we're watching several developing stories at this hour. the search for answers in an explosion of a liftoff of a virginia rocket headed to the space station. plus, crowds are pouring into the national cathedral right now to remember a legend in journalism. >> so i am not going to sit around and be bullied by politicians and forced to stay in my home. >> a show of defy ans. why she says she will not follow quarantine guide lines. welcome to news 4 midday. right now, a russian cargo ship has arrived at the national space station. this is new video of that ship docked at the space station just

this morning. the rocket carried more than three tons of food and supplies to the space station. it launched earlier this morning from kazakhstan, just hours after yesterday's explosion of a rocket exploded at wallops island, virginia. people watching the unmanned rocket launch were jolted by the explosion. crews are back out there this morning, investigating the debris field left behind by the rocket. it was operated by orbital sciences, a company based in dulles. nasa says the rocket began to slow down and break apart shortly after liftoff. the staff sent a self-destruct command to intentionally destroy the rocket before it hit the ground. this morning, we're also learning the engines were refurbished made in russia. he could tell the rocket didn't have enough speed before it exploded. >> you can actually hear the sound waves come, and it -- i

don't know, maybe a second or two after the additional crash of it, that comes across. everybody's sort of in shock and awe at this point. and then that -- that sound wave comes across there and gets all of us. >> we've heard reports of people feeling shaking from the explosion as far away as maryland about 45 miles up the coast. radar captured the spoke from that explosion. wallops island is near chi chicoteague. it employs more than 1,000 nasa and contract employees. thsands of rockets have been launched since it opened in 1945. nbc's tom costello is on wallops island now and he'll have a special report coming up. maine health officials say they will take action if that nurse who was forced into

quarantine in new jersey doesn't obey maine's 21-day quarantine. right now, casey hickox is resting at her home. via skype she told the "today" show's matt lauer she does not plan to stay inside her home if she continues to show no symptoms. >> if the restrictions placed on me by the state of maine are not lifted by thursday morning, i will go to court to fight for my freedom. >> hickox is the first person confined under new jersey's mandatory quarantine for workers who had contact with ebola patients in west africa. she says she was treated inhumanely and is considering filing a civil rights lawsuit. turning to our weather now, temperatures are not moving much this morning. storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell joins us with his first midday forecast. >> that picture from our city camera, just a touch deceiving, because it's looking out to the east where the skies are clear. check out this camera from our tower looking north and westbound.

notice the darker color to the skies out here. those are rain drops, which have plans on ruining parts of your outdoor activities this afternoon. again, the city cam is looking this way into the sunshine. tower cam looking back out to the north and west. rain showers, nothing all that heavy. no severe weather expected. rain showers along i-81 and interstate 70, those are going to inch their way closer to the metro here over the coming hours. if i were you, i would be rain ready for later on this afternoon. ahead of the drops, temperatures are in the upper 60s, even 70 in culpepper now, where the rains have already reached mid-50s in uch in of the shenandoah valley. the weather impact on the remainder of your day climbing from low to moderate as afternoon showers becoming more and more likely. your planner through the rest of the day, showers moving into the metro here by about 3:00, ending by 7:00 this evening. by then, we'll be in the rain cooled 50s around here as well. so showers moving in. a colder pattern setting up. a big coastal storm forming. more about all that with your

seven-day coming up. >> all right, thank you. right now, we're working to find out the name of the person who died in a car crash this morning. it happened in huntington in calvert county. you can see, it shut down lanes and caused delays on northbound solomon islands road. we called police who told us they're investigate how it happened right now. they told us the road though is now reopened. right now, family and friends are paying their final respects to former "washington post" editor ben bradley. his funeral just started in northwest d.c. news 4's angie growoth has more. >> we want to take you live to the national cathedral where that funeral just began. notice that everyone is standing. it is a packed church. a church that can hold up to 2,000 people. the procession is under way. the burden bell is about to be tolled. hundreds of colleagues from past

