aretha franklin, the pink cadill good-bye. first, smashing and crashing. a road rage freakout here in d.c. we'll thre yough the wild video and the hunt for the enraged driver. incredible video there. first a weather alert. several communities dealing with storms to start thisay holid weekend. >> if you're trying to get out of town downpours could make for a long drive. >> we'll talk about what we nee to be expecting for tonight. >> we will be dealing with isolated showers and thunderstorms out there for the remainder of the evening hours. right now under a flash flood watch. it will go untilt midni tonight. it is tracking rain around the bay bridge. let's take a look at the bay

bridge right now without traffic moving over the bridgeme. you can see it is moving okay. really not a lot of issues getting out of town. some rain right there to contend with. also rain up around baltimthe. most o area mainly dry. we'll see a few isolated showers and thunderstorms out there tonight. anything that develops will be slow proving. it could lead to isolated flooding issues. right now it is 89 degrees. th the mugginesss it feeling like 94 degrees. nascar takes on the brewers tonight around 7:00. it will only be able the mugginess out there. more storms in the forecast tomorrow and into the moll hol day weekend. i'll let you know when you could be dealing with them in about 15 minutes.to we ghe white knuckle confrontation. >> a person on board a bus recorded this crazy video you're

seeing. the driver just about mowin a man down. >> amy has been going through the recording. we are live where this all happened. all right. start explaining, how did this >> it all started here northeast poli say a woman driving a car illegally passed a bus and then sideswiped another car. what hpened next you have to see to believe. f abas in the window bus watch as this woman uses carjack to express her anger. after the damage is done the woman tosses the jack inar her and try to leave. the man in the blue i shirts the bus driver. the womanppears to try to run

him over. >> just move so you don't get rt. >> you hear the bystanders trying to stop her. still, he tried one last time this time she speeds >> oh, my god. >> the whole thing happening within blocks of a police station. are you all right? >> why wou y do that? >> reporter: as of now that woman has not beenrrested. police tell us they know who she is but they aren't releasing her name. news 4. >> all right. thanks so much. breaking news now from the fairfax county courthouse. former teacher isf convicted molesting a former student. itappened when the victim was

14 and he taught at thee mid school. admitted to inappropriate conduct but denied a physical relationship. the jury i now deliberating his sentence. now to the a movin very emotional day at the u.s. catal. washington remembers senator john mccain. >> the senator continues to lie in state at the capital rotundai it a chance to pay respects. earlier today mccain's body entered the capitolit milita military precision and a late summer downpour. the ceremony contied with show of support from both sides of the aisle and emotional speeches from lawmakers. we have our coverage from capitol hill, blayne.te

>> rep yeah. certainly a lot of emotional moments here on capitol hill. now it is the public's turn and they are coming by the thousands, bravinghe heat to say good-bye. for senator john mccain one final return to capitol hill. for 34 years senator mccain dedicated himself to congress then for three decades in thete united s senate. now his colleagues dedicatg breathes and words in his honor. >> this is one othe bravest souls our nation has ever produced. however you clohoosz to do your part i he do you it the way he

did. some membersaying their suspects.tr presidenp absent. >> the president asked me to be here. on behalf of a grateful nation to pay a debt of honor and respect to a man who sved our country throughout his life. >> mccain lying in state in the capitol rotunda only0 other people in the country's history have been given that honor. outside thousandsaiting in line to pay their final respects. >> it exemplifiesll of the virtues, freedom and courage and honesty. >> for senator john mccain a final farewell from a grateful congress and a grateful country. >> and the tributes will continue tomorrow with a memorial service.

