according to destination d.c. ted thenedict capitol in 2008, 95% of the booked.el rooms were compare that to president obama's 2013 inauguration were 81%. >> we are prepared for the heads of state to visit. there is a cost associated ish it but the cost outwayed by the people in the hotels and it having restaurants and spending money in washington, d.c. chris: the secret service is not saying how much the pope's visit cost d.c. we know when the holy father goes to philly that city be $12ed the cost to million but the world leading were reemimbursed for the costs -- reimbursed for the costs. can't let you go. chris papst. interesting tidbit about your last name. chris: a fun fact i don't get to use. papst means "pope" in german. papst, pasadena p-a-s-t, you get the pope.f his german twitter account is papst francis. tweeted that out a short while ago. alison: you are a special correspondent with a special the name. to leon: don't make bar bets with this guy. you won't win one. alison: thank you. leon: all right. pop

kellye: in honor of the papal visit to d.c., metro is offering a commemorative smart sleeve beginning tomorrow. toro is urging riders purchase more trip cars in advance to avoid long lines at vending machines. are available while supplies last. we are learning about another special honor for the pope, the streaming music service spot if i reached out to professor at .otre dame to create a playlist there are songs that reference some of the pope's, including bruce springsteen, motown feeley, and alicia keys. stay with abc 7 for live team coverage of the pope's visit. we'll have more than 40 hours of coverage. you can find road closures, papal events, and much more on wjla.com. just click on features and go to " pope in america." jacketl want to grab the and umbrella because you will probably need them on your ride home tomorrow. devon lucie has the first look. devon: we start off chilly tomorrow morning. in washington, 71. frederick is close to the 50's, culpeper the same at 52. speaking of the rain, the satellite radar combined, to the southwest, light showers in the direction of roan

during the pope's visit to d.c. the steps the federal government now taking to help ease traffic while he's in town. >>> but first, bracing for more extreme summer heat in september. the heat index is already showing temperatures in the 80s for d.c. and it's only going to get hotter as the sun comes up. chuck bell is here with the headlines. >>> good morning, the heat is coming back today and tomorrow at least. there will be a chance for a shower or thunderstorm later today but all eyes to the weekend looking awesome. air color will be code yellow. if you have respiratory problems you may want to slow down and avoid outdoor activities. temperatures 64 in frederick, maryland. 74 in washington. at prince george's county, 71 out the door, 92 at lunchtime and a risk a thunderstorm by 7:00 tonight. a check on traffic. tough morning, melissa. >> tough morning especially for our friends here in frederick county, southbound at 15, motters station road, we're still closed box of that motorcycle crash, this morning, northbound

lot of security around that. >> reporter: this week it's all hands on deck from homeland security to d.c. police to authorities in philly and new york city as well as federal agencies, the fbi, secret service and fema. d.c. homeland security director saying they're all working together and not just to stop a potential threat. >> we have all sorts of folks that comal, elderly people -- come up, elderly people, our ada people. we want to make sure everybody has a good experience that comes to these venues. >> reporter: most folks are confident with the district's track record. >> i feel as safe as with any other large event that comes into the city. i hate to sound like a plain jane, but if they have a plan, the only thing that i can do is trust that their plan is working. >> i've been here for a lot of different events. i don't think security is a problem. it's just traffic. >> reporter: there's a balance to having enough security but not saturating the public with so much that it takes away from the experience. >> there's not a lot you can do with the screening to get into certain venues

to d.c. one of the pretransformers caught fire. all had to be shut down so all trains had to stop at the eastern market. >> metro set up the bus shuttles. but for thousands agains around has been a nightmare. >> i am leaving work. i want to get home. >> it's always something with metro. >> now with the fire out, metro commenced prepares on the eve of the pope's visit. scrambling to restore power and service. >> we might slow the trains down to reduce the draw on power. >> well, that is where they are now. the trains are running through. but really they are creeping through this area. metro spokesperson said tonight there is a baseball game. there is a hockey game. people might want to seek alternative routes to get downtown. they are going to work rapidly to make permanent repairs. near r.f.c. stadium, brad bell, abc7 news. alison: stay on top of any breaking news by signing up for the text alerts. go to wjla.com/text. enter your cell phone number. leon: the excitement is building. alison: pope will land at joint base andrews tomorr

people are also permitted to grow their own plants at home. d.c. tate fair is this saturday at the old city farm and guild in north west. >>> new this morning investigators are trying to figure out what caused the subway train to derail. this happened last night in brooklyn. about 100 people were on the train, three of them were hurt. it's not clear how bad those injuries are. the derailment brought service to a halt for about ten stations along the same line. >>> one little boy just couldn't wait to come into the world. a baby boy was born along i-95 in connecticut yesterday morning. the couple was on their way to the hospital when they became stuck in traffic and the anxious dad called 911 for help. >> i'm driving in the emergency lane. my wife is going into labor. i'm trying to get to stadium ford, connecticut. >> whereabout you? >> i'm stuck in traffic. >> state troopers helped the mom and get on the grass as they waited for paramedics to arrive. the little boy was born right there on the side of the highway. the hospital paramedic who delivered

