it's an honor to meet president putin. that is what president trump is saying as the two meet in private right now. why the high stakes first meeting is already being criticized. metro is closing several stations this weekend, but not just for track work. the changes that could slow down your weekend ride. and to make sure you have your umbrellas if you're heading out this evening. i'm tracking more showers in the forecast, plus big changes for the weekend. those details and timing coming up. good friday morning, everybody, i'm molette green. >> and i'm erika a

has caused so many problems over the last 24 hours. it looks like things are trying to improve. sheena parveen, can we expect any more rain today? it's so humid out there too. >> it is very humid outside. the air feels extra thick today because of all the mugginess and the warm temperatures but yeah, actually, we can expect more rain today, but we will see some nice changes for the weekend. it's 81 degrees right now in the district. we do have mostly cloudy skies, a bit of a breathe from the northwest but as we go through this evening, if you have the friday night plans, keep in mind that there is going to be another round of rain in the forecast. now, it's going to stay just about partly to mostly cloudy through most of the day. we have spotty showers in parts of charles county, some of these kind of dying out, maybe a few sprinkles near clinton. we have a very weak line of rain right leaving pittsburgh and entering parts of west virginia. we'll be watching that very closely but it's not until later this evening when you'll need your umbrella again so if you're out for happy hour or

will be very warm and humid and the showers will return. nice changes for the weekend coming up. in just a couple of hours, the man who was responsible for days of panic and confusion in prince george's and montgomery counties is due in court as part of a plea daily. we expect him to be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. last month, he pleaded guilty to shooting and killing his estranged wife and two strangers last year. the news happened over two days. news4's darcy spencer is inside the courtroom. follow her for updates. ♪ new video from a vigil held outside a jail where a virginia man was executed. the execution last night is sparking controversy. william morva was pronounced dead at 9:15.

after killing a hospital security guard and a sheriff's deputy during an escape in 2006. mental health advocates tried to spare his life. this was also the first execution under a new leadal injection procedure critics say it is intended to keep any missteps out of public view. within the last hour, president trump took part in a high-stakes one-on-one meeting with russian president vladimir putin. the two leaders are meeting at the g20 summit in hamburg, germany. as nbc's jay gray shows us, the ground breaking meeting comes as police try to control thousands of protesters. >> reporter: ongoing protests strain the opening of the g20 in hamburg this morning, including this sit-in, demonstrators trying to block access to the summit. police using water cannons to forcibly remove the groups. still, pockets of resistance continue to flare up across the city. crowds spilling intooa

and at times turning destructive, lighting fires, the flames swallowing cars and barricades, protesters also slashed the tires of a vehicle belonging to the canadian delegation. others shattered windows at the mongolian consulate. as the unrest continued to unfold, president trump and russian president vladimir putin met for the first time, shaking hands before the session's family photo. then a few hours later -- >> president putin and i have been discussing various things, and i think it's going very well. we've had some very, very good talks. >> reporter: sitting down for their highly anticipated face-to-face meeting. sna lot is riding on this. a lot of expectations. and these are two very big personalities that will be meeting with very big issues on the table. >> reporter: some back home demanding that those issues include russian hacking of the 2016 presidential election. >> let's make no mistake. putin knows what he did in our election. for trump to not bring it up, that's a sign of weakness.

meeting where both leaders are surely trying to flex some political muscles. jay gray, nbc news, hamburg, germany. a new victory when it comes to the trump administration's travel ban, a federal judge in hawaii ruled grandparents and other extended relatives of people in the u.s. are not exempt from the ban. the judge said that he would wait for a supreme court ruling on the case. so, for now, the government can block people from six majority muslim countries, even if they are the grandparents or grandchildren of people in this country. turning now to repealing and replacing the affordable care act, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell may not be as confident in the senate's version of the health care bill as he let on. at a town hall meeting in kentucky, mcconnell said it's possible a vote to pass a new health care bill could fall short. >> i'm in the position of the guy with the rubik's cube trying to twist the dial to get to at

conference who can agree to a version of repealing and replacing it. >> the existing bill would fail if just three republicans vote no. since all democrats oppose it. mcconnell was forced to cancel a planned vote on the bill last week after several republicans said they'd vote no. congressman steve scalise remains in serious condition after surgery to deal with an infection. med star washington hospital center says that scalise tolerated the procedure well. scalise was readmitted to the intensive care unit wednesday night. the house's third-ranking republican had been rofring from a shooting at the congressional baseball practice in alexandria last month where several others were also injured. scalise suffered the worst of the injuries. police are searching for a former uber driver accused of a sexual offense, ergun gunes was working for the ride sharing company when police say the incident occurred last monday night. this happened near queens chapel road i

