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

it's a two-lane road. equipment is blocking it. be aware if this is a normal cut through for you. it's 6:01. and we're tracking hurricane harvey. rainfall is arriving in south texas. it will only get stronger as the storm gets closer to land. it is expected to make landfall sometime today into tomorrow. while you were sleeping, the storm was getting stronger. it is now a category 2 storm with winds of 105 miles per hour. south and central texas will be hit hardest. the entire gulf coast will be impacted here. the message from officials is get out of the danger zone right now. this will be the first major hurricane to hit texas in a decade. >> we have team coverage on this dangerous storm. erika gonzalez is at the live desk right now. tell us what people are doing to get out of there on time.

flights in a second. i have to show you the video of babies. being evacuated from corpus christi, which is the bull's-eye of harvey's past. ten critically ill babies. some weighing less than a pound were flown with specialized equipment from a hospital in corpus to north texas where they're going to ride out the storm. hospitals fear massive power outages and this is the safest option with their parents driving up from the coast to meet them at the nicu of cook children's medical center in north texas. flights are increasingly hard to get in that area. we've been keeping an eye on flight aware's so-called misery map where more than 100 flights in and out of texas have been canceled. my mom was here for a visit this past week, actually. dropped her off at the airport last night. she was able to make it out with a lot of photographers, actually, from nbc that were on that same flight out of there. so definitely a situation that we're

i have a lot of familysthere. something i'm keeping an eye on as well. back to you. >> erika, it's time for everyone to be safe now. thank you. video from inside harvey. a group of hurricane hunters from noaa got in a plane, flew through the eye of harvey. you can tell it was pretty bumpy ride as they were flying through the storm and it was getting stronger. you can see the rain flashing across the windows. more than 2 feet of rain. hurricane harvey is expected to be a category 3 hurricane when it does eventually make landfall. >> harvey has affected -- it's expected to have a major impact on what you pay at the pump. >> justin finch is live with a look at what prices are now and what we can see once the storm hits. hey, justin. >> >> reporter: hey there, adam. good morning. come monday morning, your gas prices could look a lot different. perhaps $.05 to $.10 a gallon. this is as harvey makes its way

the potential to devastate oil and gas refineries are. workers are being evacuated down there, which means production has slowed down, perhaps soon to stop. that means that prices will go up. the real concern, though, is how bad will this damage be. should that storm move in there and truly devastate those refineries, we could see prices jump significantly here, which would be felt across the country. here at this beltville, we're speaking with drivers who say they are already prepping for the cost impacts here. >> nobody likes to see it go up. that's the way it is. >> we have storms and stuff, gas usually goes up. drivers rolling with the punches here. but looking ahead to labor day weekend. look at the prices right now. $2.17 for regular. $2.49 for -- we are told by analysts

go up by labor day weekend. some analysts saying off by as much as $.25 per gallon, which would send some of the prices closer to the $3 per gallon range. again, to put this in context for you, one of the last big storms to hit the gulf coast, of course. hurricane katrina sent gas prices up by $.40 a gallon. a significant increase just overnight. we're live, justin finch, news 4. back to you in the newsroom. >> thank you, justin. have to keep our eye on that. we showed you the inside of harvey. take a look at what it looks like from space. you can see the eyewall that surrounds it. that's where the greatest wind speeds are found. right in the center. beyond that are the rain bands that will bring torrential rains to texas and the gulf coast. >> storm team 4 is tracking this potentially historic storm around the clock. we're sending amelia draper to texas for firsthand look at what will happen when this storm makes landfall. >>er

getting on an airplane withy in houston. we'll be tracking harvey making landfall around corpus christi. this storm is going to bring an impressive storm surge. very strong winds that will cause a lot of damage and widespread flooding. i talk about heavy rain, parts of texas will see anywhere from 10 to 20 upwards of 30 inches of rainfall. corpus christi and houston areasment i'll be there tracking it all, letting you know the latest and how it will impact our weather here in washington. >> all right, amelia. follow her on twitter at amelia underscore draper. stay with us all weekend long for her live report on hurricane harvey. the time is 6:06. four accidents, two of them deadly, are raising major concerns for the navy and those risking their lives to serve. the commander of u.s. naval operations says the collision monday between the "uss mccain" and an oil tanker near singapore is evidence o

