morning. that includes prince gorges county, montgomery, fairfax. alexandria, falls church, the district. most locations around 50 degrees. we'll stay in the 40s to near 50 through 8:00 this morning with that chill in the air. and then still rather cool at 10:00. it should be near 60. our sunrise this morning is at 6:58. by noontime temperatures should be in the upper 60s and mid 60s. manassas, bright sunshine. how's traffic, danella. good morning, tom. checking the beltway. earlier work zone was at colesville road. now travel lanes are open. on the inner loop and outer loop, we'll head to prince gorges county now. as you loop around between arena and all the way to pennsylvania avenue, had a work zone there.

it was also blocking the right lanes. inner loop clear in this region as well as the outer belt way. roads open. no delays. metro, marc, vre. if you're on twitter tweet us @first4traffic. anything you see, i'll make sure we get it out. >> danella, thank you. angie goff with breaking news at the live desk. aaron, at this hour kenyan security forces are sweeping the malin nairobi looking for gunmen and anyone still alive. taking you to the scene outside the shopping center. live look here. pretty quiet compared to the start of the morning. we heard gunfire and explosions. they say they have controlled the mall but we're getting reports that al shabab says hostages are still alive and fighters are holding their ground. so far, 62 people have been killed. 60 more are still missing.

that's the latest from the live desk. angie goff, news 4. this morning there is fear among experts on copy cat violence. the u.s. department of homeland security will likely coordinate with corporate security chiefs and different law enforcement agencies as malls consider boosting security. today president obama will address the general assembly of the united nations. the president has appeared before the body five times before and has primarily spoken about domestic issues. this time he is expected to focus on foreign policy, particularly syria. advisors say he will push for increased pressure for bashar al assad to resign and ask for military force to be included as a u.n. punishment. the meeting could also provide a

huge break through in u.s./iran relations. the white house is considering the risk and rewards of meeting with the iranian president. rouhani has signaled a willingness to know ghosh yat. no meeting is planned but even a handshake would mark the first meeting in 30 years. two more victims of the mass shooting at the navy yard will be laid to rest today. a funeral service for john roger johnson is being held in gaithersburg at 11:00 this morning. tonight a viewing is set for kathleen gaarde. a victim who survived the shooting is spending her first morning at home. a woman who suffered gunshot wounds to the shoulder was released yesterday afternoon. these are pictures of the emergency room as patients began to arrive a little more than a week ago. d.c. police officer scott williams remains in the hospital

but doctors tell us he is in good condition. med star also treated a woman whose head was grazed by a bullet. she was released last week. the navy is planning changes to its security checks. the navy says alexis did not disclose his 2004 arrest in seattle and they say the background report done at the time did not reveal a gun had been used during the dispute that led to his arrest. instead, the report said alexis deflated the tires of a construction worker's car. five minutes after the hour now. our northern virginia bureau reporter will be in arlington tonight for the first debate between the candidates. e.w. jackson will square off against democrat ralph northum. the race for lieutenant governor is still extremely tight.

northam leads jackson by three points. that is within the poll's margin of error. 13% of likely voters are still undecided. in the race for attorney general mark herring leads mark obanshane. that should be mike herring. the changes disney is making to crack down on people who cut in line and what it means for its customers with disabilities. plus, the menu item that is most likely to make you a loyal customer at a restaurant. also ahead, while your relationship status could help improve your odds for beating cancer. clear and chilly on this tuesday morning. right now down to just near 40 degrees around much of the region

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beverages, not food, is the key to keeping people to come back. buffalo wild wings or bw 3 as we call them in richmond, they took the top spot for best prices. >> i still say it's all about the food. people with disabilities won't be able to skip lines anymore. the parks are changing their policies after widespread reports of able-bodied people hired disabled people to pretend to be family members so they could skip the lines. under the change you'll be given a ticket with a return time for a shorter wait. it's similar to the fast pass system to everyone. let's get to the forecast. >> storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein here with your forecast. >> cold enough to see your breath when you step out to walk the dog this morning. dog is going to want to come

right back in. temperatures down to just near 40 degrees. mid 40s, nearby neighborhood. by noon, the upper 60s. lots of sunshine through the day. mild afternoon. we should be peaking in the low to mid 70s. seven day outlook, that's it. how's traffic? >> travel lanes are open. first 4 traffic center we'll head down to charles county. local roads. not seeing any accidents to warn you about. that's good news. traveling along 210, no problems to worry about. 301, folks traveling from la plata, no problems. easy commute as you continue to connect to the beltway and prince gorges countynd. >> dannel la, not what you want to see roaming the neighborhood. >> also ahead, critics have attacked him for the time he spents on the

