>> if you're a big fan of baseball, washington, d.c. is the place to be. we're going to look ahead to t big gam and a look back on its history. >> we want to kick this off th a look at your drive this morning and the 'rforecast. going to look at things on the road but first, chuck and sheena. what is the word for this tuesday? >> storms. >> unfortunately. >> not all day. we're looking at them through the afternoon. but timing. today, especially. >> i'm the only person that didn't get the wear nats red color. >> it's the all-star game. >> iff was yesterday. this is a live picture. these are the ghts right here, illuminated on eun yang.

if you're a long runner or rid this morning, take it easy out there. it is an ugly shade of heat and humidity thismo ing. 78 degrees in washington. still 76 in fredericksburg. 71 in maryland. a hot one today. high temperature. there's an 80% chance of rain today. stormiest between 2:00 and 8:00, this afternoon into this evening. but t rain going earlier, we might stay below 90 degrees. on the howhole, wed plan for it to be or feel like 92 degrees. lower humidity, coming. more on that a few minutes. let's go to melissa. more with your nats red on. >> i had to rresent today. centreville having this problem here.no hbound 28 after machen road. just before quantico, as far as

the work zone one lane getting by. it should be out soon. inner loop and outer loop of the beltway, we look good this morning. earlier roadwork isgone, as well. no big problems. as we zoom in, in the district, south capital street and i street. a problem on mark this morning. right now, 30 minutes behind. aaron? >> thank you. it's 5:02 right now. this morning, a community is a angr upset over the murder of a 10-year-old girl. >> she was the unintended target of a triple shooting in the northeast. justin finch is live at police headquarters with more on the suspects. the this community is outraged and rightfully so. >> good morning. you're right. just crushing news f the neighborhood in the northeast. and also for the family of the girl who was shot, not far from her own home and later died.

police are showing surveillance images of a vehicle they believe was involved. they're hoping that leads them to their suspecteds. we have a photo for you now. they show a block sedan pulling into a courtyard just east o divisienue. this is close to 8:00 p.m. four masked men got out of that car, police say. and they t began open fire in the direction of 15 to 20 people with children playi out nearby. the investigation went on for hours last night. in theend, three people were hit, a man, a woman and the 10-year-old who was playing nesh. police were urging the public to help. >> all the hopes and dreams her family had for her is gone. and we have to betraged. we have to work with the police. you have to work with us to

remove illegal firea.s from our ci the mayor pointed out that police are working with the neighborhood to reduce crime. and this happens after all of that. they are looking for tips and hoping someone knows who the masked men are that opened fire and took this 10-year-old girl's life. i'm justin fi h, news back to you, angie and aaron. >> thank you, juin. 5:04. and today, members of metro's largest union will meet the leadership. this comes after union members voted to authorize a rike. that means the union's execubove ard can call for a strike at any time. the union has not released a list of demands. also, president trump is back at the white house after his historic meeting in helsinki with russian president vladimir putin and he's facingacklash om both parties after the extraordinary summit. you ok at a couple o the front pages taking aim this

morning. this is "the new york post." perez gives b bigr hug to wicked vlad. and "the daily news", open treason. >> they said, they think it's russia. i havsi pnt putin. he just said it's not russia. s will say this, i don why it would be.de >> pre trump avoided criticizing putin at the podium. democrats and republicans, som who supported president trump, were critical after that summit. >> his behavior is so inexplicable and so against the inrest of the united states. >> putin only understands strength. i did not think this was a good moment for our country. >> republican senatoroh mccain not mincing words, either.

calling it, quote, one of the most disgraceful performances by an american president in memory. presidt trump defended himself on twitter saying, i have great confidence inliy intnce people. i recognize in order to build a brighter future, we cannot exclusively focus on the pa. we'll have more of the helsinki summit and on our website and on the washington app. new detas about the board of education member who said another member assaulted hi prince george's county member, ed word borouward burrows appea yesterday. he was ass after calling for the chair to step down. big sicon valle names will testify on capitol hill to see if companies are filtering content. the hearings will focus on lack of transparency and die bye yas

by facebo a youtube. some claim they are removing f content politically motivated reasons. a woman accused of killing a local b.e.t. employee is theting extradition back to u.s. kelly mayhew died after receiving silicone injections to enhance her body. she is charged with negligent mi de. the news i-team traveled to francis.d found she refused to answer questions about the charge. yesterday, psychiatrists discuss how the prison system would affect francis' health. if you tried to take advantage of one of the amazon prime day deals yesterday and you couldn't, you weren't alone. >> that's right. the retail giant was so busy that the website was crashing. in of you saw an apology along

