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starts now. former vice president joe biden is in the running. he announced this morning he is running for the democratic nomination for president of the united states. e joined a crowded field of democrats. tracie potts reports on what this mhens for t party and president trump. >> that is why today i'm announcing my candidacy for e president of nited states -- >> reporter: a battle for the soul of the facing. that is how former vice president joe iden described his third presidential campaign in a video this morning. invoking images of vlent clashes in charlottesville, frginia. >> we can'tget what happens in charlottesville and we have to remember who we are. if we give donald trump eight years in the white use, he will forever and fundamentally alter who we are and i can't

stand by and let that happen. >> repouter: he visits f early states before the official kickoff next month in philadelphia. >> come on in. the water iswarm, joe. >> reporter: he enters a crowded field already the front-runner according to several polls. biden i hoping to win back dennsylvania and other rust belt states that presi trump won in 2016. >> i don't see joe biden as a threat. no. i don't see him as a threat. i think he's only a threat to himself. >> reporter: biden will have to answ his long record including supportin the iraq war and unsrified claim from women who say his touch made them feel uncomfortable. >> i understand it. and il be much more mindful. >> reporter: he's counting on decades of support for women. his record as a moderate and high recognition to give him a running start. and we're hearing from former president barack obama who picked joe biden as a running mate while complimentary and said there is extraordinary

talent in the race and he's t reluctant pick one person to support this early. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. president trump is reacting to biden's announcement. he tweelted this message, e welcome to th race, sleepy joe. i only hope you have the intelligence, long in doubt, to wage a successful primary campaign. it will be nasty, you will be dealing with people who truly have some very sic and demeanted idea but if youitake i will see you at the starting gate. end quote. stay with us for c decision 2020. a major development involving baltimore mayor catherine pugh, fbi sources tell and fbi4 i-team the i are executing search warrants at several addresses associated with pugh. including her two hom and an aide's home and baltimore city hall. she has been at the center of a sale of nvolving t her children's books to entities

that do business with the city o baltimore. and she went a leave of absence several weeks ago saying she needed time to recover from pneumonia. time now to get a check of the forecast from tm 4 meteorologist amilia draper. so we need the umbrella all day or a short period of time. what are you cooking? >> you need the small umbrella as you sfep out, while most of the day is dryightho sof af,rs the mason-dixon line and showers ndound hagerstown a northern frederick county and maryland and a few sprinkles in southern maryland. so we'll continue to see some scattered light showers throughout the afterno hours. the best chae that you're dealing with rain is going to be later in the day during the llening hours. and it is a part of this storm system that is not only going to continue to impact us throughout the day today butomorrow as well. more substantial rain in the forecast tomorrow. right now temperatures are in the mid-60s with plenty of

clouds out there and we do keep cloudy skies throughout the atireay today. 66 in washingtonnd frederick. i 65 manassas. we'll warm today to a high of 74. so a mild day out there. but again cloudy with some light rain showers. i'll behr walking tough future weather tomorrow houroy hour t show you potential for heavy rain and a fewbl rumes of thunder around 11:20. >> we'll see you then. this morning a heartbroken father of a 21-year-old man killed in a bethesda fire is thankful to have justice foris son. former stockbroker daniel beck has been convicted of the murder in 2017, he hired him to dig tunnels beneath his home for a e broke bunker and a f out and he couldn't get out of the labyrinth of tunnels he died under the house. his ther spoke after cord --

after court saying this proved his son's life matters. >> i'm very happy wh the verdict. it has streed my strength of faith in the justice system. >> i saw a situation where a person had absolutely no care whatsoever for the welfare of this young man. >> reporter: beck wit faces 30 years in prison when he isen sentd in june. this afternoon a judge will decide whether a u.s. coast guard lieutenant accused of plotting terrorism will stay in christopher hassen of silver spring is awaiting trial on firearms and weapons charges. prosecutorsay that he was stockpiling gs and compiling a hitist of prominent democrats and journalists. in new court filings federal prosecutors say he looked at other targets, two supreme court justices and two executives of social media companies. the prosecutors hop the new

