works? the buzz surrounding prince harry and his girlfriend this weekend. news 4 at 4:00 begins with breaking news. >> and first to that breaking news this afternoon, allegations of sex abuse inside a local nursing home. >> tonight we are hearing from the elderly victim as police investigate the shocking claims. >> news 4's chris gordon joins us live from forestville with the late breaking developments. chris? >> reporter: well, pat and erika, the victim is an elderly woman here at the -- she was able to describe for her family and share with us details of the sexual assault she says she suffered here earlier this week. the family of this 83-year-old woman doesn't want her identified for fear it will cause her additional ba

she tells me a male staff member at forestville health and rehabilitation center came into her room, waking her monday morning at 4:00 a.m., to change her bed clothes. but she says he touched her in a way that was shocking to her. >> what you doing? i'm wiping you. >> reporter: i walked into forestville health and rehabilitation center seeking their side of the story. i was told to call their general counsel who tells me, we reported the allegations to police and to the state of maryland. we are conducting our own investigation, working closely with police and the family. the employee has been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation. the victim's nephew says she is suffering as a result of the alleged sexual misconduct. >> she doesn't feel like eating. she's crying. she's not her happy self. she's concerned. she's

she's in shock that something like this happened. >> reporter: and you're convinced that it's all because of this alleged sexual assault? >> absolutely. >> reporter: the prince george's county police say they are in the early stages of this investigation. they want to talk to the family members of the elderly woman to determine if any criminal charges will be filed against the suspended employee of this nursing home in forestville. that's the latest live in prince george's county. pat, erika, back to you. >> all right, thank you, chris. we have more breaking news that could affect health care and the wallet of every american. >> all right. senator john mccain just came out against the graham/cassidy bill that would repeal obamacare. blayne alexander has the late est from the white house. >> reporter: pat, erika, with senator john mccain coming out and saying he is against this latest gop health care effort, that now puts this bill in extreme

remember the republic kangz could only afford to lose two votes to begin with. senator mccain says he's voting no. that means every other republican on the senate has to be on board if they have any hopes of passing this. so, why is senator mccain saying he's against this? well, procedure. he's against the procedure. a bill of this magnitude should simply not be a republican bill. it should be a bipartisan bill. he said he'd be willing to support something like this measure if it had undergone a series of extensive debates and hearings and that simply was not the case here. now, you'll remember that it was senator mccain who cast the rather dramatic deciding vote during the last effort coming to the senate floor and giving a thumbs down. he said that he takes no pleasure in opposing this measure, but simply in good conscience could not volt for it. it is also notable he and lindsey graham, co-sponsor of this bill, are good friends. they hoped to bring this to the floor for a vote sometime next week. back to you. >>yn

thank you. james comey at howard university day, some students were shouting throughout the speech. news 4 scott macfarlane joins us from the live desk with with why they were so upset. >> good afternoon. james comey was the speaker at howard university's convocation, but he was immediately interrupted by demonstrators. the group chanted things like, no justice, no peace. and after 15 minutes mr. comey began speaking over the protesters. he said he appreciated their enthusiasm, but wanted a respectful conversation. a flyer distributed among students accused comey of arguing that racism is not a serious issue within policing, that his fbi surveilled black lives matters and he popularized the controversial term, the ferguson effect, the theory that rising crime is connected to police officers fears of being criticized for being too violent with criminals. the school and most of the crowd were supportive of comey we are

standing ovation at the end of his speech. comey has accepted a special lecturing position at howard university. at the live desk i'm scott macfarlane. back to you. >> right now flooding, power outages and dwindling supplies are the biggest problems in puerto rico. hurricane maria ravaged the island two days ago. rescues are being hampered by water that has nowhere to go. two towns are under evacuation orders because a dam there is failing. it could take six months to restore power to the 3 1/2 million people who call puerto rico home. that is just unthinkable. storm team 4 meteorologist somara theodore is tracking weather in the tropics. >> this latest track for maria is good news for us. where does that put the scope of this? >> yes, it is good news for us. i'm going to let you know what the local impacts are right now. area

