we didn't take it into our own hands to come and lower the flags ourselves. we followed the protocol. when the lines of communication oped up we got the result that we wanted. >> right nown midday, a usreversal from the white now honors to victims of capital gazette shooting. we're looking at other ways they areeing remembered. it's terrible tuesday. folks headingf outwn want to act quickly to beat the fourth of july tie up. we're running down the best times to get on the road.>> thanks for joining us,

everybody. >> news, let's get right to the weather forecast on the storm 4 team weather alert day. any relieft? in si >> it doesn't look like we're going to have any relief out there just yet. maybe over the weekend we'll see a little bit of relief. haziness out there right now. he advisory until 8:00 p.m. heat index could be over at times it's between 100 and 105. it's not eve noon ye as we head into the afternoon i expect the number to come up just at. little take a look at the current temperatures. we're already at 92 degrees. here in d.c. everybody is onot the side and as we continue through these afternoon, temperatures are only going to increase. again, this is the feels like factor out there right now. feels like 103 already in

washington. l talk about that relief on that ten-day forecast and let you know if we can see for your fourth of july. that's coming up in about 15 minutes. here is a live look at then beltway silver spring. it shows some of the traffic on this so called terrible tuesday. aaa says there will be a record number of drivers and airline passengers on the move this >>urth of july. he cars are at least moving ther if you haven't left yet, you need to get moving. justin is live with us for more on the conditions out there. >> reporter: so far we have beeg watche beltway on and off throughout the morning for hours. so far it has looking pretty good. aaa nowor bracing a record breaking fourth of july holiday weekend. we're talking about some 47 million people traveling 50 miles or more in the d.c. metro. that breaks down to just more than a million people. many will take the buses, the trains and the planes but most

are planning to drive. if you're driving the time to leave is probably right now or much, much later. in just a few hours aaa says the traffic on this tuesday is about to. get terrib in some circles, today is being called terrible tuesday.g biddn yet another hot july day plus the addedorecast, full freeways to come on the day before this independence holiday. when aaa estimates tens of millions of americans will travel 50 miles or more. >> the majority of people traveling will be driving by car. ararly 40 million people will be getting in theirnd heading to their destination for the holiday. >> reporter: driving is the top choice to getia away espy for families. the holiday bonus, the cost of regular gas is about a dollar a gallon cheaper than memorial day weekend. we're seeing regular go for about 2.85 or 2.83 a gallon.

driving, yoyou're can expect to pay more for your gas. it doesn't appear that many are penny pinching for the fourth of july. >> people want t take their vacations. they want to get out of town. they want to enjoy the feather withily and friends. drivers, if your plan is the leave work early and hit the road here, don't expect to be alone. that's about the time that aaa expects the terribleuesday traffic to really roll in. >> reporter: aaa expects you'll see backup start to rise about 1:15 p.m. followed by 95 south about 4:00 p.m. you are liooking live at the before pictnoe. we about 1:15 the traffic is set too rise. if you're choosing to drive for the holidays, tripaaa says makee

your car is ready for the haul. you'll need that ac. also your battery and brakes are in order as well azu as your ca overall. aaa will assist drivers in need. they're expecting with all this have youm volume of cars out th they'll need a lot of help as well. >> roads will be closed before you wake up tomorrow morning. the air around t mall will be restricted and there are four major events happening washington. the gnats are playing at 11:30. gates open at 3:00 in the afternoon. to get into the national simi r

symphony concert. it's goi to be packed. as of right now there's no credible threats to the washington, d.c. metropolitan area and no indication of any ic attacks targeting our city. >> d.c. fire is emphasizing fireworks safety. american flags are flying at half staff in honor of those killed at a thooting. white house released a idatement this morning saying president trump d to lower the flags after a request from the mayor. the proclamation covers all federal property but just yesterday mor buckley said the president denied his request. moments ago thed mayor tal about the ordeal. >> goodafternoon.

