there is still a mess on thene loop of the beltway in bethesda. egan is live near the scene with the latest. any progress? >> not a lot of progress and the traffic is. building ridge on a pedestrian looking down on the beltway. all the brake lights you see, that is the inner loop of the beltway at wisconsin avenue and we spin around here, we canhow you just how far it goes. look at all the traffic here. e delay beginning before old georgetown road and of course the longer this is in place, the jackknifed truck is in place, the more a more the traffic will build because we're really seeing the brunt ofush hour at this point. take a look at the video here. you can get an idea of what we're talking about here. what we're talking about is a jackknif tractor trailer on the ramp here in bethesda. they have been here for an hour and a half to 2 hours but s ll seeing the traffic high up there. we're seeing a lot of equipment heren thescene. so even when they right the truck, unfortunately the damage has beendone. even when they clear it out, residual lays

a firefighter injured while fighting flames in bethesda. a home that was under onstruction caught fire overnight. >>> 100 firefighters responded.s the fla are now under control. this is still causing some road closures along whittier boulevard down the street from llet whitman high school in bethesda. we're working to find out how badly the firefighter was injured. usmolette green will joi with a live update in a few minutes. >>> good morning eve i'm eun yang. >>> i'm aaron gilchrist. we're also tracking the rising temperatures onhis sto team 4 weather alert day. i's already 78 degrees outside our studios her upper northwest d.c. it's only going to get hotter. it's only goi to feel hotter. oppress civively so. one local school district will be sending students home today. >> we begin with the forecast with chuck and sheena before we head in with melissa for a look at the commute. this is the kind of washington weather we're known for. oppressive ht. >> the swampy humidity is what we all feel when we step outsid i mean, it's humid, it's hot.

the jobghter injured on while fighting flames in bethesda. we're told and home construction caught fire overnight. >>> a hundred firefighterso respondedis scene. the flames are now under control. this is still causing road closures, though, along whittier boulevard down the street in high school. we're working to find out how badly the firefighter was hurt molette green will join us in a few moments with a live report. i'm aaron gilchrist. >>> i'm eun yang. we're also tracking the rising temperatures on this weather alert day. it's already 79 degrees outside. it's only ffling -- because all the humidity. the warnings are severe right now. one lol school district is sending students home early today. >> wll get to that in a moment. first to the forecast with chuck and sheena.

taking a look in bethesda. whittier boulevard, this is wher molette green will be live for us for a couple of minutes. fire response means we could have potential closures. we'll see how this ismpting things near whitman high school in bethesda. fairfax parkway. inbound on 66 no problems. inner loop and outer loop of the beltway rolling along nice and clear here this morning. and 270 southbound, nothing in your way there. eun? >> it's 4:32. oe second dayschool will be shorter for students and staff in prince george's county. schoolsoucross they will dismiss students two hours early today. >> that is because ofwehe heat. checked with several other school districts in our area. so far prince george's county is the onl county that has decided to dismiss students early because it's going to be so hot. >> hundreds of university of maryland students are really feeling the heat. four dormuiings swr no air conditioning. university leaders blame the age of the dor saying the old wiring cannot handle the ac. they've put

i attended the holton-arms school in bethesda, maryland, from 1978-1984. holton-arms is an all-girls school that opened in 1901. during my time at the school, girls at holton-arms frequently met and became friendly with boys from all-boys schools in the area, including landon school, georgetown prep, gonzaga high school, country clubs, and other places where kids and their families socialized. this is how i met brett kavanaugh, the boy who sexually assaulted me. during my freshman and sophomore school years when i was 14 and 15 yearse. old, my group of friends intersected with brett and his friends for a short period of time. i had been friendly with a classmate of brett's for a short time during my freshman and sophomore year, and it was through that connection that i attended a number of parties that brett also attended. we did not know each other well, but i knew him and he knew me. in the summer of 1982, like most summers, i spent almost every day at the columbia country club in chevy chase, maryland swimming and practicing diving. one evening that sum

ta look at what's left of this large two-story home on whittier boulevard here in bethesda. we want you to look at what firefighters had toattle. yes, a lot of firefighters. about a hundred of them. in the last few o minut battling the blaze, they were hosing down hotspots concentr e concentrating on the rf area which caved in. one firefighter suffered from no one believed to be inside the home, although there is a car in th driveway. montgomery county police are still here on the what's next is the fire investigators who will come in when theun comes up to determine what caused thise masslaze here in bethesda. to give you a better idea of where we are, we are not verym far f walt whitman high school. that is the latest from the scen b here inhesda. back to you. >> molette, thank you. >>> we are i for another day of azing hot temperatures. i mean, it definitely feels like it's in the 100 degrees, right? >> yeah. >> i'm dripping. weather alert mode today. >> it will be later on. >> like 150. >> that's what it feels like. >> a lot. >> we want to point out for people this is go

