maryland, this area is all the way into areas of west virginia. most of our storms will be between 7:00 p.m. and midnight. with them high winds and for sure some downpours. as a matter of fact, much of our viewing area shaded in green is under a flash flood watch until 2:00 a.m. so, the storms come through and they will be slow moving and some could produce as much as one to two inches of rain. we have got the severe thunderstorm for areas. they are eastbound to areas of winchester ask just north of i-81. in the springs you can get another look at that line of storms once again.

weather risks what we're most at threat for. i have got more data coming in and i will be back. >> all right. thanks. now to an unsolved case prompting new action tonight a local reporter was used as a human shield during a shooting in southeast dc. her killers are still out there. and it's how they got away that led to calls from leaders in the city today. she was shot and killed in may. police tell tus gunman was riding in a group of 14 dirt bikers and was trying to shoot at someone in another group of riders. now a councilman wants to crack down on anyone riding atv and dirt around the district.

>> good afternoon. city leaders. they say well fight what they consider a huge problem. >> atvs, mopeds and dirt bikes are illegal in dc but riders get away with speeding through city streets sometimes in large groups. dc police have clear orders not to chase them for public safety reasons and residents have pleaded with the city to do more to drive them away. >> i really suggest to these folks that if you do so the consequences are going be severe. >> the bill requires riders to register with the department of motor vehicles and if you're caught in any public space with an illegal bike you could go jail and pay big. first offense, 30 days in jail $250 fine or both.

90 days locked up for the second offense the fine doubles and a six month suspension on your permit and more jail time for the third offense. 1,000 dollar fine or both and a one year suspension. >> take it out somewhere. >> some neighbors i spoke to think that this bill is no good. and a truck burst into flames on the outer loop between university boulevard and

colefield road. the driver got out okay but the investigation is ongoing. one lane is still blocked so it's a good idea to avoid the outer loop at this time. during an appearance on wgop's radio ask the mayor today, a woman called in to voice concerns about riding the train as a single female in the middle of the day. she asked this question of the mayor. >> what can i expect from a safety standpoint to combat these situations that should make me feel comfortable traveling on the metro in the middle of the afternoon, you know, by myself. because it is pretty alarming. >> news 4 will have the mayor's response what police are doing to keep everyone safe. >> they helped police. >> and a good look at the latest

and greatest body camera technology. david? >> i have been watching the local law enforcement walk into the expo center there. they are meeting with vendors right now. to give you an idea of what the body camera image would look like. right now you can see what we're looking at. so police on the street they will have the body cameras looking on this direction. the biggest issue is going to be taking all that data storing it and organizing it. >> there's been a growing push for more of these views. first person on the street with the officer capturing all sorts of confrontations. local law enforcement now moving forward with their own body camera project. >> this is the next big thing

for law enforcement. >> captain robert blakely helping fairfax lead the effort. >> it's how the departments deploy the cameras and what they do with the data. >> data. hours and hours of video. police officers will be using several different types of cameras. you have got large ones or a smaller lapel one and then you have got some shades that you can put on. the camera here right in the middle. >> but storing that data is the real challenge. >> it holds 4 terabytes of data. >> screen tech usa among the many companies that think they may have a solution. >> digital evidence has to be recorded in a way and handled in a way such that it's immutable. it can't be challenged in court. you can't say that the data has been deleted or edited or

monitored. >> they have only been in the business of body cam for two years. >> need for video evidence and is going be around for a long time. need to be able to manage it, deal with it and more importantly protect it. >> there were complexities of getting the body camera up and running. we will tell you which ones are really moving forward with this. back to you. and the case of the lion sisters. montgomery county police and the sheriff's office will talk about the girls' disappearance today. sheila and katherine lyons

vanished in 1975 from a mall in whaet wheaton. investigators have been searching a property for the past year but they have not said what if anything, they found. police are now looking for a man they say tried to kidnap a girl. they say the girl was waiting for the school bus on springtide place yesterday when a man in his 30s walked up to her. he offered her money to go with him but she walked away. he tried to forcibly get the girl to go with him and she fought him off. and a woman said she was a loving paraphernalia who didn't believe in corporal punishment. her son died after being beaten on july 5. garcia's current boyfriend is accused of delivering the blows after an argument over a piece

