thanks for joining us here. i'm chris lawrence, we want to start with a developing story in gaithersburg. a man crashed his plane at the montgomery county air park. witnesses saw the smoke plane take off but when it got 75 feet in the air it started to fall. the pilot was the only person on board and he's been seriously hurt. crews had to shut down the runway for several hours. they have managed to clear the scene and the federal aviation administration and national transportation safety board have

both been called in to investigate. want to turn to storm team 4. it's been a soggy day for a lot of us and we haven't seen the last of the rain drops. amelia has the very latest on the rest of the night. >> good evening, continuing to track rain, generally light to moderate in intensity on storm team 4. you can see this activity right now favoring southern maryland and the northern neck. charles, saint marys and calvert county, down to locations mainly south and east of fredericksburg. rain will continue to favor these areas for the next few hours with everybody else for the most part mainly dry. so 7:00, scattered showers again mainly in southern maryland and northern neck. by 9:00, most of the area will be mainly dry but cloudy. then as we work our way into the late evening and overnight hours. we'll see more scattered showers developing. 73 degrees is the temperature right now and you can see for the most part you can expect temperatures for your evening to be in the low 70s. heading out this evening, grab

the umbrella and know you're not dealing with anything too crazy and could actually go -- move throughout the evening for the most part mainly dry. tomorrow big improvements with our weather. i'll have updates in your forecast on sunday in ten minutes. >> thanks a lot. just up i-959, the battle of the beltways is heading for kickoff, the redskins and ravens get it on 90 minutes from now. diana is in baltimore tonight. diana, with all of the buildup, you would never guess this is preseason. this seems like a buildup to a late push to the playoffs. >> reporter: i know, you know, chris, it's really more like a dress rehearsal. this is the most we're going to see the starters out on the field. now, just a few minutes ago, rg3 and the rest of the redskins entered m and t bank stadium's starters, tonight they are expected to play at least a half tonight. desean jackson, it's his game in

burgundy and gold. his counterpart knows this is an important game. as far as the roster goes -- >> i don't like to predetermine my roster spots at all. i like to let these guys compete. they deserve that right. they've earned that right. so it will be a big game in baltimore for the start, not only the backups and third and fourth quarter but starters in the first quarter. >> first two preseason games it's almost like a scrimmage. now the starters play a little longer. so it's more of a game like atmosphere. >> reporter: chris, the way i look at this, redskins fans will watch and determine the team can be really good this season or they are going to be kind of negative about week one at least. we'll find out a lot in tonight's game against the ravens. we have more coming up in sports. there's a player making his debut in burgundy and gold and i'll give you the four things to

watch in tonight's game. back to you, guys. >> thank you. nbc 4 is the official television station of the washington red kinz. you can watch the game at 7:30. >> in ferguson, missouri, there are new protests in the streets, this time for the police officer who shot and killed michael brown. supporters of darren wilson say the actions were warranted and justified. they raised more than a quarter million dollars in donations for his legal defense and in just under an hour, protesters in d.c. will rally in support of michael brown. this is a live look at where they'll meet. they are gathering at mount vernon square and marching through chinatown. >> the white house just confirmed a review of a federal program that provides military equipment to local law enforcement. this comes after days of protest in ferguson, missouri. the images of armored police using tanks or tank-like vehicles are still fresh in our minds. jay gray is in ferguson tonight

with how things have changed. >> smoke filled the air again in ferguson, but this time the smell of barbecue, not the tear gas or pepper spray that had clouded this community for more than a week. >> we want to get it back to where it was before and keep going and make it better than it was before. >> before michael brown was shot and killed. >> reporter: the naacp held a peaceful march through the neighborhood today and there was a moment of silence this morning as brown's high school football team played its first game of the season. >> while across town, supporters of the officer involved in the shooting began to break their silence. >> we will not hide. we will no longer live in fear. we ask this question, can justice ever be attained if one side supporters are living in fear of speaking out. >> dozens gathered today at the rally to show support for air darren wilson. >> that officer wilson's actions on august 9th were warranted and

justified and he has our unwavering support. >> in this community, where two weeks later supporters on both sides are still hungry for answers and justice. jay gray, nbc news, ferguson, missouri. >> back here in the east coast, thousands of people demonstrated in the streets of new york city protesting against police brutality and demanding justice for eric garner. >> fired up! >> the reverend al sharpton organized today's we will not go back rally. garner was selling cigarettes last month when a police officer put him in a choke hold. his death has been ruled a homicide and the grand jury is now investigating. at today's rally protesters also remembered ferguson teenager michael brown. the protesters expressed their grief and anger and hope for a better future. on the brink of natural disaster, we'll tell you why history could repeat itself and strand countless people around

the world. your commute could be getting a little faster. a first look at the newest way to get around town. and the national zoo throws what some say is the cutest first

howard county police had to shoot and kill two men in the last two weeks and both of them were trying to commit suicide.

