>> one has strength in one area, it makes up for a weakness in another area. they all look out for each other. >> the cha-cha girls are all in their 90s. >> what a great idea. it is 5:00 a.m. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gill crest. >> it is back to work for a lot of you this morning. we are here to get you out the door on time. we'll have a look out the doors with melissa. first, some may need the wipers, not where you are, though. >> i'm hiding under the tree at the moment. there are light rain drops reaching us in northwest washington. 30 minutes from now, i'm probably going to have to hold on to an umbrella. for now, the leaves are giving me enough of a cover. cloudy skies all over washington here this morning. four things you need to know

areas of rain across the area. tomorrow, cool, shower chances around. friday, warmer, almost hot with highs close to 90 and storms around. the weekend is looking nice. there's storm team 4 radar with light rain drops across fairfax, loudoun, prince county, i-66, front royal and winchester right now. the rain drops are coming eastbound, so they are headed into the district, prince george and montgomery county. upper 70s to low 80s across the area. give the ac a bit of a rest. check the forecast for the game coming up later on tonight. for now, into the always dry and comfortable weather and traffic office. >> yes, good morning, chuck. we love it here for that reason. there are bathrooms and a cafeteria not far away. a look at the beltway, we see all this green, with,

the area this morning. 95 near 198 in maryland's southbound, no problems there. as you widen out, you can see the other main routes into town are okay. we have the rain coming in as well. again, we might need that umbrella. the windshield wipers, 95 north, you are on time. going to take you 18 minutes. new developments from the korean peninsula. new footage we just got overnight. north korea's state broadcaster airing this video today. leader kim jong-un inspecting an intercontinental missile. you can see him in the black watching the preparations for the launch here. >> adam tuss is at the live desk with the latest. adam? >> the security keown si set t

to respond to this. take a look at this map here. north korea and alaska. north korea's latest missile launch was an intercontinental ballistic missile or icbm, which can reach the states, particularly alaska. rex tillerson calling this launch a new escalation of the threat to the united states. we are continuing to monitor any updates. for now, back to you in the studio. >> thank you. it's 5:03. the latest missile test comes as president trump prepares to leave for a second trip overseas. the president will make his first stop in poland, before he heads to germany for the g-20 summit. that will include a high stakes meeting between president trump and russian president, vladimir putin. it's their first face-to-face encounter. the question heading into that

talk about the issue of the russian meddling in the election. tracie potts will have a preview in a little bit. a horrific scene this morning. an run dell county police are investigating this accident that happened near this bp station. we are told one person has died. still waiting to learn more about the details about what happened, how it happened, who was involved. another developing story in prince george's county. this pick-up truck slammed into a 7-eleven. no word on in anyone was hurt. anger, outrage and frustration. they are the emotions parents are having about a teacher's aide abusing children. carlos bell was charged with abusing at least seven

he also has hiv. bell worked with special education and general education students. last week, the sheriff's office found child important on electronic devices triggering this investigation. justin finch will explain there could be more victims that haven't come forward. >> i'm adam tuss. we are following breaking news out of prince george's county. police are conducting a homicide investigation. a man was found shot on darrel drive. you can see from the video, the investigation appears to be at an apartment complex. anyone who lives there is a bit frightened by what's going on. police say the shooting happened just before 1:30 this morning. anyone with information is asked to call police. back to you in the studio. >> adam, thank you. it is 5:06 just

d.c. police need your help finding this missing man. he was last seen on wisconsin avenue near vaness street northwest on monday. if you see him, call d.c. police. new video from a large gaithersburg townhouse fire. look at that. we first told you about the fire on news 4 yesterday morning. the cell phone video shows how intense the flames were after a grilling mishap sparked the fire on bloomberg terrace. they believe the homeowner may have used charcoal in a propane grill. that caused at least $550,000 in damage. parking your car in bethesda is going to cost more than before the holiday. new prices go into effect today. it will cost $2.25 an hour for street parking surface lats $1.50 an hour and garages are more, too, depending on which you use. newla

in virginia, police can fine you for driving too slowly. derrick ward is live this morning to explain what it all means for you. hey, derrick. >> reporter: hey! you know the sponsors of this legislation think it means more safety. it will help outlaw enforcement and lessen the chances of road rage. they are talking driving in the left lane, too slowly. back in the horse and buggy, we were taught driving in the left lane is for pass zing. you could be fined, up to $250. there is an exception if you are making a left turn, and you should signal and slow down. otherwise, leave that lane for passing. this went into effect july 1st. with the holiday, this is the first a lot of people will

