new at midday, president trump weighing in on the removal of confederate statues and monuments, calling the statues beauty that will never be replaced. virginia's governor has a very different view. how it could cause changes in our area. wanting to be here and to see them looking up to my son and he's grown into a man that they honor and they respect. >> kevin durant's mother on kevin durant day, the crowd is big and excite and hd and growi. they're there to get a chance to ski a see and talo

we're dry for the parade but it is heating up outside and it's humid. we have storms in the forecast for later on today. i'll show you the timing coming up. good morning, i'm pat lawson muse. >> and i'm erika gonzalez. thanks for joining us on this news4 midday. he's finally home and he is getting a hero's welcome. a few months ago, kevin durant won the nba championship, not only that, he was also the finals mvp. >> right now, he's getting his second parade of the summer. news4's justin finch joins us live now where we've got a packed crowd and a lot of folks anxious to get a glimpse. >> reporter: hey there, pat. good morning. that is right. there was a lot of excitement out here at the start of the parade here, and i'm talking people who were so excited, they got right up to kd's silver corvette, so in that big mass of people, we chose to get up close too. take a look at this.

>> feels really good. >> reporter: pretty good? >> kd! >> reporter: yeah, that's me asking kd if he was happy to be back home. the answer was yes. the kd parade took here just after 10:00 a.m. the crowds here were so pumped that police and volunteers really had to work to keep those crowds back. now, not only did kevin show up, he also brought the championship trophy, which surprised a lot of people out here, so the cell phone cameras came out and so did all the kd chants. we spoke to his mom, wanda, and she said this was a true homecoming for kd and we also spoke to two parents and also young fans of kevin durant who said they are so glad to see that he has never forgotten his roots. >> when i see these little kids and i see the teenagers, i see my sons, and i see kevin and so they're like my children, and so it's quite rewarding to be here and to see them looking up to m

>> reporter: what's it going to mean for you to see kevin durant out here on his home turf today. >> it's just going to show that people from, you know, your hometown can actually make it. so when you see a super star like kevin durant come and show love and we're going show love to him. ♪ >> reporter: we also spoke to mayor eugene grant who said this event got a lot of buzz the second it was announced, so they were bracing for close to 10,000 people if not more. now, mayor grant says that what many people admire about kd is he never stopped giving back, from investing in youth groups out here to donating several hundred thousand dollars if not more. you'll recall that back in may, he helped rehab the two basketball courts at the activity center. mayor grant says he hopes that kd feels as welcomed here as he is appreciated, because so many people look up to him for what he is going on and off the court. >> obviously, it's huge. i mean, you have this large number

town, this small community, called seat pleasant and of course -- obviously we're like, this is real. this is exciting but this is real. let's pull it together. >> reporter: we've been asking all morning what it was like to watch those nba championships and to hear kd actually call out prince george's county, seat pleasant and the whole dmv and every single person said it was a pinch yourself and shouting moment and today, they'll have their chance to shout in person at kd and hopefully he will hear all the love he has out here waiting for him. and coming up later in news4 midday, darcy spencer is at goodwin park, which is the end of this parade. it will be very interesting to see what she is seeing at the end of this parade. there are just so many people and so much love. i'm sure she's having a blast right now. for now, back in to you guys in the studio. >> a pinch yourself shouting moment. >> yeah. >> justin finch, thank you. and perfect, perfect

a little humid but that's okay. >> that's right, sheena parveen joins us now. so, are we looking at some more rain in the forecast for today? >> yes, we are. i know, it sounds like you don't want it, erika, but we have some showers in the forecast for later on today, mostly after lunchtime. so that is the good news. the rain held off for the parade. that's fantastic. we're seeing a fmix of sun and clouds outside and the humidity up there too. here's a look at the radar. the good news we are nice and dry across the area but we do expect some showers shortly after the lunchtime hour. live look outside, we have a mix of clouds and sun, 84 degrees now so the temperature is quickly rising out there. as we go through the afternoon, this is future weather. we're looking at 1:30. i think we should already start to see some showers trying to pop up here through the afternoon. there's 5:00 p.m. not showing too much, but other computer models are trying to show more as we go into the evening. coming up, we'll take a closer look at that through tonight, what tomorrow looks like, higher storm chances a

