opening statements in a hugely anticipated trial. in court right now, the man facing murder in the death of freddie gray. i'm barbara harrison. i'm molette green. new controversy surrounding one of d.c.'s most iconic buildings. why some people say some of the stained glass has got to go. i'm meteorologist chuck bell. beautiful sunshine out here now, but heat and rain may be parts of your weekend forecast. news4 midday starts right now. >> "news 4 midday" begins with breaking news. that breaking news is the fight against isis. a man who grew up in northern virginia and joined isis is ab t

in the united states. in fact, many, ohamad khweis left virginia to join isis late last year, then defected from the terror group just a few months ago. he's been charged with providing material support to isis. opening statements in the case oens against the driver, facing the most serious charge in freddie gray's death. he was behind the wheel when gray suffered that deadly spinal injury. chris gordon is in downtown baltimore where goodson's trial just began. >> reporter: of the six baltimore police officers indicted in connection with the death of freddie gray, the most serious charges will be heard in this trial of the baltimore police transport wagon driver in which freddie gray suffered a

april of 2015. offic officer goodson faces several charges. if convicted he could face toum 30 years in prison. goodson is also charged with manslaughter, assault, reckless endangerment, and misconduct in office. prosecutors say goodson was responsible for the safety of his passenger but that he failed to seat belt freddie gray in the wagon or seek medical help for him. gu the defense says goodson acted as any reasonable officer would. goodson waived his right to a jury trial earlier this week deciding instead to have judge barry williams decide the verdict. just weeks ago, williams acquitted fellow police officer edward nero. in december, officer william porter was tried in court but there was a hung jury leading to a mistrial. porter is expected to be called as

testify against goodson in this case. reporting from baltimore, chris gordon, news4. >> thank you, chris. chris is our go-to guy for everything on the freddie gray case. and the trials against the six officers charged in his death. you can follow chris on twitter @chrisgordonnews. he'll have live reports at 4:00, 5:00, and 6:00. let's talk tact weather out there. it is absolutely beautiful. >> we started off this morning earlier, i needed my jacket to come in, but now it's just perfect. storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell is out there on our weather deck soaking up how nice it is out there. good morning. good afternoon. >> what's that, barbara? >> i said hello. i kn >> isle come in and collect the money in a few more minutes. for now, just relax and enjoy, everybody. what a great day to be outside today. a refreshing breeze, not

just a nice little breeze to mix things up. here's the view from our tower looking down on the circumstance until front of nbc 4. you can see our proud american flag flapping in a northwesterly breeze out there this morning. temperatures warmed into the 70s in many spots now. the winds are gusty but only between 20 and 25 miles per hour in most locations now as opposed to the 40- to 50-mile-per-hour gusts we experienced yesterday. current temperature now, 73 in washington, leesburg, manassas, and culpepper, 75 in southern maryland and 71 in annapolis. temperatures for rest of the day hovering in the mid to upper 70s. plenty of sunshine and just that nice, refreshing breeze out there. we all know it can't last. we'll talk tact heat and the rain chances for your weekend coming up in a few more minutes. >> thank you, chuck. new into our newsroom, this girl from temple hills is missing right now. prince george's county police need help in finding her. rikaya walker was last seen on nk

marshall middle school yesterday. she was wearing red chuck taylor shoes, a red polo khaki pants she had on and a denim jacket, they tell us. if you think you can help, please call prince george's county police. i'm megan mcgrath in northwest with developing news about an emergency community meeting been called by the police in the wake of a quadruple shooting that took place yesterday in front of the big ben liquors. police returned to the scene early this morning. take a look. they were here passing out flyers, letting people know about this meeting and asking people for information about what happened. now, the meeting is happening tonight at 7:00 at the 5th district community room. police are going to be giving an update on their investigation. they are also looking for help in identifying this man. take a look at this surveillance video. police want to talk to the person in this video. now, the images are not the

