right now on news4 midday, we are waiting to hear from republican senators releasing that new health care plan. the new bill also has critics who say negotiations have been kept secret. we also have information on a story. we were there as crews pulled this car out of the water this morning, what they found inside and what's next in the investigation. and now we have tropical depression cindy. in fact, we are going to see some of the remnants of that move into our area, and we're talking about rain. we're going to time it out and let you know when to expect it. that's all coming up. good morning, i'm chris

lawrence. >> i'm erika gonzalez. so let's get started with that hot and humid weather that lauryn just mentioned. temperatures expected in the 90s today. >> some spots are nearly there already. lauryn's in the weather center. what can we expect the rest of the day? >> continuing with hot and humid conditions this first full today day of summer definitely feeling like summer. we've had a few clouds moving into the region and we'll see clouds, times of sunshine but again just looking like a hazy day out there, 84 degrees is the temperature out there. as chris said, there's a lot places already upwards of that 90-degree mark. southerly winds bringing in humidity. it is back in place. and it's here to stay for a little bit but i do have more comfortable conditions on the ten-day forecast. rain moving in. of course that is coming from what is now tropical depression cindy. tropical storm cindy made land fall earlier this morning. sunday looks good but

to get through the next three days. we're going it would be talking about in just a few minutes megan mcgrath raced to the scene this morning as soon as we heard about a car in the potomac river. megan can show us what happened and what montgomery county police still want to know. >> reporter: you can see that car behind me here being towed up on to a flat bed having successfully been pulled out of the potomac river and you can see that the windows are smashed out here and they're going to take it out and try and figure out, take a look inside, see if they can collect any evidence to figure out how this hyundai ended up in the river in the first place here. we're here at the boat ramp at edward ferry. take a look at the video here from earlier this morning around 6:00 a.m. when someone who was in the area discovered the car in the water about 120, 150 feet from the end of the boat

it was submerged up to the roof. now, rescue crews arrived on the scene, they came with their rubber boats, cabin john river rescue folks came, they smashed out the windows and took a look inside that passenger area and did not find anyone inside. and then brought this heavy duty tow truck and hooked the car up using chains and that cable and they were able to eventually pull it out of the river. and once on land, then they were able to look into the trunk area, nothing was found there either. now, police did track down the registered owner of the car. she told officers that she didn't even know her car was gone, let alone that it was in the potomac river. so, it's unclear at this point exactly what happened, who took the car, and how it ended up in the potomac river. obviously, anyone with information, you're asked to call montgomery county police because they'd like to figure out exactly what happened. in poolesville, megan mcgrath, 4.

this morning. maryland state police say the crash involved a tractor-trailer and one other vehicle. paramedics rushed one other person to the hospital and we're trying to get word on how they're doing. police say at least one person may have run away from the scene of the crash. they say metro doesn't treat them the way they deserve. right now, metro employees are protesting working conditions at the transit agency. news4's justin finch joins us live at metro headquarters where this is all happening. >> reporter: erika, good morning. that board meeting is now underway where that protest is finishing up this morning and workers are now inside. after that dramatic demonstration here outside metro headquarters. let's take you now to video of that protest. this is a short time ago it happened out here. members of local amalgamated transit union 689 carrying a casket to the front of the building, a symbol, they say, of the guying middle class as a resu o

some covered their hands in blood before heading into that meeting, and in that crowd, a mix of bus and train operators and other frontline transit workers all complaining about the loss of their benefits, decline in safety conditions and concerns about their contract. >> it's not only going to hurt these workers. it's going to hurt this region. safety has been the number one priority they have talked about. and they have fell short. >> they're trying to take everything that we know of, our livelihoods, our pensions -- they're trying to cut our salaries, increase health insurance. you know, it's take, take, take, and never give anything. they want us to sacrifice everything. >> reporter: and a few of those members are speaking in this meeting this morning. we did reach out to metro for comment. they say they'll have one later for us. that's the latest here. back in to you. >> thank you. and you may want to start planning ahead for sunday. metro's making major changes to its

