square off in the final debate. as a new poll shows, a virtual tie. we are going to be taking your comments also all through the night during the debate, and we're going to share some on air. i'm angie goff in for eun yang. >> and i'm richard jordan in for aaron gilchrist. don't go back to sleep. the weekday crew decided to take a day off. the redskins fumbled their chance at a comeback against the giants. something to look forward to, though, the return of a fan favorite. >> the time is 6:00 on the dot. we've got 48 degrees out there. it was a great weekend. now it's time for monday and big changes on the way. >> a lot of people. a lot of cars moving out there. people getting ready for the work week. chilly start at that one. >> and getting ready to go off to school this morning. you need your winter coat. we are down in many locations in the 30s under a clear sky. latest view from space. no clouds around throughout the entire region.

that bright spot above orion. that's jupiter. venus rising in the east, very bright. 50 at reagan national on the potomac. but away from the waters, most locations in the 30s this morning. prince george's, arlington, fairfax, montgomery counties, and just about all of northern virginia and northern maryland, except right near the bay waters. shenandoah valley and farther west, mountains of western maryland and west virginia, many locations are near the freezing mark. quite a cold start this morning. but it's going to be feeling like dreamy, mild weather by midafternoon. here's your hour by hour forecast. we're talking about a 30 to 35 degree warmup from where we are now. plenty of sun ship throughout the day. sunrise 7:25. by late afternoon, back home from work and school, temperatures back down to the 60s. sunset 6:19. i'm back in ten minutes with a

hometown forecast. now a look at your first 4 forecast with kenneth burns. >> good morning, tom. good morning, everyone. we're going to tell you about an accident on eastbound 66 approaching fair oaks. it's blocking the left lane. partly moving to the left shoulder. here's where the delays begin around monument drive. they continue heavy on the brakes at west oxon road. once you get past the scene at fair oaks, we're going to return to speed. here's the camera at 270 at father hurley boulevard. no incidents leaving the frederick county area down to the beltway. angie, richard, back to you. >> kenneth, thank you. any minute now, prince george's county police are out in full force looking for clues in a teen murder. 18-year-old marckel ross was gunned down while walking to central high school last month. news 4's tony tull is live in capitol heights with more on what we can expect today. good morning, tony. >> reporter: angie, good morning.

it was september 17th when marck marckel ross was killed on his way to school here in capitol heights. to this day, prince george's county police have no suspects into the murder. this morning the police will be out between 6:00 and 8:00 a.m. between rollins avenue and central park drive. the detectives are hoping to locate an unidentified person they believe may have been robbed the same morning marckel was killed. according to prince george's police, that person did not report the robbery, and investigators hope that person may have information as to a possible description of the person they are looking for. if you have any information, prince george's police would love to hear from you. we are live in capitol heights, tony tull. police are searching for a person who attacked a woman jogging in bethesda.

the attack happened around 7:00 on the capitol crescent trail near borookaway drive. the 27-year-old woman was knocked unconscious and dragged back into the woods. when she woke up, she found her way back into the trail. police are trying to figure out who was behind women being groped inside an elevator of a northwest apartment building. this happened in the 3000 block of van ness street. the most recent attack happened this past week. neighbors say that police haven't been able to identify the man caught on surveillance cameras. police believe the man is in his mid-40s, about 5'6", and they say he has an accent. now to decision 2012. election day more than two days away, but some d.c. residents can begin casting their ballots this week. early voting begins in the district.

this comes as president obama and mitt romney get ready to square off in their final debate tonight. the candidates are tied amongst likely voters in the latest nbc news/wall street journal poll. the president led by three points before that first debate. ♪ . it just isn't the candidates hitting the campaign trail. bruce springsteen will be performing on behalf of the campaign tomorrow in charlottesville, virginia. the free event will take place at the downtown mall. the boss has also played in ohio and iowa for the president's re-election campaign. meanwhile, romney isn't saying whether he'd be open to one-on-one talks with iran over the nuclear many practice. they asked him about it as he watched a touch football game between his staff and reporters covering his campaign.

