wednesday, october 8th, 2014. i'm disappointed. really, really heartbroken over the end of this postseason for the nats. >> it was a great season. next year we'll try it again. >> thanks to the team for having some great ball games for us. and you get to shave. >> and i will, belie me. let's take a live look outside this morning. this is a shot of the moon for you at this early hour. today we expect a full lunar eclipse. not the one where the moon goes black. it will be colorful. >> yeah. let's check in with storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein for when we will see that. >> it starts to enter the earth's shadow at 5:15. in a few minutes it will be gradually darkening. storm team 4 radar, the sky is clearing out. there's another view from our tower camera. it is still very bright. as it gets a little bit lower, tracking down to the lower right, it's going to enter the earth's shadow in about 15

minutes. and temperatures right now on the cool side. near 60, prince george's, northern virginia. upper 50s right now. what to wear today, it's cool enough for another long sleeve morning, long pants as well. it will hover from 50, 60 degrees for another few hours. a bit cooler today than it was yesterday. now let's check on our morning commute. roads are drying out. what's going on, melissa? >> looking good. 66 headed into town, out of town, you are completely fine going in. fine going out. everything out of the way for you. prince george's county looking good as well. branch avenue, indian head highway. no problems there. over to 66 and 95 in virginia, you can see we are not having any problems. beltway at old dominion is fine. so is the the beltway at georgia avenue. i'm back in 10 minutes. see you a at 5:11.

a manager for parents in northern virginia. a man who exposed himself at gunston middle school. richard? >> reporter: hi, eun. this is a big concern obviously because it happened at a school. this is a busy residential area off 395 here in arlington. lease say they are looking for a man who exposed himself near the water fountain. this handled after school was already over. it was just before 7:00 p.m. last tuesday that someone reported seeing this man. there's not a lot to go on. police are still looking for more information. they have a very vague description they are working with right now. 5'4" hispanic man waeug about 140 pounds he had a bright redshirt and blue jeans.

police are looking for him this morning. reporting live in arlington, richard jordan, news 4 >> today a 19-year-old man will be back in d.c. superior court after u.s. marshalls found a handgun in his underwear. he was almost in the courtroom when marblshalls found it. in a written statement, a spokesperson said the defendant was in the custody of three different agencies. each agency conducted a search of the defendant the. at this point it is unknown when or where the weapon came into the defendant's possession. a government contractor agreed to pay the department of defense $13 million. drs technical services allowed underqualified workers to do the service for the army and coast guard. it happened between 2003 and

2012. the government says the herndon-based contractor overbilled for many of those projects. well with, we went from pumped up to let down. the nats are going to have to wait until next year. a lot of you probably a little froggy and disappointed after watching the giants oust the nationals. scored the go-ahead run. wasn't quite enough. he drove in both runs, crushed another home run. the rest of the team struggled to score. manager matt williams tried to be positive after that defeat. >> we played the way we wanted to play. we did a lot of things right. so it's -- you know, it's tender. it's bitter. all of those things. but i'm proud of them.

proud of the way they went about it. >> as are we. the giants go on to play the cardinals. the orioles still in it. they play at 8:07 friday night. >> after the game, the nationals voiced their appreciation. they sent this tweet early this morning. to our fans, thanks for coming along on this ride. it wouldn't have been the same without your support. and for that we are eternally grateful. what a terrific season. we are grateful we had great baseball this season. thank you to the nats. not the show-and-tell they had in mind. what she brought that landed her mother behind bars. take a look. we are waiting for the lunar eclipse in the coming minutes you will see the blood moon high in the sky. chuck bell is live outside with

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on this afternoon. we'll be here all morning keeping a close eye on the moon in the western sky. melissa has a check with more ter restal concerns. we have a water main break route 1 southbound. no other issues. looking good. 66 heading into and out of town, looking quite nice. dale boulevard just fine. st. barnabas looking good. melissa, thank you. concerned community. fears being raised in dallas as they wait for word on whether the number of cases of ebola has grown. wanted man. where this suspect wanted for a shooting in baltimore could turn up in our area and what you should be watching for.