of birthday cake. wilson, garcia and her brother are all charged in connection with jack's death. >> he is staying in jail but the man convicted of killing shadra leavy will get some free time. it was ruled that he will stay in jail with no bail while waiting for retrial. he was convicted in 2010 of killing leavy but he was awarded a new trial based on questionable testimony from a key within. and a man accused of terrorizing his neighbors for years. the man turned himself in on friday. police tell us he threatened to hurt himself. he's now under police watch. last week we reported that he was on the run. one of his silver spring neighbors says pictures show him tearing down his fence. he has been convicted of purgery

and obstruction of justice. he could spend up to four years in prison. right now iran's historic nuclear deal is being celebrated by some attacked by others. after years of negotiating, iran has agreed to limit its weapons program. we have a look at why this agreement remains very continue verseial versial. some are skeptical that it's dpoing going to make iran less of a let. in return,ran gets a big payday, possibly in the billions of dollars when sanctions are lifted. before that happens, iran has toey have kept up their end of the deal. israel prime minister thinks this is a big mistake and says giving iran any money will only make things worse and a lot of american lawmakers are deal.

>> it's going to hand a dang rous regime billions of dollars in sanctions relief while paving the way for a nuclear iran. >> i believe congress will kill the deal. >> for people to say it's a bad deal, how do you know? we haven't seen the whole outline. we knew the outline before but we don't know exactly where we are right now. >> president obama is promising to do just that if there is any attempt to reject it. >> nightly news with lester moment will have team coverage and a deeper look at the political divide right here on nbc 4.

he captured our heart. there's been a dramatic change for a virginia baby who contracted botulism. >> and recovering from an injury can be a long rough road we know but here is a report about a new technique that is helping patients get back in the game even faster. no problem with storms out there this afternoon. however this evening a little bit of a different story. we're tracking some severe weat

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call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v a baby nearly killed by botulism is headed home today. we introduced you last week when he was on a breathing and feeding tube. benjamin was brought in so weak he was unable to nurse and having trouble breathing. botulism is so rare that only about 100 babyies get it every year. he will rejoin his family in

woodstock virginia. >> and new details on a new device that uses a video gaming system to help athletes with their injuries. >> it's an idea that makes a lot of sense. the device uses cameras so that therapists can get a close look at how a patient is healing. >> his season was cut short last year after her to his acl. >> i like pushed off and that's when i heard the pop. >> jake had surgery to repair the torn ligament in his knee and he faced weeks of rehabilitation. but when therapists checked his progress they used this device to get a bird's eye view to see

where he has made progress and where he needs help. >> studies have shown that if you can isolate what risk factors are there and eliminate them. >> john is a physical therapist with nrh rehabilitation network. using the same cameras used in an xbox entertainment system, it performs a series of tests and that technology creates a digital image of the skeleton which helps identify problems with alignment. >> we can assess landing technique, freeze frame it and slow it down and assess if there are risk factors for injury. >> jumping is something that jared does over and over. jared was able to really look at every aspect of his landing to see if his knees are drifting out ward, legs are locked or if his feet are turned the wrong way. if he finds any issues then he

can prescribe specific exercises. that can help him heal and it can prevent further injuries. >> jumping is the hardest on your legs like it's the hardest activity to do. >> reporter: after nearly six months, jam's acl is healed and he's back on the court. good news for this 6'5" high school senior because he hopes to play ball in college. he says he's still getting back in the game but all that therapy has left him feeling better than ever. >> my leg is better than it was before i got hurt. >> he looks like quite an athlete to me. this device is used as part of their overall program to prevent injuries from happening. it will look for misalignments

or potential issues. it's a great way to use video game technology. >> very cool and 6'5" is a whole lot to land on. >> yes. >> thanks a lot. >> uh-huh. montgomery county homeowners could potentially have to pay hundreds of dollars if they want to sell a new bill before they would have to test for radon. homeowners would have to provide buyers with results and cost estimates if it needs to be lowered. some argue that it doesn't include a specific test or require a licensed contractor. the epa says that radon typically gets into homes through cracks in the foundation. >> and pictures of our solar system's most distant former planet are streaming back. capturing some unprecedented views. the journey covered nine years and billions of miles.