romney wouldn't answer. the issue of iran is likely to be one of the key questions at tonight's debate. the u.s. may not be close to sitting down with iran to discuss its nuclear program after all. the white house is denying a new york times report that the two sides have agreed in principal to one-on-one talks. a national security council spokesman says iran will continue to face sanctions unless they can prove their nuclear program is peaceful. the program has continued to progress despite harsh penalties from the u.s. and its allies. a developing story out of lebanon. troops continue to battle sunni and shiite gunmen. at least six people were wounded in the latest fighting. lebanon's anti-syria intelligence chief was killed in a car many bombing. many intelligence officials and protesters blame syria for that death. the redskins make a move to

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you have to see this video this morning. it's video of a police officer in russia speeding past traffic when out of nowhere you see a man in the middle of the street. he sees the officer at the last second and jumps, slamming into the windshield. then incredibly, he just walks away. wow, that was something. >> oh, my goodness. that's something out of an action movie. >> exactly. >> that guy could do stunt work and make some money. good morning, everybody. the time is 6:10. we are waking up to a very chilly morning. definitely going to need the coat out the door. >> get ready to shed it later on. here's tom kierein.

>> good morning. time for weather and traffic on the ones at 6:11. off to a cold start. all these areas in dark blue in the 30s. that includes much of virginia, maryland, and parts of west virginia. many locations are near freezing this morning. hour by hour throughout the day today, a rapid warmup. we'll be climbing to the low 70s by midafternoon. hometown forecast for tysons corner in fairfax county. by 8:30 mid-40s with bright sunshine. and then by the noon hour into the mid-60s. a look at your seven-day outlook the rest of the week into the weekend in ten minutes. a look at traffic. kenneth burns. >> good morning, everyone. chopper 5 live over the scene of an accident. this is eastbound 66 approaching route 50 in fair oaks. everything is on the left shoulder. usual suspects, police, fire, rescue on the scene. live look at the delays. especially at west ox road heavy yoin t on the brakes as you pass through.

time to prince william parkway about 13 minutes. northbound 95 at fairfax county parkway, we're learning about an accident on the right shoulder. everybody is slowing down to look at it. as you can see, it's having a little effect from prince william parkway to the beltway, 21 minutes heading towards the city. richard, angie, back to you. >> thanks, kenneth. time is 6:12. ahead, why george clooney is being called as a witness in the trial of a former world leader. ike leggett: gaming generated one hundred and eighty...

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it's the mayor's medal of honor for the security guard wounded at mathe family researc council in august. mayor gray will present the medal to leon johnson later this morning. a man walked into the christian group's office, made comments about their policies, and shot johnson in the arm. still johnson was able to restrain him before he got any further into the building. at the live desk, melissa mollet, news 4. frightening video from southern california where a fire bomb attack rocked a convenience store. this man reportedly threw a molotov cocktail at a man in what police call an unprovoked attack. a woman and her child nearby were able to get away in time. police are still trying to figure out who did it and why. at 6:15, police say the man accused of opening fire at a wisconsin day spa slashed his wife's tires two weeks ago. police say 45-year-old radcliffe

haughton's wife had a restraining order against him. yesterday haughton walked into the brook field spa where she worked and started shooting. three were killed and four others hurt. it's not clear whether haughton's wife is among the victims. witnesses say they heard gunfire and saw smoke shortly after haughton walked into the building. >> we saw all the cops pulling guns out of their car and putting on vests. >> i saw a girl in her 20s holding a paper towel to her neck because she was bleeding from the neck. >> police spent hours searching for haughton. they found him dead inside the spa from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. police say it could take weeks to flesh out the motive for the killing. jordan says it foiled an attempt to attack malls in the country. that includes the u.s. embassy in i man. jordan intelligence officials say the men planned on using weapons they smuggled in from

neighboring syria. al qaeda operatives in iraq had also been helping the militants make explosives. former cuban leader fidel castro criticized a report that said he was on his death bed. he wrote an article saying he doesn't remember what a headache feels like. just this morning, venezuela's former vice president released a picture of castro. he said the two met for five hours over the weekend at a hotel in cuba. a new study found farmers drilling deep wells over the past 50 years contributed to a deadly earthquake in southern spain. a 5.1 magnitude quake hit last may, killing nine people and injuring 300 others. researchers using satellite imageers said the quake was caused by where farmers drill

