this is a tomorrstorm team weather alert. the problem todays high heat and high humidity. a check of how long this intensw hel hang around coming right up. ardinal donald wurel absent this morning from a mass for catholic schoolteachers, the growing scrutiny surrounding the archbishop of washington. and celebrating theirst day of school in fairfax, see the changes the county is making this year. >> announcer: news4 midday starts now.

good morning and welcome to news4 midday, i'm melissa mollet. >> and i'm eun yang. this afternoon, you can expect it to feel like 100 degrees or more. everyone who kept coming in this morning was saying how hot it was out there. this is prompting a heat advisory that starts at noon. >> chuck, how's it feeling? >> it'sgl to be outside today. heat haze and humidity, there's a few of oure downtown skyl here, and you can tell rather than a nice azure blue sky, it's sort of that gunky gray out there today. four things you need to know. it's gross to be outside. poor air quality so those with heart and respiratory issues need to limit outdoor activities today. the hea indexes this afternoon will be over 100 degrees for most of these shaded areas, including all of baltimore and washington and annapolis, and the panhandle of west virginia. poor airor quality f these highlighted areas, basically the urban centers along the i-95

corridor. if you have heart or lung ailments, this is not the day to be spending considerable amounts of tdee out temperatures are closing in on 90 degrees. we'lle in the mid-90s today and for the next few day i'll showou the extended forecast in a few minutes. a tradition for catholic schoolteachers in the district has been broken. >> cardinal donald wurel normally delivers mass to the. teache he was scheduled to do that this morning but did not show up. >> hisbsence comes amidst a pennsylvania grand jury report that accused him of covering up priest sex abuse. nicole is live at the basilica. >> reporter: in previous s,ye cardinal donald wurel delivered the homily to principalsnd teachers here but amid thete last controversy surrounding tm, that is not the case this year.

chers prepare for a new school year, receiving blessings from the catholic church, there is controversy surrounding hocardinal donald wurel has in the past led the mass, but in his atabsence,r bill burn of our lady of mercy church attends instead, but the controversy surrounding cardinal wurel remains at the forefront for many. he finds himself embroiled in a he knewc debate on wha and when regarding his predecessorll as s his time pittsburgh.p in accusations of sexual abuse hitting a new high as the archbishop accuses the cardinal of a deeper cover-up, claiming the cardinal, popet benedic and pope francis were all aware of the allegations against mccarrick. calling him a serial predator, but thearnal denies any knowledge of mccarrick's alleged wrongdoings, the archbishop of washington reading a statement,

reading in part, cardinal wuerl has indicated that during his entire tenure as archbishop of come gton, no one has forward to say to him, cardinal mccarrick abused me. a controversy as far reaching as the vatican, where even pope francis has declined to comment on the latest criticism. the arch o diocese washington also saying not only did archbishop vigano not communicate these allegations to the cdinal but he has no verifiable proof that he ever did. >> nicole jacobs live in northet washington for , nicole, thank you. and as nicole reported, the accusations against cardinal wuerl and the cover-up come from a grand jury report innn lvania. since the report was released, more victims have come forward. attorney general josh shapiro spoke about the new reports on the today show. >> we have received 733 calls to

our special clergy abuse hotline. we're tracking down each and every onef those tip talking to each and every onef o calle. >> shapiro says they will try tn prosecute the cases if they are proven but could run into the problem of statute of limitation once again. students at our area's largest school district are back in class today. new securit measures greet students as they return today. all classroom doors w locked at all times. the school board also approved the o hiring eight new school resource officers and 18 psychologists and social workers. also, this school year, students will take part in enhanced lockdown drills. some of those drills will not be announced ahead of time. ana huge welcome at fairfax high school as we welced. students >> our milette green spent time with th e. >>ly turnout here at fairfaxgh

hi are you ready for school? >> yes! >> reporter: we've got the band tuning up in the background.de what a wul day to start off the school year on this first day her a fairfax high school. 2,400 kids, another 600ac from e emy and you got a lot of kids and a lot of greatand 've n exio bratand-nepewct principal,. er >> my expectation is that the kids have fun. they love coming to school and they feel like they're part of the fairfax family. >> reporter: we're going to see big things from you this year, righ >> yes! >> reporter: all right, i'm mollette green in fairfax county and we arexcited about school. we're ready for school? back to you! >> one of the bighallenges to the first day of school getting students to and from school safely and on time. coming up at 11:3 h fairfax county keeps a massive fleet of buses up and this just in. students at centerville high

