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. on the lookout.,

temperaturhe warm spot is annapolis at 75 degrees. once you're away from the water, temperatures are in the. mid-6 sun is up at 7:07 this morning. down at 6:46 this evening. there's a tiny chance for showers as early as 5:00 or 6:00. i think higher rain chancesr after 7:00:00 this evening. maybe you're thinking about using all this good weather to go to the beach forheeekend. friday, saturday, sunday all look dry with temperatures in the 70s. a p gfect weekend to down to the beach. coming up in a few more minutes, i'll give you the gardening forecast and the five-day outlook. for now, let's go to melissa. >> two new problems, both on 7. leesburg, eastbound 7 before battlefield l parkway,t side blocked by a crash. as you head closer to washington, reston, leesburg pike a reported crash there. 95 not bad. we're seeing a little volume,

looking pretty normal, but that's a loot of fog. use those low beams this morning. same situation on bw parkway. northbound, southbound approaching 197 is slow as well. probably because of the fog. inner loop and outer loop of the beltway, no big we'll look at your travel times coming >> all right, melissa. thank you. 6:02. following breaking news in charles county. we're told a homicide victim is appears boy, and thi to be an isolated incident. the boy was found on wild meadows street. his namn has not b released. it will be a difficult morning for students at northwest high school i germantown. one of its students was killed in a crash on i-270 near montrose roaday yeste >> news 4's justin finch is at the high school with more on the crash and what t school is doing this morning for the students. good morning, justin. >> reporter: angie, aaron, good morning. today here at northwest high

school, there will be grief counselors for students and staff who are stig com grips with the sudden death of a senior here. joshua snyder was killed in that crash yesterday that you mentioned. the principal sleasing that news yesterday in a school wide message hours aftera jos snyder died in this crash off i-270 southeaund montrose road close to 3:00 p.m. yesterday. investigators say snyder was t behi wheel of a buick century sedan, veered to the shoulder, struck a stopped box truck. there was no one inside that truck, but snyder, just 17 years old, was pronounced dead on the scene of that crash. at this point, they do notbe eve that alcohol played a factor in that crash. investigators are telling us now. now back live, that crash is under investigation at this still looking for a cause, but here on campus, snyder is being ered by the principal as hard working, kind, and having a

positive impact on all of those who knew him. again, counseling will be available today for those who need it as they grieve joshua's sudden death. live in nrmantown, jus finch, news 4. >> justin, thank you. >> montgomery county police have just released the name of a ed aect who allegedly r woman in rockville yesterday. police say 25-year-old dustin rodgers attacked aoman at the intersection of route 355 and gude drive on tuesday. the woman says she was walking to a friend's house from the shady grove metro station around midnight. police say that's when rodgers forced her into the woods, beat her, and sexually assaulted her. she wa able to escap to a nearby office building where a curity guard called police. news 4's megan mcgrath isrk woing this story. we'll have another live report with her later in the newscast. and police george's county say a man was found dead in the street last night. th man was found on manton way in lanham around 9:30. he had been shot. no word on a suspect or motive.

we're followi some breaking news here at the live desk. the family of a missing girl waking up ext worried this morning. this 16-year-old daughter has gone missing. take a look. this is sierra doole she' about 5'2", weighs about 110 pounds. she wang last seen wea a black shirt and black flip-flops. the last time anybody saw her was just before 8:00 last night in sort of near lake mercer. they're asking if you've seen her or have any idea where she might be to please give fairfax county police a call. >> thank you, chris. so about 30 minutes ago, the senate judiciary committee announcedt now has the fbi's report on supreme court pick judge brett kavanaugh and the

sexual assault allegation leveled against him. senators will start reading that report today at 8:00 a.m.li senate repubn leader mitch mcconnell announced there would be a procedural voted tomorrow and the final confirmation vote may happensaturday. despite the senate moving forward, opponents of kavanaugh'sl nomination are st fighting. ♪ i can't keep quiet, no, no ♪ protesters gathered on the steps of the supreme court for a vig yesterday. they're 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 demands. >> what areca the repub hiding? the truth, the truth. the full truth and nothing but the truth. >> more protests are planned for the next few dayne and of those protests will take place today.

