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

some congregations setting up outside while water was pumped from their chapel. volunteers flood the streets and makeshift distribution centers. truck loads of donations from houston toians still pouring in. feeding and clothing thousands stuck in shelters. president trump visiting them over the weekend. with schools also damaged in the flood, some destroyed, kingwood high school took water up to the second floor force tg to close for the entire academic year. many others could close for months leaving thousands of students uprooted forced to attend a different school this fall. >> these are our kids. they don't know what tragedy looks like. this is the first time that they've probably experienced a tragedy. they don't know what this looks like. to know that they lost everything, they lost their school, they lost their homes. >> jacob rascon, nbc news, houston, texas. we've made it easy for you to fe

and search how to help. we've listed everything from national charities to local animal rescue groups now caring for the animals saved from harvey. the trump international hotel has become a popular place to protest here in d.c. >> but yesterday, dozens of police were there for a totally different reason. check out this video. it was shot inside the clock tower of the hotel moments after a man wanted by police crashed into the hotel. >> paramedics took people to five hospitals, including the suspect. people who saw it happen say their relaxing sunday afternoon changed in a matter of seconds. >> and you're sitting there thinking, my god, i can't believe 30 seconds ago, we're having a glass of wine, nice lunch, beautiful sunny day, talking about how butte tull it is here in d.c. and that unfolds not even 100 feet from where we were sitting. >> everyone who was hurt is expected to be okay. d.c. police th

the man they arrested was wanted in connection with an assault. a southeast d.c. family is spending its labor day in mourning after the death of a young woman. >> she was loving. she was caring. she would give her leg. she would do anything for you. >> unique davis just celebrated her 19th birthday. now her family is planning a funeral for her after she was shot outside of her home. news 4's darcy spencer was there for that emotional tribute. >> it's wrong. she was innocent. she didn't do nothing to nobody. she didn't deserve it. >> reporter: relatives gathered with candles, balloons and flowers, remembering a teen shot and killed saturday evening days after her 19th birthday. this is her godmother. >> last night i laid on my bed. i couldn't breathe. i prayed for god to take

replace her back. >> reporter: unique was here at the front of her home before 7:00 when witnesses say there was a hail of gunfire. a man and a woman who were with unique were also wounded. they're expected to be okay. >> i got kids of my own, but that little girl meant the world to meechlt nobody can understand that. my heart is devastated. i'm tore up. this is too much. >> family members say unique graduated from anacostia high school last year. she was getting ready to start working at fedex field and had plans to attend college. the killer is still on the street. >> do what you need to do and turn yourselves in. you was wrong for it. >> reporter: i asked the family to describe her. she simply said, to know her is to love her. darcy spencer, "news4 today." today, supporters of the georgetown branch trail

they're meeting at noon there. it's the last day folks can use the trail before it closes tomorrow. the trail will close for the next five years for purple line construction. the folks we spoke with are not happy about the short notice of closure. football season hasn't officially started but one of the redskins key players considering a life on the sidelines. multiple reports say su'a cravens announced his retirement ned morning. before you update your fantasy team, it appears he was talked out of it by team president bruce allen. cravens posted on instagram last night. he says "thank you to those who showed their true colors today." now cravens is supposed to be redskins starting strong safety this season. >> we're going to have to watch and see how it plays out. maybe get more insight into what some of his reasoning is. the redskins are going to host the eagles sunday to kick off president season. >> we're going to hear from

they expect to address the media tomorrow about all of this. >> yeah. >> and other stuff. >> we'll keep an eye on it. it is now 4:35. we'll get another check on your labor day forecast. >> sheena parveen, lauryn ricketts keeping an eye on things. we'll be able to fire up the grill, aren't we? >> no problem. >> it's a great day to fire it up. to rain in the forecast today. >> today is looking fantastic considering the weekend so far, saturday wasn't good, yesterday got better. >> we clouds in the morning but gradual improvement. >> today, whatever you're doing, sun block, sunglasses. beautiful outside. beautiful labor day. showers late tomorrow. so most of tomorrow is going to be dry. in fact, we'll be warming up to near 90 tomorrow. going to be gorgeous. rainy wednesday. then we're watching hurricane irma. that's pretty far away. we're keeping a close eye on it. be

