these are live pictures of the national mall. it's hazy out there. tourist and museum visitors feeling the effects of the extreme heat. the holocaust, the national museum of the american indian and the museum of african art are closed for the rest of the day and so is the museum. and if you think this is hot, this is just the beginning. good afternoon. i'm wendy rieger. >> and i'm here with amelia draper. it feels much hotter. >> it feels like temperatures are at 100 or warmer. as we head into the weekend, it gets worse. temperatures rise and humidity rises so it will feel a lot hotter. let's look at your numbers right now. here's how hot it's feeling in your neighborhood. close to 100 in the district.

103 in leesburg with partly sunny skies. for the evening hours, we can't rule out a shower but the focus is on the heat and humidity. 7:00, 8:00 p.m., still around 90 degrees in the mid-80s and mostly clear. i want to quickly walk you through tomorrow at noon. when you factor in the humidity feeling like temperatures are in the triple digits, about 103 in the district and 100 in gaithersburg. as we move into the midafternoon temperature, this is dangerously hot. limit your time outdoor. feeling about 106 in the district. i'll breakdown the rest of the week and what to expect sunday and talking about any thunderstorm chances coming up in the microforecast. aaron? >> amelia, thank you. it's an important reminder. as the temperatures rise, so do the risks. you want to do whatever you can to stay cool out there. in the district, cooling centers are opened across the

several area pools and water parks have extended hours. local and federal officials held a news conference at the community center in southwest. they say they are pooling their resources now to keep everybody safe. >> as we head into this weekend, the district is activating our heat emergency plan which will provide critical service to visitors who otherwise would not be able to seek relief from the heat. >> among the other services, extra ambulances will be on duty starting today and metro is providing cooling buses that will be dispatched across the city for folks who need it. we are keeping you posted with updates from storm team 4 on air and on your smartphone. you want to check out the feels like temperature in the nbc washington app.

wendy? breaking right now at 4:00, several people were injured at a popular shopping center in munich, germany. police are calling it a terror attack. at a news conference that just wrapped up, authorities are looking for three attackers with long guns. shots were fired at two locations. the first at a mcdonald's near the shopping center. more shots fired inside that mall. the u.s. state department is working with local officials in munich to see if any u.s. citizens have been impacted by this. police are urging people to avoid public places. we'll bring you any new developments as they come in. and with the republican national convention now in the rearview mirror, hillary clinton will be announcing her

mate first by text and then at a rally in tampa, florida, later this afternoon. much of the attention and speculation has centered around a man with very close ties to our area, senator tim kaine. let's get to our bureau chief in arlington with more on that. jules? >> reporter: arlington is the blue west of blue areas and democratic activists here and across northern virginia on the edge of their seats at this hour. they are keeping their eyes trained on their text alerts to see if one comes from hillary clinton soon, confirming their hope that senator tim kaine will be her running mate. now, clinton supporters got a preview of what that ticket would look like just last week when the presidential nominee and kaine appeared together at northern virginia community college. kaine started this day up in boston at a fund-raiser. the question now is, will he soon once again be alongside hillary clinton at one of those appearances down in florida? we talked to ai

congressman about why he thinks the virge kbinia senator is the right pick. >> from day one, we'll be a partner and quite competent. no on-the-job training needed. foreign policy jobs as well as domestic experience. now, we stopped at the fairfax county headquarter this is afternoon and check this out, hot off the presses, they are not waiting for an announcement. they want to be prepared. they already have their clinton/kaine buttons ready to go if that's the announcement we get later today. coming up on news4 at 6:00, i talked to a local delegate who worked for tim kaine when he was governor. back to you in the studio. >> thanks, julie. and gop nominee donald trump is not yielding the sli

he left cleveland with his running mate and then congratulated himself on his speech last night. he also offered a disparaging prediction for the dnc and for hillary clinton in philly. >> nobody is going to watch this next convention coming. i'm going to have a hard time watching her final speech. number one, i know her too well. number two, boring. >> trump and pence will spend the next few days in their respective home states of new york and indiana before they hit the campaign trail together. we spent the day taking a closer look at part of trump's speech last night and what he said about the murder rate in the district. the news4's i-team has a look at how the numbers do and don't reflect what trump said. >> in his acceptance speech last night, donald trump said that killing has increased

