right now d.c. schools dealing with sad news. a longtime employee and school principal has died. he's remembered as a man who helped thousands of students. rain moving in. how long will it last? good morning and welcome to news 4 midday i'm barbara harrison. we begin with a developing story. d.c. police calling in back-up to investigate a shooting death of a man in southwest washington. it happened in an apartment complex on ivanhoe street not far from maryland state line. let's go live to meagan mcgrath. she can tell us what's going on.

meagan. >> reporter: police are still on the scene. they have been hour hours collecting evidence. it looks like they are about to wrap up. it went as a 911. homicide detectives called and the person shot several times died. this is now a murder investigation. as word spread through the neighborhood, relatives rushed for information. there is not a lot of information. it happened at 7:30 inside an apartment on ivanhoe southwest. the man was shot several time. they are looking for witnesses who it lead them to the gunman. they are hoping because this happened when people were on the way to work or school they will find something helpful. >> we're trying to locate additional witnesses, anybody that knows anything. 7:30, people might have been going to work. they might have been out here

and seen something. >> right now no lookout for a suspect, no motive in this. they haven't released the name of the man killed. anyone with information, you're asked to call metropolitan police. reporting live in southwest, megan mcgrath, news 4. >> thanks. right now the museum hosting a memorial for former white house press secretary james brady. brady died back in august. vice president joe biden will speak at this event. richard jordan has more on that as he speaks to us from the live desk. richard. >> quite a moving tribute. several former press secretaries as well as the current press secretary. you can see them paying tribute to james brady, former press secretary for ronald reagan. it was in 1981 when he was shot during an assassination attempt on reagan's life. brady was left partially paralyzed from the shooting. nancy reagan could not attend the service but the letter she

wrote to brady's widow was read aloud. >> jim was a patriot. he loved his country and was proud to serve. ronnie insisted he remain press secretary for the full eight years because it was the right thing to do. the white house did not seem complete without him. >> there was a letter from former president bill clinton read at the service. vice president joe biden expected to speak shortly. brady also remembered for the legislation that he helped to pass what was called the brady bill that requires background checks for anyone buying a handgun and the white house briefing room is named after him as well. that's the latest from the live desk. barbara. >> thanks, richard. new this morning children's rights activist malala yousafzai and kasatyarthi won the nobel prize.

yousafzai shot in the head by taliban gunman. satyarthi at the forefront of a global moment on child slavery and child labor since 1980. the prize will be presented in oslo in december. right now rain moving into the area. meteorologist amanda siegel joins us with the forecast. >> good morning. for the rece of the day looking at soggy conditions. right now on storm team 4 radar i'm tracking rain mainly in virginia. for the most part light rain in loudoun and fairfax county. scattered in those areas but a more steady rain as we look west in areas of fauquier, winchester. this rain continues to move in over the next couple of hours. you can see plenty of moisture to deal with. we're looking at a soggy friday. keep the umbrella handy, not just for the rest of today but tonight and tomorrow morning as well. future weather by noon. everybody pretty much seeing light to moderate rain at that

point. then we continue to see rain into the evening hours 5:00 here. now, after 5:00, we'll start to get a little bit of a break. scattered showers, barbara, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. after 8:00 p.m. steady rain moves back in. coming up i'll let you know when we'll dry out tomorrow and my latest updated orioles forecast for tonight. >> thanks. montgomery county police investigating a hit-and-run in silver springs. police say around 7:30 a pedestrian was hit by a car at old columbia pike and briggs chaney road. the car took off after the crash. d.c. principal died this morning. back to richard at the live desk. richard. >> right now grief counselors at duke ellington school of the arts even though there are no classes today. it was already a scheduled day off for students. overnight the principal of the school died from an apparent heart attack. he'd been with the school since 1995, became the principal just

