this happened just before 9:00 last night on pine drive in ak keek. reckless driving may have been a factor. one of the cars was crossing indian head highway when it was hit. the driver is dead. let's check in with dave dildine at wtop for the latest. dave? >> aaron, we're talking about detours for the crash investigation. maryland 210, indian head highway remains closed eight hours later north of independence road and south of 228, near pine lane, near where the crash occurred. indian head highway remains blocked. you probably want the alternate route. in virginia, focus on i-95 today. it will be a busy get away. so far so good. traffic not so bad in woodbridge northbound and southbound. light volume. that's the latest from the traffic center. we've got a hotter forecast now with meteorologist chuck bell. chuck, good morning. >> good morning dave and good morning everybody. off to a lovely start here on a

temperatures are noticeably warmer than we've been the last couple of days. however, there's at least a nice breeze out here. it's a comfortable way to get your day started. currently at 74 at national airport. in maryland, one of the few spots below 70. winchester at 70 degrees. i was supposed to show you this a few minutes ago but the computer ate it. here's a fresh look at the ten-day forecast. 93 today. a chance for a few thunderstorms around tomorrow. 60% chance of storms. know i don't know how -- i'm not that convinced of the coverage area. but i want to give you the heads-up that any of the storms that fire up tomorrow could be on the strong to severe side. i'm optimistic that it will be dry for the fireworks on the fourth of july. the beach forecast, a lot of you are beach bound like myself later on today. that's coming up. chuck, thank you. 5:01. breaking nugs out of springfield, virginia now. >> let's get to erika gonzalez. >> eun, we're hearing that fairfax county police are

investigation. this is going on in the 7200 block of commerce street. we're looking at a map you can see from apartments on one side. there's a strip mall on the other. little else information is being provided right now. who this is about and exactly what side of the street this is on, we're still working to get more details. at this hour, what we know is that fair fax county police, again, are on the scene of what they are calling a death investigation. as soon as we get more details, we'll bring them to you at the live desk. back over to you. >> erika, thank for that. it's 5:02 now. whether headed to the beach or staying closer to home for the holiday, we have you covered. news 4's justin finch gets things started this morning with a look at security preparations under way on the national mall. this is just in time for this week's big concert and fireworks display. justin, good morning. >> reporter: eun,

the tents are already in place for the festivities. this will become a checkpoint later this weekend. the national park service is saying there is no credible threat to these events, however, they're keeping an eye on any disruptions. a look at the items you cannot bring to the ground this weekend. we're talking about alcoholic beverages, bicycles, fireworks, large bags and boxes, large umbrellas, pets, posters and weapons. once you are here, though, you will be seeing police officers but won't see them all. behind the scenes, a lot is happening. law enforcement keeping an eye on the worldwide threat, including in london. the use of vehicles as weapons. >> recently, not only in the united states but around the world, vehicle attacks are an increasing potential and risk for large events with a lot of people. we are aware of

we have a robust plan in place. >> reporter: and most importantly, they're asking anyone who comes out here to call police if you see anything suspicious or alert an officer. back to you. >> justin finch, thank you. let's take another live look at the traffic now on the bay bridge. >> people getting up and heading out of town for the july 4th holiday weekend. trying to figure out when to leave. news 4's megan mcgrath is live to show us what you should prepare for this morning. hey, megan. >> reporter: hey guys. yeah. actually, beautiful morning at the bay bridge and now is an excellent time to leave if you're an early bird. look at the bridge behind me. we have traffic running at speeds. no lines at all at the tollbooths. if you look across to the westbound span, you can see there are three green arrows. that means they have the normal traffic pattern going on. later in the morning, usually around 10:00, 10:30 they switch over one of those lanes to add an t

