nationalists here. the union has a response. >> announcer: it's "news4 today." good morning, i'm aaron gilchrist. >> goodmorning, i'm erika gonzalez in your eun yang. thanks for joining us. we are expecting another hot one today. >> but this are going to take a rough turn to the weekend.li a mollet has been having a look. chuck bell, sheena parveen tracking the weather. what do you guys see? >> well, this morning, we don't see too much but as we head into the weekend, we're going to see some rain approach area, but, man, it's going to be another hot day. >> kyeah, wew it was coming up. half the battle's knowing it's coming. >> and we knew which is good. we knew how long and when it will leave. >> that's right. a hot one. we made 92 yesterday at reagan national airport. probably a degree or two warmer than that today.

currently in upper 60s lower70 s. even this morning, as you step out the door, you'll notice it's two or three degrees warmer than the same time yesterday. visibility, not too much of an issue. there are a few areas of fog. warrington down to a half-mile visibility c the wind im and the atmosphere is loaded up with humidity. that's the reason for the slight reduced vibility this morning. your hourly planner, plan on a quick warmup. we should easily have that. 93 degrees. no chance for rain today. rain chance increase dramatic tomorrow and hang into the weekend. more on that in a few minutes but for innow, let's out about the thursday morning commute. here's melissa moll's. >> l find out about it, left lane getting by. didn't see that n earlie it is on our radar and we'll keep an eye on that. right now, itoesn't seem to be impacting too much on the top of the beltway. the belay overall i looking good.

frederick, 70 after main street, right laneti get by. that work is done this morning. in sterling, austa drive, just the left lane being open there because of that crash. and 95,virginia, nears prince william parkway looking good and southbound. aaron. >> melissa, thank you.er the p is back on at reagan national airport after a blackout plunged terminals into darkness. >> passengers were in the dark for over an hour. news4 justin finch is there. hi there, justin.r: >> reporey good morning there, aaron, erika, virtually, every flight is taking off onme hich is good news for today. but it must have been so jarring when this big airport suddenly went look. we have a a look that moment when captured on social media. take a look here. you hear the gasps and see thel ts flickering before they go completely off. this was just before 1 night at reagan national.

we can tell you that the backup nerator power did eventually come on. eventually within more than an hour ace time, the power came back on but the airport was without power for some time. so the escalator, for example, was not working. the ac was out, to a so many could do was wait. we had flights that were delayed. others were held on the tarmac. we also met a fatheraiting for his children to fly in from dallas. take a listen to what he has to say. >> we were walking through the dark from the parking garage into therport. so we knew that power was out at least in part oorthe ai and we could tell that the ac wasn't on so it was clear somethin>>wasn't right. eporter: so, we can tell you dominion energy was immediately called in to tackle this p here. it turns out the airport said it had two power feed systems from dominion that were somehow not ransmitting power here to t airport. that was resolved by 11:00 or so

night. today, everything back up and running as normal and flights were getting out on time here. a lot of passengers here say happen e, should this again, they have to get more clarity on direction. some say theol were to stay at the airport. others were told to leave. so some confusion and allth of was worked out last night. metro's w largest unionl hold what it calls a truth, unity and justice rally. this all has to do with howtr transported the unite the right travelers sunday. >> news4's megans there. >> reporter: good morning, guys, that rally takg place at the metrostation. l the corner of 12th and g. metro'sgest union is continuing to call for the firing of general manager paul wiedefeld over the handling ofw

e nationalists as they took the metro. they were escorted to c a rear marked special. officershe made way on that car and through the system as they made their way to the rally. the union workers and bus workers say it constituted special treatment for the white nationalists. now general manager paul wiedefeld has defended metro's handay of the situation,g that the police presence was necessary for security reasons, to make sure nhat there wereo confrontations ne- ups, within the metro system, as the group made their way to that they say that all orange rally. trains were marked as special, because of track work that was happening that weekend. and not because the group was o travelin that car. now, this rally, going to take place downtown outside of metro center at noon. back to you. >> megan mcgrath live for us.

