and fire department presence. take a look at the scene earlier this morning. we're told at about 1:30, several small fires were discovered here in this hotel. and we talked to some guests and one guest tells us about what the situation was like. first there was one fire and then there was another. >> they were in full gear. and back again. then another hour, a third time they went in. we understand there is not only one fire. >> reporter: we are told no one was injured and we do have a statement from marriott spokesperson. it says late last night they were alerted to a series of small fires throughout the hotel primarily in the stairwells. the fire department was contacted according to the statement, and arrived at the hotel a short time later. as precaution, guests were relocated from their rooms to ballrooms within the hotel. and the fire department has indicated the guests can now return to their rooms. so it is open.

that's the end of what i'm reading from that statement here. but we're told there are going to be fire department officials and police officials here on every floor. something akin to a fire watch. they're going to keep some fire equipment and personnel here on the scene just in case. but this is an investigation going on as we heard from that one person. there was an arson investigator here inside the hotel. so officials seem to have the situation under control now. but a lot of the guests we talked to are cutting their stays short and heading home. there were a couple of conventions here. one is the american political science association. haven't learned what the other one was yet. seems to be at the tail end of these conventions so guests are, indeed, cutting their stays short. more details on this as they become available. right now we are live in northwest. derek ward. >> thank you so much. hopefully everyone gets more sleep. >> as he eluded to there, they do a lot of conferences there. it is a holiday weekend, so

perhaps that was able to escape them. >> we'll have more throughout the morning as it develops. but we want to talk about this labor day weekend weather. we'll get the forecast with amelia segal. she's in for chuck and that heat and humidity making a comeback, amelia. >> yeah. exactly, angie. not necessarily today. it's really going to be tomorrow when we're noticing the heat and humidity and it remains hot and muggy for labor day. today would be just a touch warmer than it was yesterday. but we're noticing more clouds throughout the day and increasing humidity throughout the day as well. because of that, the weather having a low impact on your saturday. little bit more sunshine for the afternoon hours. again as we see increased sunshine we're also noticing more muggy conditions. but out of the three days this holiday weekend, today will be the most comfortable. for tomorrow not only hot and humid, but some thunderstorms and rain likely later in the day. for labor day, a few more

thunderstorms are in the forecast. coming up i'm going to have the word on the rain potential. >> thanks. and right now we are learning a family of six escaped a house fire in silver spring. crews are still on the scene, but that fire is out. this morning flames tore through a two-story home near randolph road. we've got pictures from the scene. you can see there's a lot of damage to that house. they all managed to get out safely. also there are the pictures. a dog, cat, rabbit, and several turtles inside the home were taken out safely. the siding of a neighboring home melted. the cause of this fire is under investigation. new this morning we are still making calls to find out the cause of a serious crash in montgomery county. this happened at the intersection of mcduff avenue. the road now still closed. take a look. just this one car was involved.

the people inside the car, they were all taken to different trauma units. they are all expected to survive. good-bye, washington, and hello holiday. labor day travel in full swing now. if you're planning on leaving today, we've got you covered. here's a live look at traffic on the chesapeake bay bridge. officials expecting thousands to be crossing that bridge this weekend. the best time to leave town was before 7:00 a.m. you've missed it. but you may escape the worse of it if you head out fast. travelers may want to cut their trip short to beat the thunderstorms which could roll in monday afternoon. >> most of us think they can handle the rain but truth be told most axes in the washington mote row area occur in rainfall. >> what about coming home on monday? if at all possible, avoid

driving back between 10:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. this morning power is back for hundreds of people in alexandria. they lost their light whence a group of power poles toppled in alexandria. take a look at this video. you can see the poles there snapped bringing down a whole lot of wires. dominion virginia says the poles were not hit by a car. weather was not a factor either. the road was shut down for more than two hours but is reopened this morning. right now there is a serious sickness going through montgomery county schools. it's called whooping cough. yeah. it sounds pretty nasty there. but about a dozen students have the illness at schools in rockville and potomac. those schools are robert frost, julius west, and cold spring. >> hi no idea. i'm really very surprised to hear it especially at the beginning of the school year. >> doctors believe the students

