the steps being taken in the day ahead that could finally help answer a decade old cold case in our area. plus, keeping you safe. the new safety measures in place along a busy corridor in maryland aimed at protecting americans. welcome to news 4 today for this thursday, october 9th, 2014. let's check the forecast as we look outside. 57 degrees outside our studios. colder than that in some places. >> tom kierein, what's coming our way today? clear skies. that's a live view from our storm team 4 city camera. for drivers encounters dry roads, you have to have the heater on, metro between now through much of the morning commute. some of the rural areas in the 40s. lots of sunshine. you'll need your sunglasses. temperatures will be in the mid-70s during the afternoon. a delightful day is coming up. neighborhood hometown forecast.

right now in germantown, 58 degrees in montgomery county. by midafternoon, mid-6 0s with increasing clouds from the west. oxen hill, prince georges down to 53. lots of sunshine. clouds rolling in by late afternoon. should be up around 70 degrees. and for springfield in fairfax county can, a chilly 52 under a clear sky. by later this afternoon, should be up around 70 with increasing clouds. coming up next, weather and traffic on the 1s. amelia siegel is taking the four by four out and we will see her maybe on ice skates. that's many canning up neck at 5:11. now let's check the roads. everything going okay now? better amelia than me. that would not be about for me at all anywhere. it is looking good right now. 270 headed southbound out of frederick all the way down to the spurrier, completely fine. earlier road work is out of the

way. 66, compton road, no problems. 95 in virginia, you're also fine at this point. headed out of down, a little bit slow prince george's county side of the roadway also looking good. bw parkway, 95 in maryland, into and out of town, no problems. back with a live look at 95 in virginia. . we want to show you what led to a closure on suitland parkway we brought you as breaking news. news 4 cameras were rolling shortly after that crash overnight. a car drifted across lanes and crashed into oncoming traffic. one person had to be airlifted to the hospital. two people taken by ambulance. again, all of suitland parkway back open right now. . prince george's county police are investigating a murder in district heights on loring drive in district heights. police say a man came up to a

group of people standing outside a home and began shooting. one man was shot. he later tied at the hospital. a $25,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the gunman. it is 5:03. this morning the fbi will exhume the body of an unidentified man that could hold the key to solving a decades old maryland cold case. it could be william bradford bishop. he was accused of murdering his family with a sledgehammer in 1976 inside their potomac home. he disappeared after dumping the bodies in north carolina. he bears a striking resemblance to a john doe buried in an alabama cemetery. after the fbi exhumes the body this morning it will take several weeks to compare the dna. a deputy charged wi.

a county sheriff says students were playing paper football last week. the sheriff says carter stepped on a student's hand when he went to pick up the football off the floor. carter is facing assault and battery and will no longer be allowed to substitute. . developing this morning, new efforts to contain ebola. at 7:30, leaders of west africa an nations will meet with the united nations coming from new guinea, sierra leone. the epidemic has hit the country hard. the u.s. marines will bring hell copters to get troops and supplies to key locations. cdc workers will take the temperatures of passengers and look out for symptoms. the screenings will happen at the five airports that received 94% of travelers to the u.s. from west africa.

dulles, jfk, liberty international in newark, new jersey, chicago o'hare and hartsfield-jackson in atlanta. . the maryland state highway administration will announce the completion of new safety features later this morning. speed cameras are up and operational near the university of maryland. highway officials put up a new fence and pedestrian signal route 1 at hartwick road. the improvements were made after several people were hit and killed last year. why you may have found yourself a victim and what you can do to get your money back. amelia siegel has the neighborhood forecast for arlington up next. double-check the label. the over-the-counter medications

