a matter of months. ♪ plus a local teacher on a local stage. a big battle tonight on the voice. why you'll want to root for this virginia man. >> national anthem outrage. details on the meeting today that could put an end to players' protests. homecoming this saturday. be loud. be proud. >> plus a historic homecoming. the local school getting ready to celebrate a major milestone and let you know how you can join in the fun. good morning everyone. i'm eun yang. i'm angie goff in for aaron gilchrist. a huge weekend for the bison. >> that's right. it's going to be a big deal and the weekend weather is going to be nice, especially considering we're dealing with temperatures in the 40s. >> it's a

morning. >> polar vortex. >> starting rumors. >> it is chilly out there. >> exactly. she said it. it's chilly. >> freezing when i stepped outside, chuck. >> 38 degrees now, cold. >> it is somewhere between chilly and quite chilly out there. sheena and i were debating. >> i couldn't feel my fingers, chuck. >> not a single spot on this map, you can carry an ice cube outside this morning and it will melt. everyone is above freezing. 30s and 40s. you'll need an extra layer of fall fleece to get your day started. frosty cold start. another chance for more frost tomorrow morning. this afternoon, though, just a perfect day to be outside. afternoon highs up into the upper 50s. right around 60 degrees in your hometown. jack taylor, tell me nothing but good news on the highways this morning. >> okay. i will turn off my microphone because i do not have fantastic news. it's on

nothing is moving southbound. tow trucks are already on scene. traffic will basically divert on to 29 south. you can ride that at lockwood drive. hang a u-turn, come back up and get on to new hampshire avenue going southbound. for now, northbound lanes unaffected. southbound lanes blocked at 29. also, our closure in springfield. 395 southbound. the ramp to 644 remains blocked. we had an overturned trung. you can access to the inner, can't go south. back to you. thank you, jack. it's 6:02. we're following several developing story. the former director of the liquor board will plead guilty in federal court. >> prince george's county bureau chief tracee wilkins first reported this. he negotiated bribe payments. the payments were allegedly made to lawmakers to ensure passage of a new law

he's also accused of accepting payments to store owners who wanted liquor licenses. also today. the issue of nfl players kneeling during the national anthem will be front and center at the league owners meeting. members of the players union will be there. they're going to find a way to move on and find common ground. >> the goal is to try to solve the anthem issue once and for all, not with an edict or mandate but with an offer to the players. a platform separate from the anthem with the players having a seat at the table for these discussions. >> a spokesman for the nfl says the league will endorse a criminal justice reform bill in congress. tmz reporting that harvey weinstein and his brother bob will meet to discuss his firing. the meeting is expected to get loud and ugly we're told. more onwh

someone died as part of a barricade situation in montgomery county. county police say they were asked to do a welfare check on april person inside a house in gaithersburg. they heard a gunshot. they found one person dead inside the home. firefighters are beating back the fires that have burned thousands of homes and buildings in california. even though they contained several fires, some of the worst damage has already been done. news 4's chris lawrence is at the live desk following the progress. good morning. >> good morning, eun. officials are warning families to be careful when they come back. think about the plastic, paint and pesticides in your own home. all that burns down into the ash. you don't want to dig through that without adequate protection. emergency crews are allowing some people to go back home. as tens of thousands return, at least 88

unaccounted for. we also know 41 people have died, including a contract firefighter whose truck veered off the road. the national guard is on the ground checking out all those burned-out buildings. i've been following the california department of fire protection on twitter. they've been posting positive numbers about the weather and the fires starting to be contained. eun? >> they can take all the help they can get. manassas has given the green light to a local charity trying to save the homes of 300 people. this comes after month of one outcry. last year residents of the east end mobile home park, they have to move out because of continued problems with their sewer systems. the property owner couldn't afford to fix it and was planning to sell it to the city. the city council agreed to let him buy it

their homes. which is good news. find a place to live with your family. beltway drivers, you want to watch out this morning. the speed cameras are still up in maryland. >> they're working a lot. now we know just how many of you have been caught since this summer. adam tuss up early with with us live along the beltway. a look at a story first on 4:00. hi, adam >> shawn: good morning, angie, good morning, un. 40,000-plus citations since the cameras have been in effect along the work zone in prince george's county. this is close to joint pace unrue. branch avenue in that particular area. you may notice the cameras are in place and some video. they are mounted to the hoot of cars and they catch anyone

