driver plows into a police officer. firing back. a twitter stormy rupting overnight after president trump reportedly called the white house a dump. metro gives a green light to start work on the red line, but it could impact your commute. an exclusive look at the work under way right now. look at that. it continues after several pop up storms hammered the area, and we could get hit again today. good morning. welcome to wednesday. it is hump day. we are halfway through the week and we are making it. wow, some places were hit hard yesterday. >> they did. we had a couple of isolated thunderstorms. wh i

but strong. it was hot and humid yesterday, most of the area saw sunshine, maybe partly cloudy skies. take a look at the storm in frederick. i looked it up on the radar. this is yesterday afternoon, very strong thunderstorms. you see lightning, heavy rain. obviously had a damaging wind. i am going to zoom out so you can see what the rest of the area saw at 2:00 p.m. that was really the only thunderstorm at the time. we ended up seeing another small thunderstorm around washington area in and around arlington. but really most of the area stayed dry. heat and humidity caused a strong storm to pop up around 2:00 p.m. today could see the same thing. most of the area stays dry, but a few isolated storms. temperatures in the mid to low 70s. some areas like in the 60s. we have breaking news out of prince george's county. another major problem if

the road is shut downright now in the northbound lanes at palmer road. southbound, one lane is open. there was a motorcycle crash. we learned that the driver died. wtop jack handler watching it closely. you can follow fi traffic on twitter for updates throughout the morning. don't be surprised if you see people out cleaning up their yards this morning. look at that mess out there. maybe even a few road crews clearing a lot of debris after a series of storms flooded roads, downed trees, and power lines were everywhere. chopper 4 spotted a tree down across both lanes of the parkway, forcing traffic to squeeze by on the shoulder there in

and the weather, you could see it again today. that could cause major problems for a section of metro's red line. water gets into the tunnels between medical center and friendship heights cause track fires. news4 got this exclusive inside look at the tunnels three years ago. now they're trying to fix the leaks. and now they're back underground to see if crews are making progress. >> reporter: take a look. this is what metro is dealing with here, inside tunnels between medical center and friendship heights station. water literally comes down because these tunnels are beneath the water table. whenever it rains, all that pressure pushes in here. metro says it has been doing a good job plugging some holes. you see the spray paint. they're drilling into the concrete, put a poll mer solution that meshes with the

substance and protects the entire tunnel from the water coming down. still, a lot of places continue to leak water like this one here. metro says it is making a difference. we're going to continue to follow this. >> what a look. bethesda medical center metro station will be closed through this weekend. follow news4 on twitter for updates. he will have more reports later today right here on news4. also right now. a search for this 84-year-old fairfax county man. police say he was last seen yesterday morning. we're told he suffers from memory loss, has disappeared before. call police if you've seen him. tensions remain high at bethesda while a judge

orders for three firefighters. they say they need protection from a fellow firefighter. this is a story you're only going to see here on news4 first. this all started last month when confederate flag license plate caused a confrontation between first responders. he is accused of making violent threats to co-workers. the crew says allegations are false. >> i spoke my mind in a controlled manner, i was met with jokes and laughter by my supervisors. other firefighters. i didn't feel like that was appropriate. >> the fire department is now investigating. meantime, a judge denied one of the protective orders. on this nomination, the yea 92, nays 105. >> the president has a new fbi director. they

christopher wray. he takes over for james comey who was fired this spring in may. and president trump catching heat this morning for some unflattering words about where he lives now, the white house. according to a report on golf.com, the president told members of his new jersey club that he spends time away from d.c. because the white house is, quote, a real dump. that led to a tweet from chelsea clinton thanking white house staff for their work. tracie potts is up early this morning, she'll have more on this and a new lawsuit involving former dnc staffer killed in the district last year. you're looking at new video into the news man. police chakd down

kilpatrick in florida where he was staying with a friend. he and 11 other inmates walked out of an alabama jail sunday. they used peanut butter to hide the number above a jail cell, tricked a new prison guard into opening a door to let them out. kilpatrick will be transferred back to alabama today. we want another check on your wednesday weather with sheena parveen. quiet out there, but that could change. >> yes, similar to yesterday where we had a couple of isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. same today. another hot, humid day. as we go through the afternoon hours, stray thunderstorm is possible. this weekend will be some relief with our temperatures. we'll talk to you about that coming up. sounds good. it is that time of year again. back to school. a lot of kids need certain shots and immunizations before the first day. we'll tell you where you can go and get them for

