most of the remainder of the week likely to be rain free. we'll need cooling rain drops. temperatures will be 89 degrees by 11:00 a.m. this morning. most areas this morning, low to mid 90s for high temperatures before the storms get fired up after about 2:00, 3:00, that wasn't. grilling in the backyard today. scattered storms may be interrupting the brickette later on this afternoon. let's go over to jack taylor at wtop. we still have our closures between the district and prince george's county on suitland parkway. there's an ongoing investigation. the newest crash, trying to clear it out on 95. in newington, there is a lot of equipment on scene. beyond it, 95 southbound down to the center port parkway. crews continue to do work there.

the parkway. breaking news in prince george's county, right now. police are still on the scene of a fatal accident that's shut down part of suitland parkway at naylor road. derrick ward is live near the scene now for the latest details. derek -- derrick, good morning. >> reporter: yeah, you don't normally associate the suitland parkway with pedestrian traffic. this is the scene of a fatal incident. it remains closed. suitland parkway is closed between alabama and branch avenue. it was about midnight when an adult male was crossing here at naylor road when he was hit background a car heading westbound, that is into the district. that person has since died. they don't have an identity yet. they have held the scene. accident reconstruction crews are on the scene and traffic is shut down in both directions. you will likely have to work your way through the neigh

avenue, alabama avenue. we don't have any word how long this will remain closed and how long this investigation will continue, but again adult male is dead after being hit by a car here at suitland parkway and naylor road. we believe the car stayed on the scene. we'll get confirmation on that. back to you. thank you. this morning we're following that developing story out of baton rouge. three law enforcement officers were shot and killed responding to a call yesterday. 32-year-old montrell jackson had been a cop for ten years. he and his wife just welcomed a baby boy. 41-year-old matthew gerald had been on the force less than a year. and brad garafola had been a sheriffs deputy in east baton rouge for 24 years. he was 45 years old. bullets started flying when the officers were called to a gas station less than a mile from police headquarters. >> shots fired officer down! shots fired, officer d

>> the original call came in yesterday afternoon for reports of a man with an assault rifle. officials say the officers were ambushed when they arrived. the suspect died in the shoot-out with police. three other officers were hurt. one remains in critical condition. the shooting comes ten days after five dallas police officers were kill by a sniper. tensions have been high in baton rouge since the shooting did death of a black man by white police. police have identified the gunman as 29-year-old gavin long from kansas city, missouri. yesterday was his 29th birthday. he served as a sergeant in the marine corps and was deployed to iraq. motives are unclear. police are investigating whether anyone helped him to carry out the attack. two people were detained yesterday but have been released. president obama addressed the shooting from the white house calling it an attack on every american. >> we as a nation have to be loud and clear that nothing justifies violence

enforcement. attacks on police are an attack on all of us and the rule of law that makes society possible. >> the president said americans need to avoid overheated rhetoric and focus on unifying words. vice president joe biden echoed the president's statements. the presidential candidates also weighed on the shooting. hillary clinton condemned the shooting and said there is no justification for violence. meanwhile, donald trump blamed lack of leadership for the death of law enforcement officers in this country. right now, on the nbc washington app, you can listen to president obama's full address on the baton rouge shooting. coming up, we'll have a live report from the national law enforcement memorial and more police reaction to the shooting. 5:04 now and in light of the recent police shootings, fairfax county police are reaching out to the community. tonight's cops on the corner begins at

avenue and mondayd -- monaghan drive in reston. security is a concern in cleveland. throughout the week, roughly 5,500 law enforcement officers will help with security. the head of the city's police union is asking the governor to temporarily suspend ohio's open carry law. governor john kasich says governors don't have that power. cleveland itself hopes to shine this week. fireworks welcome lawmakers to the city last night for the convention. over the next four days, expect to see the official nomination process play out for donald trump. the republican party will also weigh issues, including the party's overall platform. talk today will focus on safety. lawmakers and retired military officials will address the convention with the focus make america safe again. tomorrow's

