fears. he's accused of starting a fire ask then pushing a baby towards the flames. how the infant ended up safe despite all of that. beltway drivers, beware. what you'll want to be on the lookout for when you drive to work today that could end in your getting a ticket. and the clock ticking. start the day stress free as you get the kids ready for school. first, come look at your tv and storm team 4 radar. see all that rain moving through right now? look at it, it's just one reason we're in weather alert mode all morning long. good morning, everyone. i'm alette green with chuck this morning. i drove into heavy rain and then pockets got light. we'll have a lot this morning. >> rainfall moving in quickly during the overnight hoursnd

heavier rain that will be coming our way not only during the morning commute but potentially later on today. there's storm team 4 radar, and you can see a wide area of moderate rain now. back to our west and southwest across southern virginia, southern parts of west virginia. this is all lifting in our general direction. there is a little weather front sagging down over us and a wave of low pressure that's going to ride that front and bring us a pretty steady chance for rain during the morning commute and again in the afternoon. the rain could be pretty heavy at times, potentially 1 to 2 inches in more in locations. a flash flood watch has been issued. this goes from noon to 10:00 p.m. the main threat is fast-moving water, fast flooding. we'll start talking temperatures and when the sunshine comes back, coming up. >> chuck, thank you so much. right now a teenager is in a hospital bed after being shot on a met

this was the scene yesterday afternoon at the to cocoma metr station just after the shooting. you can see cautioning tape sectioning off the platform. this morning metro police are searching for three persons of interest. news4's darcy spencer has more. >> reporter: red line train service back to normal at the takoma station after a broad daylight shooting on a metro rail car left a teenager seriously injured. >> it's actually very scary. very scary. >> reporter: police are still looking for these three persons of interest. police say the teen was shot in the stomach as the train pulled into the station about 3:00 in the afternoon. the suspects jumped off the train, ran across the platform and got onto another train. they got off at silver spring and remain at large. >> yes, i'm concerned. it's a young man. i have a 27-year-old son. you know, it could have easily been him. >> we absolutely understand the concern.

crime can happen in the communities just as it can happen on metro. and we take very aggressive steps to keep crime low. >> reporter: some of those steps, equipping every rail car with cameras. the shooting may have been recorded, giving police critical information as they hunt for the shooter. >> it's safe, but at the same time you need to watch your surroundings, and, you know, your areas and what you're doing. >> where there's safety issues sometimes is not in the metro itself but outside the station. sometimes there are muggings and that sort of thing. that's true in some areas more than others, but generally metro is a pretty safe system. >> reporter: that teenager remains in the hospital this morning. police are telling us that his condition has stabilized and that they're following some very strong leads in this investigation. at the tacoma metro station in northwest, darcy spencer, news4 today. now to arlington where this

trying to intentionally hurt a baby. arlington county police say demetrius taylor and a woman were arguing when he set a floor mat on fire inside an apartment on columbia pike yesterday. police say taylor pushed an infant in a stroller towards the fire. the woman managed to grab the baby and escape the fire. 30 units ended up being damaged. taylor now faces several charges, including child endangerment. we're following breaking news out of the philippines. secretary of state rex tillerson has some tough talk for north korea. while speaking to reporters, tillerson outlined what it would take for the u.s. to begin diplomatic talks with the north. >> well, the best signal that north korea could give us that they're prepared to talk would be to stop these missile launches. >> tillerson wouldn't give a concrete time frame for how long north korea would have to stop launching missiles to begin

u.n. approved new sanctions on north korea. chicago is preparing to take the department of justice to court. the city will file a lawsuit today over a plan to strip funds away from sanctuary cities. officials object to new qualifications for public safety grants that require cities to share information with federal immigration authorities. city officials say that's unconstitutional. new details. we now know what caused this tragic accident at the state fair in ohio. a corroded support beam broke. the manufacturer of the fireball says the beam wore down over the years. a teenager died in the accident. several other people were hurt. all similar rides around the world are no longer being used. today if you take the beltway in maryland, make sure you watch your speed. those new speed cameras we told you about in work zones near suitland road