school in fairfax county are a safe after small electrical fire. fire officials say the fire is hat snts wilbe ald b to tend school shortly. this was the o first day school for those students. new this morning, firefighters are investigating to learn what caused an overnight fire at this historic downtown building. fire crews posted these pictures to twitter. the building wasron ass of being made into the chinese-american museum and accoing to the website, the public museum had been slated to open in phases staexing year. no word on how that timetable might be affected. this morning, senator john mccain'e seat on the sen floor is now draped in black with flowers on his desk. d d saturday after a battle with brain cancer. >> but before his passing, he took one last tim to show his love for his country in a final written statement. news4's tracie potts is on capitol hill wh more. >> mr. president, any thoughts on john mccain?

>> reporter: after repeatedly ignoring questions on john mccain and raising the white house flag with a nation still in mourning, president trump last night makin his first comments on mccain's service. >> we veryh m appreciate everything that senator mccain has done for our country. >> reporter: the feng was ally lowered again amid pressure from veterans but it wasccain who got the last word, delivered by a long-time aide. >> americans never quit. we never surrender. >> reporter: mccn's final thoughts on america's greatness and president trump without ever mentioning him by name. >> whe weaken it w we hide behind walls, rather than tear them down. >> the senate won't be t without john mccain. >> reporter: his colleagues, emotional. >> farewell, senator. farewell, john. >> reporter: remembering mccain maverick. >> he was unafraid to take on presidents. he was unafraid to take on his own party. >> reporter: washington's official good-bye begins friday. vice president pence will

represent the administration and speak at that sper moceremony h friday. racie potts, nbc news, washington. the first official service is tomorrow in arizona. senator mccn will lie in state at the arizona state capital in phoenix. on thursday, therebe wil memorial service at a church there as well. from there, his flown here to washington, where senator mccain will lie in state at the capol rotunda all day friday. saturday is the memorial service at the natiol cathedral here in northwest and on sunday, mccain will be laid to rest at the naval academy cemetery in annapolis. enator lindsey graham i expected to talk about him on the senate floor today. the republican called mccn the conscience of the senate. on the "today" show this morning, and said we must move past the criticism of the presid ot. >> it is ar now. the flag is down. when the president mentioned john, he got applause. i hopem he'llber how people feel about john.

staff,elly, the chief of has been terrific. he's reached out to cindy, the entire family, john h seven children and a bunch of grandchildren, and he says, what can i do to hehelp, and president told general kelly, whatever they need, they get. >> senator graham said one of the lasts things mccain said to him was, i love you, i have n been cheated. look for more tributes to mccain on the nbc washington ap remembering another important american today. ♪ r-e-s-p-e-c-t >> lines formed early this moeting init as fans waited to say good-bye to aretha franklin. more on a week of the queen of soul coming up. we'll also have the latest on this weekend's shooting at a gaming competion in

a d.c. courtroom had to be cleared after a shouting match erupted between the family of a murdered little girl and the families of two men accused of killing her. she was killed in northeast last month just outside of her front door. quentin michaels and thomas were in court yesterday charged with first-degree murder. family members of makiyah were also there holding pictures of r. police believe the shooting stemmed from a beef between two neighbehood groups. irl was not the target. outside of the courtroom,

makiyah's family was with emotion. >> we don't want fights. y'all just calm down. godot g this. >> police are still looking for information about the three other men involved in the new troubling information today about the gunman in that mass shooting at a video gamn tournamentflorida. >> authorities say he had a history of mental health problems as kerry sanders report they're now investigating how he brought two gu in his home state of maryland. >> reporter: this morning, new details surrounding the horrific mass otin mass shooting that turned a high adakes madden nfl video game tournament into chaos. >> the suspect clearly targeted other gamers. >> reporter: authorities revealing more details about th suspectedkiller, 24-year-old david katz, who took his own life.he >> suspect carried two handguns and extra ammunithen intostablishment with him.

