this is a storm team 4 weather alert. >> heat advisory for just about everyone in the metro area. >> yeah take a look at your screen right there. current temperatures already in the 70s. and amelia segal says get ready for a 90 degree weather streak. we're not just talking about a day, but a streak. good morning, i'm angie goff. >> i'm david culver. as soon as you walk outside you feel that wall of humidity hit you this morning. >> it hugs you actually. >> that's a nice way to put it. >> not a good hug though. we want to check in with amelia segal. she has more on this weather alert day and amelia, you're telling us this could be the

hottest day of the year so far. >> yeah exactly angie. the forecast high today at reagan national 98 degrees. when you combine the heat and humidity this afternoon, temperatures are feeling like they're around 100 degrees because of the extreme heat and humidity. the weather service with a weather heat advisory. this will run through 8:00 p.m. this evening. the current heat index in the 70s and 80s. already feeling like it's 82 degrees in washington. feeling about 72 in frederick. so here's your feels like temperature at 9:00 a.m. already feeling like it's in the upper 80s. if you want to go for a run do it now. by noon, feeling like it's 100

degrees. 102 in washington. coming up, i'm showing you what it will feel like in your neighborhood. >> thanks. as you said a heat wave is on the way today. if you walk outside it's going to feel like it's more than 100 degrees as amelia just mentioned. dozens of cooling center will be open in maryland as well as virginia and we put a comprehensive list together just for you. the heat advisory will be in effect between 1:00 this afternoon and 8:00 tonight. it will continue for several more days. we're hearing from the family of the suspected shooter in the deadly chattanooga military center attack. in a written statement, the abdulazeez family said their son suffered from depression. the statement reads in part it grieves us beyond belief to know his pain found its expression in this heinous act of violence. the family also extended their sympathies to the families of the victims and everyone affected by the tragedy. four marines and one navy s.e.a.l. died in the shootings

carried out by abdulazeez earlier in week and fbi teams are continuing to process evidence at two military sites that were the sidetes of the attacks in chattanooga. and they also served warrants at the abdulazeez's home this week. and increasing calls to allow military recruiters to carry guns and five are introducing legislation this week. in florida, governor scott says recruiters will be relocated to the nearby armory until recruiting stations are made safer. fire investigators want to know who torched half a dozen cars. take a look at this pickup truck right here in centreville. it is totaled. the wheels, windshield, basically the whole body of the car destroyed. fairfax county fire marshals said this happened to six other cars. they're asking the public for you to help them find out who is responsible for all of this.

new developments about the accusations of rape against bill cosby. a new report says he paid a woman to tell -- to not tell his wife what he was doing. it's all part of a full deposition from ten years ago and "the new york times" said it acquired the whole thing after part of it came out earlier this month. cosby also seduced women by offering to mentor them. the earlier document said he admitted to giving women drugs in order to have sex with them. cosby has not been charged with any crime. decision 2016 donald trump's latest remarks have the billionaire businessman back in the spotlight. he insulted senator john mccain and his military record. nbc's dan schenamen has the political fallout. >> reporter: new fallout for donald trump after blasting john

mccain. >> he's not a war hero. >> why is he -- >> he's a war hero because he was captured. >> reporter: stunning the audience. asking if it makes him appear less presidential. >> he was a war hero because he was captured, okay? i believe perhaps he's a war hero. >> reporter: fellow gop candidates were quick to respond. on twitter jeb bush enough with the slanderous attacks. and from the campaign trail in iowa -- >> i think he's crossed the line with the american people -- and the american people won't tolerate. >> donald trump owes every american veteran and in particular john mccain an apology. >> apologize to mccain? >> no. not at all. >> reporter: for many lindsey graham from the brash boisterous approach it's gone too far. >> between the illegal immigrants quote and now this we have a window into his soul and the way he thinks. it's not a pretty picture. >> reporter: but despite what

some call incendiary rhetoric, some have trump as the front-runner. dan schenamen nbc news. for the first time in more than half a century cuba will have an embassy on u.s. soil. there's a ceremony planned tomorrow morning to open the cuban embassy. ambassadors will unveil a new plaque and open the doors. the only suspect in a quadruple murder will be in court. police say wint opened fire on those in the mansion. and hundreds of landscapers will be there in the morning to prune, mulch and do the upkeep on the grounds. the renewal and remembrance day happens every year. you have seen the devastating pictures of a wildfire destroying cars on a california freeway. look at that video. see what technology firefighters

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you're watching "news4 today." >> this morning, much needed rain is helping firefighters in california get a handle on two wildfires. you have seen the images. absolutely incredible of the fire engulfing cars on flames. this was on a highway outside of l.a. >> pretty unreal pictures there. people who abandoned their cars to safety are now going back to assess all the damage. >> there is fire, heavy fire. >> reporter: it was a freeway firestorm. >> we were really scared. there was people crying, kids crying. >> reporter: traffic is at a

stand still. flames devouring car after car on a busy stretch of highway from l.a. to las vegas. >> i grabbed my water and the flames was in the trunk. >> it burnt all the sides, the back. the cooler. >> reporter: parents pushing strollers dozens of people running for their lives. >> because we see the fires behind us. which i started running. and a woman, she help us. >> reporter: at least 20 vehicles destroyed and 11 structures burned. this morning families are checking tow yards for the cars that i abandoned. >> there he goes. >> reporter: many cars saved by the air drops overhead. but others weren't so lucky. fire crews said they should have been there sooner but a number of hobby drones kept them away. how many drones are we talking about on this fire? >> there were five. >> reporter: five drones? >> right. >> reporter: firefighters say the small drones are extremely dangerous to everyone involved.

>> two of the drones pursued our lead plane. one underneath. one actually flying over the top. we're talking about a situation where dozens of people could have been killed. >> reporter: another fire, about 20 miles away flared up. forcing hundreds of people to evacuate including a camp for children who are hearing impaired. no major injure ares reported so far, but a vivid reminder of how fast a fire can move. ghani schwartz, california. an update on how president h.w. bush is recovering. he fell and broke a bone in his neck last week. doctors say he's doing better but he's still in the hospital right now. they also say, quote, his spirits are good. president bush is 91 years old. he is wearing a neck brace but the good news he won't need surgery. anyone who knows the president knows that he's going to bounce

back. >> absolutely. all right. 6:12. let's check in now with amelia who is tracking a heat wave. hey, amelia. >> good morning, david. and today is the worst of it. it will feel close to 110 degrees in spots this afternoon. especially inside of the beltway. and some areas of fog potentially out there this morning. that will burn off by about 8:00, 9:00 a.m. because of the heat and humidity today and tomorrow, weather alert days. tomorrow, minor improvements. still going to feel around 105 degrees during the afternoon. the heat and humidity continues through tuesday. still warm, but lower humidity on wednesday. i'll be pointing that out on the seven day. today the weather having a moderate to high impact on your day. take it easy. stay indoors. drink plenty of water. of course you want to wear loose and light colored clothing. temperatures in the 70s. 79 already in washington. 77 in annapolis and 73 degrees in winchester.

