new prompts that include ability to deny uber the right to track your whereabouts. they're working on similar tweaks to the android version. stay with us. news4 continues now at 5:00 a.m. we want to get to breaking news in first 4 traffic. two overnight crashes still causing backups on 95 in virginia. >> get right to dave for an update. you have been tracking this since it began. >> we have. we're going to bring you good news. these are two big truck wrecks, one of them involved a fuel spill. in the past couple minutes, one northbound lane is getting by between stafford, quantico,dale city. one left lane is now getting by. still, big backup

route 1, little bailout traffic. again, consolidating wreckage, hopefully getting it out of the way by the time more folks hit the road during the morning commute. that's the latest from the traffic center. bringing you the latest as it unfolds. things are looking better when it comes to the forecast. >> that's right, meteorologist chuck bell and sheena parveen are here with more. sheena, we want to begin with you. you're outside. >> can i tell you, i wish i brought a little jacket out with me. it is not cold, angie, you used that word yesterday. it is chilly. i would say this morning is better than yesterday. not seeing rain around. temperatures are on the cool side. maybe a light jacket before the kids head to the bus stop or before you head out. it is 63 degrees in the district. we are dry across the area. clouds around through the day. 11:00 a.m., 72 degrees. by 2:00 p.m., in the 70s.

today. as we go through the rest of the area, if you're about to step outside, we have some spots closer to 60 degrees, if you're off to the west near winchester, areas like that, you're in the upper 50s when you step outside. 59 in winchester, 60 degrees in clinton. 58 in gaithersburg. the nats got the game in yesterday, have another game today. today looks better for fans in the stands. over to chuck bell with a look at the forecast. good morning, chuck. >> good morning, sheena. another great day for baseball. i was very surprised they were able to get the game in yesterday, way to go, if you're going to play, they got it in with a win. hopefully do it again today. nats first pitch is an afternoon game. at 4:05. temperature near 79 degrees as the game gets going, depending how long the game goes into the evening, temperatures fall back into the low 70s. perfect day for baseball. tomorrow is looking even better. show you that part of the forecast in a

>> thank you. harvey taking aim, devastation in the houston area. just made landfall in cameron, louisiana. earlier than anticipated awhile ago. overnight kur fucurfews are in in houston area. >> the storm is headed for the border between texas and louisiana. it hit the southwest part of louisiana. it's already drenched communities. heavy rain obviously is not over yet. >> we have team coverage tracking harvey. justin finch will share the local efforts, how you can help. kristin wright keeps an eye on the latest feeds from the desk. >> and sarah dollof is live in houston, texas. >> reporter: good morning. more than 17,000 people have checked into red cross shelters this morning. that seems a number that is certain

houston is considering opening two to three mega shelters. louisiana has also offered to take some of these evacuees. day after day of historic rain puts pressure on critical infrastructure, two reservoirs that protect downtown houston began to spill over as army corps of engineers continues controlled release of water from reservoirs. nine people confirmed dead, including a police sergeant who is believed to drown in the patrol car on the way to work. more people reported missing. officials say their efforts continue to be focused on rescues but will shift to recovery in days to come. aaron, angie? >> thank you, sarah. there are a lot of ways to help victims impacted by harvey. >> in a few minutes, justin finch will show us easy ways to make a difference from home, how l

to help. we'd like you to take a close look at this photo, talk about local headlines. metro transit police searching for the woman you see here. they say she did something that's beyond bizarre. >> news4 adam tusk is live to explain what happened. good morning, adam. >> reporter: good morning, angie. you know, the x2 bus runs this corridor. these people just got off the bus. you can see another bus off in the distance coming here. people come and go at all hours of the day and night. what happened saturday was unimaginable. take a look at security camera footage released by metro of the incident. a woman throwing a cup of her own urine on the bus operator. you heard that right. metro transit police say she relieved herself in that cup while on the bus, then walked up and threw it on the bus

