week's midterm elections. a beautiful and mild night out there.>> major changes are on the >> as the temperatures drop and the day get shorter, so, too, can your mood. s>>e people experience depression in particular tim of the year. >> how daylightavg can affect your health and what to do about it. >> news 4 at 4:00 begins with breaki news we have a live look from chopper 4 flying over a deadly crash on the vw parkway. one dead, another injured after a car flipped over there. yo see the aftermath. traffic now stopped on the southbound sid of bw parkway in prince georges county. no word on wt led up to this crash. u.s. park police are investigatin we'll keep an eye on you to update you as we learn re. new developments in the case of two sisters from fairfax found dead last week in new ork >> today, we're getting our first look at the sisters with

these new photos fm the police. their bodies were -- >> ericaveonzalez has pments from the live desk. >> reporter: there's a new nugget of information that's come out today that makes the sisters' deaths more strange. this is the first picture we are able to show you of of the sist. their mom told detectives that the dayefore the girls' bodies were found she got a call from an official at saudi arabia embassy ordering the family to leave the united states because her daughters had applied for political asylum. one 22, the other 16, were reported missing in late august. last week, their bodies were founin the hudson river, ductpe ta together, clothes on, no signs of trauma. nay have been living in fairfax team. we made attemptscho rut to the family, but are not successful in that. we heard from the police, theyn

are askingdy with information to come forward. the saudi consulate general saif cials reached out to the family offering aide and support. from the live desk, erica gonzalez, back to you. >> thank you. notfallout over the decision about the university of ryland to reinstate the football coach. >> today folks from lawmakers to current and former players slam the decision by the board of regio regions. >> chopper 4 flew over the university, and we spotted the football team out there practicing for the game saturday against michigan state. i the coa expected to return to the sideline this weekend. >> we are on the story this afternoon, there's a lot of ecision just his is not sitting well with. tell us about that. >> reporter: a lot ofns quest thd a lot of statements that are being passed out t media like a fire storm. hearing from elected officials and players, elected officials from feder level all the way hawn to local politicians concerned about the board

of regions has done today. in all conversations, theost interesting would be with the former president of the university of maryland who is also the former chancellor for i the marylandrsity system, and he said that essentially the board of regions told the president who the athletic director wasoing to be and who the head football coach would be when they saihat dirkin could stay on. t they saids a violation of policy. the university maryland systems saying they were ovng the president and believe they were within their rights when they made this decision, but this is causing, again, a fire storm. yesterday, dr. wallace lowe's announced he's tiring as president of the university of maryland in june just aer the university of maryland's board of regions chair announced the coach durkin will be on the field coaching, when mcnair collapsed of heatstroke and died two weeks pter,hed back to

the decision, swift andirt from local officials who support low. >> i think it's aboeynable what id. it's an "alice in wonderland" situation, down is up and up is down. he did a lot of great things for the university. he's out, but the coach who rered the strength coach who has left,ing some of the atmosphere is going to be coaching. it justeems backwards to me. >> reporter: so there are a number of folks concerned what happens with the future of the university, and i can tell yout in november that there is going to be a conversation down in annapolis with delegates taking a very close look at the prowess here, this decision was made by the board of regions, and some folks even talking about seeing if there's a possibility of reversing it. coming up on news 4 at 5:00, hear from students with mixed reactio reactions. >> could be a big reaction

saturday whenhe game kicks f. see what happens then too. thank you. a man charged in connection with the death of arince georges county police officer took the stand in his own defense. michael ford faces a number of charges including second degree murder ithe death of officer colson. he had been working undercder n plain clothes when he responded to a man firing shots outside his police headquarters back in 2016. ford testifies that he fired the shots without hitting anyone in ef fohim.rt a fello officer shot and killed colson in the exchange. prosecutors decid not to bring criminal charges against that officer. we're working for you. spotlighting a dangerous plan o aheadthe busy travel season. today, another family getting word the loved one died in a hit-and-run crash. this time, someoneo helping change the tire on the side of i n. we are live from the beltway with the warning from officials, david, again, a good samaritan harmed out there dodng