i-team wanted to fact check that. the problem is, what does killings mean and he didn't give us a time period. let's look at homicides in washington, d.c., in the last decade. when you look at when cathy lanier became police chief, they hit a record low of 88 and stabilized at just about a hundred but we did have a 54% pop in 2015. tonight, at news4 at 5:00, hear what mayor bowser says about what they are trying to do to knock these numbers down. tisha thompson, news4 i-team. new concerns about the zika virus. the new case here in the u.s. that has doctors so concerned. emergency crews getting ready for the blast of summer heat. whthey arey

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the last few days. emergency crews are gearing up for the next weekend. >> david culver has the story. >> reporter: today and the next few days, a lot of us will talk about the same thing. heat. yeah, it's hot out there. here we are in firestation 9 just off of route 1 and you can see one of the things that they have are the bay doors that are closed. normally on a day like this, you would want any breeze that you can get. because of pokemon go, believe it or not, they have to keep the doors closed. and because of the uniforms that they have to wear, this is more like winter gear. right? but they have to wear this in the summer, too. it's a lot of layers, a lot of heat. eye tried it on. we'll show you how quickly you start sweating even in the shade. pretty unbearable. something else that the ems crews are carrying with them, this is chilled

this is chilled saline. this is normal iv solution that we have on ice to lower the temperature. >> reporter: and so you respond to a scene and somebody is dealing with a he heat stroke-related symptom, you give that to them? >> yes. it helps cool the core. >> reporter: a lot of the folks out there preparing for situations like that. we will find out what they are doing to keep you as cool as possible during these hot, hot days. in the alexandria section of fairfax county, david culver, news4. and you know, the heatwaves can be difficult for people serving time behind bars. our cameras go behind the bars and find out what the sheriff says is behind the problem. and millions of people watched donald trump accept the gop nomination last night. for the first time, we're seeing the moment that everyone was

a lot of eyes on donald trump's speech and 20 queries on google were either related to donald trump or ivanka trump's speeches and we saw different trends by state. the top states that searched "vote clinton" were omaha and alaska. among the most asked questions on google, what does lgbqt mean? and the second question here, how long was donald trump's speech. it was about an hour and 15 minutes, the

speech since 1996. the third question, what is nafta, and that's the north american free trade agreement and the fourth question was how old is donald trump? he's 70 years old. and where is donald trump from? the answer to that is queens, new york city. concerns about conditions at a local jail. inmates and workers say temperatures inside can reach more than 100 degrees. mark segraves traveled to st. mary's county to check out the situation firsthand. >> this is e-wing in the st. mary's county detention center. this cell right now is 85 degrees. and this is actually a cool day. the captain who oversees this facility tells us temperatures can reach 100 degrees in this part of the center because we're on the second floor where the heat rises. he's allowing the inmates to wear shorts and

than their traditional outfits. they brought in a huge cooling machine but it's not enough. temperatures remain in the 80s and 90s for everyone who lives here and everyone who works here. county commissioners have approved funding to look at expanding this jail facility and adding air conditioning but that's where politics come in and state legislators play a role as well. coming up on news4, you'll hear from both sides. corrections officials as well as lawmakers about what is next for the inmates and the people who work at this facility. mark segraves, news4. and those temperatures, amelia, are going to keep getting worse as the heat starts to build over the weekend. correct? >> yeah. exactly, wendy. tomorrow, temps will be warmer. the humidity levels also higher. when we factor in the heat and humidity, it's going to feel like temps are between 100 and

