woman during an apparent case of road rage. he turned himself into state police yesterday in frederick county, maryland. >> a white male suspect, 50 years of age wearing a black polo shirt. >> this unfolded yesterday morning on the eisenhower connector off the beltway. >>. he slowed down in his white van. a woman went around him and pulled over in front of him and cut him off. the woman and her passenger then got out of their car, walked over to his van and challenged him to get out. he fired five to six shots and drove off. the woman was hit twice and is still in the hospital. >> you were probably affected by this crash. a motorcyclist was killed last night near powder mill road. you see the motorcycle in the street there. the windshield in a dark-colored sedan as well. maryland

handling this. the victim's name has not been released. it's likely to be a somber day on capitol hill as the colleagues of senator john mccain are grappling with the news that he has a brain tumor. this is days after we learned that doctors removed a blood clot from above mccain's left eye. >> the reaction has been coming in throughout the night. some of his closest friends in the senate offered support but sounded upbeat that mccain can beat this. >> god knows how this ends, not me. but i do know this. this disease has never had a more worthy opponent. >> certainly, john is a friend of everybody here. we hope for the best for him. >> if anybody can beat this, john mccain is the man. >> mccain's doctors say the senator and his family are currently reviewing treatment options. each one has its own challenges. doreen gentzler has more on the diagnosis and the potential next steps. >> aaron and eun, senator j

senator has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor known as a glioblastoma. thi they start in the brain and are rare and more aggressive. this is what his office says he has. glioblastoma, sadly, are the most aggressive type of brain tumor. with this diagnosis, his treatment is likely to include radiation and chemotherapy. he will soon be 81 years old and it is likely that the treatment would begin with radiation. his doctors say he's recovering very well from the surgery that he's had and also that his underlying health is excellent. that could certainly work in his favor and eun and aaron, we know that john mccain is quite a fighter. >> that is the word, fighter and tough. those are words a lot of people from both sides of the aisle use to describe senator

tweets of support. president trump and former presidents put politics aside to wish the long-time senator well. we also heard from his family, his daughter megan and his wife cindy posted tributes to him on their social media pages. two police officers injured during a training exercise in los angeles. you had fire crews responding to reports of an explosion and an area called south gate. the officers were told had burns to their face and their bodies. while they had canines with them, the dogs were not hurt. this is being called an industrial accident. while he wouldn't go into detail, police say whatever happened was not part of that training exercise. back over to you guys. >> erika, thank you. it is 4:33. new allegations of grade tampering will likely be front and center for one much our a a area's biggest districts. it is an open

this was scheduled before news broke that governor larry hogan wanted a full investigation of the allegations that grades were changed to boost graduation rates. maxwell says the claims are not true. the purple line project in maryland seems to be back on track. paves the way for maryland to secure federal funds for the projects. however, a lawsuit opposing it will still move forward. the state is looking for $900 million in federal grants to build that 16-mile light rail line between montgomery and prince george's counties. state officials say they could start construction within a few weeks of receiving a commitment on the funding. now to northern virginia where a second person is recovering after being attacked by a raccoon. this is the third attack in the village of arlington this year. residents think they're drawn to bags of trash on the sidewalks for pickup. the man who was attacked yesterday said he was just

happened. >> so i was stepping out to my porch to put on spray and was looking at the bottle of spray and all of a sudden raccoons, two of them were jumping on my leg and scratching and clawing me. >> the man has started a series of shots for possible rabies exposure. we're told arlington county animal control did not find those raccoons. apparently this community doesn't allow trash cans, but the newsletter says they will be discussing that. 4:35 our time right now. want to get another check on weather and traffic. melissa mollet will have a look at your commute. but first we'll check in request chuck bell and sheena parveen on this weather alert day. >> yes, it is hot out there in some areas to aaron gilchrist. but for the rest of us, i think it's just warm. >> okay. fair enough. i'm not happy that's it's not

in the morning. it will drop a smidgen or two. downtown, the urban heat island really does work. welcome to the 3h club. heat advisory from noon until 7:00. hazy gray skies, poor air quality and horribly humid. that means we're also talking about the fourthh, which is heat index value, which is 105 degrees. sheena, i am not happy about this weather. >> is there anything good we can say about today? . it's going to be sunny. you don't have to worry about thunderstorms if you're at the pool. that's another good thing. going through the day today, you will notice temperatures quickly rising once the sun comes up. the humidity, like chuck mentioned, will make it feel hotter. look at right now. 81 degrees. feels like 87 degrees out there. that's why we have a weather alert. this is going to be the trend through the day today. temperatures feeling quite a bit hotter. th r

warm outside. mid-70s to upper 70s. your planner later today, no rain relief for the forecast. around 97. but feeling like 105. you will need the air conditioning on in the car. melissa mollet for the morning and evening commute. >> sounds like a plan. rock creek parkway, traffic all the nates through that work zone. outer loop at the american legion bridge, still have that crash on the right shoulder. that is good news here for any folks headed that way. outer loop after branch avenue, two lanes getting by there. rest of the beltway looking okay. inner loop and outer loop. everything else is rolling along just fine here. northbound 95 after 198 here in maryland, we have two right lanes getting by that work zone. we'll look at 270 coming upment. melissa, thank you. he is one of america's most notorious serial killers. this morning, officials have identified one of john w

gacy's victims. how police made the link and what the man's family has to say. it's a crime that shook part of d.c. and had one mom holding her son even tighter. now we know what sparked a shooting that put a 1-year-old in the hospital. the new warning about a popularoy your tki

