eastern sea board. no direct impacts for us. could be breezy with clouds on tuesday. dave? >> hang around. you, me, angie, back at 8:30, full hour of your news and weather. good morning. breaking news. captured. an 18-year-old man in custody this morning, detained in connection with the attack on a london subway. the arrest coming a day after 29 people were injured in an attack that police say could have been much worse, as authorities worry another attack could be imminent. breaking overnight, violent protests. nine officers injured and nearly two dozen people under arrest this morning after protesters took to the streets of st. louis, surrounding the mayor's home. the marchers, angry over the acquittal of a white police officer in the shooting death of a black suspect. this morning, that officer is speaking out. and no way, jose. another hurricane churning in

the east coast looking at high surf and dangerous rip currents. will it make a direct hit? we have the forecast today, saturday, september 16th, 2017. ♪ >> happy birthday to the constitution. >> good morning! >> hi, mom. i'm on the "today" show. >> happy birthday. >> happy birthday, rose. >> best friends for 50 years. >> all the way from north dakota. whew! >> good morning. welcome back to "today" on a saturday morning. i'm sheinelle jones. >> i'm craig melvin. alongside dave price. there he is. >> i'm here. i was just taking it all in.

and skipping. >> bongo drums on the plaza this morning. where did the bongos go? give us some bongo. give us some bongo. >> we've got a fun crowd this morning. >> you know it is a party when the bongos show up. >> we have a lot to get to in our final half hour. let's begin with today's news. >> reporter: i'm keir simmons in london, where police here have arrested a suspect in connection with the subway bombing yesterday. the scotland yard will not say whether they believe this is the person who carried out the attack. police say an 18-year-old man is in custody today in connection with a bomb that partially detonated on a packed subway car here in london friday morning. they called it, quote, a significant arrest. the investigation ongoing in the incident authorities have called a terrorist attack. this was it.

>> reporter: a crude bomb made in a bucket, seen moments later on the subway floor, still in flames. >> the fire ball just engulfed the whole tube carriage, like the whole carriage was orange, like coming towards us. >> i heard the word explosion and fire, and we were just trapped. i thought, i'm going to die. >> reporter: 29 were injured, many were burns, others that have being trampled in the rush to escape. among them, children on their way to school. it could have been worse. authorities say the bomb didn't fully explode. >> though the attack was relatively ineffective, it is part of a series of quickening attacks in london. >> reporter: isis claimed responsibility for the attack, but there's no evidence of their involvement. it is the fifth time this year britain has been atarg target f terror. including the suicide bombing at an ariana grande concert and a car and stabbing attack outside parliament. authorities say today's arrest will lead to more police ac

presence was stepped up across the country. britain raising its terrorist threat level to critical, warning another attack could be imminent. this morning, in the last hour, london's mayor warning people here to expect more police activity today and in the days ahead. it is clear that the police race to prevent another attack, may not be over. >> keir, thank you. breaking news overnight in st. louis, where dozens of marchers were arrested when protests over police officer's acquittal turned violent. at least nine officers were injured, as well. blake mccoy is in st. louis this morning with more. blake, good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning. the proest the it is turned violent after 1,000 protesters surrounded the home of st. louis's mayor. they lou red paint and rocks at the home, breaking several windows. that's when police officers moved in

disperse the crowd. it is not believed the mayor was home at the time. yesterday and overnight, ten officers were injured, 32 protests arrested. they were protesting after the acquittal of a white police officer in the 2011 police shooting of a black man, anthony lamar smith, following a high speed chase. the officer claims self-defense and said he saw smith reach for a gun. he waived his right to a jury trial. on friday, a judge sided with the officer. now, this case does have echoes of ferguson, with accusations of a coverup and evidence planting. that's why we've seen officers out in force here from the beginning, determined not to let things spiral out of control like they did in ferguson in 2014 following the killing of michael brown. more protests are planned here in st. louis later today. craig? >> blake mccoy in st. louis, thank you. let's take a look at other stories making headlines this morning. while the president is spending the day at his golf club in new jersey,

expected to flock to the capital for two separate events. one in support of thpridt and theth against. the pro-trump rally, dubbed the mother of all rallies, expressing their love for the america first agenda. juggalo is protesting against. the cleveland indians record run has come to an end after a gut-wrenching 4-3 loss overni t overnight. but their 22-game winning streak is major league baseball's longest in more than 100 years. that just a few wins away from the longest streak ever in the majors. the 1916 new york giants won 26 straight. the indians are now setting their sights on the world series. let's go to dave on the plaza with a final check of the weather. >> great crowd out here right now. we go over and see what i

