another controversial statue removed in maryland. plus, get ready to say, aww. >> aww. >> we're getting you ready to help clear the shelters. good morning everyone. it's 6:00 a.m. i'm eun yang. i'm aaron gilchrist. sheena parveen out live right now as we prepare to clear the shelters in our pet adoption event at the humane rescue alliance in northwest d.c. >> she's a big dog person. we'll have more on that in a few minutes. first, we want to get you out the door with your weather and traffic. >> start with meteorologist chuck bell outside on the weather deck talking about some storms and a whole lot of heat around here, chuck. >> it is humid outside this morning. there's a hint of a southerly breeze. that's helping a bit. otherwise, a mostly cloudy sky and the atmosphere is thick with humidity. four things to know about the weather. a muggy morning leading to a stiflingly hot afternoon. heat

degrees. a chance of strong to severe storms between 3:00 and 9:00 before we get into a more pleasant weather pattern for the weekend. right now in the mid to upper 70s. there's the heat advisory along the i-95 corridor. that goes from 11:00 to 8:00. they could be as much as 105. actual air temperature topping out around 90 degrees. your chance of getting hit by a thunderstorm today, 70%. th dave dildine, good friday morning to you. >> good morning to you, chuck. decent travel conditions. but we do have a crash in centerville. it's slowing traffic beyond manassas. it's between 29 and 28. but it's just been moved to the left shoulder. you can see the flashing lights in the distance. police have it wrangled on to the left shoeld he were. they just reopened traffic. headlights heading towards centerville. maryland, new wreck reported from

between 195 and 895. initially reported in -- back to you. dave, thank you. it's 6:02. breaking news right now. more than a dozen families in mourning right now as police try to track down a terror suspect. erika gonzalez has the latest from spain now. >> we're following multiple incidents. right now the only confirmed terror attack happened in barcelona where a van swerved down a very busy pedestrian street. 13 people were killed. more than 100 people hurt. overnight the van in the attack, this video, was taken away. that wasn't the only place people had to run for their lives. about two hours south of barcelona, police say they killed five suspects wearing fake suicide belts. they say they also tried to run people over there. six people were injured.

for inspiring these attacks. but it's not clear if the group had a hand in planning them. back over to you guys. >> erika, thank you. breaking news closer to home. while you were sleeping another confederate statue was taken down. >> on the statehouse grounds in annapolis. justin finch is live on the scene. justin, we've been talking about this statue. tell us what's going on here. >> hey there, eun. good morning. it was taken down some hours ago. police were here in case the removal of that tawny statue caused reactions. now with the statue gone, the question now is what will replace it. close to 2:00 this morning, crews came in and picked up and hauled the statue away. it was here on the statehouse grounds for more than 100 years. roger b. tawny himself, a controversial figure and maryland native. he

decision. the decision was going to uphold slavery and also said that people like scott, african-americans were not due the rights of citizens. it is a decision that has linked him to confederate ideals for years. the statehouse trust oversees these grounds. they voted via e-mail to remove that statue. the tawny statue, again, stood here since 1872. the next stop based upon reports here is into storage. now, governor larry hogan did call for the removal of the tawny statue in the wake of the violence in charlottesville. again, as for right now, we're told it's held in storage as of right now as they decide what to do with that statue and also the discussion has been what to do with this spot behind us that does sit empty. what could go there. there are talks of abolitionists, like harriet

taking that spot. justin finch, news 4. back to you. we're also watching the president's reaction to all this. he will be at camp david today. so far, removing monuments like the statue is wrong. he said it's an attack on america's quote, history and culture wits being ripped apart. a lot of the remarks coming from twitter. happening today, a major announcement from charlottesville mayor. he is expected to call for the removal of the robert e. lee statue from the city's downtown area. he initially voted against removing the statue. organizers of last weekend's unite the right rally supported keeping the statue where it is. our affiliate in charlottesville is also reporting that the mayor may call for a community meeting how to honor heather heyer killed when this turned violent. >> one of the virginia state police officer killed in charlottesville will be buried today. the funeral for