e didn't t it into our hands throer the flags ourselves. we followed the protocol. >> the flags will remain at half staff until sunset. the mayor says flags in annapolis will remain lowered until all the victims are laid to rest. it was an out pouring of support at first memorial. hundreds showed up to celebrate the life of rob hiassan. one of the five staffers killed. people told stories aboutie the d father of three. his son ben read from his father journal. >> i think all about my kids a lot when i'm at work. icalled home to make sure every one safe.

sometimes awful things come to my mind and i get so scared. >> in response to queheions about to make donations the family released a list. the lists include the aclu and planned parenthood. a week from today there will be another memorial service for another victim. it'she white house insists making progress where north korea despite reports that the nation is boosting its nuclear arsenal. president trump is getting ready to name his next pick for the supreme court. >> reporter: offering no specifics on who he is picking

to place anthony kennedy. >> i think the person that is chosen will beta outsnding. >> reporter: the white house unwilling to say whether trump hopes to stee the nation's abortion laws changed. >> i'm not going to get into any specifics. >> reporter: the deflection part of sales p to pro-choicepu reblicans like susan collins who support trump will need to p get hisk approved. >> that puts abortion back into the front line of the political debate and forces candidates to talk aboutt including some who would rather not. residentter: as the focuses on his court pick, mike pom ppeos heading to north korea to continue negotiations over nuke the white house insists it is making progress despite new reports that north has been increasing its nuclear arsenal. >> ln thet eight months you haven't sn missile launches

you haven't seen the nuclear detonations. >> reporter: whether north korea plans to keep this latest pledge also remains to be seen. so far there's been no reaction to the president by the surprise abc news interview with his former attorney. michael cohen is under fbi investigation. he once said he would take a bullet but now he says he's putting his family first. a maryland man will spend the rest of his life i prison for murdering his fiance and his unborn child. he killed them because he didn't want to be a father. inside her apartment two years ago. he tried to convince police an intrudeser attacked them but police quickly realized something didn't add up based o the evidence. >> there's a blood trail in the crime scene that showed she

struggled from the bathroom to the bedroom to the living room. tried to mike hake her escape. >> this is part of a troubling trend. pregnant women diagnose ying at hands of their partner. head to the nbcpp washington and search safe at home on how to protect yourselves and your loved ones. an iconic banner coming down for a second time. >> it's the end

we're back with some breaking news right now. the secret service says the sidewalk along the fence line of the white house between i street and h street is shut downrig ri now for report of a weap. >> theill only say they are conducting an investigation. stay wit news 4 for update os o air and online. moving on, the banner coming down again. this ten-stor billboard of lebron james with his arms spread wide has become a landmark in cleveland, ohio. crews began removing theconic sign this morning just days after the super star announced he's leaving the cavaliers forel the los a lakers.

fans came out to take one last look. this isn't the first time this haseen removed. crews took it down in 2010 when jamesi.eft for mi it will take several days for ng the whole thi to come down. it's hunl. it's iconic. ba adding to the free agency frenzy, demarcus cousins will join kevin durant. hesitate agreed to one year, $5.3 million contract. the news set social media on fire last night. many say the warriors aren'tg playinire with the lineup they have put together. cousins had been sign lined after rupturing his achilles tendon. an international soccerta super is calling d.c. home. wayne roon was welcomed to the team. he posed for pictures with his

brand new jersey. he played for everton last he said d.c. is the perfect place for him. >> i think it's what i needed and i think it's the right time for me to come here. i think t fit with d.c. is perfecan hopefully i help be more successful. >> he agreed to a two and a half year contract. rou worth roughly $13 million. probably one of the first things people do when they wake up in the morning. they get their coffee pot going. now t may be some medical evidence that cup of j can boost your chance for a longer life. a new study finds about half ai mi coffee drinkers had a slightly lower risk of death over ten years than those who don't drink it. researchers say the benefitfoas d in instant ground and decaf coffee. i had my one cup this morning.