megan, thank you. it's 5:06 now. and w meanwhilre getting our first look at the preliminary price tag for securing thed ray anher demonstrations. d.c. police spent an estimated $2.5 million to keep the peace on sunday. other city agencies spent an additional $100,000. that's according to preliminary figu the mayor's office provided to ours partners at wtop. city officials say they plan to seek reimbursement through a fund set aside by congress. and theex time there's a rally on the national mall demonstrators could get stuck with the bill. that money would help recover some administrative costs. the national park service already charges fees for parades d other ceremonies. some breaking news on the arrest of the disappearce of a pregnant woman and two young daughters. chris lawree at the liv desk. >> yeah, aaron, the woman's husband and father ofhose two

little girls is now in custody. shannon watzas 15th weeks' pregnant, she and her two daughters have been the subject of an intense searc since they went missing monday. officers took her husband chris watz intoustody yesterday and officials said he has admitted to killing all three. detectives are getting evidence from the family's home. you there see them working.ho s earlier, chrispo watzke to reporters in colorado about his missing wife and kids. a lot of people said his body language gave red flags. >> when i got home yesterday, i was like a ghost town, she wasn't here. kids weren't here. i have no idea where they went. it's like a nightmare i can't wake up from. >> shannon watz missing with her 3 a 4-year-old daughters. the question so many people are asking, why? we expect to learn more this advertise when the frederick police department holds a news

conference about the case. >> chris lawrence, thank you. developing, three brees families who spent 12 years learning what happened to their lovess finally have an answer. >> d.c. officials have identified three sets of remains found in southeast. you may remember back in april, construction workers discovered emains on wayne place in southeast. we now know all three women are black, in their 40s and they all went missing in 2006. d.c. police say all three were murdered. jewel king was 47 years old and last seenn april of that year. the mother of three died of aho gu wound. verdell jefferson, she was 41. she went missing a month later. police say she died of blunt force trauma and was buried with king. dori butts was last sn on chrimas day 2006. police say she was found eparate from the other two victims. we spoke withgh one neibor who knew one of the victim

>> i knew her through the drug program that i was in, when the showed me her face. i knew who she was. thought,oh, my god, you know, you never thought it would be somebody you know. >> oicials are not ruling out the possility that one person could have killed all three women. this morning, we have new information on the capitol gaz get newsroom shooting suspect.or the defense ay for the los angeles chargersed in that shooting is asking court for more time to consider an fense.ty derrick ramos is charged with killing five people in that attack. ramos has pleaded not guilty to five counts of first degree murder. no matter what newspaper you pick up today you'rerobably going to see editorials defending freedom of the press. "the boston globe" invited newspapers across the country to stand up against trump's taxi on, quote, fake news. the president has repeatedly referred to journalists as the enemy of th people. more than 300 people are

expected to participate with the re#fre. not everybody is taking part. "the wall street journal" wrote president tru t has right to free speech just as much as journalists. paul manafort could learn his fate by the end of the day. jury w deliberationsl begin after 12 days of stimony. president trump's former campaign chairman facing 18f counts o tax and bank fraud. during closing arguments yesterday, prosecutors described manafort as a money-hungry liar. the defense rested its case without calling a single witness. be sure to download the nbc washington app throughout the day.ti >> crics are speaking out about presidenttrumble's decision to revoke the security clearance of john br wnan. thete house cited brennan's, quote, erratic behavior as thehe reason for move. democrats say it's political. and payback for speaking out against the president. the white house issued a list of other intelligence andem law ent officials who could also lose their clearances.

and you'll hear brennan's reaction. 11. we'll have an update at that large fire at a recycling facility in clarksburg, maryland. we told you about this as breaking news yesterday. that fire is so big it could be burning for days. limit water supply is making it tough for firefighters to put out the flames. they are contained, though. one was in the warehouse when it started. the fallout continues from report detailing systematic sexual abuse from the catholic church in pennsylvania. the state attorney general's office says since the news broke has received more than 150 calls and e-mails reporting abuse. the bombshell report alleges archbishop of washington cardinal donald wuerl helped cover upome of the abuse. wuerl served as archbishop in pittsburgh for years. the grand jury report alleges 300 priests across pennsylvania molested more than 1,000 children over decades. the grand jury report mentioned wuerl's name nearly 200 times.

