good afternoon, everybody. first up at 4, it was your first commute dealing with safe track. >> what is a huge difference for some of you, others faced confusion and long delays. we're keeping an eye on traffic now as the evening rush gets under way. adam tuss is in foggy bottom. >> reporter: that's right. we're expecting the metro general manager and the board chair to give an update in just a few minutes. today was the first day of safetrack. for a lot of people, it went smooth. for other people, not so great. we'll see what the metro officials have to tell us before this whole day is over. of course, we're about to get into the evening commute, which is going to make things a lot more complicated. here in foggy bottom, the reason they're askihaving it here is because people had to get into the city today, but they have to get out. we're expecting the

general manager and metro's board chair to give us an update in just a few minutes. >> adam, how long do you expect this rush hour kind of confusion that we saw this morning to last into the evening rush hour? >> reporter: well, jim, i think this is the new normal for the foreseeable future. right now, we've got lots of people trying to figure out their way, trying to figure out what to do on the metro station. for the next year, we're going to go through these stages piece by piece. let's listen to metro's general manager and metro's board chair. they're coming to the podium right now. >> okay. good afternoon, everyone. i'm here joined with our general manager. i'm jack evans, the chairman of the board of metro. we wanted to give you an update on our third day, but our first weekday of our safetrack system, repairs for

background. we're doing this because for the last 15 years there hasn't been the maintenance that's necessary to keep the system in top shape. if anything, the lack of maintenance over the last 15 years has left the system in a real difficult situation. it all stems from, as you know, the fundamental flaw of the two-track system. how do you get to is system to make the repairs and the upgrades that are necessary? paul came forward with a plan, sa safetrack, which the board has endorsed to take 15 different surges around the metro system and make the repairs that are necessary. we started this on saturday. as you know, saturday is the first weekend day we did not have late night service af

after midnight. i'm pleased to report on the good side that things went overall pretty well. we didn't have anybody injured on the system today, which is a good thing. trains for the most part worked. i think we had one train that broke down, but other than that it worked. people pretty much listened and really tried to accommodate the situation. now, i want to stress one thing. today is a monday. generally on mondays it is one of our lowest riding days. people work like a snowstorm in many ways. the snowstorm was coming and people accommodated that. but the day after the first day, people kind of want to return to normal. if that were to happen or does happen tomorrow and wednesday, we could have serious overcrowding. i want to urge everyone whatever you did today do tomorrow, do wednesday, do for the duration of this surge because it worked okay today. but if everybody surges

are going to have a problem. whatever you did, i'm stressing do it again. we should be able to get through this first surge with the level of inconvenience that we now have. again, let me stress this is an essential component of fixing our system. our system was broken, and the plan we have in place, as difficult as it is, as inconvenient as it is, is absolutely crucial to get metro back to where we want it to be. at the end of the year, do not expect a brand-new system. the system will look pretty much as it does right now. it'll be a safer system, and we hope a more reliable system. but it won't look a whole lot different, and we have a long way to go to continue to make our system the system we want it to be. with that, let me turn to paul. he may have some comments. then we'll open the floor to

i just want to thank the riders obviously for heeding the warning and making it work fairly well. we were at the maximum of what we could move this morning, the peak period. if anything changes, we'll adjust that. i want to thank the local jurisdictions again. i think they did a fantastic job stepping up to the plate, providing us personnel and different ways for people to get around. with that, we'll be glad to take any questions. [ inaudible ]. >> sure. exactly, right, tom. during the rush hour, it worked well at boston. as rush hour passed, people could see the other trains coming in. they weren't packed. they would try to get together

tomorrow to get on top of that. [ inaudible ]. >> i think it is. i think the total system was only down 1%, so that means people in that area adjusted, which is great. i think we're right at that level during the peak period. if that goes back down, that's not a good thing, i think, for those customers. >> there you have metro's gm and board chair giving metro on this day one of safetrack a passing grade, but they say brace yourselves. monday could be lighter than tuesday. jack evans compared it to the day after snowstorm. we could see much higher traffic tomorrow. jack evans says what you did today do tomorrow and we should be in good shape. don't let your guard down because this is a very long project. >> jack evans also likes to

