look at that. it's li a beautiful morning. ♪ it's a beautiful morning >> i think i'll go outside for a walk. >> nice. >> but. there's always a but. chuck bell is the butt around here. >> i did not say that. >> rain is a possibility. >> we'll see how you get out of this. you could have walked out with me, but, oh, no, mr. precious needs to stay inside with air conditioning. skies partly to mostly cloudy. didn't get much of a pretty sunrise early morning. scanning the skies, working for you. not much rain. maybe a drop or two. rain chances will increase as we go through the day. peak rain chances between 3:00 and p.m. meanwhile mid-60s.

72 in academy. if you're going to be doing grilling, to it before 2:00 or much lauter on in the day. peak rain chances are at tail end of the afternoon. obviously 9:09 is when fireworks fire at the national mall. i'm on it is mystic we'll be rein-free but that's not 100% a sure thing. per now let's go back to the new snas thank you. we turn back to that breaking news this morning in prince george's county. an suv has collided with a train and driver is dead. >> "news4's" aimee cho as the police piece together what happened. aimee? >> reporter: aaron and mollet, the police tell me drir

dead. the cash stopped it was too late for train to stop. the place haven't been able to get the body out of the car. this is a csx cargo train in the 11500 block of baltimore've knew. there was a conductor and engineer on the train. no passengers. they're still here on the scene. a lot of questions. the police are still investigating. they're going to figure out how the car got on the track. there are several business cameras. but as police pointed out, they're pointed to the ground so they may not show what happens. if you need to get around thisary ya, you'll need to find an alternate round. a man in a hospital after being hit by a

say the driver did stay on the scene. officers are working to figure out what led up to the crash. traffic now moving in that area. ♪ through the skies with the light from above. >> amazing voice of owe lan dan adams. there ee a lot happening. the biggest event will happen on our national mall. you can imagine security is going to be tight. justin bell with more information. just justin. >> reporter: safety check points are being set up. it's part of keeping

all bags will be checked at visit check points and should not include the following. take a look here. alcoholic beverages, drones, fireworks, grills, pets, or weapons, the national park service saying they have no credible threatset this time but they're continuing to keep a watch. >> we've seen an increase in yaus of vehicle attacks. we're well aware of that. we have a robust plan in place to safeguard against those without going into the details of what those are. >> reporter: and you are looking live at 15th street where efforts continue to build that check point right will. you will clear that toen ter grounds later this morning. most importantly you're told if you see anything suspicious on grounds call the police or 9/11. on ground, justin

>> it will increase t hour service before and after the fireworks. parking at metro lot will be free. there's still a lot for you to do. there will be fun for your the entire family. the festival begins at 6:30, the fire works at 5:30. in prince george's county you head to the university of maryland at 7:00 p.m. for food and music followed by fireworks. in montgomery, fireworks at kensington beginning at 7:00 p.m. at albert einstein high school. we have a complete list in the nc 4 washington app. a fire in gaithersburg warning about grilling

fire crews sayhe v charcoal was being used inside a propane grill. the homeowner was taken to the hospital with minor burns. >> we're following breaking news and a potential game-changer in north korea. the company is the country is claiming to have tested its first interrange missile president reacted to the missile test on twitter and that was before north korea's claim, in part, saying, quote, does this guy got anything better to do with his life? it's an apparent reference to north korean leader kim jong-un.

since a gunman opened fire at a congressional baseball game at the capitol. today two special agents will receive special honors. this is part of the independent day kickoff ceremony for that organization. griner and bailey were part o the security detail for house majority whip steve scalise. they've been credited with saving many lives. this morning county school officials are asking parents to have a difficult situation with their schirn. they want o know if a former school instructional assistant had more victims out there. carlos deangelo bell is charged with assaulting at least ten boy and make forcing them to make pornography.

