back. we're going to bring in chuck bell to can tell us what to expect today. absolutely, molette. a lot of warm air moved into the area. as a result, we're in for a warmup. temperatures reaching back into the 80s by later this afternoon. as of now, though, we're still in the mild range, 50s and 60s this morning. on monday morning, there were 30s in the shenandoah valley. this is a significantly warmer pattern that moved back into the picture. 61 in washington. 53 in germantown this morning. as you plan out your day today, a few more clouds than we've had the last couple of days but toasty warm. most areas in the low 80s. that's not the lafst of the 80s we'll see. our extended forecast coming up. >> thanks, chuck. the las vegas massacre still dominating the news and the thoughts of most americans.

bejo tell, we still don't know why a gunman went on a shooting rampage killing 58 people. the woman who may have known the shooter best said she had no idea what he was planning. marilou danley was paddock's girlfriend. she was in the philippines when he shot more than 500 people at the music festival on sunday. that was a trip she said he paid for. danley released a statement through her attorney explaining why she thought paddock gave her that money. >> honestly, i was worried that first the unexpected trip home and then the money was a way of breaking up with me. >> $100,000 we're talking about. danley's sister believes paddock sent her away so he could carry out his plans uninterrupted. >> sarah dallof has more on the meticulous planning and how it went unnoticed.

fire on the route 91 harvest festival, officials say he rented rooms at a luxury high-rise overlooking a different outdoor concert. >> paddock rented a room at the ogden hotel in downtown las vegas, but it was directly during the same time as life it beautiful. >> according to a newly released timeline, paddock fired the first shots at 10:05 sunday night. officers arrived on the 32nd floor of mandalay bay 12 minutes later, making entry at 11:20. paddock affixed a camera to a cart and he had an escape plan. his girlfriend said she knew nothing about in a statement read by her attorney. >> he never said anything to me or took any action that i was aware of that i understood in any way to be a warning that something horrible like this was

hospitalized. cell phone video and police body cameras show paramedics alongside police racing to treat the injured that night. >> they're focused on the patients and also focused on making sure that they save as many people as possible. >> as canine units patrol the strip and casinos, hotel security is front and center. >> last night we had to go through metal detectors, which is the first time we've had to do that. >> working to find a balance of safety and fun in a city dependent on tourism. in las vegas, sarah dallof, nbc news. now, the heartbreaking task of planning funerals and saying goodbye begins. today there will be a candlelight vigil for a woman from our area who died in the shooting. denise burditus. she was vacationing in las vegas with her husband tony. the high school sweethearts were married more than 30 years. they had two children and four grandchildre

6:30 at hedgeville high school's football stadium in hedgeville, west virginia. take a look now at these pictures. our aaron gilchrist took this of a healing garden that people had set up. aaron is on his way back here but says he's happen that i this uplifting story could be his last story in vegas. very beautiful story there. >> it came from donors. this idea came together monday night after the shooting. tuesday morning crews were planting trees in the city-owned lot ith area where the bullets rained down. they've also set up a wall they're calling a prayer and remembrance wall. people can stop by and leave messages and thoughts about the people who died in the shooting. >> our main premise in the garden was not so much the end re

bringing people together and healing. siegfried & roy donated this tree we're calling the tree of light. >> they wanted to create something beautiful out of something horrific. the healing garden will be done by friday night and there will be a ribbon-cutting. president trump visited las vegas and met with the first responders and you can see his speech in the nbc washington app. strict concealed carry law may get more lenient. mark segraves broke this news on twitter last night. the district required anyone seeking a gun permit to show a good reason why they needed one. but a three-judge panel ruled that a condition as unconstitutional. the district could have taken the issue to the supreme court. but the district's attorney general will announce today that he will not take this case to the supreme court. it's an

