the caps beat the bruins 7-0. good morning, evyone. m aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm angie goff in for eun yang this mornin h we'le a full report on the big night, but first we want to kick things off with a check on your ride into work or wherever you're going, as ll as your forecast. >> melissa is standing by with a look at the roads and rails this morning. let's turn to chuck bell first. another hot day in this first week of tober. >>yeah, very warm start to the month of october. there are some coomor days ahead ow and saturday. but the warm pattern that we're in nowht will be r back on top of us for sunday and most of next week. four things to t know about forecast. another mild morning. temperatures are in the 60s now. close to 90 degrees this afternoon. chance of showers and srms moving in primarily later on in the evening hours. as i mentioned, it'll be cooler tomorrow. highs tomorrow only in th low 70s. about a 15-degree drop from this row afternoon.om right now, a couple of areas of thick fog. half-milenc visibility in p george's county.

,isibility down under a mile in fredrick, marylas well. keep your low beams on and keep a look out here if you're drivin through fog this morning. 64 right now in howard county. 61 in fredck, maryland. it'll be a mild start to the day. outdoor recess for the kids today. temperaturesn the 80s. then as i mentioned, way up to near 90 this afterno a. shor short sleeves and sunglasses. if you're not going to get home until after 5:00 or 6:00, you may want to take the umbrella. most of us won't need i daily grade, it would be higher, but near 90 in october, that's just getting a b-plus from me. >> all right. i give it an "a." i like it. i'll hang on to that warm weather as long as can. taking a look at the beltway, we had that earlier work zone that's out of the way in prince george's hounty. cleae now. no big problems on the beltway. 66 into town, out of town also rolling along 95, virginia, as you're heading northbound and approaching woodward, starting to get a

slow. that's just because it's 5:00 in the morning and some folks are already on the road. nothing actually in your way here this morning. wh you look through prince george's county, into town and out of town,ice and clear, nice and green. aaron? >> melissa, thank you.s i 5:02 right now. it will be a difficult morning for studentsst at north high school in germantown. one of its students was killed in this crash on i-270 near montrose road yesterday. that accident stopped traffic for several hours. >> news 4's i justin finch at the high school with more on that crash and what the school is doing f the student there is. >> reporter: well, ann grgie, a, as you mentioned, this will be d difficul for students and staff here at northwest high. grief counseling will be available for those who need it. those who are now grieving the sudden death of 12th grader joshua snider. the principal sent a school wide message with that sad news

yesterday. snider veered into the other lane and struck a box truck. there wa no one in that box truck, we understand. snider was skilled on the scene of that crash.s back live t morning, he's remembered as being kird working an, having a positive impact on all who knew him. the crash itself uremainer investigation, though police have ruled out alcohol as atr potential cuting factor. we're live here in germantown, justin finch, news 4 back to you. >> justin, thank you. three minutes now after 5:00. police in prince george'sounty say a man was found dead in the street last night. he was found on manton way in lanham around 9:30. he'd been shot. this morning, no word on the suspect or motive. >> well, this morning a suspect is in custody after what's being called a brutal rape. a woman walking to a friend's

house from a metro station invi roe says she was dragged into the woods and attacked. news 4's megan mcgrath is standing by the details. >> reporter: well, guys, i just got off the phone with police moments ago. now have the name of the person who has been arrested and now charge the sexual assault. 5e has been identified as dustin rodgers, years old, charged ulth first-degree rape and first-degree as he's being held without bond. i'm also told that he lives in the area near where the attack occurred, which isere along route 355, fredrick road in the rockville area. the victim was walking from the shady grove metro station to a friend's house around midnit. as s got near west gude drive, the suspect pulled her into a linef trees alongside the road. the victim was beaten and raped.

