washington still holding on to the low 50s. some of our cool er suburbs are less than that. 36 in manassas and 34 in culpepper, near 50 along the western shore of the chesapeake bay. out the door this morning and the rest of the day, won't need much, light jacket to get your day started and sunglasses later this afternoon as today's weather promises to be nearly as perfect as october can be. highs today upper 60s to near 70 degrees. a lot of folks locally are heading up for this one, ohio state and penn state, buckeyes and nittany lions. if you want to see your game on

tv during the 9:00 hour, send me a note @chuckbell4, who's playing, where and when they're playing. hannah graham is coming home. tragically, not in the way her parents, john and sue, had hoped. police confirmed yesterday the remains found in southern albemarle county did, in fact, belong to hannah. you can see the roadblock and crime scene tape is gone at the abdomened property where hannah was found now back open. she disappeared six weeks ago today. what the last month and a half has been like for the graham family in their own words. the last images we have of hannah are from the early morning hours of september 13th, cameras throughout charlottesville mapping her last steps. she ended up on the popular downtown mall. jesse matthew was spotted with her on camera and then she vanished. before king the remains found last saturday belonged to hannah, her parents walked the

abandoned property for half an hour friday. then they shared these words with us. when we started this journey together, we all hoped for a happier ending. >> all we want to do now is to bring hannah home safely. >> sadly, that was not to be. but due to the tenacity and determination of chief longo -- >> first and foremost, to find their daughter and, by the grace of god, return her safely to their care. >> hannah is coming home to us and we will be eternally grateful to him for this. >> that flashlight is in that backpack. >> the search for hannah would not have been successful were it not for the many, many people who helped. >> you make things good, hannah graham. where are you? we want you back where you belong. >> search teams from the chesapeake county sheriff's department was searching an abandoned property in southern albemarle county when they discovered what appears to be human remains.

>> although we have lost our precious hannah, the light she radiated can never be extinguished. we will hold it in our hearts forever and it will help sustain us as we face a painful future without her. fairfax county is also mourning her loss in the ft. hunt neighborhood where she grew up. yellow ribbons decorate trees and local shopping center, sign of hope for a different outcome. graham went to west potomac high school where she was a good student and played softball. >> i play softball. the people i play with played with her when they were growing up. they're definitely dealing with it. it's hard to see them hurting. >> we've had vigils at churches, praying for her. and all of us have just been thinking about the family. >> hannah graham was in her second year at the university of virginia in charlottesville. the school's president, theresa sullivan, released a statement yesterday saying hannah brought immense energy and delight to her learning. she was a source of friendship

and joy for so many people. >> and as our hearts go out to the graham family, we are waiting to learn that the man charged with hannah graham's abduction will face more charges. jesse matthew is still in the albemarle county jail. he could soon move to the fairfax county jail to face charges of murder and rape. forensics also link him to the disappearance and death of harrington in 2009. he has not yet been charged in the harrington case. you can get breaking news alerts by downloading the free nbc washington app. today, join volunteers in a big search for missing 8-year-old relicia rudd. the gardens around -- the man

that they believe kidnapped rudd seven months ago. developing story in washington state. three high school students in critical condition this morning after a homecoming prince walked into a school cafeteria and just started shooting in marysville, washington, north of seattle. jaylen fryberg shot students and then turned the gun on himself. he was described as a popular freshman football player who recently had a fight with a girl. police are still working to identify a motive. the school will be closed all of next week. right now, the response to ebola is growing in new york and new jersey. the state's governors announced anyone who may have come into contact with the virus must be quarantined for 21 days. also, the first woman under that quarantine has developed a fever. she was treating ebola patients in west africa and had no symptoms when she arrived to the

u.s. yesterday. new york's first patient, dr. craig spencer, is in relatively stable condition, we're told, according to his doctor. we don't know just how bad of a condition he is in right now but doctors say they don't expect it to get any worse. here in the district, firefighters will hold drills to test their response to ebola. the right protocol helps to prevent the spread of the disease and keep you safe. it's part of the regular firefighter training. it starts at 8:00 this morning. you're going to hit road closures if you drive downtown today. registration for the walk to end hiv begins less than an hour from now. >> it begins at freedom plaza, will close pennsylvania avenue and roads around the national mall. nbc 4 will be there. news 4 today anchors anna

gilchest and eun yang will be there. police now looking deeper into a man's history that attacked new york city officers with a hatchet. the discovery they say links him to homegrown terrorism. after a second white house fence jumper, the secret service isn't taking any chances. what the agency is installing to make sure the white house is make sure the white house is unapproachable to future