with little puppies. amazon issued a stateme saying they are working to resolve an issue. the site is back up and running now. you have time to place orders. the sale runs through tonight. new details on the rescue that captured the world's attention. the boys rescued from the cave in thailand, made a video for eir heroes. in a video, from their hospitalh bed, the boys anked everyone who saved them. people around the world, including the u.s., worked to get the boys and their coach out alive. the soccer team entered the cave last month and they were in that caveor nearly two weeks. the day has arrived. it's time to i play ball the midsummer classic. players here i d.c. forhe all-star game. the action started with last

night's home run derby. a familiar face hit it out of the park. take a look. >> there it is. center field and bryce harper has thrown his batn the hair. >>e won it big-time, lks. that's nats slugger, bryce harper, who won a title in the home run derby. this was the second home run derby for harper. his first win. harper lost in the 2013 final at citi fie in new york. thinking ahead to tonight, security at nats park will be tight. here's four things to know the safety precautions in place. be ready to go through metal detectors. leave the giant purses and bags at home, too. bags haveo be smaller than an airplane carry-on. and there's a chance it could rain today, too. if you take an umbrella, only the collapsible ones will be allowed inside t park. staying hydrated is important. fans c take one opened water bottle inside the park tonight.

> the all-star game has a long history in d.c. the first timeas hosted in 1937. lou gehrig, joe cronyn, bill dickey, joe dimaggio, lined up as the all-stars. this shows t baseball legends at griffith stadium ready to play ball in the sweltering july heat. it was the first midsummer classic to swing into the al nation's cap the excitement was monumental. streets filled. streets were emptied out. members of congress adjourned. more than 31,000 standing only fans packed into the stadium. it's in the heart of th city. it's surrounded by row houses and businesses. and people would sit on the rooftops over the outfield and watch the games free. it's a game that's in the heart of the city. >> franklin d. roosevelt threw out the first pitch.

fast-forward 81 years now. d.c. has hosted four all-star games. two at griffith stadium. two at rfk stadium. thisilyear, they step on to the home field as all-stars. sean doolittle is rein once an all-star, always an all-star. it has been almost 50 yncr d.c. hosted the midsummer classic as we told you. there's been som changes. in 1969, about 74% players were white. 11% being latino. and in 2017, latinos made u 29% of the league. back then, you could get a lower level ticket for just $12. if you adjust that for 82inflation, that's bucks today. and attendance has doubled over the years. more than 28,000 fans on average attendaj a typical league game. that doesn't include everyone who watches it on tv. >>er our live ce of the all-star game kicks off at 5:30.

we'll go live tar national with a preview of the big game and interviews from those involved in puttito it ther. coming up, mgm national harper is growing. we a going to give you a look inside a new multiple dollar expansion. plus, two words -- lava bomb. all of it caught on >>camera. sheena? >> this morning as you wake up and walk outside, it is wa. it is humid. temperatures will be in the 80s for manyu. and you'll notice more clouds around today. we have thunderstorms off to our west. those wil be here this afternoon. but will they be gone in time for the

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5:15 now. we ourned back to coverage of the all-star game. baseball has been america's favorite fopastime. decades, we know, during the days ofsegregation, african-americans played in the negro leagues until jackie robinson was hired by the dodgers in 1947. artifacts from the negro league is on display at the library of congress. >> it's this mix of design, and story telling. we think it really helped create t a nice collaborative spi the exhibition and the project. and i think that resonates with people, from the design, to the amazing artifacts that are on display. >> the libra of congress also features female african-american players. new videowing the moments a brush fire turned into

a fire tornado. the winds shifted to the river and it created a waterspout. some brave souls can be seen capturing it onra came sitting on boats, watching the scary scene unfold. >> whoa. >> terrifying moments after a lava explosion blasted on to a tour boat in hawaii. a basketball-sized lava bomb pierced the roof of a boatonhere monday. the explosions stem from ongoing eruptions from kilauea that started a couple months ago. this morning, a lookt some of the changes of mgm national harbor. we're lookg at the casino's $40 million expansion. they have created a poker room and have added an off-track betting lounge. this m mgm hired 250 people, most from the county. talk about the catch of a