to the large crowd. all, the only in the d.c. area about 48 hours, but he packed in a lot. afternoon, he talked to maryland's governor and scores of military families. his airplane took off from joint base andrews for new york. pope francis started thursday becoming the first pope ever to speak to a joint meeting of congress. he called for an end to the death penalty, the walk a meeting of the emigrants, and continued his push on climate change. the deterioration caused by human activity means that we can make a difference, i'm sure. tom: after talking to congress -- pope francis bless the families. tom: the talk to tens of thousands on the west capital. from there he went to northwest, to visit st. patrick's and catholic charities, were the homeless were fed. where the list were fed and the pope gave a blessing. he fitted a lot during the 48 hours. besides addressing congress, he met with the president twice over the course of those days, seen by tens of thousands, and also visited three major catholic churches in the district. live outside the capital, tom roussey, abc 7 n

downe would sneak people to the d.c. wharf and made sure they got on the right vessels and on their way to freedom. some of them would wind up at their sister's house in new york. in 1848 there was an important event in the history of the underground railroad right here in the district of columbia. a number of abolitionists and free blacks gathered to make this happen. it will be the largest mass escape attempt by water in the history of the underground railroad. the d.c. wharf. one of the most exciting episodes was the carrying of slaves by abolitionists. she was commanded by captain sayers. the next morning the pearl was gone and the family was having sunday breakfast for themselves. imagine the disappointment. they can't smell it. these freedom seekers were on a greater journey. they were on a crusade for freedom. slaves were missing. salem overhauled the pearl at cornfield landing. restored towere their masters, some of them doubtless, were soundly whipped. the white men on the pearl, each held for trial under $23,000

he's going to be riding around the mall in that in d.c. it's not like he's going to be in the neighborhood. >> no. it's going to be around the ellipse. if you want to see him, you've got to get there early. >>> three members of the hillsboro, missouri school board resigned amid an ongoing debate over a transgender student. now the resignations follow several protests that have taken place regarding senior leila perry, a transgender student who wants to use the girls locker room during gym class. >> i gave a letter of recognition that i resign immediately and a signature. dan mccarthy also had listed that there were some philosophical differences, but he didn't list what they were. >> perry was born a male but says she has identified as a female since age 13. the high school was allowing her to use the girls facilities after the state school board association intervened. >>> before you make weekend plans, you'll want to hear topper's forecast. he's up in about five minutes. >> but first new poll numbers suggest growing >>> in tonight's campa

the people said they were asked to leave their building and didn't have a choice. d.c.'s real estate market is the main reason for the move, it's quite hot down there. they will continue to offer some like the assassination and walking tour and traveling education programs. >>> and historic flight takes off tomorrow from bwi-marshall airport. it sends its first charter flight to cuba at 4:00 in the afternoon. the first ever bwi flight to the island nation. it is the only airport in our region authorized to send flights to cuba twice a week on wednesdays and saturdays. >>> the rain didn't delay hundreds gathered for the lights of hope ceremony, bringing together for cancer patients and brought out bags to spell out hope and cure. the group wants to draw attention -- the attention of congress and convince lawmakers to make funding for cancer research a higher priority. >>> i'm glad they stayed -- the names stayed lit out there. it is a deluge. >> it really is. some locations picking up at least an inch. many areas picking up way more. 4 inches in frederick county and 5 inc

have special deals this week on our website. >> here are four things to know about the popes visit to d.c. head to youtube to check out what the archdiocese of washington says you need to know ahead of the papal visit. they say that the top priority is getting to know pope francis. number two, the best chance to see the pope is during his parade around the ellipse tomorrow morning. gates open at 4:00 a.m. number three, while brooklyn metro station is the closest to the basilica, it's also the smallest station on the red line. consider use the rhode island metro, it's only a mile from the basilica. wul have to walk in with your ticket. number four, nbc washington app, it will be your best friend of road closures. >>> now storm team 4 forecast. >> good morning, once again, a very cloudy sky overhead. skies are definitely going to stay on the gray side here for the remainder of the afternoon. but with time, those clouds thin out a bit. we'll have a sliver or two of sunshine coming our way, after 4:00, 5:00 this afternoon. sun's down after 7:00. we'll get a little sunshine late in the day. te

security to keep him safe and also all of the people who will be out here in the d.c. g to once again see the pope. the department of national security has deemed his visit a national special security event which means they have said there is a possibility for a terrorist threat. that is the latest from the bah sill came. we'll keep you up-- basilica. we'll keep you updated on everything that happens all day long. let's go to delia. >> reporter: traffic is flowing smoothly at massachusetts avenue now. but two and a half hours from now, northbound massachusetts avenue will be shut down as a security sweep gets under way outside of the vatican embassy. we are expecting pope francis to arrive here at his home away from home at 5:00 this evening and around that time, all of massachusetts avenue around the vatican embassy will be shut down to traffic. if you plan on coming down, take metro and there's a list of items you should leave at home so check out our wusa9 mobile app for those. >>> also happening today closing arguments in the trial of a d.c. police officer's murder.

