teures. they are creeping in, lauryn. >> yes, they are. i feel like it is a little early for this.ll us we hit these temperatures july/august. they're coming right now as we enter into june and july. beautiful, a little on the hazy side out there right now. it was a beautiful sunrise this take a look at these temperatures. 81 in leagesburg. annapolis, 80s already. au know it'll be hot day when we're already seeing numbers with 8s in front of them across the board. the temperatures will continue to rise. with the humidity, it is going to feel a lot warmer. in, fa it'll feel close to 100 degrees out there for today. e good news is, we are dry. however, our gardening tips from ou friends at merrifield gardening center. lawns thrive in 60 to 75 degrees. we're not seeing that. a lawn stressed by high temperatures. make sure you moe that lawn 3 to

3.5 inches to promote a deeper root system, so the water can get in there andwithstand some ef the hot temperaturetemperatu. just in c you're in the yard today and mowing. it'll be a wu m day. maybe ght think twice about that. we have a hot couple days headed our way. we'll show that on the ten-day forecast. tomorrow and monday, weather alerts. we'll show youe' how hot going to get coming up. >> we'll check in in a few minutes. 01. a couple hours from now, protesters will converge on the district for the families belong together'rrally. th taking a stand against president trump's zero tolerance immigration policy. derrick ward in northwest d.c. at lafayette square with more on today's rally. ing to be a hot one for the group. >> reporter: indeed, it is. you know, everye is participating in the march and weing white. the crowd is starting to gather in lafayette park for the rally. the rally begins at 11:0is

ther a march that'll start at 1:00, from here to the justice depart tnt. they says is all about the criminalization of immigration. groups like the acla, leadershim council,e on.org,fhey're partll of this organization here. take a look. this is some of the events that have happened thiseek leading to this. they have major actions in plays like new jersey, and eve at the u.s. capitol, where several hundrees people were arrd for this cause. don't know if that is the plan here, but it is about a show of numbers. again, traffic is going to be blocked around lafayette park for this. noticed, theree are jumbotrons set up. water stations are along thee rohere. that is the accommodation for the intensity we' expecti today. it hasn't discouraged these folks from showing up for this rally. it gets underway at 11:00 with a march at 1:00. we're live at lafayette park. derrick ward, news back tyou. >> thanks. now to our continuing thverage of e newsroom rampage this past week.

the grief is still fresh in annapolis this morning. last night, two separate vigils held to honor theive people murdered at the "capital gaze e muzette." folks from the cty believe their city will bounce back. not before taking the time to mourn their deep losses. shomari stone takes us to the emotiol tribute. ♪ through the storm, through the night ♪r: >> reporhese five candles at a vigil represent the lives o of founalists. ♪ take my hand >> reporter: and the sales assistant from the "capital gazette." ♪ lead me home >> sad, really. >> reporter: sean thompson pays tribute, along with hundreds of people who live in this community. holding candles, csoling each

other. this difficult time. it's a local paper. it's really sad. >> reporter: people of all different races and religions, mourning acrs the street from where the suspect opened fire on thursday. this community is unified in r thief. a pastor quotes mlk. >> as dr. king said, we will either learn to come together as brothers and sisters, or we will perish together as fools. >> reporter: another vigil, this one at a public squar the capital. people hold signs that read, "we ace heartbroken, annapolis strong, and stop a on the free press." ho i want the rhetoric to stop,

blaming people w may be a little unstable. >> reporter: moments later, the crowd walks in solidarity as they quietly pay tribute. >> there is an authenticity of love. ca >> peon really come together during these times. >> shomari stone with that moving theme there. many of the victims worked at the capital for years.ed or rob hiaasen had a big heart. he was a mentor to young reporters. he was called a philosophnd poet. maria and her husband began as radio reporters. they have three children, now grown adults. >> n matter what that sophomoric, violent man did, is charged with doing, the memo of rob hiaasen will live on. and i know that. >> she says, somehow, her family will get through this, because

rob would have wanted that we are sharing more tributes in our nbc washington app.n less t0 minutes from now, the news 4 i-team learning more detailsn how the suspected shooter got ahold of that weapon. we'll share that report with you. disturbing messages believed to be coming from a california man, threatening to kill the kids of a top official who lives in our area. in an affidavit, federal agents said man sent threatening e-mails to chairman ajit pai. he therereatened to find pai's s and kill them. he referenced preschools in arlington county. the suspect was trying to g pai's vote on net neutrality. the fbirrested him and charged him incolexandria t. new security questions and a concern after a comedian claims he prank called president ump. heays the president was on board air force one when the alleged call was put through.

