right now on midday, a school bus crash underat investn in montgomery county. what we're learnin people were d.inju what really happened inside that saudi consulate withhe missing "washington post" journast. and did those in the royal family knond send a hit team after him? i'm tracie potts. we may have som answers tomorrow. and it's a chilly start out there right now, with temperatures in the 40s and low 50s. where are we headed f today and do we have any rain on the way? we'll show y t that int ten-day forecast, coming up.oo monday.

we are following several developing stories right now. and we begin with this bad crash in montgomery county. it involved a special needs school bus. chopper 4 was over the scene at guer's branch roa and frederick road in chinatown. officis say five children and two others were injured. look for more in the washington app. we have just learned more about a threat on social media against two schools in our area. police manassas, virginia, say those schools including ogborn high a baldwin elementary. justin i finlive at osbourne. e>> manassas city pol announcing an arrest made in this case, identifying their suspect as a 15-year-old ninth grader here aosbourn high school.

this threatol id an assault rifle. we now know this threat is not only not credible,ut also now contained. police say this is the only person who was involved in that threat and that he did not have the means to pull it off. he'sow facing two felony counts of threatening students on a school campus, as well. if you know the area, you kw thes schools here are very close. just across tudor lane here, you have osbourn highn one side and baldwin elementary on the other. just off of main streethere. this morning, classes did resume as normal and there was counseling available to those who needed it. of course, in this era of school shootings here and across the country that were actually deadly, there are a lot of fears, becse of threats like this. manassas city police also stepped up their patrols this morning, as a caution, beginning those patrols early this morning, hours before the first coll rang. that, of se, was comforting to students, as well as parents who got word of that threat last night. >> i seen that gun and i wasn't

feeling quite easy about that, because all of these school shootings. i don't like that. she really didn't say anything. she didn't want to go to school this morning. but i said, well, you're going to go, because school is over, and i thought ty were going to close the school, but they didn't. >> that grandmother telling me she walked her granddaughter to scho. she was iinth grade and was afraid to come to school today, she says. she feels bette now knowing that this has been contained. h course, this 15-year-ol not been identified, only to be a ninth grader here at osbourn high school, now facinelony charges. he will also face disciplinary charges from the school system re aswell. we're life here in manassas, i'm justin finch, news 4. >> all right. thank you, justin.> nd we are learning new details about a teenager accused of threatening to shoot a school in montgomery coun s. poli luis cabrera has a

history of making threats against walter johnson high. back in february, the former ngudent posted a snapchat on social media sa quote, i hope everyone at w.j. dies. this is according to a detective in court earlier this morning. two weeks ago, cabrera posted a picture of himself holding a loaded ar-15 with a caption, "school shooter." police say two rles and ammo were discovered on him when he was arrested at a friend's apartment. cabrera also had previously been ordered to get alcohol counseling. let's switch gears now to the weather. 's a bit chilly in our forecast. we've got a bit more of a chill. lauren ricketts? >> yeah, absolutely. a littlbit more of chill coming our way, pat. and i'm sure you, likeel everyby , when they walked out the door this morning, probably a little shock o there. because we had freeze warnings and frost wadvisories. e're looking at a beautiful day out there. this is overlooking reston, right along 267, the dulles toll

road. good news is, noda rain no rain tomorrow, no rain wednesday, thursday, friday. we are dry, but, boy, fall is here. 50 degrees right now. and we've got plenty of asunshine, still chill noon, with temperatures in the low 50s. we're in the upper 50s, ashee through the afternoon. average temperature for this time of year, mid- to upper 60s 37 we've got one warm day on that ten-day forgast. it's comooner than you think. we'll talk about that and talk about when we could see some rain, that's all i coming up about 15 minutes. >> all right. thanks, lauren. closing arguments are expected today in the d.c. mansions murder trial.ut pross wrapped up their rebuttal against darren went last week. he's the only i suspect accused the killings of three family members and their housekeeper. went's defense team is tryingn o he murders on his brothers. the jury could start deliberating this afternoon. juryelection starts today in the trial of michael ford. he's chargedth i2016 deadly shooting tat a prince george'se