108 during the afternoon and evening hours. dangerously hot tomorrow. the good thing about saturday, humidity is not as bad. it's still hot. upper 90s. with the humidity levels lower, it will feel like temperatures are only around 100 degrees on sunday. only around. we don't say that very often here. on monday, the humidity builds back into the area and it's looking like the hottest day into monday. it will feel like temperatures are anywhere from 100 to 108 during the afternoon hours. tuesday, we start to see the heat breakdown somewhat with temperatures feeling like they are near 100. i'll post that on my facebook and twitter pages. we're doing a facebook live so you can jump on and we'll answer your questions. right now, as you factor in the humidity, temperatures are feeling like the upper 90s, including frederick, the district, leesburg, culpeper,

fredericksburg. around the i-81 corridor, most of us are dry this evening. tomorrow, the weather will have a moderate impact on your days. there could be scattered thunderstorms around later in the day because of the heat and humidity any storms that do fire tomorrow could be on the strong to severe side with heavy rain and very gusty winds. so 7:00 a.m., 77 degrees, if you have to do outdoor activities. if you have to get the run in or you love to bicycle on your weekend, make sure you do so during the morning hours. that's when it will be the coolest. by lunchtime, low 9 ohs. upper 90s by 4:00 p.m. 8:00, it's still hot with a temp around 90. here are the storm chances with future weather. 2:00 p.m. on saturday. mainly north of town as we head on into the late afternoon and evening hours they start to sink south. brighter colors, meaning heavier rain. humidity levels, this is saturday. they are oppressive. sunday, they drop down to

annoying and monday they are back up to oppressive. when you factor in the humidity, it feels hotter. right now, we're in the low to mid-90s but it's feeling more like 100. sunday, a high of 97. monday, a high of 100 degrees. in kt fact, a weak cold front tries to move through. some relief in sight on friday and saturday. potentially in the upper 80s, wendy. >> all right. thanks, amelia. and talk about making summer count, a unique opportunity that caters to children with special needs. plus, after summer camp comes the first day of school. but in one county, kids could be

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first at 4:00, new york health officials are now reporting the first zika-infected baby delivered with a smaller than normal head. the new york city health department said the mother was infected in a country that has problem with zika. in addition to the smaller head, the infant has other brain and neurological problems. the development is being considered tragic but also unsurprising because of the number of people who travel in and out of new york city. well, summertime for most kids means camp time and one camp in our area is

death and hard-of-hearing students. molette green reports about a camp that is focusing on science and math. >> reporter: at camp invention, school kids learn anything is possible. >> the best part here is interacting with you will a of the kids and having fun. >> reporter: many of these cammers' first language is sign language. they get inspired by real-life inventors. >> the purpose is to reach all kids. science technology, engineering and math is important and we're proud to offer this for the asl camp as well. >> people say that the death community is not able to do things but it's not true. we can do anything. we can play sports, we can be scientists, we're able to

just like anybody else. >> how wonderful to have a science camp. i needed that when i was a kid. i was never really good with science or math but they will be fabulous. >> absolutely. a primetime moment for the trump family. rubbing some people the wrong way. we'll tell you which song prompted a strong response from the family of the music legend. and it's our story of the day, the dangerous heat moving in and moving in fast. storm team 4 is tracking it and we're telling you ways to beat the heat if you must go outside hd if you

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breaking news, police in munich, germany, are investigating after a terror attack. >> these are images of one of these shootings. this video may be tough to watch.

[ gunfire ] nee nbc news is reporting that this is where the first shooting occurred. people are being urged to avoid public places. more on the terror attack as it comes in. a live look at the hillary clinton campaign rally in florida. the democratic candidate has not yet arrived. clinton may be announcing her vice presidential pick at this rally and we will keep you posted on that. that announcement, of course, will come a few days before the democratic national convention gets under way. steve handelsman is already staking out the best spots there. he's live in philadelphia with the latest as it develops. steve? >> reporter: aaron and wendy, yes. hillary clinton, number one, will pick today and, number two,

donald trump is complaining that she's trying to get attention. so with this democratic national convention set to start on monday and donald trump's convention just over, does hillary clinton now want the attention of voters? sure she does. >> we have to stand against hate and bigotry. >> reporter: hillary clinton was in orlando, city of the pulse nightclub massacre as speculations swirled about who she would choose as her running mate. possible vp pick tim kaine was seen in boston. he's a former governor fluent in spanish and close to clinton. she has said kaine is capable of stepping in as president. others considered this week, tom vilsack and cory booker. >> hillary clinton is trying to pick her vp as quick as possible. i am your voice. i alone