after 13 days, reagan was released from the bethesda naval hospital. >> what are you going to do when you get home? >> sit down. >> mr. speaker, the president of the united states. >> four weeks after the assassination attempt the president received a hero's welcome at a joint session of congress. physically he was weakened. but politically, he was stronger than ever. >> thank you very much. >> his public approval rating soared into the 70s. virtually assuring the reagan agenda would proceed unobstructed. >> in nicaragua, the rebellion continues. >> the year before reagan's election socialist revolutionaries overthrew the government of samosa. the latest in a long line of u.s.-backed dictators. the rebels called themselves the sandinistas. >> reagan saw this as an attempt

ne reporter: chris blasey ford graduated from the private holton arms sool in bethesda in 1984. more than 200 alumni have signed a petition for her, including actor julia louis-dreyfus. "i was class of nd'79 sewned this letter." the letter reads in part, dr. blasey ford's experience is all too consistent with stories we edard and l while attending holton. many of us are survivors rs ves. you may remember that letter last week signed by 65 women who said they knew brett kavanaugh in high school, vouchingis for good character. according to the online news organization politico, sev of those women who signed that letter say they still stand by m, but many others were either unreachable or unavailable for comment. live outside the u.s. supreme court, jackie bensen, news 4. >>> jackie, thank you. weave incredible video of flames that spr qd souickly through a prince george's county apartment building here. >> they're the reason 13 people need somewhere to stay tonight. news 4's shomari stone has the latest. >> this is a row of three story in t front, fou story in the rear. >> reporte

supreme court and spoke a bit about his background at an elitist all boys school in bethesda, maryland. my husband recalls that i named my attacker as brett kavanaugh. after that may 2012 therapy session, i did my best to ignore the memories of the assault because recounting them caused me to relive the experience and caused panic and anxiety. occasionally i would discuss the assault in an individual therapy session but talking about it caused more reliving of the trauma so i tried not to think about it or discuss it. over the years, i went through periods where i thought about the attack. i had confided in some chelose friends i had an experience with sexual assault. occasionally i stated my assailant was a prominent lawyer or judge but i did not use his name. i do not recall each person i spoke to about brett's assault and some friends have reminded me of these conversations since the publication of "the washington post" story on september 16th, 2018. but until july 2018, i had never named mr. kavanaugh as my attacker outside of therapy. this changed in early july 2018. i saw press r

. >> bethesda inner loop at vi roe pike. the right lane is the only thing getting by. this tractor-trailer hit a guard rail and took out a lot of guard rail and now they're saying 4 to 6 hours before this will be cleared so we're sending chris lawrence to get eyes on this one. inner loop and outer loop the rest of the beltway is looking good this morning. no other complaints rightow and fairfax, eastbound 6612 befe crash with the left lane blocked there. good morning, sheena, you must have better news than i do, ght? >> yes. it's going to be rainy and clou and chilly. >> and the weekend is one day closer than it wasst day. >> that's a good way to look at it. >> it's chilly outside and patchy fog and visibility, but as we zoom out, for rain throughout the southnd southwes visibility is not too bad. we're above about two miles for most of the area and it could be a little bit difficult in some spots. 63 washington, 62 clinton, take a look at how they're going to go as we go through the morning, not moving too much. even through lunchtime we should be in the mid 60s. some

. >>> new details on the plans to redevelop a well travelled area of bethesda.hey hope to build a high-rise near the bakery you see there. a 200 unit apartment buildin would replace the bakery and would also include 3,000 square feet of retail space. >> that's going to be high rent over there in bethesda. >> for sure. a rare gem stone hidden away for decades is on display at the smithsonian. >> it's nearly 49 carats.it a rare gift for the nationalge collection at the museum of national history. itro comes fm brazil. only about 2% of topazs are of gem quality. if you haven't visited that, it's jus jewels you would never imagine. > do they still have the hope diamond? >> they did for a long time. i think it goes on tour. imagine than a ring or a necklace. >> what color is topaz? i >>s different colors. they're like an ambery color i tlieve. not t i know my gem stones. i only know what a diamond looks like. >> a major warning before you have tonight's dinner. >> we also learned one concern of a flea and tick medication. >> and free at last. a wrongfully cvicted man

