heard a long bang almost like a bomb going off. >> reporter: these photos show what caused the frightening sound, a horrible crash around 5:00 p.m. sunday. >> a major motor vehicle accident. >> reporter: investigators say this older volvo had been racing down brock road, a drunk driver behind the wheel. it crossed the center line and hit a toyota driven by 25-year-old samantha sumpter. rescuers cut her out of her vehicle but she died soon after. the sheriff's department began to hear about that green volvo well before the fatal accident. it was driving back on courthouse road when people began to call in about a car driving dangerously fast. >> they're hanging cartons of beer out the window, yelling and hollering and acting, you know, the way you would expect someone in that condition to act. >> reporter: then on brock road near the elementary school, the volvo struck two vehicles. that's when one man bailed out and started running. the two others changed seats. >> the driver left the driver's

seat according to the witnesses. another person in the vehicle took over the driver's seat. >> reporter: by this time, deputies were racing to try to catch up, but a little farther down the road, the head-on collision. >> this is one of the worst things that a deputy has to deal with is the death of an innoc t innocent, and you never get used to it. >> reporter: vanessa lawrence is both sad and angry. >> you're minding your own business, you're going, tending to whatever you need to tend to and then all of a sudden a drunk driver who had no business on the road in the first place, takes your life. >> reporter: the man believed to be the volvo's first driver 30-year-old jermaine jackson is already charged with dui but more charges are likely against both men. police are still looking for the man who fled the car. in spotsylvania county, julie carey, news 4. two firefighters are in the hospital now after a ceiling collapsed on them. they were fighting an intense fire in an apartment at the leisure world retirement

community when the roof crumbled. you can see that hole from chopper 4. all of the residents got out safely. at least eight homes were damaged there. that forced more than a dozen residents to find a new place to live. half a second. it can be the difference between life and death along train tracks in our area, be it amtrak or marc or vre. john dereggi jr.'s family tells us he and his girlfriend were taking pictures seconds before amtrak's capital limited approached them in boyds, maryla maryland, yesterday, killing him. news 4's chris gordon is in boyds and was there as the same train went by today. chris? >> reporter: well, this is the spot on the track where the fatal accident occurred at 4:45 yesterday afternoon, and we were here with our camera rolling an hour and a quarter ago when the same amtrak came through 24 hours after john dereggi jr. was killed here. we heard a horn and then at 4:45

this evening, the amtrak train to chicago rolled by. that's the same train on the same track where john dereggi jr. was killed yesterday. >> i just want him to be remembered as, like, the great kid that he was, and how he had such a laugh, and don't want people to think about the sad stuff that happened. >> reporter: through their pain, his family shared pictures of him. they called him john john. >> i just want everybody to remember what a happy boy he was. and he loved life. he really did. >> reporter: he painted his face for friday's pep rally at clarksburg high school as always. john john gave it all he had. >> he was one to kind of boost up spirits in the school and really kept kids going. >> reporter: here he is pictured with his girlfriend, natalie. yesterday her sister took pictures of them along the tracks. when the amtrak train hit him. killing him instantly.

today, elizabeth, who's been friends with john john since first grade, came to the tracks seeking closure. >> everyone loved him. he was just an amazing person. he was so sweet. so bubbly. so goofy. he just made everyone laugh and just be -- filled with joy wherever he was. >> reporter: at clarksburg high school today, students and staff wore blue in his memory, and we are told that at some local rival schools like damascus high, some students wore blue as a sign of respect. now tonight there will be a candlelight individualvigil in difference makers church, bethesda church road at 7:00 p.m. that's the latest live in boyds, maryland. >> chris gordon, thank you. the news 4 i-team found dangerous and sometimes deadly tre trespassing along local train tracks in our areas. 70 people have been killed or injured ed on or near train tra

in our region since january 2014. they found a series of local hotspots, areas which people frequently and unlawfully cross over train tracks on foot. our undercover camera found it near beltville and college far. search i-team train tracks on the nbc washington app to see the full investigation. this is the second day of jury selection in the trial of a man charged with murdering a d.c. police detective. antwan james is the name of the accu accused. he is said to have killed his stepfather, joseph newell two years ago. prosecutorors say james shot newell a number of times, several times after they argued about yard work at their house in upper marlboro. newell was a 24-year veteran of the d.c. police department. an update now to a story you saw first on news 4 tonight. 130 senior citizens in d.c. have to find a new place to live. the building that houses the long-term care facility at the washington home is being sold.

