. that breaking news at 6:00 a.m., a man and shot and killed. right now, we're getting new details of a police investigation on this early morning homicide. a serious tractor-trailer crash on the beltway overnight. several people in the hospital. drivers backed up for miles. a new surge, new problems. we're helping you get around metro's latest safe track work as maintenance enters the next phase. good morning everybody. if you need to mow the lawn, maybe get yard work done, well, this is your weekend. happy saturday morning to you. i'm angie goff. >> i'm david culver. can we look at the view behind us. l

>> it is gorgeous. i wish we could be panorama. there you go. we'll take that. >> take that in there. we'll go to storm team 4 tom kierein. >> good morning, david and angie. we're starting off fresh and cool with that sun rising and a mostly clear sky. humidity has stayed low overnight. temperatures are rather cool. in fact, in parts of montgomery county, areas north and west, it's only in the upper 50s to mid-50s in frederick county, maryland. winchester now at 57 degrees. it's in the mid to upper 50s, shenandoah valley. east of there, along skyline drive and the foothills, only around 60. nearby suburbs, in the low to mid-60s. reagan national at 66 degrees. nothing on storm team 4 radar. all clear. no travel problems weatherwise, no rain from the mountains to the atlantic beaches. a look at the warmup on t

coming up in a few minutes. thank you, tom. we want to begin with that breaking news early this morning. a deadly shooting. prince george's police are calling in a homicide. someone shot and killed a man on southern avenue near united medical center, not far from the metro station. we have video of the scene overnight. this happened shortly after 2:00 in the morning. police say they have not arrested anyone. we will update you as soon as we loern more. in montgomery county, there was a serious crash on the beltway. in fact, i got stuck in this. the traffic is finally clear. this is from a viewer. you can see that the police and first responders on the inner loop near clara barton highway, pretty heavy presence there. this involved a tractor-trailer, three people were hurt. the crash happened not long after 3:00 in the morning and caused quite the backup. about a mile long. 6:02 is your time right now on this saturday. phase 1 is done. now we're on to phase 2

metro's safe-track program. the impact is between the eerp market and minnesota avenue and betty rose station. it's going to last 16 days. two stations in the district will close. stadium armory and potomac avenue. prince george's riders, those who use blue, orange or silver lines, you need to consider alternate routes. there is planned track work as well this weekend. that's happening really around the blue line areas. operating between franconia, springfield and arlington cemetery and pentagon. no bus service between arlington and rosalyn. >> more issues for those of you who commute. there will be emergency road repairs on the inner loop of the beltway in prince george's county. this is happening next week.

right there. a pothole they're going to fix. it's on a bridge deck near route 450. three of the four lanes will be closed during the repairs. crews going to minimize the impact by working between 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. a scary story developing out of colorado where sheriffs deputy say a boy was attacked by a mountain lion. a 5-year-old boy was attacked. this happened in pit kin county near aspen. deputies say the boy was playing outside with his brother when the mountain lion jumped on him and hurt his head and his neck. that's what he's being treated for. the boy is in fair condition at this hour. someone from the u.s. forest service tracked that lion down and put it down. right now, we have a brand new -- actually, we should say brand new signs in disney world up warning about the wildlife living there. this comes after a

near a disney resort earlier this week. the boy ended up dying. all the beaches at disney are closed today. workers have installed a rope fence along the water. a former police captain facing sex offense charges this morning. fairfax county police say he inappropriately touched a 10-year-old girl. he lives in fairfax but we checked with our sister station in miami. they confirmed he used to be a police captain in north miami beach. he retired about three years ago. he's charged with aggravated sexual battery and taking indecent liberties with a child. another arrest to tell you about. also in fairfax county. this is 34-year-old justin win gate who used to work with criminals at a probation office. police say they found dna linking him to two attacks on women dating back almost ten years. they connected him to those crimes after a sex assault last month. police want to take a close look

