powerful winds sent debris flying, people had to take refuge in homes and shelters. >> a lot of infrastructure at risk. florida and puerto rico getting ready. angie goff at the live desk with new developments. good morning. >> good morning, aaron. not a lot we are following this morning. these places are pretty much shutting down, if you're trying to fly out there, the options are disappearing fast this morning. all of florida is under a state of emergency. people in the florida keys especially are set to evacuate at sunrise. they made a run to stores and gas stations, supplies are running low. the storm is days away. people are not taking chances. in puerto rico, want to show you this. it is supposed to hit there today. the governor says a lot of roads and buildings are not strong enough to withstand the powerful winds that are expected. you can see here, people preparing by boarding up buildings. this c h

have no way out now. this is a situation that we're going to follow very closely. members of virginia taskforce one home less than 24 hours from saving lives in hurrican harvey, and are preparing for another possible deployment to florida because of irma. cameras were there as members of the taskforce reunited with families last night. they said all their training could not have prepared them for what they encountered in texas. >> there was actual swift water in apartment complexes. the drainage areas, oil seeping through the grounds. >> many members of taskforce one say they're ready and eager to help more victims of another natural disaster. a montgomery county maryland teen that helped in texas is due home this afternoon. we will be

hurricane every step of the way as it moves through the caribbean and heads to florida. see the latest track any time on the nbc washington app. one more major school district getting ready for school this morning, first day of school for kids in prince george's county. >> for some kids, a brand new school is what they have to look forward to. 93.7 fairmont heights high school oecpens its doors. new auditorium, science labs, two gyms, each student with his or her own computer. be sure to double check the bus route, too. some routes have new stops. school system has a transiti transportation phone bank. here are the other top stories today. we may learn what happens next to a popular trail closed for purple line construction. no one is able to use the

five years. opponents filed for a temporary restraining order to lift that closure. people that use the trail say they were not given enough notice of closing, that the detour takes them down a busy street. keep an eye on the nbc washington app for updates this afternoon. he pled guilty to killing his estranged wife in cold blood before going on a shooting spree. today, he will be sentenced in a death in prince george's county. he got four consecutive life terms for the deaths of two people in montgomery county. today he faces life without parole again. the bureau chief tracee wilkins will be in the courtroom. president trump pushing congress to act on deferred action for childhood arrivals. it came hours after the attorney general announced end of the program with six month delay. the president took his message to twitter saying if congress doesn't legalize it, he will revisit the issue. it is unclear what

meanwhile, out age over daca was seen in washington and across the country. people marched pennsylvania avenue. it protects undocumented immigrants from deportation while they work or attend school. 4:34. demonstrators marching to confront white supremacy are set to arrive in d.c., on the road more than a week. they began a 118 mile trek from charlottesville on august 28th. two weeks after the deadly protest. 800 are expected to make that journey from fairfax into the district. set to rally at mlk memorial at 4:00 this afternoon. angie goff at the live desk. good news about the huge wildfire in oregon. told you about the e

fire at the live desk yesterday, now it is slowing down. hundreds are still hold up, away from their homes. there was a new evacuation order last night, we know that. the fire is burning over 10,000 acres at this point. it has doubled in size. even though it is still growing, we will keep an eye on it. a look at wednesday morning commute. >> don't slow the week down. >> it was labor day. feels like tuesday. >> wednesday morning commute. get you over the hump. >> we'll do it all now. let's start with sheena and lauren with a look at the forecast. how are we doing this sunday morning? >> sunday now. i like the extended stuff. >> let's do friday,

to monday. >> that's true. i had an old boss used to say he wasn't excited about friday, meant one day closer to monday. don't be like that. everybody loves friday. currently, temperatures in the upper 60s, 70 in washington. the commute forecast for this wednesday, this morning, fog out there, a few showers but by lunchtime expect more rain around. temperatures are not moving. let's look at the radar with lauren. >> we have a few showers stringing through the area. we had a lot of rain yesterday afternoon. some severe weather. we had a severe thunderstorm watch, tornado warnings on i-81. here in the area, we are watching some of this light showers stream through the area. sheena said there's a little fog out there. we have a frontal system, you can see it right here, that system will continue to move east. that's the same frontal system that sinks to the

