that killed one person, injured several others. this is at a gas station. you can see the suspected gunman firing shot after shot. last night, this is on 18th street and the brookland neighborhood in northeast washington, d.c. today we found out that jarvis bell was killed, the other three victims are expected to recover. now to the former elementary schoolteacher charged in a child sex abuse case. i'm doreen in for jim hanley tonight. >> to some he's the teacher who preyed on their children. but others say he was a man who was wrongly convicted. this afternoon john learned he will spend 48 years in prison. he was found guilty of sexually abusing four students. news 4 chris gordon live outside the courthouse in rockville with both sides of this story. >> reporter: tears filled the courtroom, there were the il

called him a monster, saying that he stole the innocence of four young girls, murdering their souls. but there were also supporters of the former elementary schoolteacher, who said he loved to teach. he was a celebrity at his school. he couldn't avoid contact with students, they were drawn to him. family, friends and supporters of former teacher john say he should not have been convicted of child sexually abuse, let alone be sentenced to serve 48 years. >> we will continue to fight until he's vindicated and justice is served. i am solely disappointed in the judicial system on this day. this wrong must be righted. we will remain strong. >> his supporters say he was a loving teacher. the mayor of cloverly elementary school in silver spring. his mistake, they say, was not realizing that times have changed. buthe

girls who were his victims say, he is a monster who ought to be put in a cage. >> it's within the guidelines we've set up for punishing people who commit these kind of crimes. why is it appropriate. this went on for years or decades. why is it appropriate, there are multiple victims. why is it appropriate, he was reprimanded multiple times and it reoccurred. it's appropriate for a whole bunch of reasons. >> judge david said this is the hardest case, the kind of case to decide. he said to him, you are a community leader, but in my experience in the criminal justice system, i have seen some very good people do some very bad things. that's the latest live tonight from montgomery county circuit court, chris gordon, back to you. >> we're learning about a new plea in a high profile case in montgomery county school. a 17-year-old who had been accused and later

rape charges has now pled guilty to a lesser charge. this could pave the way for a separate issue, whether that teenager is going to be deported. the teen came here illegally from el salvador. prosecutors say he shared an inappropriate image that a 14-year-old girl sent to him. defense lawyers say the sex acts that happened were consensual. metro police are looking for a man accused of a sexual -- sexually assaulting a woman, taking up skirt photos of several women. a woman reported to police that she felt a hand up her skirt on the escalator as she was leaving columbia heights station. investigators say surveillance video revealed the suspect actually placing a cell phone up that victim's skirt. there may be several additional victims who are likely unaware they were up skirted by that suspect. >> we've got an update on that dc firefighter who was so badly hurt after the fire truck hit him the other night. the president of the

dade junior remains in the intensive care unit today. he suffered critical upper body injuries late wednesday night while working a row house fire in northeast dc. other police and fire agencies are stopping by his fire house delivering food in show of support for his colleagues. and only on news 4, a teacher in the district behind bars as she and her girlfriend thrown into jail after a security scare aboard an airplane. they say they did nothing wrong and only on news 4, kristin wright talked to the kauple about this ordeal. >> i honestly felt like it was a dream, i was going to close my eyes and i was going to wake up and i was not going to be there. then when i opened my eyes, i was there. >> jennifer jones is a special ed teacher in dc. never in her wildest dream would she imagine she and her girlfriend getting thrown into jail in aruba. >> none of it made sense. >> they flew southwest. somebody wrote the wor

cigna bad. jones shot video of passengers corralled on to shuttle bus surrounded by tsa and aruba police. >> apparently someone pointed me out saying i was the last one to use the rest room. >> a picture here reports as they both got hauled off for questioning and then thrown into two separate jails in aruba over night. >> it was just dismal. i literally slept on a concrete slab. >> all their legal documents are in dutch. the couple says there was a major language barrier while they were detained and jailed for 26 hours before they were finally cleared of wrongdoing and released. >> i will never go back to aruba again, you know. i love aruba, you know, it's a beautiful place, you know, the people are beautiful, but the way -- their law, it's not right. >> we do have some phone calls out to get some clarity as to whether jones and dixon received proper treatment by aruba authorities. couple feel like maybe they were sc