and now are at the service. also many family members, including his wife, sally quinn, a lot of recognizable faces as well. we know there's going to be 12 tributes today. they include quinn bradley, who is the son of ben bradley, who will be speaking, along with watergate journalist bob woodward and carl bernstein. bradley, considered a giant in the world of journalism. it was under him that the "post" broke that watergate story that eventually led to the resignation of president nixon. bradley died last week at the age of 93. he had been battling alzheimer's. if you are nearby and you want to pay your respects, it looks like it is a packed house. but it is opened to the public. we are streaming the ceremony, the service, online at nbcwashington.com. thank you, angie. today is a missing d.c. girl's ninth birthday. she disappeared nearly eight months ago. over the weekend, volunteers

searched for her around aquatic gardens in northeast. they didn't find anything. that's where police found the body of khalil tatum. police believe he kidnapped rudd. he worked as a janitor at the homeless shelter where rudd's family lived. using your cell phone on a plane will not disrupt the flight. and several transportation officials are in a meeting to discuss whether to let you make call up in the air. some agencies like the fcc are in favor of the change but others have said those calls could become chaotic and even threaten your safety. also right now, stepped up security at federal buildings in our area. coming up, the reason the government is putting more officers outside those buildings where many of you work or visit. plus, two years after super storm sandy, the nonstop construction project taking place right now. and the white house is investigating a security issue with their computer network. stay with us.

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breaking news. from the middle east. isis militants just lined up 30 sunni men in a town west of baghdad and executed them. iraqi officials confirm. now, this was on a main street in a town named hit. those killed were tribal fighters captured when isis took over the area recently. today marks two years since super storm sandy slammed the east coast. the october 2012 storm

devastated the ocean front coastline and caused catastrophic flooding in new york and new jersey. super storm sandy is blamed for at least 182 deaths. and for causing at least $65 billion in damage. this afternoon, new jersey governor chris christie will tour the revitalized business area in bellemare. new york mayor bill de blasio will attend the ceremony on staten island. dozens of volunteers are helping rebuild at least one home destroyed by the massive storm. the group launched a 29-hour construction blast to help a man move back into his new jersey home. the house was destroyed by sandy. the homeowner should be able to move back in this december. >> i'm a fighter so no one's taking this house away from me. >> gratifying to know you're helping somebody else rebuild their lives. >> the mayor of keensburg says there's still about 500 homes in some sort of state of disrepair from sandy. well, the man who investigated the secret service

prostitution scandal is now facing accusations himself. plus, we have heard a lot from candidates who want a job here in washington. but what are you, the voter, thinking and saying? >> good morning, i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. sun is still shining in northwest washington but that is not the case everywhere and it won't be the case for very long. that part of the forecast and a look

right now, there is stepped up security at federal buildings in the district and across the country. homeland security says it's precautionary. the move follows terrorist groups threatening attacks against the u.s. news 4 molette green is live with this. >> reporter: good morning. we're at ninth and tenth sylvania where government buildings are all around me. archives just in front of me. and there is visible police presence in the area. but no telltale signs of the added security protection. on a wednesday morning in downtown washington, mary wright, a 30-year government worker, heads to her office, just a block away from the white house. she says feeling safer about extra security.

>> well, they need to. they really do. we are all -- well, a little concerned. >> reporter: wright and others say homeland security made the right call by stepping up security at federal buildings. >> i think it's a good precaution to take. i'm not really worried about anything. i think it's always good to be safe. >> reporter: the government is not saying which federal facilities will get beefed up security and no specifics on what the added protection will look like. although some government workers say they've noticed changes in their building. >> we work at the justice department. we've noticed there are more guards. >> yeah, you can see it. an increased presence. but not that much. >> reporter: at this point, with no specific threat, homeland security is calling these measures precautionary. not enough to worry this group

of 96 eighth graders and their chaperones visiting the white house from coldwater, ohio. >> it hasn't hampered our enjoyment. i think it's a very positive thing. >> reporter: homeland security urging local and state leaders to be more vigilant. particularly against so-called lone wolf attacks or those carried out by small groups of individuals. we're live this morning in northwest d.c., molette green, news 4, back to you. >> today, security at the white house is investigating a source of suspicious activity on the computer network. a source at the white house said nothing was damaged or compromised. we don't know who is behind the potential threat. the man who investigated the secret service prosta tugs scandal is now facing accusations himself.

