many voters heading to the polls today are angry. nearly 2/3 of americans say the country is on the wrong track according to a new nbc news/"wall street journal" poll. that frustration shows as the candidate currently leading the republican presidential field has no political experience. >> i would say experience comes from a variety of different things. it doesn't only have to be in one segment or the other. >> we're in a whole lot of trouble. i think he's the prescription for what we need. >> reporter: retired surgeon ben carson leads with 29% of the republican vote. businessman donald trump is second. six points behind. follow ed by marco rubio, ted cruz, and jeb bush. showing off his new book today, trump says americans are fed up with the career politicians. >> it's called really the failed establishments because the establishment has let us down. >> reporter: for democrats, the choice has become more clear. former secretary of state hillary clinton now has a commanding lead over senator

bernie sanders with martin o'malley a distant third. still, sanders says he can win. >> when we started this campaign, we were 3% or 4% in the polls. since that point, we have done extremely well in many states around this country. >> reporter: but our poll shows 84% of democrats believe hillary clinton will be their candidate for president. edward lawrence, nbc news, washington. president obama is taking a shot at the republican presidential candidates in a one-on-one interview with "nightly news" anchor lester holt the president mocked the gop candidates for complaining about questions asked in last week's debate with cnbc. >> i've been interested in seeing some of the republican candidates who say they're so tough they're going to stare down, you know, the chinese and the russians and somehow cnbc scares them? >> you can watch part two of lester's in-depth interview with the president on "nightly news" tonight at 7:00. in virginia, you now have less than an hour to vote and it

seems that the smaller local races could have some big implications. our bureau reporter david culver continues our team coverage. he's in woodbridge. >> reporter: it's here republican hal parrish is taking on jeremy mcpike. could shift virginia's power in the senate in favor of democrats. a big boost for governor terry mcauliffe. now in alexandria, we headed there as well. voters considering changing out a familiar face mayor bill euille. he's not on the ballot. lost in the primary to allison silberberg. he launched a write-in campaign which some voters detest while others actually support. >> does the write-in campaign bother you? >> yes. it does. however, on the flip side, it's also the american way. >> i think everybody knows, you know, what he has done for the city. i don't think they'll mind, write-in. >> reporter: not that hard of a thing to do. >> no. just write his name. >> reporter: we're also keeping

a close eye on local elections in fairfax county. the board of supervisors could see some changes there. >> that was david culver reporting from northern virginia. there are no statewide races in maryland today, but a number of cities are electing mayors including bowie, gaithersburg, greenbelt, college park, laurel, rockville and tacoma park. city council seats are also open in several locations. maryland polls are open until 8:00 tonight. race for the mayor's office in college park will make history no matter which candidate wins. district 4 councilwoman denise mitchell would be the first black woman to hold that seat if she's elected. district 1 councilman patrick wojahn would become the first openly gay man to hold the mayor's office if he wins. >> we'll keep you updated on the election results throughout the night. make sure you've downloaded the nbc washington app and turn on breaking news alerts to find out when important local races are decided. and for pleat analysis, be sure to join us tonight on news 4 at

11:00. gerald rogero is an fbi agent who works on a counterterrorism unit at the national security agency, but a tense showdown with a teenager could cost him his job and send him to prison. jurors convicted rogero after seeing this video of him shoving a 15-year-old during a confrontation. our chris gordon was in court today and joins us now with the fall wro fallout from all of this. chris? >> reporter: montgomery county's top prosecutor says there is no joy in this conviction of an fbi agent. second-degree assault. that's the verdict the jury returned. in the video, you can see fbi agent gerald rogero pull out his handgun during an argument at a luxury high-rise last december. >> you just cannot misuse your authority as a police officer and not be held accountable. >> reporter: the fbi agent got involved in a couple's custody dispute because his girlfriend knew one of them.

