it's going to be another hot one. the good news is, not a lot of humidity, right? >> storm team 4 meteorologist amelia segal is here to tell us about it. >> low humidity levels this entire weekend. it is going to be hot and a code orange air quality alert. this includes howard county up toward the baltimore area. children, elderly, if you have heart or lung issues, limit your activity outdoors. i posted what a code orange air quality alert means on facebook and twitter to search my name and get all the information from the clean air partners. temperatures right now in the 60s and 70s. 71 in washington. 70 degrees in gaithersburg. beautiful sunshine by noon. temperatures in the mid-80s. 3:00, a temperature of 89. we hit a high temperature of 91 degrees today. coming up, i'm going to have the planner, hour-by-hour, exactly what to expect throughout the day tomorrow. adam? >> thanks, amelia.

new this morning, police saying an officer shot his gun during a struggle with a suspect. it happened on walker mill road in capital heights. around 11:00 p.m., an officer heard a car crash, went out to check it out. when he arrived, a man was running from the scene. according to police, the man tried to take the officers gun. the suspect was shot during the struggle and rushed to the hospital in critical condition. right now, police are looking for whoever shot a man early this morning and left him for dead in northwest d.c. police tell news 4, the man died just after 1:00 this morning. derrick ward joining us now live. derrick? >> reporter: good morning. we are in the 1500 block of first street northwest. you can take a look now. it is just starting to wrap up. under the light of day, investigators are looking at the crime scene. the shooting happened around 1:00 a.m. this morning. an adult male shot three times.

that person died on the scene. as you can see now, this is the grizzly aftermath where a fire truck comes and is washing up the blood. police responded to a robbery in the 1100 block. that was two to three hours after that. there's no indication the two may be related. in that instance, they are looking for six people, three females an three males. no lookouts regarding this shooting. we don't have an identity of the victim. people said they didn't hear anything. there was a crowd of people at the time it happened. it's unusual. they are still out there checking out the scene. probably looking for shell casings or evidence as they are about to reopen this block of 15th street. if you take this road, it has been closed since 1:00 this

morning. again, it will be reopened soon. as the investigation continues, this fatal shooting in northwest. we are live. derrick ward. a man stabbed another man to death along the h street corridor will be in court today. we first told you about 57-year-old hector felix's arrest last night. he got into an argument with smith and attacked him on monday. witnesses say they tried to save smith, but he died at the hospital. breaking news to tell you about. another survivor is out of a chinese warehouse that exploded wednesday. first responders pulled a firefighter from the debris. they say he was trapped for more than 32 hours. there's a new order this morning for a massive evacuation of the area around the blast. officials confirm the presence of potentially dangerous chemicals in the area this morning. at least 85 people died in a

series of explosions at the plant including 21 firefighters. more than 720 people are hurt. if your child goes to the university of virginia, they may notice their e-mail is down this weekend. the school's i.t. department is doing a security upgrade after hackers targeted the university. uva says federal investigators tipped them off to the attack and said it originated in china. the university tells us no personal information was taken. a nitty gritty diplomacy battle will pick up between cuba and the united states. this morning, there's a symbol of hope in savannah. the american flag flying for the first time in 54 years. secretary of state, john kerry says the u.s. wants money for american property that was seized when castro took over. they want compensation for damages caused by the american embargo.

decision 2016 picks up in the hawkeye state. nbcs kurt gregory is there with the latest. >> therefore you go. >> reporter: besides it corn dogs and carnival rides, candidates for president are a draw at the iowa fair. they are flipping burgers, shaking hands and wooing voters. >> i hear we need new leadership and ability to get something done. >> jeb bush dropped a corn kernel in his own jar. >> we'll find out later. this is a long haul. >> reporter: he hammered hillary. >> clinton doesn't have integrity and can't tell the truth. if she's not doing anything wrong, be honest about it and show. >> reporter: clinton is in iowa with pressure from democratic

