now at 5:00 -- clearing up confusion after a controversy in rio. >> with all these swimmers now talking to the brazilian police, a whole other story of what happened sunday morning with ryan lochte is starting to be told. >> the new video and details just coming in to news4, giving us a better idea of what really happened to the team usa swim team and how it's impacting a local swimmer who's still in rio. now at 5:00, tonight, they were vandals, not victims. that's the claim this evening from police down in brazil about the reports that four members of the u.s. olympic swim team were robbed at gunpoint. hello, everybody, i'm jim handly. >> i'm doreen gentzler. police in brazil wrapped up a news conference about an hour ago.

there was an incident at a gas station in which a bathroom was damaged. the four swimmers, including rockville's jack connor, tried to leave but were confronted by security guards with guns. they paid cash to cover the cost of the damage and then left. police also say they could face charges of vandalism and giving false testimony. we have live coverage for you. let's begin with wendy rieger in rio with some new video. hi, wendy. >> reporter: here is what's happening tonight -- swimmers jack conger and gunnar bentz are no longer in police custody, but their passports are, so they're stuck in rio as is swimmer jimmy feigen while ryan lochte is in the united states and not saying anything. this afternoon the brazilian police are saying plenty. their shutdown headline was no robbed. this is video from the gas station where the four s

stop. police say the swimmers told them that lochte started getting stupid and some damage occurred to the restroom. you see the men exit and get into their cab. the gas station attendants are clearly aware of that damage, and they call for their security. today the head of the civil police in rio, fernando veloso, held a news conference to give details. he said, "there was no robbery as reported. they were not victims as they claimed." he said the men vandalized the bathroom, breaking a mirror, and the gas station security stopped them from leaving and called police. before police arrived, the security guards with the help of a translator worked out a deal with the swimmers to pay for the damage. 100 brazilian reals and a $20 bill from the u.s. he says the security did pull a gun on the swimmers, specifically ryan lochte. the security guard telling them, locke he confronted

"one athlete really disturbed and angry, so they used a weapon to control him." and one of the swimmers confirmed, lochte was incox indicated and auto -- intoxicated and giving the guard a hard time. the guards said they held the men at gunpoint because they were big athletes and breaking things. all of the brazilian authorities say all of the athletes could be facing charge for that vandalism and for lying to police. i think what the undercurrent here is when you read in the newspapers, what people are saying is the brazilian police and a lot of the people in rio are offended and just want ryan lochte to apologize, maybe pay a fine of some kind. we're waiting to see if we'll hear from him. >> did police mention a possible motive for lying or embellishing? >> reporter:

didn't. they were too busy pointing out that it was a lie in their opinion. no. what did come out that was ryan lochte was intoxicated and a problem that night, even his -- some of the swimmers who are talking, they won't say specifically is saying what, but they said that that appears to be the problem here. lochte was drunk and was a bit of a problem throughout this evening starting with what happened in the men's room. >> all right, thank you, wendy rieg rieger, live in rio. more to come in this story. >> the story with some long legs. we haven't heard yet what ryan lochte has to say today about the news conference. last night he was sticking to the story with some minor change. originally lochte said the taxi they were in was forced off the road and a gun was put to his forehead. yesterday, he told "today" show host matt lauer they'd stopped at that gas station to use the bathroom and that the gun was

pointed at him, not put to his head. earlier today, lochte's attorney said they stand behind the statement that the swimmers were robbed at gunpoint. >> the story is making some news here locally. rockville's jack conger is one of the other swimmers anied in the story. derrick ward continues our team coverage. here's live in rockville with reaction from the neighborhood. derrick? >> reporter: there's a sense that this is still being sorted out. you don't have to spend a lot of time in this neighborhood to know that it is still conger country. of course, we are talking about jack conger, who's from this street here on flower valley drive. now he was born and raised here, and most of the folks have known him since he was a small child. it's no doubt when you come down the street and see the conger family home with the olympic flag, red, white, and blue, and ribbons saying that something special is happening here. you can even go up to the neighborhood pool not far from here where he swam and taught swimming. there'an