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i'm angie goff at the live desk. new developments out of india on a gang rape case that captured worldwide attention. this morning we've learned that the court will review the appeals of the four men convicted and sentenced to death in the case. today lawyers for the men challenge the convictions at a high court hearing. the court says they'll starts hearing prosecution arguments tomorrow as the defense files their appeals. a special trial court handed down the sentences two weeks ago, the death skenss that is, after finding the men guilty of a fatal gang rape of a 23-year-old student in december. new this morning, a former u.s. nuclear regulator says japan and the u.s. knew of contaminated water leaks at the troubled fukushima plant earlier

in the crisis. the former chair of the u.s. nuclear regulatory commission said they were surprised how long it took them to find it. a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami knocking the plant offline in marve 2011. new this morning south korea says there is no proof that north korea has a way to develop nuclear weapons. they do not recognize the north as a nuclear power. china banned related exports that includes materials in the nuclear and chemical fields. this comes a day after the u.s. reported the north developed nuclear weapons and conducted tests. >> 16 minutes after the hour. donald sacklebin said he gave out confidential information to

the press. the intel was in regard to an al qaeda affiliate's plot to bomb an airliner from yemen. the time he's sfensed to is 12 years. the woman at the center of the irs tea party scandal is retiring. lois lerner handled the review of these applications. she has been on paid leave since may. a congressional review board was preparing to recommend lerner be fired but she retired. after five months closing arguments are expected to get underway in the michael jackson wrongful death trial. they say aeg should be held

responsible. aeg live denies any wrongdoing saying jackson hired murray himself. a mass shooting in chicago injured a 3-year-old boy. neither man is believed to be the actual shooter but both played significant roles in the shooting. 13 people were hurt in that shooting thursday night at a basketball court in a park. the relief won't stop even if the government does. that was the message from vice president joe biden as he toured colorado yesterday. 2,000 miles of property have been destroyed there. the rebuilding will not stop until everything is back to normal. >> in this kind of situation, what's the best thing you can tell at this point? >> we're not going away. after the camera's gone, after we're not covering this anymore,

take a look at where we've been before. we're not leaving. we're going to do everything possible to make people whole. >> more than $135 million combined has been pledged at the state and federal level. mr. biden says there is more to think about than just rebuilding towns as well. you'll see more of al roker's interview with vice president biden this morning on "today." another wild fire in california. this started near san gabriel canyon. the fast-moving flames have consumed more than 40,000 square acres. they say it's too uncontrolled to farther an investigation. 5:19. a hippo swam over a guardrail on sunday.

zoo officials tried to lure the hippo back into his enclosure with help. a sael and a turtle were returned yesterday. >> what happened with the hippo? >> it was hungry. they said the original effort to lure him with food didn't work. >> he wanted better stuff, gourmet. eun yang style. >> game with the marbles. hungry hip pose. >> caught the game, 5:21 on this tuesday morning. live look over the nation's capitol at this early hour. tom kiernan is here with your early forecast. >> astronomer's delight. jupiter is rising in the sky. the autumn constellations are so close. we have a chill thund clear sky with a light wind. here in the storm team 4 weather center, getting temperatures down near 40 degrees in some of the rural areas. closer to washington we're

generally in the mid 40s. that's in prince gorges county, montgomery, fairfax. arlington, falls church right around 50 degrees. it's near 50 by the chesapeake bay as well. away from the waters, down into the 40s. waiting for the bus stop, it will be in the 40ed through the mid 50s later in the morning by 8:30, 9:00. you will need the chely. not much temperature. look at the steep climb. lots of sunshine. in fact, by noontime we ought to be in the upper 60s. then looking in the mid to upper 60s. bright sun through the afternoon and a blue sky. then the temperatures gradually drop back tonight by midnight down to near 60s. then all the way down to 50 by dawn on wednesday. another gorgeous autumn day. afternoon highs around 80 degrees for a brief time with low humidity and then on thursday, partly cloudy.

