"news 4 today" starts now. >> and we are starting with a soggy beginning to your weekend. more showers on the way. we've got storm team 4 tracking how long rain and chilly temperatures are going to be sticking around, angie. racial tension at american university, the new response for students as the issue raises a national spotlight. and the fastest two minutes in sports, the favorites and the added challenge for jockeys this year as the kentucky derby races off from churchill downs. >> always an exciting time. i did get my horse tie on this morning. >> it's adorable. >> thanks. >> it is race day, not only in kentucky but here in the washington area as well.

on. >> we've got a lot going on and at 6:00 starting off a little bit soggy out there. >> you know, i think it's air to say, tom, it's a good day for a big hat. >> and a big umbrella, too, as we will likely get light rain developing later this morning. right now we've dried out from yesterday's heavy downpours starting off this saturday morning with a partly cloudy sky. a live view from the storm team 4 tower camera looking off to the east. we have our sunrise in a couple minutes, getting a few clouds developing and they will fill the sky up a little later. rain showers out of the mountains, there is one area thunder and lightning in the panhandle of west virginia that maybe between frederick and hagerstown another half hour or so. this area in green rivers and streams out of their banks, coastal flood warnings near the bay and tidal potomac. reagan national 57 degrees. maybe a little light rain developing by late morning and during the afternoon

will be hovering, upper 50s, near 60 degrees. chances for rain over the next ten days in a few minutes. right now the new york city area is preparing for another batch of rain this afternoon. check out what it did yesterday. this is unbelievable. this is through new york and new jersey. video inside grand central station, water just pouring in from the ceiling just flooding the interior there. the flooding also submerged some cars and temporarily closed off roads. the west side highway had to shut down for a short time because of all the rising water. flash flooding will be suspended transit service and delayed flights for nearly six hours. the first african-american woman to be president of student government at american university is now under police protection. au says a white supremacist posted threats against taylor du dumpson online. this is the same week as when

trees. students say au administration isn't doing enough to protect students of color staged a sit in on friday and they got their face to face with the pro voss. >> i think that we were really excited because it was the first time we collectively as a community got to engage with him. so i think that we are excited in the sense of, wow, we're actually finally getting a seat at the table. >> au says it's opening a center for anti-racism in the fall. there is a reward being offered concerning who hung those nooses on campus. charges have been dropped in an alleged rockville rape case that received international attention. a 14-year-old girl accused the boys of attacking her inside a rockville high school bathroom last month. prosecutors say that the evidence did not support the rape charges against the two students who are both immigrants. both are being charged with possession and distribution of pornography. one of the boy's attorneys says that these charges aren't fair because the girl st

explicit videos and photos of herself to them. >> if they're going to charge which they have our client then they should also charge her because she was the maker of this and the distributor. >> we know at this point the boys will not return to the school. federal deportation proceedings against them have already begun. a former marine now going to face a judge next week. this time on federal jun charges. clark calloway was indicted for dying an ak-47 from an fbi informant. according to court documents calloway also threatened to attack the first district police station in d.c. and the fbi says he made a risist facebook post supporting isis and wanted to start a race war. as a marine calloway received weapons and explosives training. the fbi disabled the gun before calloway picked it up. this morning corrections officers who lost their lives in the line of duty will be honored here in d.c. wr

national law enforcement officers memorial will start at 10:00 this morning. the ceremony recognizes corrections officers from across the country. following the ceremony a competition will take place. the cold water of washington reality was thrown over the house republicans healthcare bill celebration this week. it was done by senate republicans who are wasting no time showing they have little use for the new healthcare bill. as nbc's peter alexander reports key republicans are not only saying slow down, but are also planning to go back to square one. >> reporter: it's the republican healthcare plan going under the knife. >> you will have better healthcare at a lower cost and now i'm calling on the senate to take action. >> reporter: but the house health bill faces an even tougher slog in the senate where republicans can only afford to lose two votes. >> the senate will write its own bill. my goals will be to rescue the people who are

