destruction in its wake. >> is it coming this way? >> a look at the damage done and the incredible footage shot at the height of that tornado outbreak. multiple people kdead and many more injured after a ssouri boa accident. fears that the death toll will continue to rise. and a major metro route closing f weeks. what it means for your commute and what you need to get around it. >> "news 4 today" begins with breaking news. >> that breaking news, d.c. policenvestigate an overnight deadly shooting in northeast. here's a live look atsc the e, officers there working on the investigation. this is about two block away from the rhode island avenue metro station. in a have a live report few minutes. it's 5:00 a.m. i'm eun yang.'m >> aaron gilchrist. thanks for joining us. at yourgin with a look friday morning commute and forecast. >> we want to start with storm team 4 chuck bell and sheena parveen. one last day to enjoy the

sunshine. >> yes, indeedy. we've had great weather theup lt days. three in a row is all we can hope for. wednesy, thursday, friday, no problems. weekend rain chanc have really crept up. >> the nice weather can't stick around forever. ai need the anyway. when you need the rain, sometimes you get too much of t. that's what's goi happen in this case. we have many, many days with high rain chances in the forecast. i'll let chuck show thatu, to coming up. we'll talk about iit. washington. 61 leesburg. 74 iannapolis. ve comfortable this morning. a beautiful day today. if the kids are going to summer camp today, it will be a lot like yesterday. 9:00, 76 degrees, 11:00 a.m., 81. and by the afternoon, lower humidity, upper 80s. sunshine, the last reay nice day, thanks to that big area of high pressure. as we zoom the map sout, her the first weather system down to our south.

it ee's organizing. that will be moving uptomorrow. the other weather system up to our ilst, that impact you on sunday. and next week is a different story. we'll talk about the high ra chances and see what's coming up. >> good morning. westbound 66 at 50, a crash on the right side of the two new things, pennsylvania avenue overturned vehic just reported. and in fredericksburg, southbound 95 after route one. a right lane blocked by a crash there. otherwise, n major issue there's. it's nice and dry. inner loop and l outerp looking good and nice and green. aaron? >> melissa, thank you. 5:02. early morning shooting has turned deadly in northeast d.c. >> derrick wards near the corner of 4th and adams street with thelatest. good morning. >> reporter: good mornind you will f a crime scene from about bryant street downo

rhode island eavenue along fourth. this is the scene of what it is apparently a fatal shooting. not too long ago at this intersection, 4th and rhode island northeast. the detectis are on the scene.er s not a lot of traffic out at that time. witnesses will be a challge for investigators here. it's a fresh scen't we don have information about a victim or a lookout. of course, it would follow no information about a motive.in stigators are on the scene here. you will find some street closures along 4th street, from bryant down to rhodeisland. we understand the victim may be an adult male. don't have a lot of information at this point. >> derrick, thank you. 32 reported tornadoes in 1 day. >> this morning, we're seeing incredible and chilling video from the storms. chris lawrence is at the live desk with that. >> chilling is the perfe word.

witnesses watched homes being torn to re. a tornado touched down outside of des moines. look at this. yesterday, a flurry of tornadoes swept through iowa, bringing hail and rain with them. it left a dozen people injured and flatten buildings in three cities. patients were evacuated from al l hospital. we know a tornado hit the town of pelam while a farm equipment plant was full of clients and workers. it has activated the storm warning system.f thousands workers were in shelters at the time the storm hit. >> thank you. in thee breaking new line of the storms. officials in branson, missouri, say 11 people are confirmed dead at this point. the tour boat they were on yesterday capsized and sank. we received cell phone video from that horrific ordeal.

