good morning. you're looking at storm team 4 radar and there are raindrops all over the shenandoah valley and the mountains of west virginia. those raindrops are coming straight into the d.c. metro area over the next couple of hours. likely to have a big impact on all of your outdoor plans. i'll show you the timing of when it moves in and when it moves out. >> rain or shine, independence day parades are happening all over the d.c. area. we'll take you live to some of the biggest and the best. plus a 61-year-old woman from virginia hoping to break a reported on the tennis court today. the secret behind her success? >> it's one of the keys to keeping your stamina going. >>

>> who needs gatorade when you can have pickle juice. >> so did she complete the challenge? the answer ahead. news4 midday starts right now. first to your forecast, we are already, unfortunately, seeing rain on the storm team 4 radar. >> will it wash out your plans for the rest of this independence day? that's the big question. storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell has the answer. so what do you say, chuck, fireworks tonight? >> i'll they'll be able to get the fireworks in, but between now and fireworks time, there is going to be quite a batch of rain to come through the area. there's not much rain in the d.c. metropolitan area just yet. that's about ready to change. there's some moderate rain moving into culpeper as well. this is all marching its way eastbound so that leading edge of the rain will be on the east side of the metro and coming onto the west shore of the bay within the next three hours. by 2:00, all

will be covered. here's the back end of the rain. that puts the back end moving in around 7:00, 8:00 this evening. fireworks are expected to go off around 9:00 or a little later than that. it's going to be a close call. a lot of rain. most of the heavier rain will be likely between 2:00 this afternoon and 5:00 or 6:00 this afternoon and early this evening. so outdoor, rain moving in for the second half of the parade. a pool day, well, as long as you're playing billiards, that kind of pool. the fireworks wet, but we should be able to get them in. more about temperatures and how warm it's going to get coming up. right now roads around the mall including the arlington memorial bridge are closed until 11:00 tonight. there are closures along constitution and pennsylvania avenues for the national independence day parade. that parade starts in less than an hour, which means participants are lining up right now. >> so are the spectators. new 4's derrick ward is live along the parade's staging

the sidewalks are already packed with people, aren't they, derrick? >> reporter: indeed they are. this is where it all comes together, the part of parades a lot of people don't see. this is where you have a convergence of events here. in the foreground you see some of the floats and the hot air balloons that will be part of this parade. now, it kicks off at 11:45 but people are always starting to gather. it's always fascinating. you see the military groups start to form as well. it's also a time for socializing for people. people can take pictures with some of their favorite doctors like scooby do and looking at the tasmanian devil behind me. a balloon is being inflated and% the local bands and some of the bands from elsewhere that are involved in this are also here so always a big event. hopefully itil

hopefully the rain will hold off for this event, which gets under way i'd say in about 40 minutes from now and we'll bring you more of this later. we're live on the mall, derrick ward, news4. >> all right, derrick, thanks so much. eight security gates have been set up along the national mall. thousands will go through screening ahead of today's celebrations. on top of security, rain is also a major factor for organizers. >> low visibility, high winds, heavy rain, thunder and lightning obviously. if any of those things contributing and would mar the performance or put the safety of our employees or our visitors in danger, then we'll look at postponing or delaying the start of the show. >> ahead at 11:30, we'll break down what you can and can't bring and what you can expect at tonight's fireworks show. if you're still making plans, we have a list of fourth of july parades and fireworks

washington app. search fourth of july, and we'd love to see your pictures. just use the #how we fourth on instagram, facebook and twitter. if you don't want to risk of chance of getting wet tonight, watch the fireworks here in d.c., you can catch the annual macy's fourth of july fireworks sp spectacular right from your home. the fireworks display will be synchronized to the performance by the u.s. air force band and jennifer holiday. you can watch the show at 8:00 right here on news4. a fairfax county man has his foot severed or his foot was severed in central park in an explosion. this happened after he stepped on what new york city police say looks like a homemade firework sunday afternoon. connor golden's friends had no idea what caused that blast. >> we really don't know. there was a small explosion, that's it. >> police say it looks like golden and his friends were climbing on rocks when that explosion ha

