right now at 6:00, several vehicles torched in a local neighborhood. we talk to one resident who woke up to scenes like this. the death toll grows in the military center attack. what we are learning about the latest victim. and explosive comments from donald trump about senator john mccain's war hero status is causing the gop presidential hopeful to take sides. and developing right now, d.c. just activated the heat emergency plan as the feel-like temperature approached the upper 90s. and if you think it is not now, oh just wait.

meteorologist lauren ricketts breaked down the start of a heat wave. >> it will be a warm one out there. not only was it warm today but lucky for us we had showers and thunderstorms early this morning. but once we head into the rest of the workweek -- or weekend into the next week oh, boy we'll see things heat up. and here is the current temperatures out there. 87 is our temperature here in washington. 91 in frederick. 90 in leesberg. what constitutes a heat wave here in d.c., three consecutive days above 90. d.c. not so much, but if you are headed out to dinner partly cloudy, hot and humid a passing shower but this is what we are worried about tomorrow. excessive heat. and we have a heat vise in place. we'll let you know how hot it will get coming up. >> cooling centers are opening up. you can go to the reefs center and libraries and community

centers and senior centers in fairfax, montgomery and prince george's county. and we have a list of cooler centers and six things you need to know about this heat wave. an early morning knock on the door and it is the police telling you your car has been torched. that happened to several people today after a string of car fires police say were deliberately set. darcy spencer is live in centerville talking to one person whose truck is absolutely charred. my goodness that is something else. >> reporter: it certainly is. we're live along heart forest drive and you look along this street, just the devastation. can you imagine getting that wake-up call early this morning that your vehicle has been torched. we'll hear from the opener of this -- the owner of this pickup truck in a moment. he said police came to his door at 4:00 this morning and this is his girlfriends car parked right in front of him. that car was torched as well.

fairfax county police say the fire -- the arsons happened around 4:00 this morning. seven vehicles in all were torched in neighborhoods within about a mile a mile and a half from one another, on four different streets. that is heart forest drive laurel rock rock forest drive and rockland drive and let's hear from the owner of the truck. >> i was woke ebb up at -- woken up at about 4:00 in the morning learning that my vehicle was involved in a fire. >> what did you think when you came out and saw this. >> the first thing i saw i thought it was vandalism but it was shocking in this neighborhood. it is a pretty good neighborhood. >> it looks like a teenage type of prank but it is severe. i've been here 11 years so this is not something that makes me happy at all. >> reporter: now, the owner of the pickup truck told me that authorities last night believes someone used an excel rant like

gasoline to set the fires on the different streets. they are not sure if the same people are involved. there is an active investigation. if you have information you are asked to call fairfax county police or the fire marshal's office. back to you. >> darcy spencer, thank you very much. a fifth member of the military, a sailer has died in the wake of the terrorist attack on a military center. he is randall smith, an ohio native. the bodies of the four marines that died previously in chattanooga arrived in dover, delaware, yesterday. from there they will move from where their families want them buried. it has been a hard time for authorities to get answers to questions about the young terrorists who attacked the military center. his father is from jordan and the gunman held two passports. one morn one jordan and that is making it hard to track his move and find out what his moves to the middle east really meant. a call for help after shots are fired in northwest d.c. late

last night and now police are offering a $25000 reward to help catch a killer. gunshots could be heard along 13 blg street and riggs road. police got there at 2:00 and find charles douglas suffering from a gunshot. they rushed him to the hospital but he didn't make it. he lived in district heights. police have little to go on and are in need of help from the public. a man from edgewood maryland, has been arrested for setting fire to a number of trash dumpsters over the past weekend. no serious damage was reported. but allen curtis stewart has been charged with six counts of arson and six counts of malicious burning. hartford county sheriffs said surveillance video helped them catch stewart. a new twist on twinkies. but sinking your teeth into the sweet treat will cost a pretty penny. after a lights out performance by the nats last night one of the best players

is breaking out a new pitch today. >> he is not a war hero. >> he's a war hero because he was captured. >> and this story has you talking on social media. donald trump slams john mccain

he's a war hero because he was captured. i like people that weren't captured, okay. i hate to tell you. he's a war hero because he was captured. >> that is the latest comment from donald trump being criticized. he's referring to john mccain who was shot down over north vietnam and spent five years as a p.o.w., failing to realize that he flied combat missions and awarded a bronze star before he was captured. and he attacked his performance at the naval academy. >> he graduated last in his class at annapolis. nobody knows that. he graduated last in his class in annapolis and he was upset. for what? for telling the truth. >> virtually every republican criticized trump for his comments as did many veteran groups. trump did not serve in vietnam.

