hearing about today. 6:00 a.m. on a friday morning. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm erika gonzalez. after a not-so-exciting night for the skins fans. >> we will get to the highlights from that in a minute. first, we want to prepare you to get out the door this morning. wtop's jack taylor keeping an eye on the commute and let's begin with chuck bell outside. what is it feeling like out there, chuck? >> reporter: it's nice. thank you. it is nice out here. cloudy skies for now. no rain just yet. rain chances are likely to impact your friday evening plans. if you were going to do some backyard barbecuing, you may want to rethink those plans.

a lot of clouds. they are not all that low and thick. up across far eastern maryland, not in central west virginia. those raindrops are inbound. chances of rain go up, up, up. 30% chance by noon. 60% chance by 5:00 and a 70% chance of rain this evening. closer look at the weekend forecast to let you know which day you may get that backyard barbecue in. coming up in a few minutes. good morning, jack. thanks. we'll start with our good news. we had a few wrinkles early this morning. we are settling in. the beltway is quiet, inner and outer loop, should find all travel lanes open. >> fredericks to hagerstown, we have an investigation going on. it is only two

chopper 4 went inside the beltway. we had an earlier crash. thapgful thankfully, all the delays have relaxed. seat pleasant police chief, devon martin, is in stable condition after a scary crash. he was thrown from his motorcycle while on patrol. megan mcgrath with more. >> reporter: guys, that good news came down late last night that seat pleasant police chief, devon martin, seems to be in stable condition. he is conscious and talking with his family. he was on patrol on his police-issued motorcycle on martin luther highway when he complieded with collided with a car. the driver and other witnesses stopped and helped

prince george's police chief gave an indication last night that he is going to be okay. >> he is stable. he is conscious. he has some injuries. we do not know the full extent. they are still testing. his family is with him. he has not recovered obviously but he is on the road to recovery. >> the picture here of chief martin. this is very welcome news. initially, when the chief was brought here to the hospital, he was listed in critical condition. there was real concern about his welfare. now, he has been listed in stable condition, certainly an upgrade now. as for the cause of this crash, all of that is still under investigation. back to you guys. >> megan, thank you. we are also following a developing story out of bethesda. a walk through the woods leads to a discovery of a dead body. this happened yesterday near heather hill court.

person was walking in the woods there when they came across this body. investigators are still trying to identify that person. >> senseless, that's how police are describing the shooting of a teen driving down the street in the district. that 17-year-old girl is now in critical condition at the hospital. d.c. police say she was just driving along saratoga avenue northeast when she was caught in the cross fire. they do not think she was the intended target. another man was also shot. police are now looking for suspects driving in a tan or gold-colored honda accord with new jersey plates. ♪ one year after their world almost crumbled, members of the flower branch community gathered with songs, poems, a

with the aftermath. seven people died in an explosion last year. right now on the nbc washington app, you can see my story about the changes being made in response to the explosion. we are now learning about new developments in the north korea crisis. a report from reuters says the u.s. will not launch a preemptive strike without talking to south korea first. countries around the world are waiting to see if north korea will follow through with a detailed plan to fire missiles at guam. yesterday, the president reiterated his warning. >> i said it yesterday. i don't have to say it again. i'll tell you this. it may be tougher than i said, not less. it may very well be tougher than i said. >> president trump promised fire and fury if north korea makes more threat. there are almost 7,000 american troops on guam representing the air force, navy and coast guard. chris lawrence will tell us

now, to the end zone, it is tim white. >> this is kind of how it feels to be a redskins fan this morning. the team was crushed by the ravens last night, 23-3. they still have three more pre-season games to go. the regular season is one month away. >> i think it is a wakeup call. it showed us as much as we may have been making plays in training camp and feeling good about what we were doing, it is a realization we have a long ways to go. i think that could be a good thing in the long run, the best thing we need right now. >> get some time on the real field. there are some redskins next preseason game is a week from tomorrow. they will play the packers at fedex field and you can watch that on nbc 4. >> there are also two more days of training camp this weekend. >> if you turned the game off early, you missed out. after the

