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why. we'll get through this. >> reporter: a shaken campus community wakingp to a new reality. the suspect faces a multitude of charges to ilude two counts of murder, sand four counts of atmpted murder. chris clackum, nbc news, charlotte. >> mean while herin our ea, students are back in class at hilton high school in prince william county after a gun went off in a classroom so they have security this morning. >> justin finch was tre eaking to parents about how they felt dropping their kids off one day after this happened? >> reporter: the 16-year-old male student at the center of this will not be in class today. instead he is now facing at leas a charge of having a gunl on sch property. this morning we saw this -- an

enhanced policepresence. prince william countries police here on the ground showing themselves here in an effort to calm the nerves of studentsstnd f and parents after an agonizing wait yesterday for answers and the delay dismissal. we saw so many emotional ns reunioesterday after students and parents waited fore hours to hahe students come out and be able to come home. the campus here going into what is called secured status. police searchingn for the w inside that fired inside an art classroom close to noon yesterday. now policing at this time and it appears that gunfire was accidental. that g going off as the 16-year-old student was showing it to students in his classroom. he told his teacher, hower, that was a balloon bursting and it turns out that was not the case. and it was later found to be a gun. but took hours for police to go in there and search for that gun and find it and also put this gun story together. for parents and students

inside, it took hours to get answers and for students to go home. >> i was emotional when the whole event was over per se but this morning i felt differently beca now social media and things are climbing and questioning whether i wanted to ing my daughter back to school but she wanted to come back to school today. and for that and seeing all of the police presence, i felt like it was the best thing for her. >> reporter: and so again on this day after that scare on tuesday, prince willia county police having enhances presence here to help ensure that tmongs go sothly on this day. after all of that, the 16-year-old student in police custody and will face a judge soon. in woodbridge, i'm justin finch, nbc4. >> we're still working to get details on this c deadlysh, chopper4 over the scene at marlboro pike in upper marlboro. one person died when the car

slammed into a tr. there was nobody else in the car. > new this morning, there are several new laws aimed at maksing virginia roads safer. starting on july 1st you have to put down your phone while driving in a work zone and if you don't you could face a $250 fine and tougher penalty if you fail to slow down or move over for emergency vehicles stoided on the sof the road with hashing lights. violators coulde a penalty of up to a year in jail. sidewalks and bike lanes in the district could be more crowded this suseer. >> becau hundreds more motorized bikes and scooters tre way. >> some people happy, some people sad. news4 transportation reporter adam tuss is live at dupont circle. >> reporter: that is right, cory. this goes both ways for a lot of people. these things are polarizing but hundreds more are coming to the streets and the sidewalks now that d-dot has approved themut here. but as you mentioned, they are widely popular and they create

some concerns. just like street music is part of the landscape,o s now are dockless scooters and bikes. people use them a lot. in fact, they're seemingly so common that when one is knocked over on the sidewalk, people don't even pick it up. they simply step over it. in reality, some people do have a way they could be thrown about the urban landscape. but let's go deeper. the scooters and bikes areof pa >> transportation network now. t works for me. it is faster. >> reporter: catherine just missed the bus so she's turning to the scooter. >> the bus clearly just left and coy grab a coffee for $3 and the line is too long and i miss the next bus or spend $3 and get to work before the nextus even arrives. >> reporter: with hundreds more electric bikes and scooters o the streets, it is also a big opportunity for leo, he charges the scooters as a side business and replaces them on the street.

the skoo-- the scooter companiey him for that. >> depending on how much y spar ti have, you could make between $300 to $500. >> a week? >> a day. >> reporter: also a good time to remind everyone about safety. it wasn't long go that a scooter rider was hit and killed in dupont circle. many riders are now advocating for even mo safe street space like bike lanes to ride. but for now, this n relativelew style of getting around isn't going anywhere. you have to be responsible with ese things. that is the main issue here. and a lot of people should know that you can't ride them on the central business district sidewalks in the city. that is basically from foggy bottom to capitol hill. and the same rule applies for bikes. so just use your head when you are out here. also wear a helmet, even though you are not required to do soe n thity. back to you. >> i think that is the biggest thing that scares people is you're riding tgh traffic with no helmet.