right now, the radar is nice and dry. great news on this labor day monday. let's see what the rest of your day looks like. good morning, lauryn. >> good morning, sheena. out there right now, not feeling that -- comfortable conditions continuing through this labor day. 63 degrees is that temperature right now. we're going to continue to warm things on up as we go through the day. definitely feeling good throughout the remainder of the day. the vineyard forecast. maybe you're headed out there today. would be a great day to do that. i'm sure, especially some of the vineyards in virginia. probably on the crowded side. but a great day to do that, nonetheless. we'll have plenty of sunshine. we're headed into the 80s today. 84 degrees will be our temperature. again, perfect conditions. we've got sunny skies and it's going to be, again, very comfortable and refreshing with that low humidity. make the plans to get in the pool. it's going to be a beautiful day out there. but we do have changes on the way for

of course, sheena will update you on what's going on with hurricane irma in a little bit. guys? >> sounds good. it is a murder defense like no other. why one man says cough syrup is behind him killing his wife. also, they've been at it for a week now. this morning they're closing in on their final stop. what people marching against white supremacy are learning on their journey to d.c. what's in a name? a startup company i

here's a bizarre story people will surely be talking about today. a man is blaming cough syrup for his wife's death. >> thing is, he's the one who took it before stabbing her. he woke up to find his wife's body covered in blood. listen to part of this call to 911 to dispatchers in raleigh. >> i had a dream and then i turned on the lights and she's dead on the floor. >> how? how? >> i have blood all over me. there's a bloody knife on the bed. and i think i did it. >> he told the dispatcher he took too much cough medicine thursday night. he hoped it would help him sleep. now he's been charged with murder. they celebrated their first

hikers spent to force the night trapped between two oregon wildfires. they're home safe this morning. they reunited with nair family members yesterday. many went up the eagle creek trail on saturday to swim at the popular waterfalls and pools. but a fire broke out on the trail blocking the way out. as night fell, officials ordered hikers to stay put until sunday. now, one hiker was taken to the hospital for exhaustion and dehydration. >> those wildfires are nasty business. things were looking up if you have any plans outside on this labor day. >> certainly. it's beautiful out there right now. very mild. you want to do yard work, taking the day off to do that. afternoon barbecues. anything you want to do outside. golf. it is looking fabulous for that today. things change tomorrow. we'll update you on hurricane irma coming up in a little bit. thank you, lauryn. it might seem far away. but winter is around

your car right now before it's too late. we continue to follow breaking news out of north korea this morning. it is believed the country is getting ready to fire another missile. what kind of response the

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maybe firing up that grill later this afternoon, lucky you. don't have to worry about any rain in the forecast. but tomorrow is a different story. we could have thunderstorms as well and things are going to warm up tomorrow. we're going to be talking about rain for your school forecast. that's all coming up in a little bit. lauryn, thank you. we're starting with breaking news overseas in the rising tensions between the u.s. and north korea. >> the tensions reaching a new high with

ministry saying the north appeared to be getting ready for a future missile launch. news 4's edward lawrence is live on capitol hill. edward, what's the late snes. >> molette, the tensions are very high now. we've had a lot of responses around the world, in fact, u.s., japan, diplomats from great britain and fans have all called for a u.n. security council meeting that will happen at 10:00 a.m. today. south korea's responded overnight by test firing a surface to surface ballistic missile. the president met with his national security advisers and they gave a stern warning to the north korean leaders saying any attacks on the u.s.'s territories or allies could be a massive military offense. >> eddie, when you look at what's going on at home, president trump is going to announce that he's going to end the deferred action for childhood arrivals program. what are you hearing about that? >> politico is reporting that that announcement is coming tomorrow. that he will end the program but