greatest. you can see that the man has covered his face. he's wearing a hoodie covering his head. but police are hopeful that it's enough that someone may recognize his body language or his clothing and give them a call. they want to talk to this individual. now, the shooting happened wednesday at around 4:30 in the afternoon in front of the big ben liquors at new york avenue and north capital street. the gunman shot a man on the sidewalk. three others in the area were also wounded. and a police officer on bike patrol was hit by a car as he responded to this shooting yesterday. now, everybody is going to be okay. all of the injuries are said to be nonlife-threatening. but the shooter is still on the loose, and police say they need help in this case. back to you in the studio. all right. brand-new developments in a homicide investigation in upper marlboro. news4's derrick ward is live right now

derrick? >> reporter: we're in here in the 700 block in upper marlboro. you see the house where this happened is still being secured by police. it is still a crime scene. now, we have learned some new information about what transp e transpired here, at least something about the victim. take a look at the scene earlier this morning. it was about 12:40 last night or 12:40 this morning when police were called to the scene to check on the welfare of a person. when they got here, they found an adult male who was pronounced dead on the scene. tay ear not saying how that person was killed only that the body had trauma. sources tell news4 that the victim actually is a resident of this neighborhood but not of this particular house. and police have not release ld any information about names of the victim or who lives in this house. they did tow a car away from the scene earlier today, and some distraught relatives of the victim appeared here briefly while the investigation was going on. as we said, this is still an

is a random crime. they are looking to develop a suspect or suspects in this case. we're live in upper marlboro, derrick ward, news4. happening today, the former wootton high school student charged in a double fatal crash will be sentenced. samuel ellis is facing more than 30 years in prison for the deaths of two of his friend, alex murk and kelvin lee. prosecutors say he was speeding and driving drunk when he lost control and crashed his car after a house party in june of 2015. and today's students of clarksburg high school returned to classes with heavy hearts. three of their classmates died in a terrible crash on burnt hill road in damascus on tuesday night. parents say the friend were coming home from a pregraduation party. montgomery county police say alcohol does not appear to have been a factor in the crash. the driver, 17-year-old jacob dennis, was going too fast down a country

slammed into a tree. he and his passengers all died. >> good kids. brand-new driver. make a mistake. have tragic consequences. it's a recipe for disaster. >> police say jacob dennis had just gotten his provisional driver's license in march. all three students who died were juniors at clarksburg high school. turning now to the race for the white house. and any moment bernie sanders will arrive at the oval office for a meeting with president obama. meanwhile, later today, sanders will rally supporters here in d.c. on rfk stadium grounds. nbc's tracie potts has the latest now. >> so my hope is that over the next couple weeks we're able to pull things together. >> reporter: president obama will appear on "the tonight show" tonight just hours after his conversation with bernie sanders at the white house today. >> i thought that

brought enormous energy and new ideas and he pushed the party and challenged them. i thought it made hillary a better candidate. >> reporter: but now that hillary clinton's secured enough delegates to win the democratic nomination, will sanders concede and urge his millions of followers to support her? >> it's going to take work on the part of hillary clinton, barack obama, and most of all bernie sanders to bring them around. >> reporter: democratic leaders say sanders needs time. >> i would say a week, ten days go by and then really begin to see the pieces come together. >> i've made it clear that i'm going to do everything i can to make it possible for him to be a good partner. >> reporter: that may include giving sanders more control over the democrats' platform, including key issues from his campaign -- social justice, protecting the environment, cracking down on wall street. in fact, that platform committee has already started meeting and talkg

want to put forward. so for sanders in washington today, he meets with president obama. he's here on capitol hill meeting with the senate's top democrats, then a big rally at the end of day here in washington before tuesday's d.c. primary. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. tickets are available for donald trump's rally tomorrow in richmond. it's scheduled to begin at 8:00 p.m. at the richmond coliseum. doors will open at 5:00. ahead in next week's d.c. primary, a new report by the d.c. auditor is criticizing too many errors including dead people on the city's voter registration rolls. news4's tom sherwood will break it down for you just a little later in our newscast. and d.c.'s firefighter of the year is now retired after 35 years at the city's fire department. d.c. fire shared this video with us from the firestation on georgia avenue in northwest d.c. friends and family honored firefighter william wessel at the last tour of duty, which was last night. wessel h

