tonight, as doctors await ebola test results on that woman who threw up. mark segraves talked with the people contained on that bus, but we begin with derrick ward, live at inova fairfax. derrick? >> well, jim, this is one of the scenes of what has been a massive response. sometimes that can be disconcertin but it should actually have the opposite effect. it's about redundancy and the pursuit of an abundance of first responders, the firefighte and emergency medical technicians who brought the sick woman to inova fairfax go through the decontamination prs in a tent set up outside the emergency entrance. >> we decontaminated three arlington count firefighters, we had four hazmat members do that. when those four members were done, we then decontaminated those fo members. so a total of seven members, four from us, three from orange county, decontaminated. and once that was done, we went ahead and decontaminated arlington county's medical unit. >> rep the h presence of emergency personnel is standard for these situations.

not necessarily an indication of the presence of the ebola virus. hazmat team and command center on site will stay here until the results are back. the patient was placed in isolation and according to county health officials, tests were being done to determine whether or a test to detect the ebola virus would be warranted. those tests can take up to six hours. really, that's what we're sitting here waiting on. right now we don't know what we have been exposed to. but certainly we took enough precautions and we're encapsulat suits and so we're comfortable. at the south lot of the pentagon, police cordoned off the portion where the woman became ill and threw up and hazmat crews came and cleaned the area. all measures in place, being taken out of an abundance of caution, given the woman's possible travel to wes. authorities also say investigate tea are working to locate anyone who may have had contact with th and we have some information now from the associated press, and they are quoting a military official on the condition of

anonymity. told this woman works for a lobbying and public relations firm called total spectrum. now, an official with that company says he has been contacted officia with the pentagon and with the department of defense on this person. he says this person has not left the washington area. all of that will be determined concisively once we get word from the hospital, which we are awaiting hopefully in the next few hours. we are live in falls church. of derrick ward, news4. thanks, derrick. the bus that woman was on left the pentagon before first responders knew about her alleged travel to west africa. by the time they did learn about it, that bus was across the river and in the district of columb. an that's where the current and retired marines who are on board were detained for several hou. that's where news4's mark segraves picks up th. >> reporter: well, wendy, things are back to normal now here on capitol hill, but a few hours ago, all these streets around me were closed down by police, and a bus carrying more than 20 former and active duty marines

was the focus of everyone's at >> it seemed like it was an e more i thoug about it, i thought hey, you know what, this is important. >> reporter: the bus carrying 22 former and current marines was headed to the marine barracks at 8th and i streets near capitol hill for a military ceremony. once it got here, it was stopped, and diverted to this side street. y we were being sort of put in lockdown for a period of time. and so it wasn't surprising to see the metro police come and again core done off the area. >> reporter: colonel dave la pan was one of 22 passengers on the bus detained for nearly four hours. >> people were surprised. you get here, you don't expect something like that to happen. so we were surpris to hear that. but understanding all of the concerns that have been expressed about ebola and things like that, understandable that, you know, they were taking precautions and we sort of got caught u in that. >> repor a team of

epidemiolos fro the d.c. department of health was activated. th evaluated the passengers and gathered information on each one before releasing them. >> they have asked us to go into, you know, regimen of screening to take temperatures and things like that for precautiony measures. but again, none of us came into close contact with her, but obviously if she's sick, we're concerned for >> reporter: now, those marines were on their way to capitol hi near the 8th and i marine barracks for a ceremony honoring the change of command. they never made to the ceremony. coming up at 6:00, you'll hear from d.c.'s director of health about the risk these passengers actual are facing. reporting live on capitol hill, mark segraves, news4. the chain of events came on the same day the president named an ebola czar, ron klain, now the point man for the response to this virus. complain is a former chief of staff for both vice president

