>> that's right. parts of the campus were on lockdown today after two reports of an active shooter. police didn't find anything. police want know who called and why. >> the first call came at noon. the caller claimed there was a campus on northwest with a gun. >> one of the calls came to howard's college of medicine. the other went to d.c. police. this is a very busy time of year on campus. midterms are underway for students. the school is also celebrating its 150th anniversary and home coming week. >> that's right. and now the investigation shifts to finding the person or persons who made those threatening calls. >> news 4's kristin wright has been tweeting updates from howard all afternoon. kristin, what's it like right now on campus? >> reporter: well, you know, this brought students real anxiety and it was a major disruption. police gave the all-clear, but now the question remains, who made these frightening reports?

>> evacuate the building? >> reporter: a student watching from a window recording as people run out of the howard administration building. police evacuated it and three other buildings on campus. here police going into the adm in building, the a-building with gun drawn. police say they received several reports of an active shooter. they evacuated four buildings and went through each one looking for any sign of danger. students nervously caught in the middle. >> when the real police get involved that's when i know it's serious. they still aren't telling us anything so i don't know what's going on. i'm hoping nobody is hurt and trying to get back to living my regular life and back to my regular schedule. >> reporter: d.c. police got the first report of an active shooter and then campus police started getting similar reports. pat and leon, we should mention that this is an important week here at howard. it is

home coming is this weekend. so, the timing just awful. back to you. >> all right. awful indeed. kristin, thank you. we mentioned that it is home coming week. festivities kicked off just last night. we showed you on news 4 at 11:00. friday the school is putting on a free concert that attracted big names in the past. organizers say they will start hinting at this year's star tomorrow or on thursday. howard is one of 107 historically black colleges and universities in the u.s. >> now, if you have the nbc washington app, you know we kept you posted through every development with this story. there with breaking news alerts sent right to your smartphone. so, to get those alerts open up the app, hit settings and then turn on news alerts. >> now, some breaking news about the president's latest travel ban. >> news 4's scott macfarlane standing by at the live desk. what is the latest? >> bottom line is the latest travel ban has been blocked. the stop came about an hour ago from the federal judge in hawaii

happens next. the judge's orders almost certain to be appealed by the federal government. for now, though, it means the trump administration cannot restrict travelers from six of the eight identified countries from entering the u.s.. the ban was set to bar certain travelers from syria, libya, iran, yemen, chatd, somalia, north korea and venezuela. it was supposed to take effect tomorrow morning but today's block lifts bans on all countries except north korea and venezuela. other courts are weighing challenges to president trump's policy including the u.s. district court in greenbelt, maryland. opponents say it is essentially a muslim ban but supporters say the policy is backed by research and is not discriminatory. at the live desk i'm scott macfarlane. >> thank you, scott. breaking news right now in northern maryland, four people are dead after a fiery crash in westminster. that is north of baltimore. police say two vehicles collided on route 31. one of the vehicles as you can see there caught fire and both of them flipped over and they

charred. several other people were also injured in this incident. we are keeping an eye on this scene and we'll bring you any updates as we get new information here. >> and breaking news right now, new developments in the murder of a bowie state university student. today the man accused of killing him was also charged with a hate crime. if you have our nbc washington app, you got the alert about this just a few minutes ago. sean urban ski was indicted over the summer in the murder of lieutenant richard collins iii. collins was visiting friends on the university of maryland campus last may when police say urban ski stabbed him to death. urban ski goes on trial in january. >> now to a story you'll see only on news 4, a crime with an unusual target netting tens of thousands of dollars in revenue. this afternoon we are learning about a guy who is out there stealing coin operated gas station vacuum cleaners. news 4's pat collins live in lanham, he's got more on this. pat, what's the story here? >> reporter: it's quite a