some big names are taking part. whoopi goldberg, john legend, and more than0 other performers and actors will take part in a cancel kavanaugh protest. it's going to be held outside the federal courthouse a few slocks from the capitol. it start at 12:30 today. protesters will then march to the supreme court. seven minutes after 6:00 now. a nehy veteran isd bars now accused of sending suspicion letters to the pentagon and white house. the letters contained a substance initi believed to be the poison ricin. william allen from utah i expected in court friday to face formal charges. the pentagon says the letters did not contain ricin they did contain castor beans that can be turned into ricin. investigators were led to allen's home because his return address was listed on the ene'lope. tha new effort under way to keep maryland schools safe. governor larry hogan announced a new tipe l where you can report threats against students or schools. the number on your screen there,

833-md-be-safe, is ous. tips will go to maryland's emergency management headquarters. this line is not meant to replace 911 but watter rather t provide another option. this season the washington capitals are defending the cup. the team is already off to a red-hot start. over ruised to a 7-0 win the boston bruins last night. >> the night started with a banner raising ceremony after the team held on to it all summer. team captain alexve ochkin there kissed the stanloo cup gbye before he took the ice. the firstoa gl came from fan favorite t.j. e.oshi that was only the begin managng. they put another six points on the board before this one was over. >> it was amazing. all the fans saw the cup on the ice, you know.

it's kind of a historic moment for us. everybody was cheering for us. they're still secelebrating, i think. good for them. it's nice to see pple iling, people happy. >> then there was that chant that became so familiar about here. back to back. heard a lot of tha at the game last night. tonight the caps will be in pittsburgh to take on the penguins. >> and i remember just seeing stanley cupinals painted on the ice. that was so super cool. now to see it suspended in the wair is ale other thing. still ahead this morning, local parents say mold inheir child's school has made them sick. >> coming up, we're going to look into this problem and what is being done about it. another warm day, >> yes, indeed. if you're going to be taking the dog out for a walk, it' be perfect weather this morning. shadow here is also available for adoion. ke a great walking partner. go to the humane rescue alliance's website to the information about shadow. temperatures in the 60s now. mid-80s with at l tst ay

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staying on top of that out of south carolina. seven police officers shot and one of them has dierd thisl was so dangerous. police had to use a bullet proof truck to get the wounded officers out of the line of fire. th went down after sheriffs deputies tried to serve a search rrant in 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 the home pulled a high and started shooting. overnight, we learned the suspected shooter is an elderly man named fred hopkins, the father of the suspect in that allege sexual assault. police say they couldn't storm the house because hopkins was

hostage.our children eventually he surrendered and the children were found hiding under a golf cartn the garage. they're all safe now, but officials say the children will need a lot of suprt and prayers and so will the families of those officers. >> pray for these officers and their speedy recovery. pray for the family who lost t bravest police officer that i have ever known. >> and this is a look at officer teence carraway, who was killed in that shootout. officer carraway had just received a 30-year servicein. a youan in the house was also shot. it's not clear if it was by police or his father. he's in surgery. the six wounded offiave all received medical treatment. > tough story all around, chri thanks. 6:14 right now. applying for federal financial aid for your college bound kid asy just be a littler thanks to this. you're looking at a new app

called my stude aid app. it allows applicants to compare information aoout s and electronically transfer their tax data from their tax returns. the departmf education says the app is intended to make it easier for students to apply for federal financial aid. every year the department awards about $120 billion in grants, student loans, and work study programs. you can download it for free in the app store. this morning, parents in prince george's county say mold inside benjami flois creative arts and performing academy is making their child sick. >> reporter: chrissy and nlle e mold in the school makes their son sick. grade student rmre at benjamin foulois creative and perg arts academy. >> he's suffering headachee' he's suffering runny nose. >> reporter: he took pictures of the mold he says he found in the

school during his recent unannounced visits. she s at christ one classroom is closed. i asked him where those students are being taught. >> in the hallway or sometimes the gym. >> they're not in their classroom? classroom.the >> reporter: a spokesman for the prin george's county school system tells me the mold problem is being fixed. they are replacing stained ililing t 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 the heating and air-conditioning system. reporting from prince george's county, chris gordon news 4. now to some news for your health. if you enjoy a glass of wine after workvery day, turns out it could be bad for your health. he washingtonrom university school of medicine says people who drank four or more times a week were 20% more likely to die prematurely. researcher say whiin a daily drk may be good for the heart, it also increases the risk for

