we start with what's going to be a saturday soaker. storm team 4 tracking what's left of harvey. show you how showers will impact your weekend plans. then the devastation, that's far from over. tell you about the big tab that president trump is asking congress to pick up as the commander in chief heads back south to survey the damage. a lifetime of service. remembering d.c. police chief ike fullwood. he through some of the most trying teams in history. 6:00 saturday morning, good morning to you. i'm david culver. you

morning, angie goff has the morning off. maybe lonely on the desk certainly not the storm team 4 "weather center," sheena, already seeing some showers come down. >> yes. we have quite a bit of rain. it is a wet start and chilly start to labor day weekend. today not a good beach day or pool day. it's going to stay rape through the afternoon. if you have the plans or step outside soon, you'll need an umbrella or rain coat. around the baelt way beltway, p george's county. harvey will bring us rain today. look at the temperatures. we're in the 50s, mid-50s. it is going to stay chilly, right around 60 degree mark into 9:00 a.m. coming up, i'll show you the entire weekend labor day forecast. >> all right, sheena, we'll check in with you

president trump making his way back south. he's visiting texas to see many exacted by harvey. the del toll rises to 42. the funeral and more services today including an elderly woman whose car was swept away by floodwaters. staying in tech, more fires expected to erupt at flood stricken chemical plant arkema. the latest fire yesterday after two explosions on thursday. hurricane harvey cut the plant's power and refrigeration. the chemicals can't keep cool. the company and epa said there were six trailers on that site that will also likely catch fire. the plant makes chemicals we use in every day products, things like paint and plastics. with all that damage, the bills are stacking up. the president asking congress for nearly $8 billion. it's going to be used

payment for harvey relief and recovery efforts. the reality is weeks, maybe even months, will pass before we know the full impact of harvey. we do know this, recovery not going to be cheap. it's what it takes to save lives. even as we come on the air this morning, rescue crews going door to door to find anyone still trapped. voluntary evacuations, they are under way for neighborhoods on houston's west side. the mayor says expect more flooding that could last up to, get this, 15 days. even though we're more than 1,000 miles you're seeing effects of harvey as you fill up on this labor day weekend. basic econ. right now 15 to 20% of the nation's refineries are still for the working because of harvey. in times like this, we show the world, there's more that unites us than divides us. you want proof of that, let's take you to fairfax county where two rival high schools they use th

illuminate the immense need created by harvey. news 4's jackie dennison takes throughs. >> we -- takes us there. >> we wanted to do our part. >> at a table by the main admission, backpacks and other school supplies kept coming. many came from the hands of students and parents from marshall high school. the opponent for the first game. two sides on the field. >> go, marshall! >> reporter: but they were united in the desire to help kids in need, whose homes, schools, possessions were destroyed by floodwaters. >> we have so much up here. why not share what we have. if we can get a little something to get these kids started to school, it goes a l

>> i actually went to new orleans a year after katrina to deliver backpacks from work. the reaction of the parents there. it was overwhelming. when they were trying to decide between clothes and food, to know their kids school supplies were taken care of. >> reporter: the backpack idea was an idea that came directly from students. >> any time there's any sort of disaster going on, they are the first ones to come to us and say they want to get involved. >> reporter: the school will work with a charitable organization to get the backpacks to those that need them in texas. >> students helping students there. back in the district, current police chief sending out condolences honoring the man who was top top during tough times. isaac fullwood, rose to the rank of chief. ran the department

marion barry. at the time of the infamous arrest. there was a riot, crack cocaine. he last served before retiring in 2015. moms and dads that i've spoken with in lound uncounty are struggling to understand why prosecutors are planning to drop a charge against a driver. the driver is accused of running over an infant in a stroller last year. mindy schultz and her 5-month-old son tristan were cross the street in a crosswalk in landsdowne. he drove into mom and baby. now they say they can't proof manslaughter beyond a reasonable doubt citing witness accounts and lack of evidence. one mom tells me it breaks her heart. >> i was hoping there would be some sort of punishment. a life was taken. he crashed into a

infant in a crosswalk. there should be repercussion force that. >> i did call miller's defense attorney. he didn't want to comment. he still faces lesser charges including reckless driving. fast flooding, wreckage causing havoc in communities buried by water. we'll take you there. massive inferno. drivers found themselves feet away from flames as a wildfire is burning out of contro l.