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it's just about 5:15. and take a look. a blood moon rising over washington. this is a live look at the total lunar eclipse from our tower camera. beautiful out there right now. the earth is positioning itself between the sun and the moon creating a full lunar eclipse. and it's supposed to have an orange-red hue. it is hard to tell with the tower camera. we want to see your photos. please share on twitter and facebook and enjoy this view while you can. the next total lunar eclipse will come in april. a month before election day, voters getting a chance to size up the candidates for u.s. senate. republican challenger ed gillespie taking part in the nbc 4 fairfax county chamber of commerce. they covered everything from eyes toys health care. i asked about independents and whether they are at odds with their party on any particular

issues. we need to look at banning the box in terms of checking after your time and you have paid your price in terms of time in prison. >> i support drilling off the coast of virginia. as long as we get a share of the royalties. i support that. i support the keystone pipeline. i stood up repeatedly against the president on foreign policy choices as we have talked about with isil but in terms of being stronger against putin and russ russia. >> they will meet in another week. a federal court is ordering va so to redraw its boundary line. judges agree with two voters who accuse the general assembly of

creating one majority district. take a look at this map. it shows the third district from richmond to norfolk. congressman bobby scott has held that since 1993. he is virginia's only afternoon-american congressman. the ruling does not affect the election this the fall. boundaries have to be redrawn by next april. >> the american doctor under observation in bethesda with the ebola virus was not infected. he was flown to the national institutes of health late last month after getting stuck by a needle in sierra leone. shortly after that he developed a fever. it did not turn out to be ebola. you will remember the patient in dallas had a layover in dulles before flying to tas. health experts say no travelers were at risk. dallas is on edge as it approaches the first ebola incubation deadline. they have been monitoring 50 people who had contact with

thomas duncan since he last arrived. they could show symptoms 8 to 10 days after exposure. and jesse jackson led a prayer vigil for the first man diagnosed in the u.s. they said have compassion for his family and not ostracize them. his nephew says he is showing some signs of improvement. >> his fever is gone. his temperature is normal. >> he is still listed in critical condition. 18 after the hour. a developing story in california where a pilot died fighting a massive wildfire near yosemite national park. take a look at this video. flames out of control. the spokeswoman saying the pilot lost control and crashed into a canyon yesterday afternoon. it took several hours crews to reach the site. they said the pilot did not make it. they are still battling the dog rock fire. it started yesterday and has

already scorched 150 acres. take a look at your screen. this man is considered armed and dangerous and could be in our area. he is a suspect in a triple shooting over the weekend in baltimore. one person was killed, two others hurt. baltimore police say he isn't in baltimore and may be in the silver spring area. today you will get to sound off about d.c.'s police stop and frisk procedures. d.c. council members will hear testimony from people who have been stopped and searched on the street. the meeting begins at 6:00 p.m. howard university school of business auditorium. d.c. police officers can frisk a person if they believe a person is carried a concealed weapon. a 6.2 earthquake hit the sea of cortez right off the coast last night. no reports of anyone being

seriously hurt there. no major damage reported. this is the same region being hit with heavy rain and flooding after a tropical storm passed through yesterday. could you imagine your reaction if you saw this? that is a tornado coming right toward a neighborhood near lexington, kentucky. apparently the man recording the video wasn't scared. he went out to get a better view of this. it ripped the roof off homes and flattened a construction company warehouse. no one was hurt. if i saw that coming toward me, i would be running into the basement getting in the tub and putting the mattress over me. >> that's what you're supposed to be. there would be no video, none from me. a live look over the district at this early hour. 60 degrees outside our studios. let's check your forecast now. tom? . good morning. the lunar eclipse is under way. there's the video from our tower

camera. you can see the upper left part of the moon looks like a bite has been taken out of it. the cookie monster has been taking a bite out of the moon this morning. it is getting darker. it is moving 2,000 miles an hour. it is going to continue to darken here over the next hour. it will turn a different color too. during totality, which is maybe looking like this, a dark reddish-orange color. totality, 6:25 to 7:24. the sun rises at 7:11. the subpoena will be up and went set until 7:15 or so. look in the western sky for that. it will be quite the sight to see. on the cool side, down into the 50s in mont tpwoplry, fairfax county, loudoun, prince william, and fauquier.