former trump rival ben carson is expected to speak on jobs. wednesday will focus on making america first again and finally thursday donald trump himself is set to speak on the focus of make america one again. now to an inside look at the convention. tom sherwood is in cleveland. >> i'm tom sherwood. welcome to cleveland. a mix of the old and the new and this week the home of the republican national convention. virginia republicans from across the state were arriving here sunday, recognizing theirs as a battleground state against democrat hillary clinton. >> it's important that we have success this year and build on it and keep it moving next year. >> the world is in chaos a little bit today but i think we'll get things squared away and we'll leave out of here with the person who will win the election. >> here's something you won't

see. it's very important. the media center. thousand of journalists working. in cleveland, tom sherwood, news 4. tom and chris lawrence are covering the convention for us this week. you can expect live reports from them starting this afternoon on news 4 at 4. indiana governor mike pence is set to address the convention on wednesday. on "60 minutes" last night, trump's pick sat next to him and defended his character. >> this is a good man talking about the issues american people care about. but name calling? lying ted? >> and donald trump's candidacy has been about the issues the american people care about. >> trump backed governor pence for voting for the iraq war. he said pence is entitled to make a mistake every once in a while. critics say his leniency with pence does not match his attacks on hillary clinton for making the same decision. it is hot enough to spend the day at the beach but timing is everything. chuck is

could dampen your summertime plans. we're following developments in baton rouge. the growing memorial for the officers and the group now calling for action to prevent future violence. attack is having a big impact on politics the r,ea

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11 minutes after the hour right now. feels like it's 10:00 in the morning already out here. what is it, 95 degrees, yet? >> if it's 10:00, it's time to go home! >> right. >> monday was not painful at all. outside this morning, already on the steamy side. 77 now in arlington and falls church. 72 manassas. 68 in frederick , maryland. a little cooler in maryland. nothing on radar just yet. there are showers out here across parts of ohio and western parts of west virginia. they are due to make an

by 3:00, 4:00 this afternoon. keep that in mind as you are planning out the day. perfect chance to get on down to the beach. not a bad beach day today and tomorrow a little chance for a few showers on wednesday before some cooler air moves into the thursday time frame. what about us? there's only one day out of the next five that's below 90. i'll let you know which day that is coming up in a few minutes, it's jack taylor's turn for more on that suitland parkway problem. >> it sounds like as if they are in the clearing stages. there's an accident investigation going on on the suitland parkway between branch avenue and alabama avenue. they are just about wrapped up. we had some work 95 northbound, virginia moving from dale city and the rest area. we believe they may have cleared completely. hopefully they will be out of the roadway and you potentially see some delays that could be the culprit. hoel they will be gone.

it is after 5:00. problem on the red line. unscheduled track work. trains are single tracking between bethesda and van nest. a group of people taken hostage spent some terrifying hours inside a baltimore burger king on sunday. police officers spotted a rape suspect at 11:00 a.m. the suspect ran into a nearby burger king. he held four people hoxing including a seven-year-old girl. around 5:00 p.m., he was finally taken into custody. he was wanted for a rape that happened 24 to 48 hours prior to the hostage incident. happening today. we're expecting a verdict in the trial against baltimore police officer brian rice. he is one of the officers charged in the death of freddie gray. he faces manslaughter, wreckless endangerment and misconduct

charges. his death sparked row tests. we're finding out about another american who died in the bass still day attack in france. nicholas leslie was a student at u.c. berkley. he was 20 years old. investigators are still working to identify all of the victims in the attack. six people are in custody for questioning. austin, texas, is mourning the two other americans killed in nice. sean copeland and his son, brodie. dozens of people attended a prayer vigil for them last night. many wore red and black. the colors of brodie's baseball team. developing right now, a suspect on that ambush on police officers in baton rouge is dead, but it is going to take an investigation before police figure out exactly what happened. three police officers were shot and killed yesterday. nbc's jay gray is live in baton rouge with more. good morning. >> reporter: this is our first look at where it all unfolded. a