she was able to get away and got help from security guard at a nearby office building. now, news of the attack disturbing to women who use metro and walk in the area but not everyone is surprised. >> it's kind of shocking, but i'm not surprised around here anymore. >> reporter: now, the victim is being treated at an area hospital. again, the suspect has now been identified, arrested. word of the arrest coming late la night. i.d. just coming homes ago. dustin rodgers, 25 years old. he's been charged with first-degree rape and first-degree assault. back to you. >> all right, anmegan. you. now to the latest on the some breaking news in south carolina where one officer is dead. six others recovering from beinh . chris lawrence with an update on the suspect and what sparked this shooting. chris? aaron, seven police officers shot in one incident. one of them has died. in fact, it was so dangerous that police had to use a bullet

proof truck to get some of the wounded officers out of the line of fire. this all went down after sheriff's deputies tried to iserve a search warran florence, south carolina. they were investigating an alleged sexual assault on a foster child. this is a look at the scene moments after a man inside phe homeled a high-powered rifle and started shooting. overnight, we learned suspected shooter is an elderly man named fred hopkins, the father of the suspect in that alleged sexual assault. police say they couldn't storm the house because hopkins was lding four children hostage. eventually hopkins surrendered and the children were found hiding under a golf cart in the garage. they're all safe now, but officials say the children will need a lot of support and prayers as well as some of the families of those officers. >> pray for these officers and their speedy recovery. ceay for t family who lost the bravest police of that i have ever known. >> this is a look at officer terrence carraway, who was

killed in that shootout. according to our affiliate in south carolina, he had just received a 30-year service pin. a young man in the house was alsoit shot. not clear if it was by police or his father. he's in surgery. the six wounded officers have all received medicale?reatment. an >> that is scary. thank you, chris. the contentious and at times itter debate over whether to confirm presidetrump's supreme court pick may soon reach its conclusion. this morning senators will review the fbi's investigation into the sexual assault allegation against judge brett kavanaugh. thehite house tweeted overnight the compiled report was sent to capitol hill. senators will access the report inotating blocks. that starts at 8:00 this morning. seepublican leader mitch mcconnell announced there would be a procedural ve tomorrow d the final confirmation vote may happen saturday. despite the senate moving forward, opponents of kavanaugh's nomination are still fighting.

♪ i can't keep quiet, no, no ♪ protesters gathered on the steps of the supreme court for a vigil yesterday. they are demanding senate republicans believe the women accusing kavanaugh of sexual misconduct and to not confirm him. house minority leader nancy pelosi and senator jeff merkley joined the activists and echoed their demandshe >> what are republicans ?idi the truth. the truth. the full truth and nothing but the truth. >> more protests are planned for the next fews. d >> and one of those protests will take place today. some big names will be taking part. whoopi goldberg, john legend, and more than 20 other performers and actors wil take part in a cancel kavanaugh protest. it will be held outsidera the fe courthouse a few blocks from the capitol. that starts at 12:30 today. the nprotesters will tarch to the supreme court. a navy veteran is behind

bars this morning accused of sending suspicious letters to the pentagon and the white house. those letters contained a substance initially believed to be the poison ricin. william allen from utah is expected in court on friday to face formal charges. the pentagon says the letters did not contain ricin as initially believed. they contained ceator that can be turned into that poison. investigators were led to allen's home because his return address was o listedthe envelope. it's 5:09, and there's that new effort under way to keep yands schools safe. governor larry hogan announced a new tip linean where you report threats against schools or students. the number on your screen right he, 833-md-b-safes anonymous. tips will go to maryland's emergency management headquarters. the governor says this line is not meant to place 911 but rather to providenother option. today a vigil will be held for tom llowell, the local man who was killed while riding his

b bike last week. the 64-year-old was headed to his job at the natural histo museum when he was hit by a car on constitution avenue. the driver who hit him reasonand light and left the scene. there will be a memorial tonight shortly after 5:00. all riders are asked to wear white. d.c. leaders areti m today to talk about how to punish people skipping fares on metr buses and trains. they'll discuss a bill that would decriminalize fare evasion,iving out citations instead of jail time. right now additional uniformla and clothed officers have been added to try t to stophe problem. metro officials recently announced the station with the most cases of fare evasion is gallery place. all right. this season the washington capitals a defending the cup. and the team is already off to a great start. and look what came in ju in time. i ordered this after they won. a little ovie bobble head. theyruised to a 7-0 win over