the latest incident happened in ellicott city this morning. he told the dispatcher he would kill everyone in the home. officers found him holding a knife on the front lawn. they used a taser on him but he kept coming. two officers were forced to shoot. they are both on routine administrative leave. right now a volcano is erupting in iceland and officials have been forced to shut down the air space. experts say this volcano was under a large glacier and laugh va is melting the ice. it could send steam and ash in the air. a no fly zone within 100 miles of the volcano. that happened in 2010 if you remember, a volcano erupted in iceland and spewed a gigantic ash cloud that blocked out the sky and canceled more than 100,000 flights. it's one of the most congested traffic corridors in our area but starting tomorrow, commuters will have new options

to get around the gridlock. >> one, two, three! yay! >> dedicating the new metro way bus service supposed to help people breeze by the traffic on route one. buses will have their own dedicated lanes linking the crystal city metro stations. only the alexandria phase is ready for riders and phase two should be up and running by spring. this is not your average birthday party. we're going to take you inside the big bash for d.c.'s most popular birthday girl. >> storm team 4 is keeping an eye on those sh

imagine if every one-year-old had a birthday party like bao bao. this being washington, some kids actually do. adoring fans packed the zoo and sang happy birthday to her. surviving to her first birthday is a major milestone, only the second panda born in the zoo to do so. >> it's her birthday. and so i feel like i have to be here, you know. i feel like i would be disloyal if i didn't come for her birthday. >> throw a party, invite your friends, that's what birthdays are all about and that's what happened today at the national zoo. among all of the guests here for

the special day, i found a regular camped out on a bench taking it all in. >> if i'm not traveling, i'm here every day to take pictures of bao bao. >> char heene johnson seen each part of the growth. in the international media couldn't get enough either. jacobs made the journey from belgium and says d.c. is a special place. >> the people here in the city are so dedicated to the pandas. same to her parents. and that's what makes this zoo so special. >> to reach the one year stage indicates that they've made it out of the woods and there's a real sense of pride here at the national zoo that they've been able to create an environment that has gotten baobao to today. >> to celebrate, a special frozen cake, why not. but much of the celebration today was in chinese tradition,

including drago. >> had three items might have seen earlier on, three different things to choose from, very symbolic of what her future will be. she picked long life. >> despite the weather, it was a ball. >> happy birthday -- >> it's a great place. >> get to know you obviously. >> and others, other crazy people like me. >> a birthday to remember, a birthday amongst friends. reporting at the national zoo, news 4. great story. you saw the kids out there. a few days left of summer vacation. students in montgomery county are ready to head back to class. the district held a back to school fair today in rockville. and our very own adam tus emceed the event. kids who needed health screenings were able to get them as well. head being back to school is a community effort.

nearly 5,000 volunteers spread out to spruce up, more than 100 xooms against the city. this is d.c.'s tenth annual beautification day. in southwest we found volunteers of all ages planting flowers outside the elementary school. i got to imagine by the time they finish up there, they might have been a little soggy, the rain was pretty steady at points. >> a good day to plant the flowers didn't have to water them. the good news, the second half of our weekend will be much better. tomorrow we're going to notice clouds giving way to sunshine and high temperatures for the most part in the low 80s. here's the latest check of storm team 4 radar, widely scattered showers, really favoring parts well south of the d.c. metro region. as we continue to work into the evening and overnight hours, scattered to isolated showers continue, possibly lasting as long as 2:00 a.m. if you're going to be out late tonight, like i said earlier, take the umbrella and have it handy. at 7:00 on future weather, still

seeing isolated showers. 10:00, make a little bit more intensity across the area. a little bit more widespread activity. 2:00 a.m., notice we return to mainly dry conditions and here's tomorrow morning on your sunday. 7:00 a.m., mainly dry conditions, maybe just a few isolated showers, well west of washington, back around the i-81 corridor. the midday and afternoon hours are going to be nice with plenty of sunshine and low humidity. so starting off your day, maybe an isolated shower for those of you west of washington, areas like frederick and loudoun. otherwise cool, 66 degrees. by 11:00 a.m., partly to mostly cloudy skies and temperature in the mid-70s and low 80s at 3:00 with partly sunny skies and beautiful sunday evening. temperatures at 7:00 will be in the mid-70s. the nationals game tomorrow not having any problems with the weather. temperatures for the game will be around 80 degrees. right now for the most part we're in the low 70s across the

area. heading to the tropics, talking about tropical depression, north of the dominican republic, maximum sustained winds at 35 miles per hour moving northwest for the most part. tomorrow it is expected to strengthen to storm chris to ball, bringing 4 to 8 inches of rain and potentially on tuesday strengthening to a category one hurricane. right now it's forecasted to have little, to no major impacts on the united states. tomorrow a high of 82 degrees. finishing off with sunshine. a nice day tomorrow, low humidity and comfortable conditions. monday a high of 85 degrees. we have a lot of students heading back to school on monday. frederick and montgomery counties and the district, howard and charles county. here's the bus stop forecast, comfortably cool, temperatures in the mid to upper 60s.