>> reporter: well, leon, whether it's a flat tire or just car trble in general, w pulled over to the shoulder of an interstate assuming we are out of harm's wa but overnight, another t agic example to why that may not be the safest spot. her job is toelp keep traffic flowing. >> i pass by people on the side the road every morning on my way up here that are changing tires, checking under their hos, and it makes me nervous. >> reporter: for h and others from henry's wrecker service, it's personal. in april,ir one of the colleagues were hit on 395 responding to this wrark. another crushing a tow truck driver's leg,al forcing par amputation, nearly killing him. >> it's hard to pcess it, even now knowing he's doing all right, it's still one of those -- that could have been me. >> reporter: this past weekend,

joanna tried to do the right thing, helping a stranded on route 50 in prince georges county. as reported -- >> when she went to help that iver, another vehicle struck and killed her. >> reporter: overnight, yet this r deadly pullover, time on 66 in warren county. state police say the man wasng chan tire, a tractor trailer hit and killed him and kept on driving. tonight, urging stranded drivers to cal them before you step out of the car, dial pound 77. >> a flat tire, run out of gas, any incident where you are disabled or you need -- if there's debris or anything like ohat, call that number, and their job is t come out and keep you as safe as possible. >> reporter: in fairfax, david colburn, news 4. > ♪ six days left until election day, and if you think president trump isolding a lot of rallies, wait until you see

what's planned in the final stretch. >> how abo s 11ps in six days? it's a fight to the finish leading up to tuesday's midterms. susan is tracking it allheor us. susan,president's putting a lot of energy heading into the final stretch. >> yes, he definitel is, p and leon, and in the final string of rallies before tuesday, the president seems to zero in onne issue, a it may be a risky one. with six days left before the midterm, president trump's hitting the road in a final push to keep republicans in control of congress, making 11 stops in eight states over six days with one main message, fear of immigrants. >> you've been rding about the immigration situation with the caravans and all. >> reporter: the president aying up claim the migrant caravan are ripe with thugs and gang members.t' >> been presented as an invading force full of gang members and dangerous isis fighters, and, of cose, that's

not true. >> reporter: the message is reaching voters on both sides. >> talking about the invasions, that's right, the caravan, it's just so wrong. >> i don't know h pushing people out is necessarily the best way for america to move forward. >> reporter: the president sent thousands ofs troo the southern border weeks ahead of the refugees, but days before the election. hisow to end automatic citizenship for babies born here to undocumented immigrants would spark a long legal fight, but puts the ideas in theheadlines today. >> he's brought that up again because it stirs the republican base like no other issue. >> reporter: the president pushing fear, putting himself center stage where he's not on the ballot, figuring a r referendum on his is the right strategy. >> choose the right future. >> reporter: not all republicans agree the trump administration is spending millions on this ad th the president nowhere in sight. the president starts the final push tonig inflorida.

leon? susan. right, thank you, susan mcginnis reporting live. countg on millennials this election cycle, but a survey says the millennials are not likely to getut andvote. the nbc ns gen forward poll found 31% of my yen -- millennials are avoting, 20% are either probably or definitely not going to vote, and 23uncertain. that could be fueled by the fact that millennials do not fee represented. 63% of those surveyed said congress does not represent them. what do they wt to see in a candidate? 31% want someone who brings change to onwashin 25% wants someone who shares their values, and 7% care about experience. another problem? engagement. 59% say they are not even familiar with the candidates running in their district. most important problem they

believe the country's facing right now? racism. switching gears now. for some of the beginning of cold weather and shorter days sparks a downward swing in your moods. how to stop seasonal effecve disorder in its tracks. tommy mcfly is working for you in the community. tetommy? >> rep and i'm working for treats, pat, i have the first trick or treater, working for treats today. we got southeast street in old town, going inside the h halloween celebration, but amelia, how is the trick or treat forecast looking? >> tommy, right now, it's nice and mild, but with the sunset, at 6:00 p.m., we cool off nicely. we have the forecast hour by hour and something to remember, e moon is nut tonight. grab that flashlight . 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 theye could eproductive health care. it's why i'm glad i have a frnd named ben. ben is a national leader who's pr pecting obamacare frsident trump. he's my friend ben. i hope he's your friend, too. i'm ben cardin and i approved this message. saying barbara comstock'sorses je"promise has turned to dust." she's trump's "unquestioning foot soldier." jennifer wexton is the "clear and convincing" choice.