comedian melendez said he was pretending to be senator bobme ndez. the white house isn't saying if this is the president talking about plans to nominate ae justice to .s. supreme court. take a listen for yourself. >> we have some great choices, and it'll be done the next 12 to 14 days. the topic of immigration allegedly came up in the so-called prank call. real senator r menendezeased a statement, saying in part, i hlcome any opportunity te a real conversation with the president on how to uphold the american values that have guided our mily-based immigration policy for the past century. newnformation thisorning about the future of the supreme court. president trump says he's going make his pick public a week from monday. he tweeted that this rning, as well. july 9th. five nominees, including two women, on the short list. the preside m may beting with a couple candidates this

we weekend at his estate in new jersey. o said he won't ask beforehand about their vie same-sex marriage or whether they'd overtu roe v. wade. aaa is predicting the going to beedinly crowded on the roads. 1.2 million people from our area alone expected to travel more than 50iles over the next week and a half. hothat is 19% of everyone lives in and around d.c. monday is expected r to gh out there. aaa days tuesday aftetooon is goine the worst time on the roads. especially when the holiday traffices m with the lovely rush hour we have between 4:00 and 6:00 in the evening. most congested roads a going to be the big highways screen.hted on your around 250 east, i-270 north, the beltway, and let's get a check on what you can expect on the roads this weekend in your first 4 trafficm

>> iissa mollet with your first 4 traffic for the weekend. bay bridge, if you're thinking h ding to the beach, normal summer weekend traffic is anticipated this weekend. things aren't supposed to kick into gear until tuesday. that's when we expect things to be slow, between 4:00 and 6:00 especially on tuesday. metro, busses replace trainee be friendship heights and grosvenor. blue, orange, silver line, every 24 minutes. ngle tracking between eastern market and stadium armory. on the yellow line, every 24 aminutes between huntingt mt. vernon square only. green line, regular weekend service there. have a good one. > it's the celebration highlight for the fourth of july. obviously, the most daerous. before celebrating the nation's independence, we want you to hear from firefighters on how you can avoid a potentially demistake. that and much more ahead on "news 4 today" on this saturday, "news 4 today" on this saturday, ght after this.ri

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attention get your this morning. that was from firework safety trations on the mall thursday morning. local first responders get flooded with emergency calls on the holiday. weear the scanners going crazy with all these dispatch communications. it is a busy one for them. this rning, news 4's justin finch is working for you. information that could save your wallet, your freedom, and your ayfe. >> reporter: you think it is too soon to talk about fourth of july safety, b officials say it is not the case. it is never too early. they say by doing this now, could save you money, injury, or worse. let's take you to the demo from

earlier. they used mannequins here. the first one was a child folding sparklers. it didn't take lonthe sparklers to strike the child's clothing on fire there. dar in mind, these sparklers reach thousands rees in temperature, meaning burns and injuries. the second one on an adult female mannequin, e was holding fireworks. the impact of the blast y literaew the body apart. of course, they also blew up wa severarmelons to show how strong these fireworks can be. now, in fairfax county, fire ci ofs do warn that fireworks that can explode emit flames orr more than 12 feet are going to be illegal. we spoke with the fairfax county t fire marshall's office t pointed out duds are what you want to be careful o give them time before approaching. take a listen. rk usually what happens, they go, and the fireill explode while they're trying to figure out what happened. our recommendation wh that is, if something doesn't activate, leave it alone for 15 minutes, place it in a bucketf water.