forecast high today of 98 in washington. we hit that it will be the warmest day so far this year. frederick warms to about 96, 97. manassas warms to a high temperature today of 95. so when you combine the heat and humidity, this is what it will feel like at 1:00 p.m. this afternoon. 104 degrees in washington. 103 degrees in culpepper. 2:00 p.m. much of the same. about 107 in frederick. working our way toward dinner time, feeling close to 110 degrees in the district. even 8:00 tonight, thinking about going for an evening run walking the dog, keep this in mind. this is how it will feel outside. temperatures generally in the upper 90s to around 100 degrees at that point. as we look to tomorrow, high temperatures in the 90s still and then on wednesday, there's the chance of some showers and thunderstorms. better chance you're dealing with showers on tuesday. so tomorrow there could be some scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon

hours but most of the day is looking mainly dry. partly to mostly sunny skies. more clouds in the forecast on tuesday and a better chance that you're dealing with some thunderstorms. we could see some heavy rain and potentially some gusty winds on tuesday especially during the afternoon hours. all of this with a weak cold front that will lower the humidity for wednesday. high temperatures still around 90 degrees but it will feel more comfortable outside. we'll keep the sunshine around through next saturday as high temperatures continue to hover around 90 degrees. i want to point out, low temperature only around 78 so the air conditioner is working in full force today. >> absolutely. amelia, thanks. next up, we have "reporter's notebook" for you. >> yeah we'll be back in 15 minutes with more of your top stories. >> welcome to "reporter's notebook" where we are talking metro. d.c. mayor muriel bowser and governor terry mcauliffe and larry hogan, they all met with the transportation secretary anthony fox.

what are they talking about and what is the state of metro right now? >> well, the state of metro right now is perilous in many people's minds because of the accidents and because of the funding situation and because of the management situation. and all of the leaders there and i can assure you on the hill, senators mikulski, the various members of congress, are worried too. they're saying you have to get a manager, you have to get people who know how to run this system on a day to day basis. you have to have troubleshooting, you have to have a whole response to a whole raft of problems that you haven't dealt with. meanwhile, congress is losing its patience. the house has cut funds at least at this stage of the deal. we haven't gotten to the final product yet. it's a serious situation and in effect they're saying that metro has got to put up or shut up. >> it's a really unified front when you look at it. you have the two governors and the mayor of the city. you have the transportation

secretary. and they're all talking about metro. you know, larry hogan says, listen, we have to move forward we know what we have to do. to dave's point, i think the central point is the general manager issue. you need someone at the top to try to move metro in a particular direction. i think what's important here, chris, will they hire a general manager that has experience dealing with a large scale metro subway system? i think that's going to be very important here. but i think also the issue is fox keeps making the point of saying that metro is safe. i think he wants to get that out that though there are problems, you should still ride metro. >> i think that whenever you get this kind of bipartisan support and these heavy hitters, everything that both of you said is absolutely true. but i bet you at the top of the agenda is funding. it is really about money. when you talk to eleanor holmes

norton, she will tell you how underfunded the metro system is. i would suspect they have to get to anthony fox who will have to get to the president to insurt into the budget the kind of funding that they believe metro needs to improve the system. >> because it's fascinating. we have been all been told this entire region is moving towards the less car dependent culture and all into public transportation and yet ridership is dropping on metro over the last four years. >> well, is of it might be public perception but congress cut the funding really in half, just about, i think in the last bill that went through. so not that that can't be rectified. but if the public perception is there's something wrong with metro, that might be the bigger issue. whether or not the public has confidence in what metro can do. it's still out there, there's not a lot of positive news. >> and the break downs in

operation. the incident at l'enfant plaza, several years ago the train derailment, the train wreck. the concern about safety and frequently you will get on various stops, the escalators aren't working and the subway, it doesn't look that great inside. it's becoming to show its age. >> but isn't it ironic though as you say you're talking about expanding metro at the same time we're looking at issues like expanding routes on interstate 66. here we are on one hand trying to expand ridership and on the other hand we're building public and private -- i guess you can't call them freeways anymore. but interstate highways. >> sort of the public/private partnership on 66. >> that bothers when you think about it. i think one of the greatest things that happened in this country is when eisenhower came one the interstate. and that's why we call it the freeway. what concerns me is when you get into a private partnership

businesses, people go out of business. companies go out of business. you've got to make a profit. it takes away from this whole concept of the freedom to be able to get on that highway and connect from state to state. and so i'm always concerned when you add that private part in there. i mean, if we get to the point where we start privatizing our freeways we're in trouble. >> segueing into the i-66 issue, but the transportation head in virginia has said that the public sort of funding for this is still open. that that's still on the table. >> that's correct. >> you can see him looking at this issue of saying, listen, we have to find money to fix these roads but to your point there's always this issue well what about metro, should more money go there? we know larry hogan in maryland wants to put more money towards road and yet they're saying that the orange line probably won't be extended over the next ten years so money will have to --

>> but he did extend the purple line. >> yeah. >> but this is in maryland, but in virginia, the issue is that the orange line would probably not be extended. so the money has to come from somewhere, whether public or private. >> we are already seeing the possibility of moving the express lanes of 495 into maryland right now, right? >> right. >> all these things depend on cost. and they depend on you know, are they going to make things any better and are we really solving any problems? there's a priorities issue here. everybody has a different priority and they're pushing for different things and there's no central weight coming down on one thing. this much for subway and this much for highway and something else. we don't seem to see that. >> yeah. >> when you look at it, especially when you think about the population continuing to grow and the demographics shifting, how important is it to get everyone on the same page, to come up with a coherent strategy so that d.c. maryland

and virginia are not all at competing interests? >> i think there's the issue and when you talk about expanding the expressway virginia is trying to work with maryland to say, we want to expand it. maybe a toll road into maryland can we work with you, can you go for this? this is an interesting situation to say, well, if you go into maryland or coming back from maryland back into virginia, and this area -- not 495, but the beltway will maryland go for this? if the governor of maryland very big on highways and infrastructure and that standpoint, you would say, sounds like a good deal here. that should be a meeting between mcauliffe and hogan that would be interesting to watch out for down the road. >> all right. we'll take a quick break and we'll be right back.

welcome back to "reporter's notebook." d.c. councilman jack evans just introduced a measure that he calls honey i lost the car. what is this and what is it designed to do? >> well, he's trying to stop the flow of prostitution or the movement of prostitution in the district and especially really coming down on johns who might be in cars. and if they're seen trying to solicit a prostitute that these cars can be impounded and towed by the metropolitan police. now, evans introduced legislation like this before, but it left it up to the city agency to impound these cars. now they're asking the metropolitan police to do it. >> but let's also keep in mind that one of the things that he points out is that most of these johns come from outside of washington, d.c. and that's what really bothers him. it's about the quality of life. when i lived in detroit, we went through that. i mean, it got to the point that it was so bad and in particular

in the pedestrian city like washington, d.c. your wife, your daughter, a friend, could not walk to the local store without some out of state john coming in thinking everybody on the street is a streetwalker. and let me tell you, if you end up getting busted as a john and then they impound your car and you have to call home to mama and tell her i need a ride home because, honey, i lost my car and mama asks why, maybe that might be a deterrent. now, you're going to run into opposition. >> well, the issue is, joe, if someone is not charged but yet you impound their car. then what do you do here? you have taken the care and the man or woman is not really soliciting but the car has been impounded. i think that's the issue -- >> well possibly publicly

humiliate them. >> yeah. but i'll tell you what. you get some of these mothers and wives who have to be told why you lost that car. it's a deterrent. that's really what it is. but i wasn't aware you wouldn't be charged. >> but it may end up that you might not be charged. >> how do they know that somebody is in a car? suppose i'm driving along for a reason or another, the traffic is slow, it's at night, maybe i'm in an area that there's prostitution, how do they know that i'm one of the johns? >> you have to solicit -- you have to be -- >> suppose i'm talking to somebody because i know them. >> what tends to happen there's the use of decoys. so this is actual solicitation. this isn't because you look a certain way. but you have to be caught in the act of solicitation. >> but i think that's the -- the contesting of this is that that might be subjective. police may think that you're thinking and you may not be.