they were appointed a lawyer of aruba, not allowed to call family or u.s. embassy. we reached out to southwest airlines to get their take on it. all they would tell us, once there's an incident and they land they leave everything to the local authorities. >> it's good they're back home. >> right. >> i bet they're glad. >> they're very glad to be back home. robert mueller, the special counsel for the russia investigation is now using multiple grand jurys, that's according to multiple sources who tell nbc news the grand jury is in the district and in virginia. prosecutors use grand jurys as a tool for testimony and to gather records from individuals or companies, grand jurys have subpoena powers for witnesses and evidence and they can stretch out for months or even years. president trump's legal team says it is not aware of a grand jury, but says it favors anything to accelerate a fair conclusion of the russian probe. in the meant t

aim at an issue that the president likes to discuss quite often. leakers. the attorney general issued a warning to those who revealed classified information but has vowed to crack down also takes aim at the media. leon harris is in the newsroom with details of this, leon. >> wendy, the attorney general says that referrals for investigations into alleged leakers have exploded. jeff sessions says that in the first six months of the trump administration, the doj has received as many potential cases as the previous three years combined. but not all leaks are created equal. the latest high profile release involves alleged transcripts of calls between president trump and his counterparts at mexico and australia. now, we've also seen a number of leaks involving the probe into russia. but in a number of cases, the administration complain about leaks, doesn't really involve classified information, rather rumors about staffers and the fighting that happens to be embarrassing. the president often tweets about leaking late last

critical message about sessions calling him weak on the issue. doj is ramping up the efforts to crack down on the leaks. he says the fbi has a new unit focused on that and that he says, as well, they're reviewing policies regarding media subpoenas. >> we respect the important role that the press plays and will give them respect, but it is not unlimited. we must balance the press's role with protecting our national security and the lives of those who serve in the intelligence community, the armed forces and all law abiding americans. >> on its national twitter page, the aclu wrote this, our founders new democracy depends on informed citizens and leaders can't be instructed to disclose info. we should point out that sessions did not point out what if any changes could be made regarding forcing them to reveal their sources.

>> a lot more details to come on this one. a lot of people are following this one closely. >> president trump is set to arrive soon as crews work to plug some literal leaks at the white house. the gsa will be making repairs to leaky pipes inside the white house press room according to the associated press, crews will also be replacing the west wing, heating and pooling system. real clear politics reports that staffers who aren't with the president in new jersey for the next two weeks will be working out of the old executive office building here in dc. let's take a look at our forecast now that we have made it to friday. seemed like it took a long time to get to friday, but, doug, are we in the clear now for a beautiful weekend. >> well, i'm not in the clear just yet. we are in the clear for this evening, if you're looking at your phone and app you're thinking there's a good chance for rain or showers tonight. if you're looking at the nbc 4 app, i'll tell you

0% chance and then it goes up. i think you'll be fine. if you're doing dinner tonight, no problem at all. that being said, notice where the storms are, they're well back to our west in through around the -- the wider view here showing what i'm talking about. some severe weather to our north and west. it's taking its time getting here. i just did the math here, it looks like from this storm that will be the one coming from dc, almost five hours away putting us at 10:00 tonight. i think it will be that late that we see storms rumble on through. this will be home around 9 or 10. storm chances over night, yes, we do have those. big weekend change that's for sure, more rain next week, we'll talk about which change has the best chance and take you hour by hour with over night rain tonight and see you back here in 10 minutes. >> all right. thanks doug. >> imagine the convenience of parking in front of your home and suddenly you cannot. it's happening at northern virginia

residents are fuming. personal story who struggle with mental illness is resinating with law enforcement across the country. >> this is a battlefield and when you're dealing with ptsd, it's a battle. >> only on 4, his fight to stop police suicides. a deputy's car now a hazmat zone after evidence he collected in an opioid overdose case made him sick, coming up, the quick action that saved his life.

