below 60 degrees. mid0s from ellicot city. nice andcomfy. good morning, everybody. if only the whole summer could look and feel this nice. temperatures will climb into the low 70s by 9:00. by later on in the day, our high temperature 83 degrees. a light north breeze this turns back around to the south later on today. that spells more heat, hayes, humidity, and rain chances coming back as early as tomorrow. i'll show you future weather coming up in a few. for now let's go over to melissa who is also glowing this morning. >> oh, of course, i am. of course. i don't have that beautiful sunrise behind me. college park at the beltway. we have that crash on the right side ofhe roadway. just the tiniest slowdown as you are headed northbound. beltway is looking goodere right now. no big complaints about the beltway. inner loop and outer lo, no road work and no issues. let's keep our ficks crossed. 66 is fine. 95 northbound. your slow spot there after

qauntico. as we zoom in and take a look at ,the 14th street brid can you see that actually looks pretty good right now. no doubt that volume will start kicking in here pretty soon. eun. >> melissathanks so much. r time is 6:01. today is primary day at maryland. the computer glitch is far worse than we thought. >> 80,000 voters are not registered for today's primary. justin finch is live in takoma park with more on how this glitch will impact election mresults and when weht get them.

these errors were made between april 22nd of last year and june 5th of this year. we know at this time some 80,000 people were improperly registered to vote. ain, they will be directed to use provisional ballots today p afteling place, which is assigned by their current address, and they will counted after today's official voting takes place. ev crowded local races in montgomery ask prince george's county. log on to the website and open the app anddearch maryl primaries. be sure to look for results tonight on news 4 at 11:00.

today the price of yoo you are next uber or lyft ride is in the hands of the d.c. council. councilmembers will vote on a proposal to raise the ride share tax from 1% to 6%. uber and lyft worry it could drive customers away. news 4 will be at the council meeting today. look f updates in the nbc washington app. new details this mornin about the 129-year-old cyclist who was hit and killed by a driver of a charter bus. malik fell into the a path of bus when his bike tire got stuck in the street car tracks here on eighth street northeast over the weekend. he graduated last year from john champ high school in virginia. he played football e. the d. department of transportation suggests bicyclist avoid street car tracks by using the parallel streets. the crash remains under

investigation. the howard county state's attorney's office is pushing against the release id body cameraeo from a deadly police involved shooting in montgomery county. they want to hold on releasing tire until the inveson wraps up. yoal might rl this cell phone video fromhe scene in silver spring earlier this month. this morning we are hearing from a teenage girl in northern virginia a she says class made sexually assaulted her. b oy she didn't know attacked her in a par last summern winchester. cuments in juvenile court show that the boy was placed on probation for sexual battery ant abn. he was also ordered want to have any contact with francesca. whether she started john hanley high school, she was shocked to run into her attacker.

her family filed a title 9 complaint, and last night she confronted the winchester school board. the school board will not comment on a scific case, but says its spoefl on sexual harassment complais requires a finding that the misconduct created a hostile envonmentn schools. the board says it does not tolerate harassment against students or staff. >> we want to go to breaking news right now. u.s. event secretary james mattis has landed inbeijing. >> angie, that's right. secretary mattis there in beijing for meetings with senior chinese leaders. the primary focus is- meanwhile, the world is waiting to see if k norea will take

steps to dismantle nuclear programs after that meeting between president trump and north korean leader kim jong un. back to you. >> thanks, megan. according to politico warner held a dinner party last from friday with 100 guest. said if e evening he you get me one more glass of wine, i'll tell you stuff only bobnd mueller i know. if you think you've seen wild stuff so far, buckle up. it's going to be a wild couple of months. e president fired back on twitter last night suggesting warner was in a drunken state and that he is one of the democrats on a witch hunt. senator warner called the remarks a bad joke. pruchts made those commen about senator warner. all of this while waiting to take the stage in south carolina last night. heas in west columbia for a campaign rally pushing voters to head to the polls in stoed's primary there and to keep

