>> stay with us. news4 today continues right now at 5:00 a.m. news4 today starts now. they will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen. >> now at 5:00 a.m., the escalating threats, the new vow from north korea as tensions rise, and where the country is planning to strike first. expectant moms turned away. why a local hospital is forced to stop services and the challenge for families to find care this morning. and show me the money. the history-making jackpots and why your chances are doubled as the prize keeps growing. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. wish i had a -- >> we're here. know what that means. i'm angie goff. neither of us won last night. but we are winning with the weather. because we're in for a gorgeous day. and perhaps maybe one of the best days we'll see in august. >> there's your win

jack taylor has the commute for us. but we'll start with chuck and sheena and a look at how to plan for the day ahead. good morning, guys. >> good morning. a perfect way to get your day started. venus is up in the east and it's a perfect morning to be outside. >> it's gorgeous, low humidity, 66 degrees right now, and we're looking right at a bunny rabbit. you can't see it, it's behind the camera. maybe it will hop here. >> i'm going to get a picture. >> hurry up, he's very fast. >> fast as a jackrabbit. >> temperatures are in the low 60s. prince george's county in the low 60s, very comfortable this morning. 63, riverdale. 65, annapolis. if you're driving, sun glare this morning, dry roads though and by the afternoon hours, mid 80s, low humidity, i think you can open the windows this morning. let's check on the windows commute. we'll look at the rest of the forecast coming up. good morning, jack taylor.

have the windows down where you may lose the breeze because you're sitting still. rock creek parkway, traffic alternating one direction at a time until about 6:00 in the morning. if you're riding out of frederick on 70 westbound before myersville, left lane is getting by. again, volume is light. no big delay. in woodbridge, there's a paving project on 123 coming nosh northbound. hopefully they'll clear just after 5:00. hopefully that won't be in your way by the time you hit it. back to you. a developing story now. a new potential threat from north korea. >> and this just came in overnight. news4's chris lawrence is now at the live desk with the very latest. >> north korea could target a u.s. territory. just hours ago, the north said it is seriously reviewing plans to fire missiles at guam. so things are escalating

president trump warned north korea in a way that few if any american presidents have. he said more threats would result in, quote, fire and fury, power, the likes of which this world has never seen before. intelligence experts think north korea has the capability to mount a nuclear warhead, although it has not demonstrated it can successfully launch an accurate long-range missile. aaron? >> so we know what the president has said about taking action. so what happens now? >> well, a lot of that is up for grabs. everyone is trying to, i think, at this point, say, let's have calm heads about it. maryland senator ben cardin said president trump's comments were not helpful, it shows he lacks the temperament and judgment for this kind of crisis. it isn't clear what the u.s. is going to do

senator john mccain said this could result in a serious confrontation. and take a listen to what former general barry mccaffrey said last night on msnbc. >> sounds like kim jong-un's kind of threats. the rule of diplomacy, you don't threaten people in public. if you do threat them, you have to say something that you mean to follow through on. >> one thing that could happen, limited, targeted strikes on north korean military targets, but that could very easily escalate to all-out war on the peninsula. this morning, we know the governor of guam is telling people there not to be afraid and that there's not a serious threat at this moment. angie, back to you. >> chris lawrence, thank you. we do want to continue on to a developing story that is impacting a lot of mothers and your babies. >> d.c.'s health department ordered united medical center in

and prenatal care for 90 days. justin finch is live near the hospital now. any reason behind this decision? >> reporter: hey there, aaron. good morning. not just yet. you know, having a baby takes a lot of planning. so many parents to be would not want to get news like this. but health officials say there's a reason for this call about umc. they're just not making that reason public at this time. on tuesday, d.c.'s health department announced this. a three-month suspension of nursery and newborn delivery services at united medical center. however, it could be lifted sooner than 90 days, only if the health department finds improvements are made, warranting the sooner end date. it's sudden and shocking news for people living in southeast. ward 8 commissioner heard the news and she says she wants it figured out and fast. >>

everybody else in every other corner of the city get pretty much what they need. and here in southeast, we always get the short end of the stick. >> reporter: now d.c. councilman and health committee chair vincent gray said there was a lack of communication about this call and why it was made. he said he's concerned that people who live near the hospital cannot use all the services. he said it speaks to a larger issue of people in southeast not having issue to quality health care. back to you. >> justin, thank you. we continue to work for you. take a look at this map. it shows you just how far some expectant moms may need to travel in order to give birth or visit their newborns who have to stay in the hospital. the nearest hospitals are providence, prince george's hospital, and howard university hospital. each one is more than 20 minutes away from the united medical center. but we also want to report this morning that there's good news when it comes to medical care