however, at this point, we believe he only fired one handgun during the incident. >> reporter: investitors say under federal law, katz legally purchased theks firearms two w ago in his home state of maryland and one of them had a laser sight. a red laser can be seen on 22-year-old gamer elijah clayton. the video is confirmed but is believed to be from the moment the shooting began. clayton's family, heartbroken. >> there is a hole that wille never filled. >> reporter:-o 28-yeld taylor robinson was the other gamer killed. >> we have yet to have a concrete tive. >> reporter: katz' history of mental illness detailed in court documents obtained by wbl. the legal papers from his parents' divor a decade ago describe katz having significant behavioral mental health issues and being involuntarilyit cod six times. adding katz would not sleep and would play electronic games

until 4:00 in the morning. at one m point, hisher says in the documents, her son had a potential schizophrenic break. among the 11 injured, 27-year-old alex madunic wasth shot i leg. >> i thought i wasn't going to make it out of there. >> reporter: h answer the question on everyone's mind. why? could it simply be that somebody lost a video game, got angry and came back with a gun. >> it could be that, yes. it's ridiculo. it's crazy to think that somebody would, you know, take it that >> reporter: with those owcumented mental health issues, many here are asking, were warning signs missed? kerryanders, nbc news, jacksonville. >> ea spos has cancelled its three remaining madden events this year so it can re safety protocols. one of those events was scheduled at the dulles expo center this w weekend a part of a larger gaming convention called gex con. the rest of that event will go on as scheduled and organizers say they're doing everything

they can to ensure attendees are safe. new shocking vrneo this g showing the explosion of an e-cigarette inside a store. ke a look at that. a man was left with serious burns after that e-cigarette exploded in his pants. he was in the store in anaheim, california, shopping for a tv when this happened saturday. he was able to walk out o the store on his own. the manager of the store described the incident as, quote,intense. a candidate for u.s. congress in maryland is undergoing treatment for cancer. businessman david trone is the democratic nominee for maryland's sixth district which includes parts of montgomer and frederick counties. doctors found a tumor on hisur ary tract about two months ago. since then, he's undergone chemotherapy. he says the next step is surgery to remove a kidney. trone says he'll miss some days on the campaign trail this fall but he expects to make a full recovery. honoring the queen of soul. take a lk at this.

this is the line outside of the museum for african-american history in detroit this morning. >> each one of those people waiting to pay respects to aretha franklin. her bod will lien repose at the museum today and tomorrow. ron nmott reports this time of reflection. >> reporter: the first of four days of celebtion of the life of aretha franklin here in detroit, about to get under way here at the charles h. wright museum of african-american history. some of these people have been here all night, the lines starting to stretch around the building. the body will lie in repose here at the museum today and tomorrow. there's a free tribute concert with some big names, and then friday is arivate invitation-only funeral. former president bill clinton ong those expected to attend that service. ♪ darling, you send me >> you ask people aro,d to oretha franklin was detroit. now, she was b in memphis, but detroit was her home. she loved this city and this city loved her right back.

i was just talking to some of thha folks today about she meant to them. >> she cared for the feel and the people are here just to say thank you. >> reporter: it wasbout h her music resonated to the soul. >> she's been putting our into people for more than 60 years, and this is the result. >> reporter: she, of course, was the queen of soul, and she's going to be very missed in this town. ith died, of course,ac ok batnte pancreatic cancer. aretha frklin, going home, if you will, in a celebratory fashion here in her hometown of de we'll have much more throughout the day on the stations of nbc news, but for w, i'm ron mott, nbc news, detroit. a big game tonight for a washington team trying tor make thlayoff dreams come true. we'll have a preview. plus we'll introduceoou a howard university swimmer wak hopes to me a splash in the 2020 olympics.

children wilittle one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the colorkif their but by the content of their character. i have a dream today. >> back now at 11:22 on the 55th anniversary of the revrtend luther king jr.'s most famous speech. it was on this day i bac august 28th, back in 1963, that he spoke on the steps of the lincolnmemorial. you know, my father-in-law was there. >> what an incredible momenhi i ory for him to experience that in person. >> and talk about it now.

