breaking news out of clinton, maryland, three people, children, we believe, are dead. we have a crew at the scene with what we have learned in just the past few minutes. major developments out of spain this morning after a terror attack that left 14 people dead, including an american. there is new evidence now that could point to a wider, more coordinated plot. and a hot, hazy, and humid start to your friday. storms moving in this afternoon. we'll talk if they're on the severe side. good morning. i'm pat lawson muse. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. >> breaking news breaking rig

about neighbors who woke up to a large police presence on brook jane drive this morning just a few moments ago. we learned that three children were discovered dead inside a home there. >> news4's megan mcgrath has been working to find out more about what happened here. megan, what are police telling you? >> reporter: well, we're learning of a very grim discovery that happened early this morning. if you look behind me here, you can see that we're being kept at quite a distance here and there's a very large presence after three children were discovered dead inside a home here on brooke jane drive in clinton. it was about 7:37 or so this morning, we're told, that an adult family member came to the home and found the children dead and then called 911. now, all that police will say is that all of them were suffering from trauma to the body, so were they stabbed, were they shot, did something else happen, we just don't know the answers to those questions at this point. we just know that there was some sort of trauma to the body.

about, were the children related to one another, and police are still trying to piece all of that together as well. i asked about the age of the kids, and whether they could be any more specific, and here's what the public information officer said to that question. when you say juveniles, can you be any more specific? >> i'm choosing the word children very carefully. i'm not saying the word teenager. >> reporter: so they're younger. >> they are children. >> reporter: and so brooke jane drive is closed for at least a block and a half around the house. there's a very large technical scene here, a lot of officers and investigators here with their equipment going through the house, trying to piece together exactly what happened. we are expecting another update from police in about two hours or so, and at that point, we're hoping to get some more answers to those questions, but right now, about all we have is that three children were found dead inside this home early this morning. back tou.

for us in clinton, megan, thank you. barcelona was silent for a minute this morning to honor the people who died in yesterday 's terror attack there. you're looking at spain's king and prime minister at that tribute in placa catalunya, not far from where someone plowed a van into a tourist hot spot. after the silence, the crowd broke out in chants of, i am gnnot afraid. >> we know now that an american died. one u.s. citizen was killed and another was injured. a total of 14 people killed altogether. >> barcelona was not the only attack in what may have been a coordinated day of terror. nbc's keir simmons flew to spain and has the latest now. >> reporter: the scene of a dramatic shootout with a group of suspected terrorists overnight as officers opened fire, killing the suspects.

he heard the gunfire around midnight as he fled, he saw three people shot, one in the head. they were wearing suicide belts, he says. police now say the explosives on the belts were fake. police say it began when a vehicle drove at a crowd. a car could be seen overturned, its windows smashed. six people and a police officer were injured. this morning, news that one of those, a woman, has died. it happened just hours after a van mowed down tourists in central barcelona. the catalan police saying this morning the second vehicle attack took place in this seaside town of cambrils, 70 miles to the south of barcelona. police say they fatally shot four people. a fifth died later. the area cordoned off, a bomb disposal team deployed. spanish police now investigating what increasingly looks like a terror network whose intent was an attack or attacks, perhaps

the past 24 hours. you can see behind me there are heavily armed spanish police on the streets of this tourist destination here in spain. a witness describing 60 or 70 locals and tourists fleeing for their lives, running into a local restaurant, some clamoring through a window. truly horrifying scenes. back to you. another possible terror attack this morning. this breaking news out of finland. police there say they have shot a man in the leg. he allegedly stabbed several people. we know six people were injured here, one man and five women. finnish police say they are looking for more potential suspects in this stabbing in that western city. new this morning, another controversial statue was removed by maryland officials overnight. the statue of roger b.taney was hauled away from the state house grounds around 2:00 this morning. governor hogan had called for its removal

taney was the supreme court justice who upheld slavery. the statue was erected in annapolis back in 1872. it will now be placed in storage until a decision is reached about what to do with it next. you'll be seeing more security around other statues celebrating controversial figures. new cameras are now monitoring the confederate soldiers memorial at the loudoun county courthouse in leesburg. someone sprayed obscene language on that wednesday night. it's already been cleaned up and now the sheriff's department wants you to see this video, hoping someone might recognize the two people they're calling possible suspects. right now, friends and family are saying good-bye to trooper pilot berke bates. he is one of the virginia state police officers killed in that violent outbreak in charlottesville. both bates and lieutenant jay cullen were in a helicopter that went down on saturday. bates was from northern virginia. lieutenant cullen's funeral is tomorrow. today, ch

