you could see rain dropsarlier than that. i'm angie goff. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. let's check in with chuck and the forecast, going to get rough later today. >> an opportunity fortrong t severe storms later on today. nothing here with this morning. the ride in will be uneventful. no rain around the city. here are rain drops around parts of northwest virginia. and there's more rain across southf culpepper. this is moving in a northeasterly direction. i-66ill be wet from gainesville westbound.ra current temres are steamy. 76 in august. 72 inorrince 's county. and 72 in leesburg. warm and humid day today. understorms opportunity increasing with time.

6:00 will be the severe thunderstorms. let's look at early morning commute. hyattsville, still have the road work after route 50. now, a crash in the work zone. we're seeing some slow judowns here. this crashway, with it could be some ti n. laurel, juth of eathere, bound, skaggsville road. that crash, unaffected. 270 sonhbound, you're o time. going to take about 26 minutes. aaron? ak melissa, thank you. bg news right now. a construction worker has been flown to a hospital. the worker was hit at a work site at monument drive and monument way. that road has reopened. news 4's nicole jacobs is headed

to the scene today. one little girl in d.c. is rekoving after being shot. she was one of three people on 56th street southeast. a car circled the block and someone started shooting. police are looking for an older model axus or acura wit wing on the back. this isless th less than ten miy from where makahia wilson was shot. this was around 8:30 last night. a man was shot in the legn michigan avenue in the parking lot of a rec center. you see the bullet holes hattered the wieow. th victim is expected to be ay. now, 40 minutes later, a man was shot o east capital street. it's 4:32.

we could learn more about the rson hit and killed in wheaton. the man was crossing to the metro straation when he was struck. the driver stayed on the scene and cooperated with officers. new video from a developing story. protesters erupted in cheers after taking down a statue of a soldier.ate this was in chapel hill. rad roy cooper issued a statement. he says h understands that people are frustrated by the pace of change. but violent destruction of public property has no place in our here's a look at other top stories. the search continues for a man wanted for threatening to kill

president trump. authorities believe he as stolen two vehicles, a jeepee chern west virginia and on sunday, spotted in a siea pickup. there's a $20,000 reward for information that leads to his arrest. the colorado father charged with killing his two daughters and his wife appears in court. he claimed his wife killed the kids after finding out hehaas ng an affair. he said he killed her out of rage and buried all three bodies. prosecutors say they are not buying the story. this man isg fac felony charges for threatening to kill members outside of a mosque in springfield, virginia. at onepoint, he was ramming cars in the parking lot, including one with someone in it. he went towardruer and cursed and screamed at the

officer. there's no indication he had a weapon. a woman out for a morning run was assaulted and abducted. thiste happened yay morning. the victim says she was running on the trail wn a man approached her. herrabbed her and assaulted but she was able to get away. anyone with information on the attack is asked to contact .lice. ds looking for a man who is accused of sexually abusing a child walking a dog. police spotted the man after the incident in surveillance video. he was seen in southeast. there's a $1,000 award for his arrest. there's information on the a atv ridersent through the city. many w ridersere weaving in and out of tra over the weekend. c. police say they arrested three atv riders and seized

several vehicles. after a gas station robbery, a restaurant worker sft video the riders. >> they're not following the laws. or going back and forth. >> d.c. p and arlingtonolice say they won't chase the riders. they are reviewing video to make more arrests. it is st4:36. l ahead, a makeover for a snack that's been a staple for decades. he new look coming to animal crackers. first, killed during a morning dog walk. a woman pulled into a pond by a wild animal.

you're watching "news 4 today." >> 4:39 now. a south carolina woman diedtr ng to save her dog from an alligator. she was walking her dog when the

gator grabbed the dog's leash. they could hear her screaming for help as she tried the fight off the nine-foot alligator. it eventually pulled her under the ter. the dog survived. this comes two months after an entical attackn florida. experts say these attacks areun ual because gators usually leave people alone. >> you have to use common sense. maintain controlf your pets. stay out of ligator-infested waters. alligators are afraid of us. the gator went after the dog. >> the department of natural resoces caught the alligator and killed it. we are looking at 4:40 on a tu morning. still ahead, take a look.