cancer. confused. what do you do? r allht. but let's talk about hugs. we all like a good hug. they're saying now tha this is one way that you can stay healthy. >> apparently hugs can help to ease the negative impact of personal setbacks. we're talking about things like a fight with ang friend or b turned down for a promotion at work. the carnegief mellon study 400 adults says the source of the hug didn't matter, just as long as somebody in their lives reached out. the benefits of human touch begin at birth, we know s many studieshow that premies skin-to-skin contact with their moms have fewer problems breathing,eating, sleeping, and regulating their body temperatures. to some degree, i guess that continues right on through life. >> so hug somebody todot. >>r nature is giving us a little hug. you can feel the warmth of the hug. >> that's a little. suffocati >> exactly. it's.weaty. back >> it is a fine line between the two. another day with temperatures running way above average. our average high now i 72.

today's forecast is 89. so a big jump above average. m yesterday wee 87 degrees. a couple degrees warmer this afternoon. skies are, for the most part, clear, but the clear sky and the light wind has allowed the atmosphere to settle down quite a bit. some foglt, there is to contend with here early this morning. visibility down under a mile for parts o montgomery county, k culpepper, and faulkier county. melissa has fog on the traffic cameraho she'll beng you. this cold front promises a brief end to the very warm weather. it arrives here late tonight. it brings with it a chance for some scattered showers, maybe a late night rumble or two or thunder. notxpecting a big threat from severe weather. that's the good news. rain wl n really affect the morning commute at all today.s thernly a small chance of showers later on for the afternoon and evening commute. this future weather model

updates each and every hour. each hour it's more optimistic efore 7:00 rain tonight. but the rain should be over with orrowe time you wake up t mornin in the 60s outside for now. a perfect day to do a little garding in th yard. 89 for a high today. low rain chances as long as the sun is out. higher rain chances later on. it's a good time to gets the weut of your lawn.ee those seeds can hang around for quite some time to come. here's your cave-day fo. 89 today. only 73 tomorrow. row but notouds tom much of a rain chance. saturday cloudy, maybe drizzle from time to time. your weekend plans will not be affected by tropical downpours. >> i like that. i like this warm weather still hanging around. what i don't like, the fog on the roads this morning. we're seeing it at the top of the beltway and above the

beltway in maryland. 95 at cherry hill road, northbound, southbound, a little volume there. we're seeg that fog here. same situation bw parkway. we're slow because of it. make sure to use those low bea here this morning. new problem in brandywine. bound branchvenue before birch hill road, crash in the left lane. two things on. leesburg, eastbound before battlefield parkway, left side blocked by a crash eastbound leesburg pike before saron kameron, crash there well. travel times in virginia, pretty good. 66 inbound. no problems on 270 southbound. the top of the beltw typical slowdowns, going 30 miles per hour there. remember to listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your c today. aaron? >> all right, melissa. thank you. 6:20 right now. buying a used car from a rental lot can be a steal, but it could also cost you later on. coming up, we're working for you with the things you'll need to keep an eye out for as youhop. and then today on "ellen."

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northern virginia. some people tell us the hicles wereag ded from road se sealant that was still wet. they say their cars were covered th a tar-like substance as they drove between far fax county parkway and ox road. one man sent us some photos. he says the sealant is stuck to the bottom of the car and the windshield. last august news 4 first reported when more than 100 vehicles we damaged on minnieville road. v-dot says anyone can file a claim through its customer service center. if you're thinking about buying a used car from a rental car lot, you could be getting a steal. >> what you need to look out for as you shop. >> reporter: you've probably seen the promotions. used rental cars, low prices, big savings. >> i think is a deal if that's what you're looking for. >> i find th are good carrying and they're cheaper. >> that low price can be

attractive, and most companies maintain their vehicles. >> reporter: rental cars can rack up substantial miles though. they show mileage running on their cars anywhere fro about 10,000 to more than 50,000. and while most of those cars are no more than 18 months old, they've had many drivers. on average, cars are rented year.n 55 and 65 times a >> with that much use, and by drivers who don't have a personal stake in the rental car, these vehicles have likely take an beating. >> reporter: there are protections in place though. in addition to the manufacturer's warranty, many rental compaffer them for a year or up to 12,000 miles, whicheomr first, and include roadside assistance. and it pays to look for cars that have a five-year or 60,000-mile warranty from the manufacturerike hyundai or kia. and nothing beats knowing the history of the car, so check rfth or auto check to see if it's ever been in an accident. and one other make sure to have the car inspected by an

