. right now, heartbreak for a family in gaithersburg. i'm angie goff. news 4 is live as police investigate how it happened. i'm aaron gilchrist. breaking now, president obama about to talk about paid sick leave for federal contractors employees. temperatures back up near 90. not just today but for several days this week. i'm meteorologist chuck bell. we'll have the forecast coming up. cecil the lion's killer returning to work this week. why he's stunned by the global outrage he's faced. news 4 at midday starts right

now. i'm aaron gilchrist at the live desk. we're watching the president's visit to boston this labor day. i want to show you live pictures from the boston park plaza hotel. one of the senators from the area speaking ahead of the president. the president is going to speak to the greater boston labor council -- labor day breakfast and rally. several speakers lined up there. this group is about 90,000 members strong. it's already accomplished something that we expect the president to talk about today. he is going to sign an executive order requiring paid sick leave for employees of federal contractors. now, this order would demand up to seven days per year for workers of federal contract companies. this boston union celebrating earned sick leave legislation that passed earlier this year. some increased wages as well for folks who are part of the union there in the greater boston area. this is an off shoot if you

will, of the afl-cio. president obama is going to push congress to expand the requirement beyond contract workers to most businesses. that idea, though, has not really gotten much traction at this point. i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. it's a nice way to get your labor day holiday started. nothing but sunshine now. but temperatures are creeping back up close to the 90-degree mark. i think we can have at least two or three days this week at or above 90. another little september heat wave. no chance for rain any time today or for tomorrow. next real chance of any rain moving into the area probably not until late wednesday afternoon or wednesday evening. in the meantime, enjoy the sunshine and the warm weather. 82 now. gaithersburg and 81 in manassas. highs today, mid to upper 80s to near 90 inside the capital beltway. we'll talk about tmorrow and the rest of the week in a few minutes. >> thanks, chuck. the family of a woman hit

and killed is reeling from their loss. kristin wright is on the scene for us. what are police telling you at this point? >> reporter: you know what, the family so incredibly torn apart and just clearly devastated by what happened here today. police are telling me that the mother and daughter were walking across 355 here, headed to that bus stop you see there, maybe going to church. >> a family overcome by grief. their loved one taken away so suddenly. medics and an ambulance had to be called because the grief was too much. their loved one, about 50 years old, was hit by a car and killed while crossing southbound route 355 to get to the bus stop at southwest land drive in gaithersburg at 6:00 this morning. she was with her adult daughter, a witness to her own mother's death. police say the woman who died

was crossing the street with a cane. >> investigators are stating that she was in the area of the crosswalk, but that determination won't be confirmed until they look at a lot more evidence. >> the driver stayed and is being questioned by police. his windshield shattered, collision reconstruction teams are trying to put the pieces together. >> want to know, was the signal functioning properly and what the signals were for the parties involved. >> a family friend tells me the mother and daughter were on their way to church in d.c. a distraught woman held tight to a religious picture. >> reporter: it's still early in the investigation that police tell me they just don't know what happened. but they do want to remind everyone that no matter if you are driving or if you are walking, you have to do your part and make sure that you are paying attention to everything around you. and barbara, that particularly is important when it's dark at

6:00 in the morning as it was today. back to you. >> thanks you, kristin. a call right now for tips after a violent night at an apartment complex in temple hills, maryland. prince george's county police found the man dead on the stairs steps away from a dumpster. another man is hurt after shooting around midnight. a stabbing sent a third man to the hospital. officers say the attacks at the princeton estates apartments on dallas place were not random. news 4's green spent the morning piecing together this investigation. look for her live report in a little bit. we're working to find out how supervisor shawn williams will be replaced. the republican resigned yesterday after being arrested for assaulting a neighbor in ashburn. we talked to people who say a dispute broke out after a block party on wingford court where williams lives. the sheriffs department says he forced his way into a neighbor's house and pushed a man during