the buyer is the sidwell friends school right next door. the school plans to move its bethesda campus into the northwest d.c. building. residents have until december of next year to move. >> the family and residents, they're my first and utmost priority. this is going to be really difficult. we will do everything to help our residents because this is really tough. >> coming up in our next half hour, mark segraves tell us why h could be very difficult to find new homes for all of the seniors in the district. at least 13 people have stepped forward now to replace the louden county supervisor, the one who retired after he was arrested for assault. shawne williaean wil yawilliams earlier this month after he got into a fight with a neighbor and admitted to having a drinken problem. williams was a supervisor for the broad run district. the county board of supervisors will appoint his replacement to serve the remainder of the 2015 term. a new poll suggests the

possible shift in the republican presidential race. the cbs news/"the new york times" poll shows donald trump is still in the lead and even gained three points since that first debate, but retired neurosurgeon ben carson has surged to 23% support among likely primary voters. all this as we look ahead to the second republican debate. that's tomorrow night. nbc's edward lawrence has the latest developments from capitol hill. edward? >> reporter: political experts expect more of the candidates on the stage to go after the republican front-runner. what they will really watch is donald trump's response now that he's ahead in the polls. donald trump received a texas-sized welcome at a rally in dallas. >> so, the debate. i hear they're all going after me. whatever. >> reporter: in true trump fashion, he didn't hold back. >> i like carly. and i like ben. and i like many of the people that i'm running against.

but nobody's going to be able to do the job that i'm going to do. >> reporter: outside, protesters clashed with trump supporters over his immigration plan. >> they probably identify more as a democrat. >> reporter: more pushback is coming from within the republican party. a new ad in iowa questions trump's loyalty as a conservative. >> he's really just playing us for chumps. trump. just another politician. >> reporter: still trump continues to climb in the polls. up to 27%. along with the other non-career politicians ben carson and carly fiorina. the largest gain since july belongs to carson now at 23%. >> i think he's almost so soft spoken that part of me doesn't feel like he's sort of that commander in chief type of persona. with that being said, i think that ben carson is the less radioactive version of donald trump. >> reporter: the rest of the republicans continue to struggle. jeb bush's support fell by more than half from 13% to 6%. they're all looking forward to the debate to try and step out

from trump's shadow and grab the spotlight. now the candidates will literally be inches from each other because of limited space on the stage. some of them will try to make their mark and out-trump donald trump. reporting live on capitol hill, edward lawrence. jim, back to you. >> thanks, edward. a 1,000-mile march being called the journey for justice came to an end in d.c. today. the group completed the last leg of their walk. they crossed the memorial bridge into the district. that group is organized by the naacp. it left selma, alabama, back in early august. the march is focused on economic inequality, education reform, and voting rights. >> it was important for me to come on this march because it's a unified way with other people that we pray with our feet and we say we've had enough of this injustice, that we want to change our country. we love our country. there seems to be a crack in the

system and it's up to the people to fix that crack in the system. >> that group is holding an interfaith service tonight. it intends to meet with lawmakers on capitol hill tomorrow. next, a man found in a shallow grave in maryland but weeks later his identity remains a mystery. the new clues that could crack this local case wide open. pope francis will arrive in the u.s. one week from today. we'll tell you what we're learning about an isis-style plot targeting the pope. severe weather out west from flooding to wildfires. we're live on the ground to show you some of the areas hardest hit. of course, nothing like that in our area but just how long can this type of weather last? it will change. i've got that change in the forecast.

too much rain too quickly in some areas and not enough rain in others. tonight, people in five states are dealing with the destructive impact of flooding and fires. 24 wildfires are burning across oregon, washington, and california. a state of emergency has been declared in the golden state, more than 20,000 people have been forced to evacuate. more on that in a moment. first to utah where we've just learned that 12 people are now dead after devastating flooding there and one person is still missing tonight. nbc's leeann greg is in hilldale, utah, with a closer look at just how damaging these floods were.