jon and former vice t al gore. some critics have pointed out he does not have a medical background, but the white house points out this is not solely a medical re. >> somebody that has the kind of solid working relationships with members of congress, with members of the administration, wi state and local officials across the country. can guide a broader process that will drive decisions and making sure we're putting in place the kind of tenacious policy response the american people can expect. >> clain will be reporting to the president's national security and homeland security > w just gotten this word into news4 that the woman we told you about at the top of the hour does not, in fact, have ebola. that word from inova fairfax hospital. again, that woman does not have ebola. more good news tonight. the nurse being treated at the nih in bethesda is doing well. sitting up and eating now. doctors updated nina pham's condition this afternoon. the 25-year-old arrived in maryland late last night and was immediately tra to the

nih's isolation unit. pham is listed in fair condition now, but doctors tell us she will have her ups and downs as her body fights off the virus. >> we fully intend to have this patient wa out of this hospital, and we'll do everything we possibly can to make that . >> doctors are not revealing if pham will be given an experimental drug as part of her treatment, but say everything -- everything is on the table. a second nurse, amber vinson is hospitalized at emory universityl in georgia. and this evening a caribbean cruise ship is headed back to the united states, because of another ebola concern. mexican authori refused to let the carnival "magic" dock this afternoon after learning about a passenger. the state departm says the woman is a dallas health care worker who may have handled a specimen that belonged to the patient who d she left for this cruise last week before federal authorities issued any restrictions. she is now under a

self-quarante on the ship. officials say she is not thought to be a risk. we have complete coverage of our -- on our web special page about ebola. go to nbcwashington.com and search ebola crisis. new at 5:00 tonight, the hunt for this woman, frederick county police tell us kelly this is win broke into a home on walter martz road around 8:30 had this morning and attacked two women inside with a claw hammer. po tell us the two victims knew her, and managed to fight her off. if you've seen her, you're urged to call police immediately. also new at 5:00 tonight, a loudoun coun woman found guilty of prostitution is now accused of involving children in her activities. our northern virginia bureau chief, julie carey, has the disturbing detai now revealed in court documents. >> reporter: this is 43-year-old natalieia davis. the insurance department got

complaints about men coming and going. inve seized two cell phones and a laptop, and that led to an even more disturbing discovery. as this search warrant document reveals, the phones contained videos and pictures. investigators say some showed juveniles, children involved in the photo-taking and filming of davis. investigators bel davis was using the images and videos to advertise her services. residents in the townhouse complex where davis lives are troubled by the allegaons. >> that would be very sad. >> reporter: is jailed without bond tonight. she pleaded guilty last month to the original prostitution charge. now she faces five counts of indecent liberti with children. i went to her home today and a man identifying himself as her husband answered the door and said he had no comment. most of the neighbors who live close by were only willing to speak to us off camera. but some say they were well aware of the police activity and

they saw the steady stream of customers in recent years. this woman has lived in the neighborhood sin 1976, but has never heard of a crime like this. >> it's spre i have watched the change. but it's mostly been alcohol, driving too fast, stuff like that. i've never heard of anything like this. and that's awful. >> reporter: coming up on news4 at 6:00, the unlikely group of people the sheriff's department is calling on to help with their case. in sterling, virginia, julie carey, news4. police are hoping that surveillan video will help find two people connected to a violent attack just a couple blocks from the verizon center. a warning that you might find this video a bit graphic. you can see a man and a woman walking into a parking garage in downtown, and then a few minutes later, a guy walks up to another man near the entrance, and beats him to the ground. the woman runs out a few minutes

later. this happened last month near ninth and f streets northwest. a federal judge has delayed the sentencing for virginia's former first lady, maureen mcdonnell. inst finding out her patient the same day as her husband, the former governor, bob mcdonnell, the judge pushed mrs. mcdone of sentencing to mid february. th were convicted after they accepted more than $165,000 in gifts, trips and loans from a businessman.> t marks five yeare a virginia teenager disappeared in charlottesville, and her parents say this year is much different. morgan harrin vanished back in 2009. police found her skeletal remains about 100 days later. morgan's parents say this year brings new hope that their daughter's case will be solved. investigators h said there is evidence linking morgan's case to the man accused of kidnapping . developing tonight, emergency in paradise.

