>> yeah, nice way to get the day going. >> what was that? coolish? >> i guess, sure. cool's a relative term. it could be cool to some. temperatures above70 degrees. i wouldn't consider that necessarily cool, especially the middle and third part of september here.bu gaithe, 64. 64 in manassas. 64n front royal and 64 on the map. there are plenty of places like washington, lorton, all above 70 degr es. a pleasanugh way to get the day started. forecast, a little patchy fog is ssible i some of the sheltered valleys first thing this morning, but you're going to notice an amazing amount of sunshine today and temperatures going to be well above average. our average high is 78. a plus weather today. today's forecast high 85 degrees. there is the tiniest little chance for a few rain drops in

the shenandoah valley. melisse mowly i done think have to worry about that? >> i like what you're thinking. not so great here. tiny branch road. that's because of a large tree down. they think the road will be closed tough the rushour because of this problem. they do have a detour po ced. yo get around it. we'll see how that neighborhood goes. white's ferry shut down. inner loop and outer loop beltway looking quitegood. earlier road work is gone. in green belt northbound b.w. parkway, that should clear here pretty soon. aaron? >> melissa, thank you. 5:01. right now a woman is in grave condition after a violent stabbing in dc's logan cire neighborhood. >> this happened last night carryoutside of a popular out restaurant. news 4's justin fly on how

this attack ocrred? >> well, eun, yang, this is so frightenin people who live and work and hang out in this area. this happened near 11:00 last night. a woman stabbede multiimes on the 1400 block of 11th street. she ran looking for help at this tiny carryout restaurant. she went inside and collapsed. they are looking for clues as well as looking for suspects. we hear that inside that restaurant there were several pehale and also at bar across the street there. from their account, they were ableiso sur that at least one man was seen running south here on 11thin street t to get away. now back out live, police are looking for a least three men in connection to the stabbing. lice are trying to sort out if she knew these men or her attacker or if she was pursued

for other other reason. hear from d.c. police chief peter newsham about what happened here and the plans for a response. live in northwest, justin finch, news 4, back in to you. >> justin, thank you. new details about the sexual assaul allegation against supreme court nominee, brett kavanaugh. says she will not testify. they want to move forward and question kavanaugh with or without ford. on cnn ford's attorney saidng testifn monday would be premature. >> well, a hearing is not a substitute for an vestigation so. >> it is under oath though. >> it is, but the investigation should our before the hearing. the hearing should be as a result of the investigation. nothing of substan and nothing legitimate can happen by monday.

>> judge kavanaugh say he i eager to testify and denies the allegation that he groped her and pinned her down at a party in chevy chase. president trump will get a closer look at the damage left behind by hurricane florence. there are repor he may visit south carolina before returning to washington later this evening. and the presideill have plenty of damage to survey. nearly a weekfter florence hit flooding remains a major issue. roads are now rivers and the oblem is only expected to get worse. several rivers are at record levels and areas smped by historic rain falls. fema officialsay s it will measure. that flooding is also hurting farms in north carolina. nearly 2 million chickens died and that number is expected to climb. feed trucks can't rch 30 farms

meaning more livestock is in danger. north carolina is a major poultry producer ranking fourth in the nation. people in virginia are working to clean up. there were six tornadoes in richmond and hit chesterfield county. cone person died in thlapse of a building. this was an ef-2 tornado. hurricane florence came up during a forum on climate change in vienna last night. democratic senator and his former assistant, story, missed that. many environmental regulations cost too much or too little in return. "meet the press" moderator chuck

todd will moderate the debate. you're watching next wednesday at 7:00 here on n 4 and in the nbc washington app. new details about some breaking news we first brought you yesterday morning. police have intified the man killed in that crash that brought traffic on 66 to a stand still. juan pas of manassas was killed when his vehicle crashed. two of the otherrs were taken to the hospital. they arete expecd to be okay. there was another crash ithe same area a short timelater. at one point traffic was backed up six miles. we'veearned the name of a police officer who shot and killed a man in temple hills. joseph capline killed jose alvarez in a laundry room inn apartment building. they were searching for alvarez who was believed to be stealing license plates. when t y foundhim, police say there was a struggle.

