fauquier and rappahannock, shenandoah valley, flash-flood warning in effect until 8:00. much more on the timing of the rain, amelia draper and i are in throughout the rest of the evening. he was at imminent risk of death, that's how doctors described the condition of house majority whip steve scalise, as he arrived at medstar washington hospital following that shooting on a ballpark in alexandria. that was wednesday. we have team coverage on the investigation and the victims. let's begin with kristin wright at the hospital with the latest on what doctors are describing now as a long road to recovery for scalise. >> reporter: congressman scalise is still in critical condition, in intensive care, but he's doing better. the head of trauma at medstar says that an excellent recovery is a good possibility. so that's good news. scalise was shot once in the hip. the bullet

into the other side of his hip, causing bad damage to bones, internal organs and blood vessels. he had a second surgery to repair a broken bone. doctors say the congressman will need more operations and will be in the hospital for some time. he is sedated, but aware and responding. congressman scalise still has a ways to go. listen here to what doctors are most worried about now. >> the initial period is about hemorrhage control and i feel like we've made a lot of progress about that, and hopefully that's not going to be our biggest enemy any longer. other things to worry about, include infections and other complications that come about from intensive care. >> reporter: and the doctor also thinks it's a good possibility that representative scalise returns to work as normal as a

>> kristin wright, thank you. two of the other victims also remain in the hospital. friends of lobbyist matt mika say that he has been upgraded from critical to serious condition. and this afternoon, doctors announced that special agent crystal griner remains in good condition and is in good spirits. now to the investigation this evening, we're hearing from a man in alexandria who had one of the last conversations with the gunman before his rampage. the fbi released these images of weapons similar to the ones used in that attack. julie carey is live in delray with the latest on the investigation. julie? >> reporter: well, first off, there's word tonight that some of the outer perimeter crime scene tape could be removed as early as tomorrow. that comes from business owners who are locked out back there. no confirmation yet from the fbi. meantime, fbi

gunman and one of the places they'll be going to is a gas station right down the street. >> this is where the whole conversation took place. >> reporter: gas station manager chris dobberman, describing one of the last conversations james hodgkinson had before he turned his guns on a congressional baseball practice. it was around 10:00, the morning before the shooting and hodgkinson brought his van in and asked for help putting air in the tires. he said he was returning to illinois soon. dobberman mentioned he had to work six days a week. he said hodgkinson exploded. >> he lost it. he went from a normal conversation to, have you seen what that [ bleep ] trump has done to our taxes! he's like -- i mean, he just went off. it was abnormal the way he flipped out about trump, but he didn't say he was going to hurt anybody. >> reporter: dobberman said he didn't engage and hodgkinson started to calm down. >> it's a tragedy. i wish there was some way that he had made

that would have been more and i could have gave a warning. >> reporter: now dobberman is awaiting an fbi interview. residents are awaiting the opening of an area that's a hub of community activity, with the ymca, baseball and soccer fields and a dog park. they just announced games will resume monday evening after a special re-opening ceremony. and residents and businesses, many are turning their attention to alexandria's first responders who helped take down the shooter. there are many letters of gratitude and food donations. this restaurant provided a meal earlier this week. >> i'm proud on how our first responders handled the situation. >> reporter: and this tweet from a woman at the dog park. she writes, thank you for saving both of our lives yesterday. you are our heroes. and that ballpark re-opening, set right now for a little after 6:00 on monday evening. the entire community

>> julie carey, thank you. there appears to be a divide on capitol hill, just 48 hours after calls for unity. lawmakers on the far right are suggesting hateful rhetoric on the left may be to blame. some of the left are citing hostile words by the president. still the two parties showed unity at last night's game. the democrats won the game, but the real winners, the charity. thanks to a crowd of nearly 25,000 people, they raised more than $1.5 million for charity. >> quite a sight there last night. we have new details about the murder of two high school seniors in montgomery county. detectives believe someone out there still holds the clues they need to crack this case. shadi najjar and artem ziberov were shot and killed last week. the honor roll students were murdered the night before their high school graduation. news4's chris gordon is live for us in gaithersburg with new information about leads police are now followi.

