bringing flooding rains to texas and we have rain chances of our own to deal with. a check on the forecast coming up. >> metro is in the hot seat. new information are from a shocking safety hearing happening right now. the revelations just coming to light. >> and brand new information. a celebrated restaurant destroyed. a firefighter recovering. we're live with new details on a fire at a popular gathering place. >> and millions on a tropical storm storm alert. news 4 midday starts right now. right now federal transit administration is discussing the findings in a safety review of

metro rails and buses. it's calling the metro safety program inadequate. fda officials say the rail operations center has not been safety certified since 2012. it is required to be certified every year. a distracted atmosphere in metro's rail operations control center is among the 90 safety issues detailed in this report. the fta is issuing a safety directive and says it will meet monthly to assess progress. we are at the meeting. look for updates throughout the day on our nbc washington app. >> right now investigators are trying to determine what caused a fire that damaged a popular restaurant in prince george's county. the fire is now out. we are live on the scene with the newest developments for us. what can you tell us?

>> reporter: barbara good morning. the fire is out. investigators are still on the scene. i can tell you that marlboro pike, this road is still blocked. a gas crew is working at the scene. on any given night, this place is packed especially last night for the nba championship game. the fire luckily broke out after everybody left. we got word that one firefighter suffered minor burns to his shoulder fighting the flames that took some six hours or more. just like the memories here, this building has a lot of layers. up in flames, tucker's restaurant and lounge, a popular spot for decades. fire breaks out in the middle of the night. stunning the regulars who spend a lot of time here. >> i go up. work tld when i was 16.

it's part of home, i guess. >> reporter: that's because it's been a fixture for so long. >> it's been in business for over 100 years. >> it's a staple here. anybody in the area knows of tucker's restaurant. it will be missed by this community and closed down for quite some time if they're able to recover from this. >> reporter: the firefighters re arrived well aware of the value to the locals. up to one point up to 100 firefighters from across the region battled the flames this conditions so intense part of the roof gave way. years of memories now up in smoke. the chef and manager was the last to leave when he closed up at midnight. >> we're going to miss a lot of customers. they're going to miss our wings and food and breakfast. it's a sad situation this this place has bushrned down.

this is probably a total loss. >> reporter: still no word on a cause. we can tell you investigators are zeroing in on the restaurant portion of this strip, possibly near the bar area where this fire started. we're waiting to get final word on that. but for at least 14 workers and the manager here, they are out of a job for now. that is the latest live from the forestville area in prince george's county. back to you. >> good morning, everybody. i'm meteorologist chuck bell, started out with sun shine this morning but now a mostly cloudy sky. those clouds leading to an increased chance of rain later in the day. cooler after our six days in a low above 90. rain chances are going up not just through time today but also into weekend as we may have to deal with the remnants of the tropical storm moisture from

tropical storm bill. the it's going to be a mild afternoon. temperatures mid 80s today. rain a much more likely after about 7:00 or 8:00 this evening. take a look at the impressive radar loop of bill's moisture down across texas. >> speaking of bill, tropical storm bill, as we know, now a tropical depression. some streets in houston were washed out. the storm is now stuck over dallas. flooding is the main concern for the creeks and rivers there. we could feel remnants of the storm this this weekend. >> rotting wood is to blame for the deadly balcony collapse. six people died when the balcony separated from the building and fell 40 feet frth ground. five of the victims were students from ireland. seven people are still in the hospital. the university of virginia la crosse player wants the court

to review his murder conviction. the question is whether his trial was violated. in 2012 a jury found him guilty of beating his exgirlfriend to death inside her apartment. a petition filed by his lawyers claim his rights for violated during the trial. he is serving a 23-year sentence in virginia. we now know james gary died yesterday after being hit while cleaning the roadway. he was hit around 10:30 a.m. and later died in the hospital. the street sweeper stayed on the scene after the accident. no charges have been filed. this just in. a second juvenile suspect is in custody in connection with the stabbing death of two men. the incident happened on sunday at the green briar shopping

center. a group of teenagers and a group of adults got into a fight. three of the adult men were stabbed. two later died. being a working parent isn't easy. how does our area rank for dads trying to balance work and family? plus, it's finally here. an easier, faster way to get to your star bucks fix.

so what's trending today? the it's now easier to order your coffee at star bucs. you can pay for your coffee ahead of time using their app. it's available in more than 4,000 locations. android users will have to wait until later this year to use this latest time saver. right now it's only available for iphone users. this weekend we have a our finger on the pulse.