wuerl has publicly defended his actions. >> i'd like to tell you abo rdinal wuerl. the public comments that he has made directly contradict the church's own documents that we found in theecret archives. and that's all spelled out in the grand jury report. wrerl issued a statement saying in part that he acted th ligence, with concern for thend victims a will prevent future acts of abuse. he so far declined our request for an interview. new this morning in college park, the university of marylan board of trustees could make big changes in the football pdgram he school as a whole. college football writer brett mc pmurphyted that the board is planning a special closed meeting tomorrow. according to mcnurfy, the topics include removal, resignation and litigation matters for the school's impending lawsuit in the death of jordan mcnair. the suit would discusshe future of football coach d.j. durkin and university president wallace lowe.

some of the most popular family cars on the road do not get a passing grade in the latest mivan crash testing. find out how your minivan stacked another hot day. expect 90s for the afternoon but as we get closer to lunchtime, we should already be in mid to upper 80s.k chuc sum with a closer

>> announcer: you're watching "news4 today." new this morning, crash test results have just been released on some of the most popular minivans on the road andyb not everody is making the grade. thensurance institute for highway safety tested 2018 and 2019 models of thoyota sienna, the chrysler passiveica

and the honda odyssey. in the latest ratings, this is forhe t passenger side that mimics what would happen in the right corner if it hits another object. researchers said they didn't find any problems with the seat lts in the minivans but there were concerns over the sienna. saying that it crumbled around the legs. because of this the iihs gave the sienna a marginal rating in the test. the pacificaarned an acceptable rating. at least 39 people are nown dead i the highway collapse in italy. the search continues for survivors that may b trapped in the rubble there. officials will look at the design of that bridge, and they hope the 16 survivors i the hospital will be able to

describe what happened before that collapse. right.l chuck is joining us now. so, it's going to be another warm day t, i fee like if we don't complain about one thing, we complain about another, right? >> this is true. >> then we complain too much hain. and then too m heat. and then campaign about rain on the weekend. >> there is, if you put it like that. >> yeah. >> it'stypically, rainy day or 90 degree day here in august. >> right. >> so, it's going to rain today, as a result, it will be in the 90s. both tomorrow, another 90 degree day and end with rain chance torrow. those rain chance hang around for the weekend. i'm optimisc most plans don't go off without too much of an interruption. there's t u.s. capitol building. dead square in the middle of washington this morning there is a very warm and humid start to the day. 73 right nowat atnal airport. not much of a breeze to help cool you down, either. unlike yesterday, we had a

lovely breeze out of the west yesterday. that will be lower. lower wind speeds mean it's going to feel even hotter. right now 66 in loudoun county. 68 for montgomery county. 70 for prince george's, 7n anne arundel. a steamy start this morning. anothersizzler. low 90s for most of the area toy. i think t hottest peak will be tomorrow. 93 today, 94 tomorrow. cooler over the weekend. still close to 90n saturday, nlt noticeably cooler by sunday with highs in the low 80s. there's your thursday planner. sun's up at 6:23. it will be a quick warmup. near 90 at lunchtime. sun sets today at 8:01. sun sets at 8:00. that means starting on saturday, sunsets bore 8:00 all the way until may of next year. you can see tha on friday planner, after a muggy start,

another hot one, a 50% chance of thunderstorms rolling in aft 5:00 tomorrow. there are rain chance both days this weekend. with thasa being , i don't think it's going to be a total washout. if you're going tohe beach or mountains just know there's a little bit of a shower rance. lowe rain chance and lower temperatures for sunday and monday. now, let's go tool melissat in first 4 traffic to see how that thursday ride to work is going. >> good morning. just a couple little problems. here's one of them chuck, sterling here eastbound 7. only the left lane opened because of a crash the. outer loop after rockville pike still have that lane getting by the work zone. top of the beltway, green. heading to the tom of the beltway in and out of town, bw parkway, 95, route 1, everything good, in order and southbound. 66,ou fairfax cnty parkway to the beltway on time.

going to take you eight minutes inbound, aaron. >> melissa, thank you. he5:21. as t kids are heading back to class, some ks areid

