right? right, baby? yes, we do. >> eagles fans talking smack, shocking. >> tailgated before the game gents arizona cardinals. the eagles will take on the panthers thursday night as the dad mentioned. they're trying to make a point. my little girl only at 7 knows to talk about sports. she knows football and knows her routes. >> girls know sports. a lot of us do. not me. >> it's made our lives open books, especially if you're the kind of person who share a lot on social media. from shared photos to personal information. but how much is too much? someone who knows all about stealing identities is franco owe he tricked the system for years assuming the identities of pilots, doctors and lawyers. you remember this, dinardo dicaprio played him in the film, catch me if you can. he is now working with aarp to spread the word on how t

he has advised social media users to not share so many photos, because they can be used to make fake passport photos and other forms of identification and birthdays, contact information and addresses. they don't need to be present. really good reminders in this age of social media. >> what better way than to get a former crook to give advice. it's 5:01. we begin things this morning with a look at storm team radar as well as what it looks like outside this morning because we are in weather alert mode. things aren't too bad right now. by the time you leave your house this morning, you may need the wipers on high. that means poor visibility, a lot of traffic. people still trying to multitask which is a bad idea. watch out

good morning to you. i'm eun yang. >> i'm molette green. aaron gilchrist is taking some time off. sitting here with sheena parveen, lauryn ricketts, dealing with the humidity and the remnants of nate moving in. >> this is tropical air. this is typically what you feel around the gulf coast. >> absolutely. >> the remnants of nate is now a tropical depression. this is tropical depression nate rainfall that is getting here. here you see it. it's all kind of heading in this direction. so we have very light rain approaching the beltway now. warrenton seeing a little bit of light to moderate rainfall here. in parts of fauquier county, the yellows showing more rain, the green more rain. maryland starting to see more of it near frederick to gaithersburg. 95 looking like pretty steady light rain at this point. for those who do have school today, rain coats, rain boots. heavy rain for the morning drive d

breezy, humid and warm. let look at the commute now and head over to jack taylor. wtop. >> good morning. hopefully we'll have a few less riders on the roads with the holiday. for now, southbound on the rock creek parkway, near virginia avenuea i crash there. authorities should be on scene. a deer was hit. the right lane is blocked at the scene. in southeast, minnesota at randle circle, closed because of a pole and wires down. so we've got a lot of activity in the area. back to you. thank you, jack. it's 5:03. want to get to the four big stories we're following this morning. a lot of you are waking up to an alert from our nbc washington app about the trump administration's demands for a new daca deal. also getting a lot of attention, especially on twitter, vice president pence walks out of an nfl game after players protest t

anthem. movie mogul harvey weinstein is out. what we're learning about his firing after a slew of sexual harassment claims. as sheena mentioned, what was hurricane nate headed our way. another look at what to expect as well as the cleanup under way in the south after the storm hit over the weekend. now to a list of demands to could derail what is shielding thousands from deportation. >> overnight, a set of priorities that they're saying must be included to extend the daca program. news 4's aimee cho is live near the white house with those demand and what they mean for d.r.e.a.m.ers in our area. >> reporter: molette, good morning. that list of demands put out last night could turn out to be a deal breaker. first up on that list, building the border wall. this is a change in tone for the

couple weeks ago. president trump hinted that he may not push for the wall. as of last night, puts it back on the table much also on the list of demands, overhauling the green card system and cracking down on unaccompanied minors entering the country. all these aimed to curb immigration. democrats indicating they won't even consider giving in to these demands. last night, chuck schumer and nancy pelosi putting out a statement saying the administration can't be serious. if congress can't reach some sort of agreement on daca, this could put about 300,000 d.r.e.a.m.ers at risk. now to a story that has people talking. vice president pence walking out of yesterday's indianapolis colts game when some players took a knee during the national anthem.

