right now on "news 4 today," we've been blasted with rain for weeks, but not today. a little boy shot and neighbors demand action. >> i'm glad the republicans are where we are because we're on the way to unifying and democrats are still beating each other apart. >> the path ahead and why both campaigns may have a similar problem. >> the sun is waking up, it's coming out, but it will be much cooler today. you will notice that right away. good morning. i'm angie goff.

>> and i'm adam tuesdss. you can trade the umbrella for a light jacket. >> and we need it. everything is growing so rapidly. we've cleared out. winds have picked up, too. there is a live view looking off to the east. the sun right behind that cloud. sunrise at 5:55. and we'll have the clouds exiting. but look at the storm team 4 radar, they're getting snow showers in pennsylvania this morning. it's may 15th for crying out loud. and some chilly air is coming in across the great lakes creating lake-effect snow in thorn north pennsylvania. for us, we're in the 40s around the metro area and the bay. look out at oakland, maryland, and western maryland, only 32 on this sunday morning. a look at this

how long it will last in just a few minutes. the winds were no match for this tree. it crashed down on to a truck on yuha trestreet. the windy complains and saturated ground likely the cause. power had been restored by last night. this morning police are investigating a be robbery near the university of maryland in an off campus home on pa totomac avenue. a male student heard a knock and he answered it and three men one armed with a knife came into the home and assaulted the resident. the thieves got away with property from inside. police believe this may have been targeted incident. if you know anything, call police. some d.c. neighbors are demanding change after they say reckless gunfire sent a little boy to the hospital. police tell us the boy is in serios

as 16 shots were realizing the child was on the ground. they say the gunfire is unacceptable and so is the fact that neither the mayor nor d.c.'s police chief responded to the scene last night. >> we got a call for some changes with mpd and with the way the city is approaching and addressing crime. this is unacceptable. >> police tell us the boy was breathing and conscious when paramedics took him from the scene. no word on a suspect. and developing now, bad weather may have contributed to a deadly bus crash in texas. chunks of dirt still stug in ckt in the bus. 8 people died, 44 others hurt. ntsb expect to begin their investigation today. a child is one of the 11 people recovering from a fiery crash near walt

an suv headed the wrong way and then crashed into a bus in front of the animal kingdom. officials say charges are pending against the woman driving that suv. right now the washington man uhement is closed yesterday again. and this time because of power issues related to the elevator. it's expected to reopen sometime monday morning we're told. and thousands today will participate in the marine corps half marathon. and you can also participate in a accept per oig 5. d.c. mayor is hoping vote hers like what had they heard at the first debate. vince gray is challenging use vet alexander. greg thompson also took the stage. >> a lot of work to do in economic development, a lot of rk

and we have a lot of work to do on crime. >> a lot of council members have come and gone and yvette alexander has remained strong with you. >> well, candidates for the at large seat open on the city council also debated. vince orange is running against robert white and david gar better. mark segraves was a panelist during that debate. today president obama will speak at rutgers university's graduation. here is a look at some of the prep for the event well under way. it is the second of three final commencement addresses before his term is up. the president spoke to graduates at howard university last weekend. his final commencement speech is at the u.s. air force academy graduation. and grads are getting ready at george washington university. cory booker is the keynote speaker. some 25,000 people will descend

on the national mall for the event, so expect traffic delays. and we want to con grat lgratul the graduates. here is a look at shf tome of t photos that we did got in. keep sending us them so we can recognize you. be sure to use the #grads of washington. and your picture may end up right here. >> congrats to everybody. time is 6:06 on this sunday morning. a live look at the capital wheel at national harbor. sun starting to come out. it's a little brisk outside. tom is tracking the most comfortable side to get outside and how you can plan ahead for the workweek. torrential rain leads to flooding. listen to all that rain. downpours creating ponds right about in the middle of the street.

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people in houston are bracing for more rain after this. as many as 3 inches of rain fell in just a couple of hours last night prompting flash flood warnings across parts of state. meteorologists there are calling for severe weather again this afternoon. a family fun event turns tragic when a stunt goes wrong at an air show near atlanta. you can see flames and smoke billowing from the plane that crashed. air show officials tell us that the plane's pilot died. no one else was hurt. national transporta

officials are investigating. a final arrest. dereck harrison and his father are accused of alledgedly luring a woman and her teenage daughter in the house and tying them up in the basement. the father actually turned himself in early saturday and immediately began helping authorities locate his son. that turned if to a day long manhunt. and police found the son in wyoming last night. both are charged with 16 counts including aggravated kidnapping. firefighters could soon have half the time they used to to get to an emergency in frederick county, maryland. council members are considering new target response times. the times would be tailored to stations whether it's you are pan, suburban or rural. the chief hopes new goals will help the find areas of weakness and reach emergencies faster. a bill could go before council next week. nats star

game suspension last night. he decided to sifrn that one game suspension he had for rupg out on to the field when he shouted row fanities at an umpire. harper sat out the night cap last night and the nats ended up losing 7-1. all this cold weather is haven an affect on your favorite glass of vino. many of the primary buds on the grape vips tie during freezes in early april. that means vineyards are relying on secondary buds which produce much less fruit. for example one vineyard estimates it lost 35% of its started crop. they hope the next couple weeks will actually be dry and warm and hopefully that will help what is left of their crop. that would be a crisis. >> a huge problem. >> national crisis. personal crisis. >> definitely.

we need to get the grapes where they need to be. >> and we had a cold night and now we're waking up to a cooler morning. >> but sometime is in store for today. let's check in with tom kierein. >> vineyards and orchards at the mercy of weather. we had a chilly spring and today the chill has returned. we got to mid-70s yesterday afternoon. there is the sun gleaming near union station. it's coming up in a blustery sky. snow showers up in northwestern pennsylvania. yes, i said snow showers. its may 15. locally no rain. temperatures are though down into the 40s. reagan national at 49. and out in the mountains, it's down to near freezing in garrett county right now. here is your exercise forecast. want to get in a r

walk or maybe a family hike, by 11:00 this morning, it will just be in the upper fifth and the blustery winds will really get going during the afternoon. we could have gusts over 30 miles per hour during the afternoon as temperatures just hover in the low 60s between 2:00 and 4:00. by 6:00, back down to the upper 50s. by dawn tomorrow waiting for the bus stop or metro, under a clear sky, in the metro area only low 40s 7:00 to 8:00 a.m. waiting on the bus 8:00209:00, should be up around 50 with bright sunshine. but we'll have a lighter wind during the day on honest. four day forecast, monday afternoon highs in to the mid-60s with a partly cloudy sky and light are wier wind. and then tuesday, shower, occasional rain off and on through the day. highs only reaching the upper 50s. sun is back wednesday afternoon. highs upper 60s. looking beautiful thursday and