voters. >> if somebody told me six months ago i wouldn't be supporting hillary i wouldn't believe it. >> reporter: another story of classified information on the private server she used as secretary of state. and the rise of bernie sanders, a new hampshire poll showing him in the lead, leaving some democrats to push for a run from joe biden or al gore. >> i was excited to hear that. i'm sorry to hear it's just a rumor. >> i don't see how she can run. she's got bigger problems than running for office. >> donald trump leading for republicans will head to iowa saturday. kurt gregory, nbc news. republican presidential front-runner, donald trump, talks face-to-face with chuck todd in iowa. looking for a wide range in conversation about the presidential field, the economy, immigration and foreign policy. tomorrow on "meet the press," here on nbc 4. new this morning, people jumping for their lives to

escape flames on a ferry. look at that. what officials were able to do in this incredible rescue. coming up, when you dial 911 for medical assistance, why a firefighter could we respond and paramedics responding. we'll talk with wendy rieger about adopting pets. >> reporter: i'm down here with fred at the washington humane society. he has a megaphone. we are going to shout out, clear the shelters.

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this. new this morning, a rescue from a burning passenger ferry. this is in the philippines. look at that fire on board. you can see people trying to get off the ship. 500 people on board. you see them there at the top. one of them climbing down to save his own life. all of them, somehow, all these 500 people made it off the ferry safely. the coast guard looking into what exactly started the fire. >> wow, incredible. first responders can fill a number of roles. sounds like a good idea. there's an argument in alexandria about how to achieve that. they want firefighters to get more training in advanced life support and skills to save people in crisis. the president of a group representing paramics says it will waste money and make the quality of service worse. >> they are sole service medics

or medic specialists. that's what they want to do. now we'll have one medic and one firefighter emt. they may or may not want to be on that unit. >> the majority of emergency calls are for medical issues, not fire. this takes highly skilled paramedics out of ambulances. alexandria's fire chief says it's used in arlington and fairfax. we know more about how a 7-year-old boy got his hands on a gun that killed his little sister in d.c. we are learning a teenager may have been involved. take a look outside the window. we have had a break from the humidity. amelia is timing out when it is going to return. >> how to save on your school supply list without skimping on we spend a lot of time online around here. but with all this speed from xfinity, it's all good. hey, why don't we do some homework for a change? gary, you too. dad...work stuff. yes! [laughs] lovin' the new design!

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welcome back. today is the big day that you can help nbc 4 clear the shelters. we are partnering with animal shelters in d.c., maryland and virginia to get every dog and cat adopted into a new home. >> yes, that is the goal. wendy rieger is live at the washington humane society in northeast with more on how you can help clear the shelters today. hey, wendy. >> reporter: hi. we are changing our name to nbc fur today, not nbc 4. i misspoke yesterday and said

that. i'm at the washington humane society. all across the dmv, shelters and rescues partnered with us. you can adopt a new family member today. the fees are either being greatly reduced or cut. it's completely free. let me introduce you. this is scott who is with the washington humane society, the director here. this is cinca. tell me about cinca. >> she is a 1-year-old female. she's been spayed. she is a great terrier mix. very friendly and energetic. >> she's letting you hold her. she's freaked out because she was just spayed. that's the beauty when you adopt from the shelter, you get a full package. >> they come sterilized, a medical check on them, behavior

evaluations. itis something you can't expect to find anywhere if you go to a pet store or breeder or something like that. >> and you get to rescue an animal when you come to a shelter. >> that's the best part. you get to take part in saving a life. >> reporter: today the fees are free? >> we are waving the fees thanks to a grant from aspca. we can wave our fees and other shelters in the area can do the same. >> reporter: if you think i want another dog. i just adopted another cat after my 17-year-old cat passed away. maybe you think about doing it. the fees are waved. go on our website, or app, nbc washington app and find a list of all the shelters that have partnered with us. it might be a good day to expand your family, clear the shelters. back to you. >> our animal correspondent, wendy rieger, intrepid animal

correspondent. any truth to the rumor you are going to load up your car and deliver these animals to people who want them? >> reporter: there's no truth to that. i wouldn't do that to people. there's a big vetting process we will talk about as well. >> thanks, see you next time. let's turn to a more serious story. a boy who accidentally shot his 3-year-old sister got the gun from a teenager visiting the family's home. "the washington post" shows court documents show a 14-year-old handed the 7-year-old a bag with the .9 millimeters handgun in there. university of maryland says the assistant women's basketball coach resigned following sexual abuse charges. the head coach released a statement saying it's best he look into his personal matters.