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we want to give you a look at stories people are talking about early this morning. pulls one to deep left field, this has a chance. max scherzer, his first major league homerun. >> how about that. his first big league homerun. his teammates had a little fun with him when he got back in the dugout. scherzer did take himself out of the game in the second inning. he slept on his neck funny. they end up losing 7-6. a lot of speculation about what the iphone 8 will look like. and this morning we're learning it might not have that finger prick home bult on. they report the latest apple creation will be all sc

will have 3d facial scanning instead of fingerprint scanning. no word when the iphone 8 will be released. so we're learning what may be the secret behind this viral video that shows a man on a new york city subway solving a rubik's cube. he does it with one hand without looking at the puzzle. what you may not know is there are a number of algorithms that can be used to solve a rubik's cube. people that know those can take one look at the cube and solve it without looking at it again. everyone else don't even notice it sitting around him. >> do you know how many times i tried to do a rubik's cube. i mean, they're fun. >> but at age seven. coming up, talk about the heat in store for later this afternoon. this morning, 76 degrees. it is warm. we'll look at the timing of a

coming up. stay tuned. and sounds like something straight out of a james bond movie, but a group of employees are now microchipped. an upde to aat

a lot of you have been talking on social media for weeks, a wisconsin company that wanted to

followed through with a plan. take a look. looks like employees are voluntarily getting microchipped. a tattoo artist inserted the microchip into hands of the workers yesterday. this happened at 3 square market. they can now leave security badges at home. they can use micro chips to buy snacks, driver's license information and medical id information, open doors, unlock their own personal computers. >> right now it is only to buy a candy bar and get in the building. there's a lot more coming with it. >> may be the wave of the future. experts suggest caution. among concerns. they can be tracked by gps. the company says they can't be tracked by satellite. sheena parveen, that's not enough for me. i don't want anything put under my skin. >> i will be honest with you, i think it is creepy, there's probably a tracker in it and

>> no thanks. >> i would never get one, first of all. see if the trend fades down. anyway, this morning we definitely don't have any chips in us. as we go through the afternoon, looking at another summer like weather pattern. here's the outlook. if exercising, we heat up quickly like yesterday, humid this afternoon. the commute is mainly dry. later today could have a couple of isolated thunderstorms similar to yesterday through part of the area. lunch outside today hot and humid, if you head to the pool, keep an eye in the sky. gaithersburg, 69, 73 in clinton. 76 in washington. the full forecast later today. around noon, temperatures heat up. dry side, 88 degrees. 2:00 p.m., 90 degrees. 4:00 p.m. is better chance for an isolated thunderstorm. high around 91 degrees.

locally. we don't have any rain around, but we have a lot of cloud cover. we're going to see more of that today. a mix of clouds and sun and isolated chance. if you're curious, tropical depression emily moved from florida, it is in the atlantic, will keep moving away from the u.s. here's future weather. we go through 8:00 a.m. couple of showers around baltimore. later this afternoon, some isolated storms similar to yesterday. most of the area stays dry. i think we'll see some popping up. same tomorrow. friday looks good. isolated chance saturday. weekend relief, angie. temperatures in the mid-80s. >> sounds nice. we're helping get your students ready for school. your child won't be able to go to class in prince george's county unless their immunizations are up to date. news4 christian wright explains how you can get all of that done for free. >> reporter:

not the way michaela young wants to spend the last days of summer, but she's going into seventh grade at eisenhower middle school in laurel. that means it is time for more immunizations. her dad brought her to a free clinic at largo medical center. >> something i didn't have to pay out of pocket for. >> reporter: the prince george's county school district is partnering with kaiser permanente to offer free immunizations to students because more than 6,000 students in the district didn't have the required vaccination nations on the first day of school last year. >> we're making a big push to make sure every student has proper vaccinations and ready to go on day one. >> reporter: he specializes in infectious disease, says kids not getting vaccines creates health risks for all students. he says many families in prince george's county not getting routine immunizations don't have health insurance. >>

poor access to vaccinations. i think one of the solution, we offer it as free service to the community. >> any student without proper vaccination will be taken from class day one. >> reporter: dad says he can rest easier during the last days of summer. in prince george's county, kristin wright, news4. >> and other school districts offer free clinics as well. to see if they're available to your child, open the nbc washington app and search immunizations. we a . we are collecting back packs for kids. next collection drive at tomorrow at apple credit union. it lasts from 6:00 in the morning until noon. we are accepting donations of back packs, school supplies,

if you can't make it to alexandria, don't worry. all branches accept donations through today. donations can be made through the nbc washington website. we appreciate all of you that help out year after year. sheena, hopefully a nice day going forward, tomorrow. a lot of people wake up early just to help out. >> hopefully. tomorrow morning we will be dry. it will be similar to today. looking at temperatures starting off in the 70s. 75 in washington. currently if you look at prince george's county, temperatures there lower 70s. still an isolated storm chance in the afternoon. talk more about that coming up. holy cow. caught on camera. how this man managed