>> u.s. news announced its list of the best hospitals and 11 d.c. hospitals made the list. medstar georgetown university hospital in d.c. mary washington hospital in fredericksburg, virginia. inova fairfax hospital. and in fourth place, a tie between met star washington hospital center and virginia hospital center. each hospital was evaluated in 25 different areas of care. right now, fairfax county police are doing all they can to find a missing teenager who could be in serious danger. they believe a gang may be targeting 18-year-old miguel carillo who has been missing since thursday. you see his picture here. he was last seen near his home on buckman road in the alexandria portion of the county. search teams have been combing the woods, they've used choppers and dogs to try to find him. profit over a child's health. that p

maryland, boiling this morning. milestone communications and verizon wireless have filed an application to build a cell tower at shadyside elementary school. parents fear the possible health effects it could have on their kids could be dangerous. they plan to protest at a community meeting tonight at 7:00 at the shadyside community center. earlier this year, news4 broke the news that milestone pulled its proposal for a tower at eleanor roosevelt high school after months of backlash from parents there. here's an update to a story we brought you last week. today the scorched souls motorcycle club, a group made up of d.c. firefighters, will hold a fund raisers for dane smothers jr., who was injured a week ago whilst hit by a ladder truck. the tune inn will provide breakfast and lunch specials with all proceeds going to help dane. news4 will be live there in our 6:00

kept us busy over the years, keeping up with a big project that is just about to start happening. >> construction starting today, to add new toll lanes on the i-395 corridor in virginia. no matter where you live and drive, you probably have an opinion about the coming tolls. amy cho is live in pentagon city now with more on how it will impact your commute. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this construction is expected to last over a year. you should be seeing delays for quite some time. if you look behind me, you can see the two hov lanes in the middle of the road there. starting today, crews will be turning those into three express lanes, running about eight miles, starting at edsel road in alexandria. they could make your commute faster but only if you're willing to pay more. the way the fees work is the more traffic, the higher the cost and there's no limit as to how high the cost ks go. ne4

was less than thrilled. >> i understand that we want to make sure that people can get home. i understand that sometimes the traffic's going to get heavy. but to go anywhere with no cap, it's a total wrong answer. >> reporter: and the idea behind that express lane fee is to keep the express lanes from getting too crowded so that the drivers who do decide it pay can get their money's worth. if you have an hov flex trance sponder, you'll be able to use the express lanes for free, as long as you have at least three people in your car. back to you. >> amy, thanks so much. a lot of you, yeah, hoping to get lucky with the massive mega millions jackpot. we were so excite bod about thi yesterday. but nobody won. >> no. that does mean it's getting even bigger. the odds of winning are pretty slim, next to impossible. it's going up to an estimated $382

the powerball jackpot at $307 million, and that drawing is tonight. so if you bought a mega millions ticket, last night's winning numbers, 11, 17, 52, 74, the mega ball was -- nothing? >> i think four people won a million dollars. so i'm going back to check the numbers as well. nobody around here. but there's good news because of the powerball. >> still got a chance. all right, so women violated on metro. why a man accused of taking lewd photos is already out of jail as police warn there could be even more victims out there without them knowing it. if you ask kids, it's likely at the top of their back-to-school list. we're working for you with the best tech deals before they head back to class. >> and four things you need to know about the weather for the next four days. first thing today, super nice. no complaints for today or tomorrow. rain looking more and more likely for friday. those rain

the weekend i'll give.