enator mccain will be eulogize >> here is a look at the rest of the week's services. president george w. bush and barack obama will speak and prate funeral services set for sunday at the naval academy wher t he will be laid rest there. tune in today at 9:00 tomorrow erning and we'll h full coverage on the service at national catheal which begins at 10:00. outside detroit's greater grace temple pink cadillac flying the streets. a nod to her 1985 freeway of love. inside it was all gospel for the queen's final farewell. >> she was first detroit's then

america's then the >> people always asked me, what does it feel like to be aretha franklin's granddaughter, and i would always shrug my shoulders and go i don't know. it's just my grandma. >> we don't all agree on everything but we agree o aretha. >> i hope god will forgive me but i was s w gladn i got here and i hope you will forgive me. when the casket was still open because i said i wonder what my friend's got on today. >> we have a gallery of pictures of the queen of soul on the nbc washington app. we'll go live where theity is celebrating the musical legend. new charges today against a former school bus driver innt montgomery c accused of sexually assaulting students. in a letter to parents the

school system says he has been indicted on 14 counts of sex abuse involving four students m betwee and june. he drove a bus for students wite special s. he is in jail without bond and has been fir by montgomery county schools. will be meeting amidst calls of his resignation. cardinal wuerl is calling onto ta about at masses this weekend. he was criticized for the way he handled abusive brooess. it says i asked you for forgiveness for your acceptance a my for suffering that i caused as well as the grace to find with you, ways of healing, ways of offering guideness in

this darkness. sadness and anger in the distri after a driver hit two women and kept ongoing. one of those women didn't survivor. the crash happed last night. sharon presly died. we are liv with more from her loved ones, darcey. >> reporter: this is a very busy intersection. this is the crosswalk where the women were crossing yesterday when they were hit. i just got off the phone with the mother of the wan who died. this is a photo of the woman who died. her name is sheron presly. they were both hit. the woman w survivored is stil in the hospital the driver of the dark colored car did not

stay on the scene. i spoke to the man whe knows woman. she visited her in the hospital. he says she may have an injury to her spine. >> it's hard. so we won't know really until she comes out of surgery. she has a lot of wounds on her head, arms, legs, she is in a lot of pain. >> reporter: a lot of people saying they hope she makes a full recovery. i can tell you there are a lot of surveillance cameras in th area. it is possible police would havt vide help them with this investigation. >> thanks so much. a dying and dash takedown. >> man finally caught. next at 4:00 we explain how a local restaurant owner played

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police had some help from a batman of sorts. we explain how it d all wentn. >> it is a greek restaurant. >> how are we? >> the general mager is known as a super hero. >> you're the batman that caught that? >> it's almost like a mini celeity walked into the restaurant but for the wrong reason. >> take a look. montgomery county police say he walks in i dressed black, a long sleeve shirt and a t. >> she was dressed really flies. >> a few dishes including smoked lam l shoulder. >>tle did he know the surveillance camera above the bar captured him. he ordered and allegedly told some of the other customers she a doctor. after he finished eating he said he left his wallet at home and he nded money far taxi to go

ome and come back to pay the bill >> that's when he got mark chrysler involved. mark reck cog fliezed him as doug the scammer. they told people to look out for the man accused of walking out on bills. >> he introduced his name as doug. >> mark called policend they arrested him charging him with theft. they wan business owners who recc ize him to call police. he is happy he helped catch the suspect proving not all super heros wear capes. >> i am just glad to do what's right. >> news 4. >> so apple plans to unveil the newest iphone on2 septemberth. there are already picturesf the device. they say an image shows a new gold color option, a color not

offered with the 1iphone they believe it will be called the 10 apple expected to launch a third phone that will share the design of these but with an aluminum frame instead of stainless steel. a flash flood watch. there's not really much out there right now. they were producing heavy rainfall. family coming into town. they will bering through some rain as they are coming down around the philadelphia everybody here in solid green. this includes fairf and

montgomery counties and alexandria under a flash flood watch. it will go until midnight tonight. you also have rain out there uth of the area. taking a look here you can see not a lot going on. this is right over the bay bridge right now. we took a look at the shot at 4:00 p.m. it is heavy thunderstorm activity up around eastern pennsylvania currently at 89 degrees. where it's not raining it is predi nice. it is definitely humid out there. it is just because of how humidity is.