trend. two sailors from our area died in june when a destroyer collided with a cargo ship near japan. two more sailors from maryland have been missing since monday's accident. today the man accused of killing his stepfather and posting selfies with the body to social media set to be in court for an arraignment hearing. according to wtop, beverly was indicted by a grand jury earlier this month. he was charged with one count of first degree murder. prosecutors say he killed his stepfather, ronald pinckney in early july. pinckney asked for a stay away order against beverly months before that murder. >> by now, you've probably seen this disturbing video pop up on your facebook feed. i posted it on mine. if you haven't seen it, a cheerleader seemingly forced to do the splits. how parents outrage led to new action taken in this case. changes at the airport. a massive construction project under way you might not know about. i'm going to tell you about the project and what's going on at

you. we're now less than 24 hours from the official landfall of hurricane harvey. we're seeing the rain bands already making along the coastline of texas there. we're going to talk about how much rain we're expe

it's 6:11 now. take a look at the radar. we're following hurricane harvey and the category 2 hurricane is set to make landfall in texas late today or tomorrow. this is the first major hurricane there in a decade. >> officials are preparing for the worst. right now, we want to go live to nbc's sarah dallof in galveston where they're expecting dangerous flooding and rain. >> reporter: yeah. they know how to deal with them and they know what's coming could be very bad, adam and eun. the gulf coast of texas this morning is real

as you mentioned, this will be winds topping 110 miles per hour that the area has seen indecade. ahead of the landfall, the governor of texas declared a state of emergency. 7 counties under mandatory evacuation orders. not only will it 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 an eun, back to you. well, the stroj he's winstr winds off the coast there. by this evening, we should see that push in. we already have te

that have arrivedalon the coast areas towards bay city. heavy rain is expected with this. in fact, as we head throughout the next 24 hours, they will be picking up upwards of 10, 20, even 30 inches of rain. take a look at this track. it's going to push and turn into a category 3 hurricane by the time it makes landfall. that's expected tonight through tomorrow morning. over to you, jack. >> somara, that looks horrible. chopper 4 is headed southbound toward an accident on the spur that's gone. we have a little bit of volume towards montrose. all in all, not bad. 66 going eastbound, our crash 28 in centerville was put on the shoulder. an early delay. hopefully that will ease quickly. we have our closure in upper marlboro. you'll be turned around by police on scene. back to you. i'm erica gka gonzalez at t

he was the head of samsung in south korea. now he's going to jail for five years. shortly after that sentence came down, lee was found guilty of corruption. he bribed south korea's president to try to start a merger. the scandal brought down the president, too. he was also found guilty of perjury and embezzlement. back to you guys. thank you, very much. a disgruntled former restaurant employee is accused of killing the chef and holding a hostage for hours in charleston, south carolina. the suspect stormed the restaurant yesterday around lunchtime. you're looking here at the scene on your screen here. the chef has been identified as anthony shane widen. police shot and wuounded the suspect. the hostage was not harmed. we may never know all the facts after a woman was buried alive at the beach in ocean city. the medical examiner says that ashley o'connor suffocated in a three-foot hole. they say she had been drinking

while she climbed into the hole, what caused the collapse is still a mystery. o'connor is from texas and was in ocean city on vacation with her parents back in july. this next story is tough. we're learning more about the disturbing cheerleading videos out of denver. you've probably seen one of them. we're about to show you it again because it's a crucial part of story, but we want to warn you, it is tough to watch. >> the videos here show teen girms bei girls being forced into the splits. the coach was dismissed from a similar position last year for doing the exact same thing. the coach has been placed on leave. police are investigating. you saw the big baseball fight on tv. a player struck on the elbow and that made him pretty mad. >> why would you attack the catcher?