whomever may have left it in the park. darcy spencer has more now on the victim and how his family is reacting to this accident. >> so to hear that news, it was like surreal. it still is, kind of like i'm in a dream. >> reporter: or more like a nightmare for this family. their 18-year-old grandson suffered a traumatic leg injury in central park in new york when investigators say he apparently stepped on explosive material. >> i hope they found what happened, who did it and to get anything else like that out of central park. >> reporter: connor golden frizz fairfax county. he just finished his freshman year at the university of miami in miami. he was in new york with a couple of friends this holiday weekend when it happened. >> connor spoke to his dad by phone, but he was very woozy. he said he didn't think it was a firecracker. >> kerry golden is connor's

leg from below the knee. >> my son is fine and hopefully it's going to work out for him. this is a life-changing thing for his poor young man. >> reporter: connor graduated from fairfax county last year. he's musically talented and enjoys rock climbing and parasailing. >> i get sad because i think does connor know what's happened to his legs? >> reporter: connor also became an eagle scout. it helped build his character and feed his love for the outdoors. >> hopefully between his parents and eagle scouts, he's got the character to deal with this. >> reporter: darcy spencer, news4. new information 30 minutes ago, in a shooting in northeast washington, police say the person who died is a 42-year-old man named omar lindsay. d.c. police say he died at the hospital. officers say they first found lisa

v and 3rd streets around 9:45 last night. police are offering a reward for any information on a suspect. new this morning, we're working to learn the name of a man who died in a rowhome fire. the anne arundel fire department said the fire engulfed the second floor of the building on brookwood road. they found a man up there but couldn't save him. a firefighter was also seriously hurt when he fell through the second floor. firefighter investigators say they are still working to find out just how the fire started. right now crowds are starting to fill the national mall. it's a busy independence day with parades and fireworks. we're seeing people pass checkpoints and begin celebrating. there is no shortage of music to check out on the national mall. that includes the smithsonian folk life festival. this highlights the diversity of cultures here in the u.s. and the traditions that are being kept alive. performances wrap up around 5:00. it continues through july 10th.

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well, unfortunately it is a wet day for baseball. we're keeping an eye on nationals park for you. >> the nats taking on the milwaukee brewers today. the game started just a couple of minutes ago on time. chuck, you said they probably would get the game started but will they get through the whole game is the question. >> that's the million dollar question as you're looking live at nats ballpark under a cloudy sky. mother nature playing hard ball with us today. rain becoming more and more likely after 12:00, tw12:30 or . steady rain may last for much of the afternoon so it could go from a delay to a postponement, we'll have to see how that goes. what makes it an official game? they have to get to the fifth inning or something like that. otherwise baseball weather is going downhill fast after 2:00 or 3:00. welcome for ft. bragg. they're excited to have the marlins and t

bragg. history made as the atlanta braves and miami marlins played the first professional sporting event at a u.s. military installation. ft. bragg, north carolina, the largest military base in the world. the game was played in front of members of the military and their families. also the first major league baseball played in north carolina. right now a fourth of july parade with a small town feel is under way in the district. this year is the 50th annual celebration in the city's palisades neighborhood in northwest. let's check in with news4's mark segraves who's live along the parade route. hey, mark. >> reporter: it is one of the oldest traditions in washington, d.c., and our time couldn't be better because we just got here and here is mayor muriel bowser. why is this parade so important to the city? >> it's a great family fun parade and it's celebrating 50 years of the palisades parade. it's going to end at the recreation center

old american barbecue. >> and what do your weather gurus tell you about the weather tonight? >> i have my fingers crossed for the fireworks. it's going to be soggy throughout the day but i think the weather gods will be with us and we'll get to see some fireworks. just stay tuned. >> thanks for stopping by. >> reporter: here you have it from the mayor. people have been lining up and had their chairs out here from late last night. 50 years it's been going on along macarthur boulevard. almost every politician in town, police, fire department, dancing bands, marching bands are all here. even presidential candidates donald trump and hillary clinton taking part in this annual celebration here in washington, d.c. that's the very latest reporting live from the palisades parade. back to you in the studio. >> thanks, mark. this july 4th a woman from northern virginia is a new world record holder. bonnie vona from reston broke the record for consecutive