into the aquifer. today the international cycling union will decide if lance armstrong should be stripped of his seven tour de france titles. the u.s. anti-doping agency made the recommendation back in august. armstrong recently resigned as chairman of live strong foundation. last week sponsors nike, anheuser busch, and bike manufacturer trek cut ties with the athlete. a man is in critical condition this morning after falling more than 20 feet from not aescalator the ahmet life stadium in new jersey. the 42-year-old was leaving the giants-redskins game when he fell over the side of the escalator. he fell 22 feet and landed on a metal stage. police are not sure what caused him to fall. a setback for the redskins offense yesterday against the giants could clear the way for one of the most popular redskins of all time to make a comeback. tight end fred davis injured his

achilles tendon, ending his season. now former tight end chris cooley will return to the team as early as today. the team released him back in august after an eight-year run, during which he became one of the team's more popular players. we'll be talking to cooley live later today. be sure to join us for news 4 at 5:00. in new jersey yesterday, the burgundy and gold could not make it two in a row. they faced the new york giants on the road. it was mostly back and forth for much of the game. however, the giants got an advantage after the redskins turned the ball over three times in the second half. in the end, it was a painful scene to watch. 77-yard touchdown pass by eli manning that sealed the redskins' fate with only about a minute left in the game. leaving the team with a case of classic eli manning shock. >> we're competitors. he did a good job of leading his

team today. we'll have chances to do that for my time. >> he's got nerves of steel. to beat this team, going to have to bury him and put cement on top of it and watch it dry. >> wow. the redskins are on the road again next week against the steelers. >> pretty descriptive there. we now know where the redskins will be having their training camp next year. they'll be moving to richmond to some vacant land near the science museum of industry. that area will see a multimillion dollar redevelopment. the team is expected to make the big announcement today. >> a lot of people bummed about that because they love watching them see in the ashburn area. >> get in the car and start driving. >> long road trip. talking about the weather this morning, it cold out there. you'll want to layer up. >> tom kierein is here. hey, tom. it's a battle between summer and winter. feeling like winter this morning. most locations mid and upper 30s.

most of virginia, most of maryland, and parts of the central shenandoah valley and into the mountains, many locations down around freezing mark this rmorning. down around the beltway, generally feeling like summertime tomorrow afternoon and wednesday. both of those areas upper 70s to 80 degrees with milder mornings. we'll have our high today in the low 70s. a 30 to 35 degree jump from where we are now. and that mild weather will linger into thursday and friday as well with cool mornings and mild afternoons, lots of sunshine, highs mid-70s thursday and friday. over the weekend, saturday and sunday. looking a bit cooler but still very pleasant. a lot of clouds around sunday. might get a passing shower, small chance of that. let's take a look at trafc. nneth burns in for danella. good morning. >> good morning, tom. good morning, everyone. starting in virginia, an accident northbound on 95 approaching prince william parkway on the right shoulder,

slowing things down as you head through the area. as you get closer to d.c., delays are starting to build up. chopper 4 live over the scene of an accident, eastbound 66, approaching 50, fair oaks. delays begin at 28. as you can see here, heavy on the brakes at west ox road. your travel time from 286 to the beltway, 14 minutes. averaging 42 miles per hour. we have a rail delay on vre, the fredericksburg line experiencing a ten-minute delay. richard, angie, back to you. >> kenneth, thank you. >> the time right now 6:22. ahead, the welcome change a lot of people will find on their morning commute. as governor, i cut five billion dollars in spending

