meeting. president trump suspended h-- erika, thank you. breaking news on president trump's travel ban. in hawaii, a judge loosened the rules on the ban. it expands the definition of close relatives, grandparents and other relatives of people in this country legally will now be allowed to visit. the supreme court is expected to take up the case later this year. coming up in a few minutes, tracie potts will break down the latest on the republican push for a new health care bill. you may want to find alternate routes today. >> the organizers behind january's women's marplan to march from fairfax county to d.c. today protesting the national rifle association. the protesters will gather at the nra headquarters at 9:00 this morning. they'll make their way to the justice department. that's 18 miles. one participant explains why she's marching. >> the purpose of the women's march frhe

to demand that the nra take down the horrifically dangerous and provocative recruitment video that they have playing on social media and on their website. actually, it's a call to violence. that's unacceptable. >> this is part of that video. the ad that encourages people to become a member of the nra. it's called the violence of lives and criticizes the media and anti-gun protesters. in the ad, it says the only way we save our country and our freedom is to fight this violence with the clinched fists of truth. despite widespread complaints about the ad on facebook, the nra has no plans to take it down. >> as for the march, we're working for you. you can look at our nbc washington app for all the details on the route, including all the road closures. search women's march. 4:31 now. the shooting of a 1-year-old in d.c., police r

they want you to take a close look. in the video, you can clearly see two people shooting at each other. parents say kids were playing outside when the two men got into a fight and pulled those weapons. this happened on i street northeast. a toddler was hit twice. his mother said he's doing a lot better. a jury is expected to hear closing arguments in a deadly wedding day stabbing case. for the first time they heard directly from the suspect. he took the stand in his own defense yesterday. prosecutors say he stabbed wedding caterer john after a wedding in chantilly in august of last year. bonds was a fairfax county parks employee argued that he stabbed johns in self-defense. bonds told jurors that he had been backed into a railing by johns. he testified that the caterer had her hands-on his neck and that he couldn't breathe. the argument was reported on his cell phone. here's part of that c

>> [ bleep ] what happened? >> you stabbed me. >> johns' loved ones tell us she was not the aggressor but was a soft, sweet person. this morning, the families of four young men are waiting to learn more about what happened to their sons. cosmo dinardo admitted to killing the four men. their bodies were found in a common grave at dinardo's family farm in bucks county, pennsylvania, outside philadelphia. all the men had been missing since last week. as the confessed killer was led away in handcuffs, he had two words to say. >> anything to say? >> the person with knowledge of the confession tells the associated press that dinardo felt cheated or threatened during a drug deal. the virginia square metro station is back open after a man was hit and killed by a metro train last

metro transit police say that man intentionally walked on to the tracks between that station. he was hit around 9:30 p.m. but have not released the man's name. thankful, that's how congresswoman describes her feeling after the indictments of two former staffers who allegedly circulated nude pictures and videos of her and her husband. plas ket released a statement. she's a nonvoting delegate from the virgin islands. the indictment handed down on thursday didn't name her but said a lawmaker had given juan mccullum to have a cell phone fixed. they got the x-rated material from that phone and shared it. mccullum is facing cyber stalking charges and charged with obstruction of justice. women on capitol hill are calling today sleeveless friday. it's part of a protest that bans sleeveless dresses in the

house chamber. here's a tweet from congresswoman jackie spier. she's calling on them to protest the decades old dress code. controversy erupted over it last week. it's called sexist after some women reporters were asked to cover up. the dress code requires men to wear coats and ties. well, it is a storm team 4 weather alert day. we're talking about another dangerously hot day. >> let's get another check on weather and traffic this morning. we'll get to melissa in a second. sheena, you're first. >> it's not only the heat. we have strong to severe storms this afternoon. we have a weather alert for the heat and humidity. that's going to help to fuel the storms later on today. so that usually makes them more intense. we're going to be watching that closely. currently, it's warm and humid as you wake up. 81 degrees currently. feels like 87 when you factor

the humidity. >> feels 6 degrees warmer. as you wake up, warm and muggy. feels close to 100 already this afternoon. we have the risk for strong storms. as you head out tonight, we have the shower chance. as far as the threat level with the storms today, the highest threat, i should say is going to be high winds. we could see briefly heavy rainfall, of course, lightning. if you're heading out, the kids heading out this afternoon, keep an eye to the sky. more updates coming up. let's check the roads. >> a lot of things have disappeared. that's good news as far as work zones go. top of the beltway, you can see we don't have any problems. everything is nice and green. same situation on the beltway. no big issues here inner loop or outer loop. the earlier work zones we had are now gone as well. this is northbound 95 express lanes at dale city were closed. seems like that problem has cleared out of the way. aaron? >> melissa, thank you. >> from new york to d.c.