an argument developed and a 15-year-old boy got involved. >> whoa. whoa. >> reporter: the teen grabbed the leg of the fbi agent who pulled out his service weapon. >> get on the ground. get on the ground. >> reporter: prosecutors today asked the judge to order rogero to surrender all of his guns pending sentencing in january but the judge allowed rogero to keep his guns for now. rogero is hoping to save his job at the fbi despite the conviction by asking for probation before judgment. rather than a prison sentence. former prosecutor reni saddler who is now a defense attorney explains how probation before judgment or pbj, could work in this case. >> a probation before judgment does strike his guilty finding and could, therefore, say he's never been convicted of a crime. >> reporter: now, the maximum sentence facing fbi agent gerald rogero for the misdemeanor of second-degree assault is up to

ten years in prison. that's the latest live at the montgomery county courthouse, doreen, back to you. >> chris gordon, thank you. montgomery county firefighters are back out in a potomac neighborhood tonight checking smoke detecters after this large house fire. the home on horseshoe lane caught fire early this morning. the home was under renovation. nobody was living in it. the family hoped to move back in by thanksgiving. investigators are looking into the cause and believe it's accidental and probably started near the addition. the fire cost $750,000 in damage. federal investigators now are looking into that fire inside a chemistry classroom at woodson high school in fairfax last friday. one student remains in the hospital and has been -- had to undergo surgery for serious burns. in all, five students were injured that day. the u.s. chemical safety board is questioning school officials and may launch a formal investigation. that could lead to changes in federal safety regulations. the i-team learned a major

public employees union is urging the board to immediately launch a formal probe and to send investigators on to school grounds. the school superintendent has already banned the use of open flames in all classrooms. some changes coming to d.c. street parking. soon have to pay more to leave your car at a meter. mark segraves reports it will have an impact on those who use quarters or a smartphone app. >> the exercise today is about money. it's about the fact that the -- we had a proposal that generated some revenue and we have to change that proposal and the change is within the scheme of how we charge for parking. >> reporter: the hours that you're required to feed parking meters across the district were set to expand. the d.c. council voted to keep many meters in effect up until midnight. the move was expected to raise more money for the district

government, but a problem with the way the expanded hours were calculated has forced the d.c. council to rethink the plan. today, the council voted to roll back the hours from midnight to 10:00 p.m., but to increase the cost of parking meters. >> at this point it's better than to extend the hours for essentially all meters to midnight rather than do that to increase the rate. and have the rate uniform for meters throughout the city. >> reporter: under the new plan, parking meters will go from 50 cents for every 15 minutes to 50 cents for every 13 minutes. council chairman phil mendelson says it's the first parking meter fee increase in several years. >> our meters have not changed, so i don't think this is out of step, and i think that this is a better approach than the extended hours. >> reporter: the new parking fees will go into effect june 1st. in the district, mark segraves, news 4. and a developing story here

at the live desk. police say a young man who was found dead in montgomery village was murdered. today, the medical examiner ruled roberto cruz's death a homicide. now, his body was found yesterday near the montgomery village plaza shopping center. cruz had been shot to death. medical examiner says his body had been in that wooded area near the plaza for up to two days. jim, doreen? >> chris lawrence, thank you. shattered glass and extensive damage. a car barrels through a fast food restaurant in virginia sending people running for cover. next at 6:00, reaction from those who saw it unfold. is metro about to make another pick for the general manager position? i'm adam tuss at the bethesda station. i'll tell you who this new person is and why some say he'd be a perfect fit. was it an act of terror or terrible accident? one thing that has been ruled out after that crash of a passenger jet in egypt. oh, a beautiful day today. plenty of sunshine. temperatures into the low 70s. but the next couple of days, a

chance for showers and then record high temperatures followed by a much cooler weekend. i've got the c

three people were injured today when a car slammed right into a wendy's restaurant in fairfax county. it happened right at lunchtime along lehighway in chantilly.

a guy working behind the counter tells us three men had just gotten their food and sat down when their car crashed through the window. >> then he accelerated and jumped the curb. when he came through the window, you could still hear his foot on the gas. he came through, he knocked all three of them, they were all three laying on each other. >> that worker tells us the three man wound up not some good distance away. all of them expected to be okay. investigators are still trying to figure out what caused that car to jump the curb. tonight as metro scrambles to find a new leader, a new name has surfaced. news 4 transportation reporter adam tuss joins us at the bethesda metro station to tell us if this new person could be a good fit. adam? >> reporter: here we go, again, doreen. remember this name. paul wedefeld, a former top maryland transportation official with a history and background in aviation and transit. his co-workers describe him as a doer.