lifetime, a group of fishermen reeled in a 14-foot haad shark. >> this thing is massive. and they have the pictures to prove it. the fishermen caught this shark near corpus christi on sunday. but the hammerhead died as they tried to put it back in the water. they posted the pictures on social media. of course, they got backlash. this sparked controversy. this is huge. the fishermen insisted they eried to save the shark. they called in e to help. they ended uponed 400 pounds of shark meat to homeless shelters as a result of that. >> that's the picture that makes it look bad. >> almost makes it look like a trophy, you know? an extraordinary creature. >>oo bad. chuck, a lot of pressure on you guys. >> lots ofes re. >> it's game day. >> but bryce harper won the home run derby? hometown hero wins award. >> good >> a lot of people going to the

game. some people, they're more excited than the stanley cup and the super bowl h the been waiting a long time. decades for that. >> not moreit exced than winning the stanley cup. >> for baseball fans, some of them, yes. >> i'm going to callt you on t one. winning the stanley cup is atearly better than the all-star game. just me. you know, on one ofthose, a crunch y curmudgeon. i think we might get some much-needed rainfall, through the first 15 days of july, only a trace of rain a national park. even yesterday, thunderstorms all over the place. they completelyna missed nat airport. we haven't had aingle hundredth of an inch of rain. the rord being broken, july of 1900, 118 years ago, at 0.08 rain. 2009.1988, july

we've been drier than all of those so far. today will be the last, best ance to get needed rain until later on in the weekend. this morning, it's dry outside. temperatures remain on the muggy side, in the mid to upper 70s now. this cold front out to our west. that will bring us an% chance for rain today, which we desperately, desperately need. the timing of it, the rain gets in and out of her before the game this evening. that's an important thing. thunderstorms in central west virginia already this morning. that cluster is coming in early enough where we get most of the rain in and out. a thin bubbling up around noontime today. between noon and 2:00. most likely, between 3:00 and 5:00, on the i-95 corridor, before things dry out. this is 7:00. the game starts at 8:00. by 8:00 or 9:00, things will dry out. on the side of this cold

front, it will be nice around here the next couple of days. steamy before it turns stormy this afternoon. rain chance s creeping up by th second half on saturday. the ten-day forecast, including a lot more raihaes for rain. good morning. a brand-new problem in virginia. wo wo woodbridge, southbound 95. so debris across the roadway. we're going to get a live picture coming up in the next couple of minutes. inner and outer loop of the beltway, everything is anear. beltway.rom 32 to the on time and going to take you ten minutes. coming up, giving back an noring those who gave their lives. stay with us.

you're watching "news 4 today." ll, a group of volunteers with green thumbs are giving back to our henation's fallen, best way they know how. >> the landscape professionals helping out at arlington cemetery. about 400 people fanned out, doing whatever was needed there, from taken care of irrigation systems to keeping the grass and building where they need to. many took on the opportunity to

pass on the message of service to the next generation. >> it makes you feel good.u makes el like one country is going in the right direction. >> this is the 22nd year the association has sent volunteers to arlington. ♪ 5:25. coming up, more hometown heroes on the national ste. a look a the local group trying to tap their way to success. good morning. it is warm and humid outside. there's a livet look nats park right now. the sun has not come up just yet. but it is 70 degrees, feeling like 80. we have thunderstorms in the forecast today. we'll talk aboutg the tim coming up. i'm eun yang, live along with molette green. we're ready for the all-star game, joining you from nats park. it's gorges out here. we have everything you need to know about what is happening for the all-star game. whether you're coming down here or watching from home.

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developing now, a child killed, shot while playing on her street. what we know about the gunmen that took the life of a little girl. i have president putin. he just said it's not russia. >> he praised putin and slammed the elect investigation. how president trump is backpe ling after a day of backlash. plus, rain is on the way. st im team 4s tracking some yowers. what tan mean for your tuesday and tonight's all-star ga. >> "new 4 today" starts now. >> good morning, everybody. 5:29 right now. look who is joining us from nats park. eun is out there this morning as we get you ready for the game. >> whether you're going tonight or trying to avoid the traffic, we're working for you out this morning. remember the last time we were day.for opening i was wearing a parka. now, it's summertime.