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♪ well, prince george's county students are weeks away from going back to reschool. behat happens, though, their teachers awitc s are bing students. all of these teachers took part in a new teacher's boot camp. they're either new to the

district or to teachering. the first day for prince george's is september 4th. >> for some kids, the cafeteria can be kind of a tricky place or even a dangerous place. >> as our school s open for the new year, news4's chris lawrence takes a look at pow se kids have potential food allergies. >> reporter: food allergies affect 6 million children which amounts to about two every class. >> you have to have a plan in place. >> reporter: dr. cintia johnson says it starts with mom and dad filling out the forms describing the allergy and how they want to proceed. example is a great that an older student can self-administer in a way that perhaps a younger student cannot. >> reporter: my son as aer s peanut allergy, he has to be

constantly aware of everything he's eating. when he goes off to kindergarten, he'll be taking this epipen along with him. we also make sure he ve ever shares food in the cafeteria, right? >> yes. >> reporter: soy, gluten,ts 52 labels is hard enough. schools have banned homemade treats from being o handed in class. >> we really do not have parties in the ways that we. used to >> reporter: some districts are taking the idea of allergy-free tables to another level. starting in september for the first time, arlington schools sandwichesoy butter instead of peanut butter. sometimes, simple teasing can escalate, with a kid that they ow will cause reaction. >> we want to make sure kids are in a safe and healthy environment and that is both physically and emotionally.

>> reporter: so that food is a source of energy, not anxiety. chris lawrence, news4. it is 5:26. new this morning, how to get the best medical care at an affordable price for your pets. next at 5:30, ar clo look at how much you should be paying for your animals' edicalbills. well, this morning, we're starting off with pretty nice conditions. oh, the lights are back on at reagan national. that's good. 73 degrees in washington. we'll talk about how warm it's going to get or howot later this afternoon, coming up. plus, a possible sexual predator on the loose. the warning for

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ouncer: "news4 today" starts now. right now, as we approach 5:30, much better news for to elers than when you went sleep. the lights are back on at reagan national airport this morning, that's after the power outage created some chaos last night. you can see on the left side o yoeen is there, things are back to normal, all lit up there. much more and what it means for flighted today. first, good morning, i'm aaron

gilchrist. >> and i'm erika gonzalezn for eun yang. melissa is going to have a look at the commute in just a moment. >> first, for theorecast from chuck and sheena as we inchhe closer to t weekend. we need to hear good things. >> honestly, you know, i'm optimistic. anything you want to do this weekend will be mainly uninterrupted. including clear the shelters. >> yes, i agree. >> a to adopt an animal. there are other options as well. >> they have guppy, they have rabbits. a guppy is a little sh. >> they said someone adopted a rat yesterday. >>t t was last year, i think. i think they have iguanas, reptiles. anyway, head to the nbc washington app you can see list of the participating shelters. you can adopt a lot of different either way, chuck and i are headed there this weekend. we have rn in the forecast. for now, we are nice and dry as

we make our way out. temperaturewise, upper 60s for the 75suburbs. n washington. 75 degrees in quantico. today, we're back in the 90 this afternoon. another hot one. the morning temperatures aren't too bad. temperatures close to 80 by 9:00 a.m., then we'll see a mix of sun and clouds later on but still staying dry.e we'll t look at the forecast in a few minutes with chuck but let's h td first melissa to see what's happening on the roads. thisod morning, we have problem with sterling and auguste tau august augusta. northbou 95, nea stafford, left lanes open. but we still have pretty good delays if you're headed outbound. hathesda, outer loop, that is getting byt work zone. printy george's co into town, out of town, no big worries. we'll take a look at trave times coming up.

