>> 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

one was fenway park in boston. most hotels in the area, however, don't have a direct view of the park. then and perhaps even more disturbing, paddock booked a hotel room near the la la blooz a festival in chicago in august. among the thousands in the crowd, malia obama. we are told paddock never showed up to use that hotel room. >> one thing that is still not clear is the motive behind what is now the deadliest mass shooting in u.s. history. we have team coverage for you this evening from the new clues to the swift new action here in washington when it comes to guns. we begin with nbc's sarah in las vegas with new details in the unfolding investigation. >> reporter: in the weeks and months leading up to the massacre in las vegas. >> everybody stay down. >> reporter: authorities confirm stephen paddock looked at other cities with high rises overlooking out door concert venues including boston's fenway park. he went so far as to book

in las vegas the weekend of the life is beautiful festival and chicago during la la palooza, though he never checked in. >> was he doing presurveillance? we don't know yet. >> reporter: when he arrived at mandalay bay september 28th, he requested a room on a high floor. mounted cameras to look for law enforcement and blocked stair access. inside the room police found thousands of rounds of unspent ammunition and a significant amount of explosives in his car. >> we look for actual indicators of affiliation of, of motive of intent and so far we are not there. we are don't have those sort of indicators. >> reporter: today more praise for the city's first responders, including the fire captain returning from another call when he heard gunshots. >> captain picked up the radio and said, dispatch, do you have any reports of gun fire? something going on right now? because i'm hearing a lot of gun fire. they said, no. oh, yes, now we do. it was that fast. floodgates opened on giles and out poured dozens and dozens. >> go, run. keep your head down. go

>> reporter: jumping into action, bravery that undoubtedly saved lives as bullets rained down. in las vegas, sara, nbc news. >> the worst mass shooting in the nation's history is reviving the gun rights debate. >> and suddenly we are all hearing about and talking about the term bump stock. it is a relatively inexpensive device that allows a person to fire a weapon at nearly the rate of a machine gun without technically converting the firearm into an automatic. it's legal, but republicans appear open to considering a ban. >> blayne alexander is at the white house. blayne? >> reporter: well, susan, pat, as you know for so long, gun control had typically been a one sided debate. democrats pushing for it with republicans pushing right back. but today some gop lawmakers and even the nra are calling for another look at a product that many say makes guns more dangerous. today republicans signaling they are willing to take a modest step on gun control.

attachments that modify guns to fire almost like fully automatic weapons. and used by the las vegas gunman, according to police. house speaker paul ryan willing to consider a ban. >> fully automatic weapons have been banned for a long time. apparently this allows you to take a semiautomatic turn it into a full automatic. clearly it is something we need to look into. >> reporter: ryan speaking to hugh hewitt who predicts such a ban could pass this year. >> what you'll see is a very discrete piece of legislation aimed at a specific problem and not a broad gun rights or advocate or control bill. >> members of both parties and multiple organizations are planning to take a look at bump stocks and related devices. we certainly welcome that, would like to be part of that conversation. >> reporter: breitbart news pressuring the white house and republicans willing to take on a bump stock ban. >> this strikes me as something worth considering. >> reporter: the nra breaking its silence

to reconsider whether bump stocks should be legal in the first place. while in the same statement calling for an expansion of right to carry laws. a gun control debate that stalled after tragedies in sandy hook, san bernardino, and orlando, now following las vegas showing signs of movement. and there are already several bills crafted related to a bump stock ban. the white house says that president trump is open to talks on this, but he wants to get more facts along with input from law enforcement and victims families. susan and pat? >> thanks so much, blayne. one of the people killed in the massacre called our area home. >> denise burditus was from hedgesville, west virginia. she was at the concert with her husband. they were high school sweet hearts. her family and friends are gathering for a candle light vigil in her honor. news 4's jackie ben son is there. she'll bring us more about that on news 4 at 11:00. well, turning to storm team 4, there is