4:41 right now. it's taken 41 years, but a minnesota woman finally knows what happened to her 16-year-old brother. >> illinois police say james hack en son was murdered by serial killer john wayne gacy. the teenager went missing in 1976 one month after moving to chicago. gacy was a contractor in chicago at the time. during the 1970s he murdered homeless male prostitutes and suburban teenagers. his mother believed gacy killed her son but had no way to prove it. several weeks ago investigators tracked down the family and matched their dna to one of the bodies found in gacy's home 39 years ago. >> it's just awful that this is the way he died. you know, he didn't have a chance. that awful man took his life away and he didn't have a chance to do all the fun things that you do in .

>> a name will now be added to the grave where he is buried out of gacy's 33 victims, six remain unidentified. this body camera video is at the center of another baltimore police investigation. the video shows one officer apparently planting drug evidence in a case that was ultimately dismissed. the video was discovered by the public defender's office as it was preparing for a case. the office turned it over to internal affairs. it shows them putting down evidence. turned on his own body camera and then says let's check the alley. the officer who has been suspended. finds what appears to be the same bag of drugs. baltimore city has one of the largest body camera -- it was launched after freddie gray's death. 4:42 now. a uniformed officer says he was refused service at a virginia mcdonald's. the richmond times dispatch reports it happened earlier

says he ordered and paid for his food only to have the drive through worker say he wasn't going to serve the police. the worker went against standards with that comment. it is unclear whether the employee was punished. it's something people come down with all the time. but now your furry family member could be at risk. the uptick in dog flu and the signs you may want to look out for. good morning everybody. weather alert for you. we're going to be in the danger zone for temperatures again later on this afternoon and for the next couple of days. there's your hour by hour planner. heat indexes could be as much as 105 degrees. limit your outdoor activity. we'll show you the ten-day chrecast whi

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good morning once again. we have a heat advisory from noon until 7:00 p.m. for the highlighted counties on the map. it includes the district of columbia, arlington, prince william counties into southern maryland. not included, up across northern maryland in the shenandoah valley. it's probably going to feel like 101. sheena is back with the ten-day coming up. cragging down on crime in real time. how a local police department is using social media right this very moment to show their increased presence. >> a doggie danger on the rise. the illness vets across the area are seeing and how you can prevent it. next week could be a critical one in the russia investigation. senate intelligence committee staffers will interview the son-in-law and senior adviser jared kushner. that interview will take place

meanwhile, another committee has asked former trump campaign manager to testify. their appearances have not been confirmed. all three men are under scrutiny for attending a meeting with a russian lawyer. meanwhile, president trump is not holding anything back about attorney general jeff sessions. >> he went after him in an interview with the new york times criticizing his decision to recuse himself in the russia investigation. sarah dallof is here to talk about the situation. >> not holding back is the correct way to put it. the president sharply criticizing jeff sessions for recusing himself from overseeing that investigation into russia. in fact, the president saying that had he known sessions would do that, he never would have appointed him in the first place. the rebuke is surprising to many since sessions was one of trump's original backers here in washington. during that interview it was

the president also criticized former fbi director james comey saying that he compiled a dossier of compromising information on trump to leverage for his job. he also had a warning for special counsel robert mueller, warning him not to look into trump's personal finances. now, all of this comes as the president marks six months in office, aaron and eun. one that has often been overshadowed by scandal. back to you. >> sarah dallof on the hill for us. a push for d.c. statehood. the plan struggled to gain ground in the republican-controlled congress. there have been efforts in both the house and the senate to outline the district's efforts to get voting rights. mayor bowser formally petitioned congress to get the district as a state by approving a constitution submitted by city leaders. in the last election, 85% of d.c. voters srt

statehood resolution. today's public meeting will be held this afternoon at the wilson building. right now, prince george's county police continue giving you real-time updates on their officers' 12-hour shifts. the department is tweeting pictures from a dui accident and arrest from roll call and from a hit and run bust. the 12-hour shifts are in response to the recent spike in the homicides. 17-year-old dustin cory was the latest victim. cory's father says he was looking forward to his senior year in high school in the fall. he was shot and killed inside a car in laurel on wednesday night. he spoke to his father via face time. >> totally devastated. he has a older brother and younger sister. we're all just shocked. out of control and these kids just don't seem to have values. >> police say cory wast

and the crime was not random. authorities tell us that most of the homicide victims this month involve criminal activity. so far, arrests have been made in four cases. we're learning about what led to shooting that left a toddler injured. according to wtop, there was an argument over a game. it happened in northwest d.c. witnesses tell investigators that two men were playing the game. they were surrounded by kids and neighbors. police arrested derrick watson on tuesday. police are searching for this man. there is a reward for his arrest. the one-year-old little boy who was hit is recovering. already raging for several days, a northern -- excuse me. a northern california fire doubles in size. 48,000 acres burned. just 7% containment here. so far, more than 2 dozen homes destroyed and 1500 structures

