the washington monument, everybody under hazy sunshine. some mid level clouds to deal with. 72 in rock vil. 71 in brandywine, maryland. upper 80s by early this afternoon. highs today up around 90 degrees in the sub herbs, about 92 downtown. tons of sunshine. tomorrow a chance of late day showers. it will be warm both days. i'll time out the rain chance coming up. >> all right chuck, thanks. a traffic alert to pass out. avoid the beltway in prince george's county this weekend. lanes are going to be closed for repairs. derrick ward is live with more of what you need to know. >> reporter: we are looking at a stretch of the beltway at ritchie marlboro road. this is one of the longest

straight spots of the beltway. it's going ton throughout the weekend. alternating lane closures on the inner and outer loop. we actually had three lanes closed. that was over at 7:00 this morning. what you are going to see are one and two lane closures as you go through this area. you'll start to see back ups around central avenue, at least in one direction and probably ritchie marlboro in the other. this is what's happening because of concrete repairs going on on the beltway. not a lot of concrete here, but overpasses. this is a heavily traveled area. this is a heavily stressed section of the beltway. you might see how light traffic seems these days. a lot of people on vacation and school is out. that's when the crews take the opportunity to do much needed repairs. it may cause hardship now, but you'll thank them in september on your daily commute. derrick ward news 4.

>> thanks. new this morning, one man died following a shooting in the district. it happened not far from alabama avenue southeast in the fort stanton neighborhood. we brought the breaking news. paramedics rushed the victim to the hospital where he died overnight. d.c. police have not released suspect information. >> the coast guard searching for two men who disappeared while swimming off the light station in maryland. the men vanished around 7:30 last night. chopper 4 flying above it. search boats shined their lights on the water trying to find the men. police are participating in the search. officials spent all night looking for the men. they are going to be back out there this morning. many people mourned the lives lost in the movie theater shooting.

several students and people from the community came together to show respect and solidarity. investigators are trying to figure out why the gunman opened fire, killing two people, hurting nine others. >> police say john houser planned to escape, but shot and killed himself as officers responded. jay gray reports. >> reporter: panic after shots ring out in a crowded theater. >> chaos everywhere. cop cars, sirens. a day after that chaos there's an eerie silence here. police and federal agents continue their investigation inside the grand theater. the scene so grizzly, it -- >> it was a horrific scene there, to see where the projectiles were to see the blood on the floor and smell it. >> reporter: investigators say the man responsible is 59-year-old john russel houser. >> the shooter took his time and

was somewhat methodical. >> wounding nine and killing two before turning the gun on himself. a musician mom and local business owner was killed in the attack. 21-year-old mayci breaux also lost her life. >> don't lose sight of the fact they had a vision a name, a future. it wasn't to die as they did, horribly, in this theater. >> reporter: we are learning more about the alleged gunman. houser had been in the area less than a month living in a local hotel. court documents show his family asked for a protective order in 2008 because of a history of mental issues, i.e., manic depression and bipolar and because he exhibited extreme erratic behavior. still, there continue to be questions here the most difficult for investigators and this grieving community. why? jay gray, nbc news, la fayette

louisiana. >> we invite you to learn more about the victims. go to our nbc washington app and search louisiana shooting. a man will spend 50 years in prison for beating a toddler to death. a crime beyond comprehension. in 2013, he beat the 2-year-old against the wall so hard it killed him. bernard was baby sitting the little boy and said he gave him a disrespectful look. the state's attorney creates a domestic violence task force. the county has seen a recent rise in domestic violence. >> president obama says africa is a continent on the move. he spoke at a u.s. sponsored business summit in kenya. he's expected to meet with the president of kenya and hold a news conference and attend a state dinner. this is his first trip to his

homeland. at least one reporter will not be at a rally today when donald trump visits iowa. the des moines register says they were denied credentials to the event. the newspaper says it's because of an article that called trump a blowhard unfit to hold office. his first visit to the state since the article was published. a toddler dies after being locked in a hot car. what the father did and what he's not behind bars. surveillance video catching moments before and after a deadly stabbing on metro. we are going to take you through a series of events which ended with the suspect running away. a recall that could impact your morning routine.

