you're going to want to enjoy the sun while it lasts on this saturday. good morning. i'm adam tuss in for david. >> good morning, everyone. i'm molette green in for angie goff. we're in for big changes over the next 48 hours. all of the pressure on storm team 4 meteorologist lauren ricketts, tracking when those showers might dampen the plans. hey, lauren. >> i know, i know! such a bummer. i'm live on facebook right now talking about it. yeah. not only do we have showers for your fourth of july, i mean, we've been advertising that, amelia and i advertising it yesterday. looks like heavy rain. again, showers around now for tomorrow. there's your change. again, that's the latest. no showers around today. we are going to have plenty of sunshine out there today. what you see is what you get out there. beautiful saturday. enjoy it, low humidity. of course, as i said, changes for sunday. heavy rain. one to four inches. not necessarily worried about storms. could have a few rumbles of

in the low 70s. comfortable out there. may not make it out of the 70s the next few days. that forecast coming up. >> lauren, thank you very much. we have been following breaking news out of silver spring where dozens of firefighters have finally gotten flames under control at a home on horn beck road. live on the scene this morning, derrick ward. what do you have for us, derrick? >> reporter: good morning. take a look. the scene here in the 2100 block of norbeck roald. fire broke out around 7:00, 7:15 spotted by a passerby. joining me, the montgomery county fire department. can you tell us about what happened here? essentially two structures you're dealing with? >> the original house is about 1940s. obviously, an addition next to it that's one story. 911 calls just after 7:15, from passerbys telling us a large fire in the house.

people, up to four, trappedness the structure. we added additional resources to the event. about 100 firefighters and 40 pieces of apparatus. starting to release units now but did an exhaustive search at the same time faced with a large volume of fire coming out of this structure. additional interviews with the occupant lead us to believe there was no one else at home, except for the elderly female that was here, has minor burns, or minor injuries. so we are still, would go on hot spots, you can see, over our shoulders, and working through to begin an origin of investigation into the structure. >> reporter: we talked about the date. you said pre-1940s, this a little later. what are the differences in fighting fires in two different structures like that? >> legacy construction, 1940s, before the early '70s and '80s. solid built, could be balloon frame, plaster, versus drywall, a lot less void spaces. a

newer constructions, those buildings are almost burnt to bail or burnt to collapse. so neither of these structures we a concern for that, but a large body of fire, you can see a good 20 to 40 minutes of fire involvement here and the structures are still standing, but that's supporting through the building construction. >> reporter: when you say balloon structure, meaning it allows the fire to spread? >> means the 2x4 or 2x6 on the ground goes up 20 to 30 feet all the way to the roof, meaning void space available from a hole in the wall on the first floor to get all the way, fire up into the atic. that . >> reporter: luckily no one was hurt. back to you. >> quite the scene there. thank you. a homicide investigation is underway in alexandria. it happened in the 1000 block of first street. we now know the victim's maim. laquan hall found shot around 1:00 this morning. he died

another homicide happened on the same block just a few weeks ago. developing out of southeast d.c. this morning, police say a man is dead after he was shot multiple times on 18th street, justice after midnight. the man was taken to the hospital where he later died. they are still looking for a suspect in this homicide. a three-car collision on georgia avenue on forest glen road in silver spring sent six people to the hospital early this morning. montgomery county police say at least two people were headed to trauma units. police are still investigating what caused the crash. a developing situation underway in bangladesh where 20 hostages and 2 officers have been killed following an attack on a popular restaurant in the capital city of dhaka. command ohs stormed the building to free hostages following a ten-hour standoff that began friday night. and more than a dozen hostages were rescued including foreigners and isis-affiliated news agency reports that terror group does claim responsibility forhe

has not been confirmed. meanwhile, another cafe attack in serbia put a gunman behind bars. five people killed in a town 30 miles northwest of belgrade this morning. now, 20 others wounded. police say the attacker shot his wife and another woman inside the restaurant before he turned the gun on other guests. people inside the restaurant eventually were able to grab that man's gun. security might be on your mind as you travel for this july fourth holiday. you will notice more patrols and heightened security across the nation this holiday weekend. intelligence reports don't indicate a specific threat and there's no suggestion of an attack of any kind, but officials are not taking chances. there will be a large police presence at airports and large venues for the holiday. turning our attention to the race for the white house. presumptive democratic nominee hillary clinton's e-mail scandal continues this morning. she could have to face the fbi for her long-awaited interview today.