chris? >> reporter: well, jim, police say until they put handcuffs on someone and get a statement, they are looking at every lead that could crack this double murder case. >> reporter: police say the violence they found at the crime scene indicates there were at least two shooters. 17-year-old shadi najjar and 18-year-old artem ziberov were found with multiple gunshot wounds in a car that was still running. police believe at least one of the victims had a relationship with the attackers. >> we can't imagine what someone did to deserve this fate. and we want to appeal to those out there that have information, do the right thing and talk to the montgomery county police. >> reporter: two tickets to their graduation from northwest high school were found in the car. shadi's father said his son was going to sell them in damascus, maryland. >> that two tickets

but something happened. >> reporter: police of investigating a number of theories, including that one of the teens owed someone money and that a debt collector stopped by their house and was chased off by someone with a shotgun. artem's father tells me he doesn't own a gun. >> was there someone coming over to collect a debt or money? >> no. >> in the days before? >> no. that's what i heard the public announcement was and no. >> reporter: shadi's father said he owns a shotgun but said he didn't run anyone off. >> nobody ever come here ask for money. and i know they want money, because if i know my son, he has money, trust me, i'll make sure to give it to him and i will find out why. >> reporter: police say the families of the victims are being very cooperative. going back searching their memories over the past few months, who their sons had contact with, trying to determine

murders. that's the latest live at the montgomery police headquarters. back to you. >> chris gordon, thank you. hundreds of thousands of young immigrants, who faced uncertainty since president trump took office, will be allowed to stay. the administration announced that it will even place the obama era deferred action for childhood arrivals. better known as daca. that program helps dreamers who came to the country as small children and have little memory of their birth countries. it doesn't provide residency status but protects them from deportation and allows them to legally work up legally work. one of the men in the brawl outside the turkish ambassador's residence was charged today. the judge called him a threat to the community. >> reporter: it was one of the more violent protests w

time. a small group of protesters outside the turkish ambassador's home in northwest, being attacked by members of the turkish security details. lucy is one of those protesters who prosecutors say was attacked by sinnan narin. >> i didn't have a chance to run or think, i found myself on the ground. and i heard people were beating, kicking me on the head. and i lost conscience. >> reporter: the detective pointed to video of the incident and told the judge, police used facial recognition software to identify narin, who lives in mcclean as the man who kicked two women while they lay on the ground. the woman kicked in this video suffered a bruise to her brain. the judge said the evidence is quite strong against him, said he akcted in a

said based on that, he's a future danger to the community and ordered him held without bond. narin's attorney questioned the accuracy of the facial recognition software, but said it looks like narin in the video to her. a new jersey man has also been arrested and has been extradited to d.c. on assault charges. 12 turkish security guards have also been charged, but they have already left the country. in the district, mark segraves, news4. the verdict is in. a police officer found not guilty of manslaughter for shooting, killing a motorist during a traffic stop. the reaction next from fillando castille's family. and the new technology that's helping some recover faster from injuries. doreen gentzler will tell us how physical t

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tonight, grab the umbrella. 84 degrees with plenty of clouds and it's muggy. by 7:00 p.m., we'll have scattered showers and the potential for heavier pockets of rain around 8/9:00. still mild at 75 degrees. here's the latest check of storm team4 radar. this rain very slowly moving toward the east. doug will walk you through your weekend forecast coming up at about 5:25. another new development just in from minnesota. the police officer who shot and killed philando castile last year will be fired. but jeronimo yanez will not be going to prison. he was found not guilty of manslaughter. the shooting gained national attention when his girlfriend streamed the aftermath live on facebook. yanez shot castille after castille told the officer he had a legal firearm in the car. prosecutors say yanez overreacted to a man who

the jury also found yanez not guilty on lesser charges. after the verdict, castille's mother said that the officer got away with murder. his sister says she'll never again have faith in the system. a young woman who sent her boyfriend dozens of texts encouraging him to commit suicide is now facing up to 20 years in prison. michelle carter, who was 17 at the time, did not take the stand in connection to the 2014 case. here's nbc's morgan radford with the story. >> reporter: we're outside the courthouse in massachusetts where a judge delivered a guilty verdict charging 20-year-old michelle carter with manslaughter. there's currently not a law on the books against assisted suicide. the judge saying words do matter. coming up, we'll hear from both sides, a grieving father and a de

verdict was disappointing. back to you. in news4 your health, if you've ever worked with a physical therapist, you know it can be slow going and require intense work. now there's technology that's making p.t. more efficient. >> and that's a good thing, right? this technology tracks sports injuries in realtime and provides real data that can help physical therapists and their patients develop bhrt and faster recovery plans. >> go. right leg leap. >> reporter: this is not your typical physical therapy session. >> landing on your right leg. go. >> reporter: andy bird is recovering from acl surgery on his left leg, but as it turns out -- >> today we found out actually that his good leg is the one that needs a little bit more work. >> reporter: these sensors strapped to his shins give realtime data on the patient at the