independent mechanic as well. back to you. 6:26 right now. coming up, maid mayhem. they were hired to clean. inead, they made this mess. >> the story you're going to want to see before you trust an online cleservice to clean up your house. chuck? >> the weekend is getting clo. if you're spending time this weekend in the mountains, trying to get away from the warm weather, good luck whah temperatures near 80 degrees dven in the mountains by sunday afternoon after kf a cloudy and showery start on friday. a closer look at today's forecast coming up next. and a break in a rape case. police have charged 25-year-old dustin rodgers in the attackf a woman walking from the shady drove metro station to her friend's house tuesday nig. live rephtor

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that's coming up in a few minutes here. first, good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm angie goff. we're going to get back to the moment you may have missed last ni first, to a check on today's forecast and the commute. chuck is here to start u off. >> good morning, angie. welcome to thursday, everybody. a nice way to get your day going. no ro worry about here first thing this morning. skies have been mainly clear overnighky the clear and a light wind has allowed some fog to form in a few spots. 270 coming down through montgomery county can be a little foggy at times. also toward culpepper. school dt. forec morningp at 7:07 this temperatures in the 60s as yo you're waiting for the bus. outdoor recess weather again today. temperatures in the low 80s by midday. up close to 90 degrees for a high temperature this afternoon. shorts and s irt sleev you can get away with it. umbrella, probably not going to need the umbrella until after the sun goes down today.

so the daily grade then is a b-plus. hot and a little on the humid side a well. chances for rain during the evening hours probably after 9:00 or 10:00. a look at tomorrow, the weekend, and the ten day is a few more minutes away. now to gmelissa. d morning, chuck. taking a look right now at laurel. this is a brand new pblem. it makes sense here. northbound and southbound on parkway. northbound after powder mill road, a crash there in the right lane. we're seeing delays southbound as well. the fog in that area notelping things. 95 at cherry hill, you can see what i'm talking about here. it is foggy out there. you need those low beams for sure, especially top of the beltway through montgomery countyar h county. brandywine, inbound anch avenue before birch hill road, crash in the left lane. aking a look in virginia, leesburg, eastbound 7 before battlefield parkway, left side blocked be i a csh. reston, eastbound leesburg pike beforearon cameron avenue, a

crash there. aaron? >> melissa, thank you. we're following breaking news from charles county. detectes there are investigating a homicide in waldorf. deputies say aoy teen is the victim. he was found on wild meadows street in between crane highway. his name has not been released. also this morneng, we've le the identity of a teen who died in this crash along i-27 yesterday. northwest high school's principal tweeted overnight that 17-year-old senior josh snyder was killed. news 4's justin finch i at the germantown school this morning as his classmates return to school. he'll join us for a livin repor ust a few minutes. well, within the last 90 minutes, montgomery county ilice identified the suspect charged in a rape rockville. >> the victim says she was attacked after walking from the shady grove metro station

tuesday night. megan mcgrath is following the latest us. >> reporter: good morning, guys. that's right, aer break ght in a rockville rape case. a man has been charged in connection with bruta attack of a woman who was walking from a nearby s metrotion late on tuesday night on fredrick road. take a look at the mug shot here. here is the suspect. he's been identified as 25-year-old dustin rodgers. he's been chargedith first-degree rape, first-degree assault, and he's being held without bon now, the victim was walking from the shady grove metro station at around midnight on tuesday. she was heading to a friend's house, got about a mile from t metro station on route 355. thatas when she pulled into some trees along the sidewalk there as she approached west e. gude dr she was beaten and raped. now, police say that the woman to gete to get away and help from a security guard at a nearby office building. she is now being treated at an area hospital. but again, breaking news

overnight, we have the namectf the sushat has been arrested and now charged. he's 25-year-old dustin rodgers. he has a court appearance later on this afterno back to you. >> megan mcgrath live for us this morning. u.gan, thank it is 6:34 now. here's a look at our other top stories. the senate judiciary committee now has the fbi's background report on judge brett kavanaugh and the sex aault allegation leveled against him. senators will start reading that report today at 8:00 a.m. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell is pushing for a confirmati s vote byurday. coming up, we'll have reaction from capitol hill in a liv report. a search for answers this morning after a dead newborn was found at a local high school. prince george's county police say that a school resource officer found t baby in a booth room at high point high hool in beltsville yesterday. detectives believe the baby had just been born and they're trying to determine whether it was a stillbirth. the mother of the baby was found and she's n receiving medical care.

