if the president's push was enough to keep a rublican in office. a father in silver spring believes his young daughters ran away over the weekend. it'shat happened online after they left that has him more worriedor their safety. it is 4:00 a.m., good morning everyoi'. aaron gilchrist. i'm eun yang. thanks for joining us hday. th and muggy weather in august is notnding anyime soon. >> melissa mollet is back with > us. elcome back, melissa. >> thank you. we're tracking more storms this afternoon, ladies. >> we had storms yesterday afternoon. severe weather. >> i think more later on this afternoon. >> little mor widespread today. you know, we're going to see some into the eveningte ially. this could be a late evening. we're going to be wating it throughout the day. still sticky outside. patchy a little bit of fog around this morning too.

temperatures as you make your way out the door. a little b of acooldown in leesburg. although, it is pretty muggy out there. 64 degrees 76 washington. 72 manassas. 72 in annapolis. we'll still be in the 70s. similar morning to what we've had over the past few days. dry a we go through your morning. we're not expecting the rain for your morning commute. heating up to 80 degrees. humid. feeling closer to 100 through the da if we do -- way off to the west we see broken up showers and thunderstorms early this morning. that'sll part of a cold front giving us a higher chance through e afternoon. lauryn will talk about the timing coming up.li a is back. you've been in our hearts the whole time you were >> so glad you guys think of me. laurel bw parkway.

i've been onio vac before 197, we have a crash there. i'm going to back out. before connecticut avenue, too, that's by the work zone. southbound connecticut. to the outer loop closed f a work zone. outbound 395 with a work zone. i'm going to shrink back to moment.nd be back in a >> melissa, thank you. it's 4:02. we could beit with another round of strong storms this afternoon. >> at least two d.c.il fs can't go home because of the damage by yesterday's storm. tree crashed into a home after late afternoon torrential rain in the area. with the ground saturated from a wet few weeks, it didn't take much for theoots to come out of the ground there. we spoke with one of the homeowners who just finished renovatinger home. >> from what i can see from here, it appears that that whole side of the house is daiged.

ut this addition in not too long ago. >> the fast-moving ra also caused flash flooding on broad branch road on 27th street northwest. at least one man had to be saved from his car after trying to drive through that rising water. silver springs father is worried about his daughters. he hasn't seen his 11-year-old and 16-year-old daughters since saturday. ey disappeared on hunters gate court. their father believede ran away from home. but they left without any necessities. >> they left with nothing. they got nothing with them. no money, no clothes, nothing. >> he says his daughtersften hang o at the westfield wheaton mall. anyone with information is asked >> call montgomery county police. an update this morning. police found the man accused of tang a 12-year-old virginia girl and her grandmother.

but they are still miss ag. here picture of the suspect. police in harrisonburg found him and the vehicle they wereor look in pennsylvania yesterday. now, take a look at the pictures of that girl and her grandmother. investigusors say thect kidnapped elizabeth and angie rodriguez from harrisonrg on sunday. they believe he may have been taking them to new york. the start of th school year won't be the same at one local high school. kevin wilson jr.as murdered monday night in a parking lot in prince george's county. poce found him behind an apartment building in hi yachtsville. he was a rising junior. detectives are now looking for a motive and suspect. it's 4:04. too close to call. that's how things sond in o right now. ohio has been reliably red for decades. right now, he leads o'connor by fewer than 2,000 votes. at least 3,000 provisional ballots still need to bed countd

certified. ppens, we'llhat let you know on the nbc washington app. democratic senator claire mccaskill and republican josh hawley set to face off in a contested race. both won in their primaries. mccaskill seeking a third termt in a president trump won ha chris van how wan and -- are asking for a review of transaction between two companies. one of the companies has ties to a russian oligarch. it's deeply involved in maryland's election infrastructure. it was a dramatic day of testimonyn ie trial of paul manafort. yesterday his long-time business partner, rick gas, told t jury he made up fake documents to help manafort get bank loans.

he also testified that while he worked the trump inauguration, manafort asked for a boaker whoned him money to be nominated as a --rosecutors are expected to wrap up their case by the end of the week. marks one year since the deadly unite the night rally. th same organizers plan to hold a rally in the nation's capital. the white nationalist group's permit, they plan tobe demonstre een 5:30 and:30 on sunday evening. this map shows the street closures for sunday. large groups o protesters are planning to be there with their own message at the same >>me. e want to make sure there's an opportunity for the thousands of people opposed to this kind of f tcist hatet they're bringing, they have the opportunity to stand up and be counted. we're going to be parading a message of unity, solidarity.

