this is east how well avenue where this happen. i was able to go down and talk to some residents. we begin our story tonight with a man who is basically stuck in his house today because of this investigation. >> we've lived there for 28 years this coming tuesday. this just doesn't happen. >> michael was home when he heard shots fired right on his street. >> i was sitting in my dining room, working on my laptop and heard the shots and knew right what they were and then i heard the crash of a car -- when it hit that tahoe right there. >> i rolled down my window and said what's going on. i said a shooting, i just said, again. >> >> reporter: that's what many were thinking when they heard about today's shooting. just last month this neighborhood was in the international spotlight when gunman opened fire at gop baseball practice. gunshots rang out once again, just blocks away from the baseball field.

shooting victims being treated and bandaged for their wounds, cash smashed. this teen was home when he heard the shots. what did you hear? >> well, i was inside and i heard a bunch of bang bang bang. at first i thought it was like construction or something, but then i heard the car like actually crash. >> i was -- i got a text from him saying there are shots fired on our street. >> reporter: there have been three homicides in alexandria this year. residents in this neighborhood say they want the violence to stop. this man was walking his dog and thinking about his future after his wife heard 9 to 13 shots. >> right now i'm scared to be here now. >> scared to be here. >> i'm getting aready to move. >> reporter: very disheartening for some residents here in this kra area. it appears there is no update in this investigation. they are still searching for that gunman, doreen back to you.

shooting happened just a few blocks away. congressman steve scalise and four others were wounded when a gunman opened fire last month. they were practicing for a charity baseball game. police say the men and women who put their lives on the line that morning and forced to make split-second decisions. few hours ago president trump welcomed them to the white house. he presented them with the public safety medal of valor award for going above and beyond the call of duty. >> i saw of the parents and they had tears in their eyes and they were so frigid and frozen because of the moment and they didn't want to be there. that's what cops do. they're pretty humble. >> two capitol police officers and three alexandria police officers helped contain the situation on the baseball field and took down the gunman. congressman scalise was released from med star hospital yesterday after undergoing several surgeries and his

continues. now, to more breaking news, police found a woman stabbed inside a home that was sat on fire. chopper 4 over the scene off east long view drive in wood ridge, prince will yaiam county police saying the woman was rushed off to the hospital with two critical injury but two children were there but were not hurt. the suspect is in custody at this hour. several officers being treated for smoke inhalation. we'll continue to follow this situation and bring you any updates. now, to a warning for parents at a story you'll want to share with your own children. eight-year-old quick thinking saved her. northern virginia bureau reporter is in leesburg where this scarey encounter took place. david, this is a lesson for every parent. >> reporter: you know, leon, as a parent you hear a story like this and this is the type of story that you say, all right, kids, sit down, we've got to talk about this. a lot of parents in this community are having that

to do when you get approached by a stranger, a stranger who has a really convincing story. a mom now questioning surroundings in which she once felt safe. >> i felt like i can't let her ride around any more. >> we're keeping her name and face private. >> reporter: this leesburg mom hasn't been able to let go of the what ifs. i haven't yet. i've been panicked about this. she's fine. she moves on because that's what kids do. she's like, i don't want everyone talking about me any more. i'm traumatized over it. >> reporter: her eight-year-old daughter out for one of her first so low bike rides going just a few blocks. suddenly a car pulls up. the woman inside, well, she got her attention. she told her that her mom was in the hospital, that she needed to get in the car to come with her. that little girl, she knew better, instead, she continued along on the bike, continued home, but the car, it kept following her. it wasn't until she

the girl made it home safely with a very detailed description. she said the car was a white or gray four-door sedan. as far as the driver, she said she had some medium complexion, lig white with a tan. early to mid 20s. >> you know, she's a really smart kid and she kind of knew it wasn't right right away. i really don't think my mom would have told somebody to get me. it's quiet. >> kristina using this terrifying experience as a teaching moment. only having certain neighbors that they know and trust to be able to get in the car with and just knowing when to say, i don't know you. >> reporter: we're working for you tonight coming together with some safety tips that you can use talking with safety experts and they say come up with a safe word or family code for your loved ones when they know a neighbor that someone being

