in the next few days. matthew has ties to the d.c. area. if you have seen him, call police. fairfax county community where hannah grew up will be praying for her safe return tonight. it is at 7:30 on the softball field at west potomac. 6500 quander road. you can find the latest information on the search and new charges on nbcwashington.com. today d.c. council talks about a a little bittering report on the city's traffic ticket policies. you might remember that report from earlier this month. it said d.c. parking and automated speed cameras are more focused on making money than proving . the chief called the report flawed. the council will go over the findings this morning at the wilson building. time to talk about your weather.

we have been talking cool temperatures. but much needed rain coming our way. >> grab an umbrella. a few sprinkles south of fredericksburg to richmond. bulk is in the carolinas and tracking our way. have an umbrella ready today. showers by later tonight. all the counties in green under a flood watch, fairfax, montgomery, arlington, faults church, anne arundel and baltimore later today we could get showers coming in, but not until the afternoon commute. a cool start. 40s and 50s now. by noon, near 70. low 70s during the afternoon. showers arriving late in the commute. likely showers tonight as we drop from the 60s into this time tomorrow morning. a look at the rain and where it will likely fall first and how

much it may get on your next weather and traffic 1s at 4:41. still have a good bit of construction that should be out by 5:00 this morning. first of all, mcclain area, leesburg pike between springhill and 123, still construction there. and westbound between springhill and the toll road. still there again for you this morning. a wider look at things. inner loop, outer loop, no problems into our out of town. 270 at montrose road moving right along. 66. a live look at 4:41. it is 4:32. a developing story in syria. there have been more air strikes targeting isis in two parts of that c. they are not saying whether the u.s. carried out those air strikes. >> reporter: as you mentioned,

aaron, they are not saying where they came from. they were not from turkey, suggesting they were coalition. the city of kobani is an area isis has been trying to take over since last week. the pentagon saying this is only the beginning. and this just in, turkey saying no strikes came from their base. more as it comes in. aaron? >> angie, thank you for that. today president obama expected to rally the world against this threat of isis. he will speak at the united nations general assembly in new york today. and international security and terrorism. he will meet with the iraqi prime minister and other world leaders as well. he is saying this mission against isis is not something

quick and easy. the first waves of air strikes are only the beginning. the conflict could last several years. the defense department released a i new video showing the attack. defense leaders say they will continue to make bombing runs in syria as needed. they are targeting al qaeda linked terrorists in that country. police believe a body found was a former d.c. treasurer. lasana mack serv. jack evans was very, very sad to hear the news. he was 51 years old. it appears whooping cough outbreak is growing. new numbers in the "washington post" say there have been 29 cases the first week of school. 24 involve school staff at elementary, middle or high schools. there is a vaccine, so you can

avoid this by making sure all shots are up to date. we could learn whether plans for a new eisenhower memorial will move forward. ist was supposed to make a decision last week but did not have enough present. they were still not happy with the design. . no longer rushing down the aisle. a new study showing why more and more of us are putting off wedding plans >> easing concerns about these multimillion dollar bus stomachs. the efforts taken in one community to help you save dollars. >> when the storm could

today the driver of the deadly bus crash in delaware is facing charges. it flipped on an exit ramp in newcastle. police announced the driver was going too fast. it was returning to new york following a sight-seeing tour in d.c. >> the board of supervisors approve a $26 million contract to begin the engineering and design of streetcars. omaha-based hdr engineering was awarded the contract, aspect. it is design to take 18 months. the goal is to start service in

2020. maybe you have seen the walter reid bus stop. it was supposed to be a prototype for 23 other stations along the pike. they found they can make some design changes and reduce costs by 40% on the remaining stops. the cost for the new stations will be $12.5 million. construction set for late next year. all right. let's turn our attention to the weather. it is fall. not too hot. >> we know rain is coming our way big time. weather and traffic on the 1s. >> yeah. we need the rain. it is going to be moving on in. a live view of the metro area. storm team 4 radar showing a few sprinkles north of richmond. the bulk of the rain is in the carolinas. it is heading into our area. increasing clouds through the take. here's the timing where rain

will likely arrive first. southern maryland, eastern shore by 3:00, 4:00 this afternoon. 5:00, 6:00, through early evening is when lighter showers move in. after that we will get heavier rain by 11:00 tonight all the way into the morning commute on thursday. the bulk of the rain will pull off to the north on hurries. here's how much rain we'll likely get. up to an inch around the metro area. one to two for anne arundel, calvert. chilly morning again. 40s farther west. 50 around the metro area. look at a warmer pattern for the weekend and next week. 4:41. melissa? this just popped up for us. greenbelt road eastbound at ramp to bw parkway is blocked.