deferred action for childhood arrivals or daca. today is the day to file renewal requests. if they don't and congress doesn't extend the program, they could face deportation. last month the trump administration said it would rescind daca. it allows undocumented immigrants brought into the u.s. as children to remain in this country. also today, casa will announce it's filing a lawsuit against the administration with the goal of keeping the program. hillary clinton made another late-night tv appearance. she was on "the tonight show." if you're a fan of the show, one of the most popular segments is jimmy fallon's thank you notes. last night the female writers did a special thank you to hillary clinton. >> thank you hillary clinton for handling this difficult transition with more grace than i ever could have imagined. that being said, call me day or night and i will be there with a gallon of iceam

spoons to tell you girl, you are so much better than him. >> you showed us that politics isn't a popularity contest. because if it were, you would have won by 3 million votes. >> singer miley cyrus had a chance to do it. hillary clinton got to write her own thank you notes to cyrus to cyrus and young girls across the country. >> together, we've made our voices heard. we've done great things and we've come a long way. as miley would say, we can't stop and we won't stop. >> clinton giving a nod to miley cyrus' song. we can't stop and we won't stop. part of the book tour -- they had a lot of fun out there. >> it's "the tonight show." how can you not have fun at "the tonight show." >> that's true. i love that show

the weekends. i have to tape it. >> what's what the dvr is for. >> that's what it's for. chuck, what is happening in the caribbean? a lot going on? >> lots and lots of stuff to be paying close attention to. likely to be tropical storm nate. that's the next name on the list you'll. you'll be hearing more about nate in the coming days. we'll let you know if that will impact our woe they are in a few more minutes. all right. they're great features to have, but are they safe? the report released this morning that says all those bells and whistles in your car are distracting. he's still trending on twitter, but not for a good reason. the comments from on nfle ralph northam: i'm ralph northam, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. they're studying for 21st century jobs. but ed gillespie supports donald trump's plan to take money out of virginia public schools and give it to private schools. as a washington dc lobbyist, ed gillespie worked for lenders

an rates high. and ed gillespie's plan to cut taxes for the wealthy could cut virginia school funding, too. ed doesn't stand for education.

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welcome back everyone. now, 4:11 this morning. and this morning one of the nfl's most popular players under fire for what many are calling sexist comments to a female reporter. it happened during cam newton's weekly news conference. the carolina panther quarterback was taking a question from a writer were the charlotte observer. jordan rodrigue a. take a listen. >> funchess seemed to embrace the physicality of his routes and making -- getting the extra routes. does that give you a little bit of an enjoyment to see him

>> it's fun toy hear a female talk about routes. it's funny. >> no reporter has asked newton to clarify his comments. rodrigue commented that i don't think it's funny to be a female and talk about my routes. i think it's my job. other reactions on twitter are mixed. other comments said they were sexist. others said not so much. for the first time in two decades the caps will open their season tonight in canada. they're taking on the ottawa senators. in their home opener, it's saturday. if you plan to watch the game, you may want to take it easy. a new study shows that watching hockey could put your stress -- could put a lot of stress on your heart. the heart rate of hockey fans increased by 75% when watching a game on tv. now, it went up by 110%

watching it in person. that is not what you want to hear as you root on the caps. that's not good, chuck. >> i guess not. >> what do we do? >> i'm focused right now on the nationals. i'm going to ignore the caps for now. it's too early in the season. there's only so many things i can cram into my head at one tienl. busy following college football and the nats. because the playoffs start tomorrow. the cubbies are in town and it's going to be perfect weather for the boys of summer to play some playoff baseball tomorrow. more about our weekend forecast coming up in a few more minutes. but go nats. >> go nats. thank you chuck. when you think of technology and distracted driving, your phone is probably the first thing that comes to mind. but a new report says your car is to blame, too. the features putting your safety at risk. we're counting down the hours until tonight's second episode. will and grace. after returning to the air. a sneak peek at what to expect