alvarez fired the gun as anbb officer g it and they returned fire killing him. there is no idea what caused a prince gorges county apartment buildingnt to bursto flames. the apartment on 85th avenue had a fire that started monday afternoon just as children were getting home from school. t now moren 100 residents have to find a new place to live. among them, a new mother and h five-month old tby. >> i j had a baby in a i -- if anything, i want t his things. he has a lot of things that i want to get. if there's anything salvageable, i want to get that for him. >> the fire caused more than $2 million in damage. the area surroundingulles international airport is on track to become more crowded. last night the metropolitan airport authority board approved

a deal to develop 424 acres near the airport. a data company will buy the company for $237 million. it's unclear what the company could ild. the development could leave more. it hit a major milestone. "fear" has sold more than 1 million copies a week aftwa it published. it is one of the fastest selling books in recent story. depicts a chaotic white house undern uninformed president. presidt trump says t book was, quote, a joke that contains so many li. and former fbi director drew mccabe has a book coming out. it's called "t threat." it will be released in december. the publisher called it a candid account of his career and the sense of the phi's defense.

after a restful off season, washington capitals dusted off their hockeyticks and too to the ice. they squared off againsthe bruins in the first preseason game. the bruins picked up a win there, 5-2. just in time for the caps new season. they voted to legalize betting in the district f. itou occurs y could vote there. some fans sob to be split. >> it's a big problem. >> the revenue would be split between health and wellness programs and the arts and >humanities. e're getting a better idea of what the district's new sports arena will look like. we're days awayib of then

cutting at the entertainment and sports arena. the new building sits where saint elizabeth's hospital was and the president was ablegeo a look and the arena can hold 420,000 people. you make some money -- on it. omebody's name >> eun yang arena. >> oh, my gosh! >> no? >> i like it all. >> 5:10. sticker shock. plus, a formereality star accused of a terrible crime. why police say he may have drugged and assaulted nearly 1,000 women all with the help of his gindfriend. e're showing you the new link between pollution and a debilitating brain condition.

chuck? all right, ev dybody. scho forecast for your wednesday. maybe a little patchy fog around this morning but a wonderful day. outdoor recess weather for sure. no doubt about that. as you're getting ready to pick ou kids' outfits,k it's bac tou'

watching "news 4 today." now to a shocking story doctor. eality tv >> the sgeon and his girlfriend are suspected of preying on close to 1,000 women. he once appeared on a cable dating show. accused of drugging and sexually assaulting women in newport beach, california. so far they're accused ofal se assaulting twovi women

ims. they met her at a bar, lured her to their apartment and assaulted her when she passed out. there could be up to 1,000 victims from videos they found on their phone. > pennsylvania's attorney general is making it a law to punish people who don't report child sexualuse. this is all in response to alleged sexual abuse in the catholic church and the coverup. you may remember d.c. cardinal wuerle is named. he will ask about resigning from his position as archbishop of washington. 5:15. air pollution may increase your risk of developing dementia. researchers found those who live in the most polluted areas of

london regardless whether they have dementia. >> arming. 40%. a new report, a news 4 consumer reports that could cost you thousands. >> susan hogan has what you need to know. when you go to the emergency room, probably the last thing you're thinking about is does the doctor take my insurance? you're probably assuming if the hospital does, the doctor does, o. well, that assumption can end up being a costly mistake. it happened t the hamilton family when their son zach went to a local e.r. after breaking his nose during a baseball game. two weeks later they received a bill for $34,000. >> at first i was like, wow.