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dave brat said he'd vote to reduce the deficit. i'm abigail spanberger, and i approve this message. but instead, he voted to increase it b. why? brat went washington, taking hundreds of thousands from big drug companies, wall street banks,he and otcorporate special interests and voting to give his big corporate donors big tax breaks, making the next generation pay. dave brat went washington, and all we got was the bill. parents and grandmothers, the weather is pert.ct for toni >> for them and the kids, changes are coming this weekend, how to plan for those in three minutes with storm team 4.t perfeather tonight for all of the tick or treaters. >> there's ban lot of halloween

fun in al andrea today,nd that's where tommy mcfly is foreclosuring for you in the community. wh trouble are you getting yourself into? >> reporter: oh, my goodness, tricks and treats, leon and pat, working for you as well as candy. let's be serious. in old wn, 25 years, communities come together and close down the streets, and we idpect 10,000 and family members for a really safe, fun night, and what's really cool about this, it's not a city sanctioned thing, but neighbors came together for years and years and had a fun moment to talk to deborah a little bit ago about what it's like to live in the middle of is halloween extravaganza. >> you know, it's a lot of effort, you know, if you're into it. you buy the things, you hang, you know, skeletons, the pumpkins, buy the candy, so you have to get ninvested it. you know, you have to really like it and want to have it. it's an amazing event and shows what we are here. it's acommunity. it's tolerance. it's open

it's friendly. an everyone comes here and feels safe. would on and washington be very proud of us because they walked the streets, you know, ey walked these streets, and here we are, tonight, waiting for all the community to come. that's what this is all about. >> that makes sense. trick or treating where washington and jefferson walked at one poin how coo is that. the p.d. is here, and the t worked hard to make sure everyone is super safe. what's been going into the >> a lot of extra officers on patrol tonight. we have the side streets off and we have extraatrols and we ask that everybody have a safe and fun night. >> it's going to be a greatd, time, actually, at the south lead, k and that's why the p.d. is set up, and we'll be giving out candy there. m it was aning show tradition we did for years. come on down, see us, and we got thousands of bags of candy, and i may save some for you, leon.

>> listen, listen, if you see anybody dressed up like george washington,xt give them t candy. they got to earn the wooden h. teet ill 'm willing to bet one be. >> i bet. check this out, folks. you knowbout this tradition until district. people lining up in the streets in dunt circle for the annual high heel race. drag queens and other folks who like looking like that in the halloween costumeac rg down 17th street in the heels. this races a celebration, as well, of the lgbt community, a it started more than 30 years o when two men decided to race each other from bar to bar doing shot in drag. it lives on. it will live on.os wed great photos from the race. just go to our website and search "high heels." >> hats and heels off to them. wwork for your health as

we prepare for d shorts starting this weekend. for many, decrease in daylight affects them, but for some, it's worse. 5% of people in the ridi, in the d.c. area suffer from the season. these are the systems that you want to loo out for. decreased energy. wanting to sleep more. craving for carbs. finally, a low mood or unusual cryingls sp experts we talked to say the symptoms together could meanou are suffering from seasonal affective disorder, but here's the good news, there's a few ings you can do to help. >> one is you want t exercise. if you don't want to go out and get a true light box, try to geh outside as m as you can during the day, maybe move your desk closer to a window. >> yeah. 4,00itamin d, 2,000 to units offers benefits, but x,eatment of choice, really, is a light when is mimicki inking

sunlight. >> dr. joshua winer says light therapy boxes help with your mood and irease your energy, and he says you'll start feeling better within about a we. a light therapy box costs $30 to $50. >> let's make a al. we lose the daylight if we keep the temperatures, how about that, huh?, >> i kn right? it's comfortable. everybody's happy, right. >> oh, yeah. >> yeah. >> all right. it's going to be great for the trick or treaters, not worried about rain outht there ton for the kids, and it's not going to be tooy chither or too warm, right, because sometimes that's an issue when you worry about the candy getting gummy as hay run around the neighborhood. this ishe weather headlines, gorgeous for trick or treating. tomorrow, going to be warmer thantoday, highs for your thursday, low to mid 70s, a good ten degrees above norral. on friday,the umbrellas heading out the door. there's occasional showers t an dre as well, but there's some rain on friday, and potentially very heavy rain f your friday night, friday night,