national center for missing and exploited children, engage in role playing with your kids, teach them how to yell, kick, scream, really, anything to get attention should they be in a scenario like that. go through it so they're comfortable. that's the latest live here in leesburg, david culver, news 4. >> hope a lot of families will talk about that. to our weather now most of us are enjoying a dry evening. there's some heavy rain on the way. >> just in time to ruin the weekend for a lot of people. by this time tomorrow we'll be in weather alert and amelia is here to make sure you're prepared. >> the national weather service has issued a flash flood watch. this is in the entire area. this is going to start tomorrow afternoon around 2:00, it will go into your saturday afternoon. take a look at the map. all the counties shaded in this dark green color. everybody under that flash flood watch. right now, i want to walk you through your evening what you can expect, 84 degrees will be in the

a few isolated thunderstorms are possible tonight but not everybody will see rain. not the case in parts of the county, this little thunderstorm, again, just traveling right along 66. moving fairly slowly towards the east -- southeast at about 15 miles an hour, impact times for you moving in to middleburg right around 6:30 and dover right around 6:45. this system you're seeing that will invigorate and continue to develop and bring us rain, especially, later tomorrow and into saturday morning we'll have timing and impact for you, doreen. dozens of demonstrators charged with rioting during president trump's inauguration appeared in court today and hearing went on for hours. we're waiting on a ruling from the judge. it made for an unusual scene, too. there were so many people and lawyers and some had to stand in aisles and extra chairs were brought in. more than 200 protesters we

charged with crimes resulting from disturbances during the inauguration. many claim that they were swept up in a mass arrest for no good reason. about 30 people filed a motion to dismiss the case saying the charges are too vague. now, to the turmoil inside the white house. attorney general jeff sessions has new reaction to president trump's blistering criticism. meanwhile, the pentagon is trying to figure out how to implement the president's sudden ban on transgender troops. blayne alexander is on capitol hill. >> there's certainly a lot to break down. specifically on that transgender ban in the military, today work went out to all branches of the military, essentially saying that nothing changes until they get an actual order from the president. >> big welcome. >> the army's top general struggling to explain what happens next after president trump's surprise twitter announcement banning transgender people from the military. the pentagon, he said, is

president but -- >> will today and will tomorrow and always should treat every single soldier, coast guard with dignity and respect. >> congressional sources tell nbc news president's announcement is tied to funding for his border wall, which is being held up in dispute over transgender health benefits in the military. >> they'll have to work out the details on how to move forward. >> i'm going to work hard on a piece of legislation to ensure the president does not do this. >> and another strong message from capitol hill to the president, amid reports that he's thinking about firing attorney general jeff sessions. >> if jeff sessions is fired, there will be holy hell to pay. >> sessions himself defending the president and this interview on fox news. >> he's steadfastly determined to get his job done and he wants all of us to do our job, that's what i intend to do. >> lawmakers also juggling health care, making their way through a series of

ending with the so-called partial walk back of obama care so far getting mixed support from republicans. >> i don't know -- i truly don't. >> i will vote for it. i will be on it like a hobo on a hand sandwich. >> they're hoping republicans will deliver his first legislative victory. and a bit of breaking news regarding that so-called -- and look of senators came out and threw a possible wrench in plans, including senators mccain and lindsey graham. they say they will not vote for that sinny repeal unless they can get a guarantee from the house. leon, they said the only reason they would vote to pass the skinny repeal is so they can start negotiations with the house, but they say unless they have a guarantee that those any goegs ya negotiations will take place, they'll sink that bill. >> blayne alexander, thank you. president um

divided and resinated within a big way in prince william county, as news 4 chris reports, democratic cop candidate looking to make history as virginia's first transgender lawmaker. >> this local election is getting national attention bob marshall against democratic newcomer danica, she's the first transgender virginiian to run for the state legislature. marshall supports president trump's transgender ban serving in the military. >> it cost about 143,000 to do one of these so-called sex switches. it can help a wounded warrior, can help treat a vet who is entitled to receive medical care after serving in our military. >> danica rome calls that discrimination. >> transgender health care is not optional. it is not elective. it is not