statue from his city's downtown. he initially voted against that removal. organizers of last weekend's unite the white rally supported keeping the statue where it is. our affiliate in charlottesville is also reporting the mayor will call for a community meeting on how to honor heather heyer. one petition calls for a memorial to heyer actually to replace the robert e. lee statue. ten days from now, a group of clergy will honor dr. martin luther king jr. with another march on washington and they want charlottesville to be part of their message. august 28. justin finch is live now in temple hills with more on this story. he's where reverend al sharpton is hosting faith leaders of several different religions. >> reporter: pat, good morning. as you might imagine, a lot of strong words this morning. this was a prayer breakfast, but also they are agenda setting, gathering members of the clergy from across denominations with a plan to organize a march to send a

also to the president that civil rights, health care, and voting rights are nonnegotiable and racism of any kind is just -- it cannot continue. let's take you now inside that breakfast among those gathered, as you mentioned, the reverend al sharpton. this march will be set for august 28, and by design, they are paying tribute to dr. king's "i have a dream" speech and the march an washington back in 1963. 54 years later, they're hoping for another major moment. they're calling for 1,000 members of the clergy to join the march and the public as well. and after those clashes in charlottesville, those here today, including reverend sharpton, say the nation just cannot afford to turn back now. >> i think the clergy is important to set a moral tone, because what is going on is not just politically incorrect, it is morally reprehensible. >> we're still in it, and this is a struggle, and this is the moment where we get

we can't look back and just admire what they did. it's time to be there for one another in every way. >> reporter: and maryland delegate darryl barnes also had concerns about the youth who he worries after events like charlottesville may have been exposed to some detrimental trauma. he is saying that's another big reason why a march like this needs to happen, to reestablish a moral narrative. the details here are still being worked out but it is set for august 28. we are live in temple hills. i'm justin finch, news4, back in to you in the studio. >> thank you. well, temperatures are not expected to get too bad today, but when combined with that high humidity, it's going to feel miserable outside. >> storm team4 meteorologist samara theodore is here with more on the heat and what's this about chances of afternoon storms today. >> take a look. planning out the next couple of hours here, this te

in fact, national weather service has issued a heat advisory until 8:00 p.m. this evening. highs expected to reach the low 90s. heat endyksindex values near 10 degrees. we're going to get a chance for storms and any storms could be on the strong to severe side as we head through the overnight hours and that sunsets, we'll start to dry things out but not before we have that chance for storms just around that critical time frame of rush hour. coming up in the full forecast, we're going to talk about weekend plans and are you going to be viewing that eclipse on monday? we'll talk about that forecast as well. it will be a big weekend to get ready for the start of school. coming up, a look at your final chance to save some money on school supplies in a tax free holiday. and a vigil for a teen shot and killed while driving in the district, a look at why police officers from as far away as

the mother of a college-bound teen is pleading for her daughter's killer to come forward. last night, hundreds gathered to remember jamari as the family still searches for answers. >> somebody out there knows who killed my baby. somebody knows who did it. >> a large crowd, many dressed in pink, gathered at the site of that deadly shooting in northeast d.c. she was shot as she drove down

saratoga avenue in broad daylight. police say she was not the intended target there. she died days later. two officers from the upper darby police department were among those two came to honor her. her donated liver saved the life of their friend. >> our officer has been on the transplant list for a while and he received her liver yesterday, and quite possibly saved his life. >> her mother is a veteran d.c. police officer. five other people received life-saving organ donations. so far, police have arrested one person in the shooting. the search continues now for two others. couple of serious car crashes this morning on the same road. two pedestrians struck, one killed. they happened in northeast d.c. on kennelworth avenue. police wouldn't tell us if the victim was a man or a woman. we also asked whether the car driven by the person responsible stay ted scen stayed at the scene, but we didn't get an answer to that. we're working right now to find out the condition of a woman who was hit

park. police tell us she was walking on the side of the highway when a large red vehicle hit her. it could have been a van or they say it could have been an suv. the car took off and the woman is in the hospital at this hour. 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. they say a guy who looks like this dragged the woman off the sidewalk and into the woods along north shore drive monday afternoon. he may have gotten away in a silver or gray four-door car. anyone with information should call police. a tragedy in gym class has sparked a $10 million lawsuit against montgomery county schools. a 14-year-old girl died after she suffered an asthma attack back in 2015. now taylor walton's mother says gaithersburg high didn't do enough to save her daughter. the news4 i-team uncovered a lawsuit that says the teen asked to get her inhaler three times before the teacher would let her go