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welcome back. in news for your health this morning, be careful taking certain over-the-counter drugs and then hitting the the road. some drugs can cause drowsy, that makes driving dangerous. anti die rheeal and anti nausea drugs. the affects can be worse if a driver is already sleep deprived. it is important to read the labels carefully. apparently we're burning the

midnight oil every night according to a new study of sleep patterns across the u.s. that reveal what time different countries go to bed. in the district most of us hit the sack at 11:41 p.m. most of us, not the folks on this schedule. all of you in prince william county go to bed at 11:32. friends and neighborhood in frederick, maryland, lights out at 11:26. the study revealed we're not getting the recommended eight hours a night. that's for sure. we're only getting six and a half hours of sleep in d.c. six and a half hours seems like a schurry. >> i can make that happen on the weekend. >> they say there's no real catching up. >> once you lost it, you lost it. ten minutes after the hour this morning. a look at your neighborhood forecast. we sent amelia siegel out today. >> that's right.

she's in arlington where the cats kick off their season tonight. we have more reason to rock the red. >> reporter: good morning, eun and aaron. i love getting up this morning. i didn't have eight hours of sleep. about six and a half. tonight is the caps home opener against the canadiens. beautiful weather throughout the day. this is sky cast 4. this is how the sky is going to look throughout your day today. plenty of sunshine. once the sun comes up, mostly sunny skies. mild today. high temperature of 75 degrees. caps playing tote. temperatures for the game probably warmer outside than it will be in the arena. also some good news. if you're traveling to and from the game, the weather not impacting that forecast at all. but there is plenty of rain chances in the forecast. tom is going to outline the latest timing coming up in 10 minutes. here's melissa with with a check of the roads. >> oh, my gosh, please be

careful. don't fall. we have new construction. silver hill. one lane blocked. this is emergency roadway. 95 at the weigh station looking quite good at this point this morning. a wider look at things, no major problems into or out of town. much of the construction already out of the way. a live picture in 10 minutes. troubling news for people saving for retirement. the states where people are falling short of the money they'll need and how our region stacks up against the rest of the nation. facebook is so yesterday. the social sites you will most welcome home! woah, this kitchen is beautiful!

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the officer was in uniform but was working off-duty detail for a security agency at the time. we're told that a confrontation led to a shoot-out. police say the suspect fired three rounds at the officer before his gun jammed. the officer reportedly fired 17 shots. but it's not clear how many shots hit the suspect. that officer was not hurt. the three other suspects were taken into custody. police are launching an internal investigation as is standard procedure to decide whether the officer's behavior was appropriate. officers heard gunshots aimed at them but no evident to support a shooting. this handled last week during a shift change behind the district 4 station. several officers were standing around when they heard gunfire coming from the treeline. a helicopter went up and canines were brought out to search for the gunman. but nothing was found. no gun casings or let holes.

>> we're doing what we can to look at if we can improve anything at this point. we're making sure we have officers check to the rear of the station frequently to make sure we don't have anyone walking through the wooded area. >> helicopters have been doing fly overs. police believe it needs to be monitored. no northern california, five wildfires near a busy highway. they have scorched 380 acres along interstate 80 in sacramento. part of the road is closed indefinitely. the cause under investigation. we will hearn whether a teacher charged with sex crimes will be released from jail. mesa sent nude photos to one of her students and had a sexual relationship with him.

she taught at colonial forge high school. the freelance star reports she had inappropriate relationships with four students since 2012. police say they are investigating. 5:17. a gaithersburg family is asking for help finding their missing loved one. justin has been missing since tuesday afternoon when he was e supposed to be going to a cvs near gaithersburg. he was last seen wearing a blue and white hooded jacket and carrying a backpack. his family is worried about his mental well-being because he does not have his medication. a fire started when an employee was korea mating a 500 pound body. extra steps are taken with large bodies and the workers took the right steps. the fire was contained to the roof. other bodies at that facility at the time were not damaged. a river runs through it. check this out.

