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pumping gas in riverdale. pris george officials say he caught fire this afternoon. a bistander jumped in and extingished be flames and was badly burned. he was rushed to the hospital where he later died. police and firefighters are investigating what happened. we're still enjoying great

weather this memorial day weekend. >> for tomorrow we're going to be warmer than today. just as it's been the last few days it's another cool start but not as chilly as it has been. you can expect at about 6:00 a.m. heading out very early. you might want to grab a light jacket. by 8:00 a.m. you're not going to need it at all. here is what you can expect for your memorial day morning. a temperature already near 70 degrees. a high temperature tomorrow of 87. temperatures continue to warm. i'll let you know when thunderstorms return to the forecast coming up in about 10

minutes. i really enjoy coming down to the world war ii memorial on memorial day weekend. it's beautiful at night. it's a trip he makes from frederick every year. >> show my respect for all the other veterans that have served and those that died. they participated in run for the

wall. >> very emotional. very emotional. i have a friend that's buried in arlington. i went to see him yesterday. >> our flag red white and blue everybody recognizes that flag. after world war ii everybody did. i felt proud to be an american. >> reporter: paul hancock is a veteran seeing the world war ii memorial for the first time. >> it's a fitting tribute to our veterans and we're losing many of those every day. it's time we have this and bring them to see it and let them experience the tribute to them. >> it makes you realize this is what it's all about. this is why we have the freedoms

that we have. >> reporter: thousands of veterans in town for the rolling thunder. tomorrow we have the memorial day parade. back to you. ♪ oh say can you see ♪ ♪ by the dawn's early light ♪ >> the memorial day concert just wrapped up on the memorial mall. both men have dedicated a big chunk of their careers to help veterans. concern about a suspicious vehicle is over. the station wagon in the center of the screen was near madison. they closed nearby roads and asked people inside nearby museums to leave on the opposite sides of the buildings. they found nothing suspicious in the car and all the roads have reopened.

crash investigators say speed had something to do with a crash. the impact made him fly off his bike and careen into a small group of children. the biker hit a man. he may not survive. santos was 7 years old. the spokesperson says the community is deeply saddened by the loss. holiday fishing trip cost man his life after he drowned in chesapeake beach. he was from new carrollton and was on the boat with four friends near the mouth of fishing creek. their small boat started sinking on water and capsized. santos died lartter at the hospital. oh my god.

stop. stop. >> in texas panic biystanders try to krosh a flooded street as it turned into a river. some got him out of there. the current flipped the truck on its roof. other than being badly shaken he's okay. some of the flood waters have destroyed hundreds of homes in texas and oklahoma and right now more than 1,000 people are spending the night in shelters. the storms are responsible for one death and as gabe gutierrez reports it isn't over yet. >> reporter: it's being called historic and catastrophic. the blanc river 27 feet above flood stages are destroying homes. hundreds of homes are under water in hays county, texas where rescue is underway. there's been one death.

>> if you're forced to go to the roof of your home take something white. >> reporter: the rushing water so powerful this suv was swept away. >> we hasn't seen water this deep come up this fast ever. >> reporter: in houston an ef-1 tornado ripped the roof off this apartment complex sending two people to the hospital. another twister was confirmed near dallas damage traffic lights and garages. >> a lot of street lamps down. the sign went down to the ground. >> reporter: in oklahoma 20-year veteran firefighter captain john far lee was killed over night swept away by high water. >> he was not just a good man for there community and his family and this department but he was a good man for firefighters across the nation. >> reporter: the severe weather ripped through the wright family's home. the up stair room collapsed into the den. thankfully everyone survived. >> the water came up to here? >> yeah. >> that's about five feet.