were infected at summer camp. if you think your child has whooping cough, call a doctor. right now doctors are seeing the biggest spike in whooping cough since the '40s when a vaccine was first made available. the vaccine also protects against tetanus and diphtheria. some strains found are resistant to the vaccine. the initial policy would pull detectives from their cases one week a month and get them out on the streets. now the chief says some detectives from individual districts will be exempt. but there are others investigating internal affairs and other issues that will still be assigned to street duty. and some say the program could interfere with investigations. the police union has not commented on the new changes. today separate events are planned in honor of the unarmed teen killed by a police officer in ferguson, missouri. first at noon a prayer for

racial healing across the country will take place at the martin luther king jr. memorial. and then later today at 7:00 p.m. there's going to be a rally for police reforms in front of union station. that's going to be followed by a march down 8th street. the shooting death of michael brown has fueled a national conversation about race and militarization of police. our traffic reporter gives us a full rundown on the rails. >> metro is not taking a break from track work this holiday weekend. there are closures you should know about. on the red line two stations are closing for the weekend. the bethesda and medical center stations. buses will operate through friendship heights and grovener. green line trains will run every 16 minutes. and blue and yellow lines will

operate normally. on labor day monday metro will operate on a sunday schedule. stations open at 7:00 in the morning and will shut down at midnight. back to you. >> thanks. raw sewage in rock creek park. we're going to tell you what area to avoid today. and as you grab your breakfast this morning, we're go i think to take a look at the healthiest cereals for you and your family. a lot of cameras out there. we are staying on top of traffic trouble this morning. you can see live road conditions on our website. follow us on twitter and facebook. we will tweet out a link. we're back on air in a moment. to prove a point about internet speeds, we slowed down an up escalator this is crazy

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today supporters of one of d.c.'s oldest art galleries will hug it good-bye. organizers are asking people to hold hands around the corcoran

gallery of art for a moment of silence today. years of financial turmoil led to a merger earlier this month. the museum will be dissolved between george washington university and the gallery of art. today's farewell hug begins at 2:00 this afternoon. well, a healthy breakfast is important for your kids as they get ready to head to school. >> it can be tough to pick out which cereal fits the bill. erika gonzalez tells us which ones are truly nutritious. >> reporter: like nine out of ten families in the u.s., the russos kick off the morning with a bowl of cereal. >> it's important to start off the day eating something nutritional because i think it will carry us through the day and make us feel better. >> reporter: there are so many choices in the cereal aisle with healthy claims on the labels. consumer reports set out to find which healthy cereals taste the best. so what is healthy?

look for cereals that contain at least five grams of fiber or more, a maximum of three grams of fat, a max of 140 milligrams of sodium, and under eight grams of sugar per serving. also important, a short ingredient list. >> when you have fewer ingredients in a cereal, you have fewer artificial ingredients. >> reporter: consumer reports panel was asked can a cereal be healthy and not taste like card board? yes. topping the rating, bob's red mill. it's filled with dates, nuts, seeds, and raw oats. kind blueberry a vanilla clusters. tasty bits that nearly fools the sensory team. another cereal rated very good is regular cheerios. it has a simple toasted oat flavor and it goes great with a banana. in all, consumer reports

recommends 13 healthy good tasting cereals that will begin your day on a yummy note. >> that was erika gonzalez reporting there. study out of harvard said student who is eat breakfast are better behaved in class and score higher on tests. good luck getting your kids to eat some of those. >> what's your favorite? >> i like cinnamon toast crunch. >> probably has a lot of sugar. >> that's why i love it. >> my parents would buy the corn flakes and i would sneak to the sugar jar with spoon after spoon after spoon. in our changing minds campaign, we're looking at a group who are helping people who are homeless and struggling with mental illness. let's check in with amelia. >> outside right now plenty of clouds around. i'm going to walk you through the weekend hour by hour talking about th

people who live on the street have not only lost their job and their home, many are also struggling with mental illness. >> in fact, it's a major cause of homelessness, but a local group has a strategy for rescuing these lost souls and giving them a pathway to a healthy mind and body. >> this is my little pharmacy. >> reporter: for charles these are not just pills. they're rays of light that keep him out of the darkness of depression. >> if i'm not on my medication, all hell break loose.

