grand jury convened. what's the latest move in the russia -- could mean. he likely saved their lives. what they were doing at the time almost took his. the northern virginia deputy who accidently overdosed. first the cleanup continues for the third time in as many days after several severe storms. good morning everybody. i'm erika gonzalez. you may be one of those people picking up tree limbs or dealing with flooding this morning. things are a lot calmer. yes, they are. let's get to lauryn ricketts with a look at what we can expect today. i think we slept through a lot of it. right, lauryn? >> you're right, erika.

portion of it -- it's muggy and some fog out there. 76 is our temperature right now. we're going to continue to warm up. we're in the upper 8 0e 0s by noon. you can see a few scattered showers and thunderstorms over the last 12 hours. this was the afternoon into last night. we're clear out there now. the full forecast, only isolated storm this afternoon. we have some storms in the forecast, however, they might not be until later tonight. we're going to time that out and let you know if they're gone for the weekend. >> thank you, ma'am. see you then. we're following a developing story out of baltimore county where two teenagers are in critical condition after a tree fell on their car in lutherville. a 14-year-old girl was killed. this happened during the powerful storms we were talking about. this is video from the

seat where three teens were sitting. the mother of that 14-year-old was driving and is expected to survive. at some point most us heard and felt that storm move through the area. i saw the raindrops before i went to bed. it only lasted about ten minutes. that's all it took to create all this damage you're seeing in the video. the trees toppling the power lines, all of those resting on vehicles in that neighborhood. in all, at least 30,000 people in our area lost power at some point. jackie bensen has more on the damage. >> for over an hour after a storm blew through with great force, emergency responders were on the scene. torrential rain and strong winds toppled trees and large branches on to numerous homes and cars. >> when the storm first came around, it came in very heavy with wind. the wind was going i

one minute, they were going that way and five seconds that way. >> first responders were forced to quickly move smaller downed trees out of the way to get to calls for service. firefighters wept from house to house look for the source of a reported natural gas leak. one neighbor described the shear volume of the rain that fell. >> very short but very hard. you couldn't see more than about 100 feet and it fell, according to my rain gauge, which i emptied this afternoon, about .9 inches in ten minutes. >> reporter: a tree forced police to close eastbound lanes of columbia pike at one point. snarling traffic around the bar croft shopping center. >> it's a huge tree that had fallen out here. within five minutes, it's a big havoc, you cannot even imagine. i hope and pray that no life was st

reporting. if you have the nbc washington app, you knew ahead of time that the severe weather was moving in. if you haven't downloaded the app, it's a good time to do so. you will receive hour-by-hour forecasts during any weather event. last night was a perfect example. right now, police are searching for the person who shot several people. it happened in the 3400 block of 18th street northeast. a gas station between lawrence and monroe streets. the other three victims are expected to survive. they believe the shooter was in a dark colored chevy malibu, maybe an impala. there is a search for this elderly man from silver spring. fred jackson hubbard went missing yesterday. family members say he was staying with them at the

homewood suites when he walked off. please call police if you know where he is. today will be a busy day at the white house before president trump takes off for a new jersey vacation. he'll spend the next 17 days at his golf club. on the agenda, meeting with the vice president and speaking to french president macron. he's also dealing and talking about the expanding russia investigation. robert mueller is using a grand jury in d.c. as part of an investigation into potential collusion between the trump campaign and russia. legal experts call the grand jury the next logical step in any investigation. the "wall street journal" reported this first. nbc news has not independently verified the report. coming up, tracie potts will explain what the grand jury will be looking at and who they'll be hearing from. we'll also discuss the leaked phone call transcripts

president and other heads of state. in northern virginia an incredible story of how dangerous police work can be. a stafford county sheriff's deputy is recovering after he accidentally was exposed to a dangerous opioid. deputy a.c. wofford was investigating a case involving these people. david chambers and samantha stout. they were found with illegal drugs on high point boulevard yesterday morning. the deputy handled fentanyl when he was collecting evidence inside the van and became ill. just touching the drug can result in an overdose. hospital staff in stafford gave him narcan to reverse the effects. the deputy is expected to be okay. when the new school year starts next month in montgomery county, all public schools, even

elementary schools will stock nall objection own. this weekend, a major closure on metro's green line. the brach avenue and suitland stations will be closed for the next two weeks starting tomorrow. metro is running shuttle buses to naylor road. on the red line, crews will be working to stop leaks in the tunnels. the medical center and bethesda stations will be closed. bus bs will run from friendship heights to grosvenor strat moore. if you plan to take the metro, erika, it looks like it's going to be hot on the way to work. definitely warm out there already. we also have fog out there right now. 76 is our temperature. it's clear but we do have so