this year. a few moments ago we heard from d.c. school chancellor henderson. >> just a huge loss to the community. staff and students are devastated, parents, alumni, entire community are devastated by this. >> the grief counselors will be there at the school until 5:30 this evening. they will be back on tuesday. there are no classes on monday because of the columbus day holiday. barbara. >> all right, richard. thank you. two bold thieves robbed 10 students at catholic university campus. off taylor street northeast. the students say one man got a gun. the suspects got away with iphones, backpacks and credit cards. none of the students was hurt. now to a news 4 i-team special investigation. the fbi is conducting dna testing on an unidentified man that could be william bradford bishop. we brought this to you live yesterday as john doe's body was

exhumed from a small cemetery in alabama. bradford bishop allegedly murdered his entire family inside the home in 1976. in april the i-team added him to the most wanted list. he man bears a striking resemblance to bishop. no longer giving updates on uva students on hannah graham. they will now give updates once a week until graham is found. no one has seen the teenager in almost a month now. right now your private information may be in the hands of hackers. coming up, the local dairy queens part of another data breach. we'll keep you updated on the situation on wall street after a crazy week of ups and downs. right now stock prices mixed. we're actually seeing gains in the dow after yesterday's huge losses. stay with us. stay with us. we'll be rig

in cases of rape and incest, just stay with us. we'll be rig 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.

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law. use of personal devices can distract passengers from safety information and those devices can become dangerous projectiles. another data breach at a popular restaurant. dairy queen said payment systems were infected with backoff malware. take a look at this map, 395 locations, including five in our area has been infected. three in charles county maryland and one location in both fairfax county and loudoun county each. dairy queen says customers names, card numbers and expiration dates may have been compromised. they do not believe social security numbers or pin numbers have been stolen. dairy queen believes the data breach has been contained. you can get details including exact location and date of the breach just head to nbcwashington.com and search dairy queen. to a developing story in

missouri, people arrested in st. louis over the shooting death of an 18-year-old by an off duty police officer earlier this week. this is the second night of unrest in a row. police say before meyers was shot and killed on wednesday, he fired three shots at the officer. the officer fired back 17 rounds. investigators are working to determine whether the officer's behavior was appropriate. this protest comes two months after police in ferguson, missouri, shot and killed an 18-year-old, michael brown. today a group will kick off a week of resistance demonstrations there. the protest begins with a march to the office of the prosecutor. that's where the group will demand officer darren wilson be charged. there will be a special ceremony tonight followed by candlelight march to the ferguson police station. right now the u.s. military is on the ground in west africa trying to help stop the spread of ebola. here in the u.s. a joke about ebola left people trapped on a plane while hazmat inspected.

coming up what a passenger said to set off that scare. rain moves in as we head into the afternoon hours and continues for saturday morning. future weather at 7:00 a.m. when does it come to an end on saturday?

we're following a number of developments on the ebola this morning. lawmakers will meet in dallas

this afternoon about the disease. a house committee field hearing will discuss efforts to contain this outbreak. also right now a team from the university of merrill is leading the testing on an ebola vaccine in the african country of mali. in liberia, six u.s. planes now in the so-called hot zone to help get marines and supplies to remote areas there. a man could face charges for claiming he had ebola while on a crowded airplane. check out the flight crews's warning shortly after his comments. >> i want everybody to sit. i need your attention. it's going to look worse than it is. >> this was on a us airways plane, us airways flight out of philadelphia headed to dominican republic. the man sneezed and then joked he had ebola. the flight crew took him seriously and called in a hazmat team. us airways said it followed guidelines for u.s. disease control and prevention. hospitals in the region are

practicing now their response to a possible case of ebola. just yesterday a team of doctors, nurses and emergency responders held a drill in fairfax. this hospital used undercover patients to test staff reaction. we're told each employee has a job action plan to follow in case of a real ebola situation. u.s. officials calling on turkey to take more active role in targeting isis. defense secretary chuck hagel said he'd like the u.s. to have access to an air base in turkey. he'll make that request during discussions with turkish officials. hagel also wants turkey to train and equip moderate syrian forces. another warning about a possible isis attack in canada. this after chat picked up online and assessed by canadian and u.s. intelligence. officials told nbc news so far this is all just talk. there were no specific threats observed and no talk of anyone coming here to the u.s. to carry

