a man seen in surveillance video with his arm around a missing uva student. this morning, police are searching for him. coming up, the other clues in the video police hope will lead them to hanna graham. plus, being put to the test. crews working right now on the i-95 express lanes are testing equipment that will collect tolls. we rode along as the final touches are being completed. and an important vote in the senate today in the fight against isis. why the bill that would help train and equip syrian rebels is being called the best of some bad options. good morning, welcome to news 4 midday. i'm barbara harrison. right now, new video in the search for missing college

student from fairfax county. the surveillance video was captured around the same time hanna graham was last seen. it comes from cameras at two different businesses in downtown charlottesville. the 18-year-old goes to the university of virginia. we're learning more about efforts to find her from nbc's craig melvin. >> reporter: good day from charlottesville, virginia. this is the area where police say hanna graham was last seen. late last night, they started looking for a guy that they believe was last seen talking to her. just moments before, she texted her friends she was lost and the second year uva's student cell phone went silent. police released new surveillance video showing this man following 18-year-old hanna graham in a downtown pedestrian mall at 1:06 a.m. saturday. graham is seen walking with the same man following her. shortly after it was released, police say the man in the video showed up at the police department and admitted

following hanna because she appeared distressed, visibly intoxicated, adding he wanted to make sure she was okay. the man said he never talked to hannah and stopped following her after he saw another man approach and put his arm around her. he told police it seeped that other man either new hannah or was trying to help. charlottesville police are now looking for that man. meanwhile, other surveillance videos released wednesday show images of hannah graham from earlier that evening, where she's seen walking by herself but never going inside the bar. ten minutes later, the second year uva student can be seen running, then walking in front of this charlottesville gas station. police say no one seems to be chasing her. a frustrated police chief wednesday begged for answers. >> i'd be very disturbed that someone in this downtown mall did not see the young lady. pick up the phone and tell us something. >> reporter: at uva, students

painted this plea for their classmate's safe return. graham's parents issued another statement wednesday saying it is totally out of character for us not to have heard from her and we fear foul play. >> i actually had a chance yesterday to speak to the parents of morgan harrington, a 20-year-old woman who was abducted and killed in the same area back in 2009. again at this point, police say there's no reason to think these cases are connected. however, they did tell us yesterday they have served the same rural wooded area where harrington's remains were found and they have also gone so far as to ask other people who live in this area, especially people who have large tracts of land, to inspect and search their property as well. that is the very latest from charlottesville, virginia. >> and to see more images of hannah graham and to share links on social media about her disappearance, head to nbcwashington.com. you'll find this story on the home panel there.

turning to the weather now, cloudy and chilly start to the day. amelia segal joins us. >> good morning, barbara, happy thursday. seeing a little bit of sunshine out there. you're right, plenty of cloud cover as well. dry condition, in the d.c. metro area. just starting to see some light showers developing north of baltimore. there's some chance you're dealing with a light shower or sprinkles today. this is what the sky's going to look like throughout the day today. you might want to keep that umbrella handy. at noon, we're keeping it dry. look at what happens around 130. we see some light range in areas as we continue to see the afternoon, you still see that very light rain. otherwise, partly sunny to mostly cloudy skies. as the sun goes down, still that chance of some showers. again, we're not talking about any heavy rain and we're not talking about thunderstorms. notice at 7:00, still that chance for some light rain.

the temperature right now, 73. how warm does it get today? i'll let you know coming up in my forecast around 11:30. >> all right, amelia, thank you. today, d.c.'s mayor hopefuls will square off for the debate. the democrat and the independents will all take part. our own tom sherwood will be the moderator. and we're getting a look at where things stand in the mayor's race right now. a new nbc 4/"washington post"/marist poll. independent david catania was next with 26%, followed by schwartz with 16%. 14% of voters say they're still undecided. police will search again today for two missing children in montgomery county. there's been no evidence so far leading police to sarah and

