statement since sunday. the nra says it believes those bump stocks like the ones used by stephen paddock at mandalay bay should -- should be subject to more regulations. >> meantime, law enforcement officials tell nbc news investigators are trying to identify a woman seen with the gunman in the days before the attack. they believe paddock to be the lone gunman, but think he could have had help planning. >> and we've learned the shooter may have considered targeting other outdoor venues, the fire chief today on the response and what it was like with calls from up and down the vegas strip. >> you had a 911 call saying we have shots fired at caesars palace, a hotel as far as away at spring mountain. that complicates our response. is this a single event or are we now under a mumbai style attack? >> there is a lot to sort out tonight and this evening we also have a clear idea of just how everything unfolded on that sunday night. joining us

stephanie gus. she's live in las vegas. so, stephanie, let's start with where things stand in terms of a time line, and what investigators have been able to gain from their talks with paddock's girlfriend. >> reporter: sure, dan. well, you know, the time line is really pretty remarkable. it's an hour and 15 minutes from the first moment that stephen paddock fired his weapon to the moment that they busted through his hotel room and found him there shot in the head. another number to focus on, ten minutes. that's how long the shooting lasted. and if you just think about that for a second, ten minutes on the ground, imagine how terrifying that had to be for the people who were under fire. you know, this question of a motive continues to linger in this investigation. it is the big question in this case. they still don't have an answer for motive, but there has been developments today in this investigation, among them the fact -- this is from f

investigation -- that the girlfriend, marilou danley has been telling investigators she had concerns about paddock's mental state. specifically, she said when he slept at night, he moaned, he sometimes screamed. on one occasion she remembers him screaming, oh, my god. on top of that, as you mentioned earlier, that there are two other cities that have factored into this story. this comes from culling over his electronic devices. boston and chicago. it appears that he did research on them. in the case of chicago, he actually booked hotels rooms, made reservations at hotel rooms for the la la palooza music festival august 3rd through 6. he never actually checked into those hotel rooms. of course, there is a story out here that he also was targeting an event a week ago, an event called life is beautiful, and that he had a reservation with airbnb at a condominium complex here. what this really

the amount of time that he was putting into this. wasn't just days. could have been weeks. could have been even longer. back to you. >> so, when people say he snapped in an instant, of course there it was a lot of planning that went into las vegas and as you mention the other two locations, too. we understood that one of former president obama's daughters was actually planning to attend or did attend one of those other venues. is that right? >> reporter: well, it's frightening to consider that. and when you think about these other large events, there were 22,000 people at this event on sunday night. he was obviously looking for a large-scale event to attack. it's terrifying to consider. >> certainly is. nbc's stephanie gosk. stephanie, thank you. we invite you to keep 2 here for all the developments from las vegas and lester holt on nightly news at 7:00. >> a storm that could have an impact on us soon, doug

joins us in the storm center. what is going on with that, doug? >> we're watching tropical storm nate now, bringing havoc in central america, nicaragua, honduras, costa rica, heavy rainfall with the storm now. the winds are 40 miles an hour. so it is a minimal tropical storm and this is the latest advisory. it just came out ten minutes ago. winds at 40 miles an hour moving to the north, northwest at 10 miles per hour. making its way back out into the open waters and strengthening into a strong tropical storm, coming very close to on shore here in the northeastern yucatan peninsula. right around cancun. if it does come on shore, it may weaken a little bit. if it stays out to sea it may stay stronger. this right here and then the next 24 hours, i think is the key to what this storm means to the u.s. does it strengthen, does it rapidly strengthen or does it stay fairly weak on the west side of this guidance here? one thing for sure it looks like it moves into the new orleans area, very close to new orleans on sunday as a category 1 hurricane and then it moves our way. wel

you know i'm staying on top of this for you right here in the storm center. >> we know you are. see you in a bit, doug. thank you. three little kids left inside a car almost an hour. the tough part to fathom, the temperature soared to 150 degrees inside and today their mother, a woman from falls church, is under arrest. police believe she left them in her suv because she didn't want to bring them inside to work with her. our northern virginia bureau reporter david culver is live along columbia pike to explain just how those kids got out. that's hard to believe. >> reporter: tim, it is hard to believe. and this is one of those stories that proves how important it is when you see something that's just off, it's not right, to do something about it. police say a guy who works in his office complex did just that. he noticed something off about that car with the three little kids inside. and tonight police say it's likely because of his actions those kids are safe.

