today." it's sunday, july 26th, 2009. we begin this morning with the weather. we want to get started with steve villanueva. >> some of these storms could be on the strong to possibly severe side with the biggest threat being hail and lots of gusty winds. here is what is happening right now. 73 degrees here in the beltway. 76 out in annapolis. 77 at pax river. and it's very humid out there. we did have a light few rain showers this morning, but the moisture pushed up towards pennsylvania. and there is a frontal band there, and that's bringing in the warm and muggy weather. we could have a round of thunderstorms by the afternoon hours. and temperatures are running

around 90 degrees. storm storms also possible tomorrow. >> thank you, steve. and we are learning more about the woman that was murdered. she was murdered sometime friday in her home business. this morning police are going through surveillance video in hopes of finding her killer. darcy spencer has the latest. >> reporter: the detectives spent the second night in a home where a woman was found dead friday afternoon. 53-year-o 53-year-old chung had been bound and stabbed in the bathroom of the home. she suffered trauma to the upper body. >> an autopsy was performed today. what can you tell us? >> this was a homicide.

the cause or manner of death at this point will be held just a little bit longer. >> she was a well-known and liked businesswoman in the community. members of the korean american association met saturday to discuss the crime. >> we wish help from the police. this is shocking to us. i hope this never happen again. >> sources tell news4 the victim was last seen alive earlier friday at the restaurant next door. she would often send her clients to eat and then go over later to pay the bill. they are hoping one of them may have captured the image of the killer. police are saying it will be a lengthy investigation. >> the crime scene investigators are collecting a lot of evidence. where we are in the investigation is something we are not prepared to talk about

at this time. as we head into the workweek, good news for drivers that use the traffic. and news4's michael flynn joins us on what drivers can expect. they have been dealing with a lot of traffic. >> yeah, work is set to start tomorrow night on work that will add relief to drivers that take cambridge as theonstruction ct continues. there will be a turning lane. outbound traffic from the district can make a right at 123 without waiting at red lights. the lack of a turning lane contributed to big back ups here. the project started at the beginning of june. since then one lane has been

blocked off for construction workers to use. there is one lane of traffic for each direction, instead of two lanes that would follow the rush hour flow. the turning lane should be done by tuesday morning. the entire project is not expected to be completed until january of next year. kimberly, we still have a ways to go. >> michael, i have seen people try to create the turning lane sometimes and it causes a dangerous situation for the people turning. >> yeah, it's a bad situation. >> thank you, michael flynn. ndt co ntan wro control over a heavily ad .o road. they a asking the ta spantrortaor dtion department t tisht ownership of the .kepi th hop of columbiaeak m it it t

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against it. >> reporter: neither man scored a knock out, but the contrast were stark. >> he is outside of the mainstream when it comes to finding common ground on this issue of life. >> dooring this man's legislative career, he had 35 bills that would restrict the woman's right to choose. >> you voted for $3.5 billion in tax increases, and voted to increase gas tax six times over the last five years. >> two can play that game. you voted to raise the sales tax, and you voted to increase the tax on soft drinks and voted to increase the tax on oil. and every fee increase that came down the road. what do you have about hunting, bob? i don't know. >> reporter: the bulk on the conversation came on roads.

>> here is what i will say about funding it, a lot of options will be on the table. >> you don't have a plan. you have not thought about one dime. that's not right. >> how would you pay for it? >> there will be a lot of options on the table, jay. i am not going to presume what will or what will not pass the general assembly. >> you are open to a tax increase. >> i am open to a lot of different options. >> and that's one of them? >> i am open to a lot of options. >> both candidates say issues will be marginal issues are those of prayer in school and gay rights. the hearing is the final step before the board of supervisors who has the final say to take up the proposal.

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re-election. not a recount. and we think that we have a right to that. >> hundreds of people were arrested during the post el sh ctieslan iel eo pepleoplekil. .lki lail h ry hillary clinton wialllbok t tut atshrea llralikeorn d nn thd k iorn ea mehi ts this morning. g.llin she wille neon-o o wen-ith one-r he will her utbo er trip this last week to thailand. president obama is trying to keep health care reform alive on capitol hill. critics say the president's plan would raise costs and not lower them. and he said the country cannot afford to wait. >> i know there are those urging us to delay reform, and some admitted this is a designed tactic to stop reform at all.

