right now, president trump is calling it a witch hunt. he's talking about the appointment of a special counsel in the russia investigation. why he says his administration is being treated unlike others. it must be devastate to go lose a child. i mean, hard on any parent. >> a 6-year-old hit and killed close to schools and where children play. his family and neighbors, heartbroken. today is day two of the heat, haze and humidity. summer preview here in washington. the end is already in sight. complete check of the storm team forecast coming up. news 4 midday starts right

thanks for joining us. i'm melissa mollet. >> i'm erika gonzalez. we start with president trump slamming the appointment of a special counsel in the russia investigation. he tweeted, "with all of the illegal acts that took place in the clinton campaign and obama administration, there was never a special counsel appointed." the president goes on to call the investigation the "greatest witch hunt of a politician in american history." with the man now in charge, ex-fbi director rub ert mueller is being praised by lawmakers. >> edward loorns hawrence has t details. >> the man who made the decision to appoint robert mueller special counsel said nothing while walking through reporters. deputy attorney general rod rosenstein briefed on the -- after appointing a

veteran to head the fbi. >> got to give the american people confidence. we frankly don't have confidence that it can be done in the current situation. robert mueller is, i think, a fantastic person. >> i think this is a positive thing. >> many republicans say this is the right move. democrats agree. >> this is someone who is the kind of person we wanted, that had served in different administrations, that had the respect of so many people. >> president trump in a statement insisting there is no collusion between his campaign and any foreign entity. the white house also denying allegations that the president tried to get james comey to drop an investigation into former national security adviser michael flynn. the appointment of mueller as special counsel seen as an objective, nonpartisan way forward. as special counsel, robert mueller has the power to subpoena. he can also bring charges and prosecute. edward lawrence, nbc news, washington. well, all the controversial news about the white house caed

plummet yesterday. take a look at where it is right now. up 60. stocks are rebounding today after their worst day in months. the dow jones industrial office fell more than 300 points yesterday. this morning, about 60 points up. the former head of fox news has died. roger ailes wife saying he died this morning. the embattled ceo resigned in august of last year. he had been under fire after gretchen carlson filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against him. he founded the fox news network 20 years ago. he was 77. new this morning, a "washington post" schar school poll shows a -- tom yeper yello shows a small lead. it's a margin of errors

temperatures in the 80s in many places. still on the rise. huh, chuck? >> absolutely right. it's up and up and away on the temperatures. we're getting past the mid-morning coffee break. you might want iced coffee today instead of the hot stuff. it's plenty warm out there. check it out from the tower camera towards capitol hill. just a lot of haze and humidity in the atmosphere. poor air quality again today. if you suffer from heart or respiratory issues, you may want to limit your outdoor activities today and maybe tomorrow as well. right now, it's already 86 in leesburg, 83 in annapolis. 82 quantico. 78 at reagan national. that temperature will be going up and up and away shortly. most areas in the low 90s. up 92 downtown. 86 in winchester, 93 in fredericksburg. it will be a hot one today. the record is 96. i don't think that can be touched. the record at dulles

only 91. that one is in jeopardy. check of the weekend forecast which i promise will be cooler coming up. >> thank you, chuck. going to switch gears. developing this morning, parents want answers to why their little boy was in the street. a 6-year-old struck by a car and killed near a busy d.c. intersection last night. news 4's justin finch is live along livingston road southeast. justin, we understand that you just learned the little boy's name. >> reporter: good morning. that's right, yes. this is livingston off of where south capitol and southern avenue meet. it was close to 8:30 last night that police say 6-year-old xavier lucky was struck by a passing car just feet away from that park. >> he was over here. >> on a warm day in the playground it can get easily crowded. what's hard, crossing livingston road to get there. >> speed through here all day, every day. there's nobody, the cops don't stop them. there's no speed bumps over he

she feels heartbroken now crossing the 4300 block of livingston road just hours after d.c. police say 6-year-old xavier lucky was struck by a passing vehicle going north wednesday evening. that vehicle kept going to a second location where the driver is reported to have called 9-1-1. as police investigated, xavier was taken to a nearby hospital where he died. ferris insisting that something gets done to make it safer. >> from here to here should be a walkway to let people know there's a playground. >> also nearby, apartment complexes and schools. reasons why this concerned mom says she always reminds her small children to stay alert. >> walking, you have to pay attention more around your surroundings and the cars coming back from here. >> right. a lot of times -- >> reporter: now, it is unclear if speed played a role in this case. however, it is a major concern for residents out

