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weather. >> hey, tom. happy father's day. >> thank you very much. it is warming up now. temperatures around the region are beginning to climb into the 70s. bright sun and blue sky. just a few high clouds passing over through the morning. you can see those there on our live view. there's capitol hill in the distance. we've got the low humidity in place. low to mid 70s. reagan national up to 73. 60s in the shenandoah valley. a delightful day is underway. your planner for the day ahead, by 11:00 it will be near 80. by 2:00 upper 90s. a look at our next chances for rain coming up. right now, fire crews in the west bracing for some hot weather as they battle massive wildfires. take a look at this video. it has
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evacua evacuate. firefighters caught a break overnight as gusty winds started to die down, but an upcoming heat wave could make things out there more difficult. the new mexico national guard helping secure the communities affected by the fire out there, while the fire in arizona is 30% contained. a fire forces nearly two dozen people out of their apartment in laurel maryland on briarwood drive. one firefighter had to be rushed to the hospital. he is expected to be okay. the red cross saying that nine apartments were so badly damaged people could not stay there last night. so they helped arrange accommodations for 22 people. today we expect toç learn e names of six people killed in a van crash in virginia. the van flipped five times on interstate 95 in caroline county saturday morning near the town of
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investigators trying to figure out why exactly the driver of this van lost control and hit a car. we know there were 16 people inside. one of the six killed was a child. we're told no one was wearing a seat belt. state police plan to release the names of the victims today. a carjacking suspect on the run this morning. this all started friday night at a walmart in woodbridge. police say he pulled a person out of the car and took off. hours later woodbridge police spotted him still driving the stolen car. they say he made it into fairfax county where he led police on a high speed chase. police say they had to stop the chase for safety reasons. d.c. police eventually found the car but not before the suspect ran off. investigators still looking for new clues on a homicide in the capitol hill area. police responded to a call in the 700 block of
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southeast and found stephanie goodlow shot and killed. both d.c. and prince georges county police were on the scene of this homicide investigation in oxen hill. it happened after 2:00 saturday morning. this morning police are still looking for the person who shot and killed a man there. the man ended up dying at the hospital. one teen learning that looks can be deceiving after a pretty bad fall at annapolis mall. he was leaving the movie theater when he tries to jump over what he thought was a small wall. the teen fell 35 feet. he was flown to shock trauma with serious injuries but we're told he should be okay. phase two of metro's massive maintenance plan is well underway. we're now entering day two of the 16-day shut down. both stadium arm my and potomac
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the metro is providing free shuttle service to help riders get to where they need to do. we spoke with some riders about how they are coping with all these changes. >> this is the worst experience i've had on metro yet. i didn't expect this and was not understanding it. >> not auju huge inconvenience because it's the weekend, but i can imagine get into the city during the workday is rough. >> metro's safety surges will continue through the year. we have a guide for you. search safe track in the nbc washington app. it's been 30 years since the death of len bias. he died from a cocaine overdose just two days after he was picked second overall in the nba draft. we spoke with his mother about his death earlier this week. >> we all have a good life and
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the good life until the nightmare comes. and the nightmare came and here we are 30 years later. >> dr. bias currently traveled around the country as a public speaker. she focuses on young people. another former contestant on the voice is gunned down. this time in chicago. he was on the mexican version of the popular nbc show. he was shot three times in the head on thursday just outside his music school on chicago's south side. he ended up dying yesterday. the shooting comes less than a week after christina grimmie was killed in orlando. 9:05 right now. take a live look outside. we started with clouds. now we got plenty of sunshine. grab the hat, sunglasses and spf before heading out
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day. tom is tracking how soon we could see those 90 degrees and also a change coming up in the week ahead. on the beach it would have taken out people. he was so close to where people were. >> a really close call as a pilot hits the water. we're going to tell you how the rescuers came after to help him anthey were rushing ind f
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a plane making an emergency landing, this happened near a rhode island beach. it made for some scary moments on friday. the pilot sat on top of the zir sinking plane until lifeguards could swim out and rescue him. officials don't know if the emergency landing was caused by a mechanical failure or pilot error. a 17-year-old believes she and
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a hate crime. the muslim teen says it started at a red light. the light turned green and when the driver in front did not move, her mom honked and moved to a different lane. that is when the driver followed him into a parking lot. the woman driving got out, threw oil on the teen's mom as well as all over the car. she says the woman also screamed anti-muslim slurs. >> i don't think in any situation you should bring something like that with religion raised, sexuality, anything like that shouldn't be broughtç up because it's personal. >> the counsel on american islamic relations is look into this and they want to make sure law enforcement is taking this seriously. 9:09. bring on the sun. take a live look at places across our area. looking good out there. we're in for a warm father's day. tom is updating his forecast for the most comfortable times to light
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i do what i don't know. i'm a professional not knower of what's going to happen. >> those are words a lot of dads can relate to. angie's got the creative way one dad is sharing his talento