they're going to work you around that if you are headed out any time soon. 66 at nutley street, no problems. beltway at new hampshire, looking good. no issues into town or out of up to. 95 virginia and 95 maryland all fine. you can sigh right here moving along. let's hope it stays that way. i will see you back here at 4:51. the skins name not the only mascot under fire. the issue that has d.c. lawmakers pushing for a name change at several schools. and in ferguson, tensions on and in ferguson, tensions on the rise again

in cases of rape and incest, just and in ferguson, tensions on the rise again like the right-wing republicans in congress. they want to overturn roe v. wade. so does she. "i think roe v. wade should be overturned." barbara comstock even voted with right-wing republicans to require women seeking an abortion to undergo transvaginal ultrasounds. that's all i need to know. i'm john foust and i approve this messge.

someone is spreading messages of hate in loudoun county. there is a reward to stop it. the sheriff says there have been several cases of graffiti regarding hindu. >> what's the point in hating? there's no point in hating. >> it's disappoint to go see this. it's a lack of understanding of cultural diversity. we have to really understand and embrace. >> the sheriff's office is working with the brambleton homeowners association to find potential suspects. there is a $500 rewar for tips leading to an arrest. . this from the live desk at ferguson memorial. candles were part of a display.

we know three people are behind bars after protesting got out of hand. we are getting images like this, crowds gathering. also windows smashed at a beauty supply store. a fire reportedly start at another where 200 people gathered in this latest round of protests in ferguson. over to you, aaron >> 15 before the hour. a montgomery county police officer looking at perjury and fraud charges. he retired on full disability pension in 2007. prosecutors, though, say he lied under oath about having a full-time job as a police officer. he fraudulently collected $30,000 by claiming to be up employed. he could spend 15 years in frizz for the fraud charge alone >> and the beginning of his multiple murder trial. the same judge oversaw the trial

of malvo in 2003. he is charged in the murders of three. all alexandria recused themselves because maldado was the daughter of a judge. agents interviewed omar gonzalez twice before the incident. in july he was arrested with a sawed off shotgun and a map of several tourist spots. he had been stopped at the white house with a hatchet. both times they did not have enough evidence to detain him. martin o'malley will be honored for his impact on the martin luther king memorial. the luncheon will be hell to the mlk memorial. jim webb is considering a

run for president. webb made the comment at a meeting of the national press club in washington. webb said he is currently looking at whether he would have enough support for a run. he said he is disturbed my the country's direction on foreign policy and economic equality here at home. reb chose not to run for a second senate term in 2012. roger goodell is calling on former players to help revamp the league's conduct policy. goodell says there will be additional meetings that will include a wide range of people from both inside and outside the league. it comes for the handling of the ray rice scandal. goodell apologize for not doing more and pledged to make remends. rg3 is on the mend.

he meets with doctors next week to talk rehab. they will play the skins tomorrow. coach jay gruden did not rule out cousins taking over for rg3 even when griffin is healthy. he said crazy things happen in the nfl. i'm not going to discount anybody for anything. families today look drastically different than decades ago. for one thing, there is a record number of americans who have never married. in 2012, 1 in 5 adults never married. compare that to 1 in 10 back in 1960. adults are choosing to marry later in life. the number of adults cohabit ating as well. >> 68% of most americans believer it is important for couples to get married if they

plan to spend their lives together. still they are thinking it is important enough to tie the knot. >> if you decide to get children, you get married first. but obviously not anymore. >> times are changing. ten minutes on the top of the hour. we are still feeling a little bit of a chill in the air and rain coming. >> every marriage has a little rain, doesn't it, from time to time. >> a little rain. a lot of sunshine too. lots of seasons. >> i'll sit here quietly. >> well, we do have a flood watch in effect for our metro area, includes the counties in green. alexandria, falls church, howard, anne arundel and up

around baltimore. rain coming in but not until tonight. scattered moved north of richmond. still very dry here where we are. the rain is coming down hard in the carolinas. now southf virginia beach, outer banks, moderate to heavy rain. eastern north carolina tapers off. this is an area of low pressure that is tracking north. it will be continuing due north. so a lot of this rain, the pluck of the heavier rain likely just east of the metro area. increasing clouds by 5:00. some of the leading edge of the rain, showers moving into our southern suburbs. showers pick up between 8:00 and midnight. could get moderate downpours. between midnight and dawn is where we could get the heaviest rains. after that it begins to taper off during the day on thursday.