details will convince theudge keep hassan locked up. today the metra board is expecting to approve a proposal to allow free parking at some metro lot this is summer. loe blue and y lines will shut down south of reagan natial airport next month so to help commuters they are considering offering parking at th franconia springfield and huntington and van dorn stations ile the closures are in effect. our news partners at wtop are more concerned about the line closures themselves and accusing metro leaders of keeping the closure plans a secret which prevented them from planning alternatives for commuters. all right. caps playoff run came to early end last night. a double overtime loss to the carolina hurricanes means the ca caps -- won't repeat as stanley cup championships this year. sherree burruss hm more fro capital one arena. >> reporter: the caps led the

series. in game seven they led by two goals twice. they let it all slip away in carolina crushing dreams of back to back. second period, caps up 2-1 and the wicked wrist shot. caps lead 3-1 and look to be soaring into the next round. canes come back and tie and then in the second overtime former cap justin williams throws the puck toward the net and mcginn tips it in and the caps season ends in a 4-3 loss. >> they play a very aggressive game and it is not easy. it is not easy. we didn't expect it to be easin and certa disappointed by the outcome. >> we're disappointed, frustrating. especially after last year. >> we didn't envision this happing so i don't know. it is tough right now. >> reporter: the deflating loss a reminder of how hard it is to repeat asow champions and h

special last year really was. from capital one rrarena, she burruss, news4 sports. now hockey season may be over but as far as the caps fans are concerned, but we've got good news for you. football season just a few short months away from one to the other. that all begins today with the draft on the skins. and big question is who will the am choose with the first pick. cory smith will be in nashville to cover all of the drama. e live report starting this afternoon first on nbc4 at 4:00. still to come on "news4 midday," students nnd alui are pushing to rename duval high school and you'll hear the reason for t

a tragic reminder to check alarms.ily's smoke d.c. fire officials say a man is

dead after an overnight apartment fire. and we're told the m's unit had smoke detectors but they were not working. news4 justin finch is live in soutast d.c. with the latest on the developing story. justin? >> reporter: erika, truly a sad reminder as to why you have t keep tho batteries fresh in your smoke and fire alarms. this fire broke out here overnight while people we asleep. and in this building here on oak wood street here in southeast and on the lower level the man who lived there will not come back home again. locked behind this door, a single burned-out apartment unit inside of this bright brick ilding on the 200 block of oak wood street southeast. from the outde the fire damage is hard to see. but up close that ugly aftermath, broken glass, darkness, debris remains of a fast-moving fire cd in close

to 4:00 this morning. d.c. firefighters responded and rescued that man found inside.is but injuries were so critical they claimed his life. and as you look live, a senseirf howighters were able to luckily in this case contain level.re to the lower it did not spread any further, officials say. but again the man who lived there did die from hisur is and critically injured when first seen by firefighters here. as for the cause of that fire, it doesnd remain u investigation at this time. his next of kin now being notified. live in southetit, i'm jus finch, nbc4. back inside to you. >> thank you, justin. we are back now with a consumer alert that could have an impact on yo family's prescriptions. the new owner of shoppers food and pharmacy is closing its pharmacy. united natural foods said it sold the pharmacy inventory to cvs andis walgreens and it part

of the continued evaluation of the retail banners in discontinued operations, end quote. the pharmacy closure started yesterday. e went ahead and posted a list of the cvs and walgreens locations on the website and in the nbc washiakton app to t a look at. all you have to do is search "shoppers". the s battle overool funding seems to be over in montgomery count. officials announce they have und d a solution to fully the school district without raising your taxes. county executive mark eldridge had budgeted more than $2.5 billion for public schools but that number was less than what the school system had requested and now both sides that i ser -- say they are working together to find the money and come up with the money. theaiounty superintendent s the additional funds will go toward reducing class sizes and more career pathways for students especially in stem fields. this morning a new push to rename prince george's county duval high school. effort is causing a divide among

students and alumni. gabriel duval was a supreme court justice who owned slaves in prince george's countries. former students tell nbc4 they never wondered about the man it was named after but current students say it is time to be more inclusive. >> once you pick people who represented who duval is now, hat is like someone who can be successful and still a minority and still represent our values and our characteristics as a school. >> so there are a few more ste before the name can change. the ceo of the school system would need an official request and then a committee would be formed to create n name. but they would be the ones to have the final say in this. for fourth time in less than a month, a tourist has died at the gra canyon. the victim this time a woman who fell over the edge of the national park south rim.