a grocery store scuffle caught on camera. details of a brawl over a baby product. it is never too early to start thinking about what you're ing to do this weekend. if you're beach-bound for the weekend, friday,ay satu sunday, there may not be a cloud in the sky, from the blue ridge to the bay to the beaches. our forecast coming right up. > trouble on the beltway in prince george's coty. we'll explain how this could clear up and when. and ben's chili bowl is turning 60. before we taketh you insid restaurant, we'll intduce you ro

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here at the live desk with oteaking news. we just word from the white house, saying a former nazi labor camp guard has been deported to germany. it's a 95-year-ol man from queens, new york. he remained in the u.s. for decades. he came to the u.s. in 1949.

he said s hent world war ii working on a farm in a factory. 17 years ago, that's when he admitted to officials he did train as a nazi. aaron? >> thank you. e> 15 bef the hour right now. a bt declaration from president trump. he said he could run the russia investigaten. >> he m the comment in an interview with reuters. >> susan mcginness is on capitol hill. >> reporter: good morning. we have this little context. this interview was hasti arranged after the white house learned that don mcgahn spent 0 hours talking to the special counsel. th president said he could run it if he that's really not true. the president is notfe in

charge his own investigation. the president is getting involved on twitter. on thursday calling robert mueller a disgrace and uncredited. he was asked if he would sit down for an interview. he echoed theti snts and the concerns of "meet the press" of rudy giuliani, saying he doesn'e want to in danger of having perjury charges against him if he was going to beed ca this comes after the president removed the security clearance of john brennan, former cia director. he asked if he would remove mueller's security clearance. he refused to blame russia for interfering in the 2016 election. but he believes mueller and hi team are trying ton interfere the midterms coming up. >> susan mcginnis for us.

>>elania trump saying social media can be a productive tool and also a harmful force if used incorrectly. the first lady spoke on cyber bullying in rockville, er yey. stopping bullying is one of her major initiatives in her be best campaign. the firstady traveled by herself to toronto a year ago. in january, it was reported that esident trump used a negative term when talking about immigrants from lviti and el or. the trial for the man accused of killing five people "the capital gazette" newspaper will begin on july 9t 19th. ramos is accused of using shotgun to blast his way into the paper's newsroom in june.

ramos pleaded not guilty last month. after a sergery, animal crackers areusting o of the cages. the packaging no longer shows the animals in cages. animal rights organizations wanted the packaging changed, saying it depicted tdated sur cuss pr circus practices. the mural outside of ben's chili bowl is almost as iasnic he accomplishment. the latest design was unveiled last spring it features prom nenlt aftinent african-americans tied to. >> doc:. >> for the 60th anniversary

celebration, molette green spoke to the artist himself. >> reporter: the mural that's a big part o the d.c. restaurant's history and upcoming anniversary celebrat n >> ben's chili bowl, 60 years black-owned business. >> reporter: images of legends past and present. he has a story to tell in all of the faces. >> with harriet tubman, you know, holding a torch. that's the title of thismural, "the torch." it starts with her. it trickles down. everybody is significant. >> that's why the chili bowl let the public weigh in. >> we had over 10,000 people go >> the poll and say who they

wanted. eporter: you don't see the favorite, the purple one himself. >>he favorite h to be prince. he's pointing. he has a look on his face and looking at t viewer. he's pointing at you like, hey. there you go. reporter: on news street, molette green, news 4. >> she b will live at ben's for the 60th anniversary. >> you can watch tts rep all morning long. ben's chili bowl is known for being a huge, huge rock in the community, as far as its impact. like you said, he talked about the torch. i feel like all of the faces are a light. >>in so many different point time. >> i live a few blocks away. if the winds just right. >> you can get a little whiff. >> for better or worse. >> very good for business. >> so dangerous. today, what' up in the air?

