a live look outside. another beautiful picture of the jefferson memorial this morning. mild temperatures, though. 62 degrees right now. tom says that's close to our average high for this time of the year. >> not that we're complaining. >> we'll keep the mild pattern going throughout much of the week ahead. mild. near 60 in washington and prince george's county. montgomery and fairfax the 50s. and it is mild throught the entire region on this monday morning. except out of the mountains a few locations there dipped into the chilly 40s. it won't last long. there's mild air about to sweep into the mountains as well. as long as we see this continuing trend here we also have continuing isture moving up out of the gulf of mexico. and this is going to keep things wet here for this afternoon and overnight tonight with passing showers. maybe some thunder, too. but between now and midafternoon we'll stay dry. just thickening clouds. highs in the mid-70s. maybe a few sprinkles. a small chance of that. another likelihood of another surge of rain wednesday, wednesday evening. maybe thunder and lightning, too. dryi out thursday. how is o traffic now, jerry? >> tom, we're getting very busy now. word of an accident 95 northbnd in virginia as you head up to the prince william parkw parkway. left lane is tied up. everything south of that, coming it on of dale city, you will og up early. we'll keep you updated. lets head over and see how we're doing, south of town, wilson bridge. inner loop and outer loop is okay. as you approach the beltway, be careful. at least one lane closed inbound braddock and the beltway and power pole is down. let's see if we have anything to concern ourselves with. metro, vre and mark all doing fine. joe? >> thank you very much, jerry. >> this morning, important commuter news involving metro. escalators are back open at the bethesda metro station after six months of long repairs. commuters had been using one stationary escalator to get in and out of that statio brand-new this morning. remember the so-called hiccup girl? this morning she is facing murder charges. kimberly suiters is live in the newsroom with t latest information. kimberly, good morning. >> reporter: good moing, eun. her name is jennifer mi. eryone referred to her as the hiccup girl after she was on the "today" show. this is video from 2007. she claimed she culdn't stop her hiccup. 50 times a minute. they mysteriously went away. she was also reported as missing twice, only to be found safe. but this morning she's in real trouble. she, along with two men, all from st. petersburg, florida are charged in the murder of shannon griffin. they say meade's mug shot. she lured the man in a home where the men robbed him at gunpoint and shot him after a struggle. the victim died on the scene. meade is just 19 years old. she and the two other suspects admitted their involvement. all three charged with felony murder. eun, back to you. >> kimberly, thank you for that update. today one of the most anticipated trials in this country is about to get under way. opening statements are scheduled to begin at 10:00 this morning in the trial of the man accused of killing chandra levy tracee wilkins joins us live from d.c. superior court. >> reporter: good morning, joe. opening statemts are beginning today. some are predicting will be an uphill battle for the prosecuti prosecion. it's the beginning of one of the most controversial murder cases and is expected to be one of the hard toast prosecute. the nine-year-old murder case is wrought with errors, according to legal experts. the prosecutor admitted that mistakes made early on have left virtually no physical or forensic evidence. no eyewitnesses, no dna and no weapons. >> everything that would link him to t scenef the crime, no dna, no fiber of clothing, a hair, something that would make it more difficult for the defense to explain why he is guilty. >> reporter: for two months, instigators focused on one suspect, congressman gary condit. he admitted to having an affair with levy, then a federal intern. he was imprisoned for attacking two and was serving time about police charged him with levy's case last year. the break came from ll mates. >> the government is going to try to argue that the method he used was a signature, that with the way that he attacked his women was no different than the way that chandra levy was attacked. >> reporter: both of the women guandique is convicted of attacking are listed as witnesses. condit may also testify. >> tcee wilkins reporting live. thanks very much, tracee. well, today three students will appear in court after police found a drug lab in a georgetown university dorm lab. they are both georgetown students. chars smith and jo romano are both students and john perrone was visiting. dms is a hallucinogenic and can be deadly. it is not what you would expect at a prestigious university. >> i had no idea people were even capable of manufacturing stuflike that in the dorm rooms. it's certainly not indicative of the culture of georgetown at all. >> the entirbuilding had to be evacuated for 12 hours for evidence. in that room they