repairs are under way in houston to a 20-inch water main that burst in front of a bus stop. it was practically under water. the intersection flooded. it looked more like a stream than a street. the the next story is something you have to see to believe. take a look at the picture. a black bear trapped inside a car. >> oh, my goodness. this was from early monday morning in castle pines, colorado. police say the bear somehow got into the unlocked car and then couldn't get out. they believe the animal smelled take-out food accidentally left in the car. the animal was not hurt. not the case for the car, though. the bear did $15,000 in damage. it is that opposable thumb. teens have abandoned facebook in favor of instagram and twitter. nine out of ten american teens

regularly use social media. insta tpwrapl has become the most popular with 76% saying they use it. facebook came in third. the kids were on it first. then parents jumped on and they're like, no, not going to do that anymore. >> remember myspace? how things change. a live look outside for you this morning. 56 degrees here in tinley town. what do we have, clear skies? center we'll find out. tom kierein knows what's happening out there. tom, what are we seeing? >> it is a clear sky as a result. the temperatures have really plummeted. much cooler than it was yesterday afternoon. it was 80 yesterday afternoon for a brief time. then it dropped like a rock overnight. down into the 40s much of the region. scanning the sky, we have no rain anywhere in the vicinity from west virginia across virginia, maryland, eastern

shore. all clear with dry roads. a chill in the air. only around 50 degrees northern montgomery. tpwaeu gaithersburg, 58. much of fairfax county now just in the low 40s. mid-40s to low 50s rather. reagan national, 60. upper 40s parts of calvert. you do need long sleeves, long pants to stay warm at the bus stop. and we will have a lot of sunshine this morning. few high clouds drifting in during the the afternoon. nice warming, though. mid-70s by midafternoon in the metro area. highs near 70s. upper '60s near 70 midafternoon. nice autumn color beginning to show up. low to moderate to our west.

peak color in the adirondacks. that is going to be increasing rapidly too for the weekend. all peak color in new england there. tomorrow's highs, cooler with a lot of clouds. into the upper '60s. rain looking likely on friday night for the royals and orioles. rain delay is possible. a chance of a rainout. by later in the evening, rain is likely. on saturday, maybe a lingering shower. saturday, 70. sunday, highs near 60. mostly cloud y. a chance of showers each day in the next week. a rainy pattern commencing. next weather and traffic on the 1s, the hour-by-hour forecast. >> good morning. a new crash to tell you about. police are on their way to this crash dulles toll road. we'll have more information for you as the morning progresses. 66 at fairfax county parkway.

that is moving along. 95 in virginia, quantico, a tiny bit slow. nothing abnormal. barnabas is looking good as well. we don't have any problems taking a look at this big picture. lots of green on the screen. 270 at shady grove road looking quite good. remember to follow u us @first4traffic. you can like nbc washington. breaking news. thousands of people waking up without power in fairfax county. it has been out an hour most live in the tysons area. it is affecting 5,220 dominion customers. the clark substation right now power crews there on the scene work to go figure out exactly what the issue is. then they're going to fix it. it's going to take some time. power has been out an hour now. we don't know when it will be fully restored.

we'll keep you posted as it develops. 5:23. the child abuse trial against minnesota vikings adrian peterson on hold. a texas prosecutor asked for a new judge after the judge called them media whores. until it is sorted out, peterson can't enter a plea. roger goodell may have i to testify in the ray rice case. he was seen on video punching his fiancee. yesterday nfl team owners spent hours discussing the league's personal conduct policy regarding domestic violence and discipline for such offenses. the title for world's

largest economy is no longer with the united states. according to the international monetary fund china just passed the u.s. it has $17.6 trillion in purchasing power. the u.s. has about $16.2 trillion. this is the first time the u.s. has not been the world's largest economy since 1872 >> here's the reason to stash more money for your future. a new study out this morning shows seniors in 49 states are falling short on monthly income. experts say retirees need at least 70% of the income from their working years to live comfortably. it is hard to think about those many years ahead when you have so many other expenses right now. but important to remember to plan for your future and try to save as much as you can. >> and do it as early as you can. a natural and valid question