subsystsu sub systems across the country right now, all of them have problems. safetrack was not without problems because of single tracking between boston and east falls church. the trains were so packed our camera barely made it on board. >> it's normally about 1/3 of this. you can normally find a seat. i've never seen it like this. >> i caught the train from metro center from the red line transfer to here thinking i could get a silver line. i haven't gotten one to tysons in an hour. >> single tracking will continue through june 16th. the safetrack program is having an impact on to

how business owners are coping. >> reporter: there are thousands of hotels and restaurants in the washington, d.c. area. the hospitality industry is second only in size to federal government and local governments. many of the lower wage hospitality workers are especially hit hard by metro's safetrack shutdowns. >> our industry is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. >> reporter: today hundreds of business and government officials crowded into a board of trade briefing to learn how they can survive the metro shakeup. >> i think they should be worried. people really haven't planned. if not enough people plan, we're going to be in a deeper mess tomorrow and into the future. >> reporter: coming up at 5:00, how one well-known restaurant chain is adjusting. i'm tom sherwood. news4. >> remember, we'll send you any breaking news alerts for

too. make sure your notifications are on. it has animal rescuers scratched their heads. who would leave dozens of cats to fend in the heat for themselves? we're talking about nice weather today and really a nice couple of days over the next few. tracking tropical storm collin. some of its moisture coming close, but how close. meet the local army captain who is getting a new home with

here in our area we've got an important traffic reminder for both drivers and pedestrians on the national mall. don't forget crews will be doing major repairs all the week on the kutz bridge. it's the eastbound leg. the left and center lanes of the bridge will be closed during the work as well as the sidewalk. the national parks service says you should avoid the area if possible. if not, expect some long delays. when this home in chevy chase is finished, the walls will look normal, but underneath will be messages of hope, encouragement, and inspiration. family, friends and community members signed the walls of this house in a ceremony called walls of honor. it will be home to an army captain. he lost a leg and suffered brain damage when his convoy was

by an ied in iraq back in 2011. >> it's a home. it's a feeling. you pull there and the feeling just below your heart. full of gratitude. >> the project is sponsored by a foundation. the family expects to move in this fall. it's a great way to help your friend or family member buy a house or get a credit card, but why you might want to think twice about giving them a hand. state of emergency. millions of people bracing for one powerl fu prodders, shuckersers, and sniffers, [ inhales ] all giant produce is triple checked. farm, crate, and store. we're focusing on fresh... ...so you don't have to guess. my giant.

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28% experienced a drop in their credit score because the primary paid late or not at all. who is doing all of this cosigning? the survey found the most common scenario usually a parent helping a child on an auto loan. one thing you need to remember if you are cosigning. you are legally responsible for that debt. if someone has asked you to cosign, we have important information you need to read first. it is in our nbc washington app. just search cosigning loans. >> this is why barbara has turned me down so many times. she wants to maintain our friendship. it can impact you. that's crazy. >> people think they're doing a favor, especially parents. i just did it for my children. you think,

i just do. you are legally responsible if they default on it. >> it is hard to turn your kids down. >> it is. new this afternoon, an animal shelter in prince george's county is trying to figure out who abandoned more than two dozen cats. someone left them in crates in the rain for several hours without alerting staff at the greenbelt shelter here on friday. then the next day we were told somebody dumped nine more cats, leaving them in boxes out in the heat. that shelter is a no kill facility, but it doesn't have the resources to care for all the animals. a number of the cats have been placed now in foster homes. a large chunk of florida is getting ready for a big dose of wet weather. tropical storm collin is swirling along the gulf coast right now. it's already brought heavy rain to parts of florida and more is expected this afternoon. this is a live radar picture. preparation for the storm florida governor rick scott declared a state of emergency

counties. schools closed early. beachgoers are being told stay out of the water because of the rip currents. here at home, our chief meteorologist is keeping an eye on things too. doug, is it coming our way? >> it's trying to come our way. we have another system to our north that's going to keep it offshore. we're going to see clouds and maybe a shower or two. satellite and radar showing it to you. you can see it's a pretty big storm, but it is not very compact. right now winds of 50 miles per hour. even hard to kind of see is the center. you can see the center in the last couple of frames there. there it is right there completely exposed. all the rain on the eastern portion of this coming through orlando and jacksonville. now what are they going to be seeing there? well, they're going to be seeing that storm come on land

