>> millions in its of town. storm team 4 tracking what we can expectvesn and the danger from the gulf coast. >> only on news 4. local officers making fun of a burglary victim. how they were caught and the action the department is now taking. good friday morning everyone. we made it. let's do it. i'm adam tuss in for aaron gilchrist >> i'm eun yang. our big story this morning. tracking hurricane harvey. it's a big one. >> that's huge. a dangerous situation on the gulf coast. we're going to check your commute from wtop's jack taylor in a moment. but first the friday forecast with sheena. what do you got? >> we're talking about cooler temperatures this morning. that's nice. as you're standing outside or heading outside, i'm outside on the patio. we're looking at really nice conditions this morning. a few showers passed by quickly. but today will be dry. again, we're talking about hurricane harvey. eventually this will bring us some rain. maybe for more

weekend. category 2 hurricane. it's getting close to texas now. bringing rain bands on shore. coming up, somara theodore will be back in a couple minutes with a closer look at the hurricane and the impact on texas. locally, i talked about the cool temperatures. we're in the 630s right now. take a look at this. 67 degrees in washington. 60 in gaithersburg. 55 in winchester. 59 warren ton. 63 in clinton. 67 in quantico. a little cooler this morning than it was yesterday morning. so you might walk outside and say it's a little chilly out there. but the roads are on the drier side. now, we had a couple showers pass through overnight. you might run into some wet roads but a lot of the rain is headed out. we'll look at that coming up. let's check the roads with jack taylor at with. top. good morning, jack. >> good morning. on the inner beltway, no slowdo t

lanes. that should be in the clearing stajts. also wrapping up the work in virginia. leaving springfield on the inner loop, the he can press lanes towards mcclain are in the process of opening. they've been closed overnight. we've had a paving project. the john hanson highway headed after 301 and towards 197. crews have been working the two right lanes getting by that also. should be in the clearing stage. eun, adam, back to you. >> jack, thank you very much. right now we're tracking hurricane harvey. the storm is getting stronger as it barrels towards texas. while you were sleeping, the storm was picking up in intensity. it's now a category 2 storm. expected to hit texas sometime today into tomorrow. >> take a look at this picture from nasa of harvey. you can see how wide it is. look at the eye of the storm too. we have storm team coverage of this storm. we want to check in with sarah dallof in galveston, texas. one of the areas expectedbe

hardest hit. how are people preparing? >> reporter: good morning, eun. they are bracing for impact. this area hasn't seen a major hurricane with winds topping 110 miles per hour in nearly a decade. harvey is shaping up to be just that. now, ahead of landfall, the governor of texas has declared an emergency in 30 counties, seven counties currently under mandatory evacuation orders. now, the problem with harvey, once it makes land, it could actually linger inland for several days dumping up to 2 feet of rain on to an already saturated area. concerns for noflooding is very very high. as for now, officials urging people to be prepared, not only for the storm but for the days following and stores are seeing shortages already of food, fuel and water. back to you guys. >> all right. sara doll after live in galveston texas for us.

the storm. >> our coverage continues with meteorologist somara theodore. it's moving in. >> yes, it is. take a look at the satellite and radar. it's got warnings from brownsville, texas to corpus christi taking the brunt of this. sorry, issues with the clicker. fon the less, the rain bands are going to be making impact. we've got rain bands beginning to make impact. as you take a look, we're starting to see the deep reds towards bay city. they are picking up the first line of heavy showers. with hurricanes, you can see thunderstorms spinning up. tornadoes are also going to be an issue they'll be having on the ground there, along with the storm surge and the flooding conditions. here's the track right now. it is creeping at 9 miles per hour towards the northwest. at landfallt could be a category 3 hurricane. that's really intense. we're expecting the timing to be late tonight into saturday morning. the folks

few more hours to evacuate. this will continue to meander over the texas coast and track towards houston. amounts of rainfall are copious. take a look at this. 10 to 30 inches possible in areas like corpus crust hristic. we'll continue to watch the storm throughout the day. it's causing chaos for people trying to fly in and out of texas as you can imagine. >> erika gonzalez picks up our coverage from the live decks. what are we seeing at the airports? >> a lot of canceled flights already. we're talking about houston, corpus christi. that's where the bulk of flight cancellations are this morning with more than 60 getting the no go. this is so big that all the other cities around the area are feeling it too. dfw with 17 cancellations. brownsville, close to south padre island. two dozen cancellations there. this video we're showing you is from the national oceanic and atmospheric administration. this is a team flying right in