she played 38 in a row continuously over the last three days. she did not take longer than a five-minute break in between. she says she was not planning to win many of her matches. instead, she was focused on raising money for the military. >> i'm thinking about all those people that i can draw inspiration from. what they do. i mean this doesn't even begin to compare to what they go through every single day. >> she raised as much as $72,000 for the organization, usa tennis thanks the troops. she is a grandma, 61 years old. you know what she used to get through this? what she drank? >> was it pickle juice? >> uh-huh. >> i don't understand that. >> it's your body going, oh, pickle juice. that will wake you up. congratulations to her, though. >> for sure. well, today president obama is honoring the people who serve. he and the first lady invited members of the military to the white house to celebrate

the south lawn. there's a concert also. you're looking at video from last year when bruno mars was the big performer there. at the end of the day today, the guests will have prime seating to watch the fireworks on the national mall. and with the democratic convention just weeks away, hillary clinton is trying to put the e-mail controversy behind her. meanwhile, donald trump is dealing with a new controversy of his own. nbc's edward lawrence has the latest. >> reporter: hillary clinton wants to focus on narrowing down a vice presidential pick and attacking the republicans. instead, she met with the fbi for a three-hour interview as part of a probe to see if clinton mishandled classified information on her personal e-mail server. >> i'm not going to comment any further on the review, but i've been answering questions now for over a year. i've released more than 55,000 pages of my e-mails for the public to read for

took to the sunday talk shows to defend her. >> i think that there won't be an indictment. >> reporter: but republicans are still skeptical. >> i think she's disqualified herself from commander in chief by her cavalier attitude towards our nation's secrecy laws. >> reporter: meanwhile donald trump is fighting off another controversy. in attacking clinton over the fbi investigation, he tweeted what appears to be a star of david over a pile of money. the same image used a month earlier on a twitter account of a user who also promoted other racist imagery. the image was replaced. >> a tweet is a simple tweet. you can read into things that aren't there. this is a simple star. >> reporter: the anti-defamation league says it's long overdue for trump to publicly reject anti-semitis and racists. tuesday donald trump will be at a campaign event and will try to narrow down his vice presidential pick. also on tuesday, hillary clinton will campaign with president barack obama for the very first time in charlotte, north

washington. day three of metro's safe track program begins tomorrow. that means there will be no service on the yellow and blue lines between national airport and braddock road. metro will provide bus shuttles to help out but is already warning riders to expect reduced service at a lot of stations, especially in virginia. no track work on metro today but be ready for crowded stations. trains are running on a saturday schedule until 2:00 this afternoon and will ramp up to near rush hour service levels before and aafter the fireworks. because of the large crowds you cannot bring bikes or large coolers. metro bus is on a saturday schedule but expect detours around the national mall. if you're drinking, there are some free ways to get home tonight. you can call 800-200-taxi for a safe way home up to a $30 fare. >> it's only

we want people to use it. i'd hate to think anybody gets in a car after drinking that says they didn't know about the program. >> the washington regional alcohol program is partnering with nine local cab companies. more than 230 people took advantage of that service last independence day. now, even with the rain, most of the fireworks around our region are scheduled to still happen today at this point. you can find out about them and where to go and when they start. just go to the nbc washington app and search fireworks finder for an interactive map and locations. believe it or not, not everyone is a big fan of fireworks on the fourth. they can really stress out these little guys. we'll share what you can do to keep them happy during all of the fireworks shows tonight. first, the nba superstar people are talking about today.

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the biggest nba free agent since lebron james is about to pick a team. unfortunately, there's pretty much zero chance kevin durant will come to the wizards. reports are saying that durant will choose between two teams, his current squad, the oklahoma city thunder, and the golden state warriors, who just lost the nba championship. those reports say that he'll announce his decision today and there are a lot of eyes on this. we'll let you know what happens when we find out. >> a lot of eyes are on this guy over here too. >> for a totally

reason. we've got a lot of rain we have to deal with, moving in about the next hour or two and will stick around the remainder of the afternoon before tapering back to just showers. hopefully just in time for the fireworks. but the weather is certainly going to have a big impact on your outdoor plans. moderate to at some times even a high level of impact. rain likely throughout the afternoon. on average about a half an inch, some localized spots could get upwards of an inch of rain but the rain should be tapering off after about 7:00 or 8:00 this evening. that remains to be seen. let's get it in here first and then we'll worry about getting it all out. for now it's all cloud cover over washington. 71 degrees with a south wind at 9 miles per hour. as you're going down the checklist of what you need to know about the weather forecast for the rest of today, grab the rain gear. steadiest rain noon to 6:00, hopefully breaking up by 8:00. i still think they'll get