hyattsville. his car is a dark-colored 2015 toyota rav-4 with virginia plates. police are looking for him. they may not know their names or faces but last night, neighbors in charles prayed together for the ten boys who were reportedly abused by a teacher's aide. >> allow to be service, lord, to those young children, lord, whoever they may be, lord, and to their families. >> local ministers and the women of action in charles county held a prayer service last night outside benjamin stoddert middle school in waldorf. the sheriff's department says it was inside that school that carlos bell recorded himself sexually assaulting male students. some of the abuse also happened at his house. bell is also hiv positive. people gathered last night and said everything about this case is just heartbreaking. >> and we want the families to know that we're here. we're all

as you know, when women get together, we change things. >> we're working to learn when bell will make his first court appearance and the possibility of more charges being filed. meanwhile, the school system will also provide free hiv testing for anyone who may have been exposed to the virus by carlos bell. this case in charles county has striking similarities to one in prince george's county. former aide deyante car away is charged with abusing students. now he's asking the judge to drop those charges because he believes his rights were violated. in a letter to the judge, caraway says he hasn't been treated fairly since he didn't get a court date within 180 days of charges being filed. he also told the judge he hadn't seen or heard from his attorney in over a year. the judge wrote back saying they can discuss the matter at his next hearing, which is set for

july 13. this weekend, metro crews will be doing some repair work inside some downtown d.c. stations including to the ceiling tiles, so that means major changes forizñ metro ride. i'm melissa millet with a look at your traffic. we do have stations closed for repairs. we're talking about farrugate west and metro center there. buses will replace trains. they say allow an extra ten minutes this weekend as well. trains running every 20 minutes on the red line, single tracking between fort to then and silver spring this weekend, taking a look at the silver line, regular weekend schedule and on the green and yellow lines, regular weekend service. have a great weekend. i'll see you monday morning for news4 today. thanks, melissa. coming up, alarming behavior inside a courtroom this morning from a georgia mom accused of a gruesome crime. a local wounded warrior is starting a new chapter in his life.

high-tech house just for him. i'll have that story coming up. and a bad start to a world famous event. the running of the bulls. it's 11:10.

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lifetime. >> u.s. army staff sergeant christopher walker was hit by an i. i.e. d. in afghanistan back in 2012. hey, megan. >> reporter: well, it certainly is a special homecoming. he has come to his brand-new home that you see behind me here, a home that was donated to him and was specially designed with his special physical injuries in mind here. now, army staff sergeant christopher walker was severely injured when he was hit by that i.e. d. in afghanistan. he lost both of his arms and a leg. his facial bones were shattered. it's been a long and difficult recovery but today he starts a new chapter in his life and here, you can see he's arriving here, just a little while ago, at his new home. sergeant walker is now the proud owner of a high-tech home specially designed around his physical needs. it's right here in alexandria, and he couldn't be more thrilled. it's all been made possible by the garry

its rise program. in fact, the foundation shot the video that you're seeing inside the home here. now, the houses are donated to wounded veterans like sergeant walker. they are chalk full of smart technology. the lights, the thermostat, for example, even the blinds, they work with a touch of a bitten right on an ipad. the bathroom, the kitchen are designed to give sergeant walker mobility and freedom. he spoke just a short time ago and expressed his gratitude for all that people have done for him. >> and to me, this is an incredible gift, and i really appreciate it. it's hard to explain the things that this house is going to allow me to be able to do and how it's going to change my life, but i just really want everybody to know, thank you, i really appreciate it. like from the bottom of my heart. >> reporter: and sergeant walker will live in his new home with his daughter and his girlfriend. he met his girlfriend, actually, while recovering at walter reed hospital. and they say that they will