>> yeah. >> as i read it, this might happen before the actual solicitation solicitation. >> if they have probable cause to suspect you this is a -- to disincentivize people coming to the area to drive around and look for it. >> i like it, because quite candidly i have seen -- living in d.c. as long as i have, you go to a place like thomas circle, when i first used to come to d.c. that was prostitute haven. logan circle. look at the neighborhood now. once they've cleaned it up the property values have gone up. people walking their dogs in the evening. it's a livable community and the thing that i said on my show the other day was that the reason that the johns come from out of state into washington, d.c. is because they don't have streetwalkers in their community. >> i want to pivot a little bit because we talked about governor larry hogan. he endorsed governor chris christie. are you surprised with governor

hogan's relatively high profile right now he'd throw his weight behind governor christie so soon in this race? >> yeah. i think it raised a few eyebrows and yet they have a relationship. they have been supportive of each other in the past. they kind of in a way some argue come out of to same branch of the republican party. that eastern maybe conservative, but not tea party conservative. they're interested in a lot of the same issues. i think they have a personal friendship that's very strong too. and christie could use all the help he could get these days. a popular maryland governor, middle atlantic governor, endorsing him can't hurt. >> and christie made four visits while hogan was running against anthony brown, so this is a pay back situation. but he really likes him, he said he a's a republican -- he's a republican governor in a blue state like i am.

he can work with both sides which is interesting. as soon as hogan says this that day christie comes out, barack obama he has been telling the country all of the lies with the nuclear deal with iran. so it kind of undercut hogan's point christie can work with both sides and yet, he calls the president basically a liar. so things didn't kind of match up right there. >> well -- >> i would say the last thing, whether or not this endorsement will matter by the time the primary comes around, will maryland be in place, matters for christie. >> there's an old adage in politic, there's no permanent friends or enemies, just permanent interests. that's such a truism. i think the other thing and you alluded to it is they both are republican governors from blue states. and so they have got a great deal in common and they both are pretty much -- the state can go either way. so this is like you said it's

pay back. i mean, i endorsed you and now it's time for you to -- the deal was cut somewhat in the governor's association, you know, some time ago. >> christie needs it too. remember to get into the debate debates, you have to be in the top ten in the polls. christie coming in late he wants to get as many endorsements to bump him up. i think he got the endorsement of the governor of maine and now he has hogan there. it can't hurt him. but will it help him by the time the pryimary -- he has to do well in new hampshire. >> and he took heat with being too friendly with obama when the storms were hitting new jersey and now he's worried about that blow back from that. he's trying to be a hard guy about obama. president obama. >> a lot of people still say chris christie four years too late. >> yeah. >> four years ago. >> yeah, thanks, guys, appreciate it.

"news4 today" starts now. >> and we're back with a weather alert day. you're going to be dealing with extreme heat for a couple of days straight. the heat wave really begins today. >> yeah, take a look at this map right here. it shows you what it feels like outside if you were to walk outside right now. later in the day those numbers are definitely going to shoot up. well into the 90s. good morning, welcome to "news4 today." i'm angie goff. >> i'm david culver. a number of cooling centers will be open today. we have put a full on the nbc washington app for you. >> amelia segal is in for chuck. how long is this heat going to last? >> well, the worst of the heat and the humidity will be today, but we're going to continue to deal with the heat and humidity tomorrow and tuesday.

today and tomorrow, storm team 4 weather alert days because of the heat when you factor in the mugginess. it will feel like temperatures are between 100 and 110 degrees. it's already at 79 in washington. dew point over 65. you say it's humid outside. we're almost at 75 degrees. it is down right muggy. the hazy glow already out there when you factor in the humidity this is what it feels like in your neighborhood. winchester, 73. annapolis, 78. washington already an impressive 82 degrees. my forecast high at reagan national, 98. that would make today the warmest day so far this year. so here's your morning planner. 10:00 a.m., at 87. it's feeling closer to 100 today. david, in 15 minutes i'll have more on what you can expect in afternoon and whether we're dealing with severe thunderstorms to go along with the heat and humidity. >> all right. thanks. a developing story now out of new york. this is a tragic one.

four members of a bridal party are dead after a drunk driver smashed into their limo. they were part of a bachelorette party in new york wine country. the limo was leaving yesterday afternoon and the driver went to make a u-turn when a drunk driver in a red pickup truck plowed into the car. that's the aftermath right there. the driver ran from the scene and the police caught up with him and arrested him. four other victims in the hospital this morning. we are getting a first look a ran over a motorcycle group, killing a man. north carolina state police say that daniel serna may have fallen asleep behind the wheel. and they stopped on the shoulder of the highway when serna ran off the road and hit half a dozen riders. three of the men from our area were also hurt. serna kept going until he blew a

tire half a mile away. he had been charged with felony hit and run and misdemeanor death. i'm here for the flag. i'm here for my forefathers who died under this flag. >> you all need to go back home! >> heated emotions where the kkk held a rally at the state house of south carolina. they say they want the confederate flag flying again. it was removed following the shooting at a historic black church last month. black panthers's rally was ending. and closer to home here, the naacp held a rally requesting a more balanced recognition of the civil war. news4's derrick ward shows us how things could be changing in leesburg. >> reporter: a gathering at the front of the courthouse. a gathering nearby at a civil war memorial. at one sight slaves were sold. at another, confederate dead were honored. >> at this point, we're looking for balance. >> reporter: philip thompson president of the loudoun county naacp said at the town center, the dynamic civil war history is only partially recognized.

>> union soldiers fell bravely to liberate loudoun county and there's nothing -- even soldiers from loudoun county including african-american soldiers, and there's no monuments or anything. >> i have nothing but respect for the plight of the african-americans. >> reporter: harry cummins believes that this flag has been co-oped by those bent on dividing the races. he said there's room to remember his ancestors who fought for the confederacy and those who fought to save themselves from the bondage. >> and i have even made a small donation. >> loudoun county is changing. >> reporter: phyllis randall seeking the chairmanship she'd be the first african-american elected to that position. she said the changes are bringing a positive. >> because we have a diversity of opinions and of cultures. >> reporter: likewise eileen

tagg murdoch said there's an opportunity amidst the growth. >> 33 people a day move into loudoun county. we can all do it together. well, tomorrow, you can let roswell's mayor know what you think of a confederate monument. some want it to stay, others want it to go. the mayor wants your input on what to do with the statue. that beginnings at 6:00 p.m. tomorrow at city hall. today you may see some changes beginning on the highways. vdot making route 50 in fairfax county a little wider. you will see lanes closed in chantilly. that's going to be between lee and pleasant valley roads. the work will start around 7:00 tonight and ends tomorrow morning. a prince george's county police officer is now back home. he was hurt on the job, dragged away by a car last week. the police officer pulled someone over, this is near

alberta drive in district heights. the driver then took off with the officer inside caught in his door. he made it 100 yards, shoved the officer out of the car. prince george's county police say doctors had to operate on the officer's leg but he'll be okay. violence spiking in d.c. we'll crunch the numbers to show you how a dramatic rise this will be when we look at 2015. 6:37 right now. why the d.c. state fair wants to see the best marijuana plant you can grow. it's a weather alert day. the mercury is rising out there. especially over the next few hours. today could be potentially the hottest day so far this year. we'll check in with amelia segal. she'll time out just how long this heat w

