their job. they do it every single year. it doesn't matter if they're first-year teacher or a 30-year veteran, they're spending money on their students because they know it's what the students need. >> the news 4 i-team surveyed school districts and teachers throughout our area. d.c., maryland and virginia, some of the unexpected things we found teachers buying, how much they're spending and what happens when you go along with the teacher on back to school shopping day. for now, scott macfarlane, news 4 i-team. right now at 5:00 a.m., tracking maria. the hurricane regaining strength after pummeling puerto rico. the latest advisory coming in. we'll tell you where it's headed next. >> massage assault. they paid for relaxation. instead, they were assaulted. new details about a second alleged victim of a local masseuse. >

blessed me with my freedom. >> finally free. this maryland men spent 14 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. how he finally cleared his name. darcy lynn. >> and we have a winner. you heard it there. "america's got talent" crowned a new champion. we'll show you what you may have missed. listen, i called darcy lynn, didn't i? i said the ventriloquist girl was going to win this whole thing. >> an amazing voice, period and a good ventriloquist. >> she did two different voices in her final performance. >> did you see the puppet crying? it was very emotional. we've been talking about our weather. it feels like summer. we have fall around the corner. we have chuck bell working for you at 5:00 a.m. with advisory on hurricane maria. >> sheena parveen at cox farm in

fall. sheena, how does it feel where you are? >> i will tell you. it feels a little bit like fall. a little bit like fall where i am. there's dew on the grass, the air is cool. we had a little bit of patchy fog. not bad at all. i'm at cox farm, this is an awesome place. still not open. the fall fest begins tomorrow for the first day of fall. there's so much here to do. coming up throughout the show this morning, we're going to debut many different things. what you see behind me, yeah, they have a muhumongous displayf pumpkins. they have a haunted cornfield. of course. their world famous apple cider doughnuts. we'll show you the shop coming up and all the things to offer. this is a great place to bring the kids for fall. there's so much to do here. this farm is huge. don't let my background fool you. we're going tove

coming you, what you can do with the kids for fall. it's going to be fantastic. even though it will feel like summer. if you're coming out friday, it's the first day of the festival. through the weekend, it will be unseasonably warm and it looks pretty nice weatherwise. not much rain in the forecast. we'll talk more about it and show you about the farm. let's check the roads right now, with rob stallworth at wtop. rob, good morning. >> sheena, good morning. warm apple cider doughnuts sound like a good thing to me this morning. folks, if you're traveling on the beltway at this point -- after route 606 thornburg. still a crash along the right side. last report single left lane was getting by. capitol beltway, outer loop through georgia avenue, still the work zone set up and stay to the right in order to get by there. otherwise, traveling at this point, rock creek parkway, the work zone still set

kennedy center. should last until 6:00 this morning. that's what we have now from the traffic center. i'm rob stallworth, aaron, eun, back to you. just listen to the wind and look at the flooded cars. this is all in puerto rico. we're following the latest breaking news concerning hurricane maria. the national hurricane center released the latest advisory. want to go to cheuck bell for te latest on the track. >> about as hard a hit as puerto rico has taken since 1932. a devastating blow. the eyewall came on shore on the southeast corner yesterday morning. it traversed the entire length of the 100-mile long island of puerto rico. the center of the storm is just off the north coast of the dominican republic here. hurricane warnings out in

turks and caicos. as far as the plotting positions on this go, the storm maintaining hurricane -- major hurricane strength. it's 115 mile per hour sustained wind now at the center. the very latest track from the 5:00 a.m. advisory keeps the storm as a major hurricane through the weekend and then finally starting to weaken into early next week. the new forecast tone is a little bit more optimistic farther away from the east coast of the united states. nonetheless, we'll keep a close eye on that and all the details on your weekend forecast in a minute. back to the news. chuck, thank you. we'll be tracking that storm closely. this is more of the damage caused by hurricane maria. this is in puerto rico again. if you're just waking up, want to catch you up. it has left the entire island of puerto rico without electricity. nbc news has confirmed at this point one death in puerto rico. at least 7 in dominica and one in guadalupe. virginia task force one is safe af

