some incrle video of a man being pulled from metro tracks with just seconds to spare. you can see the metro transit police here confronting the man at the rhode island avenue station last night. police tell us he'd been harassing other drivers and saying he wanted to die before jumping on the tracks. riders tried to wave the train operator down. watch to the left side here as the man made a last second attempt to jump back onto the platform. two officers pulling him to safety. the guy was not hurt. he was taken to a hospital for a

mental health evaluation. >> ocean city maryland a swimmer drowned. the beach patrol says an 18-year-old caug in a rip current and couldn't get back to shore. happened yesterd ing just about a half hour after life guards went off duty for the day. me is from manassas and people are being told to stay out of water that is deeper than their knees right now. >> hurricane cristobal is to blame for churning up the surf and deadly rip currents. >> let's bring in veronica johnson with the latest. >> rip currents, or side currents, of cohe way to get out of these, remain calm and swim parallel to the coastline. but they are as a result of cristobal which continues to spin close to the outer banks right now.

winds close to 80 miles per hour. close enough to cause the big waves, surf and swells of what we've been saying. right now the path is continuing north,cñj' northeastward away f the coastline just as bertha did. as well as friday. and for the rest day and tomorrow means rough surf and ripãcurrents. 5-8 foot swells. it is not going to drop until tomorrow afternoon. once it does it will stay there through the holiday. >> thanks and don't forget to download the free nbc weather app for the most trusted information whenever and wherever you want it. real time forecast, interactive maps and severe weather alerts. >> first at 4:00, a rescue mission under way for the pilot of an air national guard fighter jet that crashed in virginia this morning. it was on its way to new orleans

from massachusetts when it crashed in deerfield virginia. it's in the western part of the state. officials are saying the pilot made a report of an inflight emergency just before contact was lost. a short time later dark smoke was reported near the aircraft's last location. police arrived and confirmed there was in fact a crash. chopper 4 was over the scene earlier this afternoon and no word on whether the pilot ejected before the plane went down. >> we have breaking news now. it looks like a second american was fighting for isis in syria. a law enforcement ofci confirms to nbc news, quote, it appears to be true that a second american was killed in the same incident as douglas mccain. nbc first reported yesterday mccain was kill over the weekend in a fierce battle between isis militants and rebels from the free syrian army. now it appears a second american was also killed in that same

battle. for the first timre hearinh heari from an american hostage freed in syria. he reunited with his mother at the airport in boston. a sunni extremist group released him sunday after holding him hostage nearly o years. he learned after his release that hundreds of people around the world were working to wib his freedom. >> i had no idea so much effort was being expended on my behalf. and now having found out i am just overwhelmed with emotion. i'm also overwhelby one other thing and that is that total strangers h come up to me and said hey, we're just dwlad you're home and safe. >> kurtz says he'll have more to say after he spends time with his mother and family. he was released after heavy pressure from the government of qatar. >> right now ath mcdonnell corruption trial, prosecutors

cross-examination maureen mcdonnell's final witness. we've got a team of reporters in richmond covering this trial. david culver from our northern bureau is outside the courthouse. >> reporter: expecting bob mcdonnell's attorneys to call one more witness to the stand today but in a surprise move they rested first thing this morning. then it was maureen mcdonnell's attorney's turn to argue her defense. ang just a handful of witnesses they called the couple's eldest daughter and she made surprising revelations about her mother. telling jurors she remembers her dad in law school while her mom ra waitedkemoney. the couple's relatnsp g whos are, saying they would hardly talk unless it was about the kids.

she told the courr h dad kids were a priority and my mom came last. her mother would drink and take long baths. i think she was depressed she it have testify sod she tried to escape. publicly she was able to show a happier side. but as bob's star continued to rise to the governor's mansion, the family pressures boiled over. i think they oueye ready she told jurors. the fantasy of a what they thought it was like was more easy to accept than the reality. up till now from what we've been able to see not umgs. but after the testimony today we noticed had former first lady was crying and some of those who sat behind her gave her a hug. there was much more to the daughter's testimony. and we'll join you at 5:00 with the striking response she gave in courtx!0