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there's a tour stopping here in d.c. it's known for bringing stars and their stories all to inspire young people. here to talk about it is d.c. attorney john burns who is also the cofounder of icon talks. good to see you. >> good to see you too. thank you very much. >> i am interested in this because i ckoicon talks is rath new. >> we bring vecelebrities to different cities and inspire them to tell their stories. everyone has a story. it's so important for us to provide young people with that perspective. it's always something to hear from these celebrities who have achieved success. >> one person that's part of the
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we see the glory, but we don't know the sacrifices they made to get to that point. this ends up inspiring a lot of young people. >> absolutely. we have a nonprofit. so every city we go to, we team up with another nonprofit that has a similar mission. our nonprofit really focuses on under served kids in different communities. but also kids going through terminal illness and things like that. >> i know that you do have an event coming up to d.c. you're bringing some real power. a big star. >> we're bringing the star. just an çincredible human bein too. he has a great story. >> he's a poet. he's an artist. he's an actor. he la
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he's not the only one. >> we also honor local icons so here in d.c. we're honoring reverend jesse jackson and also kathy hughes. >> it starts at 8:30. >> there's a vip reception from 6:30 to 8:30. the actual event begins at 8:30. >> will people in the crowd have the opportunity to meet these people? >> absolutely. the whole thing with icon talks we want it to be an intimate experience. people can ask questions and feel like they're a part of the whole experience. >> sounds like a great night of not only entertainment but empowerment. >> we'll be sure t
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information online in our nbc washington app as well. >> thank you so much. >> you're welcome. >> well, we do want to get a check on your father's day forecast. hey, david, how did you score that? >> you know what, i lost the jacket. it is perfect out here. i can roll up the sleeves. i think from here i'm going to go home, tom. >> there's a hammock over here. >> perfect. >> got a beautiful blue sky here, low midity, hardly any wind at all. just perfect here for father's day. here in northwest washington as we go to max 1, we will show you what's going on. there's your planner for the day ahead. afternoon highs reaching 90 degrees by mid to late afternoon. by early evening we'll be right back down to the low 80s with low humidity in sight. and on max 1, folks, if we
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you the rest of the forecast as we go forward here. you can put away the umbrella. sunshine, you'll need your sunglasses and sun block too. with that high sun angle, you can get a quick burn without protection. you'll be comfortable sleeveless in shorts and flip-flops. we're climbing into the low 70s. reaganç national is at 73. absolutely gorgeous. the planner for the rest of the afternoon beautiful, up near 90 with the low humidity in place. as we get into the evening hours, may get a little more humid. nothing on storm team 4 radar now. highs on monday up into the low 90s as we welcome in summer. yeah, the summer solstice arrived 6:34 p.m. on monday. it will be a little more humid as we get into monday. then on tuesday maybe a shower in the morning, sun midday, up near 90 degrees. then some storms on tuesday afterna
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be thursday night into friday northernin morning. nice next weekend with low humidity returning. >> loving it out here. >> you better come back. >> i'm thinking about it. well, a father is using his life's work to help his only son. on friday a south lakes high school senior graduated but he got a lot more than just the diploma in hand. he got a big lesson in life after his dad risked all of his life's work to give his son a better future. >> i always remember like coming downstairs and seeing my dad and all of his friends paint and stuff. >> caleb schultz group ew up watching his dad work. >> my boy's leaving me. >> that's right, roger schultz is getting ready to send his son to college. he's real proud,
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to figure out ways to pay for it. >> it happened within minutes. i went through all of the scenarios possible in my life and actually it came quickly and it was this, what we're doing. >> his solution? creative. >> here's a very early one. >> and maybe just a little bit crazy. >> memories under the knife. >> you see, schultz is destroying everything he has created over the last 25 years. >> i'm like, i like that one, you know. >> hundreds of unsold works being whittled down into panels. >> this we're doing it to pay fs college, of course. >> schultz does everything right here in his studio, which is essentially the basement of his home. and because of the size of the area, he can only do sections at a time. this is about six feet tall and it has
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cut-up work. if he were to take nefrg this room and cut it up, it would be at least 150 feet long. he is calling the project leap. and getting help from fans on facebook organizing the panels. as a dad, it's also a lesson for the boy he raised. >> leap and hope the net appears. don't be afraid to be happy, you know, make it happen and go for it. pretty simple. and it's also pretty scary too at times. >> it is a big risk. this is your inheritance. that for both has become an emotional undertaking. >> this is probably our favorite place we ever stayed. >> as the personal stories behind the pictures are reduced to just slices. caleb says he's inspired. >> gives me like that extra dive drive to really do well and show them that everything they're doing is worth
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>> an unfinished masterpiece already paying off. a good sign. >> that's the fun of it. >> and schultz has taken a big leap in his own life before, leaving his corporate job at aol as a graphic designer to pursue the life of an independent artist. information on how to buy the art is on roger's facebook page. all you have to do is search leap in the nbc washington app to find it. a lot of you celebrating father's day and sharing with us your father's day tweets and facebook posts. >> so cute. >> we would love to see more of them. all you have to do is use that hashtag you see right there, hashtag with my dad. >> that's producer kate dancing. >> looks great. okay. >> she said you're
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don't you retire? >> angie and i just love this story. 90 today and going strong. meet the substitute teacher with a lot of lessons to share.
