the day is here. hourst a matter of congress is set for a vote to either put brett kavanaugh on theup sreme court or add more fuel to a political fire stm. a rash of gun violence in the northeast continues. hear from a neighborhood desperate for justice. another weekend means more work on a very busy bridge in d.c. we'll make sure you don't get stuck in the traffic today as we welcome you in on this saturday morning. the sixth of october, 2018. good morningo you. i'm david culver. >> i'm angie goff. > breaking news happening on the beltway this morning. our producer allen is sayingf you're coming in this way, you

need to avoid it. >> let's give you a live look. this is the inner loop of the beltway in end zone alexandria. drivers are being pushed off ton the right and rerouted on to the eisenhowerconnecter. they're getting back on the beltway at van dorn street. >> there's a lot of things going on this weekend. fall is officially underway,nd look who's back. somara, good to see you. too.ood to see you i have good news. the sun will come out tomorrow. today i know you're waking up to clouds and gloom. don't cancel any plans. not a lot of rain.oo day. look at the current temperatures. i wanted to show you a livelo . you would be looking at a black

screen. we have fog out there. right now temperatures at 67 degrees in washington d.c. 65 at dulles. upper siftsr clo to the border. there is a lot going on around town. i'm sure you'll want to head down w to theerford fair. no reason expected. sybe a little bit of drizzle to start but we'llrt to see some sunshine breaking through. highs this afternoon will reach mid to upper 70s and we're looking ataj a warmup tomorrow. i'll have the details in a mont. >> all right. somara, thank you. right now turning to the senate floor, democrats are still speaking inppition to judge brett kavanaugh. >> more of a last minute surprise. today btt kavanaugh will be confirmed. he could be on the court hearing cases as early as esday. confirmation comes down to the decisions of four senators

and now we know three of them, jeff flake, susan collins and joe manchin will all vote yesth is afternoon. >> with the sexual abuse people have had to endure is very much a concern >> you could hear protesters there shouting "shame" as reporters try to interview senators collins and manchin yesterday. they wte the l two to announce how they would vote. the fouh senator we talked so much about is lisa murkowski. she' a republican from alaska. she says kavanaugh is a good man but last week raised questions aboutis ability to independent. >> it was becoming clearer to m that that appearance of impropriety has become av dable. >> murkowski allowanced last

night she'll vote present. she's doing it as a courtesy to steve dane. he's a yes. she's a no. he appears to be headed to confirmation. other headlines. in northwest a few hours ago police tells two people were shot near the intersection of columbia road and 13th street. we're told a teenager and an adult were both hit. they're both conscious and breathing when they were taken to the hospit w. there's nd on a possible shooter. new in southeast one person found shot to death at the rorners of malcolm x and martin luther king jun avenues. police a asking folks to be on the lookout for a red hyundai

that may have been in the area. a military veteran is in critical condition after being shot at 15thnd d streets northeast. he's the eighth person to be shot in five shootings over two weeks along that bending road corridor. the shooting happened yesterday evening. within minutes police officers erested two peo and confiscated two guns. officers had been in the area because of the recent violence. residents saying they're beyond frustrated. >> this is our neighborhood and now it's getting to be unsafe because the gunviolence. on september 24th two people were killed in the area. no arrests have been made in either homicide. a wee ago a nine-year-old girl was hurt in a shooting. no one is in custody in that case. and two weeks ago two suspects were arrested for shooting and wounding four people. this morning man is in grave condition after being stabbed on the metro. e attack happened before 1:00y yesterda afternoon on a packed

green line train. police say the suspect ran off the train at the metro station. security cameras captured the suspect. investigators say the victi and suspect know each other and had been arguing for a long time. a c high schomunity in hyattsville is mourning as they deal weah the sudden of a former football player. marquise brown died after jumping out of the 16th floor dormdow on thursday in pittsburgh. brown was a junior on the football teamhe at university. university president says brown jumped after campus police arrived in report of a reported disturban disturbance. there are unanswered questions about what happened.br n's former teammate is remembering the laughs they >> this, my colleague, a great person. meone who could light up your day. someone who is going to give his