early morning hours. police tell us in each case the women were groped in an alley near park road on oak street and kenyan street northwest. one woman was stand wounded. >> it is a disturbing peeping tom case and dozens may have been victimized and not even know. a howard county man accuse of following young men into public restrooms at three shopping malls earlier this month. all in attempt to look at their genitals. he allegedly committed this act

as the mall in columbia, security square mall in baltimore and a home depot in indicatensville. he was arrested and charged last wednesday. he entered the bathroom 31 times in a two hour period. the home depot accident involved a juvenile. he was released on a $15,000 bond. well she stole the show at the vmas. now a joke about beyonce's and jay-z's daughter has seriously back fired. >> lane closu growing along connecticut avenue. >> how some small shrimplike creatures may bring the

it is a story you saw here first on 4. a big mess folks. the road surface on connecticut and chevy chase is in such horrible shape that emergency paving has to be done. now it turns out that road work will happen around the clock for the next sever days. this is all happening between east west highway and the d.c. line. travelers are feeling it coming and going. >> just today, i was delayed about an hour coming into d.c. and an hour comint. >> got it both ways. >> yeah. >> coming up tonight at 5:00. that was transporta reporter adam tuss. he'll be speaking with the traffic administration about how bad it will get. t ra reach creatures are behind a push to change a purple line route. they are shrimplike animals that

live in the water shed. they aremxe >> amazing and one of bet's top executives is reaching out to jay-z after their daughter blue ivy became the butt of jokes at the

a popular clothing store under fire today over a baby shirt that some say looks like a holocaust prisoners uniform. fashion retailer zara said the shirt with blue and white stripes and a yellow star was inspired by sheriffs in western films. complaints came pouring in on social media with many saying the shirt resembled a prisoner's uniform in nazi concentration camps. they have since tweet an apology and pulled the shirt from stores. >> and there is a different kind

of controversy heating up in hollywood. >> about insult to blue ivy. >> so many were charmedc by this little girl on daddy's lap as her mom lit up mtv's vmas. and then later look she goes up and gives her a hug and claps. it was generally consided to be the best moment of the night. >> yes. certainly the sweetest. and then things got a little sticky this week on the bet show 106&park. they did a skit called top six thing blue ivy thought on the vmas the guest co-host said i really did wake up like this because my parents never comb my hair. >> and have st a nerve. shawn as i understand it the

guest host ofheis somewhat blaming producers for this. is that correct. >> welyeah. but let me tell you why this story is very significant. because that someone you are talking about the guest co-host is --. she is the on again, of again girlfriend of chris brown. they are sort of a celebrity in her own right because of her connection with chris brown. so she was guest co-hosting on 106&park. and if you follow her twitter page she talked about being very excited to do that. somebody at the bet show thought it was funny to make a joke about little blue ivy's hair. i don't know if u know the history of that. but blue ivy, beyonce has blue ivy's hair in a very natural, natural way. she doesn't usually have it braided or in like little p pigtails or anything. a lot of people think it's really beautiful. she is such beautiful child. but a lot of people make fun of that for some reason.

it is very terrible to make fun of a child iek that. but somebody thought it was funny to write this joke on 106&and park. she read the script and you could tell she was really uncomfortable that seemed to be reading it cold. and then all beyonce's followers and fans started rips her apart on twitter. as you know soc media goes. when ever anybody says something bad people ce and were saying horrib things about her and saying even that she should die. she talked abo that. when she immediately after the did the show, she said and i wanted to put this up, y'all enough i love me some beyonce and blue ivy. i didn't write that script y'all, lol. at that point she wasn't realizing what the backlash would be. then she issu another apology, much longer and saying the past

two days have been extremely tiring for me. as i geared up for myself hosting a live show, i never expected thic turn out this way and goes on to say i never meant to hurt anyone in any way. and she's saying bet wrote the script. and they ac at to that. steven hill who bet's president of music, programming and specially also issued an apology that someone there thought it would be funny. they were been disciplined. we found out the producer of the show was actual suspended. steven hill also said he reached out to jay-z and beyonce to apologize for e joke. so she's dealing with the fallout. bet is also dealing with it. but let's just say let's not make any jokes a bt a young child's hair. okay back to you.

