armed robbery suspects just about an hour ago. one suspect has been arrested and police have recovered a weapon. the second suspect is on the run. the shelter in place has been lifted. campus has been given the all clear. it is now 4:00. good morning, everybody. i'm chris lawrence. thank you for waking up early. we have to get to the forecast because as you get out the door today, whew, it's going to feel a bit different, huh, chuck in. >> it sure is. northwesterly winds joined us yesterday and now we get to have the cooling weather pattern continue through today, tonight, tomorrow and even friday morning could be quite a bit on the chilly side. the main area of low pressure still way back up here on to our north. 24 hours ago it has slowly and steadily made its way up the east coast. there's another little ripple here in the atmosphere. that will be a partly to

showing there might be a little drop or two. most of it is evaporating before it gets to the ground. nonetheless, a cloudy and schco start. in the mid 50s. temperatures will only barely get up above the 60 degree mark compared to the 73 yesterday. you'll notice the change. >> sure will. thank you, chuck. this could impact some of your holiday travel plans. the naacp has issued a travel advisory urging african-americans to reconsider flying american airlines. after a series of troubling incidents, the group says they're concerned about how black passengers are being treated. news 4 has more. >> reporter: bad behavior. the advisory issued by the naacp, the nation's largest social justice advocacy organization, warns of what it calls a corporate culture of racial insensitivity and possible racial bias on the part of american airlines. news 4 spoke by phone to the

>> we have received a number of complaints about american airlines treatment of african-americans on their flights. >> reporter: among the incidents cited african-americans downgraded from first class seats they purchased to coach without explanation and difficulties in being able to access wheelchairs and strollers to deboard planes. shelton describes the treatment of an naacp board member on a flight from ragan national to north carolina. >> two hecklers behind him recognized him and decided to mess with him, decided to actually give snide comments about him and even threaten him. when the airline associates came back to see what was going on they decided they would put him off the plane as well. >> american airlines has released the statement saying it is disappointed by the advisory and committed to providing a safe experience to all travelers. the statement goes on to say, we will invite representatives of the naacp to meet with our team

worth, texas. we are committed to having a meaningful dialogue about our airline and are ready to listen and to engage. >> reporter: we spoke to a number of african-american passengers, none of them wanted to speak on camera they said. they needed a little bit more time to think about what this means to them. jackie benson, news 4. developing this morning, he's been on the run for eight months but now a murder suspect is finally behind bars. jason alan johnson was picked up in new york and we're working to learn how police tracked him down. police say back in february johnson shot and killed a man named michael gray. investigators say it all got started from a dispute at a house party. there are new reports of another sexual assault in prince gorges county. this one happened monday afternoon on a jogging trail in buoy. news 4's shamari stone has more from a

nearby. >> it makes me feel scared. this neighborhood is not like that. >> reporter: randy gardner never thought he would be doing an interview about a crime in his up scale neighborhood. >> when i came home i saw the cops around and my daughter's home during the day. >> reporter: buoy police said a woman was sexually assaulted on this trail monday evening. investigators tell us the woman was walking when the suspect came out of the bushes. she was able to fight back and he ran away. >> unbelievable. >> reporter: this woman doesn't want to show her face on camera because police haven't caught the suspect. >> we've never seen anything like this. >> it makes me feel kind of uneased. my daughter normally sits out front during the day so of course i told her to stop doing that completely. >> reporter: the prince gorges county police department is helping the buoy police department with this investigation. detectives urge anyone with any information about this attempted sexual assault to call prince gorges

lunch is never going to be the same after the chaos in prince gorges county when a car crashed into a restaurant. it happened yesterday in upper marlboro. dozens of customers were eating lunch inside. ten people got hurt. seven had to be treated at a hospital. the good news is everyone is expected to be okay. the driver is named vernele robinson, she tells news 4 her brakes went out and she lost control of her car. coming up in the next hour we'll hear more from the driver on possible charges. the senate being equally divided, the vice president votes in the affirmative and the joint resolution is passed. >> vice president mike pence breaking a tie vote in the senate last night to kill a rule from the obama era. the rule allowed people to join together to sue their banks or credit card companies to resolve financial dies

democrats criticized the rule saying the rule gave people more leverage to stop companies from financial wrongdoing. it now goes to president trump's desk for his signature. of course he is expected to sign it. if you see some folks around d.c. with a bit of a lift this morning, there's good reason. those heels ain't for running. whew! >> about 150 people raced down 17th street with the big high heel run in dupont circle. to compete you had to come in drag and wear at least 1 inch heels. now it's sort of explaining why they only go a few blocks. mayor bowser was the grand marshal for the big parade. the winner got $100 gift certificate from lyft and a $50 bar tab. >> nice. >> the more interesting thing than the race itself is the history of how it got started. it's pretty cool. >> wonderful tradition. goes back many, many year

