shore drive. the driver kept going. police initially believed the striking car was a nissan altma. now they say they believe the driver may have been a witness instead. the victim was not in a crosswalk. >> until we speak to the driver, we still need to continue our investigation. no matter what you can't leave the scene of an accident, period. so charges could be pending for the driver of the vehicle. >> reporter: the victim lived at the nearby fellowship house, a senior living apartment building. residents say she hadn't lived there very long. news of her death was very troubling for her neighbors. many walked back and forth to shops and stores. >> reporter: what is your thought about this happening, a driver just leaving the scene? >> doesn't surprise me. >> reporter: why not? >> i think hit-and-runs are common in fairfax county. >> reporter: now, anyone with information about that driver or perhaps where that car is is

police. back to you. >> we are following breaking news on a deadly shootingpxp6 e district. shots ringing out this afternoon along buena vista terrace. some kids are now walking through a crime scene to get home from school. >> reporter: that is the scene here for the past hour. young children have been coming home to the scene of crime tape blocking their neighborhood and detectives investigating the 89th murder in washington, d.c. we're about a block away. take a look at the video we got earlier of the crime scene. you can see the area littered with crime scene evidence markers, those yellow tents that mark where they have evidence on the scene here. this is again the 89th murder in washington, d.c. police are telling us an adult male was on the sidewalk about 3:30 when multiple shots rang out. the man was shot multiple times and proned

hospital. police are on the lookout for a gray chevy impala. we talked to a local leader who says this is just one too many murders in his neighborhood once again. listen to what he had to say. >> broad daylight. as a matter of fact, school was about to be let out for a lot of the kids, if not already. broad daylight. and you got people out here shooting again, have no respect for life or the community. when is the mayor going to get it? >> reporter: now, again, police are looking for three adult males who fled the scene in a 2001 chevy impala that had the vent window busted out. reporting live in southeast, back to you. >> thank you, mark. a woman is dead opportunito after a hit-and-run crash along the beltway. this happened near the dpit for little river turnpike in fairfax county.

rear-ended another causing both to spinout and crash into the express lanes. a woman in one car died, three others had serious injuries. we're told the driver of the striking vehicle got out and ran. officers tracked him down a short time later. new details tonight, we now know what the district's emergency 911 system, why it went down for 90 minutes early sunday morning. an engineer hit a switch that killed power to the entire building. tom sherwood joins us now with an update. >> it was a scary situation, and it was a mystery. now city officials say they've solved it. the district's modern emergency call center in southeast, it handles tens of thousands of emergency 911 and 311 information calls. the unexplained power shutdown early sunday for 90 minutes was still a mystery monday morning. now a district emergency official

unified communications tell news4 they tracked down the problem. an engineer investigating a water leak hit the all-stop button just before midnight saturday. >> we received an alarm for a leak in the building. we had one of our engineers go and check this alarm. we believe at that time during the alarm check that our emergency power off was activated. during that time, it caused our critical infrastructure to go down. >> chris geldart, head of homeland security, said the engineer acted because he feared water threatened the whole operation. >> a lot of power coming into there, a lot of sensitive equipment, a lot of danger for firefighters. so the box is there on purpose so the firefighters have one place to go to to shut down all that power. >> officials say they're unaware och any major calls missed sunday morning, but are working to more securely protect that

>> we've made it more clear exactly what fucnctions to what areas. >> and director holmes says even more will be done. >> we are looking at more layers to put in place for a situation like this to make sure that that button is only pushed when it's needed to be pushed. >> once power was restored, it took a while to get the system up and running again. they told me it was like the gas station button where you push the button and all the pumps go off. the engineer pushed that button. >> fixed that. okay. an unusual sight at a middle school in prince george's county. a military helicopter made an emergency landing this morning near glen park middle school. the military says it had a transmission warning and landed as a precaution. the chopper r

the head start program in prince george's started on time and is running smoothly. that's the message from county officials today. they're trying to reassure parents despite recent problems with that program. we talked to some of those parents today. tracee? >> reporter: it was important to the county executive and the ceo for the school system to make sure that parents understood they have everything under control.k3s% prince george's county executive baker and school ceo kevin maxwell made a point to begin today at one of the county's 35 head start schools. >> that has been our absolute fundamental number one goal is to make sure the children who were supposed to be here this morning have a program to attend and that they will have a program for the entire year. >> reporter: on friday, the u.s. department of health and human services selected community development institute, an out of state head