monday through thursday, trains will run between 5:00 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. then on friday and saturday, metro will close at 1:00 a.m. cuts on sunday are even more significant. metro is adding some bus options for riders after the rail system closes, and you may want to start saving your change, because also starting on sunday, metro fares are going up. off hour rail fares, which include weekends and federal holidays rise 25 cents a trip. rush hour fares rise by 10 cents each way starting monday morning. regular and express bus fares take the biggest hit. those fares increase by 25 cents, and as we mentioned, all these changes on metro, it is important to note that eight years ago today, a red line train crashed, killing nine people. two trains collided in the crash in 2009 in northeast and safety took on a new focus at the transit system. this was the deadliest crash in metro's history. a few minutes from

to get rid of the rats in d.c. it starts with finding better ways to eliminate trash. up to 60 businesses will be able to buy or lease trash compacters and the district will start using solar trash cans and smart litter bins. as for residents, they'll now be able to text 311 and ask for an exterminator. the sentencing is underway for the so-called pizza gate shooting at comet ping-pong. prosecutors have released never before seen photos from inside the restaurant after edgar welch was arrested. they show the bullet hole from the one shot that he fired and a gun resting on a keg where he set it down. now, welch says he was investigating a conspiracy theory about a child sex ring connected to the hillary clinton campaign. prosecutors are asking for four to five years in prison. this little girl that we're going show you is safe this morning. virginia state police believe kimberly jane long was in extreme

in smyth county late last night. police tracked her down hundreds of miles away. they arrest third-degree man on the left, joel dee long who police say took her. kimberly long is just 4 years old. she is now safe. developing this morning, all eyes on capitol hill. >> and this hour, senate republicans will release their plan to replace the affordable care act. we get an early look at what's in that bill and news4's tracie potts is previewing the fight to come. >> reporter: people are demanding details on health care. >> it's going to be very unpopular and unpalatable. >> reporter: the senate plan to replace obamacare revealed today, with cost estimates expected early next week and a vote next thursday. some lawmakers say that's too fast. >> if i don't get to study it, i don't vote for it. >> reporter: lawmakers on both sides complain it's been crafted behind closed doors. >> they know this bill is terrib

to get more unpopular once we find out what's in its. >> reporter: democrats fear the plan are quickly scale back benefits. the poorest americans. >> tell the republican leadership, no, we're not going to throw millions off of health insurance in order to give huge tax breaks to the wealthiest people in this country. >> reporter: president trump admits it's an uphill battle. >> we have a very slim, 52-48. that means we basically can't lose anybody. >> reporter: republican leaders promise after today -- >> all the concerns people have had about the process will evaporate. >> reporter: some things to look out for as these details roll out today. the effect on medicaid, obamacare taxes, and tax credits for people who can't afford insurance on their own. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. that was the

night as capitol police special agent crystal garner threw out the first pitch at the congressional women's softball game. she was one of several people injured in last week's shooting at a baseball practice in alexandria. this softball game pitted the female members of congress of both parties together on the same team playing against the women of the press corps and it raised money for breast cancer research. the so-called bad news babes won the game. new laws legalizing marijuana could be -- more hazardous conditions on the roads. >> we've got the results of that study coming up for you. plus -- >> motion passed. >> a local school district has a new policy on discrimination, why the decision is not sitting well with all parents. and we have the latest on tropical depression cindy, flash flooding could b a majeor

family and friends of a university of virginia student are remembering him as a promising young man whose life was tragically cut short. otto warmbier's funeral is today in ohio. you can see how many lives he's touched just by the lines to get into the service. senator rob portman of ohio spoke to reporters before the service. the senator says that he has gotten to know the warmbier family and who otto really

>> otto warmbier, you'll hear today, at the service, was a young man who had it all. i mean, he was athletic, he was bright, he was curious. he was someone who attracted people to him. >> the 22-year-old just returned to the united states after spending more than a year in a north korean prison. when he arrived here, he was in a coma. warmbier died on monday. north korean officials say that he contracted botulism, but u.s. doctors say that they have not found any traces of the rare illness in his system. ♪ >> a shining example of kindness and openness. that's how people are remembering nabra hassanen. this is a video from the vigil last night in honor of the 17-year-old student. earlier in the day, more than 5,000 people attended hassanen's funeral in steriling and at one

on the road and started walking more than a mile toward the mosque. on sunday morning, she was bludgeoned together with a baseball bat in what police are calling a road rage incident. and last night, nabra's little sister delivered a message from the family. >> i just want to thank everybody for your love and support. and i just want to say to nabra, i love you and i'll always miss you. >> right now, detectives are waiting on the medical examiner's report as they look into the possibility that hassanen was sexually assaulted. meanwhile, the memorial that was set up has been vandalized. authorities have charged a man from south carolina with vandalism but they say it's not clear the man knew about the significance of the items on the gathering. they say he collected things that he found around dupont circle and lit them on fire in the fountain. covering northern virginia this morning, prince william county is beefing up nondiscrimination protections for lgbtqde