>> i had a cup too. this story didn't indicate whether drinking it black with cream or sugar. sugar matters but experts say loading it with calories and fat isn't aeahy thing to do. >> i take my time. some days i do black.s some d i need my cream and sugar. >> i like my coffee black with a littleweetener. the nathan's hot dog eating contest is a tradition but another competition is on deck today. z bger i hosting its burger eating championship. 14 contestants are coming across part.ountry to take the challenge is to eat as many burgers in just ten minutes. winner molly skyler is returning to defend the title she won three times. she ate 28 burgers in the 2016 event. the wier takes home $1500 cash and bragging rights.

people whoome out to watch today at noon you're goingeo able to get a free burger. that's their treat.ow i don't f you want to eat the burger and watch this happening. separate yourself from that. >> i think they should get rid of the bread. burgers might go down a little easily. red velt cake or chocolate or vanilla, which ever flavor you prefer. if you live in w this areae are sure you heard of georgetown cup cake. that bakery that made cup cakes so cool is celebrating its tenth anniversary. the shop has expanded to six stores since 2008. a far as los angeles, lin still out the door at its higinal location and in ten years theyave sold more than 50 milli cup cakes. we spo s to theters behind the business about their sugary

success. check out the interview in the nbc washingtoapp. >> who doesn't love a good cup cake. >> thinking about that now, pat. we talked about burger. >> and an extraup of coffee. >> that's right. what do you think of this? a plement for fireworks. >> they are the fourth of july tradition. when news 4 mid day continues we'll show you the new technology that could enl them out. we are still following breaking news now. the secret service says the sidewalk along the fence line of the white house between i and h street is shut downright now because of af report a weapon. >> right now they will only say they are conductg an investigation. we're staying on top of the developments here. tay with news 4 throughout the hour. we're going to be back in a moment. i had been diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer.

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we know the fireworks are f often the stars of many fourth of july celebrations. they're also very dangerous and loud causing s for pets and a lot of people. >> this year there's a new tren independence day. some people call these digital fireworks. >> reporter: it's not plain, not a super hero, not a space invasion either.

hundreds of light up drones moving in 3-d display. >>ne ima really slow motion fireworks. it's beautiful. >> reporter: some of the biggest drone light shows are powered by intel. entertaining crowds at disney world, coachella and even the olympic games. now they are hosting a fourth of july show. it will replace the fireworks display for the first time. >>wc sing something that's inlal and something that's safe. >> reporter: traditional fireworks killed eight people in 2017 and injured almost 13,000. drone shows provide a safer alternative that alleviate wildfire risk,oise a pollution. >> it's something that's green. we can reuse the drones from the olympics. >> reporter: intel is plann g to launch 500 of those for the

july show. don't expect a grand finale. >> i think it might take some getting used to. it's beautiful. it's impressive. it's really different from fireworks. >> reporter: a graceful display drones that might be a worthwhile alternative for a safernc indepen day. >> it's really a cool idea but are we going to have sound ct ef >> that's the one thing because the fireworks exploding. >> yeah. >> guess wll find out. we're in the heat again today. how hot is it going to get? >> i know we kind of camenside at the same time. it was already 100 that heat index. it's not even noon. it'sp to103. that's what it feels like outside in d.c. if you're outside the beltway, some of those heatindices are warmer. we have all afternoon ksunshin. yow it will be a hot day.

we are weather alert here storm team 4. another hot day. we do have some isolated chanc of rain. maybe today, maybe tomorrow north and west of d.c. on thursday best chance will be on friday and into saturday morning. then we have some relief coming as we get into the weekend. not until heat advisory until 8:00 p.m. the heat index is going to behe an from about 100 to 110. this is area wide. area that's shaded in orange, which i our entire viewing area. look at these temperatures. we're already at 92. the still, 80s and 90s acro the board. that's right now. we're headed into the mid-9 today. take a look what it feels like outside. it already feels likepl t digits in a lot of region. when it gets this hotnd this humid, we try to sweat to cool