i attended the school in bethesda, maryland, from 1978 to 1984. it's an all girls school that opened in 1901. girls frequently met and became friend ly with boys from all bos schools in the area including the landon school, georgetown prep, gonzales sa ga high school. this is how i met brett kavanaugh, the boy sexually assaulted me. during my freshman and sophomore school years when i was 14 and 15 years old, by group of friends intersected with brett and his friends for a short period of time. i had been friendly with a classmate of brett's for a short time that i attended a number of parties that brett also attended. et we did not know each other well, but i knew him and he knew me. in the summer of 1982 swimming and practicing dyeing. one evening that summer after a day of diving at the club, i attended a small gathering at a house in the bethesda area. there were four boys i remember specifically being at the house. brett kavanaugh, mark judge, a boy named pj and one other boy whose name i cannot recall. it was a spur of the moment gathering.

once completed it will run from w bethesda to carlton.ntil then, there's going to be construction across the coties. yesterday, news 4 transportation reporter took a tour of the work. crews areigging out aunnel along the bath of the train right under arles street. residents say they're frustrated. >> all day long, i wear ear plugs, all day long. i wear the sound-canceling headphones. this is not just a month or two. this is with this. of dealing >> the purple line is scheduled to be finished in 2022. go to purplelinemd.com. i don't know what you can the residents about waiting for it to be over. >> try to be patien >>> capital mike shares arein te out new electric posts. >> there will be 80 of the e-bik e-bikes throughout the system. they hope it will be anption fo commuters with longer rides. and it's easier for those with hills on theroute. you can track down the electric bike by using the share app. >>> no upsets at the u.s. open last night. but the heate it hard for everyone. can you imagine playing tep nis tennis in this kind of weat

no one is buying that description of bethesda. another person wrte i remem bethesda, maryland more being plagued by enormous amounts of soccer practice. >>> now to the finger pointing inside white house in turmoil. the blame game involves the hunt for the person who wrote the "new york times" op-ed attacking president trump and questioning s fitness for office. blayne alexander is at the white house now where many are acting otst to clear their names. there were a wholef statements of denial today. >> reporter: yeah, all day long in facte've been seeing that steady stream of statements from officials within theni adration saying, look, it wasn't me. in fact right now at last check we're up to3 denials and counting. the white house meantime is fighting back and possibly against one of their own. it ishe frantic white house guessing game. which insider wrote the scathing "new york tis" op-ed slamming president trump? >> anonymous means gutless, a gutless editorial. >> reporter: a senior admi stration official culli out the president

i attended the holten arms school in bethesda, maryland, from 1978 to 1984. holten arms is an all-girls school that opened in 1901. during my time at the school, girls at holten arms frequently met and became friendly with boys from all-boys schools in the area, including the landon school, georgetown prep, gonzaga high school as well as country clubs where friends and families socialize. this is how i met brett kavanaugh, the boy who sexually assaulted me. during my freshman and sophomore school years, when i was 14 and 15 years old, my group of friends intercepted with brett and his friends for a short period of time. i had been friendly with a classmate of brett's for a short time during my freshman and sophomore year and it was through that connection that i attended a number of parties that brett also attended. we did not know each other well, but i knew him and he knew me. in the summer of 1982, like most summers, i spent most every day at the colombia country club in chevy chase, maryland, swimming and practicing diving. one evening that summer after a

i grew up in the suburbs of washington dc, i attended a school in bethesda maryland from 1978 to 1984. holton-arms is an all-girls school that opened in 1901. during my time at the school, girls at holton-arms frequently met and became friendly with boys from all-boys schools in the area, including landon school, georgetown prep, gonzaga high school, country clubs, and other places where kids and families socialized. this is how i met brett kavanaugh, the boy who sexually assaulted me. during my freshman and sophomore school years, when i was 14 and 15 years old, my group of friends intersected with brett and his friends for a short period of time. i had been friendly with a classmate of brett's for a short time during my freshman year, and it was through that connection that i attended a number of parties that brett also attended. we did not know each other well, but i knew him and he knew me. in the summer of 1982, like most summers, i spent almost every day at the columbia country club in chevy chase, maryland swimming and practicing diving. one evening that summer, after a day of