their very first night in the home tonight. they're not going to wait at all. they're going to move right in. back to you guys. >> how special. and the house is awesome. that you know, megan. a maryland family is having a funeral today to honor the life of a fallen navy sailor. specialist first class xavier alec martin is one of seven sailors killed last month. the u.s. navy destroyer he was on crashed with a container ship off the coast of japan. martin is from just outside of baltimore. he will be buried at arlington national cemetery next month. in pennsylvania, family and friends will say their final good-byes to bianca roverson. the recent high school grad was shot to death during a road rage confrontation last week. police have charged david desper. they say he shot the 18-year-old in the head as the two tried to merge into the same lan

the murder of four of her children and their father smiled and posed for cameras this morning in court. a fifth child was also stabbed but survived. all of the children were under the age of ten. isabel martinez is facing five counts of murder. she told the judge this morning that she didn't want a lawyer and then proceeded to wag her finger at the judge, after which he strongly rebuked her in the courtroom. today marks a year since the deadly police shooting in dallas where five officers were killed in that shooting by a sniper who ambushed police. the ambush played out late at night on social media live streams and on tv. dallas's mayor said that it was not just a pivotal time for the city but it was a pivotal time for the nation. mayor mike rawlings sat down with our sister station in dallas to reflect on how that shooting forever changed his city. >> what it has done is called upon all of us to think before we talk, to

versus escalate, and put together programs that we, as a city, come together. >> a memorial was unveiled yesterday and a second memorial will open next year. for so many opioid addicts in this country, the addiction began with a prescription from a doctor. doctors say one of the most important ways to slow the epidemic is to cut down on prescriptions. nbc's stephanie reports an a cdc report that says progress is being made but it may not be enough. >> reporter: in the war against opioid abuse, a key defense is making sure some patients don't get prescriptions in the first place. in a report, the cdc says the number of opioid prescriptions in the u.s. dropped nearly 20% between 2010 and 2015. but the levels are still way too high. >> enough for every american to be on opioid medications round the clock for three weeks. that's just too much. >> repr:

county-by-county study, the most prescriptions were written in low-income white communities with high unemployment but there are examples of successful efforts to cut down on opioids. >> things like a broken leg or things like a kidney stone don't always require opioids. there are things we can do that are just as effective. >> reporter: the emergency department at this medical center in new york city started a program five years ago to replace the dangerous opioids with non-opioid alternatives. >> there may be people that think, oh, an alternative, that's not going to work for me. >> there are people who are resistant to this. it takes sitting to them and explaining to them the risk of the medication and the advantages of the alternative medication. >> reporter: the cdc guidelines say that opioids should never be taken for long-term conditions like arthritis and back pain and should be used cautiously for acute pain from things like surgery or late-stage cancer. there are signs the medical community is listening. but undoing the damage has only just

stephanie gosk, nbc news new york. new this morning, two americans are hurt from being gored at the running of the bulls. a spaniard is also battling injuries from the incident at this year's festival in pamplona, spain. one is 35 years old. the other is 29 years old which wou would. but their injuries are not considered serious. this is the first running of the bulls of this year's festival that runs nine days. good luck. why do it? i don't know. a major battle taking place right now. firefighters trying to prevent this four-alarm fire from spreading. another fear, a dangerous collapse. we're going to bring you the very latest. and new video and information on this new summer exhibit at the national blding museuium

take a look at this. flames raging out of control. fire destroyed a building in oakland. the construction crane in the middle was spinning because of the intense heat. firefighters are aggressively fighting it, which sent embers shooting on to a neighboring house. at least one other home caught fire here. no word yet on if anybody was hurt. also in the west coast, 37 wild fires are burning in 11 states, and colorado, hundreds are preparing to leave their homes that are directly in that fire's path. in los angeles, a

fires sparked from illegal fireworks on the fourth of july and all of this comes as the west coast faces a dangerous heat wave, 18 million people under advisories and forecasters are predicting record high temperatures over the weekend. the ship is on and that's swanson up the middle and the braves beat the nats. >> this friday morning was not good to the nats. they lost to the braves and they lost a key player, michael a. taylor suffered an oblique strain and will be on the disabled list. the game didn't end until 1:30 this morning. the team is being criticized for the delay, fans saying it didn't even rain during the delay and they still had to wait it out. now here's the thing too. now there's a possibility of quite possibly another rain delay tonight? >> yes. yes. we do have more rain in the forecast tonight. you know, people going and hearing the fact that w