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. this was a terrorist attack, certainly. >> new york city police commissioner william bratton is calling the hatchet attack on four police rookie officers. the suspect, zale thompson, was

a self radicalized muslim convert who ranted online against america. he was inspired by terrorist groups online including isis. he looked at different acts of violence online, including beheadings. thursday, thompson charged at four rookie police officers with a hatchet. one officer was hit in the head and is in the hospital. thompson was killed by police. if you visit the white house today, you're going to seeom se second fence outside the lawn actually farther away. even if you haven't been there, we've shown it to you before. take a look at the video here. the fence is about the height of a bike rack. it was added last month after the secret service says a jumper made it inside the white house. another man jumped both fences this week. the body of a soldier killed at the national war memorial in canada arrived home yesterday only hours ago, standing guard

at the memorial when michael zehaf-bibeau killed him. take a look. you see people lining the streets of cirillo's hometown when his body arrived. he will receive a full regimental funeral next week. time now is 6:12. take a look at these images. you won't believe what caused these cars to pile up just like this. here is the clue. it had nothing to do with winds picking them up from the ground. let's head over to chuck. your weekend is off to a cool start, that's for sure. but a lot of people -- and i mean a lot of people are going to be outside this weekend. walk, marine corps marathon. ♪

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have you ever seen a storm do this? hundreds of cars looked like this in athens after a rainstorm, floodwaters piling cars on top of each other. some people were even trapped inside their cars by the rushing water. how scary. dozens of homes and businesses, as you can imagine, right there, completely flooded. what a mess they have to clean up. >> and we've got a lot of outdoor events this weekend. lot of outdoor runs, walks. wouldn't do well with any of that. >> we're going to dodge the bullet, so to speak, this weekend.

great weather for at ids walk washington this morning. the pressure was on me all week long. it better be nice if it's going to be nice for your day sunday. marine corps marathon tomorrow. the list of events could go on, not to mention area football games as well. cool starts and some chilly evenings. by and large, i don't think you'll find too much to complain with for the final weekend of october, everybody. that's it. october has been a mild one. three degrees above average for the month of october. our mild stretch will continue. in fact, as we head towards trick-or-treating time, days leading into halloween, we may flirt with -- i'm not making this up -- 80 degrees. that would be near record high temperatures, as we head later out in the week. it's a great-looking start to your weekend. mostly clear sky over downtown washington this morning. temperatures, as i mentioned in first weather, big rains this

morning. 51 may not be the weather outside your window first thing this morning. a light south breeze, that's the temperature at reagan national airport. the western and northern suburbs are noticeably colder. warrenton, manassas, opal, virginia. 41 now in front royal. temperatures along the western shore mostly upper 40s. depends where you live this morning. runners, a cool start but a sunny day coming. runners impact, not much. outside just beautiful weather today. temperatures outside 30s and 40s. afternoon highs closing in on 70 degrees, making it on to the grounds of university of virginia. tarheels kicking off at 12:30 today, perfect weather for football. gametime temperatures mid to upper 60s. not much of a breeze. 8:30 to 9:30 this morning. another hour of morning news for you, college football. tell me who is playing, when,

where they're playing. e-mail it to me, @chuckbell 4 who's playing, when and where they're playing. sunshine and light breeze. if you find something to complain about today, you're working at it. nothing really weatherwise coming our way. a weather front will come through here overnight tonight into tomorrow and bring a bit of a breeze back. for this afternoon, plenty of sunshine and light wind, temperatures up near 70 degrees. going out near dinner tonight, i sat on the sidewalks in dupont circle. it was a little chilly once the sun went down but on the whole for october that's pretty nice. nice wrap will cover you. not much of a threat, but it will be cool. once the sun comes up tomorrow morning, breezes will start to increase. i think tomorrow afternoon will be a noticeable breeze. marine corps marathon forecast tomorrow in the parking lot near the pentagon. first thing tomorrow, 48 degrees. 62 by 11:00 when most of those early finishers are coming over

the line. mid to upper 60s tomorrow afternoon. that's getting to be fairly warm. there's your seven-day forecast. you can't argue with this weekend at all. how about 77 degrees on tuesday? showers on wednesday. that's the beginning of the end of the real mild stretch. halloween weather will be noticeably cooler but days leading up to it will be melt in your mouth not in the hands weather. >> great to get out and see the fall foliage. >> that's right. coming up later i'll show you the fall foliage map. how do you feel about that? >> how are you feeling about tomorrow? >> we have to say we're ready today because we only have one day left. >> all mental, chuck. >> you've got this, chuck. >> this morning, kids will take their marks for the marine corps marathon kids run. nearly 4,000 will gather at the pentagon this morning for opening ceremonies. that will start at 9:00. then starting at 9:30, kids will begin a one mile just for fun race.

