for crystal city and what the news means for our entire region's economy. let's start with chuck bell and a look at the forecast. >> cloudy skies and miserably cold and wet start to a tuesday morning. a bit of a northwest breeze as that will make it feel even colder. occasional showers are likely to continue off and on through at leas lunchtime today and then tapering off and mainly dry but staying cloudy and chilly through the afternoon. right now, upper 30s in the valle valley. your planner no sunshine and not much of a warm up stuck in the mid to upper 40s today and we're watching a possibility o rain mixing with wet snow flakes. this is thursday morning. 48 hours brom now cou enough for school delays. we'll be talking more about that. i'll show you how much our computer thinks we're going to get coming up in a coup of minutes. now, let's go over to melissa. >> silver spring here, outer op before georgia avenue. still have the left laneck b by a crash and that dely started to build a little bit in the past couple of minutes. and then gettinglow once agai

crystal city? tired, worn. start fresh. start new. it's amazon, ma >> reporter: in a couple years, when they say where did amazon build their headquarters, what will you say? city.al >> yeah. >> reporter: we got a lot of that. putting the name aside, everyone is for the most par happy that amazon chose northern virginia. if it is a good neighborhood, then maybe national landingha wl some staying power in northern virginia. >> he i didn't make the name. >> still ahead, how will amazon impact t already hectic housing market? will traffic congestion get worse? what t about jobs coming to the area? whatind o people is the company looking for? >>> and then be sure to join us tonight for a news4 special report. we're going in depth. we'll look at jeff bezos who changed the world and we'll explain what the news means for you. so be sure to tune in at 7:30 right here. >>> in other stories, the inner loop finaled reop after a tractor-trailer shut the beltway down for nearly five hours today. >> take a look at the pictures. this is near the rit

ty. >> crystal city. >> crystal city. >> yeah. >> we heard a lot of crystal city answers. >>> coming up at u7:30, joins on the impact this project will have on you. >>>pmgan chase opening a new i branchn an costa. they offered a sneak peek. it is one of 70 being openx branches will be open at the end of the year. >> just or a week until thanksgiving. that means just over a week until grid lock on our roads and long lines at the airports. they expect t see a record number of people flying. the officialsre asking travelers to know what they're allowed to pack this time to help keep those security lines moving. agents will be doing their part th more staff and new technology. >> we have additional staff at all our check points. we have additional canine hatea. and w new technology that passengers will see as we go to the airports around country. new x-ray technology, new authentic indication technology, and new con58or belt technology. >>> the sunday after thanksgiving once again expected to be the busiest travel day of that holiday weekend.>> a d.c. woman thought her car was towed but

crystal city has a ton of vacant office space. >> all those charles e. smith buildings were empty for so long after the government left. >> one building has 7 million square feet. amazon could move right in. >> project management, i.c., tech hardware. >> amazon is o of our partners. >> arlington is expensive but livable for now >> i'm actually a real estate agent so i know what's going to happ happen. >>> amazon workers would havce to good, public schools. >> only half of hq-2 is 25,000 workers and their falies. >> we' concerned about the schools. they're overcrowded as it is. it would be nice it jeff bezos can build as you new school. >> are youbo excited the possibility here? and n >> it's going to be ridiculous. parking is difficult here as it is. park? are we going to i can't even imagine. >> reporter: it's going to be a change but they'reryg to brand this as a win for the entire region. murial bowser said amazon is a win for d.c. it will be part of cstal city, pentagon city and even part of potomac yard. for more on how hg will impact our area, here

if that's true, a headquaters might be built in crystal city and a second in n>> york city. e are looking into the plans for crystal city and what the news means for our entire region's economy. let's start with chuck bell and a look at the forecast. >> cloudy skies and miserably cold and wet start to a tuesday morning. a bit of a northwest breeze as that will make it feel even colder. occasional showers are likely to continue off and on through at leas lunchtime today and then tapering off and mainly dry but staying cloudy and chilly through the afternoon. right now, upper 30s in the valle ey

itould be built in crystal city. according to the reporting we're seeing today, t second location would be in new york city. >> this morning, we have live team coverage o this announcement. we're looking into the plans and what the news means for our entire region's economy. a soaking cold rain fell late into the night. what do things look like for the commute? not that great at least for now. >> melissa with a check on traffic for us. let's start with chuck bell to ft a lay the land. what do we expect? >> it's going to be a wet start. the rain is coming to an end but the off and on drizzle iin't to go anywhere any time soon. here's storm team 4 radar this morning. these areas