awards for valor given by the department and the city for his service. just last week, wessel saved the life of a man who drove up to his firestation and went into cardiac arrest. a bit of a different story out of georgia this morning. >> absolutely. a police officer is in big trouble for not only going to the wrong house but what he did next. we'll exain.pl

today thousands are expected to honor the life and legacy of boxing great muhammad ali. more on two days of funeral services set in ali's hometown. >> reporter: inside or outside the ring, muhammad ali captured the attention of millions around the globe. fans and admirers stood in long lines to get tickets to his memorial service. >> i think it's a real testament to the power of muhammad ali and his message and all he stood for. >> reporter: this morning's muslim funeral prayer service held at the site of ali's last fight in louisville. tomorrow a slow procession will drive through neighborhoods and on streets that played key roles in ali's life. the funeral itself is being held inside a 22,000-seat basketball arena. pal bearers include lennox lewis and will smith, who portrayed the boxing great in the

former president bill clinton, friend billy crystal, and bryant gumbel will deliver eulogies. >> what are you seeing are muhammad's wishes and he had a hand in all the planning. >> reporter: heads of state, cler clergy, and hollywood stars will be present. but ali reportedly placed emphasis on his service being access to believe the everyman. in addition to public tickets the service will also be streamed online. muhammad ali making sure his fans can hear his final message. in louisville, kentucky, sarah dallof, nbc news. >> you can find out more about how the world is honoring ali. just head over to the nbc washington app and type in ali. the washington national cathedral will hold a series of public meetings about how to handle stained glass windows memorializing confederate army generals. they pay homage to robert e. lee an

a task force charged with those windows said they will not live in the cathedral the way they have in the past. the first meeting is sunday, july 14th, at 7:00 p.m. an increasing offense against isis. the iraqi military is in the city of fallujah saying air strikes on key targets are helping it recapture the city from the terror group. you're looking at new video from the iraqi ts showing those air strikes. although this video has not been independently verified by nbc news. the iraqi military says the strikes caused heavy losses for isis, both fighters and supplies. isis struck iraq this morning twice. we're getting new number s on te death toll from two suicide bombings the group is claiming responsibility for. one targeted a busy street in baghdad, 19 civilians were killed, 46 others hurt. the other bombing was just outside baghdad at a military checkpoint.

multiple soldiers. this isn't the only violence happening in the middle east. nbc's jarron vincent shows us what's going on in israel after a deadly shooting. [ sirens ] >> reporter: they have their two suspects in sus custody. what they're trying to work out is how exactly they made their way from their home in the west bank inside israel. security barriers israel has in place to check that kind of transit. their hometown in the southern west bank outside hebron has been completely closed off. 83,000 travel permits issued by israel to palestinians living in the west bank in gaza giving them special permission in this holy month of ramadan to visit the holy city of jerusalem, all of those permits have now been revoked. as far as israel's security fos

their priority will be preventing another similar attack. that is really very difficult for them to do. it's a difficult, tough challenge, because what happened in tel aviv last night bears all the hallmarks of the kind of attack that has been characteristic of this wave of violence which started last fall, that is young people are the attackers and they appear to be acting on their own without the support of any kind of militant network or terrorist organization. that makes their actions and makes their attacks difficult to anticipate and very difficult to prevent. back to you. >> thank you. well, it's always a fast-paced weekend, and this year marks the 19th summer for the annual air force association's cycling classic. it's an event that includes something for everyone, amateur races, challenge rides, even races for the kids. and joining us now with more on this very special weekend, we haveth

