type of game. the nationals' season is over this morning. gosh, gut wrenching. it's like come on. >> i know. just win time. you know what, you're optimistic about it. say what you said. you know what, that's good. >> the cubs won the world series. so we have a great team obviously. it was so close. it's hard work. it's hard work that they do. i'm ready for hockey season now. >> i know. we're all sad but that's the way to look at it. if you're going to lose, lose to the champs. good morning everyone. hopefully it will be a good morning for you. i'm meagan fitzgerald with sheena parveen and the nats lost that do or die game 5 against the chicago cubs early this morning. the playoff game, it lasted more than 4 1/2 hours. >> clearly, i didn't see the end of it. i saw the

the first thing i did was look at my phone and saw what happened. it was upsetting. kinds of gloomy. if you want to sulk about it all day, it's perfect weather to do that. perfect weather to sit and cry inside about the nats. cloudy skies right now. as we go through the afternoon, it's going to stay like this. we're going to be a lot like yesterday. 60 in washington. 58 degrees in clinton. it is a little bit cooler. here's your friday the 13th planner. it's friday the 13th, meagan. not warming up too much. skies stay gray. don't expect to see any sunshine. we will be in the upper 60s. a better weekend forecast coming up. i'll show you that straight ahead. >> thank you, sheena. here it comes much he struck him out. for the washington nationals, october disappointment yet

the nationals fought until the very last out. but it wasn't enough. they were bounced from the playoffs for the fourth time in six years. this game was a roller coaster. for a while it looked like the nats could win. but they lost. it's going to stick with me for a while. it sucks, because i know how hard everybody played. and how down everybody is. this game is cruel sometimes. >> it's kind of a shock because we had this feeling all year this w

this was a little bit of a tough pill to swallow right now. but got to use it as something to motivate you to get better and get back next year. >> spend more time with your guys than you do for seven or eight months. you give up a lot and sacrifice a lot. >> they held on to hope and kept the iced beer and champagne outside the nationals clubhouse until that final out. but then quickly took it down the hall to the reigning world series champion cubs. from nationals park, sheri burress, news 4 sports. >> online, they were saying the nationals have had many chances but still can't wib a playoff series. someone said they were heartbroken. the capitals or the -- as cub fans said, for a long time, wait until next year. following break news, the death to i

wine country wildfires now at 31. that makes the deadliest week for wildfires in california history. right now, authorities are on track, rather -- they're tracking down or trying to 400 missing people. the damage caused by these fires is enormous. entire neighborhoods as you see on your screen wiped out. more than 3500 structures burned. it's gotten personal for some firefighters on the frontlines and had to watch their own homes burn as they continue to work. all right. still no word on the cause of these fires. but investigators are looking into the possibility they were started by downed power lines. this morning, friends and family of ashanti billie will come together to remember the young woman found dead in north carolina. it comes a day after the fbi released new information to help find her killer. this is a photo of the 2014 -- should be comin

plates. the car was spotted in norfolk several days after she did not show up for work. the fbi is asking anyone who saw this car or billie between september 18th and 23rd to call them. this morning, celebration of life service will be at 11:00 at the ebenezer a and e church in ft. washington. congratulations to everybody. >> new this morning, hours after president trump signed an executive order aimed at changing some of the a affordable care act laws, he makes a brash move towards insurance companies. a source says trump's plans to halt payments to insurers under the obama era health care law. he's been trying to unveil for months. the white house says the government can't legally continue to pay the so-called cost sharing subsidies because they lack a formal authorization by

but the trump administration had been making the payments for month to month each as trump threatened to cut them off to force democrats to negotiate over health care. president trump is expected to announce his decision to decertify the iran deal. the president's decision comes ahead of sunday's deadline that triggers a 60-day window for lawmakers to determine whether to reimpose sanctions related to iran's nuclear program that were listed as part of a 2015 agreement. officials say the administration specifically wants to renegotiate the sunset clause. the provision on the inspection and to curtail iran's ballistic missiles program. did you wake up today feeling like something seemed a little off aside from the nats? well, it's friday the 13th, folks. it turns out it's rare for the unlucky day to fall during the same month as halloween. it only happened three times during the last 20 years. so the question