to and from work. this applies to roads in virginia, the state of virginia. if you are in the left lane, it could caost you. back to you. derrick, thank you. 5:08 now. july 4th celebrations have wrapped up around our area. right now, they are cleaning up after a spectacular fireworks display on the national mall. thunderous booms echoing across the monuments as thousands watched the night skylight up. it draws people from all over the country. spots like falls church, the celebration was more of a community affair. >> washington always does it best as a country. >> colors. >> it is refreshing. coming together as a community. >> over in greenbelt, cars got stuck in traffic trying to make it to the fireworks. >> aww. >> this is kennelworth a

here. they got to see the show from their cars. >> at least they got to see it, you know? >> you could be almost anywhere in the city and get a view of the malls fireworks. alexandria. it's cool. >> that's true. when i was growing up, from my mom's front porch, we could see the monument and see the fireworks. we never had to leave home. >> yeah. we want to see your photos if you have them. >> yeah. let's take a live look at storm team 4 radar this morning. you can see rain moving in from the west. it may just be raining where you live right now. we'll look at how long the showers will stick around. this time last year, a lot of people were on edge all because of the zika virus. so far this summer, we haven't heard a lot about it. the precautions you should take to keep you and your family safe. it's less than an hour from d.c., but the river park feels like a million miles

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yesterday. not so bad today. >> not so bad at all. temperatures will be 10 to 12 degrees cooler this afternoon than yesterday. not a change this morning. temperatures low to mid-70s across the d.c. area. rain chances are considerably higher than yesterday. the rain chances will carry on through tomorrow as well. a check of the five-day forecast peek of the weekend is coming up in five minutes. for now, first 4s traffic, melissa mollet. >> good morning. between allentown road and pennsylvania avenue, a crash there along the right side here this morning. here is something else that is happening as of now. galveston street, southwest, between south capitol and mlk junior, police activity. we have lanes blocked there as well. aaron? >> thank you. it's 5:13. a former charles county school aide remains behind bars, accused of sexually assaulting

>> we could see new developments in this investigation. news 4s, justice finch is tracking the case from the news room. >> that's right. it's a case we have been following since the indictment last week. more charges against 30-year-old carlos bell could come down. he's facing assault charges. bell was most recently a school aide at the middle school. investigators say they have identified at least seven victims in this case, all young boys. video captured on his cell phone shows him engaging in sex acts with those boys. even more troubling, bell is hiv positive. the victims are being tested. news 4 stopped at his home no one answered the door. neighbors were disturbed to hear the abuse took place in his house. >> i was s

charles county. especially when you know you hiv positive, you did it to these kids. >> you put your trust in somebody that is looking out for your child. it's really sick. >> the fbi joined the investigation and charles county authorities are looking for more victims and set up a hot line. we have that number for you in our nbc washington app. back to you. >> justin, thank you. here are four things to know at 5:15. a grizzly discovery. someone found a coffin with organs inside. investigators say it was unsure if it was ever buried. it does not appear to be connected to a nearby cemetery. >> john mccain led a bipartisan group of senators who spent the fourth of july holiday with troops in afghanistan. they met with leaders and

year-long war. it comes as the trump administration works to prepare for a new war strategy. there's a pitch. perfect job, sending him out of control. >> police in california say that was the only way to stop a high-speed chase before someone else got hurt. officials in l.a. used a pit maneuver to force the car off the road. it spun around and slammed into a pole last night. the weather will determine whether space x can launch. the air force approved a potential lift off at 7:35 p.m. on monday, the launch was shut down by computers with less than ten seconds to lift off. the company has not said just why that happened.

the case of a missing exchange student will be in federal court for a bond hearing. brent christianson was arrested in the disappearance of the student. this has police fearing the worst. >> she was a chinese scholar, is a chinese scholar at the university of illinois when she vanished in broad daylight. she has not been seen since. security video shows her catching a bus to go sign a new apartment lease. when she missed her transfer bus, brent christianson rolled up to help out. according to a criminal complaint, christianson was recorded showing how he kidnapped the girl and held her in his apartment. her family and friends will keep searching. >> the father, the aunt

