it is chilly this morning under the cloud cover. we have temperatures in the 50s and we have rain advancing up the chesapeake bay, southeastern virginia getting closer to southern maryland, northern neck over the next couple of hours and should be into the metro area by later this afternoon. a chill in the air. it's only in the low 50s throughout much of the region including our nearby suburbs in fairfax county, prince george's county, alexandria, arlington, falls church in the mid-50s now. it's in the 40s now, shenandoah valley in the mountains and much of the region should be in the low 50s. by 10:00 near 60. by noontime low to mid-60s but still dry. the rain arrives later this afternoon. i'll show you the timing on that. that's coming in ten minutes. aaron? 6:02. news 4's molette green following breaking news from the live desk. we learned former president bill clinton is in the running for a nobel peace prize. throughout his presidency mr.

clinton worked to broker peace in the mideast and the clinton foundation well respected for tackling some of the world's most pressing problems. the formal announcement set for friday. also, the nobel prize in chemistry just announced this morning from stockholm. three american chemists are the winners. they won for the development of multiscale models for complex chemical systems. that's the latest from the live desk. i'm molette green. back to you. 6:02 is the time now. lawmakers return to the hill to see if they can find any common ground to end the now nine-day-long shutdown. we'll learn more about the specific impact on d.c. melissa moletlet has more on th. >> reporter: some cia workers, cia director john brennan, has deemed essential, will be back on the job for the safety of the united states today.

now this happens, as we know, at 11:00 until noon. a lot of leaders from the district will be 0 out holding a big valley. mayor vincent gray and other lawmakers asking for an end to the shutdown. open for anyone to attend. they will talk about the effects on the district, residents, workers, visitors. d.c. cannot spend its own tax dollars so using contingency fund. the cash will run out. day nine of the shutdown. >> in negotiations there is give and there is take and you do not hold people hostage or engage in ransom taking to get 100% of your way. >> the president said today was if there's unconditional surrender by republicans he'll sit down and talk to us. that's not the way our government works. >> reporter: now as for today's event here at the capitol it begins at 11:00 one day after

mayor gray sent a letter to president obama and other lawmakers saying this has to end and talking about the hardships specifically here in washington, d.c. live at the capitol, melissa mollet, news 4. today furloughed employees will have a place to vent and get some ideas on how to make money while they're out of work. a shutdown support meeting is being held from 10:00 to 11:00 at the library in northwest. it will be an opportunity for federal workers to share the challenges they face, learn about volunteer opportunities, and learn some ideas on how to generate income. 6:04 is your time now. congress could vote today on restoring death benefits to fallen soldiers' families. because of this government shutdown, survivors will not get $100,000 to pay for funeral expenses and other costs. we'll have much more on this about 20 minutes from now.

alex be a dre yeah police made an arrest in a stabbing. 18-year-old furaq abdelei is char charged with malicious wounding. investigators believe he stabbed a man during a fight between two large groups of young people on north morgan street. a man was stabbed and has life threatening injuries. if you saw that fight please call alexandria police. we will find out whether a former local boxing coach will head a prison. keely thompson admits he diverted thousands of dollars in government grants to pay for his gambling habit. he was a professional boxer in the '80s and '90s. he later ran a gym for at-risk youth. a group is expected to protest against the proposed casino at national harbor. the coalition to stop the sacrifice zone says it is opposed to gambling in the area and says it wants to see --

part of downtown leesburg has the green light. the leesburg town council voted late last night to move forward with the measure. the vote didn't come without drama. one councilmember rescinded her yes vote and changed it to block the plan and then changed it again with some minor changes to the plan. many store owners and restaurant owners oppose the renovation because it will eliminate two blocks of parking. many of you are in for a little relief. the delay in paying taxes because of a government shutdown. plus, a police officer arrested because of this violent confrontation. the undercover work we're learning the officer has done before his arrest. and prepare for the rain. we'll take you through your day hour by hour to let you know what to expect befor

