according to fire officials, the warehouse is storing a load of combustible materials. darcy spencer is live at the scene with the latest. darcy? >> reporter: i can tell you that the bulk of the fire is out but they have a lot of work here to do to get this cleaned up. take along kennelworth avenue and lawrence street in bladensburg. you're going to have to find an alternate route. pretty incredible cell phone video was shared with us from someone who works in this area. he was able to get there pretty quickly. the fire is burning at abc supply. it's happening in an open air loading dock. we're told the flames, fortunately, did not reach the building. we could see several employees standing out here on the

upset, seeing this fire here, as you can understand, one man told me that he's called this place his home for 21 years. there are lots of combustibles like foam and roofing materials and pallets fueling the flames. the fire is mostly out. the good news is that no one was hurt. coming up on news4 at 5:00, you'll hear from the prince george's fire chief. he will tell you the struggles they had in getting this fire under control. back to you. >> thank you, darcy. a young and up and coming rapper was murdered this weekend. >> our bureau chief tracee wilkins is outside of the police headquarters. what did you learn, tracee? >> reporter: this young man was known as swipey but his name at birth was douglas brooks. she's devastated by the loss of her son working

try to figure out what happened. sunday morning, around 1:00 in the morning, prince george's county police say that brooks was outside when he was pretty much ambushed by four to five shooter who is came in two different directions. he was shot multiple times and killed. i'm told by family members right after he was shot his younger brother ran out of the apartment building and tried to give his brother mouth-to-mouth but he died there on the sidewalk. prince george's county police are looking for the suspects responsible for this shooting. here is what brooks' mother had to say about her son and his love for music. >> he made his own name. he took his money, allowance, christmas, everything for studio time. and did what he had to do. >> reporter: she told me that her son

a student who graduated at the top of his class, had an opportunity for a scholarship for college but has been pursing music. more on this case and what the police have to say about the investigation is coming up in my live report at 5:00 p.m. reporting live, tracee wilkins, chris, back to you in the studio. in northern virginia, a standoff came to a peak after fairfax county police had to confront a man in emotional distress. this was in the clifton's henderson court neighborhood. neighbors were concerned for their own safety, too. >> i figured i'd come up here to see if i needed to take a precaution. of course, she says the scene is contain

immediate threat to us. but as a rule, things are pretty quiet around here. >> a lot of police cars there. the good news is, no one was hurt. new at 4:00, we're waiting to hear if a gas line is working again after it was struck late this morning. washington gas turned off service to make repairs and conduct safety tests. police are in the area directing traffic around the problem. virginia governor terry mcauliffe is restoring rights to felons after the supreme court blocked his original plan which would have given rights back to over 200,000 offenders. julie carey has been following this story for month and has the developments. >> reporter: thousands anxiously watching the mailbox to see if they get the voting rights that were pulled away and will be

governor's action saying he believes in second chances, he announced a new way of restoring civil and voting rights to those who have done their time. his original plan to offer blanket rights restoration was ruled unconstitutional by the virginia supreme court last month. now the governor says some 13,000 former felons who registered to vote have had their status reviewed and will, once again, be eligible. the governor created a new process by reviewing on a case-by-case basis. coming up at 5:00, you'll hear from two men who are waiting for that all-important letter to come today. sponsorships have been pulled from ryan lochte. speedo will donate $50,000 of lochte's fee to a charity in brazil. it's the latest fallout from the

robbed at gunpoint in rio. this morning, he expressed some regret to the today's show matt lauer. >> they put on great games and my immature, intoxicated behavior tarnished that a little. >> he told lauer that he exaggerated and made a mistake and he's human and he's going to learn from this. a brand-new school is opened in the district but this one is unlike any of the public schools in the city. news4's mark segraves has the story. >> reporter: for more than 100 schools here in the district, today was the first day of classes and here at the ron brown college prep school, for more than 100 students, it's a very special day. this is a brand-new school. part of mayor bowser's new plan to empower young men of color. some questioned

should be a school just for boys but today we talked to parents, students and city leaders who are all on board. >> focusing on how we will develop our young men academically, socially and get them ready to be the fathers and young men that will lead our city forward. a music icon gone too soon. we're getting a much clearer picture of just what happened to music legend prince. less than a week after three postal workers were indicted, another one is in hot water. what they are accused of doing behind the scenes. and does it get any better than this in late august? the weather we've been waiting for. low to mid-80s. but the 90s are