it is necessary. >> president trump's tweets proposing a ban on transgender members of the military resulted in her biggest day of contributions since her campaign began. >> yesterday we received 86 donations totaling $52,111 from donations that came in locally, that came in from within the 13th district and came from across the country. >> delicate marshall says almost 80% of his opponent's money comes from out of state. >> i don't take public policy decisions, i take it based on the considered judgment of what constitutes the common good. >> well, some say this election shaping up as a referendum on transgender policies that will be followed closely by the national media, but both candidates tell me they will continue to focus on local

issues effecting prince william county, lee ann. >> terror in midair, new eyewitness accounts as investigators try to figure out what led to a deadly accident at the ohio state fair and what the i-team has learned about that same ride in maryland. it's a popular trail for runners and people using metro, as well. tonight police say they're looking for clues after a woman was stabbed at random and the attacker took off. >> national harbor is growing, the new business that could be mong invi

some dramatic live pictures just coming into our newsroom, look at this, a huge tire fire is sending thick black smoke into the area. this is grand prairie texas where this is happening. firefighters are on the scene doing what they can, but not much is working. tire fires are very persistent and hard to put out. we'll continue to monitor this and bring you updates as we get them. chris lawrence at the live desk, new insight into the deadly accident at the ohio state fair where carnival ride broke apart in midair. >> it was at its highest point and i saw somebody fall off the ride and a minute later the whole row of seats fell off. >> reporter: the video can be hard to watch, captured on someone's

the fireball has six rows of seats that spin around as the structure moves like a pendulum. when it broke apart, it flung riders to the ground. the impact killed that young man and 18-year-old seriously injured. inspectors examined the ride three to four times over the past few days an didn't find anything wrong. but ohio governor john kasich says, don't mechanized piece of equipment is full proofed. >> there will be lessons that are learned in one way or another that can be passed on to many of the amusement parks and fairs all across america. >> we can hope so. the fair has re-opened all the rides are still closed and the state of ohio is bringing in outside experts to conduct what it calls an autopsy on the fireball, doreen. >> all right, chris lawrence, thank you. the news 4 i-team has been looking into this and found that there is one fireball ride operating in maryland.

ohio, state inspectors checked it out today to make sure it's safe. the ride is in ocean city. today the states department licensing and regulation said the park operator decided to suspend the ride as a precaution and contacted the ride's manufacturer. that blings us to flash survey tonight, we want to know does that deadly accident in ohio make you think twice about carnival rides, so far slightly more than half of you say, yes. let us know what you think on the nbc washington facebook page. a body found new a trail, police are calling it a case of murder. man's body was found in langley park. right now police are trying to trace his last minutes to see who killed him and why. megan fitzgerald is talking with investigators working the case. >> reporter: for the last several hours this area turned into a crime scene. you can see detectives are on scene here. what they

this morning when some folks were walking along this path. they discovered a body just as they crossed that bridge. >> all of a sudden, guy -- look down again and there they are. >> reporter: crime scene steps away from where neighbors like roland and his wife maxwell live. >> i feel shocked. >> reporter: steps away from where children come to play. >> they found an adult hispanic male unresponsive along the trail. the adult male did have trauma to his body. >> reporter: for nearly five hours the national capitol park police collected evidence to try and figure out who killed this man and why. >> yes, very scarey. >> reporter: there's no doubt about it, many neighbors are worried, but they're just hoping police can quickly make an arrest. >> i mean, you've got to check the family. >> reporter: reporting in prince georges county, megan fitzgerald

, news 4. they're closer to having new top golf. they're planning for it gave the green light. it's not a done deal yet. top golf says the move will bring hundreds of new jobs to maryland. the current top golf will be relocated. top golf is also planning new locations in loudoun county and germantown. this one is official, marriott international is moving its headquarters to wisconsin avenue, and downtown. the new site will include corporate offices and marriott hotel. they call for the new campus to open in 2022. as for reports that the project will take the end of the tasty diner, get this, marriott officials say they have enough space, they will not need to take the diner's property. good news for a lot of people. >> you know it. >> that would be a loss,

