the pregnant teacher was killed. montgomery county police say wallen was shot in the back of the head. her boyfriend and the father of her unborn child pulled the trigger. investigators believe tyler tessier weaved an elaborate web of lie toss cover up the crime. the search began at her house in olney and ended in a rural field in damascus. chopper 4 was over the shallow grave where police found her body on wednesday. prosecutors say tessier was living a double life. he asked laura wallen's father for permission to marry her despite being engaged to another woman already. >> he has been deceiving and lying their entire existence. he is a monster and he is a liar. >> police have suspected tessier's involvement in wallen's disappearance from the beginning. the judge order

police say right before her death, wallen learned she wasn't the only woman in tessier's life. in the nbc washington app, we've posted the text message wallen sent the other woman. search laura wallen. it is 4:31 right now. here's a look at the other top stories. >> fema is expected to give an update to the response of hurricane irma damage. this comes as up to 64 nursing homes in florida are still without full power. along with the relief and recovery efforts for those seniors, there is a criminal investigation under way after eight seniors died at a newsing home on wednesday. for the second time in just a few weeks, north korea launched a ballistic missile over japan. u.n. security council will hold a meeting today to discuss the latest action and in a quick show of force, south korea responded with a

japan's prime minister called the test a dangerous, provocative action. and we remember these violent images from protests on inauguration day in downtown washington. close to 200 people charged in connection with the riots will not have their cases dismissed. lawyers for the accused rioters say the conduct described in charging documents is not criminal but protected first amendment speech. the judge disagreed. the alleged rioters will begin going to trial in groups later this year. you might have a tough time getting around d.c. this weekend. dozens of events are planned across the city. these include road closures and the closure of the smithsonian metro station. two events are rallies that will take place on the national mall. this is a flyer for one of the rallies on the screen here. its organizers, supporters of president trump, are calling it the mother of all rallies.

at the same time, a group called the jug low's will march. they were inspired by the insane clown posse. they're upset that they've been labeled a gang. the police chief expects both protests to be peaceful. >> for the fbi to classify it as gang, there has to be a criminal nexus. if the people are upset about the fact that they've been associated with a criminal nexus, i'm anticipating the people coming are coming here to be peaceful and to have a good time. >> he's ordered every d.c. police officer to be on duty tomorrow. we have everything you need to know about the events and the closures related to them in the nbc washington app right now. just search road cloclosures. it's news we might have received. mei xiang does not have a bun in the oven. the national zoo announced the giant panda will not give birth this year. she was artificially inseminated

they've kept a close eye on her because of her hormones and behavior indicated she might be pregnant. mei xiang is nearing the end of her reproductive cycles. for pandas, false pregnancies are common. you can't tell until the very end whether it's happening. >> her hormone levels went back to normal. okay, no pregnancy. >>ment good news. they're reopening the panda house as a result of the normalizing of no -- >> she's had three babies. the two who went to china and bei bei at the national zoo. >> give the girl a break. isn't three enough? >> it really is. it really is plenty. just saying. >> 4:34 right now. we want to get another check of the weather and traffic. >> a look at your friday commute with jack taylor in a moment. but first a look at the weather with

theodore. >> a nice weather coming our way for today and on into your weekend as well. temperatures to get your friday started. no rain on storm team 4 radar. mostly in the 60s this morning. parts of the shenandoah valley in the upper 50s. in and around the city, discounting out to the bay. mid to upper 60s. 67 at beverly beach. 63 at la plata. radar, again, shows there are a few showers way down to our south. some of these, though, they're drifting northbound. they could graze the southern tip of st. mary's county the next couple of hours. as of now, we're all still completely dry at this point after some showers during the evening hours last night. today is looking like a nice day. your afternoon temperatures, upper 70s to low 80s across the area. for a closer look at your weekend, let's go to somara. >> we're expecting a relatively nice weekend i think. it will be muggy and small rain chance. a