joe friar reports, the spectacular views can sometimes mask the danger. g >> reporter: tnd canyon dramatic views lure in more than 6 million people each year. but in some cases those visitors are tempted to get a closer look, sometimes with deadly consequences. the latest fatality came along a popular lookout called pipe creek vista. that is where parkfficials say 69-year-old cynthia lee veered off to a ledge and had trouble getting back. >> she was on the endf a plank and she was gonna fall. >> a technical rescu team was called but she fell before they arrived. >> okay, copy, she just fell. >> we're not sure what she was ing prior to the fall. but she was out on the point by hen'elf. she wast with a group. >> reporter: just three weeks ago a 67-year-old man also fell to his death along the canyon south rim ngplurg nearly 400 feet. >> i've seen people crawl to thg

very and lay down and hold on but that is just the selfie era. people are doing that er evhere. >> reporter: last month two other tourists lost their lives in the grand canyon area, but outside the national park boundaries. at least one fell while trying to take picture near theky famous s walk. >> there is no rule against epping off the path and exploring the park as you want to. but we want peopleo be aware of their surroundings and move carefully. >> reporter: officials say around a dozen people die othe park each year but most from to cal causes often related the heat. falling deaths are extremely rare. this week authorities also release new details about a separate tragedy in yosemite national park where an israeli teen died reportedly whileyi tr to recreate a pictu on instagram. rangers urging caution in precarious areas where one slip can be deadly. if you don't have a real

i.d., may want to think about that the net time that you mak a trip over to the mva. here to brea down what the real i.d. is and what it means for you is chrissy ner. thank you forng joini us. so talk about -- what is the real i.d., how is that different from what were curly have in our driver's licenses, what is this new push? >> it is a federal requirement that was cast by congress right after the tragic events ofif 9/ and you want to use your driver's license or i.d. card for federal purposes for boarding an airplan it had to meet certain standards so all states are working on that standard. vetober 2020 every individual needs to ha a real i.d. in order to use it for an airplane or enter a federal facility so we are trying to educate customers about the additional requirements. >> i don't know that a lot o people are familiar with this. where can they sign up for one, how eas is it to get?

is it as easy as just swapping one card out for the other or what needs to be done in order to get this? >> sure. we're trying to put information n our website and check your individual license. if you have documents on file you don't need to bring those additional documents. but it will tell you the information for you exactly. if you need to come in and provide documents for real i.d., make an appointment. we guarantee to see you within 15 minutes with that appointment. >> enoughd. sai >> premier customer service. >> if you could get to the mva and ome spend 15 minutes. that is a winner. >> how quickly do you get it? is it same day w service ort in the mail and does it look diffent than our current driver's license? >> so we do mail it to you. so we say it tak about seven days to get to you. but you get a reipt when you leave us. it is updat in our system and law enforcement is aware. the big difference is it has a star on it. >> is this it? >> this is what it looks like. you could check y lrense. having the star is not enough. again you have to go and check and make sure you have documents

onan file. we're offering new alternatives, additional hours for customers to come and visit us to make it more convenient. >> and what happens if you don't have this by october 2020. >> by that date youould not be able to use your driver's license i.d. to board airplane or enter federal facilities you have to bring your passport or some otherti alterna identification. that is the key date and make sure you are aware and plenty on informatio on the website and make an appointment and addition hours on tuesday and on saturday. gaithersburg e branch and frederick branch office are two convenient locations. >> the fact you could schedule the appointment and not wait for your ticket number to be called. we all hate that. >> as efficient as possible. we knowour time is valuable. >> so we all need to get this by october 20. >> that is correct. >> christy, i appreciate y r time. thank you so much. >> thanks for having us. >> stay with us. because officials fgem prince ge's county want to eliminate scenes like this coming up. ing you and your family safed at

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families the justice is if their ved ones are still here. we're sending the message, put on the seat belt and not driving impaired and ensure that you are not on your phone while you are behind your car -- the wheel of your car. this is important. simple things but it could save lives and so we're committed to sending that message. >> and i knowha this week we bhn talking about -- we have been talking in the news the tragic crash involving the five children who died at the hands of a suspected drunk driver. at this weekend's eventay on saturd at 9:30 at the south regional tech and rec complex you'll have experts to talk about theonsequences. what happens after the crash and the consequences of those things. >> absolutely. and we'll also have live demonstrations from our maryland state police and our county police so we're reallyui sqed. we'll also have student performances. >> reporter: that is fun. okay. all right. so it is a ver important event with a lot of fun infused on this saturday. so come on out.