congestion, which we're expecting. we're expecting a lot of congestion. over a million people will travel this year according to aaa. that is a record. if you are going to the beach, crossing the bridge, when should you go? well, today you should leave either before 8:00 a.m. or 10:00 p.m. tomorrow before 6:00 a.m. or after 8:00 p.m. if you are coming home on the fourth, there's the suggestion, rule of thumb here, leave early or leave late. thanks, guys. >> megan mcgrath live along the bay bridge. thank you. be sure to download the nbc washington app before you hit the road. check in with us for everything you need to know for the holiday weekend, including the fourth of july forecast. this was the scene at dulles airport as people welcomed loved ones home with open armts. as a limited version of president trump's travel ban took effect. it stops people from

majority muslim countries from getting visas unless they have a close family or business tie. hours after the ban was in place, hawaii went to federal court challenging the administration's definition of a close u.s. relationship. that area some immigration attorneys we spoke to say they expect to stay busy challenging. >> it doesn't include grandparents. another thing it doesn't include is fiances and cousins. there are a lot of people that are going to be excluded still. >> justice department has until monday to respond to hawaii's challenge. 5:06 now. they're talking about president trump's tweets about joe scarborough and mika brzezinski. >> people across party lines are criticizing the president for what he did. virginia congresswoman barbara comstock, a republican said yes, the tweet went too far. please stop. another republican,

this has to stop. we all have a job. three branches of government and media. white house deputy press secretary says the president was defending himself against personal attacks from the liberal media. coming up, we'll go to capitol hill where news 4's tracie potts will have more reaction to the latest controversy around the president and the impact it could have on his agenda. today, we will find out whether the doctor charged with illegally bringing weapons to the trump international hotel will face a psychiatric evaluation. it was revealed in court that he has a history of mental health issues. he pled not guilty last week. his attorney says he is competent to continue the case. the virginia man accused of selling u.s. government secrets to china is home this morning. kevin mallory has to wear an electronic monitoring dee sivicd be confined to his home in leesburg. he allegedly sold classified document toss chinese intelnc

prosecutors unsuccessfully argued that mallory is a flight risk because wigs and disguises were found in his house. the 60-year-old was released on bond. so get ready for the next government. >> prince george's county executive baker officially kicked off his campaign for governor of maryland. in addition to his campaign talk, the democrat defended the ceo of the school district against allegations of grade fixing. those allegations are being investigated by the maryland state board of education now. prince george's county school ceo kevin maxwell says claims that grades were changed to boost high school graduation rates are false. county executive baker is rejecting a call from the local naacp to hold off on renewing maxwell's contract. >> not at all. not -- absolutely not at all. >> why not? >> because we signed the contract and i decided when we reappointed him, he's doing a good job. >> baker does not think thousands of

grades. i'm erika gonzalez at the live desk with new information coming into the newsroom. nerve gas was used in a deadly attack in syria in april. this according to the organizations for the prohibition of chemical weapons. the international chemical weapons watchdog group did not place blame in its statement of findings and will in fact be used by a u.s. joint investigation team to assess who is responsible. back over to you. >> erika, thank you. it's pretty comfortable now but things are about to heat up, chuck bell. >> they certainly are. if you're going to have time at the pool, cannonball. up into the 90s this afternoon. rain chances are keeping up a little bit for tomorrow. but i'm optimistic about the fourth. i'll give you the outlook for the holiday weekend in a few minutes. she lost not one but two of her children in a neighborhood pond. now, she wants to make sure it doesn't happen to anyone else. what on

losing her twins. a gravel pit rescue under way in new mexico. take a look at this video coming in. erika gonzalez is working to get information and will join us from the live desk, next. >> announcer: "news4 today" honored with our sixth consecutive emmy for best morning newscast. always working for you. bassett is unique in regards to that customability. you've got a thousand different fabrics to pick from. very customizable. you can choose the back, you can choose the arm, you can choose the leg. we couldn't be any happier.