faulkison is in jail. accused of going to work tuesday and leaving her three young kids inside the car. >> she is a very good employee. i think it is uncharacteristic of her. >> reporter: the attorney is her boss. he said the young woman works as a filing clerk for his office. >> i think she didn't think she would be out of the car for that long. i'm assuming. i don't really know. i haven't discussed it with her. >> reporter: police got the call from a guy who works in this area. he'd walked past the car earlier. about 45 minutes later he noticed something. >> there was some plastic over one of the windows or a portion of the window. and one of the children had poked a hole in the window to get more air in the car. >> reporter: he immediately called police. by the time they got to this falls church business complex, police say the temperature inside that vehicle jumped to 150 degrees. and the kids ages 5, 6 and 7 left battling heat exhaustion. >> it can get hot in the car quickly especially if it's sunny out. we advise

even if you're running a quick errand. >> reporter: we wanted to understand alexa's side. we went to the address listed in court documents. this was the car parked in the driveway. we noticed the plastic wrapping. a man opened the door. >> sir, sorry to bother you. do you have any comment, sir? >> no. >> reporter: put the cameras down for a minute. even after we put the cameras down he didn't want to talk. alexa's boss said the young mother was trying to get her kids enrolled in school. >> she just moved here. baby-sitting fell through. i think she thought she could keep the kids in the car with her as she went back and forth to court. >> reporter: clearly she is dealing with a lot. her boss said had he known the kids were in the car he would have told her to bring them in. maybe because she started she wasn't comfortable asking. >> so disturbing. we hear about parents who forget about their kids in the back seat. she

there was so much going on in her life, it will be interesting to see where this goes with the law. david, thanks so much. >> well, police in los angeles arresting protesters who stopped traffic and blocked highways today. the group is angry about president trump's decision to end the daca program. today is the deadline for thousand of people to renew their status or face deportation. the deferred action for childhood arrivals lets children brought to the states illegally to stay and work. now, meantime, in silver spring today, a legal team filed a lawsuit on behalf of daca recipients calling for the program to be reinstated. we talked to a maryland resident and business owner who came to the u.s. as a teenager, now she does not qualify to renew her daca status. >> translator: we are not asking for economic support. we just ask

>> now, the lawsuit claims the federal government did not follow proper procedures in ending the program. they want privacy protections for families who signed up for the daca program and could be facing deportation. >> here in the district, it will be much easier to get a concealed carry permit for guns. d.c.'s attorney general will not appeal the ruling that struck down the city's requirement that anyone seeking a permit show good reason, and that means the number of permits could quadruple. our mark segraves is in our newsroom to explain. this is a big deal, mark. >> it certainly is. district leaders say they're not happy, but they say fighting the court's decision could have impacted gun laws in maryland and across the country. but the one thing the attorney general, the chief of police and the mayor all stress today is that despite this ruling, d.c. still has very tough gun laws, including restrictions on who can carry a gun in public. >> i want to make it perfectly clearly that carrying a pistol without

charged. >> reporter: the only part of the district's gun law the court found unconstitutional was the requirement that anyone wanting to get a concealed carry permit had to show a, quote, good reason why they need one. other rules requiring criminal background checks and gun safety training and prohibiting permits for the mentally ill remain in place. d.c. attorney general carl racine said taking the case to the supreme court and losing would have impacted gun laws in other states that still have the good reason requirement. >> new york, new jersey, maryland and california, their law would be at stake. >> reporter: since the district began issuing conceal carry permits as the result of an earlier court roolg the d.c. department has process the 668 applications. 444 of those were denied. of those, 425 were denied based on the good reason requirement. currently there are only 123 civilians who have been