it will run from bethesda t new carrollton. a large tunnel being dug out four feet at a ti along the path of the train in east silver spring, but all of this wor is, of course, disruptive. >> all day long i wear ear plugs, all day long. i wear the bose sound-cancelling iadphones and i still hear it. >> reporter: donna in a tough spot. she's battling breast cancer, works from home and her apartment is right next to a lot of this >>construction. his is not just a month or two, this is three years of dealing with this. >> reporte least she'd like to see more noise walls to help cut down on all o that construction. carla julian with the construction team says a new website has been created to send alerts about all this work, it's purpleli >> we know we're loud, we know we vibrate. we have major infrastructure to build ir build. >> reporter: she said a lot of the major work will be done this fall. along the purple line, adam tuss, news4. >>> thi weekend, get ready 2for washington's longest running neighborhood festival. here to tell

i attended the holton arms school in bethesda, maryland, from 1978 to 1984. holton arms is an all girls school that opened in 1901. during my time at the school, girls at holton arms frequently met and became friendly with boys from all boys schools in the area, including the landon school, georgetown prep, gonzaga high school, as well as our country clubs and other places where kids and families socialized. this is how i met brett kavanaugh, the boy who sexually assaulted me. during my freshman and sophomore school years, when i was 14 and 15 years old, my group of friends intersected with brett and his friends for a short period of time. i had been friendly with a classmate of brett's for a short time during my freshman and sophomore year. and it was through that connection that i attended a number of parties that brett also attended. we did not know each other well, but i knew him and he knew me. in the summer of 1982, like most summers, i spent most every day at the columbia country club in chevy chase, maryland, swimming and practicing diving. one evenin

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from bethesda to arlington, crews stayed busy. some of the crews on the george washington parkway, thankfully they were able to get tha cleared out of the way before the bulk of the rush hour this rning. >> this weekend you may need to find an alternate route in and out of the district. it will be closed for a major construction project tonight. what can w expect? megan. >> good morning. the memorial bridge is one of the prettiest in town but is certainly in need of serious repair. some of the work is alrea d beinge on the underside of the bridge. boaters are being told to avoid that area and usesshe side if le. and in about another eight hours or so, the bridg itself is going to close completely. it will stay closed through the entire weekend. it carries tens of thousands of hicles every day but starting tonight, drivers will have to find another wayss to c the potomac because the memorial bridge is closing for the en we >> the memorial bridge is such a great way to get into washington. it's too bad it will be closed. but i also

. >>> we're getting our updated plans for downtown bethesda.eveloper hopes to build a high rise. if planning officials approve it, they plan to replace the french bakery with a that holds about 200 apartments or condos and 3,000 feet of retail spac >> a lot of high rises in bethesda. >> andhe schools are bursting at the scene. >> so what's the good news. on sunday it will feelkeery much fall. i'll show that you in just a second. it hasot some cloud cover. temperatures, not bad. 79 degrees. we've got mostly cloudy skies. a nice night. maybeou've got the windows open. a little on the humid side. walking the dog one last time. camp springs toward annapolis. that east swindled what is hoping the produce t winds. now, no rain with those clouds. you could see a shower tomorrow. most of the day looking on the dry side. we may get a little more sun after the s goes down. how about the weekend forecast? what is that looking rklike? yardbetter on saturday. outdoor parties,ave a back-up plan. saturday, i think you're fine with that plan. if you have a pla

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i attended the holding arm school in bethesda maryland from one nine hundred seventy eight to nine hundred eighty four. holton arms it's an all girl school that opened in one thousand one during my time at the school girls at houghton arms frequently met and became friendly with boys from all boys schools in the area including the land school georgetown prep. school as well as our country clubs and other places where kids and families socialize this is how i met brett kavanaugh the boy who sexually assaulted me let's get more on this with columns to political analyst who's been to college. and so. the main events has is now happening that christine blasi forward is still giving testimony talk us through the highlights of the last hour or so. what was most important the written testimony that she gave has been or what was submitted yesterday you could read that yesterday the big difference the power the genuineness of dr ford the emotional content the message is much stronger now when we see judge kavanaugh testify something that is important to know is he had the opportunity to have read t

ford attended holton-arms which is a private school in bethesda. alumni held a support rally for dr. forde outsf the white house. more than a dozen women held signs saying we belie her. they also lit candles in honor of other survivors ofl sex violence. >> this is not 1991. things have changed. women have the back of other women. survivors have the back of other survivors. >> holton-arms alumni also delivered letters of support. >> happening today, the begins for earing bill cosby. he could face decades in prison for sexually assaulting andrea constand in his home they're demanding 30 years in prison. that could mean life. he is 81 years old. cosby could get much less time. the defense will likely argue hise, philanthropy, legacy and health problems. ok for the very latest once sentencing begins in the nbc washington app. >> it's 5:05. developing this morning, it was a very violent weekendn the district. >> d.c. police are investigating at least five homicides and 8 separate shootings.st finch is live with how many people have been shot. >> well se