evening, but it's going to be a close call. rain tapering back to showers after 6:00 and then passing showers around at 9:00. about a 40% to 50% chance of rain during fireworks. then as we get into the later evening hours, there's another chance for some rumbles of thunder overnight tonight. right now still waiting on the rain, we're in the upper 60s to near 70. radar scanning the skies here. it's rain-free on the capital beltway, but go out 66, get west in virginia and you start running back to raindrops. this batch of moderate rains coming eastbound. it's about two hours from getting inside the immediate metropolitan area so that puts it in here about 1:30. where's the back end of the rain that i'm watching? it's back here near charleston, west virginia. at the rate it's going, it's about seven to seven and a half hours from getting through here. so this

the needle for sure. just know that most of your afternoon if you're going to be outside next to the barbecue, it's going to be raining on you. here's future weather. 3:00, here's the moderate rain coming through. our computer model lives in optimism. look at that, it has all the rain out of here by 6:00. i have my suspicions that that may not be the case. i'm a little more pessimistic. we'll stay in the upper 60s and low 70s, but tomorrow after some thunderstorms in the morning, we get back in the sunshine tomorrow afternoon. temperatures will jump into the mid and upper 80s and the real heat of july settles in here for wednesday, thursday and friday, even with storm chances. it looks like we'll be 90 or higher starting on wednesday. i'll show you the ten-day forecast which has a lot more 90s following these, coming up. you might save some money on your next power bill. dominion power virginia cut its gas rate because of lower fuel prices. the average customer could save about $4.35 on their next

gate rate changes typically happen once a year. it's a little more complicated than sit and stay. we'll share an inside look at the training more and more dogs are going through to keep us safe in the skies. an eye on the sky and security, as crowds start to gather around the washington monument for tonight's fireworks

right now at 11:29, rain is closing in on the d.c. area. take a live look at storm team 4 radar here. chuck bell will time out what to expect as we get closer to the fireworks show. and a pretty smooth drive right now. you're looking live at i-95. traffic will likely pick up later today as many people make their way back into town. >> and you will need to watch out for several holiday road closures now in effect. everything around the national mall, including the arlington memorial bridge, closed until 11:00 tonight. there are also closures along constitution and pennsylvania avenues for the parade. also surrounding the national mall, tight security of course with tens of thousands of people already starting to head to the grounds for today's festivities. news4's molette green is there right now with more on what you'll see and what you should know if you're heading to the mall today. hey ther

>> reporter: good morning. yeah, you know, the security sweep ended about an hour and a half ago. police still a very visible presence and at those eight access points, those checkpoints, you need to limit what you bring in. no grills, no tents. the one thing that you can have is a personal umbrella, and you will need it. ♪ o say can you see celebrating the nation's independence on the national mall. there's no place like washington to pay tribute to the stars and stripes. >> it's a very exciting time to be part of america. what i've really liked about being here in d.c. is it's such a melting pot of cultures. just to be here on the fourth of july has a lot of emotion and a lot of good feeling. >> reporter: and you see it. americana everywhere. from head to toe on some people walking by. even this 8-year-old boy from

minnesota. >> and dad picked out the hat. >> reporter: oh, dad picked out the hat. >> and i -- and mom got the shoes. and mom got the socks. >> reporter: an early morning security sweep shut down the perimeter around the washington monument. officers used canine units to check the grounds. >> you will notice a heightened security presence. it's really not any different from any other day on the national day, but you'll see us due to the secure so did around the washington monument. >> reporter: but a bigger threat could come from above with heavy rain in the forecast. >> it may force us to delay the start or worst case scenario postpone until tomorrow. but optimistic that the forecast is turning and we'll have a great day out here. >> reporter: thousands are expected rain or shine for a day filled with patriotic music and one of the biggest fireworks shows in the nation. all right.

