>> to make him it is a precious to all of us how precious life is. to the people reacting death of former wizards coach flip saunders. take quickmployees action to keep passengers safe. and a remarkable victory at fedex field. how the redskins fought their way back to be the bucs.

the new starts now. >> from abc 7 news, this is a breaking news alert. from canada, at least three people are dead after a whale watching boat sank off vancouver island. 27 people were on board. it's not clear what caused the boat to sink. also breaking tonight, in montgomery county, a 26-year-old man is in the hospital after he was struck by a car in kensington. the victim and the driver knew each other and the police say the incident happened after an argument. the man was taken to the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries and the police are talking to the driver. nba players and teams across the country are reacting to the death of former wizards coach flip saunders, who passed away today months after being diagnosed with cancer. erin hawthorne joins us with a look at some of his

accomplishments. a lot of people heartbroken. erin: the nba world has shown an outpouring of support, losing an all-time great coach. just as they are about to start a new season, former wizards coach flip saunders died at the age of 60. let's look at his remarkable career. saunders first became an nba coach in 1996 with the timberwolves, leading the team to eight straight playoff appearances. he specialized in coaching point guards, and under saunders kevin garnett developed into one of the best players in the nba, becoming an m.v.p. in 2009, saunders was hired as the wizards head coach, where he was instrumental in the development of john wall. five years later, he returned to minnesota to once again become

the timberwolves head coach come in addition to front office duties. in august, saunders underwent for hodgkin's lymphoma, and today it was announced by the team he died at the age of 60. there have been many moving tributes to flip saunders today, none more so than this photo from kevin garnett. it shows how devastated he is by the news. he posted this picture on facebook, which reads, "forever in my heart." so many moving tributes to flip saunders, and that was just one of them. kellye: as we look back at flip many highlights, he was a great friend to many people. jay korff has that part of the story. kellye, wizards head coach

randy wittman issued a statement in regard to his friend flip saunders, saying in part, "it was an honor to coach with him for 10 years and a privilege to call him a friend for life." 1000saunders won more than games in a coaching career that spanned decades. when flip saunders comes to mind, this person does not think about wins and losses. he was the public relations director for the wizards during that time, working closely with saunders, loved for his friendly demeanor on and off the court. vibrant, quick to smile, and easy guide to get to know. jay: in august, he was diagnosed with lymphoma. cancer considered his treatable and potentially curable, but there were complications from chemotherapy in september.>

we need to do what we can to beat this disease. wizards star john wall posted a picture of him with his former nba coach, guiding him into the nba, teaching him to be a good player and better man. their memories are of the times that he spent with flip. >> he was a devoted husband, father of two girls. he cared for his mom. when i think of who he was as a man, not necessarily a sports figure. jay: that is what we are hearing over and over again, that is people reflect on the career of flip saunders, they keep saying over and over again their lasting memory will be him as a friend. jay korff, abc 7 news. praise for a couple

of metro employees for stopping a suspected armed robber on a train. roz plater has the details from northwest. to: this had the potential turn deadly, but ended peacefully. nobody was hurt thanks to the quick action of the metro workers being called heroes tonight. interceptedt police the train at the gallery place metro station saturday evening, resting the robbery suspect. the police say he was armed with a loaded semi automatic handgun. the drama began an hour earlier when he flashed a gun in his waistband and robbed a man of the anacostia station, then jumping on a northbound green line train, getting into an altercation with other passengers. metro workers jumped in to intervene and the male worker pinned the suspect to the floor while the female worker radioed for help. the mill worker noticed the suspect trying to reach into is pocket.

-- the metro worker noticed the suspect tried to reach into his pocket. the suspect admitted he had a gun. suspect's from southeast d.c., charged with armed robbery and carrying a pistol without a license, and he could face additional charges. we have put a request into metro to hear from the workers, their side of the story. we will keep you posted. roz plater, abc 7 news. kellye: u.s. park police are working leads in the shooting death of a woman outside of the fort washington marina. in afound a woman and man parking lot overnight. the woman died at the scene, the man was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. your names have not been released. their names have not been released. in prince george's county, the investigation into an apparent murder suicide in largo. the police say that a man shot and killed a woman and then himself. their names have not been