the run is for kids ages 5 through 12. our news 4 peacock, be sure to find her, snap a photo and send it to us. one of the biggest road races in the country. that also means big changes for your commute. news 4's melissa mollet shows us how. >> marine corps marathon could make it hard to get around. heading into georgetown, around the national mall and finish back in arlington. now the race, of course, is not until sunday. street closures begin as early as noon saturday in roslyn. most roads will -- all lanes of the key bridge from 7:00 until noon. roads should reopen around 3:00 sunday afternoon. as for metro, trains will start

running at 5:00 sunday morning. the closest station to the starting line is pentagon. pentagon city is a good idea if you're nervous about those big crowds. for your first 4 traffic i'm melissa mollet. before the kids go trick-or-treating, i've got five things to help keep them and you safe. i'm erika gonzalez. where you can even get some of this stuff for free, coming up. plus a new test to detect ebola, but not what you think. what can this test do that trading-in or selling your car, truck or suv? webuyanycar.com takes the hassle out of selling in just 3 easy steps. one, get your free online valuation. two, book an appointment. and three, pick up a check at your nearest buying center. ♪ find out how much your car is worth ♪ ♪ at webuyanycar.com

welcome back. halloween is creeping up on us. with trick-or-treaters hitting the streets friday, it can be easy getting caught up in the costumes and all. but safety is a concern. >> five ways to keep your family safe. >> reporter: it's nearly time to take to the streets for trick-or-treating. but are your kids ready for a night that most assuredly will be filled with darkness, distracted driving and dangerous speeds? >> on halloween night, we see a doubling of pedestrian fatalities and we see an increase in injuries because kids are out, darting between cars, crossing streets where they usually don't cross. >> we asked kate carr, who runs safe kids worldwide for five

tips on how your little trick-or-treaters can stay safe. let's start with glow sticks. >> you can have them anywhere. they come apart in little pieces. you can make a little necklace, bracelet. they're inexpensive, easy to find. a wonderful little addition. >> number two a flashlight. parents this is a good idea for you, too. >> this one blinks. it could be part of a costume. if you have a light it's going to capture the eye of a driver. >> reporter: number three, what about a snap bracelet? >> they snap on the wrist. it's a bit of reflective tape. this is good not only for halloween, but for any night, especially if your child is walking to school early in the morning when it's still dark or later in the afternoon. >> reporter: number four a bit of reflective tape goes a long way. >> the tape can be cut into pieces and put in designs. it comes in all kinds of colors. up, down, around in circles, whatever way you want to go. it's going to add that little bit of visibility.

>> reporter: and number five, what would halloween be without a goodie bag for all the goodies? >> it's a great trick or treat bag and it's also reflective. so, you get to carry your treats and this, again, is something that lights from the car will reflect off the bags. >> reporter: just as important for drivers to look for kids as it is kids to look for drivers. if you plan to drive october 31st, lower your speed, turn your headlights on earlier and expect the unexpected. what parent doesn't want cute pictures on halloween? distracted walking or driving can put your trick-or-treaters in danger. so, stop before you snap. scary little costume there. >> yeah. >> that was erika gonzalez reporting. safe kid locations are in maryland, virginia and d.c. they are all giving away those slap bracelets and bags for the kids. you can find the one nearest you on our website. go to nbcwashington.com and just search safe kids.

>> we told you about the ebola virus infecting people. but there's now an ebola scam posing a threat to your computer. what to look for in your e-mail to determine if you're a target. and go ahead, open up the window. take a look outside. we are starting this perfect fall day with sun. how will it end? right now, taking a live look at the capital at national harbor,

we're approaching the half hour. in today's top stories, police have confirmed remains found in southern albemarle county belong to hannah graham. university of virginia student disappeared six weeks ago. hannah's parents released a statement saying we are devastated by the loss of our beautiful daughter. >> this morning, volunteer also search for 8-year-old relicia rudd, who has now been missing for nearly eight months. you can help them out. they plan to look around kennelworth aquatic gardens this morning. three students are in critical condition after a shooting at a high school in marysville, washington, north of seattle. jaylen fryberg shot and killed one student and shot three others, then turned the gun on