republican governor henry mcmaster in office. during his speech, the president focuse on immigration and attacking democrats. the president is double williing downn his calls for sending people back from crossing the border back without seeing a judge first. they tried to work out a compromise to thesill. lead say the president suppor this despite his tweet last week urging the gop to stop wasting their timeil ufter midterm elections. >>. >> i did talk to the white house yesterday. they say the president is still 100% behindus. >> in the meantime, democrats want the president to appoint a tsar t reunite families separated at the border. at least 2,000 children remain in limbo. now to what c

medical breakthrough for treating severe forms of epilepsy. the foond drug administration approved the first prescription ug made from marijuan the drug is called epidialet. it's an oral solution derived from cannabis, but it does not contain thc, the ingredient tha gives recreational use airs high. yesterday's action is not an approval of overall marijuana use. even if it's intended to treat other illnesses. next week the district is sure to be packed because people will be celebrating a big birthday. >> the fourth of july independence day, and metro ima king sure you and your family are aware of certain changes. metro will close at is 11:30 p.m. will close two hours after the fireworks. metro will be on a mostly holiday schedule and will open at 7:00 a.m. you can expect trains to arrive every eight to ten minutes after 6:00 in the eveng. parking is free at all metro

operated lots expected to be busy, though, on those platforms for the fireworks. still ahead, a woman is denied a prescription by a pharmacist taking a stand. >> what exactly this medication was for and why it was allpe ectly legal. chuck. >> and if you are starting to think about going to the beach th weekend, i think that is a great idea. friday, saturday, and sunday wille all perfect days to be down at the coastline. it will be plenty warm. temperatures in the uer 80s to near 90. the ocean finally is at a low 70. ocean at 7 approximate. it can almeel myself jumping into the water now.te back in a minu with our five-day forecast. >> we've gotve young dri ready to test out a virtual experience of driving distracted using those smartphones. we're going to tell you more about the it can wait pledge coming up xt on news 4 today.ne

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nc> we are following breaking news out of p william county. first we want to get right to chopper 4, which is flying above the scene there. here's what we know at this hour. firefighters are working a two-alarm apartment fire in the 1200 block of bayside avenue. we will bring you the latest information as we learnmore. back to you. >> thank you, megan. it's now 6:13. we're learning new details about a security breach outside of the cia. the news 4 i-team reports a judge ordered a man named dakota haze to be jailed to the virginia gate to the complex last thursday. cia police say he was shaking the fences and throwing things

over. >> the supreme court sends a right to refuse case wedding florida skpis a same sex couple back to the lower courts for reconsideration. she aued -- violates her freedom of expression. local courts ruled in favor of that couple. they said the rulin needs to be reconsidered. the justices want the lower court to look at the case again in light of the recent ruling. his monthcall earlier the high court ruled in favor of a baker who denied service to same-sex couples. in arizona walgreens is investigating an incident there after a woman's facebook post went viral because she said she was denied service at a drugstore because ofhe

pharmacist's personal believes. octhis after herr said a miscarriage was inevitable. the pharmacist refused to fill it. he also forwarded t that another prescription. walgreens apologized for how the situation unfolded. at 6:15, they are going to tbe up and down beltway. the back roads. all over the place driving this summer.re we talking about your teen. >> watch out. a lot of these teens are new b driver before they head out the door, they're likely to have their smartphone in hand. it's permanently attached to them. before they hit the road, our them e green is showing how their favorite accessory could take their lives on a completely differentcourse. good morning.

we have a young driver. she's in the process of getting her driver's license, and she went through this virtual experience. these are the goggles you put on, and you saw the simulated setup here. what was the experience like? >> well, says it was defin tely ha watch. especially here. let's show you. the goggles go on, and you start the virtual experience. as she's doing that, let's talk to the manager here about this campaign. from this phone store, this phone company, to get folks to take a pledge to wait. >> yes. withhe it can wait campaign, it's been designed to combat texting and driving and since the roll-out of this has been successful with getting people to stopexting and driving and pledging to do so.

