now on midday, two chances to become a multimillionaire. we have all the details about the upcoming mega jackpot, growing by the minute. assessments underway right now to determine if this monotrus storm in maryland was instudied a tornado. an up close look at the damage next. and we're seeing the cloud cover around the area but the rain has now pushed to our south. we'll be seeing gradual clearing today. we'll take a look at what your afternoon forecast looks like and nice weather coming up. good morning and thanks for joining us for news4 midday. i'm pat

>> and i'm angie goff. we want to kick off news4 midday with a forecast. no strong storms in the future, right, sheena? >> no strong storms in the forecast and in fact the rain that we had yesterday, that's all really pushed down to our south. here's a look at satellite and radar. no rain around except in parts of maryland but that's closer to the eastern shore and southern delaware. we have a lot of cloud cover in place, pretty much locked in but we'll see gradual clearing waez go through the afternoon. it's also holding the temperatures down. we haven't really warmed up much. mid to low 70s currently but as we go through the afternoon, once we start to see breaks of sunshine, we should be right around 80 degrees. pool forecast looks better later today. you'll see more peeks of sunshine around. and by 4:00 p.m., we'll have even more sun trying to develop. wait until you see tomorrow's forecast. i'll show you that coming up. a wild storm whipped its way through

shore. it was so strong, it actually picked up a car and flipped it over. crews are trying to figure out if the storm was indeed a tornado. news4's justin finch has been checking out the damage. what are you seeing there today? is justin there? all right. justin is gathering news, so we're going to get back to him. right now, you saw our tweet from nbc washington yesterday. now we're finding out more about a violent wreck. this is the scene on riggs road near mistletoe place, not far from the beltway. prince george's county police say a man was killed in the two-car crash just after 8:00 this morning. we're still working to learn his identity. another driver is in the hospital. he's expected to be okay. today, we will find out how prince george's county kept you and your family safe during a violent month of july. last month, there were 13 murders in the first 13 days of the month in prince george's

murders, police officers started working 12-hour shifts. police maintain the murder rate is still on par with last year. prince george's county bureau chief tracee wilkins says they plan to announce their crime crackdown was a success. for more information on this upcoming announcement, you can check twitter. just in from our northern virginia bureau, a judge has decided that the man accused of shooting a woman during this road rage incident in alexandria will stay behind bars. last month, prosecutors say that he shot a woman after a confrontation here on the eisenhower connecter near the beltway. the woman who was shot is expected to be okay. the next time you head to an atm, you may want to pay close attention to it and that's because fairfax county police say they're seeing more cases of atm skimmers. thieves use them to steal bank

card numbers. the latest happened last week. it was accompanied by a pin-hole size camera that was capable of recording a hand tapping out the pin number. here are some tips to avoid becoming a victim of an atm skimmer. police say pull on the card reader to see if it's loose or tampered with. there could be signs of glue on the atm which is used to attach to the devices and you should also use atms that are within eyesight of the cashier. police believe those are less likely to be messed with. the trump administration is dealing with two military issues this morning. one involves the possibility of air strikes targeting isis in the philippines. the other, more marines headed to afghanistan. news4's tracie potts has details. >> reporter: defense officials say dozens of marines are headed to afghanistan and they're asking for more air support as president trump and his national security team work

long-term plan. >> to just say we're going to keep doing what we've been doing, the president is not wanting to accept that. >> reporter: the u.s. is also providing training, surveillance, equipment and officials say considering air strikes in the philippines where isis has taken control of the city of maraoi. >> it's really street by street, house by house. >> we have to push them. >> reporter: a few front in the war on terror. >> it's a tragic situation down there. we think they are beginning to get that situation under control. >> reporter: secretary of state rex tillerson promising more help at a conference in the philippines where asian nations are watching kim jong un's response to a billion dollars in sanctions on north korea. >> real estamains to be seen atd of the day whether kim jong un will change his behavior. >> reporter: the u.s. insists the missile tests must end. >> there's nothing like the threat of a ballistic missile landing on yr

