changes the plan for the war in afghanistan. the sight of a lifetime. the views you couldn't see yourself and the unique perspective that had millions looking toward the sky. oh, boy, will you feel the heat this morning. temperatures are rising and storm team 4 is getting you ready for one of the warmest days we've seen in quite some time. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. it's 4:00 a.m. right now. it's quickly warming up. that's why it's a weather alert day. sheena parveen tracking the heat for us. this is one of those days your find a good spot under the air conditioning vent and don't move, right? >> you could do that. or if you're lucky enough to hit the pools, i would be in the water or in the shade. you saw the temperatures in the 70s for most of the area. now a look at the radar. because we have some isolated thunderstorms yesterday like we were talking about and we also have a little bit of fog out there. it'sot

most we are talking about the heat and how it's going to feel like triple digits with the full forecast. you definitely want the sun block. by noon, 91 degrees. already feeling around 100 by the afternoon. around 96. feeling close to 103. a few spots maybe a degree or two hotter. very little rain relief. huge cooldown on the forecast. >> sheena, see you in a bit. thank you. a new -- president laid out his plan and is getting a lot of reaction this morning. democrats and republicans are divided. overall, the president reversed his past calls for a quick exit and recommitted to that 16-year-old war. while the president didn't offer many specifics, he did promise a

a clear definition. attacking our enemies, obliterating isis, crushing al qaeda, preventing the taliban from taking over afghanistan and stopping master roar attacks against america before they emerge. >> the president didn't discuss additional troops in his speech but it is likely the new strategy means several thousand more troops in afghanistan. today, president trump is heading to phoenix, arizona, where police are preparing for large protests. city leaders voiced concerns that the rally comes too soon after the violence in charlottesville. police are concerned about clashes between the large number of supporters for the president that are expected to flood the phoenix convention center and the opponents expected to protest outside. many are waiting to see if the president will pardon former sheriff convicted.

will speak with nbc's matt lauer about the president's strategy in afghanistan. you can watch that on the "today" show after "news4 today." protesters chanting, blood on your hands at last night's charlottesville city council meeting. this is a little more than a week after a white nationalist rally and protests left one woman dead. they shouted down counsel sim members over the handling of that rally. they voted in favor of the removal and -- of the monuments in that city. they also voted to -- three protesters were charged with disorderly conduct. today, families at the condominiums in temple hill worry that they could end up homeless. they may be forced to vacate if the building doesn't pass inspection later today. last week, the prince george's fire department declared the building unsafe. the department said it doesn't

extinguishers. last year, residents were forced to leave after the condo association failed to pay its bills and the power company shut off the lights. residents would have 24 hours to vacate the building. it looks like the purple line is back on track. governor larry hogan expected to sign a funding agreement. the new agreement would free up $325 million federal and a total of $900 million over the lifetime of the agreement. the 16-mile purple line would connect -- cost $2 billion. originally, they said the potential opening is 2022. we'll be checking in on the national weather service on a possible tornado in maryland. this is between leonard town and clements. you can see in the video that large cloud mass

this morning, we're hearing the area saw a lot of damage. there hasn't been any reports about anybody being hurt. if confirmed, this would be the third tornado to hit maryland in the past month. the excitement over the eclipse is still lingering. if you didn't see the impressive event in the sky, boy, you missed out. we want to show you what totality looks like. this is time lapse video from our crew in clemson, south carolina. look at that. you can see everything went totally dark for 2:30 minutes there. people got to witness that total solar eclipse. our meteorologists were just as excited as anyone in the crowd there. listen to this. >> oh, man, this is so cool. >> science rules. >> we got it. >> wow. >> oh, my god. oh, my god. that is the coolest thing i've ever seen. oh, that is the coolest thing i've ever seen. >>

that 82% totality. it was a cool thing to look up at and see in the sky. now, sheena, we go from excited about the eclipse to miserable about the weather coming our way. >> that's a pretty big high and low there. unfortunately, that's what we have in the forecast. but i do have a really good news. after today's high heat, because it is going to be very oppressive outside, it's going to get a lot cooler. wait until you she the forecast the rest of the week. but for today, the school day forecast, hopefully the kids were able to see the eclipse yesterday. was really cool looking at it through the sunglasses. this morning, warm and humid. near 103 degrees today. temperatures in the mid-90s. kids need to stay hydrated, especially at the bus stop. a big cooldown in the forecast, aaron. >> thank you, sheena. a lot of us will never forget the eclipse, e

