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beautiful look outside. clear skies, 65 degrees right now in washington. but look at these 50s on the map. 57 in leesburg. 56 gaithersburg, 61 clemton, 57 in manassas. headlines for today, it's going to be less humid today. today's going to be really nice, even tomorrow. now, friday it becomes more humid. more storms in the forecast friday afternoon. unfortunately, some of the rain chances carrying across your weekend. so coming up in just a bit, we'll talk more about your weekend, what's in store for that. i think you'll be able to still make your plans. it doesn't look like a wash-out. and your morning drive doesn't look like a wash out at all. looking good. >> thank you very much. leesburg riders, westbound 7 at the 15 bypass, a crash. only the left lane is getting by. the ramp to 15 north is blocked at the scene. 270 coming southbound in the local lanes, down near falls road, we've heard of a broken down box truck

lane. state highway is on the scene. for now, moving over to 95 towards georgia avenue, should find new huge delay as of yet, but that change says as we get through the summer months. still a lot of volume as everybody heads from silver spring towards bethesda. back to you. >> thank you. now to a developing story impacting a lot of mothers and their babies. >> d.c. health department ordered united medical center in southeast to stop all deliveries and prenatal care for 90 days. justin finch joins us live now on this drastic decision that's affecting many of you. hi, justin. >> reporter: angie, good morning. of course moms to be know when a baby is coming every second counts. so if you live in the area of southeast, and planning on having your baby at umc, you will likely now have to change your plans. this comes after d.c.'s health department rolled out a three-month suspension of newborn deliverie

services at united medical center. it could be called off before the 90 days, but that's only if the health department sees umc making significant improvements to those procedures here. of course for most here in southeast, this comes as a big surprise. >> that's not good. because you have a lot of unfortunate people around here that really can't afford to go anywhere else. and it's really not fair. >> reporter: and ward 8 a and c commissioner calling for more details about the suspension and what can be done to left it sooner. also committee chair vincent gray asking for more information. umc has given no comment yet about the suspension. >> we'll check back with you soon. but also to add to your

of you. look at this map if you can. it shows just how far some expectant moms may need to travel to give birth or visit their newborns who have a 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. some breaking news new. a man shot in the district this morning. he is expected to survive. we know d.c. police are blocking roads around green street southeast. we have this new video from that area. you can see a cars in the wood. police say it's part of the investigation, but have not said how it's related. also developing a potential threat against an american territory. north korea is considering firing missiles at guam. this comes after president trump warned the north. >> they will be met with fire, fury, and frankly

live desk with what we are learning this morning. chris, this is developing pretty fast. >> yeah, overnight guam's governor did tell residents there is no immediate threat to the island, but at this point, the crisis seems to be escalating. kim jong-un's regime says it's seriously reviewing plans to fire missiles on the u.s. territory. intelligence experts think north korea is capable of equipping missiles with nuclear warheads. they say north korea's nuclear program is advancing faster than expected, but it still hasn't proven it can launch an accurate long-range missile. angie? >> thank you, chris. fairfax county police doing all they can right now to find this missing teenager who they say could be in serious danger. they believe a gang may be targeting 18-year-old miguel carillo who has been missing since thursday. carillo was last seen near his home on buckman road, near route 1 in alexandria. search teams have been combing the woods, using

k-9 teams to find him. you know that sound. if you drive on i-395, you may be hitting the brakes more than you're used to. construction begins today on toll lanes. just ahead, amy cho will have more on the impact this could have on your drive to work and on your wallet. today a group of d.c. firefighters is hosting a fund-raiser for one of their firefighters. dane smothers jr. was hurt a week ago as he set up at a fire. >> molette green is live this morning with more on how the community is trying to come together to honor this firefighter, to help out too. molette, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, guys. they're cooking up the food in the back right there in the kitchen. this is where the buffett will be when the breakfast kicks off at 8:00 this morni

at the people here already, the firefighters who are the center, who came out early for this young rookie firefighters, dane smothers jr. many of them here, they did not know this dwroung myoung man pe but met him along the way. many of them still recruits, trying to make it out of the academy and join the d.c. fire department. a motorcycle club, scorched souls, is the one who put on this fund-raiser, along with the tune in restaurant in southeast. we'll tell you about how you can help throughout the morning. back to you guys. >> we'll check back with you in a little bit. we have some good news and bad news when it comes to the mega millions jackpot. bad news, you didn't win. we know that. good news, no one else did either. that means you get another chance. so it's a win-lose-win or whatever. friday's drawing expected to be