fear this day? well, some scholars think it started in christianity. jesus was believed to have been crucified on a friday and there were 13 guests at the last supper. there are no mentions of the day before the 19th century. the date has been studied. it turns out, you're not more likely to go to the hospital today than any other day. that's good to know, right? >> what about the hospital? what does the hospital have to do with it? >> i don't know. maybe you would get hurt today because it's a spooky, eerie day. >> i guess. >> it's funny that it was studied. i didn't know that. >> i know it's lindsey, our producer's favorite holiday. she loves friday the 13th. i think we make it scarier because on friday the 13th, the scary movies show up, they show halloween and the gory old ones. i think that's why. we play into it a little bit

months of october. >> this dreary weather. >> it looks like friday the 13th outside. the weather goes perfectly with the date today. it's going to be a lot like yesterday. cloudy, cool, areas of drizzle. cooler when you step outside this morning. we're not going to be seeing the sunshine today but it is in the forecast for the weekend. we'll look at that combi coming up. you may be wanting a latte. but what about one that tastes like a dinner menu. a dinner option latte. the new item that some will love and others will hate. men may be getting more out of a bromance than their

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do you ever feel like your boyfriend or husband has a particularly close relationship with his best friend? >> weird. >> i think everyone can relate to this. there's a study for this, too. a lot of studies. friday the 13th study. we got this study. here's what it says. it says men may be getting more out of bromances than their romantic relationships. according to researchers they've interviewed college students and felt the men were less judged by close friends than girlfriends. they also said it was easier to resolv

emotions with the other guys. this could explain why former barack obama and vice president biden bromance was so strong. something to be said. >> this does not surprise me at all. even from my point of view, i see it. it's easier for guys to connect in some ways than a girl to kind of get up set of and they're arguing. there's no arguing with guys. >> no judgment. >> they quickly move on. >> it's different. guys don't argue like women do sometimes. but hey. there you go. everything you wanted to know about bromance. moving on to the next topic. some might like the pumpkin latte. you might want to head up to new york city to try a new drink. tim horton from canada -- >> i like tim horton's. >> they released the buffalo latte. it sounds exactly like it tastes. buffalo sauce. >> so it tastes like beef jer ki a little bit? >>

>> what i envision is a buffalo wing dipped in a latte. if that sounds good to you you're in luck. >> it doesn't. >> it's made with espresso, mocha and a bold buffalo sauce. a little bit of whipped topping. a dash of buffalo zest. mix it up together. >> i can see a lot of guys liking this. have you ever heard of that coffee in the morning you put butter in -- i wish i knew the name of it off the top of my head. >> i'm a black coffee drinker. i'm simple. don't do the lattes. i don't know about this buffalo one. the crew at nbc affiliate in buffalo, they've tried it. i think there were mixed reviews. >> i would try t i would definitely try it. >> i would try it once. >> i think it would wake you up this morning. as you are waking up and walking outside, the gray skies again. here's a look at the radar. we don't have any rain, but you can see the clouds around. coming up, we'll talk about the cool cloudy friday in the forecast.

that's up next. she was crowned homecoming queen. it's what happened next that will have you yelling, girl

a michigan teenager is proving girls can do it all. alicia wool cot plays on her high school football team but

queen. if that wasn't girl boss enough for you, she's also an all-state power lifter. go girl. that's cool. turning now to homecoming in our area. one local high school's homecoming weekend taking on a deeper meaning following devastation in puerto rico. northern virginia bureau reporter david culver shows us how loudoun county students stepped up to help siblings find comfort and fun. this is a story only here on news 4. >> homecoming season, a big deal at most every high school. freedom high is no different. students getting dressed up for a night of dancing. >> i didn't bring any suitcase. >> no suitcase with you? >> no. >> adriana and her brother sebastian showed up at freedom. they just fled home, puerto rico or what's left. >> when it's over, i like went outside my house and i saw my street. all the

