right now at 6:00, a church service just beginning for the victims of the "capital gazette" shooting. live ins annapolis a the tributes continue. >> we come together in the streets of washington to keep families from being torn apart, details coming up on news 4. and the heat is on. it's only going to get hotter. take a liveut lookde our northwest washington studios. sotira theodore is g you ready for the weather alert. >> announcer: news 4 at 6:00 starts now. keeping families together, not apart. good evening, everyone, i'm leon harris, in r erika gonzalez this evening. hundreds of tho of people across the country marched in unison today for migrant

children. in d.c. thest demtors took their message to the white house and then to the department of justice. news 4's derrick ward kicks off coverage tonight. >> this is a letter to all the children in detention centers. do not think of america as a cruel place where people hate you and pull you in jail. >> while those children may never get to hear those words from the rally at lafayette park, organizers of the march have their message and hope it will resonate with policymakers. >> people erupted nationwide. the senate votes reflected the angern the country. here you're going to see a similar eruption from the natiiv. >> that mion mingled with an even more passionate one. >> i'm a mom and the thought of having one of my children taken ay fromme, even to another city, never mind in a cage >> they marched from the park to the department of justice, and circling the building once they got there. and calling for ane end to

forcible separation of migrant children from their parents and the return of tho children to their families. the march had been planned for a whilut the weather meant adjustments had to be made. >> obvious accommodations to today's oppressive heat, water stations set up along the route to make sure folks stay hydrated. ht over how immigrant families are treated is actually a fight for the haracter of the country. >> it's just an abuse, a just a total abuse. >> they believe public pressure can change, and they ha a lot of of power. >> family separation is not right, and we will keep fighting til each and every one of you is back in your families again. >> in northwest, derrick ward, news 4. across the country, similar protests like this one in tampa, florida. some parents who say they wouldn't participate in an anti-trump rally feltomompelled

to out to this one today. right now a special churchs serviceeing held in annapolis, in honor of the five "capital gazette" employees. the community is rallying around the victims' families and colleagues of their hometown paper. nbc news 4's nicole jacobs live att. anne's episcopal church in downtown annapolis. nicole, tell us about the scene. >> ton, oneng father timothy moulder told us this is a town and a church of the people. tonight, dozens have gathered here just as they do e saturday at this hour. but this time, this saturday, he says, is much different. they're considering this a memorial. because the t tragedyt happened thursday has so deeply affect so many in this small, close-knit community. again, dozens have gathered to gaay ando worship and remember the five "capitaltte"

employees who so tragically lost their lives thursday. father moulder also made mention of the importance of freedom of the press. and why that is so important for this church in particular. there are parishioners who work in the media here, and he says the church knew several of those killed. but this is a moment in time, a moment in history, that he says has changed annapolis forev. >> thi happens to be five members of our community. and so we're following that liturgy. but the prayers that will be of red will be for those w have died. the prayers that will be offered will be about the commonality of the entire human race, and it will be hopefully words of s comfort andength to help people to move on, realizinghe reality of this kind of tragedy. >> reporter: the eucharist service continues at this hour. the father preaching a message dead.he burial of the

he says they'll continue to worship and to pray for change because he says at this point and this not being a political statement, he says, but at this ndpoint prayers thoughts are simply not enough. leon, back to you. >> thank you so much, nicole jacobs reporting live from annapolis. we are hours away from a storm team 4 weather alert because of the scorching temperatures outside right now. take a live look at the potomac. reagan national airport on the right sidef your screen, as meteorologist somara theodore show us a heat advisory is coming into effect. >> it looks good from that view as long you're inside from the ac, but if you're out there, it's sweltering. rough. the heat index has moved well beyo the 90s. but here's the big news, it's getting hotting. just wait. tomorrow, we've got a heat advisory going into effect for sund beginning at 1:00 p.m.

until 8:00 p.m. that heat index is anywhere from 100 to 105 degrees. what it's going to feel like for your sunday afternoon. currents temperatu right now, 90 degrees in washington, d.c., 93 in gaithersburg. not quite as hot as yesterday still hot nonetheless once you pass the 90s. dining out this arening, w dry, plenty of sunshine heading into the evening. very warm out there overnight. 80 at 10:00 p.m. oming up, i'll have a look at your july 4th forecast and tomorrow's planner. back to you, leon. >> thankyou,somara. those conditions did not help in what's been a tough day for people living i one part of northeast d.c. an apartment fire rippedui throh a bing and left one woman in lye hospital. this happened ear in the morning here onlo tr street northeast. medics checkwo out children there at the scene. you seeat , little girl having to wear o anxygen mask. hey are okay right now, we hear. the fire started in the basement of that building. no word right now on the cau or the condition of the woman who was taken to the hospital.