they believe he's a serial predator and may be connected to other cases. the woman killed in a deadly crash in montgomery county was just identified. victoria hitchens was killed when she hit a tree friday morning. investigators are trying to figure out if another wreck that happened about a minute later is connected to the original crash. the driver of the suv on the same road then slammed into a utility pole near new hampshire avenue. that driver and a passenger were taken into custody and officers found drugs in the suv. new details this morning surfacing about omar mateen, the man behind the mass shooting in the orlando. one of the survivors of the shooting tells the associated press he saw mateen earlier that night buying a drink at the pulse nightclub. the witness said he saw him at the bar and has given his accounts to the fbi. it's not been verified yet. the man was one of 50 taken to the hospital that night. >> it's definitely not something

but i think we need -- we fell into our roles. >> focused on the patients. they're the most important part of all of this. we're a bit part. >> the doctors there who treated the dozens of injured. 49 people killed in the attack. the deadliest mass shooting in u.s. history. many of their funerals happening in the coming days. a story led to a lot of people reacting on social media. one person's post got him suspended. florida's assistant state attorney wrote on facebook that downtown orlando is dangerous. he said the whole city, quote, should be leveled, end quote. a spokeswoman said lewis was suspended for violating the social media policy. the shooting hats also caused a lot of talk about gun control and gun rights. donald trump's presumptive republican nominee for president weighed in last night. >> so don't let them take your guns away

put me in there, we're going to save that second amendment, save your guns. they're not going to take away your bullets. they're not going to shorten up your magazines. that was trump at a rally in texas. he would defend the second amendment. he's headed to phoenix, arizona today. in just days, congress is taking action on gun control. the senate is voting on four different measures, including one on background checks and another about the no-fly list. speaker of the house, paul ryan talked about what would happen if those bills made it to the house. >> so the question is, can we make sure that that procedure works the way it's supposed to work. point number one. point number two, you don't want to deny a person their constitutional rights without due process. >> that is ryan speaking with meet the press moderator chuck todd. you can see the entire interview on "meet the press" tomorrow at 10:30 after "news4 today."

elizabeth warren says the role she could play in clinton's campaign. she visited the campaign headquarters yesterday and gave a pep talk to the staff. a poll conducted by bloomberg found that more than a third of the supporters say she should choose warren as a running mate. virginia governor terry mcauliffe will kick things off with a speech today. attendees will select their delegates to the democratic national convention which is in philadelphia this year. after the convention is the jefferson jackson dinner. u.s. secretary of labor, thomas brez is the honored guest. a british lawmaker shot and stabbed to death. the bizarre comments her accused killer gave in court. >> not the same individual i used to be. to learn at the pace that i can now. fighting for

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brand new this morning, news about the suspect in a shooting of a british politician. jo cox was shot and killed last week. thomas mayer, a gardner was charged with her murder. mayer said death to traitors, freedom to britain, end quote. he's charged with murder and several other offenses. jo cox represented the labor party and was 41 years old. it's been a tough couple of days in oakland, california. they lost their third police chief in eight days. the department is struggling with allegations that a number of officers had sex with a prostitute. -- the last acting chief was on the job two days before stepping down. the mayor says the decision was not connected to the

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good morning. starting off cool. a scrambled egg sunrise from the tower camera. later today, our temperatures will be jumping into the upper 60s. in afternoon, we'll be hitting the low to near 80s. lots of sunshine throughout the day today. low humidity is play. you'll need the sun block. a look at your father's day and the next chance for rain and storms coming up in a few minutes. >> tom, thank you. we'll check in with you then. the massive cleanup continuing in middleburg, virginia. neighbors are continuing to deal with busted windows, banged up cars after storm damage and severe weather slammed through the area on thursday. take a look at this. at least four of the five police cars for the town are totaled, crushed by that hail. no one, though, seriously hurt. danger much worse further down south. k