the h category 2 and ill could intensify before making landfall. adam? >> thank you very much. there are concerns that harvey will disrupt a hub of the oil industry in texas, which then could cause a surge in gas prices. >> justin finch is live to explain what this could mean for how much you pay at the pump. justin, good morning. >> reporter: eun, good morning. perhaps you were used to paying a certain price for gas. but guess what? that could change very soon at this wawa. $2.17 a gallon for regular here. that could jump between $.0 a and $.10 over the weekend with hurricane harvey. that area very oil and refinery rich. the refineries being evacuated ahead of the storm here. already disrupting production and raising gas prices per gallon. the x factors will be how bad will that

refineries get beaten up. it could further delay and disrupt production and further spike up the gas prices. the thing for drivers to consider as they make summer plans here, they met a man here this morning who says luckily a company covers his gas. each a slight increase in the prices could leave them paying a lot more. >> i'm pretty fortunate. my company takes care of all the gas expenses. drive a company vehicle. able to take advantage of that. >> reporter: you know, ahead of labor day weekend, this could really impact plans for a lot of drivers. some analysts saying we could see a jump by $.25 per gallon by labor day weekend. to put this in context here, during hurricane katrina gas prices went up by $.40 a gallon overnight. some analysts say. just fin continue finch, news 4. harvey could go down in history. amelia draper is headed

to cover the storm live. stay with "news4 today" and all weekend long for her live reports. this next story may ease the minds of federal workers in our area. a senior official at the white house says president trump would likely accept a short-term compromise to avoid a government shutdown. that would mean lawmakers could pass a resolution that funds the government for a few months but does not include money for a border wall. that same official says the president would ultimately demand funding for the wall in any long-term spending plan. you may remember the president threatened to shut down the government earlier in phoenix the a a rally if the money for the wall did not come through. four accidents, two deadly are raising concerns for the navy and those risking their lives to serve. a commander of u.s. naval operations says the collision monday between the "uss mccain" and an oil tanker near singapore is evidence of a disturbing trend. two sailors from our area died in june when a

collided with a cargo ship near japan. two more sailors from maryland have been missing since monday's accident. it's 5:09. now to a story only on news 4. take a look at this. this is video of burglars breaking into a home in southeast and a homeowner says when police arrived, they made fun of the situation rather than helping. news 4's meagan fitzgerald joins us live from d.c. police headquarters. meagan, what happened here? >> reporter: so, eun, certainly a situation that seems hard to believe. so these police officers, though they're seen on home surveillance video, not only questioning the victim's sexuality but moments later you can see them dancing. first you'll see the victim or the suspect rather, going for the back door of the home. kicking it in on wood crest drive in southeast. the suspect grabbed some clothes and he leaves with a computer as well. the alarm cpa

police knock on the front door and then they leave. when they are called out to the house for the second time by a neighbor, that's when they're heard making an assumption that the victim is gay. moments later, the officers start dancing. >> issued a statement saying in quotes, "their behavior is not representative of the we are here to help environment. we work tirelessly to uphold on a daily basis for residents and visitors in d.c." important to note that those two officers have been taken off the streets. back to you. >> meagan fitzgerald, thank you very much. a deadly gang problem in our community. the disturbing trend that has investigators worried after a string of murders. you've seen the video. but the problem may have been happening for months. why the same controversi

fromnot is finally friday. few passing showers mostly east of the district, east of the beltway. they'll be moving out of here soon for most of the commute this morning. coming up, we'll tell you how the weekend forecast is shaping up and take a close look at we just moved in aboutwhere it's four months ago, but the living room's pretty blank.