in puerto rico. they tweeted this photo, let everyone know that they're ready to get back to work there. this group of elite first responders from fairfax county originally sent to the island to help hurricane irma victims. take a look now. news 4 cameras were there as members of maryland task force one loaded up in montgomery county wednesday night. the urban search and rescue team will find out where they're headed to today. also tracking new developments out of mexico city where so far at least 230 people have been killed in that massive earthquake. the death toll numbers have been revised throughout the last couple of days. meanwhile, rescuers are frantically searching for survivors. >> chris lawrence is at the live desk with the latest. what are you seeing? >> guys, let's get to that video. a little girl is trapped under the rubble of her own school. crews are frantically trying to

imagine what her parents are feeling right now. helpless to do anything to get her free. they saw her fingers wiggling in the rubble on wednesday. it's a delicate effort. while they need to move the debris, you don't want it to shift and collapse more. emergency workers have pulled at least 52 people out of collapsed buildings around the city. we'll keep on top of this and keep an eye on it. eun, back to you. >> chris, thank you. it's 5:07 today. we expect lloyd lee welch to plead to a sex assault in -- earlier this month, a judge sentenced him to 48 years for killing the sisters back in 1975. as part of a plea deal in that case, welch was required to plead guilty in the woodbridge case. later this morning, the massage envy employee accused of violating customers will be in court. he's now accused of sexually assaulting multiple

massage envy on what caused the latest victim to come forward. justin? >> reporter: had aaron, turns out this latest accuser actually saw our first report on this now fired massage envy worker earlier this week back on mofrn. she, like so many other customers likely recognizes this national multimillion dollar brand and felt safe coming here. even around its staff. that's until august 28th. that's when he touched her inappropriately. sexually assaulting her here at this wisconsin avenue massage envy. days later, she says she circled back and reported what happened to the manager. then a week after that, september 17th, the first accuser says that he sexually assaulted her and she called 9-1-1. meantime, he says that he has done nothing wrong. investigators do also noh

him in this case. he has remained in custody. we can tell you that he has been fired from this massage envy franchise. this has been a rough patch for them as well. >> justin, there are two accusers. what do police want the public to know about this investigation going forward? >> reporter: well, eun, it's interesting. we do have reports based on his facebook that he also worked at a bow i location massage envy. investigators have to likely assume there could be more victims, hoping anyone who has had contact with him that's inappropriate will reach out to them to aid in their investigation. we're live here, justin finch, news 4, back to you. justin, thanks so much. it's 5:09. the votes are in. "america's got talent" crowns a brand new winner. >> darcy

>> we called it, right? the fan favorite. 12-year-old vein trntriloquist ohm the $1 million prize. hard to believe she started it four years agoment. >> that's ridiculous. she's only 12 years old. farmer beat out the 10-year-old singer angelica hale. you haven't heard the last of angelica. she wowed the crowd last night. and another contestant kevin i opened the show with kelly clarkson. she had two puppets, two different voices and she was funny. >> good for her. >> she's 12. >> she's going to headline the show. sounds like she'll have a nice repertoire to work with. >> makes me think what, did i do when i was 12? >> you were working on this.

for years. >> thanks for making me feel better. >> 5:11 is your time right now. no dogs allowed. your four-legged friends are not allowed to join you when you're out on the town. but that may soon change. plus, she's the first daughter and a mother. the health struggles she admits she struggled from that many moms can relate to. sheen is outside getting us ready for fall at virginia's cox farm. sheena? >> i think i found great table deck rakes for you guys. some may not be appetizing. we're here in centerville because the fall festival starts tomorrow. fall starts tomorrow. the fall festival market is behind me. we'll take you i ns