there was shock to learn he had been amid the victims of what was an apparent robbery in rio and was more shocking when the story began to unravel. folks are waiting to see the outcome. to see what role conger might have played in this. young men and family in this neighborhood, people describe him as the ideal neighborho-- i neighbor. we talked to someone who says he want to follow in his footsteps, or more accurately, in his wake. >> he was humble, and he was always like hard working and nice. >> reporter: folks know that he is still in rio. they're hoping for a safe return here. and as you see back there, there's the flag that says "jack, you are always -- you make this flower valley neighborhood proud." i'm sure he'll get a great reception once he makes it home. live from rockville, back to you. >> thank you. amid all the controversy, there is still competition underway right now in

including a gold from one of our local athletes. wrestler helen maroulis who you may remember from wendy's story the other day, is now the first american woman to win gold in freestyle wrestling. and on the track, kiran clement became the first of the one's track team to earn gold for the 400-meter hurdles. also on the tracks, the men's relay team finished first in their heat to qualify for the finals. for the women, it will be a do-over tonight after allison felix dropped that baton when she got bumped by a brazilian runner. >> along with the relay do-over we'll see ashton eaton attempt to become only the third man to win back-to-back olympic decathalons. usain bolt will compete against virginia native lesean merit in the sprint. we'll see the gold medal match for volleyball with brazil taking on italy and finals for the women's ten-meter platform diving.

>> reporter: i'm pat lawson muse at the live desk. metro is asking its police force to get involved in the search for the cause of last month's train derailment on the silver line. it happened three weeks ago just outside of the east falls church station. metro says the point where the two tracks meet was so degraded that the train's wheels actually fell off the tracks. after interviews with employees and an extensive review of inspection reports and video recordings, metro's ceo asked metro transit police to join the investigation. metro is also considering updating its protocols for track inspections and maintenance. we'll bring you latest on this developing story as new information becomes available. back to you. >> thank you, pat. thousands of gallons of wastewater from a broken sewer main flowing into a median on the bw parkway today. chopper 4 over the scene earlier today. this is between route 410 and route 450 in riverdale. ws

overflow began yesterday afternoon. they also say the untreated wastewater has reached a small creek near the parkway. but it's not affecting the drinking water. right now crews are still working to stop the leak. a car hit and killed one of the owners of a popular restaurant in d.c.'s shaw neighborhood early this morning. armien armen was hit near 9th and p streets. we have more from outside chaplain's restaurant where the community is mourning the loss. mark? >> reporter: yeah, talking to people in this neighborhood this evening, they're telling us that chaplain's, across the street, is more than just a corner bar. it's an important part of the neighborhood. they tell us that armein ahmen, the co-owner killed in this intersection, was more than just a businessman. he also was an important part of this community. >> shocking. it's shocking in so many ways. >> reporter: the 44-year-old was one of the co-owners of chaplin's restaurant on the corner of 9th and p

northwest. according to police, he was crossing the street at 2:30 this morning when he was struck and killed by an oncoming car. >> chaplin's is a great place. i go there all the time. it's really -- that's awful to hear. >> reporter: according to a friend, ahmein was walking a walp from the bar to her car after closing this morning. as they made their way into the intersection, he told the woman to start running. the woman made it across the street, but he was hit and killed. george jones, who runs a nearby outreach program, says ahmin would hold a fundraiser for the nonprofit every month that would give thousands of dollars to feed and clothe the less fortunate. >> to have it happen to someone so close to us, a partner in our efforts, it's a big loss to us. >> reporter: police tell us that this remains under investigation. they say that when he crossed this crosswalk, he was crossing against the red light and did not have the right of way. they say the

the scene and is cooperating with investigators and did submit to a sobriety test. they say all of those results with r sti-- results are still pending. back to you. >> thank you, mark. making sure school drinking water is safe to drink. now at 5:00, the special measures some schools are taking. >> reporter: last night's severe storm forced almost 50 people out of this public housing apartment building in southeast washington. ahead, we'll hear how they are coping after little real losing the roof over their heads. still rather hot across the area. not dealing with much in the way of showers or storms. we could see one or two tonight. wait until you see the forecast. wee got a couple o'vf