in albuquerque, this is at a gravel mine where workers are trapped. initially, four workers were stuck. one pair has been pulled from the gravel. however, two remain waist-deep. this is so dangerous, in fact, that rescue workers cannot use heavy machinery to get the folks out of there. they are laboring by hand. family members have arrived and as you can imagine, it is a very tense and a very delicate situation that we will be monitoring. back over to you. >> erika, thank you. it's 5:13. here are four things to know this morning. a police officer is in grave condition after a shooting in

san antonio. he and another officer stopped two people while on routine patr patrol. shots rang out as they got out of their car. the second officer is in serious condition. members of the firefighting team killed helping to fight an arizona wildfire will be honored today. the fire took place exactly four years ago. nevada is set to become the latest state to start recreational marijuana sales. beginning tomorrow, adults 21 and older can buy up to an ounce of pot for recreational use. nevada will join four other states and d.c. allowing recreational sales. technically, the drug is still illegal at the federal level. the scope of the flint, michigan, water crisis investigation could be expanding. yesterday there was a hearing for nick lyons, the state health and human services director, accused of covering up the news of the lead contamination and faces an involuntary manslaughter charge for the death of one resident. he has pled

today president trump will continue his meetings with south korean president. he's in washington to assure the administration that he will work closely with the u.s. in working with north korea. the two leaders are expected to deliver joint statements later this morning. there have been seven drownings in our area since late may. four of them involve young children. back in april, a child died in this pond outside of his home in loudoun county. his mother is now on a mission to save young lives. she wants a fence built around the pond so this doesn't happen to any other family. >> i miss her smile every day. even her, i have lot of -- i just want to -- not going to come back. >> she has asked the neighborhood association to build that fence. we've reached out to them but they have referred us to their attorneys. the maryland

the environment says a gauge that had small amounts of radioactive material was stolen. officials say it was taken from a construction site the other day. they say the gauge is not a hazard if it's in a shielded position. if tampered with, it could lead to radiation exposure. anyone with information is urged to call them. let's get back to dave dildine of wtop. breaking news on indian head highway. dave? >> this has been an hours long investigation, aaron. it's ongoing in accokeek, maryland. indian head highway remains closed both ways, northbound and southbound at points between 227 and 228. traffic is diverted northbound on to independence road and livingston road. southbound traffic is taken off south of 228 near pine lane. that's the scene of a serious crash. it actually occurred last night. the police work is still unfolding. otherwise, though, volume is fairly light around the region. we're talking about no

i-95. that's good news and around the beltway in maryland and virginia, traffic is fairly light. northbound and southbound between baltimore and the capitol beltway and the springfield interchange and fredericksburg, so far so good. volumes are still light. we'll see how long that lasts. that is the very latest from the t.o.p. traffic center. back to you. >> dave, thank you. chuck with us now. sun is on the way to coming up position. >> is that a -- wait. >> that is a very scientific term. you need to get on board with that, i'm just saying. >> one minute and then there it is. >> that's exactly what's happening right now. >> fair enough. meanwhile -- >> moving on. >> so funny, though. >> welcome to move on.org. >> that's funny. >> it is getting a little hot outside. temperatures back in the 930s in spots yesterday. a great looking day outside

the flags are flapping this morning. a nice south breeze averaging 12 miles an hour. it's a comfortable morning out there. temperatures in the low 70s across most of the region. they will be quickly jumping, though, out of the 70s and into the 80s before you know it. 72 in sterling right now. 72 also for centerville, vienna, virginia and 74. cheverly, maryland, at 73. beverly beach, 74 degrees. they're still not in the up position, aaron in la plata. they have a few more minutes. if you're planning out the day, all sunshine through the morning hours. there is a slight chance for an isolated thunderstorm or two after 3:00 or 4:00. highest rain chances along the i-81 corridor. not the i-95 corridor. so if you're going out to the quicken loans national golf tournament x maybe an isolated little pop-up storm today. but i'm optimistic, they will be able to play golf without an