>> oh, my god. oh, my god. >> officials say 30 people were on that boat five are still missing. anr affiliate in n says there were life jackets on the boat but it does not appear any rider had one on. investigators will be back on the scene to search forhem ce the sun comes up. officials of the boat company ride the ducks branson issued a statement saying, they are deeply saddened by the accident and will continue to do all they can to assist the families and authorities. the statement goe on to say that the safety of the guests and employees is their number one priority. new details this morning about d.c.'s recent spike in the medical examiner says the drug at the center of all of this is new type of k2, a synthetic marijuana. it has a chemical combination that hasn'tee been before.

volunteers spent yesterday, going door-to-door, handing out flyers and warning people to stay away from the drug. there's been more than 100 overdose calls just since saturday. at's about the same number of overdose calls taken for all of july last year. the medical examiner says people should take the warningsl seri >> the community needs to understand that what's now out on the street, we don't know what it is yet. we're finding, now, new com dund th. has never seen before. so, the i messa stay away from this stuff. >> the overdoses are happening across the district and not just in a neighborhood. a big developme from the white house this morning -- vladimir putin could be coming to d.c. rd of invitation to the russian president surprised a oplot of , even some in the trump administration. the visit would happen at the height of then election sea

here and it's considered an unexpected turn. since the helsinki summit, the president has fac a firestorm of bipartisan criticism over his interaction with putin and his changing statements, whether he believes that russia interfered in the 2016 election. "time" magazine isn't wasting timeumping on the controversy around the summit. it is sending a strong messag it shows president trump m morphing into vladimir putin and back into himself.it as titled "the summit crisis." it describes what i the president's puzzling affinity for putin. a gop staffho lives in woodbridge says a "new york times" reporter broke into ht apartmenhis week. >> "the times" says the reporter never took a step insi. brian landrum says a friend sdught the reporter inside his apartment on wed afternoon. according to the friend, he was leaving a note. "the new york times" says in a statement, t reporter left that note with the friend and

never went inside the apartment. the reporter was trying to contact landrum for a story about virginia u.s. senate candidate cory stewart. >> if she is intent on contacting me w ild prefer to do it by phone and not by i bargin when i'm not home. >> this reporter has been aggressively asking questions, everybod who i have ever known. >> landrum has worked for stewart in the past. prince william cnty police are investigating. no charges have been filed. if you're arequent rider of metro's short line, this will be important to you. the red line will be shut down for repairs and maintenance. you can get around it by taking the greenine to ft. totten. more capacity will be added to the green and yellow lines during the shuttle buses will also be provided.

service is expected to resume at those stations on september 3rd. details e learning new about a deadly csx train accident in germantown. this morning, deanna peralta's family is remembering what a beautiful peeon she was. ied after she was hit by a train on friday night. our sister station, telemundo, returned to the tracks with her family. they left flowers and said prayers for both women. a family friend said the women were probably on the tracks because they wanted to record something for social media. police have not confirmed that report. many of you followed the live repor a of live shooter at the hospital. >> that sent people into a frenzy. this is after a man threatened to shoot there was a verbal threat and no active shooter. police locked dn four buildings and swept the entire

campus. security experts say hospitals have a particular reason to be on high alert. >> i think that was an impulse of violence. for threatening behavior that might turn into mass shooting, they have concerns from all of these different angles. >> no one was hurt and the lockdown was lifted aboutn hour after the initial call went out. the man who made the threat was ne found. >> the time is 5:10. crews rescued 50 to 60 counties in a hoarding situation north potomac. the fire department removed several cats from a townhome. hazmat units went into the home in full gear and some cats were in the walls. they are now talking with the homeowner. who is readyo become a megamillionaire? >> me. i'm ready. >> it's your chance to win $422

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sears. of cour, skeptics are looking at the odds of winning and, no, they don't seem favorable. but youever know. you could be that 1 in 302,575,350 persons. that's a lot of numbers. of course, we talked about the odds. and we'll talk about taxes coming up in our next live hit. the t things you need to remember -- it takes $2 and six ers to play. the drawing tonight is at 11:00. >> thank you very much. thedds are slim. you never know. >> got to play to win, too. a virginia high school bans its football fight song.ha >> reaction to coming up. and continuing coverage of the wild weather in the midwest. a double-tornado caught on camera. chuck? >> good morning, everybody. if you are beach-bound for the weekend, you better leave right now and enjoyfriday.

today is the last good day of weather at the beach. tomorrow, hea rain. the rain will be heavier at the coastline than around here. that being said, a high chance for rain ony your satur and sunday right here at home. we have more a that with the five-day forecast coming up.