friday. highs me s near 70. maybe more showers next weekend. next up, we have "reporter's notebook." >> and we're back in 15 minutes with more top stories. and welcome to "reporter's notebook." we have a bunch of stories to talk about not only metro always, that's how you know is sunday, we're talking about metro, but also the zika virus and syrian refugees coming to maryland. let's start with the zika virus just to get that out of the way because of all the rain, mosquito season is coming up, we're heading in to summer. and the department of public health in the stridistrict was handing out kits with bug spray and condoms. do we applaud them for at least doing something? >> well, they were being proc d proacti proactive, so that's he a good thing. and if you don't know anything about the zika virus, having the city out there sort of of informing you this is how it can spread, it's hard to really say

so the city is trying to be proactive. probably in their minds this is sort of an easy way to get out, talk to people, show that we're part of the community. i still think people don't know a lot about the zika virus. >> i have friends who don't even know how it's said. >> it's also a matter of helping low income people who might not be able to afford or would have to dig deep into their revenue to get this. and that would be a big help. and the reality is you're absolutely right. i also blame congress because even though is this a local show, but congress ought to be ashamed of itself not funding the president's request to get ahead of this because there is a lot more that can be done. >> what else was in the kits that were handut

something called mosquito dung. this is something that you can put in standing water if you're concerned about mosquitos. let's say you have a decorative pond this your backyard or the neighbor with the fire pit that is collecting water. you put this in there and protects depends mosquitos. and mosquitos also spread west 9/11 virus. we had an elected official near where i live who died a couple years ago of west nile virus. so protecting against mosquito is very important. >> i think you're right. everyone should take advantage. get he's kits if you can't afford it, get the kits and start educating yourself about and especially with all this rain that we've had. >> and the standing water, i did a story years ago, a mosquito can breed thousands upon thousands in a coke bottle cap. just that little tiny bit of water. and they can breed enough to

and these dunkses you can get them at the hardware store, either doughnuts or pellets. i have rain barrels that you have to keep putting them in. and you'd be surprised if you washington around your yard how much standing water that you have 37 and that will become very dangerous. all right. just briefly while we're in the district, i thought mayor muriel bowser did something kind of gutsy and some might say controversial when she said she's not going to get budget approval from congress for the first time. she's like hey, we have taxation without representation. >> and we're going to spend our own money. and we'll keep spending it until congress tells us to stop. in what's the down sid there is no down side to this. >> oh, yeah. they could cut your funding. see, they could cut your budget. they could not approve certain initiatives. congress

of power. the thing that is interesting is that hillary clinton did a very powerful op-ed for statehood and this is really a statehood move on the part of muriel bowser. >> and i think we talked a couple weeks ago when they were changing the tags in certainlies of tackation without representation, putting it we have no representation or something like that. but we talked about what can the city do to inform more folks about the situation. and this is probably a perfect opportunity for the mayor, when you're talking about money and going up against congress and saying we're going to show our independence and we'll do what we have to do even if they push back, this draws attention to the issue and she might be able to use this as a platform of this is the predicament that the city is in, and maybe she'll get more eyeballs on the issue. >> it also draws attention to an issue that once you get outside of this region, people don't even know about the issue

confrontation sparked with congress, the pr, the communications that could come out of take could help the city. >> and when i do my show over on sirius and i wribring this issu up, people say what do you mean you can't spend your own money? we have men and women severing in the military and we have not one sipping dwell vote. a lot of people have no idea that this is the situation. so you're right, if you start dealing where dollars and cents and you can't spend your own tax dollars the way you want to spend it, maybe it will catch attention of the national news immediate i can't. >> but also in an election year and most of the people up on the hill who tend to ride herd over the district, the easy republicans, and don't they have their hands full right now with their own party and with trump and might this in terms of a window of opportunity, might it be

there, if you will. so maybe they're not going to pay that much attention. so she might be able to get away with this for a while. >> secretary clinton has struck the first blow with a really strong op-ed and she's challenged now donald trump to take a position. he won't. and if it -- and bernie sanders already has because he's signed on to a bill for the 51st state to be washington, d.c. >> and this plays well to her constituents. mayor bowser looked at the city residents and said this is what i'm doing for city residents. and remember she will be running for re-election in a couple years. >> and don't forget trump is not just a presidential candidate here in d.c. he's also a major hotel developer. he has an actual vested interest in this. >> good point. >> when we come back, we still have to -- we cannot leave without talking about metro and the federal government got involved this week. p so we will be back with that.

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three years ago john gear was shot with his hands on the screen door he while talking with -- in a confrontation with police and now police say they want more trance of transparency. what do you think? >> well, as you said, it's been three years since john gear was murdered and very little has happened. the fairfax county police department refused to release the name of the officer for more than a year after this happened. and then the federal government had to get involved. they created a commission to make more recommendations a

being more transparent and looking at the use of force ashd only 7% have been acted upon. there are huge things that fairfax county has taken no action on. for example body cameras for police officers. and making changes to the virginia freedom of information act which allows for police to withhold basic information like we were saying the name of the officer. so there are some major changes that are still potentially on the more are rye son horizon, but they haven't happened yet. >> and some say they're following the lead of the virginia legislature. a bill had passed the senate that said they wanted to protect the identity of police in any kind of situation. right? didn't end up passing the virginia house. so fairfax county some could say it's a microcosm of what is going on in the state in terms of body cameras. a lot of times the issue is money. i don't know if fair tags is saying

body cams you would think they would do in terms of it's a wealthy county. that's not much of an excuse. but the question becomes is there a larger jurisdiction that comes town to put more pressure on to resolve some of the issues or will they do they were spe internally. >> where are the people of fairfax county? >> that would be my argument. and i would say be patient. these are some weighty issues. and there are serious rely issues that they have to take into consideration. and i know the public where the public stands here is that they obviously say it's taking too long, what is taking so long. but you have federal law you have to take into consideration, you got the commonwealth law you have to take into consideration. and we all know anytime you get a group of lawyers in a room, you're going to have very lengthy

so i would say be patient because you really want to get it right. these are some very heady issues. >> my thing is with everything, going back to the transparency issue, then let us see the process. let us see what you're struggling with. be constantly talking about what your goal is and how hard it is to push the ball down the field to get to that goal. >> and fairfax county has a long history of withholding documents, not sharing information publicly, not disclosing the names of officers who killed civilians. >> and it maybe subjective, but i think if you look at the numbers of how far we're talking 7% over three years, that is not a very good number and i hear what joe is saying about being patient. but i think you can look at that and say shouldn't that all be further down the road than where you are three years later. >> and i would agree with what wendy said. and i think you're right then be

transparent with the process. and then that way people will understand how difficult this is. >> and it's a civics lesson for us. let the public in on what you have to struggle with. because it's very easy for us to make demands. we need this. but you're right, there are certain hoops that have to be jumped through. so you can sympathize with them, but just let me know, tell me what you're doing. let's head over to maryland and a bunch of democratic several dozen maryland state lawmakers are really pushing governor hogan to let in the syrian refugees that we've been watching wash ashore in europe for the last year now. and he wants assurances from the federal government that no terrorists -- or that they have been properly vetted. isn't it take 2 1/2 years? >> a long time.