all right, you see the stories on the news, but what happens after the arrests, the i-team is looking for answers behind some recent security breaches in dc and looking at why it's so hard to keep these people behind bars. i'm mark seagraves in northwest coming up in news 4 why there's a little bit of jim vae in thisnc

it sounds like we're in for some real rain tomorrow. >> soggy stuff, huh. >> exactly. especially guys tomorrow night on into saturday morning, flash flooding will be a possibility in some areas and speaking of cool temperatures only in the low 70s for highs on saturday, we want to keep that in mind, as well. if you're braving the rain, you'll probably want a long sleeve shirt under the jacket. here is a look, tracking a loan thunderstorm out there right now in parts of the county, just kind of traveling right along the 66 very slowly, about 10 to 15 miles per hour. activity back out to the west as it tries to move over to the west as we move on into the later evening. if this storm holds together, here are some impact times for you, moving around intended gainesville area right around 7:30 and moving on into shan tilly right around 7:50. you can find all of this information on my facebook and twitter page. it's going to be this system to

reinvigorate parts of it yet to develop. that will bring us rain at times throughout the day tomorrow, throughout the day on saturday and hopefully not on sunday, u fortunately that is possibility now, as well. here are the headlines with the storm system. the most rain is friday evening on into saturday morning. when a lot of us are sleeping or getting up on saturday is when some of us will be noticing the torrential downpours impaktsict the area. we're talking 1 to 3 inches. it can be some higher amounts, with that much rain, flash flooding is going to happen in our area, especially on the roads that, you know, always collect water, always flood. so what can you do right now, check it and make sure it's working, making sure the storm drains are clear of debris and if you do come to the pond flooded roadway, we save you so much, turn around, don't drain. you don't want to get video of a stranded car in water with this event. take a look at future weather, i want to show you the timing, 8:00 a.m. or mostly

tracking rain tomorrow afternoon on into tomorrow night. notice these pockets of really heavy rain, these bright colors, that's what we'll be dealing with at times tomorrow night on into saturday morning and showers at times throughout the day on saturday. so take a look at this graphic tonight, some isolated rain and thunderstorms, some isolated showers tomorrow morning, but friday around the midday hours, scattered showers and widespread rain, guys, friday, later in the day on into saturday morning. here is your ten-day forecast, breezy, only 30% chance of showers on sunday with high around 80. tomorrow and saturday, your storm team 4 weather alert day. >> thanks, amelia. the i-team is working to keep you safe after series of high profile security breaches, why gate crashers often end up back on the streets. >> woman stabbed at a popular trail, new clues as

jumping the fence at the white house or breaking through security barriers at the u.s. capitol. they're putting themselves, police and you at risk in the process, sometimes locking down parts of our city. >> amazing how often it happens. an investigation by scott mar

time how often it is happening and why the feds may be powerless to stop it. like jessie who approached a white house gate and pointed a gun at secret service in may 2016. agent open opened fire in the process triggered a lock down on pennsylvania avenue. larry dawson pulled what appeared to be a gun inside the capitol visitor center. police sent tourists, fleeing fir they lives. >> everybody out right now. >> omar gonzalez scaled the white house fence, stormed into the front door headed to the east room, forced a mass lock down in september 2014. >> unfortunately we'll see more of this. >> robert is a former secret service agent, he blames increasingly polarized po

campaign, the fighting of people just going to events. >> the i-team found feds don't keep a public count or report of these cases. we lodged our own and reviewed four years of dc court records and found 22 breaches at the white house and capitol just since 2014. ken coal is with the u.s. attorney's office for dc. >> we take these cases very seriously. if a person jumps the white house fence or attempts, we'll prosecute that case. >> in 15 of the 22 cases we found, judge order competency hearings, including alicia who attempting to breach the white house at least five times, including two straight july fourth holidays and annual easter egg roll. >> once they do it, even -- they obviously are going to get caught. they get that fever as, okay, i can do it again. >> the i-team found at least two are fugitives

