>> good morning, i'm angie. out of the san gabriel mountains, two fires rocking the area. the problem, closer to each other. take a look at some of this video here. together they have managed to scorch 5400 acres. also new, progress being made in fighting that sherpa fire in santa barbara. it is 80% contained. officials say they are going to have this under control by midnight tonight. eun? >> thank you. >> former house speaker, dennis haster will report to serve a 15-month sentence. he took a plea deal in october admitting he broke banking laws

sexual abuse allegations after being accused of abusing boys in illinois. the deadline to submit proposals. the administration replaced the executive. bill dowd was reassigned for undisclosed reasons. it follows the remarks that metro access would not decide the location in maryland or virginia. >> it a 4:31. time for weather and traffic on the ones. >> what do you say? >> nothing more than a memory. a one-day repreieve from the weather chances. tomorrow, going to be another weather alert day from nbc 4. it means you have to have that nbc washington app

noticeably less humid. the temperatures in the upper 60s to 70. average for this time of year. forecast for today. enjoy it. temperatures, mid-80s by noon. it will be plenty warm. it will be a nice day to be on the outside. so nice you may want to spend extra time in the car. let's go to wtov to find out if you have to spend more time in the car. >> if you are willing, why not. crews are working this morning, still northbound on 198. the project still has the right lane taken away. they will be there until 6:00. very light for overnight. same on the rockbury parkway. down at the kennedy center, northbound traveling is blocked off southbound. one direction at a time. authorities will be there until about 6:00. bac

>> jack, thank you. 4:33. turning to decision 2016, hillary clinton will be on capitol hill this morning to meet with house democrats. it's her first meeting with them since becoming the presumptive nominee president. the leader, nancy pelosi extended that invitation. donald trump is expected to tear into hillary clinton later this morning. it's the same speech planned for earlier this month after the attack in orlando. it came after clinton said trump was unfit to manage the economy in a speech in ohio. we are learning about the final days and hours about the gunman. omar mateen bought plane tickets to san francisco two days before the shooting. it was made for his family to visit his ailing mother-in-law. on the night of the shooting, mateen left for two hours, then returned and sed

did during that two-hour period. two days after gun control measures failed to pass in the senate. a bipartisan bill could pass later this week. it would block people on two terror watch lists from buying guns. it was the beginning of a frank discussion in montgomery county. a conversation between police and lgbt community to foster a better relationship. >> we are your police department. we are here to serve you and protect you. >> it is believed to be the first meeting ever in the county. they were asked about the murders of two transgender women over the last 18 months. >> what is the police department doing going forward? the eun ones are the most vulnerable. >> people said the meeting was a good bni

being planned for the future. 4:35. happening today, jimmy carter will begin a visit to annapolis. he is hoping to promote democracy. he will be celebrating his 70th anniversary from graduating from the naval academy. carter is the only president to graduate from the naval academy. transforming neighborhoods. that's the goal of the meeting in orlando. the police chief and executive will be there to speak with leaders. they will unveil ways to support them as they work to end violen violence. >> it is the third weekday morning now for the commute on the second surge and already metro riders are listening to the calls to stay away from the blue, orange and silver lines. ridership dropped 75% along the affected lines. metro's track needs service at midnight. police will

zones to make it safer for people to get home late using ride shares or taxis. the areas include h street, chinatown, dupont circle and adams morgan. you will see extra lighting 11:00 p.m. to 3:00 in the morning. commuters can weigh in on plans to reduce congestion in california. the department of transportation wants to widen rolling road from two lanes to four. it would be from north of fairfax county parkway to old keane mill road. meetings from 6:30 to 8:30. cleveland is celebrating with the first championship in decades. the team led by lebron james won its own championship for the city of cleveland since 1964. the parade will include fans and

the players will be there marching through downtown cleveland. should be a big party. >> we'll see how it goes. first one in a long time. here are the current temperatures. i think we'll show them to you. a lot of you waking up in the 60s and 70s. chuck bell says we are in for another warm day. another look at that and the what to wear forecast. >> a lot of thing ks force a plane to be diverted. how about a fish? it landed one man in handcuffs and dozens of passeng

