bizarro. right now family members say they lost a loved one to fake marijuana and have a warning for you. breaking right now, flames engulf a building in loudoun

county, virginia shutting down roads throughout the area. plus american pharoah races into history. the sports world pays tribute to the fantastic finish. tonight an urgent public health warning on the growing danger of synthetic marijuana. more people are suffering in the drug overdose outbreak. news 4's darcy spencer spoke to a teen who says he lost his brother to the drug. >> reporter: the young man i spoke to tonight is 17 years old, but he was 15 years old when he started smoking fake pot. it almost cost him his life. >> it's like marijuana times ten. like, it's crazy. >> stefan eichler talks about the reaction he had when he smoked synthetic marijuanament. >> i passed out in my room. i woke up and i was drenched in

sweat. >> reporter: he spoked the drug for about a month. he ended up addicted and in the hospital for days. >> yeah. i thought i was going to die. >> reporter: he quit using the synthetic drug not just because of what happened to him but because of what happened to his 22-year-old brother charlie. he took his own life after abusing k2. >> the first couple times he was like, okay. this is all right. i can do this. then before you know, it it's too late. >> reporter: in d.c. a spike in synthetic marijuana overdoses caused the mayor to issue a warning. dozens of people have been taken to the hospital after overdosing. health officials say the drugs are being marketed towards young people. >> it's very serious because essentially you have something that comes in a pretty package, but can be deadly. >> reporter: stefan james warns young people to stay away from the drugs they can kill you.

>> a lot of people are still very oblivious to what it could do to them. >> reporter: the good news for him, he did get a second chance. he's been able to make a full recovery. he also tells me -- i asked him why are so many people using synthetic marijuana? he says quite a number of people are using it because it doesn't show up on drug tests for people who are on probation. that explains it. a lot of young people may have been in trouble with the law and are now using it because it doesn't show up on tests. now to some breaking news. a two alarm fire in leesburg virginia. virginia that just came in shows heavy flames shooting out of this commercial building on sing street south of market. roads in the area have been blocked off. no word on what started the fire. it was a night of violence in the district. nine people were either stabbed or shot friday night into saturday morning. d.c. krc. police reported five

shootings and two stabbings overnight. three people were shot near martin luther king avenue in southwest washington. all three victims are expected to be okay. friends and family said a final good-bye to a local reporter gunned down in the district. the funeral for sharnice milt chbmilt dominguezon was held today. police released this surveillance video of 14 people they want to talk to in connection with the death. >> all of our childrens lives matter. >> mothers from across the country came here to washington today to draw attend shin to the human cost of violence in their communities. many sat on the steps of the lincoln memorial holding pictures of their sons brothers and sisters all lost to

violence. organizers say that homicide is now a public health epidemic. they want better victim services for families who lost a loved one. right now we've all enjoyed the weather today and tonight, will the warming trend continue? storm team 4 meteorologist amelia siegel joins us. >> high temperatures across the area today were in the upper 70s to low to mid 80s. washington today hit a high temperature of 85 degrees. here's a look at the high temperature today in your neighborhood. tomorrow widespread highs for the most part will be in the upper 70s. a high in washington of 79 degrees. our average high now about 83. after tomorrow every single day out of the next seven will be above our normal high which is about 83. we could see our first heat wave of the year. i'll have more on the numbers

plus when you can expect showers and thunderstorms coming up in over ten minutes. hundreds of people attended the service honoring the long legacy of public service beau biden leaves behind. we posted a photo gallery on our nbc washington app. some d.c. residents need to find somewhere else to stay tonight after a fire gutted their home on 14th and madison streets in washington. they managed to get out and waited for fire cries toy fire crew s tos to arrive. they are still trying to find the cause of the fire.