that's going too far. there's etiquette in baseball. you don't throw at anyone's head. there is etiquette. >> here we go. >> this game got out of hand here. a lot of people clearing the benches and the yankees and the tigers here. the yanks are in the playoffs run but the tigers are not. >> baseball supposed to be a contact sport but whoa. a lot of you are talking about a fight this weekend, floyd mayweather and conor mcgregor will face off in las vegas. people are buzzing about this. many are wondering if the fight will live up to the hype. miguel almaguer will be inside the arena and he talked to one of the men in the ring. >> you guys have shattered so many records. this fight is highly anticipated more so than your last one. how come? >> i think me and takeo was 72 million. me and mcgregor and our --

the record is already broken. >> people are trying to figure out if this fight is going to even last how many minutes. >> right. maybe ten seconds. >> no. longer than that. come on, adam. >> come on. >> mcgregor has no shot. mayweather is going to dance around the ring. it will last for a little while. >> you think it's all for money anyway. >> it will be interesting. we'll show you what goes to the winner of the fight. >> this is alligator weather from italy on both sides of the belt. look at the buckle. $3,000 worth of diamonds. the fight is tomorrow night. where do you wear that belt after you win? >> you actually never take it off. >> okay. >> it just stays on. >> be sure to watch the "today" show for more on the interview with miguel. it's at 7:00 after "news4 today." let's look at reagan national airport. you may notice major construction under way just next

ieceived an exclusive look at the work under way to create a new terminal there. heavy machinery hard at work on the north end of the airport. the new terminal here will mean that passengers won't have to take a shuttle to planes and there will be lots more space. very cool. airport officials say that space is needed now more than ever. >> we have explosive passenger growth that's hit almost 24 million passengers a year, well more than the airport was designed for. >> now, a brand new security checkpoint is coming to reagan nationalment airport leaders are working to minimize the impact to travelers during the construction. the checkpoint will open in 2020 and the new terminal, 2021. >> people want to know if this will make it easier to fly? is that the ultimate goal here? >> it's more space for passengers. i mean, the good news is you won't have to go outdoors to catch a flight. more shops and restaurants too. >> alec baldwin is back. >> he reprised h

on weekend update summer edition. first poking fun at the president for looking at the eclipse without glasses and then this. >> people ask me why are you doing a rally only eight months in. folks, it's never too early to campaign for 2020. mike pence is already doing it. >> baldwin is so -- his classic trump. recreating the president's campai campaign-style rally. there's about a month before the fall season kicks off. september 30th. look at his lineup. ryan gosling hosting. and musical guest jay z. that's going to be a show. >> a fun one to tune into. >> alec baldwin, see if he comes back for that. >> he always pops up. it's 66 degrees out? >> a little damp and chilly. we had passing showers overnight. we're watching the local forecast because it feels like fall. we're also watching a hurricane. hurricane harvey. coming

you are about to step outside, passing showers have left the area. fall-like mornings ahead for several mornings across your weekend. a cool weather pattern taking place. unseasonably cool highs in the afternoon. harvey could bring some of the rain here for labor day weekend. i'll show you that in a second. it's a category 2 hurricane. it's off the coast of texas. this is very organized. conditions are favorable for it to potentially be a category 3 before it makes landfall. it's about 150 miles or so from corpus christi. max winds, 105 miles an hour. so, again, it has a ways to go. it could strengthen to a category 3 before making landfall overnight tonight basically. as it does so, it will linger for a while. remaining stationary for a couple of days. a proximity of the center of this thing to the gulf of mexico is going to be so close, it's going to bring in moisture. that's really bad news for texas. they could continue to see

