a major development. the manhunt for daron wint is over this morning. the man accused of murdering a northwest d.c. family and their house keeper is now in jail. i'm barbara harrison. you're looking at live pictures from the maryland hotel where police tracked him down. coming up who and what was found with wint. >> i'm angie goff at the live desk. vice president joe biden is at the u.s. naval academy graduation. his advice to the class of 2015. sunny and breezy right now. by memorial day we'll be hot. but will we be dealing with thunderstorms? i'll have the latest in my updated forecast. >> i'm melissa mollet. keeping an eye on the holiday traffic.

this morning it could feel and look like rush hour all day. news 4 midday begins right now. we begin with the major development of four people in northwest washington. daron wint is in jail right now waiting for his first appearance in court. police named wint as the suspect late wednesday after using dna to link him to the house where four people were killed. police arrested wint after tracking him to a hotel in college park. news 4's megan mcgrath has been at that hotel all morning and has more on the activity at the scene. but we begin with news 4's kristin wright live in d.c. at the superior court here with wherein a few hours we expect wint to appear. kristen? >> reporter: that's right. daron wint is expected to appear before a judge charge with first degree murder while armed. now we have learned that this was an intense manhunt. captured. daron wint behind bars ending a manhunt from washington to new

york and back. u.s. marshals used phone records to track wint. they pulled him over guns drawn on rhode island avenue in northeast d.c. late thursday. wint reportedly in a white chevy cruise following a box truck. nbc news reports at least $10,000 cash was found in the truck. wint was arrested without incident one week after the brutal murders of savvas and amy savopoulos their son phillip and housekeeper have a figueroa. their bodies found in the savopoulos' burning northwest d.c. mansion. the fire intentionally set to cover up the killings. evidence not destroyed, wint's dna on a pizza crust, sources say. there is a connection between the 34-year-old suspect and a vas savopoulos. wint was a welder for savopoulos's business from 2003 to 2005 and one of wint's relatives was fired from the company. details are also emerging about the quadruple murder suspect's

past run ins with the law. wint's record also includes assault charges, carrying a machete near the savopoulos' business back in 2010 and also three protective orders issued against him. now we've also learned this morning that four other people were arrested with wint last night. live at d.c.'s superior court, kristen wright news 4. >> thank you, kristen. this afternoon there is a wake for one of the victims of the mansion murders, vera figueroa was a housekeeper at the savopoulos home. last wednesday she texted a friend that she'd be working at the woodley park home. the next day police found her body with the families inside the house. a viewing will be held at the francis j. collins funeral home at 2:00 p.m. at 111:15 hear how the savopoulos family is dealing with the arrest. meanwhile, we're expecting to

hear more about daron wint and how he makes his first court appearance. we'll send you a breaking push alert to your phone with the nbc washington app as soon as we know what time that happens. i'm angie goff at the live desk. metro transit police want you to keep a good eye out for this guy. look at your screen. police sedaay da wan goodie kidnapped his son damion. police say the father threatened the child's mother saying he would pistol whip her. the mother has a protective order against dejuan and he has to make an order to see his kids. five-year-old damion was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, khaki shorts and nike air jordan shoes. metro transit police searching several metro stations right now including pentagon city we're told. police are asking you to call 911 immediately if you see de juan or damian. from the live desk angie goff back to you. right now traffic is

building just a bit for the big holiday week. it's an unofficial start of summer that means a trip to the beach. looking good heading to the bridge there. that makes the bay bridge a key spot for traffic headaches, especially later today. this is a live camera near the bay bridge. if that change first four traffic will let you know on twitter, of course. also another live look at what we expect to be a trouble spot later today. 95 south in virginia. those express lanes will be headed in the subpoena direction by noon. this is at dale city keep an eye if you plan to travel in that area. and take a look at these numbers. 37 million americans will hit the road this weekend. that's a ten-year high. most people will be heading home monday afternoon as well. now the weather looks great for today's travelers, amelia. the temperatures today significantly warmer than yesterday and we're not dealing with any rain. overall travel weather today is looking nice.