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new rules requiringto nfl playertand for the national anthem are on hold. the players association agreed to suspend en rcement of the new policy. this follows reports that the miami dolphins would fine or suspend players up to four gam t if they bro rules. the nfl's new policy requires players to stand while the anthem is played or stay in the locker rooms. the players association filed a

grievance with the policy this month. both sides plan to discuss the issue over the next several sc bells will ring again olweeks. soon. but patrick henry high school ll no longer play its fight song, "dixie." that schoo is in washington county, south of roanoke, virginia. the song will be replaced with an original composition from the school's bandordire some say the song "dixie" is part of the school's tradition. they hope the song will be changed before the school year begins. >>s morning, we're seeing video of the line of severe midwest. the >> look at this cell phone video of rare tornadoes, two of them in iowa. this system generated several damaging tornadoes. iowa'simgovernor, reynolds, said on twitter, she is sending ement crews to the impacted area.

that's at a distance. you can imagine the damage. and we've seen it. we've seen the video from the tornados that hit the midwest. >> yestnday, with only the span of about three hours, there were over 30ornado reports in 1 state, in iowa. it is insane. that's the middle of the country. that's tornado alley. when we have the right weather systems coming together, we get, you know, a line of tornadoes like yesterday. thankfully, here, w are not dealing with that kind of weather. today, we've been talking about it, it's the last nicey. make sure you enjoy it. huge changes this weekend. we have a rainy patter starting tomorrow, i know, just in time for the weekend. unfortunatel will not be continuing for your saturday and sunday. and even into next week. we have pretty high rain chances all of next week. we do need the rain, but now, we're really going to getit. 72, the temperature right now in washington. if y're about to ste outside, it feels comfortable again. 61 degrees, in gaithersburg. enjoy today. this is the last nice

by 7:00 a.m., 71 degrees. by noon, 83. this afternoon,y a lot like yesterday. 88 for a high. low humidity, staying dry tonight, if you have theriday nigh plaf. big area oigh pressure, that's given us the nice weather er the last couple days. today, it will stay here and then, it moves away. and this storm system down to our south, thate starts to m in. for tomorrow, we're still watching frack owatch ing the track of this thing. it's starting to get organized off of the south carolina coastline. here's what future weather is showing for it. high pressure slides away. rain to our south. then, it moves up potentially as early as late tomorrow morning. that's what one model is showing here. this one is swing rain, periods of rain. some of that could be heavy. leaving and heading worth as go into sunday. the first half of the sunday, it looks dry. e second half of t sunday, our second weather system gets closer. that one is off to the west right no that will give us rain for part of your sunday. your saturday planner, it is looking pretty rainy across the

area. if you had beach plans this ifekend, doesn't look that great. ou had to pick a good day, i would say sunday is the better hey out of two weekend days. into next week, the rain chance look at monday and tuesday. 80% chance. these high chances will go through all of next week. let's head to melissa. it's friday. we'll see how your commute is going. >> a newroblem in upper marlboro. w here's what understand right now. right now, we hear you cannot turn on to suitland parkway from maryland 4. how long g to see that's going to hang around and get chopper over it here in the next little bi westbound 66 at 50, still have the crash on the right side of the roadway. not slowing things too much here this morning. just a tiny bit. a littleit on the brakes. fredericksburg, southbound 95, after route 1, right lane blockblock blocked at the crash there. and 4th avenue at rhode island,