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good friday morning. close eye on hurricane harvey. category 2 heading towards texas. locally, we have a few showers around this morning, mainly moving into calvert county. coming up, we'll talk about how your week yepd shapes up. a lot of that rain will be out of here for your morning drive and a nice cool start to your day. all the details on the hurricane and what we can expect for your saturday and sunday. let's check the roads with jack taylor. good morning, jack. >> good morning, sheena. we had an early crash in bowie. it was on 197 going southbound just after the intersection with 450. we believe the crash may potentially in the roadway. hopefully it's gone before you hit the roadway. >> good news out of springfield, the express lanes

beltway owise h been quiet. please be very careful, especially topside of the beltway around temple. we always have the slick spots. be careful as you head out. for now, knock on wood, no accidents. adam, eun, back to you. thanks. a family is dealing with the loss of their son as police investigate a another possible gang member. miguel ruiz carrillo had been missing for three weeks. he was found in prince william county 40 miles from his home in fairfax county. they think the death is part of a recent string of gang murders in northern virginia. multiple agencies are trying to bring closure to his family. >> no matter what agency it is, we're trying to get the family some closure. they have a loved one who is deceased. we want to make sure they get justice. >> fairfax county police made three arrests in connection with the teen's disappearance. jose vincent sosa and

we're learning more about the disushing cheerleading videos out of denver. you've probably seen the videos. about to show it to you again because it is a critical part of the story. we do want to warn you that it is difficult to watch. >> you can hear the girl there saying please stop, please stop. the video shows the teen girls being forced into the splits. according to the nbc station in denver, the coach was dismissed from a similar position just last year for doing the same thing. the coach has been placed on leave again and police are investigating. really upsetting to watch. you will likely see a lot of students moving into local colleges this weekend. if you're a parent, you might want to know how to keep your kid safe when they leave home. there is now technology being used to help students, especially women, stay safe from sexual assault. there ar

can wear if they getouble. some will connect to apps if clothing is being removed while someone is unconscious. others will update your friends and family about your location or there might be a button to contact 911. >> a victim is unable to even stand up for themselves and we want to teach them those kind of situations. >> some experts say the devices are a great idea but they want bystanders to learn how to help prevent sexual violence if they see something going on. that's another important part of the story. 5:17. if you're commuting to work on your bike, there are troubling new numbers to pay attention to. across the country, more bicyclists are dying in collisions with cars. those incidents rose by 12% in 2015. this is according to the governor's highway safety association. now it found that in more than a third of cases, alcohol played a role either for the driver or the cyclist.

program has a record. >> the capital bike share program, you know, is a huge success here in d.c. so we encourage more folks to get out and use bike share. bike share has a great safety record. nationally, only two fatalities. >> the report discovered that many of the deadly accidents happen at night. it's a good reminder to stay visible and wear a helmet, of course, if you hop on a bike. you know a quick way to brighten your day. see melissa mollet and her baby. come on. >> brand new baby. i love a baby fix. you know how this is. there's barrett and brennan of course. collet is a dream baby and i have a connection with barrett. she's smiling. >> you have a connection with a lot of kids. >> i do love babies. melissa was fantastic. she's doing really well. just a fun reminder that she is going to take some time

she's going to come back and be with us. >> we love melissa. she's one of the funniest people on the planet. >> she's great. >> and one of the sweetest. >> i love your babies too. >> she's joined the 3 club. you're in the 3 club. we're all in there. >> we're banana town. >> she looks great. doesn't look like she had a baby. ridiculous. >> you went to see her the other day, too. >> i did. i have my pictures somewhere. i don't know what happened to them. >> on facebook. >> they're out there somewhere. >> melissa looked fantastic, the baby is beautiful. i love that family so much. another fall-like morning. many fall-like mornings ahead. all the way through the weekend. unseasonably cool weather pattern even for daytime highs. we're of course, watching hurricane harvey. potentially some rain here for labor day weekend. this will be the remnants of it. here is the coastal look at hurricane harvey, category 2. about 150 miles from corpus christi right now, the center of it. the rain bands are already

that's going to be heavy rain a lot of flooding expected inxa could be devastating. category 2, like i mentioned, winds sustained at 105 miles per hour. once it makes landfall, could be a category 3. kind of meanders around. there's nothing to push it out of the way until early next week. that is bad news for texas. here locally, we could see some of that rainfall. temperature right now, 67 degrees in washington. 68 gaithersburg. 55 winchester. 62 in nas as. radar -- manassas. we have rain in calvert county. mechanicsville not seeing the rain, but it will be clearing out soon. future weather moves that rain out. today, a mix of clouds and sunshine. maybe an isolated shower at best. most of the area just looking pretty good. your winery forecast if that's where you're going to be heading today or through the weekend. it's looking really good if you want to check out local wineries. temperatures ibo