he requested five different draft deferments. a safety and community awareness event today. among the activities police will etch your vin number in your windows. it won't make your car less attractive but will diswade thieves who want to replace or get goods from your vehicle. they will also provide distracted driving courses with drunk goggles and a golf cart to show people why they shouldn't drink and drive. we want to take you live now look at that scene over the national cathedral from our tower cam. dangerous heat is here and it will stick with us for some time. lauren will show us what day relief arrives. >> we're looking for balance. there is a big story here. slaves for hundreds of years down here at this courthouse. >> and the naacp and the supporters hold a rally near a local civil war monument. see what happened when the

a rally today in leesberg where members of the lewdon county naacp demonstrated in favor of more civil war history in the county. but this demonstration was more about agreement than differences. >> a gathering at the front of the courthouse.

a gathering nearby at a civil war memorial. at one site, slaves were sold at another confederate dead are honored. >> at this point, what we're looking for is balance. >> phillip thomas head of the local naacp, he said the civil war history is only partially recognized. >> union soldiers fought here to liberate loudoun county and soldiers from loudoun county including african-american soldiers and there is no monuments or anything. >> i have nothing but respect for the plight of the african-americans. >> and harry is among those who believe this flag has been coopted on those dividing the races. he said there is room on these grounds to remember those ancestors who fought for the confederacy and were liberated from bondage. >> and i would like to see

something dedicated to them and i've made a donation. >> seeking the chairmanship of the county board of supervisors and would be the first african-american elected to that position and she said the changes are bringing about positive. >> we have a difference of opinions and experiences and cultures. >> likewise another candidate for court clerk said there is an opportunity amid the growth. >> 33 people aday move into loudoun county, so the count is changing and growing and we can do it together. >> nbc 4 washington. a new art center going up and it broke ground today. it is going up on rhode island near critten don where the long abandoned flower shot and the green house used to stand. it will offer art exhibits and classes focusing on social justice. it is slated to open next year. well take a look. that is nats pitcher stephen

strasburg reading to kids at anacostia library today. this is part of the summer reading program that runs through august. the program is trying to fight against the summer slide by making sure that kids keep reading throughout the summer. and boy does today feel like summer. >> yes, it does. a good day to read a book inside. >> that is a great idea. >> because it is going to be so warm. the hottest stretch of weather we've had is headed our way and it starts tomorrow. so let's get to the weather forecast and show you what is going on out there. hottest period of weather as i was telling erica, coming at us. some areas got to 90 degrees and some didn't. what a heat wave here in d.c. from the national weather service and what the definition is. three consecutive days at or above 90 degrees. so yes, some areas started the heat wave today. so we do have an nbc storm theme weather alert for sunday and

monday. that means that the heat will be out there. not necessarily talking about severe weather but the severity of the heat that is coming at us. and we do have storms possible here and there into this week as well. 87 is our current temperature right now in d.c. it is 88 in manassas. 90 in leesberg. so there are the 90s i was talking about. so some areas already at 90. and right now, the 6:00 hour radar dry here in the area. showers and thunderstorms through central shenandoah valley but that is about it. so right now, outside of the studios here, 87 degrees. but it is warm up to about 11:00 tonight and even overnight. temperatures only falling into the 70s. and this is where we'll top out tomorrow, at 97 is where we are here in d.c. 96 in manassas. 97 in lees being -- leesberg and near 99 and i bet we'll have 100 degree temperatures tomorrow. with the heat and humidity combined here is what it will

feel like. by 8:15 it will feel like the upper 80s. near 11:30 it will feel near 100 and by 110 into the afternoon. and even tomorrow night feeling warm. so it will be a warm day. and same deal on monday. not much relief. maybe a few isolated showers and storms tomorrow afternoon to cool us off and that is about it otherwise dealing with the heat. we do have a heat advisory east of the blue ridge mountains and that is going for much of tomorrow. i want to mention extreme heat. drink plenty of water. dress in light and loose colored clothes and avoid strenuous activity and spend time indoors. and definitely in the air-conditioning if you have it. or maybe try to get to the pool. we have your seven-day coming up in a few minutes. >> thanks lauryn. kevin bacon and his brother michael gave a surprise pop-up show at the girard children's community garden. they played a short set.

they teamed up with city blossoms here in d.c. a nonprofit dedicated to fostering healthy communities and giving kids green spaces. kevin bacon has a nonprofit that links celebrities to grassroots efforts just like this one. >> just do this drop--in and say hey, nice job, whatever he's doing, tweet about it share some video. do something that they can and hopefully bring some attention to people that are doing interesting stuff out there. >> love that. just tweet about it. the bacon brothers decided to do the pop-up show in between the three shows in alexandria. still

iran keeps their nuclear facilities. military sites can go uninspected. restrictions end after 10 years. then iran could build a nuclear weapon in two months. iran has violated 20 international agreements and is the leading state sponsor of terrorism.