we'll show what could be ahead as a major hurricane gets ready to make landfall. >> yes, the silver line is open. but now we've got to get it to dulles airport and into loudoun county. i'm adam tuss. we'll have an update on phase two, and you're going to start to see a lot more work. we've seen a fantastic friday across the area, but get ready and get out the coats, get out the sweaters. we've got a fall chill moving in. i'll s ♪

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we want to update our top story. health officials in fairfax and arlington counties in virginia say that woman who got sick outside the pentagon this morning touching off a bit of a scare does not have ebola. her case created a huge response, and, again, word this evening she does not have ebola. it's been open less than three months now, but work is already underway to extend the silver line. >> phase two. it's going to double the number of stations on the new line taking it to dulles airport and

beyond. tran reporter adam tuss is at the current end of the line, which is reston east. how is it looking? >> reporter: well, wendy, yes, it feels like we just got the first phase accomplished. but now we've got to get phase two to dulles international and into loudo coun. and the work on phase two starting to bec a lot more visi this is hard . huge concrete piers being built from scratch in the distance of e dulles airport. eventually, the rail line will run across the piers. here's what the airport station will look like and it will go past the airport, ending with two stops in loudoun county. >> i live in loudoun county, so i've been waiting for it quite some >> reporter: frank mills says once the rail line does come his way, he'll use it every day. >> it's probably the worst thing to do, is driving, and parking in d.c. is horrendous. so i would much rather just take

the metro. >> reporter: but first, the work. marsha mcallister with the metro rail project says expect to start seeing a lot of activity near route 28 and the toll road. >> we will do paving, milling, all that stuff that causes people to have to change lanes and see big equipment. and it will be out there 24/7. day and night. >> reporter: in this game, no pain, no gain. steve pearce and jane mcguire took a bus from dulles to link up with metro. they say they would love to see the rail line all the way to the airport. >> it would be nice to get out of the terminal, though. >> yeah, ideally, on to a train and into town. that would be ideal, yeah. >> reporter: but it will be a while. phase two not expected to be complete until 2018. and back here now live. coming up at 6:00, what is the report card for phase one? what's the consensus so far? we hear about that next hour. reporting live in reston, adam tuss, news4. right now, powerful storms

threatening bermuda and hawaii. voluee have spread out across hawaii, warning people about ana, just upgraded to a category 1 hurricane. that storm isn't expected to make landfall, but there is still concern of heavy rain, high waves and in some parts as high as 40 feet. hurricane gonzalo's winds already battering bermuda tonight. the center of the category 3 storm is not too far away from the island. people there are getting ready, boarding up their businesses and homes. forecasters say expect wind gusts up to 130 miles per hour, and some major flooding. they have had a tough season there. >> they really have. >> and we haven't. >> no, not at all. the east coast has been spared this year so far. but they have had two storms last week and now they've got that storm out there right now, gonzalo. and i'll tell you what, gonzalo very much like fabian in 2003. $300 million damage as far as that storm was concerned back in 2003 that are hoping it's not

quite as bad. take a look at this live picture now right out of bermuda. and it is really getting nasty. the latest wind gusts upwards of 101 miles per hour. that is right along the shore of the airport, officially reportg win close to 70 miles per now. and you can see where that storm is. hurric gonzalo now just down to the south. and it is making a bee line right towards the island. here is the eye of the storm. the best news about this is, it's weakening, at least just a little bit. and it's always better for a storm to be weakening as it makes its way towards land fall. right now winds 115 miles per hour, down from 145 where they were yesterday. so much, much big significance there. winds out of the north-northeast or moving north-northeast at 16. it will be across the island later tonight and it is out of there, making its way towards new foundland after this form. so once again, we're going to be watching this and probably seeing pictures out of bermuda the next couple days. storm team 4 radar, nothing in our area at all. we're not talking any chance of rain as we move through the rest of the evening. and we have seen a fantastic

