virginia? >> that question shouted to the governor yesterday. hours later, he made a statement calling for the removal. the task of removing the statues falls on virginia localities and the virginia assembly. the appomattox statue in old town alexandria, honors the c confedera confederate. people are ready to see it go. >> i think it's about time. statues are for people who win wars and this man risked his live to preserve one of the greatest immoralities the united states has witnessed. >> the governor says they should be relocated to museums. alexandria has been working on moving it to a museum. now to a story only on news 4. on the heels of charlottesville, the only african-american member of president trump's cabinet found himself the target of anti-trump vandals. someone toilet papered ben carson's vienna home and wrote an expletive about the president. in the pa,

neighbor displayed a confederate flag outside their home to taunt him. the housing and urban development secretary admits being the target of hate does not feel good but says violence isn't the answer. >> you can't necessarily control the animosity and the hatred of someone else, but you can control how you react. >> we asked the secretary several times whether he felt president trump's response displayed the leadership the country needs. he said he doesn't want to say who should have done what. you can see more on the nbc washington app. renewed concerns about the threat from north korea. >> there is a new focus on finding a solution. news 4's erika gonzalez at the live desk with more. erika. >> we've heard from a lot of world leaders in the last several hours, most importantly south korea's president says he would consider diplomatic talks with the north.

war with kim jong un. north korea says it has a detailed plan to fire four missiles at guam, a u.s. territory. in an interview with the american prospect magazine, president trump's chief stat gist steve bannon says there's no military solution to a north korean nuclear threat. compounding all of this, next week the u.s. and south korea will hold joint military exercises which offend the north. back over to you guys. >> erika, thank you. despite the threat from north korea, it's back to school for students in guam. this is new video in overnight. all 41 public schools on the island open today for the new school year. the superintendent says his main concern has been helping parents and teachers have conversations with students to ease any possible anxiety. last week, north korea threatened to fire missiles at guam but recently backed off those threats. new information now on a tragic case of human smuggling out of

the truck driver involved in this case has been indicted by a federal grand jury. james bradley jr. could face the death penalty. at least 39 people were trapped inside a sweltering tractor-trailer when it was found in san antonio last month. ten people, including the young man here, frank fuentes, died. he recently graduated from jeb stuart high school in falls church, virginia. he was deported and was trying to get back to his family in the u.s. when he died. today, a college-bound teen killed days before she was set to leave for school is being remembered. there is a vigil planned for her tonight. it is happening at 14th street and saratoga avenue in northeast. that is where she was shot in the head as she was driving. she died a few days later. police say the bullet was not intended for her. so far there has been one arrest, but police are still looking for two more people in connection with the shooting. tonight's vigil begins at 8:00 p.m. right now the fbi is

missing 16-year-old virginia girl. take a look at her picture here. we showed you tomisha johnson's picture earlier this week. she was last seen in springfield august 5th. she's 5'4", black hair and blron eyes. if you've seen her call police. today we'll get a better idea of how d.c. students are doing in school. mayor bowser will present the latest results from the standardized tests. the results will show the percentage of students on track for the next grade level. she will attend a ribbon-cutting for the end of renovations at watkins elementary school. new overnight, none much us, none, not a single one of us became multimillionaires. we're still here. get the office pools ready again. no one hit the powerball jackpot last night. here are the winning numbers just in case.

9-15-43-60-64 and powerball number 4. i would have never picked 4. >> no. >> the jackpot grow toss $510 million. the next drawing is saturday. you know it's going to get bigger between now and then. >> i would come to work if i won. i would be unintelligible. i would be grinning and laughing. you would know that something is going on. >> i think i'd show up for work too and secretly make my exit plot. nba superstar kevin durant is returning to his roots today. >> that's right. he's making his way back home for a special appearance in prince george's county. today is kevin durant day to celebrate his philanthropic and athletic accomplishments. a parade will start at 10:00 this morning to mark his return. durant will be there. news 4 will be there too, of course. organizers have told us that the music festival they had been planning is going to be postponed because of scheduling conflicts. durant plays with the golden state warriors. we know that. >> he won the nba finals