images. thousands remain without power in central virginia after thursday's storms. in addition to homes and cars damaged, nearly a dozen school buildings were damaged as well. it could cost between 750,000 and $1 million worth of damage. developing this morning, the brushfire in california getting bigger. firefighters say right now the fire is 40% contained. high winds are blowing it through southern california canyons. firefighters say it is especially dangerous during the day. hundreds of people have been evacuated. one of the super powers not only of the world won't be able to compete in track and field at the rio olympics. they banned russian track and field competitors from the game after an investigation included cheating, cover-ups. president vladimir putin called the ruling unfair. s

at 6:17, he was attacked at random and hit over the head with a rock and doctors said he wouldn't live 72 hours. >> that was two years ago. jeffrey alvarez is walking, talking and working on a second college degree today. his attacker faces decades behind bars. megan fitzgerald sat down with he and his fiance for a story you'll see only an news 4. >> jasmine thompson and jeffrey alvarez are high school sweethearts both with big dreams. >> another thing i'm planning on doing later on. >> alvarez wants to be a computer engineer. it was two years ago today that thompson found her passion to be a nurse. >> i started writing down everything that was happening to him throughout certain weeks. so the week of the 17th when it happened. >> on june 17th of 2014, security cameras were rolling when alvarez left work. montgomery county police say 30-year-old clayton mol nof came

seen repeatedly beating alvarez with a brick. the suspect took off but cell phone video shows good samaritans following the suspect to a nearby golf course where he was arrested. >> it's so troubling that someone would get hit over the head with a big rock, innocently walking from work. >> ramon core nof with the montgomery state's attorney's office says it was important to send a message to the community when the man was sentenced last month. >> we take it very seriously and we believe that the 25-year sentence imposed just a few weeks ago is vital to keep the community safe. >> it's something that i would be planning on. >> alvarez says in some ways he feels justice was served. since that day, his life has changed. >> everything that you can name, i had to go through and have to relearn it. it's hard to remember a lot of stuff. >> life hasn't been easy. with his fiance by his side, he'll never give up

dreams. >> mentally handicapped and it's not something you can change. it's something you'll have to live with. you have to change -- you have to adapt to it. >> megan fitzgerald there with an incredible story of survival. it's unbelievable to see how well he's doing. >> you can't change a situation and environment in your mind, how you approach it. >> tom, we walked into the stewed kbroe this morning and now he has the halo sunlight over him. >> like a sweet angel you are. >> can you hear the singing. >> that's a live picture. right outside our video window here overlooking at potomac river. starting out with sunshine. the highest sun angles of the year for the next few days. as we get into the summer solstice on monday, be prepared for very strong sunshine. as we get into the rest of the day today, need the sunglasses, sun block. you can go sleeveless and

put that away. won't be needing that. we'll have warm afternoon temperatures today and tomorrow. off to a cool start now. just the mid-50s in much of the shenandoah valley and the mountains of west virginia. closer to washington, only the low 60s. low 60s in the cheese peek bay. storm team 4 radar, no rain at all from the mountains to the bay and the atlantic beaches. a beautiful saturday morning under way. a great day to get exercise in. get in a run between now and noontime. generally in the 70s. up near 80 degrees at noon. hitting the low 80s by 1:00. mid-80s between 3:00 and 5:00 p.m. low humidity in place throughout the day with the sunshine throughout the day ahead. storm team 4 four-day forecast, down into the mid-60s by dawn on father's day. great day tomorrow for father's day. lots of sunshine. another day with low humidity. afternoon highs reaching the mid-80s. that's our -- we'll be above that into

monday afternoon may start in the low 90s. not very humid as the solstice arrives on monday. we'll have bright sunshine. on tuesday, partly sunny up near 90. it will be more humid on tuesday. we have a next chance of any storms around. does appear to be on tuesday afternoon and tuesday evening. some showers and maybe some thunderstorms coming through. again, that's tuesday afternoon and evening into tuesday night. but drying out on wednesday with sunshine back. low humidity in place. highs wednesday and thursday. the mid-80s both days. moderate showers and downpours on friday with afternoon highs in the upper 70s. that's the way it looks. >> thanks, tom. a search in the making. a reunion a family didn't think was possible unt they goilt