>> reporter: charles knows that hell all too well. for 20 years he was homeless because of a severe depression. >> i didn't know how to deal with life. it's like i forgot how to live. >> reporter: diane worked for a fortune 500 company but bipolar disorder upseended her life. >> i would get exuberant and full of energy and wouldn't sleep for days on end. and i would buy so much stuff. i would come home with bags and bags of stuff i wouldn't even open. >> reporter: her wild mood swings caused her to lose her job and perspective. then she was homeless. both found their way out of darkness with a local organization called pathways. >> pathways works primarily with people who have complex mental health challenges with things like schizophrenia or bipolar,

or major depression. usually those are compounded by addiction as well. >> reporter: they work first at alleviating the homelessness. >> it's hard to get well when you're on the streets. >> reporter: working with a system of 100 landlords, pathways has 600 individuals living in pardon mes throughout the district. >> then they have a medicine cabinet to put their medicine. they have a calendar to put down appointments. they have a phone so we can call and remind them of the appointments. >> reporter: so specialists can then bring order to the mind. charles has come a long way. he's training to become a peer counselor with pathways and has recently reconnected with his children. diane is living in a one bedroom with her cat learning to rebuild her life and her outlook which at times makes her sad. her illness has taken a lot from her. >> i'm not ashamed of having a

mental illness. i'm ashamed of losing my place in society as a middle class person and coming down the economic ladder to being a poor person. economic status is a big thing. and i've always been middle class. and i'm not anymore. >> reporter: but are you healthy? >> yes. i am mentally more healthy today than i have been over the past five, six years. >> reporter: navigating their way out can be tough. but their journey will always begin at home. wendy rieger, news4 today. >> if you or someone you love is struggling with mental illness, go to nbcwashington.com to find a list of treatment centers and resources. you'll also find a lot of personal stories from people in our community. it's all part of our year. long initiative to help change minds. stay away from the water in rock creek park. more than 1200 gallons of raw waste spilled into the rock

creek. a backup sewer line overflowed. everyone is now being told to avoid that water in rock creek. south of the national zoo to georgetown. crews are working to clean up the spill right now. if you didn't buy your labor day supplies yet, be prepared for higher prices. pork is costly this year thanks to a virus infecting a lot of pigs. you'll pay 10% more than you did last year. steaks are also more expensive. 7% higher than last year. hot dogs up 7%. chicken 3% higher than last year. >> the good news is beer is only up .4%. have a good weekend though. be safe. >> okay. >> have the grillout and a cold one. because it's going to be hot and humid again which is weird because this is the unofficial end of summer yet we're starting to actually feel like it. >> right. it's taken awhile to get summer

going this year. we've only had three heat waves so far. we're looking at potentially our fourth heat wave to begin tomorrow. then after that high temperatures on the rest of the seven day remain in the low 90s. so today comfortable relatively speaking. high temperature of 86 also keeping the rain out of the forecast for today. so if you're heading to the jmu/maryland game today, kickoff at 3:30. partly sunny skies. it will be a bit humid for the game with temperatures in the mid-80s. but no worry of rain there. now, here's what you can expect for tomorrow. some rain later in the day. labor day, more storms in the forecast. the threat of severe weather this weekend is quite low. what we really will be watching with any storms tomorrow and on labor day would be the potential for some heavy rain that could lead to some isolated flash flooding across the area. the greatest threat for heavy rain out of tomorrow and labor day would be on sunday.  again, talking about potentially