director of this big event, the 19th annual one, right? >> yeah. thanks for having me. >> thanks for coming. how did it get started? how did you come up with the idea? >> i was a local bike racer and thought it would be fun to have my a race in my backyard as opposed to traveling to go to one. that's how it started. 19 years later, two days, multiple events, cycling for nybody. >> how did the air force get involved? >> they approached me a number of years ago to help them create an event and since then we've sort of transitioned over to the air force association now, and also using their wounded airmen program as our beneficiary. >> and do you have to have been in the air force or currently in the air force to participate? >> no. it's really for cycling enthusiasts. we offer amateur races for some of the amateur riders. we have the top pros coming in from around the country. and we have a cycling ride challenge for cyclists of all abilities on sunday morning. >> these pros come from everywhere, you say? >> all over the world.

country that compete for this yellow jersey, in fact. they'll be riding -- the winner of saturday's race will get to wear this on sunday. and then the participants in the challenge ride get to ride for these lovely medals. >> those are beautiful. gold, silver, and bronze. >> if they do two laps they get a bronze medal, four laps a silver met dal and six laps a gold medal. >> the women and men don't race against each other. >> female pros race starting at 10:00 on saturday and 12:30 on sunday. the men pros start at noon on saturday and 10:30 on sunday. >> i understand you have a kids race too. sneef with a kids race, 9 and under race for free, they do a lap on the same course the pros do. >> are they by age or how do you separate? >> by ability. we have three heats. they ride for medals. >> what is the route for this race? >> in clarendon a one kilometer course around the metro, great view, great eating. on sunday in cry

nine-mile circuit around crystal city, the pentagon, the air force memorial in rosalyn, then we go down to a 1 1/2 kilometer course in crystal city. >> too late to get involved? >> walk-up registration is available, through our websites. cyclingclassic.org. >> rob, thanks for coming. >> thanks for having me. bring a cowbell and cheer us on. >> that's what that's for. >> that's right. >> bring your cowbells if you're going out. molette? >> thank you so much, barbara. sounds like fun. ght now, a fight on capitol hill over those long airport security lines. what the news4 i-team found out about what's happening to speed up your wait. later, the burgers are on the grill making us hungry many in our studio. we'll talk live with the people behind this fun this summer.

right now there's a wildfire threatening a town. hundreds have evacuated. yarnell, arizona. it's the same place where 19 firefighters died in a massive wildfire a few years ago. at this hour, more an 100 firefighters are trying to put this new wildfire out. you're looking at new video we got into our newsroom today. the weather, though, is cooler. the temperatures there, high humidity could be i guess a good thing in helping the firefighters. the damp air helps out. >> absolutely. anytime it can be a little cooler, always a good thing. what they struggle

there having thunderstorms without rain, because you get the lightning flash that causes the fire but you don't get the beneficial drops out of it. that's what they're concerned about out there for thunderstorm chances. for us, we don't have to worry about thunderstorms around here till maybe saturday at the earliest. it's a fine-looking day outside today. here's what you should expect making your plans to get out and enjoy a thursday afternoon. some lingering summer coolness here as we finish out the morning and head into the afternoon and tomorrow, another day, little cooler than average. pleasant breeze today out of the northwest averaging 10 to 20 miles per hour. near perfect. by early summer standards, this is about as nice as we can make it around here pap little bit of a breeze. these are northwesterly winds with the current gusts now, 30-mile-per-hour in leesburg, 22 miles per hour in downtown, 22 miles per hour at joint force andrews. i always want to call it just andrews. temperatures low to mid-70s. we're continuing to warm up. the combination of the breeze and the sunshine should allow temperatures today to top off mostly in the upper 70s. some neighborhoods,