but that's been a challenge due to break jounce and repairs. d.c. officials say the new ambulances will help fill that gap. >>> firefighters say the closing of laurel hospital is going to increase the time it takes to get emergency care for patients. as prince george's county bureau chief, tracee wilkins shows us, some people fear that could put lives at risk. more than 4,000 patients have been transported to laurel hospitals so far this year, according to prince george's county fire and ems. >> we always say that every second counts. >> reporter: that's why the laurel ol volunteer fire chiefs wrote letters complaining about the closure of laurel hospital to the baltimore is up, saying -- >> there's all the surrounding hospitals albeit, we know there will be more distance, more transport time and there by keeping that ambulance out of service for a longer period of time. >> reporter: dimensions health care, lower management hospital, announced late july they would be laying off hundreds of workers and closing departments as they prepare to demolish

america, his first visit to washington, d.c. i'll be joined all morning long by my coanchor mike hydeck live on the ellipse. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, andrea. good to see you this morning. this place is packed. it may be 6:00 in the morning but there are hundreds of people streaming in through one of the the tightest security details in all of history all to be a part of history with pope francis this morning. it's expected to be an action- packed day. again we want to remind you you can get the entire schedule, the dos and don'ts on the wusa9 app. it's going to be a spectacular experience as evidenced by people traveling around the world to be here to be a part of it. it's going to be terrific. >> we are also joined by nick giovanni and debra alfarone. they're in the wusa9 studio. good morning to you both. how about this day, huh? >> we're holding down the fort in studio covering all the local headlines outside of the pope's visit. it has been absolutely fascinating seeing the stark contrast in the two live shots.

d.c.'s mayor is preparing to introduce a new budget to council members. she says the $23 million supplemental budget comes from an increase in predicted revenues. the mayor says the money will help address three things, problems at the d.c. crime lab, body cameras for police officers and a new job training program. the council will have to act quickly because the funds must be spent before fiscal 2016 starts on october 1st. >>> there will be a political showdown. governor terry mccullough said he will reappoint jane roush to the supreme court. her temporary appointment expires today. the republican leaders say the governor does not have the authority to issue another temporary appointment. >>> 6:50, turn to decision 2016. right now the large field of republican presidential candidates is preparing for tonight's debate. the top 11 candidates will take the stage for a primetime debate in california tonight. the remaining four are hoping to be noticed during a happy hour style event. donald trump leading in the polls now with ben carson closing in and carly f

to d.c. one of the pretransformers caught fire. ut down so all trains had to stop at the eastern market. >> metro set up the bus shuttles. but for thousands agains around has been a nightmare. >> i am leaving work. i want to get home. >> it's always something with metro. >> now with the fire out, metro commenced prepares on the eve of the pope's visit. scrambling to restore power and service. >> we might slow the trains down to reduce the draw on power. >> well, that is where they are now. the trai

reporter: there are a lot of figures to come to d.c. and come to the white house and to the congress. but it is not often that a public figure has the impact on the rest of d.c. as the pope had over the last 48 hours. sam ford, abc 7 news. jonathan: we will never forget the side of the pope in his little fiat waiting out the back window. we have a front row seat for you for the time he will have in new york and philadelphia. we have crews above cities for that. wjla.com you can go towjla.com -- you can go to wjla.com. you will see his entire speech to congress. he blessed the crowd on the west lawn of the capital, 50,000 people. we have an incredible photo gallery. most don't even end up on television but you will see them in our little gallery. you'll see all the moments -- all the great moments with him. haveny great moments we for our memories. there was more to come from new york and philadelphia. jonathan elias, back to you inside. alison: thank you. the chinese president is now here in the nation's capital. he arrived here from was

to pick from today. he is accused of killing his stepfather in d.c. prosecutors say it stemmed from an argument over yard work and say he was shot several times after asking james to help him in the yard. the shooting was caught on a home surveillance camera system. alison: checking news around the nation now. a wild and a scary scene in central fresno, california. part of a plane come crashing down. damaging vehicles. a twin engine jet took off, reported engine failure and returned to the parrot. airport. >> i came to check everything out. i looked back and i had a hole in the back. windshield busted out. >> we are fortunate no one was injured today. alison: absolutely! neighbors collected the plane parts and turned them over to investigators. >> i couldn't sit there and let that guy roll on the ground and watch him burn. alison: coming up on "abc7 news at 5:00" -- the man who ran toward a burning plane after it crashed in southwestern virginia. what he did to help the two aboard still ahead. leon: plus, another hearing after that attempted kidnapping