warning. notice how it pushes north, northwest ward keeping it offshore. it will be off the shore of the carolinas wednesday 8:00 a.m. as a cat 1 continuing to go down. here is a look at the local impacts for maria based on this latest track. so, we are expecting to see some clouds on tuesday and wednesday. could be breezy at times and of course you are going to get that stronger swell along the coast line. maybe even some dangerous rip currents there. but as for now these are the local impacts. we have the latest track coming out at 5:00 p.m. make sure you stick around for that. >> we'll see you then. time is running out and anxiety is growing. rescue crews are still searching crumbled buildings. but they know the chance of finding survivors drops after 72 hours. satellite images show mexico city before, mexico city after tuesday's powerful earthquake. the death toll is creeping toward 300 now. the mexican government tells nbc news about 200 people are still missing. >> back at hom

targeted by thieves in loudoun county, but new video captured the crime as it unfolds. bureau reporter david culver walks us through what happened first at 4:00. >> reporter: with school now starting back up, parents we know you have a lot going on. you have a lot on your plate. you have school, after school activities and so what makes this story all the more frustrating is that this happened in just a matter of seconds while one mom went in to pickup her child inside the god ard day care here, the preschool right in ashburn. you can see where the sheriff's vehicles are parked. that's where she parked. the rest caught on video. we can show you that. as her car is sitting there, she's run in, the car is closed, it's locked even. but inside the vehicle is her purse. and you see the suspect getting out of that black suv. he's trying to cover his face so clearly he knows there's a camera watching him. he looks at one suv, then turns to the other, ultimately decides to break a window,

purse, and then watch him go right back into the suv and get away. so, obviously at least two people involved with this. not only the suspect who broke in, but the person who drove him away. sheriff's deputies here now investigating obviously on-site here in ashburn. and the investigation as it continues has a lot of folks on facebook frustrated, parents frustrated, and sheriff's deputies giving the advice of, of course, not only locking your vehicle, but trying to take away all those valuables from being in plain sight. it may sound obvious but in this time when we're all so busy and trying to go about our daily lives, it is a good take away. reporting in ashville, i'm david culver, news 4. >> lock the vehicle and make sure there is nothing in there they can see. >> just makes you mad when you see stuff like that. >> pretty brazen. we are missing doug kammerer in the studio because he decided to celebrate the first day of fall in a pumpkin patch. we'll checkwi

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if you want to live like tom brady, you'll save money on sun screen. the football qb says drinking lots of water, lots, like 300 ounces per day protects him from getting sunburn. it's one of the tips in his new book tb 12, how to achieve a lifetime of peak performance. experts are quick to point out the best way to avoid damage from the sun is to simply wear some sun screen. brady's comments made him the butt of a lot of jokes on social media. 300 ounces. >> that's a lot. can't drink that much. >> meantime there is a lot of excitement here in our area for a sunday, the redskins playing at home and in primetime. >> and there is one lucky fan who will be taking in the game

they'll be heading to the game with their own pat collins. >> and pat joins us with details on his hot date. pat, tell us. >> reporter: i can't tell you where i am. i can only tell you i'm in the same zip code as the winner. the winner of a date with me to the redskins raiders football game sunday night at fedex field. it's a big game so we got a big ticket. it includes club seats. field passes. a stretch limo ride to and from the game. and my boss, she gave me her credit card for some football food and beverages. now, 2850 people entered the contest. we put all the names in a big computer mix master and now we have a winner. and at 5:00 you get to meet my date. i get to meet my date. i think we need a

cow bell. [ bell ringing ] >> reporter: i'll see you at 5:00. do you have time for one thing? one thing. okay, sunday we're going to and from the game in a stretch limo, first class got to say. let me show you what they sent me out in today, though. it's a 1996 dodge van. clinton was president when they bought this. it came with a fire extinguisher. what are they trying to tell me? pat -- >> they're just trying to be frugal, pat. >> you said they gave you the company credit card. you can't be spending starting today. you have to reserve some of the bucks for sunday. >> yeah. >> yeah and that limo. >> reporter: i wonder if there is an uber app on that. >> don't start any fires. thanks, pat. >> one lucky fan, that's for sure. well, the nfl bus is in town this weekend and it is full of cool items from professional football. we come up with it in glendale, maryland. tonight it will

harbor and then at fedex field for the game on suntd. news 4 derrick ward takes us for a tour on the bus. search nfl bus. >> preview the redskins game 7:00 with football night in america and then the game at 8:30. and stick around for news 4 after the game. >> did you just spend a pretty penny outfitting your child for college? >> you might want to consider buying dorm insurance for all those electronics and the expensive items consumer reporter susan hogan is working for you and breaks down students' options. >> reporter: a false alarm on the college campus last year triggered the dormitory's fire alarm sprinklers. >> books, papers, computers, any electronics, anything that was out in the open got ruined. >> reporter: you may also worry about someone stealing your coed's stuff. but that thread is relatively small. according to schools that report crime data, there were only