jacob hoggle. so far, the search focused in darnestown and clarksburg. when she ran away, she spent a lot of time in german town. officials believe she did that to be closer to them. >> she just kept coming back to this area so it's hard for me to believe they're not somewhere close by. every day, my belief grows more. they're out there. i'm going to find them. >> police belief catherine hoggle is responsible for her children's disappearance, but she is not talking. and we want you to look at some new video of the car involved in a deadly hit and run in d.c. d.c. police are looking for the driver of this car. highlighted on your screen. investigators say it's the one that hit 26-year-old baricap alpi. surveillance cameras captured a car slowing down and then leaving the scene. if you recognize the car, please call police. and right now, scotland's

future. voters deciding if the country should end its union with england. what we're hearing from voters so far. and, it's that time of year. time to get your flu shot. the cdc just wrapped up a news conference. the group of people they say are not

i'm derek ward at the live

desk. we call the uk the united kingdom because of the unification between great britain and scotland. that happened in 1707. but it could be undone in less than 24 hours. the poles have been open for some time now. by then, scots will have answered a simple question, should scotland be an independent state. that simple question has some deep ramifications for the future of the union that gave us what we know as the united kingdom. if they separate, great britain will lose about a third of its territory. based on our 2010 consensus figures, that would be like losing texas. all the indications are that it's been too close to call leading up to this momentum vote. >> i'm going to vote yes. i've come from being a no voter but the shift to yes has come through hope for future, through

the very real risk, as i see it, of staying where we are. >> results are expected to be tallied by tomorrow. voter turnout is expected to be there 97%. at the live desk, derek ward, back to you. a new report on the upcoming flu season. centers for disease control and prevention released its outlook on vaccinated. it estimates more children and elderly will get a vaccine this year. it wants to see more adults do the same. the cdc says many healthy young adults believe they're not at risk for the flu but actually the flu can become a public emergency that can be prevented. >> for fighting flu and every respiratory illness, take everyday preventive actions. stay at home if you're sick. have good hygiene like washing your hands often and covering coughs and sneezes. >> the flu usually starts spreading in october and peaks

around january. the cdc recommends everyone 6 months and older get a flu vaccine. and you're going to want to monitor your children for signs of a rare respiratory illness. cases enterovirus 68 in virginia. the cdc is testing 28 others across virginia. this respiratory virus starts off like a cold but leaves patients gasping for air. the virus has been confirmed in 16 states so far. you've suffered through the construction delays and now the i-95 express lanes are just a few months from opening up. coming up. ways being tested today and will be the new lanes, will they really save you time? >> plenty of clouds outside right now. a sprinkle possible between 1:00 and 6:00 p.m. today. we're in the 70s today. 80s by the weekend. i'll let you

right now, crews are testing out the new express lanes on i-95. the 30 miles of ez pass only toll lanes are 90% complete and on schedule to open early next year. live in alexandria with more on

this testing going on today. >> reporter: i'm at the operation center in alexandria where they're getting geared up. part of that means testing out the new system. take a peek. the tet vehicles they threw on the road this morning. there's a lot of optimism about the new options. some of the folks i talked to aren't necessarily sold quite yet. >> bumper to bumper. miserable. >> reporter: priscilla avoids 95 but the new option might make things easier. >> in just a few short months here, drivers will be able to pay a toll for a quick trip when they need it. >> reporter: the 95 will have fluctuating tolls in order to manage the flow. >> these people are monitoring the road today. >> reporter: monitoring happens here in the control center. he says a combination of ez pass, traffic sensors and

cameras are designed to do just that. and they're being tested today. >> what we're doing out there today and for the next few weeks is making sure that that system that will manage the 95 express lanes works properly and can deliver them a faster trip when we open the lanes. >> grant newman says he'll give it a shot. >> you'll do it? >> if i really need to be there on time, sure. >> reporter: another component will be added capacity, specifically in stafford county. >> today the hov labs end right at dufphries road. we'll extend that. so new capacity as well. an ability to take a faster trip a little bit further south. >> reporter: but priscilla isn't sold. is it fair to say you are not optimistic about what these new express lanes are going to be doing for traffic? >> right. >> same old same old?