>> reporter: among the flash points whether to end the expansion of medicaid that could cost consumers their coverage and funding for planned parenthood. heading home for a week long break house members are likely to face backlash for their votes. punctuated by that rose garden celebration. >> it's kind of like george bush going up on top of the aircraft carrier and saying mission accomplished. the idea of high-fiving and spiking the ball in the end zone i think is dangerous. >> reporter: republicans now facing the same line of attack they once lobbed at democrats. >> i don't think we should pass bills that we haven't read that we don't know what they cost. >> reporter: political forecasters predicting as many as 20 house seats could swing in democrats favor after the group with liberal groups touting more than $2.5 million raised. >> republicans were up for a tough election but this bill shows gasoline on the fire of a volatile cycle. >> reporter: the president raising eyebrows by praising australia's universal healthcare system. >> i shouldn s

great gentleman and my friend from australia because you have better healthcare than we do. >> reporter: mr. trump's explanation of course the australia ans have better healthcare than we do. everybody does. >> that was nbc's peter alexander reporting. healthcare going to be a big topic on this week's "meet the press." andrea mitchell will sit down with tom price and will speak exclusively with senator diane feinstein and senator rory blunt. that's going to happen tomorrow at 10:30 all of that on nbc 4. 6:07 your time on this saturday. this is a rare opportunity and it's being offered in d.c. today. >> it's a great opportunity in washington every year, passport d.c. is hosting an event that is letting you get a taste of more than 40 different countries without having to even board a plane. >> pretty cool. >> it's called the around the world embassy tour. it larts at 10:00 and lasts until 4:00 in the afternoon. the lines do get long so get there early. if g

experience different foods, art, dance, fashion, music, marbtial arts. it is one of the events being hosted during the month long passport d.c. celebration. another event happening today is the annual flower mart at washington national cathedral. this is beautiful. the event features food an of course floral displays by local embassies along with a carousel. so that starts at 10:00 this morning and will last through 5:00 this evening. this is the festival's 78th year and you can find more information on the d.c. passport events by opening up our nbc washington app. we have everything broken down for you. it's a great way to really get a sense of somebody else's culture. >> good stuff happening today. no question. 6:08 your time now. election hacking concerns. the fallout in france a day before a presidential election as millions prepare to head to the polls. he is not the odds on favorite, but he is a big fan favorite, the

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upcoming shows have been canceled for now after she suffered a stroke on thursday. doctors are watching the 85-year-old country music legend at a national hospital. however, a statement on her website says she should make a full recovery so that's some promising news. in november lynn performed to a sold out crowd here in the d.c. area at the lincoln theater. she even has a new album set to be released in august. this may sound like a bit of election déjà vu. france election officials claiming to hold a meeting today to discuss a hacking attack on manuel macron. he is seen as the favorite goings into tomorrow's runoff

against marine le pen. they're calling it an effort to stabilize a democratic election and specifically mentioned reports of russia inserting inn self into the u.s. presidential campaign. you may have heard the rain last night and the showers aren't done with us yet but a lovely start as we're looking live outside for now. we have tom tracking the hour by hour timing of the rain coming in. win or go home, the caps have a big challenge ahead as the team looks to keep its stanley cup dreams alive. he's hiding a card! it's time for you and your boys to get out of town. (laughing) left foot. right foot. left foot. stop. twitch your eyes so they think you're crazy.

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good morning. 6:15 on this saturday morning. got a little bit of light rain out in the mountains and there is one rain shower in the panhandle of west virginia it will be getting close to hagerstown, near frederick, north of there over the next half hour or so. if you plan on getting some exercise you may be dodging still some puddles from yesterday's rain and maybe a little light rain from midmorning all the way into midafternoon, otherwise a lot of clouds around, a bit of a blustery wind as well, we will be hovering in the upper 50s, maybe briefly low 60s by the late afternoon. we dry out tonight. i have the hour by hour timing on the rain today and over the next ten days in just a few minutes. weather is going to be a big factor at churchill downs today. the kentucky derby known as the most exciting two minutes in sports and horse racing's