churning up in the caribbean and officials say it is already caused 17 deaths across central america. >> and it's looking like the storm is heading toward the u.s. doug is here with an update. what's the latest on the track, doug? >> late effort on the track, hasn't changed a whole lot from where it was earlier this morning bull it hbut it has tak more of a western turn in parts of the u.s., that puts it scarily in places like new orleans. if i didn't have this circle here, you may not be able to pick it out, but it's right here coming up the coast of honduras and nicaragua. about to make its way into the open waters. it is expected to strengthen back sbho a tropical storm of pretty significant tropical storm coming toward the yucatan and eventually right up to the gulf of mexico. as a category 1 hurricane, making its way on land just south of new orleans and making its way to the north sunday, by 1:00 it is back down to a tropical storm. this is not going to be another major hurricane. this will not be an irma. this will not be a

something we have to watch very closely especially for the gulf coast. and then it moves to our region. it will be in our region by monday. most likely as a tropical deets pregs or remnants of nate but it will have impacts on our weather for early next week. much more on this. i'll see you back here in 10 or 15 minutes. >> thank you, doug. new at 6:00, an alexandria man is going to priz or for creating a bogus vietnam veterans charity lining his own pockets and you won't believe where some of that money was going. investigative reporter scott macfarlane joins us now live from the newsroom. scott? >> susan, good evening. the judge sentenced john birch to five months in prison. the charity he ran, national vietnam veterans foundation urged people online to donate money to vietnam vets. even using images of the vietnam memorial here in d.c. to do so, but the group wasn't helping vets at all. birch pleaded guilty to fraud, embezzlement scheme involving the group. he took money

it on himself including meals and hotels and money for exotic dancers in baltimore. they said he also gave some of the money to women with whom he had relationships. the 75-year-old expected to report to federal prison in just a few weeks. the national vietnam veterans foundation, meantime, is now defunct. scott macfarlane, news 4 i-team. >> thanks so much, scott. d.c. officials say they're not happy, but they will live with a court ruling that makes it easier to get a concealed carry permit. >> well, this is a fight that dates back to the '70s when the council first banned handguns. the supreme court overturned that ban in 2008, but months later the council added new requirements. >> in 2015 a federal court ruled against some of the new requirements, and over the summer a court ruled against restrictions on concealed carry permits. news 4's mark segraves explains why the city won't fight that ruling. >> reporter: the district has long had some of the toughest gun laws in the nation.

and still does, but it will now be much easier to get a concealed carry permit. but you still have to apply and there are still restrictions. >> there are threshold requirements that certainly include a training, a criminal background check, confirmation of stability of mental health and other important factors that the court's decisions does not stuch. >> reporter: since president district began issuing carry conceal permits, the d.c. police department has processed 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 issued concealed carry permits in the district. >> if you do not currently have a carry permit and you carry a fi firearm in the district of

columbia, you will be arrested, you will be charged and prosecuted. >> mark segraves joins us now. mark, the district had to legalize handguns back in 2008. nearly a decade later, how many registered guns are there in the city? >> we asked chief newsham about that. right now there are 6600 handguns that are legally registered in d.c. those can be kept in your home or your business. and there are about 3500 long guns like rifles. over 10,000 guns. >> the vast majority who were actually denied that permit, they were refused on the restriction that they can no longer be enforced. what happens to those people at this point? >> that's right. so, they can get another bite at the apple but they do have to reapply. this is not going to be automatic for those 425 people. they would have to reapply, but chief newsham tells me they will wave the fees for fingerprinting and background check if they had already paid during the first application process and then they would be able to get

jump from 123 to more than 500 people with concealed carry permits. >> isn't the city's a.g. worried that, you know, appealing this decision to the supreme court would open pandora's box? >> they were really worried about two things. one, that if they gave the supreme court a bite at the apple, to use that again, at d.c.'s gun laws, they could look at other restrictions they found unconstitutional. it could whittle away more at the d.c. gun laws. but me were more concerned about the impact to other states. maryland, new jersey, new york and california all have this same restriction. the a.g. from maryland called the d.c. attorney general, urged him not to go to the supreme court. >> interesting. mark sa segraves, thank you. >> thanks, mark. >> the photos lit up social media. heavy flames and thick smoke filled the skies of the nation's capital. how it's affecting some local families and we just learned about the cause. >> a young mom with a lot on her plate facing some pretty

county tonight. i'm david culver. just ahead beer going to explain to you why she may have left her three young kids in a hot car and how this could have ended very differently. >> and we've been watching the construction for years. now the big reveal is almost here. we are giving you your first look at all there is to see and do at the wha rf