operator. no confrontation, nothing that seemed to spark it other than the fact this woman maybe had something against the metrobus operator. want to tell you, come back here live, lot of metrobuss that go through the area now have shields that protect the driver. that's something metro is trying to do. in a situation like this, there's only so much you can do to protect bus operators. a lot of bus operators come very close to customers, have to deal with people on a face to face basis, people that may not want to pay, have a dispute with them, people that may do something like this. metro is still looking for this woman. happened on x2 bus line over the weekend, saturday night. if you have any information, give them a call. back to you. >> adam, thanks so much. 5:06. a night at the bar turps into a nightmare for a woman. she says a man allegedly kidnapped her, drove her all over town. this started ear

of august 19 when the woman said she was leaving heaven and hell on 18th street. she accepted a ride from a guy she met at the bar. told police she repeatedly asked the man to let her out of the car, he refused. it wasn't until she asked to use the restroom somewhere that she was able to escape and get away. police arrested toby maddow park and charged him with kidnapping. we have new information about this chaotic scene on embassy row, made international headlines. huge melee outside the turkish embassy back in may. it happened after turkey's president met with president trump at the white house. a grand jury has indicted 19 people, including 15 identified as turkish security officials. they're indicted on charge of conspiracy to commit a crime of violence. diplomatic immunity could protect some of the officials from prosecution. only

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that the choir makes it through to the next round. >> the results of viewer votes are released tonight at 8:00 on the show. tune in for that. see how they did. >> it has been a great season. lot of competition out there. they're powerful, they're good. another shining star on the international stage, too. look at this. maryland teen's tennis match the talk of twitter while the whole world is rooting for the hometown star. and they're our hometown team. students have to leave the redskins gear at home. details on the redskins spirit ban. temperatures in the 50s and 60s to get your wednesday started. they end up in the 70s today, and back in the 80s tomorrow, checking that five day forecast with sheena about 15 minutes away. new plan to make your drive to the beach easier. the bridge that's about to get bigger. how soon you could see the changes. stay with us.

still tracking breaking traffic. dave will have the latest on the issue on 95 in virginia. >> aaron, b

northbound. tracking the commute between stafford and the beltway and northbound, big long traffic jam remains, but delays from two truck crashes are being consolidated, cleared to the shoulders. right now, one left lane between miles 148 and 150. after exit 150 and getting past the crash, there's a work zone on the right shoulder. hopefully delays are easing. look at the storm team 4 forecast with meteorologist chuck bell. good morning. >> good morning, dave. new information on tracking hurricane harvey, downgraded to a tropical storm. it is now officially back on land. there's the positioning of it right there, just coming on shore near cameron, louisiana. there it is right there. moving into parts of east texas. heavy rain is pulling out of houston area. if traveling today, trying to get to new orleans or jackson, mississippi, there will be heavy rain and flight delays down there. five day forecast is minutes away. >> thank you, chuck.

incredible rescues in texas. the coast guard has been at it nonstop, trying to save families from flooding. >> that includes this helicopter rescue here in houston. flooding forced a mother and her daughter to the roof of their house. you can see the water is inches away. the coast guard was able to pull them up, get them to safety. >> once families like these are evacuated, many have nowhere to go. shelters are filling up fast, there could be a shortage of beds and supplies. team coverage continues with the best ways you can help. every part makes a difference for a lot of these families. >> news4's justin finch live in northwest d.c. with what you can do right now. hi, justin. >> reporter: good morning. red cross says some 17,000 are in shelters, that number is set to grow. that's so many people in shelters now scrambling to open more. the storm is not over yet. first rnd

that's why red cross is accepting right now blood and money donations. you can give online using your credit card. you can also text harvey to 90999 to give an automatic $10 donation. the city of houston is also accepting money for victim relief fund. you can use your credit card online or send checks and money orders, they're even taking stocks, bonds and wire transfers. more details on how to get donations to sources on our nbc washington app. we are watching pictures come in. you can see there's so much damage, so much need. angie, aaron? >> justin, a lot of people are looking for ways to help, start sending things. are there things people should not be donating right now? >> reporter: well, actually that's a very good question. they're asking people hold off on food and clothing and b

donations for now because often that comes in in such large droves, it can overwhelm the victim relief effort down there. right now, money is crucial. that will help to get supplies they know they need on the ground right away. back to you in the studio. >> justin finch live for us, thank you. 5:16. new this morning, we all know how heavy traffic can be headed toward the bay bridge, but it will get better. crews put in an extra lane on the seven river bridge. larry hogan will announce the design phase is done which means construction is next. this could slow you down for awhile through beginning of next year, but after that, the ride should be better for everyone. roger federer trending on twitter because he was almost upset in the first round of the u.s. open. prince george's county native gave one of tennis' greatest playersea