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first. up next, we'll take a look how they're checking oall the rides. still ahead, snapping upskirt photos of metro riders. how police say one man did it and what you should look out for. >> and i'm storm team4 meteorologist chuck bell. welcome to wednesday morning. time to start giving serious thoughts to your weekend plans. there's at least a chance for rain both on saturday and sunday, but no complete washouts appear all that like

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maximum alert after a series of terror-inspired attacks over the past two years. it's not clear if this is terror-related. we have learned two of the soldiers were hurt more seriously than the others. police are working to track down the suspect right now. aaron? >> all right, chris, thank you. 13 after the hour. now on news4, this video that left a lot of people in shock. one man died when this ride called the fireball malfunctioned at the ohio state fair. seven others were hurt. one person 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 to get answers about ride safety there. tom sherwood went to check things out there. the maryland department of labor inspectors were on site there to certify all the rides before opening day are okay. this carnival travels up and down the east coast and in charge of it all, a fourth generation fa,

college-educated carnival manager and here's what he wants you to know. >> the biggest thing we always tell folks, which is the absolute truth, our kids and our grandchildren ride the rides every day along with the local kids. >> each ride has an age and height safety standard for who can go on. well, neighbors in one northern california community here are relieved that this crane that tipped over in their yards is gone. the crane was taken away last night. if you look at the chopper video, you can see the crane collapsed onto two sheds and a home just outside san jose. workers were using that crane to replace a power pole in the neighborhood when it tipped over. authorities are trying to figure out why it happened, but luckily nobody was hurt. the sheds were smashed and the home was

the damage was minor. very scary. 65 degrees outside our studios now. this is one of those days when you love to welcome the meteorologist into the room. want to hear everything you have to say. >> and then we say, you're welcome, we take credit for days like this. >> it was worth it. we finally got the sunshine yesterday. i hope it sticks around. >> it will be sticking around. today it's going to be absolutely gorgeous. this is one of those days where you want to drive with the windows down. perfect for the pool later on. sunny, low humidity, i would call it really a perfect day. it's going to be a couple degrees below normal for this time of year. but really, it will feel fantastic outside. the rain chances will come back before the week is over. by friday, we'll start to see increasing humidity and showers and storms in the afternoon. and yes, over the weekend, we do have some shower chances. does not look like a wash-out, but the rain is going to be in the forecast, unfortunately. right now, 65 degrees in washington, 57 degrees at

dulles. 55 frederic everyone feeling a little bit like fall this morning. here's a look at the radar. we don't even have the clouds around. if you're walking the dog, perfect day for that. it if you need one to adopt, this is nunu. you can adopt her. don't forget, clear the shelters is coming up, saturday, august 19th, you can find out more on the nbc washington app. as we go through time here, we stay dry through tomorrow, but then we go into friday and that's when the rain chances starts to increase and the humidity goes up. rain stays in the forecast across the weekend. we'll look at your ten-day forecast in just a bit, but first the check on the roads. >> good morning, we'll start in leesburg where we had the crash on 7, westbound, as you hit the 15 bypass. only the left lane was getting by.

until they can clear the crash. 66 headed eastbound, hitting 234, suddenly a broken-down dump truck in the right through lane. cones are set up, it's a tough merge, hopefully they can clear it quickly. activity in carroll county, this is maryland 97, north of 70, near hoods mill road. i believe the stopped train may have moved on. chopper4 was down near falls road, a broken-down box truck has been moved to the right shoulder. travel lanes are hope and there's very little delay. bad news, parents and disney lovers. schedule a disney movie marathon now, because soon your favorite classics will not be available on netflix. disney announced plans to pull all of its movies yesterday. it's gearing up for its own streaming service. disney is also working the launch and espn

events each year. as for the disney streaming channel, that will be available 2019. you'll have to wait a while. you may have seen baltimore boys trending online last night. i saw this everywhere, because the latest espn 30 for 30 documentary featuring baltimore cities dunbar high school basketball teams of the '80s premiered last night. >> this film centers around the dunbar poets, led by a later nba player. a few players were on hand for a watch party. that group went unbeaten from 1981 to 1983. several were drafted to the nba. mugcy went on to play for the washington bullets. you might remember that, the nba's shortest ever player at only 5'3". a force to be reckoned with for sure. >> he was just doing his job. dane smothers jr. was setting up to fight a fire when he was hit by a ladder