boyfriend is hoping that she is still alive. her father will not leave until he finds her. >> the family attorney says the client has never been in a situation like this. the public should treat them like a person who is presumed innocent. that is the suspect's attorney. i'm adam tuss at the live desk. ukrainian officials say they prevented a second cyber attack. the software company at the center of a global malware outbreak. new activity was detected, raising the possibility hackers were using it to spread more chaos. ukraine is trying to find their feet after scores or hundreds of businesses and government were hit by an explosion of data scrambling software. we will continue to follow the developments. back to you. >> thank you,

the frenzy over zika the cdc is warning people about it. the mosquitoe born virus can lead to birth defects. 2,000 pregnant women have been diagnosed in the u.s. 80 of those women's were born with birth defects. wear long sleeves, use mosquitoe repellant. the only u.s. area with a travel warning is brownsville, texas, you should know. 5:19 is the time right now. turn back to meteorologist chuck bell to talk about this forecast. a little rain working its way into the area this morning. >> yes. we could use the rain. i was a dry month of june. we are in the month of july, tipedly a rainy month. they are not soaking, they are all at once, then nothing for a couple d

when we can get them. i will appreciate not being in the 90 degrees later this afternoon. yesterday was a steamy 4th. 92 was the high yesterday. low 80s later this afternoon. right now, 76 degrees. light rain falling here across the d.c. area. most of the rain on the west to southwest side. everyone has a pretty solid chance of getting rained on. not just today, the stream of moisture goes back to memphis and st. louis. rain chances set at 60% for today and tomorrow as well. most of the rain for now, is confined to northern virginia. you can see the track of the rain is carried here into suburban maryland. future weather by 7:30, rain across all corners of the capital beltway. rain towards warrenton and culpeper. lighter rainfall amounts across northern marylandan

toward the central and southern parts of the shenandoah valley. the most you are going to get today, maybe a half inch to inch of rain toward charlottesville and la ray. that's the luckiest places to get rainfall. we are in the mid-70s now. most of the day in the upper 70s and low 80s. headed to the mets game at 7:05, there could be a delay. the rain doesn't look to be all that heavy. as a result, i think we should be able to sneak that game in. for tomorrow, a chance for rainshowers. a rumble or two of thunder, no severe weather expected. the five-day forecast carried into friday. a chance of thunderstorms friday afternoon. i'm optimistic that the weekend will be conducive to all your outdoor plans. let's go to traffic and see if the roads are conducive. >> a couple problems that popped up. the first one, brand-new here. 295 southbound at malcolm x, accident reported there.

scene. allentown road, a crash there is along the right side. you can see beltway. the road does not look bad here. no major impact through that area this morning. in the district, southwest, galveston street, mlk avenue, police activity there. aaron? >> thank you. it is starting to become more and more common in our area, bear sightings. what officials say you should do to keep them out of your backyard. join us later today for the ellen degeneres show. elen airsl

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welcome back. this week, we are working for you, finding those special out of the way places to visit in our community. >> it's part of our series, fun and free summer. this morning we go to upper marlboro. it's off maryland 301. a little ways down from

megan mcgrath shows us what you will find is easy access to the renowned marshland, right in our backyard. >> reporter: the view is spectacular. the river, bay and the surrounding wetland. soak it in from the 30 foot observation tower. as far as the eye can see, nothing but unspoiled, natural beauty. welcome to patuxent river in upper marl bore row. >> the wetlands is comparable to that of a rain forest or coral reef. >> see that? >> reporter: learn about the wildlife. >> like your fingernails. >> reporter: the day we visited, a group was putting tracking bands on off spray. stroll along the 15 miles of nature trails, see a beaver lodge close

replica of an american indian village. jim just discovered the park and plans to come back. >> sometimes you miss thing that is are in your own backyard, looking for things farther away. you have a whole opportunity to explore many, many things, right in your own backyard. >> reporter: megan mcgrath, news 4. >> we have more fun and free things lined up this week. tomorrow, we take you to fairfax county for more outdoor family fun. you don't need to leave home to get in touch with nature. bears are heading into people's backyards. >> yikes. it's not happening where you would expect. the local suburb warning you to be othe lookout.n

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right now at 5:30, back to work after the holiday. it may be tough to get going. we have good news to wake you up. officers honored. they risk their lives during a shootout on a local baseball field. we are hearing from them for the first time. we, therefore -- >> the representatives of the united states of america -- >> and it is the ad that's getting a lot of attention. look at the american who is descend from our founding fathers. ♪