thought were the solomons, so i said hello to them. in reality, that's not your name. that is? >> we are from solomons, maryland. >> hello to you in solomons, maryland. write your last name, get some credit for who you are, too. also, we have the daughters of the american revolution here, celebrating the 230th anniversary of the constitution. the work you guys do to demonstrate and spread patriotism throughout our country is invaluable. thank you for being here. >> thank you. >> and we've got a great crowd from all over the country. but let's spend a couple minutes and talk about the weather, shall we? let's put up the maps and tell you exactly what's going on. jose, a big concern right now. still a category 1 storm. location, 550 miles south/southeast of cape hatteras. it works its way up ajdjacent t the u.s. east coast shoreline. tropical storm forcein

center. hurricane force winds extend 30 miles. that area should begin to expand. that's why we're watching the east coast carefully. not so much for landfall. rest of the country, severe storms potentially rolling through the northern plain states and into the upper midwest. still looking at snow beginning to diminish as we head through places north of the rockies. that it's a quick look at the national maps. here's a look at what's going on right where you are. >> well, we've got temperatures right where we are here in the d.c. area 70 degrees already. outside the beltway, we still have 50s and 60s. watch for low visibility out the door. especially through northern metropolit montgomery county, i-81 corridor, where the visibilities are less than 1/4 mile. nothing on the radar right now. we are dry for anything we need to do today. looking good for that. if you want to do it today, head out to joint base andrews. the air show looking perfect conditions for that.

misers from solomons, maryland. nice to see you. thank you, everyone, for coming out to the plaza today. guys, back inside to you. >> dave, we'll take it, good sir. still to come, birthday party nightmares. the hits and mostly misses when it comes to planning a kid's birthday party. plus, don't miss this. we have a first look at the new season of "this is us" right after these messages. nothing comes before coffee. (fighting briefly resumes) that's why we're introducing a whole new line of espresso drinks from mccafe. café-quality from beans to espresso machines. (fighting unintelligible)

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talking about the drama over planning your kid's birthday parties. netflix is launching something called birthdays on demand. they did a study. they're asking parents how they feel about party pains. 71% of parents say they feel pressure for the party to be perfect. >> i believe that. >> you feel pressure? >> everybody feels pressure. you want your kids to be happy. then you feel there is parent judging. all sorts of things. doesn't mean it is right. but it is true. >> 60% wish parties were cheeper. people's surveyed said they spent $200 on the party. 62% of parents say they wish they could opt out of the madness all together. you were saying your kids schools -- >> there is a rule. you have to invite the entire classroom or all the boys or all the girls. but i think it is a good thing. otherwise, you have kids not invited and it is messy. >> what if there is a kid you don't want to invite? >> deal with it. >> huh. >> we do something with our did birthdays, we have a pool for the

to melt down first? it is like a dual party, like being in vegas. >> i believe that. >> we live at chuck e. cheese. that's where we have birthday parties. it is like a two-hour window. there is a beginning and an end. >> i love a chuck e. cheese birthday parties. that's where all the rich kids went. it's right. >> you went to bowling or carvel. you went bowling or had ice cream. >> what the key is, for you to enjoy it as much as your kids. you know me, i got the ticket booth, ticket blaster, i was having fun. >> i thought we had a kid. >> it's not about me, about my kids. let's talk about pop start. beyonce made a surprise appearance at the broadway hit after they pleaded. saying, i will conjure her. sheat

completely lost it. they tried to keep their cool. they posted the video by one of the cast members that says it all. it is appropriately captioned, the aftermath. it shows how much the visit meant to the cast. once ben got his bearings back said, i'm no longer living. he was so excited. his friends and family are all losing it on twitter. sweet. moving on, if you're like me and counting down the days to the season two premiere of "this is us, reques," the show posted minutes of pure peresson joy. mandy, milo, sterling, chrissy and chris with a look at season two. >> season one ended with a bit of a cliffhanger. season two sort of picks up the very next morning. >> what's mom doing back? >> beth and randall are

adoption. >> kate and toby moved in together. >> kevin is at a crossroads. do i take the movie? do i stay with sophie? >> there's change afoot. change is coming. >> you hear the music they play there? it's coming back. a whether i wilittle over a wee savannah guthrie stopped by "the tonight show" starring jimmy fallon last night. here's one of our favorite moments. >> how old are your kids? >> 4 and nine months. >> 4-year-old. >> oh, my gosh. i'm up so late. why'd i say 4? she's 3. >> savannah, this segment is going to air in a year. don't worry about it. you're right. i'm wrong. >> your baby is 4. mine is 3. >> we're all smiling. i'm rooting for savannah. >> it happens. when you have seven kids, it's hard to keep up. >> you call the kid by the wrong name. >> yes. >> then you mix them all up. >> yes. >> replace it with the word "you." >> c

