a montgomery county man among the sailors missing after a ship crashed. what we're learning about him and his service to our country. a $758.7 million. get thechl -- >> breaking news. one winning ticket for last night's powerball drawing. where it was sold and the lucky number to check your ticket against this morning. good morning everybody. i'm erika gonzalez. thanks for waking up with us. it's 4:00 a.m. and it looks like you still have to go to work today. we all do. there is a powerball winner this morning. just not in our area. this is the video from last night's $758.7 million drawing. a single winning ticket matching all six numbers was sold in massachusetts. here's a look at the store in watertown. not too far from -- looks quiet.

i thought there would be swarms of people at this hour. you can still check your tickets. the win numbers 6, 7, 16, 23 and 26. the powerball was 4. million dollar tickets. those were sold in maryland and virginia and 17 other states. that's why you want to check the tickets this morning. see this one right here, not one doggone number, sheena. >> not one. >> you know what, i will say i bought my tickets in virginia. i have two. i haven't checked them yet. >> check them. >> i forgot the powerball was happening. that's how excited i was. i completely forgot. those are one of the powerballs where you expect four winners and they have to split it. congratulations to whoever won. that's fantastic. >> temperaturewise, i guess we're winning with the weather. 60s in the area. 64 potomac. 63

this is refreshing this morning. 68 chefferly. annapolis at 67 degrees. so as we go through your thursday, the weather is really just going to stay mostly in the 70s through the day. we'll be peaking into the low 80s for a very short time. most of the area stays dry. it's going to be really comfortable outside. i'll show you the weekend forecast and what's happening with tropical storm harvey coming up. sheena we'll check back in with you. other breaking news. a man who openly describes him search as a white nationalist and who gained notoriety during the charlottesville violence is off the streets. christopher cannot well turned himself into police in lynchburg, virginia. he became the face of the rally after appearing in this documentary. he was wanted by uva police for his actions during the friday night torch rally. before saturday's deadly rally. at some

back to charlottesville to face three felony charges. meanwhile, the confederate statue at the center of that deadly rally is still causing controversy. yesterday a man with a gun tried to cut a tarp off the robert e. lee statue. crews put the tarp up earlier as a symbol of mourning for the woman killed in that rally. the man said it was desecration but stopped cutting when police arrived. the thomas stonewall jackson statue, also covered. a family from our area is hoping for the best, fearing the worst about their son serving in the navy. electronics technician second class kevin bushel serves on the u.s.s. john s. mccain. he's one of ten sailors missing after monday's collision with an oil tanker near singapore. we have more from his family. >> posted on the

mccain facebook page. an image that would make any family proud. electronics technician second class kevin beau shell on patrol in the east china sea. he joined the navy not long after graduation according to information provided by the family spokesman, travis day. the collision on monday between john mccain and an oil and chemical tanker tore a large hole in the side of the navy ship. officials have said they're looking into multiple possibilities as to what caused the crash. marine corps and navy divers joined in the search effort on tuesday and found some remains inside the mccain. when they accessed the compartment. his family issued a statement that says our family asks for privacy during this very difficult time as we continue to wait for further information from the u.s. navy. our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of the other missing sailors. his mother karen is a

employee of montgomery county circuit court, currently serving as chief deputy. in gaithersburg, jackie bensen, news 4. we have learned that the remains found by the malaysian navy are not those of i u.s.s. mccain sailor. so far the bodies of five of the ten sailors have been identified. the search for the missing sailors continues this morning. it was only two months ago that seven sailors died off the coast of japan on the u.s.s. fitzgerald. two of those sailors were from there area. xavier martin was from baltimore county and gunner's mate sea man dakota rigsby was from palmyra, virginia. they're boast in the 7th fleet. the commander of the fleet has been relieved of duty. for your safety, you're ordered to evacuate the property. >> it's bp a tough 24 hours for people who