us off. it can't sweat fast enough to compete with how hot it is. this is what it feels like to the skin as you're outside and perspiring. again, that's what it feels like. very hot day and a very dangerous day. hydrate and wear that sunscreen because full sunshine out there today. by about 2:00 we're going to feel over 105 in a lotf our region. no rain out there right now. not toay we couldn't have a pop up thunderstorm around the area. even if you're headed to area beaches up from delaware and nj n -- new jersey looking good and looking dry. it going to be a warm night to go out with the temperatures. we'll start on wednesday. a few showers and thunderstorms to theorth and west possible tomorrow night. that's highly isolated. then we'll have another30% chance seeing showers and thunderstorms pop up on

we are still following breaking news. secret service shutting down an area beten the white house. this is located between i a h streets after a report of a person with a weapon. >> they willnly say they are

conducting an investigation. they cleared the area. with ort of anybody injuries at this time. we have a crew on the way to the scene. hthe is a live look out onto the roads right now. it shows just a little of the traffic on the sd cal terrible tuesday. aaa is expecting nearly 47 million americans to travel 5 miles or more away from home. that's an increase of more than 5% over last year. it's our fifth day in the 90s. it looks like the pattern will continue through theek. >> the intense heat wave here is across much continue of the country as we. millions of americans are hoping for relief before our july 4th celebrations begin. >> reporter: this morning as americans prepare for the fourth of july holiday, the heat is . with millions on the east coast

waking up today fo day five of prolonged heat wave. erhere in vermont the tempure is shattering records reaching 97 degrees monday. thereew york city families a doing their best to cope leaving behind air-conditioning to play in fountains. >> we could be inside but it's hard to stay inside a tiny little new york city apartment all day with three kids. >> reporter: across the river i new jersey, anon air-conditier malfunction has forced 50eople at this nursing home to be reloca relocated. urst aid tents are poppip inside the washington monument filled with fans, oxygen and bags of ice for those who need it. with temperatures cmbing above 90 degrees in pennsylvania, a life guard srtage is causing some public pools to close. just when the community needs it the most. for days the heat wave has gripped much of the united

statestu the tempera so hot dock keys are baking outside. the dog days ofci summer f animals to pants. the heat will start to break just in time pr tfor the holida. the westoast is bracing for their own expecting triple digits. >> a state of emergency has been extended. this follows that severe storm and the flooding of that historic downtown area in may. president trump has approved federal aid to the area. one person died. if swift water swept away a national guardsman who was ying to help a woman. right now the area is lined with statuesti commemo confederate veterans. a majority, most richmond

residents want to change that. that's according to a yearlong stu study. some of the options include adding stiad adding signshat include storical context. adding a monument to the enslave and totally removeng theue st of jefferson davis. auspected drug dealer in fairfax county isrg facing c thanks to his clumsy texting fingers. he read a police officer this. he sent hmu. that meant hit me up. they greeted the man with search warrant. officers p discovered and of marijuana, a handgun and some cash. the man is now charged with possession with intent to distribute. > all 13 people still trapped in a flooded i cave thailand are alye a12e and healthy.

oys and their soccer coach became trapped underground more than a week ago. >> when you think about it, they have been isolated. dark, no food. there's not only like physiological consideration but psychological considerations. >> the boys d't know how to swim. t some say it could take a month to drain it for them to walk. we have aad update to a boise,bing story out of idaho where a man stabbed nine people at a child's birthday party. the youngest ,vict the birthday girl has died. >> reporter: a close knit community coming together as they said he died days afterwa

stabbed at her own third birthday party. friends say she loved the color pink and always sparkled when she walked into a room. turday night police responded to man wielding a knife at an apartment complex. nine people s werebbed including six young children. >> he came and pushed me outf the way. >> reporter: he was attacked with four family members. his mother gave him permission to share what happened. >> just came in and stabbed me in my belly. she was stabbing her and yelling. >> reporter: 30-year-old has been charged with first-degree murder. he a earedjittery and confused. >> i don't understand none of this, sir. all i know is -- say what. >> reporter: prosecutors describe him as homeless with an

