seaser op there were cheers and even a few tears. >> it's there forever. i'll be able to show my kids this banner. go caps. go d.c. sports. >> plenty of emotion from the fans. hu of them gathered outside to watch the big moment all itgether. s 4:00 a.m. the game that followed wasn't too bad either. the caps beat the bruins 7-0. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gchrist. >> and i'm angie goff in for eun yang this morning. wel have a full report on the game and the banner ceremony. to kick things off, we want to do a check on your commute and your forecast. >> let's turn to chuck bell first. another hot october day ahead of us. >> oh, yes, indeed. temperatures today close to 90 degrees. the record is 94. i don't think we're going to get that far up into the range. still, close to 90 drees here october.

that's not normal at all. that cold front moving through chicago now, that will drop temperatures about 15 or 20s degr for tomorrow. out ahead of it today, it's going to be a warm one. no rain to worry about on the morning commute. rain chances later into t afternoon are low. most of our rain chance comes if r 8:00 this evening. current temperature, 63 in leesburg. 75 in annapolis. get ready to sweat it out on your thursday. temperat0ses in the low by lunchtime. we're forecasting 89 degrees for a high today. again, rain becoming a little ore likely into the evening hour a closer look at the weekend focast coming up in a few. for now, let's go to melissa. g d morning, chuck. inn inner loop after the dulles tollway, two lanes getting by a work zone there we have a little fog reported through that area, through prince george's county. laurel, northbound bw parkway

near 197, right lane gets by. also seeing delays southbound there. in bethesda, westbound river before will lard, right lane getting by thatmergency work zone. beltway at st. barnabas, just a little fog. ha>> melissa, you. new developments this morning in a crash that claimed the life of a local teen on 270. >> at this point, the police have not released his name, but th principal of northwest high school says he is 17-year-old josh schneider. he was traveling southbound on noi-270 yesterday aft. he veered on to the shoulder and then hit the back of a parked box truck. policeon't know why the car veered into that truck but have ruled out alcohol. in a tweet from the school, they said josh was kind, hard working, and had a positive impact on all those around him. we have an update to a breakingouews story we told about yesterday. in less than 24 hour, police

made an aest in a violent sexual assault in rockville. this happened at the intersection of 355 and gude road on tuesday. that woman says she was walking to a friend's house from the shady grove metro station around midnight. that's when the attacker apparently dragged her intohe ods, beat her, and assaulted her. she was able to get away and run to a nearby office building wher a security guard called police. investigators spent a considerable amount of time in a 7-eleven near the scene, but they havewh not said ether security cameras from the store led to an arrest. plus in prince county say a man was found dead in the street last night. that man's name has not been neleased. he was found manton way and lanham. there's no word about who may have shot him or>> why. now to the latest on breaking news that has a community waking up i urning.

chris lawrence driving us from the live desk afterthhooting in sarolina. >> several police officers shot in one incident, and one of them has died. officials say someone shot all seven officers and one civilian yesterday in florence, south carolina. police were investigating an s allegeual assault on a foster child. this is a look at the scene moments after invesrs tried to serve a search warrant at a man's home. overnight, w learned t suspected shooter is actually the father of the suspect in that alleged sexua he's been i.d.'d as fred ho hins. police s used a high-powered rifle. e was holding four children hostage inside, and they were found hiding under a golf cart in the garage. the kids are sa, butfficials say they're in need of prayers, along with the family whose lives have been changed forever. >> pray for these officers and their speedy recovery. pray for the family who lost the

bravest police officer that i have ever kno. and that's him. the officer's name is terrence carrawa. th -- carraway. he recently received a 30-year service pin. he was 52 years old. the other six officers who were ounded have all received medical treatment. angie? >> such a tragedy all around. chris lawrence thank you. the contentious and at times bitter debate over whether to confirm president trump's supreme court pick mayh soon re its conclusion. this morning, senators will review thefbi's investigation into the sexual assault allegation against judge brett kavanaugh. the white house tweeted t overnighthat the report has been sent to citol hill. senators will access that report in rotatinglo bs starting at 8:00 this morning. senate republican leader mitchn mcconnell ced there would be a procedural vote tomorrow and a final confirmation vote

might happen on saturday. despite the senate moving forward, opponents of kavanaugh's nomination are still fighting. ♪ i can't keep quiet no, no ♪ protesters gathering on the steps of the supreme court for a vigil yesterday. they're demanding senate republicans believe that the women accusing kavanaugh of sexual misconduct and to not confirm him. house minority leader nancy pelosi and senator jeff merckly joined thectivists and echoed their demands. >> what are the republicans hiding? the truth, the truth. the full truth andut nothing the truth. >> more protests are planned fox the few days. 4:06 right now. some big names will be a part of today's protest. they include whoopi goldberg, john legend, and other performers and actors. organizers say the main cancel