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what the heck is going on here. yeah, she just zoomed right into the store. >> she sure did. a driver crashed into a 7-eleven. a guy had to jump the counter to get out of the way. the driver hit the gas pedal instead of the brake. fortunately, no one hurt. a developing story out of arkansas. a 2-year-old boy died after police say his father left him inside a locked car. the father forgot the baby in the car for four hours. once he realized what happened, he drove to a neighbor's house for help. they are investigating the incident and have not announced the father will be charged. >> a consumer alert.

it has to do with 52,000 glass tea pitchers because they can break or leak. it involved the 64 ounce glass pitchers. they received 50 reports of the pitchers breaking leaking and in at least two cases, causing minor burns. you can return them for a replacement or a gift card. venezuela is running out of beer. you heard me right. the nation's association of liquor says they ran out of ingredients to make the beer. many stores in the capital still have beer. seven others are not getting deliveries. venezuela's leading beer company is struggling to get the raw materials for cans, bottle caps and plastic packaging. everything you need to get the good stuff in. >> that would not do well here. news 4 working to keep your family safe and on the road. where you can get a free booster seat check before taking the next road trip.

funeral plans get under way for a woman found inside a texas jail cell. details reveal her background. chuck bell says it is going to be a great day. he's warning about the seven day. you

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hold her funeral in chicago. her arrest in southeast texas sparked national outrage. a texas prosecutor says medical examiners ruled her death suicide by hanging. the 28-year-old was found dead in her jail cell last week. the family maintains she would not have taken her own life. the medical examiner says the autopsy found in wounds of sign of a struggle. the young woman's death and arrest are under investigation. she was pulled over in a routine traffic stop. 37-year-old chad bailey accused of yelling racial slurs at two men. bailey suggests he had a weapon and they thought they saw a knife. bailey was carrying scissors when he was arrested. the man charged in a deadly stabbing aboard a metro train will undergo an evaluation. they will see whether he's

competent to stand trial. he's charged with killing sutherland july 4th. darcy spencer shows new video shah shows the suspect moments before and after the crime. >> reporter: prosecutors say this just released video shows metro murder suspect jasper spires. he was wearing a red bandana, carrying a nike backpack, running through the station after allegedly stabbing a man to death on a train. at one point you see him stop and turn around, when an investigator testified. they ran to a trash can shown at the far top right of your screen and dumped a bloody knife used to kill kevin sutherland. they say in his haste, spires dropped items including a pair of camouflage pants and kept going. earlier, in a series of videos,

spires put on a pair of gloves as he got to the top of the escalator before the crime and again before the killing. the video allegedly shows spires at the fare card machine looking for victims to rob pretending to get a fare card and following a couple as they walk away. his attorney calls it a case of mistaken identity. >> none of the witnesses that were on the subway have identified my client as the perpetrator. >> reporter: they are confident's the man that stabbed him on the fourth of july. >> we all lose a piece of ourselves when we see something so brutal. >> darcy spencer reporting there. >> montgomery county police got the guy responsible for stealing from firefighters. he's charged with several counts of theft. he broke into eight cars at the

volunteer fire department. the incident happened between april and june. in the day ahead, find out how to keep your children safe on a road trip. we are teaming up to show you how to use car and booster seats correctly. it's at the silver springs veterans plaza. >> the state is banning all chicken exhibits at state and county fairs. they are going to quarantine them. the secretary says a bird flu outbreak could bring disaster. chicken products made $1 billion in the state, a lot of chicken. >> cumulative. >> not one chicken. >> not like the golden egg. it is a key driver of the economy. while the bird flu is not known to be, you know can't hurt

humans, it could wipe out entire flocks of birds. they are taking necessary precautions. >> i like my chicken on the grill. >> nice day for it, too. get a little marinade sauce and put the chicken breast on the grill. sounds good. i'm hungry already. hopefully you have plans to get outside and enjoy what should be a usable weather day today. the humidity vacation in progress. summertime heating back up. we made it up to 90 degrees at reagan national yesterday. that was the 26th time that they have been 90 degrees or higher. the hottest day of the year was sunday when they made it degrees and we may be back up to 96, 97, 98 degree mark. the seven day forecast in a second. for now, look from the tower camera, chevy chase, a beautiful morning out there. had clouds around this morning. they are clearing out nicely.