"saturday night live's" weekend update. we will show you the best moments from the premier coming up in a little bit. families in our area are getting ready to enjoy an annual tradition, the montgomery county fair. >> willett green working for you in the community with what you can expect. >> this is very elly mae clampetish. >> reporter: we are going to right in a few minutes. what's a fair without games and prizes. this is one of our favorites. i worked hard on my fair outfit, bandana, gingham shirt. which hat? hat number one or h

end of the show. this is very important. it is hot at the fair. it could rain. we need some protection. right now, it is time to ride. the hot rod bumper cars. take it away! we'll be back in just a little bit with more. >> you never get very far with the bumper cars. >> we are going to need a little bit of a fashion car to make an accurate decision. i am going to need so see some pictures. 6:08 right now. if you are feeling lucky, you may want to stop and by megamillions and powerball tickets tonight. for the first time, each jackpot more than $350 million today. the increasing interest in the game is making those jackpots grow. the megamillions is up to $393 million. that drawing is tonight. the powerball now up to $356 million. that drawing is tomorrow. >> tha a

the virginia lottery says the odds of winning the powerball are 1 in 292 million. megamillions is about 258 million. you have to be really lucky. somebody has to win. >> if you don't play, you don't win. still ahead, parking lot plunge. it is video you will see all day and thinking about the next time you park. >> how a car fell seven floors from a parking garage. we have a mostly cloudy sky out there early this morning. no raindrops on storm team 4 radar anywhere in the news 4 nation just yet. that won't be the case all day. it also won't be the case for most of your weekend as well. a check on that forecast coming right up. >> he is accused of abusing children. why is he still allowed to run a daycare f

as soon as today, we may find out whether the case against 16 penn state fraternity members will go to trial. they are charged in the hazing death of a pledge. 19-year-old tim piazza died in february after he consumed a le lethal amount of alcohol. we have learned that investigators in missouri have arrested a second man in connection with officer gary michael's death. late last night, detectives arrested william noble. they accused the man of killing officer michael

this might look like a regular dash cam video. it is the suspect behind the wheel here. she is in handcuffs. a utah highway patrol officer arecht arec arrested two people. they put one in the back and one in the front. the woman in the front was able to slide in the front seat and took off while the officer was questioning witnesses. the couple was eventually found. 6:14. this is video you have to see. a car fell off of a parking deck in texas and barely missed that suv. you can see the bmw come crashing to the ground. >> that video shows a lot of people that start coming to the rescue after this happened trying to help the driver that was pretty seriously hurt. the driver accidentally hit the gas instead of the brake. this

have told you about this austin parking garage. you may remember these pictures from last year. in the last story, the driver managed to drive their car off the top level of the parking garage. it was like something from a movie. let's switch gears and talk about the weather. 2016 we know was anything but normal. a new report confirms it was the hottest year on record. 2016 also had the highest sea level and the lowest sea ice in the arctic and antarctic. researchers caused it a clear signal of human-caused climate change. it shows three hot years in a row is close to impossible to be a natural coincidence. >> i always get a lot of pushback on social media when

change. >> the sigh ecience is settled. we may not know all of the impacts. we are having a cooler august but that doesn't mean globally things aren't warming up. the connection between greenhouses and global temperature was figured out in 1863 at the beginning of the industrial revolution. average parts per million of co2, up to 400 parts per million. back in 1850, only 100 parts per million. >> the connection between greenhouse gases and global temperature is not new stuff. we are trying to work out implications and make smart policy decisions. we have a partly cloudy sky here in washington, 73 degrees currently under the

mostly cloudy sky. 62, martinsburg, 64, front royal. 73 by the bay in annapolis. maybe a little sunshine here early today. a mostly cloudy afternoon. showers, a couple of thunderstorms, a possibility today. not a big threat for severe weather. have your umbrella. highs in the upper 70s and low 80s. there might be a delay or two during the course of the game. if you are headed to the beach, like me, undaunted we go to the coastline. rain is more likely tomorrow at the beaches than here. sunday, both here and at the beaches will be the driest of the next couple of days. here is your five-day forecast. only an isolated shower on your sunday. rain chances come back late monday into early tuesday. jack taylor, make sure if you are going to