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ounces. and will have awesome photos. that little girl wasn't the only bundle of joy that made her debut. news 4's jack incompetent b-- jackie bensen reports on the babies born yesterday. >> he is. smiling a little bit. >> well, the rest of d.c. was putting on eclipse glasses and scanning the sky, this baby was coming into the world. three weeks early, 2:35 p.m. at med star washington hospital center. his father and older were off camera, the mom china beamed at her newborn's face. >> a special day. >> four unused eclipse glasses in the bag. >> just six minutes earlier at the same hospital, little cecilia joined what is a fairly

exclusive club. babies born touring a solar eclipse. >> we definitely talked about the idea that it would be funny if she came during the eclipse. >> both sets of parents were unaware but delighted to learn that many astrologers believe babies born during the eclipse will be capacity for strength and leadership. prince william born during an eclipse in 1982 is an example. right now, the two newest d.c. residents is more than enough for their tired but happy parents. >> it's pretty cool. a younger me would have thought that was the coolest thing in the world. now, of course i'm just happy she's here. >> if neither of the little ones run for president 50 years from now, they'll have a very interesting story to tell about the day they were born. in northwest washington, jackie bensen, news

it is a storm team 4 weather alert day. let's get an update from sheena parveen. >> hello aaron. it will be a hot one today. keep that in mind before you start running around this afternoon. stay in the shade or the ac. temperatures will be close to 90 degrees by 11:00 a.m. then we'll be feeling around 100 degrees only by lunchtime. we'll look at the afternoon forecast and the cooldown coming up next. secret service in crisis. the major new concerns that's making congress come up with more money to protect the president and the first family. they got him. the dangerous confrontation with a terror suspect in

storm team 4 weather alert day today. hazy, hot and humid for the afternoon. one of those days you do everything to stay cool. >> yes, it is aaron especially in the peak afternoon hours. each by will you have time, it's going to start to feel like 100 degrees. though it's going to be very hot this afternoon, hot and humid is going to make it feel so much hotter. we're going to have little rain relief. if you will be out and about, stay hydrated. not a lot of rain in forecast. maybe a few showers tomorrow with a passing cold front. the good news is, behind this cold front, we have a cooldown in the

only around 80 for a high and really no rain. it's going to stay nice and dry. low humidity on the way. 75 in washington. it's warm, kind of humid outside. we are dry on radar. half-mile visibility with fog out there. most of the area is looking pretty good through the afternoon, though. again, you'll see a mix of sun and clouds with not much rain in the forecast. if you're exercising today, warm and humid. but the morning hours will be the best time to do it. that will be the coolest time of the day. by lunchtime, close to 100 degrees outside. close to 103. this is future weather. going through lunchtime, we're still dry. through the afternoon, normally on a hot, humid day, we see pop-up storms. not so much today. we'll be on the drier side. maybe showers overnight. tomorrow, we have a chance for a few showers.

through tomorrow morning. that will feel like too much. then we drop. look at thursday, friday, saturday. around 80 degrees. it will feel really nice, aaron. >> looking forward to that for sure. sheena, thank you. it's 4:17 now. the suspect behind that deadly van attack in spain is now dead. spanish police say they shot younes abouyaaqoub yesterday. when they con fronted him, he appeared to be wearing an explosive belt. police later learned it was a fake. 15 people died in connection with the attacks in bars lopa last week. it is a stark warning from the director of the secret service who says the money it pushed so far to the limit, it's affecting -- it's a problem that's been long building for a while now. nbc's peter alexander explains. >> they are the first line of defense with no room for error. the secret s

year's end, roughly 1100 agents putting in brutally long hours will not be getting paid for that extra work. they're being stretched thin by president trump and going to his properties in florida, virginia and -- their jet setting lifesty lifestyle, business and pleasure. tiffany trump on a yacht in italy. eric trump, uruguay trip for hotel rooms alone. the service director says it's an ongoing protection issue -- the president has a large family and our responsibilities required in law. i can't change that. i have no flexibility. >> you need to have fresh well-trained agents available for protection. >> it's going to take a toll in terms of

>> by law the they can't make more than $160,000 in overtime salary. the agency is working with congress on a financial fit to better support the elite protective force. peter alexander, nbc news, the white house. thousands of children in the district will return for their second day of school this morning as school bells rang felony for the first time in months, drivers got a reminder from d.c.'s mayor to slow down on the roads. mayor bowser directed traffic near wilson high school and a middle school. >> i want to remind everybody, look out for them, showdown at intersections, put the phones down. stop texting. we have a lot of little kids and big kid trying to get to school safely. >> aside from getting drivers to slow down, the importance of student attendance. one out of every four students is chronically absent and will mi0%

year. you are going to feel the heat on this weather alert day. let get an update from sheena in the weather center. >> you will. but the good news is looks like the last really hot day for quite some time. a hume cooldown is coming. it will feel like triple digits this afternoon. this morning, thought will be heating up quickly once the sun comes up. 8:00 a.m., close to 80 degrees. by 9:00 a.m., closer to the 80s. it will feel hotter with the humidity. behl talk about how hot it had feel this afternoon, plus the big cooldown i've been talking about, coming up. it was some of the most fun you might have missed while you were outside. we look back at our favorite moments from the ee chips and many of you shared your pictures with us. you still can. here's a look at the best sight of day. we'll be right back.