the fight. williams resigned via text message to board chairman, scott york. >> a loot lot of us have been worried about shawn for a long time. he's taking the first step to get the help he needs. i wish him and his family the best. >> shawn williams has a history with police. he withdrew from the race for board chairman. williams admitted to having drunk driving and domestic disputes as well. one of the more serious charges came in 2006 when williams was accused of beating up his girlfriend in his grandmother's ocean city condo. williams assaulted the woman after becoming suspicious when another man called her cell phone. the charges in that case were dismissed. today is the last day of summer for lots of students in northern virginia. thousands head back to the classroom tomorrow in fairfax county. more than 57,000 high schoolers get to sleep later this school year. the 22 high schools will start

between 8:00 and 8:10 a.m. middle schools starts at 7:30 a.m. changing start times means changing bus schedules. fairfax county police will be out in force and a lot of extra approximate buses. arlington schools welcome students back as well. discovery elementary school opened for the first time. it's named for john glenn. it's the first new school in 14 years in the county. there was concern that the school would not be ready for the first day. teachers didn't start moving things into the classroom until late last week. spontsylvania county school and others will be back in school. we'll have news starting at 4:26 on "news4 today." cecil the lion's killer returning to work and restating his innocence. his explanation in 60 seconds.

the minnesota dentist who shot and killed a beloved african lion heads back to work this week. walter palmer has spent more than a month in hiding since the world found out he killed cecil the lion. during an interview with the a.p., palmer says he acted legally and had no idea he was one of zimbabwe's treasured animals. at one point, they planned to extradite palmer to face charges but no formal steps were taken. the dentist will be back to work tomorrow. staff at the indianapolis zoo are trying to figure out how a 4-month-old cheetah got loose. they tracked the cheetah down and tranquilized it. >> i didn't feel like we were in danger at any point in time. you could tell it was something

serious by the looks on the faces of the employees. they did a good job. they did a good job of getting us to a safe place. >> thank goodness nobody was hurt and the cheetah's are being kept off exhibit until the zoo finds out how that animal was able to escape. caitlyn jenner revealing new secrets to ellen

welcome back to news 4 at midday. i'm meteorologist chuck bell. what a nice morning it is outside in the upper 70s from hagerstown to martinsburg. a lot of places above 80 degrees from winchester to leesburg to annapolis. the warmup is well under way. future weather through the day, remaining completely rain-free around here for today and tonight. into tomorrow. maybe picking up a few more

clouds as the heat and humidity start to build up. looks like our next real chance for rain shows up wednesday afternoon. we'll talk about that in the seven-day forecast when i see you next. chuck, thank you. what a way to get things started. ellen degeneres will kick off her new season tomorrow with this exclusive interview with caitlyn jenner. >> it will be her first talk show interview. she talked about her political stance and hopes for a new significant other and how she feels about same-sex marriage. >> now that you're a woman, you're caitlyn, do you miss bruce and do you get confused? how quickly is that transition like i'm kate? >> it went pretty quick. >> you know what i mean? >> i know exactly what i mean. do i miss him? >> absolutely no. as a woman, i can do all the fun stuff anyway. i can still play governor and race car. >> you still play golf.

do you hit from the women's tee or the men's tee? what are you doing? >> don't go there. >> she still sounds like bruce. >> be sure to set your dvrs. it airs tomorrow afternoon at 3:00 and don't forget to stick around for news 4 at 4:00 after ellen's exclusive. a new victim in the year of the shark attack. nbc is talking to the latest man who came face to face with a beast and survived. >> stay with us.

funeral services set to begin soon north of chicago where the fox lake community is burying lieutenant joe siff gliniewicz. they're paying tribute this morning. these are live pictures from inside antioch high school where the visitation is under way. we know earlier, his wife, his widow now, had been greeted by some officers who helped with part of the procession earlier today. there's expected to be a two-hour break before the funeral starts this afternoon. there will be officers from across the country at that time. earlier this morning, the lieutenant's casket arrived at the high school. he actually went to that high school years ago. police officers stood at attention as hearst pulled up. they're carrying the casket into the auditorium. he was shot to death last week after calling in a report of

