listen to wtop when you hop in your car. >>> not the type of customer they were hoping to attract.though. bear cub broke into a colorado pizza joint. >>> an emergency landing, not because of a mechanical problem but an unruly passenger. what she is accused of doing that has her facing criminal >>> this morning, one student won't be returning to clarksburg high school for class. a 16-year-old was hit and killed yesterday by an amtrak train in boyds, maryland. students were all dressed in the same color to remember their classmate. derrick ward is live outside of the school with more on today's tribute. good morning. >> reporter: it is certainly expected to be a solemn day here once the school bell rings after the death of a member of the student body. student family here at clarksburg high school. it happened yesterday afternoon. sometime after 4:00 p.m. 16-year-old john martin dereggi jr. was walking along the train tracks in the 1500 block of barnsville road near the boyd's maryland marc station. walking with with other teens. police say they are still investigating why he walked

our news partner wtop reporting that the road will be closed for another hour.te at 9:00 this morning. >>> well, it's the nfl kickoff weekend, did you hear about that? that means that sunday night football is back on nbc. >> you have a few hours between the time that the redskins game ends and the next game. mark a very ger has more on tonight's anticipation for the big game. ♪ >> reporter: it's a three-peat for carrie underwood. her third year singing the sunday night anthem. >> this year i feel more comfortable. i met some of the players before, so we kind of have a little rapport going. >> reporter: cowboys star wide receiver dez bryant is among the recruits for the anthem's music video. >> now that i'm able to be part of something that's super cool something to do with the nfl is special to me. >> reporter: and to his giants counter, odell beckham jr. >> when you see everything you did and everything else did to get to the final production stage it's definitely great to see. >> reporter: what fans see on the field, cowboys and the giants, should be even more

. >> wtop says fairfax county will host another meeting at 7:00 tonight. this is part of the county's effort to reduce the number of people with mental illness in jail. the goal is to move nonviolent offenders to treatment facilities instead of locking them up. >>> it is now 4:34. another meeting today in the district where you can voice any concerns about policing in your neighborhood. it is being held by the american civil liberties union. tonight's meeting runs from 6:30 until 8:30. if you would like to attend, go to impact on seventh street. another discussion planned for thursday if you can't make it tonight. >>> the prince george's county council will hear about the closing of lowell regional hospital. they will present the plan to the council at 11:30. the company decided to close the hospital and open a walk-in center for patients. news 4 broke the story on twitter. the maternity ward will be the first thing to go, will happen on october 11th. hundreds of workers losing their jobs. >>> we're up to 70 possible cases of salmonella linked to a trendy

remember to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 when you head into your car. >> thank you, melissa.t's 5:13. emergency responders are trying to figure out what to do about a building that fell apart. the building collapsed hours ago. we're told no one was hurt. city investigators are working to figure out why it clapped. they could decide why they had a demolition at the site to make sure everything was safe. >>> a marathon crime meeting in the district went till after 3:00 this morning. d.c.'s deputy mayor tweeted. and at 3:23 a.m. we are adjourned. we look forward to talking more about mayor bowser's safer stronger d.c. proposals in coming days. chief cathy lanier testified. she said since mid-august, 110 illegal guns have been recovered by her department. the chief talked about drugs being the target and leading to crimes. 110 homicides in d.c. so far this year. a 41% increase from last year. the meeting started at 5:00 and, again, ended at almost 3:30 this morning. kenny mcduffy called the meeting and said he's introducing new measures to help solve the city's crime problems. ba

v dot tells wtop vehicles with two or more riders will not have to pay. fairfax county lawmakers will discuss this plan with v dot later this month. >>> major track work in effect on metro again tonight and all through the weekend. all six lines are affected this time. trains on the red, orange, silver, blue and yellow lines now running every 24 minutes. the greenbelt station on the green line is closed. shuttle buss will take riders from greenbelt to college park until monday morning. >>> adams morgan day back on. the annual festival will happen this sunday after sponsors announced earlier this year it had to be canceled because of financial issues. this year's celebration will have a slightly different feel, though. more of the music and art displays will be indoors. and 18th street will remain open to traffic the entire time. adams morgan day runs from noon to 6:00 on sunday. >>> some important news for your health tonight. the doctors describe as a potential game changer in the way they treat high blood pressure. up until now the target for anyone 50

remember to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your car. >> thank you. metro under the microscope. key issues that they say need to be fixed and fixed fast. >> plus we told you about this teenager yesterday morning. his home made clock landed him in hand cuffs. now what he's saying about the >>> 6:45. one person died in a crash. >>> this happened at indian head highway. "news4's" megan mcgrath is live on the scene with more. megan? >> reporter: yeah. that truck that was involved in this deadly accident. it was carrying trash. you can see a pile of trash that was left behind here. that tractor trailer struck a motorcycle and the back part of the truck burst into flames. the person on that motorcycle was killed. this happened right around 11:30 last night. for a while we had the inner loop lanes closed. you can see some of the wreckage that was shot here. the identity of the person killed in this, who died, was on that motorcycle. all of that still part of this investigation. they're looking for witnesses as well. back to you in the studio. actually more o