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a man is under arrest after he caused an airplane to make an emergency landing. the man tried to kiss a sleeping teenage girl next to him on an alaska airlines flight. >> the girl was 16 and the man 23 flying from portland, oregon to anchorage, alaska. the man was arrested when the plane landed. >> i want to get you caught up on the forecast in the day ahead. >> chuck bell, calmer weather? >> that's all you need to say about today compared to yesterday. 46 severe weather warnings yesterday afternoon and evening. things didn't quiet down until 11:00 or midnight. it's all quiet now. temperatures around 70 downtown. headed out for the

run? what a great morning to run. temperatures hovering in the 60s and 70s. 80 degrees by noontime. back to shorts and t-shirts. leave the umbrella at home today. don't forget your sun block. you will get crisp from the sunshine. for now, it is traffic time. let's go to our traffic counter. >> thank you, chuck. good morning, the beltway is looking good. no trouble spots. the travel lanes are available. be aware if you are headed out, you may be dealing with a certain area. you may find leaves and branches down on the roadways from yesterday's storm. the northbound lanes closed. sbds will handle two-way traffic. at the kennedy center, crews are working until 6:00. crews at washington parkway northbound 198, the left lane is getting by.

back to you. >> thank you. say cheese. certain traffic cameras are being turned back on. from

in the race for the white house today, hillary clinton will be on capitol hill meeting with house democrats. >> this comes 24 hours after clinton unloaded on donald trump using his business record as an example of why she thinks he can't manage the economy. tracie potts is live on capitol hill. what can we expect? >> reporter: she is going to sit down with house democrats. how do they win in november? what is

against donald trump and how hillary clinton may help the democrats who are running, trying to keep their places in the house and the senate and facing tough challenges in their home state. sort of inside baseball meeting for the democrats, top democrats on the hill with their presumptive nominee today. >> what about hillary clinton? she attacked trump yesterday and trump is going to fire back on his own attack speech. what will we hear from him? >> reporter: we have a preview. he said hillary clinton sat by while president obama grew the debt. he said he's an expert on debt, he knows how to deal with it. we are likely to hear more about that. she really slammed him yesterday when it comes to how he managed his businesses and how he might manage the u.s. economy. she said families and small business zs might come to ruin. he's likely to strikeck

>> tracie potts on the hill, thank you. three former virginia attorneys general filed a brief regarding restoring voting rights to exfelons. he signed the order. a round table discussion in richmond yesterday, he defended the order. >> very clear, i said day one, this was not a political act. if i thought it was politics, i would have done it a long time ago. it was the right thing to do. >> the actions undermine the rule of law. only on news 4, a federal employee is being investigated for plotting an attack inside the homeland security headquarters in d.c. he was arrested two weeks ago when he was found carrying a gun at the complex. new court filings asked the feds to raid his home. they had probable

he was going to commit violence against senior dhs officials. he was carrying pepper spray. the day he was arrested, he was near a meeting he was aware of. powerful statements in court from the children of the cassillos. they recommend their father spend life in prison for killing their mother. nicholas said, quote, a big portion of my life is gone. the jury recommended life in prison, plus 16 years. monday, they found him guilty of killing his estranged wife and staging it to look like a suicide. police in montgomery county were in the middle of a manhunt. a neighbor saw a suspicious car yesterday afternoon and called police. when officers arrived, they encountered a robbery in progress. the susp

police searched the area but didn't find him. three hours later, suspects stole a car, driving it through a door on crystal springs drive. >> i saw the car going by. usually the girl waves to me and didn't wave. i could tell there was a passenger in the car. >> police say there had been several burglaries in the area the past couple days. in one, guns were stolen from a home. it is 4:48. another year and a half is how long it will be before police wear body cameras. a series of recommendations including the one thing police departments should examine privacy concerns during that time period. one member of the board spent enough time and should start using them. "the washington post" says the board approved several changes for police. they include how officers are trained and the way the