now high weekend, right around 80 degrees saturday and sunday. the normal high is 86. next rain chance not until tuesday. then the remnants of harvey for next week and your labor day weekend. we'll look at the extended forecast coming up. let's check the roads with wtop's jack taylor. >> does it seem odd i'm thinking about a winery forecast, that you're reading my mind as well? >> roadways are quiet. don't overdrive the conditions if it's a little wet, please. accident activity in bowie, south on 197. just after the intersection with 450. authorities should be on scene also. just heard from callers. an incident in upper marlboro. we had a crash, according to them under police direction. this could be an -- unfortunately, it may cause a delay for you. eun, adam, back to you. >> jack, thank you very much. a massive construction and a big change at one of our busie

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welcome back at 5:25. taking a live look at reagan national airport on this early friday morning. you may notice major construction under way right next door. in a story on news 4, i took a look at exclusive work under way to create a new terminal here. heavy machinery hard at work on the north end of the airport. the new terminal being built there means that passengers won't have to take a shuttle to their planes. if you ever go through that gate, there will be more space now. airport officials say it's needed now more than ever. >> passenger growth here t

hit 24 million passengers a year, wellwa designed for. >> a brand new security checkpoint also coming to reagan. airport leaders are working to minimize the impact of travelers during the construction. the checkpoint expected to open in 2020. the new terminal opens in 2021. >> this is not part of the old term nam. it's a brand new section. >> there's the old a terminal, b and c and this is at the other side of b and c. brand new terminal. lot of changes going on at reagan. cool. keeping you and your family and your home safe, we're going to tell you about a neighborhood program that's working. how you could get security cameras installed for free. plus, fbier fbi raids in the heart of prince george's county. the reason why agents made their move and what was discovered in one of the homes. good morning. good friday morning. it is a cool start. kind of a damp start. that's all the rain overnight. hurricane harvey is spinning in the gulf of mexico.

coming up, we'll talk more about it, what texas can

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hurricane harvey is hurdling toward the shoreline. new overnight, the hurricane is gaining strength. it's expected to have a major impact in texas. >> hauling away evidence. fbi agents go from neighborhood to neighborhood. how they're trying to connect the dots in a case. plus, progress for the purple line. for all of you-

would never happen. you will see proof in just a matter of days. we've been waiting so long. i have to see with my own eyes that the purple line is running. >> i have to ride it before i believe it. >> you will ride it. >> i will ride it. >> good morning, i'm eun yang. >> i'm adam tuss. it's a busy friday morning. we're monitoring hurricane harvey, your local forecast and team coverage. >> we have all you need to know to get out the door. first we check in with meteorologist sheena parveen on the weather deck. how does it feel? >> feels good. temperatures in the 60s this morning. we had a little bit of rain pass through overnight. it's kind of a damp cool start. what we're talking about is hurricane harvey. take a look. it's spinning in the gulf of mexico. it's a category 2 hurricane. it strengthened overnight and could be reaching category 3 strength before it makes landfall. coming up,

studio and will be locally, our planner for today, not looking too bad. temperatures in the 60s. as we go through the day today, we'll see a mix of clouds and sun. temperatures only around 80 degrees for a high. currently, it's 66 degrees in washington. by 10:00 a.m., temperatures in the mid-70s. by 2:00 p.m., upper 70s. a very pleasant day. we'll look at your weekend and somara will have more details on the hurricane. that's straight ahead. >> let's check the traffic on this finally friday, jack taylor. not looking too bad this morning. >> seemed to take forever to get here. let's bask in it. a live look at 118. volume is increasing a bit. really not a delay. you see sheen on the roadway. but as i say, more the rubber meets the road. the showers that sheena was talking about that rolled through overnight. we're in decent shape in virginia. 95 and 395. pretty much north towards the