for your saturday and sunday. we're waking up to patchy fog early saturday. my hope is that saturday you're sleeping in, you don't have to worry about contending with the fog. temperatures will rise into the mid-80s. a little bit of a taste of summer. again, about a 20% chance of rain saturday afternoon as well as sunday afternoon. but i wouldn't let it dictate any of my outdoor plans. overall, we'll be on the fair side of things. sunshine breaking through. sunday highs in the mid-80s as well. over to you. hey somara, we've got a couple problems riding north on 95 in maryland. there's work northbound on 95 after route 100. two left lanes get by. as you get closer to the bottom, 695, two right lanes get by the work zone. two to contend with zigzagging through. they should be wrapped up by 5:00 a.m. the crash in langley park, 212 closed. riggs road near lebanon. car

utility crews on scene. riggs road is closed in both directions. aaron, eun, back to you. >> jack, thank you. he was once hailed teacher of the year. now he's an inmate in a local jail. what area teacher is accused of doing online. some say music can heal the soul. that's what the stars hope to accomplish at an upcoming

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more charges in the accidental shooting of a 4-year-old girl. her mother destiny beach is behind bars charged with child abuse and neglect. we told you about the arrest of isaiah davis. the fauquier county -- she pulled into a gas station with a loaded gun in the truck. a 2-year-old got ahold of the gun in the back seat and fired. the 4-year-old girl who was hit is okay. a teacher once hailed as carroll county public school's teacher of the year is waking up behind bars. kenneth fischer is charged with luring minors for sex. he was posing as a 14-year-old boy. fischer asked for sexual contact and sent sexually ex police it pictures in the chat. >> that's very scary. makes you wonder w

even know about. >> then to be online. i guess, that's -- >> absolutely. that's kids and the internet. that's where they get all their information. >> fischer worked in schools as a teacher and administrator since 2000. we've posted a lis of the places he's worked in the nbc washington app. search carroll county teacher. shaping up to be a pretty nice day for us. >> yeah. we got that morning mug. as you hit the roads this morning. we've got temperatures rising into the mid-80s. we're going to have more on your forecast and how your weekend is shaping up after the break. driving next to tractor-trailers can be unnerving as it is. now we're learning some aren't even in control of their speed or steering. the se

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i'm chris lawrence at the live desk following breaking news in london. we told you about the major incident in the london tube. now we want to show you a picture of something happening. something is on fire in the station. there's that photo. it appears to be a bucket with wires poking out of it. of course, we don't know exactly what this is yet. this happened at the parsons green station in london. you're looking at a live picture. take a look at the response. first responders, paramedics, firefighters all on the scene as well as obviously police officers and the ambulances. we're working to find out if anyone was hurt. although i have been seeing several tweets saying people were screaming running off the trains and there were some people hurt trying to run out of that station. good morning.

somara theodore here. a live look at conditions. current conditions 69 degrees. as we head throughout the morning, we're expecting things to shape up nicely for your friday. temperatures going to top off in the low 80s. we're looking at a good amount of sunshine. there is a rain chance nestled in your friday. going to be towards the end of the day. 20% chance there. we're going to have a look at your weekend forecast. back to you. it's 4:45 this morning. another major act of defiance by the north koreans. they've fired off another ballistic missile. >> this landed in the pacific ocean. it happened despite mounting u.s. sanctions and threats from the white house. news 4 tracie potts live on capitol hill with more on this developing story. tracie, what do we know? >> hinault the sanctions and threats don't be seeming to have an impact on tests by north korea. you united nations are calling another emergency meeting. it's happening this afternoon to figure out

already, this morning, fresh video of south korea performing military drills in reaction and in response to what we're seeing. south korea and japan, two of our allies that face a big threat over there from the increasingly provocative action. >> the response from the united states is coming from secretary of state rex tillerson saying that russia and china need to get involved. they need to show intolerance and take direct action. you'll see this afternoon if the fun decides to take any action. >> tracie potts, thank you. president trump signing -- it also condemns the violence in charlottesville last month. the resolution urges him to use all available resources to take a stand against hate groups. in a statement the president said americans oppose hatred, bigotry and racism in all forms. >> the d