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two were injured. multiple sources tell nbc news that ambush was conducted by suspected militants from mali. they have not confirmed the deaths but acknowledged that a hostile fire incident involving u.s. troops did happen. distracted driving, it continues to be a major issue on highways across the country. but some of the new technology in your cars aimed at helping the problem may be adding to the problem. mark barger explains. >> technology options on many new cars can be overwhelming. >> large screens, touch screens. rotary dials, right pads. >> but sophisticated infotainment systems create increased distractions for drivers according to a new study. >> we're making relatively simple interactions more complex. researchers at the university of utah commissioned by the -- examined the

drivers to complete a task using the infotainment systems in 30 2017 vehicles. >> the workload a seeshted with the new systems is very high. >> voice-based and touch screened features were distracted more than 40 seconds when completing a task such as sending a text or programming navigation. >> she is are technologies built and marketed to make us safer and less distracted. >> of the 30 systems tested, 23 were considered high were very high demand on drivers. >> we welcome innovation and technology into the vehicle. we need to pause and be more thoughtful about the way we introduce these systems to motorists. >> the cdc reports each day more than a thousand people are injured and nine killed in crashes involving distracted driving. mark barger, nbc news. i totally agree with that. lots going on in these cars today. for all of you will and grace ,

hands-on a sneak peek of tonight's new episode. will and jack are back on the dating scene. but finding it a bit challenging. >> is it creepy that i'm dating a 23-year-old. we're not really connecting. >> so what? they're you go young and hot. we're old and not. >> he doesn't like madonna. >> he should be beaten with a vhs copy of evita. you can watch your favorite characters tonight here on nbc. they have not missed a beat. the show is still very funny. i mean, really. it really is still funny. >> it's so true. if i find out someone that doesn't know who madonna, oh, my gosh. beaten with a vhs tape may be getting off a little easy. >> we're dating ourselves. >> i'm not going there with you. >> i'll take that sword myself. weatherwise, we're dealing with unusually warm weather coming back into the picture.

average. we've got a couple more of these ultrawarm days in the very near future. today and saturday. we're in the 70s yesterday. much warmer today. most areas in the low 80s today. mid-80s for tomorrow. saturday also quite warm. may be our last real chance for dry weather because needed, desperately needed rain, chances of that start to move back into the picture on sunday. there is a weather front up to our north. the problem is high pressure is in charge of our weather. that front, though it's going to sag southbound, it's probably never going to get below the mason-dixon line. rain chances, as thin as they are, will mainly be focused along the pennsylvania, maryland border the next day or two. not much of a rain threat in and around town. by 5:00 today, extra cloud cover. future weather keeping us mainly dry. i could rule out an isolated shower literally along t

tomorrow afternoon. sort of that same mix of clouds and sunshine. more clouds to the north. more sunshine down to the south of the d.c. metro area. temperatures, you'll notice it this morning. nowhere near as cool as we've been. parts of shenandoah in the 40s. in the upper 50s and low 60s now. as you plan out your day, plan on the warm weather. a little hint of october humidity as well. the same goes for tomorrow with temperatures up into the mid 80s. we'll be keeping a close eye on that. what will eventually become nate is still way, way, way down to our south for now. but the hurricane center thinks that this becomes a hurricane sometime on saturday and may potentially make landfall near mobile, pensacola late sunday. the moisture from that system comes here monday and tuesday. got that whole extended forecast with my buddy sheena in a few more minutes. okay, chuck. thanks so much. as each day goes by, we're not only learning about the investigation into the las vegas

about the victims. the heartfelt words about a woman from our area. including why one woman says she knows her friend will pull through. with all that's going on in the world, isn't it nights to know people are being kind to each other. take a look. these are the students i met at a middle school. they took the pledge to do just that. news 4 focusing on being kind. all month long.

by the dawn's early light ♪ >> people in las vegas' country music community started a benefit concert singing the national anthem. it took place not far from sunday's shooting. donations were collected with 100% of the proceeds going to the las vegas victims' fund. the fundraised more than $9 million so far.