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news 4's adam tuff has the report. >> reporter: ah, good old crystal city. when i say say -- l city, you >> i'm not -- underground, i don't -- isn't that awful? i think of it underground. >> reporter: let's try it when i say crystal city, you say -- >> the airport? what are you looking f amazon ter: well, what is looking for isn't a secret. lots of buildin spac good access to public transit and the potential to grow.y crystal c checks those boxes. >> i think it makes sense. it's close to d.c. >> reporter: strictly from a transportation perspective, some say crystal city is perfectly suited. >> we he the infrastructure, we have metro, we have the new expansion on bus rapid transit. we have the capacity to absorb this. >> reporter: terry clouer is the director of george mason's universi center for regional analysis. >> the other side to it, though, is, whas theuture of transportation anyhow? because if we're talkingth abou hitting 50,000 over a 20-year period, in 20 years, are we all in autonomous ubers?ac >> reporter: b on the street, many welcome what amazon

>> crystal city. >> crystal city. >> crystal city. >> people are going to call it nala, like noio. >> nl landing. >> it produced the desired effect, you're talking abou >> it exactly. >>> well, we have another whole hour. let's do this again. >> much more ahead on news 4 today. today. we all want white teeth. today. you know doc how can i get whiter, brighter teeth. and the dentist really has to say let's take a step back and talk about protecting your enamel. it's important to look after your enamel because it's the foundation for white teeth. i believe dentists will recommend pronamel strong and bright because it's two fold. it strenhens your enamel, but then also it polishes away stains for whiter teeth. so it's really something that's a win-win for the patient and the dentist. am i saying it well, l'chaim? l'chaim. maybe you're making merry. l'chaim! or maybe you're making cocoa. don't spill it. maybe you're with the family you got. (all) ooh! or maybe the one you've chosen. it's culture salad. maybe there's lights... there's definitely lights. maybe there's one less this year. or

some folks in crystal city worry about congestion. another issue. >> housing costsill increase. reporter: last week virginia governor ralph northam told julie carrie that the state has shown amazon fourio loc in virginia. >> whether amazon chooses virginia ore notve done everything we can to offer them a good package. >> reporter:till people get excited about the good things should amazon land in crystal city. >>go think it's . i think it's great. great for the community. jobs. >> reporte an announcemen could come as soon as the end of this year. in crystal city derekward, news 4. >> amazon founder jeff bezos also owns the "washington post." no commentro amazon yet. you heard derek touch on this but let's dig ar little dee as to why this is such a big deal for the area. amazon's second headquarters is ex to bring about 50,000 jobs. the average salary would be more than 100,000 a year. and the project would be a $5 billion investment. for nor information including the other loc i sites still the running open the nbc washington app. >>> the national weather service confirmed today

and crystal city, virginia. amazon has not confirmed its choice or choices for hq 2. but investors are honing in on th stock that could benefit. so apartment reits are inlay. for long island city. alvin bay is a clear wner with direct exposure there. the tok jumped high are after reports that crystal city was in island and then long city could share the project. alvin has been in long island over a decade witshefrl high rises from manhattan overalldg across the b others are udr and equity residential. they have about 10% of the portfolio exposure in manhattan and brooklyn. >> picking lon island city is huge for manhattan. let's face it.re there's andous amount of supply that's been built in manhattan along with the boroughs and rent growth has not en great this cycle in part because of the glut of high-end apartments. and the same isrue in the d.c. area around crystality. reits that could benefit there alvin bay and cden property trust. aflt based in houston, the overall d.c. expure is close to 20% and northern

>> crystal city. >> reporter: when you need directio, it's everything. tell me how to get to national landing. >> no. >> reporter: where is national landing. >> the look says it all. >> i'm not sure. eporter: it's what peopl across alexandria wanted to know after amazon chose northern virginia as its ne >> sounds like a runway at reagan. >> reporter: close, not quite. the name is a rebranding for neighborhood encompassing crystal city, pentagon city and potomac yard need to alexandria. make sense now.e >> lrunway landing? oh, my god, that's hilarious. >> reporter: is it necessary? do you think it was necessary? >> it's a little corny. nt life ter: you can c long pentagon city resident brandon marshall as skeptical but glen nevis, he loves it. >> crystal city? red, worn, start fresh, start new. it's amazon, man. >> reporter: after a nationwide search, there is no doubt amazon is here to stay. d for national landing, that may take getting u. >> if amazon comes in here and makes a huge splash, everybody