anthem played that the vice president left the game. the decision to walk out was planned ahead of time. the vice president defended his decision tweeting that he left because he and president trump will not dignify any event that disrespects our flag or our soldiers. he went on to say he didn't think it was too much to ask them to respect the flag and our national anthem. president trump weighed in saying he asked pence to leave if any players kneeled. one player said it was a pr stunt. >> last time he's been to a colts game is three years ago. this looks like a pr stunt to me. i' he knew we would probably do it again. >> an official for the vice president says pence was hopeful

all of the players would stand. he was governor of indiana before he became vice president. a man is out of a job. harvey weinstein has been fired by his own company. the cover of the new york daily news seems to say it all there. harv heaved. he was terminated by the weinstein company which he co-founded with his brother. several women, including ashley judd, accused weinstein of sexual misconduct and harassment in a recent new york times article. in a statement to the times, weinstein apologized for his behavior. this is video now of a car on fire. d.c. firefighters trying to put out those flames. what you can't see in the images is how they cut off the roof of that car to haul two people out. the people are now in critical condition. d.c. police say the car was speeding downhill crest drive southeast last night. the driver lost

that's when it burst into flames. a man living nearby heard what sounded like an explosion. >> i was in the kitchen. i heard this huge, like, bomb, bang sound. came outside. there was like three more pops like that. there were -- the woods were on fire. >> a third person was injured. they're investigating whether the car was stolen because it was missing license plates. right now a 73-year-old mother and her 50-year-old daughter are missing. arlene grant and her mother marie grant were last seen saturday at a family party. montgomery county police say arlene has contacted family members via text. but has not provided information about her and her mother's whereabouts. police are worried about their emotional and physical welfare. if you see either woman, please call police. major changes on the ware for a metro

some of you might use it every day. >> adam tuss is live at the carrollton station with what riders can expect. >> reporter: well, eun, a lot of people want to live, work, play around the place they take the transportation. here, not only do you have metro, you have amtrak and take a look at all of the space that's here at the new carrollton station. this is something that metro is really getting into. there was just a groundbreaking ceremony here for a new headquarters for kaiser permanente, which is going to build a new building here. take a look at this picture here of a whole buildout of the new carrollton metrotation which is anticipated to happen over the next 20-plus years. we're talking about tons of housing and retail and office space that's coming here around new carrollton. it's expected to happen in the coming months and years. now, this is something that metro is really focused on. they have a lot of land around stations that they think they can

people living, working, playing around the metro stations. potentially you draw more riders to the system. that's what's happening here at the new carrollton station. a groundbreaking just happening. it's part of the orange line. back to you. adam, are there other metro stations where this kind of development is happening right now? >> reporter: the one that comes to mind off the top of my head, eun, is grosvenor. there's a big parking lot there. metro is getting into the same kind of deal with. selling land to a developer and in turn, they get to build up the land. grosvenor is one and college park also where you'll see more development happening. >> adam tuss live at the new carrollton station. thank you. it's 5:10. the nats have a chance to go up in the national league division series todayn

the cubs. right now the series is tied at 1-1. two emotional awesome games at home. then you want on the mound, max scherzer is slated for the start. yea. the game gets under way after 4:00 in chicago. carol maloney is in chicago covering the game. be sure to follow her on twitter at carol maloney 4 for updates. the nats have been playing so well. it nervous yesterday. but in that 8th inning. >> best of five series. >> saturday, not yesterday. the ad that has a lot of people reaching for a different body wash this morning. why dove is apologizing. he has several restaurants in our area. but it's mouth this is puerto rico he's trying to feed. how celebrity chef jose andres is trying to help the victims of hurricane maria. speaking of that nats game, temperatures in chicago right around 80

we're going to make it into the low 80s, too. but we have the rain and the mugginess out

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morning, we are in weather alert mode. take a look at storm team 4 radar, as well as a live picture from the district this morning. a lot of commuters are going to see rain and wind this morning. sheena parveen will have a closer look at the timing of it all in just a few minutes. now, tracking nate. those were the sights and sounds as nate tore through the gulf coast this weekend. the storm is now a tropical depression. look at all that flooding there. as you can see, flooding and storm surge were the big problems. this morning, people along the gulf coast are cleaning up all the damage it left behind. well, there was a lot of wind and water. most residents who lived through katrina said things could have been a lot worse. i think they're glad to

