an exciting day for a lot of folks. we'll get to the eclipse team coverage in a minute. working for you to get you out the door this morning. >> rob stallworth is keeping an eye on your commute. but we begin with storm team 4 meteorologist sheena parveen for a look at our solar eclipse viewing weather. >> yes, good morning guys. we might have clouds starting to move in statement. i think we're going to see a mix of sun and clouds. the good news is we have storms in the forecast. but they look to hold off until after eclipse viewing time. here is a live look at the radar. passing clouds. dry as you head out for the morning commute. here's a look at the monday planner. around 75 degrees. mostly sunny by 10:00 a.m. mid-80s. by eclipse time, 2:42, it's the peak time for maximum totality. 82% coverage. i think temperatures are going to be dropping a little bit. not getting cold. it will be darker outside.

chances higher after that. coming up, a cloegser look at what you expect. a huge cooldown. rob stallworth, good morning. >> good morning, sheena. folks, i think everybody has dpon to see the eclipse in south carolina. the capitol beltway is looking pretty good all the way around through maryland and virginia. no real issues being reported on i-95 as you travel up to fredericksburg. headed toward the capitol beltway and beyond toward 395 and the 14th street bridge. one problem we do have is outbound on the clara barton parkway, report of an overturned vehicle there. i'm rob stallworth in the wtop traffic center. back to you. >> thank you. it's 5:01. we're working for you counting down to the start of the solar eclipse. people from oregon to south carolina are anticipating the first total solar eclipse that sweepd coast to

you see the path of totality there. >> you will notice changes between 1:20 and 4:00 this afternoon. we're already seeing signs popping up on the beltway, warning drivers about the impact on visibility. >> we have reporters across the country tracking this historic event. >> we begin our coverage with news 4's justin finch live at the national air and space museum. justin, good morning. tell us what's happening out there. >> hey there, eun. good morning. people have been waiting for this moment for years. we mean close to 100 of them. i'm joined by david dvorkin. he's a senior astronomy -- i notice this hat you're wearing. there is a purpose behind it, right? >> it's specially attire. i made it myself. it's for the eclipse. during the eclipse. if it's really bright outside and the sun is beating down, i get shade. the important thing is i put a bunch of holes in the shade. these are going to be litpi

in my shadow, you'll see a bunch much crescent suns. i got this idea because i was in an eclipse in 2006, my wife had a straw hat. we had hundreds and hundreds much solar eclipses with her straw hat. it was fabulous. >> speaking of the right apparel, attire for the eclipse, we're thinking a lot about the glasses. first question they want to know, do you have glasses here at the museum? >> well, yes. every morning we've been giving out glasses until we're out. there's plenty of glasses left. coming in at 10:00. but first come first serve. >> the glasses are much more than accessory. you need them today. >> absolutely. let me show you. these are very special high tech glasses. they don't look like much. they were made in the millions. but they are an interesting formulation. they let almost no light in. if i were to put my glasses on, which i love to do, i can

there. i can barely see it. when i look up at the sun, the only thing i see is a little orange ball. that's how you know it's safe. anything more than that and it's not safe. >> also, too, lots of glasses are not approved for an event like this. what can people look out for to make sure their glasses are safe for the eclipse sniept as i saisai. >> as i say, if they look like sunglasses, forget it. if you can't see a darn thing, you've got the -- i wouldn't stare -- even with these, i wouldn't stare for a long time. just for a few seconds. then you go off, do your stuff and 10, 15 minutes later, you notice that's a bigger bite. and after that, bigger bite. so from 1:17 in the afternoon today to 2:45, you're going to see the sun get nibbled away, nibbled away to 81% nibbled away. it's going to be a crescent.

directly. because what's left is just as dangerous, just as bright. you know, it's going to stay -- when i say dangerous, it's no more dangerous than the regular day. but we don't normally stare at the sun. >> more questions to come. i'm sure answers too. we'll see you coming up later with more questions and we'll answer about the eclipse and how to view it safely. back to you guys in the studio. >> listen, dr. dvorkin is giving the glasses a run for its money. i want that hat contraption now. >> please thank him for wearing that, justin. >> our team coverage of the countdown to the eclipse continues now with adam tuss. >> he has his hands on the glasses you need to witness this historic event. i think you're going to be popular this morning. >> check it out. i have glasses and glasses. i've got friends handing out here. i have my friend jamie who wants a set of glasses. my man carson is handing out the