in crystal city, derrick rd, news 4. >> when i say crystal city, you say -- you want know say amazon? >> amazon. that's right. thanks for playing, david. you know what else i playing along if the sun rise. it's day light saving time has ended, e're in standard time now, according to lauryn ricketts. we're back with more news and thather after ahh. where are mom and dad? 'saved money on motorcycle insurance with geico! goin' up the country. love mom and dad' i'm takin' a nap. dude, you just woke up! ♪ ♪ i'm goin' up the country, baby don't you wanna go? ♪ ♪ i'm goin' up the country, baby don't you wanna go? ♪ geico motorcycle, great rates for great rides. saying barbara comstock'sorses je"promise has turned to dust." she's trump's "unquestioning foot soldier." jennifer wexton is the "clear and convincing" choice. "smart, serious and substantive" ... "ms. wexton would be a breath of fresh air" in congress. i'm jennifer wexton and i approved this message because i've worked across party lines to get things done. that's how we can fix congress this year, 2800 people waitwill die

in crystal city, virginia, 11:00 a.m. on wall street, and "squawk alley" is live ♪ ♪ >>> welcome to "squawk alley" with contessa brewer in for morgan brennan with the day off, and jon fortt as well at the new york stock exchange. dow is up. we begin with apple. shares are down following friday's 5% loss after the report from japan's newspaper suggesting demand for iphone xr may be disappointed. the report says apple told suppliers to stop preparing for the original boost in production shares are down 3% for more on the recent slump, bring in tim arcury and tim shay if we close below 200, tim, first 10% drop in five years why is it happening now? >> look, there's disappointment with how guidance shaped up, and i think the main point is the way they disclose. there's a reason because the units may be in decline. you're not paying a lot for growth they put up 21% growth we think that the opportunity where apple will begin to disclose services margin for the first time, this looks important and apple clearly intends to te

it's crystal city, on the lamp post. it's crystal city here on all the doors. iconic s c. i think you're going to see less and less of that overt the n few months. national landing, i have to admit. i did a double. where the heck is that? it is an area and therea of alexandria on potomac yard. this is a partnership. alexandria partnered on thewa metro y. the dedicated bus line thas been running. aat's going to expand. so when you lookt it, this is something that's sort of been in the works for some time. now it's going to have a name. when i comes to winners and losers, look, property owners are goi to see their property go up in value. rent terse, boy, you can expect the price -- cost of renting an apartment to spike over the next few years. first timeome buyers are going to find a very, very tough market and that has a lot of people concerned. >> we're going to see, i think an explosionnd in rents housing prices. folks in these communities like up the street here, frekts, developers have been eyeing that area for a long time. they've been able toold them off. honestly i

>> everody is talki about. >> it alexa, are you moving to crystal city. i want to wake up evybody's alexa. >> stop saying that. >> good morning, i'm adam tuss. >> i'm adam culver in for angie goff. we veuryn ricketts and also doug kammerer. we want to learn about the sunday whforecast. have you got, lauryn? >> it couldn't be better weather r the activities today. plenty of sunshine. temperatures below normal. we'll top out in the mid to upper 50s. so you'll need the sunglasses. we have blue the day.oughout your monday/tuesday, that's when things start to change.in we'll have r moving in for so you day and tuesday want to have that umbrella and the rain jacket but maybe shorts as well. not that warm today but at least we'll be dry, plenty of sunshine thanks to high pressure.at this is w coming our way as we head into your monday and tuesd tuesday. right now 50 degrees at reagan national airport. much lighter wind than y'terday. talk about that and we'll talk about the fall foliage repor report. >> runners are running and walking to raise money for lung can

. >> and it all takes over parts of crystal city. pentagon city. and potomac yard now renamed national landing. there were clues that amazon could pick lington, as far back as a year ago. news 4's jackie bensen is live with that piece of the story for us. jackie? >> reporter: well, take a look behind me. this fence, part of the land that is available for this soon to be renamed crystal city area that's goingo amazon. a relatively minor story about an environmental award helped a local online news organization become the first to report arlington wason in very s consideration. >> this is going to keep us really busy. >> reporter: aington now publisher scott notes that in november 2017, his online news organization reported that an arlingn/al sand dree ya combination appeared to be in strong consideration for a.m.son hq-2. staffers puzzling over why a four-month old story why arlington winning the award became the website's most popular story. >> hundreds of people were clicking on a link on an internal amazon site. reporter: with the official announ