concealed carry permits in d.c. the change in the law could go in effect as early as today. district lawmaker said the court's decision does not require the council to write new gun legislation, but it is under consideration. >> we'll continue to look at all of our gun laws and make sure we've got a robust set of smart legislation and laws on the books that help protect d.c. residents. >> reporter: it is important to repeat despite this major change to d.c.'s gun laws, you still need to have a permit to carry a gun outside of your home or business. but since about 400 people were denied a carry permit for a reason that is now unconstitutional, the number of people with carry permits could jump from 123 to about 550. susan, back to you. >> all right, thanks so much, mark. >> significant jump there. >> absolutely. >> coming up, a redskins player caught on camera giving a fan the finger. yeah, that finger. the image went viral. now toerrell prior is telling hs side of the

we find out what the nfl plans to do about it. >> reporter: how distracted are you behind the wheel? four out of ten drivers in our area say it's happening to them, and now there is a new report that says just how dangerous it is. i'm adam tuss, i'll explain it all coming up. >> and did you see this? a plume of smoke. it was seen by miles and

so, how distracted are you when you get behind the wheel

bluetooth, voice dialing and texting? some say the distraction is just right overwhelming. our transportation reporter adam tuss is live for us in northwest d.c. with word of a new report detailing our level of distraction. adam? >> reporter: hey, jim, yeah. it definitely happens. our cars are great. they can do amazing things. they can connect to our phone. i love the fact that i can get in my car. i can play whatever music i want. whenever i want. take a listen to the jazz. it's great. but some groups say this kind of stuff is way too distracting. your car. >> you are connected. try again. >> reporter: is your car filled with too much distraction? >> displays, touch screen, voice commands. it is enabling a lot of activities that really don't mix well with driving. >> reporter: aaa says especially in new 2017 models, the technology can be overwhein

you're looking at the screen. you're interacting with touch screens, multiple pages. >> reporter: while a direct link can't be made, crashes increased in 2015 and 2016. you have your apps. these are 24things we haven't sn that much before. drivers are particular about their cars and their technology. >> navigation, bluetooth. >> reporter: kathleen biden can't get enough of her mini cooper convertible with all the bells and whistles. >> it seems easier, i love it. i love this car. >> reporter: uber driver williams says true. at first technology can be distracting, but over time you adapt to it. >> when you first get the car obviously you need to know how to do it. once you're in the car, you figure out how to use things, everything is kind of like pretty much simple to me. >> reporter: aaa says things aren't so simple, though. on average it took drivers 40 seconds just to program

40 seconds focused on another task besides driving. >> what a typical driver will do will be, look down, and look up, and look down, and look up. and when they're looking down, they're not seeing what's in front of them. >> reporter: the best thing to do with all this new technology at our fingertips, says aaa, make sure you understand how to use it and whether or not you even need it. now, guys, per aaa, four out of every ten d.c. drivers say they've become so distracted in the car that they've put themselves or others at risk. hard to believe. back to you. >> and you're right. like the woman, it does take some time to get actually mated to all of this because it can be kind of complicated, i guess, or complex, if you will. i find myself -- one other thing. the guy was talking about up and down looking. i've got far distant issues. so, when i take my glasses off to read the radio, it's getting worse and worse, adam. >> reporter: you have to be careful out there, jim. okay? be safe on the

