well, it's broughtly hot out there right now and things are only going to heat up as we head throughout this afternoon and actually as we head through this weekend. when can we get a break from this heat? a i've got your answer coming up. a collision on the highway leaves two people dead this morning. what drivers are saying this morning about what they call a dangerous stretch of road. a travel ban for u.s. citizens, the death of a student prompting that action, what the government is prepared to do to anyone who ignores the order. good mo

midday. i'm erika gonzales. >> we're going to start this morning with the weather and another heat advisory. a 3:30 in the morning it was 85 degrees in washington. >> and today that number will creep a lot closer to 100. humidity is adding to the misery around here. we all know that's what really makes the difference. >> you're right. you're right. and we get that humidity around here quite a bit. my goodness, those temperatures out there right now in the low 90s, upper 80s out in the shenandoah valley but not even noon yet. you know it's going to be a hot day and as chris said, when we were coming into work today, that efrp was in the mid 80s, heat index was 90 degrees at 3:30 this morning. now it's at 99. right now before lunchtime. 101 already at quantico. so this is what it feels like with that air temperature and with the humidity combined you get the feel like factor and that is why the national weather service has place

heat advisory. heat index is going to be about 105. this heat advisory goes until 8:00 p.m. tonight. it's for those areas that are shaded in orange, mainly east of the blue ridge mountains but west of the blue ridge, still going to be hot today, just not quite as brutally hot as we are going to be over here on this side of the blue ridge. so we're going to be talking about when this heat breaks. we also have chance of some rain and storms, some of which could be strong so we'll talk about that in 10 or 12 minutes. a car went the wrong way on a major road in prince george's county and that led to a crash where two people died. >> indian head highway had to be shut down for hours and megan mcgrath is live along the highway at what's become a dangerous stretch of road. >> reporter: yeah, guys, this is indian head highway behind me, also known as route 210, and this morning's accident happened right here between kirby hill and palmer road and it was a bad one. a head-on collision, two men were killed.

extreme, residents say there are accidents both big and small on 210 all the time. the two cars hit head-on, the force so strong that both drivers were trapped inside their vehicles. they were pronounced dead on the scene. the cause? investigators believe that one of the cars was driving the wrong way down indian head highway. >> they do not believe that the -- one of the vehicles crossed over the median strip but rather that one of the cars was actually traveling northbound in southbound lanes of indian head highway. >> reporter: route 210 was closed in both directions, making for a tough start to the rush hour for commuters in ft. washington. all lanes are back open now, but people who live along this stretch of 210 say it's dangerous, that people drive way too fast. back in early june, six people ended up in the hospital after a crash in the same area. the highway is

here and residents say people ignore the speed limit. >> they have to slow down. it's ridiculous how it's fast they go on 210, even when i'm driving, i think i'm driving like a little old lady and i'm doing the speed limit but they're doing like 60, 65. >> reporter: as we were doing the story, another accident happened here this morning. damage to the cars but no serious injuries. residents say it happens all the time. >> before you know it, boom, it's always something on 210. especially along the hill. >> reporter: and that fender bender happened right here. we don't know the cause, why these two cars collided right here this morning. again, residents say that the accidents are for a variety of reasons. one other thing that, though, that people who live in the area did say, especially the folks in this apartment complex, is that they would like to see more traffic lights along 210, specifically here where the parking lot to th

people will slow down, they'll have to stop for those lieghts, making things a little bit safer. >> all right. that would bring the speeds down what. thank you. we're hearing reports the white house could issue new restrictions on traveling overseas. >> news4's justin finch is tracking this developing story. >> reporter: erika, that's right. not a lot of people go to north korea but it soon sound like no american can. anonymous sources telling the associated press secretary of state rex tillerson is working on a new policy right now. it would make it illegal for americans to use their passports to enter north korea. this comes after the death of otto warmbier, the uva student that was arrested there and held for months. he was returned in a coma and later died. the a.p. reports restriction would go into effect 30 days after it goes into the federal register but no word yet on when that would be. president trump's legal team is looking into potential conflicts of interest within