ppoming up next, a crystal city business aears to be one of the first casualties of amazon's arrival. owy they'reearching for a new home. >>> it's one of the most commonlygn diaed disorders among children o why your sr daughter's birthday might putr hem at risk misdiagnosis. >>> a former "washington post" employee shot in the chest by his neighbor lived to tell his miracuus story of survival. >> i was in a coma for probably like tenda. my heart stopped for four minutes. >> coming up, his advice to anyone facing an uphill battle. >>> as we go to break, here's anotherive picture from chopper 4. this is the breaking news in bethesda we're watching. a person struck and critically injured by a vehicle off georgetown road at lone oak drive. northbound old georgetown road at kingwood has been closed off and traffic froeltheay knt exit on to northbound old georgetown road. >>> a show in crystal city. amazon arrives to the area, but in creing this new national landing, they need to push people out tfre. among them, a group of local performers looking for a new news 4's david culvetakes us cent

courtney reagan in long island city, diana olick in crystal city, virginia, and scott cohn is on the cnbc news line scott, we'll start with you. >> reporter: thanks, morgan. in the end, amazon had looked at 238 bids, whittled it down to 20 finalists. couldn't find one city that could fulfill all of its requirements of hq2 that would house 50,000 high tech workers the fact is there aren't enough high tech workers to go around so it is divided into three. the places we have been evaluating the last year crystal city, the area that will be rebranded is an area directly adjacent to reagan national airport, across the potomac from washington, d.c. look at the report card we came up with, based on amazon's criteria and top states for business data on the cities and states overall, b plus solid rating where it fell short to some degree was location, that's infrastructure but it is something that apparently virginia will do something about. new york city, long island city, up and coming neighborhood, and area across the east river from manhattan where also there's a good splief teupply and o

the post reports crystal city, virginia, a suburb of washington dc, is in advanced talks with amazon. the report said the two sides have had reductive talks and that crystal city has come up with ways to resolve the concerns about traffic in the area. the amazon director of economic development said memo to this genius -- you are not doing crystal city any favors. austin, texas and new york city and newark new jersey are also the finalist. >>> if you like to shop on amazon today they will open their third four-star location in berkeley. it is on fourth street near the intersection of delaware. the store is ocwith items that have earned a four-star or five-star review including anything from smart home devices to kitchen items and toys. the prices can change throughout the day as prices fluctuate on the website. the store will feature a most wished for and trending around berkeley section. customers can also test several electronics. the doors will open at 10:00.>>> 4:57. you details we are just getting in about the breaking news in marin county. an overnight shooting at a detox facili

you still have the big cs, crystal city everywhere. if arlington and alexandrea want to call it national landing, if amazon wts to call it national landing, i've got to think you're not going to see these crystal city signs for much longer. >> thank you, chris. >>> staying on top of breaking news in california at 6:08. firefighters are still battling three large wildfires. you can see them mapped out osc the en. the camp fire has become more deadly. angie goff is l on thee desk with more. angie? >> 50 people have now been killed by the wild fooifires in california. camp fire is the deadliest, most destructive one in the state's history. many were trapped in their cars and houses unable to escape as they wer surrounded by flames. we're taking a look at some of the ongoing efforts toind the missing. this morning we're f hearingm paradise. one ambulance caught fire as he vawasating from the hospital. they were able to find a house and use the doggy door to get in and take cover. >> crew here and the ambulance crew, patients, nurses, pedia

in crystal city, news4. >> crystal city does get ait s in this hq2 thing. that could mean about 25,000 jobs. >> especially if you're going to drive through 50,000 people to get to where you want to get to. >>> right now w would like to take some better what we've had all day today. >> enough with the rain. doug and amelia. turn it off and bring on the sun. when? >> she asked for rain earlier this year. i remember. if you like snow, we'll talk about it. if you did like the rain, we'll talk about it. we have another one out there riiday. >> more rainy and then maybe more rain monday and tuesday. >> did you see the shot? this is amazing. what a beautiful shot. yeah, we have the fall color. and look at these low clouds now. the sun beginning to evaporate the moisture in the trees. there looking nice out down into the 50s. now that we're seeing the sunshine and the clearing, really going to see a nic night. here's the rain to the south. charles thcounty. heaviest around the waldorf area, you can see it right al g along. the wider view showing the clearinghat we

it will be split between new york city and crystal city in arlington. so does that mean we are getting half of what was promised? and were we promised anything? adam tuss has been following the velopments. >> reporter: crystal city and amazon? maybe not exactly. >>t is really interesting twist in the story. >> reporter: the twist is thats amazon reportedly rd to split its second headquarters between long island city, in queens, new york, and crystal city, in arlington. this chess board in crystal city feels appropriate for this story. the whole thing is starting to resemble a chess match. are we just pawns in this whole operation? or will we get oneclare checkmate? jack mcdougal ishe head of the board. he said even half of amazon headquarters. >> it is not about the job or the investment. bits thetechnology, the innovation, the intellectual ca>>tal. eporter: because the deals to land amazon have been kept largely secret,n' we dot know yet what arlington was willing to give up and now like for half a headquarters. a contactedrlington leaders today and no