is going -- in a work zone. maryland state highway administration has been using these cameras for quite some time. this is a way that they want to control safety in work zones. they're trying to bring down the speeds of people who go through the work zones. the crews are rebuilding some bridges over suitland road. let's take a closer look at the numbers. over 23,000 citations since this summer when they went into effect. on it inner loop over 17,000 citations for a total of over 40,000 citations through this particular work zone on the beltway, guys. be a shir that this is in effect here. we got a lot of traffic out here already. one thing you should be aware of, 12 miles per hour or more over the posteds that let you know how

control your speeds in this area. >> does the fact that the citations have been going down by much, are theme slowing down? >> you would think so, eun. if you take a closer look at the breakdown of the numbers, when they first got set up, the citations were pretty high. tens of thousands. since that time, through august and september and october, the number of citations have been going down quite a bit. that is good drivers get used to what is out here and hopefully slow down through the work zone. speed cameras are here to help you slow down and kriel your speeds to work safely in these work zones. would you think by the maryland state highway administration perspective, it is working. the citations are going down. >> live tickets. how are you thinking of you? >> this weekend, it's going to be one special event. the school is celebrating it's

150th anniversary. there are events all week long. >> love it. had the party going on at a pep rally last night. also this week. youtube stars are performing on the campus. there is a student fashion show and ideas festival. this weekend, big football game. one of the things we tried to do this year is make which would culminate in our 150th anniversary celebration. >> also this week is very popular event, talking about the yard fest. a fee music festival on friday. we don't know who is performing. kanye west fehr formed in the past, jay z. we're talking major headliners. >>

>> facing the morgan state bears. >> that's going to be a big battle. >> good luck. ♪ he is belting it out. still ahead, what to know before this local teacher takes on his teammate. that's tonight on the voice. plus, an alien encounter for a congressional candidate. the strange story from the woman hoping to fill a seat in the house. you want your jacket before you head out this arrange. nor and west of the district, some patchy frost or thingth

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since the sex assault allegations broke, you probably noticed some of your friends and family members posting things with the hash tag me too. the words are powerful and been repeated more than a million times on social media. women and men are using the hash tag to show just how common sexual harassment and abuse have become. >> yesterday news 4's aimee cho talked to people who have similar stories. >> every single female friend of mine that i know has at least a story. >> in an effort to curb harassment, the d.c. council is considering required employee training to teach people how to spot it and also take action. >> we're learning things could get heated for the disgraced hollywood

he will have a showdown for the -- it will happen over the phone because weinstein is currently at an arizona treatment center for sex addiction and behavioral issues. tmz says harvey's attorney will make the case he was illegally fired from his company and has the right to come back. at 6:15, prosecutors say they may seek at death penalty in the killing of a 17-year-old girl whose death shocked our area's muslim community. nabra hassanen died in june. capital murder and rape charges have been filed against her suspected killer darwin martinez torres. this is the first time that authorities have said hassanen was raped. they said they were investigating the possibility. hassanen died during ramadan. she was walking back to a mosque in sterling, virginia with a group of teenagers. one of the boys she was with got into an argument with torres bhofs driving by.

hassanen and hit her with a baseball bat. then he put her in his car and dumped her in a lake near his apartment. it's 6:16 now. this is a story that you've seen on social media. a florida candidate for congress says she was abducted to an alien spaceship when she was 7 years old. rodriguez aguilera says she was abducted. this happened on several tv interviews in the past. she still stands by the claims. she was taken on the ship with three blond creatures similar to the christ redeemer statue. the incident should not take away with what she's accomplished on earth. >> leave it at that. for another check on your tuesday morning commute. >> wt ochl p's jack taylor is here and busy early on this tuesday. >> one of those

new hampshire avenue southbound, leers a couple of movies. southbound at 29. the crash on the southbound baltimore washington parkway near route 100, accident activity blocking a single right lane. causing a bit of a slowdown. springfield on 395 southbound, the ram for 644 remains closed. a crew is on scene to remove the tractor-trailer. but the rain remains blocked. the roads aren't great. i don't know what i want to use, chilly, freezing, cold, not warm. >> you can use chilly or cool or on the cold side. something like that. i wouldn't use the word freezing. everybody is still above the freezing mark at this time. we'll save that when we're below 32 degrees. washington has indeed been staying warm. this cool start today and tomorrow morning is a rarity in what has been an exceptionally warm stretch of weather. today will be the first day