special counsel robert mueller's n investigative team. "the washington post" reports the president himself is considering pardons for his relatives and white house staff. >> reporter: investigating the investigators. this morning, news that the president's legal team is evaluating potential conflicts of interest among aides on robert mueller's team. possibly in an effort to undercut their work. he issued a warning to mueller in a "new york times" interview. >> mueller was looking at your finances and your family's finances unrelated to russia. is that a red line? would that be a breach of what his actual -- >> i would say yes. >> reporter: and according to a new "washington post" report, the president is now inquiring about his pardoning powers when it comes to aides, family members, even himself. but mr. trump's lawyers say the story is not true. it is nonsense. the president's lawyers are cooperating with special counsel robert mueller on behalf of the president. senator mark warner ss

statement, pardoning any individuals who may have been involved would be crossing a fundamental line. it all comes on the heels of the "new york times" interview where trump took aim not only at robert mueller but also attorney general jeff sessions for recusing himself from the russia investigation. >> he should have told me before he took the job and i would have fixed somebody else. >> reporter: the white house says president trump still has confidence in his ag. >> jeff, you're going to do a fantastic job. >> reporter: a once rock solid relationship now split by controversy currenting tsurroun russia investigation. a member of the president's legal team is responding to that "washington post" article this morning, calling it nonsense and saying the president's attorneys continue to work with mueller's investigators. nbc news, washington. no parent should ever have to bury their own child. >> but that is what one mother is facing after her son was shot and killed in silver spring.

killer. >> you did something to my son who was innocent, so now you're going to have to come after me and may god get you. >> 20-year-old jon-christian webster, also known as jc, was shot and killed wednesday night. his family and friends gathered to remember him at a vigil. the shooting happened inside his family's home on belvedere boulevard in the forest glen area of silver spring. jc's mom says she saw the killer come into their home and shoot her son. >> i saw what you did. i chased you to your car so you know that i recognize you and the car. >> detectives believe jc knew the shooter. sources close to the investigation said montgomery county police are looking for three possible suspects in a dark-colored honda. today, a former school security guard will be in court. 21-year-old mike le

relationship with a 14-year-old student. he and the student met while he worked at colonel e. brook lee moold school in montgomery county. he is charged with sexual abuse of a minor. court documents show levano also worked part-time at rockville high school between september of 2015 and february of 2016. how's this for a pay increase. loudoun county's next board of supervisors and planning commission will get a 62% bump in salary. >> hey now. >> the louden times reports the raise was approved last night. you can see a few new salaries on your screen. the board chair goes from $50,000 a year to more than $81,000. it has been nine years since they received an increase in pay and the new salaries take effect in 2020. there's a brand-new school opening in montgomery county. today we are getting a look at what your kids can expect if they go there. news4's amy cho is headed

you can follow amy online or watch for her reports right here on news4 later today. caught on camera. a car crashing into a busy starbucks. why people who live and shop in that area are not surprised by this accident. we tell you about scam warnings nearly every day. why you need to now patrol your

well, this is a pretty terrible way to start your day. seven people were hurt when a car crashed into a star bucs in southern california. >> the red car you see there on the screen collided with another car and then caused it to go flying inside the store. three people had to go to the hospital, in fact, although everybody is expected to survive. people who live in this area say speeding is a big problem and this is the seventh crash in six months at that intersection. o.j. simpson could be out of prison in a little over two months and there's intense speculation over what alephe'll with his newfou freedom. simpson was granted parole thursday after serving nine years for an armed robbery in las vegas. he wants to move back to florida. thee of his four children live there and he could reenter public life but one of the attorneys who defended

in his 1995 double murder trial thinks that would be a good. >> become private. don't be in the public light. they don't want to see your face. >> simpson owes millions of dollars to the families of nicole brown-simpson and ron goldman because of that civil judgment, their relatives could go after any money he earns once he leaves prison. now to northern virginia where a handyman is accused of sexually assaulting children. fairfax county police arrested jerberth palma yesterday. he's accused of assaulting children ranging from age from 4 to 11 years old. police saw palma palcame into contact with the children while working as an independent contractor. >> even in some cases while parents were elsewhere in the home, it's alleged that he inpromotely

inappropriate contact with these children. >> sadly, police think there may be more victims and they want to hear from anybody who thinks their child came in contact with palma. and we want to alert you to a growing cyber scam tactic. criminals know we've gotten pretty suspicious of strange e-mails so now they've started targeting us through text messages. nbc business correspondent jolene kent explains how to spot them. >> reporter: as americans get smarter about robo call fraud and phony e-mails, cyber criminals are stepping up their game to get your personal information. instead of first basing e-mails, they're sending sms texts to your mobile phone in an increasing popular scam. >> you say, oh no, and you'll actively respond to it. and then they've got you. >> reporter: the better business bureau says consumers report thousands of dollars lost from just one text. these messages try to grab your attention, alleging your bank account has been compromiseed like this one claiming to show a suspicious withdrawal from an