are tone listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car this morning. >> metro is answering scathing questions about everything from mablt tense to inadequate training. we'll get look at how they plan to fix their problems from the inside out. >>> i'm kristin wright live at the national zoo where a special announcement is coming today. coming up in just a little wh >>> breaking news with melissa mollet. chuck bell says you need to have an umbrella and we have our eyes on the campaign trail as well. >>> let's check in with megan mcgrath and growing issues. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. after that deadly smoke incident in the tunnel at the la phenomenon tant, they came up with essentially things they need to do in order to improve safety along the system. 17 formy trow rail, 13 for metrobus. later we're going to learn more about what needs to be done. we're going to get more on all of these issues and what they plan to do to address and fix the problem. the safety issues include not enough training for emp

remember to listen to our friends at wtop 105 p.m. in the car. >>> and an american hero telling jimmy fallon on the "tonight show." >>> in your workout, turns out it's not all in >>> 6:15 now, developing this morning, the son of a baltimore police commander is in jail, accused of murdering his roommate. police tell the baltimore sun that melvin russell got into a fight with his roommate on monday and both suffered stab wounds. russell survived, the roommate died. russell is the son of lieutenant kernel melvin russell who leads the neighborhood's outreach efforts. >>> as court hearings begin in the officers charged with freddie gray's death. anthony betts will be part of the panel discussion tonight. batts was fired after a rise in crime following gray's death. the panel will follow accountability and racial issues in the justice system. >>> a man is waking up in police custody this morning in fairfax, accused of robbing a woman at gun point. john hudspeth is accused of robbing a woman at an atm last month. but the twist in the story i

remember to listen to our friends on wtop.3.ght now a look at the possible delays on camden coming up. >> thank you, melissa. >>> 5:23. we're following a developing story out of selma, alabama. three people are recovering. james minter has been arrested after shooting his girlfriend, baby, and the minister. minter was arrested less than a mile from the scene. he's being held without bond. >>> two americans from yemen are heading home. the u.s. ambassador greeted them as they arrived late last night. there were a total of six hostages freed. darden was there working for his company. faren was working for his company. he was taken in march. >>> an eyewitness who called 911 yesterday afternoon said he heard the engine quit. he saw the plane plummet. the faa is looking at why the plane went down. the two student whitehorse died were the only people on that plane. >>> police say a homeowner planted bombs around his house to protect his medical marijuana supply. now the case is in the hanldss of the atf. the homeowner was growing more

rb to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 f.m.en you hop into your car. >>> now to a developing story. a lack of action on capitol hill is preparing them for another possible shutdown. if a deal isn't met by the end of this month, many of you may be affected. nbc's tracie potts. good morning. >> hey, good morning. the kem carats came out of 590-minute meeting with president obama and agreed they want to get this done quickly and they're going to have to pass something short term. in other words, every other year they can't come to a big deal on the budget but they don't want the shutdown to pass. nancy pelosi on the outside said she's optimistic. harry reid on the senate side said he's pessimistic. president obama plans to veto anything that does not fund planned parent hood. that's a big issue here. at least 40 stringive will not pass the budget. they'll hang up the entire government over the issue of funding planned parenthood. after the shocking video came out they said they essentially want to put their foot down on this one.

remember to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 f.m.hearing this from vre as well. that metro option has been opened because of the issues of vre. >> thank you, melissa. it is the car people can't seem to stop talking about. how the buzz surrounding pope francis's fiat is inspiring some in our area. >>> plus, making sure you don't get stuck in traffic as the pope leaves town today. leaves town today. what you need to know about [ female announcer ] business travel isn't just about the going. it's also about the going home. and being connected all along the way. whether you're working or recharging, do business travel on your terms. acela. take off. >>> not expected to leave there for a few more hours but already we have seen crowds of people gathering. you can see in this live picture here along the national mall there are barricades set up, police in place and people lining up to try to get into the capitol's west front and sections of the mall. they'll be able to do some viewing on jumbotron screens later on today. the pope will make

remember to listen to wtop this morning. >> imagine your flight to hawaii with a border plane that never should have been used. what has american airls in hot water. >>> also ahead, remembering her life a year after her death. how people in shar slots ville are drawing attention to hannah graham's life >>> preserving the memory of uva sophomore hannah graham, that was the goal of this event in charlottesville yesterday, one year from the day the 18-year-old disappeared. jesse matthew faces charges in her murder. charlottesville marked the anniversary of her death with attenti fresh attention to her life. volunteers from the organization helped save the next girl gathered about a block away from the spotlight's security camera that last caught hannah gram graham on september 13th. they're worried the community will only remember her as a statistic. >> we want to get out here and raise awareness. hannah graham was a human being and full of life. we want people to realize that. >> we'll tell you about any developments in jesse matthew jr.'s case. >>> now to a developing story this morning,

