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basketball coach. we know about him when he was under investigation for charges related to child pornography. we're going to learn from the state's attorney how he's involved in this. he's charged with three counts with intent to distribute six counts of child pornography. let me tell you hoe serious this case is, extreme and widespread officials believe it is. they have a hotline where they want parents who they believe may have had contact with speights to call because they want to see if their children may be a part of this child pornography ring that it appears this guy was running. again, he is charged with intent to distribute. the pictures and video were found on his drop boxx account. there are a lot of questions. were kids inside of the prince george's county school system impacted by this and what do parents need to know? all of this is

answered by the state's attorney office. he was a substitute teacher at the elementary. we're told there are pending sex assault charges. again, more information about that coming in the noon hour when we have the press conference. reporting live from upper marlboro, i'm tracee wilkins. >> thank you. hurricane irma is 24 to 48 hours from touching floridaing but they're going to start feeling the effects a lot sooner rather than later. people have very little time left to get out. >> we are now watching the worst-case scenario for the path of the storm straight over the state and we're seeing the kind of damage it can cause. nbc's sara row zsario is in mia with what people can do fro text themselves. >> irmach

mainland. >> today is the day to do the right thing for your you family an get inland. we can we build your home. we can't rebuild your life. >> warnings that floridians are not taking lightly. hours deep waiting for lumber and supplies. contractor mark weaver has been booked solid all week. >> the hurricane doesn't care what age your house is. >> reporter: those who heeded the evacuation warning are facing troubles of their own. bumper-to-bumper traffic and gas shortages. rick scott doing everything he can. >> i'm doing everything i can to get fuel. >> reporter: they're clearing store shelves of all essential supplies. irma's wrath is impressive and terrifying. the powerful hurricane pounding turks and caicos overnight, once

hurricane irma's uncertain strike in the united states has everyone on edge. sarah rosario, nbc news, miami. >> let's get a better idea of where irma is and where it's headed. >> that's right. so how many miles is this thing out now from florida, samarra? >> exactly. take a look at the radar. the far theft reaching rain bands are less than 200 miles away from the miami coast line. so let's go ahead and talk about it. the latest update came out at 11:00 a.m. a few seconds ago and there's a slight shift in the track. the winds are at 150 miles per hour. you slow down a tad bit as far as movement, but still a very strong category 4 storm. she is expected to track between cuba and the bahamas. we even got warm water so she ee going to be automobile to hold onto this cat 4 status. initially earlier this morning we had a shift closer to miami, a little

east coast but notice what's happening. it's expected to be a cat 4 just over the florida key and then it begins to actually skirt a little bit farther over toward the western coast of florida. so, again, this is a cone of uncertainty. as we head through the next couple of hours, we're going to see this track shift a bit, but this is the latest. it's expected to be cat 1 status as it runs up the spine and pushing in. we're going to continue to monitor the situation and i'll have more on irma. for now, back to you. >> samarra, thank you. airports from florida up to our area absolutely packed with passengers as people try to skamble for flights ahead of hurricane irma. i want to show you a live look of reagan nationinternational a where lots of folks are heading from florida and some are heading to the sunshine state. nbc's megan mcgrath with more. megan, have you met a

florida ians floridians? >> yeah. you have a lot of people leaving who want to get out of irma's way and a lot of people going to florida. american airlines, the counter you see behind me, they have several flights headed for various locations, miami, jacksonville, and orlando. many of the passengers on those florida-bound flights, they call the sunshine state home and they say they need to get there and batten down the hatches before irma hits. with irma-on the way, he and his family evacuated their home in jupiter, floridaing and came to d.c. he's happy he got a flight out before the orlando airport closes saturday evening and relieved that he won't be in florida when the hurricane hits. >> the airport was chaotic, yeah. and, yeah, thankfully we found a room in orlando, we spent the night there and took