locally, we're looking at showers leaving the area. we're mostly dry. but some fog around. manassas three-mile visibility. warrenton at less than a half mile of visibility. temperatures in the mid to low 60s. 59 gaithersburg. 59 manassas. 62 in clinton. school day forecast looks good. cool this morning, upper 60s by 7:00 a.m. later this afternoon, very nice. around 80. we'll see the clouds around. if you are playing golf tomorrow, tee time forecast looking really good as we go into the morning. only around 80 in the afternoon. staying nice and dry. next rain chance looks like tuesday and then coming up, we'll talk more about the labor day weekend forecast. sneak peek at that. let's check the roads with jack taylor at wtop. >> sheena, good morning. starting off in bethesda with chopper 4 flying over a crash. a single right lane --

that it shouldn't cost muchnd o washington parkway, before the memorial bridge, it may be a broken down truck or possibly over-sized. stop at the overpass, blocking the right lane. hopefully it's gone before you head out the door. northbound route 1 before north kings highway. the accident activity along the right side. volume must be light because it's not causing a slowdown. back to you. >> jack, thank you very much. he's probably the most popular mom on the block. how dreams came true for a mother of two. it's a deal that could change the game. amazon is shaking up the grocery store wars when it comes to controlling whole foods. the change you can expect and why it couldelp you save h

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your time is 6:30. good morning to you and thanks for joining us. i'm eun yang. i'm adam tuss in for aaron. it's a busy friday morning. we're monitoring hurricane harvey. your local forecast and your commute. >> we have team coverage on everything you need to know to get out the door on time this morning. first, let's check in with storm team 4 meteorologist sheena parveen. going to be a nice day, sheena. >> going to be a really nice day. i have chilly bumps or goose bumps on your arms. i got to mention this because it's adorable. we have two baby deer near me, but you can't see them. they're just off camera. anyway, a really nice day friday. take a look at the radar. this is hurricane harvey. it's a category 2 hurricane.

texas. 150 mushristi. she's going to be talking about what this means for the state of texas. locally, our weather today is looking good. temperaturewise, we're in the 630s. by noon today, close to 80 degrees. we're going to be saying it's easily cool through the afternoon. a closer look at your weekend forecast coming up in a bit. but it is friday. let's check the roads and see how traffic is looking. let's head to jack taylor. wtop. hey, jack. >> sheena, we'll start with chopper 4. we have the accident activity as always. the outer loop of the beltway between george avenue and connecticut avenue. you may very well find we've got activity with potentially fire and rescue with it. be real cautious. as always, fought -- be careful. south osborn upper marlboro had been closed because of an earlier crash. may still find authorities on scene. redirecting traffic. in alexandria, northbound route 1 before north kings

headed out the door. >> jack, thank you. a hurricane gaining strength and it's about to hit texas. erika gonzalez has the latest at the live desk. we're getting pictures of the storm landing, is that right? >> right. these are images of corpus christi. marina on the gulf of mexico. the city right in the path of harvey. as much as three feet of rain possible there. storm surge, that's another issue. people bracing for dangerous floods. the rains already starting to come down. the wind blowing and it's only going to get worse. i was listening to meteorologists yesterday talking about where corpus is each if you drove two hours away from that area, those folks would still be dealing with flooding issues. it's just to kind of give you an idea of how big this is, how vast this is. how much of an area that it covers. definitely keeping an eye on a

amelia draper is out there as well. we'll be keeping an eye on it. back to you. >> erika, thank you. we want to get to the latest on the track of this storm. >> meteorologist somara theodore. most of us were sleeping. what you need to know. this is up to category 2. it's creeping and moving at 10 miles per hour. that's what makes it so dangerous. it's going to be really sitting over the coast of texas there and really downpouring on them. here's a look right now. by the time it makes landfall, likely we will see this intensify to a category 3. the rainfall will be late tonight into the early morning hours. look at the track. it's really just staying and lingering along the coast as they head through the top of next week. how much rain are we talking? upwards of 10, 20, even 30 inches of rain. take a look, though. we are seeing the first rain bands make landfall at this time in areas like cedric,