found a cooler wrapped in duct tape wh six glass jars containing a clear liquid and a suitcase with ammonia, salt, lighter fluid, rubber gloves and a turkey baster. >> today parents in fairfax county are encouraged to attend one of several meetings, talking about plans to change many school bndaries. they would relieve overcrowded classrooms and would affect 23 schools. meetings will be held tonight and tomorrow night. tonight's meeting will be 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at eenbriar, west elementary in fairfax, one at unionville in clifton, and virginia run elementary school in centrelle. offense looks good, but defense wins the game. and skins fans are certainly aware of that fact this morning. the "d" was definitely on display as washington held on for a close win over the chicago bears in the windy city. quarterback hall had four interceptions tying an nfl record. he returned one of them foa touchdown. in the end the quarterback was the diffence as they squeaked by the bears, 17-14. after the game he talked about his big game an how he had support in the stands. >> it's kind of mind blowing. i had my mom, my aunt, my two cousins in the stands. the first ball went to my mom. the second went to my aunt. next thing you know everybody had a ball. you know we call three a hat ick. we have to come up with o for four. i think the guy in the lobby called it a ham bone. i don't know what that means, but maybe we'll call it a ham bone. >> another rough game for donovan mcnabb. threw for 200 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions. next up for the 4-3 skins, halloween matchup against the detroit lions in the motor city. you know defense wins the game but it helps when yohave a good offense. >> how many times can you say a win is a win? >> that's right. >> we're up to four times so far this year. keep it going if we have to. coming up, a new video of a large tornado touching down and destroying a number of homes and a school. the death of a world class swimmerrom the university of virginia. what some say contributed to his death. and we have 60 degrees right now at 6:09. clear skies. and we mightave rain later today. weather and traffic toge do you know what time sit? it's time for weather and traffic. good morning. i'm meteorologist tom kierein. it's time for you to tell your children to get up, get dressed and get t on this monday morning. no travel problems weatherwise. temperatures are around 60 degrees. later today ought to make it into t mid-70s. likely showers by the time you're coming home. maybe some thunder as well. that may continue into this evening. cloudy tomorrow. small chance of a sprinkle. showers wednesday morning. more likely wednesday afternoon and evening. cooling down as we get into the weekend with sunshine. how is the traffic now, jerry? tom, doing well with one notable exception. 95 jammed up near prince william parkway. remnants of the accident. it has been moved to the shoulder. there are more delays ahead. at least nothing left toorry about once you head north of the river. quick check elsewhere, see how we're doing, wilson bridge, inner and outer loop fine. out on the rails, everything is looking good. no big concerns. and that's how we're doing, joe. back to you. >> thank you. >> 6:13, 60 degrees. it is probably the biggest local race this november. one candidate is set for a ndslide. also ahead, earthquake-ravaged haiti is now dealing with another major problem. it has killed more than 250 people so far. and video you want to see more of. a large tornado rips through a townsending debris everywhere. we'l synctaxes 60 percent.roperty woman 1 syi didn't owatrnor man 3: he worked for ak 10 billn doother bahamillion.sed.axers 17 h big s don't need help. middle class marylande do. we're on top of a developing story out of texas. check out this amazing video. that is aornado ripping through rice, which is near dallas. people also reported hail the size of baseballs. several homes were damaged as well as a local school. cars and even a tractor trailer were flipped over on the highway as well. only four people are reporting minor injuries. and forecasters are calling for clear skies for the next few days. and hurricane richard has been downgraded to a tropical storm. richard made landfall overnight as a category 1 hurricane battering belize with high winds and heavy rain. it now sits over guatemala with 65-mile-per-hour nds. forecasters say they expect richard to have relatively little impact on the united states. this morning more troubling news coming out of haiti where cholera epidemic is blamed for 250 deaths. good morning, kimberly. >> reporter: good morning, joe. choleris spread through con tom it is a bacterial infection spread through water and can cause dehydration and death in hours. it made 3,000 sick. about 46% of the deaths are happening in health facilities like this one. the cholera outbreak hit after heavy rains caused a local river to flood the area. officials are saying the situation appears to be stabilizing with the opening of several cholera clinics. the hope is the disease does