they weren't hit harder. >> absolutely. >> more relief is on the way to puerto rico thanks to chef jose andres. >> he's wowed us with his d.c. restaurants is bringing some comfort to those who lost everything to hurricane maria. andres has served over a quarter million people so far. he wants you no to know food can heal. >> they want to feel somebody is really taking care of them. >> andres created his world kitchen, world central kitchen nonprofit after the 2010 quake in haiti. he has fed the people of houston after harvey and now he and his team are in puerto rico as we have talked about. >> that chef always steps up. in 2010, he went to many disaster areas. it is fire prevention week. we've been sharing warnings because ce

there is a fire, you have an average of two to three minutes to escape. that is not a lot of time. >> it's not much longer than the last commercial break. we want to go back out to angie goff at the d.c. fire department training academy in southwest d.c. angie, that video is proof that every second counts here, right? >> reporter: it sure does. consider this. 80% of the fire deaths that happen, they happen where a lot of you are watching us right now. from your home. i want to bring in an expert, the president of the national fire sprinkler association. you want to talk about the importance of smoke alarms. this cannot be said enough. >> absolutely. smoke alarms, fire sprinklers and firefighters is our message. if you're missing the sprinkler part, you add the smoke alarm and it needs on every level outside of each eepg sleeping room and test them

to make sure they're working. >> reporter: this increases your chance of survival during a house fire, right? >> it sernlt does. get out and close the door on the way out. that's important. get out and stay out. as you'll see in this demonstration, the smoke is very toxic. >> reporter: we want to go to that demonstration. we have video what we'll be witnessing on tv later on. you're taking a look at what is considered a side by side burn in a burn trailer which we have on hand here at the d.c. fire department academy. how important is having a sprinkler? what does this demonstration for us. >> this demonstration will show what's changed the last two decades, the contents of our homes. the furniture is much more flammable than in the past fires. burned faster. so fire is fast. that's where you have to get out, stay out and close the door. >> reporter: it's true -- is it true that a fire sprinkler can put out

fire department arrives. >> right. it's the early suppression and the firefighters get to finish it up and get you out safely. that's a key component. >> reporter: yeah. coming up, we're going to have more on this. we'll also bring you a personal story, emotional story. a tragedy that hit our area not too long ago. this sister who lost six members of her family in maryland in a mansion fire. that was back in january of 2015. she's going to join us live to talk about how she's been able to turn the tragedy into outreach and her new mission is to go out and hopefully help save other lives. that story still ahead. back to you. >> angie goff live for us in southwest washington. we'll check in with angie throughout the newscast about these life-saving tips for residents who live in any kind of home. angie, thank you. thanks, angie. you can see she has the umbrella up. the rain is here. >>

district. it's around the major interstates now. if you do have to work today or if you do have school today -- >> there are those. >> there are some. >> some schools are in session. >> because it is columbus day. you want the rain boots this morning, the rain coat, umbrella. breezy out there. i would say rain coat over um bril a because the umbrella gets annoying when it's windy out there. here's a look at the radar. this is because of tropical depression nate. this is the rain from it. this storm system is going to keep bringing us heavy rain for the morning commute. right now, most of the area covered in this green. lighter rain moving into the beltway. 81. winchester martinsburg, towards la ray, that is heavier rain shown by the yellow and coloring of the we'll zoom in around the beltway. this is steady light rain falling. it even goes through 95 headed south. many headed north this morning. either way, a weather alert for your rain for your mornin

it's not very good for a monday. breezy and humid through the day. we have more rain chances, though, going through this week. temperatures, though, are very warm outside. mid-70s. it is breezy and humid. now that rain is starting to cover most of the area. south wind around 10 to 15 miles per hour. could gust closer to 30 this afternoon. 8:00 a.m., the model here. trying to show it breaking up. i think it will be pretty steady. through the afternoon, a couple light showers could be lingering. but bigger improvements later on today. tomorrow drier. by wednesday, the rain chances return. thursday and friday as well. temperatures do take a dip back down into the 70s. we'll take a look at your ten-day forecast coming up. look at your weekend. let's look at the roads with jack taylor. good morning, jack. sheena, good morning in southeast. we have the overnight crash closing minnesota avenue at randle circle. unfortunately, all lanes are closed because of pole and wires down. georgetown pike moving eastbound just outside the