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but the living room's pretty blank. it's really nice when clients come in and have done some of their own research. working with a bassett designer was really easy. just kind of ties in very well. we love it! goodbye to sirm, but fall is just about here. >> officially. sheena parveen is out at cox farm in centerville. we're both summer lovers but

it? >> reporter: fall is beautiful, eun. especially when the leaves change color. we love summer. if you like summer but fall too, you'll get the both worlds tomorrow. the fall festival starts at cox farms. it's going to feel like summer. that's fantastic if you still like the warm temperatures. it's going to feel like summer saturday and sunday too. lot of stuff here. we're actually inside the market now. they have kettle corn. we have our barn cat. he might be hiding now. we'll talk about the halloween stuff we have for the kids. all the fall stuff if you want to bring the family out. more coming up straight ahead. >> we saw the cat, too, sheena. watch your back. >> sheena is a dog person, too. fyi. everyone on the morning team are dog people. >> i love all animals. >> we'll check back in with you, sheena. thank you. 5:15 your time right now. president trump will hold another round of

york city today. north korea will likely be a topic. he's expected to meet with the prime minister of japan and south korea. lawmakers are back home for the jewish holiday. that won't be the case next week when another vote to repeal the affordable care act could come to the senate floor. ivanka trump made an admission on daytime tv about her pregnancies. the first daughter told dr. oz she experienced postpartum depression with all of her children. trump called it an emotional and challenging time for her. they usually develop within a few weeks of giving birth. postpartum depression may not manifest for up to six months. she urged women to pay close attention to changes. she works with her father as an unpaid adviser to advocate for working women. you may have seen this in your facebook feed. a baltimore man now free after being cleared of murder charges

three new witnesses say lamar johnson was not the gunman in an east baltimore killing. >> first i want to thank god for blessing me with my freedom and my mother for always having my back and believing in my innocence. >> a team of attorneys from the mid-atlantic innocence project spent search years working with johnson to prove his innocence. the nonprofit out of george washington university presented their new witnesses to the prosecutors who then dismissed johnson of the 2004 charges. johnson was originally sentenced to life in prison in 2005. during that trial, witnesses simply said he resembled the shooter. attorney rahman said that the jury seemed to ignore any evidence proving johnson's innocence and wow, what a fresh start for johnsonment you can see the emotion. imagine. i think about 13 years

life that you've lost. >> what a great organization, the innocence project. they're in all 50 states now. she has helped six people off death row. just people wrongfully and thanks to dna evidence. >> science today is helping a lot, too, being able to look back at things. >> thank goodness. you don't want somebody who is innocent to lose so much significant time. >> he has a great attitude too. >> absolutely. for us, what we have around here is a little hint of summertime. the autumn equinox is tomorrow. as a meteorologist, i declared fall to begin the first of september because september is a fall month. nonetheless, for each and all of us slightly disagreeing about this for three weeks, tomorrow is the autumn equinox. it's fall no matter how you slice it. that being said, it looks like it will be warmer. the second half of september is

first half of september. remember how cool it was around labor day. that's not the case anymore. four things to know the next couple of days. today, sunny and warm. near 88 degrees today. the fall equinox is tomorrow afternoon at 4:00. as you plan out our yeck weekend, saturday is warm again. temperatures may be close to 90 degrees. right now at 69 degrees to start. chantilly, dulles airport, fairfax county, low 60s there. 57 in manassas. out here towards prince george's county, 63 at clinton at joints base andrews. sun coming up at 6:55. down at 7:06. just a smidge more than 12 hours a day. to get it up to 88 degrees. the daily grade today is an a-plus. if you're -- if you're a tough grader, i would have given it a b-plus because it's too much on the warm side. a cck

forecast. even better still. ten days, five days. back to five days. computer is absolutely hating me. all those days are nearly ten degrees warmer than average. there's a zero percent chance for rain. that's a chuck bell guarantee. no rain for today for us. rob stallworth. >> we love the sun, especially now. it's a good time for outer loop in maryland. after you pass georgia avenue, the work zone has been picked up from the left side. all travel lanes reopened. that's good news if you're traveling toward bethesda on the outer loop. in virginia, o. route 214, central avenue, both ways, all lanes still blocked for the police activity. this happened early in the morning. so use caution there. northbound 95 in virginia. after

still the left lane getting by the crash. i'm rob stallworth. back to you. a line drive into the -- there was blood all over. >> so tough. a child hit by a fastball coming up. the push to protect all fans. that's all -- nationwide. man's best friend banned from the

