break g at11:00, an nbc news excluve. the senate is looking into allegations that brett kavanaugh physically assaulted a woman i the d.c. area while he w inneeb lee ated in 1998. this new accusation comes on the

eve of his hearing. the confirmation controversy was one of the big topics at the virginia senate debate you saw tght here on nbc 4. we'll break dow highlights of tonight's match-up between democratic senator tim kai and his republican challenger, corey stewart. an horrific crash on a dangerous stretch of road in prince george's county. we'll have details copping s c news 4. news 4 at 11:00in b with breaking news. there is a new accusation against brett kavanaugh. is senate is lking int an allegation that kavanaugh physically assaulted a woman 20 year ago. >> when he was in his 30. that story coming hours after another woman accused the judge of misconduct, and hours before kavanaugh's senate hearing tomorrow. e have team coverage for you tonight. we start off on capitol hill. nymo y b christine blasey ford, the woman

accusing supreme court nomineeb t kavanaugh of sexual misconduct. ford writing, "i thought that bret was accidentlyoing to kill me," saying years later the incident "caused panic attacks and anxiety." kavanaugh expected to continue his strong denials. >> it is totally appalling. i know the people in america are oitching how we're to too with these credible reports. >> reporter: tomorrow's testimon coming on the heels of a third accuser bringing explosive new claims. julie swetnick claiming during the early '80s, cave nauf and hers would spike the punch at and/or arties with drugs grain alcohol so girls would lose their inhibitions and their ability to say no. swetnick says she saw kavanaugh and a friend get girls drunk so heey could then be gang raped. she says was the victim of such an attack and kavanaugh was presence. tonight, nbc news is learning the senate judiciary committee is looking into a

fourth allegation. anonymous cim that kavanaugh, as an adult in 1998, aggressively shoved a woman against awall. kavanaugh denying it all. blainean alr, nbc news, washington. >> things took a personal turn when president trump talked about judge kavanaugh, at length during a news conference today. >> and leon harris is at the live desk to tell us how the president tied thefi cation controversy to allegations that have been made against him in the past. >> that's right, the president opened up about how his own life experiences influence his view of the accusations against judge kavanaugh. trump admitted that testimony tomorrow could change his mind about his nominee. >> i've had a lot of fal charges made against me. i'm vy famous, unfortunately. i've been a famous person for a long time. but i've had a lot of false charges made against i know friends that have had false charges. people want fame, they want

money, they want whatever. so, when i see it, i view it differently that somebody sitting home watching television where they say, oh, judge kavanaugh this or that. it's happened to me many times. i've had many false charges. i'm going to be watching. you noknow, believe it o i'm going to see what's said. it's possible that they will be convincing. >> the president h says tha believes democrats purposely withhe the allegations in order to delay votes on kavanaugh's nomination. hat happens. jim, back to you. >> leon, thank you. at 6:00 tonight, i had a chance to quest chuck todd about president trump's comments on kavaugh. chuck explained what his big takeaway was. >> he thinks -- >> did h help brett kavanaugh today or hurt him? >> i think 's going toe in the eye of the beholder on that one. i think he t polariz

situation a little bit. >> and georgetown prep, which is located in north bethesda, where brett kavanaugh school, it released a statement today, defending itself over the recent media reports, saying in part, "the temptations and the failings presented in these ories are not unique to georgetown prep. the problems a abuses of alcohol and drugs, sexual assault and dumisc, emotional and physical violence towards others areal but it is demon stra bly false that such behavior or culture is tolerated, still l encouraged, at georgetown prep. in fact, our curriculum is designed to guide students away from these ma little that influences." >> you can watch tomorrow morning's hearing right here on nbc 4. we'll have an nbc news special report, that hearing is expected to begin at 9:30. well, the kavanaugh confirmation was front and center during tonight's virginia senate debate. >> northern virginia david culver was among those at