leon. first let me start by saying this is not an atm. this is a coin-operated car vacuum cleaner. you probably have one at your gas station. you don't think of this as a target for thieves, but one guy is using these things as his own personal piggy bank. come over here, i want to show you this. this is a special lock, steel lock. it comes from israel. $200, it's almost impenetrable. but this guy has managed to find a way around that. and there are thousands and thousands and thousands of dollars missing. sometimes he uses a grinder to cut through the special locks. sometimes he uses a drill to get to that cash box. and when that doesn't work, he sometimes yanks off the hose and uses his own

the quarters. manir is the victim. he says this one thief has cost him $200,000. he says he's not only affected financially. it's affecting him physically. >> cannot sleep at night. i have dream about this guy, that we doing something to him or he's doing something to us. >> reporter: it's affected you physically? >> physically, yes. >> reporter: and financially. >> yes. >> reporter: and how much money have you lost to this guy? >> $200,000. >> reporter: now, let me tell you how bold this guy is. in one case he took stolen quarters from the vacuum, goes into the clerk at the gas station, says he wants $12 worth of gasoline, throws 48 quarters at the clerk, and then gets angry because the clerk took too long to count those quarters. this is an incredible story. i'll have much more coming up at 6:00. but for now, leon, back to you. >> you know,us

you've heard everything, that's insane. what a story. all right. thank you, pat collins reporting live. >> unbelievable. time now for an update from storm team 4. get ready to bundle up if you didn't already this morning. we are in for another cold night. doug kammerer is in the storm center. doug, another frost advisory for tonight? >> yeah, frost advisory again as temperatures dipped into the low to mid 30s early this morning, a very cold start to the day. you knew it right when you stepped out the front door. you needed the jacket, you may even had to turn on the heat overnight last night. take a look at the temperatures. these were the numbers you woke up to in many locations, and yes, 30s just about everywhere. the exception d.c. and off to the east. but 38 in baltimore, 35 was the temperature in gaithersburg this morning. 34 ma nas nas, 34 winchester by far the coldest numbers we've seen yet. i think we'll be close to these numbers again tonight. so, because of that the national weather service has put out a frost advisory for just about

the only exception, ann arundel county and calvert county. you'll still be on the cold side. prince georges, you'll see some isolated locations. shenandoah county under a freeze warning. temperatures are expected to get at or a little below freezing. that is something we'll be tracking very closely. how cold are things going to get tonight. another chilly start, another beautiful afternoon tomorrow, beautiful afternoons all week, but how does that translate to your weekend? i'm tracking that for you as well. back to you in just a minute. >> all right, doug, you got it. you know, not everybody is welcoming a new medical clinic which opened today in bethesda. that is because this clinic will be performing late term abortion with other services. the office is located in the wi wild wood medical center on old georgetown road. news 4's chris gordon is in bethesda where people have been protesting all day. chris? >> reporter: well, leon, they are targeting the wild wood medical center located on the sidewalk right here along old georgetown road.

away from walter johnson high school. now, the protesters filled this sidewalk at noon today and they say they're going to return at 6:30 tonight and every tuesday night to memorialize this day, a tuesday, when a new abortion clinic opened here in bethesda. >> our standing is a witness today. >> reporter: antiabortion activists are holding prayer individual ills and protesting a controversial doctor who is opening a new abortion clinic in bethesda. they packed the sidewalk in front of the wild wood medical building on old georgetown road. >> i'm calling on each one of you to continue your peaceful, prayerful witness outside of this abortion facility. >> reporter: for almost seven years, the maryland coalition for life protested in germantown at the clinic where dr. leroy car heart performed late term abortions, splitting his time between germantown and his abortion clinic in nebraska.

money, bought the building where dr. car heart worked in germantown, thinking they were putting him out of business. but this week he's o opening hi new abortion clinic where protesters will be restricted to a sidewalk along old georgetown road. >> bethesda for car heart, it's a prime location for him to open up shop here so it's going to be harder for us to work around these areas, but we are confident that we can push forward. >> reporter: police kept an eye on the wild wood medical center. beverley carpenter milk enz who brings her mother to another doctor in the medical care, says she's comfortable with the new abortion clinic locating here. >> it can be anywhere it wants to be. every person, every female has a right to their own bodies and make that decision. >> reporter: these children are brought for dental appointments. >> well, i guess i would be concerned about protesters showing up and children going in and out of the building to orthodontists.