>> reporter: in fairfax county, when you see the firework stands, they're often going to be permitted, meaning they're okay to buy from. it is the back channels they worry abt you buying fireworks from.ar ben mind, these fairfax firefighters are saying that when you find illegal fireworks and you're found to have them, you could face a class 1 didemeano -- misdemeanor, a 2 $ fine, up to a year in jail. i'm justin finch, news 4. >> sometimes it is better to leave it up to the professionals. search fireworks in the app. a look outside on the national mall. c it is brightar skies. it is going to get hot. already 80 here in northwest. ricketts is tracking th extreme heat ahead. ne

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for many folks, it is the last straw. talking about the plastic that makes sipping drinks a big easier. it also causesrouble in the environment. once a restaurant staple, the straw is on the chopping block. only on news 4, tommy mcfly caught up with d.c.estaurant owners who are hoping to change diner's habits and help the planet. r orter: could you give up the plastic straw at your favorite drive-through or

eatery?wo d you miss it? 40 restaurants and hundreds of citizens have come together to nd plastic straws packin >> i've been bonkers about straws for ten years. when you're a conscious capitalist, there is more just making money. this is an important topic. we've been on this mission of learning, and now we're all paper straws. we also want people to stay, hold the straw. >> reporter: dan simons is leading the charge in what he calls the tip of the plastic berg. >> the advantage of no plastic is huge. even if you don't love a paper straw, you have to ask yourself, do you really love a plastic straw when you understand how ma ng it is? those plastic straws end up in the streams, in the rivers. they can last for 30 years, 40 years, before they break down. atey get stuck in the throof the birds, the turtles, and the animals. >> reporter: from d.c.'s top pier destinations to fast casual restaurants like taylor gourmet, diner spots are gettg on board. >> we're not doing it to save

money because that's not the case. these cost a little more.in we're doit for a greater good, a grter cause. >> reporter: taylor gourmet pledges to turn their straws into paper in the coming months. >> let's do it for the right reasons, not because someone is king us doing it. >> reporter: along with the , mascot, eddie the turtlee group is leading the charge and has support from d.c. government. the department of energy and onvironment is working together with our last stra campaign that you'll see in the district in the next couple months. >> get on board with this. as we build this coalition, we can go after whatever is next. some wasteful thing destroying the planet. >> reporter: currently, there is no legislation in front of tou cityil. dan simon and eddie the turtle will spend the summer gathering support from citizens and restauras. if you want to learn more about our last straw, search in the nbc washington app. search last straw. i'm tommy mcfly, news 4.

>> lauryn ricketts is telling me, you use a gold straw?4 >> karat gold straw. >> no big deal. >> now, i've had this problem since i was little. bwas sensitive teeth. thinking abouting into ice cream, it gives me the chills. when you get water at restaurants, i can't because my teeth are so sensitive. i always use straws. when this came out, i was flipping out. >> you have a metal straw? >> i got it. i use it all the time. >> takes it everywhere. don't want a paper, straw, it's wh you have to do. >> i didn't realize that that many restaurants caught on. ieel this has been pretty -- this has been like wildfire. >> spreadingquickly. >> yeah. >> good day to be sipping water. we need . please. drink some water. if you're hanging outside for any extended period of time, you probably won't want to. not only do we have the heat and humidity, we're also low air quality as we go into the remainder of the day. i'm sure that's going to be the

case aroun the d.c. area pretty much -- possibly over the work week. i don't see temperatures dropping. beautiful out there rht now. very hot already. 20 minutes after 9:ea. the and humidity will continue to build through tomorrow. weather art for your sunday and monday because of the heat and humidity. temperatures out there right now, in the 70s and low 80s at the point. we're taking the temperatures into the mid to upper 90s today. ve will be the day time high today. humid out there. we'll have plenty of sunshine, as well. t this i feels like temperature as we go hour by hour. by noon, it is alrea goingo feel like 97 degrees. we're just around 100 by 2:00. 4:00 and 6:00, headingo dinner. out and about tonight, it is still really muggy and really warm. as david was saying, hydrate with water out there. it is goingot to be a one.