county's grant. the county relinquished the money after 50 years of the program. it was a move to help ensure that school would start on time for head start parents. >> we've got people at every one of our head start sites this morning, and the reports that i've had are thatyg5z everythin running smoothly. >> reporter: this after three incidents of child abuse and neglect surfaced. in one incident, a child wandered away. in another, kids were forced to hold boxes of books over their head for punishment. then here in capital lights, a child was forced to mop his own urine in front of his classmates. some of the incidents were not properly reported. >> i was a little worried at first. my son, this is his first day here. >> reporter: parents say the school did not inform them of the ongoing investigation surrounding the urine episode. >> i wasn't notified by the íó

>> reporter: others say they have faith that everything is government. i'm going to trust the school. that's just me. >> reporter: a lot of these parents have no option. coming up on news4 at 6:00, we hear more from parents on how they feel about these issues and what the county executive had to say about it. he is sending a message to all prince george's school employees about the importance of mandatory reporting. tracee wilkins, back to you. let's turn to politics now. it's a day off for both hillary clinton and donald trump. neither candidate still campaigning today. clinton coming off a big fundraising weekend raking in millions of dollars with the help of celebrities ashton kutcher and barbara streisand. clinton also introduced a plan aimed at helping those with mental health issues. she said she would hold a conference on the issue during her first year in office if sh's

donald trump is getting ready for a big immigration speech on wednesday. trump has been accused of flip-flopping on this issue. he softened his calls to deport all illegal immigrants. they also anounnounced their biggest ad buy to date. in comparison, clinton's camp has spent more than $90 million in those battleground "añstates hillary clinton's long-time aid huma abedin is asking for privacy now after announcing she's separating from her husband, arnthony weiner. it comes after a "new york post" report that weiner was sex thing with a woman while abedin was out on the campaign trail. abedin first interned for clinton when she was first lady, and now serves as vice chair of her campaign. in a statement today, abedin said that she and weiner are committed to doing what's best

a man dressed as zoro was partially responsible for a mess last night at los angeles international airport. police confronted the man with guns drawn outside one of the terminals. he was dressed in black, appeared to be carrying a sword that was made of plastic. after that, police started getting false reports of shots fired in another terminal. several terminals were evacuated while the two incidents happened about the same time, it's not clear if they are connected. that forecast today, another hot one across our region. the temperature has been one of the hotter things. then you add the heat index. it's been climbing this afternoon as the dew points have been rising. now up to 98 degrees in d.c. so a very hot afternoon for sure. when you walk about the end of august, almost the beginning of september. speaking of this time of year, always active time

hurricanes and tropical systems. one hurricane, two tropical depressions, two of these guys could come close to our shorelines. we'll talk more about that in a minute. coming up, they were inseparable in life and unfortunately in death as well. two families search for answers after best friends are killed in a shooting. >> reporter: it's an intersection that this community says has been dangerous for decades. now, the state highway administration making changes. i'll tell you if it's along your commute coming up. and an nfl player sits down to make a stand. the reaction in the redskins fios is not cable. we're wired differently. which means we can fix things differently. thanks for calling fios, this is ryan, how can i help you today? yeah, i got a big problem with my new tv.

not working. okay. i'm sending you a link to the my fios app that's going to let me see what you're seeing. really? yes, really...mr. mcenroe. um, see that cord? just plug it into the connector on the right. so you can clearly see what's in and what's out? oh, absolutely. i like that. hey, it worked! so i don't have to see the cable guy again? oh no, we're not cable, mac. did you just call me "mac"? --enroe. mcenroe. mr. mcenroe? tech support that lets your technician see the problem over your smartphone. get 100 meg internet, tv and phone for just 69.99 a month online for 2 years, guaranteed with a 2 year agreement. only fios offers speeds this fast at a price this good.