the boston bruins last nigy. >> the started off with the banner raing ceremony after they held on to it all summer. alex ovechkin kissed the cup good-bye before he took to the ice. the first goal came from fan favorite t.j. oshie. that was only the beginning. they put another sixoi ps on the board before the game was over. the moment that ovie says he'llv remember forer is when that championship banner went up before the game. >> it was amazing. all the fans just saw the cup on the ice. it's kind of a historic moment for us. it's nice to see people smiling, people happy. when you win, tit's always fun. >> there were plenty of back-to-back chants at the game last night. tonight the caps take on t

penguins up in pittsburgh. still ahead this morning, health news changes every m day. yo have heard a glass of wane wine a day is good for you. >> now doctors suggest your evening drink could put you at risk plus, local parents say mold in their child's school has made them sick. coming up, we're looking into that problem and what's being done about it. chuck? good morning, everybody. arting to think about the weekend? yes, indeed. saturday looks a little on the cl ody side. ki cool. temperatures in the 70s. sunday is looking very warm. temperatures back in 80s. you're going to spend the weekend up in the mountains, a couple showersround on frida a lot of clouds on saturday. evenk the mountains will be b to near 80 degrees on sunday. to near 80 degrees on sunday. a closer look at today's

he turned around the naacp. businessman. ben jealous. "mylander of the year". he's helped grow twenty companies and a thousand jobs.be n's vision: medicare for all. a plan to lower prescription drug costs and fully fund our schools. the sun says jealous has "the stature and gravitas" to lead maryland. we can do much better on jobs, on education, on healthcare. but it means we've got to believe in each other. ben jealous. governor.

welcome back. applying for federal financial aid for yndr college bid may be a bit easier thanks to this. it is a new app, and it's calle my student aid app. it allows applicants to compare information about schools a electronically transfer their tax data from their tax returns. the department efcation says that the app is intended to make it easier for students tofo app federal financial aid. every year the department awards about $120 billion in grants, storent loans, andk study programs. you can download it for free in the app store. this morning, parents in prince george's county say mold inside benjamin creative and performing arts academy is making their children news 4's chris gordon spoke with parents and the school system to find out what's being done. >> reporter: chrissy and nate te m med in the school makes their son sick. he's an eighth grade student here at benjamin foulo

creative and performing arts academy. they took theseicres of mold found in the school during their recent unannounced visits. he says at least one classroom he closed. i asked him those students are being taught. >> in the hallway or sometimes in the gym. >> they're not in their classroom? >> not in the classroom. >> reporter: a spokesman for the prince george's county school system tells me the moldis probm being fixed. they are replacing stained ceiling tiles in classrooms, replacing insulation on pipes where condensation is causing water leaks. they're fixing the leak in the roof over the library and repairing t heating and air-conditioning system. chris gordon, news 4. now we have a little news for your health. if you enjoy that glass of wine afr work every day, well, it turns out it could be bad for your health now. a new study from the washington university school of medicine says people whoou drank or more times a week were 20% more

likely to die prematurely. resechers say while a daily drink may be good for the heart, it also increases the risk for cancer. all right. so add hugs to your list of ways to stay healthy. >> apparently hugs can help ease the negative impact of personal setbacks. we're talking about things like a fight with a friend or being turned down for a promotn at work. this is a carnegie mellon study of 400 adults that says the source of the hug doesn't matter, just as long as someone in their lives reached out. the benefits of human touch begin at birth, we know. a lot of studies show that premies who have skin-to- win contacth moms have fewer problems breathing, eating, sleep, and regulating theirteody eratures. >> also along those nlines,er underestimate the power of a smile. >> or an i'm sorry. little that was a harder sometimes.

s>> i think int most of my adult life apologizing for something. hat about this july weather in october? >> i know. >> holy moly. >> it is so crazy. i would say it would be the warmest october on record, but we got a long ways too before we can make that claim. october of 2007 we had three 90-degree days in a row on october 7th, 8th, and 9th. 's the record setter for warm octobers around here. october 2007 ended 7.5 degrees warmer than average. three days in, we're above that, but we still have a long way to go before this month is over. our warm pattern looks to last for about the next ten days or so. but everything changes. byater in the month, it may turn a little cooler once again. 69 in washington right now. 64 in montgomery county. 61 inreick. 68 in quantico. 66 in manassas. a nice way to get the day going. your commute will be dry on the way in, and most of you will have a dry ride home as well. there's a slight chance for a few showers as early as 5:00 or