>> the fire flies music festival kicks off tomorrow. snoop dogg and others will be there. if you're planning to be there, tweet us piks. >> it played out perfectly and had many new yorkers fooled. a traffic cop arguing with a cab by. that was until the tiny traffic cop lifted the front of the taxi off the ground. the whole thing was stajdged. almost half a million people have watched the video. and now you know the secret.

live on capital hill, a house committee is looking into creating rules for the use of drones. lawmakers are holding a hearing

about personal and commercial use of drones. federal aviation administration are among those testifying. miezer in says droning will provide the next generation of commercial delivery to your home. >> as promised, here's the overall picture of what's going on with what was at one time tropical storm bill. the circulation moving into north texas. the plume of moisture will go into the mississippi and could be here in our area as we head into the weekend. for now, though an inundation of rain across the dallas fort worth area. be on the lookout. the rain is going to be intense for them. we have our chance for showers increasing here too. more about that when i see you next. >> thanks, chuck. father's day just around the corner and a lot of days in the area can pat yourselves on the pat.

according to new numbers you're living in some of the best states for working fathers. it's based on life expectancy and child rearing environment. here's the list. minnesota, new hampshire and massachusetts are the top three but we're not far behind. virginia is number six. maryland is number eight. >> and dads in the district didn't fair quite as well. d.c. coming in at number 36. we have arkansas, nevada, and mississippi at the bottom of the list, actually and i have to say, this is my chance to tell everybody that i'm a new aunt. my brother is now a new dad. >> congratulations. >> in maryland, though, not on the list. >> his first father's day. coming up this weekend. this is pretty incredible. the one sub category, the highest income of dads with home under age 18. >> i guess that makes it a little bit easier on families.

that's great. a presidential hopeful gets some late night tv laughs. wait until you see it. it's funny.

i'm meghan fitzgerald at the live desk. right now top military leaders are defending president obama's handling of defense in the middle east.

efforts to train iraqi forces are slower than original predicted. >> our training efforts in iraq has been slowed by a lack of trainees. we simply haven't received enough recruits. of the 24000 iraqi security forces we originally envisioned at our four sites by this fall we've only received enough recruits to be able to train about 7,000. >> now the white house recently announcing that it's sending up to 450 troops to a new base in iraq to help with the training. back to you. well, talking 2016 now. republican presidential hopeful jeb bush is tackling some serious issues on the campaign trail but also bringing levity of the white house. here he is slow jamming with jimmy fallon. >> and having spirited debates about how to solve them. >> you don't want to mess with little jebby, because when it comes to debating, he's a

master ♪ he's a master debater ♪ . >> you can see him holding back a giggle there. he's heading to iowa to campaign now. i'm joined by mark murray. mark, the it was a funny clip. >> it was funny. >> everyone is saying that bush has a lot to do to earn that nomination. >> well let's get one thing straight. he's had a good last couple of weeks. a good launch, an energetic event on monday. a lot of humor with jimmy fallon but his challenge is really going to be selling a lot of republican voters as well as republican party elites that he's the one that can beat hillary clinton head to head in a clinton versus bush generic matchup. that's his biggest challenge beyond more of his moderate positions. >> donald trump we saw yesterday, he made a lot of news. he's now in the race. he got some mixed comments from

folks. what do you think about that? >> well, there are two ways to look at donald trump. he either makes you laugh or cry. one other way to kind of look at him is that he's a little bit of a political streaker someone who's like in a sporting event, somebody who takes off their clothes and runs around. it's fascinating to watch for about 30 seconds and then you want to walk away. some of his comments were racially tinged. is that something republicans want to see in their debates later this summer. >> the daily news called him a clown. do you think he's in there just to promote whatever else he plans to do next or is he a serious candidate? >> i think he's more of the former rather than the latter. we've had a lot of entertainers and celebrities run for higher office. al franken, jessie ventura but the difference is they took this job and the position seriously.