boy, some excitement last night for the nats and today it is like a game and a half. >> longest game of the weekend at nationals park. it took longer than expected but they started the second half of the season with a victory. last night delayed because of a faulty circuit breaker according to the team.

max scherzer blames taylor swift and bryce harper blamed himself for blow drying his hair before the ball game. but today none issue today. two all-stars saying hello to bryce harper of the nats. top of the sixth. gonzalez at the dish. a home run before the game was suspended picking up where he left off, this time opposite field. second homer of the game two innings of work for row arc today. bottom of the eighth still tied. den decker pinch-hitting and williams dialing the right buttons but an upper decker, a two run bomb, second home run for the nationals, giving them a 5-3 lead and they don't look back. looking to close this one out young jock is going down and that strikeout ends the game and the nationals win 5-3. afterwards they talked about how

difficult it was having to stop and start the ball game. >> that is tough any time there are things that you can't really control. honestly, you have to try to stay ready and focused and after the all-star it took longer than expected so that is big for us going into the second half. >> it is a home dinger of a game if you win it. if you don't then it doesn't feel as good. so it doesn't get any easier from here, certainly with the next two guys we have to face but we'll see what we can do. >> it was a humdinger. >> featuring one of the best match-ups in baseball. harper versus kershaw. the dodgers up a run, harper at the dish. a career year. but kershaw is having a career day. brice goes down swinging there. later in the inning facing robinson with two outs. robinson got him too. 14 strikeouts so far through eight shutout innings for kershaw. his counterpart not doing well.

fister facing puig. dodgers lead this game right now 4-0 in the 8th inning. moving open -- over to the open. plenty of delays at saint andrews. they won't finish until monday. an update on tiger woods. did he miss the cut, finishing seven strokes off the cut line. that is now back to back majors of missing the cut for woods, first time in his career that has happened. yesterday everyone was talking about the rain and today the theme was wind, blowing 40 miles per hour. they did attempt to play. here is dustin johnson watching his ball roll down the hill past jordan spieth. and on 13, they try to put. mother nature did it for them. suspending this one. 10 hour and 20 minute delay and then get going again. good golf being played by daniel brooks here on 11. this one the windiest holes of

the court. a ace there. a hole-in-one. but he did miss the cut at five over. on 18, dustin johnson, looking to finish up the second round. the birdie to fall giving him sole possession of the lead and left at ten under heading into round three tomorrow. elsewhere, the gold cup taking place right now. team usa up 4-0 on cuba. that match in the second half. the washington spirit get a pair of family faces back on the roster with the world cup being over, alli krieger and around lynn harris is back with their teammates but will not play tonight against seattle. usa took home the first world cup in 16 years. plenty of reasons to celebrate the last couple of weeks. she was one of the stars and now krieger comes home to a warm welcome and a spirit with the first sellout of the season tonight. the last few weeks have been surreal for ally krieger.

>> walking off the plane here in d.c. and i just felt like it was home and i felt like i could exhale and breathe a little bit. and just to be back here in this stadium and see the team and the girls, it is just really refreshing and it feels like home. and there where i come from and grewp and played most of my career and to be back here and see my friends and my family it has been yeah, unbelievable. >> that match starts at 7:00 tonight. should be a fun time at the maryland soccer plex. >> one final look at the weather. >> we do have the heat advisory for tomorrow afternoon areas east of the blue ridge mountains. temperatures tomorrow in the upper 90s but it will feel over 100 degrees, with the heat index probably over 105. continuing on monday with chances of showers in the monday and evening and tuesday late in the day. temperatures in the 90s. >> deep fried pickles and it

gets better. how about twinkies with caviar. about $125 a pop. look at that. would you try that? all of the money goes to the local children's hospital in orange county, california. that is at the fair. it turns 125. maybe that is why they were being sold for $125. >> that is a fried twinkie, with caviar. >> only in california would you see that. orange county california. >> that is the news for now. nightly news is up next. thank you for joining

on this saturday night, crossing the line. donald trump declaring john mccain was not a war hero. terror in tennessee. memorials for the victims as another service member dies. plus new details on the background of the shooter. out of control. the destruction in california a as fires burned thousands of acres, forcing hundreds of campers to evacuate. protecting your family from the disease spread by a tiny predator. why we are seeing more and more infection. and second act. some of the biggest stars making las vegas hot again, and the fans are following. "nightly news" begins now.