a young mother is facing some serious allegations tonight. fairfax county police say alexa faulkison left her three young children in her hot car. the temperatures soaring into triple digits. tonight the children are with their family. their mother is in jail. >> and our northern virginia bureau reporter david culver met with another mom who knows all too well that this story could have ended much worse. >> reporter: ten years later ann lynn bal four is constabtly reminded of her baby bryce. >> there is not a day i don't think about my son. the fact i thought i dropped him off and i didn't. >> reporter: march 2017, she mistakenly left her infant in the car. the temperature inside soared to triple digits killing bryce. >> it takes 30 minutes to go from heat exhaustion to heat stroke. >> reporter: which is why

ended differently. >> we were alerted by a citizen who called in about three children in an unattended locked vehicle. >> reporter: police say alexa faulkison ran into work leaving her kids 5, 6 and 7 in the car. >> i think she didn't think that 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 or anything like that. >> reporter: attorney sam hasan is alexa's boss. she started working for him six weeks ago. >> she's a young mother, she has three young children, trying to get in school and things like that. >> reporter: we noticed this car in the driveway. see the plastic covering the back window? police say one of the children punched a hole to get some air. that hole is what got the attention of a guy who works in this complex. he immediately called police. they were able to get the kids out. they say the temperature inside that car soared to 150 degrees. lynn says, don't be fooled by mild or fall weather. >> the day my son died, it was 66 degrees. when they tested the

degrees. >> she is now channeling her education to help others experience her daily pain. david culver news 4. >> the smoke could be seen for miles. social media lit up. some people thought this was an explosion. others a terrorist attack. in reality, it was a big fire at an apartment building on q street near logan circle. the fire started on the roof of the building and damaged several units. one fire fighter also suffered minor injuries. one mom described to us the scene as she rushed out of the building with her 8 month old son and her dog. >> i just heard a couple of pops 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. >> d.c. fire officials tell us some sort of electrical malfunction started the fire. >> tomorrow night, the nationals ta

hoping will be a long playoff run. for many of them, it's a moment they've dreamed of since they were children. and as we mark hispanic heritage month, they are celebrating their culture and talking about the people who inspired them to play ball. news 4's erika gonzalez reports. >> reporter: nle's champions, the washington nationals, and within their 40-man roster are 13 hispanics bringing their love for the game and they are heritage to d.c. i got a chance to sit down with a couple of the guys i'm sure you'll recognize. pitcher oliver bet es, a.k.a. ollie from mexico. and catcher from venezuela. these two have had an amazing ride with the nats. with a career in baseball started when they were just teenagers, following in the footsteps of players they looked up to.

for per es are for perez it. and for him -- [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: he was, i think, one of the most admirable ball suppliers from venezuela and he was that hero for me. for a lot of kids, even some adults, these men are now the kind of role models they once looked up to. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: i wouldn't call it pressure, per se, but i want the kids more than anybody to see me and say, i'd like to be like him, or i'd like to catch like him, he says. but perhaps the greatest impact they'll have on anybody is right in their own home. being a good example for their kids. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: perez says there are two important things, off the field and on the field. through baseball we teach hard work, try to get better every day, don't grow complacent and off the field try and show them good habits, not just tell them things, but model it for them.

spanish only. english at school. [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: perez says, i do it for their future, for a future job because being bilingual is a huge tool that was basically free for me. when these guys come out on the field, you might notice their phone selection. i guy from mexico. mariachi. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: i'm a christian, he says, and i believe in god. for me a christian music. but do they dance? [ speaking foreign language ] [ laughter ] [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: okay. if they're dancing with their wives, they tell me they will do their best. they will try. favorite latin food? [ speaking foreign language ]

choices. out of curiosity? [ speaking foreign language ] >> reporter: that's how you spend an afternoon, catchling up with a couple of champs and proud latinos. erika gonzalez, news 4. >> and stay with news 4 for special coverage tomorrow as the nats start their playoff run and chuck will be anchoring from the field tomorrow morning on news 4 today, and wendy, doug and carol will be there starting at 4:00 tomorrow afternoon. >> and the excitement -- i know. it is awesome. doug, we're getting ready for the nats obviously. i know, right? we're also tracking the tropics for us, right? >> tracking a lot out there, guys. obviously the nats forecast a big one for tomorrow. and for saturday. watching the front just to the north, notice some shower activity with it. there could be some tomorrow, too. i'll show you where in just a second. go nats. >> first breaking news at the live desk. fire crews are checking out an ic