not quite a chilly in the morning. around the 50s. afternoon highs around 80 again. then for friday, bright and sunny. morning lows near 60s. we will have afternoon highs by saturday with great sunshine, great weather for all football games on saturday and then on sunday, partly cloudy. i'm back in ten minutes with a hometown forecast. how's traffic now, danella? checking the rales first. minor delay with people traveling on the marc. five-minute delay. metro vre running without any delays. roadway folks traveling to 95. green belt all the way to obvious enhill in both directions. we'll take a closer look at gw park way. clear as well. no accidents, no delays, no issues as you continue your

commute. now jumping over to i-66 inside the beltway. eastbound is clear. as you make your way from gw park way to the belt way, that drive will take 11 minutes. i'm back in ten. >> danella, thank you. losing weight might help with a common sleep disorder. losing a few pounds can drastically help with sleep apnea. overweight people are at a higher risk for sleep apnea because of the increased weight in their necks which is pressed against the neck. people who are married may live longer after being diagnosed with cancer compared to people who are single or widowed. that's according to a new study out of the dana farber cancer institute. patients who are married are 20% more likely to beat the disease. married cancer patients are more likely to be diagnosed before

the disease spreads. marriage is beneficial to the fight against cancer, you have the support of your spouse to help with appointment and treatment decisions. president obama has not smoked a cigarette in six years. cameras caught him saying that after a united nation's meeting. take a listen to why he said he quit. >> helped me quit smoking. >> yeah. no, no, i haven't had one in six years. that's because i'm scared of my wife. >> did you catch that? >> yes. >> he said he hasn't smoked in six years because he's, quote, scared of his wife. >> reason enough. >> the six years weren't clean. in 2009 he admitted to lighting up. the president has been criticized not just for smoking but also for playing golf. >> this morning he is being defended by an unlikely ally. >> you know, i see our president

criticized for playing golf. i don't. i think he ought to play golf. >> why is that? >> because i know what it's like of being in the bubble and i know the pressures of the job. to get outside and play golf with some of your pals gives you an outlet. >> it's a good release? >> i think it is. former president george w. bush made those comments. bush stopped playing golf during his first term in the white house. this morning we can confirm the nationals have played their final home game this year. they were eliminated from the playoffs. the pirates and reds won. that means the nats can't win a wild card spot. on the bright side, they have clinched their second straight winning season. they will wrap up in arizona. >> tough but always next season. looks like we'll never meet the newest powerball winner. the new megamillion winner

claimed his prize yesterday. he's choosing to remain anonymous which is allowed in south carolina. he told lottery officials he stopped by the convenience store for gas and hot dog buns last week. they did not have the buns so he bought $20 worth of lottery tickets instead. he said his wife wasn't home when he found out he won so he danced around the kitchen with the dog. good move. you want to dance. >> can you imagine the dog's face. let's dance, cut a rug. new developments to tell you about this morning in the crisis 2 in syria. we're also tracking new developments right now in that deadly mall siege in kenya. the new violence overnight and what we're learning about the possible role americans played in the attack. also ahead, the new information that may explain what caused the deadly collapse at this mall parking garage. another chilly morning as you head off to work this

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looking at the stories making headlines. more gunfire and explosions in the last few hours as a siege for control of a kenyan mall continues this morning. an exclusive new nbc 4 poll finds the candidates hoping to be virginia's next governor has a lot of room for improvement in the eyes of the voters. faulty equipment is being blamed for a faulty collapse at the westfield mall. first, good morning to you. i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilcrist. welcome back to news 4 on this tuesday. 50 degrees outside our studios. a chill definitely in the air. >> let's check in with storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein. >> septemberrrrr 24th and

starting off chilly. west virginia closer to washington, the nearby suburbs are in the mid 40s. d.c. is in the 50 degree area. much of southern maryland, northern neck, down to the mid 40s there as well. just near 40 as well. many of the rural areas and for the morning we will stay bright and sunny and chilly through 8:00. only going to be in the 40s through around 50. then a 10 degree jump between 8 and 10:00. then near 60. by noontime should be making it into the mid to upper 60s. hometown forecasts for frederick maryland by noontime there. look at the rest of the day in ten minutes. tom, in our area, first 4 traffic center, still checking local cameras. head up to i-270. that's where i'm starting to see delays so far. normal volume. as you make your way towards urbana. that's where you're still sluggish. once you pass 109 the lanes open