or phone number urging you to click or call. if you do, hackers could steal your personal information or infect your phone with malware. >> you as a consumer are looking at the website of a very tiny screen as well as the notification. that makes it harder to notice the cues thaw usually use to tell part a fraudulent site from a real one. >> reporter: there's no foolproof way to block these messages but do not replay, call back or click on the link. instead, look up your bank and call a verified number. always delete suspicious texts and never share your phone number on social media. protecting yourself as hackers deploy new tactics to win your trust. jolene kent, nbc news, los angeles. right now, a group of teenagers from burundi is still missing. they vanished on tuesday. police say two teens from the group were spotted crossing the canadian border.

the teams stayed at a residents hall at trinity washington university and left their room keys behind, indicating they planned to leave on their own. now the teens have one year visas so they may not be doing anything illegal by not returning to burundi at this point. the state department issued a new warning against travel to the east african country just last month. it was due to political tension and sporadic violence throughout the country, including frequent gunfire and grenade attacks by armed groups. a leader in the burundiian community in the u.s. thinks the teens may be trying to seek asylum. >> let's hope they're okay. amazon has set its sights on selling you everything from electronics to groceries and wants to use drones to deliver it. >> but the company's latest move could be the most surprising one yet. nbc's jolene kent has the latest. >> reporter: sears, the iconic embattled retailer has found a lifeline in amazon. starting next month, the department store chain will sell its

the ever-expanding online shopping platform. >> the company has almost unlimited ambition. >> reporter: it's a hail mary for sears which could be called the amazon of the 20th century, whose catalog was a staple in homes across america. now, sears, which owns k mart, is closing another 20 stores this year as online shopping surges, driving sears to the edge of bankruptcy. the company now saying there is substantial doubt it can survive on its own. the amazon news sent sears stocks skyrocketing as much as 25% while rivals home depot, lowe's, and best buy sank. >> i doubt that amazon is intentionally trying to hurt these other companies or make waves in these other industries. it also occasionally operates with not a lot of discipline, and it can roll out experiments, perhaps before they're fully thought out. >> alexa, what time is it. >> reporter: sears will also offer new kenmore splieapplianc that can be controlled by

adding to the list of smart appliances customers can manage without lifting a finger. the a.m.sliso amazon move is al on capturing millennials. sears is also offering to buy products directly from other american retailers at full price, making sure amazon shoppers can find more of what they're looking for. all this comes among increasing scrutiny of amazon's growing influence. earlier this week, a rhode island congressman called for an anti-trust hearing on the amazon whole foods deal. >> people have a lot of anxiety about the creeping monopolies and mega mergers that are giving consumers less and less power in the marketplace. >> reporter: as amazon tries to inch one step closer to becoming the everything store. well, in just a few minutes, we'll tell you why you may be able to break your diet with a little less guilt. and it is now a month away. the solar eclipse. chuck bell helps you get ready to watch.

in celebration of mars day, a mars rover concept vehicle will be on display at the national air and space museum. the annual celebration gives visitors the chance to speak with scientists and astronauts about future missions to mars. the kennedy space center commissioned the rover, which weighs 5,500 pounds and stands nearly 11 feet tall. but this model won't be making the trip to the red

>> so that hopefully when a young child or that person that may want to step boots on mars or put boots on mars, they will see this rover and say, i want to drive that. >> this week marks 41 years since nasa's viking 1 spacecraft touched down on the surface of mars. not sure if you know this or not but a total solar eclipse is headed our way. >> this morning, chuck bell went to green belt to get a pre-eclipse preview at the nasa goddard institute for space studies. >> coming to you from nasa goddard because we're 30 days away from the total solar eclipse here in washington, we're only getting about 80% of the sun covered so if you want to see the total eclipse, the closest drive to see it is going to be down across parts of the western carolinas. the eclipse itself will go all the way from portland, oregon, down to charleston, south carolina. if you want to me the anything and everything about the eclie,