>> vote is five yes, three no, motion passed. >> as you just heard, school board members officially banned discrimination in county schools with a 5-3 vote last night. the new policy bans discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity ch critics worried the policy would let policies use bathrooms that correspond with their gender identity but supporters argue that fairfax county and other districts have passed similar policies and each school could adopt bathroom policies. the district is giving you the option to choose the gender identifier that you prefer. instead of "m" or "f" on our license, there will be an "x." oregon is the only other place that

after more than two-thirds of states in the u.s. and the district have legalized marijuana in some form. >> a new study shows that more drivers on that drug are causing more crashes. nbc's tom costello has more on these new results. >> reporter: more and more drivers today are taking the high road, and the results already are deadly. those killed on colorado roads by a driver high on marijuana are up for a third straight year. so you smoked 30 minutes ago and you're saying that i'm not going to find any weed in this car? >> reporter: sergeant rob madden is with the colorado state patrol, which now makes almost a fifth of dui arrests for pot. >> although marijuana is legal to possess and to use in the state of colorado, it is not legal to use marijuana to the point where you are intoxicated and drive a motor vehicle. >> reporter: a new study just out this morning from the insurance insti

safety finds colorado's had 21% more crashes than its neighbor, utah, since colorado sparked the trend. a total of 38 states now allow medical marijuana in some form, 8 and washington, d.c., permit recreational pot where the study also found crashes are up. >> we see a 3% increase in the risk of insurance claims in the states that legalized marijuana. we can't explain it by any other means. >> reporter: the marijuana policy project, which pushes to legalize pot, acknowledges that states that made marijuana legal saw some increases in collision claims. but adds, there is no evidence that marijuana contributed to the accidents. back in colorado, mrnl half of marijuana users in a state survey said they think it's safe to hit the roads after smoking pot. so, the state's rolling out ads like this. >> rolling one up now could mean rolling one over later. >> if

that induces, that includes, that adds an intoxicating substance to your body, don't get behind the wheel. find another way to get to your destination. >> yeah, and tom says the increased risk of crashes can actually affect all of us, because it has the potential to drive up all of our car insurance costs. i was looking ahead at this next story. little hesitant to read it. i'm not sure what it's going to say, but we've got the results of a new study on older dads. >> the characteristic -- i'm not even looking in your direction. the characteristics those dads -- i didn't say you -- those cadads can expect in thei sons. and it will be a big night for prince georges county players. what the future holds fo

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this morning, at least five deaths are being blamed on that heat wave sweeping across the west. two of those deaths happened here at new mexico's carlsbad caverns national park. the temperatures have topped 100 degrees for nearly a week. officials say a father and son from texas died while trying to hike the area. family members say they were experienced hikers and the deaths right now are under investigation. it started as a tropical storm. cindy now been downgraded to a tropical depression but it's already caused all kinds of problems like funnel clouds in

well. nbc's jay gray shows us the impact of the storm and now what's left behind. >> reporter: as tropical storm cindy made landfall earlier this morning, it continued to batter the gulf coast. high wind and waves spawning water spouts in florida and mississippi, along with tornados across the strike zone. but it's the rain that defines this system. flooding is already a problem in dozens of communities, and before it's over, some areas could see a foot of water or more. >> we cannot stress enough the importance of avoiding high water. >> reporter: the storm turned deadly in alabama. >> we got approximately a 10-year-old male in the water approximately 20 minutes. >> reporter: a 10-year-old boy on vacation with his family was hit by debris, thrown from a huge wave as it crashed against the shoreline. >> pray for this family. this is a tragic event. a tragic day. >> reporter: right now, damage from cindy stretches from houston throu t