to do with you, buddy. >> you steer me coming clear, clear out of the way. >> out of the way. [ laughter ] >> thanks, adam. >> thanks, adam. well, federal regulators are cracking down on pay day lenders. new rules finalize today by the consumer financial protection bureau will now require a test to determine if a borrower can actually afford to repay a pay day loan in full with interest, within 30 days. the rules also limit the number of times a loan can actually be renewed. consumer advocacy groups applaud today's announcement but it will likely face resistance in congress. >> now to some racially charged words inside a local high school. white students apparently calling their black classmate the n word inside walt whit man high school where less than 5% of the students are black. news 4's amee cho reports from bethesda now where the school is taking action. >> reporter:

choose love. lately a much different message spreading through the halls. >> i was really disa int pod. >> reporter: principal alan goodwin sent an e-mail to parents letting them know what happened, two white students ganging up on a black student and calling him the n word. it happened not once, but twice. >> i want them to feel safe and have civil discourses at our school. one incident is unacceptable and we have to do a better job. >> reporter: he said they already held discussions in classrooms about what happened. they plan to do so again in the future. >> i was really disappointed and surprised. >> reporter: julie is a whit man parent. when she heard about what happened, she made sure to talk about it with her family. >> whit man is not a place i would ever describe as a school who isn't open and welcoming to all students. the teachable moment is going to be the fact that there will be more discussions about why it matters, why it's wrong. >> reporter: part of that, the school's website has a form where students can submit anonymous

buttons reading vikings against hate and vikings for love. >> we are going to continue to strive in that direction. obviously we have some more work to do. >> reporter: and the principal told me those students who did the name calling have been punished. he wouldn't go into detail about what that punishment was, but he did tell me he believes those students are genuinely sorry. in bethesda, amee cho, news 4. >> well, the justice department wants a federal judge to toss out a legal challenge to president trump's ban on transgender individuals serving in the military. the d.o.j. argues the lawsuit is premature, it says the defense department is actively reviewing requirements as ordered by the president. and they do not believe the plaintiffs have shown how they'd be impacted. that lawsuit includes eight transgender members from various branches. the president gave the d.o.d. six months to come up with a policy. it's a major new development. the wharf in southwest is just one week away from its

the shootings in las vegas. >> and doug tracking the impact of yet another tropical system and what it is going to do to our area when we

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doug joins us now. before we get going, i know you mentioned the nats, it's going to be gat

day's worth, full transparency. adam tuss has been growing it two or three weeks. >> that takes him a year to get that kind of growth. >> he's rocking it, though. not at this stage. >> looking great here. the big thing we're watching right now is what is happening in the tropics. we're tracking what is tropical storm nate right now. expected to be a hurricane by most likely by saturday into sunday as it makes its way to the gulf coast. that right now that storm in honduras, the nicaragua area. reports from the a.p. actually now have 22 deaths already associated with this storm. why so many in this area? well, a lot of mountains are seeing a lot of flash flooding in this region and reporting a lot of mudslides, too. so, this area is very prone to mudslides and the houses are not extremely well built in this area so unfortunately we've seen loss of life from this storm. it is not

prolific rain maker and will continue to be. it moves into the caribbean and strengthens into a strong tropical storm around cancun on saturday, into a hurricane on sunday with 80 mile per hour winds in the central gulf of mexico. moving very close to new orleans, and this is something we're going to watch very closely. right now i'm thinking about three, four, 5 inches of rain in new orleans. just the other day they had 3 inches of rain and part of the city was under water. this could be a big problem for them. hopefully it's not all that much rain because it will be moving very quickly. look at this. this is sunday at 1:00. 24 hours later it's already into our area. that's how fast this is going to be moving. so for us we are expecting to see rain sunday into monday, but it is not going to be a huge impact in our area. the impacts will be sunday night into monday. hopefully bringing us some rain. we really do need to see some rain. could bring us wind. right now the winds maybe 20 to 30 miles per hour, but nothing too big and nothing tropical storm force as of right now. we are going to be watching it closely. outside today, 80 degrees. winds out of the south 12 miles