could be under weather alert, something we're continuing to monitor, but right now, it's great. a little cold in washington because t temperature there, right on the water, 64 degrees, but you can see everybody else coming inround 70. martinsburg at 74ha here's you expect tonight at 5:00 p.m., around 70 degree sunset time exactly at 6:09 tonight, and like i said earlier, the m nn is going to be out for trick or treating, so if you're in the neighborhood and does not have lights, definitely bring that flashlight with you. 7:00 p.m. in the mid-60s. same for 9:00 p.m. and by 11:00 p.m., probably no trick or treaters out, butmphe ature at 62 if you are taking the dog out for the last time, and, again, it's dry tonight. it's dry during the day tomorrow, and a shower overght tomorrow, but 75 degrees for a high on your thursday, and then a nice breeze in the afternoon hours and feeling a little humid out there for thursday evening, but i think tomorrow we're going to see s people out and about getting their outdoor

exercises and eating rsoutd just really lovely. here's friday with future weather. i'm starting off at 6:00 a.m. there's scattered showers, but also notice this, w move into lunchtime, and we're not seeing a lot of rain out there. i'm not saying it's completely dry, b we're going to have on and off showers during the day friday. there's that heavy rain friday night, maybe a few rumbles of thunder, and it's out by 9:00 or 10:00 a.m. on saturday. here's a look at the forecast. the ten-day forecast is at 4:45 with lauren. there's that temperature of 72. occasional rain, but not a washout. it's breezy and cooler saturday, falling temperatures and we'll start off the day at 67, 66 degrees, and fall into the low 60s by the afternoon ahours, saturday night, we get that lovely extra hour of sleeki up, feeling refreshed, and it is daylight sings time ending, and reality hits sunday night when the sunsets at 5:00 in theevening, 59 degrees for a

high on sunday. not a bad weekend, and what a great night for the kids trick or treating out there tonight. >> all right. >> sun down at 5:00 p.m. does not feel right. >> it does not. i agree. >> makes you want to go to bed earl >> oh, gos thanks. if you don't believe in ghosts, there are things that can happen inside your house that you can't explain. >> creeky stairs, stinky odors, creepy noises, or flickering rights. >> up next, skip the seance, just reach for the tool box. plus, easy come, easy go, plus, easy come, easy go, why the outspoken

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dave brat said he'd vote to reduce the deficit. i'm abigail spanberger, and i approve this message. but instead, he voted to increase it by $1.9 trillion. why? brat went washington, taking hundreds of thousands from big drug companies,ba wall strnks, and other corporate special interests and voting tatgive his big corpordonors big tax brks, making the nt generation pay. dave brat went washington, and all we got was the bill. isr youuse haunted or drafty? >> unexplained noises like that or a light that turns onnd off by itself inside the house? susan hogan is taking the fright out of four household occurrences.

susan? >> reporter: that's right. you may be convinced a slammed door or mysterious noise means something spooky is going on. there's likely a far less haunted explanation. lights on and off could be a defective switch or loose circuit connection. that's a fire hazard. have it checked out immediately. things that go bump i night? that's due to squirrels or rodents that get into your walls or attics. control the best pests by covering and sealing holes in tside.me doors and cabinets opening on their own? it's not a ghost. it's likely the air. low humidity causes wood to rink that explains how loose wooden doors swing open. c mysteriod spots? these drafts are often from air leaks or pour insulation. you can use an incense stick to identify where the air is seeping in or out and illuminate the problem from there. the incidents may not be

paranormal activity but could be cause for concern. make sure to checky your dra house for fire hazards and other safetyrisks. >> explanation for everything. >> i know. >> more fun to think it's a ghost. >> i'm scared so that's a good idea. that's why it'hehappening. >> you go. >> thank you. >> thank you. just ahead, new effort to improve safety along a busy road. >> indian head highway, route 210 haseen nearly 50 deadly crashes in the last decade. the warning for drivers not slowing down. >>ew cusp of a wave of leaders in the nation. leaders in the nation. the push to getlack b