17th. some of my friends have won this thing in the past and they are characters one and all. but it's a fun night. only one person gets to win the race. everybody gets to participate in their own way. i would say on average -- i had to go to bed last night. i couldn't stay out until 9:00, can't do it. typically there's about 5 to 7,000 people on the sidewalk. all the streets get closed. >> it all started with a guy taking a shot and daring his buddy to go out and run. >> a lot of these things started with a shot and beer. >> all right. as we head out the door this morning, i know i was like, wow, it feels like fall. >> no kidding. awed tum tumble is here. temperatures will continue to trend ever downward for the next couple of days. one piece of good news about the weekend and one piece of bad news for the weekend. >> we'll let you know how that's going to break out. halloween with kids can be tough, but there are a few

that can make the big night a little bit easier. i'll show you a few that you will want to download ahead. the company better be wear because londo not losing again. >> this guy's dad. did you see this earlier this week, lavar ball with a lot to

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this morning hollywood is mourning the loss of another legend. robert dion died yesterday at his home in los angeles. he was best known for his role in "benson." it won guillaume two emmys. he won the award for best actor in a comedy series. he was the voice of rathinki in disney's "the lion king." he was 89 years old. basketball's latest social media sensation is going to take on the wizards tonight. it's not actually him, more like his dad. lakers point guard, lonzo ball. an early week twitter war began when his dad lavar gave a prediction about tonight's game, listen. >> washington coming in here, they better be wear. lonzo not losing in

week. >> marcin gortart fired back, man please. john wall will torture him for 48 minutes. he told the washington post he plans to show no mercy. >> the son, lonzo, pretty soft spoken, humble guy. the wizards are actually undefeated so far. they're the only team in their division with a 3-0 record. we know they don't like each other, but the rivalry between redskins and eagles fans gets a bit violent. >> oh. >> during monday night's game a fan recorded this video of a man wearing a kirk cousins video punching an eagles fan. they beat them 34-24. josh ellis says this is at least the third video of violence between fans he's seen this season at an eagles

are going to come out of this fight. hopefully things are a bit more peaceful for the fans when the 'skins take on the cowboys this sunday although, chuck, i've got to say, that rivalry is actually even more intense than redskins/eagles. >> i support my team as much as anybody else, but you know, i've never thrown or received a punch in anger over a football game. >> just silly. >> a little bit stupid. i was mentioning there could be good news and bad news about the forecast. the good news is saturday looks like a lovely day to be outside. sunday, well, the redskins and the cowboys may be playing in the rain drops. may not be the prettiest outdoor weather day. more about the next couple of days coming up. plus you've seen the commercial for decades now. popular store closing its doors. what's causing

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there he's calling it quits. the last remaining location is in alexandria. it's set to close for good on monday. now we are getting you ready for halloween, and when it comes to trick or treating, you want to make sure you're making the most of your time. there's an app for that. i put on a costume with my kids to give it a try. >> reporter: from a little princess to a power ranger. >> trick or treat! >> reporter: we rounded up some trick or treaters to go on a trial run. using a halloween mask on the next door app. it guides us to the next home where we know they're giving out candy. >> there will be a little icon in your neighbors section. you hit the can'ty corn. if not, hit no. if you are, bam. a candy corn pops

home which lets kids know where they can get the goods. >> reporter: an app is telling us what houses we don't need to bother with, right? because who wants to waste time on halloween. definitely not these kids. >> trick or treat. >> reporter: or for that matter, their parents. >> you have a limited amount of time before bedtime and you want to hit as many houses as you can to keep the kids happy. >> this is great. it saves time. >> reporter: that makes it safer. >> you won't be wandering around from all of the houses that might not have candy. >> and neighbors don't get stuck with a huge stash. >> it's always disappointing when you have a ton of candy. >> reporter: good luck and, oh, yeah -- >> trick or treat! if you missed our other ready 4 halloween stories, you can find them in the nbc washington app. search ready 4 halloween. i've got to tell you,y

so excited that i would get the full ninja turtle setup and dress alike with him. you know, they're going to be silly, i'm going to be silly right along with them, chuck. >> i'm guessing because that was a practice run,, there's another -- >> seeing you in costume is good. i don't know where we're going to put all of this candy. >> going trick or treating twice is clearly the winning end of that for the kids. we have cooler weather and by the time we get to halloween quite the fall chill in air. start looking for the warm costumes. if you are going out as a coast, you want to have an insulated gob blynn. mostly cool this morning. clouds sort of in and out a little bit. depends on where you are. i could see plenty of stars on my drive in. there's a wave of cloud cover that's trying to ps

in the next couple of hours. it's not going to do a whole lot, but i could rule out a stray drop or two getting all the way down to the ground. the radar is picking it up. our computer model also hinting at the possibility of a drizzle drop or two. this is literally going to be, hey, is that a drop of rain that came on my head? we should have a nice period of sunshine late morning into early afternoon. then just like yesterday, that daytime heating bubbles things up a little bit. we may end up with extra cloud cover. actually about 3:00 and 5:00 this afternoon. once daytime heating starts to fadeaway the clouds will take leaf again. a lot colder tomorrow morning than today. keep that in mind as well. today sunshine, a little bit of a westerly breeze. temperatures only getting up into the low 60s. the ski

early thursday morning. there will be a whole lot of 30s in the nearby suburbs on thursday morning. low 40s in town as we get into the rest of the day. another cool day with sunshine. sheena's teaming up with me. more on the forecast in a few minutes. a classic film moving to the stage. "mean girls" is set to debut here in washington, d.c. news 4 got a sneak peek from tina fey. wow. this is the soldier surprise that will start your morning off right. the sweet way this dad made sure his little

