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Good Monday morning. I'm Julie Donaldson. It is 4 a.m. October 26. Thank you for starting your morning with us right here on Fox 5 and streaming on Fox Local. Here's what's happening today. Well, breaking overnight, a man is killed near a grocery store in Montgomery County. We are live at the scene with what we know about the victim. Plus, countdown to Election Day. Early voting begins today in the district. What you need to know if you're casting your ballot ahead of time. And after a picture-perfect weekend, weather-wise, we'll continue into the work week. Your news at four starts right now and welcome on in time to get the week started uh taylor's here with us taylor i just mentioned it was absolutely gorgeous this weekend i don't think you could have drawn out better weather i know you really couldn't it was so nice outside and it's going to continue for this week okay good so i really don't have a whole lot to talk about a little bit chilly to start out we do have the chance for some patchy fog early this morning so that could impact your morning fog in some spots otherwise looking at a very seasonal dry week today should be a little bit warmer as we see high temperatures return to near 70 degrees. Julie? Well, we're following breaking news out of Montgomery County. A man has died after a stabbing along Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring. This is a live look at that scene, which appears to be contained to behind the H March. Police say that officers responded to the scene around 1230 this morning. No word yet on the victims that are identity or any suspects. And early voting begins today in a district 25 voting centers will be open daily from 8 30 a.m until 7 p.m that's going to go through sunday november 1st dc residents can cast ballots at any center regardless of their home address same day registration is also available with proof of residence now the dc board of elections they will operate 75 vote centers on election day november 3rd and that brings us to our Fox 5 Live InstaPoll, we're asking just what issues is it that you care about the most ahead Election Day. You can vote by scanning the QR code on your screen. You can also weigh in on fox5dc.com. Well, Governor Wes Moore heads to Bowie this morning to make the case for question three, which is Maryland's ballot measure on congressional redistricting. With early voting underway, supporters there are pushing for a change that could help Democrats win every congressional seat in the state. Maureen Umeh is here with the latest. Good morning, Maureen. congressional districts. Now, this morning, the governor and other top Democrats will urge voters to say yes to question three. The news conference starts at 930 at the Bowie Gymnasium. Congressman Steny Hoyer, Glenn Ivey, Comptroller Brooke Lehrman, and Prince George's County Executive Aisha Brave Boy are among those expected to join Governor Moore. Organizers call question three a response to President Trump's push for redistricting in Republican-led states. If approved, it would clear the way for a map that puts Maryland's only Republican in Congress, that's Andy Harris, at risk. Critics say that would give politicians more power to choose their voters. On Fox 5's On the Hill, journalist and author Josh Rollenberg said both parties are using the same playbook. Look, it's the oldest political weapon that we have in the country, and right now it's being abused by both sides of the aisle. When we call it mid-decade redistricting, we should really call it mid-decade gerrymandering because it's supposed to happen once every 10 years in a year that ends in zero. Now, yes, vote would change Maryland's constitution, but any new congressional map would still require separate action. The potential changes would affect elections in 2028 and beyond. Not the congressional races voters are deciding on right now. Julie? I'm here to keep a jihadist Muslim Brotherhood member from becoming a United States senator. Well, the president intensifying his attack against Michigan Democratic candidate for Senate Abdul El-Sayed over the weekend. Trump calling El-Sayed a jihadist while comparing his Republican opponent Mike Rogers to apple pie. If elected, El-Sayed would become the nation's first Muslim senator. He has denied any ties to extremist groups. The president's remarks also drawing sharp backlash from the group Arab Americans for Trump, a key ally for Trump in 2024, which said the comments that crossed the line and were racist. And rapper Nicki Minaj was also on the campaign trail in Michigan over the weekend, the entertainer getting voters charged up to head to the polls and to vote Republican. This comes as the 43-year-old has received some informal nominations for White House press secretary, following Kate Zachariah's outing. So many people were maybe giving up a little bit, a little bit hopeless. And since he's come back, he's changed the energy of our country. And he's given us a future to look forward to, a brighter future for us and our children. So let's make some noise for this great man. There are also reports that the White House is considering Minaj as the next press secretary. Well, today, faith leaders will join for a press conference advocating for free and fair midterm elections. Jewish, Christian and Muslim leaders will meet at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in D.C. as part of a growing interfaith campaign. The meeting, it will be at 1 p.m. 4 or 5, let's get a good look at our weather. And again, the weekend was absolutely gorgeous, whether you're out at National Harbor taking a spin on the Capitol Wheel or really anywhere around town. It was absolutely beautiful. I know the Marine Corps Marathon went off this weekend as well. I was really just pleasantly surprised. It was one of those days where you just really needed to be outdoors all day long, Saturday and Sunday. I know. It was just such fantastic weather. And it's going to continue again. So we have really settled into a nice stretch, a seasonal stretch of dry weather for most of October. It's going to continue through