eclipsing. you heard the doctor talk about it. you need these. my friend mike, have a good day, sir. no one sells these on e-bay. we are going to be handing out the eclipse glasses all day long, all morning long. follow me on facebook and twitter to find out where we'll be around the area. these are just a few. guys, i've got many, many, many more to hand out. follow me on facebook and twitter. we'll be following you all morning long. eclipse day is here. back to you. >> yet, you're not wearing any protective gear. where is your padding? >> it's not eclipsing yet. >> people want to be near you and get the glasses. >> well, i'm strong. i'm good. don't worry about it. we're good. >> adam, thank you. all right, adam tuss, thank you. be sure to follow him facebook and twitter to find out where he's going to be. we're pretty e

eclipse, right? if you are stuck inside for it, sorry. you can tune in to our special coverage starting at 1:00 this afternoon. some people have to work and go to school. that's when we'll be checking in with our meteorologists, chuck bell and doug kammerer in south carolina. >> coming up in a few minutes, we'll head to south carolina with erika edward and show us how people in the eclipse direct path are preparing. we know some of you are waking up with us this morning a bit early to get the kids back to school. it's that time of the year. in the district heading back to class today, hey there derrick. >> reporter: good morning. take off the eclipse glasses. class is in. take a look at this sign. tell me what it's doing. it's changing color. i'm easily amused at this hour. this is indeed a big day for a lot of d.c. public schools. some students are already back in school. the

students. they've been back in school for a few days now. but the remainder of the schools open today, it's a new beginning at the learning center. this was opened in 1977. they've been closed for a couple of years for a major renovation. $60 million in renovations. this is also a community center for the adams morgan community. the aquatic center has been closed for a year. that's going to reopen. they got a new playground. mayor bowser is to be here to dedicate the playground and deliver other school initiatives. a big day for the kids at marie reed learning center. i'm derrick ward. back to you. >> thank you, derrick. it's 5:08. now to breaking news we've been talking about. the navy is in the middle of a navy search and rescue operation for ten missing sailors. the john s. mccain

singapore. the navy says the ship sustained significant damage to the hull which led to flooding of several rooms. this is the second accident vog a ship from the navy's 7th fleet in the last two months. president trump is set to address the nation tonight on a new strategy for dealing with afghanistan. it this comes after a lengthy strategy reviewing looking at whether additional troops should be deployed to the country. the president will deliver the primetime address from arlington. you can watch the president's address tonight at 9:00 here on nbc4. we're all watching weather for the eclipse. but also weather for your commute this morning. the roads are dry. that's good. as we go through the afternoon, please don't try to watch the eclipse from the car and do not drive with the eclipse glasses on. you can't see anything through them. >> later on today, we'll

about the time of the eclipse an the weather is coming up next. plus, the confederate statues come down and an effort to put a new tribute up. why one virginia town is fighting for a monument of missy elliott. eclipse excitement. our coverage continues from south carolina next. we'll find out what it'sike this m lor

welcome back. it's what everyone is talking about today. we're working for you counting down to the start of the solar eclipse. it will begin at 1:17 in the afternoon. but 2% totality will -- 82% totality will be later in the afternoon. a lot of people are waiting for this coast to coast. clemson university expects as many as 100,000 sky watchers today. erika edwards will be one of them. she's live with more on the excitement that is building in south carolina. hey, erika. >> reporter: good morning aaron. yes, you're right. a lot of excitement building up here. i was walking around yesterday and everyone is talking about it. where are you going to be for the eclipse? where are you going to get your

students. that's an extra 20,000 people. they could get up to 100,000 people here on campus. number one, a lot of parents stayed to watch the eclipse. number two, when the weather turned sour, the forecast for charleston, south carolina and columbia, south carolina, a lot of people were changing their travel plans and are going to show up here today. now, things will start ramping up after lunch this afternoon. 2:37 is when totality will hit here. it will last for 2 minutes and 37 seconds. the eerie twilight. we cannot wait for it here. one of the cool things about it, no matter where you are in country, you will be able to see at least a partial solar eclipse as long as you have a good view of the sun. people are coming to the today, not talking about what divides us but what brings us together. that is the great american solar eclipse. aar aaron, eun. back to you. >> live for us in clemson, south