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despite protests and court hearings, it looks like construction will soon begin on the georgetown branch trail. it's been closed for weeks. contractors getting ready to begin work on the purple line light rail project. fences are up. the issue has been tied up i

court. a judge ruled that work can get under way. the trail can be closed up to five years for construction. you've probably been to a coffeehouse or restaurant and seen somebody with their pets. >> whenever my kids see someone with a pets. they say that doesn't have a grownup. >> it could soon change. d.c.'s health inspector general ordered all dogs off the patio in the -- it's partially owned by the son of news 4 reporter tom sherwood. keep the pets out or face a $500 fine. a lot of money. customers thought it was ridiculous. >> nobody is in the kitchen with their dogs. i mean, it's an outdoor venue anyway. there are birds in there. they seem way dirtier than domestic animals. >> some of the birds are pretty nasty. >> the d.c. department of hept is

they're considering emergency legislation to let some dogs into restaurants. rules are different -- >> arlington and montgomery county, bars and restaurants can apply for permits to allow pets. >> where are the lines, eun? >> good question. >> if my capuchin to come to lunch with me. >> a monkey. >> or somebody brings a mini python wrapped around your shoulders. >> now you've gone too far. >> you let one dog in, you got to let everything in. sundays are for football, i would say church but sundays are for football too. getting home, metro's new hours are a game changer when it comes to a ride. you should know before making your plans. local fields fail safety inspections. why they could be dangerous for the kids to play on. sheena parveen is out on the pumpkin patch this morning. hi, sheena. >> hey, guys. we have our little friend over

our barn cat. we're at cox farm in centerville for the fall festival. i think this is the flattest pumpkin i've ever seen. i thought it was kind of cool. coming up, i'm going to show you how you get a pumpkin and you we just moved in aboutighs and four months ago, but the living room's pretty blank. it's really nice when clients come in and have done some of their own research. working with a bassett designer was really easy. just kind of ties in very well. we love it!

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chuck is always making us laugh. soak up the summer. doesn't feel like fall is around the corner. wech a few ways to get you excited for autumn ahead. look out. oh, my goodness. a child hurt by a fast flying foul ball. the changes this could spark at ball parks nationwide. think school supplies are expensive? imagine buying them for the whole class. the shocking cost your teachers are paying to keep the classroom stocked. they go above and beyond. often spending a lot of their own money to help the kids. >> she always had to bioowe do her own bulletin boards. buy her own materials. >> we couldn't afford the foreign exchange for me and the teachers paid for me to

costa rica. >> look at you now. those investments paid off. >>. [ speaking spanish ] >> margarita. >> that's all i know about spanish. >> that's all you know. >> that's all the spanish i need. dos margaritas. >> sheena parveen is out at cox farm this morning helping us get ready for fall. so close, sheena. >> it is so close. no margaritas here, though. i told you earlier how you get a pumpkin. this is how. they have a weigh machine. who doesn't want a pumpkin. even aaron does. this one weighs almost 19 pounds. you take the bell and you ring it really loud. that's probably -- that's what you do. you get your pumpkin. it's amazing. there's so many different kinds, even funny looking ones here. coming up, we'll show you what's out

molette green is here too. we'll check in with her in a bit. first we'll check in with rob stallworth. >> we'll get you rob in a second. four things to remember. summer keeps on keeping on. 88 yesterday. we'll be every bit that warm. >> temperatures running nearly 10 degrees above average. as sheena was mentioning. tomorrow is the autumnal equinox. maria remains a dangerous category 3 hurricane down in the caribbean. i'll show you that track in a little bit. otherwise, a quiet start to the day. skies were clear, temperatures in the 50s and 60s. afternoon highs in your hometown, mostly in the mid-80s. 80s in downtown locations. now it's time for traffic. let's go to rob stallworth. >> good morning, chuck. good morning folks. on the outer loop of the beltway, crash at g