the fourth heat wave so far this year. temperatures now in the 70s for the most part. 73 in washington. some lingers 60s on the board like camp springs, gaithersburg, and frederick. plenty of clouds across the area. into the afternoon clouds will start to break up. washington hits a high temperature of 86. gaithersburg and bowie high temperatures there will be around 84. now well back around the i-81 corridor, we could be tracking isolated showers and thunderstorms today. only a 20% chance in shenandoah that you're dealing with that late day shower or thunderstorm. but the threat is there. elsewhere again remains dry for today. satellite and radar showing plenty of clouds across the area. but again to rain in the forecast. and as we walk you through your forecast with future weather, starting it off here at 5:30 this evening notice that isolated storm potential over

the i-81 corridor. it's a dry start for your sunday morning. as we get into the afternoon hours on sunday, as early as 3:00 some scattered storms are possible across the area. but notice it's not about until about 7:30 where the threat enters the d.c. metro area and then rain is likely overnight sunday. a high temperature tomorrow of 92 degrees. it's hot and it's humid. for labor day, a shower is possible early in the day, but it will really be during the afternoon hours where there's a 40% chance you're dealing with a shower or thunderstorm. a high of 91. there you see, 93, 91, 92, 91. >> all those 90s, that's a heat wave. >> yeah. >> all right. thank you, amelia. pets in the park. you can now see animals any time of day along one neighborhood in northern virginia. we're going to explain what's behind this unique mural.

an update now on a community recovering this morning. take a look. you might remember this crash that hurt tracy morgan and killed comedian james mcnair. one of morgan's lawyers says he is struggling to recover today. morgan is using a wheelchair and it may be months before he can walk. today the dog days of

summesummer comes to life at the national museum of the marine corps. this is an event for animal lovers of all types. furry, feathered, and scaly creatures are featured this year. the event runs from 10:00 this morning until 2:00 this afternoon. the military police working dogs from the marine corps base quantico will show off their skills at noon. there is a mural to see in herndon. you can say it's gone to the dogs. the mural is called pets in the park. it shows 23 animals belonging to those in herndon. en the mayor's cat is featured in there. it was painted by a former herndon high school art teacher. you'll find it on the side of the dominion pet hospital. >> i asked mayor merkel. it's really cool because keith

appling, this is his fourth mural. they're trying to make this a town that's home for the arts. and it really adds so much life. >> it's a great idea. having pets from the community featured there. >> and 95 feet long. >> enormous. coming up on 9:00. >> just three minutes away. we are staying on top of breaking news in the district. >> we'll have a live report from the scene where hotel guests were forced to leave their rooms overnight. and on this labor day weekend, there's still time for you to go on a road trip. we look at the stalling gas prices. we've got a lot to tell you about. we're in flight aboard one of the last b 17 bombers and it's over our area

we continue to follow some breaking news in the district. small fires set inside a marriott hotel. they're out. >> but hundreds of guests who were evacuated are upset. derek ward is live at the marrio marriott. >> reporter: by all appearances it's all normal here at the marriott wardman park. but there's an arson investigation. take a look at pictures we've got here. guests have been evacuated from

the hotel. some were out here on the lawn taking naps sleeping. trying to get the rest of their evening sleep. we were told folks were also put up in the lobby and ballrooms. about 1:00 a.m., the first of a series of small fires were reported in this hotel. residents were shaken. but a pattern emerged. and it became obvious this was not a situation conducive to a good night sleep. >> they went in again in full gear. and back again. and then another hour, a third time they went in. so then we started to understand that this is not only one fire. >> we were kept outside for a couple of hours before they even let us go back in. so the hotel's response was certainly not very good. now, in their defense, it was 1:00 in the morning. and you got 800 people or whatever. >> crazy. we were standing outside. because there was a fire or something. i don't really know what happened. >> reporter: now, we have a