traffic is alternating one direction at a time to get by under police direction. we had our closure in la plata along hawthorne road near miller hill road because of an ongoing investigation from the earlier crash. back to you. all right. jack. thank you. the olympics draw tourists from all around the world. you may be surprised how many people head to south korea each year as it is. up next, my interview with the ceo of the korean tourism organization. remember to join us later today for the ellen degeneres show. today she welcomes harrison ford. you can catch eenll

this morning, dove is apologizing for an ad. thousands of social media users are calling racist. it shows a black woman taking off her shirto

woman. the backlash was swift with many saying they won't support the company anymore. dove tweeted a statement saying it missed the mark in representing women of color thoughtfully. the winter olympics in south korea are now four months away. the attention of the world, along with the athletes, media and fans will only help south korea's rapidly growing tourism industry. a few months ago i talked with the -- of the korea organization. last year 17 million people visited south korea. the mountains, the hiking and the beach. the country has something for everyone. >> surrounded by the sea. the coast is very complicated. and also very good for -- >> this is a part of korea people don't know exists. >> it's gorgeous. tonight at 5:00, we'll take a closer look at what is driving tourism in south korea, includin

the delicious food. i think they're really excited to welcome even more visitors this february to pyeongchang. >> you're about to go back? >> are you ready? >> i'm scared about the molette. y -- scared about the cold, molette. you know me. >> i hear you. take a look at that. school bus scare. wild new video of a man hanging on to a maryland school bus. as it drives down the road. the story behind this bizarre scene still ahead. first, another protest brings torch-carrying men back to charlottesville. why they

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good morning to you. i'm eun yang. i'm molette green in for aaron gilchrist. we've been talking about it. a storm team weather alert day. a lot of rain today. >> we're going to see a lot of wind as well. tropical depression nate is moving across our area. it left a lot to clean up as it moved through the gulf coast over the weekend. now, it is hitting us just in time for the commute. we are working for you with team coverage. >> that's right. let's begin with sheena parveen in the

>> hey guys. i'm here with lauryn ricketts and talking about now tropical depression nate bringing rain into the area. here's what it looks like now. nate is now a tropical depression. it has improved. it's far enough inland that it's bringing us heavy rain for the morning drive. that's why the weather alert today. it's only because of the timing of this rain. not convenient for the morning commute. heavy rain west of the district near martinsburg and fauquier counties. some of this heavier rain off to the west of 95 between fredericksburg and woodbridge, that will be here soon. keep in mind, heavy rain for the morning hours. by lunchtime, maybe a chance of a couple showers. but warm and humid. looking better though this afternoon. we'll talk more about what you expect as we go through the rest of the week with more rain chances in the forecast coming up. let's check your commute with jack taylor. wtop. hey, jack. >> sheena, good morning. the trouble on georgetown pike

a single vehicle crash. traffic will have to alternate by one direction at a time under police direction until this vehicle is removed. you'll find activity in la plata closing hawthorne, 225 near miller hill road. this was an overnight crash with investigation. you'll also find in southeast, closure minnesota avenue at randle circle. this crash had pole and wires down. the trump administration sent a list to congress overnight highlighting what it wants in exchange for an extension to the deferred action for childhood arrivals or the daca program. news 4's tracie potts is live on capitol hill. tracie, how do these priorities fit in with president trump's overall immigration stance? >> well, molette, now we know what his overall agenda is. democrats are saying it's simply not going to work.

he took to congress overnight is the wall. a few weeks ago he sat down with democrats behind closed doors and they came out with the impression that he would not immediately be pursuing the wall or funding for the wall while they try to figure out the situation for these young immigrants. but overnight, the president made it clear that he won't sign off on, he won't support any measure for these young immigrants who came here ille l illegally to stay unless they fully fund the wall. as he put it in the letter, make sure it's built and completed. this is the opposite of what they thought the president was going to do. as these young immigrants continue to march and rally for support to stay here legally, this really sets up for a big fight between the white house and congress over how to deal with it. >> tracie potts live on capitol hill for us. tracie, thank you. now to our other top stories.