for the virginia state troopers killed near charlottesville. trooper berke bates and lieutenant jay cullen died after their helicopter crashed on saturday. a visitation for trooper bates is happening today in richmond. friends and family will gather tomorrow for lieutenant cullen. his service is also taking place in richmond. the outpouring of support has also been huge for the city of charlottesville. ♪ let it shine, let it shine >> this was the scene last night when hundreds took to uva's campus for a candle light vigil against hate and violence. the violent clashes on saturday took place off campus and on city streets after the moment of silence, folks in the crowd sang songs to come together in peace. earlier, wednesday, another crowd, along with family and friends, honored heather heyer at a memorial service in charlottesville. she was killed when a man drove a car

the white nationalist rally. president trump is criticizing the recent removal of confederate statues across the country in a series of early morning tweets, the president said, it's sad to see the history and culture of our great country being ripped apart. he went on to say that you can't change history, but you can learn from it. in just the past few days, baltimore has taken down four confederate statues, and now, virginia's governor said he wants all confederate monuments across the state removed. news4's megan mcgrath is in alexandria with the debate that's going on there. megan. >> reporter: well, that's right, governor mcauliffe wants all confederate monuments relocated either to a museum or what he says are more appropriate places, including the statue that you see behind me here in old town alexandria. it's called appomattox and it depicts

the statue has been here for generations and now there are renewed calls to have it moved. if you've driven through the intersection of south washington and prince streets in old town, you've seen the statue. it's called appomattox and was erected in 1889 in memory of confederate soldiers from alexandria who died in the civil war. the alexandria city council wants to move it. so does governor terry mcauliffe who says such monuments have become flash points for hatred, division, and violence. but moving it isn't so easy. the general assembly will have to step in. >> the city council has requested a law change to the general assembly, but so far, the general assembly has declined to act on that request. the general assembly meets again in january so that would be the next opportunity. >> reporter: the violence in charlottesville has renewed the debates surrounding confederate monuments. some think they should go. others say they're part of our history. >> i think the statues stay. it's

it's not harming anybody. it's honoring those who have passed from the confederate army. i really think it should stay. >> reporter: where do you think they should go. >> i don't know, maybe destroy them. >> i've changed my mind on the statue. i used to think it should stay but i think it should be taken down. >> reporter: and there's also a movement to change the name of jefferson davis highway here in alexandria, and that has been passed, approved by the city council, but there's also going to be some input from the public. they have to choose a new name, and so that is what's happening in this next phase of that. folks can go to alexandria's website and offer suggestions. there's also going to be two public hearings on that matter. back to you guys in the studio. >> megan mcgrath in alexandria for us, thank you. let me say on this stream of thought for a moment, in loudoun county, the sheriff's office is dealing with vandalism

the statue is on the courthouse grounds in leesburg. it was spray painted with graffiti that included some obscene language. it's already being cleaned up. president trump not backing down over his controversial response to the violence in charlottesville. >> he's now taking aim at a republican senator and blaming the media for misrepresenting what he said. news4's edward lawrence has a look at the fallout. >> reporter: friends, family, and strangers held candles to honor three people who died during weekend violence in charlottesville, virginia. >> they tried to kill my child to shut her up. well, guess what? you just magnified her. >> reporter: president donald trump tweeted the fake media is dishonest, stating, they totally misrepresent what i say about hate, bigotry, et cetera, shame. following a tweet on heather heyer. the sentiment largely drowned out by the chorus of people condemning the president's remarks that both sides were to blame for the violence in charlottesvi

>> i do think there's blame on both sides. >> reporter: congress continuing to weigh in. >> he doesn't know right from wrong. true from false. american patriotism from white nationalism. very sad for our country. >> there isn't moral leadership coming from the office right now. >> reporter: even members of president trump's cabinet distanced themselves from the president's remarks. >> we're not condoning this type of activity. it should be clear, but people need to hear it. they need to be reassured that this is not something that is going to re-emerge. >> i'm outraged on the use of violence to be able to put one's ideals and force them upon others. >> reporter: still, president trump standing firm that blame is shared. tomorrow, the president will go to camp david and meet with top advisers to talk about asia. he's trying to get back to his agenda. edward lawrence, nbc news,

