of displays being rained out and how security is being stepped up for the holiday. 4:30 and developing sthorng -- this morning, new arrests on the investigation of the insta bull airport attack. 11 more people have been arrested. one of them is a russian citizen. we learn yesterday the three suspects from thesjuñ attack we from russia, uzbekistan and kurdistan. 44 people were killed. i'm molette green. at the live desk, we're closely watching adák7ç potential strika casino. they will run off the job at 6:00 a.m. that includes cook, servers, housekeepers and bellmen and others. we're going to be watching this

live picture for the moment that it happens. the workers failed to reach a deal over wages and benefits over the casino that once was run by donald trump. that's the latest. back to you now. all coming at the beginning of the big fourth of july holiday niy#ñweekend. no word whether taj mahal will hire temporary workers. starting today, you'll save money at metro if delays hamper your commute. you get a 15-minute window. if you tap into that station and are within that 15-minute window, you won't have to pay. welcome to friday, everybody. i know we waited all week for you and now the long holiday weekend is here. here's what you need to know. for today, the humidity

big time comeback. highest chance for is he veers storms today betweenúr% 4:00 a 11:00 this afternoon into this evening. unfortunately, we're carrying a pretty high chance for rain on the fourth of july itself. we're watching that very carefully. radar this morning, nothing around the metro. this fading batch of rain showers well south of richmond, it could reach frederick maryland between 7:00 and 8:00 this morning, they are fading out as they come ever northward. temperatures, it's 60s and 70s now. it will be a warm day, mid to upper 80s even with the storm chances coming in. let's head over to jack to find out more about your friday morning commute. >> good morning. if you are headed out the door right now, hopefully this will be gone. on the iner loop of beltway, heading up toward the

the shoulder. a tractor-trailer blew a tire. i've got six cars over on the shoulders with flat tires and damage. if you are moving between damascus and germantown on 27, that paving project is going on. 66 headed eastbound. this could get interesting. i'm not sure of the size of it, but before the rosalyn tunnel, a tree fell down in the roadway. hopefully crews can move it quickly. 9ve4:33 right now. a transgender debate is brewing in fairfax county. the issue came up during a discussion on changes on sex ed. they are asking the school board to come up with a more diverse program. >> if i would have beenad

identity was, i would have been better off. >> some parents have said that fairfax county have gone too far. some were unaware of the changes. >> it shouldn't be up to us to baby-sit the school board, if they want our input, they should give us more time to give it. >> other lessons will talk about sexual assault and giving consent. new soccer fields are coming to a number of schools. they settled a school clearing the way for a new turf. in exchange, the youth soccer organization will get access to the fields when not in use by the schools.

interview with the brand-new superintendent for montgomery public schools, dr. jack smith. it's his first day on the job and he's spending part of it with news 4 today. that's at 6:00. donald trump is looking to gain some support from conservatives in the midwest today. he's speaking at the western!0fo conservative summit in denver. sarah palin andí/ky carly fiori will also be at that event. hillary clinton is trying to get an advantage in virginia. governor mcauliffe and senators are lending staffers to her campaign. kaine is reportedly unwith of the candidates shortly on her list for vice president. today, the minimum wage goes up in maryland, $8.75 an hour. and montgomery county will go to $10.75 an

and gas tax will raise. virginia also has a slew of new laws. they include an increase in the minimum marriage age to 18. exceptions for parental consent at 16 were removed. you'll be able to unable to light up if a child under age 16 is riding with you. you might remember 94-year-old betty reed soskin. she's recovering from an attack inside her home. police say a thief broke in around midnight on monday and punched her repeatedly. >> the suspect then continued the assault and dragged hertk"@ of the bedroom into the hallway and managed to scraddle her and nc

her face. >> the thief also stole the presidential coin that president obama gave her: at the white house tree lighting ceremony. the president is sending her a new coin and she's expected to be back to work in a couple of weeks. we've been telling you all about the olympics swimming trials. the other trials to know about, the track and field trials are happening today. that's happening at the university of oregon. you can watch them at 9:00 tonight. right here at all, the[z swimmi trials, katie ledecky racing in the water for the 100 meter freestyle. she finished 7th. seven seconds behind first place. >> and new details in the case of a daycare worker accused of pulling a u

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out if we dwt any trouble in the local roadways. >> we do, unfortunately, 66 eastbound, inside the beltway, before you get to the tunnel, vdot authorities are dealing with a tree down the roadway. near the tv, you can see it. it will get better. it looks like a couple of big you see the cones out there. rock creek parkway, crews continue to work. and we've got work moving between damascus and germantown on 27 up near morningstar drive. traffic will alternate there one direction at a time. back to you. >> thank you. as you and your family gear up for the holiday weekend, so are authorities across the country. the security measures they are taking to keep you safe. >> a warning for drivers in virgin. what ciaha

millions are up this morning getting ready to hea'c out of town for the fourth of july holiday and with the recent terror attack both here and abroad, security will be an all--time hide. we have a look at some of the government warning ahead of this holiday. >> bottom line is police say be aware of your surroundings know that they are out there, but also don't let the security concerns ruin your parties or travel plans. 65% of us will go to a barbecue during the holiday period. most of us will take cars or a plane to get there. one of reasons with a big boom with the 43 million people traveling is gas prices at their lowest level in a decade. that means more extra police patrols. it's not just roads that will be a visible police presence.

