jonathan: homes evacuated after >> abc 7 news at 11:00 starts with breaking news. nancy: cap breaking news from montgomery county, where homes have been evacuated after a town house caught fire in potomac. jonathan: tim barber joins us now live. tim:

we walked around back to get a better vantage point of the i want to show you the second-floor bedroom which is got it. the beams are exposed. i willme this way and show you just how quickly this fire moved. looking at the damage on the lower floor, starting on the second floor just before 9:00. the bad news is that two families were displaced because this was a row of townhomes and it spread to the second townhome. the families are staying with other relatives, but the cause of the fire is still not clear. i posted video of the video on my twitter account in the past timbarber., @abc7 live in montgomery county, tim barber, abc 7 news. weathan: not the outcome were hoping for, game one going to the cubbies in a shutout. nancy: but lots b

tom roussey is live outside of nats park. arns taking it? well, they are dejected, but also they have the feeling they have been here before. how many times have the nats blown it in this round. most fans are disappointed because they blew an awfully good pitching performance. this is video right as the game ended. there were a sizable number of cubs fans who went home happy, but the vast majority nationals fans. they have seen their team lose in the first round of the playoffs for several years now. they are hoping that this year will not be a repeat, but tonight was not a good start. they are not blaming stephen strasburg. he had an excellent performance. the nationals lost 3-0, did not score. >> it was super disappointing. it was a great game. strasburg pit

>>fostrasburg. he had all of those strikeouts, but we do not get hits. i think we will come back in the next game. there, you saw all right she is still optimistic. this guy happy because his cubs won tonight, some chicago fans here. game two is tomorrow in the late afternoon. it becomes almost a must-win for the nationals. live outside of nats park, tom roussey, abc 7 news. jonathan: i lost my bet. , said that it would be a sweep the nats sweeping the cubs, not the other way around. one of the best highlights before the game even started. nancy: representative stephen sculley's throughout the first pitch -- steve scalise threw out the first pitch. scalise

ew the ball to the capitol police officer david bailey, one of the officers savingit with lives by taking down the ball field shooter. also taking part of the sir money others wounded in the shooting. who would hear from the coaches and players coming up in sports. don't worry, washington, the series is just getting started. for with abc 7 and wjla.com all of the highlights and excitement. steve: the temperatures right now, pretty nice, 72 degrees at reagan national. that is the average daytime high that we normally see during the afternoon. the wake-up temperatures early saturday morning, looking good. d.c., upperwntown 50's manassas, near 60 ashburn. tomorrow night, 5:30 the second game. the forecast for

and the impact of what is now tropic nee armed robberies, two in broad daylight within blocks of each other. the police say there are similarities. tim barber has that story. tim: this person was walking along and street when a person suddenly appeared. >> he pulled a gun from his belt and said no. tim: two other people were also robbed in northwest washington yesterday in the middle of the afternoon, each attack just a few blocks from logan circle. >> i was may be foolish to be walking down alone, but i done it before. last year there were six armed robberies in the area. one victim was told to turn around and run, don't look back or i will blow your brains out. abc 7 dug through the records and found the robber pulled a

and demanded phones, wallets, and bags. detectives are working to see if the crimes are connected and tracking down whoever's behind it. >> it's just one of those things that you have to unfortunate would be on the lookout for. nancy: increase patrols at a d.c. metro station after reports of children being mugged going to and from school. this is the area's the rhode island metro station in northeast. residents say that children's have been bullied, assaulted, and mugged. jonathan: gaithersburg police are looking for a man who grabbed a woman walking to a bus stop and sexually assaulted her on watkins mill road near a ride on bus stop. the victim said she was dragged down the hill and assaulted in the woods. the police say it was so violent that the victim lost consciousness. we spoke with people who live nearby and they are terrified. >>

a lot. we moved in eight years ago. it's really concerning to hear that. jonathan: the got home where a relative called 911. the attacker is a young black male with a skinny build specifically wearing a dark colored checkered shirt or jacket full stop if you were in the area around 5:30 this morning and saw anybody matching the description, the police would like to hear from you. nancy: deeply concerning an unacceptable, the words used by montgomery county schools after allegations waste against a substitute teacher, corey bowman, accused of sexually abusing a student. richard reeve has the latest on this. richard: parents absolutely stunned by the allegations. bowman was arrested earlier today by the police. a lot of people coming to the football game tonight had no idea. friday night lights at montgomery blair high school.