the impeachment of president trump. that's according to a new poll from the public religion research institute. 40% of americans back the idea. that's a 10% increase in the last six months. and the number includes 72% of democrats, just 7% of republicans. the poll was conducted before last week's white nationalist rally in charlottesville. earlier, we heard hud secretary ben carson distance himself from the president's remarks on charlottesville. it appears the president's remarks may have impacted carson outside of his job. anti-trump vandals targeted his vienna home. he says he and his wife weren't home when the vandalism took place. >> out of town, our house was toilet papered, and then they had painted "f trump" on it as well. >> this isn't the first time carson has experienced some sort

he says a neighbor once hung a confederate flag just to taunt him. carson is the only african-american member of the president's cabinet. right now, the fbi is taking the lead in the search for a missing 16-year-old virginia girl. we showed you tomisha johnson's picture earlier this week. she's from bristow but she was last seen in springfield. johnson is 5'4" with black hair and brown eyes. she was last seen wearing a black hoodie, black sweat pants and a tan head wrap. if you've seen her, please call police. also, right now, this 17-year-old is somewhere out there. christian perry is from chantilly, virginia. he drove off in a silver honda minivan last night. fairfax county police say perry has a camouflage cast on his left hand. he may be in need of medication. if you see him, you're asked to call police. just in, less than an hour

ago, this was chopper ov4 over fire on the grounds of a church. this building was under construction. fire was on the roof. this happened on watkins park drive. this is the first baptist church of glen arden who owns the property. it's not clear how that fire started or how this might affect the construction there, but the good news is that we can tell you nobody was hurt. a growing and hidden problem. more skimmers showing up on local atms, what you need to know before getting out that cash. and another look at the crowd surrounding nba champ kevin durant. more on the celebration of the

new developments in the north korean missile threat. the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff says a military solution would be, quote, horrific. marine general joseph dunford told reporters that president trump asked military leaders to develop viable military options. he says that's exactly what they're doing. meanwhile, south korea's president is hoping to jump start diplomatic talks with the north. today, a massive search and rescue team will try to track down five u.s. soldiers. they've been missing for more than 24 hours now. ever since their helicopter crashed off the coast of hawaii. a military spokesman says h

they're going to come home. crews have tracked down some debris from the chopper, including part of the fuselage, but it's not clear where those soldiers are. just yesterday, a maryland marine was laid to rest after being killed in a military plane crash in mississippi. sergeant william was buried at arlington national cemetery. he grew up in frederick and was a member of the elite marine raiders special ops team. 16 people died in last month's crash, which is still under investigation. today, a college-bound teen, killed days before she was set to leave for school, is being remembered. here's a vigil planned for her, happening at 14th street and sara saratoga avenue in northeast where she was shot in the head as she was driving. she died a few days later. police say she was not the intended target. so far, there's been one arrest but policar

with the shooting. tonight's vigil will start at 8:00. covering northern virginia now, the next time you stop to get cash out of the atm, make sure to take a real close look at the machine. five card-skimming devices have been found at atms at 7-elevens across wood bridge. this is what the card skimming device looks like. another heads up something is wrong is if the atm seal looks like it's opinibeen tampered wi. we post add lied a link to the locations in the nbc washington app. last week, a card skimming device turned up in alexandria. new today, none of us became multimillionaires, so get those office pools ready again because nobody hit the powerball last night. sorry to break it to you. we want to show you the winning numbers. 9, 15, 43, 60, 64, and that powerball was 4. the jackpot now grows to

$510 million, and that next d w drawing will be on saturday so good luck to you. if you haven't been out in the last few hours, it sure feels like summer again. it is hot and it is humid. sheena is back after the break with our chances of some afternoon storms. and making a profit on the solar eclipse, a look at who's helping to make a

once in a lifetime eclipse may come at a once in a lifetime expense. >> it goes way beyond outrageous prices for special glasses. nbc's jeff rossen shows us how businesses justify charging more for everything under the sun. >> reporter: as the sky goes dark on monday, locals are lighting up. along the eclipse path, raising prices on everything from flights to rental cars to hotels. demand is high and they're allowed to do it. >> our hotel is a month and a half hold and we sold out as soon as we opened inventory for that day. >> reporter: so, at hotels that aren't sold out, prices are skyrocketing. in idaho, this room with a queen bed, listed at $118 tonight, but on sunday, the same room is listed for $785. check out this room in greenville, south carolina. it's an embassy suites. goes for $259 per night