for every 100,000 students. that's less than 1%. >> you can go to the fbi's website to find detailed crime statistics for your child's school. but you also have to keep in mind just how responsible your child is. are they trusting with their belongings, how careful are they? >> reporter: if you decide you want to insure their stuff, you have a few options. a parents homeowners policy will typically cover kids while they are living in an on-campus residence. the coverage may only apply to 10% of your limit on the contents of your home. so, if your policy covers up to $50,000, say, in losses, your students' belongings are covered up to $5,000. a renters policy will be necessary if your child lives off campus. premiums vary based on the amount of coverage needed, but are usually around 10 to $22 per month. then there is something called dorm insurance, which may be your best option.

a year, but with only a $25 deductible. you wouldn't fret putting in a claim. for some of her classmates bringing [ inaudible ] considering the value of your children's possessions. it covers not only laptops and smart phones, but it will cover bicycles, sporting equipment if they have any musical instruments as well. all of which do have a high price if you have to pay to recover them. so, dorm insurance may be worth the price. >> turning now to the weather, do you know what time it is? the he cequinox has finally sta. >> current temperatures are at 82. we thought we'd be a little warmer today. we got a lot more cloud coverage

peaks and sunshine throughout the day. why are we cloudy, you ask? believe it or not, jose won't go away. we are seeing the far reaching cloud bands whipping up into the atlantic and that is why we have the cloud coverage we have today. if it wasn't for jose we'd have a lot more sunshine. sunshine is on the way. all right, it's fall, y'all. i've been dying to say that. i actually bought a throw pillow that says it's fall y'all on it. i won't be needing it any time soon because it doesn't feel like fall. right now we're in the 80s. we are expecting highs to be in the low 80s. the normal temperature this time of year should be closer to 77 degrees. but we'll get there pretty soon, in fact, next weekend we are tracking cooler weather. let's talk about the fall equinox. some would argue it's when pumpkin spice lattes are officially put on the menu at starbucks. it's much deeper than that. september 22nd, 4:00 p.m. we enter the equinox. the sun is directly

equator. that is where it is getting the most direct sunlight and that is when we enter the fall equinox. earlier in the year when the sun was over the tropic of cancer closer to north america, we were in summer. as that sunlight shifts down toward capricorn while experience winter while south america experiences their summer. let's talk about things that also mean football. we'll have a lot of activity in football fall. we'll have activities including football game. make sure you head to the community shred parking lot a, fedex field, landover, maryland. you are allowed four boxes. temperatures in the 80s by 11:00 a.m., spectacular weather over the weekend for us. not the case when we head to the tropics. keeping an eye on maria. you can see the storm situated over turks and caicos and southern portions of the bahamas, still experiencing a cat 3 storm. stick around. ll

impacts through the middle of the week. right now quiet. 90 degrees by monday. this is when we'll be tracking the core of maria. expected to stay offshore but could bring us cloud coverage on tuesday and wednesday. if you're looking for fall temperatures they're hiding in next weekend. i'll talk to you soon. back over to you, pat. >> thank you. >> i i clike the front half. thanks. the cute est mistake we think, a little girl writes a letter to petco asking for a hamster. >> she wrote it to petco, but wait until you hear the power company's surprising response. you can't have this frenchie. wait until you hear the power company's surprising response. sam just snagged it from homegoods. it reminds him of bennie. only quieter. you can't have this frenchie. but new finds are always arriving. so you can find something so you, for less. at homegoods. ralphcandidate for governor,rtham, and i sponsored this ad. they're studying for 21st century jobs.

