sun is not up just yet. it rises after 6:00 in the morning. four things to know. that's more like it. goodbye to the humidity for a couple of days. tracking the next chance of rain. could arrive thursday night. i remain optimistic about the weekend. as you step out, 60s and 70s. highs in your hometown, only in the low to mid-80s. good morning, jack taylor. >> good morning, chuck. we'll start a live look in maryland on 270 where we're getting fits and stops as you leave frederick. a little bit of a delay 85. ten a little delay at 109. nothing is in your way. so far in good shape to the lane divide. you should find brief slowdowns if you're headed out early. issue on south osborne road. west of 301. our closure will remain during rush hour between brentwood road and 30 iowe we had word of an incident south on

east capitol street. we may have had something in the roadway. not necessarily an accident. v dot is aware and they're going to head to the scene to see if they can remove it quickly. jack, thank you. get ready for a busy day on capitol hill. the senate is set to vote to debate on a health care bill that could impact the way every american receives health coverage. >> also today, senator john mccain will return to capitol hill for the first time since revealing he has brain cancer. with mccain on the hill, senators can move forward n to debate on the health care bill. angie goff has more on the issues facing this bill before it hits the floor. >> aaron and eun, the first issue, it's a pretty big one. no one knows what senators are actually going to vote on. it could be the most recent version of the bill, it could be the updated version, a simple repeal or a kbip nation. a motion to start debate on any one of those options may not get en r

that would make it dead on arrival and that's the same roadblock republicans hit last week. senators are getting a lot of pressure from the white house now. president trump has warned if republicans do nothing. search years of repeal and replace to the voters. angie goff in the newsroom. thank you. good news about representative steve scalise and his recovery. he was shot in alexandria last month. yesterday he called in to the weekly republican bhip tewhip t meeting. he could go to a specialized facility soon. it's not clear when he will return to work. in northern virginia, a heartbreaking story involving a couple. they were found dead after an apparent murder-suicide. officers found the couple with multiple gunshot wounds inside a home on quantico street.

investigators don't know what led to the shooting. neighbors in a centreville neighborhood were able to rest easily after a standoff ended peacefully. chopper 4 captured the situation. man police say was responsible for the hours long standoff was wheeled to a waiting ambulance. earlier in the night a 12-year-old girl and a mother were released from the home. the mother was hurt in a domestic assault. the man's no, ma'am has not been released. but he's expected to face charges. someone shattered the window at the station in white -- they think someone shot the window with a bb gun or something similar. crews will be fixing a water main break southbound at brentwood drive. this is in upper marlboro. the road runs from route 301

wssc says fewer than 20 people have lost their water service. your commute is about to get easier in one part of the district. >> it all has to do with the lengthy cop struknstruction pro beach road. it's between till den and rock creek parkway. molette green gives us an update on progress. hey, molette. p. >> reporter: hey. we've got good d.c. traffic news for a change. right? especially for those folks who have dealt with the traffic impact on the side streets. connecticut avenue for one. some estimates worsening by 70%. phase one almost done. phase one includes the stretch between rock creek parkway and till den road. that part of the stretch set to open at the end of august, nearly a year after it started. the folks who used the roadway and the trail, they're going

and safer trails, a new crosswalk leading up to the zoo and of course, new landscaping. >> the one thing you may not see while you're driving or biking is this new experimental pavement on the paved trail. but the water drains right through it. the fewer puddles on your bike or run. >> reporter: okay. but the construction project not over yet. phase one set to end. but we've got phase 2. that's going to affect beach drive. that's the latest from northwest d.c. i'm molette green. back to you. my moment. all right. there you have it. the celebration. the washington nationals will hold an emotional tribute tonight to honor our dear friend,im