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very soon. and a first of its kind is getting ready to open just a few months from right now, right here in the district. starbucks says it's launching its first-ever signing store at 6th and 8th streetsear llaudet university. the company plans to hire 20 or 25 deaf or hard of hearing employees who are proficient in american sign language. they'll have aprons including starbuc starbucks spelled out in asl. others will have pins that read, "i sign." starbucks got the idea from a similar shop in kuala lumpur that opened in 2016.rs the uniy serves that population. when it comes to healthy foods, y must think more must be better. >> but hold on. susan hogan explains that it's possible to get too much of a good thing. >> reporter: trying to follow a healthy diet? that's great. but "coumer reports" nutrition

experts say you cane overdo healthy foods, evenrus and veggies. it's best to eat a wide variety of themst king to just a few, may mean you don't get all the nutrients you need and too much of some. many fruits and veggies are packed with fiber and whole grains. upping our fiber too much, too soon can cause gas and bloating. and too much fiberov all, may block the absorption of some nutrientit >> best to get fiber from foots that contain it naturally. foods that have fiber cause stomach upset. >> how about protein? >> toouch protein can stress the kidneys and liver. >> reporter: it's easy to get the right amount ofrotein by adding balanced meals. eating three servis of protein-rich foods daily, incling non-meat items, including yogurt and quinoa is

enough. >> and nutritions recommend eating a variety of ods. >> explore all of the veggies. eat a lite quinoa. >> i have. once. that was enough for me. >> all right. from health to fitness, a big change from nike -- a big claim. shoes that can help you move faster. next at 5:30, we'll show you how they work. you should test these out, chuck. >> i can do that. runners and bike riders alike, enjoy your friday morning exercise. day is the last dry day for the foreseeable future. not just a qck chance for rain. but look at the way that friday is getting going for you this morning. mia check of the forecast right up. we continue to followew breaking this morning. tourists killed during a trip out on the ter. the latest update from a deadly the latest update from a deadly deck boat acci

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"news 4 today" egins with breaking news. >> the breaking news at 5:29, a deadly shooting, shutting dow streets in d.c. we're live with an update and more on the road closures. oh, no.

>> no. >> plus, new daups on a string of deadly storms. the death toll rising after a boat full of tourists cop si s on a popular vacation lake. > a look at the damage left behind when several twisters ril through s towns. good morning, everyone. i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilcest. we have team coverage locally and in the midwest. chris lawrence is a the live desk for us in a moment. >> first, to the local forecast and a look a the roads, we begin with chuck bell and sheena parveen. how is it looking? >> it looks absolutely gorgeous, guys. if you look at the sunrise behindous, you'll never know how many days of raine have in the morning. >> red skiest night, sailors' delight. >> tonight, the sky will be grayer than red. you have stuff to dooutside,

today is the day to do it. beautiful sunrise in progress. sun's up at 5:59 this morninow you hen the next time the sun comes up before 6:00 a.m. is going to be? yeah. may 20th of 2019. >> that'sawful. that seems like it's -- >> i don't like it. >> -- so far away. sheena hates ithen i give those stats. there is tomorrow's rain chance on the coast o south carolina. it will rain here and more rain at the coastline. temperatures to out friday, mostly in the 60s, around 70. a few lucky spots down into the 50s ts morning. highs today, no problem at all. mid to upper 80s with a gradual increase in clouds toly. it w be a dry night for baseball. the braves are in town taking on the nationals temperatures in the low 80s as the game gets started. seballect night for ba may have to reschedule the weekend games. let's go to melissa for a check on traffic. upper marlboro, still an

overturn vehicle. you cannot turn on to suitland parkway. we're going to send thepp c there and get a better view from above. downtown, northeast, 4th street at rhode island avenue. shooting investigation there. that is where derrick ward was for us this ndmorning. of showing us what's going on there and letting us know out that closure. inner loop and outer loop of the beltway, nice and clear. we had roadwork that is gone. westbound 66 at 50, have a crash on theut shoulder no delays. aaron? >> thank you. back to the breaking news melissa just mentioned in northeast washington. a man is dead after a pre-dawn shooting. >> derrick ward joins us from the scene with the latest. derric derrick? >> reporter: good morning, again. this is sort of an expanding crime scene. we're at theer iction of 4th and rhode island. the shooting happened closer to intersection of 49 andth and