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good news for commuters, traffic has started moving again on 395 south in arlington. firefighters spent the afternoon cleaning up a diesel fuel leak coming from a tractor-trailer. it's all clear just in time for the evening commute. in prince george's county, police are searching for a missing 13-year-old girl. destiny was last seen on eastern avenue in hyattville last thursday evening. she's wearing a red shirt and black leggings and black shoes. if you have any information, please call the police. we're getting some new information about prince's death. some of the medication he was taking may have been mislabeled. an official says several pills that police recovered from

counterfeit drugs that contain fentanyl. a lot of the drugs were in bottles labeled as something else. the autopsy already concluded he died of an accidental fentanyl overdose. crews are stopping to rush zika in its tracks. what it could take to finally stop the virus. you may see this popping up, a smoothie chain in our area has

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first at 4:00, a new call for help to stop the spread of zika. federal, state and city leaders are asking for more federal money to stop the virus from spreading through south florida. miami-dade now has zika and so far congress hasn't been able to agree on a funding package. >> mosquito, zika, it's not republican and it's not democrat. it's an issue that affects all of us. we need to come together as one and make sure we get the proper funding so we can eradicate this and get it taken care of immediately.

are dealing with about three dozen zika-related cases. and here in d.c., a postal worker has been accused of a scheme to deal marijuana. >> and it's the second time in a week we've learned about local postal workers charged with pot-related offenses. scott? >> this time it's a letter carrier from northwest d.c. his name is everick moore. his home was raided last week and 17 marijuana plants were in the basement surrounded by high-intensity lights and fans. enough to suspect that he was dealing it. no comment from his lawyer but moore now faces a federal charge. this is after a separate case surface ds. the acting manager on north capitol street in d.c. was charged with a scheme to accept

marijuana. two employees were charged, too. they have all pleaded not guilty. and the feds today asked them to hold the manager behind bars until trial. >> scott, thank you. the first career firefighter in the history of manassas is about to retire. he has been in firestations for 52 years. wade says he's witnessed lots of improvements in equipment and techniques but this favorite thing about the job is helping people. >> people need help and we show up and provide that help to them. >> tonight's city council will honor house for his service and you can expect to see him located right in his old firehouse. we're following a developing story in louisiana where residents, at least some of them, are being allowed to go back to their homes

heavy equipment is on the way to start repairs. meanwhile, defending the timing of president obama's visit to the flood-ravaged state. governor john bel edwards said he wanted to delay the trip until some of the recovery efforts started. i don't know if you felt it but i sure did it. when i walked out of my house, it felt so good and refreshing. amelia, is this going to last a little bit for us? >> it's going to last for a few days. we have been sweltering. here for two weeks, we've been 90 degrees or higher, the last 15 out of 16 days where we're in the low 80s, low humidity and plenty of sunshine. we'll take it. as we look to the middle and end of the week, we start to warm up but as far as rain is concerned, we're going to be dry for days and for the weekend, it's going to be hot. thankfully not too humid and, most importantly, looking dry. more on that in your ten-day

forecast. hourly temps over the next seven hours, if you're heading out, kids coming home from their first day of school. really comfortable and a nice breeze. 8:00, 75 degrees. taking the dog out late. temperatures in the low 70s. a lot of people on facebook and twitter say this is the first time i've been able to ride my bike and feel comfortable or take my dogs for a long walk. here's where we are tomorrow morning. we are in the 50s. yes, 50s in some spots. and 60s. that's really comfortable. definitely windows open and ac off tonight especially in fredericksburg where you are 58 degrees in the morning tomorrow. as students head to school for their first time in prince george's county tomorrow, what a great way to start the school day weatherwise. around 80 degrees and comfortable at 4:00 in the afternoon, that's when we hit our high of

