big changes are coming to your morning commute if you take metro. metro begins replacing escalators at one of its busiest station. as bethesda metro station you'll have one less escalator to use. one going up and one going down. extra staff will be on hand to make sure things go smoothly and you catch your train on time. the whole project will take two years and the new escalators will be more durable and reliable. also today, you may find it hard to get a cab in montgomery county. union cabbies say cab temperatures are charging too much to lease their cars. they plan a slow moving traffic protest at 11:00 this morning. cab drivers in silver spring and bethesda will make their way to the county executive building in rockville. they'll ask county leaders to start regulating leasing fees for cab drivers. the search for hannah graham is getting more aggressive. hannah has been missing over three weeks now. more than 100 officers and volunteers spent the weekend

combing through rugged terrain for clues. saturday a plane took pictures over the area of charlottesville which will be analyzed by a computer. charlottesville police tim longo promised her parents that they'll bring her home. >> we have to find hannah graham. we have made that commitment to her parents and we're going to honor that commitment. >> the chief says his department is following up on 3,000 tips. he's also asking people in the area to help in the search by checking their property. 4:31 is our time now on this monday morning. most of us off to a chilly start today. >> i actually brought a jacket. i'm resistant to put the heat on and i feel like i'm bowing down to cold weather. >> some people will have to give in this morning. >> i had the heat on for sure. down into the upper 30s to near 40 northern montgomery county and western fairfax into loudoun county and farther south and west it did dip into upper 30s

in warrenton. the rest of fairfax county low 40s to mid 40s in prince george's county around washington around 50 degrees. around the bay it's also right around 50 degrees. everywhere it's above freezing and for the morning commute we'll have dry roads, bright sunshine. temperatures hovering in the mid to upper 40s by 8:00 this morning. after that, we'll warm nicely. in fact, by mid afternoon heading back home, we'll be in the low 70s. you'll need sunglasses. a mostly sunny sky giving way to partly cloudy sky by late afternoon. next weather and traffic on the 1s coming up at 4:41. a look at the forecast for the big game tonight at fedex field. let's check on the traffic for this monday morning with melissa. what's going on? >> looking good. construction here and there and a couple things in the way but nothing that should stick around too long this morning. wide look at things and you can see beltway looks nice. no major issues. look at prince george's county rolling along just fine.

branch avenue is looking good as is 66 and 95. coming up in a couple minutes, a live look at 270. i'll see you at 4:41. 4:33 our time right now. happening today, the u.s. supreme court will begin hearing cases for its new term. among them a pennsylvania man argues his facebook post about killing his wife and shooting up a school were rap lyrics and not actual threats. and the most anticipated case of the term will be gay marriage. both sides are looking to the justices to decide whether same-sex marriage is a constitutional right or something states alone should allow. also today, a new interim director takes over the secret service. former special agent joseph clancy was the head of presidential protection and worked with the agency for 30 years. for the past three years, he led security for comcast. nbc 4's parent company.

clancy replaces julia pierson who resigned under pressure following security breaches. starting at 9:30, vdot will replace pipes on north kings highway at timothy place. you should have a clear drive home. the work is expected to last until the end of the month. the nats need a miracle. one more loss to the giants and the playoff run is over. they play at 5:07 in san francisco. both teams are recovering after the nats hosted the longest playoff game of all-time this weekend. for nats to advance, they'll have to win the next three games that they play. go nats. we know -- you look so distraught. you have no idea. >> i'm distraught. we have to win. three straight is possible because the orioles did just that. right now hashtag alcs is the

number one trending topic on twitter in our area as os head to the league championship round for the first time in 17 years. players say they are ready to defy expectations. >> to be able to win three in a row was pretty shocking. >> a lot of people had us as underdogs. that shows what kind of team we have and what kind of guys we have. >> the next series starts friday in baltimore. mlb has not announced what time it will start. even though the os waited 17 years for this, they play the kansas city royals who are in the playoffs for the first time in nearly 30 years. >> a lot on the line. how about those redskins? they're coming back from a long break tonight. they play the seattle seahawks at fedex field at 8:30. the skins could use a win in a big way. they're in last place right now. of course the big question is can kirk cousins rebound after throwing all those interceptions against the new york giants and waiting to see whether santana