university hospital. >> sometimes you can't see that with your eye, nor can you see all the speed and the metrics. with the technology, wearable technology, it's reducing the subjectivity in the process. this gives us a lot more real data. >> reporter: here's how it works. the sensors have similar technology to an iphone and provide numbers for the body's twists, turns, symmetry, speed, even g-force. once they're applied in the patient starts therapy, then the sensors talk to a radio frequency device on the computer. >> that is pulled into the software and i get realtime data. so i get everything that's happening as it's happening. >> reporter: he's seeing this patient for lower back pain. he attaches the sensors and has her run on the treadmill. >> when she was running and jogging at a slower speed, she was almost an 8% difference left leg versus her right. she's had

down her right leg. now we have data to support that. >> reporter: the technology was developed in australia a few years ago. now it's being used in some physical therapy clinics for collegiate and professional sports teams. he brought it to the center last year and says it's helped his patients get better faster. >> i'm figuring out things faster than i would have before because i have realtime data to do it and i can derive change. >> we use them for jumping exercises, as well as running on a treadmill. it's awesome. >> it is pretty awesome. they've also started adding a second set of sensors to help with neck, shoulder, and upper back pain. he said this kind of health technology really is the wave of the future. and physical therapy can be such hard work. wouldn't it be great to know you're targeting what you need to be targeting? >> that's pretty darn cool. doreen, thank you. stick one right here on my neck.

graduates tomorrow, walking across the stage will be far from his biggest accomplishment. da'quan henderson is leaving school knowing he's already made a dience in others' lives. he created an app called wordication, it uses words and picture association to help students with learning challenges. he got the idea when volunteering with best buddies, a group dedicated to help people with learning disabilities. >> it wasn't always easy for me. knowing that i could give back to other people who need help, i feel thankful. >> he's received several waurds for his creation, which is free in google play. if you'd like to see how it works, search wordication in our nbc washington app. tomorrow, prince george's county will host a celebration tome

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all right, doug joining us now with a look at the weekend forecast. for all the dads out there, what do you want for father's day? >> i could really use some socks and a new tie. >> socks and a new tie? >> i figuret'shat i'm getting, i just want to make the kids feel good about it. >> that they got it right. >> you know what, crab feast. >> there you go. >> going to have weather for that, right? >> yeah, i'll tell you what, this weekend really gonna be a hot weekend for dads. right now, we're tracking the rain that's out there across parts of the area. we're calling tonight a weather alert night, not because we have severe weather, not because we're thinking you need to stay indoors, just because we have some rain and

start our weekend. most of the rain continues to be well to the west. western prince william county, loudoun, fauquier, and points west. we've seen very heavy rain back into these areas. right now, heaviest rain, madison to culpeper counties. fredericksburg, some storms down to the south. and all of this rain back to the west, this area of rain, morgan county, this has prompted a flood warning in effect until 11:15. turn around, don't drown. we could see more flash-flood warnings. now, we still have this other boundary to the west and we'll be in the thick of things, so to speak tomorrow, and for the weekend. very humid weekend. amelia draper and i have been looking at it all day long. and we have the heat returning this weekend. >> yeah, and especially on father's day, doug. when you factor in the humid during the afternoon hours, it's going too feel like we're

the thermometer actually reading 93 for a high. take a look at how the weather's going to impact your weekend. overall, pretty low impact. golf with dad, schedule that tee time tomorrow morning, or anytime on sunday, but drink a lot of water on the course on sunday. heading to the beach, upper 70s both days, a mix of clouds and sun. sunday brunch, hot and humid and going for the hike, it's going to be nice in the shade on sunday. a and then after that, heads up for monday. we're not just talking about rain in the forecast, but widespread, potentially heavy rain and thunderstorms and that will finally take the humid out of the air. >> and that monday forecast, that could be a weather alert day too. this is future weather for tonight. 8:00, notice our computer model has heavy rain for baltimore to d.c. take the umbrella with you if you're out and about this evening. the rain ending most likely around 11:00. storm impacts tonight, really the o