tomorrow there's a higher risk of thunderstorm throughout the region. keep a weather eye and ear to the sky for tomorrow as the first sound of thunder. that's your signal to get indoors. if you're following my lead out to the beach today, great beach weather the next few days. remember, you got to come back on monday like me. temperatures in the mid-80s at the coastline over the course of the weekend. a chance for a thunderstorm will be tomorrow. late in the day. both sunday and monday look nice. tuesday for the fourth of july looks dry as well. little up welling along the coast has the temperature down a few degrees. it was 70 yesterday. water temperature only 67 degrees. staying ahead of the weather, have our nbc washington app. there is an interactive radar screen. if you start to see dark clouds open up, you should open up and use the radar feature to find out where the storms are. follow me on twitter and facebook and find me on instagram as well. my handle is forecast for you. here's your weae

few showers. primarily central and northern parts of the shenandoah valley. not much of a rain threat. after 6:00 or 7:00, things settle down nicely. into tomorrow, a lot more clouds around. as a result, a touch cooler tomorrow. upper 80s to 90 degrees for tomorrow. again, between 2:00 and 7:00 tomorrow, it doesn't look like much on future weather here. but any of the individual storms could pack quite a punch tomorrow afternoon. here's the five-day forecast. today, no more than an isolated rain chance every day out of the next five, should be in the low 930s in the d.c. metro area. sunshine back towards sunday and monday. i remain optimistic for everybody who is going to be on the national mall on tuesday night. just pliek like me watching the fireworks. should be nice and dry. chuck, thank you. there are all kinds of strange street names around the area everywhere you look. >> there are one that is make you wonder. others that might make you

tonight at 6:00, first 4 traffic melissa mollet will introduce us to some of the strangest street names here and across the country. telling us where to find wacky 100 year party court. >> there's something called that? >> dig into the history of several street names in the district including capital sauer us court. >> i've never heard of them. >> somebody came up with them. >> tune in tonight at 6:00 for the latest edition of meet your streets. >> i think there would be a lot of pressure to live on 100 party court. you have to expect everyone is going to be a good time. you know what i mean? >> and you better come through if you live there. it is 5:21. come under fire for comments he recently made about serena williams. >> john mcenroe says he's not apologizing. why he

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the back and forth verbal volleys continue between two of the biggest names in tennis. >> critics slammed legend john mcenroe after he said serena williams would be ranked 700th in the world if she played on the men's circuit. williams fired back asking mcenroe to respect her privacy during her pregnancy. >> this is what he said to cbs this morning. >> would you like to apologize? >> no. because it seems in tennis, unlike other sports, they're always asking about how women, they always ask me how i would do, this whole bad john mcenroe, how would he do against serena? why don't you combine to solve the problem. the men would be all for this. men and women play together. >> mcenroe expressed regret for the comments on my facebook page some of you said if the two of you played, williams would crush him. others accused him of using the controversy to promote his new book. former women's

billie jean king says mcenroe has wanted to play williams for years. if you remember, billie jean king, she crushed bobby rigs in the '70s. they're making a movie about that right now. legal trouble for the other williams sister. she's involved in the investigation into a deadry crash ahead at 5:30. a teen hit and killed by a train. we're hearing from the family she was hiking with about how it happened. a nice soft breeze on the front lawn this morning. this south wind is going to spell higher temperatures and higher humidity levels over the coming days. a

