it shut down all public transportation there's disabled cars all over the road it's like a hurricane. >> i'm stuck, i'm stranded outn' here i dot know what to do, man >> barrys on the move. a potential hurricane with storm surge flooding that's threatening the gulf coast we've got the latest on this fast growing storm a new report this morning that the trump ainistration will now be again arresting thousands of undocumented immigrants in the u.s., starting sundaybc an n news exclusive. a new accuser says jeffrey epstein sexually assaulted heras when she w 15. then to the world wind

celebration for the u.s. women's soccer team, honored in los angeles. and just one more reason to slow down on the roads who knew a cactus could do so much damage? "early today" starts right nmo good thursday ing. >> breaking news the state of emergency has been issued for louisiana new orleans has been hit hard by heavy rain flash flooding turning the streets into canals. and more severe weather is on the way. while many homes and vehicles are under water, the area is bracing for a possible hurricane to make landfall within the next few days, as tropical storm barry grows stronger >> reporter: louisiana under a state of emergency aftea fast-moving storm -- >> whoa. >> reporter: threw waterspouts and flooding that brought new orleans to a soggy stand still in some areas, nearly 10 iaihes

n in just two hours. >> disabled cars all over the road it's like a hurricane. c >> reporter:anal street living up to its name >> i'm stuck, i'm stranded out here i don't know what to do. >> reporter: when it comes to keeping the city dry, these drainages aruce crl, but they can only handle so much water. the building tropical threat casting a shadow as far texas. >> be prepared for this particular storm this is the time to get prepared need to get things together before this hurricane that has no name come here. >> reporte with the storm coming, that name may me soon enough >> let's see when soon enough will be. let's check in with janessa b. >> so that waterspout produced over ten inches of rain in parts of new orleans so they're unindated with water. this tropical cyclone continues

to spin here now, we are currently seeing it starting to gain formation's ittillno reallt stable in the water of the gulf. but that warm water is going to enhance it here for the next 24 to 48 hours. let's ta about the track here, the wind speeds up to 30 miles per hour 9 more miles per hour, make that a depression it's going to start to dip to the south by friday evening, potential hurricane one, but we want to talk about the inundation of water in the next 24 hours >> looking forward to hearing labor secretary alex acosta is fighting to keep his job. he called a press conference to depend his control in a controversial plea deal for that was struck in 2008. accosti is facing growing calls to recall after epstein was arrested over the weekend on federal in new york.g charges

>> we did what we did because we wanted to see epstein go to jail he needed to go to jail. >> reporter: labor secretary alex acosta, former u.s. attorney in florida, says accused sex trafficker jeffrey epstein wouldn't have served any time in jail over a decade ago if his office hadn't stepped in. >> simply put, the palm beach state attorney's oice was ready to let epstein walk free, no jailtime, nothing >> reporter: because of a deal struck in 2008, epstein pleaded guilty to state charges, including soliciting prostitution from r,a mino in exchange for avoiding federal prosecution. he waso sentenced t months, forced to register as a sex ofmander, an financial restitution with victims what some critics have called the deal of the century. in that agreement, the u.s. attorney makes it clear that his office and the fbi we investigating much more serious

federal charges, including the ones epstein has pleised not guilty to th week in new york. sex trafficking and conspiracy bus acosta sayven the evidence they had at the time in florida, going to court would have been been, in his worf , a roll oe dice >> one of the tough questions in these cases, what is the value of a secured guilty plea with registration versus rolling the >> reporter: the labor secretary so argued today's juries and judges are more sympathetic to >> today'sorld does not allow some of the victim shaming that could have taken place at trial 12 years ago >> our thanks to stephanie gosk for that report. now to our interview with a new accuser that has come forward with allegations against epstein. she's not part of the indictment she says epstein rained her when