remember to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car you can take a look at b.w. parkway. that is looking good too. i want to mention all lanes open at university boulevard. i'll see you back here in ten minutes. >> thank you. it's 5:23. at this hour, pope francis is in new york city and he has a full schedule ahead of him today. nbc's jay gray is live in manhattan now following where the pope is headed in the day ahead. jay? >>. >> reporter: hey, ain. it's a busy day. the partnership wiontiff will h time keeping up. it's filled with plenty of what he likes to do best and that meese meeting people face-to-face. he'll be addressing the general assembly there. they're expected to discuss among other things climate and the environment. he's expected to urge leaders to work together. it's a theme he's continued throughout his visit to the u.s. here. he will visit an inner city school in harlem, something he requested, something that he said he wanted to be part of his agenda here today. he'll also spend some time in

listen on wtop when you're in your car this morning. >>> a front row seat for pope francis's visit this morning. the maryland girl that was there to shake the pope's hand is talking about the experience. >>> plus, asking for his mercy. the message some catholics hope pope francis will hear while >>> this morning pope francis is waking up for the first time in the united states. in a few hours he will visit the white house. take a look at these live pictures of the crowd that has gathered across the street from the vatican embassy. maybe not expected. maybe it was expected. we would see more than 100 people here we expect at this point who have gathered with signs and with t-shirts, some with musical instruments all for the opportunity to possibly see pope francis when he wakes up this morning and prepares to leave the embassy. they've got a pretty good view of the front door at the embassy just behind me. they should be able to see him before he goes to the ceremony at the white house. we expect another 15,000 people will be. we expect to see that the pope will pray with american bishop

remember to our friends on wtop 103.5 f.m.he latest on the big backups when you hop in your car. >>> it was a lucky escape for dozens of students when their school bus caught fire. this is in california. this happened yesterday near l.a. that bus caught fire along a freeway there. you can see thick flames and smoke. students got off the bus safely. there's no word on what caused that fire. >>> today's hash tag is umbrella day. >> storm team 4 meteorologist amelia segal keeping a close eye on the commuter forecast this morning from the takoma metro station and she's put the umbrella down for now, right, amelia? >> yeah, you got it, aaron. the hustle and bustle of the morning is well under way. it's not too bad out here. pretty comfortable. a little bit humid. as i look up, i'm seeing breaks in the cloud cover. so we'll have some sun today. but in addition to that, we'll have some rain in spots in morning. you can see on storm team 4 radar, that rain favoring areas up in western maryland, into the panhandle of west virginia. it

listen to our friends on wtop when you hop in your car. >>> weighing in on the scuffle that still has fans talking. why cal ripken jr. says tis dugout fight between bryce harper and jonathan papelbon is no big deal. >>> also ahead, another automaker under microscope this morning. why investigators say they may have put you at risk over their handling of a recall. 6:12. >>> just six games left to play and jonathan papelbon will not be in any of them. the nats suspended papelbon for four games and he accepted a separate suspension from the mlb for throwing at a player earlier this month. mike rizzo said his behavior was not in line with how players should conduct themselves. he also said he would evaluate, quote, every moving part of the team, which includes papelbon and manager matt williams. cal ripken talked to wtop's michelle bash. >> being on many teams for all those years, this is not something that is rare. it happens periodically. and tempers flare and people get over it. so i didn't see it as a big issue. >> matt williams and papelbon are under contract next year. the nats take

remember to listen to wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. >>> you may nota fan of them, especially if one catches you speeding. however, one group is a big fan of the montgomery county speed camera program. why you have your life to thank for it. >>> and running out of time. when a popular museum in d.c. 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

listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 f.m.en you hop in your car. >> thank you. >>> thousands expected to gather near the white house for a chance to see pope francis. what you need to know about the parade so you can catch a glimpse. >>> plus a live picture of new york city right now, where special ceremonies are planned as we mark 14 years since the september 11th attacks. what is happening at ground zero today. [ cheers and applause ] a wave of game-day excitement is rolling into dunkin'. taste the new tailgater breakfast sandwich, stacked with smoked sausage, fire-roasted peppers, and onions. america runs on dunkin'. medium hot coffee, cream, two sugars -- see you at the window. at dunkin', we make your coffee just the way you like it. if not, we'll make it again on the spot. that's the dd commitment. america runs on dunkin'. >>> 14 years now since the 9/11 attacks and you're looking live as we remember on this day at a picture from the pentagon where the american flag has just been unfurled over the western front of that

listen to our friends on wtop when you hop in your car. >>> we continue to follow that migrant crisis overseas. new barbed wire fence stands on the border. migrants can only enter through one of two official crossings or they'll be arrested. more troops are also stationed at the border this morning. european union countries say the tougher rules are necessary as they struggle to deal with an influx of migrants. yesterday alone 10,000 migrants entered hungary. >>> the head of iran's nuclear agency says tehran is ready for what he called extended international cooperation. the director general said monday iran will put in place additional protocol that will give the agency easier access to data and nuclear sites in the country. these are new developments after six world powers including the u.s. struck a deal in july over iran's nuclear program. in exchange, tehran will get relief from sanctions. >>> decision 2016, all roads lead to donald trump in the leadup to the second gop doe bait. he is ahead in the polls. bernie sanders gaining ground. carly fiorina will join the debate tomorrow,