private meeting between attorney general loretta lynch and bill clinton. many speculate the meeting was about clinton's use of a private server during her tenure at secretary of state. lynch addressed those claims. >> the most important thing for me as the attorney general is the integrity of this department of justice, and the fact that the meeting that i had is now casting a shadow over how people are going to view that work is something i take seriously, deeply and painfully. >> now, lynch and clinton met on her plane in phoenix about a half hour. she says they talked about grandchildren, talked about golf. today's meeting with the fbi could take place at the clintons' home here in washington. it's being called the most progressive potential platform in the democratic party's history. a draft released ahead of the committee meeting in florida next week. the platform is a statement of the party's values. the highlights include that the death penalty should be abolished and no bank can be too bi

it then will be considered later this month at the democratic national convention in philadelphia. presumptive gop nominee donald trump is expected to meet with one of his potential running mates this weekend. nbc news has learned indiana governor mike pence will travel to talk with trump. newt gingrich and new jersey governor chris christie also vetted as possible vp candidates. trump doesn't plan to announce his pick until the convention, which starts in 17 days. it appears d.c. statehood will get some of the spotlight from the democratic party at its convention in philadelphia. the party released a draft of its platform friday that calls for people in the district to have full congressional rights, and for d.c. to be able to make its own laws and budget without congressional interference. hillary clinton is on record as being in favor of d.c. statehood. donald trump, per the "weekend updat update" -- "washington post" h

fireball at the metro station back in may. we have now learned it shouldn't happen again. metro replaced the old porcelain insulators at all underground stations platforms. new heat-resistant fiberglass insulators are now in place instead. meanwhile, metroal second surge of state track wraps up tomorrow on the orange, blue and silver lines between d.c. and prince george's county. a break from state track on the fourth of july but picks back up on tuesday in northern virginia. service is going to shut down on the blue and yellow lines between reagan national airport and braddock road, and that service will shut down for a week. it was a strange sight on a plane as a white cloud fills the cabin. take a look here. what the airline is now saying caused the bizarre situation on a busy travel weekend. show me the money. no winner in the mega millions, it keeps on growing. how much the jackpot went up and anur next chce of hitting it

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all right. check this out. passengers recorded a strange sight on a delta air lines flight headed to westchester county when a fog-like substance filled the cabin last night. airline officials say it was caused from haze from condensation, because there was high humidity in the area, and the cabin was cool. they say passengers were never in any danger, and the plane landed safely. this morning an 8-year-old maryland boy is still fighting for his life in a hospital on staten island, airlifted from a royal caribbean cruise ship thursday night. the boy fell into one of the ship's pools and was under water for eight to ten minutes before getting pulled out. the ship left new jersey and was heading to bermuda when that accident happened. you have to wait a little longer to become a

well, we could have heavy rain moving flew our area and that's monday at 8:00 a.m. the rest of the timing for the rain. not only tomorrow, but also on monday coming up in a few minutes. >> all right, lauren. thank you very much. well, right now, holiday celebrations in california's sierra foothills have been cancelled as a wildfire continues to scorch thousands of acres there. the so-called trailhead fire began tuesday afternoon, and was 12% contained by last night. fire officials are now allowing some people to return home.