the fbi is now joiarng the for a missing 9-year-old girl from d.c. we want y 20 sh her picture right now. this is krystal moore, last seen yesterday afternoon. she was weari a whiteshirt, blue shorts and flip-flops. and ae've got her picture number to call on the nbc washington facebook page. check that out, and please share it so she can be reunited with her family. a dea and partially blind pup stuck in a 50-foot dee hole for more than 30 hours. how rs were finally able to free that little guy. and why thousands of employees in our area are just hours away omfr

the resentencin hearing for d.c. sniper lee cmalvold be put on hold. mark herring is going to ask the supreme court to decide if malvo should get a new sentencing hearing. he was 15 years old. last week, a court of appeals ruled that malvo should be resentenced under theur supreme s new rules for punisng skrooufls. minimum wage workers in d.c. will see an increase in their paycheck.

it's going up from $12.50 to $13.25. tipped workers will make $3.89 an hour two years ago, the d.c. council passed legislation to increase minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020. it's on its way>> virginia state republicans are looking for a new leader tonight. john whitbeck is out. kurt cox released a statement today. he praised him for mobilizing support. th biggest stateace this fall is republican corey stuart challenging senator tim kaine. metro locked in a standoff with the feds over safetypa s. authorities ordered the transit agency to quickly install new barriers, b we'll tell you why metro said it can't do it. many ofed you enjhis hot, but gorgeous day outside, including the folks in old town

>> announcer: you're watching news 4 at 6:00.> our commute on metro could be a lot longer if the agency can't install barriers between rail cars. this is all in an effort to help visually impaired riders. federal authorities say some of the cars don't have the chain barriers. they're not safe for vision-impaired peoee. two peo with those

impairments have fallen onto the tracks where the barriers were not italled. metr says there's a shortage in the materials they need to install the barriers. officials say if metro can't meet a deadline by the end of the year, hundreds of new cars will have to be removed. metro says that would reduce service by 26%. ationwide protest to keep families together today. john lewis spoke and marched with hundreds innt at people held signs aloft saying love is the answer. some called for the abolishment of the u.s. immigration and customs enforcement, i.c.e. ten days ago atlanta's mayor put an order to stop housing i.c.e. detainees. >> taken from their mothers -- it's not right. it'sotair. and --

>> in new york, demonstrators marched across the brooklyn bridge. many people brought their children out there withop them. an epial priest who joined the march said president trump's immigration policies were ungodly and un-american. these protests not only are taking part not u.s., but alsoa ss the world. 100 demonstrators in london we protesting outside the u.s. embassy. they were holding signs that read america is torturing children, and families . long togeth a blind and partially deaf puppy has a new leash on life. she fell into a deep hole in her backyard. rescuers, though, refused to give up. they were finally able to pull the adorable pup to safety after a three-hour long ordeal. that crowd of onlookers there erupting into cheers as little toffee was pulled out to safety.

she appeared to be in good health. rescuers had their eyes on her the entire time. they lowered c aera down into that 50 foot deep hole and they were also able to keep toffee fed while they figured out the best way to get her out of there. the local tv stations in ntsville, alabama live streamed the whole thing. a string of tornadoes ripped through parts of montana and south kota this week, at least five twisters touching down. and a meteorologist at our sister station in south dakota capturing one tornado on camera. take a look at these ages, this tornado touching down in a remote area of the state on thursday. luckily no one was hurt. the tornadoes did very little damage. not much to damage out there, as you can see. storm team 4 meteorologist somara theodore is joining us now. this will be the last time yoin hear me compbout the rain. >> yeah. >> when we had it here, we were all complaining about too much. not anymore. we'd take some more of that right now. some people would like the rain to cool down. i'm really enjoying this.

i'm digging it. but it's not safe, that's the thing. you can't be out there for long. desk.side, i've got a as we head to tomorrow, heat advisory is in effect. that means you have to limit the time you spend outdoors. ig live look outside now, as i said beautiful view from inside, lots of sun breaking through there. barely a cloud in theemky. currentratures right now in the district, 90 degrees. okay, 90 degrees in washington, d.c., feeling much hotter though, feeling ike the low d-90s. take a look at that in a moment. for now, here's a look at the current temperatus throughout the region. gaithersburg, 93 in gaithersburg. we're looking at 91 in leesburg. esburg was really feeling it not too long ago. they h 100 degrees about an hour ago. >> right now itls f like 98 in. nanass the humidity is adding sting to the punch. as we head to tomorrow, that's