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welcome back at 6:10. the government shutdown is giving residents a little long er to pay their so-called car tax. they extended the deadline to pay the tax through november 21. more than 75% of county residents pay the taxes by monday's deadline but several supervisors said they received calls from some expressing worry about being able to pay prompting them to extend the deadline. a ban on some samsung products is now in effect here in the u.s. the trade commission ruled samsung infringed on two apple patents related to older models of its galaxy smart phones and tablets. they are number one and two. >> 6:11 time to check traffic and weather on the 1s. tom kierein is here with the details. and let an umbrella be your

friend. grab an umbrella before you head out the door, yes, you'll need a jacket. we have clouds, we have temperatures down in just the 50s. storm team 4 radar showing rain advancing into the lower part of the chesapeake bay, lower eastern shore now and getting closer to the metro area later today. low to mid-50s right now and here is our timing hour by hour. this morning we'll stay dry, just cloudy but by noontime we'll probably have some rain moving into our southern eastern suburbs and the rest of the region during the afternoon and through the evening hours rain likely and also temperatures down into the low to mid-50s as well as the rain starts this afternoon and continues through the night. how much long er will it last? the seven-day outlook in ten minutes. danella, traffic trouble. that's right, tom. i'm tracking news on bw parkway. all of your southbound lanes blocked at 175. park police say the accident is a fatal crash. i initially got word two

separate incidents. either way traveling 295 avoid a jump on i-95 instead. a much better commute. no delays and while police are investigating those southbound lanes may be blocked for some time. aaron and eun. danella, thank you. we told you about a clock for truckers to clog the beltway. this morning a man behind that idea has a confession about his plan that could make your drive a nightmare. plus, banking on your phone. the security questions experts the security questions experts are raising after the release

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aren't you sweet! licensed phone-ups available 24/7. call 1-800-progressive. right now at 6:15 we are following breaking news in anne arundel county. chopper 4 is live over the scene of a wreck. you can see there the long backup. this is a fatal accident on the parkway near route 175. of we'll check in with danella sealock to help you get around this this traffic in minutes. and we will be looking for any light at the end of the tunnel this morning as the house returns at 10:00 and the senate at 10:30 to pick back up their huge shutdown fight. we're learning of some good news, though, when it comes to your commute on friday. remember that trucker rally we told but that promised to clog the beltway. turns out it was a hoax. georgia truck er earl conlin sas his comments to u.s. news and

world report were designed to get the attention of the media. well, it worked. conlin says some truckers may still come on friday but that shutting down the beltway wouldn't be fair to us locals. the shutdown is having a big impact in north carolina. they don't have the federal funds to hand out any more vouchers in october that provide food, nutrition, education and health care to more than 200 women and children every month month in the state. those who don't receive the vouchers can apply for food stamps. the government shutdown is not stopping protests and rallies here in washington. thousands of people packed the national mall to demand congress pass immigration reform legislation. about 200 people were arrested including at least nine house democrats. opponents to immigration reform were nearby. they say the protests should not have even happened because of the shutdown. >> the mall is supposed to be shut down because of the budget problems and yet the park service seems to have helped the

illegal immigrant community set up the rally today. >> some of the congressmen say they are proud for taking a stand on immigration reform. the federal government shutdown is a hurdle for upcoming marathons including the new york city marathon. new york city organizers are looking at contingency plans for its 48,000 runners. the race is supposed to start at staten island on november 3. ft. wadsworth is a national park and currently closed because of the shutdown. stay with news 4. we'll break down what every development means to you. our web team is working hard to post the latest information on nbcwashington.com. the undercover new york police detective involved in this violent confrontation between motorcycle riders and the family in an suv will be in court today. the detective was off-duty when riding with this group of bikers. he says he didn't do anything wrong but police say this video shows him punching the suv window. 18 after the hour.

an autopsy will show us how a man died. police found his body floating in lake elkmore in columbia around 4:00 yesterday afternoon. officers say there were no obvious signs of foul play. they also don't know who this man might be. the medical examiner's report will help determine the cause of death. right now crews are searching through the rubble following a deadly building collapse in india. at least two people died when a three-story building collapsed in new delhi. at least one person was rescued. one feared more people could be trapped under the rubble. the building was 150 years old. later today ousted nfl player aaron hernandez was due back in court. the former new england patriots tight ebbed is charged with murder. he is scheduled to appear in a pretrial hearing this afternoon. it would be hernandez's first time in court since he pled not guilty. prosecutors say hernandez shot and killed odin lloyd last june. hernandez also faces five other weapons related charges. new this morning a fire killed at least ten people and