the top prizes today but as jay gray reports the horse is not the only spectacle of the derby. >> reporter: after a soggy start to derby weekend jockeys are counting on a break in the clouds before the run for the roses. >> this is a very highly sand-based racetrack so it can flood by noon and be fabulous by 6:00 when we race the kentucky derby. >> reporter: of course it's not just the horses that are a part of the derby hype. >> the horse racing part is just secondary. it's a place to see and be seen and you see celebrities, you just soak up the whole environment here at churchill downs. >> reporter: an environment that is bright, bold and big. especially when it comes to the hats. >> you need something that's larger than life. whether it's like the size of it or, you know -- or like the color of it. you need something that's going to pop above like your normal every day. >> reporter: normal and every day aren't words that come to mind when you talk about the

>> reporter: especially for those out on the track. >> it's the history of it all. it's just a magical event. it's our super bowl. >> reporter: and it kicks off this evening at churchill downs. jay gray, nbc news, louisville. let's stay with the derby for a moment. all right. favorites have won it for the past four years. that's the longest such streak since the 1970s. >> the winner to establish a clear favorite this year. a few horses have stood out of the pack, classic empire, always dreaming, mccraken, patch and irish war cry which currently has the high rest amount of $222,202. >> irish war cry might race with the most wagers amount but patch will be racing with one eye. he lost his left eye to an infection last summer and his trainer todd fletcher is no stranger to horses with eye issues. >>

contender pollard's vision who was blind in one eye as well. we will all have to wait and see what happens at this point because it's any horse's show. i'm pulling for always dreaming. >> i was going to say i like that name. >> yeah. >> i have no idea what the horse history is. he's got a great name. let's talk about capitals for a moment. >> i know. we have to win. >> they're fighting tonight. game five of the nhl playoffs, going to be here in town. >> they say desperate cause for desperate measures. the caps made some adjustments, they moved alex ovechkin to the third line with he willer and wilson. ovechkin hopes for win tonight against the pittsburgh penguins. >> i don't think we have success as a three in that game so i hope it's going to work. i hope it's going to work well, we're going to produce and we're going to score and we're going to win.

right here on nbc 4 starting with the derby at 2:30. the gates shoot open at 6:34. then the caps fight for their playoffs live at 7:15. we are streaming both events live in our nbc washington app. no matter where you go you can watch it. just click watch live tv now. >> after the game news 4 at 11:00 i will be live outside the verizon center for that. doing the marathon stretch hopefully with an exciting story to report. >> you are like the play of the month. >> you can nominate me. okay? >> tom kierein with us now. tom, not too bad of a start outside, it was kind of nice coming in. >> we dried out temporarily anyway. we have a bit of a blustery wind that will be with us as we get into the rest of the morning and the afternoon. good morning on this saturday morning, take a look off to the east, we do have the clouds on the increase again starting to fill back in and we had sunrise at 6:04. you are going to need an umbrella today and a light jacket throughout the day, a wi

need a coat as it's going to be getting quite chilly. all this areas in green have some residual flooding along the rivers from yesterday's heavy rain as well as coastal flooding times of high tied in the d.c. waterfront as well as near the bay. the pollen got washed out thankfully by the rain so if you do suffer from the pollen no doubt you're feeling a little bit better this morning. a couple showers with a little bit of thunder lightning here in the panhandle of west virginia. that's moving off to the north and east. elsewhere sprinkles of light rain in the mountains of west virginia. all this area in green is some light rain developing around 9:00 to 10:00 this morning, continues through noontime and then starts breaking up after that, just maybe a few scattered sprinkles during the afternoon hours, most of it, though, will be over. overnight tonight we will clear out and we will dry out and by dawn sunday getting rather cool. temperatures right now are in the 50s, reagan national is at 57. look atem

morning, we will be in the 40s in the suburbs and rural areas and near 50 right in washington by dawn tomorrow. then during the day on sunday another breezy day, increasingly clouds, maybe a few sprinkles of light rain in the afternoon. highs mid 60s. cold mornings on monday and tuesday, it will only be near 40 degrees monday and tuesday morning, but afternoon highs into the 60s. we stay chilly in the mornings and cooling in the afternoons toward the end of the week on thursday and friday, maybe some rain moving in. dry next weekend with highs around 70. that's the way it looks. a lifetime of knowledge and a valuable lesson. we will show you the unique opportunity for students that's quickly growing in a major district.