up. live look in german town. southbound. little more volume than northbound. 16 minutes. that's your drive time. that's how long it will take you to reach the capital beltway. traveling on the beltway, inner and outer loop, no delays. inner loop, i-270 to i-95, the drive will take you nine minutes. a developing story in kenya, there are conflicting reports in the ongoing standoff between militants and kenyan security forces at a mall in nairobi. a live look at the scene. earlier this morning we heard gun shots and an explosion. the somali terrorist group tweeted the hostages are still alive and fighters are holding their ground. this morning the fbi is investigating claims that several americans are involved in the kenya mall siege. tracie potts is live on capitol

hi hill. >> reporter: president obama is supposed to help in that investigation which could end up involving american attackers according to officials in kenya. word that americans may have been involved in this terrorist group first came from what we believed to be a twitter account of the group but now authorities think that was not an authorized account. now the foreign minister for kenya says there were several young men, 18 to 19 years old, who were involved in that deadly siege on the mall. u.s. officials say that they will not know for sure until all of the attackers are identified. the names that were provided early on, again, from an account that we now believe was not accurate but the u.s. officials said that those names were not on any terror watch list. they're holding out to find out all of those that were involved and then compare and see if there were any americans involved. however, we do know that this group, al shabab, has been recruiting americans for quite some time, especially in the

minneapolis area. several years ago there were at least 50. now they believe those numbers are down. possibly as many as 20 americans fighting with them in somalia which has been a base for this terrorist group. >> tracie potts on the hill. thank you, tracie. a woman from north carolina who survived the shooting in kenya is returning to the united states. benedita malakia will arrive in dulles this morning. she saw the attackers going in and throwing grenades. we spoke to her via skype. >> you could hear them methodically going from store to store talking to people, asking questions, shooting, screams. then it would stop for a while, then it would go to another store. american security forces and the kenyan army rescued her after four hours. the 30-year-old woman moved from north carolina to kenya for

work. new this morning, we're learning that u.n. chemical weapons inspectors are expected to return to syria tomorrow. that's according to russia's deputy foreign minister. the inspectors will be looking for evidence of chemical weapons used in several attacks. they already determined that sarin gas was used in late august that killed more than 1400 people. there is reason to be optimistic that we could avoid a government shutdown. some of the senate's top republicans say they won't vote to block legislation that would prevent a partial shutdown next week. the house passed the bill last week. it defends the affordable care act. democrats plan on rewriting the bill to restore that money. texas senator ted cruz has said he's prepared to filibuster any legislation that funds the health care law even if it means a government shutdown. president obama is spending this week defending the health care law he worked so hard to get passed. he'll highlight some of its benefits today alongside former president clinton. he'll head to maryland thursday

to speak on the issue at a community college. uninsured americans can begin signing up next week under the laws new insurance marketplaces. new this morning, a report is blaming the equipment for this deadly parking garage collapse in bethesda. according to the washington post, a malfunctioning jack or overhead scaffolding may have caused a 43,000 pound concrete slab to collapse back in may. one worker died and another was seriously hurt. county officials still have to decide whether to cite the contractor, whiting turner, for possible violations of its construction permits. we learned a set of metro keys was stolen from an arlington fire engine out on a call. engine 105 was unlocked and briefly aun tended last wednesday. two men stole a forcible entry tool known as a hydro ram and a set of metro keys. those keys can unlock secure

areas of the metro. appropriate steps have been taken to ensure system security is not compromised. measures have been taken to prevent a similar theft in the future. we are getting a better picture of where voters stand in the race for governor in virginia. we'll tell you where each candidate is and the issues both candidates are struggling with. also ahead, why the pressure to get your kids into the best schools may be doing more harm than good. good morning. some think it's cold and want to cower. others think it's invigorating. low to mid 40s on this tuesday morning. chef, you seem less tense since you got spark unlimited business checking from capital one bank. my stress has vanished. my old business checking account really pushed my buttons. transaction limits? more fees? are they bloody insane? horrible! come on! getting spark checking has made your cooking tolerable.