county polficer in palmer park. the shooting resulted in the death of officerls . he was an undercover narcotics detective and had responded to the sound of irgu he was fatally shot by another officer. ford faces a variety of charges, including attempted murder and -- murder and attempted murder. right now, the polls are open for early voters. d.c. residen ahead of the highly anticipated midterm elections.oc votingions close at 7:00 tonight. a new nbc news/"wall street jourl" poll shows that voters prefer democrats to control congress, but the same poll shows republicans with a double-point edge over democrats when it comes to which partys deetter with the economy. that is their largest lead on this questio in the poll's history. and keep these dates in mind. early votingin in west vi begins on wednesday. maryland starts this thursdayre and ts no early voting in virginia. but you can vote before election day in person, using an absente ballot. however, you have to have a valid excuse for not voting on

election day itself. now, to leest on that saudi journalist killed inside a consulate in turkey. di top s official is trying to fill in the blanks on howha all ened. as news 4's tracie potts reports, many u.s. still aren't buying it. >> reporter: saudi arabia's foreign minister tells fox news e death of jamal khashoggi inside their turkish consulate was a mistake.d >> we discovehat he was killed in the consulate. we don't know in terms of details how. we don't know where the body is. even the senior leadership of our intelligence service was not aware of this. this was an operation that was a rogue operation. >> i don't think anybody believes that. >> reporter: the details are d creatibt on capitol hill. >> you don't bring a bone saw ta an accid fistfight inside an embassy in turkey. >> it's insulti to anyon who's analyzing this with any kind of intelligent background to think that, oh, aistfight led to a dismemberment s with a bo. >> reporter: and the idea that

saudi arabia's crowned prince knew nothing about it? >> in saudi arabia, you do not do sething of this magnitude without having clearance from the top. >> reporter: the sldis are st investigating. turkey is expected to release its findings tomorrow. but democrats are ready to act now. >> we ought to suspend military sales. >> we ought to formally expel the saudi ambassador from the united states. reporter: not so fast, some say. >> the saudis do provide vy effective intelligence. they are a bulwark against iran, an they have been working closely with israel. you put all of that together, we have to try to balance it. >> reporter: balance with the death of a journalist who wasng lind working in the u.s., still unexplained. turkey's president is already hinting that their finding due out tomorrow will conflict with what the saudis are ying. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. >> l tomorrow, there w a esecond meeting about the results of an investigation into the culture othe university of

maryland football program. on friday, the university's board of regents heard the ndings for the first time, but tomorrow's meeting will be to analyze the informaon and mak some decisions if needed. the results are expected to be released to the public within a epweek. the rt comes after the death of jorn mcnair, who collapsed on the field back in may and died weeks later. bighanges are coming to the university of virginia. the new president there has rolled out an ambitious plan to attract low and middle-income ts stud president james ryan promises free tuition for students whose families earn less than $80,000 a year. students from virginia whose families earn less tha $30,000 will receive both free tuition, room, and board. right now, it'sunclear when the new policy would take effect. well, if you're feeling lucky on this monday, it may be time to finally get yourself that lottery ticket. with more than $2 billion on the line now, folks all over the country are catching lotto

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wannabe millionaires. >> reporter: what are the chances? >> this is it. >> oh, we're done. >> the next drawing for mega millions takes place tomorrow night. good luck. stop in the name of love.to a couple spped in the middle of a marathon to tie the knot in detroit on saturday, 13 miles into the race, the couple ran up to the makes aftar and exchanged vows in front of their family and friends. theeremonyasted about six minutes and then the couple finished the race together as husband wife. they are the first couple to get married during the detroit marathon. prettyic roma d.c. has a big reason to celebrate this morning. and that's because d.c.te u is now headed to the playoffs. last night, the team officially qualified for the post-seaso after pounding new york city fc, 3-1. another big performance by waynw rooney,ho ended the game with two goals. it's the fifth straight win for ore club,ut an even more

incredible ride f the team. you might remember, d.c. united was in last place back in august. things right now are certainly looking a lot briglser. >> it f good and now we kind of have to -- we calibratelond forward to the post-season. an it's nicehat our goals now have changed from being in the playoffs to pottially holding the trophy. >> d.c. united's nextame takes place on sunday against the chicago fire. kicks off at 4:30. hey! we're excited! we kicked the cowboys' butts! >> what at. nigh washington beat dallas, but it was hasdly an e win on sunday. and the team needed some luck at thend to win their first division game of the year. news sports reporter sherree burruss has more from fedex eld. >> reporter: the redskins beat the cowboys at home for the first time in six years.