down to fredericksburg might touch 80 degrees. hourly temperatures are for downtown, hovering right around 77, 78, 79 degrees. get out and enjoy it. a clear sky today. highs today again 80 in culpepper, 80 in fredericksburg, mid-70s by the bay. future weather starting at 1:00 this afternoon, hardly a cloud to be found. might pick up a couple more clouds as the day goes along tomorrow. not much cloudiness early tomorrow. but by late tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow evening, starting to pick up at least some mid and high level clouds. no chance for rain inside the beltway for tomorrow. now, friday night into saturday, here's saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. now on future weather. a lot of clouds, a little warm front coming through, may be able to generate a quick little rain chance early in the day on saturday, but i think our better chances if we're going to get rain on saturday come after about 4:00 or 5:00 saturday afternoon. peak of daytime heating. temperatures back near 90 degrees and a lot more humid than it will be for today and tomorrow. that's the reason for the rain chance on saturday. sunday gusty west to

perhaps to our first 90 of the year. seven-day forecast, look at the beach forecast for the weekend coming up. >> thank you, chuck. ahead, the story behind one 82-year-old shocking everyon with e hi the roast looks good dad. how good? 162 likes. did i get any retweets on those green beans? yep! and they're blowing up on instagram. honey, your rump roast just broke the internet!!!! as it should. life is family mealtime and everything you need to make it picture perfect. now be sure to tag your moth because she needs more followers. ok.

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reagan national and airports around the country have the tsa under the microscope. the news4 i-team has learned a house subcommittee plans to release a new bill that would increase tsa funding by $163 million last year. last month the senate committee unanimously approved the bill, boosting tsa funding by more than $200 million. some of the money will be used to hire additional officers for airport checkpoints. metro is considering bus service that would connect national harbor and alexandria. the route would operate from the huntington and king street metrostations to the austin hill park and ride. mgn casino and national harbor. buses would run seven days a week. if the metro board approves the plan today, the pilot program will begin in october. we're almost a full workweek into metro's safe track program. there haven't been any major incidents on the rails but more of you are driving to work and we're seeing the impact on traf

single tracking between east falls church and ballston. vienna and new carrollton are operating every 18 minutes. we've put a list of safe track alternatives including deals from uber and capital bike share. just head to our app. happening today in the district, we'll learn more about the new training muriel bowser proposes for special police officers. they'll announce the changes to the eligibility and training requirements for all licensed special police officers. also during today's announcement, special police officer steven johns will be honored posthumously. he was shot and killed during an attack on the holocaust mau seem back in 2009. a georgia police officer is in hot water after shooting the wrong person. it all started late tuesday when someone called 911 and reported hearing a woman yelling for help and then gunshots. when three officers arrived, they mistakenly went to the

wrong house. the police department says one of the officers shot the homeowner when he didn't obey officers' commands to drop his gun. >> then he came outside, his weapon was raised, the officers gave him verbal commands, he did not comply with them and an officer wound up firing a round at him. >> police eventually found the correct house, but no one shot off a gun. the officer who shot the wrong homeowner has been placed on administrative leave. >> reporter: good morning. you might have noticed there's an election in the district next tuesday. early voting is already under way for the local races and democratic presidential primary. but a new dc auditors report sharply criticizes the board of elections for having too many errors on the voting rolls, including 33 dead people found in a small random check. >> there are a lot of duplications, a lot of folks who are deceased and should be removed from the rolls. >> reporter: the 19-page

says the city has not kept up with federal and low cam election laws to scrub the rolls. but she said the error should not keep anyone from voting on tuesday. in the district, tom sherwood, news4. summer jobs are great way for your teenager to learn how to manage money. janet boughner with kiplinger finance news says restaurants, amusement parks and retail shops are all great places for a first job. she suggests the best way to secure a job is to meet with a manager face-to-face. working teens also learn vital skills like managing a checking account, showing up on time, and dressing appropriately. if you're having trouble motivating your teenager to start working, janet suggests cutting the pursestrings. >> they're always going to think there's an endless supply of money coming along. but if they know their money is on the line, their money is going into this account and when the money is gone there is no money left, that's just a critical skill for them to learn. and having a summer job lets