take a neil degrass tyson talked to lester holt about how impressive a feat it is. >> doing a fly by about one earth diameter. and come within the uncertainty of a trajectory. the very tight boundaries. >> if you do that, it's more modest. >> that and more coming up on nightly news. >> across the country we have had severewetter in the midsection.

we will show you more dramatic video as the flooding claims at least one life. >> questions and answers about how safe you are on metro. dc's mayor gets candid. >> and honey i lost the car. i's the phrase that could lead to an embarrassing explanation if you break the law.

hello everybody. right here in maryland. they're on the warm side for more. >> we will continue as you move on through. we do have a couple of stronger storms that we will continue to track for you. let's show you what is happening right now. what we have gotten here across our region. we've got a nice little breeze. temperatures around the rest of the area into the mid to upper 80s across the region right now. most of the region not seeing

anything as far as storms are concerned. severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 5:45 and that is what we will continue to watch for sure. notice where the storm is going be heading. areas just to the north eventually this will move in towards the panhandle of western virginia. the second round of storms will be back towards the farther west. that's the round that we have a better chance of seeing potentially widespread behavior. we will see the potential any storms could be strong. now this is not a line of storms. these will break up as they move on in. but this is what we're thinking.

we do have the flash flood watch until 2:00 tomorrow morning. really the high winds and flash flooding will be the issue. as you can see here as well as northern portions you notice the flash flood watches as well. plenty of sunshine. we will see beautiful conditions late in the afternoon. no worries. maybe an isolated shower but that's going be about it. the next seven days beautiful on thursday and friday. swre got our next backyard weather coming up on thursday and friday. can't wait for that.

91 on saturday. 95 coming up on sunday. it is definitely going be on the warm and humid side. but right now great weather. we will continue to track the storms for you. we will have the latest for you in a few minutes. >> imagine being up for a brand new job. >> but you have to pass a tobacco test. >> how one local hospital is going beyond having a smoke-free campus. >> you don't yell at me in front of my daughter. >> get out of this section. >> and the battle over the bathroom. we talk to the metro rider who recorded this altercation with a station manager.

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tense moments captured inside a metro station between manager and passenger. >> the guy who recorded this video says it all began when he asked if his daughter could use the bathroom. we talked with the man and metro today. she's live. megan? >> reporter: this all happened in the station just behind us here. the passenger who didn't want to be identified said shortly after he asked for the bathroom for his 4-year-old daughter things started to esska late. the video only shows a portion of this incident.

my daughter and i were going. >> they were waiting on the platform until his 4-year-old daughter had to use the restroom. they went back down stairs to ask the stag manager for assistance. >> i reiterated that i was only looking for a restroom and he began to yell at me. >> michael says the employee told him the bathroom was being cleaned. >> i don't know why this had to be so hard. >> sir, don't talk to me like that. >> michael shot the video of the employee escorting them to the bathroom anyway and things started to kaes late. >> what's your name? >> don't touch me! don't touch me. >> you cannot use the restroom. >> you just disrespected me. >> get away from me. you don't yell at me in front of my daughter. >> metro police responded but no criminal charges were filed.

a statement says an appropriate action is being taken. michael says he and his daughter eventually made it to their destination but he's happy to know disciplinary action is being taken against the employee. >> i do think that he should be held accountable. >> now if you would like to read metro's statement in its entirety you can go to our website. as tom sherwood reports, it's one reason that metro needs to appoint a bold gm quickly. >> every day hundreds of thousands of people ride metro

rails and buses. it's one of the largest regional systems in the nation but a series of violent crimes has startled riders. >> welcome to ask the mayor. >> today on wtop radio the mayor took a call from one worried listener who described herself as young and single. >> what can i expect from a safety standpoint to combat these sort of situations that should make me feel comfortable traveling on the metro in the middle of the afternoon, you know, by myself? because it is pretty alarming. >> the crime spike is bad for all riders. >> this type of crime with people in confined places that would be scared and can't readily get away from the situation. it won't be tolerated. lit be dealt with immediately with a strong response. >> reporter: the mayor did note that metro crime is rare.

