million. the attorney general says the settlement is not an admission of any wrongdoing by either side. police in prince george's county will practice keeping your kids safe before school picks back up. bowie police and ems are holding an active shooter drill today, it will actually take place at two school sites in bowie. first responders will be dispatch dispatched. so you'll see a large police presence. but again, it's just part of a drill. the exercise will start at 8:00 a.m. and end around noon. we've enjoyed that fairy tale weather, but we are expecting warmer weather. >> hey, tom. >> fairy tale once, once upon a time, it felt like autumn in summer. but now it will feel more like summer this final day of july. there is the skyline of tenia y

we'll have upper sex by 8:00 a.m.. a lot of sun during the morning and by noontime for your lunch hour, it will be in the low 80s. and it will be a little humid this afternoon, but still comfortable. a few clouds popping up pup by the time you're heading back home, we'll be having temperatures hovering in the mid-80s. warmest day from the last several days. right now, though, it is rather cool. shenandoah valley, many locations there the mid-50s. closer to washington, closer to 60. melissa, any delays? right now we're looking okay. a little slow in some spots because the construction here and there. all that hopefully wraps up at 5:00 a.m.. beltway at good luck road, moving right along. a wider look at things, no major issues into or out of town. another look at 66 and 95, we are just fine. but the construction tom was talking about, 395 northbound

between edsall and the hov lane, the right lane blocked there. a trip down 270 coming up at 4:41. the key witness in the mcdonnell corruption trial is expected back on the stand today. yesterday johnny williams gave a blunt explanation of why he showered bob mcdonnell and his wife with gifts. he says he wanted to meet the governor because, quote, he's a politician and i'm a businessman. williams is set to lay out a long use of gifts including the use of this ferrari on vacation. it also included loans, flying the mcdonnell daughters to a bachelorette party, a $20,000 new york shopping spree and $10,000 wedding gift to one of the governor's daughters. >> the extent of the gifts that were given to the mcdonnells by johnny williams was far beyond what we normally would get from

a personal friend. >> williams also testified that maureen mcdonnell told him about the former governor's financial troubles and prosecutors say he provided the gifts in exchange for promotion of his new diet supplement. julie kerry will tweet all thde. right now a search for two missing people in our area. the first is out of montgomery county. 60-year-old susan hendrickson. she was last seen monday at her home on home crest road in silver spring. police say her family is worried about her emotional well-being. and in fairfax county, police are looking for 49-year-old ishmael elmis, he's blifed to be armed and dangerous. he left his home in vienna in a gray toyota prius. they have not seen or heard from him since tuesday. he may have a gun with him.

if you see him, do not approach him, call police right away. today there will be a final push to address theorder crisis. they want to limit president obama's powers. one bill is a $659 million legislation aimed at curbing the flow of child immigrants at the border. on the condition of that bill passing, house members will vote to prohibit the president from expanding a program that grants deportation release and work permits to undocumented immigrant children. you remember the big blun can der with the rollout of the affordable care act. a new report says more problems could happen this year. one government agency describes the online health exchange as a rush job and blames the department of health and human services for failing to plan or watch over the contractors hired to set up and run the website.

israel's military says it's calling up another 16,000 reserves. the move will bring the total israeli offensive to 86,000 reserves. and that widens its offensive. more than 1300 palestinians have been killed since the fighting began. nearly 60 israelis have lost their lives. you new information just coming in about that ebola outbreak. now another country calling this a public health emergency. we'll go to the live desk with what we're learning. and you likely pass them every day. a homeless person. how a high profile figure plans to put a spotlight on that issue today. plus say bye-bye to the weather that felt like fall. tom says it will feel more like summer later today. his hour by hour forecast is coming up.

welcome back. it will be a busy day for the first couple. first lady michelle obama will speak at a conference aimed at ending homelessness among veterans. the national conference will take place today in the district. mrs. obama is expected to discuss new initiatives to get former service members off the streets and into stable environments. the group along with the first lady is aimed at ending veteran homelessness by 2016. and later today, the first family will welcome olympians to

the white house. they're holding a dinner to commemorate the anniversary of the special olympics. the dinner is part of a series of activities leading up to next year's special olympic games in los angeles. the obamas are honorary chairs for the games. just in time for the weekend, the annual fairfax county fair and carnival is coming to frying pan farm park. admission is free through the end of the fair on sunday. and that fair opens today at 9:00 a.m.. so nothing says summer like carnivals. >> who doesn't like carnival food. >> everybody, it's so good. >> let's find out what kind of weather we'll have for the carnival. >> when the air is filled with the aroma of corn dogs and cotton candy, you know we're getting toward august. and right now this final day of july starting off feeling warmer than it has the last couple of

mornings. it is you now near 6 on in montgomery county. prince george's county the low 60s. upper 50s to near 60 much of fairfax county. many spots have dipped into the mid and upper 50s. not as chilly as yesterday morning. reagan a fwags al at 68 degrees. there the capitol dome under a mostly clear sky. sunrise at 6:08. by #: by 8:00, upper 60s and a lot of sun. you'll need sunblock. hitting mid-80s midafternoon. you'll notice it will be a little more humid. big changes on the way for the weekend. a look at that at 4:51. and melissa, things still rolling smoothly? looking pretty good right now. 270 through mopryvil montgomery rockville, looking good. the construction should be out of the way pretty soon. we look good all around the beltway.