car wash across into the parking lot in the convenience store here lasted a few minutes. as you talk about, three officers killed. three more wounded. one still in critical condition this morning and said to be fighting for his life. with he know that gavin eugene long according to police was the lone gunman in this but the investigation does continue. they want to know if he had any help in either planning or carrying out the attack yesterday. we also know that just hours before the attack, long posted a cryptic message on social media saying, quote, just because you wake up every morning doesn't mean that you are living and just because you shed your physical body doesn't mean that you are dead. that is part of a big digital footprint that seems to be at the center of the ongoing investigation right now. that's the latest live here in baton rouge. back to you. jay, thank you. this deadly attack on law enforcement comes as the national bl

enforcement conference is meeting in d.c. with more on the reaction, kristen wright is live with more. >> reporter: good morning. this is a gathering place to honor our fallen law enforcement officers and we have been doing a lot of that lately and we anticipate that same kind of outpouring here today. now, right now in washington something very interesting is happening in terms of the timing of all of this. the national organization of black law enforcement executives or noble is meeting in d.c. this week for their annual training conference. they are here to talk about all of these issues that we have been talking so much about involving police and the public and how to make things better. noble is honoring reverend jesse jackson with a lifetime achievement award. listen to what he has to say about what's going on in our country

living amongst the people. people respecting police. it means us co-existing and we must learn to live together. >> now, this group of lawxt gathered in d.c. will talk about something that is at the center of this whole sort of conflict and conversation we've been having about police and the public. so we'll talk about that this morning at 6:00. back to you guys. thank you. and here at the live desk, condolences and remembrances to continue to pour in on line after news of the officers were gunned down in baton rouge. many police departments take a look at here. saying their thoughts and prayers are with the officers and their families. we know that baton rouge police department also asking people to remember those killed, asking anyone with more information to come forward and we're noticing a lot

shrouding their badges. you can see right there the black line right across the badge. they are doing this to mourn the loss of these officers. while there is a lot of sadness that is echoed on line, there is also a sense of frustration. the atlanta police department asking how much longer will we have to wear this band? i'm angie goff at the live desk. back to you. 5:18 right now. an underage party turned deadly with when a party goer drowned. 25-year-old diego padilla was drowned in the swimming pool. they arrested ten people for underage drinking. the host of the party face charges. it's going to be another brutally hot day and that means everyone is heading for the pool. cell phones are now their

doctors say this is the most dangerous time of the summer when it comes to drowning. more than 280 toddlers die each year when they fall into pools. kids often don't make a sound when it happens, so it is critical for parents to keep an eye on their children. stephen parks has been the manager of the greenbelt aquatic center for nine years. he says too many parents think life guards will do the job for them. >> parents come in and they think life guards are baby-sitters and we're not. a lot of parents will sit on the deck and play on the phones or do whatever and not pay attention. >> park says the rule at greenbelt is you must get in the pool with your child and keep them within arms reach if they can't swim. we've created a checklist of critical things that parents need to look for at the pool to keep their kids alive. you can find it on our nbc washington app and on news 4 at 6:00, the i team is going to show you why one

risky things at the pool is actually the fence and what everyone including people without kids needs to check now to keep a small child from drowning. 5:20 right now. it's a good thing the narbleds have the day off today. they lost in 18 innings yesterday. >> oh! espinosa strikes out. the game is over at 7:23 eastern time. >> finally. that's how it ended. if you stuck around, you basically got to watch a second baseball game for free. not that that it was that exciting. some players came up to the plate, 7 or 8 times without a hit. >> so frustrating for all the fans, for the players too, i'm sure. >> tied for the longest game the nationals have ever played. they also lost 2-1 in the playoffs to the giants back in october 2014. >> who can forget that game? i watched the whole entire thing. >> trouper. day off. that's a good thing. >> it's time to check our

have to grin and bare it. >> unfortunately. temperatures are likely to be in the mid 90s today. we're 93 today. forecasting 96 this afternoon. a couple of fair weather clouds outside early it this morning. these are not rain making clouds yet. grab the umbrella. there is a pretty substantial chance we'll be dealing with rain chances later on today. 77 degrees right now at reagan national airport. still waiting for the sun to come up. sun rise is back at 6:00 a.m. and snets before 8:30. temperatures in the low 90s by noon. 91 degrees with building clouds after 1:00, 2:00. heat and humidity in aboston dance. the feels like factory near 100 degrees this afternoon. peaking out at 101. no rain just yet on storm team 4 radar but are there are rain chances here in northern ohio. they are 10 to 11 hours away from reaching the capital