. >>> also overnight, new detail about the pope's upcoming visit to d.c. what we're learning about the papal visit. >>> and it's going to be another hot day. hot day. but will the kids what did iran's supreme leader get in the nuclear deal? to start with, $100 billion. they keep their nuclear facilities and ballistic missiles. there won't be surprise anytime-anywhere inspections. and after ten years, restrictions are lifted and iran could build a nuclear weapon in two months. congress should reject a bad deal. we need a better deal. >>> at the live desk here, we have this developing story out of iraq. police are saying 16 turkish and uniraqi worker were just kidnapped on what is called olympic park. this is the eastern part of baghdad. now the kidnappers we're told were wearing security uniforms. they have their faces covered. so much, no motive. >>> also developing in thailand, police say fingerprints from the primary suspect from the bombing of a shrine have been found on bombmaking material. that man was arrested yesterday trying to escape to cambodia. p

the pope has never been to d.c. or seen the church before. everybody is excited to show off. worth a trip to the basilica. it's something to see. brad bell on the other side of church. that is where the quad area, the grass area for the catholic university now is transformed to what will be faithful flocking to see the pope. brad? brad: take a look behind me. this is the altar on the east front of the basilica. all day long we have watched it be transformed. appears as though it's complete. in the center, they can see the pope's chair made by a local carpenter. it is simple but elegant. broughtles have been out. ready.de beautiful yellow and white flowers. we expect there is a rehearsal mass performed here tomorrow at 4:15. for the first time a pope canonizing a saint in the united states of america. all day long, we have been aeing people come to get sneak peek. many of them have tickets. don't. them but they want to be near. here is what some are telling us. >> we have been preparing for a week and a half. the university has been praying for everyone who is and is coming he

is set to close its doors for good. >>> right now, d.c. police are trying to ease fears amid a spike in violent crime. how they're tracking the rising crime rates one community at a type. >>> we are also breaking down a new report that has nothing but praise for montgomery county's speed cameras. the group that claims those cameras are a life saver. first, breaking news on the roads now. here's melissa mollet. >> breaking news right now. chopper 4 over the problem. southbound columbia pike at stewart lane. we have a two mile backup. it is jammed there. you'll want to avoid it today. chuck? >>> outside right now, sun coming up on a hazy morning outside. there you can see from our tower camera kind of a red hue to the skier early this morning. beautiful newington, virginia, 71. maybe patchy fog on your way out the door. near 90 at lunch time and 88 at dinner time at 7:00 tonight. seven day forecast coming up in a few. >>> thank you, chuck. a community meeting in d.c. toic that crime. officials are scrambling to do something about the rise in

to relive all the historic moments of the pope's visit to washington d.c., check the videos and photo gallery in our special pope in america section on our wusa9 app. >>> we probably don't need to remind you the burgundy and gold take on the new york giants tonight in new york right here on wusa9. coverage starts at 7:30. kickoff is at 8:25. our frank hanrahan is at metlife stadium. >> reporter: this is frank shanahan at metlife stadium in new jersey. will the redskins beready for primetime tonight visiting the giants? details coming up in sports. >> a comfortable night but not as cool. generally 50s in the suburbs, 55 in hagerstown, low 60s downtown. we'll come back. we've got clouds coming in, if we had to issue any yellow weather alerts over the weekend. >> but up next a shocking development in the case against >>> a surprise guilty plea for michael gardner. the former falls church democratic committee chairman pleaded guilty to five counts in two separate child sexual abuse cases, one involving his niece in 2009 and one involving girls in a sleepover in 2011. a sentence was handed

>> plus celebs making the pilgrimage to d.c. to the pope. >> that's coming up right now. >> on "entertainment tonight." >> pope there it is! >> the networks are all stepping up. >> a fiat riding pope francis today. why the s fired up? >> plus -- >> are newl single "voice" coaches and blake dating? did she party too much? >> then leave a legacy for your children. >> who will get his reported $10 million fortun >> my vocal cord was cut >> donny osmond's first after throat surgery. can he still sing? >> i thought my career is over with. >> you say it. it's not something i like to be called. >> tonight's bla premiere takes on a racial slur as we get new season secrets. >> how steamy it going to get? >> pretty steamy. what? did i say that? >> now, this is "entertainment tonight." ar blake shelton and good wen stephanie dating? donny osmond on his throat surgery. we have so many stars coming your way. >> ah, but the biggest star in the country righ touched down yesterday and touched off papal passion. let's start tonight with our pope