reagan national airport. concern about the brakes in this plane, hot brakes, smoke coming from the brakes of this airplane. they had to tow this after the runway. there is concern about this american airlines

ralpand as a doctor, nobody ever asked if i'm a democrat or republican. they just want my help. so if donald trump is helping virginia i'll work with him. but donald trump proposed cutting virginia's school funding, rolling back our clean air and water protections, and taking away health care from thousands of virginians. as a candidate for governor, i sponsored this ad because i've stood up to donald trump on all of it. ed gillespie refuses to stand up to him at all. hurricane wilma e,

out there. it's almost friday. so much on your friday. i'm so excited tomorrow for the playoffs. we'll get to that in a second. first off, though, got to talk about nate. that's what everybody is going to be talking about and one of the reasons we're talking so much about tropical storm nate, not just because it's going to most likely impact the u.s. over the next couple of days. because we've seen such an active hurricane season. this is now the 14th named storm. we've had five major hurricanes, three of which have made land fall. we had harvey, we had irma and of course we also have maria that hit portions of puerto rico. they're still reeling from that storm. so all eyes on nate right now. this is a very weak tropical storm, and this will not be another major hurricane. this will not be another harvey or irma or maria. it is not going to have that kind of impact. but it may have an impact on portions of mexico and especially up around the gulf coast right around new orleans is where i'm thinking this is going to be on sunday morning. now, winds currently at 40 miles per hour. moving north, northwest at 10 miles an hour.

lapped. that has' w that's why it hasn't strengthened. hurricane center bring iguodala it to a strong tropical storm, 65 miles per hour. how much land interaction does it have here is a big key. how much land interaction and how much intensity is it able to gain between this point right here. that's the 24-hour period that we are all going to be watching, especially as meteorologists. because this is where it could really start to intensify. hurricane center brings it to a category 1, 80 mile an hour storm. before producing a tropical storm by 1:00 on sunday afternoon, this is actually 2:00 our time. this is in central standard time. now as we move in through, notice where it goes after that on monday. right towards our area. now, we need the rain and if it did move like this, we would have some very beneficial rainfall. some of the latest models keeping it a little to the north taking most of the rain to the north, but that is something we'll continue to watch. our impacts? here we go. on monday that's what we'll see. ho

and bringing us some wind. this is not going to be a major storm for us but we need rain. up around frederick county, carroll county, showers back to the west, these will die off before they move in. but we did see a couple of showers in parts of our area. that's really it. take a look at the sunset tonight. looking good. going to be a nice sunset, especially when the sun gets down into this layer right here. you're going to see some beautiful color here. you already see some out there towards the east. toward the west. 76 degrees right now. winds out of the south at 8 miles per hour. going to be a really nice couple of days if you like warm weather. high temperatures as they normally do in june, 85 on your friday. 86 on saturday. both days for the nationals games looking great. we're going to be warm for those games. 60% chance of showers if not rain on sunday. that is a good chance of rain. watching the tropics and nate on monday. see exactly what that storm does. most of next week looking pretty good. another chance of showers coming in on thursday, and not as cool

next week. so if you're hoping for that really cool fall air, you might have to wait a little while longer. >> all right. well, the weekend starting out pretty nicely. >> looks good. >> starting out. thank you. >> i like it. >> like your presentation there. and unsettling threat to students at a local college, that's right. the new reaction from that campus and why it took almost two years for this young man to be arrested. >> we are exactly one week away from the grand opening of the new wharf in d.c. >> this is hank's oyster right here. this is going to be open on the -- on thursday. >> coming up, we will take you in theto s