a sunny finish. dew point a measure of moisture in the atmosphere, creeping up a bit. when the number is higher than 70, it feels awfully sticky. not too humid, yet. that's coming back tomorrow. what to expect for the weekend, lots of sunshine. the only rain chances come in late, late, late in the day tomorrow. both days at or above 90 degrees. the temperatures are warming up quickly. get the run done before lunchtime. plenty of sunshine. what do you do after your run? jump in the neighbor's pool. sunny, low humidity, you can dry off quickly. dinner and a movie time about 89 degrees between 5:00 and 8:00. warm and dry back down to 81 that's a nice day to be outside. future weather then bubbling up a couple fair weather clouds during the course of the day. not much in the way of a rain

chance. i don't think we are going to need to worry about the umbrellas today. the clouds outside in the sky they are on their way out of here. clear skies by pittsburgh. that's the sunshine for later on in the afternoon. if you do traveling on your summer vacation, flight delays in st. louis and omaha. otherwise, quiet weather traveling up and down the eastern sea board on your saturday. what about tomorrow? a few clouds around, plenty of heat, more humidity a chance for showers coming in. probably not until after 5:00 or 6:00 tomorrow. rain in the metro as we get closer and closer to midnight hours. that won't mess up your weekend at all. here is the seven day forecast. 92 today 93 tomorrow with a thunder shower. most likely day to get rained on is monday. then we get hot and humid as we head toward wednesday and thursday. what is going on in northern virginia? we told you about bear sightings, now, an alligator sighting.

yeah, an alligator. we are going to tell you where. >> lock up alternatives. the changes that could be coming to fairfax county after leaders learn about a successful program in te

well heads up there have been reports of alligator sightings in stafford county. the department of game and

inland fishery is looking into sightings in the creek. this is near willow landing marina. conservation officers will be on the lookout for an alligator. they have not received reports of alligators in the county david? >> growing momentum to make big changes in fairfax county to help keep mentally ill offenders out of jail. it comes days after a northern virginia -- julie carey was on the trip showing how it lifts hopes for loved ones locked up. >> reporter: joanna walker says her son came a long way since 2011. he began ranting as she drove, hitting her with a water bottle. he was taken to the fairfax county jail, where his condition worsened. >> i feel he should not have been taken to jail. he was clearly in a psychotic crisis and mental health crisis.

he should have been taken to the hospital. >> it took michael years to reconcile with his parents and recover with the help of medication. joanna is thrilled to learn fairfax county leaders traveled to san antonio to divert mentally ill offenders into treatment instead of jail. >> right now, there's momentum. i hope the jail diversion initiative will be put into track tis. >> the csb headquarters is already equipped with secure areas where police can make hand offs to treatment. >> there's going to be a cost but also tremendous rewards and benefits for the people that are suffering from mental illness as well as our community. >> reporter: one key to the success in an san antonio is they team the team training course. the police department is picking up the pace of its training.

some deputies are joining the class the sheriff would like to find mental health training mor jail. >> until there's a place to divert them, all the training in the world, it's not going to fix. >> reporter: brial wolf made full cit training of deputies a corner stone of his campaign. >> the other jail that is adopted cit, it's a fantastic program. the officers buy into it. it's effective. >> the death of natasha mckenna last winter after being restrained and tased. the prosecutor is examining the case now. this is the sheriff's promise to the family. >> i want them to know we are very, very sorry. i want them to know we are doing everything possible to ensure that this never happens again. >> julie carey, news 4.> we have been watching the weather. you know what? we give today's weather two thumbs up. chuck bell is tracking a change in the forecast that we could

see as early as tomorrow. after the shooting in louisiana, we take a closer look at the problem of mass shootings in america and what if anything can be done to prevent them. >> the exception one local police department is making for those who want to wear a badge.