suspect is hiv positive. law enforcement officials say none of the victims has tested positive for hiv. >> this morning my daughter came running down the stairs screaming, mommy, one of my teachers was arrested for molesting children. it's not sayre here. >> they have a hotline number for potential victims. it's also on app. story is route on the home page. this case has strike similarities to another crime in prince george's county. deonte carraway work at a school in glen arden and that former aid is facing decades in prison. hee pleade

charges. a task force to prevent this from happening again and it call up with recommendations for training. an escaped prisoner is back in custody. we're told i.c.e. had been taking him to the airport for depore tay when he got out of the vehicle and ran away. man didn't get far, though, and was caught in about two hours. well, it's thousands of pounds. it weighs a lot. and it's a part of history, aaron. and nowhere to be found. the new search for a liberty bell missing for decades here in d.c. plus, it wouldn't be the fourth of july without food competitions. we'll tell you more about the

burdener queen. >> she's probably taking the day off. four things you need to know. number one, it is be oinkhot and humid outside today. storms are likely. most likely between 3:00 and 5:00 this evening up to about 7:00 or 8:00 perhaps. i'm optimistic most of the

at 6:13, let's get you caught up. in prince george's county, let's talk a look at a deadly car and

avenue. at 6:30 we'll get a live "news4" update from aimee cho. >> good morning. i'm meteorologist chuck bell. july 4th, one of the big outdoor days of year. if you plan on spending it by the pool, times will be cloudy, enough sunshine to get us into the 90s. i'll show you the future weather to plan out those thunderstorm chances coming right up. >> thank you. we're getting incredible look at video. take a look at what happens when you don't dispose of fireworks properly. this fireworks display caught fire in georgia. they threw out fireworks in a trash can. the trash can caught fire and spread to the car. you can find out how to

safe. taxi ran moments at boston into a group of cab drivers, the car jumped the curb, police say, tore into the cab pool area, and ten people were hurt. police say this incident was not an act of terror and it just appears to be a terrible accident. >> when i talked to the driver who was driving the car, he said the car started accelerating by itself and he could not control the wheel, so he went straight through. >> the cause of the crash is under investigation but driver is cooperating with police. well, you may want to watch out for what fido is snacking on at your backyard barbecue. a company that sells software to vet offices say emergency visits increase by 45%. it's because pets are eating what they should not e'

also long hot car rides largest flown over american soil. it's so big it could fly between the mountains. >> i think they haven't had fourth. it's something pretty special. >> i'll say. the flag weighs 500 pounds. it will stretch across grove creek can union. it's a hig flag. it will be display wchl'll stay on top of that. >> it weighs over 2,000 pounds and has been missing for decades. now the d.c. police

there's a lot of history, but some of that history is mng they need your help trying to find it. we're talking an 2,000-pound brass replica, the liberty bell, ha sat outside the district's wilson building when it was replaced by downtown redevelopment efforts. >> that's why we're here today. >> josh gibson has been researching what may have happened o the bell. case here has run cold if you know something, he 'like to hear from you. in the district, tom sherwood, "news4." >> where is the missing liberty bell? >> i've got it in my living room. i didn't want to tell anything. >> 2,000

are for that? amazon looked at me and said, really? >> eight is probably hidden somewhere close to where they're calling pennsylvania's main street. outside, fourth of july finally here. a fair number of clouds in the sky, but not much of a breeze. that's going tothe case for most of the day. laytonsville, 68. sterile ing, virginia. eastbound of the bay there. one of best ways to stay ahead of the thunderstorm chances today and rain chances have been moved up from 30% to 40%, have your nbc washington app ready to go. when you see the skies rumble up with clouds,

the stores are and how they'll help you going. high, 87 in gaithersburg. 89 in fredericksburg. this front is coming down from the north. there's a wave of moisture to our west. we're in pinch play in washington. let me show you the high resolution model. again, recently updated. but by 2:30, 3:00 in afternoon, showers and thunderstorms starting to bundle up across the region. after about 6:00 when we lose daytime heating thunderstorms should fade away and rain chances should dry up a bit. so i'm optimistic the fire works will go off. i'm pretty op

chances off and on through tomorrow. the next couple days won't be inwhere near as hot. let's go back over to aaron and moll molllette small thank you, chuc. man behind ice bucket challenge is still alive. a journalist tweeted pete frates died. he quitly showed himself in a hospital bed but alive. he started it in 2014 racing millions research. how many hot dogs is too many? >> one one crew it's in the dozens. a competitive eater hoping to take home the cry. the national mall. up next, we're