i attended the holding arm school in bethesda maryland from one nine hundred seventy eight to nine hundred eighty four. holding my arms as an all girl school that opened in one thousand one during my time at the school girls at houghton arms frequently met and became friendly with boys from all boys schools in the area including the land school georgetown prep. school as well as our country clubs and other places where kids and families socialize this is how i met brett kavanaugh the boy who sexually assaulted me. more on this from g.w. correspondence marsh way to topple him in washington well. as a christine force has been giving evidence and facing questions from republicans and democrats how is she doing. well as we can see in that clip we just played it's been extremely tense and emotional for her and for everyone watching and i imagine that for anyone of any gender who's been through something like what she describes this is extremely hard to witness we've got this is just really the first part of what's going to happen today because we're going to hear they're on a recess right now t

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. >> bethesda inner loop at vi roe pike. the right lane is the only thing getting by.railer hit a guard rail and took out a lot of guard rail and now they're saying 4 to 6 hours before this will be cleared so we're sending chris lawrence to get eyes on this one. inner loop and outer loop the rest of the beltway is looking good thi

bethesda ranked 20th access to health care, of living. >> how about that? i have to figure out where frisco texas is now. we'll look itup. still ahead, women targeted at a grocery store. that's whatfairfax county police say a florida man was doing. >> the crime he's accused of committing and whymsore vic may be out there. >> plus under arrest. the work weekends with a to a murder that shocked the district. we're hearing from the parents of wendymartinez. the jogger killed o log circle. news 4 today continues. stay with us. >> we'll get a check on your commute in just a moment. how about that. >> let's look at our forecast this morning. >> good morning. she is back. >> i'm struggling right now. >> inow you are. >> i don't want to hear it. the day that you have one or w o dak weeks. you have a no-day workweek coming up and then comes in for two days and says how exhausted he is. this morning we're not looking at any rain right now but we do have some showers down to our south and west so we're watchin this closely. they're holding together so we do expect you

it will run from bethesda to new carrollton. a large tunnel being dug out four feet at a time along the path of the in east silver springs. >> the entire tunnel is going to be about 30 foot high, 40 foot r:de. >> reporll of this work is, of course, disruptive. >> all day long i wear earplugs. all day long i wear the bose sound cancelling headphones and still hear . >> reporter: she is in a tough asot, literally. she's battling b cancer, works from home and her apartment is right next to a lot co this truction. >> this is not just a month ort this is three years of dealing with this. >> reporter: she sles at the t she'd like to see more noise walls to help cut down on all of that construction. withhe construction team -- >> we're sympathetic. we know we're loud. we have major infrastructure to build. >> reporter: she says a lot of the heavy work will be this fall. along the purple line, adam tuss, news 4. >>> now the purple line is scheduled to be completed in 2022. >>> fire investigators in montgomery county say the cause of thi

it will run from bethesda to new carrollton. a large tunnel being dug out four feet at a time along the path of the train in east silver springs right under arla street. all this work is, of course, disruptive >> all day long i wear ear plugs. all day long i wear the bosen countdow cancelling headphones and i stillea hit. >> donna is in a tough spot, literally. she's battling breas cancer, works from home and her apartment is right next to a lot ofco this truction. >> this is not just a month or two. this is three years of dealing with this. >> reporter: she says at least she'd like to see more h noise walls p cut down on all that construction. carla julian with the construction team says a new website has been created to send new information about this alert. it's purplelinemd.com. >> we know we're loud. aggravate. we have major infrastructure to build. >> reporter: she says a lot of the heavy work will be ending this fall. along the purple line, adam tuss, news 4. >> the handy work may be ending this fall, the purple line itse