out an attack. >> they have been watching videos, listening to ideologues, listening to their peers talk about this, do this. use one of the weapons you can have at your disposal. >> just this week british police arrested four men believed to be plotting a public attack on a london street. new this morning north korean leader kim jong-un missed another major event adding to speculation he's losing control of the country. reuters said if kim is still in control of his country butas been absent from the public eye because he has hurt his leg. at a public event in july kim was walking with a limp. he reportedly hurt his leg while inspecting military exercises. there's been no mention of kim in north korea's state media since september 3rd. also new this morning, there are reports north and south korea have traded fire after the north shot up a north korean propaganda balloon.

south korean and north korean defectors release balloons carrying anti-north korean leaflets into the north. north korea said it would consider any more releases like this an act of war. this morning president obama is in los angeles after attending a fundraiser at the home of gwyneth paltrow. for more on that joined by carrie, political writer. good morning. >> good morning. >> the president's approval rating at an all-time low. is he still able to bring in big bucks when he makes visits around the country? >> he is. not necessarily around the country but either coast, a lot of events in new york, a lot of events in l.a. he still has a loyal democratic base willing to spend money on these things, concerned about the upcoming elections and doesn't want to see too much power shifting to republicans. he's still a formidable fundraiser among that base. >> do you think he'll hit the campaign trail or leave it to this way of raising money. >> he's doing a little on the

campaign trail. it's in safe democratic districts he's done some stuff as well as his wife in illinois where he's originally from. there's a democratic governor there facing re-election. for the most part the democrats who really need the help in tight races are also in states where the president is not popular. he's more valuable to them as a fundraiser than a campaigner. >> at that party last night at gwyneth paltrow's house, she said she was most worried about trying to get equal pay through congress legislation. why hasn't that happened yet? >> this is a controversial issue. the president's first bill he signed into law was lily ledbetter act, which addresses this issue a little bit. it's something that still very much divides business community. republicans say an equal pay law at the federal level would be harmful to businesses, create too much litigation on the part of employees. with a divided congress it's not coming any time soon. >> microsoft ceo upset a lot of people, particularly women, when

he said women don't need to ask for raises. he went on to say they should trust the system where they work to give them raises when they are appropriate. what's the reaction again? >> i think it's one of the issues that really divides people on women. feel like the face problems in the workplace where they are not empowered to look for raises. when they do, they may be discriminated against. this sentiment feeds into that and will fodder for democrats who say there has to be some kind of law that requires this. otherwise women will be subject to the biasses of their employers. >> the microsoft ceo has since apologized for the staple. do you think lawmakers think business leaders take the lead in terms of women's raises? >> i think this, again, is one of these -- >> equal pay. >> this is one of these things, there's a divide as there are on many issues, republicans say this isn't the government's job. the market itself will correct for this and reward women for

their pay and democrats who say there's still a lot of systemic problems in the business community and they have to do something to address it at the federal level. >> we'll see if something happens before the end of this term. another couple of months. >> with the divided congress it will be very tough. >> thanks a lot. for more, check out first read on nbcnews.com. election day is getting closer. but you might see less of one of these ads in the near future. the national democratic committee pulled millions of dollars for ads for john foust according to the "washington post." foust is the democratic nominee in virginia's tenth district. the committee says it plans to use the money to protect seats that are currently held by democrats. you can vote for foust or republican barbara comstock next month. in richard, district lines setting off a legal dispute. republicans tell the post they plan to challenge the new ruling that the third district has to be redrawn.

you can see it stretch from richmond to virginia beach. they say there's too many black voters there and not enough in the district. according to them, that benefits republicans nearby. round two of playoffs coming up. coming up a preview of the game and amelia gives us a preview of what our rain chances are at game time. it's a big weekend for foodies on nbc. joey chestnut, one of the biggest names in competitive eating is going to be part of the taste of d.c. we're going to talk to him about what he's going to be shoving in his mouth this time. first a look at what's hot on nbcwashington.com.