to this child. >> prince george's county fire department says d.c. has asked for their help 58 times just since the beginning of august. the district is set to get 16 new ambulances next month. >>> a 30-year-old silver spring woman is under arrest tonight accused of abusing her 4-year- old stepdaughter. aldercy lugo-defuentes faces several charges including child abuse and assault. police say she admitted to hitting and whipping the girl. she's held on a $250,000 bond. >>> d.c. police arrested a man wanted in connection with two sexual assaults near metro station. we told you about this suspect 11:00 tuesday night. today police arrested 31-year- old demetrius banks. he's from riverdale, maryland, and police say he is wanted with one assault from july 28th near the ft. totten metro station and another a month later after the victim had left the brookland catholic university station. >>> new information tonight. it looks like the manhunt for three cop killers will continue into the labor day weekend, but police do have some new clues. police lieutenant

people also permitted to grow their own plants at home. the d.c. state fair is this saturday at the old city farm in guild in northwest. >> with the kids back in school, it's a matter of time before their things start to make a mess around the house. our angie goff made it to the today show to share her ideas on how to stay organized. >> my first is to establish a homework hub. this is easy to do. this is your own personal learning center. remember the science project in eighth great? you get a tri fold poster and get a glue stick. you can go ahead and print off all these things for free. >> well, angie also shared tips on how to create a supply turntable. and an art drop box. head to our washington facebook, and i'm going to look at her desk and see if it's that organized. >> angie's desk is that organized. temperatures right now are in generally the mid to upper 70s. washington has just jumped up to 80 degrees. a high of 86. fabulous weather for this friday. tomorrow any early morning sun will give way to clouds and tracking rain in spots for the

we're just starting to see it move through the d.c. metro area. doug's back in just minutes with his full forecast. >>> now back to the recovery of a special needs teacher from northern virginia. she was critically injured in a horrible car accident four months ago. doctors weren't sure she would make it. now she's home and talking to now she's home aflw gordon abou rehab and that of her 12-year-old son. >> okay. now we have to step up. can you step up from the wheelchair? >> reporter: kelly hennessy can now climb out of her wheelchair and walk. she left the rehabilitation hospital friday. raising her fist in victory. >> yay. yay. yay. >> reporter: kelly hennessy spent more than four weeks in a coma. four months in the rehabilitation hospital. her ability to walk and speak is improving daily. what is your goal? >> to be happy. to be independent. >> reporter: the accident happened on june 1st when she took her 12-year-old son, carson, for ice cream. a vehicle crashed into them along this busy highway in prince william county. the accident left carso

sharing the happy news he he had been hired to teach at a d.c. charter school when someone opened fire in the court yard at fifth and o streets northwest where the group was standing. the pain of that loss remains sharp. it's hard to have moments of joy and moments of excitement and celebration in our family. knowing he's not a part of it. >> some comfort came from establishing a scholarship in celine's name to help deserving students realize their artistic potential. >> amazing. you know what i mean? >> six years later, hilton siblings feelings are bitter sweet. they are realizing the potential and there is sadness and anger and more insent lives lost to cultural violence that persist. they he can't help but wonder the same people not speaking up now also know who murdered their brother. >> they could be watching thissant view right now. that's how scary that is. >> and six years later, there is still a $25,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction of the person who murdered celine hilton. back to you. >> thank you, jackie. w

jon stewart coming to d.c. xt week to help lobby congress about a health program for 9/11 survivors. it's set to expire at the end of this month. if it's not extended, survivors and first responders may lose access to doctors or medications. lawmakers also have to decide whether to allocate more money for the 9/11 victims compensation fund. >>> we just got word here at the live desk minutes ago that two michigan lawmakers are out after trying to cover up their affair. representative representative cindy gamrock has been suspended for misconduct. all of this happening in the last 30 minutes. she was having an affair with another lawmaker, representative ted cursor. he submitted his letter on the house floor as his colleagues got ready to vote for a second time to throw him out of office. now, after their affair was found out, courser sent a phony e-mail claiming he was being blackmailed, thinking that story would make an affair with his colleague less believable. if you can follow all that. >>> virginia's attorne

to relax for the evening. alison: a beautiful sight there here in d.c. to it is interesting watch, greta, the pomp and circumstance here. we have all of the officials, the church officials there. but we also have kids who are very excited and a high school band. greta: there has been so much involvement on so many different levels, alison. thing calledn a "walk with francis" which is online and people have been pledges to walk with francis, whether it's in prayer or service. service.on just getting out in the community. whether again you are catholic appeal is broader than just being catholic. so, very important. ages old and young. leon: that crowd you just described there pretty much him.ibes i don't believe there is a single person who would not feel comfortable being in this presence, trying to connect with this pope. to be in a place like this, of course there will be children. of course there is going to be people from every station in life. greta: yeah. we have seen pictures of him reaching out and gathering children and babies. that buthey all do