and the federal government really larry hogan can say we don't have do anything for you or prove anything to you because the state has no jurisdiction over this. so those who are going to hogan really what they're saying is governor, come on. just get in with it because he has no power to stop the refugees from coming into the state. but i think what these folks who are looking at the governor just saying get on board and be on the right side of things. >> this is politics. this is hogan joining up with about 20 plus maybe almost 30 republican governors who have decided that they are taking this on as an issue, a political issue. marylanders ought to realize that the state was created, was put together by immigrants from all over the world. >> our whole country was. >> and the reaty

are people in need, there is a long process. you're absolutely right, this is just politics, politics, politics. >> since hogan took this position, there have been about 30 refugees from syria that have come into maryland. do we think that those refugees are going to cause a problem? i would say it's doubtful because if you look at the history of people who cause these kind of problems we're worried about, it's people with visas, not refugees. >> and also i think the americans are causing plenty of problems for our country right now. so thank you for joining us on this sunday. i hope you are seeing some sunshine outside of your window. the time is 6:30 and we are working to learn more about a young boy recovering from a shooting. neighbors in southeast washington tell us that the boy was

a stray bullet yesterday evening. d.c. police say the boy is in serious condition. another day out of commission for the washington monument. it's been closed for elevator issues and the monument is set to reopen tomorrow morning. >> the driver may be to blame for a bus crash in texas that killed eight people and hurt 44 others yesterday morning. national investigators are on site today working to find out what went wrong. it's 6:30 on the dot and we're off to a much cooler start the to our sunday morning. good morning, everyone. i'm angie goff. >> and i'm adam tuss. yeah, the rain is gone. the sun is out. but it's a little cooler. a little bit of everything this weekend. tom kierein here tracking how long the sun will stick around. >> rewind two month, feels more like mid march, not mid may. good morning, we have the sunshine, the winds gusting up to around 25 miles an hour. that has been going on for the last couple of hours.

cleared out. will is this a live view looking off to the northeast. in the middle distance is montgomery county and we have the cloud cover beginning to clear out. blustery winds, a right jacket today and slacks and sunglasses but forget the umbrella and warm coat as temperatures will be climbing into the low 60s. but feeling winter like up in 55. snow showers there. here storm team 4 radar all clear and dry. we've dried out since yesterday afternoon and evening showers and thundershowers, but quite a chill in the air. just in the 40s right now. a look at our next chances for rain as we look at the week ahead that's coming up. on president sal poshal politics now. hillary clinton will be campaigning in kentucky. and paul ryan says that he's in no rush. here is chris pollone. >> reporter: with donald trump a short break the campaign as his

college. the presumptive gop nominee capping a busy week of meetings and media calls as he tries to uhe night the party behind his candidacy. >> if it doesn't go, i'll go my separate way and i think i'll win the election because hillary clinton is a disaster. >> reporter: among those trump counts on winning over supporters of his former opponent with senator ted cruz a champion of the gop's most conservative members, he gave no indication sad whether he plans to get behind trump's candidacy. >> we have vention is two months away, election day six months away. >> reporter: paul ryan also appears to be in no rush to formally endorse trump. >> this takes some time. this isn't done with with a couple of meetings. >> reporter: republicans attending the texas state convention illustrate the sblit with some calling the rift overblown. >> once the debate start, people see hillary clinton on the stage and are reminded our party will come together. i feel very confident of

nowhere near ready to back the new york coacher. >> trump will lose. he's going to lose to hillary. i will not the vote for him. and the republican party had barry straighten up or they will lose me, too. they will lose so many other conservatives because they're no longer conservative. >> reporter: hillary clinton continues exploiting trump's perceived weaknesses. she released a new ad mocking trump's's fuse al to release tax returns. of course democrats will need to do party unifying, too, once they have actually settled on a nominee. chris pollone, nbc news, new york. later this morning, the west lawn of the u.s. capital will be full of people coming to pay their respects to those who died protecting communities. the 35th annual national peace officers memorial service begins at 11:00. there will be a wreath laying ceremony immediately after. it will cost you more to stay at hotels in arlington, virginia. starting july 1, there will be a

tell rooms. the county board approve that had on saturday. they will use the money to promote tourism in virginia. despite the morning cold, it will be summer soon. do you believe that? well, d.c. health officials are make slure how to protect yourself from the zika virus. health workers handed out prevention kits which included inspect repellant, mosquito larva killers and condoms. >> there isn't a vaccine. our best method is prevention. >> doctors stress unborn fetuses are at the highest risk. women should wait at least eight weeks after traveling to an infected country before trying to conceive a child. the search for a cruise ship passenger that fell overboard continues this morning. surveillance video actually shows the woman falling off the carnivali

2:00 a.m. friday. her name is samantha and her family released a statement praying that the coast guard is able to find her. the ship is on a four day cruise from galveston to cozumel, mexico. devastating developments this morning, two teen girls are dead after crashing on their way home from prom. the 17-year-old girl lost control of her car around 3:45 yesterday morning. she crashed into a tree. three other teenage girls were in that car. troopers say the driver and one of the girls died on the scene. the two others went to the hospital and one is still in critical condition. there is a lot to see and taste in arrest link to be today. that is because the taste of arlington is taking place there. there are several street closures because of it all including parts of wilson boulevard, north stewart and north randolph street. road blocks are set to come down at 8:00 tonight. more than 50 restaurants are participating this year. we have the link to buy your tickets in t

app, just search "taste of arlington." making me hungry. now to a courageous group getting on stage in the hopes of raising awareness about mental illness. >> we first met this group when they were just getting started two years ago and today they are debuting their stage production in a simple yet brilliant way. it is called this is my brave. doreen gensler reports on how this group is changing minds. >> reporter: this is my brabrave -- ♪ so is this. >> if you really want to save yourself, you got to be willing to throw someone else a line. >> reporter: and this. ♪ >> thank you and this is my brave. >> reporter: this is my brave is a show that has now gone coast to coast. it all started right here in this theater in arlington two

years ago with 14 people who were willing to get up on stage and share their very personal stories of their struggles with mental illness. >> i became agoraphobic. >> reporter: we covered it two years ago. the show sold out and it started a movement. >> we see that people want to step forward and share their stories. and so we're giving them that platform. >> reporter: jennifer marshall is the northern virginia woman who created this production. she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder just after having her first child. she wanted to offer people suffering from different forms of mental illness a way to share their story. from music and poetry and story telling. >> experience has taught me that when you do have the courage to really share things like that that you think are buried deep within you, eventually someone will be able to relate to it.