flight here. >> reporter: in miami airlines scrambled the get passengers out ahead of the hurricane but carriers are also ramping down operations which means canceled flights and stranded passengers. as thousands try to leave florida here at reagan national airport some people are trying to get in. >> we have to take care of our family. that's why we're leaving here to go home. and we're just going to leave everything up to god. >> rocky lives in miami. his plan, to batten down the hatches at home and then evacuate. >> i'm going to button up the windows, put up some protection to make sure what can be salvaged can be and then load up some important stuff pack, pack for about two days and go up north probably to the pan handle. >> reporter: and we're expecting to see more and more cancellations as the day wears on as well as tomorrow as they start to ratchet back on flights beca o

trying to fly to florida or you're coming here or somewhere else, check with your airline first. back to you guys. >> all right, megan mcgrath. our team coverage continues where the state is in effect, shutting down ahead irma's arrival. you can watch all of his reports on the nbc washington app and stick with "news4" as dabd continues to bring us live reports ahead of the impact this weekend. >> people will holding on to their loved ones in mexico this morning. some have no place to go. an earthquake hit off the coast and a tsunami. it was the worst quake in at least 100 year. in the last hour we found out that 32 people including at least three children have died. there are still hundreds of thousands who don't have electricity rng and aftershocks are still a problem and could

new developments in the search for a missing montgomery county teacher. overnight the police were at the teacher's condo. 31-year-old lauren wallen is missing. she was reported when she failed to show up for the first day of school. what did they tell you now? what do they know? >> hey, there, pat. good morning. we got calls from neighbors overnight wondering why they were seeing police at lauren's condo. now we know they were here gathering new clues as this investigation enters into a new phase. they can't say quite yet what the details are going to be but they're asking the public to keep their eyes open for laura as her family and friends and well-wishers continue to hope for the best. left on laura wallen's doorstep, a bouquet of yellow roses. a gesture during a

they saw lights on but she's still not there. it was only montgomery county police returning to where she was last seen. >> they were closing some loops and just making sure they weren't missing anything in that apartment. it's common to go back again and check something out or the same thing out again after you learn more things in an investigation. >> what those things are,ers are not yet revealing, but concern is growing. wallen is four months' pregnant as has not been seen. that same morning she sent her family a text message described only as troubling. her dad rushed to check on her but she wasn't home. then tuesday morning wallen, a beloved teacher, didn't show up to work at wilde lake high in columbia. a critical red flag for police who say she's well regarded by all who know her as being reliable.

communication, not showing up to a job that she loves and has received awards for her performance is -- is troubling to us. >> reporter: on social media, her students and well-wishers are keeping vigil, hoping for her safe return with t the #bringwallenhome. okay. police also asking you to keep an eye out for wallen's vehicle. also missing here a 2011 blade ford e escape suv with a maryland license plate, m 522473. we spoke to some neighbors who say they've been out looking for people. of course, no sign of that yet. if you sigh that vehicle or think you see laura out this, you're asked to give montgomery county police a call as soon as you can. we're live here in olney. e academy justin finch, "news4." back in to you. >> thank you, justin. ir

not the only ford zploers with possible carbon monoxide problems. today an expanded look at what could be very daurjs issue. >> and the data breach that has the potential to affect a huge important of the country. 143 million

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three credit reporting agencies where people have gone in fear that they've been hacked. >> but a hack within equifax's own system is set to go down as one of the biggest ever. nbc tom costello tells you what you need to know. >> reporter: the hack could go down as among the biggest ever, involving nearly half the population. credit reporting company eck question fakes says it involves the names, addresses, social security number, birth dates and driver's license information for 143 million people. in addition 209,000 credit card numbers were stolen. it happened in mid-may and went down until mid july and we're only hearing about it now. >> i deeply refwret this incident. i apology to every consumer and all of our consumers. >> ironically