berke fwaits will be held today. bates and miller were in the helicopter that went down. the funeral for lieutenant cullen will be tomorrow, also in the richmond area. there was no distress call before it crashed. investigators are trying to figure out the cause. we have breaking news in northeast washington. a pedestrian was struck and killed last night. you can look at the scene here. we're working to find out exactly what happened. specifically, we asked police whether this was a hit and run. they couldn't confirm that. it happened on kenilworth avenue near eastern avenue. we do believe the road is open right now. the mother of a college-bound teen is pleading for her daughter's killer to come forward. last night, hundreds gathered to remember jamahri sydnor as the family still searches for answers. >> somebody out there knows who killed my baby. somebody knows who did it. >> the large crowd, machine many dressed in pink gathered at the

northeast. jamahri was shot as she drove northeast in broad daylight. police say she was not the intended target. she died days later. two officers from the upper darby police department in pennsylvania were among those who came to honor her. her donated liver saved the life of their friends. >> our officer, artie earl, has been on the transplant list for a while and he received her liver yesterday. quite possibly saved his life. her mother is a d.c. police officer. five other people received life-saving organ donations from jamahri. they've arrested one person in the shooting. the search continues for two others. 6:07. new details this morning about a man wanted for trying to sexually assault a woman in fairfax county. police released this sketch of the man they're looking for right now. a guy who looks like this dragged a woman off the sidewalk and into the woods along north shorri

the man got away in a silver or four-door car. anyone with information is asked to call police. d.c. police have been able to arrest a man in the killing of another man and a dog at a popular bike trail. officers arrested roy today rather, yesterday. last month, victor williams and his dog were gunned down on the trail in southeast. roy is charged with first degree murder. no word on whether the two men knew each other. he is the face of the family that owns the nationals. mark lerner is recovering from surgery. he explained his illness in a letter to the "washington post." he said complications from cancer and radiation led to the amputation of his left leg. he stresses, though, he is canc cancer-free and hopes to return to the front row seat soon. >> he's been a great ambassador. always willing to talk to us. h

the nationals game, is it too late to tell you the score. this morning, we can say they won. the game was close. final score 2-1. team is in san diego all weekend. then they head to houston. they'll be back home one week from today. i'm going to try to go to that game. the security scare at dulles airport came at the height of the terror attacks overseas. a look at what caused all the drama and what it means for travelers now. i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. we're in the mid to upper 70s for temperatures already. later on today, heat indexes could be over 100 degrees. there's a pretty high chance we're going to have thunderstorms. some of those could be strong to severe. storm team 4 is tracking your chances for severe weather coming right up. i'm at the humane rescue alliance as they're getting ready for clear the shelters tomorrow. this poor little guy just had surger

eye removed. he's available for adoption. coming up in just a minute, we're going to talk about all the animals here, including the ones that you might not expect. they don't just have dogs and cats. we're

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good morning everybody. if this is a week yepd get away to the beach, it will be fine once you're there. a high risk of thunderstorms. from ocean city to rehoboth. low humidity, plenty of sunshine and the ocean as warm as we can get it. >> let's check on the

>> a little better on 66. this camera shoot eastbound on manassas, that crash between 29 and 28 was cleared. that's better news in virginia. in maryland, baltimore-bound traffic hung up north of route 100. report of an overturned vehicle. in the center of the roadway, only one right lane was getting by headed north on i-95. beltway okay in virginia. eun and aaron, back to you. thanks, dave. i'll actually take it from here. i'm erika gonzalez at the live desk. we've got a tragic update right now to that awful situation in se sierra leone. 400 people have been found dead from mudslides. we've been talking about this problem for days at this point. there was some very heavy rain and a hill collapsed in the middle of the night burying people in their homes. >> sa

expected to rise with many more people still missing. the red cross, united nations have people working around the clock to save as many as they can. thank you. 6:15 right now. chopper 4 was over the scene after a scare involving a suspicious white van. evacuated part of the terminal while the bomb squad robot checked out the van. after searching the van, police didn't find anything suspicious. passengers were eventually let back in. the entire incident lasted about two hours. admit it. how many binge watch tv shows? is it affecting your sleep? you bet it is. researchers say it creates poor sleep quality, more fatigue and increased insomnia. that show you put on to maybe help you fall asleep maybe doing more harm than good. get rest. turn off the tv.