>> it was quite a night celebrating 241 years of the united states of america. the national mall, the scepter of the spotlight for the capital 4th activities. for many of you at home, it is back to work. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm in for eun yang. a lot of sleepy people in the news room as well. >> we are going to get you awakened before we get started. melissa mollet is back in first 4 traffic. lelt's head outside to meteorologist chuck bell for a look at the forecast. i saw you leave with your umbrella. >> yes, i have it here. it's still spritzing. the trees are keeping the rain drops off my glasses at the time. have the umbrella ready go. the rain could pick up in intensity later this morningnd

not a total washout. rain chances, i moved up to 60%. light rain from leesburg to winchester down the spine of the shenandoah valley. light rainshowers going to continue to move toward the d.c. metro area over the next little bit. grab the umbrella. temperatures, wow, what a nice change. low to mid-70s now. afternoon highs today will stay generally speaking in the upper 70s to low 80s. same story for tomorrow before we get back closer to average to finish out the week. speaking of the weekend, weekend sunshine and the beach forecast is coming up. for now, into melissa. good morning. >> good morning. outer loop before vw parkway, a vehicle blocking two lanes. roosevelt inbound, the ramp to independence avenue slowing things as well. back to the beltway. allentown road, a crash there

southbound 295 near malcolm x avenue a crash there, blocking the right lane as well. 66 and 95 looking fine. northbound 95 as you approach quantico, you can see the slow down there. where we have rain across the area now. travel times coming up. we are following breaking news concerning a new york city police officer. >> she was shot in the bronx. adam tuss is live at the live desk with the latest. >> unfortunately, we learned she died. this is video of the scene of she was shot. she was a 12-year veteran of the force. the suspect is alexander bonds of the bronx. police held a press conference overnight explaining how the officer was shot. it is extremely disturbing. >> well, she was sitting in the vehicle and he came up and fired arounn

i don't know if anything else could be more unprovoked than that. >> terrible story. the suspect was shot and killed. another person, a bystander was hit bay bullet and in stable condition. we'll have more details as they become available. back to you. >> thank you so much. here is a look at the top stories we are following. north korean leader will not put their weapons program up for negotiations. that comes one day after the north successfully tested its first intercontinental ballistic missile. tracie potts will have more on this and the president's foreign trip at 5:45. parents are demanding answers from charles county school officials. they want to know how a teacher's aide had time and access to students during school

charles bell is accused of abusing seven students in waldorf. he was hiv positive. he was arrested last week. the abuse dates back to last year. coming up, justin finch will have new information about charges. thousands of people witnessed magical fireworks for independence day. this is what it looked like over the national mall. if you don't want the holiday to be over quite yet, you can catch another fireworks display tont in annapolis. last night's show had to be postponed because of the rain. we are working to learn who was killed in this train crash. we brought this as breaking news yesterday morning. the man was killed when a csx train hit along baltimore avenue. the train didn't have time to stop and pushed the suv several hundred feet down the tracks. the train was headed from baltimore to detroit. this is the third deadly incident involvin

they have been hailed as heroes for actions when a gunman opened fire at a congressional baseball practice last month. this morning, we are hearing from one of the two capital police officers for the first time. [ applause ] >> the d.c. society son's of the american revolution presented special agents crystal and david bailey with law enforcement medal. they were part of a security detail for steve scalise. they engaged the gunman and kept him occupied until police officers arrived. both agents are credited with saving many lives. >> greatly honored to be here. thank you for the award. just, thank you. appreciate it. >> special agent grinor wasn't able to attend but her supervise zer accepted the award

days after, we saw her throw out the first pitch from her wheelchair. >> we hope these are self-evidence, that all men are created equal. a powerful new ad is gaining traction on social media. the ancestry.com spot features 29 direct desen tents of the country's founding fathers. >> many of them are people of color. they came together to recreate john trumble's historic declaration of independence painting. one of the women in the ad is laura murphy, a seventh generation descendent of a man named phillip livingston, who signed the declaration. she was the keynote speaker at the national archives. >> we've got free speech, freedom of

those rights can be eroded, unless we stand-up for them, we'll be in trouble. >> the ad has been viewed and shared hundreds of thousands of times on social media. i'll be sharing it, too. still ahead, snap chat concerns. it's the app millions o using, but does its latest upgrade go too far. we have the privacy warning you need to hear about and chair. another backyard bear scare. we are not talking out in the