it's a great chance to show off the rk and this city. we have a lot to brag about already. and that's becausee have a new home run derby champion. our very own bryce harper. everyone is talking about his performance. and we'll tell you why people are talking about his dad, as well. and i love that he was wearing a d.c. bandanna.ha i hope tt's a good sign for bryce because his contract is this mo th this season. people are worried about the sheena.uck and what do you say? >> i say there's an 80% chance we're going to be rained on today. but the devil is in the details. most of the rain chance, is coming in and out before the game. >> that's go. we were keeping our fingersd crosor this. the good thing, yesterday, the

timing lked similar as it does today. that's good. we don't like to see too much of a chang for our rain timing. for today, it looks like the afternoon hours. it is warm outside. eun told you it is warm. it's 78 degrees in washington. 80 in annapolis. 77 in quantico. and with the humidity,it's feeling a littleyarmer. we're ligright now. you see the showers and the storms off to our we p. thatt of a cold front that will be moving through shortly after as the kids head off to summer camp, a 9:00 a.m. dry. and as we go toward 3:00 p.m., we have storms moving through. it's all about the l-star me. chuck has the forecast coming up in a few minutes. let's check in with melissa and see wt the roads a looking like. >> good morning. taking a look at this oblem. this is southbound 95 at 123. right now, we have a big jam-up. we have the left lane and the

center laneloed because of this crash. it's getting worse and we're going to let you know how this kw develops in the next couple some debris across the roadway. southbound and northbound, also starting to be impacted, as inwell. r loop and outer loopf the beltway. looking nice and clear here. looking at 270, frederick down t to spur. slowing down and we're good germantown to the spur. >> it's 5:32. and developing this morning, want you to look at these pictures. d.c. police are searching for the black car you see here, inn tion with the murder of a 10-year-d. the sedan was at the shooting scene. neighbors were outside enjoying e night and kids were playing nearby, when police say that car pulled up. four men jumped out and started shooting. that little girl is now the 83rd

murder in the district this year. it is 5:33 now. and criticism continues to come in, p followisident trump's summit in finland, during a joint news conference with t russian presidadimir putin. trump discredited u.s. intelligence reports a accepted putin's denial that russia interviewed in the 2016 presidential election. that infuriated lawmakers on both sides of the aisle on the hill. hear what the president' party had to say aboutmm the . bahere at home, the fbi arrested a russian grad student in d.c. she is charged as an unregistered agent for russia remain in jail until tomorrow. and members of metro's largest union will meet with officials today. this is coming after yunel onmembers votedo authorize a strike. that means the executive board

can call for a strike at any time. the union has not released the list of demands. way fromout 15 hours the first pitch. but the gates open at 4:30 this ternoon. and you see the stadium, already ready for the all-star game, right therebehind eun. f it's beautiful out here. we are here opening day. we're here for the playoffs. this all-star excitement is just amazing. the grounds are gorgeous. the crews are power washing the stands and the thseats. sprinklers are on. i was afraid that it was going to ruin our hair. but this isn preparation for all of the excitement for the all-star game. how about bryce harper, kicking things off, getting things rolling by winning the home run

derby. he's the third player to win on his home field. look at one of his amazing runs early in the competition. >> on a dime. get a few good swings. he just hit seven home runs in a minute. he hit so many home runs last night, he did an amazing job. 7 home runs in 60 seconds,th taking hom title for the home run derby. this is his second appearance and first win in the competition. just an appetizer happening for nats park. and harper said it meant a lot for him to win the derby at his home park. >> this wasn't only for me and my family, everybody like that. this is for, you know, the cook. and the guy that wthks up front. is for the whole city of d.c.

>> to help harper with the trophy was his father, ron harper. he was a pitcher back in the day. it's in the genes. he is on fire on social media. many commenting on how many hammer curls bryce harper's dad has doneaily. he's in great shape. that the manager, david martinez, picking bryce harper up. eeryone isited about bryce harper. >> absolutely. >> that's what you want to do. molette is joining us thi morning at nats park. a lot of people are headed do here. we need to know what to expect. >> everybody is bryce harper's amazing performance. we want to tell people what to expect. you know, you have to take metro to nats park. take the green line, and get off at the navy yard station. all of the stations will be exit

lyon. drivers, if you're willing to brave the task, youan park in one of the parking lots. everything in yellow, it's goin to betough. a list of all of the lots can be found on the all-star event in our nbc washington app. the security in that park is very tight. someeted out pictures o of the barriers, the officers that are stationed around the ballpark. 's four things to know about safety. be ready to go through metal detectors. you want to leave the purses and the big bags at home. i mean, bags that you can bring, they have to be, really, the sizell of a s carry-on bag that you take to the airport. >> talking about a chance for rain. you can only bring a small umbrella. >> a collapsible. >> you will be allowed to bring that in. we might get rain in the middle of the ternoon. by game time, crossing our fingers, it will be clear and

hot. we're expecting a hot day. stay. hydrat fans can take one opened water bottle. we want everyone to have time for the all-star game. >> i think there will be a great time tonight. ladies, we'll check back in with you in a new minutes. we'll be right back.