after their arrest, including antonio arrested in 2015 for ramming his vehicle into a u.s. capitol barricade. he never showed for a court appearance. it's dc police assigned by the feds -- the spokeswoman says the agency works activitily, others are more difficult for them to track they come from so far away. 17 of the 22 cases uncovered involve people who live outside the dc region, including joseph connecticut pleaded guilty after scaling the fence thanks giving day, 2015. >> president obama was having thanksgiving dinner and that was interrupted because of a fence jumper. >> he was wearing a u.s. flag and carrying a binder with a rewritten constitution. >> i had my own intentions and i'll talk about them later on. the main point was the binder. >> reporter: the i-team track down others arrested who refused to explain what they did. >> like william silver spring, i'm scott with channel 4. he's sed

white house bike rack area and jonathan of california. >> be able to tell us at least why you did what you admitted doing today in court. >> no comment. >> he jumped the white house fence and disappeared for minutes with the backpack, more secret service found him on the south lawn, he pleaded guilty this month. according to i-team review all of the 22 men and women arrested in 2014 are free from prison no longer in custody, a few whose cases are yet to be heard or mental health care program. >> it's trespassing on federal property and so just like if somebody was trespassing on a commercial, the punishment of the crime is minuscule. >> dawson and gonzalez at least served about a year or less. >> no matter how high the fence is, somebody is going to try to attempt it and probably make it. >> one final note, secret service plans to start construction on taller white house fence in 2018. the

adding more barriers and more officers to combat the problems there. you'll find more on our nbc washington app. this is a problem, doreen and leon, that's not going away. >> if they can't keep the people locked up, taller barriers aren't going to make much difference. >> especially when they're repeat offenders. >> i think it's special property when you're talking about the white house. new at 6:00 now, a maryland congressman will not be running for re-election and he will not be running for governor, instead politico is reporting and john delaney is looking at 2020 presidential bid. delaney is one of the wealthiest members of the house, his district runs from the dc suburbs to western edge of the state. this move will force democrats to defend his district which he nearly lost in 2014. politico also reporting an official announcement expected to come out tomorrow. >> it's a popular trail used by

some exercise and get to the metro. now we know that's what a woman was doing, heading to the metro. she was attacked and suddenly stabbed by somebody who then took off running. shomari stone is at the scene with the latest on the search of the guy who did. >> reporter: right now fairfax county police are searching for the suspect. that woman was attacked on the trail near where i'm standing here. now, people who live nearby use this trail to exercise, telling me that they're on edge. we're on the part of the trail near the vienna fairfax metro station. what's scarey for people out here police say it was a random, unprovoked attack. the woman was walking, they tell me, to the metro station. she was trying to go to work when this happened. now, she says that the man came up behind her, stabbed her in the neck and ran away. we'll hear from some people who live in this community who exercise and they're concerned. >> it's a little unsettling. this is,

neighborhood and people always walking around with metro there. that path is utilitized so often. >> reporter: the woman is expected to recover. we asked police if she was able to provide a description of the suspect that could possibly be used for a composite sketch. police say it was general and they plan on interviewing her again. if that composite sketch is released, we'll definitely, immediately post it on our nbc washington app. in fairfax, shomari stone, news 4. building trust and managing money, difficult things to teach. but there are two lessons that iraqi are getting from the men and women to protect your family. you'll see these they began their day in prince georges county learning how the city of laurel functions. iraqi leaders say they need examples as they continue to build new democracy in their country. but the questions they asked, highlighted just how different iraq's government is. >> you have to underd

decentralization that we have in our government system. >> they wanted to know about the mayor council and the employees that after they leave, do they get paid, do they not get paid. >> and it may surprise you to learn that laurel is rather experienced in hosting visitors from abroad. this is the fifth time in the last few years that international delegation has come to the city like this. >> it may have popped up on your facebook feed. tonight the back story on the world's richest demand, his ties to dc and how he's revolutionizing the way we shop. >> it's been years in the making, growing excitement over the solar eclipse and why some are worried they won't be able to handle the crowds. >> here is a look at the road conditions tonight with that loan thunderstorm out there. it is causing some wet roads around 66. so wet roads tomorrow morning and widespread rain will lead to travel difficulties.