when she finally was allowed to leave, she wasn't escorted. the lawsuit also accuses the nursing staff of waiting to call 911. the school district hasn't commented. this weekend, you have another chance to get your kids vaccinated for the new school year. prince george's county schools holding a free clinic, several tomorrow, held from 11:00 to 3:00. remember, no shots, no school. if your child is not immunized on the first day, you'll have to pick them back up. we have a list of other local clinics and more tips as you prepare for the new school year. search ready for school in the nbc washington app. and today, you might want to head to some stores in maryland to snag those tax-free deals as you get your kids ready to go back to school. there are just two days left to take advantage of the state's tax-free holiday. what that means is that you won't have to pay taxes on most shoes and clothing that costs $100 or less and the first $40 of a backpack purchase will be tax free as well. you only have until the end of

this. well, think of what your child's school could do with $72 million. imagine getting all the books and instruments and supplies and improvements that that money would pay for. >> a school in texas is spending $72 million on a football stadium. nbc's blake mccoy explains how the school district justifies this as money well spent. >> reporter: even in a state where everything's bigger, the cost of this new high school football stadium is making headlines. the price tag? a staggering $72 million. the most expensive high school stadium in the country, costing more than many college stadiums. there's also an elevator over here on the visitor side. this is legacy stadium in katy, texas. >> here in our trophy case, we've honored fine arts groups and activities. >> reporter: it includes seating for 12,000, l.e.d. lights that display the home team's colors, a large event space overlooking th

luxury boxes for corporate sponsors. >> quite a view from up here. >> reporter: the $72 million was mostly paid for by katy taxpayers, minus a few million that was made by selling the naming rights. katy may be the most expensive but it's hardly the only high school stadium in texas with an eye-popping price tag. cross-state rivals in allen, texas, outside dallas have a $60 million stadium and in nearby mckinney, they're spending $70 million for a stadium that's under construction. how much of this is keeping up with the joneses or keeping up with the fellow texans? >> it's not keeping up with the joneses. it's going to serve 1,000 kids on any given night. >> reporter: the superintendent of katy schools points out eight high schools will actually share this stadium. >> as a matter of fact, the football players are probably the smallest portion of what's going to participate here, versus the band, the drill teams, the

>> reporter: with eight football state championships, katy is a town that measures its pride one yard at a time. >> we feel fully prepared to represent this beloved community this friday night and every friday night. >> reporter: think "friday night lights." janet carves out a section of her antique shop for katy tigers gear. >> we have the best high school football program so why not have the best stadium to go with it. >> reporter: at the barbershop next door, team pictures line the wall. so this is now the most expensive high school football stadium in the country. what do you think about that? >> it's kind of bittersweet. people out here wanted it but we don't think we needed it that expensive. ♪ >> reporter: any skepticism about cost was put aside for a dedication ceremony thursday night. if texas is a state of mind, here, football is a way of

>> what an expensive life. >> yeah. pretty nice. a lot of schools and kids would love to have those facilities. strong storms possible for us this afternoon. samara will be back with details on ting. animd

good morning. we are here at the humane rescue

because tomorrow is clear the shelters. this is a nationwide initiative to get as many animals adopted as possible and we're getting ready for it. with me is the director of community affairs at the humane rescue alliance. who do we have with us today. >> p. sherman and approximately a year old and one of the probably over 100 cats we have available for adoption so we hope people come out tomorrow. >> and we have over 200, i was going to say, with the humane rescue alliance. >> that's right. over 200 at our two adoption centers. come out tomorrow. but again, there are just thousands of animals in the region looking for homes tomorrow. >> yes, and not just dogs or cats, but we have rabbits and what else? >> rabbits and i think you saw some rats we have. and some parakeets. begin kn guinea pigs, name it. come to us first when you're looking for any pet. >> awesome. so over 200 alone animals, not just cats but dogs and cats, over 200 at the two locations but we have about 30 locations

online at nbc washington app or nbc washington.com to find a location near you. now, as far as clearing out the shelters, what are we doing by clearing them out? >> so, we are clearing them out and making it available for us to welcome all of the rest of the animals who need a refuge this summer when their owners can no longer care for them or they come in as stray. >> we need to clear space to give other animals a chance to find a loving home too that you don't see up in the front. coming up, we're going to talk more about the adoption fees. this is a big thing. we'll talk about that. i think you're really going to like it. it's going to draw a lot of people out to the shelter. we're talk about the adoption fees, show you the vet clinic and what you need to know before you come here because you're going to be waiting in line. >> that's what we want. lines. >> that's right. >> lines of people taking pets home. >> absolutely. >> giving them lots of love. i got in the car yesterday at 3:00, it's 89 degrees, the heat index was 101.