not spread to the heavily populated capital of port-au-prince. the division of the world health organization will be holding a press conference to address the crisis. e, back to you. >> kimberly, thanks very much. this morning people are mourning the sudden death of a uva graduate and prominent american athlete. fran crippen died during a swimming competition yesterday in dubai. the 26-year-old was competing in the 10 kilometer world cup but never finished. after a two-hour srch divers found his body in the open water. >> they were weeping openly. they were sad because one of theirs had gone missing. >> some other swimmers who participated in the race had complained that the water temperature was too high. but health officials say overexertion was the cause of death and heat was not a factor. federal agents agents are now part othe investigation into what caused a devastating fire at a historic alexandria church. they are assisting firefighters in determining the cause of that fire. much of the main chapel at the seminary was destroyed after flames eruptedn friday. investigators had to wait several days until the charred remains were stable enough to enter. for many parishioners the loss is more sentimental than material. >> my parents were among the founding members of the church. and i was baptized here. >> we were married here. >> almost 47 years ago. this fire still hasn't gone out. >> the presence of federal agents is normal for a fire at a place of worship. so far investigators do not consider the fire suspicious. new kd, with eight days to go until election day, new poll members show governor martin o'malley ebs panneding his lead over his challenger, former governor bob ehrlich. in the "washington post" poll, 54% of likely vors said they would he vote for o'malley. 40% would vote for ehrlich. o'malley's lead comes despite e fact that the majority of voters are unhappy with the maryland enomy. meanwhile, the two candidates are hitting the campaign trail hard trying to drum up last minute support. at a rally in clarksburg. ehrlich found the support of mayor rudy giuliani. he said he was the only candidate capable of restoring maryland's economy. on the other side, state democrats joined o'malley in chevy chase at a get out the vo rally. the governor told voters there maryland needs to keep up with work he's done over the last four years. >> i think a lot of people watch the debate. and families are now pne used on which of these two alternatives will be best for moving our state forward into this new economy and into an era of better job creation, cleaner, greener, energy and all the things we want for your kids. >> it's a serious time in our state. it's time for serious dialogue and serious positions and in serious debate between serious people with serious decision to be safe for the next four years. that's why we're going to win this race. >> he lost his reelection to o'malley back in 2006. he said the most important thing right now is that everyone get out and vote on election day. well, president obama is certainly racking up the frequent flyers miles recently. the commander in chief is now back to the east coast pushing for last minute votes before next week's elections. the president will spend today in rhode island visiting a company to top the package of small business tax breaks and lending that he signed last month. he'll also spe to donors are providence. he will soon be heading to illinois to campaign for the senate seat he formerly held. the show will be taking at the speaks spear theater company harmon hall four days beginning tonight. it's all part of indecision 2010 coverage tour. all four shows will be called when grizzlies attack. daly show mid party ganza. jon stewart and stephen colbert hold a national ticket on the mall. right now nothing to fear on this monday morning. f to a pleasant start. mperatures in the 50s to nea 60 degrees throughout most of the region. partly cloudy sky, increasing clouds as the day progresses. afternoonhighs in the low to mid-70s. likelihood of passing showers this afternoon and this evening, maybe with thund and lightning. tomorrow, cloudy and low to mid-70s. small chance of a sprinkle. another likelihood of rain wednesday, wednesday evening with thunder and lightning. cooling down. dry weather into the holiday weekend. >> we' following breaking news for folks who normally travel braddock road. heads-up. this is the one we told you about a short time ago. inbound drad dock before you get to the capital beltway. one power pole brought down in this accident involving at least one vehicle. so the right side of the roadway is lokd. it could remain that way for a while. braddock road will begin at berk lake road. braddock apprchingi 495. 95 accident still on the shoulder. pretty sizable backup there. out on the rails we do have delays onetro yellow and blue lines because of an earlier train malfunction at crystal city. mark rail, two to tell you about. 503 in camden 843. vre is good. joe, eun. >> thank you, jerry. >> 6:23. 