ramp up inside the city limits. hot as expected. better pool hours before 2:00 this afternoon. yard work better get that done early as well. eating out dinner tonight, chances for thunderstorms are around. so have a rain plan ready to go. planning out the next 12 hours. temperatures way up into the low and mid 90s by later on this afternoon. here's future. time out the rain by 1:00. showers moving into the shenandoah valley and rain chances right here in the city between 3:00 and 6:00 and 7:00 this evening. keep that in mind. rain chances 60%. nears the here's the next five days. 93 today and 93 tomorrow. we get into wednesday and thursday, wednesday is probably going to be the nicest day of the week. highs in the 80s. low humidity around but that will not last. 95 by thursday and how about 98 degrees coming up ob --

hotter than that. complete check of that ten-day forecast at 51 minutes past the hour. today would be a perfect day to be at the beach. is it a good day to sit in traffic? >> it could be if you have not freon. suitland parkway, you should find all travel lanes open by the time you get out of the house. red lines, not so great. trains are single tracking. unscheduled track work. expect delays. we've got the clean-up the accident in virginia still. 95 southbound down to the center port parkway. authorities are on scene and they have a spill they need to contain. >> announcer: a new plan could mean more money in your wallet. you can travel far and wide but you still may not catch them

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a proposal to increase the minimum wage may move forward today in montgomery county. the county's health and human services committee will meet for a second time on this bill. it proposes increasing the minimum wage to $11.50 per hour by 2017. pokemon go is just about everywhere, including on the road. >> some clever drivers are coming up with ways to now track down pokemon without becoming a distracted driver. a north carolina uber driver is charging people $25 an hour to be their personal driver for the game. he calls it the poke-taxi. chad davis will take you to all of the poke-stops in town. he's not the only one looking to make the road saf

players. there were at least a dozen craigslist adds offering to drive people around to play the game. >> that could be my wife one day that's driving with our child and just gets hit by somebody thas playing a game. >> there's pokemons off major streets and thoroughfares and bridges. >> the better business bureau says don't just hop in the car with anyone to play the game and please use precaution. please smart about who you accept rides from. we have to warn people not to get in cars with strangers. you are paying money. >> these people have been vetted. that's genius. >> you knew people were going to make money off of this trend. 5:28 right now. if you like it hot. you are going to love this week. chuck is updating 4 things to know about the forecast, including how soon we might get to 100 degrees. is to our

security a concern at the republican national convention. the issue takes center stage as thousands head to cleveland.

we're following two big stories at 5:30. first we're finding out more about the three officers and the gunman in the baton rouge shooting. it is th

republican national convention. delegates have big decisions to make as the gop weighs its future. good morning, everyone. i'm eun yang. >> and good morning, i'm 5. -- aaron gilchrist. it's 5:32. we'll get to chuck bell. four things to know. hot, hot, hot, hot. >> you forgot humid, aaron! come on! what would summer in washington be without a touch of humidity. 4 things to know, mild and human this morning for sure. afternoon thunderstorms are likely today. rain chance this afternoon is at 60%. grab the umbrella. a brief cooldown by middle of the week. we'll be right back in the steamer by the weekend. it will be a steamer out there today before any rain chances move in. temperatures today mid 90s. a look at that the ten-day forecast coming up at 5:51. >> we've had our problems overnight. they have rectified them at this

available. red line, trains are single tracking, unscheduled track work. orange, blue, and silver lines, delays because of a signal problem. as the republican national convention gets under way, hillary clinton remains on top in the latest nbc news wall street journal poll. tracie potts is in cleveland now with more on poll results and security. how big is that lead? >> reporter: it's only five points which is the same as last month. it looks like they are where they were before this convention started. outside there's a lot of concern about security surrounding this convention. where we are is in a secure zone. things are locked down pretty tight. there are 5,500 officers working this event. some of them have been brought in from other areas. some of them fedal