in this three-pointra victory lilly ended with a bang. fourth quarter, redskins up 140. ryan kerrigan forces the fumble, smith scoops it up and scores ti givengton the 20-10 lead. llas did not go away quietly. dak prescott scored a touchdown to cut the deficit to three. the cowboys, with a chance to tie the gam s andd it into overtime, with a 52-yard field goal, off the post. redskins pick up a big win over their biggest rival, 20-17. >> t s meanseverything. not just because it was dallas. you know, obviously, that adds a little extra into it, but, of course, as a team,know, and our team camaraderie and everything right now, we're getting that swagger and this is what we need. >> reporter: is it okay to believe in the redskins again? they beat their most hated rival at home, now atop the c east, and a chance to keep it rolling. only one team o leftthe redskins' schedule has a winning record. from fedex field, sherry

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busy single mom. with so much to do, she has to hit the ground running. but like for so many of you, there i just't enough hours in the day. >> it's getting closer to the time we have to leave. there's not even like a buffer time, i asking alexa regularly, what time it is, what time it is? >> that's where success coach kenneth freher comes in. he says the first step in anaging your time better is creatingreness about how long it actually takes to live your life. keep a journal. >> accountor every hour of the day, exactly what you're doing. and this c seem pretty grueling and arduous, so it's only something i would have people to do for three to seven days. >> reporter: and manage priori tes. knock o must-dos, taking kids to school, and then hit the time-sensitives, and try to tackle t most challenging stuff early.oe willpower't last forever. >> we run out of it at the endd of the take out your biggest tasks early.

>>eporter: step threes to delete things that waste your time, yes, that includes social media. freher told mef about one his clients. >> she checked social media about ten times a d for 15 minutes each. that's about two and a half hours on social media. >> reporter: make that these times, morning, afternoon, evening with, done. step four, use the power of "no, ank you" when new, interesting things come along. >> is this right for you right now? is this worth the time investment? ttentimes, answer is "no." >> reporter: for mask, this kind of work won't be easy, but something's got to give. >> i wanttoim you know, get rest when he needs it and food when he needs it and have playti when he needs it and and so if we can balance that with obligations with other people, then we will. >> that was aston gilch reporting. now, freher says when you realize you have some new time freed up, consider investing in you first, then pick up a passion pouject and expand education or something like that. whatever it is, you should be intentional about it. well, we are turning to the

weather, which has turned really chilly. we have a lot of sunshine out there, but is it going to get any warmer? >> tomorrow will be a little warmer, but that's aboutit. so hopefully you like fall, because it's here to stay. >> love fall. >> me, too. >> and the temperatures are actually running a little bit below f ol standards right now, which is all right. we need to get a jump-start on these leaves changing,nd really looks like a lot of them ay die before we actually see the leaf color change. and we need really chilly nights to get those leaves changing the color, the chlorophyll needs to break down a little bit. and we jus haven't had that yet. but we may get it this week. one thing about today, it's not going to be as windy as the weekend. onwe have seasonal condi on your tuesday. back in the mid- to upper 60s. but every other day this week, we'll be in the 60s. in fact, wednesday, the wind returns, and thursday, some areas may not make it out of the upper 40s. oh, yeah, it's going to get cold around here. it was which i wouchilly start morning.

right now temperatures in the 40s topper 50s. over the next few hours, the temperatures will top out around 57, 58 for daytime highs today. and not quite as windy as what we were dealing with over the weekend. taking a look at the radar right now, we are dry. if you're traveling,nigh pressure charge is kicking out all the rain chances from the midwest to the eastern seaboard. looking good for that.or temperatures tw back into the mid- to upper 60s. still, the wind will be on the light side, but seasonal fble f tomorrow. then the temperature drops again. a dry frontal system will comug th on tuesday. that will bring our temperature back down into the mid-50s. dat it will be quite breezy on your wedn and by the time we get into thursday, chilly conditions resume. 40s and lower 50s for daytime highs. but look at all the sunshine. of sunshinelenty out there. more clouds build in on friday ahead of our next system. our next sys im movingo our area for this weekend. could be a little coastal low that could bring us some rain. and a chilly rain. look at those temperatures on

saturday, right around 50 degrees. ba in the low to mid-50s on sunday with some lingering showers. may have a few lingering showers on monday, but i keepi it dry right now. more news o the other side of this. wel see you then.'l i was a navy doctor, so i'm used to getting to work early. now i have a general practice, with a lot of patients who are counting on me. many of them worry about president trump taking away protections for pre-existing conditions. and women are frightened they could lose reproductive health care. it's why i'm glad i have a friend named ben. ben is a national leader who's protecting obamacare from president trump. he's my friend ben. i hope he's your friend, too. i'm ben cardin and i approved this message.

