meteorologist chuck bell with a look at your forecast. it is cold out there, chuck. >> seat heaters again thiin mo for a lot of people, even me. even i turned the seat on.ater it's true. and it was only on for about two minutes. 30 right now in gaithersburg. 31 in manassas. a cold start to the day. wake-up weather keeps us in the 30s in most areas. bright sunshine will leave us with nice day to be outside, much like yesterday. today's high temperatures in the mid topper 50s. still cooler than average, but plenty of sunshine and less of breeze to contend with today. rain chances for your friday and saturdayin re near 100%. i'll time that out for you coming up in a bit. foronow, let's to melissa. happy thursday. >> happy thursday. looking at the beltway right now, no complaints. had some earlier roadwork, that has all cleared out of the way. as you're looking at laurel,

southbound bw parkway aer 197, left lane is getting by that work zone. you can see those delaysso hbound and some northbound. northbound on 270, bethesda after the beltway, right lane gets by that paving. and eastbound 66 at 50 looking pretty good. aaron? >> all right, thank you. 4:01 right now. less than 24 hou after multiple explosive devices were found in the u.s. mail, the fbi is looking into the that there may be more. at least seven suspicious packagestere being investi right now, all addressed to prominent democrats. an eighth may have been sen to former vice president joe biden. a postal workery reporteold investigators a suspicious package was spotted with biden' name on it. that package has not been located though. also rgeted, california democratic congresswoman maxine waters, who may have received twopackages. this was the scene outside the mail facility near l.a. investigators had to bring in a robot here. another package was addressed to her d.c. office but was ntercepted in capitol heights, maryland. waters and biden are just two of

the people impacted by all this. take a look at theap behind me here. che clintons, obamas, former attorney general e holder, democratic donor george soros, and the cnn offewes inork city were all sent devices. here's what they look like. the bombs apparently had timer and contained powder from fireworks. x-rays showed there were likely pieces of shrapnel inside the pvc pes as well. all of those who were sent explosives are critics of prident trump. he held another event last night in wisconsin, but this time he struck a muc different tone. >> the language of moral condemnation and destructive routine, these are arguments and sagreements that have to stop. no one should carelessly compare political opponents to historical villains, which is done often.

it's done all the time. got to stop. >> pssident trump s it's everyone's job to make the national dialogue more civil. he called out the media specifically. >> the media also has a respsibility to set a civil tone and to stop the endless hostility and constant negative and oftentimes false attac and stories. have to do it. >> at no point during last night's rally did the president attack anyone personally. since the news of the explosives broke, republicans and dn ocrats have bited in denouncing the act. >> lawmakers praised the work of the sndret service postal workers for keeping the devices away from their intended targets. the u.s. postal service isf urging all its employees to stay vigilant. flyers have been sent out ha detailing workers should look for on packages and letters. eleanor holmes norton said this was a perfect example of see something, say something.

omeone federal employee, postal worker recognized that something was amiss and called in law enforcement. we're so grateful for whoever they were. >> yesterday'sailings reminded many of the 2001 anthrax attacks in waington, new york, and florida. lawmakers and news organizations received letters containing t substance. five people died, including two d.c. postal workers, w were exposed to that toxin. we are monitoring the investigation closely andbrill g you any updates on air and online as they come in. you can also find more information in the nbc washington app. breaking news now, being called t s most powerfulrm of 2018. super typhoon slamming guam and the northern marianahr islands. >> lawrence is at the live desk with the latest video of the strong storm. what are you seeing? >> just take a look. uwinds have been gusti to 180 miles an hour. you can see the power of this storm in this new video. we've learned several people

have already been injured. now take a closer look, just to put the strength of this storm intoerspective. super typhoon yutu is the equivalent of a category 5 hurricane. it is the strongesttorm to h any part of the u.s. this year. storm surges and waves have crested as highs 25 feet. in the eye of the storm, those waves have reached 40 feet high. nearly 200 federal emergency workers have deployed to the northern marianas to help. the u.s.d territories will n lot of help to recover from this kind of storm. >> chris, thanks so much. it's now 4:05. new details in a fatal shooting that rocked the district. there's been a third arrestn the death of 10-year-old makiyah lson. she wa gunned down outside her apartment complex back in july. we'veeaed gregory taylor now faces murder charges for the shooting. makiyah's mother talked to us about t break in the case and