kavanaugh protest will be held outside the federal courthouse a few blocks from the capitol. protesters will then march to the supme court. organizers say not all of the celebrities will be in the district. wny of them will be standing in solidarity frorever they are. a navy veteran is behind bars this morning, accus of sending suspicious letters to the pentagon and white house. those letters contain a substance initially believed to behe poison ricin. william allen from utah is expected in court on friday to faceederalharges -- rather, formal charges. the pentagon says the letters did not contain ricin as initiallve belied. they contained castor beans, which can be turned into the poison. investigators were led to allen's home because his return addrs was listed on the envelope. there's a new effort under what i to keep marylandchls safe. the governor announced a new tipline where you can report threatsr against schools students. the number 833-md-b-safe is

anonymous. the line is not meant to replace 911 but rather tootrovide r option. the dean of a northern virginia middle school is charged with assaulting a studen ryan fortenbaugh is a dean at douglass school in leesburg. he allegedly assaulted a student who was vaping in the bathroom. happening tod in massachusetts, a woman convicted of voluntary mslaughter for talking her boyfriend into killing himself will take her case to the ste supreme court. back in 2014, michelle carter sent text messages to her suicidal boyfriend telling him to get back in his truck, as it was fillingp with carbon monoxide. he was sentenced to 15 months in jail. her attorneys argue the the conviction violates carter'sre right tospeech. however, prosecutors say ordering a depressed teenager to continue a suicide attempt is not constitutionaedy prote

speech. a very special vigil is planned for a long-tim bicyclist. tom hollowwell biked every day to work. there will be a memorial ride tonight shortly after 5:0 all riders are asked to wear white. nine minutes after the hour. d.c. leaders are meeting today to taloabout the effort crack down on people skipping fares on metro buses and trains. they will discuss the bill that would decriminalize fare evasion, giving out citations instead of jail tim right now, additional uniformed and plain clothed officers have been added to try to stop the problem. metro officials recently anheunced the station with most cases of fare evasion is gallery place. a> well, this season the washington capital defending the cup. and the team islready off to a great start.

they cruised to a 7-0in over boston last night. >> the night started with the banner raising ceremony. team captain alex ovechkin kissed the stanley cup good-bye fore taking to the ice. the firstoal of the night came from fan favorite t.j. oshie, beginningas only t for the team's offen. they put another six points on the boa before the game was over. as dominating as the caps were, the moment ovie says he'll remember forever is when the championship banner was hung before the game. >> it wasam ing.e all fans saw the cup on the ice. it's kind of a historic moment for us. erybody was cheering for us. they're still celebrating, i think. good for them. it's nice to see people smiling, people happy. when you win, it's always fun. >> now,le there werey of back-to-back chants at the game

last night. tonight t caps will ben pittsburgh to take on the penguins. >> i don't k yw if follow his instagram account, but he's been partying and celebrating since they won. so i thinkor it'sthan just the fans that have been enjoying this moment. >> between the cup and the new kid, he's had a lot to celebrate. >> definitely has his hands full. still ahead, health news changes every day. you may have heard a glass of i wine a day good for you. >> well, now doctors suggest your eveng drink could put you at risk. we're going to explain that next. plus, local pents say mold in their child's school has made them sk. coming up, we're looking into that problem and what'g done about it. and good morning, everybody. another touch of summertime around here f today. but cooler weather and more clouds future, including parts of your weekend. that forecast is c

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well, app ing for federal financial aid for your college-bound kid may be a bit easier thanks to this. n it's a app called my student aid app. it allows applicants to compare information about schools and electronically transr their ta data from their tax return. the department of education says the app is intended to make it easier for students to apply for federal financial aid. every yearen the departmt awards about $120 billion in grants, student loan, and work study programs. you can download it for free in the app storeng this morparents in prince george's county say mold inside bn min performing arts academy ishe making kids sick. news 4 spoke with the school and parents. >> reporter: chrissy and nate

tell me mold in the school makes their sonhe sick. an eighth grade student here at benjamin foulois creative and mmpliperforming ar academy. he took these pictures of mold school he found in th during his recent unannounced visit. he says at least one classroom is i asked him where those students are being taught. >> in the hallway or sometimes in the gym. >> not in the classroom? oo>> not in the clas >> reporter: a spokesman for the school system tells me the mold problem is being fixed. they are replacing stained ceiling tiles in classrooms, replacing insulation on pipes where cdensation is causing water leaks. they're fixing the leak in the roof over the library and earepairing theng and air-conditioning system. reporting from prince george'sgo county, chris rdon, news 4. if you enjoy a glass of wine after work every day, turns out