nasa sight, including how to get these great glasses and build your own eclipse viewing kit at home and go to our website. we'll have a link on the app or you can go to eclipse2017.na eclipse2017.nasa.gov. we'll tell you how to see the total eclipse 30 days from today. >> chuck mentioned people are coming from, laike, all over to book rooms and to really get a look at that. >> he said a lot of the places down there, if you're headed south where the line is, a lot of those hotels are already booked. pretty incredible. but what's incredible out there is that heat index at quantico. it's at 101 right now. >> you know, some days i feel very much so like i'm back in texas and today is one of them. >> yes, well hopefully that texas-like weather is not going to last too long. as we get early next week, finally this heat and humidity will break. weather alert toda

dangerously and brutally hot out there. we do have some storm chances. we have isolated chances today, but better chances come on saturday and sunday afternoon. seeing possibly some strong storms. they definitely could be severe, especially tomorrow. temperatures now, this is the air temperature, 92 here in washington. 87 at dulles, 88 in gaithersburg, everybody else right around that 90-degree mark but factor in that humidity, the soupiness outout there and this is what it feels like. that's why the national weather service went ahead and issued a heat advisory for areas east of the blue ridge mountains. that heat index is going to be 10 105 or over for this afternoon so make sure you jump in the pool, have that sun block with you. the temperatures are heating up. just an isolated chance of a shower or thunderstorm this afternoon. temperatures, though, air temperature at 99 degrees. now tomorrow you'll probably have to watch auto

showers and thunderstorms. they could start around noon and continue into the evening. we have a chance for showers and storms on sunday just isolated chances as we go through friday and then clear on saturday morning, another hot one but here comes some rain and then more showers and storms. again, some of those could be strong. just keep an eye on the sky and also maybe update that nbc washington app, guys. is it a giant bowl of chocolate ice cream or a bag of potato chips or just put your hands together, the chips on the ice cream. >> wow, yeah. >> what is your favorite junk food? >> well, i started the day with two duncan doughnuts, but today is the day to indulge. >> you may have noticed the hashtag that's trending this morning. >> you can share your favorite junk food on the nbc washington facebook page. we're getting new video of the

by a deadly earthquake on turkey's coast and some of the nearby greek islands. people are describing living through that earthquake as surreal. and mixed reaction this morning to the fact that plans are moving forward to build a massive tunnel for a high-speed transit system. it will take people from d.c. to new york in 29 minutes.

i'm justin finch at the live desk tracking ongoing clashes in jerusalem that have left two palestinians dead. sources tell nbc news one is a teenage boy. the other, a man in his 20s. earlier today, israeli border police sent stun grenades into crowds of palestinians outside a contested holy shrine. it comes after armed palestinians attacked and killed two policemen there last week. muslims have expressed outrage over the placing of metal detectors at that shrine, saying it's part of a move to control that site, israel denying that and saying the detectors will stay. a powerful earthquake left huge cracks in the ground in greece today. the quake hit in the aegean sea between greece and turkey. two people, in fact, killed. you're looking at video from the island where a building collapsed near tourists and

>> and as we bust into our bed, the floor was still shaking violently. there was people screaming, quite a bit of commotion going on, and nobody seemed to know what was happening. >> some 200 people were injured during the earthquake, five seriously hurt. aftershocks are shaking the area this morning. leave new york city at 8:30 in the morning, pull into d.c. by 9:00. sounds like a fantasy, but some see it as our future. >> tech entrepreneur elon musk says that he received verbal government approval to begin building an underground hyperloop. it would take 29 minutes from new york to d.c. that is a lot faster than the current three hours and 20 minutes the trip currently takes on amtrak. tom sherwood spoke to travelers at union station about the announcement. >> reporter: amtrak speeds you to new york at best in about 3 hours. but the

promising 29 minutes. sounds like fantasy to some. >> 29 minutes. you don't think it's possible? >> i wouldn't care. >> reporter: maybe she never goes to new york. but at busy union station here, the prospect of futuristic train travel struck home, especially with a 16-year-old high school junior from philadelphia named reagan will kinson. are you named after the president? you get sick of people asking you that. >> i'm named after the president. >> reporter: he said he heard about the fast train on his phone and that his mother didn't believe him. >> 29 minutes. >> told you. >> reporter: i heard it's going to go from new york to d.c. in 29 minutes and that's about it. and when do you think it will open? >> i think give it 10, 15 years. >> reporter: what do you think about high speed travel? >> i think it's awesome. we need more of it. >> reporter: this chicago family on the way to baltimore for a family are reunion likes the fast train idea too.