rallying around him to make sure he gets back on his feet. molette green is live in southeast d.c. now with how you can help out. >> reporter: hey, we're right in the middle of it all at the tune in restaurant in capitol hill. these guys are family. not just firefighters. as you can see here, many of them arriving at 5:00 a.m. we expect many more to come out. they want you t, the community,o come out as well. this is aka cadillac. >> yes, ma'am. >> you're a motorcycle club but also a veteran firefighter. why do this? >> it's about the family component of the job. the main thing is, whether you have 30 seconds on the job or 30 years, you're a family, you take the oath, you're part of the family. when you're in need, we'll step up and help you out. >> reporter: you're amazed with how the community has stepped up. we brought it to you live last week, and told

larger d.c. community heads felt this young guy struggle. >> yes, ma'am. it's been very tough on him, on everyone on the job. it's just so hard to see this young man have that happen to him. and also to see how it mps his family. and the community's been great at supporting us in this. i know the people have been coming by the tune inn yesterday, already dropping off donations and trying to help out. so it's really phenomenal. >> reporter: yeah. >> it's been emotional to feel that. >> reporter: you can come out, the breakfast fund-raiser, breakfast for dane, starts at 8:00, right here at the tune inn restaurant. they'll have a buff yay, we'll be happy to talk to you and support dane smothers jr. >> really nice to see all the firefighters supporting the

the fund-raiser, is there still a way they can help? >> reporter: that's a great question. there is. there's a gofundme page set up and we want folks to check that out. you can look at our nbc washington app and get more information. we have the information there for you. this breakfast starts at 8:00, it's over at noon. if you can't am can docome down the fgofundme page. >> absolutely, thank you. it is the marker of our local skyline. soon the washington monument won't be the tallest building in the area. coming up, we'll tell you about the new high-rise that will have it beat. but first, we are getting you ready for school by doing the homework you've been avoiding. we've studied the tech gadgets your kids

we are working for you to make sure your family is ready for school. while most kids probably don't want to think about heading back to the classroom just yet, here's something they will get excited about, all the great technolog technology. >> yeah, but it's expensive. and your kids may or may not be getting through school without it. susan hogan found some great deals for students of all ages. >> every year, my kids are trying to hit me up with the latest and greatest on their tech gadgets, from their phones to laptops. but before you make that purchase this

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 more than $8 billion this year alone. 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. >> talk about that tomorrow. in the meantime, you can find more of susan's back-to-school shopping tips in the nbc washington app right now. >> check out her stories about eco-friendly fashion and how you can recycle your family's old clothes and get a discount on the new ones. just search ready for school. and please chime in on the nbc washington facebook page. we asked when you think your kids should first get a cell phone. >> lot of debate around this question. >> never! >> the options there are 6, 9, 12, or 15 years older. let us know what you think. we love to hear your perspective. well, just in time for back-to-school, a new starbucks drink to help your caffeine craving.

in this drink that has a lot of people excited to order it. >> reporter: a major change ahead for virginia commuters, a construction project meant to make your ride easier will me akit

news4 today starts now. right now, it is 6:30 on this wednesday morning. thanks for waking up early with us. if you are having trouble getting moving, take a look at this picture. beautiful day getting under way outside. only 65 degrees outside our studios here in tenially town. good morning, i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm angie goff. jack taylor is here with a look at the roadways. >> we'll beginning outside, though, with our meteorologists chuck bell and sheena parveen on the storm team4 weather deck with good news. >> all good news from the weather department today. >> yes, it's beautiful out here. feels a little bit like fall this morning. you can drive with the windows down. going to be a nice day. >> nice day to be outside. comfortably cool and as you saw there, the picture from the monument over downtown

the east facing of the 14th street bridge complex. looking to the west, towards tyson's a bank of fog hanging over the potomac between our tower and tyson's. temperatures have really dropped. 56 in leesburg. 58, sterling park. 67 now in washington. even prince george's county in the upper 50s and low 60s this morning. so sunny and cool now, will turn into a delightful day to be outside. afternoon highs, low to mid 80s and a perfect night for the rubber match in baseball for the marlins. they split the series so far, 1-1. all we need is one more run than the other guys. jack taylor, good morning. >> good morning. 66 will start eastbound, had activity in manassas. all travel lanes are available. the dump truck is cleared. the trouble is in centreville, northbound of 66 along the right