>> you guys have been doing something like this and pushing the it can wait. i want to show you, we intent e spen time at a driving school yesterday and talked to the experts kwho t gave us on when you get your driver's license. the most dangerous time is within the first six months, and their advice is to do several things. really just focus on making good decisions when you get behind the wheel.ag you m your opportunities of risk. that means put the cell phones away. store them approximate in the back seat, and work on your driver abilities. that means work on your driving. skil make sure you're a really good driver and not take any chances with these smartphones that we can't seem to livewithout. that is the latest. >> molette, thanks so much. we're now turning our attention to the gorgeous forecast. we love it when it's like this during the summer. you know it's going to bad soon. >> only a handful of days, and usually once we flip t lendar over to july, the opportunity to get down below 70

degrees at natiol airport somewhere between slim and none. get ready for a big jp in heat, haze skbrks humidity. rhis starts on friday, and it carries into y weekend. your tuesday morning, though, off to a comfortable and quiet start. it has been a relatively pretty sunrise. we've lost a little bit of that bright, fiery red color now thae un is actually above the horizon. i just posted out all those pictures and the time series pictures of the sunrise this morning. on my twitter feed at chuck bell 4 and 4cast4u. and just the letter u at the end. ou former intern does the weather up in hartford, connecticut, now. just fy staying down virginia-north carolina border. high pressure will keep the rai chances at bay dpor now.

thads area of high pressure moves away, our rain chances will go back up. midday showers, and then later on in the day, an opportunity for some rumbles of thunder. especiallye wednesday night l into the very early parts of thursday morning. here's your five-dayorecast then. 83 with low humidity today. only 82 tomorrow. because of all the clouds and theccasional rain chance. for now let's find out how the commute is doing. >> good morning, chuck. taking a look at the roads here in thedistrict. east capital at southern avenue do have a crash that just happened there. we know it's a reported

accident. no other big detls quite yet. college park, northbound route 1 there at the beltway, still have that crash as well as the rest of 270 looks okay, and right now we do have this in charles county here. 6 near estevez roadsblocked. as far as travel times, 270 looks good. top of the s beltway lookingw here this morning. 66 inbound 95 northbound. not so bad. about 45 miles per hour inbound on both. remember to listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your car. >> melissa, thank you. coming up, finding relief under ground. what's inside this local cave that some say will hel you relax? >> plus, summer is here and thousands of you are taking bike rides. we are working for you with details on t sest helmet he

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sfliefrmt take a look at the scene live from chopper 4. over the aftermh of a two-alarm apartment fire. this is in the 1200 bck of bayside avenue. this is in the wood bridge area. you can see some of the windows burned out there. we're hearing that se people have been displaced. we're working to learn more informatio bring you updates as they come in. we'll also be working forh your heahis morning.

we all know that stress can play a big factor in our alov health. >> yes. did you know that there's actually a cave, aanave you go to in maryland, where people are going and finding relief a we relaxation. news 4 justin finch did. was in bethesda, and he takes usha inside. >> wt's the overall goal of this space? >> to feel zen. to feel relaxed. to just be in the moment. actually in the present moment. >> although it's about the size of a large base am, the bethesda salt cave is far from your average downstairs space. here the salt cave staff say they've seen clits come in ailing and walk out feeling well. >> they're coming in sneezi. they'redripping. whatever. they come in here. they can finally breathe after a 45 minutes session. they feel differently after they leave. >> reporter: from the walls down to the floo covered in salt crystals, large

and sm >> shoes have to be off. you know, with i want toma tain the purity of the salt. who doesn't like to feel the salt on theiret, radio it? >> as for that low level light, it's for more than just setting th mood. it helps remove positive ions in the air and moves them negative. >> it all works together for an experience that takes wasitors far from the hustle and bustle going on outside. commuting, working, dealing with stress. you come inere and it's quiet. >> justin finch, news 4. positive ion and negative ions. >> yeah. well, you know, something to consider there, right? there's somethingo be said about taking a moment to pause >> i don't think -- >> people with allergies. >> try coming up tomorrow, we're going to tell you about ralphing. it's not what you think it is.