ba into you. thank you. amelia is here. brht pop of color on a gray, in dreary day behd us. but still getting up into the 70s. but we have to worry about rainb >> a littleit of rain today.st more subtial rain tomorrow and i'm seeing thehr teat for some stronger thunderstorms out there tomorrow during the afternoon and evening hours, the biggest concern strong gusty winds that leads to wind damage out there. here is what it is looking like outside with our city camera. plenty of clouds. we're sitting at 66 and we'll keep a chance for a few light showers throughout the day today. but the best chance is going to be during the eveniou h. once we hit about 7:00 p.m. as erika was saying, look at our temperatures. not all that bad. ourverage high is now about 70 degrees so we're even going to run a few degrees above normal today. 1:00 we're around 74 and arod 7:00 down to 70 degrees. so as we look to tomorrow, we're still in the 70s. 73 for a high. but windsncrease throughout the day. we'll havecattered showers out

there and then once we hit the afternoon and evening hours we add in pockets of heavy rain and potential rumbles of thunder. 10 chance you are dealing with some rain tomorrow. so let's time it out with future weather. 7:00 a.m. and cloudy and still dry. toward the mid-morning hours at 9:30, pockets of rain moving through the area. already maybe some moderate areas of rain out there. as we move toward lunchtime, you continue to see some scattered showers otherwise clo.y skies the winds pick up as we head into the afternoon hours. 3:00 p.m. we have areas of rain, some pockets of heavier rain and maybe even a few rumbles of thunder. nce we hit the evening hours, 5:00, notice this line right here. this is where i'm concerned about that gusty, damaging wind threat. wind gusts potentially up to50, maybe 60 miles per hour. something we're going to be keeping an eye out fhe. ise we're continuing to track areas of rain. we hit 6:00 p.m. and that heavy rain threat is off to the east of washington. like southern maryland through

annapolis and baltimore. by 8:00 p.m. we have the rain well off to our east over on the eastern shore. still some cloudy skies in place. so since the severe weather threat is over at that point, i am going to ask evan to come in here. come on over. it is take your child to work day. i still have 20 seconds left. and what a better way to put him here on air. say hello. >> hi. >> what is your favorite thing about today so far? >> um, i don't know. >> he doesn't know. but he taught us all how to floss so give us a dance lesson. we're heading to break.

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or tyra >> today official. former vice president joe biden making it official online. he is running for president. president trump didn't waste time reacting to biden's announcement tweeting the message, quote, welcome to the race, sleepynl joe. i o hope that you have the intelligence, long in doubt, to wage a successful primary tympaign. it will be nas and you will be dealing with people who truly have some very sick and demented ideas. but if you make it, i will see you at the starting gate. end quote. biden joins a crowded field of 20 people all vying for the democratic nomination. stay with nbc4 and the nbc washington app for updates. meanwhile, democratic presidetial candidate pet buttigieg just got his first endorsement from a sitting member of congress and virginia congressn don beyer said he think buttigiegs i the best communicator in this field of democrats. he said, quote, i think he does it better than anyone i've seen since barack obama, end quote.

hillary clinton is speaking out about the findings of the mueller report. in an op-edsh publi in "the washington post," the former 2016 presidential candidate called russia's election medde,ng, quot a crime against the american people. she called on republicans to look closer at the details of the report. that suggests that president trump tried to obstruct the investigation. she wrote, quote, m theller report isn't just a reckoning about our recent history, it is also a warning about the futur unless checked, the russians will interfere again in 2020. nobody but americans should decide america's future,nd quote. parts of the deep south are cleaning up after a string of deadly tornados overnight. and as people assess the damage, more storms are on the way. kerry sanders has aat look at they are facing in tas and louisiana. >> reporter: overnight a severe storm system triggering --

dangerous wther across the south and possible tornados touching down in louisiana and parts of texas. in saint augustine assessing the damage after a tornado slammed the area. wrecking homes and businesses. leroy hughes, the mayor of saint augustine said a tornado ripped through his neighborhood zroig his living ro and kitchen.nd trapping him a his wife in their bedroom before they were able to free themselves. >> allt of a sudden i hit the house and it was just like -- vroom and when it hit you still could hear the winds. >> were you afraid? >> i didn't have time to be afraid. >> reporter: ileander, 60-mile-per-hour winds and rain forced daniel brown to hunker down with his wife and two young daughters. >> this was a real storm. >> reporter: a tree crashing down in his front yard. >> there is that char, maybe it was a lightning strike. >> reporter: confirming a tornado demolished buildings in brian and in nearby college station social media capturil