that gives congress enough time to pass a law if they want to, to keep the program. but he's sort of kicking the ball over to congress at this point, again, looking to end that program tomorrow probably. >> all right. edward lawrence on capitol hill. thanks for keeping us up to date. there's more racial tension on the university of maryland campus this morning. this time, it surrounds a mock trial class. the "washington post" reports visiting professor mark ghraiber accidentally forwarded comments about the class. they had been written by his daughter abigail volunteering as an assistant coach. she described the hispanic students as mediocre and pretty bad. both have apologized and resigned from their positions. they're marching more than 100 miles to confront white supremacy. today they'll make the trek from manassas to fairfax. news 4's der

with them as they made their way through gainesville. >> they were just over 30 miles from their destination. heading from charlottesville to d.c. showing some of the signs of wear from the trek. they showed in signs much determination being worn down. >> i'm here to say that we need to confront these things. >> numbers have grown since leaving charlottesville last monday. they've seen signs of support but not from everyone. along the way, there have been tense moments too. one daily leg of their journey was cut short. >> we had a person armed at a rest stop. we felt it wasn't the safest to go in there without knowing. >> the virginia state troopers shadowed the marchers since they left. it made for a curious sight along the way. >> my daughter is taking pictures to submit to her yearbook for the school. just to cover as a current event. >> a civics lesson passing outside their door. >> it deserves mention in all aspects in a peaceful and calm

with family members because of his health. >> i'm supporting them. >> he's encouraged by the effort. reminds him of his younger days in the dominican republic. >> i come from a country where that's the normal. due to a lot of oppression. >> i think there are a lot of kind of white liberal folks in charlottesville who thought they were on the right side of history, doing everything they could and charlottesville was a big wakeup call. >> the message on that call is that there's more work to be done. in gainesville, virginia, derrick ward, news 4. a pins william community is rallying around a church a week after someone left hate-filled posters at their steps. >> this is in dumfries. they contained racist language and imagery. the pastor says this won't stop the church's mission. >> we're going t p

what they did doesn't stop us from being who we are. and just to see the support of these that are around us, it makes us feel good. >> police are investigating this as a possible hate crime. no arrests so far. >> two men have died after an early morning crash yesterday in frederick county, maryland. they were killed on i-70 outside frederick. maryland state police say both men were riding in the back seat of a truck when the driver lost control and slammed into a tree. the driver suffered serious injuries. a fourth person had only minor injuries. it's still unclear why that driver lost control. expect to see plenty of scenes like this across the country today. on this labor day, the fight for 15 continues. protests are planned all over to support the movement to raise the minimum wage to 15 bucks an hour. we've been

flooding in the wake, of course, of hurricane harvey. it's making many people in our area question what we can all do to prepare for similar situations. >> yeah. obviously flooding like that is extremely rare. but even a little rain can cause big trouble. diana or lick is working with you how to protect your property. >> there is no way to keep a home dry in five feet of rain, period. storms today are increasingly strong and wet and each a brief storm can cause water damage. some may not know they have a problem. >> we try to tell homeowners, you can't see the cause of the most damage. when your basement leaks, it doesn't decide one day to leak. there's a lot of early warning signs. must i odor or dampness in the basement. cracks on the walls or floor. again, some kind of discoloration on

white powder on the walls. >> bryant recommends all homeowners take every pre kauchlgts make sure your sump pump is operating. install a battery backup for generator for the sump pump. have drains -- look for early warning signs of leakage. make sure all gutters are clear and running well away from the home. if you don't have a basement, make sure the land around your home is well graded away from the slab foundation. as for cost, it can run anywhere from $2,000 for a sump pump up to $30,000 for foundation, repairs, battery backups and digging trenches and drains. bryant said his business jumped 50% in the last five years due to heavier rain falls and more consumer concern about what a damp house does to air quality. he also points to new construction. >> the newer homes, i would say, post 1980 that leak faster, the