statement here from marriott management. they say that late last night they were alerted to the first of the series of small fires throughout the hotel primarily in stairwells. they go on to say that the fire department was contacted and arrived at the hotel a short time later. as a matter of precaution, they were relocated from their rooms to ballrooms within the hotel. the fire department still is on the scene. they're conducting what is essentially a fire watch now to make sure nothing else goes wrong. there's still several police cars on the scene. much more of a police presence than would be here. back to you. >> thank you, derek. and right now we are learning a family of six were able to escape a fire in silver spring. this morning flames tore through the two story house on bennion road near randolph road. fire crews say five adults, one

child rescued. a dog, a cat, a rabbit, and several turtles were also rescued. the cause of this fire is under investigation right now. >> glad everybody is okay there though. the time right now just three minutes after the 9:00 hour and we want to find out what's going on with the weather. >> amelia segal is here for chuck. good morning. >> good morning. cloudy skies right now and a bit of a breeze. you can see in the corner of your screen the temperature of our station reading 73 degrees. but it feels a little bit cooler because of the clouds around this morning. reagan coming in at 74. reston at 69. great morning for running. as we get into the afternoon hours, temperatures warm into the low 80s and the humidity increases. get your run in early this morning. but a nice night for grilling out. 6:00 this evening we're at a mild 83 degrees. again a little bit more sunshine as we get into the afternoon and early hours. maybe an isolated thunderstorm later today over the mountains. everywhere else is dry. 8:00 we're looking at temperatures in the upper 70s. heading to the beach, water

temperature right now at 73 degrees. today looking like the best day at the beach with storms most likely at the beach on labor day. as many of you hit the roads for the holiday weekend, you'll see more on the roadways. police saying they are steing up patrols through monday like right here on i-95 in woodbridge. in particular they are looking for those of you out there that might drive drunk. they arrested 120 people for dui over this weekend last year. nine people died in crashes that weekend. well, no matter where you are going to be going, you're going to want to avoid the heavy traffic this weekend. melissa mollet tells us how to avoid the mess on the roads. >> we know our three big trouble spots. so we'll try to get you through 95 northbound between d.c. and baltimore. best thing you can do if you want to take an alternate, route 1 or bw parkway.

either of those check ahead of time to make sure you're not going to get stuck in traffic there. talking about 95 southbound through virginia. an at mat if coming from d.c. or prince george's county, 301. of course you can take it all the way to richmond. it's a little bit of a longer drive, but you won't be stuck in traffic that's the key, right? and if you're headed north your best alternate there is going to be 355. i hope all of this has helped. back to you. >> thanks to melissa for that. right now thousands are hitting the highways for the labor day getaway. whether you're staying in town or not, drivers are happy we the prices at the pump. gas prices are at their lowest for the holiday since 2010. so here are how things are stacking up. in d.c. $3.60 this year compared to $3.75 last year. in maryland 20 cents cheaper. and in virginia, you can fill up for a quarter less than you could at this time last year. >> not too bad.

they were more expensive toward the beginning of the summer. so they're better now. makes things easier. >> here's some of the reasons those prices are dropping. few summertime disruptions at refineries and few hurricanes. plus we're about to switch to the winter gas blend which is thought to be cheaper to produce. there is a new warning for metro out there. the agency is urging police officers to watch out for terror threats. we're told there are no dangers to the system right now. however, in a memo the chief of transit police said conflict in the middle east especially the new violence with isis warranted a warning. he also wrote the coming anniversary of the september 11th attacks can be a time for concern. >> even though the uk has raised its terror threat level to severe, the white house says it does not expect the u.s. terrorism threat level will be raised. british officials are warning of a threat posed to the nation from british extremists who have

joined the islamist extremest group. there's no evidence to indicate an attack is imminent. everyone is on break for the weekend. so the case against bob mcdonnell will not continue until tuesday. he faces counts of corruption and decades in prison if found guilty. the remarks took up the entire day. mcdonnell and his wife traded political favors for more than $150,000 in gifts from businessman johnny williams, the prosecution says. and the defense says the former couple's marriage was too broken for them to conspire together. >> i thought in closing they were terrific. combined the facts, the law, the emotion of this case. i think they just did a very, very good job. >> even after the jury received its instructions, it could be a while before we hear a verdict

come down. julie carey will be there to tell us when it does happen. you can learn the news right when it happens by following her online, on twitter. we have a warning right now for you on metro. police say two men are flashing people. we hear from one victim who described exactly what happened. plus the district is getting its first distillery. we show you how this business could give the neighborhood a new shot in life.