>> we have the eclipse covered online and on air. on the nbc washington app, you'll find the best ways to enjoy the eclipse and the viewing parties that are planned at four different locations around our area. >> wul want to tune in to our special coverage at 1:00 p. doug kammerer and chuck bell are in south carolina. adam tuss also. after he gives out the glasses, he goes into chopper 4 for a unique perspective. don't miss it. 15 minutes after the hour right now. this morning, police departments across the country, including many in our area are sending words of comfort to florida where two kissimmee officers were killed in the line of duty. a vigil was held for the two officers who were killed after a routine traffic stop. officer matthew baxter was a three-year veteran of the police department. he died that night. his backup, a ten-year veteran, died on sa

a man with killing those officers. new developments out of spain now. the mother of the man police believe was involved in a pair of deadly vehicle attacks wants her son to turn himself in. younes abouyaaqoub is one of the suspects who police say carried out attacks on thursday that killed 14 people and injured more than 120 in barcelona and cambrils. police have raided homes and set up roadblocks trying to find the 22-year-old suspect. new details this morning on a metrobus crash. eight passengers ended up in the hospital. we're told they'll be fine. metro says the driver was going over a steel construction plate in chinatown when the plate suddenly gave way. the driver lost control and hit several parked vehicles on h street near the capital one arena. fans have been flocking to the hollywood star for the late jerry lewis to pay tribute to the comedian. he died yesterday at 91 years old. he was well-known for his annual r

raised money for the muscular dystrophy association. however, lewis rose to fame in the 1940s alongside dean martin. next to one another on the big screen and the small screen. his family says he died of natural causes at his home in las vegas. lewis wasn't the only great we lost this weekend. dick gregory inspired millions around the country with his ability to bring change through comedy. here in d.c., so many felt like he was just one of them. i look around and i see washington, d.c., here. see it here. you don't have to -- >> that was gregory at the dedication for the new ben's chili bowl mural. he was added to the mural at the same time as our jim vance. yesterday people stopped by the mural to remember how gregory was a comedian and a civil right activist. >> just big i

areas, in comedy and civil rights and consciousness. all of it. i could talk about dick gregory for hours. >> he spoke from the heart and tell it like it was. >> gregory tried twice unsuccessfully at political office. he died on saturday here in d.c. at the age of 74. he took very difficult issues when it came to civil right and he used humor and his funny ways of commenting on the serious matters to bring light to them and make people aware of it. >> 74 years. 18 after the hour right now. we want to get you up to speed on the forecast today. it's at 76 degrees right now. >> sheena parveen with more on what we can expect today. hi, sheena. >> hey, guys. everybody is watching the skies for the eclipse like we've been telling you. make sure you have the proper eyewear. find adam tuss. he has them. here's a look at what you can expect. totality at 2:42. 82% eclipse. then it will be ending around 4:00. this is abo

ordeal today. we're going to see a mix of sun and clouds. here's a look at the eclipse viewing. again, the glasses. those are the glasses that you need. 1:17. mix of sun and clouds. 88 degrees. 2:42. again, that's going to be maximum totality time. most of the area should be dry. 85 degrees. we'll be dropping with our temperatures for a little bit and we'll start to rise back up once it's done. by the end of it, that's when the thunderstorm chances are going to be getting higher. we have storms in the forecast. the good news, they should be mostly after the eclipse time. here is satellite and radar. we're dry right now. passing clouds. if you're about to step outside, we're in the mid to low 70s. upper 630s across the area. this is future weather. go through the morning. the clouds hang around at 2:00 p.m. you see the mix of sun and clouds. we'll have clouds around out there. 5:00 p.m., a better chance of scattered thunderstorms. now, if you're heading to school, the bus stop or even around will you have time today, it will be mostly dry but

that's when the thunderstorm chances again will be higher. after today, we're going to be hotter tomorrow. heat index near 105 tomorrow. that's really the last for a while. we have a cold front moving through dropping temperatures in the mid-80s wednesday. nurse and friday, around 80 for a high. low humidity. it will be really nice through the end of the week. big temperature drop. we'll talk more about the eclipse coming up. let check the roads with rob stallworth at wtop. good morning. >> good morning, sheena. good morning everybody. the capitol beltway in maryland and virginia looks pretty good. no real issues. 270 southbound as you leave frederick toward the capitol beltway. looks pretty smooth. northbound 270 near route 85, exit 31. we're getting the report of a crash there. watch out for that. traveling outbound on the clara barton parkway near the glenn echo turn

overturned. watch out for that. from the traffic center, i'm rob stallworth. back to you. >> rob, thank you. a deadly crash streamed live online. you've seen the video of a teen's drunken drive. now for the first time we're hearing from her. what she has to say for herself. that's still ahead. construction celebration. it's not usually something we're happy about. >> unless there's a panda there. >> of course. coming up, we'll explain why a road project is reason to party. coming up on ellen today, visits from johnny depp and a member of one direction. you can see the interview right here on nbc4. ellen starts at 3:00 and