rainfall. once again, we're not in weather alert mode because of severe weather. it's just the rain. 88 tomorrow, 93 on sunday. just isolated storms saturday and sunday. monday, good chance of strong storms, possible severe weather. most of next week, looking pretty good. it's an unbelievable crime and it happened to our most vulnerable in the most unsuspecting of places. prince george's county police are looking for three crooks who targeted the elderly at a medical facility. and this tubby tabby has taken the internet by storm. >> still ahead the new development in the saga of

you're watching news4 at 5:00. now at 5:30, a group of thieves targeting

and making off with their credit cards. tonight, prince george's county police hope this surveillance video will help identify the suspects. >> that incident happened at a medical facility in laurel. as tracee wilkins reports, police believe it's not the only time they hit. >> reporter: these two men walking back and forth inside this medical office building lobby blend in and appear to belong here. so does this woman. but police say all three are pick pockets, targeting unsuspecting medical patients. >> we do believe there's a high likelihood there could be additional victims. >> reporter: police say on may 15th, at the pavilion across from the hospital these three walked in and out of hospitals, taking credit cards and possibly debit cards out of purses of patients. it happened between 10:40 a.m. and 12:40 p.m. then less than an hour later, security video captures the female suspect shopping at a store and then leaving after

victim's stolen credit card. she was able to steal a large sum of money. >> very quickly try to acquire as many things as they can before the victim realizes that items were stolen. >> reporter: police are concerned that other patients were targeted and they may think they misplaced something that was stolen. >> our detectives think that this could have happened multiple times. >> and there's the third one too. >> reporter: when we showed the video to people who use the facility, the reaction was shock and disgust. >> that's pretty unsettling, when you're coming to a doctor's office that you would have to worry about your things being taken or being taken advantage of. >> reporter: if you have any information that you believe can help to lead to an arrest in this case, prince george's county police would like you to c contact the detectives who are working it. in

ki -- tracee wilkins, news4. the only target in the district is barred from selling any food. the d.c. health department issued a violation at the columbia heights location after someone spotted rodents in the store. but the rest of the store remains open. earlier this year, whole foods had to temporarily close its glover park location for a rodent and insect infestation issue. if you're a whole foods customer, this could revolutionize the way you buy groceries. have you heard the news? online retail giant amazon is buying whole foods in a deal worth over $13 billion. this gives amazon a chance to dive deeper into the online grocery delivery business and provide some financial relief for whole foods, which has been dealing with sagging sales of late. the deal is expected to close within the next few

that's going to be interesting to see what happens. a top official in d.c. mayor muriel bowser's administration is under investigation. records obtained by the news4 i-team revealed deputy mayor courtney snowden is being investigated for using staff to babysit her child extensively. d.c.'s office of inspector gene is also reviewing allegations that snowden used her government vehicle for personal business, according to records released by the d.c. council. snowden is deputy mayor for greater economic opportunity, overseeing programs to help economically disadvantaged areas of the district. her spokesperson said, snowden cooperates with all inspector general investigations but wouldn't comment further. it's one of our country's most sacred grounds to honor those who served our country. arlington national cemetery is set to expand. under its current boundaries the cemetery is sladed to run out of space in the early 2040s. now ce

will provide land for about 50,000 extra spaces. 38 acres has been acquired. that is also going to have a big impact and extend availability into the mid 2050s now. the reflecting pool on the national mall is now empty. workers are cleaning the bottom of the pool, using water trucks and a big sprayer. they're trying to destroy a parasite that killed 80 ducks there. that parasite is found in snails that live in the reflecting pool. the national park service tells us that pool should be re-opened and re-filled by monday. 12 hifedz, 15,000 bees and each one of those, george mason is turning several acres into a bee sanctuary. and it's taking flight. pun intended. here's david culver with the buzz. >> reporter: thousands of bees and lots of

initiative is, well, buzzing. get it? >> very happy. we are thrilled we have hives on site and they have a lot of progress at this point. we have bees that are thriving at a facility like this, that's a great indicator that our environment is in good shape. >> reporter: we first told but the project back in march when the apiaries were being built. today they're hope to thousands of bees. to some, bees can be deadly if they're allergic enough. but for most of us, they're just annoying, especially when we're trying to enjoy the outside. but they play an important role in the so-called circle of life. that's exactly what the project is helping to preserve. >> bees are important because they are pollinators and they are basically the producers -- primary producers. >> reporter: the university will study the bees and their honey to learn if there's any negativ

landfill. researchers are hoping to use the information from the project to educate the importance of pollinators. in fairfax, i'm david culver, news4. >> so if you want to go inside the hive in search of the queen bee, search bees in the nbc washington app. >> i'm not going in there. have you seen the tubby tabby? it's become the most shared story on our nbc washington facebook page. this is simba. he weighs in at 35 pounds. >> get a good look at him. >> that's a slim shot there. that's the one, belly up. he wound up at the humane rescue alliance. his owner got moved to an assisted living facility, had to give him up. shelter workers say he's the largest cat they've ever seen. earlier today a family c