prince george's county, made his way back home. the entire area seemed to be squeezed into the seat pleasant community to welcome him home on kevin durant day there. >> k.d. brought the championship trophy he waited ten years for. he said he would. people weren't sure he would do it. he did. it was a big surprise. his biggest cheerleader and support system on hand. talking about his mom, wanda. she's happy to see the area come out for k.d. in such huge numbers. people love him because not only what he's done on the court as an example. he's a great ambassador for the nba but he gives back to the community without seeking spotlight. >> in that parade, every kid that saw him go by thinking this is what i can do too. >> from seat pleasant to the nba, there you go. one of our favorite times of the year at nbc4. we're talking about clear the shelters. a nationwide pet adoption drive kicks off tomorrow. >> our

sheena parveen is at the rescue alliance getting a preview of tomorrow's big event. hey, sheena? >> reporter: hey, guys. i'm so excited. let me just clarify. i love all animals. but yes, i'm very much a dog person. this poor guy with me. layla, a girl. had her eye removed. poor thing. we'll talk about that in a second. lauren lipsey is back with me. who do you have? >> annie. >> annie is adorable. but it's not just dogs and cats up for adoption at the humane rescue alliance and the other areas for clear the shelters. >> we have a lot of small animals, for example, rabbits and pair a keets and guinea pigs and turtles. you name it, we have it available for adoption. we encourage to you go to your shelter first when you're looking for any kind of pet. see what's available. >> i know aaron gilchrist is watching right now. yesterday, aaron, i know he does not forget. he said h

aaron, there's lots of rabbits here. >> i see. >> again, if you want to head out here -- you see? they're really nice. as we go into tomorrow, people coming out to adopt, what can they expect when they get here and what do they need to bring with them? >> bring your entire family, everyone you live with and a photo i.d. so that we can make sure that we match the person to the animal and get you out the door that day. we are opening 10:00 to 5:00 tomorrow. both of our adoption centers. please come. you will be asked to meet the animals, go through a counseling session and we'll talk about basic things to know about the animal. >> that is amazinamazing. adoption fees are waived, which is amazing. you have to check online, the nbc washington app or nbc washington dm. that's where you can find a shelter near you. it's not just the humane rescue alliance. we have about 30 shelters locally participating. let's talk about the vet center. i m

her eye removed. she's so, so sweet. she wants to cuddle up. what do you say, it's a little bit cheaper too? >> it is. it's lower cost. we have even lower cost services for people income qualified. it's here at our oglethorpe street location. it's where we do all the vet services. check out the services we offer. we have regular wellness care in addition to services available at our medical center. >> awesome. thank you so much. this is an effort to get the shelters cleared out so more animals can come in have a chance to find their forever home. tomorrow, clear the shelters. find out more on the nbc washington app. we'll be back with a closer look at more amazing things going on here. guys? >> those dogs are so sweet. sheena, thank you. 6:19 right now. chuck bell, we're in for a rough day weatherwise. dog days of summer for sure. >> heat and humidit i

abundance again today. much like we've had the last couple of days. the good news is the humidity will be lower for your plans this weekend. today will be a day best suited to being in the a.c. or in the pool for as much as you can get away with. mostly cloudy sky and a muggy start to the day for sure. four things to know about the next four days. rain and thunderstorms likely this afternoon into this evening. some of those could be strong to severe. 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. keep a weather eye to the sky and your nbc washington app ready to go. sunday, near perfect and monday, eclipse day, the peak of the eclipse is at 2:42 in the afternoon. looks like our skies will be clear and cloudy for viewing. that is excellent news. >> starting off your friday morning, 77 warrenton. 78 in arlington. heat indexes today could be as much as 100 to 105 degrees. so the weather service

morning until 8:00 tonight. basically along the urbanized high along the corridor. your high today 90. don't be fooled by the fact that 90 isn't hot. dangerously high heat indexes. storms to the west. we do, indeed have a slight risk for severe thunderstorms later on today. here's the five-day forecast. stormier to finish your week. then nice weather over the weekend. let go to dave dildine at wtop. quick update. northwest washington, chuck. southbound 16th street. it was blocked south military road crash. that has just been cleared we understand. scratch that off the list. 16th street back open. let's go to baltimore. northbound on 95. traffic jam. you can see this is the southbound rubber necking delay and little traffic getting by northbound on the bottom of the picture. overturned car by 895. only one right lane is getting by. that's where

land. back to you. >> dave, thank you, sir. are you ready for a party? millions of americans getting ready for the big solar eclipse. take you to one of the biggest watch parties already getting newer way. plus, tax-free shopping. the tips to help you save money as you prepare for the rurnet