visible security at airports because of the suicide bombings at turkey. plenty of security will also be very visible at all of the independence day celebrations. the park service reminds us that no drones will be allowed on the national mall. reporting live in washingtono] capitol hill, edward lawrence. >> president obama is expected to issue a report on the number of civilians killed in u.s. military and cia drone strikes. those strikes in paks, yemen and africa since he took off. president obama will issue an executive order that means protecting civilians a bigger part of planning. it was a solemn farewell to a man who loved his family and his harley. friends came together for a vigil in his memory last night. fbç liked to ride

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expect a summons. a major change is coming to the military as it works to end a ban on transgender soldiers. changes will be phased in the next year. advocates are praising the move. >> what it means is that transgender troops can serve openly. they don't have to live in> by october 1st, they would be able to get care and change their identification in the pentagon's personnel system.

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is my point. they are not ruled by the queen though they still love her. i've got caught up in the weeds here. it's 73 degrees right now. there will be a chance for rain showers coming in later on this afternoon. stronger storms are also a possibility. it's a nice and dry morning. temperatures now mostly in the mid 60s in the suburbs. planning out the day today, mile and dry now. mix of clouds and sun by 5:00. storms and showers are likely and one or two could be on the strong side. we have little chance for rain here, this little cluster south of richmond could bring a stray shower. the main impetus for weather chances today will be this c

showers and storms will be firing up about 2:00. first chance for showers and storms around the metro and i-95 will arrive 3:00 and 5:00 this afternoon. there may be another chance for a shower or two closer to 10:00 or midnight as the actual front itself comes on by. main threat with any stronger storms today, gusty winds, small hail certainly a possibility. flush flood -- flash flood risk is relatively low. 10-day forecast for today. 60% chance of storms today. saturday and sunday, pretty cloe. fourth of july, tracking a fireworks. tuesday and the rest of the week, temperatures trending ever upwards it should be back in the 90s for highs thursday, friday, r

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we're getting you up to the minute the minute you are up as a lot of you start your weekend early this morning. take a live look at route 50 as our crew heads to the bay bridge right now. a lot of you headed thatk2 way the fourth of july, what can you expect on the roads? a live report in minutes. >> we're keeping a close eye on the forecast for you. a lot of you starting off this morning into the 60s. the heavy rain is on the way. a look at if it impts

wildlife officials are looking for a killer grizzly bear. wildlife teams have set up traps to find the bear. >> we also put out some remote cameras to try to get some visuals and images of the bear. >> the search won't be easy. there are about 1,000 grizzlies near the park. officials are trying to find out whether the bear was a mother can cubs or protecting nearby food. a baltimore judge has#]ú granted a new trial for a man convicted of a murder during a decisions in this case have gone our

state is not going to give up and we'll be ready. >> the state attorney general's office says it still believes syed's conviction is valid. he's already spent 16 years if prison. we're getting an update on the hurricanes we can expect in the coming months. colorado state put out their forecast one month ago calling for 12 named storms and five hurricanes between june and the end of november. that's average. the team is revising its forecast today. a huge nationwide program called computers for learning, each year it takes 30,000 older computers from government offices and sends them to public schools across the country, free of charge, including many local schools. but a news team i-4 investigation shows not all the computers are going where they are supposed to go. crooks pretending to

schools or nonprofits have taken thoughts of computers and sold them for profit. millions of dollars in profit. >> we've seen various schemes. we've seen them sell them on craigslist individually. we've also had a case where an individual sold them in bulk to computer repsychers and wholesalers. >> and kept the money. >> our investigation shows why and what's being done about it. you can find that full investigation on the nbc washington app. coming up on 5:00 a.m. right now, good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm erica gonzalez in for yung i can't think. i want to get a check ofw9o you weather and traffic as we begin this holiday week

which chuck bell for an update. >> we're off to a mostly to yet. our picture here from national harbor shows a mostly cloudy sky today. for this morning, you are going to notice it's turning much more humid. by later this afternoon and into this evening, there will be a chance for thunderstorms coming through and we are under slight risk for severe weather today. keep an eye on to the sky. good news for your week, particularly saturday and sun, humidity will drop and the sunshine will return. tracking a few light rain showers down here, way south of us for now, at the rate they are going, if they are hold together long enough, they will be out to southern maryland at 8:00 this morning. our better rain chances coming in after 3:004:00 this afternoon. let's go to wtop's glass