have construction at the bottom blocking one lane, outer loop between van dorn and eisenhower connector. beltway at new hampshire look going. aim thing 95 at fair pax county parkway. a look at 95 in maryland coming up. right now an investigation into a plane's emergency landing overnight. the witness accounts that could be key to determining exactly what went wrong. i'm angie goff in leesburg. we have flip-flops, nbc 4 flare, and some of the most dedicated cheerleaders from the county. we are celebrating loudoun county when "news 4 today" returns.

i'm molette green at the live desk. just minutes ago, sierra leone declared a public health emergency in the wake of the ebola outbreak. that country's president just issued a statement saying

security forces will be called into quarantine epicenters of the disease in the eastern section of the country. this move resembles a tough anti-ebola stance taken on by neighboring liberia. the country's president also announcing that he has canceled a planned trip to washington in the wake of all of this. sierra leone has the highest number of cases of ebola and more than 200 people have died so far. it has been difficult to get a handle on the outbreak in part because relatives of some patients are refusing to allow medical staff to help the sick. i'm molette green at the live desk. back to you. it is now 4:45. here at home, a maryland family is remembering a relative who recently died after travel to go liberia. nathaniel dennis tested negative for ebola and his family considers his death a mystery. the 24-year-old was visiting family when he suddenly started having seizures. he was in a coma for over a week

in liberia, stuck in the quarantine. his family was raising money to bring him back to the u.s. when he died. >> we're all devastated. we tried as hard as we could. we'd like to bring his body back and give him a proper burial. >> last night the family hosted a fund-raiser and raised more than $10,000 to help pay for the funeral. today lawyers will wrap up their case for a metro driver charged with assault while driving a woman to bowie. the woman claims he pulled his bus over and said he said hurt her if she did not take off hr pants. closing arguments are set to begin at 9:00 a.m.. you may remember this man for his forehead tattoo. michael bailey shot one of his neighbors and engaged police in a six hour standoff in fredericksburg last year. according to the fredericksburg star, bailey was sentenced to 88

years for that crime. this morning a rockville doctor is in jail for allegedly running a mill mill. his name is silviu ziscovici, known as dr. z. prosecutors say from 2009 to 2013, me hundreds of thousands of dollars selling pre-skriscri drugs. one of the patients died from using methadone for no medical reason. >> an allege people were coming from outside the state of maryland because they knew that there was a doctor in maryland who would be willing to prescribe pills without proper medical purpose. >> ziscovici faces a mandatory 20 years to life for the patient's death and 20 years for each of the 29 counts of it i y distribution. i'm molette green at the live desk. a u.p.s. plane emergency landing, we're hearing reports

of possible engine trouble shortly after takeoff. about 9:30 last night, witnesses report they saw sparks and heard what sounded like a sonic boom. now, the parcel shipping company's pilot and three others on board were able to land safely at sacramento's airport. no injuries. but the investigation continues. i'm molette green at the live can testifyi desk. back to you. while most kids have a few more kids of summer, students at samuel tucker elementary school, today is the first day. it canner follows a year round skum. several other schools including mount vernon elementary have tried this year-round system, but most have abandoned the model for a more traditional calendar. we'll learn weather d.c. students are making the grade later today. the district will release the results of its comprehensive assessment tests given to students in grades three through eight and again in the tenth

grade. they are given in public schools and in charter schools. this morning we are celebrating summer taking a trip to loudoun county. it's an area that is known for raising families and of course so many fun things going on. >> absolutely. angie goff is live in leesburg to show us some family friendly activities. >> reporter: good morning. yes, we are here at the berkeley house. this is the place where a lot of weddings take place. it's very historic. the building here, the charm you see is something that you see throughout the town of leesburg. here with great spirit to help kick celebrating loudoun county, we have the cheerleaders from more than cheer.

it's great smiles so early in the morning. can i remind you it's still before 5:00 achl. kudos to them. and joining us are the co-founders of more than cheer. you do a tons of accounting. >> absolutely. we work really close with the local high school wills and the rec leagues, definitely spre spreading the word of empowerment and leadership. >> reporter: this really is a kid friendly county. in the summer in loudoun county, kids are kenk of summer. water parks run wild from the lazy river, and you can also get lost in paradise if you head over to volcano island.