180 degrees from what they're doing. >> president trump is not scheduled to be in d.c. while this is happening near the white house. the manho shot ronald reagan wants freedom. he's formally requested a release. that is according to new court filings. hinckley served 35 years in a mental h being released to his mother's home in williamsburg, virginia, under court supervision. hinckley and his attorney did not return a request for comment. prosecutors want him to undrgo an mental evaluation to ensuree's no longer a danger. a judge will hear that request in mid-december. uthorities who rescued 11 children from a compound in new mexico found the remains of a 12th child. last week, law enforcement officials raided this makeshift compound looking for a child had been abducted from georgia last december. 11 children were found there,

starving living in squalor conditions. they're in protective custody. authorities don't know whether the remains they found are that of the abductedchild. three men and two women are charged with child abuse. a oveloping story out new jersey. two police detectives in the hospital after being ambhed by gunmen. they were dressed inlo plaincthes, inside an unmarke car stopped at a red light last night. a gunman approached andhot between 10 and 25 round at the car. one of the officers managed to fire back. but the suspect ran away. the detectives are expected to be okay. lebron james has big hollywood plans before suiti up with the los angeles lakers. he'll be the executive producer of a three-partocumentary series called shut up and dribble. it's on the p. -- it's set to premiere on show time in october, which is also when

james will make his debut with the lakers. ceo elon musk is considering turning tesla into a private company. herias consi this at $420 funding secured. after this week the company's shares spiked by 11%. musks the move would free up the electric car maker to focus ononterm goals rather than concerns on wall street. no final decision has been made and it will require shareholder police are warning residents about a new trend among thieves. the target is not your car, but the airbag. you can see the smashed windows an hollowed out steering wheel in the car. thieves hit 20 carsry inal city over the past few days and another 35 cars last month. stolen airbagsre popping up for sale online. it's not clear if all the cases are connected. the thieves are mostly targeting apartment complex be parking

ts at night. after showing up for his driving test reeking of marijuana, police arrested this at the glenn byrne i dmv. while waiting in lin in his mother's car, the smell of marijuana was so strong, she called for a officer. police discovered nearly a pound of marijuana, a loaded handgun and $15,000 in suspected drug-related money. now faces a long list of charges, including drug trafficking. 4:10 right now of the big w probith metro's newes railcars. find out what's wrong and how long it could take toe fix m than 500 railcars. this guy ran into a dark field and there was something else waiting for him. more on this story straightn ahead "news4 today." stay with us. the time is 4:10. more on thewe her. temperatures in the mid-70s. we'll drop degree but it's going to be another hot day. anothe day of afternoo storms.

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welcome back with at 4:14 the largest fire in california history is showing no signs of stopng. in northern be california, the mendocino complex fire is now osthe size ofangeles. so far it's burned down 75 homes. thousands of firefighters are working around the clock to stop 18 fires across california. the fires have claimed at least nine lives. now to a disturbing discovery at the howard cnty fair. two food workers are dead from a suspected drug overdose. their bodies found at the irgrounds in west friendship yesterday morning. investigators say they found evidence of drug use at the scene as well. metro's 7,000 series railcars have only been on tracks a few years, but they need to be rewired already. that's according to an internal

review first reported byur news partners at wtop. not asays the problem is safety concern but a reliability issue. the reportound wire crimping defects that went undetected by the manufacturer. it could lead to lengthy delays and po reliability. it could take a year to repair 548 railcars thatave the problem. the work is not expected to impact service. china has banned the release of the latest winnie the pooh movie. the chinese government denied disney's request to show christopher robin in that country. it's uncar why it wa denied entry. in the past, the government censored online images of winnie the pooh after opponents likened the bear's appearance to be president xi jinping. >> he also doesn't wear pants. people find that -- >> theen pres

>> winnie the pooh. >> it's a scraggily looking -- >> it's the original winnie. from a.a. millne. >> that's not the real win. it's now 4:16. police in florida received extra help from an unusual group to help track down a suspected car thief. >> take a look at this helipter footage. >> they'relo literally fng her and chasing her. >> oh, my goodness, lookt the cows. this is great stuff. >> the law enforcement cows managed to corral one of the two suspects here. >> maybe they'll change their mind. >> highly trained. >> both suspects were caught facing multiple charges, includingin trespa >> they didn't know what they were getting into. >> they're good animals. >> would they be like who is

this in my barn? >> we are intrigued. >> that one is going after him. >> where you going? >> that is hilarious. >> what would happen if the cow got the person? thenwhat? trample him? >> stay right there. ld him down until police got there. more muggy weather and more rain? >> yes and showers and storms this afternoon. and into the evening too. we're talking about more heat and humidity gday. itng to be similar to the past few days. temperatures in the 9 eadss. evening showers in the forecast. some could be strong. sunset see them around for part of the area. a small break coming in the humierty. mostly ln the day. into the weekend, unfortunately, we have weekend rain chances for th area. temperatures in the 70s. we have spots this mornie in 0s. leesburg 64 degrees.