we have breaking news out of hollywood this evening. actor gene wilder has died. he was the beloved star of the film "willy wonka." he also starred in a long list of mel brooks comedies like "blazing saddles." on twitter, brooks said wilder blessed every film with his magic and blessed me with his friendship. wilder died in connecticut. his nephew says he had alzheimer's disease. gene wilder was

from some of the washington redskins about the controversy that surrounds 49ers quarterback colin kaepernick. he made headlines this weekend for refusing to stand during the playing of the national anthem. dave sm. >> indeed. first in street clothes then friday in uniform, kaepernick remaining on the bench while the anthem was played. he says it's to bring awareness to things going on in the united states that he believes are unjust. he even mentioned frustration with both presidential candidates hillary clinton and donald trump and said he can't stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color, his words. many players in the nfl supporting the quarterback's right to protest while many are also criticizing him. today, the redskins first practice since their game friday, many players chose not to comment on the situation because they didn't know all the details. but some did choose t v

beliefs. i stand out of respect for the men and women that have given the ultimate sacrifice their lives for the freedom that we enjoy. i also have three brother-in-laws that are in the service academies. >> we haven't that issue here. we take very much pride in our relationship with the military. we went to andrews air force base the other day. ton of respect for what goes on with those people. for us to stand up and give respect is how we treat it here with the redskins. >> elsewhere, the league, eagles rookie says he does plan to join kaepernick in the sit-out. nfl does not require players to stand during the playing of the national anthem. >> so, how do you feel about kaepernick's decision not to stand? it's our

survey today. you can also weigh in and track the results live on the nbc washington facebook page. italy's government isñló"y scrambling to find temporary housing for more than 2,700 people affected by last week's earthqua earthquake. at least 290 people died in that quake, but that could rise still. investigators are also trying to figure out if buildings in some of the hardest hit towns were up to code. the government wants to know if fraud and shoddy construction practices contributed to the high death toll. fema has only set up one housing unit since the catastrophic flooding in baton rouge two weeks ago. a gop lawmaker has called that response pitiful. u.s. congressman john micah of florida launched an investigation into fema's efforts. he says the agency is moving too slowly to set up temporary mobile homes for

waeight and time restrictios are now part of the new rules that took effect today that will apply to drones. the faa announced changes that include a 55-pound weight limit. pilots can only fly drones during the day. the aircraft has to remain within your line of sight, and they will not be allowed to fly over crowds of people. the faa says within the first year of these rules, there could be 600,000 private drones. check out the rough ride for someone in the baltimore area today. a water main break caused a big sink hole to open up in a road in towson this morning. the pipe itself has been fixed, but crews still need to repair that big hole in the road. at least 135 homes and an apartment complex had their water service impacted. new safety improvements going in tonight at the

bethes bethes bethesda intersection where three members of one family died this past february. >> reporter: push has really come to shove in this dmunt, d community, and a lot of people say enough is enough. new flashing lights, better lighting overall. transportation leaders hope it prevents another tragedy. with a memorial to the family members killed here watching, safety changes are coming. crews digging to install new electrical systems that will warn drivers about vehicles turning across oncoming traffic. that's exactly the scenario that led to this horrible crash that left three of four family members dead. the driver who pleaded guilty to that crash was speddi inspeedine violent impact happened. >> it's been terrible for years. >> reporter: judy is a long-time resident. she says her family has been calling for a traffi

petition. and the response was there's not enough traffic. it doesn't warrant it. >> reporter: the state highway administration still says there isn't enough traffic for a full-on traffic signal, but c cameras will be installed. conflict points will be eliminated using a number of turn only laned. >> unfortunately, it took three deaths and a severely injured young lady to wake up the authorities to make a change, to try to improve it. do i like it? i don't know. i'll tell you after it starts working or not working. >> reporter: all the work expected to be finished in the fall. this intersection is a cut-through to get to whitman high. douglas is a senior. >> it's mostly students crossing here and we're all new drivers. the more safer it is, the better it would be for us. >> reporter: changes under way

now, coming up next hour at 6:00, you'll hear from another family who was involved in a crash here. luckily they all walked away. >> thank you, adam. a sewage leak bothers residents of a northern virginia neighborhood for nearly ten years. >> now there's an effort under way to fix it. but it could mean dozens of families forced from their homes. >> and apple sets a date for its

luann bennett. after losing her husband to cancer, she raised three boys here in northern virginia and grew the family business. a single working mom who helped create over 1,000 local jobs, bringing people together to solve problems. i'm luann bennett. in business, you bring everyone to the table and work to get results. congress just doesn't get that-- there's too much partisanship. i approve this message because washington needs more common-sense problem solvers.