remember to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. >>> there's a view from the city camera this morning. some cloudiness over washington and some fogginess in the outlying suburbs this morning. be on the lookout for reduced visibility. it's a mild start. temperatures in the mid 70s around downtown washington. 66, gaithersburg, in damascus. 70 in olney. 66 now at dulles international airport and bus stop weather, sun is up at 6:39 this morning, humid. some clouds around. temperatures around in the mid 70s. seven day forecast in ten minutes. >>> a college team under fire this morning after a picture surfaces showing several players on their way to a party. what they did that has their school apologizing this morning. >>> but first, a new poll showing us how americans feel about pope francis as he prepares for his first visit to our country since becoming the leader of the catholic church. what it's revealing when we go to the live desk, next. your time is 6:12. >>> i'm molette green at the live desk. just in a

remember to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. 95 northbound at the truck scale, just talked with police. this was actually a disabled vehicle. it is on the right shoulder. they kept going back and forth between crash and disabled vehicle. it's a truck that blew out a tire. top of the beltway no problems. b.w. parkway, 95 and 29 rolling along nicely. see you in ten minutes. >>> the woman you may remember for driving her minivan into the ocean, her children screaming inside, is out of a florida psychiatric hospital this morning. a judge says state officials will monitor ebony wilkerson. she is taking medication for bipolar disorder. she was diagnosed after police say she drove into them -- drove into the waves along daytona beach in march of 2013. wilkerson says she feels much better now that she's getting treatment. her husband has custody of the four children. yesterday he agreed with the judge's decision. >>> it is now 5:25. new details in the murder of a houston sheriff's deputy. the man charged in dep

rb to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5. we still have this closure in front of sibley hospital.he water main portion is there but the road has buckled. they're trying to get that fixed as well. a quick look at the beltway, outer loop and inner loop okay. >>> this guy was yawning. details out of arlington. >>> good news for all you uber and lyft users, >>> we're following a developing story on the beltway at indian head highway. we've learned in the last 20 minutes someone there has died. megan mcgrath is heading to the scene and we'll tell you more live. >>> and elton john and president putin, we learn it was all a big prank. >>> the search continues for an arlington bank robbery. take a look at the suspect. it happened at a t.d. bank in the middle of the afternoon. he's not a typical bank robber. at one point he oned as you see in the photo. that was after implying he had a gun. >> i mean he dropped something and said, you can have it. he didn't look nervous. he looked like he was in a rush to go. >> if you fwhoe this man is, call arlington police. >>> new numbers show the dang

remember to listen to our friends from wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. >>> a 4-year-old boy is safe at home after spending most of the night in a well. crews worked for hours to pull the boy out of the 25-foot hole in mississippi. the well is only a foot and a half wide and it took so long because the boy didn't know how to attach himself to a rope lowered down to him. both the boy and his dog are dehydrated but no one seriously hurt. i mean, he's young. he probably couldn't figure out -- i can't hold on. >> right. >> i'm glad he made it out though. >>> hot and humid again as more than 200,000 more kids in northern virginia start school today. >> storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein has more on your back to school forecast. good morning. >> a perfect morning for getting back to school. clear sky. the wind gauge is not moving. we have no wind at all. it is kind of humid. the air a little bit steamy. but it's kind of cool too. in the 60s to around 70 degrees. i'm here in fairfax county at the hayfield secondary school. it's kind

quantico to the beltway, remember to our friends on wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. chuck? >>> you have a mostly cloudy sky in place. sunrise not coming up for another 30 minutes or so. there are patches of fog around the area as well. temperatures mostly in the low to mid 70s. 70 in college park, 73 at reston wn center. bus stop weather, sun's up at 6:40. by the time you come home, showers will be likely. temperatures mid to upper 80s. seven day in ten little old minutes. >>> thank you, chuck. a hero's welcome, the events planned as a hometown of one of the men who stopped the terrorist aboard a train in europe celebrates his return. >>> also, talk about an unwelcome guest. >>> a he reese welcome for an american who took down a gunman on a speeding train. airman spencer stone arrived in sacramento overnight. his hand is still bandaged from cuts he suffered tackling that gunman on train in paris. what's the last of three americans to come back to the u.s. sacramento is planning a parade for stone and his friends. >>> 6:15 now. one of metro's top officials is not on t

remember to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car this morning. >>> 5:02, a big meeting at metro today. the first public meeting about the train derailment that happened last month. the safety and security committee of metro both are meeting this morning. five cars went off the rails at the smithsonian station a month ago. you might remember the shutdown and the huge delays caused by that. news4 transportation reporter adam tuss will join us live in about 15 minutes. >>> check the nbc washington app to see what the federal government says about train safety. jeh johnson is speaking at union station this afternoon. the head of the tsa and amtrak's chief of police will be there too. they will discuss how they're all keeping you safe when you get on a train. >>> developing this morning a new report from the justice department says the police response in ferguson, missouri, should be a lesson in how not to handle mass protests. the report details the poor relationship between the ferguson community and police. th