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if you're not headed down to the mall tonight, you can watch it from right here. macy's fireworks spectacular

begat 60 fireworks shells will be launched to the special band. the entire fireworks display will last for two hours. we've been working to find fun and free events for you to enjoy. >> tonight you can find a concert before the fireworks. head to mattie stepanek park. >> head out though gaithersburg. thursday morning there will be a kids' concert at the pavilion there. there will be a drumming performance based on a japanese tradition. >> we have a complete list of the fireworks display tonight and an interactive map for you. search fireworks finder. >> i feel like i'm ready for a record. >> what's the fourth of july

contest? nine-time hot dog winner joey chestnut is ready to win. chestnut and the others weighed in yesterday. the woman's champion is going for a fourth straight win. before you check it out, take a look at this. molly skyler. she's a winner again. she won the eighth annual burger eating contest here in the district yesterday. >> she down 2d 1 burgers in ten minutes. the mother of four has now won the competition three years in a row. her prize her, $1,500 in cash. >> i get a little stomach ache. >> you get one. >> see? sound effects give you an idea where she's sitting right now. >> long night, i'm sure. >> last year she

burgewirs. temperatures are in the 60 that will be changing between now and sunset this evening. i'll shoal you radar and talk about temperature and rain chances comes right up. >> reporter: we're live with all the things you can and cannot bring and what police are asking all guests here to do. and the breaking news this morning. a deadly collision. a train versus an surf. we're liv

right now at 6:30, we're following breaking news in prince george's. here's a live look at the

the scene of a deadly suv/train crash. we'll get a live update with aimee cho. good morning. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm molette green. everyone wants to know if it will rain on the fireworks. >> chuck bell live on the team 4 weather deck and the forecast and what exactly is headed our way on this holiday day. jeff? >> good morning, aaron. welcome to fourth of july, everybody. hope you have a happy and safe fourth of july. i wish i could give you the pure weather forecast. unfortunately we'll be dealing with rain showers this afternoon. keep that in mind. will's a live picture of the city over washington. four things to know. most lookly chance, not a big severe weather threat. a le

we've got the pinch play. a cool front coming in from the north and moisture arriving from the west. that's the reason we had to move our rain chance up from 30 to 40%. temperatures in the 60s and 70s. it will be a hot one. i'll show you future weather and help you plan out your day. always the best thing to do to track thunderstorms when we're not on the air is have your nbc washington app downloaded ready to go. of course, we're on the air between 4:00 and 7:00 p.m. as well. a complete check of the forecast and the ten-day coming right up. >> all right, chuck. thank you. we continue our team coverage of america's 241st birthday with justin finch live on the national mall. >> security will be tight with all those people there today.

ju before we head down there? >> reporter: security is going to be key and know that getting close to action gong to be like this check point on 15th street. hundreds are expected to do the same and take in the fourth of july as only d.c. can do it. ♪ through the skies with the light from above ♪ >> reporter: on monday singer yolanda adams and singers will perform a concert. police were there too. national park servicing. at this time there are no credible threats but they're continuing to keep an eye out. so before you come down there, there are some things you can leave at home. we're talking about leaving behind alcoholic beverages,

weapons. all bags will be checked. the mall gates will open at 10:00 a.m. down here, 3:00 p.m. for the capitol's west grounds. as you can see, police are here making their rounds, getting everything ready for this afternoon. back in to you. >> justin, thank you. don't forget, metro will stay open late tonight. trains will run until midnight. they eat operate every 12 minutes until 6:00 p.m. and uncrease. off-peak fares will be in place all day. if you plan on drinking tonight, silver ride has partnered with lyft and has promised free rides up to $15. those whose

soberride4 can get $15. >> you can find road closures and fireworks with our fireworks finder there. search fourth of july. 6:34. back to the breaking news in beltsville, maryland, right now a driver is dead after his suv crashed with a csx train. this has been a developing situation. >> aimee cho is live at the scene of the crash and got news from the place. a a aimee. >> reporter: the police tell me the car stopped on the tracks. it was stopped. the trash pushed it.