donald trump, you look at everything he did yesterday, it wasn't as serious. >> it did seem like he was trying to get a laugh. he was more about -- >> more about him than the job he wants to have. >> i think his daughter said something to that effect. >> hillary clinton planning to announce an apprenticeship program later today. >> the person she might be feeling a little bit of heat from is bernie sanders. he's up with ten or 12 points in the state of new hampshire, but there's a couple of things there. he's from vermont so it's not surprising that he'd have traction there. and in a lot of ways his increase in the polls has more to do with him coalescing the elizabeth warren wing. taking support away from martin o'malley and senator jim webb, taking away their support rather than really making a serious

threat on hillary clinton. >> well, it's getting interesting now. 2016 looming large. >> thanks, barbara. >> let's check on the weather now. an area of light rain across parts of west virginia mountains. reaching east of the blue ridge now. a couple of sprinkles in shenandoah county. a few sprinkles moving through fredericksburg. going into southern maryland if they hold together long enough. mainly more dry than wet between now and at least 5:00 and 7:00 this evening. the cluster of rain showers rolls in and before you wake up tomorrow could get a rumble or two of thunder. if you're planning on going to the baseball game, the rays and the nationals first pitch at 7:05, probably a dry start. they may have to end early as rain becomes more likely as innings progress. >> healthy food, healthy minds

why your stomach and brain have a lot in

in news for your health older moms are increasing the birthrate in the u.s. according to national sen thecenter for health statistics, the birthrates have inch creased in women between 30 and 40 years old. birthrates among unmarried couples and teenagers were down. and the teen birthrate is at an all time low. eating the right foods can help our bodies and also our minds. dr. joshua joins me this morning to talk about what kinds of foods we're talking about. >> there was an interesting study that was just published that looked at college students

who eat more for meanted foods. we're talking about cheese and sour cream and what we found is that those people who eat more of that are less likely to suffer from social anxiety disorder. there's more and more mounting evidence out there showing that the health of your bacterial system in your gastrointestinal tract has a direct impact on how you feel emotionally. >> tell us about probiotic. what does that mean? >> a probiotic means a healthy bacteria. we all want to have this balance in our gastrointestinal tracts of healthy and unhealthy bacteria. what we think is that for people who are dealing with some emotional issues, that many of them have an unhealthy balance. they have too much of the bad bacteria and not enough of the good and therefore they're more likely to suffer from problems like anxiety and dprengs. you can try to increase the

amount of foods that are high in probiotics or healthy bacteria. these are some of the foods i mentioned or take probiotic supplements oh or there's something we've talked about before called kefe re. it's a very healthy way to get good bacteria into your gastrointestinal tract. remember that. we'll be back shortly but melissa, back to you for now. is a popular museum getting ready to move? we'll be back.

the first lady is in italy this morning. she landed just a few hours ago. the first lady is traveling with her daughters to promote her let girls learn and let's move initiative. she's cooking with kids to teach them about nutrition and will need a delegation to the expo

which oh focussed on world nutrition and hunger. she'll also visit the u.s. armed forces during this trip. outside right now skies are cloudy. even with the clouds temperatures have responded. in the upper 70s and low 80s. hourly temperatures still continue to climb up into the mid 80s for a brief time this afternoon. more clouds than drops for now. rain chances are increasing by later on this evening. have the umbrellas ready to go tonight. what about the weekend? all eyes on the weekend already on hump day. the moisture from bill is likely to be passing through here late saturday night maybe into sunday. there's at least a rain chance on both days this kweekdweekend. most of it on saturday night. the international spy museum could be moving. owners want to build a brand new building.