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that runaway dock no match for a bridge over the cumberland river. this was in tennessee. the remnants of tropical storm harvey bringing heavy rain and flash flooding to tennessee. this was the second boat dock crash of the day yesterday. fortunately no one got hurt but some incredible video there. up in kentucky, the same system causing widespread flooding. you can see the impact here. cars submerged. roads and back yards completely flooded. several roads are even blocked in central kentucky because of high and standing water. the number of accidents and water rescues have taken place since yesterday. right now a state of emergency has been declared in southern california as a raging wildfire burns outside of los angeles. mandatory evacuations are under way in the so-called lat un, a fire, including better bank. also a 13 mile stretch of the 210 freeway has been shut down. that fire that broke out yest

least 1500 acres and they continue to grow. so far no word of damage or injuries. the cause of the fire, they still don't know. those communities there, they could use some rain we're getting right now. we have sheena parveen tracking a full day of showers and how soon we'll dry out. after labor day weekend, you may be positioning of the beach. it tsai still may be the opportunity to get sun.

we're seeing not so nice condition but better through labor day. rain with harvey impacting the area. coming up i'll show you what you can expect for today and when this rain will finally leave. i think you'll salvage a couple of days for labor day extended weekend forecast. that's all coming up next. >> all right, sheena, we'll check in with you then. new fallout from charlottesville, a man who says a white supremacist injured him is suing the city, state police and virginia state. fights between neo-nazi groups, anti-fascist groups. the man who was suing said police should have done more. >> standing around.

when it got out of hand, there was no police to be found. >> the charlottesville police chief and other city leaders have repeatedly said there was no order to stand down. two women injured in a car attack filed a lawsuit. day six of 116 mile march to warrant sparked by the deadly protest. demonstrators left charlottesville august 28th with a state police escort. they plan to arrive in washington on wednesday. they were slowed down yesterday afternoon when police asked them to step off the road because of the holiday traffic and weather. this past week actor and activist mark ruffalo joined the march. he and other protesters are calling for president trump to be removed from office. a young girl did the right thing when a man approached her not once but twice. fairfax county police say a 14-year-old girl told the man she didn't want a ride when he pulled up to her at the school bus stop

this happened on two different days. police now looking for white jeep cherokee last seen on hollinger avenue. call police if you can help them out. to prince george's county where dozens of families still living out of suit cases in a hotels. they just found out the condos where they once lived will not reopen but they may get money. the fire department forced folks out a couple weeks ago because the buildings simply were not safe to be in. now the owners say they plan to file for bankruptcy. those who live at lynhill are owed settlement company. the law was broken when utilities were shut off last year. >> there is a reason why people -- we choose to stay here. you get what i'm saying? it's affordable to us. >> the property's attorneys said it has not decided how much residents will get or how they will receive that money. the owner plans to sell the condo buildings but the judge

ultimately happens here. a generous donation helping a local veteran-run business get back up to speed this morning. a fire damaged flags of value or in ashburn, a few weeks ago. as of now, this morning, their mission has the right tools for success. new tools now sit on the work benches at flags of value or of ashburn. a few weeks ago flames sparked with the production area damaging equipment and supplies. every day we come across american flags, whether they be hanning in our own homes or here at schools. what mags flags of value or special, not only are they hand crafted from wood, also made by veterans from each branch of service. >> we were very fortunate no one was not injured. we lost a lot of materials and tools and time and operation. >> the fire shut down operations for a time. stanley black and decker

word of the problem. >> it humbles us to be with an operation like flags of value or who stand for a great cost. >> the toolmaker, it seems, not the only hero here. >> flingler system, rapid response of loudoun county firemen, taking a lot of product and keeping it out of harm's way and damage saved usa lot. the whole thing was full of wood products and we realized it was flags of value or. immediately we started putting covers over top of wood. >> the message for this particular incident is that the presence of sprinklers in this building put a firefighter on the scene instantaneously. there's no doubt without the presence of sprinklers in the building, the business would be a complete and total loss. all of the work, all of the contribution this is company has made would have been gone as a result of a fire. we first

were get ready for memorial day events, now looking ahead veterans day. to find out more, look at flags of valor in our nbc washington app. if you're packing car and looking at a trip to the beach, you might want to check out traffic conditions. we're working with you, will help you with that. here is what it looks like on bay bridge this morning. looks pretty clear. live look as spots make their way to ocean city and rehoboth. this the year most maryland schools will not open until after labor day, which could mean good things for businesses relying on some of that tourism. not all by myself this morning s sheena parveen with me. >> you're not alone, i'm here. >> we've got it together. >> if you haven't made it to the beach, haven't made plans, you're not missing anything if you don't make it before noon