moss will play. he's healthy but coach jay gruden benched him for all games so far this season. a lot of important sports events going on tonight. >> not giving up on the nationals. >> hello. i'm wearing red in support and solidarity. i'm thinking that we have the ability. we have the talent to win three in a row. can we do it? >> i'm not ready to shave this beard yet. >> we're not out yet. you're not allowed to shave the beard. >> as we just told you gnats are a loss away from ending their season but one man says he has plan to keep the team's playoff push alive and it involves a rubber chicken. plus, the search for two u.s. airmen continues this morning as a typhoon gets ready to slam japan. a cold start out there. tom is back to tell you whether you'll need to bundle up for tonight's redskins game at fedex field.

your commute could soon be a little quicker. vdot plans to launch a pilot program that would let buses use the shoulder on i-66 inside the beltway during heavy traffic. the program is expected to begin by november. they are working with transit companies to hammer out the rules. we want to know what your tradition is as you root to keep the national playoff hopes alive. i'm wearing red. aaron has the beard. take a look at what this guy is

doing. he's called the rubber chicken man. he sacrifices rubber chickens to help the team win. we have no idea whether this works but he promises that it does. >> we started knocking the heads off chickens for good luck starting in 2005 and so far the nationals have been doing each year better and better and better. >> the man says last time he did this was around memorial day. the nats had a losing record then but that's when they started winning. at this rate i think people are saying whatever it takes. if you have your superstitions in baseball, you know there are a lot of superstitions around baseball especially. we're doing whatever it takes to keep the hopes alive. i know you're making that face. >> i can understand not changing your socks or -- cutting the head off a chicken? >> it's a rubber chicken. it's not real.

people have their traditions and their quirks. >> absolutely. 4:41. let's go to tom and get a look at our forecast now. >> there's always the nome hats. we can always go with that. as we have our backs to the wall, maybe they will be the comeback kids. go nats. tonight a clear sky. temperatures are hovering just near 40 degrees in the suburbs and rural areas and we'll be in the upper 40s by 8:00 a.m. by noontime, mid 60s and then by late afternoon, it will be nice. we should be in the low 70s with a few clouds rolling on through and a little bit of a breeze in the air which may play a little bit of a role tonight at fedex field. just a few clouds will be coming over as temperatures by 7:00:00 will be in the 60s. by the end of the game, cloudy and cool. around 60 degrees. have a jacket for you if you go to fedex field for tonight's game. coming up next weather and traffic on the 1s at 4:51 and a

look at this mild pattern and how long it will be continuing. let's look at the monday morning traffic with melissa. how's it going? >> a little bit of construction still hanging around from last night rolled into the morning here. it will be open in about half hour. bw parkway northbound at riverdale road. the ramp is closed there. police telling us about half hour until it's open. wide look at things. we're looking good at this point. no major problems 66, 95 moving right along. beltway at braddock moving along and 270 at montrose looking about as good as it can. i'm back in ten minutes. we'll see you at 4:51. the desperate plea from parents of another american being held by isis. what he said about his capture and fears for his life. michael phelps steps away from swimming after a dui arrest from swimming after a dui arrest and what he plans to do to de

in cases of rape and incest, just from swimming after a dui arrest and what he plans to do to de 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.

15 before the hour. we're waiting to find out who won this year's nobel prize in medicine. the announcement will be made in stockholm in about an hour. 263 scientists were nominated for this year's prize. as soon as it's announced, we'll let you know on "news4 today." parents of an american held captive by isis militants are pleading for their son's release. in a new video, isis threatens to behead peter kassig. he was taken hostage about a year ago. his parents say he told them in a letter that he is scared to die. he added that if he does, they should take comfort knowing he went out helping those in need. it's now 4:45. michael phelps is taking a break from swimming to enter rehabilitation. the decision comes after he was charged with dui when baltimore police pulled him over for

speeding and swerving last week. the gold medal olympian tweeted he'll enter a treatment facility adding swimming is a major part of my life but i need to focus attention on me as an individual and do the necessary work to learn from this experience and make better decisions in the future. right now d.c. police are investigating a district officer and the u.s. marshal who shot and killed a man. they brought a warrant to arrest a man in his apartment this weekend. when they showed up, he brought out a gun and he wouldn't put it down and officers shot him. we learned identity of an 18 year old who police say stabbed his man to death. they say this happened saturday night in a home they shared in gaithersburg. police believe the two were fighting. no charges have been filed. a 17 year old is in critical condition this morning after falling off a moving car.