clarify your thinking. >> reporter: but north korea's leader is defiant, vowing to never give up his nuclear program. today, secretary of state tillerson is in thailand. it's the highest level u.s. visit there since the military coup three years ago. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. the news4 i-team uncovering a major security breach at the most sensitive areas in government. edgardo faces unlawful entry and theft charges. prosecutors say that during lunchtime last week, he broke into the office of oklahoma republican mark wayne mullen. this happened at the long worth house office building. u.s. capitol police records claim that ramon stole commemorative coins and personalized container from the congressman's desk. he is also accused of breaching security near the white house earlier this year. in our nbc washington app, go to investigations to see the i-team's full report on all 2

white house. you can see the faces and back stories of the men and women involved. a wild storm whipped its way through maryland's eastern shore, as we told you a moment ago. a storm so strong, it flipped cars. crews are still trying to figure out whether it was a tornado that hit in salisbury. news4's justin finch has that story now. >> reporter: as the national weather service surveys the storm damage, salisbury is cleaning up, working to clean out these trees, cut up branchs and toss out debris, working to get this community back to normal. this surveillance video gives a glimpse of how strong this wind was. outside hoppers tap house off route 13 monday afternoon, right by salisbury university. the morning after, stray debris lies outside hopper's locked doors, roped off behind firefighters tape. >> we were standing outside and

heard was this really loud crack of noise. >> reporter: shelby says she found herself outside just as the wind and rain began picking. >> all i did was look up and just saw the tree just go boom, and it just fell in the house. the people inside the house were fine. thank god. but they had to leave the house. >> reporter: a busy day ahead for a clean-up and power crews working in salisbury's princeton home section where huge trees came crashing down. at least two homes are now condemned, a business levelled. city officials say a severe weather alert went out with flooding expected. once the storm passed, the mayor says county, city and utility crews got right to work. >> i walked the streets last night around 7:00 or 8:00. our crews were out here. we had 40 or 50 employees from our field operations document

men picking up tree limbs. >> reporter: after what's being described as a sudden summer storm, relief that the damages can be replaced. >> any person could have been injured just by either walking across the street at the wrong moment, being upstairs when a tree limb hit the roof. thank god we're okay. >> reporter: we asked the mayor how he'd measure salisbury's response. he tells us he is pleased with the speed and commitment with which he saw first responders working into the night and also with the citizens who pitched in and worked alongside them. in salisbury, i'm justin finch, news4 $300 million. it's enough to never have to work another day in your life and today you can double your chances of winning. amy cho talked with folks who are hoping they find the winning combination. >> reporter: i'm ready to go. i'm got my ticket right here. only cost me $1. i feel like this is my lucky day, but then again, that's what a lot of the people we talked to today said and they also said

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and tomorrow. in northwest, amy cho, news4. got your fingers crossed. good luck. >> i got my tickets. she brought a couple back for me. good colleague. a google worker may be searching for a new job today. >> we're going to tell you the story behind the memo that landed h inim

news4 has learned that another top d.c. official is under scrutiny for accepting illegal campaign contributions. his campaign allegedly accepted at least $3,500 in excessive contributions. contributions are limited by law to just $1,000. it's now the focus of a review by the d.c. office of campaign finance, some donors have received refunds, and you can read more on this probe and other city officials under review in the nbc washington app. google is one of the most valuable companies in the world. processing trillions of search results every year, but now, google is facing new criticism over an internal document written by a google employee alleging that men are better at tech jobs than women. it's generated quite an uproar inside the company and now the company is taking action. nbc business correspondent jolene kent has the story. >>ep

with a crisis gone viral after what's being called a sexist manifesto written by a male google engineer leaked to the press. the 3,000-word internal memo alleges male and female tech workers differ due to biological causes, that women are more prone to anxiety and look for work-life balance while men have a higher drive for status and diversity efforts are bad for business. according to bloomberg, that engineer was fired overnight for perpetuating gender stereotypes. nbc news has not independently confirmed his termination. google ceo sundar pichai responded, saying, the manifesto violated its code of conduct and crossed the line. google added, we are unequivocal in our leaf that diversity and inclusion and are critical to our success as a company. the labor department is already suing google o