cooler than average since october 2nd. only the fourth day cooler than average since september 12th. it has been a long time since we had a stretch of below average weather. this particular stretch is only going to last about two days. you get away from the city an the bay, it's quite a bit cooler. 37 in gaithersburg. 34 in front royal. 43 in leesburg. 37 in manassas. the daily grade for today after a satisfactory start this morning. it will be very good to perhaps excellent by later on in the day. 62 and sunny and cool. a light north to northwest breeze today. so you will need your jacket early this morning. no umbrella. jeans and probably long sleeves. not short sleeves. don't forget the sunglasses. there will not be a cloud in the sky today. use our nbc washington app. find me on social media. chuck bell 4 on twitter and forecast 4 you on instagram. mostly dog and flower and food pictures on instagram. tomorrow

cold. the highlighted areas, likely to be back under a frost advisory tomorrow morning. tomorrow afternoon, another nice day to be on the outside. a lot of stuff going on this weekend. the marine corps marathon. start off temperatures sunday morning in the 50s. sunday afternoon highs will be in the low to mid 70s. no chance for rain until early next week. all right, chuck. thank you. the arlington middle school teacher who was amazing fans and his students is back on the voice tonight. >> ♪ ♪ >> so exciting. you might remember brandon shell audition. he had three of the judges turn around for him. in the end, he picked team adam. tonight, he's going head to head in the battleground against the teammate. someone will be eliminated. there's nothing holding

back. >> i remembered why i came. i wanted to come to be a better overall musician, maybe dabble in things i'm not so good at. >> also in the battle round tonight, this man from baltimore, going up from team jennifer. she was standing up for him. that's a good sign. you can catchall the action when the voice airs stont on nbc4. >> we want brandon to move forward. he's a teacher, too. we have to root for him. >> he has a choose -- he wanted to help with stage presence. >> adam pushed the button. >> this little girl is adorable. from gainesville, really, really wants a public i. she's bringing in members of the new 4 team an helped make the case -- >> my name is angie

>> my -- >> logic there. healthier and happier when you have a dog. >> the 10-year-old put together this breaking news at 4:00 report highlighting the great things about having a dog. >> pug cam remember kicked things off and lester colt was on stand by hosting the round stable with a bun of dogs white waiting. a frog named al croker waiting to add to the come pain. she's adorable. she's 10 years old. clearly, creative and knows her way arn the video. the mom is still not convinced. the smom smart. she knows the benefits but so much work. >> how do you say no to that? >> just. we're moms we have to say no. it's our job. >> i'm

t dog. it's finally -- why this year's fall foliage could be a failure. that's still ahead. it is chilly out. but the holiday job season is now heating up. but you might be surprised to see where these jobs are popping up. stay with us for a live look at the job market and what'seing b

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don't be surprised if your job requires you to spend more time in the stockroom than the sales floor. >> there's lots of positions out there, but experts say the seasonal job market is, in fact, changing. justin finch is live in district heights this morning. he's been on the -- for this weechblgt he has more on the changes we can expect. hey, justin. >> reporter: hey there, angie i. we're outside the j.c. penney hosting a national hiring day today. taking applications in store and also online. but if you've been looking, you've likely seen a lot of jobs advertised for the stockroom. for the warehouses. for shipping and handling. you may have also seen a lot of businesses willing to pay for that extra help. >> one with party city, they do old navy. >> carmen morrison recalls her seasonal job hunting days well. >> they want you to be available whenever they want you to be available. >> no

big box stores are looking for flexible part-timers. >> lots of job seekers are turning to target. they're aiming to fill 100,000 seasonal spots this year. that's up from last year. also up, wages. now starting at $11 an hour. >> more and more of the positions are coming in the form of shipping and handling. >> andrew challenger, a staffing firm challenger gray and christmas is tracking hiring stats. >> we're seeing a lot of jobs being cut from brick and mortar retail positions. so cashiers salespeople. >> amazon said it needs $125,000 seasonal workers with hourly pay starting at $10. >> another place to try here. hiring 95 workers nationwide. pay starts at $10.20 an hour and can go up there from. another are offering retention bonuses which could mean

>> it could mean an extra $100 to $200. >> reporter: i know a lot of ears are perking up at the sound of a retention bonus. bear in mind, it's not just free money. ups will expect you to keep your hours open to pick up an extra shift or extra hours here and there to help them this holiday season. we're live in district heights, i'm justin finch, news 4. back to you. >> justin, thank you. trying to save cash? look no further than your car insurance. coming up, we break down the simple ways to make sure you're saving on your whole family bill. plus, rat race. d.c. ranks among the top cities for