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monday, the countdown will go from three days to hours before the big solar eclipse. we're expecting more than 80% of the sun to be blocked out here in our area. >> in casper, wyoming, it will feel like night in the middle of the day. that's where we find news 4's jay gray this morning. everybody is getting excited about this eclipse, jay. >> reporter: yeah. aaron, eun, this should be quite an event. a lot of people, tens of thousands traveling to casper. in fact, in wyoming, they expect the entire state's population to double come monday. people that want to see the total eclipse here. this is an event that happens on monday. some aren't waiting to celebrate. there are parties and celebrations across the path of totality. that 70-mile wide strike from oregon through south carolina. they've already blocked the streets in downtown casper. they will get their eclipse

hours this morning. should be a lot of fun, aaron, eun. we'll keep watching it and get back to you. >> jay gray live for us in casper, wyoming. thank you, sir. don't forget, it's doug kammerer and our chuck bell will be in south carolina on monday reporting from the path of totality. >> he's an umber file. very scientific. >> well, it's now 6:26. a mother wants answers. this comes after her 2-year-old was left alone in a hot van. what the daycare had to say about what wept wrong. back to school tax-free shopping in maryland. you better

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just about 6:30 now. thanks for waking up with us. >> we're kicking off your friday right now. we have your teamworking for you this morning. sheena parveen is out live in the community previewing our clear the shelters event. get ready. >> first, though, we want to get

updated. chuck bell on the storm team 4 weather deck with a look at the forecast today. chuck? >> it's a hum dinger of a forecast and plenty of humidity in the air. all cloud and gunk iness out here. stiflingly humid weather is on the way. 78 degrees at 6:30 in the morning. feels like 81 already. afternoon highs today will be in the upper 80s to near 90 degrees. you'll know the instant you walk outside, this humidity will matter quite a bit. heat indexes could be as high as 100 to 105 degrees. keep that in mind. good news about your weekend, though, after some big thunderstorms later today, tomorrow the humidity fades away. temperatures over the weekend still in the mid to upper 80s. let's go to dave dildine and check on the friday commute. >> not so good. looking at this camera shot on i-95 heading north at laurel and columbia. it will take time. look at all the brake lights. it's a crash north of

near the split for 895. the harbor tunnel freeway. it involves an overturned vehicle in the center of the roadway and only one single right lane getting by. pretty big travel jam heading north of columbia and elk ridge. that's the latest from the traffic center. back to you. >> dave, thank you. 6:31. we're following that breaking news out of spain this morning. a massive manhunt under way to find the driver in that van attack in barcelona. 13 people killed, hundreds hurt. we know five suspects have been killed in a resort town south of barcelona. six people there were hurt. >> three people have been arrested in connection to the two terror attacks. we have a live look at cambrils where people have been gathering to lay flowers at the crash scene. a lot of people in a show of solidarity. isis h

responsibility for the attacks. brand new video overnight from our nbc affiliate. wbal. the statue of roger b tawny was taken down from the maryland statehouse grounds. this is in annapolis. this happened a few hours ago, about 2:00 in the morning when this video was taken. he was a supreme court justice who wrote the dred scott decision. it upheld slavery and denied citizenship to african-americans. governor larry hogan called this, "the right thing to do." . this is days after baltimore removed four confederate statues. back to you. erika gonzalez. at 6:32, one of the virginia state police troopers killed near the violent outbreak in charlottesville will be laid to rest today. bates and lieutenant jay cullen were in a chopper that went down

cullen will be tomorrow also in the richmond area. part of the lincoln memorial will be scrubbed and power washed to remove the spray paint left behind one of the pillars. the letters m and e were also carved into that pillar. they will not be able to be removed. >> there's a new clue in the search for the man wanted for attempt sex a sult. fairfax county police say a man who looked like this attacked a woman on a sidewalk monday afternoon. dragged her into the woods near north shore drive. he's still out there. call police if he looks familiar. we're working to find out how a 2-year-old boy is doing after being left insield a daycare van in this hot weather. the mother is upset after she was on a movie to the -- the toddler goes to the new creation child development center at the new image community baptist