so far, high of 85. a repeat performance. plenty of sunshine from start to finish. during the evening, once again, spectacular 78 degrees. another night you can open up the windows. give that air a break. tuesday outlook at the bus stop, outdoor exercise, perfect whether it's in the morning or evening hours. lunch is going to be comfortable to take a break from work. dinner out, looking great. temperatures in the 80s and falling into the 70s. a good idea to get the car washed this week. we're looking at dry weather for days. if you're heading up to baltimore today or tomorrow for the games on wednesday and thursday, tom will have that forecast coming up. i want to show you the dew point temperatures. we don't talk about this a lot but we'll talk about it because it's about humidity. when the dew point is 60 or higher, we say it's muggy. we've been in the 70s. with dew points around 60, that's why it's so comfortable. that's why it's so crisp a

feeling really nice. that trend continues through wednesday. it does start to feel humid on thursday and that's when we hit 90 degrees again. 92 on friday. there's the weekend. highs around 90. thankfully, though, no extreme heat in the forecast, chris. i know you don't like that extreme heat. >> no, i sure don't. neither do my kids. thanks, amelia. labor day is almost here. millions of you about to hit the road. why it can be so affordable unless you pay for it a certain way. ryan lochte in hot water. more about his convenience store contr

so this is what it looks like when the olympics are over. pretty sad, rainy, dreary day in rio. all the athletes and fans are gone. cameras caught a few people walking around the olympic park. cleaning crews are picking up the trash and debris. only a handful of people sticking it out over on copacabana beach. we'll have so many memories from these olympic games. >> of course, and one of them undoubtedly will be ryan lochte. liz

hollywood" is here. >> well, immature and exaggerated is what he is saying about the story. shortly after the incident, lochte returned to the states while the others remained. lochte was apologetic when he spoke to the today's show matt lauer. >> i let my team down. and, you know, i wanted to be there like -- i don't want them to think that i left and left them dry because they were my teammates. i wanted to definitely be there. and i wanted to help out in any way i could and, you know, i'm just really sorry about -- i'm embarrassed for myself, my family, especially those guys, the u.s. swimming, the whole olympic games, everyone watching. >> and the consequences from his actions continue.

opted not to renew their endorsement deals with him. >> liz, i've got to wonder, we know companies lost a couple bu million bucks in endorsements. he seems emotional there. is this apology enough to stop the bleeding? >> it's one of those things that only time will tell. people kind of already give him the side eye because, again, he came out in the beginning and gave a somewhat soft apology and it took for this sit-down with matt lauer for a pull apology to come out. again, it's going to take some time. >> you can tell, i mean, he definitely seems sincere in his apology and how it's going to impact going forward. >> i don't know. i see the bachelor in this guy. some sort of reality competition. >> well, he had his

but it will be interesting to see what comes out of this for line lochte. they have a big law as you leave rio and other americans were apologizing for his behavior and saying we're sorry for ryan lochte. now that the closing ceremonies have i can have taken place, it will probably die down. >> tell us what is on "access" tonight. >> amy schumer is dropping her new book and her collaboration with jennifer lawrence and they are looking for a director for their project for. so we'll have all of that for you. >> thank you, liz. "access hollywood" tonight. >> thank you, guys. olympics is over and so is vacation for a lot of kids. how this meant more books, schools supplies. and a health crisis.

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douglas brooks, known as "swipey," died yesterday morning. we'll hear more from his mother in 30 minutes. and virginia governor terry mcauliffe is restoring the voting rights to 13,000 felons after the supreme court blocked his original plan that would have automatically given rights back to over 200,000 offenders. now at 4:30, the first day of school is always full of energy. we know this. maybe your kids are still feeling the vibes from their first day back right now. >> today, students went back to class in anne arundel. derrick ward heard from kids and their apartments. >> reporter: an erie silence in northeast d.c. inside mr. diaz's second-grade classroom, anticipation about what is to come. >> i still get the butterflies like i'm the one who is still in