breaking news now despite president trump's objection, the senate overwhelmingly has approved new sanctions against russia. they'll also include sanctions against iran and north korea. they'll be sent to the white house for the president to sign it or veto it. >> the maryland woman battling terminal cancer thousands of miles away from home is finally backed with her family. news chopper 4 was the only one there to capture this video of nancy gray there at the airport last night. she had been stuck at alaska hospital for the past two months after suffering a medical emergency while she was on vacation there. the family said that nancy wasn't well enough to fly commercially and they couldn't afford private plane. after an alaskan newspaper did a story, there was an out pouring of donations and within a few days, $60,000 was raised for that special flight home. >> it's still a few weeks

month. that expected to traverse the country. millions of people are expected to hit the road in search of fuelling location. places where the moon will completely cover the soon, are something the experts call the path of totality. grand tee time national park is in that path and park rangers there expect august 21st will be the busiest day in history. they're beefing up the rescue team to make sure everyone is safe when massive crowds descend on the park. 6,000 people live in the small town of oregon, they're expecting 100,000 people to show up for the eclipse. they're not quite sure what they're going to do with all of them. >> if they're smart, they'll try to find a way to make money of them while they're in town. jeff bezos is the richest person in the world. surge in amazon stock just raised his wealth to more than

passed bill gates by a meezly half billion dollars. president trump's network, 3.5 billion giving him the number 600 spot. bezos has been a billionaire for more than 20 years his wealth has been soaring in the past two years, not too bad who started amazon by selling books out of his garage. >> smart move. >> he's often in our area now because he bought the washington post back in 2013. bezos made headlines when he bought the old text tile museum for $23 million and plans to convert that into a single family home. it's two mansions sold together as a package deal. both enlisted as national register. >> we're glad when he ejected new life into washington post. >> and we all mean that, that's for sure. >> still ahead, remembering jim vance, how piece of vance lives on at several fire houses across

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it's been a really -- there's a bond between jim vance and dc firefighters that many of us did not know about it. -- special connection so many people in our area, news 4 mark seagraves shows us now, his words were immortalized after a

decades ago. >> like most people in our area, these firefighters felt like they knew jim vance. >> when we heard of the passing away, i felt like i lost a friend, as well. >> you always watch him every night at 11:00. feels like he was a friend that died and -- you know, he's going to be missed. >> besides watching him on tv for years, firefighters in dc had another connection to vance in a commentary he did august 8, 1977. he admitted on air that he had taken firefighters for granted. but after watching dc firefighters respond to a fire in his neighborhood, vance said, that changed. i was grateful to know that in the event of a fire my family and i couldn't be in better hands, vance told his audience. so how do firefighters today know about that commentary from 40 years ago, copies of

this day, after vance died, dc fire tweeted out a picture of the one of the framed copies. when joe chizism started his career, he was ordered to read vance's commentary which still hangs in a place of honor. >> growing up and watching jim vance on the news always liked him and, you know, you see somebody like you on tv, when i read that, i said, hey, he really understands our profession. he saw us firsthand and put us out there in a good light for other people to see. >> chizism continues that tradition today of having rookie firefighters to read vance's words. in the district, marks seagraves, news 4. on behalf of all of us here on news 4, we want to say thank you for your love and support during this difficult time as we continue to honor vance's life and legacy, we'll be sharing some of his best work over the past 48 hours. i'll be

broadcast tomorrow. tribute to jim vance airs at 7:30 tomorrow night right here on nbc 4. as vance would have said, we invite you to join us. >> considering how bad the weather is going to be around 7:30 tomorrow, maybe it's a good idea you stay inside and watch that special. >> i was thinking, yeah, it's going to be a perfect idea. that's when we'll track areas of heavy rain starting to move on in. we' see pockets continuing friday night on into your saturday morning. i'll start you out with temperatures, highs today, right now we're still holding in the 80s, it's muggy outside with 84 degrees in washington. this is the flash flood watch issued by the national weather service. this starts tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 p.m. it goes into saturday afternoon and ending at 2:00 p.m., 1 to 3 inches of rain will fall, especially, again, tomorrow evening on into your saturday morning. here is your hourly planner for your friday, mostly friday and mainly dry tomorrow morning. if you need to getter rands done tomorrow, the earlier the