>> more than 200,000 people were packed on to the national mallhat day for the march on washington for jobs and freedom. it is considered one of the most defining moments of the civil rights movement. those words still ring true today. >> i get chills. the 2020 summer games may still be two years away but olympic has hit the campusho of rd university. >> a senior will be competing in the summer games in tokyo. she will be competing for the african country o cape verde. her sister and brother will also be competing alongside her. >> as of right now, it feels so unre., i'm not going to l it's exciting. the biggest thing we've talked about is, you know, training extremely hard and to push ourselves as hard as possible, because it's not just about us anymore. as swimmers. but it's also about our country and africa. >> this is the first time the country is sending swimmers to the olympics.

she has been racking up veral accolades at howard during her college swimming career. >> we will beooking out for her. >> yes, ma'am. >> hometown hero. >> hope she makeshat team. >> cape verde known for therr ane season. >> i said verde. sorry. >> i've heard it different i wa. e heard it a couple ways. >> i've heard it both ways. in the weather world, we call i had cape verde. >> in the traff world -- >> in the traffic world. get a lot of traffic reports from there? >> many. well, we'll be keeping an eye. it's been a very quiet hurricane season in the atlantaing iic. th always welcome news. the statistical peak of hurricane season is the first week of september so we'rege ing close to the statistical peak, anyway, still noormation of tropical storms anywhere in the atlantic basin as of yet. some o ourlong-range commuter models are hinting at tropical activity in the 10 to 14-daytime

frame so nothing at close. we'll be keeping a close eye on it for you, though. in the nr term, what we have to worry about is how to stay cool for the next two or three days. 87 now in washington, with a 96-degree heat index and that's at 11:25 in the morning. there's a long way to gothetween now anpeak of the heat in the afternoon. feels like mid to upper 90s around the city. look at the eastern sho where there's higher humidity and all thos corn fields. corn sweat is a real thing. an acre of healthy corn evaporates 8,000 gallons of water vapor a day. that is a lotor of sweat for sure. the heat advisory goes until 8:00 tight for all of the i-95 corridor, the eastern shore, and parts of thhendoah valley. air quality is also very poor. look at these peak heat indexes. by 4:00 in the afternoon, 100 to 105egrees. st to limit your time outdoors as best you can. even by 8:00 when the advisory expires, heat index is down into

the mid 90s. down, he says. then, for tomorrowafternoon, back up over 100 once again. poor air quality as well with high pressures stagnating on top of us. heart and respiratory issues. limit you outdoor activities. here's your hour-by-hour planner. peak of temperatures probably around 2:00, 95 degrees and the next couple of days, an ugly shade of hot and haze tomorrow. storng thunder likely here thursday afternoon and evening. that will lead to cooler weather r the weekend, but for today and tomorrow, high pressure is large and in crge. i'll show you our future weather model in a few minutes. there's your five-day forecast, a stormy thursday leading to unsettledut cooler weather for the holiday weekend. >> all right, chk, thank you. a program that encourages you to tell on your neighbors. coming up, the effort to stop tax cheaters in northern virginia. >> while they're out there, > ey'renuoing to con to do

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it is back to school for students in fairfax county. re than 190,000 students are back in class today. >> that means there wl be a

lot of extra traffic on the roads this afternoon as well, including a lot ofl yellow sch buses. news4's justin finch has some safety tips to keeind before you get in your car today. >> fairfax county, the buses are back, leaving one by one from this bus lot here behind us here. someus 1,630 the county counts that are now, again, taking students to a from school, so drivers, that means you are going to have to slow down, because there are more walkers and bikers back out on the roads as well as cars and buses picking up and dropping off students throughout the day. you also want to be alert in these school zones too because as we know, that in school zones, the speed limit can take a deep dive and you also want to look out for additional traffic in those areas too around dropoff time between 6:00 and 9:00 a.m. and dismissals starting at about 2:00 in the afternoon. make sure you are stopping for these bes too. not doing so can put lives in

danger. when a bus stops, that means all trafc around those buses should stop as well. only ifou are divided by a traffic median, in which case traffic only behind the bus should be stopping. not stopping could cost you a fine srting at $250 and to owve you a sense of how many buses are back on the road here in fairfax county, they say theyus the most students to from and from sool second only to new york city, the nation's largest pubc school system. in fairfax, i'm justin finch, news4. well, some students in fairfax county are spending their first day at the newly renamed justice i high school falls church. the school was formerly known as jeb stuart high school. he new school is home of the wolves. the school made changes to signs in front of the building, the marqe, light pole banners, school boards and gymnasium to reflect this transition. a rededication ceremony is planned for next week on september 7th.

disappointment and disbelief, a off-duty federal police officer says those are his emotions after he says he was attacked. >> he was on a scooter, stopped at a red light in d.c., when the men attked him rightn the middle of the day. news4's shomari stone spoke with the officer about the terrifying ordeal and how you might be able to help. >> i probably have several emotions that areoing on simultaneously. one is disappointment. disbelief. >> reporter: david restsn his couch with bruises and internal injuries to his ri, abdomen, and back. >> the pain is very tense. >> reporter: he's a federal police officer who was off duty, riding his motor scooter at the intersection of pennsylvania and potomac avenue southeast last friday afternoon. >> and i came to a stop at the stoplight. >> reporter: he says these three men attacked him. >> they punched meti me times, likely kicked me.