i'll take a closer look at that in less than 10 minutes. but right now at home we're at 68, a little breezy out there with winds at 15 miles an hour. beautiful sunshine. as we head into the afternoon hours, temperatures warm into the 70s. a high today in washington of 77. 74 in frederick and 75 for high at the patuxent river. it will be breezy through the afternoon hours. the winds wind down during the evening hours. maybe an isolated shower well north of washington areas like frederick and hagerstown. here's your hour by hour forecast for the afternoon and evening. 7:00 p.m. we're at 73 barbara. >> thanks amelia. a baltimore grand jury has indicted all six baltimore police officers in the death of freddie gray. maryland state's attorney marilyn mosby announced the indictment at a short briefing yesterday. the indictments are similar to the charges mosby announced weeks ago. some charges changed based on new information but mosby didn't share details. the officers will be arraigned

on july 2. and today jesse matthew heads back to court in fairfax county. matthew is accused of raining and brutally beating a woman in fairfax city in 2005. he will ask the judge to suppress evidence in which the victim claim she is recognizes him. his lawyers say the victim only gave a vague description of matthew. on wednesday, the fairfax county circuit court published the name of the victim on their web site. it was removed several hours later after being seen by the public. as we remember our fallen service member this is memorial day weekend, the washington national cathedral is prepping more than 200 members of rolling thunder. they're coming for the annual blessing of the bikes, part of the cathedral's veterans initiative. they will gather on the walker court at 5:15. an apology and job change for a member of the duggar family accused of inappropriate behavior as a teen. the family famous for their conservative show on their reality show "19 kids and

counting." we'll also have more on the arrest of daron wint, the man accused of mur

elle australia is celebrating motherhood. the soup model is pictured breast-feeding her son zion. the model says the statement cover wasn't planned, the baby got hungry and started breast-feeding. the photographer says that image was too beautiful not to capture. one of the earliest-known copies of the 10 commandments will soon go on display. over the next seven months visitors to the israel museum in jerusalem can get a glimpse of the document. get this take a close look. the commandments were written in soot on a strip of get to skin. now here's brittany johnson with a look at in-town memorial day activities you can take part

for. >> reporter: if you're in town for memorial day weekend and think you'll be board, think again. we have so many different activities you can do in the d.c. area on our web site such as going to one of the 18 outdoor pools in the district kayaking visiting the annapolis harbor seeing an outdoor movie or, if you're feeling adventurous, you can go zip lining. we have the details on our app or hit up our facebook page or nbcwashington.com. thanks brittany. the "washington post" is really giving you a unique perspective on world war ii from those who actually lived through it. take a look at some of these images. these are called portraits of valor featuring stories from people who have lived through the war in many different roles. the photographer spent the last five years collecting the stories and capturing these beautiful

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resigned from a conservative christian lobbying firm amid claims he molested young girls when he was a teenager. "in touch" weekly published a 2006 report that it claims describes charges against josh duggar of tlc's "19 kids and counting." duggar apologized on facebook saying he "acted inexcusebly." he said he spoke to authorities and went to counseling and made his wife aware before they were engaged. duggar worked for the family research council which promotes traditional marriage. the council says it wasn't aware of the allegations and says stepping down is best for the gug family. poles are open in ireland as the country heads to vote on legalizing same-sex marriage. if the irish vote in favor, it will become the first country to approve it by a referendum. polls are leading in favor of a country amending its constitution to give same-sex couples the same marriage rights at opposite-sex couples. the catholic church is

spearheading a campaign against it. same-sex marriage is now legal in 19 countries. what a difference a day makes. today temperatures are in the 60s. 68 in washington, highs today will be in the 70s. no rain and the nationals begin their three-game home series against the phillies tonight. if you're heading to the game you might want to bring a sweatshirt or light jacket cool as the sun goes down. saturday if your seats are in the shade, it's looking cool but plenty of sunshine you need the sunglasses and sunscreen for saturday as well as sunday's game. takeing a closer look temperatures start off in the low 70s. by the seventh inning stretch the temperature around 70 degrees and cool by the last out with a temperature of 68. today fans will say good-bye to the kick of blues. a public memorial service will be held today for booeb.b. king in las vegas. he died after a series of rs old. fans will be allowed to file past king's coffin to pay their

respects but no photos are allowed. a private memorial service is set for tomorrow morning in downtown las vegas. king will then be taken to his native mississippi where he will be buried. the man accused of murdering a northwest d.c. family and their housekeeper was not captured alone. after the break, where police first spotted him and how he was captured. stay with us.

