are evaluatingthers right now. we'll keep an eye on this and bring updates as we get them during this rush hour. now there's an u search for the man who violently attacked a woman after she got ofvithe metro in roe. >> police say the man forced her into the nearby woods sexually assaulting her. >> pat collins is live to tell us what we know about the person who police areooking for at gude drive. pat? >> reporter: wendy, rape, police say it's a rare crime here in rockville, and they arest worki o try to close this case. >> it was a brutal assault. he had to be taken to the hospital for treatment, and medical personnel there decided to admit her. >> reporter: it happened here along 355, around midnight, the victim, a woman, in her 30s. she'd just got off the metro at shady grove station, had been out with some friends, a about a mile from the station, she was

walking to a friend house when a man grabbed her, dragged her into the woods, beat her,aped her, she managed to escape, and th run to a building nearby where a security guard came to her aide and called 911. today, detectives out and about looking at surveillance cameras trying to track down the rape suspect. they spent a lot of time athis 7-11 on redland road along 355. they spent two hours looking at video here this morning, and then they came back again this afternoon and looked at that video again. and >> you think video may help you solve this case? >> videocan, but so can old-fashioned police work. these detectives were called out in the middle of the night just for this event. they interviewed her multiple

times whiletr she receives tment, and they have not stopped working all day. >> reporter: now, this attack e has peo out here on guard. more about that coming up at 6:00. now back to you. >> pat collins, thank you, pat. duties say the dean of a middle school i louden county assaulted a student, and now that dean is on administrative leave. ry fortenugh worked at douglass school, andau het the young man vaping. ith assault an battery and released on summons. the fbi has until friday t complete the review of sexual misconduct allegations against brett kavanaugh. sources tell nbc news it could wrap up at any time with dozens of potential witnesses who have yet to be called by investigators. sources familiar with the nominee and his accuser say more than 40 individuals who could be

corroboratorct or cha witnesses have not been co acted. the fbi also has not interview the judge kavanaugh or dr. ford, whoseas testimony week prompted the review. ally last ampaign night, the president who previously referred to ford as a veryredible witness mocked her account. the white house had this to say today. >> the president simply pointed out the facts of the matter, and that is what the senate will have to use to determine whether or not they vote to support him or not. >> the president's comments were just plain wrong. >> reporte the fbi's findings are not expected to be made public. senate majority leader mcconnell said yesterday theill be a vote on kavanaugh this week. and today, theal white hous pushed back against a bomb shell report by the "new york times" that report alleges the president benefitted from tax schemes that, in s ecases, may have broken the law.

it poked holes in one of his isst frequent claims about how he made h fortunes. >> reporter: the "new york times" report that president trump engaged in questionable tax schemes and outrightraud in the 1990s, an 18-month dnvestigation finds tru reportedly receiar more money from his father than he's long claimed. >> my father gave me a small amount of a million dollars.te >> rep in fact, the times says he received the equivalent of $413 million. the times described t pattern of deception where one billion in wealth was transferred from fred trump to his children and the trumps dodged a tax bill that would have been due paying just $52 million. nbc news has not independently seen the review on thousands of documents of which this story is based. the president called the article an old, boring, and often-told

t piece, and in a statement, his attorney says there was no fraud or tax evasion by anyone and the president had no involvement. the times report raisebo questions the president's become sto backtory. >> people voted for him on the idea he's a smart businessman and brings those principles to the white house. >> the narrative of donald trump as a self-made man is just not true. >> reporter: investigators are looking into the allegations. 4. washington, news it's unlikely that the president could face criminal penalties because of the statute of limitations that's expired, but if the state proves these t allegations fr times report, the state of new york could levy civil penalties against mr. trump and his family. a local muslim community says restricted hours of worship are preventing people have being able t practice their faith.no ouhern virginia reporter, david culver, describes the