they have got 3 1/2 miles of steel fencing around this area. we had to go through that in order to get here. quite a bit of security. 39 army colonels are going to be here as part of this. so the focus, the clear focus is donald trump, getting donald trump nominated and today the focus of today's events in particular, their theme is make america safe again. aaron. >> tracie potts at the rnc in cleveland for us. dale, we'll broadcast -- "today" will broadcast from the convention. you can watch "today" right here at 7:00 a.m. we're hearing from a friend of one of officers who was shot and killed yesterday in baton rouge. >> he was a father. he was a husband. he chose to be a police officer. we all know it's not the highest paying job in the world. for somebody to want to go that job and making that amount of money has to be in your heart. has to be something you want to do. m

officer since he was 22 years old. baton rouge may be bent but it's not broken. he hopes jackson's death can inspire change in the city. three other officers were hurt in the shooting. one remains in critical condition. tensions have been high in baton rouge since the controversial shooting death of a black man, alton sterling by two white police officers. sterling's aunt made an emotional plea to end the violence. >> don't tell them their daddy's and mommas aren't coming home. i know how it feels. i got the same phone call. stop this killing. stop this killing. >> right now, it's not clear if the gunman carried out this attack in response to the sterling shooting. we'll have full details on the washington app. today, a vietnam war hero will be

honor. charles kettle led helicopter fights evacuating soldiers under the threat of gunfire. he repeatedly returned tie landing zone under heavy fire. he is credited with saving the lives of 40 soldiers and the four crew members on the helicopter. by this afternoon, we expect to have a clearer picture of the future of laurel regional hospital. our bureau chief tells us the county executive and laurel's mayor are set to speak today. the hospital was changed to a walk-in outpatient center. hundreds of people lost their jobs there. the decision to down-size came from dimensions health care system, a nonprofit hospital system and without the approval of elected officials. zblp it is 5:36. a man is dead after a golf cart accident in spotsylvania county. deputies do not suspect foul play.

death. not everyone is happy with plans to develop a super walmart in prince george's county this morning. walmart wants to expand it to a new 24-hour super center. council members meet to discuss the proposal at 10:00. we're getting some new developments out of turkey right now. just learned that the commander of a u.s. base is in custody being questioned by the government in turkey this as dozens of generals and admirals were being arrested and being questioned over the failed coup attempt over the weekend and we're getting reports of a man opening fire near a courthouse where this questioning is happening. we're keeping close eyes on this story and will bring

right now, they are cleaning up from that torrential rain. north carolina was under water this weekend. flash flooding caused water levels to rise 14 feet in a matter of hours in some places. check out how bad it was in a mall parking garage. more than a dozen people had to be rescued. including three children. around here, you might want to get used to the heat. you don't have a choice. chuck is updating his forecast. a major change could be coming to one of our area's busiest roads. the announcement that may make a

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time for weather and traffic on the 1s. we are deeg with a heat wave here. no relief. >> this is the best part of the day. >> absolutely right. sun isn't up yet. as soon as it does, temperatures will rise. we're well into the 70s. 77 in washington. 77 in annapolis, 78 in stafford and quantico. we'll be 90 degrees by lunchtime with afternoon highs in the mid 90s once again. what to wear, shorts and t-shirts, sunglasses early this morning and your water bottle as well. don't forget that umbrella. temperature summertime weather today with storms likely later on this afternoon into early this evening. by wednesday, though, a little break from the heat and humidity but that won't last long. we'll be back

stickies later in the week with temperatures near 100 degrees. ten-day forecast in ten minutes. here jack taylor. >> going south on 95, headed toward the center port parkway, there was a crash, involved a tractor-trailer. authorities remain on scene. right side of the roadway is closed, be aware. if you are riding rails, metro lines trains are single tracking. orange, blue, and silver line. you got delays in both directions with a signal problem. newest problem is trying to come in from the eastern shore, 50 westbound out near the 301 merge, traffic along the right side not moving at this point. a lot of people trying to make u turns there. debris in the roadway. a possible transportation announcement today. maryland governor larry hogan expected to speak on the future of i-270. sources tell news 4 transportation reporter adam tuss the governor will also meet with elected