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to get you up to speed on a top story. a man is dead on langston place, not far from alabama place. paramedics rushed him to the hospital where he died overnight. >> many people are mourning the lives lost at the louisiana movie theater shooting. they held a candle light vigil. investigators are trying to figure out why the gunman opened fire killing two and hurting nine others. this weekend, you could run into road closures on the beltway. what you are looking at you can see the dust from the construction going on. this is happening at ritchie marlboro road. that image is temporarily unavailable. there it is back up for you. it is happening on the beltway. they are shutting down one lane at a time until noon. up to three lanes on the inner and outer loop, could be closed at any one time. it's happening until 5:00.

melissa mollet has another traffic back up for you. >> i'm melissa mollet with your first 4 traffic in the glenmont area. real road work happening. this is georgia avenue at randolph road. one lane open in each direction friday night until 5:00 a.m. monday morning when all of this will wrap up. you can turn at georgia and randolph. 15 minute closures with crews on scene. pedestrians will be able to get through. that is good. best thing to do, take the alternate, connecticut avenue is the best in dealing with this. expect delays if you decide to battle the roads. have a good one. >> thanks. we are not used to seeing beltway tie ups like that. >> well, looking at 9:31. it's time to get a check on our forecast. >> let's head out to chuck bell. oh you know what?

we caught him in the middle of yard work. >> that's the hardest i have ever seen you work, chuck. >> i don't think i like that comment at all. working hard out here. we got all the branches out of the tree behind me. a little mild yardwork. i like to do it in a certain tie. it lends credibility to the work you do. hopefully you have a chance to get outside and enjoy the beautiful morning. low humidity for now. humidity coming back into the forecast as we get into the day tomorrow. don't get used to the air outside. there's a view frommer camera. beautiful morning out there. here is the view at prince george's county, national harbor. a great day to be outside. there's the view in northern virginia. bright sunshine, just a few fair weather clouds, temperatures in the mid to upper 70s. 80 degrees at joint base andrews, 83 at the naval academy. there's the sky for the

remainder of the day. a few clouds from time to time. temperatures a warm one, up near 92 for a high today. storm chances increasing late in the day. we'll time it out with future weather. as soon as i towel off and get more work. >> the guy behind you seems doubtful about your raking skills. all right chuck thanks. police in alexandria looking into a shooting. they are investigating this this morning, it happened last night outside the fields of oldtown on north quaker lane, not far from west braddock road. crews rushed him to the hospital with a gunshot wound. the victim is expected to be a kay. >> several men with guns are guarding military centers. the pentagon is asking armed volunteers across the country to stand down and stop guarding recruiting centers. this is in response to

chattanooga shooting that is killed five members of the military. the gunman turned the gun on himself. >> mass shootings are something we talk about all too often these days. with the shooting in la fayette, many are wondering how it happened again. peter alexander has more on the shootings that are becoming the new normal. >> reporter: if someone asks about the theater shooting, the response could be which one? right now, a colorado jury is deliberating whether james holmes should get the death penalty for the massacre three years ago. >> at what point are we saturated or become numb? >> we have mass murders every week now. come on. let's do something. >> reporter: across america, dozens of mass shootings since the newtown massacre in 2012 at a church, a school a military recruiting center. president obama told the bbc the failure to pass tougher gun

safety laws has been the greatest frustration of his presidency. >> if you look at the number of americans killed since 9/11 by terrorism, it's less than 100. if you look at the number that have been killed by gun violence, it's in the tens of thousands. >> reporter: a few research polls show more americans support gun rights than gun control. the louisiana killer john houser not only a gun, but history of mental illness. court documents show his family tried to get him treated for bipolar disorder. a danger to himself and others. that was only a temporary solution. >> you have individuals who aren't getting the treatment they need. you are having individuals fall through the system, fall through the cracks. >> now, he joins a lineup of shooters with mental illness that wasn't sufficiently treated. peter alexander nbc news washington. an australia man forced by

isis to work as a nurse made his first court appearance. they arrested him as he landed in sydney. it's related to the involvement in the conflict in syria. they say isis militants forced him to work as a medic. >> dob mcdonnell wants the full court to hear his case. they upheld the decision. his lawyers say the panel did not sufficiently outline the difference between bribery and political courtesy. they found mcdonnell and his wife both guilty. a change of sorts for the montgomery police department. they are going to let you apply for a job, even if you never went to college. they usually have a mandatory 60 hours of credit. if you spent three years on a