watch for responders headed to the scene. northbound i-95 after thornburg, route 606, still with a crash involving a tractor-trailer and a fuel spill in the left lane getting by there. in maryland, edge water, route 214, both ways, east of camp letts road. blocking both lanes. use caution. i'm rob stallworth. thank you. here is a look at your top stories. we start with hurricane maria. it's a category 3 storm lashing the northeastern dominican republic and expected to pass the turks and caicos later today. puerto ricans are waking up without power and the view of destruction from the second hurricane there in a month. maria killed at least ten people across the caribbean. right now, rescue workers are still trying to reach a 12-year-old girl trapped in a

you can look at the efforts there. she's been inside the rubble since the 7.1 earthquake hit on tuesday. emergency workers say they pulled at least 62 people from collapsed structures around the city yesterday. at least 230 people have died. later this morning, the massage envy employee accused of violating customers will be in court. one accuser came forward after seeing our report. news 4's justin finch will explain how two a sults could happen within 12 days of each other. today, your generosity will help a family get through a tough time. their daughter ida died from s.i.d.s., sudden infant death syndrome. her family could not afford a funeral or a burial. community activists set up a go fund me page that we told you about on our app. >> so many came thh

possible for the funeral to happen today. we appreciate your help. >> they're already dealing with not enough funds to give their child a proper burial. so nice the community helped with that. it's 5:35 right now. you may still be paying off credit card bills for all the school supplies you bought kids. >> the teachers are too. some are spending thousands out of their own pockets for the classroom. the i-team's scott macfarlane explains. >> reporter: all the kids are back to school this month, which means the teachers are back to school too. the news 4 i-team review found the teachers came out of pocket before they came back to school. buying hundreds of dollars each of school supplies for their classroom. not just pencils, paper and marke markers, but even untraditional things, food, sanitary supplies are needed in the classroom. not provided by a

and pencils and paper and folders and tissues and all kinds of things that are essential to doing their jobs. they do it every single year. it doesn't matter if they're first-year teachers or a 30-year veteran. they're spending money on their students because it's what the students need. >> a survey of districts and teachers throughout the area, d.c., maryland and virginia, some of the unexpected things we found them buying and what happens when we go along with a teacher on back to school shopping day. for now, scott macfarlane, news 4 i-team. the d.c. public system offers teachers a $200 gift card to buy the classroom supplies they don't have otherwise. >> there are stores, too, that give teachers discounts if they know you're a teacher and you're buying supplies for your classrooms. it's nice to see them trying to help folks out. you can see more at

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welcome back at 5:39. take a look at these babies. the new medals for the 2018 winter olympics. they were unveiled in south korea and new york city yesterday. the korean alphabet is incorporated into the edge of the medal. you can see it there. spelling out pyeongchang winter olympics. the lanyard ribbon made out of traditional cloth. represents the delicate and refined beauty. >> even the cases are pretty. >> very exciting. the 1988 seoul summer games featured medals -- back if amsterdam. the opening ceremonies for the 2018 winter games is on february 9th. it will fly by and be here in no time. >> before you know it. you can watch the olympic coverage on all the networks of nbcuniversal. we'll have everything covered. you'll be there for us. >> i'm trying to find

warmest coat i can. the warmest boots and socks. you know me. coming fast to the finish line. >> annual iron team endurance competition brought out the strongest public safety officers. friendly yet challenging competition had a variety of physical tests and challenges like the ones you see here. >> what are they doing? >> they're throwing the beiro owe. >> kegs? >> kegs. wow. >> climbing, throwing, pushing all sorts of things that need to be pushed. that's part of physical competition here to get to the top of the rankings here. the prince george's county police department special operation's division hosted this event. all police, fire, military and federal government representatives were welcome to join. >> there were three courses designed to be a challenge. strength, teamwork and mental toughness. that's the toughest part of

not giving up when you know the next inning is coming and the next thing is coming. >> iron man for sure. >> right. turf failure. new concerns about the spaces where your kids play. shutting down several in our area. sheena parveen is here with a little fall sampler. uh-oh. farmer sheena. >> what do you mean uh-oh? come on, aaron. you want to come out here and do this. i'm at cox farms in centerville. tomorrow is the first day of fall and the beginning of the fall festival out here. it also feels like summer. you get the best of both worlds. we'll be back in a bit. molette green is here and she's by the famous apple cider doughnuts. i'm jealous about that. we have co stuff, toolo.