>> same old same old. >> reporter: a couple notes, drivers will need an ez pass. folks here tell me they assume that the average cost for folks commuting to work will be about 6 to $8 during those peak times. reporting live in alexandria, news 4. >> this afternoon, president obama will meet with the ukrainian president poroshenko in the oval office. poroshenko just finished speak to congress. this is his first visit to the u.s. since being elected. he will reportedly ask the u.s. for more military assistance to help its country in its fight against russian-backed rebels. the u.s. has already provided about $60 million in nonlethal aid to ukraine's military. new this morning, australian officials arrested 15 people who were alley planning to publicly behead a random person in support of isis. prime minister tony abbott says that raids were carried out today on more than a dozen

locations across sydney. it's the country's largest count terrorism operation. the arrests come just after australia raised its terror warning to the second highest level. yesterday, we told you to watch, and sure enough, president obama did make headlines in florida during his speech to service members. for more on that, we're joined by mark murray, nbc's political editor. there are questions about ground troops in the fight against isis. did the president clear up all questions? >> he absolutely did, yes. >> let's have a listen to what he said. >> the american forces that have been deployed to iraq do not and will not have a combat mission. >> combat mission. that was the question. so, are there still no question, now? >> president obama fully closed the door. it was a couple days ago where joint chiefs chairman deptmpsey opened the door very slowly. saying if the u.s. strategy

doesn't recommend, they would recommend sending u.s. combat soldiers into iraq and syria. that created a lot of news. in president's speech yesterday at centcom in tampa bay, florida, ruled that out. >> does the president, does this set him up for any criticism though, that he says no boots on the ground there? >> potentially does because it's going to create this counternarrative that here's president obama overruling his commanders. what the generals and martin dempsey were saying if this doesn't work maybe we need to introduce combat troops. president obama is clearly taking the reins here. he is in control. he will get the criticism if it succeeds or ends up failing. >> the senate will vote on whether we should train rebels. what do you think of that vote? >> it will pass, just like we saw in the house. we will see very strange

bedfellows past this. in the house, it was amazing who ended up voting for it and against it. for it, house speaker john pain, the republican. democrat nancy pelosi. usually don't see eye to eye on most things. people who were in opposition, michele bachmann, also, elijah cumming, voted no. so very strange bedfellows going on in the house yesterday. probably in the senate as well. >> we'll see what happens and we'll talk about it tomorrow. for more from mark and the rest of the nbc news political team, check out first read on nbcnews.com. how is gatorade made? wow. the author of top secret recipes is going to show us how you can make it yourself. plus the ingredient in diet soda that can lead to diabetes.

lots of you are already showing your toud attitude as t nationals get ready for the postseason. the shelves had to be restocked several times yesterday. as far as tickets go, more than 10,000 were sold in just ten minutes yesterday. using artificial sweeteners.

those artificial sweet beers are found in many diet drinks. these sweeteners apparently changed how the animal's bodies handled sugar. critics say other studies show sweeteners are safe and useful for losing weight. >> a math teacher had the winning formula as a contestant on "wheel of fortune." >> can you lose $1 million? >> loud laughter was the final puzzle. and she got it in seconds, earning her $1 million. she's now the third person in the show's history to win $1 million. another nfl player is benched because of accusations of domestic violence. coming up, what dwyer is accused of doing off the field. plus, will the final weekend of summer feel like summer?

and chances are when you do a load of laundry, you're not only wasting money, we're going to tell you about that, we have the results of a new consumer report.

right now, people in austin, t texas, are soaking from heavy rain and flash flooding. the area has been pounded with heavy rain. the driver got his car struck on the flooded road there.