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everywhere as they evacuated. this apartment building is on k street in southeast. and news4's chris gordon is there now talking to neighbors who are looking for a new place to live. chris? >> reporter: one resident told me it sounded like the building was falling down. the d.c. housing authority says that a freak microburst hit the attic which pushed insulation up through the roof, forcing residents out of their apartments and into the storm. the storm hit hard here in southeast washington, tearing insulation from the roof of this public housing apartment building. one resident describes the scene when he was told to evacuate. >> when i came out, exited the building, it was -- debris flying everywhere, dust in the air, and people in panic mode but orderly. >> reporter: the d.c. housing authority says 11 families

displaced. they were taken to a nearby hotel where they were told they could stay for two days. some residents returned this afternoon to pick up a few belongings. how big is your family? >> we've got a lot of family. six family. >> reporter: where will you take them? where will you live? >> we don't know right now. >> reporter: workers on the roof tossed debris to the sidewalk below. it's being picked up and hauled away. but at this point, it is uncertain how long it will take to repair all the damage on the roof. >> we're concerned about the housing, that we're going to be moved into. if we've got to be relocated or what. nobody giving us no clear word about anything. >> reporter: this afternoon, we asked the d.c. housing authority some of the questions on the minds of the residents. coming up on news4 at 6:00, we'll have the answers including when and where the residents

public moving. back to you. >> all right, chris gordon reporting from southeast d.c. a live look at the washington monument now with word just in that it will be closed again tomorrow. it closed yesterday after the elevator broke down again. the elevator at the monument is sure having its ups and downs. this has been going on for months. the landmark had just reopened monday after being closed over the weekend because of a power problem. it was closed for nearly a week in july. all of this because of elevator issues. new development in the search for that swimmer who went missing in the potomac river earlier this week. late this afternoon, searchers found a body not far from where the swimmer disappeared. police are now trying to identify that body. and all searches have been called off. the man went missing on tuesday. officials tell us he was swimming near the billy goat trail when he went under and did not resurface. police are searching for the driver of the car that hit and critically injured a woman in prince george's county overnight. the accident on route 210 between

backed up for several hours and for several miles, as you can see from chopper 4 here. police say a woman was in the roadway around 3:00 this morning when she was hit. the driver kept on going. republican presidential candidate donald trump getting ready for a rally down in charlotte, north carolina, tonight. that event set to begin about 7:30. a tweet from trump morning is getting a lot of attention on social media today. it read, "they will soon be calling me mr. brexit." not exactly clear, but trump may have been comparing his campaign to the outcome of the brexit vote in britain which many said wouldn't happen. on the democratic side, hillary clinton met in new york earlier today with law enforcement leaders from eight cities around the country. the round table discussion comes in the wake of high-profile shootings of black men. the session was closed to the media.

discuss opportunities to repair bonds between cops and the communities in which they work. we're learning more now about the death of john mclaughlin, host and producer of the "t the mclaughlin group." his family said "he passed away after a two-year battle with cancer." they thanked everyone for their touching tributes they continue to receive. mclaughlin died tuesday morning. his talk show was taped here at nbc 4 for several years. it always ended with his signature, "out of time, bye-bye." john mclaughlin was 89 years old. right now, more than 83,000 people are being told today leave their homes in san bernardino county, california, just east of l.a. after three days, the blue cut fire is still out of control. crews are unable to keep it in check because of the super dry brush and high winds. it is better news up north, though

ground on a wildfire near sacramento. a man is charged with arson in this fire, and more than a dozen others dating back to last july. it may be hot out there, but football season is in the air, folks. what you need to know before you head to fedex field for the redskins preseason home opener tomorrow. and why you might want to plan ahead for your trip home. >> reporter: i'm tom sherwood in northwest washington. the famous walter reed army medical center closed five years ago. now there's 110 acres waiting to be redeveloped. now wegman's, a major anchor