$799 a night, more than three times the price. think that's high? over in nashville, my producer found an even bigger spike. >> i just checked into in marriott. the price right now is $368 but for the eclipse, it skyrockets to $978 a night. >> reporter: now, try getting there. flights will cost you more too. this delta flight from new york to nashville, costing $211 on a regular sunday, but to get there this sunday, ahead of the eclipse, it will cost you almost $1,000, and once you arrive in a total eclipse zone, it's rental car time. in jackson, wyoming, renting this suv would normally cost you $115 per day, but for the eclips, that same suv going for more than $1,200 for the day. and it's not just businesses. even regular homeowners are printing money. renting out their houses

south carolina. take a look at this house. three bedrooms, two baths, it's a nice house. normal sized house, not a mansion by any stretch. but guess how much the homeowners want during the eclipse? $950. these are the homeowners who want a pretty big bank account on this. that's a lot of money. why that high? >> greenville is a popular place and all the hotels booked up so we decided to give it a shot. >> also, we didn't want to have to pack up our kids for just a little amount of money so we thought, go big or go home. >> reporter: what are you going to use the money for. >> we have dreams of a ten-year anniversary trip. >> this is the anniversary fund. >> reporter: have you ever done this before? >> this is our first time. >> reporter: they're actually showing restraint. in hopkinsville, kentucky, the people who live in this three-bedroom, two-bathroom eclipse home are charging $1,250 a night, advertising private

and this townhouse in columbia, missouri, going for $1,500 a night, touting fantastic views of the eclipse. but remember, you are inviting strangers in your house. all right, good luck. >> thanks. >> reporter: hopefully they don't trash the place. >> hopefully. >> wow. >> think about how much uber's probably going to be in those areas. >> i don't know if i'm -- it's funny to think, but it's almost like you're mad at them for charging that much, but who pays that? that's who you should really be like, what's wrong with you. >> i'm so sorry i'm not in the path of totality. >> when people were renting out their homes during the u.s. open in philadelphia, you would have homes going for ridiculous amounts of money, but once you get 20 people in there or your entire family and you don't tell anybody all your family's coming, then individually, it's not that bad. >> somehow i think we're going to be covering many news stories after the fact, after this is said and done with, sheena. >> various eclipse angles here. speaking of the eclipse,

wondering what time totality is and we don't have 100% totality locally but in case you're wondering what time the max is by you, here's a map of the area. everyone has generally the same time frame here. in winchester, it's 2:42 p.m. fredericksburg is 2:42. did i say that for winchester? i meant 2:47. ano polic annapolis 2:43 and the good news is, the weather's looking good. i'll show you that forecast in a second. the weather outlook for today, kd day parade, hot and humid there, exercising some afternoon showers, keep your eye to the sky if you're headed to the pool or grilling. 84 right now is the temperature in the district. 83 in manassas, nice and dry on the radar currently. we've jasmine available here for adoption. we have showers and storms in the forecast later today. clear the shelters is this saturday, august 19

excited about it. more storms in the forecast tomorrow, but a dry weekend. we'll look at the ten-day coming up. bad air, look at what is causing some airline passengers to get sick. and a parade honoring kevin durant wrapping up right now in seat pleasant, but the good feelings will last. hear from folks who got a chance to walk alongside their local

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♪ the real mvp back on his home court this morning and getting a hero's welcome. i want to head back out to seat pleasant, kevin durant's corvette should be rolling into goodwin park, its final stop on the parade route. there's the storm team4 by 4. darcy spencer is out there. have you seen the corvette going at approximately 2 miles an hour because of all the people around you? >> reporter: i certainly did. i saw it come by, and i could hardly see kevin durant because he was swarmed by people, but you know how tall he is. he's almost 7 feet tall, so you can still see him above the crowd. we're at a little park right off addison road. take a look over here. this is the end of the parade. you can see the slingshots lined up here. this was just part of the parade. a lot of people have come back here

area. if you take a look back over here, i want to show you the basketball courts at this park. you can see a little kid playing basketball right here. this is one of the courts where kevin durant used to play when he was growing up, so he has those deep roots here in the community, and that's what people were celebrating today, certainly a special day here in prince george's county and in seat pleasant. i want to talk now to leon peace, he has some connection to the family and is here for this special day. what do you think about being here for kevin durant day? >> i think it's something that absolutely -- impact wanted to sure i made it here because he's been such a positive role model and example for everybody in the area. kids across the nation and the world. and i'm, well, i was so impressed with, as a sales person, his brothers' humility, the fact that they treated us as salespeople so nicely, became a fan long ago and just