each year more than 2,000 men and women return to d.c. after being released from a correctional facility and bowser is proposing more help to make that a more productive change. she spoke today at the d.c. central jail. >> we know that they deserve the support and encouragement of d.c. government, our community so that they can get back on frac to product -- track to productive lives. we know that they deserve a fresh start. >> mayor bowser would like to see people in jail awaiting trial on a misdemeanor allowed to leave jail during work hours so that they can be productive at their jobs. >>> still to come, as the ferguson report is released, big changes come to the courthouse that often unfairly targeted minorities. >> plus hundreds of homes go up in flames as california's wildfires continue to rain on, the latest on the out of control fires next. >> another cold night in store for us. in fact, take a look at the low temperatures overnight, by tomorrow morning looking at 40s, 49 in frederick, 51 in gaithersburg, downtown upper 50s. most o

kim davis's lawyer said she met with pope francis a the the vatican embassy during his visit to d.c. vatican officials have not commented. davis spent five days in jail for rejecting a federal court order to issue marriage licenses to gay couples. >>> d.c. wants to use private ambulances to respond to your calls. they would still be the first responders on a911 calls but private ambulances would take care of the low level calls. >> we are going out into the market to negotiate for the service so we don't know yet. we have to buy ourselves some time to prepare our vehicles to respond more timely and very importantly to train our staff. >> mayor wants to try it out for a year. the d.c. council will vote on the council for a month. >>> today the first flight for cuba will leave from bwi. it's the only airport in our airport that is authorized to send charter flights to cuba. the flights will operate twice a week on wednesdays and saturdays. >>> storm team 4 radar is clear right now but for how long? chuck is back at 4:41 to let us know if the kids will need the umbrella at the bus stop t

. >>> each year more than 2,000 men and women return to d.c. after being released from a correctional facility. mayor muriel bowser is proposing more help to make that transition productive both for the individual and the community and she outlined a plan during a visit to the d.c. central jail. >> and we know that they deserve the support and encouragement of d.c. government and the community so that they can get back on track to productive lives. we know that they deserve a fresh start. >> mayor bowser says several d.c. agencies are working together to boost education and employment services for those who are returning to the community. she's also proposing that people in jail awaiting trial on a misdemeanor be allowed to leave jail during work hours to work at their jobs. >>> coming up if you fraught you had holds of laundry to -- thought you had loads of laundry to do over the weekend, imagine if you were responsible for the 200 vestments, the outer garment worn by the pope. >> here are the forecast lows for tomorrow morning when you wake up

to that, right? >>> the pope grew a diverse people of washington. people around the world, in d.c hoping to catch a glimpse of pope francis. look at the crowds. some will follow him across the u.s. tour as he visits new york and here in philadelphia including one couple that we spoke with from new jersey. >> it's a blessing to have him here in america and it's my first time to see a pope, so that's really, really good. i'm so excited. we love him. >> i'm so happy, so excited. we love to see you more and more and more. >> this is the second time he's seen a pope. he also saw john paul ii. >> here is another live look from inside the basilica of the national shrine of the immaculate conception in washington, d.c. the pope will be inside the blessed sacrament chapel for a private prayer. pope francis will walk across the sanctuary to the vesting area before stepping on to the east for a canonization mass. we'll bring the mass live as it happens. watch uninterrupted live stream on the nbc 10 news app. >>> people across the country will be watching. >> nbc 10's doug shimell live where

to fly around the u.s. capitol again this morning. d.c. police and park police are landing medical helicopters next to the capitol starting at 6:30 this morning. they say they're testing emergency evacuation and response there. you may get some delays by the capitol this morning or during a similar exercise that starts at 6:30 tonight. >>> all right, coming up on 4:31 on this tuesday morning. 73 degrees outside our studios and we are in for another really hot day. >> i know. no relief. chuck bell with more on what we can expect in the day ahead. good morning. >> i like that summer dress, but you can't wear white after labor day. >> yes, you can. >> okay. rewriting the rules of fashion day by day. outside, you guys are right, it is a mild start for sure. 73 here at the tv station. 72 at reagan national airport. out into the western and other suburbs it's a smidgen cooler. and weather slowdowns today, there are some patchy areas of fog first thing this morning, so put a little yellow line to remind you to slow down a smidgen. temperatures on

they went off to d.c. he thought they could get married in d.c. they probablyt ought to get married because mildred was pregnant or this was the 1950's. i did not make this up. somebody wrote dear abby back in ande days, before the bill, expressed concern about a member of the family who just had a after, she wrote back not to worry, the child was on time. [laughter] the wedding was late. [laughter] d.c. to dot off to what so many young couples did in those days. they got married and came back and all was well. mildred, on her marriage license, racial identity -- indian. years later, she identified negro and partt indian pit that is how she described herself. it does notia law, matter, the details. nobody ever suggested richard was anything other than white. how could anyone actually know? not marry somebody who wasn't white. that moment that i opened up with, this teenage bride, late one night, not very far from here, some 57 years ago. without which, we would have no subject of today's talk, because no one would have heard of the case. but here w