the last couple of days as if they weren't up and down enough for metro, now a new name to potential lead the transit agency, a former executive with bwi marshall airport and top official in the maryland transit administration. some of his former co-workers who know him well say he'd been an excellent fit for metro, and he has a history of turning programs around. for instance, bwi has had big growth in both size and passengers recently. >> so you're here to talk to me? >> reporter: here at the bethesda station tonight metro board member cathie porter meeting riders. she told me it's clear the pick needs to happen soon. >> i think we're looking for somebody who has good leadership ability and someone who can turn this agency around and that's what we're looking for. >> reporter: meanwhile, riders really getting fed up with how everything seems to be trickling down. >> we still have problems. escalators don't work all the times. sometimes they work, sometimes they don't. the air keeps going out. we pay more money, we're getting poor service. so what's the deal? >> reporter: others say get the

right fix to fix the system now. >> it's not as good as it should be, actually. >> reporter: i mean, is it like a daily thing, like you're wondering if you're going to get -- >> it happens a couple times a week at least, minimum. so it's been more stable. >> reporter: riders looking for stability. now we also learned today that the former top pick, neil cohen, the man who was projected to be the general manager, walked away from that position because he said he was not prepared for the scrutiny that comes along with the job. doree nerks n, back to you. congress hammered the transportation security administration today after two new reports from federal watchdogs. undercover investigators smuggled dangerous and illegal items past airport screeners on a rig regular basis according to the reports. the current tsa administrator has been in the job since july. he told congress that one problem is screeners have been pressured to make security lines move faster rather than to focus on effective security.

>> would you expand on that? >> it goes beyond just whatever happened at the checkpoint that failed. you have to determine what is in your culture, the organizational approach? >> the tsa administrator said the screening system would be overhauled to address security gaps. he also acknowledged problems with morale and culture within the agency and said those would be addressed, too. investigators have found a big piece of the puzzle in their search to learn what happened to a russian passenger jet that went down in egypt. 224 people on board killed. as nbc reports now, satellites detected a midair heat flash just before the crash. >> reporter: the heat flash was detected over the desert at the exact time of the crash but the brief bright light seen by the u.s. military satellite could have been caused by many things. it could have been a missile, or a bomb on the plane. it could have been an engine or fuel tank exploding in midair.

the infrared satellite detected a flash, not a heat trail. so defense officials tell nbc news a missile is not the cause. a russian news agency says one black box reveals routine conversations then unusual sounds in the cockpit, but no distress signal. the debris field is also yielding clues. the russian news agency tuft says investigators have found j not related to the aircraft's structure. isis claims it downed the plane. egypt's president dismisses that. the u.s. is cautious, too, about a terrorist link. >> it's unlikely, but i wouldn't rule it o. >> reporter: investigators are working on the two flight recorders. extracting information but still releasing none. so investigators are ruling out nothing at the moment. not mechanical failure, nor mass murder as a result of terrorism.

and still no official word on what those black box flight recorders reveal. those hints, though, suggest an event so sudden and unexpected that the crew had no time to do anything. back to you. >> that's nbc's bill neely reporting. federal safety officials are cracking down on the company at the center of a massive airbag recall. takata is being ordered to pay at least $70 million in fines for delaying the recall of some 19 million defective airbags. those airbags have been linked to eight deaths and nearly 100 injuries. under an agreement with the national highway traffic safety administration the recall will be prioritized so the cars at highest risk are fixed by next june. all repairs would need to be done by 2019. the fine could jump to $200 million if takata violates the settlements. hot-button issue played out on primetime. we'll tell you the local connection to this protest on monday night football.