. >> right now first four traffic alert in bethesda. jackknife tractor-trailer. just the right lane getting by. live report coming up. >> also ahead, kavanaugh controversy. a second woman comes forward acsing the supreme court acsing the supreme court nominee i put criminals in prison during the day i'm jennifer wexton, and as a prosecutor, and changed diapers at night. later, when i had a law practice, i volunteered to help moms collect child support. then, as state senator, i worked across partnes to target sexual offenders and take guns away from domestic abusers. in congress, i'll stand up to president trump. i approve this message because, like every working mom, what's aheat is as important as in the rearview mirror. >>> a second woman ces rward accusing supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh ofl sex misconduct. this as capitol hill prepares itself for a contentious week. he first woman to accuse judge kavanaugh will testify before the senate judiciary committee. >> now democrats are pushing to delay that theory and fostpone anther action on the confirmation

quite a start if you're riding in bethesda early this month. as you approach the ram g you to 355. unfortunately a jackknifed tractor trailer and you'll find that only the far right side of the roadway is getting by using caution. also if you ride in toward college park, the innerloop at the beltway, northbound on i-95. that ramp remainsse c will be will be closed through 6:00 or 7:00 this morning. that was because of this jackknifed tractor trailer. we also had very heavy traffic heading toward that spot. it will look like an afternoon rushour before things get really going by 7:00 or 8:00 morning. also traffic diverted off the southbound george washington parky. if you're heading down toward reagan national airport plan accordingly because southbound gw paray at 123, a couple of downed trees across the roadway with no time frame as to when the trees will be removed. stay tuned. we'll keep you posted. >> thank you. coming up, we're working for you. do you dream about never stepping foot in a grocery store again? sv severa deliver your order to your home but is it worth it? >> late

right now 270, outer loop through bethesda and into the tysons area,ll a little wet. eun? >> melissa, thank you. >>> 6:02. just hours before what could be a contentious and hearing on capitol hill, another woman has come forward accusing supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh of sexual misconduct. this makes four women all making allegations that judge kavanaugh has denied. dr. christine blasey ford says kavanaugh pinned her to a bed and tried to take off he clothes during a party in high school. deborah ramirez says while in college, kavanaugh exposed himself to her. the third accuser, julie ys swetnick, n the early '80s, she observed kavanaugh and others at a house party where the punch was spiked in order to take advantage of girls. the fourth woman, who came out less than 24 hours ago, claims that in 1998, she saw kavanaugh aggressively shove a woman against a wall. the only woman who will testify today is dr. ford, the first accuser. images of her taking a polygraph testify to verify her accusations have been released. she did pass that test. during today's hearing, we

ironic about it is in the process of having a major coronary so they decide they need to get back in bethesda. they search for an ambulance. so they ultimately decide they're going to send them in a hearse and address a hearse to northern virginia to bethesda. is fair, the first question he asked the.theresa leigh be able to continue to melt. he'd been smoking three or four packs a day. the doctor said obviously no. can i have one last one? the doctor goes okay, one last one. as he finishes the cigarette he flatlined. that's how close he was to do and it had a dramatic effect as well as his history when of the johnson and with plastic sea. a grandmother who had a stroke and she'd sit there in the family parlor can not communicate in those things sink into his mind. but they were the author things. summer of 1967 had been a horrible summer with the race riots in detroit and newark. vietnam, protests in the streets. i was talking to a friend before because of another fellow colleagues. mom and dad took him to work and remember the march on washington . johnson ultimately settled in mrs. a coupl

the toy burst into flames while charging up inside a bethesda apartment this week.au the fired about $100,000 in damage.hi the good t is no one was injured. but there have been more than 250 reports of horboards overheating or catching fire since 2015. for details on recalls and how to safel charge your hoverboard go to the nbc washington app. >>> the crafts brewing industry is growithe area and this could be a good week to get out in check out breweries fairfax county. there is a field guide for its seven breweriesnd you can pick the guide up at any one of those breweries. then when you visi makeure you get your guide stamped. if you have four or more stamps, you can take it to the brewfest in chantilly and get a special admission to a beer tasting area. >> in thebeerfest, we're going to have the i.p. area inside thisom tasting we have all the breweries from fairfax county bringing unique beers for the vip area. we've got four guest brieewerie. >> we recognized how very popular craft breweries have become and we really wanted to highlight the seven that we have here inairfax county.

bethesda, two left lanes are getting by. rest of the beltway nice and clear. fredericksburg, southbound i-95, a csh blocking the right side. 66 into town, fairfax countyy parko the beltway, no problems. we'll look at couple of work zones coming up. >> i need you to pick a side, melissa. >> she's not going to pick a side. >> still ahead, the wro message. that is exactly what some parents think a new netflix show madeor teens could be sending. what you need to know about "insatiable." >>> the twist in thhostory of a less man, saying the money raised for him was taken frohi m. >>> and this afternoon on "ellen" -- >> we want to know your butt exercises. >> you get down on allfours. okay? >> is someone else in the room? [ laughter ] >> get down on all the plastic surgeon go to work. >> stop it. >> cher, stopping by ellen's show. he's not only talking about staying fit but a new album. >> she looks amazing.ks she l amazing. >> absolutely. at hek >> catch "ellen" here at 3:00. and stick around for news 4 at 4:00. i'm alex trebek here to tell you about the colonial pe