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you're watching "news4 today." >> donald trump again making waves this morning. this time for a controversial comment he made about senator john mccain. >> that's right. the gop presidential contender questioned mccain's war hero status. we've got "meet the press" moderator chuck todd this morning. and you have rick perry on the show trump among the talking points i assume. >> it is and rick perry actually called for trump to get out of the race on that front. you know, it was interesting, it wasn't a matter of if but when. when was he going to say something that would make the entire republican establishment and republican field feel comfortable kicking on him, trying to condemn him. this was the moment. it wasn't what he said, you know, there was mixed reaction to what he said about mexicans. there had been mixed reactions four years in what he said about the president and his birth certificate. this is what has gotten the entire republican party upset.

i think there's plenty of candidates looking for a moment like this, desperately waiting for a moment like this to show their outrage and to show an attempt to distance themselves. >> so we saw the change in dynamic almost immediately. >> it was. you flipped the switch and it was like -- it was almost relief from the other candidates. finally he said something i can attack him for. >> on the democratic side, some of the contenders are weighing in. clinton called the comments shameful and then quickly tried to erase any type of daylight between trump and the gop contenders. and are you surprised? >> no, no i'm not. the democrats want to make donald trump into a todd aiken, the congressman -- former congressman from four years ago who said the comments about legitimate rape in the senate race. then the democrats all used it against democrats all over the -- republicans all over the country. so, yeah, i mean it's not surprising to me that's what they're hoping to do. i think that's why republicans are almost gleeful this morning

that they have this moment sooner -- it came sooner than they expected. you kind of knew he was going to have a moment like this where he would start lighting himself on fire in some form or another rhetorically. they got it and they're jumping on him. the question now is how does trump respond, does he go home? does he say fine you don't want me in the party, i'll run third party and run independent. i'm already getting stuff from his campaign. i only -- i only questioned john mccain's war hero status once. three others time i called a war hero and you're like okay. tough defense. no apology. no apology though. he is claiming i only questioned his war status once. >> trump apologized though that doesn't happen. >> when does that happen? >> you're covering that and -- >> there's iran, chattanooga. >> some big stories out there. >> yes. those stories are coming first. >> a reminder you can see "meet

the press" every sunday right here on nbc4 right after "news4 today." not the kind of thing you want to see in your backyard. look at this picture, several folks saw a mountain lion in town. this in northern california south of san jose. the police are trying to catch him. they're encouraging folks not to attempt to scare it off. pretty scare right there. another reminder, never to leave animals inside of a hot car. a georgia k-9 officer died after being left inside the hot patrol car. police discovered the dog dead inside that car on thursday. the 5-year-old blood hound has worked as a tracking dog for four years. the k-9 handler is now on paid leave pending an internal investigation. in d.c. some people are worried about several cases of violence over this weekend. news 4's darcy spencer talked to neighbors in northwest washington about the concerns. >> reporter: bars and restaurants on 14th street in

northwest d.c. draw big crowds on the weekends. but just a block away on riggs street between 13th and 14th streets, a man in his 30s was gunned down early saturday morning. >> i want to see police on their feet walking these sidewalks. >> reporter: jeremy peters is a reporter who lives on riggs. he says police need to show more presence and there have been a number of violent incidents on and around the street over the last couple of years. >> if people knew there were this many violent incidents happening steps way from one of the busiest thoroughfares in the city they would be alarmed. >> reporter: police identified the victim as 33-year-old charles douglas. he lived in prince george's county. he was the third homicide in the district overnight. this neighbor had no idea it happened. >> too close for comfort, it is scary. >> reporter: d.c. police statistics show there are 77 killings in the district so far this year.

compared to 65 at the same time last year. that's an 18% increase. >> people walk the streets, out late at night. and you kind of think it won't happen this close to home, but i didn't realize that these things are happening, literally in my backyard. >> darcy spencer reporting there. later this month, kenyan mcduff mcduffie plans who hold a community meeting. there's a pot growing marijuana contest later on this year. people are allowed to growplants at home and the state fair is holding this contest for the first time. people will be judged on their plants' appearance, smell and touch. then what, david? >> that's it. >> okay. the fair show cases culinary and agricultural talent. it will be held on saturday, september 12th at the old city farm and guild.

nats fans got something to show you something right here. stephen strasburg reading to kids there. at least one kid, but there's more kids there. it's a summer program to keep the kids reading while not in school. today, the "star wars" days, there will be plenty of fans there too. tickets for the upper deck costs $37. it will be hot for those costumes. >> sure is. but you know what? today is national ice cream day. we have been very, very excited about this day. and we have lots of places that are doing promotions including baskin-robbins, cold stone creamery. chocolate is by far the most popular. and get this, vanilla came in fourth place. >> surprising. >> behind strawberry, cookie

dough and quote other. i don't know what other would be. but what i do know which was kind of shocking to me mint chocolate chip and oreo didn't rank in the top five or six. mint chocolate chip is something every kid likes. >> i like mint chocolate chip. >> refreshing. >> if you get the ice cream, it will be soup if you leave it out too long today. >> yeah, absolutely. high temperatures will warm into the mid and upper 90s. when you factor in the humidity, it will feel close to 110 degrees for areas inside of the beltway. a heat advisory will go into effect for everybody. this is especially if you're east of the blue ridge. this is going to run until 8:00 this evening. you want to take it easy today. make sure you're hydrating if you can. you're headed to the nationals game they have special plans in place allowing you to take an extra bottle of water and that sort of thing. here are your weather headlines because of the heat and

humidity. weather alert day today and tomorrow. it won't feel as hot tomorrow, but it is going to feel like temperatures are above 100 degrees, around 105 during the afternoon hours. hot and humid through tuesday. lower humidity through wednesday. today, a moderate to high impact on your day. you want to take it easy outdoors. a good day to catch a movie, if you're going to the pool make sure the kids are drinking plenty of waters. in the 70ss across the area. and 72 in winchester. i know folks are wondering about the air quality, still at code yellow. it goes green yellow orange and red, so one of the lower levels. so the extremely sensitive groups want to take it easy as well. highs today are going to warm into the mid to upper 90s. 94 in winchester. 98 in washington. 90 in annapolis. only a bit of a break from the heat if you're heading outside annapolis, eastern cambridge or the pawtuxet river.

this is what it will feel like at 1:00 this afternoon feeling like 105 in the metro area. 3:00 p.m. feeling like 106, 110. you have plans tonight to eat, grill outdoors you might want to move it indoors. this is what it's feeling like at 6:00 p.m. 99 at hagerstown. even at 8:00 temperatures still feeling like they're in the upper 90s. as we look to tomorrow, a high temperature of 84 degrees. temperatures in the suburbs will be in the upper 70s. mostly and partly sunny skies tomorrow. by lunch time near 90. high tomorrow of 96 so only two degrees cooler. there's the chance of some scattered late day thunderstorms, but the focus tomorrow is really going to be on the heat and humidity. only about a 30% chance that you're dealing with some rain tomorrow. and the heat index tomorrow between about 100 and 105 degrees. even at 8:00 p.m., we are still

around the 90 degree mark. on tuesday, cooler. a high of 93, but this will make a three-day heat wave. yesterday our high was 88. better chance that you're dealing with thunderstorms on tuesday. those storms going to cool us down and drop the humidity for wednesday, guys, with a nice, refreshing high temperature of 89 degrees. >> so refreshing. he may be a king at table tennis, but it's hard to believe that this guy is dea

you're watching "news4 today." >> he's known as the bionic man in the world of table tennis. an athlete has already overcome the challenge of a partially mechanical heart to be one of the top players in the world. >> now he's trying to make the special olympics team in rio.