fairfax county police say there's no threat to the public after a shooting that injured two people in centerville. chopper 4 flew over the scene last night. police tell us two people are being detained. the victims are expected to recover. along to the outside. across, one touch, sco ! >> first goal of the new season came just a f seconds caps' home opener last night. things just keptm rolling fro there. your defending champions won 7-0 over the boston bruins last night. even a win that big can't overshadow this moment. >> oh, wow. this is huge. the first new championship banner for any d.c. team in decades. now suspended, now hanging at the capital one arena. before the tgame, them seemed to have their last celebration with fans and the stanley cup. >> that celeb outside into the streets, where more fans were just as excited

as to people on the inside see that new banner. >> i've been waiting all my life for this moment right here. all the heartache. it's paying off. go caps. >> very emotional night for a lot. inside the arena, plentyanf f heard chants "back to back." rocking the red while they were at it. but there's no break for the champs. no, right? >> they're back on the ice tonight. they'll take on the penguins in pittsburgh. go caps. >> yes, and so excited. look wha came in. >> got your bobble head. >> with a little stanley cup. time to defe it. defend the cup. 6:36 right now. still ahead, cleaning service chaos. maids hired to clean leave a mess of theirwn behind. >> one woman's warning this morning before you hire somebody to com v andit and clean your me. barbara comstock might as

well be barbara trumpstock. donald trump is against expanding medicaid in virginia. against protections for pre-existing conditions.d he sabotaged the healthcare market, hiking insurance rates up to 64 percent in virginia. barbara trumpstock agrees. vo ng with trump 98 percent. jennifer wexton believes healthcare is a right ... and successfully fought to expand medicaid in virginia.

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welcome back. it's 6:40. a group of new york city roommates just wanted their apartment cleaned. instead, they returned home to a big surprise. >> that's antaundement. you're going to want to take a moment to look at this, if you can. this is what they found. that's one of the cleaners that they hired passedn out, drunk the floor. one of the roommates says that the apartment was left wide their keys were missing. everything was knocked over and smashed. it looked like they raided the fridge there. a pair of the cleaners had -- or the pair of cleaners had even drank nearly a liter of the roommates' vodka and gin. and they have not received a refund yet. >> good help is so hard to find. >> well, you know, that's why word of mouth. e lettingy when you people into your home. that's some heavy s vetting. ious stuff. all right. or clean it yourself. coming up on 6:41. let's go to frank holland for your cnbc morning business report. >> goodmorning. rank holland at cnbc

headquarters. ournes & noble soon be on the auction block. the bookstore is reviewing itsf future several parties expressed interest in buying the company. as long noble struggled with increasing competition from amazon. sales fell as year. it's also been cutting staff in recent months. with your cnb morning business reported, i'm frank holland. good morning, everybody. getting closer to the weeynd. obviouhis time of the year, college football is a big thing. notre dame, the fighting iiris ar blacksburg this saturday at 5:00 to play the virginia tech hokies. cloudy skies, 74 degrees, and a slight chance for a few showerst hopefully can pull that one out.t ten-day forec coming right up. all right. taking a look right now, inner loop before 95, brand new crash and a couple slowdowns. and a couple slowdowns. we'l look at all olf

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a new survey for the upcoming november take a look. the survey shows democrat jennifer wexton leads barbarato co in the congressional race. comstock has 44%, wexton 51%. another interesting note from that survey, wexton holds the lead among women. another quick note, senator tim kaine holding a 21-p over corey stewart in the tenth district. back to you. >> thank you, the senate judiciary committee now has the f review on judge kavanaugh. >> senators will start rding at report at 8:00 this morning, meaning a confirmation vote could happen in a matter of days. nbc's kacie hunt is on capitol hill this morning. this report expected to aw influencekers still on the fence? >> reporter: good morning to both of you. is is a critical piece of information that they have been