she was a student at the private school in bethesda andan kavaugh was at geortown prep a the time. more than 200 fellow alumnite signed a l of support for ford including julia lewis dreyfuss. sh tweeted i was class of '79ig and sd this letter. >> outside of the supreme court yesterday a cloud clash of opinions. representatives from a number of groupsent to protest kavanaugh's nomination to the highest court. 65 women that knew him from high school signed a letter released last week saying he treated women with decency and respect. >>> 132 people have to finwh soe else to live. this was the scene on85th avenue this af trnoon. we'rd the fire started in a 4th floor apartment andspuickly ad to the 4th floor unit. the fire began raging as many kids were coming home from school. nearby hydrants had depleted pressure and crews had to use hydrants from down the street to battle the fire. no word on what started the fire. >> montgomery county police say he killed his wife and r- 10-yd son. he worked as a mechanic in that area. there's evidence that kim planned the attack. he also shot hisau

judge kavanaugh went to high school at georgetown prep in bethesda, maryland.f there was a crime 35 years later, that would be related to the maryland police, with the local police in bethesda, instead senator feinstein sent it to the fbi, they have no jurisdiction. so that tells me right there that this is a crock and it is the worst kind of smear, the smear that you cannot rebut against a man with a wife and small children, i'm not sure that i've seen anything lower ever. >> no, you are absolutely right, as you say the fbi has no obvious jurisdiction. i think in the normal course of events given that this is something that is with a junior prom in maryland in 1981, or in 1979, whatever it was. they would be going to juvenile court, so it would be the supreme court justice to be tried in juvenile court, that is a legal first, i think what we have is the equivalent of what happens when comey briefed the president on the so-called steele dossier about russian in his hotel room. and that gave the pretext to the media, because comey leaked news of the meetings, th

this is the high school yearbook photo of christine blase ford in 1983 at holton arms school in bethesda, approximately a year after she says brett kavanaugh physically and soouexually assaulted her at a party when they were teenagers. >> she was terrified about going forward. she didn't want to speak on the record. >> reporter: that was in july when kavanaugh was on a short list before being nominated. following the nomination, ford sent a letter to senator dianne feinstein. she said she felt feinstein honored her request for confidentiality. but as reports surfaced last week about the later, ford had a change of heart about her anonymity. >> she felt like somebody would likely out her. >> reporter: brown says ford felt a civic duty to speak out. some are questioning what they are calling her 11th hour decision, brown says ford disclosed the alleged attack in 2012 and 2013. >> in a time of me too, this is imperative. every single woman should be behind her 100%. >> reporter: karen is an activist, arrested three times during kavanaugh's confirmation hearings. she says she paid a $35 fine

. >> and georgetown prep, which is located in north bethesda, where brett kavanaugh school, it released a statement today, defending itself over the recent media reports, saying in part, "the temptations and the failings presented in these ories are not unique to georgetown prep. the problems a abuses of alcohol and drugs, sexual assault and dumisc, emotional and physical violence towards others areal but it is demon stra bly false that such behavior or culture is tolerated, still l encouraged, at georgetown prep. in fact, our curriculum is designed to guide students away from these ma little that influences." >> you can watch tomorrow morning's hearing right here on nbc 4. we'll have an nbc news special report, that hearing is expected to begin at 9:30. >>> well, the kavanaugh confirmation was front and center during tonight's virginia senate debate. >> northern virginia david culver was among those at that debate, as he reports now, the con ttions areing some strong stances on several controversial issues. >> reporter: tonight, on the eve of the highly anticiped senate hearings involv

. >> 4:22, coming up a fire sparked by a bst inside a bethesda apartment.now we know which electronics caused this explosion. >>> storm team 4 weather alert agn today because of the possibility of heavy rain and flash flooding, especially this afternoon and evening. so your commuting forecast, grab that umbrella and be prepared to use those wipers again today. stay with us, news 4 today coming back soon. >> plus we continue to follow the breaking news. a deadly shooting inside a silver springs home. what we're learning about the victims, including two children, next in a live report. detergent alone doesn't kill bacteria, but adding lysol laundry sanitizer kills 99.9% with 0% bleach. lysol. what it takes to protect.™ >>> right now to that breaking news at 4:25. a silver spring neighborhood is waking up to a police in pstigation after fiveple were shot inside a home on amberly drive. we know that two people are dead and two of the victims are children. justin is at scene for us. we'll check in with him in a few minutes. it's 4:26 now. >> we also continue to