54 mile an hour winds. it is going to come on shore just to the south tallahassee after 8:00. it will bring the potential for some flooding. already seeing some flooding around orlando and jacksonville today. the forecast is to go back to a 60 mile-an-hour storm. notice how far south it is from our area. tropical storm collin not going to be much of an impact for us. here's future weather. we get clear as far as the clouds are concerned. then we see more clouds coming up. the rain is just off the coast. it is very heavy rain just off the coast of ocean city. this rain actually from another system that comes through tomorrow. some shower activity not even putting much of a chance. only 20% chance for rain tomorrow and same deal on tuesday. most of the day tomorrow looks dry. not just dry, but beautiful. we're seeing some cloud cover. 84 degrees, but still quite

the dew point only at 58. anytime you're below 60 you're on the comfortable side. 86 in winchester. 86 in annapolis. with low humidity, these 80s really feel quite nice. that's the way i think we're going to be for tomorrow too, but then things start to change a little bit. bus stop forecast tomorrow, 72 degrees at the bus stop. no problems there. a very nice start. we're going to stop using this graphic in a week or two as most kids are getting out of school. back into the upper 70s tomorrow. 80s to the east. 84 d.c. tomorrow. here's the change. 75 on wednesday. 78 on thursday with plenty of sunshine. a lot of you have been asking, well, what happened to spring. there it is. it's coming right back for us. >> all right. like the sound of it. you may want to check your kitchen cabinets this afternoon. >> that's right. which popular snacks just made a new recall list todayec

allergic reaction. plus, when you go on vacation, you should pack your sunscreen and comfy shoes, but think about buying something before you even get there. it could save you money and some frustration. the big story this afternoon the ripple effect from metro's huge maintenance plan. if you didn't take metro today, we want to know if your commute was effected. it's our nbc washington flash survey this afternoon. call or text the number on

scott macfarlane at the live desk. developing situation in montgomery county where there is a bus accident in silver spring near east-west highway south of grub road. that's en route to bethesda. appears to be a metro bus. you can also see a lot of first responders surrounding that bus. we're checking to see if there are injuries involved with this accident. it is a metro bus near east-west highway. that's silver spring apparently close to grub road. you see the response there. we're checking on injuries and the state of the people on this bus. clearly 4:00 on a monday afternoon on a metro bus there are certain to be a number of passengers. more information as it comes in

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and cut the vacation short. these are all reasons to look into travel insurance. >> reporter: pay particular attention to what your policy says about cancellations due to weather. don't pay more than 5% to 10% of your overall travel expense to ensure a great vacation this summer. >> and we have a recall to tell you about of popular snack cakes. hostess is recalling zingers and ding dongs and donetttes were made with flower that could contain nuts. information is in the nbc washington app. just search recall. the people who live there forced to flee. the cause of this huge blaze may not be what you think. it could be a long ride for people on metro this afternoon.

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scott macfarlane back at the live desk watching the

in silver spring near east-west highway and grub. a metro bus has gone off the road and struck a tree. the latest report from fire and ems is one person as of a few minutes ago was trapped. as many as 15 more are suffering injuries, but they're described as non-life-threatening injuries. this time of day and that stretch of road, it's likely very busy. the bus a very crowded bus. up to 15 injuries and 1 person trapped in the metro bus. that is montgomery county fire and ems responding to this incident. we'll keep an eye on it, keep watching and get updates on those injuries in a few minutes. jim, back to you. >> quite a perspective there. thank you. we'll stay on top of that story. it was a hectic first morning commute on metro rails under the new safetrack system. >> we see what it was like for