musician, a songwriter who has struggled with depression for years. ♪ 17-year-old carmen found solace in writing about her experience. with ptsd, anxiety disorder and bipolar disorder. on may 15, this sunday, carmen and eric and 12 others will get up on stage and give voice to their struggles by sharing their stories. >> i remember when we sat down, i said i want to see this in every city and we're getting there. we're a small team, but we're very passionate about what we do. >> reporter: this team is also passionate about helping all of us get a better understanding of what it's really like to struggle with mental illness. >> you're an muir, artist, writer, adventurer. and you're you as a person, you're not some label on the

doctor's sheets. >> and that was doreen gentzler reporting. the show is today at 4:00. tickets are $25 or less. we do have a link on our website and you can find lots of other tore about mental illness there, as well. just search "changing minds." good for them. great event. the sun is out and you won't need your raincoats for your sunday errands. tom is updating his forecast with what you can expect coming up for the week ahead. the last two years have been very, very hard, math, a four letter word that i really dislike. >> a lesson in inspiration. a grandmother's relentless work ethic pays off as deces of ad

good morning. there is the view from our city camera overlooking the washington monument where the sky overhead has begun to clear out. a great day to get yard work done. we'll have dry weather, but we could have winds gusting to over 30 miles per hour during the afternoon where temperatures will only be around 60 degrees for the day ahead. a look at our next chance of rain in just about five minutes. an exclusive nbc news investigation finds the names of 15 americans who left the united states to fight for irsis. richard engel shares his new series, on assignment. >> reporter: we assembled the team, represented a hotel room and got to work. we asked retired fbi agent to join us. >> unfortunately, we do have a problem. american citizens or american residents going and joining isis.

details about some of tease young men. >> i know this one. we did a story on him. and he's dead. >> reporter: douglas mcarthur mccain from minnesota was killed fighting for isis in august of 2014. but authorities believe another minnesotan is alive in syria. we wanted to know more about how these 15 young men became so radicalized. he suggests we start with their families. >> there is no way your kid would change from normal person to a jihadi suicide bomber and no one noticed any difference. >> reporter: we tracked down relatives of some of the men on the list. can i talk to you for a minute? you don't want to talk to me? he clearly didn't want to speak. get lost was what he said. he said he was going to call the police. >> that looks really interesting. richard engel there.

tonight right here on nbc 4. 75 years later, the proper honor for a man credited with saving 15 people during the sinking of the titanic. until this week, robert hopkins lay in an unmarked grave in newark, new jersey. members of the historical society noticed and decided to change that after holding their annual gathering at the church where he is buried. hopkins is said to have stopped one life saving boat from crashing on top of another in the sinking. all four of his grandchildren say that he never spoke about that night and he had no idea of his heroic action. this next story will make you smile. >> and we first told you about 71-year-old joan earlier this week. her family sent in this video of her officially walking across the stage at the university of maryland university college. shomari stone has the details on her incredible

waited so long for this. >> reporter: it's a money joan has waited 50 years for. >> but something i wanted to do all my life. >> reporter: this 71-year-old grandmother, yes, i said 71, graduates from university of maryland with a bachelor of arts degree in humanities this weekend. you're finally here. that's pretty incredible. >> i know. i know. i'm very happy. i'm proud of myself. i really did it. >> reporter: now, you may ask yourself what took so long? well, 53 years ago, joan left georgetown after one year to start her family with carlos matos. the couple had a baby and then came four more kids. >> i thought, oh, i can do this, i can raise a family and work and go to school. but financially we couldn't and just one thing after another just snowballed. >> reporter: her husband died ten years ago and

joan decided to continue her college journey. >> the last two years have been very, very hard because it's math. aletter word that i really dislike. >> we're so proud of you, absolutely wild. college graduate! >> reporter: her kids are excited. >> i could not be more happy, more proud of my other. >> reporter: she hopes to inspire her 13 grandkids and others to pursue their dreams. >> you're never too old. if you set your mind to something, you can do it. >> look at her. congrats to her and to all the other grads in and around our area. here are some that have already crossed the stage. >> i love how they do that with the hats. we do want to see more of your pictures. whatever you use, just make sure you use the #graduas of washingn and they might end

and we'll share them. because we're so proud of you. >> tom, did you have any work advice for mrs. matos? >> well, it will be a tough job market out there. got to compete with all those other graduates. >> absolutely. what a great story, though. >> really is. adam mowed his face and now he has to mow the lawn. good day to get the yard work in. a lot of people have been waiting for dry weather to finally do that and it does look like you can pull some weeds today, get some mowing done and we have the wind picking up, too. right now as we look outside, there is a live view overlooking angie's house. herself is the one on the lower left. her entire -- she owns that entire -- >> amazing. >> and as we take a look at dulles tollway, you can see that it's all dry. but up here in pennsylvania, it's just bizarre. it's snowing. in northwestern pennsylvania on y

team 4 radar is all dry, we have just a few clouds racing through. temperatures around the region are generally in the 40s. and out in the mountains of western maryland, look at oakland, only 32 degrees out in garrett county. reagan national is at 49. so for a bike ride today, you will be battling a wind. gusts to around 20, 25 miles per hour through the morning. by 1:00, we could have gusts up to around 30 to 35 miles per hour withity minutish by late afternoon. tomorrow morning, quite a chill in the air. low he to mid-40s. but i did minutished wind with bright sunshine. by the afternoon on monday, up into the mid-60s with a partly cloudy sky. and then tuesday, some showers looking likely. highs in the upper 50s and lingering showers through wednesday. drying out after that and warming thursday and friday up they're 70, but next weeknd

around. well, despite this morning's chill, it will be great weather soon for a day trip. >> that's right. over the next few weeks, melissa mollett is taking us on adventures that may inspire you to pack up all the kids in the car and get out of town. this morning melissa shows us a few the spots in virginia that are worth the trip. >> reporter: a perfect sunny day, the countryside of loudoun county is about as beautiful as it gets. who needs napa when dozens of award winning wineries dot the landscape here. a hidden gem, the market along route 15 is an antique buyers dream. and then you could head to leesburg for lunch. lots do all over virginia respect stanton 160 heils from the metro area is totally do away in one day. main street lined with adorable shops and restaurants. the american shakespeare center is a huge walk and walk to the stone wall jackson hot

then the rumored to be haunted clock tower. latest rest your legs on the stanton trolley. 400 million years in the making, luray caverns. a spot close to my heart just off bw parkway and here bradley point. the roaring jets overhe hehead thrills for kids. and the little kid in you. >> they're so close, you can almost touch them. >> reporter: next to reagan national, it's perfect for pictures and pick figures. >> we're watching grandma take off. >> a nice place to relax and rest for a little before i go back on it again. >> reporter: rainy day or just want to stay in the shade, you can go to i fly here in ash brurn. the insane rush of skydiving.