it on sunday. the beltway, very quiet. a nice start for a friday morning. in fallmouth, a crash. investigation on going out of frederick. left lane remains closed. traffic continues to move well in both directions of the beltway. aaron, erika, back to you. >> jack, thank you. it is that time of year again. the montgomery county fair kicks off today. >> our molette green is working for you in the community this morning to get you ready for the

so, molette, doning a very nice hat. you did not have the bandana and checkered shirt just ready. so this was quite the get-up for you this morning. >> reporter: you have to be in fair mood. the hot ride is the newest ride here, one of 40 and it is fun. we have got our friends ready to ride, ready to compete once again with me. we have the stuffed animals. let's talk about what is happening over the next few days. we are going to bring in the executive director, martin. a lot of talk about ride safety around the country in the wake of some incidents that have happened. that's very important. we saw the inspection sticker. it past the test like your other rides this morning. >> the rides have been double and triple inspected over the

we are sure everything is safe and ready to operate for a fun day at the fair. >> reporter: you think this is the best deal day ever? >> it is a $15 ride wristband. you can right from 3:00 until midnight. mission on line is only $10 and $12 at the gate. quhi children, 11 and under, free every day. >> reporter: we are expecting over 200,000 people over the nine days? >> the weather hopefully will cooperate and make it fun for everybody. >> reporter: there is a hat competition. hat number one right here in the running. we are going to put up a graphic with all the information you need to know about coming down here today. no animals, only the horse barn open today. >> i have to ask you, we talked about the animals. what about the food? what should people expect? >> reporter: we can not live without the foo

you can expect dochocolate-coved bacon, bacon-wrapped s'mores. somebody nobody wants to see, a sinkhole opening up in a local family's front yard. the warning about how it happened and the big bill the homeowner could be facing she is used to the spotlight but not like this, new details

testimony continues in the taylor swift trial. she took to the witness stand yesterday. >> she is counter suing a denver d.j. who she says groped her at a meet and greet in 2015. she says it was a long grab. it wasn't an accident. the d.j. is suing her for $3 million because he was fired. swift is counter suing him for $1. she wants to prove a point that what he did to her was wrok angd does not want to settle the case. a county is being sued after a former teacher is convicted of child sexual abuse. he taught for nearly two decades at the elementary school in silver spring. the v

were multiple claims about him and he was warned more than once and the school district failed to act. montgomery county public school says it can't comment but it is committed to the safety an security of every student. this next story may surprise you. it is specially important for parents. a home daycare in chantilly is still allowed to operate even though the provider was arrested on sex crime charges. he is accused of improperly touching two girls. a judge has ordered him not to have contact with kids under the age of 13. his daycare license is still active. child care is permitted. under current department of social services rules, daycare inspectors must complete their own independent investigation before deciding whether a license should be revoked. >> we have to make a distinction between there being an allegation that someone has committed in act versus we are making the finding that they have, in fact

>> we should also known here that his wife takes care of children as well. it is unclear whether anybody is still bringing their kids to the home daycare. >> to me, it is the snap. it is so great. >> taking a dip in sync. local police hit the pool to perform more of this video and how you can see it happen live coming up. >> the history of the flashing lights here along a busy highwa i'my.