>> reporter: protest organizers today handed out what they call an action plan. it shows that they are gearing up to protest against this abortion clinic in bethesda for as long as it takes. that's the latest live. pat, back to you. >> chris gordon. thank you, chris. a scare at the white house after a man jumped over a concrete barrier this morning. officers arrested the man on e street. the south fence line of the white house was closed while the secret service investigated. police were also investigating a suspicious package, but they didn't find one. >> hackers snooping on you and what you do online. >> we are working for you with the new concerns about how safe your wi-fi really is. plus, is a busy gas station putting people who live nearby in danger? what's going on that has so many people concerned? >> and we're staying on top of the breaking news, a big scare on the campus of howard university. officers there searching for a

they find nothing, but what happened? >> as we go to the break, a day for the record books on wall street, the dow jones industrials crossed the 23,000 mark for the very first time. finishing the day just beneath that level.

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lockdown is over at howard university. >> police shut down parts of the campus after two reports of an active shooter. officers didn't find anything or anyone, and now they are looking to find out who called those reports in and why. the first call came in around noon. the caller claimed that there was a person on campus in northwest with a gun. it's a busy week on campus there. students are taking their mid terms and they are also celebrating the 150th home coming of that historically black university. >> first at 4:00, we are learning about a security flaw that could potentially affect everyone and everything that uses wi-fi. >> yeah. a bug in the software used to connect the world's wireless devices could give hackers a way to snoop on you. susan hogan working on what to do about this. >> this is crazy. this is a security flaw we found out is literally putting every wi-fi connection at risk. in other words, cyber thieves have a front row seat to your private pictures, baby monitor, the list

so, here's what we know. it's called the crack attack, krack. this vulnerability potentially impacts devices from android, apple and windows. hackers can reset your encryption kia loug them to access your devices. in order, though, to pull off this attack, the hacker arcually has to be within range of your wireless signal. so, here are four ways to protect yourself right now. so, make sure your smartphone and laptop are up to date with the latest software patches. if you're using a wireless router from your internet service provider check with the company from the latest updates. if you own your own router, check to make sure you've downloaded any patches, or you can use something called, this is new, i never heard about this. it's avp n. a virtual private network. some are free and will charge you a few dollars a month. the wi-fi industry, including major platform providers have already started deploying patches and according to the wi-fi alliance, which is a

group for this industry, there is no evidence that the vulnerability has been exploited maliciously yet. >> but it exists. >> it exists. and it was really, as i'm reading about this, it is fascinating. we have a lot more, too, for you online. there is a lot to the story. >> this is what always terrifies me. all it takes is someone driving down your street where you live, when you're eating with some antenna and tune in and hack into you somehow some way. that's terrifying. >> it is. the researchers who discovered this was over the summer and they're from belgium. and the story of how they all played this whole thing out, it was pretty startling. >> thanks for the warning. >> thank you. yeah, thank you for setting our teeth on edge. thank you, susie. we'll see you soon. >> all right. >> take a look at this little guy. the prince george's county fire department tweeted out the picture this morning. they say they are looking for his owner. >> the dog wandered into a firehouse on allen town road. so, take a good close look. if this is your dog or if you know the

the firehouse at 8709 allen town road in fort washington. send this guy home. >> or i'll adopt him and take him home with me. >> well, you know, halloween just two weeks away, the dilemma for some isn't exactly what they're going to wear or what their kids are going to wear. >> no, it's what the pets are going to wear. some debate whether to dress their pets at all. tommy mcfly with 97.5 is with wendy rieger in the newsroom. >> was that like a pope dog we just saw? my goodness. you've been talking to your listeners about this. you dress your dog for halloween, but you just said to me that that's a new thing for you. >> yes, i do now. i was very anti-dog halloween costume. a couple years ago after halloween target had a great sale on little dog yoda costumes. and mr. troy hasn't spoken to me the same ever since. >> that's all it took, a sale at target. man after my own heart.

