>> i need to get happier. >> he got happy yesterday. if you'reeading out tonight, the weather may effect your evening plans. >> melissa has a check on your commute, but we begin with chuck bell with your friday forecast. pretty warm and mild out there. >> no kidding. it feels like a late summer morning with u temperatures way into the 60s. our temperatures now at 4:00 in the morning are above what would be an average high temperature for the second day of november. yo know something is off when you wake up wit temperatures that warm on a november morning. a couple of rain drops as well. no rain here for the first part of the day. we're likely to have a round of thunderstorms come through here starting as early as4:00 this afternoon going up to as late as midnight. check out these 0temperatures, degrees in maryland and 70 degrees in virginia.

3.5 hours before the sun is even up. the ening commute could be hit hard by rain. >> college park, inner loop before route 1. two left lanes get by that work zo and the rest of the beltway is nice and clean so no big complain r. >> twoht lanes are getting by that work zone and one more work zon y to tell about. alexandria outright 395 after kings street. when we look at 66 and 95 in virginia, no problems in and out of town >> atwo-alarm apartment fire in southeast d.c. forced more than a dozen residents out of their home. overnight firefighters were called t a building near congress street. this is near the metro station.

two peopl have been transported to the hospital and one injuries.r has minor we'll stay on top of this story and post the latest details in the nbc washington app. well, for some people, driving down 270 was a sight they couldn't believe. >> someone sent the photo of a prison van with the back doors wide open. thesere images only on news 4. guards were transporting the inmates to the courthouse in rockville. along the way, somehow the doors swung open and we're told they stayed that for about 10 minutes until someone called 911. we're also being told this w not, not a malfunction. oors one's multiple that vehicle and they should have been secure. they wereot secure. >> the montgomery county sheriff's office is telng us the prisoners were property

secured during the transport were not hurt during the incident. >> we continue to follow the latest developments out of the university ofmaryland. another person has lost their job in the fall over football player jordan mcnair's death. the chairman of the board of regents stepped down days after commending that d.j. durkin keep his job. they issued a statement fully cking him and his decision to fire durkin. t will also continue to implemented policies to protect student athletes. students held a o rally campus yesterday to voice their o outrage. >> he should beam a of his leadership of the regents. he failed the citizens of the state and more importantly he failed the student e'body. >> calling for an

investigation into the board of regents processn the coach durkin decision. football players at damascus high school areei investigated for hazing. the junior varsity teamf forfieted it's game last night as they look into the fact that a player was assaulted on campus. they're in the early stages of the investigation. may me of the allegations prove to be sexual in nature, and that's why we have detectives from our special victims investigation division. >> all of the people i involved this investigation are minors and that's why police are not saying whether anyone was hurt or how many students were involved. a let sent to damascu parents about disciplining any student found guilty of hazing.

>> today you'll need time to cross into the busy streets of the district. they'll add more time for pedestrians. the change will start around tha yard and high volume areasd in war 7 and 8. the goal is to eliminate traffic deal deaths and injuries. >> we're four days away from the midterm anddent continues across the country. he's scheduled to lob nine campaign stops and last night he rallied a crowd railing the media. >> never before has president had to with stand the level of assault from the media that president trump has had to with stand. immigration played key role in the president's message. he mentioned the caravan heading toward the u.s. border. the president took more than a thousand troops to the border

and earlier in the day during an address from the white house gave troops the go ahead to use if necessary. >> we're not going to put up with that. they want to throw rocks at our military, our military fights back. i told them, consider it a rifle. when they throw rocks like they did at the mexico military and police, i say consider it a rifle. >> it is important to note the vast majority in the caravan are families with women and children. a lot of them arealking to escape violence and economic depression from their own ie coun >> a bit closer to home, the race in the 10th district is hotly contested. jennifer wexton has a double digit lead over barbara comst k comstock. 53% favored wexton and 43%

comstock. >> one campaign saw star pow this week. >> oprah was in georgia campaigng for stacy abrams. she is the democratic candidate forno gov and if she wins will be the first black woman it y ever elected to a governorship. >> i have her cell numb s. d give it to me. i'm going to call her right now. so i called stacy and i said, stacy, this is oprah. do y know what she said? she said, girl, let me pull over to the side of the road. >> oprah also pounded the pavement. she went door door speaking to homeowners and surprising more than a few people. she also took part in a coup of to halls. she had a message to african americans that aren't planning on voting, she says think about ancestous. if y don't vote for what they