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down confederate statues and monuments. protesters turned volatile and police moved in. this happened in memphis. at least 7 people were arrested. since the events in charlottesville, there have been more and more calls to take down some federal statues. they offer an idea for a replace. me mentment. missy elliott -- has more than 21,000 signatures on it. this is in portsmouth, virginia. a guy put up the petition on change.org last week. he's calling for the statute to be replaced with a monument with the grammy winner who has done work in the community and for the community. this petition calls elliott a true portsmouth native hero. >> the post reports that the star has not yet respond today a request on this petition. >> people think of her -- she's given sch

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investigation that's exploring a legal loophole letting some sexual assault suspects in the classroom. we'll show you the best way to enjoy this once in a lifetime event in our area. a live report from the smithsonian observatory just ahead. hopefully, you can step outside if you're working or in school today to at least see it. temperatures right now in the mid to low 70s. if you look at the satellite and radar, we have passing clouds. no showers, though. there are clouds in the forecast this afternoon. we'll take a loo at tk (vo) there's more to life than the climb. there's the view. you've got to stop... ...and look around a little. remember who you are. let the child inside you out to play. come... shed life's layers in asheville. visit lonely planet's best destination for 2017. and let the magic find you.

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life looks good right now, eclipse countdown. solar excitement for a once in a lifetime event. we're counting down the hours. we have the secret spot to get your free glasses. >> plus, what you will be able to see with the glasses on. there are storms in the forecast. we'll tell you when they'll hit. >> from an incredible sight to an awful smell. people are lining up to get a whiff of the corpse flower as it blooms. how long? you can take advantage of the stinky situation. >> "news4 today" starts now. 5:30 right now. good morning everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. so much to do. to see, to smell

you. >> thanks for joining us early on. >> you know, yesterday is sunday. still the spirit is in me. >> you may notice a little more traffic because d.c. public schools start a new school year. wtop's rob stallworth will get you around any issues you may experience. >> first, the forecast on this eclipse day. let check in with sheena parveen while chuck is on the road. hey, sheep a. >> hey, guys. we're watching it very closely through the afternoon. make sure you have the eclipse glasses today and the totality at 2:42. i think there will be clouds around and you'll have a really good view of it. a mix of sun and clouds for the eclipse. sun and storms in the forecast. this is mostly after 2:00 p.m. today. i think it should mainly miss the eclipse town. feeling near 105 tomorrow. then we have a big cooldown coming. until we get to the afternoon hours, going to be pleasant this morning. the wap

dry. 78 degrees by 8:00 a.m. 80 by 9:00 a.m. it will be heating up today. we'll take a close look at the eclipse forecast hour by hour coming up. let's check the road with rob stallworth at wtop. hey, rob. >> hey, sheena. what's happening? hey folks. capitol beltway looking good. no problems from maryland or in virginia. things are pretty clear all the way around as you can see. 270 is the sticking point. if you're traveling northbound on i-270. route 85. the bucky's town pike. if you're traveling on the green line, metro this morning, the branch avenue and suitland stations are closed. watch for that. from the traffic center, i'm rob stallworth, wtop p. back to you. >> 5:32. we're working for you. counting down to the beginning of today's solar eclipse. storm team 4 predicting a phenomenal show for us. 1979 was the last time the u.s.