60 degrees. this is almost unheard of. an airline that went out of business two deces ago said it will be flying once again. what you will have to do at least 72 hours before your flig or you will not be iued a boarding pass. everyone likes saving money. ♪ where'd you learn to do that so well. ♪ ♪ where'd you learn to do that so well. ♪ the new cadillac srx. the cadillac of crossovers. cadillac. the new standard of the world. if you have to fill up this morning on your way to work, get ready for a little sticker shock. gasoline prices are way up. the national averages $2.81 a gallon, up 11 cents from a month ago. in the district, drivers are paying $2.93. maryland, $2.80. virginia, $2.71. industry analysts say it is due to a weaker dollar and higher crude. if you plan to travel over the upcoming holidays or any time after this week, get ready for more security. secure flight, a tsa program used to better match terrorist witness stand watch lists, will begin november 1st. that requires airlines to collect a traveler's full name, birth date and gender at the time of booking. if thenformation is not provided at least 72 hours before a flight the airline will not issue a boarding pass. about 300 body scanners are being usedt airports around the country with more to come by the end of the year. 6:27, 60 degrees. how you ca drive a luxury car for just $22. also ahead, good news for metro riders. the day many of you have been waiting for is finally here. after a perfect weekend, showers are in the forecast. weather and traffic together on the ones are next. stay with us. more for the same health women are charged % insurance as men. domestic violence is treated as a pre-existg condition in eight states. women are abused by their husbands and then by their insurance companies. anlast year they tried to end our coverage for mammograms and other preventive services. well i'm proud to say i got the law changed. i'm barbara mikulski. i approvthis message so you'll know that being a woman is no longer a pre-existing condition. back up and running again. it's a huge nuisance for metro riders. escalators out of service. now ride on one of the busiest metro stations will get much welcomed relief. good morning and welcome back to news 4today. i'm joe krebs. >> i'm eun yang. it is monday, october 25th, 2010. a live look outside right now at 6:30. 60 degrees out there. a mild sta to your monday morning after this beautiful weekend. we want to know if we will have more warm weather. and the man who knows, tom kierei joins us. >> this mild pattern continues on this monday morning. southwesterly flow will be with us today. right nowt's near 60 in washington andprince george's county, as well as arlington. fairfax, montgomery in the 50s. most locations in the 50s exct for a few spots in maryland in the 50s. rain has moved in to kentucky and tennessee. that's where you see that moving color the left of your screen. that is advancing east. as it crosses the palachians it will weaken. we'll still probably have showers at the latter part of the day. maybe some thunder and lighing, too. before that we have to make it to the mid-70s. mostly cloudy. small chance of a sprinkle. wednesday, cloudy and mo showers. maybe some thunder and lightning. partly cloudy and mild thursday. but much cooler weather moves in friday and the weekend. tom, taking a live look at braddock road approaching the capital beltway. the accident we showed you moments ago was cleared. because it was in the roadway for a while, it is really japd up. jamd before berk lake road. again, it appears the lanes ve been cleared. very quickly reports of an accident 270, rockville. we're on top of that. right back at you with detail and out on the rails we go. so far the only major delay i yellow and blue lines because of an earlier problem at crystal city which is now resolved. vre, no delays. mark rail, cam dell 843 experiencing relatively minor delays. joe, eun. >> jerry, thank you. certainly amazing the difference an escalator can make. megan is live at the station where this morning riders are enjoying a smooth up and down and in and out of that station. megan? >> reporter: that's right, joemejo a lot of happy people now that the situation has ended. for months folks have been schlepping up a nonworking escalat escalator basically a set of stairs. nonworking escalator from the platform up to the fare card area. they did a major overhaul on one of the escalators. completely took it out to do that work. riders gng up and down have had to share a single stationary escalator. basically reduced to a set of stairs. and that's caused major problems here. the big choke point is everyone has to slow down and go up this nonworkingscalator. it was an issue for folks who had issues in terms of health and age. good news here, the escalator is back up and running. this is the first rush hour we will see that back in service. although some are cautiously optimistic. >> it was very hard. i'm kind of a big guy. and walking up thatscalator it was really hard a lot of days. it wore me out. sometimes taking 10 15 minutes just to get up the escalator. it's been a real inconvenience. it's finally fixed. i'm glad beuse, oh, it was a