story. >> reporter: traffic noise is a common tune along leesburg pike, so much so, noise walls were built to separate the islamic center from the congestion.ng >> everyt all the concerns we areri hea about, it is my concern as well. >> reporter: khan worships here keepolunteers time t peace amongst the neighbors. on friday, how do you avoid the backup? >> we stage them over here, inside the property. >> reporter: during friday prayers, she directs mosque traffic away from the neighboring community of homes. they also have signs posted, yo vehicle may be ticketed and towed, even on fridays when big prayer gatherings happen here, they put up these signs just to make sure members know they should not be blocking the street. much like this, the mosque community is growing, and thent to accommodate more worshippers, especially for early morning prayers. >> with these basically 2 by 7

unlimited operating hours, even more people are going to be tracted to themosque. now, that's great for the mosque, but we're concerned about thedverse impact on the neighborhood in terms of traffic and noise. >> reporter: craig blakely re t represents the neighborhood and worried aut congestion in an already plugged corridor. what do you do to keep everyone happen? >> continue to try and we hope it works out. >> reporter: news 4. now, next mont a fairfax zoning board determines if whether to lift some of those restrictions on that mosque when the traffic and noise studies are completed. four months ago, they were to defend their the cup, and turf. a live look outside capital one arena where we are hours away from game one of the new hockey ngason. >> getrowded down there. tonight, they raise the stanley cup championship banner, somethingans have been longing to see inside the arena.

we have team coverage of this big -- does it get any bigger tonigh i don't know >> we'll find out. we start with leon harris taking in the atmosphere and ambience on the steps of the national portrait gallery. how's it going out there? >> reporter: yeah, i got to tell ya, the buzz out here has been building steadily since we got cre aple hours ago. i'm looking up and down the street here on 7th street, and i'm seeing red for two blocks in every direction you look ophere. are streaming down here. as you said, we are on the steps of the national portrait gallery in the smithsonian american art museum, and i have to tell you something, we s something that always draws a crowd no matter where it is, theittanley cup, lf. we saw it first on the steps here at the gallery museum, and itat on the steps and was getting nothing but lots of love. grown folks hugging it and kissing it like they owned it themselves, and we saw when it moved over to the red carpet area in front of the arena, shie exact happening there with

the huge crowd of folks who came to see the players walk in there, and i have to tell you something, we saw hundreds of people out there waiting to watch the players walk in, and every single one of the was there for their own reasons, especially these two women io talk who found ere, the surprise of a lifetime. >> it's cool, i'm meeting my half sister for the first time, and this is what she decided to do and share. >> woah, woah, woah, you're isrious? >> thiy half sister, we found each other after 30 years. >> no better w m tot your sister for the first time than game,to the first hocke the banner raising, this is how you do it. >> repter: all that means is we have to raise the banner here every year so families all over the region canreunite how they are supposed to. no pressure, caps, all on you now. we'll watch things here and get back to you to let you know. we are also on the red carpet getting inside too well with updates. >> how cool is that? so very coolt >> reporter:. >> yeah. 30 years, wow.

>> yeah. >> reporter: a long me. >> well, still ahead, there is a new focus toght on how men handle issues like sexual assault after president trump said this -- >> how did youer get i don't remember. where is the place? i don't remember. how many years ago wasit? i don't know. i don't know. >> just ahead, wexplore w women keep sex abuse a secret, and how they can make that conversation a little bit easier with the men in their lives. >> s two local families wear to save on energy bills. a year later, no panels, no answers. what consumer reporter susan hogan found when she investigated. summer r into fall now. look at the temperatures, the cooldown is coming our way but how long will it last?

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we are getting close to the puck drop. caps ready to begin a new season at capital one arena, but this . year is differ >> a lot different because this year, they are starting as stanley cup champions, and there's all kinds of lebrations ahead oftonight's big game. leon harris is down in chinatown with something else to do. all right, leon, what you got now? >> reporter: eell, i don't to tell you what decades and decades of sports disappointment means for those from the town or live in this town or feel a part of this town, you guys gets

that. that's a reason why there's people here who are litally fromeverywhere. i just talked to caps fans who, get, this came here from saskatchewan, 2,000 miles to be here just to see the banner go up in the rafters inside the capital one arena, so a lot of people here for a lot o reasons, and we expect to have a really good time. sherree is here with an eye on the red carpet as the players walked in. >> reporter: hey, leon, yes. the action has been nonstop down here on the red carpet speaking to a fan who drove all the way from outside ofa, atla georgia to be here for this historic night, and we've seen the guys here just wrapping up oet the rd carp behind me, but everyone looking fresh in their suits, including staing goalieor f tonight, always a fashionista, trying to get the autographs on anything that they can, pucks, tickets, signs, no one too cool to ignore the fans for this night.