well. may your spirit bring strength and comfort to them. >> hundreds of people filled churches around las vegas sunday. looking for solace and comfort. yesterday marked one week since the mass shooting that left 58 people dead and hundreds injured. today vice president mike pence will travel to las vegas to meet with victims and their families. coming up, we'll explain why one republican lawmaker who nearly died in an alexandria baseball field does not want more gun restrictions. vice president pence is catching some heat for leaving the indianapolis colts game early yesterday. he walked out after several players took a knee during the national anthem. the vice president defended his decision, tweeting that he left because he and president trump will not dignify any event that disrespects soldiers, our flag or our national anthem. president trump and republican senator bob corker are in the middle of a war

words. this comes after the president went out after corker on twitter yesterday saying corker "didn't have the guts to run for reelection." corker fired back in an interview with "the new york times." he said the president is treating his office like, "a reality show." the nationals will try to break their playoff series tie today in chicago. they're taking on the cubs in game 3 in the best of pfeiffof series. each team has won a game. first pitch this afternoon just after 4:00. eun, you have time to watch it before you go to bed. look out for live coverage from carol maloney starting on news 4 midday. it's columbus day and that means changes on the roads for you this morning. hov rules do not apply today on i-66 and i-395. reversible roads like rock creek parkway

mode. metro opened on time at 5:00 a.m. if you plan to park in the district, you don't need to pay meters in most areas. the city of charlottesville a creating a task force to prevent more rallies by hate groups. >> you will not replace us. >> that was the scene saturday night at emancipation park in charlottesville. a group of 40 white nationalists gathered there for about ten minutes holding tiki torches and chanting before boarding a bus and leaving the city. this comes two months after a white nationalist rally turned violent in charlottesville. one person was killed. meanwhile, a baltimore kkk leader, bhom authorities say fired a gun during a rally in charlottesville two months ago is in custody in virginia. he is expected to be back in court this week. pay attention cam, because

this is a corner. this is a slant. >> girls know football, too. you know t that is the message from this young man. hear the message that will start your monday with a bit of girl power. >> i like it. plus the story behind this. pretty scary looking scene. why a man held on to a marand schoylol

a 7-year-old girl and her father, both philadelphia eagles fans. talking a little smack against the carolina quarterback cam newton. >> the smackdown is in response to newton's comments saying it's "f "f "funny" to hear a woman talk about routes. this little girl has a dig at the quarterback. >> pay attention cam. i'm only going to say this once. this is a corner route. this is a slant route. >> she knows it. reese explains different routes with drawings. >> her dad said the video was done with a little smack talk in mind. >> well, you know what, we don't think cam newton meant what he said. of course, he apologized and we appreciated the

thursday, you know, we're eagles fans, so we like to talk a little smack, right? right baby? >> yep. >> that's eagles waist saying. >> uh-huh. >> having fun with it. reese and her dad tailgated before yesterday's game against the arizona cardinals. eagles take on the panthers on thursday night. we'll see what happens after that whole controversy. >> we have an eagles fan in the weath weather center. we do. >> she's changed her allegiance. >> i had to out you. >> you did out me. i lived in philly for five years. but i got to say i love the redskins too. but i'm from tampa. so i love tampa. i went to florida state. it all ties in. i have an allegiance of many. anyway, this morning, we have rain moving into the area. there's a wet rain commute for your monday. we'll talk more about the timing of the rain and what to expect coming

mill road, got a crash. one vehicle was involved. traffic is alternating by under police direction by the scene of this crash. >> reporter: i'm adam tuss. big changes coming to a metro station you might use every

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right now at 5:45. weather alert. storm team 4 forecasting a wet commute. we're working with you on the latest on tropical depression nate and how it's impacting our roads. >> reporter: we're at the d.c. fire department training academy where we're working for you to show you how every second counts. this burn trailer behind me, we're going to set it on fire on live tv and show you the difference that one sprinkler can make. plus, las vegas strong. new video of the tribute one week after the tragedy and the surprising comments from one congressman ab

no. >> and a wild ride on the front of a school bus. the story behind this bizarre scene that had children screaming for help. but first at 5:46, the area around a busy metro station is about to change. >> it will mean new developments at the new carrollton metro station in prince george's county. adam tuss is live with a look at what we can expect. they've been talking about this for so long and now we're getting closer, right, adam? >> reporter: absolutely, molette. as a matter of fact, they just broke ground on a new project at the new carrollton station. take a look at everything you have to work with here at the new carrollton station. just a lot of space. this is really the business that metro is getting into right now. kind of selling some s