i wasn't even born. long time ago. we'll have coverage for you all day long. >> right now, we want to check in with justin finch. live at the national air and space museum. what a great spot, justin. we're hearing that's going to be the prime viewing location today. >> reporter: it is going to be a prime spot indeed and a lot of people who are lucky have these glasses. they'll watch kind of like this and look up. there's something else you can use to see if this eclipse very sharply is called a stun gun here at the national air and space museum. i want to show you -- educator here from the museum. how does this contraption work? >> we have a small telescope mounted on the side of the large one. it focuses it to a point and projects it at the screen. not only does it make it easy to say but safe for everyone to see as well. >> to

these? >> not at all. not at all. >> i want you to look up at the sun with not even these, you don't feel anything but the damage is being done. >> it's like filling a bucket. it might not hurt immediately. but the more times you do it, the more damage you do. your eyes don't heal as good as the rest of your body. we want to keep you safe today and always when you're looking at the sun. >> when the events kick off at 10:00 a.m. >> we'll hand out safe solar glasses. at 11:00, we'll have presentations on the jefferson avenue side of the museum. in the afternoon, we'll look through safe solar telescopes at the observatory and around the museum as well. >> peak time is 2:42. >> that's the peak of the eclipse here. 82% of the sun will be covered by the moon. >> there's still time to make your plans. grab some glasses. this will be an event you don't want to miss. live at the national air and space museum. i'm justin finch. back to youth

>> quite the equipment. you know what i mean? the sun guns. seeing all kind of things. we have team coverage all day long leading up to and even after the eclipse. you can watch our special report here on news 4 or in the nbc washington app. that starts at 1:00 p.m. >> we are working for you. listen to this. we have our hands-on some extra eclipse glasses. you see them right there. hot ticket item. adam tuss is handing them out at the clarendon metro. we're going to check in with him in a few minutes. if you're leaving now, you can meet him there and follow him on twitter to find out where he's going to go next. 5:35 right now. students are waking up early in the district. time to go back to school. all d.c. public schools back in session starting today. this morning, the marie reid community learning center will reopen after a major renovation. derrick ward will join us live from that school to show us the changes. president trump is back in

nation. he will speak live from the fort myer military base in arlington tonight. he plans to lay out a new strategy for the war in afghanistan. he had word lawrence is on capitol hill with a close closer look at what he's expected to say. you can watch the address here on nbc4 ton at 9:00. today, a maryland man accused of killing his three young family members will be in court. antonio williams stabbed his 6-year-old sister and two young cousins last week. he confessed but he's not explained why he attacked them. 5:36 now. there are celebrations for so many reasons. graduations, new jobs, how about the end of construction? look at this. the neighbors who live near beach drive in northwest washington came together for his block party yesterday. you saw the panda bear. the national park service set it up to celebrate the end of construction on that stretch. there is a new staircase and crosswalk that goes to

national zoo and even a flashing signal to help pedestrians. >> we want to thank you residents for being so patient and we just wanted to create an opportunity for everyone to see the roadway. >> this was just the first phase of work that wrapped up in the area. there are two other segments to be finished. work is expected to happen until 2018. so a little bit of partying for now. a famous landmark known for its sound is going silent. why it will be years before the bells chime again. >> plus, rotting meat. diapers and fish. mm. that's how many describe this flower. now thousands are lining up to take a whiff. detail

that familiar sound in london won't be heard for a while. that's because after today's renovations on big ben, that will silence the bell until 2021. the long construction time frame has set off a big controversy

london. parliament officials will review plans to see whether the work could be finished quicker. london will not be the same without big ben and the belgs, right? in week, the u.s. botanic garden is giving you extra time to really take in the corpse flowe flowers. >> don't mention that. the first of three of those flowers bloomed this weekend. it filled the air with its signature funk. the other two large flowers can bloom at any moment. which is why the garden is extending its hours. more time to smell it on peak bloom days. in case it's not hot and smelly enough. >> always right in the middle of summer. last year the garden had one of the flowers bloom. 130,000 people showed up. >> now you cram more people in there. bad smelling flowers, middle of the summer. >> good luck. eclipse excitement is all we're

employers a whole lot of cash. how much money companies will lose as you keep your eyes outside. are you still looking for glasses to protect your eyes today? news 4's adam tuss. you see him handing out some glasses this morning. we'll check in with him and tell you where to find him, next. you will need the glasses later on. mix of sun and clouds. the eclipse remembered. the totality type at 2:42 this afternoon. depending where you live, give or take a few minutes. look at the weather hour by hour through the day. what you can expect. we have storms in the forecast. that's straight ahead. all right. folks. on the green line, traffic is suspended between branch avenue and suitland stations. you can take buses replacing trains between naylor road