right now all you orioles fans are getting pumped for the pennant at noon in about 35 minutes, the team is hosting a big rally in baltimore. the o's want fan to get excited before they take on the kansas city royals. they play at 8:00. whoever wins this matchup will go to the world series. there's a new alarm clock out that will train you not to senator while you sleep. it's called buzz pod. the alarm clock is strapped to your body. you wear it while you sleep. if you turn on your back during the night, it vibrates and makes you turn on your side.

most snoring problems come from difficulty breathing sleeping on your back. australian engineers came up with this idea. in just a few minutes, a rare sight in the skies over the pentagon. special planes allowed in the no flight zone. we'll show you. plus history made in west virginia as states continue to sort out the illegal battle over same-sex marriages. rain, rain, and more rain. storm team 4 meteorologist amelia segal back with a look at your seven-day forecast. stay with us, we'll be

right now pumpkin patches across the area are getting ready for weekend crowds. this morning storm team 4 meteorologist amelia segal spent time at this pumpkin maze in chantilly. no rain there but that could change. amelia joins us now. must have been a fun place to be early in the morning there. >> you have no idea. so that farm, and i'm going to tweet out information about it, it's over 1,000 acres. pretty much everything you can imagine they have for the kids to do. >> pumpkins doing well? >> they are great. you'll find more information as soon as i get done with this weather forecast. it was dry there this morning before everybody will see rain into the evening hours. showers and rain arrive over the next few hours, 12:30, 1:00, everybody will see rain. that's going to continue at

times right into saturday morning coming to an end in the mid-morning hours. safety that, it's mainly dry. looking at mainly dry wet for sunday and columbus day on monday. as far as temperatures are concerned, as we head into the weekend, we're looking at highs in the mid-60s. here on the satellite radar if you're in virginia, rain for the most part, sprinkles, for those fairfax, arlington, alexandria, this activity moves in within the next 30 minutes. then it continues to push east into the district and into maryland. now looking further back to the west, this is the rain we're going to have until 5:00, 6:00 p.m. notice this break right here as i'm drawing this line and more rain back to the west, indiana, illinois. this rain will head back in around 8:00, 9:00 p.m. this evening. we will get a break from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00, 9:00 p.m., scattered showers. timing, the rest of your day, 64 degrees is where we're at.

2:00, everybody seeing showers, steady rain. 5:00 we're starting to see steady rain taper off and scattered showers until 8:00, 9:00 p.m. an after that rain will return. our high 69 degrees. notice by 8:00 we're in the low 60s so cool and with damp conditions it will definitely feel chilly outside this evening. so the rain intensity ended tomorrow morning. make sure you have that umbrella handy. it can be a big umbrella or small umbrella. we're looking at steady rain. we're not looking at heavy deluge-type rain. as far as the orioles game is concerned, a shot of camden yards. tom shared this with me. here is your orioles forecast. i think they will start the game just fine at 8:07. temperature at that point around 59 degrees. by 10:00, 10:30, rain moves in. so the end of the game will be in jeopardy. they play through the rain or call it, that's going to be a tough call. by 11:00 p.m., midnight, moderate rain and temperatures in the mid-50s.

here we see saturday at 8:00 a.m. rain, 10:00 a.m. we start to dry out. then cloudy skies for the most part for the rest of your saturday. again, dry conditions by 10:00, 11:00 a.m. tomorrow a high temperature 65. for sunday maybe an isolated shower but i'm keeping it for the most part dry, partly sunny skies, a high of 64. conditions looking good for the army ten miler. monday barbara, chance of shower. warmer, a high temperature of 71. next best chance of rain after this evening will be tuesday night into wednesday as the cold front moves through, barbara. >> thanks, amelia. right now d.c. police need your help in finding a 12-year-old girl. she's been missing since monday. she was last seen first and m street, 5'3", 105 pounds. if you see her, police call police. could see the d.c. police department now that one of its