extensive c aminal past no real tries to boise. police say he was staying with a woman in the complex and may have wanted revenge after getting kicked out of her apartment. refugee counselors worarng nd the clock to help people heal. >> i think that each t one ofm is going to be pulling out strength to survive it. theyve other horrendous things before coming here. >> reporter: a community with so many journey so far to find peace now foreverencarred by vi many their adopted home. >> that was steve patterson porting. taking a turn now. millions hitting the road this fourth of july holiday. many of them will be renting cars for tir ip. we'll break down a new type of car rental folks are trying. don't go away. h you'll want toear about this, we thi. nk

it is hot outside high pressu pressure. if you're looking for a cool place, the mu sooem has a place you can't beat. this is thell berlin pretty large exhibit dedicated to helping our young people. sonya is here to tell us more about this and this is a wonderful option f our kids. >> perfect place t come from the summer. this is full of art and si expr. the eastern side totally blank, totally controlled. >> i lo the's so many options

when you come here, you have the nbc interactive news room. you have t 1776 breaking news exhibit and student protests on display here. all of this. i want to thank the limitless dancin warriorettes for coming in and getting aak s peek tour. tomorrow they will be in the parade. part of the parade. that's the latest here from the museum. a istaycationa that you can't miss out on. >> don't miss it. it's great learning for the summer be. >> i love museums. are we going to love the weather for the 4th? >> i think so. you remember a couple of years ago it was like 68 degrees. it was foggy and youse couldn't the fireworks. it's going to be a lot better this year. it's going to be an honor. it is going to be a lot better. it's not going to b quite as warm. look at this.

we have the heat advisory today until p8:00. make shire you hydrate and limit your time outside. w.mperatures are in the 80s and 90s right this is the heat index. this is what it feels like when you factor the humidity to your skin. it already feels like the triple digits. it feels like 114 downere in . mary's county. we're going to have full sunshine for the rest of the day. the temperature is only going to go up. be very careful out there with this heat. if you're headed to the park tonight, i know we have the guye in h from knotted up. i'm looking at all the stuff from the camera behind here. temperatures are going to be a

m side.on the w looking good and looking dry. i'll call for an isolate of the storm. we're really not seeing anything out there right now even by the area beaches. today, mid-90s and a pop um stossible but highly isolated. do we have rain coming our way? yes. we do have s rain coming our way and a cooldown coming our way. we'll show you that in our ten-day forecast in just a minute. a look at your first 4 traffic. the roads and rails for ts urth of july on metro will be running from 7:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. no scheduled track work. parking free at metro facilities. all day. great if you're headed downtown especially for the parade or the concert on wednesday night. national independence day parade constitution avenue. road closures start around 5:00 a.m. and run in 11:00 p.m.

what is closed? take a look here. here is an example. memorial bridge shut down. we have lots of othervi areas events as well. for the full list of closures, eck itch

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bike share sounds like a good idea but it on b works if thikes don't get stolen. some companies say up to half their bikes have been taken. other bikes have been vandalized. they are trying to improve their gps and tracking systems. the bike program started less than a i year ago d.c. with millions hitting the roads today and tomorrow for the fourth of july, some might be taking advantage of a different ki of rideharing program. it allows people to cruise around in their dream car without committing to a major purchase or a lease. >> reporter: owning or leasing car may soon be in the rear view mirror as new subscription services let you drive what you want when you want it. in the age of ride sharing,sa s are down.

offering customers who valuable flexility and variety to get to the driver seat without long term contracts. she subscribes to a fiesta to steer clear of a car dealerships. >> i didn't want to go and not negotiate well that day and not get the deal i knew i wanted and deserve. >> reporter: for $350 a month you get access to a fleet of used car krou cayou can swap ou any time. she scores a set ofheels every two weeks through another service called fast lane. >> i decided to flip into a jeep because i thought it would be fun to g out and go hiking. i have a lot of yard work coming and i'll have to flip into a pick up trucks. >> reporter: more convenient money.ore the program is $950 a month. it includes insurance, maintenance and a choice of 40 cars delivered to your door. >> i know you said luxury suv.