we've seen cloud cover in the northern zones. 86 in char lots ville. there are showers to the north of the leesburg area, frederick, martinsburg. if you live in frederick county, if you live in the extreme northern montgomery county you may see shower activity. most of us will stay on the dry side tonight. same deal tomorrow, the frontal boundary meanders around our region. now that. better chance of showers to the north. i am not worried about showers for the nats game as we take on the cubs. 85 degrees on your friday, 86 on saturday. 78 degrees on sunday, sunday of course we do have a better chance of showers. we need the rain. we're watching the tropics, watching what nate brings us on the day on monday. much more on this, much more on your nats forecast in just a few minutes. >> thank you, doug. it's going to cost you more to stream some of your shows. susan, get ready. we're addicted to netflix. netflix is raising prices, folks. when you'll see the c

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marilou danley has told investigators stephen paddock would lie in bed moaning and screaming at night. investigators believe the gunman may have been in a physical or mental anguished state. a report from las vegas is straight ahead. >> a falls church mother is in jail tonight, accused of leaving her three young children in a hot car tuesday afternoon while she went to work. police tell us the temperatures inside that suv soared to 150 degrees and that the children were suffering from heat exhaustion. >> and coming up in just a moment, a redskins star player speaks on the racial taunts directed at him during a recent game. >> first at 5:30 now, a judge called him an extreme danger to the community. today a man accused of threatening to kill howard university students was in court. the online threats surfaced two years ago and sparked plenty of fear on campus. chris gordon talked to students and, chris, many are

>> reporter: we are about to hear from them. but first, jim, i want to share the key piece of evidence presented here in court today. it's called government's exhibit number 1, it is a 13-page affidavit that lays out the entire case against john rust of alexandria, and based on its allegations, the judge said he is going to be kept in custody until his trial. howard university students are relieved. many students here at howard university remember the fear, the anonymous death threats caused on campus. she says her mother warned her to stay inside. >> i'm glad that they found the gentleman and that they made an arrest. that was my freshman year here so of course it was pretty terrifying. so i'm glad that they've located him and that he's been arrested and charged. >> reporter: 24-year-old john rust faces federal charges of posting threats against howard university students. on november

the messages were reportedly prompted by demonstrations at howard supporting racial protests at the university of missouri. the message used hateful racial language, including the n word, saying, any left at howard university after 10:00 tomorrow will be the first to go. prosecutors say the civil rights investigation traced the messages to a laptop and cell phone owned by rust. sidney williams was a freshman at the time of the death threats. >> my parents were very worried because although the threat -- although it didn't seem like a legitimate threat, we were all told to take it seriously. and so we were just encouraged to stay in your dorms, don't attend classes, you know, just make sure that you're safe. >> reporter: if john rust is convicted of posting those death threats, he faces the possibility of up to five years in a federal prison. that's the latest live at the u.s.

virginia. susan, back to you. >> all right, chris, thanks so much. a washington redskins player is explaining why he flipped someone off monday night's game with the chiefs. he said he gave the finger to a fan and cursed at him when the fan, he said, shouted the n word at him. prior posted on instagram, this is the exact reason why guys are kneeling during the game. he has apologized for his part in the incident. the nfl says it is looking into all aspects. >> people all across the district maybe you looked out your window and saw this plume of smoke today. it sparked an immediate fear on social media. some thought it was a terror attack. in reality, though, it was a big fire at this apartment building here on q street near logan circle. the blaze gannon tbegan on the the building and damaged several units. one fire fighter suffered some minor injuries. news 4's chris gordon talked to a mother who rushed out of the building with her 8 month old son and her dog. >> i just h a

and i heard sirens so i ran out to see what was going on and i saw the fire department going upstairs. so then i went back down, got my son and carried out my dog and we got out. >> the apartments were also damaged by the blaze. it is not clear yet just how the fire started. >> well, it has been a long journey to remake d.c.'s southwest waterfront. one week from today the wharf opens to the public bringing a ton of brand-new restaurants for us and shops. and a new concert venue. news 4's meagan fitzgerald takes us behind the scenes. >> reporter: it's a rush to the finish. >> they're racing 24/7 right now. >> reporter: nearly 2000 construction workers are working around the clock to get the brand-new wharf ready for the grand opening one week from today. >> and right here is the irish pub. >> reporter: before the world can access the venue, project developer montie hoffman gave us an exclusive