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today marks a milestone for a silver springs substitute teacher. >> she turns 90 years old today. happy birthday to her.
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for decades. >> reporter: a standing ovation for the substitute teacher at spring brook high school in silver spring. >> it's overwhelming. >> florence is celebrating two major milestones, 50 years subbing in class rooms in montgomery county and a big, big birth day. how old do you feel? >> i never thought about it. i just don't feel 90. >> reporter: she is turning 90 on sunday. you'd never know. >> i swim at martin luther king. i swim laps monday through friday. >> reporter: you swim laps? >> laps, of course. yes. >> reporter: she teaches whatever subjects the school need her to. students say she's no nonsense. always willing to help. >>
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teacher. she's energetic despite her age. >> even when she gets annoyed with the kids, she doesn't take it out on everybody. >> reporter: her daughters wouldn't miss this. their mother has taught many lessons. and in the new school year there are more to come. >> just don't feel 90. that does not compute. >> great story. 9:27. break out the shorts, the tank tops. tom's tracking a big warmup. how soon you can expect showers in the next few days. also a new threat in decision 2016, the action donald trump may take against the republican party if he doesn't get more support. ç it's been one week since e deadliest mass shooting in u.s. history. what investigators are now revealing about the gunman's final days. this, as the
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it's 9:30 now. here are the top stories we are following. fire crews in the west are starting to get a handle on wildfires raging across several states, but they are bracing for hot temperatures that could make their fight more difficult. fire back here at home too. 22 forced from their
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at one point these flames shooting through the roof of the complex on briarwood drive in laurel. nine apartments damaged. still no word on the cause. today we should learn the names of six people killed in this van crash in virginia. the van flipped five times on i-95 in caroline county saturday morning. it happened near the town of ladysmith. we're told no one was wearing their seat belts. right now we are tracking a sunny and warm father's day. good morning to you. >> you got a little sampling of the sunshine earlier. you were staying how refreshing it feels. >> it feels great out there. >> the mercury is going to continue ticking up. tom is here tracking this warmup. >> we're going to have a rapid warming. there he
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capitol hill. there's the fountain there at senate park. great day to get some exercise in. by noontime the low 80s. mid 80s by 1:00. between 3:00 and 5:00 it's going to be hovering near 90 degrees with low humidity and lots of sunshine. hard to believe it's been a week since the massacre at pulse nightclub in orlando. as families begin to bury their loved ones, authorities are finding more sign that is the gunman may have been preparing to die. prior to the shooting omar mateen used his credit card to purchase expensive dinners and jewelry for his wife. he had to take a test twice to become a florida law enforcement officer. he passed on the second try. at least 19 are still hospitalized this morning, four in critical condition. more tragedy in orlando this morning.