them do that. >> one piece of advice was having your senior pay for graduation expenses like prom, the year book, or class rings. we love hearing from families that have grown with some help from our wednesday's child stories. this morning we have a story about an idea born out of the experience of a couple that adopted four children but wanted to help other kid still in the system still moving from place to place. >> reporter: this is home now for four former wednesday's children, amaya, makai, grayson, and tristan. >> this came together because of wednesday's child, actually. reese and i were sitting, having coffee eight years ago, nine years ago, actually, and you came on and was talking about a child in foster care. reese looked at me and said, why are we adopting overseas? >> and now seven years later they have been our children. so that's kind of writ's gone. >> reporter: that was the beginning that led not

their adopting four precious children but to a program that now touches the lives of many foster children still waiting and moving from home to home. >> when our children arrived in our home, they were carrying a trash bag. >> reporter: all of their meager belongsings were carried with them in trash bags. rob sheer remembers what that's like, having once been a foster child himself. >> i remember over 30 years ago when i entered foster care carrying a trash bag. no child should ever carry a trash bag with their belongings. >> reporter: at their recent comfort cases gala, lots of local people came out to help the sheers try to continue solving the problem. >> we started a 501-c charity called comfort cases and we make sure every child that comes into foster care is give an comfort case. >> reporter: have you seen the results of this effort? >> well, it's amazing how it has grown in 2 1/2 years. >> reporter: they've recruited volunteers to help collect new items like pajamas and toiletries to fillck

foster kids. emily stevens was an early recruit in virginia. >> backpacking parties and we've packed over 5,000 cases. >> reporter: these cases make moving a little more comfortable for kids in foster care. meanwhile, the sheer kids have a place where they no longer have to worry about moving. when they pack now, it's for trips that are fun. and they know they'll always be able to go back home. if you have room in your home and your heart for any of our wednesday's kids who are still waiting, call our special adoption hotline. the number is 1-88-to-adopt-me. or search wednesday's child on nbcwashington.com. well you're not imagining things. >> okay. >> men really like to avoid going to the doctor. >> i believe you. the scientific explanation coming up. first an afternoon at the pool almost turns tragic. meet the brave young woman getting some credit for saving a toddler's life.

jo a woman is facing child neglect charges this morning after this scary incident. watch this. take a look. there you see the toddler running around the pool in florida. the toddler is just 3 years old and she falls into the water. she was flailing for a minute and a half before her cousin saw her and pulled her out. then an 18-year-old woman at the pool saved the girl's life. >> i, like feeling like i hemmed save a life. >> just incredible. the 18-year-old girl gave the little baby cpr until medics arrived. police charged the little girl's aunt with child neglect. >> can happen so fast. >> very quickly. >> they're moving so quickly and they don't know how dangerous the water is. especially if they see a toy or something. >> and a minute and a half is a long time in the water like that. >> indeed. she's got a littleu

>> cool weather coming back? >> well, it's hanging around. let's put hit the way. we'll get to keep the cool weather hanging around at least for another day and a half before the first real hint of heat, haze, and humidity come our way for the weekend. outside national harbor, no more white caps on the potomac like yesterday but a noticeable breeze this morning. no minor little cobwebs here. the woodrow wilson bridge in the distance. good-look day. current wind gusts between 20 and 25 miles per hour across most of the area. that's where they'll stay the rest of the day. for the next few days sunny and nice, just as cool as we like it and not quite as windy as yesterday. as we get towards saturday, though, there will be a chance for some rain. most of the rain chance saturday i think comes after 4:00 or 5:00 in the afternoon. got officially a 30% chance of a thunderstorm on your saturday. doing any traveling, a lot of rain across the gulf coast today. our next real chance for rain is this little system across parts of the midwest. th

into the day on saturday. we could use the rain. we've had under 16 inches of rain for the year. about an inch to maybe a little more than an inch we behind average. about 3 inches behind where we were at the same time last year. this afternoon, sunny, breezy, and mild, temperatures mid to upper 70s. perfect weather for sitting outside at the backyard barbecue tonight or your favorite sidewalk cafe. temperatures dropping back into the low 60s by 8:00, 9:00 tonight. 78 today and 80 tomorrow but near 90 saturday and i think sunday our best chance to make our first 90-degree day of the year, at least it won't be terribly humid. beach and boating forecast when i see you next. >> thanks, chuck. well, this 82-year-old man says he's clearly meant to be on stage. but does the notorious simon cowell aee?gr