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the election is six weeks away and five points separates the candidates for governor of virginia. that's according to our new nbc 4 marist poll. 43% of likely voters support democrat terry mccall live. 38% support ken cuccinelli. there are 10% undecided voters. we dug deeper and asked

virginians who cares more about the middle class. mccall live leads cuccinelli. we also asked which candidate is better for business. 39% say cuccinelli. 36 say mcauliffe. cuccinelli and mcauliffe square off on their first debate tomorrow night. northern virginia bureau chief julie carey and i will be asking the questions. nbc 4 will broadcast that debate live at 7:00 p.m. we'll break down the races for lieutenant governor and attorney general in virginia in about 30 minutes. and you can also cast your ballot in virginia if you will be out of town on election day. absentee voting underway in the commonwealth. cast your ballot by mail or in person at your local registrar's office. today another democrat is entering what is becoming a crowded race for maryland

governor. doug will launch his bid. it will be the start of a seven day statewide announcement tour. gensler gave a preview of his message last thursday when he released this video on youtube. lieutenant governor anthony brown and heather ma zur announced their bids. the commission to oversee maryland's medical marijuana programs will meet today. martin o'malley announced the program. a special wreath laying ceremony at the tomb of the unknowns this afternoon. governor bob mcdonnell of virginia will be in arlington at the national cemetery. he was an active member of the military starting in the '70s. he served 21 years both active duty and reserves retiring as a lieutenant colonel in 1997. happening today in northern virginia, v-dot will tell you about the changes coming to a

heavily used roundabout. if you use the intersection of route 50 and route 15 in gilbert corner, you know it can be tricky to get around and on and off that roundabout. news 4's megan mcgrath is live and what v-dot has planned. >> reporter: good morning. they had quite a problem here at this intersection. 15 and 50 in gilbert's corner with high speed serious crashes, so the decision was made to put in the roundabout that you see behind me. the idea is that you would slow traffic down and make this intersection safer. the problem is this roundabout did exactly the opposite. in fact, it made things worse in terms of the number of accidents in the intersection essentially tripling the number in the four years since the roundabout was put in. now these were lower speed fender bender type crashes, not the high speed crashes that they were seeing before but still a problem nonetheless that was snarling traffic. so the decision has been made to make some changes here at the

roundabout. v-dot announcing that they are going to do a number of things to try to make this a safer situation. first of all, they're going to create a single lane approach. you can see right here now live you have a two-lane approach as you go into the roundabout. this has caused some confusion with right-of-way and when people are trying to exit and make their turns. there's been a lot of bumping around between cars. one lane in, one lane out. they're also going to be changing the markings that you see on the pavement. there will be some changes to the signage as well to make things a bit more clear to motorists who are using this round be about. now v-dot says that the work will happen in october and november. it will be finished by thanksgiving. they're going to explain the plan during a neighborhood meeting that's taking place tonight at alde elementary. megan mcgrath, news 4. i'm back to you. marc trains running again following a deadly accident in

prince gorges county. a train hit a man walking across the tracks near route 1 and kennedy street in highattsville. former linebacker ray lewis is speaking out about jacoby jones. this happened on a party bus apparently parked in front of the opera ultra lounge. jones ended up with a bloody face. tmz first reported this story and took a photo as well. jones told police he couldn't remember who did it. he refused treatment as well. no charges filed here. ray lewis says the incident shows a lack of leadership on the ravens team. dozens of people are eager to get back into a silver spring hotel to see what's left of their stuff this morning. yesterday evening the days inn on 13th street caught fire. that caused the building to be evacuated. fire officials say the flames started on the ground floor, then proceeded to climb a wooden beam up to the top of the

building. at least four rooms in that hotel have severe water damage and they're unsafe to live in. no one was hurt in that fire but the emotional toll was present as reality set in. >> i've been off a week because i didn't have anywhere to live. now i really have nowhere to live. >> once the fire was out, fire officials helped residents find a safe, warm place to sleep last night. well, in just a few hours a piece of your childhood will be given to the smithsonian. jim henson's daughter is donating more than 20 puppets and props to the national museum of american history. there's our friend kermit. he might say, kermit the frog here. >> pretty good, aaron. >> been working on that for years. cheryl henson will be on hand for the event. today would have been jim henson's 77th birthday. >> we're big fans of kermit. >> fozzie bear was number one. nobody beats fozzie.