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6:29. a live look outside. the weekend is in sight. >> we are watching the rhodes. >> good morning. live picture from chopper 4. i'm aaron gilcrest.

you may need so move some plans for tonight indoors. >> chuck bell outside with the forecast. >> reporter: it is dry, comfortable. there are some clouds overhead. there is no rain in your immediate future, the next couple of hours. if you have stuff to do outside, maybe you are going out for the friday morning jog or bike ride, a good morning for it. there is the view looking northbound. a cloudy start today. you can always stay ahead of the weather @chuckbell4. we are in the 60s to around 70 degrees now. you can see raindrops encroaching from our south and west. i will show you future weather and let you know what part of your weekend is most likely to be rained. good morning. h

beltway. chopper 4 was flying over the scene trying to find a white vanover on tvan over on the right side of the roadway. hopefully, this can be quickly cleared if it is still on the roadway. i-70 westbound. a potential for a slowdown. the investigation on going and blocking a single left lane. head up for rail riders on the red line. no longer single-tracking. >> reporter: i'm megan mcgrath with this morning's top story. i'm at the hospital where the chief of police is being treated following an accident that happened while i was on patrol. chief devon martin was thrown in his police-issued motorcycle last night after he collided with a car. i will fill you in on what happened and how he is doing coming up at 6:45.

about the redskins. they have a month to go after a beating, a whooping by the ravens last night. next up, the team plays the green bay packers at fedex field one week from tomorrow. >> president donald trump says his comments about fire and fury may have not been far enough. he vows trouble in the country if they launch missiles from guam. reuters says they will not launch a preemptive strike without talking to south korea first. >> chris lawrence in the newsroom to break it down for us. >> he didn't mince words. the president is also in a heated battle with the senate majority leader. he has called his failure to pass the health care bill a disgrace. just yesterday when the president was asked if the senate's top republican should step down, he wouldn't say. >> i'm very disappointed in

i'll be very happy and the first to admit it. >> mcconnell hasn't responded just yet. the president is focusing an an issue na could issue that could affect some people in your own family. the president says he has a plan to officially declare it a naonal emergency which will be ramping up efforts to combat the epidemic and draw up documents to formulate it very soon. 6:33. growing calls for a d.c. police officers to design after a deadly shooting. officer brian trainer shot and killed terrence sterling after a high-speed chase in d.c. the police chief spoke only to news 4 about the department's decision to ask officer trainer to design. >> when he is deciding whether or not to re-sign, he needs to consider the family and the impact this c

>> this week, the federal prosecutor said there is not enough evidence to convict him of any crime. therefore, there was no charge. there is an internal investigation into the incident. meanwhile, terrence sterling's family has filed a $50 million lawsuit against the police department. >> there is a ten-foot sinkhole filing a woman's garden. heavy rain caused the problem and the county says they are not responsible for what happened. the homeowner says she has no idea how expensive repairing this could be. >> i'm worried about the cost. >> in the chesapeake region, we get a lot of rain compared to other parts of the country. that water goes somewhere. >> so far, no other neighbors have had similar issues. the county is urging homeowners to watch out for repairs. now, to a story concerning lights thaar

>> the lights flash making it seem like drivers are getting ticketed. we are hear frg a ling from a lu on social media. why you shouldn't worry when you see those flashing lights. adam tuss is here to explain. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, erika. this has been happening all day. we have been out here taking a look at the flashing lights. these are the toll gantries here. the lights are flashing because new tolling technology is being tested along 66. take a look. we shot some nighttime video. if you are going under this at night, it becomes a little bit more jarring to you. you start to slow down. some drivers were telling us on social media and they were writing in to us telling us they thought they were getting a speed ticket from a speed camera or a red light

being tested. we have video from chopper 4 that shows you the new signage. new express toll lanes are going in here along 66 inside the beltway. they will be told in rush-hour, only directions. that tolling doesn't start until december. you should expect to see more testing of this equipment and more flashing. just a test. no tickets for you. just be aware that it is happening. don't slow down. don't hit the brakes. just keep going. back to you. >> adam tuss on i-66. thank you, sir. 636. that stinky flower that gets thousands of you to line up to take a whiff, a glutton for punishment, it is going to be blooming again this year. it will be extra smelly when three corpse flowers bloom later this month for one day between august 17th and 22