26 restaurants and three hotels. >> this is really a spontaneous spot for people to go up and down and there's taverns and music on both sides. >> reporter: this area is called pearl street. hoffman says this section of the wharf will boast entertainment and live music. so, while we were walking around, we decided to stop by "the pearl" street warehouse. >> when you walk in here, it's kind of like not the same thing you've seen anywhere you went. >> reporter: nick fontana and his business partner breus gates showed us around. >> you have a beautiful full service stage, green room for the artists, a state of the art sound and video system. >> reporter: food and drinks will be served here, too. steps away from here is one of the biggest attractions, the anthem theater which will hold 6,000 guests. cameras weren't allowed inside, but we were able to take this picture of the ceiling from the lobby. those may look like windows, but it's actually a swimming pool on top. >> harbor patrol is right down the street. they will be p

waterways. >> reporter: diane is the director of security and public safety here. she says security guards will partner with d.c. police and other agencies to make sure patrons are safe. >> the inter-continental hotel and mpd myself, we met to talk about some drills and what is to look for. >> reporter: a command center will be staffed 24 hours a day where officials will monitor the cameras positioned across the wharf. but grooms says to leave the safety concerns up to her. she wants the public to relax and enjoy. now, the developer says it was very important to connect the dmv so there is going to be a water taxi. it will be a vessel that will go and pickup people and bring them to the wharf and vice versa from old town alexandria, the mdn casino, as well as the navy yard and georgetown. we are told it will be working around the clock monday through sunday. back to you guys. >>

point you have. the pool tick tour is so cool. >> what had me, meagan was the shake shack. tell your photographer. i'm down there. it does look spectacular. >> you love shake shack, right? lots to do out here. >> cool backdrop. boy, that's nice. coming up, it's another challenge as puerto rico tries to recover from maria. doreen gentzler on the ground in san juan with a look at howled island's health care system is being pushed to the limits. >> plus a warning about a scam involving itunes that could be lurking in your e-mail inbox right now. >> and here's the latest. tropical storm nate coming up, doug is going to have the path and how does the national hurricane center decide the path. and how do we know the conf

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heart strings. >> she's not alone. according to a 2015 survey, roughly one in five americans have donated to an online crowd funding campaign often for about 11 to $50. while she has also donated to national organizations, for her crowd funding with its updates and photos just feels more personal. >> i feel like i have become part of a family of support for this person and just to see the change in their face and the progress is really fulfilling. >> but before you let a personal story tug at your purse strings, there are a few things to consider. consumer reports said it can be hard to tell if the campaign is legitimate. in fact, there have been documented cases of fraud. >> in general, a lot of these sites take measures to prevent that from happening. >> to protect yourself, he suggests keeping donations between friends. >> generally the best thing to do is to give only to people that you know rather than complete strangers. >> if you don't know the recipient personally, don

and you may want to read comments from other donors before giving. >> see what they have to say about this campaign and make sure it's legitimate. >> you also want to avoid overfunding. if a campaign has met its goals -- >> that's kind of the limit and assume they got what they need and don't give more. >> you want to avoid over funding especially if a campaign has met its goal. also keep in mind the recipient won't see every dollar you give. these sites often charge the campaign a fee to cover things like payment processing and fraud protection. if you know the person in need, consumer reports says consider giving them a money directly and cut out the middleman. >> it's funny to hear a female talk about routes. like, funny. >> all right. those comments by nfl star cam newton now costing him a sponsor. yogurt company dannon will no longer work with the carolina