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next round. >> leesburg's own lucas. he's advanced to the next round. a lot of locals to root for. >> only 14 years old. and other acts are competing for a grand prize. "world of dance" tuesday nights 's 10:00 on nbc 4. >> a good show. 78 degrees outside. chuck bell? >> it is 78 degrees and that's very, very warm for 5:42 in t morning. it will be a steamy day today. temperatures in the 80s to around 90 degrees. there's an 80% chance for thunderstorms day. mostly before 8:00 this evening when the game gets started. at's welcome news. stormiest bween 2:00to and 8:00 y. sheena has the ten-day coming up. firstle 4 traffic. in woodbridge, all lanes

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good morning to you. i'm eun yang, live for you at nats park this morning. we're gearing up for tonight'sm

ummer classic. the all-star game right here in d.c. ming up, we're looking back at a young bryce harper. he was just 19 when he started with the nats. and all ofhe other all-stars hitting tonight in the field. for now, let's check in with aaron in the studio. >> is 5:46 now. yesterday'sna extraor news conference and summit in finland with vladimir putin. om hey, hey, ho, ho. >> protesters welc president trump back to the white house last night. many of them unhappy about his comments during a join conference with russian president vladimir putin. >> i wil tell you that president putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denialoday. >> this morning, backlash from s both sf the aisle coming

in. tracie potts the following the fallout on capitol hill this morning. >> reporter: the note' only what w hearing but who we are hearing it from. criticism from the democrats and a lot of the harshest criticism are republicans. john mccainaying this isne of the most disgraceful performances of any american president. wt gingrich, former house speaker, said it was the biggest mistake of mr. trump's presidency. and others who are concerned about him standing on a world stexe to the long-time foe, the president of russia, praising what vladimir putin said but discrediting the entire intelligence community. many lawmakers onid both found that incredible. in fact, there are calls for them to sport the russia vel

investigation. >> tracy potts on the hill for us. thank you. > 12 minut before the top of the hour. we head back out to nats park. euns there, ahead of the midsummer classic. last night, i live near the ballpark. 11:00, it sounded like 2:00 on a saturday afternoon. now, i understand that bryce harper is probably the reason for a lot of that late last night. >> oh, yeah. bryce harper brought it for the home crowd. how about the way he served up the championship ome run derby win. and he's trending on socialdi tweets are pouring in from the league and from all of his fans. this not his first derby. check him out in 2004.

bryce harper's dad had to remi him, he won a home run hitting contest in cooperstown called the king of swat when he was a kid. how foretelling. i was curious if there was evidence of that. and the internet provides 11-year-olds bryce harper. he was destined for greatness. some people are just born this way. and bryce harper has god-given gift for baseball and hitting the home runs. harper tis playing tonight durig the game. he was named the national league mvp in 2015. tonight, he is expected to play center fieldinstead of his usual spot in right field. i think he will be fine with he is not the only nat playing

tonight. max scherzer, starting for the national league. his third time starting an section appearance in the b game. sean doolittle was selected to represent the nats. he will not play tonight. he is out with an injury. he will be sidelined with his send all-star game. and o's fans, we haven't ilrgotten about you. manny machado be the only rle representing baltimore, even though rumors s that he may not be returning to the o's. it's not clear where he will be going. this will be machado's fourth all-star appearanceco and of se, this all-star is a home run for the host city. this is such an amazi opportunity to show off everything that the nats have done for the city. when the park was built, it just generated so much excitement. and it's brought business to the area. >> everyone wants to get in on the excitement this game. around