>> it was pretty rough. we had quite a lit of lightning and thunder close by. >> reporter: severe conditions putting a camp putti putting a damper on summer vacations for thousands across the region. the sun hidden behind the clouds as cindy now continues to push inland. and as the storm moves to the north and east, it will bring with it the possibility of tornados and more flooding rains through early this weekend. jay gray, nbc news, new orleans. is it fair to say soupy for today? i mean, would that be appropriate? >> i haven't been outside since about 6:30 this morning when sheena and i were outside. i burned my hair off straightening it because of the humidity outside. it's a curly hot mess under there somewhere. but man, yeah, it is humid and you have felt it this morning you can definitely feel that humidity, that souppyness in th

i like that, erika. temperatures, we're already in the low to mid 80s. we do have a cool spot in the eastern panhandle of west virginia, 76 in martinsburg but everybody else, trucking along, moving right through the 80s at this point. we are all on our way to the upper 80s and lower 90s. here in d.c., we can make it up to 92 degrees today. mix of sun and clouds. i know we have cloud cover out there right now but of course we will have a mix of both. mainly dry but we have a few passing showers, and you can see they're just some stray showers popping up. that's just coming along 340 right now out of warren county. that will continue to move east just around route 50. but we've got -- here's cindy right here. you can see. there's the rotation right there. all this moisture is going to continue to push into the mid atlantic, so let me show you what's going to happen. because we've got rain on the way. from the remnants of cindy. so as we continu

isolated showers, but by tomorrow morning, by daybreak, that's when we're going to start to see some rain. we'll get a break midday tomorrow, and then some more isolated showers and thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon, but a second round of rain comes late tomorrow night. that will lead into saturday morning. some heavy rain allegatiso on saturday. we'll have to watch the threat. but look how quickly that clears out on sunday afternoon. so, about daybreak tomorrow until about noon on saturday, we're going to have periods of some heavy rain. now, the rest of your weekend going to be all right? we're going to take a look at sunday on that ten-day forecast that's coming up in a little bit. so you probably won't have to travel very far to see an nba star from our neighborhood. >> yeah, at tonight's nba draft, the philadelphia 76ers are expected to take markelle fultz number one overall. he's from prince george's county and graduated from dematha high school. fultz would be the first number one pick from our area in about 45

>> that draft starts at 7:00 and our news4 sports reporter is there. watch for her reports later today on news4. this time next week, a lot of us will be packing up to head out of town for fourth of july. >> we're going to look at travel predictions for the big holiday weekend. and the apartment building in london destroyed by a fire, an urgent call to prevent a tragedy like this from happening again. the material that other buildings are now bein

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i'm sure you're going some place because a lot of us are hitting the roads this fourth of july. aaa estimates 44 million people will go 50 miles from home. and that's more than last year. the highways will be more crowded than the airports since the vast majority of people will drive to those destinations. have fun and be safe out there. yeah and you can count on heightened security at airports across the country after someone attacked an airport police officer in michigan. >> second floor inside the terminal, we've got an officer down. >> that's a dispatcher calling for help just moments after the attack in flint. officials say amor ftouhi made his way to flint where he stabbed lieutenant jeff neville. he yelled ll

stabbed lieutenant neville. he survived and is now in the hospital. we've learned that 29 people have been killed in a suicide attack and most of the victims were civilians. the car bombing targeted a bank in southern afghanistan and as of now, no group has claimed responsibility. after that deadly high-rise fire in london, there's a lot of concern for the other people in the city, and this morning, the british prime minister said that many of them could be in danger right now. testing found that hundreds of buildings in london have combustible material in them. the same stuff that may have made the grenfell tower high-rise burn so fast. >> we can test over 100 buildings a day and the results come within hours. i urge any landlord who owns a building of this kind to send samples for testing as soon as possible. >> 79 people were killed in the fire, and hundreds were inside at the time. the prime minister said everybody who lost their homes

to live in the next few weeks. new this morning, queen elizabeth's husband, his health is improving. prince phillip was released from the hospital. he was sent there with an infection yesterday. remember, prince philip is 96 years old and he's had recent issues in the past. if you had a cohello nlon o officials are notifying two dozen patients they may be at risk for infection. we've learned a defective piece of equipment may have affected the sterilization process. kaiser permanent says the risk of infection is low and is limited to those 23 patients but officials want all of them to be screened for possible illnesses like hiv and hepatitis c. kaiser permanent released a statement saying the health and safety of our members is our absolute to be priority. we are reaching out to all potentially impacted membend