might want to grab the light jacket. by recess it will be great outside. sunny conditions really for most of the upcoming week. the humidity starts to make a return around thursday and it's also hot. notice 90s here on the 7-day. we could have a heat wave. wednesday and thursday and friday, low 90s, fortunately the chance of showers and thunderstorms on saturday to kick off our labor day weekend. >> thanks a lot. coming up we'll go back to m and t bank stadium in baltimore. rg3 getting ready for the game. rg3 getting ready for the game. will he

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welcome back to "news 4 at 6:00. we're over an hour away from kickoff, redskins and ravens. you see rg3 warming up before the ball game. the starters plikly to play at least the entire first half in preseason game number three. jason pugh back in the studio with you, diana russini is live from m and t bank stadium.

we know the third preseason game means so much to the nfl teams. what exactly are the redskins hoping to improve upon tonight? >> reporter: well, jason, we can finally get an idea what this offense is going to look like. the wide receivers on this team have been telling me all week long, they want to work on timing. we're going to take a close look and see that because they are going to be out on the field for an entire half. we'll finally get a chance to look at thaxt really, the biggest story line into the game this week, will rg3 be able to protect himself? it's a very hot topic with fans. his issue sliding and taking hits. monday against cleveland, the problems were evident. hopefully tonight we will see that he will protect himself better. he says he's gone over tape with the coach and he is learning, but he understands why everyone is so concerned. >> i understand the concern from the fans, from my teammates and

coaches and even media. i'm taking heed to it and understand the process and being available. >> it's an important part of the game for him because he is movement type quarterback. he's fast, he can escape trouble. he's going to get out of the pocket and make some plays, it's important for him to understand that he's very important to this franchise and has to protect himself. >> also tonight, guys, making his debut in burgundy and gold, defensive end jason hatcher. the team's major off season acquisition, 299 pound is described by his teammates as the big dog on the team. the former cowboy cannot wait to step on the field now that he's healthy. >> watching the guys throughout the preseason and flying around and making play and now i can be a small part of it and keep building the defense. >> adjusting to the redskins

thing, it's got to be weird still. >> i didn't feel out of place at all. i knew a lot of guys before i got here. and it's been a good place. i'm glad for the change. >> reporter: all right, so kickoff in about an hour. four things you have to watch, how will rg3 protect himself. we just talked to jason hatcher there making his debut. but the starters here, they are going to get a lot of time on the field. we're going to look and see how this redskins team has developed over the last few weeks at camp. who is finally going to make this cut. take a look at the running backs and wide receivers and kickers. basically after today's game, starting tomorrow head coach tells me that they are going to begin cuts. they need to get this roster down to 75 by 4:00 on tuesday. back to you. >> thanks, diana. kickoff at 7:30 right here on nbc 4. let's move on to baseball now, the nationals looking to start a new winning streak after falling to the giants last night.

the two teams were back at it today. it was 1:12 rain delay to start things off at nationals park in the ball game. we'll pick it up in the top of the first. jordan zimmerman on the mound and man on second for hunter pence. he crushes this ball to center. span only a watcher in this one, two-run shot for pence. giants take a 2-0 lead. bottom of the second we're tied at two. span with a man on and lines that one back up the middle. pagan misplays it and rbi single for span, nats take a 3-2 lead, right now they are up 6-2 in the game in the third inning. o's at wrigley field taking on the cubs. man on for adam jones and continues to have a stel lar season. jones to second with a double and that's his 78th rbi on the

season. birds are up 1-0. bottom of the second, the bases loaded jam here, this is the former national league rookie of the year. clearing the bases. that's a triple for him. three runs score and cubs take a 4-2 lead. then in the third, the rain came and huge showers at wrigley. game currently in a delay right now the cubs lead it 4-2. also it's, indicaty la decky broke her own record for the 300 meter freestyle. she's now broken four world records in the last nine weeks. unbelievable. >>

on this saturday night, threat levels. new questions tonight about what kind of threat isis poses to the u.s. as the hunt for james foley's killer intensifies. going to extremes. a record breaking drought is literally changing the landscape in the west. this as triple digit temperatures grip much of e country. in plain sight, the mission to bring healthy food to tens of thousands in need and the creative way it's getting done. and making a difference, they're spinning a yarn and saving baby birds in the process.