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destroyer. the u.s.s. fitzgerald collided with a much larger cargo ship after the japanese koechlts moments after that accident, that large hull flooded part of the ship. seven sailors drowned there. two from our area. this morning a frederick, maryland family is mourning. he was among 16 people killed in that military plane crash in mississippi. his mother, who still lives in frederick, says her son joined the marines to follow in his father's food steps. the cause of the plane crash on monday is still under investigation. the military says the plane may have broken up or exploded midair. it was carrying members of the elite marine raiders special ops team. promising news this morning coming from that shooting at the congressional baseball practice last month. congressman steve scalise has been upgrade today

condition after undergoing another surgery. it was related to his bullet wounds. scalise has been recovering from last month's shooting at med star washington hospital center. the summer weather is taking a toll on a former president. jimmy carter has been hospitalized for dehydration. he was helping to build houses. he's in winnipeg with his wife working on a two-day habitat for humanity project. the organization ceo says the 92-year-old former president did not appear to be in serious medical danger. people who rely on social security checks will soon see the largest payment spike in years. in 2018, social security is expected to jump by more than 2%. for the average person, that means you'll get an extra $28 a month. the board that oversees the program released the projection yesterday. but with the projection also came a warning. the money could run dry by 2034. more than 60 million americans

benefits. obamacare overhaul. republicans have released their new plan to cut back on coverage. up next, we're breaking down it will impact millions in our area. the best time to get outside will be this morning, especially if you're exercising later today. it's going to be another hot one. we have a weather alert out for temperatures feeling close to 100. also the risk for strong to severe storms. coming up, i'll show you the timing and what to expect for your weekend. still ahead, a county in our area is the richest in the country. montgomery, fairfax, prince george's, which tops the list? fios is not cable. we're a 100% fiber optic network.

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good morning. it's another warm, humid start. but as we go through the afternoon, we have the risk for strong to severe storms. currently, though

those areas seeing thunderstorms currently. we'll show you what the rest of the area should expect and what it looks like into your weekend. plus, calls for justice from the transgender community. a look at the rally and who they say is most at risk. and this train could get you from d.c. to new york in just one hour. but it's facing backlash before it's even built. three gunmen opened fire on police near jerusalem's most holy site. three israelis are hurt, two critically before the palestinian attackers were killed by by police. it was before the temple mount to jews and the -- lots of security on friday's jerusalem which marks the start of shah bat for jews and the start of holy week. because of the attack, they've said friday prayers will not be allowed. l

continue to track the story. back to you. thank you, erika. live pictures from paris. there's planes flying overhead. this is a live look right now where president trump is still there this morning watching the bastille day parade. >> the president and the first lady spent the evening dining at the eiffel tower with president emanuel macron and his wife. trump cannot escape the latest controversy with his son. he defended his son during the joint news conference in france. >> he took a meeting with a russian lawyer, not a government lawyer. but a russian lawyer. zero happened from the meeting. honestly, i think the press made a very big deal over something that really a lot of people would do. >> now, on this trip, president trump is attempting to reset relations with france after he and president macron previously clashed over issues from climate change to trade. 4:47 now. it

senate republicans as they continue to try and convince their own party to get behind the latest health care bill. >> news 4's tracie potts joining us from capitol hill live to break down what needs to be done to push this bill through. tracie, good morning. >> hey, aaron and eun, good morning. we know what the republican leadership has done to sweeten the deal but it didn't work for one conservative and one moderate. rand paul and susan collins who are still no votes. which means every other republican, 50 of them, have to be convinced to vote for this bill or it dies. here's what they did to sweeten the pot. for moderates, agd $45 billion for opioid treatment. keeping the taxes for the wealthy. and $70 billion in subsidies to help low-income families pay for their health care. conservatives, using health savings accounts, pre-packed money to pay for insurance premiums. catastrophic claims, plus the plans that ted cruzit

would cost less and cover less. it's all in the pot now ee sngsly and now lawmakers have to convince each other to vote for it. here's the timeline. the congressional budget office weighs in by monday and senate republicans are still hoping for a vote next week. again, they cannot afford to lose one more person. >> tracie potts live on capitol hill for us. tracie, thank you. a look at the impact an affordable care act repeal would have on our area. tens of thousands of d.c. residents could be without health insurance. >> in maryland, the loss of enhanced federal funding for the medicaid expansion could cost more than a billion dollars in the first fiscal year. more than a thousand people in virginia signed up for the federal exchanges. about 80% of those rely on federal subsidies to keep their coverage. a vicious and ruthless campaign, that is what prince william county board chair corey

announced his run. he's running against tim kaine. senator kaine's office responded by saying stewart is more focused on name calling than improving virginians' lives. the race for governor of maryland, sanders says -- >> we need more than ever at the statewide level, a p very, very different kind of leadership. >> jealous will face a crowded field of democrats looking to unseat larry hogan. it includes p rushern baker, richard mat lynn owe and attorney james shea and state department official alex ross and ralph javy. prosecutors are moving ahead against university of maryland student but don't have enough evidence to charge him with a hate