>> that was the moment the lights went out at reaganal natiirport last night. it was nearly pitch black there in some parts of the terminal for more than an hour. >> news4's justin finch is at reagan national this morning. so, we know the lights are back on, but talk to us about exactly what happened there, justin. >> reporter: hey there, erika, a ry clear power failure to the airport. at least two power feeds were not making it to the airport causing that outage. so, crews, of course, were scrambling to make fixes, and now, as you can see, we do have a return to normal but last night here at r gan national it was lights out. from the baggage claim areas to the terminals it was either dim to dark here at reagan national just before 10:00 last night, the airport reporting the generator he wentdown. and so, they had to rely on the power sources to get the airport at least partlylit. dominion energy crews were called into the airport t

the repairs, trying to find out what the issues were. flighte meantime, w delayed here. others were held on the tarmac. and just before 11:00 last night, the power to the airport was restored. but people who were here and had to sit through all of that darkness could not stop talking about the moment the airport went dark. >> everything shut off. the lights wen out. they flickered a couple times. and then the next thing ew, it was dark. theeporter: well, again, airport saying two feed supplies or power to the airport from dominion somehow were not working. they're working now to make sure that does not happen again. but for passengers who were here last night, they were concerned about the direction. they g direction to either stay in the airport or go outside. there was some confusion about make.was the right call to we'll see what happens with that going forward. we're live here at reagan national. i'm justin finch, news4, back to you.

it's s5:34. and t morning, we're hearing from a woman who helped a teenage girl who ran away from a man w exposed himself to her. yesterday, detectives spent the day knocking on doors and passing out fliers in the n newington station area. this is the sketch of the man officers say touched that girlb fromnd, exposed himself. august 4th. >> i heard a young ladysc aming. i walked to the corner. profuselscreaming i asked her to come over, let me help you. the suspect is around 30 years. former cia directorbrohn nan is speaking out after the trump administration revoked his security clearance. s in atement released yesterday, the white house accused britainen of using access to, quote, fuel division and chaos. brennan called it a political move to silence critics. >> is this ao effort try to cowl individuals, both inside

and outside of the government to make sure that they don't say anything either that is critical of mr. trump, or with which he disagrees. >> several other former senior officials are being put on noticehat their clearances could also be revoked. these are some of the top stories we're fol for you at 5:35. d.c. and fbi officials have identified the threehu sets of man remains found in southeast back in april. construction workers discovered these remains under an apartment building on wayne place. we now know all three women were black, in heir 40s and went missing in 2006. police say all three were murdered and they're not ruling out the possibity that one person could have killed one of them. and now to that recycle plant fire that is so big it could be burning for days limited water supply has made it irefighters to put out the flames but it is contained. investigators are stillto tryin

figure out what caused it. no oneth was in e warehouse at the time. the redskins are going to theipr second eason game of the year with the jets. they lost the first game of the year with thepa iots. kickoff set for 8:00 at fedex field. time is 5:36. coming up,an pets c be pricey, especially whent comes to pet visits. new this morning, we're taking a look at which local vet can offe the best quality and value. plus, a speed trap

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>> announcer: you're watching "news4 today." 5:39 right now. a warning for lead-footed driver on the beltway, speed cameras are clicking away as drivers speed through some wk zones. >> and since they've been up in prince george's county, those cameras have raked in millions of dollars. we are talking about the cameras in the destruction zone at the

beltway and suitland road. aaa says at least 341 drivers are getting a ticket everyerday. day. that's a total of 124,000 tickets a year which equals more than $5 million in fines. this camera is in fact the second most profitable one in the state of maryland >> fact of the matter is twot zones are especially dangerous places to be speeding. >> i think the state or government just uses it as a profit making machine and citizens suffer from it. >> each ticket is going to cost you 40 bus. e construction on that stretch of the beltway is expected to last for l atst two more years. and i usually agree with that guy, but in these work zones, it's different. >> absolutely. cause it affects people. >> theirives are at stake. slow down inzones. come on. and a test drive gone wrong. how a driver endedp on the

different side instead of on the road. >> but she got a much lower price for that car. and for kids that go to school, it's going to be a hot one. extra water for kids. if you're thinking about the weekend, the coastline, there will be a chance of rain, but i still think it's worth the trip. but then i always think it's worth the trip.