outside dining, good luck. find some shade if you want to att outside. exercise, hydr and stay inside. pool, find somebod if you ven't already. it'll be a perfect weekend. no rain thanks to high pressure. up and down the eastern seepo seaboard, because of the pressure, we are dry. weather alert for tomorrow because the heat index is going to be right around105. not only are we weather alert for tomorrow, we're also weather alert on monday. then the t jperature fallst a little bit heading into tuesday and wednesday. it is going to feel t closer the upper 90s on tuesday and wednesday. of course, wednesday is independence day. we'll talk more about that coming up in my nextas for in 30 minutes. we'll dive into hour by hour. even at area beaches for your july 4th forecast. next chance of rain in c., a small one, maybe thursday. maybe friday. better chances come on surday of next week. a week away. we have more news righafter we have more news righafter thist .

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aftermath. a little wider view. incredible. this all happened in japan today. the creators of the rocket are checking out the main engine to pinpoint the exact cause of the explosion and crash. still no word on what caused a small planera to after take-off. it happened on a golf course near ocean city, maryland. this happenedesterday morning, just before 9:30, at the assateague greenol center. a husband and wife got out of the plane and were takenalo the hospith injuries. the aircraft was on fire when it hit the ground. no one on the ground was hurt. the cause of the crash, they'tr ng to figure it out. cheers and applause after a puppy ised resrom a 50-foot hole in alabama. toffee is her name. she was playing with her foster family when she fell into a ditch. the seven-week-old australians shepherdeaf and partially blind. she was trapped there for more

than 30 hours. as you saw, crews were able to o get our safely, much to the relief of her family and the crowd that had gathered. 9:27, let's take you outside for a live lookd aro here. it is clear out there. it is warm. it is going to get hot. extreme temperatures are on the way. lauryn ricketts is tracking it all, including your fourth of all, including your fourth of

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>> announc"n: s 4 today" starts now. >> good saturday morning to you. welcomback to "news 4 today." i'm david culver. it is the last day in june. aot of folks preparing for the fourth of july holiday. angie goff among them. she is off this morning. folks also looking ahead to some extreme heat around here. we've got a nice wind blowing this morning here in northwest. we're going to need all the relief we can get. it is going to get really hot around here. storm team 4's lauryn ricketts is tracking some of this intense hein that is m its way in, lauryn. >> that heat is going to . contin david, that wind is actually blowing from the south. nice little breeze. since it is blowing from the south, it is all humid air. it is just really pushing in some of that humidity from the deep south and filleritering ito

the mid-atlantic. a nice breeze, but it won't be any relief, unfortunately, because it is comrogthe south. good news is -- i guess good news or bad news, we don't have any rain in thefo cast. high pressure in charge. up and down the east coast leve. ite cooler on the beaches due to a little bit of an ocean breeze. the bays usually get it. up and down the eastern ar seaboard, w dry. that's how it'll be across the weekend. 80 at reagan national airport right now. south wind, 5 to 10 miles an hour. comingn at 7 miles an hour right now. if you're headed to the pool today, make sure you lather on e sunscreen. we'll have plenty of sunshine throughout the day. maybe a few fair weather cumulus clouds. blue skies outside the studios here at nbc. temperatures will be in the mid to upper 90s by this afternoon. the heat index, right around 10 we're only going to get hotter sunday and monday. a we'll tak look at that. we'll take an in-depth look at

yourorecast for fourth of july. the hour of 5:00 and 9:00, when the fireworks go off here and area edaches. stay t for that. that's in about 20 minutes. david? >> we'll check in then. > 9:32. now,bout 90 minutes from protesters going to converge on the district for the families belong together rally. they're taking a stand against president trump's zero tolerance immigration policy. derrick ward is in northwest d.c. at lafayette square wh more details on what's going on. sounds like it is getting a little louder out there. ♪ >> reporter: indeed. one of the facts has come out to rehearse here. you hear se of the music. you can see folks are starting to gather here at lafayette park. similar events are happening in 700 cities around the country. again, this is all about what they call the criminalization of immigration. this is groups like the aclu, adership council and move .o