started. the countdown to rio continues with another night of qualifying for team usa swimmers in nebraska. michael phelps and ryan lochte finished first and second in the 200 meter individual medley. so good they will represent the u.s. at the olympics for the fourth straight time. phelps beat lochte by .31 seconds. can you believe it? phelps second win at the trials. he will also compete in the 100 meter butterfly final today. not such a stellar night for katie ledecky. swarm in the freestyle final. la deck -- ledecky is known more for distance races and is not only in the 200 and 400 freestyle and an overwhelming favorite in her final event of the trials, the 800 freestyle happening tonight. >> yeah. she's going to be fine. meanwhile, the fastest man in the world,

bolt has withdrawn from the jamaican olympic trials after injuring his hamstring. video from last year's world championship. after tweaking the hamstring in a preliminary heat he actually won the race but the pain returned. because the jamaican policy selection allows for medical exemptions, bolt can still compete rio and hopes to be done with his treatment by then. starting today you can cool down at the national building museum's newest exhibit. check this out. icebergs is the latest installation inside the great hall. it includes giant see-through structures ranging from 16 feet to 56 feet high. meant to give visitors and under the sea experience. you can even climb up inside one of the icebergs, or take a slide down through. think about that. >> very nice. yeah. i like it. >> want to take a trip on the slide? >> i would do that. >> yeah? >> that's cool. meanwhile, a space-themed all-night birthday party still going on at the smith

and space museum. >> commemorating four decades on the national mall. news 4 darcy spencer went inside. >> five, four, three, two, one -- >> reporter: hundreds of people rush in. it's a 40-year birthday celebration at the national air and space museum on the national mall. >> so many people who have come through these doors leave touched and inspired by what they have seen, and these experiences act as seeds for further innovation and discovery. >> 45 minutes. >> yes. >> reporter: celebrated in a unique way, and all-nighter. >> with the great lectures and speakers happening earlier, it drew a lot of people off the mall that are here for the fourth of july. so it's kind of a great timing for this to happen ard and sort of a commemorative moment. >> reporter: here for the party, treated to live music, star gazing and a scavenger hunt while everyone else is sleeping.

>> i think it's great. it's an awesome time to spend with the family. look at airplanes and spaceships from the years past and just an opportunity for all of us to stay informed about what this great country has done through space travel. >> reporter: the museum opens july 1, 1976. 300 million visitors have come through these doors since then. the main gallery just underwent a $30 million makeover. >> i'm here, loving the history behind everything, so just very excited. >> darcy spencer reporting there. very cool. >> i still get space i cream. >> they have space i cream. >> yeah. >> it's not going to taste like it did when you were a little girl. >> go try it. strawberry, chocolate. comes in a square. >> yes. >> great. >> we'll bring some in for you. you'll see.

>> today's the day for ice cream? >> yeah, it is. chilly the next couple days. not even out of the 70s. what is going on? it's summertime. i know. >> on the fourth! >> rain coming our way. a few scattered showers around tomorrow is the change we have. then heavy rain for the fourth of july. hopefully that will get out of here before the fireworks start, but we'll time it out for you and let you know. 74 degrees. what you soo e ee is what you g. sunshine, low humidity, gorgeous day out there. in fact, no humidity out there. current temperatures, starting in the upper 60s to mid-70s. that's the range. take it into the 80s for daytime highs today. look at radar. not much going on at all. maybe people traveling to the beach, everybody, that's on 50 right now, traveling to the beach. oh, boy. it's looking good up and down the east coast. if you are traveling it is looking absolutely wonderful up and down the east coast. we do have a few clouds that are trying to push in from the west. that's ahead of our next system. i

but for the next 12 hours, we're comfortable. temperatures in the low to mid-80s today. delightful. go ahead and have dinner outside. tomorrow's forecast, light showers here and there with extra cloud cover not making it out of the 70s. a little sunshine, maybe in the lower 80s, but for the most part nearing that 80-degree mark. a look at your fourth of july. the rain moves in before daybreak, heavy at times throughout the day. could lighten in intensity by evening. saturday, take it hour-by-hour, looking good. then sunday morning, most showersouth of i-66 but a whans tore rain throughout the day. light stuff tomorrow. and then 6:00 a.m. monday, rain coming through again heavy at times. one to four inches possible. ten-day forecast coming up in a few minutes. >> lauren, thank very much. 9:21. a 12-year-old grabbed her grandmom's car and went on a joyride. unbelievable. a dangerous situation caught on police dash camera and how the young driver was finally taken ofthe road.f

