that president trump will put an end to daca. but young immigrants may not be deported right away. good monday morning to you. i'm adam tuss on this labor day. another story we're working for you this morning, the controversial cloesh ush sure o popular area trail. you only have until the end of the day to walk and bike on the georgetown branch trail. before we get to all that, we want to get to the storm team 4 forecast. sheena, a lot of people want to know can i get my last barbecue in before the summer is over? >> this is the unofficial end to summer, of course. but we have really good weather for your labor day monday. no matter what your plans are, the temperature outside, many areas in the 50s. it is a cool, comfortable start. 55. lorton 55 degrees. gaithersburg. 54 in clinton. if you have golf in the forecast or the plans today, here's your forecast for that. it will be cool,

by 1:00 p.m. this afternoon, look at all the sunshine. we'll stay nice and dry for your labor day monday. that's fantastic news before you head back to work and school. we'll check the rest of the forecast and show you what the weekend looks like and keeping an eye on irma straight ahead. we're following major breaking news in the north korea missile threat this morning. south korea says the north appears to be red ig the launch of a ballistic missile, possibly an intercontinental ballistic missile. for context, a south korean official says the north is always ready for the next launch. this comes one day after the north's claim of successfully testing a hydrogen bomb. united nations security council will hold an emergency meeting today responding that james mattis has a stern warning for north korea. >> we're not looking

namely north korea, but as i said, we have many options to do so. >> mattis made that statement after meeting with the president yesterday's move was the sixth time north korea has conducted a nuclear test. also breaking this morning, the fears of nearly 800,000 young undocumented immigrants may be closer to coming true. the associated press says that president trump is supposed to announce he's scrapping the daca program. it won't take effect for six months to give congress time to pass legislation to replace it. the obama era program gives people who were brought in illegally as children, known as dreamers, a reprieve from deportati deportation. these fires at a chemical plant in houston were set intentionally yesterday to speed up the cleanup process after what was hurricane harvey. the company that owns

said it would only be a matter of time before they exploded. meanwhile, a curfew is in place. floodwaters still high in some places and many still can't return home. harvey cost about $180 billion worth of damage. unbelievable. we've made it easy for you to figure out the best way to help in the recovery effort here. open the nbc washington help. search how to help. we've listed charities and animal rescue groups now caring for the animals saved from harvey. a family is spending its labor day and morning after the death of a young woman. >> she was loving and caring. she would give you her leg. she would do anything for you. >> unique davis celebrated her 19th birthday. now her family is planning a funeral for her after being shot outside her home.

emotional tribute. >> and it's wrong because she was innocent. she didn't do nothing to nobody. she didn't deserve this. >> reporter: they gathered with candles, balloons and flowers remembering a teen shot and killed saturday evening days after her 19th birthday. xena davis is her godmother. >> i laid on my bed last night. i couldn't breathe. i prayed for god to take me and replace her back. >> unique was at her home just before 7:00 when witnesses say there was a hail of gunfire. a man and a woman with unique were also wounded. they're expected to be okay. >> i got kid of my own. but that little girl meant the world to me and nobody can understand that. my heart is devastated. i'm tore up. it's just too much. >> family members say unique graduated from anacostia high school lastea

working at fedex field and had plans to attend college. her killer is still on the streets. >> do what you need to do and turn yourselves in. because you was wrong for it. >> i asked a family member to describe unique for those who may have never gotten a chance to meet her. she simply said, to know her was to love her. darcy spencer, "news4 today." trump international hotel in d.c. has become a popular place to protest. yesterday, dozens of police officers were there for a totally different reason. take a look at this video shot from inside the hotel's clock tower moments after a man wanted by police crashed into another car just outside the hotel. five people were taken to hospitals, including that suspect. people who saw everything that happened there say their relaxing sunday afternoon changed in a matter of seconds. >> you're sitting there thinking, my god, i can't believe 30 seconds we're having a glass of wine, a nice luh,