>> reporter: crime, isis and click decline that he blamed on his opponent. >> this is the legacy of hillary clinton. death, destruction, terrorism and weakness. >> reporter: actually, crime is down, said president obama today. >> this vision of violence and chaos everywhere doesn't really jive with the experience of most people. >> reporter: the rnc was chaotic at times but ended like this. >> unless we beat hillary clinton and i mean beat her -- >> reporter: in philadelphia, security is gearing up for the democratic convention and clinton's push for voters to pick her instead of trump as their voice. one factor, apparently, in hillary clinton's vp picking process is matchup. trump's pick, mike pence, is

debater. so less of a need, it's felt, for hillary clinton to pick somebody fiery like massachusetts senator elizabeth warren and, note, virginia senator tim kaine, kind of laid back. live from the site of the dnc in philly, i'm steve handelsman, back to you. >> thank you, steve. julie carey and i will be reporting from philadelphia all next week. you can watch the convention starting this sunday night at 11:00. >> hopefully that buzz saw will have stopped by then. when ivanka trump took to the stage last night, the beatles song "here comes the sun" was playing and george harrison is not happy about that saying that the use of the song was not authorized and saying it was offensive and against the wishes of the george harrison estate. they are not the first to complain. rocker paul rogers, queen

guitarist and adele has complained about trump using their signature songs without permission during this primary season. well, it's a storm team 4 weather alert day. it's a hot one out there. it's a precursor for what we'll head into this weekend. those temperatures are really heating up by the time we get into saturday and even into monday. so this heat is going to last into early next week. not looking too bad out there. a few isolated showers popping up. those have since died out. again, we're not looking too bad as we continue into the evening. temperatures right now, 93 degrees. but that heat index is up a little bit. playing the padres tonight, amelia went live on facebook. a lot of people asking about the nats game as they play the padres today, tomorrow and even on sunday. it's going to be warm out there. we have a very slight chance of an isolated shower. very, very small chance. 10%.

make sure you stay hydrated and make sure you stay hydrated all throughout this weekend. how hot is it going to get during the real peek heating hours? we'll show you what those numbers are coming up. >> lauryn, thank you. we're among the 118 million people across this country feeling the impact of this so-called heat dome. >> news4's megan mcgrath headed to one of the most popular spots in the nation's capital to see how people are coping with the sweltering heat today. >> reporter: not a speck of shade as people lined up to see the washington monument. >> i brought sunscreen and an umbrella. >> reporter: tourists are strategically planning their visits to avoid the worst of the heat. temperatures near 100 this weekend. those museums look awful inviting. >> we walked around at night so we'll try to do that. >> reporter: and hide during the day? >> yes. hide during the day. museums during the

>> i was hoping it would be more moderate. we'll make do. >> reporter: and for those who must exercise, here's some advice from an avid runner. >> very early morning like from 5:00 to 9:00. if you're not able to do that, then maybe evening from 5:00 on up. yesterday i went up until 9:00 in the evening. >> reporter: another way to stay cool is by splashing around. the spray parks will stay open until 9:00 at night. in the district, megan mcgrath, news4. a summer to remember. why the maryland women's basketball team is hitting the court before taking a trip of a lifetime. you've heard the warnings about where you should not be playing pokemon go but you especially don't want to do it in front of a gvernment o

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the butterfly bash will raise money for a rare disorder. it causes development tal delays, trouble maintaining proper nutrition and extreme sensitivity to sunlight. >> directly towards the national institute on aging for a promising pharmaceutical study to stop the progression of the disease. >> tonight's fundraiser will be in rockville. the goal here is to raise $200,000 to help fund their own study about this syndrome's treatment. and the expectations are already high this summer for the maryland women's basketball team. what a better way for them to come together than with a european vacation. as carolyn maloney explains, there's plenty to go along with that play. >> reporter: gearing up forhe

madness of march and the heat of july. sound funny? a trip to italy next month for this bunch will feature sightseeing and some games. it's a golden opportunity. extra practices right now that could pay dividends in the big game. >> it's a huge advantage. we have the number one ranked recruiting class coming in. usually a few freshmen come in. you get to fall back into place and let the others do things but they have to grow up quick. >> there's always going to be pressure coming from high school to college because you're not at the same level yet so we just have to keep pushing and working hard every single day to catch up with our teammates so we can make a huge impact. >> we are able to have the ability to share your practices and drills and your systems early in the summer allowing when we come back in the fall to get ready for the season. just an added comfort. >> reporter: six incoming freshmen