6:00. i'll show you future weathre nd see why i'm more optimistic rain hold off until well after the sun goes down. there's the cold front right there. it's expected to reach the i-95 corridor about this time tomorrow morning. the timing of that meanshat the rain chances linger late into the evening into the overnight hours. a dry start w this morningh temperatures in the 60s. a toasty warmfternoon today th temperatures in the mid to upper 80s by later on this afternoon. future weather, mostly sunny skies through the early parts of the afternoon. clouds will develop around 5:00 or 6:00. here 7:00 p.m. on future weather. there you can see the chances for rain and thundershowers rolling in. obably not reachin the d.c. metro area until probably after 8:00 or 9:00 this evening. there's your five-day forecast. 89 today. then only 73 tomorrow. a lot of clouds hanging around on saturday. maybe a little drizzle as well. second half of the weekend will be the warmer and more pleasant half to be outside. let's go to melissa with a

little fog on her traffic cameras this morning. we have some fog at the top of the beltway. yocan see that fog here. u'ner loop and outer loop moving okay. have to deal with that fog. inner loop and outer of the beltway, no problems. nothing in your way. earlier roadwork is gone. silver spring here, southbound georgia near university, right lane is still the only thing getting by that paving project. taking a look here at 66, fairfax county parkway to the beltway, you're on time, 65 miles per hour, going to get you there in nine minutes. >> melissa, thank you. buying a used car from a ntal lot can be aeal, but it could also cost you later on. coming up, workingor you with the things you'll need to keep an eye out for as you shop. and then later today on "ellen" -- >> i cam h back home and to do a lot of homework, but instead i went on youtube saw the clip of you scaring taylor swift in the bathroom. i ended up watching you for three hours, and i've been watching you ever since. >> oh, wow.

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5:24 right now. if you're thinking about buying used car fro rental lot, you could be getting a steal. >> but before you buy, make sure you look into the life of these cars. susan hogan workingsor you thi morning with what you need to look out for as you shop.

>> reporter:ou've probably seen the promotions. used rental cars low prices, big savings. >> i thinkt's a deal if that's what you're looking for. >> i find they are good cars and they're cheaper. >> that low price can be attractive, and most rental car companies do main then they tear vehicles b you still have to be a savvy consumer. >> reporter: rental cars can rack up substantial miles though. mileage is shown running on their cars from anywhere10,000 to more than 50,000. while most of those cars are no more than 18ol months d, they've had many driverra on ave, cars are rented between 55 and 65 times a year. >> with that much u and by drivers who don't have a personal stake in the rental car, these vehicles have likely n a beating. >> reporter: there are protections in place though. in addition to the manufacturer's warranty, many rental companies offer them for a year or up to 12,000 whmiles, hever comes first, and include roadside assistance. and it pays to look for cars that have a five-year or

60,000-mile warrantm the manufacturer like hyundai or kia. and nothing beats knowing the history of the car, so check with carfax or auto check see if it's ever been in an accident. and one other thing, make sure to have the car inspected by an independent mechanic as well. back to you. good morning, everybody. it is a quiet start to your thursday. a little bit of fog out there this morning. somee half-m visibility being reported in gaithersburg. half mile at joint base andrews. under a half mile across parts of sok out for fog this morning. more about today'sshine coming up. plus, maid. mayh they were hired to clean. instead, they made this mess. >> the story you're going to want to see before you trust an want to see before you trust an online