hello, everybody. that forecast today, a little bit on the hot side. nothing compared to where we were just two weeks ago. still, 93 today so far with a heat index around 98 degrees. you can see we're dealing with abundant sunshine, bright blue skies. winds out of the northeast 7 miles per hour. haven't seen much in the way of wind today. take a look at the numbers all way across the area. bethesda right around the 88-degree mark. yeah, it's hot this time of year. average high around 85. no rain to talk about. that's below average, too. we've not seen much rain at all in the month of august. really

rain over the next ten days. satellite radar showing not much over our region, but showing you the two systems that are going to come close to our region. this is tropical depression number eight and nine. both of them expected to become tropical storms. tropical depression 8, 35-mile-per-hour storm. it's expected to become a storm. tropical storm warnings now for the outer banks over the next couple days. notice, it makes the turn, does not come onshore. and then out to sea. what it will do for us is create some high impact, already having high impacts along the beaches of ocean city. tropical depression nine, this is the one we've been watching for so long here. this one's expected to become a pretty strong tropical storm here in the central gulf. and then move in toward the big bend of florida, right across the jacksonville region, and then out to sea as

stronger out in the atlantic. this as well will bring rip current threat up along the beaches. heading to the beach this weekend, that could be a little bit of an issue. rip currents or higher tides. something we'll continue to watch right on through the holiday weekend. tomorrow, another hot one, but not too humid. humidity not going to be that much of a factor. 85 martinsburg. annapolis coming in at 87 degrees. the heat's going to remain, warmer temperatures, up to 93 degrees on wednesday. thursd thursday, a pretty good chance of some showers and storms. and look at these numbers. beautiful, beautiful weather as we make our way towards the end on f the week and the weekend including labor day. much more on the ten-day forecast and the tropics and what to expect the next few days coming up. dwright a warning tonight from the fbi to voting officials around

>> what the hacking of two state systems could mean for this year's elections. a little boy from our area found floating in a hotel pool near kings dominion. the efforts to save him and the questions being raised about why the boy drowned. close friends. they were always together. last weekend, they died together. murdered here in river terrace. that story coming up, news4. >> reporter: nasa's mobile home park gathering as they are hit with terrible news. they just got notices telling them they have to move out by the end of february.

hey how's it going, hotcakes? hotcakes. this place has hotcakes. so why aren't they selling like hotcakes? with comcast business internet and wifi pro, they could be. just add a customized message to your wifi pro splash page and you'll reach your customers where their eyes are already - on their devices. order up. it's more than just wifi, it can help grow your business. you don't see that every day. introducing wifi pro, wifi that helps grow your business. comcast business

built for business.

minutes ago, we told you about a mistake that shut down the district's 911 system for more than an hour this weekend. a plumber looking for a leak accidentally hits an all-stop emergency shutoff button. plus, we reported on big changes at a troubled intersection in maryland. residents hoping new lights will help make part of the busy river road safer. now at 5:30 -- why a solution to fix lock

sewage problems could force dozens of families out of their homes. >> and a pair of friends gunned down on a street corner in northeast d.c. we'll hear from the victims' relatives as police search for whoever pulled the trigger. we are learning new details about the victims of that double shooting. two men described as best friends. this happened late friday night along 34th treat in north d.c. let's go straight to the scene there this evening. pat? >> reporter: wendy, this is the scene, the scene of this double murder. the victims, two friends, hangout buddies, gunned down here close by their homes. 27-year-old trayvon johnson, 40-year-old rashard blue, best of friends. they say if you saw one, chances are, the other one would be there too. shnd

night near their homes on river terrace. this double murder has brought great pain to their families. lorraine johnson is trayvon's aunt. >> it's tearing us down. we've been crying and trying to stick together and have happy memories. but we very hurt because he was so young. >> reporter: it happened at the corner of 34th and clay place northeast. there was a lot of lead in the air. shots fired from over here, shots fired from back here, shots from here, and shots from right here. almost point-blank range. at the scene today, mr. blue, rashard's uncle. >> i'm going to miss him. the family will miss him. but things happen.