>> will they see sun. >> probably not today. tomorrow. starting off the day, raining, chilly, probably not going to get out of the 60s. many areas in the 50s. this, what we're seeing today, these are the remnants of harvey. this is kentucky, tennessee, slowly making its way north and bringing us rain. currently we have rain. if you're watching and haven't stepped outside yet, we're going to keep seeing conditions through the afternoon, rainy and chilly as well. here is a closer look at the radar, that rain moving in from the south. aside from what i'm showing you here, we actually have more rain on the way. clinton moderate rain, fairfax into the bottom of the beltway, across 95. annapolis rainfall, gaithersburg, leesburg, lawrenceburg more moderate rainfall. look had at these temperatures. rainy and chilly everybody here except baltimore and annapolis in the 50s. 59 in wa

frederick, 54. take a look what will happen. by lunchtime and shortly after we'll see showers around. through the evening hours still scattered showers. early sunday morning. maybe a few showers. then we finally see improvements for sunday afternoon. if you have the pool in the forecast, days for the good. temperatures in the 60s. tomorrow around 80, 84 on monday or heading to shenandoah to do hiking. rabz and chilly today. sunday gradual clearing and monday does look like the best day. the best day out of the weekend sunday afternoon, monday, tuesday, closer wednesday. a look at the labor day weekend coming up. >> sheena, we'll check in with you then. he's committed to your safety. his journey, far from easy. remarkable adventure

>> in which i'm about to enter. >> in which i'm about to enter. [ applause ] there they are right there, 15 new d.c. firefighters on the streets of washington. they graduated this week after 21 weeks of training. news 4's mark segraves met one member whose journey to d.c. began years ago when hesc

adventure ever. we spent three days at sea, ran out of water and food and the u.s. coast guard picked us up and sent us over to guantanamo bay. >> armando sanchez was 7 years old when his stepfather built a raft out of an inner tube so he and his escape from cuba. he became a citizen, at 30 became d.c. firefighter, paramedic in his adopted hometown. >> it's my city, where i live, my community. it's where i want to serve. i can't think of any better place than the nation's capital to be employed at and serve it. >> sanchez was one of 15 new d.c. firefighters sworn in after 21 weeks of training. many had experience in other departments but chose to serve in d.c. like daniel surrounded by former colleagues from salisbury fire department. >> wanted to come to the best. this is the best. t

hoffman, whose parents both served in the baltimore fire department. >> i wanted to come to the best department in the world. >> he's in a good department. yes. >> this newest class of graduates makes about 150 new members of the d.c. fire department in the past 18 months. in the district mark segraves, news 4. let's stick with the cuba theme this morning, shall we? another u.s. airlines setting up in the islands city, jetblue, the latest to open offices in havana. the company cutting ribbons on two airline offices. it appears they are shrugging off tension with the island nation and president trump. one office opened downtown, the other the international airport in savannah. jetblue marking its second year of flights to cuba. it's a major decision that could force thousands to be deported.

dreamers and how republicans are urging president trump to act. then you're going to need your umbrella, your rain coat, or stay inside and keep you company today. sheena, though, she's tracking a soggy start to the weekend and what you can expect for the long

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death toll rises to 42. a funeral for one of the victims rast night. another funeral service today for an elderly woman whose car was swept away by rushing floodwaters. the president asking congress for nearly $8 billion for a down payment of sorts for harvey relief and recovery efforts. this as rescue crews are going door to door to find anyone still trapped. the mayor of the city says more flooding expected in houston and could last up to two weeks. former d.c. police chief fulwood junior has died. he served during a trial time. he was top cop when former mayor marion barry was arrested. he was 77 years old. >> announcer: "news 4 today" starts now. welcome back in on this saturday morning, the 2nd of