right now, exposing loopholes. >> how a teacher accused of sex assault is back in the classroom. a deadly crash streamed live online. you hear from the teen behind the wheel for the first time. eclipse day is here. we know you want those glasses. news 4 has them for you. where you can find a pair. you have to track adam tuss down first before you head back to work. it's 5:46. tonight we'll find out whether additional troops are headed to afghanistan. >> president trump is set to address the nation with his new strategy. news 4's he had kward lawrence is on capitol hill for us this morning. edward, if more troops are deployed, what would they be doing there? >> ed,

are deployed to afghanistan, do we know what they might be doing there? >> the troops at this point are advisory role. that means that they're not able to engage in combat unless they're fired at. if more troops are deployed over there, they will have the same role unless the president decide to change what their mission is there. we'll have to wait to see what happens tonight. one of the options is to increase troops. another one is to get out of afghanistan altogether. we'll have to see what the president decided. >> edward lawrence live on capitol hill for us. thank you. we'll have live coverage of president trump's address from fort myer in arlington tonight at 9:00 on nbc4. 13 before the hour right now. we are working for you ahead of today's solar eclipse. news 4, we've got you and your eyes covered, literally today. >> adam tuss is out and about with the special viewing glasses you have to have t

adam, where are you now? i see those glasses. you're going to be one popular dude today. >> i feel like the man with all the power. >> reporter: look at this. we're making it rain out here with our eclipse glasses. everybody is here. [ cheering ] >> at 5:45 in the morning they've gotten their glasses. >> thea, sue, ruth. bill cosby. >> allen. >> kathleen. >> you said you were going to decimate a cereal box and try to do your own. >> i was. i was thinking about it and then i saw you. i saw follow me on twitter. you did. you said you were going to be here. i jumped in my car. >> look at that. we're here and more people are showing up for glasses. we're at the clarendon metro handing these out. she took two. she ran away. everybody is excited to be getting them. these guys are so good. are you excited today? >> yeah. >> we're

different location at 6:30 this morning. efrp has been nice. i haven't had to fight anybody off yet. they've been very nice people. 6:30, we'll move to a different location. i've got a lot of glasses. >> watch out for sue there. she might take you out if she need more. >> glasses. >> i'm glad to see that people are being civil. >> out of the shadows wanting glasses. >> we have people literally running. running. >> thank you. >> what is your name? >> kathy butler. >> are you out of breath? >> i am. >> give me a hug, enjoy the eclipse. >> guys, this is amazing, actually. >> that's awesome. >> this is how you boost your ego. you hand out solar eclipse glasses on solar eclipse day. >> get on the road, adam. see you in a little bit. >> we're going to pay attention to the way nature reacts to the events in the sky. reports dating back centuries foundar

animal kingdom during an eclipse. >> on the serengeti, they're -- in 1544, birds apparently stopped singing. >> not the birds. >> looked up, like what? 1851, ants stopped moving until the light reappeared. chimpanzees would climb to the highest point in the tree and point to the sky, screaming. >> animals normally active during the daytime might shut down as the light goes down. that will all change. >> even spiders apparently freaked out a little bit. during past eclipses in china, spiders started to deconstruct their web, packing it up. >> all is lost. >> the zookeepers say don't be alarmed. this eclipse will not set off a violent reaction from animals. >> they're confused. they need the sun to figure out what to do. a big thank you for helping us make clear the

huge success. adoption fees were waived at many local shelters this weekend. that meant more than 1300 animals found new loving homes. that includes dogs and cats, even some mice. i don't understand that. across country, more than 60,000 pets found new families. if you adopted a new furry friend, we'd love to see the pictures. tweet us as nbc washington and we'll share your pictures. we really appreciate you make thg su ing this such a success. sheena parveen was out with the pets on saturday. it was a good day, right? >> fantastic. so many waiting in line. the first person was there at 2:00 in the morning. can you believe that? for a puppy. the puppy is obviously the first ones to go. a lot of animals found loving homes which is what we wanted to do. it was a huge success. let's talk about the eclipse for

this afternoon. i think we'll see cloud around. but the good news is the thunderstorms in the forecast, they'll hold off until after 2:00 p.m. that's the good news. i'll shoal you the timing in a second. tomorrow will be a hot day. feeling like 105 degrees. annapolis, 2:43 for your eclipse time. winchester, temperatures this morning mild. but eclipse time is 2:47. fredericksburg, 2:42 as well as in the district. 91 for a high temperature. we'll see if we can rebound back to 91. once the eclipse happens, the temperatures will drop a bit. then when it ends, temperatures start to rise. if we have storms. moving in, we may be in the upper 80s. but the storm chance again mostly after 2:00 this afternoon. mid to low 730s across the area. we have passing clouds, but we are relatively dry right now. as we go through the afternoon, there you see the passing clouds. 2:30 in the afternoon. we look relatively dry.