and where a controversial project is headed next. plus a day of action after a series of dangerous and deadly accidents on the road. the national zoo has announced some changes that could have an impact or at least could impact the access to some of your favorite exhibits. they say it's a matter of

the centers for medicare and medicaid services recently asked patients to rate the quality of over 3,500 hospitals. fewer than 10% received 5 stars. among them was cancer treatment centers of america in philadelphia. cancercenter.com/eastern.

and now your storm team 4 forecast. >> that forecast is a very good one as we look toward the next couple of days. we're talking about nice, warm temperatures although some of you out there on my facebook page say, no, where's the cold? even a few of you that are waiting for the snow. well, no snow in the forecast. not even close. as a matter of fact, we're talking record-breaking temperatures the next couple days. not much going on right now. a nice night. temperatures cooled quickly from 72 to 62 now. winds out of the south at about 3 miles per hour. take a look at the numbers already into the 50s. 57 gaithersburg. 57 winchester. 55 toward culpeper. already 53 down toward the river. we're going to see cool numbers. not as cool as last night. many areas got into the 30s. saw fog early this morning. we could see fog but most areas

stay in the low 40s through the overnight hours. one thing we continue not see on the radar is rain. does not look like we're going to see much as we make our way through the next seven days. this is why. satellite and radar, boston, d.c., chicago, the great lakes, we are clear. plenty of sunshine today. with the sunshine tomorrow, our temperatures, well, temperatures go right back up so your outdoor planner, perfect for that run in the afternoon. 52 degrees at 7:00 a.m. 65 by 11:00. already 72 by 1:00. so it's really going to be a nice day to take a lunch outdoors then by 3:00 we're talking about the 75 degree temperature. the bus stop, getting the kids out the door early, may need a light jacket. going to be cool. 40s in the suburbs. 50 in the city. the light jacket comes in. 9:00, 10:00, the jacket comes off. t-shirt weather for the kids between 3:00, 4:00. temperatures around 74 as they're stepping off the bus. impact forecast for tomorrow, this kind of weather has a low impact on the day unless you have a day off then it's a high-impact day. warm, sunny, nice tomorrow.

another great afternoon. it looks like that's going to continue the trend. thursday's really the only fly in the ointment so to speak. we have a lot more in the way of cloud cj("j on thursday. temperatures still around 70 degrees. we got that chance of a shower. it's only a 30% chance. we're talking a really light shower, if anything, so, again, cloudy, a few showers but very light if anything falls at all. take the umbrella with you just in case. we're talking about that little purse umbrella you can keep as well. then we get to friday. friday ahoead of a cold front will bring in very warm temperatures. how warm? 78. doesn't seem like it's that warm. for this time of year, that's a record breaking high temperature. i do think we will tie a record. the old record set back in 1948. 78 trees. that's exactly where we're going on friday. temperatures average around 62. so we'll be about 16 degrees above average on friday. but falling 16 degrees on saturday. saturday's high only around 62 degrees. is a much cooler weekend. we'll talk much more about what to expect for the rest of the weekend coming up around 6:45. i'll have that for you.

>> all right. thank you, doug. now to a developing story in the district. two people found dead in their home. >> pat collins in northeast d.c. now where police have ruled this a murder/suicide. pat? >> reporter: jim, for a father, the saddest of journeys. a trip to washington to the site of his daughter's murder. that story coming up. and here at the live desk, we're keeping a close eye on the possible e. coli outbreak at chipotle and the rising number of cases that have been linked to the restaurant chain. 37 people have now become sick with the bacteria and of the 25 that contracted e. coli in washington state, all but two of them say they did eat at chipotle. officials in washington state think this number could go up because another 25 people have reported illnesses. right now, they're being tested and interviewed to see if they have e. coli. a lot of them called their doctors yesterday to ask about their symptoms. chipotle closed more than 40

restaurants in oregon and washington state. they're bringing in crews to thoroughly clean all of those restaurants and replace the food inside them. the popular chain is also hiring food safety firms to assess any issues within the company.