developed and, in turn, attract more riders. look, we have a couple of renderring what it could look like, the full buildout at the new carrollton station. you're talking about lots of buildings that could pop up around this super busy metro station. over 1,000 new residential units. kaiser permanente just broke ground on a new office here. that's going to anchor part of the new carrollton redevelopment project. you could potentially have a new hotel in the area, lots of ground floor retail. again, guys, this is what metro is trying to do to think about ways to sell some of its assets. a long time ago, metro bought a lot of land around the metro stations, which is a smart move. they can actually sell that off to developers, happy to have redevelopment happen around the stations and, in turn, attract new riders. that's what we're starting to see here in new carrollton and other metro stations like college park and grosvenor as well, guys. back to you.

carrollton for us. adam, thank you. shots fired inside and outside the walmart in ellicott city. howard county police are still trying to track down the man who started it all. around midnight there was a fight inside the maryland walmart and april man was shot. that victim then went to the parking lot, had a gun in his car and then fired multiple shots at the store. no one was injured in that later exchange. we're going to continue to keep you updated on any new developments in the story on the nbc washington app. new video this morning. we want you to look at the famous sign welcoming people to sin city. it went dark to honor the vic tils of the worst mass shooting in modern u.s. history. most of the lights along the iconic las vegas strip dimmed last night. the timing marked one week since a gunman opened fire on a country music concert killing 58 and injuring more than

the gunfight on capitol hill. democrats have already introduced legislation after the shooting, but overall, republicans are holding strong in their opposition to any new gun control laws. that includes house majority whip steve scalise who was shot by a gunman earlier this summer. here's what he said on "meet the press." >> it is a long history in our country to make sure you protect the rights of citizens to bear arms. >> but is it unlimited? >> it is. >> you really believe it's unlimited? >> you've seen limits in place and you've seen laws on the books. those laws are -- you're right in the sense that there are limits on the gun ownership. but frankly, let's go out and enforce those laws. >> in the aftermath of the las vegas shooting, some top republicans have said they are open to looking at banning bump stocks. those are the devices that enable semiautomatic weapons to fire like

5:49 this morning. it's fire prevention week. we're working for you to make sure your home is safe. when was the last time you tested your smoke alarms or reviewed your fire escape plan? >> what about the sprinklers in your home, do you even have them? a lot of questions here. we have some answers. they can mean the difference between life and death. angie goff has been sharing important tips all morning. >> she joins us with a guest who knows the tragedy of fires firsthand. >> nearly three years after she lost her brother, sister-in-law and four grandchildren in a horrible fire, cher is sharing her story hoping that it will help save other families and other lives. >> it was a cold january morning in 2015 about when "news4 today" broke in with coverage of a huge mansion fire in annapolis. an electrical outlet s

the claims spreading rapidly engulfing the entire house. inside, don pile and his wife and four young grandchildren would perish. authorities believe the grandfather died trying to put out the fire while his wife tried to rescue the children. >> reporter: it was a devastating story. one that still shakes this area today. joining me now is cher grog, the sister of don pile. you said it's a pain you want others to feel. you want them to feel something they don't want so they take action. you never thought this would happen to your family. >> no. we never thought it would happen to us. my brother lived in a fortress, we thought it was a fortress. we thought it was invincible and it wasn't. >> he didn't have sprinklers in this fortress. it was a huge mansion and they weren't required at the time. >> they weren't required at the time. they had smoke

they thought that would be enough. but it wasn't. >> reporter: you have been able to take this tragedy and turn it into something that has been very impactful. tell me about the outreach and your push for stronger sprinkler laws and the other work you're doing. >> actually, i was waking up at 3:00 a.m. most mornings because it was right before the accident would have happened. i was searching to find out why, why it happened. why fire was so fast. we didn't understand the deadly aspects of fire. i found common voices, a group that helped me to support my needs in order to do something, to reach out to people and give them the information that's necessary to know. >> reporter: i know it's not just information on fire sprinklers, you do christmas tree safety. it's fire prevention week for you all year round. sher, thanks for sharing your story and your insight. i know you're going to stand by and stay with us to