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am >> low humidity. 66 degrees in the nation's capital, and take a at this gorgeous sunrise. this is not too long ago. see, we hope this helps you get your day started on foot.right thank you, chuck bell. delivering a beautiful forecast for us. good morning. i'm eun iyang. >> angie goff. we've been admiring the skyline all morning long and we areg workor you this morning as well. justin finch, he has us chordres heres for polls to open up in maryland, and then we have adam tuss with us again. helas going to e why the price of your uber or your lyt ride may soon bep going u in the district. >>hefirst, to t storm team 4 forecast and a look at the roads. we begin with storm team 4 meter o meterologist chuck bell. it doesn't get a better than is for the month of june. >> this is about as nice as we can make . theunrise is pretty. if you are just getting up, you missed it. you missed the whole show this morning. at least it's going to be a pretty day to get out there and enjoy it. low humidity, there's another

plane load of people. they got to watch the sunrise, and now off. they too bad they're leaving because today is one of those rare d.c. summer treats for sure. not a badday. get the car washed. it will be dry for today, but just kee in mind you may have to leave it in the garage for tomorrow. raindrops are coming our wae' th your planner for your tuesday. sun up almost an hour ago at 5:45. sunny, low humidity. cooler than average today. average high now is 87. we'll be four or five degrees cooler than that. perfect weakyer versus bd barbecuing tonight as well. more about the return of the rain and the return of the stifling heat later on in the week coming up. now let's go over to melissa. >> good morn bg, chuck. wodge, new problem on north 95. a report of a crash in the left lane. we're going to send chopper over that way to see wha c we there from above this morning. as you look at 66 slow spot as you are appro manassas. loosens up again, and then a little slow as you are headed into fairfax this morning. in the district east capital at

southern avenue. that crash still hanging around college park, northbound route 1 at the beltway. crash reported the. if you areeaded out in the america couple of minutes, maybe extra time. top of the beltway looking little slower than normal. outer loop as you are approaching georgia at this poinmo this morning. on this problem on 95 in virginia coming up. eun. >> see you then. melissa, thank you. it's 6:32. today maryland voters will head to the polls for the primary. th're working for you this morning with eveg you need to know before heading to the polls. polls open at:00 a.m. in just about a half hour. as we head into pmary day, we're learning that 80,000 voters are not properly registered. >> it's a lot of people. that 60,000 more people than t maryland motor vehicle administration first told us about. this impacts people who updated their voters registration after finishing a change of address transaction at the mva. >> it affects transactions between april 22ndt of l year

and june 5th of this year. coming up, news 4 juswin finch have a live report from a polling placen montgomery county. we have heart breaking new video in the ongoing immigration crisis this rerning. yoooking at cell phone video first seen on the rachdel m maddow show. in it you see that little girl. she's telling the workesh that came to the u.s. with her 10-year-old sister, and she would like to talk to herother who she says is in virginia. it's still not clear how old the girl is in the video. nbc news reports that the children only spend days at that center andhen they spend their nights at foster homes. right now a pribs george aets county intersection is back open after a motorcyclist was hity a car and killed. this happened last night along windale drive. the motorcyclist has not been identified. a poisonous plant that coull

cause dness does not appear to be spreading. the hogweed plant was found in cexandria last week. those plants grow to be up to 15 feet tall. the d.c. council is takingf action aer the news 4 i-team exposed one out of every four d.c. public school teachers are not licensed. the council will hold hearings in september, and you can see the i-team's full inves ngation in t washington app. your next uber could cost more if the d.c. council approves tax today, and that extra money will go to metro. news 4 transportation reporter ad tu live outside of the dupont metro station. aeld, just how much are we talking about here in terms of this tax? >> we're talking aut a pretty significant increase. how about 60 cents for every $10? $1.20 for every $20 blsh this is a controversial issue here in the district because that money from the ride sharing companies would then g to pay for dedicated funding for metro.