he's just one of many drivers pulling themselves out of the water. storm team 4 meteorologist amelia segal. we could use some rain, couldn't we? >> especially for the month. we need about an inch and a half of rain to get us up to average. everall for the year, we're about 5 inches above average. overall, we're doing just okay. good news, probably don't have to mow as much. today, a shower is possible. is that going to be enough to bring the green back to the grass? no, not really. but it could be a nuisance. the best chance of some light rain is going to be between 1:00 and 6:00 p.m. it's not going to be an all afternoon steady heavy rain but the threat is there, especially those in the d.c. metro area and areas off to the east. looking ahead to the weekend, it's the last weekend of summer. it will feel like it with the temperatures as they warm into the 80s. we're tracking the chance of some rain late sunday into early monday as the cold front moves through.

your impact forecast for today, the weather having a low impact on your day. a shower is possible. and plenty of clouds. just some hazy sunshine at times today. temperatures in the low 70s for the most part. 73 in washington. camp springs still in the 60s. for the rest of the afternoon, all in all, pretty nice day. maybe you're going to take the kids out to the park this afternoon. temperatures will continue to warm into the mid-70s by about 2:00 and then kind of hang out there. we're getting into the evenings where the sun sets between about 7:00 and 8:00. temperatures really drop quickly as the sun goes down. storm team 4 radar. the only rain i'm tracking now is north of baltimore. you can see our area is completely dry. that's why future weather a little overdone here. what i really want you to look at is the placement. it's bringing that chance of rain into areas right along that i-95 corridor. and then especially off to the east. and we'll continue to see that

threat of some light showers until about 6:00 p.m. this evening. otherwise, a cloud/sun mix. forecasting you to remain dry today and it will be another chilly start tomorrow morning. 60 for your friday morning in washington. 51 in frederick. 52 in leesburg. 61 degrees at the river. so a jacket is needed tomorrow morning. for friday night football, tomorrow evening, you want to grab that jacket as well. temperatures will drop quickly between the 6:00 and 8:00 hour. we'll go from the low 70s by 8:00 p.m., we'll drop to around 60 degrees. again, you feel that chill coming into the air. saturday and sunday, high temperatures in the 80s. maybe some rain late sunday on into early monday. but most, if not all of your monday looking dry. e sho most likely out of here before that monday morning commute happens. fall is going to begin on monday during the evening right around 10:30. so again this is the last

weekend of summer. and as that rain moves through, it will bring cooler temperatures. so monday, a high of 78. and then in the low 70s next tuesday with plenty of sunshine. next wednesday looking gorgeous and a high of 77. today, another nfl player benched for accusations off the field. facing several charges, including assault. the charges involve a woman he lived with and their child. police say two separate incidents happened in july but were reported just this past thursday. detectives say dwyer denied any physical assault. the arizona cardinals said it learned of the arrest yesterday and deactivated dwyer from all team activities. recent nfl scandals may have influenced the carolina panthers decision to sideline one of its players. the team pulled greg hardy from its lineup after initially letting it play this season. hardy is appealing a domestic assault conviction involving his

ex-girlfriend. the team said he agree to leave so he's not a distraction and he can focus on his legal troubles. a coalition of women is calling for an emergency meeting with commissioner goodell to discuss recent nfl scandals. the group represents political interests of black women. in a letter to goodell, the group says it wants to share its deep concern and outrage over the plethora of domestic violence cases. the group wants the nfl to produce a more die various panel of female advisers. right now, federal prosecutors and lawyers for boston marathon suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev are in court. they want to delay the start of the trial by at least ten months. tsarnaev has pleaded not guilty in the 2013 attack that killed three people and injured more than 260. montgomery county detectives say they will search property in southwest virginia through the

weekend for any new clues in a decades old missing person's case. detectives have zeroed in on a mountain in the town of faxton for clues in the disappearance of the lions sisters. so far, they haven't found anything. sheila and caroline vanished in 1975. new leads took officers to land once owned by the family of lloyd welch jr., a person of interest in the case. we're looking to recover evidence that will ultimately hold those that harm those girls responsible in a court of law. >> investigators also say they believe welch's family members may have played a role in the girl's disappearance. well, how many times a day do you use your smart phone? coming up, we're going to tell you how much each use is going to cost you if you buy the new iphone 6. plus, the author of top secret recipes is here. he will show you how to mix up your own gatorade.

