cheers after the senate deals a devastating blow to health care reform. the president is already soupeding off. >> the motion passes. after years of contentious debate, a northern virginia school is about to get a new name. but some say it is not enough. >> this might be four in a row. and back to back to back to back. the nats game everybody is going to be talking about that just made franchise history. >> storm team 4, it may be calm outside. but the storms you see to the west. they have us in storm team 4 weather alert mode this morning. it is 5:00 a.m. good morning everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm erika gonzalez in for eun yang. by the time the storms make it to our area, they could really create chaos.

sheena before we look at the roads with wtop's chuck taylor. >> nice and quiet outside now. we were talking about this yesterday morning when we were looking at the computer guide. this does not look like a july storm. it has the makings of an october-like storm. >> the wind direction is going to bring us unseasonably cool temperatures in the 70s, mid to low 70s. look at the map. all the counties in green, that's a flash flood watch. 2:00 p.m. today to tomorrow. we're looking at the potential for localized. flooding. it's fairly quiet. as you wake up and walk out, your morning commute should be on the drier side. this is going to be the driest point of the day. temperatures in the upper 70s to 80 degrees. as we go into the afternoon, that's when the heavy rain is going to ramp up. that's when the flooding threat will be aroun

we'll show you a closer look at the timing of that coming up. let's head to jack taylor with a look at the roads. dry for now, jack. >> i love it. thank you very much for this. thank you. i can't guarantee for the afternoon. the beltway is very quiet. all your travel lanes are open. we're off to a decent start. nothing in your way as you head out. a live look at the beltway. kind of the epitome of the beltway. no worries as you move over to georgia avenue. that's the outer loop. silver spring to bethesda. nothing in your way. erika, aaron, back to you. the ayes are 49. the nays are 51. the motion is not agreed to. the amendment is not agreed to. >> early this morning, senate republicans fell short in the latest effort to repeal parts of the affordable care act. this vote came down just hours ago and after a long day of negotiations. >> three republica

latest failure in the effort to kill parts of president obama's signature legislation. molette green is at the live desk to break down how this happened and how both parties are reacting. molette? >> there were gasps, gasps and applause. senator john mccain surprised his senate colleagues with a no vote on a health care replacement plan delivering it in a very dramatic way. basically walking up before his name was called and stretching out his hand and saying no loudly so everybody could hear him. 49-51 vote margin as you said. in all, three republican senators, susan collins, lisa murkowski and mccain dealing this blow to president trump who vowed to repeal and replace. here's the reaction from the floor after the vote. >> i regret that our efforts were simply not enough. >> we are relieved. not for

american people. republican leaders including vice president mike pence pressed mccain for his vote for nearly an hour in the chamber while senators waited in tense anticipation. mccain's eventual no vote was met by cheers among the democratic senators. that's the latest from the live desk. back to you. >> we'll stay on this for a moment molette. president trump didn't waste any time. he tweeted three republicans and 48 democrats let the american down. as i said from beginning, let obamacare implode, then deal. watch. end quote. we'll take a look at what happens next in a live report from capitol hill later in in broadcast. four minutes after the hour now and this morning, police will return to the trail in northern virginia where a woman was stabbed. they'll be looking for clues in the crime that happened yesterday morning around 7:00 near vaiden drive in fairfax county. she was heading to the metro station when a man came up behind her, stabbed her in the neck and ran aw

recover. police only have a vague description of the suspect right now and the attack was unprovok unprovoked. megan mcgrath will have reaction from neighbors in about ten minutes. this is the third maim juror crime on a local trail in just days. on wednesday, police say a man and a dog were fatally shot on the anacostia riverwalk trail where it meets the bridge. no arrests have been made on these crimes. it can be scary. don't walk alone, especially in an isolated area. this includes trails, stairways, alleys and some elevators. if you feel you're being followed, turn around and actually look at the person and should you feel threatened, experts say yell fire instead of help. they say people are more likely to respond if you yell

now. >> the motion passes. >> after two years of debate jeb stuart high school in fairfax county had get a new name. if you have the nbc washington app, you saw this alert on your phone last night. the big question now is what will the school be called and who will decide? >> justin finch is outside the high school with how remaining process will work out. justin? >> reporter: erika, good morning. the name should change within two years. there is a chance that it could be called just stuart high minus the jeb or it could be called something else. this was a very close 7-2 vote that came down just before midnight at a fairfax middle school last night. in the end, a fairfax school board did hear comments from the public. the name does not reflect its diverse student body.

