>> after days of speculation and debate, president trump announces brett kavanaugh for the supreme court. a his historic decision that will no doubt dominate the conversation today. >> this morning, we have complete coverage of the nomination ofre kavanaugh, including his local ties. >> we want to begin with the forecastnd your commute. the heat is coming back. >> the heat is coming back. the 90s are better than yesterday. but it's going to be praelly sunny. >> and that is. >> i don't like when a it's hard to breathe. >> 93 will feel like 93. not 93 that feels like 107. i can do without the heat

indexes up. the sun is not up until 52 pemp chur-witemperature-wise. it's starting off later in the afternoon. highs day are expected not until 8:35 this evening. let's goto ove melissa is rolling along. >> 66 and 95, looking really good this morning. no issues. alex, you can see that lite down on, an old rate boar, getting that in eachdirection. that's long standing roadway.

hopefully that gets out of the way here soon. >> there will be a fight over president trump's supreme court nominee. thning, it looks like something the president can whip. >> throughout legal circles,on isdered a judge's judge. a true thought leader among his writings. universally regarded as one of the legal minds of our team. >> hdid not ask ant kavanaugh's personal or political views. and raised his word has it's confirmed to keep an open preserve the constitution. >> my judicial philosophy is straight forward. >> a judge just interpret

statues as written. a judge must interpret statutes as written.in rmed by history and tradition and precedence. k >> judanaugh is 73 years old. he could be on the high court for decades. >> kavanaugh is a local for the he is a yale law school graduate and he clerked for anthony kennedy. before becoming a judge, he worked in the solicitor general's office under george h.w. bush. protesters and democratic lawmakers gathered ahead of the announcement.

theysides say the iss are focused on is its impactadn roe vrgs >> he thought it would take two tmore justice really be the death nell for roe. yoechb. but i'm here that i'm very ied about roe. >> a lot of voters voted in president trump because he promised to put forth pro-life supreme court justices. we knew there would be an opportunity in his presence to do just that. we're here to celebrate. >> our coverage continues this morning. we're going to look at his local ties hear him talk about growing up in the area. you can check out our coverage in the nbc washington app. todayould be the final day

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erybody out to here, the lobby of the hospital, where the peoples are trying in the hospital. they're expected to be okay. and we know a couple of the employs will be separated by a glass find out atertoday. >> january ji, thank you. today, migrant children are supposed to be united with their parent bus many of them won't happy. the justice department says it can only reunite 60 out of the e 100 chi under the age of 5 today. some parents he been deported and released in t u.s.

the justicear depent has five g 26s toive s. michael flynn had several ties to the russian probe back in september. flynn has been cooperating with the special counsel robert mueller's investigation. he's been asked to delay his sentencing. the nerve agent in england. h friend right after ster gus wider. the two were exposed to a military-grade handling a similar item. >> it's the same nerve agent used to poison a former russian

spy in nar. britishrs lea blame moscow. initiative 77 may haveoi be apd by the voters but it's a long way from becoming law. >> that raised minim wage. today, six counselemrs will work to rover turn thisha ened. explain why this would be the right move. justin? >> aaron, good morning. there's some calling the measure misleading today. it could be belt a big blow here. phil mendelson is going to introduce in a wants to voice opposition aboutat initie 77. just yesterday outside the wilson building. we saw a rally in that group.

they were calling for the initiatives to be topped. the concern among many, including some council members. the bill has been misunderstood by many people. patrons have stopped tipper. they'rehiing that wujs have been raisedy fray. currentl in d.c., tip workers should be making 33.33. the supporters say the initiative puts tippers on the track. att those who are opposed to it, they say it's not imple. >> voters said, let'sliminate the waste system, that has a positive wage and a living wage on the other. >> they probably didn't listen to the workers here in d.c.

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start to the day today. likely to add on to the 90-degree count. total for the summer so today is going to be 16. tomorrow just to know early. won't get hotnt after 1:00 in the morning. early is better. plenty of nine back to the 90s. a it bit more. planning out your day, all-sunshine all the time. most areas in the low 90s for afternoon highs. unitodowntown. nice day coming up for tomorrow, as well. sunshine, a little more humid.