go when they fear they've been hack. the agency said it's credit reporting database wasn't affected but they managed to exploit a vulnerability on a u.s. site application. >> this is like hurricane irma sized proportions affecting u.s. customers. >> that was tom costello reporting. we've posted information on our nbc washington app about where to go to find out if you have been affected by this. >> switching gears, racially charge grad fee tee showing up an georgetown university. >> this time swastikas were spray painted inside a door elevator. the university has sent out a campuswide e-mail condemning the acts. the anti-defamation league released this statement. it reads in part this racist and anti-semitic symbol must always be taken seriously a

the police are still investigating. only on "news4," exclusive interviews with ford explore owners who say their suvs are making them sick. >> the stop n go traffic on the beltway was the scarous time of my life. i really thought i was going to die. a "news4" investigation exposes a potential danger on the road and why some drivers claim ford is turning its back on its customers. >> consumer investigator reporter susan hogan is working with you on what you need to know to protect your family. that i would get these massive migraines that after i had been driving for a length of time, i start feeling like i'm getting a lot of headaches. >> two complete strangers with one thing in common. they both drive ford explorer. susan bought her 2015 explorer

brand-new and almost immediately she started smelling something gross. >> i was starting to smell an odor. there was some exhaust smell. >> like what? >> almost like app el sulfur tape of smell. >> reporter: almost every time she would get behind the wheel she would start feeling sleepy. >> like going out of the lane, my head is bobbing up and down. >> reporter: and then came this a few months later. >> i didn't even realize that i fell asleep. my head just went downet i woke up to a tree in my path and it scared me and i jumped.

>> all negative. >> and they tell news 4 not long after they bought their 2016 ford explorer, they often times smelled something nasty. >> like sulfer or gas, something really nasty. >> then came the migraines, t nausea. sen then to get in the vehicle and feel dizzy and light headed. >> both ladies said the fumes in their car would come and go but the headaches felt constant. neither one of them thought it had to do with their suvs until news reports surfaced about police officers saying they are getting sick from fumes they say are seeping into their police vehicles, all ford explorers. both

immediately. >> i took my vehicle into ford and had it tested and sure enough it was a my truck. >> susan had her vehicle repaired twice for exhaust leaks, and she says she is still suffering from severe migraines. valentina and mark have been waiting for a part. >> they said if you can just not is your honor on the recirculate and always use fresh air. in a statement to news 4, ford tells us engineers have been working with police departments and customers nationwide to address concerned and ford is also now inspecting both susan and

>> while they're taking actions. ford underscores there is no carbon monoxide in regular vehicles. >> using a professional co detector, not one you would find in your home, they set up two detectors, one in the back of the ford explorer and one up front. we drove along back roads at low speeds and saw no change in air quality. it wasn't until we got on to the highway and over 40 miles per hour did this happen. >> nine in the front, 30 in the back, this is twice the epa limit and too much. the co level in her car levelled out at 15 parts her million. according to the epa the acceptable levs

eight hour period. >> it takes time for all of this co to leave her body, it doesn't go in and out quickly. >> back home and parked, she tells us she will no longer drive her explorer. >> what did you think when we were driving and the numbers started to go up. >> i feel out of control here. what in the world am i driving. >> news 4 learned there are now 2700 complaints from people who say they have been exposed to exhaust fumes or carbon monoxide and that is including what ford calls regular explorers. >> they say it is only affecting police consuvehicles, but it's happening to me, i thought it was safe. >> just this morning we

engineers that were inspecting her car detected some level of carbon monoxide but they would not tell her how much. coming up on news 4 at 6:00, we're exposing more i did tails on the government's probe and our investigation is uncovering new details about when ford became aware of these complaints. that is susan ho beggan, wog for you. great stuff, susan. >> hurricane irma is not the only hurricane causing problems

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as a category 2 hurricane bringing predicted rainfall of 10 to 15 minutes. especially in areas of mountainous terrain. >> hurricane coming after an earthquake. >> and these are of