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is on the way. members of miami heat basketball team rushed to the airport to feed, hydrate and pack the animals into crates before loading them on to a plane to evacuate them to safety. >> why did you come out to do this today? >> i mean, first, i'm an animal lover. i love animals. i have three dogs of my own. being from miami, an opportunity to come back and rebuild and helping out with everything that's going on with the hurricane. >> reporter: but the plane taking these pups to their new home is a cargo aircraft from california that had just dropped off relief supplies for hurricane victims, and one that shipping giant fedex decided shouldn't return unused. >> he said he wants to go home with me. >> reporter: so with 150 animals on board, miami's hottest team sends them off with love. flying them from the sunshine state to a golden one, to be welcomed by a team of warriors. >> we need more puppies. >> they nj

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good saturday morning. i'm david culver. >> i'm angie goff. we have a lot we're working on for you on news 4 today. >> i'm megan fitzgerald at the national mall, where thousands of people are expected for events and protests. coming up, a preview of what to expect. plus, he turned his part time job into a presidential meeting. this is cool. you'll meet the northern virginia kid who mowed the white house lawn. and we're watching those temperatures on the rise. temperatures already at 70 degrees here in d.c. we'll continue to take them up to the 80s. feeling more like summer today. we'll talk about the weekend forecast in a few. and a story that warms the heart. an incredible goal reached

how news 4 viewers, you all came together to give a baby girl the burial she deserves. >> this is a sweet story. we have a lot of good stories coming up this morning. plus, facebook live, right? >> that's right. we'll fire that up in 30 minutes or so. >> great. we'll be back on air in a moment.

>> announcer: news 4 today starts now. >> as we come up on 8:30, d.c. police on high alert. three major rallies planned in our area today. we're working for you this morning. we'll walk you through the road and metro closures. plus, how the weather is shaping up for anything that you might have planned. lauryn ricketts is going to break down the weekend forecast. then as cleanup continues after harvey and irma, new storms could soon be threatening the east coast. we have a lot to get to as you welcome you in on this saturday morning, the 16th of

i'm david culver alongside angie goff. >> glad to be here. glad you're back here safely. great reporting down in florida. >> thanks. >> you saw that firsthand. >> myself and photojournalist making it back a couple days ago. i know a lot of these people watching this next storm system closely. hoping it stays on the track it is currently on. with a check of our forecast today on this saturday, let's head over to lauryn ricketts. shaping up to be nice out there. >> nice and a little warm, definitely feeling more like summer out there. you step outside, you'll have the humidity. you're going to feel it not only today but also tomorrow. temperatures already at 70 degrees in d.c. beautiful morning here in the district. lot of things going on today. again, 70 degrees. plenty of sunshine. no wind to worry about, especially if you're heading to joint base andrews for the air show. nothing on radar up and down the east coast thanks to high pressure in charge. we have jose we're continuing to watch. we have two other

tropic we're watching, as well. we'll track them out coming up. >> all right. we are continuing to follow a few top stories that our partners at the "today" show were telling you about. london police have a man in custody right now in connection with the terror attack on a subway train. all we know is that he is 18 years old. the homemade bomb went off in the subway yesterday forcing evacuations and service outages. 29 people still recovering this morning. no one died though. right now, 11 police officers waking up with injuries after violent protests. hundreds of people in st. louis hit the streets after a white former police officer was acquitted of killing a black man. the protests were peaceful at first. we'll show you how they changed. that's coming up in the 9:00 hour. now, 8:31 right now. if you are thinking about heading out to the national mall today, you may want to come up with a plan b. >> a lot going on there. talking about multiple rallies being held y.