thank you so much for speaking to us. you're looking at video of the parade. it ended right around 11:00 this morning. there were a lot of people out, and we talked to some of the folks who were lined up. >> we think he's awesome guy. we support him all the way. we come here from columbia, maryland, and we're just crazy about him and glad he met his goals. i'm a single parent so i think every single parent should be glad for him, because you want to always see your child meet their goals. >> i'm very, very proud of kevin, and i'm proud of his contributions, and especially proud that he gives back to his community. >> reporter: and what would you do if you got that chance to see him drive by in that corvette. >> i would go crazy. >> reporter: i think i would too. well, i didn't exactly go crazy, but it was a little bit crazy trying to get up and get personal, maybe people were hoping to get an autograph, but i tell you, he had to feel really good today, being out here for his special day and seng

out from the little kids to the adults, everybody seeing him as a role model and someone who came back and gave to the community. we'll send it back to you. >> just a wonderful opportunity, i would imagine, for him. it's got to be so rewarding to know that he's had purpose in his career and his life at such a young age. darcy spencer, thank you. have fun out there. news4's sports reporter carol maloney is also in seat pleasant for kevin durant day. you can look for her reports on news4 at 5:00 and 6:00 and we would love to see how you celebrated the day. send us your pictures using #kdday. well, this is the last thing you want to worry about when you fly but there is growing concern about the air we breathe inside the plane. this summer, a number of airline passengers and crew members got sick due to what experts believe and are calling toxic fume events. nbc's stephanie goff explains what they are and the danger they pose. >> reporter: a

makes an emergency landing in buffalo, new york, this month. >> you might have more than one patient. >> reporter: this video from a passenger shows firefighters on board while he starts to feel sick. >> sharp pain, headache. >> reporter: three crew members went to the hospital. jetblue says no mechanical issues were found. the incident sounds eerily similar to something american airlines pilot dennis says he experienced in june. >> we all immediately noticed the smell. >> reporter: he says the fumes came from the engine and smelled like dirty socks. >> that can incapacitate a pilot, which takes us out of the game, which is a horrific ending. >> reporter: most planes use a combination of air in flight, a mix of recycled and outside air, which is siphoned through the engine. if a seal breaks, the burning oil can mix with the cabin air, causing a so-called toxic fume event. >> flight attendants are experiencing headaches, flu-like symptoms, fatigue or short-term or long-term memory loss.

proposal would mandate training for crews ask require air quality detectors on flights. bill's sponsors say these toxic fume events happen up to five times a day. the faa's numbers are much lower. in a statement, the agency writes, the cabin environment in the vast majority of commercial flights is safe. however, we are concerned that if certain mechanical failures occur, the cabin environment may contain con ttaminants. >> you are stuck in that metal tube until it gets on the ground. >> reporter: with new regulations, flight crews and passengers alike hope everyone will breathe a little easier. stephanie gosk, nbc news new york. uber's test ago new feature and it could really help drivers be their own bosses. >> reporter: uber's testing a new feature to give drivers more of a say where they pick up and drop off passengers. reports say the so-called dropoff filter will allow drivers to choose certain

uber would then filter out any trip requests that don't end within that area. with your cnbc morning business report, i'm contessa brewer. we are working for you ahead of monday's solar eclipse with some safety reminders. if you are driving during the big event, the maryland department of transportation says please don't stop along the interstate or park on the shoulder during the event. exit the highway to a safe location. do not take pictures while driving. keep your attention on the road ahead and you should also turn your headlights on. don't just rely on your automatic headlights when the eclipse blocks out the sun. and finally, you may want to avoid travel during the eclipse or in an area with expected eclipse viewers. so if you can be at home, just do that. >> it's a good thing it's not happening today because it's a little hazy out there. here's a look outside. chance of storms this afternoon. details on this and a look ahead to the w

it's about to get smelly on capitol hill and we are not talking about the politics. one of the three corpse flowers at the u.s. botanic garden could bloom today. it could happen, well, maybe tomorrow too. but anyway, today let's focus on today. the others will follow shortly after that. the corpse flower attracts insects with its horrible smell, something like a mix of rotting meat with a hint of garlic, diapers, and fish. the garden is staying open late if you would like to go and get a whiff for yourself. >> you make that sound a lot more pleasant than it is. >> right? diapers and rotting meat. >> unfortunately, we have the rat problem. i wonder if it would attract rats. >> oh, no, sheena, don't go