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. at least 30 people have now been confirmed dead in the high-rise fire in london and police say that number is likely to grow. investigators say it will take weeks to go through the entire building. but at this point, they have no reason to believe anyone intentionally set the blaze. meanwhile, relatives of the people who are still missing are trying to get answers about their loved ones. >> we want to keep the hope. we don't want to let go of that hope until it's confirmed. >> how are you feeling right now? >> i've been crying so much, i don't know how i'm feeling anymore. >> prime minister theresa may announced more than $6 million in relief for the victims. she said that money will help with new living arrangements and immediate support. take a look at this video, a teenager street racing through a neighborhood in prince william county and witnesses say this crash was completely preventable. neighbors say that speeding there has been out of control for years. the i-team's jody

in 2015 still hasn't been done. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: cars racing up and down feather stone road is nothing new. >> they're not really hot rods. just kids in whatever car they're driving. >> reporter: he's wanted a stop sign or speed hump for years and that was before he was caught in the middle of this. >> look out and my car's moving. >> reporter: the video shows two cars racing and passing another car. the car slammed into his suv parked in his driveway. >> the officer said he was run off the road. and i said, let me run back in the house and see if i have it on video. >> reporter: he got the cameras for home security and forgot they were here, but when he checked the footage, he realized what a close call it was for him. he and his wife had just returned home from shopping

the car. the crash happened just four minutes later. >> if i had been in the back of the car pulling my mulch out, i wouldn't be here. my anger was overcoming me at that point. >> right after it happened, i sent a letter to the county supervisor. >> reporter: it wasn't the second or the third. more than a dozen e-mails document his fight to get a speed table installed before terry's house. it's a longer, flatter hump like this one. prince william county found it was needed in december 2015. >> i spent eight years working for congress and i thought they were slow getting things done. >> reporter: the road belongs to virginia's department of transportation, but the county is responsible for the fix. >> the county government can't just come into a road and plop something down. we have to work with v dot as well. >> reporter: v dot first denied the speed table, worried about traffic to a nearby marina. the marina

supporting it. then they argued it would deter use of a nearby park. but the park has its own speed table right near the entrance. >> it was just insane. it makes no sense. >> reporter: he said he spoke with officials almost weekly. >> finally a gentleman called me about a year ago and he said, i'm sorry, i didn't realize what was going on in your community. >> reporter: it took todd another three months to get the required 75% of his neighbors to sign off, then the county had to security funding and winter temperatures caused a delay. >> i don't know who the buck stops with, so i just kept pushing and pushing. >> reporter: finally last month, the board of supervisors approved it. six days after this crash. >> march is when we advertise we're going to hear this, well before the accident occurred. > >> reporter: terry says in the meantime, police stepped up patrols to slow down

without the video, the teen driver wouldn't be facing charges. his two young siblings were also in the back seat during the crash. >> it's just plain stupid. they need to do something down here before somebody actually dies. >> that was jody fleischer reporting and we have an update on this story. today the county did add a speed table and we'll have more on that next week. ♪ ♪ a big honor for rapper jay-z, the first hip-hop artist inducted into the songwriter's hall of fame. he couldn't make it to the ceremony in new york city, because his wife is expecting twins. but he got a very special video message from a long-time friend and fan, president obama. >> like all of you, i am a fan. and i've been listening to jay since i was a young and hungry state senator. i sampled his lyrics

reference to my first song as i was putting the upon final touches on my final state of the union address. so i'm pretty sure i'm still the only president to listen to jay-z's music in the oval office. >> president obama also joked that he and jay, as he puts it, both have wives who are significantly more popular than they are. >> that's quite a shout-out, huh? ♪ well, i really don't mind the rain ♪ the family of country legend glen campbell released what will be his final album. campbell was diagnosed, you may recall, with alzheimer's in 2011. after his farewell tour, captured in oscar-nominated documentary, his daughter said they noticed a decline. so they brought him to the studio. "adios" features songs he loved to sing but never recorded. campbell is no longer abl