on. once this rally gets underwayt 11:00, it'll be followed by a march to the justice department. a lot of local groups are coinciding with this. earlier this wee protests at the u.s. capitol. another one in newjersey. a lot of civil actions associating with this. a lot of localn. participat we caught up with someone here from loudoun county. >> it is impornt to let people know that what's going on here in the united states now is just wrong, an atrocity. these children should not be separated from their families. they struggle. who knows what haened to their family members while they were in the desert. then to be abused even more by this happening to them, as well? it is a toetal abuse. >> reporter: there are accommodations being madth for

oppressive heat. along the route, you see water stations. people can get free water. they're encouraged to wear white, it is for the also keeping people cool. it is probably your best bet when out in these temperatures at could reach the century mark today. liven lafayette park, derrick ward, news 4. >> seems like a lot of folks are in the shade, and for good reason. it.ppreciate 9:34, people continuing to grapple with the tragic shooting in annapolis and find comfort in one another. ♪ through the storm, through the night ♪ lead me on ♪ >> vigils for the people who were gunned down at the "capital gazette." folks from all walks of life b united their grief.

>> authenticity of love. >> makes melad that people can come together during these times. >> folks are going to continue coming together to,y. in fa this evening, at st.episc will be a service for the individu victims. that's at 5:30. the i-team has been digging into what led up to thee rampag. werying to figure out why the suspect was so upset with the "capital gazette," and how the staff tried to prevent something like thisro happening. our investigative reporter breaks down what we've letened. >> rep it started with a newspaper article published in 2011, called "jarre"jarrod wante your friend." it was written after the suspect pleaded guilty to harassing a former classmate on facebook. >> he was not happy with the publicity it garnered at the time. he established awebpage, in which he'd often post his rantings. >> reporter: forme edito tom marquardt says the rantingsca

ted into personal attacks on twitter. aren threats against him, the reporter, and mand judges who handled the defamation case ramos filed a. lo >> it made me feel uncomfortable. enough to go to the police and ask for an investigation. we all felt threatened there. we were all concerneepabout it. >>ter: he says he warned his family, held a newsroom meeting, even alerted the front desk with a picture of ramos. the reporter eventually moved on, and marquardt retired. told the i-team that ramos knew that. >> four years later, something that happened under my watch would now me to this. i got sick to my stomach because he was really wanting -- he really wanted us. eric and me. didn't want the innocent people to die. >> reporter: he lost friends in the shooting, editors he'd hired years ago. he felt he did everything he could. including reporting the threats

to the police. >> the police didn't feel like there was enough there that they could pursue it. i'm disappointed. >> reporter: police say it was a newspaper's decision. >> there was a fear that doing so would exacerbate an already flammable situation. >> reporter: marquardt said when he heard the staff was putting a newspaper out in the face of what they faced, it brought tears to his eyes, but he wasn't surprised. >> our job to report no matter what the threat. in matter what the repercussions or consequences. that mission does not change and never will. >> reporter: news 4 i-team. >> who is lling the truth about why ramos wasn't charged? it appears both sides are. we received a police report ab t the investigation of the threats. the report says, the newspaper did not pursue charges because it didn't want to make a bad situation worse. earlier in the report, the detective says he ld the paper that he did not believe the suspect was a threat to "capital gazette" employees. 9:37 now to an update. the re-sentencing hearing for one of the d.c. snipers.lv

ma it can be put on hold. virginia's attorney general is going to ask the supreme court to decide if malvo shouldet a new sentencing hearing. hlvo was 17 years old when was given four life sentencing for helping john allen mammad kill in 2002. a court of appeals ruled he should be -sentenced under the supreme court's new rules for punishing juveniles.ia virg attorney general says malvo's sentence already complies with the rules. he wants the new penalty hearing to be put on hold as he seeks the high cour review. imagine this, getting out of your car and being greeted in a local shopping center by a black bear. you have to check this out. 's right next to a parking lot. what looksike an apartment complex. this is up in frederick, maryland. right near the grocery store on thomas johnson drive. e guy who shot the video said the bear chased him when he tried to follow it.