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that forecast a pretty good one out there across our region. as we look toward what we're going to be seeing the next couple of days -- first off, sunshine across the area today. temperatures still up around the low 90s earlier with that sunshine. now we've come down to 89 degrees. so no more 95. we hit 95 degrees or higher eight days in a row. today it was not nine. we're sitting now at 89. winds out of the north eight miles per hour. we've had a little front trying to move to the south. still 90 in hagerstown. manassas, 90. 90 in warrenton. ea

95 leesburg, 96 in frederick. we're warm and humid but nothing compared to where we've been the past week or so. now as far as radar's concerned, nothing like what we saw last night either. we saw the severe storms last night. tonight, not anticipating much at all. we've had one front trying to move south. now there are showers and storms associated with that. you can see it here, some showers. you know, i would not be surprised to see a couple of sprinkles, maybe an isolated rumble of thunder. all in all, most of us remain on the dry side. a nice night. if you're thinking about getting outdoors, maybe getting dinner outdoors, should be good for that. no problem there. tomorrow, high temperature back to 92. still hot, but not too bad. humidity, the heat index, 95, 96. it will be there but not quite 100 like we've seen the past week or so. those outdoor activities, that morning run looking good. looking good for the tennis and golf. a few light showers, that's not going to happen. i think we're looking pretty good here. the hot weather is ahead of this front. here's the frontal

watch this. you know we've been on the hot side. we need a strong front to get rid of the eat. that's what happens. on sunday, we see the front come across the area. we will see a good chance of storms with that front on sunday. again, it will be hot friday, saturday, sunday. temperatures to the low 90s. that front moves through. chance of strong to severe thunderstorms on sunday. high pressure settles in here. and notice the word cool, yeah, cool. especially relatively -- relative to where we've been over the past week or so. high temperatures next week may be in the low 80s for many of you. some of you may stay in the upper 70s. and overnight low temperature could be in the upper 50s for some of you in the suburbs. yeah, cool to say the least, compared to where we have been. highs tomorrow, still in the upper 80s to the low 90s. 88 gaithersburg. 92 manassas. toward d.c., 90 toward fredericksburg and had platea. all in all -- la plata. all in all, a very good day. the daily impact going to be on the low

all from the weather during the day on your friday. saturday, same deal. low impact on saturday. sunday, notice on sunday we're calling it a weather alert day. the reason, the chance for strong to severe thunderstorms. then here it is -- the beautiful weather, in the 80s. 83 monday. 84 on tuesday. wednesday, 85 degrees. we're talking low humidity. we're talking plenty of sunshine. does not get much better than this. got to get through sunday first. >> we can tell how happy are you to be sharing good news for a change. thank you, doug. this just in -- some new information about the deadly explosion at that silver spring apartment complex from last week. sources close to the investigation telling news4 that natural gas was a factor in the explosion. residents told us they had reported the smell of gas in the days before the blast. at least seven people including two children were killed. we expect to learn more in a news conference with investigators. that's coming tomoow

around the corner. now at 5:00, the new extra steps in one county to keep kids safe on their way to and from class. >> reporter: following lead concerns in the water in flint, michigan, local schools, those here in northern virginia, now testing their own water. we'll tell you what they found and what they're doing about it before your kids start school. plus, so many people were looking forward to the arrival of this store. the plans to open a wegman's have been scrapped. what could be going in its place. you're watching news4 at 5:00.