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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.d it's why i'm ghave 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. in maryland, democrats are on the front lines. with so much at stake, ben jealous is the bold lead maryhis plans will getake, our schools back to number one and protect our healthcare. maryland's teachers, nurses and president obama agree. ben jealous has the "courage to move families forwar" let us stand up for our kids let us stand up for families let us stand up for our state ben jealous, democrat for governor to care for other human beings. nurses

ben jealous has a plan called medicare-for-all, that builds on the foundation of medicare, by using our collective purchasing power, to lower costs and the costs of prescription drugs. medicare-for-all allows us to take every pharmaceutical company to task on the price of every drug. get a better deal for all of us. nurses want a healthier maryland and medicare-for-all will lead to just that. my name is hannah and i'm supporting ben jealous for governor of maryland. one nodead,er injured after a car flipped over. the road is still blocked off. no word on what led up to the crash, and u.s. park place are investigating so stay tuned kere and we'p you updated. there's a message for drivers who tverse through prince georges.

ther s is aed camera on the deadliest local stretches of highway. they spoke to drivers who use route 210. they are hoping to reverse the trend of ddly crashes. >> reporter: it's a highway that hieds no introduction. indian head way. just the name of it alone provokes a clear scription. >> speeding traffic. >>eporter: there's a history here, one of danger, one of speed, and one of tragedy. according to the administration, at least 60 people have died in crashes here over the last 11 years, and in2018, two people have been killed. >> it'sib te. >> reporter: today, something new, the flashing of a speed camera to curb one of the leading causes of the crashes. spee lies of theficial t speed analysis on this very roadway, 55 miles per hour last year, and the average speed was 78 miles per hour. >> reporter: maryland safety

officials gathered with the message to slow down, and that's good news for those who frequently travel the highway. >> it's like a speedwabecause wh they take off from the light, like they are ready to go to a race. >> reporter: now speeding comes with a $40 fine, what some believe curves the persistent problem. >> once they get a few tickets, it will help. >> reporter: the speed cat ra, while years in the making and decrease from the four cameras safety officials requested, it's also an exception to others in the state.hi >> is the only roadway in maryland that passes a speed camera not connected to a work zone or a school zone. >> rtorter: no matter the c or penalty, drivers say it truly is about >> people do slow down when they see the red light cameras, so, i help. it will >> reporter: in fort washington, nicole jacobs, news 4. >> just six days to go until the midterm elections, and there is a major push underway by

democrats. nonpartisan faithll groups as as grassroots activists to get black voters out to the polls. one political action group, black pack, is spending $8 million targeting black votersr in f and nine other states, all part of the effort to boost african-american irticipation in the midterms and beyonds hoped. taylor thomas has toy's talk around town. a lot of eyes all over the country, particularly here asll focused on the races for governor office in florida and georgia, and andrew gillimnd stacey abrams could be the first black governors of the what do they have to say about it? >> they are watching closer, and th are more than qualified, and they with aware of the issues in the states. there's concern in florida where in the past there's voter suppression concerns, also, racial comments made by the opposing canada there, and in georgia, the possible misuse of power in that race. either way, o listeners know

the outcome, especially the african-american candidates win, could change the tone. it's a clear victory. this is our listener, vicky, and this is what she had to say. >> well, it's crucial becau those two races, especially in florida and georg for governor e,ll let the country know exactly where we f we're going to move forward and continue to make america what it should be, what it's supposed to be. we will know that with the results of those two election >> okay. still have to tal about another topic, kanye west, rapper and maybe the most famous black trump supporter in america, if not therld, is now stepping back out of politics knows now that he knows n he was used in the past, and now he says he doesn't want to be involved in politics at all. what are people saying about this awakening? >> well, leon, 24 hours ago,

kanye tweeted this, my es are now opened and i realized i'm ed to spread messages i do not believe in. this is what a listener say from maryland. >> kanye is an ultimate -- and this is not -- i don't want to say a negative term, but ultimate troll, meaning he puts out stuff to kind of get attentio toet that attention, spotlight on him to increase his revenue.i i thin goes back to his revenue. you know, because it's kind of weird to have u and down approach like that, and east admitted to having some psychological issues, so combine that with him trying to, you there, ut his name out you get those two things together, and i think, you know, he's just trying tot j pull that just a little bit to see what we're going to say. >> we also know that the w game is played now in pop