built quicker. now that labor day is here, you may want to think about getting your car ready for the months ahead. it's a good time to check out the tread on your tires. that gives your car traction to stop and hold the road or curves. it's especially important fall and winter. remember, you can check it yourself using a penny. make sure the tread goes over lincoln's head. if it doesn't, it's probably time to replace the tires. today may be a good day to do it. a lot of the tire companies offer labor day deals. hard to believe, it won't be long before sheena is talking about snow forecasts and -- >> i don't want to hear this right now. >> it's coming. let's just enjoy this day. we've got a great outdoor day, chris. don't be such a debbie downer. >> chris is looking at the -- it's going to be all

today. don't forget, we're going to be in the -- >> summer is not over yet. >> i don't want it to end. i'm upset. i'm kind of sad this morning. i thought i was having a good day. not anymore. i'm just kidding. no, it's going to be beautiful. beautiful today. enjoy today. it is the unofficial end of summer. but not the calendar end to summer. today, though, beautiful. whatever you're doing, if you're exercising, sunny and dry. hitting the pool, you need the sun block. plenty of sunshine. the beach today is looking fantastic. even if you're grilling, it is looking good through the afternoon. each day this weekend has gotten better. obviously, saturday wasn't good. yesterday was much better. today will be better than yesterday. 59 is the temperature in vienna. 66 in the district. if you're in prince george's county, temperatures in the upper 50s. 62 right now in annapolis. if you have golf in your plans for this labor day monday, by 7:00 a.m., sunny, 65. by 10:00 a.m., 76 degrees. 1

sunny and warm. if you're exercising today, it looks really good. lunchtime staying dry by the afternoon, mostly sunny. topping out in the mid-80s. here's future weather. today, we stay really nice and dry. tomorrow, dry most of the dayment then we have a cold front approaching late showers or thunderstorms. we go into wednesday. we'll be seeing the rain chances increasing and then we're really going to be watching this hurricane. this is hurricane irma. it's still very, very far away. i'll be showing you the track coming up in a little bit. again, it's still far out from getting close to the u.s. this week, though, the rain chance on tuesday, wednesday, very early thursday. the weekend looks fantastic. they'll be watching irma shortly after that. more details coming up. all right, sheena. thank you so much. it's a move that could save shoppers money. why one company is foregoing the names of brands on the products it sells. another story we're working for you this morning. the controversial cloesh ush of

why you only have until the end of the day to get out and walk or bike the georgetown branch trail. we're live from texas where cleanup efforts continue following hurricane harvey's hit slamming into that state. why some neighbors still

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brand product. >> you know, it turns out it may just save you some money. nbc's jo ling kent shows us why one company is dropping the labels. >> when a new company sets up shop, so much of who brought in the early customers is about the brand. this san francisco startup is redefining that. the ceo co-founded brandless which ships everything direct to consumers. each item is priced at $3 or less. the idea, eliminate the brand tax including advertising, retail space and distribution. if people understood what things cost versus what people pay for them, they'd be rioting in the streets. >> i see maple syrup there. how much is that? >> 3 bucks. >> $3. but maple syrup is probably twice, if not more. are you telling me that

difference is brand markup? >> it's not just brand markup, it's basically a system. it goes from the supplier, then they have to pay a distributor to get into their retail outlet. then the retail outlet get a markup. >> her products are only sold online. main i organic, gluten-free. >> this woman orders ahead. >> i think $3 you might be worried about quality. what am i getting for $3 but i was really surprised. >> brandless keeps prices down by limiting what it sells to a couple hundred products. but brandless may not always be the better deal. at trader joe's, peanut butter, toothpaste and salsa are cheaper. they're trying to break in as tastes are changing. among the top brands, 90% have lost market share, including frozen foods and cereal. >> consumers are much more about things that