money. >> called it a funky forehand. >> the two battled set to set, federer eventually winning in five sets. tee foe said he will use it as motivation for his next match. the 19-year-old from college park, seen as future star of american tennis. >> currently ranked 70th on the worldwide scale. he went pro just two years ago. they have been talking about him the last few years. coach says some are in the game for winning and money, he's in it for the right reasons. he treats it as his best friend. >> wish him a lot of luck. another future olympian on the way for michael phelps and his wife. they announced big news on their

he has a huge fan base, by the way. they don't know if it is a girl or boy. it is clear the family is excited. they'll have plenty of time to change diapers since retiring from swimming after the rio olympics. congratulations. and manny ma chad oh delivers a long ball. the baby got one to take home. >> talk about a souvenir. >> see the little guy there. baby celebrating a homerun, little smile on his face. his dad got the ball after manny smacked one out. goes to show you babies appreciate stuff like this. maybe more than the adults in some cases. good times. >> that's how you rock them to sleep. like it. >> babies and puppies. two best things you can probably

were concerned about the nationals game with the rain, it worked in our favor, we squeezed out a win. today looks like at least we get a little relief. >> looks way better today for fans in the stands. yesterday they got the game in after the rain, today way nicer outside. especially this morning. you may need a light jacket this morning. i thought it was a little chilly outside, you might as well. temperatures only around 50 degrees. a cool morning. nice afternoon in the forecast, too. could see a stray shower to the west over the shenandoah valley or blue ridge mountains. best chance of rain we'll see, small chance. going into the weekend, that's when we talk about remnants of harvey. the rain will eventually get here. show you that in a second. labor day looks nice. current temperatures, 62 in the district. prince george's county mostly around 60 degrees. we are nice and dry locally. rain from

the massachusetts area, around boston. we are still watching harvey, down around louisiana, still a tropical storm. still a lot of rain here. as we go into labor day weekend, we talk about the track getting closer. just the remnants of it, you see it is heading for us saturday. we will be watching that closely. for the cool forecast, saturday is the rainy day. sunday, monday look good. more details coming up. let's check the roads. dav dave is standing by. >> good morning, better news on 95 in virginia, northbound between stafford and dale city. we started rush hour with a pair of major truck crashes near mile 149 in quantico. two left lanes are getting by between exit 148 and 150. still a long

it will get better from here on out. that's the latest from wtop traffic center. back to you. getting pushed, shoved, nearly trampled. is it worth it for a burger? the discount that caused this wild food fight still ahead. first, ready for school and sharing the roads. the new programs to protect students and drivers as the kids head back to class. it is 5:21.

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>> we have safe routes. check the website, look at the safe routes. cross if you can where a crossing guard is. they will safely get you across that roadway. don't walk distracted. make sure you make that eye contact with the driver so they know what your intention is. >> also, arlington and montgomery county offer safe route planning tips on their websites as well. police also suggest going on a practice walk or ride to your child's school with your kid, that way you can point out safe routes and hazards they may run into. >> good idea. 5:26. some students facing a clothing crackdown this new school year. why they will not be allowed to rep the redskins in classrooms. does the thought of back to school give you a headache? where you can find $5 wines. >> woo hoo! we're going tohe

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that breaking news, big backups slowing the commute for thousands of drivers. >> wtop starts us off with an update. what's the latest? >> the latest is there's still a major traffic jam

leaving stafford county toward dale city. you can see the graphic. traffic is stacked. better news in sight, once you get past 148, traffic starts moving. two left lanes getting by, two big truck crashes between quantico at exit 148 to 150. all lanes will be open sooner rather than later. guys back to you. things look better when it comes to the forecast. >> chuck and sheena are here with that. you're outside. yesterday you had the dualing umbrellas. a different scene today. looking to the weekend, if you have outside plans, you have something to say. >> absolutely right. your saturday plans may need tweaking and adjusting, moisture from harvey may have an impact on the first part of labor day weekend. i think the rest of it, sunday and monday are nicer. today, after a lot of rain yesterday,