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listened. the popular trix cereal will once again be made with artificial dyes and flavors. they switched to natural sources for colors last year but a lot of fans complained they missed the taste and the vibrant color. so, the original recipe is coming back. the company decided to switch. it will be available starting next month. don't fret, you'll still be able to buy the natural version, too. >> trix are for kids, right? >> yeah. >> it's a video that captivated the nation and the world. rescuers in mexico city holding out hope in the search, desperate search for survivors. >> this comes after a deadly earthquake rattled the region this week. on the ground with a race against time. >> reporter: this is maria mariana atencio in mexico city. after a devastating 7.1 magnitude earthquake shattered this country on tuesday, i'm standing in front of the textile

it was a three-story factory that is completely pancake right now after that earthquake. and the search for life still continues. overnight on this very site there were two rescues. there is also a rescue in another part of mexico city about 8 miles from where we are now. that has renewed hope and life on the rescue site. you have across the country around 6,000 people from the military to the marines to rescue workers doing what president pena nieto is calling priority number one and that is saving lives. in this textile factory we are seeing people remove debris by hand, remove bars, remove beams. it still remains an active so p scene. we spoke to a doctor who tells us throughout the week he's been treating family members who have come here searching for their loved ones, searching for missing people. he's been treating them psychologically, also treating the rescue workers on-site here. and g

there are around 200 people that are still unaccounted for in mexico. day four of this national tragedy here in this country. back to you. >> all right. up next, you may have seen her in "hidden figures." >> at 99 years old, a new honor today for the mathematician who helped them reach new heights. we'll show you her special moment. >> and doug is out live in the pumpkin patch. we'll check back with him soon. plus a look at some of the best ideas for local fall get aways. >> and breaking news, if you are just joining us this after, senator mccain says that he is coming out against the latest gop health care plan. we are going to tell you what happens next.

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>> announcer: you're watching news 4 at 4:00. >> now at 4:30, an 83-year-old woman says she was sexually assaulted. she's a patient at forestville health and rehabilitation center. she recently had a stroke and said that a male staffer was changing her and during this process that he inappropriately touched her. prince george's county police tell us they are in the early stages of this investigation. a lawyer for the nursing home telling us they are working with police and doing their own investigation. that employee has been suspended.

>> a dramatic development in the health care battle. this afternoon senator john mccain may have dealt a death blow to the republican effort to repeal obamacare. he says he can't in good conscience vote for the graham cassidy bill because he believes the bill that affects so many lives deserves a bipartisan approach. we are always hunting for fun educational things to do with the family. this weekend the national museum of african-american history and culture has just what you may be looking for. museum is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a big weekend, a free event. there will be music and dancing and storytelling and theater and hands-on activities. so, here are four things that you need to know before you go. community day activities are happening saturday and sunday. the museum will be open both days from 10:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. all outdoor events are free

you still need time to go inside the museum. you have to go online. >> social media editor brittany johnson. it's all about yoga. tons of events are taking place with wander lust festival tomorrow. it is a mindful triathlon that starts off with a 5k and ends with a meditation class. that takes place at rfk stadium and also d.c. metro yoga week. free and $5 classes are taking place sunday. even a free yoga practice will be taking place on the lincoln memorial sunday with the famous m.c. yogi. i will be at all those events so you can follow me along for the fun and for more details search weekend yoga. >> a shout out to d.c. public schools sparked a nationwide twitter trend for d.c. public schools this weekend. comedian dave chappelle brings laughs to his own town. >> editor jason frayly brings us a preview. dave chappelle is always a

he's not going to be alone. who is joining him? >> hey, guys. yeah, this weekend both dave chappelle and kevin james, you know, from king of queens. they will both be at warner theater this weekend. it will be interesting to see if dave -- there's probably no funnier comedian going today. we have to love dave chappelle. it will be interesting to see if he makes any more rerchlss to his emmy trending topic d.c. public schools. i say we keep it trending the whole time he's here in d.c. some of those are sold out. you might have to check stub hub or something. next week there are shows for him. he is here all week and there are tickets available for some of those as well. like whie mentioned kevin james will be there at warner theater. we caught up with him spoke to him earlier this week. he's going to be working on material for his upcoming netflix special and he said we can check him out monday night on cbs, kevin can wait, heem be reuniting with h

>> do you have a favorite between them? >> yes, they're both actually solid options. i like two thumbs up for both this week. if i had to pick a favorite i would go with "stronger." it's jake gyllenhaal playing the re-life boston marathon survivor jeff bowman who lost both his legs after waiting for his ex-girlfriend. he was at the finish line watching her run the race and lost his legs. this movie is really inspirational. you never know if it's going to be emotionally manipulative. they handled it well. it's different than patriot day where they followed the manhunt and the criminals trying to get the carrot. this is mostly about his recovery and it's really about that. also, battle of the sexes is this weekend so very different sporting event. it is the famous tennis match in 1973 between billy jean king and