christmas. it's very exciting. >> reporter: this is one of d.c.'s public schools in the blended learning program. >> blended learning is technology-based learning where you use technology with the content. >> i recently gotten ipads donated to our classroom for our students and they are excited and i told some parents about it and they are excited for it. >> definitely it's exciting. >> reporter: for these sisters, it's a return but no less exciting. >> i'm excited to meet my teachers and meet people in the classrooms. >> they are ready to go back to school. my kids love school. >> reporter: that seems to be the norm at this elementary school. >> we had a meet and greet so they are

breakfast, these young kids are still hungry for knowledge. and this teacher like mr. diaz is ready. >> it's all about making connections with the students. >> reporter: today was actually the first day of school for the k through 12 students in the d.c. public schools but they get to do it all over again for the pre-k students. it's going to be just as exciting and just as important. in northeast, derrick ward, news4. all right. kids in frederick county also went back to class today. it's going to be another busy school year for students and administrators. the school district will implement new standards and they are still on track to open next year in frederick. it will have a new program that will allow students to take evening classes and enroll in online classes. right now, prince george's coun

they think it could lead them to a murderer. investigators say the person wearing the backpack shot and killed an employee at 7-eleven and then robbed a hotel. the crime spree happened over the weekend in clinton. so if you recognize the person or have any information, police want to hear from you. >> now, more on the hepatitis a classes linked to smoothies and frozen strawberries. the strawberries were used at tropical smoothie cafe stores that have since stopped making them with those straw beberries. we are joined right now by dr. taylor wallace with the department of nutrition and food studies at george mason university. thank you for joining us. >> thanks for having me. >> this is near andea

the weekend informed me that she took her little brother to one of these truck smoothie places and had strawberry smoothies. i called their doctor. they have both been vaccinated for hep a. is it still something that parents should be concerned about? >> yes. in the district they require mandatory hep a vaccinations for school children. >> what are some of the warning signs of hepatitis a? >> it's very similar to other food-borne illnesses, nausea, fatigue, upset stomach and in severe cases, discoloration of your urine. >> what's disturbing is they were from egypt. you usually hear that our frozen fruits and vegetables come from mexico and other places. >> right. and this is a very specific case. a lot of times places l

smoothie shops will i am forth frozen desserts rather than those ripened on the truck. therefore, they might get a better price or it's a lot better tasting. so they will import from a different country. >> now, by law, manufacturers of frozen fruit and fresh fruit are supposed to tell you where the origin is, right? >> correct. >> if you go to the food label on any fresh or frozen foot or vegetable package, you can see right by the food label, it will have its country of origin listed. for this case, it's a product of chile. these strawberries are a product of the usa. >> and let's talk about washing and handling these things. what should we do as consumers when we get these kinds of products at home? >> you should always wash your

grocery store and become contaminated very easily. strawberries are very porous and bacteria can get in deep and it's very hard to, you know, get them out. so it's really important that you really give those strawberries some tlc. >> thank you, doctor. we sure appreciate it. >> thank you for having me. >> thanks, susan. great advice. we have the health department's information about hepatitis a. during the break, open up that app and search smoothie. a mother and her young son just inches away from tragedy. first at 4:00, the amazing effort to save them and it's all caught on camera. hear from the people who had to act quickly. riding the great escape. labor day is just around the corner. why one last summer getaway could be more affordable depending on how you pay for it.

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there's a traffic control tower a slide along with 100 video games. kids can climb on futuristic jets, luggage, tires, and also it can be educational with facts about airplanes and aviation in general. the play yard is near concourse b-70. well, this year it looks like travel will be more affordable provided you weren't relying on a certain way to pay for it. the last two weeks of the summer vacation season are upon us. it will culminate in the long hollywood labor weekend where record travel may occur because of travel bargains. >> affordable airfare is making it advantageous time for travelers to get away. >> reporter: historically, gas prices is where consumers are saving the most. >> we are seeing flight prices lower than we've seen in the past couple of

be cheaper, too, but don't plan on using your frequent flyer miles. labor day weekend is a blackout period. although, you will still be better using them somehow and soon. >> you might never use those points at all just because they will expire in a lot of cases if you are not actively participating in programs. >> reporter: she also says airlines are frequently changing terms for earning and redeeming miles. >> because they have changed everything around enough, studly you need to amass even more to get there. >> reporter: so for labor day flying, resolve to earn instead of burning airline miles. >> be sure to check out our nbc washington app. we have a guide to help you find the best deals. just search "vacation guide." >> it's hard to believe we're talking about labor day already, isn't it? >> it is. it

this is a sign of just how far women have come. first at 4:00, the big event that will pay tribute to women's rights in a big way into plus, too little, too late. how donald trump standing his ground amidst concerns that h