most locations in the 60s. highs today mild. reaching the mid-70s in the metro area. lots of sunshine. still a bit breezy. winds gusting 20 miles per hour. panhandle of western maryland, shenandoah and out in the mountains. beautiful day around the bay. mid-70s too. tomorrow, another gorgeous day. chilly in the morning. afternoon highs in the mid-70s. low 70s. now on friday, a lot of clouds around. and cooler with highs in the 60s. rain looking likely now for friday evening. that's when the orioles and the royals play in baltimore. it could be a rainout or rain delay. maybe a passing shower on saturday. otherwise, partly sunny. afternoon highs upper 60s. more of the same for sunday. keep that in mind. monday and tuesday, we begin to dry out and get a bit warmer. near 80 degrees on tuesday. now let's check on traffic with

melissa. what's going on? >> looking good, tom. dry roads to start us off compared to yesterday. we had a little bit of wet roads here and there. right now looking quite good as you look at the bigger picture. prince georges is moving along. heading north into town or south out of town, you're completely fine. it is clear. no problems in your way. 66 at prince william is looking good as well. no issue there. and beltsville, reminder, still has this water main break. right lane closed. remember to follow us on twitter. @first4traffic. . ew york police say they have an open investigation into veteran tv actor molested a teenage girl in the early 1970s. police said the complaint was filed in 2012 accusg steven collins of forcing a 14-year-old

girl to commit a lewd act in 1972. no charges have been filed. tmz reported that collins discuss the incident in a therapy session with his wife. collins was reportedly fired from the upcoming movie "ted 2". a delaware woman faces charges after her 4-year-old daughter passed out packets of heroin at her day care. prosecutors charged her with endangering the welfare of a child. she is out on bond and ordered not to have contact with her children. the mother sent her daughter to school with a backpack with more than 200 packets of heroin. the 4-year-old thought it was candy and gave them to classmates. none of them ate it >> we have a story from the dumb criminal file this morning. take a look here. security cameras caught i woman who spent two hours trying to get into a home in tacoma,

washington. when all else failed, she got on the roof. she screamed at the woman who ran off the roof and fell 15 feet to the ground. >> pretty hilarious. friends wanted to instantly put it up on facebook. i shared it with them. they posted it. that part is really funny. i think she deserved it. >> annoy there are flyers posted all over town. police are hoping somebody will recognize that woman. the the home owner joked she probably had a little bit of a limp now. what the international museum is saying about their proposed move and what the decision means for downtown d.c. a live look at the moon for you here as we are now in the middle of a rare lunar eclipse, a total eclipse. you can see the top part of the moon there starting to blacken

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police are looking for a man who exposed himself outside gunston middle school. a major bummer. nationals season is over. they lost game 4 of their playoff series to the san francisco giants. the final score was 3-2. just heartbreaking on so many levels. i just want to thank the nats for a terrific season. great baseball. we have next year to look forward to for sure. much more on the rest of the stories throughout the morning. welcome back to news 4 today

on this wednesday, october 8th. it's coming up at 5:30. a live look from takoma park where you can see the moon starting to be eclipsed apparently. the left part of the moon starting to go dark. >> we will see a reddish-orange hue depending where you are. that's why some people call it the blood moon. we look at the forecast. good morning to you the, tom. >> that's a great view. the moon is passing into the earth's shadow. there's a wide view from our tower camera. tysons corner off in the distance. a little bit of a bite taken out of the moon there as it enters the earth's shadow. temperatures in the 50s to near 60 degrees. winds gusting 20 miles per hour for the morning commute. the roads will be drying out. as we head out, all the roads are wet. still ponding of water on the ramps.

lots of sunshine. sunglasses, as you head back home will have bright sunshine. temperatures in the mid-70s by late afternoon. coming up next, weather and traffic on the 1s. we join chuck bell who is live with walk to school day, takoma pa park. we have a new accident, right, melissa? >> brand-new accident at the ramp to 370. very hard to see. the camera trying to get a shot there. northbound 270 at 370. 66 and 95 in virginia are moving right along. no major problems at all. we have this situation again. we want to keep reminding you beltsville, route 1 at mo montgomery closed from the water main break early yesterday. construction throughout the morning drive. you can see no major problems anywhere. into and outer town, you're looking good. everything coming in, going out.