>> while we have a pretty extraordinary heinous crime committed on our metro, it is extraordinary, that we have a generally very safe system. >> the board is urged to move more quickly to pick a nen manager. >> the big thing is that you have to have somebody coming in there with bold vision. >> the maryland and virginia governors met to discuss the next steps for metro. tom sherwood, news 4. >> a member of the d.c. council wants to use embarrassment to crack down on prosecutiontitution in the city.

emergency crews were able to rescue more than 50 others over the 24 hours. most were stranded inside buildings and cars. about 150 homes are now destroyed. >> this video shows one of those homes you can see the roof as it slams into a bridge. this was captured on cell phone video in kentucky. cars also floated away. kentucky is under a state of emergency right now. the threat of more storms today made search and rescue efforts tougher. >> much of our area under a flash flood watch.

it is pretty humid out there. the atmosphere is kweting squeezed by some of the storms and stormy lit be after about 8:00 or so from much of our area. the flood watch until 2:00 a.m. look between 1 and 2 inches of rain. here is some of the storms right now. steven city in the next couple of minutes. next there is lightning with these and some very heavy rain but it's the second line that you will wait and see it move through after about 8:00 and it's about midnight or so. a lot more of what you can expect and another heat wave coming your way. >> all right. and if you're heading out this evening, download the nbc washington app for the latest updates from storm team 4. we have the live radar for you while you're on the go. >> it's a story that was in the

national spotlight involving police brutality and now we're learning about a settlement in a case of an unarmed black man who was choked for selling illegal cigarettes. >> and veenus williams pays

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the colorado movie trial is moving ahead towards the end. prosecutors are trying to convince the jury that james holmes is a cold calculateing killer. the defense says he was having a psychotic episode when he killed 12 people inside that movie theater. >> new york city and the family of eric has agreed to settle a wrongful death lawsuit for nearly $6 million. garner died after an officer used a choke hold to arrest him. his last words on video were i can't breathe. >> they deserve to be prosecuted. i think they give animals more respect than humans. >> the city of new york does not

admit liability in this settlement. a grand jury cleared the arresting officer of wrong doing but other investigations are still underway. job applicants are often screened for drug or alcohol abuse. now three maryland hospitals are testing for a substance you may have in your system right now. >> we are tracking a few showers and thunderstorms. i'm live at six flags america. no problem right now in our region. just back to the west watching our

>> with. >> smokers need not apply. >> two people have already been rejected from jobs because of it. >> arundel medical center wants to be a model of what a healthy hospital looks like. >> cigarette smoke something the largest preventable cause of death and poor health so we know this is a clear association and it makes sense and fits with the mission and vols of the hospital.

>> even if they're a social smoker once in a while, i think that's highly unfair. >> the issue has become controversial in the community. >> i think it's an unhealthy thing to be doing so the county is going to encourage not smoking it's a good thing. >> i'm an ex-smoker myself. i quit two years ago. i would say that it's unfair to discriminate against people just because of an addiction. >> is it legal to disqualify job applicants simply because they smoke. in maryland, chris gordon, news 4. this issue is also the subject of our flash survey today. should employee ss be able to screen out smokers?

>> in just a couple of hours taylor swift will take the stage for night two. she surprised everybody last night with a performance from lord. swift posted an instagram picture there. she flew across the world to surprise fans. let's check in now with ver ron ka in the studio now. we've not a few storms now popping in the forecast. a few storms scattered about the area between 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. as we get to 9:00 10:00 11:00, much higher threat.

boy it's been humid today. that means a chance for the heavy rain. right there in the yellow. so right now around winchester, areas will be getting heavier rain. watch the radar loop here. a lot of these storms, there are scattered ones here. but this is the main line. they are starting to dive down to the south and east. scattered thunderstorms coming through our area. 9:00 as well, just after midnight. the sunshine to start your day. it's going to be a bit of a

battle in the afternoon with getting some sunshine. so a little you will remember tomorrow is a partly sunny day. there is a look at the rainfall amounts. this is where higher rainfall tote als will be. these storms diving in a south to southeasterly fashion. take a look at the day today. another hot one coming our way tomorrow. more mid to upper 80s. but at least we've got a dry stretch coming your way over the next couple of days. wondering whether to wash the car or not, yes. playing the forecast in the next seven days. >> a beautiful evening. the brand new mardi gras

section a lot of people having a great time. we're watching right now coming through frederick. let's take a look showing you what to expect for the rest of the evening. one thing you will notice here is the chance for the storms to increase around that 9:00 hour in and around the dc metro area. dc around that 7:00 hour:00 and 10:00 is when we expect the storms to come through. going be a little bit of a stormy night in those areas. we'll be watching out for that as we move on through the rest of the night. no watches out there. 86 degrees on your wednesday.