when we look at our cell phone bills. these bills get really high >> one carrier is accused of sneaking charges on bills. federal regulators announced at&t will pay $105 million in penalties for unlawful billing. that includes $80 million refunding to customers. it is called cramming where fees show up as a $9.99 monthly subscription that you never thought you had. at&t said it discontinued billing for those third-party charges last year. so what can consumers do? >> look for something like usage charges or service charges that you don't expect. look for $9.99 or $4.99 items and finally, just look at the grand total. >> if you have at&t and think you have been unfairly charged, you can apply for a refund. you can find a link on nbcwashington.com. seven "cramming". you could soon see

scaffolding going up around one of d.c.'s monuments. what caused a piece of that structure to fall off. and the new safety measures being put in place here in d.c. to prevent new cases from ebola from surfaces in the u.s. stepping outside, temperatures in the 40s and 50s. our storm team is tracking a warmup. don't forget to stay connected with us online or on your smartphone. follow us both on twitter.

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to undergo transvaginal ultrasounds. that's all i need to know. i'm john foust and i approve this messge. looking at the stories making headlines right now at 5:29. the fbi will exhume the body of an unidentified man in the day ahead to see whether it is that william bradford bishop, a man linked to a decades old cold case in montgomery county. police are launching an internal investigation in missouri after an officer shot and killed an 18-year-old in st. louis. . and today you'll get a chance to see some of the big safety changes on route 1 in college park. we'll have much more on those stories throughout the morning. but first good morning to you. i'm eun yang. i'm aaron gilchrist on this thursday, october 9th. we watch traffic roll into the

district. we see temperatures into the 50s. >> let's check in with storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein to find what we have in the day ahead. your thursday morning weather headlines. a chilly morning, followed by a mild afternoon and our rain chances increasing for the weekend. there's the capitol under a clear sky. temperatures just near 50 in nearby suburbs. 40s in the rural areas. by 8:00, mid-50s. jumping into the upper '60s by noon. lots of sunshine through the morning and by noon time. hovering in the mid-70s between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. by then, we will have increasing clouds come canning in. that's going to be signaling a change coming our way beginning tomorrow and for the weekend. coming up next weather and traffic on the 1s at 5:41, amelia siegel joins us with your going to the capitals home opener forecast in 10 minutes. now here's melissa. >> good morning, tom. nice to see you this morning.

we still have this crash westbound toll road. it's one vehicle. should be out of the way shortly. and no injuries. that is good of course. the beltway is moving right along. wilson bridge also open both directions. hopping on 95 in stafford, we're a little bit slow. that is because of a crash that is off to the right shoulder. still slow through dale city. we look pretty good overall. no problems into our out of town. back at 5:41 with a look at travel times. >> thank you. 5:31, developing at this hour, a number of questions about the death of thomas duncan. he's the only person in the u.s. to be diagnosed with ebola. did a two-day delay in care contribute to his death? plus, new concerns about a deputy now in the hospital. tracie potts joining us from capitol hill. >>reporter: aaron, good morning.

that deputy delivered the quarantine order. never came in contact with duncan. according to his family, never touched any fluids while he was in the apartment for 30 minutes. because he has come down with stomach pain and fatigue, he has been hospitalized under the utmost caution. now there are questions about whether or not he needs to be monitored as well. he's not part of the original 48. no confirmation this morning that he has been infected by ebola. we learned that thomas duncan's body will be korea mated. the virus can continue to live even after he died yesterday in the hospital. so now they are taking the utmost caution with his burial. meantime, there are extra screenings going on at airports starting on saturday at jfk in new york, newark, chicago

o'hare, atlanta, and right here at dulles. >> thank you, tracie. keep it here for updates on concerns and efforts to cape the virus. we have much more on the home page of nbcwashington.com >> 5:33. this morning the white house is dismissing a report that it knew more about a prostitution scandal involving the secret service. 10 agents were fired in 2012 after a prostitute allegedly came to their hotel in colombia. a top white house aides were told about the scandal before it became public but did not investigate it right away. last night the press secretary said those allegations have been reported before and were not found to be true. police across virginia are coordinating a search for hannah graham. six analysts spent yesterday