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i'm melissa malae with a look at your first alert traffic and met tra for the weekend. we are under safe track surge 14, the second phase of the surge. on the green line buses replace trains between green belt and college park this weekend. on the yellow line running every 20 minutes between huntington and mt. vernon square. i'm similar situation on the silver line, running every 20 between wheelie west and east and ballston only. orange, green, blue, trains in general running every 20 minutes of course on the green line with the exception of that safe track situation on those two stations. and red line regular weekend service there. have a great one.

for "news 4 today." grandparents offer a lifetime of knowledge and a local school is using that to their advantage. >> we're talking fairfax county, there older adults are going back to class, some to kindergarten to give their young neighbors a boost. >> we're excited to work with -- >> adult volunteers sharing their lifetime of knowledge with students at crestwood elementary school in springfield. four years ago some residents of green spring retirement home paired up with the school to mentor students. a grant-involved program helped the students do well and the volunteers contribute to the community. >> there are volunteers who come into the school, build relationships with our students, mentor our students, tutor or students, provide after school activities for how students and volunteer to for our evening events we have throughout the year. >> they just love it when you can pay special attention to them and the teachers have suc

that need special attention. it's just wonderful to be able to contribute that. >> i like to work their level. i can't stand over them and tell them what to do, i'm down with them looking into their eyes, telling them eye to eye what it's all about. >> thank you for helping us with our math and our reading. >> and thank you for taking your time with us and helping us have a growth mindset. >> they're helping us to learn and to pass all of the tests. >> the program is in several fairfax county schools with plans to expand to all elementary schools in the coming years. >> cool program right there. 6:26 your time on this saturday. a soggy start out there. showers, they may ruin some of your plans, we have tom tracking a big cool down and when rain will move into your

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may have a big impact on your plans this weekend. storm team 4 tracking showers so you can avoid getting soaked. passport d.c. is hosting two events today, the around the world embassy tour and the

national cathedral. both events are free and you can find more information on our nbc washington app. after a morning of walking around d.c. tune into nbc 4 and watch the kentucky derby. it's known as the most exciting two minutes in sports and horse racing's premiere event. at last check irish war cry has the highest wagers of the 20 horses at $123,202. "news 4 today" starts now. >> welcome back in on this saturday morning. i'm david culver alongside angie goff. a lot of folks have nowhere to turn but nbc 4 today. you have derby and caps. >> that's right. the derby remember it's more than just a horse race, it is always the fashion. we will be telling you about a really expensive -- you don't believe what people pay for mint jaw l juleps. >> first the one story you probly

the door -- >> the weather. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein tracking that. >> a lot of things going on today. maybe you have yard work planned, maybe you want to get out and get some exercise. keep in mind we may get light rain. all dry around the region. as we look at our sky it's beginning to increasingly fill with clouds. that's looking down rockville pike toward the east. storm team 4 radar showing light rain in west virginia. one moderate shower in the panhandle of west virginia, had produced a little lightning but now that's dissipated. going to past north of winchester, charlestown, martinsburg, another half hour between payingers town and frederick another hour. light rain starting to develop by late morning. upper 50s, that may continue off and on into midafternoon. after that drying out this evening, sunset at 8:06. cool and breezy this evening, winds

miles an hour throughout the day today. a look at rain chances tomorrow and over the next ten days in a few minutes. clean up after the storm, businesses in virginia beach doing just this. trying to clean up all that damage following yesterday's strong storm that passed through. it brought heavy rain and wind to some beach front hotels and restaurants. it was so strong at times that it ripped siding off one building and tore down an awning on another. at the height of the storm thousands were also left in the dark without power. this is a heartbreaking story coming outs of the district and it has the police now involved following a baby girl's death. police have arrested and charged initial jabore and jay crowder with murder. investigators say their seven week old baby trinity died of malnutrition and trauma. this happened on christmas day. court documents show that the parents lived on public assistance but did not have any formula for the baby and police say the girl had result i'm rib