83 on your thursday. that's when we will have your next backyard weather. that will be on friday. backyard weather on friday this week. plenty of sunshine and in the weekend, the weekend gets a little hot. 95 on sunday and then monday and tuesday still on the high side. good chance of storms coming up on the weekend. coming up on thursday it is national funnel cake day guys. they also have a funnel cake eating contest. >> you're killing us. and today recognition for going above and beyond.

>> lieutenant dooly has won an award of merit. >> put it on the line for the commuteties they are committed to protecting. >> we have a couple hundred officers there day in and day out. news 4 has been right with them for many of the biggest stories. officers worked throughout the night when a man was fatally stabbed after an argument. police were allowed to arrest all six suspects. >> the quick action of everyone involved is what enabled us to make apprehensions. >> this family who donated a wheelchair that their son can no longer use after another family had theirs stolen. >> they stole it. he actually stole the little boy's chair. >> he'll tell you. >> it makes many of us

uncomfortable. it was to see him today with the chief. >> venus williams takes the court as the washington capitals play their home opener, williams is making the most of her time here in the district. the oldest sister hosted a clinic for local kids. williams and the castles take on the austin as tonight at 6:00. the castles have won four straight world tennis titles. head to the nbc washington app to learn more about how to get tickets. >> it's a big night. they're keeping inging up with it. find out how police say the son of a boston police captain planned to carry out an attack on a college campus.

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we have some severe thunderstorms coming through our area right now and there is a flooding potential for the overnight period. take a look at the boxes in yellow until 6:15, severe

thunderstorm warning. and new data comes in to get back on with any new warnings should they be issued. >> accused suspect di lan roof is expected in court this thursday. there's a hearing as media outlet's try to get shooting investigation released. roof is charged with nine counts of murder after the shootings during a prayer service last month. >> in port smith virginia tonight the council will discuss what to do with the confederate monument.

the 35 foot olisk has been standing since 1893. >> he's the son of a boston police officer and it's said that he is also a terror threat. >> michael rosenfield was in court for his hearing today. >> that's why they asked the federal judge for today's detention hearing to keep them locked up. >> investigators say they have a mountain of evidence including recorded phone conversations which the 23-year-old said he wanted to attack a state university, specifically a dorm or cafeteria with rifles and explosives.

he characterized americans as disgusting. he was arrested on july 4 while carrying four guns. he was prohibited from possessing firearms because he had previously been convicted of a crime. he purchased a pressure cooker at a walmart and when they raided his apartment they allegedly found several partially constructed molotov cocktails, a machete and knifes. his father tipped off the fbi about his son's behavior and interest in isil. he underwent routine medical testing and stabbed a nurse in the head with a pen. court documents show a history of mental illness. >> a man who took on a robber in

front of an upscale apartment building. >> and a war of words involving a metro station manager. new reaction from the father who recorded this video and how the agency is responding. >> and vandals targeted a mosque in virginia. it's not the first time it has happened. there are new questions about the motive behind the attack. >> our weather, 67 million people across the country are under a severe weather threat right now in the midwest they are dealing with tornado damage. flooding and storms and just moments ago a severe thunderstorm warning posted for parts of our region. ver ron veronica johnson starts us off. >> the storms that we could see move through here, our main threat that is getting flash flooding through here. severe thunderstorm warning for frederick berkley and jefferson goes until 6:15.

winchester around wardensville. there could be more storms starting to fire. these eastbound towards berriville. yes there has been some lightning with these but nothing like the lightning i'm seeing with the second line coming into and through areas of west virginia right now. most of these in the central and southern part of the state. a lot of storms will be passing to the south. we will talk about how much rain we will get out of them. it will be stormy up until about 11:00 p.m. to midnight. meanwhile the flash flood watch covers the area until 2:00 a.m. i will have more on the new data coming in.