thanked the folks in d.c., maryland who helped him and supported him throughout this. he won the mvp in his 2013-2014 season with the oklahoma city thunder. >> look at you. >> listen, i know my kevin durant. >> listen, he thanked his mom. do you remember that? it was such an emotional speech. love it. he's done so much for the community. he really has. we're going to have everything you need to know about the full coverage of k.d. day coming up at 5:00 a.m. going to be a fun day. 4:36. let's get another check on the forecast. >> we'll talk to jack taylor in a second. let's start with chuck and sheena. a lot of pressure today. you got to deliver. >> i would say, though, you might want to have a little umbrella, the tote umbrella. stick it in your bag, take it out if you need it. >> we can't give you the 100% dry forecast, mainly because we've gotten rain early this morning already.

not affecting sea pleasant. that's about the only show in town this morning. little rain chance at the beginning of the day and better chance later on. four things to know. few showers around for now. back up to near 90 again later this afternoon. but thunderstorms becoming more likely as we go forward through time today and a higher chance for rain tomorrow, sheena. >> good morning, chuck. make sure you have the umbrella today and through your friday. maybe the very early hours of saturday. so we're going to take a look at the weekend forecast coming up in a bit. if you are about to step out the door, it's warm out there. if you're in washington, temperature is 78 degrees right now. annapolis, 78 degrees. frederick is 68. we have a bit of a temperature difference across the area. 71 manassas. 77 in quantico. 68 front royal. as you walk out the door, by 7:00 a.m., still the chance of a shower mostly south of the district but quickly near 80 degrees by 80

we'll check the rest of your forecast into the weekend coming up. let's check the roads right now with jack taylor. good morning, jack. >> good morning, sheena. for the most part, as you said, they're dry in virginia. for now, the work zone in virginia on the inner loop, the georgetown pike, two right lanes getting by. should be wrapping up quickly. couple work zones on 32. first west 108 both directions. tras traffic alternates by. back to you. jack, thank you. we know d.c. has pretty diehard sports fans. oh, yes. >> which of those fans has the best experience when they go to the game? the poll that may or may not surprise you. chances are you drive by the outside of it often. now you can see what it's like on the inside. the rare chance to see d.c.'s mormon temple. she claims to be looking for a lost dog. but police think she's up to something. thwoman to be one

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d.c. sports are big. we know that. that's a thing around here. which team actually creates the best fan experience. according to a new survey, the caps take the top spot. >> the caps scored the highest in security seating and how easy to leave the game. there are a lot of traffic

tie-ups. it's hard to get out of some of the arenas. >> the wizards are second. they play in the same place. the nats, d.c. united and lastly the redskins. the survey was done by j.d. power. >> i want your feedback. being a d.c. sports fan myself, i'm going to post a twitter poll. i'm going to hit publish. which team gives you the best fan experience. >> little league doesn't count in this survey. >> i was going to say. that would be number one. if you have plans tonight, you may need the umbrella. uh-oh, chuck. >> that's true. 50% chance for rain and thunderstorms. today sheena and i are looking forward towards monday and the eclipse. looks like clear skies for the eclipse on monday with a temperature near 90 degrees. that countdown to the solar eclipse is on. we are working for you on some of the rumors going around. what you need to know before monday. a warning for people who have used a debitr

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good morning everybody. nashville airport made it to 91 degrees. that's the first time they've been over 90 degrees since august 4th. we'll be within a whisper of 90 the next couple of days. as well as the increasing rain chances this afternoon and tomorrow. sheena has a look at the ten-day forecast in about five minutes from now. chuck, thank you. it's 15 before the hour. we're keeping an eye on several new developments in the wake of last weekend's violence in charlottesville. >> here's a look at what you may have missed while you were sleeping. it was a show of solidarity in philadelphia as hundreds of people took to the streets. they took part in a rally

organizers say the goal is to show support for those who pushed back against the white nationalist rally last week. >> donations pouring in for the people impacted by last saturday's violence. donations for helping the family of heather heyer, the woman killed in the car attack, reached more than $885,000. another fund has topped $220,000 >> spotify has removed white supremacist artists from the streaming service. they were flagged as racist hate fans from the southern poverty law center three years ago. it came after digital music news posted a story with the headline, i found 27 white supremacists hate fans on spotify. meanwhile, president trump is still dealing with a lot of fallout over his controversial comments about the violence in charlottesvil charlottesville. >> two of his business councils have been dissolved. edward lawrence is live on capitol hill now. edward, what more do we