silence before the start of their series against the brewers. many of you know vance had a deep love for d.c. sports. he had a chance to throw out the first pitch at a game a few years ago. the game tonight starts at 7:05. if you'd hike to be there, get there a little early for the tribute. the team sent out this tweet over the weekend calling him a d.c. icon who will be greatly missed. we've been showing you some of these incredible messages of love that have been coming in from all over the area and country for jim vance. >> his daughter joined armani -- >> what would you like us to remember about your dad? >> i was thinking about that. i was thinking how he had aid gentle soul. even though he was a man's man and you saw him everywhere, he had a big spirit, but he was also very gentle and tender. you could talk to him about anything. he was never judgmental

was always open and he believed that everyone had a story. no matter what. >> we have a lot of gratitude for everyone who has shared their memories of vance with us. we really appreciate your messages and memories and your kind words and condolences as wellme well. >> our prayers and thoughts are vance's family right now. it's 6:07 right now. maryland's eastern shore tornado. homes torn apart. new details on the strength of the storm and what one mother did when she was home alone with her kids. plus, a food court discovery. a toddler abandoned at the mall. the daycare trip that ended with criminal charges. it is a very pleasant start to your tuesday. if you're exercising outside today, it's really going to be nice all day long. each if afternoon. low humidity, comfortable. no storms in the forecast and temperatures only in the 830s. we'll talk about our next chance of storms and what your weekend looks like

chopper 4 just got to the scene of a water main break in prince george's county. take a look at some of the issues going on. this is going to be a

angie goff at the live desk with this developing story as we take a live look from chopper 4 over the scene of this water main break in maryland that's going to be an all-day event. as we take a closer look. you can see the gaping hole in the asphalt in the ground. it looks pretty deep. big machinery in the ground. wssc crews working on south osborne road in upper marlboro. this portion of the road closed between brentwood and caraway. it's going to be like this through evening rush. some people, more tn

in the area don't have water working for them right now as well. now, if you are traveling out this way, there is a detour in place. so there's a way to get around it. but police are advising, if you can, at all costs please avoid the area starting now throughout the evening rush. now, back to you. good morning. well, we're looking at a nice start to the day. it's going to be very pleasant today. expect this relief to last for a while. the storms still return as we go into friday. just remember that as we get towards the end of the week. we'll, of course, remind you. that's when you need the umbrella. temperaturewise right now, if you're about to step out the door, 60s on the map. low humidity. so it feels really nice. chuck is back in a bit with your extended forecast. jack? >> sheena, south d.c. 295. we had heard potentially a vehicle stopped in the roadway. not sure if it's broken down. after east capitol street. a delay

south towards east capitol street. south osborne road is closed west of 301 between brentwood road and carroll way. that's definitely a structural issue. they'll give you a live look at the roadway. 95 towards georgia avenue. we're indeed starting to get a slowdown. as you head past georgia avenue, the pace greatly increased. back to you. >> jack, thank you. it's 6:13. cleanup continues after a tornado tore through there. look at some of the damage here. >> we brought you this as breaking news yesterday morning. winds as strong as 125 miles per hour. not only ripped houses apart, but lifted some buildings off their foundations. this was the first tornado in that area in the stevensville area in 13 years. as you can see here, homes and businesses were no match for this storm. >> everything has got to be completely

yeah, it's amazing the debris field, i don't even know how far it goes back bo the woods. >> no one was killed in the storm. governor larry hogan has pledged state support to help with the cleanup. take a look at this. people returning to their homes after being evacuated in california because of the raging wildfires. in mariposa county, firefighters finally getting control of it. the detwiler fire which has destroyed more than 60 homes already and burned nearly 79,000 acres. it is 60% contained last check. so there are still evacuations in order for some people who live in that area. we know that more than 1,000 structures this morning still remain in the possible path of that fire. now back to you. this is the moment an 18-year-old california woman lost c