driver and no word yet on just what xavier was doing on the road last night. live here in southeast, i'm justin finch, news 4. back to you. >> justin, thank you. we've also got brand new information about a police shooting in arlington. in the last half hour, we've learned the suspect died. >> his name was daniel bourque. he ran down an officer when they tried to pull him over yesterday. police say it happened on the gleeb road ramp off of 395. investigators say bourque drove away and ended up hitting an officer. that's when police shot him. the chaotic scene caught a lot of people by surprise. >> it was like a motorcycle backfiring right under the window, first of all. it made me jump. >> it's really sad, honestly, that people decide to do these things. >> the officer who was injured is recovering this morning. police say bourque was a wanted suspect but they have not said what he was wanted for. right

commuters have to find new routes after a water main break shut down part of macarthur boulevard in northwest. news 4 is making the graph, explains what the crews are now waiting on to patch that massive sinkhole. >> reporter: well, this is quite a mess. that's going to be the case for quite a while. you can see the hole behind me. down in that hole is a broken water main. it's 30 inches. so a very large pipe. it dates back to 1860. so a very old pipe. right now, we're seeing sort of a lull in the action and that's because we're hearing from a worker on the scene here that they're waiting for a critical part coming all the way from alabama. so this is going to be a problem certainly throughout the early rush hour and into the afternoon as well. you can look behind the hole here and you can see the replacement pipe that's on the truck. it's been here all morning. but they're standing by for that critical part. as for the impact on

actually between q and elliott. they're stopping traffic beyond that. the closure is much larger. it's from reservoir to fox hall. macarthur, of course, a popular commuter route. it is causing major tie-ups. if you normally drive along this stretch, you want to figure something else out. in northwest, megan mcgrath, news 4. thank you, megan. dozens of people made it to new york city safely this morning after their original flight from dulles international had to make an emergency landing. >> but we weren't getting a loud violation. it sounds like from the nose gear. we don't know if there's debris stuck on the nose gear right now. in the meantime, we're running some checklists and our plan is to return to dulles. >> it appears it is on -- likely that was what it was. >> as you head there, a bird -- heard there, a bird

plane and even caused an oil spill. meanwhile, there's high praise on social media for the flight crew of that jetblue plane. one passenger even calling them heroes. billy idol called him a great singer and artist. the rocker being remembered after news of his untimely death surfaced. 10,000 runners from several states. look at the historic half marathon that has racers so excited.

a sudden and surprising death, singer chris cornell passed away overnight. he was only 52. this morning, police say they're investigating his death as a possible suicide. cornell had just performed a concert in detroit. he became famous with the band sound garden in the '90s and later audio slave. this morning, musicians posted online that he was an incredible artist and called his death a terrible loss. protesters in tulsa, oklahoma are calling for police reforms this morning. >> late last night a white officer was found not guilty of manslaughter for killing an unarmed black man. >> people came together and protested after betty joe shelby was acquitted. she shot terrence crutcher on

he had his hands up, but she said that he wasn't responded to commands and appeared to reach for something in his suv. crutcher's sister said something wrong with the system. >> we have to go home and hug on his four kids and love on them and explain to them a system that's perpetuated so much injustice, a justice system that's perpetuated so much injustice. >> take a look at this video. that is shelby practically running out of the courtroom last night. the protests were peaceful there. shelby's lawyer said that she is "elated and very proud of her jury." a man who pleaded guilty to strangling his dogs is going to jail. he choked his pit bulls in wheaton. both dogs did survive. here you can see

county police saving them. here's what their lives are like today. chance and mia are with two brand new families. we're told they have play dates with each other pretty often. here's something that might make you feel good about your commute today. today on the dulles greenway, your money will be going toward a good cause. the private highway connects dulles international airport with leesburg, virginia. the owners of the highway are donating 100% of all tolls to six local charities and the others. they raised $30,000. this year, i think it's $350,000. thanks, erika. the marine corps historic half will be marking a tenth year with the addition of a multirun event through fredericksburg, virginia. we're joined with two of the people have run the historic marathon. good morning. thanks for joining us,