himself. i'm angie goff. >> i'm david culver. 49 degrees right now. so much happening with the walk to end hiv, marine corps marathon tomorrow. >> lot of activities. today, though, saturday, might be the pick of the weekend, chuck. >> yeah. honestly, both days will be just fine. no chance for rain this weekend. so, you can set that fear aside. now tomorrow could be a little bit on the breezy side. out the door first thing on your saturday morning, not much in the way of a complaint from me this morning. little chilly across prince william and faulknier counties. warrenton down a degree in the freezing mark. nearly 50 in washington. 46 rockville. so the endless weekend question, wash the car, yes or no? yes! absolutely. get to drive a clean one for a while. next rain is days away. hour by hour through your weekend, 40s out the door this morning. 62 at noon. 70 degrees for an afternoon temperature today. perfect weather to get outside.

mid shipmen taking on san jose state. 1:00 kickoff. game time temperatures in annapolis in the low to mid 60s. 8:30 to 9:30 hour, send me a request. marine corps forecast coming up. >> chuck, thanks. world health organization now says more than 10,000 people worldwide have ebola. in the u.s., some are recovering right now. nurse nina pham left nih in bethesda free of the disease. she also received a visit with president obama, who gave her a hug. pham first tested positive for ebola about two weeks ago, after treating infected patient thomas dunk ncan in dallas. now that she's healthy she says she has a lot of people to thank. >> i believe in the power of prayer. i know so many people all over the world have been praying for me. i do not know how i can ever thank you, everyone, enough for their prayers and expression of

concern, hope and love. >> the other nurse infected with ebola, this woman, amber vinson, is making progress in her treatment. that's according to emory university hospital in atlanta. the hospital says she no longer has the virus in her blood. however, it says, she cannot be discharged just yet. >> developing a test for ebola right now. when the test is finalized all it will take is a swab of your skin to tell whether or not you have the virus. the company is called path sensors and hopes to have the ebola test finished by early next year. >> you might want to share with people you know, next time you receive an e-mail about ebola, just be careful. according to the freelance star, it could be a scam. newspaper says hackers are sending e-mails with lines like secret cure for ebola and ebola survival guide. however once you open them up, there's a virus attached.

>> right now, a man is in a coma after being struck in a hit and run. jeremiah williams is a junior at woodson high school, crossing east capital street near 50th street when he was hit. doctors say his lung collapsed. his grandmother told us she has not left his side. >> i cried. i cry when i think about it real hard. i cry when i think about the pain when he come home, when he come out of his coma. >> right now they're working on who hit the teenager and are looking for a dark-colored car. >> just into the newsroom this morning, police are looking for two people in connection with an armed robbery. take a look for yourself, d.c. police need your help finding these men. they say they pull aid gun on a store clerk last monday. you can see the video right

there. now the surveillance video is from the store. the robbers did get away with money but the clerk was not hurt. a $10,000 reward sk offered for any information leading up to an arrest. >> he is accused of secretly recording women in a georgetown synagogue. a d.c. rabbi may have been spying on college students as well. news 4 obtained search warrants that discovered secret recording devices. micro cameras hidden in tissue boxes, hard drive, memory cards and a handwritten list of names. the university says rendell did invite students to visit the synagog synagogue. police need your help to solve a sexual assault. prince george's county police say they want to talk to this man in connection with an attack

in bladensburg. he is not a suspect just a person of interest in this case. the victim of the attack says she was assaulted on annapolis road monday night. there's a $25,000 reward in this case. happening today, the walk to end hiv. news 4 will be out there with the walkers. it starts at freedom plaza just after 9:00 this morning. same day registration starts in just under 30 minutes at 7:00. one out of 20 people in the district has hiv. zachary keash caught up with one woman who said she's walking for a specific reason. >> j.r. >> reporter: when he lost his life to hiv virus, options for treatment were few. three decades later, his granddaughter has dedicated her life to being part of the solution here at the wittman walker clinic. >> he had the courage to stand

up to aids in 1985 by participating in the first clinical trials at the national institutes of health in bethesda. >> reporter: azt, controversial and often painful treatment brought to life by matthew mcconaughey in the movie "dallas buyers club". >> the whole purpose is to determine if azt is helping people. >> reporter: thousands of selfless people like j.r. over time their efforts have led to groundbreaking treatments. many of them will be on hand this saturday. testing is up and new cases are down. the whitman walker clinic here is a big reason why, offering support, counseling, treatment to those who need it. and, most importantly, they don't turn people away. the fight to end hiv in the nation's capital is real. >> too real to ignore. the fact is, we simply cannot allow myths and misconceptions to dick taet our thinking about