the mom tells news 4 that staff did not call 911 until they went back to the center. the son was taken and expected to be released tonight. the daycare says it was, quote, an unfortunate situation that occurred even with the policies in place. the daycare center has talked to staff and has talked that this doesn't happen again >> cleaning solutions dumped into the coffeepot at work. now a virginia woman will go to church for poisoning her co-workers. last year employees complained of stomach pain, vomiting and nausea. she put windex and ajax in the break room coffeepot. she wanted to make her boss sick. was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison. we broke the news on midday yesterday. now we know a fire on church property in maryland was an accident. look at the scene

$100,000 to fix it. >> yesterday you can see the smoke on the move firefighters. -- the building was under construction and no one was hurt. 6:35 right now. time it running out if you want to save some money on the back to school clothes. >> doesn't it add up with the supplies. megan mcgrath joins us from the wesfield wheaton mall to tell us how much longer you can shop tax-free in maryland. hi, megan. >> reporter: hey, guys. not much longer. what happened to the summer? we're talking about back to school already. if you want to take advantage of the deal, you got to get out there. two days left. lots of families expected to hit the mall to take advantage of this sales tax situation. sales tax-free situation in maryland. back to school clothes, the shoes, all that goes with it can really add up. espely

shoppers in maryland are getting to the next two days. a break on the sales tax. certain qualifying items will be exempt from the state's 6% sales tax. that really is quite a savings for folks out there. now not everything is exempt. the idea here is that they're trying to get folks ready for back to school. we're talking about clothing and shoes and things like that. keep that in mind when you're shopping. what exactly is exempt? take a closer look here. clothing and shoes that cost $100 or less. we're talking about each individual item. if it's more than $100, you're going to have to pay that sales tax. the first $40 will be tax-free. sales tax-free. the deal lasts from midnight on saturday. now, a lot of folks will be spending more than a hundred bucks. your overall bill might be several hundred dollars. will that be exempt? >> here's the rule of thumb. it doesn't matter the total bill

are $100 or less. they individually will be sales tax-free. it really does add up when you're buying, especially for more than one child. a lot of people expected to take advantage. but, again, midnight on saturday, that is when it all ends. back to you guys. two more days to save that money on the school supplies. megan mcgrath, thank you. certainly does add up. police came from everywhere. scare in a virginia community. why this hall turned out to be fake news. a good laugh this friday morning. we'll show you

welcome back at 6:40. "saturday night live" summer primetime season had a second episode last night. it did not disappoint. you're probably hearing a lot about tina fey's performance. >> she paid a visit to weekend update.

a different way. >> yell it into the cake, colin. >> they've already canceled some of the rallies? >> see? it's working already. sheet caking is a grassroots movement, colin. most of the women i know have been doing it once a week since the election. >> she really is hilarious. some of the reaction so far, people on twitter calling fey a national treasure. check out the uva sweatshirt she's wearing, she graduated from there. they gave her a shout out on twitter last night. lot of fun. >> she used to anchor weekend update. she need to be on tv on a regular basis, clearly. i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell giving you the heads up. between 3:00 and 9:00 this afternoon and this evening, probably going to have a line of strong to severe thunderstor

humidity out and brings more pleasant weather in for the weekend. details coming up. and a little bit better news on 95 heading north on columbia, maryland. still a solid traffic jam. but before 895 we offer the reassurance that all lanes have reopened. the vehicle that flipped over has been righted and crews reopened all northbound lanes on 95. more coming up. dave, thank you. terror in spain. president trump may have this attack at the top of his agenda. this may change up his weekend plans. but first, some of you have been asking about a memorial service for our friend and colleague jim vance. nbc4 and his family have announced a celebration of his life on september 12th at the washington national cathedral. we're planning live coverage of the service. we've heard from many of you who would like to attend in person. we'll share details about that as soon as we can. jim vance died in july. he spent 48 years here at nbc4. and we mishim every day.s

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breaking news at 6:45. spain is on edge this morning after a van plowed into a crowded street. >> there's a search for the driver this morning and more than 100 people recovering right now. erika gonzalez has latest on this breaking news.