>> through their step dad they relocated to loudoun high school and enrolled in a high school where they knew no one. the principal got word. >> came to me and said i want to do something to make sure they get to homecoming and enjoy themselves. >> she works the front desk. she turned to her daughter, a senior. >> i was like, okay, we're taking them to homecoming. immediately, i texted out like all my friends on every social media. >> suddenly, dozens of clothing options. what's two more to a homecoming group. >> many people could help like this to kids, like new kids. >> it's not stopped there. other students making them feel welcome. >> hey, robert. what's up? >> even from driving them to school torques taking them out for ice cream after school, they all jumped in. >> i think that's kind of like what we do as people. we see someone in need and

people the desire to be able to share what we have with them. >> a brother and sister far from home but still feeling that homecoming spirit. >> i'm so happy, i'm so grateful. i couldn't, like, imagine that. >> in loudoun county, david culver, news 4. i love that. little bit of kindness. >> a scoop of kindness to start your day by david culver. >> it's fantastic to see that they have that in them. >> encouraging. >> it is encouraging. the weather is not encouraging, though. >> i was going to say. >> this is not a day that gives you a lot of energy, at least for me. some people might say it's cooler so it gives them energy. i need sunshine to give me energy. it's going to be gloomy out there again. cool, cloudy, areas of drizzle all day long. this is going to be similar to yesterday where we really stay in the 60s. the sun, though, finally returns this weekend. not really saturday but by sunday we'll beee

weekend and cooler next week. we're talking about fall-like weather. a lot of people will like this forecast into the next workweek. it's 60 degrees in washington. 59 leesburg. 55 in winchester. cooler when you step outside this morning. 56 gaithersburg. 58 clinton. 63 in quantico. at the bus stop, the kids might want a light jacket by 7:00 a.m. 60 degrees. cloudy skies. areas of drizzle in the forecast today. not a rainy day. but again, we'll have a spotty drizzle. similar to yesterday. by 3:00 p.m., only around 67 degrees. here's a look. no rain on the radar. but we are looking at the cloud cover. now we're looking at future weather. through the afternoon, you see we kind of stay socked in with the cloud cover and the spotty drizzle chance. saturday afternoon, we're not really going to see much of a change until sunday. sunday we finally clear out. sunday afternoon. plenty of sunshine. but notice the rain at the top of your screen. that will be here early monday morning. so the weekend is going tota

85 and sunny on sunday. by monday, the early rain chance. that's a cold front moving through. look what it does into tuesday. sunny with a high of 66ment i'll show you that extended ten-day forecast coming up. >> sheena, thank you. you know what they say. babies don't come with instructions. but car seats do. so why are so many new moms and dads installing them wrong? the story you'll want to see before getting behind the wheel with a baby on board. it's happened again. what the nats have to say about another loss in the first round of the plaffs. 4:21.yo

a trick you dew point want on halloween. lice. i spike around the holidays. kids with swapping hats, hairbrushes, wigs and costumes.

though, when renting or borrowing costumes. life can't survive without blood for more than 24 hours. -- lice can't survive without -- for more than 24 hours. studies show, parents make mistakes when three out of four car seats. nbc's erica edwards has tips on keeping the tiniest passengers safe on the road. >> reporter: buckling up baby isn't this straightforward after delivery. you'll need a car seat. just make sure it fits the car's seat. >> we don't want to pick a really large car seat when we drive a very small vehicle. >> reporter: sarah tilton says most stores will allow you to make sure an infant seat fits properly in your vehicle before you buy. once in, the base of the seat should not budge one inch in any direction. >>

>> reporter: the american academy of pediatrics says babies should remain rear facing until at least age two. safety recommendations are based on crash tests like this one. >> in a rear facing car seat, a frontal impact from a common crash, that rear facing car seat will cradle the head, neck and spinal cord. >> this expectant father learned the mirror to see his child could become detached. >> stuff like that could turn into a projectile. >> register with the manufacturer. that way the company can notify you of any recalls. erica edwards, nbc news. time now is 4:25. "news4 today" continues right now with eun yang and chris lawrence. > here it comes. he struck him