i'm david culver, angie goff has the morning off. not necessarily flying solo this morning. sheena parveen standing by storm team 4 "weather center" in for lauryn ricketts. you're tracking remnants of harvey. >> i'm here with you. you're not alone, i'll be there in a little bit. i am tracking remnants of harvey. that's what's bringing us rain this morning. 59 in washington, rain around bottom of beltway pretty good prince george's county to annapolis. if you're going across bay bridge, it is wet right now. we're going to continue to see rain as we go through the entire day today. the remnants of harvey centered right over kentucky. look at your saturday planner. temperatures mainly in the low 60s through the afternoon, scattered showers through this evening, even through overnight tonight. improvements on the way. the entire week not going to see rain. i'll show you the entire weekend forecast coming up. >> come on in here,

got your seat ready. >> president trump will announce tuesday whether he's going to end the daca program. this allows undocumented brought as children to stay. the fate of these so-called dreamers hang in the balance. >> reporter: the day before harvey hit the coach paramedic jesus carer as headed to work and hasn't stopped since. he's a texan, after all, look at the tattoo. he's also undocumented. a so-called dreamer brought by his mom at the age of six. >> we're on the ground and getting our butts handed to us by people upstairs in the white house and the president. >> president trump will decide by tuesday what will happen to dreamers like contreras, 780,000 of them protected by daca, an obama era program that let's themk

for now. >> should dreamers be worried? >> we love the dreamers. we love everybody. >> nine states are scheduled to sue if it's not canceled by tuesday. president trump leaning towards ending the program. some in the west wing worry about doing so now, in the aftermath of harvey, with people in texas and louisiana struggling. two states, home to an estimated 126,000 daca participants. some republican lawmakers say this decision should not be made from the oval office. for contreras, the announcement can't be soon enough. >> this is a president that loves the people. we are working on the best decision possible. >> having that extra burden of having your future toyed with and argued around like it's just some sort of political move, we're not here to do anything but work and give back to the community. >> at home in houston watching washon

hallie jackson, nbc news, the white house. at 6:34 on saturday, new light beam on firing of former fbi director jamesecto comey. mueller has a letter before the firing in may. "the new york times" first reported the letter handed over to mueller's team by the justice department. the letter, which was never sent, melee out rational for the firing and whether trurp trump obstructed justice firing comey. two shootings broke out in areas with kids. one along anacostia road southeast. a short time later a man shot outside a charter high school on minnesota avenue and northeast. those two spots are about a mile apart. d.c. police say the boy was conscious and breathing when

man's condition. it's not clear if those two shootings were conducted. the man accused of killing a student faces punishment. prosecutors in prince george's county have filed a motion to seek life without the possibility of parole. this would apply if he's convicted of first degree murder. prosecutors say the 22-year-old stabbed army lieutenant richard collins iii while he was waiting for an uber. this was in may on university of maryland campus in college park. some metrobus drivers say they don't feel safe while doing their job. they are asking for police escorts on routes, a route where a woman was reported tossing urine on a driver last week in protest of the incident, some of the bus drivers did not get behind the wheel for x2 route yesterday. metro management called it a

for help. >> i don't know how much pews operators have to take before this company, that claims they care about the riding public and employee, step up and do something about it. >> at any given time there's 1200 buses give or take in operation. is it not possible every bus is not realistic, like an officer on every railcar. not a realistic expectation. >> this morning the woman that threw the urine is out of jail. she was charged with a misdemeanor. you've seen the video on facebook but there's more to the story. the new action in response. from facebook to instagram if you use instagram. a big warning for you. we'll tell you how a security leak may have stolen your personal informatn. io

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social medmedia, the arrest of nurse in utah. >> we're done. you're under arrest. >> you can't put me under arrest. >> well, now we can tell you the officer you see dragging that nurse away has been put on leave. the police chief in salt lake city says his department will do an investigation into detective jeff payne. he took the nurse alex wubbels into custody, you see him cuffing her there, after she refused to give him blood drawn from an unconscious patient. she says he did not have a warrant or follow hospital poli policy. >> i want to be very clear. we take this very seriously. >> the nurse, wubbels, who was a former olympic skier was only detained for about 20 minutes. she was never charged with a crime. she says she wants to raise awareness so this nev

again. do you use instagram? a loftus do. there is a warning out for anyone who likes to post on the social media site. hackers may have gotten ahold of user's personal information. the company says it recently found a bug that could be used to access your e-mail address, maybe even your phone number. this could happen even with a private profile setting. it wants users to report calls, texts or e-mails. 6:40, your time as we look at storm team 4 radar a chilly and rainy start to the weekend. you see remnants of tropical storm harvey. they are moving in. we've got sheena parveen updating how that may impact you and your labor day weekend forecast. we'll check in with her. then a holiday crackdown on the roads. the new tool police are now using to stop out of