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good morning. welcome back to "news4 today." it is 6:30. i'm eun yang. i'm angie goff in for aaron. if you're about to head out, you might want to dig in for that coat, jacket, definitely,

i didn't turn it on. it is chilly outside. it depends on how you look at it, though. i'm using the word cold since there's frost advisories in effect. i understand, chuck bell, that we might not want to go there this soon in the season. >> it's a little early. in the 30s and 40s. everyone is above freezing at least. sheena, i know you would use a stronger word than i would. >>. [ inaudible ] >> we can't hear her. >> i can give you a little heads-up. you take a look at max 2. temperatures in the 30s and 40s this morning. yes indeed a cool start for sure as you plan out your day today. sheena, looks amazing. she looks amazing. each when you can't hear her. temperatures in the 30s and 40s to get you started on max 2. we'll gradually trend upwards and upwards into the upper 50

and low 60s for highs today. at the bus stop, kids will need their jackets for sure. 48 degrees at 7:00 a.m. 50 at 8:00. high today near 62 degrees. coming up in a few more minutes, not only your ten-day forecast, we have the weekend outlook for the marine corps kids run and now it's time to go to jack taylor at wtop. >> chuck, thanks. southbound lanes of the bault -- backing up 100 westbound. exit on to the southbound lanes of bw parkway. fire and rescue arriving on scene. report of a pedestrian that may have been hit near new hampshire avenue. authorities are arriving on scene. they also still have issues in springfield on 395 southbound. they're trying to right an overturned tractor-trailer from overnight. this is 395 southbound that. ramp that takes you on to 644. it remains closed as v-dot and virginia state authorities remain on e.

back to you. jack, thank you. it's now 6:33. your top stories this morning. firefighters are making progress against the deadly wildfires in california. the weather is improving and they are allowing a lot of people to go back home now. tens of thousands are no longer under evacuation orders. the fires destroyed some 5700 homes and other buildings so far. recovery of a woman from maryland shot in the las vegas massacre is being called a miracle. doctors at johns hopkins are now caring for tina frost. she's recognizing family members and friends. she still has a long road ahead. she's not speaking at this point. it's too soon to know the extent of any brain damage. the aides of former president obama are firing back at president trump. they're criticizing mr. trump's false claim that mr. obama and other presidents did not call families of fallen soldiers. >> the

look at president obama and other presidents, most of them didn't make calls, a lot of them didn't make calls. i like to call when it's appropriate when i think i'm able to do it. >> well, the president quickly walked back that claim. because there's plenty of evidence that president obama and other presidents did indeed call. >> we've heard from aides as well since then. senator john mccain had tough words last night for people pushing "isolationist politics." he made the remarks after getting an award for a lifetime of service to the country. mccain did not reference anyone specific, but it seemed directed at president trump and his supporters. >> we have a moral obligation to continue in our just cause and we would bring more than shame on ourselves if we

abandoning america's role as an international leader is "unpatriotic." we have breaking news right now at 6:35 in the race to be the next governor of virginia. >> new numbers showing the race is tightening and chris lawrence there at the live did he say tock break it all down. >> these numbers came out in the past 30 minutes and showed republican ed gillespie closing the gap with democrat ralph northam. there was a poll showing northam leading gillespie 48 to 44%. for the first time northam is within the margin of error of 4.2 percentage points. the winner could impact virginia's position on immigration, how much you pay in taxes as well as your funding for your schools and roads. both candidates are pulling out the heavy hitters. former president george w. bush is attending fundraisers for gillespie. former president barack obama will be campaigning with northam on thursday. eun?

very tight race. thanks, chris. we'll be watching that. since sunday, metro will open two hours early at 6:00 in the morning as thousands of people take part in the marine corps marathon. metro tells us it's going to have extra blue and yellow line trains. the closest is the pentagon station. transit officials say you can consider going to pentagon city to avoid the crowds. for the 10k, you're going to want to get off at the archives or the l'enfant plaza station. it will be busy down there. make plans ahead of time. this is a case of good news and bad news. the bad news first. d.c. is one of the worst cities in the country when it comes to rats. no surprise there. we've seen them everywhere. the district ranks number 5 in orkin's top five rat iest cities in the country. the annual list is based on the number of rodentat

this year, chicago tops the list with new york city coming in at number 2. that was pretty surprising. i thigd that d.c. might be higher. the size of the rats in our area are like horses. >> we were number hoo 3 last year. we were -- beautiful out there. usually something to brag about. the beautiful change in color may not live up to the hype. national anthem outrage heads to the nfl team owners. a meeting happening today that could force players to end their protests. it's