>> right-hand side of the platform. >> reporter: at 7:30 a.m., crowds filled. a man rushed to board a train. first morning rush hour since metro's safetrack plan kicked in in northern virginia. single tracking on the orange and silver lines with trains running about every 18 minutes. >> definitely more than 20 minutes longer than i usually would take, but then i woke up a little earlier knowing this. >> reporter: outside workers hand out pamphlets explaining the plan to make critical repairs in the system. here at the boston station shuttle buses run every 10, 15 minutes. some passengers adjusted their schedules for a longer than expected commute. >> hopefully it's not too

>> luckily this is the end of my stop. later in the summer i'll have to adjust my schedule a little more. >> reporter: it's an adjustment that will take some getting use to as metro's yearlong plan advances. >> you can imagine the impact it's going to have because we have to make sure we maintain as much capacity for people who don't have any other option. >> reporter: and take a look. here are the pamphlets metro workers are handing out to riders as they get on and off the trains. it will tell you about each of the surges and plans set throughout the system. it's going to be a very long year and metro wants you to be able to plan ahead. molette green, news4. >> to accommodate the extra traffic because of metro's safetrack program,

implementing parking restrict n restrictio restrictions. morning and evening rush hours will be extended by an hour. signs are posted letting you know when you can and can't park somewhere. earlier we asked those of you who do not take metro was your commute effected by safetrack today. here are the results so far. you can keep voting on our nbc washington facebook page. another virginia case goes before the u.s. supreme court. critics say it dilutes the power of african-american voters. last month the court dismissed efforts to preserve a congressional redistricting map that concentrated black voters in a similar way. we're following a developing story out of california right now where a wildfire that forced thousands of people to

their homes is about 80% contained right now. residents are being allowed to return home. at the height of the fire about 3,000 homes were threatened and about 5,000 residents were told to evacuate. one commercial building was destroyed. despite being allowed back, r residents are still on edge tonight. >> i'm still a little shaky. >> reporter: the fire was started by a car crash. a driver hit a utility pole and brought down a burgnch of power lines. another wildfire burning to the north is causing new worries and evacuations there. that blaze in the los padres national forest. a man was shot and killed on 53rd street southeast last night. police

of that person or whether they have arrested anyone in this case. an important meeting for parents of school-aged children in loudoun county. the district wants to put an end to the number of teen suicides. parents can learn their part in changing the minds of young people. >> in order to solve this problem, it is going to have to be a collaborative community effort among the schools, among experts in the field, among community resources, and among parents. >> tonight's meeting is at 7:00 p.m. at john champe high school in aldi. if you want to hear the single most important piece of advice for parents right now, search suicide on the nbc washington app. he inspired us for decades in the boxing ring and out. now the world gets ready to say good-bye to muhammad

emotional words will send him off in style. highs today in the mid to upper 80s. noti noticeably cooler.

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first at 4. no charges will be filed against the mother of a little boy who fell into the cincinnati zoo's gorilla

that fall prompted the zoo to shoot a 17-year-old gorilla named harambe for the child's safety. this afternoon the hamilton county, ohio, prosecutor said they found no evidence that the mother did anything to put her son in harm's way. >> she had three other kids with her and turned her back. if anyone doesn't believe a 3-year-old can scamper off very quickly, they've never had kids. >> the family said they're happy with the decision and that the little boy is still healing from a few scrapes, but doing well. the zoo has since installed a new taller barrier around its gorilla world exhibit. vice president joe biden just unveiled a public database for clinical data on cancer. the goal is to help researchers and doctors better tailor new

it is housed within the national cancer institute. the white house says it is easily searchable and includes protections for privacy and security. nbc 4 is working for you in the community to help fund our nonprofits with fresh ideas to move our community forward. once again, we're joining with the nbc universal foundation to give $100,000 to three local organizations. this is the fifth year we have given out these grants. details on how to apply are on our nbc washington app. just search 21st century solutions. it is capital pride week here in the nation's capital. you can enjoy a special program at the theater. they stopped by news 4 midday this morning. >>

general admission is $20. the show starts at 8:00 p.m. it is a bigger venue. we're taking it up a notch this year. >> this is not just for the gay guys. this is for everyone. a big part of capital pride is lgbta, and "a" stands for allies. this is very important to us. >> the other big landmark event of this week is the capital pride parade. it is saturday at 4:30. thousands of people expected to attend. the polls in california are so close this afternoon. how the battle for the nomination between hillary clinton and bernie sanders could look much different by tomorrow night. well, she was just 17 years old and an honors student, but her killer has still not been brought to justice. how this local case is about to get national