friday. 73 degrees, winds out of the south at 13 miles per hour. it's been a little on the breezy side and it will continue to be as we move through the next few days, too. 70 right now in gaithersburg. 77 in frederick. seems high to me, but hey, 77, why not. 74 towards fredericksburg. 72 towards winchester area. satellite and radar talking about the cloud cover. a few clouds back toward the west. but mostly sunny skies for us. it's the next storm that we're watching. th next storm right here up towards minneap has some rain associated with it. but it is going to bring through some very chilly air starting on sunday. and i've got to tell you, you're in for a shock coming up on sunday afternoon, sunday evening, and especially monday morning. veronica johnson, she is live in storm center right now, vj, talking about some of the coldest air so far this season. >> that's right, absolutely. a lot of folks will be going, oh, my gosh, what happened. and this is for early next week so for the kids going back to school, you going back to work, locations like mt. rainier and

landover, just fine. fine? sure. you're going to need i think some really thick fleece over here. 38 degrees, la plata and waldorf. 42 for spots like chantilly and culpeper. 34, 35 degrees. that's either a pretty thick jacket or a lightweight coat you're going to need. 35 from areas like martinsburg and winchester. those type of locations, again, this is for early monday morning. so deciding on what to wear, for sure, i don't thi we're going to need the gloves, but long sleeves, hat, maybe. and certainly long pants. the short pants are way over. doug? >> yeah, way over. and that might be the whole week. and the reason why is because we've got a trough of low pressure that's going to dip across our region. it's going keep us cool all week next week, and we also have an area of low pressure that's going to form along the coast. that is going to keep us rather wet as we move into most of next week. let's take a look at that forecast for you. 67 beautiful tomorrow, but rather breezy. 58 on sunday. so a cool day with rather windy conditions f redskins game. 65 on monday, plenty of

sunshine. t still a little cool. and then it gets cool again. 59 on wednesday. 57 on thursday. looks like a chance of rain tuesday, wednesday and thursday. as a nor'easter moves just off the co they fought for our country and now they're taking on a new fight. we're going to tell you what these vets are doing to protect your children. the capitals spend their day off with some of their fur re friends. >> aww. before we know it, the cold arrives, and we' show what you need to do to protect your home from that winter

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♪ i'm jason pugh. the capitals have the day off today after a very impressive win last night. today the fellas turn their attention to helping others. few players took part in the k-9 calendar photo shoot to benefit the homework trails animal

rescue. here is a day of fun told through the words of caps players and home ward trail's founder, sue >> we're out here at potomac overlook park in arlington, shooting the 2015 caps k-9 calendar with home ward trial. we got out of the car and we had the puppies dressed up in costumes and handed each one, and they just snuggled them and the puppies took right to them. >> the puppies are beautiful, and i just take her, because i think she's -- she was great, shaking all of the time. so she's now in good hands. >> sam has obviously been a great addition to the family. my wife and i got her about three-and- years ago, four years ago we rescued her. and, i mean, one thing i've always loved about dogs, their loyalty. >> it's something about dogs, it's like kids, you go home and they just make you happy, because they're worry-free about everything. they just bring a smile to your face.

>> they're hilarious. especially these two guys. they just -- they're funny to look at sometimes. so it just brightens your day no matter what. >> we're a smaller rescue and we have a fairly small budget. we take in about 1,700 animals a year so a fund raising opportunity le this means to us the world. $30,000 is not a drop in the bucket for us. so it helps us tremendously. and we are beyond honored to have been selected two years in a row to get them to come out and do this. >> okay, sure. bye-b >> for those wondering, you can still donate. all the proceeds from today will benefit homeward trail's animal rescue. the calendars become available december 2. jim and wendy, back over to you. >> i love homeward trails. they do wonderful, wonderful things. i'm going get one of those calendars just for the pictures of the dogs. >> or a dog, hey. now at 5:00, we're on top of the ebola scare that caused a lot of commotion in our area today. a woman gets sick in the parking lot at the pentagon and

we now know she did not have ebola. and we're getting an update now on what local leaders are doing to keep you safe from the virus. >> the first one was built on this site nearly four decades ago. that one is long gone. what you're looking at is the brand new springfield counsel center. now open for business. i'm david culver. coming up, i'll show you around coming up, i'll show you around