>> correct. >> reporter: back in texas she's assessing the damage after she and her husband barely escaped the rising waters. tonight she and her neighbors are bracing for more rain. >> we're anticipating additional rain in the next 48 hours. certainly as was mentioned a while ago if you do not need to be out of your homes and had an opportunity to get to a relative's home friends's home or one of our evacuation facilities stay there. the waters are beginning to recede, it's still dangerous. we're learning about the break news in maryland. fire crews are at an industrial building. there's been an explosion at the building and a partial collapse. the branchville volunteer fire department tweeted this picture and say this started when two vacuum pumps failed. no one was inside the building. we're working to get more details and bring them to you tomorrow morning on news 4 today. when it comes to targeting

isis in iraq the government security forces are the united states most important ally. the u.s. defense secretary has a harsh assessment of the iraqi troops. in the first interview since isis took over the city, the a iraqis gave up. >> they vastly out number the opposing form. they with drew from the sight. >> carter's comments are helping critics of the u.s. strategy which relies on training iraqi ground troops from the u.s. fights from the air. the real life math geneius who inspired the movie beautiful mind died in a car crash. the nash's were thrown from the

car. you can see what was left of the cab. his colleagues are shocked. >> because in a few years of his research he did remarkable mathematics. he might have continue he would have continued to do remarkable things i'm sure. >> you can go to our nbc washington app for more on his life including reaction from russell crowe, the man who played him. tributes are pouring in for actress anne meara. a statement says she lives on in the hearts of her children grand children and the millions of people she entertained. she appeared in dozens of movies and tv shows. still to come on news 4 at 11:00, the start of hurricane season is days away. how the state of virginia is helping homeowners get ready. rolling thunder in the forecast for the district. these riders are honoring our troops and using some shock

value to make their point. we'll tell you why a woman has chained herself to a ship out in seattle. we've got a very refreshing sports final straight ahead. no cookies but the rookies get a run for their money at redskins park. the milk flows in indy a lot smoother than the race did. some chocolate syrup with your 2%. we talk celebration, domination and silliness. all that and more on sports final right after the news right

new at 11:00, a protest against arctic drilling seems to be losing steam. there were two people chained to this ship in seattle, but one of them has given up. the ship is part of a fleet that will help shell oil companies search for oil but the protesters want the exploration stopped. they're concerned about oil spills and the pristine arctic region and about the effect of global warming. the engines were revving at the rolling thunder ride for freedom. the motorcycle ride brings hundreds of thousands of bikers and visitors to our area. derek ward has more on what made this ride special.

>> reporter: you'll find other stories. day says vietnam vets snow. it gets the point across. they call his bruce in honor of a comrade who died too young highlighting the aftermath of jungle warfare and those who survived it. >> it was 47 years ole. >> reporter: the thunder subsides giving way to contemplation at the wall. the executive director says the event attract more and more people every year especially younger veterans. >> they get up and down here and talk to these veterans and understand. >> reporter: here on constitution avenue when the thunder rolls by no matter how many times you've seen this it doesn't get old. it doesn't lose its impact. >> think about the memorial, think about the wall. think about the soldiers that made sacrifices for the country. it's good. it's good to see all walks of

life out here today. >> the camaraderie. make sure the holiday is remembered. everybody come down here and we know exactly what we're here for. >> desert storm's covered. the cold war is covered. vietnam is covered. we're all here as brothers. >> reporter: derek ward news 4. >> great story. time to start planning for hurricane season. in virginia this week you can save money as you stock up. from now until next sunday you won't have to pay taxes on bottled water batteries and generators as long as it's less than $1,000. hurricane season is on june 1st. that's about a week and a day away. hurricane season kind of officially/unofficially runs from june 1st until the end of november. this hurricane season in the atlantic early indications relatively quiet season. >> that's good news for a lot of

folks. >> also great news the weather this weekend. whatever your plans have been here in the washington area it's been spectacular. the humidity has been low. we started off in the 70s on low 80s today. we're going to run about 10 degrees above normal. it will be hot with humidity staying on the low side and a nice breeze during the afternoon. it's going to be a nice memorial day. after that tuesday through saturday hazy hot and humid. with that comes the chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms just about every day. the weather having a low impact. travel is looking good locally as well as along the eastern seaboard. out door exercise it's warmer. 72 in washington. not as cool as it has been and again, tomorrow we will be