waiting for to figure t how to make this final decision. all of the drama we saw unfold over the course of the last week where jeff flake sort of stopped this process in its tracks or at least delayed it. they've been waiting to figure out what the fbi is going to find. there has been some understanding, or i rather probably should say an assumption that this was going to be enough for susan collins, lisa murkowski, and perhaps jefb flake t able to vote yes if the fbi doesn't find what they ew to be corroborating information of dr. ford's story. but obvoiusly we're not gng to have a sense until they start to read it. we knowo they're going do that alternating. chairman grassley is going to start off the morning at:00 a.m. reading that. then at 9:00, it will b dianne feinstein. then the judiciary committee republicans and democra will alternate. we, of course, will be up here trying to track all of thatro hout the morning. >> all right, kasie hunt on the hill for us thisre morning. n "the today" show in a few minutes. ap alsoning today, a protest with some big names

taking part. whoopigoldberg, john legend, and more than 20 other performers and actors will take part in a cancel kavanaugh protest. it's being held outside the federal courthouse a few blocks the capitol. that starts at 12:30. protesters will then march to the supreme court. allen.s is william he is the navy veteran accused of sending suspicious letters to the pentagon and the white house. those letters contained a substance initially believed to be the poison ricin. the pentagon says the letters did not ntain ricin as initially believed. they contained castor beans that can be turnto the poison. investigators were led to allen's home because his return address was listed on the envelope. formal charges are set to be filed tomorrow. 6:47 now. we also will be working t learn more about that breaking news out of charles county. the sheriff's office the tweeted that a teenager was shot and killed in what appears to be streeome on wild meadow

deputies say this appears to be an isolated incident. the victim's name has not been released. a m yland high school says one of its students was killed in a crash on i-270.fi tr was at a standstill for hours there yesterday. >> today theocus is at northwest high school in germantown where that student.ld boy was a >> news 4's justin finch is live at the school with what's being done for o students today. >> reporter: aaron, angie, there will be counseling on campus today for students and staff here at northwest high scho who need it. many, no doubt, coming to school today with heavy hearts, weighed downy the loss of joshua snyder, a student who was killed the principal announcing snyder's death here in a schoolwide message yesterday. the principal writing that he'll be remembered as someone who was kind and hard working and having a positive impact on all who knew him. he also added that snyder, jrst 17 y old, will be deeply missed. the principal said that

montgomery county police notified him yesterday that snyderinas kille this wreck off i-270 southbound neard montrose rnd that snyder was behind the wheel of a buick sedan thaehow veered left on to the shoulder and struck a stopped box trk. there was no one inside of that truck, but snyder was pronounced dead on the again, just 17 years old. back out live, we can tell y this crash is under investigation at thie. aswever, police have already ruled out alcoho contributing factor. police are still investigating. many questions and heavy hearts this morning on campus. for that, there will be counseling for those who need it. live here in germantown, justins finch, n 4. back to you. >> justin, thank you. there is a new effor under way to keep maryland schools safe. governor larry hogan announced t ne line where you can report threats against schools or students. the number is theren you

screen 833-md-b-safe. it's an anonymous call. tips will go to maryland's emergency manadement arters. the governor says this line is not meant to replace 911, rather to provide another>> option. two people were seriously injured in a crash that involved six cars. take a look at the damage. st night police say that half a dozen people were hurt aarer their collided here on new york avenue in northeast. this happened between 1st street and frida avenue. we hope to learn more about today.onditions later we have an update now in a deadly lyft crash investigation. one year after a mom of three was killed riding in a lyft car in southeast d.c., the driver will finally appear in court to face a murder charge. the family of talata williams d their anger over a lack of charges in that case. after our story aired on monday, that changed. news 4 confirmhe that driver will be in court today to face a murd charge.

keep an eye on the nbc washington app for anyup tes in court. d.c. leaders are meeting today to talk about how to nish people who skipar fes on trains.ses and right now additional uniformed and plain clothed officers have been added to s try top this problem. metro officials recently announced the station with the most cases of fare evasion is gallery place. all right. 6:51 right now. we want to turn bk to chuck bell and a look at this storm team 4 forecast. >> good morning, aaron. a bit of a cloudy start, or a foggy start, rathere, for se. the clear sky and the light breeze has allowed temperatures to get down to theew points which is what happens. then fog forms and we can't see as well. then melissa has more traffic problems a to taut. it's really a cascading series of events. so watch out this morning. low visibility here in montgomery county, culpepper county, and even in prince george's county now