sounds like things can get dicey later. >> strong thunderstorms later on in the day today. probably nothing after 4:00 or 5:00 p.m. the afternoon commute home could be affected by severe weather. a lot going on in the weather first thing is this warm front. that's bringing out rain drops this morning. after that, we'll get breaks of ni sunshine to get temperatures in the mid-80s. a lot of humidity around. unstable air mass in place. this cold front due to arrive tonight. out ahead of the front, that's opportunity for severe storms in the afternoon and eveningur it is raining across cla and warren county. martinsburg, towards hagerstown. don't be fooled. i d to put the wipers on.

more rain not too far from culpepper. at's headed towards opel and warrington and into prince william counties. nothing more than an occasional shower aroundht lue. the yellow blobs are an opportunity for thunderstorms. not huge coverage. but a individual storm could pack a punch. that little tail end, not indicating when it could. that's a listen for stronger storms to arrive on the i-95 corridor later in theevening. there's good news on the forest. after o weather alert today. a passing rain shower this afternoon. way less humid air blows in here. thursday, friday, saturday, temperatures below average. averaghigh is 86.

the subur way down into the 50s. i wouldn't rul out, friday t rning, there could be 40s on the map before we the s next week. the beltway, inner loop is the problem. the closest camera is here. inner loop after 450 is where the problem is. this is a work zone. there was a crash in the work zone. aggsville road. parkway to thebe way, you're on time. >> thank you. 4:53 right no we turn to a hair-pulling, neck-wrangling battle over baby formula. vsurveillanceeo shows two women attacking a clerk earlier this month. w, police need your help

finding these women. the nt timeou fill up your tank, you may save more cash. the national average is down 2 cents compared to a month ago. in ourea d.c. is about $3 a gallon. in rginia, you're paying about $2.60. experts say prices will continue to go down through the end of the summer. did he get it? >> i think he did. a win for the baltimore ravens. it w anail-biter to the very end. those quarterbacks ted theeam to the end zone throughout the game. the ravens went on to win 20-19, and are undefeated in the preseason. in other news, a new addition has theedskins throster.

e redskins signed adrianon pete to a one-year deal. >> he needs 37 more rushing words to pass jim brown on the rushingst. it is a move to help the redskins after injuries this summer. a threat made against a local mosque broadcast on social media. and bombshell developments from colorado on the man accused of killing h wife and daughters. he admitswi to killing hi but says he did not touch his daughters.

"news 4oday" starts now. >> we begin this tuesday morni with a live look outside. cloudy but calm. but that could change this afternoon with the potential for storms. again. good morning, everybody.is i'm aaron gilc >> i'm angie goff. y>> we want to get right r commute and the forecast. >> we'll look at the roads and the rails. first, a look at the forecast. >> it is storm team 4 weather alert day. there's an opportunity for strong to severe storms latern in t day. we have rain drops on the radar this morning.

no heavy rain or thunder and lightning. this morning, n thunder and light nininli tning. there's rain drops moving in. parts of i-66 west of inesville and the plains, out towards the blue ridge. a few rain drops in the panhandle ofest virginia. there's been little spots of sprinkl s moving through the washington metro ea. grab the umbrella. you may need it once or twice or three times. current temperatures a 76 in town. 72 in leesburg. a warm and humid morning. enough sunshine late morning through the early afternoon to get temperatures in the low and mid-80s. and thences for rain return.

80% chance from p5:00. to 10:00 p.m. we'll have your nbc washington app ready to . all of the push alerts for the severe weather warnings. what about the tuesday morning commute? good morning. >> image unavailable? what? it was there one second ago. the beltway is slow here this morning. this is intner loop after 45th 's causing delays this morning. the rest of the beltway looked okay. falls charge, inner loop after gallows. looks like that's been pushed off to the shoulder that's good elnews. laastbound scaggsville road. feat's blocked by a trash. crash uned. looking at 5