neighbors are heartbroken. >> i can go without eating but not my child. i mean, you just -- that's your first priority. they are going to eat. >> trinity's father told police he tried to be a good parent and her mom said she knew what her daughter wasn't getting enough food but claimed that crowder controlled the money and wouldn't buy the formula. both are being held without bond. >> so sad. a texas police officer is now charged with murder. roy oliver turned himself in yesterday after he shot and killed an unarmed black teenager last week. oliver shot into a car that was driving away from a party. a bullet hit 15-year-old jordan edwards who was riding in that car. the dallas county sheriff's office said the evidence suggested oliver intended to cause serious bodily injury and commit an act clearly dangerous to human life. a deadly hazing incident has a slue of fraternity brothers in a lot of trouble. 18 students at penn state university now charged w

connection with a student's death. nbc's stephanie goss k explains what happens next sister timothy piazza was 19 years old, a sophomore at penn state doing what so many college students do, pledging a fraternity in february. >> they made the pledges soon to be brothers run from station to station and drink enormous amounts of alcohol in different phases. >> reporter: with a blood alcohol level of .4 authorities say piazza took a terrible fall that the fraternity brothers witnessed. >> these brothers gathered around timothy where he -- some of them described that he looked dead. some of them googled things like what to do with a head injury. >> reporter: no one called 911 until the next morning. piazza died several days later in the hospital. 18 fraternity brothers from beta theta pi and the fraternity itself are facing multiple

piazza's parents are heartbroken and angry. >> we've said this before, this didn't have to happen. this is the result of entitlement, flagrant disobedience of the law and disregard for mortal values. >> reporter: they have disbanded the chapter and says it does not tolerate hazing or alcohol abuse in any form by its members. penn state has put other fraternities on notice. banning all social activities with alcohol for the rest of the semester and did you get new rules to pretend underaged drinking. in a statement the university president called the charges heart wrenching and incomprehensible. nine fraternity members will be arraigned. all greek life on campus could soon come to an end. almost one in four college students said that they have hesitated to report their nationality or religion because they believe that someone might judge them harshly. that's the result o

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ash thousands of feet into the sky. the so-called volcano of fire has forced the evacuation of a nearby village. the last major eruption of this volcano it happened back in february of 2015. a jury has awarded more than $110 million to a virginia woman who says decades of using johnson and johnson's baby powder caused her to get cancer. the woman says she used the company's product containing talcum for more than 40 years. she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2012. this is the fourth case a consumer has won involving similar claims. the american cancer society says any risk from talcum powder is small. johnson and johnson plans to appeal the case. it is a sensitive subject at schools nationwide. we're going to show you how our area's largest school district is addressing transgender students and the impact the decision could have on other schools. timing is everything if you want to stay out of the rain this

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good morning. the clouds have returned. a little bit of light rain in that area in color in green in the west virginia mountains as well as the panhandle of west virginia. that one shower in the panhandle passing north of winchester, maybe near

hagerstown and frederick over the next hour or so. still may be leaping over some of the puddles from yesterday's rain. occasional sprinkles midmorning to early afternoon. temperatures holding steady in the upper 50s to near 60 degrees, a blustery wind. rain chances hour by hour through the day and the next ten days in just a few minutes. the "today" show coming up next for you on nbc 4. >> 15 minutes away from the start of that, schenley jones craig melvin joining us live from new york. coming up on a saturday morning on "today" we have breaking news about a massive hacking attack targeting the front runner of the french presidential campaign that's rattling that nation this morning. the breach a reminder of our own election comes just hours ahead of theirs. we will take you there live. also this morning we will take a look at the investigation into our own presidential campaign with new revelations into some concerns that the trump transition team had about former national security adviser michael flynn's involvement with the russian ambassador. >>