>> reporter: coming up, take a look at this. we have firefighters who are on stand by here. the d.c. fire department training academy. they are getting ready because we have this burn trailer on hand where we're going to show you a comparison. side by side just how much of a difference having one sprinkler in the home can make. that's coming up at the top of the 6:00 a.m. hour. now bei now, back to you. thank you, angie. as we get closer to the holidays, we have unfortunately covered so many of these stories. it's good information. >> yeah. i mean, if you're getting a real christmas tree. throw it out when you're done. >> important reminders to think about what she said. you think your home is invincible. it's a fortress and anyone can be vulnerable to this type of fire if you don't take the precautions. >> my brother is a firefighter and smoke will get you first, too. i'm sure angie will talk about that, too, coming up.

here's a look at the radar. we have a lot of heavy rain to the west of the district. some pockets of that about to move into the rest of the area. this is all from tropical depression nate. right over fairfax. we have more moderate rain moving in. the green shows the lighter rain. you saw where angie was. that's pretty steady light rain. around the beltway, up 95, down 95. if you are south of the beltway near quantico, fredericksburg. up to hagerstown, even frederick seeing more moderate rainfall. here you see the beltway and near res ton, manassas. that shows us where the rain is getting heavier. near quantico as well. warrenton seeing that heavier rainfall. for this morning, four things to know before you step outside. we do have heavy morning rain. tapering off by 9:00 a.m. cooler weather ahead later this week and we have another warmup going into the weekend. this morning, it is warm, it is very muggy outside. we have a breezy south wind with that rain

miles an hour sustained. future weather as we go towards 9:00 a.m., starting to taper off through the afternoon. we have a chance for lingering showers. by tomorrow morning fog. then we're drier. 83 for a high. cooler. the rain chances do come back. closer look at your forecast today coming up. jack taylor, good morning. hey, sheena good morning. as you're aware, the rain will be rolling in. here's chopper 4 coming south. the baltimore washington parkway. near 197. so far so good. volume is still light. minnesota avenue southeast remains closed. randle circle. had a pole and wires down. response on scene. you'll be directed through the area. georgetown pike at swings mill road, a crash, the traffic alternates one direction right now. closure in la plata. 225 hawthorne road near miller hill road. this investigation is ongoing. back to

it is video that is making the rounds on social media. you can imagine why. take a look at angry man. he clings to the hood of a school bus as it drives down the road in baltimore county. you can hear in the background, some of the kids were scared. they didn't know what was going on. >> they didn't. we now know the story. the man on the mohood is lavern durand. he was upset because someone on the bus threw a bottle out the window and it hit his car. >> durand wanted the bus driver to stop and open the door so he could confront the child who threw the bottle. the bus driver was scared for the students' safety and instead drove to the police station. >> the man faces several charges here. >> none of the students on the bus was hurtment you can imagine the driver in the situation, the presence much mind he had to drive slowly enough to not injure the man clinging to the front but get the kids to

as well. >> good decision-making on his part. good morning. i'm landon dowdy at cnbc headquarters. prices at the pump continue to fall. a survey shows the average price of unleaded dropped $.07 to $2.56 a gallon. a decline in crude oil prices and flooded refineries on the gulf coast resume operations. gas is averaging $2.71 in d.c. 2:41 in maryland. i'm landon dowdy. we've seen nfl players kneel, sit and refuse to come out for the national anthem. >> one team owner is warning his players, they could face some serious punishment. next at 6:00, the crackdown the cowboys are considering. you'll be hearing about this today. another check of the forecast and the roads right now. it is a

right now at 6:00 a.m., weather warning. a storm team 4 weather alert for your morning commute. what you need to know about the rain, the wind and what to wear to prepare for the day ahead.

the vice president. he saw nfl players kneel for the national anthem. so he walked out. this morning, we're hearing from him. plus, it is fire prevention week and we're showing you the importance of safety by starting a fire at the d.c. training academy. the nats on the road. we'll tell you how to root for the home team today. >> they're playing in chicago. we're rocking our red. >> we forgot. >> it's all right. >> sheena and i got the blue on. >> it all works out. >> it's in their uniform somewhere, right? >> that's still supporting the home team. >> good morning everyone. i'm eun yang. i'