he loudest cheers on the r carpet for captain alex hoe w just like these adoring fans can't wait for tonit's banner raising. >> just excited, we're excited, and let's get started. >> reporter: whatre you oking forward to the most when you see the banner? >> the whole team will be on the ice, and it's going to be something special. >> reporter: first you won thec pionship, and now you have the trophy with your names on it and rings, and next you rai the banner, what do you look forward to when you get inside? >> sharing it with e fans. the celebration, the parade was fantastic, we shared that with all the fans, but it'll be something special to do it in our rink, and watch that banner go up, so i think everyone will be proud and excited for it. >> reporter: can we introduce you to lord stanley there. the loudest cheers also from ove was when they announced lord stanley's cup. exciting night. ou have to remember, despite

all this pageantry and the sea of red you see here behind me, there's still a game of hockey to be played. the capitals starting against the boston bruins tonight, but we learned in last hour that the forward tom wilson will be spended 20 games for an illegal hit against the st. louis blues in that final pre-season game. guys, more on wilson's absence and much more on the excitement for the night's season opener. on, doug, back to you. >>ll right. there may be a battle to see who is the most popular guy in there is, but we know the most pop pew lar guy outside now is this guy. this weather. exactly. >> just amazing. couldn't ask for better. >> if it was raining, we wouldn't be getting high fives, but doing something elsewhere their hands. you kalw what i'mng about, everybody. it's a nice night.we her-wise, we had great weather last year for all the finals, out here for those, and eather was great, every single night. only had one chance of rainth wh system, and now we start a

new season, weather can't be better for this, and w peopll be here watching on the screens. >> it was hot as you know, but at least this time it's more comfortable. >> a nice breeze coming in. let's show you right now temperature-wise. we are sitting ithe 80s. again, average high right now is 73 degree and our current temperature? still in the mid-80s across the region, and that's the way we're going to stay right now, downtown, 86 degrees, winds north at 6 miles per hour again, abundant sunshine, just a few clouds, but all in a, gorgeous. look at the numbers, 87 in a fredericksburg 82 in frederick, and 82 as well to the south. a beautiful afternoon. guys, we got one more great day tomorrow, although, tomorrow, leon sd last year was hot, tomorrow's going to be just as hot. look at radar, nothi to show there, high and dry and stay that way for most of the next two weeks. the only exception could be during the day saturday. at in a sec, but right now, all eyes on the capitals, the

home opener tonight as they raise the banner, looking good here at capital one aren temperature-wise, dropping through the 80s, down to the 70s coming up, so, yeah, go, caps, absolutely, 76 degrees at 10:00 when the game is ending, hopefully, hopefully, with a first win of the season. 88 tomorrow. chance of storms tomorrow evening. most of the area dry. we'll trackthose, not anticipating anything .stro don't worry about that. the big deal is the east flow friday and saturday, bringinger teures back into the 70s, patchy drizzle at 76 degrees saturday. wonder how much drizzle we'll going to be having that day with a lot of activities outdoors. sunday is better, clouds early, more sun in the afternoon with8a high of and look at next week. temperatures in the low to mid-80s all week long. we've been waiting for a very y stretch. we've not seen one since early may. we've picked up close to 40 inches of rain. in the next two weeks we may not en get .10 inch.

that would make a lot of people onppy. people want more rain. that's good. we can help oblige with that. >> we'll take that. we'll takethat. listen, we may have to get sherree cack inside toch up with the team and let them know that you've done your part, every single time this man has ean wings before the game, what happens? >> oh, yeah, we won, we won. >> we win. >> and we had wings earlier. i'm not going to show them, but they are gone. th t are gone. se are what you officially call wing carcasses. >> exactly. we had four kinds. that was great. we had the celery and carrots. we need food down here, and now here's food coming from the caps? >> yeah. >> they are bringing us food. we told them, no seafood. >> no crabs for leon. >> no vegetables either. >> no vegetables? all right, you'll have a lot of birds aro d you pretton, guys. >> after the vultures have gone through. you're looking >> they are right here. they are here. >> all right.