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here on nbc4. the cowboys took down the cardinals, but no matter who you were rooting for, the return of football means jimmy fallon is bringing back his popular nfl superlative segment. >> cowboys offensive lineman, he was voted, looks like he was told he can't have ice cream cake for breakfast. >> redskins fans, the first preseason game is next week against the ravens. let's check in with lauryn again this morning. happy friday. >> hello. happy friday. not feeling like football weather right now. but it's football season as soon as we get into the weekend, it will feel more like it. the humidity is falling. not today, though. we've got the fog out there. definitely have the humidity. definitely hazy this morning. we're going to turn out rain chances this morning. it can immediately save somebody fro

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all right. it's friday and after all of that rain, need a little sunshine this weekend. can we get it, lauryn ricketts? >> i think so. i'm going to do one better. i'm going to lower that humidi

went through the day yesterday and through this morning. it will hit you like a ton of bricks when you walk out the door. by the time we hit the weekend, we'll take the humidity down a couple notches. hot and humid today. i know we've been dealing with storms in the afternoon, looks like we'll dodge a few later on today. it looks mainly later tonight. have a gorgeous weekend ahead and a little unsettled. we have rain chances here and there. it goes up and down and up and down. current temperatures 76 degrees in d.c. it felt like temperatures in the 60s right now. we have a little fog out there as well. be careful traveling around. we're going to have all sunshine pretty much all through the day, going to be hot and humid as temperatures approach 90 degrees. a lot of storms rolled through the area. baltimore received the brunt of those storms. but right now we're dry on the radar. we'll be dry for much of today. lower 90s for day

today. storms likely after 8:00 p.m. tonight. i can't rule out an isolated one. you can see maybe a few isolated cells try to populater on this afternoon. here is about 8:00. they enter the shenandoah valley. they continue to roll through the area. out by daybreak. look at daytime highs tomorrow. low 80s. it is going to be breezy and beautiful as we begin the weekend. then we could have a few storms late on sunday night leading into monday. tuesday and wednesday look dry. humidity begins to drop. clouds increase on friday. >> let's enjoy what we have. >> low humidity and plenty of sunshine. >> we'll take it. thank you, ma'am. earlier this morning we told you about the sheriffs deputy who was saved using the drug that reverses the opioid overdoses.

that life-saving drug on hand. we're working for you with a closer look at why it's needed now more than ever. >> montgomery county fire and ems crews carry an overdose reversing drug on every emergency car. the drug is naloxone. you may know is by another name, narcan. >> the great thing is it has no bad side effects. if the patient isn't overdosing on a narcotic, it will not hurt them. >> heroin and over -- more than 2,000 people died from narcotic overdoses. twice as many as the year before. some victims are high school age. >> i personally know a number of people who have overdosed from heroin. i think it's a growing epidemic. >> a new law is t

drugs and teaches them how to administer naloxone. they will offer the state-sponsored training not only in high schools but will pay $15,000 to offer the safety program in middle and elementary schools as well. >> we've never had a case of reported overdose on our school property, but it doesn't mean we don't need to be prepared. >> some parents are just learning about the drug edgeation and overdose prevention program. >> i think it's a great idea and it's scary this is going on in the county. it's a good first step. >> chris gordon, news 4. montgomery county schools will have the training ready when students return. the new school year starts september 5th. a big thanks to all of you who supported our backpacks for kids drive yesterday in alexandria. i had such a great time accepting school supplies and donations. fun backpacks. we h

off tax donations as well. a lot of little cutis as well. head to the nbc washington app and search backpacks for kids. we are working for you to make sure that your kids are ready for school. schools return to school august 21st. loudoun county public schools start august 24th. fairfax and prince william county, august 28 pt. students maryland report back after labor day. a few more days there. all right. this friday morning and we're getting you ready to get out the door. the faster we get through the day, the faster we start the weekend, right? >> i'm with you on that one, erika. speaking of the weekend, we're going to have a detailed look at the weekend and look at the beach forecast. how is it going to be? we have some rain in the forecast. nothing right now. but it is a little damp and foggy. we'll talk about that coming umg. thanks shall lauryn. it i

lot of conversations. ever since the release of a popular -- we're learning most suicidal teens aren't getting the help they need. the signs to look out for even if you don't think your kids are at risk. when we check in with eun and aaron, the latest on a story we brought you as breaking news this time yesterday morning. an update

the netflix series 13 reasons why has teen suicide back in the national conversation once again. federal health officials now say that suicide among teen girls is on the rise. nbc's raheem ellis reports on the warning signs that every parent should be looking for. >> 15-year-ol k