systemic compensation disparities against women across the workforce. google denies the allegations. engineer kate houston worked at google in canada, london, and australia from 2011 to 2014. she left because of what she felt was a misogynistic culture. >> i'm just kind of tired of it. these things keep happening as the details change, but like, this obsessive push event is that women shouldn't be engineers, that whooer we're not welcome. >> reporter: the controversy at google comes just months after uber ousted its ceo, following allegations of discrimination and harassment at the company. fowler reacted to the google drama tweeting that while she worked at uber, she was once told by human resources there were many white men in engineering because white men were simply more suited for engineering than others. uber declined to comment on the tweet but called her original allegations abhorrent and against everything uber stands

investigation. now, this former google engineer has a message for all women in tech. >> you belong. and you're good at your job, and you should not let these men tell you otherwise. >> now, as for uber, it's currently searching for a new ceo to replace kalanick. the three finalists are men. last week, hewlett-packard ceo bowed out of consideration for the job. can you believe it? we are only six months from the start of the 2018 olympic games. >> and nbc's jay gray has an update on the host city and team usa as the world gets ready to gather in south korea. >> reporter: in just six months, world class athletes will complete in the stadiums and arenas while hundreds of thousands of fans will fill this city for the 2018 winter olympic games. and pyeongchang looks like it's

we heard at this time leading up to sochi and to rio as well and that speaks a lot to the organizing committee. >> reporter: south korean officials say the venues are 97% complete and the men and women who will compete there say they're just about ready as well. >> i'm looking forward to putting everything on the line. >> reporter: but there's another line, just 150 miles or so from the host city, the border with north korea where there's growing concern leading up to the games. global tensions high as the country continues ballistic missile tests, recently threatening the united states after u.n. sanctions were imposed. north korean officials saying they will teach the u.s. a, quote, severe lesson with nuclear strategic force if it takes military action.hing on their minds right now. >> let the games begin. >> reporter: jay gray, nbc news.

>> snow boarding is going to be one of the greatest events and everybody back here at home is getting in the olympic spirit. take a look at this young figure skater showing us her incredible moves. we caught up with her and other athletes this morning. these kids are really dedicated. they wake up early, they practice for hours for their one shot at their own olympic dream. one figure skater has been hitting the ice since she was 3. >> i've been skating since, like you said, like i was 3. and i've been doing it for so long, i've been trying to reach my goal and get there and working so hard just persevering. >> you're really good. >> well, that's victoria and she will be watching an alexandria native, ashley wagner, in january. she'll attempt to make the u.s. figure skating team for a second olympics in a row. she took home a bronze medal in sochi. we do want to remind you that news4's eun y

months to cover the olympic games for us. right now on the nbc washington app, you can actually watch some of her reporting from south korea earlier this year. just search pyeongchang 2018. adam's post about this has more than 1,200 retweets and around 3,000 likes. he tracked down the driverless car in arlington and found a driver inside. >> this was quite the talk yesterday on social media. whoever it was was dressed up like the front seat, but you could only see his hands holding the wheel once you got up to the window. watch what happened when adam did that. >> reporter: who are you? what are you doing? i'm with the news, dude. dude. can you pull over and we can talk for a second? >> dude, can you pull ove

experiment by virginia tech to see how folks would react to the sight of a driverless car on the road. virginia tech told us the car is now off the road. >> they do plan to do more tests and i think that we need to all get t-shirts that say, i'm with the news, dude. that could be our new slogan. everybody talking about that too as well. well, it's thriller like you've never seen it before. details on the new rollout when news4

is your family all ready for school? the first day may still be a few weeks away, but we are working for you now to get you ready. >> and this year, you can actually go green while back to school clothes shopping. ecofriendly fashion is going mainstream and consumer reporter susan hogan has what you need to know and where to find this new trend. >> reporter: fashion forward with recycled clothing? shopping for the perfect first day of school outfit and fall wardrobe can put you at the head of your class. the subject? ecofriendly fashion. clothes made with recycleed materials. jcpenney, h&m and target all sell a line of sustainable clothing. jcpenney sells jeans that look like just any other denim jeans but they're partially made fro