we'll be right back.

no matter how you may fill it or pour it, chances are when you do a load of laundry, you're overloading on detergent. a new survey found most people don't read directions. no matter what brand you buy, you should always read the directions. different formulas require different dosages.

too much determinant can damage your washing machine. >> it can actually shut the machine down. it can clog up drains. it can cause a really bad odor. >> it's not just bad for your machine, it's bad for your wallet, too. using too much can cost you an extra $50 to $100 a year. have you ever wondered how one of your favorite products or restaurant meals is made? there's a way to find out. the host of top secret recipes on cmt has been revealing the secrets for years. todd joins us to tell us a little bit on how to do -- the things that you have secretly found out. >> popular brand name foods. i show you how to make them at home. >> you found -- published your first cookbook which was called top secret recipes in 1983. >> there was a chain letter at that time -- i first started cloning these recipes back in the late '80s. a chain letter being passed

around. it was supposedly the secret recipe for mrs. fields cookie. it was horrible so i made it better, had a good time doing it and started cloning food. cracker jacks, snickers. >> mrs. fields cookies? how about kfc? >> that was also in there. and the coleslaw. probably our most popular recipe is kfc coleslaw. >> you're going to show us today. >> gatorade. you know this stuff, right? this is like the first energy replacement drink. so we're going to use some of the same ingredients that's in real gatorade. they're all in common stuff. you want to stir and i'll pour? this is how easy this is. you just need some water. one of the ingredients in gatorade is sugar. that was seven tablespoons of sugar. go ahead and start. you want to dissolve it. here's another secret ingredient. there's dextrose in gatorade, a

very fast absorbing sugar. these are willy wonka pixy sticks. two giant pixy sticks. we're going to pour them both in too. it's orange so that's good. we get the dextrose. kool-aid, unsweetened. concentrated orange flavor. >> the whole pactette? >> just a little bit. and citric acid. which makes it sour. it's sweet and sour. a little bit of that. a touch of that. quarter spoon. >> i didn't know you could buy -- >> gatorade replenishes the electrolytes. it's also called sour salt or citric acid. it replenishes the electrolytes, the salt that comes out when you're sweating. in addition, some po it wasup,

which you can find in your store, it's called salt substitute. potassium. that's all it is. >> they are in your book, right? >> this is not in the book but i think you're going to have it on your website -- this is a brand-new recipe so i'm showing this for the first time. a little bit of gelatin. so it's kind of thicker than water. a little bit. >> how did you get that -- >> i looked on the bottle. like, gum, how am i going to do that, how about gelatin, and gelatin works. you stir it until it dissolves. >> it certainly looks like gatorade. >> you want to try a little taste? >> sure. >> you remember what gatorade tastes like? >> you can open that and i can tell you if it tastes the same. >> it should be a little sweet, a little bit sour, right, have that salty tastes. >> it tastes like gatorade and it smells like gatorade. >> it's actually about half the

price. now, it's not fully dissolved here so it might be a little bit different. you want to stir that until it's totally dissolved. >> are you a scientist or -- >> i'm not a scientist. >> what about the things that don't have the ingredients? like mrs. fields cookies? >> that's a lot of trial and error. having the real one there and tasting it and going, i need a little bit more, a little bit less. a lot of patience. that's how i got that one. >> you'll be at the capital home show. >> i am. >> and people will be able to talk to you? >> i have a new version of that mrs. fields cookie. you can try it. and i'll do the big mac also. >> a lot of folks i'm sure are going to turn out a little gatorade. >> it's so easy to do. >> thanks for coming. well, it involved hundreds of businesses and even more performers. we're talking about the festival

that takes place this weekend. coming up, a preview of all the things to do in that ten-block area. who was your least favorite co-host on "the view"? >> and that's a game called drink or dish. kneel p neil patrick harris and meredith vieira put an interesting twist. you can see more of this hilarious question right here on nbc 4 starting at 1:00 this afternoon.