>> large magnitude. we have ir ma, host, the last time we saw major hurricanes in the atlantic basis was september 2010. >> and please tell everyone about when you were talking about the size of ir ma and how bill this thing is. >> don't get me wrong, rand rue was very impactful, but you're looking at irma and you're seeing rain ban to rain ban 600 miles. take a look right now. you see it situated between the bahamas and cuba. we have warm waters which means she will not lose much intens y intensity. she is less than 200 miles afwra the florida coastline. so we have to keep a close eye on her. here is what has been put out. a hurricane warning for southern

but still in portions of southern florida. they could possibly see hurricane conditions which i think they will. gusts upwards of 125 miles per hour. now the latest track just dropped at 11:00. take a look at this, we'll see it continue to push upwards, and depending on where that bend happens, we could see it push and skirt along, now, actually pushing the track a little further to the west side of florida. this is something to watch as it climbs up the spine of florida. right now here at home, we're at 71. as we go through your friday, a tranquil day for us. highs in the mid 70s. i'll have that forecast coming up in a moment, coming up. >> thank you. >> an important vote in the house this morning, help for people whose homes were destroyed by hurricane harvey. the lawmakers who oppose the bill and why. >> the countdown is on for

florida. the outer bands just about 200 miles

florida is tightening the screws ahead of this potentially devastates hurricane. hurricane irma will strike this

plow right through the state. >> people are trying to get out now, but it has been difficult. gas, food, and other resources are in short supply if not completely out. >> fema spoke about what is being done and said people will have to take care of their neighbors. >> it's a partnership through all levels of government all of the way down to the citizens that we saw pro actively step forward. >> we have already seen some people coming together. a man in orlando gave away a generator to a woman he didn't even know when she missed buying the last one in the store. people are lining up for plywood to protect their houses. >> when it is all over, we could be looking at just chaos there. flooding, massive water damage, homes

howling winds left debris in puerto rico. it is raining to the north of cuba. back here we have a whole team of mete -- mete rolgtss following every move. as people across florida prepare for hurricane irma, residents texas and louisiana are dealing with the wreckage from hurricane harvey. people across the country have stepped in to help including the humane rescue alliance in our area. we have an animal up for adoption here, good morning, matt, thank you so much for being here

he is 12 years old, a daushound mix. you got animals from tekds and you adopted all of those. >> yes, these animals came from louisiana. we had ten dogs come in on saturday. and amazingly just as per normal with washington dc, we have great adopters here. they're already gone. we adopted them out. it is amazing. >> and your team on the ground in texas right now? >> yes, we have a team on the ground. we sent five people, deployed five people there, vet technicia technicians, animal control officer, some animal care specialists. they're on the road, they flew out to texas,

concentrating on a temporary shelter in an abandoned parking shelter. >> a lot of shelters don't allow animals and that is really upsets fupse upsetting for some of those people. >> we don't have people on the ground, but we're taking animals. this morning we just took in 14 dogs and 12 cats from hilton head, in expectation they will have to clear out there as well. >> we'll see if we're asked. certainly if we're asked we will stand ready to do that. we reached out to the folks in texas to make sure if they needed help we are here, and they did so we wept down there. if they call us for florida we will be there as well. >> i feel like you will be getting a phone call, unfortunately, because we know you love

that you will be getting more animals, too. >> definitely, it looks pretty bad. a lot of shelters down there will be overwhelmed. >> thank you for being here, thank you for being amazing to take in the animals. remember, this pup is available for adoption. she is just adorable and the sweetest thing in the world. hopefully we can find her a home soon and we will give you updates on hurricane irma throughout the rest of the day. we'll be watching that closely as well. >> fema says they're running out of money to help people impacted by hurricane harvey and irma. they voted in favor of a multimillion dollar investor package. the $15 billion aid package could help with the clean up,