cool and comfortable outside around the area here early this morning. if you're already starting to make your plans to get out of town, head to the beach,

a chance for rain on friday, saturday, and sunday. but no total washouts are likely. so if this is your weekend to head to the beach, go enjoy approximate. she -- enjoy it. >> we have a pretty quiet start in the beltway at least this morning, for now. dry roadways good. maryland to virginia, should find no delays. crews are working on the rock creek parkway at the kennedy center, traffic alternating one direction at a time. and the paving project on 123 northbound, that has cleared. back to you. >> jack, thanks. the man accused of violating women on metro without their knowledge is back on the streets. 19-year-old brandon williams is charged with taking pictures up women's skirts. this is called upskirting. police reviewed the video from the columbia h

it shows him getting on an escalator and placing a cell phone up the victim's skirts. police found hard drives and phones with dozens of pictures at his home. women we spoke to found this very disturbing. >> i think it's disgusting, it's gross, and it's weird. it's nasty. >> williams is out on bond and has been ordered to stay away from metro. police say they're still combing through a lot of pictures, but there could be 40 or 50 women that had no idea their pictures were even taken. the popularity of ride-sharing services like uber and lyft may be posing a safety risk. it all has to do with the way they find you. this morning, they plan to discuss loitering. d.c. has about 175,000 for-hire cars on the roads.

some breaking news now, an apparent attack in paris. chris lawrence is following this. >> six soldiers are recovering, two of them hurt a bit more seriously than the others. someone drove their car into the soldiers outside their barracks in a paris suburb. the local mayor says it was deliberate. right now, this is new video from the scene. police are trying to track down that person. they say the soldiers are expected to survive. paris is on maximum alert after a series of terrorist-inspired attacks over the past two years. angie? >> chris, thank you. a technology and your kids, can't get through the year without it. they're probably asking for the newest tech that already hit the market. >> susan hogan is working for you and has found some great deals to get you ready for school. >> honestly every year, my kids are trying to hit me up for the latest and greatest on their tech gadgets, from their phones

but before you make that purchase this year, check to see what the school or the college says you should have. it seems like there's always some new electronic device being released. it's worth investing your money in technology, especially if you have a junior high or high school student. if you're thinking about buying a laptop but you need some incentive, apple is offering students a pair of free headphones when you buy a mac or iphone for qualifying purchases. best buy is offering students hundreds of dollars in savings on a variety of electronics, but you can only get the discount if you register online. and if you want to get your little one started early in electronics, consider the amazon fire, which comes in a kid edition. these tablets are more durable, with strong parental control options. and if they break, amazon will replace it, guaranteed. the national retail federation said that back-to-school shoppers plan to spent

if you have your kids heading off to college in a few weeks like i do, do you have a check list yet? you probably should. it's crazy stuff you're going to need to buy. tomorrow we'll show you how some simple moving solutions will make this day, the moving day to college, stress free. see you then. >> sounds good. we want you to chime in this morning on our nbc washington facebook page. we have put this question out there. at what age should kids get their first cell phone. my daughter literally came home yesterday from camp, she's 6, wanting a phone so bad so she can text. >> that's one of the options, 6, 9, 12, or 15. >> oh, god, no. i told her she had to be a teen. >> you can get more tips in the nbc washington app. search ready for school. a lot of schools now are trying to integrate cell phones into the lesson plan for the day, because they know kids have them. figure out a way to make them useful inhe

>> not every kid has one. >> and it's becoming so much a part of life. everything is an app, at your fingertips. so do you do it? do you not? >> double edged sword. >> very much is. >> we like to have you explain the weather conundrum for the day. >> i heard you turned the temperature up in your car this morning. >> i didn't turn the heat on, but i didn't have the air conditioning blasting coldest. >> but you also didn't have your windows down, is that correct? >> that's true. >> it's a very nice morning to have your windows down. 66 degrees in washington right now. it will stay comfortable through the entire afternoon. really nice day setting up for us today. here's your weather outlook. very sunny today. but the roads will be dry. exercising perfect weather outside, if you're heading to the pool or if the kids are, you definitely want the sunblock. the uv index will still be high, even though it will feel comfortable. if you're grilling out, perfect day f