>> reporter: while in new york. >> what do you think? >> sounds too good to be true. >> 30 minutes to d.c.? that sounds like a good idea. >> sounds like it would be really cool. >> reporter: but outside union station here, slow-moving taxis and traffic, they were anything but futuristic. in the district, tom sherwood, news4. i put this up on my facebook page and a couple people said, look, if that happens, my friends in new york can expect to see a whole lot more of me. to put that 29 trip into context, it's about what it would take you to go 11 stops on a metro train and for fun, we've come up with a list of what else you could travel in half an hour. just open the nbc washington app and search hyperloop. >> by the time that gets here, maybe your kids will be in college. >> it may be. this weekend, travel is going to be slower, not faster than normal. metro is closing a couple stations and you know what that means. delays.

you're first 4 traffic. remember on the red line we are shut down at two different stations, medical center and bethesda stations will both be closed here for some work this weekend, so buses will replace trains between friendship heights and grovner because of that. on the yellow line, regular weekend intervals here between huntington and reagan national airport. taking a look at the orange, circ silver, blue and also the green like, regular weekend. strong words from the chief of police in minneapolis about the officer who shot a woman who had called police for help. the chief didn't defend her officer and vowed justice will be served. the officer in question is mohamed noor. he's refused to speak with na s investigators about the shooting that killed justine damond. when the officers arrived, she approached their car but according to his partner, a noise

noor and he shot her through the patrol car's window. the officer's body cams were not turned on and the police chief says that's a problem. >> based on the publicly released information from the vca, this should not have happened. on our squad cars, you will find the words, to protect with courage and serve with compassion. this did not happen. >> the police chief promised to make changes to policy to ensure that cameras are on before officers have any interaction at the scene of a call. now to an upbeat story about a mother in north carolina who lost her arm at a shark attack. tiffany johnson was vacationing with her husband in the bahamas. >> now she has a starter arm and with the help of a computer, she's moving her prosthetic hand with her mind. sara french has the story. >> reporter: this is truly a miracle for tiffany johnson. for the first time, she's putting on her

>> the kids tonight, they want to, like, decorate it and draw all over it like it's a cast, you know? they've been talking about my new arm since the beginning. >> reporter: it was only last month that the 32-year-old mother of three lost her arm from a shark attack. >> got given strength just came and rose up from inside of me and i remember thinking this is not the end. he is not going to take my life. >> reporter: today, she is more determined than ever, a woman with faith. >> i think she's a really inspiring a lot of people. >> reporter: her doctors are amazed not only with her progress but her attitude as well. >> she's just a blessing to have in the clinic, because she's just such a positive light and she's such a motivated patient and very inspirational. >> reporter: and for the first time, she's moving this hand with her mind. >> then they're like, okay, just think about open, close on this side so i was doing that and, like, it was opening and closing. i was like, it's working. it was crazy. and they were all just shocked that, like, mouths were open. it was just mind blowing. >> sensors placed around

up some signals already and it's only been about four or five weeks so she's ahead of pace right now. >> reporter: and through it all, tiffany says the support she's received from the community continues to inspire her. >> the support that we've gotten is just, i mean, i get teary eyed thinking about it because total strangers have reached out to me on facebook. i'm just so thankful and so blessed. >> reporter: and with that positive attitude, tiffany continues to be an inspiration to so many who hear her story. >> that's only god, that he can take something so terrible and turn it into something beautiful. >> now erika had a hard time concentrating on the mom who lost her arm because she was, like, look how attractive the doctor is. >> chris lawrence! >> he's a really handsome man. >> okay, clearly it's friday. look, i can't even set my papers down. >> he does look a lot like your husband. summer visitors on their way to yosemite national park running into dangerous conditions. the rac

that has already destroyed dozen s of homes. and it is a good time to check on the oven outside. we are under a heat advisory. lauren lets usnow when we'll k

a fire burning near yosemite national park is growing but firefighters are making some progress. >> the crews now have it 15% contained which is somewhat of an improvement from where where they were last night. it has destroyed 50 homes in california and burned several other buildings as well. thousands of people were forced to evacuate their neighborhood earlier this week and as they tray to contain the fire, crews co