say that jeb stuart is a knock to virginia southern heritage. very soon the naming process is set to begin. though it's very clear that not all are on board. >> my understanding is that we've decided to change the name. there's going to be a -- >> my daughter liked jeb stuart high school. it was great for her. now she can't even say she graduated from jeb stuart high school. >> reporter: and as you hear, this issue is a passionate one for those from jeb stuart high. >> justin, you mentioned that stuart. just stuart might be the new name without the jeb part of it. what would that change? >> reporter: that was an interesting twist here. a compromise of sorts. a motion that would say, hey maybe we can just call the school stuart high. remove the jeb, the stigma.

may not clear the public. they will have input on the issue and a round of meetings set to start soon on the renaming of jeb stuart high. that is the latest here in falls church. i'm justin finch. news 4. back to the studio. >> justin, thanks. we're following a developing story this morning. an 18-year-old woman in critical condition after a shooting in fredericksburg just before 9:00 last night. officers received reports of gunshots on tyler street, not far from dixon park if you're familiar with that area. police say when they arrived, they found the woman was shot in the head. police have not released any suspect information but ask anybody that knows about this to call police immediately. this man behind bars in connection with a stabbing at a home in woodbridge. prince william county police say he is facing several charges for the violent assault. take a look. chopper 4 over the home on east longview drive yesterday as police and firefighters arrive. ofer

for the stabbing. when they arrived, they found the house on fire. they rushed in to save a woman and two children. the woman who was stabbed was rushed to the hospital. the kids are okay. three officers had to go to hospital for smoke inhalation. at least one has been released. staying on top of breaking news out of spain. scary video just in of a commuter train that crashed. you can see people being treated in the train station in barcelona. 50 were hurt. this happened while people were going to work in the morning there. the train slammed into the buffers in the station. 18 were taken to the hospital and five in serious condition. back to you. he's kept himself under control pretty well. this might be four in a row! >> see ya

bob carpenter said it a lot yesterday. the nationals tied a franchise record with eight home runs in this game and they tied a major league baseball record when they hit four in a row. they won 15-2. back at home tonight facing the colorado rockies. the brewers tucked their tail between their legs and went home. >> the wheaties were good tonight. serve them up again. 5:10. tonight's game could see a rain delay. if they're lucky it will see a delay. >> just put it on out there. >> i have grave concern. the odds of them playing that game tonight, about 1%. never say never. it is in all likelihood going to be postponed to some other day and tomorrow's game is in jeopardy as well. flood watches posted into saturday afternoon. how much rain and when the heaviest falls coming up. it's a popular place on a friday night. some people are avoidi

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we're anticipating a lot of rain. >> if you leave, if you leave the umbrella at home today. if you've got to walk to the metro. if you have to walk to your car -- >> don't do that. whatever you do, don't leave the umbrella at home. don't go to the convenience store and buy a new one on your way out. if this is -- bring war and peace, bring something big and long. you'll need it at the coastline. windy, rainy and several inches of rain down there as well. not the ultimate beach weekend. sheena has our five-day forecast coming right up. chuck, thank you. if you're riding the beltway this morning, we're in good, good shape so far. the roadways are dry. there was a work zone cleared. we're hearing of one trouble spot on 66 westbound near nutley. a lot of fire and rescue. the potential for a slowdown if you're headed out. be aware, you could be out there