to talk to the person responsible for his death, what would you tell them? >> well, have to pray for people like that. you know, it would be hard for me to forgive, but i have to do that too. >> reporter: so who could have done this and why? more coming up at 6:00. jim, back to you. >> pat, thank you. now to a tragic situation near a popular theme park in our area. a 5-year-old boy from dumfries drowned at a hotel pool right near kings dominion. we talk with a man who says he found the little boy. >> i hope he's okay, i hope he's okay. that's all i was doing, trying to pray to god hope he's okay. >> reporter: r.j. can't shake the

lifeless in this days inn pool. it was just before 3:00 p.m. saturday and r.j. was on the phone with his mother when a housekeeper told them they saw the child not moving in the water. r.j., who works at the hotel next door, immediately sprang into action, running to the pool. >> i just had to do something. and that's the only thing i thought about is jumping in the pool and getting him out. >> reporter: r.j. says the boy was at the bottom of the pool when he jumped in and pulled him out. then he tried desperately to revive the child. >> i didn't know how long he had been there, but maybe he was just there for two minutes. >> reporter: at that moment, andre says a kings dominion shuttle drove past, he flagged it down frantically asking if anyone knew cpr. r.j.'s mother said the group tried to perform cpr for about ten minutes before emts

meantime, latisha watched the tragedy unfold from her hotel. hotel staff there confirm the boy's family was staying there. >> i seen his hands pumping up and down. it's really devastating. so i mean it just keep running through my mind. >> reporter: r.j. says the boy was the only person at the pool and he wasn't sure how the child made his way there. they say the gate around the pool does have a lock, but it's not child proof. they also alert parents there is no life guard on duty. >> well, dozens of people in a mobile home community are facing an uncertain future tonight. they've been given six months to move out. we're live at the east end mobile home park to explain why. >> reporter: residents are gathering right now. they'll be meeting shortly with the advocacy group casa trying to brainstorm about whether there a

eviction notice and if not, how to soften the blow. this community has been 250 adults and children living in some 58 mobile homes. the eviction notice just delivered puts residents on notice they must be out by february 28th, 2017. city officials tell me this property has a private sewer system. the property owner says they can't afford to fix it. so after years of citing the owner for failing to make repairs, the city now is going to buy the property. but they say in order to close down this faulty sewer system, everybody is going to have to move out. we talked to one father of four right after he got that notice today. >> it's very hard. that is bad for me.

where are we going to move? there's not more places around the area we can put mobile homes. >> reporter: coming up, a look at the financial loss that mr. sosa and the other residents here face. and i'll tell you what the city has planned for residents as they started looking at the challenges ahead. back to you in the studio. >> julie, thank you. less than three months before election day, the fbi says now that someone hacked voter databases in two states. the fbi did not name those states, but sources say illinois and arizona were impacted. it's not clear who's responsible for the hack or what the motive was. voter databases typically have names, addresses and driver's license numbers in them. the fbi recently offered to help states make their voting systems more secure. intelligence officials have become increasingly concerned about security after recent hacks at the dnc.

between life and death for one man. tonight, we hear from the police officer featured in this dramatic video. and what does your social media account say about your state of mind? while you may be sharing more than

the filter you use on your instagram account could say

health. new study out suggests that instagram filters could reveal -- or potentially predict depression. researchers looked at a group of volunteers, many identified as having clinical depression and analyzed the post eed pics. depressed individuals tend to have fewer group shots and used filters that made coloring more somber. >> may be the case that people in the medical field will use these types of instruments to try and complement the more traditional techniques they use to diagnose patients. >> we should point out this study is currently awaiting peer review at the university of vermont. in just over a week, we could get our first look at the newest iphone. as with prooefevious years, apps keeping quiet about specifics, but fall is typically when it does debut its new

speculation about a new iphone. the latest model is expected to be pretty similar to the current one with one major change reported. it may not have a head phone jack. oooh. there are also reports it could be more water resistant and have a dual camera system for better photos. me thinks it might even be more expensive. the fun is over for thousands of students in our area. a special guest on the bus for students returning in maryland's largest school district. and a state of emergency after floodwaters turn streets into rivers and force people to take refuge on their roofs. a few clouds floating over the metro area now. that's a live view. a look at how much loer this ng