hey, a lot of people arealng about those caps championship rings, boy, you need athletic hands to wear is thing. >> fingers. talk about bling. we have a slide show with more pictures and we got information about the rings on our nbc washington app. just search "stanley cup ring now let's talk about road tar. new at 5:00, some northern virginia drivers say their vehicles were damagedt from th weroad see laalant. they said their cars were battered with a substance that looked like tar. it was easy to see today where the fresh pavinge,ad taken plnd photos sent to news 4 by one man saying it was stuck to the panels and windshield. news 4 reported in august when more than 100 vehicles were damaged in woodbridge, ot says anyoimpacted can file a claim through the customer service

center. coming up, health concerns at aocal school and what a mother says is making her son sick. >> he's suffering headaches, runny nose, and suffering just exacerbation from asthma-relateo sy. >> less than $200 to fly to europe? boy, does that sound too good to be true? it is. the low cost carrier

there's been backlash on peth sides of the aisle after president trumpy mocked the account of dr. blasey ford, speaking in a campaign rally for mississippi's first female senator. president trump had this to say about dr. ford's whose testimony he previously called very credible. >> how did you g home? i don't remember. how did you get there? i don't remember. where is the plac i don't remember. how many years ago was it? i don't know. i don't know. i don't know. >> the crowd continued to cheer, some even shouting, lock her up. this comes in the midst of the me-toe mo, of course, but as with the washington post" columnist writes, there's a disconnect in

our society when it comes to reporting sexual assault incidents. >> monica writesat about ar who said he was glad his daughter had never experienced harassment only to find out that she had, in fact, and just never told >> monica is joining us now. your column, as a woman, ion think any woman could read it not nod her ,head, li yep, i get it, absolutely. women don't want to tell their fathers if they have been sexually abused. a lot of women don't. why is that? do you think it's a sense of shame the assau victims have. >> you know, i heard from a lot of women when i was reporting this column, and i think that there are a lot of reasons. fo some women, it's sense of shame. what i found me interesting was the majority of women who said things, like, i've never seen my dad cry, and i know if i told him about the assault, he'd cry, or i know my dad would try to kill anyonetthoked me, and i don't want him to go to prison.

a lot was coming from a loving, protecting place, where they were trying to protect their fathers from the pain of their own assault. >> interestin and by keeping fathers, brothers, even male friends in the dark, monica, is that contributing to victims not forward asy can come well as men not understanding when someone actually does try to share their story? >> i think it is. i heard from a lot of women who shared stories like, my father would say that he felt sorry for dr. fo d, but he not believe her testimony because, surely, if ts had happened to her, she would have said something 40 years ago, which is causing daughters to say, dad, it happened to me 40 years ago or 20 years ago or fiveears ag so i think that having these conversations is a way to a mak better informed about the stories we tell and why we might keep them secret. >> it is an enlightening read. >> it is. >> thank you for coming on and

sharing your story with us. >> we encourage everyone toead monica's story in "the washington post." thank you, monica. >> thank you. there are resources available for survivors of assault. if you know someone who m need someone to talk with, go to our nbc washington app where there's a link with the phone number and information about the national seal assault hotline. when we come back on news 4 at 5:00 tonight, a new effort to keep students safe at school, bu t when we talked to local districts, they did know it was coming. we'll sort through confusion. >> this is not -- cat people understand this, but dog people, why do they think their dogs are smarter than hay are? also, making sure you don't get burned wn you go solar. n 4 responds to two families who say they paid thousands ofolrs for solar thousands ofolrs for solar panels they never got here.'s to the stair takers, thousands ofolrs for solar panels they never got breakfast makers, step counters, outdoor explorers, faith restorers, appointment keepers,

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you're watching news 4 at 5:00. >> a look now at the top storie at least one person dead in that crash along i-270, several cars colliding on the southbound side. this is near montrose road. lat happened this afternoon, and someanes are still closed.wo man raped and wadly beatenle walking near the shady grot metro las night. police say she was heading to a friend's house when she was pullednto the woods and attacked. she managed to get free and run to a nearby building for help.