listen to our friends on wtop when you hop in your car. hearing we have orange line delays. we'll talk more about that in ten minutes. 270 northbound and southbound looking nice and green here this morning. right now bw parkway, 95 and 29 rolling along well. beltway at indian head highway, no issues. going to talk about the orange line delays in a couple of minutes. >>> it is 5:24. the typhoon that swept through taiwan is slamming china. typhoon dujuan killed two people and injured more than 300. thousands lost power overnight. you can see the storm took down power wires and signs, canceled classes today. local news stations also said that ports are closed. >>> you see a boeing 757 here had just left on a seven hour flight to ireland when the pilot discovered hydraulic failure. problems with the landing gear. the plane turned around. caught fire on the way back in. the passengers were taken back to the terminal and crews put out the fire. >>> really tragic story has many folks wondering how safe their children are in any hospital's care. a child died after someone gave him t

wtop when you hop in your car. going want to turn on the radio when you hop in your car. >>> that's where the slowdowns are from the traffic department. any weather related slowdowns for you on a gloomy tuesday morning. little bit. early this morning mist and drizzle and yellow light for your commute in to work and school. improving weather conditions by lunch time, all the rain gone by 8:00 or 9:00. we'll be dry by later this evening. cloudy, but dry. rain drops quickly now starting to dry up. still puddles left on the roads this morning. upper 50s in the western suburbs to low 60s downtown.brella for t thing this morning. drive time forecast, wet roads around early this morning, but all dry later this afternoon. seven-day forecast in ten minutes. >> chuck, thank you. >>> president obama spending time with pope francis when he arrives in d.c. why the white house is calling the pope's visit an opportunity. >>> not exactly what he ordered. how a pizza chain is rewarding a man who accidentally received more than his

taking a look at 66, remember to listen to our friend on wtop 103.5 when you hop in your car. we'll have a live look in ten minutes. >> thank you. a developing story in montgomery county. why dozens are expected to show up wearing the confederate flag to school today. this is in montgomery county, virginia. we'll tell you more about that. even though some students were already suspended. >> we're just weeks away from a federal shutdown. how it could impact you ♪ >>> 4:45. to a developing story. is there another government shutdown looming? yes. if the government doesn't reach a deal by the end of this month, many of you may be affected. we have nbc's tracie potts live from the capitol this morning. tracie? >> they came out and said, yeah, we want to do this quickly. we want to reach a short-term deal so we don't hit this deadline. nancy pelosi on the house side says she's optimistic. harry reid on the opposite side is pessimistic and it would be irresponsible to let this happen again. there are already 40 conservative republicans who say they're not going to let this budget pa

remember to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car this morning. david? >>> this morning the french released air strikes on isis targets. they destroyed an isis training camp so as to protect them against carrying out attacks. the attacks lasted for close to five hours. until now they only attacked them as part of a u.s. coalit n coalition. >>> just how low will they go. why you'll pay even less at the pump if you have to fill up your tank this morning and why preess are expected to st low. >>> and it's the video everyone's going to be talking out at work. take a look at this. the baseball brawl >>> we're following a breaking fire on benfield. details are slim but we know two people have died. we'll keep you updated on that. >>> chuck has rain in our forecast. we'll have that at 5:01. >>> you've probably seen this video. papelbon and bryce harper. this in the dugout. take a look. if you haven't seen it. here's what went down toward the end of the game. haerp your doesn't run out a flyout in the eighth inning and when he gets to the dugout papelbon started

remember to live to our friends on wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. >>> now around the capitol here's what's closed until noon today because of the pope's arrival. constitution avenue between second and third street. third between c street northwest and southwest and first screen between massachusetts avenue northeast and d street southeast. with we're going to talk about the metro issues for today and this morning coming up in a couple of minutes. >> thanks, melissa. >>> we're following a developing story in maryland where a home has been blown off the face of the earth. the details that continue to trick this morning. >> we're learning abonew information about an officer who fired on a man. >>> and she stole the show during the pope's parade and now we're hearing from this little 5-year-old girl. >>> and you're looking live right now at the capitol where the pope is expected to address congress later this morning. the pope will address congress about a number of issues that he touched upon at the arrival ceremony at the whi

remember to tune into wtop when you hop in your car this morning. guys? >> thank you, melissa. >>> today, pope francis' last day in cuba before visiting the u.s. before leaving the country, the pope visited a shrine very special to cubans last night. he prayed at the virgin of charity in santiago. that statue represents the patron saint of cuba and it is 403 years old. today, the pontiff will hold mass at the shrine's sanctuary. he'll also meet with families at the cathedral. his last official act in cuba will be blessing the city from the cathedral's balcony. >>> today pope francis will land in our area for his first ever trip to the u.s. landing at joint base andrews 4:00 this afternoon. we'll bring you that historic moment live on news 4 at 4:00 and stream it on the nbc washington app. president and mrs. obama will greet the pope at andrew and then go straight to the apostolic nunciature, the vatican embassy, on massachusetts avenue. we are working for you to cover all impacts of this papal visit. one of them will be the traffic. crowded metro stops an

