york. closer to home now, a live look at the eastbound traffic on route 50, just before the bay bridge. if you're heading this way, this is the time to go. no major delays on the bridge tonight. the long holiday weekend ahead. we'll have the weekend weather forecast for you in just a minute. a couple of wrinkles to worry about. news 4's jackie bensen is live on the national mall with a look at a wrinkle there. jackie? >> reporter: good evening, leon. this is the first july 4th holiday since meters were installed here at the national mall. you would think it would be out of town visitors who would be the most confused by them. if you think that, you would be wrong. how does this work? more than a few d.c. area residents bringing holiday weekend guests to enjoy the glories of the smithsonian museum and the national mall appeared surprised that they must now pay

that have been free since henry ford invented the motorcar. >> i live in virginia. i never saw this. we always parked the car and we leave. >> reporter: we saw some people park and walk away without even reading the signs, which may of course result in a parking ticket. but many using the system commented it for being easy to use and understand. >> i think it's easy to use and it's useful. three hours is not kind of enough. >> reporter: at a press conference this afternoon, district officials said security will be robust for the july 4th event on the mall, with extra police officers on hand, even though there are no known credible threats. mayor muriel bowser addressed the illegal fireworks that frustrate and sometimes frighten people this time of year. >> if they're shooting off in the air, they're illegal. they sound like a bomb, they're illegal. they come in a little box that you buy at a licensed fireworks stand in the district, t

>> reporter: and we can tell you, we did hear more than a few of the first type, the illegal type of fireworks in our drive around the city tonight. live on the national mall, jackie bensen, news 4. >> thanks, jackie. travelers headed out of dwi marshal airport this evening may have had trouble parking there because of a suspicious package. a security check came up with a positive alert for explosives. but it turns out nothing was ever found. dwi says the incident did not delay flights and they gave the all clear at 6:30. let's turn to that holiday weekend forecast. we know it's going to be hot, amelia, but you're watching storm chances tomorrow. >> exactly. we're going to have scattered showers and thunderstorms around tomorrow afternoon. in y new information coming in has the timing between 2:00 and 6:00 p.m. should you cance

plans? i would say don't cancel plans but have a backup plan, be able to move indoors quickly. some showers moving into the eastern shore. our area, mostly dry. we really do stay dry overnight tonight. notice this line of thunderstorms mainly in ohio and kentucky. this is out of a cold front, this is what will be impacting us tomorrow afternoon. and some storms could be strong to severe, because of the heat and humidity that we'll be dealing with. the biggest concern by far and away is going to be heavy rainfall and slow moving storms that could lead to isolated flash flooding, water collecting on the roads, a heads up there. the next concern would be high winds that could cause some wind damage. coming up in my full forecast at 11:18, i'll walk you through hour by hour with future weather, letting you know the latest timing on when storms move through your neighborhood. and with the sight and the sound of engines revving, atvs and dirt bikes taking over the road

dmv. now police say they are fighting back. here are the pictures they are my they released today, riders that police want to face the consequences of their actions. news 4's darcy spencer is live at national harbor. darcy, are people reacting to this move by police? >> reporter: they certainly are. we've been here at national harbor for the last couple of hours. it's been very crowded tonight. the issue with atvs and dirt bikes is not driving people away. people we spoke to all knew about this but obviously still came here tonight. it's a beautiful night at national harbor. the wheel, the water. the perfect night for a fourth of july weekend. there's also more police. and this, atv imaging in progress. authorities are trying to stop this from happening again. last weekend, dozens of riders illegally drove their dirt bikes and atvs on the streets and

destination. >> i understand y'all want to have fun. but i don't think it's the right place and the right time to come down here riding those atvs. >> reporter: and the police agree. now they're fighting back. they're on atvs too, to make sure officers are more mobile and able to respond quickly. prince georges county police released photos of persons of interest they're looking for in connection with this joyride. >> we intend to change the culture of atv-riding folks in prince georges county. >> reporter: police released photos of 54 men they say were riding illegal bikes. >> this behavior is reckless. it's dangerous. it terrorizes our kids, our moms, our dads, our seniors. >> reporter: we spoke to people taking in the night air at national harbor about the bikes and the police response. have you seen the video? >> i've seen the video. >> r