tell me about what makes this year different. everything you hope gets better with time. tell me about some improvements and how things are different this year. >> it's the tenth anniversary. we really wanted to put something special on this, and we developed our p p p devil dog double where about 600 of our runners will run the semper fi, the first five miles, across the finish line and run 13.1. at the end of the day they'll run 18.1 miles and get to do hospital hill twice. >> you get to! that is fun. right? you guys have been doing this for ten years now. how do you keep coming back? father/son team. what keeps bringing you back? >> at this point,

high mile club. we're roped into it. it's a lot of fun. we do it every year together and now our sister does it too. >> can you explain the club. >> if you run it every year, you're in the club. there's, what, 135 of us now. >> yeah. >> congratulations dad. does it get easier with time or harder. >> the more we train, some years good, some not as good. we get to do it as a family. great time. >> how has training been going? >> this year? >> not so great. well, at least you're honest there. nothing but a little music and some support from dad and hopefully get you guys across the finish line. this year, you also have a two-day lifestyle expo, right, rick? tell me about this. >> we incompetent krereased the friday. it will on

to 7:00 p.m. on friday night. and then on saturday, from 9:00 to 6:00. it is the largest expo in our ten years. we have about 80 vendors. it's open to the public. and it ranges everything from health and fitness information to community charities and it's just a good time. we have a speaker series. >> okay. >> jim glock, actor, will be speaking on friday and saturday. >> i understand one of our own is joining you this weekend as well. >> chuck bell is coming down saturday and speak. we're excited to have him as well. it is just -- it's a chance for the marines to show off their organization skills. >> right. >> but at the same time, the community of fredericksburg really embraces things. >> let me ask you both quickly. is it too late to sign up and i'll ask you any personal goals for the race. >> all three races are still open. come on out and enjoy. it's going to be a beautiful day on sunday. >> allri

guys, any goals? >> in one, i just want to make it through and celebrate at the end. >> dad? >> i'm going to run with the family this year. it's a lot of fun. >> very cool. >> thank you all very much for being with us and we wish you a great race day for the marine corps historic half. >> good luck, guys. don't complain about the heat today. you could live here. spring storm bringing heavy, wet snow. there's good news for people who live in this part of montana, though. we'll explain. it's a chore some people just hate. mowing the lawn. now there's an app for that. narrator: "the time is always right to do what is right. ralph northam. army doctor during the gulf war.

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all this week we've been telling you about apps that make your life easier. >> we've shown you makeovers and dog walking services. now the one to take the stress out of caring for your lawn this summer. >> consumer reporter susan hogan explains how it works. >> this app, it's like the uber of lawn care. you just download the app, plug in your address and within 24 hours, someone shows up and cuts your lawn. you've got weeds, your grass is out of control. and you can't afford a pricey lawn service. how about your own lawn guru. >> anything that you're looking for in terms of cleaning up or picking up the

house, we can probably get you a price for. >> you download the app, enter your home address, a satellite image of our property pops up. you trace your lawn and automatically calculates the square footage. >> what we're doing is measuring the size of the lawn and give you an instant price. >> who are the lawn gurus that show up? >> service providers, they have to pass a background check and carry commercial grade liability insurance and have to have commercial equipment. >> while we don't want to think about it now, the lawn guru also will come and plow your driveway when the time comes. a long time from now. back to you guys. >> yeah, long time from now. >> long way away. if you want to find out more about lawn guru and the other apps we've shown you this week, there's an app for that too, you can download the nbc washington app for free. >> i wish i could talk my husband into doing it. but he's too much of a control freak. >> you can search app for that when it c

he's crazy. the unofficial start to summer may be wreaeeks away but parts of montana and colorado dealing with winter weather. >> this is how it looks in bozeman, montana. folks saw snow up to 4 inches. in the valley 8 inches expected in the mountains. but a warmup coming soon. not the 90s. but maybe the 50s or the 60s. hopefully it will kbgive them something to look forward to. >> i was seeing a bunch of friends in denver were saying, what the heck. >> the high country in the real high country could get 36 inches of snow. >> whoo! >> crazy amounts of snow. >> it is piling up out there. they -- usually when it's east -- tends to be cold in the west. high country out there. there is a big time severe weather outbreak expected across oklahoma and kansas. keeping an