visibility on a third of a mile. so the commute, outside of the gogginess, it's a nice day. sun comp at 7:07. perfect day to have outdoor lunch. by later today, bordering on hot. 89 degrees i f theecast. could easily touch 90 degrees today. won't be that warm tomorrow. is cold front promises about a 15 to 20-degree drop in afternoon temperatures from tomorrow. nothing on radar. your morning commute will be dry. your evening commute is likely to be dry as well. here's future weather showing the clear skies here first half to three-quarters of the day. after 3:00 or 4:00, some showers arting to bubble up. mainly up near the pennsylvania border. here's 8: this evening. this rain chance comes in probably after 6:00 or 7:00. maybe a rumble or two of thunder possible late thisorvening. by tw morning when you get s up, uld be mainly cloud dpi a

-- cloudy and cooler. highs only in the 70s. another mostly cloudy day on saturday. maybe a little drizzleim from te to most of your weekend plans are not going to have to worry about rain drops. back i oo the 80s sunday. into the 80s for most of next week. our very warm start to the month of october. al right, melissa. any troubles on the roads? >> we have some tro les and some fog. inner loop before 95, a new crash. might be on the shoulder but we're still seeing delays at the top of the beltway.un laurel, north bw parkway after powder mill road, crash in the right lane. seeingd delays southbos well. and fog through that area. take a look. 95 here at cherr hill road. we do have a lot of fog. going to have to use those low beam this morning. brandywine, inbound branch avenue before birch hill road, a crash on the left sidehis morning. eastbound 7 before battlefield parkway in leesburg, left side blocked by a crash.

travel times in virginia here. going about 35ou miles per both inbound 66 and on 95 here this morning. when you look at maryland for a moment, 270 southbound, 30 miles per hour as well. beltway is of the slow on the outer loop and the inner loop, going about 20 miles tr hour. remember to liste wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your car. guys? well, this season the washington capitals are fe ing the cup. the team is already off to a td-hot start. they cruis a 7-0 win over the boston bruins last night. >> the night started off with a banner raising ceremony, of course, after the team held on to it all summer. am captain alex ovechkin therehe kissing t stanley cup good-bye, literally, before he got on the ice. the firstl of the night came from fan favorite t.j. oshie. this was just the beginning for the team'se. offe they would put another six orpoints on the board bef the game was over. as dominating as the caps were,

the moment that ovie says he'll remember forever was when that championship banner was raised above the fans. it was amazing. all the fans saw the cup on the ice. it's kind of a historic moment for us. everybody 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. >> well, there werelenty of "back to back" chants at the game last night. tonight they'll bn pittsburgh to take on the penguins. i would say they're well on their way. 7-0, not bad. >> that's the wayo do it. 6:55 right now. here are four things to know. we're learning more act yesterday's active shooter situation in florence, south na caro seven law enforcement officers were shot there, one officer was killed. officials say t suspected shooter used a high-powered rifle in that attack.

a man has been charged overnight for raping a wom in rockville. police say the 25-year-old dustin r agersacked the woman as she walked from the shady grove metro station tuesday night. he's been charged with first-degree rape and assault. the principal at northwest high school inaygermantown one of his students died in this crash on i-270. he's been identified as josh grief counselors will be at the school today.re police a still investigating the accident. in about an hour, senators will start reviewg the fbi's background report on supreme court nominee brett dvanaugh anhe sex assault allegation against him. senate republicans want a confirmation vote by saturday. more on that report coming upn the "today" show. here's a peek at that five-day forecast. another summer-like day today th a high temperature near 89 degrees. chance of som showers and thunderstorms late this evening. won't affect your morning or afternoon commute. and cloudy and cooler weather for your friday and saturday. and that fog still causing

problems around town. inner loo before 95, a crash there. some pretty bigay d inner loop and outer loop up top are slow. so is bw parkway. northbound and southbound here this morning. northbound after powder mill ra road, a on the right. here's a live look at 95 in maryland. you can see that fog there. >> wow. >> all right. mai melissa, thank you. thank you for joining us today. >> we'll be back in 25 minutes with all of your weather, traffic, and local news. what day is >>it? thursday? >> taco. nationalhaco day. >> i was like, not hump day. >> do you watch this newscast? >> sometimes. >> make it a great thurs y, everybod when they started winning, we all had spirit. when they hit the playoffs, everyone in d.c. bece a hockey fan. and when the washington capitals won the 2018 stanley cup championship,

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