today is the day fairfax county schools will make their case for later school start times. the proposal calls for high schools to begin as early as 8:00 a.m. and middle schools as early as 11:30 a.m. research shows letting students sleep in improves their academic performance. there will be a final vote in october. it's a busy weekend in our area. we have music, dog races, good eats. now, some highlights. let's start with the huge event on eighth street. >> it is expecting 125,000 people. to come through. 500 people came to the first

festival way back when. a lot of this reflects the neighborhood in general and how we've seen it grow with restaurants and bars and theaters. >> what can you have there, food and -- >> a lot of the restaurants are going to be participating. food for sale. they're going to have a marinara dunk tape. it does get very crowded. >> and come with money because they're selling things, it's not free. >> that's right, admission is free but their are sell things and cash is a good way to speed things along. >> tell us about the daschund dash. or do you call it the daschund dash? >> however you say it, it's going to be a lot of fun. from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. if you just want to watch these cute little guys sort of race each other. this is so fun. >> supposed to come in costume?

>> they can. that's a great way to make your dog cuter. it's free to attend if you want to register to attend. >> how about the d.c. vej fest? >> if you are vegan or vegetarian, this is one of the biggest events. the event has grown. it's a really fun event because it's a great time to taste all kinds of veggie, green, plant-based foods. i'm vegetarian. i've been. it's a lot of fun. the desserts are my favorite thing about it. >> okay, well, lots going on. good to see you. >> thanks, barbara. >> for more ideas, log on to nbcwashington.com. or the going out guide on washington post.com. on this week's wednesday's child, we're getting to know a smart and studious 13-year-old with a passion for science. he's also looking for a rock solid bond with a forever family. i want you to meet damon. we went on a trip to the museum

of natural history. some of the earth's most wonderful treasuries are closer than you might think. >> how did you get interested in geology? >> one time, i just saw this really, really nice rock and -- >> rocks. you like rocks? i think you're going to like it here. i want you to meet jeff post, he's the curator of this exhibit here. >> hello, my name is damon. >> we're delighted to have you here this morning. >> damon has a real interest in rocks and everything that has to do with science, right? >> yes, ma'am. >> david wants to be a geologist some day and is ready to learn about rocks. >> so you've been interested in rocks for a while? >> yes, i have. >> from the time i was a little kid, was bringing rocks home. my mom was telling me this were stashed everywhere in the house. do you have a similar problem? >> yeah. >> damon says he's a collector too and pointed out some of the kinds of rocks he's found. >> you know what kind of rock that is? >> damon says he's been

collecting and reading all about rocks after school. ways your favorite subject? >> science. >> he's done very well in school. he loves school. this is his second year at the school. he's made friends there. the teachers love him. he's doing great. >> you know what kind of crystal this is? >> beryl? >> very good. what about the shape tells you? >> it's almost like a polirismp >> he happened upon some books and started researching. he's so thirsty for knowledge. >> tell me what that is. >> malla kite. >> i like them all the same. >> so the value isn't important to you, it's what? >> how it looks -- not how they look but just the way they are. >> and he'd like an adopted family that loves him for just the way he is. a bright young man with a promising future. he needs a family to help encourage his dream of doing well in life.

>> we would really love a two-parent family for him. >> perhaps a family that would share his interest in the earth and its treasures. and a family that would treasure him as their son. if you have room in your home and your heart for damon or another child who's waiting, call our special adoption hot line. the number's 188 to adopt me. or search wednesday's child on nbcwashington.com. our time now, 11:51. cominge ing up, how much will tw iphone really cost you? plus, storm team 4 meteorologist amelia segal is back with a look at when summer conditions will return. stay with us.

in fairfax county we had to cut a lot of waste. we consolidated offices. started sharing printers. we can walk a few feet. replaced computers, but kept the monitors. they still work fine. we even discovered that the phone company overcharged us by three million dollars! i approve this message because congress doesn't need another right winger. they need someone who can balance a budget. oh, and we definitely didn't need so many government studies.