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right now on "news4 today," it was the decision that caused cheers in a local community. a local high school getting a new name after historic controversy. >> why the change may still not be enough for critics. are you excited for autumn? it's almost here. we're working for you to find all the fall favorites the whole family can enjoy. look out. >> it was a hit that had players panicked. a young fan hit by a fastball. >> a line drive right into the side of the head. there was blood all over the place. >> the calls from players to make sure your family is safe while enjoying a night at the ballpark. i'm worried about adding for toxicity to my kids' environment. >> local field fails safety tests. what to know about the dangers on the surface where your kids play.

they're getting closer it a vote on the rename of jeb stuart high school. we should find out today what the district recommends. megan mcgrath joins us from the newsroom with that list of possible names. megan, good morning. >> good morning, guys. the decision to change the name of jeb stuart high school has already been made. the community has offered input on the new name and later today we will learn the school superintendent's recommendation. now, the name that got the most points from residents this weekend is simply stuart. they would be called the stuart raiders. that's based on names from thur good marshall. >> now, stuart is not considered to be the likely choice because it is similar to the old name. the school system wants a name to reflect future generations. dr. scott bray ban will announce

officially deliver his pick to the school board next thursday. the board is expected to vote next month. that's the latest from the newsroom. back to you in the studio. >> thank you, megan. neighbors in upper marlboro taking action after plans for a retail space fell through. this was supposed to go up in the beach tree section of upper marlboro. developers said it's not happening. the reason? there's no market for the retailers. instead, town homes will likely be built. not good news for those who already live there. >> everything from not enough traffic, therefore, not enough money coming through. that the market is still suffering. we were told we had data from 2014 or '15. >> the neighbors want more recent data pulled. they're starting a social media campaign to push for retailers instead of more homes. new concern for parents this morning about artificial turf. some

turf may be related to cancer and other health problems. 16 turf fields failed on recent safety tests. their surfaces are too hard and may cause more children to get hurt. parents at the affected schools were notified in august. they want to know why they weren't told in july when the problems were first discovered. problem fields will be fixed and replaced over the next few weeks. it's been an ongoing conversation. artificial turf has been an issue outside of district. last year concerns were raised in montgomery county you may remember. sections of the football field at walter johnson high school were called into question because they appear to be damaged and degraded. the artificial turf was installed in 2010 and made by a company called seal turf. they say it's up to standard and insists it's safe to play on. look out. oh, my

there? probably heard about this accident at the yankees game yesterday. a little girl, believed to be a toddler was hit by a foul ball. >> yankees stadium went quiet as emergency responders rushed her to the hospital. the yankees manager said he received a report saying she's okay. we haven't received any more information about her. right now, todd frazier hit that 100 mile per hour fastball. he tweeted last night. tough. please keep this beautiful girl in your prayers. these freak accidents makes your stomach turn. >> he's clearly upset on the field after this happened. a lot of the other players were too. they were wiping away tears. you might remember major league baseball has been encouraging teams to supply protective netting. >> the nationals did this in 2016. they widened the net around their

they're exploring options. this may be the incident that makes them change their minds. >> you see the ball coming into the stands and everybody is up. part of it maybe is to keep from being hit by the ball. >> jakey plays baseball and he can't wait to try to catch a ball. >> the ball comes over me, i'm down. i have no desire to catch that thing. if you're planning on going to the redskins game on sunday night, think about how you're going o get home. metro now closes at 11:00 p.m. on sundays. this game doesn't start until 8:30. do the math on that. they have no plans to stay open late. here's why. metro's policy requires event organizers to put down $100,000 per hour to keep trains running late. so far the redskins have not paid up. >> there. >> work it out. uber, lyft. fall almost here. we know that. what bitter way to get you ready for the new sea