low. as you wake up and walk outside this morning, 7:00 a.m., 71 degrees. by 9:00 a.m., 77, nice and sunny. if you are grilling out today, temperatures very comfortable. 3:00 p.m., 83 degrees, 5:00 p.m., 85 degrees. and future weather, we stay dry to thursday. humidity and rain chances increase by friday. we'll be watching that. next the next couple days, sunny, really nice, rain chance goes up friday and over the weekend, the showers will stay around too. coming up, we'll take a closer look on the your extended forecast. but let's check your roads with jack taylor, wtop. hey, jack. >> thanks, good morning. we'll start leesburg riders, 7 eastbound, market street after the bypass. a new crash reported and authorities are headed to the scene. rock creek parkway, crews continue their overnight work and should wrap up in less than an hour. if you're headed through that stretch, you may encounter a delay. so

buckman, 29 northbound, vicinity hill, late clearing work zone. only the right lane getting by and there's an early delay. back to you. food, fun and rides. what our local fairs are doing to keep you and your family safe. and trying to prevent ride tragedies like the one we saw in ohio. some health experts call it a national epidemic. now the opioid crisis is getting attention from the white house. how leaders in a local county plan to take action today. ellen degeneres has a packed show today. she'll sit down with "scandal" actress kerry washington and have a performance from florida georgia line,

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on the rise ♪ >> legendary country music singer glen campbell, the rhinestone cowboy, has died. so many people grew up listening to his music. he passed away yesterday after a long fight with alzheimer's disease. he was known for a string of hits in the '60s and '70s, including rhinestone cowboy, wichita lineman. this was the video that left a lot of people in shock. one man died at the ohio state fair when a ride malfunctioned. seven people were hurt and one person is still in a coma. the maker of that ride said excessive corrosion caused the ride to break down. >> with the montgomery county fair opening on friday, news4 is working for you to get answers about ride safety because that's on a lot of people's minds too. our tom sherwood went to check things out yesterday. inspecrs

certify all rides before the opening day. this carnival rides travels up and down the east coast. in charge of it all, a college-educated carnival manager. here's what he wants you to know. >> the biggest thing we always tell folks, which is the truth, our kids and grandchildren ride the rides every day along with the local kids. >> each ride has an age and height safety standard. and the rush to find a man who killed an officer at a traffic stop and the action police are now taking. should non-u.s. citizens be allowed the right to vote?

a nuclear threat. the tensions rise with north korea and the danger of an attack. where the country is planning to strike and how the u.s. is now responding. a major health crisis, the crackdown on opioids. and expectant moms scrambling for care. why a local hospital is turning patients away, forcing them to find other options. news4 today starts now. >> it is 5:30, good morning. >> jack taylor is keeping a close eye on your early morning commute. >> but we start with chuck and

sheena in a look ahead to what we expect will be a beautiful wednesday in the capital area. good morning, guys. >> we love the middle of the week, especially when we have nice weather like this. it helps to bring the week up nicely. >> absolutely true. the recent rain left dew on the grass early this morning. probably the case at your house as well. clear skies. simply awesome for august. that's the first thing you need to know about the weather today. humidity nice and low. rain chances start to come back, be good towards friday and your weekend. the satellite picture shows all clear across this part of the commonwealth. and the old line state of maryland, no chance for rain today or tomorrow really. temperatures in the cool, comfy, 50s and 60s. sun's up at 6:17. nearly 14 hours and so minutes -- wait a minute. oh, gosh, now i can't -- >> what are you trying to figure out? >> 14 hours of daylight, if it's 6:10 -- >>

about last daylight. >> that's all the damage we can do. let's go to jack taylor at wtop. >> early math, stop, stop. in virginia, 29 going northbound, as you head out of buckland. late clearing work zone near vicinity hill, and only tvint h. only the right lane getting by. and also 270 northbound toward urbana, the right lane is getting by. it's 5:32, here are the top stories we're following this morning. president trump and north korea trading threats. now the north is mulling a plan to strike guam. news4's tracie potts will have a look at the steps being taken there. residents called this a heartbreaking decision. the department of health has ordered the obgyn unit