taking a look at stories developing at this hour. police hope they can generate new leads in the disappearance of a college student from fairfax county. the images show her in downtown charlottesville. the 18-year-old goes to the university of virginia. she's been missing since early saturday morning. police are looking for a man who had his arm around her at one point. we get our first good look at d.c.'s mayoral candidates tonight. they will take part in their first debate tonight at american university. our own tom sherwood will moderate that debate. it's the first of four that will take place before the big

election. voters in scotland go to the polls to decide whether to become an independent country. polling places are open and turnout is expected to be high. right now, the result is too close to call. look for an update on news 4 at 5:00 today. the much anticipated release of apple's new iphone 6 and 6 plus. the frenzy has reached a fever pitch but are they really worth all the hype? nbc's jenna wolf, do you need it or do you just want it? >> i want the iphone. i absolutely do not need it. >> reporter: it appears plenty of people want it. in the first day of preorders, april said a record 4 million phones sold in 24 hours. >> if you don't get it the first, you'll be waiting 10 to 12 weeks. >> reporter: this is apple's eighth installment of the iphone. both got a bigger screen. that big screen mocked online. and by apple's main competitor.

>> now it's not being dismissed by competitocompetitors, it's b imitated. how smart is the iphone 6? >> smart. >> reporter: this tech expert graciously lent us the iphone 6 plus this afternoon and it didn't take long for me to make some very close friends. >> you want me to take your picture with the iphone? this is a first for me. >> reporter: luxury has a price. >> factor in how much you're using this device any given time in a day, it's worth it. >> reporter: the most basic verse without a contract will run you about $650. yes, it's expensive. but think about this. on average, we check our phones 150 times a day. so at $650, you're looking at $4 every time you check your phone the first day. after a month that number drops down to 6 cents. and that's not that bad. but do we really need it? as apple's ceo tim cook told brian williams. >> our whole role in life is to

give you something you didn't know you wanted. >> reporter: whether you want it or not, if it's as slippery as some critics claim, you'll want a new carrying case so you won't need a new i-phone 6 right away. >> but you can be sure that the iphone 7 is on the shelf. coming up. >> waiting in the wings. >> exactly, ready to go. tell us about our weather now. >> for the rest of today, overall, it's going to be nice. this general trend of pretty comfortable weather continues for the rest of the week. a high today of 78 with mostly cloudy skies. you could be dealing with a sprinkle mainly between 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. most of your thursday is dry. jumping ahead to the weekend, saturday and sunday, high temperatures will be in the low to mid-80s. saturday looking like the better weekend day but overall the weekend looking pretty nice. it's the last weekend of summer. some showers possible late sunday mainly after sunset. that's going to bring cooler

weather returning for next week. you can see next monday, tuesday and wednesday, featured temperatures in the 70s once again. >> you think that summer is really behind us now. temperaturewise anyway. >> the 90s are behind us. >> all right, thanks, have a great day. see you tomorrow. and that's news 4 midday. we thank you for being with us and invite you to tune in for news at 4:00, 5:00 and 6:00. we'll be right here tomorrow morning. hope you join us. have a terrific day.

>> sonny: that was pretty smart. i was pretty smart, wasn't i, guys? >> lucas: yeah. >> sonny: hiring someone with a killer jump shot? >> lucas: yeah, real smart. yeah. >> sonny: you guys happen to notice that he never misses when he shoots from the corner? >> rafe: oh, i did, yeah. that was amazing by the way-- okay, we got it. you won. enough. >> ben: hey, take pity on 'em. they're old. >> lucas: what'd you say? >> sonny: no, you are, you are. i think maybe you should take up ping pong. >> lucas: ping pong. that's actually a tough spt. it's table tennis overseas. >> ben: mm. >> lucas: complex. >> ben: right. >> lucas: boy, you were letting rafe have it underneath the basket with those elbows. >> ben: we all play to win, right? >> lucas: yeah, i guess so. hey listen, before they come back there's something i want to ask you. >> ben: okay. >> lucas: it's about your sister.