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

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now at 5:30, like it or not, winter is coming. we're going to tell you some si things you can do now to make sure your home is ready for those cold days. back in business. >> the inside is truly imaginistic. it amazing. >> we're taking you inside the area's newest place to shop and tell you why it was built with the fbi in mind. plus, local and state leaders nail down their plans, should the ebola virus come to our region. >> as we contain and isolate them and stop any spread of ebola here. >> reporter: plus, we'll update you on an ebola scare inside a

local pris. receipt now at 5:00, we are staying on top of that ebola scare in our area. >> a woman gets sick in the parking lot of the pentagon and we now know she did not have ebola. plus, we're getting an update on what local leaders are doing to keep you safe from the virus. but first at 5:30 now, that sigh of relief at the pentagon. >> tonight, health officials with inova fairfax hospital say they are confide the woman at the center of the controversy this aernoon doe not have the virus. this started after she got sick on a bus at the pentagon and then again in the parking lot. this sparked a massive response. pat lawson me h the latest from our news room. >> repor while doctors say they are now confident this particular woman does not have ebola, for the first time we saw a demonstration of just how this region would respond to a potential case. the woman got sick first on a commuter bus, and then again in the parking lot at the pentagon. the bus she was riding on kept

going before health officials learned she had possibly traveled to west africa recently. now once that happened, the bus was stopped in southeast d.c., and all 22 people on board were evaluated. ev was told to self monitor for the next 21 days, pending the results of a blood test and evaluation of the woman. back at inova fairfax, first responders were decontaminated in a makeshift tent outside the hospital. today virginia governor terry mcauliffe announced a unified command group as part of an effort to safeguard against ebola. it will include several state agencies, inclu health and transportati, as wells other authorities. the state's health commissioner says this is all based on principles they use every single day, but with the unique aspects they're dealing with regarding ebola. they want to make sure their plans are up to date. that's it from the live desk. wendy? >> pat muse, thank you. tonight, maryland's governor says the state is ready in case of an outbreak there.

governor martin o'malley emphasizing the need to contain cases so others aren't infected. he says the best thing residents can do is get a flu shot. >> to everyone who is listening, get your flu shot. we're heading into flu season. and the fewer people in maryland that come down with the flu, the fewer false-positives we'll have to run down as we contain and isolate and stop any spread of ebola here. >> governor o'malley also said it's possible that more ebola patients could be transferred to nih in bethesda for treatment. > that loudoun county inmate hospitaliz yeste is back at the det center tonight. she was taken to the hospital with the fever and had recently traveled to sierra leone. but officials said yesterday she does not have ebola and there was no risk to others. wee continually updating our what to know article on nbcwashingto we put it right on our home page to help you separate ebola facts from ebola scares.

it's back and it's open after more than two years of demolition and rebuilding, the ribbons cut on the new springfield town center. you may remember it as springfield mall. developers hope the space not only brings back shoppers but also attracts a major government agency. our northern virginia bureau reporter, david culver, is here to take us inside the newly rebuilt space. david? >> that's right. locals will tell you, springfield ml w where you wanted to be. but in its last years, popular stores vacated and crime moved in. soy tore it down. today it reopens with a new name and a new hope. if you have lived in northern virginia for some time, chances are you remember springfield mall. fairfax county supervisor jeff mckay certainly does. >> this was the crown jewel of the region for a long time. people forget that. >> reporter: suc a gem, it even attracted royal visitors. this is princess dianna and prince charles in 1985. >> this is the mall she picked

to visit when in washington. so it had that splendor about it. >> in the years following, decay set in. so did crime. shoppers shied away. >> we heard a lot of stories about people being robbed in the parkg lot, that kind of stuff. but we basically tried to stay away from the area. >> reporter: by 2012, it was decided the mall had to go. in its place, the new owner decided on a new springfield town center. >> the inside is truly majestic. i encourage everyone to come take a look. >> repor the brighter, cleaner shoppin exper now open. >> it's beautiful. a lot of upscale stores. we'll definitely be here. >> rep you may notice, it looks more like an upscale mall than an indoor/outdoor town center, the name suggests. >> i have to constantly remind people, we built a ten-year phase project that included, you know, a lot of development activity around the mall that hasn't happened yet that's in the next phase. >> r supervisor mckay is hoping the next phase will include the new fbi