thunderstorms clearing up closer to 5:00, 6:00 p.m. tomorrow will be hotter than today. 96 for a high. tuesday, normal highs 86. we'll really be dropping wednesday and thursday. look at these temperatures coming. we'll be 80 degrees into the weekend. low humidity. it will shape up nicely after today and tomorrow. closer look at the ee equips forecast coming up. let check your roads with rob stallworth at wtop this morning. good morning. >> good morning, sheena. good morning everybody. if you're traveling along the capitol beltway through maryland and virginia, looking good so far. no real big issues there. the biggest issue that we have so far is on 270. if you're traveling northbound on 270 near the bucky's town pike through, stay to the far right in order to get by. otherwise, if you're traveling at this point, southbound on the george washington parkway looking at a crash near the inbound 14th street bridge along the right side as well. from the traffic center at

i'm rob stallworth. back to you. thank you, it's 5:54. all this week, the i-team is working to keep your children safe as they head back to school. there is fallout approximate a report about whether state law is leaving students -- >> looked into the issue working for you. >> virginia state senator the state department of social services consider a change in regulations after an i-team report found an arlington public school teacher found to engage in sexual abuse by arlington human services kept teaching. thomas johnson middle school, that loophole allows teachers who appeal their cases to keep teaching and keep their teaching licenses during the appeals. and keep their names off a state child abuse registry that would normally prevent them from working in a school. some of those appeals we found last year's. >> this is worthy of our attention and we have to co

children as well as protects the rights of the accused. >> why this could impact kid in every local school district. the statewide alert september throughout virginia because of our reporting. that's tonight on news 4 at 6:00 ziemt ifrnlts you can check out the special, slipping through the cracks. it breaks down the investigation into teacher misconduct cases. visit our nbc washington app for that. this is what it looks like when a young woman gets behind the wheel and live streams while driving. it is so dangerous, but the 18-year-old's sister was killed because of it. sanchez is remorseful after her car flipped over throwing a friend and her sister from the car. the woman spoke from jail saying this is not the first time she used her phone behind the wheel. >> i didn't each know i was like a monster. i was a freaking horrible monster.

everybody does it. everybody does it. they say take like the snapshots and everybody does it. why not? >> sanchez has pled not guilty to drunk driving and vehicular manslaughter. she says she never would have left the house if she knew the crash would happen. good morning. i'm landon dowdy at c nbc headquarters. the total eclipse of the sun, the list of distractions costing companies lots of money. employers will lose about $700 million in productivity. that's from the 20 minutes the workers will take outside and stretch their legs, head outside and gaze at the roughly 2 1/2 minute eclipse. many people could take longer as they set up telescopes or special viewing glasses or even take the entire

at work during the eclipse. for the business report, i'm landon dowdy. i know. if you're spepg any time indoors, you have to go outside to check it out for a minute, right? >> we'll be off work. we'll be all right. >> that's right. enjoy the whole thing. >> now we're talking. 5:57 right now. next at 6:00, the solar eclipse celebrations come with some big deals. >> you can save some money and get some tweet treats and even get a deal for your home. how to take advantage of this rare event coming up. plus, can you believe it is time to welcome students back to school? >> no, i can't believe it. >> today is the day. we have a reminder for drivers and changes for kids waking up early to get ready for class. do you have everything else you need to know to safely see today's eclipse? i'm justin finch here at the national air and space museum to help answer questions you might have before the big event today.

the view of the eclipse hour by hour. >> ready or not, time to head back to school. thousands of kids waking up early this morning getting back into their morning routine. we do want to wish a happy first day to all the kid and parents and teachers heading back it school today. >> changes everything when the kids are back. eclipse excitement is here. i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. in a few hours, most of the country will get at least a partial view of an incredible celestial phenomenon but before we get to the big event, we have your "news4 today" team getting ready to start your day. >> rob stallworth has your first 4 traffic, but we begin with the important storm team 4 forecast with sheena parveen. how is it looking? >> the forecast is actually looking pretty good. we do have thunderstorms in today's forecast. the good