still coming down, bethesda, over to clinto leesburg, towards the warrenton area. showers just about everywhere. give yourself plenty of extra time on theroadways, as well. i think tomorrow morning's rush is going to be tnasty. al clouds here and the rain back to the west. a lot of this rain actually stcoming from the from the atlantic, making its way back towards the mountains. we're not done just yet. a long way to go befe this all moves through. temperatures tomorrow, getting up there from where they were today. only in the 60s this afternoon. morrow.rederick 83 in fredericksburg. sunshine to the south. day.s way late in the we're going to be in the clouds most of the day. here's tomorrow morning, 8:00 a.m. shower activity. drizzles, showers, fog. not nice at all. noon, not a good day to get lunch outdoors. we're still talking shower activity. it will be light. we get taf the rnoon, we start to see the winds shift out of the south. if we can get enough iearing, anhink we will down south, we could get into the low 80s. we may do that in d.c., but very tough forec

. >>> breaking news. 100 firef bhterstled an overnight fire in bethesda. good morning.lchrist. >>> i'm eun yang. angie goff has more from the live desk. >> one of the firefighters that you mentioned is hurt. we're working to learn the extent of that injury. take a look. this is a picture of that house on fire. it required a massive response from montgomery county fire and you can see significant damage caused by this fire. officials saying the home was under renovation and nobody was living in it of the this is a really busy area. whittier ulevard. you cut through to get to bradley boulevard, you can from the map, whitman high school up the road. molette green is t headedt way and will have the latest in the 5:00 hour. we'll stay on top of it. >>> we're in for another day of blazingot temperatures. it feels like it's 200 degrees humidity. h the >> it might as well. >> we're in weather alert >> melissa mollet checking on the commute for us. we'll start with chuck and shna and a look at this

i attended the holton arms school in bethesda maryland. holton arms is an all girls school that opened in 1901. during my time at the school, girls at holton arms frequently met and became friendly with boys from all boys schools in the area, including georgetown prep, gonzaga high school, as well as our country clubs and other places where kids and families socialized. this is how i met brett kavanaugh, the boy who sexually assaulted me. during my freshman and sophomore school years when i was 14 and 15 years old, my group of friends intersected with brett and his friends for a short period of time. clsms forme my freshman and sophomore year. it was through that connection that i attended a number of parties that brett also achther, but i knew him and he knew me. in the summer of 1982, like most summers, i spent most every day at the columbia country club swimming and practicing diving. one evening that summer after a day of diving at the club, i attended a small gathering at a house in the bethesda area. there were four boys i remember s

accuses judge brett kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her when both were high school students in bethesda says more witnesses need to testify. right now, there are only two set for monday's hearing. r,dge kavanaugh and his accu christine blasey ford, and she hasn't committed. buford's lawyer says multie witnesses whose names have appeared publicly should be cluded in any proceeding and that the rush to a hearing is unnecessary. new tonight, missouri democratic senator claire mccaskill says she plans to vote no on judge kavanaugh. she says he's concerned about nonymous political contributions. she is in a close race for ct re-eleion in a state president trump won handily in 2016.gh >>> to neighbors of a beloved handyman are pleading for the hit and run driver who killed him to comerw d. a prince william county police officer saw the man lying in thd mi of rte 1 here last night. before that officer could check on him, a blueehicle ran the man over. the driver stopped to check for damage, then drove off. today, alvin smith's loved ones brought flowers to the spot where he die >> that's someb

fbi is called and they immediately start to investigate, figure out what happened at that party in bethesdaale and whether the accused's story is accurate or not. the fbi investigation may not reach conclusive, — you know, a conclusion that's decisive. but it's going to be a lot better than what we have right now, which are a lot of accounts in the press, there are witnesses who don't want to be identified, corroborating witnesses on both sides that don't want to be identified, and varying accounts. the fbi investigates. they can do this quite quickly, in a matter of days, if president trump would just tell them to investigate we would have a lot more information going into this hearing, and i think there would be a lot better chance, if brett kavanaugh is innocent of these charges in particular, of his being confirmed. but, unfortunately, i don't think the republicans on the committee or the white house understand the importance of the fbi investigation being undertaken. sorry to jump in there, but that sounds extraordinary. if what you're saying is that this would happen as a standard pra