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the excitement didn't stop there either. ore highlights from las night's shutout and what fans are saying. that's coming up in a fews. minu first, good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm angie goff. we're going to get back to those moments of the big night in washington. but first, a check on today's forecast and the commute. chuck is here to start us off before we turn to melissa. i >> yes, am. good morning. it's a quiet start. a very nice day coming your way as long as you le sunshine and near 90-degree weather. if you don't like those two things, today may not be the best d for you. plenty of sunshine early today. more clouds later in the day. that cold frontth to our nor and west will bring us a chance for rain late this evening and late night into very, very, very early tomorrow. i mea before 2:00 in the morning. right now it's dropped to 59 in winchester. n leesburg. 66 in dale city. 66 degrees in columbia,

maryland. perfect day to get out and walk the dog. shadow here available for adoption. a 10-year-old mixed breed there. best time to walk the dog will be this morning when it's nice and coole 60s. 83 degrees by noontime. 85 by 6:00 this evening. after 5:00 or 6:00, rain chances do start to sneak up just a bit. when i see you in a bit, we'll have the ten-day forecast. c talking abouler weather for tomorrow and saturday and return of the warmth for next week. melissa, let's hope that fog doesn't lower visibility too much more. >> i agree.l weave to definitely use those low beams this morning. 95 here at cherry hilro , northbound and southbound traffic and travel looks typical, but it is very foggy. in fredrick here, coming out of fredrick, southbound 270 from 70 down the spur, nice andt clear. eally seeing as much fog through this area, at least not yet. thing in your way, any issues or roadwork. inner loop and oer loop of th beltway, no problems there right

now. 66 looks okay. 95 just a little slow northbound through woodbrid . here at the live desk, some breaking news in charles county. detectives are on the scene of a homicide in wisdorf. is in charles county right on the border of prince george's county. about 8:00, officers responded o to a call shots fired on wild meadow stree they found a teenage boy dead from gunshot wounds. f agai anyone who is familiar with that area, it' right near crane highway. it appears to be an isolated the investigation is ongoing. we'll keep you updated ase learn more. chris lawrence, news 4. >> all right, chris. thank you. 5:32 right now. s one land high school s of its students was killed in this crash on i-270. today the focus is at northwest

high school in geantown where that 17-year-old was a student. news 4's justin finch is live at school with what's being done for other students today. >> reporter: well, aaron, knowing today will be a hard day for students and staff here at northwest high school, grief counselors are going to be on hand to help tm as they mourn the death of senior joshua snyder. th principal breaking that sad arws yesterday, remembering joshua as being working, kind, and having a positive impact here in a school wide. lett the principal also noting how heartbreaking it was to have to share that news yesterday. that came hours after joshua was killed on scene of this crash at i-0 southbound near montrose road close to 3:00 p.m yesterday. police did not immediately release his name though but did say thatr snyehind the wheel of this buick sedan somehow veered left on to a shoder and struck a stopped box truck. there was no one inside of that

truck. again, snyder was pronounced dead on the scene of the crash. it remains under investigation, although alcohol is not believed to have played a factor in that crash. back out live again on what's going to be a very difficult day. grief counselors will be here,p ready to hyone who needs help today, mourning the death of joshua snyder. we're liveerin germantown, justin finch, news 4. >> justin, thank you. 5:34 right now. just a few minutes ago, the senateee judiciary commias confirmed it received the fbi's report on judge brett kavanaugh and the assault allegation leveled against him. >> now senators plan to start reading this today at 8:00 this morning. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell announced a procedural vote for tomorrow with a possible confirmation vote on saturday. dr. christine blasey ford, the woman accing kavanaugh of sexual assault, criticized rnvestigators for not interviewing her witnesses. a portion of the statement

released by her attorney says, quote, we are profoundly disappointed that after the tremendous sacrifice she made in coming forward, those directing the fbi investigation were not interested in seeking the truth, end quote. coming up, news 4's tracie potts will have reaction from capitol hill in a live report. now to our other top story. montgomery county police have just released the name of a man arrested in a brutal rape. 25-year-old dustin rodgers is charged with first-degree rape and assault. the victim was walking to a friend's house from the shady grove metro station tuesday around midnight. she says she was dragged into the woods and raped. news 4's megan mcgrath is still gathering the latest on this case. a live report in a f minutes. police in prince george's county say a man was found dead in the street last night. the man was found on manton way and lanham around 9:30. he'd be shot. no word on a spect or a motive. we are learning more about syesterday's activeoter situation in florence, south carolina, where seven law enforcement officers were shot.