were lynched for, discriminated against, humiliatedfor, turned down, turned back for, and you cannot get up and go vote, you dishonor your legacy. >> despite campaigning all day she made noon mention ofald trump. she also made it clear that she is not looking to run for office herself. >> former president george h.w. bush joined the millions of people voting early this year. this photo was ten in texas yesterday. that's his former chief of staff and secretary of state with him. also by hisside, his loyal service dog. >> we have some news about the nasty e.li outbreak. they said no one eat romaine lettnde from anywhere now they know what caused it. it started in an irrigation canal in yuma, arizona, but how

that became contaminated in the first place is still the mystery. the outbreak killed five people and got hundreds of others very, very sick. metro wants to give you more ndtions for getting around. that s good, but to pull it off, they have to find a way to pay t price tag. yesterday metro leaders got together to discuss the budget propos ncoposal. it ides expanding rush hour service and only charging $2 a ride on theenso weekend. say it's a lot to ask andec could e the other transportation projects. they say commuters need these changes. >> public transportation, and this is something that we can't seem t get to, is not a lucks -- luxury. it's not a service.

>> it's big bucks, and if that money is actually paid, it's going to o squeeze other ansportation projects. >> well, if the board aroves it, the plan could go into effect next july. >> d.c. united's incredible season has come to an end. last night, it played it's best, butt just wasn't enough to beat columbus. he sentt to a shoot out, but just could not keep things going for the black and red afters missing thi penalty kick. what a >> wayne rooney complete transformed that team. it was amazing. >> it was a run. don't let what these guys did tt sehe right tone and foundation and n thet

generation of d.c. united. >> look at that. you guys may not be moving on but rember how far the team has come. they were in last place in august andhehey clenc the home playoff game. the team has a lot to be proud of. well done. well done. >> he had a lot of gas lef in the tank. >> still ahead, ever wonder if all the radiation from your phone puts you at greater risk of cancer. he results of a decade long study are out and may surprise you. >> let's hope for good news. >> keeping your home warm without breaking the bank. >> it's off to a crazy warm start this morning. temperatures are nea 70 degrees. there's a colfront coming that there's a colfront coming that promises a meet aime hoeber.

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researchers from the nationaloxicology program exposed rats and mice similar to radiation levels fou in most cell phone. some developed cancerous tumors, but there was no evidence to suggest the tumors were the results of radiation. >> my wife used to fall asleep with t pho on her belly. she would be so into her cell phone, she would fall asleep with it resting on her billy. >> just not near your head. people use the headsets. >> devices are getting newer and more improved every day. check out the latest incarnation f a smartphone that you can literally fold in half. a california based s up

unveiled it in china yesterday. the phone has three separate screens and a 16 megapixel camera and fingerprint reter. bu comes at a pretty hefty price. maybe $1,300. no word yet on when it could be available here. >> i don't know if i need all of that on my cell phone. it may be too much. >> how about a longer battery. me>> good , longer battery. >> hundreds of google employees aroundhe worldent their bosses a strong message. >> they walked off the job protest of the way google deals with sexual harassment allegations. >> we want them to know that we care, that we want things to change, that we think they need to change. >> this is a look at google's headquaters in california. the protest was organized in response to the software creator's firing. he was fired after a credible sexual conduct utmisallegation

still awarded a $90 million sef re -- severance package. that is unacceptable. >> all of this isoo familiar. >> google ceo says they have take action by terminating 60 employees with sexual harassment allegations against them and none of them received pay out. >> thank you very much. >> two weeks after the first couple brought legal marijuana in canada there's no more pot to thsell. e shortage isn't because the country cannot produce enough cannabis, it is a licensing issue. the federal government is hiring growersle to help issue their licenses. canada became the world's largest national marketplace for lcreational marijuana when it becameal last month.