right now, thousands o people a marching near mexico's southern border, where a caravan of peopl eventually hope to reach the u.s. is growing. mexico has said it will not use force and is urginghe crowds to apply for refugee status. let's get the latest fromnbc's mariana atencio.us >> reporter: tands of migrants from that caravan waking up here in this public parkye in mexico. orday, they walked 20 miles from the border take it here. it was a difficult roade in th blazing hot sun. you saw thousands of men, women, and children.ry little kids tg to keep up, mothers holding their newborns in their arms. and today caravan organizers will tell us, they will hold a prmps here to continue their journey north. for little kids like naylan and

her little brother, the journey towa better life is only bemanning. this i yiana atencio. >> the president has been tweeting about the caravan. earlier, he threatened to cut f or substantially reduce aid to several nations including guatemala, honduras, andsal ador. this was the moment that convicted murderer and ex-carolina panthers prisoner rae carruth walked out of a prison this morning. carruth was convicted ofg hir a hit man to shoot and kill his pregnant girlfriend in november of 1989. she was eight months pregnant and she didn't want to pay child support. doctors managed to save the baby, who is now living wit cerebral palsy due to the trauma. carruth served a sentence of 18 years. >> an exploding body camera prompts a recall of a certain brand. the nypd has suspend the use of certain v-view models after a police officer wearing one noticed it was smoking and took

it off. a not longfter that, the police department says it exploded. none was injured. ie parent company axon says is working closely with the nypd to investigate. now to a tragedy in costa rica. four americans from florida died during a river rafting accident over the weekend. the river guide also died when the fast-moving waters flipped their raft. nbc's kerry sanders has the new developments this morning. >> reporter: this morning, new video of rescue crews at the scene of this terrible accident. it happened saturday along the nahaho river along costa rica's scenic pacific coast. 14 friends from south florida traveled to this popular vacation spot for a bachelor party weekend. these photos taken just t hours ty hired a rafting company to takem on a tour down the rive these rapids rated class 3 and 4 are intended for beginner and termediate rafters, but costa

rican authorities say heavy anters caused water levels to becomerously high. they rafts manned with five guides all flipped over. ten of the frids were rescued from the raging waters, but four friends did not make it, including andy dennis, school student, ernesto sierra, jorge caso and sergio horror rent -- lorenzo. nd a statement, what was meant to be a wee to remember turned into a living ghtmare. within five minutes of being out on the river, all five rafts capsized and all of us ended up in the water. all of us struggled to stay above water, swallowing lots of it on the way down, as our bodies ricocheted against the rocks in the water while struggling to survive. one of the costa rican rafting company guides also died. he was described by a former o colleague a of the best. >> he was as good as the top guides in cos rica who worked

pretty much all year, every day, for many he was one of the top guides we had. >> reporter: the rafting tour company in this incident has many thrilling videos and photos on its website, station fully licensed and insured and provides clients with the highest quality white-water rafting experience in the safest way possible. but on this trip, a weekend of adventure to celebrate new beginnings ended in tragedy. we reached out to the tour company for coent, but did not hear back. meantime, costa ricans authoritave launched an investigation. among their questions, why the rafting company decided to go t on the swollen river when it was so potentially dangerous. kerry sanders, nbc news, miami. terrifying moments caught oe camera the weekend. did you see this? a dance floor collapsing during ay fraternit party near clemson university, injuring dozens of people

take a look asethis. you cae partygoers are unison atca an off-mpus ng in apartment clubhouse. this was on saturday. suddenly, the floor gives way, sendineople plunging to theba sement. witnesses say everything happened so fast. >> my hand was all the way up in the air. by the time we gt to tot to the bottom, everybody w piled up. people wascrying, screaming,ny running, doingthing to get help. it was horrible. so muchblood. >> at least 30 people were injured, but none of their injuries are life threatening. it is a necessary procedure that many women dread, but need. we're talking about the first mammogram. when we continue with news 4 hopin, hear from doctors to put your fears to rest. how more specialists are now making i as easy as possible, when we come back.