lesson there, don't follow a bear. in two weeks, mlb all-star week is getting underway at nat's park and other d.c. spots. want to go? you can ditch the car. metro says they'll suspend allh scduled maintenance for the event. they're going toun special late-night service. the late-night service will be available after the home run derby on july 16th and the all-star game on the 17th. major league baseball has teamed up with mastercard to make this all happen. they're f.ting the bill all-star week kicks off july it's the same view of the potomac that george washington had more than 200 years ago. aroup in virginia says a new factory could ruin it. now, they're fighting to preserve the fiktu tupicturesque please keep your shoes on!

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mt vernon estate, you know it offers visitors a piece of vstory and aw of the potomac beloved by our founding father. the view could change. those pcharged with preserving mt. vernon say a gas plant may be built across the river. at is at stake? >> reporter: this family among the 1 million tourists whoill visit mt. vernon this year and take in the view, one that george washington himself >> what you see is just gorgeous landscape with no obstructions,n you know, lookacross the river. almost brings you back to like a feeling of, you know, 1799i guess. >> reporter: those charged with preserving mt. vernon say the view is suddenly threatened. dominion energy plans to build a natural energy compresr plant across the river. from chopper 4, you can see the site they own ve developed. >> to dominion, i'd say, choose a different ground. sometimes thright decision is

a difficult one. >> reporter: the campaign to fight the gas plant dubbed, savr washington's view. they've created this graphic to e ow what they fear is on horizon. a dominion spokesman says it is not accurate. the stacks will be 50 feet below ace tree line. >> we designed theity to let be visible from mt. vernon. it is located 3 away, across a river, and through a forest. it will not be visible. >> reporter: mt. vernon's protectors worry about the future. >> any industrial growth leads to more industrial growth. ep >>ter: this family distressed to learn about domion's plans. >> i would be devastated if they did something like that. >> if you couldn't see it, i dot know. ether you can hear it, noise, pollution? i think you're destroying the -- what's preserved. >> reporter: the campaign will be launched nationwide. a is theeeting with the white house? i'm told it's in the works. julie carey, news 4.

>> we should mention, mt. vernon supporters got an influential partne t the nationast for historic preservationamed the view as number 11 on the most endangered list. a live look at the white house. it is going to get really hot around here. lauryn ricketts tracking the experience he extreme heat. she's also got yr fourth of what do you think, sipping

an adult beverage while outn nature? you want to be in shaded spot on ay. day like to this is something being considered. making it easier to have a party in a park withalcohol. whether a slowth chug into station or a fewaps around the carousel, the shaded pleasures of berklake park attract those of all ages. a considered change would more it adult friendly. >> we want to broaden our ability to permit. we're getting lots and lots of requests. probably a couple dozen each month. >> rorter: the park authority's judy peterson sayth ere's been a spike in requests from local groups, saying they wont to host permitted events with alcohol. >> if we regulate something, put the rules out there that everybody can understand, we have a much better chance of

actually controlling it and making sure it is done saf py. >> reporteks visitors like donna scales could get used to be idea. s. it would be nice to have wine, you know, cheese and crackers. >> reporter: sounds like a good idea, right? find yourself a shaded part of k like this spot here, lay out a blanket, pull out the bubbly, pour yourself a little glass, and nice, right? wait, wait, wait. that is not how this. this is not just about packing a cooler full of beer and wine and bringing it into a park. this only applies to specifically permitted events. you can't drink that. but this is just sparkling cider. >> oh, okay. >> reporter: so long as it is properly managed, helen and john say. >> at least try it. >> yeah.wo doesn', you can change it. i think it would be good. ep >>ter: before you make