headquarters. i met with folks from the fbi as recently as last week and one of the things they were particular interested in, what's walkable from our property. and, you know, this is very much walkable fro. >> so as you see there, still the same location. so what keeps this new town center from falling victim to the same crimes of the past? i want to show some of the security changes made to keep that area safer. that's coming up all new at 6:00. wendy? >> david culver. thanks, david. a big announcement that affects a lot of couples in our area. what one leader just announced about same-sex couples. plus, consider yourself warned. getting around on metro could be a big challenge. we'll tell you if it will interrupt your plans. doug? oh, guys, weather will not interrupt those plans over the weekend. the great tomorrow, and then, well, then we've got some much colder air coming in. i'll show you what you need to know in just a mi

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the federal gt will now recognize same-sex marriages in seven more states. added to the list today, virginia, colorado, indiana, nevada, oklahoma, utah and wisconsin. means some federal benefits are now allowed for same-sex married couples. this comes after the u.s. supreme cot refused to take up the issue last month. track work could mean slow going across the board. if youe tryg to get around using metro this weekend, news4's melissa melai has more on what you ca >> metro riders, listen up. with lots of track work this weekend, you can expect delays on every line. you won't be able to use three stations on the red line this weekend. the brookland, and tacoma stations closed to red line passengers. have to get on a bus at silver spring or rhode island avenue instead. ford tottan is open on the green line. you can wait for trains this weekend for as long as 16 minutes. pa you. a major milestone for the

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i'm pat lawson muse at the live desk with breaking news about a tractor-trailer crash in maryland. all northbound lanes of i-81 at alternate route 40 in hagerstown are closed now. take a look at these pictures. they were sent to us by our own aaron gilchrist. police say only the tractor-trr was involved in crash. it appears the truck hit the support column of an overpass. and then burst into flames. take a look at that. investigators say the driver died at the scene. right now police are not sure what caused the crash. they are still investigating. at the live desk, i'm pat lawson muse. jim? >> are pat, thank you. tonight a local hollywood actor is flipping the switch on bullying. he's turning to rap music to spread the word. and as zachary kiesch reports,

also changing mind ♪ ♪ he's just trying to focus on his grace and on his books ♪ ♪ they push him and they hit him but he don't want to fight ♪ he fears through the night ♪ >> is it a fear of yours as a father? >> it is a fear. >> repor trey chinny has a new hustle. known by his role in the hbo series requesting the wire," is flipping the script. ♪ ♪ they had him in the corner he turned the other cheek but couldn't stand it any longer ♪ >> reporter: rapping about being bullied? seems odd for the street smart kid in a drama but it wasn't that long ago he was just trying to find his own way. >> i want to say from like sixth grade to maybe eighth grade, i was like a victim of bullying. you know, back then. i guess because i was like the shortest kid in school. >> reporter: october is national bullying prevention month, and cheney is playing a lead role.

his video "mike bully" is bringing national atten to a tough issue. he's teamed up with the maryland education association, visiting schools, singing and sharing suggestions through firsthand experiences. the video has been so well received, cheney has even received a couple invites to the whit ♪ no matter where we from a >> reporter: is it an unusual career move? perhaps, but he's not done acting. he's headed to california in december for a new project, but this is important. >> my character was a negative character. a follower, anything that was going on negative with drugs, with violence, that's what malik pukar was about. >> we going to look like some punk [ bleep ] out there. >> the transformation and reality of this is trey cheney is nothing like pu, you know. i'm a positive individual, just trying to motivate and inspire the world as much as possible. >> reporter: so what do you hope youngsters w mige getting bullied at school or going through some of these same issues on a day-to-day basis,