lot. >> you have to exercise every day. it was hard. but right now it's fixed. that's the good part. >> reporter: metro has had yon going issues with their escalators. this was taken at dupont station. now, there was a recent report by the tri-state oversight committee. metro basically had issues with their maintenance. this was an accident scheduled situatiohere with this escalator. again, the good news is the escalator up and running. shouldn't be a problem for folks this morning. back to you in the studio. joe? >> megan mcgrath reporting live. thanks very much, megan. >> reporter: sure. don't expect any hair cuts at this salon today. that's because a car smashed through the front window. just take a look at the mess. police say an elderly driver lost control of her car, slammed into another vehicle and crashed into the house of alexis hair salon. another vehicle was pushed into a dry-cleaner. one woman said she had to dive out of the way to avoid gettg hit. >> i looked up and saw this white car coming really, really fast for our window. i trieto divout of the way towards the floor and it came through the window and all kinds of glass floated everywhere. >> no one was seriously hurt. both shops will be inspected and will likely remain closed until repairs can be made. now t a shocking discovery the campus of georgetown university. today three students are scheduled to appear in court after police found a drug lab in a dorm room. charles smith and john romano are both georgetown students. and john perrone who was visiting, charged with manufacturing a controlled substance called dmt. it is a that lose genic drug that impairs motor skills and memory and can, in fact, be deadly. other georgetown students say the discovery is not quite what you would expect at a prestigious university. >> who knows what's going to be on campus? >> the entire building had to be evacuated for 12 hours while police collected evidence. in that room they found a cooler wrapped in duct tape with six glass jars containing clear liquid. but they foundmmonia, salt, lighter fluid, gloves, and a turkey baster. >> today parents in fairfax county are encouraged to attend one of several meetings, talking about plans to change many school boundaries. they would relieve overcrowded classroo and would affect 23 schools. tonight's meeting will be 7:00 to 9:0p.m. at greenbriar, unionmill in clifton and virginia run in centreville. the "today" show is next at 7:00. matt, good morning. >> reporter: hey, eun, good morning to you. coming up on a monday here on "today," several tornados damaged homes and a school in texa one of those twisters was caught on tape. we'll get a live report in just a moment. also ahead, remember the florida teenager we talked to a few years ago who could not stop hicuping? she's been arrested for murder. we'll have details on that story as well. plus, high-tech peace of mind. new gajets and web sites that let you track your child's ever move. but are they a good idea? that and more as we get started on a monday morning righhere on "today." ck to you, eun. >> matt, thank you. 6:38. 60 degree what you can now buy for half price. >> 6:38. 60 degrees. a gorgeous morning in the nation's capital. are we going to have more of this good morning. i'm meteorologist tom kierein early on this monday morning. more mild weather on the way. it's mild now. upper 50s to near 60 starting off. average high is mid-60s. we're already near the average high. we ought to be 10 degrees abo average, midafternoon, mid-70s with thickening clouds. likelihood after afternoon or evening showers. ybe thunder and lightning as well. tuday, cloudy, mild again. small chance of sprinkles. greater chance of rain again on wednesday, mainly afternoon and evening perhaps with thunder and lightning. thursday we dry out. it cools down for the weekend. it will be dry. how is the traffic now, jerry? >> not taking your job, pal. 95, off on the shoulder. dale city, it's loaded up. even 395 getting heavy en route to the 14th street bridge. let's pop over and update you. travel lanes are open. 270 loaded up most of the way, clarksburg on down. joe, eun. >> thank you, jerry. >> 6:42. 62 degrees. back from the dead. a legendary airline thatent out of business 20 years ago said it will be flying again. >> the girl who could not start hiccuping is mking headlines once again. she's now accused of murder. a twister wipes out everything in his path destroying a number of homes and even a school. deangeloall talks about who it was like to tie a record in ♪ [ male announcer ] it's lury with fire in its veins. bold. daring. capable of moving your soul. ♪ and that's even before you drop your foot on the pedal. ♪ the new 2011 cts coupe from cadillac. the new standard of the world. the new 2011 cts coupe from cadillac. bob ehrlich's 24 years in politics. in congress ehrlich voted with george sh 90% of the time, protecting the special interests. as governor, ehrlich cut education, increased college tuition by 40%, and vetoed an increase in the minimum wage. and after losing his election, bob ehrlich joined a lobbying firm and got paid $2.5 million to represent casinos and wall street banks. bob ehrlich--24 years of putting the specl interests first. this developing story, texans are trying to clear up after a tornado carved a path of destruction. look at that twister that tore through sdallas. people als reported hail the size of basebls. several homes were damaged, as well aa local scol. cars and trucks were also flipped over on the highway. despite the intensity of the storm just four people were injured. the "today" show will have a live report on the storm coming up this morning at 7:00 in 15 minutes. it is trial that the nation will be watching today. opening statements are set to begin in the trial of the man accused of killing chandra levy. tracee wilkins joins us live from d.c. superr court with the latest. tracee, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, e. the jury has been selected and opening statements are epected for today. some legal experts are calling it an uphill battle for the prosecution. it's the begning of one ofhe most controversial murder cases and is expected to be one of the hardt to psecute. it is wrought with errors, according to legal experts. the prosecutor admitted that mistakes made early on have left virtually no physical or forensic evidence. no eyewitnesses, no dna and no weapons. >> the government lacks direct evidence. no fiber of clothing, a hair, something that would make it more difficult for the defense to explain why he isn't guilty. >> detectives fosed on one suspect, congressman gary condit. he admitted to having an affair with levy, then a federal intern. he was imprisoned for attacking two and was serving time about police charged him with levy's case last year. detectives say the break come from cell mates. >> the government will try to argue that the method he used was a signature, that with the way he attacked his women was no different than the way chandra levy was attacked. >> both of the women guandique is convicted of attacking are listed as witnesses in this case. condit is expected to testify as well. tracee wilkins reporting live. back to you in the studio. >> tracee wilkins reporting live. thanks very much, tracee. her name is jennifer meade. everyone referred to her as the hiccup girl after she was on the "today" show. this is video from 2007. she claimed she couldn't stop her hiccup. 50 times a minute. they mysteriously went away. she was also reported as missing twice, only to be found safe. but this morning she's in real trouble. she, along with two men, all from st. petersburg, florida are charged the murder of shannon griffin. e lured the man into a home where the men robbed him at gunpoint and shot him after a struggle. the victim died the scene. meade is just 19 years old. she and the two other suspects admitt their involvement. all three charged with felony murd. this morning people are mourning the sudden death of a uva graduate and prominent american athlete. fran crippen died during a swimming competition yesterday in dubai. the 26-year-old was competing in the 10 kilometer world cup but never finished. after a two-hour search dirs found his body in the open water. a full investigation into his death is under way right now. new today, with just over one week until election day a new poll shows martin o'malley with a substantial lead over his challenger, former governor bob ehrlich. inhe "washington post" poll, 54% of likely voters said they would he vote for o'malley. 40% would vote for ehrlich. president obama was back east in rhe island pushing for last minute support. former president bill clinton was pleading for democrats to give more time to try and fix the country. he'll also spoke to donors are providence. he will soon be heading to illinois to campaign for the senate seat he formerly held. the show will be taking at the shakespeare theater company harmon hall four days beginning tonight. it's all part of indecision 2010 coverage tour. all four shows will be called when grizzlies attack. daly show midterm tea party ganza. jon stewart and stephen colbert hold on joint rally down on the national mall. good news if you are looking for a jo this holiday season. courtney reagan joins us with more on this story. hi. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, eun. many retailers are stepping up their holiday holiday. consulting firms expect hiring at prerecession levels. toys "r" us is hiring 45,000 seasonal workers, 10,000 more than last year. macy's is adding 65,000, up slightly from last year as well. kohl's is hiring 40,000 people. a legendary airline makes its return to the sky. pan am is operating from its original headquarters in brownsville, texas. 