there isn't enough information yet to determine who is behind it all. >>> the d.c. court system is about to become the first in the nation to test all offenders for synthetic drugs. in a news4 i team exclusive, tisha thompson takes us inside the district's lab for the first time to show us how people were cheating the system and why that's about to change. >> reporter: in this lab, every cup you see contains a hidden story, a tale about someone who just went to jail or recently got out on probation or parole in washington, d.c. >> everybody who comes through the superior court and the district court we ask them if they would want to give a urine specimen. >> reporter: this is the first time he has ever allowed a television camera inside his lab because he has made a major decision that he hopes will dramatically change the drug culture in the city. for decades pretrial services has used machines like to one to prescreen for marijuana, pcp, amphetamine and opiates like heroin thinking tests positive for marijuana. >> reporter: forensic chemists process about 143,000 t

one batch sent here to d.c. never made to it the buyer and ended up instead on a police officer's doorstep. all new at 11, jackie bensen explains how it happened. jackie. >> reporter: doreen, news4 learned the fbi, the united states secret service and university police are all interested in this strange discovery. the homeowner says the u.s. postal service delivered the package to his address a few blocks from the american university. the return address, china. the recipient's name no one he knew, more than enough to arouse the suspicions of the e former cop and opened to it find a pink cardboard box with a pearl enthusiastic neither he nor his wife ordered and in a false bottom under that, dozens of its expertly need. >> if you want fake it all you need is a group of people and all about a network. >> reporter: this university student we're not identifying says students are well aware the best its come from china and find ads online and websites devoted to viewing the various card quality. >> i actually got ripp

they are marching to washington, d.c. to get that story and many, many others to pope francis when he arrives. they hope with him they will find a sympathetic ear and a much bigger voice. >> the pope obviously has a really packed schedule during this visit. how likely is it that he will talk about the issue of immigration. >> reporter: immigration is likely going to be a big topic of conversation for the popes. gays and lesbians have petitioned to spending some time with him as well, which is also a possibility. but immigration is without question a cause that is fully embraced by the pontiff. he has spoken out about immigration rights across the world. and when he addresses the congress, immigration is certainly going to be one of the big topics of conversation there. >> john -- jonathan thank you. >>> combatting climate change. the u.s. and china will discuss the issue. >> i've been asked to keep my voice down cause we are >>> police this morning are still trying to find a motive in a campus shooting in mississippi. the

we move to d.c., slowing on the 295. look at the freeway to get a good idea on the 395 as well as how congested you are approaching the 14th street bridge. accident on the shoulder. southbound 395. past the third street tunnel. this has you at 10 miles per hour. that is a look at traffic. back to you. leon: thank you. tonight at 6:00, abimportant deal between u.s. and china. what both countries are agreeing not to do. new details about a political bombshell drop and what john boehner is saying about stepping down. metro scrambling to make repairs and how it impact the commute is up next at 6:00. alison: all right. first, go ahead to check the weather. see if it remain gray and damp. brian: it will be. showers and drizzle tomorrow but the best chance for organized rain is the back half of the weekend on sunday. look outside now. 68 in culpeper. 71 in fredericksburg. we had sprinkles but they have dissipated somewhat. nats game should be okay. culpeper is where we will see it tomorrow. the heavier stuff will stay away. at s

the activities that are going to be taking place during the pope's visit here to washington, d.c. we've been talking about alternates as well. i really think that marc train will work for many commuters that will be going to some of the festivities tomorrow. we have trains running a lot later than they would normally. the last brunswick line train will be running at 7:25. if you're going to be walking around town, you can consider a capital bike share as an alternate. they'll be adding additional bike coral recalls throughout many of the -- corrals throughout many of the areas where they will have papal events. so it's an alternate for folksen joying the pope's visit the coming daze. i'll see you -- days. i'll see you back here later this evening. >> check out the special papal visit section on our wusa9 app. you'll find a complete schedule and list of items you can't bring if you plan to attend any of the historic events. we'll be live streaming all the major events online and right here on wusa9. >>> metro has announce add new deal to provide -- announced a new deal to provide ce

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. >> and when pope francis finally makes his way to d.c. this week it's going to be a special day for them. >> as explained there are hundreds of thousands of hispanic catholics in our area waiting to embrace the pope. >> he is our pope. he belongs to the hispanic community. >> father can't wait to welcome the pope. he pastors our lady of the catholic chimp in northwestern d.c. they're all eager to embrace their pope. >> it it is same excitement that the polish used to feel for john paul ii. now it's our turn. he's our voice, our champion. >> he says there's a familiarity that resonates with the hispanics. >> he not only speaks spanish but he hopes like us, things like us, so he's presenting this church that we are so familiar with. >> the pope's mass at the basilica of the national shrine of the immaculate conception will be on wednesday. still, he thinks people won't struggle to understand. with a romantic language like spanish, he believes it will heel the soul. >> we believe that message is going to stay with us longer. it's going to go