according to "the washington post" owners would pay $65 million and they want a $15 million from the d.c. government. the current lease runs out in 2017. they were considering a move to the carnegie library but could not expand the building. >> by now you've seen the naacp leader explaining her race in her own words. now

right now storm team four radar showing an enormous amount of rain across oklahoma and texas, places hard hit by flooding this month and last month. we have our rain chances going up just on time for the weekends. the forecast is ahead. >> at the live desk for new details for a high profile case that's about to head to the supreme court. >> first, police are trying to figure out what caused a balcony to come loose. >> some engineers say rotting wood is to blame. we have the latest. >> reporter: the absolute shock is written all over their faces remembering six friends taken so suddenly. >> they were so full of energy, excitement. >> reporter: the five 21-year-olds visiting from irelands and a 22-year-old from california were celebrating a

birthday party. they were crowded on a balcony when it suddenly gave away. this morning a local engineer with 40 years experience cautions don't blame the kids. he analyzed the accident and says the balcony should have been able to support 3,000 pounds and he says after the images, it makes it clear the wood was rotted. the wood failed. it was compromised by water seeping in. >> reporter: property managers say their hearts go out to the victims. they're limiting access to other balcony and say they're cooperating with the investigators. the city also released 57 pages showing inspections of the building. seven students still injured, the horrific accide unimaginable for so many in ireland and at home.

>> this just in to the live desk. a former university of virginia la crosse player convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend is now asking the u.s. supreme court to review husband case. here's the issue. the judge refused to delay proceedings for george huely after one of his lawyers got sick. now the question is whether or not his right to a fair trial was violated. he was found guilty in the death of his girlfriend. prosecutors said after a day of drinking he went to her apartment, kicked open the door and beat her up. he was sentenced to 23 years in prison. back to you. >> outside right now skies are mostly cloudy. temperatures in the upper 70s and low 80s. 78 in hagerstown. a little bit of a rain chance as well. here's the radar. there's the showers towards cull

pep pepper. we're still dry but under a mostly cloudy sky in washington. if forecast planner today cooler and rain coming in later on this afternoon and more likely into the this evening. showers likely in the morning and plenty of dry hours tomorrow. again chances of rain on thursday afternoon. friday looks good and 88 degrees mostly dry on your friday. thanks chuck. managers for the cardinals and the astros say they won't let an fbi investigation distract them. they're looking for a hack on secured databases used by the astros. a former cardinals executive is now with the astros. both teams and mlb say they're cooperating with the investigation. >> i definitely am not white.

nothing about being white describes who i am. >> have you changed your skin color? >> i have not taken any shots or had surgeries or anything like that. >> the former naacp leader opened up on the today show. she elaborated more on her race, how he identifies and heifer relationship with her parents. he proek her silence yesterday. her parents were disappointed. they say the daughter's claim that her identity issues date back to when she was a child is not true, they say. >> reporter: in her first tv appearance, she claimed her black identity dates back to when she was just five years old. >> i was drawing self-portraits with the brown crayon. >> but her parents say that can't be true. >> that didn't happen.

we were very much in touch with her in her childhood and during those years, and we did not ever see any kind of representation of her for her teachers at school of that sort of identity. >> reporter: the parents say their daughter's story has too many holes. specifically citing the lawsuit she filed against howard university which claimed their faculty discriminated against her for being white. >> through that time of her life until her later adult years, was before she actually started this transition. >> it doesn't make sense. >> reporter: and they want to world to know as the story reaches a national plat form. >> it's disappointing to see that rachel is still making false statements. >> i was hoping to see a change. >> a change is coming to your twitter feed that remind you a bit of facebook. soon twitter will auto play any videos on your time line just like when they do in your

facebook news feed. you'll be able to watch videos without sound and listen to them by clicking and be able settings if you don't want it that way. >> think you can name every state on a map? taking that challenge across the pond with some entertaining results.

here are some of the stories lighting up social media. how much does your state contribute to the u.s. economy. california is the biggest contributor in the u.s. the district ranks the highest per capita partly because it's categorized as a city not a state. the state that contributes the least is mississippi. buzz feed tried this and they failed. now it's time for the canadians to try to name all the u.s. cities. i warn you this is not pretty. new york is probably one of the few states people can name. the results are interesting.

thr there are states named after pop stars and foods. they came up with a lot of ideas. illinois will now be known as al capone. i guess it does have the same amount of syllables. take a look at this video from a what's trending.com. ed sheeran joined a fan on stage and she handled it like a pro. a young girl was singing one of his songs when he reached out and joined her. she kept on singing.

where to me lin yams like to shop the most in walmart said millennials like the retail giant the most. a fact that perplexed even some of the executives. the low prices don't hurt. this is the business report.