conditions and temperatures in the 90s. we have the same temperature bu s but we're anything but dry here. >> lauren is here to tell us about this oven we have cooking outside. >> definitely pool time today and we only have an isolated chance of a shower or storm. this weekend, though, we could have strong to severe storms. >> does that mean the heat backs off or you have more possibility for storms. >> more possibility for storms. at least until tuesday, and then a frontal system comes through and then sweeps everything right on out of here. so that's good by the time we get to tuesday but we have to wait until tuesday to get rid of this heat and humidity and you can just see from this live camera out there, it's a hazy day here in the d.c. area. i mean, it's been hazy all night. make sure you stay hydrated because today, feeling like 105 or more. now, saturday, we will have a chance of storms, only isolated chances today, better chance of showers and thunderstorms tomorrow, some of which could be strong. same deal on sunday and still hot and

current temperatures out there, 92 in washington, those temperatures are coming up to that 90-degree mark. factor in that humidity, this is what it feels like outside. 101 at quantico, 99 here in washington. heat advisory goes until 8:00 p.m. because it's going to feel like 105 or above mainly for areas east of the blue ridge mountains so going to continue to warm things right on up by noon, temperatures are going to be in the mid 90s and that heat index will be close to 105. that temperature rises to 99, that heat index is probably going to get a little bit high e possibly 107. so this evening, even by 7:00, it's still going to feel around 100 degrees, very warm throughout the evening, keep an eye to the sky for an isolated chance of a shower or storm. tomorrow 98 degrees and 60% chance of showers and thunder storms. same deal on sunday. 50% chance of showers and storms. that frontal system comes through, takes that humidity and

wednesday, and thursday. >> thanks, lauren. a viagara-like ingredient was found in coffee. you won't find it on the list of ingredients and that is prompting action. cats, dogs, birds, rabbits, a push to connect the right home with the right pet takes place in a few weeks. the benefits of

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texas is recalling one of its roasts. >> but not for the reason you might think. best herbs coffee issued the voluntary recall after the fda found its brew contains a chemical similar to viagra . now it's got a weird name. the fda says the ingredient isn't listed on the brew and could spinteract with prescriptn drugs. moving right along, animal shelters across the country are teaming up with nbc and telemundo stations to find loving homes for pets in need. sheena parveen is here with more on clear the shelters, a nationwide pet adoption initiative. >> we're all getting ready for it. it's less than a month away now and we're working to clear up some misconceptions about pet adoptions. lauren from the humane rescue alliance is here with me on what u

a pet. lauren, thank you so much for being here. >> thanks for having us. >> who do you have? he's so cute. >> this is cash. cash is a 6-year-old dog. we never want to guarantee the breed. but he's the perfect size for someone who is just looking for a good lap dog. and he's wonderful on a leash. so come and adopt him. he's at our ogle thorpe street location. >> he is absolutely adorable. >> he could be a doodle mix of some sort. >> he doesn't shed very much so maybe he has that hypoallergenic aspect to him. aside from that, we're talking about pet adoptions and the process of pet adoptions. since we are getting close to clear the shelters when we want people to come and adopt as many dogs and kas as possible, what can you say roughly about the adoption process. >> it's incredibly easy. and it's a fun process. so we want families and individuals to come in. we have two adoption centers. one on new york avenue northeast and one on ogle thorpe street northwest as well as a wide network of fos

so go to our website to look at all our animals but we're open six days a week for adoption, 12:00 to 7:00. come in, if you meet the animal that you might take home that day, we encourage you to spend time with them, speak with our adoption counselors. often they're owner surrenders so we have background information. or if they're stray, they've lived with us for a little bit of time, we've done the behavior evaluation, we've assessed them medically, we can give you all of that information. and you can make the decision to take them home that day. >> and you'll be able, obviously, to say if they're good with other animals or other kids. >> to the best of our knowledge, based on our experience with that animal. >> as far as animals leaving, you don't let them leave until their spayed or neutered. >> and vaccinate. >> what can you say about getting vaccinations through your clinic. >> we do have a vaccine cling ek so after adoption on an annual basis you're encouraged and welcome to come

we have a medical center that's open to everyone in addition to adopters. >> let's talk about cats. we have this cutie right here but you have a lot of cats. >> we have a lot of cats. we have several hundred cats both in our adoption centers and foster homes ranging from age from 8 weeks to 12 or 13 years old. so whatever personality, lifestyle you have, we can find the right animal for you. >> that's awesome. now, when we talk about adopting, some people might -- who have never done the adoption process before, they've never taken a dog in who, you know, may have previously been owned or you're not exactly sure, maybe what happened to it. what can you say from a personal experience about adopting a dog if you're never done it before. >> so i've done something even scarier than adopting. i've found my dogs on the street and take them home and you know nothing about them. the nice thing about adoption is that we do have experience with that animal and based on our cumulative years of experience with animals in general, we can provide guidance on how to incorporate that animal into the home. we can help you make sure that this animal based on what we've