>> life is about defying the odds. >> for this player, five open heart surgeries, a pacemaker a partially mechanical heart and most recently a diagnosis of parkinson's disease. it's the parkinson's that brought 41-year-old ravine here in gaithersburg. he's part of the u.s. paralympic program and is the first person with parkinson's to qualify at the olympic level for any paralympic sport. his goal -- to represent the u.s. in the summer games, rio 2016. he loves the rush of the game. his wins. but plays for his health. table tennis takes stamina and focus. he believes it is what keeps his parkinson's disease from getting worse. you feel this is part of your survival. >> 100%.

>> reporter: doctors are now touting table tennis as a therapy for parkinson's. >> not only did it improve my cardiac issues, but in terms of the parkinson's disease it greatly improved my muscle stiffness. >> reporter: and it helps with his balance and muscle weakness. >> there's something about table tennis and what it does for the brain that really is beneficial. >> reporter: a new reason to play. as a young boy navin played the low impact sport because it was something his little heart could handle. >> it gave me some confidence in myself being able to actually play something physical and enjoy it. >> reporter: the proof is in the power of the paddle. just watch. >> right now, i have to deal with the shaky hand. go figure. but how do i compensate? take this beautiful thing here, this ping-pong paddle, stick it in my hand and guess what, focus, focus, the hand shaking is gone completely.

>> reporter: after his first international the table tennis match in barcelona last month, he has a world ranking thanks in part to coach larry hodges. >> he wouldn't know the navin of a year ago. >> and he's now closer to the goal of keeping his heart and hands healthy. being this good takes a lot of practice. navin is here 20 hours a week and plays against someone who knows what he's doing. >> i'm scared to death playing melissa here. >> in gaithersburg, melissa mollet, news4. >> well, taking it easy on melissa. >> i know. i want to see him take on jim handly. put him in his place. well, much more ahead on "news4 today." >> including an hour by hour look of a hot seven day

this is a storm team 4 weather alert. >> because of today's extreme heat it is a weather alert day from the last hour it already feels hotter outside. >> and it could be potentially the hottest day of the year so far. a heat advisory for almost everyone in the d.c. metro area. you have to take the extreme heat really seriously. drink lots of water. >> but the heat david as you

know is not the only thing we're talking about. amelia segal said there's chance for severe weather as well. good morning. >> good morning, angie. really no severe weather in the forecaster for today. today it will be hazy, hot and humid. nationals game still going on. first pitch at 1:35 this afternoon. if you're going to the game, you can take a hand-held fan and you can take bottled water. they'll have cooling centers there. we're looking at a temperature around 97. last out, hot and humid temperature of 98, but feeling more like 107 to 108 degrees. so a hat, light colored, loose fitting clothing. here's the heat advisory. it's for everybody east of the blue ridge. from 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. today. i don't think we'll be under a

heat advisory tomorrow but it will still feel like temperatures are above 100 degrees tomorrow afternoon. just not as bad, right now guys, already feeling 83 degrees in washington. >> thank you. and as you said, it's going to be extra hot today. heat wave is on the way. now, if you walk outside, get a feel -- it will feel more like 100 degrees today. dozens of cooling centers will be open in d.c., maryland and virginia. we put a comprehensive list on the nbc washington app just for you. and the heat advisory just to remind you will be in effect between 1:00 this afternoon and 8:00 tonight. david? >> angie, thanks. new this morning we're hearing from the family of the suspected shooter in the deadly chattanooga military center attacks. in a written statement, abdulazeez family said their son suffered from depression. the statement reads in part it grieves us beyond belief to know his pain found its expression this this heinous act of violence. the family also extended their

sympathies to the families of the victims and everyone affect by this tragedy. four marines, one navy s.e.a.l. died in the shooting carried out by abdulazeez earlier there week. the fbi this morning, continuing to collect and process evidence at two of the military sites. the fbi agents also served warrants at the abdulazeez home this week. meanwhile, increasing calls this morning to allow military recruiters to carry guns. governors in five states introduced the legislation that would allow that. in florida governor rick scott says recruiters will be relocated to a nearby armory until recruiting stations can be made safer. fire investigators in fairfax county want to know who torched half a dozen cars. take a look at this pickup truck. this is out in centreville, virginia. you can see from the images that it's pretty much totaled. the wheels, the windshield, everything basically the whole body of the car there. the hood destroyed. fairfax county fire marshals saying this happened to six other cars in the neighborhood

early yesterday. they're asking for the public to help them find out who did this. new developments about the accusations of rape against bill cosby. a new report says he paid a woman not to tell his wife what he was doing. it's all part of a full deposition from ten years ago. "the new york times" said it acquired the whole thing after part of it you'll recall came out earlier this month. the new excerpts say cosby seduced women by offering to mentor them. the earlier document said he admitted to giving the woman drugs in order to have second. cosby has not been charged with any crime. a new update this morning on former president h.w. bush's health. he fell and broke a bone in his neck last week. he's doing better but still in the hospital. his spirits are good. president bush is 91 years old. to decision 2016 now.

donald trump's latest remarks have the presidential candidate back in the spotlight this morning. trump insulted senator john mccain and his military record. nbc's dan schenamen has the political fallout. >> reporter: new fallout for donald trump after blasting senator john mccain in iowa. >> he's not a war hero. >> 5 1/2 -- >> he was a war hero because he was captured. >> reporter: stunning the audience after he was held for more than five years as a pow in vietnam makes him appear less presidential. >> he's a war hero because he was captured, okay. you -- i believe perhap he's a war hero. >> reporter: on twitter, jeb bush -- enough with the slanderous attacks. and from the campaign trail in iowa -- >> well, i think he's crossed the line that the american people won't tolerate. >> donald trump owes every

american veteran and in particular john mccain an apology. >> apologize to mccain? >> no. >> reporter: to many, lindsey graham said it's go far. >> between the illegal immigrant remark and now this, we have a window into his soul and how he thinks. not a pretty picture. >> reporter: despite what some call incendiary rhetoric, some have trump as the front-runner. democratic presidential nomination martin o'malley asked to defend his mayoral record on police brutality. during a speech at the annual net roots nation convention, many began to chant black lives matter. one of the activists went on stage to confront him. he sat down with the woman later

on in the day for an interview. they also heckled bernie sanders. some big stories coming up in the week ahead. tomorrow, cuba is going to officially open the embassy right here in washington, d.c. it's the first cuban embassy here in more than 50 years. an ambassador will open the doors on 16th street northwest. that's tomorrow morning. at the superior court tomorrow daron wint has another hearing. he is accused of killing four people in a mansion in may. arlington national cemetery is getting an overhaul this week. hundreds of landscapers will be there tomorrow to prune in the morning, mulch, do all the important upkeep to keep the grounds as pristine as they now look. by now, you have seen these devastating pictures of a wildfire just destroying these cars on a california freeway.