noticeably abs i'm surprised and and saddened. richard: parents are shocked to learn that bowman, 20 seven, also a substitute teacher, is accused of sexual abuse of a 16-year-old female student. >> that's not right. richard: on september 22, the police began investigating had a that boatman sexual relationship with a teenager. began sending sexually explicit messages and later had a sexual encounter in his own. >> he is in a position to have care and custody of her. richard: official say that boatman started as a substitute teacher in 2014. >> working a long time, good family. richard: we met his father who said this was a legal matter and cannot comment. >> it's a shock to everybody. we will see what happens. richard:

released a statement that said in part the charges are deeply concerning and unacceptable. this type of behavior does not reflect the principles of mcps or our community. this will not be tolerated full stop the police are looking to see if there may have been other victims. live in silver spring, richard reeve, abc 7 news. nancy: 7 on your side with a health alert and word of two confirmed cases of tuberculosis at a prince george's county high school. the health department said they were at weis high school. we do not know if they were students, teachers, or staff members. stay with abc 7 for updates. jonathan: the latest from las vegas, more than 80 people still in the hospital, recovering from gunshot wounds. five days after the mesko, the police told on oh why -- after the massacre, the police still

did this. targets at fenwayhel park and the lollapalooza concert in chicago. a lot of conversations about the words used by the president after meeting with top military brass. lindsey mastis is at the live desk. he did choose interesting words that has people scratching their heads. there are questions about the cryptic comments, amid increasing tension with north korea. while surrounded by top military leaders, he called it "the cal m before the storm," and today he would not elaborate. the white house spokeswoman said they would not reveal what the president is planning to do in advance, but his comments are sincere. >> i think you can take the president protecting

with north korea, some people believe that the president could recertify -- decertify the iran nuclear deal. nancy: developing now, airports across the area are on alert. the tsa wants agents to be on the lookout for this man. he has several aliases. to get says he has tried on all the airports on several occasions. he has posed as a passenger, crew member, and even a pilot. incidents have happened at reagan national and dulles, as well as other regional airports. jonathan: the victim said it was like a real-life fight club. now he has per minute brain damage. -- now he has permanent brain damage. and a creepy discovery. what aew

suffered brain damage in a fraternity hazing incident. son of a dallas cowboys tight end, said he suffered traumatic brain damage and severe memory loss from the 2015 incident and he is now suing the fraternity, claiming they had a fight club atmosphere. >> he was knocked unconscious with a baseball bat. jonathan: the attorney said he was not even in oklahoma. he said he may have gotten the date wrong because of the memory loss he suffered from the incident. investigators in anne arundel county say the deaths of three people are gang-related. sources say that officers made five arrests in connection with the murders. the identities of the victims and those arrested have not been a released. last week the county announced creation of a task force targeting gang members.

exdrbush. a report said that it took more than 40 rounds to stop the man shooting at the congressional baseball practice last june. six people were hurt, including congressman steve scalise. the report revealed it could have been worse. a padlock was secure that day, forcing the gunman to fire three fence. solider conference he was motivated by his perceived political agenda. nancy: the commonwealth attorney composed the 41-page report. according to findings, he had told family members he "not be around much longer" and he was unhappy with the results of the 2016 elections. jonathan: this is pretty perfect for halloween -- a new homeowner discover the sidewalk lindsey was not a sidewalk. when they turned the stones over, they were ad

use headstones for walkways. that's kind of creepy, in my opinion. jonathan: i think a lot of people share your opinion. the guy was renovating the yard when he made the discovery of the headstones. the police confirmed it's not a graveyard. they believe the headstones were never used for graves because there were mistakes chiseled into the stones and they were discarded. nancy: happening now, the gulf coast bracing for a blast from tropical storm nate which could grow to a hurricane before making landfall. louisiana residents are doing in all-too-familiar ritual of sandbagging, boarding up windows, and evacuating low lying areas. more than a dozen of the city's drainage pumps are not working and nearby parishes have thousands of families evacuated. >> one of the greatest threats is not necessarily rain but the storm surge. nancy: nat

moving across the gue landfall late tomorrow or sunday. nate has struck nicaragua and costa rica, leaving 19 dead and dozens wounded. steve: nate continues to strengthen overnight, now over the warm water of the gulf of mexico, the wind at 70 miles per hour. almost a hurricane, the wind gusts near 85. moving north northwest at 22 miles per hour. the track takes it on shore late tomorrow night, early sunday morning. a category one hurricane. once it makes landfall somewhere east of new orleans, northern alabama, it will move off to the north and east and will bring us rain, much-needed rain late sunday into the day monday. could be looking at one or two inches by the time this moves out. the almanac, we hit 83 degrees today, well above average this time of year for stop the daig