now at 6:30. police trying to unravel a mystery in the district. two people found dead inside a

home they were renovating. >> can you tell us what brings you here today? >> the death of my daughter. >> reporter: a local debate in the national spotlight after a stunt during monday night football. >> it's creating awareness but it's also creating some other issues as well. surprising details about just how much time your kids spend on social media. some of them do it even though they don't enjoy it. seeing if they have what it takes to become army rangers. >> the females on the team, we're pulling our weight. >> we're there as local rotc women are put to the test. first at 6:30, she was an architect, he was a personal trainer. both of them shot to death. tonight, police are calling it a case of murder/suicide. officers found them both dead inside a d.c. row house yesterday. >> pat collins has been talking to those who knew the pair. he's been at the scene along tennessee avenue in northeast d.c. all afternoon. joins us now from there. pat?

>> reporter: jim, a painful trip for norman cooper. he came from harrisburg, pennsylvania, to our city, to this house where his daughter was murdered. can you tell us what brings you here today? >> the death of my daughter. >> reporter: when they took the police tape down, her father and some detectives showed up at the scene. from the porch, they brought a bike inside. from the inside, they took a guitar away. it was a hard and sorrowful time for norman cooper. >> we don't want to say anything right now. we'll maybe make a statement later on. >> reporter: what are you going to remember most about her? >> she was my daughter. she was a beautiful young lady. >> reporter: then for her to die this way? >> definitely. >> reporter: mr. cooper's daughter, desiree, found murdered inside this house. desiree cooper was 36 years old.

she was an architect described by a colleague as an amazing person with a brilliant mind. also found dead inside the house, 37-year-old john michael robinson. a popular personal trainer at the results gym on capitol hill. police say after he shot and killed desiree, robinson shot and killed himself. the house was undergoing a renovation and john robinson and desiree cooper were working on the project together. they were said to be romantically involved. now the two bodies were found inside the house yesterday. it's still unclear as to when and why this all happened. jim, back to you. >> pat collins. thanks, pat. the driver who hit a 17-year-old pedestrian in silver springs last night has now come forward. it happened last night on route

29 near tech road. chopper 4 on the scene after officers found that teenager on the side of the road. he's said to be in critical condition tonight. police say the driver contacted them today. we're trying to find out more details about just what happened and whether any charges have been filed. that pedestrian crash and several other recent accidents has prompted community members and county officials to hold what they're calling a day of action today. they stood on two businey roads bethesda this morning holding signs warning drivers to slow down, pay attention. she lost her dad in august when he was hit by a car on massachusetts avenue while riding his bicycle. >> we wish, you know, that people would pay attention to cyclists and pedestrians on this road. it's a road where people live as well. we've seen drivers on cell phones, doing lots of other things rather than paying attention to the road. >> right now the state is doing a traffic safety study on mass

avenue in bethesda. the group also worried about problem spots on river road. it captured everyone's attention on one of the biggest stages in the nation. two guys repelling from the stands in last night's monday night football game. they're protesting a natural gas terminal being built in calvert county, maryland. as news 4's tracee wilkins reports, some are concerned similar projects could be come to prince george's county. >> reporter: when the huge banner was rolled out during monday night's football game, the attention was directed to the dominion gas plant and environmentalists who oppose its operation. >> the action was provocative and i think it did the right thing in bringing a lot of people in. >> reporter: she is maryland coordinator for the chesapeake climate action network. she's been educating prince georgians on gas and oil production specifically fracking a controversial technique opposed by environmentalists.

>> we know specifically for prince george's that threat has become very real and we want to get out in front of it. >> reporter: prince george's from upper marlboro to brandywine could become a rich area for fracking. there's a moratorium, but in two years companies may be prime to begin work. that worries county council member mary layman who wants to regulate this in the county. she's hosted briefings on the subject. >> the environmental consequences can be and have been in other places including pennsylvania and ohio devastating. talking about contaminated ground water, increased air pollution. all kinds of problems. >> reporter: while company spokesmen for dominion say they do not take part in fracking in their lusby plant, some suppliers do utilize the technique. residents who've been living with all the attention oil and gas production can bring says prince george's should be prepared. >> get on the legislature bandwagon and go from there. >> reporter: the moratorium on fracking is expected to be lifted in october of 2017, so