loudon county schools open the new year with an old problem. mercer middle school is at 118% capacity. the problem is so bad that the majority of its eighth graders will be shuttled to classes at a nearby high school. meanwhile, the academies of engineering and technology opened in leesburg. the program will allow students to engage in information technologies and pursue engineering and rearch projects. one day down, about 180 or so to go. maryland's largest school district is now back in class. news4's derek ward

german town where some of the students had a special guest on the bus this morning. >> reporter: the buses began to roll before the sun came up. the drivers were treated to free breakfast and a sendoff from school officials. the first day of school in montgomery county. >> we also wanted to make sure for those students that are struggling, that we raise that level of learning for every single student. >> reporter: the first students showed up at their school bus stops. these kids were joined by an unexpected rider. the superintendent was making his rounds, chatting up students. >> my wife is a math teacher, she would be so happy if you said that to her. i used to ride the bus when i was a principal. >> reporter: soon it would be time to ride into the new school year. this bus was understandably calm, after all, the superintendent was there. >> the more that

read, the better opportunities you'll have in your life. >> reporter: 20 minutes later, he waded into a sea of excitement. there was some apprehension not just on the parts of the students. >> figure out how to get 900 plus kids to the right place can be aíléí challenge. >> reporter: one parent was dropping off her daughter and not only knew to the area, new to maryland as well. >> they were like, okay, we're going to take care of it. so i trust that they will. >> reporter: now, it will be a couple more days, maybe midweek before they get settled down and get about the business of education. the challenge will be to keep today's enthusiasm for the rest of the year. derek ward, news4. >> montgomery county has pmore than 156,000 students. this is the third year in

thieves targeting school, an investigation shows crooks have lifted more than 200 computers from d.c. public schools. >> that is just since 2013. scott mcfarland shows us some of the reported thefts are happening in the light of day. [ no audio ] >> all right. scott, we're having mike issues. we're going to check back for your report later on this evening. to add to that, d.c. public schools told the i team -- well, we'll get to that story later. people going to disney world will now get a w

free bottle of bug repellant when they enter the park. disney along with universal and sea world are offering the bug spray as concerns continue to grow about the zika virus. no zikaa#]ases have been confirmed anywhere near the resorts. theme park officials say they're offering the repellant to ease fears of visitors. people in parts of pennsylvania are cleaning up from a mess after strong storms rolled through this weekend. they flooded major roads, knocked out power to thousands near pittsburgh. we talked to some of the homeowners who lost everything. >> i never imagined, no. i never thought that it would ever come up this high. never in a million years. >> reporter: because the creek behind mark and patty's house is usually only a couple inches high, not several feet. and when he heard it pounding on that sliding door last night, he and his wife ran outside, grabbed a ladder, and sat up on the

breakneck road for two hours before being rescued. >> lightning up and the roof. had nowhere else to go. >> dear god, please get us out of here. it was awful. >> reporter: patty says it looked like an ocean. this morning, they showed us where everything used topç9n go >> this was my yard. i had a pool right here for the grandkids. >> reporter: it's hard to recognize the pool now. the water took the bricks right off the front of the house. a tree is wedged under an addition to the house. their cars and neighbors' cars were washed down the street and under sheds. speaking of sheds, mark found his down the street. mark and patty, like many of their neighbors, are baffled about where to start rebuilding. >> i have nothing. i have nothing left. >> just happy that we're safe. this all can be replaced. >> seeing the power of water and our couny

>> devastating. >> my goodness with the rains, tom. >> yes, and here we could use some rain. but not that much. >> yeah, yeah. >> have you been noticing the loud noise in your neighborhood in the evening? >> not cicadas? >> i made a recording last night. >> wow. that's loud. >> it was deafening. i tried to sleep with the windows open, it was like, shut up! >> yell back. >> that makes them madder. their going to be out again tonight as we've got the summer heat with us. and they love that, they love making noise. we're going to have it this evening as we look at the sky over washington. we've got somewhat lower humidity trying to push its way in. there's another view from the national harbor camera in prince george's county. a little bit of a breeze coming up the potomac river