police say saturday night the teen jumped on a co-worker's car in a parking lot of a chick-fil-a. he hit his head and now has life threatening injuries. police say the driver knew the teen was on the car but is not being charged right now. it was a close call for a pair of swimmers out in ocean city this weekend. according to "the daily times of salisbury" a 12-year-old boy and a man had to be rescued saturday afternoon. about 1:00 in the afternoon they received a call of two swimmers that could not get back to shore. the two were pulled out of the water and the man was rushed to the hospital. 4:47. today we expect tech giant hewlett packard to announce it will split into two companies. one company will sell hp computers and printers. the secon would focus on technology services like data storage and software. there is less demand for hp computers as smartphones become more popular. that's led to more than 30,000 layoffs at hewlett packard.

family and friends of a missouri teen are demanding the arrest of a police officer who shot and killed him. 18-year-old michael brown was unarmed when ferguson police officer darren wilson shot him several times. it has been 58 days and no arrests. community activists, clergy and the brown family's lawyer expressed anger and frustration yesterday. they're calling for an immediate arrest. >> we should get what we asked for from the very beginning which is justice. >> a grand jury is currently investigating the case. they have until january to decide whether the officer should be charged. this morning two people are hurt following a train derailment that forced families from their homes in northeast louisiana. a southern pacific train hit a truck that was stuck on the tracks. emergency crews evacuated the neighborhood for about two hours. the trains conductor and engineer were hurt. they are expected to be okay. the driver of that truck jumped out of the way when he saw the train coming. sitting onboard a flight is

the last place you would expect to be involved in a fender-bender. that's exactly what happened last night at jfk airport in new york. a delta connection plane was parked waiting to approach the gate when it was hit by a jordanian flight. the royal jordanian nose of the plane hit the tail of the smaller delta connector. nobody was hurt there. passengers on both planes eventually got to their gates. the new ship will begin combing the ocean floor for malaysian airline's flight. it's been outfitted with sonar, cameras and jet fuel sensors. they will spend a year looking for the plane that disappeared without a trace on march 8th. they'll focus on a 23,000 mile patch of the indian ocean off the australian coast. developing now, there is a search under way -- >> to find two missing american

airmen. a huge typhoon swept four airmen into the ocean this weekend. one died. right now another is recovering. on the mainland people in tokyo are bracing for the storm as it heads their way. it could cause a lot of damage there. once it passes it is expected to peter out in the pacific ocean. coming up on 4:51 on this monday morning. turn to tom kierein keeping an eye on the chilly morning that we've been having all over the region. >> got down to the 30s yesterday morning. most of the area for the first time this year. even some frost reported in the shenandoah valley. it's chilly but not that cold as it was yesterday. we were down near freezing. it's in the upper 30s. some of the coldest spots right now in warrenton at 38. closer to washington around 40 degrees. that's a chill in the air in montgomery county. low 40s much of fairfax county.

it's in the mid 40s in prince george's county and in the low 50s around the bay. 30s most of the shenandoah valley and points west. winchester upper 30s as well. what to wear this morning? yes, a jacket. long sleeves and long pants. you'll need that for the morning for the students waiting for buses especially have them layer up a little bit. then this afternoon you can peel a couple layers off. we'll be comfortable. should be in the low 70s. mild under a partly cloudy sky. beautiful afternoon coming up with low humidity. and there are showers now coming into west virginia out of ohio valley passing well north and west of the metro area for the rest of the day. here's timing on rain beginning to move in to the mountains and getting closer to washington. that's going to be not until perhaps this evening. this is as of around mid afternoon. those showers will be rolling into the mountains maybe western maryland by around 5:00 this afternoon and then closer to the shenandoah valley around 6:00 or