get the pod out of t car. because of the damage to the car, they're having a difficult time that we're trying ing tine out why the suv was on the track. >> do you know more than he was an adult male? >> all we know is he was an adult male. we'll put the information out when we find it. >> reporter: there was a conductor and engineer on board, so they've remained here on the scene. still a lot of questions. employees are trying to figure out how the car got on the tracks. we've seen several cameras. they're painted toward the ground so it mate have been tricky to figure out what happened.

alternate direction. >> thanks a lot, aimee. here's the top stories we're following. a charles county school assistant accused of assaults ten boys and forcing them to take part nr pornography. some of the incidents happened at ben j m benjamin stoddert school. man is sitting in jail. nosher ali ahmad sexually assaulted a hotel made. he was supposed to march with a bahrain police unit. the reigning nba sms

agreed to a contract of $253 million. it was a 9 milli$9 million cut. the extra money helped secure others on the team. 6:37. miss ielg test. reaction from the president trump. a fire and a fourth of july warning. what you can do to make sure this doesn't happen at yours. >> rain chances peaking between 3:00 and 8:00 today rmt i'll

rainstorm, go down to the ballpark. temperatures up near 90 degrees. showers not till after the eighth inning. if they go into the 10th or 12et innings, rain more likely. thank you. we're staying with break news overseas. north korea is claiming to have tested its first intercontinental missile. >> they're still assessing it but their early analysis is it was an intermediate range missile. if what they say is true it marks a greg step. president trump tweeted in part saying, quote, does this guy have anything better to do with his life? et's an apparent reference

north korean leader kim jong-un. >> reporter: a deadly crash in beltsville. i'm aimee cho. what we know about this accident. plus, it's president trump's firnlt further fourth of july in the white house. w theho

police tell us a drivern suv died who crashed with a train. >> police are saying it's a man. here's an idea of where it all happened. baltimore avenue closed from powder mill to naples avenue. >> the scene right now still shows the train is there as well as the car mangled together. "news4's" aim yee cho is working to get more information as you look live at the scene in beltsville. we're going to check in with aimee in just a few minutes. growing outrage amid glaegss of abuse at a charles county school. >> now parents are forced to very very tough conversations with their children about contacts with charles d'angelo bell. he's

some of it may have happened at benjamin stoddert at waldorf and at his home. >> police say hi mae be hiv positive. they're searching his home for more details. >> he has not worked but then the school system since december 2016, this after a parent who had a kid at la plata who had a complaint about him texting their child. it wasn't until last week ha they found the important graf on his phone. we're told by the state's attorney, that's because there's backlogs and not

they're asking that anyone with information to please come forward and call. i'm tracee wilkins, nbc "news4." a grilling warning after massive fire. neighbors on bluebird terrace captured this video after a grilling went horribly wrong. a grilling mishap sparked the flames and caused quite a bit of damage. >> the homeowner was taken to the hospital with minor burns. vinyl siding caught fire and spread quickly. also back deck eventually collapsed. they're trying to find out if charcoal had been used inside of the

>> t preliminary. it caught combustibles. >> it was startinging to come out from the roof. there was popping sounds. >> fire did spread. with know 11 people are december placed because of the fire. >> "news4" has tips to help you keep your family safe when firing up grill. check for leaks. you can use soap and watching to chept trer for leaks. if you smell gas, turn after tank and burners. if using starting follow for charcoal grills, only use charcoal starter fluid. have a fire extinguisher nearby. simple say safety