officers going to jail. he pled guilty to having sex with one underage teenager girl and pimping out others. one says she's now living in fear and thinks other officers might have known what's going on. today more same-sex couples in virginia might be getting married. the supreme court decided not to act on same-sex marriage. it's up to individual states to grant marriage licenses. one judge says he'll no longer fight gay marriage in his state. the county clerk's office will begin accepting marriage licenses. this couple wasted no time and headed to the courthouse. >> it's nice to have legal protection to go with our family. >> i have to respect supreme court precedents whether you like it or not. thirty states have legalized same-sex marriage. forty cases have cases on same-sex marriage pending. less than an hour from now

you could see world war ii planes in the sky. take a look. this is theirest flight earlier this week. nearly two dozen from culpeper up to potomac and do a shoe over the pentagon about noon today. that's normally restricted airspace they are going to be flying in. it's rare to see a plane up there. this show was organized to honor american soldiers who were wounded while in action. apparently not as many of us are taking the metro these days. the agency says the number of people riding the rails is down and has been now for about two years. metro blames a downturn in local jobs. it also says growing bus and bike services have taken riders away. a busy weekend for metro could mean a slower commute for you. trains could be delayed on orange and red lines. sunday trains will begin running two hours earlier. the service will start 5:00 in the morning to help those of you heading to the army ten-miler. pentagon is the closest to that

start line. pentagon city would be the next closest. people are weighing in on nbc news investigation into the safety of artificial turf. coming up personal stories from parents on both sides of this debate plus the flu. it's out there now. health officials in our area record the first case. we'll tell you about that. what you need to knodetted@@ñ@d6

>> announcer: you're watching news 4 midday. news for your health. british resurgers found lung cancer can sit dormant in your body for more than 20 years. they examined lung cancer in seven patients and found that an initial genetic mistake actually causes the cancer. that mistake can stay hidden until a newer mutation triggers obvious deadly growth. they have two forms of the disease by the time they discover the growth. changing minds. worldment health day backed by the mental health organization. the idea is to raise awareness about mental health issues and reporting those affected. each day focuses on a different mental health issues and this year living with schizophrenia. alcohol problems obvious go hand in hand with mental health issues. young people more likely the

victim of violent crime, become involved in alcohol-related traffic accidents and have depression and anxiety. as t doctor explains, parents who talk to their children early and often have a powerful influence on a teen's behavior. >> a lot of parents are confused what to do when a child or teen is having a drinking or alcohol problem. the most important message for parents to be aware of, you absolutely do not want to condone the use of alcohol or drugs. what you don't want to do is say we're going to allow you to have some use in moderation in our home or special occasions. studies have shown when partners take this approach, those kids are twice as likely to develop an alcohol or drug problem. what you want to do is be very firm, tell them it's not acceptable in your house and there are going to be consequences for this behavior. a lot of people think in europe because there's more per missive drinking for kids they handle

their alcohol. that's a myth. studies show more teens have alcohol related problems than in the united states as a result of this policy. >> if you want to learn more about changing minds campaign head to our website, nbcwashington.com. we have a list of mental health resources in your community. the flu is back in maryland. the state announced its first confirmed case of the virus late last night. it was diagnosed in an adult on the eastern shore. that person has been treated and released from the hospital. last year the first case of the flu was diagnosed october 3rd. health officials are reminding you to get your flu shot, maintain good hygiene and stay home from work or school if you believe you've been infected. starting today, you'll get a chance to weigh in on the planned expansion of the kennedy center. that's right. national park service asking people to voice any concerns they have about the project. public comments will be accepted through november 10th. there will also be a public meeting at the kennedy center

october 22nd to talk about this. cold weather just around the corner. coming up, why your diet may suffer during cold weather months. everybody wanted your hair and your clothes. >> that's so embarrassing. you know what, meredith, and i talk about this in my book, that was a perm. that wasn't even -- >> find out what other secrets mario lopez reveals to meredith. mario lopez reveals to meredith. that's today

in cases of rape and incest, just mario lopez reveals to meredith. that's today 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.