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we arein bre in right now with an update on the tha case rescue, hearing from reuters. they're reporting tha a ninth person has been rescued from that cave in northern thailand.s nbc news not independently confirmed this. this is the third rescue operation, hopefully the final one for the soccer team, boys and a boech. eight of the boys are in the

hospital. we'll update y as we learn more. >> thank you. victims of human trafficking is opening a try to build a shelter. the shelter will take emergency referrs, which makes it different in our area.>> the salvation army wants dona donating. it is 5:25. and still ahead, not what you want to see on your next flight. a snake smuggler caught. >> why dod you n a python, at all, ever, in your possession. >> we'll tell you how he hid it. >> are now not allowed to take

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ne 4 today starts now. >> it is 5:29 right now. ooh li a live look across d.c. this morning. today, temperatures are backth 90s. i'm aaron gilchrist. >>'m eun yang. we're going to get on the ca fo. we're going to look at the warm-up on the way. good morning. >> 88 degrees yesterday. and most everybody is gng t be above 90. >> we thought it was over over the weekend. >> that's not we. >>hi didn't it was over. >> who is we? >> people that thought it was not evy. ybover. i didn't say anybody.

>> i know the 90s aren't in summer. the weekend probably pick tricked you. the 90s are coming back. this weekend is going to be different than last weekend. 75 degrees inon washin 66 in leesburg here's your plannplan planer. by the afternoon, 93. our average high is 89 degrees here. it will bee getting m humid. that's going to change as we end out the week. and w itl be different for the weekend. your have a closer look at forecast area. >> good morning, ginas hug on

your left side. if you're headed out some time soon, you're going to want to allow a little bit of time. inner loop nearhe springfield interchange. and the columbia pike there. 66 looking okay. as you look at the beltway, all of the big routes into and out of town are clear. >> thank you. it's 5:31. at least six d.cnc c members who introduce legislation to overturn mething voters approved three weeks ago. >> internaonal 77% 27this is a

right move. >> many have voiced their on situation. the d.c. chairman said the pressure was dmisleading. ey are vowing to fight back. another day in the future, the wilson building could be the backdrop of another rally.y, yester we saw many in favor and those that were against the initiative, because they werein ra the crowds, that the bill on the ballot, in the wording. but workers are saying getting people who are not tipping us, haveisen to 15 an hour. nashtive would not do that until 2025. d.c. counsel air going to international overturn

flight 77. overwhelmingly, tippedorkers do not like the niche tiff. they wednesday is the phrasing of the initiativ unquestionably was misleading. bear in mind that on primary nights, the initiate was blur. but today, that can begin to unravel. >>e we'reon "u" street. >> thanks. back here at the live desk. we have breaking news out of italy. george clooney, right now, is being treatedhe in hospital. this after his motorcycle, hit by a driver of a car. we're not getting much information. the injuries do not appear to be serious.

but the actor remains in the emergency room at this hour. clooney reportedly was in italy where he has a home. but headed to a film set on his olympic when he was struck. >> thank you. >> it's 5:34. president trump tapped thre epe kavanaugh. he wouldn't have to move too far. he worked for the dtrict of columbia for a long time. >> he was born in d.c., raised in bethesda. and he met his wife while working at the white house. both of his daughters have been raised in t area as well. and his family is active in the ca community. coming up, a closer look of a wt is nexthe battle begins. now, to a follow-up that we

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54 migrant children will be reunited with their parents. 100 children under 5 weresu osed to go back to their parents today. however, the trump administration says it cannot locate many of the parents and needs more time. somee parents h been deported, sent to jail or released into the u.s. the d.o.j. has until july 26th. a tenth person has been rescued from t cave in northern island. independe nbc has not confirmed the report. but we saw moments, an ambulance leaving the this is the third remaining operation for the four boys and their coach. friends and family will rember sport reporter john mcnamara. he was one of five employees shot andd at the annapolisun

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you're watching "news 4 today." >> hey, hey, ho, ho, calkavanau has got to go. >> a battle is brewing on capitol hill over presi cnt trump'ice for the u.s. supremcourt. p protesters rallied outside, as the presidented annou brett kavanaugh has his nominee to take justice anthony kennedy's seat on the high court. susan, what's the reaction to kavanaugh's nomination? >> the reaction could not be more different between the two

parties. gop leaders coming out in favor. cheering the ois. but as you show the protests, very different on the democratic said. they are worried about existing law, like roe v. wade and health care rights, lgbt rights, things like that. they worry abo the future of a right-leaning court andin prom a big fight here. >>his could take a couple of months. the republicans can't to pufsh this through thesenate. >> susan, thank you. wback here at the livedesk.