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season for fall foliage. many are blaming the dryness. trees that typically turn red aren't reaching their full potential. rain from tropical storm nate last week may salvage some trees. many are beyond help. the best time to see fall foliage is in the last weekend of october. i bet you there's still some really pretty spots. right, chuck? >> absolutely are. if anybody has a picture of great fall foliage. send it to me at chuck bell 4. i'll give you the retweet. 30s and 40s to start out your tuesday morning. parts of northern maryland may have more frost again for tomorrow. so there's a chill in the air. watching out for frost the next few days. wait until you see the weekend forecast. let's go to jack. issues on the baltimore washington parkway southbound. accident activity near route 100 and grabbed the right lane. causing major delays off 100 going westbound to get on to the

the crash on the parkway may be gone. they're checking for a new crash on the 100 west near the bw parkway. >> jack, thank you. still ahead, trying to save some cash. look no further than your car insurance bill. we're working for you with simple ways to save your family some money. >> reporter: over 40,000 citations handed out by speed cameras in a highway work zone. i'm adam tuss on the roadway to

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welcome back. we're following several developing stories. the former director of the liquor board will plead guilty in federal court. prince george's county -- first report thd on twitter. they negotiated bribe payments between elected officials and with the store owners. ment payments were allegedly made to lawmakers to ensure passage of a new law allowing liquor sales on sundays. he's accused of accepting payments from store owners who wanted liquor licenses. >> also today, the issue of nfl players kneeling during the national anthem will be a big topic at the league owners

will also be there. the two sides will try to find a way to move on from the controversy. >> the goal is to solve the anthem issue once and for all. not with an edict or mandate. with an offer to the players. a platform separate from the anthem. with the players having a seat at the table for these discussions. new this morning, someone died after barricading themselves inside a montgomery county home. police say they were asked to do a welfare check in gaithersburg. when officers arrived, they heard a gunshot. early this morning, they found one person dead inside. when we find out more, we'll let you know and update the nbc washington app. firefighters are taking control of the deadly fires burning across the state. the weather

they're letting people go back to their homes now. chris lawrence is at the live desk following the progress. it's always nice to hear good news out of the situation. chris. we're going to get back to more with him later. this morning, officials are warning families to be careful when they go back. you have to think about the plastic, the paint and the pesticides in your own home and you don't want to dig through the ash without adequate protection. emergency crews are allowing some people to go back to their homes as tens of thousands return at least 88 people are unaccounted for. 41 people died, including a contract firefighter whose truck ran off the road. the national guard is on the ground now checking out all those burned-out buildings. we're going to continue to follow these developments out of california wildfires to make sure you follow us on nbc washington's app. the city of manassas has finally given the green light to a local charity trying to save the homes of some 300

public outcry. last year residents of the east end mobile home park were told they'd have to move out because of continued problems with their sewer systems. the property owner couldn't afford to fix it and was planning to sell the land to the city. last night, the council voted to let catholics for housing buy the property instead. they will start fixing the faulty sewer lines before the end of the year allowing people to stay in their homes. knowing how hard it is. got to find new homes at the last minute. if you're commuting on the beltway this morning, make sure you slow down. >> i saw a sign the other day that said this ain't nascar. >> it's not. >> slow it down. >> since the summer, we have been telling you about the speed cameras. they're in maryland. now we know just how many of you have gotten tickets because of it. adam tuss is live

numbers. >> reporter: angie, good morning, guys. 40,000-plus citations handed out since the summer. their workers who were out here in the -- the picture of anyone.

since they were set up this summer. on the inner loop. this is a small percentage. the numbers guys have been going down a little bit. that is good news. because the drivers realize that the cameras are set up in the work zone. they're slowing down. hopefully that leads to more safety in these work zones. that is the overall goal of the program. back to you. >> all right. adam, thanks so much. lot of tickets. 40,000-plus. if you have a car, chances are you do. chances are your car insurance eats up a big chunk of your budget. it doesn't have to. >> that's right. consumer reporter susan hogan working for you. she's here with how you can save

more money. we'll try to get back to that story again to find ways to save money on your car insurance. consumer reports suggests that you can shop around. a lot of people think you have to stay with one place because they'll give you loyalty discounts. >> by the way, we have a consumer page in the nbc washington app. >> let's turn to jack taylor in the first 4 traffic for a look at the roads. jack, what's going on in. >> it's been a busy morning to say the least. we had earlier delays. 270 southbound, the crash at falls road. did you see the debris. liquid in the second lane in the left. slowdown and flashing lights. more arrived on scene. we also had delays on the southbound baltimore washington parkway near 100. accident activity is cleared. but 100 westbound at the bw