i wasconfused. we had gone through the process of settling the bill with the wspital. i was like,t could this possibly be for? >> rm orter: the bill came f the doctor that treated zach in the emergency room. the hamiltons have health insurance. tonight on news 5 we're working to make sure you have the information you need so you're not caught off guard with a surprise bill. happening now, companies across the country are a staffing up for the holidays. this year though workers are in more demand than ever. >> that demand isto pushings to offer even more perks and higher pay.nc companies iding target, macy's and ups plan to hirend thou of seasonal workers. employees are now offering unprecedend incentives to attract and retain workers. many people applying will have higher starting pay, paid time off and in some cases hug discounts on items sold at the store.

i think that drauws the people in. >> could work part time at tiffany's. >> great idea. presents for me. >> maybe diamond cuff links for you. >> oh. >> she says, oh,, wait a minute. >> you get a box. eru get a box. beautiful weath finally. >> can't wait. >> i can't believe -- i feel like i'm letting you down that we're not in weather alert mode. >> no. no. >> can we do weather alt. >> no, thanks, chuck. very considerate. >> yes, indeed. it will actlly be very nice day to be outside today. a dry start. storm team 4 radar not finding any rain to interfere with your wednesday morning comte or activity. walking the dog, yourself. 73 degrees in washington. north t northwesterly flow could bring the tiniest chanc rain into the shenandoah valley. for now though it is all

free across the area this morning. mostly 60s west of i-95. closer to 70 around town and mid 70s by the bay. 74 now in s mary's county. 76 in annapolis. 73 in arlington. 65 infa fa that tiny rain chance is this rain across central ohio. most of that will stay way to our west. there could be a lingering rain chance as they get into the middle parts of the afternoon for partsf the shenandoah valley. nothing happening between now and lunchtime. here's 1:00 on future weather. between 2:00 and 5:00, there's a little chance for a few showers here frominchester to warrinweon, ward. that's about the only spot that might see a little shower today. even there that's not a guarantee of getting rain. we'll put the rain chances today

somewhere below 20%. zero% o chance rain tomorrow, that will be nice. zero% chancef rain on friday. into the 80s. a tiny chance of o shower saturday. next best chance for he hit-and-miss showers com up on sunday. tacoma park, pine branch road shut denn bet east-west highway and that's because of the big tree that'sdown. ad closed throughlunchtime. inner loop and outer loop, one lane gets by the work zone there. white' ferry closed again today because of high water on the potomac tver. we'le a look at 270. eun, i have to tell you. a friend called m and said, i have no idea how you guys get up so early. >> here we are, every day. >> very>> happy. thanks, melissa.

still ahead, if you suffer from allergies but hate the idea of allergy shots, you're in luck. we're looking for the treatment. the reason fewer athletes ng upui and then later this afternoon on ellen. >> your lite boy, saw a picture of something. i don't know if you're trying to save money.u' doing pretty well? you're financially okay. he's pying with a potato. that's sometoy, a potato. >> carrie underwood stopping by >> carrie underwood stopping by and talking about her growing

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right now as we approach 5:30, a live look outside as you wake up o thiswednesday,

finally some good news in the foreca. >> haoray! >> we're going to see the sun. >> that is really good. >> it's going to comehi up, it does every day, we don't always get to see it, but it's going to come u and we're going to see the sun when it rised. >> you know it's w bad whe get this excited about the sun. for the first time in a week rain will not be a concern for our area. good morning, everyone, i'm eun yang. i saw sun yesterday hitting me in the face. >> that is one lucky sun.>> ot that kind of party. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilct'ist. -- i guess we have to go .o chuck. >> we do we do want to check on the weather. >> melissa, hang on a second. b we'l right back. >> okay. >> it is going to be a much improved weather pattern for the next couple of days. 4 things to know about the weather. just a little of fog around this morning but, yes, indeed,

sunshine returns exclamation point. temperatures running above average today and for the rest of the week. you're going to have mainly warm to dry weather for days come. today's rain chances below 20%. not 0%y but a v low chance. any chances for rain today mainly out across parts of the shenandoah valley and the mountains of west virginia. not much in the way of rain chances. 65 at dulles airport,64 in columbia. 70 in leesburg and prince gorges county. there's the rain that gives me some caution for mouainous area of west virginia and the shenandoah valley. perfect weather to take poochy dog out. peach is available at the humane society. temperatures up near 85 degrees thisooafte that is up down weather. >> i like it. that is park weather thisn afternor me and a couple of