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donald trump is softening his stance on immigration. meanwhile, hillary clinton is having new issues connected to that private e-mail server. steve handelsman is on capitol hill with a new developments. hey, steve. >> good evening. hillary clinton's campaign saying she has nothing to hide urging that all of the newly released e-mails be made public. but the state department is putting them out just a few at a time. so far, it's ordinary content like hillary clinton's travel plans in the first there were newly released e-mails, also, top aide passing on requests to see clinton. but the revelation that she didn't turn over thousands of e-mails has critics outraged. >> why did this take place at all? >> reporter: clinton gave investigators 30,000 e-mails. her lawyers deleted the rest from h

they were private. 15,000 recovered by the fbi but james comey declined to prosecute and clinton's campaign says we support those documents being released publicly. meanwhile, donald trump is denying a flip-flop on his vow to deport 11 million immigrants without papers. now in deep trouble with hispanic voters, he met on saturday with latino leaders and said today on fox he's not sure about deportation. >> we're working with a lot of people in the hispanic community to try and come up with an answer. >> so you're not flip-flopping? >> no, i am not flip-flopping. >> reporter: tim kaine warns trump will not flip-flop. >> he's still going to have the deportation force. >> reporter: how about the wall trump will say he will definitely be building? clinton's campaign says she did nothing as secretary of state because of any contributions by anybody to the clinton

foundation. and they say nothing in newly released e-mails will contradict that. i'm steve handelsman, back to you. >> thank you, steve. the push to have gender-free bathrooms is at a setback. the directive would have allowed transgender students across the country to choose the restrooms in public bathrooms. they said the public didn't get input before drafting these regulations. the justice department says it is disappointed and is reviewing the options. some local power players are lending their support to the women's equality effort in prince george's county. senator ben cardin and steny hoyer joined an attorney for a forum held in clinton. she says serious work needs to

care options in light of recent incidents involving domestic violence. >> we find women often make choices that are very dangerous and women go to work, leave their children home with individuals they think they can trust and those children sometimes are dead or injured and so these are really tough choices other women are making and they need our support. >> earlier this year, some lawmakers pushed for a new bill that would expand the leave definition to include harassment and destruction of property but it failed in the house. there was a tornado that touched down this morning west of the boston which caused widespread damage, especially in the areas article marlboro and concord. 39 homes have been damaged and the downed trees and power lines have made some roads impassable. it was packing winds of about 100 miles an

>> unbelievable. now to storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein. we saw rain of our own but now the change has arrived. >> that was the price we paid for the dramatic change in humid teeth. this morning, woke up fresh and cool and since then just a few white top gray bottom clouds passing through a deep blue sky over the metro area. that's a live view from our storm team 4 tower camera and that tells the story. look at the accident visibility. you can see all of the way to the horizon there. a gorgeous day is under way. a comfortable night coming up. 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m., dry and mild. by 10: i

tuesday, mid-70s with lots of bright sunshine and still low humidity. temperatures right now, hovering in the low 80s in nearby suburbs. and mid-80s right on the potomac from d.c. to mt. vernon. it's a comfortably dry afternoon with these temperatures. storm team 4 radar scanning our sky, no showers anywhere in the vicinity even though there is a dark gray bottom. you don't have to worry about that. camden yards is the scene as the nationals take on the orioles. first pitch at 7:05. beautiful night for baseball. a few clouds around and we're back down to near 70 degrees by the end of the game at orioles park at camden yards. here we look at the next several