accusations he slept with a prosta attitude. according to the new york tight, a woman claims david neland paid her for sex. he resigned when it began to ask about the incident. neland denies the allegations. president obama is sending a message to american health care workers traveling to west africa. don't let fear discourage you from helping fight ebola. the president will get an update on the outbreak in about two hours. news 4's richard jordan is on capitol hill with more on that now. barbara, good morning. today president obama will host some high level meetings in the situation room with his public health team and his national security team. then he will hold an event at the white house. we just learned this morning that ebola survivor dr. kent brantly will be introducing the president at that event. the president trying to reassure american health care workers who are concerned about the backlash they face once they return from west africa after treating ebola patients there.

the issue is the quarantine. many states have imposed guidelines about quarantining health care workers once they return from that ebola hot zone. the president saying that is instilling fear, that these please cautions are instead coming across as panic, so he's trying to reassure the health care workers and the american public. the dealing with the military angle here. what happens when they return back home to the u.s. military officials believe they should also be subject to a 21-day quarantine. it's going to be up to defense secretary chuck hagel if that will be the guideline. if that will be the standard across all branches of military. the president has already weighed in on that, saying he believes the necessary precautions are all being taken for these military personnel that are rushing from west africa but you can expect to hear more from the president later today on the u.s. ebola response. barbara, back to you. if you vote in maryland

right now, the state is dealing with problems with its voting machine. in frederick, some machines are switching their votes from one candidate to another. the voters had their bal lottes fixed before they left. the machines were removed a little later. today, the board is investigating what went wrong. meanwhile, chuck todd, moderator of nbc's "meet the press," is on the road talking to voters. voters seem to agree on one thing. >> what's your message? >> just compromise. just be willing to work across party lines. >> we can work together, you know, things will get done better. >> we're just getting the fight back and forth so it's time to start replacing people. >> and for more on voter frustration, we are joined by mark murray, nbc political editor. we've been hearing it for a long time. it's going to come out during this election now. >> i think the biggest story

this election season, not necessarily the voter apathy but just the polarization. only about 10% of the country has an approval of congress' job so right now there are so many frustrated voters. here's the one thing most people do realize, no matter what happens from these elections, it's not going to change much. you're going to see still gridlock will probably be because president obama's vetoing more bills than he has in the past but that's one of the reasons we're expecting pretty low turnout. just excitement and the main reason why both parties are down on everybody right now. >> next tuesday is the day. we're just six days away from the midterm elections. still a lot of races that are too close to call. >> absolutely. a total of 18 that have been singled out. 11 governors races. all within three points or less, barbara. is this really going to show how

unpredictable election nights are going to be. there's so many close races, they could end up breaking in a way that favors democrats. we just don't know. we have to wait for all those votes to come in. >> you think republicans are feeling confident about taking on the senate? >> they feel confident but it's not a sure thing. that's why there's so much unpredictability and uncertainty in this election is be. a little poker metaphor, republicans seem to be sitting on a pair of jacks. we just need to see the flop, if democrats can get a flop to get three of a kind. >> they can't rest now. the fight continues. all right. we'll be talking tomorrow, see how it's looking. for more, check out "first read" on nbcnews.com. right now, in virginia, a concern over the safety of highway guardrails is sparking action. we'll tell you what is being done to make sure the safety barriers protect you and not harm you. plus, the government is suing

at&t. the difference it found in the services you paid for and the service you actually got. action being taken in maryland to save lives as the state d