>> your traveling to the airports could become a lot more comfortable soon. "the washington post" reports both airports are looking to add amenities like modern hotels. they would be fairly upscale and within walking distance of the gates that. the post reports they have asked developers to send in their proposals. they're hoping to hear from travel and hotel industry voices. if you're doing any traveling today especially if you're flying to texas, be on the lookout. dallas and houston impacted with heavy rain associated with what was tropical storm bill. heavy rain now across the dallas fort worth area and down toward houston. that could interfere with a lot of flight plans. for us a couple of light showers. these are trying to come east of the blue rinldge. mostly drying up east of the

mountains. mid 80s by this morning. next time we have a chance at the 90s comes in on sunday. between now and then, mostly 80s with a chance of showers. >> how do you plan on staying cool this summer? now there are apps to help you stay safe and comfortable. the the osha heat safety tool is free. you can set up reminders to make sure you're drinking enough liquids. the ultraviolet app offers uv information so you can make sure you're using the right sunscreen. water log is another app to check out and help you stay safe this summer. >> breaking his silence from his hospital bed. meet the boy who survived a

the teen who lost his arm in a shark attack is now opening up about what happened. >> the attacks seriously injured to people this weekend. they show us how the boy is staying upbeat. >> i didn't see it coming. >> reporter: thurngis morning hunter trer hunter treschl is in good spirits. >> i felt a hit and it hit my arm and it was, that was the first i saw was when it was biting up my left arm kind. and then it got that off. >> reporter: the 16-year-old

lost the left arm but kept his sense of humor when a shark attacked him sunday afternoon on a north carolina beach. >> i have two options. i can try to live my life the way i was and make an effort to do that even though i don't have an arm or i can kind of just let this be completely debilitating. >> reporter: his doctors say the should be ready for a prosthetic limb in about six weeks. >> he's up walking around and eating a regular diet and he is one tough kid. >> reporter: this followed a similar incident with a 12-year-old girl just an hour earlier. the family of the girl says she's in stable condition and while she also lost her arm she's expected to keep her leg. for that, we are grateful, her family says. we want to thank the emergency responders and people whose clear heads and quick actions saved her life. since then no more attacks but several possible shark sightings around the area keeping beach

goers on edge. >> we've gone here for years. >> reporter: for hunter treshable, it'll be a vacation he'll never forget. nbc news, okay island north carolina. >> right now we're following a developing story in for instance george's county. a fire at a popular restaurant left one firefighter hurt. that was at the tucker's restaurant in upper marlboro. more than 100 firefighters responded. part of the roof collapsed. you can see from chopper 4 the fire is out. investigators are trying to determine what caused the blaze. metro is not meeting its own standards when it comes to safety protocols. a new report by the federal transit administration found an incredible 90 safety issues ranging from miscommunication to a lack of proper staffing. the transportation reporter is at the meeting right now. he just tweeted out that during

the fta review officials watch watched people on personal cell phones and it hasn't been safety certified in almost four years. they say they'll follow the recommendations. a cloudy sky outside and a little light rain trying to push it way in. a few sprinkles inside the capitol beltway. here's the quick little sprinkle chance inside the beltway right now. five minute long thing. one or two swipes of the wipers. that's about all you need. the future carries more substantial chances for rain. at 8:00 tonight moderate to briefly heavy rain between 8:00 and midnight tonight. rain tapering off by early tomorrow morning. hit or miss tomorrow afternoon. most of the rain tomorrow will be before the sun comes up. whatever that is if it's good or bad news that is up to you

to decide. rain heavier rain rolling in after the sun goes down this evening. >> thank you, chuck. if your teenager is one of the many retaking the s.a.t.s after a big error a couple of weeks wac back, there would be no charge for the makeup exam. on june sixth some students were given exam books that called for less time for certain sections. if they don't want to take it again they will score them without the disputed section. >> this morning a buddy bench sits on a playground. a student died last year of the flu. the bench is a fitting way to honor him. the bench overlooks the playground the fifth grade playground collected money for the bench. the stomach and the mind, more alike than we first thought.

we are joined by dr. josh. we talked earlier about foods that will help us mentally. what is this connection between the brain and the gut? >> it's really interesting. we talk about our gut feeling. right? there's definitely this connection and it begins in the uterus. when you are a developing feet us, part of it becomes your brain and the other part is your gastrointestinal tract. we know the gastrointestinal tract is involved in creating morer is tone inwhich is a chemical involved in mood and anxiety. one of the main nerves for controlling how you feel emotionally goes from your gut to your brain. there are buy logicaliological reasons why there's a connection. you get upset about something, they lose their appetite or they get stomachaches and -- >> or they eat a lot.