how much rain will we get? up to an inch in the areas in blue. and in lavender, two inches of rain. the bulk around the bay and eastern shore. it's another chilly morning. this morning temperatures are in the mid-40s in northern loudoun, northern montgomery, around fairfax and prince georges county. 60 in washington and by the bay. by noon, near 70. by late afternoon when we have a good chaps of showers moving on in. by then it will be back down to the low 70s. for the nats game tonight as they play the mets, first pitch is at 7:05. most likely will be a rainout. probably showers coming through for don't. tomorrow we'll get the temperatures back to near 70 as the rain tapers off with a blustery wind. friday, saturday, sawn, it will feel like a touch of summer in

the air. that warmer pattern likely continuing each day into the first part of next week. now melissa is here looking at the early commute. no problems, right? >> no major issues. this water main break only blocking one lane. eastbound 424 at jeffrey drive. wider look at things. we are looking good. 66 into town and out of town. no major issues. 95 in virginia looking good. a little bit of volume. nothing abnormal. beltway a at indian head highway. and 270 at shady grove road flashing at me. i don't know what that is. follow us on twitter. i'll see you in 10 minutes >> melissa, thank you. rewaring yourself for a good sweat. your weekend workouts may be good exercise. dropping the name

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welcome back. it's 4:55. two new bills changing the rules

for hotels. they're looking at video from last summer about news 4 i team followed agents with the vice intelligence unit as they crack down at prostitution at hotels and motels in the area. one would ban those places from renting rooms by the hour. another would require employees to be certified each year on how to identify human trafficking activities and victims. a prince george's county man admits he was drinking when he hit a state trooper on the beltway. he was on the right shoulder making a traffic stop. his door was open. franklin hernandez drove by in his car, hit the door, and injured the shoulder of 30-year-old corporal brian hirsch. hernandez left the scene. he admitted to news 4 that he had been drinking and did not know he hit anything. >> were you drinking? >> yeah, i was. >> how much?

>> i would say five beers. >> in what period of time? >> 30 minutes. >> hernandez is facing charges. >> a county supervisor is proposing the first-ever tax rebate in the county's history. it it would be for the 60,000 people who pay real estate taxes. most would get back $83. supervisors still need to vote on that measure. >> teachers in maryland are not thrilled how they are being graded in your child's classroom. schools added a new curriculum. teachers said they had too much on their plates and disapproved

of the new evaluation system. . today you can go talk about a long-standing dispute at a high school. they want lights for its football stadium. however, neighbors say they would create noise and be back for the area. the school distribute plans to make a decision next week. you can weigh in at 6:30. there is a new bill in the district to ban mascots like the redskins from d.c. public schools. kenyan mcduffy will erase all race-based mascots in the county. some alumni say they plan to fight that legislation. >> it's our history. it is our history. >> it would actually divide us and we would lose identity. >> the effort to change the redskins name is hypocritical as

long as d.c. schools have similar names. the school system put out a short statement saying they wouldn't want to do anything finds of we'll see what happens. stay with us. news 4 today continues right now at 5:00 a.m. news 4 today starts now. xx. . putting technology in the hands of officers. d.c. police planning to put new body cameras to use in the community. stepping up the seven. steps being taken by police at this hour that could lead to a quicker arrest of the man accused of abducting a university of virginia student >> the large system you see to the south of us is pushing its way into the d.c. area in the day ahead. it will bring a lot of rain with it. storm team 4 meteorologist is here with the impact it could have on your drive home as well as tomorrow morning's commute. . good morning. blow the dust off your umbrella.

you will likely need it by the time you head pack home today. not this morning. we are off to a dry start early this wednesday morning. rain is falling. a few sprinkles west of richmond. the bulk is in the carolinas, outer banks from virginia beach, hatteras and south of there. this is app area of low pressure that is tracking due north, getting closer to the metro area late tonight. prince georges, monday goalry, fairfax, arlington, alexandria, anne arundel, howard and around baltimore for that moderate to heavy rain lit tonight, early tomorrow morning. it's a chilly start this morning. gaithersburg, 46. leesburg, 48. morgan, 46. those are the chilly spots. right now near 50 around the metro area. quite a chill in the air. petersburg