all on and off the field. >> pittsburgh police are investigating brown's death. you might remember this video from that massive apartment fire last month. fireto investi now say it was arson. and they arrested a 32-year-ol woman. investigators say she started the fire because she was upset with her ex-boyfriend. that fire damaged fou buildings at the hill top apartments. it terk firefight two hours to put it out. 130dy was hurt but nearly people were displaced. and w the damageas estimated at more than $2 million. you said it was a joke. nobodys laughing about it. a young teenager said he was kidding when heade a threat against a northern virginia school. someone tipped police o to the 13-year-old holding what looked like a gun. aheitted to threatening a school but told police he was joking. officers found and took an air soft rifle which was used in the

picture. we're told then is not a student at the school and does not attend fair fax public county school. students in marylandre taking action. on monday they plan to walk out totprot the mold found in their building. the students attend a performing arts school. they are concerned that the school system is not going enough to fix the problem. school officials say the rain and the humid summer caused pipe condensation resulting in the mold. they say crews have wrapped the pipes in new insulation and replaced ceiling tiles. a heads up. the memorial bridge i closed here. it's closed once again. you'll want to take a different rout untilar monday morning. it's closed to cars and off limits to pedestrians and psych lives. crews were not able to finis the work last weekend because of high water on the potomac river.

the bridge opens to every monday. a small town in virginia is taking a step back in time this weekend. you heard somara mention t waterford fair. you can experience 19 thli centy with crafts, performances and one of a kind home tours from that era. and happening today tomorrow from 10:00 in the morning until 5:00 in the evening. it's about 45 a milesy from d.c. cool little t shirt here. re going tthat the have a lot of clowns, old school lowns. kind ofscary. >> some of us don't do well with cloun >> but a lot of fun for the kids. wateord j -- virginia. police trying to kee up with a pair of virginia fugitives. just ahead, we'll show you howe the able to catch up with

ce> the disappearance of one of the top law enfnt officials is raising conce s around the globe. the president of interpoll, the organization responsible for world's some of the most wanted. officials say he disappeared after flying to china. his wife says she has not heard from him since he lt left month. they report he is under investigation and was taken away as soon as he landed in e country. it's unclear where he is right now. it was a wild ride. a mannd woman wanted for murder in virginia apparently not giving up easy. a chase lasted miles. the suspects at one point tossing weapons outf theirar along the way. david collins in baltimore explains how this all ended. pectsporter: two murder s

from virginia, accused of leading baltimore cnty police on a wild chase. it was captured by sky team 11 as they try to escape capture. they threw items out of the vehicle including ammo. authorities say they also tossed to long guns out of the car. a woman is driving. the male passenger doesn't appes concerned a he chugs down a drink. the silver car turns into a strip shopping center in middle river andte is immed surrounded by police with their guns drawn. michelle bea saw i all from a beauty salon. she admits she was scared to death. >> the thought they could have run in here to hide. >> we didn't know what was going on, and we didn't know if they had guns or they were going to come intshthe . >> reporter: first apprehended the female dreyer and cuff -- driver and cuffed the male passenger. th respects are wanted by virginia police in connection to a shooting death in hospitalen.

his body wasound in n port news a few miles away. >> it was very scary. the police did a great job taking care of everything. i an, they were very quick-acting. took control of the situation. >> and that was david collins reporting. electric scooters are prominent in the dmv. two cities a in virginre going after one of the dockless shooting companies. they are issuing tickets to riders for violating city code. the scooters are made by a company called bird. local leaders say the company does not have the proper pe its. they say bird can have their scooters back if they pay impound a storage fees. as we near closer to amazon announcing where the second head quarters might go, i theres growingon specula in some cases just rumors of where it might land. one of the alleged sites

oatlands,ia vi. a recent online article tlit kely sparked this led to the gring .rumors to answer angie's question, it's between leesburg and middleberg. people around the area have mixed rctions about hq2. >> it would be fine for a lot of people who need work. just as long as it doesn't overpopulate the place. >> you're going add cars but i think overall it would be a boonor business. >> county sources say oatlands is not among the proposed sites offered to amazon. 20 cities are in the running for the second head quarters. amazon's ceo says thewi company announce the pick before the end of the year. might the situationer s teen know is going to prison for tax evasion. yesterday a judge sentenced him to eight months behind bars and

two years of supeised release. his brother had the same charge. they hid nearly 9 million in income. after the sentencing he apologized and said he had overcome drug adistrution. 5:46 your time. let's give you a live look on this saturday morning. we are starting early. we are back on the other end of this break. this break. we have samora with u to bsri