about how beautiful it is in d.c. and that unfolds, not even 100 feet from where we were sitting. >> everyone who was hurt in this incident is expected to be okay. they say the crash was not related to the hotel at all. the man was wanted in connection with an assault. georgetown branch trail supporters will gather for one last walk. they're meeting at elm street park at noon. this is the last time that you can use the georgetown branch trail before it closes for years tomorrow. it will close for the next four to five years due to purple line construction. people are not happy with the short notice they've gotten about that closure. time right now is 4:06 on this monday morning. football season hasn't officially started but already one of the redskins players is considering a life on the sidelines. su'a cravens announced his

it appears he was talked out of it. he posted on instagram last night. he says "thank you to those who showed their true colors today." cravens is supposed to be the starting strong safety of the season. we'll see what happens when the season is kicked off. 22 years old went to usc and hasn't seen much time on the field and he's already thinking about retiring. what do you think? >> i think that's a pretty good slam. >> i would love to. that's amazing. i can't think about that for a long time. we're looking at a comfortable morning for your labor day monday. look at these temperatures. in the 50s and low 60s. most of the area, mid to upper 50s. coming up, i'll show you what to expect for your last, unofficial end to summer. we'll look at your monday labor day forecast and we'll see when

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good morning. this morning the rocco owe steely dan member walter becker died. he was 67 years old. touchdown confirmed at 8:21 p.m. central time. 9:21 eastern time. >> a record setting nasa astronaut made her way back to early. whitson's flight put her first place for the u.s. space endurance. the 57-year-old spent 665 days off the planet, 288 of those days on this latest mission alone. that's more time than any other american and any other woman worldwide. good for her. those are just for me. how about that for a drinking

a new world record was set in germany for carrying mugs of beer. oliver had to cover 27 full mugs, more than 40 yards and set them down with a little bit of spilling. without spilling a lot. he broke the record there carrying 29 mugs. more than 150 pounds of beer in the glass. by the way, the previous record holder was oliver himself. hey man. all the more reason to go and visit germany, octoberfest, whatever. it looks great. >> he's obviously prepping for octoberfest. i can't believe that weighs 150 pounds. >> he had two arms fully around it. >> it looked like he was drinking some. how can you not get any in your mouth? he's ready for octoberfest. there are major tips on that coming up. this morning is nice for your labor day as we get so close to october. right now, we're in the 50s and 650s. this morning, really comfortable. i'll show you what to expect in

sheena, thank you. it's been a threat for decades. they didn't know it was there until last week. what forced nearly 60,000 people to flee a

4:15 on this labor day morning. we're up and at 'em early on this holiday

we'll look at your forecast in a second. welcome back. let's take a look at stories we're working for you from across the globe. neighbors hope that the worst is over as firefighters continue to battle the l.a. la tuna canyon fire. it's the largest wildfire ever inside a city limit. the blaze spread to more than 6,000 acres, even prompted a local state of emergency. evacuation orders are still in effect for some areas, even as crews make some progress. >> this is incredible. check out this rescue of a little boy. he fell into the tiny hole in china saturday. the well was only 8 inches wide. more than 200 people had to help with the rescue. they were finally able to get him out using a rope secured around his arms. he's said to be in good condition, thankfully. it took german explosi

experts to diffuse this bomb. the fire chief warned that an uncontrolled explosion could flatten a whole city block. more than 60,000 people were evacuated so experts could defuse it yesterday. politics, racism, jobs, the economy, those are all topics that can cause division and create tense times. morgan wolf found young ladies in wisconsin set on bringing joy and smiles to the community in the midst of all that's going on. >> it's a morning routine for many. >> good morning. >> stopping in the coffee shop for a cup of joe. >> monday, hit or miss. tuesdays, hit or miss. wednesdays are the highlight because we have the old lady clan that comes down here. >> ten ladies go to dunkin' donuts every wednesday at 9:00 a.m. >> good morning over there. >> led by the fierce.