for the first time in 100 years, list a liquor distillery in the district. >> it's called green hat and you might pass it if you drive in northwest d.c. the company represents a lot more than just gin. >> reporter: thousands of commuters pass by the old text

department store industry turning into residential. just off of new york is a boozy neighbor, new columbia distilleries. maker of green hat gin. >> it is not a has been by. you have a get a federal license to do distilling. it's not like home brews. >> reporter: amid old school vinyl lps on a turntable and up to the minute digital recordkeeping, they're making a couple thousand. the mayor promoted businesses as government work here shrinks. >> just another example here of the city becoming more self-reliant. >> reporter: and kenyon mcduffy praised the five-year plan to speed up the development. >> this is a prime example of how government can work with the community. how government can work with businesses. >> co-owner and father-in-law

michael lowe is a retired lawyer who got bored and teamed up with his son-in-law to learn the business. >> and we discovered that d.c. hadn't had a distillery in a hundred year >> we almost doubled our production last year. >> reporter: key question, are you making money? >> we're keeping our lights on and hiring employees. >> reporter: news4. >> and green hat says it is planning to expand. it's now working on a winter gin for the changing seasons. >> changing seasons? we're already talking about winder? it doesn't feel like it out there. >> it'll be here before you know it. >> i know. it is the unofficial end of shurm. we're going to get your forecast coming up. but your time now 9:14. we want to talk about your chance to go on a wild ride. >> you can ride aboard a b-17 bomber. but first here's amelia. plenty of clouds around this morning. but today mainly dry. not necessarily the case for

sunday and your labor day. i'll have the outlook for rain i'll have the outlook for rain

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metro transit police now say they believe two men are behind a series of flashings on metro. after our reports, more victims came forward to report about the crime. we're told it's often underreported. we spoke to one victim who did not want to show her face. >> i looked up to see what

station i was on. when i looked down to what i was watching, and then i looked over to his side and i saw, you know, his genitals were out. >> so take a look. this is one of the men police believe exposed himself to women on the train. if you think you recognize him, call police. you could experience a piece of hollywood in our area this weekend. book a flight on the b-17 bomber used in e the movie "memphis bell." >> this is one of the last flying fortresses flying in the united states. and adam tuss got to go inside. >> reporter: a living legend right here in our area. we've been invited to go along for the ride. step inside the memphis bell and you quickly realize this was not comfy quarters and you had to be brave to be a crew member. walk across the bomb bay doors and you'll find the cockpit above the nose of the airplane and room below. this plane available to the public to raise awareness about

the sacrifices our world war ii vets truly made. now it's go time taxiing out to the runway. the engines have started. it's starting to get noisy in here. wouldn't you know it we picked a seat with a view. there's no roof to the room that we're in. this is the radio room. full blast and takeoff. 150 miles an hour and you can peek out the roof of the b-17. an incredible sight. we were even able to stick our head out for a second. a selfie, the recommended mode of photography here. we moved about the plane just like the crews did during their mission. you might notice these guys flying around. they're flying around baltimore and virginia. take a look out the window right now. we just passed the harbor of baltimore as the world goes by outside the window. the flight lasts about 15 minutes. showtime over, time to come back down. bob hill the captain of our flight today. he says you can see why the b-17 lives up to its reputation as the flying fortress. >> it was well known for coming

back with incredible amounts of combat damage sustained and still making it back to base. and that's where its legend started to grow. >> reporter: you can also go along for a ride if you want or just check it out on the ground. flights and ground tours available at martin state airport this weekend. at martin state airport, adam tuss, news4. >> the real memphis bell that flew in combat is being renovated at the national museum of the u.s. air force in dayton, ohio. and in fact, it was a legend that had stats to back it up. it dropd more bombs than any other aircraft in world war ii. >> unbelievable. got quite the sunroof too. >> yes. >> remember to apply your spf before going up in there. >> or if you're just out today. >> we're looking at dry conditions today. the good news is into the afternoon hours the clouds are going to break up a bit.