>> reporter: yes, good evening. the search for that remaining person will continue tonight. you can see what is left of that flash flood yesterday that was caused from torrential rains. a flash flood warning was in effect, but no one expected that 2 1/2 inches of rain within two hours that fell on already saturated soil and swollen rivers. it was described as a raging wall of water that consumed these two vehicles, a van and an suv, carrying 16 people, reportedly three women and the rest were children. you mentioned 12 confirmed dead. three were rescued, and that one person is still being -- they're trying to find him. trying to find the remaining person. so a horrific scene here. the rescue crews have been out ever since this happened. the heavy equipment. hundreds of volunteers have been looking through the debris trying to find any signs of survivors.

so a very grim task that they've been working on the last 24 hours. >> all right, leanne gregg, thanks. thousands of people on the move in california where two huge wildfires in the northern part of the state have burned nearly 150,000 acres. at least 850 homes have been destroyed. there is one confirmed death. and as many as 23,000 people are now seeking refuge in churches, schools, and businesses. this is what it looked like for one family trying to escape the flames. >> hidden valley may be going up in flames. >> it's really scary to know that so many of our really close friends and almost family are just out of homes and they have nowhere to go. >> the more destructive of the two fires is what's called the valley fire. right now it is contained by only 15%. there are major security concerns ahead of the pope's

visit to the u.s. tonight, we're learning more about an attack that was foiled. investigators accuse a 15-year-old from new jersey of trying to plan an isis-style attack against pope francis. the alleged plot included multiple attackers, guns, and explosives. authorities say the teen reviewed isis material online and had overseas communications, but they also say he lacked the money to actually carry out the plot. the pope can expect a special greeting from president obama when he arrives here in washington one week from today. the president will meet the pontiff at his plane when it lands at andrews air force base. that's rare. presidents almost never meet foreign leaders when they arrive at andrews. a formal welcome will occur in a ceremony on the south lawn of the white house next wednesday. the highly anticipated arrival of the pope has some catholics reflecting on what brought them to the faith and how they worship.

tonight, tracee wilkins visits a catholic church in hillcrest heights where celebrating mass is quite vibrant. >> instead of fishing for fish, now he fishes for -- >> men. >> for men. >> reporter: for some this is where they decided to follow the catholic faith. in school. for others -- >> three months after i was born i was baptized catholic. >> my granddad who raised me came from way down in st. mary's county. he was traditional catholic. >> reporter: these are some of the members of the holy family catholic church in hillcrest heights where their approach to mass is a bit nontraditional. it includes a gospel choir and full band. >> you are invited to worship any way that you'd like. quietly, or you can stand and sing your praises. >> to praise the lord in whatever manner that you can, that you know well, that you feel. that's acceptable and that's in our culture. >> you think you could ever go to a quiet catholic church after being here where you don't have

the gospel choir, the music, and -- >> i think i could personally but it couldn't be the same. >> reporter: father kevin reagan also from prince georges county says the african experience is woven throughout catholicism. >> you have great saints who were african and serving in africa. >> during the underground railroad stops along the way when slaves were hiding, to make their way to freedom, some of the earliest people who assisted them were the catholic nuns. >> reporter: this is what mass looks like here and these parishioners will be bringing this vibrancy with them next week for the arrival of pope francis. >> i already feel the fire in my heart just anticipating this. >> when the pope comes among us, it's almost like a glorious event. we're all in tune. we're all in the same spirit. >> reporter: in hillcrest heights, i'm tracee wilkins, news 4. the u.s. conference of

catholic bishops is using a new app to provide details about the pope's visit as well as information about the catholic faith. we but it all together for you in our nbc washington app. just search "digital church." lot of people are are excited about plans to build a new $55 million practice fality for the wizards in ward 8. but there are some concerns in part because that new facility will be in what is sometimes a high-crime area east of the anacostia river. supporters say it will spur development and reduce crime just as the verizon center did in downtown d.c. >> make sure it's safe, make sure people can get in and out, can park their cars and not have them broken into, people can walk from the metro without incident, and we will create an environment that people are really happy to come to. >> city officials plan to announce more details during an event tomorrow. they're hoping the facility will

open in 2018. making smart improvements to your commute. what happens tomorrow that could help ease congestion in an area that's notorious for traffic. murder in the woods. police need your help on this one. they're handing out pictures trying to identify the victim, trying to find his killer.

