afternoon. as we get ready to celebrate this fourth of july, security in the nation's capital has been beefed up as hundreds of thousands head to the district for the celebration.

what you will see. heightened security along the national mall with a day full of ortho july festivities underway. the flags near the capital are flanked by fences and barricades. set it toheckpoints give the hundreds of thousands of visitors safe. while bags and coolers will be allowed, each will be checked before you can claim your spot to watch the fireworks. park police will be keeping a close eye to the scott, watching for drones. grills, weapons, drugs, or alcohol, or glass bottles. you will see a stepped-up presence. visitors here at the nation's capital say it is comforting. are everywhere, secret service is everywhere. >> fbi. >> it seems like everybody is out patrolling. >>

will be in place. the capitol fourth concert is expected to kick off 8:00, followed by the fireworks around 9:00. jummy: so will the festivities be a washout? capitol where they are getting ready for the celebrations. doug has a look at the forecast. this first things first, is what the sky looks like right now over nationals park. cloudy, 72 degrees, no rain. they started special 11:00 this morning. no score against the brewers right now. ,loudy and a little more muggy and we are going to get some rain. a large area rain spreading eastward at a pretty good clip. yellow areas indicate some heavier downpours. a warm front is moving in from north carolin

news. even know we have the rain go to in, computer models the same idea, that there could be a tapering of the rain tonight before a second batch moves in. this is what it looks in the fourth of july forecast. maybes through 6:00, and if things work out, the rain will end or taper off around 9:00 before the second bunch comes in overnight. but we will be warm and muggy. that is how it is looking at the moment. we start out with a live look at the traffic. ap.ically, this is the waze m you can see the red and white lines, those are the closures approaching the

this gives you a really good idea of what is going on in district right, a lot of closures. the parade just got underway about 15 minutes ago, so these closures will be in place through the evening. i want to show you what else is going on now. the third street tunnel is open. ninth street and 12th street tunnels also been. aret street and 12 street closed until approximately 4:00. if you are not trying to get downtown, take a look at what is happening in virginia. both directions looking great in dale city. near falls road, we are moving well, if you are heading in down on 270, or heading west toward germantown. so far, just some downtime closures. jummy: thank you.

and organizers of the capital or the concert are hoping the weather cooperates. performers include that man there, kenny logins. they rehearsed on the capital on yesterday. other acts include smokey degraw. and gavin organizers for other celebrations are also keeping their eyes on the forecast. if you are looking for some celebrations going on in your own neighborhood, we have them for you at wjla.com. we want to know when you plan to do to celebrate the fourth. the national mall, your own fireworks, or maybe nothing at all? you say you only watching on tv. 30% in other places.

mall. , and experiment with fireworks or a homemade explosive? anstions being asked about incident in new york that may have cost a fairfax teenager his leg. and the man behind the driving force of the brexit walks away from his own party. nigel farage says he is walking away. and under the day in the race for the white house.

jummy: in the explosion in central park is putting new york city on edge. officials investigating, saying it was not an act of terror. we are at central park with the latest. >> and explosion rocking new york central park sunday morning. the pondrunning around and there was a loud explosion. an 18-year-old virginia tourist injured after stepping on an expensive device and partially severing his foot. >> we don't know what happened. there was a small explosion and then dust. >> the nypd rushing to the scene. the bomb squad and homeland security investigating the blast, saying it was not terrorism related. fireworksd have been or a homemade explosive. >> the victim's grandmother unsettled. >>

, active young man. somebody did it, i don't know who. >> new york city already on edge ahead of the holiday, deploying a critical response team, mobile cameras, and vapor dogs being used to spend on bombs. forcesamerica, police that thing up security for the fourth of july. in washington, d.c. a strong law enforcement presence ahead of the celebrations on the national mall. in boston, increasing surveillance cameras where the iconic fireworks spectacular will take place. in chicago, police working around the clock with more than 5000 officers on patrol. york, the victim in new he reportedly had part of his leg if you take it. officials say they do not

who the device belonged to but that he and his friends are not suspects. authorities say american college students were among the 22 people killed in bangladesh over the weekend. a 19-year-old student went to the bakery to meet some of her friends who are also college students. went in and specifically targeted foreigners. troops killed five other gunmen and took two people into custody. to some sports news and the weight is officially over. kevin durant announced where he will play next season, and he is headed to the bay area. he will join forces with the reigning m.v.p. and play for the golden state warriors. he met with six teams over the weekend, none of them the wizards, but officials say it came down to the oklahoma city

has spent his entire career in oklahoma. the prince george's county native will sign a deal worth $54 million. now let's get a check on the forecast with doug hill. is going on now, the parade is on the way. how are things looking? doug: it is a waiting game. anddity levels are up, there will be rain. but we haveght now, cloudy skies across the area. 70 in leesburg and winchester. 71 in fredericksburg. capital thetion's areas getting the rain right now, you know all about

this is all moving to the east. best estimate, i would guess around 1:00 we will start picking up showers on the west side of the way. second,not rain every but there will be periods of rain. the first batch of moisture comes in ahead of a warm front. everything generally moving from left to right, west to east. here is the more front we are dealing with. the first piece of energy moving through and then another one to follow. the good news is this segment between the two cells. according to modeling, between 8:00 10:00, we could get an opening where the rain will end or diminish before the second batch of thunderstorms comes in overnight. this is one of those forecast models, check the timing at noon.