going northbound. that's about it. rock creek parkway at the kennedy center. crews still working. they'll clear early. leaving about 6:00 or 6:15. traffic in one direction at a time. not causing a big delay at all. back to you. >> jack, thank you. it's 5:32. hurricane harvey is getting strong and churning towards hundreds of thousands of people in texas. take a look right now at what harvey looks like. the massive storm is expected to hit texas later today. bringing torrential rains that will last for several days. >> this will be the first major hurricane to hit texas in a decade. let's go now live to nbc's sara do dal off in galveston. gallon ves tveston has a histor hurricanes. >> reporter: yeah. they know how to deal with them and know what's coming could be bad, adam and eun. the gulf coast of texas really just bracing f

winds topping 110 miles per hour. that this area has seen in nearly a decade. ahead of the landfall, the governor of texas has declared a state of emergency in 30 counties. seven counties are under mandatory evacuation orders. the problem is, not only is harvey going to hit the coast, but it has the potential to linger inland for several days bringing with it more than 2 feet of rain to some already saturated areas. flooding is a real concern with this storm. for now, officials are urging people to either leave the area or if they feel they must stay, to be prepared and stores already seeing shortages on food, fuel and flashlights. adam and eun, back to you. >> sarah dallof live in galveston, texas for us. sarah, thank you. we want to get the latest on the track of the storm. >> our cover

somara theodore. it's moving in, somara. >> yes, it is the first rain bands hitting the coastline. to put it in perspective for the people on the ground. on wednesday, this was a tropical depression. we were seeing wind speeds at 35 miles per hour within 24 hours this reached category 1 status. that is the rapidly intensifying storm we're dealing with. and so are the people on the ground. take a look as we zoom in here. you can see the darker reds and oranges. already the first line of rain bands impacting the texas coast right now. areas towards bay city. zooming out rkt we're looking at the core of the storm where the winds are. that will be approaching this evening tonight into tomorrow morning. about 152 miles off the coast moving at 9 miles per hour. this is a slow mover. >> somara, thank you. now take a look at the current gas prices in prince george's county this morning. here's a live look. now, this could change once hurricane harvey makes landfall. news 4's justin

us live and tell whaus it meaus means for you at the pump. hurricane harvey could go down in history and amelia draper is headed there to cover the storm live as it makes landfall. stay with us today and all weekend for her live reports. major concerns for the navy and those risking their lives to serve. the commander says the collision between the "uss mccain" and an oil tanker near singapore is evidence of a disturbing trend. two more sailors from maryland have been missing since monday's accident. we're working to find out why a construction worker fell to his death in the district. so far, no one is saying what went wrong near capital and m street. the worker fell more than eight stories. a texas woman's death on ocean city's popular beach remains a mystery. the medical examiner

don't suspect foul play. still no answers as to why she climbed into that hole am o'connor was on vacation with her parents. it's 5:36. this morning, thousands of unsuspecting people have had their credit card numbers stolen and used to buy and sell illegal cigarettes. the group behind the scheme was caught all because of a gas station attendant speaking up. he saw one of the 12 suspects with 50 to 60 credit cards and then called police. this is according to the fbi. take a look here. news 4 cameras were there when federal agents raided two homes in prince george's county yesterday in connection with the investigation. agents took boxes of papers as well and took dogs and spent a lot of time around the outdoor kennel at one of the homes. >> he was -- he bred these things here. and they used them just like that. >> neighbors and sources close t

in temple hills. agents could not confirm that they're investigating dog fighting along with the credit card scheme. >> have to follow that story for sure. don't have to spend a lot of money to help police keep your neighborhood safe. you'll only see this story on news 4. mark see graves is working for you and they're using twice as much money as expected for cameras. they handed out a million bucks to reimburse anyone who shares foot -- so far it's led to three arrests. if you want to get involved, you have to get your home inspected. you'll get as much as $750 back if you get this hooked up. if you can't afford a camera up front, you may be able to get a voucher instead. maryland's purple line is almost ready to roll. we are days away now from the groundbreaking ceremony finally set for the long-awaited light rail line. it had been held up by a court ruling

court stepped in last month. the project will now get $900 million in federal funding. it will be 16 miles, 21 stops connecting prince george's and montgomery counties. the purple line could be ready for riders as early as 2022. >> big project there. >> we'll be following that one. opm hacked. federal workers put on alert. you remember this drama. find out how the case took a new turn. we want to tell you that we are preparing o to honor our late colleague and friend jim vance in a couple of weeks and want to share new details. there will be a celebration of his life on tuesday, september 12th at the washington national cathedral. we'll broadcast the service live on nbc4 and online at nbc washington. there will also be a limited number of tickets available for the public to join. if you'd like to come, you need to sign up online. you can do that by going to the app and the website.