parkway, we have a new crash blocking the right lane and causing delays. southbound 395, springfield, if you're headed southbound, the ramp to 644 remains blocked. this was an overturned tractor-trailer. you see the crane is now on scene hoping to get it back on its wheels and open up the ramp as soon as they can. it's going to take a little bit to get it back on its wheels. traffic has been a mess this morning. sheena, give us good news in the forecast. how about that? >> great news in the forecast. but this morning, it's a chilly start. patchy frost mainly north and west of the district. i think you'll want a jacket before you step outside. many areas in the 30s. cool this afternoon, more frost tonight. a nice dry stretch through the weekend with a bit of a warmup there. right now 48 in washington. inga gaithersburg, stepping outside, 47 quantico and the patchy frost is mostly north and west of the district in many of our suburbs here especially

valley and higher elevations until 9:00 a.m. spiky here available for adoption. if you need a dog to walk today, you can adopt spiky here. otherwise, if you're walking your dog, a long walk this afternoon, talking about temperatures in the low 60s for a daytime high. but nice and dry. let's go over to chuck to see what's happening on the weekend plans. good morning, chuck. >> good morning, sheena. yes, indeed. perfect weather for the outdoor stuff you want to get done this coming weekend. there is a lot going on as well. marine corps marathon weekend. saturday with the kids run, i'll be emceeing that event at the pentagon parking lots. say hello and cheer on youngsters as they run for the ribbons. temperatures in the low 50s early on saturday morning with saturday afternoon getting up easily into the 70s. big game at homecoming at howard university. the big 150-year celebration. morgan state is in town. kickoff temperature for the game in the 60s. it will be in the 70

thereafter. the big race on sunday. marine corps marathon. temperature in the low 50s as the race starts. starts before 8:00 a.m. wheelchair at 7:45. the four, five-hour finishers, it will be in the 70s. how about the ten-day, sheena? >> looking good. the warmup happening through the week. after today, of course. tomorrow morning, look at that. 40s again. 0s in the suburbs. patchy frs for wednesday morning. wednesday afternoon, sunny, 69 for a high. 74 thursday. 75 friday. beautiful warmup into the weekend. but then the rain returns early next week. that's really going to cool us down again. but really nice looking forecast. good morning. i'm landon dowdy at cnbc headquarters. general motors will test a fleet of self-driving dmars new york city next year. "wall street journal" says they will test chevy bolt cars in

a safety operator will be behind the wheels to gather data and take over if something goes wrong. the test could offer valuable insight. it's a congested environment with tougher road conditions and more aggressive drivers. i'm landon dowdy. >> landon, thanks so much. it's 6:55. here are four things to know before you head out the door. all right. arlington middle school teacher brandon shell is back on the voice. he's battling against a teammate on team adam. you have to root for him. he's local and a teacher. you can watch the show tonight at 8:00 right here on nbc4. tmz reporting that harvey weinstein and the weinstein company board will have a meeting today. harvey's attorneys, they're going to make the case that his firing violates his contract with the company. we'll continue to update you in our app once that meeting takes place.

players kneeling during the national anthem will be a big part of today's owners' meeting. the players union will also be there and apparently both sides are going to come together to try to come up with a plan to move past this controversy. a brand new poll has republican ed gillespie gaining in the race for virginia governor. the washington center says he's behind ralph northam 48 to 44%. you can see the full poll results in our nbc washington app. >> it is a tight race. >> it sure is. nothing but sunshine the next couple of days. it's a cool to chilly start this morning. you'll need your fall fleece for sure. today's high 62. tomorrow 69. then back into the 70s we go for thursday, friday, saturday and sunday. next chance for any rain at all probably not until monday afternoon of next week. >> this is a kind of fall weather people have been waiting

>> i would agree. >> 630s, 70s. >> good running weather. >> not too hot. it's perfect. >> people wearing boots. when can i break out my stuff. >> everybody wants to know about the boots. >> i still do the flipflops. i have open toe shoes on right now. >> you can see the car insurance savings story on the nbc washington app. >> we put a lot of weather and news on our app. as we're talking about fall, we have the can't miss fall festivals listed in the d.c. area as well as 14 fall

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