medical center to shut down for 90 days. the closest hospitals are now more than 20 minutes away. construction begins today on i-395 to add new toll lanes. this will impact your commute and your wallet. three express toll lanes will run about eight miles from edsel road through arlington, if you have an e-zpass flex and you carpool with three or more people, those lanes will be free at all times, otherwise, there's no limit on how high the toll can go. >> d.c. firefighters will come together to help one of their own. the scorched souls motorcycle club, which includes firefighters will hold a fund-raiser for dane smothers jr. he was hurt last week when he was hit by a ladder truck, while preparing to battle a fire. the fund-raiser will happen at the tune inn. we'll have a live report from there coming up in the 6 e:00 a. hour. the manhunt for a suspected cop killer in missouri is over. ian mccarthy was arrested

last night while walking along a highway, just outside the town where the shooting happened. he had been on the run for two days. police say mccarthy shot officer gary michael after a traffic stop on sunday. just a few hours ago, missouri's governor said that state is still grieving over the officer's tragic death. it's 5:34 and police in the region want our help right now to find this man. his name is charles woody. fairfax county police say he's been missing before. he was last seen driving a blue toyota camry in falls church justice, and the license plate says cm woody. his name. if you do see him, call police or 911. today st. mary's county will take a stand against the opioid crisis. they'll announce several indictments against drug dealers. yesterday we spoke with one mother who lost her son to an opioid addiction. >> we think every day what a gift he was

going to help someone, somewhere, at some time, so that they live. in maryland, there were 550 overdose deaths in the first three months of this year. that's up from 401 over the same period last year. officials say people tend to get introduced to opioids in high school, according to our news partners at wtop. virginia state police say there have been more than 350 drug overdoses and more than 80 deaths in the first six months of this year, and that's just in northern virginia. barbara comstock says there needs to be more emphasis on treatment options. today the prince george's county board of education will swear in a new member. dr. wiseman is the former dean of school of education at the university of maryland. the former board member resigned in june, saying there was dysfunction within the board and the school

county, where we'll soon learn if there will be a bus driver crisis. drivers have to let the school system know this week if they plan on coming back for another year. last year at this time, loudoun was short 89 bus drivers, creating problems for parents, causing kids to be late for school. to make driving positions more enticing, the school system has increased the pay, the benefits, re-drew some routes and adjust the some start times. a college park resident being honored for his heroism. [ applause ] we've told you about 94-year-old john peta val ano of college park, he received the purple heart for his service last month, 72 years after being taken prisoner during world war ii. he was too humble to demand recognition decades ago, but his daughter found his military

get her dad the proper recognition. if there ever was a time to start a blog, a lot of you are talking about this on social media this morning. virginia governor terry mcauliffe said the commonwealth will host the 2018 beer bloggers and writers conference. they'll travel in august of next year. virginia has more than 215 breweries across the state. it could soon be the tallest building in our area. where a new tower could top even the washington monument, and how soon it could be a reality. developing right now, chaos in china. the danger from a powerful earthquake and the rush to dig through the rub bl

rescue crews are busy in china this morning, combing through the damage from yesterday after a massive earthquake. 19 people were killed, 247 others were hurt when the quik shook a region in the southwestern part of the country. the quake knocked out power and phone networks, complicating efforts to find and evacuate survivors. and here around this area, today brings a new day of sifting through debris and filing insurance claims for people after that ef-1 tornado just ripped

salisbury, maryland. >> the national weather service confirmed yesterday it was a tornado that touched down on monday. the winds blowing at a hundred miles an hour. there's a lot of property damage. nobody was hurt there, no. this latest storm comes just weeks after an ef-2 tornado caused major damage across kent island on maryland's eastern shore. well, it is one of apple's most closely guarded secrets. what we're now finding out about the new iphone 8, and how soon you can get your hands on it. a major change coming to your commute. i'm amy cho along 395 with everything you need to know. good morning. it is a beautiful start to your wednesday. you can drive this morning with the windows, exercise outside. i would highly recommend that, especially during the morning hours, low humidity this afternoon, plenty of sunshine. coming up, we'll

humidity coming back and our next chance of storms. stay tuned. leesburg drivers, website as you approach the bypass.