side. we had activity in leesburg, 7 westbound at the bypass. left lane getting but the ramp to 15 north was blocked with authorities on scene. chopper4 riding between maryland and virginia, volume pretty light, so far, no big delays. back to you. we're getting some updates on the breaking news out of paris. chris lawrence at the live desk. >> yes, we've been digging into it all morning. nbc news prosecutors in paris have opened an official terror investigation into this morning's attack on french soldiers. they're considering it an assassination attempt. a car slammed into six soldiers just outside the barracks in the suburb upon pariof paris. paris has been on maximum alert and right now, police are working to track down that driver. >> chris lawrence, thank you. a look at some of our other top stories this morning. a new threat from

that country says it is reviewing a plan to strike the u.s. territory of guam. this comes hours after president trump said any threats to the u.s. would be met with, quote, fire and fury. guam's governor says there is no threat to the island. >> soon to be moms will need to find a new place to give birth. i'm justin finch at united medical center in southeast d.c., where doctors have been ordered to stop delivering babies and offering prenatal care. how long that suspension will last and what that means for expectant moms coming up in a live report at 6:45. the powerball drawing is tonight. and on friday, you'll get another chance at the mega millions jackpot as well. that's because nobody won the big prize yesterday. both lottery jackpots are worth more than 300 million bucks. >> well, we've been telling you about this coming for a while now, keeping you updated for more than a

happening. construction begins today to add new toll lanes to the i-395 corridor in virginia. >> no matter where you live and drive in the area, you probably have an opinion on the coming tolls. news4's aimee cho is live in pentagon city this morning with more on this story. >> reporter: good morning, this is going to slow down your commute at first. but it could eventually also speed it up. starting today, crews are working on 395. look behind me, you can see the middle part there. they'll be turning that into three express lanes. those lanes will run about eight miles long from edsel road in alexandria, to the d.c. line. and that construction should take over a year. so it's definitely going to be a lot of delays there, that you're looking at and once those express lanes open in 2019, you're going to have to pay if you want to use them. as costs get higher with the

more traffic, it can get up to as high as $30. there's no limit as to just how high the fees can go. we spoke to one driver who was not happy. >> i understand that we want to make sure people can get home. i understand sometimes the traffic is going to get heavy. but to go with no cap is the wrong answer. >> reporter: and the idea behind that is to keep the express lanes from getting too crowded so the drivers who do pay will get their money's worth. we're live along 395, aimee cho, news4. women taking the train may have been violated and not even realized it. this morning, metro transit police say there could be more victims in an upskirting photo scandal. 19-year-old brandon williams is now charged with taking those pictures. police reviewed this surveillance video from the columbia heights station last week, where it showed williams getting on an escalator and placing a cell phone up the victim's skirt. at his

drives and phones with dozens of pictures. williams is out on bond and has been ordered to stay away from metro. >> if the council goes through with this motion, it dilutes the meaning of citizenship. >> people have a few more weeks to make their voices heard about a plan who will let people who are not u.s. citizens, vote in local elections. the highly emotion debate has led to some council members receiving threats. our news partner wtop says leaders will first consider the possibility of placing the issue on the november ballot. today st. mary's county will take a stand against the opioid crisis. the sheriff's office and the state's attorney will announce several indictments against drug dealers. the crisis has hit maryland hard. yesterday we spoke with one mother who lost her son to an opioiddd

he was, and how his death is going to help someone, somewhere, at some time, so that they live. >> in maryland, there were more than 550 overdose deaths in the first three months of this year, up from 401 over the same time period last year. a first for our area. a building taller than the washington monument could become a reality. more on what you'll find inside it, still ahead. and is it time to upgrade and get a new phone? new details about the iphone 8. ll and we' tell you about the

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>> good wednesdays morning. temperatures are feeling like fall. 65 in the district, clear skies. through the day, to about the mid 80s, low humidity, sunshine through the afternoon. make sur t

sunscreen on, the u.v index is still very high. let's check your roads. good evening, ja -- good mornin jack. >> good morning, sheena. everything here got moved over to the shoulder. three travel lanes are once again available. back in manassas onto the 28 being affected, but with it open, traffic might be eased. back to you. we're learning more about plans for a new building that will be the tallest in our area. >> the view at tyson's is what it would be called. the 48-story building would have condos, a hotel, also places to shop. >> at 615 feet tall, it would be taller than the washington monument, at just about 550 feet or so. but still less than half the late of the tallest building in

more than 1,700 feet tall. a new starbucks drink is getting a lot of attention. it has caffeine, ice, and cinnamon syrup. but it's what's not in it that's getting everybody talking. we'll explain why. >> supporting their injured brother. more on broadcast for dane smothers jr. coming up. plus, pregnant patients forced to find new care. up next, we are live at the local hospitaleing told to b