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can you imagine that moment? the birthday a little girl is never going to forget. her dad just got back from his deployment and decided to surprise her at school but, look, keeping this plan a secret, well, that took a lot of coordination. news 4's kristen wright shows how her mom used a little distraction to create that unforgettable moment. >> high, sweetie. happy birthday. >> reporter: mckayla jones got to have her mom come to her class and read to her for her birthday. >> reporter: but the best birthday -- >> daddy! >> reporter: the best birthdays are full of surprises. >> how are you? >> good. >> oh. >> one aw not enough for a moment like this with your gill lirl. >> aw. >> air force lieutenant colonel lee jones is home from his

deployment in pakistan. >> we know we have to serf and we have to deploy. that's the piece you don't take into account is when you're gone and there's something happening at home and you can't be there to comfort them or to help make the situation easier. >> happy birthday. >> mom planned the best birthday ever. >> do you guys know what kim means? >>. >> no. >> family. >> the kids in mckayla's class are glad he's home, too. >> welcome home. >> thank you. >> she was almost like is it really him? i think it's him. >> reporter: more tears. >> amazing. >> you're crying again. >> reporter: and smiles. mckayla will always remember this birthday surprise. the best part of the surprise is that mckayla's father is home. the deployment is over and he's been reassigned to the pentagon. what a birthday. in

news 4. >> the wonderful thing is they captured it on video so when she's 16, 26, 36 she can always go back and remember that one very special moment with her dad. it is now 4:26 this morning. news 4 continues today right now with aaron and eun. >> "news 4 today" begins with breaking news. >> that breaking news, a campus secure after a shelter in place warning. the overnight scare that led to an arrest on catholic university campus. plus, a travel advisory for african-americans. the airline the naacp is warning not to use. we've never seen anything like this. >> it makes me feel kind of uneased. >> neighbors on edge after a woman is assaulted near a popular jogging trail. ouc

>> it's hard to do. >> a race through the streets in heels. i guess the pants will tell you so. >> if you're going to do it, you're going to go all the way. >> wardrobe malfunction right there. >> the whole thing happening. >> our camming ra was basically on the ground. >> i don't think he lost his -- i think that was deliberate. >> yes. yes. that was the high heel race in dupont circle, come on. >> we've been there. >> yeah. >> have you ever been there for the race? >> no. >> next year we should plan to go. >> you should race! >> yes! >> that's two of you. you've got two of ya. >> aaron's looking behind him like he's not part of the conversation. >> you've got two yeses. there you go. >> i think i would do pretty good. >> maybe we'll come up with something for next year. >> all right. >> it will be the day before halloween next year, i believe. >> oh, okay. >> the tuesday before halloween. >> one week before. >> oh, the tuesday of the week before. >> no, it's one week before ow

on -- >> oh, you know i've got something to do that week before. >> you're out. >> called pick out your costume. >> i think they told us to move on. >> it's cooler this morning. >> noticeably cooler. northwesterly breezes are back and skies partly to mostly cloudy out there early this morning. not a whole lot showing up on radar, though the lonesomest little rain drop or two couldn't be completely ruled out. you will not need the umbrella. any chance of spring or two will end up in the late afternoon. fair number of clouds around now. that will gradually give way to sunshine later on in the day today. afternoon temperatures, not much of a rise. 73 yesterday. today only going to be 62 degrees and cooler still by tomorrow morning and thereafter. we'll detail that part of the forecast for you coming up in a

jack tailor, you're down for this race, right? >> yeah. that could happen maybe. check in with me next year. the beltway, our work zone before george avenue clearing. the crews are sitting down near connecticut avenue. left lanes have been getting by. for now that should be wrapped up by the time you hit the roads. we also have some activity described as utility work. please be cautious. rock creek parkway at the kennedy center, they'll be there until 6 or 6:15. aaron, eun, back in to you. >> jack, thank you. 4 oot 29 now. some breaking news in northeast d.c. >> a shelter in place just ended at catholic university. chris lawrence is at the live desk. what happened, zplis. >> the alarming thing about this, police say armed robbery suspects were on the campus at

catholic u. they ordered everyone to shelter in place, get inside and it's been the all clear. all of this started with a chase. the search is over. back to you. this could impact your holiday travel plans. the naacp has issued a travel advisory urging african-americans to reconsider flying with american airlines. >> the group says it's concerned about the treatment of black passengers after a series of troubling incidents. several passengers say they were downgraded from first class seats they poid -- we learned about a board member's experience with heckling on a