r,one offi terrence carraway, was killed. he was a 30-year veteran with the florence police department. that shooting started when officers tried to serve a search warrant at a home. ernight, the suspected shooter was identified as fred hopkins. officialsay he used a high-powered rifle in the attack. along to thesi ode. swept across, one touch,! score oshie! >> first goal of the new season came just a few seconds into the caps' home opener last night, and it didn't stop fort the res of the night. your defending champions won 7-0 over the boston bruins. even a big that win can't overshadow this. >> isn't it pretty? the first new championship banner for any d.c. team in decades now hanging at capital one arena. before the game, the team seemed nd have their last celebration with fans the stanley cup. >> and that celebration flowed outside into the as you can see, fans were just

as excited out there toneee that banner. >> i've been waiting all my life for this moment right here. all the heartach go caps. >> this is life changing for people. he said he waited his whole life for this. >> tears. >> people showing their tattoos. they got tattoos of the cup on them. inside the ana, plenty of fans chants back-to-back. but there's no break for t champs. >> they're back opt ice tonight, taking on the bepenguins pittsburgh. >> everybody who went to the game got a replicatl banner. a lme banner to take ho. 5:37 right now. still ahd, are you spotting these motorized scooterser here? you're not alone. the calls for a crackdown and possible ban on these popular rides. butrs cleaning service chaos. maids hired to clean up leave their own mess one woman's warning before you hire someone for your home. you're not going to believe this ory. stur

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it's 5:41 now. if you think yower washir deck is a pain, imagine doing this. our camera crews spotted workers cleaning the capitol dome yesterday. you cand see they're strap there as they work about 200 feet above the ground. that work is o partthe ongoing preservation project at the capitol building. a o group new york roommates just wanted their apartment clean. instead, they returned home to a pretty ugly surprise. >> this isidiculous. you're going to want to take a look at this. this is what the found. one of the cleaners totally passed out, drunk on th floor. one of the roommates says the open, ent was left wide keys were missing. everything was knocked over and smashed. the spice rack was even on the floor. there was a watermelon. i think theyotly raided the fridge. the pair of cleaners had even

drank nearly a liter of the roommates' vodka and gin. >> they snt 45 minutes getting her together enough to put her in an ambulance. she was too drunk to put her flip-flops on. >> well, after all of this, get this, the woman says she paid the company $185 plus a $60 tip but has not received a refund yet. our nbc sister n station in york has tried to reach out to that company, but the phone is notn service. wow. chuck? >>ight. maybe a good day to get the car washed. no chance for rain here early there's a chance for some storms late this evening. but mainly dry weather for the weekend. maybe take your chances and get the car shiny. ten-day forecast comin

15 beforho the . new developments in what's being called a brutal rape in sckville. >> tappened as a woman walked to a friend's home from the metro station. moments ago, montgomery county police identified the suspect charged in the attack. news 4's megan mcgrath is live near the scene following the latest for us.

just a horrible, horrible situation out there, megan. >> reporter: well, yeah, that's right. we have new breaking information this morning. police have identified the man who wa arrested a charged in connection with this brutal rape that happened her tuesday night along route 355 in the rockville justng this information a area. short time ago. the suspect has identified as 25-year-old dustin rodgers. he's been charged with first-degree rape and first-degree assault. he's being held without bond at this time. the victim was walking from the shady grove metro station to a friend's house. this was just befor midnight on tuesday. she was walking along the sidewalk here on route 5, fredrick road. she got about a mile away from that metro s station. approached west gude drive, police say that rodgers pulled her intoome trees along the side of the road there, that he beat and rapedtier. the v was able to get help from a security guard at a nearby office building.

she is now being treated at an area hospital. but again, early this morning, the identity of the person who has been arrested andharged just came down. rodgers.ear-old dustin he's currently in police custody, a ourt appearance later on this afternoon. back to you. >> megan mcgrath live with the follow-up. thanks so much.s l than 30 minutes ago, the senate judiciary committee announced it now has the fbi's report on supreme court pick judge brettan kavanaugh. the sexual assault allegation leveled against him. >> they'll start reading that report tod a at 8:00., clearing the way for a possible confirmation vot confirmation vote over the next few days. tracie potts is on capitol hill for us this morning. >> hey, aaron and angie. good morning. we know that at 8:00 a.m. senator chuck grassley, who made that announcement a while ago, will get the report. then the top democrats and all the republicans and all the othersenators, but not the public.