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unknown. erika edwards t walks usough the process and has some tips on making it as easy as possible. >> theenuidelines on to start breast cancer screening has become a little confusing over the past decade. different organizations have different recommendations of when to start, but most breast health experts recommend age l. me walk you through what that process is like. this is what a typic mammography suite looks like. it will just be you and the it ca knowledge is-- technologyist will be undressed from the waist up, s a good day for two-piece outfit. the technologyist will hand you this cape or rope. the machine you t and compress your breast tissue between these two plates. s and once it's fully compressed, she'll have you hold your breast. it feels like aeternity, but it only lasts for a few seconds, i promise. a few tips, number one, do not wear deodorant or any other

kinds of lotions or perfumes on the day of your mammogram. a lot of those products can contain tiny particles that can interfere with the images. and try to schedule your mammogram around the time of the month where you're less likely feel sore or tender. and number three, remember, many, many women get called back for additional images after their first mammogram. this is a very upsetting phone callo get, but doctors say this is general rly not the tim to panic. the radiologist makneeds to mak su they g good enough images to understand what your breast tissue looks lik normally. i'm not a drb wioctor, i'm a he reporter, so talk aboto y docto about what's right for you. i'm erika edwards, nbc news. >> that's good information to have. turning to the weather, i noticed my yard's really dry >> yes.rning. >> and i thought, should i water it? i guess not?l maybe it w rain soon. >> we are going to get some rain

this weekend, but we were just talking abhe leaves. i was down in charlottesville this weekend, shenandoah valley. they're just brown. >> nothing. nothing. no color, they're just dying.ea then why, we need chilly nights. cool, chilly nights. and we really didn't get it until t saturdays ago. that's when we started seeing some very chilly conditions. and it might just be too late. we had one of the wettest years on record. so that went to some of the browning conditions, because these were waterlogged. so ne m have the spectacular fall foliage as we usually do around this area. but, it does feel like fall. and this afternoon, no maybe you have a light jacket, as we have. temperatures in the 50s. same deal tomorrow. lit jacket, because tho temperatures are going to be in the mid- to upper 60s. by wednesday, we've got the winn retu and by thursday, some temperatures are not going to make it out of the 40 50 right now here in washington. but you can see those temperatures are coming on . 40s andow 50s across the board. as we go through the afternoon, full sunshine, clear skies

tonight. we're going to top out again mid- to upper 50s. sun going down now, 20 minutes. after 6: yeah, it gets dark really quickly now. 58 will be our daytime high. and not as windy as we were yesterday. those winds will be light. notnly today, but also tomorrow and then a dry cold front will come t tomorrow night. that will pick those winds up, about 10 to 20 miles per hour, maybe some higher gusts as we get into your wednesday. noing going on right now, especially arne around the eastern seaboard, all the way out to the midwest thanks tore higher pres but take a look, we've got a category 4 hurricane, with winds 155 miles an hour in the cific right now, hurricane wilma, should move right south of baja and make landfall right around mexico right here over the next day or two. that's something we're also keeping our eye on, although i do believe it will dissipate and a lot ofhat energy will not impact us. as far as what we're looking at tomorrow, gagain, not asrrhilly to morning. those temperatures will warm

back into the mid- to upper 60s. tomorrow is going to be the warmest day that we have in the next 10. you can e see,e dry this week, this workweek, but rain returns, unfortunately, for the weekend. a cold, chilly rain returning for the weekend. we've got more news on the other side of this. i i had been diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer. i serve in thewoeneral assembly and w together across the aisle to get things done. and that'she way it is at ctca. what fmed needed was a managent team. not justteo have a long-term st for quantity of life, but also an active strategy for quality of life. my psa is under control. ctca gave me an opportunity to accomplish my goals and my dreams. learn more atom cancercenterhiladelphia appointments available now. as your home becomes more connected... you need fios to keep up. because fiber-optics move crazy amounts of data at even crazier speeds, and fios is the 100% fiber-optic network so you can get phenomenal capacity for your tech.