>> and a big difference in age but this is also to me very reminiscent of our olympian gabby douglas and everything that happened there. >> right. absolutely rig and i think blue ivy so beautiful. coming o the vma performance it was such a sweet moment with her and beyonce and jay-z and everybody was talking how adorable she is. so let's keep that positivity and not make anymore more jokes about that little child. or any child at all. how about that. >> very positive. good way to end it. shawn thanks so much. we appreciate immaterial. alwa -- appe it. >> and turning to weather we have had nothing but spectacular days and today we actually felt like okay this is what august is like. >> here we are at the end of summer. getting a littl heat and we've been talking about the heat wave a hot stretch coming our way.

doesn't sta today. it is going t start in a couple days. so this ist f a beat. get used to it. outside a little wind and the weather front to the north and west. that will be moving through and might see a little isolated shower north an west of the area later this evening. look what it feels like out there right now. we' at 90 in d.c. 86 in germantown. head over areas lierk sterling and leesburg, 93. for the most part upper 80s to around 990-som right now with te higher humidity. here is what i'm talking about the north and west. dropping into the western portions of mard we have the front and a few showers that may hold together as they make their way south and east. the west of that front has run into ohio kentucky. so it's long. and certainly temperatures

coming dowtomorrow. the next 48 hours, the front comes through. early tomorrow rtit just a feclouds. mostly clear. this is at 6:00 a.m. thursday morning. afternoon, back uninand delightful weather and a snapshot of friday, more of the same for the end of the week. temperatures aren't going to be terribly high. they will wi running around average for the next two days. that's a around 85 degrees, 87 in d.c. cooler around annapolis and pats river and areas right around the bay, 80-84. and you have to hold on through the newscast. in a couple minute weels look at the beach forecast. another beautif tomorrow. 84-8 8. a little cooler on friday. we take you down to 84. still ample sunshine around the area. labor day weeken starts in the mid 80s but we get the heat

starting on saturday. it will be a hot stretch, several days back to back. at least 90 deg or higher with high humidity. right now satur have the chance of showers at 30%. just scattered and i think mainly in the mountains and a slight chance with the heat on sunday. and again in a couple minutes we'll look at your labor day forecast on monday as well as with the extended forecast. >> big weekend. going without a bang. thank you. listen up techy, rumors from apple who are about to shake upper ipad design. plus the battle between health and tasty. a new list of cereals

back to school means back to that morning routine. and that includes starting on the right foot with breakfast. consumer repos found nutritious cereals that are also tasty options for your family. >> reporterli out of teb in the u.s. the russos kick off the morning with a bowl of cereal. >> it is importa to start off eating something new traditiori ca will carry us through the day. >> reporter: there so many choices with health claims on the labels.

consumer repos set out to find which taste the best. so what is health? look for cereals that contain at least fi grams of fiber or more. a maximum of three grams of fat a max of 130 mg of sodium and under 8 grams of sugar per serving. >> you td have less artificial ingredients and more natural ones. >> can a cereal be healthy and not taste like cardboard? yes. topping the ratings, bobs old mill country style. loaded with rsidates, nuts seeds and raw oats. kind. blueberry clusters and oats. tasty flavored bits that nearly fooled the sensory team. another rated very good is regular cheer owes.

it has a simple toasted oat flavor and goes great with a banana. in all consumer reports recommends 13 healthy tasting cereals that will begin your day on a yummy note. >> we are goi tk wn the best hps every age and budget tonight at 5:00. and sadly our lucky charms and fruity pebbles are not there. >> where are they? >> they didn't mthe cut. hey, just jokes or the cheap shots. rapper 50 cent isn't letting up taunting floyd may weather on line. is it cyber bull >> new updated storm

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good afternoon. i'm erica gonzalez. >> and here we go. hurricane cristobal churning in the atlantic ocean at this hour creating rough surf up and down the coas k at wriegtsville beach in north carolina. swimming restrictions are in place in ocean city, maryland after local city teenager drowned there. >> a monster storm also churning

off the pacific coast and triggering mass waves along western beaches as well. >> concerns about the safety of swimmers hoping to make one last dive before su ends. >> a surfer's paradise. epic swells from hurricane marie, churning hundreds of the miles away in t c ocean. once category 5, it is still packing a the big punch. >> extremely rare. during the winter with e get significant storms here but during the summer this the first time in 25 years we've had a summer storm like this cause damage this significant along the coastline. >> newport beach, famous for body surfing, waves are 8 to 12 feet and expected to grow. >> people choosing to go in the water are equipped to do so. and people that aren't equipped to do is we encourage they stay on the beach.