this report is not going public, were told. it will proceed what's already been set up to be a preliminary vote tomorrow. republican leaders hoping to omplete a vote on this nomination by the end of this weekend, bit en y t of the week. the white house has already seen the report, tweeting this morning there's nothing in it they think will stop this fullytion, that they're confident he will be confirmed. we're also hearing frernight the lawyers for dr. christine blasey ford, saying they're profouly disappointed that she wasn't interviewed. by the way, nther was judge kavanaugh. >> tracie potts, thank you so much. and president trump i expected to sign a bill into law to help coat the nation's opioid crisis. it passed the senate yesterday with bipartisan support. the bills inclu to help build more programs to treat addiction, more closely monitorion prescrip and updating information on alternative treatments to addictive d nearly 30,000 people died from opioid overdose last year. 5:49 right now.

a search for answers this morning after a dead newborn was found at a local prince george's county police say a school resource officer found the baby in a b at high point high school in beltsville yesterdel. detectivesve the baby had just been born. they're trying to determine whether it was a the mother of the baby was found. she is now receiving med care. 5:49 right now. we do have an update in a deadly lyft i crashestigation. one year after a mom of three was killed riding in a lyft southeast d.c., the driver will finally appear in court to face a murder chargey the famf talata williams expressed their anger over a lack of charges in this case. after our story aired onmonday, that changed. news 4 confirmed that the driver ll be in court today to face a murder charge. keep an eye on the nbc washington app for any updates from court. this morning, worshippers at a local mosque say fairfax county is trying to limit their ability to practice their faith.

the islamic centewants to expand worship hours. neighbors are concerned this will create bigger traffic t problen they already have. yesterday the mosque took their appeal to the fairfax county zoning board. officials want more traffic and noise studies done, a plan to meet on this matter again next month. i'm chris lawrence here at aking ve desk with b news. more than a dozen people are safe this morning after their tour boatd ran agro in the potomac river. d.c. fire and rescue tells n 4 the 70-foot boat was a harbor be tour boat. this is where they take you around the river, show you the monuments. this happened near the naval research labid on the other of the river. it had 17 passengers on board. they were all safely taken to the harbor. back to you. >> good news. >> chris, thanks. chk bell joining us now with word of another bit of

summer -- what do you call it? bonus summer, i guess. >> i want to know when we're getting a cooldown. we went apple picking over the weekend. we wree out the that minutes because we were breaking a sweat. >> no kidding. it's going to be that way again today. genuine fall weather is probably ay, asst 10 to 14 days this incredibly warm pattern is locked in place. we will get a little break from the high temperatures tomorrow and saturday, buthe warmth comes right back next week. on a thursday morning, skies are mostly clear. there arereas of fog out there. very little in the way of a breeze. as a result,erhe atmos is just sort of settling down and as a result fog is starting to form. look out for low visibility this morning. northern parts of monomery unty visibility under a mile this morning. there will be a change in hee we late tonight as this cold front comes through here. probably doesn't arrive until around midnight or shortly thereafter. ur rain chances today are focused probably after sundown

for most. on theweather here morning shows bright sunshine, clear skies for now. clear skies all t way intohe early and middle parts of the afternoon. after 3:00 orki 4:00, will start to get a little more cloudy. here's future weather at 7:30. f the opportuni a few showers winchesterle tburg as early as about 6:00 or 7:00. the better rain chances arrive later on in the evening. by 9:30 tonight, maybe a rumble or two of thunder coming into parts ofnd fairfax montgomery counties. that rain chance lasts from aboutsundown tonight, it'll be over before the sun comes up tomorrow. we're in the 60sere this morning. 69 in arlington right now. jeans and shorts and short sleeves and sunglasses all in fashion for today.n afternigh temperature, a very warm 89 degrees today. that is 17 degreesr war than average. tomorrow and saturday, a lot of clouds around but n a much of rain chance. maybe a little drizzle o