culture, something like this, before you drop a new album, build up controversy, no, maybe make money off of ? >> what talks? >> at what cost. >> that's the question. >> yes, always good toveee you. pat to you. >> thank you, both. the other big story, other big factor in the midterms? women, not just the candidates, but women voters who could decide big races. and it is a beautiful day out here right now. however, changes are on the way with rain and much cooler conditions, so enjoy it out here today. we'll talk about those changes when we have the forecascoming when we have the forecascoming up rt ig announcer: the following will surprist you about barbara ck: barbara comstock: "i think roe vs wade should be overturned and the state should decide it."

annomscer: that's right. ck supports taking away a woman's right to choose. she voted to defund plannedd 6 times, limiting women's access to contraception. and comstock votes with trump ninety eight percent of the time. jennifer wexton: endorsed by the washington post. she'll protect a woman's right to choose. jennifer wexton for congress. independence usa pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. we have some fantastic schools slipped. anour current governorchwithht that are in crisis.as could've been spent on education. maryland needs a governor whose top priority ben jealous has a plan to fully fund education, is public schools. to bring teacher pay up so that we can ahtract the best and brt. ben's education plan is supported by teachers like me. if parts want better schools, then ben jealous needs to be the person they vote for. my name is rachel and i'll be voting for ben jealous for governor. kaine: weliberty and justiceto a flag not for some, but r all.

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up for winter. if it's a bad one, the state's going to be dipping into the overflow budget to deal with plowing, meaning paving and ot nr maintenancet spring could be put on hold. well, it does not feel like spring, but can you believe how warm it does feel? it's great for trick or treaters, but why is it so unusually warm today? storm team 4 chief immediate -- meteorolist, amelia draper, is here to explain it. >> temperaturese are f to ten degrees above normal so no sweatshirts needed under the costumes, but think when you were a kid layering up for many lloweens to be warm because it was cooler out. well, we are noticing overall warmer mperatures, not just in the air, but especially our oce ocean. >> there's a study released today and scientists said in the study they learned the oceans are retaining 60% more heat than they saw over the last 25 years.

this was doney a princeton g geoscientist, and what one of the implications arerom this is more heat is stuck on earth and not t escaping space. so that means warmer temperatures for the oceans andp atres. we see this with the hurricanes, warmer waters, that's more fuel, so they are intense, producing heavier rain and higher storm surge as well. now, here locally, over , e last 50 yea've seen our october warm a degree, just over you are seeing ups and downs on the graphs, but there's more ups than downs in the 2000s, '06, and '13, temperatures in the 80s were general only 59 degrees. pat. >> well, there's the answer. thank you. >> thank you. they are the newest form of transportation. catching on. >> and catching fire. now, some are pulled off the streets because of it. we'll take you to the street that's home to more than 50 houses of prayer.

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four things to know this afternoon. we are getting our first a look two virginia sisters found dead last week in new york city. the sisters were reported missing last august, and they were found duct taped together in the hudson river. the pair moved from saudi arabia to the united states with their family in 20iv and in fairfax county. extreme angermong many in the park after the university of maryland chose to keep the head football coach d.j. durkin. the board of regions announced into an ion investigation into the death of senior can mcnair. there's reports that a protest against tch head coa is planned ahead of saturday's football game. a warning for drivers, another person killed onhe highway, this time, a man trying to help somebody change a tire on the side of i-66.

transportation officials are asking, if you have car trouble or see somebody who needs help, please, do not get out of the ar. invirginia, dial pound 77 to alert professionals to the scene. lastly, the man accused ofki ing 1 people in a pittsburgh synagogue will be tomorrow morning. ebert bowers is scheduled to be arraigned and wier a plea to federal grand jury charges and faces 44 of them. we received an update on the conditions of the officers hur t incident. two remain hospitalized, and one was shot several times. to you in the studio. in the wake of the synagogue shooting, people worry about security at other places of worship. >> 16th street in northwest washgton is home to more than 50 houses of worship from the white house to the maryland border. >> news 4 stopped by several of the congregations to see how they a now protecting their pews. >> oh, it's horrible. >> reporter: stan is the president of this congregation