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back to that developing story on the murder of four people in northwest d.c. the man suspected of murder daron wint is expected to make his court appearance some time soon here. police named dwintwint as a suspect late tuesday. they found him at a motel in college park and arrested him in northeast washington. police are expected to return to the howard johnson in college park some time today. megan mcgrath is there. tell us what's going on right now. >> reporter: right now everybody is in a stand-by mode. we are expecting investigators to return to the motel later on to look at one of the rooms here. yesterday the fugitive task force thought daron wint was in new york city but they just missed him. then they got information he was here at this howard johnson in college park. u.s. marshals followed him from the motel into northeast washington. that's when they moved in and arrested not only wint but several other people.

they also recovered a very large amount of cash. the howard johnson's in college park is filled with families in town for the university of maryland graduation. some found it unsettling that a wanted murderer was staying in the same motel. >> i guess we were fortunate not to have a run in with him. >> reporter: the fugitive task force tracked daron dylon wint to the howard johnson's last night, but before u.s. marshals could make an arrest he got into a chevy cruze with some other people and drove away. also on the move with wint, a small box truck. u.s. marshals followed and a few miles down the road in northeast washington they boxed in the car and the truck on rhode island avenue. daron wint did not resist. he was arrested along with a number of people including a few women. police found at least $10,000 in the box truck. the arrest ends an intense manhunt that stretched all the way to new york city and there is a sense of relief.

>> horrifying that these type of people are around and i'm glad he was arrested. >> reporter: the family of savvas amy, and 10-year-old phillip savopoulos released a statement saying "we are thankful to law enforcement who have worked so diligently to bring about an arrest in this case. while it does not abate our pain we hope it restores a sense of calm and security to our neighborhood and to our city." and you can see the prince george's county police cruiser parked outside the howard johnson's. we've had a police officer or two here throughout the night keeping an eye on things and we are expecting investigators to return to the motel to look at the room see if there's any evidence that should be collected in this case. back to you in the studio. >> thank you, megan. for two years daron wint worked as a welder at american iron works. savvas savopoulos was ceo of that company. we'll have more on that connection coming up at 11:30. >> i'm angie goff at the live

desk. we want to take you straight out live to annapolis and show you the graduation ceremonies that continue to go on at the u.s. naval academy in annapolis. you can see vice president biden shaking the hands of graduates ooze theiras their names are announced. the navy and marine corps will welcome 1,000 new officers. the vice president just delivered the commencement address a few minutes ago. here's a little of what he had to say. >> the weeks, months and years to come you will be asked to bear burdens and make sacrifices you will never have dreamed of. and you'll wonder whether you'll be capable of it. when those moments arise -- and they will -- remember all you've learned, all you've felt all you've breathed here at the naval academy.

>> graduating from the naval academy no small feat. some inspiring words from the vice president. that's the blue angels that flew over the navy marine corps stadium after the ceremony began. about 36,000 people are in attendance today. from the live desk angie goff barbara, back to you. right now president obama is speaking before one of d.c.'s largest jewish congregations as part of jewish-american heritage month. the president is visiting the congregation in northwest d.c. he's expected to address fighting aunt semitism. they celebrate the contribution of jewish americans to american culture. and storm team radar is clear in our area but keeping a close eye on these sprinkles in central pennsylvania up toward northwest p.a. this could touch off an isolated shower during the evening hours, mainly in frederick county. for the most part all of us are dry, plenty of sunshine and breezy. cool into the evening and

overnight hours. coming up in less than ten minutes, a close look at your memorial day weekend forecast. just how hot it will be by the time memorial day rolls around. as you start to finalize those memorial day plans, you may face serious delays on metro. five of the six lines will be impacted by track work on saturday and sunday trains on the yellow, blue orange and silver lines will run every 24 minutes. on monday trains on the yellow and blue will l run every 18 minutes. to see those schedule changes, head toe the nbc washington ann. metro opens at 7:00 a.m. on monday memorial day. it's important to remember what memorial day really stands for. arlington national cemetery is a constant reminder of the sacrifices made by our troops. this morning, a quarter of a million flags stand in front of each headstone at the cemetery. more than 1,000 members of the third u.s. infantry regiment, the old guard, as it's called, placed the flags with precision. the soldiers place each flag