and now your storm team 4 forecast. >> the forecast comes with some sunshine, some nice warm temperatures. and then we see a nice little change coming for the weekend. we'll talk about that coming up in just a second. first though, outside right now, pretty nice afternoon. high temperatures only in the low to mid 80s for the most part. right now sitting at 82 degree, winds out of the south at 7 miles an hour. abundant sunshine all day long. that's where we're going to stand for the next several days. we need to see rain. doesn't look like we have any in

the forecast at all for at least the next seven days if that. 79 degrees martinsburg. 82 in the d.c. metro area. as we make our way through the afternoon, no rain, nothing this evening to worry about. you will not need the umbrellas. going to be a rather nice night. thinking about taking the evens jog. look at this. no clouds. boston down toward raleigh, chicago, little rock, atlanta, almost no clouds in the entire eastern portion of the u.s. especially along the mid-atlantic. the reason, a dominant area of high pressure that's just sitting across our region and it's not going to move any time soon. now, some needed rainfall happening out toward california. that do need this rain. there's a big dip in the jet stream here then a big ridge on our area. what that does is take these areas of low pressure, these storms and moves them well to our north. away from our area. that means we will be very warm and dry for at least the next week or so. and, again, we need to see the rain. we are now more than 3 inches below average and that is just since august 1st. so you know we have not seen much in the way of rain since august 1st. now, a little bit of a different

story out toward the west, i mentioned that trough. look at the rain coming in toward los angeles, toward las vegas, toward utah. this is the flooding we showed you a little bit earlier. there is finally some moisture in these areas, but it comes too fast and that's why we still have a lot of potential for flash flooding out there. tonight, that area of high pressure will allow the heat we had today to get right back into the atmosphere and means a very nice, calm, clear night. 51 in prfrederick tonight. 56 d.c. tomorrow morning, a jacket in the morning, wear the kishorts r the kids, of course. sunny all day long. the short sleeves by reskes ser. through the day tomorrow, warmer. hot tomorrow. 87 in d.c. 87 fredericksburg. 83 martinsburg. with low humidity it will be fairly comfortable. in the sun it will feel rather hot. that's going to be the case over the next few days. thursday, friday, saturday, a carbon copy. 87, 87, 88, 88.

what are we going to see coming up on sunday? there is a change. a fall-like change coming in feeling for like fall. i'll show you when coming up at 6:45. s next, a murder in the woods. a body in a shallow grave. the pictures police want you to see to help identify the victim. and track down his killer. more than 100 elderly citizens forced to find somewhere else to live. >> this is going to be really difficult. >> reporter: why these citizens are being moved from their home. making your road a little smarter. our first look at a new road system designed to cut down on your drive time. >> yeah, definitely, definitely would help. and we'll have a look at the national zoo's panda cub. he's growing and beginning to look more like his dad.

first at 6:30, we're

following some breaking news in the case of morgan harrington, a grand jury in virginia has come back with two indictments against jesse matthew. he's been charged with first-degree murder and abduction in the death of morgan harrington. if you remember, she disappeared after going to a concert at uva six years ago. harrington, of course, already charged with capital murder and abduction in the death of hannah graham. and just a couple months ago, he basically pleaded no contest to sexually assaulting a young woman in fairfax ten years ago. so, again, jesse matthew now charged with first-degree murder and abduction in morgan harrington's death. a case that police have been investigating for six years. his first court appearance will be tomorrow morning. at the live desk, i'm chris lawrence, back to you. >> thanks, chris. also now at 6:30 our reporters are gathering new leads to today's top stories. mark segraves broke the news about a washington institution that's shutting its doors. adam tuss with the new

technology that could improve your commute on a road that's notorious for traffic. >> we're going to begin with pat collins and the new clues in a bizarre murder. the victim was found in a shallow grave, but months later, his identity remains a mystery. pat collins is in gaithersburg to show us the pieces of clothing and jewelry that could help investigators put a name to this victim. pat? >> reporter: focus on the murder in the woods. what police found at the scene. what they didn't find at the scene. both could be important as this investigation moves forward. august 29th, a managed deer hunt at the great seneca valley stream park, but when the hunters went into the woods, what they found is not what they expected. the body of a man in a dry creek bed covered with debris. it was a case of murder. and they believe he may have been killed months ago.