getting geared up, some reassurance and then into and up the wind tunnel. perfect family spot, i mean who doesn't love laughing at your screaming parents. >> you will never see your parents do anything remotely close to this. so to see them flailing around, laughing, their hair going crazy it's awesome for the little kids. >> reporter: all these virginia spots definitely worth the trip. melissa mollett, first 4 traffic. >> boy, that looks fun. if you know someplace that is worth the trip, tweet your pictures and ideas to -- i don't know why i said that. @first4traffic. and catch more trips in our nbc washington app, just search oi

wor "worth the trip." what about nicky haimly? >> also not interested. >> ted cruz. >> hard no. >> paul ryan some. >> he said not right now, but he will see you in hell. >> well, donald trump picks a vp or his alter ego

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how about a guy from the swing state, he's half hispanic with a proven track record of standing up for himself. >> george zimmerman. >> no, no, no, no! marco rubio. >> oh, little marco? i can't ask him to be vp until his parents sign the release form. >> "saturday night live" having a little more fun with decision 2016. last night donald trump searched for a vp. took center stage in the opening

skit. chris christie suggested a few possible candidates including himself before ben carson came into the room and accepted trump's offer. maybe that will be foreshadowing there. >> yeah, we'll see. they're having a ball with all this. it's been real fun for them. >> it's writing it for themselves. we have much more ahead. >> and that includes an hour by hour look at your forecast with storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein. he says it will be nice but chilly. >> 'll take dry.we

heading it to the 7:00 hour and right now we've been blasted with rain for weeks. but not today. storm team 4 is tracking cooler temperatures and how longs sunny stretch will last. a little boy shot and neighbors demanding action. whose lack of response they're now calling unacceptable. >> i'm glad the republicans are where we are because we're on the way of unifying. democrats are still ripping each other apart. the path ahead for the leading presidential candidates and why both campaigns may have a similar problem. >> the sun is coming out, but it will be much cooler today. good morning, i'm an gi gofgie . >> and i'm adam tuss. tom kierein tracking how long we'll day

well. so a couple of dry days in a row, a nice break from the moody may weather we've seen here. this morning the winds are picking up a bit, there is a flag near union station. it's been gusting up around 20 miles per hour over the last hour, but likely increasing as the morning progresses. storm team 4 radar, we're all clear, happy to report everything is drying out on this sunday morning. and the winds will be increasing later today, maybe gusting over 30 miles per hour later this morning. right now it's chilly, in the mid-40s shenandoah valley, upper 40s near 50 metro area. they're 50 around the bay. out in western maryland, look at oakland down to 32 degrees. northwest winds tapping some of that chilly air keeping us rather cool on this sunday. a look at our next chance for rain that is coming up this half hour. the winds were for match for this tree. take a look, it crashed down on to a truck on yuma street or

windy conditions coupled with the sat turate ground likely caused to fall. likely no one was hurt. power has been restored. and this morning police are investigating a robbery near the university of maryland at an off campus home on potomac avenue. a male umd student says he heard a knock at the door and he answered it and that's when three men one armed with a knife came in and assaulted the resident. the thieves got away with property the from from inside. if you know anything, call police. some d.c. neighbors are demanding change after they say reckless gunfire sent a little boy to the hospital and he's in serious condition. neighbors say they heard as many as 16 gunshots before realizing the young than was on the ground. they say the gunfire is unacceptable and so is the fact that neither the mayor nor d.c.'s police chief responded to the scene last night. >> shootings

eight and no one is concerned about what is happening to the poor in ward eight pl. >> police tell us the boy was breathing an conscious when paramedics took him from the scene. no word on a suspect. eight are dead, 44 others are hurt after a charter bus crashed in texas. take a look at the damage there. chunks of dirt still stuck in the bus from when it rolled off the interstate yesterday afternoon. members of the national transportation safety board expect to arrive at the scene north of laredo today to begin their investigation. meanwhile a child is one of the 11 recovering from a fiery crash near disney world. a view from above shows the aftermath last night. florida highway officials say an suv headed the wrong way and crashed into a bus in front of the animal kingdom. charges are pending against the

and right now the washington monument is closed yet again this time for power issues related to the elevator. it's expected to reopen we're told sometime on monday morning. today thousands will participate in the marine corps historic half marathon in fredericksburg. take a look at the course map. folks also can participate in the new semper five. which is a five pimile run. they tikick off four minutes ag. and vincent gray, yvette alexander and grant thompson hit the stage last night. >> watching from the sideline could no longer be an option. >> a lot of work do in economic development, a lot of work to do on education. and he we have a lot of work to do on crime. >> a lot of council members have come and gone and yvette alexan

with you. >> candidates for at large seat opened on the city council also debated. incumbent vince orange is running depends robert white and david garber. mark segraves was a panelist during the debate. today president obama will speak at rutgers university's graduation. here is a look at some of the preps for the event. it's the second of his three final commencement addresses before his term is up. the president spoke to graduates at howard university last weekend. his final commencement speech is at the u.s. air force academy's graduation. meanwhile graduates are getting ready for their commencement. cory booker is the keynote speaker and some 25,000 people will descend on the national mall for the event beginning around 9:30. so expect some traffic delays in the region. and we also want to congratulate all the graduates in the area. here is a look at some of the photos we got in of the proud graduates. keep sen y

as we recognize the grads of washington. send your photo to twitter, instragram or facebook and make sure you use the #grads of washington so we can find it an your picture might end up on tv. the rain is gone, but a little brisk outside. tom is tracking the most comfortable times that you will want to go outside today and how you can plan ahead for the workweek. developing right now, torrential rain leads to flooding. listen to all that rain. it's down pouring and creating ponds right in the middle of the street. we take a look he at the damage

right now people in houston are bracing for more rain after this. check it out.

in just a couple of hours last might prompting flash flood warnings across parts of the state. meteorologists now calling for severe weather again this afternoon. nats star bryce harper dropped the appeal to his one game suspension saturday night. the reigning league mvp sdwi de to serve the gone game success essential by sitting out the night cap last night and nats lost 7-1. all the cold weather is having an affect on your favorite glass of wine. >> what some. >> yes, i know. it is a crisis. this year vineyard managers across virginia now saying that many of the primary buds on grapevines actually die during freezes in early april. that means vineyards are relying on the secondary buds which produce much less fruit. for example, one vineyard estimates that it lost 35% of its

another. managers say they hope things will be dry and warm and that that will help what is left of their crop. and today will be dry but chilly. >> good luck to the grapes. get back on track. 7:10. they're accused of killing five people, including teenaged girls. howacross state borders caught up with the father and son. i'm scott mcfarl