66 west. back to you. now to a developing story. a northern virginia community is concerned about its safety. >> a woman says she was stabbed walking to a metro station on this trail. megan mcgrath is live in fairfax county with the latest on this. megan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, guys. the entrance to this path is just behind me here on the other side of the crosswalk. in a few hours, police will be returning to the scene of the crime and handing out these flyers. they're looking for witnesses who saw yesterday's attack. anyone with information that could help them find the person who was responsible. now, this is a popular trail used by a lot of folks here. it's immediately adjacent to baby drive, not far from the vienna metro station. a 21-year-old woman was walking on the path at 7:30 thursday morning when a man came from behind her. poliay

the woman is going to be okay. but people who use this path say it's all very disturbing. >> i usually walk this path every morning and afternoon to and from work. >> usually a quiet path. a lot of older couples walking dogs or getting exercise. it's crazy that somebody would do something like that. it's really strange. >> so if you normally use this path or you're going to be around the area, you can expect to see police officers. they'll be handing out these flyers looking for information. back to you guys. >> megan, thank you. we expect a prince george's county police officer to be -- the act was caught on the police cruiser camera. he was found guilty in may of second degree assault. the suspect was running from officers through a field last june

the man who was hit was okay. he was acquitted on a charge of misconduct in office. he faces ten years in prison. there has been a pretty significant spike in crime in a popular area near the georgetown waterfront. most crimes have been nonviolent. they've reported break-ins and car thefts. folks who frequent that area say more could be done to stop crime. >> the city could do better with the lighting. so light draws away things like that. >> d.c. police tell news 4 that they've increased patrols in that area and working with u.s. park police to address the ongoing problem. we're staying on top of these wildfires burning up in canada. now we can tell you they're growing and even more people are having to evacuate their homes. one of the fires in british columbia is near a main road. that's one of more than 100 es

threatening people and their homes. this has been a problem for days and it doesn't seem to be getting any better. we'll stay on top of it, aaron. >> 5:18 now. three of these men will head into space. they'll head to the international space station on a russian soyuz rocket. the men will be in space in time to see the solar eclipse next month. >> cool. >> they'll get to see it three times. >> very neat. in news for your health, there is good and bad news for grapefruit lovers. it contains vitamin c and potassium. it can be dangerous mixed with certain medications. >> there's a possibility that it can affect transport proteins. there's some drugs that need those transport proteins to work and be absorbed. in those cases, you have the opposite effects. you're not going to get enough ofhe

>> talk to your pharmacist about your medications and what you can take with them. women are not the only one who is have trouble juggling career and family commitments. a new study found that men are just as concerned about their work life balance. men were less likely to talk about their feelings to their spouses. it sounds like april lot of us struggle with what you do with your phones during meetings as work. new research says we shouldn't put them away. they work to make meetings more effective. researchers found that they make a meeting better. instead of being banned from the meetings, there were clear objectives in the meeting as well. a meeting not too long and no too short is effective. interesting study here. maybe blacked out e-mail or something before the meeting which -- >> i feel like we do that. >> #working

sheena parveen joining us now. it's not the morning commute that's the concern. >> no. >> it's that evening commute. >> the evening commute. if you're heading out for your friday night. we're talking about heavy rain. not only the umbrella. i would have the rain boots. once you start seeing that water ponding, you really do want the rain boots. weather alert for today. we have a flash flood watch. this is for everybody, the entire area. don't think everyone will see the flooding. as we go through the afternoon and evening, we'll have pockets of heavy rain that could cause localized flooding. we could see 1 to 4 inches in some areas as we go later into the day. if you're about to walk outside, mostly dry. temperatures in the mid to low 70s. humidity is up. later today, the rain we'll be watching. this is a flash flood watch for everybody. 2:00 p.m. today to 2:00 p.m. tomorrow. we expect this to be lingering. second half looks pretty