hiv anymore. >> reporter: testing and changing stigma. >> he was infected through a blood transfusion. >> reporter: we walk for his courage and countless others still fighting this disease saturday. reporting in northwest d.c., zachary kiesch, news 4. >> the 28th annual walk today. eun yang and aaron gilchrist will be today's emcees. how six people became trapped in this open container truck. enjoy the sunny skies while you can. chuck bell says cooler temps are creeping in. you used to sleep like a champ. then boom... what happened? stress, fun, bad habits, kids, now what?

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slsberg. six people trapped in a open container. the angle was too steep for the people inside to climb out. an urban rescue team was called in. fortunately everyone was given the okay. a man charged with intentionally infecting women with hiv is facing new charges today. montgomery county police say a second woman now claims she had sex with this man. he did not tell her he had the disease. he is from richmond, facing nine counts of knowingly exposing someone to hiv. >> we're hearing from the wife of one of the men who died in the midair crash in maryland this week. christopher parsons of westminster, maryland, was on that helicopter that collided two other people died.ick.

two others on the plane were hurt and are in recovery. parsons wife says she can't believe he's gone. >> i don't know how i'm going to get through it. he's my best friend. we did everything together. he texted me in the morning even if he didn't have to get up early. >> it happened as the plane was landing and the helicopter was in the midst of a training exercise. we talked to students to find out the most common challenges in their transition from high school to a college campus. let's head on over to chuck. good morning once again, everybody. nice way to get your weekend started. temperatures mostly in the 40s first thing this morning. a little predawn color showing up in our eastern sky. sun's not up until 20 minutes after 7:00. not only will we have a bubbly, warm n seven-day forecast, we'll be talking about the impact the weather will have on your weekend.

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they may not be the most handsome of body parts. yet, there they sit on the sides of our heads. for the world to see. but what happens when they stop hearing? should we stop doing? should we stop living? not today. esteem. the hearing implant. ♪ if you live in falls church, you can donate food in a very creative way today. all weekend you can trade in food for fines overdue books at the library. for each donation you make you erase a fine. they must be nonperishable, nonglass items.

>> this is a chance for people in the community to not only clear their fines but also to help the local food banks and help northern virginia community. >> and if you want to donate make sure there are only closed, undamaged food items and that everything is within its expiration date. today, you can run with ghosts and goblins in northern virginia. no, seriously, it's the third annual ghost and goblin and gho ghouls race. there will be a prize for the best costume. >> feel like it's going to be halloween week. halloween falls on a friday. >> it's already started. the "today" show is up next on nbc 4. let's see what they're working on. >> erica hill and lester holt joining us live from new york city. good morning, guys. >> good morning. we're live from washington state where officials are still putting together the pieces of a

deadly shooting. why would a popular high school freshman open fire on his classmates? we'll hear from one student who saw the tragedy unfold. the latest on the ebola scare. here in new york city, one doctor is hospitalized with the virus. there are new mandatory quarantine regulations in place in that state in new jersey. we'll be joined live this morning by dr. rick sacra, who beat ebola, to get his take. it's hard to believe anyone survive this had crash. in fact, the driver did. wait until you hear how one unlikely piece of the car saved his life. just a warning, this may pull at your heartstrings today. one town is celebrating the holidays a little early this year all in part to help a very brave boy battling a deadly disease. >> for now we'll send it back to you. >> looking forward to that last story as well. talking about the weather. but first, some hardware. >> yeah. >> thursday night. thank you very much for

everybody who voted for me in abc washington contest, favorite tv personality. >> weren't you defending your title? next year, right? >> yeah, we'll see what we can do about getting you on the list. thank you for voting for that. i had a great time out there thursday accepting that. now better still, everyone is in town for the weekend. it's running weekend. it's walking weekend. >> a lot going on. >> hope for help 5k today and the other thing in northern virginia. just tons of -- >> spooktacular 5k. >> no matter what you're doing outside today, aids walk d.c., all of it, it will be a perfect weekend for it. late october in washington, last weekend of the month. great fall color. look at that. every color in the rainbow. roy g. biv. indigo, blue, violet.