today i was back in the woods bliss. they believe they can solve this case, but they need help to identify the victim. >> it starts with identification of the victim and in this case, we simply do not know who this victim is. >> reporter: these items found on the victim. lebron sneakers, two pairs of shorts, a gold necklace, a rosary, and a business card from a transportation company in argenti argentina. and, again, these items may seem insignificant to most people but to someone out there, they may be very telling. >> correct. we're hoping that someone may be triggered by one of these items, recognize one of these items and give us a call. >> reporter: now, sometimes what police don't find can be important clues as well. at this murder scene, no wallet, no cell phone, no keys. if you know something about this

case, montgomery county police want to hear from you. jim? >> pat collins, thanks, pat. man was shot and killed in prince georges county earliy ths morning. we still don't know his name. his body was found at a bus shelter along 85th avenue in new carrollton. people were concerned this morning as they sent their kids off to school, but investigators tell us they do not believe this was a random attack. nobody's been arrested yet. a major real estate deal is forcing more than 125 senior citizens in the district to find a new place to live. the sale of the washington home will also impact part of beth bethesda. news 4's marksegraves broke this story on twitter this afternoon. he's live to tell us what happens next. mark? >> reporter: this is a story that gets bigger and bigger the more we dive into it. first we learned sidwell friends, the explosive private school next door, bought the 5.7 acres here where the washington home sits.

we learned that meant 130 residents would be displaced. and now we hear sidwell is actually selling their campus over in bethesda as part of this deal. now the d.c. department of health tells us that the majority of these residents here, it will be unlikely they'll be able to relocate in northwest washington. 126 senior citizens currently live at the washington home. a long-temprm care facility. the 5.7 acres near wisconsin avenue is being sold to the sidwell friends school. >> there are some residents who have been here as much as 25 years. this is their home. >> reporter: that means seniors like mary mason's mother will have to move out. >> substantial, deleterious effects of moves like this on an elderly population in terms of cognition and things like that. so it's a hugely devastating blow. >> reporter: the vast majority of the senior citizens living here are on medicaid and that means they can only be moved to medicaid facilities. the d.c. department of health

says there are not enough medicaid beds in northwest washington to accommodate all of the seniors who will be displaced. >> this is not an easy decision, but me and my team, we're here to help them through this transition because that's most important. the biggest news is that, you know, we'll still be here tomorrow. that it's, you know, more than 15 months away. >> reporter: as sidwell expands its campus here in northwest, the school plans to sell its campus in bethesda, maryland. d.c. department of health will oversee the transition of all the residents here to make sure that they all land safely wherever they end up and the director of the facility tells me that for those residents who aren't able to find accommodation in washington, d.c., they will help them transition and apply for medicaid in maryland and virginia. back to you. >> mark segraves reporting. thank you. the giant panda cub at the national zoo is now four weeks old and is starting to look a

little more like a man do. here's a new picture. zooworkers say mei xiang's cub now weighs nearly 2 pounds. that's nearly eight times what he weighed at birth. his black and white body markings are becoming more distinct now and resemble his father's, tian tian. zoo officials say he sleeps through much of the day which is normal. his eyes will start to open up in the next few weeks. there's new research about a popular diet for children with autism. we'll tell you why some people are questioning the benefits of gluten-free foods. a deadly chain-reaction crash involving a school bus. who's now in custody and could who's now in custody and could face charges.

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two young lives cut short after their school bus went over a guardrail and crashed onto the road below. it happened in houston, texas, today. police say a teacher hit the bus with her car and that teacher says she was trying to avoid being hit by another car. police say the driver of that car was speeding and is being held for questioning but has not been charged. a 14 and 17-year-o died in the crash which happened while the bus was headed to school this morning. the bus driver and a few other students are still in the hospital with serious injuries. five fraternity members are facing murder charges for the death of a college freshman during a hazing ritual. michael deng was pledging a fraternity at baruch college in new york. he died two years ago during a

retreat to the poconos in pennsylvania. prosecutors say fraternity members blindfolded deng and weighed him down with a 30-pound book bag then he was knocked around until he was unconscious. police say the group waited for at least an hour before they decided to call for help. deng died of head trauma. a vigil is about to begin at delta state university in mississippi to remember a professor gunned down on campus. police say professor shannon lamb shot and killed his colleague, ethan schmidt, yesterday. the motive is still unclear. investigators say lamb also killed his girlfriend and left a note apologizing for that murder. he took his own life as police closed in on him last night. delta state's president says lamb recently asked for a reduced workload and requested medical leave. coming up tonight, a flight diverted because of an unruly passenger. we'll tell you what we're learning about the woman who was

hauled away in handcuffs. i-66 loaded up with thousands of commuters every day. tomorrow, the road is going to change in a high-tech way. there are new signals that you need to know about.