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minutes ago at 5:00, wendy rieger in rio. police claim olympic swimmer ryan lochte and his three teammates lied about being robbed at gunpoint. plus, new concern now and a search for answers. prosecutors join a team investigating a recent train derailment at metro's east falls church station. now at 5:30, bad news for a major redevelopment project in d.c. why the wildly popular wegman's grocery store will no longer be a part of it. and frustration after a man is left with a sour taste in his mouth over what he calls a lemon lawnmower. what happened after our susan hogan got involved. oh, it's that time. schools are counting down. just a couple weeks left until students in northern virginia head back to class. >> before your children rush for that drink of water

water fountain, several school systems are making changes to prevent lead being in the drinking water. new at 5:30, northern virginia bureau reporter david culver is outside arlington county's jamestown elentary school with what motivated this. >> reporter: following that water cloudy skies is in flint -- water crisis in plenty to, michigan, local officials decided to test your kids' water. that meant going sink by sink, fountain by fountain. during those late summer/early school year days, a sip of water, fresh water, tempting. after lead wreaked havoc on flint, michigan's, water supply, some schools in northern virginia deciding to act. >> we took a proactive measure. we're not required to do this by any regulatory agency. we decided that we would go ahead and test all of our schools. >> reporter: andy hawkins helped oversee the work for manassas city public schools. >> push it open and put the cup

about anything that allowed water into the body. >> this is what we call a bubbleler here. this is just a way for children to drink water inside the classroom. 99% of them came back negative. we only had one that was above the epa standard of 20 parts per billion. >> reporter: they found two others with slightly elevated lead levels. but a second round of testing showed all three were actually within the standard. even still -- >> that didn't satisfy us, so we went back and took the other -- those three devices out and replaced them. >> one drinking fountain at jamestown did test above recommended levels from the virginia department of health. >> reporter: arlington community officials likewise replacing fountains just to be safe. >> we want to take every measure we can to keep our water sources safe here inside the building. >> reporter: we did reach out to several other local school districts to see how they're handling any sort of lead testing. in fairfax county, they tell us they're going to start this fall. alexandria c

seemed to be clear. seemed to meet standards. same in loudoun county. they say they, too, have met the standards. prince william county, we put a call in and an e-mail. waiting to hear back. we expect to get what they plan to do shortly. we'll pass that along. in arlington, david culver, news4. we know a lot of people have questions about whether they might have lead in their drinking water. in the nbc washington app, we post aid link to the epa site where you can find out where your community gets its drinking water and what the latest testing shows. montgomery county leaders are taking steps to keep your kids safe as they get on and off the bus. over the next three years, the school district will put cameras on itsspire fleet of about 1,200 buses -- its entire fleet of about 1,200 buses. today police say they've issued thousands of citations thanks to those safety cameras. >> so if you pass a school bus, the chances are you're going to get caught. if you get caught by

$125 fine. >> montgomery county police say officers will also be diligent in enforcing other traffic laws during the school year and looking out for distracted drivers. it's a story you may have seen first on your phone. an air traffic controller is suspended from his job after being arrested on child sex charges. the i-team broke the story this morning. court record show scott kisone of alexandria attempted to meet a 10-year-old girl for sex. he injured a police detective during his arrest in june. casioni has worked for the faa for eight years. he pleaded not guilty but has been ordered held in custody. syrian opposition activists have released some haunting footage showing a young boy rescued from i rubble in the aftermath of a devastating air strike. it may be difficult for some to watch.

over social media now. it shows a boy identified by doctors as 5-year-old omran carried into an ambulance, covered in dust and wiping blood from his face. another two children are then loaded into that ambulance followed by a man covered in blood. nbc news has not been able to independently verify this video. the strike by russian warplanes reportedly left three dead and many critically injured. covering the district tonight for all of you excited to shop at wegman's in d.c., well, it's not happening any time soon. the popular grocery store cobb firmed it has pulled out -- confirmed it has pulled out of a deal to build on the walter reed site. tom sherwood explains why. >> reporter: 69-year-old andrew is rooted in his neighborhood. the a.u. graduate in this home since he was 5, when the oak trees were first planted, and his father pointed them out. >> i said,