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injured in a crash during a funeralç procession for one of the victims. we're still waiting on an update for their conditions. but we know they appear to be non-life threatening. four gun control measures will be voted on tomorrow in the senate. donald trump is issues a new threat to the gop establishment, saying if republicans do not get behind him, he will fund his own campaign. >> reporter: donald trump in the city built on gambling, las vegas. >> we won 37 states. we won 14 million. we beat ronald reagan, who we love. we beat richard nixon. we beat dwight d. eisenhower. >> raising at least8
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attacking both president obama and hillary clinton and doubling down on communities that more guns could have stopped the orlando nightclub massacre. >> this no good, sick, sick, perverted, horrible, terrorist, terrorist. was in there starting the shooting. one of those people would have had those bullets going the other way, folks, it would have been a whole different story. >> trump brushing off talk that some delegates could try to stage a convention coup to stop him from being the party's nominee. what might be more concerning, the lukewarm public support of republicans like speaker paul ryan. >> the last thing i would do is tell anybody to do something that's contrary to their conscience. of course i wouldn't do that. >> while clinton is off the campaign trail celebrating the birth of her second grandchild, massachusetts senator elizabeth warren is filling in
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dog. >> it was like a used car dealership, except that's not fair to used car dealerships. >> trump next heads to arizona, a red state with a large latino population. supporters there are gearing up to see the presumptive nominee. donald trump will be a guest on meet the press this morning. that is all coming up in about an hour at 10:30. a colorado mom saved her son with her bare hands after he was attacked by a mountain lion.ç it happened friday evening out in colorado. the 5-year-old boy and his brother were playing in their front yard when the attack happened. somehow the woman managed to open the lion's mouth wide enough for the boy to wriggle free. that's when the mountain lion ran off. >> if that animal
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you want to put up a resistance and want the animal to know you're not an easy prey. >> well, the boy did suffer some deep cuts and his mother has some bite marks. within several hours wildlife officials found and killed two mountain lions in the area. >> mother's determination right there. pretty incredible. thousands of juveniles arrested each year in the district. a lot of those folks will end up recommits crimes later in life. >> but there's a program having tremendous success making sure that a first offense for a young person is their last. mark seagraves explains how boxing is helping one young boy turn his life around. >> reporter: like so many kids, bernard got in trouble at a very young age. but unlike many kids he's getting a second chance. it starts right here at this gym. like most days now, bernard's
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gym on benning road. today was graduation today. the 11-year-old achieved high honors in his elementary school class. but a few months ago bernard and his mom weren't sure they'd make it to today. bernard had been arrested for being in a knife fight at school. >> two boys in my class came in the bathroom. one of them had a knife and put it on a little boy's stomach. >> bernard was allowed to enter a diversion program. juveniles with criminal records are far more likely to wind up in trouble again. >> it's like a new life, a new beginning. >> reporter: the ace program or alternatives to the court experience, provides young offenders and their families counselling and other services. and the youths are paired with a mentor in a community based activity. >> we look at how they're doing
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a personal level to identify what are the services we think will be most helpful. >> bernard was sent here. >> boxing is just a tool to get them in here. identify with the positive role models. it's a safe haven. they don't have to worry about any of that stuff out there. >> the ace program has been helping youth offenders in the district for about two years with impressive results. >> about 90% of the youths who complete the program have not be rearrested for other crimes. >> it's extraordinarily high in success rate that we have in this program. >> reporter: bernard says he has no plans to ever get in trouble again. >> they're teaching me that anything is possible to do. >> reporter: more than 1100 youths have participated in the ace program. plans are to increase capacity by the end of this year.
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9:38 right now. take a look at these temperatures. tom's updating his forecast with the best times for picnics and barbecues today. we need your help with our newscast this morning. send us some pictures. do it by putting the hashtag with my father. here's a look at some of them coming in. we need more. back after this.
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the 16-year-old says the man approached her on the sidewalk in lion park. he put his hand up her skirt and touched her inappropriately. he ran off after she screamed out loud. police believe the man may have been a construction worker because of how he was dressed. this story absolutely incredible. 12 girls freed from inside a pennsylvania home. it is a bizarre situation. we're going to tell you what police found inside this man's basement. throw some steaks on the grill. tom is tracking a sunday filled with sunshine and low humidity. when to expect yo
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. and now your storm team 4 forecast. >> it is pleasant now. we're into the 70s. but it's going to be hot around the grill by later this afternoon. here's your father's day cookout forecast. mostly sunny for the rest of the afternoon, low humidity. but it will get hot by late afternoon, up near 90 degrees. police are still working to confirm the identities of a dozen young girls being held prisoner inside of a pennsylvania home. according to police these girls allegedly slept in the basement on air mattresses. >> reporter: authorities came out in force, blocking old street road, even bringing a ka cadaver dog.