yes, you heard right. the cost, about $42, comparable to traditional jeans. h&m brands its conscious using materials of sustainable fabric made from fibers from wood pulp. other apparel is recycled from post-consumer textile waste, in other words, old clothes recycled. when it comes to shopping for sneakers, we found nike has a way you can minimize your carbon footprint. and target features some ecofriendly apparel just for kids as well. h&m, jcpenney, and nike and target are all members of a group called the sustainable apparel coalition. dozens of businesses focused on reducing environmental impact. >> and if you want to get rid of last year's clothing at h&m, you can donate your used clothes and get a 15% coupon. that sounds like a great deal. tomorrow, susan will take a look at electronics. some of the deals that are out there and what's out there for your youngest children. >>nd

you will spend or you think you're going to spend for back to school shopping trips. you can let us know on our nbc washington facebook page. the national retail federation has come out and said they think on average, $688 is what you're planning to spend, most of that on clothes, as well as the electronics which we'll be talking about tomorrow. >> hopefully you've got that all saved up. >> especially if you have more than one kid. turning to the weather, it's awfully cloudy out there. are we going to get more rain? >> it does look like it's going to rain but the good news is the rain is to our south. it's cloudy so you're like, when is the sun going to come out. but eventually we will see the sunshine. we have gradual clearing in the forecast as we go through the afternoon so really the later we go into the day today, the better the sky conditions are going to look so the weather outlook for your tuesday, lunch outside, sure, it's not going to be raining, it will be cloudy but it will be dry so if you are going to eat outside, you'll be fine out there. we will continue to see

you're exercising, it's going to stay that way. if you're heading to the pool or if the kids are heading to the pool this afternoon, we'll have more sun later on today and if you're grilling, the good news for that, we're going to be dry but it's not going to be too hot either. the clouds are going to hold the temperatures down to around 80 degrees for a high. we're only looking at the clouds here because we don't have any rain. the clouds will eventually start to break up. there is all the rain down to our south and that's where it's going to stay. there's a back edge on this cloud cover. that will be moving into parts of the shenandoah valley very soon, already seeing breaks of sunshine there but it will be very gradual, nothing very quickly today. 74 right now in the district, 74 me th manassas, 72 in clinton. this is the kind of weather the dogs like. this is wink here available at the humane rescue alliance up for adoption. we'll see a little bit more clearing taking place, 80 degrees, 7:00 p.m., we'll have evene

clear skies overnight. tomorrow is going to be a nice day but also don't forget, saturday august 19, that's going to be a nice day to come out and adopt a dog or cat or any animal at the animal shelters. you can find out more information on the nbc washington app. here's future weather. we go through the afternoon. shows the clouds starting to clear up across the area, so we will see a lot more in the way of sunshine, especially tomorrow. 85, 87 on thursday, next chance of rain comes friday and into the weekend. we'll take a look at your ten-day forecast coming up. one of the most memorable music videos of all time is going 3d. ♪ but dareterror takes the soun before you make it ♪ >> it's an icon. michael jackson's "thriller" will premier at the upcoming venice film festival in italy. the filmmakers converted the 14-minute short film from an original 35 millimeter negative to 3d. "thriller" debuted in theaters and on television back

and one little known fact that's out there is, the zombies, because they were on a budget, all the outfits, they got at the salvation army. isn't that interesting. >> that is. >> went on to make gazillion millions, still making money. >> it's going to continue to make money. a lot of folks who like wine are particular about it. >> that's right. and when we come back, we're going to explore a new rise in popularity among a particular wine, why rose is m

you've probably seen the quote somewhere on something, but rose all day, and you might be seeing more wine lovers drinking the rose this summer. cnbc reports how rose became the "it" drink thanks to rebranding. >> reporter: once referred to as cheap and unsophisticated, thanks to smart rebranding, rose wine is in fashion, quickly becoming the quintessential drink of the summer. the largest wine and spirits store in new york city has been increasing its rose selection, currently with 75 still