exactly one foot in front of each headstone. after the break, why disney is pulling an

disney parks in florida will pull an all nighter tonight to kick off summer and also to mark the 60th anniversary of disney opening its doors in florida. disney's california adventure is also in on the celebration. they'll offer three different nighttime shows, that starts tonight. it will include the revamped version of "world of color." right now, the portrait gallery is lifting the veil on a new exhibit that will have you rethinking celebrities. it's called "eye pop, the celebrity gaze." it's a stunning array of portraits of household names that have trance sended fame. brad pitt katy perry and peter dink ladge to name a few. dink ledge. it includes other people who have made a significant

contribution. many portraits provide unusual views of famous faces. celebrities are constantly photographed and have become expert image managers. the curator of this exhibit says the portraits capture some of the unguarded moments and that's what makes them so special. also in washington today, unfinished business. after the break what the senate (gong) blend kikkoman into your burger patties to beef up their savoury meaty flavour. (taiko drum beat) (taiko drum beat)

right now, the senate is frantically trying to wrap up three big-ticket items before members leave town on break. we start with the controversial trade bill that's pitted president obama against high-profile members of his own party and trade unions. today the bill's supporters hope the fend off hostile amendments and send the bill to the house. the senate also needs to make a deal to renew the patriot act and renew authorities spending money fixing highways and bridges. both bills are up against june 1 deadlines. investigators are still trying to figure out what caused

an oil pipeline to break that sent more than 100,000 gallons of oil into the water off the california coast. the operator of the broken pipeline says it may take weeks or months to find out what went wrong. the pipeline company says pump problems were detected at the time of the break but it's not clear if the problems were related to the spill. it's the latest twist in the saga of former virginia joe morrissey. he mow says he will marry the 19-year-old mother of his son. morrissey and myrna say they want more children. she was a minor when they became involved. morrissey lost his seat after their relationship was discovered. morrissey is now running for senate as an independent. the man suspects of killing a d.c. family and their housekeeper may have had help. after the break, who was with daron wint when he was arrested last night and what you can

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we expect daron wint to make his first court appearance some time later today. the manhunt for the quadruple murder suspect spanned several jurisdictions and took investigators from d.c. to new york. late last night, a fugitive task force spotted the suspect leaving a howard johnson hotel in college park maryland. they followed wint into the district and pulled him over on rhode island avenue in northeast

d.c. he is now charged with first degree murder while armed. d.c. police say wint killed savvas and amy savopoulos their ten-year-old son and their housekeeper in their woodley park home last week. news 4's kristen wright is live at d.c. superior court and has more on wint's first court appearance. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, barbara, that's right. daron wint is expected to appear for the first time before a judge this afternoon. right now he is in jail. daron wint was captured last night. u.s. marshals and police used phone records to track wint. they first spotted him, as barbara mentioned, at a hotel in college park tailed him for five miles, about 20 fugitive task force vehicles and a helicopter. then they surrounded wint on rhode island avenue in northeast d.c. late last night. wint reportedly new a white chevy cruze following a box truck. nbc news reports that at least

$10,000 cash was in that truck. wint was arrested without incident. nbc news has confirmed with u.s. marshals that five other people -- three men and two women that were in the car and in the truck -- were also arrested. we expect to learn more about them as the day goes on. wint's arrest comes one week after the brutal murders of savvas and amy savopoulos their son phillip and housekeeper vera figueroa. their bodies found in the savopoulos's burning northwest d.c. mansion. the fire intentionally set to cover up the killings. there is a connection between the 34-year-old suspect here and the savopoulos family. he worked for savvas savopoulos's company, american iron works, from 2003 to 2005 and we've learned that one of the suspect's family members worked for the company as well and was fired. barbara, back to you. >> thank you, kristen. now to that connection more on

the connection between suspect daron wint and the savopoulos family. as kristen just mentioned, for two years wint worked as a welder at american iron works. savvas savopoulos was ceo of that company. we spoke to workers at the company and they said wint couldn't get along with anybody when he worked there. what kind of worker was he? >> ever the truth? he couldn't get along with anybody. >> it floored me. >> in 2010 wint was arrested across the street in the company at a shell gas station. he was carrying a backpack with a two-foot-long mamachete, a bb gun and an open beer. we've also learned that a relative of wint's was fired from american iron works at some point. also daron wint could make his first court appearance as we've been hearing all this morning, it any time now. we're keeping an eye on that for you and we'll send out a push alert to your phone with the nbc