probably thinking they don't even want to go now. >> after last night, i wouldn't. >> i don't know. >> i wouldn't have waited. >> it's hard to turn down a nats game. real fans will go with their ponchos and will never leave until the game's over. tonight, we do have another chance in the forecast, umbrellas as we go through this evening. it's going to be hot and humid before that. it's been really humid all morning, the humidity's not going anywhere until late saturday. so, it will stay muggy for the rest of the day today. much dryer, though, as we go into part of your weekend. hot as we go into next week. we're talking about the 90s returning next week, really going to start to feel like summer again. but the really nice day is going to be this sunday. i'll show you that in a second. here's a look at the radar. not too much. we've had a few sprinkles around but roigt noight now, we're see enough peeks of sunshine. we're also watching this line of showers. it's pretty pathetic, not very strong but some of that may be moving in shortly. we'rlr

arlington, chevy chase, 81 degrees, 80 in washington, if you're in morningside in prince george's county, 83 degrees already, beverly beach coming in 81, annapolis, 71 degrees. future weather. we're going to be fairly dry but again humid. you see the storms flaring up by about 6:00 p.m. there's 8:30 and then late tonight, things will start to wind down. this is rusty, by the way. rusty needs a home, available at the humane rescue alliance. but later on this evening, that's when we're going to see the best chance for some thunderstorms. don't forget clear the shelters is saturday, august 19. you can find out more on the nbc washington app. we're having excited about this. coming up in just a bit, we'll talk more about the beach forecast and take a look at the weekend. check this out. the national building museum released this video yesterday. so cool. it's a time lapse of the construction of its new "hive" exhibit. it takes a lot of

it features three domes made from more than 2,700 paper tubes. the largest dome, 60 feet tall, and this morning, that exhibit is one of our ideas for you to take your family to this summertime treat. it's free, free fun, and we love that. and we brought you ideas this week from prince george's, montgomery, fairfax county. >> this morning, our series wraps up with a treat for people in the district. it's going to be the most instagramable spot of the summer. just opened to the public so d.c. residents are invited to visit "hive" with complimentary admission on these so-called ward days. >> the residents of those wards will be invited to come see the installation, to meet their council member, and come in for free admission. we are the national building museum. but we also take our role as a citizen of our community very seriously. so we waned

we were acceptable to every resident here in d.c. >> so cool. and the people in wards 3 and 8 are up first. they can go free from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. on july 18 but for a complete list of ward days, go to the nbc washington app and search "hive." lots of cool stuff out there. the tsa wants you to make sure you are ready for your summer vacation. the do's and don't's of packing ahead for your next flight. and it may be tough to see in this picture, but passengers on a delta flight had to deal with a very scary situation, an unruly passenger attempted to enter the jet's cockpit. we're going to let you know wt happenedha n

back now at 11:30, a scary situation unfolded in the air on a delta flight. here's a photo from the scene thursday night, shortly after taking off from seattle, someone sitting in first class apparently assaulted a flight attendant. two people ended up getting hurt here. the beijing-bound plane was forced to turn around. nbc's miguel amaguer has the details on how it all unfolded. >> reporter: tense moments thursday after an unruly first class passenger forced a delta airlines flight headed to beijing to return to seattle

officials say roughly 45 minutes after takeoff, a man aboard delta flight 129 assaulted a flight attendant. several passengers then helped restrain the alleged attacker until the plane landed back in seattle. sources tell nbc news, plastic handcuffs or a device like zip ties were used to restrain the passenger. with the incident creating frustration and rattling nerves as passengers waited to board another flight. the airport released a statement overnight, reading, in part, two were treated and transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. the subject was taken into custody by police. the seattle fbi says the 23-year-old man is from florida and was removed from the aircraft shortly after 7:00 p.m. local time. law enforcement officials say the incident is not considered to be a national security threat. >>

there. now the fbi is investigating and we are expecting to get more details about the incident in the charges when the charges are announced at that passenger's initial appearance in federal court. we are in the middle of the busy summer travel season and if you have flown lately, then you know that it can take you a minute to get through security. news4's justin finch is live at washington dulles international with the top travel tips the tsa says can actually move you through that line faster. justin? >> reporter: hey there, good morning. today the agency walked us through a few things that cannot go into your carryon bag because even seasoned flyers, they say, can make some hasty calls in a rush to make those flights that can tie them up at those tsa checkpoints. let's take you to those demonstrations. tsa agents giving us some simple tips to keep in mind as you pack your bags here. if it spills, sprays, spreads or pours, it will likely go into your checked bag. and