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lo youe popcorn? many of us do. ouss a favorite snack synon with boy scouts and the great outdoors, but popcorn is more than just fund-raising. for one scout in richmond, as reporter sarah bloom explains, it's his way to help other, one sale at a time. >> reporter: from pitching tents ngto rock clim it's all about llearning leadership andife skills, becoming a better person. and for bet garnett, he's doing it in a truly boy scout y. beck is telling tens of

thousands of dollars worth of it year. >> i'll load up the car with all the popcorn and we'll go to lowe's and set up a table in front, probably about at 9:30 and then go until 5:00te >> rep in fact, that hard work is paying off for the boy scouts. $11,000 to start a local cub scout pack,,0 another 00 went to buy gear. beck also sent five scouts to camp and he bought more camping gear, all from selling popcorn. >> it feels pretty good to bele o see all these people being able to enjoy it. >> reporter: the l rereal treat though is here, in all the joy he bringshe other young boys who are experiencingor thisld of boy scouting because of beck and his killer sals. >> you can'tho do it w gear. for years, we've been doing trips with gear that other troopstroop s - troupes decided was not good enough to use, they gave us to us. and we've been using that gear

for years. >> i thought it got donated from an organization or something, but no, it was a fellow scout. >> reporter: a fellow scout with big goals, he's been numinr two act nation for years. this time looking to change more lives byum beingr one. >> anything's possible. >> well, good for him. now to an alert for parents. your teens could be hiding drugs right under your anse. some companies are even manufacturing products these days that mak it easie for them to trick you. do you think you would be able to spot drugs in your kids' rooms? nbc's jeff rossen shows you what to look for. >> reporter: this teenager's bedroom is filled with pot, but you can't seeit. stashed in hollowed out containers designed to look like everyday objects, and they're easy to find online. on amazon, we just type in stash drugs and look what comes up. item after item, from a hair brush to deodorant.

this one so brazen, white powder is coming out of it. experts say teens are using them to hide drugs. so would you know where to look in your kid's room? to find out, we recruited this l reife mom of a real-life teenager. this is jen. hey, how are you? she's 15, right? >> right. >> so we said we would be planting drugs around your house, and we want you to find it. and we haven't it's going to ghbe, ri >> no. >> reporter: all right. so head down the stairs, head on down there, and we'll do that and we'll slip into her daughter's bedroom here and close the door, so she can't see what we're doing and start planting this stuff. we'll start right over here with this water bottle. look at this. it's hollowed out on the inside. so i have p some chocolate here. some pot chocolate. i'm going to put it right into the water bottle, done, looks like a regular water bottle. i go on a spree, hiding real pot

and over the counter pain killers. >> lint brush. it's not a lint brush. unscrew it. hollowed out in the middle. i'll stick that right over here. >> stashingn stuff i every corner of the bedroom. >> looks like a regular pack of tissues, but there's a secret compartmeno and i'm goi stick it right over >>here. rom a belt to a pack of gum. in the bathroom --e >>have pot gummies. stick it in like that. >> hair spray. this stick of deodorant, even s pills in t lipstick. and downstairs, pills inside and the mother of all things -- > it looks like a real power strip. ct, the light even goes on to tri people, but on the backside of it, look at this, yeah, pot pen. >> all while mom waits out of sight downstairs. >> all right, jen, it's all good. >> all right. here wego >> reporter: she gets to work. >> nothing under the bed. >> findi a few things. that is not gum.

but most -- >> anything would be in the closet or not. >> -- she misses hecompletely. re is a water in here. even picking up the water bottle, b doesn't notice ag. thin >> gosh, this girl has more makeup than a makeup artist. >> skipping over the lipstick and thera hair in the bathroom. and look closely. she walks right by the power strip. in the end, she only found 4 of the 15 items we hid. >> yan i showou the stuff you missed? >> sure, let's go. >> step right over here, one right at your feet here. see this power outlet? >> oh, my gosh, i would have never found that. >> feel that? those are pills in there. >> geez. >> reporter: after room. ve that's terrifying. i can't even bel how kids are able to hide stuff these days. >> reporter: remember, we found it all on amazon. so how is that allowed? we contacted coamazon. the any declined to comment. so experts say parents need to police their own hikids. >>is a huge wake-up call for parents.

this is more widespread than it's affordable, it's accessible. a couple clicks online and that's it. it a differentorld than we grew up in. >> pretty amazing, isn't it? eye opening. that was jeff rossen reporting. now, in case you're wondering, jeff and his crew threw all of those drugs away after the shoot. that segment, by the wa was taped in colorado, where pot is legal under state law. and anoth thing, parents, there's another layer of protection for you.-h e drug tests are readily available to use on your young people if you need to. they're pretty eap, about $10 at the drugstore. and we'll get a final check on the forecast whenews 4 midday continues, and don't forget to watch "ellen" tts afternoon3:00, right here on nbc 4, and then stick around for news news and we'll be back in minute. a david trone likes to say it comes down to three things:

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