off without a hitch. we'll keep you posted on our nbc washington app and you can also sign up for automatic text alerts with the park service by texting july4dc to 888777. we're live along the national mall. molette green, news4. >> all right, thank you. we turn now to a developing story overseas. a suicide bomber carried out an attack near the u.s. consulate in saudi arabia earlier today. officials say the attacker blew himself up when security guards approached him near the parking lot of a hospital. the security guards were injured as well. everyone at the consulate has been accounted for at this point. at least 200 people have died in attacks carried out by isis in iraq. sunday's attack on a busy shopping area in baghdad is the deadliest terror attack since last year. 176 people were injured. iraq's prime minister has ordered new security measures in the capital as a result of this attack. and the terrorist attack at

an airport in istanbul is putting new focus on airport security in the u.s. with people flying over the next few days for the holiday and the rest of the summer travel season, the tsa is trying to increase the number of bomb-sniffing dogs at airports across the country. janet shamlian has a look at the training those dogs go through. >> reporter: to the dogs it's just a game, but teaching them to sniff out explosives is a new front in the war on terror and part of a way to keep long lines moving at security checkpoints. >> these dogs are extremely important just for the fact that they are already unbeatable when properly trained. >> reporter: at lackland air force base in texas, it's boot camp for canines. >> good boy. >> reporter: 17 buildings configured like an airport. dozens of locals hired to play the passenger. in this exercise there's an explosive hidden somewhere in this terminal and the dog's job is to find it.

tosca is among 250 dogs graduating this year. >> good girl. >> her nose is one of the most phenomenal noses i've trained here. >> reporter: earning deployment to an airport and the job. >> she knows what she has to do. >> yes, without a doubt. i'm just here to hold the leash. >> reporter: there are 900 canine teams like this one nationwide, with plans for more. how sensitive are the dogs' noses? the trainer compares a human and a dog smelling a burger. >> you say, okay, i can smell the cheese, i can smell the meat. the dog will smell the salt and pepper, the ketchup, the mustard and sadly if somebody spit on it, the dog could tell you somebody spit on that burger. >> reporter: bella is training in a mock security line. this time i've got the bag with explosives, and she knows it. >> i would trust this dog. i would fly

she's at with no problem knowing she's doing her job. >> reporter: as much as $25,000 to train each dog, it's an expensive program. but the cost, trainers say, of not using them could be much higher. janet shamlian, nbc news, san antonio. we go from the working dogs to pets at home and the fireworks that we're going to be seeing today, they can cause a lot of anxiety for our pets. >> they sure can. owners should know there are products that can help. trainers recommend putting things on your dogs hours before fireworks and if you don't have one, there are other options. >> giving them a cave-like area in your house. typically the best area is a bathroom because it has tile flooring and it's cool and it's an area that more often than not doesn't have direct access to the outdoors of the house. >> we have more tips and information on how to calm your dogs and cats down durihe

fourth of july shows. just head to our nbc washington app and search anxious pets. well, it is the story getting people all fired up on nbcwashington.com right now. we've got both sides of the debate over what some people are doing at one of our national monuments. plus the sandwich that might convince you to go italian this dndependence ay.

welcome back. we are only a few hours away from a moment nasa has been counting down to for the last five years really. their juno spacecraft is about to arrive in orbit around jupiter. that's at least 365 million miles away from earth. over the next year and a half, it will orbit jupiter and take color photos of the auroras, the clouds and its north and south poles so nasa wants to know how that planet formed and how it evolved. they're holding a news conference this afternoon to talk a little more about what thxp

>> that is so cool. space is just amazing. >> can't wait to see the pictures. >> technology works. >> it does, right? and your technology is probably working too well today. bad news. >> well, on the upside we've had a chance of rain on the fourth of july since way back in the middle parts of last week, so the rain on today's forecast is certainly anything but a surprise. yesterday was a little bit of a surprise. today, not catching anyone offguard at all. it's just a cloudy sky outside. areas of light rain pushing in. steadier rain likely to come in during the afternoon. heaviest rain between noon and 1:00 at the beginning up to 4:00 or 5:00 at the end of it. for this evening, cloudy skies and a chance anyway of continuing light rain during the fireworks. should be -- the heavier rain should be over but i can't give you the all dry. temperatures will be up in the low to mid-70s, that will be it. there's the leading edge of the rain right along i-81.