mostly dry. a few showers develop in the next few hours. overall, this is future weather staying quiet until lunchtime. you see showers clearing up across the area. can't rule out a couple thunderstorms. 6:00 p.m., more widespread, getting heavier. look at 8:30. we seem to have an area of low pressure develop over us. some areas could be dry and other areas getting heavy pockets of rain. this lingers into your saturday. we see big improvements into sunday. sunday is going to be the better day out of the weekend. here's a look at the future rainfall totaaltotals. some areas could see 3 inches or more. 82 for a high temperature today. the rain continues later tonight into your weekweekend. sunday looks really good. look at the extended forecast. jack taylor, dry for now, jack. >> dry for now. thank you. 66 westbound. if you're headed against the grain, even the beltway, we've got

along the right side of the roadway. couple tractor-trailers. we've got two lefts getting by on the main lanes of 66 westbound. otherwise, pretty quiet for now. back to you. all right. jack, thank you. we've all been touched by your tributes to our long-time friend and anchor here jim vance. he passed away over the weekend. >> the redskins started training camp and they made a special jersey for him. the senior vice president of player personnel, doug williams showed it to our carol maloney who is reporting in richmond. he talked to vance on independence day and that he just wished he could have had the opportunity to give it to vance personally. >> all he meant to us for almost 50 years. >> tonight we have a special tribute to vance showing who he was all the years here. it airs at 7:30.

it's being blamed for at least one death. this morning we're learning the same kind of ride that malfunctioned in ohio is at a park here in our area. we are going to tell you where. it's a story of true friendship with man's best friend. how one marine honored his comrade who served by his side on the battlefield. remember to tune in later forhe t e

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welcome back. some of the strongest bonds of friendship are forged on the battlefield. we know. warriors come in many forms. >> lance corporal jesse young's relationship with a dog who served with him in afghanistan is pretty special. the two marines have overcome many life-threatening situations. the one battle they couldn't win was against cancer. the young dog, 10-year-old dog

disease. but first his entire michigan community came together to give him a hero's farewell. this week hundreds of strangers lined the streets to salute his final trip with his best friend. >> my whole adult life i've had him. when i was 19 overseas, learning how to be responsible, i had xena. now i'm having to say goodbye to one of -- he was put to sleep aboard a retired world war ii ship. >> he was family and just as much a marine as he was. >> beautiful story. one that a lot of you are commenting on, on social media. 5:27 now. we send it on over no storm team meteorologist sheena parveen who is tracking loads of rain coming in this weekend. >> yes, we are. especially later on today. you'll notice the showers and storms rampingup

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taylor in for melissa. let's check in with chuck and sheena. >> you'll notice it developing in the afternoon into your evening commute and for your friday night plans. you definitely want the umbrella. >> make sure you're dating a gentleman willing to hold the huge um brel. >> or carry you across the puddle. >> absolutely right. four things to know. we're in weather alert mode. we'll be flooding up to 4 inches or more is possible. heaviest rain during the overnight hours tonight. still holding on to optimism that sunday we'll be drying out. the storm impact, heavy rainfall the main concern with this. flash flood watches from 1:00 today to 2:00 tomorrow. avoid high or fast moving water. temperaturewise, we're looking into the upper 70s to 80 degrees before the rain starts to ramp up this afternoon. high tomorrow

be 15 degrees. colder than average. >> it's one of those i can't open the window unless i'm flooding out that room. it's a give and take with me, i believe. virginia, 66. westbound, that's our trouble spochlt o spot. an issue with a couple of tractor-trailers. the two left lanes are getting by, the main lane. crews on the service road where the right side of the roadway is getting by there. eastbound is good. westbound we're starting to get a delay. 95 in virginia moving north, towards newington in springfi d springfield. there's a crash blocking the right lane of 3 in the express lanes. to the left gets you by. volume pretty light. a slight building delay. we'll keep you posted. erika, aaron, back to you. >> the ayes are 49, the nays are 51. the motion is not agreed to. the amendment is not agreed to. in our top stories, early this morning, senate republicans fell short in the latest effort