three suspicious men. investigators uncovered new clues but they have still not made any arrests as of yet. after the funeral today, thousands are expected to line the streets with signs and flowers as that casket is driven to the cemetery. angie, back to you. aaron, thanks. well, we've seen more shark attacks on both coast this is year and surfers watching out for the threat. >> gadi schwartz talks with a man who found himself face to face with a shark and lived to share his story. >> reporter: beneath the surface along the nation's coast, sharks showing up and making headlines. this weekend, dylan marks was the latest to tangle with the shark. >> got a taste of my mortality. >> he's quick to point out this wasn't technically an attack. >> he was fishing when he decided to hook a hammerhead. when he did, he realized it was more than he bargained for. >> i wanted to get the hook out and didn't get out of the way in time. >> two weeks ago, another

kayaker, another close call with a hammerhead. this time near san diego. the same day, a great white chomped down on a long board near morro bay and on sunday, in cape cod, a great white rescue effort as dozens of beach-goers rushed to help a beached shark with buckets of water. experts say warm el nino temperatures brought sharks closer to shore. this year alone, 34 sharks in the u.s., including a series of bites along north carolina in june. >> experts tell us the rice in sightings like these young great whites could be considered a success story with recovery efforts. >> those interactions will go up. but we have to better educate the public to be ocean smart. >> reporter: we paddled out to talk to surfers about the shark increa increase. >> you ever think about sharks out here. >> yeah. all the recent reports on the

shark attacks. the waters all warm up here. but we love surfing so much, we'll be out here until the day we die. >> reporter: this year's warm el nino waters attracting more surfers, more swimmers and more sharks. >> if you see a shark, what are you going to do? >> give it a little punch in the nose. >> on this labor day a lot of folks heading for the ocean. chuck bell is in the storm center with an update on your workweek forecast. but it must be nice and warm at the beaches right now. >> you betcha, barbara. i was down at the beach and temperatures near 80 degrees from rehoboth to ocean city. close to 90 degrees today. humidity starting to make a comeback. we need the rain. there is a chance for rain a couple of days later in the week. sunshine today means perfect weather for baseball. first pitching at 1:05 today. great weather for baseball. here's your extended forecast. 90 today, 93 and more humid

tomorrow. chance of thunderstorms on wednesday. primarily late afternoon and evening. the best chance on thursday. they're likely to linger into friday, maybe friday afternoon. the upcoming weekend looks great. chuck, it is getting more popular for teenagers to smoke e-cigarettes. new research says some teens are using them to smoke pot. erica edwards shows us how kids are able to hide getting high. >> reporter: are these teenagers getting a hit of nicotine or secretly getting high? >> teens have actually discovered how to use e-cigarettes for wrapping marijuana. >> reporter: researchers from yale university had thousands of students fill out an anonymous survey. nearly a third tried e-cigarettes. some of them say they vaped marijuana. >> they had used e-cigarettes and experimented with cannabis

in the past. the number went up higher to 27%. >> reporter: often, they're smoking mash oil, a thick yellow res inextracted from marijuana plants. hash oil tends to be more potent than the average joint and there's little to no telltale scent. that means kids may be smoking pot around unsuspecting parents and teachers. >> their fear of getting caught has gone down. that's a big deal. once you remove the fear of getting punished, they're going to experiment more. i'm not surprised one bit about it. >> what's more, some evidence that marijuana may disrupt normal development of the growing teenage brain. erica edwards, nbc news. a secret stonehenge on steroids. it's what's trending today and we're talking about it coming up next.

a quick look at stories dominating social media.

research ners britain may have found a new prehistoric monument bigger than stonehenge. it's still hidden underground, though. researchers think that this is what it probably looks like. it could include up to 90 massive stones. and this is also getting a lot of attention. a thousand-pound polar bear rescued from a fishing net from an island. they tranquilized him and used the boats to keep him from drowning. he's back in the wild now, we understand. a lot of parents can probably understand this moment. captured by actress anna fair is. this is her 3-year-old son having a potty training -- tweeted the pics saying potty training is going so well and i'm a natural. faris is married to actor chris pratt. back to you. about to start that process with a 2-year-old. infinity pool, a gaming center and private study lounges.

it's not your daddy's dorm room and you're getting a lavish tour in 60 seconds.