why she can't forgive these suspectedle k. >> the past couple days and everything i've been through, there's no sympathy. god says you should forget and forgive a lot of people, but they're not even showing they care >> police chief tells it us detectives are still looking for at least two more suspects, andb they intend tng them to justice. this morning, investigators are trying to establish a motive in a deadly supermarket shooting in kentucky.ig inveors say the suspect entered a kroger store yesterday afternoon and shot a man several times. he then walked out into the parking lot and shot a woman. both died. an armed citizen exchanged gunfire with that suspect, but he managed to get away nd was later arrested. investigators say it appears the victims weresen randomly. new details about that viral outbreak at a pediatric rehab center inew jersey. a seventh child has now died from thedenovirus. it's common and usually mild in healthy people, but the children at the rehab center all had

fragile immune systems. about 18 children in tot were affected. today we expect to learn more about that massive fire at a senior apartment building near the navy yard. d.c. officials are set to hold a hearing on th cause and response. 160 seniors were displaced after that fire. it was initially thoughtha everyone was rescued safely the day of the fire. officials had to go back in after an engineer discovered one resident fr resident trapped in his apartment days later. questions also remain about why the fire alarms and sprinklers t didn't go offt day. we'll have a crew at the hearing later this morning. >> m we're learninge about the springfield man killed in this dramatic house fire. family members tell us he's ol 70-yea jaime rodriguez.as henown in the bo lilivian community as papa jimmy. two men who were working on a

house nearby ran toey help. th grabbed a work ladder and leaned it against the home, but the fire wasust too hot. we're still working to find out what exactly caused that fire. tomorrow matthew shepherd will be interred at thegt wash national cathedral, 20 years after his death. ouecamera crew was let ins the knave where the remembrance service will be held. in 1998, 21-year-old matthew shepard was beaten and left for dead in wyoming because he was openly gay. his parents say the cathedral will be a safe place for their son's ashes. it's 4:08. another turn in the recent fallout or comments about blackface made by nbc news host megyn kelly. we leaed she has fired her agent. in the midst of the panel scussion about inappropriate halloween costumes, kelly said she didn't see what was wrong with blackface. the reacroon was swift viewers online and even some of

her nbc colleagues denounced her comments on air. kelly started her show yesterday with an apology. >> i learned that given the history of blackface being use in awful ways by racists in this country, it is not okay for that to be part of any costume, halloween or otherwee. i h never been a pc kind of person, but i do understand the value in sensitive to our history, particularly on race and ethnicity. >> nbc news chairman responded to kelly's comments by saying, quote, there is no other way to put this. i condemn nothose remarks. there is no place on our air or in our workplace for them. well, sunday is a bigay for tens of thousands of runners in the marine corps marathon. >> this year twist for one family. a father and daughter are trading roles for the race. he has run 25 marathons, including 16 marine corps marathons. his daughter polly has cheered

him on at e just aboutry one of those. now it's his turn to root f her. >> sort of have come up with th' phrase passing the baton now. it'll feel slightly weird. > this is going to be polly's first marathon. for more information about the race, metro, and road closuree search mar corps marathon in the nbc washington app. nbc 4 is a partner of the marine corps marathon. check out coverage here on news 4 on sunday morning. >> we wive her the best. ry exciting. still ahead, why the forecast may play a role i your heart's health. and if you're in the market for a new car or haveououbts ab the one you're driving now, uh-oh, we have a story for you. consum s reporterusan hogan breaks dowhe reliability rankings of popular cars. how about our weather, chuck? >> sun is going to be out today. better enjoy it because these rain droacross parts of the de south are coming ouepr s

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when you spenddo thousands ars on a car, you don't want any problems, but that isn't always the case. each year consumer reports asks its members to rank how reliable their cars are. here's consumer reporter susan hogan withresults. >> reporter: every year consumer reportsurys its members, asking them about any serious problems they experienced with their vehicles in the past 12 months. this year's annual auto reliability survey gathered information on more than a half million vehicles. >> just because a car's new doesn't mean it's going to be trouble free. according to hissurvey, in-car electronics like infotainment

systems, continue to give headaches. >>eporter: leck sauxus, mazda, toyota were the biggest brands. brands at the bottom l of thet were tesla, cadillac, and volvo. >> the tesla model s lost its recommended stay taus becaure mmended status because of issues with suspension as well as body hardware. >> reporter: as turbo engines become more common, some car owners in the survey have trouble with their car's turbo charger and engine computer. a few needed complete engine replacruents. >> the is, when automakers introduce such new technology, it can take several model years to get it working correctly. >> reporter: here's a look at the cars that came out on top as the most reliable. the lexus gx, toyota prius c, and mazda mx-5 miata. i'm susan hogan,ews 4.