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but the living room's pretty blank. it's really nice when clients come in and have done some of their own research. working with a bassett designer was really easy. just kind of ties in very well. we love it! it is something you'll only see on news 4. d.c. police officers caught ridiculing a burglary victim in his own home. the reason they were caught and the action being taken now. plus, we'll tell you about a government shutdown on the line. federal workers now is the time to pay attention. there's been a change in the last 24 hours. for those living along the coastline of texas, they are now less than 24 hours from the brunt of this storm. hurricane harvey hitting landfall. it's now a category 2 coming up. i'll be t

exorbitant amount of they'll be seeing. 5:46 now. is it a shutdown showdown once again? this morning, president trump is calling out house speaker paul ryan and senate majority leader mitch mcconnell. he's stepping up his attacks on republican leaders as a potential fiscal crisis looms next month. >> edward lawrence joins us live from capitol hill. how are speaker ryan and senator mcconnell reacting to the threat of a shutdown? >> they're not taking it too kindly, the threat of a shutdown. they're saying, in fact, house speaker paul ryan said at a news conference yesterday that he was absolutely -- they would absolutely make sure that the government did not shut down on september 30th. that deadline is looming. both parties need to come together and work towards that goal. however, no mention of funding for a wall in that. >> are republicans in congress going to move forward with their own agenda when it doesn't involve the border wall? >> adam, in fact, they are.

the white house signalled it's going to -- however, there is some signals there might be april short-term solution. the president would accept a short-term solution in funding the government for three months without wall money and kicking that can down the road a little bit. there's no appetite in congress, i can tell you, to fund money for a wall along the mexican border. >> edward lawrence live at the hill this morning for us. your information made vulnerable in the opm attack in 2015, we may know who was behind it. a chinese national has been arrested for using the same type of rare malware used in the office of personnel management hack. they report the man isn't charged with hacking the government but prosecutors are suggesting the connection. opm's hack is considered of the worst ever computer breaches. fairfax police looking for whoeveras

this monday oumt dedicated to confederate soldiers. the paint has been reviewed and the crime doesn't reflect the values of that community. come november, a lot of you are going to decide who should be making the big decisions in virginia. >> how that person talks about confederate memorials could be a factor. one tweet is getting a lot of backlash. the republican party of virginia deleted it and apologized. >> the tweet said democratic nominee has turned his back on his own family's heritage, unquote. because he wants confederate monuments removed. his ancestors were slave holders. he says the tweet was out of line. >> it's been very difficult for charlotte, it's been very difficult for virginia and this country. so when tweets go out talking about turning our back on a heritage, it's just inappropriate and, again, i'm glad they took the tweets down. >> one republican party

told us the tweet was meant to refer to a relative who may have fought in the confederacy. it's sponsoring a debate between virginia governor northam and ed gillespie. you can watch it september 19th at 7:00 p.m. nbc political director and moderator of meet the press, chuck todd will moderate and aaron gilchrist and julie kerry will be on the panel as well. accusations that he inappropriately touched a woman at a pool. this happened in fairfax county. police charged the marn with assault and battery after he touched a woman's backside while he inspected a pool on edge ware lane skbliefr lane. now to a story on news 4. this is surveillance video of a homeowner that shows police officers ridiculing the situation rather than helping after his home was broken into. news 4's

live from d.c. police headquarters. >> megan, what happened here? >> reporter: according to clarence williams, he says he was out of town and someone broke into his home. so the alarm company called 9-1-1 for police to show up. according to the video, it appears as though police didn't take it seriously. want to get to that video to show you what happened here. you can see the suspect clearly breaking into the back door, smacking that back door window. leaving a short time later with clothes and a computer. police arrive. they knock on the front door and leave. they're called back to the scene by a second time by a neighbor who noticed the smashed back door. this time, police go inside the home and they're heard questioning the man's sexuality. moments later, an officer starts dancing. >> we've got police out here dancing in my home. and acting as if this is a joke. this is serious. this i