what do you hope they take away from something like this? >> i'll just trying to be that positive, motivating force to, you know, encourage someone. ♪ >> reporter: trey cheney, leading by exam reporting in prince george's county, zachary kiesch, news4. and news4 is committed to changing minds and addressing issues of depression and mental health. yon find a list of helpful resources on nbcwashington.com. ju search for changing minds. and starting today, a group of wounded veterans who are no longer in the military are going to get to serve their country on a new battlefield. people graduated today. it's a new heroes training program. the government project gives wounded warriors a chance to use their military experience to combat the growing problem of child predators and child pornography. one of the grads is from willia. >> and this program was all about me ref myself and

rededicating myself to serve a higher cause. >> he will work with agents at the cyber crimes office in fairfax. it i one of a dozen offices across the nation. the grads will be assigned to. well, the weekend is upon us. doug, when is this cooldown coming? >> it is coming during the day tomorrow but really on sunday. that's when you're going to notice a big drop in the temperatures. a look outside right now. a very nice evening across our region. su goes down at 6:27 this evening. got some fall color out there. and i'll tell you what, temperatur today well above average. 73 degrees. our avera high is at 68. so we were even above that earlier. do to about 70 by 7:00. dropping to about 65 at 11:00 tonight. a nice night. a nice cool night. so if you're getting out there on your friday evening, it's looking very good for you. the games, no problem, no rain on storm team 4 radar. tomorrow, mostly sunny. our afternoon breeze. yeah, we're going to get breezy tomorrow. but it's going to be gorgeous on your saturday. temperatures 60 to about 68

degrees. a pretty perfect fall afternoon. a little cool. so you might need the long sleeves. in all, a great one. if you're about heading out to the pumpkin patch, lots of sunshine tomorrow. 65 by 1:00, dropping to 64 by 5:00. on the breezy side. take those jackets for shower for those hay rides. four-day forecast. 67 on saturday. and then 58 on sunday. and rather breezy. sunday will definitely have a chill. couple things going on this weekend. first off, tomorrow morning, 100 a.m. this is what you need to do. you need to wake up, turn on channel 4, storm team 4 tracking fall, talking about what to expect the next couple months, including the first few months of winter. i've got that forecast and a lot of other great things as we track fall during the day tomorrow. now, on sunday, something else going on. the redskins taking on the titans down at fedex. 56 degrees at noon. 59 degrees at 3:00. so a little bit of a cool one for sure. and rather breezy. so y will need to take the coats or at least the jackets on sunday. monday, 65. pretty nice on monday.

ahead of our next storm system. that next storm system moves just to our north, becomes a nor'easter. we're not going to see the rarst, but cloudy conditions, er breezy conditions, shower activity, and rather cool conditions too on tuesday, wednesday and thursday. so a little bit of a dreary time in the middle of next >> thank you, doug. happening now, candidates for virginia senate are getting set to take questions. a candidate forum with mark warner and his republican challenger, ed gillespie starts at 6:00. the candidates will take questions from the vice provost from christopher newport y would like to watch live, we have a link on our home page, nbcwashingto> capital bike shar celebrating a major milestone today. the opening of its 200th docking station in the district. mayor gray was on hand today to cut a ribbon at the corner of connecticut avee and mckinley street here in northwest d.c. now this gives d.c. more bike sharing docking stations than any other city in the

across the region, there are more than 350 stations and thousands of bikes. capital bike share has more than 24,000 membe with winter fast approaching, one oth best weighs to save money, of course, is to make sure your home is ready for the cold. and now is the time to do it. news4's consumer reporter, erika gonzales, details the best ways to weatherize your h >> reporter: leaves may be falling and your home likely looks like this. but before it turns to this, i'm going to walk you through five things to help protect your home from the element this winter. you may be so tempted to take the shears out while doing all of your our lawn care in the fall, raking the leaves, and trying to get some of this under control. but actually, experts say that you should wait until late winter until these plants have been nearly dormant. and once you prune them, they are rey for spring. you are going to be using your fireplace a lot over the course of winter. so do yourself the favor now.