this morning, the federal government is suing at&t. deceived you by offering

unlimited data and then slowing down speeds. the practice is known as throttling. accord to the ftc, the company may have slowed connections by as much as 90%. at&t said the practice affected only a small fraction of its customers. bullying isn't just about teens being mean. more and more youth sports teams in our area are reporting they're being bullied by parents from the sidelines. coaches and athletic directors say it's a growing problem most likely because sports are getting more competitive at younger ages. >> it's high stakes. you're talking about some parents in soccer, lacrosse, invest thousands of dollars in their kids in youth sports. at the end of the kday, they're doing that because they want their kid to get scholarship. that's competition with another kid who may be on the same team or a different team. >> some leagues introduced programs to appoint people to police sidelines making sure parents aren't gettingut of

hand. important recall information. chrysler announces a new recall involving more than a half million vehicles. plus, how a massive air bag recall is affecting used car dealers and buyers. we're also looking ahead to that trick or treat forecast with that first look at the seven day. you'll want to hear it. and why you need to worry about protecting your child's credit early. how thieves are now targeting children. stay with us.

right now, on news 4 midday, school leaders may soon have to come up with a plan to feed students when they're home because of snow or bad weather. the d.c. council adopted a bill that requires school leaders to develop a plan by next summer. 50,000 students in the d.c. public school system receive free or reduced price meals. when school is canceled, some of those kids don't get to eat. chuck bell joins us now with a look at our weather. >> no mention of snow yet. no mention of snow just yet. >> i thought i heard somebody say there could be snow flurries coming up. >> i wouldn't rule it out. pennsylvania, new york, new england, may be coping with snowflakes this weekend. for us, it's too warm for snow around here but it will be too cold to get outside and enjoy it. cloudy, breezy, way colder. if you liked the mild weather,

how about 80 degrees yesterday. our latest 80 degree weather in over a decade was yesterday. today, another beauty outside here in the metro area. these are the last fleeting hours of sunshine here in the washington area for today. as rain drops are moving in fast, 69 degrees at national airport. winds have already turned to the north at 13 miles an hour. northerly winds, that means cooler temperatures coming our way. right now, a rain cooled mid-50s in the shenandoah valley. 45 way out in western maryland. oakland, 55, petersburg. still squeaking out 70 now. 72 on the eastern shore. 69 at river air station. yes, the pattern change is coming. falling dropping this afternoon will lead to falling temperatures for the next couple of days. and cold blustery weather coming our way for the weekend. here's the falling temperatures during the course of the afternoon. 65 by noon.

and all the way back down into the rain cooled 50s by this evening. here's where the drops are now. frederick county, washington county, maryland, out into the panhandle of virginia. basically just coming over the blue ridge now. they'll make their way to the i-95 corridor within the next two hours or so. it's all part of this cold front in. rain showers are running southwest to northeast. they're not making great progress eastward into the metro area. don't worry, everybody, these drops will impact your afternoon plan. be ready for that. steady showers have been the case all day in hagers town, sandy hook, middleway, martinsburg all getting in on just light rain, quarter of an inch or so. about seven to eight hours from clearing the i-95 corridor. that means it's in the 6:00 time frame this evening when the rain drops are out. it's between now and then that we'll be coping with the

showers. racing on through. skies will clear out overnight tonight. good news for everyone going out to vienna, virginia, where i was this morning. the halloween parade, starts at 7:00. 58 degrees. the showers will be coming to an end but the roads will be on the wet side. tomorrow morning, chilly, cool and breezy at times for tomorrow. highs tomorrow barely making it to 60 degrees. tomorrow, 46 in the morning, 53 lunchtime, highs upper 60s. much cooler weather. that continues on in your seven day forecast. turning windy, wet and cold for the weekend. highs this weekend barely into the 50s. a whole lot of wind saturday into sunday. don't forget to set your clocks back saturday night. change the battery in your smoke detector. >> here now with a new recall you need to know about. let's go to the live desk. >> this just in to the live