attracting bugs and stuff. >> let's just be glad the bloom doesn't last that long. >> it's short-lived. >> it reminds me, remember dennis the menace when he was waiting for the flower to bloom and it dies right away. if if we get luck -- >> 24 to 48 hours. that's a long time. >> we should start a countdown clock as soon as it blooms, countdown to, i guess, the death of the corpse flower. so, yes. by the way, solar eclipse, here's another graphic on it for you. if you are wondering what time it begins, well, 1:17 as we go through your monday, totality at 2:42 so it's going to be a ways once it starts after we start to see the 82% coverage there. so, again, that's 2:42 for parts of the area, but by the time it ends, it's going to be 4:02 so again you see it's a few hours long. just make sure you have the proper eye wear. if you'll be out watching, that forecast looks great for the viewing. currently it's 84 degrees, mix of sun

now. south wind is keeping us humid today so if you're at the pool this afternoon, keep an eye to the sky. we have showers in the forecast, maybe a couple thunderstorms, 87 degree busine degrees by 2:00 p.m. by 4:00 p.m., close to 90 degrees. some showers, maybe a thunderstorm or two trying to flare up across the area. then we go into this evening, this model has been pretty consistent by about 8:00 p.m., showing a larger area of rain moving in, maybe into the beltway, down 95 but then clearing overnight. tomorrow afternoon, though, we have another round of thunderstorms moving through. could be here tomorrow evening as well. we'll be watching the timing on that. the timing looks like it should be clearing out in time for your saturday, 89 for saturday afternoon, more sunshine. sunday looks really good, near 90 still but lower humidity. there's your eclipse forecast for monday, we're looking mostly clear, beautiful viewing weather for that. then we start to cool down a bit. look at next weekend. we could be only in the upper 70s. but that's a ways away,

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that breaking news now out of spain, police in barcelona say a white van jumped a curb on to a

they say on their twitter account, there are possibly several people injured. police have cordoned off the street as you can see from these live pictures now from barcelona. keep an eye on the nbc washington app. we'll have an update on this breaking news story for you. alarming new statistics about teenagers and drugs. after years of decline, deadly overdoses are once again on the rise. health experts say opioids mixed with heroin could be behind this troubling trend. erica edwards has more on what you need to know. >> reporter: 13-year-old vincent was found dead in his new jersey bedroom this past june. >> i got to the house, there was three officers on scene. >> reporter: a toxicology report shows vincent had a deadly mix of heroin and fentanyl in his system. >> even a very small amount can kill both an adult and a child in a very short period of time. >> reporter: overdoses are increasing in young people. new research from the cdc shows the overdose death

between the ages of 15 and 19 rose in 2015 after years of decline. most cases involved opioids, especially heroin. >> this problem has been brewing and growing for a number of years, and it really started with overprescribing of the prescription painkillers. >> reporter: when those are left over in medicine cabinets, they can be used and abused by friends and family members, all too often, it seems, by teenagers. vincent's mother is left with questions about how her son came into contact with drugs. she did not want to speak on camera but shared this message on social media. "whoever is supplying these babies with drugs needs to be stopped. my heart is broken, shattered into a million pieces." erica edwards, nbc news. a major step toward or in the fight against cancer, researchers at johns hopkins are developing a a liquid biopsy, a hope

cancer before it spreads through the body. they studied patients in the early stages of colon, ovarian, lung, and breast cancers, the liquid biopsy was able to detect tiny bits of genetic material released by tumors. take you now to a special report about that incident in spain. here it is. >> announcer: this is an nbc news special report. here's harry smith. >> good day from new york. we are coming on the air with breaking news from overseas where a van has crashed into a crowd of pedestrians in barcelona, spain, injuring a number of people. according to authorities in that city, which is very popular with tourists this time of year. we want to go right to nbc in london. good morning. >> harry, good morning. this actually started about 20 minutes ago. we got first word of this from police in barcelona. we understand this has happened at a very popular part of las

very popular with tourists. it's about 5:40 in the afternoon there right now so you can imagine this part of barcelona would have been flooded with tourists at the time. we understand from eye-witness reports on social media that people heard a metallic sound and then screams and crying. there is another report of someone hearing someone that sounded like gunshots. that has not been confirmed by barcelona police. what they have said is that some sort of vehicle, a van, has crashed into pedestrians and apparently mounted the sidewalk and then crashed into people on foot, and that there are multiple people injured. it's not clear yet, according to barcelona police, whether this was an intentional crash or if it was some sort of accident. they're not labeling it either way at this point. the investigation very much live right now. just in the past few minutes,