then partly sunny later today. because of the increase in cloud cover and the increase in humidity, today's weather having a low impact on your day. keeping today dry but there is a chance of storms in the forecast tomorrow and labor day as well. temperatures right now in the 60s and 70s across the area. camp springs at 70. 68 in gaithersburg. latest check of the satellite and radar and you can see clouds all across the area looking back further to the west over the mountains and continuing into west virginia, we're seeing breaks in the cloud cover there. helping to bring that cloud cover out. here's your hour-by-hour forecast for the rest of today. temperatures in the mid-70s. increasing humidity as you get into the afternoon hours. still mostly cloudy skies at 1:00. temperatures at that point around 80 degrees. but by the afternoon hours, the later afternoon hours like 4:00

p.m. we'll start to notice partly sunny skies. we hit our high temperature around 4:00. that's 86 degrees today. this evening most of us are dry and in far pretty pleasant evening. for those of you living in the mountains. for tomorrow hot and humid. look at the high temperature here on the seven-day. 92 degrees for a high tomorrow. not only that, but it is noticeably muggy. we'll have a little more sunshine around tomorrow. here's your planner for tomorrow. starting off your sunday it's dry, it's mild. 11:00 a.m., it's humid and it's warm already at that point with temperatures in the low 80s. low 90s into the afternoon hours. scattered thunderstorms possible as early as 3:00. heading into the evening hours, scattered thunderstorms and some rain is likely. now here's the thing. tomorrow evening and on into the overnight hours, any rain we're tracking could be heavy.

that could lead to some isolated flash flooding across the area. great weekend to download the weather app to keep up with the weather. for monday a high temperature of 91 on your labor day. showers possible early but most of the morning and midday hours looking high. scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely. don't cancel the outdoor plans, but be ready to move indoors. a temperature of 93 degrees. most kids heading back to school so it's a hot and humid first day. your child has not yet returned to school, recess bus stop forecast looking good. but by dismissal, a storm possible. and it's hot. we keep it dry but highs remain in the low 90s through the week. it will be our fourth heat wave this year. >> we were all getting used to cool summers. >> thanks, amelia. a young pitching superstar meets the u.s. little league champions. >> we hear from mo'ne davis. plus the national zoo

celebrates its 125th anniversary with

. this morning little leaguers who were rivals just weeks ago are enjoying a special meeting with each other. >> these young men have brought great pride and progress to the nation. but in the midst of all of that,

another star rose with such beauty and eloquence and that's miss mo'ne. >> jesse jackson brought mo'ne davis the first little leaguer ever to appear on the cover of "sports illustrated" together with the little league champions. they faced each other this month. and jackie robinson's team eliminated mo'ne's. they will hold special tributes for the players. then they will be honored at the chicago white sox game tonight. today is the library of congress' national book festival. and after ten years on the national mall, everything is moving inside. the festival will run from 10:00 this morning until 10:00 p.m. inside of the washington convention center. sandra day o'connor and john lewis are among authors there signing their books. also discussions of books made into movies. the national zoo will also open at 10:00 and you can go to a new exhibit there today.

look at these guys. kind of cute if that's your thing. they're bison and they are named zora and wilma. students at howard university named them because the bison is the mascot of both schools. and when the zoo first opened, bison was one of the first animals on which ibt. now they are back 125 years later. >> prehistoric creatures and they weigh a ton. but they can race up to 40 miles an hour and they're about six feet long. they can jump vertically six feet in the air. >> wow. they should show that off. great weather to be outdoors today. >> dry today. scattered showers later today and labor day. >> that's going to do it for news4 today. thanks for joining us. >> we'll be back here dark and early at 6:00 a.m. make it a great saturday.

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