saturday schedule the because it is is columbus day. train stations will open at their normal time and close at midnight. it is a holiday off peak fares. parking a at lots examine garages free. 4:30 right now. >> we had wet, chilly weather. we like what we're seeing. let's check with chuck bell to see what kind of day we are going to have. >> basically if you like what you have right now, you'll be pretty happy with the way the rest of the day is going. cloudy skies allowed for temperatures to remain in the 50s and low 60s. 15 degrees warmer than average this time of the day this time of the year. 59 in fredericksburg. no rain in the immediate metro area.

light showers in the shenandoah valley. everyone today has at least a low chance for a shower or two. a little better chance for light rain out west of the blue ridge. highs today mild. upper 60s and low 70s. if you like that, tomorrow will be even better. still an awful lot of clouds around. not much of a rain threat tomorrow. tomorrow's temperatures way up into the mid and upper 70s. some spots fredericksburg, stafford, 80 depress tomorrow. melissa, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, chuck. good to see you on this monday morn take a look here. 66 headed into and out of town this morning. 95 at lorton, no problems there. moving along, prince george's coun county, everything is fine.

no major problems anywhere. we are moving along. just a little construction higher and there. most of it should be out of the way at 5:00 a.m. at the live desk out of kabul, afghanistan, a suicide bomber targets international troops, killing one person, hurting several others. a nato convoy was attacked. so far no reports of nato members being killed. but a civilian did die. the taliban says they did it. eun? >> thank you, angie. it is 4:32. a second ebola a case has been diagnosed in the u.s. a health care worker at texas hospital tested positive. >> that's where thomas eric duncan was treated and later died. a breach of protocol led to the new infection. the hospital worker was wearing protective clothing while treating duncan. this is the first known case of the disease being transmitted in the u.s.

at noon today, the cdc will hold a press conference on that that health worker is doing >> a patient is in isolation this morning after being tested for ebola. the man went to the hospital yesterday complaining of headache and muscle pain. within minutes he was transferred to beth israel hospital under police escort. he was immediately tested for the disease and quarantined. doctors say he is not at high risk for the virus. in the week ahead, screenings will begin at dulles international. health workers will be taking temperatures and asking questions about possible exposure. they will only apply to those coming from west africa. one man living in our area says he lost his brother in

liberia. he goes to college in the d.c. area. he and his brother got out of liberia a few years ago to escape the civil war. his brother went back after studying to become a minister. one friday at church his brother suddenly became very sick. >> he was in critical condition. it got worse. one monday morning at 3:00 a.m. he died from ebola. >> he is studying health care information systems. he plans to go back after graduation to help modernize his country's health care records. . dr. anthony falchi will discuss the latest case in the u.s. at 11:00 a.m. here on nbc 4. in decision 2014, the two candidates vying for the office of governor will face off today.

anthony brown and republican candidate larry hogan will take part in an hour-long debate today. on wednesday, all three d.c. candidates will be here for a mayoral forum sponsored by nbc 4 and the "washington post". watch it live at nbcwashington.com 12:30 wednesday. new calls for d.c. candidate marian bowser to return $20,000 from her campaign. she received it from a former manager. the district had to take over that complex, david katania asked her to return the man. it had more than $100,000 of unaccounted for money. they face another independent schwartz. a federal judge struck down act an's 16-year ban yesterday.

it is symbolic for the state because the alaska ban was the first of its kind in the nation. last week's actions by the court means same-sex couples can wed in 29 states. if your family is off work and school, head town to columbus plaza in front of union station. it will honor christopher columbus. as part of the ceremony, the u.s. marine corps. band will play. you can hear speeches from diplomats from italy and spain. a lot of questions about kirk cousins. his fourth quarter interception against the arizona cardinals. the team is 1-7 when he starts. you n see the skins try again at home this sunday.

>> you have to get this thing to win. after that try to power on. one after the other. >> what else can you do? the skins will play the tennessee titans at 1:00 in the afternoon. you know, i can see he wants to be positive. man, his voice, the look on his face, it is tough already. news 4 today ahead. how fathers are making a difference in prince georges county >> a toddler is hurt after he flew away in a bounce house. what he need to know to prevent this from happening >> attack of the tkroefpblt it's caught on video. taking a look outside, it's raining in parts of our region this morning. storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell will show

if you're in prince george's county can, you may be able to go to your son or daughter's school today if you're a man. they are helping achieve academic success. check the website to see what your child is doing today in school. >> part of the idea is for men to have a presence, encouraging