to an inch depending where you live, a lot of puddles and wetness this morning. temperatures in the upper 50s, low 60s. kind of a damp, cool start to the day. if you wonder what to put on the kids as they head to bus stops, maybe a light jacket for the bus stops. leave the umbrellas and rain slickers at home today. sheena has a look at how pleasant it will be in the afternoon. >> way better than it was yesterday. looking at mainly dry conditions. could see an isolated shower this afternoon over the shenandoah valley or blue ridge mountains. by 7:00 a.m., 64 degrees. mix of clouds and sun by noon. 73. unseasonably cool, in the upper 70s in the area. mid 70s by the evening hours. still looking at clouds around. into the weekend, watching remnants of harvey. we'll talk about that coming up. 5:31. breaking news. harvey makes landfall again. we're already seeing high water and flooding. >> kristin wright at the live desk. louisian i

time. >> that's right. this just happening. harvey made landfall in louisiana as you said earlier than expected. all eyes on the southwestern parted of the state on the radar. we were already seeing high water. want you to see this video into the newsroom of rescue from lake charles, not far from landfall. homes taking on as much as two feet of water. a woman there helped out of her home. president trump declared a disaster in five parishes so fema can start with relief efforts. hundreds of people have been evacuated from the area, and louisiana's governor is saying there could be mass power outages, and hundreds of trees could come down as well. interesting situation there. we'll watch it closely. >> kristin, thank you. 5:32. people that had to escape homes in houston received so much support and help from the community, now they have another place to go as well. joel osteen's megachurch is now

a lot of people criticized that being closed. he says his site was not properly staffed, holds about 16,000 people. it's also taking in all kinds of supplies, volunteers bringing clothes, diapers and linen to help. popular running and biking trail is safer after an arrest, but many that used it are still concerned. they're still worried. fairfax county police say they caught the man behind a violent attack on a young woman in rest continue, virginia. dominique chields is facing abduction and other charges, accused of dragging a woman off the sidewalk and into the woods. she said he tried to remove her clothing, then he ran away. happened near north shore drive on august 14th. after police put out a sketch, a tip led to his arrest. a democrat backed candidate won special election for fairfax county school board. attorney and child advocate won the seat, getting

according to "the washington post." she will fill the seat of jeannette huff who left in june after her husband accepted a work assignment overseas. and worry for parents in prince george's county. the school system ended a deal for cell phone towers on their properties. kevin maxwell says it was part of commitment to providing a safe and supportive environment for students. milestone communications which would have built the future towers will continue to manage seven existing towers. some of you can't send your kids to school in redskins gear any more. you can imagine this is getting a lot of response on our facebook page. green acre says the name and logo are offensive. all redskins apparel is prohibited, that goes for teachers as well. you may know this is the policy at sidwell frank school in northwest d.c. both of these are private schools.

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this is a new line called california roots. features five wines for five bucks a bottle. target says wines will be available starting this sunday. >> can we confirm they're not mini bottles. >> looks like full size. you have to have a cork screw. all right. 5:40. sheena parveen, want to check in with you, see what's going on with the weather. >> good morning, guys. this is a cool start to the day. heading to the bus stop, may need a light jacket. 62 degrees by 7:00 a.m. you'll notice a mix of clouds and sun. a lot nicer than yesterday. temperatures still unseasonably cool this afternoon. we'll look at what's headed our way for the weekend coming up. let's check the roads with dave. >> we're keeping an eye on 95 northbound, stop and go. northbound out of stafford county. crash clean up continues n