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this is not common right there. that's an alligator found in the atlantic ocean off the coast of georgia. a professional trapper caught the gator near the island yesterday. island officials had to close part of the beach. animal control and fire personnel all helped the trapper catch that alligator. >> wow. well, dad may not be using snap chat, but if the kids are, they're about to see a change. with snap chat users watching, 8 billion videos a day, the company is focusing on revenue and will start showing ads betwee

oh, no. >> you can skip the ads and they won't be inserted into the stories themselves. they better not be. full screen with sound as you transition from one story to the next. we were just now during commercial break, tom dancing by the way. if -- >> i think i've seen a few of the ads popping up already in between your friends' stories. >> there's a reason why this is surpassing twitter and instagram within the last year. imagine finding a dog that disappeared four years ago. this is a reunion they didn't think would happen. a family vacationing in virginia did that with the help of a pet detective. >> this is incredible. the family got a call from back home in pennsylvania that their dog had escaped from the pet sitter. they had all but given up hope until they got a surprise phone call. the pet detective angie mentioned found jacks after more than 1400

friendly traps in the woods. >> we basically mourned him. the loss of our dog. he's a family member. he's not just a dog. >> baxter, where have you been? now when the family was reunited with him, he jumped back on to the spot on the couch, his favorite spot. >> incredible. well, the sun is coming out. you're going to have time to enjoy it. tom is updating the forecast for the most comfortable times to go for a ride or a bike ride. thousands of government workers owed money. the mistake that could lead to more cash in your account. girls kept in a

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it is 6:30. these the top stories we're following. in hillcrest heights outside of the district, police are investigating a homicide right now. prince george's county police say a man was shot shortly after 2:00 this morning. the second phase of the metro safe track begins today. it's between minnesota avenue and benning road stations. it can last 16 days. two stations in the district will close. stadium armory and potomac avenue. three people are recovering from this serious crash on the beltway. maryland state police say a tractor-trailer crashed on the inner loop near

parkway. the lanes are all clear and all open now. you're going to like this weekend when it comes to the weather. get used to the 80s. we're talking all weekend. good morning. welcome back to "news4 today." i'm david. >> i'm angie goff. >> if you need to clean out your garage, this is the day to do it. the guy do it is meteorologist tom kierein. >> everybody's garage? >> that's right. you make house calls. >> you'll help, right? as we get going on this saturday morning, off to a rather cool start. in fact, it's only around 60 degrees in the nearby suburbs. prince george's, montgomery and fairfax counties. all around the region, we'll have the temperatures that are in 50s and low 60s quickly jump into the 70s another couple of hours. then by noontime, up around 80 degrees. right now, storm team 4 radar scanning the sky. don't have any rain from the atlantic beaches, around the bay. maryland, virginia and west virginia. great day for a hike, biking, kayaking, taking in a round of golf or

a wonderful day is coming up. the afternoon highs and your father's day in a few minutes. >> tom, we'll check in with you then. thank you. 12 people in custody right now in belgium. they're facing terrorism charges after a giant raid overnight. prosecutors say they searched dozens of home around brussels as part of a major anti-terror investigation. they interrogated 40 people. prosecutors said their investigation required immediate intervention. you can help d.c. leaders work on their draft of the state constitution. it's a final day of the district's constitutional convention today. the new commission is putting together a constitution that would govern d.c. the state. they're meeting atwood row wilson high school northwest this morning. you can submit any changes online to the draft. they'll vote on the final version by the end of the month. if you work for the maryland government, there's a chance the state owes you money. the government may have shortchanged social security

