right now at 6:00, it's a weather alert day. amelia draper standing by with what you need to know. take a look at the national mall. we have sent you the alert this afternoon about the severe thunderstorm warnings and watches. we'll give you more live looks at the situation around us. after some digging, we discovered the homicide rate in prince william county is well ahead of last year's pace. tonight at 6:00, a severe thunderstorm watch in effect for d.c. and parts of maryland and virginia. good evening, everybody. i'm erika gonzalez. amelia draper watching all the developments. >> the national th

issued a severe thunderstorm watch earlier this afternoon for just about everybody. you can see the areas in pink still under that severe thunderstorm watch until 10:00 p.m. this evening. however, i think based on the latest radar trends the actuality of a severe thunderstorm actually developing this evening in our area is extremely low. are we still going to be dealing with heavy rain in spots? yes. here's the latest. really not picking up any lightning. we haven't had any reports of hail today. only strong, gusty winds. now, i've drawn this line. if you're south of this line, you could still be dealing with some heavy rain, maybe a small threat of some flash flooding. it is highly unlikie inly we're tracking a severe thunderstorm. maybe just a few showers, but the spread of rani

there. any wind damage i'm really not impressed with. here's future weather. heavy rain in parts of southern maryland and the northern neck. by 8:00 p.m., most of the area returns to dry conditions. >> you heard her mention she is not impressed with the likelihood of wind damage, but pepco is ready to respond to any power outages. they're ready to ask for assistance from companies in baltimore, philly, and chicago if needed. we want to take a look at the conditions out there right now. i want to show you a live picture right now near the national mall. some of the ominous clouds we saw earlier have playomoved out. i'll take a look at union station. let's take a look outside our studios. you can download the nbc washington app for any and all

we are learning more about the man shot and killed in a neighborhood in prince william county. he's a 24-year-old named najim mason. >> reporter: a broken window seemingly out of place in an apartment kmcomplex like this, t it is part of a police investigation into a homicide. >> everybody heard a loud bang in the area. at that point, everybody was like what's going on. >> reporter: when police arrived here, they found the 24-year-old victim. he was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. >> i saw a fleet of police cars in a row and some detective cars. it was raining outside. i believe it was a police officer. he knocked on my door and he asked me if i heard

no, we didn't. >> reporter: police say another person was injured in the incident and they're still sorting out that person's involvement. >> every since i got armed security around the complex they've had a lot more problems. >> reporter: this is not the first time something like this has happened. for some them, it is probably the last straw. for one resident, more vigilance. >> i'm going to keep an eye on my family late at night for sure. >> when my lease is out, i'm done. >> his death is the 11th homicide this year in prince william county. there were only nine for all of last year. the previous two years there were six homicides in the county. police are looking for suspects after a man was found shot to death in temple hills. they found edward payne in a parking lot. payne is from the district. police do not believe this was

random crime. a $25,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to an arrest in this case virginia, is found safe after being lost on a hiking trip. she became separated from her friend around 8:00 last night. she found her way to a search vehicle at 1:00 in the morning. she was wet, cold, and disoriented. seems like she is going to be okay. hillary clinton's shrinking magic number. clinton is now just 54 delegates short of clinching the democratic nomination. she'll likely become the presumptive nominee after the california primaries on tuesday. >> reporter: huge crowds turning out in california for both hillary clintona

clinch the democratic nomination. sanders is still fighting there. >> if working people and young people are prepared to come out and make it is clear to late for establishment politics, we're going to win. >> reporter: hillary doesn't need a win in california. puerto rico's primary was sunday and five other states have primaries on tuesday. >> donald trump is temperamentally unfit. he doesn't have ideas. >> reporter: trump shot back over clinton's use of a private e-mail server while secretary of state. >> how could a person with this kind of judgment become the president of the united states? >> reporter: donald trump is facing scrutiny from a former gop leader who says his attacks over a hispanic judge are not presidential. >> this is one of the worst mistakes trump has made. i think it is

>> reporter: trump's response. >> the judge is of mexican heritage. i'm building a wall. trump calls that a conflict of interest, not a race thing. >> reporter: clinton gets ready for the democratic convention seven weeks from now. it is one of the strangest jewelry heists you'll ever see. a monkey targets a business and is not messing around. the plane carrying muhammad ali's body lands in his hometown of

the driver killed in a crash in howard county, maryland, was just 16 years old. he went off the road while rounding a curve early this m n morni morning. he did not have a driver's license and police believe he may have been speeding. tonight the city of louisville, kentucky, is preparing for a big ceremony to remember boxing legend muhammad ali. a 737 carrying the body landed in his hometown late this afternoon. he died friday after a long battle with parkinson's. a makeshift memorial is growing outside the muhammad ali center. jim brown talked about how ali's legacy transcends the sports world. >> the greatest thing about muhammad ali is that he represented

american because americans will stand up for freedom, equality, and justice. it has nothing to do with the color. >> on friday, there will be a large public procession taking ali's body through the streets of louisville. you can find out how ali inspired a musical by searching muhammad ali in the nbc washington app. some heavy rain still likely in spots tonight, but expect a completely different weather story by tomorrow. amelia is up next with when we're going to get some relief from the humidity. anda fallen prince

a new report by the attorney general's office is laying out the major problems plaguing maryland youth detention facilities. the report slams the facilities saying they lack supervision, treatment, and educational opportunities for juveniles incarcerated across the state. the study describes dismal conditions in maryland. he died just doing his job. today a prince george's county firefighter was given a special honor in annapolis. darcy spencer was there. >> reporter: the widow and young daughter of fallen prince