released. the remnants of hurricane patricia brought misery to parts of the gulf coast. it dumped heavy rain in texas and other parts of the central gulf. some areas had more than half a , forcingain saturday voluntary evacuations. we are seeing much better conditions in the district, but some changes are ahead. devon lucie has the first look. as tomorrowon morning, the chill settles in. a live look, a snapshot of the marines capital from the corps memorial, where the marine corps marathon finish. 71 the high in washington today. we started with a light rain. 48 frederick right now, 57 in washington. the front passed a long time ago, the northwest wind has ushered in the chill. lyhil f 61, starting off

monday. only 43 at the bus stop, 56 midafternoon. high of 61 means most of us will be in the 50's. cloud cover makes a quick return tuesday, the next system during the day into wednesday. the timing of the rain and a first look ahead at halloween. the complete forecast just minutes away. soggy: this morning's weather could not stop 30,000 runners from achieving a lifetime goal. that is how many people took part in the marine corps marathon, the 40th anniversary. behind many of the runners were anxious loved ones who saw them through training. son'sther tracked his progress using a smart phone app. >> i dropped him off very early this morning. he is running his first race.

kellye: trevor lafontaine passed it -- posted the fastest time. runners ranged in age from 14 to 87. among those runners, 76-year-old richmond,resident al who has run in all 40 marine corps marathons. he finished the race in five hours, 52 minutes, good enough for sixth place in his division. new information about the suspected drunk driver charged in a deadly crash at a homecoming parade, the charges she is facing now. plus, new injuries sending tonight show host jimmy fallon to the hospital. and honoring one of the best in the business.

kellye: the woman accused of plowing into a crowd with her

car is accused of second-degree murder. wascials say that chambers drunk when she lost control, crashing into people who were watching the oklahoma state university homecoming parade. four people were killed. 47 people were injured, five critically. crazy 24 hours. ical center hasd really helped out. kellye: the attorney for the suspect said chambers had been depressed but is not a drinker. she may have blacked out. the husband of baltimore's trop prosecutor -- top prosecutor is demanding accountability as he launches a campaign for mayor. >> we will demand police

officers wear body cameras. kellye: he launched his campaign in an area hard hit by the april riots, following freddie gray's death. his wife is prosecuting the officers involved. married at last, a kentucky couple that challenge the clerk's refusal to issue a marriage license tied the knot last night. it was their lawsuit against kim davis that vaulted that case into the national spotlight. miller and roberts asked their guests not to mention davis at their wedding. the d.c.rry will visit area this week. he will join first lady michelle obama and dr. jill biden wednesday. they will meet recovering service members at fort belvoir. he will also attend a reception at the british ambassador's home in the district. it appears that jimmy fallon is

very accident prone. he hurt his right hand after tripping and falling on broken glass at an event at harvard university saturday. he was treated and released from the hospital. in august he chipped a tooth some hairied to open gel, and had a previous injury an his right hand after freak accident in his kitchen. a well-deserved honor for our own chief meteorologist doug hill, receiving the silver circle award. it is one of the chapter most prestigious awards for broadcasters, and doug has reached that mark. we will show you his interesting ath to his career as meteorologist. he was sharing that story with me recently. wow, you would never expect he had a background in law enforcement. guy, fromng a local

the area, love to see the success. we both know this, but longevity like that in television is very rare. kellye: he is a good guy. devon: a fantastic man, and a pleasure working with him. a look at the snapshot from the nation's capital, the marine corps memorial, iwo jima memorial. skies and the distance. the temperatures falling, into the 50's already. not too bad this time of year. started this week with record cold. the bigger picture the next couple days, the front passed through earlier today. did you feel the breeze? maybe not because you are watching the redskins come back, a great game, maybe you were at the game or finishing the marine corps memorial. the wind was about 10 to 20.

the winds shift to the northeast, becoming lighter. we have quite a bit of sunshine until tuesday. clouds return ahead of the next system tuesday night with a chance of rain making its way in. little doubt it will be here wednesday morning. overnight towards the morning, mid 30's the cold response, nearly 50 downtown. span of about a 15 degrees. you will need a light jacket. in the afternoon, tons of sunshine, not much cloud up, about 60. northwest zones come hagerstown, 60, 6 to one, rockville about 60, same bowie. pretty muchrg 61, the same temperatures everywhere. that means most of the day in the 50's before we get there, so keep the jacket. tuesday, the cloud cover is back, overcast skies hold temperatures. mid to upper 50's.