>> it's very scary. i hope they're going to get them soon. >> people having fun doing what they want to do, it's not a big deal. we felt pretty safe, we saw a couple of them, they're kind of cool to watch, actually. >> reporter: these are some of the 54 photos that were released earlier today by d.c. police. we have all of the photographs from d.c. and prince georges county. you can check them out on the nbc washington app. reporting live from national harbor, darcy spencer, news 4. >> thanks, darcy. new tonight, police are looking for the driver who hit a cyclist in southeast d.c. along erie street, and just a few hours ago. the victim was taken to the hospital after this. the car that hit him took off from the scene. police do not have a description of the vehicle and there's no update as yet on the victim's condition. the man killed in a crash in prince georges county last night was a security guard for the firearm maker baretta. 67-year-old james hill was heading home from work

vehicle struck a minivan. witnesses told officers that several vehicles were speeding and driving recklessly. the investigation continues. police say that someone tried to burglarize a pet store in springfield last night after stabbing a man to death at a nearby shopping center. he's facing murder charges tonight. authorities tell us that he broke into the business at springfield plaza early this morning. they say that the attempted highest came after the suspect got into an argument with a man and killed him. employs say hart was a well-liked customer there. the suspect was also injured. investigators are now trying to figure out if he was hurt during the argument or during the burglary. virginia, one of the states pushing back after president trump's voter fraud commission asked for detailed personal information about voters in every state. the commission is investigating alleged voter fraud. after losing the popular vote to hillary

alleged without proof that 3 to 5 people voted illegally. the request includes names, addresses, dates of birth, party affiliation, and even the last four digits of social security numbers. >> this is an outrageous attempt by this administration to suppress voters, to disenfranchise voters. >> the white house is calling criticism of the commission a political stunt. new tonight, transgender americans who want to enlist in the armed forces will have to wait another six months. the pentagon announced a delay this evening. defense secretary james mattis says he wants to make sure the change won't affect military readine readiness. transgender members have been allowed to serve since last year but not to serve as new recruits. coming up, drivers in california had to deal with this this morning. hear from one of the heroes of this crash, next. plus you'll see it only on news 4 tonight. a

a lot of people had angels over them today. >> you hear this phrase all the time. you have to see it to believe it. that's the case with this video. a small twin-engine plane dropped out of the sky and exploded into flames. this happened this morning on california's 405 freeway, one of the most crowded freeways on the west coast. the plane had just taken off from john wayne

pilot declared an emergency, tried to make his way back to the airport, and couldn't pull it off. an off-duty firefighter pulled a couple out of the wreckage moments after the crash. >> the plane was on fire almost immediately as soon as it hit the median. i surprised the wife, she wasn't a very big lady, but she was trying to pull her husband out of the plane as well. i was amazed, they weren't burned. >> the couple was taken to the hospital with traumatic injuries. three cars hit various parts of the plane but amazingly, no one else was hurt. wow. demolition crews are tearing down what's left of an apartment building in college park. the complex along burr win house road was under construction when it went up in flames in april, the largest suppression fire in prince georges county history. more than 200 firefighters were working on the scene. we still don't know what caused it. montgomery county says a liquor control employee accused of steg

without pay. earlier this week, police arrested kelvin snowden jr. and jean auguste after someone reported them stealing a fence and more than $21,000 worth of alcohol since february. yesterday we reported snowden worked for the dlc once before, in 2014. the director said in an e-mail that the storm had been terminated after a news 4 report investigating allegations of theft. he left his position in 2014 for personal reasons and there's no evidence he was involved in any prior reported thefts therefore there was no issue in rehiring him in july of 2015. a wild encounter for a northern virginia couple after unexpected guests decided to stop by for breakfast. you'll only see this video right

cameras caught this hungry intruder this morning in fairfax station. i guess as an appetizer, he cleaned out the sewage feeder and moved to the bird feeder, then stood up to see if there was any more food in the bird houses. >> my wife thought he was cute. i was on the phone with west springfield police and the inland fisheries and animal control and then 911. he used his body to shove it down, sort of like a linebacker going to make a tackle. >> the bear spent about 40 minutes in the yard. took a little nap there. then got up and went over the fence and disappeared into the woods. the owner says he does not plan on refilling those bird feeders. probably a good idea, you think? >> yeah. at least everything was okay, right? >> good grief. wouldn't want to be wearing a fur coat tomorrow. >> absolutely not. angie goss came up with th