of that, right? >> we are under a heat advisory, okay, folks. it is just heating up out there right now. i can show you better than i can tell you. take a look right now at the current temperatures. right now, we are sitting in the low 80s for a lot of us but the feel like temperature is 93 degrees. we've got this influx of moisture and warmth coming in from the south at about 10 miles per hour and we're only going to get hotter from there and we've also got to talk about the showers and storms. right now, radar showing dry conditions. in fact, we've got some sun breaking through off to our west, though, you can already see that line of showers starting to develop out towards petersburg, all those storms are going to stay north, though, of our area just outside i-81 corridor. take a look at this time line. around 4:00 or 5:00, we see this line of showers and thunderstorms develop. right now, model not really holding everything together too well but with the ingredients that we have in the atmosphere this afternoon, more than likely we will be seeing a line of showers and storms move through so that time

between 3:00 and about 7:00, 8:00 tonight, be prepared for showers as well as storms impacting areas all the way from the i-91 corridor down towards fredericksburg into the northern neck and southern maryland. as we move into the overnight hours, we get some clearing behind that for your saturday, seeing a lot of improvements by saturday evening as well as sunday. so, the weekend is actually shaping up very nice. we just have to make it through your friday. here's a look at your storm team4 ten-day outlook. so the days i want to highlight, today, really hot, stormy this afternoon, but by this weekend, we are looking at some spectacular weather and that's going to stick around for monday. the eclipse. we're looking at mostly sunny conditions so that's good news, guys. >> somara, thank you. three children found dead in clinton, maryland. >> this is information released in just the past 30 minutes. we'll bring you an update on this tragedy unfold

we are staying on top of the breaking news in clinton, maryland. chopper 4 over the scene of a tragic situation. this is on brooke jane drive. police say a family member found three children dead inside a home there this morning. right now, all police will tell us is that the children had trauma to their bodies. we believe these children are young, not

a public information officer would only say they are not teenagers. we'll have crews on this story throughout the day. we'll bring you updates in the nbc washington app as we learn more. new at 11 d:30, d.c.'s mayo is making sure metro is ready for students to head back to class on monday. >> mayor bowser is holding a news conference right now. she announced that more students are taking advantage of the kids ride free program and she says expect to see more supervision at key metro stations next week. >> our school safety and safe passage working group, which includes many organizations, will help monitor ten of the busiest metro stations. together, we're making sure our students are on their best behavior, that they're respecting each other, that they're respecting other passengers, and that they are not seeking to abuse the privilege of a free ride. >> the d.c. government pays for students to

metro bus, and the d.c. circulator during the school year. this weekend, plan for extra time if you're thinking about using metro. the green line will remain shut from noylor road to branch avenue. shuttle buses will be available. and on the red line, trains will be single tracking through downtown between judiciary square and farrugate north. trains will be running about every 20 minutes. getting excited yet? we are now just three days away from the solar eclipse and in a lot of places, the celebration surrounding this cosmic event will actually begin today. >> nbc's jay gray reports on one city that will experience totality and maybe a whole lot more. >> reporter: there is, it seems, a bit of magic. >> it's really an amazing experience. >> reporter: or maybe it's madness that comes with this once-in-a-lifetime event. >> really, the entire country is going nuts over this. >> reporter: from oregon through south carolina, millions are

eclipse to get their glimpse of history. >> i get, you know, the goose bumps and the hair on the back of my neck kind of goes up when you think about seeing it. >> reporter: a feeling shared at campgrounds, festivals and watch parties that have been in the works for years. but nothing will be like the event in kelly, kentucky. >> there was something going on, and it wasn't of this earth. >> reporter: it was 1955 when elmer and jageraldin's dad say visitors showed up in the middle of the night. they say it happened on august 21, and now, 62 years later, to the day, some think they could see more than the moon blocking the sun here. >> people are scared to death they're going to come back during the ellipse. >> reporter: little green men or not, there will be plenty to see on monday. no little green men yet but there will be plenty to see over the weekend in the spots along