>> announcer: you'reing "news4 today." 5:44 right now,sp ners across the country are sharing the same mess age with their aders today, journalists are not the enemy of the people. >> and it's part of the plan spearheaded by "the boston globe" to fight back against the media. >> sun mcguisan mcginnis is then washington. >> public editorial, talking about the prepress andtoing agaihe attacks on the free press by the president. this was, as yousaid,

coordinated by "the boston globe." major publications are participating "the new york times," dals morning news, philadelphia inquirer, several all trustedpa newsrs. not everyone is participating.hi "wton post" is not. "wall street journal" is not. the journal saying that president trump has ace own free speech rights as well and these entitled to those. but this is generally a response to the president's repeated attacks o journalism, marking them as fake news andpe tell le that they're the enemy of the people. this is an effort to fight back let peopl know that the press can be trusted as always. they should be criticized when they nee to be. but they are not fake news. and if an elected official calls something fake news simply because it's a truth that they don't like, we should be able to recognize >>that. mportant message. susan mcginnis on the hill. thank you. metro used to transit white

nationalists to the rally. >> news4 is live with the rally that union organizers arepu ing together. megan. >> reporter: well, good morning, guys. that rally is going toteappen lar on today. here at the metro center station downtown. it's at the corner of 12th and g. now, metro's largest union continuing to call forhe firing of general manager paul wiedefeld, over the handling of asite supremacists t asy took metro l weekend's rally. take a look at the video here unite the right weres sco s esc on to the cars marked specl.ia ty. hethe union sayst represents a special treatment that the white nationalists were treated differently and tt metro had said there would be no designated trains for the . grou

leaders also say that african-american rail w nkers t told they would be transporting the group. but paul wiedefe d hasended it saying the police was necessary to make sure there were no confrontations as the group made their work through. and all w trainse marked special because of track work. because all of the white supremacists were placed on one car that it s not a designated train that members of the general publicere welcome on that train as well. now, in terms of the rally, that is going to happen later on. at noon today. it's expected to last about an hour. back to you. >> all right. megan mcgrath live for us downtown, thank yo megan. >> a former tesla employee now claims he has evidence the cotiany has been p drivers at risk. whistle-blower martin tripp tweeted internal e-mails and photos he says are evidence of flawed manufacturing practices at tesla's battery factory.

he refers to certain cars that contai damaged cells that never should have been installed. tripp claims ceo elon musk had direct knowledge of these practices and failed to interven the carmaker said tripp stole and shared falsified n. informatio developing this morning, and steps awayrom yale university, officials are trying to figure out if someone intentionally distributed a laced badge o k2. rescue crews in new haven, connecticut say first responders have been called to 60 overdose since tuesday. more than 200 people were taken in d.c. over a ten-day period forru synthetic dg overdoses. k2 is often called synthetic mare on but the chemical composition is a little bit different. we're getting breaking news in southeast d.c. where there haebeen a f in an apartment

complex on 22nd street. right now, d.c. fire and ems personnel are on the scene. we're told one person is being evaluated right near the area of suitland parkway. when we get more information, we'll bring it to you. >> students at marjory stoneman doelas high school h started a new school year with changes. 3100 started schooln the campus where 17 of their classmates ander tea were killed back in february. all of them are required to wear photo i.d.s on lanyards. there's a $6 million system in place where all classroom doors lock automatically. closer to homeau in fier county, armed surity guards will join students in schools. scho started there yesterday butua gs won't be until next month when a procedural hurdle is expecte to be clear. all schools will have at least one armed security officer. thechool system is also

offering mental training. the security officer will work with resource officers who are law enforcement. switching gears no just like so many of you at er home, at news4, pets are a big part of our families. here they are. here's a look at som of the four-legged fends of the "news4 today" family team. we've been talking about pets all week as we g fr up saturday's clear the shelter event which is considering adopting. you need to make sure you find great health care for your pets. >> a localonmer group found there are substantial price differences for a number of local veterinarians. consumer reporter susan lohogans picking the right vet can be tricky. recentlyomparing 204 vets for price and quality. the results are nothing to bark at.