>> massive berms erected on the most iconic beaches to combat erosion and flooding from the constant pounding surf. red flags are posted and life guards are on alert. the threat of rip currents are a huge concern. >> as the swell increases all of the south facing beaches will be heavily impacted. rip currents, side currents, uneven bottom and hazardous. >> it is not just the west coast getting hit. hurricane cristobal is churns in the atlantic. it is expected to impact the northeast by t end of the week. so how long will we be dealing with the rough sur and have deadly rip currents. >> that is the question. let's bring inera johnson in the storm center. >> yeah the rough sur, the threat of rip currents stay was throughout the day tomorrow. the swells are at least head high right now and dropping to

chest/waist high by late thursday and stay there through the labor day weekend and the strong currents along the coast, the rip currents again, the threat throughrsy afternoon. other thing we ei too we continueo track these systems. cristobal that allowing the rip currents to form as it moves away. bertha, arthur did the same thing. revised hurricane forecast from national hurricane center with majorñ3ç hurricanes, 0 to 2 an your beach forec wer temperatur 77. best chance of showers and storms is for monday. we'll look at that in a couple minutes. she is ranked 1,208 in the world. i didn't know went up that high and i pl tennis. she's just 15 but dominating the head lanes this week at the u.s. open. >> the stunning first round

upset pulled you have by c.c. bellis. whose this girl? >> erica and jim, she is a california nativc.c. is actually short for catherine. she's the youngest player to win a u.s. open match since corn co cn co-have a in 1996. here is some perpetrate i. bellis was born in 1999. that same year serena won her first u.s. open championship. she'll play her next match tomorrow morning. she was listed a justin bieber fan on her u.s. open bio sheet but apparently that is not true. when asked about bieber she said quote he's okay. i liked him a lot when i was

younger. so very smart for her age. >> at age 15. remember the name. it is a phenomenal story. and hope she has a longer history than anna corn cove have a. >> at teenage super star will join us tomorrow. local swimmer kily lid ekky. taking the swimming world by storm. we're going to ask about future plans and college. one more year of high school in bethesda. some say it is shameful bullying. rapper 50 cent challenges rapper floyd mayweather to prove he can read. >> and you c ust

a feud between 50 cent and boxer floyd "money" mayweather is playing out on social media when flo50 ce challenged floyd o read a letterutloud.

some say it is that perfect example of cyber bullying. kids are watching this celebrity taunting. grown-ups unhold on the twitter feed what. do you tell your parents to tell their kids. >> i've spoken to listeners. lots are parents and saying it' already ha that keep the lines of communate a wn you add this situation and teenagers already in their own world of the social media, it just becomes very difficult. and a lot of people think this might not be a big deal. but you have to keep in mind, i've talked to parents who have dealt with this situation. and dealt with cyberbullying at home. here is one listener i spoke to yesterday. >> i remember a specific experience wit my daughter and several of her friends that's collated because of the social media and cyber bullying. thankfully we were able to intervene and help them resolve

it but the impact affected her emotionally and economically an >> it is very sad. a it's so easy to just dismiss these two getting into it. but it can be leading to something else when you think all of these kids follow people like 50 cent or look up to them and follow them. and it could be a problematic situation. >> and e atth are alarming. >> they ar we're going to put some on the screen right now. 25% of teens report they have experienced repe bullying by sfoeb and internet. is you might not know but boys are more likely to be threatened by cyber bullies than girls. and some victims are more likely to suffer from low self esteem which can be problematic and some think abo suici as a result. so very st numbers people need to be aware of. >> another listener had ideas to fix the problem. >> yeah how about some good old

fashioned home cooked love. and that is what our listener said. >> i'm a fm believer in it takes a village to raise a child. i think that in order to compact any type of bullying, you hav to build a strong foundation for children to feel they are being supported and that means as a society and as a nation, coming together to make sure that our kids are well taken care of in every aspect and feeling they have a support system backin them. >> she says too many families and parents are too busy being independent. we should beorrdennt with each o so we can keep an eye on what's going on. >> makes sense. important messag troy, thanks for coming in. we appreciate it. >> absolutely. >> and you will find more information aboul on our website. there are tips on ways to prevent it and where to find help search "stop bullying".