>> reporter: and tried to take his hescooter. >> pushed me over. i fell down. the scooter went down. my head hit the ground. luckily, i had my helmet on. i took my helmet off and began struggling with them to try and keep them from stealing the scooter.te >> rep they eventually give up, ran away, leaving the scooter and david bloied and bruised. surveillance cameras captured the three seypects. >> if o this with no contequences, with no punish for the fact that they've attempted to steal, assaulted, injured peopo, they're going continue to do this. >> that was news4's shomari stone reporting. d.c. police are offering a reward of up to $1,000 forfo ation that leads to an arrest and indictment in the case. well, we've heard of car thieves targeting wheels. but one montgomery county family is dealing with something that stumped police. someone stole their entire rear

door of their bmw sedan. n was surgically removed, it seems, sometimee early morning hours. that car was parked in the parking lot of the owners' silver spring apartment complex. they're now going back and irrth with t insurance, trying to explain the whole car stolen, just the one door. do you have a car that's been hanging around your area with o of state plates for way too long? fairfax county says it's a big issue and now wants you to do something about it. news4 transportation reporter dam tuft has the warning. >> reporter: wellre's the issue. so many of us move all around this regn, roilight? some of us live in maryland, d.c., and virginia, and we swech back and forth but h in fairfax county, you have to register your car to the county, and if you don' well, your neighbors and others could soon start snitch you out to the coouty. would yurn in your neighbor if y kw their car wasn't properly registered to your county? >> that depends on the period. if someone is here for one prar,

ably, i would say, yeah. why not? >> reporter: is it even fair to, quote, unquote, snitch on a car without proper registration? >> no. becausehey don't know your circumstance. >> reporter: obviously, opinions vary, but fairfax county says way too many out o state plate are showing up and not being properly registered. that's why they want to essentially double the staffing fo a program called target where residents can anonymously report cars tha aren't registered. the couy requires a vehicle owner to register within 60 days. >> so it's hard to say how many may be evading taxes. tips of them, 14% of the we get actually end up being assessed. only 14%. >> reporter: and here's something to stir the pot a bit more. maryland plates are said to be the leadi violato on the issue. check out this statement from fairfax county supervieff mccay. he says, everywhere i look in the county, we are flooded with maryland cars in familiar and many of them are living in ndrginia and avoiding taxes.

that's unlawfult has to end. e county also says florida, texas, d.c., and pennsylvania plates rank pretty high. if you are caught, the penalties can be pretty stiff. you can be assessed back taxes for up to three years plus the current yearl and an annua $350.ty of we should say military vehicles are exempt. in frfax county, adam tuss, news4. well, spraying for bugs, what you should know before the trucks arrive in you. neighborho and an update on our weather alert. starting at noon, we are under a heat a look at when t heat wave he

whpa a new breast cancer ent comes to cancer treatment centers of america in philadelphia, she's coming for the multimodal therapy where the specialists form a treatment plan together. we were looking for a cancer team that would help us decide the best course of action. this is what attracted amy all the way from new york. these were people who were experts in their field and for us that was the best choice. learn more about our east center at cancercenter.comhiladelphia today officials in maryland plan to spray for mosquitos and it might impact your evening outdoor plans if you wanted to be outside tonight. the spraying is scheduled to have an after 7:30 this evening in the lanham and temple hills

areas of prince georges county. an epa-approved pesticide will be used but officials recommend people avoid outdoor activities. i abundance of caution regarding the temperature -- >> exactly. >> i would also tell you to avoid. good day to spray because most people if they' spending quality time inside this evening. that's going to be the case again for tomorrow. if you've got stuff to do inside, maybe this is the day. when we would go back to school, my mom would say, clean out your closet. >> that's a good method for everybody. it is. >> i wish i could do that. >> nothing fits anymore. >> i know, exactly. >> and that winter coat you idn't wear, get rid of that thin even looking at a winter coat on a day like today is not a pleasant e'rerience. if y going to be outside, take it easy. lightweight, light-colore closing, an extra glass or four of water never a bad call on a day alikeoday. hazy skies outside over washington and almost no chance for rain today. temperatures and heat indexes now, these are the heat index