citing local media that two gunmen have entered a restaurant somewhere in barcelona. again, these bits of information, harry, coming in to us from unverified sources. this is not something that's confirmed by barcelona police. the emergency services in this city is now warning people to stay away from this area. they have closed a couple of metro and train stations in the area, and witnesses on the ground have said the place -- that whole area is absolutely flooded with armed police. >> kelly with us in london this morning. thank you very much. we'll have full coverage throughout the day on msnbc and on nbc news.com and a complete wrap-up tonight on nbc "nightly news" with lester holt. for now, i'm harry smith, nbc news, new york. now, back to our local news.

another impressive accomplishment for nobel peace prize winner malala. she has earned a spot at the university of oxford. she confirmed her acceptance to the school in a tweet, saying she is so excited. she's planning to study philosophy, politics, and economics. >> of course she is. >> malala was nearly killed by a taliban gunman in pakistan five years ago for campaigning for the right of girls to go to school. hbo is back in control of its twitter accounts this morning, but if you follow any of the hbo shows, you may have seen some rogue tweets last night. for about 40 minutes, the group appeared to be posting messages. this all comes as hbo tries to track down the people responsible for leaking episodes of "game of thrones" online. sports in d.c. pretty big deal. but which d.c. sports team actually creates the best fan experience? according to a new survey, it looks like it's the caps that take t

they scored the highest in security, in seating, and leaving the game. other d.c. teams following the caps in fan experience are the wizards, and then the nats, d.c. united, and lastly, the redskins. this survey was done by jd power. all right, this morning, a today show segment really got our attention, had a lot of us talking in the news room. >> it was about a necklace that can live stream your every move. take a look at this. >> everywhere grow nowadays, you find a sea of people holding up their phones, recording the experience. now there's a camera designed to live stream your life events for you, hands free. it's called front row and it's a hidden camera you wear like a necklace. with the simple push of a touch screen, you can live stream video continuously for up to two hours, sending the clip straight to youtube, instagram, or facebook. here's the deal. you can wear the -- look at this. just like this. social media users are weighing

rouren writes, how cool is this. i need. jill says, that is scary. you would not know who was filming you and for what purpose. >> so have to agree. what do you think. >> depends on where you wear it. >> yeah. yeah. no. i don't know. >> it's cool. >> too much. >> and scary. >> yeah. a high schooler's class project has sparked a reunion seven decades in the making. coming up, hear from a holocaust survivor and the f

a high schooler's class project has sparked a reunion seven decades in the making. >> a holocaust survivor and the family who saved his life were reunited. tom was a boy in the netherlands back 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. >> oh my goodness. >> tom's parents and his six siblings made room, but after the war ended, they lost touch. on wednesday, the pair reunited at the national holocaust memorial museum. wouldn't have happened without tom's grandson helping to track down ralph. >> i think almost every night, he was up looking for e-mails or phone numbers, same as i. >> this became your project too. >> yeah. we were a team on it. >> both men

their reunion. ralph says tom's family and their daring actions are the reason he and his sister are alive today. >> tom says his parents never talked about it. he said they just did what they thought was right. beautiful story. how about the weather, sheena? >> not looking too bad, at least we're dry for the kd day parade. 88 degrees right now, hot and humid. 50% chance of thunderstorms. we'll see these flaring up later today and maybe this evening. tomorrow we have a better chance for afternoon storms and into the evening as well but around 90, especially across the weekend. little bit lower humidity for saturday and sunday but it does look nice and dry. monday also looks great for the solar eclipse. you should have great viewing weather. looking at mostly clear skies and temperatures still around 90 degrees. and thank you for joining us for news4 midday. we'll see you on news4 first at 4:00. and remember that you can get your weather updates and news, especially breaking news through our

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the pitch is high and outside. of course this went viral. people are going nuts over this pitch. >> poor guy, jordan with that first pitch. we should say he's a pediatric cancer survivor throwing out the first pitch. it was in the strike zone. unfortunately the strike zone of the family jewels. >> it was a bull's eye. he says he's okay. >> this is the picturet