injured dozens of others at a clothing factory in bangladesh. the general manager is among the dead there. more than 170 others were inside that building at the time. most of them were able to get out. the cause of that fire remains under investigation. the obama administration expected to announce hundreds of millions of dollars in funding cuts to egypt. that's what sources are telling the associated press. u.s. leaders have been considering cutting military and economic assistance to egypt since that country's military ousted former egyptian president mohamed morsi in june. the announcement would be a dramatic shift in position for this administration. 6:19. d.c. councilmembers will hold a public meeting about a new trash compactor bill. the proposal would create a tax incentive to purchase trash compactors. they have been shown to dramatically reduce rodents and smells associated with traditional dumpsters as well as

retuesday the wear and tear on streets and alleys. the meeting will start at 10:00. the county school system is outlining its wish list for maryland's upcoming legislative session. the top priorities are finding money for new buildings, renovating old ones and help pay for teacher pensions. endurance swimmer diana nyad is almost 24 hours into her superstorm sandy benefit swim. yesterday morning the native new yorker began a 48-hour-long swim in a pool set up in harold square. her goal is to raise money for people still struggling a year after the superstorm. last month nyad became the first person to swim from cuba to florida without a shark cage. >> she has raised more than $40,000 already. it is just about 6:21. time for weather and traffic on the 1s. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein is here tracking some rain. >> yeah, it's getting closer to us by this afternoon he so grab an umbrella before you head out the door and you'll need a

jacket as well. we are off to a chilly start. storm team 4 radar showing an area of rain. now some of this rain, some of the remnants from tropical storm karen around the outer banks but the leading edge of this rain now beginning to push into the lower part of the bay, the extreme lower part of the eastern shore. it is advancing off of to the north. should be into the northern neck in another couple of hours and st. mary's county by 9:00 or 10:00 further north and then right into the metro area by this afternoon. temperatures right now into the 50s will climb into the low to mid-60s by noontime. there is your time frame. the temperature graph. once the rain commences around 2:00, these temperatures will drop right back down to near 60 degrees and then slowly drop down into the 50s through the evening as the rain continues. and it will likely continue off and on tonight and through the day tomorrow. in fact, by tomorrow afternoon we could have one to two inch total amounts of rain but then

some more perhaps thursday night, off and on friday, off and on saturday and on sunday, maybe with some drizzle and just some sprinkles and a passing shower off and on all the way through the weekend. a bit milder. i'm back in ten minutes. another look at storm team 4 weather. bw parkway southbound, all of your lanes are blocked at 175. we're talking solid can delays here. for folks traveling route 100, heads-up. you will not be able to get on 295 southbound here. all roads are going to have to lead over to i-95. that's going to be your work around. reportedly fatal. so police are investigating. roads will be shut down for some time. as of now luckily i-95 still looking nice and easy. route 29 clear. route 1 also clear. checking traffic in other areas, southbound i-2 0 at 109. a small delay. it's brief. after this you are clear as you make the trip in clarksburg and it continue to rockville.

eun, over to you. 6:23 is your time now. molette green is following breaking news at the live desk. molette? >> eun, thank you. happening out of japan, new video of the latest mishap at that crippled fukushima power plant in tokyo. six workers were exposed to highly radioactive water that poured out when they apparently made a mistake and removed the wrong pipe from a unit. the exposure is believed to be minor, but it does bring more attention to ongoing leaks and problems at that plant damaged by a massive earthquake and tsunami a few years ago. that is the latest from the live desk. i'm molette green. back to you. thank you. coming up on 6:24, students in princeton heading back to class this morning after a scare shut down part of the campus. gunshots reportedly heard last night. police sent out an emergency

alert. secretary of state john kerry is in brunei. it will center around intentions over territorial disputes in the south china sea. it will cover political, economic kerry is leading the delegation. chances are you do most of your banking online or even from your smartphone, but is that safe? a study found more than half of american adults do some type of online banking but you are putting your information at risk if you check your account on an open wi-fi network. security experts also suggest checking your smartphone privacy settings and securing your pass words. don't save your pass words in your contacts list and if you do, and you shouldn't, please don't label it pass words. you're just handing your cash to strangers. >> experts warn against using

financial aps made by a third party. they say only download apps made by a trusted financial institution or your own bank. later this morning we will learn more about a major development project possibly coming to alexandria. the city will unveil plans for a new mixed use community called the exchange at potomac yard not far from the current shopping center on route 1. it will include a town center area with homes, stores, and restaurants. planners want to put it right off main line boulevard and east lee road. and new this morning culpepper town council. according to the freelance star, it will be constructed at mountain lake park. the nonprofit group raised $12,000 for the project. >> it is now 6:25. growing bad news for republicans when it comes to the government shutdown. a new poll finds plenty of blame to go around but the gop gets the most most at 62%.

