chuck, what do you have for us? correct.is i do have the forecast for you. it is going to be another high chance for rain today, but it's coming later ithe day. yesterday as we all know it was going pretty early for a rain chance. things have stled down. couple sprinkles northwest of pitturgh. no rai across any of the dmv as you get your wednesday morning started. it will be a dry start to the day today. current temperatures in the 70s. if it's a bit humidouide, not bad. outdoor grilling, know that rain chaps pick up after 5:00 or 6:00. rain becoming more and more likely today. afternoon highs, no more of th mid 90s. today's high, 86 degrees. there is a pretty good likelihood of showers coming in after 6 or 7:00 this evening. let's go to melissa. >> good morning. taking a look right now at the roads.

alexandria southbound 395 after seminary road, still have that situation outbound with the two left lanes getting by the work zone. overall in bound, outbound on 395, it is pretty open and clear. that's the same situation on the beltway. capital heights and inner loop after central avenue, two left lanes getting by the work zone. prince gorges county, into town and out of town. no big complaints there. guys? >> quit separating the kids. quit separating the children. mr. president, don't you have kids? o rage continues to grow over the crisis at the border. this video shows democratic lawmakers shouting at the president as he left a meeting with epublicans lastnight. in just a few hours he is expected to meet with lawmakers again behind closed doors.

the presint wants congress to make the changes. we're sure you've seen these images and thousands of kids in facilities while their parents face prosecution. it's not just happening at the u.it border w mexico. >> we are being denied entry to see about the welfare of en childr. >> yesterday two florida lawmakers were denied entry to similar facility there. guards would not allow sen tore bill wilson and debbie wasserman idschultz i the facility documenting undocumented children. >> we'll talk more about the ongoing crisis in ten ownutes. o some results in decision 2018. d.c. voter have approved initiative 77. 55% voted in favor of passing thatmeasure.

the fight could be far from over. they could still decide to block or change this everybody our. initiative 77 matches the minimum wage of tipped workers. coming soon, all workers will respect t respect the workers. >> understand this is bad for employees and small binesses ind.c. >> the tipped workers in the district prevailed. th p women,ple of color who need better wages. $3.33 anr is not enough. >> now we have the results from other primary races in the nbc washington app. search decision 2018. >> it's now 4:33. we have an update to the deadly playgroundot sg in prince gorges county. the victim was just 17 years old. prince gorges county tell police this was a robbery gone wrong. f

he wasnd shot to death. his cousinold pat collins they took his designer belt. there is a00 $2 reward for information leading ton arrest. we're learning more about the investigation into a football player's death. he died after a team workout. they have hired walters, inc., to review what led to mcnair's death. the investigation could last up to 90 days. also, all university football eam workouts have been voluntary since mcnair's deathd an will remai so until further notice. now to the other top storieg we're followihis morning, d.c. police trying to track down a suspected rapist hossa takes date back decades. they used dna to create this sketch of what he might look okke. the man they're loing for

assaulted women in the '90 s. police say alexander minor told them he was on a mission from god when heaused a security scare on monday.r his fathe says the 29-year-old is a finmer m who, quote, went off the deep end. he's facing federal charges for entering restricted grounds. >> a vote today could raise the price of your daily commute. the air force authority will vote to increase the toll up to 75 cents. it could cost drivers an extra $1.25 aday. if approved, the price hikes would take effect as soon as january. 4:35 now. still ahead, h he tapped way on to national television. coming up, did this local dancer make the cut? we're going to show you more of

his performance. first, new video reminding all of us to be extra careful while exercising. while exercising. a jogger

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you're watching "news 4 today." so running is a common exercise, a lot of people do it, and for one woman in massachusetts, those traits of strength and confidence from the running apparently helped save her from a convicted rapist. ke a close look a the security video. bridgewater police say the woman was running on sunday morni when she was attacked. the woman fought back hard. she was also able to snap a picture of the suspect's suv. the suspect eventuay sped away but then crashed. he is now facing multiple charges incding kidnapping. i think onef the important he

things, reflexes may not be there. >> you having that presence of mind will shock tttacker in a lot of instances so it could help. >> exactl a now t story we've been following since it happened. >> people are still talking about the r came stuck on monday. the video was taken by jewel gentleman kim ofairfax. she also shot some still pictures. she tells news 4 that she watched with two kids as her sband was stuck at the highest point of the superman ride. news 4 cooked into thences that this could happen to somebody in your family. maryland agency that monitors the safety of these rides at 6 flags says since july of 2015 there are four accidents thatqu e some kind of first aid. 4:40. s 's a gate meant to keep k out, so how was a baby ableo ale it? look at the baby there. the warning ahead of the summer pool days still ahead.

