orkin says it only takes a hole the size of a quarter for a rat to sneak through. got 1 the size of a dime? our friend the mice will run in it. check your home for cracks. rodents carry disease, so it's important to address this pest problem. i guess the big news there is stay away from cracks. >> well, that would not allow a hartford rat to come in because at 1 time we were ranked the biggest in the country. they were like 30-pound water rats in the connecticut river. it's pretty gross. >> that's terrible. that is all for our news 7:00. we were bringing you the uplifting stuff here at the end. we'll see you at 11:00. >> remember derek's wide words of wisdom. stay away from the cracks. thing is...our crazy tax code actually rewards companies... for shipping them overseas. it's wrong and i'm fighting to fix it. i'm mark warner...i brought republicans and democrats... together on a bill that gives incentives to companies that... bring high tech and manufacturing jobs to virgina. because instead of outsourcing jobs to china...we should be... insourcing them here for o

the orkin pest control company is, and based on 2013, d.c. is one of the rattiest cities in the country. in fact, we're sitting real pretty at number three. if we were talking about football, we would have bragging rights. >> yeah -- >> people -- >> no, i'm talking about -- talking about actual rats. >> reporter: that's another story. but why are people so hard on rats? would we treat pandases the same way? >> it's a family of animals. >> reporter: she knows her stuff. in fact, if i have ever met an advocate for the rat community, she might be one of them. she says look at all the development in d.c. she's convinced it's played a role. >> you should manage the rat population, but you can't do it, if you're dismantling their homes. >> reporter: rs need a place to live too. remember that. some of us may clench up or take a quick burst at the sight of a rat. but my man warren isn't fazed. who is to blame for these little guys running around here? >> that's hard to say. >> reporter: what's being done to address the issue? the department of health

and the list is compiled by orkin pest control.go was first followed by los angeles and then we come in third. new york city is below the district. baltimore squeezed into the top ten at number nine. the best way, by the way, to keep rats away is to keep your trash sealed and your food contained. orkin says a rat can squeeze through a hole the size of a quarter. >>> it's harvest day at the white house kitchen gardens. students from harriet tubman elementary and bancroft elementary were invited to join the first lady in picking a bounty of fall produce. they also got to go into the white house for some healthy eating. a junior chef from chevy chase was among the guests. esther was the maryland winner of the kids' state dinner contest. she said meeting the first lady was, of course, a thrill. >> i just really am excited to be able to know that she loves just eating healthy as much as i do. and i just am really grateful that i have this experience. >> okay. grab aled who aled who of your stove. esther's winning dish was chesapeake tac

orkin based its rankings on the number of rodent complaints that a city received.c., and new york were also at the top of that list. guess what? no cities in our region made the top 20. that's good. >> phew. >>> old pictures are giving us a new look of the "titanic" at start of her maiden voyage in 1912. more than 100 photos from an old, privately held album are on display for the first time. the old pictures show the ship launching into the water in belfast. the album contains 116 photos from a worker in the shipyard that built "titanic." they are on display at a museum in ireland. >>> and new this morning, the ronald mcdonald house is celebrating its 40th anniversary today, and it all started right here in philadelphia. the co-founders are former eagles general manager jimmy murray and former c.h.o.p. doctor, audrey evans. murray went to dr. evans because a player named fred hill, whose daughter, kim, had leukemia, wanted to go see what they could do. and dr. evans had a vision for a house where patients' families could stay during treatment. so, jimmy murray wen

pest control company orkin has released a new poll - saying that chicago is e rattiest city in americai are ranked based on the number of rodent treatments the company performed in 2013. la, dc, new york and san francisco round out the top 5. each fall, rats and mice invade 21 million homes. we have the most rats. >> i don't believe it in new york city the rats are as big as a cat. >> but the rent the list based on the number of rodent treatments performed in 2013 we were top. l.a. and dc. in new york and san francisco round out the top five. i'm sure our rats are smaller. >> they are quick. >> i like the signs that they put up. that will really save us. >> 21 million homes get grants every year. and finally, daniela liveran of edinburgh scotland went on a trip to vietnam. she thoughtit was probably just a blood vessel that burst, right? no big deal. well, when she got home, she pulled this out of her no a 3 inch leach, as wide as your thumb. daniela says she ha seen the strange mass sticking ou of her nose a few times but just sniffed it back up, thinking it was congealed blood. docto

the list is based on the number of calls orkin got last year in each city.n new york, if you see a rat, you don't even bother to call. [ laughter [ laughter ] rats are considered to be roommates in new york. all you can do is ask them to pitch in on rent and hope for the best. we have quite a show for you tonight. adam carolla is here with us tonight. and i'll tell you something -- [ applause ] it's -- it's always a little bit awkward to bump into an ex on your own show. but adam is here to promote his show, it's called "catch a contractor." it's like that show "to catch a predator," but instead, they catch crooked construction workers. it's like "to catch a predator" but with even worse people. also tonight, from the new hit show "cristela," cristela alonzo is with us. and we have music from one of my favorites, one of a lot of people's favorites. from detroit, michigan, the great bob seger is here. making a rare television appearance in support of his new album. bob is going to do a classic for us tonight. i'll give you a hint. it involves hollywood and ni