between now and then folks on both sides of this issue will be doing a lot of talking with local communities. specifically here in prince george's county. upper marlboro, tracee wilkins, news 4. the national zoo, they're scaling back hours. they say it's a matter of safety. does it seem like your kids are glued to your cell phones? you might be surprised to find out how many hours a day they really spend on their digital devices and what they're using them for. first, here's doug. >> they're downloading the nbc washington weather app. >> sure they are. >> yeah, sure they are. taking a look at temperatures the next couple days. wednesday, thursday, friday, above average. we fall well below as we head toward the weekend. we have that chilly weekend forecast coming up at 6:45.

certainly one of most popular attractions in the city is the new baby panda. even before that new cub goes on

display, there are some changes coming that will have an impact on all of the animal houses at the zoo. beginning in january, the zoo will change its hours. it's a move that could have an impact on the people who use it as a place to walk and jog. the new schedule means the zoo will open the gates later and close a bit earlier. the hours will go to 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. exhibit hours are also changing to 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. which is actually an hour earlier. zoo officials say the main reason is security. there have not been any security issues, but with darker mornings and evenings in the fall and winter, they say they want everyone to be safe. the average teenager spends more time on their phone than they do sleeping. that is the finding of a new study that explores teens and technology. the report by the group, common sense, finds kids ages 13 to 18

spend 9 hours a day on some form of electronic media. nine hours a day. that's in addition to time spent using devices at school. watching tv and listening to music are the highest ranked activities. while many kids are on social media, many say they don't love it, they just do it to compete with friends. >> in a little way you're all competing with your friends on who can get the most likes and most followers and everything so everyone's trying to one-up each other. coolest photo. >> the study also found that kids 8 to 12 years old averaged 6 hours a day using technology. some prince george's county students will be getting more screen time in the kploclassroo thanks to new smart boards. john hansen and forts foot elementary school have five new smart boards thanks to a donation. school officials say the interactive technology will enhance student learning. the company also donated $6,000 at the beginning of the school year to help buy supplies for

classrooms. the online shopping giant, amazon, is offering fathers paid paternity leave. the first time that's being done. the company's new family leave policy allows new parents, both mothers and fathers, six weeks of paid leave. amazon fell under heavy scrutiny this past summer after "the new york times" published a story about its workplace policies. employees there described the environment as cutthroat and unfriendly to workers and to families. still ahead, more women going head to head with men to see if they have what it takes to become army rangers. we'll take you inside the rigorous competition. also, a crucial test to determine whether the district is prepared to handle a flood

you've probably seen them around d.c.. tent encampments set up by the heless. the largest one along the whitehurst freeway. there are more than 20 tents spread out there. d.c. officials tell news 4 the tents will be allowed to stay. the department of human services has also been working to help those living in the tents find permanent housing. today the d.c. council approved legislation authorizing mayor bowser to build more shelters in six neighborhoods across the city. as part of the mayor's long-term plan to close d.c. general within two years. it is clear down on the national mall right now but the national park service says

hurricanes and floods on their minds. earlier today park service crews closed off 17th street near the washington monument in order to test a temporary levee. that structure is designed to protect the core of downtown from heavy rains or flooding from the potomac river. it was put up and taken down in about three hours. an emergency levee is stored on trucks in bladensburg. today was the annual test to make sure all the parts are accounted for and that everybody knows what to do if it's ever needed. some new video just coming into the live desk. it shows a man flashing a gun r spring. he casually walks up to the teller, smiling. a few minutes later he reaches into his pocket, pulls out a gun and demands money. the teller gave him some cash. he took off. now detectives are asking for