july, no fireworks or sparklers ever. if you're traveling with your kids, watch out for their toys, because items that look suspicious like water guns can look real under monitors and warrant a bag check. and obviously, no real weapons, firearms, or knives are allowed and those air travel standards, what's called a 311 bag, those are toiletries you pack in those plastic bags that can weigh no more than 3.4 ounces. today we learned they are that specific size for a reason. >> and so why is it 3.4 ounces? well, intelligence tells us that if something in one of these containers were to be an explosive, say a liquid explosive, it would not likely cause a catastrophic incident on the aircraft and that's pretty important. and so that's what we're looking out for. we're looking out for your safety. >> reporter: now today's demonstration comes after a record week for the tsa. just last week, screening some 1

during that busy time. also, too, they say if you ever have any questions before you fly, snap a picture and ask them on twitter or facebook, and they'll get back to you the very same day. we are live here at dulles. i'm justin finch, news4. back in to you. >> thanks, justin. starting today, you have another nonstop option for international travel. you can now fly directly from dulles international airport to india. air india's first flight from new delhi landed just after 7:00 this morning. it is the only direct flight to india from our area. the flight will be offered three times a week and takes about 15 hours each way. well, this morning, we're work for you with a simple and friendly reminder to lock your car doors. we've all done it. we're in a rush, forget to lock the car doors. montgomery county police warn that criminals are looking carefully for unlocked cars and the thefts aren't just a problem for the car's owner. >> they're finding credit cards, which then turn into problems at, you know,

retail establishments, and crimes there so it's causing an excess amount of work for the police department. >> car break-ins are a nationwide problem. this is footage from loudoun county about a week ago. covering prince george's county in the past week, seven people have been shot and killed in that county. we just learned the identities of two of the latest victims. prince george's county police say that phillip michael and kenneth edmonds were part of two groups arguing with one another. it started with words and ended with gunshots in the parking lot of an apartment building an-on atwood street in district heights. it ises the latest in a trend of petty disputes settled with guns. >> walk away from it. it's incomprehensible, i think to many in our community that a dispute between two people leads to someone being killed. >> the chief says there have been 42 homicides in the county so far this year, compared to 48 this time last year. we're getting a look at new

at white oaks elementary. take a look. construction crews found this destruction and signs of arson on monday. fairfax county police sent us these pictures. authorities believe the vandals struck overnight. school is out for the summer and the building is under construction. if you have any information about who may have done this, call police. this weekend, you can take the kids to meet a former washington redskins quarterback. jason campbell will be the special guest at first baptist church of glen arden annual car and bike show. that event kicks off tomorrow with campbell as the keynote speaker at the men's ministry fellowship and the car and the bike show starts shortly thereafter at 9:00 a.m. bears looking for food often find themselves in some pretty strange situations. this bear is no different. the break-in that took

well, you don't often hear about someone breaking into jail, and you never hear about a

well, it happened in colorado. officials say this bear was looking for food, and he skald a fence, broke into a secure area of the la plata jail. the guards chased the bear. nobody was hurt. i'm not chasing a bear. >> no kidding. >> i'm just not doing that. >> i don't know how good the food is in there either. >> a bear would think the food in jail is good. >> i thought with a bear, you're supposed to standstill and not move. but don't take my advice on that, kids. i really don't know. >> they wanted to get the bear out. >> or loud noises or something. i don't know. i'm no bear expert. but i would not want to be there at all. >> but you are a weather expert. >> yes. that, i am. here's a question for you. i want to get the car washed and quickly drive it into the parking garage. what's my window? >> what's your window? >> i would do it before about 5:00 p.m. >> okay. >> before 5:00 p.m., i think you're good. if you can hurry up and get it washed and get it inside. the weekend's going to be fantastic, which is why --

saturday? >> i do not disagree with you there. i would not want to go to a car wash over the weekend but it's going to be nice weather to get your car washed over the weekend. it's good right now, dry across the area or at least most of the area right now. mostly cloudy skies. you see the peeks of sunshine, though. their going to have to warm us up today. 81 degrees right now. northwest wind is still humid out but the radar is fairly dry, just clouds around a few spotty light showers around baltimore. next chance of rain is really later this afternoon and by afternoon, i mean late afternoon around the evening rush, and later this evening. very skinny line of showers just leaving pittsburgh, but those are pretty pathetic. it's not going to be a big deal for us. here's future weather. we go through the next several hours and we stay fairly dry. there's 4:30 and now we're looking at 6:00 p.m., showers, maybe a couple thunderstorms flaring up across the area by about 8:00 or 9:00, we're still looking at that chance. if you're rc