and bay city. we'll have more on isto u. >> somara, thank you. these are live pictures from the gas station this morning. we're watching the gas prices ahead of hurricane harvey. justin finch will join us live to tell us why damage in texas could impact what you pay at home. we're watching to see what happens with harvey, which could go down in history. storm team 4's amelia draper is headed to texas to cover the storm live. be sure to stay with us all weekend for her live reports. the time is 6:34. 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 at the site near north capital street and n street. the worker fell more than eight stories. we're also trying to find out his name. after throwing the border wall out there as a threat, a senior official at the white house says president trump would likely accept a

demand funding for the wall in any long-term spending plan. a groundbreaking ceremony finally set for maryland's long awaited purple line. can you believe it? the project had been held up by a ruling until an appeals court stepped in lans month. they will get $900 million in federal funding and could be ready to roll as early as 2022. now to a story only on nbc4. officers were responding to a burglary at his house. they made fun of the situation instead of helping. >> news 4's meagan fitzgerald joins us live from d.c. police headquarters with the story. hey, meagan? >> reporter: adam, it's pretty shocking. these two officers are called to the scene of this burglary. but according to that home surveillance video, it doesn't appear as they took the crime seriously. first let's show you that video. it starts off where you can see the suspect going into the back

clothes and a computer. so the alarm company called police. police knocked on the front door. but then they leave. it wasn't until a neighbor notices that back door was smashed, calls police. so they return for the second time. this is where things get interesting. inside the home, you can see these officers dancing and then questioning the man's sexuality. we talked to williams, the homeowner. here's a little bit of what he had to say. >> we've got police out here dancing in my home and acting as if this is a joke. this is serious. this is my life. 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 a statement that i want to read for you. it says, "their behavior is not representative of the we are here to help environment. we work tirelessly on a

of d.c. we remain committed to providing positive interactions with all and hold the trust of the community in high regards." also, important to note those two officers have been taken off the street. >> meagan fitzgerald live at the police headquarters. fbi raids in the heart of prince george's county. the reason why agents made their move and what they discovered in one of the homes. the grocery game about to change. first, amazon said it's buying whole foods and it sent wasting any time making big changes. we just moved in abouthat could four months ago, 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.

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good friday morning. 66 degrees right now in washington. it is cool outside. but it's comfortable in the overnight showers that we had. those have moved out of the area. here's a close look. this is hurricane harvey headed towards texas.

coming up, what it means for wtop, good morning jack. >> we had an incident, local lanes after montgomery -- one lane is closed. what you're going to deal with is a brief, if any, delay. southbound is wide open as you head towards the lane divide. our crash is on the topside of the beltway. the slowdowns back to 95 already. back to you. all right. thanks, jack. gas prices on the rise. the impact from hurricane harvey before we even see any rainfall. and we wanted to tell you that we are preparing to honor our late colleague and friend jim vance in a couple of weeks. we want to share details. there will be a celebration of vance's life on tuesday, september 12th. we'll broadcast that live on nbc4 and online at nbc washington. also, there will be a limited number of ticketsai

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welcome back. it's 6:45. tracking hurricane harvey. we have coverage while it develops. >> the storm became a category 2 while you were sleeping. we're getting new details on what it will make landfall. here's the new video inside the newsroom from hurricane harvey. take a look. a group of hurricane hunters from noaa got in a plane, flew through the eye of the storm here. >> oh, my goodness. >> you could tell it was a bumpy ride. harvey only continued to get stronger overnight as we mentioned and now category 2 storm. sustained winds at 105 miles per hour. it could be a