desk. if you drive a chrysler, the company now recalling 566,000 suvs and trucks. they say it's because of two flaws. the largest of the two recalls involve certain models of ram 2500 and 3500 pickups and 4500 and 5500 chassis cabs. fuel heaters are overheating and that can cause some fires. second recall involve s jeep an grand chir kays. a software glitch can disable the electric stability control so look forward to being notified next month about scheduling some service which chrysler says they will pay for. barbara. >> all right, angie, thank you. auto nation has stopped selling cars with the air bags involved in the massive recall we told you earlier. it involves the four locations in our area. nearly 8 million recalled

because their air bags can send shrapnel flying when they inflate. so far, four people have died. if you'd like to check if your car is involved, you can check our website. just search air bags. now, there's a potential hidden guardrail danger you may not know about. the head of the rail is designed to absorb the impact of a crash and push all of the metal away. transportation leaders say trinity industries based in texas made a cost-cutting design change in 2005 without telling federal regulators this. allowing the metal to pierce through trucks. the commonwealth is now removing those rail heads installed since 2006. drivers say it's a good move. >> i think it's time to replace them. >> the company that makes the guardrail has said it will

cooperate with new crash tests. it may have to pay the cost to replace them. this morning, a woman was worried she was secretly recorded by her former rabbi. find out whether or not bmit videotape footage of us was found. >> d.c. police say at least six women were photographed and there could be other victims. they arrested 62-year-old friendal two weeks ago. he's expected in court next month. right now, nasa is looking for answers from a private contractor. after a rocket exploded during liftoff yesterday. nbc news is at the launch site in virginia and has the latest on what could be a $200 million disaster. and rescue mission

accomplished. the tight spot a kitten got into and needed help to get out. stay with us for those stories and a lot mo. after filling out their hogan iquestionaire, aight. hogan was awarded an a- from the nra. but now he refuses to release his responses. the nra opposes comprehensive background checks. they want to weaken maryland's gun safety laws. even support letting suspects on the fbi terror watch list buy guns. on gun safety and terror,

the nra is wrong. hogan gets an a- from the nra. on protecting maryland, we just can't trust him.

take a look at this little guy. he's waiting to get a new home after being rescued from a tight spot. animal control officers in florida say this 10-week-old kitten got his head stuck in a hole of an rv tire rim.

at first officers weren't sure how to get the kitten free without hurting him. with a little patient and slow moving, they were able to free the little guy without causing any injuries. well, next week, the southeast tennis and learning center will celebrate an $18 million renovation with a ribbon cutting and grand opening gala. two children from the learning center join us this morning. we are so happy to have all of you with us today. thanks for coming. brianna, kevin, cora, it's so nice to see you. tell us what's happened so far. what's going on next week? >> right, the million dollar renovation has been amazing. a 48,000 square foot indoor court. new courts, a clay court, and a lot of other great things. next week, we're celebrating that in what we call a renovation celebration, a ribbon cutting, and the unveiling of the named williams arena with venus and serena.

two or three stages. we're going to have a dj, lots of good stuff. >> brianna, tell us what you do there. you go to school first and you go there after school, is that right? >> yes. >> what to you do? >> what i do is i play tennis, i do homework there and i sew. and also i do -- they teach me how to act and i've been in the blacks are whack actor and also a narrator called selema. >> a busy day. but they don't let you play tennis unless you get your homework done, is that right? >> yeah. >> what do you do? >> first, i have to do my homework. then we study computer technology. and after that, we play tennis and our tennis coaches, they

teach us how to have good work ethic and teach us how to work hard. >> are you hoping to be great tennis players? >> yes. >> all right. cora, you've seen a lot of kids go through there. i know the money can help because the money you're raising to add more. what else do you want and how can people help? >> one of the things they can do is go to our website. for this event, it's rwlcsetennis.org. to raise money for the programs because we have arguably the best tennis and education program in the country. and now with this facility, this new facility, we'll probably, you know, just bust wide and we have to serve more children so we need to raise the money to do that. >> okay, and that big event is next friday. venus and serena there too. >> november 7. >> thank you for coming. the good news, an extra hour of sleep this weekend. the bad news, less daylight. coming up, how the time change and weather changes can lead to seasonal depression. plus, a warning for parents.