>> he's very -- is that troy? >> that is troy. >> he doesn't look happy. are you sure he's happy? >> the force is with him, wendy. he's very focused right now. >> all right. i want to show our producer kevin. i want to see his little dog rascal. oh, he's a little pumpkin. >> it gets a lot of oohs and ahs. i asked on social media earlier and people chimed in and they have some blended opinions as to whether or not animals should be in halloween costumes. check it out. >> some pets like it and some don't. i know mine, for instance, she doesn't like it. she'll sit in the corner and look at you like you lost your mind until you take it off. >> my dog is dressed up as a peacock this year. it has reflection on it and he really enjoys that every year. >> the kids love to get all the pets dressed up and everything like that. perfect time, happy fall. >> celebrate halloween? do you want to try to be the hottest dog? do you want to be the hottest dog?

>> i think he is the hottest dog. >> that's sunny from gaithersburg checking in with his mom marcia. we did hear from pet professionals. if you do dress your dogs up, make sure you have it not loose fitting so it doesn't get caught. also reflectors are a good idea for halloween. like kids costumes, have a reflector on the pets. >> don't dare have cats with a costume. hard enough to go and hug a katsuaat this point. although my nina is very sweet. so, back to you. >> tommy, i'm sorry, but your dog had that look on his face, if only i had thumbs. if i had thumbs, this would be over. >> didn't he? tommy, would you please go and ungag yoda, please? >> just in case. >> thank you. we'll see you. >> well, one costume company is facing a lot of backlash right now. >> what they did after people on social media

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we've had our eye on the west, but california is not the only place dealing with wildfires. in portugal and northwest spain, at least three people have died. >> hurricane ophelia is fanning the flames and the storm that caused extensive damage in southern ireland over the weekend where some 300,000 homes are without electricity. flights into and out of the major airports there also disrupted. >> seems so counter intuitive we could be here talking about hurricane season and also these wildfires burning everywhere. >> they are extremely dry in the iberian peninsula. spain and portugal have seen rain and winds from ophelia. unfortunately for us

see cooler and more wet conditions there over the next couple of days. for us, ha, we don't have a chance of rain in our area over the next seven days or so. right now plenty of blue skies. a very nice afternoon, but yes, it is a little bit on the cool side. current temperature sitting at 63 degrees, winds out of the northeast at 5 miles an hour. our average high is now down to 68 so we're five degrees below average today. we're going to hop right back above average for tomorrow. but this afternoon fairly cool. 58 right now in gaithersburg, 63 leesburg, 62 manassas, 6 0 in honey town. water temperatures starting to cool quickly, too. nothing on the radar. we're going to stay dry as i mentioned. not just us. watch this, okay. i'm going to widen out to show the entire map of the u.s. i don't normally do this, but we are dry from california all the way to washington. the cold front that brought us the cold air, that is down toward florida. they're seeing some rain, but look at this. the entire country for the most part comply

there. if you've got a flight, you've got a flight going anywhere, don't worry about turbulence, you'll be fine. tomorrow morning it's going to be a cool one. 38 degrees martinsburg, 35 manassas, 35 d.c. the entire area in blue except for anne arundel county. freeze warning in effect for areas like stanton over towards parts of shenandoah county under a freeze warning tomorrow as temperatures will get close to or below the freezing mark there. everybody else temperatures in the mid 30s. so, another very cold start to the day tomorrow on your wednesday. so, what to wear? same thing as yesterday. the jackets, the sweaters, the boots. layers are very important because you're going to need to take things off by the time you get done in the afternoon. afternoon temperatures are going to be beautiful. up to 71, a chilly start, but a sunny and cool afternoon. really looking quite nice as you make your way out over the next couple of days. temperatures continue to warm. 71 tomorrow, 74 on thursday. 75 friday, and look at your weekend. highs in the mid 70s, 77 on sunday,ut

week, this is something we're going to have to watch really close because behind this we get really chilly. we're going to talk much more about this over the next couple days. now focus on this section. >> all right, that section. >> that one. >> okay, we won't look ahead yet. >> look to the left. >> thank you, doug. the calendar says october, but the holiday hiring season has already arrived. >> you may be surprised to see where these jobs are popping up this season. what you can get if you want to take up some extra work for the holidays. >> plus, a gas station is the focus of some major concerns in the community, and not because of crime or the price o