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more bear sightings in our area. >> this time in the city of fairfax. the second sighting in the past few days. the bear was spotted near darby and lyndon streets. officials say the bear did not appear aggressive, but it's still a wild animal. if you see one, you need to stay away. they are likely looking for food. keep your garbage out of sight. if you see a bear, bring your pets inside. >> the bears are looking for food. >> a bear was spotted in a backyard, not far from fairfax station last friday. the family records this video as

feeder they had there. i'm sure they were upstairs looking out of the bedroom window shooting it. pretty good video. >> 5:42 now. >> he was probably looking for honey, but he'll take whatever he can get. outside on the radar, we have light rain across parts of northern virginia. the rain drops are moving into the great state of maryland. i'll be back with a check of the forecast, which will include a peek at the weekend. for now, over to melissa. >> good morning. a couple things happening before vw parkway. that disabled vehicle blocking lanes causing slowdown. northbound vw at 32, a disabled vehicle blocking lanes causing slowdowns. the travel times coming up. driving too slowly in a certain lane in virginia could get you a fine. the new law going into

developing right now at 5:45, new video from north korea, a test missile threat and the action our government plans to fight back. plus, privacy concerns about an app millions use every day. why snap chat's latest upgrade could be putting your personal information at risk. a live look at the roads where a new law is now in effect. the fines drivers could face for slowing down the commute. in a couple hours, president trump will leave the white house to begin his second trip overseas. he will make his first stop in poland where special preparations are under way for his visit. we'll have that in a second. first, north korea's missile test is looming over the president's trip. >> figuring out how to deal with that country will be a

discussion. the international community's response begins with a meeting today at the united nations. what do we hope to get out of that meeting? what's going to come? >>reporter: the unsecurity council getting together to discuss this urgent issue of what now has been concerned as an icbm, the intercontinental ballistic missile, the longer range one that could reach alaska with a nuclear warhead, if they figure out how to do that. the security council can talk about sanctions against china to make them act or against north korea. they could also talk about other things to try to muscle china into getting involved here and leaning on north korea to back off the more provocative tests. >> i want to ask about this first stop for the president in poland, what do we know about that stop? >> reporte

place to build good will before the g-20. he's going to meet with the baltic nation to say we are still a nato ally. we will have their back even though he's pressing other countries to pull their fair share of their weight. he wants to reassure those countries and speak directly to the polish people. we are going to see him for the first time in his major international speech, an outdoor speech in warsaw before heading off to the g-20. >> thank you so much. i'm adam tuss at the live desk. if you have friends or relatives traveling through manchester right now, know that terribleal 3 is evacuated. this is video we just got into the news room showing hundreds of passengers on the tarmac there. manchester airport says it area is evacuated while authorities investigate a suspicious bag there.

force says they will be sent to be checked out. >> thank you, adam. the pictures of new jersey governor, chris christie lounging on a beach took on new life. take a look at this. somebody built a giant sand sculpture of the governor sitting on the beach. christie got a lot of criticism for spending time with his family on a beach closed due to a government shutdown. >> i don't apologize for it. i don't back away from it and i think my poll numbers show i don't care about political. >> the beaches were back open yesterday after the governor signed a budget ending the three-day shutdown. >> parking in bethesda is going to cost more than before the holidays. prices take effect today. 2.25 an hour for street park

garages up to $1.25 an hour depending on which one you use. you may have never thought you would get caught driving too slowly, but there's a new law that took effect this weekend that could cost you. >> derrick ward is traveling along 395 in alexandria this morning to tell us what police are looking for. hey, there. >> reporter: hey. they are looking for people who are driving too slow in the left lane. that is generally designated as the passing lane. lawmakers say it's about safety and reducing road rage. they can always stop you, but now you could get a fine up to $250 if you are driving too slowly. we talked to one motorist that is not too happy about this. >> i'm a slow driver, myself. like, i drive-

drive limit. i think giving a ticket is a -- >> reporter: nothing wrong with driving below the speed limit, just not too far below and not in the left lane. there is an exception, if you are making a turn from that lane, of course you are allowed to slow down for that. this law went into effect on saturday. given the holiday and the weekend, this is the first time a lot of motorists in virginia will experience it. we are live in alexandria, back to you. >> thank you. let's get back to work. we need to know how we need to prepare for it. >> after what i think -- >> a gloomy after work experience. >> i thought it was a nice day to be out. a little hot. the rain happened between 4:00 and 5:00, not all that bad. i have been here long enough, i have to scoop the crowd off the mall because of thunder and