5:41, a look at travel times. more info on this new crash. new this morning, australia's prime minister just announced he is ordering a crackdown to keep foreign hate out of the country. the new law would ban groups that promote terrorism. the current law only applies to those who engage in terrorism. . the fbi is asking for your help to unmask an isis militant. >> nbc's tracie potts is live on capitol hill with with the video you need to see this morning. tracie, good morning to you. >> reporter: aaron eun, good morning to you. they are trying to identify who this man is. he is masked in this nearly hour-long video from the terrorist group isis. but there is something distinctive about him.

officials believe he is north american, either from the u.s. or from canada based on his voice. they think he has an accent from this region. if you can recognize what he sounds like or what he looks like, the fbi wants to hear from you. they also want tips from anyone who think they know somebody who may be going overseas to fight isis. they say they will check out every one. president obama today is headed over to the pentagon. he will get an update on the fight against isis. >> tracie potts live on capitol hill. tracie, thank you. a man charged with a shooting outside the ethiopian embassy has left the country according to the "washington post". take a look at the video of the incident that happened last month. u. s. attorneys' office tell us they charged the security with assault with intent to kill. he has diplomatic immunity.

the state department made him leave the country. police are getting new tips in hannah graham's disappearance. we're learning what police found inside her suspected abductor's car. he drove from charlottesville to texas where he was arrested. our nbc affiliate in charlottesville say a police search turned up a cassette tape with jesus written on the front and an envelope with a cross inside. police received 400 tips since her parents released an emotional video statement over the weekend. >> students at george mason university are creating awareness about violence against women. it is turn off the violence week on campus. students wrote messages on shirts condemning sexual assault sas and celebrating the strength of survivors. they are also making car packages as well. what is said at a debate today the could help you determine who to vote for. this event posted by wamu and

american university washington college of law. all five candidates scheduled to participate. that debate is tonight. you can hear a rebroadcast tomorrow on wamu during the kkojo nnamdi show. the international spy museum is staying put, at least for now. museum officials have pulled out a plan of redevelopment of the washington historic carnegie library. they had been in talks to move to the library since 2012. many in that area objected to the design plans which expanded the original library. a spokesperson said they can't move into a space that cannot expand. the lease ends in 2017. they are now looking for a new location. making sure your kids are safe when they walk to school. improvements have been put off for too long.

. questioning the use of force. the incident caught on camera triggering a federal lawsuit and why police took the action they did. . plus, a live look at the moon for you this morning as we watch the progression of this total lunar eclipse. storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell has more on this morning's blood moon and what your kids need to wear for this walk to

a car hit two girls near kings view middle school in germantown. >> it is something that a lot of parents have seen that is a challenge with turning left on cloppert road but having a walk signal is a perfect combination for disaster. the county public schools contacted the maryland highway patrol telling them about the signals in the last three years. we reached out to the state highway patrol and have not heard back. time for weather and traffic on the 1s. today is walk to school day. a lot of communities holding event. we will talk about whether or not we will have good weather for walking. takoma park. good morning to you. how is it feeling out there.

. good morning. yes, indeed. a little on the cool side. temperatures 50s and 60s. the kids should have long sleeves or a light jacket. we are here where walk to school activities will take place as well. coming home, short sleeves, sun shine. temperatures in the 50s and 60s. well back up into the 70s by later this afternoon. the perfect day for walking to and walking home from school on this beautiful wednesday. i was going to say tuesday but it is clearly a wednesday outside. i'm all shook up because of the need to shave the beard off after the nationals big loss last night. we are talking more about the lunar eclipse this is in progress already coming up in 10 minutes. another fender pwerp with first 4 traffic and melissa.

tphbnorthbound 270 at 370. we have flashing lights. wider look at things, no major problems. germantown to the beltway, 16 minutes. on time. outer loop, 95 to georgia, on time. quantico to 495, 11 minutes. i'm back in had 10. . weighing in on a number of recent scandals. the impact off the field problems are having on fans's views of the and its commissioner. . plus, keeping up with the joneses. what americans are giving up to make sure they can afford the latest gadgets.