some patchy fog developing overnight. starting you off at 6:00 a.m. we startff with cloudy skies. i can't rule out a few light showers out there early tomorrow most of the early morning hours are looki dry. take a lookere. notice the bright colors in spots. that's very heavy rainfall. you can have isolated flood issues out there tomorrow o your saturday afternoon and evening. 6:00 p.m. scattered showers and thunderstorms. same thing goes for 9:00 in the evening. will be a shot and humid one out there. if you're heading to the ge plan f that and know a thunderstorm is also possible. here is youran r. by 3:00 p.m. at 87 degrees.

so very much like today with scattered showers and thunderstorms. 60 to 70% chance that you're dealing with rain tomorrow. it's not a ouwa as you look to sunday a high of 90 with chance of scatterednd showers thunderstorms during the afternoon. labor day right now looking mostlycory. ng up at 4:45 doug joins me and we'll take a look at the full ten day forecast. >> all right. thanks. you ever catch yourself behind the wheel going, we have thworst drivers in the area. >> research shows we might be right. we'll break it all down for you. former play for the city of laurel alleging racial ti discrimina, coming up why discrimina, coming up why they sayt is a♪

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>> mccain is the during a ceremony earlierer today. lawm explained what made him so special. >> john mccain served his country and john mccain served his country honorably. >> mccain will remain at the ca 8tol until0 p.m. tonight. a service for him will be held tomorrow at the national

cathedral. mccainurill bed sunday at the u.s. naval academy. road closuresremain in place where the late senator lies in state. roads betwe t c library of congress and closures will continue through saturday ght. we have more on how his public visitation will impact you getting around this weekend.od late the man accused of murdering his exgirlfriend faced a judge. police say the 18-year-old killed the 16-year-old back in january, two weeks after she nt missing investigators found her body in woodlawn park.po ce are now dyeing for more

evidence in the po r. orter: they have been going in and out looking for evidence connected to jholie. they founder body in a park not too far from heemre in woodlawn. they never mentioned w exactly that was. today in a press conference police saying they arrested 18-year-old he is her exboyfriend. ey have charged him with murder. initlly the family expressed concernsic that p weren't doing all they could to find >> from the moment we got this call we did not stop to find her. >> repter: the chief mentioning a certain law he said ngstricted him from initially rep leaer name because she was a juvenile. at the time they had to go to

the family in the midst of their anguish to have them sign a release so ty could put out jholie's name. coming upr you'll h more where their family as they move forward with what is a murder tria news 4. a man who was arrested for shouting racist slurs and threating to kl a d. krfrmt crossing guard appears in court today. he told him he shoul't be working with white children. he is due back in court in september. a royal sendoff for the queen of soul. thousands in detroit to say

good-bye to aretha grang franklin. we areive with jay gray. a very special day there. >> reporter: hey there. flagally was an america over a fleet of pink cadillacs behind me he. anincredible tribute here to an amazing woman who rolling stone and so many others called the greatest singer of all times. ♪ >> the servi just like the woman, rooted in faith and stirring gas p stirring gospel standards. her family gathered to say one last good-bye. >> i'm sadoday because i'm losing my friend but i know the imprint she left on this world

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singer in a packed out with a standi ovation one last show of respect for the queen. >> it w so amazing. a lot of us had it on television all day today. >> we have been watching it. it is a beautiful service. thanks. >> thank you. gamers will be gathering for e gex convention. aadden event was suppose to be part of that convention. weekend'ske of last shooting it has been cancelled. organizers say they are doingl hey can to ensure people are safe at that event. >> coming up bathroom breaks, publicmi shang. . a woman says she t is victim of racial bias.

new research that confirmed what you may have guessed, the more drivers drive around here. >> and let's say he has started his labor day down at the beach where we all want to be. hi guys. >> absolutely. a beautiful day out here. a nice breeze. you can see the breeze coming right off the ocean. it looks ominous but no raine down h right now. board walk packed on friday afternoon. we'll talk much more about your forecast and everything else eeing on s