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each other, but their hugging in a hardware store. a woman found out in the store that the last generator had been sold. she started crying and she says an angel showed up t

that. >> i don't know him at all. she a stranger, he is an angel from god. >> what makes the story extra special is the woman's father is on oxygen and his wife is not well either, and this generator could be live saving for this family. >> so good to see that kind of generosity. >> so we have people worried about losing electricity, floods, storm surges, how bad is it expected to be on the coast? and what is storm surge. >> that's a great question. we are expected seven to ten feet online. that's when you see water push inland. before that i want you to take a look at ir ma right now. we're constantly doing updates. the further reaching rain

we're seeing the radar now. 120 miles away from the miami coastline right now. let's talk about storm surge. these hurricanes are so powerful. right now we are at sea level in this diagram. you can call it ground zero. they push inland, and the winds are so strong they push waves out water up and up and the sea level rises, that water rises above sea level and we're expecting to see that sea level rise seven to ten feet along the coast. the areas in white are under a storm surge warning starting saturday afternoon. this is one of the leading issues when it comes to hurricanes. life threatening as well as property threatening. we're going to have to keep our eye on that. as far as the track goes, we got the latest at 11:00 this morning. it is still a cat 4. it wil

landfall. notice the difference, earlier this morning we saw it tracking closer to that east coast there, but now the newest track kind of positions it a little closer to the west. we'll really have to watch this. it will downgrade over land. warm water is it's gasoline. it could impact atlanta to tennessee. one thing i want to stress is that this is a cone of uncertainty. we could see the track move or sift to the east or west as we get closer and closer. i think it will be more definitive by saturday evening. at home, if you don't have plans for this weekend, please make them. get outside, can go to the winery. temperatures in the low to mid 70s this weekend. your outlook, we're tracking our next chance for showers in the middle of next week. that's a look at your forecast.

venues in south korea and the coffee shops that will greet visitors. and pizza, a big

this weekend, the inaugural pizza-palooza is at national harbor. an all-star lineup of chefs will celebrate their passion for pizza and

chef jason johnson and chef joe inglaize are here with more. thanks for being with us. okay. tell me how this works. >> so pizza-palooza this sunday, september 10th, mgm national harbor on the tpotomac plaza, w have a best selection of the best chefs in the country and the world. >> everyone claims their pie is the best. >> we are just going to be celebrating every different type of genre of pizza. >> okay. of course we are going to do some pizza for you today but you have different types of styles. people that are from chicago, from new york, people are picky when it comes to pizza. >> i love them all. as long as they're done right. yes, we are going to have three different gentlemen, julio, mikela and roberto.

williamsburg pizza will do new york style. my friend vincent will do gluten free so no one has an excuse to not come. this gentleman gino from chicago will do deep dish. >> chef joe will part dough for us. can i switch sides with you? i want to see what ingredients you brought. chef jason, you will show us how to assemble one of these. you are making the kind of pie you prefer? what kind of crust is this? >> this is what we showcase. this is new york style. what we have is the classic new york style ingredients. the cheese blend, tomatoes, meatballs, sausage, roasted peppers. >> smells really good already. what is it that makes good dough? >> good dough? >> yeah. >> good dough, if you talk to people, they will tell you it's flour, water, yeast, salt. >> the water. new yorkers will tell you it's the water. >> new yorkers always t

that's for sure. i think it's the time and what nobody ever tells you is the importance of the starter. the starter is basically, it has all the ingredients of the old dough. >> what you got there? >> the second one. >> all right. you are spreading this out. what kind of toppings do we get to put on this? how much sauce is enough? >> for a good 18-inch pizza, about eight ounces of tomato sauce is perfect. >> yes, please. all right. >> for the event, we have three tiers of pricing structure. we have, if you buy a ticket for $50 you get all you can eat. then there's going to be cash bars. for $100 everything is included so all the pizza you can experience plus beer, wine, cocktails. for $150 we have a vip afterparty. >> oh, cool. okay. if maybe you want one cocktail, you can buy it on your own