detectives hope surveillance video from a nearby 7-11 will help the identify the suspect. the fbi could be wrapping up its supplementalackground check on judge brett kavanaugh ur any time. sos who know kavanaugh and accusers say there's potentially dozens of witnesses who have yet to be contacted. the senate majority leader has promised a vote on kavanaugh's nomination this week. and nbc 4 responds to a local homeowners who say they were burned b solar panel company. >> each homeowner tells us they paid the company thousands of dollars, but the company never showed upo do t work. that's when they contacted our consumer report, susan hogan, hel >> reporter: it's dinner time at the wagner house in arlington, and they eat a lot of electricity, fridge, microwave, lights, and the microwave again. the meter spinning costing a ton

of money. that's why ryan decided last fall to cut the cord and go solar. a similar reason why tim manning, who wanted solar panels on his retirement home in bluemont. the two men, two changes, have one thing in common. >> i'm niko -- >> they hired independent solar solutions to do the job. their storieslmost identical. th signed a contract, paid a deposit, and weeks later before work was started, they said eckart asked for more money. what's this checkfor? >> for the panels. >> reporter: he told you he needs that money from you now up front -- >> before they order . reporter: however, in the company's own contract, look ati this, it spelly says it's against the law for a contractor to collect payment for work not yet completed or materials not yetd. delive unfortunately, neither homeowner noticed this and paid the company thousandsmore.

now, almost one year later, both homes still don't haveolny s panels.ve not even ded? >> nope. >> reporter: get your money back? >> no. >> reporter: did you get a refund? >> never heard anything. they have just over $17,000 of my money. >> reporter: and nbc 4 responds called and e-mailed niko and his business partner, michael, numerous times, and when they did not respond, we went looking for them. are you, i'm w susan hogan from nbcow 4, are you? >> good. > i want you guys to just get off the properto, okay. >> that's fine. >> reporter: telling us, we should have gone to the office insteadf his home. well, there's a problem with that. the ashburn address on website is now occupied by a different business. we also checked out a leesburg address, michael i usesn the e-mail signatur that's his home, and look in the driveway, an independent solar solutions trailer. no one answered the door.

news 4 has learned of even more complaints against independent solar solutions. >> we expect independent to step up and do the right thing. se reporter: aaron's organization reps homeowners who want to go solar, and he's now heard from at least five homeoers who say the company is not honoring their contracts. >> it was just something that came as a surprise to us was -- and, tagain,nk we're really expecting them to come around and to meet thetandards that we see in the i solar industry virginia. >> reporter: independent solar solutions eventually sent news 4 a statement in regards to tim manning's complaint, so we read it to him. independent solar solutions maintained the position of fu ing mr. manning's money or completing the project. the company plans on gresolv this with mr. manning. do you buy it? >> no. that's the fourt time i heard that. >> reporter: and as for ryan, he agreed to share the story in opes maybe it has a positive outcome. >> this has the potential to be

embarrassing in a different way, in public to a certain extent, that maybe you warning em, we do this, and you have an opportunity to fix it, right? makes them look like the good guys in the end. >> reporter: unfortunately, they have not fixed it. we asked michael if he'd like to comment on the status of ryan's comment, and acknowledged our mail, but did not provide a statement. tim plans to pursue criminal charges againsthe company in the way of contractor's fraud. it appears independent solar solutions is still in business. the contractors license is still active. we, of course, checked the west ndrginia attorney general's office, they have three complaints filed against them at this time. >> bonded or insured? in any way? >> we don't know. it's a wait and see. >> okay. susan, interesting. >> great work. >> thank you so much. >> yeah. well, many maryland, there's a new effort to keep schools safe. governor larry hogan announcing a new tip line where you can report threats against schools

or students. o the numbe your screen, 833-md-be-safe is anonymous. tips go to the m emergency management headquarters. the governor said it's not meant to replace 911 but provide another option. newt 5:00, check the airline ticket if you have a trip coming up because a low cost carrier, prmera nair, is longer operating. that comes weeks after announcing five daily flights from dulles. they started flights end of august, and then suddenly filed for bankruptcy. travelers have been stranded. others were told good-bye. coming up, new research, your dog, mine may be watchg, is not a smart as you think. >> who thought they were smart? there's other animals just as canny as your cani, it says, or even smarter. we'll tell you which ones. >> reporter: to ban or not to