>> jan schmidt. >> we're here to prove it. >> they order their coffee with a splash of sass. >> hit or miss. >> and head outside. >> good morning. >> where the real fun begins. >> we like to wave to people and make them happy. >> honk honk. whoo! yeah. >> just a lot of fun. >> good morning. >> i think it's the fact that these people almost jump out of the car to wave and the kids just love it. >> maybe they're a little crabby when they start out. we wave at them, they look pretty good. >> they're sweet ladies. >> with a few spicy ones. >> she's our prostitute. [ laughter ] >> that operates in the daytime. we got to get you a pair of high heels. >> those ladies are so n

we laugh a lot. [ honking ] >> these wednesday waves have proved their worth. >> so nice of you. >> i want today let them know they put a smile on my face on wednesdays when i go through here to work. >> good morning. >> routines are great. but the ladies say -- >> he's going too fast. >> slow down. >> he couldn't wave he went too fast. >> brake them for a smile. >> there's a young good looking guy. >> take the time to get out and enjoy yourself. >> wow. okay. those ladies seem pretty interesting. seems like i would -- >> i love waving. >> doesn't hurt. they're spicy, some of those ladies right there for sure. >> oh, yeah. >> listen, sheena, it's labor day. a lot of people want to know if they can go to the pools, relax. what's it look like? >> it looks good. we started off not so nice on saturday. we had much b

today, we're looking really fantastic across the area. really great way to end the last unofficial weekend of summer. 63 launching to 61 leesburg. it's comfortable outside. 58 degrees in clinton. future weather going through the day, we don't have any rain around. tomorrow, that's going to be the next rain chance. not until later tomorrow evening and we'll see it increase with the chances going into wednesday. your labor day pool forecast, 11:00 today, staying dry. 79 degrees. 2:00 p.m., you'll need the sunglasses. plenty of sun. 83. by 4:00 p.m., temperature around 84 degrees. maybe if you're hiking today, farther off near the shenandoah valley, blue ridge mountains, by 7:00 a.m., 56 degrees. by noon, 73. 3:00 p.m. coming in at 77 degrees. now, i want to show you irma. we're really going to be watching this the rest of the week. it's still very far away, east of the lesser

it is a category 3 hurricane, becoming a cat 4 nearing the u.s. take a look at this track. we're going to be updating this. it will be near hispaniola by thursday and cuba by friday. the cat 4. at this time the models aren't agreeing where it's going to go. we'll update you on any potential impact to our area as we get closer. for this week, after a beautiful day, near 90 tomorrow, rain comes late tomorrow through the day on wednesday. thursday, very early chance and then we improve. friday looks good. going into the weekend, it looks really good. i'll show you the ten-day forecast in just a bit. adam? >> sheena, thank you very much. before you know it, your son or daughter will probably be trying out for their favorite sport. what happens if they don't make the team? we'll tell you about the advice to help them from feeling rejected. a major change for a local school district. what could now happen when teachers call in sick. if you're just

in the rising tensions with north korea. what some think the country is getting ready to do

well, school starts tomorrow for more kids in the area. that typically means more sports tryouts coming up. experts with the baylor college of medicine say it's important for parents to show they're proud no matter what if they don't make a team. they neild to accept their situation. they need to work on improving so they can try again next season. in news for your health, next time you feel stressed out, find a four-legged friend. researchers found 20 minutes with a therapy dog significantly reduces stress. the college students they tested also felt less homesick. how about that? in a strong sense of

experts say offering canine therapy on campuses could help students achieve more success. time right now is coming up on 4:25. "news4 today" continues right now with chris lawrence and molette green. that breaking news is another possible threat from north korea, who says the country is gearing up to launch another ballistic missile and how the u.s. could respond. also, breaking this morning. the president reportedly plans to end daca. what is next for hundreds of thousands of dreamers? it's felt like fall for days now. don't worry. summer is making one more appearance. when you'll see temperatures start to heat up. good morning everybody. i'm chris lawrence in for aaron this morning. >> i'm molette green in for eun yang. hopefully, you're off today as they are. as a lot of people are here and around the country on this labor day. >> somebody has to work.