passengers on a flight from miami to chicago took this video as police escorted what they call an unruly passenger off the plane. police say it was an americanairlines flight that had to land in indianapolis yesterday after the woman hit a member of the flight crew. passengers say the crew told them to stay in their seats while that woman just carried on screaming and cursing. >> just a lot of screaming, yelling. i thought it was a kid crying in the back, but ended up being she was kind of being belligerent.

>> police charged that woman with battery and with reckless behavior. a major change is coming to i-66 in northern virginia with the hopes of giving you a better commute. starting tomorrow, drivers will notice new directions from overhead signs. they call it a smart highway, and it stretches from the d.c. line all the way out to gainesville. transportation reporter adam tuss is along i-66 in vienna to tell us how it's going to work. adam? >> reporter: hey, anything that helps is appreciated, right? well, let's take a look at 66 tonight. loaded up. you know, vdot has been working for months to put these electronic signs on 66. the idea, give you information in real time and if you drive here, you have some studying to do. x is a no go. green arrow means the lane's open for business. yellow arrows mean it's time to merge. i-66 getting a high-tech upgrade and lots of info is headed your way. >> anything that they can do to ease some of the congestion.

you know, it's worthwhile. >> reporter: this is an example of how vdot hopes to help you get around faster and more efficiently telling cars to merge way ahead of an actual crash. traffic can then move in a smoother fashion while at the same time keeping a safe distance from emergency situations. in addition, shoulder lanes can be open if traffic's too heavy. >> we are going to be able to manage those lanes more closely through cameras that we now have throughout the corridor. >> reporter: traffic-wary commuters on 66 say something needs to be done. >> it's terrible. it's crowded every moment. every day. >> it's pretty bad. going home is really bad. >> reporter: for now the signs up and ready to go, sensors on the side of the road as well. hopefully for the thousands of frustrated km ed commuters in t corridor, it works. this new system will be turned on at noon tomorrow. there will be a change at this time during the evening rush tomorrow night. jim, back to you. >> thanks, adam.

a salmonella scare at a trendy d.c. restaurant is now growing. there are now eight confirmed cases and up to 70 possible cases of salmonella all linked to the fig and olive restaurant at city center downtown. the department of health says those involved either ate or drank at the restaurant. but there is no word on the source and they say more tests are needed. that restaurant has been closed since last week, but it hopes to re-open soon. a diet popular with parents of children with autism may not have any real benefits after all. the gluten-free, casen-free diet has been used for years as an alternative treatment for autism. it's thought eliminating those proteins can help diminish symptoms. doctors at the university of roch rochester studied that. they challenged some children with foods that weren't glut

gluten-free. there wasn't any change in behavior when the diet was changed. they warn the study's small size doesn't mean the diet won't work for other children. doug is here to tell us about absolutely drop dead gorgeous wonderful couldn't be better, can we have more, how long can it last, oh my goodness, what a day kind of weather. >> he kind of covered it. >> that's exactly what it is. you say it's a 10? >> i say 10. >> 10. it's a 9, we're in here working. everybody who's out right now, it is for sure one of those days, it's going to continue to be. the only factor is it's going to continue to warm up over the next few days. some people, this is where we're pulling at straws here, some people say it's a little hot in the sun. >> oh, come on. >> that's true. rock creek park is beautiful this time of year i hear. out there right now, take a look at the numbers. 82 degrees with that sunshine. 79 by 7:00. 75 by 9:00.