you with a wet sponge when you walk outside. >> that's exactly what it's like. >> it's going to feel like 100 begs tomorrow afternoon. not only that, we'll have some areas of rain and thunderstorms moving through the area from west to east, between about 2:00 and 6:00 p.m. because of the heat and humidity, some of the storms could be on the strong to severe side. as i mentioned earlier, i'm seeing the greatest threat as heavy rain, slow moving thunderstorms. it's all about the heavy rain tomorrow. staying hot through the holiday weekend, low 90s. for the july 4th holiday, there is an isolated storm chance tomorrow during the day, small chance but still there. 7:00 a.m., notice plenty of clouds in place. as the morning wears on, we'll start to see the clouds break up a little bit more. the more sunshine we get, they'll fuel the storms and they could become more severe. by noon we're mainly dry

here at 2:00 p.m., we're tracking a broken line of rain and thunderstorms moving through the area ahead of a cold front. look at the bright coloring in frederick county, south of luray, there could be heavy rainfall and potentially heavy thunderstorms. rain in loudoun, fairfax county, parts of stafford and king george counties as well. 5:00 p.m., moving through anne arundel county. 6:00, the focus shifts to maryland. by 10:00 p.m., we're dry. the time frame between 2:00 to 6:00. currently, temperatures in the 70s and 80s. 82 in washington, 76 in gaithersburg. this is how hot it will feel tomorrow afternoon, with the humidity. close to 100 in washington, manassas, leesburg, around the gaithersburg area. even at 6:00 p.m., it's still pretty hot out there with the

sunday, the humidity levels do drop for your sunday. still hot but not as humid. 7:00 a.m., we're already at 75. a high temperature tomorrow of 92 degrees. so outdoor plans this weekend, exercise, it's hot and humid, it's feeling like summer, it should. beaches looking good as well. some late day showers there potentially with the same system. barbecues, if they're tomorrow afternoon, be ready to run indoors. then we take a look at the ten-day forecast for our sunday, 90. 93 on monday. maybe an isolated storm. i don't think it's going to have any impact on fireworks. better chance of storms wednesday through thursday. >> okay. nats play their first game without tray turner. how about rice happier? is he okay? after seeing this? sports is next.

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nba free agency about to begin and the wizards looking to get a head start on things. chris miles has more. >> the wizards four-time all star performer was already in contract through 2019. tonight the team is looking to keep him in d.c. through 2023. he was offered a four-year extension for $168 million. quick math, that's $34 million a year on avera

increase from $18 million a season to $42 million a year. currently wahl has $37 million left on his deal. free agency officially starts at midnight. wizards trying to get this done before considering other moves. wall in an all-nba team the first time this past season. that meant he was capable of earning 35% of the team's salary. big question for the nats. without tray turner, who would lead off? how about ryan good win? second pitch, give s it a ride. the bottom of the first, a scary moment for the nats. that's bryce harper. that doesn't look good. comes up lame after running the first down but remains in the game. cards threatening, molina with the perfectly placed ball. cards win it

the leader at the quicken loans, david lingmerth currently sits at 10 under par. not too far behind him, ogilvie, who matched with a 65 for the low score of the day. ogilvie birdied three of four holes. >> playing early on sunday, you know, and after you achieve that, it's keep your head on, be patient, understand everyone else is going to have their bad holes. if you hit a bad shot, it's not too bad, just keep the big numbers off your card and keep going. >> rickie fowler the highest ranked golfer at the quicken loans this week. coming off a good u.s. open, not having a good start. fowler sits at two over par. billy hurley iii made the cut over four. he had a better second round than first with three

>> expectations, i don't know, that's a really bad word. i'm just going to try and keep progressing. i haven't driven it well for the last month or so. i drove it a little bit better today. i'll try and keep progressing with that part of the game. >> get that ting that tee time tomorrow would be nice, i feel like i can get back in it. >> john wall had gone on the record saying he would like the wizards to get george, so that's not happening anymore. tomorrow the first day of free agency let again, leon, we'll have to keep an eye out what happens with otto porter, a restricted free agent. a lot of guys to keep up with right now. >> otto probably is not too happy about what john wall was saying about trying to get george here. >> that's not happening now. i'm sure those two guys will figure it out. it looks like the chances are higher that otto will be back. >> we'll see what happens. we'll be right back.

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