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♪ now there's only love in the dark ♪ ♪ nothing i can say ♪ a total eclipse of the heart ♪ >> what a day it was. it was all the buzz about the eclipse playing out in play lists all over the country. bonnie tyler's song "total eclipse of the heart" is the number one song on itunes as you might expect. that song came out in 1983. it became her only number one hit. we had a lot of fun celebrating our solar eclipse. if you didn't see our special coverage yesterday afternoon, we want to show you some of our favorite moments. >> we are excited to show you the eclipse as it happens. >> you talk about getting it. >> how cool is this? >> cool to be out with all

folks. usually, you're three hours behind. but this time they get to see it first. >> save the day. people are like, it's kind of cool. super exciting. everyone is around. look at this crowd. it's bigger than gameday here. not just a football -- >> your commitment is 2 minutes and 37 seconds. >> beautiful people together enjoying it. >> not everybody is going to get glasses. not to worry, i have the pat collins official eclipse kit. hi. let's see if it works. are you ready? here we go. >> whoa! >> we are still, what would you say 65%. that's pretty much what the sun looks like right now. >> use of the moon pie. >> the r

we thought this might be the place. but take a look. we're over downtown bethesda. we have a group on the rooftop as we get closer and closer. >> the sun kind of looked like the moon. every time you looked at it, it gets bigger and bigger. >> a few groans because of that cloud cover. right on cue. thanks a lot, mother nature. >> listen to the crowd. oh, man, this is so cool. >> science rules. >> oh, we got it. oh, my god. oh, my god that is the coolest thing i've ever seen. oh, that is the coolest thing i've ever seen. >> amazing. our support is not a blank check. >> now, at 4:26. trump's war plan. new reaction to a change in strategy. what's next for

afghanistan. >> oh, what a view. the incredible sights from the eclipse you couldn't see that left millions with a memory of a lifetime. hot, miserable heat. storm team 4 is getting you ready for one. warmest days we've seen in a while. >> it is 4:26 right now. good morning, i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. this is one of those days you want to be inside enjoying the full blast of ac. >> getting ready for a hazy, hot and humid day. we'll check in with rob stallworth at wtop momentarily. first sheena parveen has the forecast. >> wech a weather alert day. the humidity, it will make it feel like triple digits. no rain relief. we don't have thunderstorms in the forecast. normally we have pop-up storms similar to yesterday. it's going to be humid enough to make it feel around 103 degrees. if

as far as the commute, the roads will be nice and dry. at the bus stop, stand in the shade, especially this afternoon. exercise, better inside today. if you are lucky enough to hit the pool, probably want to be in the water. definitely have the sun block on. radar is nice and dry. reports of fog about a half mile there. we'll look at how hot it will be. plus a huge cooldown in the forecast. let's check the roads this morning. wtop, good morning rob. >> good morning sheena. guys, if you're headed out on the roads this morning, northbound i-95 at lorton. the right side is blocked due to a crash there. continuing on to the springfield interchange and beyond on to 395, be mindful of the hov lanes are blocked as you head toward the pentagon due to an early morning crash. no problems reported as you travel toward the 14th street

there. from the travel desk, i'm rob stallworth, wtop traffic. >> rob, thank you. a new path forward. that's how president trump is describing his strategy for the afghanistan war. the president laid out his plans in a primetime address last night. it is getting a lot of reaction this morning. the afghan government is applauding president trump's speech. here at home, republicans and democrats are divided. overall, he recommended the 16-year-old war. while the president did not offer any specifics, he did promise a win. >> from now on, victory will have a clear definition. attacking our enemies, obliterating isis, crushing al qaeda, preventing the taliban from taking over afghanistan and stopping master roar attacks against americans before they emerge.

additional troops in the speech, but it could likely mean several thousand more troops to afghanistan. the president heads to phoenix, arizona, where they're preparing for protests. some say it's too soon after the violence in charlottesville. a large number of supporters of the president that are expected to flood the convention center in phoenix and opponents protesting outside. many are waiting to see -- former sheriff owe pie yoe was convicted of -- a quick programming note. vice president mike pence will speak with matt lauer about the president's strategy in afghanistan. you can watch that on the "today" show after "news4 today." four people in critical condition after two trains collided outside of philadelphia. one train crashed into another parkedt

transportation center in upper darby. one passenger said people went flying into the walls when the trains hit and there was blood everywhere. 42 people were hurt. septa operates both trains. when they were experiencing issues before the crash, though septa officials have not confirmed that. the navy is stepping up the search for ten missing sailors. divers have been deployed. they will access some of the flooded rooms on the u.s.s. john mccain and conduct a damage assessment. the sailors went missing after the ship collided with an oil tanker. mean while, the top admiral ordered the entire 7th fleet in the pacific to stop operations for one day to make sure they're running ships safely. the search for the five missing soldiers off the coast of hawaii has been called off. they went missing last week after a helicopter they were in vanished during a