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whose commute may include a little less walking? good morning. welcome back to "news 4 today," everyone. i'm angie goff. >> and i'm richard jordan. aaron and eun are off this morning. when you see the forecast, you may wish you were off too. these two planned this. >> the forecast is moving in the right direction. right now you'll definitely need that coat if you're headed outside. that's exactly where we find meteorologist tom kierein. he's on the storm team 4 weather deck. hey, tom. >> wish i'd worn a coat. >> where's your coat? here i am only giving advice. >> thankfully, i'm only out here for just a couple of minutes. if you're going to be out here for a length of time, you'll need your winter coat. it is chilly. out here on the storm team 4 weather deck, it's down into the upper 30s right now, and that is true of much of the region. we've got a calm wind, though, thankfully. there's the view from space. big area of high pressure over the region now. don't have any travel problems weather-wise up and down the atlantic sea board or in and out

of the midwest. look at all those areas in dark blue. that is where it's in the 30s. you can see that covers much of maryland, much of virginia, and parts of the shenandoah valley. many locations there are at or below freezing. elkins now just 30 degrees. here's your hour by hour forecast. by 8:00 a.m., bright sparkling sunshine and a blue sky. sunrise at 7:25. by then, we'll be into the low 40s. by noontime, a big jump into the mid-60s. even warmer by midafternoon. ought to hit the low 70s. a 30 to 35 degree warmup from where we are right now, a dramatic change by this afternoon. by late afternoon into the 60s. wi your first 4 traffic on this monday morning, kenneth burns in for danella. >> good morning, tom. good morning, everyone. we're going to take you to eastbound 66 approaching 50 fair oaks, accident on the right

shoulder. delays begin around 28. heavy o the brake, as you can see here at west ox road. travel time to the beltway about 56, averaging 40 miles per hour. plan extra time. northbound 95 past the prince william parkway, accident on the right shoulder. here is the delays north of pohick road. as you can see, the delays are heavy from prince william parkway to the beltway, 28 minutes on the brakes hard and heavy. outer loop of the capitol beltway in maryland, all clear. travel time 15 minutes from 95 to 270. angie, richard, back to you. >> kenneth, thank you. some fairfax county commuters may be in for a rude awakening this morning if they take the albon road ramp onto i-95 south. that ramp is now closed. you'll now be rerouted around to fairfax county parkway and then onto 95. vdot will build a reversible flyover ramp in that area, but it's not scheduled to open until

2014. this morning the busy metro station is open with escalators. the south entrance of the dupont circle metro station is back in business. news 4's megan mcgrath gave them a ride already. good morning, megan. >> yeah, and we're going to take another ride. here they are, the brand new escalators at the south entrance of the dupont circle metro station. been waiting 8 1/2 months for these things to open up here. the official ribbon cutting ceremony was yesterday. today is the first rush hour test of these escalators. so are far, so good. if you were familiar with the old escalators, you know they were old, unreliable, and broke down all the time. the manufacturer was out of business. so getting replacement parts was nearly impossible. over 100 steps up to street level. when the escalators would go down, it was a real hardship for people.

now they have the three brand new escalators. wee we've been talking to the riders this morning, and they say it's all good. >> much more convenient. it's brighter, cleaner. >> what do you think of the new escalators? >> fantastic. great to have them back. >> reporter: so a lot of excitement about these escalators. they thought it might take a year to get these in place, but it took 8 1/2 months. people are thrilled about that. they closed the entire entrance down here. folks had to get off on the other side of the circle and walk. so their commute was longer in the morning. very, very happy that it's open and looking great. no problems this morning. they're clean. they're new. they have some kind of funky futuristic lighting going on here. high marks from commuters. reporting live from dupont circle, megan mcgrath, news 4. richard, back to you. this morning, a 21-year-old man is in the hospital following a hit and run in prince george's

county. police say a driver hit the man walking on the street saturday afternoon in the 2000 block of university boulevard if adelphi. the driver then took off. the victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition. police believe the driver may have been racing a second car. that crash near university boulevard and riggs road. police arrested that driver. time is 6:35. prince george's county will pay about $3.6 million to ten people who were either falsely arrested or injured by police after a maryland-duke basketball game. $2 million will go to john mckenna. he was seen on video being beaten by police as students celebrated the win in march of 2010. one of the officers was convicted of second degree assault. he'll face you will to ten years behind bars. the pharmacy at the center of the nationwide meningitis outbreak is facing a wave of lawsuits. at least 12 people who received steroid injections made by the

new england compounding center have filed complaints. health experts believe more lawsuits will be filed in the coming weeks. the massachusetts pharmacy is being blamed for tainted steroid shots. 23 people have died from the meningitis outbreak, including 2 people in virginia and 1 in maryland. another 285 people are sick. george allen will be campaigning in our area today. virginia's republican senate nominee will appeal to jewish voters who he has breakfast at the jewish community center in fairfax. democrat tim kaine will be there for lunch on wednesday. both men are looking to succeed democrat jim webb, who is not running for re-election. this morning we're learning some details about the tributes to the late senator and former presidential candidate george mcgovern. he passed away yesterday at the age of 90. a public viewing will be held in sioux falls, south dakota, and followed by a prayer service.