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neighbors in virginia are fuming, it may seem like a trivial issue for a few people. those who live there say it will cause some big problems and others, too. megan fitzgerald is on 24th street in north arlington explain the issue for the neighbors, megan. >> doreen, the problem for a lot of neighbors is their driveways look like this one, they're steep. so when the winter comes and it'ses over, it's dangerous for them. also they like the convenience of being able to park out front in front of the yard. after the county put up the no parking signs, convenient parking is no longer allowed. >> it's been a very nice little neighborhood, very quiet. >> 24th street north has been a quiet neighborhood, but for the last several months, neighbors have been making a lot of noise

trying to stop the county from putting in these no parking signs. >> what started with a complaint that a guess a woman could not get out of her street because it was too many cars parked on the street. >> she with drew the complaint, but as one woman in the county office said, that ship has sailed. >> the county says after looking into the complaint, they discovered that the street was a safety hazard. they issued a statement, which says, we understand they're distressed about losing some on-street parking spaces, but if the street were fully parked, it is clear that emergency vehicles simply could not maneuver there. >> well, that's beloney. >> neighbors aren't buying it. he's lived here for the last 58 years and hasn't seen a problem. the real issue, he says, comes during the winter. >> it's convenient and right in front of the house and especially in bad weather. >> his driveway ices over and at 93 years old walking up and down is quite the task,

but his nearly 60 years of convenience is over. >> it wound up yesterday they put it up and we're stuck with it, i guess. >> and the neighbor say -- the county, rather, says for the last several months they've been working cooperatively with the neighbors in the community here to come up with some sort of a plan that works for everybody, as you heard, not everybody is happy. if you look over my shoulder, you'll see there's some parking on the street, it's surely limited. but the county says for those folks who park in the zone where they're not suppose to, they'll be ticketed, wendy. >> megan fitzgerald, thanks, megan. it is just after 1:00 in the morning in dubai, the smell of bird ash lingers in that city after that massive fire gutted one of the world's tallest sky wrappers. flames shot up through this building caused damage to most of the structure, no one was injured, though. the building,

name torch tower. similar fire occurred there just two years ago. everyone was able to get out then as well. it's not clear what has caused this. now, to some other incredible video, a plane barrelling down a runway at 150 miles an hour getting ready to take off when it suddenly catches fire. had it gone airplaborne it woul likely been fatality. the pilot managed to stop on the runway. after going 150 miles an hour. the flight crew evacuated all 161 people on board. one person suffered some serious injuries during that evacuation. this happened last year in chicago, our affiliate station just obtained this surveillance video, which is why we're bringing it to you now. investigators say a severed fuel line in the right engine is to blame for that. we're learning new details this evening about an apparent terror plot in australia. it involved putting ieds on

investigators releasing new information for the first time since authorities arrested four men in a series of raids last weekend. nbc laura has the latest. australian federal police say one of the men, a 49-year-old from sidney brought the device to the sidney airport on july 15th. he put it in a bag that he asked his brother to carry on the flight without telling the brother that the bag contained explosives. but for reasons still unclear, the bag never got passed the check in counter, instead, police say the man left the airport with the bag and his brother got on the flight without it. >> this is one of the most sophisticated plots that has ever been attempted on australian soil. >> authorities say a senior isis membershiped the materials for the device from turkey to

sidney. >> after their plain blot failed, police say the two men changed tactics and were in the early stages of constructing an improvised chemical device. the two men are charged with planning a terrorist attack. and at a court hearing today, their lawyer appeared on their behalf. >> they're entitled to the persumption of innoncence. >> if convicted, the men could face life in prison. laura, nbc news. new to be saved from the embarrassment of a declined bank card, but over draft protection may be costing you in ways you don't realize. susan hogan with more on how it's adding up for those who use it. storm team 4 tracking some late showers that can be arriving tonight. tie latest

if you think about going back to the mountains, we've got a good friend of ours. it's going to be phenomenal weather for that. >> extremely happy. >> it's going to be chilly. >> especially tomorrow night, and saturday. >> we kind of like hearing t