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they'rd0surgerying -- searching for answers. who are the girls? are there more allegations of sexual assault? >> they were living down in the basement. they were hiding in the chicken coop. >> the children range from six months to 18 years old. there was homework and instruments in the basement, possibly suggesting the kids were home schooled. authorities say cases of canned food, a chicken coop, garden and greenhouse signified a self-sufficient lifestyle not uncommon to the amish. >>s in basement there's an elaborate train set up. nbc 10 found that kaplan made thousands of dollars a month selling model trains on ebay. >> the house itself seemed a little out of place. one of the windows was boarded up for a few years. but other than that, i mean, didn't suspect anything. >> reporter: neigh s
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over the years hoping this response would have happened sooner. >> what kind of call did they call, that they saw amish people? that's the calls we got. we didn't get child abuse calls there. if it was a child abuse call, we could have responded, naturally. /* a man is behind bars this morning after he was involved in a clash between law enforcement and atv riders. they say police used a stun gun on the man on saturday night when he got into some sort of fighting stance after being approached by a police officer. he was part of a group of six people who were stopped for illegally operating atvs in the park. no one got hurt. we do want to wish everyone a very happy father's day. so glad you're sending in so many of your pictures. i want to say thank you and happy father's day to this guy. that's
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there's my dad with all his grandkids. >> my dad there, both my parents and my siblings. we left out the seven grandkids, though. >> tony does our audio. that's his beautiful family. >> you know this guy. >> that's adam with his newest little addition right there. >> christine sharing her pictures here. and we have more of you sharing with the hashtag with my dad. all of your memories and great photos. continue keeping themr(áájjt throughout the day. >> and we've got a dad and granddad to three here. happy father's day. >> thank you very much. my gift to all the fathers is a wonderful day to sit back and watch everybody else mow the lawn, not you. we are getting underway here with a gorgeous day.
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into the 70s. there's a live view from the tower camera. that's montgomery county. excellent visibility today. we a not much haze in the air. don't have any rain anywhere. our temperatures now, seven dou shenandoah county in the mid 70s. your planner going forward here for the rest of the day, by 11:00 near 80. going to get pretty hot here this afternoon. but we'll have low humidity in place. still not a lot of humidity around on monday. first day of summer. then on tuesday, morning showers possible. that's our next chance of any
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could have fender benders around. some afternoon and evening thunderstorms may also cause some problems for the commute and into tuesday night. after that, low humidity for wednesday, thursday. another chance of storms thursday night, maybe lingering showers friday morning. next weekend looks dry. taking tools of violence and turning them into signs of peace, the creative display b
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guns once used to commit violent crimes now being turned into art. >> the program is called guns to roses. darcy spencer explains. >> reporter: teenagers wearing helmets weld metal outside the earth conservation corps. but this isn't just any metal. >> the greater picture is that the guns and firearms that were once used as a tool of violence in the city are now being used in a productive way. ç >> reporter: 30 kids are
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program. this project is called guns to roses. guns are melted down and turned into flowers and other art. the program is meant to build bridges between police and young people. this officer says he's already seen change in the kids' perception of officers. >> next thing you know they're calling you. >> reporter: all of the guns used in this project were literally seized by d.c. police somehow used in a crime. they were melted down and welded and literally turned into art. and they're not just making flowers. these kids are welding and smoothing metal. when it's done, this will be a nest for osprey. >> you'll get to see them when you're walking along the trail. and hopefully some bird will end up using this as their new home. >> reporter: matt is the founder of future makers, coach who is teach kids they can make anything
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>> it's really about transformation and transforming something that may have been used for one purpose into a totally different life-giving purpose. >> reporter: inside they're using heat to transform sheets of metal into flower petals. this could lead to a career some day. >> i was talking to one before. he said i would love to be able to do something like this every day. i said that's a job. >> reporter: they're also learning about the impact of violence. they heard from a woman whose son was murdered in d.c. last year. >> i don't want to save one. i want to save a multitude and bring awareness to the violence that plagues us. >> reporter: the teens say the popular program gives them lessons in life and something to look forward to. >> i'm here doing something positive and creative for myself instead of doing the wrong thing. >> it's a good way to express awareness about gun violence.
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it's like why kill each other when you can help each other. >> reporter: that's exactly the kind of message leaders are hoping these kids get from the program. in the district, darcy spencer, news4. break out the shorts and tank tops. president obama using his weekend trip to yosemite national park to warn of the consequences of climate change. the visit is part of the ç100t anniversary of the creation of the national parks system. he says climate change is already having an affect on our national parks. >> the idea of these places that sear themselves in your memory could be marred or lost to history, that's to be taken seriously. we can't treat these things as something that we deal with later. >> the president's not alone out there. he's with the whole first family. they're spending the weekend at yosemite af
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underground cave at carlsbad cavern national parks in new mexico. if you are planning on taking dad out for a drive, roll those windows down. taking a look at national harbor right now. might be a good day to go out on the ferris wheel. >> tom has your forecast coming up and how long the sun strnyet
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thank you so much for joining us on what is going to be a beautiful father's day. lot of you looking forward to getting outside. storm team 4 is

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