saturday. sunday will be warmer. we go back into the 80s all next week. melissa keeping an eye on traffic for us. go'm morning. >> watching traffic. taking a look at this fog as well here this morning. orst a warning you. may have to use those low beams. 95 here in maryland at cherry hill road, northbound and southbound moving okay.y but it is v foggy out there right now. same thing through bw parkway. even more fog compl.nts the seeing some slowdowns. that might be why. please do take it slow here this morning. might be dealing with that fog. inner loop and outer loop of the beltway, no problems right now. nice and green. everything is looking good. 295, though, as you're headed inbound here,he inside beltway some slowdowns there as well. a little early for that here th morning. in maryland, your travel times, 270 looksd. g no big complaints. 66 inbounds, 95 north summed up there. remember to listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop i your car. >> melissa, thank you. a popular exercise spot is

opening this morning you'll be able to return to the mt. vernon trail at 6:00 a.m. it had been closed earlier this week after large construction equipment damaged a bridge leading to that trail between memorial circle and the roosevelt bridge. the national park service says engineers came out to check the bridge, and it is safe for joggers and cyclists. a new l will require more homeowners in montgomery county to install carbo moxide detectors. this bill was first reported by the news 4 i-team this summer and has been formally approved. the change means existing homil before 2008 will need detectors under two conditions. those conditions, if they have a gas operated appliance or ifn they have attached garage. the county already had a law requing newlyonstructed homes to have those detectors. well, could you live i less than 200 square feet? some people are choosing to hove ines that are smaller than a metro car. d.c. high scol students built these homes as part of a program to revitalizeadeighborhoods.

cates say tiny house communities could be ideal for seniors or young professionals. this one is about 160 square it sells for $50,000. >> not a bad idea. and it's notuch to clean. >> that's a good point. >> a lot of people right out of school, they liveith roommates still. i'd rather have my own little eeok. well, it the novelty of the electric scooters in our area has worn off. at least for some people. >> the problem coming with those convenient scooters is the mess of parking them. that triggered some rule changes. this sign recently was spotted at george mason university's campus in arlington. scooters were being left at the door, so something had to be sdone. this iot a problem just for the campus. you'll likely spot of these scooters somewhere that's not properly parke at one point today. the apps give directions on where and how to properly park the scooters, but we also know that sign at gmu the arlington campus has been removed. good morning.

i'm frank holland at cnbc headquarters. barnes & noble could soon be on the ection block. ookstore chain is reviewing its future after several parties expressed interest in buying the company. barnes & noble h long struggled with increasing competition from amazon. sales fell 6% last year. it's also been cutting staff in recent months. with your cnbc mning business report, i'm frank holland. >> all right, frank. thank you, sir. 5:56 right now. still ahead on news 4 today, speak out. that's the message to local high schoolers who now have a new way to report schoolea t. and we are going to break down the details program de designed to keep all students safe. beware.s, buyer buying a used rental car can save you cash, but it could cause major headaches later on ifou don't know what to look for. this morning we're working for you with tips on how to saveth money and gecar you want.

and t nowhe moment we've all been waiting for. >> wins come and go, but championship banners, they fly forever. the washington capitals hoisted the banner before last night's season opener. there were cheers and even a few tear >> it's there forever. i'll be able to show my kids this banner. go caps. go d.c. spofs. >> plenty emotion from the fans. hundreds of them gathered

outside to watch the b moment together. and the game was not that bad either, actually. the caps beat the bruins 7-0. that's how you want to me that opener. >> that's what you call a good night. >> 6:00 right now. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchri. >> and i'm angie goff in for eun thisorning. want to kick things off with a check on your thursday morning >> melissa is standing by with a look at the roads and the rails. we want to start with chuck bell, who's keeping anye on e weather. we're going to warm up big time today. >> yes, indeed, aayon. anotherith a hint of summertime. skies are clear this morning. there's some fog out there. it's a mild beginning to the day. most everybody in the 60s. it'll be close to 90 today. another chance for rain and thundetorms late this evening. not during the daylight hours, i don't suspect. it's only a third of a milen visibility gaithersburg and warrenton.