had. >> felt pretty good. >> yeah, yeah. >> it really is. last couple of days, it's been hot, humid, thunderstorms just about each day. we're not seeing that yet, we have a chance of storm late tonight, dinner should be fine if you're doing that for the weekend. right now, nice little plane landing over there at dca. 88 degrees current number. dropping down to about 78 and notice at 11:00, notice at 11:00 that's where i've got good chance for thunder not at 7:00 and 9:00, 10, 11, 12, if you're out to the west could hit you sooner. one of the warmest days of the week back towards those areas, 89 degrees right now in fredericksburg. here is the radar, once again, just about everybody in the area is on the dry side. we have a severe thunderstorm warning for cumberland county in maryland. watch out for that. all of the storms well back to the west, so even around the i-81 corridor, i don't expect to see the storms until later this afternoon and later this evening. here they come,

mostly moving most to the northeast, it's going to take some time to get here. you can see what's happening. pretty potent storm that's going to drive in a bunch of cooler and much less humid air during the weekend hours, so yeah, if you're going back, maybe getting some camping this weekend. maybe you want to take a sweater or jacket. here we are friday, tonight, 7:00, no problems. notice about 8:00 starting to see it back to the west. that's really it. here it comes tonight, not much going on, dc may stay completely dry. this is something i'm going to watch closely, because this is a front and pretty strong front. they do tend to kick off some storms, we'll continue to watch it for you. and behind 8:00 tomorrow, gorgeous. look at this day. high temperatures tomorrow. 84 degrees. low humidity. sunny and breezy. a perfect day for a wedding. been married a long time, so it's not me. how about the rest of the weekend forecast. lower humidity tomorrow, comfortable, look at the

84 saturday, 85 on sunday. it does not get better than that for the summer months. it looks like the nice weather comes back during the week next week. look at monday, monday here, more rain, a couple of thunderstorms, some of that rain could be on the heavy side, a little bit of a wash out high only 81. we're in the low 80s and that means many are in the upper 70s. get ready. looks like a nice streak of weather. that ten day forecast, in august ten-day, with no 90s. >> that's different, where are we? [ laughter ] >> thank you, doug. still to come from virtual reality, as smith sonia turns one of the museums into an arcade. >> dangerous encounter with deputy sheriff in northern virginia, how his contact with opi oi

a stafford county deputy who suffered an accidental overdose this week while collecting drug evidence will be headed back to work on monday. the incident created a huge scare for the sheriff's department and for the local hospital. it's believed that the dechty was egsz r exposed to the potentially

it was in a parking lot along high point boulevard. gave the -- this is the deputy's car, sealed off, marked as a biohazard. >> it's scarey as an eye opener, the opioid overdose, that's very deadly. >> the whole incident started when a van was found in this parking lot with two people unconscious inside, the woman still had hyper dermic needle sticking out of her arm. the female suspect had to be taken to the hospital. as he stepped into the er, a hospital staffer saw trouble. >> walked into the hospital, he began to stagger, become unsteady on his feet, his speech was slurred. >> a nurse recognized the deputy was suffering from exposurto

the drugs. they used the overdose reversal drug. in the process, a nurse began to get ill. >> for a number of hours we had rooms we had to close down we didn't know what the room contamination was. >> these photos show what happened next out in the parking lot as a newly trained team jumped into action to contain the danger posed by what all believe was a type of fentanyl. >> we had to get a few of members of the team taped up in their suits, put on air tanks and they went in the car. when they were done with the car, we packaged the evidence very securely and had to decontaminate them afterwards. >> at the hospital new procedures in place, if a heroin or feint nol victim, and healthcare workers. >> i always use to say, it's not if and when, and when became now. >> i'm julie carey, news 4. the city of

seen a record level of violence, more than 200 killings this year. as the police department works to make changes, some citizens are trying to make an impact by calling for a three-day cease fire beginning this weekend. mediator tells our new partners that no individual or group will be taking credit for the cease fire because they want this decision to put down your guns for three days, to belong to everyone who lives in that city. family is making funeral arrangements for a 14-year-old girl who was killed in those short but powerful storms we had last night. a tree fell on this car in lutherville just outside of baltimore. it's -- it absolutely crushed the car, as you can see, the 14-year-old girl in the backseat died instantly. two others teens ended up in critical condition. the girl's mother was driving and she is expected to survive. well, they're the ones we call on in times of crisis, police officers they witness the most trauic