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breaking now at 5:44. two tractor-trailer crashes cause major backups on 95 near quantico. it is already miles long. chopper 4 will be there in a few minutes to show you the backups. a bus driver splashed with bodily fluids. a look at the woman accused of attacking with urine. hear from the quadruplets preparing for their first day in the ivy league. >

path. harvey is back on land, coming ashore west of cameron, louisiana this morning. meanwhile, president trump is back in washington monitoring harvey and the response to the storm. comes after his trip to texas yesterday where he vowed to get texans back on their feet. >> tracie potts live on capitol hill. the president from what we learned is headed back to that area over the weekend. >> reporter: the white house confirmed it, angie. he is going back saturday, where, we don't know. he will visit somewhere different than this last trip. he was in corpus christi and austin, he met with rescue workers, with first responders, with state lawmakers there. this weekend coming up, he is expected to go to a different area. we don't know if he will get a chance to see flood ravaged houston up close because frankly they're still in crisis mode. back to

the team gets ready for the season, the tragedy is weighing heavily on the players. >> it is tragic, man, especially hits home when you see the intersections and highways i take on my daily commute underwater. >> my mom was evacuated from her house. she might be evacuated again. >> played college football in houston, trying to win a spot on the redskins final roster. >> you're so far away, trying to get access to get there, you feel helpless, like there's nothing you can do. our hearts are with him. ahead at 6:00, we have justin finch standing by. he is going to share new ways that we can, in,

in need. if you see the words nashville statement trending, this is why. a nationwide group of 150 conservative christian leaders assigned a statement affirming marriage is between a man and woman. called it a christian manifesto on human sexuality. also says it is simple to approve of sexuality and transgenderism. nashville's mayor criticized the group for using the city's name in a statement of exclusion. 5:47. there's a new clue in vandalism of a confederate statue in leesburg. loudoun sheriff's office released this photo of two potential witnesses that were in the area at the time and may have seen something. someone spray painted that statue on the courthouse grounds earlier this month. graffiti was removed, there was

and detectives released surveillance video of the two suspects. take a close look at the flyer on the screen. metro transit police are searching for the woman you see in the pictures, they say she did something beyond bizarre gl news4 adam tusk live to explain what happened. adam, we know pat collins started this story, said in many years of reporting, never reported on an assault like this. and you pick it up from there. >> reporter: that's right, angie. talking about a woman that threw a cup of her own urine on a bus operator. disgusting story. happened on the x2 bus line. it runs from lafayette square near the white house all the way to minnesota avenue and benning road. has quite the history. show you that surveillance video of the woman and what she did. metro transit police say there was nothing to spark this incident but the woman just reaching around the shield that was

and throwing a cup of her own urine on the bus operator. transit police tell us she relieved herself on the bus and then did this. you know, guys, i have to tell you, metrobus operators have to put up with tricky stuff. come face to face with customers. metro tried to protect some of them with shields. some get spit on. some don't want to pay the fare. this is a bizarre situation. they're looking for this person, happened saturday around minnesota avenue and benning road. if you have any information, you're asked to call the metro transit police. guys, back to you. >> adam tusk live in china town this morning. thank you. 5:49. today students who never knew second lieutenant richard collins iii take a moment to honor his memory. there will be a moment of silence at buoy state and university of maryland. collins was stabbed to death on maryland's campus days before his graduation from buoy state. moment of

will happen today at 12:05:00 p.m. on both campuses. this is a great story. today is a great day for quadruplets from liberty town, ohio. you may remember the wade brothers, made headlines this summer for extraordinary achievements. each accepted into yale university. >> could you imagine if all four of you weren't together on the same campus? >> honestly, at this point kind of no because we've already integrated into the yale community as individuals but also as brothers. i'm glad to have that looking back, kind of glad we decided to go to the same place. >> the "today" show will join them on the first day at yale this morning. you can watch all of the excitement after news4 today. 5:50. want to get back to breaking news in traffic. davis tracking it for us. dave? >> aaron, northbound 95, chopper 4 is flying over

between quantico exit 148 and 150. remnants of big truck crashes from the early morning hours. two left lanes are getting by, mostly fuel spill and debris clean up. traffic is crawling. express lanes are an option. go to 395 southbound in virginia, another crash south of the pentagon, blocking all but the far left lane, southbound south of washington boulevard. stay left to get by. northbound some rubber necking. in the district, southbound off baltimore washington parkway toward 295, delays toward another cash near route 50. only the right side getting by. delays inbound from shefr lee to new york avenue. that's where we stand. back to you. sitting here having discussion with chuck. >> whether it is second or third landfall. people are calling it the