>> there's this clear connection between the health of your brain and your gut. >> you are a psychiatrist. do you feel like you've got to become a dietitian now to solve a lot of the problems with mental health. >> i talk about it with my patients. i ask them about their eating hacketts habits. if they're not getting a varied diet, one of the things i try to talk to them about is making some changes because that's can clearly have a beneficial impact on people's emotional state. >> remind us of the other things besides eating things. what else do we need to do to keep our minds mentally alert in. >> i think 20 to 30% of my patients would not need to see me if they ate healthy exercise regularly and prioritize sleep. if you do those three things and it's not easy i think most people will notice improvements in their emotional well being.

>> sleep exercise, and eat right. >> okay. >> we thank you so much. back to you, melissa. why donald trump's campaign has a music legend fuming.

for donald trump it's probably a good thing neil young isn't a u.s. citizen. that is trump walking into his presidential announcement as neil young's walking in the free world plays for the crowd. neil young didn't like trump using his song. the manager says even though young is canadian, he supports bernie sanders. >> facebook has a new photo sharing app that makes it easier to share pictures with your friends. it's called moments and using

facial recognition to identify which friends are in your photos. you can then privately share the photos with those particular friends. this also works if you'd like to see friend's photos that you're in. >> dream season is now complete. the golden state warriors are the nba champions. >> it's official. the warriors defeated the cavaliers in a game on the cavalier's own turf. this is the first nba title for the warriors in 40 years. hundreds of thousands of fans are celebrating the big win, including the president. he gave the team props on twitter. calling this an epic win. >> we're back with the best places for the young and successful.

two boys are being hailed as

heroed. they saved their neighbors. they called 9-1-1 after noting a fire and then rushed into the home and rescued two babies both under a year old. firemen arrived and rescued two ldren. the boys say they were just doing what they could do to help. >> stay calm and keep your mind straight and stay focussed on what you're doing. >> i took two kids to my house. . >> amazing. the children were taken to the hospital. they are expected to recover. it's not clear what caused that fire in the first place. >> the d.c. area is home to some of the best spots for young professionals in the country and we're getting a look at the best of the best in our area. take a look at this map that shows the top ten spots for young professionals in the d.c. area. arlington is at the top of the list. more than 21% of people are between the ages of 22 and 29 and close to 40% have

professional jobs. alexandria also made the top ten and gaithersburg. >> nice place to live around her for sure. outside a cloudy sky and temperatures in the upper 70s and low 80s. a warm day today with temperatures into the mid 80s and a chance for showers coming in. a little right rain out there. steadier rain chances after dinner time tonight. plan on if you're planning to be out between now and 9:00 or 10:00 tonight, have the umbrella ready. friday is probably the driest day. the moisture may rain us out saturday and sunday. >> that's it for news 4 midday. thanks for joining us. we're back on this morning first at 4. >> you g k can getcan get the latest news and weather with our app. we look forward to seeing you in the morning.

>> xander: you weak, stupid, little bitch! >> nicole: [whimpers] why are you doing this? what are you and serena up to? tell me! >> xander: i could tell you, but i don't think you'll live long enough to hear the answer. >> nicole: [whimpers] >> will: you were right to keep pushing for us to get into therapy. dr. myers is the greatest, isn't he? >> sonny: [sighs] do you know what time the sitter's gonna bring ari home? >> will: not for another hour. myers just makes everything so clear. i mean, it's no wonder that he's considered the top couples' therapist in the state. >> sonny: i just wish we would've talked things through a little bit more. >> will: but we did. >> sonny: not from where i was sitting. dr. myers kept pushing for us to move forward, to grow focus on the future. >> will: what's so wrong with that? >> sonny: will, how are we gonna move forward if we don't figure out how our