keep on track with dunkin' donuts' fruit smoothies, made with low-fat yogurt and real fruit blended into feel-good flavors like new wildberry. american runs on dunkin'. welcome back. you've got to see this all caught on camera. texas police chase add 12-year-old after she stole her grandmother's car and went on a joyride. she allegedly stole the car from her 88-year-old grandmother, get this, to go visit her boyfriend -- she's 12. he 5-year-old sister was with her in the passenger's seat of the car. the chase went on for about

miles, and reached speeds over 118 miles an hour. she hit at least three cars before finally being pulled over. luckily, no one was injured. that young driver was charged and taken into police custody. she wracked up about $30,000 in damages. federal health officials expanded an already big flour recall. strains of e. coli found in gold medal, gold medal wondra and signature kitchen flour. this after four more people got sick from food poisons linked to the product. 42 people have gotten sick in arizona, colorado, indiana and oklahoma. no one died or developed the most dangerous symptoms from the e. coli infection. lots of people out celebrating his holiday weekend. today is the best day, we know to do it. >> a lot of people out on the water. before you head out on the boat, officials want to warn you about potential alcohol use. >> nbc's dan grossman explains.

>> gives us a chance to be together, do something fun. >> reporter: along the shore -- >> take a drink. >> reporter: there is a line to be drawn. >> a time place for alcohol and boating isn't it. >> reporter: when served that extra drink -- >> you've got to know, you know, what limits, just like with anything. >> reporter: like steve, know where to say, no. >> you never know if they've had too much until, you know, you do a breathalyzer, or whatever. tell you what, a lot of boat s boaters -- >> reporter: the limit for drinking and boating is .08. the main difference comes in vehicle control. >> you don't have brakes on a boat and you don't have seat belts or a closed canopy holding you into that boat. >> reporter: when something like this happens, your reaction is that much more important and that much less guaranteed. >> alcohol is one of the leading contributing factors in boating-related accidents and boating deaths. >> reporter: rangers like

one will look out for those who haven't drawn that line. >> when you're on the water, one drink can have the same effect of three drinks would on land. >> reporter: for a first offense, you can get up to six months in jail. so next time you're served that extra drink -- it may be best to keep it at bay. >> be safe. don't drink too much. be safe. if you drink too much, let someone else drive, or call it a day. >> good advice. well, your fourth of july plans, they might get a little wet. hard to believe from looking at that picture right now, but lauren is updating her forecast with the best times to travel and get the most out of this long holiday weekend. we heard the thunder prp maryland state lawmakers saw the lightning. how the storms caused a bit of a situation at the state capitol. and following a different story. the crash of an egypt airplane. what investigators are now able to use that could be a big boo

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street in southeast just after midnight. as they say, timing is everything. and when it comes to your fourth of july weekend plans, today is the day. >> uh-huh. >> good saturday morning to you. i'm adam tuss in for daviden. >> and i'm molette green in for angie goff. and meteorologist lauren ricketts is soaking up sun on the storm team 4 weather deck. >> i am. goodness, so gorgeous out here, guys. absolutely wonderful conditions. in a little bit of a nice breeze. coming out of the northwest, all that humid fri yesterday, now it's a great morning and going to continue like this all throughout the day. as molette was saying, doing things outside, maybe go to the nats' game, temperatures low to mid-80s. light winds as well. blue skies. i don't see a cloud in the sky thanks to high pressure. could have a few clouds building in tonight. other than that, we are long

tomorrow things change. we're going to have a few showers possible here and there. temperatures are going to be stuck in the upper 70s to right around 80 degrees due to the extra cloud cover. get a little more sun, you could p pop up into low 80s. heavy rain monday. more on that in a few minutes. >> thank you very much. a developing story. investigators say the voice recording from the cockpit of the egypt air crash is intact. the flight from paris to cairo crashed into the mediterranean back in may. all 66 onboard were killed's. the pilot made ins did stress call and no militant group claimed responsibility. the recorder showed smoke onboard and in the equipment. investigators plan to return to cairo with the black boxes to continue analyzing their content. a bolt of lightning hit the maryland state house friday night during the intense storms that passed by there. g