take a look at some of the finest points of this plan here. we're talking about a salsz tax increase on those ride sharing companies from 1% to6%. again, that money would go to pay for metro and dedicated funding. now, the ride sharing companies are saying, shoehold on here. this is a 500% inctaase on the x on us that then goes to pay for metro. they're calling it unfair, unjust, and they are saying this vote, which is coming should be voted down. now, mayor bowser has weighed in on this and wealked with the head of uber one-on-one who says that that price will get passe on. take a listen. >> that is how we are supporting what metro needs and what the tgion needs. the extent that the tax gets passed, it will be a farther price, and itin will ease the price of uber. again, all of this comes up for a vote today with the d.c. ouuncil, and this mean a significant increase for your uber or lyft.

whether or not you even take metro. metro is obviously happy because it starts to get some dedicated funding in, but not many people happy about the way that d.c. is going aboutng fin this money to pay for metro. guys, back to you. >> yeah, that would be aan signif increase. adam tuss live for us in northwest d.c. thank you. it's 6:36. still ahead, summer safety on the road. >> lette is working for you this morning with some tips for teens as they get behind the wheel. >> that's right. we've got a local name that appears onhi ts giant memorial wall. why this phone store is asking users to really take the and wait before answering a text or phone call. that's coming up. and new this morng. protecting your head. it's what helmets are for, but not all of them work well. we'll take a look at the best and the worst os for your and the worst os for your ne

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welcome back. almost 6:40. as temperatures continue to rise, people will take advantage of the outdoors, e aecially on gorgeous day like today. for some that may mean ditching their four wheels for two wheels. new this morning there are new safety testsha revealing some bike helmets protect heads better than others. consumer reporterog susan shows you the helmets that are ahead of the>pack. well, the tests on the helmets are proving pretty good protection against severe head injuries like skull fractures. not all were providing protection against ccussion type injuries. designed twere zoi replicate real world crashes, specifically where a -- this new ratiy program the insurance institute for highway safety and virgia tech tested 30 adult sized helmets. four helmets received five

stars. all four are equipped with a multi-directional impact protection system. it's a also kno mifs. >> it's a technology inside a helmet that reduces rotation of the head during thimpact. reduces brain injury risk by minimizing the strains in the brain. >> helmet style also played a role in performance so-called lmroad s, which are elongated. they tended to perform better than urban helmets, which have more rounded shapes with fewer vepts. cost is not a factor in how well a helmet performed. we have got a link to the full testing reshtts for you r now on our nbc washington app. all have you to do is search bike lmets. ck to you. >> thanks, susan. always important to remember to put ur helmet on when y ride your bike. temperatures this afternoon will peak out in the upper 70s to low 80s across the area. plenty of sunshine for today.ke the w is looking hazy, hot, and humid. the ten-day forecast coming up. chopper 4 showing us some

delays. 95 northbound he this morning. a couple of other problems as well. we'll take a look at the beltway where we have an issue and yo where we have an issue and yo travel turim

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open for you to vote in dozens of races. this morningeae'reing a computer glitch impacting registration is much rarjer than originally thought. justin finch will js with details in just a few minutes. first, to a story makincr headliness the country. reaction is still rolling in after harley davidson announced itas moving production over >> this is just the latest fall-out as the tariff battle between the u.s. and trade partners escalates. >> nbc tom costello is following the latest now. tom, good morning. >> hi, ladies. good morning. a few brandsr con up made in the usa more than harley davidson.ym really al of american culture around the world. the company now says it cannot afford to pay europe's retaliatory tariffs after thep trdministration imposed tariffs on european steel and

aluminum. despite a big corporate tax cut, harley closed its kansas city plant this year, movin many of those jobs to thailand. now it says europe's retaliatory tariffs would add t$2,200 to cost of a motorcycle that it ships to europe, its second biggest market. so it's going to build motorcycles there.ea unionrs suggest this is a big move and one more excuse to take the harley brand overseas to cut cost buturing the presidential campaign in 2016, trthen candidate donalp promised harley would benefit from his economic policies m onday mr. trump tweeted that he was surprised harley davidson would be "the first to wave the white flag and he says the taxes are just a harley excuse. we'll see how this plays out and whether other companies affected by the tariffs and the counter tariffs may also be waving ait flag. back to you. >> tom costello live for us this morning. thank you. be sure to checkstut more of his y coming up on "today."