day, putting up the crime scene tape and shielding the public from what they see. and it's impacting the men and women in blue. the web site honorthem. net. last year they reported 138 officers who took their own lives. more than the number of killed in the line of duty. tonight northern virginia bureau reporter introduces us to a virginia state police trooper who wants to break the stigma and change minds. >> why be out here? why this space? >> it's very symbolic. this is a battlefield. you're dealing with ptsd, it's a battle. >> virginia state police trooper michael, it's a battle that in his own head for years. he looks familiar, it's because we met him on past stories just last year, he spoke with me about the impact of recent police deaths, couple of months later, he requested leave from work. >> i was in a really, really

dark place from all the trauma. >> for six months he got counseling, prayed, meditated and found the strength go public posting short documentary on facebook. >> i'm here to share my story. if we don't bring this to light, we'll lose more officers. >> it's not true. >> peterson knows that loss, knows that pain. >> i have four children and he loved these children. he had no control over this and not talking about it isn't helping. >> her husband je ssie peterson was a deputy. she found his lifeless body in their garage. called 911. >> oh my god, i have four kids here. >> honey, don't let them go near them, okay. >> heidi, like michael is teamed up with honor them.net hoping to highlight the mental health needs and hon

died by suicide. >> if an officer dies in the line of duty, their families are supported, their names go on a wall and there's nothing for the families of suicide victims. >> former military police officer joe willis is also working with group. they' they're planning national conference in october to spread the word. >> help conference, honor, educate lead and prevent. we'll focus on all of those things simultaneously. >> do you regret opening your heart and sharing what you're going through. >> i don't because i've already seen an impact. people contact me personally, they're like this is my story. this is what i'm going through. >> a battle that may seem lonely until you realize others are fighting right there with you. in manasas, david, news 4. >> mental illness can impact anyone if you need help. you'll find resources and tools, just search changing minds. after seven days in the darkness, two islands on the outer banks of north carolina are now back in business.

hatteras islands re-opened at about noon today. tourists had to cut short their vacations and evacuate after a construction crew accidentally cut the main powerline to the islands. some local business owners have filed a lawsuit against the utility company. if you're old enough to remember the classic arcade games from 80s and 90s. there's an exhibit in dc that will take you back. the smithsonian art museum holds the arcade exhibit this weekend celebrating the art of video games. in addition to the classics, you'll be able to play new games from independent, amateur and professional gamers. we caught up with the exhibit's organizer today. >> i'm a gamer. i love gamers. games are cool. and, also, there's so much art involved and so much creativity and expression involved in creating video games, so it's really cool to have these here in the museum space next to like

sculpture we might have. >> one of the thing that is's really cool, they have a video game coding workshop. and the group running it focuses on teaching girls how to code. this weekend's exhibit is free. some kids in our area will be ready for school with brand new school supplies, thanks to you. and we would like to thank everyone who donated to our backpacks for kids drive yesterday. we raised more than $1,500 at the federal credit union in kings town branch. people donated 136 backpacks, some completely packed with school supplies. we received eight large boxes full of supplies and there's still time to donate. head to nbc washington app and search backpacks for kids. >> we're working for you to make sure your kids are ready for school. students in the district return to school august 24st. loudoun county -- august 28th.

back after labor day. we have a complete list in our app, check it out, share it with friends during the break. just search start dates. >> a lot of people are starting to get excited for the upcoming solar eclipse. but today comes with a warning about fake glasses, still ahead, how you can tell if you have the real deal. >> and the latest episode of "game of thrones," it got on to the web,

tomorrow is fan appreciation day at redskins training camp. you can do that, you can get selfies with a player take selfies with the players, coaches and even the cheerleaders. gates open at 11:30. the team says get there early, practice starts at 1:30 in the afternoon. >> well, if you are a "game of thrones" fan, be careful of what you see and read on social media over the next couple of days. sunday's episode has been leaked. web site, the verge, confirms the leaked episode is real. the low quality version was posted on a read it thread. hbo executives said it was leaked from a distribution partner and not from the hbo security breach. well wishes are pouring in for former president obama who turns

celebrities, politicians tweeting happy birthday former vice president joe biden. the dc council suggested mr. obama and former first lady michelle register to vote here now they live in the district as private citizens. a local church destroyed by a fire tries to rebuild, still ahead how the member's faith is being tested by setbacks months after the blaze. >> bank service that can cost you $5 a year.00