the new trend has thiefs opening credit cards in your child's name. >> your daughter watched all tennens is of beverly hills 90210. does she know that luke perry once tried to kill you, does she know this? >> yes. >> coming up at 1:00 this afternoon, jennie garth explains what happened there. that's right here on nbc 4.

news 4 is working for you. there's a new trend where scammers are targeting your children's i.d. it's called synthetic i.d.s. police say thieves are stealing children's social security numbers and using them to open bank accounts and even credit card accounts under fake names. one father in florida noticed something was wrong when his 7-year-old daughter started receiving mail. police say children's identities are easy targets because no one is monitoring their credit. just 15 minutes from now, a group called the heroin action coalition is holding a rally to talk about drug problems in maryland. the group says overdose rates in the state are growing. it wants whoever the next governor is to take action on this problem. the rally is happening in annapolis at the mall. in just a few days, you'll have less time to enjoy this daylight we've been enjoying. the weekend, we will see a good-bye to daylight savings time.

unfortunately for some people, these upcoming months with fewer hours of daylight can trigger a significant decline in mood. dr. joshua weiner joins us this morning with more on seasonal affective disorder and exactly how that leads to depression. welcome. good to see you. so what is seasonal affective disorder? >> it's a depression that occurs during a particular time of the year. it can happen in the spring and summer but most people who experience this have it happen during this time of year and it lasts until around april or may. >> so how can someone tell if they're experiencing this? >> it's not just feeling kind of blue. this isn't being bummed out and not wanting to go outside because it's really cold. what you experience is a drop in mood, a decrease in interest in things you would typically enjoy. there are specific things unique to seasonal affective disorder. things like increased carbohydrate cravings, increased need or desire for sleep. in addition to feeling like you just don't have motivation.

you don't want to do much. and potentially it can escalate to the point of having suicidal thoughts. >> do we know what causes this problem? is it just the fact we don't get as much light during the day? >> we don't know for sure but we think it has to do with the changes in light. the change the light has on your body clock. we think it has to do with changes in melatonin levels as well. >> what are the recommended treatment? >> really, the best treatment is something called photo therapy or using a light box. i brought one of them here with me today. essentially, a light box is a box that you're going to sit with in the morning for about 20 minutes first thing when you wake up. and you have it about 18 inches from your eyes at around the 2:00 point. so you don't have it right in front of you. when you sit in front of this, it has been shown to work and improve mood very rapidly, actually. it's been shown to work for most people within a week. sometimes it might take a couple more weeks. this is much more quicke iing m >> what kind of lights are

there? >> there are specific things you need to be aware of. this is a full spectrum white light. it's 10,000 locs. locs is a measure of light output. you need to get one that's full spectrum white light and 10,000 locs. >> you need to wear sunglasses? >> no sunglasses. it doesn't damage your skin. you have to be careful if you have diabetes or certain retina problems because it can irritate the eyes. sometimes it can cause a little edginess or headaches. yo can dial back the amount of time you spend in front of this. instead of 20 minutes, you can do 10 or 15 minutes. increase based on how well you're responding to it. >> so are there any warnings that you want to give about using it or can ybody use it mof they're not suffering? >> you know, i've used this to help a little bit about energy and mood during the winter months. i think that it is generally safe for most people to use. the people that really need to be careful are those people who have bipolar disorder because

actually these lights can trigger somebody to go from being a normal mood or depressed mood to becoming manic. so it's really amazing that just exposure to sitting in front of one of these lights can have that much of a mood change. those are the people who really need to be careful. as well as people with some of the eye issues i've talked about. >> okay, it sounds like something -- a really good way to do it, is it expense itcive? >> about $70. >> thank you. it's about 11:50. coming up, a call for help from wallops island virginia where a rocket exploded yesterday on liftoff. liftoff. and a look at afternoon