dads to have breakfast. some will come in and read. >> it makes such a big difference. it really does. >> it is 4:41. that means weather and traffic on the 1s. looking at the potential for rain today as we look live outside. >> weather and traffic on the 1s. we start with chuck bell. >> hey, good morning. a big difference for men in the lives of kids. my dad always read dr. seuss. cloudy skies for everybody. temperatures are mild indeed. upper 50s and low 6 0s out the door. no rain inside the beltway. a couple of showers southern anne arundel. watch out for an occasional wet spot on the road. most of the roadways are dry. a couple of chances speaking in. we'll be dealing with that as we head towards the middle of the

week. hour by hour through today, though, one or two drops for the next couple of hours. a passing sprinkle through this morning. could have a brief shower this afternoon. it's going to be mild today, melissa. temperatures up near 70 degrees. that's bonus territory. >> about work, chuck bell. thank you very much. new hampshire northbound, emergency road work happening. two right lanes blocked this morning. route 1 at berwin, emergency road work happening. taking a look at 66 and 95, no problems at all. moving right along. inner loop, outer loop, everything coming into and out of town inside the beltway is completely fine. i'm back in 10 minutes. melissa, thank you. keeping an eye on oscar pistorius. he's in court for his sentence hearing in connection with the death of his girl. families who lost two

families who lost two mothers in cases of rape and incest, just families who lost two mothers 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.

at the live desk where i'm closely watching the sentencing of oscar pistorius out of south africa. he's in court right now and could learn his fate today for killing girlfriend reeva steenkamp. this was moments ago when he arrive early in the morning. first, though, there will be legal arguments and testimony. this could last, keep in mind, up to a week. he was recently cleared of premeditated murder but convicted of culpable homicide. he faces up to 15 years in jail. eun, we are hearing a psychologist is on the stand right now. . two pilots killed in a collision over the nevada desert. a spokesman for the faa says a

single engine cessna plane and experimental aircraft crashed midair yesterday morning. it happened 60 miles southeast of reno. they heard a a loud sound, falling debris and smoke. no one else was hurt. there is new tension between police and protesters in ferguson, missouri. it may only increase this morning. they are calling it moral monday as a reference to protests in north carolina last year. they involved hundreds of people singing and shouting in the state legislature building before many were arrested. a 2-year-old is in critical condition after a bounce house flew away while he was inside. yesterday two boys were playing in that bounce house in new hampshire when it went airborne and moved 50 feet. the 2-year-old was airlifted to the local hospital. it was not anchored down or set

up for kids to be inside. people working at the ranch say they had blocked it off and only inflated it to dry out before a fund-raiser. it is unclear how the boys got inside. today the federal aviation administration set to reopen. the facility damaged by an intentionally set fire. that fire two weeks ago in aurora, illinois canceled thousands of flights across the country, including our area. bryan howard is accused of cutting cables and setting fire to a basement telecommunications room. he is being held without bond.. the faa reviewing plans. . it's not clear where hannah graham could be. a news crew in charlottesville will talk to police today. matthew will face a hearing in december. a deadly crash in oxen hill

kills five people. two mothers were killed in the crash friday night on livingston road in oxen hill they were sisters and had 10 kids between them. the youngest, 6 weeks old. the sisters were stopped at a light when another car slammed into them. the family is devastated. >> you have those moments, like my daughters -- you know, she didn't want to look in the mirror because she looks so much like her mom. >> two children in the other car also died, a 1-year-old boy and teenage girl. the driver is alive but in critical condition at the hospital. prince george's county police say speed and weather played roles in the crash. it is now 4:48. a topic that has divided fans. today you are invited to sound off over the controversy over the redskins name. the university of maryland is hosting a panel. reporters have chosen not using

the name in their articles and a former player who supports the name. the program is free to the public from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. in the eaton theater on campus. it's a showdown mid flight a hawk versus a drone. take a look at the red tail hawk attacking a a drone. the man who owns the drone saw he saw it circling his quad copter. he killed the motor, sending it crashing right to the ground. the video, as you might imagine, has gone viral online. >> it's very cool. and the funny thing is we have seen really good videos. and you think is that for real? that seems to good to be true. >> it looks real. >> we shall see. starting your holiday shopping time. i'm really not ready. >> a lot of people are almost

done. >> it is start to get a head start. >> some stores will make more money this year. $24 billion more. confidence is higher. the job market has improved. stock prices are struggling. stores are starting to flash prices. >> consumers will be looking for great deals before they shop. >> of course the best deals will happen just after thanksgiving starting with black friday. . thieves like this one aren't too far away. pause for a minute because i -- no, chuck. he loves it. the first heavy snow fell in colorado over the weekend. deep breath. winter weather came can earlier than ever recorded this year. last month an inch of snow blanketed parts of colorado, nebraska and south dakota. and those are wonderful lovely states. but guess who is not living in one of those states.