>> you're watching news4 today. now on news4 today, a developing story that's turned the joy of welcoming a new baby into fear and worry for a lot of families. >> the health department ordered united medical center to stop all deliveries and prenatal care for 90 days. justin finch has more on this drastic decision. justin? >> reporter: angie, good morning. this could be really disrupting for families planning to have their babies here at united medical center, where prenatal care and newborn births have been called off for three months. that decision came down tuesday from d.c.'s health department. they are saying now that this was made without

they can disclose to the public at this time. united medical center also not commenting on this decision. this 90-day suspension on prenatal care, newborn births and prenatal care could be lifted early, but only if d.c. health officials sign off on improvements. news4 was first to share this news with ward 8 a and c commissioner who says it's a serious issue for southeast. >> it's tragic. it's bad enough that we don't have quality health care in southeast, but to shut down the obstetrics portion of the hospital, that's going to hurt or harm a lot of moms and newborns. >> reporter: and that is a major concern right now. vincent gray, the ward 7 councilman and also health committee chair is asking for more information about the decision and why it was made. umc itself has not yet commente

continue to look into right now. look at this map if you can. shows you just how far some expectant moms and families may need to travel to give birth or visit newborns who have to stay at another hospital now. 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. today will be another busy day of clean-up in salisbury, maryland after monday's ef-1 tornado there. the national weather service confirms there was a tornado yesterday -- rather monday. while there was a lot of damage, no one was hurt. develop riging right now, n korea says it's considering firing missiles at guam, this comes after strong words from president trump about what could come next. >> they will be met with fire, fury and frankly powehe

never seen -- >> the president warned the north against any more threats. >> news4 chris lawrence has the latest from the live desk. >> overnight, guam's governor told residents there, there's no immediate threat to the island, but at this point, the crisis seems to be escalating. north korean military officials say they could launch pre-emptive missile strikes on the u.s. territory as a way to send a stern warning to the un states. intelligence experts say north korea's nuclear program is advancing faster than expected, but while it may be capable of mounting a warhead on a missile, the north hasn't proven it can launch an accurate long-range missile. >> thank you, chris. fairfax county police doing everything they can to find this missing teenager, who they say could be in serious danger. they believe a gang may be targeting 18-year-old miguel carillo, who has been missing since thursday. carillo was last seen near his home on buckman

1 in alexandria. search teams have combed through the woods there, using choppers and k-9 teams on the ground to try to find him. new details this morning about the iphone 8. we don't know the release date, but we have an idea of what it might look like. a trusted blogger shared this picture of the phone with a nearly all-screen front display here. the rumor is, the new phone will unlock using facial recognition, instead of a fingerprint scan. up . forbes also reporting it will charge faster than the current generation and have a wireless charger. starbucks blending a new drink. this is the new hor chata almond milk frappuccino. it's made with almond milk. the drink is also made with cinnamon, dolce syrup, coffee, and ice. it's the first one to be made with almond milk. we know they have soy and also the coconut milk the

>> one grande hor chata frappuccino has 390 calories, 66 grams of sugar. >> almond has the good fat in it. >> you can't milk an almond. >> what was that gesture again? >> i'm just -- >> so you're saying it's not like a cow. [ laughter ] all right, tonight you get another shot at a massive jackpot. nobody won the mega millions yesterday, but that means it's going up to an estimated $382 million. that drawing is this friday. and tonight is the $307 million powerball jackpot drawing, although the odds of hitting it are pretty slim. >> kind of like the odds of getting milk out of an almond. [ laughter ] >> he's a nut, trying to milk this for all its work. >> not doing anyone any good right now. >> we do want to leave you with the weather. right now, ope

the jackpot last night, but we are winning. >> we are winning. and the weather, you don't need a ticket. you can still win at the weather without spending any money at all. enjoy low humidity today. this comfy air is going to be sticking around for the next couple days. a live picture there, looking out to tyson's. little bit of fog still over the potomac. national airport all the way down to 65 degrees, one of our coolest mornings in two months at national airport. and one of the coolest airports in months in many locations. 56 in gaithersburg. only 50 degrees in winchester this morning. 60, fredericksburg. 61 at joint base andrews. 66 at the naval academy by the bay. sun goes down at 8:10 this evening. all sunshine all the time today. 50s and 60s now. highs today, low to mid 80s and tomorrow looks every bit as nice as today. probably about two or thr