these are really smart trees -- they're going to grow to be really big. >> reporter: now he and his neighbors are anxious for redevelopment to begin at the old walter reed army hospital site, closed since 2011 and facing five to seven years of redevelopment once it's started. they're disappointed wegman's popular grocery has just pulled out of the deal. >> they were looking forward to something happening. they would love to see shops and retail. >> reporter: although some redevelopment is occurring close by, wegmans told nbc 4, "we have been unable to reach agreement on economic terms or on an acceptable development plan." the company also said growing business costs like the city's new $15 minimum wage and possible paid family leave were factors. "it was one factor, but not the only factor." brian kenner is d.c.'s deputy mayor for economic development. he said wegmans has not ruled out locating somewhereel

pressing ahead with walter reed. >> we still i think are hopeful that we will get a great set of retailers, not just a grocer, but a great set of retailers there. >> reporter: in the meantime, neighbors would like someone to take better care of the property. >> it's gone way down since the military left. >> reporter: in the district, tom sherwood, news4. the nature disaster with no end in sight. the big, new concern in louisiana that could make things a lot worse. plus, a back-to-school sam targeting parents, even students. what you need to know so you can stay one step ahead of their scheme. >> reporter: congratulations to rockville's helen maroulis, made history. the first woman in the united states to win the gold in the olympics for team usa wrestling. this is a woman who has been wrestling since she was 7 years old. she beat a fierce opponent from japan and won the gold for america. it was a wonderful things to see. she is a

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callers are getting aggressive, reporting to have people arrested. if you receive such a call, don't give out personal information, hang up right away. report it to the federal trade commission, the ftc. the irs says it will always mail a bill if you owe taxes. it could happen to anybody. that's what experts tell the i-team about court judgments that are sent to the wrong person and why you have to take them seriously. tisha? >> reporter: that's right, if you ever get a letter in the mail saying the court decided against you and you now owe money but you're sure they've got the wrong guy, do not ignore it. peter d. whitford reached out when he received a letter in his rockville mailbox saying he owed $25,000. he thought it was a hoax, but it was real. if you ignore letters like these, the courts could garnish your wages, even seize your house even though you didn't do anything wrong. tonight on news4 at 11:00, we

the mixup all too common and what you need to do if it happens to you. tisha thompson, news4 i-team. picture this -- spending more than $1,000 on a new law mower only to find the things doesn't work and there's nothing anyone can do. see what happened when a man called the nbc 4 response team for help. >> reporter: a story you'll see only on 4, prince george's county school board member says the board was left in the dark about allegations of abuse in its head start program. and it's thursday, but i'm already thinking about the weekend. saturday looking like the better of the two days with rain and thunderstorms on sunday. coming up, i'll let you know what severe weather you could be dealing with, plus the

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prince george's county schools are scrambling after finding that $6.5 million in funding for head start could be cut. >> after report of humiliation and corporal punishment used on very young children in the school system. >> tonight, some school board members are thinking about taking action. our bureau chief, tracee wilkins, is in upper marlboro. >> with a story you'll only see on news4. >> reporter: school officials are -- some members of the school board are saying that they were not told about this investigation when it happened, and they want answers as to why that was allowed to happen. >> i understand the public's mistrust. i have the same mistrust and am on the school board. >> reporter: school board member ed boroughs said school leadership kept a an investigation into the head start program after allegations of abusese

members found out yesterday once the story had already broken, the letter was sent on monday. >> reporter: yesterday in a convention call, all members were told -- conference call, all members were told about losing the more than $6 million grant that funded the more than 900 children who use the program. this after a year-long investigation had been ongoing. >> if it's my job as a member of the board to hold the system accountable to do what is best for kids, it's important that we all have the same information necessary to hold the system accountable. >> reporter: in the letter addressed to the chair of the prince george's county board of educati education, it stated a 3-year-old in the early childhood center in capitol heights was forced to mop his own urine while standing in his wet clothes. the teacher allegedly fook photos -- took photos and tenned the parents say, "he had the nerve to smile about mopping, too, lol. he worked that mop, though." and another incident at langley mccormick elementary school in langley park, a 5-year-old wa