constituents in montgomery county. we're going to monitor his announcement and let you know what he says. three new speed cameras could catch you in the day ahead. the calvert county sheriffs office is activating the cameras this morning. deputies placed them in various school zones as part of the county's safety for students program. after a 30-day grace period, you'll get a $40 ticket in the mail if the cameras catch you speeding through certain zones. well, it could be a giant leap forward for the future of space exploration. the launch that just took off with a new challenge on board. the suitland parkway just reopening after a fatal incident over night. i'll have details coming up on news 4.

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about the man they say is responsible. stepping up security. major safety concerns as the gop national conventions begins in cleveland. and good morning, everybody. weather likely to have at least a moderate impact on your plans today as our 16th 90-degree day of the year is just around the corner and there is a strong chance for thunderstorms that wasn't. i'll help you time out your rain chances coming right up. it is 5:47. we're still following breaking news in prince george's county. it looks like suitland parkway has reopened following a fatal accident near naylor road. derrick ward is live near the scene with details. what's going on? >> reporter: good morning, again. take a look. this is the intersection of suitland parkway and naylor road. traffic is moving smoothly. very different scene from around midnight last night. an adult male was crossing the

when he was hit by a car traveling westbound near the city. that person died and the investigation ensued the reconstruction teams were actually on the scene here until just about an hour ago. as you can see now in the light, it's always difficult crossing here. a challenge indeed as we hear from this pedestrian that makes this trip every day. >> pretty iffy. i mean, you just have to look at the stop light to know when to go, when to cross the road. >> reporter: that's of course, true, at any intersection. especially here in the dark. now, a vehicle was towed away from the scene not too long ago. we're not sure if that was the striking vehicle and the investigations continue. we're live at the intersection of suitland parkway and naylor road. back to you. this just in into the live desk. a possible discovery and a story that mystified the world. we're learning that investigators think they may have found a wing flap

mh-370. the that is the malaysian airliner that disappeared back in 2014. apparently, this possible piece of the plane was found on an east african island a month ago. that island is in australia and me lags investigators saying they are examining it right now in march of 2014, mh-370 vanished in the southern indiana ocean. a virginia man could learn his sentence today for killing a fellow rock climber. prosecutors say david di paulo pleaded guilty earlier this year. paulo plead guilty of killing jeffrey ferare in 2013. he could receive ten to 15 years in prison. there is new information involving a pedestrian accident involving a police

two other cars nearly hit the pedestrian before the police cruiser did. officials tell us the victim was not in the crosswalk at the time of the accident. he died on the scene. a cyclist was killed after being hit by a car in montgomery county. it happened on veers mill road and turkey branch parkway. the cause of that crash is under investigation. a local hair salon chain is giving back to the victims of the orlando nightclub shooting. they held a cut-a-thon. >> i think we're all really excited to have everybody in here and send a mench of acceptance and love. it's said that we have to have these events because

think we're excited to celebrate and give that message out. >> 100% of the proceeds from every hairstyle are going to the victims of the pulse victims fund of orlando organized by equality florida. >> sort of an up do kind of day. >> pony tail after work, chuck bell. >> is it long enough for aen pony tail? >> man bun maybe. >> maybe this is the day you get that high and tight because anything that will keep you cool is a great idea. another day way up into the 90s later on this afternoon. we're already 77 degrees. sun rise just a few more minutes away from now and it is a muggy start to the day. 73 now in leesburg, martinsburg, west virginia, one of our cool sports this morning, down to 66. 73 in fredericksburg and 76 in ed

heat index, 100 in washington. make sure you take your cooling shade breaks out there. being on the lookout for the thunderstorms likely in the shenandoah valley around 2:00. with temperatures in the mid 90s. here where the rain chances are coming from. parts of northern ohio now. leading edge of the rain chances is about ten hours away. that puts it before 4:00 this morning -- this afternoon. here's future weather to time it out. 2:00 this afternoon. rain showers moving on to the i-81 core did i become -- by 2:00. 2:00, 4:00 that rain chance will continue. our exclusive ten-day forecast. look at all those 90s. 96 today with a 60% chance of rain. 93 tomorrow. the coolest day of the week will be wednesday. a little humidity break, that only lasts one day. back up to near