we're back at 6:43. i don't know if it was sbhng i said, but no angie goff this morning. we do have craig melvin and kristen welker. you guys are going to keep us company around 7:00 this morning. >> hi, guys. >> good to see you david culver. coming up saturday morning, we will have the very latest from texas where water is still rising in some areas. first responders working around the clock to rescue families still trapped. this as president trump plans yet another visit to the region today. we are live with all

>> also ahead figure skater gracie gold announces she's taking a break from the sport months before winter olympics. what she's saying about wy she's taking off her skates. mtv set for unplugged next week. behind the scenes with shawn mendez as he prepares for unplugged stage. all that, plus dylan dreyer and i going head-to-head on a cooking showdown when we get start dad. kristen welker will eat and judge. >> i get to taste everything. i have a great job. >> that's the best position to be in. all right, guys. we'll see you in about 15 minutes. >> sounds good. >> all right. starting this morning there is a team effort to keep you safe from illegal atv and dirt bike riders. not only will officers flood areas where they are known to rumble, they also got a plan to catch them in the act. here is news 4's darcy

national harbor is lit, and travelers are pouring in for the holiday weekend. police are getting ready, too. in case this happens again with illegal dirt bikes and atvs took over the streets and sidewalks here. this time police have a new tool to help stop them. this is a demonstration video showing how the new tire deflation devices work to stop fleeing atvs. police throw them spot road. when the bike runs over the metal spike inside, it punctures a tire and slowly flattens. >> not to pop the tire off the rim or anything like that, it is a slow and gradual deflation that will allow the rider to maintain control as well as not allow hopefully to prevent a major collision. prince george's and maryland state police teaming up for atv crackdown. 75 officers focusing on the effort over the labor day weekend. >> it is dangerous for everybody.

the roadways, dangerous in shopping centers or where people are walking but also dangerous for people who are riding. officers and troopers will take photographs and videos of illegal riding and try to identify the driver. d.c. police have also been going after riders, even demolishing bikes confiscated during investigations to make sure they don't get back out on the streets. >> i think it's good they are allocating resources. it's definitely a problem that needs to be cracked down on. >> it's definitely something that many people are concerned about, so what should you do if you see a large group of these bikes traveling around you? police say you should go ahead and call 911. if you're interested in seeing the entire demonstration video, you can go to my twitter feed @darcyspencer. at the national harbor, darcy spenc spencer, "news 4 today." this labor day weekend you may notice more police on the roads especially if you're in the commonwealth. virginia state police trying to raise awares

traffic deaths. so far 429 people died in traffic crashes this year. at the same time last year fewer than 500 deaths. expect to see stationary and roving patrols around the holidays. they will be there. honoring their leader. >> at this time the family would like to ask everyone to please bow their heads and on serve a moment of silence for our leader, lenny schultz. >> you can hear his voice cracking there. coach schultz died in a traffic accident in june. i was sin vienna as the team got ready for the first game. the young men got through the emotional night remembering three words from coach schultz, leave no doubt. >> he was a larger than life person, big, strong. you almost feel

invincible. >> he was always making sure i was doing well in school as well as football. he was like a second father to me. >> pass and say, hey, coach schultz. how is it going? i'll let you go. ten minutes you're walking on the field. no, how are you doing? how is your family? he was a very genuine guy. >> lenny schultz left a lasting legacy at james madison high school. as his team continues to mourn, they are also coming together wearing ls 62 patches this season. lenny's initials and the number he wore at nc state. friday's game, another step towards healing. >> it's going to be a lot different than having coach schultz there, but it's going to bring joy having his family here, having the team, having our students family members coming together. >> while they may no longer hear their coach's inspirational words, lenny schultz's life lessons are etched in his players' minds. on

leave no doubt. now a war hawk way of life. >> leave no doubt not just a football thing. everything you do, you've got to go 100%. that's really all there is to it. >> competing, having the passion for the sport, for everything i do. we're not the biggest or strongest team but we're going to fight our heart out. we leave no doubt every time we go out. >> awesome community right there. all right. 6:49 is your time. the countdown is on. a space super woman is about to return back to earth today. nasa astronaut peggy wilson expected to head home from the international space station after a nine-month mission. she's going to return with a record that is unmatched by any other american, the most days logged in space. when you count up all of her flights, she has spent 665 days in space. she also becomes the oldest woman in space during this latest space tour