see what technology firefighters say hurt their efforts and how things are turning around for them this morning. and people in the west dealing with some serious flooding. look at these images. homes swept right away. we'll get a look at the other terrible conditions people are living with right now. we're learning about what is exactly going on inside a new entertainment

you're watching "news4 today." >> heavy rain caused what was an incredible scene in arizona. look at that right there. rushing floodwaters topped motor homes around destroyed sheds. two interstates in the area had to be shut down. more than a thousand folks without power. no word on how many people were trapped by that flooding. well in morning, much needed rain helping firefighters in california get a handle on this.

two wildfires. by now you have seen the incredible images of that fire engulfing cars on a highway outside of los angeles. >> and people who abandoned the cars for safety are now going back just to assess the damage. nbc's ghani schwartz has more. >> reporter: it was a freeway firestorm. >> we were scared. there was people crying. >> reporter: traffic at a stand still. flames devour car after car from l.a. to las vegas. >> i grabbed any water and the flame was already on the trunk. >> when the fire hit it it burnt all the sides. the back the cooler. >> reporter: parents pushing strollers dozens running for their lives. >> because we see the fires behind us. which i started running. and we find out a woman, she help us. >> reporter: at least 20

vehicles destroyed and 11 structures burned. this morning families are checking tow yards for the cars they abandoned. >> there he goes. >> reporter: many cars saved by the air drops overhead, but others weren't so lucky. fire crews are frustrated saying they should have been there sooner but a number of hobby drones flying near the fire kept them away. how many drones are we talking about? >> five. >> reporter: five drones? >> right. >> reporter: firefighters say the small drones are extremely dangerous to everyone involved. >> two of the drones pursued our lead plane. one underneath. one actually flying over the top. we're talking about a situation where dozens of people could have been killed. >> reporter: another fire about 20 miles away flared up, forcing hundreds to evacuate. including a camp for children who are hearing impaired. no major injuries reported, but terrifying moments and a vivid reminder of how fast the fire

can move. gadi schwartz, california. another developing story in california. we are learning about a family of five found dead inside their home. what police have identified early on in the investigation. and it is down right muggy outside and that sticky hot feeling is going to stick around all day long. and then all day tomo 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.

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developing and very tragic story out of california this morning. we're getting new details in at this hour. five people including children found dead inside a home. the modesto police made the discovery as they checked on the welfare yesterday. three children, two adults all killed. police calling this a homicide investigation. they have identified a person of interest in these deaths. today a texas church will hold a prayer for a woman found hanged insider what jail cell. police say sandra bland hanged herself after being pull over by the police for a traffic violation. bland's arrest and death have caused a state investigation. a 23-car crash created just a mess on a washington highway. a semi-truck went across the lanes slammed into cars stuck in a traffic jam. the truck flipped over sending the rock load everywhere. rocks fell on dozens of cars.

seven people hurt. two in critical condition. state police say the truck driver may have suffered a medical condition right before that crash happened. an agreement is now in place to give employees at frederick county schools a raise. food workers, custodians and all the other supportive employees will be upgraded december 1. this is according to the frederick news post. paper says the teacher's union negotiated a contract this year but negotiations are still going on. a new movie theater coming to southeast d.c. at the yard. the theater will have 16 screens 1,500 seats. they're not just ordinary seats but deluxe leather recliners. it will be on "m" place, a block away from nats park. i is expected to open -- it is expected to open in 2018. serena williams is scheduled to play with the castles on tuesday, but she hurt her elbow

last week and says she may have to take some time off. take a look at this facebook post. she says, she plans to take a week off because of her elbow issue. williams is off the schedule to be at a castles game tomorrow in philadelphia. whether you're a cat or a dog person, nobody wants this to happen to your pet. someone's cat got stuck in the hood of a car. this was in adelphi. you can see it's under the engine right there. the firefighters gave the cat oxygen while they worked to pull it out. they took it to the hospital. it's expected to be okay. nine lives right? one down. >> one more. >> there we go. so today we are dealing with some crazy, stupid hot that's going to stick around. the best way to describe it. >> i think this amount of heat -- >> yeah we came in early this morning we're going to leave and what hit you. it's like a sauna outside. >> it was like that when we came

in. >> by 11:00 a.m. it will feel like 100 degrees inside of the beltway. forecast high today at reagan national 98 degrees. when you factor in the heat and the humidity, the temperatures will feel closer to 110 degrees in spots. i tweeted out and posted on facebook the forecast feels like temperature for your neighborhood, so you can head there and see that exact forecast. this is for washington, 108. 107, 108. tomorrow feeling like 105 degrees. could see a heat advisory issued for some of the area tomorrow, especially the metro area. but regardless still hot and humid. only minor improvements through tuesday. tuesday, still feeling like temperatures are around 100 degrees. your weather impact for today, travel just fine. exercise, best indoors because of the heat and humidity. heading out and about you want to hydrate and take it easy. our banners and lights are red because it's a weather alert day

due to the heat and humidity. the dew point is at 75. so when the dew point is over 65, we say it's humid. at 75, that's extremely high humidity. we only get dew point temperatures that high only a few times this year. 10:00 a.m., a temperature of 87 degrees. 1:00 p.m., temperatures around 95. hazy, hot and humid. 4:00, temperature of 98. that's our high today but feeling like 100 to 110 degrees. even at 7:00 p.m. still feeling like it's 96. hazy sun throughout the day, maybe an isolated evening storm. this is how much we're going to cool and i say that term loosely tonight. only into the 70s and 80s. washington only cools to 80 degrees. air conditioner definitely working in full force tonight. you want to remember to check on your elderly neighbors especially if you know they don't have air conditioning today and tomorrow. because highs tomorrow in the low to mid 90s.

a high in frederick tomorrow of 94. manassas 95. washington a high temperature of 96 degrees. we'll start off tomorrow mostly sunny, finish the day partly sunny sunny. there could be scattered afternoon thunderstorms. i think most of us will make it through monday completely dry. on tuesday, a cold front moves through the area. that brings a better chance of showers and thunderstorms at any point during the day and some storms on tuesday could have not only heavy rainfall but gusty winds as well. notice we're cooler on tuesday and a break from the humidity. something your app on the phone isn't telling you this morning. comfortable on wednesday with plenty of sunshine. keep the nice weather around right on through next saturday, guys. >> thanks, amelia. protecting yourself from business backlash. can you be honest in your online reviews?