numbers here, mid to upper 90s to around 100 degrees. again, the htdvisory goes untilht 8:00 tonig and the heat advisory is out because heat indexes could be as much as 105 or so degrees today. also, poor air quality today so avoid any strenuous activitied outside. temperatures this afternoon in the low to upper 90s, dropping only into the 8 00s by 6:00 thie evening and ext couple days, every bit as hot and humid around here. let me zoom in and show you future weather here for the nex. 48 hou for today, any little chance for an isolated shower or two is mainly out across the blue ridge and the shenandoah valley. rain chances around the city today are 10% at the all that fades away almost the minute the sun goes down thisg. even dr dry and hazy skies overnight. low chancew, a very at a pop-up shower or storm, mainly along the blue ridgend so right along the western shore of the bay, a little bay breeze might cook up an isolated

shower but rain chances are below 20%. here's y fr planner tomorrow. mid to upper 70s in the morning. dangerously hot again, heat index values tomorrow, probably a couple degrees cooler than today, but 1u' versus 105. never really going to notice or appreciate much of a difference. starting to think about the labor day weekend. friday, satunday, sunday, labor day, we trade the heat for rain chances. friday, a 50% chance of thunderstorms and a high of 83, showers possible in the afternoon on sunday. sunday is gng to be the driest day, monday the warmest but with a chance of thunder showers later on monday afternoon so no completely dry weather. i'll give you the a ten-day the beach outlook coming up. we have an update now on the health of air little who was surprised in the hospital by drake. her video have goneviral, as you can imagine. >> after the break, we'll take a look at it. plus, don't let your energy level dip midday, the meal options that will be keeping yor

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sold more than 350 million worldwide. >> thank you, melissa. we all experience that afternoon slump once while and want a little boost to help you get through the rest of the day. an award-winning chef has eated some delicious afternoon treats that will also serve as a pick me up. he joins us now to tell us more about cutting chai, which he is offering.ee always good toou, chef. what is cutting chai? >> cutting kchai is literally sharing a cup of tea. normally,n india, tea is very popular, so literally people have tea throughout the day. >> and this is a tradition t serve it in ass. >> yes, it is. >> smells so good. >> it's masala chai, made with cardamom, ginger, fennel, and it's brewed. >> you get this caffeine kick but you can't just drink tea.

you have to have a snack, right? >> oh, yes. >> in mumbai, you have street food. tell us what you're making today. >> one of the things that makest on strs the sandwich called a cucumber chutney sandwich. >> i love chutney. >> nice sort of white bread or any bread of your choice. and butter, of course. >> butter makes everything better. >> it keeps the sandwich moist. besides tasti better. and then iave a mint and cilantro chutney, wch is thing but a blend of mint, cilantro, green chiles, which you apply on the bread. >> the green chile a gives it little bit of spice. >> and the lemon and mint and cilantro gives a nice fresh flavor to it. >> add that right on top of the butter. t's a nice sandwich you can take for picnics too. stays well. >> very nice. >> and i've got some fresh cucumber. >> does it tter what kind?

>> use the european ones, because they have less seeds in them. >> i'm drinking the chai because it smells so good. >> please, thank you. and that's your sandwich. >> you cut off the crust. the ks will like that. >> yes. you know, some people find the crust to be a little hd. so you cut the crust. >> that's simple enough. >> yeah. it's very easy >> it's like a little teach sand mumbai style. >> it is. but it's the british high teas, you know, that's what it uris, cutting chai is based on too. but the british like sweet things like pay strostries and but the indians like savory food so we have samosa, toast, and the sandwich, you can eat the sandwich throughout the day, evenn the middle of the night after a good drink. >> explain to me some of the other treats that you're offering with the cutting chai for the afternoon while i eat my sandwich. >> please. well, you have thes, samo

which the traditional would be veg or non-veg. we have a lamb samosa. we also make a nice dosa. those are made on the streets too. they're baked inon an skillet. it's delicious. >> so these are all recipes that did you bring from home? >> yes, some of these are chdhood memories that you remember and people like it. so it's fun. >> all right. tell us about -- this is only offered in the afternoon. it is like a high tea service. >> it is. it is a h th tea. based british high tea. but we serve a lot more savory dishes too. >>ny okay. andweet options? >> of course. we have the naan, which is a traditionally indian cookie. it's a traditional indian cookie, which is flavored with cardamom and it's delicious. it's got some semolina and ground flour in it.