>> you probably saw this first at breaking news alert in the nbc washington app in the last few minutes we've learned that a 14th person died from the attack in barcelona, spain. it was absolutely chaos there yesterday. a street popular with tourists turned into a mass of injured and people running for their lives. more than 100 people were hurt overnight. police took a third person into custody. again, the driver is still on the run right now. isis has claimed responsibility for the attack in barcelona. several people were also hurt in the spanish town of cambrils. they have not called that an attack yet. still a developing story. back to you. >> president trump was quick to condemn the attack in spain. >> he's headed to camp david and he could be asked questions about the american response. he tweeted this. america, quote,

is necessary is to help and be tough and strong. we love you. the president was criticized how quick his response was to this compared to the violence in charlottesville last weekend. more breaking news you'll be hearing about today. another controversial statue taken down overnight. >> it's one we've been telling you about. live in annapolis with more on what happened while you were sleeping. justin, good morning. eun, good morning. this was one that governor larry hogan had been talking about removing for some time after the violence in charlottesville. just hours ago, that statue of former supreme court justice, roger b. tawny was pulled from the pedestal behind us back there. the work began quietly overnight. close to 2:00 a.m., crews hauled away that statue from the grounds here at the statehouse. roger b. tawny, of course, a former supreme court justice from maryland who was best known for offering the supreme court decision in 1857

scott. one that upheld slavery and also found that african-americans like scott were not citizens much it's also a decision that has linked tauney to the confederacy. it stood in place here at the statehouse. they oversee the grounds here. they voted over e-mail to remove that statue this week. it has stood here since 1872. 145 years. there are now reports of the statue going into storage until a new place is found. here on the grounds, police were on guard overnight just in case there's any protest or any unwanted reaction. they remain here at this time and also, too, it comes just days after in baltimore they removed the four controversial and confederate monuments there. the monuments being stored. live in annapolis, justin finch. back to the studio. >> justin, thank you. it's 6:48 today. charlottesville is expected to call for the

robert e. lee statue from his city's downtown area. initially voted in favor of keeping the statue -- organizers of the unite the right rally supported the keeping the statue where it is. we're learning that the mayor will call for a community meeting on how to honor heather heyer killed in that violence. this morning, they say final goodbyes to the former mayor of alexandria. served from 1996 to 1996. she passed away after complications from a fall. the funeral is happening at st. paul's episcopal church in old town alexandria at 11:00 this morning. the mother of a college-bound teenager is pleading for her daughter's killer to come forward. last night, hundreds gathered to remember jamahri sydnor as the family still searches for answers. >> my baby don't deserve this.

this is not my story. >> large crowds gathered at the site of the deadly shooting in northeast. many wearing pink in her honor. she was shot as she drove down the street in broad daylight. police say she was not the intended target. she died days later. two officers from the upper darby police department in pennsylvania were among those who came to honor her. her donated liver saved the life of their friend. >> our officer, artie earl, has been on the transplant list for a while. he received her liver yesterday. quite possibly saved his life. >> her mother is a veteran d.c. police officer. five other people received life-saving organ donations from her. so far, police have arrested one person in the shooting and the search continues now for two others. 6:50 now. a family with a child was frightened when a s.w.a.t. team surrounded their arlington apartment. >> this all happened becausef

arlington police are now trying to find out who made this call yesterday morning. they say someone claiming to be holding people hostage inside an apartment on north fort myer drive. that family inside had no idea what was going on. people in the neighborhood say it's a frightening situation. >> was very scary to see, you know. i guess all the people living here, they were very much upset. looking at the cops going around with the weapons. everybody was scared. >> police searched the rest of the building but did not find anything suspicious. by tomorrow evening, you could have a new four-legged member of the family. all you have to do is join us as we clear the shelters. >> storm team 4's sheena parveen is getting us ready for the big event. she's live at the humane rescue alliance in d.c. with everything you need to know going into tomorrow. hey,