police force you can apply. if you miss today you have to wait until october for another chance. >> a father attacked by a shark while his daughter watches. a northern virginia couple facing child neglect charges after doctors found drugs in their sons system. what they say you can do to make

turned into neverland for the summer. peter pan is playing there. it's probably not the production that you have seen in the past. this version plays in the round with flying all kind of fancy

visuals. we are joined by dan, who is playing the iconic role of peter pan. welcome to washington. >> thank you, thank you. >> it's been playing for a few weeks now. >> yes. >> what's the reaction been? >> um we have seen everyone from little children to you know, the elderly laughing and crying, singing along. it's been a positive positive reception in tyson's corner. all of us in the cast are happy about that. we are thankful to see the kind of reception we are getting. all the hard work we have put into it and just to see everyone smile and laugh at this, you know, very very powerful story. >> you know, adults seem to be enjoying it as much as the kids are. >> yeah. there's something for everyone. there's singing dancing, circus acrobatics and all of really a lot going on. everyone can find that one thing

that they take away from the experience. wow, really something i have never seen before. >> tell me a little bit about your background in terms of acting, singing, dancing and how that plays into performing in a tent with all this stuff flying around you? >> it's wild. it's great. our cast is comprised of people primarily actors or primarily studied in musical theater. half of the people come from strictly the circus background. everyone is kind of, you know, trading their skills back and forth helping everyone out and really grow. what we all have to offer and, yeah, we all get out there together, i just really enhance everyone's you know, overall performance. we build off each other, we take little things here and there

that we have learned from you know just watching everyone. it makes for a stellar performance yeah. >> how do you put your own personal stamp on a character that's been done for so long by so many different actors? >> it's hard. it is such an iconic role. people come to the theater you know, thinking it is going to be the disney i'm peter pan or any other you know, famous rendition of the character. you want to stay true to the spirit of peter pan. you have to put flavor in there. that's where the dichotomy you know keeping it, keeping the structure there, but also, making it different. we are doing the novel. we are doing j.m. barry's peter pan, not the disney version. it can be darker but it's a little richer and offers a new,

you know, a new light of the character. i think there's something there for everyone on the show. it will be here through august 16th. again, peter pan tyson's corner, near the mall august 16. you can find information on tickets on our website. dan, thank you so much. >> thank you for having me. >> good luck with the show. >> yeah. >> i'm going to check it out. peter pan has been shown in different animations. it's never been shown like this. the show is completely as you saw, up in the air. that tent is using ten tons of rigging, lighting and sound equipment. >> wow. you were showing me that 360. wherever you are, you have a good seat. >> you are going to have a great seat in the center. exciting, here in town. 9:43. more sun and heat today. the good news is less humidity. chuck bell is checking in on the

seven day forecast and there's a day in it, but we are going to hit the 100s. imagine a sleepover in the middle of a museum. where local kids a

we are following a developing story in australia. a woman saw a shark attack and kill her father while the two were diving off the coast of

tasmania. she set off an emergency flair and called for help. it started when she returned to the boat and noticed her father did not come up. she dived back into the water and saw the shark attack her father. they pulled the man up but it was too late. on july 16th the parents rushed him to stafford hospital. he has drugs in his system. officials aren't saying how the drugs got there. both parents have been arrested. we spoke to one doctor who cautions parents about the dangers of drugs legal and illegal in the house around small kids. the biggest precaution you can take is locking your cabinets. >> it's one thing to have one that is difficult to open. you need a locked and secured

place for opiates. opiate addiction is at an all-time historic high. >> the doctor says this doesn't stop with young kids. it cons as they grow up. the risk becomes teenagers stealing the medications to sell them. today you and the kids can find out what happens at the museum after dark. the national archives is having the last sleepover of the night. it's open to kids from age 8 to 12 years old. at least one adult is required, per group of four children. it starts at 6:30 until 8:30 tomorrow morning. it's pricey, though. $125 per person. you can still register online but check that out. how many people can say they have slept underneath history. >> absolutely right. >> the declaration of independence. >> the star spang led banner.