>> well, i don't know what to say anymore. it's the sinking feeling that i have felt before. not the outcome we were hoping for after a nail bite, on the edge of your seat, it was a thrilling way to end the season for sure. but look at that. all the blue celebrating. it breaks my heart. >> you know, it's upsetting, but it was a good game. >> it was a thrilling game. just not the ultimate result we wanted. so much back and forth. the whole thing was so emotional. >> you know who really took it hard. somara. about 30 seconds ago said did the nats win? >> no. she knew they didn't. >> heartbroken. she's on the edge of her seat all night. >> no comment. no comment. >> i caught eun in the makeup room crying. >> it's one of those things. there's always next year. 'v

what? >> i know what we can say s how about those caps? >> they've done the same thing to fans every year. >> they're still fun to watch. >> that's right. we can focus our attention on that. >> i think down the road, not right now, this is going to be a good thing. all this suffering is going to make it well worth it. >> i can't wait 108 years like the cubs. please don't make me wait that long. >> we'll be like the indians. 15, 16 years maybe. >> i would like to see it in my lifetime. the nats lost this do or die game 5 against the cubs. it lasted more than 4 1/2 hours and ended after midnight. i was drifting in and out of sleep because i wanted to watch the game. >> sheena was fast asleep by the time they wrapped up this one. >> didn't start until 8:00. >> as soon as i woke up, i went straight to my phone to see the outcome. straight to my phone. i was like oh, all right. the first thing i imagined was eun. i don't know how eun -- >> i appreciat

>> i didn't know if she would come to work today. >> it was a struggle. >> imagine the players. i think about how crushing it is for the fans. >> i always myself in the shoes of the players. i feel bad for them. any-who, this is perfect weather to sulk about it today. if you want to stay inside and cry and hold on to your nats jersey, eun, perfect weather. it's going to be gloomy. gloomy, friday the 13th. by the way. 60 degrees in washington. it is a little cooler this morning. 59 leesburg, 535 gaitersburg. 58 degrees in clinton. as you commute for your friday, we're not looking at the rain. but we're still looking at a similar weather pattern to yesterday. areas of drizzle around today. by 7:00 a.m., 60 degrees. by noon, 66. look at the afternoon. still in the upper 60s. it's going to stay like this to start the weekend. but we have more sunshine moving in for the second half. we'll take a look at that forecast coming up. let's check your

jack taylor. >> good morning. beltway, outer loop. the work zone. rolls around from connecticut avenue headed towards the interchanges of old georgetown road. two left lanes get by. also, work on the ramp on 270. see -- elk ridge, route 1 between old washington road. that is blocked completely. apparently, some gas main work from yesterday afternoon that's still got route 1 closed. issue on 70 westbound heading towards 85 with all lanes blocked because of a crash. more coming up. back to you. he's safe. but then it comes up off the bag. there. >> oh, this is just one of many painful moments from the nationals. that's the play i was asking about. chris follows baseball. catcher jose louboutin was barely picked off. the nats were playing for a chance to move on in the playoffs for the

of first round. this morning, they are heading home. >> i got to tell you, though, cape up. bryce harper up to bat. bottom of the ninth two outs, three balls, two strikes. it was one of those moments made for the reggie jackson of legends of october moments. it wasn't to be. >> one person can't win the game, right? the game ended after midnight after more than 4 1/2 hours of play. did you watch any of it? >> i did. i stayed up. i told you i wasn't going to do it but i got sucked in. especially when the nats had that that lead. they blew it. by the end of the game, they were down by one run. players tell news 4 this one really stinks. >> it happened again. the nationals failed to advance in the playoffs. a familiar feeling with a fresh sting. >> feels like it could go wrong, it did. but we still, we were right there. we