remember to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 fm. weather and traffic always on the 1s.i'll see you back here shoo thank you, melissa. >>> she helped two convicted killers escape from prison. she says she's not bad person. her exclusive interview with her exclusive interview with matt lauer. welcome to fort green sheets. welcome to castle bravestorm. it's full of cool stuff, like my second in command... and my trusty bow. and free of stuff i don't like. and in my castle we only eat chex cereal. chex cereal. it's full of delicious crunchability. no artificial flavors, and it's gluten-free. and that's something even my brother ... sister can understand. mom, brian threw a ball in the house! >>> with just days to go before the pope arrives, final preparations are o on the way for his arrival. we are learning it could have a huge impact with how you get around town. >>> and if you're not in front of your screen, take look at the current temperatures around the area. some of you waking up to the 50s. 50s in gaithersburg, 55 in fredericksburg, 52 in manassas, and it's not expe

remember to listen to our friends on wtop, 105 fm in your car. >>> the so-called freeway mom speaks outbout her parenting style. what she says more kids should be allowed to do. >>> and we're just hours away >>> and we're just hours away from a major announcement from 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. >>> we continue following breaks news in prince george's county where one person is dead, others wounds after an early morning shooting. kristin wright just pulled up to the scene there. she's gathering the latest and will bring us an update at the top of the 5:00 hour. >>> looking live at the current temperatures this morning where most of you are waking up in the 70s. look at that, 72 in manassas, 72 in gaithersburg. cluck bell is putting together your hour-by-hour planner.

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remember listen to our friends at wtop 103.5 fm when you hop into your car this morning.ll talk about more closures because of the pope's visit this morning. >>> melissa, thank you. our coverage of the papal visit live this morning when we take a look at the ellipse where people are trickling in. >> we know that a lot of you are being urged to use a metro. a major closure affected a lot of you last night. wher >>> looking live at the ellipse right now and the basilica. as we've been telling you, pope francis will be at all three locations today for his first full day of his papal visit. we're going to check back in with all of our crews out on the road this morning in just a few minutes. first we want to check in with kristin wright. >> she's in the newsroom with some of the other stories we're following around the washington area. good morning, chris at this. >> good morning, angie. good morning, eun. service is fully restored on metro's green and yellow lines after another problem with absolutely terrible timing. metro tweeted out the update after some passengers you se

remember, listen to our friends on wtop when you hop in your car this morning. and the beltway at richey marlborough road rolling along quite nicely. weather and traffic on the 1s. see you back here at 5:01. >>> is the u.s. navy taking a page from the army? the elite job women may soon hold. >>> new developments in the salmonella case rocking a local restaurant. why fig and olive face a lawsuit in california. >>> we continue to follow breaking news. overnight shooting in the district. this is the scene in the 1300 block of stevens drive. kristin wright is trying to get more details. she'll bring us the latest in a few minutes. we're also keeping an eye on the rain moving into the area. chuck bell will let us know whether and when the rain will hit in your hometown. >>> what did the pope think of his trip to the u.s.? what he has to say about d.c., new york and philly. >>> the numbers are staggering. more than 3,000 students in prince george's county have not gotten shots a month into school. tracee wilkins broke this story. the had head of the department now on

remember to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. >> thank you. >>> a 6 week old girl is out of the hospital after she was given a bottle that had vodka in it. the baby's father put vodka in the bottle not knowing it was intended for the little girl and then the baby's mother mixed the vodka with formula. the parents noticed something was wrong when the little girl's hands and toes turned red and started shaking. the father does face assault charges for attacking the baby's mother while blaming her for the mix-up. >>> well, this scene could have been much worse. everyone was able to escape a burning limo in california last night. that ignited in the middle of rush hour traffic in the middle of san jose. it was carrying members of a band called the red dragon cartel who played with ozzy osbourne in the '80s. police say a short in the electrical system likely called that fire. >>> it was a regular day on the metro until someone pulled a gun on a teacher but it's not what you think. what we're learning about th

remember to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. you in a few minutes. >>> new safety precautions in place after a deadly stretch of road in d.c. and it's only the beginning. what's being done outside the united medical center. >>> it is an exciting time for a lot of students but it can create anxiety. what to do with your child -- if your child starts to show signs as >>> just in, the guy seeing in the thai shrine bombing, police say they at go him. thailand's prime minister says that man you saw in the yellow right there is a main suspect in the deadly blast and he has been arrested. they add the other two men seen with the suspect, one in the red shirt right there, also suspects themselves. the bombing killed 20 people. as new information continues to come in we'll continue to update you. aaron? >>> i was surprised, shocked and happy. surprised, shocked and happy and hope that nobody else has to lose their lives. >> that is just one of the happy reactions as the new crosswalk is being installed in front of the united medical cent