he's pleaded not guilty to groping a woman. the victim's father described the incident to reporters. >> he said he gave her alcohol. that e that's -- he was talking to her, put his hands on her. later on, he made another move. she told him she wasn't interested. >> the abuse happened at his kentucky home back in may, one month after maryland hired him. he's due in court early next month for a pretrial hearing. today is fan appreciation day for redskins. training camp gates open at 11:30. practice starts at 1:35. after practice, redskins players and coaches will signautographs and take pictures. tomorrow is the last day of training camp. fun, fun, fun. >> hard to believe. >> i know, right? >> one preseason game in the

book. >> crazy. >> we are not done with summer yet. >> not at all. >> we have a month left of summer. we are talking about a heat wave that is going to start today and last through thursday. itis going to be hot. the humidity creeps into the area tomorrow. we are really noticing the humidity for the workweek. today, the weather has low impact on the day. it is going to be hot, but not humidity with plenty of sunshine in the forecast. right now, 71 degrees, plenty of sunshine, hazy sunshine, showing you the dew point. once it gets above 65, you notice the mugginess. today, we are around the 65 degree mark. for the workweek, dew point temperatures, upper 60s to lower 70s. that will add a feels like temperature of five to ten degrees warmer. 91 in washington. 89 in la play da.

annapolis, 83. winchester, 90. maybe an isolated storm over la ray. for most of us, it is a dry saturday. nice for grilling this evening. 5:00, maybe warm. a temperature of 89. hold off until 7:00 p.m. when it's more refreshing outside. 86 degrees at that point. as the sun goes down, temperatures drop nicely with clear skies and dry air over us. 9:00, a temperature of 81 degrees. sky cast 4 showi ining you the forecast for tomorrow. show what is the cloud cover is going to look like. another comfortable start tomorrow morning by 8:00 a.m. temps low 70s. plenty of sunshine throughout the day. lunchtime, we are near the 90 degree mark. get sboog the afternoon, high temperatures warm into the low to mid-90s. a touch warmer than today. tomorrow evening, gorgeous. 7:00 washington around 88. the suburbs at 87 degrees. future weather here at noon,

showing that chance of isolated storms over the mountains. future weather wants to show you have the chance of dealing with a thunderstorm. notice how the chance hovers around areas to the west. only a 20% chance a shower or thunderstorm sneaks into the metro area monday and tuesday afternoon. otherwise, high temperatures in the mid-90s. muggy on tuesday, wednesday and thursday. a cold front moves through the area later in the day on thursday. that will bring the chance for thunderstorms, potentially strong to severe because of how hot and humid it is. the best chance of storms for the upcoming week. lingering showers friday. otherwise, cooler. a high temperature of 87 degrees. >> thanks, amelia. coming up, an attempted sex assault in northern virginia. some women feel much dichbtly about their safety now. news 4 is working for you as you head back to school. you head back to school. the tricks of the trade to

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welcome back. let's get a look at today's top stories. police say an officer shot a suspect during struggle on walker mill road in capital heights. the suspect is in critical condition. evacuations in china now. a threat of radiation coming from the warehouse leveled from the educatixplosion. flames are still flaring up. as of this morning, 85 people are dead and more than 700 are hurt. d.c. police say someone shot a man three times overnight near p street. it is 9:00 on the dot this morning. amelia said earlier if you don't have plans, make some. >> but, it's going to be toasty today. let's check in with