land. >> incredible. dumped on by huge amounts of rain, there are plenty of people still stocking up on fuel. justin finch is live this morning taking a look at how gas prices could surge across the country because of the storm. justin? >> reporter: eun, good morning. no doubt we'll see ripple effects at gat pumps in our area and across the country as hurricane harvey makes its way towards the texas gulf coast, which is home to several oil and gas refineries. what we know right now is that evacuations there are already under way. that means that oil and gas production there has already slowed down. that alone could send gas prices up between $.05 and $.10 a gallon. that's the expected increase. the real wonder is could this storm barrel down on the oil and gas refineries and cause damage there? if that happens, that means we could really see gas prices

looking at the gas prices here, $2.17 for regular at this wawa. this place has been hopping all morning. what happens if the prices go up over the weekend? it could affect plans for not only just the workweek but going into labor day weekend. we're live, justin finch. back to you in the studio. >> justin, thank you very much. we have continuing coverage of harvey. take a live look at houston right now. you see the waves coming in and it's starting to pick up the surf there a little bit. the rain is start to go make landfall. it's only going to get stronger as the storm gets closer. expected to make landfall today or tomorrow. want to let you know, we're sending amelia draper to texas for a firsthand look at what happens when the storm makes landfall. >> later today, i'll be getting on an airplane with my photographer heading to texas landing in houston. we're going to be tracking harvey. making landfall. likely somewhere around corpus christi. this storm is going to bri

impressive storm surge. cause a lot of damage and widespread flooding. when i talk about heavy rain, parts of texas will see anywhere from 10 to 20, upwards of 30 inches of rainfall. into corpus christi and the houston areas. i'll be tracking it all. letting you know the latest and how it will impact our weather here in washington. i'm erika gonzalez at the live desk. everybody is trying to stay safe in texas and babies are being rescued from the storm's path. this is video in from corpus christi. ten critically ill babies, some weighing less than a pound, were flown with specialized equipment from a hospital in corpus to north texas where they're going to ride out harvey. their parents are driving up to join them. hospitals are worried about massive power outages and so this is the safest option for them. back to you guys. >> erika, thank you. >> a handful of dangerous in

focus of a new navy review this morning. a commander of u.s. naval operations says the collision monday between the "uss mccain" and an oil tanker is evidence of a disturbing trend. two sailors died in june when a navy destroyer collided with a cargo ship near japan. two more sailors missing since monday's accident. today the man accused of killing his stepfather and then posting selfies with the body that social media is set to be in court for an arraignment. according to wtop, that var beverly was indicted earlier this month. he was charged with one county of first degree murder. he killed his stepfather, ronald pinckney in early july. he asked for a stay away order against beverly before that murder. in your neighborhood you can help police make sure your family is safe. ohm see this story on news 4. mark satisfy graves is w

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this is the lweents in fairfax county. they're preparing for a big ge come monday. this is the school's first pre-labor day start. the superintendent of schools says crews are making final preparations to building this weekend to welcome students back this monday. the superintendent says despite the shorter summer vacation, he thinks parents will be happy with the change overall. >> more instructional time before end of the year state assessments and our ib and ap tests. i'm really excited. kids getting out earlier in the summer is a big plus, too. >> it's also the first day of school for that new superintendent, scott bray ban. he's taking over for karen garza. 6:51 now. turning our attention back to hurricane harvey. take a look at what it looks like inside the storm from space. the center of the eye of the storm right there. you can kind of make it out. the eyewall surrounds.

>> beyond that are thein bring l rain. corpus christi is where the storm will make its first landfall. nbc's gabe gutierrez is live for us. tell us what are the conditions like right now? >> reporter: some rain here. the winds are picking up. you see the surf behind me. starting to pick up. that will be the major concern over the next few days. potential for flooding. massive storm surge up along the gulf coast. texas coast. cities like even up to new orleans are going to be dealing with this. the texas governor has preemptively declared a state of disaster for 30 counties. 700 members of the national guard are standing by in order to assist with emergency evacuations or emergency rescues. there has been a run on gas, a run on supplies over the last 24 hours here in corpus christi. here in the city, the mayor is urging people to, quote, get out of dodge. they have voluntary evacuations right now. some of the surrounding areas are under mandatory evaio