washington app when that happens. you can check out our app for a full timeline of the murders that led to this arrest. a baltimore garage has indicted all six baltimore police officers in the death of freddie gray. maryland state's attorney marilyn mosby announced the indictment at a short briefing yesterday. the indictments are similar to the charges mosby announced weeks ago. some charges changed based on new information, but mosby didn't share details. the officers will be arraigned july 2. and today jesse matthew heads back to court in fairfax county. matthew is accused of raping and brute will i beating a woman in fairfax city in 2005. he will ask a judge to suppress any evidence in which the victim claims she recognizes him. his lawyer say the victim gave a vague description of matthew. on wednesday, the fairfax county superior court published the name of the victim on their web site. it was removed several hours later after being seen by the public. temperatures are in the 60s across the area and will warm up about 10 more degrees from where

we're at right now. high today in washington of 77 breezy through the late afternoon and early evening hours with plenty of sunshine. a little bit cooler tomorrow but we lose the winds, the high of 74. on sunday low 80s for highs, low humidity as well. beautiful with plenty of sunshine for memorial day a little bit more in the way of cloud cover but our temperatures also continue to warm. a high on memorial day of 86 degrees. keeping it dry right now with a mix of clouds and sun. next tuesday, wednesday, and thursday looking hot and humid, highs around 90 with the chance of those widely scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms. barbara, i'll have a look at the beach forecast in less than 10. >> okay amelia. as we remember our fallen service members this memorial day weekend, the washington national cathedr preparing to welcome more than 200 members of rolling thunder coming for the annual blessing of the bikes. it's part of the cathedral's veterans initiative. the bikers will gather on the walker court at 5:15 p.m. and sunday marks rolling

thunder's 28th annual ride for freedom. motorcyclists will ride by our area's proudest monuments to demonstrate support for service members. what began as a few hundred bikers now draws thousands to d.c. each year. riders will roll out of the parking lot at noon and rally near the mall. after the break, the major league baseball pitcher accused of che

the substance looked like gasoline that could be used to change the movement of the pitches. oh man, this next one, talk about a party popper. let's roll the video, shall we? or shouldn't we? during a backyard sweet 16 in pennsylvania, a family noticed human waste was raining from the sky. it turns out, five planes were flying over that party when all

this happened. luckily, that canopy helped shield most of the party guests. planes are not supposed to dispose of waste over a residential area. take a look at this. former harry"harry potter" actor has left his hogwarts robes behind. matthew lewis played nevil long bottom. he appeared on the cover of a magazine and j.k. rowling not approving. she tweeted lewis telling him to warn her next time and go put some clothes on. lewis tweeted "sorry jo." we're ba

the polls are open in ireland as the country votes on legalizing same-sex marriage. if the irish vote in favor of same-sex marriage it will become the first country to approve it by a national referendum. ahead of voting polls are leaning towards the country

amending its constitution to give same-sex couples the same rights as opposite sex couples. the catholic church is spearheading a campaign against same-sex marriage. the president of the boy scouts says he wants the organization to reconsider a ban on gay scout leaders. nbc's pete williams has more on the battle ahead and who is already defying the ban. >> the bottle the boy scouts face -- >> reporter: after a bruising battle two years ago led to ending the ban on admitting gay young people to the scouts robert gates, the former defense secretary who's president of the boy scouts says the organization must now accept that public attitudes are changing even more quickly. he says the current policy that still bans gay scout leaders will not survive. >> we must deal with the world as it is not as we might wish it would be. the status quo in our movements' membership standards cannot be sustained. >> reporter: the greater new york council is already defying the ban. just last month hiring pascal

tessier, an openly gay eagle scout, to be a summer camp leader. 15 years ago, the supreme court upheld the scouts' right to exclude an assistant scout master james dale when he came out as gay. now gates says the scouts might lose a similar case and james dale agrees. >> even if you don't exclude a young person when they become 18 years old, they're suddenly not good enough anymore? that's definitely the wrong message for the boy scouts of america. >> gates says any change should respect the religious freedom of churches that sponsor 70% of local scout units. he oversaw the policy change on gays in the military when he was secretary of defense and that experience impresses some local scouting officials. >> this is not what we expected. but leaders lead. bob gates is used to leading. this is not a guy who's used to sitting on the backseat and rubbing his hands and wondering what to do next. >> pete williams nbc news washington. >> and here are your weather headlines for memorial day week end. we're looking dry.