another krary on crackdown. there's another product you may want to pack 234 your checked good morning, everybody. your wednesday off to a relatively quiet start. temperatures in the 70s. noain on storm team 4 radar this morning. that will not be the case later on in the day today. start timing out the rain chances. your morning comte and this tape. an

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news 4's tracie potts joining us here no tracie, there's a lot of anger surroundingion these issues and policies. is there any chance there could be some resolution? >> reporter: it's possible. lawmakers are back on capit. hi they're headed back. there's a lot of talking going on. the issue is what is this going to be? i thiss something they say the president created with the zero tolerance. make a phone call, sign with a pen and that would revert, but the bigger issue of immigration surrounding all of this, that's what they're ting to deal with. >> what are some of the bills on the table that lawmake could consider in terms of immigration reform? >> reporter: there are two. the so-called compromise bill they're working on. it includes a lot of things. we're not just talking about family separation. it would provide a path to citizenship. that's very controversial. it has $25 billion for t president's border wall. so now you've got critics saying

wait are you using these kids as a bartering chip for the wall. the administration says, no, but that is part of the bigger plan. >> tracie potts, nice to see you and gat to have youn the studio for a change. >> yeah, awesome. >> thanks,ac 4:46. two people facing charges for some sort of anltercation on i-95 south. virginia state policeay there was a verbal confrontation on the highway. a 21-year-old woman pulled onto the shoulder and start arguing with another driver passing by. police say the other drivee hit oman with his car. she's ok. virginiatate police have video of the incident, too. the striking driver is facing a felony. the woman is bng issued a citation for improper stopping on the interstaap. thisned earlier this month at prince william parkway and hastings drive in manassas.

robert warren hit another car from behind. at o point they say warren slapped the woman in the face repeatedly. he also purportedly slapped her in the face. a prince gorges county is on leave. that incident happened during recess in the parking lot at ardmore elementary school in spri springdale. students witnessed the incident. the princ and parent who works for the school are on leave pending an investigation. l you probably -- you're probably going to start noticing more security cameras all over d.c. the district is expanding a program that encourages residents to install them and get money back. more than 10,000 cameras are already installed.

officials say they not only stop crime f happening but help police when they do. american airlines still playing the waing game. the airline cans 258d 00 flights since last thursday.er they told the glitch disrupted the staff schedule for daystl appar if you're flyingy internationaoday you may notice a new effort by the tsa.e they looking at powders in your luggage. containers with at least 3 350,000 -- they're urging people to pack more in e checked luggage. 4:48. the king of pop's music is t headin broadway. playbill reports a michaelck

n musical in the works. it is expected to debut in 2020. his music is a hitn theaters. "thriller live" premiered before jackson's 2009 death. no word yet on any castgs. a michael jackson musical, sign me up now. >> come on. >> sold 50 million records. really talented. >> you can tell. eith you can sinr you can't. michael jackson could sing at 5 years old. >> and he could do it call. an't believe he's been gone ten ars. >> ithough. how about a little chance to dry out around here? >> yes, please. >> no more stifling humidity. >> that would be nice, too. >> it was such an ugly day to bd ou as per usual here in the month of june, 76 degrees. notice the wind out of the north right now to that slight northerly breez today.