>> i like fozzie too. >> comedic genius. >> let's get to the forecast with tom. this morning we have a chill in the air. this is the time when the deer get very active. deer almost hit me this morning. they don't carry insurance. >> they don't? >> no. no. i found out that last october. it's certainly looking like autumn now. look at those gourdgeous gourds. >> he went there. >> somebody had to say it. that is at a farmer's market in virginia. starting to look like fall. a lot of the trees are green. it's clear, 51 at reagan national. a chill in the air. light northerly breeze. temperatures in the mid 40s. and a light wind under this clear sky. you definitely need a jacket. a few areas of maryland, virginia, near the bay waters, generally low to mid 50s. in the mid 40s, southern maryland, eastern shore,

northern neck. steep climb in the temperature grab. quickly warming. ought to be into the upper 60s by noon. low to mid 70s by the mid afternoon. chuck and i were talking about are we done with our 90s? what is the latest 90 degree temperature in washington on record, chuck? >> the all-time record, tom, is october the 11th. we've never had a 90 degree later than october the 11th. easy to remember that day, my mom's birthday. we've been 90 late in the season fairly recent bely. 2007 or last 90 degree day did not come until october the 9th. that particular year, 2007, we had 44 days in the 90s. of course, nothing compares to the record hot summer of 2010. our final 90 that year was september 25th. we had 67 days that year 90 or better. >> here's your storm team four day forecast. it will feel like summer. afternoon highs near 80 as well on thursday and friday and into the weekend.

this dry pattern continues. next chance of rain not until monday. perhaps late in the day. this warm, dry pattern continues through the weekend with cool mornings and mild afternoons. now let's check traffic with danella. good morning. >> good morning, tom. the first 4 traffic will start with rales, metro, marc, vre. that earlier delay on the marc is long gone. over to the roadways, still pretty quiet out. not seeing a lot of volume just yet. if you're waking up and heading out of the house, perfect time to do so. traveling along i-95 out of fredericksburg, virginia, northbound, still very clear. folks crossing over the bridge, no delays there. a little bit of volume northbound. so far from quantico to the beltway, the drive is taking 24 minutes. we first told you about d.c.'s plan to double its traffic cameras. now we've learned those cameras aren't just there to catch you speeding or running a stop sign.

check out what they found out. they're watching crosswalks, too, to make sure cars stop for pedestrians. all of the new eyes on drivers are getting mixed reviews from residents. >> i see it as another form of tax. if it keeps on increasing, i'm goings to leave the city. seems like they're going to pull money out of you rather than make it safe for the citizens. >> it's fine with me because i dislike the people who break the laws. >> d.c. police haven't said when the cameras will start everybody ug tickets but they say that information will be made public soon. the spy museum could soon move to an historic building. right now it's located on ninth and f streets. it's said to be moving into a section of the carnegie library. that would take pressure off the historical society of washington which pays for upkeep of the 110-year-old library. 5:55. burger king thinks it's found the solution for having it your way.

bertha coombs is live with that story. >> good morning, aaron. who doesn't love french fries, right? burger king is trying to make it so you don't feel so guilty scarfing them down. they're launching new crinkle fries that it says has 20% fewer calories than regular fries. burger king says a smaller order of satis fries is at 260 calories. small order will sell for $1.89. that's 30 cents more than for regular fries. meantime, facebook is quietly rolling out a new mobile payments feature. it will let users automatically enter shipping and credit card information into the mobile devices via facebook. for now it's only partnered with a few retail apps as facebook introduces it gradually to its billion strong network. seems like pretty soon we'll do everything via facebook and google. they'll know everything we're

doing. >> won't need these tvs. >> no, no, we will always need tvs. >> don't say that. >> you're right. thanks. most zoos like the national zoo, pretty thrilled when they have one baby panda to celebrate. >> the giant panda breeding facility has a crib full of them. take a look for yourself. 14 adorable cubs in all. this is the first time they've all been displayed at the same time. look how well they're behaving for the camera, too. one little guy trying to get up. they're asleep. >> look how cute they are. >> it's cute. i'll give it to you. >> i'm on board. >> finally. >> soon our little girl will look like that. >> then she'll be 300 pounds. this morning we are following a developing story for you. this is coming out of kenya. gunshots and explosion in the last two hours near the mall where dozens of people have died. at 6:00, the latest from nairobi. we're looking at how this event may change mall security next.

we're here with your cool tuesday forecast. tom? >> some say cold. some say refreshing and invigorating. it is down to 40 degrees in the rural areas of west virginia, virginia, maryland, closer to washington. in prince gorges county, now down to the mid 40s. most of fairfax county, the mid 40s. then right near the beltway inside the beltway, most of the neighborhoods are generally in the upper 40s to mid 50s. away from the waters, down into the mid 40s most of the region. by 8:00, still a chill in the air. bright sunshine today will warm us quickly. by 10:00, 60. by noon into the upper 60s. sunrise at 58.