whitson says she can't wait to get back here and eat pizza. i guess they don't have difficu disenfranchisement igorno up there. a gloomy start to saturday? >> imagine being in space and not seeing rain that long. you come back, oh, my gosh. yes, rainy, chilly today. so to start off your labor day weekend, unfortunately it's not looking good. we're talking about temperatures in the 50s right now with the rain we're not going to be warming up, not going to see the sunshine today. we do have good news. tomorrow looks good, monday looks good, then hot on tuesday. here is a look at the radar. a heavier band of rain that moved through clinton, parts of prince george's, heading to montgomery county, moving through the beltway, too, and approaching the bay bridge heading towards annapolis. if you're heading towards any of the beaches this morning, keep in mind we do have this area of rain. we also have more

afternoon. looking off left, showers, winchester, martinsburg seeing rain. more to the south approaching fredericksburg moving in. all because of harvey. not a tropical depression anymore but the remnants over it. the center over kentucky. the rain with us through the afternoon and evening. even tonight, saturday night plans. 59 in washington, 56 gaithersburg, 55 warrenton, 54 in clinton. it is chilly and rainy outside. future weather by 2:00 p.m. scattered showers. by 10:00 p.m. scattered showers. early tomorrow morning 8:00 a.m., we could have a couple showers. gradual improvements with developing sunshine sunday afternoon. talk about the beach forecast. cape may, showers today, early showers tomorrow with improving conditions. by monday sunny, 81. if you're heading to rehoboth, showers, not a good beach day. by sunday more sunshine in the afternoon. monday looks sunny, 79. ocean city today rain

otherwise improving conditions tomorrow afternoon, 79 on monday. virginia beach seeing showers today. sunday early showers. temperatures low 80s. monday looks good, sunny and 81. aside from that we're talking about irma. this is a very strong, very organized hurricane way out in the atlantic. look how far away it is. by the end of next week, all eyes on irma. look at this thing as it continues out in time. major hurricane. right now a category 2 but barely below cat 3, 4 maybe, impacting east coast. this is still very far out to tell. we will be watching it. for now your labor day weekend will be improving after today. >> all right, sheena, this is something near and dear to your heart here. they were left behind and no longer have a heome. desperat need for thesee

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ready for more great video. more furry friend making their way from houston to our area. there they are. how cute is that. last chance animal rescue in waldorf expected to see more pets today. these pets have been homeless since before harvey hit. they are coming to clear shelters in texas to make extra room for other animals. it weekend you can don't cat or dog for free. wave the fees

room for even more animals coming from texas. all right. your time 6:56 on this saturday. let's set you up with four things to know. we'll start with the president. trump leaving for texas this morning. it's going to be his second trip and it comes as the death toll rises to 42. a funeral for one of the victims was held last night. another funeral for today. this is for an elderly woman whose car was swept away by rushing floodwaters. the president is asking congress for $8 billion for a down payment of sorts for harvey relief and recovery efforts. this as rescue crews right now this morning are going door to door to find anyone still trapped. the mayor of houston says more flooding is expected and it could last up to two weeks. a state of emergency is in place and evacuations under way outside of los angeles. at least 15,000 acres have burned and what you're looking at right there. that massive wildfire, it started yesterday afternoon.

metropolitan police department mourning the loss of a former leader this morning, former police chief ike fulwood jr. died at the age of 77. he served as chief in a tumultuous period in history. head to our app to find mayor about him and his history. sheena parveen, indoor dada? >> it's rainy, chilly, 50s. tomorrow we start to clear up, look good in the afternoon. monday looks great. >> a chance to enjoy. >> there is. that does

good morning. growing despair. people in texas still being rescued this morning one week after hurricane harvey first slammed into the state. many returning to their homes for the first time in disbelief over the destruction. more explosions at a chemical plant outside of houston. now another threat. a powerful hurricane in the atlantic that could be taking dead aim at the east coast next week. dylan's tracking it all. breaking overnight, raging wildfire. at least 2,000 acres burning out of control near los angeles. dozens of homes