>> announcer: you're watching news 4 at 6:00. >> now at 6:30, extreme danger, a man accused of making death threats against college students will stay behind bars. many students at howard university still remember the threats and the fear that caused on campus. >> and took police two years to make an arrest. news 4's chris gordon explains how they finally tracked down the suspect. >> reporter: many students here at howard university remember the fear, the anonymous death threats caused on campus. >> a lot of people were startled by this. some people even, you know, had problems talking to people back home about it. but it definitely

hearing he's finally caught. >> reporter: 24-year-old john rust faces federal charges of posting threats against howard university students. on november 11, 2015. 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 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. alley son carpenter, former president of the howard university student body wonders why it took nearly two years to arrest a suspect in this case. >> with other threats made against, you know, other targets at u.c., 24, 48 hours go by before someone is captured. the fact years have gone by, students forgot that the threats -- forgot about this case. i thin

that it took so long. >> reporter: an fbi agent on the witness stand today explained that it takes a long time for a forensic analysis of encrypted data when you're trying to prove a federal criminal case. at the u.s. courthouse in alexandria, virginia, chris gordon, news 4. >> we are heading into the final month of the virginia governor's race. a new washington post poll suggests democrat ralph northam has a healthy lead over republican ed gillespie. right now, 53% of likely voters say they prefer northam. 40% are going for gillespie, and 4% support libertarian cliff hyra. pollsters note the race is still fluid with one in four likely voters saying they could change their minds before november 7th. something big is happening in the district. one week from today. >> it's been a long road and a long wait. but finally next thursday, the wharf is opening on the

news 4's meagan fitzgerald takes us behind the scenes tonight. >> this is actually four acts of congress as well as seven council votes. >> reporter: it's a project that's taken a lot of work, and one that's been in motion for more than a >> dere decade. >> they're racing 24/7 now. >> reporter: now things are down to the wire. nearly 2000 construction workers are working around the clock. the grand opening, which is one week away. >> and right here is the kir win's irish pub. >> reporter: project developer montie hoffman gave us an exclusive tour of some of the 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

>> when you walk in here it's dined 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. >> reporter: food and drink will be served here, too. steps away from here is the biggest a track, 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. >> reporter: diane grooms 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 and myself went through drills and what to look for. >> reporter: grooms says leave the safety concerns up to her. she wants the public to relax and enjoy.

so, the developmenter says it's all about connecting the dmv. there is going to be a water taxi that will be leaving from that dock right there. it will pickup people from old town alexandria, folks at the national harbor as well as the navy yard, and georgetown. we're told it's going to be operating 7 days a week. that's pretty cool, guys. >> hey, meagan, is it going to be easy to get there by car if you're not on a boat? >> reporter: good question. yeah, then there's that. you know how parking is in d.c. it's at a premium. but they have a free bus. if you do take the metro, they have a free water shuttle that will take you to and from the metro. so, you know, and you can also bike. they're trying to work around it. >> gotcha. a work around. >> thanks so much, meagan. well, it is about to cost you more to stream your favorite shows and movies. how much more you're about to pay for netflix and why.

>> reporter: navigation systems, voice activated, dialing and texting, bluetooth, it's all in your car. but how safe is it? i'm adam tuss. i'll tell you about a new report detailing distracted driving. >> world champion cubs coming to our house tomorrow night. what's that forecast look like? what's it look like when you're waking up in the

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53 million people in the u.s. who love to binge watch their favorite shows will to pay a little more to do so. netflix is raising prices again. the basic service will now cost $11 per month instead of 10. premium service will cost you $14 a month instead of $12. netflix says the price hikes will help fund more original shows like house of cards, "orange is the new black," the crown and stranger things. those all helped netflix land 9

cool technology in your car, bluetooth, voice commands, navigation, it is becoming a little distracting, though. a new report from aaa cautions we are becoming focused on those gadgets and not our driving. transportation reporter adam tuss has a closer look at the distractions. >> reporter: hey, our cars are great. the things they can do these days, they can connect to our phones, meaning that we can do everything from play music to navigation systems. got the jazz playing right now. but some groups say this kind of stuff is getting way too distracting. four out of every 10 d.c. drivers say they're so preoccupied with the technology in their car -- >> call -- >> reporter: they may be putting themselves or others at risk. >> sometimes it can be a little distraction. >> reporter: and your fancy car could be the culprit. displays, touch screens, voice commands. >> and it's enabling

well with driving. >> reporter: aaa says especially in new 2017 models, the technology can be overwhelming. >> you're no longer looking at the road. you're looking at the screen. you're interacting with touch screens, multiple pages. >> reporter: and while a direct link can't be made, deadly traffic crashes increased in both 2017 and 2016. >> you have your apps. a heated steering wheel. head rest fold. these are things we haven't really seen that much before. >> reporter: the national highway traffic safety administration recommends these types of technologies automatically turnoff when a car is in motion. but drivers, as we know, 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: the best thing to do with all this new technology at our fingertips, says aaa,