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friday night and your weekend trip to the beach. chopper 4 was flying over the beltway, top side, outer loop, some activity reported near georgia avenue. everything was cleared out of the roadway if not gone, gone. a delayed building as you head out of 95. a shot live out of 270 southbound. rail riders be aware on the rail line. trains single tracking. >> synchronized swimming, one of the best olympic sports and apparently one of the things you will see at the police, fire, and sheriff block party in arlington county. the law enforcement folks released this funny video. pretty good swimming to entice you and the family to show up august 26th at kenmore middle school.

on. their social media is strong. >> that event will be free for the whole family. >> a helicopter show, police/motor and police/canine demonstration. i hope you get out there to enjoy. >> you have to feel bad for guam. they must have been, whoa, cool, we are on cnn. wait, oh, no. >> weekend update during the workweek. "saturday night live" makes its prime time premier. we will show you the best moments you may have missed. are hey, everybody, you asked about food. we have got food. we have chocolate covered bacon. 40 food vendors. head on over to the mac and cheese. much more coming up. >> i hate t

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hour. police chief deaf vovon martin stable condition after being thrown from his police motorcycle. there is some positive news this morning. megan? >> reporter: that's right. much better news here. that came down late last night. initially the chief was taken to the hospital in critical condition. there was a lot of concern for his welfare. late last night, word came down he was conscious and talking to his family. while he does have a lot of healing to do, ultimately, he is expected to be okay. now, chief devin martin, chief of the pleasant police department was thrown from his motorcycle. others came to his aid and emergency folks arrived on the scene. this happened w

colleagues and law enforcement, including county police chief hank sawinski have been coming to the hospital to see how chief martin is doing. >> reporter: it is difficult when any member of public safety becomes harm. it is nice to see the chief out in front leading on the streets. we didn't want him injured. his injuries were not as severe as we were led to believe initially. we are all very happy about that. >> reporter: very good news there. chief martin is expected to mauk a full recovery here. he does have some serious injuries and still is here at the hospital. >> what caused this crash? why did his motorcycle collide with the car? all part of the investigation. we are following a developing story in bethesda. a walk through the

a discovery of a body. a person was walking in a wooded yar wh area when they came across this body. they are trying to identify the person and how he or she died. senseless, that's how police are describing the shooting of a teen who was just driving down the street in the district. that 17-year-old girl is now in critical condition at the hospital. d.c. police say she was just driving along saratoga avenue northeast when she was caught in a cross fire. they do not think she was the intended target. another man was also shot. police are looking for suspect ns a tan s in a tan or gold honda accord with new jersey plates. many of you have encountered these type of things. photos of rats at a local animal shelter. here is

jodie fleischer. >> reporter: take a look at this video to show what they are up again. the rodents are swarming the location mostly when they arrive. several rats inside the animal cages. >> these are large breeding adults. >> reporter: they said shelters are a prime target because there is ample food and water left out for dogs and cats awaiting adoption. >> it is very careful to keep the vermin out. >> reporter: the nonprofit shelter spokesman says it has been a struggle for years. >> they are tenacious and so are we. >> reporter: they have pest control coming twice a week to set traps. coming up on "news 4 at 11:00," see what else they are doing to keep the employees, the public and the animals

those are red skins. they are not redskins fans cheering. we hope we get to cheer like that next week. the next preseason game will be here in landover. team's only offense was a single field goal. kurt cousins is calling for more work. >> i think it is a wakeup call. it showed us as much as we may have been making plays in training camp and feeling good about what we are doing, it is a realization we have a long ways to go. >> back to camp for the redskins. >> as for next week's preseason game, you can watch that right here on nbc 4. snl has been on hiatus as the headlines have continued to ramp up. that means the jokes have continued to pile up. >> you can now getr

update. it premiered last night here on nbc 4. earlier this week, north korea issued a new threat against the united states claiming our country is on the knife's edge of life and death. that sound pretty scary, until you remember this don't have vegetab vegetables in north korea. >> you can catch the co-hosts during prime time and there will be three more episodes of weekend update this summer. >> chuck, take it away. partly to mostly cloudy sky early this morning. here is the view from our tower camera looking eastbound. you can't see the disc of the sun just yet. we are in the mid-60s in the shenandoah valley. if you