as a result, you've got thousands of people that have been forced to leave their homes. this is close to yosemite national park. so close that there is this smoky haze over the park. a spokesperson for the fire department says that it looks like the park is not at risk. the flames appear to be spreading in the opposite direction. it is something that they're monitoring very closely in northern california. back over to you guys. >> erika, thank you. ambulance response times in montgomery county are getting worse. montgomery county police say response times in 2015 were an average of 7 minutes 27 seconds. in 2016, it incompetent creased to 8 minutes 19 seconds. police chief tom major says it's a training issue and technology issue. he says the department is changing the process of taking calls and hopes the new protocols will help make response times quicker. be extra careful the next time you take your dog to the park or board them while on

cases of dog flu are on the rise apparently. it is dangerous and also highly contagious. veterinarians say that dogs can get the flu from coming into contact with other dogs at kennels, doggie daycare and dog parks. dogs can also get flu from eating or drinking from the same bowl as a sick animal. >> first notice a cough, a wet cough every now and then, maybe exercise intolerance, not as much energy as we usually have. might notice gradual like eating as much or drinking as much and becoming more frequent. there is a new vaccine to prevent canine influenza. two weeks after the initial flu shot, dogs need a booster. after that, they recommend your dog get yearly vaccinations. >> we have an update. remember simba. he was a 35-pound cat who had a brief stay at the humane rescue alliance. very big cat. we told you that he was

went viral. it turns out his new parents recently were married and included him in many of their wedding photos. they're trying to help lose some of that kitty weight. >> hakuna ma at that. >> maybe kale salad. >> i asked matt williams of the rescue alliance where that came in. if he can walk. >> i guess all that extra weight, might be hard. >> i saw video. it looked very uncomfortable. >> apparently, it's not uncomfortable outside. it's cool and crisp. >> i thought i was wrong earlier. >> it was stifling earlier. >> there was a little bit of miscommunication. i guess it's all relative. >> some people might think it's stifling. some people might get the request chills. >> chills? >> i don't know. e

you it's going to be feeling around 105. it is not that hot right now. but we have a weather alert for today and friday. feeling like 105. tomorrow especially and potentially through the weekend. we're looking at hot and stormy weather. that's the next rain chance later on this week. current temperatures, the mid to upper 70s. we had 80 degrees in washington. 73 in frederick. heat advisory for the district and points to the south this includes much of maryland and parts of virginia feeling like 100 to 105. through the afternoon. big area of high pressure stays in control into the end of the week. a slim to none rain chances. here's your pool forecast through the afternoon. the pool will be a great place to be. 93 degrees by noon. you want the sun block. find shades. stay hydrated. it's going to be feeling around

105. heat tips for you. like i mentioned. stay hydrated. avoid long hours outdoors and never leave children or pets in the car. of course, way too hot out there. here's future weather trying to give us a couple pop-up sprinkles. not much, though. i'd be surprised if we didn't see anything. pretty much the same if you're headed to the beach. if you're looking dry. chance for thunderstorms in the afternoon. look at the temperatures across your weekend. if you're farther inland, upper 90s and feeling like the low 100s. relief doesn't come until next week. let's check the roads on this thursday morning. see how it's looking out there. >> good morning sheena. taking a look at the american legion bridge. it's not slowing down any lanes. wanted to mention, it is still hanging around. that was around for quite some time here. the past couple of hours, inner loop and outer loop, the beltway. rest of the beltway, had that

problem. rock creek parkway at the kennedy center. traffic alternating through the work zone there. overall, just fine this morning. so is 270. right now, overall, looking pretty good. eun? >> melissa, thank you. they are the hottest choice out there right now. possibly even literally the new warning about fidget spinners and why some pose a fire hazard. you find yourself going to more than one grocery store just to save a few bucks? why the days of one stop shopping may be a thing of the past. ahead at 5:00, it is something a lot of people suffer from. sill celiac disease. why i

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if you're planning to get your child a popular fidget spinners or if you have one already, aside from the potential choking hazards that those toys pose, there are now reports that the toys can start fires. the fidget spinners can come with bluetooth and lithium batteries. the consumer product safety commission are looking into reports of them catching fires. kerry sanders will have the latest on the reports tomorrowing up on "today". you probably noticed -- a new study says half of americans go to three or more stores to buy groceries and

the reason is more and more people are shopping at smaller markets that carry specialty items. it's a way to hunt for lower prices and control what you're buying for your family. >> you know the extreme couponers. you have to go to different stores. >> i go to grocery store and target and the bread is cheaper at one. >> you have a system. news 4 begins now with storm team 4. first at 5:00, we're getting you ready for a weather alert day. it might look pretty nice outside right now, but it's already starting to feel uncomfortable. take a look at the current temperatures this morning. a lot of places in the upper 730s. 80 degrees outside of our studios in northwest washington. >> it is 5:00 a.m. good morning everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. we're working for you on this hot and humid sultry thursday. >> sultry, a good word. melissa mollet has aoo