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breaking news right now at 4:30, the scare is over for students at howard university. >> this after getting an alert to shelter in place because of reports of an active shooter on campus today. police never found the threat or the source of the threat. they have reopened parts of the campus put on lockdown around noon today. now they want to know who made the two phone calls warning of a gunman and why. >> one of those calls went to d.c. police and the other one went to the college of medicine on howard's northwest campus. and the timing is very interesting because it's a very, very busy week at howard. midterms have started and students are celebrating the historically black

150th home coming. residents of two alexandria apartment buildings are wondering if their threat could be harmed by an enormous gasoline spill. >> the huge underground leak happened last month at the liberty gas station on king street just off i-395. bureau chief julie carey joins us now with more on the emergency response that continues nearly a month later. julie. >> reporter: hi, leon and pat. you can see, easy to see, rather, that things are out of the ordinary here. look at this makeshift bridge. all these white pipes snaking through the property. it is all part of an emergency response to a big gasoline spill some 5600 gallons of gasoline leaked out of an underground storage tank at that liberty gas station over there. now, this was the scene last month when residents in the neighboring apartment buildings woke up to the strong smell of gasoline fumes. some so alarmed they called 911 and the fire dep

storage tank had failed, more than 5,000 gallons of gas pouring toward three high rises. it forced ee vak of a gym in one of them, lower levels of parking garage off limits in another. some residents complained of ongoing headaches, not feeling well, they wonder now whether there will be any lasting health impacts. >> we talked to some other residents and definitely there is a concern. there is fear that the fumes, you know, that can be long-term effects for health. definitely they're strong. i know i was reassured that, you know, they were not bad for you, but, you know, it's hard to believe because if you're not feeling good inhaling them, that has to cause some issues. >> reporter: now, an alexandria city spokesman said no hazard to the public has been found. the s d

overseeing the clean up operation that is being done by a private contractor, but i'm told so far only 400 of that 5,000 gallons plus has been recovered. coming up on news 4 at 5:00, i'll take a look at the very long timetable ahead to take care of this big problem. pat and leon, back to you. >> all right, julie carey. >> thank you, julie. well, the nfl and the nfl players association say that they had a very productive meeting on the national anthem kneeling controversy. the redskins josh norman was just one of the players who was there at the table with the owners today. the league says it's trying to provide players an adequate platform to promote social change so they don't feel the need to kneel during the anthem. the statement does not say players will be forced to stand and it's also not clear if the protest will continue. >> if you are looking to make a little extra cash for the holidays -- >> don't be too surprised if your job requires you to spend more time in the stockroom than the sal

justin finch the seasonal job market is changing. >> one was party c. i did do old navy. >> reporter: carmen morrison recalls her seasonal job hunting days well. >> if you want to get on the schedule or get hired, they want you to be available whenever they want you to be available. >> reporter: no surprise, big box stores are looking right now for flexible part-timers. lots of job seekers are turning to target. they are 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. >> reporter: andrew challenger of staffing firm challenger gray and christmas is tracking holiday hiring stats. >> we're seeing a lot of jobs being cut from brick and mortar retail positions, so cashiers, salespeople, but a lot of jobs being added in the back room. >> reporter: amazon has said it needs

another place to try here, ups. they're hiring 95,000 workers nationwide. pay starts at $10.20 an hour and can go up from there. another offering retention bonuses which means more money in your pocket each week which could amount to an extra 100 to $200. >> it's important to remember that many of these seasonal employers expect you to be flexible. they may want you to work nights or weekends, and even on thanksgiving day. >> hollywood is the center of a big conversation about sexual harassment these days. now an oscar winner is coming forward with some shocking claims. what jennifer lawrence says she endured when she was just starting out. >> plus, with the wharf now open for business, there are a lot more people on the waterfront for police to protect. next at 5:00, the efforts to step up safety along the water. >> we've got a cold night ahead