>> ready to go. >> this merrill and this is frey. >> reporter: laket got top votes for quality and price but not all vets received high parks. checkbook asked consumers to rate their vets on a number of factors incompluding competenced wait times. and what you pay is not a reflection of the care you will receive. consumers checkbook found substantial differences. for example, the cart of getting a dog spayed from $235 to $1200. >> som vet owners report to us that they felt pressured into paying for really expensive services by the vet. you know, kind of guilted into it, really. and so, not only do you not w that, but you want a vet that is reasonable in terms of trying to keep costs down. and also charges fair prices. >> reporter: there are several other factors to consider with two things with a vet, clean

license, hospital accommodations, and of course, good communication. to see how your veterinarian rates,o go our washington app and search vet ratinratings. now, if you'd le a por your family, this weekend, clear the shelters, on saturday. you can find more information on the nbc washington apma >> there's s people that head out there. get there early. >>d you'll get your pick of the litter. ee what you did there? >> i've been waiting to say that. >> sorry. >> you made a good point earlier. atdidn't realize if you're not interested in a or dog they have birds. >> oh, yes. >> ferret. >> yes, ferrets, i forgot. guppies. >> no judgment here. >> hamsters. there might be. reptiles. there are reptiles. >> don't gethose two together,

though. >> they haveck cs in some locations. just call the locations close to you. >> crickets? that's a pet? >> depending whatever animal you have potential. now, today -- i have to talk about weather, our producer is going to yell at me again. we're back in the 90s today, though. temperatures are going to stay like this as we end up. but, yes, we are a talkingut clear the shelters, but also weekend rain chance. we'll get to that in a second. cooler though. washington, 76,annapolis. don't adopt any crickets, aaron, that will be really weird. radar is nice and dry this thursday morning so we're not loing at the rain. here's your planner for thursday, near 90 degrees. we will be u heating to around 90 degrees. we'll see a mix of sun and clouds. chance, late friday. here's what future i weather

doing today. dry, mostly, 4:00, 5:00 p.m., that's where we see thunderstorms moving in. a widespread chance friday and evening. then saturday, a lot of animal shelters opening up 9:00 or 10:00. and so later in the day, we have a chance for showers. if you're heading to the beach we have rain chance almost eve t das week, depending on how many days you're going. if you're stayinginland, the chance do exist. and look at sunday, a high of 82 degrees. let's get the roads checked with meli a mollet. gorning. >> good morning, 95 northbound near springfield, weav do a crash reported there. we're seeing extra delays as you're headed inbound there. so we'll keep you updated. sterling, easound 7 at augusta drive. only the left lane still open. looks like it might be clearing out. whiskey bottom lane. looking good there in thek p

near firth sterling, looks like two miles of backup in that area right now. 270 looks good. top of the beltway, no big problems there. inbound on 66, just fine. orthbound, 95, quantico to the beltway, a little of what we just showed you there. inbound, 37 miles per how much. remember to listen to wtop 105 ro when you hop in your car today. n. >> thank you, melissa. watch this terrible way to end the day shopping for agh ca. through the door. a woman in china crashed into the dealership when she hit ts nstead of the brakes. you can see she went right through the door and into the showroom. into the reception stand there. this incident happened when the driver was trying tohe park car after test driving it. >> the good news here is n one was seriously hurt. no word if she ended up buying

the car at all. meanwhile, a savvy 6-year-old delivered a big t surpri her parents meet caitlin lutz. she loves pying with barbie dolls. er tocaitlin's mom allows go on amazon to buy a barbie h doll for birthday. caitlin secretly ordered more than$300 worth of toy. and mom found out. >> first day there were about ven boxesnd i think we received three more. sh probably ordered about $600 worth of stuff. she's not in too much trouble. rouble if in lots of it happens again. >> funny. the family was going to return the items but decided to donate them to the local children's hospital. mom gave her the money. >> here, pick out somethi you like. 5:56 right now. still ahead this morning, bigge

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hidden in an abandoned d.c. building for more than a decade. now they can't rule out a possible serial killer case. and the union said metro and did make special arrangements for the white nationalists in the unite the right rally.y, tohe union plans a big response. it' a 6:00. good morning, everybody, i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eka gonzalez in for eun yang. we're expecting a bit of a hot day today. >> things will take a turn, toos memollet has your early look at your commute. firstthough, chuck bell and sheena are checking the weather. >> we still have time, right?ah >> we're looking at storms as we head into the week and we'reg lookt storms, until then, the heat is staying. >> mother nature cranking it up a bit. 90s yesterday. a little warmer today