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big warmup. >> already it's beginning to warm rather quickly. we're well into the 70s after we started out in the 50s around dawn. it's already jumped up around 20 degrees. there's capitol hill. just a few clouds passing over the region. one of the great events today is the sully car show, the antique and classic car show at the sully historic site in chantilly. just got underway. going to be mostly sunny with low humidity throughout the event. it's going to be unaroup around there. right now fire crews in the west bracing for some hot weather as they battle these massive wildfires. fo firefighters caught a break overnight as gusty winds started to die down. the problem could be an upcoming at
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it could make things much more difficult. it's about 45% contained in california. the new mexico national guard helping to cure the communities affected by fires out there. while the fire in arizona is 30% contained. closer to home, a fire forces nearly two dozen people out of their apartment in laurel,maryland. the flames are shooting through the roof of the complex on briarwood drive. one firefighter had to be rushed to the hospital. he is expected to be okay. the red cross says that nine apartments were so badly damaged that the people could not stay there last night. they helped arrange accommodations for 22 people. still no word on what caused the fire. today we expect to learn the names of six people killed in a van crash in virginia. the van flipped five times on interstate 95 in caroline county early saturday morning near the town of ladysmith. investigators trying to figure out why exactly the driver lost control and hit a
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there. 16 people were in that van. one of the six killed, a child. we're told no one was wearing a seat belt. apparently looks can be rather deceiving. that's what one teen is learning after a pretty bad fall at annapolis mall. he tried to jump over what he thought was a small wall. the theater is located on the second floor of the mall. he fell 35 feet down. he was flown to shock trauma with serious injuries but is expected to be okay. phase two of the metro's massive maintenance plan is well underway. we are now entering day two of the 16-day shutdown. both stadium armory and potomac avenue stations are closed. the metro is providing free shuttle bus services to help riders get where they need to go. work crews are fixing sections of rail, replacing
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and doing other repairs. >> this is the worst experience i've had on metro yet. i didn't expect this and was not understanding it. >> not a super huge inconvenience because it's the weekend. but during the workday is rough. >6ç metro's safety surges will continue into next year. we have a guide for you on how to get around during all this. just search safe track in the nbc washington app. today marks 30 years since the death of len bias. bias was a superstar for the maryland basketball team. 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 we don't realize we're really in 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
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she calls reachable, teachable, lovable and saveable. one dad 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 grew up watching his dad work. >> i know every brush stroke. >> special moments soon to be memories. >> my boy's leaving me. >> that's right, roger schultz is getting ready to send his son to college. he's real proud, but also trying 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.
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>> 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. >> we're doing it to pay for his 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 about 30 panels of his cut-up work. if he were to take everything in this roomç 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.
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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 something. >> an unfinished masterpiece already paying off. a good sign. you don't know how this is going to turn out. >> that's the fun of it. >> and schultz has taken a big
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leap in his own life before, leaving his corporate job at aol as a graphic designer to pursue the life of an independent artist. so far so good. 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. hey, we love these photos coming in. all morning long you've been sharing your memories and pictures with your dad on twitter, facebook and instagram. we want them to keep oncoming in. all you have to do is use that hashtag you see right there, with my dad. we'd love to share them. grab the hat or sunglasses before you head out for father's day. you can see the sun is ou
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bring on the sun. we are in for a warm father's day. tom is updating his forecast with the most comfortable times to light up that grill and eat outside. and we are getting a lot of your father's day pictures coming in. look at this. we want to see more. use that hashtag you see right there, with my dad. it
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as we mentioned, it's father's day. a lot of folks spending the day in a kind of unique way. there's a cool way some dads are spending the day with our kids. >> the national maker fair is happening at the bethesda kids museum. it is part of the white house's national week of making. derrick ward is live a
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look at how some of those great inventions are coming along. >> reporter: you know, what better gift can a father get than a smart, inquisitive and open-minded child. that's what this is all about here. we're at the lower level of the davis library. tell us a little bit about some of the things going on down here today. >> today is a great day. we're featuring dad and kid teams who are making things together, showing some of the fun projects they have engaged in here at the museum and at home. we have an aerodynamics display with one of our resident dads who actually also happened to work at nasa. jeff and his kids will be doing an aerodynamics display. we have elizabeth and stephanie. they have made a fabulous
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display. it's intended for the deaf to be able to enjoy music. . amazing activities that a just engaging kids in their creativity and building their confidence to invent the future. that's what kid museum is all about. >>reporter: now anyone$ come by. this is free. how long are you going to be here today? >> we're open 10:00 to 5:00. lots of activitieactivities. you can drop in every time. check out our website. >> reporter: excellent. thank you for talking to us. this is the gift of knowledge. what better gift for a father from his children than something like this. one of the many things going on today. but there's a lot of stuff going on outside today like the taste of reston out in reston, virginia. >> the auto show. >> there's one in arlington.