ban the sc wters? an iss are dealing with locally. more on that coming up. and despite being dry the last few days and feeling more like summer, o mold spores run very high. coming up, i'm going to y let know how hot it feels tomorrow know how hot it feels tomorrow when you factor in m irkaine: my dad ran an working shop. i learned hard work and a trade from him and his workers. thenand taught kidsuras to be carpenters and welders. our economy works best when everyone has a skill,ld like shipbg. that's why i created career and technical academies across virginia and passed a law to expand job training for young people. i'm tim kaine, and i approvthis message. we have to build an economy that works for all.

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homes.l the b was first reported on b the news 4 i-team in the summer, and it'n formally approved. >> reporter: yeah, wendy, stalling a detector is mandatory now for more people. it's already mandatory n forly constructed homes and apartments, but a bill that's just passed the montgomery county counsel expands that rule to older homes, thosere built be2008, including single family houses. ake of a comes in the series of carbon monoxide incidents including evacuation of buildings in damascus in february. > we're seeing a lot of older homes that just haven't turned over, are the ones where we're seeing the most challenges. >> reporter: members say county nfrefighters will help with an education campaignming people about these new rules, if the bill is signed into law by the county executives. scott mcfarland, news 4. >> thank you. we have a bies warning.

four wild animals tested positive inus the past month. the animals were in the hay market lane goldmore court, madonna lane, and wayne harris lane areas. in one case, one was bitten by a raccoon, and another a skunk was attacking pets. residents arged to report animals acting strangely and not to let your pets roam unatte unattended. people think their dog is b smar research says, oh, not so much. a paper published in the journal learning and behavior looked at 300 existing studies on animal cognition, and compared dogs to other species, including cats, dolphins, chimps, and horses, and they found in certain categories, the other animals matched or even exceeded the dogs' thinkiilities. the authors say because humans have a close relatiohip with canines, there's a bias in

scientific research that does favor dogs. >> or maybe we're stupid too like dogs, who knows. makes us feel smarter. >> my cat is smart because i'll do anything for her. >> yeah she's got you wrapped. >> she really does. all possible mold in a local school, and it could be making students sick. why parents are not happy with the school response so far. >> and we're all in with live team coverage of the caps home opener. a live lo, and next, leon and doug sample what you can snack on because, yes, it's the stanley cup ps' returning, stanley cup ps' returning, an that means our boys adre

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parents and the school system to see what's being done. reporter: they tell me mold in the school makes their son sick. he's an 8th grader here at the creative performing arts academy morningside, maryland. >> he's suffering headaches. he's suffering runni in'sning n. suffering just exacerbation from asthma-related symptoms, again, triggers, that mold and mildew bring upon. >> reporter: they took this pictures of mold found in the school during his recent unannounced visit.ne at least classroom is closed. i asked where those students are beingtaught. >> in the hallway or sometimes in the m. >> reporter: not in the class? >> not in the classroom. >> reporter:he spokesman for t school system tells me the mold problem is being fixed, replacing stained ceiling tiles in classrooms, replacing insulation on pipes where

condensation causes water leak fixing the leak in the roof over the library, and repairing the heating and air-conditioning system, but the families are skeptical. >> until we get the kids out of here, they do a full,full, thorough investigation of where all the mold is coming from, and then address it from that levelh until, the band-aid approach is not acceptable. >> rorter: the family is in close contact with other parents. they say they may stage walkout here to send a message that they wantd the m problem fixed, and that they are running outf tience. reporting from prince georges county, news 4. theyay the parent-student walkout at the school could be called for later this week. back to the team coveragethf season opener for the washington capitals. they begin the season as stanley cup champs, and tonight, there all kinds of events going on. >> we've been showing you the red carpet festivities this evening, raising the banner