>> the 37-year wait is over. american pharoah is the one! >> the triple crown complete. american pharoah gallops into history with an impress zifs ride at the belmont. carol maloney has more. >> reporter: today we witnessed what may be a once in a lifetime moment in sports. 37 years, that's how long we've been waiting for a triple crown winner. so all eyes on american pharoah. not just at the belmont stakes today, but around the country people stopped to watch history unfold. at yankees stayed up, the race played out on the jumbotron. the smiles of the home team. even in the opposing clubhouse, that's the angels mike trout celebrating. in tampa outside before game two of the stanley cup finals fans rejoicing. the 37-year drought is over. american pharoah grabs the lead out of the gate he never gives it up. coming up later in sports we'll hear from an emotional and

humble owner about what this win means to his sport. chris? >> all right. it was a great night for a ball game, but this event was so much more. how our parent company helped honor some of our country's heroes. and two southwest planes getting a little too close for comfort on the tarmac. and if you think this picture of the royal children is adorable wait until you

we're getting our first look at what kind of big brother prince george is. here he is doting on prince charlotte. their mom snapped these pictures

outside their home. today kensington palace released the photos with the the #welcometothefamily. two southwest airplanes got a little too close for comfort today at the bob hope airport in burbank california. this photo shows the wing tips clipping each other as the planes pulled away from the gate. no one was hurt. the crews have been inspecting the planes. the heat will continue to build into the coming week. when will we see the chance of storms? amelia is up next with the timing. maryland passed a law to help prevent overdoses now people need training on how

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a first of its kind training class in northern virginia will teach people how to administer a life saving drug when they're with someone who overdoses. training was held today at northern virginia community college. it is possible thanks to a new law that would make the drug available to anyone, even without a prescription. the drug is used to counter act the potential fatal impact of heroin during an overdose. >> it is not just for people who overdosed on heroin, but for your grandma who took percocet for a hip replacement and forgot she took a dose that morning and takes another one and is having signs of overdose. >> so far at least 25 people signed up for the state's pilot training program. some of our nation's bravest heroes and veterans took over

prince george's stadium for a round of softball. the competition was fierce. teams are made up of veterans who overcome severe injuries to become competitive athletes. some familiar faces joined the wounded warriors. redskins quarterback kurt cousins and dennis pita from the ravens led the two teams. when they hit the field, it's a mutual admiration among the wounded warriors and nfl players. all of the proceeds go to local charities that support wounded veterans. a great cause and a great day what a great day you gave us. may we have another? >> yes you may. as simple as that. >> terrific news. >> high temperatures tomorrow in the upper 70s. plenty of sunshine and the great news about tomorrow, humidity will be low. a nice breeze during the afternoon. tomorrow, about a nine out of ten. nearly perfect ware. nice for your sunday. storms are looking likely later in the day on monday. maybe a lingering shower or thunderstorm around on tuesday.

wednesday on through next saturday i'm forecasting high temperatures at our around 90 degrees. a heat wave we typically define as three days, three consecutive days at or above 90, we could be dealing with our first heat wave of the year. that would start on wednesday. tomorrow, though the weather having a low impact on your day. just pleasant with plenty of sunshine comfortable feeling in the air. temperature now comfortable. 72 in washington. 70 in annapolis. 64 in gaithersburg. a high temperature tomorrow of 79. 63 degrees to start off. comfortably cool. as we work our way into the midday and afternoon hours a little bit breezy at times. just going to make it feel nice outside. 7:00 p.m. perfect night to have your sunday dinner outside. 76 degrees at that point. plenty of sunshine. i do have to say i noticed the bugs were out in full force tonight. future weather, i'm suring you

monday, starting off at 7:00 a.m. some sunshine, humidity returns on monday. the heat as well. a cold front starts to make its way towards the area during the afternoon and evening hours. here we are at 2:00 this is going to set off showers and thunderstorms. some heavy rain is possible on monday justs because it is so hot and so muggy. the yellows, oranges and reds could impact the monday evening commute. even at 5:00 p.m. and overnight, 9:00 p.m., the strong line of thunderstorms moving through the area. later in the day on monday a day we will keep an eye on. a moderate to high chance we'll be tracking some areas of heavy rain. a low to moderate chance of high winds. that could cause some isolated wind damage, also we can't rule out some areas of hail. a tornado is not looking likely there's still a small threat of an isolated weak tornado. the big concerns on monday would be heavy rain and some strong winds. high temperatures in the mid