children. tacoma park, tiny branch ad, again, shut down between east-west highway and eastern avenue. this iig because of the tree that came down last night. the road is shut down through the rush hou here this morning. taking a look at 270, a little tlow after bqe frederk. a little bit slow and you're fine. silver spring here, eastbound weirs mill road, one lone gets by. white's ferry, it means the shut down again today. >> developing this morning, a violent aack in the district has left a woman in grave condition. >> the woman was stabbedniast t in dc's morgan circle neighborhood. this happened right in front of a popular carry out restaurant. news 4's justin finch is live on

p street with the suspect police are lking for. justin? >> reporter: eun, that's right. police looking for at least three suspects in connection to this case. it's a very troubling story. a woman stabbed several times making her way he down the 1400 block o 11th street. we are told there was screaming, cries for help and she collapsed inside the restaurant. we can tell you, thiscorner, 11th street and p street and that's what they're doing, combing the area for clues. a man was seen running southbound on 11th street shortly after that stabbing. help for that woman was called and she was taken to the hospital we were abl to speak to the police chief here.

>> to have an incidentike this is very scary. we haven't gotten to the bottom to see if this i someone that she knew or exactly what the motive is but it'sdisturbing. it's very unsettling for themm ity. >> reporter: plenty of people work and live and hang out in this area. so troubling to hear that a woman was attacked this way. meantime, we are awaiting an official update from police. at this point we know she was gravely injured. she was stabbed just before 8:00. news 4, bac in to you. >> justin, thank you. now 5:34. new details this morning about the woman accusing supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of sexual assault when they were high schoolers in maryland. it looks like monday's testimony of dr. christine blasey ford is on hold now.

she won't testify about it. senate democrats want to still here and details w trump is saying about this. >> today president trump will get a closer look at the damage from hurricane florence when he visits north calina. while he's there he will likely see scenes like this, entire townow swall by flood waters. i-95 is still underwater. it's climbed to 60 feet, twice its normal flood phase. more than 10,000 families remain in shelters. meanwhile, the remnants ofc flor caused destruction in eastern maryland. strong winds ripped the roo of a stable with horses inside during a hectic storm. l takek at the wood and he the debris on the ground there. several hses were trapped inbe side but none of them was hurt. this time tomorrow a dc

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morning to vote. take out your cell phone, the number right there at the bottom of your screen. you can also cast your vote online. >> the two hour finale where we find out if he is the winner begins tonight at 8:00 on nbc 4. we'd love t see him win the whole thing. 5:37. coming up, a player benched because he's homeless. because he's homeless. first, coming i put criminals in prison during the day i'm jennifer wexton, and as a prosecutor, and changed diaperat night. later, when i had a law practice, i volunteered to help moms collect child support. then, as state sator,

i worked across party lines to target sexual offenders dand take guns away frestic abusers. in congress, i'll stand up to president trump. i approve this mes wge because, like eveking mom, what's ahead is as important as what's in the rearview mirror.

you're watching news 5:40 right now. northern virginia community came together to catch a man lurking in their neighborhood. >> parents in hearndon use a group chat to track down a suspect. they arrested him for indecent exposure.

police believe he could be linked to several suspicious encounters on a children. parents went on the lookout when a man showe up and exposing himself to enchil when they saw him in the neighborhood, they sent a text and sprung into action. >> no matter what direction you looked at, there was a meeting up and down the street. they have been arrested and keeping a watchful eye. good morning, everybody. storm team 4 radar scanning the skies and findi nothing. no rain to worry about for your wednesday morning commute. there he is a tiny littl chance for a few showers out in the mountains of west virginia. i'll showou futur weather and your ten day omforecastg up in about ten minutes. plus, changing the rules.ca football teams could soon be getting smaller. the push to shrin t rosters he