>> moving on up. a tour inside a new high-rise elementary scho opening in our area next week. v.j. >> a sticky warm evening and while one or two of you might see a sprinkle or light shower, it is going stay dry. and dry tomorrow too with nice weather on the way. then a hot stretch. we'll see you how high for the upcoming labodaenne

. relief is coming to one of the most crowded schools in the area. a new review found bailey's elementally sch toe among the top five most crowded in the area and the most heavily enrolled elementary school in all virginia. at 130% capacity at that time. >> but that is all changing now thanks o a first of its kind elementaryoz)jrá to open in fairfax county next week. >> bailey's upper elementally school on leeu pike is the first high-rise elementary school. news4 chris wright got an early tour. >> it is fistory, brick and rectangular but in side is no offense space. it is the new bailey elementary school for the arts and sciences in virginia. a unique answer to the not so

unique probleofroin >> we kp growing at an alarming rate and that growth has to be met and the only way to meet it is really to go vertical. >> the classrooms are bright with natural light pouring in through every wi. the furnure is modern and supposed to encourage group learning. the library its own small theater and every grade has their own stair pod as a meeting place for special lessons and performance and finally kids wten the wal without getting in trouble. >> i thk t end of the day more and more people are going to look at this and be very envious and want this for that are kids too. >> third, fourth and fifth will attend the new bailey's upper elementary while students in preschool thr secd grade stay at the old campus. about 700 students will go to school here at the new building starting on tuesday. in fairfax county, kristen wright news4. >> fairfax has a plan for managing the surge of students

in the school system. more than 30 portable classrooms will be dispeedugue county. eit elementary schools including four in the hernden rusten area. >> and we want to remind you in a tip to share with the news4 iteam you can visit nbcwashington.c and click on investigations. tod feeling a lot more like summer but the thing to really really stress is if you are heading out ith heat and you are heading out to the beaches this week the surf. >> rip currents and the heat. but the heat won't start until saturday. it's going the ab long weekend. some folks are ones heat all summer long. and so here we are at the end, unofficial end or official, whichever way you want to look at it. a lot of folks gn it's over now. and of course the kids go back to school and we get heat. and the other things some of you

may be suffering from the spore count. it's on the high side. yet again today with grass and the weed count low 92 degrees around the area. prince george's county, 88 degrees currently. camp springs. hunting town 89. riverdale. lar go also 89 degrees. and for the most part we are dry. west of hagerstown there is a thunderstorm firing up into areas of west virginia. it's all associated with the weather front. so as i said there could be a brief shower coming our way. not a big deal. it's going to be dry for the next couple days after this front really ve through. so if you want to wash the car go ahead. it's just go bt with the heat wave started on

saturday. 9:00, 82 degrees. lower humidity. early tomorrow 72 degrees. dry conditions and nice. in fact a little breeze out of the north. beautiful day, 84-88. puts us about average. if you are going to be exercising tomorw the temperatures heading on up to the mid 80s, around 3:00, 5:00. so still need to hydrate of course. and look at your thursday and friday. 87, 84 degrees. the heat, 90 starting on saturday. we'll keep the high temperatures around almo through wednesday. 89 for a high on wednesday. as far as labor d goes, right now we're a high temperature, 91 on labor day itself. after a chance of showers saturday and . scat urd showers and maybe even a thunderstorm. monday, locally we're dry but beach locatis could see a thunderstorm ortwo. and not just during the

afternoon but even late morning. 86 atlantic city. 86 ocean city. 87 degrees virginia beach. >> thanks. are you looking for a health boost? you might want to add water crest to your next salad. it came out on top in a ranking of the power house produce. water crest followed by chinese cabbage, charred, beet greens and spinach. researchers base it on what has the highest density of nutrients. red pepper, pumpkin, tomato and lemon. all of my favorites. a diet high in fruits and vegetables can reduce the risk of chronic disease. >> and tomatoes are looking so good this time of year. hey if you love your ipad but wish it was bit bigger with e have good news. apple working on a larger version of the popular tablet. the new ipad will have a nearly