congress' approval rating is now on life support at just 5%. 68% of those survey say the shoutdown is a major problem for this country. and this morning the shutdown has left families of troops killed in afghanistan without help to pay for their funerals. >> i don't understand how this could be a benefit that's withheld. >> the vote expected today that could get them the aid they were promised. plus, prepare for a higher heating bill this winter. the jump you could see in the coming months. and it's cool enough to use your heat now. i turned mine on last night. >> stop it. >> yesterday afternoon i turned it on. it on[ male announcer ] at northrop grumman,

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6:29 is your time now. four things you need to know about the government shutdown this morning. some cia employees will go back to work today. the agency's director says their

work is a matter of national security. plus, the ceo of starbucks says he wants to set an example for lawmakers. he'll get a free cup of coffee for anyone who buys one for someone else. there is a support session for furloughed federal employees. to find out what resources are available for them at the juanita shepard park library in northwest. and today we expect house lawmakers to vote on a plan to give military families benefits to help bury their loved ones. we have a live report on the help those families are missing out on because of the shutdown in minutes. weather and traffic every ten minutes on the 1s. we could see rain coming later this afternoon. if you're about to head out it feels cool right now. meteorologist tom kierein is here with the details. yeah, we have a bit of a chilly northerly wind now so you'll need a jacket now, an umbrella later, and a happy attitude, too. it's going to be gray and wet by the time you're heading back home from work and school.

storm team 4 radar showing rain advancing into southeastern virginia, the lower part of the chesapeake bay getting a little bit closer to the northern neck, now perhaps another hour or two it should be raining there and then into southern maryland perhaps by 10:00 this morning. right now ahead of that rain, low clouds, temperatures are in the 50s all across most of maryland and virginia. but many locations there down into the low to mid-40s. students at the bus stop grab an umbrella before you leave this morning. you'll need a jacket. temperatures in the 50s between now and with about 9:00 this morning. sun rises at 7:12. and for the morning hours, remaining cloudy around most of the region, will be cloudy all the way through noontime. by then should be in the low to mid-60s. that will be the warmest part of the day. the rain arrives after that. i'll show you the timing in ten minutes. danella, how is our traffic? tom, here is what's happening. breaking news on 295, new information if you're traveling northbound 295 they temporarily stopped your northbound volume as well as your southbound.

the accident southbound just south of 175. if you're traveling route 32, you cannot go northbound onto bw parkway in this area. also, if you're traveling 175 and 100 you cannot go southbound in this area, lanes are blocked while police are investigating the fatal accident there. still, i had-95, great workaround. amazingly it's clear. we'll talk i-95 in virginia. not so clear. luckily just off to the shoulder lane. back over to you. >> danella, we'll check back in a few minutes. 6:32 now and the budget battle that shut down the government is now costing families of fallen soldiers thousands of dollars. they can't receive death benefits because of the shutdown. congress could change that. tracie potts live on capitol hill now with more. >> reporter: they're likely to change it because lawmakers are angry, flat out angry about

what's happened. they thought this was something they addressed before the shutdown happened. people fighting in afghanistan, killed in afghanistan and their families now aren't able to get money to bury them. lawmakers are calling it shamef shameful. pentagon attorneys looking at the wording of that legislation said they didn't feel that they had the authority to make payments to anyone other than the military members themselves. we're talking about $100,000 flat payment these families get when someone is killed fighting overseas, 12 months worth of housing, $9,000 for burial costs and some families say this is money that's desperately needed. that benefit may not be urgent from me, it's urgent for somebody. for the sacrifice our kids are making at the age that they're making them, i don't understand how this can be a benefit that's withheld. >> reporter: now despite what we've been seeing the lack of