you're watching "news 4 today." new overnight, a major deal

between the leaders of north and south korea. south korean president moon jae-in is in pyongyang for a meeting with kim jong-un. kim agreed to permanently dismantle the main nuclear complex and allow international inspectors to monitor the closing but the deal calls for the u.s. to agree to correspouring me. the deal also does not include several things the trump administration h asked for, including a list of the north's nuclear facilities. the woman accusing supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of sexual assault is refusing to testify unless there is an fbi investigation. >> news 4's tracie potts i following the latest on capitol hill. what is president trump saying about this? >> reporter: president trump says the fbi doesn't want to get involved and he'sy the o one that can order that investigation. he's standing by hisnominee, judge cakavanaugh who says he didn't assault this woman. wasnar at the she references. he says he's ready to testify at

any time.ov night, new development. her attorneys now say a couple of things and she is facing death threats and had to move out of her homend that it's not fair for her to face questions from lawmakers before fthey have thets and so she wants an fbies igation before she testifies but the senate republicans in charge ofs this committ that's not happening before monday. monday is her opportunity to tell her story and if she chooses not to do so, then they will go ahead with that vote next wednesday, a week from today. >> we'll see what happens. tracie potts live fors on capitol hill. thank you. 14 before the hour. th te will be notimony in the d.c. mansion murder trial. that trial will returnurn ay after the jewish holiday of yom kippur. jurors will continue to hear from three firefighters who were theo first respond to the fire. they testified about finding the bodies of the family and the housekeeper. a former employees accused of

holding them hostage before killing them. 5:46. wanda barsey helped kidnap her. she was held hess stage for nine months. it must count time in prison. her husband, bri mitchell, will continue serving to life.> e're learning more about the murder of a nationally ranked amateurr gol and student at iowa state university. this morning we're hearing from her coach. asr body found on monday in a pond inames, iowa. she was stabbedpoultiple times. ce arrested 22-year-old

collin richards who was found sleeping not far from the area. you've never seen anyone who's a better ambassador. she loved it. when she found out she was going to be hehonored,as so thrilled. she broke downicn tears. >>rd was charged with first degree murder and faces ife in prison if he's convicted. more awareness about sports injuries. fewer kids are turning out for football teams. today the virginia athletic officials will discu whether they should allow smaller teams. this morning scott mcfarland and the news 4 iteam has a preview. >> reporter: in so many loc school district -- >> a review of the student athlete records shows fewer

students are playing football than five years ago and six local teams canceled the 2018 season due to a lack of players. coaches worry if this trend continues. >> you're compeng against people sitting on the coach and engaging. >> exactly. why come out here at 8:00 a.m. and run your tail off when i can be home hanging with my friends online? >> parents are split over whether football leets him. amy bar tau has decided her boys will not be on the gridiron. >> you can do do more. >>anessa is comfortable with her son playing football. she sa safety precautions are improving. riskery sport comes with a of concussion. i think so many people are not aware of the facts of the training that thesees have. >> tonight on news 4 at 11:00, the other big factorhat is

thinning out local football rosters and what parents and coaches say needs to change. for now, scott mcfarland, iteam. a dc football player's dre may be in jeopardy. >> jamall speetsas bee ruled ineligible to play because he's homeless. he was pulledut of the game this past weekend because of the residency issues. they say he can't play because they can't verify where he lives. he said he doesn't he a home address. he's homeless and sleeps on friends' couches. >> my father is deceased. me and my mom, we don't talk like that. i don't talk to my mom. i just want to play football and go to school, go to college. that's all i want to do. >> officials are investigating theob m.