on 16th street inhwnot d.c. >> and to see the stories of the people who died --or >> rr: this synagogue stepped up security after the tree of life synagogue shooting in pittsburgh. >> we beefed you have security. we want to make surwh everyone comes in our doors knows they are safe. >> reporter: the d.c. government wants people who sit in pews to be safe. they awarded more than 975,000 to religious institutions in the city so they can boost security. in a written stam, the mayor says, quote, we remain focused on defending d.c. values and celebrating and uplifting o city's unique and strong sense of inclusivitynd diversity. through grants like these, we do more to ensure residents and visitors feel safe throughout, the distrispecially in our places of worship. >> our churc as house of worship, unfortunately, experienced this before. >> reporter: terry lynn, executive director of the downtown cluster congregation, bridging places of worship with

the community. he says there are 50 churches and places of worship on 16th street northwest. he says someed step security over the past few years. >> three yearsago, manual ame in charleston, black members of the co regation were targeted because they were black. >> it's imperative we come together to fight this mess. >> d.c. police tell news 4 they are also stepping up security at synagogues and d.c.'s plannin to host emergency preparedness events for non-profits over the next few months. new safety concerns aboutri the ele scooters on the roads everywhere nowadays. about 2,000 of them are coming off the streets over fears they catch on fire. the company, lime, says they discovered a manuf defect back in august. that defect could make a scooter's battery smolder or catch on fire none of the affected scooters were in our area. zbln good night for the trick or treatersnd then what? >> another mild day, and then

friday rain is in the forecast, not a rainy day, tutnk we'll have heavy rain friday night. >> yeah. well, all right. >> we started off the month warm, thencooler, and now in the comfort zone. i thought about this today, i feel like this, i know you feel like this, we never get that 70 degree day in october where it's perfect. well, today was that day. we have, what,one, two on the calendar now. so as you take the kids out for trick or tg tonight, you'll want the long sleeves, you'll want the flashlight, and, now, they are going out, i think the costumes will be fine because it's comfortable oute. th temperatures for trick or treating going to be in the 60s, so the gloves, the coats, not needed for this halloween. 64 degrees right now at reagan national,ve and we the wind coming right off the water, off the rivers and with the cooler water temperature this time of year, that's why we are cooler in reagan national, but warmer in the suburbs right now. it'sorgeous out there, even at 7:00 p.m., 66 degrees, clear skies at 9:00 p.m., no

worries of rain, and by 11:00 p.m., down to 62. it's going to be a comfortable start tomorrow morning at the bus stop a light jacket, but it dohink the kids will need it or want it. 50s to 60 degrees to start o thy. now, we're going to have a mix of clouds and sun throughout the day tomorrow, but lunch is going to be amazing with temperatures in the low to mid-70s. take advantage when the kids get out of school. then there's r in the forecast on friday. >> yeah, unfortunately, we are going to have rain moving in for our friday, so this nice weather is going to come to an end, and it is beautiful out here right now. t's comingw you w our way. oh, yeah, it's on the radar right now and storm tm 4 radar, there's a frontal system preparing to move thrgh the ohiovalley, and it's stalling out through the region, again, a lot of raif off to the west us, and that is eventually going to move ireo our as we head into your thursday night, friday, and then, finally, getting out of here by the time

we get to saturday morning. dry today. we have a chance of rain later on tomrow night, and i say after that evening commute.sp wiad rain friday, and saturday morning, and i have to show you because friday is not a washout. starts 7:30 p.m. on thursday. you can see we tre dry f evening commute. the rain builds in after midnight, and then a few showers around for the first part of friday, not a washout, but watch this. heavy rain starting to move through here, and by fridayaf rnoon, friday evening, could have a few thunderstorms, coulds have gusty w and could have a decent amount of rain, maybe an inch or possibly twloc localized areas, but out by saturday morning, and turns ustery saturday, and say ood-bye to the 70s because the temperatures in the 50s and 60s on sat, and, again, feels colder with the blustery north west wind. sunday in the upper 50s. t rememb set those clocks back this weekend. daylight saving time ends. we gain an hour, but there's more rai next week. >> yeah, we do. that mainly is on tuesday and