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now at 5:45, rising tensions, the growing threat from north korea and how the u.s. is getting ready to counter a planned attack. expecting moms refused care. why a local hospital is suddenly stopping services, sending families scrambling weeks before birth. and major construction and a more expensive commute. the new work gwyneetting under that could make a major difference on your daily drive. we start with the vaulting tensions between north korea and the united states. >> things are getting heated, the threats from both sides dramatical

last 24 hours. now north korea is saying it's reviewing a plan to strike the u.s. territory of guam. tracie potts is following this developing story. what steps are being taken to protect guam this morning? >> so guam's governor busy overnight, holding a news conference, posting a message on facebook, for the 200,000 residents there, assuring them they're safe, despite the threat from north korea, that they are looking at military options for a possible strike on this pacific territory of the united states. guam's governor says he's been in touch with homeland security, with the pentagon, with the white house, and that the u.s. has assured him that we will protect that u.s. territory in the middle of the pacific. president trump's words and the rhetoric going back and forth between the united states and north korea, raising concern here in guam as of the last 24 hours, seems to be caught in the middle. >> and the question now, is there a diplomatic solution to

the table, or on the table? where do we stand? >> it's not on the table yet. is there a diplomatic solution? there is certainly a diplomatic solution that the secretary of state has tried to pursue. he was just in the region. he's been talking about it. but his bottom line is, they've gotta stop sending missiles in the air for the u.s. to even come to the table. and now within the last 24 hours, another threat from north korea's army. according to state media, they are looking at military options for a strike against guam. that is not likely to bring the united states to the table to talk diplomacy and certainly not after what we heard from president trump. the other side of that, military experts say there's just not a really good military option here to avoid a major conflict. >> tracie potts on the hill this morning, thank you. and this is another opportunity for families concerned about immigration status, to find out their legal rights. d.c. leaders will host its second immigrant legal conference today. that conferenc

4:30 this afternoon. the final conference is tomorrow morning at the frank reeves center. participants do have to register online. >> if council goes through with this motion, it dilutes the meaning of citizenship. people in college park will have a few more weeks to make their voices heard about a new proposal. the plan would let people who are not just citizens vote in local elections. the city council has delayed any decision on this issue until september. if approved, college park would become the largest city in maryland to allow all adult residents to vote in local races. not surprisingly, emotions are running high to this debate. it's even caused police to investigate threats against council members. >> we are investigating threats. at this point, it's our homeland security bureau, prince george's county police that are investigating these threats. >> again, the measure only applies to local elections. at least ten other jurisdictions

other non-u.s. citizens to vote if they are full-time residents. federal law bars non-residents, including permanent legal residents from voting in national elections. none of us likes it, but we want to know about it when it's happening. if you drive on 395, we're talking about construction, if you use it to get to work or back home, you're going to encounter some of it. the work begins today to add the new toll lanes. >> this could make your commute more expensive. amy cho is live in pentagon city now with more on how it could impact your commute and your wallet. >> reporter: good morning. expect to see some delays for a while. the construction should last over a year, and it's all over the two hov lanes. take a look behind me. you can see them in the middle of the road there. those are about to become three express lanes, running about eight miles from edsel road in alexandria to the d.c. line. they'll open in 2019. now, if you want to use them to speed

it will cost you. some drivers tell us those fees can get up as high as $30 during rush hour. the idea is to keep the lanes from getting too crowded. and some drivers tell us they're not happy about seeing more express lanes. >> i mean, you pay enough in taxes and especially virginia. you pay all this tax in virginia, this is not necessary. i could see it if it was on the express road, beltway or something like that, it's fine. but to come through town, no. >> reporter: and if you have one of those hov flex transponders, you can use it to get on the express lanes for free, as long as you have at least three people in your car. >> amy cho in pentagon city, thank you. a developer wants to build a big mixed use development near the spring hill metro station. the current plan includes this, 615-foot-tall tower. the developer is

view at tyson's. it's a 48-story building, complete with condos, a hotel and retail space. it would be taller than the washington monument, which is just over 550 feet. but it would still be nowhere near some of the tallest skyscrapers in the world. the freedom tower is more than 1,700 feet tall. >> wow. >> probably don't need anything quite that big in tyson's. >> i feel like every time i drive through that area, there's a new building up in the sky. >> anywhere there. >> and the traffic there is just -- goodness. >> is the state bird of virginia the construction crane? i haven't heard that before, bu it's true. >> my son's like, there's a crane, there's a crane! they're everywhere. >> and it's going to be a good day for quality time outside, if you're putting up a sky skrapeler or taking the day off to lounge a bit. a beautiful sky early this morning.