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right now the total lunar eclipse is under way in d.c. this is a live look from takoma park, maryland. the moon looks like a little bit of bite has been taken out of it. the earth is positioning itself between the moon and the sun, create agriculture i full lunar eclipse with a blood red or orange-reddish hue. we expect that to be very visible by the time this is all said and done. it is expected to peak before 6:30. you can keep it here. we'll show you this all morning long. share your pictures on twitter or facebook. . an indiana couple is filing a federal lawsuit against a police department. they are accusing the officers of using excessive force. a warning to you this video is graphic. a 14-year-old boy in the back seat recordedhis incident on his cell phone. you can see the officer breaking a window and using a stun gun on

the passenger. police pulled the car over because the driver was not wearing a seat belt. the family was on their way to see is a dying relative at the hospital. >> i felt like my civil rights were just thrown out the window, along with my body. it just didn't feel right. i felt back again. >> the officers feared for their lives when they saw the man's hands reach for the center console. he said he was only trying to grab a paper to explain why he did not have his i.d. you can see this on the "today" show right after news 4 today. adrian peterson will face a judge today on child abuse charges. he w indicted for using a small tree branch to discipline his son. he said he never intended to injure his child, who suffered bruises. the vikings put him on paid leave until it is resolved.

a new poll shows fans support nfl commissioner roger goodell. the associated press gfk poll found 66% of people say goodell should keep his job, while 32% say he should lose the job. despite the vote of confidence, 42% of people say they disapprove of the way he handled the recent scandals. just 15% approved. the gun used after the boston bombings will be at the center of a court hearing in washington today. steven silva somehow received a pistol with no serial number and gave it to his friend dzhokhar tsarnaev. he and his older brother used that gun to kill an m.i.t. officer days after the boston marathon bombings. the older brother died in a shoot-out. the younger tsarnaev could get

the death penalty. . more states are recognizing same-sex marriages. bans were struck down in idaho and nevada. 35 states and the district of columbia are on track to legalize same-sex marriage. mcauliffe signed an order asking allstate agencies to comply with with the new law. gay and lesbian state workers can add their spouses to their health insurance as well. a government contractor has to write a check for $13 million to the department of defense. the government says drs technical services allowed underqualified workers to do service for the army and the coast guard. this work handled between 2003 and 2012. the government also says the herndon-based contractor overbilled for many of the

products. 6 a former baltimore police officer will be sentenced for beating and killing his ex-girlfriend's puppy. taylor pleaded guilty to animal cruelty charges inside a silver spring apartment. text messages show he became frustrated after rocco, a 7-month-old jack russell terrier, made a mess inside. he faces up to three years in prison. a man shot into a home with children inside. jeffrey gaskins went to his girlfriend's house sunday night and tried to kick in the door. when that didn't work, he went to the back of the apartment and fired shots into the home. the children were not hurt. he is wanted on multiple charges. . under the law, patients

suffering from certain conditions can use pot if their doctor recommends it. it authorizes 15 licensed marijuana growers in the state. congress will have the final say on approved changes to d.c. marijuana laws. they voted in favor of sealing the criminal records of anyone convicted of a non-violent marijuana crime. it would give prior offenders some ability to scrub their record. and it is allowing doctors to prescribe for any reason. congress still has to approve the laws. a new invention trying to stop ebola from spreading. this is called the halo disinfectant machine. you fill it with the solution and hit the button.

you leave and the mist comes out. >> we have a technology that can be used to fog and disinfect very complex rooms, hospital rooms, airplanes, school rooms. anything of that nature where you want to be certain thatality pathogens on all surfaces have been killed. >> the company has shipped dozen thes of these machines to africa. all right. we are getting a look at the lunar eclipse over d.c. the moon is a little sliver now as the earth goes in between the sun and the moon. >> i feel like there should be spooky music. >> yeah. >> meteorologist chuck bell live in takoma park. what can we expect to see the next hour or so? stphrr it's a beautiful morning here. what you will expect to see the next hour is the moon going down quickly in the western sky. the eclipse is already under

way. it will be completely eclipsed. it starts at 6:25 this morning. about a half an hour from now it will be completely eclipsed. it will be a nice morning. clear sky. already you can see a little hypothetical of a reddish glow on the left corner of the moon. that's when we have the blood moon effect. the sunlight goes around the earth. as a result it gets a reddish hint to it. back over to our astronomer in chief tom kierein. >> the moon is moving 2,000 miles per hour. last of the rain, a few sprinkles in the modern neck. we have a blustery northwest wind bringing in cooler temperatures.