that debate, as he reports now, the con ttions areing some strong stances on several controversial issues. >> reporter: tonight, on the eve of the highly anticiped senate hearings involving judge brett kavanaugh, f tim kaine pushi a full investigation into any and all allegations.ea >> let's from everybody, do the fbi investigation that should beone and do it in a respectful manner. that's whad the senate sho do. >> but the senate treated each other and other members the way that they're treating judge kavanaugh, they'd all b in jail or getting -- >> reporter: prince williamun board of supervisors chairman corey stewart pressing the senator on sexual harassment claims made against those serving in the u.s. senate. >> tmeanwhile, you to talk to us about focusing on sexual harassment that is going on with a judge 36 years ago, potentially. meanwhile, you're not willing to clean your own fhouse. >> there's additional facts that need to be disclosed, let's

have it all out there, but you cannot stand here after you've been accusing dr. ford and name callin her, after y just said that you don't support the equal rights amendment and now preta d that you'rampion of women. >> reporter: the candidates also tackling immigration a refo border security. >> how many kids have to die,se tor, before you agree to secure the border? >> do we have to deal withcr e, yes, and i was a crime-fighting mayor and a crime-fighting governor. but we're not going to make our society better by demonizing immigrants. >> reporter: and both candidates talking about easing congested commutes. >> we're still stuck in gridlock in northern virginia and across this state because he didn't get th job done in his ten years as governor and in the united states senate. >> we had the silver line under construction, and as a senato i've worked to get the funding to dulles and beyond. we did hot lanes onhe beltway. you can also see those, corey, if youalkut of this

building. you can see the extension if you go in your own county. i worked on all of those projects. >> well, corey stewart has an uphill battle he is behind in the polls and fund-raisi fund-raising. >> and he knows that. and we questioned them after the tdebate. he h go out there and he has to stir the pot. he knows he had ho makself known to a lot of folks in the commonwealth that don't really know the name corey stewart. so, what was his strategy in this? he was going after the senator and claiming that the senator was bitter after the 2016 loss against donald trump. and he says for that reason, senator tim kaine goes against everything trump puts out just because it's connected totrump. that's something the kaine f nks we going to put up with. hisfolks said, look at record. trying to show there was some common ground. even candidly, afterwards, he was out there, saying,t corey stewill lie about anything. >> and he will certainly embrace

president trump. he said he was trump before there was trump. >> that's corey stewart's stance. >> david, thank you so much. >> all right.> and neighbors on benning road are now saying that street feels like a war zone. tonight, we are seeing the faces of two of the men who police say are behind this bloodshed. anthony farmer is wanted for friday's quadruple shooting. this occurred outside a liquor ore on benning road in northeast. one man is already under arrest. police sayas farme also involved. surveillance cameras show a clear image of the man wanted for killing someone on benning road on monday night. detectives are asking the public to tell them who this is and where they can find him. a woodbridge man is facing th possibility of the death penalty. after a jury finding him guilty of capral mur for killing his wife and for killing prince william county police office

prosecutors say ronald hamilton shot and w killed hise in february 2016. then opened fire and the officers who responded to the scene. officer ashley glendon was lled. it was the first day on the job for her. the jury will returnondayo begin the sentencing phase. take look at this horrific today in prince george's county. aashce cneement truck and two v collided here on indian head w,ghway and east swan creek road. he highway just reopened. the s took two adults to hospital. a woman and two children were checked out at the scene here. news 4's derek ward with the effort it took to free two victims. >> reporter: three vehicles including a cement truck were involved in this ch on route 210. witnesses say the truck was nd northbn indian head at the intersection with swan creek road when it swerved into the southbound lane to avoid aar in that intersection.