there is also a ton of things like golfing. and when things get cold, you cannot forget that there are some really killer sledding hills, as well. joining us now is the mayor. this is a great place to raise a family. >> thank you. the citizens of leesburg with the help of mtc do a great job making this. as you said, a family friendly environment. we love kids in leesburg. it's a town that welcomes everybody. >> well, we are so glad to be here. thank you for welcoming us and we will check back in with you later. but coming up next, we will give you -- how does that look? a big reason to come on down. >> that is one gigantic sandwich. >> i know you can eat, but i

think you have your match there. >> i'll save you some, okay? >> that's right. brings back some. looks like they're having fun. my sister lives in leesburg. i'll send her over to angie. >> good idea. >> i was there at their library, a big turnout, and they love reading in loudoun county, too. and this morning in leesburg, right now the temperature there is at 60 degrees. so it's a rather cool start. and by 8:00 should be in the mid-60s with bright sunshine. by noontime, mere 80. and during the afternoon, hitting the low to mid-80s. some clouds building and getting more humid. temperatures elsewhere, west of leesburg, just in the upper 50s to mid-50s shenandoah valley. so still a bit of a chill in the air, but not as cool as it was yesterday morning. right now 68 at reagan national. it's in the low to mid-60s e ba.

right now 68 at national with a few clouds around. later today, a bit humid with highs reaching the mid-80s most of the region. so july regaining its dignity as a summer month. and nats are back in town after a very long road trip. they are are's taking on the phillies. first pitch 7:05, should be in the low 80s. partly to mostly cloudy. but good baseball weather. light winds with temperatures in the 70s by the end of the game. go nats. nd as we get into tomorrow, we have an increasing chance of some showers maybe late morning, during the afternoon on friday, up around 80 degrees and scattered thunderstorms tomorrow afternn into tomorrow evening. then as we get into the weekend on saturday and sunday, it's not going to be great for your boating trip, melissa, on the bay. we were talking yesterday about it. now looking like showers and maybe some storms around. maybe it would be better for boating in the bathtub on the weekend. both days mid-80s. stay up with the weather when

you're outdoors with our storm team 4 free weather app. you can download it from going he will play and the itunes store. next week, it will certainly feel like summer into august. highs near 90 monday, tuesday, wednesday. and now melissa, how is the traffic? >> not so bad. i'll make the best of my weekend, though. a little bit of construction frederick road from middlebrook to 27. had the right lane blocked right there. otherwise you can see 270 looking quite nice at the this point this morning. a wider look at the beltway, no problems. everything is green. taking a look at the prince george's county side of things, looking pretty good into and out of town. beltway at river road, no problem there is. and beltway at 201, no issues there either. remember, you can follow us @first4traffic. an observant news day.ographer may have saved the stuck in a wall that led to a rescue and then a reunion. the story you'll want to see all new on "news 4 today" at 5:00. and clarifying some confusion. the letter that may end up if

your mail box that some say is misleading.

imagine getting a letter in the mail telling you you can no longer vote. that is the mistake the virginia elections office is scrambling to fix. 125,000 letters were mailed to

vote ares who recently moved within the state. the letter should have been september sent to people who moved out of the state. the letter asked residents to update or cancel voter registration. virginia official will send followup letters to reassure voters their registrations were not canceled. we're learning more about a lawsuit filed against the metro transit authority. lawyers filed the suit yesterday on behalf of nine african-american men who were fired by metro. they say a criminal background screening bars workers who have any criminal history even if it's decades in the past. most of the workers in the suit were convicted of nonviolent drug felonies, african-americans account for 90% of drug convictions in the district. a mom is suing trimpers

rides for $1 million. she says her then 2-year-old son suffered brain injuries when the ride was abruptly stopped and he thought it was over and got out of the car. the operator started the ride back up and knocking the boy to the ground and fracturing his skull. today your commute could be a bit easier. governor mcauliffe will be at the ground breaking ceremony for a new station in dumfries. it will be a big draw for people looking to move to the new potomac shores community. the area has been planning this station once known as the cherry hill station since the early 2000s. slow development in that area and the recession had put the plans on hold. this morning the sci-fi channel's sharknado sequel is still trending on twitter. here is one of our favorite clips. >> we're still alive? >> thankou for watching the

"today" show. >> we thousand resume our regularly scheduled programming. >> who knew they needed an all brel la to ki umbrella for kill a shark. wi there are dozens of guest stars. and in case you don't know the plot, a freak weather system hits the big apple unleashing man eating sharks that you can ride like a cowboy apparently. if you missed it, sci-fi will run it at 7:00 on saturday night. and i hear there is already a sharknado 3 in the works. >> of course. there will be sharknado 16. and you one can twonder why it' popular. a man eating shark hitting new york? >> it's pretty cheesy. >> stay with us. "news 4 today" continues at 5:00 a.m..

right now police are trying to sort out details of a double shooting. why the victims in the case are of such a concern. plus t key evidence to help find the group responsible. and a key witness in the bob mcdonnell case back on the stand. the testimony that could be telling in the corruption case against the former virginia governor. and summer making a comeback in the d.c. region. just how hot it will feel on this very last day of july. we knew it was going to end, right in. >> of course. all good things must come to an end. >> i'm eun yang. >> and i'm richard jordan. we start with in a change in the weather. >> you'll start feeling the heat and humidity once again today. let's check in with tom kierein. we're just thankful for the last few days. >> that's for sure. and summer lovers have been waiting for some good beach and pool weather to return. a milder morning than it has been. your weather headlines, it will be feeling more like summer this afternoon. you'll start off with long sleeves and end up