some suggested regardless of the merits, health care reform should be stopped as a way to inflik political damage on my administration. >> some say small businesses cannot afford the plan, and the white house says they would get a small credit. meanwhile, president obama will host a black scholar at the white house along with the white police officer that arrested that scholar. gates was arrested while trying to force his way into his own home. he is arrested for disorderly conduct. he is an arrest he called racia tivated. and president obama fuel a national debate by saying the police acted stupidly. on friday he said he regretted

that comment. >>and police arrested alexandria police chief for driving under the influence of alcohol. chief baker was involved in a traffic commission in arlington. his blood alcohol level w was .19%. to retap, arlington county police say they arrested police chief baker last night for dui. and some people received refund checks equal to the amount that they owed in taxes, and other got checks when they were not owed a money, and others received checks for more than owed. and one council member said one person was asked to pay it back with interest. the tax office's mistake puts residents in a rather confusing

position. >> by all means, tell us what people should do if they are getting a refund that doesn't look right, so they know what to do. >> she says she is not sure how many people were affected, but she worries the problem could be widespread. well, we have sports and weather straight ahead. steve, how about a preview? >> whether wise, a little sunshine out there south and east of town. but the clouds should roll on in, and with the clouds we should hññ

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coming uon 9:20. i am assuming, and i have not stepped out in a couple hours, but it's a little muggy out there. >> you assume correctly. that's going to be the trend for entire workweek probably. we have a southwesterly wind that will continue to stick around. we have a front heading our way today, and as the front moves across the area and taps into the moisture, we could see showers and thunderstorms in the mid to late afternoon hours. and some of these storms could be on the strong side and even will be hail and gusty winds. otherwise today, a mix of sun and clouds, and temperatures climbing into 90 degrees in some spots.

here is what it looks like outside there this morning. the clouds will continue to slide off towards the south and towards the east as the front marchs towards the east coast. 73 right now, and a northwesterly flow. the dew point is on the high side at 67. and all is quiet on radar. a few light rain showers north of town. we did have rain earlier in the shenandoah valley, but that has dissipated and moved up towards pennsylvania. we have a front off to the west, and there it is producing storms and showers. as the front makes its way southward it will tap into the may stir ahead of it. we have a slight risk of seeing severe weather from basically north of the district out towards the eastern shore, and all the way up towards new england. 73 right now. and a bit cooler behind a front with temperatures in the 60s there. can you see the dew points are on the high side. they are in the upper 60s here

in the district up to about 70 in boston. it's really muggy there. here is the current setup. we have a frontal band right here, and ahead of that is the southwesterly flow bringing in the warm weather. and then today as the front slides into the region, it will kick up showers. it could be on the strong side. and things quiet down, and likewise tomorrow morning, we start off quiet. since the front goes nowhere tomorrow, we will have daytime heating again tomorrow, and we could have another round of showers and storms. then we see quiet weather for tuesday and wednesday before the next frontal bound drops into the region around the thursday and friday timeframe. warm and humid for this afrsrnrms on the strong bs sh . desi 69 to 89 to 90 degrees. and ade 60% chance of thunderstorms. mid to late afternoon hoursnd a

into the evening hours. and then tomorrow a. few pop up storms during the afternoon as well. it will be quite humidll w akee long and towards the end of the week. >> we have a little breeze for some relief, maybe? >> well, as the front comes through, i am sure the winds will pick up a little bit. >> yeah, it will be hot. >> it will be hot. it's what redskins fans have waited to hear. the team is going back to work. they go camping for one week starting this thursday. all of the morning practices will be open to the public. it's the first chance for fans to check out this year's team. practices begin each day at 8:30, and gates open about an hour before. and it's fan appreciation day on august 8th. last year 28,000 people came out for that. now here is that hakem dermish

for sports minute. >> it begins with baseball. ryan zimmerman hit a two-run home run in the first inning. zipperman's 17th of the season. the game was delayed more than three hours. once resumed, the nats went on to win their 28th game of the season. and then oritz hit his 13th home run of the season. in golf, at the scener british open, norman had six birdies in the third round. and fred funk is behind one stroke in the final round. and then the that's your "sports minute." have a good day. lance armstrong has guaranteed a third place finish

in this year's race. he decided to race again at age 37. he said he has no regrets. and leaving no doubt about another return. he is talking about next year. he predicts an even better finish. this week's kids' post features interesting letters from kids to president obama. some are serious and some are silly, but they are all in a book. here is joe krebs. >> good morning. letters and more letters. i am joe krebs, alongside tracy with the "washington post." let's start off with letters to the president. >> yeah, our book club featured a wonderful book called "dear president obama," and it's filled with hand written letters from kids to the president. they are touching. they are funny. some kids write about homelessness. one girl asked the president to