this funne cloud. the slow-moving cluster of h understorms hovering over the dallas-fort wortarea for more than 24 hours catching drivers off guard, dram at eck -- flooding the parking lot after dallas love field and the city tries to pump it dry. courtney gilmore recording her bumpy white-knuckle flight into dallas. in louisiana, another tornado touched down killing two peoplee meanti here in texas, authorities say there have been injuries but so far no fatalities. kerry sanders, nbc news, san augustine, texas. developing this morning, a major health alert. the centers for disease control said this is the worst year for measles in the u.s. since it was eradicated nearly two decades ago. there aea ny 700 cases across 22 states and most cases are in new york and whinhongwero

in other states. [ inaudible ] health experts say the disease infects 90% of unvaccinated people exposed to it. everybody knows the jingle, my bologna has a first name it's o.s.c.a.r. when we continue, we'll show you how college kids are spending their spring break and in one of the most famous -- what do you call that thing? the hot dog mobile? the wiener mobil

i'm jen mcfland and i'm a third grader. today is take your son and daughter to work today and

you're watching tnbc4. >> gett kid a job. and maybe a few extra folks around your office today. that is because as you heard scott's mcfarland son just a chip off the old block there said it is take your son and daughter to work day. so we'll be sharing more photos and videos of our guests throughout the day right here on nbc4. and witha, ameli a little evan and that is jason's son and i will say scott mcfarland's son looking dapper. the kid can dress. >> very identical to scott. >> yes. he looks like his daddy. okay,is it a spring job like no other. oscar meyer is paying college graduates to act b asnd ambassadors throughout the country. i think you know where this story is going and they'll drive vehicle that you really have to see to believe. nbc's kevin tibbles takes us behind the wheel. >> reporter: wiener mobiles have been rolling across america for more than eight decades.

♪ >> i'm deli fresh kelly. >> i'm tony bologna. >> reporter: every year aund this time oscar meyer seeks college grads to tour the country in a 27-foot long hot dog. >> wow! >> reporter: kelly and tony year-long cookout has taken them a long way from the backyard. >> every person we meet we try to catch up and relish every moment and cut the mustard a little bit, too. >> reporter: i got to ride shut-bun. on average how many hot dog buns do you tell every day. >> we have buns and buns of hot dog bun >> and the locals line up. >> how do you know about the wiener mobile. >> whooesn't know. this is more recognizable than my patrol car. >> reporter: what else would you really want to be? >> i'd like to be an oscar meyer wiener. >> so when can we eat? >>eporter: kevin tibbles, nbc news, aboard the wiener mobile,

in tyler, texas. >> i would pay to be able to sing out a story like i that. may be an outdated phrase, but one that you have no no doubt heard before, happy wife, happy life, it turns out there is truth. dutch researchers completed an eight-year study of 4400 american couples. and those who had a happy partner were less likely to die early. compared to those with unhappy partners. experts sayeople often mimic their spouse's behavior including diet and exercise. so there you go,s. fel keeping the ladies happy and you won't die. all right. if you have a wife one way to keep the peace is to avoid mentioning her snoring. we don't snore. okay. we don't. another study, this one from israel, found that 88% of women snore. but only 72% admit to it. i think that number is high. and when they did admit to it,

they described their snoring as mild or quiet. i think it is just cute. but that didn't turn out to be true. leir snoring was just ad as men. speaking all of the men accurately reported snoring and admitted it was loud. goodor them. >> you know what i'm going to do, i'm going t admit that i do snore. and it is mainly when i -- n what? >> it is whei work the morning shift and i come home and i'm so tired and exhausted. i get into such a deep sleep on my back and that is the thing, can't do it on the back. you turn over and then the snoring is gone. 30 seconds. >> there is your fyi for the day from amelia draper of things you wanted to know. >> we're all humans. >> it is cute when we do it.>> right. >> take it away. >> looking at your weather headlines. cloudy out there today with some spotty showers and nothing too heavy, the best chance for rain is this evening. tomorrow, though, i do think that we'll declare a storm team