now until, i would say, 6:00 p.m., you're looking pretty good. it's going to be hot and humid, a couple showers are not out of the question, but the better chance will come closer to about 6:00 p.m. that's when we'll have some scattered showers, maybe some thunderstorms developing. beach forecast. today looks pretty good, mid showers though as go into the evening. tomorrow's looking better, near 90 degrees, though. pretty muggy in the morning. on sunday, that's going to be the best day, humidity will be dropping, mostly sunny temperatures right around 83 degrees. if you're staying inland and you're not heading to the beach, still going to be really nice. tomorrow chance of an isolated shower, 89 degrees by sunday, sunny, low humidity. monday, the humidity is low but temperatures will be hotter, near 90 and then tuesday, we're going to be back into about the mid-90s and most of next week. coming up in just a bit, i'll show you to ten-day forecast and we'll look at all that heat coming our way. the next time that you click

the dangers of tipsy shopping after the break. >> yeah, it just doesn't sound good already. and with clear the shelters just about a month away, we have important information about pet adoption, especially for some of the animals in our area that really need a ltle extra care.it

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>> tv shopping powerhouse qvc is buying the home shopping network in a stock deal worth more than $2 million. combined, they reported more than $12 million in sales last year, which is actually down compared to recent years. the drop likely due to strong competition with the online shopping industry. with just a click of a button, we can have just about anything delivered. >> a lot of big retailers -- >> reporter: online shopping is getting easier. >> posh mark and etsy. >> reporter: maybe too easy. the convenience of apps, mobile, wallets and one-click ordering could be enablers for impulsive spending. and a couple of drinks could make that buy button even more enticing. it turns out this is pretty common. about 1 in 3 americans have

it's largely because it's so easy to do from your phone. turns out mixing boozy browsing and quick-click ordering is an expensive cocktail. the average price tag of these drunk shopping sprees is over $200. according to the finder.com survey. clothing and shoes are the most popular impulse items followed by gambling. but there are some tips to prevent those tipsy purchases. >> the first thing i would suggest is to take any shopping apps off your phone. they can really make shopping easy and fun, but it also leads to trouble if you want to stick to a tight budget. >> reporter: try downloading an app like freedom instead which lets you limit access during certain time frames such as locking all shopping sites after midnight. disabling one-click ordering or deleting stored credit card information can also help. >> you won't have those expenditures that are -- could be even worse than a hangover the next morning. >> reporter: if you do sip and shop, check out the return policy. the walk of shame to the post office might be worth it. liz

all right, well -- set that gently on the counter. it's just a return. thanks. >> and you know what? that's a company trying to stop you from getting the next iphone. nbc's morgan brennan has more on the chip makers long-standing legal battle. and qualcom fires the latest shot in its long-running dispute with apple. the company is asking the u.s. government to ban new iphones from being shipped into the country and halt sales of those already here. qualcom qualcaccuses apple of violating several patents. apple chambers qualcom charges an excessive amount for the use of that technology. and if you registered a drone with the faa, you could be eligible for a refund. the agency now has a page on its site where people who fly drones just for fun can get their $5 registration fee back. in may, a federal court ruled the faa's registration rules, which went i

violate a law governing model aircraft. since opening the drone database in 2015, the faa may have collected about $4 million in fees. with your cnbc morning business report, i'm morgan brennan. when we talk about pet adoption, many of us picture cute, playful puppies and kittens but there are special needs pets out there. for example, this 2-year-old omni, animal control officers found him last month. very skinny and with a severe eye infection. he's taken all of his challenges in stride, gaining weight while he waits for eyelid are repair surgery and of course he's now waiting for a loving home. here the to talk more about special needs pets is stephanie shane from the humane rescue alliance. thank you so much for being here. who do you have with you? >> this is esmerelda. she's 11 years old and she's been with us almost

will take a shine to her and come adopt. we believe she's deaf. her special need is really she's just an old lady. at 11 years old, she's got some, you know, creaks and probably a little arthritis that needs some pain medication, but she's a delightful companion, really loving and sweet. >> she is very, very sweet. and you mentioned you found her with her leash still on. that's very unusual. >> yeah, it is unusual. the great person who brought her in said she had seen her for about two days, and when she was able to catch her, brought her in to us. and you know, with that leash on, we certainly hope there's a family coming but so far, no one has come to claim her. so, we're looking for a new family for her. >> and now with her being deaf, what type of family would be most, i guess, likely or what you would suggest type of family to adopt her, maybe with children around and things like that, you were saying