70 flights per month with cargo service to and from latin america. rio de janeiro will be a key hup. bmw is testing a program to let ca rent a car by the hour. for $22 you can drive a car you wouldn't otherwise be able to afford. >> 22 bucks an hour doesn't seem too bad. sign me for for the porsche. offense looks good, but defense wins the game. and skins fans are certainly aware of that fact this morning. the "d" was definitely on display as washingn held on for a close win over the chicago bears in the windy city. quarterback angelo hall had four interceptions tying an nfl record. he returned one of them for a touchdown. in the end the quarterback was the difference as the skins squeaked by the bears, 17-14. after the game he talked about his big game and how he had support in the stands. >> it's kind of mind blowing. i had my mom, my aunt, my two cousins in the stands. the first ball went to my mom. the send went to my aunt. next thing you know everybody had a ball. you know we call three a hat trick. we have to come up with one for four. i think the guy in the lobby called it a ham bone. i don't know what that means, but maybe we'll call it a ham bone. >> your assignment is to use ham bone in a senten, a paragraph and a song. even with the win, another rough game for donovan mcnabb. the qb threw for 200 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions next up for the 4-3 skins, halloween matchup against the detroit lions in the motor city. >> i think i remember a song with the word hamone in it. >> sing it no. >> no, no, no. let's go to weather with tom. >> good morning. this mild weath pattern we had over the weekend will continue on monday. we have high clouds beginning to move in. here's a live picture looking across the anacostia river to the lonely and vacant national park. no postseason baseball this year. >> it looks nice, though. >> it's a beautiful scene, though. the first light of dawn begin to go show up at 61 at national airport. near 60 in prince george's and arlington counties. fairfax and montgomeryn the 50s. elsewhere, we have generally in the 50s throughout most of the region. in the 40s in many locations. meanwhile, around e bay, lower part of the eastern shore and on the eastern shore at the beaches, temperatures around 60 degrees on this mild monday morning. we do have asouthwesterly flow bringing in mild air. it's tapping moisture in the gulf of mexico. it's bringi rain into eastern kentucky. that should be arriving here by later this afternoon. 50s to near 60 the next couple hours. by noon thelouds will thicken up. near 70. low to mid-70s by early to midafternoon. clouds lowering by then. producing rain south and west. around the metro area by late afternoon and through the evening hours maybe with tnder and lightning. near 60 tomorrow morning. small chance of sprinkles tomorrow. mild. mild wednesday. greater chance of rain again. thunder and lihtning. drying out thursday. and the weekend looking dry and cool for halloween. sunshine. highs near 606789 jerry, hows the traffic? >> head over and check out the top side of the capital beltway. outer loop, from new hampshire to georgia avenue, loaded up. initial reports of an accident. outer loop i-270. we'll keep you upindicted that. 95 northbound, accident on prince william parky on the shoulder, it is badly jammed up from dale city to prince william parkway. out on the rails, continuing delays because of an earlier problem at crystal city. vre is having a good moning. 872 and 874 and 892 are all delayed. eun. >> jerry, thank you. > present your card at arena stage office and you can purchase half-price tickets for those shows. you can only purchase two tickets. arena staenl at the meade center is located just one block in the waterfront metro stationn the green line. the theater just reopened after a $125 million renovation. bethesda metro riders rejoice. escalators are finally up and running again after six months of repairs. megan mcgrath joins us live from the bethesda station whe riders are experiencing a smooth walk to the platform. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, eun. it's been a tough go for the last six months or so. they have had to walk up the escalator. it has not been operational for about six months now. they were overhauli one of the escalators in order to do that work, they had to shut the second escalator down. they were running two-way traffic up and down on that one escalator. people had to walk. the good news here is that work has been completed. the escalators are pack up and running. so it should not be a problem for people this morning. good news for folks who use the station. eun, back to you. 6:56 is your time. kimberly suiters has this morning's top stories from the newsroom. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, j. we start with a court date for two georgetown university students. charles smith and john romano are both students and john perrone was visiting. the students were making dmt, a businessman's trip, because the high is so short-lived. her name is jennifer meade. everyone referred to hers the hiccup girl after she was on the "today" show. she, along with two men, all from st. petersburg, florida are charged in the murder of shannon griffin. she lured the man into a home where the men robbed him at gunpoint and shot him after a struggle. she and the two other suspects admitted their involvement. the cholera outbreak hit after hey rains caused a local river to flood the area. the division of the 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