check that out. not video of a highrise apartment in downtown d.c. this is a dorm building. tricked out student housing, is it growing in popularity and bringing in big bucks for developers. cnbc reports how the college experience is getting an upgrade. >> reporter: it may look like happy hour at the four seasons, but it's a weekday afternoon at the university of georgia. off campus housing. >> our parents called us shangri-la. >> it was developed by landmark properties is aptly named because this is what students today demand. the resort-style pool. fitness center. racquetball, sauna, game room, private study lounges and

granite-laden apartment suites that would balk at the idea of cinderblock walls. the most expensive suites lease up the fastest. >> we're going to be catering more to the 10% or so of our units, making them super premium. offering larger square footage, more amenities for those residents. maybe two-story rooftop town homes with private rooftop patios. >> how do students pay for it? prices aren't much higher than on campus where costs have been soaring. developers charge by the bed, not the unit and target big public schools which have lower tuition. then there is the foreign factor. as millenials age out of college years, foreign student enrollment in climbing and more than making up the demand. foreign students tend to favor all these amenities. landmark is taking its standard brand across the nation. growing footprint and profit.

parents' pockets are deeper than you might think. >> if it's a thousand dollars more a semester, it's worth it. the competition will be older dilapidated, unsafe product. it's not sprinklered, up to code. >> of course, the thing about the shangri-la sp -- >> what's going to happen when y'all can't afford all this? >> that's what my dad said. get my a downgrade after college for sure. >> it quickly turns into paradise lost. >> swimming pool looks pretty nice right now, chuck. >> sure does. poolside weather today. temperatures near 90. don't forget your spf. 30 or better. that sunshine will still give you a burn at this time of year. if you have friends coming back from the outer banks, they'll have a story how it rained on them before they got out of the beach. for us, dry today and tomorrow. it will be a warm one. temperatures are already in the low 80s across the region and the rest of today will be sunny and hot. 88 degrees at 1:00.

near 90 by 4:00. 86 at 7:00. and mostly clear night coming our way. temperatures back to the low 80s by 10:00 this evening. could you washing the car today? absolutely. couple more days of a clean car to drive around in. a northern virginia man opens up to news 4 after losing his wife in a suspected drunk his wife in a suspected drunk driv

i was at my shop tied up with a customer when i realized the time. i had to get to the bank before it closed, so i made a break for it. when i got out it was almost closing time. traffic was bad. i knew i was cutting it close. but it was ok. i use td bank. it's got the longest hours and stays open an extra ten minutes every day. i'm sid. and i bank human at td bank.

right now in prince george's county, police are looking for who shot and killed a man overnight. two other men are recovering in the hospital. one from the graze of a bullet, the other from stab wounds. since midnight officers have been near complex on temple hills. mi mow let green spent the morning getting details. >> reporter: barbara, no one would speak to us on camera. one resident told me it happened outside her window. she saw a group of men hanging out last night and then she heard gunshots. three shots fired. that's what residents of princeton estates apartments say they heard last night shortly before midnight. and right on these steps is where a man police describe only as a young adult took his last breath. after suffering multiple gunshots. prince george's county police say two others hurt are expected to survive. >> officers also found two other

victims, one shot, one stabbed, both suffering nonlife-threatening injuries. they were taken to the hospital. >> but why did this happen? there was an altercation, but unclear what led up to this deadly scene. crime scene investigators spent hours looking for clues, including a motive. police say this was not random and they need witnesses to come forward. >> this is your community. this is our community. we need your help. we can't do it alone. >> reporter: no information released yet about the man who died here this morning. no suspect information released at this time. i just checked with prince george's county police. if you have any information that will help them solve this indication, call the number we're going to put up on your screen, 866-411-tips. that's the crime solvers number. police say cases like this, it's really important for people who have any information, even just a little bit of information to come forward and that helps them

to be able to close them and make an arrest. and you can also keep yourself anonymous and still be eligible for up to $25,000 in reward money. that's the latest live from temple hills. i'm molette green. news 4. breaking news from britain at this hour as the humanitarian crisis develops, the british prime minister announced the uk will reset will up to 20,000 syrian refugees in turkey, jordan and syria. david camden made that announcement in front of parliament a short time ago. this is a major expansion of the program. cameron called it their moral responsibility after these shocking images coming out of eastern europe in the last week or so. just this morning, france announced it too would take in about 24,000 refugees, migrants. germany and austria already opened their doors for the