still a little bit of darkness out there, but early morning color to brighten your day. temperatures have really plummeted overnight into the 50s and 60s. so far, august is not only wedder than average, but cooler -- wetter than average, but cooler than average. humidity levels in the comfy zone today and tomorrow. more humid on friday as rain chances come back into the picture. as we get into the weekend, highs over the weekend, mid 80s, but heat index back up to 90 degrees. 66 now at national airport. the suburbs are into the comfortable first. mid to upper 50s in montgomery county. mid to upper 50s in fairfax, falls church, chantilly towards front royal. as you're planning your day, plan on a comfortable day start to finish. highest today, low to mid 80s. 85 downtown. 79 in winchester, 80 in gaithersburg

weekend at the beach, there's a chance for rain every day. no washouts, but i wish i could give you the all dry. rain chances peak on sunday afternoon. here's our forecast. 85 today, 86 tomorrow. with n with more clouds and rain chanc chances saturday morning and sunday afternoon. but there will be plenty of useable dry, outdoor hours. >> i'll take it, and be up, that's for sure, sunblock on. 7 westbound into leesburg, a crash. the left lane is getting by, but the ramp to 15 north is blocked with the accident. also things getting better on 29 northbound towards vint hill road, the work zone cleared, the delay, not quite yet. also on 270, south out of frederick, getting heavier now into

nosh the work zone by 180 should be clearing. right lane is getting by. chopper4 has been flying southbound on the washington parkway, still lots of space between cars. no problems there. no issues from baltimore headed down to the capitol beltway. back to you. >> what are you doing? i'm with the news, dude. dude? can you pull over and we can talk for a second? >> well, by now, you have seen and heard this video of transportation reporter adam tuss solving the driverless van in arlington. the man was dressed as a car seat, driving through arlington as part of a virginia tech study. we're working for you to answer a question that many of you kept asking -- is this even legal? well, in virginia, we found out that there's no laws that specifically ban someone from covering their face while driving in a vehicle in virginia. aaron and i talked about it, as ng

it doesn't impair the line of sight. there's also no law banning companies from testing self-driving vehicles. the stipulation requires a person to be available to take the wheel if something does go wrong. >> we're learning more about the hacking into hbo servers this morning. now hackers are threatening to release even more data. they've already released some programming, including a script for this past sunday's episode of "games of thrones" before it aired. the hackers now demand $6 million in bitcoin to stop further leaks. hbo has asked the fbi to get involved. the hackers claim to have stolen 1.5 terrabytes of data. if true, this hack is roughly seven times larger than the sony hack in 2014. this morning, we're digging deeper into the excitement and speculation surrounding the iphone 8. we don't know when it's going to come out, but now we are getting details about what it might look like.

on your timeline, the trusted blogger shared this photo of the phone with a nearly all-screen front display you see here. the rumor is that the new phone will unlock, using facial recognition instead of fingerprint scanning. forbes also reporting the iphone 8 will charge faster and will have a wireless charger. and you may have to say goodbye to the rose gold color. it will come in black, silver, and jet black. >> i like battery part. >> the wireless? >> yeah, that will be cool. a new way to clean the shelf system getting popular. >> it is. and the humane society in iowa has partnered with a pet friendly business to foster the cats until they're adopted. because of their program, many of the cats have been adopted as an official office cat or found a permanent home. nbc4 is sponsoring the clear the shelters event here in our ar

nbc washington app. you think they'll let us get a cat here? >> i hope not. your favorite disney classics are about to disappear from netflix. next at 6:00, where you'll be able to find those films instea instead. and crane collapse. a construction accident, equipment crushing homes. new video from the overnight effort to remove it. breakfast with a purpose, raising money for d.c. firefighter dane smothers. badly injured on the job, how his firefighting family wants you to help. all you have to do is order up some potatoes, bacon, french toast, croissant. much more coming up on news4 today at 6:00 a.m.

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