so it's a licensing issue. they have plenty of the product, which is interesting. >> a virginia maternity nurse took matters into her own hands when it cameor time f her to give birth. >> she h delivered own baby. >> i was in shock all day yesterda and itill think it am. >> she started having contractions late monday night, and by tuesday morning they were a lot erstro so she took a bath still thinking she had plenty of time to get ready to go to the hospital, but the baby said, no . -- not so fa >> next thing i knew, i was telling my mom and my husband and m friend i have to push and she's coming now, and we're not going to make it. they delivered the baby right there at home. fortunately she had already had a baby before, not to mention the fact that she had been t present a lot of other births on the job. based on her hetraining, knew it was go time and l bottomine as you see there, mom and baby

are doing pretty well. >> she didn't look like she had a baby. speaking of newborns, check out these girls. you're looking at the two newest editions to the mzoyland they're half sisters. they arrived last month from the columbus zoo. welcome to the region. they look very happy. >> i love polar bears. >> keep in mind, that bear would eat you. it's a bear. >> i still think they're super cute. >> they're so cute when they're on the otheride of the glass. it's going to be a super warm friday. how about 76 degrees? we'll be almost that warm yesterday, but unlike yesterday that was fled withsunshine, today we'll have a mostly cloudy day. a littlme sun from o time but it's going to start mostly cloudy and it's going to end with a round of thunderstorms later today. south winds have helped hold temperatures wer up ght in the upper 60s and low 70s now. that cold front, though, is

expected to reach t i-95 corridoromewhere around 8 or 9:00 this evening. it's not in a big hurry to get here justyet. could easily get one to, in some spots, 2 inches of rain between 4:00 this afternoon and 5:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. already a couple of showers out there first thing. but take l that heavy your umbrella with you. you could get rained on at any time to cy. ap of sprinkles this morning up near frederick maryland. ae of drops along the blue ridge as well. here's future weather. not a whole lot of high impact rain here for the first part of the day. there's 4:00 p.m. and rain and thunourstorms coming t here. friday night football will be a mess. comes to a end around midnight. showers may not come to a complete start until earlyrr to morning. by 10:00 or 11:00. it will be breezy and chilly and we fall back on satury night.

>> work zone out of the wayt everng looking good there. from frederick down to the spur 68 miles pur. going to get you in there in 26 minutes. everything is nice and clear there. same situation if you'reeaded northbound and no road work, northbound 270 near democracy. northbound 295 before pennsylvania, one right lane getting by t work haup.

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customers that use it after 2:00 p.m. will g 50 cents off their drink order. they make me happy. november is herend that means the start of the holiday season, leaves falling off the trees, and the air is starting to cool down. >> today notwithstanding, but yes. a lot of youre goio start turning on the he. you know how much that can cost you when theill comes. susan is working with you on tips on how to keep the cool air out of your home. >> we're in a home that was built in 1940. youut up some what? >> two-sided tape and i'm going to install plastic over the top of it. >> is lhere a of wind that comes through? >> yes, wind comes through and al putting the plastic over the windows willl sea it to where it will help.

>> you can seal up all the windows just like this. i'm assuming it costs very little tobuy. you can buy it at any store, right? >> lowe's, home depot. >> so you sea the windows, how do you do the final seal? with the hair dryer? >> yes. >> does this shrink w pit? >> it pulls it tighter. >> oh, okay. >> so once you do that you're good to go, and then yout take off in the spring. >> yes. >> big savings. >> big savings. helps the homeowner in a terrific way. it's nice and tight and you won't see any of the wrinkles. wouldn't even notice it. >> wouldn't en noticeit. just like looking out the window. >> coming up in the next hour, how to fix the drafty doors. >> help you keep some of the cold air out of your home this

winter. >> i don't want to think about the cold air coming into my e. ho >> it's 4:25. coming up, f relief the wizards. they're 1-6 so far this season. a b change coming to the court could turn things around. >> we're already near 70 and the sun isn't even be ready for thunderstorms this weekend, but i'm more optimistic about how your weekend wil be. that part of the forecast coming up. >> plus, conviction overturned. he served 27 years for a crime commit.ot last night, he finally met the d.c. student that held set him free. that story just ahead. stay with us.

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tonight. >> melissa is going to get us caught up on the morning commute. >> it's a really mild start to the day so you know tha i somethin up in the weather if it's this warm so early in the morning in november. >> tracking a few rain drops already this morning. mainly cloudy skies are around the city right now and a few showers across parts of central hirginia. but is all part of a larger weather system that will be bringing us a very high, like 100% high chance for rain aun rstorms later on in the day today. have your umbrella ready to go. not expecting a high rainfall amount until after 4:00. so no more than a drop oroswo for of the day and most verybody should be dry at about 2:00 or3:00 in the afternoon when school is coming to and end but by thisev ing, be ready. the high school football games will be soaked. >> a yucky evening commute and wettb