media feeds for that. i saw you had the marine corps marathon folks mere a second ago. if you plan to run the 13.1 miles this coming sunday morning in fredericksburg, virginia, i ran the race a couple years ago, i'll be down there this saturday morning with the expo. it will be good running weather. temperatures won't be in the 90s at all. race time at 7:00 a.m. sunday morning around 61 degrees. it will be in mostly cloudy. can't give the all clear on rain chances but no heavy rain is expected. there could be a sprinkle or two and no big wind to worry about either. >> meanwhile, at home today it is a very warm and humid morning. 78 in washington. that's not even the warmest spot on the map. already 83 in parts of arlington county. 89 at chevy chase. 83 in potomac. 79 in morning side. 85 in pla plata. a very warm day. afternoon temperatures most neighborhoods will be at or above 90 degrees for at least a

around 3:00 or 4:00 today. at least a chance of an isolated shower or thunderstorm. but no severe weather expected today. high temperature, 92 degrees and a light south wind. the big risk for severe weather today, there it is in oklahoma and kansas. that is the same storm system, super warm. it's in the 80s to near 90 out ahead of it. and snow back across the high country. more thunderstorm chances are coming our way for tomorrow. talk more about a that when i see you next. thanks, chuck. we're hours away from president trump leaving on his first major foreign trip. a look at the issues you'll face. the 142nd preakness stakes coming up this weekend. and a look at the gate assignments. tomorrow it bike to workday. get advice from a first-timer and ma

welcome back. tomorrow president trump will visit a foreign country for the first time since taking office. he's spending more than a week in saudi arabia. israel, belgium and italy. nbc's keir simmons explains what you can expect from president trump's first trip abroad. >> this is president trump's first trip to present his world view on the world

been watching events back home often with alarm so the president needs a reset not just domestically but globally. two governments that are very much friends of the president welcoming the change from president obama. >> we will reaffirm our recognition and appreciation for america as israel's ultimate ally, super power ally. that not only shares a strategic interest but our democratic values. then on to meet the pope, a meeting that would have been heavily choreographed. these are not high stakes summits. and the president on the big stage. having said that, foreign trips are always packed with opportunities to slip up. he will need to prepare. not easy for a president with a lot on his plate. he will have realistically, c

relationship with the u.s. as so important that a complaint about that kind of issue seems unlikely not in strong terms. back to you. >> keir simmons, thank you. this weekend, the 142nd preakness will happen in baltimore. coming off his kentucky derby win, always dreaming will break from the number 4 position. the lucky spot, 13 previous winners have started from that post. meanwhile, baltimore owe fipgss are arguing to keep the historic horse race in the city. the company that owns the horse race says that they are worried about the venue's condition and the violence in the area. the rate of violent crime in park heights is 14% higher than the city as a whole. bike to workday is tomorrow. we're working for you to make sure you know simple tips to stay safe and save time. our transportation reporter, adam tuss, hit the road on two wheels to explain. >> reporter: my bike to work

starts here at the west falls church metro. going up to 4001 nebraska avenue, nbc studios. through falls church into arlington, the ride is quiet and picturesque. maybe too much. here's a first tip. don't take your eye off the trail you're supposed to be on. first mishap. pay attention to the trail sign. i ended up on the four-mile run trail. not the right trail. back on the right trail, the trail through rosalyn meeting fellow bikers along the way. across the key bridge. to the path. under the toe path to fox hall road and here's another tip. be ready for the intense climb that is fox hall road. >> fox hall road hill not fun. who decided to put nbc washington at the top of the biggest hill in the city? >> up to nebraska avenue, past american university, home base in sight. >> 4001 nebraska avenue, 4001 nebras