lightning. clouds continued to lower and thicken during the overnight hours. here we are this morning, temperatures cooled into the upper 60s and low 70s. national airport one of the warm spots, 76 degrees. a light rain falling. the wind direction is a big factor in our forecast. as long as the east to northeast wind around here, today, tonight and tomorrow, temperatures will stay cooler than average during the daylight hours. 71 in gaithersburg. 68 in winchester, virginia. cloudy skies and cooler. yesterday, 92. today's high downtown, only 84. upper 70s for parts of montgomery county. a chance you are going to get rained on today. it's raining in some spots. a 60% chance of rain today. nothing heavy. spritz and spring >> caller:s across the

as i widen the view out, you can see areas of light rain, winchester, and shenandoah counties. i'll tweet updates from the forecast. you can find me on instra gram. put up a great video of the fireworks on the national mall. as far as rain chances, off and on through most of the day. not a lot of heavy rain. pockets of light rain and showers most of the day. cloudy overnight with a sprinkle or two. the forecast to drive to the beach. this is wednesday, thursday, friday. i'll change that in a second. 70s at the coastline today. back up to near 87 as we get toward friday. honestly, the weekend is looking awesome around here. there's the ten-day forecast. below 90 degrees all the way through the rest of the week and the weekend. sunday looks really nice with a drop in the humidity as well. i'm back with the four things you need to know

>> good morning. taking a look now, a problem on the beltway. outer loop of vw, this is what we have been talking about where the right lanes have been blocked. a disabled vehicle in the right lane as well. going back to the outer loop, disabled vehicle blocking the two right lanes. building on the beltway. all that green showing where rain is falling across the area. northbound vw parkway at 32. disabled vehicle blocking the right lanes. as we widen out, the biggest vehicle is the outer loop approaching vw because of that disabled vehicle we showed you in the picture. travel times, 270 south. top of the beltway. 95 to 270, inner or outer loop, you are on time as well. 66 inbound. no issues. 95 north looking good right now, especially for 6:00 a.m. remember to listen to wtop

today. good morning, i'm kate rogers at cnbc headquarters. ticketmaster getting rid of long lines at stadiums and other venues. use the smart tones from your phone to verify your mobile ticket and id instead of scanning a bar code. the technology is already in place in several hundred venues and rolled out worldwide. with the cnbc morning report, i'm kate rogers. >> thank you. five minutes before the hour. safety concerns about a future in snap chap. it allows viewers to pinpoint the exact location of friends on the app. for some, it raises questions about privacy and security especially for users who are children. they could be unknowingly making themselves targets for predators. >> stranger danger we used to teach our kids about, be on the

they could go on to an application to find out where they are. >> it is off by default. once it is turned on, you can hide your location by turning on ghost mode in the settings. get ready to meet the 2017 golden girls. >> they may not be that dorothy, blanch and sofia, but they have given themselves a similar name. >> they call us cha-cha girls. here are cha-cha girls. let's play cha-cha. ♪ >> do it up, ladies. the cha-cha girls all live together in sarasota, florida and they are all related. gilda, cindy and yes, there is a sofia in this group. gilda's daughter lives two doors down from them. since the ladies were getting older, she was looking for a

comfortable way to care for them all at the same time. they pooled their op funds and bought a house. >> help each other. if one has a strength in one area, it makes up for a weakness in another person's area. they all look out for each other. >> by the way, the cha-cha girls are in their 90s. >> they love to dance, apparently. that's where the name comes from. next at 6:00, a video and details about this fire that overtook a townhouse and the grilling mistake that started it all. a crash and explosion at an apartment complex. police say it was all on purpose. what a driver loaded into his car before he drove inside.

right now on news 4 today, back to the grind after the holiday. we are working for you to get you moving with a look at the roads and your forecast. >> adam tuss at the live desk. police spending their holiday at the scene of a homicide. i'll have the latest on a murder investigation that one neighborhood is waking up to. >> plus, he spent years inside a local scl.

of his students. details about a former school aide and the warning from police. 6:00 on the dot right now. good morning, i'm aaron gillcrest. >> most of us were enjoying these sights a few hours ago. kept me up. we hope you had a great fourth of july. >> a live look now at the national mall where thousands were last night. it is time to get back to our routine. we had melissa mollet come back to work after a few days off. >> i rolled in. >> thank you. we appreciate it. chuck bell is here as well, outside to bring us the forecast on this wednesday morning. >> that's right. eun's vacation continues. skies have gone cloudy. boy, is it thick outside this morning with humidity. the east wind is back.