>> a great night to be down there. $125 with the adult and four kids included or 125 each? >> 8-12 so i don't think you qualify. >> trying to sneak into the movie theater at the kid price for years. you know you have gray hair, right? it's a wig. anything to save a buck. the weather forecast free of charge to you, my friend. a nice day to be outside. you might want to pay me for a day this nice. low humidity in the month of july, we'll take it. humidity comes back into the picture tomorrow. it's a nice looking day to be outside. that's the view northbound into southern montgomery county. humidity is climbing up a bit. the dew points are below 70. 70 is the magic number when you feel it feeling humid out there. having come in from lawn work if you are in the shade and have a breeze it's nice out there. get into the sunshine it's a

nice day for sure. sunshine high, humidity low. the weather impact will be a low one for sure. hourly temperatures up into the mid-80s by lunchtime. upper 80s and low 90s for highs later on this afternoon. it will be a hot one for sure. doing grilling in the backyard. 86 by 7:00. 84 at 8:00. sun is not down until 8:26 this evening. you probably noticed the daises are getting shorter. future weather for the course of the day today, we will bubble up a few clouds. i don't think we have much in the way of a rain threat. a high resolution model here with a couple rainshowers. i'm not sure that is going to happen. i wouldn't cancel any plans. rain chances increase late in the day tomorrow. by and large, most of the rain chances for the next five or so days coming up on monday. no one cares if it rains on monday, as long as it's dry through the weekend. there go the clouds out of our sky early this morning. a nice day if you are traveling

up and down the eastern sea board. quiet from new york to boston. for tomorrow, you start out with temperatures near 70. increasing clouds noticeably more humid tomorrow afternoon with temperatures up near 93. a risk of shower or thunder shower toward sundown. here is the way future weather handles it. here is 5:00 tomorrow afternoon. the clouds bubbling up at i-95. by 8:00 a risk of showers here. west of the blue ridge could form into a line of thunderstorms. this is by 11:45 tomorrow night. it's late night rumbles into early parts of monday morning. off and on showers continue through the day on monday. here is the seven day forecast. it is a sunny and hot one today near 92. 93 tomorrow with a risk of showers late late, late in the day. really hot. the heat index is 100 or

wednesday and thursday. >> thanks, chuck. twitter ceo is keeping up with at least one kardashian. how he's responding to kim k's critique of the website. the major weekend closure

i'm derrick ward and this is what a slowdown looking like on a saturday in late july.

not too bad but will get worse. work going on. expect periodic lane closures while they move equipment. we have live in prince george's county, derrick ward news 4. >> thanks, derrick. kim kardashian is making twitter better. i just e-mailed twitter to see if they can add an edit feature so when you misspell something you don't have to delete and repost. the twitter co-foupder goes by jack. idea. we are always looking at ways to make things faster and easier. this might simplify our lives, especially in the news world. >> you like the feature? >> i love it. facebook and instagram have it. >> she's getting credit for it. metro's silver line is turning one this weekend. they want to celebrate with you.

here is what they are doing. tomorrow, you can catch a movie outside the reston east station. metro is going to screen "despicable me" at 8:45 tomorrow night. can you believe already tuning one year. >> i live out that way. a lot of development. it's going up fast there. a lot of easy parking. it looks like it is going to be a nice night for it. head over to watch minions. >> the weather is going to be cooperative. no minions in the weather. do they always do bad things? >> they have a big heart. >> i like the one with the big eye in the middle. >> there's a new character. bob. he calls them minis. mini mini. >> a funny movie. >> banana banana, banana.

>> let's take a look at the seven day forecast. >> le's do that. >> a nice one outside today. not terribly humid. up to 92 today. risk of rainshowers comes after your barbecuing is done, after 6:00 or 7:00. most of next seven days. >> we have a great special coming up called curing cancer. doreen gentzler is hosting

. when you heard the word cancer no matter what you get scared. >> oh, i cried. it's traditionally a death sentence. >> i have two girls. i have to be here for them. >> cancer has always been the dreaded "c" word a topic to be avoided. >> wasn't the words i wanted to hear. >> but now doctors and researchers are giving patients new hope because they are making strides weere possible. >> i did not think i was going to make it to today. >> there is the opportunity for tremendous progress. >> today a look at how doctors are curing cancer and saving lives. >> we are having success in