4001 nebraska avenue. 4001 nebraska avenue. that was not easy. but that was a whole lot of fun. >> the 12-mile trip, a different kind of commute and biking to work all over the dmv becoming more common. so here's advice from the fairfax county department of transportation. >> let's say you're going straight and about to turn right? raise your hand and obviously look so nobody is behind you and you turn. if you're going to the left, same thing, look behind you and turn. >> if you're trying to load your bike on a bus, here's how. >> pull the handle for the rack. load the front tire first, pull up the lock and you're good to go. of course, be safe this week, whether biking or not. adam tuss, news 4. he looks like a pro there. joining us is mike ferrell, senior transportation planner. you bike to work every day. it's about two miles for you.

you've been doing it for a long time. why do you think it's so important for people to do this? >> well, i mean, it starts your day right. it's a lot more fun than driving. i mean, lowers your blood pressure, puts a smile on your face. gets you a little bit of exercise in a way that just feels good. >> adam had a lot of good advice for bikers. we're going to deal with drivers, as the we are going to be dealing with more bikers on the roads. especially tomorrow and in the coming years. what do you think is the best thing for drivers to keep in mind? because sometimes, you know, drivers get frustrated with bikers. what do we need to remember? >> i think you should remember that bikers have the right to be on the road. they should be riding to the right but not so far as they're in the zone where they can get hurt if somebody opens a door in their path. tomorrow will be a lot of inexperienced bicyclists on the road. so some people who may be more wobbly. good idea to give them a little bit of

>> that would be good idea. what is the area doing to enforce pedestrian and bike laws and reduce aggressive driving and make people more aware of bikers' rights to the road? >> well, we have the regional street smart pedestrian bicycle safety program which is primarily directed at motorists, pedestrians to a lesser degree to bicyclists just because of the numbers. there are more pedestrians being hurt. but the message is to be aware and respect the rights of others to yield to pedestrians, for bicyclists to obey signs and signals, which they are obliged to do. and we also have an enforcement aspect. this is something that various police departments are carrying out throughout the region. they go out and write tickets to motorists, to pedestrians, to bicyclists not as much. a little bit harder to ticket. but the district is stepping that up to try to

bicyclists do stop for red lights, which they're obliged to do. >> talk about the pit stops for tomorrow real quickly. where are they going to be? >> really, all over the region. there's going to be 85, i think even 86 pit stops scattered around the region. there's going to be a lot of them in the center, in the district. freedom plaza, the bridge, georgetown waterfront. i think alexandria waterfront, rosalyn, res ton wheelie out in fairfax. you know, there's still a chance to register. bike to work metro d.c..org gets you a free t-shirt. you can come, there's coffee, drinks. >> sounds fun. sounds good to me. >> there's raffles for bicyclists. >> thank you, mike. we have all of that information and more, of course, on the nbc washington app. have a great bike to workday tomorrow. >> thank you. erika. thanks, melissa. it's friday eve. time to loo

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families add power to their homes do it to help the environment or save money. >> jody fleischer found out the technology could actually cost you valuable time in an emergency. >> firefighters across the d.c. region say they're facing increased danger as more and more homes install solar panels. >> it changes everything about our strategies and tactics. >> do they cause a delay? >> absolutely. >> risks include electrocution. if a roof collapses quicker under the weight of heavy panels. >> we treat everything as electrified until it's proven it's

>> most departments don't have a standard operating procedure or training protocol. >> if no one knows what they are, it doesn't really matter. >> thursday on news 4 at 6:00, the two key things that could keep firefighters safe and a new never before seen tool local firefighters are testing to ease the risks they face. i'm jody fleischer, news 4 i-team. all right. coming up friday eve and so we're all looking forward to the weekend. this weekend will be cooler than what -- it was roasty, toasty yesterday. >> record high at dulles yesterday. record high at bwi yesterday. fell one short of the record at national airport. >> i was feeling it. >> likely to have another record at dulles today. the national records are unreachable. 96 and 97 respectively. the record at dulles is within reach. we were talking about a while ago the risk of severe weather to the west today. not much of a

but we have an increasing chance for norms inthunderstorms into . all the warm unstable air across the deep south will be channeled in our direction. there will be a few chances for showers later today. let knee zoom in and show you the high resolution forecast model here. already a couple of showers in west virginia near elkins now. future weather moving in, by 2:00, a stray shower from hagerstown to leesburg to warren ton. still, hit and miss showers around there. you can sort of get the trend. the better rain chances today, low as they are, the better rain chances will be along and to the west of the blue ridge into the central and southern shenandoah valley. i couldn't rule out a stray shower around town. but nothing in the way of widespread rain. upper 80s and low 90s today. looking and feeling like summertime. tomorrow, every bit as warm, well into the upper 80s. look at the rain chances tomorrow, 30% by noon and

