against police. plus, the message from the president getting people fired up all over again. forced out by fire, an apartment building destroyed by flames. new details how it sparked during a storm. and it is jackpot drawing day. powerball the second largest prize ever up for grabs. we breakdown your chances and how to improve your luck. good morning, everybody, i am erica gonzales. we'll get right to those stories, first we want to check your weather as you head out the door this wednesday morning. we turn it over to storm team meteorologist sheena parveen. are we dealing with as bad as yesterday or not as much? >> huge changes today. that's good news, if you don't like the heat, didn't like how hot it was yesterday, good

a cold front is on the way through, it will be dramatically drop temperatures. look at the radar. a few showers around this morning. good news, it is not widespread, could see a few more before the commute gets started. across 66 in fauquier county north of warrenton, one light area of rain. but take a look at this cold front. this is responsible for the clouds you'll see once the sun comes up and even a few more showers. behind it, cooler and dryer air. you're really going to like the changes coming up in the extended forecast. wakeup weather, again, look at the cloudy conditions. 80 degrees by 8:00 a.m. chance of a few showers around. it is warmth morning. wait until you see what we can expect this afternoon and the rest of the week in a bit. erica? chaos erupts in phoenix outside president trump's rally. police fire pepper spray and tear gas a

and bottles at officers. the gas causing a haze to fill the sky as people ran away from the scene. >> i started seeing more cops coming towards me and then more tear gas or whatever that gas was. a lot of people were coughing. i tried to take another route and a cop came screaming and yelling saying get away, i said you don't need to yell at me, i'm just walking. >> this happened after the president's rally ended. protests between those and trump. inside the rally, president trump unscripted. the president hitting on several topics in his speech. at one point he rald against the media over coverage of his response to the violence in charlottesville. >> just like they don't want

report that i spoke out forcefully against bigotry and violence and strongly condemned the neo-nazis, the white supremacists and the kkk, i openly called for unity, healing and love. >> the president later tweeted not only does the media give a platform to hate groups but they turn a blind eye to gang violence in our streets, end quote. today we're going to hear from the family terrorized 40 years ago by a member of the klu klux klan. this story getting a lot of action on our app. during the 1970s, a member of the klan put a burning cross on the lawn of a couple. that man is now a priest in arlington. he took a leave of absence from his parish yesterday after apologizing for his past. today, the couple's attorney will address that theyer

ordered to pay them. carrie this was a scene las in hagerstown. at one point firefighters couldn't do proper searches because the flames were too intense. the clock is ticking for dozens of families, told they need to move out of homes by noon today because of code violations in the building, but many tell news4 they're not going, in large part because they say they have no place to go. we have more from the condominiums in temple hills. >> reporter: it is david collins' birthday, he is not happy. he is not sure

>> they are trying to take it away from us. >> reporter: he pays his rent and sublets, but money hasn't gone to repairs and code violations. the fire department says the buildings aren't safe and they have until noon to get out. >> residents have 24 hours to remove their belongings. >> reporter: think about what you take with you if you were given 24 hours to leave your home. >> they're tenants with family members, kids and pets to move in short notice. >> reporter: violations cited late last week. contractors didn't make the day's deadline to clear the violations. prince george's county social services and red cross have been working to get temporary housing for about 100 residents, not all of them have been placed. almost a year ago,

almost the same problem, condo owners hadn't paid the electric bills. >> most of the neighborhood, they care, they don't plan on going anywhere. >> it is unhealthy in the building, why weren't these fixed prior to this coming here. >> reporter: with over 12 hours to go, residents have to weigh options, for many the scales are tipped not in their favor. >> people are here because they need to be here, we all would have been out of here. >> reporter: what happens at noon? we are told residents that are still here will have court orders taken out to force them to move. we are told attorneys may be trying to get the deadline extended to get people more time to move, that could be delaying the inevitable. metro has the attention of the white house. the president cleared the way for d.c., maryland and virginia to create a safety

agency. it means metro is lined up for a new watchdog group. that group could punish met oh if they get lax on safety. today could be your last wednesday working if you win the powerball jackpot. the jackpot is worth $700 million. this is the second largest in the game's history. chance of winning is just one in 292 million. taking a drive up to pennsylvania may improve odds because that state has the most powerball winners in the country. after taxes, if you decide to take the lump sum, you're looking at about $293 million payout. very nice. sheena, did you play last time? >> no, but i bought two tickets sunday for today. >> good luck to you, my friend. i have to get my ticket as well. >> i have a good eye for predicting notd