how to use it and whether or not you even need it. adam tuss, news 4. >> startling revelations out of las vegas. the other targets the gunman may have been scouting out. and could it put a former president's daughter in danger? nbc's pete williams will join us with a closer look. >> and tropical storm nate is churning up in the caribbean and its next target could be the u.s. coast. doug will tell us where it can

alex: when i was 11 years old, a man broke into the house and he sexually assaulted me. thankfully, in my case, the police caught him, but there are so many survivors that live knowing that their attacker is still out there. ♪ thank you mark herring, for taking this seriously, and for making this a priority, for all of the victims out there. mark: i'm mark herring, candidate for attorney general, and i sponsored this ad. going to be a busy weekend around washington so, you know, we need some really nice weather for at least part of the weekend. >> we have navy taking on air force. that one is at

we have the army ten miler. my daughter's birthday party outside saturday night. >> that is the most important. >> that is going to be good. i was just thinking, i said, oh, no, i thought it was sunday for a second. it is much needed rainfall. party saturday, everyone. let's show you what's happening. the sun going down much earlier these days. you see what's happening there, the sun is already down. looking pretty good though, pink hues off in the distance. 76, 75 next hour, 72 at 9:00, 6711:00. if you're heading out friday, it looks good, too. northern zones up around baltimore, back to the west, i'm not expecting these to make their way into our area but don't be surprised. places like winchester, along i-81 to see another sprinkle or two. tomorrow at the bus stop, 65 degrees early, it's going to be a nice start. 75 degrees, great for rece

for that as well. the next ten days, a lot of events going on. i mentioned number one in our hearts the nationals right there. okay, i said in our hearts. my daughter's birthday obviously, okay. number two for me is the nationals. and there we go, playing down at nats park, 7:31, i will be down there with wendy rieger, carol maloney will be with us. 76 for the homestretch. by the time you're leaving it will be a little cool, but still a very nice night if you're heading to the nats game. saturday's game that looking good, 86 degrees. that will be on the hot side. how about snund a good chance of shower activity. now, army ten miler starting right here over towards the pentagon at 8:00. i think you'll be fine for the start of the race here. but tards towards the end of the event that's when we start to see the clouds move in, chance of showers move in 2011. 73 at 9:00 a.m., 76 at 11:00. you probably won't need the jackets or the

making your way out. now, watching the tropics for monday, what are we expecting here? not a lot, but this is something we have to really watch over the next couple of days. what impacts will we see on monday? hopefully it is bringing us rain. right now i'm thinking about an inch, hopefully 2 inches of rain. that would rile help. we haven't seen any rain at all for 22 days in the city. it could also bring us some wind. maybe upwards ever 20, 30 mile per hour winds. that is something we'll be watching. the impacts look minimal. it looks like a stormy monday. that storm moves so fast, though, it's out here by tuesday, wednesday looking good. 84 on tuesday, 76 on wednesday. chance of showers coming up during the day thursday. as we head towards next weekend, next weekend also looking good. and that's my birthday. actually, mine is in may. >> happy birthday to your daughter. >> thank you >> thank you. coming up in sports, steven

>> first here's lester holt with a look at head what's on nbc nightly news. >> we are calling for new regulations with the las vegas attack. safety concerns about too much technology in our rs. andca

ralphcandidate for governor,rtham, 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 trying to keep student loan 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. troubling new information in the las vegas massacre investigation. nbc news has learned that

stephen paddock appears to have researched possible attack locations in boston and chicago. >> the potential targets included the most recent la la palooza festival in chicago in august. among the thousands of people who attended that festival, malia obama, the daughter of former president barack obama. paddock went as far as booking a room and a hotel in chicago, but did not show up. >> nbc news justice correspondent pete williams is tracking this. how did the new angle come to the investigators, pete? >> the most productive part of the research, going through his electronic trail through the cell phones and computers he left behind and his internet history, investigators said he searched on the internet about information for outdoor events in chicago, la la palooza in grant park, and also looked at events outdoor events in boston, in fenway park and other outdoor venues. you're right,