to do that. >> right. >> we have about a minute left. what order do these go in? let me ask, do you do cheese on the bottom and on the top or is it only on the bottom? >> when i cooked new york style i do cheese on the top. i used to have a pizza oven in my backyard in las vegas. when i was making pizza in my backyard with my daughters, the oven gets so hot that sometimes it's better to put the cheese on the bottom so it doesn't burn. >> about 30 seconds left. i will open one of these boxes so you can see what the finished product looks like. the chefs brought lunch for us. the pants get tighter and tighter every time i work on this midday show. that's a good-looking pepperoni pizza. is this new york style? >> that's new york style. just so everybody knows, brian will be out there making pizza, a steak and cheese pizza to showcase the steakhouse at mgm national harbor. we have roym

las vegas, he will be roasting pigs and our pastry chef will put out a huge spread of italian pastries. >> got to go. thanks so much for coming in. this weekend on sunday, mgm from 3:00 to 8:00. $100 gets you unlimited food and beverage. or $50 if you don't want the unlimited beverage. >> thank you, all. from pizza to coffee. we travel to south korea to hear from a man who is working every day to make the best cup in the world.

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south korea is set to host the winter games in just five months. the city is actually better known for its obsession with coffee. we go to the coffee capital of south korea, where a local businessman is at the heart of its coffee culture. >> reporter: he is known as the coffee master. he studied coffee for more than 30 years in a quest to make the perfect cup. his methods are mysterious. at his company bohemian roasters i asked him how to make a good cup of coffee. he says you have to open your mind and your heart. you're not doing it for yourself. you are doing it for the coffee. if you try too hard to make it ta

he is credited with spreading the popularity of brewed coffee throughout korea at a time when instant coffee was all the rage. he's developed a huge following. he says they are looking for something they haven't tasted before, a different experience. he shows me how to make his famous hand-dripped coffee. first heats up a glass carafe with hot water, then pours hot water over the coffee grounds in three quick swirls. he waits 30 seconds before adding more water, 10% at a time. once the coffee's done, he heats the coffee mugs with hot water as well. he will tell you purists drink coffee black. it's good. tastes like real coffee. the coffee is strong and

day, he says mostly for taste testing, but the secret to his success starts before he even brews the first cup. he roasts his own beans. it's the other half of his bohemian roasters business next door to the cafe. this is where he keeps the red roaster, his coffee roasting machine that churns out perfectly roasted beans for the coffee. he keeps a watchful eye on the temperature, pressure and air flow. he checks the beans and knows when they're ready. he says there are people who like coffee, people who think it's an easy business and people who want to make money. for me, it's a labor of love. bohemian roasters is just one of hundreds of cafes and coffee houses here. there is even an entire area dedicated to the cafe culture called coffee street, with rows

beautiful beach on the other. they don't call it coffee street for nothing. when you come to this beach, you will see an unusual sight, that four-story building houses a different cafe on each floor. the choices are endless. from bossa nova to kocoffee and cake. you will even find a starbucks here. now the korean city known for serving up gourmet coffee is offering a different kind of specialty. one that has no caffeine but plenty of adrenaline. this city will host all the ice events for the winter olympics, figure skating, speed skating, hockey and curling. and watching the games will be better with a cup of coffee. that looks good. let's get a final check on our weather. >> samara has her homework carved out for her. >>. all weekend long we will

things are looking pretty pleasant at home. if you don't have plans, maybe head to the winery. we expect temperatures in the low to mid 70s today. as we head through the weekend, lower 70s, slightly cooler. overnight, temperatures will drop into the mid to upper 50s. overnight it will be a little bit of a chill to the air, but a lot of sunshine during the day. that's what counts. storm team 4 ten-day outlook, a few days to highlight are saturday and sunday. obviously your weekend shaping up nicely as we just discussed. the thing is, we will just ride this thing all the way into the top of the week. monday, clouds will build in. temperatures still in the low to mid 70s. then we will be tracking shower chances through the middle and end of next week. we could possibly be tracking the remnants of irma. we have to keep a close eye on that. for now, notice the temps, nearing close to 80 by the end of next week. >> looks good. thanks. thank you. that's news 4 midday. we are back on air this afternoon first at 4:00. >> you can get news and weather updates any time with our nbc washington app. have a gre

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