crystal city lies just across from washington. in anticipation of a move, several buildings here have reportedly been moved from the leasing market. >> whether amazon chooses virginia or not, we have done everything that i think we can to offer them a good package. >> reporter: the other cities potentially on the short list according to the "wall street journal" include new york and dallas. meanwhile, big news for customers like greta. >> i am constantly browsing on amazon. i probably make purchases somewhere around ten times per month. >> reporter: amazon today announced free shipping for all customers this holiday season, not just prime members. as the retail goliath grows bigger by the day. tom costello, nbc news, crystal city, virginia. >>> we're learning details about a wedding tragedy. a newlywed couple celebrating with family and friends and taking off in a helicopter and sadly never making it to their destination. nbc's gabe gutierrez has more. >> reporter: college sweet hearts bailee and will were married saturday night.

the company choosing long side city in queens, new york and crystal city in arlington, virginia. these locations chose after a years long public contest. amazon saying it's going to be investing $5 billion across the two new areas. it will also be creating an operations center in nashville with 5,000 jobs. the e-commerce giant said it wanted to tree cute enough of the best tech talent. as part of the contract between amazon and the two cities, they are required to assist amazon in obtaining federal approval to create heliing pads. some locals from some local cities who didn't get the nod seemed relieved. locals in seattle complain about skyrocketing rents and prolonged construction and credit locked. and others felt burned because local officials released so much data about their communities to the tech giant. amazon still up 40% year to date. s. and p500 -- s & p 500 still up 5%. blake: women and money is this friday at 9:30 eastern on the fox business network. amazon says this is a winner. virginia stand to receive $3.2 billion in tax revenue over the next 20 years with workers

crystal city will be home to one of amazon's second headquarters. the major announcement arrived around 10:00 yesterday. >> amazon is splitting its headquarters between amazon, new york, and crystal city or national landin amazon represents a $2.pa three billion and perhaps more importantly 25rks,000 jobs with salaries of about $150,000 are coming to this area. >> the new t virginiah innovation campus will teach the skills amazon employees need many graduates will get jobs with amazon hq2 in software development, artificial inielligence, user expnce design and interface design. amazon plans to begin hiring for its new headquarters next year. >> i don't know anything aboutf anyhose things. i need to go back to school. this area is about to see some major changes when it comes to transportation. they include metro upgrade, traffic changes to route 1 and even the construction of a new pedestrian bridge. with a the new buzz on the roads and rails, not eryone is sold. >> ridiculous. i think it's difficult over here as it is. where are we going to park? i

signs are pointing toward crystal city for amazon's second headquarters. the "washington post" reports amazon is in adianced scussion to move to northern virginia. crystal city's top real estateo de has pulled buildings off the leasing market. al>> other reasons crystity may be attractive -- it's got good metro access, problximity reagan national airport and office buildings ready to be used. ralph northam told virginia bureau chief julie carey that the state has shown amazon four locations in nova. >>zchoos viia o wnoert,he ama we have doe everything we can to offer them a good package. >> if announce system expected by the end of the whar. >> is amazon saying about that? >> not much. >> absolutely nothing. remning tight-lipped. >>> let's ex iore why th a goes.eal for wherever hq 2 the headquarters are expected to jobs, the t 52,000 average salary more than 0 $10,000 a year and the project would be a $5 billion investment. >> pretty big. >> lots of money. >>> 10:08 is the tim folks in iran taking to the street this is morning angry with chants and flag b

remained new york and the crystal city area of arlington virginia. it was likely not the governor's offer to take on the firm's moniker that got him the deal tax breaks played a role as did new york's general ability to attract talent amazon plans to hire twenty five thousand employees in each of its new locations while most in crystal city seem ready for business locals in new york's district off long island city are worried about the planned campus. we are not leaving. a soccer stadium one shot that their infrastructure. indeed new york city is known for its crumbling infrastructure and traffic problems amazon might have to direct some of its promised five billion dollar investment just to find ways to get its employees to work and home. well here in europe all eyes are on rome and to brussels the deadline for italy to present a revised budget plan and today the e.u. is worried about plans by italy's clinician government to take out one more debt to pay for expensive election campaign promises rome is planning big cuts in taxes to boost growth but