does not happen again. firefighters are considered some of our bravest, and they are here to help us, but when they need help, who helps them? research suggests that firefighters are at increased risk for suicide and depression because of what they do and what they see on the job. news4's doreen gentzler shares a story. >> ask for help wasn't an option because i was a super hero. nothing could hurt me and i was afraid what my friends would think of me and there was one night that i almost committed suicide. i almost became a statistic. >> reporter: chris has spent the past seven years as a volunteer firefighter and emt in maryland. a self-described go-getter, mckenna jumped right in. >> i started running a lot of serious calls. >> reporter: he was ready for the excitement that came along with the job but he was not prepared for how devastating some of those calls would be. >> i've seen

of buildings that are burning. i've pulled bodies out of buildings, i've seen bodies that have been chopped up and mutilated by a tractor-trailer, just sights that normal people don't think that we see, we see. and i relive them every day. i had nightmares every day. i had flashbacks all the time. >> reporter: mckenna was deeply shaken by the suicide last year of fairfax county firefighter nicole. >> when she went missing, there was talk at first, is this mental health related because that was the big topic in the fire service at the time and i started thinking what was going through her mind when she committed suicide. >> reporter: her suicide pushed mckenna to seek help but when he finally did, he realized there weren't many places he could find help and much of that had to do with what mckenna has found is the stigma attached to mental health issues in fire departments. >> in fire service, we think of ourselves as the super heroes, nothing can hurt us, we go into burning buildings, we've got all this training that we can do thing that normal people can't

firefighter for 40 years and is currently president of the fire house where mckenna and his brother are volunteer information. >> i had to make a decision one day to let two children in a burning vehicle die, basically, because of power lines on the vehicle, and i had to decide not to let our guys put water on the vehicle because they would have been electrocuted, and that's -- i still have those flashbacks and i still can wake up in the middle of the night with that stuff. but when years ago, that wasn't a big thing. you were supposed to suck it up and move on. and you know, it's -- it works on you after a while. >> reporter: in an effort to raise awareness about mental health issues in fire services, and help erase the stigma associated with asking for help, mckenna has written a research paper on the subject for his college thesis, which will be

he interviewed firefighters from around the country about their emotional experiences, ptsd, and coping mechanisms. >> i want people to know that mental health in the fire service is okay. like there's nothing wrong with asking partnfor help. with the sights that we see every day, it's okay to have nightmares about it. it's normal. the brain isn't going to be able to see something traumatic and just turn it off. >> that was doreen gentzler reporting. nbc4 is committed to raising awareness about mental health through our changing minds campaign. to find resources in your neighborhood, please go to our nbc washington app and search, fighting stigma. it may be that if you wait until later in life to have kids, don't be surprised when they're fascinated with comic books and sci-fi conventions. a london college found older dads have so-called geekier sons. the study's so-called geek index showed the boys were smarter, more focused and less worried about fitting in. those with

field involving science, engineering, and math. on the flipside t mother's age had no impact and daughters seemed to be immune from the ge geekness. >> it's all riding on you. >> all riding on us, i guess. get ready for a rainy friday. lauryn's back with when we should all expect that wet weather to arrive. and if you have an extra hundred dollars or so, you can sleep like a super bowl champ. a look at tom brady's off season job and his key to a good night's sleep. fios is not cable. night's sleep. we're a 100% fiber optic network. now with our new fios gigabit connection, you get amazing download speeds up to 940 megs. it's 20 times faster than most people have. you get more speed that allows you to do more of the things you love.

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rest, win, repeat. that is the slogan that tom brady's using to help sell his $99 pajama top. the quarterback is in tokyo today as part of a tour of the sportswear company, under armor. the pricey sleep wear comes after collaborating with a

experts and contends that its recovery sleep wear will help you sleep better and recover at the same time. the tops are $99 and the bottoms are about $80, which is far more than i would spend on my tjmaxx find any day of the week. >> men wear pajamas? >> and for $99. >> i don't know. >> apparently tom brady does. >> tom brady. >> focus. not feeling like football season out there. definitely feeling muggy. soupy. i like what you used earlier. definitely on the soupy side out there and it looks a little hazy as well. i do believe we have sunshine in spots but we're going have periods of some rain moving in tomorrow and just isolated chances of showers today so although it looks like it's going to rain out there right now, most of the rain is going to hold off with the exception of a