adams. it was 3:47li when metron police responded here. the victim is an adult male. there is a limited lookout. police are looking for a silver sedan, somehow associated with this. rhode island avenue is open in both directions. you're going tos your curb lane inbound a little earlier than usual because of the crime scene. 4th street, however, you're last chance to get off before the roadblock is bryant street. it's open on the other side of rhode island avenn. not much the way of a lookout. there was a loosely-given description of a suspect, a black male with short hair at 5'9". you're going to find a crime scene here information about the victim or motive at this hour. live in northeast. >>, derrick wahank you. we're staying on top of breaking news out of the midwest. families and businesses in iowa will be trying to clean upfthat

they can a line of storms ripped through the state yesterday. >> it produced 32 tornadoes in day. you can see some of the damage left behind on your screen. the weather system left multiple people injured and flattened buildings in three cities. looks like cars are in trees. now, to breaking news in those storms, officials in branson, missouri, s 11 people are confirmed dead after their tour boat sank. >> chris lawrence is at the livs desk for . >> i want to show you the vidam thate in the past half hour. it shows the duck boats trying to get to shore during a severe thunderstorm. the waves were resting up to six feet high, which is unheard on a small lake like this. some of the families on summero vaca looking forward to a great memory on the water. >> crew, i need a rope on the bow. >> oh, my gosh. >> oh, no. >> there was nothing they could

do. officials say more than 30 people wer onboard the duck boat and five of them are still missing. divers areo going to g back in the water once the sun comes up there in a couple hours. the boat company issued a statement overnight and ride the ducks branson said, they're deeplyaddened by the tragic accident and will continue to do all they can to assist the families and authorities. the statement goes on to sayo say the safety of guests and employees is their number one priority. e boats are very similar to the ones that cruised the potomac river. our affiliate in branson reports the were life jackets onboard. but it doesn't appear any of the passengers were wearing them. >> a devastating story. >> chris, thank you. it's 5:35. also developing this morning, a from theng announcemen white house, recording the president vladimir putin, four days after the consuoversial it in finland. there are plans for putin to come to shington. invitation surprised some in president trump's own

administration. the visit will happen this fall at the heigh e ofction season. it would be fputin'sst visit since interfering inhe 2016 presidential election. since the suit, the president had received a lot of criticism for flip-flopping answers about whether he believes russia meddle in the election. the president insists his message has been consistent. >> look at the sanctions i've put on. look at the i diplomats threw out. look at all of the things that i've done. getting along with president putin, getting along with russia po a tive, not a negative. now, with that being said, if that doesn't work out, i'll be the worst enemy he's ever had. >> coming up, news 4's tracie potts will explain how one of the president's advisers found out about the meeting on live tv. today, main street in ellicott city will reopen to c. traf that street has been closed for yearly two months after de dly floodingestroyed businesses in the city's historic downtown. there's some that feel that reopening that street is a step backwards, saying there's a long

yso go before all businesses return to normal. the road is scheduled to reopen at 5:00 p.m. with some parking restrictions on lower main street. still ahead, contra"c" is f classroom and for wcookie. elmo, big bird and the gang could be part of your kids' curriculum.al policed over a basketball foul. now, see how it all played out from one officer's body cam.

you're watching "news 4 today." >> we want to talk about a story that we've been keeping an eye it's about a hard foul in sterling, virginia. a guy called 911fter he said he was fouled a little too hardp during a piasketball game. >> he's never going to live this down. now, we're looking at body camera footage of the deputy that responded tcathis unusual . >> what is it?