you're watching "news4 today." >> some of us live by them, whether booking a trip, we're talking about the online ve reviews. and some of you post them. >> that's right. erika gonzalez says you can write anything, but it may not

protect you from a lawsuit. >> reporter: this woman is looking to upgrade her bathroom and she'll spend a lot of money and she wants to go with the best contractor for the job. >> i do a lot of research. >> reporter: she narrowed it down to two. chose one. but it's the one she didn't choose that she wrote a review about online and why we're talking to her now. you feel like what you gave was an honest review? >> reporter: yeah, she said it was mostly positive. >> i said i chose not to use him because he was too pushy. the contractor threatened me with a suit for slander. i contacted the attorney and he said the case for slander is weak if anything, but in your best interest i would take it down. and so i did. >> reporter: jack gillis is with the consumer federation of america. >> there's not a lot consumers can do in this situation. and that's why it's the wild west. you really don't have much

protection against a company that doesn't like your review. >> reporter: gillis said keep two things in mind. number one always post on an anonymous basis and number two be ready to go to bat for your posting. whether it's a review about a hotel, auto service or the hamburger you had for lunch, are you willing to go to court over it? >> for the most part, you where protected by freedom of speech. however, that does not necessarily stop a disgruntled and particularly wealthy company from coming after you. >> reporter: for many people like carol, the sheer thought of being sued is enough to make her sick. >> i did not want to deal with any repercussions of a negative review. >> reporter: when you're the one reading reviews the cfa says take them with a grain of salt. too good, they could be planted by the company. too bad could signal someone with an ax to grind. erika gonzalez, news4.

news4 has got you cover. at 7:30, amelia segal is talking about when it will feel the hottest and what day next week will cool back down. then a developing and tragic story out of new york. members of a bridal party killed by a suspected drink driver. what the driver did after that crash. violence spiking in the district

we're back with a weather alert day. talking extreme heat for a couple of days straight. this heat wave really intensifies today. >> look at this map here. it's your feels like temperature. if you were to walk outside right now, this is what it would feel like. later in the day those numbers are going to shoot up, well into the 90s. get ready. good morning. welcome to "news4 today." i'm angie goff. >> i'm david culver. as soon as you step outside, we noticed it early this morning you'll feel that humidity as angie put it hugging you. >> i put it nicely right? no way to escape it. and while we're in the hot sun's embrace and feeling that humidity, the big question is, amelia, how long is it going to last?

>> angie, this heat and humidity is going to last through tuesday. the worst of the heat and humidity will be today. that is why today will be a weather alert day. and the heat advisory will begin for most of us at 1:00 p.m. this afternoon. that will run until 8:00 p.m. this evening. when you factor in the heat and mugginess, it will feel like temperatures are over 100 degrees. it is so humid our windows have fogged up because of the mugginess outside. 79 degrees right now. when you factor in the high dew point temperatures that's how we measure the humidity. feeling about 83 degrees. hazy sunshine out there right now. this is what it will feel like. as we work our way on into the morning and midday hours. temperatures feel like at 9 in leesburg. 93 in annapolis. 98 in culpepper. by noon, just about everybody has a feels like temperature above 100 degrees.

today is the day you definitely want to take it easy if you have to be outdoors. if you can, stay indoors. make sure you're drinking plenty of water. coming up in 15 minutes, angie, i will talk about the feels like temperature for tomorrow afternoon. still pretty oppressive. >> thank you, amelia. 7:32 right now. prince george's county police officer is in the hospital, this after someone hit him with a car. police say an officer shot at that man in self-defense. now, after the officer arrived police say the suspect pinned him on a parked car while trying to drive away. another developing story, four members of a bridal party are dead after a drunk driver smashed right into the limo. the bride is in critical condition. they were part of a bachelorette

party. police say the limo was leaving the winery yesterday afternoon and the driver went to make a u-turn when a suspected drunk driver in a red truck plowed right into the limo. the driver ran from the scene. police did catch up with him. not long after they arrested him. and four other victims inside the limo still in the hospital this morning. also this morning we are getting the first look at the semi-truck driver that ran over a motorcycle group killing a man. north carolina state police say that daniel serna may have fallen asleep behind the wheel friday morning. the black eagle riders were on their way to a rally in atlanta. they stopped on the shoulder of a highway when police say serna ran off the road and hit six riders. a man from woodbridge died. three other men from our area were also hurt. serna kept going until he blew a tire about half a mile away. he's been charged with felony hit and run and misdemeanor

death. several people are worried about several cases of criminal violence this week. news4's darcy spencer spoke with neighbors about the concerns. >> reporter: the bars and restaurants on 14th street in northwest d.c. draw big crowds on weekends but just a block away on riggs street between 13th and 14th street a man in his 30s was gunned down early saturday morning. >> i want to see police on their feet walking these sidewalks. >> reporter: jeremy peters is a reporter who lives on riggs. he says police need to show more presence and there have been a number of violent incidents on and around the street over the last couple of years. >> if people knew there were this many violent incidents happening steps away from one of the busiest pedestrian night life thoroughfares in the city they would be alarmed. >> reporter: police identified the victim as 35-year-old charles douglas. he lived in prince george's

county. he was the third homicide in the district overnight. this neighbor had no idea it happened. >> too close for comfort. scary. >> reporter: d.c. police statistics show there have been 77 killings in the district so far this year, compared to 65 at the same time last year. that's an 18% increase. >> people walk the streets and are out late at night and you just think it won't happen this close to home, but i didn't realize that these things are happening literally in my backyard. >> darcy spencer bringing us that report right there. we can tell you later this month, d.c. council member kenyan mcduffie will hold a community meeting to talk about the increasing crime. i'm here for the flag. i'm here for my forefathers that died under this flag. >> you need to go back home! >> heated emotions in south carolina where the ku klux klan held a rally at the state house. they wanted the confederate flag to fly again. state lawmakers removed it following the shooting at a

historic black church last month. the klan members showed up just as the black panthers' rally was ending there. in northern virginia, people are asking for more balanced recognition of the civil war. the naacp held a rally yesterday. two demonstrations outside the loudoun county courthouse. one was the naacp demanding a memorial that commemorates the union army's actions in the leesburg area. then just yards away a group of people showing their support for the confederate flag. the naacp wasn't asking for removal of the confederate monument. it wants a union monument added. and one of the confederate flag supporters say he's all for a union monument as well. the confederacy controversy continues tomorrow. you can let rockville's mayor know what you think of a confederate soldier monument. it's near the red brick courthouse in rockville town

center. others want it to stay others want it gone. they want your input on what to do with the statue that starts at 6:00 tomorrow at city hall. and today, you may see some changes on the highway, or at least beginning. vdot is making route 50 wider. and the work is going to start at 7:00 tonight and it will wrap up tomorrow morning. an injured prince george's county police officer is now back home. he was hurt on the job, dragged away by a car last week. county police saying the officer pulled someone over near alberta drive and todd drive in district heights and then the driver took off with the officer in the door. he then shoved the officer out of the car and doctors had to operate on the officer's leg but he will be okay. they risk their lives to serve our country. but is the government serving them? the i-team exposes problems with a program that's supposed to help military families care for

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you're watching "news4 today." >> well there's going to be a pot growing contest at d.c. state fair this year. as you know, the district legalized small amounts of marijuana earlier this year and people are allieued to grow it at home. they're holding the contest for first time and people will be judged on the plant's appearance, smell and touch. the fair show cases culinary and agricultural talents. it will be held on saturday, september 12. a developer is offering to save taxpayers $50 million. the contractor is offering to build a parking garage and the county hasn't said if they'll take the deal. the stadium and the parking lot would be in the mass aupon ax area. it would be the new home of the hagerstown suns. kevin bacon has done all of his performances in our region. including this surprise one.

bacon and his brother michael showed up at the girard community garden yesterday. their band played a short set for the garden staff and volunteers. >> tweeted about it, you know, share some video. do something that they can and hopefully bring some attention to people that are doing interesting stuff out there. >> the band also played three shows in alexandria. fun. the heat and humidity not your friends today. amelia segal says don't expect any relief tomorrow either. she's got a look at what is a hot seven day forecast and will let us know how it will feel over the next couple of days. the i-team reveals why