moves in of 82 degrees and showers do start to move in around lunchtime. by 4:00 we're tracking rain, any thunderstorms we're tracking tomorrow could be on the strong to severe side, not only with torrential downpours, but also the potential for some gusty winds, something we'll keep an eye on. 80 degrees at 4:00, 7:00 p.m. we're tracking heavy rain and 77. if you're leaving work normal time tomorrow, you'll want to keep in mind it's likely going to be a slow go. on saturday, only a high of 72, i'm in shocked as you are to say, this is our normal high in early october, not late july. we have heavy rain around early. showers at times throughout the day. not only is it cool but it's breezy as well on your saturday. the outlook for the weekend, waiting until sunday afternoon but maybe put it off until the work week after work, that saturday barbecue or birthday party, start figuring out a plan b, make indoor plans for those

get the outdoor temp, beach rain is in the forecast both days getting the car later sunday will be a good idea. we're looking at a dry stretch of weather. you can see here on your ten day, sunday that high of 80 and takes us up to 84 degrees on monday. by wednesday, we're back around the 90s. >> all righty. thanks amelia. >> you can help make sure local students are ready for the upcoming school year. help a classroom by going to the nbc washington web site and click on the link for supporting our schools. pick a classroom near you and then make a donation so students and teachers get exactly what they need, everything from cheerleaders to competition books to backpacks, you name it, we're helping out the schools. coming up in sports, oh, baby, being the quarterback the easyart for kirk p

here the redskins both marching on richmond tonight. >> seems to early for a training camp to start, carol. >> it always seems that way. it's always too hot, for sure. it's officially football preseason, day one today, after an off season of nonstop contract talk, surprisingly, no drama today, just football. and football practice. it was good to see the guys out here, cousins coming out. his sixth training ca

talk about him playing back to back years on one-year deals, but he says this experience just growing his muscle. today we talk business and babies. >> i'm not leaving washington until either the team tells me i can't come back or the lord tells me i need to go on. we're in a good place and ready to get to work zl are you prepared to change a diaper? >> no, i'm going to have to. she's told me i'm going to have to. >> get caught doing something helpful. >> i've done it before, it's been a while. i have done it before. >> so you know how to do it? >> which side down? >> i'm assuming right here just like this. >> okay. take that -- >> and they're definitely not going to have clothes on. but for point -- i probably can't flip them over on their stomach, it feels more effective and -- >> i'm not sure how this is going to fasten, honestly, i don't know. but it

holding it in place. so i've got some work to do. >> you've got some work to do. it was a diaper of an interview. at nats park, a record setting day in the simpelest day it wasa home run. both tying major league records, eight home runs of the game. that ties the franchise record and sets a nats' record. nationals beat them 15-2. >> when you have that type of line up and that type of momentum going, they've got the guys that hit homers. that's what we did today. >> when i got back in and looked over and said, is that four homers in a row. i was watching everyone hit home runs. >> how about th

our tent today with a heartwarming gift, nbc 4 family. >> we just wish that you can hand it to him in person, you know. the think about it, you talk about vance i think about another good friend of mine, you know, george michael and those two guys, for me, in this town and in this area were heart and soul for me. when i got the bad news on vance, i looked at my phone and i had text him on july 4th wishing him a great day. he text me back, you too, my brother. basically, just tough. you know, when you lose somebody like vance -- i can imagine what it's like at the station because i've been following it. but not on the station, in this area. >> unbelievable. >> he was on that tv every day. but he had so much respect around and people watching, every word that came out of his mouthas

>> so the jersey, it's official game jersey, as you can see. guys, i know jim vance's family are going to be very proud to accept this. it doesn't compare to the ugly redskins jacket we've been showing. he was so proud of that. he got it in the '91 super bowl i was telling doug williams. this jacket so proud. he loved it. but this is very special and everyone around here has been coming in to check it out. it was classy of the redskins. it meant a lot. >> carol -- >> nice. >> you know that george and vance covered the super bowl doug williams won and they both loved him a lot. >> the ugly jacket. >> it was pretty ugly. he didn't ever want to part with it. >> that's right. >> and by the way, carol you're tempting fate with kirk

ligament in a finger trying to make that diaper work. >> you are right. >> tha you for joiningnk

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