to the kentucky derby, the most exciting two minutes in sports. dylan is there to talk about the horses, the food and of course the fashion. >> she will be wearing a hat, i can guarantee as much. those stories and more when we get started on a saturday morning here on "today." >> i didn't realize they were known for their hats. >> dylan, she pulls out all the stops for the derby. >> of course. there may be a wardrobe change. >> more than carrie underwood. >> that's a good tease. >> see you in a bit. shifting gears, this is a story that's got a lot of folks reaching out to me this morning about, it's a sensitive subject, we are talking about fairfax county schools and their focus on transgender students. fairfax county is our area's largest school system so what happens there when it comes to gender identity policies could impact other school districts. >> as laura miller took the mic you could tell in her voice this is an emotional issue. >> i think it is so dangerous i need help

people because right now we are just like a little ragtag band militia holding out in fairfax county but we're getting run over. >> a mom to three fairfax county students laura told those gathered that she fears the nondiscrimination policy worries it could confuse some kids questioning their gender identity. >> yet our schools are going to affirm in a thousand different ways that you're ready to make life altering choice toss your bodies. >> the question of how to accommodate transgender students not just a local issue. >> this is really a national issue, it's happening all over the country, fairfax is an example of one school system. >> elizabeth schultz tells me it's not clear still how the policy is being carried out in schools. >> how is staff handling is, is there professional development for staff, what accommodations are being made, what can a dagss are not being made. so it's almost as if we've come full circle back t

started. >> listening in from the audience robert rig bee a fairfax county teacher who founded fcps pride. he understands the matter can get complicated but adds -- >> people are coming up with solutions. people are answering that. as far as kids go, you daily them by the pronoun nounz they to be called by. >> even introducing all this information to them already at such a young age and i just think it's unfair to the young children. >> and as i've been hearing from many of you on twitter and facebook i will point out this is a passionate issue. most school leaders had hoped that the supreme court would have helped them solve it but in march the high court decided not to hear a transgender case. some school systems still trying to figure out best practices with all of this. angie. as you know we have a lot of military families in this area and you or someone you may know might be trying to deal with the scars of war. well, now the military is using an unconventional kind

therapy to help wounded warriors heal. nbc's joe fryer explains what operation shark dive is all about. >> reporter: at the zoo and aquarium a thick pane of glass separates the sharks from the humans. well, most of the humans. >> are you anxious at all? >> anxious to get in. yeah. i'm probably not going to want to come back out at all. >> reporter: alexandria mcintyre is jumping into the aquarium shark cage, a different kind of mission for this young soldier. >> what made you decide to join the military? >> i wanted to be part of something that was bigger than me. >> reporter: but after enlisting in the army two years ago mac suffered a hip injury and with the physical pain came emotional pain. >> it hits you hard when they tell you that you're losing your career because it's not just a job, it's your life. >> reporter: step by step she's working to regain her confidence and identity

to eye with these guys. this year the aquarium teamed up with jump base lewis mccord offering the dives to wounded warriors. >> once they can handle the emotional surge that they get here they feel like they can handle a lot of different things. >> reporter: for mac the stresses of the world seem to float away. >> there's so much peace and almost like a weird comforting feeling being down there. i feel a lot better coming out of the water than i did going into the water. >> reporter: often our biggest fears don't actually have teeth, they're buried deep inside our inner jaws, but gradually mac is winning her toughest battle yet, she's finding herself. >> things get better and you just have to find the things that make you better. >> reporter: joe fryer, nbc news, tacoma, washington. here at home a program to help wounded veterans is celebrating a milestone. the warriors transition

celebrated it's tenth anniversary yesterday. the program takes place at walter reid national military ent enter, it has transformed the way veterans get the support they need. >> to receive help is definitely a challenge will, learning to ask for help when you need it can be a challenge, too. >> i never stop, never give up and just keep running. >> some of those wounded warriors were able to join family and other military members at the d.c. national guard armory to celebrate that milestone. talking the kentucky derby now. well known of course for horse racing but also as we chatted with chanel and craig about the big hats and big prices when it comes to mint juleps. >> derby goers will pay anywhere from $10 to $2,500 for one mint julep. >> that must be really good. >> the $2,500 wood ford reserve mint julep will be as race as