will steer irma in the area. we give you the latest track into the weather center now. continue to watch that, update you on the track at 5:00. let's get to jack taylor. a couple of reported accidents, sounds like they may have figured out where it was. two reported incidents on the beltway after bw parkway near 202. sounds like the potential crash is around 50 interchange, on the far right side, not blocking lanes. roadways are wet. be careful. outer loop before connecticut avenue, this is on the shoulder. authorities should be arriving quickly. 95 in virginia, ramp to the inner loop, this crash just cleared. now you have all of the lanes open there. back to you

day. it was a high stakes performance last night. prince george's county's danel daymon and greater works choir, you have now under three hours left to cast your vote to send them to the finals of "america's got talent." >> they're one of 11 acts left in the competition. only five vance to the finals. want to be sure to watch who makes it through tonight at 8:00, right here on nbc 4. >> good luck. 4:38 is the time. she's accused of stabbing a fellow classmate, but the 12-year-old won't face charges. the rule that may keep her from punishment. big day for shoppers in the district. separate stores opening doors to the delight of shoppers. staying on top of breaking news, tracking hurricane irma. if you're just turning on the tv, let you know this category five storm made its first landfall in the caribbe

we expect the next update from national hurricane center in about 20 minutes or so. could have a better ide wherea

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this. the bus was engulfed in flames. this is cell phone video a viewer sent from the balcony just before 6:00. stabbing at a prestigious private school in glover park, d.c. >> the girl that stabbed a fellow student won't be charged. we learned the suspect is the daughter of a diplomat who stabbed a 13-year-old boy twice in the shoulder with scissors at the british international school of washington. police detained the girl, but because of diplomatic i mmunity they didn't pursue charges. >> the suspect has been identified, however because of diplomatic status, there's no arrest at this time. >> at this point it is up to the u.s. attorney's office to decide what to do next. the boy is expected to make a full recovery. we continue to watch rain showers trying to m

the area. what does your wednesday commute look like? do we have storms today like last night? latest information on that and irma next. parents in prince george's county county may have to take first day of school pictures inside today. >> first, bryce harper, the hair flip is over, what? at least for now. >> did you see these pictures? >> viral pictures

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>> we have a few showers out there. with information coming in overnight, looks like irma could take a shift in track. interested and anticipating this 5:00 a.m. update. few rain showers out there. grab the umbrella. sheena will let you know how the rest of the week shapes up. 4:46. the ball is now in congress' court to help thousands of people protected by the deferred action for childhood arrivals or daca program. >> the president tweeted if congress doesn't act, he will revisit this. tracie potts is live on capitol hill. bring us up to speed on this. >> the issue is that the ball is in congress' court. can they come up with a law to legally allow people brought here as children to stay in the united states. if not, the order is that they have to

here on capitol hill, seems to be the will to do something, particularly by republicans who say that president obama's order allowing them to stay in the first place was a big overreach, that they need to make the law. the question is what will the law include. legal status, path to citizenship, how long can they stay, what restrictions in place. we have been down this path before, getting an immigration piece done by congress, some want to bring in the wall, funding for the wall, getting it done on capitol hill isn't easy. >> tracie, what does this mean for people protected by daca in the meantime? >> reporter: right, important question. what it means right now is that they have to apply within the next month to extend their permit two years. that process is only open through october 5th. means we are talking about 800,000 people, trying to get permits in and get

in. it could be quite a backup. after that, we'll see where it goes with congress. >> tracie potts, live on capitol hill. thank you. 4:48. those that are protected by daca wake up unsure of what the future holds for them. they're getting ready to go to work and school, they're worried they will face deportation in six months. we spoke with a recipient in montgomery county, she broke down when asked what she would say to the president if he was in front of her. >> please, be compassionate. there's people out here that want to make a good living, and this is the place to do it. >> her mother brought her family in 2001 when she was four years old. she got a tourist visa that expired six months later. daca allowed her to work at ben and jerry's, attend montgomery college and avoid

i'm angie goff at the live desk with breaking news. the military force in south korea is growing with increasing possibility of another threat from north korea. south korea just announcing it is adding more launchers to the thad system, designed as defense against a missile launch. it is something that kim jong-un has specifically criticized. this is video from the other day when south korea made a military show of force. tensions keep rising by the day. >> we saw what vladimir putin says should be done. can you talk about that? >> this is a continuing story. we heard from putin yesterday. now he is reiterating sanctions are not the answer. he met with the president of south korea, said more sanctions push north korea into a corner, doesn't think iwi