mcgovern will actually be laid to rest here in washington at rock creek cemetery. time is 6:37. you may not agree what d.c. is being called now, the most affordable city in the country. >> a lot of people might not agree with that. ♪

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and balanced the budget every year. and tim kaine and i both cut our own pay as governors, to lead by example. mark warner and i reached across party lines to get things done. we were a great team in richmond and we'll be a great team in washington. i'm tim kaine and i approve this message ...because we'll work together to restore fiscal responsibility, grow our economy and create jobs. [ male announcer ] tim kaine. bringing people together to tackle the challenges of tomorrow.

now here's a discovery that's out of this world. a woman found a meteorite in her backyard in southern california. 61-year-old lisa weber said the rock hit her roof, about you she didn't think anything of it until she read the meteor could be found in her area.

officials confirmed the rock is part of the orionid meteor shower that straekd above the san francisco bay area last week. itted c ecould be billions of y old. >> if it didn't hit her roof, she would have never known. piece of history. >> just looks like a rock at the end of the day. talking about things in our skies around these parts. a nice clear, crisp, cool start to our morning. things are going to change. >> let's go to storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein. hey, tom. >> time for your weather and traffic on the ones. good morning. at 6:41, it's cool around the metro area but cold in the rural areas. we're down in the mid-30s in many locations. parts of the shenandoah valley and into the mountains. hometown forecast for rockville, maryland, 64 degrees and

sunshine. by the lunch hour, bright and sunny. hour by hour for the entire region, here's the forecast. highs reaching low 70s. so feeling wintry cold now but a dreamy, mild afternoon coming up with lots of sunshine. and then back down to the 60s by 6:00 p.m. a look at the rest of the week and the weekend. storm team 4 forecast coming up in ten minutes. and now dan with your morning traffic. >> good morning, tom. good morning, everyone. chopper 4 live over the scene in lorton. this is northbound 95. the accident past prince william parkway is cleared. as you can see, the delays are still there. 27 minutes, prince william parkway through the capital beltway. new york avenue at bladensburg road, an earlier police incident just cleared. you can see delays there at the light. inside the beltway on 50, from the capitol beltway to 295, 11 minutes. here's a look at 270. this is the flyover ramp at 370.

you're seeing delays continuing to 80 at germans town and rockville. other than that, no accidents to report. firefighters rescued one person from an apartment fire in the district. the fire broke out around 9:30 in the 300 block of rie road in southeast. investigators say the fire started in a kitchen inside a three-story apartment building. reated on the en to the scene for smoke inhalation. right now prince george's county police are on the streets asking for your help to solve a teen murder. 18-year-old marckel ross was gunned down while walking to central high school last month. news 4's tony tull is live in capitol heights with more on what we can expect today. good morning, tony. >> angie, good morning. what we can expect is these flyers to be handed out along central avenue. prince george's county police asking anybody passing here, if they have information about the murder of marckel ross that took place a little over a month ago. take a look at central avenue. prince george's county police stopping traffic, handing out

these flyers, asking anyone with information or leads into subjects at this time. i want to bring in major nader from the prince george's county police department. you guys are looking for clues to the market ross murder. but you're looking for an unidentified person that you believe may have been robbed that morning. >> that's what led us to be out here this morning. we got a tip there was an individual that may have been robbed just prior to the homicide of marckel ross on september 11th. we're asking that individual to contact us. we need him t come forward because we believe he'll have information that will assist nus this investigation. >> reporter: possibly, that person could have a description or any information. >> yes. we are following up on every tip we get, and that's aart of our followup. we believe that individual may have information that will help us in this case. >> reporter: angie and richard, what we want to touch on, if anyone has any information, call crimestoppers, or they can remain anonymous. >> and there is still a $25,000 reward for assistance in the