it's now 6:47.t the crisise border will be on the table today as president trump welcomed gop lawmakersth white house for lunch. house republicans are pushing to vote on an immigration compromise this week after a measure last week fail. meanwhile, democrats want the president to appoint a tsar to reunite families separated at the border. thousands of children are being kept at facilities across the u.s. i megan mitts gerald here at the live desk. we continue to follow that breang news out of prince william county that we've been telling you about. firefighters, they are t continui fight a two-alarm fire in woodbridge. we want to get youome video to show you what chopper 4 is gathering for us there. th is happening in the 1,it00 block of bay said side avenue. can you see the windows are blown out some significant damage is seen inside that doartment building. from the outside in't look too intense, but, of course, we are continuing to gather fire.mation about this we know people are displasds.

we will let you know jusny how you can look for updates in our nbcas whington app. back to you. >> thanks, megan. it's now 6:48. today maryland voters till head polls for the primary and we're working for you this morning with everything you need to know before heading out. >> that's right. the polls, they open up in2 minutes, and at least 80,000 voters we know are not properly registered because of a computer glitch. >> news 4 justin finch is live inrk takoma now with more on how this will impact election resultju in, good morning. >> eun, angie, good morning. we know at this time those thousands of voters will be directed to provisional ballots today. they are counted differently, so the official result tally will not be known today. perhaps sometime nweek. a few days after the fourth of july. o is impacted re? we're talking about voters who went to update their registration after changing their address with the motor vehicle administration, but did not buy an id or make another

purcse on-line through the mba website or a kiosk. these mistakes happen between april 22 of lastar, and as recently as june 5th of this year. that left 80,000 people improperly registered to vote. they will still have a vote today, but the results will, of course, take longer. absentees provisional ballots are counted in the weeks following, and so we will do a certification and an audit process and hope to have fin results by the 7th or 8th of july. and for those voters who are impacted, will youo to you polling place assigned by your current address and be directed on how to fill that out properly. i can tell you this morning the chief judge here at takoma park, she's telling me she is bracing for a lot of questions today about just how to vote for people who are impacted by this glitch. we are live in takoma park, i'm justin finch, new 4. back to you, ang why i and eun.

>> justin, thank you.ri we're h from a teenage girl in northern virginia who said a classmate sexually assaulted her. she said a boy shen he didn't know attacked her in a park in windsor. documents from the juvenile court show tha the boy was placed on proekts for sexual battery and abduction. he was also ordered noto have contact with francesca. when she started john hanley high school, she was stunned to attacker. into her her family filed a title 9 complaint and last nighthe confronted the winchester school board. >> because of your failure and your refusal to keep me safe, i walk through the halls of john hanley high schotu afraid to a corner, afraid to use the rest room, afraid to walk from class to class. >> the school board will not comment on a specific case, but says it does not toleratera hassment against students or staff. time to check in with chuck bell for a look attoday's forecast. >> yes, indeed. sometimes a picture is worth a

1,000 word that's the way the day is going to look for pretty much start tofinish. bright sunshine. maybe a few extra clouds coming in later on, but no rn today. goodness knows we don't need any. it has been a very rainyar pattn nd here. really since about the 1st of april. in may n drlyble our average rainfall. plus, 4.74 inches justh for the mof may, and we have another greater than 2 inch rainfall surplus here for the month of june. a lot of rain over the last three months. the weather pattern, ou, is showing signs of changing to higher temperatures andin lower chances. for today the rain chances are peaking down from roanoke to about danville, virginia, andcl er to the north carolina border. we will get a little bit more cloud cover today. especially across the southern half of the news 4 nation, but i think any rain cha will stay well down to our south. sout of charlottesvillend south of richmond. for us today sunshine this morning. a few extra clouds coming in later, but notice very little in