plans to raise a glass on onrk land, remember, the board still has to vothe proposal. >> the public gets to weigh in. 30 days before they move ahead on the vote with the proposal. the vote could happen in the fall. >> yo splicloned yourself. i loved it. i didn't see it i was having a hot mess moment. >> you got it together. >> the last ten minutes of the ow, got it together. that was a great. that was good. >> sparkling cider, in your honor. >> i talk about it all the time. awesome. i liked that. >> thanks. folks headed out today -- waternk >> yeah. >> it'll be hot. >> although, i put up the fullca fo, somebody was talking about pena atcoladas. ounds good, too. >> alteanate. >> one with water. it'll be a warm day out there. we have weather alert as we get into your sunday and monday

because it is actually going to be hotter than today. yesterday,e were at 93 degrees. i think we can make it to 97 today. i think we'll be aroun 100 degrees for tomorrow. oppressive heat today. oppressive hufedity. ing like 100 degrees. it'll stay oppressive as we go through yoursunday. we go through your monday. those temperatures right now, already in the upper 70s to lower 80s. 83 in annapolis. 80 i washington. shenandoah valley, still already in the mid to upper 70s. you facear in the index, the humidity. this is what it actually feels like outthere. dylan dreyer on the "today" show did a really good job at plaining the heat index. because we go outside, our m mechanism for keeping cool is our sweat. because it is humid, it is hard for our c body totinue to produce sweat to cool us down. once we've kind of stopped doi that, or we do it a little slower, this is what it feels like to the body. is. is what the temperature the heat index. that's the heat and humidity

combined. though the air temperature may be a little lower, with the humidity, it feels hotter because we can't keep up with the heat. it'll feel like t 101 degres afternoon. even 6:00, feeling like the upper 90 by 10:00, it still feels like the upper0s out there. temperatures will be in the low 90s at 7:00 with the heat index at 95. clear skies into tonight with temperatures falling into the overnight. we are dry out there. high pressure in charge. dry all the way around the east coas even if eastern seaboard. if you're headed to area beaches, we're, looking go as well. we are looking dry, thanks to a little cooler next to the ocean because of the ocean breeze. tomorrow, we're a touch warmer. 99 degrees tomorrow. hot and humid. we are weather alert for tomorrow. it actually will feel like about

105 as we get into your sunday and monday. we stay warm tuesday and wednesday. tuesday's temperature will be in the mid to upper 90s. just a little cooler onan tuesd wednesday, as a dry frontal system comes through. still, it'll feel close to 100 degrees, not only tuesday but also for your independence day. speaking of, temperatures are going to be in the low 90s. again, as i showed you, the heat index, by 5:00 going to be at 98 degrees. it is going to be fairly sticky. we are dry, fally, for july 4th, especially in the city. dry if you're headed to theac s. delaware, maryland beaches, few clouds by the evening. temperature will be in the low to 80s. dangerous heat for tomorrow and monday. we are weather alert. sunshine on tuesday and wednesday. thursday, our nexthance of rain, but it looks really small. in fact, we have another small chancef rain on iday. i think our best bet for rain will be on saturday. temperatures stay in the 90s all the way through next week. a week from today. then they'll drop

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four things to know on this saturday. the annapolis community ou continuing to the loss gunned d "capital gazette" building. services will be held tonight

for the victims. a comedian p claimed henk called president trump, presenting to be senat menendez. the white house will not confirm if this happened. the roads will be busy outo there as are traveling for the fourth of july. ill be dicting tuesday the worst time on the road. route 50 east, i-270 north, the be i-95, those all going to be the most congested. 11:00 this morning, the familibelong together rally will begin. it is in northwest d.c. at lafayette square. it is in response to the zero tolerance immigration policies by president trump. lauryn ricketts, folks are headed out and should be mindful of children, pets, the elderly. >> it is going to be so hot not only today but tomorrow and alsy mo feeling closer to 100 degrees today. >> weather alert day today, no doubt. >> yup. that'll do it for "news 4 today." we'll be back on air this evening after the women's pga championship. now, we do want to leave you

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