this is important. and i'm not going to stand for it. i'm just not going to stand for it. >> reporter: now, the police department issued the following statement. it says "their behavior is not representative of the "we are here to help environment" we've worked tirelessly to uphold on a daily basis." important to note that those two officers have been taken often of the streets. >> that's meagan fitzgerald reporting live. sorry about that meagan and thanks for your report. d.c. makes a lot of -- most of them make you feel good you live in the area. it's not always the case. >> this next one will make your skin crawl. the pest control company term nicks has ranked the district in the top 20 of bedbugs infested cities. >> gross. >> how do you even do this? d.c. came in at number 13 on the list. this is at least better than the study or k

second for bedbugs. >> gross. >> if you're from cleveland, they top the list. >> you don't want to be on any list that term nix is doing. you know what i mean? >> the rat thing going on. >> and don't forget the traffic. >> this is a great place to live. >> healthiest cities. >> backtrack. >> great pedestrian, biking. >> food is great. >> sheena is here. she's got a great forecast. come on. >> we have so much to talk about. that's a good one, adam. >> going to retire that story. >> hopefully, you're not one of the ones with bedbugs. this morning it's damp and cool for your commute. as you're driving around, you might notice wet roads. the good news is the rain showers happening overnight, those are moving out. i think a lot of you not going to run into that this morning. if you're exercising outdoors, walking the dog, comfortable. very pleasant. one thing that's not pleasant, we're

it makes landfall in texas. it's very organized. you can see the eye very clearly. it's about 150 miles from corpus christi. it has time to strengthen. conditions look favorable for this to become a major hurricane. look at this track. little bit of a mess here. it's a little jumbled up. what's going to happen is as this storm moves on shore, it's going to stall. there is nothing to push it along. now we're looking at tuesday. it's going to be around southern texas area for the weekend. that could be dropping 25 to 30 inches of rainfall. really bad news for texas. we'll be staying updated through the weekend. radar showing light rain through calvert beach. that's approximate it. some patchy fog for manassas, warrenton. front royal, less than a half mile visibility. temperatures, mid to low 60s. if you're exercising today, it's going to be fantastic. we'll see a mix of clouds and

sunshine. 78 degrees by lunchtime. 80 degrees by noon. your weekend is looking great. nice and dry. tuesday is the next chance of rain. an area of low pressure offshore. we're watching the potential remnants of harvey next week. more details coming up. let's check the roads on this finally friday with jack taylor. good morning, jack. >> good morning, sheena. southbound on the 270 spur at democracy boulevard, the one lingering flashing light is what's left of an accident that involved a motorcyclist who missed the ramp on democracy boulevard. volume is now very light and almost without delay, leaving the lane divide headed towards this incident. we have activity in upper marlboro closing south osborn road at mary vail drive. we've got a crash blocking all lanes. police are not directing. you come up on to the incident itself bemt. beltway has been relatively quiet. see if you can keep it issue-free. fingers crossed.

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users. snapchat has -- i'm landon dowdy. >> landon, thank you. a lot going on. >> so much. >> we continue to follow the latest developments as we track hurricane harvey. >> right now at 6:00 a.m., new video coming in. babies being evacuated from texas hospitals. the last-minute scramble before the storm roars ashore. >> reporter: as hurricane harvey hones in on the texas gulf coast, you could soon be paying more for gas at the pump. we're looking live at the potential ripple effects this morning.

this is a category 2 hurricane patricia at the moment. you see it getting very close to southern texas. rain bands moving on shore. could be a category 3 once it makes landfall. it's about 130 miles

corpus christi and this thing could bring anywhere from 25 inches or more of flooding across the area. look at the track here. as it moves on shore early in the morning tomorrow, could be a category 3 hurricane. that's a major storm. then it meanders around. that's why the track looks funny. nothing to move it along until early next week, which is why they expect so much rain. coming up in a bit, we'll talk about the local forecast and how this may impact us labor day weekend. let's look at the roads. we do have dry roads out there with jack taylor. good morning, jack. >> good morning, sheena. we had the accident activity on the topside of the beltway. it was on the outer loop before connecticut avenue. it was on shoulder, sounded like a fender bender. traded the information and moved on. it's an early delayed building. 66 eastbound. same deal as you head towards 28 and centerville. everything was on the shoulder but grabbing a lot of attention. be careful riding through that stretch. south osborn road