sexes. emma stone defends why she's the best oscar champ. she inhabits the role and does a public struggle for women's rights, but also a private struggle with her coming out as a closet lesbian at the time. you couldn't do it back then as well as you could today. it's a really, you know a deep complex role. so, check both of they have out. i think they're both winners. >> great options for your weekend entertainment. thanks, jason. alrighty. first at 4:00, if something happened to your child and you had to perform cpr, could you do that? today a 6-year-old is alive and as news 4's megan fitzgerald explains, his dad had a lot to do with it. >> reporter: fire fighters here at company 15 are calling 6-year-old wisdom a miracle. here's why. they say he went into cardiac arrest, but it's because of what his father did that this little boy is alive today. >> wow!

wisdom showed up to the fire department to meet the guys who saved him. as you can see, he was ready. he had his fire hat on and he even received a new shirt. >> it's fun. >> reporter: this morning deputy fire chief edward pearson wanted to recognize not only fire fighters, but wisdom's father who performed cpr on his son which ultimately helped to save his life. >> he was like hanging halfway out of the bathtub, top half out the tub, his feet was in the tub, arms slung over. i automatically checked for a pulse on his neck. he didn't have one. i scooped him, wrapped him in a towel, brought him into the living room, laid him on the floor, propped up his feet. >> they went inside and found young wisdom on the floor, lifeless. the crew from engine 15 quickly placed their a.d. to wisdom and began cpr. >> reporter: they say he

pacemaker but doctors are trying to figure out why he went into cardiac arrest. he has a number of appointments lined up. hopefully they can get to the bottom of why this happened so it doesn't happen again. reporting in anacostia, megan fitzgerald, news 4. >> thank you, meagan. let's go live to the pumpkin patch and chief meteorologist doug kammerer who is hanging out there today. >> doug, tough assignment, right? first day of fall and you get to be out in a pumpkin patch. it's 80 something out there, you have the cargo shorts on today? >> you know it. i thought about wearing the sandals today, too. if i'm going into that patch over there and actually look for some pumpkins, you do not want to have sandals on for that. we'll be doing that later on. we're talking to the owners of this place that have been here over 30 years now. some of these guys here, they saw us yesterday. they came down, saw us on facebook. they came to see what with were doing down here as well. we are live now in mitchellville at queen ann's farms on a beautiful afternoon. it is really quite

i'm ready to be on tv. there you go. you made it. you made it. all right. he made it. we all made it. we're going to send it back to you guys. we'll talk about what is going on right now. believe it or not the clouds we saw, all from jose. we'll talk about that. she joins me in a few minutes. >> looks cool out there. thanks, doug. this next story is one of our favorites of the day. >> story of a little girl's promise to work hard in school. if she gets a pet hamster. why a local electric company got the message and how it's making it right today. >> then new at 5:00, a behind the scenes look at one of the nation's top conductors, what he thought he'd grow up to the when he was little.

it was a simple mix up that turned into a sweet surprise for a little girl. a handwritten note showed up at pepco's headquarters.

get a pet hamster. the letter was supposed to go to petco. the people at pepco were so touched, they surprised serenity this afternoon with that new pet hamster and she's already named him. >> his last name hamster, greg hamster. >> he has two names, okay. the pepco workers who gave serenity the hamster say they are hoping it helps her learn respond. >> she even drew the hamster at the bottom of the page. >> i think she learned a lesson. she's gotten a great ward. >> excellent. good for her. all right. coming up, why this weekend could mark a milestone for prince harry and the royal family.

soma here are four things to know this afternoon.

a 13-year-old girl is suspected of organizing the rape of someone she knew. the victim was kidnapped outside her frederick home earlier this month. two teenage boys are charged in the case. police are looking for a third person who allegedly videotaped the attack. these pieces of clothing could help solve a murder. the sweatshirt, blue shorts and rosery were worn by the victim. the man was discovered earlier this month in wheaton regional park in montgomery county. police believe he was killed sometime last december and this past march. >> a grandmother says she was sexually assaulted at the hands of her care giver. she's 83 years old and was temporarily living at the forestville health and rehabilitation center after having a stroke. that staffer is suspended while police and the nursing home conduct investigations. and the trump administration rolls back obama era rules for sexual assault on college campuses. suppte

