center right now. the rain will get steadier here moving in from the southwest. the rain is steady by the morning. warm front is forming here. a warm front. the wind direction will turn southeasterly. i will affect us in the morning commute. tomorrow, rain, breezy and milder through the day. the temperatures near 70. maybe thunderstorms before the cold front arrives in the afternoon. leon: keep track of the weather. download the weather app or follow the storm watch team on facebook or twitter. we will keep you posted. maureen: a chilling threat is prompting an alert from the f.b.i.

someone online is calling for people to use halloween events to attack police officers. what is the f.b.i. saying tonight? stephen: we are in the heart of georgetown. come saturday night, this spot where we are, will be hopping with people partying for halloween. this is what they are talking about that could be potential target for anarchists. the f.b.i. warning they could be targets for terrorists this year. they issued a report about a anarchist group known as the national liberation militia. similar to those that target it would world bank and the i. m.f. the plan where they join in the festivities starting ady

turbans the attack police. they arrive and they attack them with bricks or fire arms. halloween is a big party in the capital. the potential for danger may exist but the f.b.i. alert will not discourage them from partying this year. >> i haven't seen dupont circle be a spot in the past. >> liz visiting from france plans to take in a good american halloween regardless of warnings. >> yes. we're coming. no problem. we're coming. stephen: got an e-mail from the field office of the facebook. they inform them about the potential threats but there is nothing specific about the f.b.i. reporting life, stephen tschida, abc7 news. leon: in the face of increased scrutiny and some places an increase in time, president

obama praised the work of law enforcement in a speech in chicago. president obama: i reject a story line that says when it comes to public safety there is an us and them. too often they are served up just like retweets or political candidates seeking some attention. leon: president said criminal justice reform is important they must never forget the sacrifices by the police forces and their families every day. the justice department opened civil rights investigation where they threw a student out of a desk. it happened in columbia, south carolina, when the student refused to leave class. she refused to leave for looking at a cell phone during class. maureen: we are learning more about yesterday's deadly shat-out between a female

robbery suspect and the d.c. police. police charged 121-year-old ned mcallister who is believed to be the woman's accomplice with armed robbery. closing arguments start tomorrow in the alexandria trial of accused serial killer charles severance. the defense rested the case today. the final moment had an odd exchange between the judge and severance. the judge asked severance if eunderstood he had a right to testify. in reply severance began ranting about the origin of the fifth amendment. he is accused of killing nancy dunning, ron kirby and ruthanne lodato and faces life in prison if convicted. you can follow tomorrow closing arguments of the severance trial and be the first to know the verdict by following abc7's jeff goldberg on twitter. leon: a baltimore judge sentenced episcopal bishop

heather cook. she apologized in the sentencing. she pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter. maureen: there is a push to make the roads safer for everyone. today, the transportation leaders from across the region gathered in old town alexandria to kick off the street smart safety campaign. starting today, more law enforcement will be out monitoring the roads and encouraging drivers, pedestrians and the bicyclists to be extra caution while commuting. they will ticket those who don't follow the practice. >> if it makes people pause to think they should be more careful, it is worth it. it might save a life or injury. >> the safety program comes days after three pedestrians were struck and killed in the region in a 24-hour period. coming up on "abc7 news at

6:00" -- preparing for the district's biggest race of the year. the message for the racers. rain is on the way. leon: local cab company accused of skirting the rules. who is forced to pay more. what comes next. maureen: "7 on your side" with answers about the breast cancer. medical experts are standing by. you can talk to them confidentially. call 703-236-9220. leon: we will get the timeline on the big weather system heading this way with a lot of rain. when it arrives and when it leaves. that is ahead on

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kellye: breast cancer affects so many people. maybe you have a loved one or a friend who has had it or perhaps you are going through it now yourself. well, tonight the experts are here to answer any questions that you have about breast cancer. they will be here until 6:30. in the health center, i'm kellye lynn for abc7 news. leon: thank you. tonight metro is preparing for an investigation of itself. they ordered top to bottom review of the management. won'tcome cheap. metro is paying a company

under $3 million. maureen: there is concern that montgomery county will overcharge the drivers. they are charging the drivers up to 7% fee for credit card transactions. the public committee safety chair called the situation frustrating. >> we wouldn't have to legislate so much if every time you legislated someone didn't try to figure out how to get around it. stop having the drivers pay for stuff they shouldn't pay for. leon: coming up next on "abc7 news at 6:00" --

>> good evening. i'm kidd o'shea. 17th street is open now but they are getting ready to shut it down. that is coming up in a live report. maureen: plus, how much rain could we get and when will we start to dry out? ahead in the full storm watch forecast. erin: the world series starses tonight. the redskins held their only practice this week. find out where they are at mentally heading to the bye. [ female announcer ] business travel isn't just about the going.