>> exactly. >> and as far as general in special needs pets, what types of families would you say. >> it varies so much with the need. for her, we would say a calm home because we do want her to know that you're coming so not coming up behind her. and you know, for all the different kinds of special needs, whether it's a medical or a behavior, what we really try to do is describe that individual, this is specifically what this animal needs. they tend to generally around special needs, take some more time to manage. there may be additional cost to keeping that animal, especially if it's a medical situation. but you know, first and fore -- you don't need to be an expert. you don't need to be an animal expert to have them. you just have to have an understanding of what that need is and what it's going to take to manage it and we always work really hard to help people understand that. we don't want to send someone home with an animal that they're not really ready to handle what that animal needs. >> we want people to know, these are not damaged animals. they have been, you know, in accidents or have some unfortunate incident happen to them.

three-legged dogs running around the dog park. they have no idea that anything bad has happened to them. so, as far as what you guys do for people adopting, i know you said you try to tell them as much as you can. is there anything where they can bring the dog back and maybe say, okay, i need you to help me with this because it's not working very well. >> yeah, especially for behavior. we have a terrific behavior team that offers all kinds of classes, but also for our adopters. specific one-on-one help if they're struggling with a behavior problem. so that we can help them work through that. >> okay. and as far as -- i was asking you earlier, too, do you find that special needs animals are getting abandoned to the shelter? >> we find them as strays and as owner surrenders, and certainly we have pets who come to us that something might happen in their life that their family is unable to deal with. but we don't have sort of a greater number of special needs animals than you would find in the general population. >> okay. >> we've got special needs and we've got easy peasy as well. >> all right. so we have omni up for adoption at the humane rescu

that was the cat. and we have esmerelda. she's so, so sweet and she can't hear, so othing to keep in mind if you head to the humane rescue alliance and nbc4 is proud to help clear the shelters every year. this event will be august 19. if you are interested in adopting a pet, we have the resources on the nbc washington app and we are so excited for august 19 to clear the shelters but of course we want to do it every day. thank you so much, stephanie, for being here. i appreciate it. thanks so much, sheena. somebody you may raise your eyebrows at pringles newest flavor, pringles releasing a chicken taco ramen flavor of chips. you can try it. it's only available, though, for a limited time at dollar general stores. let us know what you think about this new flavor on twitter. let us know, because i'm not trying it. >> we're not -- no. i mean, ramen noodles got me through college, but the chip flavored? >> no. >> leave it in the past. >ft

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a young nman from prince george's county may be finished at wimbledon this morning. francis tiafoe lost his match yesterday. both he and his twin brother trained since they were little in college park, as a matter of fact. fr

ago. kids at that same tennis facility in college park are hoping to follow in his footsteps. >> i feel like that's inspiring me to become a tennis player like him. >> francis's twin brother, franklin, plays tennis at south baird university. >> remember that name. tiafoe. okay. one last check of the weather with sheena because it's hit and miss with those showers today. >> yeah, pretty much as we go later into the afternoon and the evening, so right now, we're dry. we're going to stay dry until about the evening commute, then we'll see some showers move back and can't rule out a thunderstorm but until then, high temperatures close to 90. humid today, tomorrow, slight chance for showers, dry for most of saturday. sunday's going to be really comfortable day, low humidity, mid 80s, really nice, then into monday, still low humidity, very comfortable, near 90, but then we get back into the mid 90s with those thunderstorms and looking ahead to next week and if you're trying to make those weeks, so far,

the upper 80s. >> still saying you need to go saturday morning to get the car washed. >> saturday morning. >> saturday morning is your best bet. >> weekend is going to be beautiful. just get it over with early. >> all right. >> that's going to do it for news4 midday. thanks so much for joining us and we are back on the air this afternoon first at 4:00. >> remember you can get news and weather updates any time through our nbc washington app. i'll see you here this weekend. >> going to be a great weekend. >> to be at work. see you.

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