here. they've already blocked down the streets in downtown casper and they'll start their eclipse festival in just a few hours. jay gray, nbc news, casper, wyoming. well, there's no need to go as far away as idaho or kentucky to see the big event. the smithsonian's national air and space museum is holding special viewings here in d.c. and in northern virginia. dr. demessier is in charge of astronomy education for the smithsonian with more of what you can expect. everybody is excited about this solar eclipse coming up on monday. that's got to make folks like you happy. >> i'm so happy to see the enthusiasm we're seeing about this upcoming solar eclipse. >> what is the big deal for astronome astronomers and the rest of us. >> it's one that the entire continent gets to share. it's been quite a long time since we've had an eclipse which has covered so much of the country and so for this eclipse, only a

will experience the total solar eclipse, but the entire country will get to see a great partial eclipse. >> so folks who are here in d.c. can go outside and kind of give us an idea of what people can expect to see, really see, if you're here in d.c. >> here in d.c., the sun will be about 82% covered by the moon at 2:42 p.m. on monday, august 21. now, you might not really notice much just walking around outside. it might feel like there's a bit of a cloud over the sun, even if it is a beautiful sunny day without a cloud in the sky but you have to pay really close attention to notice that difference. >> okay. and that's a key thing. i think a lot of people were concerned that they're driving along and suddenly it starts to get pitch plaque outsiblack out middle of the day. >> that does happen if you're in the path of totality, which is one of the most magnificent celestial phenomenon that you can experience. a lot of people might be walking around and not even know this is going on because it might not be obvious if you're not in the path of totality but if you use a safe method to view the

you can experience the eclipse no matter where you are in the country as long as you have clear skies. >> let's talk about the safety aspect of this. a big concern people have had is how they can look at this -- how they can look at the sun if they actually want to look up and you brought some examples of what people can do safely. >> absolutely right. and so since everyone gets to experience a partial eclipse, let's focus on talking about how to view that safely. everybody's talking about these eclipse glasses. here's a pair for you. so, these are safe eclipse glasses. you can visit the american astronomical society's web page to get information about how to determine which kinds of glasses are safe to use. the way to safely use eclipse glasses is to just put them on and look straight up at the sun. and the really important thing is that when you're done looking, you should look down before you take the glasses away. otherwise, you're looking right at the sun and it could hurt your eyes. >> one of the things i've noticed about these, i mean, this is -- you can see nothing through here in a normal setting like this. and that's a key thing. people have been worried about counterfeit glasses. you really won't be abl

anything else but the sun. >> that's a good point. you might be able to see some things dimly. we have bright studio lights here. when you're looking at them through these dplaglasses, you t see them dimly. if you can see very bright sources of light, like if you put on your flashlight from your cell phone, you might be able to dimly see it through safe glasses. >> the air and space museum is all over this. you've got a couple events and locations planned. >> so at both locations we will have events going on all day on the day of the eclipse, including safe solar telescopes, we'll be distributing a large but limited supply of free eclipse glasses. we'll have activities that you can participate in to construct your own pinhole viewer and also presentations. we also are setting up telescopes at the national zoo and the national archives and on the national mall. >> okay. you mentioned that setting up your own pinhole sort of -- you brought something to give folks an idea of what that would look like. show us what people can

>> exactly right. because a lot of people aren't realizing that you don't need eclipse glasses to safely view the partial eclipse. there are lots of ways to safely view it. got one of these at home? pasta strainer, colander. if you look at the shadow of it, each one of those little spots of light will be an image of the sun on the day of the eclipse. so on monday afternoon, you can do something like this, anything that has little holes. a watch band, a cracker, a straw hat, so you can use that to project little images of the sun, and on the afternoon of the eclipse, those will all be crescent shaped. you can even construct your own art. for example, i've just punched a bunch of holes in this image and you can do the same sort of thing. >> shine a light through those holes. >> that's right. right. so you can make a personal experience for the eclipse ch that's one way to safely view the

eclipse. the eclipse lasts almost three hours so there's plenty of time to experiment with different methods and if you only have one pair of okeclipse glasses, it's okay. >> get lots more information on our website. thanks for coming. >> see you in the shadow. >> all right. >> fascinating stuff. getting out my colander. well, it's been a super muggy morning with a chance of afternoon storms. we're going to take a look ahead