olmschneider unveil his name. >> he worked with me for several years. we were great friends at work as well as off work. >> reporter: it was a solemn ceremony at the maryland emergency services memorial park where those who have died in the line of duty are honored. >> remember every call could be our last. so pay attention to faith, family, and friends. >> reporter: they were shot in april when they forced entry into a home. that homeowner opened fire telling police he thought they were intruders. >> it is an unfortunate. it is a reflection of a national trend of all emergency workers, whether it be fire, ems, or police officers who do not know what they're responding to anymore and the ensuing violence that can occur at

time. [ bell ringing ] >> nothing prepares you for this though, whether it is just another event or the shooting. nothing prepares us for this. together we'll get through it. >> reporter: olmschneider's name is the 14th name added to the memorial. it was the first name this year. amelia is still tracking rain. what about that severe weather? is that something we need to be concerned about for the rest of the night? >> until about 8:00 p.m., some thunderstorms will be impacting the area. heavy rain and maybe some strong winds. i think the threat of severe thunderstorms greatly diminished across the area. i am tracking activity around culpeper and orange counties. this line

miles an hour. you can see only some light showers in parts of fairfax county. as far as the thunderstorms are concerned, here are some impact times for you. woodbridge at 6:50. waldorf at about 7:20. as these continue to move toward the east, again heavy rain and maybe some gusty winds are going to be the biggest concern. are we going to be tracking tornados this evening? i'm just not seeing that. i'm not seeing any hail. barely even any lightning. right now we're at 77 degrees. by 7:00 p.m., storms east of 95 and south of the district. by 9:00, the area is dry and mainly muggy. tomorrow the weather having a low impact on your day. we'll have lower humidity levels and a bit breezy. really a spectacular day. we'll notice the humidity lowering during the morning hours. 7:00 a.m. the t

perfect weather for that bike ride or run. by noon, have your lunch outdoors. 83 degrees and comfortable. a nice breeze throughout the day tomorrow as well. 87 will be our high. tomorrow evening spectacular. great night to fire up the grill or just for those afterschool activities. 8:00 a balmy 81. right now we're in the 70s and 80s. the district coming in at 77. camp springs at 83. now on tuesday there's this slight chance of a late day shower or a thunder shower. otherwise mostly to partly sunny. 84. breezy wednesday and thursday. highs in only the mid to upper 70s. 88 on saturday. 86 on sunday wi. with a chance of some overnight storms on saturday. thunderstorms well south. you can keep up with me on facebook and twitter after the news is over. >> th

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good day for the nats. then they get a little bit of a breather before they head off to chicago? >> absolutely right. they needed this win. dusty baker playing his old team. this weekend had a chance to really turn ugly for the nationals, but give the guys credit. they did not hang their heads down after

down five runs today. three names accounted for nine hits and scored seven runs. not his best day on the mound. already down 3-0 in the bottom of the second. holt this little bloop single into center. that is going to drive in two runs. nationals an early hole but in the fourth inning daniel murphy digging them out of it. he's been on fire this season. this a two-run shot. that's murphy's tenth home run of the season. he was 3 for 5 with 3 rbi. next batter, wilson ramos. he was 3 for 5 too. nats down 5-3 after that solo shot. the nationals starting to heat up with the bat. anthony randoan.

murphy. nats take their first lead of the game. 7-5. he loads the bases. already gave up a run in the inning, but jesus a long, long, long out right here. dusty baker accepts a win against his old team. >> that was an exciting game. we had some guys that had a hectic game. they jumped us. we jumped them back. then we held on at the end. we were in trouble. let's head to baltimore. the o's finishing up their series against the yankees today. that ball into center drops in for a hit. adam jones in front of him.

it would stay that way until the rain came. with that score 1-0, they will resume play here in just a few moments. let's go to the college ranks now. william and mary trying to eliminate virginia. he's going to blast this one over the wall. drive goes up 5-4. huge upset in the making. william and mary they have lost the last 11 times they have played the cavaliers. he is going to ground out. william and mary knocks off the champs. virginia is eliminated at home. 5-4, your final score. the tribe playing east carolina in another elimination game right now. we're going to move on to tennis now. djokovic has won 28 grand slam matches in a

today he claimed his first french open title. novak djokovic and andy murray. first set murray at the top of your screen. forehand here. murray would take the opening set. back comes the joker after winning the second set here in the third. djokovic takes the third set 6-2. djokovic in the near court. murray hits this one into the net. novak djokovic a four set winner for his first french open title. usa women's national team taking on japan in a friendly. u.s. up 1-0. crystal dunn to alex morgan who fires and scor

usa wins 2-0. one more note for you today. today's nascar race in the po poconos postponed until tomorrow because of the weather. we're going to have most of the weather to the east of the area by 8:00 tonight. here's the latest check of storm team 4 radar. you can see some thunderstorm activity down around the culpeper area and orange county as well. that's moving off to the east at about 45 miles an hour. further to the north, just some showers to the north in prince william and fairfax counties. montgomery county getting a little bit more rain. if you're in the area in pink, severe thunderstorm watch until 10:00 p.m. i'm highly confident that watch will be cancelled before that 10:00

potentially still some heavy rain this evening, maybe some gusty winds. are we talking about widespread wind damage? absolutely not. no hail or tornados. i'm seeing spectacular weather tomorrow. temperatures tomorrow on the warm side. 87. mostly sunny skies. a nice breeze. chance of a late day shower or thunderstorm on tuesday. overall a great workweek. >> thanks. you still laughing about the monkey? >> i want to see the video of the monkey again. >> i'm sorry to do that to you. i owe you one. that's the news for now. "nightly news" is co morning noon or night there's always a moment to discover visit annapolis and create your moment

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