photos on facebook showing a water mist. our news partners wdop said the annapolis fire department responded to what was reported as a fire. turned out a sprinkler system went off after that lightning strike. and losing its only grocery store. today the safeway will close in an area already considered a food desert, because there are no grocery chains. county officials tell news 4 they are already in talks with new retailers moving into the area, and that safeway location has lost money for years. community leaders say they know why. >> there has not been a, not even a paint job inside the store. people shop in a store that looks presentable that is clean. >> safeway is urging customers to shop in the chain's benning road store or order groceries for delivery online. buying fireworks for

departments want you to be safe and are cracking down on sales on anything that's illegal. jackie bensen shows displays police are watching out for. >> reporter: a squad of fire marshals might not be the thing you want to see at your fireworks stand at the beginning of the july fourth weekend, but alison mclean didn't break a sweat. >> her permit she received. >> reporter: mclean stands alongside a brick building in the 3400 block of 14th street northwest, passed with only a mine irinfraction. >> the tag on this is dated 2014. >> reporter: a fire extinguisher, fully charged but past its expiration date. her mother, who passed away palm sunday began selling fireworks at this very spot 55 years ago. a bit of history, third generation, daughter precious, helps run the stand. >> my children help out, two more and a grandson. i'm ready to pass the

they have to move the cars. have a 25-foot distance. >> reporter: many of the rules have to do with keeping ignition sources away from the merchandise. everything sold has to be legal to use in d.c. in general, fireworks that explode, like cherry bombs and roman candles, are forebiden. >> all the right product. no illegal fireworks. all this is good to sell in the district of columbia. >> reporter: earlier in the week, d.c. fire marshals laid out a display showing which get a green light and which will get you a citation in caught with them. >> the only one day of year we put a sparkler which goes to 1,200 degree fls a small child's hand. >> jackie bensen reporting there. if you're planning to enjoy the fourth of july holiday on the national mall on monday, you need to prepare for a lot of road closures. everything around the mall including the arlington memorial bridge will be closed from 6:00 in

11:00 p.m. there will also be closures along constitution and pennsylvania avenues for the parade that begins at noon. security is a top priority as tens of thousands are expected to flood d.c., like always, for the long holiday weekend. expect a heavy police presence and city leaders will also watch out for mother nature. >> we'll be monitoring the weather. it's been over 25 years since the last time there was a post poentment or cancellation that is, of the fireworks, and we don't look at doing one this year. >> montgomery county also announced its fireworks show in kensington and the one in jermten towne coujermt germantown could be moved to tuesday if weather gets in the way on the fourth. if you still want to make plans for your family this holiday weekend, check out app find, professional fireworks shows near you in d.c., maryland and virginia. plan your holiday on a budget with a list of events costing $40 or less. and share your pictures with us.

doing. just make sure you use the #howwefourth on instagram, facebook and twitter. maryland auditors say the state's education department needs to better enforce child care safeguards. the new report says the state failed to require background checks and police did not follow-up on people with flagged histories. the education department has not commented 0en that report. 100 local deputies could soon have new body cameras. the latest department that might bring the new technology to the streets. and a lot of you will go camping this weekend, but, yeah. the bugs. ooh. we're going to check out the best products th keep allat

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agencies by outfitting with body cameras. the office asked for a federal grant for 100 cameras. the county would fund half the cost there. more than five inches of rain fell in under two hours in parts of southern new jersey causing major flash flooding. this is video from vineland. it's a mess. several severe storms hit that area and brought heavy rain, strong winds, and billiard-sized hail, baseball-sized hail. officials are reminding residents not to drive on the flooded streets. the hail was big. >> huge. the fourth of july is coming a little early today in laurel. yeah. that city's annual parade and fireworks show is today. the lucky ones. the parade starts at 11:00 this morning along montgomery and fourth street. the evening's fireworks display at laurel lakes causing roads to be closed.