the other day putin called for a diplomatic solution. eun? >> angie, thank you. it is 4:50. a man died after being hit with a stun gun by ocean city police. they tried to arrest byron -- byron tunnell. he was examined and released, he had a seizure and was taken to the hospital where he died. they say he swallowed drugs before the arrest. new details and the helicopter crash that killed two virginia police officers. the chopper went do you know during the violent rallies there. the preliminary report says security video shows that helicopter spinning, nose down, before it disapar

the debris field was several hundred feet long. ntsb says there's no evidence that the chopper was hit by any object. a group of residents wants the county to remove a huge confederate flag flying on private property on 95. opponents say it may be seen as racist, give people the wrong impression of stafford county. they urge up the county to put up billboards with a different message near the flag. >> welcoming everybody to stafford county. embracing a message of inclusion and diversity in our county. >> this confederate flag was installed as part of a statewide campaign from virginia flaggers three years ago. the property owner says it is heritage, not hate. people in and around prince george's county will soon have another reason to shop until you drop. brand new

almost ready, the grand opening is tomorrow. it is the first high end retailer to move into the county in about 30 years. happy shopping. it is a day many of you are waiting for. wa wa breaks ground on its first store in the district. future store on 19th northwest in golden triangle business district. the largest wawa yet. at the groundbreaking, learn what other stores they have plans for to open in d.c. in the next decade. somebody has a new hairstyle. if you haven't seen this, take a look at the tv screen. that my friends is bryce harper, shared this picture with corn rows. he took first steps toward recovering, playing catch before last night's game. he suffered a bone bruise and hyperextended knee about three weeks ago. noet

yet. you have to get in the right mindset, new look, new you, he might be a rapper before it is all over, why not. >> people are commenting about the hair. people have a lot to say about it. >> takes me back to vanilla ice. timberlake did it -- >> i want to see when he takes it out, big wavy hair. it will stay out of his face perfectly. this morning, we are looking at showers around. we have fog around. for kids headed to the bus stop in prince george's county, first day, we had rain out there, make sure you have the rain coat or umbrella. roads are already wet out there. recess will probably be inside today. the commute this morning, showers are around with patchy fog, even later this evening. still showers for the evening and afternoon commute. lunch, you probably want to sit inside if you plan to eat out today.

66 in gaithersburg. 61 in front royal. 67 in clinton. 70 in quantico. bus stop forecast, showers around today. it is wet by 7:00 a.m., we'll see spotty showers by then, rain coats for sure. even by 8:00 a.m. by 3:00 p.m., scattered showers around the area, 70 degrees. you need long sleeves and umbrella. currently looking at the rain off to the west. clouds and fog elsewhere. rain around centerville. as we look at a wider view, more showers are in the forecast for later today. you see that moisture moving in from the south. we're going to check on hurricane irma in a bit. tomorrow, we clear out. through the weekend, fantastic, sunny, dry. if irma makes it up here, that would be next week, tuesday and wednesday. as i mention, we have a 5:00 update from the hurricane center. lauren will be here to show you that straight ahead. check the roads with jack taylor. good morning. >> good morning, with wet roadwa e

before connecticut avenue. crash on the shoulder. hopefully will stay there, won't have more. that's usually the place we get most of them. 50 westbound, ramp to inner loop, vehicle spun out. left lane getting by on the ramp now. sounded like the crash in loudoun county, right lane had been getting by, that crash cleared. they left scene and travel lanes are open. back to you. >> jack, thank you. it may have been years since your first day of school. do you still get excited about it? why you still have that special feeling this time of year. you can bet this will be on the christmas list. tchha

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for everybody, including adults. could be the knonostalgia of it all. researchers say it is simply an engrained habit. we prepared for so many years, still get that back to school feeling. you're not alone if preparing new clothes, supplies, goals for the school year along with your kids. >> i totally feel this way. i do. get my calendar ready, go back to gym, read these books. >> never layout clothes. >> you have to layout clothes. otherwise you get dressed in the dark and it could end disastrous. if you're thinking about what to get kids for christmas, here you go. mu version of hatch a moles is coming. >> you have to search for these things. it was the hottest toy of last year's holiday season. the new version is called hatch a mole surprise. surprise us with how much you shell out when you c

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