killed her younger sister. the entire crash was streamed live on instagram in a move that most of us can't imagine a woman continued recording after the crash. sanchez was drunk when she crashed the car and killed her 14-year-old sister. another 14-year-old was in the car and was injured in this video. sanchez walks up to her sister who was dying with her camera rolling and then tried to wake her up. the 18-year-old is charged with vehicular manslaughter and dui charges. just a horrific story. a 5-year-old boy drowned at a camp last week and his parents are opening up about his death. they're accusing the camp of negligence. this happened in georgia. his parents say he was allowed to slide down a waterfall but he couldn't swim. he was missing for 45 minutes. his mother says she never wants this to happen to

no one should feel as broken as i feel right now, as cheated as i feel right now. no one should ever have to go through this. >> the family says it intends to file a civil lawsuit. the georgia department of early care and learning is also investigating. it is 6:16. when you drop your kids off at daycare, you expect them to stay safe but now we're learning that a local toddler was abandoned at a mall. prince william county police say crystal lundy was in charge when a 2-year-old was left at a mall on monday. the boy was asleep in his stroller. he was left in the food court for an hour before the workers returned to get him. >> somebody else saw it. saw the kid and was like, oh, my god. >> leaving him in the mall, i mean, kidnapped. that's the first thing i t

somebody walking off with your kid. >> news 4 reached out to lundy, who is the director at ebenezer christian academy. we were asked to leave the property. lundy is out on bond while she waits for her next court appearance. members of congress are being sued for flying rainbow flags at their offices. it wants four democrats, including virginia representative don buyer to take the flags down. the lawsuit says the flag is a religious symbol and doesn't belong on capitol hill. representative susan davis responded saying it represents lgbtq pride. she also called the lawsuit hateful but said it won't stop the march toward equality. 17 after hour and nbc4's jim vance is being remembered as a d.c. icon and a trailblazer. >> he died after a brief battle with cancer and so many people have been sending in their love and their support and their fond memories of vance. everyone always sayst

authentic in who he was. this is one of my very favorite photos. this is vance holding my son when he was just four months old. he's now 12. vance just had a way with kids. look at his big smile. >> with everybody, really. >> that's exactly what it is. i think people felt an affinity to him. he was so connected to people. that's because he loved people. as his daughter amani said earlier when she visited us at the station last night. it didn't matter who you were, your story was as important as anyone else's. >> you can be in a room with 100 other people and when vance stopped to talk to you, you were the only person in the room. it was you and vance. you got his full attention and he cared about whatever it was you were talking about. >> that was genuine. that was genuine. 6:18 right now. we want to turn to chuck bell. talking about this forecast. the sun is

morning. >> couldn't be nicer morning outside. i hope you get to be outside and enjoy. >> the one perk of getting up in the middle of the night. >> if you get out of work before lunchtime. >> the weather is nearly perfect. it's only five months until christmas. did you know that. >> you know what, chuck, you made my day and then ruined it. >> five months to christmas, everybody. not feeling all that hot outside today. we'll take it for sure. july has been both warm and wet. more than 3 degrees warmer than average for the month of july. made 91. that's 19 days in the 90s this month alone. right now, though, the forecast for today is nearly perfect. low to mid-80s today. plenty of sunshine. way less humid. as a result, it's comfortably

only of 1 in winchester. the cooler, less humid air is finding its way to -- tomorrow morning looks really good. humidity levels for today, highs in the 80s. a nice northwest breeze to boot. it's going to be a really pleasant day to be outside. tomorrow is good too. more typical levels of humidity for the summer. rain chances back late thursday but more into the day on friday. flooi looks on the stormy side. in time for the weekend, yes indeed. much like today and tomorrow. that kind of weather comes back for saturday afternoon and sunday. but again, get out and enjoy the weather for today with highs in the upper 70s to low and mid-80s. tweeting out the forecast on social media platforms. chuck bell 4 on twitter. forecast on instagram and all the forecasts you always available on our nbc washington app. starting to think about going to the beach for the weekend, i don't blame yo