we have liftoff from space launch complex 41. >> and with that, it is the end of an era for nasa. it launched its 13th and final tracking and communications satellite into orbit this morning. the atlas 5 roc

from cape canaveral, florida. nobodied in, of course. once it's 22,000 miles from earth, it will connect ground controllers to the international space station and the hubble telescope. nasa has been launching similar satellites since 1983. well, back here on earth in the washington area, we're focusing on some stormy weather this afternoon and what's doing out there right now. >> right now, we are pretty quiet, okay, earthlings, we are expecting those storms to move in a little later an this evening as they begin to materialize. but for right now, we are still dealing with the heat. take a look at these temperatures. i know they don't seem that aggressive, 83 degrees in the district, 82 in lorton right now, but that feel like temperature in d.c. is about 93 degrees right now. that's the thing. we are under a heat advisory this afternoon until about 8:00 p.m., and that's because we could see these temperatures feel more like 100 to

that you see shaded in orange here. now, i want to go ahead and shift gears a little bit. let's talk about that storm chance as we head through the afternoon, we do have a chance for some storms moving through there, likely this evening. in the zone in yellow, we are under a slight risk for severe weather, marginal the farther west you go. i will say that is moderately high, so any storms we see could be to the strong to severe side. let's go ahead and time these storms out, shall we? pushing through on the model here, not really doing too good of a job developing a lot of these showers and storms, but overall, the time frame is what we're looking at. between about 3:00 and 7:00 p.m., look out for those showers and storms again, which could be strong in nature. as we move into the overnight hours, though, we start to see a lot of improvement. your start aaturday and sunday g up wonderfully. temperatures until t temperatures in the 80s, lower humidity, and by monday, mostly sunny to partly sunny conditions with highs in the upper 80s. the owners of the nationals

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news4's tom sherwood shows us the $170 million renovation. >> reporter: the oversized add ron dak chair, you know you're at d.c.'s duke ellington school for the arts. but inside, this modern 800-seat theater would shock international opera star denise graves, who graduated from the old school in 1981. and two orchestra rehearsal halls wired to play and record with any musician around the world also would surprise famous comedian dave chappelle, class of '91. this $170 million d.c. public school makeover, it has steps mimicking ellington's piano keys, opens next week for nearly 600 students. they've shuffled to temporary space for several years during construction. a. p. government teacher nicholas ojeda says the new school makes a strong statement. >> it shows that we belong here. we belong in the world class facility and it's just

in this building will inspire them to become better artist scholar humanitarians. >> reporter: from music to arts to drama, the zoschool matches e intensity of the training. >> to imagine walking into these doors and having the spirit of ellington match the actual physical space is absolutely amazing. >> reporter: heavy equipment still buzzes around the school, sidewalks still being laid, shrubbery still going in. but the curtains going up. the teachers and students, they're ready. in the district, tom sherwood, news4. despite the enthusiasm for the new ellington school, the d.c. auditor complained that it's the most expensive renovation of any d.c. public school. the cost more than doubled original estimates and the auditor says city officials didn't do enough to rein in spending on this and many other school projects. he is the face of the family that own

from surgery. he explained his illness and absence from the front row of nats park in a letter to "the washington post." he says complications from cancer and radiation led to the amptiti amputation of his left leg. he stresses, though, that he is cancer free now and he hopes to return to his seat one day soon. >> sanchez pops it up. it's not exactly easy to watch the nationals right now. they're out on the west coast and the games end late. this was how they beat the padres earlier this morning. they play again tonight after san diego, the nats head to houston. they'll be back here at home one week from today. this weekend will be your first chance to see how the redskins play on the home field and most fans feel it can only get better from here. they're going to take on the packers after a really disappointing first preseason appearance against baltimore. kickoff at 7:30 tomorrow night at fedex field. you can watch that right here

we have a pregame show at 7:00 p.m. something else to watch this weekend, the powerball jackpot. will somebody finally take home that huge prize or might it get even bigger? right now, the jackpot is 510 molds. t $510 million. it is time to clear the shelters once again. nbc4 sponsoring the pet adoption event tomorrow. sheena parveen spent some time oat the humane rescue alliance and she's back with more information about the adoption fees. >> reporter: okay, so now we are in the vet clinic at the humane rescue alliance. the vet center. and we're talking about adoption fees. i mentioned it earlier. what's going on with the adoption fees? >> so, during clear the shelters, the adoption fees are waived. which is an incredible value. it covers spay/neuter, vaccines, microchip, behavior assessments on our dogs. we can give you a little background. it really is an incredible way to find an animal and so we really hope people come out tomorrow. >> reporter: that's awesome. so they're waived here.