the district took the third spot on orkin's annual rattiest city. the big apple was in fourth place. chicago and los angeles topped the list. baltimore was in ninth place. this survey is not enough to make your skin crawl? well, apparently the rat problem will get worse as fall is primetime for the rodents to be actively seeking food. and they are very large in d.c. >> looking for water and shelter, too. expect to see more rats and mice running around before the first snowflakes fall. there's your warning. >>> making the grade, the communities where students are showing improvements in their test scores and the districts where there's still cause for concern. >>> plus, making your child's trek to school a safer one. the new potential punishment for drivers who ignore the reduce of the road around school buses. >>> you may need extra time to get to work this morning as we track some wet, foggy conditions on the roads. what you'll be dealing with in the day ahead and the big changes rolling into the area with your weather and traffic on the 1s at 6:31

. >>> orkin has released a list of the cities with the most rats in america. the san francisco/san jose area holds the number five spot. the pest control company says it based the rankings on the number of treatments it performed in each area in 2013. chicago came in at number one, los angeles, washington, d.c. and new york were the only other cities pov above the bay area. not surprising. urban areas expected. >> a lot of activity going on. >>> giants' fever. that's heating up all over the bay area. coming up at 7:30 -- i want one of those. we'll introduce you to a fan who has caught several home run balls at at&t park without even having a seat inside the park. >>> first being mistaken for a cop killer actually turning out to be a good thing for one pennsylvania man. after the break, the unbelievable online effort that's literally changing his life. >>> plus, sal, he will be back with a back on your morning commute. right now, one of the busy et roads in your commute -- busiest roads in your commute, interstate 80 in san jose. sal will tell you about the oth

the management now says starting monday morning, a technician from orkin will inspect units at the willard apartments. the exterminator will look for evidence of mice and go into apartments on the second and third floors with a maintenance worker. he'll check behind appliances and search for holes. people who live on the floors tell news4 they have seen a mice infestation due to recent construction. >>> keeping ebola workers safe. a local company's role in protecting those treating patients all around the world. >>> an easy -- easing ebola fears. did you know you have a higher chance of contracting hiv? we're putting it in perspective for you. >>> a majority of people in virginia do not think the country is prepared to deal with ebola. 59% of those surveyed believe the country is either very or somewhat unprepared for the deadly illness. that's according to a new survey from the university of mary washington. only 13% of those asked believe the country is very prepared. >>> u.s. troops are on the move tonight to fight a deadly virus abroad. units on ft. bragg, north carolina, are heading t

the district took the third spot on the orkin ratiest cities list. the big apple was in fourth.go and los angeles topped the list. there are two cities worse than d.c. see, it's okay. baltimore was in ninth place. you're fine. >> i really -- if you think living here, i would get used to it. the rats in d.c. are as big as my forearm. and they are not afraid to come and ask you for your food to your face. it's a different kind of rat here in d.c. >>> the major meeting today discussing isis and how it could change president obama's strategy in targeting the terrorists. >>> more unrest in ferguson, missouri. what led to the arrest of more than 50 people. >>> and you're looking live from national harbor this morning. storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell will let us know whether we'll see the sun before major storms move in tomorrow. you're weather and traffic always on "news4 enron, the largest coporate fraud in american history... and ed gillespie was their lobbyist. enron paid gillespie and his firm seven hundred thousand... dollars to block regulation of the energy markets... so

orkin says it only takes the hole of size of a quarter for a rat to squeeze through and a hole the sizea dime for mice. check your home for any cracks. rodents do carry disease so it's important to test this problem. >>> time to answer our question of the morning. we're all curious about this one. a survey asks what food best describes the current state of your life? what was most people's answer? was it a, a box of chocolates, b, scrambled eggs and we couldn't figure this one out at all, c, pizza? >> rita maria love went with a, life is like a box of chocolates. you never know what you're going to get. it is a tough world out here. >> but the answer that makes the most sense is b, scrambled eggs. about barbara comstock? first, the washington post reported, barbara comstock failed to report eighty-five thousand in income. now, we len, barbara comstock pushed a client's issues in the virginia legislature and didn't disclose it. barbara comstock shepherded a trio of bills through the legislature and into law, but barbara comstock never officially disclosed that all the while she was being

so, how are smaller, orkinic retailers like sprouts competing against these food giants?th us now is our jane wells live from culver city with the ceo of sprouts farmers markets, doug sandler. jane? >> hey, guys. doug, thanks for joining us. >> thank you. >> we are gonna get to the business in a minute, but we have been talking about ebola. look, you are in a wide open place here. people are touching food. we now our first confirmed case. how do you handle it? >> 50% of what we sell is fresh food. we have been in contact with stores, making sure they are enforcing food safety policies we have and making sure we are executing well for customers. >> you are gaining share, according to morgan stanly if the natural and organic market, by 2018, have 7% market share, cannerably higher than now. off lot of competition. we mentioned walmartsome whole foods your main competitor or kroger? i can get organic anywhere? >> sure. sure. we have viewed the primary competitor for sprouts to be the traditional supermarket. who are the best traditional supermark supermarket? because the cor