help to find him. this happened last wednesday. police just released this video. there is a $10,000 reward for information that leads to his arrest. doreen? >> lawrence, thank you. now to a group of women preparing for the ranger challenge. it's a competition that could let them know if they have what it takes to become army rangers. news 4's darcy spencer shows us the rigorous test. >> stay low. >> reporter: one by one, they belly crawl through a dirt-filled trench. >> stay low, stay low, stay low. >> reporter: this rotc team from the university of maryland participating in the ranger challenge at ft. picket in blackstone, virginia. >> there you go. careful getting up. careful getting up. >> reporter: the idea to pass through the physical, technical, and tactical challenges quickly and efficiently without losing points. they're up against dozens of other universities. this year, several women from the university of maryland are participating in the challenge. they're going head to head with

the men. >> right alongside the guys, we train together all the way. we got each other's back. full throttle. >> reporter: alexandra dean is among the women on the team. >> there you go. there you go, dean. >> i actually felt like i wanted to throw up. i've never gotten to that point working out before. we do train, but here you kind of exhaust yourself. >> reporter: the women are inspired to follow in the footsteps of the first two women to ever graduate from ranger school last summer. this is just a taste of what that experience could be like. >> i think we're measuring up well. the females on the team, we're pulling our weight. we have to just be with each other, motivate each other and we're not seeing each other as lesser than any other person. >> reporter: gloria is a cadet sidelined by an ankle injury but she's here to cheer for her team and notes ranger school is in her future. >> i know someday if it opened up it would be something i'd be interested in. now that it's opened up i know

for a fact i'm going to do it. >> reporter: first rising to the ranger challenge, whether flipping a nearly 200-pound tire across the field or hitting the target targets, they need to stand out in all aspects of the competition. they're making these tasks look a lot easier than what they are. this is the incline wall. you're not even supposed to step in here. let's see how far i can get. i can jump up, but this is about as far as i can get. there's no way i'm going over this wall. i'm done. the challenge is giving women a chance to see how they compare to the men physically and where they need to train to become more competitive. the competition also requires teamwork, leadership, and critical thinking. the challenge is rigorous and takes the cadets to their fullest physical ability. cadet juan manuel lopez's youngest daughters came to cheer him on. we asked is a military career possibly ranger school in their future? >> later on when they grow up

and they're like hey, daddy, you're a soldier, can i be a soldier? if you choose to be, then by all means. >> reporter: darcy spencer, news 4. >> looks tough. the university of maryland team did not win any awards at this competition, but the women say they're eager to get back to training and they want to try again next year. >> you know what, he could do all of them. >> you think? >> doug? >> i appreciate that, buddy. i don't think so. just like that. you see my training regiment? >> is my check in the mail? >> you got the much coming, my friend. got the money coming for sure. >> none of us would mind being outside doing some kind of training today. it was gorgeous. >> it's going to continue like this almost all week. the only problem we have, i'll call it a problem, is a 30% chance of a very light shower coming up on thursday. other than that the rest of the week looks spectacular. right now your evening planner, sun went down at 5:06. currently 62 degrees. temperatures dropping through the 50s. 55 degrees by around 11:00. it is going to be a cool night but not a cold night.

temperatures down to 51 degrees in warrenton. 52 in manassas. 64 in restin. 54 toward college park. again, once that sun goes down it tends to cool off quickly. has what we're going to see the next couple days. pun wing we' one thing we're not going to see, no rain. it stays that way through tomorrow and most of thursday. tomorrow, just beautiful and warm. 71 to 76 degrees. again, the average high temperature is in the low 60s. so we're going to be well above that. if you're getting out there on the bike tomorrow, sunrise, 6:38. plenty of sun all day long. 70 degrees by noon tomorrow. great day to get the lunch outdoors. as i mentioned, get up to the 57 degree mark. now, next few days we get to 70 on thursday. little cooler because of the cloud cover we have. slight chance of a shower. most of us will stay dry. maybe take the umbrella but you probably won't need it much at all. on friday, another front coming through. high temperature of 78 degrees. ahead of that front. there is going to be a slight chance of a shower late friday night into early saturday. saturday is when things start to