fans around the world are continuing to celebrate the life and legacy of muhammad ali, and this weekend select theaters will be playing "ali" nationwide as well as "when we were kings." we will be live streaming muhammad ali's funeral tomorrow that takes place at the kfc/yum! center. for more details, just search muhammad ali. some new video just into the newsroom. there you see senator bernie sanders walking into the oval office with president ob

they're meeting at the vermont senator's request. sander has been fighting for the democratic presidential nomination which hillary clinton unofficially secured earlier this week. we'll let you know if any breaking developments come out of this meet with the president. barba barbara? >> thank you. this summer there's more than just that giant capital wheel to check out at national harbor. on weekends friday, saturday, sunday all summer they've cooked up a summer fest weekend for the whole summer for guests there to discover hidden treasures, pirate feasts, swashbuckling adventures, and eve an ride on a pirate ship? all that? >> yes. we're very lucky to have rachel demboskowitz. >> very good. >> and chef soban. >> thank you. >> what are we making? >> burgers and a secret recipe far crab dip for the burger. >> rachel, tell us about the adventure. >> we

new to everybody who comes, you know, to the area in national harbor to gaylord national. we started a summer fest activity. this year's theme is pirates on the potomac. we have a lot of fun pirate things down your end. >> i can see. >> a treasure chest. >> booty. >> lots of booty. we have every kid that comes will get like a bandanna when they're visit us and staying overnight and the eye patch to be like a pirate. we have a morning breakfast experience that's absolutely phenomenal. you can actually interact with pirates. they're going to be doing games with you, learning how to talk like a pirate. there's a lot of different fun things. scavenger hunts and more. >> fantastic. you're going to be cooking up at the sports bar and grill? >> this is offered at pastime sports bar. we have three different burgers we're showcasing through the entire summer. today here we've put the other two together here but we're going to cook the sea treasure. >> that's what's called? sea treasure? >> yes. >>

have. it's a little bit of cream cheese and some old bay. there's a little thickener in it and some fresh crabmeat. i have more crabmeat here. i'll take it over the top. >> what kind of thickener do you add? >> cornstarch, gluten free. >> cream cheese, little thickener and crab. that's all? >> a little heavy cream just to thin it out just a touch. >> that looks delicious. how are you going to use this now? >> i'm going to put this on top of the burger. i have a burger i'm cooking, a couple burgers here. >> going to build it for us there? >> i am. >> while he's doing that, i know you have some free things to folks who just come for the day. >> yes. >> and fireworks? >> no fireworks this year, but come july we should have a brand-new laser light show in our atrium. we're very excited about it. it can do a bunch of different dlor color, amazing graphics, all choreographe

it's going to be really spectacular. we have a free scavenger hunt themed around the pirates. you can look for parrots throughout the resort. and the national harbor has a bunch of free activities with movies and outdoor activities. >> fairly reasonable boat ride on a pirate ship. >> one of the reasons we did the pirlts on the potomac theme because there's a new urban pirate cruise experience in national harbor where families can do during the day and in the evening there's an adult one that you can bring your own beverage. >> looking so good. >> it does. >> a little more crab dip, please. >> of course. >> this looks amazing. >> a little extra on there. >> i guess you can have just about as much as you want. >> and sauteed tomatoes for the top. >> that looks good. >> am i posed to eat this without a bun on top? >> it comes up with a bun. we can close it up for you. >> i'm going to save it. so nobody's watching me. and i'm going to share wit molette over there. she's probably getting hungry

sounds like a lot of fun. >> a lot of fun happening. >> everything going on out at national harbor. >> definitely. come on out. >> thank you, chef. >> my pleasure. thank you. >> thank you. >> molette, back to you. >> save me some, barbara. i'll eat it. >>ly! $91 million. that's how much philadelphia could make off its brand-new soda tax. the city council just approved a 1.5 cent per ounce tax on sugary and diet drinks. philly is the first major u.s. city with a tax on soda. the mayor wants to spend the money from the tax on city parks, community schools, and universal pre-k. a new survey is giving some insight on why men avoid seeing the doctor. researchers at orlando health say the top excuse men make is that they are too busy for their annual checkups. the fear of hearing bad news and the dread of uncomfortable exams were other common reasons for men skipping doctor