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popular hiking trail. plus, a hot and humid holiday weekend. your storm team 4 forecast with a look ahead to the fourth of july. hoping to get a headstart on the holiday rush, we're live along the bay bridge to keep an eye on the beach-bound traffic for you. good morning everyone. happy friday. i'm eun yang. i'm aaron gilchrist. let's get right back to preparing you for the holiday weekend. wtop's dave dildine is in for melissa mollet with a look at the roads. >> first we head to chuck bell who is outside. it's getting present i hot outside. >> following my media feed. aaron, you were tagged by a follower. a haiku about your comment and here's the haiku. a fine line between coming up position and some call it sunrise. >> who knew a haiku. >> that's beautiful. it's wonderful. who knew a haiku would be so easy to make so early in the mo

washington. a look at i-395. four things to know about the weather. many 90 degree days ahead. a chance of stronger thunderstorms for tomorrow. behind that storm chance, it will be a little bit less humid for sunday and monday. i'm optimistic about dry weather for the fireworks as well. ten-day forecast coming up later on in the show. right now it's traffic time. good morning dave dildine. >> good morning, chuck bell. we're watching fairly light traffic on 95. first, good news a accokeek, maryland, indian head highway just reopened to traffic both ways between 227 and 228. that crash investigation took several long hours. it has finally been wrapped up. in virginia, volumes are gradually building on i-95 heading northbound toward prince william parkway. the beginnings of a volume delay. we'll see more of this, especially in the southbound lanes as the morning and afternoon hours wear on. we'll keep a close eye on the get away here and at the bay bridge. for now, eun an

you. it's 5:32. a look at the morning's top stories for you. fairfax county police are on the scene of a death investigation. take a look. this map shows where it's happening. it's near the springfield plaza. let's get you more as we get more information. >> prince george's county police say one person is dead, another person injured after a crash that dave mentioned. happened just before 9:00 last night on pine drive in accokeek. police think reckless driving may have been a factor here. one of the cars was crossing indian head highway when it was hit. people are still reacting to president trump's controversial tweets yesterday. the president leveled personal attacks against morning joe host mika brzezinski and joe scarborough. tracie potts will have a look at how the latest controversy could affect the president's agenda. a limited version of president trump's travel ban took effect last night. it stops people from six muslim countries from getting a visa unless they have a close family or business tie.

administration's definition of a close relationship. here's a live look at traffic on the bay bridge. it's still early. not that bad right now. >> many of you were up early to hit the roads. >> megan mcgrath joins us live with what you need to know if you're debating what time to leave. megan, now is probably the best time. >> reporter: yeah. now is an excellent time. this is what we like to see. take a look behind me here. you can see the headlights headed across the bridge. those are the folks headed in the eastbound direction. so toward the beaches and they are going at speeds, no lines at the toll booths at this point. good news. earlier is better. if you can't leave early this morning, then leave later. because we are expecting big crowds as people head to the beach for the long holiday weekend. back to you guys. >> megan, thank you. reyhan safoglu, an athlete, a

singer and dreams of becoming a veterinarian. her mother is trying to cope with unimaginable loss. she was the 13-year-old hit by a vre train wednesday afternoon. she was walking on the railroad bridge near manassas with her brother and cousin when the train came. her cousin says he was able to jump out of the way. he yelled for her to jump as well but she kept running. >> just had a flash and that train was coming around the corner. i jumped to the other side of the tracks and i said reyhan jump. she kept running. she was in shock. she just ran, like -- >> family members started a go fund me account to raise money for her funeral. her mother says she would want it to be a celebration. another northern virginia community will celebrate the life of a beloved teacher and coach today. visitation will be held for leonard schultz this afternoon. he died in a crash on the beltway over the weekend. schultz taught special education

team at james madison high school in vienna. the visitation and a funeral tomorrow will be held at vienna presbyterian church on park street northeast. an arundel county school employee and football coach is charged with a sex offense involving a student. marvin leon brown jr. was arrested on wednesday. police charge that brown was sending the student text messages and inappropriately touched her on top of her clothing. brown has been at north county high school in glen burnie since 2015. anyone with information or any other victims should call police. today is the first full day at the naval academy in annapolis. yesterday the class of 2021 was welcomed. the class includes more than 1200 new cadets. they made stops to get a signature buzz cut. the men and a short polished look for women. they were joined by family members as well. >> proud day. >> exciting.