>> well, aaron, the president made the changes as he was trying to get ahead of what was going on. yesterday, eight executives resigned from the manufacturing council. the white house reached out to other executives on some of these councils. they saw that it was coming, the wave of resignations. instead of seeing that, he decided to disband the councils altogether. >> have we heard anything about staff resignations due to the president's comments? >> the "washington post" is reporting that chief of staff john kelly is deeply frustrated and dismayed over there this. there are exit strategies sought out by some. so far, no mass resignations. again, a lot of soul searching going on in the white house today. >> edward lawrence on the hill this morning. thanks. it's 4:47. people who never met heather heyer took time out of their day to honor her memory. thousands packed into

in charlottesville. her father delivered an emotional speech. >> no father should have to do this. but i love my daughter. as i look out on you guys, you loved her too. >> heyer died on saturday when a man drove his car into counterprotesters at that white supremacist rally. james fields jr. is charged with second degree murder in heyer's death. he's being held without bond. today, family and friends will say goodbye to the honorable patsy tyser, the former mayor of alexandria served and was a state senator. she passed away after complications from a fall. visitation is tonight at st. paul's episcopal church in alexandria. it begins at 5:30. the funeral is tomorrow at 11:00 at the church. it's one of our area's most recognizable buildings, especially if you drive on the beltway in

thought it was a castle of some sort. >> as an adult, i thought that. >> we're talking about the mormon temple and this is video of the temple's christmas lights display. stunning there. for the first time in 50 years, you will soon get a chance to see what the inside of it looks like. the temple will undergo renovations next year. once that's done, church leaders will open the doors so outsiders can tour the temple. it will hold a public rededication ceremony. up until now, people were not allowed inside. you could see the outside of it, but that was forbidden. now a new view. >> be pretty cool. covering northern virginia now, the loudoun county sheriff's office wants you to be on the lookout for a suspicious woman seen in the area of round hill and luck it's the past couple of weeks. she's claiming to be looking for a dog. the sheriff's office says never let a stranger into your home and trust your

911. >> the next time you stop to get cash, take a close look at the atm. five card skimming devices were found at at ms at 7-elevens. this is what they look like. another sign that something might be wrong, if the atm seal looks like it's been tampered with. we've posted all the locations where the card skimming devices were found in the nbc washington app. this isn't only happening in woodbridge. last week a card skimming device was found in alexandria. i find myself sort of shaking the card readers before i put my card in. >> that's smart. you have to be aware. good for you. and you too sheena. days away from the sky show from the solar eclipse. we're separating facts from fiction as you get ready for the big day. first up, we've been getting a lot of calls about this. do you need special solar eclipse glasses if you plan

>> no. you only need them if you plan to look directly up into the sun. search eclipse glasses in our nbc washington app to find out where you can get yours if you haven't done so yet. secondly, what about looking through your camera phone. >> i did wonder about that. >> our answer, do it at your own risk. it could damage your phone's camera. >> you don't want to do that. >> not worth it. >> you definitely don't want to run around with the eclipse glasses on. you can't see anything through them. >> that's how you know you have the right ones, if they're jet black, you can't see anything, you've got good glasses. >> there's a time and place for everything. >> we have really good news about monday. it's looking really good for the solar eclipse. yea, we are so excited because skies do look to be mostly sunny. so you should have a great view of it across the area. the peak time is going to be around 2:42. now, we're