only ten will be made. it's with coconut syrup, mint spriggs, chocolate orange, powdered sugar. >> tom has ordered one for each of us. thank you, tom, that was so generous for you. >> don't drink is it all in one gulp. savor it as the morning goes on. >> there is a horse race going on around here in this parts at the plains. >> the gold cup. >> i don't know, bring an umbrella. >> instead of a giant hat have a giant umbrella with you. we will likely get sprinkles when you are out and about running around today. you can check the latest radar with the storm 4 radar on the nbc washington app. there are the low clouds passing over washington right now, not producing any rain yet but will have an umbrella later, light jacket this morning and windbreaker later today and this evening you will need a coat it will be getting chilly. all this areas in green experiencing a little river and stream

west virginia and near the bay and tide water region of the potomac there's going to be high water times of high tide. the pollen count got washed out thankfully due to that rain yesterday. getting a little light rain in the mountains, passing off to the north and east. hour by hour as we get into the morning hour these are sprinkles of rain mid to late morning. during the afternoon 2:00, 3:00, maybe a few more scattered sprinkles coming through. after that by 5:00 or 6:00 it will be drying out and our skies will be going partly cloudy. right now low to mid 50s just about everywhere. reagan national is at 57. look at temperatures tomorrow morning, we will be in the 40s to just near 50 degrees starting off early tomorrow morning. storm team 4 ten-day outlook afternoon highs on sunday the mid 60s, sun in the morning but maybe sprinkles tomorrow afternoon. a bit of a blustery wind tomorrow. then we dry out monday, tuesday, wednesday. look at the morning lows, it will be near 40 degrees on monday and tuesday mornings

both days and still rather chilly wednesday morning, a bit milder wednesday afternoon. could get more rain, chances on thursday afternoon and evening into friday, friday could be a soaking rain and highs only around 60. next weekend looks dry, saturday and sunday sunshine returns with highs near 70. that's the way it looks. >> thank you, tom. break out your dancing shoes and bring on the fun. we will tell you about the big parade and music festival happening today with a unique way to celeb operate the arts.

you might want to get out your dancing shoes. that's because the annual you street funk parade will hit the streets this afternoon. this event is expected to draw at least 75,000 people for the celebration of funk music and the arts. the parade that starts at 3:00 this afternoon. it will start in front of the howard theater and it's going to end at the lincoln theater, but a music and arts festival will get under way at noon today through the u street area. there's a music festival in the brikt today called broccoli city. it is back. i had the pleasure of moderating an event yesterday it focused on social entrepreneurship and overcoming financial challenges. the idea find broccoli city is building thriving urban communities that sustain future generations. we have more on the festival in our nbc washington app, head

lining solange knowles. future was there last year, always draws a big crowd. guardians of the galaxy, wonder woman and avatar are a few of the comics being given away free today. >> you will want to head to one of your favorite comic book stores today. some stores are taking part in the annual free comic book day. they print these special editions to be handed out at no charge. a lot of fans say it's a great way to get kids interested in comics. head to the nbc washington app to find a local shop that will be celebrating the day. 6:56 your time on this saturday. let's set us up with four things to know. in the big apple, new york city trying to dry out from this flash flooding it created quite a mess yesterday. more rain could be coming to that region later this afternoon. passport d.c. is hosting two events today, the around the world embassy tour and annual flower mart at washington national cathedral. both events are free and you can find out more information on

nbc washington app. the capitals going to fight tonight in game five of the nhl playoffs against the pittsburgh penguins, the action starts at 7:15 at the verizon center. watch it live on nbc 4. before that watch the most exciting two minutes in sports in horse racing's premiere event the kentucky derby, irish war cry, tom kierein has the highest wagers of the 20 horses and $123,202. >> that was nice, tom. >> my money is on secretariat. >> i think that's already passed. >> no longer a thing? okay. >> always dreaming is one, though, which clearly you're

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