a journey and beginning a bond. >> it's helping us through everything. >> i'm really excited about this group. almost any class that has come in collectively, just a really high motor. >> reporter: one thing that for sure, what needs to be done. carolyn maloney, news4 sports. for some kids, class is back in session in a matter of weeks and in one major part of our area it could bring an early end to summer vacation. we'll tell you where the first day of school could be coming sooner. and we are not the only ones dealing with this heat. it can mean life and death for your pets and why it is not enough to keep them close to the air conditioning. 0.rst at 4:0

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breaking right now at 4:00, the death toll is going up in munich, germany, after a shooting at a shopping center. it was six people but now we understand at least eight people are dead and several wounded. authorities think this could be terrorism this first happened at the mcdonald's by the mall and then moved into the mall. the munich transportation system is shut down right now. it's about 11:00 p.m. there. developments as we get them from the live desk. back to you. >> kristen, thank you. a storm team 4 weather alert. we're in for extreme and dangerous heat. >> and it's going to stay with us all weekend long and it's well above 90 degrees but feels

hotter than that. >> lauryn ricketts is joining us now. lauryn? >> it's only going to get worse as we go through the weekend and into early next week. it's dangerously hot out there. let me show you how hot it's going to get. we have a few isolated storms. saturday, hot and humid. sunday, it's going to be hot and not quite as humid. the humidity rolls in by the time we get into saturday. temperatures at dulles, 93 as well as washington. 93 at frederick and then you factor in the humidity and these are the numbers that you get. feels like triple digits. so again, it is a warm evening out there. if you're headed to nats park, they've already got things in

place to make watching the game more bearable in this heat. please take advantage of that. all right. radar right now, as i said, a few isolated storms out there. those are dying off as they are moving to the south and east. not a lot behind it. into the overnight, temperatures fall into the 70s during the overnight. upper 70s overnight. it's going to be a muggy start. tomorrow morning, 80 degrees when you head out your door. it's going to feel warmer than that with the humidity and then by noon, temperatures in the low 90s. dangerously hot out there. isolated showers in the afternoon here or there. very similar to today. let me show you and we'll take you through saturday. a few pop up as a weak cold front comes through. it's not going to do anything for sunday except drop that humidity little by little. pay attention to this.

the humidity and temperature combined. saturday, it's going to feel like 100 to 108. sunday, as i said, the heat's going to be there but behind that front, the humidity drops. plenty of sunshine and then the heat index will be right around 100 degrees. that's what the air temperature is going to be. humidity pumps back in for monday. then, we're back into the heat index. between 100 and 108. we'll start to transition on tuesday. temperatures in the 90s on tuesday. another frontal system coming through on monday. a few showers and thunderstorms. monday is shaping up to be the hottest day that we can see. the temperature drops ever so slightly for tuesday and then thunderstorms as well on tuesday and temperatures, again, go down from there as we head into next weekend. and if you are heading to the nats game tonight or this weekend, as lauryn said, you want to be prepared for this heat and the team is trying to help. they will let you bring in two sealed water bottles instead of the usual one and cooling centers will be located

there will also be misting fans placed around the stadium to help cool you off. this heatwave could really drive up your electricity bill. unplug or turn off unnecessary appliances. close your windows and doors if the air conditioning is on and if you have ceiling fans, turn them on to circulate the air throughout your home. >> she's usually right, though. >> you're cooling the outdoors. >> well, with the scorching hot temperatures this weekend, it's important to keep your eyes on your pets, too. the washington human society, washington animal rescue league is asking all pet owners to take precautions with this extreme heat. keep your pets indoors, if possible, and in the shade when they are outdoors. walk your pets early in the morning or late in the evening to avoid doing that at the hottest point of the day and give them plenty of water to