the state neglected to pay them for overtime and night shift for as much as $30 in every relevant pay period. that's according to the "washington post." the paper says the state discovered the problem when it switched to a new payroll system. as many of the folks affected by this are correction's employees, hospital workers and police. the officer involved in the fatal crash of a pedestrian will not face any charges. the accident happened back in april. jeffly aguilar walked a -- he was struck and killed by the police cruiser. the commonwealth's attorney says the officer who hit him has no criminal responsibility and can soon return to full duty. disturbing story here. child endangerment charges for a pennsylvania couple. they gave their 14-year-old daughter to a man as a gift for helping them financially. that man now charged with sexually assaulting the girl. officials found lee kaplan at his home along with 12 girls ranging in age fro

18 years old on thursday. the oldest girl told police kaplan fathered two of the other children with her. a neighbor said she called police. >> i don't know the situation. i don't know if they're kidnapped or being bought and obviously sold or given as gifts. just want them to get help and get back and -- it's sad and fearful every time you see them. >> the couple says the other nine kids found in the home north of philadelphia are theirs. all of the children are now in protective custody. >> disturbing. baltimore police officer see ar goodson could learn his fate next month. closing arguments expected on monday. goodson is charged with the death of freddie gray. he was one -- he was the one driving the transport van in which gray suffered the fatal neck injury. goodson is the only officer out of six facing charges to be charged with murder. prosecutors say he

gave gray a rough ride. the defense says gray's injuries were self-inflicted. revising the policies and procedures following allegations of a sexual assault in march. student told police she was raped by another student in march. no charges were filed. the school was installed more security cameras and improved lighting and conducted a security survey of that campus. however you feel about it, that merger between pepco and exelon is here to stay. according to wtab, d.c. regulators have reject d multiple requests to re-examine the deal. the merger worth $6.8 billion. the deal was approved in four states and the federal government, in addition to the district. they were worried about rising costs and clean energy sources. pretty unusual sight over the potomac. a hiker had to be airlifted from a trail near great falls on friday. rescue crews say the woma

her back while hiking on the billy goat trail. called in the park police helicopter to help get her out. the trail, which runs along the river on the maryland side, is known for being difficult and steep in some places. a billion dollar project at one of our busiest airports. our reagan national airport is trying to make flying easier for a record number of commuters. an attack on metro, how the mother of two young girls is raising safety concerns and why the family fears more riders cou be at risk. ld

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a billion dollar project about to get under way to make it easier to get around reagan national airport. the airport is adding a commuter concourse on the north side this fall. it's the biggest project in nearly 20 years. a few weeks ago, a record number of people were flying out of reagan national. a congressional representative is also holding a meeting about concerns next week. the thunderbirds will return to the skies this week yechd. earlier this month a pilot crashed during an air force graduation in colorado. the pilot was forced to eject. he was not seriously hurt but he's been grounded for the last two weeks. they'll resume their show in ocean city, maryland. it is a gray day for the shorts, the tank tops. tom is updating the forecast and when to expect the warmest temperatures of the weekend a touching tribute to a teen and powerful message to others. how a real life story of violence is bein used tog

good morning. we're off to a cool start on this saturday morning. 50s and low 60s around the region. bright sunshine and low humidity. it will be with us throughout the day ahead. we can put away the umbrella. don't forget the sun block. have your sunglasses handy. we'll have a very strong june sun as we approach the solstice on monday. you can go sleeveless and wear y s

the afternoon. a terrific june day on the way. look at your father's day and next chance for storms in a few minutes. tom, thanks. we're about 15 minutes away from the start of the "today" show on nbc4. let's check in with our friends. sheinelle jones, craig melvin and stephanie rule join us. >> good morning. coming up on a saturday morning here on "today," we're live in southern cal wal with the latest on the unrelenting fires consuming thousands and thousands of acres. heat warnings in effect for millions of people. dylan will have the forecast. also ahead on this saturday morning, woo we'll hear from a survivor of the charleston massacre. one year after the shooting, she's telling about her harrowing story. we're being introduced to competitors of an around the world yacht race. dangerous conditions and cramped quarters. why do they love it so much? those and more as we get started