people who kno s the road crashes are common here. this one is one of the worst. >> by theet time they to the corner, the light changes. that's when the problems happen. >> reporter: the truck ended up on its side on top of car.ther two people had to be cut from the wreckage and they were medevaced to a hospital. at least one with life-threatening injuries. a woman and two children were treated at the scene and refuset transpo a hospital, according to a fire department spokesperson. the county has searched for a way to reduce the number of crass along this roadway. speed cameras have been installed on parts of 2010. >> they don't have them right in these areas here. >> repter: route 210as closed in both directions or hours after the crash. it was eventually opened to southbound traffic. on northbound stayed closed late into the evening. it's not knownst thi hour whether speed or impaired driving were factors in this crash. exact cause remains under investigation. in ft. washinon, derek ward, news 4.

so, did you see the full moon out there tonight? kind of a little bonus. and letting us know that severe weather threat has moved on.e buttill have some rain in the forecast. >> lots of weather to talk about. tomorr's showers will com with a big temperature swing. how much we talking? >> well, jim, our high today end degrees. today feeling like summer, tomorrow, back to feelingke mor fall. 76 degrees right now. really going to see temperaturet tumble overni tonight. tomorrow morning, patchy fog is possible, but have the umbrella for t morning hours with some scattered showers and drizzle. temperatures in the low to mid 60s tomorrowwemorning. ave a flood warning in effect for parts of frederick and montgomery counties until just after midnight tonightrom the rain we had earlier. you can see that's all pushed avf to the east. i'm going to more on tomorrow's rain and updates to the weekend coming up in my full forecast. an leunimagin tragedy for a fairfax county police officer.

>> over 70 miles to get home to even find out if his kids are alive. ent ow the law enforc community is helping this grieving father. why metro's gm is on track totay with t transit agency for years to come. and after a girl is e electrocuted at mgm, news 4 has obtained documents revealing that mgm was and could still be in violation of major electrica in violation of major electrica codes.l kaine: my dad ran an ironworking shop. i learned hard work and a trade from him and his workers. then i went to honduras as a missionary and taught kids to be carpenters and welders.

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d killed one daughter and injured another in a failed murder/suicide. tonight, the law enforcement community is rallying around the little girls' father. >> he's a fairfax county police officer. new at11:00, news 4's shoma stone spoke to a brother in blue about how they're supporting him. >> it's >> reporter: police officer nathan keiser feels bad for his iend, edward oralana, a 19-year veran. >> i can't even imagine what he went through. >> reporter: police say his ex-wife, 46-year-old julie oralana, shot their an11-year-o 8-year-old daughters at her home in west virginia last ofthursday. ficer keiser says officer oralana was on duty at work at the time. >> he leaves his family to com here and safeguard the citizens of fairfax, and he gets a call like this, has to go, i think over 70 miles toom get to even find out if his kids are alive.

>> reporter: the 8-year-old died. the 11-year-old survived, escaping to a neighbor's house fo help. according to court documents, oralana allegedly confessed she wanted toill her daughters and herself. police arrested her and charged her with first degree murder and attempted murder. >> he's just tryitg to cope it and trying to make funeral arrangements for his daughter. >> reporte tonight, the officer is consoling his 11-year-old daughter. you're welcome toel hp out f tu me page. we put it in ourc washington app, search oralana. in fairfax, shomari stone, new 4. news 4 has obtained redocuments that al mgm national harbor was and still may be in violation ofajor electrical codes. an investigation into the electrocution of a 6-year-old girl alleges that the casino cut important corners during construction. sources tell news 4 that investigators found improper

l.e.d. electrical wiring and overcrowded and malfunctioning junction box and improperly buried and exposed wiring. the child was electrocuted in june when she grabbed the railing of the balcony on the inaza of mgm national harbor. she rema in critical condition today. mgm released a statement that sa , in part, quote, the safety of our guests is something that we take very seriously. this is an ongoing review, we cannot comment until official conclusions are presented and a final report is issued. new tonight, news 4 has learned metro's chief will lily stay in his position for the next three years. the metro board is expected to extend the contract of gm paul wiedefeld at a board meeting tomorrow. and he's getting a raise. will now make a base salary of $435,000 with performance increases each year.