ahead of game two. we go back to leon and doug now, ready to talk food, wings, and no shelf fish, correct? >> oh, yeah. oh, yeah. that's right. that's right of the we already are on it. i'm telling you, this is not just the debut for the season opener, for the guys on the ice, but debut of the f nd and drink venues opened up around the arena, and liz is in charge of that process. u've been busy. >> a busy offseason, i'll tell >> a quick one. >> a quick one. it was a great offseason for us, led into the summer a libel, we'll talk it, but we'll take it. brand new concepts, this is a shareable nacho bucket. >> we have to share? >> no, we don't have to share. >> okay. this is from the over the top co ept, stand 106 and 417. theoryis, customize your ownvo fates, customize it, put bacon on there, beans -- >> and this in a hockey ihelmet.

is, it is. >> what are you -- are you expecting violence when people eat the food? >> no, it's a souvenir and a bowl all in one. kids take it home for the night, right? >> tell us about other conceptsd introd you rolled them out slowly. slowly, but surely, week by week. >> sure. we haveartnerships with david chang and chicken conceptsct di behind me, actually. >> good stuff. >> a national partnership with cat cora, first female iron chef as well, and maria with a greek concept in the lifestyle kitchen, so a lot of great partners we're excited about op >> a lot of people, you have a lot of people for this, but ople behind us watching it up on the big screen here. what's it meant to the organizati to start season off as champs? >> it's crazy, right? there's a different energy in the air, you can feel it walking down the street. it's amazing. we're excited. >> lve those. >> you can have the helmet and nachos. >> the producer, don't touch althose. >> wed about the rings, do the chefs get rings?

>> yeah. thems crew is kind in sharing with the partners as well. >> oh, that's cool. >> next time, i want to see it. >> blinged out. >> amazing. >> go caps! again, a great night for it too. >> awesome. couldn be better >> really couldn't. weather-wise, beautiful weather tonight, temperatures in the 80s allday, well above average. our average highs around 73, normally, feeling fall-like weather, but not today. take aook at the numbers out there right now. currently sittingd n the 80s, 'll sit there throughout the rest of the evening. re a matter of fact, we have temperatures thatn the 77 degree range by 9:00, 73 -- 73 by 11:00, and 77 by 9:00, so, again, a beautiful night out here for the capitals game if you are making your way out. otnow, around the radar,ng to show, as we continue on through, no rain. we have had such a rainy period, we needed akok at satellite and radar together, great to atlanta and dallas, the area of high pressure i spoke about for the

last week here, and that's giving us the heat,and, boy, it's a hot one tomorrow. take a look at the temperatures for the school bus forecast. 68 degrees at the bus stop. recess at 79 degrees, and picking up the kids? 88 degrees. that is close to 90. we could hit 90 in areas . tomorr we're talking real heat. i got -- one ofy friends here, i call you my friend because i met you last year. >> yeah. >> this is sam. >> i'm sam. >> first off, sam, you brought the tissues. i did. all the tissues. >> your wife said? >> bring the rally towels, it's more efficient. >> you don't know sam, but you >> you heard him. >> you'll know sam, amelia in two seconds, ready. >> name the tune in three notes. he can do that anywhere. i heard it in the mall, actually, and no, you were not there. i came by the studi

and blew it in your ear, this is not working, but that's fine, ma congrats, you're a fan, go to every game. z yeah. back to amelia. one more time. >> go for it. let's go caps! >> there y go. >> love that. >> i love it, i love it. >> like a bunch of trained seals out here. >> i love how do's call on twitter was answered to get the "let's go caps" out thereni t. exciting night for the town. as doug said, tomorrow, it's going to be a hot one out there, feeling like summer again, and that high of 88, guys, with the mugginess,t's going toeel more like 90 to 95 degrees. so it's definitely feeling very hot, very humid, and then storms move in after 5:00 p.m. cooling us down for friday and saturday and 80s return sunday. use herbs, a natural non-toxic insecticide around doors and window sills to prevent crickets and other insects from entering