help a woman from our area who was shot sunday. tina frost was shot in the head. she grew up in anne arundel county and went to anne arundel high school. her family and friends are hoping for a full recovery. news 4's christine wright has more. >> tina frost is fighting to survive. she took a single bullet to the head in las vegas, lost her eye and slipped into a dark coma. her parents are by her side, staying positive. a family spokesperson tells me. close friends like taylor johnson, rushed back home to maryland. >> it was shocking to have like one of your best friends that you grew up with a victim of this horrid act. >> tina, a victim. it's a strange and upsetting things for loved ones to wrap their minds around. after all, tina and taylor's friendship goes way back. they were bridesmaids together, played soccer for years. share a lov

like so many of the victims in vegas. >> it's a different outcome that we would have wanted, obviously. but it could have been worse. >> they credit her boyfriend austin with saving her life. after she was shot, he carried her to a truck, to a stranger who drove her to the hospital where at this moment tina is surrounded by love. a go fund me page raised money for her family. she's got a long road ahead. a spokesperson says she's making small improvements. brain scans show no additional swelling. she's on a ventilator but breathing mostly on her own. >> there's going to be no stopping her. i know she's going to overcome this. it's going to be one day at a time but she'll make it. taylor and her friends from high school are planning other fundraisers because taylor says, tina is like a sister. it's now 4:26 this morning. "news4 today" continues right now weu

"news4 today" starts now. ten minutes of pure terror. this morning, we're learning several new details about the las vegas massacre. what happened between the time the first shot was fired to the last. it's sure to be one of the watched races. this morning, getting a closer look at which way virginia voters are leaning when it comes to choosing their next governor. >> say it ain't snow? what, stop. who said we could see more flakes this winter? better not be you chuck bell and sheena parveen. >> i didn't say that. >> i can't look at the white stuff. >> i see what you did there with the say it ain't snow. >> you're so smart. >> becoming la nina and sometimes it favors more -- >> sometimes. >> we're talking about water in the pacific. there's never a direct straight line fm

but there are correlations. >> truth be told, you want a lot of snow. be honest. do you want a lot of snow? >> no. >> i do not. >> i'm with you. issues on the roads and -- >> sit at home all day. >> some love snow. >> you're the one who doesn't love the snow. >> you have to come in here and work. >> here's a look at the harvest moon. this is a really good shot. this was last night. was this last night? >> yes. >> yes, this was last night. you can still get out there, i'm sure, this morning and try to find it there. harvest moon looking good. nice and bright and full. it leads up to the clear skies that we have this morning. look at these temperatures. it is not as cool out there this morning as it was yesterday morning. 61 degrees right now in washington. 54 in leesburg. 54 dulles. 59 in clinton.

warrenton at 57 degrees. you see more mid-50s and low 60s on the map. you may not need the light jacket when you head outside. but if you think the mid-50s and 60 degrees is cool. then grab t you will not need it this afternoon. 8:00 this morning, sunny skies, 63 degrees. by 9:00 a.m., 67. really nice morning. but by the afternoon, it is not going to be feeling like fall around here with 80s in the forecast. we'll show you that in a bit. jack taylor standing by with a look at our roads. >> sheena, good morning. montgomery county, outer loop. i get nervous. right lane is getting by. but the contractors called here and said we'll be gone by 5:00. we're holding our breath and keeping our fingers crossed they'll be gone in a half hour. really not a delay. good news on 270, there were two on 120 and 109. northbound is still in place with the right lane getting by. southbound, the lanes opened. we

unfortunately, out in arlington with a water main break along 29 at north beach street. the right lane is getting by in both directions. back to you. jack, thank you. las vegas massacre. >> go! everybody go! go! . run keep your head down. go! >> new video showing hundreds of people running for their lives when that shooting began at a country music festival sunday night. you can hear the police trying to evacuate hundreds of people from the festival grounds as bullets continue to rain down. he's telling them to go, to keep moving. this morning, we still don't know why that gunman went on a shooting rampage killing 58 people. and we are learning more about stephen paddock's movements before the shooting and