chance for thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon and evening. looking into the weekend, once the front goes by, we could have a couple of sprinkles around southern maryland towards fredericksburg early saturday morning. for most of us, saturday afternoon and sunday morning look dry. weekend highs only in the mid-70s. if you're beach bound for the weekend, saturday and sunday, on shore wind, how about low to mid-60s on saturday. ocean temperature only 60 degrees. ten-day forecast when i see you next. thanks, chuck. twitter updating the app to bring you personalized choices. ♪ >> prom picks may be easy. it's an unusual solution during what can be a stressful time of year.

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me to listen carefully. i'm ralph northam,aught and when survivors of the virginia tech shooting asked me to support an assault weapons ban and close the gun show loophole, i took on the fight. i saw what those weapons can do as an army doctor during the gulf war. now, i'm listening carefully to donald trump, and i think he's a narcissistic maniac. whatever you call him, we're not letting him bring his hate into virginia.

new government data shows household debt topped the record level reached in 2008. a milestone in the economic recovery that shows americans are borrowing again. there aren't quite the same risks present that toppled the financial system nine years ago, there are still some red flags. those include high levels of student loan debt and delinquent loans. twitter has unveiled the app to let you see a list of things or things you're interested in to decide what ads and con at the present time to feature in your timeline. who you follow but also partners or categories that show you -- this is the cnbc

report. i'm landon dowdy. we don't know when but sometime there will be a wawa in washington. hoagie lovers rejoice. it will be specially designed for the district. it's called the new store a restaurant location. no word on whether it's going to also have a gas station attached like most. right now, you do have to go outside the beltway to get one of those wawa hoagies. the best bartenders and chefs across the dmv are coming for a special treat. it's called eat, drink local. it's being held at the longview gallery in northwest. as eun yang tells us, the price of a ticket can buy you the freshest and best tasting food in our area. >> many restaurants in our area are working to go the extra mile to use local food producers. they're showcasing the partnerships and shell brate the good -- shell brate the goo

they're doing. thanks for being here both of you. >> i love that headdress. the beautiful crown and flowers, a.j. tell us why it's so important for this restaurant to source locally? >> all predicated on sourcing local and talented chefs like carlos. they're building relationships with local farmers and producers and transforming the system. not only grate feat for the environment but keeps the money we're spending locally at the restaurants and the grocery store in our community. >> chef, you're going to show us what you're making with locally sourced items. a.j., why is it important for people like us, too, to then support restaurants like the restaurant who support local producers. >> we can read about the local restaurants in our magazine. come meet them at our event next monday. it's a longview gallery. what's great is

relationships helps the farmers grow. it helps them to produce more things good for the environment. it helps us eat more seasonally and healthier food that tastes better. so by giving that and supporting the local chefs that are doing that, we help continue to build that system in our community. >> super. chef carlos, tell us what you're making for us right now? >> a potato dish around vegetables. all the vegetables came from the farmers market. all of our -- came from -- the company that's located in johns town, d.c. beautiful indoors. and outdoors from the church. i don't think this could mean local any more than this. >> it's so pretty too. what goes in in dish? >> on the bottom a potato, cold potatoes that have been cooked pureed with lime, a pepper. >> the spicy? >> a little bit. >> i love that. >> get a little kick. >> on t

squash, cucumbers, asparagus, tomatoes and all these beautiful greens. >> wonderful. this is what the finished dish looks like. what's this one? >> it's another local dish. avocado, other items. >> sounds wonderful. what dish is this? >> same dish, potato casserole with tomatoes. >> tell us about the event on monday. >> first of all, i want to also show you -- please try some of this. i brought you a flower crown. we'll have a floral booth. you're going to be able to wear flower crown. >> love it. >> we have a ton of local spirits and restaurants. we have rigsbee and compass rose. we have iron great. these restaurants source local as well? >> to build out our community and support the eat seasonal movement. we have a ton of things to drink. i know it's a little early now

