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were exposed to insendary posts om russia about the election. facebook says it has detected or removed1.3 billion fake accounts. one executive said the company feels better positio td handle foreign interference heading into the midterm elections. >> is faesbocebook on a better platform than in 2016? >> it is an arms race. >> charleser san and jack dorsey will appear before the senate s committee forurity questions. apple is tightening um its app ore. it will crack down on apps that don't have a privacy policy. all apps, including those in the testing phase, must communicate

to users how the information is used, secured and shared. in the past, apple required apps that had subscriptions to the policies. now, it's everything in the company store. the company wants to get rid of 25% of the sugar in its drinks by 2020. and it's starting with the most popular. starbucks have been thinking about the new frappuccino. >> i would buyh frappuccinos whn it was as healthy as drinking a milk shake. >> they said this was surreal. >> it has nothing to do with

their swings. >> oh, my god. >> my thoughts, exactly. >> the golfers strolled up to this giant on friday. >> he has been golfing at ts air course today. >> i golfed macdill back when i was in tampa. there's a thing, fear clear if the wildlife. would you ever go back? >> they don't bother you. >> i guess you let the play through. you let the alligator into's thing. here's one thing when you happen see a lot of gators.

but someone has td me, if they're on land, they're not hunting. i don't know how true that is. >> i'm not going to west that. if they have to try to get you. don't get close. they're very big and powerful. and the teeth are humongous. >> it's going to be hot today. we have a weather alert. ehorts, sunglasses, and the sunblock if you'r going to be outside. we'll talk about how hot they will be in the afternoon. also ahead, taking on the department o justice. after the indictment of two republican congressmen, trump lashes

you're watching news 4 today. >> a labor day twe from trump, ignites another firestorm. the president lashing out at jeff sessions.

he said, both seats could have easily been rewon. now, are doubt. good job, jeff >> he was referring to duncan hunter and chris collins. >> this snlt the first time jeff has been here. tracy botz join us here. whataused the relationship to go south. i eat seems tstart when he reduced himself. that put others in fracharge of that ination. that seems to be out of his control. now, the president getting some

ck saying, this is not a hah hah producon. but they're base ed evident. tracie potts on the hill this morning. reports say gymnastics terry merry was filled with criticism over the resignation h come today. she had no experience when she took the job in december. she was recapped after it came to light that he had abused dozens of women and girls. 6. >> one of the proudest moments of history is the budget of a new movie.

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and talk to them about the issues. reeken hogan with a double-digit lead statewide. parts of louisiana and mississippi, under a merck. it's moving through the into the hat goir 1 hurricane by the end of the day. >> residents prepair for the g worm by stock up on supplies and filling sandbags. >> it makes me a little nervous. i method ate bad last night. >> reporter: if gordon turns into a sushg, it would h be cra e this season. >> the middle of september is

the peak of hurricane season. we have one way out in the atlantic. i don't think that will with an issue. >> it will be crowded on the roads, onhe kwhouss. >> oh, yes. cool.ort sleeve, dress, you're going to get a busburn. i know they would stick to the roof of my mouth and i fete . we have a weather alert because we have a heat advisoryor the area. we start out the morning for patchy fog. it will feel like 200 nunn through you. that means that we have a wayne moving in. usually we talk about the temperatures cooling down. 72 in tlant.

71 in washington. you can bet it feels t closer 87. that's going to be the h ttest time o day. all of the county shaded. 104 degrees today. stay hydrated and stay in the shade. >> here's a planner for today. this morning it's a bus stop by ggy. 90 degrees, if you're keep them in the resoclose to 100. could see an isolated shower at interest. no rain relief for many of us. keeps us hot and houmd pop now, we look in the yk of mexico. florida may not beti g rain

p ful and heads inland. , though. look at that temp cd insure hours. now, a look at yr forecast forecast. 80ys, satur and sunday. we'll have a developing northeast wind. until we get there, we have to deal where 90s and 90 commute it is looking. >> the top of the beltway is looking goodight now. no problems here at this point this morning. good good. it will be quite busy. through prince georges county, he got oblems. back to montgomery county. nothing is in the way here. nice and green heading

northbound or northbound. we don here this morning.ts it is 95 in virginia, aaron. >> it's look 4:56ll year lock is to prevent well against flu shot or the butness as foon as possible. they should be up on other ak zones. >> hand-washing is a way to eat germ-fe. and they know that use opener water and sing listening enough toll watch the michelle twice. sanld dhand sanldtizer.

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>> looks like tiger woods may have found his "tiger" capturing can attention. >> that's not him?he >> another final round of the bell technology kids. he'soing that on purpose. signing autographs. taking pictures. all right. 4:56. coming up at 5:00, q theuestions start today. wmakers set to start capitol lling his supreme court nominee. it is with wolding documents. she was in jail for the rise high rate. that's next on news 4 today.

mi> lunches are being packed. up.es are w classes start today for thousands of children across maryland and virgeia. begged for her return and then charged for her murder. a teacher is finally set to start today. replacing the swing vote. congress gears up to grill the supreme corat pick. sevel lawmakers are focused on mystery documents the

administration refuses to release. everyone.ng, thanks for joining us. i'm eun yang. >> i aaron gilchrist. parents are endin the long holiday weekend, going back to work. >> this is a bigay it's knnotorious day for traffi. > let's start with the weather aler we're talking about dangerous heat today and over the next several days? >> the 90s will not be breaking until friday. even though for many o you, the unofficial end to summer has comendnd gone. we go through most of this week. it's 80 degrees. but soid hutside, it feels like 85. if you head to the bus stop thi