a list stars, including bruce springsteen, carrie underwood, metallica are all going to be performing in a concert on the national mall. they are taking part in the concert for value or on veterans day. metro concerned about crowds there, 800,000 expected, twice the size of the crowd. it's going to take a while to get everybody home after the show. >> it takes us about two hours to clear the crowd from fourth of july. if this is one and a half, two times this size, the time would be maybe three or four hours. >> the show is being hosted by hbo and starbucks and produced in part by tom hanks. it's on november 11th from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. the production will pay for the extra train service. now, if you've been waiting to buy a refrigerator, this

weekend might be the good time to do it. virginia's tax-free holiday starts today and goes through monday. you'll save the 6% sales tax on energy efficient items on your list for your home. that includes air conditioners, toilets, even light bulbs. the cost of each individual item, though, can't exceed $2500. news for your health this morning, cold weather may help you lose weight. how about that. doctors at university of kentucky studied fat in different parts of the body. they found when fat is exposed to cold, it starts burning calories to adapt. the faster fat metabolizes, the faster you lose weight. but that doesn't work for people who are already really obese. too much fat isn't able to metabolize quickly enough to burn calories. he may be best known as nathan hot dog's eating contest champion, this year eating 61 hot dogs july 4th. this weekend he's going to show

off his skills eating chili, joey chestnut joins us with more on what he'll be doing at the taste of d.c. good morning. >> great to be here. >> so good to have you with us. >> vince chili bowl is providing chili for your to eat this contest. >> they sponsored the best chili. i think it's the best chili in the country. >> have you ever won eating chili before? >> i have. a few years ago i won it and i lost it. i'm here to get back my title. >> which is easier, hot dogs or chili? >> chili goes down easier. hot dogs you have to dip in water. this goes down quickly. >> how many bowls? >> 1 3/4 gallons, maybe break a new gallon, 2 gallons of chili. >> do you enjoy it? >> i love eating good food and i love winning. i have the best job in the world. >> as a child you didn't grow up saying one of these days i'm

going to be the guy who can shove food faster than anybody in the family. >> my little brother knew i could eat fast and got me in the first contest. >> how do you keep your weight down? >> my long-term calorie intake is about the same as a normal person. >> doing the contest, are you less interested in food or -- >> not really. when i find something i like, i love it and i'll go to town on it. it's like runners, runners don't get tired of running, swimmers don't get tired of swimming, i don't get tired of eating. >> eating has become a career for you? >> i've been lucky. i travel around the world and eat, go to great festivals. >> like where? where is the the most interesting place? >> bangkok to eat shrimp won ton. i've had a blast. last week i was in canada eating and taste of d.c. this weekend. i'm super excited. i'm having fun. >> i guess everybody really

looks forward to watching you do this. i don't like to look at you doing it, to tell you the truth, but it is interesting. >> it's not pretty but crazy intense. >> how much time are they going to give to you eat all that chili? >> it's a six-minute chili. >> you can't take in that much in six minutes. >> you'll be surprised. we're pushing hard. in competition we're working hard. i just want to win. >> i'm not going to ask you what you do right after you finish. don't bother to tell me. >> i'm drunk on chili. my interviews after the contest are ridiculous. i just want to take a nap. >> congratulations ahead of time. i assume you're going to win. you win them all, don't you? >> i don't win them all. if it's good food, most likely i'll won. >> thanks a lot. >> good to meet you. >> let me remind people for more information on the taste of d.c., that's what you're here for, taste of d.c. and chili contest, go to tasteofdc.org. thank you. >> thank you.