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right now, nasa investigators are trying to figure out what caused an unmanned rocket bound for the international space station to explode seconds after liftoff. now, more on the investigation from wallops island. >> 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. >> reporter: it was just after sunset when the launch of an antares unmanned rocket destined for the international station lit up the sky. everything seemed normal until just six seconds after liftoff. a massive fireball tore through the rocket and lit up the night sky. nasa's controllers decided the

safest option was the self-destruct option. the explosion visible across a huge area of coastal virginia. from the press site to a nearby beach to a plane flying high above. this was to be a resupply mission. despite the loss, nasa insists the six crew members on board the space station are in no danger. >> the crew's in good shape. we've got plenty of work for them to do on orbit and supplies to keep them going for quite some time. >> the explosion on the ground was massive. there was extensive damage to the launch pad and surrounding areas. >> it's an expensive lesson but it only costs us time and it costs us metal and money. it doesn't cost us, as happens

too often, lives. >> there's already supplies on the station to last them until march. they can live without this particular mission. but there was also a mission overnight lifting off from kazakhstan. a russian resupply vehicle headed for the space station. yet another one coming in december from space x. the second commercial company involved in resupplying the space station. for this particular company, the question is what went wrong with their rocket. a very expensive mission. they have got to figure out exactly what happened before they try to launch a duplicate mission again. it will be a long investigation and is likely to last for several more days. i'm tom costello, wallops island, virginia. now, some information on u.s. military members in west africa. >> yes this is new for news 4

midday, defense secretary hagel approvg a recommendation by the military that all u.s. troops coming back from missions in west africa will be in sued isolation for 21 days. like the quarantine laws or the orders we've seen in new york and new jersey,his goes beyond what the obama administration had called for. more than 1,000 troops are in liberia and senegal supporting this fight against the deadly virus. another story we're watching today, president obama will sit down with members of the national health and security teams this afternoon to discuss the ebola response. we'll look for an update starting on news 4 at 4:00. now, time for a final check of the forecast. >> showers are coming in fast. the skies are darkening out to our north and west and it's going to be a showery afternoon so be ready for that today. all eyes for most of the kids out there are already taking eyes on friday night. trick or treating forecast.

there's a chance of a couple of showers coming in. probably not until after friday night. most of the youngsters will be in by then. those older kids, they'll be able to tough out some rain drops. in the meantime, showers this afternoon leads to a much cooler stretch of weather coming our way. highs tomorrow and on friday only up near 60 degrees. trick or treating temperatures in the 60s. saturday could be a nasty, nasty day to be outside. not a lot of rain scattered showers around but temperatures only in the low to mid-50s at most with a lot of wind. cats go back saturday night into sunday morning. change the battery in your smoke detector. if you're running the new york city marathon, it's going to be windy and cold. >> you had a great day. thanks so much. basketball season begins tonight. the wizards start the year with a big matchup against the miami heat. after making the playoffs for the first time last year, many say the wizards could be one of the best teams in the eastern

conference this year. game one, tonight at 7:30 in miami. go wizards. and that's news 4 midday for today. thanks for joining us. be sure to tune in for news at 4:00, 5:00, 6:00. we'll be back tomorrow morning with news 4 midday. be shush ure to stay with us fo news at midday. we'll see you then. have a great day.

>> sami: oh, and, johnny, it is yours and allie's job to help sydney figure out what toys she wants to take on the plane, okay? [sighs] rafe. >> rafe: hi. bad time? >> sami: no. no, no, i mean, of course not. come in. >> rafe: good. so i heard you're moving to l.a. >> sami: um, yeah... well, for a little while, anyway. i mean, you know, hollywood... wouldn't take no for an answer. >> rafe: not surprised. well, that's good. you needed some good news. well... i guess this is good-bye. >> sonny: hey. when i got up, you were gone. where'd you go so early? >> will: visiting hours at the prison start at 9:00.