>> it's not normal basketball. >> is there something that you want charges against this man? >> no. i don't want retaliation. do i get kicked out just today? >> i don't own this place. >> i've heard both sides of this story. you all can just go and enjoy the rest of your day and let it go. or you don't want to let it go, you can both go. >> there you have it. the man did not wind up pressing charges. that would have been extreme, right? >> all of this is a little extreme. >> the whole thing. his whole point is he wanted the other guys to be forced out of the facility? >> it was a gym. >> you leave. if yon't want to play, you leave. >> that's it, game over. the two guys involved did return to the basketball court. and then, the guy probably took his ball and went home. >> right. >> don't have to play basketball with those mean guys. >> oh, my goodness. you know, the poor officers, too. they have real work to do. >>elng you.

5:42 now. >> getting fouled is one thingt egal trouble because of it? temperatures today, enjoy it. en j enjoy the weather. it will be fantastic like yesterday. low midity, 88 degrees, sunny. huge changes going into the weekend. hahe umbrella with you for several days. chuck has the forecast coming up. nice and dry on the roads right now. a couple of problems. eastbound toll road the ramps to the beltway, blocked by a crash. bold

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it's now 5:45. we're tracking breaking news out of northeast d.c. >> one man is dead after an early morning shooting. you're looking at a li picture at 4th and adams. the shooting happened not song before t came up. police have several streets shut down while they're investigating here. officers are asking people to be on the lookout for ar.ilver not much else is being released.

we'll have more from the scene throughout the morning. an update onsehe families rated at the border. >> the trump administration says it has reunited hi364ren ages 5 and older with their families. reunionsves hundreds of to go before a court-imposed deadline next week. the justice department says it has krf identified more than 2,500 children who may be covered by that court order. just days after president trump's performance at the helsinki summit stunned the world, another shocking cement from the white house that took the director of national intelligence, dan coats, by surprise. >> we have some breaking news. the white house has announced on twitter that vladimir putin is coming to the white house in the foul. >> say that again? >> vladimir putin -- >> did i hear you? >> yeah. >> okay. that's going to be special.

>> you heard the rction there. that's nbc's andrea mitchell brking the news to nationa intelligence director dan coats. >> tracie potts is on capitol hill for us. what's the reaction been to the announcement? > reporter: so, aaron, on the imming, it's very interesting. it would give vl putin a front row seat to our fall election. officials are saying russia is still trying to tinker with the vote in a f months. the white house says they are makinglans for this visit. new this morning, from prrussia ident putin says he is ready to talk about the details of comi to america. he's been here seven times before as president, five under president bush, one with clinton, one with obama. the last in 2015. it's been a few years. al this morning, president trump is now saying the idea that he calledincredible, sending americans over to russia for questioning there, he now sayse -- the white hoys

he's rejecting that idea. so did ever democrat and everyb repuan voted against it. >> tracie potts live on capitol hill for us. thank you. 5:48 right now. dew ils on the woman accused of being a secret agent for russia. mariia butina was arregeed for alley working with the russian government to gain influence in american politics. people who knew butina during her time at american university, said there were some red flags, like her support for vladimir putin and guns.ne a ighbor said she saw nothing suspicious until one night when fbi agents sho. >> i hear a banging. the man says, please, miss, stay inside. so, i did.he and then, d -- they continued to bang really loudly. they said, we know you're in there. uta faces charges of acting as an unregistered foreign agent in the united states. her lawyer says she has done nothing wrong. now, to decision 2018, the

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nonetheless,drawing tonight is at 11:00. >> i hear sebody in iowa, kentucky, i think, i must have some relatives.'t i d have anyone there. >> reporter: exactly. >> thank you. theil nats start their first home series in two weeks onnight, things are looking up for the s half of baseball season. stephen strasburg will start tonight. dhe hasn't plaince june 8th. the nats have only won 3 of 34m with starters other than max scherzer since then. max needs some help. first basen, ryan zimmerman, he's been out since early may. we need these key players. the nats have won 48, lost 48. they're right in the middle, .500. first pitch against the braves tonight at 7:. will the weather cooperate? >> yes, it will. >> good. >> a gorgeous night for baseball. >> nice. >> you need t get dow to tomorrow's game, and sunday's game could be inop dy. look at this great-looking sunrise in progress this