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>> announcer: you're watching news 4 at 4:00. >> actress jennifer lawrence is talking about sexual harassment in hollywood and an experience that she calls degrading and humiliating. her story trending now on social media. here with more is vic jagger from 102.3. good to see you once again. >> good to see you. >> in light of all we've been hearing about harvey weinstein and all the stories about his alleged activities, jennifer lawrence now coming out and talking. what's her story? >> she did reveal something that happened to her early in her career where she had to lineup nude with other actresses. and this was to, i guess, inspire a diet. now, she said she had lined up with women

than she was and it was to help her to lose weight. she said she felt degraded and humiliated. and one of the producers kind of made some derogatory comments to her in regards do her weight. >> this was not weinstein, we should say for the record. >> it was not, no. >> did she identify the producer, who it was? >> no, she didn't say the name specifically, but one was a female producer and one was a male. >> a woman did this to her. >> it was a woman who was like pressing her to lose weight. >> what do you think about that? >> i think it's ridiculous. i mean, the things that actresses have been revealing lately, it just really opens our eyes to see hollywood is not all that we thought, the glam and glitz and all of that so. >> but for a woman to be in position of power and do that, that's interesting. all right. let's see. let's get now to the halloween costume that is causing controversy. heard about t haven't seen it yet. tell me about it. >> so, this halloween costume company thought it it was a great idea to

>> a what? >> anne frank costume. yes. so, they had the long sleeves, the brown shoulder bag, the green beret. and the way that they kind of put it out there, people, of course, were not here for it at all. twitter blew up, social media blew up, there was a lot of criticism so they ended up taking it down. >> interesting. >> yeah. >> it could be two years later and it would still be too soon. >> not a good idea. they didn't think that one through. >> this might be a smart idea. smithsonian could kickoff a campaign. what's this about? >> the an theology of hip-hop. i love it. this kick starter is going to ploe deuce nine cds, like 120 tracks of 300-page book with just a lot of different pictures texts, essays from artist. i love this. >> are they working with any particular artist to help -- >> they're going to go through

so, we are excited about this kick starter and i cannot wait for it. yeah. >> interesting. that's my word of the day today, interesting. >> do you know how to free style? >> you don't want to hear that. >> i would pay to hear it. >> you don't want to see me dance. not going to happen. vic jagger. >> leon, you peaked our curiosity. >> trust me, that's a halloween gift i'm going to give to you guys. you don't want that. >> the holiday is coming. [ laughter ] >> thank you. gender reveal parties are really big for parents to be these days, but you probably never seen one like this. how one couple used a big local landmark to spread their good news. and imagine paying top dollar to belong to a homeowner's association only to discover someone is stealing your money. what's

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scott macfarlane with breaking news at the live desk. a disruption on metro's red line right now, metro transit police say they have a is suspicious package on the platform at forest glenn metro, temporarily disabling service on the red line both to glenn mont and to shady grove. this is between silver spring. transit police are on the scene. it is going to be a slower than usual rush hour on metro at least on the red line. back to you. >> all right, thanks, scott, keep us posted. >> when you pay your monthly homeowners association fees, you assume the money will be spent on the upkeep of your property. >> that's right. just imagine how surprised and angry residents were when they learned that $100,000 of those fees are missing and a former employee is now being investigated. >> news 4's meagan fitzgerald is live outside of the king farm community in rockville. so, meagan, this is something no homeowner ever wants to