to the pumpkin patch. >> our sheena parveen has been hanging out at cox farm all morning. she is not alone. oh, my goodness, sheena. i know you're in heaven right now. >> okay. i don't want to let him go. first of all, this is a baby goat. they're called kids. this is something that your kids can do for the fall festival at cox farm in centerville. they have 80 goats here for the kids to pet. they have chickens, your kids can milk a cow. but if you want to come out here, there's so much to see. molette is here. aside from the goats, we have amazing doughnutsment i'm so jealous, molette. but not really because i'm holding a goat. >> reporter: i know. you headed for animals. i headed for the food. apple cider doughnuts. the first ones are coming through. the whole process into

and yum, into my tum tum. you see we're going to -- 250,000 doughnuts throughout the festival will be made and eaten. not all by me. so much more. i'm not an outdoor kind of person, but i'm having a great time. family fun time. if you want that, you got to come here. we've got it all coming up throughout the hour. >> i love molette keeping it real. listen, i'm not an outdoor person. but i'm here for the doughnuts. >> you had me at doughnuts. laid isz, we'll check back in with you. >> cute little baby goat. >> it's cute until it eats something you care about. like doughnut. >> or your hair. >> or whatever. that's the nice thing about goats. they will eat anything. >> bringing the goats to eat weeds. >> absolutely right. good stuff for the goats. >> the people will do that. sometimes -- they're very good

stuff. >> oh, weeds. >> that's what i said, aaron. >> weeds. >> what are we going to do with him? >> washington so far for the month hasn't been that dry early on. but the last two weeks hardly anything in the way of rainfall. almost an inch behind. what was almost an 8-degree below average temperature is now only minus 1.8. the next couple of days, we'll end up with september in flush territory very shortly. 68 degrees now and temperatures in the suburbs are cooler than that. as far as fog this morning, frederick, maryland, a mile and a half. rappahannock county, culpepper county, watch out for patchy fog. might have fog around the american legion bridge. otherwise, 50s and 60s to start your day out. as you plan out your thursday today, plan on suni

highs today will be easily up into the mid and upper 80s. again, outside of the fog, between now and 8:00, there's really nothing that i can give you that you have to worry about today at all. >> you can stay ahead of the weather and the latest on maria on our nbc washington app. i'll show you the latest forecast track coming up at the top of the hour. you can also follow me on twitter at chuck bell 4. sunny and 88 degrees today. 86 tomorrow. 86 on saturday. 88 on sunday. keep in mind, our average high temperature now, only 78 degrees. this is way above average here as we head into the final third of september. >> today, all the way through tuesday of next week, not a single chance for rain and temperatures staying way above average. we'll have to see where maria is. should be between the outer bap banks and beda

latest on traffic. thanks a lot, chuck. on the outer loop of the beltway to montgomery county, the crash at georgia avenue was blocking the left lane. it's now clear. travel lanes have reopened. route 214, east of camp letts road, the police activity is also clear northbound i-95 in virginia. after route 606 thornburg, we have at tractor-trailer trash and a single left lane at some point was the only lane getting by there. we're understanding more lanes may be opening as well. if you travel northbound on i-395 in virginia, headed across the 14th street bridge, watch your lanes but all travel lanes are indeed open. from the wtop traffic center, i'm rob stallworth. back to you. the washington,ri

they're trying to round up some memorabilia that checked out over the years along with the guests. to celebrate, the hotel will use all the past memorabilia collected to create a permanent display in the lobby. they also want stories to go along with them. >> you know the stories it could tell. best story and the -- receive a stay at the langston hughes suite. quite the treat. pet lovers, you might want to hear this. next at 6:00, a crackdown on yap i hour. why dining out with your dog is being ditched and people fighting back. rescue team will not give up on schoolchildren. the up to the minute dee bails on the desperate search for survivors. a second accuser has come forward saying a worker sexually assaulted her. we'll tell what you made her peek up and what's next for the man aused.cc

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painful progress. the fight is not over for the purple line. but detours are in place. when the work is set to begin. darci lynne. >> you may have seen it by now. the winner of "america's got talent" is crowned. what happened after the show that's going to steal your heart. i mean, they were so -- there were so many good acts and great contestants. so many talented children. >> that's why people love the show so much. they find the best talented people they can. >> singing and vein tril kwichl would be hard, but to combine them. >> she's got talent. >> and a million bucks. >> you might be wondering where sheena is right now. >> she is here or