c cooperation between democrats and republicans in the house and the senate, this is likely to be a quick fix and it could actually happen today. it's already on the agenda for the house to deal with this morning. senators, democrats and republicans have expressed outrage about it. they thought they had already addressed this so it may actually end up being a quick fix as early as today. aaron? is tracie potts, thank you. some d.c. nonprofits are hurting because of the government shutdown as well. they're furloughing work eers a cutting services because had he are the not getting funding. they include the latin american youth center in columbia heights and the health facility in adams morgan. today a longtime youth basketball coach is expected in court. a bond review hearing this morning. malone used to coach the d.c. assault program. in august he was charged with possession and intent to sell heroin and cocaine. the drug enforcement investigating malone for about a year. if convicted he could get 40

years in prison. this morning a carjacking victim is sharing her story with news 4. the incident started monday when a woman was sitting in the front seat outside a home along biltmore. the maryland woman says she was looking at her phone when someone yanked the door open. >> he just pulled my arm and said get out of the car. and right then i just panicked. i started screaming and i was honking the horn. >> yesterday her bmw-x5 was spotted by police in prince george's county. they chase it had before it crashed in landover hills. that's when the two teens took off. police eventually caught up with them. an officer suffered a nonlife threatening leg injury in the foot chase. now the heiress to the mars chocolate empire may be to blame for a deadly crash in northern virginia. the accident happened last friday near breyer patch in loudoun county. 73-year-old jacqueline mars was

driving her porsche suv when she crossed the median and hit another minivan. ellisor died. she was not the wearing a seat belt. a spokesperson for jacqueline mars release add statement saying, quote, this tragedy has left jacquie filled with sorrow for the loss of life and those who were injured in the accident. she would like to express her deepest condolences. several announcements for plans to raise the minimum wage across our area. new today a coordinated effort to increase the minimum wage to $11.50 in d.c., montgomery county and prince george's county. the announcement will happen at 11:30 at the metropolitan council of governments in d.c. right now the current minimum wage is $8:25 an hour in d.c. new this morning power back on at a busy intersection in aspen hill. police say a car crashed into several poles.

that was about 9:30 last night. knocked out power in the area of turkey branch. crews worked through the night to get the lights back on. one person was taken to the hospital in that crash. we're working to find out that person's condition. be on the lookout for black bears in frederick county. the department of natural resources says there were 40 sightings of black bears in the county last year and only 14 sightings in 2008. black bears are not typically harmful. residents should still use caution and avoid them. this morning we're going through a new report from metro to stop crime and the type of crime that's increasing. plus, it will cost you more to heat your home this winter. we'll tell you what's making your bill more expensive. 6:37. rain on the way. storm team 4 radar showing rain advancing closer to the metro area. right now the leading edge in the lower part of

welcome back. it's 6:41. as the temperatures start to drop outside, the government says we can expect to pay more for heat. the government says people who use natural gas will pay an average of about $680. that's a 13% jump from last year. >> those who use electricity won't have to pay much more. just $18 extra. people with heat iing oil will e a slight drop from last year but they can still expect to pay about $2,000. >> i turned the heat on yesterday. >> i can't believe you turned the heat on. i did the opposite. >> i have no tolerance for cold. >> it's such beautiful weather. you open up the windows, get under your covers. it's great weather. let's let tom weigh in. >> it's over now. you're going to need the heat because we are off to a chilly start. there's capitol hill. look at that lavender cloud cover over the nation's capital on this wednesday morning. it is chilly under those clouds. you need the heat on in your car as you're driving out this morning. if you're walking, wear a

jacket. we're going to be chilly in the low to mid-50s between now and about 8:00 or 9:00. then by 10:00, we should be near 60. by noon, mid-60s. storm team 4 hour by hour forecast, the rain should be arriving right into the metro area around 2:00 p.m. earlier in the day in southern maryland, the northern neck of the eastern shore maybe 9:00 or 10:00, rain likely through the afterno afternoon. off and on rain all the way into this evening. once the rain starts and into the evening, the temperatures will be in the 50s. siven-day outlook, how much will we get coming in ten minutes. how is traffic, danella? breaking news on to 95, bw parkway. southbound police are investigating an earlier accident and you can see lanes are blocked in both directions traveling bw parkway south, you are blocked, you are forced off at 175. the accident occurred south of 175 but an investigation blocking the northbound lanes. so if you're traveling route 32,

that's where you're forced off. 295 north, you are forced off at 32. you'll have to use i-95 to continue north and south. back over to you both. danella, thank you. crime at metro stations, the new report detailing what happens most and what people are reporting as they wait for trains. plus, washington city leaders taking on federal law make ers, the plan they have to l swamp