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now to presidential politics and the last big primary day in

six states will choose between hillary clinton and bernie sanders. >> and of course california the big prize and polls suggest sanders could win it, but clinton is just 19 delegates shy of clinching the entire nomination. steve handelsman is live up on capitol hill where many democrats feel an increasing sense of urgency about uniting the party before the general election. steve? >> reporter: absolutely right, jim. the democrats' competition that had been getting more fiery does today seem to be cooling down a bit as they near the end. the day before she expects to lock the democratic nomination hillary clinton was still in california. polls showed democrats closely divided, but she's calling for unity after the primary to beat the presumptive gop nominee. >> anyone who has supported senator sanders has a lot at stake in this election in preventing donald trump from being our president, which i can barely say. >> reporter: clinton is holding

hoping she can woo sanders' supporters but also beat him tomorrow. >> the worst case is that bernie sanders wins and he greats momentum for his followers that makes it harder for her appeal to them. >> reporter: sanders is still pushing his outsider message. >> we need real change in this country, not superficial change, but real change. >> reporter: meanwhile, trump is dividing republicans. today not backing away from his charge that federal judge gonzalo is biassed because he is of mexican heritage. >> all i'm trying to do is figure out why i'm being treated so unfairly by a judge. >> reporter: top republicans back trump, but say they're o outraged. >> i think this is one of the worst mistakes donald trump has made and it is

>> reporter: winning over the millions of passionate sanders' supporters is clinton's summer job. i'm steve handelsman, news4. a new book will be released tomorrow showing what happens inside the prince george's county police homicide unit as it works to solve multiple cases. the book reveals new information in one of the county's unsolved murder mysteries. >> reporter: at the beginning of 2012, it was one of the most deadly months for teenagers in prince george's county. prince george's county police have been actively looking for her killer and a new book is exposing new information about who may have been responsible for her death. she was killed point blank range inside her mother's house in upper marlboro. pce

an author to be embedded with them for six months. the new book "a good month for murder" will be released tomorrow with information we have never seen before in the amber stanley case. >> she has a foster sister that was assaulted a couple days prior to amber's murder. we know this person was involved in that assault. it is just somebody we're looking at to see where he was at the time of the murder and if he has any involvement. >> reporter: coming up, we speak with the author about why this case is one he decided to focus on. i'm tracee wilkins, news4. we dodged the rain we were supposed to get last night. looks like there could be more coming our way though, right? >> the next chance of rain unfortunately holds off until the upcoming weekend. but don't worry. we have a spectacular string of weather days ahead of us. as far as the rain last night, we didn't get a lot here in the

the ingredients were there, but we could have used a little bit more heat and humidity. if you were in d.c. wanting some storms, they did not deliver. they did north of town. friday we'll start to notice the humidity creeping back into the area just a little bit for saturday. it will be breezy and refreshing on wednesday. wait until you see the high temperature on the seven-day. tomorrow the weather having a low impact on your day. a mix of clouds and sun. we'll notice breezy conditions later in the day tomorrow. your evening planner. right now we're at 84 degrees. perfect this evening to fire up the grill. 7:00 p.m. the temperature around 80 to 9:00. partly to mostly cloudy skies 7:00 to 8:00. we'll a little bit more cloud cover overnight tonight thanks

the most part that really looks to be the only impact the storm will have on our area. tomorrow we'll start off around 70 degrees. just beautiful. have your lunch outdoors tomorrow if you didn't do so today. noon a temp of 81. a high of 84. we'll hit that at about 4:00 in the afternoon. 90% of us tomorrow is a dry day. 8:00 around 77 with partly sunny skies at that point. the pool forecast, tomorrow a little bit more cloudiness around, but a great pool day. not a great pool day on wednesday. it is going to be breezy and cool. if you're taking the kids to the pool on wednesday, it is going to be chilly there for him. on thursday still a little bit breezy, but temps are a little bit warmer. just how cool is it, relatively speaking? on tuesdwednesday, 75.