that's because crystal city is said to be the next hq2. but now reports say that it will be split between zpees new york city. >> reporr: it is xhe virginia has promised a lot to zob. >> we have done everything that we can to offer them a good package. >> reporter: even though crystal city was singled out as the likely landing spot, virginia may not get the wholeth g. >> it is a really interesting twist on the ory. >> reporter: the twist is that amazon is willing to sit it between new york and arlington. this feels appropriate for this story because the whole thing it ting to resemble a chess match. are we just pawns or will we get to declare checkmate? jack mcdougal is the head of the ard of trade. he said even half an amazonqu heters here is better than nothing. >> bringing it any form would helpful. it is not about the jobs. it isbout the innovation, the intellectual capital. >> reporter: because the deals the land amazon have been kept largely secret, we don't yetow kn what arlington was able to give up. and now what they'll give up fo

but many are wondering why crystal city is a prime choice. analysts say that's because they're looking for good access to public transit and the potential to grow. the developments could liven u the area. >> maybe they get cooler restaurants. >> now if it is con virmed food, the area beat out other strong contenders like chicago, atlanta, and austin wtexas. ll have live coverage this morning and throughout the day. you can also check out the nbc washington app for more information. >> happening today after a brutal night for pedestrians in montgomery county, county eaders will meet to discuss safety. >> last night in the span of a few hours six people were hit by cars in the county. two of the accidents took place in rockville. one woman was seriously injured there. it happened before 5:30 last night. a dodge charger hit the woman as she crossed the street. she was rushed to the hospital injuries.ous weather could have played a role in all of these incidents. this is a perfect storm due to the fact that it's getting darker earlier, it's raini

two point two who knows arlington virginia and more specifically the crystal city area of arlington just across the potomac river from washington d.c. in our studios here at r.t. america and next to the national airport appears to be one of those sites of the final twenty cities three places in the greater d.c. area competed northern virginia mcgovern re county maryland and the city of washington itself as a note amazon c.e.o. jeff bezos lives in or around washington and as the owner of the washington post newspaper as for the second location reports are adamant amazon is favoring new york city and the borough of long island new york governor andrew cuomo has been meeting with amazon officials in an effort to secure the selection even joking he would change his name to amazon cuomo if it helped due to the economic importance of landing amazon in his state for the company's part they say the h q two project will see an estimated investment of five billion dollars and that fifty thousand employees will be hired over the next fifteen to eighteen years one final caution some reports say dall

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amazon's arrival in northern virginia will force smaller mpanies to vacate their crystal city space. one of the organizations that has to locate a beloved theater. a group of local performers now looking for a new home. >> amazon's our rival to crystal city or national landing forcing some companies that have been here to several years already calling this place home to move out. one of th s, thece we're in right now. this is one of those spaces that eventually will be taken over by amazon. >>> life expectancy is down for the third straight year. rising numbers of drug overdoses and suicide are largely to blame. the national center for health statistics reports more than 70,000 people died of an overdose in 2017. that's ay nearl 10% rise from the year before. the last time was in the middle of world war ii. >> if you like avocados you may have a hard time. finding th growers are fighting over pay with companies that pack and distribute the uit. lasted 16 days and effected mexico's largest avocado producing state. experts say the supply should return to normal by the end of december.

tom costello joins us from crystal city. tom, this would be a big deal. >> reporter: big deal, indeed. to give you an idea of where we are, crystal city is on the other side of reagan airport. and then, washington, d.c. is ten minutes away. am sazon amazon's hq2 means billions of jobs and economic activity. but there's speculation it could be coming here. this morning, the giant of the internet may be close to announcing one of the most highly anticipated business decisions in decades. which city will land its hq2? >> "the washington post" is reporting that amazon is holding advanced discussions to move to our area. >> reporter: on the table, 50,000 jobs and billions of dollars in economic impact, potentially for crystal city, virginia. back in january, amazon announced the 20 cities in the running. among them, l.a., denver, d.c., northern virginia and new york. all trying to outdo each other by offering massive tax incentives. but ceo jeff bezos, the world's richest man, has kept mum. >> hopefully the decision will be made

city, virginia, as hq2 selection, you're not doing crystal city, v.a., any favors. with an hq decision expected by the new year and plenty of worthy suitors, there is optimism in northern virginia. >> i think it's great. it's great for the community. jobs. good thing. >> interesting to see. >>> hey, let's see the forecast right now. nice temperatures. >> yeah. it's really nice out there. here's a live look outside in fremont. we can see the sun shining out there, and as you get ready to head out on your lunch break, it's going to be in the upper 60 s. reaching the low 70s today. we'll get a look at all of our microclimates and the rest of the week ahead, come up next. nba santa cruz woman who says a celebrity )s busines >>> welcome back. nbc bay area responds to a santa cruz woman who says that a celebrity's business cheated her. >> consumer investigator chris chmura trying to get an a-lister to deliver. >> good morning. we're talking about kanye west here. i want you to meet megan cohen, a fan of kanye's fashion sense, and she decided to buy into his fashion brand,