amazing video, isn't it? >> i'm interested in wondering, why do they? >> passion. passion. >> looks like deadliest catch. that's incredible. >> that's exactly what it looks like. >> angie and david, back to you. >> thanks. we do have a warning from the mothers of two teenage girls. their daughters were beaten at a metro station. the video of the assault is causing more pain. tracee wilkins has more with what they want other parents to know. >> these two mothers who did not want to be identified are sending a warning out to parents whose children ride metro. >> metro is not safe at all. i challenge somebody to tell me it's safe. it's not. >> earlier this month, their two daughters were inside the plaza metro on their way home from school when they were brutally beaten by a gang of teens they had never seen before. >> it was animal-like. to see how they pound on my ch l

anything. >> it happened around 6:00 p.m. rush hour on a crowded platform. the assault lasted for minutes and then one of the victims was robbed of her cell phone. >> she didn't understand why so many adults around and no one helped them. >> this mother said what happened next shocked her. >> she said i found a video of the fight. i said, there was a video of the fight? >> she sd yeah. there were people filming. >> hours after the attack, video appeared on instagram. the victims are now left with the physical and emotional pain. >> the swelling has gone down but now the pain of the cracked bone is there and starting to bother her. she sleeps almost all day. and is up all night. >> prince george's county police and other police are familiar with the gang responsible for the attack. they monitor their activities. most its members are from prince george county. metro police are close to an arrest. these

moved their daughters to another school. >> her being at that school means she would have to take the train, metro she didn't feel safe on metro. >> that was tracee wilkins reporting. now metro has been able to identify the suspects through their cameras and believe that they are close to making an arrest. prince george's county, police are calling this group a gang and say they're familiar with them. this morning, we're learning more about how a giant fire started in manassas. look at that scene right there. we're hearing from one of the folks who rushed to save himself and his family. investigators say the fire started when someone tried to put out a cigarette in a pot with dried soil. the soil smoldered, then the whole complex caught fire. tony cardenas was forced out of his home. he's thankful for his friends' support. >> i was very humbled, overwhelmed by the generosity, the love and the caring that

>> cardenas is the redskins bandleader. his home was gutted. he's one of 40 people the red cross is providing temporary housing for. it is one of the biggest drug busts in maryland's history. beside the mass amount of heroin, pot and other pills, there were guns, cars, and cash. nine people facing charges in and they're still looking for one more person. police say the bust is the result of an investigation sparked by overdoses in the county. they were able to link the overdoses to the same suppliers in new york. >> this was not a street level investigation. this is a large-scale drug investigation where we actually dismantled a drug trafficking ring. officials say there have been 153 overdoses in all in frederick county so far this year. 14 were fatal. taking this many drugs will save lives.

they say the zika virus is spreading quickly. they're worried hundreds of babies could be born with birth defects. testing earlier this month revealed more than 1% of all blood donations in puerto rico tested positive for zika. the cdc says those numbers mean it's possible thousands of pregnant women there could be infected with the disease. don't be surprised if you see a group of d.c. police riding bikes through the community. the event is to raise police awareness. they'll start on indian avenue in northwest. that's at 10:00 this morning. it's 6:48. there's a performance today about families in the district and how deceit and violence can split them apart. >> an actual story of violence influenced the play's creators. derrick ward tells us how the woman who made there's a stranger in my house are using it to make a difference. >> it is time for me to do -- >> basically, it's