those who were wrongly accused. >> the invictus games created by prince harry is about to kickoff in toronto. >> so far the biggest question about this year's event will harry and his girlfriend megan markel make their public day view? nbc's pierce simmons reports. >> reporter: prince harry as engagement rumors swirl. megan who grew up in california is no stranger to the spotlight. the actress appearing in the long running series suits, and on the today show. >> megan, nice to see you. welcome back. >> thank you. >> reporter: first time they were snapped together was front page news around the globe. now her boyfriend, prince harry, is in toronto for the third installment of his invictus games for

will they be pictured together? at the bar in the drake hotel, suits members have been known to hang out. >> beautiful, love it. they both look so great together. >> reporter: harry and megan have a lot in common. both had parents who divorced. but unlike harry, she is catholic and herself divorced. in the past that would have ruled out a royal marriage. we are two people who are really happy and in love, megan markel to vanity fair in a recent interview. we were very quietly dating for about six months before it became news. the only thing that changed was people's perception. nothing about me changed. i'm still the same person that i am, and i've never defined myself by my relationship. it's thought they met here last year, just days before nbc's general a bush caught up with the single prince. >> does it make you laugh people are asking you about children? it's sort of jumping ahead a couple steps. >> everybody is always asking. i haven't got a

>> reporter: 18 months later it seems things have moved fast. we're a couple. we're in love. i'm sure there will come a time when we'll have to come forward and present ourselves and have stories to tell, megan markel says. perhaps the next several days. they are not in a rush. they are enjoying being together. part of what makes it special is it's just ours. we're happy, personally. i love a great love story. keer simmons, nbc news. >> we're happy for them and happy back here at home for us because it's the first day of fall, even though it feels like summer. >> so, doug kammerer is live at a pumpkin patch in mitchellville with the sights and sounds of the season. hi, doug. >> hi, doug. >> hey, guys, yeah, fall officially began at 4:02 this afternoon. doesn't actually feel like it. we've got a nice little breeze here. queen ann farm, you can take a look. this place they tell me will be packed in just about two

as everybody is starting to get their pumpkins for the holiday season for -- obviously for halloween. we've got -- this place has been open since 1983. and i want to show you somebody here. this is jen and her family. jen, you said you've been coming here forever since you were a kid. >> i've been coming since i was a little kid with my dad, and i bring my kids here. >> you live where? >> we live in carl ston. >> you saw me on facebook, i'm going to come down and take the kids. >> thought it would be fun to come out and see you and be on tv. >> you said you want to be on tv. >> yeah. >> anything you want to say to the public? >> i would like to say hi to my grandma and grandpa and dad. >> that was pretty good. that's probably what i would say, too. grandma, grandpa and my dad, too. we're going to take a look at the weather, guys, it is a fantastic day, it really is. feels like summer. 82 degrees, winds 10 miles per hour. looks at the numbers all around town. high temperare

70s, low 80s. clouds courtesy of jose, post tropical storm jose. you can see the clouds moving in from the east right on in toward the d.c. area and really all of the mid-atlantic, a lot of cloud cover today because of that. with more on what to expect not just from jose, but from maria, we have to watch hurricane maria, still a category 3. we'll go to somara theodore. this is a storm that is still a category 3 at this time. as it makes its way our way, going to get a lot weaker. >> yes, most certainly as it begins to track over cooler water, cool pool of water left behind by jose. still a major storm impacting the turks and caicos. they are still under a hurricane warning. now to the north, northwest 9 miles per hour, waiting on the newest track coming out any moment before 5:00. as of right now we are expecting that it is going to continue to weaken to a cat 1. notice its positioning,

off the carolinas. what we could see locally could be cloud coverage. cloud coverage tuesday and wednesday, keep an eye on the middle of the week. breezy at times and we'll have to definite through watch the chance for stronger swells along the coast line as maria stays out to sea but continues to have that local impact. the good news is we are not getting the worst of this storm. it is going to start to feel a little bit more like fall as we head towards the end of the week. and for more on the ten-day forecast i'll throw it back to doug. things are going to start shaping up, right, doug? >> yeah, that's right. you know, next couple of days, much more like summer. as a matter of fact, probably the warm est temperatures we've seen in the entire month of september. some of these ladies back here, they're telling me they're ready for fall-like temperatures. they want the fall, cooler weather. it's coming next week. take a look at the ten-day forecast. hot all at ways through the damon. a little cooler tuesday and wednesday as we are tracking maria which could give us cloud cover coming off the ocean. chance of showers thursday with a cold front. that cold