chuck, it's october. we need to enjoy this beautiful month. >> keep in mind, they're cheating up there in colorado. they're 11,000 feet up. there's the real difference for that. for us, we don't need to worry about anything in the way of snow. our october record for snowing is october 30th, 1925. >> it was still too much for me. >> did you just happen to know that? >> these are the kind of things i know, aaron. this is what i do. these are the little facts that stay stuck in my brain. i can't remember people's name, but i can remember stuff like that cloudy skies. 63 degrees outside. not much of a wind just yet. winds will become southerly through the course of the afternoon today. the weather impact on your monday, pretty low. lots of clouds outside. a passing sprinkle or two. rainfall amounts will be 100th

of an inch or less for most locations. 52 in fairmont. 57 in clinton. 57 in warrenton and manassas. beautiful montgomery county, beautiful day to be outside today. lots of clouds. you'll be able to side step during the course of the afternoon. temperatures near 70. a crazy weather week. abundance of warm air is surging in your direction. near 80 depress tomorrow. at this bowling ball of rain and thunder across oklahoma and texas, that's going to bring us a chance for strong thunderstorms believe it or not. maybe even a possibility of severe weather. wednesday afternoon and wednesday night, that's when you need to worry about that. for today, lots of clouds. can't rule out the a passing sprinkle primarily between 1:00, 2:00 this afternoon. but even stray sprinkles possible later this evening. rain chances low to a little bit

better towards the shenandoah valley. 71 with a passing sprinkle. 77 tomorrow. still mostly cloudy. there's your thunderstorm chances for both wednesday afternoon, wednesday night. honestly a rumble of thunder couldn't be ruled out as well. we clear it out. the most important thing on monday, what does next weekend look like? sunshine and beautiful. the color starts moving in. melissa with news 4 traffic. >> i'll take it. it looks good to me. chambers, fair physicals. we have lane closures both directions. that's going to last until halloween. some construction there. 66 and 95, no major problems. looking good. wide look at things. lots of green here. no major issues. a little construction hanging on here and there. 270 into town, 270 out of town, looking good in frederick.

that has cleared out of the way. no problems there. and the beltway is moving right along. remember to follow us on twitter @first4traffic. prices at the pump are now at a new low. the national average price is $3.20 as of today. here's how our area stacks up. the cheapest of course in virginia, 20 cents below average. in maryland, fill up for $3.20 on average. washington a a quarter above the average. it's higher in west virginia at $3.35. turns out if you live in prince george's county, you're pretty happy. most people who live there are happy with their quality of life. 9 #% feel safe in their neighborhood and 86% are happy with what they get for their tax dollar. some room for improvement. only 72% are happy with the bus service.

but that seems like a small amount. . news 4 today, a new trend in real estate. how people are using shipping containers. a church in the district celebrates more than one milestone. milestone. it is 4:55.

have you seen the news about barbara comstock? first, the washington post reported, barbara comstock failed to report eighty-five thousand in income. now, we learn, barbara comstock pushed a client's issues in the virginia legislature and

didn't disclose it. barbara comstock shepherded a trio of bills through the legislature and into law, but barbara comstock never officially disclosed that all the while she was being paid thousands of dollars. no wonder she hid it. it is now 4:57 we now know the name of the man killed in

this crash in riverdale. the man a emmanuel ezeke. his car veered off riverdale road and slammed into a utility pole. he died at the scene. designers are thinking inside the box to create prime real estate. they are doing it by turning shipping containers into store departments. containers at shipping yards are repurposed into retail, restaurant states. catholic university students already call them home. it took four months to go from 18 metal boxes to home sweet home. >> they came by and blessed our unit the other day. there's a lot of buzz about it. >> this is prefabricated housing at its best. the strength is three times what a standard steel building would be. >> designers say these containers could be ideal for disaster relief. they say is the tricky part will be zoning regulations because

they're not on any national today you can attend a large prayer service. this is happening at the lincoln memorial at 1:00 this afternoon. thousands of people from different churches in our area are expected to atten yesterday was the 120th anniversary of affinity episcopal church. the church's first female bishop. she was presented with a $5,000 check that they raised to help fight ebola in west africa. take a look at storm team 4

radar. and you can see rain moving into the state. you will need your up principle la as you head out the door. >> today may not be a total washout. when we can expect all that rain. a as we look outside at 5:00 a.m., cloudy skies so far. >> good morning, everybody. it is 5:00 a.m. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> welcome to news 4 on this monday, october 13th, 2014. chuck bell is in for tom kierein. chuck, how are we looking? >> we're looking cloudy but mild. not much of an october chill in the air. a few drops leaving chandler, st. mary's. a few more out in the mountains of west virginia. that's the trend we should expect for the rest of the day. a whole lot of cloud cover. want to have the umbrella just to play it on the safe side. current temperatures mild indeed. mid to upper 50s. even 62 at natl