free all the lions from the zoo and send them to the moon. so they go from the ridiculous to the sublime. we encourage children to write their own letters to the president. let's go from real letters to letters in the sky. sky ey a at what are they? >> knew nothing about this until one of the intrepid reports flew with a stunt pilot that literally use puffs somo t tkeype messages in the sk these letters are as tall as the empire state buildings, and some messages spread across five or six miles. we tell you in kids' post. >> and the imagine station stage? >> yeah, th crocodile comes to theste. really fun. our revevur wur sayslehi it's i

tecrf for 4 anden ptsar fup, pa will like it. .t's through augustth 9 >> > you can go to kidspost@washingtonpost.com. or go to nbcwashington.com. have a great weekend. coming up in the next half hour of news4 today. breaking news out of virginia this morning. the alexandria police chief has been arrested for dui. an update after the break. plus, sarah palin's last day as governor. what she is saying about her political future now. and plus, bill gates needs no m more

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good morning, and welcome back to news4 today. let's find out how the sunday forecast is shaping up. we go to steve villanueva for the answer there in the weather. we have a chance for thunderstorms later today as a cold front approached the area. ahead of it it will be muggy and

warm again. we are heading up to 90 today. dew points are on the high side. we have a few light sprinkles north of town. the bulk of the moisture is well to the west associated with the front. ahead of that we have the southwesterly flow. and as the front taps into the moisture, we could have nasty storms pop up in the mid to late afternoon hours. and then tomorrow, a few pop up storms as well. and then i think things will be quiet for tuesday and wednesday. we do have your complete forecast coming up in just a couple minutes. thank you, steve. now to breaking news out of alexandria this morning. arlington county police say they arrested police chief didav baker last night for driving under the influence o alcohol. chief baker was involve in a traffic collision near the intersecti of i-66 and faiax

drive in f arlington. his blood alcohol level was .19%. arlington county police say they arrested alexandria police chief, david baker, last night for driving under the influence of alcohol. because of the arrest, the city manager placed chief baker on paid administrative leave, and appointed earl cook as acting chief of police effective immediately. and the state of alaska prepares for a major transition today as sarah palin steps down from office. today she will transfe power to her lieutenant governor. kristin has the story. >> reporter: it's sarah palin's farewell tour. >> this is the last time to speak to the community as your

governor. i want to tell you sincerely that i love you, i appreciate you and your support. the support that you have shown my family. ♪ oh, say -- >> reporter: the one-time vice presidential candidate is saying good-bye to her constituents and prepares to hand the office over to her lieutenant governor three weeks after she announced she would step down. since then, palin spents time on the water as reporter fished for answer. >> you are not listening to me as to why i am not able to finish office without it costing the state millions of dollars. >> reporter: she offered no more insight. >> i will not take time at the podium to talk politics today.

>> reporter: but politics is all the crowd wanted to talk about. analysts say a run for president could be a tough road. >> she has high negative as hmong independent voters and democratic voters. >> reporter: but among those that came out to say good by to palin as governor, she is still a star, shaking hands, and snapping pictures -- >> god bless you and god bless america. >> -- and looking anything anything but israel that plans to stay out of the spotlight. >> palin's first scheduled trip after resigning today is to the ronald reagan presidential library in california in two weeks. rescue and release. three bald eagles are flying free this morning. yañwrñógçñ

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the subcommittee was on hand. the eagles were found injured in the past two months, andhey were treated in the wildlife center in virginia in the shenandoah valley. >> that is a big animal. >> yeah, i did not realize how big they were. >> nice they were release into the the wild. >> yeah. it's going to be another active weather day. we did have thunderstorms yesterday. and today, we can see more. today i think it will be a bit more widespread. we have a front that will push into the area later on. we have the humidity and the moisture available for this front to work with. as this system pushes into the area, showers and thunderstorms and somof the storms coulde the stron to posbly severe side with the biggest threat being hail and gusty winds. so here is what it looks like

outside as we look down on the jefferson memorial. the sun is shining. we do have clouds out there, and we are seeing more sunshine south and east of town, and more clouds north and west of town. but the clouds will push into the area towards the south and towards the east. temperature wise, here is what is happening. 75 right now in the beltway. we are heading up to about 90 degrees. 71 out at dulles, and 64 currently in culpepper. and dew points are on the high side. it's muggy out there. this will be the trend for the next couple days, thanks to a southwest wind that will bring in moisture. temperatures up and down the east coast are in the 70s ahead of the front. cooler behind the front with temperatures there in the 60s. so we have a wave of lower pressure up in canada. this is swinging a frontal band towards the area. you can see the clouds and moisture associated with that front. as the front drops into the area, again, it does have the

chance of kicking up some severe weather. basically from the district northward up into maryland, out towards the eastern shore, and up towards new england. there is the front. it comes into the area later day. and showers and thunderstorms, and otherwise for the afternoon partly cloudy skies. and temperatures up to 90 degrees. overnight tonight things quiet down. and then tomorrow again with the daytime heating we could have another round of a shower or thundersrm. i think we have a better chance of seeing active weather today. and then things quiet down for tuesday and wednesday. and then another front that will look like this for the end of the week. so for today, partly to mostly cloudy. mostly humid. and some of the showersnd storms could be on the strong side. and temperatures around 90 dau breeze today. 6a chance of active weather. and tomorrow, a0% 6 4 chance. and temperatures still in the mid to upper 80s. likewise for tuesday and wey.dneses partly cloudy skies then and then another chance for storms