waived or reduced but it's still huge. let's talk about this sweetie right here. this is leila. what happened to her? >> i'm not really sure what happened to her eye but it was in such a state with that's we needed to remove it. we provide any medical care these animals require. on a regular day, that doesn't change the adoption fee. tomorrow, it still means the fee is weight of the evidence. everything they might be facing has been addressed. we do all of our procedures here in this medical center. additionally, our medical center is open to the public for wellness and spay/neuter services again at low cost so it's really important that we support the vet care of animals in our community. >> reporter: that's amazing. you are really getting so much with this clinic here and, you know, leaving with the animal with no adoption fee, that is amazing. now, clear the shelters tomorrow, what time do we open here again? >> we open at 10:00 a.m. not our normal hours but we're really excited and ready to get going so we'll be open 10:00 to 5:00 tomorrow. >>ep

again, nbcwashington.com or the nbc washington app to find a location near you. we have about 30 locations locally and i think the lines are going to start pretty early. this is a the third annual clear the shelters event. >> last year, we had someone line up at 11:00 p.m. the night before. but again, we do not start the process until closer to opening at 10:00. so just bear that in mind. come ready and excited to come inside, but understanding that we're trying to serve everyone who's coming tomorrow. >> reporter: got it. we are going to be so excited. we are ready. we're going to be here and clear the shelters tomorrow. you can find out more on the app. >> all right, sheena, we are excited. so as you head out to clear the shelters tomorrow, there are a few things to remember. be patient and go with a positive attitude. and also it helps to know what kind of pet you're looking for. >> you should also be prepared to bring a pet home that day. we have a full list of tips for clear the shelters from the humane rescue alliance in our nbc washington app. just search, clear the shelters. everybody deals with grief in their own

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if you've got a box of tissues, you may need them for this story. it all has to do with what one man did to help him get rid of his

our affiliate there shares this inspiring story. >> reporter: the home on river view drive is now quieter. >> you just can't imagine what it's like. >> reporter: last year, keith davisson lost his wife of 66 years. >> you cry a lot. it's just the way it is. you know? because she's not here. >> reporter: now, at 94, the judge has reached a decision. >> it's 16 by 32, the pool. >> reporter: deep into missing his wife, the judge had had enough silence. >> going to the judge's pool. >> i knew they'd come. >> reporter: plenty of people thought the judge was joking when he first floated this idea. >> the spring, when i saw mark in the yard, i told my husband, he's really going to do it. he's really going to put a pool inis

>> reporter: hard to be lonely if he surrounded himself be kids. >> it's awesome and fun. >> we're going to be here every day. >> i'm not sitting by myself looking at the walls. >> it's him spreading joy throughout our neighborhood for these kids. you get to know him and talk to him. he talks about, i never had any grandkids so in a way, we're like, well, you kind of adopted our whole neighborhood of kids. these are your grandkids. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. come again. >> reporter: grief can be a deep lonely place. judge davison took another step out the day the neighborhood dove in. boyd hooper, nbc news, morris, minnesota. >> wow, is that the sweetest story you've ever seen? >> isn't that nice. a little happiness is infectious. you give a little, everybody else gives a little, that's wonderful. >> what a wonderful idea. let's get a check

weather. >> you know, definitely a great day to hop into a pool. temperatures right now rising into the upper 80s, heading to the low 90s today. we are under a heat advisory until 8:00 p.m. because it's going to feel so much hotter. we do have this chance for thunderstorms this afternoon. i'd start to look for that between about 3:00, 7:00, 8:00 tonight. strong to severe side. the good news is, just in time for your weekend, we are going to be quieting things down. take a look at your saturday and sunday forecast. temperatures rise into the upper 80s over the weekend, but we begin to grow less humid as we head towards sunday. we should also get a good amount of sunshine in there as well, and things are shaping up nicely for the top of the week for your monday, the day that we'll be viewing that eclipse here in d.c. throughout the nation. we are expecting highs in the upper 80s on monday with mostly sunny conditions. we're getting ready. thank you. and that's news4 midday. thanks for being with us. we're back on the air first at 4:00. >> you can get news and weather updates any time during the day with the nbc washington app.

a great weekend.

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