clear sky awaits you this morning. a mirror calm finish on the potomac as well. winds are light out of the north. 51 at reagan national airport. 50 degrees in leesburg. a chillier 39 in gaithersberg. it's a little bit of a chilly start. a lot of stuff going on. going out to pick your pumpkin, halloween is a week away now. still going out to the pumpkin patch today, cool this morning. mid 60s by lunchtime. you won't need the hot chocolate or hot apple cider today. leaf peepers, out to the shenandoah valley, north and west of washington. good color in and around town as well. lot of good things to do around. if you're a maryland fan you'll spend some quality time on the couch today on the road in wisconsin, taking on the badgers

today. noon kickoff. it will be blustery. by late october in wisconsin standards, that's about as good as it gets. mid 60s for the game. happy to put on as many games as we can, between 8:30 and 9:30 this morning. have you to let me know who's playing, had where they're playing and when they're playing. not much of a breeze to deal with outside today. that's welcomed news. if you're trying to decide which day to do the yard work, today should probably be the day to do it. sunshine both days and mild both days. a substantial northwest wind returns to the area for tomorrow. that could be a little bit of an issue for those of us running the marine corps marathon as the wind will be a headwind between miles 24 and 26. not spal when you want to see the headwind for sure. route 110. as soon as you get out of the headwind, you turn to the war memorial straight uphill.

#run with the marines. all they ever say at that last hill is ooh-rah. get up that hill, buddy. >> so motivating. some of them -- we both have done it before. you've done it a lot mor than me but they're running in their boots. >> you bet. >> i've seen a couple running in their boots. that's motivation right there to keep going. >> that's what makes them tougher than me. >> i'll be waving on from mile marker 12. >> perfect. that's a good mile. changing school start times, tackling homework, improving schools in the city. we are covering some of the biggest stories in education that matter to families who live around here. it's all part of news 4's education nation special that will air today. i went back to college to find the biggest problems facing freshman and what high schoolers should be doing now to avoid those problems later. the college experience. depicted so often with no rules and newfound freedom. but in real life, students are finding the transition from high

school to college is anything but a party. >> i had no idea of the work that was in store. >> she breezed through high school but freshman year was shocked getting lower grades. >> i took an english class and was like oh, there's work involved. there's things you have to know and you have to be able to apply it. that was a huge wake-up call. >> expectation for the amount of writing and the quality of it definitely ramped up. >> we are going to dig deeper into this topic in a news 4 education nation special report. join news 4's aaron gilchrist at 10:00 am this morning. it airs right here on nbc 4. >> get more "animal house" in there, right? >> can never have enough "animal house." twins in a unique situation, sharing the same

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we have an update on a story that first started nine months ago, twin sisters pregnant with the same due date. they were both supposed to have girls today, october 25th. one baby came a little early. take a look. this is little anna natalia. sarah, we're hearing, is having labor pains but is still

waiting. runners from around the world are descending on our area for the marine corps marathon. >> mark seagraves introduces us to a couple first-time marathoners running for a good reason. >> i'm going to run for love. >> reporter: amanda is talking about her boyfriend, tom love, who lost his legs and arm in afghanistan. she's running for him. >> i'm going to take my steps for todd on sunday and in honor of all of his recon brother whose kept him alive that day. >> reporter: and this wounded warrior is running with his service dog sarge in the very first dog run. >> absolutely phenomenal team. >> reporter: he said sarge saved his life. >> between all the medications that i was on and not knowing how to express any love or how to be just a good friend, good father and a good husband, now i'm able to do that. >> reporter: medal of honor recipient kyle carpenter, who fell on a grenade to save his partner is also running.

>> it's very touching for me to say the fact that i can kind of run for the service members who have lost their limbs to where they might not be able to run a marathon. >> reporter: the marine corps marathon is special. >> even if you're not in shape, you can easily push to the end just because so many people. the support and the love that line the streets is just phenomenal. >> reporter: mark seagraves, news 4. all right. we will have a lot of closures in our area. go to nbcwashington.com. our digital team has put it all up there for you. >> okay. that will do it for news 4 today right now. we'll be back in 25 minutes with an

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limb. good morning. why did he do it? >> there is a possible shooting in the cafeteria right now. >> the struggle for answers after a high school freshman opens fire, killing a classmate and wounding four others before taking his own life. this morning, a student who was there speaks to us live. extra dose of caution. new york and new jersey impose their own strict quarantine rule on those who have in contact with ebola patients overseas. this after one doctor is back with ebola. and holidays for a super hero. an entire town turns out to help make a special week for a brave little boy. we'll share this wonderful story of love and generosity today, saturday, october 25th, 2014.