80s. tuesday a shower or thorpe is possible. really no timing on that. but most if not all of the day would be mainly dry. partly sunny, high of 88, humid monday and tuesday. the humidity drops on wednesday. temperature 90 degrees. thursday, highs in the low 90s. friday high temperature of 92. clouds starting to build in. humidity is back next saturday with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. a high chris, of 91. >> more than 1,000 mourners filled a church to say good-bye to beau biden. the vice president's eldest son died last week from brain cancer. he was eulogized by the president who called him a man of character. joe biden did not speak but his daughter ashley did. she called beau her first love. still ahead, the joy of making history and the spine-tingling call of the triple crown. plus the pain of history

mcdonald's asked me to remind you that their new sirloin third pound burger won't be around long. if you miss out, you'll never know how delicious 100% sirloin tastes. and that'd be a gosh darn shame. try all three sirloin third pound burgers at mcdonald's enjoy this lovin' while it lasts. the last triple crown winner was affirmed. today american pharoah reaffirmed. >> very good. i love it. you know i said once in my lifetime, he just reminded me -- >> seattle slew, '77. '78. >> i was alive for those. it felt like it was never going to happen again. it was one of those things. 37 years 12 horses have tried and failed before american pharoah since affirmed. it felt like it was such a special moment. this newest chapter of sports

history. one page was written in the mud of pimlico, the final at the belmont stakes in new york. listen as the race call gives you goose pumps. >> they're into the stretch. american pharoah makes his run for gory as they come into the final furlong. 1/8 to go. american pharoah with a two-length lead. frosted all out at the 1/16. the 37-year wait is over. american pharoah is finally the one! american pharoah has won the triple crown! >> steady all the way around. i'm telling you, i had the best feeling ever when he crossed the first turn. this is big for the sport. it's been 37 years. we need stars. i'm so thrilled honored, privileged, humbled excited. this is all for you! >> everybody just jubilant. american pharoah the 12th horse to win the triple crown ever.

he joins secretariat seattle slew and the last one do it, affirmed, 37 years ago. to baseball, you heard of september call-ups, the nates have june call-ups, because of so many injuries, joe roth was called up to start against the cubs. the rookie held his own. the president's race with the bonus visitor, paula abdul she gave abe a 9. paula, you're forever our girl. game tide at one. watch ross's pitch to junior lake drop. four strikeouts for his big league debut. keeps the nats in it until the fifth. anthony rizo, line drive to right field. roth charged with three runs in five innings. always help with harper. nats down three. bryce facing jason hammel. they left their starter in too long. harper hammers that one to right. his 19th of the year. that's the most in the majors. the nats close within two.

down to the last out, strop against desmond who gets him swinging. nats lose 4-2. the silver lining of this one the future of joe ross who savored the moment. >> a lot of eyes. a lot of eyes in the stands. nothing compares to this. aa, wherever you're at. but it kishdnd of gave me extra adrenaline. >> he's great. he has a lot of good stuff. slider is good. change-up dirty. if he throws like that i mean, he'll be tough to face. >> comfortable in cleveland. os fans watching their team visit the indians. mandy machado at the plate swinging for the fences. 3 for 20 in the previous five games a home run fixes that. his ninth of the season. 1-0 birds. to the sixth inning game tied at 1. carlos santana with the double to right.

got to change your evil ways, baby. i don't know it's saturday night, people. jason kitna, you know how fast he is? he slides in to score. indians win 2-1. college baseball, maryland at virginia. ncaa super regionals. maryland with the 3-2. runner on second. anthony papio with the deep drive to center. does not get out. far enough to bring in kevin martier. pappio with the stand-up triple. bottom of nine. bases loaded. and ernie clement lines to left. that will score a couple of runs. got-ahead run. maryland's dream of omaha dashed. virginia is off to the college world series with the 5-4 win. french open final. lucy safarova against serena williams who was very sick with the flu. safarova goes up 2-0 in the de

decisive third set. serena finds herself, drops the racket and walks away. let's head to the pitch. d.c. united hosting toronto fc. espindola with the corner kick to steven beerbaum. his first goal of the season. toronto fc spoils it late. game tied. minutes to play. sebastian chavinko past andrew rick sta. dykstra. to hockey, tampa hosting chicago. tampa on the power play. garrison cranks up the power shot. into the back of the net. that's your game winner. tampa wins 4-3. series tied at one.

congrats to the mystics who won their home opener tonight, 67-62. >> wnba season underway. >> here we go. >> thank you for joining us. that's our news. "saturday night live" is next.

>> welcome to "state of the union." i'm candy crowley. tonight -- the nfl in crisis. recent incidences of abuse from ray rice and adrian peterson have taken a toll on the league. now, i'll confess -- i don't know a lot about football. my sundays are reserved for