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you're watching "news4 today." >> the "today" show is next on nbc4. it starts at 8:00. >> erica hill is back this morning and carson daly with her. good morning. >> hey, good morning. >> just ahead here on a sunday morning on "today," we know you're talk attack wild weather across the -- talking about the wild weather across the country. record setting triple digits temperatures and out west the storms. dylan will have a full roundup.

and another bombshell from bill cosby as "the new york times" publishes the expanded version of the explosive deposition and how he used fame and power and drugs to lure women. and plus, donald trump claiming john mccain is not a war hero. could it be a fatal blow for his campaign? we'll check in with chuck todd. we showed you that remarkable video of a woman giving birth in the front seat of her car. today, they'll join us live and why she wanted dad to film that entire thing. glad that work out okay. >> yes. we'll have all that and much more, guys when we get started right here on "today." >> i can't even imagine. cannot even imagine. but we'll be watching. >> yeah. i'm curious who was recording the whole thing. >> it was a gopro. >> interesting. he did hit record. >> interesting. look forward to that. shifting gears now, they

serve our country, but is the government serving them? >> the i-team reveals some problems for military moms and dads as scott macfarlane reports, there are major backlogs in a program that helps provide day care for army children. >> reporter: finding the right day care could be stressful and expensive. but u.s. army captain dikes never thought it would be this expensive. >> i go to bed think about it. >> reporter: she's win of the -- one of those who uses the army fee assistance program that allows army parents to use pricier day care outside the money and provides money to help pay for it. but there's a problem. they're months late on her

payments. the money isn't coming so you'll have to front it? >> yeah. we have to catch the day care up and that putsous out a big chunk of money. >> reporter: kayla hensley said her programs were five months late and she nearly went broke. >> we were pinching penny to penny every single month. >> reporter: because you're fronting money for the government? >> yeah. >> reporter: the general services program has run this program for 12 years. we found the trouble began in recent months when the army asked the agency to expand the program. last year they had hundreds of families involved. now, they have about 10,000. and there have been enormous growing pains. internal agency records show a backlog of 11,500 unreturned calls, e-mails and records requests from the families. an unmanageable backlog according to the general services administrations internal auditor. >> we are very concerned about the backlog. we're very concerned about the impact to families.

>> reporter: the agency added contractors to handle the calls of new calls but the i-team has learned more than 30 army families have filed formal complaints with federal investigators about the red tape. one of those complaints we obtained reads, i have spent many e-mails and there are no solutions. it seems the gsa is way over its head trying to manage this. the general services administration declined a request for an interview, but admitted challenges in the program. a spokes woman said the application process is complex and some have submitted paperwork without the necessary information and they often move or change assignments. but they wouldn't answer why these moms have suffered delays. does this make having a second child a problem? >> absolutely. there's no way we could afford have a second child. >> and that was scott macfarlane reporting. also today it is national

ice cream day. lots of places are doing promotions including baskin-robbins, cold stone creamery. if you're not sure which to pick, get this, chocolate is by far the most popular. vanilla came in fourth place behind strawberry, cookie dough and other. what do you think other is? >> pistachio. >> i love pistachio. and almond fudge. moose tracks. >> i think we need to taste test. >> why did the producer not bring in some ice cream? not fair. >> lots of ice cream. >> it will be hot today potentially the warmest day so far this year. not only that, but the humidity is oppressive. here's a look at current temperatures in the metro area. we are in the 70s right now. 79 in washington. 77 in college park.

73 degrees in reston. what i'm showing you now is what it feels like. when you factor in the humidity with the temperature. the heat index. you're feeling like it's 83 in washington. 78 in leesburg and 78 degrees in annapolis as well. hazy, hot and humid. we won't at least be dealing with thunderstorms. skycasting throughout the day, these are the feels like temperature, not the actual temperature. 11 a.m., washington and the suburbs feeling like 100 degrees. 102 into the midday areas. the suburbs are warning to 105. washington hitting a feels like temperature near 108 degrees this evening. little improvement even 7:00 p.m. tonight the temperatures feeling around or above 100 degrees. today a good day to stay indoors. take it easy if you're going to

be outside. drink plenty of water. dress in light colors, avoid strenuous activities. if you're doing an exercise, tomorrow and tuesday as well, the best time is to go very early in the morning. go during the evening hours once the sun starts to go down. spend time in air conditioning. make sure to check on your elderly neighbors and keep your pets in mind. your sunday outlook the pool, a great place to be today. lawn and garden if you can put it off at least until tomorrow morning. headed to the nationals game this afternoon, make sure you're drinking plenty of water in the afternoon. low to mid 90s, highs today in the mid to upper 90s. it will feel like 101 in leesburg. around 105 or a bit higher, another heat advisory potentially for tomorrow. that's why today and tomorrow are weather alert days and some scattered late day thunderstorms

are possible tomorrow. the real focus the heat and humidity on tuesday. a high of 93. a better chance of some scattered showers and thundershowers. this front going to do wonders on our weather. not only does it drop the temperatures from 93 to 89 from tuesday to wednesday it pulls the humidity out of the air. very comfortable. it will feel refreshing by wednesday. thursday, nice. low humidity. high of 91. friday and saturday we continue with the low humidity trend. high temperatures in the upper 80s. >> amelia, thanks. mountain lions not the kind of thing you'd want in your backyard. but officials aren't telling folks to run away. in fact, they're telling them to do the opposite. the kennedy center honors list is out.

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you're watching "news4 today." >> not the kind of thing that you would want to see in your backyard. take a look at this picture. several people saw this mountain lion in a town in northern california, just sort of san jose. now police are encouraging people to attempt to scare it off. >> masters of music film and the stage are in d.c. this december. >> news4's pat lawson muse shows us this year's kennedy center honorees. ♪

♪ welcome to the hotel california ♪ >> reporter: their so cal sound earned them 120 million record sales worldwide. the eagles also have one of the best selling albums of all time. second only to michael jackson's "thriller." ♪ from rock to bach, seiji ozawa has conducted orchestras around the world including three decades with the boston symphony. west side story made rita moreno a household name. she's a member of the exclusive egot club, winning an emmy, an oscar, a tony. carole king's song writing inspired a popular musical. more than a thousand artists have recorded her compositions. ever since the credits rolled in

1977, he's been one of the biggest names in hollywood. george lucas mastermind behind two of the most successful franchises of all time "star wars" and "indiana jones." >> i wonder why the lord isn't with us. >> and at 90, two-time emmy winner cicely tyson is the oldest honoree but shows no signs of slowing down. all of the honorees will be here in washington this december for a star-studded gala. >> what a lineup. >> yeah. for sure. weather alert day. >> weather alert day today and tomorrow.

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you switch to geico. it's what you do. ♪ two wheels a turnin'... ♪ good morning. going to extremes. out west the left overs from hurricane delores bring dangerous lightning, record-breaking rains, and glad flooshing. the east coast prepares for a scorcher today. the temperatures predicted to hit triple digits in some places with severe storms possible here as well. calculating cosby? explosive revelations from the newly uncovered deposition. the comedian admitting he lured women into sex and paid one woman to keep his wife from finding out. this morning bill cosby in his own words. is trump toast? donald trump feeling the heat from fellow republicans after she slammed former p.o.w. john mccain.