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breezy and chilly on this sunday morning. a live view from the tower camera overlooking montgomery county in the distance. and you can see clouds over headlined up like church pews. and temperatures are chilly. we're just in the 40s. radar showing snow showers up in pennsylvania. it's may 15th, for crying out loud and they're getting snow showers there. here locally, radar all dry. great day to get some yard work in. a look at our cool weather, how long that will last and the next chance of rain in just about five hint willminutes. a stunt goes wrong at an

air show officials tell us that the pilot died. the pilot was flying in tandem and crashed. no one else was hurt. officials are investigating. the time is 7:14. a final arrest after a horrifying ordeal in utah. dereck harrison and his father are accused of luring a woman and her teen to their house and tying them up in the basement. the father turned himself in and helped trying to find the son. they found the son in wyoming last night. both are charged with 16 counts including a gra vatsed kidnapping and possession of a controlled substance. of it firefighters could soon have half the time to get to an emergency. the types would be tailored to stations depending on whether the station is urban, suburb ban our rural. the fire chief hopes new

areas of weakness and reach emergencies faster. a bill could go before the council next week. this next story is going to hopefully inspire you to hit the hay a little earlier tonight. you don't have to inspire me. >> you have kids, so that's enough. scott macfarlane gets behind the wheel for this certainly iteam report. check it out. ♪ >> reporter: it's a frustrating, mind numbing fatiguing part of our day. especially for jerry bennett. the day we rode along, bennett's morning commute from triangle to fairfax began with a 5:00 a.m. wake up call and cup of coffee. he drives two hours each morning in case traffic is particularly bad. >> i don't think i could get more than four or five hours a night. >> reporter: and he has morning early morning company on the road than he used to. the iteam

data. found long distance commuters in both states are getting an earlier start. at 5:00 a.m., on i-95 authority at spotsylvania caroline county border, we found a 10% spike in traffic volume since 10 20 10. in fredericksburg, up 6%. in maryland, too, i-95 in howard county near 103 an increase on the beltway in montgomery county at 5:00 a.m. sleep experts say the early wake-ups are driving our area's increased risk of drowsy driving. >> people aren't getting enough sleep during their normal workweek. >> reporter: a research scientist at the virginia tech transportation specializes on the impact of sleep. her team studied more than 100 d.c. area drivers overs the course of a year and they found about 20% suffered accidents caused at least this part by drowsiness. >> we have lots of examples showing where people are starting to fall asleep and veer off the lane. >> reporter: but just how dramatic

we found out. >> i'm going to stay up for about five more hours. >> reporter: get nothing more than two hours sleep over two days, and absolutely no coffee, we wired up our hotel room with cameras to ensure we followed the rules. >> pretty nice outside. >> reporter: going out for walks, watching late night tv while standing up. before changing clothes and heading across town for a two hour midday drive on the closed test track. >> it's like a rural two lane highway. you won't have music, we won't be chatting. >> reporter: i was immedtely showing signs of fatigue, fimg he wi fidgeting, yawning. and one hour in, they tested me with a late change red light. i failed. minutes ra minutes later, they simg uhe lated a child running in to a street. i failed again. al laarmed and suddenly alert, i

changing red light, but later once again -- >> i think people are unaware of when they're really fatigued. >> reporter: this research scientist called mine a acute fatigue. severe danger. >> they don't know what's hitting them. >> no. >> reporter: back on i-95, bennett is finishing his long drive to fairfax, but even with coffee and camera crew in his car -- >> i just took the wrong exit. >> reporter: he took a wrong turn, admitting fatigue is so severe some mornings, he's pulled off to cat naps, a sleepy sign of the times where rush hour begins before dawn. scott macfarlane, news 4. if you begin to feel drowsy behind the wheel, best thing to do is pull over and take a 20 minute nap. you can get more continues on our nbc washington app. i think we've all been there at some point. >> you always talk about how we need sleep, but rarely do we talk about why we need it.

and there really is a need. like food and water. sg. >> and when you're driving, it's almost a hypnotic state. everything is drying out this morning and the pavement is dry. just a little bit of ponding around from showers and thundershowers we had yesterday. but overall, a great day to finally get out and get some exercise or get some yard work done. temperatures are rather killy. if you're about to walk the dog, the dog will probability want to come right wrak thback in. look at oak land there on the left, only 32 degrees there. storm team 4 radar scanning our sky, we have no rain anywhere in the vicinity or snow. he yes, i said snow. and if you do plan a morning run, maybe a brisk walk, hike with the family by 11:00, it will be in the upper 50s, but the winds will be blustery and gusting to around 30 to 35 miles per hour. especially mid

hovering just in the low 60s for just an hour or two. back down to the upper 50s by 6:00 p.m. then by dawn tomorrow, waiting for the bus and metro, it will just be in the low to mid-40s in the metro area. some of the rural areas will be in the upper 30s tomorrow morning. may the 16th, tomorrow will be quite a chill in the air. feel more like march 16th. tomorrow mid-morning should be up around 50 degrees with bright sunshine. a lighter wind on monday. highs mid-60s tomorrow. and then as we get into tuesday, here comes some more rain. does look like off and on showers on tuesday. temperatures in the upper 50s. and that rain may continue tuesday night into midday wednesday with sun back wednesday afternoon and a bit milder. then nice end to the week, thursday and friday, both days highs around 70 degrees. sunshine on thursday, friday, partly sunny. then next weekend, looking like

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they were just getting started two years ago and today they are debuting their stage production in a simple yet brilliant way. it is called this is my brave. doreen gentzler reports on how this group is changing minds. >> reporter: this is my brave -- ♪ so is this. >> if you really want to save yourself, you got to be willing to throw someone else a line. >> reporter: and this. ♪ >> thank you and this is my brave. >> reporter: this is my brave is a show that has now gone coast to coast. it all started right here in this theater in arlington two years ago with 14 people who were willing to get up on stage and share their very personal stories of their struggles with mental illness. >> i became agoraphobic. >> diagnosis, bipolar disorder. >> reporter: we covered it two years ago.

the show sold out and it started a movement. >> we see that people want to step forward and share their stories. and so we're giving them that platform. >> reporter: jennifer marshall is the northern virginia woman who created this production. she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder just after having her first child. she wanted to offer people suffering from different forms of mental illness a way to share their story. from music and poetry and story telling. >> experience has taught me that when you do have the courage to really share things like that that you think are buried deep within you, eventually someone will be able to relate to it. >> reporter: eric scott is a musician, a songwriter who has struggled with depression for years. ♪ 17-year-old carmen found solace

with ptsd, anxiety disorder and bipolar disorder. on may 15, this sunday, carmen and eric and 12 others will get up on stage and give voice to their struggles by sharing their stories. >> i remember when we sat down, i said i want to see this in every city and we're getting there. we're a small team, but we're very passionate about what we do. >> reporter: this team is also passionate about helping all of us get a better understanding of what it's really like to struggle with mental illness. >> you're a musician, artist, writer, adventurer. and you're you as a person, you're not some label on the doctor's sheets. >> and that was doreen gentzler reporting. the show is today at 4:00. tickets are $25 or less. we do have a link on our website and you can find lots of other

information about mental illness there, as well. just search "changing minds." see you later rain. tom is tracking a day filled with sunshine today. but not a lot of warmth. how you can get ready for your mop morning commu monday morning commute, as well. and a challenge facing both leading candidates. how uniting both party is becoming a leading issue. and the best athletes in the world have just about three months until rio. the rush to make sure stadiums and competing arenas are ready to go.