thunderstorm but periods of rain by the time we wake up on friday and then rain showers through saturday morning. sunday looks absolutely gorgeous, sitting at 84 right now here in d.c., definitely going to get hot as we continue through the remainder of the afternoon with a stray shower and that's what we're seeing right now just moving into faulkier county. that will continue to move right along route 50 but just an isolated spring tkle out there. that's cindy. that's going to continue to bring all this moisture right into the mid atlantic so that's why we're expecting some rain, so 11:00 a.m., we're looking at some heavy rain that will be scooting across the deep south and then we see some heavy rain by daybreak tomorrow morning, but look at this. it moves out of here. i do believe we'll have rain around for the first part of the commute. watch out for road spray and then we'll get a little bit of a break with a scattered showers her

afternoon. and then tomorrow night into early saturday morning, we have some rain showers. again, could be heavy at times as that moisture finally lifts out of here and then we're looking at clearing by saturday afternoon. so, temperatures for tomorrow are going to be in the mid 80s, periods of rain could be heavy. we'll have to watch for flooding but the humidity still in check but the humidity is dropping. i've got your full focus at ten-day, that's coming up in ten minutes. our area is getting ready for a major golf tournament. after the break, what fans can expect from the tournament sponsored by tiger woods and its new location.

warnings about kids those liquid laundry detergent pods. now there's a new safety alert from consumer reports. news4 consumer reporter susan hogan has what moms and dads need to know. >> reporter: that's right. those same laundry detergent pods can be just as dangerous to adults with dementia. here's the information you need to keep your loved ones safe. for years, consumer reports has warned about the dangers of liquid laundry detergent pods and children. the pods can look like candy, and kids can bite into them. but after looking into the reported deaths from laundry pack exposure, consumer reports is changing its warning to include some adult populations now. since 2012, there have been eight reported deaths in the united states, two were young children, and six were a

>> so an expert that we talked to let us know that people with dementia often mistake random items for food. >> reporter: in 2015, poison control logged more than 13,000 calls related to laundry detergent pods exposures. that same year, consumer reports also pushed for safety, including new packaging that's now available to consumers. >> new voluntary standards, including provisions that make these pods taste bitter, have been enacted since january of 2017. we're hoping that this will help alleviate the thousands of calls that poison control centers receive every year regarding these pods. >> reporter: the american cleaning institute says manufacturers are fully committed to reducing accidental access to laundry detergent packets. the pods remain off the consumer reports recommended list. its new advice, do not use liquid laundry pakds if there's a child under the age of 6 or anyone who isog

impaired in your household. now these laundry packs or pods can cause anything from eye irritation, vomiting, leather jooe, and trouble breathing. if you have anyone in your home who's experienced these symptoms, you're being asked to call the poison control center or 911. next week, the quicken loans national returns to our area and this year, golfers will take on tpc potomac for the first time. so here with more on what fans can is tournament director mike antollini. thank you so much for being with us. first and foremost, you got a new location. >> we are. tpc potomac, first time in the tournament's 11-year history, it's a stunning property. inside the ropes, ready for the world's best golfers. of course it's perfect outside the ropes provides a great fan experience. natural sitting areas overlooking 18, 17, 16. very great experience for the fans. >> all right. so, the fans. what about the golfers? who's coming this year? >> the field's

another terrific field. highlighted by our defending champion, billy hurley iii, last year won his first ever pga tour event. really the story of the year, also we'll be joined by rickie fouler, justin thomas that just made history at the u.s. open on saturday. patrick reed and jimmy walker, a couple ryder cup stars just commit s committed, so a lot to like. >> when can we start seeing the action. >> gates open on wednesday, june 28, for pro-am day and the first four rounds are thursday through sunday. tickets are are still available at qlnational.com. kids 12 and under receive complementary admission with a ticket and adult. so go to our website and hopefully we see you next week. >> i got to imagine those are pretty hot tickets and this is a military town and you have something special for our military. >> military and honoring our military is a corner stone pillar of the quicken loans national and through the support of quicken loans and lock he'd martin, we givt

complimentary tickets each year to military members and their families. this year, we're also giving military members a special commemorative exclusive camouflage lanyard that gets them into unique experiences throughout the tournament, upgraded seating areas, into the lockheed martin pavilion air and also up close line access to our shot for heroes which everyone coming through the gates can take a shot and potentially win $10,000. >> your host, the host with the most, tiger woods, be there, won't be there. >> as tiger received, he's receiving ongoing treatment and because of that, he's not able to attend this year's quicken loans national. he will stay in touch through the week and receive regular updates during the tournament and i know we're all excited to see the action next week at tpc potomac with billy hurley iii making his title defense. >> the proceeds to this go to the tiger woods foundation so for people that aren't familiar with that, explain, you know, the basis, the heart of that foundation andhe