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it is hard to believe that police officer there walked away from that crash. dash camera video, capturing that moment a suspected drunk driver slammed into an officer in texas. here it goes again. this happened last month. wow. he said in that moment his training as an officer and marine kicked in and forced him back on his feet. >> next thing i knew, i was flying through the air. felt like i was spinning through a washing machine from all my training, whether from the marine corps or through the academy, worst thing to do is be down

hyper extended foot and fractured vertebra. hopes to be back to work in a month. what a trooper. your child isn't any more technology savvy than you are, according to a new report out of the netherlands. it suggests the idea of a tech savvy teenager is just a myth and damages children's education actually. the paper says schools should not adapt teaching styles to match young people's supposed love for technology. and if your child has a summer job, you're going to want to listen to this next story about maximizing the most out of their paycheck. news4's susan hogan explains. >> my teenagers were psyched with the first paycheck and shocked to find out how little they got. saw words like social security, withholding, taxes. became clear to me they were clueless to something called the

irs. here are four tips for your teenage taxpayer. withholding and estimated tax. every teen receives a w 4. if the child isn't going to make more than $5700 during the year, it is worthwhile to claim the exemption from income tax. self employed teens. if you baby-sit, mow lawns, other jobs that pay cash, remember that this income is taxable. if you make more than $400, good rule of thumb is hold out 15% to cover any taxes you may be liable for. tip income. all the waiters and waitresses out there, those tips are taxable. you have to report tips of $20 or more in a single month to your employer. newspaper carriers, special rules apply for you. if you're under 18, you may be exempt from social security taxes and medicare taxes. to see what applies to your child, go to o

app and search taxes and teens. good luck. now on news4 today, exclusive work at the work under way on one line, how it could impact your commute later this week. most people call it a house, president trump reportedly calls it a dump. comments about the white house setting off a fire storm. and forget rock and roll, meet the cow who just wants to moo all night. good morning, everybody, 4:27 right now. eric gill crest. >> and angie goff. we're working on the halfway point of the week. >> few more days to go. jack taylor is in for melissa. sheena

off to a comfortable start. >> i think so. later this afternoon, it will be your typical summer like day. hot, humid. it is 76 degrees in washington. 74 in quantico. 73 in clinton. if you're near parts of the shenandoah valley, here are some cooler temperatures. going through the morning, we will be heating up quickly. you will notice more cloud cover around today. 8:00 a.m., 80 degrees. 9:00 a.m., 82. and more humid going through the afternoon. similar to yesterday. here's a look yesterday, 2:00 p.m., talking about a strong storm around frederick. this was at the time as we zoom out the only storm in the area. again, isolated storm chance in the forecast again today. most of us stay dry, we will be watching closely. we're also watching the roads closely. someue

good morning, jack. >> good morning. we start the morning with breaking news in fort washington on 210 northbound, a crash just after palmer road has the northbound lanes of 210 blocked and all travel diverted onto palmer road. you need to plan ahead, this will cause early, big delays. this is an on-going investigation. southbound is not effected. virginia, 95 northbound after lorton. volume is light. two work zones on rock creek parkway. first one at the kennedy center. they're also working on north of virginia avenue left lane gets by each direction. back to you. don't be surprised if you see people out cleaning up yards, maybe even road crews clearing debris after a series of storms that

downed trees and power lines. chopper 4 spotted a tree across both lanes of the bw parkway. forced traffic to squeeze by on the shoulder in laurel. weather like that we saw last night, could cause major problems for the red line. >> you may not realize that tunnels impact your commute. they're doing all they can to keep tunnels safe and dry. water that gets in between the medical center and friendship heights. that section of tunnel sits underneath saturated ground. all that pressure from the groundwater presses on tunnel walls causing it to leak. this weekend, the stations will be closed to continue working on the problem. we continue to work for