sheena parveen and lauryn ricketts. how you'll be able to enjoy your day off, right, guys? >> going to cook out on the grill. >> i want to cook out on the grill. it looks like we'll have nice weather to do that. in fact, given the beginning of the weekend, it didn't look like that so much. man, the weather is shaping up to be beautiful. >> it's going to be gorgeous for the last day of your labor day weekend. i guess you could say the last day of your summer, unofficially. not on the calendar but for today a lot of people having outdoor plans. upper 50s to mid-50s. 63 in washington. here's your labor day planner. it's looking beautiful. nothing like saturday. better than yesterday. 7:00 a.m., 65 degrees. by noon today, 81 degrees. 4:00 p.m., looking at the mid-80s. by 7:00 p.m., we'll still be around 80 degrees. really, whatever you're doing today, it's going to be fantastic. we'll look at your full forecast, your grilling forecast. whether you're maybe

doing. if you're exercising, we'll look at all that stuff. that's all ahead. plus the next rain chance is not too far away. guys. >> sheena, thank you so much. >> we're following major breaking news in the north korean missile threat. south korea says the north appears to be readying a launch of a ballistic missile, possibly an icbm. but for context, a south korean military official tells nbc news, the north is always ready for the next launch. this does not mean they are expecting another launch at a set time. this comes one day after the north's claim of successfully testing a hydrogen bomb. the united nations skufecurity council will hold an emergency meeting today responding to the test. meanwhile, defense secretary james mattis has a stern warning for north korea. >> not looking to the total annihilation of a country, namely, north korea. but as i said, we have

>> mattis made that statement after meeting with the president. yesterday's move was the sixth time north korea has conducted a nuclear test. also breaking this morning, the fears of 800,000 young undocumented immigrants may be closer to becoming true. >> president trump is expected to announce tomorrow he is scrapping the deferred action for childhood arrivals or daca programs. it will take six months for congress to pass legislation to replace it. >> they're called dreamers. and it gives people who were brought into the u.s. illegally as children a reprieve from deportation. adam tuss is tracking the latest on the announcement. >> that's right, chris. this morning the associated press is reporting that president trump is expected to announce that he is scrapping the deferred action for childhood arrivals program, better known as

program. the obama-era program gives people brought into the country illegally as children a reprieve from deportation. defend daca is still trending on twitter. tweets from all over. hillary clinton, joaquin castro are just some of the people weighing in. getting rid of dacs is something he promised. he vowed to eliminate the program when he took office. >> if he ends the program, what are the next steps? >> it won't take effect for six months to give congress time to pass legislation to replace it, molette. that's the latest that we have as far as information on the daca program. back to you. >> all right. we'll keep our ian it. thanks, adam. the fires at a chemical plant near houston are out. they were set intentionally to speed up the cleanup process after harvey. the company that owns the plant said it was only a matter of time before the

exploded. meanwhile, thousands who live in southeast texas haven't even been able to start cleaning up. a lot aren't allowed into their homes because the floods are too dangerous. jacob rascon has more on what's next. >> reporter: neighborhood after neighborhood still underwater. mandatory evacuations for 4600 homes. after their owners thought they had escaped the worst. >> it's sad. i feel sad for us. i feel sad for everyone. >> reporter: families like this can't return to their homes for nine more days while the city releases water from overflowing reservoir is. >> the few stuff that we have left that's been flooded out, that's all we want. >> throughout the region, the damage is overwhelming. street after street looks like this. the cleanup and rebuilding may cost up to $190 billion. more than hurricanes katrina and sandy combined. a day of prayer in texas and