hire a reput chimney inspector to come out, take a look inside, make sure there's nothing trapped in there, that it's clean. and ready to safely use with your f oh, and now on to everybody's favorite job, cleaning out the gutters. and the downspouts. you don't do this, water can build up and this can cause damage to your roof and even inside your home if you've got leaks. come down to your basement or locate the storage room in your house and there you'll find this water valve. by turning this off, this stops the flow of water to your exterior pipes and keeps them from freezing over the winter. and wssc recommends removing all hoses from the bibs. to prevent air leaks and loss of heat inside your home, caulking may be a really good idea around your window frames and door frames. do y really need it? well, the tube will cost about $6. and here's a really easy tip. kiplinger's perso finan says, if you've got space, larger than the width of a

nick , y probably need to add the caulking both inside and from headaches to money and time off from work, a little planning can help you save in a number of ways this winter. erika gonzales, news4. big new allegations against the vice president's son. we'll tell you what we now know about why he had to leave the navy. a local leader says something has to change. what he wants school board members to consider after the i-team uncovers some pricey purchases made with your tax do

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at the buffalo history museum. the buffalo version will include a focus on russert's western new york roots. >> and a lottery for the ticket to the lighting of the national christmas tree is open. that lighting is december 4th. 3,000 seated tickets are up for grabs. 14,000 standing-room only tickets. no word yet on this year's performers. e a link to that lottery on our home page, nbcwashingto sear christmas tree. his career with the military lasted less than two years. now vice president joe biden's youngest son is apologizing after it was revealed he had been kicked out of the navy for testing positive for cocaine. it happened earlier this year, but is just now coming to light. >> reporter: the vice president's youngest son, a yale educated lawyer and married fa of three. >> i learned a lot about leadership by listening to my dad. >> 44-year-old hunter biden had barely begun as a naval officer when his service

was abruptly yet quietly cut short. senior u.s. officials tell nbc news hunter biden had had tested posi cocaine in 2013 and was discharged in february of this hunter biden said in a statement, "it was the honor of my life to serve in the u.s. navy, and i deeply regret and am embarrassed tha my actions led to my administrative discharge. i respect the navy's decision. with the love and support of my family, i'm moving forward." biden works for an investment firm, and is chairman of the world food program. >> you have about 870 million people that go to bed hungry every single night. >> reporter: hear what brother bo biden who had been deployed to iraq with the national guard. last year, the vice president proudly teased that hunter had needed an age waiver to serve. >> my son who is over 40 joined the united states navy and is about to be sworn in as an officer. hunter bid. >> now, the navy has not commented. senior officials tell nbc news,

this is pretty typical, and hunter biden was treated just like any other sailor, junior officer or enlisted who is .ischarged for this kind they simply don't talk about it. now at 6:00, ebola fears reach the pentagon and capitol hill. >> people were surprised. you get here, you don't expect something like that to happen. >> rep tonight, a sigh of relief as doctors say the woman who got sick does not have ebola. but her case shows the new protocols in place across our . first responders being decontaminat, a bus full of marines quarantined for hours. and nearby streets roped off with yellow tape. >> it seemed like it was an overreaction. more i thought about it, i'm like hey, you know what, this is impo first tonight, an all-clear after an ebola scare in the nation's capitol. >> held officials confirm the woman does not have the virus. but now we reveal how quickly our region will react to a

potential threat. this started at the pentagon when a woman got sick on a bus and was trcansp to inova fairfax and nearly two dozen people had to be evaluated. >> we start with news4's derrick ward live e the hospital. derrick, what are you hearing? >> reporter: first of all, we're hearing almost an audible sigh of relief near the fairfax hospital. we may never know what actually made this woman sick. we may need to know. it may not be a matter for public dissemination. we do know what she did not have. it's a relief for everyone involved. the sympts looked like those of ebola but officials now say it isn't. still, first responders, firefighte and emergency medical technicians who brought the sick woman to inova fairfax went through the decontamination process in a tent outside the entrance. >> we deacon tam alienated firefighters, four hazmat members did that. when they were done, a