reservation for a hotel in the blackstone hotel in chicago, but he did not show up in chicago. there is no indication that he actually booked rooms in boston. and as far as being able to determine, he did not do this in any other cities, but federal authorities say it is some sign that he was at least planning or thinking about some sort of mass attack months before what happened in las vegas. >> that's the this can. there's been such a staggering amount of this preparation and has the fbi found anything in his history that kind of makes sense of any of this? >> not yet. i mean, the questions are sort of what would be the pressure points in his life that would put someone who was a very reclusive accountant and gambler over the edge to want to become a mass murderer. they know that he had some mental health issues, some health problems. way taking valium, for example, but nothing they say that would put him into the category of somebody willing to kill their fellow human beings. so, they have yet

anything in the internet searches or physical searches of his house that would provide an answer. and so far his girlfriend in her long interview with the fbi hasn't been able to provide an answer, either. she did say that he had some health problems, that, for example, he had some mental health issues, sometimes lie in bed at night and yell, oh, my god, but nothing that the fbi believes explains the why. >> all right. the big question. pete williams, thank you, pete. >> thank you, pete. >> and pete and the rest of the nbc news team will join us with much more in just a few minutes. nbc nightly news with lester holt coming up at 7:00. >> announcer: this is the xfinity sports desk. >> well, there are a few things going on in sports. >> you know what, vegas hits home. we're from there and the cubs have chris bryant. that is a story we're thinking about as we talk about game one tomorrow night for the nats, game one for the caps tonight. a big day

we're going to start with the postseason pitching because that's what the postseason is all about. the nats are being cautious with one ace, holding off on announcing when matt sherzer will pitch. but the good news, these nationals have another ace to start game one. announced this morning steven strassburg is going to take the mound for tomorrow night's nlds opener against the cubs. matt sherzer still dealing with a hamstring. just off the flat ground, he's likely to get the green light for game three in chicago on monday. as for stras, you remember that 2012 shut down, of course, who doesn't. this footage from the one playoff game in his career. 2014, versus the giants, allowed eight hits, two runs, five innings. nats lost 3-2. stras says he's been at his best and he's ready to go. >> i'm excited for the opportunity to pitch in the playoffs again. it's one thing you really can't take for granted and you have to make the

>> he deserves it. he's bnz one of the best pitchers in the national league this year, all of baseball. excited to see him go out there and do his thing. we have all the faith in him to do his job and hopefully get a few runs for him and shut them down. >> now, harper still trying to find his stride after coming back from that knee jur injury. showing love for his hometown. wearing the hoodie. some cleats he posted on instagram, harper born and raised in vegas. shares a picture saying vegas, this is for you. washington capitals, their game one tonight, game one of 82. the season opener in ottowa tonight. barry trotz's boys turn the page on a rocky preseason after winning only two of seven games. a lot of changes this off season. no more oelzener, joe hanson son and williams.

time. he says the goal is the same. >> i just want to win. and this team wants to win. 82 games we have to play as hard as we can. make the playoffs, and we'll see what happens. >> i think it's going to be hard and we're going to have to work for it. that's the exciting part, is trying to be that team that finally, you know, gets rid of all the talk about the second round and all that. it will be fun to be that first team to bring a cup to d.c. >> now, the nfl is investigating an incident involving redskins receiver terrell prior. prior cursed at the fan monday night. he gave him the middle finger. he said he did this after the fan shouted the n word at him. it wasn't the first time that happened that night. according to prior. he did apologize to his teammates but said, you keep calling us the

going to start acting up. the nfl says it is looking into that. now cam newton. how much time do we have? newton is no longer the spokesman for dannon yogurt. they said, quote, funny to hear a female ask about routes. let's just move on. can we? let's just move on. meanwhile our quarterback, it is the bi-week. he is enjoying his new baby. curt cousins posting this on instagram. his new son cooper. >> a mini me. how cute. >> my goodness. the redskins are off this week. it's the bi-weekend. they come back and face kyle shanahan. he scripts every minute of his day. he's getting some unscripted time. perfect time. >> nice, perfect time indeed. >> does he look like him? he >> he didn't have

he needs to -- >> you have the beard, though. it's coming in. playoff beard. >> we see it, doug. thank you, nbc

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