pushing rain chances down to the south. 't need to worry about rain. that being said, there is a chance of rain coming in after 5: or 6:00. heat indexes up around 90 degrees tay as opposed to 104 degree heat index yesterday. for tomorrow, a little break in the action. i dew poi falling. temperatures back in the 80s. shower ri weather likely for saturday. unday dryer but highs about a little bit of norm. we have a boundary down to the south. that's the reason we're not impressively humid. eventually there aceur f weather may be here but daytimed heating, think we're going to have to watch out for a

likelihood of s to build up after 4:00, 5:00. there's our most likely time for rain. 7:00 t p 9:00. the nats and orioles have a 7:05 p.m. game. that could be dicey. there could be delays or postponement. they will be able to play ball tomorrow. 87 todayith the rain chance late. most of us are dry tomorrow. sunday looks like the better half of the weekend. melissa mollet, i'll get to the beach foreca coming up in a bit. >> take me to the beach as well, that would be even better. >> no. >> indian head highway near farmington road -- each direction here this morning. just a warning for you.in not s much of a slowdown but it might be a little bit of a situation if you're headed out soon. 270 here looking good. northbound and soubound no big changes to 270 this morning.an

alia, we had outbound with two left lanes ettingby. the beltway road work is still hanging around. right lane getting by and capital heights, two left lanes getting by w ve all heard why the chickenrossed the road, but a snake? take a look at this video. this slithering creature caused a bit of a traffic jam. it's a bit hard to see. officer stopped traffic to help it gethe across street. >> it's not sure where it's headed but it's safe to say the drivers are glad it's away from them. >> i might crash my car. >> really? >> what are you going to do. >> run over the snake and keep going. why is this a thing? >>ng i'm not g to run over a snake. >> not difficult. >> take a look at this picte. washington state man has quite the story to tell when he was

getting home from work on monday night, he thought a stray dog snuck into his home. he realized it was a coyote! goodness gracious. authorities were ablaf toy get the animal back into the woods. it's still not clear how the coyote went inside that house. would have to -- see, this is what i mean. >> i'm with you. stepoutside. call somebody. >> right. >> take care of that. >> a warning this morning as the weather heats up, if you have a backyard pool or plan to visit anyone who does, you probably should take a lk at this video. it is a reminder that those safety gates mea k top kids out areep not acement of not keeping a close eyen their baby. a father saw a bab climbing the gate. they grabbed him before hethade it int water.

they recorded the video and shared it to warn onter pa this is what i mean. >> and i'm sure he's not the only kid that can do . >> i a 2-year-old can do it, a 6-year-old can do arit, 8-ld can do it. it needs to be one solid piece. >> the family says theacve d out to the manufacturer but have not heard back.o they also plan install a fence around their pool. alexa, what can i do around here? >> summer vacation getting a little upgrade thas to alexa. the echo smart speaker is about to land on night stands in hotel rooms at four different chains. guests concerned about their privacy can ask to have the speaker removed from the room. ♪ ♪

>> that is leesburg native lucas marry net tow's dance there. apparently hehe wowed t judges because he is advancing on nbc's world of dance. 14 years old. 14! look at that. 's up against elite dancers of different zen s. at the end of it, $1 million. jenna dewan is the mentor/host of the show. p dancing, coordination, rhythm, only 14, very impressive. think the unique thing about this is it wasn't your traditional t dancing. >> right. >> regular dancing which made it difficult. 't>> there wer many dancers soil he stand out. still ahead at 5:00, a stunt at the white house caused a security sce.

the man arrested says he was on a mission from god. charges have been filed against a man involved in several different rape ases over several years. police still don't know who that man . we'll explain this case next on "news 4 today".

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tipped workers a big raise. >> shame, shame, shame, shame. >> protesters interrupt dinner at a mexican restaurant. a vote shows you have to pay more on the road to a busy d.c. airport. t we'lll you how much more. "news 4 today" starts now. just about 5:00 a.m. good morning, everybody. gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. thanks for starting your wednesday with us. almost halfway there. >> a check on the roads and before you head out a little more rain can head our way. chuck will tell us when and how much. >> happy wednesday. it's going to be a dry start to the day. most of your outdoor plans if you're going to getomething ne before 3:00, 4:00, not much of a rain. sun is up at 5:43 this morning. temperatures in the low 70s to get your day started.

mid 80s by lunchtime. rain chances picking uput not until much later on in theday. after 7 or 8:00, rain chances jump up to 60%. trying to plan out the weekend plans to the beaches, friday, saturday, sunday. friday looks amazing. saturday, late day showers and thunderstorms on saturday and then drying back out again on sunday. i'll show you our weekend outlook at home in the dmv. now it is traffic time. good morning, melissa. >> good morning, chuck. port washington getting by in each direction. north bound and sthbound you'll find lanes impacted there. the beltway had one piece of road wk clear. atlanta, inner loop at annapolis road getting by that