affordable care act. this vote came down just before 2:00 a.m. and after a long day of negotiations. three republican senators helped the democrats deliver that failure in the effort to kill parts of president obama's signature legislation. coming up in a few minutes, news 4's edward lawrence breaks down who helped kill the bill an what's next. >> fairfax county police will return to the trail where a woman was stabbed. they'll be looking for clues in the crime that happened yesterday morning around 7:00. a woman said she was headed to the vienna fairfax metro station when a man came up behind her, stabbed her in the neck and ran off. the woman is expected to recover. megan mcgrath will have reaction from neighbors coming up at 6:00. jeb stuart high school in fairfax county will get a new name. it ended a deeb that often got heated. the renaming process begins this fall. coming up, justin finch will tell us about a compromise that may spark as much debate as the name change se

more changes to charles county public schools after a worker was accused of sexually abusing students. >> molette green has details on this story. >> these charles county -- reeling from the sexual assault allegations. they are getting some help. the entire school community to recognize sexual harassment. they're hosting one of these sessions. called an information night tonight. there's one set for august 16th. now, parents of stoddard students in 6th, 7th and 8th grades if september along with the parents of children who were promoted to high school received a letter about the sessions back in july. july 5th. earlier in the month. former employee, carlos bell is accused of sexually assaulting students and producing child pornography. again, that meeting is set for tonight at 7:00. there's one you can put on your calendar set for august 16th. that is the l

molette, thank you. it is 5:35 now. the ohio state fair will be open this weekend, but no one can get on any of the rides. this is because investigators are still trying to figure out what caused a deadly malfunction. on wednesday, part of the fireball ride broke off, throwing people into the air. an 18-year-old marine recruit was killed. several others were seriously hurt as well. inspectors went over the fireball ride three to four times in recent days and didn't find any issues. it passed inspection hours before the tragedy. news four i-team reports that an another park's fireball has been suspended as a precaution. hundreds of new jobs may be headed to the area. the planning board gave the green light to a new top golf facility at national harbor. it's a popular sports entertainment venue. the plan means that the current top golf in alexandria would be relocated to national harbor. the company says the move will bring a lot of new jobs to

locations in loudoun county and germantown. there's a baby boom in chicago. the nine month anniversary of the chicago cubs world series championship is coming up on august 2nd. to celebrate the baby boom, babies were given cubs ones yeses and bean is and complementary memberships in the fan club. good complimentary memberships. good times in chicago, apparently. >> that's what a win does for you apparently. some say it helps to cut down on diseases. others worry that it could allow people to make designer babies. the embryo editing controversy unfolding. let's give you a look outside this morning with live pictures. seems pretty calm right now. that is going to change in a few hours. chuck and sheena are pinpointing when the rain will hit on this torm team 4 weather alser

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a way of preventing disease. they used a technique called crispr. it's a way to cut and paste dna. scientists say it could eliminate inherited diseases like cancers and sickle cell anemia. >> if i could prevent my kid from having to be up in pain and crying 24/7, i would do anything in my power to stop that. >> it's one of those things that's inevitable. it will be hard to control and regulate because the technology is so accessible. >> critics worry the technology could be used to create designer babies by selecting hair or eye color. the former director of national intelligence called gee gnome editing a potential weapon of mass destruction. incredible news for some of you that may make you say no thank you to the birthday cake. when a person blows out candles, they puff out bacteria on to the frosting.

bacteria on cakes that were a part of the birthday tradition. you and me, we're in the same boat. >> i'm still eating the cake. >> does it look like i've missed a piece of cake in this lifetime? it's good. >> 5:41 right now. they are already at the center of an investigation. this morning, we've learned the feds are expanding their probe into certain vehicles. >> why some drivers are being exposed to carbon monoxide while they drive. mainly drive roads this morning. but we have a weather alert out for today. we're looking at a wet evening commute. be prepared for that. grab the umbrella, maybe even the rain boots before you leave p we're back in a bit for a closer look at the timing. virginians, 95 northbound in the express lanes. activity clearing off to the shoulder. we're getting a little bit