it's also about the going home. and being connected all along the way. whether you're working or recharging, do business travel on your terms. acela. take off. leon: he has surged past donald trump. dr. ben carson polling ahead of donald trump nationally. that is coming a i do after a separate pole shows him leading in iowa. they will be facing off tomorrow in the third republican presidential debate. abc7's senior political reporter scott thuman landed in boulder. he is there to cover the debate so watch for him

tomorrow at "abc7 news at 4:00". we'll have coverage throughout right here. maureen: in what may be his last act of house speaker, john boehner reached a two-year budget deal with senate leaders and president obama. the deal would increase defense and domestic spending by $50 billion next year. $30 billion in 2017 and extend the debt ceiling until after the presidential election. though it has bipartisan support many republicans are upset with how the deal came together. >> this process stinks. this is not how we do business. >> i made it clear a month ago when i announced i was leaving i wanted to do my best to clean the barn. i didn't want him to walk into a dirty barn full of you know what. maureen: the additional spending will be paid for in part by the sale of nearly $60 million barrel of oil from the

strategic stock pile. leon: in dupont circle the annual 17th street high heel race is kicking off. kidd o'shea is there. any concerns? kidd: no concerns yet. what if it rains? we'll find out. a crowd is forming outside the j.r. bar and grill as people are excited for the 17th street high heel race. we are seeing costumes and christine just moved here. this is my first high heel race as well. >> i'm excited. i used to live in new orleans so i am used to the crowds and the fun. i'm excited. kidd: before you move here you heard about this and what did you hear? >> drag queens with fun and clouds. kidd: so you came down and you

are dressed as well. in a sparkly dress on and the boa. >> this is a little subdued for me. kidd: you are doing a great job. i want to bring in the organizer of the event. we are in the 29th year of the race. how many people are expecting? >> 150 runners people on the street, about 5,000. kidd: there concern that there could be rain. what if it rains? >> you will see drag queens with wheat hair. it's rain or shy. we postponed it once because of hurricane sandy but that is the only time. >> you will allow me to run in the race. i don't have to be in drag but i brought the high heels. you will let me? >> yes. you will run. kidd: here are the high heels should be wearing rain or shy. outside j.r. bar and grill on 17th street.

i'm kidd o'shea. leon: i don't care if it does rain. you better shine. we'll see what happens. this morning kidd and the "good morning washington" team did their own high heel race. check this out. i'll tell you who won. it look like "charities -- chariots of fire." doug: tell them. leon: we're supposed to tem them to go to the website to see who won. it's very funny. maureen: no accidents reported either. doug: no broke ankles. maureen: a slippery run tonight. doug: potentially. the rains are slow to move in. fingers crossed i will get everything done. the rain should be heavy by the morning. time lapse up the road at

arlington and the washington lee high school. everybody is overcast now. the rain is falling west of the city. it is cool across the region with the mid-to-upper 50's. the river is at 60 degrees. cool spot in culpeper at 49. across if area now. so the rain on doppler radar is inching closer. but the good news the rain is inching our way all day long. no rain drops in the metro area because the air is dry. high pressure north. that is slowing down the advance of the rain. fingers crossed. dew point circle. all the metro area stays dry. a lot of moisture will move from the gulf of mexico. the warm front developing heavy rain and the thunderstorms offshore to the carolinas. all of this is pulled northward to the next 24 to 36

hours and we will have the stretches of steady rain. heavy at times. this is what it should look like at 7:00 in the morning with the steady rainfall. it will have a rainy day impact on the wednesday morning rush and the thunderstormy afternoon impact tomorrow afternoon. later tomorrow night a cold front will come through. there could be late night showers or a rumble of thunder in spot as that comes through. what is cool is the cool air will lag behind the front. so the front will move through tomorrow night it's not cooler. it's warmer for thursday. thursday night the cooler air arrives. with that it will feel like late october. rainfall potential, highest in the mountains, three or four inches. elsewhere is an inch, inch and a half by the time it comes to an end thursday morning. next seven days, 100% chance of rain tomorrow. isolated thunderstorms in the an. high of 70 degrees. partly cloudy. breezy. 74 on thursday. friday looks cool.

partly sunny. 62. halloween looks good. sunshine and 61. sunday will be pleasant but cloudy skies by the late afternoon and the evening. remind you to turn the clocks back an hour before you go to bed saturday night on halloween. before you do that perfect halloween weather for the kids. leon: what a way to go into a bye week, huh? erin: that is the way to head in the bye. with a win. carry the momentum with you. the redskins will take time to reflect at the halfway mark. while everyone is talk about the turf; don't sleep on george -- talking about the terps, don't s

announcer: now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. erin: the redskins were back on the practice field today. the only practice the players will have before many leave town for bye week. hopefully the team will get plenty of rest. the next nine games are a grind. they have the patriots, saints and the panthers on the horizon. veteran terrance knighton likes the momentum that the team has right now. >> in the thick of things. we have a few games we wish we had back. the atlanta game, the miami game. growing pains. hopefully we will get guys

back healthy. culliver, d-jack. love to see the team we have at full strength. erin: we are all waiting for that. today is georgetown media day. hoyas are picked the finish second and projected to be one of the top 30 teams in the country. rivera is back for the senior season after reconsidering to declare for the nba draft. just like the start of every season, head coach is all fired up. >> just as excited as day one. i'm fortunate to have the job. every year be it's you lose three or guys and you add one, the rhythm and the feel is different. every year you start all over to get the group to buy in and understand and to care about winning. we have the pieces to do that. >> the world series starts tonight between the kansas city royals and the new york mets. it's the series that almost

nobody predicted. in fact, the two teams have never met in the fall classic. the royals will look to seek redemption after falling short to the giants in the world series last year. the nba starts tonight. three games on the schedule. the wizards open up tomorrow so we have to wait. they are on the road to orlando. leon: all right. sounds good. erin: yes. leon: great time of year. everybody is happening. maureen: it will be cool tonight and wet. doug: it will be. the rain will move in, the patches of rain south on the bottom of the screen a lot of rain to the atlantic ocean. we'll have steady rainment to. probably heavy at times over portion of the tomorrow for the rush and tomorrow afternoon. steve rudin has the eye on that. will the weather be a trick or treat for halloween? find out. maureen: teasing us. "world news tonight" with david muir next on what led to the shocking

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 g lobby - they oppose background checks to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people. virginia extreme or mainstream? vote mcpike for virginia.

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