warmer. high of 87 in washington. 80 for those of you in annapolis and 86 degrees for a high temperature in leesburg. plenty of sunshine. i think the best part about tomorrow eets tomorrow's weather will be the breeze during the afternoon. temperatures in the suburbs at 2:00 p.m. in the low 80s. you can see plenty of sunshine. 4:00 p.m. we're still looking at temperatures comfortably in the mid-80s. 6:00 tomorrow evening maybe you're doing the barbecue just hanging out out doors with family before they leave. temperatures in the low to mid-80s across the area. no rain or storms in the forecast at all tomorrow. not the case for some of you on tuesday. we'll start off with sunshine

clouds build throughout the day getting into the afternoon and evening hours tracking isolated thunderstorms over the blue ridge mountain. most of us are dry on tuesday. for wednesday everybody has the chance of an afternoon shower or thunderstorm. about a 40% chance. 89. it's humid right on through next weekend. high temperatures in the mid-80s to around 90 degrees. like i said the chance of those afternoon pop up showers or thunderstorms, of course chuck will be in tomorrow morning updating the memorial day forecast. that's the sound of america's freedom bell. you're invited to go down to the world war ii memorial and ring the bell in honor of a friend or family member who served. the freedom bell bears the official seals of all five branches of the armed forces. >> we travel it all across the u.s. doing events like there.

>> the bell contains metal from the world trade center and so far 1.5 million people have honored the troops by ringing it. if you're heading down to the mall for tomorrow's memorial day parade you may want to take metro. there's going to be a lot of road closures. today we got some gusto from

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homers. other times they're moving the runners around. >> every game there's someone different doing it too, right? everyone is contributing. if you ask some of the guy ons this team what is it. what is clicking for them? most of them will tell you they feel like a family. they say the bond is organic and giving this team confidence that they can really beat any team in this league. gio having a great day. sent him down swinging. back to the dugout he goes. in the seventh gio catches hernandez. gives up just one run. bottom of the inning. there he is. bryce harper smacks this one into left. it falls.

scores major league leading 41st rbi for harper. two on the day. nats take it 4-1. they win their eighth straight series. to women's lacrosse. kathy reese taking on north carolina for the national championship tonight. first half ufc with the ball. sydney holdman with the defenders all over her fires. tar hills up 6-3. they would take that three goal lead into halftime. but not so fast. don't get nervous yet. stuck at half. here come they come. taylor can't leave the best player in the country open like that north carolina. we're tied at 6. minutes later cumming passes it. look at them sprint out there. back to back champs.

congratulations. why not show up in an indy car wagon? why not? some fireworks. use crash on thin this one. three cars involved. that's nasty. we got four laps left. here comes juan pablo montoya. he takes the lead. he doesn't look back either. crossing the finish line winning his second indianapolis 500. the crowd's favorite part chugging the ice cold milk. just need some cookies with that. >> chocolate chip if i could make the choice. >> me too. >> i'd go with chocolate chip, yeah. >> sports final coming up.

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here's a story that will make most of us feel out of shape. jonathan is in second grade and he just broke a record for the most pull ups by an elementary school student. the old record was 41. holy cow. he did 53 pull ups in a row. he may be enjoying the record now but the record may be broken by the kid he eats breakfast with his little brother. he's only in kindergarten. he can already do 25. >> looks like someone is holding

his feet. this psalm fake. >> i felt good when i hit like ten, 11. that made me feel good. in that was the hardest part of the test. >> how many can you do? >> 10 or 12. >> then ten and ten now. >> come on. you got to work on that. what are we looking at tomorrow? >> high t

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rj harper's heroics lift the nats again. >> trouble. hard crash. >> the beltway has nothing on indy as the 500 finishes with a fury. he's the connoisseur of chocolate. he brings his syrup and silliness to the round table. hello. do not adjust the colors but get comfortable. we're going to whip around the dmv and the country