showing some love to its hometown in charlottesville. they've organized a star-studded concert for charlottesville on september 24th and meant to help boost the city after last month's violence. free tickets will be handed out to fans outside of the john paul jones arena in charlottesville. performers will include some big names, including justin timberlake, pharrell, ariana grande and, of course, dave matthews. the tickets are going to go fast. i'm chris lawrence at the live desk. we've learned police arrested four to five protesters at cal berkeley, at least three for carrying a banned weapon. >> you're looking at hundreds of demonstrators descending on the college campus in california. protesting a seat by a breitbart editor. they were protesting against fascism, president trump. inside the hall,

encouraged his supporters to have civil discussions with people who have different opinions. >> chris lawrence, thank you. 4:48 right now. she just wanted some peace. friends say that's what barksdale was trying to do to leave her boyfriend. melvin williams killed barksdale after she tried to leave him yesterday. they say he attacked barksdale at her apartment on north henry street in alexandria. a friend who tried to help was stabbed before the suspect cut himself. listen as a woman who lived with the victim describes what happened. >> i was trying to pull her out. every time i pulled, he would stab. she didn't deserve this. she just wanted some peace, you know. she just wanted some peace. >> that injured friend is expected to survive. williams is in critical condition. news 4 is working for you to raise awareness about domestic violence. we call the initiative safe

app and search safe at home for a list of local resources. an alleged kidnapper is off the streets. a young boy said the woman tried to grab him off of a metrobus on his way to school last month in northeast. brown is in custody and charged with attempted kidnapping. metro transit police say brown tried to get a 7-year-old boy to get off the bus with her. a boy with his sister, other passengers intervened. the walter reed medical center is having to divert labor -- pregnant woman and cancel aulie elective procedures. all of this as after a routine test revealed emergency power is not working as part ever the hospital. the hospital tells news 4 that crews are working to restore the power. until then, the hospital plans to contact patients who need to reschedule. listen to this. new technology being tested a lock one of our busiest roads. in fact, you maye

one, perhaps three self-driving, not cars, trucks. these whoppers on 66 yesterday. chopper 4 spotted the trucks rolling down the highway. they're all equipped with a wireless system that allows the truck to communicate. the lead truck controls the speed of all three. >> starts running with a rifle. like a transformer, chuck. >> adam tuss took a ride inside. >> we are .6 seconds away from this truck and he's not controlling the gap or anything. he's just here in this truck. >> exactly. we're gliding down i-66. >> this makes me nervous. i'm just saying. look how big that thing is. it's driverless. the technology could drive down and whatever is inside the truck that you're buying. all the shipping fees you have to pay. there's always a coupon for free shipping. >> it makes some sense. a way to lower cost a little

this technology could be in wider use on virginia road by next roads. >> i don't like driving near the tractor-trailers on the highway anyway. >> i can see that. progress, right? >> you can have a little fun with your kids and see an awesome air show for free this weekend. joint base andrews air show starts today. it featured high-powered military planes and the thunderbirds. the base has done this for some time. it didn't have a show last year. it's open to the public tomorrow. of course, it's free. >> it is a spectacular event. so many things to see. >> you're worried about driving with the trucks. have you seen how distracted people are when driving now? >> that's a really good point, chuck. >> they're reading the paper eating. >> this doesn't happen with the self-driving trucks. just saying. i wouldn't be too worried. what about the weather for

else. >> a lot of great things going on. i won't be at the air show. i'll be at this. the best in shaw, dog show. the first inaugural best in shaw dog show. this is my little neighborhood in northwest washington. all are welcome to come. all dogs can be entered into the show. check out this prize money. first prize $750. that may be worth it. go to -- >> what's that? >> nicholas -- isabella and lucas will both be in attendance. she's competing for the prettiest girl and lucas is going into the seniors. he's 10 and a half. go to www.best in shaw.com. to find out all the information. i'll be there tomorrow from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. come on out and say hello. if you want to, enter your puppy dog in the contest. a light wind out of north at only 5 miles per hour. not m