chances for today. they'll be increasing more than yesterday. yesterday was nice. today we have a few showers around currently. more thunderstorms in the forecast. but the good news is the weekend is looking really good. here's a look at the radar now. most of the area is dry. as you go south of the beltway near quantico, 95 near woodbridge, we have heavier rain. mostly now in charles county. la plata will see this pretty soon. we'll be watching the showers. that's all we have currently. it is warm out, though. near 80 degrees right now in washington, annapolis. leesburg, 70 degrees. gaithersburg 70. quantico at 77 degrees right now. here's future weather. so as we go through, i would say the middle of the day, closer to lunchtime, we could see a few showers flaring up by 2:00 p.m. maybe a couple thunderstorms. later this evening, the models are trying to show more showers and storms moving through. that's 9:00 p.m. we go into your friday. we'll have a higher chance for the afternoon showers and storms. so k

mind as you make your friday evening plans. if you're headed to the pool, it will be a hot and humid day. keep an eye to the sky. we have the rain chances by 4:00 p.m. temperatures near 90 degrees again. tomorrow, we're around 90 with a higher chance for storms in the afternoon. maybe a couple early showers saturday. but rest of your weekend looks nice. there you see it, monday for the solar eclipse, 90, mostly sunny. looking really good for that. let's check the roads right now with jack taylor on your thursday morning commute. good morning, jack. >> thank you very much. >> sheena, we'll start in elk ridge. crews working northbound on route 1. after route 100. the left lane getting by. crews in the rock creek parkway at the kennedy center. traffic alternates one direction at a time. usually in place until 6:00. river road west of seven locks, traffic alternating through this work zone. overnight paving project through there. also, it sound like trouble on 95 in virginia down near the tr

the roadway and overturned. more on that coming up. thank you, jack. it's a reunion years in the making. the person who made it possible is only a few years old himself. how a teenager managed to reunite a holocaust survivor with the people who rescued him. also ahead, celebrating k.d. what you need to know if you're headed to today's parade for kevin dufrnt arant and how you feel the impact of the festivities if you're not going. they may have been on your christmas list last year, but you may not see them under the tree until this year. an update on the

a high schoolers class project sparked a reunion seven decades in the making. >> a holocaust survivor and the family who saved his life reunited. a story only on news 4. tom was a boy in the netherlands in 1945 when two jewish children showed up in the middle of the night. ralph and his sister needed a place to hide from the nazis. tom's parents and six siblings made room. after the war ended, they lost touch. on wednesday, the pair reunited the national holocaust memorial and museum. th

without tom's grandson helping to track ralph down. >> i think every night he was up looking for e-mails or phone numbers, same as i. >> became your project too. >> yes. >> we were a team on this. >> both men were grateful for the reyoourn. ralph says tom's family and daring actions are the reason he and his sister are alive today. >> it is incredible to think about what transpired so many years ago and the fact that they could see each other face to face again. tom says his parents never talked about it. he says they just dp what they thought was right. an incredible act of kindness and humanity. what an incredible story. >> david culver has the full story. really cool. get ready for packed planes and busy airports over labor day weekend. the number of travelers is expected to jump 5% over last year. that's according to the industry trade group, airlines for

unemployment rate are boosting the travel numbers. an estimated 16.1 million people are expected to fly between wednesday, august 30th and tuesday, september 5th. busy times. it is the boot everyone wants. but no one can get. you know which one i'm talking about? >> l.l. bean is expanding production to keep up demand for the leather and rubber duck boot. to help fill the orders, l.l. bean will hire 160 manufacturing workers. the company says they could sell 1 million pairs next year of these duck boots. >> really popular, right? >> yeah. a light went out somewhere back there. >> we're going to get that fixed for you. "news4 today" continues right now at 5:00 a.m. right now on "news4 today," a rally for

calls to remove confederate monuments coming from another top official. plus, ben carson's home vandalized. only news 4 spoke with a cabinet member about the cruel messages found on his virginia property. >> everybody in c pleasant, in maryland, d.c., virginia -- >> he gave us a hometown shout out when he won the nba championship with the golden state warriors. now it's our turn to show k.d. some love. it's easy to do. he gives so much back to the community. prince george's county, his hometown. >> good morning everybody. much more on k.d. throughout the morning. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. i'm eun yang. it's kevin durant day in c pleasant maryland. >> justin finch and tamara