14 before the hour. breaking news out of anne arundel county. over the scene of a wreck and some backups, big delays on the parkway near 175 in columbia. this was a deadly accident. we're looking at right now. we will check in with danella sealock to help you navigate around that long line of cars you see there on the bw parkway. take a look at this map right now. metro released a list of the top ten metro stations where crimes have been reported. the brookland station tops the list with 44 crimes. overall crime in and around metro stations is up this year. most of those are snatch and grab robberies involving smart phones and tablets. >> i'm kind of worried. i have a house in the area here. this is my way of getting to work. so it makes me nervous walking

every morning to the subway. >> unlike last year, no rapes or murders in or around any of the stations. molette green is has break ing news from the live desk. we have just learned when deposed egyptian president mohamed morsi will stand trial. november 4 is the date set by that kcountry's court for the ousted leader to face charges of incitement to murder pr for the killings of opponents for those rallying outside his presidential palace. morsi and his muslim brotherhood group including top aides will be tried before a criminal court. morsi has been kept in a secret mace since the military coup. i'm molette green, back to you. molette, thank you. it is 6:47 right now and the tone on capitol hill taking a nasty turn as we enter day nine of the government shutdown and there is no real end in sight.

we have team coverage of the standoff for you right now including the example some businesses are trying to set for lawmakers. first, melissa mollet on capitol hill where we will hear more about the specific impact on d.c. poed. melissa? >> reporter: d.c. mayor vincent gray is going to be out here on the east lawn of the capitol at 11:00 talking about the specific impact of the shutdown. we know that anybody is welcome to attend and kind of rally next to the mayor. we're going to be talking about the effects on district residents, workers, visitors. d.c. cannot spend its own tax dollars right now so the city is using con it continue general si funds but that cash will soon run out. today's event comes one day after the mayor sent a letter to the president and others talking about the hardship of the shutdown and what it is doing to people here in the district. live on capitol hill, melissa mollet, news 4. back to you. melissa, thank you. and today furloughed employees will have a place to vent and get some ideas on how to make money while they are out of

work. a shutdown support meeting is being held from 10:00 until 11:00 at the neighborhood library in northwest. it will be an opportunity for federal workers to share the challenges they faced, learn about volunteer opportunities and learn some ideas on how to generate income. 6:49 right now. and starting this morning starbucks hopes you can set a good example for lawmakers. >> it kicked off a new government shutdown campaign that will last through friday. courtney reagan continues our team coverage now. courtney? good morning to you. schultz has been outspoken before. he's doing it again. he's asking, can't we all just get along? he wants lawmakers to resolve their political gridlock and thinks starbucks customers can set the example of how to do it. today through friday starbucks will give out a free tall brewed could have fee to anybody who buys a drink for someone else. this is a way to help support and connect with one another. if only congress can do the same

for the country. this probably won't change any minds in d.c. it is a good marketing tool. the irs has a friendly reminder. just because most of its employees are on furlough doesn't mean you don't have to pay your taxes. anyone who received a six-month extension still has to file their return by the october 15th deadline. didn't think you were getting off that easy, did you? back to you. >> no, not with the irs. courtney reagan, thank you. federal food safety workers who monitor bacteria have been recall recalled. people from 18 states have become sick after eating chicken contaminated with salmonella. it has been traced to foster farms in california. the centers for disease control are involved in the investigation. the government shutdown is limiting their efforts. we'll continue to follow the government shutdown throughout the morning on the "today" show and on news 4 midday and don't forget you can get the latest

information on nbcwashington.com. new this morning an 18-year-old behind bars charged in a stabbing. we first told you about it at the live desk on news 4 at 11:00. he is charged with malicious wounding. police in alexandria believe he stabbed a man during a fight between two large groups of young people last night on north morgan street. the man stabbed has life threatening injuries. police are still looking for information here. if you saw the fight, give police in alexandria a call. 6:51 now. also new this morning, a plan to renovate part of downtown leesburg has the green light. the town council voted to move forward with that measure. the vote did not come without drama, though. one councilmember rescinded her original yes vote and changed it to block the plan. then she changed her vote again with some changes to the plan. store and restaurant owners oppose the renovation because it will eliminate about two blocks of parking. time for weather and traffic on the 1s at 6:51. rain heading our way. >> we're going from happy to