live with what you need to know about the closures and the rallies. hey, good morning. >> morning. >> reporter: hey, guys. good morning. angie, you said it, if you don't need to be down here, a plan b is a good idea. just to give perspective, the national park service says they have 35 permits they issued. 22 are around the national mall and d.c. area. if you're driving, this is what you're going to see. a lot of road closures around the national mall. let's give you a map so you can put things into perspective. all the roads leading to the national mall really are going to be closed. of course, you can search all the road cloe sur sures in our washington app. the smithsonian metro stop will be closed, as well. now, let's get to the rallies, shall we, to give you an idea of what's happening down here. let's start at 10:00 a.m. that's the anti-trump rally, expected to kick off. protesters are speaking out against the russian

they're demanding the government protect future elections by punishing russia for their actions. at 11:00, you're going to see the mother of all rallies. this group supports trump because he is the president, but they also say they're non-partisan. they say everybody is welcome. the only flag that's allowed is the american flag. they say this is more of a patriotic event. then you're going to have a group called the juggalos. they'll be marching down here, as well. they support a rock band called the insane clown posse, labeled as a gang back in 2011 by the fbi. they say they'll be out here today protesting, but also trying to show that they are, in fact, a peaceful group. so there's a lot going on down here. thousands of people are expected. coming up later on in the next half hour here, we're going to detail what security measures are in place and what the chief of police is saying about today. back to you. >> megan, thanks. you talked about a lot of en

even if you're not attending, this one with latina flare, the parade at 1:00 this afternoon. it'll run along toconstitution avenue, between 14th and 7th. it includes road cloclosures. they start at 11:00 and should be open by 6:00 tonight. the fiesta continues tomorrow with a festival. a pro-confederacy rally is happening also in southern virginia today, south of us. richmond, virginia. a little more than a month ago, remember how chaos turned into a deadly situation during a situation protest in charlottesville. organizers of today's protest say they want to protect the city's statue of confederate general robert e. lee. the group is coming from out of state.

counties across the state working to make sure things don't get out of control. developing while you were asleep, a man shot and killed. we found out about the homicide in the last hour or so. prince george's county police say someone killed a man on 67th place in riverdale. happened around 1:00 in the morning. they have not told us his name. as soon as we get more information, we'll pass it along. we turn to an officer-involved shooting that ended in the death of a 15-year-old boy. >> a story a lot of you have interest in. it started with reports of a hostage situation and a possible bomb. police say the boy threatened them. news 4's darcy spencer talked with a classmate in haymarket, virginia, who says he saw it all. >> it was just terrifying. it was whorrific. >> reporter: a.j. lee says he saw police shoot and kill his neighbor, a 15-year-old boy who he says goes to his high school. >> the fact i

times, i just -- i never knew fear until i saw that. >> reporter: a.j. is 14 years old himself. he's still shaken by what he saw from his back porch. it was 10:45 in the morning. >> that's one of the people that i don't really know but they go to school with me. i didn't expect to see someone that i walk past in the hall just drop. >> reporter: a.j.'s mom says -- >> it's shocking. i know that he saw something he shouldn't have saw. >> reporter: police say an officer shot and killed the tenm in haymarket after he came at them with a crowbar. police received a call from inside the house, saying the teen had a bomb strapped to his chest, holding a family member hostage. >> the officers gave him several commands to stop and put down the crowbar, at which point he did not obey them. >> reporter: a.j.'s mom says she wishes

another way to end a confrontation without anyone getting hurt. >> they could have hit him with a bean bag, taser, whatever. you know, i just -- that boy ain't coming -- never coming back home. that's very sad. >> reporter: prince william county police have not identified the teenager. they say under a new virginia law, they would need the parents' permission. in haymarket, virginia, darcy spencer, news 4 today. want to show you this. we have new video from a nursing home nightmare. still ahead, a look inside of the facility where eight elderly people died days after hurricane irma. angie, equifax fallout. this is the security breach that put your private information at risk. we're going to tell you what's next for the company's top i.t.