the beach. here's our five-day forecast. 86 today. 85 tomorrow. back up to near 91 degrees on thursday with that chance of rain after the sun goes down. friday is our next best chance for rain. jack taylor now at wtop. good morning. >> chuck, thank you. good morning sir. 66 going eastbound. a live look at manassas. gainesville, toward centreville. a bit of a delay past the rest area. past sudley road. prince george's county west of 301. between brentwood and carroll way. the roadway is compromised from this water main break. traffic will be rerouted through the evening rush hour. latest on what's happening on the rails, green line trains are single tracking between l'enfant plaza. you can expect delays in both directions. that's the latest from the roads. back to you. >> chipotle health scare, the dramatic change in a local case and the reason so

became sick. forgot your work badge at home? no worry. one company is implanting employees with a microchip. >> what? >> coming up on ellen, the show is jam-packed with stars, zack braff, demi lovato and ed sheeran w

your time is 6:24. we're now learning that the number of people who became something a a local chipotle h

now doubled. 135 people reported feeling ill after eating at the location on triple 777 road in sterling. norovirus is likely the cause and already two people tested positive for it. the restaurant is cleaned and now back open. chipotle says the virus does not come from its food and it is safe to eat at the restaurants. if you're planning a barbecue any time soon, check your pantry. a summertime favorite is being recalled. cans of bush's baked beans, sugar hickory variety. they're in the 20-ounce can size. best by date of june 2019. throw them away even if they don't smell or look bad. no other products are affected. we want to let you know about an important recall that could affect your family. the irover self-balancing scooters have been recalled. take a look. the lithium-ion batteryac

too much and pose a risk for smoke, fire or an explosion. this affects about 2800 of the hoverboard devices sold at tj max and marshals. no injuries were reported. but if you want them between december of 2015 to december of 2016, contact the company. p six students who disappeared. why this is probably a planned escape. later today, the montgomery county council will meet to discuss wage increases. we'll talk about how soon they could come and how much they could be. good morning. i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. it's a pleasant start to the outside. temperatures in the 50s and 60s.

it's 6:30. you're waking up to a gorgeous morning. how about that at the end of july.

change when you step outside this morning. enjoy this cooler weather. >> storm team 4 meteorologist sheena parveen and chuck bell are out on the weather deck. a nice day to be out there, right? >> buzz and kill in there. can't we just enjoy the niceness while we have it. >> i love how the weather. it's so important. it makes everybody so happy. >> i would agree. the nice low humidity out herement it lasts a day and a half and then the weekend. a nice forecast. we won't let rain rain on our humidity parade here. 72 degrees in washington. beautiful conditions. the wind naturally helping -- 64 gaithersburg and leesburg. winchester down to 61 degrees. very pleasant there. clinton is 70. if you're i grilling today, good news. not looking at the extreme heat. not in the 90s. perfect if yre

through the entire afternoon, even by 7:00 p.m. but the humidity is still going to be comfortable. be nice. you can put the windows down. let's check the commute with jack taylor. >> i think my wife describes it as don't care. put the windows down. brad has been flying over this water main break. this is massive damage, unfortunately. the road is completely compromised. we won't be able to open this up until after the evening rush hour. south osborne between brentwood and caraway closed. headed up towards duke street, nothing to worry about. make the trip north. on metro, green line trains are no longer single tracking between l'enfant plaza and -- residual delays expected. just updated that.

aaron and eun back to you. >> here are the top stories we're following today. jared kushner will appear before the house intelligence committee under oath. the president's son-in-law spent the day fielding tough questions from the committee. this is fallout from a meeting kushner -- from an attorney linked to the kremlin. >> the congressman who was shot in alexandria is improving. steve scalise started his physical recovery process and could be released from the hospital soon. scalise was shot while practicing for the congressional baseball game last month. the shooter was killed. cleanup continues in queen anne's county after a tornado tore through there. we broke the story yesterday morning here. this was the first tornado in that area in 13 years. it was an ef-2. wind up to 125 miles an hour. the tornado was only on the ground for a couple of minutes. but you can see the massive amount of damage it