this is what the sky should look if weith the skycast, have clouds they will be limited to the morning. cool downtown, 48, cooler in the suburbs. the clouds pushing away with the sunrise. by the afternoon, we break out quite a bit of sunshine. 61 degrees, a fine looking day. possibleur might be tuesday, but likelier wednesday. warmer air trying to make its way in, possibly lightning and thunder. halloween looks picture-perfect, dropping into the 50's. for the commute tomorrow, don't metro the jacket for the stop or going into the office, about 48 downtown. the afternoon about 60. kellye: we were looking to the redskins to give us a better

performance in the third quarter, and we got it. the biggest comeback in franchise history. it looks like jay gruden was right, this was code red, and his players responded. i don't want to live with

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including herbal supplements. harvoni should not be taken with any medicines desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. erin: jay gruden called today's redskins game at home to the buccaneers code red. kirk cousins and company certainly responded. here is robert burton. robert: jay gruden called it code red. we ask you what it meant. whatever it meant, it works. >> that is our leader.

he felt like that's what we needed, and he was right. coach gruden: it was just something i said after the game. these guys know the importance of every game. robert: this week, the first half of the season -- the worst first half of a game this season, trailing the bucs after two. then came their best third quarter of the season, outscoring the bucs 14-0. livid at halftime. you rarely see him in that state, but he was on the gas. men,body, we are all grown we know we did not come out and play, probably one of the worst first half's of the year. >> i cannot tell you exactly what he said, but we did not talk our tales. we took it on the chin.

kirk: its numerical speech, it is just that we did not do the job we needed to do, we are running out of time, and we have a choice. had twojordan reed touchdowns, including the game-winning catch with less than two minutes to go. you come out and make this play, how much better does it make the win. jordan: it's great. is a talented player. he is wired to be up to separate. he has great hands, he is a competitor, and it makes a big difference. robert: a big homecoming win in front of the redskins alumni, and they avoid heading into the bye week with a loss. at fedex field, robert burton, abc seven sports. the dallas cowboys were on the road taking on division rival giants. new york hoping to take advantage of dallas' misfortunes so far this season.

run,cassel throwing on the along the sideline, stays in bounds, touchdown, tied at 20-20. the ensuing kickoff, dwayne harris fields it at the goal line, finds a seam up the middle and turns on the jets. it allmer cowboy takes the way, 100 yard touchdown. the giants win, moving atop the nfc east. to news -- the nba is about start their new season and we have learned former wizards coach flip saunders has died at the age of 60. saunders was diagnosed with hodgkin's lymphoma in june it took a leave of absence from the in september. saunders played a major role in developing kevin garnett in minnesota and john wall in washington. he also led detroit to three

consecutive conference finals. soccer, d.c. united to not want to end their regular season like this against columbus. scoring twice in a two-minute stretch. united got shut out, 5-0. the number four seed and will host the new england revolution in the first round of the playoffs wednesday. blackcording to espn, bud is the lead candidate to replace matt williams and could be offered a deal as early as tomorrow. dusty baker is the only other candidate left. that means tomorrow could be a very busy day. bringingoming up -- star power and bearing gifts.

kellye: katy perry made sure that voters heard her roar at hillary clinton's speech in iowa. she also gave her a gold necklace spelling out the word "potus." coming up, the forecast.

narrator: for state senate, who shares our values? jeremy mcpike - supports school funding. thinks women should make their own health care decisions. and favors background checks on all gun sales. hal parrish? as mayor, he slashed education. fought to block women's health clinics. parrish gets an "a" from the gun lobby - they oppose background checks to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people. virgia extreme or mainstream? vote mcpike for virginia. feinblatt: everytown for gun safety action fund sponsored this ad. devon: overall, not bad, it will

be chilly in the morning. i have only 61. butnitely jacket weather, at least it is sunny and dry. thursday is not bad. next weekend, halloween, picture-perfect. erin: the kids will be so happy about that. crystal clear. eileen whelan will be and in the morning with a complete forecast.

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