back down to 52 in martinsburg. gaithersburg, 55. a cool morning in fairfax county from lorton, dulles, mid-50s. 60s in southern montgomery county and the district. eastern shore, low to mid-60s. later today, though, beautiful. hitting the upper 70s through northern virginia. farther north and west, 60 to 70 with lots of sunshine. we are integrity gorgeous autumn color. she took this at blackhill raoeplg tphal park. that was over the weekend. you can connect with me with your photos, insta tram, twitter and face book. tomorrow, beautiful morning. we'll be in the 40s. low 70s. partly cloudy. a lot of clouds around on friday. the the next chance of any rain appears to be friday, late afternoon, friday evening. it could affect the game in

baltimore on friday night. maybe a rain out or rain delay for the royals/orioles game. partly sunny, morning lows 50s. keep that in mind. may interrupt your outdoor activity as well as sunday a chaps of a passing shower. seven-day outlook, highs in the upper 6 0s. sunshine back on monday and tuesday. a little touch of summer mid week. melissa is looking at a crash affecting traffic this morning. brand-new crash. this is in loudoun county, leesburg, charleston pike, eastbound at 270 completely shut down because of an accident there. probably will be there quite some time. 270 northbound at 370, the ramp is still closed in that area. 66 as you hop on in centreville. slow through oakton.

taking a look at 95 in virginia, a little bit slow in quantico. will with son bridge moving along. prince george's county looks good. wider look at things. you can see we are looking good into and out of town. follow us on twitte twitter @first4traffic. . in the day ahead, there could be traffic troubles in the district after a morning rush. hundreds of taxicabs are expected to take part in a caravan protest like this one in june. starting 10:30, cabbies will meet at east potomac park and drive to the capitol and end at freedom plaza. they say uber and lift should follow the same rules they do. the taxicab drivers say those app-based companies are unfair advantages pause they don't pay the same fees. they want d.c. couple to take action.

teen buying habits are important for retail. now we get a look at the things teens say they the cannot live without. kate, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, aaron. well, teenagers love to shop. their fickle buying habits can boost or burst a retailer's fortune. a closely watched report finds most kids own a smartphone. two-thirds have an iphone. most are very loyal to apple saying their next phone will also be an iphone. but few teens have a smart watch. 16% are interested in paying that $350 price tag for the watch. the concept of weari a watch is just foreign to teens. back to you. . kate rogers live at cnbc, thank you. many of you are cutting back on spending to afford technology. it found nearly half of americans budget their money just to keep up with the latest

gadgets. most chose to cut back on entertainment like eating out, going to the movies. some say they skimped on travel, growers and health care. 39% say in hard times they would skip on expense toss make sure their cell phone bill was paid. similar numbers for internet, division, and cable. >> sign of the times. you may want to double-check the atm before taking money out at sandy spring bank. they are looking for this man in connection with an atm skimming ring. she targeted six branches across maryland. the bank found skimming devices found to atm card readers. experts say check card readers for any loose or suspicious parts before swiping your card. a man discovered with a load said gun at a d.c. courthouse. the security screenings he made it through with that gun tucked in his underwear.

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right now at 6:00, after a tough fight, the nationals are out of the playoffs. the thank you message the team shared. we are in the middle of a

total lunar aoe claims. the earth covering up the moon. we will keep sharing this shot as the view changes through the next hour. but first here is meteorologist tom kierein helping you to get out the door. >> another view from tower camera. this part of the moon covered up by the earth's shadow. there is the limb of the earth. you can see that there. this is going to start turning a deep orange, blood red color. it will be looking like this by the time of totality between 6:25, 7:24. look at the western sky. the the moon gets lower between now and subpoena rice. temperatures on the chilly side. mid-50s farther north and west. closer around the beltway, closer to 60 degrees. what to wear, long sleeves and long pants this morning. it is going to stay cool in the 50s to near 60s for another two or three hours. l