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scores. if you're charged to casual overdraft fee, you can call your bank or credit union to ask to have that fee to be waived. they'll often extend that courtesy to good customers, maybe once, not twice. >> if they decide who is a good customer. they broke barriers, help integrate the u.s. navy and world war ii. some of the first african-americans to serve came together for a special reunion. not only were they in the navy, they formed their own band 75 years ago. three of the original members took a trip down memory lane at the museum in southeast dc. >> it's been a whole lot to me as a result of being in the navy, serving in that band that i had opportunities to go and finish my

productive citizen. >> this was the first time that they got to see the u.s. navy museum. and there was an exhibit in that museum that highlights their place in history. his graffiti could be seen all around the district in the 80s and 90s. now cool disco dan is being remembered today at the museum, the street artist whose real name was dan hall died last month. the producers of documentary about his life talked to news 4 back in 2013. the museum screened the film today as a tribute to his legacy. months after this church was destroyed by flames, they're still trying to rebuild worshippers at mount olive vet, they're holding services at a nearby fire station. to make things worse, they say vandals broke into what's left of the church. as news 4 amy choe reports, they're not letting the setbacks dampen their spirits. >> not all ohe

how to hit the right notes, but lately, they've been dealing with a sour one. >> things are not always going to go right. >> ever since that fire burned their church back in january, they've been cramming into this room and worshipping at the local fire station. >> we talk about that every day. we just want to get back into church. >> we're going to remain a family, regardless what the consequence or situation is. >> that situation just down the street. >> this was the secretary's office. >> pastor walking through rubble of what use to be the church. much of the damage you see here wasn't from the flames. >> this is damage just to get -- >> he says vandals have been breaking in, leaving behind trash and it's stealing parts, that means extra bills the church can't pay. >> it's sad. i'm holding back tears. >> you can see the damage outside,

more traumatic experience and it hurts and the damage is vast and we need help. >> but despite the vandalism, the church says they never held grudges, they're not changing their tune. >> that's just how low these people are, but we have to pray for them and we have to forgive them. >> so we're going to love them just the same. >> and while they rebuild, they'll keep singing just the same. in see pleasant, amy choe, news 4. >> you can search church fire if you would like to help them rebuild. so much excitement about this total solar eclipse coming on august 21st, but beware, fake glasses are flooding the market before the e collapse happens. experts say the real thing will meet international safety standard and will say so right t

the american ast-- >> the problem with that if you stair exactly at the sun, it can cause permanent damage to the cry. >> we're working for you to try to keep you safe on eclipse day just open our nbc washington app and search eclipse glasses to make sure you have the real thing. do you have the real thing, doug? >> yes, i definitely have the real thing. i've had these now for about a month since amelia did the story before. these are the coolest -- i can't see a thing right now in these. these are specifically -- >> we can't see you, either, it's crazy. >> am i invincible. >> you're invisible. >> sweet. >> transmission requirements of iso 123-1-2. >> that's where the knock off can be dangerous. >> you don't want to look at it. the amazing things about

i'm going to south carolina, i'm so excited. >> i'm happy for you. >> even here, we'll have 85% totality here, you do need to see the glasses, your kids are going to want to see them. you can get the glasses now from walmart, from lowe's and 7-eleven make sure they have the rating on them so you don't get messed with them. >> so cool. >> i'm sko excited. can you tell. let's take a look at the weather and talk about what i'm suppose to talk about. plenty of sunshine today, bright blue skies at times. we've got the haze out there, not much, humidity, it's up there. temperatures up there 88 degrees. 83 by 9:00. i'm showing you the planner, again, i want to really emphasize here, 7 to 9 in the city, no problem. it's around 10 or 11 that we start to see the chance for some thunderstorms move in. i think you'll be fine for dinner east of the blue ridge right on through about 10