friday, saturday, and sunday. heat indexes those cases could be 105 or higher. we'll be keeping a close eye on that. be ready for a steamy week ahead. let's go to jack taylor and find out the update on u.s. 50 problems. >> getting a little hot on the collar. 50 westbound, past queens town after you merge up with 301, apparently we've got one lane getting by. there's been some debris on the roadway. if this is the normal path of travel for you, plan ahead. big delays until they remove whatever is in the roadway. metro rail, red lines are single tracking between bethesda and vanness. signal problems orange, blue, and silver lines. main engines up and running, lift-off of the falcon 9 to the space station. >> another successful rocket launch. it could represent the next step toward sending our ow

astronauts to space. the united states has used russian rockets as our shuttles were groubed -- grounded five years ago. spacex is building ships specifically for nasa astronauts and they would start taking off next year. specifically. >> specifically, yes. we could get some big developments from the olympics. we're going to see the report on illegal performance enhancing drugs in sochi. as cleveland kicks off the republican national convention, wall street watchers say you may want to take a second look at your investment. they say this election cycle will affect your selections differently. they recommend use the value tillity and anger you see to your advantag

have as nearly as big an impact on your investments as many people fear. >> experts recommend splitting up how you invest. think about incorporating bonds, government securities in your profile. look for long temple results. ones you'll see in 20 years. not for months. landon dowdy. volkswagen executives have pledged to release a a settlement agreed to last month with customers and regulators and it would cover the 500,000 affected cars on the road and the other 12,000 the dealers can't sell. a community in mourning comes together after the death of a rising high school

16-year-old jeremy munga drowned. he was with some of his teammates and he became fatigued and flipped under the water. rescuers found his body hours later. last night, family members and classmates marched to the school's football field. the field they say was his second home. >> great kid. you know, positive attitude. always smiling. he just approached the day positively every day. >> jeremy also had plans to join the cheer squad this year following in his older brother's footsteps. it's been a year since prince george's county security guard adrian kinard was murdered on the job. his family is still seeking closure. last night they held a tribute for him releasing balloons in his memory. he was one of two security guards shot. they were sitting in a car. outside of the central garden apartments near the addison road metro station. the other officer

his family believes the pair was ambushed and is asking someone to come forward. we don't call for no blood shed. that's how this all started, with blood shed. >> emotional cries for peace in baton rouge after the deaths of three police officers. what we're learning about the man behind the attack. this is a place to honor fallen law enforcement. as a group comes to washington to talk about what's going on. staying safe around the world why your cell phone may be the biggest hazard at the pool. ready for the republican national convention. we're live in cleveland with what you need to know, including who is speaking and the security measures in place.

right now, at 6:00, emotions are running high after the deaths of three more police officers targeted by a gunman. what we're learning about the man accused of killing them. plus we're watching the situation along suitland parkway this morning after a pedestrian was hit and killed overnight. but we begin with storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell and more on the heat and threat for storms. chuck. >> good morning, aaron and eun, good morning, everybody. monday off to a quiet start. sun is officially up. right there behind my name this morning. up to aos

cloudy sky. sun is up. temperatures will start rising effective immediately. we're in the mid 70s in most areas now. we'll be 90 degrees or higher by lunchtime today with afternoon highs in the low to mid 90s. there will be a 60% chance that you are going to get rained on today. not a total wash out of a day. rain chances peaking inside the capital beltway between 6:00 and 8:00 this evening. if you are going out to dinner and grilling out in the backyard, you'll be dodging the thunderstorms and showers. we'll show you the hour-by-hour timeline to show you when those shurs will be out. let's go to jack taylor. >> we may have a problem westbound after the 11th street bridge. it may be cleared over the shoulder. we're not sure. on 50 westbound coming up to the eastern shore as you merge on to 50 and 301, we've only got