"america's got talent" is always filled with the unexpected moments from the outrageous to the megatalented. but this season there's one guy in particular getting a lot of attention. an 82-year-old former aerospace engineer from colorado, noel bren nap introduces us to john hetlinger. >> reporter: you can fill a book with everything 82-year-old john has done in his life. >> kansas, some training in san diego, served in the navy four years, two years in a patrol squadron in okinawa. >> reporter: a navy pilot, an a minister, an aerospace engineer who worked to repair the hubble telescope. >> this was my first missile program, the polaris. >> reporter: after tuesday night, there ought to be another chapter in his book. >> hi, y'all. >> reporter: it starts with john walking on stage for "america's got talent." >> i wanted to be on. marcy has told me for

be on there. so i took her advice and figured, why not? >> he likes attention. he's the youngest of five kids. >> reporter: if 82-year-old john was looking for attention -- ♪ let the body hit the floor ♪ >> reporter: he got it. ♪ let the body hit the -- >> reporter: he calls his singing style loose and casual and admittedly jaw dropping. >> i didn't know 2 1/2,000 people in the audience would react the same way that 30 drunks in the bar do. but they did. >> reporter: video of john's performance of "bodice" has been viewed millions of times by people all over the world including the band itself. >> shoutout to the 82-year-old dude that sang "bodies" on "america's got talent." you are welcome to join us on stage anytime. >> reporter: john's having way too much fun to let the critics bother him. >> it includes statements like,

very well. >> reporter: besides, he's not done with this chapter yet. john hetlinger, the heavy metal headbanger. >> second career. >> i love it. >> second career for this guy. >> let the body hit the -- >> in case you're wondering, john wound up getting three ot ouf four judges to say yes, so he's through to the next round. >> that's great. great for him. merck e's got talent airs every tuesday night at 8:00 only nbc 4. need more folks that age out there doing that kind of thing. ahead, the sinkhole that stretches from the sidewalk to sidewalk. what witnesses say they heard moments before the ground gave way.

you have to stop and take a look at this. a giant sinkhole just swallows up a minivan in canada. you see that? >> whoa. >> this happened just blocks from parliament hill in ottawa. witnesses say they heard some kind of hissing sound and moments later the ground gave way. several nearby buildings had to be evacuated. natural gas escaped into the air and water gushed into the hole before crews were able to shut it off. >> wow. sunshine credible. somebody came out with their park mobile app, says i parked right here. where's my ninny

poof. into the ground it went. we have sunshine and a beautiful day. temperatures in the low to mid-70s now. if you're thinking about going down to the beach this weekend, friday, saturday, sunday will be three very good days. friday and sunday will be the better of the three, but saturday's a little rain chance, nothing big. just occasional shower chance, no washout at the beach. most of your rain chance saturday would be after you come in off the sand anyway. three good beach days in a row. be careful as you're getting in the water. water temperature only 67 degrees. a little bit on the chilly side. temperatures over the next seven days, upper 70s, today's reading, low humidity for today and tomorrow. temperatures near 90 both days this weekend. saturday, humid with a chance for an afternoon thunderstorm. sunday not all that humid. quite breezy and very hot. temperatures at least 90 degrees i think on sunday afternoon. >> chuck, thanks so much. that's it for "news 4 midday." >> thanks for joining us. we'll be back this afternoon. you can get all your news, weather, anything you need on our nbc washington app.

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