thursday breezy, 78. two great tennis days, jim. on friday, 80 for a high with plenty of sunshine. as we look to the weekend, saturday 86. so it's warm and it's going to be a little bit humid. it's not going to be muggy. it's not going to be oppressive, but the humidity levels will be higher. i want to stress plenty of dry time. right now the weekend looking pretty nice. sunday a mix of clouds and sun and a high of 84. monday mostly sunny skies and a high temperature of 83. we're working several developing stories for you right now in our newsroom. massive metro maintenance. we're talking to people at one metro station that many are saying is seeing the brunt of the confusion from the agency's safetrack project. a desperate search on dangerous waters. the search for answers after crews found a boat on rough local waters, but not the people

who were on it. i'm darcy spencer in gait we are -- gaithersburg. this is a memorial put up in remembrance of a 16-year-old who was riding on a bike on this sidewalk when he hit a commercial sign behind me and ended up in the street and was struck and killed. he had a job. he worked with his dad in a local restaurant here. that restaurant now collecting money to try to help this family. >> you can go at any moment. things like that just makes you think and appreciate life. >> reporter: coming up at 5:00, i'll tell you how the family plans to use those donations. saying good-bye to a legend. first at 4 today, we've all seen the powerful tributes to muhammad ali. now we're learning who will speak at the legendary athletes funeral and it includes some influential people from here in washington.

finally, we have new details this afternoon about the final good-bye for muhammad ali. jay gray join us live from outside the ali center where fans are gathered now and paying their respects. jay? >> reporter: yeah and have been since his death late friday. jim, always good to talk to you. bold and brash as a fighter.

[000:56:59;00] thousands continue to stream through the ali center here to honor and remember him. most say it was his quiet confidence and commitment and dedication outside of the ring that will be muhammad ali's lasting legacy. a vigil continues outside the muhammad ali center. >> he's very special. >> reporter: a man who so famously shook up the world. >> he was a fighter, but in every sense of the word. what he did outside of the ring as well as in the ring. >> reporter: a hero remembered around the world and across social media. a star to even the stars. paul mccartney, madonna, president obama among those sharing photos, memories, and condolences online. >> i don't feel alone. it's not just our family. it is the whole world. >> reporter: his family who shared him with the world is also quick to point out louisville was always home.

that's why they'll celebrate his life here. prayer program open to everyone at freedom hall, the last place he fought in louisville and with a public memorial on friday with a 19-mile funeral procession, one final trip through his old neighborhood, past his childhood home, and down the street that bears his name. >> our job as a city is to send him off with the class and dignity and respect that he deserves. >> reporter: respect that like the man seems boundless. >> he was a remarkable individual. >> reporter: or more simply put, he was the greatest. now, ali left specific instructions about his memorial on friday, telling his family that it had to be open to those of every race and religion. that's the latest live here from the ali center.

"news4 at 5:00" starts right whatever you did today, do tomorrow, do wednesday, do for the duration of this surge because it works okay today. but if everybody surges back to the subway system tomorrow, we are going to have a problem. >> now at 5:00, first day jitters. metro's safetrack plan to fix its ailing train system is under way and the rush hour confusion is frustrating for more than just the people who take the train. more problems for metro commuters. this one is a metro accident. some people were injured. take a look at this picture. you can see a paw sticking out an air hole in one of these crates. 28 cats abandoned in these crates in the rain over the weekend.

don't worry. there's a happy ending here. accident with several injuries. >> here's a live look from the scene unfolding in silver spring. our scott macfarlane has the up to the minute details. >> it's a major interchange, east-west highway and grub road. it is closed down because of that metro bus accident. up to 15 injuries, none said to be life threatening. the bus truly did collide with a tree and the injuries were reported shortly thereafter. we've been on the scene for 30 minutes, maybe 45 minutes. you get a close look at the impact between the bus and the tree. up to 15 injuries. none seem to be life threatening. we have a news4 crew on the ground. back to you. >> thank you. we are in the midst now of