a grand jury indicted sean urbanski saying he stabbed and killed richard collins iii in may. he was expected to graduate from bowie state days later. the state's attorney for prince george's county is still investigating the motive. indictments were also announced in the double murder of two high school students. those murders shocked the local community. three men, edgar garcia, roger garcia and jose canales, several charges, including murder. the suspects shot and killed two men the night before the two students were set to graduate from high school. authorities believe the murders were revenge for a robbery that that jar was rumored to be involved in. p p. there is a show support for a transgender woman in the district. washington is in critical

in a hit and run last week. police made an arrest in that case and are investigating to see if it was a hate crime. yesterday a march was held in freedom plaza. the marchers hope to bring attention to violence, harassment and discrimination against transgender women in d.c. >> i was devastated. it's ridiculous that you can't even walk down the street anymore without having to fear for your life as a black trans woman. >> the group is calling for mayor bowser to do more to protect the trans community. the mayor is committed to the lgbtq community. expect to feel the heat today. very closely, too. won't be nearly as hot as yesterday when the heat index was well over 100 degrees. look at this. people were outside trying to cool off. i see some frozen treats there. a lot of water, of course. trying to stay in the shade. but any time the temperatures reach above the

you do want to find some shade, some water. stay indoors if possible. you know what i'm saying? >> i got home a little after 1:00. that was it. no reason to go back out. i had things i needed to go out and do. didn't happen. >> i like warm weather. so np small increments i don't mind it so much. i feel bad for people who are working in it. >> i had to walk the dogs yesterday. they wanted to stay outside. yeah. in the shade, i guess. i don't know. they like sniffing around. >> i guess. >> today is going to be another one of those really hot days. we have a weather alert because we also have a strong storm this afternoon. before the storms get here, maybe if it's too hot for you, you can hose your best friend down in the front yard. the pool is going to be a great place to be too. keep an eye to the skies. you see the dark clouds, start heading inside today and you'll definitely want the nbc washington app to stay updated. the afternoon storms in the forecast, still feeling close to

relief for the weekend. the storms are part of a cold front. once that moves through, it will be more comfortable saturday and sunday. currently, 81 degrees. very warm and humid. 81 in quantico. 78 dulles. 76 clinton. we have a few showers heading towards frostburg. it's not as strong as it was 15 minutes ago or so. it's still holding together. you might run into that if you're in that area. but otherwise, we have a severe threat for the afternoon today. this is the area shaded in yellow. it includes our entire area as a risk for severe storms this afternoon. your pool forecast, a good day for the pool before the storms get here. feeling close to 100. the storms get more likely. here's the timing. lunchtime, pretty much showing us on the dry side. at 6:00 p.m., we could have a better chance for severe storms

those do clear out as we go into your weekend. the weekend weather, 89 saturday, 90 sunday. it's going to feel better. but storms start up again into next week. we'll look at the forecast coming up. let's look at your friday commute. finally friday, melissa mollet. >> finally friday. looking pretty good overall. we have a couple of issues. southbound 295 before east capital street. right lane getting by the -- not seeing much of a slowdown. wanted to give you that warning. 66 inbound and outbound looking quite good. same thing on 95 and virginia. live look at middle brook road. main and local lanes as you get closer there. looking good and bottom of the beltway to prince george's county. no problems there. eun? thank you, melissa. next at 5:00, commuting isn't cheap. don't we know it. soon it could cost even more. where metro could be adding more fees before

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neighbors in bowie say they feel blind sided by plans for a new high-speed train. they say it would pass through their neighborhoods. the proposed train would take you from d.c. to new york in an hour. the project has reached a point where potential routes are being identified. the first leg would be between d.c. and baltimore. while no final decision has been made on any route, the city of bowie could be right in the middle of it all. >> everybody's been up in arms about it, because it really was really under the lay dradar. >> it will decimate the home values and these people will be left destitute. >> the company spearheading the project tell me no decision has been made and the public will have many chance toss weigh in. an exam that your kids probably asked to go to and faes

in town. the. >> national air and space me sum is in need of a facelift. that's because the slabs are buckling. right now, you will notice covered walkways up around the museum to protect visitors. all the slabs have to be replaced. the museum construction will begin early next year and last for six years. the plan is to keep the museum open for most of the work. the company that does fit bit is hosting free sweat sessions in d.c. the first session is tomorrow morning at 9:00 at yards park in southeast. it starts at 10:15 and you can cool down with yoga at 10:45. the first will get free yoga mats. there will be other sessions in october. that's something we should do. >> go for it. in my neighborhood. i won't be

you knock yourself out. it looks like loudoun county is the richest county again. the median household income is just below $126,000. close to 10,000 residents commute into the district for work. other wealthy d.c. suburbs include fairfax, arlington and howard county. loudoun is always at the top of the list. what do you mean? >> believe it. >> ask her for some money. it's 5:00 a.m. that breaking news coming out of montgomery county this morning. take a look. this is where a fire has spread from a home to a police car. >> news 4's justin finch just arrived at the scene there. we'll check in with him in a second. first, we want to bring you up to speed on the friday forecast on this weather alert day. >> sheena parveen is here and an update from first 4 traffic