76 washington. little bit of patchy fog out there, too. we're overall looking pretty dry on radar. weon't have the rain this morning. if you look off to the west, thou, this is wheree'll see the rain originating. showers and storms to the west. all part of a cold front sparking through as we go through the day. exercising today. od at 7:00 a.m. muggy conditions. mid-70s. by e'lunchtime, be dry. humid, feeling close to 100ou degrees t the afternoon. by 5:00 p.m., we see an creased chance of scattered showers and storms. future weather, most of the first half of today, just dry. a mix of sun and clouds. 1:00 p.m., not too much going on. we start to see showers and storms clear up. at 5:00 p.m. today, notice the line back off toward 81, we could see an organized line of showers and storms there. by:00 p.m. moving through the district, northern maryland,n areas fredericksburg potentially. that continues to swing through

tonight. into the weekend, we have rain chances on saturday. looks like a higher chance. into sunday, we'll be wating th closely with temperatures in the 80s because of that rain. tomorrow and friday,k we l dry. highs around 90. you'll have a little break in nge humidity g into tomorrow afternoon and for next week, we're watching rain to start. let check in with melissa mollet back from her time off. good morning. >> good morning. bw parkway before powder mill road. single lane getting by the you can see a little bit of red here. but it is slow as you head northbound.ut ound, not affected. inbound branch avenue. the rp through the inner loop, it was blocked. sounds like that's now out of the way.bl a p on the beltway. outer loop, chevy chase through connecticut, two lanes get through. southbound connecticut, the ramp closed for t work zone there. thank you, melissa. it's probably the most basic piece of cooking equipment in

your kitchen. but is yourut cng board harboring germs? susan hogan has tipsou that might not think of. that's strait aheadgh

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the gas pump could put your card as make sure the panel is closed and isn't damaged. if the card reader seems loose, report it to the attendant and use a difrent pump. if you have to use your debit un card, it as a credit card instead of entering your pin number and you can always pay inside if you're concerned about skimmers. >> now, with all the concerns about identity theft, i don't use my debit card. i'm afraid. my $32 in my bank. >> right. >> i find myself now, i always ggle the thing before i put my card in. aaron.king for you, it's 4:23 right now. they are the work horses of your tkitchen. we'rking about cutting boards. >> use it every day. you probably do as yoll. how d keep them in top shape and free from bacteria. susan hogan is working for you with some great tips. >> one of the first questions youhave, which is better at

resistingbacteria, plastic or wood? >> recent rearch suggests that neither plastic norwood cutting boards are more likely to harbor dangerous bacteria like salmonella. >> don't use te sam board for bread, fruit andeggies that you use for raw meat, fish and poultry. after every use, wash i it hot soapy water. >> you can scrub them down in the sink or pop them in the dishwasher. oo>> be boards need more. soak them in water. protect it wit a food grade mineral oil and rub in bees wax-based cream with a wood -- if there a odors, rub it with lemon and salt and then rinse and pat dry. every few months, wash all types of cutting boards with one tablespoon of bleach to a gallon of water to san fiez. give a final rinse and betore

upright to facilitate air flow. then you're done. susan hogan, news 4. >> i don't do any of that toy tting boards. >> i buy the stuff already cut. >> oh, my. 4:25. coming up workout robbery. a suspect steals from gym-goers. but it's what he did next thatm s it more frightening. plus, commencement cancthed. graduates were lined up ready to receive diplomas and then the college called it all off. we'll explain why. he we'll explain about weather and what you can expect for this afternoo morehunderstorms possible this afternoon. so you might want to grab that utbrella. we'll talk a a minor drop in that humidity. show you what the

your time is as you wake up on this wednesday, we're halfway through. we do have good news a you get moving. clear skies and a clear radar. >> n, depending where you live, lightning may have been the worst you saw yesterday evening, but still packed a punch for some folks. si t people habe treated for residual effects as they set up for a national night out in maryland. they complained of headach and

tingling. it was canceled for a second year in a row. >> storms caused damage. a tree fell on to home around 30th street northwest. looding on nd of broad branch road. it shouldn't impact your commute, though.a melimollet is back with a look at the roads. let's begin with sheena and lauryn and your forecast. another hot august day,es la >> oh, yeah. it feels like summer august as you walk o this morning. little patchy fog but storms in the forecast. >> some could be strong or severe. into thursday and friday, looks a little drier. but as w go over the next couple of days, we're looking at some storms. the frontal system approaching our area off to the west. right now, h we're drye in the area in the d.c. area. but, again, it is going to be a little on the wet side as we continue into the afternoon. taking alo , you can see we are dry. sheena was saying a little bit of patchy fog, but really that

is it across the region. you want to grab theumbrella. temperatures in the mid-70s right now. grab the umbrella, grab the sunglasses and perhaps that rain jacket. making your way out the doo this morning, temperatures in the mid-70s at 7:00 a.m. already in the low 80s by 9:00 a.m. it will feel warmer than that. a mix of sun and cloud walking out the door. more cloud and rain this afternoon. melissa mollet is timing out your traffic this morning. >> the timing looking pretty good. a little bit of a slowdo in greenbelt. northbound gw parkway. temporarily shut down. that is just becau we have a tow truck on the scene trying to get everything out of the way. we'll reopen and be back -- through prince george's county, looking od. into town, out of town. inbound branch avenue is now gone. before connecticut avenue, two left lanes getting by. southbound connecticut, that's to the outer loop again. closed for the work