thousands of people traveling from coast-to-coast to see this game and thatauses a big boost in economic activity. as you might imagine. when you have a business with the home field advantage like this, the salt line, right there, sandwiched between na r park and ter. they had to boost the aff sead of the business boom. >> we're bringing ff from our other restaurants. we're bringing in former staff. we're bringing in friends and family. yone who wants an opportunity ak to ma couple extra dollars.ve >> just a inute walk from the salt line is a towering hotel with this bird's-eye view of nats park. how about that? many people don't know that but the rooftop at the navy yard hampton and suites is open to the public. the all-star game has been a hot booking time fra for a long

time. >> we have 168 rooms. the all-star game has been very high demand. this has been a week that's been wld out for quite a while. >> according to "thington business journal," d.c. invested $4.5 million to get readl-for the mlb ar game. the city expects an economic impact of $60 million. >> it's incredible how much the park has transformed this city many ways. it's not just the business impact. but the youth development programs all around thoicity. we're to be back with much more from nats park and the all-star game. >> we'll see youthen. it is 5:52. we need to turn to melissa tracking traffic alert on 95. >> that's right. 95 in virginia. southbound at 123, aaron. we're shutown because of a bad crash. all lanes are blocked. let's loo at this you can see, that purple showing

you the closure right now. northbound, feeling the effeas. e zoom in on this, i want to mention this for folks headed th way. traffic from southbound 123 should b able to access 195. still, some major delays. inner loop and outer loop, ooking good at 71 miles p hour there good morning, sheena. >> good morning. the weather is not lookingo too bad start off your tuesday. later this afternoon, we're loiving at a lookout at nats park. you see the. hazine you will feel it. we'll have big changes with our humidity levels, starting tomorrow. by 8:00 p.m., it looks dry. we can't rule out a stray

shower, ough. we go in tomorrow through friday, and talking about humidity, much more comfortable tond out the week. most of the area, mid to low 70s. the radar not showing any rain. but the rain is not far away. showers and storms here. that's part of a cold front. that will move through as we go through the afternoon. to break down your tuesday, this morning, by 7:00 a.m., muggy. mostly cloudy by lunchtime. we'll see storms off to our west by that time. 88 degrees. 4:00 p.m., testimonies around 90. by 8:00 p.m., we're looking dry. we have a slight chance. can't rule o a stray shower leftover. here's future weather. we see the most activity. 8:00, should be dry. but notice the models trying to pick up straggle. there's a slight chance tonight. it will be better than this

afternoon. for tomorrow, th,sday, frid sunny and dry. we're watching for a rainy pattern to begin. more details on the forecast coming up. >> sheena, thank you. keep an eye on your e-mail. there's a scam making the rounds about speed camera tickets. the subject lineeads, you're fined for speeding. the e-mail says you're guilty op ding in rockville and includes a case number and a cl link tk on the photo. the e-mail is fake. officials say they only send eed camera citations through the postal service. also, the scam says you owe more than $50 but fines normally don't excee $40 for this infraction. people walking around dupont fountain got a creepy surprise.

the fountain's water was red . like blo someone tweeted and said, please tell me why the fountain is blood red before i freak out. the national park service said y someone put repowder in the water. crews will sloub away the ng and refill the fountain. still ahead on "news 4 today." developing in the district this morning, a little girl is dead, killed in a late night shotting. what police are saying about the vestigation this morning. the all-star game is tonight. and security will be what you need to know before you head out. and much more from my partner, live for us at nationals park. news 4 today will be right back.

"news 4 today" starts now. >> theret is. center field and bryce harper has thrown his bat in the air and won the 2018 t-mobile home run derby. he loves it. >> a big day for d.c. begins with a very big night for bryce harper. the nationals favorite became just the third player to win the home run derby on his home turf. everybody.ng, just about 6:00 a.m. now. i'm aaron gilchrist. my partner, eun yang is spending the morning at nationals park. what a night for bryce harper. he wasve loving second of it. >> just insane to do it in front of che homewd right here at nats park. what a huge night for bryce

harper. he had heavy competition. heavy hitters were there tobat. defending champion, aaron judge, from the yankee did not come back. be a new would champion drocrowned for the hom run derby. did you see heas wearing the d.c. flag bandanna around his head. he hit 18 homers in his final round at-bat. you said it, he's the third player ever to win itn home turf. and he's going to play tonight. in his victory last night, only making things more exciting for the fans and the city. it served up a preview ofhat should be a great game tonight. >> we're keeping an eye on your commute and your forecast this morning.l get to melissa in a second. first, chuck and sheena are here with a l