the temperatures are climbing now into the low 90s and upper 80s for the most part. off to our west, right around 90 degrees. so pretty hot afternoon, but moderate humidity so it doesn't feel that bad. tomorrow morning, it will be in the low 70s with some sunshine. by recess time around noontime, in the mid-80s. by dismissal time, 90 degrees on tuesday afternoon. another great day for the pool tomorrow. again on wednesday in the low 90s. thursday, our next chance of rain, but not a lot. might get a few showers coming through on thursday. highs in the mid-80s. so that's the end of the heat wave. maybe going to only pick up less than two-tenths of an inch of rain. no storms anywhere in the region on storm team 4 radar. our 20-day outlook, feels like 20 days. ten-day ou

cooler temperatures here into the labor day weekend. the average high this time of year is 85. we're going to be near that on thursday, a little below that on friday. saturday and sunday, the labor day weekend, in the low to mid-80s both of those days with comfortable mornings in the 60s. if you have plans for the labor day weekend, great beach and pool weather. great weather for just hanging around and enjoying the last of summer as we get into the first full week of september, though, we're going to see heat beginning to build back up as we get into the middle part of that first fullt'[z week of septembe. right back up into the low 90s. the tropics are getting more active as well. doug will be back the next half hour to look at what's going on in the tropics. things are brewing in the gulf of mexico as well as in the atlantic. and that's going to be perhaps affecting some of the weather along the atlantic seaboard as we get into this last part of august and the

september. so that's coming up in the next half hour. back to you. >> tom, thank you. hailed as a hero, a police officer pulls a man from the path of an

a 100-year-old church destroyed by fire today in philadelphia. the firefighters actually ran out of water battling this blaze. this is at the good shepherd presbyterian church.

employees say it started after the power went out. but it's not clear what started it. today, friends and family gathered to remember two nuns killed in their mississippi home. a memorial mass was held at a church in jackson this morning to honor margaret held and paula meryl. the man accused of killing them appeared in court for the first time. rodney sanders is charged with two counts of capital murder. police have not released a motive for the crime. now to a heroic rescue in new jersey. a transit officer manager ever managed to safe a man from being struck by a train. >> this evening, we're seeing those moments and hearing from that officer about the experience. >> reporter: an act of heroism just in the nick of time. victor ortiz putting his life on the line saving a man lying on the tracks seconds ben

>> i was bracing for the worst. but hoping for the best. >> reporter: appraising for an incoming train, its headlights approaching fast. >> in my mind, i'm thinking this is not going to happen, not while i'm here. >> reporter: ortiz admitting it was a struggle. the man significantly larger than him was not cooperating, but ortiz found the strength to pull him off those tracks with no more than two seconds to spare. today, people are calling ortiz a hero. he hopes others would do the same. >> had i just stood there and done nothing, i wouldn't be able to bear that thought in my mind. >> reporter: a humble and proud cop. ortiz says the man later apologized and thanked him. >> he goes, i didn't mean to do what i did. i said that's my job. my job is to protect and serve. >> reporter: aaron gilchrist, news4. donald trump changing his

number ofs, but it comeso é ami big distraction for the clinton campaign. police looking for answers after a deadly hit-and-run. there are new clues as police try to find the driver who killed a 76-year-old woman. it's back to school for students enrolled in a troubled head start program. tonight, new reaction from parents as local leaders promise change amid allegations of abuse and neglect. we begin with politics tonight. a new national poll shows donald trump closing the gap on hillary clinton, but she still leads in battleground states. >> tonight, the republican presidential hopeful is changing his message and also reacting to news that one of clinton's closest aides is caught up in the middle of a new sexting scandal. >> reporter: that reaction's really not a change in donald trump.

tie hillary clinton tonight to the disgraced husband of clinton's top aide. at the same time, though, trump is trying to shift. he's start he's starting up a tv ad campaign finally. he is also trying to shift aw away -- at least it looks like he's shifting away later this week from his earlier promise to deport a lot of immigrants to this country. strugg struggling, donald trump is making two changes after slamming some undocumented immigrants. >> their rapists. >> reporter: vowing to deport them all. >> they're going back, they're going back. >> reporter: trump could announce wednesday he will not send most back. >> a big part of the trump appeal in the primary was this gut feeling that he's going to be strong and tell you what he really thinks. >> reporter: trump change number two, a tv ad finally. >> the american dream achievable, cha t