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are in btimore. they looked at the number of how often drivers break and days before the new school year sdents spent time today getting ready with haircuts, dental screenings backpacks were given out. wishing the kids a great start. park view high school in sterling is living with a reality of a football season team.o varsity the school and alumni are hoping to change all of that for nexty . a short time ago the school held the first nonvarsity pep rally. among the speakers actress hilarie burton. >> it was for everybody to bring their a game and now we'll start

thinking outside of the boxl wetart doing things a little bit differently. >> other alumni are starting a nonprofit to help support students with theircamics and excess curricular activities there. >> search ready for school. all right. let's turn things back over to a weather. >> heavy storms, impressive thunderstorms here. so what does it mean if you're heading to the beaches this

let's get youaught up this afternoon. that all important labor day

weekend forecast. terybody wants know looking live now outside it is pretty nice in the district. some of y dealingith rain and storms. we tagm your forecast in minutes. look at this, a stunning case of road rage caught on camera in d.c. people watch as a woman smashed a greyhound bus. according to police itrt s when that woman illegally passed the bus. she is seen hitting the bus driver trying to drive off. >> a live look at the capital tonight where people from all around the country are paying their respects to senator john mccain. only the 31st foreign lie in state at the capitol. service there will be a at the national cathedral. he will be buried on sunday. >> a home going to celebrate the queen of soul. families, dignitaries, celebrities and others pay their today.espects >>e service is still ongoing in

detroit. only a news 4 a former employee says she is a victim of racial discrimination. her case thrown out and then upheld. she was harassed and her supervisor keeping records every time she went to ladies room. we have reaction. >> it's like i was nothing to them. >> she wento work in the communications department in 2013. she said right away a there was problem with this woman. she was her supervisor. trying t pull back in this story. >> it was so many different things.

>> what he said did set off an alarm in my head. >> she planned on filing a discrimination complaint she was fired the next day. originally it was thrown out of t. the bathroom policy that only applied to p her was a knt. >> i was told i could not, you know, just go freely to the bathroom. i must tell her where ever i go, evenhe bathroom, before i g w t did you think of that? >> i said that's crazy. >> they also said during the trial. >> you're very personal biological fctions you've got to put somebody on notice, i got to pee and then when you come back i'm finished and i'm back at my desk? you d't find that to be offensive? >> we do not agrey gree with the allegations that were made. >> the major said the city d

the right thing here. >> we will use the process rough the courts to tell our side of the story in front of a jury. i feel very confident we'll be vindicated. >> she still works here for the city of laurel. they would not confirm whether she was investigated or placed on admineatrative. this case heads to court in april.ws 4. turning now to your holiday weekend weather. >> that's right. we kick off our team coverage from the storm center. a very busy afternoon. >> it has been. we have had areas of very heavy rainfall just bringing traffic to aalt in some locations traveling between baltimore and d.c. earlier today driving through the thunderstorms it was a nightmare. i'm tracking thunderstorms over by our beaches. this very heavy thunderstorm starting to develop into a line slowly sinking towards the

south. we are sg shth feyin willlalo continue. back here at home just a few isolated showers out there around annapolis. maybe a rumble o f thund most of us. for everybody it is muggy out there. here is your outlook through the holiday weeke tomorrow morning a chance for scattered showers. storm afternoon you will have scattered showers and thunderstorms with heavy rain again.e once sunday scattered showers and thunderstorms out there. plenty of drive times. don't change the plans, just be able to move indoors. a chance for and isolate thunderstorm and we are keeping tuesday mainly dry. we are the big tes/maryland game tomorrow. 85 at 3:00 p.m. feeling more like 90. not only is it hot and humid but i can't rule out a shower or

thunderstorm. you do want to be weather ready. you want to prepare for the heat and humidity drinking lots of water. it lwill be a good idea. as we loo over to the beaches coming in at 77. cape may at 76. ocean city coming in at 81 degrees. that where w find doug down there this afternoon. i was looking down there. that isnly about 28 miles to your north. >> that's right. it istang to the north. you bring it down here andee everybody it. they go are we expecting a big storm? two or three people i said we have a hurricane. no. we don't have anything like th l. it is a beautiful day down here. we have the cloud cover from some of the srms off tohe north. all in all it has been a beautiful afternoon so far sitting at 81 degrees. nice breeze coming off the ocean right now. how areoi you right now? we have a breeze coming up about