>> i think we're going to a peak right now and there's also a great variety of roses, different styles, different colors, and people just want to try new roses. >> reporter: saelles are up 60% over the last year. it's become so popular, wolffer estate winery ran out of their signature summer in a bottle, but they have other roses available. what's behind the strong demand? think pink. industry experts say it's the color, packaging, versatility, and price typically cheaper than champagne. and in a very modern twist, social media buzz has also contributed. the use of catchy hashtags have been widely prevalent on instagram, so much that two millennial women started their own retail brand selling rose-inspired apparel and accessories. >> every summer, we double our sales. so that's a good trend. >> key customer is women mostly. >> reporr:

blends and offerings, demand will continue. well, any woman will tell you that hair stylists do a lot more than hair. they quickly turn into your friend, sometimes your therapist. today, we're joined by a local stylist who is doing more for the community than just hair. she is kicking off what is called an empowerment series for young girls. the title, believe in pink. welcome jada jenkins. thanks for being here. >> thank you for having me. >> so, tell us about the hair thing, how you got started with that. >> so, when i was five years old, i gave myself a taper cut and from that day on, my mom and i knew that hair was my thing. it was out of place and i needed it to be in place. and i had the confidence to fix it myself. >> so, now, you have a salon and

>> it means, the love of pink in french. and when i was a little child, my mother always made sure that i felt beautiful so that always stuck with me and whenever i think of pink, you think of beauty, really girly, and i just love being a girly girl, and so when i was trying to figure out what i wanted to name my salon, i knew that i wanted it something to do with pink. >> all right. so, that's how you got the name. >> that's how i got the name. >> now the event, inspiring young girls. what was the inspiration for that. >> of course, because when i was little, i felt beautiful and i know that sometimes growing up in this world, you have social media bullying, and you know, just a lot of women, young girls, i should say, lack confidence, and so i wanted to help, go into the community, and i wanted to help pour back into the little girls and i want them to f h

child. >> so, what are you going to do for them? the event's called believe in pink. >> the -- i'm sorry. the event is, believe in pink, and it's a day of pampering, so they can have fun. i'm going to teach them hair techniques. we're going to paint nails. we're just going to have a bunch of girly fun, dancing, and the goal for it is for them to come out empowered and knowing that they're beautiful, no matter the height, no matter their size, no matter their skin color, and knowing that they can be someone. >> yeah. and that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes. >> all shapes and sizes. and we want them to be able to take care of their hair as well. >> yes. so, you went to suitland high school. >> i did. i'm a ram. >> yes. and they are known for the performing arts program and also for the vocational technical program. >> yes, there's where i obtained my license. i've had my license since i was 17 years old, since i garageradt

wanted to do. >> you want to give our aspiring stylists some advice? >> don't give up. keep pushing. i know that sometimes in life, especially when you're trying to build a brand, it's a little hard. it's difficult. and it's those days wuhere you want to give up, bat the end of the day, it's definitely worth it. >> and i would imagine that the girls coming to your shop, and they leave, and they feel like, you know, brand-new. >> they feel brand-new, and so the goal is to bring the inner beauty to the outer surface through hair, fashion, and make-up. >> well, you look great and i love what you do and i'm sure the girls love you. so this event is called the believe in pink empowerment session and it happens on saturday at l' amour de rose salon. proceeds benefit the generals future charities, inc., school supply drive. thank you. >> yes, thank you. >> it's nice to meet you. >>

you for having me. >> good luck with it. next pitch. lifts out to left field. heading into the corner, nick team giving chase, he leaps over and makes an incredible catch. >> yeah. he got it. incredible indeed, even if you're not really into sports. you really have to appreciate that catch. it happened during a minor league game last night near albany new york stated -- in new york state and the left fielder tracked the flyball into the stands, was able to keep his eye on it and the glove opened, leaps over that wall, and came out with a baseball. i could watch it over and over again. talk about taking one for the team. really impressive. way to go. kids and pets, we are talking about the link between your little ones, their furry

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having a pet does not improve the mental or physical health of children. that's according to a new study from the rand corporation. researchers looked at thousands of households with and without pets and they found that children from pet-owning families did have better overall health, but after considering 100 other variables like income, housing type, and language skills, those health advantages disappeared. experts say future research could look at the longer-term effects of pet ownership. well, they make you feel good. >> yes, they do. >> they make you happy. >> and they say you live longer with plants and animals. >> that's right. clear the shelters is coming up and i think my kids have seen the commercials because they want to go. >> it's going to be very exciteding. clear the shelters is saturday, august 19, so it's the initiative to get