those roads reopen at 11:00 p.m. >> head over today because we are tracking showers for the busy fourth of july weekend coming in tomorrow and monday. lauren has the timing. you're going to want to watch out for this and how you can plan ahead. and a state of emergency involving some of the busiest beaches in florida. how toxic algae is now causing

well, today might be the day to go ahead and grill out, because we've got rain on the way for sunday and monday. so if you're going to grill out this afternoon, looking good. headed to the nats game, looking good. full day, looking a-okay. changes coming tomorrow and, of course, on your fourth. we're going to time out the rain showers hour by hour from now until monday night coming up in a few minutes. >> all right. stay tuned for that. thanks, lauren. the blue angels back in the skies again today. getting ready for the 90th annual national cherry festival in michigan. this is going to be the first air show since one of their team members died in a crash last month. they'll be flying five planes instead of six in honor of marine captain jeff. >> inspiring a culture of excellence. that's what jeff was about and we're about and so the honors and tributes paid to him really,

>> the angels will perform at the festival through monday. now to the growing emergency along florida's coast. a state of emergency has been declared in four counties as officials try to control a massive flow of algae. one senator calling it catastrophic. nbc's gabe gutierrez tells us why heading into a holiday weekend it's so crucial to the region. >> reporter: the thick, gooey, filthy mess is expanding the view of the algae disturbing. up close, and in satellite imagery, at risk, wildlife and livelihoods. >> the last several weeks you've lost thousands of dollars? >> absolutely. >> reporter: irene's family owned this motel in stuart, florida, for 58 years on this crucial hoday weekend, cancelations. >> this is extremely heartbreaking for me, because this has been my whole life. my family's whole life. >> reporter: a state of emergency. the impact extending

florida's gust coast. [ chanting ] >> reporter: today protestors blaming state and federal officials for not doing enough to stop pollution on lake okeechobee. >> we need to get this done. >> reporter: senator marco rubio touring the devastated areas and saying it wasn't that simple. >> because in the end -- but there are multiple contributors to this. >> reporter: among other factors fueling the algae bloom researchers say are warming temperatures and heavy rain this year. >> all that coming together is a perfect storm. >> reporter: today we went along with a team from florida, atlantic university, as they collected samples. >> we don't have enough science yet to point a finger at anybody and say, oh, yeah, it's that, that, that. >> reporter: now concern is growing over the state's rich fish and wildlife, the algae's full impact still unknown. >> gabe gutierrez reporting there. and closer to home, a school superintendent stays on the job four more years. the school board voted to

karen garza's contract through june of 2020. the chair says dr. garza is an agent of positive change for the district. during her tenure, teacher salaries increased, class sizes reduced, and high schoolers now have later start times. a new law is in effect in virginia. people who want to sell or transfer guns at a gun show can request a criminally background check of the buyer. state police will be available at every gun show to conduct those background checks. governor mcauliffe kout touted law and raled on congress for not keeping guns out of the hands of terrorist. >> the congress could not even come together to stop people on the terror and no-fly list, in e couldn't even come together to put legislation forth to stop those individuals from purchasing firearms. are you kidding me? >> participation in virginia state law is strictly optional, and has to be agreed upon by both the buyer and seller at

women, the holiday weekend means there are people out looking for all kinds of fun things to do, adam. >> yeah. like camping. you want to go camping? >> that's not on my list. >> negative on the list? but you got to avoid the bugs when out there. a big problem. we need to know what products work the best on mosquitoes. nbc's lynda baquero breaks it all down for us. >> reporter: when it comes to keeping pla skeet ohs, flies and other annoying insects at bay, what better source to ask than the experts at "field & stream." for example, this is something they say every outdoorsman uses. a thermacell lantern burns up to 12 hours. >> repels all nasty insects, mosquitoes, tiggers, black flies. a 15x15 foot bug-glfree zone. >> reporter: i was going, why this over citronella? what's the advantage? >> f o