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continues. here is the preview of the lineup. coming up at 10:00 on the chris matthews show, the president's comment on the harvard professor's arrest took over the health care discussion. plus a. new report on the details of the final days of the bush administration, when dick cheney repeatedly pleated for a pardon for the right-hand guy, scooter libby. why did president bush refuse? join us. that's all coming here at 10:00. and for what is coming up on "meet the press," he is david gregory. >> thank you, and coming up this morning, an exclusive interview with secretary of state, hillary clinton. it's her first sunday live morning interview. she logged 1,000 miles traveling around the globe pushing the

foreign policy goals. now fresh off her trip to asia, we will ask her about that and some of the other world hot spots. it's all this morning on "meet the press." last night's storms could not stop the nationals. they played until this morning and came away with a 13-1 victory over san diego. >> we start with baseball. the nationals are one of the worse teams, but they lead the league in waiting, waiting to win and waiting to play. a three-hour rain delay halted the game. >> bottom of the first, no score. and zimmerman changes. high and deep to left center. a two-run shot. zimmerman's 17th home run of the season. and the rains came in the second inning, and the game delayed for

more than three hours. it's a common sightseeing the white rain tarp there. and then bases loaded for adam dunn. dunn had a monster shot to center. a grand slam home run. his 25th of the year. the nationals go on to win it, the 29th win of the season. let's go to philly hosting the cardinals. and the ball crushed deep to center feel. rick ankiel. and a home run. so nice, let's see it twice. he loves it. ankiel keeping the cards in the ball game. bottom of the sixth now, phillies down 4-3, and rawlins up with the bases loaded. and jay gets a hold of this one. the little guy coming up clutch. that's out for a grand slam. the phillies win big, 14-6.

life in the american league east is so tough that the orioles are and 15 on the road against decision opponents. and a chance to ease the pain last night as they send guthrie to the mound against the red sox. and no score here. and oritz lifts one to center. a three-run home run over the wall. it's his 13th of the season. the boys from beantown take a 3-0 lead. and top of the five. mark at the plate. and then a good defensive play by mark green, and fires it over to first, and nice play. the red sox down the os. 7-2. at the british open, this man

has to catch a shark. greg norman attacked the course in england yesterday tearing his way to the top of the leaderboard. and fred funk had the best score ever. and then at 11, the birdie to go. and then on the next hole, this is for bogey, and the ball rims out. and funk would tap in for double bogey, and he is still very much in it. he only trails by one stroke. as the shark, greg norman was in attack mode all day. his shot is perfect. he gets it nice and close to the hole and knock it in for birdie. speaking of birdies, here on 15, norman putting for one of them. that's one of the six birdies. he is 10 under par and leads the british open by one stroke going

into today's final round. this is the shot of the year. maybe the shot of the decade as one of the interns says. best shot ever! it goes off of the other ball into the hole for a hole in one. and olson's reaction? he loves it. the ball had gps, because it wanted to go into the bottom of the cup, and it does. and olson is thinking, yeah, i am good and a professional. and he wins a bmw, this red car here for making that shot. this car is worth $51,000. not a bad day for him, huh? now, if you don't know what a tweet is, ask a 15-year-old. once the game is over, beard rushed to catch a game back to d.c. in time to start the season

today against the march naurks. and watch katie douglas to beard. and she is fouled. and she is playing well in the fourth all-star game. and second in the league in steals. she does here what she does best, picks off the pass. takes it the other way. and then end of the game. a fun moment. she wants to dunk it. she takes off, but she doesn't get quite high enough, and no problems, the west is generous, and so they give her a second chance. this time, oh, yeah, throws it down. however the west wins it 130-118. the highest scoring wmb basketball game ever. police chief david baker has

been arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. chief baker was involved in ncaf i. collision in the center section of i-56 andaf fairfaxount ydre.iv chief baker's blood alcohol level was .19%. we will have more on the story coming up at 6:00. that's the news for today. the chris matthews show is next. "meet the press" is next. have a great day, everybody. ♪ :2wó

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