>> reporter: hey guys. this is the day that i look forward to the most. really out of the entire year. i'm walking through the main area right now of where you would be adopting a dog at the humane rescue alliance. this shelter opens at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow morning. it's not just a shelter, though. if you go to the nbc washington app or nbcwashington.com, that's where you'll find a list of 30 shelters locally you need to find the one closest to you. you can head there tomorrow for clear the shelters. this is a nationwide initiative to get as many animals out of the shelter and into loving homes as possible. so that we can find room for other animals to come in and get their second chance. here is a beautiful girl. that's lady available at the humane rescue alliance right now. here's the thing. adoption fees tomorrow will either be waived or reduced depending on the shelter. this shelter is going to be waiving adoption fees. that is a huge thing. no animal is going to leave here without being spayed or neutered. you're sav a

to an animal in need and you're also providing another loving member of your family to be around. this is just a fantastic event. again, this goes on tomorrow through the area. it's not just dogs and cats. remember, again, there's a lot of cats. they have bunnies, we saw guinea pigs and turtles, many animals. we want you to help this cause. of course, if you've been looking for an animal, expect to wait in line and bring a photo i.d. >> i'm excited. >> thank you, sheena. it's 6:53 right now. we want to turn to w tchltop ane dildine, keeping an eye on the commute. >> good cause there with sheena. looking at 66 right now. pretty light traffic. no big time. we have a broken down bus east of route 50. it's basically on the left shoulder. driver managed to get to the

okay. the usual volume delay heading west towards silver spring and georgia avenue. better off than howard county in maryland. north of route 100, delays are easing. the crash before 895 has been cleared on to the shoulder and all lanes have reopened, heading north. that is the very latest. we have a stormy forecast today. hopefully sunshine tomorrow. >> a lot more sunshine tomorrow. today look at how thick the atmosphere appears. it feels every bit as ugly as it looks outside. a lot of clouds and a lot of humidity around. 78 degrees. already feels-like factor of 81. that will only be higher and higher as you go through the day. the low 70s this morning. mid to upper 70s around town. it is going to be a steamer of a day to be outside. afternoon highs today. only around 90 degrees. much like yesterday, a 70% chance of strong thunderstorms today. after we get up

indexes today, heat advisory has been issued from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. heat index could be as much as 105. here's the future forecast model. there it is. up around 100 by noon. 100 to 105 for heat indexes around 3:00 or 4:00. the rain back to our west now, part of a weather front that will be making its way on to the i-95 corridor. the front could reach 95 around 7:00 or 8:00. ahead of it, we have a slight risk for severely storms today. the main threat will be damaging wind gusts but also brief periods of incredibly heavy rain is a real possibility. here's the worst of it. right at 5:00, that's the line of storms coming through i-95. be on the ready for that. the afternoon commute could get very slow indeed. if you can go to the beach, try and leave before 2:00 or 3:00 or wait until later on. >> over the weekend, sunny and less humid. good weather for eclipse viewing on monday and real taste of autumn weather comes in for the second half of next

thank you. looking forward to at that. it is 6:56. four things to know before you head out the door. a controversial statue was removed from the maryland statehouse grounds overnight. it was a carving of roger tawny, the supreme court justice behind the decision to uphold slavery. we have more about what's next for that area on the nbc washington app. people have been gathering to light candles an mourn in spain where the death toll has risen to 14. police are still searching for the van driver who rammed into pedestrians in barcelona. officers killed five suspects linked to that attack after a similar car incident south of the city. follow the nbc washington app for breaking updates. time is running out to save extra cash on all the back to school items. they get expensive and add up. runs through tomorrow. you won't have to pay the 6% sales tax on clothing and shoes under $10. >> pet lovers get ready. tomorrow is clear the shelters.

check out the nbc washington app. search clear the shelters. >> good viewing for the eclipse coming up on monday. on monday afternoon, approximate peaks at 2:00. cool weather returns late next week. >> that is the broadcast this morning. thanks for waking up with us. >> the "today" show is next. we'll be back in 25 minutes with local news and weather. images from the humane alliance ahead of our clear

good morning. breaking overnight, a second deadly terror attack in spain. a car plowing into a crowd near a beach resort. five suspects, wearing fake bomb vests, shot and killed by police. officials connecting it to the horrific van attack in barcel a barcelona. at least 13 people killed. more than 100 others injured. this morning, a new arrest in that case. but the driver and a third rental van still unaccounted for. republican rebuke. gop senator bob corker voicing concerns about the president's ability to lead the nation. calling into question his stability and competence.