4:16 now. a new flu treatment promises to get yack on your feet faster than any other drug. it's called zofluza. it's the first new flu drug in 20 years. doctors say the pill can reduce the severity and duration of the flu after just one dose, but it's only meant for patients ages 12 and older. the drug will be available within a few weeks. this is p sometty unwelcome news as we head into fall and winter. new research suggests that people may have a higher risk or attack on cold, gray, windy days. >> swedish researchers fou link was strongest with temperature. when the temperature dropped to 30 degree peopleere 14% more likely to have a heart attack. as the wind speed increased from 0 to 36 miles per hour, there was a increase in risk. and on days with no sun, theta heart risk went up by 11%. those are some alarming numbers, especially as we head into the

winter area. >> it makesen good. you think about the fact that these are all things that add strain. if you already have a compromised -- >> i don't want to say winter because it's still october. too early. >> but eun, it's only twoonths unti christmas. it's the 25th of october, right? yes, two months. aaron, you know she's already got all the shopping d >> you know what she does. multiple lists. >> i love a list. >> if there's anyone who has their shopping knocked out, it's eun. oobably melissa has a jum it as well. me? i'm not even sure i'm getting yone anything. right now, 41 degrees under a clear sky. suburbs are considerablyolder this morning. down below freezing across most of montgomery county. 32 in warrenton. get your winter coat out f m thisning. it's a cold one. the good news about today's forecast is that it's a sunshine, start to finish. afternoon temperatures should climb into the mid to upper 5 around town.

much like yesterday. igsterday's high of 58, that's today's forecast as well. the dry weather will not last lchger. so enjoy the sunshine today. the high clouds down across northeastern tennessee, they'll be arriving here later today. the rain movin into memphis a parts of mississippi and alabama now, that arrives here probably around noontime or shortly thereafter tomorrow. future e show y weather. nothing to worry about today. all sun,ll the time. here's tomorrow morning, 8:00 friday. skies will be mostly cloudy to get your day started. rain free through the morning mm e. if you have stuff to do outside tomorrow, the sooner you can get it done, the better off you'll be. here's 2:00 tomorrow afternoon. hangg on for maybe a few more dry hours, but that's it. rain moving in toentral rginia by 2:00 in the afternoon. it's likely to be raining here forhe ride home from work and school tomorrow afternoon and evening. t of the rain with this system will come from sun down friday night to sunrise on

saturday morning. so an 80% cnnce for r tomorrow. a 100% chance for rain on saturday, the heaviest in the morning. rain tapering to showers on saturday afternoon. the good news about w thekend forecast, we've lowered our rain chances on sunday to just 30%. a lot o clouds, but for people running the marathon, no more than the passing shower and a dl lot of. i'll give you the ten day in the next half hour. for, nt's hear from melissa. >> good morning. brand new problem on eastbound 66 just before the beltway. a problem blocking the right lane. the beltway, though, is looking good here this morning. don't havs any complaibout the beltway. northbound on 270 after the beltway, right lane gets by that paving there. going over to laurel, you can see we still have those delays sohbound bw parkway after 197. northbound there as you're approaching 197. southbound just have that left lane getting by the work zone. a live look 95 at de city. northbound and southbound nice

and clear. eun? >> melissa, thank you still ahead, we're saving you money and making your home warmer. at you can do today to stay cozy and keep those heating bills low. and later on ellen -- >> i heard you're scared of clowns. >> no. >> i heardhat. >> impossible. i'm not afraid of clowns. >> but i heard that you were. >> i jumpedut of mychair. >> that's a completely normal reaction. i don't know what the problem is here. why ell says scaring sean p.diddy combs was payback. we'll beight back. r (alex trebek) $8,000. 8,000. now, why is this number so important? because $8,508 is the average cost of a funeral. if you've already planned