today. the beach drive -- part of the closure set to reopen in just a few weeks. it's been closed for nearly a year. closing last september. but by the end of the month, you're going to be able to use this route again. but there is still more construction ahead for you that will impact your commute. i'll have more on that part of the story coming up at 6:45. it is 6:33 right now. how would you like a bigger paycheck? >> yes, please. >> yes, please is right. >> if you work in montgomery county, the minimum wanl could soon be going up. justin finch live with how this new plan might put more money in your wallet. justin? >> reporter: hey there, aaron. supporters say a $15 an hour wage could make a big difference for families really in need and that would mange the change happen in about three years is being

here's a look at how it all breaks down. it would call for a $15 an hour wage by the year 2020. it would be broken up into increments starting next year. but small businesses staffing 26 people and fewer, they would get more time having until the year 2022. now, this is basically our reworked version of the wage increase bill from january. this one, again, being introduced. that new version today -- also to a lot of people talking about this on social media really hoping to see how far this goes. back to you. all right, justin finch live in montgomery county for us today. just tip, thank you. a few more details on minimum wage in our area. d.c. lawmakers have already passed similar legislation, raising the city's hourly minimum wage to $15 by 2020. in prince george's county, the county minimum wage will go up to $1

virginia state minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. congress is considering a $15 federal minimum wage by 2024. the federal minimum wage hasn't gone up in eight years. montgomery county park officials have a warning for those head to go the lake. testing shows an elevated level of micro sistine in immediatewood as well as mark ber need frank. because of the chemical, visitors are asked to avoid direct contact with the water while boating or fishing. you're asked not to swim and to keep pets out of water. any food caught out of the lake is asked to be to be thoroughly washed. it turns out the students from burundi may have planned to leave. the school director says the teens probably left because they want a better life. but not to flee

threat. burundi has been plagued by political violence in recent years. two of the teens were seen crossing into candy last week. they could a lie for asylum there. they each have one-year visas ziefrnts we want to share one more interview this morning from our colleague jim vance. >> he sat down with the founding director of the smithsonian's national museum of african-american history and culture. >> so what i marvel at is these people that survived. some strong folk. >> that's what impressed me too. how powerful and how resilient to survive that. and then the part that saddens me, nothing of what happened do we know. >> we'll never know their names. >> oh, my god. >> they were talking about slaves brought by ships from france. thiser

vance announced he was sick not long after that. after all the years working and tell stories in the business, that he still felt so much excite and he approached every day and every story with enthusiasm speaks volumes about the man and professional he was. >> he was struck by the tact that he was seeing the washington monument from here. i want to mention, those who worked on the story since vance didn't have a chance to right it himself. they did a great job with that. a lot to remember. a lot of great moments. >> you should check out our nbc washington app. see the entire interview. worth checking out. a gruesome discovery. a couple in their 80s found dead. the story behind this tragedy that unfolded in a virginia community. would you let your boss implant a microchip inside you? i'm going to say no to that. a look at the change in workplace securit y

coming up on 6:41 on your tuesday morning. you're going outside this morning. a lot of neighborhoods in the 60 eads on your way out the door. temperatures into the upper 730s and low 80s. a little warmer in downtown. a high of 86. a lot of the suburbs may not barely get above the 80-degree mark. jack taylor, good morning. >> the accident activity, good morning chuck. the accident activity described was a motorcycle fire, i believe on 95 northbound on sdafrd. everything moved over to the left shoulder. we're okay. but you can expect a slowdown with a curiosity delay. also for the rail riders, we had issues on the green line. the good news is the trains are no longer single tracking. but it is delayed, unfortunately, because of it. back to you. >> thank you, jack. 6:41 now. this is probably going to be a hot topic at work together. a

the first in the u.s. to microchip employees. i can't even wrap my head around this. >> it's three square market. it's offering to implant the chip into workers' hands for free. you saw what it looks like there. this is a rice-sized microchip that will be i am planted between the thumb and forefinger. this allow employees to unlock doors and log into computers. the company insists it's about making things easier for employees and not about tracking them. >> more often than not, we're resetting passwords because they can't remember their four-digit code along with the 20 passwords to log in computers. we'll be using it to enter the building and log in our computers here. along with payment processing on our kiosks. >> what happens if you leave the company? >> you can see more of the story on the "today" show at 7:00. >> i'll just swipe my card. ne