remember to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 f.m.hen you hop in the car this morning. 66 east of compton road, looking good. eastbound and westbound. no complaints there. then looking at prince george's county, nice and green. no real construction to talk about this morning. in northwest 23rd between "g" and "i," we have the road closed because of the fire investigation from overnight. see you back here at 5:01. >> all right, thank you. >>> we continue to follow the breaking news in prince george's county and the district. more on the slew of late night shootings straight ahead at 5:00. >>> more than a month after flames tore through the historic area, investigators don't know what caused the fire. what's taking so long to pinpoint the harpers ferry fire. >>> caught on camera, why police were forced to use a taser, were forced to use a taser, baton and pepper 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-a

remember to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 f.m.hen you hop in your car. >> all right, melissa, thank you. >>> kids in high school today are too young to remember the events of september 11th. we'll show you how one school district is offering a new learning opportunity starting next year. >>> plus, big changes coming to the popular street festival happening in d.c. this weekend. >>> we have some of the best parks in the country around here, but at least one county in our area says the parks aren't our area says the parks aren't what they used to be here in vineland, new jersey, home of progresso, we love all kinds of chicken soups... but just one kind of chicken. it's white breast meat chicken every time. because white breast meat chicken releases its flavor into the broth and absorbs more flavor from it. and in vineland, it's all about flavor so if you're not going to make your own chicken soup tonight, do what we do...make it progresso. what did iran's supreme leader get in the nuclear deal? to start with, $100 billion. they keep

remember to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car this morning. 66 east of compton road, no issues. northbound connecticut at the beltway, the left lane is getting by. 270 north and south is rolling along. see you back here at 5:01. >> thank you. >>> outrage in loudoun county when it comes to how some students get to the bus stop. >>> what they're being forced to do just to get to school and what's being done about it. y >>> congress is launching an investigation into major problem with local army moms problems they're having with day care. last month we revealed dozens of army parents filed formal complaints about the u.s. general services administration, it's the federal agency that helps to pay for child care for military families. so the i-team's scott macfarlane dug a little deeper. one said it was a nightmare. the army fee assistant program backlogs, unreturned calls and late payments as well. >> the army fee assistance program is for those who can't find child care on the military post. they are allowe

remember to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5. >> thank you, melissa. >>> what viola davis told the audience after making history at the awards show. >>> first new developments that impact cuban relations. the potential decision by the white house that could put pressure on congress to lift the >>> new today, it's getting easier to travel to and do business with cuba. new regulations go into effect this morning. they allow american companies, including telecommunications and internet providers, to open locations and hire workers in cuba. now, as far as travel, you can take a cruise directly to cuba. restrictions are also easing up on visitors. they report that the obama administration might not vote against a u.n. resolution. cuba introduces every year to lift embargo and that could be a first. aaron, that vote is next month. >>> new this morning, two americans held hostage in yemen are now on their way home. sam farren and scott darden arrived last night. the u.n. ambassador was there to greet them. darden was there working for his company and farren was working for a security depa

remember to live to our friends on wtop 103.5. >>> taking on retailers. one mother's open letter that's creating quite a stir on open media. >>> the damage left behind by vandals at one california mission just >>> check out that scene right there. fortunately everyone is okay after part of a backdrop almost collapsed on republican presidential candidate carly fiorina. you see security and staff trying to shield her her. she was in the middle of a speech in texas when that happened. pretty scary. >>> donald trump will reveal his tax plan. the republican presidential hopeful says he plans to speak from trump tower. that's going to happen at 11:00 this morning. >>> candidate ben carson is barely behind trump in the latest nbc wall street journal poll last night. he spoke about immigration, education, and restarting the space program. he also reiterated his plan to create jobs. he said he'll do that by implementing a six-month corporate tax holiday. >>> a closer look at new poll numbers that shows how close carson is to trump. he leads by 1.21. carl carla fio

remember to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 f.m.when you hop in your car. >>> happening today, a woman who helped two convicted killers escape from prison learns her punishment. how much time joyce mitchell how much time joyce mitchell could spend behind bars it's a taste so bold, yet so smooth, it could only be called, black silk, from folgers. a taste you could enjoy, fresh brewed, or one cup at a time. black silk, from folgers. >>> 5:45. we continue to follow breaking news. this in anne arundle county. we just got our hands on this picture. details are slim. we're working on getting more. we do know two people have passed away. much more on this coming up at 6:00. >>> good morning, everybody. cloudy and mild. a little damp to wet outside. wake-up temperatures are in the upper 60s this morning. have that umbrella ready to go. we'll time out your rain chances in a few more minutes. right now here's melissa. >> all right, chuck. you can see at 19 miles an hour northward. inbound in arizona, that has been cleared out of the way. all