today, a little sunshine, mostly cloudy by noon. showers becoming more and more likely. it may be a rumble or two of thunder as well. afternoon highs capped in the upper 70s, low 80s. headed down to the nats and giants game tonight. a delay is certainly a possibility. they may be able to squeak that game in. if you are beachbound, a chance of rain late. it won't be a bad day at the beach if you are leaving now. tomorrow, a pretty high chance for showers. sunday, a better day at the beach this weekend. here is the rain for now. out across parts of southern virginia and the shenandoah valley. showers moving into northern maryland. here is 7:00 on future weather, dinner and a movie tonight, go to the early show. it is probably going to have a pretty good chance for rain around here. as far as the weekend plans then for tomorr

chances of saturday are in the first half of the day. there is a chance we could get rain all the way past sunset tomorrow. sunday will be the dryer half of the weekend. still, a very slight chance of a shower. warm and humid tomorrow. chopper 4 has been flying over the maryland/virginia connection. you will find traffic moving well over the beltway. 70, different story, moving from frederick to hager sechlttostow is an investigation going on. delays on glen and wheaton. today, a favorite family tradition returns to our area. the montgomery county fair kicks off. >> molette green is live in the community. she is testing out some of the food. good morning,

>> reporter: hey, guys. i am back with my fair friends, the animals, the chocolate covered bacon and erika and aaron, you have a big decision. this is hat number two. this was hat number one. there you go. food is big at the fair. we like to come and eat when we ride our rides. we have josh warner who knows about fair vending. food is big, right? >> yes, very big, very big. >> reporter: what goes into fried macaroni and cheese? >> we start with our homemade mac and cheese and lay it out in a pan. there is three different kinds of cheese and spices and we lay it out and cut it and roll it. >> reporter: so my stomach is going to hurt? >> it is not the best breakfast food but, hey, it is friday. >> reporter: sprinkle that

what the finished product is supposed to look like. today is one of the best deal days ever. it is fun to come out here to this fair. one of the biggest, the best, the cleanest. the rides have been inspected. kicking off at 3:00 this afternoon. my friends are having a ball, right? back to you guys in the studio. what's the answer on the hat? >> the yellow with that poor child she cannot see. i am going to go with yellow. >> anything that says bacon next to it has to be good. >> reporter: i am having a little trouble hearing you but we will make sure i tweet out what the best hat is and how good i look in it. i can't hear you. >> bring home the b

just about 6:56. here are four things to know this morning. the seat pleasant police chief is in the hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries. chief devon martin was on patrol when his motorcycle collided with a car. when we know more, we will update you. china has reiterated calls for all sides to remain calm and reduce tensions over north korea. president trump appears to open talks with pyongyang after threats the country wants to send missile toss guam. he has said that his words of fire and fury may not have been strong enough. after a crushing loss to the h ravens, they have three more game toss get in. jackpot fever, for the first time, the megamillions and powerball jack pots are more

it is up to 393. the powerball prize, $396 million. good luck. if you are wondering about the forecast, an increasing clans for rain later today. showers likely off and on through much of your saturday. sunday will be the dryer half of the weekend. if you have stuff to do outside and you can pick the day to do it, pick sunday. the "today" show is up next. >> we'll be back in about 25 minutes with weather, traffic and local news. we will leave you with images from the what made two guys build race car engines in their own shop? what made them believe that a two-ton behemoth could compete in a track race? or that they could take on the elite in world motor racing,

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good morning. breaking overnight, breaking overnight, ratcheting down the rhetoric? defense secretary james mattis saying diplomacy is working in the north korea crisis. hours after president trump doubles down on that fire and fury warning. >> fire and fury, if anything maybe that statement wasn't tough enough. >> is there still hope for a peaceful end? mystery deepens, a canadian official in cuba now also being treated for hearing loss after those suspected acoustic attacks on u.s. diplomats there. the cuban government denying any involvement so who was behind them? definite grab, taylor swift lashes out at the radio deejay