welcome back. president trump will give his first ever speech to the unit nations next week, and it comes as north korea's leader kim jong-un vowed to complete his country's nuclear ambitions despite the sanctions packing a punch to the economy. >> they continue to be provocative. they continue to be reckless. at that point, you know, there's not a whole lot the security council is going to be able to do from here, when you cut 90% of the trade and 30% of the oil. having said that, i have no problem kicking it to general mattis, because i think he has plenty of options. >> the president will address the u.n. on tuesday. a high-ranking priest is accused of possessing child porn. we don't know his name, but we do know he worked right there, at the vatican's embassy in d.c. u.s. officials wanted the vatican to lift diplomatic immunity so they could press criminal charges against the priest. the vat

instead, recalled him back to rome. if the accusations are proven, it would be the second diplomat from the vatican to face criminal charges. new fallout from the equifax breach that exposes the personal information of 140 million people and a lot of you. two of the company's top i.t. leaders we've learned will not be back in the office come monday. but they weren't fired. instead, they're retiring in the wake of the massive security hack. equifax is accused of failing to install a security patch that could have prevented that breach. 8:41, your time now. what do you have planned for this saturday? well, will the weather cooperate? lauryn ricketts is working for you this morning and will time out your neighborhood forecast. plus, from backyard chore to white house helper. we're going to tell you about the falls church boy who turned his lawn mowing business into a presidenti

well, if you don't have plans today or just want to stay out of the district with all of the activities going on downtown, joint base andrews might be the place to do. america's show, fantastic weather for the air show. temperatures in the 70s. it'll be slightly mug dpi ogy o there. plenty of sunshine and a light wind. nothing to worry about on that front. we'll be talking about the tr

there in about three minutes. thanks. the hurricane season doesn't seem to be slowing down as lauryn eluded to. but jose is back to hurricane strength in the atlantic and the latest storm track has some states in the northeast preparing for a rough surf. maybe everyone more. marinas in connecticut warning people to take early precautions. hurricane sandy flooded some of the people five years ago, so they're not taking warnings lightly. >> angie, st. martin citizens being helped. cleanup here slower than in florida. the recovery picking up speed in the sunshine state following a deadly storm. the lights and, more importantly, the ac coming back on. crews say it could take weeks to restore full power. officials say nearly 2 million customers are still without power, including 64 nursing homes. one of those nursing hom

investigation this morning and a new lawsuit. >> and this morning, we are seeing some troubling cell phone video from inside of that hollywood, florida, nursing home, the night before it was evacuated. imagine for a moment going in to check on your parents and finding conditions like this. a woman filmed this after seeing the conditions her parents were living in. both of the parents have dementia. we obtained the video from our sister station in miami. windows were open. fans were blowing. the couple there in their beds, emerged in sweltering heat all around. the woman's sister says that dad had to be taken to the hospital. >> my father have 102 fever. conscious. >> unconscious. >> unconscious. also dehydrated. >> the parents are now okay, but an emergency lawsuit has been filed by the family of one of eight

facility lost their ac due to irma. now to a murder that continues to shock this community. laura wallin, a pregnant teacher, shot in the head and buried in a shallow grave in damascus. her boyfriend is locked up and facing charges. as the story unfolds, there is a renewed concern about violence against pregnant women. the d.c. coalition against domestic violence says pregnant women are far too often vulnerable to violence. >> when you have a relationship and one person chooses to use power over another person, they'll do it in any way that gets the job done. sometimes that's physical violen violence. >> we know laura's funeral will be september 30th at looutheran church of st. andrew. if you know someone who is a victim of domestic violence, we posted information that can help on our nbc washington app. in a few hou

you about the effort to raise money for a homeless baby girl's funeral, you all stepped up. boy, you stepped up big. you donated all the money her family needed and more. baby ida died in d.c. last month of sudden infant death syndrome, but her family is homeless thachlt didntheand they didn't have the money to properly bury her. we shared their story last night at 11:00. after shared, the gofundme page raised over $1300, blowing past the goal. it is now $2440. >> nearly doubled. >> wow. >> really cool. >> if you want to help out the family, donate still. go to the nbc washington app, like david did a moment ago. search baby ida for a link to the page. a lot of you asked where she was. she was living in a hotel in new york avenue that the district actually uses to houz tse the homeless. just a sad situation all around. can't imagine what the

are dealing with. it is so great that so many of you poured out your hearts and dipped into your pockets to help. thank you. >> great to see. moving on to another story that is touching many of your lives, as well. comedian/civil rights leader dick gregory passed away recently. he is going to be honored in our area this weekend. gregory's face was featured on that ben's chili bowl mural. today, a long list of celebrities are expected to attend a memorial service for him that's happening in landover. then tomorrow, a parade of life will happen in the district. both events are open to the public. we've posted the details in the app, as well. gregory, you might recall, died last month at the age of yn ric c and we have a lot going on this weekend. the fiesta festival, latinos out there. >> yeah. >> supposed to start at 1:00. given