4 weather alert. i was jt looking at the latest information at my desk. the computer models and i'm seeing the potential for not only stronger srms but maybe some severe thunderstorms as well. biggest concern istrong gusty winds and isolated tornado threat. i do see as a possibility tomorrow aset well. so sng to keep in mind. it was last friday when we had the confirmed tornado inon rest the time period for storms tomorrow, though, is going to be much earlier. between about 1:00 and 5:00 p. that does set us up for a really nice weekend out there. of is the latest check storm team 4 radar. showers moving out of southern maryland into cambridge and ound thearyland and pennsylvania border and light rain in washington and carol county. and frederick, maryland, mainly dr just a spotty shower northern parts of the countries. temperatures are in the generally the mid-60s with 66 in washington. 64 in college park. 65 degrees in manassas. as we look at your weekend, after we get past the storm

chances tomorrow, ain, those storms mainly between 1:00 and 5:00 p.m. on your friday, it is nice. it is breezy both8: days. a.m. on saturday. it is a chilly start out there. 49 degrees. so if you have plans out on saturday morning, maybe something with the kids, make sure you dress warmly. we warm to a high near 70. so really nice layers are key with plenty of sunshine on saturday. maybe an isolated shower outay there on su but i think we're mainly dry. a mix of clouds and sunine overall. a cool start and warm to a mild 74 degrees. so here is a look at your storm team 4 ten-day forecast. a high of 74 and spotty showers. dealing with heavier and steadier rain tomorrow with a high of 73. that heavy rain during the afternoon hours when thunderstorms could potentially be strong to severe. we're going to send you to break and we'll beack in just a b

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will see the last chapter in the avengers saga. rafael seth has a preview. >> the last we saw the world's most coveted collection of comic book conquers, thanos eliminated half of the universe with a snap of his finger. and now the remaining assemble one last time for the epic conclusion endgame. >> think it is the darkest and whackiest in other words. >> the most recent addition will play a centr role. c they've done the best they could do ande up short. so they're going to have to lean on somebody new. >> the cast and h crewe been tight-lipped before further details. >> the film will begin and then it will end. >> reporter: in between you could probably bet there is a megastar superhero battle royal, right. >>e saw things with words -e >> w use words.s >> actor also used wordso describe their marvelous marvel >> i feel very connected to this experience d this

and these people. it is a wonder offul journey. >> it is such a pleasure to work with all of the these incredible actors. >> and directors of four hero hits. >> in order to keep the narrative vital and vibrant, we had to take bignd risks a test it. >> i love them and they love -- they love the avengers. >> and that could make for an emotional chapter. satisfied. be >> a bittersweet satisfaction. >> bring kleenex and ar. diape >> marvel said endgame is the conclusion to 22 films that started with iron man but i don't have to go full turkey, the next chapter picks up in july with the release of spiderman, far from home. rafael seth, nbc news. >> so it is very fitting then to talk aut the avengers because a colic com convention is coming to the area. we're talking about awesome-con, and a very familiar ,face the

hulk lieu ferrigno. and so nice to have you here. and hi, ron. thank you so much for being here with us. this is awesome. ta about awesome-con how long it is in town and where people could see this experience. >> the three-day show is expecting over 100,000 people and we have the best promo gr here andat with the fans and gratification and q&a a cos-play and women crying. >> ron,lk where? tabout where? >> right here in town at the convention center. it is -- you could come down all weekend long, friday through sunday, we have 227 hours of panel programming. all kinds of things for the samily to do. we have a k area,ua 30,000 sq feet and a massive exhibit from warner broths so u could see michael keaton's bat suit -- >> and that is neat. and something about pride alley

that ces back for the third year. >> talk about that. >> we have pine alley and d future-con an our event is inclusive so everybody from the ndmmunity has something for them, mom a dad and everyone. so it is back. we have some great creators. we have greatub pshers at the show. so, yeah, come on out and check it us. >> you have ho come. >> ie to come. if lou has said i have to come, i must be there. the hulk said it himself. what iyour favorite part about this three-day event and getting to speak with people and kind of -- >> connecting with the fans. the fans tell me stories how they grew up with the hulkod an the b building and the arm ess and the appreciation because they walk away with a smile on their face. a lot. does mean >>d but as a chil myself, i didn't have a convention like this and i would give anything to shake a celebrity hand and i would before if i knew about it. i had nothing when i'm a kid and