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the time is 7:30 and we are working to learn more about a young boy recovering from a shooting. neighbors in southeast washington tell us the boy was not targeted but hit by a spray bullet. d.c. police say the boy is in serious condition. another day out of commission for the washington monument. it's closed again for elevator issues. the monument is set to reopen tomorrow morning. the driver are may be to blame for a bus crash in texas that killed eight people and hurt 44 others yesterday morning. national investigators are now on site working to find out what went wrong. we're looking at 7:30 right now and we're off to a much cooler start on this sunday morning. good morning, evne

really? come on. the puffy coat, rain is gone but the sun is a little deceiving out there. tom kierein tracking how long the sun will last. >> looks like may, feels like march on this sunday morning. good morning. we are starting off with some sparkling sunshine, but a chilly breeze greeting you as you step out your door this morning. live view from the tower camera overlooking the urban forest of northwest washington. montgomery county in the distance. we have a few clouds drifting over now. mowing and yard work today, well, it will be sunny and dry. afternoon temperature its will be hovering right around 60 degrees. but the winds will be gusting 30 to 35 miles per hour as we get into the early to middle part of the afternoon. coming up this just a few minutes, a look at our next chance for rain. to presidential politics now, hillary clinton's campaign is in kentucky as

to unify behind hits presumptive th nominee. paul ryan says he would wait for real party unity rather than try to fake a united front more quickly. self described republicans at a convention yesterday were split. >> when people see hillary clinton on the stage and are remind reminded, our party will come together. >> the republican party had better tra straight be up or they will lose me, too, because they are no longer conservative.be up or th me, too, because they are no longer conservative. >> speaker ryan says it is no secret that he and donald trump have it is agreements but what is important going forward is whether the republican party can put together a process that brings its fractions together. later this morning the west lawn of the u.s. capitol will be full of people coming to pay their respects to those who died protecting communities across the nation. the 35th annual national police officer's memorial service is set to begin at 11:00. there will be a wreath lang

immediately after. it will cost you more to stay at hotels in are arlington. starting july 1, there will be a 25 cent occupancy tax. the county board approved the measure on saturday. they will use the money to promote tourism in virginia. despite the cold, it will be summer soon. and d.c. health officials are making sure how to protect themselves from the zika virus. health workers spoke with people in all eight wards yesterday and handed out prevention kits which included insect repellant, larva killers and condoms. >> there isn't a treatment, there isn't a vaccine, our best method is prevention. so preventing mosquito bites and preventing sexual transmission. >> and doctors also stress unborn fetuses are at the highest risk from the qvzika virus. women should wait at least eigh infected country

pregnant. the taste of arlington is taking place and parts of wilson, north stuart and randolph will be closed. road blocks come down at 8:00 tonight. more than 50 restaurants are participating. we have the hours and links to buy your tickets in the nbc washington app. and we have devastating developments this morning. two teen girls are dead after crashing on their way home from the prom. one of the 17-year-old drivers lost control of her car, this is around 3:45 yesterday morning. she crashed into a tree. new jersey troopers say the driver and one of three other girls who were in that car died on the scene. two others went to the hospital and we know that one is in critical condition. three people are dwed and nearly two dozen others hurt after an apparently turf war in moscow. they have arrested more than 90 of the 200 people who came out to the city's largest

yesterday afternoon with guns, knives and iron rods. the groups were reportedly fighting over control over the lucrative business of providing burial services. my goodness. we're counting down to rio. we're just about three months away from the games and brazil's new sports minister took part in the inauguration of the rio olympic stadium yesterday. the mayor there says only one stadium still needs to be completed. recently the country has been going through corruption, political and economic turmoil p. and just days ago, their senate voted to suspend the president pending the outcome of an impeachment trial. time right now is 7:35. he's ap n unknown here rove the titanic. the new honor did he go aids after the disaster. americans fighting for isis. the exclusive look inside recruitment and the people king it their life'sma w

the search for a cruise ship passenger that fell overboard continues this morning. surveillance video actually shows the woman falling off the carnival liberty ship around 2:00 a.m. friday. her name is samantha broburg. her family released a statement praying that the coast guard can find her. the ship was on four day cruise. 75 years later, the proper honor for a man credited with saving 15 people during the sinking of the titanic. until this week, robert hopkins lay in an unmarked grave in newark, new jersey. members of a historical society noticed and decided to change that after holding their annual gathering near the church where he is buried. hopkins is said to have stopped one life saving boat from crashing on top of another in the panic of the sinking. all four of his grandchildren say that he never spoke about that

of his brave actions. the sun is out and you're not going to need your rain coat for your sunday errands. tom is updating his forecast with what you can expect in the week ahead. the last two years have been very, very hard because it's math. a four letter word that i really dislike. >> a lesson in inspiration. a grand mother's relentless work effort pays off.

sparkling sunshine and blue sky, breezy and quite chilly. right now just in the 40s. so you will need a light jacket. slacks and sunglasses. and that will be the case throughout the day. cool day on the way. a look at our next chance for rain coming up in just about five minutes. 7:42 right now. sunday "today" is next on nbc 4. >> willie geist joining us live from new york. >> good to see you. coming up on sunday "today," we'll take a rare behind the scenes look at the onion having a field day with the 2016 presidential campaign. also ahead, philanthropy boosted by star power. and plus richard engel takes us to the

american couple's love story. all that and more coming up about. >> looking forward to it. thank you. we have more from richard engel, an exclusive nbc news investigation finds the names of 15 americans who left the united states to fight for isis. tonight we get an in-depth analysis from the people who made these kinds of studies in their work. richard engel shares this preview. >> reporter: re rented a motel room and got to work p we askeded a retired fbi a little to join us. >> unfortunately we do have a problem. american citizens or american residents going and joining isis. >> reporter: we quickly learn details about some of tease young men. >> i know this one. we did a story on him. and he's dead. >> reporter: douglas mcarthur mccain from minnesota was killed fighting for isis in august of 2014.

we wanted to know more about how these 15 young men became so radicalized. he suggests we start with their familie >> there is no way your kid would change from normal person to a jihadi suicide bomber and no one noticed any difference. >> reporter: we tracked down relatives of some of the men on the list. can i talk to you for a minute? you don't want to talk to me? he clearly didn't want to speak. get lost was what he said. he said he was going to call the police. >> that looks really good. the series "on assignment" kicks off tonight at 7:00 right here on nbc 4. i love this next story. >> it will make you smile for sure. >> and we first told you about 71-year-oldn

this week. her family sent in this video of her officially walking across the stage at the university of maryland university college. shomari stone has the details on her incredible journey. >> i'm very emotional because i waited so long for this. >> reporter: it's a money joan has waited 50 years for. >> but something i wanted to do all my life. >> reporter: this 71-year-old grandmother, yes, i said 71, graduates from university of maryland with a bachelor of arts degree in humanities this weekend. you're finally here. that's pretty incredible. >> i know. i know. i'm very happy. i'm proud of myself. i really did it. >> reporter: now, you may ask yourself what took so long? well, 53 years ago, joan left georgetown after one year to start her family with carlos matos. the couple had a baby and then came four more kids. >> i thought, oh, i can do this, i can raise a family and work and go to school. but financially we couldn't and just one thing afan