but rain chances, though low, are not all the way to zero. there might be a stray shower or two. let me show you future weather to show you why. the all dry all the time forecast. by 3:00 or 4:00, a hit and miss scattering of showers across the area. they won't last long. by 6:00 or 7:00. they'll be fading a wachlt they'll be dry for the high school football games tonight. dry through the overnight hours. once again, a lot of daytime heating. all the mugginess in the air. 4:00 tomorrow. there are speckles of green on the map. at least a chance for a stray shower or two. the same pattern into sunday as well. here's your ten-day forecast. today, mostly sunny. nice. an isolated shower. high today 84. 85 tomorrow. 83 on sunday. a stray little shower or two is possible. more clouds on monday. jose is still trying to figure out what it wants to do. we might get clouds and breeziness from it on tuesday. that might make another run at thet

jack taylor, jose is going to be a problem child. we'll see it one way or the other. >> issues on 66 eastbound early this morning. we had reports of a broken down vehicle, word of a crash. be very careful if you're riding on 66 east. it sounds as if fire and rescue arrived. it is before 123. two lanes to the right getting by. so far volume is light so far. we have riggs road closed up in langley park near lebanon street. car versus a pole in this accident. beltway, outer loop, maryland, the 450 the john hanson highway. two right lanes have been getting by. aaron, eun, back to you. >> jack, thank you. move over iphone, the samsung phone hitting shelves today. a lot of the features sound familiar. we'll let you know if it will cost you less, though. google p p has a major

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to good paying jobs in virginia. ed gillespie is a washington dc corporate lobbyist. he shows up for whoever pays him. suit was filed by employees who accuse the company of denying promotion toss women. this isn't the first time google faced these allegations. earlier this year the labor department sued ge

the same thing. the lawsuit has the potential to impact the way that google is able to hire in the future. >> that is a big deal. >> in an e-mail to nbc news, google denied the claim saying we have extensive systems in place to ensure that we pay fairly. >> pinterest is pinning a new record this morning. the site you go to for things like decorations and recipes, clothing ideas sometimes has more than 200 million members. according to usa today, the social network is credited the growth to its switch to a mobile platform. nearly all of the searches were done on smartphones. i should be signed up for it. i haven't figured out how to use it. but it's on my phone. >> don't click one thing. go down the rabbit hole. you'll never get out. >> the battle between apple and samsung. the galaxy note 8 is in stores today. it has facial recognition and wireless charging. sound familiar? >> uh-huh. >> it also

l.e.d. screen. samsung is hoping to make a good impression after the galaxy note 7. it will cost you more than $900. >> less than a thousand. >> people don't say it. a lot of the stuff that they come out with is -- samsung does it first. that's happened more than once. >> so loyal to brand. don't you have certain things you have to use. i like tide. tide is my detergent. >> on the phone? >> if you're an apple person, you're going to be an apple pesh. you'll pay the extra hundred dollars. >> got you. news 4 continues right now at 5:00 a.m. it's 5:00 a.m. >> just like that. >> that's right. good morning everybody. it's a new hour. almost. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> you can tell time. >> 4:59 cln 42. >> i'm eun yang. we're working to get your family ready on this friday morning. can you tell it's friday?

a look at the roads and rails with jack taylor in a second. as well as your weather with somara and chuck. >> first, we'll check in with chris lawrence with breaking news out of london. chris, what's going on? >> we're following the breaking news. a possible explosion in a subway station. we're seeing pictures that suggest it happened on a train. subway services shut down along the tube station. you're looking at a live picture. you can see all the first responders showed up. at least 50 firefighters there. we do want to show you this picture. the person who tweeted it out says he thinks this was the source of what happened. some sort of white bucket wire sticking out of it. the photo appears. again, we're not sure what it is. police only calling this an incident at this time. we don't know exactly what happened. they're still trying to determine that. >> chris, do we