13 inch screen. the current screen is less than 10 inches. apple plans to role out a split screen feature and is expected to be released early next year. maybe start saving up. ipads in price from a couple hundred dolla to $800. d.c.'s chief kathy la near has released on order putting hundreds of officers to foot patrol. we'll have ow this evening. joining us live from second district police headquarters in northwest with preview. >> reporter: well we are at 2 d and northwest. but this order the chief signed and issued last night will impact detectives across the district. detectivesho nle investigating sexual assaults, break in,s armed robberies and even missing children would be redeployed for foot patrol one week every month until 2016.

now the chief and the mayor today defended this policy saying this has been the standing procede for many years dating back 13 years. but today police officers dispute that. they say in recent years the only detectives who were refl redlore tse on administrative duty, not those actively investigating violent crimes. moments ago she issued a statement clarifying this order. we'll tell you what it means for residents and visitors in the district. mark segraves, news4. a terrible accident right now authorities in arizona are investigating wwe wrong after a nine-year-old girl firing an uzi submachine gun at the shooting ran her instructor. goi nhet a it's going to be like this for a

couple days. oom adam tuss i'll have the story coming. in just minutes, live fw the courthouse, virginia's first lady gets

a tragedy in arizona, a nine-year-old girl on vacation accidentally shot and killed her instructor duri a shooting

lesson at a gun range. the death is prompting frustration and concern across the country from those on both sides of the gun control issue. jay gray reports. >> reporter: th haunting video from an arizona gun range shows the final seconds of the sqárj life. his nine-year-old student handles a single shot just fine. but when the uzi is switched to fully automatic she can't control the weapon. as multiple shots spray the range at least one strikes him in the head killing him. >> i think the instructor community certainly then their condolences tohe instructor's family and the child and their family. it is a terrible strategy. >> reporter: bob tch gun safe to kids and adults outside of the dallas. >> i'm in a place where my hands can be on the gun very quickly. whether power tools or handguns, if you have a lapse of that

vigilance, thin get out of control in a hurry. >> reporter: wh w my say evewi supervision a child shouldn't be pulling the trigger. >> i think it's incredibly irresponsible decision and we refuse to acknowledge these are dangerous weapons that kill people. >> reporter:ct he's teaching his daughter to shoot. >> she came us and i grappled it. you can either gun proof your kids or kid proof your guns and one is going to work. the other is not. and the one that is going to work is the reason we're out here. >> aiming t avoid the heart ache that two families are now dealing with after the tragedy in arizona. jay gray nbc news. now at 5:00. rescued from e tracks, a rioter pulled to safety with only seconds to spare. tragedy at the beach. a local teenager killed on our

shores and a new warning into the holiday weekend. and live at this hour emergency crews areact the scene where emergency repairs are under way. could be a traffic nightmare for days on one of our busiest roads. >> now at 5:00 a dramatic dive testimony froth daughter of the former first couple of virginia. the corptn fo the mcdonnells is close to rapping up. but not without tears being she had by maureen mble donnell. and another person is being called a criminal in court. northern virginia bureau chief julie carrie joins was a controversi gift to the mcdonnell's eldest daughter. >> i just got word from my colleague in the courtroom and he tells me maureen mcdonnell's defense has j rested. her legal team oy ur witnesses today. one the mcdonnell's oldest daughter. he she isn ar veteran.

she was one ofhe beneficiaries of the jonnie williams gifts and it was clear on the stand today she wanted to convey two things for her testimony. her love for the parents and her contempt for the star prosecution wne jonnie williams. the daughter left court holding hands with her husband. it was during t the couple's engagement in october 2012 they received a lavish jonnie williams gift. a $10,000 check. asked the defe attorney, what did you think of the check? i was overwhelmed. i thought it was a very large amount of money. but i also put it in perspective explaining she knew of his wealth. the most dramatic moment of testimony came next as the attorney followed up. when did you return the check? janine, when we realized jonnie himself was a criminal. prosecutors quickly interrupted objection but her contempt for