he has been offered to play football at temple university but that offer can be rescinded at any time. i can see where it would be a little confusing. one association says hes igible and another says he isn't. >> i feel like they have to find a way to give him a home address at least for the purposes so he can go to school and he's bn enrolled so he should allow to play. >> smart kid if he can get into temple. there's also solution to our rainfall. >> finally, chuck bell. >> it's called sunshine. unbelievable. >> love that. >> crazy thick. it's f bigry ball of light that comes up in the sky about 6:54 this morning. dgoesn 12 hours. >> the einox has been getting

away. sks cleared out right after the sun went down last night and as a result there'saty fog. five miles of visibilityrt in sburg, west virginia. a cool 61 in winchester. 63 manassas. in washington. 76 by the bay in annapolis. your planner for today, this fog won't be a big issue for very we'll end up with a very pleasant morning. tons of sunshine today andmp atures in the low to mid 80s for afternoon highs. ra chances are very, very low. not quite zero but very low rain chances for today. or next significant chance for rain is rolling in. hese rain drops up across parts ofohio. they're drifting and coming in andhe northwesterly flow they could ring out a drop or two between 2:00 or 5:00. pretty much near i-81.

that rain chance never makes it inside the beouway. ten day forecast is filled with a lot of sunshine for the next couple of da. tomorrow partly to mostly sunny, 82. 86 friday. another tiny rain chance on riday and scattered showers sunday, monday, tuesday, wednday of next week. melissa mollet, those wind shield wipers will not be needed until next wednesday. >> back because of the cloud cover. first outer loob between there and georgia. near university, one lane getting by. slow work zone there. tacoma parkway, tinyoa branch shut down between east-west highway and the eastern avenue. large tree down. road likely closed through the

rush hour. white's ferry also closed because of high water on the potomac river. top of the beltway looking good. whember to listen to wt you hop in your car. >> 5:54. the mid-term elections are 48 days away now. one large group thatay not exercise its right to vote is college students who don't live near where they gre up. the main reason why may surprise you. fairfax countyup focus gound that many of them don't return their absentee ballot because they don't have a stamp and don't know where to get one. >> okay. >> going to let that sit there r a minute the focus group is made up of interns from county departments. you can request an absentee ballotonline. in person absentee voting begins in. virgin >> i feel like we have to do something about this.ge teach col students how to

buy stamps. go to the post office, grocery store, costco has them. >> banks. >> i don't go to the bank anymore.>> place your vote. good morning, i'm meg tirrell. tony's voting o a blast for the past and it's modeled after the origin play station. it's the answer to nintendo's sm classic. sony's classic will debut at $100 and be preloaded with 100 games just in time for the holiday season. with your cnbc morning business report, i'm meg tirrell. thanks, g. 5:55. the season of apple picking, ha, riumpkin fights.

if a is just around that -- whoa, that's not molette. what that? >> it's a sloth. >> you have to warn us when you're going to start out with something like that. >> sylvia. >> good morning, sylvia. sh >> reporter: e's really nice. she's a beautiful sloth. we're in her home. rise and shine, everybody.we e at the leesburg animal. park it's pumpkin village time here. they have all kinds of animals. they have a whole big plan for you. this is one of the biggest fall festiva festival. weave pablo and tegu. we have kids who have just arrived to enjoy this fantastic expegoence. we're g to tell you all about it in the 6:00 hour of "news 4 today." quite a tongue on this lizard too, guys. come on, pablo. >> pig, chickens, sometimes more farm animals. but a sloth? >> got to bring o the wow for the kids these days.

>> yeah, wow. still ahead, we a working for you. what you need to know about a nationwide categ

"news 4 today" starts now. good morning, everybody. just shy of 6:00 a.m. on this wednesday, i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. for the fir time in days, guess what? we are not in weather alert

mode. >> normal weather today? >> i kn, hallelujah. we're going to get a check on your morning commute with melissa mollet. first chuck bell here with the forecast we want to hear this forecast. >> i know. i feel like i'm letting you down by not being in weather alert. we've been code red for days on end around here dealing with all the remnants of florence. for today t ugh that is all gone. out to sea. just befe7:00, pleasant start. 69 in morton, virginia. 67 in the berg. gaithersburg, 66 degrees. it is an a plus forecast for today. 85 degrees, an o abundance sunshine. there is the tiniest little chce for showers primarily up in the mountains of west ipple comes this our way. nonetheless, i think car