cool around 11:00. another fantastic night across our rege. here's the temperatures. 77 gaithersburg. 81 manassas. 74 already in huntingtown. we're going to cool quickly. no rain to talk about. we've been rain free. we're going to stay rain free. sunny and warm, still dry. 81 to 88 degrees tomorrow. it is going to be warm up again during the day tomorrow. highs a little bit warmer than they were today. i mentioned the dry pattern here. we have been very dry. only an inch, 1.43 inches since august 1st. that is over 3 inches below average since august 1st. so, again, we really do need to see some rain. we're in a very dry pattern not just for the next couple of days but maybe the next couple of weeks. in this dry pattern, water the lawn, the best time early evening before the sun's going down right around sunset. wash the car, drive for the next couple days. if you're riding the bike, perfect for the bike ride across the region. green all the way across. outdoor planner, beautiful tomorrow. you will rise as i mentioned. to 87 degrees tomorrow afternoon

so it will be a little warmer than it was today. with low humidity we're on the nice side. 87 thursday. 88 friday. 88 on saturday. then we see a cold front come through and we do see temperatures go down just in time for the pope. so that's some pretty good news. >> yes, it is. thanks, doug. what's coming up, and another season-ending injury for our guys. here's lester holt with a look at what's ahead on "nbc nightly news." >> among the stories we're covering on nbc nightly news, the utah/arizona border to update the search for victims of yesterday's deadly flash flood. fraternity brothers charged in a hazing pledge. will it be the tipping point? and the new cold war. we take you to the arctic where melting sea ice has left russia melting sea ice has left russia with a unique

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this is the ex-fenxfinity s desk. >> someone else is hurt. who now. what's up? >> on the defensive side of the ball, big injury for the regular skins. injuries, injuries, injuries. that has been the theme for the redskins since training camp started. today safety duke ruled out for the season because of an injury, sixth players lost for the year since camp starter. against the rams the skins' secondary will be without two key starters. he was the team's leading safety leading into the season with the burgundy and gold. suffered this injury during the play in the second quarter trying to make a tackle on running back lamar miller. he was placed on injured reserve today. injuries have plagued duke's time in d.c., missed 13 games a year ago after suffering a fracture in his left foot.

over on the offense, how will the redskins replace star wide receiver desean jackson? only the deep threat on the roster now that he's out three, four weeks on the hamstring injury? a lot of eyes turned to rashad, he wasn't active against the dolphins but didn't press many people during preseason when he scored four touchdowns. this will be his third nfl game. he's only 25 years old. he's bounced around from practice squads most of the last few seasons. ross will be involved also not just with the offense but special teams. he's expected to return kicks replacing running back chris thompson in that role. starting quarterback chris culliver suspended for sunday's game the redskins will rely on david amerson against the rams, scare ary proposition for red skin fans after he struggled mightily against the dolphins filling in for deangelo hall. after a solid rookie season amerson seems to have taken a step back last year. the good news, though, bralen

will be back after his suspension from the season opener. the nationals have not been officially eliminated from the post season just yet. tonight they'll take on the phillies and one bright spot all year long for this team, has to be the play of bryce harper. many feel the young outfielder has had an mvp-type season. harper leads the national league in batting average and he's tied for second in home runs with 37. the problem is the nats, they're not a playoff team right now at least at this point. some making the argument that yoenis cespedes of the mets despite only playing in 41 games in the national league so far should be the mvp. very hard to believe it's hockey season less than a month away. the capitals open up on october 10th at verizon center against the devils. first exhibition game less than a week away on monday. the guys have been informally working out this week at the ice plex and today their star was back on the ice. alex ovechkin out with his teammates for the first time. he led the nhl in goals and been busy recently getting engaged.

speaking of those getting hitched, brooks was also in attendance at practice today. lot of other guys on the ice as well. nicklas backstrom got work in, still recovering from offseason hip surgery. he's not expected to play in any of the exhibition games. >> it's progressing. it's slow, but at the same time, i mean, feeling good. i mean, i'm not in a rush. >> what are the last remaining issues, like the hurdles to clear? >> just weakness i think. we're going to stay on the ice for a moment. this is uva club goalie jake anderson, yes, he is chugging a beer. with his team leading 7-0 from two periods against vcu he was offered a beer by a crowd and started drinking it. he received a five minute major and ejection. beer and watching hockey is just fine, beer and playing hockey is a no-no. can't do that. >> he won't do it again.

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