10 minutes after 7:00. right now dulles, 68 andrews, 69 fredericksburg. upper 50's, middle 60's depending on your location. milder inside the beltway, cooler off to the north and west. partly cloudy skies, maybe a little patchy fog. tomorrow morning, the farmers market, sports, looking good, 62 bethesda, 61 upper marlboro. tomorrow another warm day, rapidly warming. 11:00 a.m., 77 degrees by 2 p.m. in the middle 80's. we stay there heading into early tomorrow evening. the baseball game tomorrow evening, slowly falling into the 80's, eventually hitting 70's. it will stay dry, a little humid, breezy at times, but a nice night for baseball for stop hopefully we pull off the win.

showers in the afternoon. heavier rain late sunday night into early monday morning for . a slow rush-hour commute monday morning. the 10 day outlook from stormwatch 7, a lot of folks have the day off monday, columbus day, 70% chance of heavier rain mainly during the morning. clearing up nicely tuesday, near 85, a chance of showers wednesday. cooler thursday and friday of next week. still in the 70's. jonathan: a sign of the times, and will instant messenger is putting up its final message. enger isnstant messag putting up its final message. things have changed. nancy: the end of an era. nancyc123456.as jonathan: original. nancy:

the nationals. jonathan:

nancy: kids at inova children's hospital got a special treat, heroes in different uniforms bringing encouragement and halloween fun to kids who may not otherwise be able to make it out. >> it's just like a bundle of hope. >> it's kind of heart wrenching. but it's nice to be able to come and encourage them and just visit. nancy: isn't that great? fire crews try to visit the patients a couple times per

halloween season they brought the superheroes, like thor,, superman and wonder woman. they hope to keep the tradition going. jonathan: what a great job. they love seeing their faces light up. some faces that did not light up tonight -- robert: yeah. jonathan: ouch. i just paid him his five bucks, by the way. nancy: a rich man, robert. robert: big-time, here i come. sports is coming up.

>> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. robert: nats-cubs, game one of the nlds. the nets were struggling, but strasbourg was dealing, seven solid innings, 10 k's in the sixth, anthony rizzo lines it to write. harper cannot quite get it. bryant scores. cubs win 3-0. game two tomorrow night at nats park. scott abraham is live there. needless to say, this was a tough one. ror may haver changed the course of the game and may have changed the series for the nationals. anthony rendon's blunder in the sixth inning gave the cubli

this loss is not on starter stephen strasburg, becoming just the second pitcher in postseason history to strike out 10 batters and not give up a run and still take the loss. the nats find themselves in an early 0-1 hole against chicago. >> runs are at a premium. kris and anthony have good at-bats. from the offense's perspective, we need to get stuff going. you are not hitting the ball on the gaps, it's tough to string together that many hits. >> we just have to keep playing. this is opening day and we lost the first one. there's no reason to hang our heads. we have to come together in play good tomorrow. scott: the nationals have to quickly reset because game two is back here tomorrow night at 5:30.

stop they do not want to go back to wrigley field down 0-2. robert: a tough night at the ballpark. scott, thank you. and the wizards beat the knick

sweet 4k tv, mr. peterson. thanks. pretty psyched. did you get fios too? no. mr. peterson, fios is a 100% fiber optic-network. what does that mean? think about it. if you got an awesome new car you'd put the best gas in it, right. so why hook up your awesome technology to anything other than a fiber-optic network? i got to go. peterson. peterson's wife. counting on you guys. your internet deserves the 100% fiber-optic network.

plus tv and phone for just $79.99 per month. nancy: one last check of the weather? steve: it will be nice tomorrow. if you liked today, tomorrow will be similar, a little more humid, 86 degrees. the baseball game, 83 to start, into the 70's by the time it's over. sunday looking good in the morning, not so good in the afternoon. we need the showers, courtesy of what is now tropical storm nate, becoming a hurricane tomorrow. it will make landfall late tomorrow night. warm tuesdayan

jonathan: have a great weekend.

tonight's "jimmy kimmel live" is brought to you by these tourists. lying down on hollywood boulevard. that's fun and gross. >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight, liam neeson "science bob" pflugfelder and music from old dominion. and now, here we go again, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: i'm jimmy, i'm the host. thank you for watching. thank you for coming. we've got a big fat show for you