animals out of the shelter as possible. we know of overcrowding. that's a huge problem but adopting an animal, i think, always helps your mental health. you're happier when you have a friend. >> is today going to be a good day to walk your pets? >> it is. today is going to be a good day to walk the dog or the cat, i guess. you can walk a cat on a leash. >> i've seen it. >> i've seen it too, unfortunately. but if you want to walk the dog today, this is the kind of weather that dogs like, because it's cloudy, it's not too hot and it's not raining outside so that's always good when we have the clouds and no rain. keeps things a little bit cooler. if you're heading to the pool later on today or if you planned on it, we're going to have some gradual clearing. this will mainly be in the afternoon hours and the evening hours. we'll see even more clearing, but this is going to lead us to really a perfect middle of the week. tomorrow, really nice, thursday, really nice. but then we get the rain chances as we head into the weekend so that's going to be in the forecast and come back. currently, 74 degrees so we're staying a little bit cooler with all the clouds around. you see the overcaki

hour. that's a slightly cooler wind direction. the rain was all part of a cold front but you see here we have the clouds around. the rain is going to stay well to the south. that front is already moving through but the clouds are still lingering. we have a back edge to those clouds. we won't really see it until later on today. if you're planning on grilling out this afternoon, perfect for the grill, 3:00 p.m., dry, clouds are still going to be around in some areas. more clearing as we get closer to 5:00, even 7:00 p.m. temperatures topping out around the low 80s. future weather, trying to clear the clouds out slowly but this leads us to a beautiful day tomorrow. if you're lucky now have have a tee time or if your kids are in golf camp, it's going to look good. 7:00 a.m., 65 degrees in the morning, that's a pretty crisp start. then we go into the afternoon, 85 for a high. thursday looks really good and there are the rain chances tiday throughhe weekend.

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this is monumental. land o'lakes, florida, is in danger of becoming known for a giant sinkhole than its sunny skies and waterways. the sinkhole has already swallowed two homes and several other nearby have been condemned. kerry sanders reports. >> reporter: this morning, new urgency for residents living around this massive sinkhole near tampa. five more homes have now been condemned and are slated for decimallation, officials finding new cracks in foundations and sidewalks. >> very sad. it's a

>> a sinkhole. >> reporter: seven homes in all now falling victim to this house-eating natural disaster. >> this used to be where the house was. the house itself is now gone. the pool still stands. >> reporter: frantic emergency operations are now underway in an effort to shore up the home, dumping tons of limestone along its edges, in this part of florida known as sinkhole alley. water from too much rain or dry drought conditions can dissolve the underground layers, forming a sinkhole. 76 years ago, there was a large lake here. over time, it was filled in. the lake getting smaller, becoming orange groves, then vacation homes, and eventually the houses that are here now. scientists are now wondering if the neighborhood's history may have played a role in the formation of this monster sinkhole. the residents who live in this area are now wondering why their mortgage companies did not require sinkhole insurance. of cour

get it. kerry sanders, nbc news, land o'lakes, florida. >> well, that's an awful story. reuniting with a lost loved one helps you feel whole again. that's how these veterans feel after being reunited with their purple heart medals. a nonprofit group helps track down lost medals and return them to the men and women who earned them. as part of a national purple heart day ceremony in new york yesterday, eight lost medals were returned to veterans or their families. a lot of teenagers spend the summer relaxing or taking a part-time job like baby sitting or delivering pizza. >> lifeguarding also, right? but some students are getting a jump start on their future and using their free time to learn how to become doctors. erica edwards shows us how they're getting ahead of the class. >> reporter: a careful incision, not by an

but by a young girl who wants to be one some day. this is the next generation of physicians. >> i just kind of want to speed it all up and become a doctor already. >> reporter: she's getting a big jump start at the cedars sinai simulation center in los angeles. it's part of the national youth leadership forum on medicine and envision summer program. bringing together thousands of hopeful young doctors. >> they get really excited. they like to see the operating room. >> you can bring that up. >> reporter: it's some of the best hands-on high-tech simulation anywhere in the world. >> when i saw the inside of his stomach and when they kind of pushed it out, i was like, oh my gosh. that was crazy. >> reporter: the kids learn the basics of cpr and get their hands on advanced surgical tools like the da vinci robot. >> it's got some very unique thing that people just never get the chance to do. you can see the excitement in their eyes. you can see how this is something that really