she was in high school some of the descriptions are graphic. >> reporter: in 01, jennifer was 14 years old, a freshman at this new york high school, when one day she says a woman approached her outside >> the first time she brought up thname jeffrey epstein, how did she describe him to him? >> he's a great guy. she was just saying he's helped me, i struggled. he was similar to me >> when you think of her now, you use the phrase, you said the recruiter, yout felke she was looking for someone. >> 100%, yeah. >> reporter: she says weeks later, the recruiter brought her to epstein's townhouse blocks from her school. she says she and epstein talked, drank wine and she was given $300 by his secretary. after a few weeks of visits, she says she went alone to the massage room where she pressured her into giving him a >> at the same time, i was

scared too, so i just followed i would have just my underwear on because that's how he liked it and i would just get massages back, and then he would potentially later on turn over and play with himself. then he would finish himself off, and that would be the end of it. and he would still give me the $300>> how often do you think y were there >> like once, twice a week my freshman rear. >> reporter: after she turned 15, she says things took a turn. >> you know, just take your underwear off and get on top i said i didn't want to. and he, you know, very forcefully kind of brought me to the table. i just dids what i what he told me to do. i was really scared and told him to please stop >> did he? >> no, he did not stop >> reporter: she says she didn't tell anyone immediately about her ctinteraions

she says she was too scared to go to police but confided in four people, all confirmed to nbc news that she told them whas happened yea ago did jeffrey epstein rape you >> yeah, he raped me r forcefullyed me. knew exactly what he was doing and i don't think cared. what hurts even more so is that if i wasn't aframe to forward sooner, then maybe hdoe wouldn't havne it to other girls. >> reporter: we reached out to epstein's lawyers for comment, but they have not responded. in previous discussions with her lawyers, epsteiepstein's attorn challenged her credibility >> what would you say to those who say this iabout gettin money? >> he hurt me badly. i prefer not to go through life with this. this is one way for me to get justice.

>> lawyers for jennifer told a new york court that intend to file a civil suit against epstein. new accuser says epstein raped her when she was 15. and ahead of the fed is setting the stage for an interest rate cut, which is good news for wall street and borrowers. but bad for savers the federal reserve chairman signaled for the change. it would be the first rate cut since 2008 markets jumped on the news with ths&p 500 flirting with the 3,000 mark for the first time ever more fireworks over president trump's fourth of july extravaganza the mayor of washington, d.c. says the event bank resulted ths securitiund and is asking for reimbursement. the security fund is desned to help pay for extra security and anti-terrorism measures for big events like inaugurations and

visits by foreign officialing. fence jumpers looking to crash the white house will have to think aga construction has started to fence.l a new steel the new barrier will stretch about 13 feet tall with anti-climb technology. the fence is set to be completed in 2021. an arizoan accused of driving under the fluence faces a criminal damage charge that is a cactus police arrived to find the plano smashed thugh the windshield the driver was taken into signs of impairment.dly showing never mind the cactus. just overall could be a horrible situation. >> that could have been really good that car looks bad >> glad he was okay. let's talk weather wise here we have this tropica l cyclone that we're continuingh here hurricane watches across the

southern perishes of louisiana, what does that mean? expecting a hurricane across that area. now, right now, the track is showing by friday g,evenut makes its way on shore by saturday evening orleans to information, from new poteial of 10 to 20 inches here's a closer look at your day ahead. so as this warm air is really going to spark up this system here, look at daytime highs. it's just not backing off. we're in the mid 90s that expands across the south into the southeast also, another system across the east coast that will bring us ouds >> going to keep you busy. today is july 711

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coming up on "news4 today," g ov crash along pennsylvania avenue leaves two people dead awa few blocks a from the white house. crews have been on the scene all night. chuck is tracng more chances for severe weather. >> absolutely. a storm team 4ather alert day. slight risk for severe weher at

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northern virginia but more round of severe weather could be on the play. >> one of ththose who wear te d and gold needs help with his life today. good morning. i'm aaron gilchris >> i'm eun yang. thank you there are several challenges waiting on the road for your commute this morning. >> more showers expected this afternoon but other projects that could change your drive this morning. >> wtop jack taylor is in for le melissa molt this morning. >> let's begin with storm team 4 with chuck bell. >> a high chance you have to deal with some form of stronger thunderstorms later on in the afternoon. the risk areas includes the d.c. and metropolitan areas and north and west. everyone has