>> i won't look at your numbers then. >> i don't pick them myself, i feel like in the past, you have to let the machine pick them, look at the trend of ones that won. i guess i have two. if i am not work tomorrow, you know what happened. we have showers around, light showers on the radar in fauquier county, other parts may be seeing sprinkles. we're going to see big changes after the clouds and rain. that's moving into the district shor shortly. i'll show you what the cold front does to temperatures. i think you'll like it. stay tuned. an unusual rescue, a couple saved from this fiery crash by a gunshot. how a bullet saved the day. and a beautiful tribute to victims of a terror attack, a closer look at this increble light dish

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a stunning tribute to victims of the terror attack in barcelona. a drone captured video of one of portugal's most famous monuments, the castle was lit up in yellow and red to mark the first 15 days of mourning, one day for each

20-year-old granddaughter from portugal were among those killed in the barcelona attack, they were in spain to celebrate the grandmother's birthday. new fallout after the latest in a series of deadly accidents for the navy. commander of the seventh fleet was relieved of duty. this comes after monday's collision involving the uss john mccain and an oil tanker. ten sailors are missing, some remains found. new this morning, an off duty sheriff deputy saved a man and wife when shooting at them. the florida couple's car was going up in flames on the side of the road as the deputy was driving by. he jumped off his motorcycle, realized they were trapped, made a split second decision to use his gun to get the door open. >> had to use that to get into the vehicle. i had to use my weapon to fire on

window. >> the deputy went into the back seat, helped the couple get out. they're both okay. incredible story. let's go back and check to see how things are progressing this morning. you and lauren talked about showers. seeing that now or is that later? >> only have a couple of showers around. it is not very widespread, all part of a cold front though. it is going to be changing our pattern the next several days. a few light showers. 79 degrees, still warm outside, cloudy in the district. we have light rain headed toward the beltway. i will show you where the showers are and big changes coming. a lot of people are going to like what the forecast looks like, that's next. >> all right, thank you, ma'am. back to school shopping deals, some of the best ones come when you sign up for a new credit card, but is it worth it? we did the work to find out for you.

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have you ever seen anything like this? a pigeon ejected from a baseball game. little guy set up shop infield during a rangers, angels game and wouldn't move

eject the bird from the game so it wouldn't get hurt. he was able to usher the pigeon to the dugout where they helped the bird off the field so the game could go on. sheena, seems like a story has your name written all over it. >> just wanted a front row seat. >> the ump wasn't having it. >> not at all. i give him credit, hard to get birds sometimes you have to put a sheet over them so they don't freak out. yeah, not too bad. didn't get hit by a baseball, that's good. this morning, we have clouds around, a few light showers. if you're driving anytime soon, not the entire area is seeing rain, we're seeing some areas of light rain, that's good news, nothing heavy. notice more clouds throughout the day, few morning showers in the forecast

of the day because of a cold front. we have a big cool down setting up as we go from really this afternoon through the week and into next weekend. the weekend is so far looking good. here's the radar now. we have a few showers north of fauquier county headed toward the district. very light at this point, because of a cold front. there's not much moisture with this cold front. we will mostly see clouds around, a few light scattered showers. cooler, dryer, more comfortable air behind the cold front. sets us up from feeling like summer to fall. we are already at wednesday. so end of the week. the district is still very warm. this is future weather. clouds around this morning, by lunchtime that cold front making its way through. we start to see improvements this afternoon. i think tomorrow the computer models try to hint at maybe a few sprinkles, mostly north and west of the district tomorrow. i think we will

big area of high pressure from canada, pulling in cooler air, dryer air making it feel more comfortable. for today, mid-80s, big difference from yesterday, morning showers. cloudy, less humid this afternoon. look what happens tomorrow. mostly sunny and maybe an isolated shower north and west. otherwise, less humid, 82. temperatures going into the week, morning lows in the 60s, afternoon highs barely 80 degrees. the extended forecast is coming up in a bit. the next story getting a lot of attention online, a woman mocked by the u.s. treasury secretary's wife is sharing her side of the story. all has to do with an instagram post by steve man uch in's wife. shows the two getting off a government jet in kentucky monday. she added several hash tags of designer brands she was wearing. jenny miller commented glad we could pay for your little get away. in a lengthy