before it made main land texas one, main land of texas two, now three. i think barrier island counts as first hit, that's all that really matters. whether you count it as second or third is splitting hairs for the most part. live pictures from cameron, louisiana where the storm has come ashore for its final time. whether it is second or third time, we can debate that all morning. it is on shore now. finally heavy rain starting to pull out of east texas. still a lot of rain to go across parts of louisiana. there's cameron, louisiana there. that's where the center of circulation came on shore an hour ago. the center on top of lake charles, and lifting northward. eventually pulls heavy rain out of texas as well. we have to deal with moisture here as we get into late friday and saturday. bulk of moisture, won't be a tropical system when it gets here, still has a lot of tropical moisture with it as it

it will be a cool rain, much like yesterday. that i think is what we are in store for saturday. cold front gets here late tomorrow and cools us down friday. then the rain comes in on top of cool air for friday night and saturday. right now, a dry start. don't need the umbrella today. temperatures in the 50s and low 60s now as you plan out the day. enough sunshine to get temperatures in the mid to upper 70s in most of the suburbs. 79 in downtown. future weather, there's a slight chance for stray shower or two in the shenandoah valley. generally speaking, rain chances today are below 30%. i didn't bring my umbrella in from the car. that's usually my best advice what to do. get away with it today and tomorrow with isolated rain chances. friday the rain comes in. saturday looks like it is lost to rain drops. sunday and labor day look rather pleasant. let's go back over to the news. chuck, thank you. your mng

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>> the study found women are twice as likely to wait until the last minute to make their bookings. >> i can't imagine trying to get into the swing of things with back to school, then you have halloween coming up, fall, thanksgiving. all going to come so fast. five minutes before the hour. let's head over to cnbc. >> good morning, landon dowdy at cnbc headquarters. american express unveiling a feature pay it, plan it, designed with millennials in mind, allows customers to pay for purchases of $100 or more in installments. it is not necessarily a better deal for consumers but a way to feel more comfortable. says you'll know in vance how much interest you must pay in total. you can separate selected purchases from the rest of the credit card bill, play a flat fee until it is paid in full. i am landon

local artists using paint and social media to educate people about a d.c. neighborhood they thought they knew everything about. talking about tenleytown. >> you may not know, but the neighborhood's history dates back hundreds of years. the area was established in the late 1700s when one resident opened a tavern. since then it has become a bustling neighborhood. they came up with the idea, creating the mural so people would learn about the history of tenleytown in a new way. >> someone can whip out the phone, 30 seconds after seeing the mural, see a local expert talk about something that's depicted in the mural. >> they'll create social media accounts and websites to make it more interactive. it took a year and a half to get a grant from the city to pay for the mural. as you know, you have to get a lot of permits to do something like that. >> it should be done by mid october, there will be a party to celebrate its completion.

neighborhood. >> you wonder how many hidden gems and treasures. so much focus on the main lines. >> so many cool neighborhoods. at 6:00 a.m. nuns with guns. real life "sister act." >> women pull off a brazen robbery caught on video, and had costumes that are getting a lot of attention. and it is called the mother of all rallies, a call for action on the national mall. what you can expect and when. as harvey continues to barrel down on texas and the gulf coast, the need down there for thousands of victims is growing. we are live with ways you can help.

chopper 4 just arriving to the scene of breaking news on i-95 in virginia. news4 working for you all morning with up to the minute details on this accident that's been crippling traffic for hours. we started telling you about two tractor-trailer crashes that shut down the northbound lanes since we went on the air at 4:00 a.m. >> following it every step of the way. we begin with dave with the latest on the breaking news. >> better news northbound on 95. you can see a live look from

flowing better on 95. it is still stop and go northbound, leaving stafford county. the truck crashes were between exits 148 and 150 in quantico. both of them have been completely cleared the past couple minutes. that's really good news. still going to take a long time to recover northbound on 95. 395 south of the pentagon, blocked in the right lane. back to you. we also have live team coverage as storm team 4 continues to track harvey. >> from the texas coast to red cross headquarters in d.c., we have every angle covered including the track of the storm. we begin with sheena parveen. >> good morning, guys, start with local weather first. talking a chilly start to your wednesday. very easily you could use a light jacket this morning. probably should have grabbed one, i could use one now. temperatures are around 60 degrees. 62 in washington, 59 in ma nas