your house this fall andwinter, and by friday, we'll feel a little bit like fall with a high of 73 degrees, which is now normal for this time of year. partly to mostly cloudy skies, and, again, cooler by 15 degrees from thursday to friday. as we look to the weekend, well, it's kind of a tale of two seasons. saturday feeling like autumn, sunday like summer out there. plenty of clouds, patchy drizzle, and we have increasing sunshine thr ghout the day sunday, and feeling humid out there. take a look. there's the storm team 4 ten-day forecast, and notice the ekend, again, we're 70s saturday, 80s sunday, and after that? we're in the 80s all of next week, low 80s monday, tuesday, wednesday, mid-80s thursday, and friday we're in the low 80s, but the great thing that this da te is really lacking, any significant widespread rainfall, wendy. >> all right. thanks, amelia. a familiar face on our air,

tommy mcfly and tom been a part of morning routines across the region for years listening on the morningdrive. the tommy show has ended as 97.4 rolls out a fresh format. they had the final broadcast yesterday. he spoke with us this morsang with a m for the listeners. >> i just sit here today, and i sit here over the last couple of hours, just saying, thank you. i'm so grateful, and i have so much gratitude to the rio family w listened to us and who have gotten involved throughout the years. it's inedible. >> tommy says he and the gang, kelly and jen, plan to stay in town and stay together, and, of course, you'll continue to see tommy here on news 4 because he's a member of our family as well. >> miss his voice in the morning, though. >> yeah. new a5:00, concerns about those motorized scooters onle local colge campus. >> add p.how one school is crac down.

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scooters cruise all over our area. should they be banned from aces? a sign showed up at george mason campus in arlington calling for

no scooter signs, but when we showed up, the signs were gone. we hopped on a scooter to investigate, and he's in arlington this evening. >> reporter: these are fun, vient, but it's the etiquette, it's the etiquette with the s scooters that's the real issue. whether you're a fan of the scooter -- .> i love i think it's very convenient. >> reporter: or you are less an a fan -- >> so obnoxious. >> reporter: the sco ers are now a big part of the local landscape, and part of the issue with the t scooters is thaty can be used and parked pretty much anywhere. that's why this sig showed up recently at george mason university's arlington campus. >> says no scooter zone. >> reporter: buzz mclain, himself, a scoer user, says that scooter after scooter was being left at the front door of the school here andil the sign went up. he saidcooter is asked to tell riders about et ye e> the last messages, do not

leave this in th middle of a sidetelk. >> reporr: he also says he realizes that all-out ban may be harsh. so aer consideration, the school is now softening theo scooter zone stance a bit. >> i think the no scooter zone got the attention of a lot of people, and a little exclam story. we'll tone it down and just park the scooters by the bikes, that's it. av reporter: the scooterse a following, and some like taylor admit liberties can be take but he says restricting the scooters too far could backfireg he id mason is easing back on the policies. >> i think that that wouldly prob hurt the number of applicants they'd get to the school, itself, a lot of kids my age look to ride scooters around, and it's an easy way to get to class. >> reporter: for now, be respec whiledi . news 4. now at 6:00, new pushback after the president appears to

mock judge kavanaugh's accuser. >> i had one beer. well, you think -- nope. it's one beer. >> as questions swirl over who will see the fbi's final report on the controversial supreme aurt nominee. woman walking home from metro is dragged into the woods and attacked. what police are telling us about the search for asuspect. plus, parents claim mold at a public school is makingde ss sick. >> suffering headaches, suffering runny nose, just kpas symptoms. >> now they thacaten more if on is not taken for their children. news 4 at 6:00 starts now.iv this is at the home of the stanley cup champions, the puck drops on the new season in about 90 minutes. >> here we go. that means the caps' title defense begins, but not before weift that new beautiful

championship banner inside the arena. >> we are standing by on the live team coverage to begin in just a few minutes, but we begin with the fbi's background investigation into judge brett kavanaugh. >> it could wrap up at any moment, but the controversy sparked by d christine blasey ford'sua allegation of s assault could last a lot longer. dozens of potential witnesses have not been contacted. democrats demand to know what restrictions the white house placed on investigators. >> we do not know if the public will ever see a final report. blayne alexander has the latest de rlopments. >>orter: as the fbi wraps its investigation into supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh, a new debate how the report will be released with a growing bipartisan call to make it public. i think this is an instance where it should be, i trust the eople to draw their own conclusions. >> reporter: senate republicans pushing