now it's nice that anyone could come to the show and feel connected like a >> i love that. fantastic. so three days. at the convention center. ye you have to get tickets? >> ah. get tickets either online or at ite or awesomecon.com or the door so come on out and head up to hall e., we have the administrator of nasa coming out to tuke about the future of space travel. only in d.c. >> that is awesome. pun intended. very cool. ron, thank you so much for being here and lou, a pleasure. thank you very much. i'm a little happy. lou ferrio is in the studio. so we'll get a final check of your midday forecast in just a moment. so stick around for that. and then later today, bradley coope joins us on "ellen." catch that interview here on nbc4 at 3:00 and then keep it

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apractices. mark zuckerberg noting that the company is working to priority ize privacy and will be a focus for the next five years or longer. with your cnbc morning report. >> the summer travel season is right around the corner but if you have to stay home, you are not alone. aid 40 million people could not afford a summer vacation. it is expected to cost less than $2,000. of the 40 million not taking a vacation one in five say paying down debt is more important than taking a trip this summer. ns americare more confident about saving for retirement than a few years ago. that according to a new cnbc study. that found confidence among more than half.t a cnbc sharon epperson explains, achieving that goal takes a good deal of discipline. >> reporter: laura and benjamin reed met in college. they moved to new york after

graduation and got married in 2014. but they start discussing money even before marriage. now they're focused on raising their daughter zoe and still aving.bout spending and to make sure they're on the right track. >> i think we both feel really good about the position we're in now. and that is because we started right away, saight from college. maxing out our 401(k) and doing everything we could from e beginning. so the savings of money has only compounded over time. i think we would be in a different spot if started thinking about this now. >> reporter: optimism around saving may be improving for some. but a new survey cnbc and acorns finds having enough money for retiremt is still a top financial concern for many. ben follows the advice of financial advisers, making saving a habit. >> before i went to graduate school, making just enough money to get by in new york city and that extra cdple of thousan that you put away for your

401(k) at the time, i would have hands butave it in my now i'm so happy i put it away because it has grown and it sort of encourages you to keep doing that. >> reporter: laura agrees the frugal spendle and effort to save have boosted their confidence. >> we didn't get use to a lifestyle as we needed that mone in cash. >> reporter: while a survey found a quarter of people never discuss personal finances with fami members, laura and ben say talking about their saving kept s and challenges has them on the same page. for this couple, the money talk is an ongoing dialogue. nbc universal and comcast ventures are investors in acorn. sharon epperson, cnbc business news. let's get another check of the storm tea 4 forecast because amelia just mentioned that tomorrow we'll be weather alert. >> yeah, i think weather alert from the latest information coming out. first right now, gettingom break he rain and the area and

some sunshine out there. some pee of sunshine. so mostly cloudy skies today. still showers up around the mason-dixon line and you could be dealing with the showers we have throughout the day today, pecially toward the evening hours. a high of 74. here is what i'm seeing tomorrow. this threat for storms and heavy rainfall mainly between 1:00 and 6:00 p.m. the biggest concern is going to be heavy rain out there that could ld to someonding of water on area roads, some strong winds could produce wind damage. the winds are also right in the atmosphere. especially between about 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. maybe for an isolated weak tornado to develop.et so somng we'll keep an eye on. i'm not seeing a concern for hail. then we look to the weekend, on saturday plenty of sunshine, breezy and comfortable out there. during the afternoon, but a cool start. in the off saturday 40s. the high of 69. it is still breezy on sunday. maybe a morning shower out therf north o washington. but i do think most of us will be dry on sunday. a mix of clouds and sunshine. high temperatures in the

mid-70s. monday is looking kind of cool. a high of 68. and then we have a chance for rain maybe a few rumbles of thunder out there on tuesday as well as wednesday. >> thank you. so we know caps fans aread that hockey season is over but good news, folks, football season is just a few short months away. and it all begins today with the nfl draft. all eyes are on the skins. big question is who will the c teamose with its first pick? cory smith will be in nashville to cover all of the drama. his live reports begin this afternoon on nbc4 at 4:00. that about does ithi for t "news4 midday." thank you for joining us. we're back on the air first at 4:00 and get news any time withn our nbc washon app. our nbc washon app. have a great day. locally-owned novec has the most reliable power in the region. and we all know how important being reliab is.

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