remarks sexist. newton made the comments yesterday after a female reporter asked him a question. that reporter, jordan rodrigue went on twitter saying i don't think it's funny to be a fee mi ma -- female talking about routes. i think it's my job. another reporter saying she's shocked by the response to the question. mike from the network saying, cam, you have to be better than this by now. and peter king from sports illustrated said, i mean, it's 2017, cam. the nfl called the comments plain wrong and disrespectful. no reaction from newton today. >> but we have more reaction right now from our news 4 sports anchor carol maloney. boy, this is -- >> you've been in a lot of rooms for years now. all kinds of locker rooms. what was your take on this. why you stunned by it? >> you just shake your head, you know. it is 2017. and i got into the business a long time ago. so

don't feel like i need to -- this reporter shouldn't have to prove herself. it's between her and her outlet if she's not doing her job. it's dismissive, unnecessary. >> you know your stuff just as well as guy. >> this is not a dumb question. men can ask dumb questions. women can ask dumb questions. but honestly, you have a job to do. i don't even want to give this story any time and attention. i was just like let's just move on. do our job. >> hopefully it will prevent it from happening again. >> i'm like, cam, we know cam said it. he probably regrets it, right? people can say whatever they want. we can think whatever we want. i didn't think anything new of cam from this comment, by the way. did that answer your question? let's talk to nats. let's do our job. the playoffs are almost here. steven strassburg all smiles today. tomorrow he's going to be the starting pitcher for game one against the cubs. dusty baker making that announcement thi

parker wearing the hashtag. harper born and raised in vegas. he reacted about the tragedy in his hometown. >> it's been pretty surreal. i mean, just talking to friends, talking to family that were definitely at the concert, seeing the things that have happened and transpired from that. just goes to show how strong our community is in vegas, so much of a small knit community it can be, everybody pulling together and providing and if anybody needs any help, everybody is pulling the same rope trying to help anybody they can. you never want that to happen to anybody across the world or anything like that and for it to happen in your hometown, definitely hits home. >> definitely hits home. harper continuing to think of his hometown as he counts down to the first pitch tomorrow night versus the cubs. as we count down to game one. washington capitals, they have a game one,

ottowa. one of 82, guys. let's go, caps. let's go nats. hey, doug's here and he had a question. what's up with sherzer. i didn't put that in the report, it will be at 6:00. he did not go off the bull pen. it's likely he's game three that would be in chicago. likely sherzer game three. which is tough. you want to get two starts in one series. you want to go long term here with the hamstring. especially we hope we have a long month. >> yeah, we do. >> here's the funny thing. carol noticed doug's beard. i didn't know -- >> you guys, we're over on the playoff beard. >> i know we're not jinxing it. >> no, we're not jinxing it. you didn't like it. >> i'm a little worried. if it doesn't work we have to shave our heads, too. >> that's it. he said it. he said it! >> i didn't say, you said it! >> it's on record. >> i shouldn't have said that. i should not have sai

good. let's hope it goes away. we want our beards to our bellybuttons. we're looking at clouds and sunshine today. nice warm temperatures, 80 degrees currently. 75 at 7:00, 67 degrees at 11:00. we're going to cool but not like we've been cooling the last couple nights. a nice night out there. current temperature 81 twin brook, 81 leesburg, 79 poe tom pack and down towards d.c. let's zoom in. the clarksburg area we have showers along urbana, 270. light showers around frederick. up towards hagerstown, 07 a70 a 270. they won't see much and won't give you any relief as far as the rainfall is concerned. let's talk about nate, it can give us rainfall. it is giving parts of central america a lot of rainfall. already flooding out of the storm down towards central america. winds now at 40 miles per hour. expected to move up the coast and be very much -- very close to the coast line if not