public. other changes you will want to know about in virginia. the post reports an arlington county and falls church, they will be able to catch you illegally driving by. they turned them off because it cost too much to deliver the tickets in person. now they can mail them to you. if you drive past a stopped school bus, the fine is $250. the cameras turn back on on july 1st. destiny is homeless. but, that didn't stop her from getting a full ride to college. she graduated top of her class at 16 years old. the d.c. general homeless shelter where she lives humbled her and gave her the motivation to succeed. she took classes on saturday and online to graduate early. >> i want to help people like me. i want to come back to my community and help. i don't want to live in a shelter when i get older.

life. >> destiny did receive a scholarship. she needs help with books and other expenses. you can head to the nbc washington app and search college. >> i want to stand-up and give her a hug. >> it's awesome she's so motivated. part of succeeding is the will to succeed. >> i'm not going to let anything stop me. congratulations to her. what an inspiration. we need to work harder. >> i think we have done okay. >> blue suits, ties. what a nice day today will be. yesterday, the second roupd of severe weather in five days. round three may be just around the corner coming in tomorrow. a lot of folks cleaning up the

the powerhouse thunderstorms. what to expect today? back into the sunshine, turning way less humid for the afternoon. a comfortable day to be outside. breezy at times. west to northwesterly breezes. let me take you back in time. the last 12 hours, quiet out there for now. we back up to 3:00 yesterday afternoon. look at that, line after line coming through here 5:00, 6:00, 7:00, 8:00 yesterday. the warnings didn't go down until 10:00 last night. here is the radar. nothing to worry about this morning. quiet. today, sunny, breezy, less humid. a nice day to be outside. tomorrow, back to the stormy pattern. severe storms possible tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow evening. for today, out the door you go. the skies cleared nicely. upper 60s in the suburbs now. climbing quickly. it warms up very quickly. highs today back tohe

sunshine. future weather, nothing to worry about today. could be a few rainshowers around tomorrow morning. watching for another chance for strong to severe weather crashing down mid to late afternoon tomorrow and tomorrow evening. a peek at the seven day forecast. likely to be another weather alert day. make plans to know where you are going to be tomorrow afternoon safe from the stores. all eyes to the weekend. sunny, low humidity and highs in the 80s. let's go to wtob to find the latest on traffic. >> chuck, good morning. if you are a rock creek driver, the paving project at kennedy center with traffic sharing a southbound lane. northbound travel limited because of the paving project. baltimore washington going up 198, a

right lane is blocked. left lane is getting by. bw parkway near 195, a fender bender on the ramp to westbound 195, temporarily stopping traffic. ramps to go eastbound are fine. back to you. >> thank you. it is a crime that will have parents checking the windows in their home. how one man almost managed to abduct an area toddler. the search is under way for him now. a change for students in one school district.

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>> thank you. a terrifying crime in prince george's county will have you checking your windows today. a man tried to pull a sleeping child from her bed. it happened in the fairmont heights neighborhood on elk street. the 7-year-old, sleeping by his mother when someone reached through to unlock the window. she screamed and saw the man run away. the father wants it person caught. >> i would like to see justice. i would like to see whoever it is running around doing that to be caught. >> police are canvassing the neighborhood about what they saw. if you have information, contact prince george's county police. michigan will hold a conference. two employees and a flint water employee were charged criminally. the wat

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legend concert through ticketmaster. stay with us. news 4 today continues at 5:00 a.m. announcer: news for today starts now. good morning. it's 5:00 a.m. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. we want to check the forecast with chuck bell. after all the storms, what can we expect today, chuck? >> a chance to breathe easy after the round of powerhouse storms yesterday. winds with a tornado up in howard county. that was the only tornado confirmed but wow, a lot of straight line wind. breezy, lower humidity. the storm chances are back tomorrow afternoon and evening. right now, it's 64 in manassas, 70 in arlington and manassas. the next 24 hours look quiet. sunny and nice outside. mid to upper 80s for highs today. risk of show