morning. the sun will b up in seven minutes from now, at 5:59 a.m. skies are partly to mostly clear out there. mott mu not muchmirror-cal o fini the potomac this morning. lots of early morning color. this is thet of the guaranteed dry days. area of low pressure nea savannah, georgia, and charleston, coming up the east coast, overnight into tomorrow, wi u bring a rain chance on saturday. this storm across the upper midwest. that's sunday and monday's chances for rain. exin chances remain very high. every single day nweek. yes, indeed. we have nine days in a row with a chance for rain on our ten-day forecast. join today. nothing but a fewfair-weather clouds around today. no chance of rain aroundis d.c. afternoon. tomorrow morning, rain moving up from the south. the rain could potentially be heavy at times. there's a lot of disagreement among the computer models.

our local forecast model here is forecasting probably the heaviest oun the a of rain of all of the forecast models i've taken a look hoat. much does it think we're going to get? this is just one computer's estimate on how much we're going to get. but probly a solid one to two inches or more, in some spots. and rain, likely, especially mid to late morning tomorrow, up through the rest of the day. 60s to 70. a fine day to beround the pool. you can still go to the pool. but you don't need to wabry t the sunblock on saturday. here's the ten-day forecast. achance for rain. not just passing chance. he's are high rain chances all week.y through nex we'll be back with a closer look at today's hour-by-hour forecast. tysons eastbound tral road to the outer loop. 66 looking okay right now. sos 95. no big problems there. we had a westbound 66 at 50

crash. it is out of the way, just on the shoulder here this morning.l no big p there. upper marlboro have a chopper on the way here. pennsylvania near suitland parkway. overturned vehicle. you cannot turn on to suitland parkway from 4th. northeast, 4th street and rhode island avenue, shooting investigation still around there. beltwa looking pretty good here right now. that's good news. travel times, 270 southbound, no major problems. and f the beltway is nice green, as well. 66 and 95, both iound, looking good, too. listen to wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car today. "sesame street" is moving into classrooms. the company behind your favorites announced a partnership with mcgraw hill education. they plan to provide materialsu ing videos by the beloved characters and resources for teachers to reinforce lessons.

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training, there's all kinds oft workou classes in our area. >> this morning, molette green is puttingom on boxing gloves, checking out a cool class where people are getting fit for charity. >> reporter: right now, in the middle of warming up for i love kick boxing here in germantown. danielle who is leading this class is no joke. and what is going to happen is every time these folks check iny e providing clean water to places around the world. we're going to talk more about this great cause connected to fitness, coming up in the 6:00 hour of "news 4 today." >> all right. looking fitward to still ahead on "news 4 today," door-to-door, a new, dangerous drug hits the streets of d.c. the message the medical examiner has for all ofyou. wild weather hits the midwest. dozens of tornadoes across the plains, knocking down homes and

se trucks flying. a look at the damage, next.

m>> breaking this morning, a powerful storm sys hits the midwest, leaving miles of destruction in its wake. >> is ity? coming this plus, an updated death toll from investigators looking into that missouri boat accident. this, as the search for survivors carries into daybreak. and transportation turmoil. a major metro route closing for

weeks. what it means for your commute and what you need to get around. >> "newsy" 4 to begins with breaking news. >> that breaking news, d.c. police investigating an overnight deadly shooting in northeast. it's about two blocks away from rhode land avenueetro station. we'll have a live report in a few minutes. good morning, everyone. it's 6:00 a.m. i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron lcist. we'll begin with a look at your commute and thee orecast. >> ware standing by with first 4 traffic. but we start with meteorologists chuck bell anden s parveen. what a great day to enjoy the weather. >> tgif. look at the sun coming up. >> right here. >> a gorgeous stahe of day. when is the next sunrise before 6:00 a.m.? >> you know, i'm tired -- i'm not going to ask what the sunrise and sunset is. chuck likes to tell me that the days are getting shorter. >> we lost 25 inutes of