it could be bad for your health. a new sdy from the washington university school of medicine says people who drank four or more times a week were 20% more likely to die empraturely. researchers say while daily drink may be good for the heart, it also increases the risk for cancer. but add this. add hugs to yr list of ways to stay healthy. >> apparently hugs can help eas the negative impact of personal setbacks. we're talking about things like a fight with a friend or being turned down for a promotion at. wo the carnegie mellon study says the source of the hug didn't matter, just as long as someone in their lives reached out. the benefits of human touch begin at birth. we know that. many studies also show that premies who have skin-to-skin contact with moms have fewer problems breathing, eating, sleeping, and reguling their body temperature. i wonder if it has to be a real hug or just any kindf hug. >> you want to try it out.

far? your morning going so >> see, i think people who pat on the back, that's a fake hug. >> oh, really? >> when they pat you -- >> you want like a bear hug? >> hello, hr, are you there? we have an emergency in the studio. >> you have to feel it out. you can tell. you feel the energy when somebody is not a hugger. i always tell people, i'm a hugger when i meet them the first time. you know this. >> who wants to know about the weather? >> not me. >> i doau b it's so doggone hot and it's nstober. >> anr like that, i'm going to need a hug, aaron. there'soi to be a hint of summer, a hug from mother nature today. nice and warm. temperatures close to 90 degrees this afternoon. right now it is still mild 69 degrees here in town. not much of a breeze this morning. winds will gradually turn out of the sounwest later in the day today. most areas are in the 60s to get your thursday going.

64 n in montgomery county. 68 in prince george'souy. 64 in manassas. going to be a very warm day today. here's your commute forecast. sun's up at 7:07. not much of a rain chancelyntil prob 5:00 this afternoon or later. much more likely to have showers during your evening than during your afternoon. here's the reason for it. this cold front out here across parts of the upper midwest, that's going to be arriving overnight tonight into tomorrow morning. that will be our best chance for rain. from sun down tonight until sunrise tomorrow morning. nothg to worry about. your thursday morning commute will be dry. here's a look at future weather through the day. nothing to worry about through lunchtime. as we get into the middle and later parts of the afternoon, a hit and miss chance for a shower. i think our best chances for rain come from 7:00 or 8:00 this evening until midnight or so tonight. by the time y're getting up tomorrow morning f all the rain should be over. the cloud may hanground a

little longer into the day tomorrow. plan on a mostly cloudyay tomorrow. but not much of a rain chance. same story againn saturday. a lot of clouds but not much of a chance for rain. maybe a little drizzle from time to time. near 90 today. low 70s with all the clouds around friday and saturday. but that front comes back north as a warm front asnday. result, we'll be back in the 80s for sunday and monday. melissa mollet, did you need a hug? >> i always need a hug. i could always use one. just driving in, imy think abou day, i just need a hug. something to start my day. laurel, norbound bw parkway near 197, that's actually delay,d as far as any big but still we're being told the right lane is the only thing getting by the work zone there. fairfax, eastbound 66 after 123, two right lanes get by that work zone. and 270ng looki good from

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right now at 4:29, it's the imageany in our area are sharing this morning. the washington capitals back on the ice, raising the franchise's first championship banner at the capital one arena. the excitement didn't sto there, folks. we'll have highlights from last night's shutout and what fans are saying. that's ull comin in a few minutes. first, good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm angie goff in for eun this morning. we're going to get back to those moments you might have missed last night. first, we want to check on today's forecast as well as the commute subpoena check is here to start us off. chuck, it's going to get hot. >> i know it. another day for shorts and shore s. no doubt about that. this cold front out to our north an west will bring cooler weather in for tomorrow and saturday, but out ahead of it

today, winds wl be out of the uthwest and temperatures will get close to 90 degrees. unbelievably warm. the record for today is 94. so i don't think we're going to be setting a record at national airport today. tied aecord at dulles yesterday with the temperature reaching 86 degrees. right now it is 69 in washington, 64 ins potomac thi morning. 75 in beverly beach by the bay there. and 68 degrees at joint base andrews. forecast hour by hour, what a ni day to be outside. feeling a lot like summer. a little hint of humidity in the air a well. storms will be getting going afteror about 3:0:00 this afternoon. some of your thursday evening plans could get rained on. more about that and a peek of the weekend forecast coming up. melissa, good thursday morning to you. >> good thursday morning to you. silver bospring, soud georgia avenue, new paving project here just started up this morning near uversity boulevard. the right lane is what's getting by. in laurel, northbound bw parkway