poring over images from an aerial plane. items in the car are not of interest in the case. a task force created by terry mcauliffe will meet for the first time in richmond and discuss ways to respond to sexual soughts. he wants a final report by june 1st. police conduct is in question in the district. allegations of racial profiling. >> i'm an attorney, and this is wrong. now please leave our neighborhood. >> police stops like this one is why council members held a public hearing about the stop and frisk tactic. the woman coming to the defense of a local handyman. d.c. police questioned him about a burglary in crescent. the woman said police racially

profiled the man. >> in the district and across the nation and disproportionate rates of incarceration for 3450eur7b9s, especially d.c. and elsewhere, demonstrate we are far from the ideal. >> the police chief defended the officers in the video. d.c. police will soon wear body cameras to establish a record of police conduct. . your children are going to have a few more classmates if they go to d.c. public schools. the number of students continues to rise. the report says more than 85,000 students are enrolled in d.c. public schools and charter schools. that's up 3% from last year. 44% attend charter schools. d.c. has seen several years of enrollment increases after long periods of decline. an early celebration for the navy. it is celebrating its 239th birthday this month. it will hold a special sayre mope on pennsylvania avenue in

northwest washington. you're invited to see a wreath la. you can't have a birthday party without a birthday cake. the u.s. navy will mark its actual birthday monday. it was established october 13th, 1775. i'm richard jordan at the live desk. power crews are working at the speed of light. they were able to restore power to thousands of people in the dark moments ago. dominion had 5,000 customers without electricity this morning. they have been able to get everyone back on line. they're not sure what the initial issue was, but they were able to switch lines. that's how they got the powerback on so quickly. . trying to clear up a traffic mess. why a permanent plan to slow down cars in one area neighborhood has people living there frustrated. a live look on the ice this morning in arlington county.

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welcome back. today communities along the purple line are coming together. neighbors and business owners

will celebrate a purple line community contact. it is a commitment to build developments inclusive of all social and economic groups. the fair development coalition championed the effort in 2010. they were the e concerned that new construction along the purple line would drive out lower income people. you may notice construction at the jefferson memorial. national parks says a big piece of limestone dropped out of the memorial ceiling in april. faulty gutters weakened the rock. the park service will replace the gutters and limestone. safety netting will be put up under the iling. no word when repairs will be finished. d.c. sports fans might be upset about the loss but here's something that may cheer you up. >> hockey seasons starts tonight. amelia, it looks like you know what you're doing out there on

the ice. >> reporter: well, i played ice hockey many years ago. i'm here with justin this morning. i'm going to try to catch this pass here. i can't believe it's hockey season. i didn't catch that pass. it is feeling more like summer outside. a high temperature of 75 degrees in washington. and 75 in fairfax. highs in the low 70s. heading for the game tonight, weather is not an issue at all. by the time you get to the verizon center, low 60s. still comfortable with temperatures in the low 60s. no rain in the forecast for don't but there is tomorrow and the weekend. tom will have the latest on that coming up in a bit. now over to melissa. how is it looking? >> oh, my gosh. i want to ice skate now. you look awesome, amelia. looking pretty good so far at this point. 270 southbound slow through you

pan that because of a potential possible road rage incident of some sort. a wider look at things, we look quite good. taking a look at travel times. 270 to the beltway, on time, 16 minutes. outer loop, on time to georgia. 66 east on time as well. for some reason aaron gilchrist thought i could ice skate. i would probably fall over. >> we can all go together sometime. i will hold your hand. >> field trip. >> thanks, melissa. going to great elects to steal your personal information. recent data breaches like the one at jpmorgan chase could be worse. it is 5:42.