that means for us a pretty nice looking weekend. it will be cooler, high temperatures in the upper 60s to low 70s. so, coming back up in the 5:00 hour we're going to talk about pumpkins. is it too early to buy your pumpkins just yet? near really cheap out there right now. we'll talk much more about that. we'll see you at 5:00. >> doug, i have to ask you, that pumpkin in the distance behind you over your right shoulder? is that real? your right shoulder, doug. the other shoulder. >> i got you. that pumpkin right there, that is not real. >> ah. >> i made that earlier today, pat. i made that today. it's about 7 feet tall. took me a long time. that's why i was late. >> i was going to ask what kind of fertilizer they use there. thanks, doug. >> that's right. >> you can celebrate the changing of the seasons by paying a visit to local apple orchards and pumpkin patches. the locations include the queen ann farm where you've just seen doug. s

search pumpkin during the break. >> thieves taking advantage of some very busy parents, and the crimes are caught on camera. >> jim hanley joins us in the studio with more on this story. this has happened before. >> it has, and wait till you hear what is coming up at 5:00 on this story. gone in 60 seconds, these crooks act quickly and they moved fast. and they're taking advantage of some distracted parents to get away with their goods. ahead tonight at 5:00, the warning from police and how you can protect yourself. plus, a high school student allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted by two classmates. tonight, the questions about immigration that surround this case and the search for at least one more person who is still on the loose. plus a big day for a very lucky fan, yeah, they're going to the redskins game with our own pat collins. he's their date. he's going to join us at 5:00 with the surprise winner. we'll see you soon with those stories plus a good deal more. i get to watch

the redskins game with them. i'm going to be their chaperone to make sure everything -- he's a good date, he's good to go and i'm coming back to work with you. >> bring some hot dogs back with you. don't come back empty-handed. >> thank you, jim. first at 4:00, newest matsuyama for how long it could be out. the power on the island of puerto rico. we'll show you the long slow process of recovery just getting started. >> this is news 4, first at 4:00. countless patients. countless ailments. countless hours. and guess what? you can handle it all. be a leader in your field with a bsn from strayer university. a nursing program created by and for nurses. let's get it, nurses.

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it could be several months before people in puerto rico get their communication and their power back. millions on the storm ravaged island are now struggling to pickup the pieces after hurricane maria's direct hit. as nbc's jay gray shows us, the search for survivors isn't letting up. >> reporter: it is an island that in many places is under water right now.

the mayor of san juan pushing through flooded neighborhoods with rescue teams. >> anybody there? do you have enough food and water? >> reporter: as the search for survivors continues across puerto rico. >> i haven't talked to my mom. i'm trying to go to my mom's house. it's sad. >> reporter: cell service is spotty at best. most of the country's 3 1/2 million residents also without power. >> we are going one day at a time. >> reporter: those fort nat enough to have a generator wait in gas lines interest stretch for hours. while the wait is finally over for a family stranded off the coast, a woman and her two children pulled to safety after their boat capsized in 20 foot waves and 99 mile an hour winds. the man on board did not survive. one of more than a dozen killed during maria, the hurricane now

say it is not likely but too early to rule out a strike to the u.s. main land. jay gray, nbc news. >> announcer: now at 5:00, moms and dad's targeted in a series of crimes caught on camera, and it's not the first time. the message tonight from police to parents. >> plus, hurricane maria causing new problems in storm ravaged puerto rico while unleashing another round of destruction on other islands. but what is the latest track mean for our area? >> good evening. first at 5:00 tonight, explosive claims about a nursing home in maryland. >> a grandmother hoped to get a helping hand after having a stroke. instead she says she was sexually assaulted by an employee. >> news 4's chris gordon is working this story for us and joins us now with reaction from the victim and her family. chris? >> reporter: jim and erika, the elderly woman is physically challenged as a result of that stroke, and she has difficulty

she was very clear when describing to me the sexual assault she says she suffered here earlier this week. she is 83 years old, a resident of this nursing home since suffering a stroke. she tells us that a male staff member sexually assaulted her in her room early monday morning. >> what you doing? stop! and i'm wiping you. >> reporter: but he put his hand someplace that was inappropriate? >> yes, yes. >> reporter: he touched you in a private place? >> yeah. >> reporter: i walked into forestville health care center seeking their side of the story and was told to call their general counsel who says, we reported the allegations to police and to the state of maryland. we are conducting our own investigation working closely with police and the family. the employee has been