weather at the beaches looking good. after that it will turn hot and humid. if you are heading to the beach, the water temperature no matter where you're going looking cold 58 degrees, very chilly. and also chilly during the day on saturday high temperatures at the beaches only in the mid-60s but full sunshine. you'll need the sunscreen everyday if you'll be outside. gras et news there, no thunderstorms in the forecast. sunday mid-70s so we warm up. monday a little bit more in the way of cloud cover but mostly sunny skies and a high temperature on memorial day of 78 degrees. sounds great. a lot of you will be headed down to the national mall this weekend for the annual memorial day concert. the concert is held every year on the west lawn of the capitol. actors joe montegna and gary sinise will host the show for the 10th year in a row. both actors are dedicated to supporting u.s. troops. the show will feature estefan and general colin powell. this is the concert's 26th year. it will be broadcast on pbs on sunday night.

and after the break, a new york city hot dog vendor in hot water? why he was fired for price gouging. we'll show you. stay with us.

right now, new details about an arrest in that quadruple murder in d.c. daron wint is behind bars charged in the killing of savvas amy and phillip savopoulos and their housekeeper

vera figueroa. last night, police surrounded the white car wint was riding in on north avenue in northeast. police also seized a box truck traveling with him. inside they found at least $10,000 in cash. in addition to wint d.c. police arrested three males and two females who were in the car and truck. new developments by the hour in this case. we want to take you back to the beginning now, last wednesday d.c. police say daron wint held the savopoulos family and their housekeeper captive at their west d.c. woodley park neighborhood. the next morning, detectives say someone delivered $40,000 in cash to the house. hours after the cash dropped, police say wint killed the victims and then set fire to the home. late that evening police found the family's porsche torched in new carrollton maryland. police say some time after that wint travel bid bus to new york city. earlier this morning we received a statement from the savopoulos family. they said in part "we're thankful to law enforcement who have worked so diligently to bring about an arrest in this

case. while it does not abate our pain, we hope it begins to restore a sense of calm and security to our neighborhood and our city." the family also asked for privacy as they grieve. there will be a wake today for the housekeeper killed at the savopoulos home. vera figueroa was supposed to finish her work day last wednesday afternoon but the next day police found her body beaten and stabbed inside that burned home. figueroa came to the u.s. from el salvador to earn money before planning to retire next year. a viewing will be held at the francis j. collins funeral home in silver spring starting at 2:00 this afternoon. friends and family have set up a go fund me page to help pay for funeral costs for her. the family wants to send figueroa's body home to el salvador for a proper burial. she leaves behind a husband and two children. the children live in el salvador. you can find a link to the go fund me page on the story on the nbc washington app. this story of course has a lot of moving parts. we have a full timeline of the events leading up to daron wint's arrest on the nbc

washington app. we'll send out an alert when daron wint makes his first court appearance expected sometime today. temperatures still holding in the 60s, manassas at 66 winchester at 68 degrees. annapolis at 65. weather for the nationals game tonight is looking fabulous. a little on the cool side. you might want to bring the light jacket and sweatshirt as the sun goes down. tomorrow if your seats are in the shade it will be chilly highs tomorrow around 74. if your seats are in the sun, it will be perfect. you'll need your sunglasses and sunscreen. sunday warmer high temperatures in the low 80s, dry for this home series against the phillies. look at the weather for memorial day weekend. it does not get any better than this. 86 on memorial day for a high barbara. >> thanks amelia. 30 bucks for a hot dog and a soda? this happening in new york city and in a place many consider sacred ground zero. it's also a spot visited by a lot of tourists and that can be why some city hot dog vendors are trying to take advantage.