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afternoon. a lot of father's day events. plus just taking a nap in a hammock is a good event. dress for a summer-like day. you will not need the umbrella. you'll need your sunglasses and sun block. you'll be comfortable in shorts and flip-flops. radar not showing any rain anywhere from the mountains all the way to the atlantic beaches. all dry on this father's day morning. not a lot of humidity around. look at leesburg up to 81 already. reagan national now at 76 degrees. frederick already up near 80 degrees there. fredericksburg is at 77. west virginia hovering in the upper 60s to around 70 there. great day for a hike as well. in just another hour we'll be near 80 just about
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getting hot and staying hot for the afternoon. near 90. the hottest part of the day may be around 5:00 this afternoon. then early evening by 8:00 it will be back down to the low 80s. tomorrow morning waiting at the bus stop and waiting for the metro, it will be partly cloudy and mild temperatures generally in the upper 60s. it's going to warm up quickly to the upper 70s as the increasing sunshine by mid-morning. more humidity begins to move back in. afternoon highs peaking in the low 90s. during the afternoon hours we'll have a few high clouds coming through. early evening it's the summer solstice arriving at 6:34 p.m. on monday. hifxest sun angles of the year for the next few days. tuesday is our next chance of rain. tay
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the morning commute. then sun breaks out midday. then as we get into the afternoon and evening hours a few storms around on tuesday, maybe a few thunderstorms with temperatures up near 90. pretty humid on tuesday. partly cloudy on wednesday afternoon. it will be in the mid 80s and noticeably less humid. then on thursday more humid again. another chance of storms maybe thursday night. lingering showers through midday friday. sun back friday afternoon with highs near 80. next weekend looks nice. partly cloudy both saturday and sunday with highs in the mid 80s and not too humid. >> she said, you're old, why don't you retire. >> she's 90 today and going strg. meet tonhe man: hey baby, how are you? woman: i have a surprise for you.
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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. >> she's a very charismatic teacher. she's energetic despite her age. >> even when she gets annoyed with the kids, she doesn't take it out on everybody.
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>> reporter: her daughters wouldn't miss this. their mother has taught many lessons. and in the new school year there are more to come.$ç >> just don't feel 90. that does not compute. >> so impressive to see the generations of students that these people who have been doing it for so long see come through their door. it's really cool. >> happy birthday to you. a big day for fathers too. if you're looking for something to entertain dad with today, may want to head to arlington. a free auto show is being held. featuring classic muscle cars, a beer garden. it's in crystal city. it's going to start 2:00 this afternoon. looks like a good time. 10:25 right now. here are four things to know on this sunday. fire crews are mak s
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across several western states. they caught a break overnight as winds died down but a heat wave could make the fight more difficult. 22 people forced out of their home by fire overnight. flames shot through the roof of this complex on briarwood drive in laurel. still no word on how the fire started. we should learn the names of six people killed in this van crash in caroline county saturday morning near the town of ladysmith. no one was wearing a seat belt. stadium armory and potomac avenue metro stations are closed. stops on the blue, orange and silver lines also affected. another nice day for us. >> ideal for father's day. low humidity. up around 90, though. going to be pretty hot. tomorrow a little bit hotter. may actually make it into the low 90s monday afternoon. probably going to be a little more humid tomorrow too. so that
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maybe mid 90s tomorrow. it's the first day of summer. we have the solstice arriving at 6:34 on monday. then tuesday morning maybe a shower. tuesday afternoon and evening maybe some storms around with highs near 90 and rather humid on tuesday. after that couple days of somewhat lower humidity on wednesday and thursday. another chance of storms thursday night. lingering showers on friday. >> another nice weekend. >> meet the press is next. >> attorney general loretta
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this sunday, are we seeing the rebirth of the dump trump movement? sinking poll numbers, and comments like this, linking president obama to isis. >> he doesn't get it or he gets it better than anyone understands, one or the other. >> i'm not going to be commenting on the presidential candidate today. >> the last thing i would do is tell anybody to do something that's contrary to their conscience. plus trump reacts to ryan. a one-on-one with donald trump from the campaign trail. and could the
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