3:00. >> after the siesta. >> we'll trickle in later. >> if they want to kick it up late tonight, after 4:00, 5:00, get the parade going, it'll be fine. it is going to be great all throughout the evening. we've got a little bit of mugginess out there. a little bit of humidity i was going to say out there right now. really, that's the only thing. there is a slight chance of a stray shower passing through. really, i think we're going to remain dry with plenty of sunshine. make the outdoor plans, as a lot of you have, given the events in d.c. we are watching the tropics closely, so i'll show you that. let me show you the temperatures. we're already at 70 degrees. this forecast, similar to what it feels like in august as we go into the afternoon. low to mid 80s for day time highs today. watch out for patchy fog, especially as you get into maryland and coming down the i-80 corridor and

we'll burn off the visibility with sunshine. we are dry thanks to high pressure. up and down the east coast, looking fabulous. as far as your saturday goes, plenty of sunshine. a bit humid with a chance of a stray shower coming our way. low to mid 80s for day time highs today. for tomorrow. and another chance of a stray shower tomorrow. today and tomorrow, similar. we have jose, a category 1 hurricane. another thing, tropical depression 14, i think it'll fizzle out. but we're watching this, 90% chance of formation. looks like it'll head toward the lesser antilles. that could be our next hurricane. we are going to be watching that one very, very closely as we go over the next couple days to see what it does. jose, just continues to move along the eastern seaboard. by tuesday morning, we could get a little cloud cover. a little breezy, east of i-81. we're not expectmu

plenty of sunshine. temperatures above average. >> thank you, lauryn. nine minutes from the 9:00 hour. from mowing his neighbors lawn to president trump's. >> check this out. we'll tell you about the virginia boy who is doing chores at the white house. you'll want to stick around to see his reaction to meeting the commander in chief. in a noisy world ... northern virginia's own novec is listening to its cust who want reliable, affordable electricity, renewable energy options, and ways to save energy and money. novec delivers the most reliable power in the region. and customers are paying less for electricity than they did eight years ago. novec is listening and responding. that's because this not-for-profit cooperative

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your weekend. the joint base andrews air show is back after a one-year hiatus. >> hampton roads, they have bumper stickers that says, i love jet noise, and you'll get a lot of it this weekend. the air force thunderbirds and army golden knights are just a few of the groups hitting the skies. it's happening today and tomorrow. it's not going to cost you a thing, it is free. it opens in a few minutes, at 9:00. opening ceremonies kick off at 10:30. >> the weather is going to be great for that. great for flying. if you'd rather prepare your home for fall, head over the bull run regional park. the falling for fall arts and crafts show is kicking off at 10:00. dozens of vendors will have homemade crafts, plus street u musicians will perform. this event runs through tomorrow afternoon, as well. fall is in the air, right? >> feeling it, yeah. it's saturday. does that mean you're about to start that long list of household

>> they have chores at 1600 pennsylvania avenue, as well. >> that's right. >> this will put a smile on your face, especially if you have to mow the lawn today. this is 11-year-old frank giacco from falls church. there's the white house, and there's frank, cutting the grass. he'd written a letter to president trump earlier this year, saying, hey, i'll offer up my services to ya. yesterday, when he got the chance, he was so focused. look at him. he didn't even notice the commander in chief had actually stopped by to thank him. >> this is frank. he is going to be very famous. going to be a navy s.e.a.l. someday. going to do great things for our country. thank you, man. you take care of yourself, okay? >> he got the gloves and all. frank is all business. >> yeah. >> he wrote to the president to tell him that he started his own neighborhood lawn care business and he

business background. he also apparently included a menu of all the services he offers, which include all weed whacking. full service. >> he's got the lines per spect. >> great work ethic. three minutes from the 10:00 hour. how is the morning going? cup of coffee? feel better after that, right? >> we do. >> after like three. when we come back, another check on the forecast from storm team. >> reporter: we also have megan fitzgerald at the national mall. >> reporter: good morning, guys. i'm down here at the national mall where thousands of people are expected today for protests and rallies. this will be a familiar sight,

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9:00 on this saturday morning. welcome back. we're taking a live look across the district. >> going to be a busy day around here. >> for sure. >> the national park service has permits for more than 35 events happening today. we are going to check back in with megan fitzgerald down on the national mall in just a few minutes. she has everything we need to know that's going on down there to help get you around. >> you know who else is in the know this morning, lauryn ricketts. she's outside. look at her. full of energy. >> sun is shines. >>e