to. >> so, the tiger woods foundation, we're an education foundation that provide children and students in need with the right resources to ensure lifelong success in school, in their communities, and in the workplace. we're very proud of the impact we've been able to make since the quicken loans national began in 2007. we've opened three learning labs, welcomed more than 45 students into our scholarship program, all because of the support of the fans and the region. >> mike, thank you so very much. as a reminder, the quicken loans starts next week at tpc potomac. looks like first few rounds are going to have some sun. thank you, guys. you're going to see a lot of familiar faces if you pass ben's chili bowl today. the d.c. landmark unveiled its new mural. it features historical figures like harriet tubman and president obama. 16 figures in all and we're so proud that our news4 colleague jim vance is among them. vance came to the unveiling to talk about what

>> the blessings never stop flowing. i came here on june 10 of 1969, and one of the first places that i came to to spend my money in d.c. was ben's chili bowl. >> yeah, and he's been a good friend to the restaurant ever since. vance joined us on news4 at 6:00 by phone to talk a little bit more about that honor. we posted that conversation in the nbc washington app. just open it up and search "ben." some of you are about to get the chance to see if you can beat a competitive eater. z burger is having its eight annual burger eating contest. anyone who thinks they have the stuff to compete to try out. so, go to z-burger eating contest.com if you want to enter. the contest is on july 3. fair warning, last year t wi,

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it is a great time of the year to get out there, get on the open water. >> yeah, but that can be difficult for some folks with disabilities. nbc's kristen shows us how some pe

boundaries. >> reporter: the wind in his hair, sun, salty air. some things that jack thought were lost to him forever. >> i remember being face down in the water and not being able to move. >> reporter: the 19-year-old paralyzed by a powerful wave last summer. getting back on the water seemed impossible until a sailboat called "impossible dream" came to boston harbor with the historic tall ships. >> it's like i'm not really worried about the chair. i'm just kind of out on the water doing my thing. >> reporter: a 60-foot racing catamaran built to be sailed by people with disabilities. wide ramps, elevators, and a wheel right at wheelchair level. >> that's what the "impossible dream" does. it doesn't close you out. >> reporter: debra knows what it's like to be left out. a car accident left her without use of her legs, but when she's out on the water, all that melts away. so she found

everyone can feel freedom and independence. >> see those boats in front of us? >> i want people to know there is hope and there is a future and it's not all dark. >> reporter: the "impossible dream" cruises the east coast, giving thousands a chance to chart a new course. >> water is healing. water is freeing. >> reporter: for debra, that couldn't be more true. in a way, the sailboat saved her. >> through this, i have discovered the beauty of giving. >> reporter: now, she dreams of a bigger boat to help more people. and as she sees here every day, nothing is impossible. kristen dalgren, nbc news, boston. >> beautiful story. >> yeah, cool is an understatement. all right, i want to send it back on over to storm team4 meteorologist lauryn ricketts. you back there? i know you are >> i was talking to our executive producer about our weather special. that's actually coming up on sunday at 11:30, so you got to watch that.

for today. temperatures today are reaching into the low 90s, it is going to be hot and of course on the humid side out there. and then we get into your friday. now we are looking at maybe an isolated chance of a passing shower or thunderstorm out there today. but by friday, we're going to have a chance for some scattered showers and thunderstorms so in the morning, i would say any time about 4:00 or 5:00 in the morning, until about the morning commute, and then we'll get a little bit of a break, and then we will see some more showers and thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon. and then late tomorrow night into early saturday morning. so pretty much from daybreak tomorrow to about noon on saturday, we're going to have some periods of rain, could be heavy at times. humidity continues on friday but we're dropping that humidity through the afternoon an saturday. saturday afternoon looking beautiful, sound is going to be gorgeous, just another isolated chance of showers and storms on monday. >> thank you, lauryn. that's going to do it for news4 midday. thanks so much for joining us. we're back on the air this afternoon first at 4:00. >> remember that you can get news and weather updates any time with our nbc washington app.

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