i don't have to schedule or wait for oil changes. >> reporter: watch out for hidden costs. extra charnls for wear, tear and mile anl. if you're looking to splurge for $1800 a month drivers can use this special app to borrow up to 18 cadillacs a year. >> i think people are looking for opgs and ftions and choice. >> reporter: changing are what you driver o on then road. we're talking baseball but we're really talkingbout the food. that's why they put me on this segments. baseball fans are out flocking to nats park. we have the senior executive chef to talk about all that's food at nats park.

thank you for joining us. this isce the cion set up that you put together from the knotted up. >> correct. it's featured in sections 33d 115. >> i love the pretzels that have the w for washington. tell mhat you're going to put together for us.ur op pretzel. is this your big seller? >> i would sayso. this is going to be one ofur new concepts that we unveiled a coupleeeks ago. >> i have crab meat right here. >> we do. putting in local ingredients and making something out of it. >> maryland crab meat. of course. >> we have some fresh peppers

here. >> people love pretzels. >> they do. >> id like them warme up with the salt on them. we have some other examples. you put in the red onions. >> and a little very simple. it's a crab relish. >> that's going to go on top of the pretzel? >> yeah. we're going to take this and mix it around. >> i love those fresh ingredients too. >> absolutely. we're going to start chopping our zepr >> let's do it. >> chotle honey. >> cheese sauce. >> yeah. it's got a bit of ck. >> talk about how important it is to have the food right when you go to the ball game. >> we t not only to give the

best customer service but it's an all around experienceu' that have. >> this is pretty incredible. >> get a bit of some crispy onions. >> this looks like a messy eat. is is not for when you have on a nice outfit, right. >> i don't know.ng >> it's g to get all over the place. ill g i'll get into that. that's incredible. >> other examples are our loaded pretzel. same cheese kaus. ave italian sauce anl and fresh jalapeno. >> over here we're going to have our decadence. it's fudge, whip cream and a cherry. >> what makes a good pretzel? they're not all equal. i had hve had some bad ones. >> it's the ingredients. it's where it starts. it's the right cook opinion it's

the right ingredient. it's the right technique. >> overall as you lea up to the big game, all of that. what should we look for when it comes to good eats? >> the variety. we're trying to bring the dmv to nats parks so the guests can experience what we in our area. >> is this warm when you serve it like this? >> it is. >> what's this called again? >> this is the chesapeake. >> it smells good. am i going to taste this when we go to break? >>hi i so. we'll be right back.

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people sig up which now has more than 100 million paid subsribers. last yt was the biggest sales day in azon history. mpblt l let's get a look into the weather. >> it's a hot one with a heat index anywhere from 100 to 11 that's how it will feel as we head into the afternoon. dangerous heat. limi your time outside. not as warm tomorrow. tomorrow will be in the low 90s. now for the national independence parade downtown, te ieratures will be the 80s. it's going to be warm out there. just not as hot as it has been. we're going to be dry with plentynef suns we have a very small chance of rain tomorrow afternoon to tomorrow night. i really think that chance will be north and west. ngr most of us we'll be dry with the sun goi down just about 20 minutes until 9:00. even area beaches looking good. if you're planng to take a

long weekend at the beach friday, saturday, sunday, monday not bad. our best chance of rain will be on friday. otherwise temperatures drop for the weekend. not only at the beach but also here in d.c. the reason we'll have chance on friday is because the front will come through. that cools dn as we head into the weekend. >> all right. thanks. just a reminder to check on the elderly wn the weather is this seriously hot. that's it for news 4 at midday. thanks for joining us. >> we're back on the air this afternoon first at 4:00. you can get updates with the nbc washington app. be careful out there on the roads this hatiday. see yo:00. e'

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