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it's 14 before the hour now. this morning we could have a major break in the case for one of the fbi's most wanted. they will exhume an unidentified man that strikes a resemblance to bishop, who was accused of murdering his family with a sledgehammer inside their potomac, maryland home. he disappeared after dumping the bodies in north carolina. the in us 4 i team broke the news. since then, hundreds of tips have poured in, including the one that sent investigatorso scotts borough, alabama yesterday. >> i just shook my head. i mean, my first instinct was i can't believe it. it looks so much like mr. bishop. >> the unidentified map was hit and killed by a car while walking along a highway in 1981. after the fbi exhumes the body

it will take several weeks to compare the dna. a judge will determine exactly how long a former d.c. police officer will spend in jail. prosecutors say linwood barnhill had two missing girls. one was 15, the other 16. the girls told police barnhill promised to find them modelling jobs. he can spend seven years in prison and be required to register as a sex offender. 5:47. prince george's county police are investigating a murder in district heights. this happened at around 9:00 on loring drive. a man came up to a group of people outside an apartment building and began shooting 678 one man was shot and died on the scene. police are still looking to identify the victim. a $25,000 reward is being

offered for information leading to the shooter. today police plan to pass out flyers in silver spring hoping to find a break in this case. a substitute teacher who used to be a culpepper county sheriff's deputy is facing assault charges. shannon carter is accused of stepping on a student's hands last week. students were playing paper football in carter's class. she stepped on the student's hands as he went to pick up the football off the floor. she is facing assault and battery and will no longer be allowed to substitute. today montgomery county is trying to make sure you'll be able to vote on election day without any problems. the county will test electronic voting machines. testers willark paper and electronics ballots to make sure they come out the same. election day is november 4th.

. strict voter i.d. laws could lead to drops in voter turnout. turnout was down 2% in place with tight i.d. requirements. the biggest drops in black voters and young voters. 33 states, including virginia, require voters to show photo i.d. at the polls. you need to show a current. i.d. or one that expired within the year. people who to the floor proper i.d. can fill out a provisional ballot but must show i.d. within three days to get the vote. the d.c. chapter of aarp is hosting a forum tonight. bowser, catania and carol schwartz will all take part. there will not be any back and forth between the candidates. police are reminding students near the university of maryland to lock their doors after a woman caught a stranger in her home.

she woke up in the middle of the night to find a man peering into her bedroom. it happened on knox road. the person took off when the student said something. she was not hurt. police say the suspect did not take anything. the alcohol drug prevention tour is coming to a campus near you. they will be talking around the state about preventing alcohol and drug abuse. the tour will begin october 24th at james madison university. it is of course free to students >> it is october. yes, we are talking about christmas. you want to mark your calendars? the national park announced the tree will be lit on december 4th this year. free tickets will be given through an online lottery. you can enter between october 17th and 20th. there are 3,000 seated tickets and 14,000 standing room tickets. there's more information on nbcwashington.com.

december 4th. i still want to enjoy the fall weather and this beautiful weather we have had before i think about cold. >> examine we can. right, tom? we can still appreciate fall that is starting to kick in after some warm days. >> i forget. does halloween come first or christmas? it is final autumnal. in the low 50s between now and 8:00. so you'll definitely need long sleeves, long pants, jacket too. the bright sun getting higher in the sky. still cool. up around 60 degrees by then. suburbs down to near 50 degrees in much of fairfax and prince georges and montgomery. near 60 in washington. hunting town, this is 47.

46 in manassas. warren, 45. gaithersburg is only at 46 degrees. so dress accordingly today. as we will have this chilly weather with us betweenow and mid morning. then the temperatures will quickly jump. by later this afternoon, a few clouds coming in. we should reach mid-70s by midafternoon. a gorgeous day coming up. overnight tonight, the clouds thicken up and lower a bit. by dawn tomorrow it will be quite cloudy. gorgeous photograph posted by jason hendrix. on twitter and facebook. here's how you can connect with me. tomorrow morning, all cloudy. a cloudy and cooler day. afternoon highs reaching upper 70s friday afternoon. friday evening, there's a big game in baltimore. the first game is against the royals. game 1 for the american league

championship. chance of a rainout, though. and cooler. temperatures just in the 50s by the end of the game with rain delay possible and maybe everyone a rainout friday night. there may be showers lingering saturday too. maybe another shower on sunday, monday, tuesday, wednesday. a rainy pattern. a chance of showers each day. so they have to do a makeup game on saturday, maybe a problem with that. perhaps in the afternoon. right now looking dry sunday and next day each week maybe shower around. looking at things slowing down on the roads. >> absolutely. if you're out of frederick any time soon, slow through you to urbana because of a possible road rage incident. otherwise, it opens up down to rockville and then the spur. you can see we don't have any problems anywhere at this point this morning. taking a look at 66. 95 and virginia, a little bit slow headed in up to through manassas.