nashville. all right, it is your friday night. we are checking in with storm team4, the graphics are red because it's a weather alert night tonight. >> if you're thinking about getting dinner outdoors in the next two hours, i think you'll be okay. just be in by 8:30, 9:00. because that's when the rain is coming in the district. already seeing rain in the blue ridge, shenandoah valley, had some flash-flood warnings in that area earlier. right now, just the cloud cover. looks like rain out the window right now, for sure. currently 84 degrees. it is warm, it is humid. winds out of the south, 5 miles an hour. here's the radar. all the rain to the south and west, it's been raining all afternoon here, especially towards the responshenandoah va. culpeper and morgan county seeing a lot of rain. this way making its way to culpeper, they're about to get hit pretty good.

around fredericksburg, all of these coming together and moving into the metro area in the next couple of hours. all of this rain migrating slowly to the north and east. also noticed the darker green, which is a flood watch in effect for northern virginia. temperatures around 80 degrees. few showers especially in the western zone. by around 9:00, that's when we expect things to get rather stormy. showers ending around 11:00. that's your friday night. what about your weekend. we're in for one hot weekend. amelia draper taking a look at the heat index, as we move into your father's day. >> happy father's day, doug. and crab feast in store for doug. as we look to tomorrow, it will be hot, but the humidity will be okay tomorrow. it's really on sunday when we're dealing with the heat and humidity. this is your sunday afternoon. if you have plans outdoors. o

it will feel like we're in the mid to upper 90s, about 97 in washington as we head into the evening hours. we continue to deal with the heat and humidity, feeling about 100 degrees in the district for your sunday evening. so the backyard barbecues, definitely going to be on the hot side and i'm guessing a lot of bugs. but if you have the crab feast, i think any weather is perfect. >> if you're in the shade, it should be better. hard to eat crabs indoors. heat index of a hundred on sunday and a good chance of rain. maybe severe weather on monday. amelia will be in all weekend long and be updating you on that. next week, not too bad. 84 on tuesday, 83 on wednesday with another chance of showers we'll.

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fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. it was a special goodbye on the last day of school at montgomery county. >> that's right. students, parents, and teachers hosted a surprise retirement party for a man who is regarded as the best school bus driver. derrick ward was there. >> reporter: when bus number 4421 pulls up outside sequoia elementary school, the kids who hop off always feel special. >> he's always like giving me candy and always was like nice to everyone. >> reporter:

were giving back. it's driver melvin frazzle's last day. >> this is too much, you guys. you got me all choked up. >> reporter: he's applying the brakes to has 20-year ride, he's retiring and these folks couldn't let him pull up without a send-off. >> every kid made a page and this letter, we're going to miss you so much. >> reporter: he got a book his students and parents put together and an proclamation from annapolis. >> be it officially known to all the sincerest congratulations offered to melvin earl frazzle. >> reporter: so what's his secret? >> the main thing i tell all the drivers, remember one thing, you were once a kid yourself. and you know how it is. so just treat them like you would want to be treated and love them.

that's all. >> reporter: it's not really all. his cheer extends to parents as well. >> on mother's day, he gets off the bus, gives each mom a rose, even the nannies. >> he just, like being made everyone happy and called people nice names. >> thank you, guys. >> these are my kids and i'm not going to let anything happen to them, and bless the lord, nothing has happened. >> reporter: but now that he's turned the corner to retirement, something's going to happen. >> won't get up at 4:30 in the morning. [ laughter ] now at 6:00, new insight into the ballpark shooting as doctors deliver promising news about the wounded congressman's condition. two teens murdered before graduation. tonight the motive still a mystery, but police have new leads. and a change in policy for the trump administration, as the president tries to shift the focus away from the russia

investigation. news4 at 6:00 starts now. first at 6:00, we're in weather alert mode tonight as storms move in for the start of your weekend. heavy rain and localized flooding in some places. skpnge >> doug's tracking it all for us. >> weather alert here on your friday night, not because we're tracking severe weather. we don't anticipate much in the way of strong thunderstorms. this is all a rain event. it's your friday night, getting ready for the weekend. that's why we're in weather alert mode. not saying don't go out at all, but a night to alert you, you will need the umbrella. we've had some flooding back here already and now that rain is moving close to the metro area for the next couple of hours. right now, towards spotsylvania, culpeper, fredericksburg, heads up here. this is where some of the heavy rain is. again, it's moving toward the north, the fredericksburg area