now, your storm team 4 forecast. >> we're going to be much cooler out there tomorrow. upper tures only in the 60s for highs. but we're not drying out. more showers in the forecast tomorrow, especially for the afternoon and evening hours. but i can o rule scattered showers and drizzle out there tomorrow morning, asll we do have rain in the forecast on friday morning, but as we head on into the afternoon sees, we should start to some sunshine peeking out. and that sets us up for a beautiful weekend. temperatures in the 70s, low humidity, plenty of sunshine. a really nice weekend weather-wise to look forward to. currently, our that bad out there. we're seeing them tumble west of washington. 68 in winchester, 64 in leesbuer. 76 in the district, and not only will our temperatures fall overnight, but the humidity levels come down, as well so, 7:00 a.m. tomorrow, we're at 63 degrees. by lunchtime, we're at 68. that's our high for the day. and more steady rain moving in

during the afternoon and evening hours. we're going to see the temperatures fall a few degrees from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., going from 64 to 61. kind f adamp, cool, rainy day out there with plenty of clouds around when it's not raining. here's the latest. 6:00 a.m., mainly dry, but cloudy. all of that white is overcast skies. this is lunchtime. this is that stey rainoving in. so, the morning commute might be fine, but it's looking lik a soggy evening commute. we're not dealing with thunderstorms or sever ather, but at 8:00 p.m., we are still dealing with rain. we have rain that thursday night into early friday morning. this is friday atai:00 a.m. thatlooks to pull out by 8:00 a.m., and then sunshine slowly develops throughout the day on friday. so,tomorrow, here's your humidity forecast. it's comfortable out there. and ag gn, it'sng to be on the cool side, especially, compared to today where we were cle to 90 degrees. it's a little bit humid out there on friday, but it's still ing pretty nice and then the

weekend looking gorgeous, low humidity, plentyf sunshine. well, take a look here with your four-day forecast. 75 for a high on friday. 78 on saturday, 76 on sunday. so, two really nice days. and then here's something we kaven't seen in awhile. take a l at next week. not a single chance of rain nday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday or friday. we'll have high temperatures in the 80s becomin hot by thursday, but again, no rain in the forecast. so, we'llta finally to dry out, guys. >> we are loving that ten-day. >> i know, right? >>thanks, amelia. coming up, is this good-bye? bryce harper on what could hav been his final home game in a nats uniform. >> we'll see. >> we'll see. sports inext.s

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this is the xfinity sports desk. >> definitely crazy walking in today and knowing this could be my lt game at nats park, wearing the white jersey. this is my home. this is my city. of course, i root for duke and te golden knights and the cowboys andhings like that, but i'm a washington national i love thi city, i enjoy coming here, playing here. that's what it's all abhat. >>s what we want to hear. but it's hard to believe at the age of 25, ryce harper has already reached a cross the roads? well, that's what happened, traveling in lane with the off ramp of free agency approaching, but first fo bryce harper, the final home game for the nationals in 2018, and a cul-de-sac of emotions. not sure whether to say good-bye on south capital street or see you next year. harper recognized before the game as the nationals player of th year, end of season awards voted on by local media. jim, i think that was your vote.

max scherzer withn award. harper's first at-bat, nosu rise, fans cheering hoping to give them a show. but no heroics. harp 0 for 4 with two strikeouts. that's okay. we still love him. bryce could be playing another super star. this is victoro es. bottom of the fifth. that's a three-run homer. he had five rbi in the game. wow. just doing terrifically. then, literally, rain onha bryc er's parade. forcing them to end this one early. nature nationals come out to salute their fans. harper is hoping it's not the last time he wears the curlyin .c. >> i didn't really want the farewell kind of treatment. i was able to go out there and enjoy at, i guess, and not really think aboutoo much of it being my last game, or it not being my last game. my heart lies here, andou,