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if hur headed out to the quicken loans golf tournament. david ling mert leads the tournament. going to be a hot day. there were other talented golfers out there. carol maloney and doug kammerer took on the shot for heroes. they competed to -- >> look at carol. >> i think that's normal. >> they competed to see who could get closer to the hole. the loser would buy the winner dinner. doug won. i know nothing about golf. i'm just going to tell you right now. the problem is it requires patience to get better. i don't have a lot of that i have to work on that. all right. this morning, one of the world's greatest tennis players is being blamed for a fatal car accident. police in palm beach gardens, florida, say venus williams was involved in this crash on june 9th. williams told police she was pulling through a median and did not see the other car.

after a few weeks of being injured, the driver survived. williams is a seven-time grand slam champion. a pitch straight to the wrist. turner forced out of last night's game. >> ouch. >> this morning we have an update on the injury that fans aren't going to like. ooh, that hurts to look at that. wow. a baseball right there on the wrist bone. outside, we have a couple of clouds there on the eastern horizon here early this morning. a couple of thunderstorms to concern yourself with over the course of the weekend. check of the forecast just minutes away. we're talking about the reopening of indian head highway in accokeek, maryland. since then it's reopened. the crash investigation is wrapped. we have more coming up r

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right now at 5:44. staying safe as we celebrate america. the extra security when we ring in the fourth of july. >> a plan approved to keep our lawmakers safe every day of the year. how much it will cost you to protect them once they leave the capitol. student loan rates about to rise. that means it will cost even more to pay off those debts. more on the change and how you can get your rate lowered to pay them off faster. i'm erika gonzalez at the live desk with the death investigation in fairfax county, specifically in springfield. we're showing you this map of what is springfield plaza. there's some apartments on one side. the strip mall on other. we're hearing from police that they got a call about 2:00 in the morning about a man hurt and on the ground. they get

where she is pronounced dead. at that same time, police say they get a call about a burglary in progress. just further down from this location where that man was found. they find somebody inside with nonlife-threatening injuries as they have put it and take that person up to the hospital. right now they're trying to determine if those two incidents are related. as soon as we get more information on this, we'll have it at the live desk. back over to you. >> erika, thank you. it's 5:45. you're taking a live look this morning at the bay bridge as many people head toward the beach this holiday weekend. not too bad right now. >> if you're staying closer to home, we have you covered on what you need to know. justin finch live on the national mall where security preps are under way for july 4th. hey, justin. >> reporter: aaron, good morning. so far no credible threats going into next week. u.s. capitol police work to keep everyone safe. of course, we have the two big

take a look. we have that capitol concert kicking off at 8:00 p.m. on july 4th. followed by fireworks starting at 9:09. on the fourth as well. now a good spot, if you want that, you got to get here early. the doors opening at 3:00 that day. crowds enjoy themselves, police will fan out about the mall. some of you will see, others you will not. their safety plans are evolving as they keep an eye on worldwide ee events, including the rampant use of cars as weapons. the details on their plans, but there is a low bust plan in pla. we're asking everyone to use eyes and ears. if they spot anything suspicious, they're asked to call 911 or alert an officer to where they are. back to you. >> all right, justin, thank you. security for those on capitol hill is on the minds of many right now following the congressional baseball shooting. the news 4 i-team has learned

voted to spend millions of dollars to better protect the capitol and members' offices at home. yesterday, $12 million was approved to be set aside to beef up security measures. u.s. house committee records show that safety measures could include new panic buttons and surveillance equipment. the committee specifically cited the shooting that injured steve scalise. >> on this the yeas are 257, the nays are 167. the bill is passed. >> with that the house passed an immigration bill yesterday known as kate's law. kate steinle was shot and killed two years ago by an undocumented immigrant. he had previously been deported five times. the bill increasing penalties on undocumented immigrants who re-enter the country illegally after previous deportations. this now goes to the senate. meanwhile, a limited version of president trump's travel ban is in effect. it's facing a new legal challenge. >> news 4'sra