upset. according to the report, "the child was unsupervised for approximately 50 minutes. and the head start program did not know where she was for approximately 75 minutes. a review of an area map determined the child needed to cross at least one street to reach her home." a number of board members are sending a letter to the county executive. >> i want a complete external investigation of who knew what when and what did i do about it. >> reporter: we're waiting to get a full and clear response from officials on whether the school board was told about all of this. coming up on news4 at 6:00, what difference the school board membera is saying it could -- member is saying it could have made had the board been told. back to you. >> thank you. we're now little over 24 hours away from kickoff of the redskins' first preseason home open game this year. the burgundy and gold take on the new york jets, 7:30 tomorrow

night. all eyes will be on kurt cousins and the offense, but there are things to remember if you're planning to go yourself. remember what you can and can't take. backpacks and oversized purses are among the items not allowed. you can find a full list on our nbc washington app. also, if you're planning to take the metro, be sure, be aware of the time of the last train and how the safe work work along the red line might impact your ride home. you can watch the redskins and jets on csn and cozi-tv at 7:30. we'll have highlight and post-game reaction after olympic coverage right here on nbc 4. i'm still watching the game -- >> you okay? >> until they count. yeah. >> i'm distracted thinking about what -- what defines an oversized purse, right? >> yeah. >> that could be a lot of things. >> yeah. good news to share for a change? >> by monday, it will start to feel much more comfortable. low to mid 80s.

until then, it's going to be typical summer weather. highs around 90 through the weekend. it's muggy out this. it's washington, d.c. still august. as we look to sunday, some strong storms later in the day likely mean it will be a weather alert day. heavy rain, high winds, hail in play. more in a moment. after that, weather to look forward to. humidity levels are down. plenty of sunshine. right now, generally around 90. 89 in washington. i'm tracking one lone shower, very small in charles county, around the hilltop area. but everyone else completely dry. for most of us, it's going to be dry, not just tonight but tomorrow and saturday, as well. 7:00 tonight, it's warm, humid. sunset time now at 7:58. if you're going out tonight, can you wait a little bit longer. one the sun goes down, it starts to feel more comfortable out there. temperatures in the mid to upper 70s in the suburbs. by 9:00, muggy overnight. a few cloutds there and a few -- clouds out there and a few around tomorrow.

looking good. if you're heading to the beaches, looking nice there, as well. exercising in the early morning hours, nice. hot, humid during the afternoon. if you want to have your lunch outside, on the warm side. happy hour outside, i think you'd be uncomfortable, especially if you're heading there in your work clothes. still a little too muggy. you see the hourly planner. 76 by 7:00 a.m. noon, 87 degrees. it's warm, not stifling. 92 the high tomorrow. pretty much the same weather that we had today with a mix of clouds and sun on. saturday, 91 for the high. mostly to partly cloudy skies. muggy saturday. might be an isolated late-day thunderstorm over the mountains. sunday, the day we're keeping a close eye as we look -- look for a chance of showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening. saturday, high of 92. after that, we cool down in a big way. monday, 83 for the high. not a

partly sunny skies. tuesday, really nice, 84. wednesday, mid 80s. then we start to warm back up. 87 on thursday, 89 on friday. i mean, 83 and 84 on monday, tuesday. and a nice breeze on monday. i think we'll take it. sunday, we're going to be tracking the potential for heavy rain, gusty winds, maybe hail. doug will have much more coming up on news4 at 6:00. >> all right. thanks. we don't say it often, but bring on monday. we are so ready. time now for nbc 4 responds. you've heard of the lemon law for vehicles. what about a lemon law for your lawnmower? >> makes sense, right? unfortunately, it just doesn't exist, leaving a stafford, virginia, man no choice now contact consumer reporter susan hogan asking for help. what do you find out? >> well, talk about this -- how us frfrustrated would you be if spent over $1,000 on a brand-new riding lawnmower and it didn't work? the customer said it was a lemon, and the company's response left him with a sour ta