closure of this case. that number of crimestoppers, 1-866-411-tips, and it's totally anonymous. >> reporter: prince george's county police department will be here until about 8:00 a.m. here on central avenue asking anybody for information in the murder of marckel ross to please come forward. we are live. tony tull, news 4. the trial begins for a maryland fbi agent accused of killing a teen in a drunk driving crash. adrian johnson's alcohol limit was more than three times the legal limit when he crashed into lawrence gardner jr. johnson faces nine charges, including vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence of alcohol. if convicted, he could face up to 13 years in prison. after the crash, johnson lt his job with the fbi. this morning police are searching for a person who attacked a woman jogging in bethesda.

it happened around 7:00 last night on the crescent trail near brookaway drive. police say the 27-year-old woman was knocked unconscious and dragged into the woods. when she aproek, she found her way back to the trail. police are not releasing any details about the attacker at this time. police are trying to figure out who has been groping women inside the elevator of a northwest apartment building. police say a man in his mid-40s, about 5'6", and he spoke with an accent. this man is believed to have groped several women inside the archstone. the most recent attack happened this week. neighbors tell us the police have not been able to identify the man with surveillance cameras. a u.s. white house report saying they could meet with iran to discuss the nuclear program is not true anymore. the u.s. is willing to talk one-on-one with iran, but there's no agreement to meet. "the new york times" reported over the weekend that the two

sides had agreed to principal to the negotiations. mitt romney is keeping quiet about how he would handle iran in he were present. a reporter questioned him about iran while he watched a football game between his staff and reporters covering the campaign. romney has suggested he would not engage in one-on-one talks with iran. he criticized president obama for saying he would sit down with iranian leaders without preconditions. tonight's debate in boca raton, florida, will discuss foreign policy. mitt romney has gained on president obama since the campaign began. in fact, they're dead even in the latest nbc news/wall street journal poll. the debate starts at 9:00. angie will be gathering your feedback on facebook and twitter. just use the #dctalks, and your

comments could end up on air tonight at news 4 at 11:00. ♪ the boss is coming to virginia on behalf of president obama. bruce springsteen will be performing for the president's campaign tomorrow in charlottesville. the free event will take place at charlottesville's downtown mall. he already had a concert scheduled for tomorrow night on the uva campus. president obama will try to translate laughs into votes this week. he'll be a guest on "the tonight show" with jay leno wednesday night. it's his fifth appearance overall. the president went on the daily show with john stewart last week and "the late show with david letterman" last month. no matter who wins on november 6th, the majority of people believe it will have an impact on their finances. cnbc's bertha coombs has more. a new survey out from

massacmaste mastercard advisers says the election will have an impact on their finances. 44% believe the economy is stable, and only a quarter think it will improve over the next six months. a good percentage of people say they're living paycheck to paycheck. their top worries include loss of income and debt. meanwhile, nissan is recalling 14,000 altimas from the 2012/2013 model years. bolts in the power steering system could become loose and fall out, increasing the risk of a crash. the recall will begin next week, and dealers will tighten the bolts properly. separately, nissan will begin offering a cheaper version of its electric vehicle, the leaf. they sold fewer than 12,000 in the first half of the year. it's well below its tar get. >> folks are still a little leery of the electric cars. >> just a little.

>> breaking news this morning. melissa mollet is live at the news 4 live desk. >> good morning. lebanon is now launching a major security operation t open all roads and force all gunmen off the street. they're trying to contain the outburst of violence that was set off by last week's assassination of a top intelligence official. overnight, six people are hurt in clashes in beirut. at the live desk, melissa mollet, news 4. now at 6:50, a new study says d.c. tops the list of the most affordable cities for middle class families. that's according to housing policy and labor technology. the capital region places the lowest housing and transportation burden on its residents. philadelphia took the second spot. that's followed by baltimore and minneapolis. boston rounded out the top five. >> i don't know that everybody is going to agree with that study. >> probably not. >> washington is an expensive place to live. >> they've done research.