police and firefighters went door to door last night trying to get the last of the holdouts to leave their homes after the buildings were declared unsafe. news 4's aimee cho has more from the lynn hill condos. >> ma leak bracket walking through what used to be his home. not sure where he'll go. >> have to move this stuff out. supposed to give somebody notice, 24 hours. that's enough time for somebody to up and leave and go to another pl >> at this place, boards going up as the clock ticks down. as moving trucks drive out, police there to make sure people stay out. some people making moves of their own. meanwhile, down the road, george is at a hotel. for now, he's found a place to live. but his bigger worry, making a living. >> this was supposed to be my retirement. i

this. now i'm back to square one of to paycheck to paycheck. >> paychecks he'd hoped to accepted his families. >> some families weren't able to move everything out in time. they have to make an appointment with social services to come back and get their things. in temple hills, aimee cho, news 4. switching gears now. today summer vacation ends and school buses start rolling in loudoun county. more than 80,000 kids are heading back to class. there are 800 new teachers in the county this year. some are each getting to kick off the new year in a new school. ramble ton middle school is open and ready for students this morning. we wish you a wonderful, wonderful day. next on news 4, a classroom attack caught on camera. a teacher punched and pummeled by a student. what led up to this fight days into the school year. plus, a former first daughter off to

day. sheena? >> it's nice outside this morning, erika. cool and crisp. the temperatures in some spots are in the low 60s, believe it or not. we're in the low 70s right now. really comfortable outside. 72 degrees currently in washington. we have mostly clear skies as we go through the day today, i think you're going to love what's going to happen with our weather pattern. unseasonably cool weather temperatures. they'll be lasting through the weekend. coming up, the next chance of rain returns. that's straight ahead. first. show of support for an nfl player. the message this gup has forro

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toy, fans and the naacp hope the nfl got their message. they held a rally yesterday showing their support for colin kaepernick. the #i'm with kap is still trending this morning. the quarterback was one of the first players to kneel during the national anthem during football games. with two weeks before the start of the season, he still does not have a job. one new york lawmaker feels nfl owners are punishing kaepernick because of his political beliefs. >> we've got to make sure that the modern day muhammad

colin kaepernick, reached around and support him and tell the national football league that we will not lay down. >> kaepernick led the 49ers to a super bowl four years ago against the ravens. the ravens recently showed some interest in siepg him as a backup. but he's still looking for work. some parents want this milwaukee student behind bars for a long time. look at this video. the student seen going after his teacher, punching him in the face. the man falls to floor. that student continues beating on the teacher while he's on the ground. it's not clear what led up to this incident. that student has been arrested. want to change gears now. check your forecast with sienna. it is so fresh outside. refreshing. it's absolutely beautiful this morning. it's a perfect day to start school. >> it is gorgeous. yes. it is a perfect day to start school. if the kids are at the bus stop this morning or this afternoon, it's going to feel like

temperatures will be unseasonably cool. unseasonably cool throughout the day. i think a lot of people will like it as you wake up and head out the door. mostly clear skies as the sun starts to come up. 73 by 8:00 this morning. by 9:00 a.m., 76. coming up, erika, we'll take a look at the bus stop forecast. the school day forecast is all straight ahead. stay tuned. he was literally breathing down my neck. my skin crawled. >> plus, a sneak peek at hillary clinton's new book. more on what she's sharing about her face-off with president trump. in case you missed it, there is a powerball winner. there are live pictures here from watertown, massachusetts. one store, one winning ticket sold. we're going to have much more

you're watching "news4 today." >> it may be hard to believe, but it's been 25 years since hurricane andrew. the category 5 hurricane tore through south florida. 44 people died in the storm. it also leveled tens of thousands of buildings and left more than a million people without power. andrew hit in 1992 and is still the most