this latina's old, faithful lawnmower lasted him 20 years -- resident's old, faithful lawnmower lasted him 20 years. >> tried to push it. not easy. >> reporter: ever since moving to a home with a massive back yard, he decided it was time for an upgrade. there's one problem -- it won't start. >> you hear that? >> he bought the ride-on mower in the spring of 2015 from home depot. he says he's had one problem after another. instead of cutting his grass -- >> it's stuck cutting in ground. >> reporter: he says home depot did make several attempt to repair the mower, even referring him to a local repair shop. time and time again -- the mower just wouldn't work. tired of not getting

responds. we reached out to home depot. a spokesperson told us they tried to work with the customer numerous times, and in the end they just wanted to make him happy. a few days after we called, home depot refunded him the full amount, plus sent him a $300 gift card. you glad you called us? >> yes, i'm very glad. yes. >> we're glad, too. home depot told us it stands behind all of their products. so they were very happy to provide him with a refund to make it right. and if you have a consumer problem, you need help, contact nbc 4 responds by going to our website, nbcwashington.com, and search "responds." >> was his grass up to here? i'm thinking, oh, he's got catching up to do. >> had a huge lawn, too. was using his little -- >> looked like a push mower. >> that trusty, faithful lawnmower. >> good work. >> sure. >> thank you. all

>> the annual police motorcycle rodeo underway at the dulles expo center in chantilly. the competition includes motorcycle officers from several local jurisdictions and as far away as florida. today was a practice day in preparation for the main event that's coming on saturday. >> there's two sides to the courses. one is precision side. it consists of five courses. the speed run side is the second side, and that consist of five courses that are connected together that they have to complete as clean as possible without striking a cone or putting their foot down, and as fast as possible. >> for more information, open to the nbc washington app and search "police rodeo." there is no charge to watch, and there are vendors on site. donations are expected for the make-a-wish foundation. it's the last things that rain-soaked louisiana wants to hear. how mother nature could bring a serious setback for flood victims trying to recover what's left of their lives. the wedding ring

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the forecast for louisiana is for more rain and more pain. tens of thousands are reeling still from the floods that started last week. after a tour of the damage, the nation's homeland security secretary is pledging to help. nbc's chris pallone

latest developments. >> reporter: for people in flood-ravaged louisiana, returning to normal remains an elusive goal seven days after the rain started falling. >> i never saw a flash flood. >> reporter: lori of baton rouge has been reunited with her beloved pets after rescuers evacuated her by boat. 13 are dead, more than 80,000 is applied for federal disaster aid across the state. about 40,000 homes have been damaged or destroyed. >> it come up so fast. we didn't really have time to get everything out. >> reporter: for many, a painful reminder of hurricane katrina's devastation. this woman homeless once again. >> i'm getting tired. tired of running. tired of being displacdisplaced. >> reporter: fema has been here since the spring. nearly $4 million in federal aid has been

federal homeland security director jeh johnson spoke thursday. >> we're donating resources and people to the effortment. >> reporter: people across the state have sprung into action. neighbors helping neighbors get back on their feet. >> but i think in the end, we will survive. we're going to rebuild. >> hopefully i can save the most important ones. >> reporter: trying to bring normal to people whose lives now are anything but. chris pallone, nbc news. now at 6:00, a new twist in a story getting international attention. police in brazil attempting to set the record straight on swimmer ryan lochte's claims that he and three of his teammates were robbed at gunpoint. >> officials say it didn't happen. at least not the way lochte says it did. what happens next is still unclear. lochte is back home with millions of dollars in endorsement deals at stake. >> and thr

rockville are all stuck in rio after being questioned by police. we have team coverage. let's begin with wendy rieger live in rio. hi, wendy. >> reporter: hi, doreen. we're wondering if ryan lochte is going to say something or do something tonight to start putting this to rest because this is growing and growing out of control while his three teammates who should be celebrating their olympic victories in the united states are stuck here in rio and are not allowed to leave because of the story that has chose to tell initially to the public. a story that the police came out today and said was fabricated. this is surveillance video from the gas station where the four swimmers had their cab pull over for a pit stop. police say the swimmers told them that lochte started getting