target here. as we get through the afternoon, the rain moves in. it is out,st of according to this model. later tonight, the models suggest about 9:00 there could be some light showers, but farther west, heavy rain moves in overnight. no way to guarantee anything. we just have the possibility that we could catch a break around 9:00 tonight. probably any thunderstorm threats will develop overnight. here is the fourth of july forecast. cloudy, in the 70's. showers and heavy downpours, maybe some thunderstorms. tapering off into the nighttime hours before the precipitation returns. for the next few days,

next few days. the deities tomorrow, maybe an isolated thunderstorm. 90 and 92 on wednesday and thursday. tomorrow, showers and storms possible. clearing wednesday and thursday, and then hot. low 90's saturday and sunday with showers and storms. jummy: summertime. thank you, doug. -- the head ofk. the u.k. independence party nigel farage resigning. he is the third person to step aside since the political turmoil. during his announcement, he said "i said i wanted my country back. what i'm saying today is i want my life back, and it begins right now." he was instrumental in having the u.k. leave the eu,

he says he will maintain his parliament seat to oversee the exit from the eu. codingow, toxic algae is the florida east and west coast. the governor of the state declaring a state of emergency in martin, st. lucie, lee, and palm beach county. the problem began with water releases from lake okeechobee. officials are also concerned about the impact on wildlife, including fish. return to the race for the white house and hillary clinton was grilled by the fbi this weekend over her use of a private server. donald trump is facing backlash for a recent posting. this morning, all eyes are on the fbi and when it will announce the findings of its investigation into hillary clinton's e-mail. after being questioned for three

to put the controversy behind her. >> i was pleased to have the opportunity to assist the department in bringing it to the conclusion. clinton slipping out of her d.c. home, heading for the fbi, as they investigate whether she mishandled classified information on her private server. withnew york post" out this headline. the scandal has plagued her campaign from the start, fueling criticisms about her trustworthiness and judgment. tweeting, it is impossible not to recommend criminal charges. what she did was wrong. and suggesting she sent bill to have a meeting with the attorney general on a phoenix tarmac. using the this tweet, jewish

candidate ever which raised eyebrows. later, he changed it to a circle. up, and historic win for tennis star serena williams. details on the big

jummy: a cinderella story now over today. iceland's soccer team taking on france in the euro cup. yesterday, the magic could not continue. france coming up bay, knocking iceland out 5-2. they now go on to play germany in the semifinals thursday.

novak djokovic taking down by american underdog, and serena williams winning her 300 grand slam match. historic win propels williams into second place for all time major tournament victories. >> it gives me a lot of confidence. i know what it takes to win these tournaments. now it is just about doing it. jummy: the reigning champ looks to be back on form after a rough outing. she was fined $10,000 for slamming a racket which landed on a tv cameraman's lot. are looking for ideas to spruce up your holiday plans, kidd o'shea as a look at the dubya hotel. >> no one knows how to plan a party than the w. if you need some last-minute party ideas, they have it fi

morning long. our patio,utside on right along pennsylvania avenue. we have some great seating, we have a grill going on today, and we have some awesome bocce courts going on. >> later tonight, you are going to have the big party. we have a look at the video. when i walked in there this morning, i got chills. red, white, and blue, and it felt like the fourth of july. >> we have beautiful stars, some great w-themed looks around the space. awesome, patriotic, ready to celebrate. party starts at 6:30, a ticketed event, and it is covered, so a great place to watch. >> rain or shine, the view is spectacular.

will be having our viewing. we will have food stations, open bars featuring some of the best cocktails in the city. >> some dancing, a dj. i cannot wait. there is more information if people want tickets? >> just go to our website. we are going to enjoy some beers, hot dog, and a burger. happy fourth to you as well. jummy: thank you. your celebration forecast is next. doug has a look at when the rain will come.

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jummy: look at this. a live look at the fourth of july parade at the nation's capital. you can see the band, and even a bald eagle club. -- float. a teambama is also today. she was thrust into the spotlight in 2008 at just 10 years old. now she is an adult, choosing a gap year before heading to harvard in 2017. some fun facts about independence day, about 100 million hot dogs will be eaten today. many americans will be watching down there hot dogs with beer.

holiday in the nation. 43% of americans will be watching the fireworks displays. i think i will be asleep, because i have to be back your tomorrow morning. doug: happy fourth, and happy birthday. doppler radar showing rain moving in from the west. a few downpours, the rain could get heavy in a few spots. periods of rain, maybe a rumble of thunder. we will continue to watch the models because there is a glimmer of hope that the rain may diminish or taper off around 9:00, in time for the fireworks. join us closer to the fireworks time and we can see the updated computer models, and we will give you the best of men of what rain conditions will be tonight. jummy: have a wo

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