let's go ahead and give them the benefit of the doubt. >> let's talk about the skyline behind us. it's gorgeous and beautiful. we really can't complain since it's nice and dry, but cool start to the morning. >> i think it's the reflection off pumpkin. >> or your tie. >> that's ue. it's a pumpkin colored sunrise. right now predawn, 50 chilly degrees at reagan national. that's right there on the warmer waters of the potomac. see the runway of reagan national on the right. thankfully, a nearly calm wind. it is wintry cold in the suburbs and rural areas. it looks like autumn. look at this glorious red maple in bowie sent in by one of our viewers to weather@n weather@nbcwashington.com. no doubt you have trees like that in your neighborhood. snap a photo, and we'll share at nbcwashington.com. the autumn color under a clear sky beginning to be illuminated under the predawn light.

it is clear over maryland, virginia, west virginia, up and down the atlantic sea board. no travel problems, as well as up and down the midwest. it is wintry cold this morning. that's most of maryland, most of virginia, and especially west virginia and the shenandoah valley. that's where it's really cold. many locations just down to near 30 degrees. sunrise 7:25. by 8:00 a.m., sunny, in the 40s, and a calm wind. for your lunch hour rm waiwarmi nicely. by midafternoon low 70s. by late afternoon, back down to upper 60s. a wonderful, dreamy afternoon coming uch. temperatures even warmer on tuesday and again on wednesday. morning lows in the 50s. afternoon highs upper 70s tomorrow, wednesday to near 80 degrees. record high on wednesday is 84. still mild but not quite as warm on thursday. 50s, afternoon highs mid-70s.

this delightful pattern continues into the weekend too but a bit cooler. 50s in the morning, afternoon highs around 70 saturday and sunday. more clouds on sunday. small chance of a passing shower. now let's check the first 4 traffic on this mop day morning. in for danella is kenneth burns. >> good morning, tom. good morning, everyone. beginning with transit fredericksburg line on v re e. let's go to our next camera in virginia. this is the camera at west ox road. accident approaching 50, clear. as you can see, the delays remain from 266 over to the capital beltway. chopper 4 over 395. accident blocking from edsall road to north 395. checking on particulars, but obviously, police, fire, and rescue headed to the scene. and delays on the main line headed towards d.c. time right now is 6:53. gas prices are falling fast. how much exactly? how about paying 50 cents less per fwgallon by the end of

november? experts believe the national average could be $3.35 or lower then. prices have tumbled 8 cents to its current average of $3.67 a gallon. in d.c., average down to $3.82 a gallon. virginia drops to $3.51. and west virginia comes in at $3.78 a gallon. the redskins loss against the giants left fans with a bad taste in their mouth. we now know, the fans here do, have something to look forward to. the comeback of one of the most popular players of all time. it all started when tight end fred davis hurt his achilles tendon in the first quarter, ending his season. now sources say former tight end chris cooley will return to the team. he reportedly is working out a deal with the team and could return as early as today. the team released him back in august after an eight-year run, during which he became one of the team's more popular players. we'll be talking with cooley live later today. be sure to join us for news 4 at

5:00 p.m. the davis injury, just one of many low lights for the redskins. the team had three turnovers in the second half and gave the giants too much time in the end. it's a heartbreaker, that 77-yard touchdown pass by eli manning with only a minute left in the game, proving why he and his teammates are still -- there it goes. we have to watch it again. the reigning super bowl champs. >> sure proved it today. it was a great throw. double covered, hit it right on the money. big time throw. >> i'm afraid of him in the fourth quarter when he's got the ball in his hands. i mean, same thing with ben roethlisberger. tom brady, all those guys. russell wilson right now. rg3 right now. it doesn't matter who you are. it's just about making the plays when your opportunity is presenting it. eli does that. >> speaking of ben roethlisberger, the burgundy and gold hit the field next week to

face o against the steelers. >> the stars will be out to honor ellen degeneres. the comedienne is receiving the nation's top humor prize. the mark twain prize for american humor is going to happen at the kennedy center. the show will be broadcast october 30th on pbs. >> that's going to do it for "news 4 today." thank you for starting your day with us. maryland schools are number one in america because

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