weesday. look here's the storm team 4 ten-day cast. rain tomorrow and friday. notice, after that, they are not again, en-day forecast as laruyn said, 50s on saturday, wer sunday, early, early s saturday, and more rain potentially on tuesday and wednesday with temperatures nexi week mainlthe 60s. >> all right, wish it would stay like this. thank you. >> it's no secret the game of politics historically is dominated by older men. >> this fall, voters have the power to change that. in three minutes, news 4's blayne alexander look how young women could reshape the future of american politics. >> first what jim and wendy have 5:00 this evening. a busy wednesday. coming up, new developments in the case of the two sisters from fairfax who were discovered dead in new york city. also, a man charged with murder after a prince georges fi county police r was killed by friendly fire.

that man took the stand today to defend himself, and why he told the jury he's not responsible for the death of officer colson. ahead at 5:00, working for you tonight and your hetd. there is major news this evening about the procedures used toea cervical cancer, and it's already changing the way somedo ors treat their patients. and i had a rotting pumpkin sitting next to the desk, and rather than just throwing it away, we decided we'd really throw it away. up on the roof. we'll show you how that turned out. >> doing david letterman proud. >> my pumpkin pitching arms. >> i thought it was a new perfume or something. that's what was. >> it had flees coming out of it. >> oh, my gourd. >> oh, my gourd. >> being creative on this

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midterm elections are a week away, and women are taking center stage. a record number of women are on

the ballot around the country, and blayne r alexanderorts the goal is to replace the guys in ties, culture, in all levels of governr:nt. >> repororget red or blue. this election season? prepare for a pink wave. when you head to the polls for this midterm election, you'll notice more women than ever on the his is abo ut people -- >> reporter: and these women run the spectrum. >> it's clear. >> reporter: they are athletes. >> this can be hard, not as hard as running for congress. >> reporter: and veterans, including fighter pilots. >> that's why i told washington republicans to grow a o pair of ris. >> reporter: and a former cia ofcer. nbc news says not only are thee nu growing, the conversations are changing. >> they are talking about nager a mom or being a wife or about their role in their families. that's a change we did not see with past female candidates. they are not running from the

gender, but embracing that as an at success in ule race partly against male candidating candidatings. >> reporter: there's 235 women foenatthe house, and 22 for and 16 for governor, all of those record-breaking numbers. and they are poised to make history. >> congress has never heard a voice like mine. >> reporter: congress could see s first native american and muslim women. arizona has the first female senator ever, no matter who wins, and if elected in gegia, stacey abrams is the first black woman to serve as governor. >> hard wor m is in bones. >> reporter: it is mostly a democratic phenomena. >> so many women said, if donald trump can run for office without experience and having the right resume necessarily to be the president, i can throw m hat in and run too. >> reporter: and more more candidates eagero play come election day a woman's place is in office. nbc news, washington. another big story line for

the midterm elections are urging women voters to get to th polls. jim, wendy, may bode well for democrats. a poll finds women favor democrats by a solid 25 points, guys? now at 5:00, anger and shock at the university of maryland. >> players in the locker room are not happy d.j.'s back. >> reporter: the fallout on campusfter the death of student athlete, jordan mcnair. >> i miss my son every day, and today, this did not help. >> reporter: and the decision to allow the school's football coach to keep his job. working for your health, why a big cancer center offering a popular treatment for cervical cawser. at 5:00 starts now. and we start with breaking news on a bizarre case. first look at the two virginia

sisters found dead last week in new york city. >> police sent out new photos today, but there are still more questions than answers about why the girls were in new york and just how they died. our era gonzalez is at the live desk with what we are learning today. >> reporter: gym, ndy, detectives on the case are getting closer to determining actly what happened to the two young women. that picture we just put up, this is the first time we've been able to show you a clear picture of the sisters. their mom told detectives the day before the girls' bodies were found, she got a call from an official at the saudi arabia embassy ordering the family to leave the u.s. because her daughters had applied for political asylum. 22 and 16, they were reported missing last august. last week, their bodies were found in the hudson river. duct taped togethot. cls on. no outward signs ftrauma. this is an update now from the lead detective in new york on this case. >> we'