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england. >> they can keep it. >> this is what itoo like now in maine. the national weather service reports up to 12 inches in some areas. as expected, the snow caused several crashes on some slippy roads there. moreta precion expected to hit maine this weekend, which could include freezing rain. >> that part of the country, they don't even see thawing until may. can you imagine? >> poor guys. >> i know. can't take it. this fall crisp temperatures may have many of you turning up the heat in your home. that could mean a bigger bill could be coming your way. >> news 4's justin finch is working for you about a free program helping pepco customers save money. >> my name is max. >> hi, max. here forhe energy home checkup. >> reporter: max is a home efficiency pro. he's walked lots of pepc customers through this quick home energy checkup. max shows homeowners how much energy they're using andmu how they could save. >> this is a nine watt l.e.d.

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it's appliance rebates, hvac rebates, or a more in-depth home audit that looks at your home insulation. >> right now pep offers the quick home energy checkup to maryland customers for free. >> we'll have more information about the program and how to schedule your checkup in the nbc washington app. now 4:25. coming up, rush hour refund. a metro promise to pay you duri delays expanded. why you could be getting more cash backr n ymmute. and good morning, everybody. temperatures are staying coor than average for the foreseeable future. don't expect anything in the way of a wmup coming our way. sun will be out today, butn'hat t be the case tomorrow. more about the weekend forecast coming up. plus, a backyard surprise when a humvee drops from the sky. the military mistake that caused this suv to f al. >> much more on our top story, those suspicious packages sent to prominent democrats all

over the country. why officials fear the expy sive threats ntinue today. stay with us. the washington post said amie hoeber is a standard issue partisan with no fresh ideas. but it's the ideas she does hav. is a standard issue partisan with no fresh ideas. defund planned parenthood- leavin women without access tocanc. devastating families with pre existing conditions. repeal the affordable care act- and cut federal funding to combat opioids. david tronrewill support woman's oductive health.

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i'm neal simon, and i approve this message, becausgh maryland, i'll never for a party boss. i'll only fight for you. 4:28 is your time right now. we're still tracking our top story. explosive packages shipped to some of our country's top t leaders throu mail. so far at least seven packages, including bombs inside, have been tracked down. but the threat is not over. at least one more is believed to be out there mixed in with the mail that's delivered to your hoess and off each day. scary situation. good morning to you. i'm yeung. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. we'll get back to the latest on that investigation in a moment. first, a check on the weathe. and traff enjoy the sun once it comes up today. it's going to be one of our last full days of sunshine for a few

days. >>ttorm team 4 meteorologis chuck bell is here with your forecast before melissa gets to your traffic. when is the rain coming, chuck? >> probably by the time you're getting home from work and school tomorrow. y got a dry day today and a dry start to your friday as well. your friday nht plan dinner and a movie, you may want to go ahead and rent that movie at it's going to be a rainy friday night. right now, though, the skies are temperatures have fallen down to the freezing mark in many spots. 32 now in fredrick. belowss freezing ac parts of central virginia. right next to the urban heat island, tional airport is still a milder 41. 47 in annapolis courtesy of their relatively warm bay water. what to weatoday, you'll need your warm coat and sunglasses and sweatshirt. temperaturesn ill staye 50s today. not quite as war as average. after a cold start, bright sunshine for the rest of today. owe'll help time the friday and saturday rain chances coming up. good morning, gmelissa.

>>d morning, mr. bell. eastbound 66 before the beltway, this right lane taken out here by some sort of workone or situation. not exactly sure what's going on. stay left here to get by that one. manassas, northbound prince illiam parkway near university boulevard, a truck fire reported there. beltway, no problems. .nner loop and outer loop nice and gre southbound bw parkway after 197, still have that left lane getting by the work zone. northbound bw parkway as you approach 197 looking much better. >> melissa, thank you. back to our top story. a search for bombs sent through the il continues this morning. officials fear at least one package is stillg mak its way through the mail service. a postal worker reportedlyveold igators a suspicious package was spotted with former vice president joe s name on it. that package has not beente lo all the bombs apparently h