out the real tickets, folks. the tickets will cost you $40. the cameras will automatically flag drivers traveling 12 miles or more over the 55-mile-per-hour speed limit. the goal of this enforcement is to keep you and the workers in those zones safe. important news about your ride to work. a stretch of metro's green line is closed for the next two weeks. this started over the weekend between the branch avenue and su suitland stations. crews are completely rebuilding part of the tracks. there are shuttle buses in place. for a complete look at closures and how they could affect you, search green line in our nbc washington app. let's check in again with chuck bell, because some of you will need that umbrella when you walk to the metro stop today. right, chuck? >> some meaning all. absolutely, millette. rain coming your way. rain could be pretty heavy at times

morning commute. rain could be an inch or two. i'll give you the future weather whether i see y when i see you on the other side of this break. it's a once in a lifetime sight that's just a few weeks ago, but the upcoming solar eclipse could end up getting you lost. the impact it could have on your gps. we've been working all month to g and you yetou

welcome back to news4 today. it's 4:10 this morning. i'm molette green. let's have a look at the stories that have people talking this morning. it's the trial that's pitted singer taylor swift against a radio host, and it begins today. swift claims the denver deejay touched her inappropriately at a concert four years ago. the deejay was fired but says he was falsely accused. he's asking for $3 million in damages. here's a question. what would you do if one of these showed up in your house? some people in san diego are seeing a lot more tarantulas around the city. one woman found one in her

microwave while another one was spotted in a man's shoe. there may be several reasons for this increase, but tarantulas are in the middle of their mating season but torrential weather have interrupted their process and they're just looking for some food. the solar eclipse might mess with your google maps. a professor at virginia tech says it could impact the signals to and between your gps. that's because the layers of the earth's atmosphere is expected to change for the day. however, these problems shouldn't be catastrophic, just a bit frustrating. but now we're focused on what we have coming down on earth. lots of rain. weather alert day, chuck bell. >> absolutely. weather alert to help everybody get ready for a rainy day and a monday at the same time. already some showery weather during the overnight hours and heavier rain is likely to come back in later on in the afternoon. though we could have some areas of briefly heavy rain here, even on the monday morning commute. ne n

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take a look at this. a tornado caused this dramatic damage in oklahoma. today is another day of cleanup in the tulsa area. the whole effort could take weeks. the tornado slammed into a shopping center. dozens of people were hurt. power went out and the roads were closed. it's 4:15. your time now. a wet morning commute, chuck bell, following it all in storm team 4. hello there. >> hello there, everyone. hope you enjoyed your weekend. just know it's not going to rain every day this week, but the best chance of rain will come on your monday and we'll have a little chance to dry things out. we have a flash flood watch because of all the rain we had a week ago. the flood guidance is relatively low so we want to be on weather alert to keep you ahead of those rain chances today. again, a weather alert

for you is the flash flood issue. flash flood watch is from 9:00 this morning to 10:00 this evening. it may not be sunny first thing tomorrow morning, but the sunshine will return on your tuesday and an early peek through the extended forecast, no 90-degree weather in sight for the first full week of august. there are raindrops to be dealt with this morning and there are pockets of heavier rain now across parts of southern west virginia and southeastern kentucky. and as that heavier rain comes our way, flash flood watch is issued for all the d.c. metro area. southern montgomery county, fairfax county, prince georges and down into southern maryland. flash flood watches are not posted out toward the shenandoah valley or northern maryland. keep in mind areas of heavy rain. not everyone is going to get nailed today with heavy rain, but it's certainly a possibility. we're in the upper 60s and low 70s this morning. future weather carries some chances of heavy rain in the morning commute,