the way of actual rain chances , until about this time tomorrow morning. an opportunity for a raindrop or two in the morning commute. hit and miss additional showe around lunchtime. steadier rabe with some embedded thunderstorms likely to co in here late tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow evening. that is the warm fro that's ming north and, boy, you'll notice the change. thursday afternoon we get back to sshine and 87. then a whole string of low to mi o 90s higher all the way through the weekend. could have heat indexes as high as 103 on both saturday and sunday. fourth of july so far, melissa, looks like it will be a miss for raindrops. >> that is good for those fireworks lovers like myself. right nowi chopper 4 s you that we're actually looking pretty good. had an earlier report of a neash, and we're not finding it. that is the goo there. inbound here on ,66 a little slow throughss ma. a little slow through fairfax. rest of 66 looking okay. as you zoom in here no major delays there as you are headed

inbound heremorning. outer loop after georgia avenue, do have a crash there reported. a little bit slow here through colesville. as you can see. taking a look elsewhere near college park, northbound route one at the beltway. still have the crash on the right side of the roadway, and you can the delays top of the beltway. right here as well. 95 over to27 going to take you 38 minutes here this rning. taking a look at 270. germantown to the spur. you're on thim. 66 inbound. a little slow, 95 ounort. not so bad. remember to listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your car. >> melissa, thank you. 6:53. new this inmo 16 athletes bear it all for espn's annual issue. plenty of the pics are probably too hot for tv. especially at this hour. we can sw you a fewf the images here. olympic figure skater adam rippon, and crystal dunn. new york giants state barkley. all smiles there while posing an football los angeles dodgers player yasuel puig.

the body issue is inyets tenth , and it's want just -- obviously it's a celebration of beauty, but just strength, the determination, and the sacrifices these stlooets athletes make to get their bodies in tngs ama shape to perform the way they do. they look like sculptures. >> your team asking for t car keys. take the car out for a spin. before they head out the door, though, they may want o tak their smartphones. you know, they love those things. this morning molette gresh is ing them that using their phone behind the wheel could take their livesn aompletely different course. good morning. >> good morning to you. ae fact of the matter is answering call or text while driving can prove fatal. we're in front of ts giant memorial wall that has the names of a bunch of people. e of them a local young man from herndon who lost his life.

at this store in cna town today they're asking customers who want a smartphone to take the ple to say it can wait. ali alina drisk ol, she's ready to take thedg pafter watching a virtual reality experience showingca whahappen behind the wheel if you are distracted. what do you say? >> yes, i will take the pledge. >> all right. you are taking the pledge. you are in the process of getting your license. ilene is the store manager, and what's happening with this campaign? 2 look, right now we ha million people that have signed up. we want everybody else to come out and sign up now. it can wait. p roven to be deadly. we need everybody to sign up. itan wait. >> that is the message that they're driving home today at this store. ck to you, guys. >> molette, can parents sign their new drivers up for this course too? >> yeah. you can go on-line and take the

pledge. virtual videosme that you can watch there on-line. to actually see this video,ou have to come into the store. we have a link on our website for ama the infon you need about this. >> great information at that. thank you, molette. >> 6:56. here are the four things to know before you head out the door. ♪ >> well, tonight an electric violinist in d.c. will appear on "america's got ta brian king's joseph is even more incredible t tune in to america's got talent to hear more about his amazing journey. it's here on nbc 4 at 8:00. today d.c. council will vote on a proposal to increase the ride share tax for uber and lyft. the proposal would rai the taxfr 1% to 6%.th at would help money to go for d. krchl's metro. president trump will host gop lawmakers at the white house

this afternoon for a working lunch. house republicans are still working to pmms anration reform bill this week. more on the efforts to reudte separafamilies. that's ahead on "today." polls are right about to open in maryland for primary day. look at the countdown clock. just minutes away. we now know 80,000 voters are not properly registered for today's primary. this is all due to a computer glitch discovered last friday at the mvmva. here's a quick peek of the y fiveforecast. comfortable today. rain likely tomorrow, any super hothe wrks weekend. >> thanks for joining us for news 4 today. the "today" show is next. have a great day. >>ore news in 25. whoooo.

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