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this is hispani heritage month. a young artist happens to have down syndrome. since her story aired her spirit has inspired other to focus on one's ability over disability. sophia is a young teen with a determined vision. and a ghetle t. >> she obviously sees the world in a way that i wish we all could see the world. >> hand inui hand shes fredericksburg areenmuseum presto explain her masterpieces. >> what is that one? >> this one -- >> we're showing the world that those who are differently abled can do so much if given an portunity. >> we first met her at her art class in 2017 working on pieces

that are focussed on ordinary creatures or things like a cat. and infusing them with an innocent joy. her parents started getti rious requests from friends and strangers a few years back. >> whe people started to say could she paint one for me, could you make that into a note card. >> reporter: that inspired note rds, framed prints. her work. >> we're hoping this is a foundation fornder indepece and really for her future. >> reporter: the company's finding success and sophia is nstantly inspired. each week a new work of art. still humble about it, though. you've had a lot of success already. >> oh, thank reu. yohe best. >> thank you for letting us share. >> reporter: in a space where they say they once -- so fee have a ya is getting her own temporary exhibit showcasing th talents of this young artist who happens to ha down syndrome.

>> it's not what can we do to helpsahe ed community, but whato they add to us. >> reporter: sophia's curiosity had her wander into our interview. >> i seeer spirit everywhere, and i see she's contagious. she makes you want to dance and smile. we're thrilled to have her we're privileged to have her. >> reporter: emotiol, but that's the beauty of art, especiallyia so >> what do you want people to think of when they see your art? happy. >> reporter: you want to make people happy? >> i think that is the real sophia right there >> oh, thanks, dad. do you love me? dad loves me. >> i love you, sophia. p >> reporter:nty of love to go around. oh, we love sophia. we invite you to join us later this morning for our celebration

of hispanic heritage. we're teaming up to bring you stories highliging the contributions latinos arein m in our area on nbc 4. >> i think that pcock painting would look nice and be fitting. >>ho are you? >> i missed you guys so much. >> we missed you too. what a weekend to come back on. at least we're not dealing with rain and heat. we hit 90 the past week. >> that's crazy. and this weekend we're -- as we head toward sunday, we'll see another warm yup on the way. fall, the battleme between s and winter. we know who will win. let's look at the oupioor ures this morning. a lot of people out and about. it's early. it's a saturday morning. what are they doing? all right. we are seeing a lot of fog out there. no rain. the most we'll get this morning is more than likely drizzle. right now current temperatures are sitting in the 60s for a lot

of us. 67 in washington d.c. gaithersburg, 64. toward manassas at 64. we'll stay mild this afternoon. right now i want to show the visibilitymap. fort mead getting closer to critical. half mile to quarter mile. for the rest of us nuisance fog. take your time. planning out your saturday, drizzle to start. fog by the afternoon. peaks of sunshine. tomorrow is the better day outside as we're expecting more sunshine for the second half of your sunday. you ian see here. future cast is on. lots of clouds. there gn the breaks clouds. any light rain staying west of i-81. tomorrow morning waking up to more fog. and then we will be in for some sunshine as we head throughout the evening. here's a look at the weekend outlook. not a bad one. i'll give it all green.

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good morning to you. >> we have a big mess on the beltwayth early o inner loop in alexandria. we'll get to that in a moment. first, you're trying to plan your day if you're up this early. >> we've been on the air 30 minutes already. but somara is tracking your focast for the weekend. >> good morning. a few things i want my friends to know you are going to be contending with fog early this morning. let's look at the visibility map. critical point is a quarter to half mile.