tracie, what exactly is the state of hawaii challenging here? >> hawaii says that the travel ban, the way it's being implemented is too narrow. remember they launched one of the first challenges. now they've gone back to federal court to ask a different judge to block it again. this time based on the fact that the way the administration is defining family, they argue it's leaving a lot of people out. in other words, if you are an immigrant from one. six banned countries trying to get in, then you have to prove that you have a bona fide relationship. they define that as a spouse, a parent, a child, even an adult child. some in-laws and now fiances. they added that later. but grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, a lot of people are left ou. hawaii wants that reviewed >> we're getting reaction to the president's tweets about joe scar bar owe and mika

>> lawmakers are condemning what the president had to say but trying to separate that from negotiating with him on things like health care and tax reform. those republicans especially who we've heard from have said no, we think the president, some say he should stop tweeting. others condemned what he said. the comments that he made. it doesn't seem at least so far to be prompting anyone to say i'm knot going to work with him on health care. >> tracie potts on capitol hill this morning. thank you. it's 5:49 now. we will find out if the doctor charged with illegally bringing weapons to the trump international hotel will face a psychiatric evaluation. in court it was revealed that he has a history of mental health issues. he pleaded not guilty last week. his attorney says he's competent to continue the case. the virginia man accused of selling government secrets to china is back home. he has to wear a electronic monitoring device. the former government contractor

documents to chinese intelligence officials. prosecutors unsuccessfully argued that mallory is a flight risk because wigs and disguises were found had his house. he is out on bond. the washington redskins won the legal battle over their copyrighted name. they would win a fight over their trademark protection because the supreme court ruled last week that names could be copyrighted even if they're offensive to others. the u.s. patent and trademark office wanted to void the redskins trademark protection because some find the name offensive. despite public pressure, team owner dan snyder says he will never change team's name. developing this morning, some bad news for nats fans. shortstop trai turner, look at that. he won't be playing any time soon. we learned after that hit, his wrist was broken. he was hit by a 96 mile per hour pitch. can you imagine being hit by something going that fast. >> how is your hand still

fracture in his wrist. it's bone in several pieces. he left the game in the ninth inning and there's no timetable on when he will return. that was the only bad thing about the ninth inning. the nats blew another lead. chicago won 5-4. today happens to be trae turner's birthday. he'll probably spend it at the doctor's office. he's 24. he's so exciting to watch. it's a bg loss for the nats. we need him. >> millions celebrating his birthday together. i do feel bad for him. a tough break. that had to hurt. oh, did that have to hurt. summer weather is about ready to make a comeback. we had a nice break from the heat and humidity the last couple of days. that's coming to an end. look, aaron, the sun is in the upward position now. it's come over the -- >> the actual upward. >> officially the up position now. >> the downward positn

tonight. >> kbaexactly. otherwise, a quiet start. hope you get a chance to get outside and enjoy great weather. june will go down as warm and dry. only a little over an inch of rain in the month of june. more than 2.5 inches below average. our third driest june on record. records going back to the 1870s. 2 degrees above average for the month and seven days so far, today being the final day of june, we may make it eight days 90 or higher. 74 degrees. it's a mild start. the south wind, i've been on the patio. i'll be back out there in a minute or so, but that south wind feels nice. highs today, 88 ingators berg. another potential knock on the day and the next couple of days, air quality alert. we have code orange air quality. that means the young, elderly and those with heart and respiratory illness need to limit your time outside. not a

there are showers across the far southern parts of virginia. and today's rain chances will be highest up across the shenandoah valley. very low chance for rain in and around washington. future weather, a bubbling up of thunderstorm along the i-81 corridor and into parts of northern maryland. here's your extended forecast. ten days in a row and eight of the next ten look to be 90 degrees or higher. get ready for some big-time summer heat. let's go over to dave dildine at wtop. >> okay, chuck. we're watching another significant crash. it's going to put a crimp in the rush hour on i-95 northbound. this involves an overturned vehicle in the express lane northbound in virginia. we have it in camera for you. nobody is getting by this. northbound between potomac mills and prince william parkway and 123. the main line on the left side of the screen is moving. but they'll be rubber necking. wheels are up.