the median home price is $600,000 different from long island city, here in crystal city you have a lot of space you walk around, see a lot of vacant retail, office space. they will have a lot of space to move in here jg smith is one of the biggest owners and operators here. looking to buy homes that they would flip or rent to amazon employees. what they're not saying is how many would be hired from this market as opposed to those who would move into this market. there's a big high-end boom in apartment construction there's a lot to soak up the governor of virginia saying that virginia put together a proposal for amazon that we believe represents a new model of economic development for the 21st century this area is not new to tech, though we've seen a lot of tech incubators moving into crystal city we have, of course, aol headquarters in northern virginia and a lot of development around that. it's a big tech hub when the first big tech companies began moving in here you have that whole tech corridor, potentially a lot more tech workers to choose from. again, this will be the same kind o

. >> the arlington, virhonia neighb known as crystal city holes cle city holds clear advtages for amazon, the airport and the nation's capital. the pentagon is rig next door. a big amazon customer. and there's already lots of o vacaice space from defense contractors that used to be here. but perhaps most important, this area has rkers, well educated workers and amazon has plans to hire 50,000 of them. >> i think i will be pretty awesome. i think it would potentially end up creating a better workforce around here. >> a source with knowledge says amazon had a lengthy koms conf call with local officials. among the topics, a big transportaon upgrade. the decision almost rests with the ceo jeff bezos who said just lale week you c as much data as you can, you immerse yourself in that data, but then you make the decision with your heart. bezos already owns "the washington post" and he's renovating a home here. no wonder three d.c. area locations made the nals. but is there enough tech talent here? that question is why amazon may be looking at splitting hq-2 in two. and why officials in the othe

to reagan national and crystal city metro stations are still closed today. the shutdown csed a commuting nate magh niare on friday. they blamed the mix ofd traffic aneather for the delays. things are moving smoother now after they added more shuttle buses. >> now to the other top stories we're followingor you today. tracking a police involved shooting in montgomery county. this happenedn germantown. we're told officers shot a man acting oddly and had a gun. justin finch will have more on this story in a few nutes. >> wildfires in california killed at least 31 people. this is video of the campfire in northern california. it's not only the most destructive but also the teadliest. it claimed at le 29 lives and destroyed tens of thousands of homes. >> todayen theal assembly for the conciliate ofc catho bishop opens. they h to deaith allegations of abuse of clergy since june. just last month pope francis accepted the resignation of cardinal dald wuerl. it's 6:36. you saw the skins b getk on track to a winning season. overnight another game put the teamhead in the

. >> there are three contenders, crystal city, dallas, and new york city. >> the winner of the largest powerball jackpot in iowa history just came forward. >> single mom lerwynn west opted for the lump sum. >> first thing i'm going to buy, i'm going to buy a car. >> glor: good evening. i'm jeff glor at cbs news election headquarters here in new york. this is our western edition. in less than 12 hours now, polling locations will begin opening in parts of the country. control of the congress is at stake as voters make a critical decision on what sort of senate and house the president will deal with for the second half of his first term. the president is going all out to keep both chambers in republican hands in what he acknowledges is in large measure a referendum on him. we have a team of campaign 2018 correspondents covering the key races tonight. we begin with weijia jiang traveling with the president. >> the energy that this whole party has now, it's really incredible. >> reporter: a confident president trump left washington for a three-rally sprint to close his campaign blitz. first

the post reports crystal city, virginia is in advanced talks with amazon. the report said the two sites had productive talks friday and that crystal city has been coming up with ways to resolve amazon's concerns about traffic in the dc area. the amazon director of economic development tweeted, making information -- you are not doing crystal city any favors. austin, texas and newark new jersey and new york city are also the finalists.>>> 5:56. another option if you like to shop pond amazon. -- shop on amazon. today it will open its third location in berkeley. it is stocked with items that earned a three-star or four- star review -- everything from smart home devices to kitchen items and toys. the prices can change through the day as it fluctuates on the amazon website. the store will feature the most wished for section and customers can also test several electronics. the doors open this morning at 10 am. >>> 5:57. we are collecting information about a deadly shooting that happened overnight in marin county. we will tell you what they are saying about the thr