nbc's jeff rosson went undercover to find out what went on there. >> reporter: it's a new york staple, hot doogs from thegs from the cart. but melissa russo got a hot tip complaining that this vendor is gouging tourists near ground zero. his cart is just under the new freedom tower. i send in my producer kevin undercover to buy a hot dog. >> hot dog with mustard. how much? >> $3. >> normal price, but he's a new yorker. watch what happens when this man with a french accent walks up. >> how much. >> $15. >> sorry. >> >> $15. >> how much? >> $15. >> he can't believe it. 515-bucks. >> how much is the interpret schnell. >> this is seven, this is five. >> okay, wait, $7 for the pretzel, $5 for the hot dog, that doesn't even equal $15. i said "are you a crook?" then he gave me a discount.

i paid $8 for everything. >> reporter: but the vendor isn't done yet, breaking the bank with this next customer. >> i asked for a hot dog and doctor pepper. $30. i was like "you're joking right?" he said he left three bucks before walking away. city regulations say all vendors have to post their prices. but we don't see any prices here. now the city opening an official investigation into the vendor. when you hear this vendor is charging different people different prices within a minute or two of each other, what are do you make of that have? >> that's patently illegal. >> reporter: jeff rosson with nbc news. time to chat with the hot dog guy. >> why are you charging different people different prices? >> sorry, i don't know. no speak english. >> you charged some people $5 some people $15. how do you pick your prices? is it based on the way they look? the way they sound? >> no speak english, sir.

bye. >> you speak some english. people are ordering hot dogs and pretzels every few minutes here. >> no speak english, sir. >> reporter: not good enough for the new york city police commissioner calling it shameful. >> it's a classic new york story, overcharging even for a hot dog. with 56 million tourists in the city we want to protect them and shame on him. >> jeff rosson reports since that report the nypd wrote the vendor three tickets and the owner of that food cart just fired the man. now, if you're headed to new york remember this -- every vendor should have their prices posted clearly. if they don't, you should move on and find another food cart. did your favorite beach make the list of top picks? find out after the break

a live look at ocean city this midday. looks good to me. lots of people will be hitting the beach as we get ready to fling the unofficial start of summer.

now, ocean city did not make the list of the top ten beaches in the u.s. but you might be headed to a beach that did crack the top five. according to drbeach.org, a peach park in hawaii took the top spot. barefoot beach was second and cape hatteras on the outer banks of north carolina came in at number five. right now may be the time to head to the beach in maryland. here's a live camera near the bay bridge. traffic is moving well. you can see that. three lanes are headed east two west. if traffic conditions change first 4 traffic will let you know. melissa is watching everything for the next few hours before she heads out. you can also call 1-877-by aayspan for updates. here's a look at a spot that's often especially bad. i-95 south of virginia -- what does that say? >> right there, 95 south, dell city i think.

>> the express lanes will be headed in the southbound direction at any minute. keep an eye on the overhead signs if you plan to travel in that area. they will warn travelers ant delays ahead. when are you going to take off? >> i am going to take off tomorrow. i would say leave early, leave late is. >> yesterday i said if you hadn't gone by wednesday it may be too late. >> we're back in 60 seconds with

if you didn't know tomorrow is world turtle day. my son will be very excited. the smithsonian's national zoo is celebrating with a new addition. look at this. for the first time a rare spider tortoise hatched in the reptile discovery center. the tiny turtle is a critically endangered species. zoo staff have been closely monitoring it since it hatched on may 10. we don't know the sex of the turtle yet. if it continues to progress well it will be on exhibit this summer. pretty cute. and if you're heading to the

beach this weekend, here's the forecast. chilly tomorrow mid-60s. we'll warm up nicely for sunday and memorial day, mid-70s sunday. near 80 degrees on monday, a little bit more humid and a little bit more cloud cover. back here at home, if you're sticking around the weather looking fabulous. today a high of 77 a nice breeze plenty of sunshine mid-70s on saturday, low 30880s sunday. we jump into the mid-80s for memorial day but get this the humidity remains low. not the case though tuesday through thursday, the humidity builds in. there's the chance of those widely scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms, melissa. >> thank you, amelia that looks great. >> the best memorial day weekend we've had in a long time. that's it for news 4 midday. we have news between 4:00 and 7:00 and tonight at 11:00 p.m. >> we hope you'll join us on monday. i will be here. i think you'll have a day off, right? no traffic to watch. have a great day, a great weekend, hap

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