ever hit florida. this morning, we're keeping an eye on another storm in the gulf of mexico. harvey could impact texas this weekend. but it shouldn't impact our weekend too much. we want to head to sheena with the forecast and a look at that. sheena, i have so many friends and family members in that area. it sounds like this is headed there. bit concerning this morning. what are we looking at? what are we talking about? >> it's concerning erika, because of the rainfall alone. i think they'll see a lot of flooding in parts of southern texas. you're right, this weekend won't impact our weather. that's going to stay in texas. next weekend, labor day, unfortunately, that's when we're looking at it impacting us with the remnants of what harvey is. i'm going to show you that in a second. where it's heading the track of all that and the timing. for this morning, we have nice weather. feeling like fall, unseasonably cool weather patterns through the weekend and tropical storm harvey here for labor day

weekend could be giving us issues with our weather. i'll show you that again. 72 in washington. 61 in frederick. we have a lot of lows. 67 in clinton. 73 annapolis. feels really nice outside. here's that school day forecast i was promising you. by 7:00 a.m., it's going to be cool and crisp. 70 degrees through the afternoon. only around 80 degrees. in the gulf of mexico, there's tropical storm harvey. it has not moved on shore yet. it could briefly become a hurricane right before landfall and that's what would give parts of texas such high rainfall totals. locally, through this afternoon, there is the possibility for an isolated shower near the shenandoah valley or the higher elevations. we'll take a closer look at this one. then this thing after it stalls, that's going to be an issue, eventually makes its way into our area next weekend. labor day weekend, we're looking at rain chances.

the ten-day forecast. for now, we have temperatures around 80 degrees. we could see mid-70s over the weekend. we like to stay nice and dry with morning lows in the 60s. we'll take a closer look at your ten-day forecast in a bit. erika thank you, ma'am. it is two words that can have a deep affect on your wallet and keep you up at night. government shutdown. this morning the white house isn't backing down on president trump's -- to take us there. he's at odds with some fellow republicans. house speaker paul ryan doesn't think a shutdown is necessary. congress must agree on a funding deal by september 30th to avoid a shutdown. lawmakers are only scheduled to work 12 days before that deadline. my skin crawled. that is how hillary clinton is describing a moment with then candidate donald trump during a presidential debate last year. it's one of the excets

her book looking back on the campaign. clinton describes how she felt when mr. trump stood behind her wondering if she should have stood up to him >> do you turn, look him in the eye and say loudly and clearly, back up, you creep. get away from me. it certainly would have been better tv. maybe i have overlearned the lesson of staying calm, digging my fingernails into a clenched fist. >> clinton says she kept her cool. not wanting to appear weak. the book due to come out next week is more of reflective writing. she couldn't get the job done and she'll have to live with that the rest of her life. it is the highlight of any parent's life, even the former president and first lady. the obamas helping their oldest daughter malia settle in at harvard earlier this week. they were spotted in cambridge massachusetts before she begins her freshman year. malia took a year off to wo

internship. we wish her a wonderful school year as well. speaking of which, can't believe it. feels like fall for this first day of school for students in loudoun county. it's beautiful out there. >> i know you love fall. i love summer. i don't like the fact that it's starting to feel like fall. i will say it's refreshing. it puts everyone in a good mood when the weather feels really nice like this. take a look at the radar. few clouds out there. but no rain around. this is good news. we're going to see a fantastic weather setup all week. a chance for an isolated shower north and west later today. we'll take a look at your weekend forecast and looking ahead to labor day weekend, that's straight ahead. >> thank you, ma'am. a scare shutting down a popular beach. ahead at 5:00, mare from the man whose paddle board it bit. first, termite trouble. they

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so here's a lesson we can all learn from a couple who called nbc4 responds for help with a termite problem. they had a warranty with a pest control company but then found the bugs were back. consumer reporter susan hogan is working with you to explain what went wrong. >> an annual fee for peace of mind. it's worth it and this couple says all they wanted was to be termite-free. in the end, they got something else. >> we can show you where the termites were rotting out the door. >> christopher and meredith clark had their home treated last year for termites. >> they treated the entire house, around the perimeter, drilling holes in the garage and the hole thing. >> the clarks wanted the insects gone for good. when the couple paid for their

ten-year warranty. $95 a year for yearly inspections, which included any additional treatment if termites returned. >> just about a year after we had the treatment done, we started to notice wings on the floor that looked like a recurrence of termites. >> the couple called the company to come out. no one responded. >> tried to get them to come out and inspect. we're unable to connect to anybody. >> the clarks found out that tru green bought out the original pest company they had a warranty with. there were two problems. >> when we contacted them, they said we don't do termites. you're not our customer. >> fearing it was going to get worse, the clarks had to pay another company to come out and treat their home. the cost more than $1300. >> i was very upset about it. that's quite a bit of money for a retired couple to lose. >> tru green never acknowledged the clarks as customers.