them. >> reporter: of course it wouldn't be a group of teenagers without a smartphone or two or ten. a snapshot of the future of medicine. erica edwards, nbc news. >> and about 2,000 fully-trained doctors, nurses, and other health care professionals use this cedar sinai simulation center every month. we're going to get a final look at our lunchtime forecast when news4 midday continues. don't forget, you can also watch "ellen" every weekday afternoon right here on nbc4. today she is -- this is going to be good -- catching up with melissa mccarthy. tune in or set the dvr for 3:00 p.m. and then

americans have now accumulated the most credit card debt in u.s. history. a report from the fed shows consumers have $1.02 trillion in outstanding credit card debt. that's as of june, and it's topping the previous record set in 2008. credit card debt has been growing at an annual rate of about 5%. one reason is lenders are giving consumers,especially those with subprime or below average credit scores, more access to credit cards. and some pizza news you can use. little ceasar's has a way for you to pick up your order. the chain has unveiled a pizza portal in about a dozen restaurants in tucson,

here's how it works. you order and pay for your food with the app and get a three-digit code, scan the code at your local store, opening a self-service hot box with your pizza. they plan to roll the pizza portal out nationwide next year. it's one of the most popular series on television right now, and it appears that some of its scripts have been leaked online. hackers going by the name mr. smith have posted stolen scripts of some of the game of throa thrones episodes. the hackers are demanding hbo pay a ransom of several million dollars to prevent further releases. the network says it is continuing to investigate with place and cyber security experts. and it is getting harder to tell if a film is a sequel or reboot of the original these days. and in this week's home video review, you can decide. here's nbc's raphael

the driver is the dj. >> reporter: summer vacation hits a sour note. this latest chapter in the series features an all-new cast. alicia silver stone takes the wheel as the matriarch of the family. the boys try to fake their way into a detour to a video game convention. >> you're going to talk tonight and put it all on the table. >> reporter: tension is merely an appetizer in the dinner. steve koogen and richard gere play brothers who aren't particularly close but their sons are. congressman gere calls for a family meeting to discuss the options. >> the blues touches people's hearts because it's always a story behind the song. >> reporter: hear some of the finest six-string story tellers around in "i am the blues." this documentary travels to the church halls and juke joints of the deep south to find

blues figures. the juice is loose in "tour de fde de pharmacy." the trope is that every rider on tour is doping and that leads to just about everything on the course except a bicycle race. that's the video view. and a heads up, if you need plans thursday night, it's washington's first pre-season game. the team takes on baltimore and you can watch the game here on news4 at 7:30. after the game, it's the primetime premier of snl's weekend update summer edition, followed by news4 at 11:00. let's get a final look at our weather. >> that's right. sheena is standing by. what's going on now. >> we have the clouds around but the good news is no rain. these clouds will eventually break apart and we'll see more clearing later today. so, the general forecast for today, gradual clearing, 82 for a high. the clouds are going to hold the temperatures down for a while. we'll really only in the mid-70s right now.

so we'll just stay around 80 this afternoon. overnight, though, clear skies, look at that, 65 when you wake up tomorrow morning, it's going to feel pretty refreshing. thursday looks good. 87 degrees. then the storm chances comes back at the end of the week so the timing is not good. it looks like it will be around this weekend. but we'll be updating that as we get closer. >> thank you, sheena. well, take a look here at this baby deer. it has quite the story to tell. arizona officials say that a man actually kidnapped the fawn from the wild and then brought it into a bar. >> the deer will now have to live in captivity because it was taken out of the wild at such a young age. it will be transferred to a wildlife sanctuary in just a few days. mighty cute. >> really cute, but -- >> taking that bottle. >> you got to let it live in its habitat. >> well, that's where it belongs but they're taking care of it. >> that's news4 midday. thanks for being with us. we'll see you again

melissa

stand by, everyone. we're live in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. >> ah! i can't! >> rachel lynn lindsey, will you be with me forever. >> yes! >> and marry me? >> yes. >> i love it. lynn lindsey. there she is, rachel got the proposal that she wanted. bryan got the final rose. we got a problem. america's not feeling that was the right choice. natalie is off today. mike is sitting beside me with our expert, ashley. huge night for bachelor nation. what went down there? >> okay. so