appeared to belittle her for having less money than her. >> i read the reply, my first reaction i guess was to laugh because it was so hypocritical. >> watch miller's entire interview on the "today" show at 7:00 a.m. she deleted the post and later made it private. she later apologized calling the comments insensitive. chelsea clinton coming to his defense after the daily caller attacked the 11-year-old for wearing a t-shirt and shorts while traveling on air force one. the conservative news outlet said he was too casual. chelsea clinton was among those that defended him on social media. clinton said everyone should leave him alone, let him have the private childhood he deserves. back to sheena, working on the wednesday forecast for us. how is it looking? >> pretty good. asidem

showers, i think a lot of people will like these temperatures. look at the radar. we have clouds around, few light showers. we'll see if those hold together, it is fairly light. a few more as we go through this morning, big improvement this afternoon. you'll love how much temperatures are dropping as we go through the rest of the week and into the weekend. coming up in a bit, a closer look at that and what your weekend forecast has in store. plus, a deal or dud, store issued credit cards seem like a great idea for discounts, you get it, get 10% off then and there, are they really worth it? we take a closer look to save you the trouble. and coming up at 4:30, a chicken warning, becoming a more popular pet. new warning from the cdc may

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undermine the purpose of getting that card in the first place. >> reporter: and do yourself a favor if you open a store credit card, pay it on time. and remember, you don't use it often, once or twice a year, make sure you make a note when the due date is. guys, back to you. >> thank you, susan. the news continues with eun yang. breaking news. protesters clash with police as president trump rallies inside. more on what led to this scene and the message from the president renewing anger. imagine being told to leave your own home. dozens of families hours from eviction. their scramble to find somewhere safe to sleep. never too old for a dream to come true. why this 103-year-old is stealing hearts around america

get your tickets ready. >> and hoping your dreams, my dreams, they all come true during this jackpot drawing. the powerball prize is still growing. what you should know about your chances of winning. >> very small, the chances. 4:27. good morning, everybody, i am aaron gilchrist. >> i am eun yang. we can't promise you will win the jackpot, we can promise better weather. >> jack taylor back for melissa mollet while she's on maternity leave. let's start with the forecast. good morning. >> good morning. we've got a few showers out there now. we were talking about how great the weather will be after today. >> very quiet in a good way. a lot of people

79 now in washington, 80 in annapolis at this hour. very warm to start your wednesday. here's the radar. we have the clouds around, we have some light showers headed toward the beltway. loudoun county to fairfax here, all part of a cold front. behind it cooler, dryer air. you're really going to like the forecast. let's check the roads with jack taylor, wtop. >> good morning. virginia inner loop towards georgetown pike, a paving project. two left lanes getting by, not causing early delay thankfully. same on the parkway. traffic alternates one direction at a time. volume is light early this morning, be aware, it is there another hour and a half. 70 eastbound in carroll county past 27, accident

blocks a single left lane, that's been out there for hours. hopefully that will cleared before rush hour. breaking news in arizona, protesters came out in force. >> seeing dramatic video this morning, erica gonzales is at the live desk with the latest. erica? >> what you're looking at here, most of it happened after the rally ended. during the day people on both sides were not fighting, but it turned into chaos. police in riot gear, forcing protesters to move, firing tear gas. smoke making it difficult for a lot of people to see, a lot of it happened after midnight. protesters were aenlt trump in response to violence in charlottesville. >> did police make arrests? >> they did. four people were arrested, two of them for assault, one for criminal damage, and the last was unrelated.

police said their response was an appropriate use of force and nobody was hurt. back to you guys. >> erica, thank you. inside from the protesting, he was there over an hour. >> he railed against the media in response to the violence in charlottesville. >> just like they don't want to report that i spoke out forcefully against hatred, bigotry and violence and strongly condemned the neo-nazis, the white supremacists, and the kkk, i openly called for unity, healing and love and they know it. >> the president later tweeted not only does the media give a platform to hate groups but the media turns a blind eye to gang violence in our streets. today we'll hear from the family terrorized 40 years ago by a member of the klu klux klan. this story getting