7:00 a few sprinkles. after that a few showers in the mountains as well all of the way until late evening and might have some of those around the metro area by dawn tomorrow. we're getting some autumn colors showing up now. individual trees. this picture taken in centreville. you can connect with me on facebook and twitter. love seeing your pictures and reading your comments. tomorrow after a few morning sprinkles and sun out and an afternoon sprinkle, highs reaching the mid 70s and a mild pattern continues on wednesday and again on thursday into the 70s again and not as chilly in the mornings and next chance of rain after that looks to be friday. friday some showers around. 50s in the morning. afternoon highs near 70. that should end friday night. just in time for a beautiful weekend. saturday bright and sunny. morning lows low 50s. afternoon highs upper 60s and same thing on sunday into the upper 60s again. delightful weekend is coming up with lots of sunshine and cool mornings, mild afternoons.

melissa is here now with a look at our monday commute. looks like things are going well. >> we do have a couple things here and there. in gaithersburg, downed wires. this is between centerway and 124. that's a big stretch. a lot of you use it to get to shady grove road. downed wires. keep an eye on it for you. this could be a pain as the morning progresses. also new hampshire avenue northbound at powder mill road emergency road work happening there for us this morning and bw parkway northbound at riverdale road ramp there is closed until 5:00 this morning. just a couple more minutes on that. wider look at things. you can see we look good. inner loop and outer loop no problems. prince george's county rolling right along. overall looking pretty darn good i would say for this time on a monday morning. guys? >> thank you. appreciate it. a growing problem in the nation's schools. today how you can learn what to do if your child is being bullied. and at 5:00, researchers say it's a normal part of growing

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welcome back. today is world day of bullying prevention. you can learn what to do if your child is being bullied or if your child is a bully. the museum is hosting a roundtable discussion in downtown d.c. beginning at 10:00 this morning as part of the national no bullying zone

program which is marking the one-year anniversary. today kicks off fire prevention week in d.c. they will go neighborhood to neighborhood explaining the benefits of a working smoke alarm. there are events all weekend long. you can request service with your smoke alarm. there's a presentation wednesday at the smithsonian air and space museum. the purpose is to increase fire prevention awareness. to kickoff alexandria's mental health awareness week, the library is starting a series of free presentations addressing different issues. we have an entire section with links and phone numbers to mental health resources on our website. just search changing minds on nbcwashington.com. millions of people are headed back home today a little beer soaked from germany's iconic oktoberfest. the two-week festival ended in munich. this year's festival drew 6.3

million people from around the world. they drank 6.5 million mugs of beer. you are bound to misplace stuff. the lost and found has a pair of dentures, a french horn and a ball and chain. and i'll let you figure out what that exactly means. >> right. yes. >> what was left there. >> meet the little boy who made history in maryland. the first baby to be delivered at the new holy cross hospital in germantown. the 6 pound 8 ounce baby was born yesterday morning. holy cross opened on wednesday. the first new hospital in montgomery county in 35 years. welcome to the world. >> first one. good for him. stay with us. "news4 today" continues right now at 5:00 a.m.

put on that jacket. crank up the heat. it's chilly out there. take a look at the temperatures right now. they're in the 40s in some places. i said 40s. don't worry. a warmup is on the way. tom has timing for that. nats head to the west coast with their backs against the wall. >> come on, nats. >> it's 5:00 a.m. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. welcome to "news4 today" for this monday, october 6th, 2014. it's chilly out there. take your jacket. perhaps a sweater. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein here. when is this warmup going to happen today? >> if the nats win, we'll warm up quickly. not until late this afternoon though weatherwise. it is rather chilly now. there is the capitol. look at the scaffolding around the capitol. it's under a clear sky. we're chilly in most of the region. it's going to be a mild

afternoon. and then for the headlines, a chance of rain moving in probably not until tomorrow morning and maybe during the day on tuesday. between now and then, we'll stay dry. it's off to a chilly start now in much of montgomery county only in the low 40s. fairfax county in some spots down near 40 degrees. dulles, 43. upper 30s prince william county into fauquier county. warrenton and manassas and farther east near chesapeake bay temperatures in the low 50s. prince george's county in the mid 40s as is the rest of southern maryland under a clear sky this morning. so at the bus stop this morning you'll need a jacket. it's going to stay chilly. we'll be in upper 40s by late morning, mid morning or so we'll be in mid 50s but between 7:00 and 8:00, upper 40s to mid 50s between 8:00 and 9:00 so students boarding buses later times