famili families. influencing their families to get involved with infidelity in the marriage. >> they're also part of the struggle. >> take this gun and i want you to shoot him. >> the two woman say it's a modern parable about the disintegration of the family when society -- take root at home. >> it's to bring awareness to the parents and the youth about the violence in our community and how we -- >> underlying it all -- >> we try to inject them with what they're accustomed to. when they walk away and have real conversations, they don't even know they learned a life lesson. >> i feel good approximate that. i feel like a play or a movie or anything like that to -- >> i say do it girl. >> anyone who comes to the play is going to leave truly, truly blessed. but they're also going to leave thinking a lot about what's going on in their homes. >> they're also going to be helping a family that's

meet ka knit a washington who was touched by the recent murder of devonte washington. it inspired this project and she wants to help that family. >> every ticket that we sell, they will receive proceeds. >> there's a stranger in my house runs at the blue high school auditorium. derrick ward, news 4. >> as derrick says, there's a stranger in my house will run at blue high school auditorium today only. there are performances at 3:00 as well as 7:00 p.m. 6:50 is the time now. tom kierein with us on the desk. looks like a beautiful start to the weekend. >> yeah. >> think it's going to hold. >> just magnificent. going to be holding beautiful. rather cool now. in the 50s and low 60s much of the region. later today with the strong june sun, it will jump into the 80s by mid-afternoon. in the region, we're starting off with the sunshine as we look at the live view overlooking the potomac river. the planner, temperatures by 8:00 coming

near 70. quite a nice warming. by noon near 80. by mid-afternoon, hitting the mid-80s with bright sunshine and very low humidity in place throughout the day. by 8:00 p.m., back down to the upper 70s. our longest daylight hours this time of year as we approach the summer coal stsolstice. washington, nearby suburbs, only 60s. low 60s by the bay. reagan national at 66. no rain for the mountains all the way to atlantic beaches. big area of high pressure on us. a great day for the d.c. jazz fest at yards park. starts at 2:00. the capitol waterfront there on the anacostia river. wonderful afternoon for that. bright sunshine, low humidity in place. the afternoon highs at yards park will be in the mid-80s mid afternoon. don't forget your sun block and have your sunglasses as well. we'll have the strong june sun with us. on father's day, sunday

morning lows mid-60s. average high this time of year is mid-80s. near that average. a warmer than average as we have the summer solstice arriving at late afternoon, 6:34. we'll have bright sun through the day. highs low 90s on monday. near 90 again on tuesday and more humid. likely afternoon and evening thunderstorms on tuesday. ending around dawn on wednesday. sun back wednesday afternoon. another day with low humidity as well as on thursday. both days, highs mid-80s. on friday, a moderate showers possible. highs in the 70s. that's the way it looks. tom, thanks. we continue to stay on top of breaking news right now. a man is dead in prince george's county. police are call it a

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jack morton auditorium at george washington university. we'll post ticket information in the nbc washington app. four things to know. prince george's police investigating a homicide at this hour. they say a man was shot shortly after 2:00 this morning on southern avenue in hillcrest heights outside d.c. in colorado, a 5-year-old boy was attacked by a mountain lion. he's recovering and is in fair condition this morning. the lion was caught and killed. those big brush fires out west are glowirowing. thaek a look. it's now 20% contained. metro's safe track is in the second phase. several areas are impacted. stadium armory and potomac avenue stations are closed during the 16-day stretch. we're in for a great father's day weekend weatherwise. >> it's perfect with low humidity. warm afternoons. cool

today, afternoon highs climbing to the mid-80s. again on father's day, lots of sunshine. the high sun angle, the highest of the year into the first part of the week. make sure you have the sun block handy. we'll be in the low 90s on monday. a little more humid on tuesday. the next chance of rain or storms may be on tuesday afternoon and evening with highs around 90. that's another shot of low humidity. we'll take that. that's on wednesday and thursday. >> fantastic. don't forget to send us pictures with you and your father. use the #with dad. tweet at nbc washington so we can share it as well. >> that does it for our 6:00 a.m. hour. we'll be

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