>> we have more breaking news. man was hit by a car just after midnight in suitland. driver did stay on the scene there p officers are figuring out what led up o that crash. >> reporte . this july 4th, a officer pair. a father and daughter are putting their names to a face. a lot of cars hit the roads around the fourth so law enforcement agencies hoping more of a personal campaign like this will get people to move oven. >> i was holding a sign that said "move over for my dad, and my dad was holding

>> every officer is a father, mother, brother, sister, daughter rngs son. president trump and his first family will celebrate their first independence day at the white house. >> but it becomes before a big trip overseas. hallie jackson has a look what you can expect on the "today" show. >> good morning to you. president trump is pack at the white house after his hold visit it. it's here he'll watch it from the truman balcony, but he's looking ahead to his second overseas trip and h one is even s significant. it as going to

highlyeted. it's still not clear what the agenda is. the president will talk about what he wants to talk about. we'll have more coming up on the "today" show in just a bit. >> all right. 6:51 right now. 78 smoldering degrees before 7:00 in morning. >> a little steam yoey out there for sure. it will be a tippic h i hot and humid fourth of july. last year, only 74 degrees for a high temperature. >> what about the rein? >> we o have a rain chance. kiesch in mind have a backup plan ready to go. steamy 78. 69, centreville, virginia. 778 at

70 in 7 h at beverly breach. 67 there down in waldorf and la plata. the best way to do this for your fourth of july, download our washington app. also you can follow me on social media and forecast for you on instagram. i had to move our rain chances up from 30% to 40%. this moisture from the front is putting a pinch zone around here. it's not guarantee you're poing to get rained on, but any individual thunderstorms may be a little bit slow moving. this is latest version of our high resolution model that updays. . a focus along i-81. down

into movers. not a whole lot of changethere. by the time we get into the intensity. once we lose daytime heating saturday and then a milder weather as we get toward the early parts of next week. back over to you. >> all right. thank you. 6:53. america turns 241 years old. there's a lot happening in our area to celebrate. >> the biggest events wil

very tight as it usually is. there's a lot of stuff you cannot take with you down to the mall. "news4's" justin finch live with what you need to know. >> reporter: one of many points they'll have to make their way clear to the national mall. we can tell you as you go through the gates each and every bag will be check and there are some items you are asked not to bring. they include alcoholic beverages, drones, grills, fireworks, weapons, and more. full lists on the nbc washington app. however, we can tell you organizers now brace for hundreds of thousands of people to descend down here today and that is why they're asking each and every guest there to be observant. they say on days like this with so many people and so much at stake that everyone who sees anything suspicious should bring that information to an officer on the scene or call

ll to make. however, being safe and having fun go hand in hand for events like this today. back in to you. >> justin, thank you. back to that breaking news in prince george's county now, a man is dead after an suv crashed with a csx cargo train. aimee. >> reporter: we're in the 11500 block of baltimore avenue. the train says by the time it saw the suv, it was too late and they stopped. police have been trying to get the body out of the car. it's tough to get him out. both the engineer and conductor survived. no passengers on board. they're trying to figure out how that car got o

traffic is also impaedad baltimore avenue. aim yee cho, "news4." here are four things to know. carlos de angeangelo bell is ch with abusing ten boys and forcing them to make pornography. u.s. officials are still assessing what type of missile the country launched. their early analysis is it was an intermediate range. the "today" show will have the details coming up in a few minutes. if you're not heading down to the national mall, yo can watch them from right

>> the open a half hour later. just search "fourth of july." all right. that is the news for tore. we appreciate you waking up with us. the "today" show coming up next. we're back with more news and weather at 7 clrch 25. in the meantime, we hope you make it a great independence day, everybody.

good morning. breaking overnight, north korea says it has tested its first intercontinental ballistic missile with the capability to reach the u.s. is this launch a game-changer? back to the beach. new jersey governor chris christie unapologetic for showing the photos and his family relaxing on a state beach, amid a state budget battle. >> i don't apologize for it. >> he reached an agreement overnight to reopen the beaches just in time for the holiday. but is it enough to stop the backlash? desperate search. a man