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sfor r senator john mccain is returning to d.c. he has an aggressive form of brain cancer. halle jackson explain why it's back on the floor. hey there, good morning to you. here in washington, it is going to be another incredibly busy day, particularly over on capitol hill. just down pennsylvania avenue from where we are. republican leadership is promising to hold a vote to start debate on a health care bill. there's a lot of questions involved in this, including what bill they'll be voting on and whether the motion to start the debate in the first place will have enough support to pass. this is the roadblock that stopped this whole process last week when republicans tried to do this in the snat originally. now, they're getting a big push from the president who is trying to use the power of bully pulpit to get them to repeal and replacba

show in a bit. >> more shakeups coming for the trump administration. he's still upset over sessions' decision to recuse himself from the russia investigation. even this morning, the president was critical of sessions via twitter. reporting that trump is considering bringing in former new york city mayor rudy giuliani to become the attorney general. in northern virginia a terrible story involving an elderly couple. arlington county police says a couple were found dead after an apparent murder-suicide. they were found with multiple gunshot wounds. they were both in their 80s. investigators don't know what led to the shooting. >> neighbors were a toible to r easy after a

the man police say was responsible was wheeled to a waiting ambulance. fairfax county police say -- crews are fixing a water main that's closing a road in prince george's county. they're going to be there all day. wsse says the break won't be repaired until after the evening rush. this is on south osborne rote. chopper 4 was over the work scene. you can take a look at the -- the road is closed between caraway and brentwood drive. 16 people lost water service last night. no word if it's been restored. >> a popular route through the district has been giving many folks a headache for months. soon, you'll get relief. but not all the work is over yet. >> molette green is live between till den street and rock creek parkway. she joins us live with what we can expect and

for, molette. >> reporter: get ready for this. so many of you have felt the impact of this road upgrade for nearly a year. it's really good to be able to bring you relief as you can see the morning commuters coming along beach drive here. part of the stretch set to reopen in a matter of weeks. we're talking about the end of august. that is when we're going to see this stretch between rock creek parkway and till den street reopen. completely rebuilt road. wider and safer areas along the trail. new landscaping and new crosswalk leading up to the zoo. but there's a big but in this. because this is only phase one of three phases of this upgrade. now, construction, of course, set to continue as phase 2 really kicks in to gear. that's going to include the stretch of beach

tilden and military road. we have light at the end of a tunnel coming your way. >> thank you. there's a new proposal to limit punishment for people who ride metro. metro has something to say about this. in short, it's not happy. the d.c. proposal would reduce the fine for people who cheat the system. also not have to go to jail. they say police disproportion e disproportionately enforce the law. they say they have an obligation to make sure every rider pays his or her fair share. jack taylor is in for melissa mollet for a look at first 4 traffic. 32 eastbound we had delays passing 95. there had been activity near route 1. it did cause a bit of a slowdown. we had an update for the rail riders. grn

l'enfant and the square. vre train 302 was stropd, fire activity down there. just be careful. 95 in stafford, there was a motorcycle on fire. everything is on the shoulder. it did cause a little delay. we had very slow traffic on 7 coming eastbound near route 9. accident activity there blocked the left lane. all in all, hasn't been that bad of a drive. when the weather is this nice, not that bad to make it out there. sheena, continue the news, please. >> i will continue the news. we have great news this morning. jack is right. you can roll the windows down this morning. much more pleasant today. low humidity, very comfortable. because a cold front moved through overnight. our next chance of storms isn't until friday. from today until most of the day thursday we'll be staying dry. maybe a couple showers very late thursday. but the storm chance comes in at the end of the week. looking good into most of your weekend. right now at 72 degrees in