refugees. that's the latest from the live desk. back to you. thanks, aaron. this month marks a sad milestone in the search for two missing children. 4-year-old sara and 2-year-old jacob disappeared one year ago. police say their mother katherine was the last person to see them and she won't say where ner. in july, a judge ruled katherine was not competent to stand striel. she will be back in court this month. chuck? now, your storm team 4 forecast. thanks, angie. bright sunshine and warmup. temperatures climbing quickly. up to 90 degrees by 4:00 this afternoon and trailing back down into the upper 70s by 10:00 this evening. if you're going to be barbecuing this afternoon, no problems whatsoever. drive time forecast this afternoon, the this evening on even into tomorrow. nothing but green lights from the weather department. people love to hear that. if you're one of the lucky few going to the beach, normally i try to take this week off. didn't work out this year.

great weather at the coastline the next couple of days. >> thank you, chuck. a woman killed waiting for the bus in springfield. the driver suspected of drinking. news 4's darcy spencer spoke to the victim's husband who says he's lost his best friend. >> reporter: abraham is grieving after his wife was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver as she waited for a bus just a half mile from their springfield home. >> generosity. kindness. senselessness. >> fairfax county police charged this man, 22 year oelgd cory english with driving while intoxicat intoxicated. they believe it was a factor when he lost control of his acura. >> you can see the path it took literally mowing down the bus stop sign where the victim was

standing. she was a ten-minute walk away from home. >> reporter: her husband says she was waiting for a bus to go to work and she was a student at george mason university just a semester short of graduation. >> she has been quite careful and great student at george mason university. trying to make the ends meet. >> he's a d.c. cab driver and has had financial challenges and health problems. his wife was everything. >> i don't know how to lead my future life without her. >> for neighbors, it brought back painful memories when a well-loved pediatrician, dr. thomas sullivan died after he was struck at this same intersection a year and a half ago. they say drivers are going way too fast here and want police to do more to slow them down. in springfield, darcy spencer, news 4. some unnecessary roughness

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two high school football players in san antonio have been suspended for that. two vicious hits on that referee. take a closer look. video from friday night's game shows one player from jon jay high school knocking the ref down forcefully to the ground. once he's down, another guy slams into him headfirst. there is an investigation into whether either player hit the ref on purpose. both students have been suspended from the school and the team. there was tennis going on there. not to be outdone by the talent. the squirrel decided it was time for his closeup. he rushed on the court and immediately stole the show. after a couple of seconds of rushing around, he found his way out he jumped into the stands.

he wanted a little bit of the limelight there. mattresses, microwaves, even the fridge. what happened when a family returned from vacation and found

how about spending the last hours of your holiday weekend rooting for a d.c. firefighter. mike bernardo advanced to the final round of american ninja war i don't. if he wins, he will use part of his $1 million reward to pay off his parents' bills. then he wants to go back to school. turn your television on news 4 tonight at 8:00 and you'll see if bernardo will be taking or who he will be taking on in the finals. chuck? all right. outside we go today. it's a hot one for sure. temperatures are moving up very quickly now into the low and even into the mid-80s in a few spots. winchester already at 84. fredericksburg at 81. 82 in washington.

summer heat is back. probably going to be 90 degrees in your backyard by later this afternoon. humidity starting to make a comeback. no real needed rain too terribly soon. if you're going to the baseball game, wonderful weather for baseball. temperatures in the upper 80s to near 9d 0 as the nationals play host to the new york mets. if you're already thinking about the weekend, clearing skies, lower humidity and cooler temperatures will be here for your saturday and sunday. >> always thinking about the weekend, even on a holiday. imagine coming back from your labor day vacation to find someone has sold off your things in your house. that happened to a family in washington state. ed and his wife came home after a few weeks of vacation to find someone was squatting in their house. to make matters worse, the thief posted craigslist ads advertising the family's things for sale. people came in and bought the refrigerator, the stove and the couple's mattress. in all, the sauer's lost $5,000 worth of items. but they say it's not about the physical stuff.