killian battled depression since she was a little girl. >> when she was 9 she threatened suicide. >> last year she made another attempt, taking an overdose of pills but reached out to her parents for help. >> every day i'm so grateful that she did. >> i don't want to leave my siblings without -- >> disturbing new numbers from the cdc shows too many teenagers are not getting the help they need, especially girls aged 15 to 19. the rate of suicide for girls has doubled. cases jumping from 260 to 524 in eight years. for boys, the rate jumped 31%. >> parents will be looking and saying, what can i do? >> the first thing parents can do is to become knowledgeable about mental health. >> experts say there's no single cause, but point to the overwhelming prevalence of social media and cyber bullying as factors. and depictions of teenage

series, 13 reasons why. a tv drama about a high school girl who killed herself. >> everyone's lives would be better without me. >> have coincided with an increase of internet searches about suicide. >> is there anything that parents should be on the lookout for? >> being on the lookout for your children's sleep patterns, eating patterns, the way they talk about certain topics. >> have specific conversations about how your child is feeling. don't lecture and check in often. >> feel ashamed if they're struggling. depression is nobody's fault. >> she beat the odds and offered wise advice for teenagers and people who care about them. rehema ellis, nbc news. new york. it is now 4:25. we send things over to aaron and eun in the main studio. good morning, guys. >> good morning, erika. now on "news4 today," a local deputy recoverg

how just one touch of the drug put him in the hospital. >> getting around town could be a mess for some metro riders this weekend. the closures that could impact your plan. >> kids plug your ears. we are working for you as you head back to school. where to find tax-free deals this weekend. some parents have to plug their ears, too. talking about back to school in august, i'm not ready. >> you got to face reality. >> good morning everyone. i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. you made it to friday, folks. we're working to get you ready for the day ahead. >> we're working with jack taylor in for melissa. but first to our lauryn ricketts as you head out the door. >> hello, guys. you can face that humidity up front. man, it feels like a ton of bricks, i was saying that all morning. anyhow, it is so sick, the humidity out there. plus, a little

76 is the temperature right now. the south wind, that pushes up that humidity. some of the storms during the overnight. most of us slept through it. baltimore got the brunt of the storms. you can see the radar is clear right now. we'll let it run through the overnight. it is dry. not going to worry about any rain out there as you make your way out the door this morning. but only a little bit of fog. temperatures are going to be moving out of the 60s and 70s into the 80s well before noon. you know it's going to be a hot and humid day. do we have any more storms for the afternoon? we'll let you know coming up. right now, let's talk about time. how long will it take to get to work this morning? jack taylor. >> if you head out early this morning, it's clear. 395 headed northbound as you roll up towards glieeb road. before the dallas connector

by. as usual, working on the rock creek parkway. virginia avenue, both directions on the rock creek parkway, the left lane gets you by. aaron, eun, back to you. thank you. >> we're following a developing story out of baltimore county where two teenagers are in critical condition after a tree fell on top of their car. this was in lutherville. a 14-year-old girl was instantly killed there. this happened during the powerful storms last night. you can look at the car in the video. you can see it was crushed by that tree. it fell into the back seat. the mother of the 14-year-old was driving and is expected to survive. at some point most folks heard and felt that storm move through the area. you can see the trees on the road and power lines sitting on top of cars. in all, 30,000 customers in our area lost power at some point. most of them were in virginia.

fairfax county was one of the hardest hit. they quickly moved smaller downed trees out of the way to get calls for service. a tree pulled a power line down near the shopping center. one neighbor said it lasted a few minutes but that's all it took to create a lot of damage. >> very short. but very hard. you couldn't see more than about 100 feet and it fell, according to my rain gauge, which i emptied this afternoon, .9 inches in about ten minutes. >> wow. we just checked and more than 1600 dominion energy customers are without power this morning. if you have the nbc washington app, you knew ahead of time that severe weather was headed your way. if you haven't done so already, make sure you download the app to receive hour-by-hour forecasts during any kind of weather. 4:30 on this friday morning.

searching for the person who shot four people in the area. it happened 34 mun block of 18th street northeast. .other three victims are expected to live. they believe the shooter was in a dark-colored chevy malibu or imbalani am pal a. we're going back to the live desk. >> erika? >> eun and aaron good morning to you. if this looks familiar, that's because this caught fire in 2015. overnight, this forced people out of a building in dubai. it's not clear how it started yet. it's caused a lot of damage, debris raining down. incredibly, nobody was hurt in the fire. firefighters say they've got it under control. dubai passed new rules earlier this year to add fire resistant siding to buildings like the one we just showed you. back to you guys. all right, a,