on the yucatan peninsula by saturday. sunday it moves in towards new orleans as a category 1 hurricane. but quickly weakens to a tropical storm and then it moves right up to our area. now take a look at the cone of uncertainty here. could be in raleigh, up towards ohio. and new orleans, that cone much smaller. let's talk a little more about how this cone of uncertainty is actually put out by the national hurricane center. amelia draper in the storm center with more on that. >> yeah, doug. like the national hurricane center, when we put our forecast together we don't look at one computer model. we look at a lot of computer models and we want to see if they are in good agreement. the more agreement they are in the more confidence we have in our forecast. take a look, i'm actually going to play out all the computer models the hurricane center looks at. this is called a spaghetti plot. looks like spaghetti, that's where it gets its name. all these names are pretty close together. that gives you confidence in our forecast. you can notice

side. you can see the center of nate track from raleigh to ohio. you can see the outliers of those computer models. in general we're looking at high confidence with the storm system that is going to move in toward the new orleans area right around there, and then track into our area. and it has been an active hurricane season. we have had 14 named storms, five of them have been major hurricanes this year. on average we get two to three major hurricanes. now, the end of the season winds down around the end of november, but, doug, of course we know we could still see a hurricane develop outside of the season, but for the most part begins in june, ends in november. >> that's right. we still have almost two months of hurricane season left. now take a look at our weekend. first off nationals game looking great, 85 friday, saturday looking great. sunday and monday, yes, that's when we'll be watching the tropics. best chance of rain sunday and monday before we move and ease into the middle of next week. >> real quick, sunday is it afternoon, doug or -- >> it is, right afternoon. >> good. developing right now, former maryland congresswoman donna

prince george's county executive. edwards tweeted her announcement this afternoon and she'll compete against state senator anthony muse. prince george's county states attorney angela brooks. former obama administration official paul montero for the democratic no, ma'am nhk "newsline." edwards was the first african-american woman elected for congress in maryland. and opened up earlier this summer about her battle with m.s. anthony muse, by the way, is the husband of news ralph northam: i'm ralph northam and as a doctor, nobody ever asked

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two weeks after hurricane maria hit, there is a public health crisis right now in puerto rico. our doreen gentzler has been reporting from the island. tonight she takes us inside a medical clinic desperately trying to keep its patients alive. >> you can go for a week without it, but not much longer than that. >> at least 6,000 people on the island of puerto rico need kidney dialysis to survive. for most, it has to happen three times a week. >> they don't receive dialysis, then they will start accumulating the toxic substances, or fluid, which can accumulate in the lungs and then lead to respiratory failure and other complications. >> most of the dialysis patients on the island are treated at kidney care. all 28 of their clinics across puerto rico were damaged by the hurricane. 26 have been able to reopen, even though they are all still waiting for t

restored. what is keeping this clinic operating is that generator and the diesel fuel in that tank. what we can't show you is the team of armed security guards whose job it is to protect this stuff. they are not allowed to be on camera. for the first time ever, they are rationing dialysis here, limiting the hours that patients receive treatment as they try to maintain fuel and water that they need to operate. you can see that the storm damage is still an issue in this clinic. and supporting the staff struggling with their own challenges right now is also a concern. >> we've had staff members who have lost all with the hurricane, and still they showed up to work, putting our patients as a first priority. >> this team is proud they have been able to track down all of their dialysis patients and they've maintained care for everyone who needs it. they are hopeful that the situation here will stabilize soon. in san juan, puerto rico, doreen gentzler.

>> now at 6, tracking the tropics. >> nate churning in the caribbean next stop the coast line. >> storm team tracks where the hurricane is going. plus vietnam veterans targeted. a bogus charity is collecting cash at one of the most somber places in washington. >> police asking new questions. did the suspect have help, and did he have an exit plan >> announcer: as washington becomes the center of a tense debate. >> and we begin with a look at the las vegas strip right now. until now, much of the investigation has been centered right there, but it is quickly expanding tonight. and that's because of chilling new details about the gunman and what he did in the year leading up to sunday night's attack. >> and investigators now realize he may have been eyeing events in other cities. nbc news has learned stephen paddock scouted