computer malls, bringing the rain in. these areas of yellow here, those are pockets of moderate rain. this is at 2:00 this afternoon, so pretty solid chance for rain from 1:00 up through 3:00 or 4:00. even this one is very optimistic that the steady rain pulls out just in time. but here's 8:00. another wave of rain may be coming back in by 9:00 and late tonight there could very well be some rumbles of thunder well after midnight. between midnight and 4:00 or 5:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. we have another chance for rain tomorrow and some hit and miss afternoon storm chances thursday and friday. but the big story after today is going to be hello summertime, heat and humidity. how about 95 and humid coming up for saturday. almost as hot on sunday. >> all right, chuck, thank you. we are minutes away now from the start of the independence day parade. >> that's right. we will takeyou there liv e

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it is happening right now.jj the national independence day parade just getting under way. >> that's right. derrick ward is live right now at the staging area along the mall on 7th street. it's so full of floats out there, it looks gorgeous. i see the police behind you too ready to go? >> reporter: yeah, indeed. this is estaging area. they're going to ki

you're looking at a motorcycle team from fairfax county so you've got some local representation. bands from all over the country, hot air balloons. miss usa was here earlier, she's up at the front of the line. they're going down to constitution and make a left and head up to 17th street. the whole event is scheduled to be over at 2:00. that tells you how many people, how many bands, how many groups are going to be involved in this. but this again is where it all comes together. it's always fascinating to see this. folks are coming from all over, near and far. we talked to a person who had never been here before for the fourth of july. let's hear from this guy, he's from lircynchburg. >> it's going to be a great show. i'm hoping it with it me. hoping the weather holds off, we don't get a lot of rain. >> and of course the rain is the big story here today. it looks like it is going to hold off, at least for the beginning of the parade. people are happy about that. what better way

fourth than in the nation's capital. we're just yards from the declaration of independence, the document over at the archives that started it all. so this is indeed july 4th central, independence central. we are live on the mall, right back to you. >> thanks, derrick. well, the parade and later the fireworks on the mall are only a few of the many freeways to enjoy fourth of july all around our area. we have a long list of them on our nbc washington app plus other activities for any budget. just search july 4 budget. well, we know hot dogs and hamburgers are the traditional july 4th foods, but what you are about to see may have you craving something italian. we are going to talk about the cold italian hero. that's what we're making here today? >> absolutely. >> you've already got so many great things lined up ready to put into this what's going to be a huge sandwich. >> what's going to be a huge sandwich when we're done. welcome to carmine's, everythi

>> you dug out the bread here in the top of the sandwich. >> we dug out the bread to give you more room for all of the ingredients. we're going to brush on a little olive oil and then put some nice red wine vinegar on the bread. once we get all of that on there, then we're going to season that with a little bit of salt, a little bit of pepper and a good amount of oregano. >> so a little salt, a little pepper and a lot of oregano. >> all right. and then we're going to put our meats on there. >> tell us what we have. >> this is a mortadella. once that goes down, then we'll put on some genoa salami. >> and this comes together pretty quickly. it's a lot of meat you're piling in here, which i don't have any problem with tht

load it up. >> load it up, yes. and this is a fruscuto. >> is there a certain order that you have to put this stuff in or it's better in a certain order? >> i wouldn't say that it's better in a certain order. you can make this sandwich however you'd like. got some lettuce on there to give it some texture. nice, fresh tomatoes. and then we're going to finish it off with some roasted red bell peppers. >> that looks so good. >> absolutely. >> you actually make this in the restaurant. you'll be making these today for anybody who wants to swing by carmine's. >> absolutely. they're normally $12 for each different sandwich. today we're going to offer them for $10 on the to go so you can take it to the mall with you and throw in

there you are. >> am i going to eat this? >> you are going to eat that. >> we brought some other sandwiches. tell us what else you have. >> for anyone who's a vegetarian, we've got a roasted porta bello mushroom. tomato mozzarella with some basil in there. sausage and peppers, italian cheeseste cheesesteak, meatball. that's a sandwich. >> youkeep talking. >> i'll keep talking. also don't forget to pick up some cannolis on your way. we brought some for you to try and our famous carmine's salad. >> i'm still chewing. just a nice way to end up with sort of a complete italian meal. you throw the salad in there and the cannoli what's in there? >> that's filled with so