>> it bothers you. my wife feels very violated. we weren't living here but this is our space. this is our space. this is not a good way to end 25 years of living in a home. >> the police have not yet caught the squatter. wow. parents, teenagers, you will like this one. a virginia 13-year-old racks up a $500 cell phone bill. a father gets creative to teach her a lesson.

now the 48th annual labor day parade is wrapping up in kensington. marching bands, dance groups and floats marching through town. the parade is just part of the festival. armory and howard avenues are lined with food trucks, craft kiosks, games and activities. ndreds of works of art are also on display at kensington town hall. now, if you missed the fun there, do not worry. you have other options. you can head over to gaithersburg around 1:00 this afternoon for its 77th annual labor day parade. you're going to hear high school bands and see antique cars and fire trucks. if you're looking for something a little different, what about glenn echo's art show at noon in about 15 minutes and features more than 650 pieces, including jewelry, paintings, ceramics and sculptures. alexandria's mayor says he will not give up his seat without a fight. he says he will run for

reelection as a write-in candidate. he lost a local primary over the summer to council vice chair allison silver berg. people want him to run so much so, they're encouraging him to do that, stopping him on the street. >> this city is worth fighting for. i was born and raised here and i will not go quietly into the night. >> he has served four terms already as the mayor of alexandria. a california cell phone company wants to change the name of ronald reagan national airport. it's trying to get back at republicans. the gop criticized president obama for changing alaska's mt. mckinley to the name of denali, the original name. well, the cell phone company says republicans did that same thing to reagan national in the '90s. they want to change the name back to washington national airport to honor george washington. the company did launch a petition and so far at last check it has more than 60,000

signatures. metro is running on a holiday schedule and there's track work going on. red line trains running every 24 minutes and single tracking in some stations. you could waiting 26 minutes for treens on the orange, silver and blue lines. yellow and green lines operating on a weekend schedule. and let's take a look at the future weather outside. it's a beautiful day out there. literally, a couple of lonesome clouds in our otherwise blue sky. here's the way future weather handles the next couple of days. nothing today but sunshine and temperatures near 90. quiet overnight into early tomorrow. here we are at 5:00 a.m. in the morning, maybe a couple of fair weather cumulus clouds bubbling up north and west of town. should be dry through tomorrow as well. tuesday night into early wednesday morning, staying on the dry side. as we get into wednesday afternoon, more heat and humidity means we'll have a

chance by 4:00, 5:00 to have showers back into the picture. that will be ramping it into thursday which will be the rainiest day of the week. thanks, chuck. the kentucky county clerk jailed for refusing to grant marriage licenses to same sex couples is awaiting a ruling on her appeal. lawyers for kim davis officially filed an appeal yesterday. tomorrow a crowd is expected to rally in support of davis when republican presidential candidate mike huckabee visits here. granting a same-sex marriage license, she says, it would violate her faith. if your son or daughter racks up april huge phone bill every month, you know it can be hard to change that behavior. >> mike from our richmond affiliate shows us how one dad got creative to teach his daughter a valuable lesson. >> you could say it's hoet couture on hold for the moment. this closet closed off until his daughter pays off the latest phone bill. he sits down to tell us how his

daughter broke the news. >> i was driving. she called me and said you owe 500 and some odd dollars. >> jared's solution, take the phone away, literally lock up the closet and label clothes, shoes, you name it, with the number of shores she needs toe do to get them back. >> she thought after i got that bill it was going to be a slap on the wrist, don't let it happen again type deal thing. i think she's been taking it pretty well. >> in fairness to 13-year-old julia, the data debacle seems to be a huge mistake. she's an honors student who works with kids with special needs and her work ethic is strong. >> julia woke up at 6:30 this morning and started doing chores and she's been working ever since. >> she has the basic necessities like soap and a toothbrush. but that's it. she's learning her lesson. >> she said, you know what, dad, i know you love me. i know i messed up. i'm going to work this off.