rescue has just marked on scene. they're holding all e-zpass traffic on 95. also in maryland, got issue in fair land on 29 northbound. all lanes blocked at randolph road for a crash involving yet again another vehicle overturned. it affects northbound 29. the southbound lanes are open. may want to stick with 95 north on the beltway. that's the way it looks from the traffic center. back to you. >> dave, thank you. it's 5:54 now. senior citizens in our community have been left high and dry after metro eliminated several bus routes. the routes between tysons and done loring stopped. that means seniors who live at tysons towers have to find a different way to get to the store. some have to walk a half mile up a hill to get to the next stop. >> i walk -- what do you mean half an hour to -- >> it's a big

seniors here. it's devastating for most of them that use it on a daily basis. >> the building's managers are paying several thousand dollars to provide transportation for their residents. they want metro to provide the service. metro says the line had low ridership and the fairfax connector run the same route. bad news for anyone applying for a loan. interest rates are going up again this week yenld. the rate for new federal undergraduate and graduate loans will be 4.45%. that's up from 3.76%. the increase also applies to new federal plus loans that parents take out. students can refinance for a lower rate after graduation. but they need to have good credit to qualify for that chance. kindergartners in loudoun county are a step closer to being in school for a full day. the school board unanimously adopted a plan for universal kindergarten. it's the third largest school system in virginia and one of

kindergarten to students. there's no target yet. they have to work out funding constraints, how to accommodate a growing population and lack of classroom space. we'll tell you about the board's decision to change the dress code this fall and how it could impact your back to school shopping. good morning, i'm landon dowdy at cnbc headquarters. a new streaming service on amc premiere allowing subscribers to play $5 for commercial-free versions of popular shows such as the walking dead and better call saul. you'll be able to stream new episodes at the same time they air on tv. there is a catch. you must be a subscriber and for now, a comcast xfinity customer. cnbc business money report. i'm landon dowdy. >> landon, thank you. a quick summer get away. trip advisor released the list of the top 25 amusement parks and thre

away in terms of driving. busch gardens at number 17, hershey park at 19 and funland in rehoboth beach. the top music park is island of adventure, home of the wizarding world of harry potter in orlando. >> you have no kids and you've been there and i have kids and i haven't been there. >> it's fun for adults. >> i'm just saying i need to go. >> trip advisor looked at the number of reviews and rankings over a year-long period. we should note that universal studios is owned by parent company -- >> i'm sending my kids with you the next time you go. new at 6:00, dozens of popular summer spots at risk of being shut down. the government bat that will could impact your trip to the jersey shore. >> reporter: headed to the beach for the july 4th holiday? i'll have a live look at conditions on the bay bridge coming up.

month and new set of laws. we'll tell you about the ones

right now on "news4 today," holiday travel rush. whether you are taking off for the beach right now or heading to work, we're work to go get you there while avoiding backups. travel ban in effect. we'll show you how

our local airports on its first night. a live look at the bay bridge as we head into the holiday weekend. not so bad. but traffic will build up all day. >> run. go%/g now. >> go after this newscast. 7:00 a.m. is a good time to take off, right? >> good morning everyone. i am eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. we, of course, have team coverage for you as we work for you on this holiday weekend. wtop's dave dildine is in for melissa and will have a lock at the roads. >> what everyone wants to hear about, the weather. the humidity is coming back up. chuck bell is outside to tell us more about it. good morning to you, chuck. >> good morning. what a great day to be outside today. there's a nice south wind out here. got my hair blown over a little bit. going to be warm today. be ready. today will be the first of many 90-degree days coming as we get