the ten-day outlook showing comfortable humidity again tomorrow and again on wednesday. although, a little hotter wednesday afternoon. upper 80s. and then thursday, partly cloudy and up near 90. it's going to get a little more humid but not that sweltering humidity that we had during our last heatwave. low 90s on friday. it will be a bit more humid as we get into next weekend. saturday and sunday, if you have outdoor plans, it looks good. moderate humidity. saturday and sunday, up around 90. then, going into the following week, it will heat up a little bit. perhaps that following tuesday. that's followed by another shot of lower humidity moving in towards the middle of the following week. and that is the way it looks. >> thank you, tom. a journalist and publisher george curry has died. his family says he

saturday in takoma park shortly after being taken to the emergency room. his syndicated column appeared in african-american newspapers. he was a frequent commentator on radio and tv talk shows and had a huge following on twitter. curry was 69 years old. nbc 4 is working for you in the community and we need your help to make sure local kids are ready to head back to school. we are teaming up for the backpack for kids. you can drop off donations and see a list of things to give and donate online as well on our website, nbcwashington.com. just search backpack for kids. well, this is really cool. many of you cannot stop talking about

over the weekend. >> you put that camera up and people are lost for hours. >> oh, my goodness. >> it was bei bei's first birthday. zoo workers placed three objects in the yard. whichever bei bei choose will determine his future. caught on camera, a mother and her young son hanging on for dear life. check this out, the quick thinking that stopped this shocking crash from becoming a tragedy. this is news4, first at 4:00.

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in the district, a new water tower. d.c. water will build a 170-foot water tower at st. elizabeth's and construction will start in the next few weeks and it will help alleviate some of the low water pressure that residents are experiencing. airport and traffic delays that swept through phoenix arizona yesterday. you couldn't see more than a couple of feet in some places and a light wind was whipping the dust around. >

caught on camera. a mother a he son were left dangling over a bridge. >> that's right. amanda reports on the skill and special equipment emergency crews used to save them. >> reporter: according to witnesses sunday morning , a ca driven by a 27-year-old went off on to the grassy medium on state road 408. the car lost control and went over a concrete barrier. inside the car with her was her 6-year-old son. >> we had an issue of a vehicle being very unstable. >> reporter: the rescue squad at firestation 80 says its first concern was to make sure the car didn't tum pell another 20 feet down on to the road below. >> it had a potential to slide. >> reporter: the firefighters say their training

next step was to get the mom and son out. paramedics say the two only had minor injuries and were remarkably calm. >> seemed to be shaken but not too upset. >> reporter: rescuers had to break out the back window of the car to pull the mother and son to safety. >> it seemed to work flawlessly. everybody had a job. it got done. >> reporter: as for what caused the crash, the highway patrol has charged the mother with careless driving. >> they are lucky. the rescue operation and cleanup took an hour from start to finish. >> and one reason they only had minor injuries, they were all wearing seat belts. right now, an up and coming rapper shot dead on his own doorstep. >> he made his own name. >> the emotional words as a mother remembers her son as police search

plus, people cross this every day. the warning from police after an attempted sex assault on the key bridge. and the move by virginia's governor to restore voting rights to thousands of felons. >> and we begin at 5:00 with a mother's grief following the death of her son. >> her name was douglas brooks. many knew him by his statement name as swipey. the young rapper had an up and coming career and he was someone who cared about his roots and connecting with his fans, says his mother. tracee wilkins spoke to his mother. tracee? >> reporter: tweeting about the death of swipey, a lot of people knew him. his name was known here in d.c. and local music scene and he was looking at an opportunity for stardom but his mother says that she is going to miss not only his drive

>> i'm dying inside. i'm dying. i'm dying right with him. >> reporter: freda brooks can barely stand when thinking about the death of her 18-year-old son douglas brooks, a kid so gifted he graduated school at the age of 16 at the top of his class. >> he was a smart boy. i didn't want him to be a rapper. >> reporter: but music is what he loved and what he chose to pursue instead of the college scholarship he was overed. >> he mace hid own mark and made his own name. he took his money, allowance, christmas, everything for studio time. and did what he had to do. >> reporter: 1:00 sunday morning, brooks was shot and killed just steps from his mother's door in an ambush-style shooting. >> mr. brooks was standing in the parking lot of an apartment complex when several subjects, males, approached him and began