look at the 60s on the map. mostly north and west in the district. 64ga 64 gaithersburg. there you see the cold front i just mentioned pulling in that north wind. whenever we have the wind direction, we typically have cooler, drier air in place. if you're walking the dog today, well, this is bowedel cooling off on a hot day. you can head to their website to figure out how to adopt him. noon much less humid. beautiful afternoon. not as hot or humid later on today. 86 degrees. nice to walk the dog. also don't forget clear the shelters is coming up, saturday, august 19th. you can find out more on the nbc washington app. now for the rest of the forecast, good morning mr. chuck bell. >> good morning, sheena. it's going to be a perfect night. the nats are back in town. taking on the brewers today. it's going to feel more like wisconsin in the summertime out there this evening. temperatures around 80 degrees at 7:05 for the

by the seventh inning stretch, mid-70s by last out. great evening for baseball. there's the forecast for tomorrow. much like today. plenty of sunshine and not very humid in the morning tomorrow. maybe more humid late in the day. if you're already starting to think about the weekend, maybe going down to the coastline for some beach time, thursday looks great. friday, stormy weather down at the coastline, particularly friday night and early into the day on saturday. i think saturday and sunday will be fieb days to be at the beach. bad day at the beach, better day than at work. here's the ten-day forecast. >> tomorrow 85. mostly sunny, nice and dlie again. thursday looks good. back around 90. there's the storm chance chuck was showing you. your weekend looks pretty good. we heat up again next week. good morning. i'm landon dowdy at cnbc headquarters. michael kors adds a

brand to its lineup. buying jimmy choo for more than a billion dollars. it's known for stiletto heels and accessories. michael kors was once a hot name in affordable luxury. they've struggled as people visited stores. i'm landon dowdy. landon, thank you. it's 6:55. here are four things to know. the senate is set to vote to begin debate on a health care bill. the vote could be on the recent version of the bill. an updated version. you can hear more on the issues with the upcoming vote next on the "today" show. by next month, you should once again be able to drive along beach drive between till den street and rock creek parkway. crews are wrapping up the next segment of work. the next phase south of military road. be sure to head to the nbc washington app to see how this might impact your commute. >> there is a new push today to raise the minimum wage in montgomery county to $15 an

introducing a new plan. ike leggett veto aid similar bill. follow justin finch on twitter for updates. the washington nationals will hold a moment of silence for our dear friend and colleague, jim vance. the game starts at 7:05. if you'd like to be there, get there a little early. you can find more of our tributes to vance in the nbc washington app. just search vance. our forecast the next couple of days nearly perfect weather. temperatures actually a little cooler than average, which is always a pleasant thing to get to say in the end of july. low to mid-830s both today and tomorrow with low humidity around. next best chance for stormy weather friday afternoon and friday night. should all indications are that the rain will be out of here early on saturday morning. >> very nice. enjoy today while it lasts. it's going to be very pretty. that's true. august is just around the corner. i was going to say.

>> i mentioned it was only five months to christmas earlier. >> enjoy my summer. the hot beautiful weather. i can take a little october. that's all i'm saying. i really don't know about christmas. >> i like the heat. i really do. >> we digress. thank you for joining us on "news4 today." the "today" show is coming up next. he'll be back in 25 minutes with all your trachg and local news. >> enjoy your day. make it a great tuesday everybody.

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good morning. the maverick the maverick returns. senator john mccain heading back to capitol hill today for the first time since being diagnosed with brain cancer. casting what could be the make or break vote in the push to kill obamacare. be prepared for headlines. >> who the hell wants to speak about politics when i'm in front of the boy scouts? >> president trump under fire for turning the national boy scout jamboree into a campaign-style rally. >> did president obama ever come to a jamboree? >> as his son-in-law heads to capitol hill for a second day of grilling. chipping in? the wisconsin company now offering to implant mike chips