bleepy weather for the next several days. it will be mostly bleepy and there is the sky over washington now. fill in the blank your seven in the back of your mind. i know what you're thinking. there is the cloud cover over washington. now a live view from our city camera. 58 now at washington national. rain is getting closer. a raw northeast wind gusting to around 10, 15 miles an hour so you need a jacket this morning. we're down just into the low to mid-50s around much of the area. in the 40s shenandoah valley and out into the mountains. it's in the mid-50s around the bay. storm team 4 radar is showing this area of moving color. this is rain that is advancing into southeastern virginia. the leading edge near williamsburg, coming in the northern neck, too, and coming up the chesapeake bay. a lot more rain coming from this. the remnants of tropical storm karen now around the outer banks is coming closer to washington. here is the timing. this area in green is the leading edge of the rain. this is as of 2:00 p.m.

it looks like it will be into our eastern suburbs just coming into washington right around then and then these are the rain totals expected around 10:00 this evening. we could have anywhere between half an inch to an inch of rain. rain around much of the area. now going forward how much longer is this rain going to last? chuck bell is joining us live on the mall. chuck? good morning, tom. inside of the storm team 4 aboutx4 this morning i have our mobile threat network up here and we're checking out some of the reporting stations. the buoys are reporting 10 to 12 foot seas at ocean city has a wind gust at 33 miles an hour, so this is very much like a tropical storm system as you were mexing, the remnants of karen. what does it all mean for us going forward? the impact on your thursday, friday and beyond so the rain moves in today. steady rain late tonight and heavy rain tonight into tomorrow. the rain will start to taper

back on friday. friday night football is going to be soggy on the field and by the weekend still all clouds. the rain will be mostly over, tom, but it looks like an ugly stretch of weather. >> yeah, it's going to be cloudy and rather dreary here hour by hour through the day and the temperatures by noon. once that rain starts this afternoon, there's your temperature graph. it's going to be dropping back down into the 50s by the time that rain arrives around 2:00. earlier in the day south and east of us and then we'll stay in the 50s with that rain off and on tonight and through the day on thursday, then friday and saturday and again on sunday we could have this rain off and on as well. although it may taper off to some drizzle on friday, saturday and sunday and highs in the 60s over the weekend. the sun returns the first part of next week. danella, how is traffic? is. >> well, tom, i'm still following breaking news on bw parkway. this is the accident scene, chopper 4 still live over it. here is what's happening. forced off at 32.

you can re-enter the lanes at 175. now southbound lanes are blocked at 175 because of the accident that occurred south of 175. that's where we're looking here. so as you can see police are investigating. initially this crash came in as two separate incidents so they are checking on the accident in both sides of the roadway here. so expect delays. folks traveling i-95, heads-up, no major delays. cameras and, aaron, they are picking up some volume on i-95 in maryland. back over to you. 6:55. molette green at the live desk with breaking news in the madeline mccann case. a major development in the story that's captured world attention. police in scotland yard have identified a new suspect and are ready to release a picture of him. they hope this will help them track down the man after this little girl went missing more than six years ago. from a portuguese resort. that is the latest now from the news 4 live desk.

i'm molette fwregreen. back to you. 4 things you need to know at 6:56. the brookland metro station topped the list for most crimes in the system this year. metro released its latest crime report, most involved cell phone and bike thefts. check out nbcwashington.com for the full list. our cameras will be there as vincent gray and eleanor holmes norton make their plea for an end to the government shutdown. some cia employees are heading back to the office this morning. the agency's director ordered them to return as a matter of national security. today congress could restore death benefits to fallen service members' families. they are cut off because of the government shutdown. the "today" show has reaction from families of some troops who were killed. tom? >> and you'll need a jacket and grab an umbrella. we'll have a cool day today. rain likely this afternoon and off and on tonight and during the day tomorrow. we could get passing showers all the way into the weekend. danella, how is the traffic?

b.w. parkway still seeing problems as you travel in jessup this morning. avoid it. use i-95 instead. you can see your volumes increasing. route 29 another option. route 1 as well. thank you, danella. that is ne"news 4 today." thank you for starting your day with us. >> the "today" show is next with hundreds of never-before-seen pictures of the kennedy family. pictures of the kennedy family. we'll

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