the end of the month, most likely. So I think we'll get through Halloween on a dry note, too. Let's check in with temperatures. We're currently near 40 degrees at Dulles Airport, 47 at Reagan, 42 right now at BWI. We do have some isolated patchy fog that has started to develop. It's very isolated, but don't let it be too much of a surprise if you briefly run into it. It is going to be fog. So that could briefly impact your morning commute. Otherwise, let's check in with temperatures. We've actually dropped to the 30s for Frederick. We're at 47 in D.C., 37 in Manassas, and currently at 45 in Quantico. So chilly start to the day. Looking dry for this afternoon. Temperatures should get into the 60s by noon, low 70s by 5. Julie? let's check in on your morning commute It's Monday morning, and right now no major issues to report. If you're on 270 in the Maryland Majors, between I-70 and the Beltway, just 26 minutes. All is clear as well on 495. The drive time between I-95 and 270 is going to take you eight minutes. And then if you're on Maryland Route 5, between 301 and the Beltway, nine minutes. So right now, everything is in the clear. A teenager is dead after a Sunday morning shooting on 46th Street in Northeast D.C. Police are searching for an armed 16-year-old suspect last seen wearing black pajama pants. The teenage victim died at the hospital. Authorities have not yet released his name or a motive. A bond hearing will be held today for the man accused of taking a sledgehammer to Iwo Jima statue at Quantico. Miguel Soriano is in custody facing vandalism charges. The Rancor Heritage Foundation has launched a fundraising campaign in the meantime to restore the monument. Officials say that the damage will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to repair. Alexandria police are investigating discriminatory graffiti at several locations on Mount Jefferson Park Pathway. Authorities say that the words ICE, report to deport, and the phone number of DHS was sprayed on the pathway around 11 p.m. on Friday, October 23rd, about 6.30 a.m. on Saturday, October 24th. Anyone with information is being urged to call police. Montgomery County Public Schools kick off the first of two capital budget public hearings tonight. It starts at 5 p.m. at the Patricia B. O'Neill Board of Education room in Rockville. Officials are taking public input on proposed school construction renovations and future facility investments, faculty investments. New court filings allege the White House is withholding records revealing the scope of President Trump's influence over the Kennedy Center, including its sudden closure. Attorneys for Democratic Representative Joyce Beatty are asking a federal judge to force the Trump administration to hand over all documents, including text messages showing the president's direct correspondence with the center's leadership, which Beatty's attorneys claim was near constant. And President of Brazil Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Silva has won his reelection. Brazil's electoral court announced that the vocal critic of President Trump had a lead of nearly 4.4 million votes. That is close to 52% of the total vote. His opponent has refused to concede defeat and has asked for the election results to be annulled. Nobel laureate and opposition leader Maria Corina Machado made a historic return to Venezuela on Sunday. It was her first appearance in the country since former President Nicolas Maduro was deported and deposed in January. Machado announced her arrival with a simple message on social media saying, I am here with you. And a deadly Russian drone strike left four people dead. Ukraine has retaliated to continuous strikes attacking Russia's water and power plants in Russian-occupied Crimea. The country sent its own drones to Russia's southwest region, killing three people. And a panel of federal appellate judges appeared skeptical on the timing of the Justice Department's request to block thousands of mail-in ballots in California. The lawsuit brought on by the Trump administration accuses California officials of failing to meet a 48-hour deadline to review 20,000 names the administration flagged as likely non-citizens. California officials dispute the claims, arguing the government's data is unreliable and would disenfranchise eligible voters. New on Maryland Congressman Johnny Olchewski says that he has an idea on how voters could bypass Congress. He is proposing a constitutional amendment that would let voters directly pass or repeal federal laws through national ballot questions. Now, if passed, that would allow citizens to gather signatures equal to that of at least 5% of voters in the most recent presidential election in at least 25 states. Now, 18 months after verification, the question would go to voters in the next national election. If 60% of Americans were to vote for certain issues, there are restrictions on things like wars, spending, but on policy, if an overwhelming majority of Americans support it, we should be acting. This is a failure for Congress, and that's why we're putting it forward. Proposal would require a long road to become reality. It needs a two-thirds vote in Congress and ratification by three-fourths of the states just to amend the Constitution. A new affordable housing community is opening today in Fairfax. Lincoln Avenue Communities will celebrate the grand opening of the Fairfax Crest Apartments with a ceremonial ribbon cutting. The 279th unit community offers a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom units. Today's grand opening takes place from 10 a.m. until noon. It is 4-11. A major vote is set to take place this weekend regarding the future of the sphere in Prince George's County, and we're going to have the latest on that. And tens of thousands of runners hit the pavement for the Marine Corps Marathon. We'll have the scoop on all of the winners, but first, Taylor is tracking your forecast. Yeah, it was certainly a chilly start to the marathon. Going to be chilly again this morning, but we do have a brief warm-up happening today and this week, so I'll have much more on That forecast coming up after the break.