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now at 5:45, the white house communications director unleashes the vulgar interview that has set social media on fire this morning. a complete stranger is accused of trying to lure her young daughter. now we're hearing from the momma frayed to let her girl out of her sight. and new video just released much the moments after ha crash involving venus williams. take a look at these covers this morning featuring president trump and the white house. the new york daily news cover reads mooch madness. talking about the new white house communications director, anthony scaramucci.

infighting among president trump's administration. he said he shouldn't have trusted a reporter. he's talking about a reporter from the new yorker. published an on the record interview where scaramucci woen on april profanity laced -- he called priebus a paranoid schizophrenic. >> sara huckabee sanders defended her boss last night. >> sometimes we have a lot of passion. sometimes when you have the best people from around the country coming in with a variety of backgrounds, different perspective, you may not agree on everything. >> scaramucci says he will refrain from using colorful language in his new post at the white house. it was supposed to be a big win for the president and it's back to the drawing board on the affordable care act. >> a skinny

flat in a dramatic early morning vote in the senate. edward lawrence is here now to walk us through how this happened. edward? >> erika, it was supposed to be a victory for republicans going through in the senate. it ended up being defeated this bill. 49-51. vice president mike pence was on stand by to cast the deciding vote. they felt they had 50 vote. it ended up being john mccain in dramatic fashion holding out his hand and turning his thumbs down. the vote is still down. cheers were heard outside the capitol. they ended up hearing the news and cheering expressing their pleasure with this. >> edward, now that the latest version of this bill has failed, what's next here? >> it's back to the drawing board. it seems for republicans. they've tried twice now to get it through the senate. the president trying to desperately get a win on his alleged agenda going through congress. still, not able to

it looks like this bill will have to go back to the drawing board and republicans are going to have to figure out if they want to try to get all of their members on board or possibly cross the aisle and look to negotiate to move forward with health care reform. >> edward lawrence on the hill this morning. edward, thank you. 12 minutes before the hour now. jeb stuart high school in fairfax county will get a new name. last night they ended a two-year deeb. if you have the nbc washington app, you saw the alert on your phone last night. >> justin finch is live in falls church with more on what happens next. justin? >> reporter: hey, erika, it begins indeed. now the work must begin to decide what jeb stuart will be called. that is a process that will involve members of the community. now, looking at this hearing, the fairfax county school board vote to change this ran until midnight last

that came after those made their case for and against the jeb stuart name change. those against cited the ex pebs pens -- expense of changing the name. those for it say the county is more diverse and stuart high must reflect that. >> i feel sad. i believe it's a process that was corrupt and it was just incomprehensible from the beginning. >> i'm happy for that? >> why? >> because we are dismantling white supremacy. >> reporter: for some, this raises even more questions, such as what do you o do with other schools with confederate names, such as robert e. lee school. >> what seems to have been the tipping point to get us where we are this

>> reporter: well, aaron, you might recall back in 2016, students here at stuart did protest the name. they got support from julianne moore and the producer brusco hen. they launched a petition with 35,000 petitions which forced the issue to the forefront. back to you. >> justin finch live for us in falls church. thank you, sir. a leesburg mother says her daughter's quick thinking got her daughter out of a sticky situation. >> a stranger tried to lure her into a car. this happened tuesday afternoon. the little girl was riding her bike when the woman pulled up to her. she said that her mom was in the hospital and she needed to get in the car and come with her. that little girl knew better. she rushed home instead. the car kept following her for blocks. the girl's mother hasn't been able to let go of what-if. >> i haven'