local wineries, early mountain rose, sparkling wine, tons of local distilleries, i'm sure you've been sampling those on the show lately. we have a new one out of st. michael's maryland called grey wolf partnered with lion distilling. 35 different types of food and drinks at the event next monday. >> a.j., chef carlos delgado, thanks so much. >> thank you. >> and thanks for this. looks cute. >> i like that. prom season is upon us. one high school has a long-time tradition that truly sets them apart. >> as nbc's kevin tibbles explains the tradition, makes sure everyone gets a date and no one is left out of the special night. >> ♪ >> in an era when asking a date to the prom can be extravagant to say the least, at this

the time-honored approach. >> it's like being a part of one of the greatest traditions, i think, in probably all of high school. >> because for more than 90 years in freeport, illinois, the young men and women have held a prom draw where each boy picks a girl's name out of a raffle drawn. >> hailey lenz. >> it began in the 1920s when many students were poor and came from a nearby orphanage. >> so the nuns wanted to make sure those children had the opportunity to experience a wonderful night. >> since then the kids have always voted to keep the tradition alive. >> it's definitely something that you'll never forget. >> after picking a name, the boys will perform a skit to reveal who their date will be. >> will you go to prom with me? >> the best part, no one says no. >> it's hard to explain the excitement in the room. literally everybody

>> this couple were prom dates in the '730s and remain friends. >> it was difficult worrying about asking girls out. i might not have gone to prom but for the fact there was a drawing. >> on this year's big night, the tuc tuxes and gowns are perfect and so is the company. >> we grew up together basically. to be able to do this with your friends it really brings you closer together. >> here everyone is a king and queen. kevin tibbles, nbc news, freeport, illinois. that's cute. love, love, love that. >> can't say enough about that story. always love the kevin tibbles stories. an update on friday's rain chances coming up after the break. plus, a look at life coaches and what they do. how they can help you.

if you feel stuck in a rut or need a little change in the direction of your life, professional life coach may be an option you want to explore. >> how can a life coach help, eun yang, is what one can do for you. >> whether you're facing a mid life crisis or trying to figure out what to do after retirement, a coach can help you tackle some of life's biggest roadblocks. rob is a professional life coach based in maryland. >> if there's any magic in coaching, it really is that someone has dedicated time to you and

>> life coaches help you get out of your own way. they do not give any advice. >> you are listening intently. you are paying attention to energy level, body language. >> he says the biggest issue that comes up with clients is career. >> whether it's i've been trying to get this promotion or i need to acquire these skills or i'm getting this feedback and it's like someone is holding a mirror up to me and i'm not sure if it's accurate, i don't know what's next for me. >> life coaching is not the same as therapy. the biggest difference is that coaching is future focused. >> if the past comes up in coaching and it does, the focus isn't so much on why did this happen, the focus is on, this happened, how can it start to move you forward? >> studies have shown that coaching can benefit younger students struggling in school and older ones who want to declare a major for college. >> you have all the answers. you just needom

you unlock those answers. >> all right. we're going to get a final check of the weather. send it on over to storm team meteorologist chuck bell. >> it's going to be a hot one outside today. should be our last day in the 90s. we could get there tomorrow. we'll certainly get there today. 92 today. that will be back-to-back 90s for the first time since late last fall. then as we get into tomorrow, highs in the upper 80s. could get close to 90 east of the i-95 corridor towards fredericksburg. 60% chance of thunderstorms. noticeably cooler weather just in time for the weekend, maybe a shower early saturday morning in southern maryland. most of the weekend will be dry. another significant chance for rain on monday and wednesday of next week. you'll notice there, 90s today, 80s tomorrow and 70s for days 3 through 10. that's the kind of numbers i like. >> yes, we all do. thank you, sir. that is it for news 4 midday. thanks for joining us. we're back on the air first at 4:00 this afternoon.

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. we're live from new york in five, four, three, two, one. >> wow, look at that shot. apparently it is going to go up to 93 degrees today, natalie. for now we enjoy it while it lasts. day four of our week takeover here in new york. we are talking about this stunning new information we got today that fox news chairman and former ceo, roger ailes has died. 77 years old. there are reportst