around lunchtime into early afternoon, and then possibly locally heavy rainfall producers as early as 7:00 this evening. and the last of the rain should come down and we get back to sunshine by tuesday afternoon. highs today with the clouds and rain chances. we'll stay in the mid to upper 70s for afternoon highs today, saving that money on the air-conditioning bill. >> thanks so much, chuck. alarming news for anyone struggling to pay off student loans. according to the "washington post," there is a little known virginia law which requires colleges and universities to move accounts of less than $3,000 that are 60 days past due to private debt collectors. debt collectors can add as much as 30%, a 30% fee to the unpaid account. about 15 states have laws instructing schools to use collection agencies when they can't get it on their own. well, it

many of our students are back in the classroom, but while our kids are hanging onto these last days of summer, for parents this could be a stressful time making sure the kids are ready. nbc's chris clackam has some tips on how to relieve that back-to-school stress. >> reporter: even if a new school year where you live is well under way, a retailmenot survey finds nine out of ten parents still stressed out. >> they're stressed about how many things they have to buy. the back-to-school supply list is getting longer and longer. >> reporter: so the on-line computer company sent sara skerbal some ways to relieve that stress. >> what that means for parents is you don't have to do all that back-to-school shopping in one weekend. >> reporter: deloyte found that two out of three parents will start theirho

which skerbal says is also less stressful. >> they're doing a lot of searching in terms of what they need in terms of apparel and even technology on the internet these days. >> reporter: waiting until after school to finish shopping is a good idea to get everything on your child's list. and if a child needs sports equipment, think renting instead of buying. >> don't necessarily go all in and buy a lacrosse stick or buy a piano or something like that. look into renting. >> reporter: back to school season is the second busiest for retail, second only to christmas, and doesn't end until september. chris clackam, nbc news. >> news4 is working for you to get you ready for school. coming up in our 5:00 hour, how you can score the best deals without having to leave the house. sounds like a good idea. all right. a lot of people will want to

comes falling down. wet at the bus stop, wet at the metro stop. chuck, what's up? >> it's going to be wet pretty much everywhere today. we've already had rain overnight so there are puddles to be dealt with early this morning and more chances for rain. could be heavy at times, especially early in the afternoon. heaviest of rain right now on the bay bridge near annapolis, a few showers near prince william parkway. these are all coming in towards the city. be ready for rainy days and mondays. just don't let it get you down. >> it feels like a monday, doesn't it? it's one of the main ways people travel up and down the east coast, and this morning we're learning it could start costing you by the mile. the testing being done on i-95. and a warning about your debit card. why you may not be protected from overdrawing on

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4:22 this morning. if you have a long commute to work, it could get even more expensive. several states trying out an idea that would charge drivers based on how far they drive. this would happen across the entire i-95 corridor from florida to maine. the money would be used for major maintenance and road repairs. for now this is only being tested in delaware and pennsylvania. this is a story every parent needs to hear before send thirg kids ba their kids back to school. teens become riskier as they enter is shtheir senior year of high school. they become more confident behind the wheel and see themselves as safe drivers. they also engage in dangerous things behind the wheel such as texting than other teens. constructive decisions conducted

your money. banks offer protection if you spend more than you have. but a recent report found that consumers who do that could wind up with lots of high fees. consumer reporter susan hogan is working for you with what you can expect and what you can do to protect your cash. >> reporter: we have overdraft protection to help in that embarrassing moment when we purchase go and we don't have enough funds in our account. but now consumer report says there is a way to avoid those overdraft fees and also not have overdraft protection. overdraft fees could range from annoying to painful. for instance, with wells fargo and bank of america, they're $35. pnc charges $36. collecting overdraft fees is good business for banks and credit unions, generating an estimated $33 billion a year. >> that's big money. and at least two large bavnnks have been accused of using