i've been panicked about this. she moved on because that's what kids do. she's like, i don't want anybody talking about me anybody. i'm traumatized over it. >> the girl made it home safely with a detailed description. it was a white or gray four-door sedan. as far as the driver, the woman had medium complexion, in her early to mid-20s, straight brown hair and blue or green eyes. here's some tips to keep your kids safe. come up with a safe word. anybody picking up your child should know that word. the national center for exploited children, having kids practice yelling, kicking and screaming should they be in danger. following some breaking news where firefighters battled flames in pasadena at a popular restaurant. one firefighter suffered

ladder fighting off these flames at the coconut charlie sports bar. we understand the fire started in the attic there. the crews are still on scene. we're working to get video as soon as we get it. back to you. molette, thank you. 5:52 right now. while there are a few places to get a glimpse of the total solar eclip eclipse, lucky travelers on southwest airlines are getting a better view. on august 21st, five specific southwest flights will offer their passengers the best chance to see the eclipse from the air. they're all from seattle to st. louis, denver to nashville or denver to atlanta. we're not sure if they're booked up or whether folks purchased a flight to see the ee clins. it's happening august 21st. we're excited about this. chuck will be down in south carolina. >> yep. doug kammerer and i will be down on field of death valley.

clemson's home football games are played. i worked in that market many years ago. '92, '93,' 4 and '5. if you want to stay here in the washington area, we'll get 80% of the sun eclipsed here. that is monday, august 21st. the eclipse is the sun will be fully eclipsed today by cloud cover. same story again for tomorrow. it's been a wet month. we've already had over 5 inches of rain here in washington for the month of july. some places could get another 5 inches of rain in the next two days. not everyone is going to get that much. everybody gets at least 1 to 2 inches. there will be places that get dumped on. flood threat is high into tomorrow. temperatures in the mid-70s around the city. few 60s in the shenandoah valley. flood watch posted for the news 4 nation. flood threat is high. avoid high or fast moving water. turn around, don't drown.

the rain chances developing and eventually coming our way. nothing heavy out there now. the heaviest of the rain will come in later on in the day. probably after 3:00 or 4:00. future weather, hit and miss showers after lunchtime. after 2:00 or 3:00, heavier rain sets up. by we get towards 7:00, 8:00 in the evening, pockets of heavy rain are likely. rainfall amounts will be copious. we're looking for, again, 1 to 2 inches on average. there will be some places we could get 4, 5 inches or more. here's a quick peek at the forecast. rain doesn't end until late saturday night or early sunday morning. sunday afternoon and monday will be nice. then we have a couple of days to finally dry things back out. let's go over to jack taylor at wtop and happy tgif to you. >> and to you as well. virginia drivers on 66 headed west leaving the beltway. sorry. we've got activity out near nutley in the vienna metro. tw

something occurred with a couple tractor-trailers. not sure if there was debris struck but there's a lot of equipment on scene. at this point, two left lanes are getting by. abrupt slowdown leaving 495. connectivity in service roadway. that's got one right lane getting by. things are better in springfield. 95 northbound. up in the express lanes. fairfax county fairway. it's been contained not shoulder. volume is still pretty light. the delays have nicely eased. which one is yours? are you okay? where is the other person? this morning, we're getting a look at new police body cam video. it shows police responding to the fatal accident involving tennis star venus williams back in june. >> williams drove into an intersection where the two cars collided. she's been cleared of any criminal charges. the family of a 78-year-old man who later died from the injuries has filed a

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forecast. it is 6:00 a.m. good morning everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. i'm erika gonzalez in for eun yang. we want to get to our meteorologist chuck bell and sheena parveen. >> jack taylor keeping an eye on the roads for us too. >> but we want to start with chuck and sheena who are outside. do not leave the umbrella. do not leave it at home. during the evening commute, you'll need it. >> the big umbrella kind of a day. not really so much before lunchtime. but if you do anything after work or going out for a friday night dinner and a movie, be ready. >> a flash flood watch, 2:00 p.m. today to tomorrow, this is going to last for quite a while. 1 to 4 inches rain. that could lead to localized flooding. never drive through flooded roadways. you don't know how deep it is or what is lying there. we're dry locally. that's