slow through dale city. prince george's county side, looking quite good right now. maryland, 95. 198 in laurel. also moving right along. follow us on twitte twitter @first4traffic. an experimental project to slow down traffic in one d.c. neighborhood has literally fallen to pieces. the plastic traffic circles installed last year on 42nd street in northwest. the goal was to stop drivers from speeding and running stop signs. over time they have run over the plastic circles and broken them apart. they want people to slow down but say the circles are not the answer. >> trucks can't get around them. people don't slow down. they don't yield properly for them. >> it's hideous and takes away from the beauty of the neighborhood. vdot plans to replace them with more permanent concrete barriers in the next few months. police and school officials say a rumor about a boy

threatening students at a middle school is unfounded. they sent letters home after learning about that rumor late last week. they said a fellow student said he was going to bring a gun to school and harm others. they looked into this and the threat is not credible. public school buses may help keep you out of traffic backups. montgomery county using them to get private school students to class. they pitched the idea. four schools agreed to try out a pilot program. but exactly when is still being worked out. 29 schools in virginia getting money to develop year-round programs. governor mcauliffe announced $1.6 million in france. a school with a history of underperforming were more likely to improve faster. they will get money to begin its new program in 2015. middleburg in loudoun was

awarded a grant to begin planning its year-round program. we're learning a data breach involving jpmorgan chase could have been much worse. cnbc's kate rogers is live with "for your money". good morning >> reporter: good morning, eun. 13 firms were targeted this summer. jpmorgan said 83,000 customers were affected. citigroup and fidelity were struck by hackers but it does not appear any data was stolen. president obama has been receiving periodic briefings. apple is inviting guest toss its headquarters for a special event next thursday. the company will roll out new ipads and freshen up their computer. back to you. kate rogers from cnbc.

fredericksburg, virginia is one of the best college towns in the country. it is the quintessential historic american town filled with historic pubs and restaurants. it beat out the home of university of virginia. charlottesville took ninth. lafayette, louisiana came in first. here is a good reminder to always roll up your windows and lock your doors while at a gas station. a person snatching is caught on camera. the thieves pulled up along south dakota avenue in northeast and stole a purse right out of the car on september 27th. police are offering a $1,000 reward for information. major steps to protect students and people who walk near the university of maryland. today the new safety feature the state will unveil route 1 after several deadly accidents involving pedestrians. . a cool start to the morning. clear skies as we expect

fall-like temperatures to return. your forecast and weather and traffic on the 1s, next.

right now at 6:00, we are following a developing story. there's a major discussion on the ebola virus start anything about an hour and a half. and we are learning about some american help being sent to

africa today. plus, storm team 4 meteorologist is keeping an eye on how warm it could get today. tom, good morning. good morning. you'll need the heater on in the car as you head out. temperatures down in the 40s through low 50s. through much of the drive time this morning, dry roads. temperatures in the 50s. for the afternoon commute, the sunroof open with the bright sunshine. making it into the mid-70s. you'll need your sunglasses with the bright sun. the clouds roll in later tonight. a change on the way tomorrow. germantown, northern montgomery county, 47 degrees. but later this afternoon, jumping into the upper 60s to near 70. oxen hill, prince george's county, clear sky there. 52. by midafternoon, should be into the low 70s. springfield and fairfax, clear. around 50 degrees there. it will be near 70 during the afternoon. next weather and traffic on the 1s, amelia on ice. let's check the traffic with