to sign up. our advice? don't be pressured into getting overdraft protection. it's not mandatory. >> reporter: consumer report says you're better off declining overdraft protection altogether. your transaction might get denied, but one study shows you'll save more than $20 a month in checking fees. instead sign up for text and e-mail alerts that flag low balances and link your checking to a savings account that can cover shortfalls either for free or a relatively small fee. >> we also recommend signing up for mobile banking apps so you can check your balance before you make that purchase. >> reporter: that way you'll know before you swipe if you have enough cash to cover the charge. if you do get charged an overdraft fee, most banking institutions will waive one or two of your fees. but if you notice this is happening often, you may want to actually take a look at your budget. i'm susan hogan, news4. coming up now on 4:26 this morning. time to send things over to the

goff and chris lawrence filling in this morning. our big story, this rain, of course. not the pink dress memo, angie. >> we're doing our best to try to brighten the day, right? >> that's right. >> somebody on the phone bright and early this morning. >> because we had nothing better to do. now on news4 today, gunfire erupts inside a metro train. what the agency is telling passengers ahead of this morning's commute. tough talk from rex tillerson. the sound just coming in from the secretary of state about north korea. and a heads up for some of you beltway drivers. the ticketing that begins this morning. hi, everyone. good morning. i'm angie goff in for yang. >> and i'm chris lawrence filling in for aaron this morning. >> a look at the commute with jack taylor. he's filling in for melissa. we'll have that coming

but first we want to look at what you face as you get ready to head out the door with chuck and gina. chuck, i know you talked earlier about flash flood warnings already. >> flash flood watches for sure. we're keeping a close eye. no warnings yet. you're going with a purple dress today. >> same color palette. almost wore the pink. not today, though. yes, we're in red in the weather center because of the heavy alert. grab the umbrella before you head out. definitely a good idea this morning. >> the camera covered with raindrops. up towards bethesda and chevy chase there, cloudy skies. raindrops have moved in in the overnight hours. could be gusty winds especially in southern maryland, but there will be flash flooding. here's the heavy rain to our west and southwest now.

pockets of rain, showers along the bay bridge. flash flood watch from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 tonight. i don't think anybody gets above 80 degrees on a monday. >> loving it, loving it, loving it so far. thank you, sir. we begin in virginia where we had an early morning crash. it's after dale city near the truck scales. norts authorities remain on scene. hopefully they can get that thing cleared before we begin rush hour. most of the works have been washed out. the green patches are the rain showers moving through the area with cloud cover. for now we're dealing with some wet roadways, so just be cautious if you head out early. potentially getting out of the neighborhoods could be your worth stretch.

reassure passengers that you'll be safe on your way home from work after a shooting. a teen was shot yesterday at the tacoma metro station. we know this morning that he is in stable condition. this happened in the middle of the afternoon. metro transit police saying the teen was shot as the train pulled into the station. tay tay loke a look at your scr you can. those three persons you saw are people of interest. they jumped off the train, ran over the platform and got onto another one. the shooting is especially worrisome this morning for parents whose kids take the trains. >> yes, i'm concerned. it's a young man. i have a 27-year-old son. it could have easily been him. >> it's safe, but at the same time you need to watch your surroundings and your areas and what you're doing. >> so we've learned that the shooting may have been recorded since every 7,000 series rail car has a camera. there is also video from inside

arlington where this man is behind bars accused of trying to intentionally hurt a baby. arlington county police say demetrius taylor got into an argument with a woman inside an apartment and he set fire to a floor mat. this happened on columbia pike yesterday. police say taylor pushed an infant in a stroller toward that fire. the woman did manage to grab the baby and escape, but the fire kept burning and ended up damaging about 30 units. taylor is facing several charges, including child endangerment. we've learned that hoarding conditions may have sparked another fire at this home in montgomery county. fire officials say the fire started in the basement at the home in grenock road in silver spring. no one was hurt but there is $100,000 damage inside the house. what's the latest in ohio? >> a suspect is accused of overpowering a deputy and stealing a