90 in frederick. 86 back towards winchester. where is the rain, nothing around our region. we do have severe thunderstorms up here towards portions of pennsylvania and, look, fulton county pennsylvania actually under a tornado warning if you're watching us up there, there are some people that do watch us up there, make sure you're inside your home and the lowest level of your house, there is a tornado warning there, severe thunderstorm warning just west, and we're watching these storms move in, the next area would be the panhandle of west virginia, so maybe around 8:00 in parts of valley. heads up for that, too. >> next couple of days. look what we've got, 85 on sunday. the weekend looking great, monday, that's the next chance of rain with a high of 81. good chance of rain, by the way. looking great as we head towards next week. now, talk about a good weekend, plans for the weekend, we've got -- she's outside right now with a little bit more on what you can expect over the weekend, what's your plans may be. >> i was

the dc metro area, i was told on sunday, darling, we have brunch, sure enough you head down to dc, filled with everyone enjoying good music. we're going to be seeing kwent sensual brunch weather. that's because temperatures are going to be in the 80s working their way up. on sunday i'm thinking around brunch time will be at about 79 or 80 degrees. outdoors, low humidity. very comfortable, great day to be outside. now, let's just talk about the overall weekend in case you've got some other plans, as well. it's a saturday, you know, when you're waking up damp on the ground. showers and storms that doug talked about moved through over night by the afternoon setting up to be very nice. temperatures in the low 80s breezy on sunday. we nail it with temperatures in the low 80s, good amount of sunshine increasing clouds, that's a look at your weekend forecast, doug, take it away. >> makes you want to get out

speaking of golf, don't play on monday, look at next week, guys. we're talking only in the low to mid-80s, many of you in the suburbs few of these days. how is that for ten-day forecast. >> sounds delicious. thank you, doug. it's an unthinkable thing for a parent. an 8-year-old dies after she drinks boiling water on a dare, coming up, why social media may be to blame for this and what her family is

girls, the rates reached a 40-year high. in boys, they increased 30%. all of this according to article in the atlantic magazine. one psychologist describes this generation as psychologically more vulnerable than millennials and being on the brink of the worst mental health crisis in decades, thanks, in part, to smartphones that bring in so much information and put the weight of the world on their shoulders. a family is sharing their storey after the death of an eight-year-old girl that could be connected to a disturbing dare that was on youtube. the little girl died months after she drank boiling water on a dare. andrew has the story from florida. she saved this moment on

phone. >> this is like when it first happened when she was still in the hospital, she made joy of whatever situation she was in. >> latoya said she accepted a dare from another cousin in march, drank the boiling water like the people on the social media video. >> she feels like she can do everything that, oh, i'll do it. and she -- and then she took a big gulp. >> records from state social workers say the boiling water burned her throat and mouth. she was hospitalized and latoya said she lost her ability to talk but kept her spunk. >> she'll be like let you know how she felt and let you know what was going on. she still smiled whatever she went through. >> the dare happened at her mom's house at the beach. records show in addition to this march 31st incident social workers responded to nine other incidents since the girl was born, including four this year alone. two of those came when a relative was watching her. diane johnson is another c

21-year-old mom. >> none of those cases were like evidence -- oh, we see neglect, or oh, we see, something that's not right. >> as recent as this sunday, she was slowly getting her voice back and seemed to be, otherwise, healthy. >> one of her cousin's birthday party, then she went home and went to sleep and they say she woke up and couldn't breathe. a former elementary schoolteacher sentenced to 80 years for sexually abusing his students, 80. emotional reaction for some who say he's a predator and others who argue he was wrongly convicted. we are taking a stand. this culture of leaking must stop. >> tough talk and a stern warning from an embattled attorney general determined to find out who is leaking classified documents and gossip from inside the white house. neighbors on one northern virginia street are now banned from parking in front of one of their own

major change that's left no people with a place to park. tonight only on 4:00, a nightmare trip to aruba to dc public schoolteacher and her girlfriend. >> i'm leon harris. this all started with a security scare aboard their flight on the way to caribbean island, both women say they did nothing wrong but they were thrown into jail any way. they just returned to town here and they spoke only on news 4 kristin wright. >> a beautiful vacation destination. dc's special ed teacher, jennifer jones has been four times but says after a nightmare trick with her girlfriend dixon, she'll never go back. >> they flew southwest, somebody wrote the word bomb on a sickness bad in a bathroom on the flight. jones shot video of passengers