>> reporter: they run for about $25 at places like walmart. and there's clothing with built-in repellant. and you can atap one to a backpack. this woman's jacket is $80. men's shirt $100, set to handle up to 70 washes. if you'd rather just spray your clothing, though, the ingredient permethrin lasts several hours. >> the good, old citronella. >> yes, citronella candle and a bug bomb thing. a new product to hang from your porch, and i wouldn't use either one, rely on either one, just on its own. >> reporter: also plenty of bug repellent sprays and wipes. with deet, for instance. >> both the same, recommended by the cdc, but the difference between pacaratin and deet, over the course of time, permethrin can wear away your clothes. like the elasticity on your socks deteriorates. >> reporter: any percentage of

>> stick to 30. anything higher, too strong. 30% is about all you need. >> reporter: what if you do get bitten? >> okay, yeah. so if all of this doesn't work, after bite is a really great ocean. almost instant imps relief. >> reporter: after bite lotion costs about $10. you can find out the information at fieldandstream coin pom. in the newsroom, lynda baquero, new york. >> cool tools for campers. >> also a defense is a good, stiff drink. >> i thought you would say staying inside your air conditioned home. >> you just won't care. >> right here on nbc. >> tip of the day! >> enjoy this day. >> got to. a great weekend for tdrinks out there. >> camping today. >> it's falling apart quickly. you know, rain is on the way. not only for tomorrow, but also for monday. and that looks like it is going to, 100% happen. in fact, we put i think a 9

100% for rain on monday, and heavy rain. oh, man. so enjoy today. this morning, gorgeous. this afternoon, beautiful. low humidity. we're going to continue with that. the low humidity is going to be with us all weekend and start to creep back in monday. you're really going to feel tuesday, wednesday, thursday of next week. the evening, just wonderful. temperatures out there right now, a mild start. upper 60s to mid-70s. as i said, heading into the 80s today. low to mid-80s. showing on radar, looking dry up and down the east coast for areas going to the beaches. all on getting across the bay bridge, nice weather at the beaches as well. time everything out. future weather, starts at 4:00. you can see dry here. i think this is overdone, nothing's going to hit the ground today. looking good. a few clouds moving in as we go through the evening, and into the overnight. then look what happens. a warm front lifting to the north. that's going to bring showers and clouds into our area. we're going to have showers south of i-66 by:

continue with showers throughout the day. heavy rain monday, a front's system stalls, an area of low pressure brings heavy rain to the area. also on monday, possibly before daybreak continuing throughout date. starts to lighten up in inensty by the afternoon and evening, but still calling it a storm team 4 weather alert day because of the heavy rain. we could have one to four inches. four inches obviously on the heavier side, if we get some heavier rain, but a few rumbles's thunder possible and a few lingers showers going into tuesday, drying out. late tuesday into wednesday. >> thank you so much, lauren. if you have a dog, those fireworks can sometimes startle them. the fda just approved something that might help. staying on top of breaking news as well. what we're now finding out about a fire that ripped through a

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a northern virginia lawmaker and his team of volunteers spreading patriotism this holiday weekend. we caught up with state delegate in centerville. they put out 14,000 american flags in neighborhoods across the 40th strict. >> you know, essentially people like it when they come home in the afternoon and they say they're neighborhood covered in the american flag for the fourth of july. a lot of people call and say, thank you. it reminds them what a great country we live in. >> delegate hugo firstst

the flag distribution 13 years ago with just 3,000 flags. >> very cool. you might want to keep your pooch indoors this fourth of july, because the loud boom of the fireworks could be too much for some dogs. there's also a new option for some pet owners. the fda just approved a drug to help treat noise aversion. an oral gel medication called staleo, helps prevent some dogs from running away or hurting themselves during fireworks. time, 9:56. montgomery firefighters at a fire. no one expected inside the home. and inspecting a home in alexandria happening on 1st street. laquan hall died. no word on a suspect. looking for the person responsi

latest homicide. a man shot and killed on 18th street southeast just after midnight. montgomery county police, six people at a hospital after a three-car accident in silver spring. happened near forest glen road. the big laurel parade today. darcy spencer, emcee. might be the best parade and fireworks to see. >> absolutely. and this is the night to do them, because we're going to be dry, low humidity throughout the day. enjoy it. scattered light showers tomorrow and heavy rain through the day monday. >> ooh. thanks for joining us. be back tomorrow at 6:00 m. have aa. g

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