what makes this even worse is that until today a lot of neighbors around hearsay they hadn't even heard anything about it, even though rockville police say they had been investigating the hoa which is just over my shoulder here, since august. so far investigators say there is no trace of the money. >> this is a wonderful community. it's great for families. >> reporter: most neighbors say they enjoy living here in the king farms community. >> neighbors are wonderful. they keep the place terrific. >> reporter: folks like mark silver stein credit the homeowners association for the way the neighborhood looks and says the $110 they pay -- >> so, now, the missing six-figure amount. >> reporter: rockville police say more than $100,000 is gone missing from the king farms hoa. a former employee is a person of

have been made. >> how did this amount of money get stolen over the course of how long? >> who is paying attention to the money? how did this much go missing? and what are they geneva convention to do about it? >> reporter: so, we went to the hoa and tried to get answers, but they wouldn't give us a statement. >> this is disturbing news. >> reporter: so, until investigators wrap up the case, neighbors are left wondering how so much money was taken without anyone realizing it sooner. and the hoa has scheduled a budget hearing meeting tomorrow. we talked to a lot of neighbors who said they didn't plan ongoing, but pat and leon, they say they will be there tomorrow asking questions about this missing money. >> all right. and looking for answers. meagan fitzgerald. thank you, meagan. the stock market reaches a record high today. >> and jim and wendy are in the newsroom to tell us more about that. hey, guys. >> we're talking big, leon and pat. 23,000, it is a huge number. and for the first time ever, the dow has reached that milestone today. >> so, which companies are

does it mean for you and your 401k? we're going to have a breakdown on that. >> we can't retire just yet. plus the story of a woman who put on a mask and a smile for others. >> but on the inside her husband says there was something very wrong. and tonight he has a message about postpartum depression. and why he needs your help to change minds. we'll be seeing you with those stories and a lot more on this busy tuesday. see you at 5:00. >> all right. you got it. we'll see you guys in just a bit. >> it's been a frosty tuesday, too, doug. you're telling us the frost is going to expand? >> yeah, it's going to be colder tonight and much more of the area. last night we saw the frost advisory all west of 95. did not include the d.c. metro area, parts of southern maryland. tonight it does. outside right now it's beautiful. we've got plenty of sunshine really looking quite nice. temperatures below average. we're sitting a at 63 degrees right now. as we look toward the next couple hours, down to 59 by

11:00 tonight. here are the numbers around the d.c. metro area. manassas at 62 degrees. 59 in honey town, annapolis coming in at 57 as the chesapeake bay water temperature is starting to cool fairly quickly now. there is nothing as far as rain is concerned. we're not going to see any rain. all it is tonight is the cold air. 45 d.c., 35 manassas, 36 at cull pepper. you have to get below 38 degrees to get frost. i think we have that area wide tonight. even in prince george's county, even around the district, parts of the d.c. metro area are going to see temperatures into the mid 30s so frost advisory in effect in the blue, flereeze warning f shenandoah valley. how will it affect fall foliage? it could have a big effect, not one we like. amelia draper is outside with more on that. >> exactly. when we talk about fall colors, we want be sunny cool afternoons and crisp at night that don't have frost. like you heard from doug, a lot of the area is forecast to get

of rainfall in our area since the beginning of september. our rainfall deficit now stands at about 3 inches. we're not in a drought, but most of us are abnormally dry. that's another factor you don't want to see. while you want sunny cool afternoons, you need rain so trees can get a drink every now and then. frost is very bad for the fall colors. d.c. metro area on andrighetver the best from december. our lack of rain combined with the frost and forecast, take a look, here's where we are now, doug. most of the area with moderate color, back around the mountains, high or peak colors if you're looking for something to do, perfect weekend to take a trip. yellows and oranges are always in the leaves. the green goes away and reveals those colors. the reds and purples are a little more tricky. they are more dependent on the weather and also the type of tree and thanks to jan johnson for that beautiful fall foliage picture there. might be the

we're observing. the weather not cooperating for fall color. >> what a great shot that was. out there tomorrow morning waking up getting the kids out to school, temperatures inside the me tro area, jacket and sweater for sure. early this morning 59 -- early tomorrow morning, 59 at recess, 69 degrees at pickup time. looking at a very nice afternoon. going for a high tomorrow 71 degrees. look at the rest of the week. 74 on your thursday. 75 on friday. the weekend looking great. high temperatures into the mid to upper 70s and then we're tracking a pretty big storm system that comes up on tuesday and wednesday. that's when we're going to be watching. could see a lot of rain as we head towards early next week. guys, got to tell you as cold as it was this morning my daughter did not believe me. guess what i heard this morning when i told her how cold it was going to be? alexa, how cold is it in bethesda? >> oh, no. she consults alexa? >> can you believe it? >> that is cold. >> no respect. >> exactly right. that was cold. >> in your own