change a little bit. we see much cooler air making its way in. 62 for a high on saturday. 58 degrees on sunday. then we stay cool as you make our way in toward next week. let's talk a little bit more about that weekend for withdrew. saturday, 62. chilly. breezy. cloudy on saturday. so not the best day, but, you know, hey, we're still in the upper 50s to low 60s. won't be all bad. more sun on sunday, but sunday will be chilly. lot of people running across the bay bridge this weekend. going be a little bit of a cool one for you there. the 10k across the bay happening on sunday. warm jacket will be needed for that. next couple of days, though, monday and tuesday. after that we stay cool. at least we're about average. >> looks good. thanks, doug. we got sports coming up. nats have a new man in charge, this time for real, and if history repeats itself, we'll tell you why the first year under dusty baker should be a good one. first lester holt with a look at "nbc nightly news." >> hi doreen and jim. at 7:00 on "nbc nightly news" one year from the election, which republican stands up

strongest against hillary clinton? we'll have the matchup results in our new poll. tom to sticostello on the mysterious sound heard from the recorder on that plane in egypt. and today's ohio election. that plus part two of m

this is the xfinity sports desk brought to you by xfinity. your home for the most live sports. >> heard somebody say today that this, in fact, is probably his last chance to win a world series. >> yeah. >> this one. >> you got to wonder -- >> fire in the belly. >> and you have to wonder if, you know, because he was supposedly their first choice all along, we're talking about the nats hiring dusty baker, maybe he was too expensive at first then bud black didn't work out, went back to him, he said okay, i'm going to take it, this is what i want. it's a multi-year deal. >> i think we like it. >> i think we're going it like it. excited. 66-year-old dusty baker becomes the new manager of the washington nationals. the team announced the news today. crazy turn of events. bud black was reportedly a done deal. jason pu fwrgh has more. >> reporter: right here from nationals park on thursday morning the nationals will introduce their new manager

dusty baker, spent 50 years in major league baseball as a player, coach, and manager. d.c. will be his fourth stop as a skipper. he's been at the helm with the giants, cubs and reds making the postseason seven times in 20 years as a skipper. baker, though, not exactly the first choice. bud black was thought to be the man who was going to take over, but several outlets indicating black wasn't happy with the terms of the contract. reportedly just one year worth $1.6 million. but in the end, the nationals get the man they say they wanted all along. johnny b. baker jr., also known as dusty baker. he becomes the only black manager in all of major league baseball. from nats park, jason pugh, news 4 sports. >> thank you, jason. what a resume for dusty baker. a three-time nl manager of the year, he has 1,671 wins. that is second moest among actie managers. last managed the 2013 season.

guys, i like this stat. first years with giants, cubs, reds, those teams averaged 18 more wins than they did the year before he arrived. expect big things next year. that's what it gets you. 83 wince la 3 wins last year, t expect a fiery clash on the ice at madison square garden. caps back in new york since the game seven overtime loss on that same ice. a win tonight is no consolation for the pain that ousting caused. we all remember that. you can't deny, there's an element of revenge tonight. >> is the emotion different when you face a team that ended your season? >> absolutely. 100%. we have long memories. hockey players have long memories. remember the sting, the hurt, what you felt in this locker room after that game especially with the team that we had. i thought we had a great team that could really challenge for the cup. this is a group over there that ended it. so absolutely you remember that. use that as motivation for tonight. >> out for revenge. not afraid to admit it. got to love hockey players.

going to tell you how it is. dropping the puck on comcast sportsnet at 7:00 p.m. the nfl trade deadline has gone and come. no news from redskins park. plenty of headlines for the lack of trade offers for r.g. iii. >> you got it. one, two, three, win. nice job, baby. >> robert griffin didn't seem all too stunned today, though, leading a team of kids, a charity flag football event inside the team's practice bubble. the quarterbacks, even the kicker swrustkick er justin hopkins. encourage healthy kerz exercise and healthy eating. all the participants were able to eat lunch afterwards in the team dining room. who knew there were this many people living in the midwest? >> wow. >> just a sea of blue in kansas city. a party 30 years in the making. 500,000-plus in the streets. of course, schools were canceled today. they were celebrating with a parade for the royals' first world series title since 1985.

>> they've been waiting a while for that party. >> good for them. they earned that one. >> thank you. >> "nightly news" coming up next. >

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