wtop reports local businesses are already thinking about furloughs and spending cuts. >>> in just a couple of hours, we'll get our first look at a brand new visitor center that tells the story of flight 93. the complex which features interactive kpilkexhibits and overlooks the crash side. it was opened to tell the stories of the passengers to kept terrorists from doing more damage on 9/11. >>> i love seeing and sharing your photos. this one blew my mind. taken yesterday morning. sun rise there along the maryland coast south of ocean city. a spectacular, dreamy sun rise there. post your pics on my facebook page and share on instagram as well. uncomfortable humidity with us. hang on. lower humidity moving in after today. we'll have it dropping into the pleasant range here by friday and into the weekend. here's your afternoon planner for this sort of final summery day of september. the way it's going to be looking now for the next several days. the last day maybe above 90 degrees. a partly cloudy sky back down to the 80s by this evening and showers beginning move in as we get into tomorrow. >

remember to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 when you hop in your car. >>> a development that may have you thunking twice about avoiding a flu shot this year. >>> plus, new developments overnight in europe. the extreme measures being taken to teal with the rush of migrants and the latest country >>> he told me whatever, it doesn't matter what people say, keep that flag flying for me. >> two dozen high schoolers in southwest virginia are starting their first day of suspension for fighting their school's ban on the confederate flag. more students could be suspended. the roanoke school says the students can not at have the flag on their clothes, school, or cars in the parking lot. >> they're trying to get rid of it. >> it was a year of fights that occurs in 2001 to 2002. the fights were racially charged and racingally motivated and if flags were a symbol. >> the flags came under debate after a man killed nine people at a church in south carolina. after the shooting he came out posing with the confederate flag. >> and a friend of roof's is under arrest. joey meek lied to the police in

listen to wtop 105.3 fm when you hop in your car. chuck. >>> another relatively cool start on a wednesday morning. 51 at dulles airport. 54 in leesburg. 63 in edgewater maryland. bus stop weather. sun's up at 6:50. bus stop weather in the mid 50s early. low 60s between 8:00 and 9:00. an a for recess with temperatures up near 80 at lunchtime and highs in the mid 80s. >>> you've been able to like things on facebook for as long as facebook has been around. we'll show you the upcoming change that will let you voice your concerns on a post. >>> i saw movement, then gunfire, lots and lots of gunfire. >> she survived an on air ambush that left a reporter and photo journalist dead. now vicky is voicing her opinion about the attack and >>> we start with breaking news right now impacting traffic in and out of the district. in the last half hour we've seen crews come in with trucks to fix the water main break. >> this is happening right in front of sibley hospital where loughboro road is closed. we have team coverage to get to you around this m

our news partners wtop are reporting local business, already thinking about furloughs. >>> the clock is sticking for the relocation of a firestation. the county is thinking about relocation of the firestation number 8. officials are looking at a location at 26th street. you can have your say at a neating in yorktown high school that starts at 7:00. >>> alex sans alexandria is ram efforts to cross-train firefighters and paramedics. 38 workers have started the process. the program is voluntary. but some workers are concerned they'll be overlooked for promotions if they don't choose to cross-train as firefighters. it will save the city $3 million a year. >>> more than 200,000 people dove into the sea of plastic and many of them left something behind. according to "the washington post" about 1,000 items are reported loss or unclaimed from a dip at the beach exhibit at the national museum. many are phones, wedding rings, fitness trackers all of those things washed up, if you will. they were found in the depths of that exhibit. it's now been moved out of the building. >>> breaking news on

listen to wtop 105 fm when you hop in the car this morning. >>> get ready to start digging a little deeperour pockets to pay your water bills. where neighbors will soon see their bills go up and by how much. >>> it's the tore that we're getting a look at the man >>> right now at 5:45, we are learning new details about pope francis' visit to the districts. we're also learning about what the government is doing to make his visit here easier for you. >> kristin wright is gathering all the details and will join us from the basilica of the national shrine in 15 minutes. a check with weather. good morning. >> all right. wake-up weather this morning. it's already warm and steamy outside. temperatures in some of the rural areas to 77 in downtown washington. going to be a sizzler today with only a slight chance of a shower. on the roads, melissa. >> two crashes, southbound at mosters station road. this is now a fatal crash. the road will not be reopened until at least 6:30 this morning. northbound at liberty road, overturned tractor trailer blocking the right lane there, eun. >> thank you, melissa.

. >> tom's on wtop radio this morning giving his whitey insights. outside on this morning, clear start. little fog in rural areas. delightfully cool way to get your morning going. weather impact will be delightfully low. plenty of sunshine. temperatures a little warmer than average, about 3 or 4 degrees warmer than average. no chance for rain today or tomorrow. unfortunately though, rain chances are increasing just in time for the weekend. northern maryland and down through the shenandoah valley. no visibility problems in the metro area. temperatures mid 50s. 55. 49 in martinsburg. you'll need a light jacket if you're spending time outside. sun is not up until just before 7:00. you might need a light jacket until 8 or 9:00. here's sky cast 4. some morning clouds giving way to near 100% sunshine by later on today. temperatures will rise to the mid 70s by noon. upper 70s to near 80 degrees today. 76 v#r  high this afternoon in gaithersburg. about 81 down on the national mall. nice day to be outside. going out for the game, first pitch at 7:05. temper