coast, of course. inland cities like san antonio, austin and of course, houston, the nation's fourth largest city, preparing for what some people are forecasting might be catastrophic flooding. guys, back to you. >> very dangerous. gabe gutierrez live in corpus christi texas. look for more from gabe coming up on the "today" show. thanks, gabe. turning to our traffic and weather. jack taylor has a look at the roads. >> hey, adam. chopper 4 on 270 going northbound as you head out past montgomery. along the right side, again, this is northbound in the locals. not causing a huge delay southbound. from frederick to the lane divide. we got a broken down vehicle in the district. southbound -- before pennsylvania safe blocking the left lane. district authorities are aware. northbound on route 1 in alexandria before north kings highway. last seen on the roadway. stay left to get by. traffic not bad. sheena, i think i have you to

this department. >> you're welcome, jack taylor. a little damp with passing showers overnight. it's cool outside. exercising -- comfortable to walk the dog and if you have evening plans for your friday. very pleasant out there. here is a look at that hurricane. category 2 perfect eye here. this is a very organized storm. it could even intensify as it gets closer to a category 3. could make landfall as a category 3 overnight. since the center of the storm will be stalling out so close to the gulf of mexico, that means a lot of tropical moisture will continue to get pumped into this thing. that's why parts of texas are expecting over 25 inches of rain. it's not really going to move out of texas until early next week. very bad news there. we could see the rain for labor day weekend. 66 washington. 66 quantico. 62 degrees in clinton. few sprinkles in maryland along e

week. 68 degrees, cool if you are hiking. good weather. 77 by around lunchtime. if you're headed to the wineries this weekend, mid to upper 70s. elsewhere, around 80 degrees saturday and sunday. next storm chance is tuesday and next week we could be looking at the remnants of harvey. we'll update that as we get closer. good morning. i'm landon dowdy at cnbc headquarters. amazon will cut prices at whole foods. the purchase of the supermarket chains closes on monday. items such as bananas, avocados, organic brown eggs, lean ground beef, organic salmon and almond butter. they will give prime members special rewards. you'll also be able to buy whole foods, store brand products on amazon. amazon fresh and prime now. with your cnbc business

>> thank you. it's . t thousands of people in texas are bracing for the impact of hurricane harvey. it strength ens to a category 2 storm and expected to make landfall later today into tomorrow. stay with news 4 and the nbc washington app for live reports from amelia draper, she's on her way to texas right now. harvey could impact what you pay at the pump. that's because the storm is expected to hit many of the refineries in the gulf region. evacuations and preparations have shut down at least 10% of the area's crude oil production. take a look at this video. a d.c. burglary victim's home security cameras show two police officers dancing and laughing after they responded to a robbery. both officers are now under investigation for misconduct and not on the streets. follow meagan fitzgerald for more. national park celebrating it's 100th birthday. for a list of the parks on our nbc washington

great weather if you do want to head there. a mix of sun and clouds. beautiful outside right now. temperatures in the 60s over the next several mornings. it's going to have a fall-like feel across the weekend. now, these temperatures are about 6 degrees or so below normal. next week our rain chance begins on tuesday. and sunday, that's labor day weekend and that could be the remnants of hurricane harvey. you'll be watching that closely. it's going to stall in texas and that will impact our time being. >> sheena, thanks so much. we just moved in about four months ago, 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!

good morning. good morning. breaking overnight. hurricane harvey strengthens into a category 2 storm. poised to become the most powerful to hit the u.s. in over a decade. millions along the gulf coast bracing for impact, life threatening flooding and a dangerous storm surge. mandatory evacuations in texas. the governor there already declaring a state of disaster. we are live on the ground. standoff. president trump digs in on his threat to shut down the government if he doesn't get the money he needs to build the border wall with mexico. a move that could cost taxpayers tens of millions. but will members of his own party thwart his plan? today exclusive. on the eve of the u.s.