when things will heat up even higher. lots of sunsu for your ay, no rain at all in the picture. just the heat. temperatures will be in the low 90s by lunchtime. so we're warming very fast. you've got a small window of opetrtunity to maybe a morning run in, do some yardwork. the earlier, the better. by thefternoon and evening we are looking at temperatures in the upper 90s. the i humidity what's really going to make tomorrow feel oppressive. withhat being statede have the heat advisory going into effect. that begins at 1:00.m. tomorrow. and we are looking at heat index values, the feel like temperature anywhere from 100 to 105 degrees. it ends around 8:00 p.m. we'll keep an eye on the national weather service. i wouldn't be surprised if they issued one for monday as a well. expecting the heat to really run up on monday. here the hot topic. go over this, that time of year again. leon, did you know heat is the number one weather-related killer in the u.s.? >>ll r >> make sure you're checking on your elderly neighbors,

especially if they don't he a/c. limit the time you're spending outdoors. one other thing, pretend it's 80 degrees outside. it's much hotter right now. 80 degrees outside. it only takes seven to ten minutes for the inside of your car to rea 100 degrees. do not leave any children or ults in your cars. fourth of forecast, looking ahead, not a bad one. in the city, low 90s. out towards the beach, mid-80s. the chances for storms is really dwindling. it's still there. we'll watch for a chance for scattered shower or two up on your fourth of july. overall, a dry day. not a washout. storm team 4, ten-day outlook, weather alert sunday and monday. those numbers, scary, man. what's even scarier is this is not a heat wave. it's a heat tsunami. through next 0s weekend. >> coming up with your own terminology. well, that heat didn't stop tiger woods. he was able to get himself into the hunt with a solid friday round. but could he make the crowds in

this is the xfinity sports tdesk. >> briun and 95 degrees,

perfect golf weather. that's what the golfers faced today at auicken loans national. we saw good golf. course record 62 from kevin streelman. all eyes on tiger woods though.k will he a move like he did yesterday. started slow, bogey on 1. it began to heat up. here's his approach on number 4. he would end up birdies that to get to 5 under. on number 5, another birdie there. on number 6, tiger startintto make tha noise. youe heard somof the tiger roars out there today, puts himself in position again right here. this is one of those roars. he birdies hisolhird in a row. then on numberss, you gue it, another birdie. four in a row. he birdied five of the s holes, finishing up on the front nine. finishing, 7 undix off the lead. the story of the y, abraham anster, he finishes o 18 with

a birdie, tied for the lead with molinari 13 under par. two weeks into the world cup, pretty exciting soccer matches at this point. group stage, and now the realn. the time when the stars step up. and some others making names for themselves, thenockout stage, beginning today. e had some star power on the pitch. we'll start wit ionel messi in argentina taking on france, first match of the day. messi with that left foot, but the shot is deflected by demaria. i1. without a goaln the knockout stage with worldup in his year. 57th minute, france's turn, benjamin h povar,eck of a shot 2.re to tie it at still tied at 2 in the 64th peminute. here.makes it 3-2 france

and of course one of the favorites, the celebration, get into the slide. there it is. four minutes later, embape not done, he wants to go to the other side of the field, 4-2 france. france advances with a 4-3 win. onel messi is heading home. he doesn't look happy. no. they are out of the world cup. second match of the day, christiano ronaldo and portugal taking on uruguay. a goal 1-0. uruguay with then lead. seve minutes in, and i'm exhausted. his ties the game here, first career world cup goal, 63rd minute. kovane had seen enough after. th he scores again, second of the day. so pretty, uruguay wins it 2-1. not too hot outside to learn some football from the pros.

right? 400 kids cranking through drills today at the deanwood rec center in northeast d.c. coaches like friendship -- and redskins linebacker, ryan anderson, exercising that arm, taking notes on this huge camp. >> i never had anybody put on camps for us. now.starting my own camps so somebody can come out and see this, it's important to me. >> making the right choices. every choice, you've got the freedom of choice, but never the freedomf consequence. i just try to teach them to make the right choice. >> this is my hero, he's been to this camp, and he's helped at this camp, and he's come from the same neighborhood i've come from. i think it really does a great job. you can see it in their eyes. orioles getting an afternoon start on hawaiian shirt day, trying to beat the heat. no score in the 1st.

machado, 57th run of the year with ae sino left. upton let the ball get by there. both runners advance. orioles add another in the first. making it 2-0. and currently lead 2-1 in the seventh inning. nationals, no scores yet. >> they've got to keep the shirts then. >> we need to wear those. >> no, i'd take them off. it's getting hot out there. take -- you know, we are looking at temperatures in the mid to upper 90s tomorrow. so make sure you're staying hydrated, my friends. >> that's it for us for right

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