delaware state police saying three chirp andwo adults were found dead inside of a house. this is an area view over the heartbreaking seen. they got to the house and all of the victims had been shot. the three children, we're told, were all under the age of 8. >> thank you. it's 5:47 now. e counsel will talk about people who expando people who live or own town homes. ur people have been affted. the counsel would adapt how

loud that c be plied. >> it would set a volume. this have signed a petition in support of the bill. >> it's been more of thes redenlts hang. >> at's great for touristsnd a great for passers by. one of them would include being just a fine. an unusual act of vandalism. listen tossed giantie chesss off of a roof of an apartment building.

chris, what's going on here? >> it's what eun said. you have huge tresichesss and they're coming off of the roof. take a second and look a the video from after 7:00 last night. that's when d.c. police got the call that someone was throwing something off of the roof of these more amenity-filled apartmentdi bu. you could see them onooe earth. and you see some of the shatter, paus pause,. this building is11 stories tall, you canmane being huge

pieces coming off of the roof. you c it up saying 11 stories tall. if someone was hit by the pieces, they could be arrests. we're waiting and working to find out more on that. we'll keep on top ofe it throu rning. >> chris, thank you. will the potomac nationals move to fredericksburg? the t baseballeam has been looking for a new home because its old stadi't doeit its needs anymore. the city of fredicksburg has signed a letter of intent to get 5,000-seat stadium. if it's aproved, there will be an approved hearings you can help trea turner get

on the laster. the nats have turned their twitter accountrt vote/trea turner. and you'll see a s ary about yo-star game coverage. >> how exciting. >> he's so fun to watch. so dynamic. voted you >> i am going to vote. >> just hop around on different computers. >> i'm working t system. >> nothing wrong with that. today, we' going to b hotter than yesterday. so, i mean yesterday was nice, the corner was good. andthen, we're in a hold for the 90s. the 90 return. we're talking about a -- if you

are heading out that direction, the high risk ofhip currents in some of those locations. hot and humid, as both return saturday and sunday. it's 71 degrees. you're in the 60s and 50s. if you're exercising, i would say this morning betside is the time to get out there. we'll be near the uppers. it will be a hot one today. you will notice the humidity rising later this erafternoon. s the tropical storm. has not budged. it will start to pick u eed, moving to the northeast, staying away from the united states. that rip current along the beaches. locally, ourateatherrn stays dry. 7:00 p.m., there's a chance you

can see an isolated shower. if you're planning a weekend at the beach, it's looking cautiful. that riprent risk as we end the week. temperatures in about t mid to low 08s. low 90s,umidity returns. let's get over to melissa and see what's happening on the roads on your tuesday. >> sh, columbia pike at gallows road. we should be there in the next couple of minutes at least. the inner loop, that inside of the roadway up. it's not as backed up as it was. and the springfield interchangha that is stiling around.

rest of the beltway,s you can see. but arlington, after the right lane. 66 inngund, loo good. fairfax to95 the beltway north. if maryland, 270 outbound and the top of the fairway here. on tim there, republican . remember to listen to 103.5 when you hop in your car. it's 5:54 right now. youet can free breakfast if you grab a cow costume on your way out the day. it is cow appreciation day at chick-fil-a. customers who get dressed up as a cow will include my location. last year, the children gave away 2 million free enchois.

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m> "news 4 today" starts now. >> it is honor and privilege to announce that i will dinate judge brett kavanaugh to the united states supreme court.ft >> days of speculation and debate, president trump announces brett kavanaugh for e the suprurt. ic decision that will no doubt dominate the conversation today. just about 6:00 this morng.

>> this morning, we have complete coverage of the nomination of brett kavanaugh, including his local ties. >> we want to begin with the forecast and your commute. the heat is coming back. >> what a difference a day makes. the 90s are back. >> i know. but we don't get along. >> wait until the weekend. >> there's still plenty of good summer weather along with us. as long as you're happy with 90 and degrees, the next couple days will not be so bad. a nicerange county for us here on a tuesday morning. it's6:00 rignow. 72 in washington. yesterday morning was 54. a milder start to a