listened to new york this morning, philadelphia, here in d.c. nothing. but everyone's guard is up. >> and, you know, everyone's been talking about protecting the pope but it's important to remember that people want to protect the crowds, too. and everyone's safety out over the course of the next six days in this country. >> you bet. that's why it's really important that folks take the proper precautions when they're going to the event. hydrate, be prepared. have a backup plan, if you will, if there's something that does occur, how am i leaving this area? just be smart. but enjoy it, too. >> yeah, and as you said, this is the last we're going to see of him tonight. tomorrow, of course, is his big day. that's the best chance for everybody to see him when he takes his possibpemobile tour ad the ellipse. anybody getting close to him there has to be been screened first? >> they will be screened for sure and their bags will be checked. that's a tough swrjob for the secret service. they're up for it. >> not anyone can say, let's run down there and get a look at

next we have president of act gabriel.ca, brigitte 9 >> thank you patriots for coming to d.c. and standing with us to stop this iran deal. fathers worked tirelessly and set the foundation for the great nation we have today. they gave us our constitution, the declaration of independence, and our bill of rights. many of them died broke the process in many of our ancestors died on the battlefield as they fought to preserve that which these visionary men created. as a result of their wisdom, bravery and leadership, america became the greatest country on earth. later on, brave americans and thennazism communism and now is our time to stand up and stop the fascist regime of iran. today in the spirit of our founding fathers, we are summoned to hold our elected officials'feet to the fire and vote for what is right for america and what is safe for american what is best for america. we believe it is a primary responsibility of the u.s. government to protect america from those who wish to do her harm. we say to any elected official who is ready to risk the lives of americans for generatio

you would think the president of china my first go to d.c. or new york or california. stead, he came to washington state and that is because of massive exports that come from washington state and go to china. $29 billion each and every single year. what does that include? that includes boeing planes, $21 billion worth goes every single year and that is rising. that accounts for about 72% of export. on top of that, agricultural soybeans-- wheat, and apples are huge favorites of people in china. because of business, ag, technology and the president wants to show face and drum up more business. angie: from washington state to washington, d.c., what is on the agenda when he meets obama? ramy: looking ahead to when he ons to d.c., that happens thursday, september 24. he meets president obama and meets in in the oval office. there will be a state dinner. they will be talking about major issues that you guys in asia know. one cyber espionage between the u.s. and china which has been a huge deal. two, south china sea territorial issues. china has claimed about 4/5 of the sea wh

s international guard. >> we try to show d.c. sion every day. >> this young boy may take to the skies but he has a few issues to overcome. >> i'm scared of heights. >> he's keeping it real. >>> today the redskins take on the st. louis rams for sunday football. kickoff is at 1:00. skins lost their first game this season and the team, get this, has only won seven games in the last two seasons. we'll see if they can get it done today. but a lot of people are headed out to fedex again this week wondering what the weather will be like. should they bring a light jacket? >> no. no. it should be perfect. you can come out in short sleeves. lower humidity. it was sweltering. with the heat, we got it. arriveder arrivederci, summer, and hello, fall. there are clouds associated with a cold front that's pushing in some of the lower humidity and pushing a few clouds now. partly sunny through 8:00 and the winds are picking up. the latest wind gusts are 15 to 20 miles an hour. it will be upper 60s by 8:00 a.m. mid afternoon briefly jumping into th

close to the mixing bowl, you are fine. using d.c. -- 395 to get into d.c., there is construction after duke street. it is in place until 2:30. we do have a lane blocked. this is the volume just prior to duke street. we do have it. it is not causing a major delay. just something to give yourself a few extra minutes for. that's a look at traffic. melanie: thanks so much. areat noon, police canvassing the neighborhood in arlington after a bank robbery. police say the suspect approached the teller at the bank on the 3100-block of wilson boulevard this morning. the man implied he had a weapon and demented cash. this is right -- and demanded cash. this is right across the street from the clarendon metro. the man accused of killing uva student hannah graham is expected in court on a new charge. jesse matthew has now been indicted in the murder of morgan harrington. the courthousede with more on what we are expecting to learn today. you can see our shot is moving around a little bit right now. you see the parents of morgan harrington walkin

and that means they can only be moved to medicaid facilities. the d.c. department of health says there are not enough medicaid beds in northwest washington to accommodate all of the seniors who will be displaced. >> this is not an easy decision, but me and my team, we're here to help them through this transition. that's the most important. the biggest news is that we'll still be here tomorrow. that is, you know, more than 15 months away. >> reporter: as the campus expands, the school plans to sell its campus in bethesda, maryland. >>> your commute might look different after the switch on the smart highway. runs from the d.c. line to gainesville on i-66. there are now electronic signs in each lane. green arrow means open and yellow means merge. it will alert drivers to change lanes ahead of a crash. they also allow v.d.o.t. to open up the shoulder if traffic gets too heavy. >>> lots of new details this week about how tough it's going to be to move around when pope francis comes to down. drivers are being warned to add an hour to their commutes. it's not ju