>> our time is 11:49. new insight, is artificial turf used on sports fields safe? back with a closer look at when rain will be a problem for us

i'm richard jordan at the live desk just in. hearing from malala yousafzai, one of the recipients of the nobel peace prize, the youngest

recipient ever. she was in school when she got the news. she was in chemistry class, which is fitting, she has been such a strong advocate for education, especially education for union girls. she started off thanking her parents. >> my father always say, he did not give me anything extra but he had not clip my wings. i'm thankful to my father for not clipping my wings, letting me fly and achieve my goals. a girl not supposed to be the slave. a girl has the power to go forward in her life. >> after she got the news while she was in class, she says that she stayed in school and finished out the rest of the school day, then she went to this news conference that's still happening right now. barbara, back to you. >> wonderful to hear from her. beautiful. thanks for sharing that with us, richard. >> take a look at stories developing this hour. d.c. police trying to figure out who shot and killed a man in washington, happened at an apartment complex not far from

the state line. police focusing their investigation inside one unit of the apartment complex. police are looking for possible witnesses that could help with this investigation. some congress members are preparing to meet in dallas this afternoon to discuss ebola concerns. a house committee field hearing will discuss efforts to contain the outbreak. a team from the university of maryland is leading the testing on an ebola vaccine in the african country of mali. we will continue to keep an eye on wall street today. right now stocks are mixed. the the dow has been up and down all morning. yesterday it lost over 300 points. we've got a follow-up on nbc news investigation into artificial turf fields that have a lot of people talking. one congressman calling for cdc to do more research. nbc's stephanie gosk has more on that. >> women's soccer coach amy griffin first started asking the question, are the fields safe when two of her own players were

diagnosed with cancer. one of them suspected it may have something to do with the small black dots on the turf known as crumb rubber, shredded car and truck tires. now that our viewers have seen griffin's story, they are sharing their own. walker from colorado reached out to us about her daughter. >> we always discussed the link, potential link to the soccer fields. a co-worker of mine sent me the link yesterday and said oh, my gosh, look at this. when i read it, i thought, oh, wow, this is so close to home. >> fay played soccer since four and was diagnosed with lymphoma at 16. >> i have more research done to figure out what's going on with fields. >> a former football player battling leukemia. >> i feel sick to my stomach that the artificial turf can

have so many chemicals. >> a soccer player from dallas writes she played at least twice pa week all her life and keeping her kids on the team. lessons on the soccer field far outweigh the ground they play on. there's no link established between fields and crumb rubber. we sympathize with those individuals who are battling a serious illness. citing numerous studies the council adds the preponderance of the evidence shows no health effects associated with crumb rubber and turf. spoke with researchers, advocacy groups and doctors who say studies are limited and more research needs to be done. some of our viewers would like to help. a cancer survivor from ohio who spent a lot of time on turf writes, "i know that sharing my story and adding it to research will help other athletes in the end." >> that was stephanie gosk reporting. the consumer products safety commission and environmental

protection agency denied our request from nbc news for an interview. time now for a final check on the forecast will amelia. >> barbara, showers moving in the area if it isn't already raining at your house. once rain moves in, expect steady rain, light to moderate in intensity until 5:00 or 6:00 p.m. the latest on storm team 4 radar. 6:00 until 8:00 or 9:00 we'll have scattered showers. maybe a lull. after that, barbara, 9:00 p.m. rain moves back into the area and we're looking at rainy conditions through the overnight hours on into saturday morning. rain comes to an end tomorrow by 10:00 a.m. a high temperature tomorrow of 65 sunday. it is looking like the better of two weekend days just because there's only a chance of an isolated shower. partly sunny skies and a high of 64, maybe a shower on columbus day. so if you have that bonus day off it's not looking too bad for the high of 71. the next chance of rain after this afternoon and tonight will be tuesday night into wednesday. >> okay.

i know you've got big plans for the weekend. >> excited for the orioles game. >> get your orange on. >> yes. >> thanks, amelia. that's news for midday. thanks for joining us. be sure to tune in for news at 4:00, 5:00, 6:00 and tonight at 11:00. we have news throughout the weekend on nbc 4 and we'll be back monday morning. join us at 11:00, news 4 midday. see you then. have a great day and a terrific weeken

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