looking for so it's a really great experience, particularly if you're a first-time pet owner. >> and you said something earlier that i agree with you on, about how they appreciate you more. >> you know, a lot of these animals, they've just gone through an incredible time of flux. we don't know if they were found on the street or brought in but they've been living in a kennel, it's basically a institution, no matter how nice we try to make it so them going into a home, they can finally settle. and they really will appreciate you rescuing them. >> i completely agree with that. my dog is like that. she knows i found her, brought her off the street. so thank you so much for being here. we hope many, many people show up for clear the shelters and nbc is proud to help clear the shelters every year. this year's event, august 19. it's less than a month away almost. if you're interested in adopting a pet, we have resources on the nbc washington app and remember, cash here, this little fuzzy cutie pie available through the humane rescue alliance. you can find out more on the nbc washin

>> thanks. all right, coming up after the break, an update on what could be a stormy weekend. and believe it or not, we're just 200 days away from the start of the winter olympics in south korea.

well, you think of some ways to beat the heat, maybe looking ahead to the winter will help. today marks 200 days until the start of the winter olympics. >> next

south korea, will welcome the best athletes in the year. the city has been working to build venues and excitement for the winter games. our eun yang went to south korea to check out the progress and has a look at how the ice rinks are shaping up. >> reporter: hi above the olympic park in south korea, three brand-new venues come into focus. come february, the best ice skaters in the world will compete in these venues for the winter games. the ice events among the most highly anticipated, especially for the host country. >> short track and speed skating, figure skating, they're very popular sports in korea. we also traditionally do very well at the winter olympic games in these sports. >> reporter: in contrast to previous olympics in sochi and rio, korea is ahead of schedule. athletes from around the world have already taken to the ice for exhibition games and international competition. back in april, the south korean women's hockey t

this venue is ready for the world stage. organizers hope the game also shows the potential for the olympics to set the stage for peace, at least symbolically. this will be the first olympics where the korean men's hockey team. korea only qualified because it's the host nation, but hockey is quickly gaining speed in korea. so the hockey center is almost complete and just across from olympic park is the oval where all the speed skating events will take place. this venue has also been tested by the start of the winter olympics, the oval will have seen a year's worth of korchtition. the international speed skating championships were held right here at the oval. the quality of the ice was so good, many of the medallists for those events broke their own records. speed skating began as a means of transportation and communication over frozen lakes and rivers. it made its debut as an olympic sport in 1924. it would be nearly 70 years

was added in 1992. we're checking out the arena now, which is home to the figure skating and short track events. it was actually the first venue to be completed here at olympic park. these events are where korea shines. yuna kim won gold in 2010. she was the one who kristened the ice when the arena was complete and koreans have historically excelled in short track, earning the most medals of any other country in the winter olympics. ticket sales are in such high demand, especially for figure skating and short track events, that olympic organizers had to use a lottery system for locals to give them access to some of the best seats in the arena. two more venues round out the coastal cluster for the winter olympics. the curling center is in olympic park, not far from the three other ice venues. the women's hockey events will be held at the hockey center on ground of the university. eun yang, news4. and don't miss news4

tonight. eun will give us a bird's eye view of the olympic venues in the mountains of pyeongchang. >> it's summer in south korea there. didn't exactly make me feel all that much cooler. >> we're not going to get relief from lauren right now. definitely not. we will get some relief, but it's not going to be until early next week, so weather alert day for today, dangerous heat, temperatures are going to be in the upper 90s but feel closer to 105 s 106, 17 degrees this afternoon. better chances of showers and thunderstorms tomorrow but one could pop before noon but we could have severe weather on our hands by tomorrow night. and then we're also looking at the same deal on sunday with showers and thunderstorms, some of which could be strong. the frontal system will come through on monday. plenty of clouds on monday, maybe a chance of sprinkle but lower humidity and lower temperatures tuesday, wednesday, thursday. >> no relief in the next four days. that's going to do it for news4 midday. we're back on the air this

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