>> alexa? >> thanks, doug. >> all right. we've seen these gender reveals, lots of folks have found creati creative ways what kind of baby they have along the way, the gender. >> a local mom and dad to be got to share news with family and friends at national harbor in prince george's county. take a look at this. >> here we go. here we go. [ screaming ] [cheering and applauding] >> it's a boy! yea! >> it is a boy. patrice and her husband michael watched eagerly as the capital wheel lit up in all blue to celebrate their baby boy on the way. the couple has been married for seven years and it will be their first child. congratulations to them. big blue wheel for their little baby boy. >> nice way to let the entire county know what kind of baby you're going to have. that's great. congratulations, folks. >> great

it was a bombshell announcement last week when the boy scouts said they would start allowing girls to join, but that's nothing new for one local trooper. why they started doing it for this particular troop before this bik announcement. at you're wching news 4 first

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it's still the talk at dinner tables all over. the historic announcement letting girls take part in the boy scouts. >> that's right. one troop, though, in montgomery county has included girls for years and has news 4's jackie ben son learned, their scout leader says it's time they get recognized. >> color guard halt. >> reporter: if you think these young women are out of place at this meeting of boy scout troop 52 in chevy chase, maryland, you would be wrong. they belong to the troop's venture crew, venturing as it's called is coed, it's been part of boy scouting since the late '90s. >> they do everything the boys do.

recognition they deserve. >> reporter: some of these young women had previously participated in girl scouts. one still does. this summer members of troop 52's venture crew did a canoeing excursion in canada. >> you get different things out of it. the service aspect and self-improvement and i like the outdoorsiness. there is something for everybody. >> reporter: news that the boy scouts of america planned to begin admitting young women is open minds here. >> venture 52 is part of this troop. it wasn't news to me. >> reporter: the adventuring crew is particularly proud of the fact that a young woman who went through the first a-badge training last year recently helped deliver a stranger's baby in the back of a car. now, in addition to such real-life heroics, these young women may soon be able to earn the coveted rank of eagle scout. >> definitely do not teal gsh >> reporter:

maryland, jackie ben son, news 4. >> now at 5:00. >> our investigation doesn't stop here. the investigation continues. >> a scare at howard university ahead of a big home coming weekend. students forced to evacuate as police search buildings following reports of an armed man on campus. but what really happened? >> a white university of maryland student indicted in the murder of a black bowie state student. what's now at stake in this case? >> i'm tracking another frosty forecast but it won't last long. we've got warmer weather moving in. i'll show you what to expect when you step out the front door tomorrow morning. >> but now at 5:00, the search for whoever was behind that fake report of an active shooter at howard university. >> police tell us there was no evidence of a shooter so let's get you caught up on what happened while you were at work this afternoon. at 12:21 the first tweet from d.c. police that they are investigating a report of an active shooter on campus. >> about 20 minutes later howard university sends students a

and shelter in place. >> by 2:05 d.c. police searched the school, say the scene is clear. that lockdown is over. >> news 4's kristin wright has been tweeting updates from howard. >> reporter: on this campus right now, still very much talking about and thinking about this report of an active shooter. this scare brought so much anxiety and fear. >> evacuate the a-building? oh, my god. >> reporter: the voices of nervous students watching people run from howard's administration building. word of an active shooter stopped campus. >> on social media, there's a lot of incidents. two incidents apparently. one that side, one on that side. we're kind of sandwiched in between. >> reporter: here police going into the adm in building, the