we're halfway through the summer vacation for the montgomery county public schools. summer vacation could shift for tens and thousands of kids there. >> the board of education will debate the plan this is november. scott macfarlane has more on the huge change to that school calendar. >> reporter: well, we are in germantown. if this proposal becomes the new policy, summer vacation does shift a fuel week for the 2017-2018 school year. kids would go back a week earlier and get out a week early. some parents and teachers have been clamoring for this since mid-may. it will get the kids better prepare for the test and out earlier after them. but all of the summer camps and parks that exist in montgomery

county, they have to shift, too. and move things around quite a bit. >> the board is concerned to move it to august 21st because it provides additional construction time including the a.p. exam and park assessment and also puts us in alignment with 11 other school districts in maryland, including frederick and prince george's county. >> at 5:00, you'll hear from some of the parents and how they will be impacted and see some of the many, the 1300 letters that they have written so far, either for this proposal or against it. in germantown, scott macfarlane, news4. and 40 nbc and telemundo stations are teaming up this weekend with the animal shelters here in our area and across the country for the pets that need them. we are going to clear the shelters tomorrow starting in the morning and all this week on news4 at midday we have shown you

the kittens, the puppies, the dogs that are available for adoption. most of the fees will be waived or discounted during this day-long event. chances are you'll be able to take your new family member home that same day. 25 shelters in our region are participating. you can find the map of the locations on our website, nbcwashington.com. i'll be reporting live from one of the shelters tomorrow morning and all during the morning. so pay attention and come on out. >> there are rabbits, too. >> yes. >> i asked about that. they have rabbits for adoption. >> okay. we know that pokemon go is a big hit pretty much everywhere you go and anyplace you look, there is somebody playing it. wendy is playing it right now. literally, anywhere you go. >> earlier today, i think it's an important reminder, you're playing the pokemon thing right there, aren't you? did you get

>> no. >> that was a reporter guilty of playing a pokemon go game during the state department briefing. as you heard during kirby's comment, he actually stopped to ask the reporter if he was indeed playing the game and jokingly apologized for the weak signal at the state department. >> the state department ought to work on that. >> gosh. setting the stage, first at 4:00, a look at the inside event that all of us will be talking about by the end of the weekend and why the philadelphia mayor says the dnc will be historic.

and the political shift has cruised out of cleveland and pulling into philly. >> all the final preparations are under way for the democratic national convention next

pamela osborne is inside the wells fargo center today when the dnc lifted the curtain on the convention stage. >> it's just amazing to see it transform the way it is and for the national world stage. >> reporter: the stage has been set and so has the standard. you're looking at one of the largest l.e.d. screens in the world. >> very, very proud in philadelphia of this building, the work that was done here and what is going to happen here. >> reporter: what's going to happen here, she's going on to win in november and we're going to shatter that glass ceiling forever. >> reporter: 1,324 seats will be open for delegates and what the whole world are watching shining brightest from the stage are the principles of the democratic party. >> inclusion, diversity,

acceptance, not marginallizing people. >> reporter: quite different, he says, from what donald trump spelled out in his speech last night in cleveland at the rnc. >> i was sitting there last night thinking wwf and back lit and all of that yelling and screaming. >> reporter: while security both inside and out of the wells fargo center is tight, our borders, kinney says, shouldn't be. it's why he says hillary clinton has his vote come november. >> america understands -- >> stay with nbc 4 and the nbc washington app for more on the dnc. watch for our report starting sunday night. we begin this hour with a storm team 4 weather alert as temperatures are pushing close to 100. thanks for watching. i'm wendy

>> and i'm aaron gilchrist in for jim handly. our team is covering the weather conditions right now at 5:00. >> david culver here riding along with fire and rescue. one is en route. you may hear the sirens. we'll show you how they are not only battling fires but also dealing with this heat. coming up on news4, this local jail has reached 100 degrees. what is being done to give relief to the inmates and correction officers who work here. >> those stories coming up at this hour. let's start with storm team 4. >> amelia draper and lauryn ricketts, they are preparing for a scorcher. ladies? >> wendy, it was hot today, even when you factor in the humidity. temperatures are in the triple digits in spots. right around 100. tomorrow, we're talking about warmer temperatures and higher humidity