. >> crystal city? tired, warn. start fresh. start new. it's amazon, man. >> all right. as ofow right n no word on whether that name change would become official. >> they' going to start in crystal city and as they expand out you'll see the other areas touched by amazon, too. for some people in northern virginia they are saying no. ey are wore rid the folks coming into the area will push out low income families. one group launcd a campaign saying nova says no urging amazon to pass on the area. >> we're going to see anex osion of rents and housing prices. folks up the street here, the developers have been eyeing that area for a really long time and they'vn able to hold them off. honestly, i think the pressure is going to get higher. >> some still worry that virginia is giving away too much money in taxpaye dollars to one of the biggest corporations i the world even though it's less than initially selected. the selection of northern virginia by amazon is a story that news 4 will be coring in the meaths if not ahead. we'll look at the improvements to the transportation and

two point two who knows arlington virginia and more specifically the crystal city area of arlington just across the potomac river from washington d.c. in our studios here at r.t. america and next to the national airport appears to be one of those sites of the final twenty cities three places in the greater d.c. area competed northern virginia mcgovern re county maryland and the city of washington itself as a note amazon c.e.o. jeff bezos lives in or around washington and as the owner of the washington post newspaper as for the second location reports are that a man amazon is favoring new york city and the borough of long island new york governor andrew cuomo has been meeting with amazon officials in an effort to secure the selection even joking he would change his name to amazon cuomo if it helped due to the economic importance of landing amazon in his state for the company's part they say the h q two project will see an estimated investment of five billion dollars and that fifty thousand employees will be hired over the next fifteen to eighteen years one final caution some reports say d

two will be split between new york long island and arlington county virginia is crystal city neighborhood outside of washington d.c. the online giant will make the official announcement later today the journal said citing sources familiar with the decision a muslim has been searching for a suitable location for h q two for over here the online retail giant has been based in seattle since it was founded two decades ago. when staying in the u.s. apple was the big loser on wall street monday with worries about orders for a tiny electronic component leading to a staggering forty billion dollars being wiped off its value shares were down more than five percent after supply a want of drastically lower to shipments of laser diodes used in their i phones facial recognition technology suggesting slowing sales who are apple's main product investors became nervous and that led to turbulence on markets in asia with technology shares among the biggest losers the nikkei was down more than two percent with sydney singapore and taipei also in the red. well and whenever we talk about stock markets it's ti

remained new york and the crystal city area of arlington virginia. it was likely not the governor's offer to take on the firm's moniker that got him the deal tax breaks played a role as did new york's general ability to attract talent amazon plans to hire twenty five thousand employees in each of its new locations most in crystal city seem ready for business locals in new york's district of long island city are worried about the planned campus it was one of the any pictures of a soccer stadium in one shot because i mean that infrastructure. indeed new york city is known for its crumbling infrastructure and traffic problems amazon might have to direct some of its promised five billion dollar investment just to find ways to get its employees. erick and home. or here in europe all eyes are still on rome and brussels the deadline for italy to present a revised budget plan ends today the e.u. is worried about plans by italy's coalition government to take out more debt to pay for expensive election campaign promises rome is planning big cuts in taxes to bo

scott cohn will be joining us live from crystal city in the meantime, u.s. equities are up, the nasdaq up by 14. the s&p up by just under 2 points. >>> president trump sat down recently for a wide ranging interview with japan and jonathan swan from the new series axios they were discussing regulating big tech giants. >> what about looking into it? >> i have so many people saying that but it's certainly something that we have looked at. >> would you ever break them up? >> they were talking about this years ago. they were actually talking about this same subject monopoly years ago long before i was in office. >> do you think you're the man to do it >> a lot of people thought it was going to happen. >> you're in charge. >> i am in charge. i am definitely in charge. >> this is antitrust >> ain't trust, yes. >> for amazon? >> for all three >> mike allen is here executive editor from axios. congratulations on the show last night. >> thank you. >> i had a couple of questions one on the show or in relation to the show. did you believe that was an offhand comment or

amazon releasing these rendergs of what'sahead for crystal city. >> huge changes are coming to say the least. the company announced this week it will split its second headquarters between long island in new york and crystal city in virginia. >> national landing. >> nala >> here is more on this week's big announcement. >> these are just some of the buildings that will soon be housingmazonoffices. these renderings give you a look at how the new amazon headquarters is expected to transform portions of crystal city, potomacyard. it will fill up the vacant office spaces here. >> that's why i'm proud to announce today that amazon has found its next home for innovation right here in our virginia.th of >> amazon officials siting the northe virginia work force as a key factor in its decision. >> in this location, amazon will be able to attract the top tier talent to help us innovate on behalf of our customers. >> t incentive package to lure amazon worth hundreds of virginia will pay 22,000 jobs for each high pay job creating. the figure could go higher. but part of the commonwealth instment is