>> for now, there's still a lot of work that needs to be done. but jared has a message for all the parents who say this tough love will pay off. >> i want to thank them for their positive support on it. it's easy to ground a kid and put them in their room for a day or two or whatever and not talk to them about it. i think a lot of parents have kind much backed up a little bit and was like, you know what, if this were to happen, it's better to stand up for themselves and have their kids face the can consequences. >> well, get ready to geek out. apple could release its fall lineup of new products on wednesday. the iphone 6s is just one of them. ceo tim cook could tell us more about the company's newest apple tv. that could happen as well. experts say it has impressive upgrades and an equally impressive price hike. there is talk of a new 13-inch ipad as well. we'll monitor wednesday's announcement and keep you posted. news for your child's health

this morning. doctors are learning new details about how whooping cough spreads to infants. a new study in the journal of pediatrics reveals babies are more likely to get it from their siblings than from their moms. researchers say this might be because school age kids are getting whooping cough. infants face the greatest risk from that illness. the most popular baby names this year in d.c., maryland and virginia. wel tell you what they are. wel tell you what they are. we'll be back i what did iran's supreme leader get in the nuclear deal? to start with, $100 billion. they keep their nuclear facilities and ballistic missiles. there won't be surprise anytime-anywhere inspections. and after ten years, restrictions are lifted

and iran could build a nuclear weapon in two months. congress should reject a bad deal. we need a better deal. checking out the stories that you have sharing today. the one little word that could mine the most when it comes to your baby. his or her name. the social security administration out with its list of the most popular names in 2014. looks like we're going to have a lot of noahs, williams and emmas. in d.c., the top name for the boy is alexander and for the girl it's elizabeth. moving to maryland, noah ranks number one.

olivia number one for the girls. in virginia, seems like mom and dads like the name william and emma. in west virginia, it's all about mason and sophia. the most popular. tasking a look at the map nationwide, noah and emma both top that list at number one. noah was first in 2013. emma was second. if you're wondering who is dropping rank, well, mile i, carly and britney. they fell the most in 2013. for the boys, bentley, damion and amari. that's the latest on the list. now back to you. >> what happened to barbara? bye bye to the beach. the most popular exhibit headed to a new

in case you missed it, there's a snippet of some of the fun this holiday weekend.

the national symphony orchestra gave this concert on the west lawn of the capitol. the kennedy center put on the event. you can check our nbc washington app for a list of today's free labor day events. if you're working this labor day, you're not alone. bloomberg did a nationwide survey and found 41% of employers require people to work on labor day. among those clocking in today are emergency, health care workers, retail employees. security guards. television journalists. most of you working in restaurants are also probably heading to work today. >> it makes sense. a lot of people are off and want to go shopping and out to eat. >> tv too. check out the news. it was a photo on your instagram. a cannonball into that giant ball pit known as the beach. >> the more than 650,000 plastic balls are being packed up and moved to the dupont underground. volunteers signed up for shifts

to help with that move. dupont undergrounders art venue opening up in the old trolley stop space below dupont circle. you may not have seen it. the plastic balls will be eventually part of an exhibit there and still called the beach. rfect beach day today but unfortunately, i'm stuck at work. meteorologist needs to be added to that list. 85 at dulles international airport. 83 in fredericksburg. 82 at fort meade. 79 in annapolis. a hot day today. temperatures near 90 degrees. into the 90s tomorrow and wednesday too. best chance for rain this week arrives late wednesday night. should be done with us by friday night. peaking on thursday. next weekend looking good. >> chuck, sounds nice. thanks so much. that does it for news 4 midday. we appreciate you so much joining us on this labor day. we're back on the air this evening at 6:00. you can get your news updates on the nbc washington app.

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♪ they served. they sacrificed. they kept us safe. they defended our homeland and our relentless belief in democracy. they're our veterans. and in washington, we honor them every day. an nbc4 special report, "saluting our veterans." reporting from the world war ii memorial, chris lawrence. >> hello and welcome. here in our nation's capital, there are tributes to veterans everywhere you look. we join you today from the national mall and the world war ii memorial which pays tribute to our greatest generation.