>> reporter: her husband died ten years ago and that's when joan decided to continue her college journey. >> the last two years have been very, very hard because it's math. a four letter word that i really dislike. >> we're so proud of you, absolutely wild. college graduate! >> reporter: her kids are excited. >> i could not be more happy, more proud of my mother. >> reporter: she hopes to inspire her 13 grandkids and others to pursue their dreams. >> you're never too old. if you set your mind to something, you can do it. >> look at her. congrats to her and to all the other grads in and around our area. here are some that have already crossed the stage. we do want to see more of your pictures. whatever you use, just make sure

and they might end up on our air and we'll share them. >> your alma mater getting a shout out there. >> go patriots. i felt so bad last night because the rain was pouring down and i was thinking about all the people that probably had outdoor celebrations going on. today at least it looks like it will be dry. >> tassels wet whipping people in the face. the wind was gusty yesterday. but now it's all about the chill that has greeted us this morning. it's snowing up in western pennsylvania on may the 15th. here it's sunny, but we have the breeze coming in from that direction. tapping in some of that cold air. there is a live view. it does look like may, but it does feel like march. it's only in the low to mid tour tour40s in many of the rural areas. near 50 right in washington. low 30s out in western maryland. yes, there are the snow showers there in

pennsylvania. amazing here for mid may getting snow there, but all dry here on storm team 4 radar. though still a few puddles lingering from yesterday's afternoon showers and thundershowers. play ball, nationals take on the mar minulins at 1:35 first pitc. the wind will be swirling around nats park by 1:35, we'll be in the upper 50s. but only reaching low 70s by the 7th inning. winds will be up to 35 to 35 miles per hour. by the end of the game, back down to the upper 50s by the last out, breezy and then diminishing winds overnight. and temperatures plummet to the low to mid-40s by dawn monday. but upper 30s many of the rural areas starting off tomorrow morning. and monday afternoon with a partly cloudy sky, rebounding nicely into the mid-60s. and then here comes more rain on tuesday, it looks like showers around, highs only in th

50s. occasional showers tuesday night and off and on through midday wednesday. then finally drying out wednesday afternoon with highs in the upper 60s. storm team 4, seven day outlook, up near 70 with sunshine back on thursday. friday looks like a great day, too. and then next weekend, here comes more showers. if you have plans for next weekend, right now it's looking wet with occasional showers and highs in the 60s. well, you just heard tom say it, it is a bit chilly out there right now. but soon it will be great way for a day trip. >> over the next few weeks, melissa mollett is taking us on adventures that may inspire you to pack up all the kiddos in the car and can get out of town. this morning melissa shows us a few spots in virginia that are really worth the trip. >> reporter: a perfect sunny day, the countryside of loudoun county is about as beautiful as it gets. who needs napa when dozens of award winning wineries dot the

landscape here. a hidden gem, the market along route 15 is an antique buyers dream. and then you could head to leesburg for lunch. lots do all over virginia respect stanton 160 miles from the metro area is totally doable in one day. main street lined with adorable shops and restaurants. the american shakespeare center is a huge hit and walk to the stonewall jackson hotel and then the rumored to be haunted clock tower. latest rest your legs on the stanton trolley. 400 million years in the making, luray caverns. just 90 minute ride from washington. magical, peaceful this the throes of summer. a spot close to my heart just off bw parkway and here bradley point. the roaring jets overhead thrills for kids. and the little kid in you. >> they' s

>> reporter: next to reagan national, it's perfect for pictures and picnics. >> we're watching grandma take off. >> a nice place to relax and rest for a little before i go back on it again. >> reporter: rainy day or just want to stay in the shade, you can go to i fly here in ashburn. the insane rush of skydiving. they take you through training, getting geared up, some reassurance and then into and up the wind tunnel. perfect family spot, i mean who doesn't love laughing at your screaming parents. >> you will never see your parents do anything remotely close to this. so to see them flailing around, laughing, their hair going crazy it's awesome for the little kids. >> reporter: all these virginia spots definitely worth the trip. melissa mollett, first 4 traffic.

>> i think that is the only way i would sky dive. >> you know what, that's a very controlled way of doing it. >> absolutely. if you know someplace that is worth the trip, tweet us your ideas @first4traffic. you can check out more day trips in our nbc washington app, just search "worth the trip." also not interested. >> ted cruz? >> hard no. >> paul ryan. >> he says not right now, but he will see you in hell. >> probably true. donald trump picks a vp or at least his alter ego on "saturday night live" does. the cast had creates difference solutions for therepublican

how about a guy from a swing state, florida, he's half hispanic with a proven track record of standing up for himself. >> george zimmerman. >> no, no, no! marco rubio. >> oh, little marco? i can't pick him until his parents sign the release form. >> "saturday night live" having more fun with decision 2016. last night donald trump's search for a vice presidential nominee took center stage. chris christie suggested a few possible candidates including himself, but then ben carson came in and he ultimately accepted trump's offer.

here are 4 things to know. a little boy is seriously hurt after a shooting in southeast d.c. neighbors tell us they heard as many as 16 shots yesterday. they're demanding more attention from d.c. police and leaders. the washington monument is closed again today for elevator issues. it's set to reopen tomorrow morning. eight people are dead, 44 others hurt after a massive bus crash in texas. federal investigators say rain may have caused it. they will be on site today. and later this morning, there will be a memorial service for people across the nation who died protecting their communities. the service starts at 11:00 on the west lawn. there will be a wreath laying ceremony immediately afterwards. tom, how is our sunday shaping up? >> a great day for angie to mow my lawn. >> yeah, right. i'm busy washing my hair. >> you can see her go with that weed w

child. >> we'll have sun, a blustery wind. tomorrow another great day. more rain on the way tuesday into midday wednesday drying out toward the end of the week and next weekend looks like maybe more showers. what else is new. >> and some people you said are dealing with snow right now? unbelievable. >> in pennsylvania on may the 15th, getting snow showers. >> whacky weather. real quick, want to remind you graduates out there to keep sending in your photos because we love to share them on air as well as online. remember to use #gradsofwashington. >> thanks for joining us.

donald trump and i have had our differences. >> what's your name again? >> it was not me in the file. >> giving them a medal, hopefully that means enough. >> good morning and welcome to sunday "today," i'm willie geist. i hope you're enjoying your pivot to the general election. that presidential campaign has provided an all-star cast of characters to the writers at the "the onion," that's been mocking our politics, culture and mundane lives for nearly 30 years. this morning, "the onion" opens its doors to us for a