and told us the clarks were not on the transfer customer list and get this, the company immediately cut a check and reimbursed meredith for her claim. >> by golly, they did. >> it was a real big thing for us to have your help in getting that taken care of. >> the good news, the clarks are termite-free. as for tru green, they're in litigation with that former company and looking for any customers finding themselves in the same situation as the clarks. back to you. >> thanks, susan. it is now 4:26. "news4 today" continues with aaron gilchrist and eun yang. a $758.7 million. >> breaking news. we have a winner. one ticket matched the powerball drawing. where it was sold and the lucky numbers that may still be on your ticket. >> plus, a local turn in a tragedy at sea. a montgomery county man among the sailors missing after

crashed. what we're learning about him and his service to our country. back to school. another local school district heads back to class today. plus, why your kids' teacher may be stopping by your house today. 4:27 is our time right now. good morning everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. i am eun yang. don't get back in bed. because we're sorry to tell you, you will likely have to go to work today. here we are. i was expecting it. there is a powerball winner this morning, but not in our area. this is video from last night's $758.7 million drawing. a single winning ticket matching all six numbers was sold in massachusetts. >> you should still check your ticket. million dollar tickets were sold in maryland, virginia and 17 other states. we'll get you more details on that in a second. first, though, we want to get the forecast for you and a look at the commute. >> wtop's jack taylor will show us how the roads are spi

in a moment but first the forecast with sheena parveen. >> looking real nice. i had two powerball tickets both bought in virginia. i haven't checked them yet. we'll see what happens. this morning, fantastic. it's feeling like fall in some areas. look at the low 60s. 61 in frederick. quantico 69. 62 gaithersburg. in the district, 72 degrees. 67 in clinton. very, very comfortable. we are dry. we have a few clouds around. not a big deal. most of the area stays dry. an isolated shower north and west of the district. this high dropping down from canada, that's going to be responsible for the unseasonably cool areas through the weekend and launching tropical storm harvey in the gulf of mexico. i'll show you how that could impact our labor day weekend forecast. let's check traffic with jack taylor. >> good morning, sheena. we've got crews working in the rock creek parkway. down at the kennedy center. they'll be there for another 90

6:15. there's been a couple of work zones on 123. we know that crews are still southbound after the connector road with only the right lane getting by. that cleared. also, just about wrapped up 28 northbound between old ox road and nokes boulevard. by the time you hit the road, nothing should be in the way. back to you. >> jack, thank you. it's 4:29. it's what military families fear the most. that their son or daughter died while serving. >> a family from montgomery county is hoping for the best and fearing for the worst about their son. electronics technician second class kevin brew shell serves -- he is one of ten sailors missing after a collision with an oil tanker. he graduated from gaithersburg high school in 2009. this morning, his family is asking for privacy. so far the bodies of five of the ten sailors have been

that search sailors died after a similar accident involving the u.s.s. fitzgerald off the coast of japan. xavier martin was from baltimore county, maryland and dakota rigsby was from virginia. the fitzgerald and the mccain are both in the navy's 7th fleet in the pacific. the commander has been relieved of duty. we're following a develop story this morning. we're working to learn when the man who became the face of the white nationalist rally in charlottesville will be extradited. christopher cannot well turned himself into place -- police in lynchburg, virginia. he openly talked about his racist views. he was wanted by uva police for his actions during the friday night torch rally before saturday's deadly rally. at some point he will be brought back to charlottesville to face three felony charges. meanwhile, theon