that still leaves us in the comfy zone for sure. highs tomorrow, mid 80s. and if you're alonging abothink breaking away to the beach this weekend, there's a chance for rain each day. but not a total wash-out. here's our ten-day forecast. nothing wrong with the next two days. so the complaint department is closed until friday. friday's high, 81, with a chance for a few showers. over the weekend, best chances for rain, early saturday and late sunday. dry weather moves back in next week. good morning, jack taylor. >> good morning. driving into the sunshine from manassas to centreville. slower traffic earlier. chopper4 had the crash on 28 north of 66. but everything has been safely moved to the right shoulder. if anything, one vehicle is left there. so we're in decent shape. live

top side outer loop, slow towards georgia avenue. sun behind you. anything driving eastbound is getting a face full of sun this morning. this morning, firefighters are coming together to support one of their own. >> in about an hour or so, a fund-raiser for a d.c. firefighter hurt on the job, will officially kick off. molette green is live right now in capitol hill with how you can help. hi, molette. >> reporter: good morning to you guys. all of this is for a young firefighter that most of these guys didn't even know. they never had a chance to work with him side by side. but firefighters are family. and of course they are reaching out to the community for support. this young man needs help with his expenses. and the tune inn restaurant opened their doors to help out. i have the owner here, lisa nardelli and her young son who will one day run this pla.

years ago. >> yes, they did. >> reporter: and you wanted to help out in this way for this young man. >> and we're happy to. it's an honor and a pleasure to help him. he's a brave young man. >> reporter: are you amazing at what's happening already? the fund-raiser doesn't start until 8:00. >> and we're packed. we're hoping for a lot more. anybody who's local can come down and support dane. and it's good food, on the house. >> reporter: on the house, but come and donate for dane with a $20 donation. >> yes. >> reporter: the fund-raiser kicks off at 8:00 this morning until 12:00 noon. come on down, donate the 20 bucks and help out this family in need this morning. back to you guys. >> and that turn-out really says a lot about the community there. i know that tomorrow you're going to be in another community that's working hard. what do you have working for us? >> oh, yeah. we're going with a

redskin fan right to his basement in bethesda. it's pretty unbelievable, but we want you to tune in. he has everything in there, including three sets of bleachers from the three stadium, griffith, rfk, and fedexfield, in his basement. it's kinda crazy and we want you to see it live in the community tomorrow morning. back to you. >> molette green, thank you. speaking of the redskins, you can catch their first preseason game against the ravens right here on nbc4. that's tomorrow. starts at 7:30 and then a primetime summer season of "saturday night live" begins, followed by news4 at 11:00 tomorrow night. 6:55, here are four things to know on this wednesday morning. six soldiers are recovering after someone deliberately drove into them near paris. investigators opened a terror investigation less than an hour ago. watch the "today" show for the latest on any arrests. president trump and north korea, trading threats. now the nor

reviewing a plan to strike the u.s. territory of guam. the "today" show will have the latest developments on this, including the reaction to president trump's threat. that's coming up. residents called it a heartbreaking decision. the department of health has ordered the obgyn at the united medical center to shut down for 90 days. the hospital services -- the closest hospital services are now more than 20 minutes away. and the powerball drawing is tonight. nbc's kerry sanders is keeping up with the excitement. you can catch his report on the "today" show in just a few minutes. >> hopefully you got your ticket for that. as we go through this week, take a look at your beach forecast. an isolated shower chance on friday. as we go through the next several days, no severe weather around right now. that's the good news. but as we look at the radar, we are not even dry into friday and the weekend. that's when we hav

so at least for today, it looks good. the radar is looking pretty good right now too. this is what it looks like locally. clear do clear conditions, mid 80s, nice and sunny. >> can you never have too much clear. >> it's always a nice reassurance when you walk out the doors to know the radar is dry and there's no rain on it. i like to see it. >> a good long look. >> a good look at the radar. >> that's it for news4 today. thanks for waking up with us. >> and the "today" show is next. we're back in 25 minutes with more local

good morning. war of words. north korea threatens to attack the u.s. territory of guam after president trump warns the regime with his harshest language yet. >> they will be met with fire and fury, like the world has never seen. >> what wil bring the two sides back from the brink? breaking overnight, a man rams his car into a large group of soldiers near paris, injuring at least six of them. officialing calling it a deliberate attack. terror investigation under way. that's rich. two massive jackpots totalling nearly $7