15 to 20 les per hour coming in from the ocean. that's the sea breeze we expect during the afternoon as well. i grewan upcoming to oce city. i absolutely love coming here. i love that i get to share it with my own kids and i get tin them here as well. the one reason i'm putting them on is i said io got look for somebody to interview. they said dad, put us o tv. put us on tv. you ready? >>t' yeah. da obviously labor you collide ready to go back to? >> it is not goinggr to be t. it is going to sting. we have to do it. >> we already remember that. we go through and after a coupleover weeks you're ready for summer to start again aren't you? >> yes. >> what are you ready for? >> i'm ready for rides and go v a good time. what was the first thing we did? >> we wen for flashers. >> yeah. you know it. there wasn't even a line at

thrashers. all right. let's take a sook andw you what's happening as far as the forecast is concerned. for these gas temperature wise it is 80 degrees tomorrow. tomorrow is t one day we will see some rain. could be by the noonerour in the ocean city metro area. sunday and monday much nicer towards the beaches. it is 83 on monday. an isolated storm but most of the day dry. tomorrow the one day i'm worried about some rain. the next couple of days here comes next heat 90 on sunday, 91 on laboray. 93 next wetdnesday. we have 90s for a straight week again as we head towards the middle of the week. much more thoon. we'll be down here afternoon. i love it. you going to swim? i it. >> the kids always give the best interviews. >> yes. >> they are like hurry up, dad.b

finish your so we can do something fun. >> bye guys. >> thank yo> ll right. we switch gears now. we have sad developments. the death toll on the rise, what caused this awful scene as witnesses share their firsthand accounts. then the

an investigation because at least eight people dayed. 49 people were on board. chris that has latest on this investigation. >> accidentrs investigarom the national transportation safety board looking for the cause of thursday's deadly crash.

tractor trailer shot across the median and hit a westbound greyhound bus head on. >> one person hanging out the window.wa >> she said shasleep and awoke to a horrific scene. >> it was opened up like a can of sardines. >> she tried to help but some peep were already dead. >> i heard lot of people help, i'mtr ped. i can't move. people were trampling over each other. >> friday an eight victim died. dozens others are injured. one is in critical condition >> several of these patients will be going to the operating room today or tomorrow and probably several of them will have a long road to recovery. >> to powerful it threw debris hundreds of feet away. cargo spilled all over the highway. was want to know whether it the truck tire that sent it core reening out of control. >> we'll look at the overall

maintenance not only of the vehicles valued but of the semitrailer. we'll look at the safety culture. >> they could spend a weer more piecing together the moments leading uifto this horr crash. nbc news. right now atce 5:00 a bration of legacies. >> this week our nation is laying to rest two iconic figures. >> in detroit the end of a week long sendoff honoring the queen of soul. >> america is bold and nobody had a bigger voice or boulder soul. >> while here in d.c. a hero's n.lcome for senator john mcc >> this is one of the bravest o

souls nation has ever produced. >> a rares honor his body lies in state at the capital befor hiinal farewell. >> laying to rest two iconic figures though different represent who we are as america, our true american spirit in music, culture and love of the country. it has been quite awe day. ill begin with a stunning confrontation ton streets of d.c. good friday afternoon. >> a case of road rage all caught on camera. iron er swinging a tire smashing it into a bus. and the anger fuelled mayhem. it didn't stop there. >> no. no. >> that is the moment she nearly mowed down a bus driver.

amy has been going through the recordin l she ie close to where all of this went down, amy.ic >> reporter: p say it all started when that woman illegally passed the bus. the bus driver tolder you're a crazy driver. you need to get off the road. that was just the beginning. watch asom this w uses a tire aaron to a smash greyhound bus. after the damage is done the woman tosses the jack in her car and try to leave. the man in the blue shirt is the bus driver. the woman appear to try to r him over. you canhe see man filming the video run to go help. >> leave him alone. leave him alone. >> calm down. >> she later