and also we have some scones, which, again, based on our -- >> this is more of a traditional -- >> it is. but it's a little different. it's got saffron and cardamom cardamom. >> so you dodd your own mumbai flavors. d> definitely some indian spices and serith a rose and strawberry jam. >> we are drinking our cutting chai and eating all this snack pick-uwill give us a >> all these street hawkers make the chai in front of you. >> the tea as well. the do have to taste cookie that you said is more traditional. oh, that is really good. all the different spices. it goes perfectly well with our tea. and the tea i s not superet either. >> no, it's not. traditionally, you know, you would get the tea, people make it with a lot of sugar, but, you know, some people don't like it sweet or just plain. so we make it just plain. >> well, i think the tea tastes good wh everything. chef from bindaas, thank you so much for joining us today.

this menu isvailable from 3:0 to 5:00 in the afternoon and that's the exact time when people are starting to fee down. >> it's a good thing for a cup of coffee. >> pay. >> put ice of a cup of coffee. >> melissa and i are feeling that now so we're going to get our snack on. >> i'm on my way. all right, thanks, guys. well, who can forget this adorable 11-year-old girl from chicago just days after meeting super star drake, sofia sanchez received a new heart. she had been waiting for a transplant. surgeons performed the transplant on sofia yesterday. drake visited her after seeing a video of her dancing in a hospital hallway to his song, "in m feelings." her noe-hour surgery went extremely well, we're told, but the first 48 hours are crit bal. we havet wishes being sent out to her. >> so cute. up next, how a teacher touched the life of this teen mom tside of the classroom.

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could go all the way. a of us were fortunate to have that teacher who made a big difference to us. don't you always remember theac rs? >> oh, always. >> we do know there's one chicago teacher getting recognized for going above and beyond outside the classroom. nbc's kevin tibls has her story. >> reporter: just sometimes, the most memorable lessons can be taught outside the classroom. 18-year-old larisha plumber had a job interview, but no child edre for her newborn daughter. desperate, she reaut to her former teacher, lashonda. cart >> i love my students. i love people in general. if somebody needs me and i can beld there, why wt i be there? >> reporter: she knew there had been some difficult times and wanted to help. >> how did that make you feel? >> it makes me feel so -- i was smiling so hard. i woke up at 6:15, ready. >> reporter: theoneacher not ly drove to the interview but also cuddled the baby in the car while lashonda was inside. and while she waited, a homewort

assignent on facebook live. >> i need my village to help and assist me because i'm going to help as much as i can. and i'm going to do what i can,t but i knowt i can't do it all by myself. >> reporter: that post now viral with more than 3 million views and an outpouring of suppo j. >> it love her. i love her like my own mother. e just means a lot to me. she really does. >> reporter: and some good news. larresha got the job as aie ca and plans to pay it forward, a lesson in life well done. >> every day, you have the opportunit to learn something from someone or to teach somebody something. >> reporter: as for lashonda, well, she has a new teacher's pet. nbc news, chicago. >> eoh, got the lit pacifier. >> we were just looking at newborn pictures. they're so cute. >> we both need no relax. >> i >> we're okay.

. chuck, you want to watch six kids? >> n, t at all. the question is, do yount reall e watching your six kids? i don't think so. let's have ice cream and caffeine all afternoon, shall we? forecast, if you are beach bound for the longwe holiday end, saturday, sunday, and monday, weather's actually going to be a little better at thene coast than here around the city. afternoon temperatures only in the low to upper 80s, lower raie chances at coastline. there's our ten-day forecast. after three days of sweating it out around here, temperatures a little bit more tolerable for the >> all right, thanks, chuck. we'll sign you up at some point. >> i think they'd have a great time. >> my kids are big>> fans. hat's it for news4 at midday. thanks for joining us. we're back on air this afternoon, first at 4:00. >> news and weather updates any time with the nbc washington

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