mascarpone cheese and dipped in chocolate. >> this is really good. that will go down in tv, something as we having a hard time to bite into that. >> i've been waiting for our director to say, okay, you can join them. >> you should have one. >> you do want to share this. it's a huge sandwich. but if you're willing to -- we're dripping a little bit. >> that's all right. >> you know it's good eating. we appreciate you coming in and sharing the sandwich with us. it tastes great, so thank you. >> come on down to carmine's. we're a block away from the mall. on 7th. >> all right, thanks, brian. >> thank you. >> thanks so much. this just in. the speculation finally

nba star kevin durant going to the golden state warriors. there has been lots of questions about which team he would go with. we've just learned he made the announcement on the players tribune and decided -- it's so crowded with everybody trying to see this post that he just made that we can't even really sign on but others are reporting it's a two-year, $54 million contract. that's what espn is saying of the and that kevin durant is going to the golden state warriors. there was some hope the prince george's county native would go to the washington wizards but we learned that is just not so. kevin durant to the golden state warriors. aaron. >> thank you, kristen. looking live at storm team 4 radar now. looking like rain for most of the day around here. you will need the umbrella, but will there be storms to scare off the fireworks? chuck will have the answer to that after the break.

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controversy at the world war ii memorial. a lot of you are commenting on this story on our website and on the nbc washington facebook page. some visitors are wading in the pool. others say getting in the water is offensive. they say it's disrespectful to our veterans and the soldiers who died. wading in the pool is against national park service rules. there will be lal

thousands of fireworks displays across the country after the sun goes down tonight but there's another reason why you should let the professionals run the show. chris clackum has the details. >> reporter: before you let the fireworks fly from the front yard, you better be concerned where those little fire balls land. >> we know that two out of five homes that have fires on the fourth of july are caused from fireworks. >> reporter: and you better check your homeowners insurance, because in general policies cover damage caused by legal fireworks. but if illegal, you might be in trouble. >> if you're setting out fireworks over the holidays and let's say a stray bottle rocket lands on a neighbor's home and sets a fire, you are going to be held responsible for that. >> reporter: laura adams says many insurance policies absolutely do not cover damage caused by illegal fireworks. and you could be stuck

bill. government demonstrations on just how dangerous some fireworks can be also raise the issue of insurance coverage if someone gets hurt from your fireworks. >> if you hurt someone and they have got medical injuries, they involve you in a lawsuit, typically your liability insurance is still going to cover you but you want to make sure you have enough liability insurance. >> reporter: her advice, leave the fireworks to the pros, who put on a snazzier show anyway. chris clackum, nbc news. let's get one last check on your forecast. chuck, the rain moving isn? >> yes, indeed. raindrops are sneaking ever closer to the feltway. pockets of moderate rain from winchester south along i-81 down towards stanton and harrisonburg. so be ready nor rain to come on in. here's the leading edge on interstate 66 just west

manassas out here in northern fauquier county and that rain is moving on in. there's a little break in the action back here. this is our best chance to be try for the fireworks. as it's going now, it looks like this first wave of rain will be impacting the area between 2:00 and 5:00 or 6:00 this afternoon. here comes this first wave of maude roderate rain rushing on h but notice that little patch of dry weather there, not necessarily sunny but at least getting the rain stopped. that will get your hopes up just enough. as we get to 9:00 tonight, chances for more rain moving in. so it's going to be very touch and go here. last-minute call probably will be needed for the actual fireworks display. weather deteriorates after 9:00 or 10:00 tonight and we could have thunderstorms between midnight and 6:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. so some overnight rumbles are a real possibility. once we get the rain out of here after today, get ready for some heat. temperatures 90 or better dn

into the coming weekend. we could have several days up close to 95 degrees and only hit and miss afternoon shower chances after today. we'll keep you posted about all the rain chances. i'll send out more tweets in the next little bit so you can plan your afternoon accordingly. if you're still making plans, we have a list of fourth of july parades and fireworks on the nbc washington app. just search fourth of july and be sure to share your pictures with us. use the #how we fourth. >> that is it for news4 midday. thanks for joining us, everyone. we are back on the air this afternoon first at 4:00. >> you can always get news and weather updates any time with the nbc washington app. we'll leave you with some of the sights and sounds from the national independence day parade happening right now along the national mall.

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