>> wear your helmet. >> thank you. >> reporter: you gotta be safe. >> thanks, htam. caugn camera, a police takedown in a northern virginia tholice chief in fairfax mall. count explains the officer's actions. and take a lk at this. a tornado in oklahoma, massive part of a storm system had a ge left behind dan several states and we'll have the latest and find out if we could see storms in our area. you're watching "news4 midday."

we're coming back on the air with breaking news. kenilworth avenue in cheverly is closed after a pedestrian was struck a killed. there was a dump truck involved in the accident is what we're told. this is not far from the d.c. border so news4 chris gordon is on the way to the scene and he's going to have much more on the accident and the victim a little later this afternoon ons4 n

>> -- behind one of the largest leaks of u.s. classified information and assange was london.d in this video of assange arriving here, what we're playing for you w, assange had been hiding out in england ecuador embassy for the past seven years trying avoid facing charges. his asylum was revoked last month and he was o dragged physically by police. assange now also faces extradition to the united states. meanwhile, a verdict in the murder case that gains national atterion. a forme police officer accused of killing an unarmed woman has been founded guilty of murder. you may remember this case from back in 2017 when justine damon called 911 to report what she thought was sexual assault taking place behind her home and as she approach the the police car the fmer officer noor opened fire and fatally shot

her. noor told jurors he believed she was armed and he is scheduled to be sentenced next month. the fairfax county police chief is ordering an internal affairs review. a man who posted a video of aar rest saying a young woman was body slammed to the ground and he was later arrested to himself. here is julie carey. >> reporter: steven has friends who are police officers but he didn't like what he saw some females doing to a suspect last thursday night at tysons corner center. to laims police slammed her the floor. >> they took her and threw her down and then that is when i pulled out my phone and started recording. what you are dos youing? she'he size of your leg. >> reporter: the woman was with a friend who had been arrested for shoplifting, given a summons and freed. but as they left, leah chan poured her water bottle on the floor and then threw it. wh police tried to arrest her, she resisted, leading to the

moment when she wasakeno the floor. >> the statement that this young lady was body slammed to the ground is absolutely false.ha i video that shows that she was escorted and guided to the ground because she was resisting a lawful arrest. >> reporter: outsi of the ar, bond and his girlfriend confront the plain-clothes ficers, part of the urban team and you could hear him shouting and cursing in the recording and you hear the officer repeatedly instruction the couple to back up. welu brred the video to protect the identity of undercover officers. >> back up -- >> i'm rht here. >> back it . up >> i'm [ bleep ]. are you [ bleep ]. >> reporter: when bunn doesn't comply he's arrested for disorderly conduct and his hand was bruised and his watch broken in the encounter. >> all of this over a water bottle. you basically chase her down and send her to the floor over a spilled water bottle. that could have been handled way differortly. >> repr: the chief showed us other camera views not yet made

public thatwdeveal a cro had started to gather on the mall level above the scene. other officers responded, concerned things could get out of hand. >> this how people get hurt, shot, killed and officers and community members,his is a family environment and this could have immediately gone bad. >> reporter: the chief said all use of force incidents are reviewed but he personally instructed his internal affairs team to take ahiook at one. bunn and the woman he was recording will face charges in court. i'm julie carey, nbc4. good news for homeowners in fairfax county, you will notax e aate increase next year but our partners at wtop say some bills may rise under the county $4.4 billion budget. the fairfax county schools are set to get more than $2 billion. it is an increase of $86 million over the school funding approved ist year. final approvals scheduled for next week. we have a warning about a

surgical procedure we've told you about. two people have been diagnosed erwith hiv afthe so-called vampire facial procedure where a person's blood is taken out of other parts of their body and injected into their face. health officials are trying to track down other customers and are warning them to get tested for hiv and hepatitis b and c. that smau has since been shut down. for the first time in 158 years, d.c. oldest hospital is providence hospital in northeast d.c. officially shut down emergency services yesterday and leaves a big gap in care for residents in the district's eastern half. the hospital had more than 5500 outpatient surgeries last year, more than 42, 0 visits were made to the emergency room and nearly 4900 in-patient admissions. going toe missed by a lot of long-time residents, including our own pat collins who was born

there and so were his three children. and so he published a touching tribute about what the hospital means to his family. you can find that in our nbc washington app by searching providence hospital. all right well you may eventually have a huge venue to cast your sporting bets at in d.c. >> according to the washington business journal, the district sports and convention authority has approved a 35,000 square foot restaurant and entertainment venue at nationals park, the team is not saying if he venue will incluports betting. monumental sports said a space is being added to capital one arena. nationals owner mark learner toldwtop last month that the team is exploring options for betting. he said that a lot of ghought hase into the building along with money and architects and that they found a, quote, very unique way to do it. the d.c. council legalized sports bettingea late last y

and the new venue will be at the first street southeast side of the stadium. well we now know what the first couple of netflix pejects will b from the obamas. >> the former president and first lady own a production company in partnership withli netfx and there are currently seven projects in the works that will hit the streaming service over the next several years and they ianlude a rge of scripted and unscripted features on race, class, and democracy. ther will be a frederick douglas biopict on mos industrial ohio and the origins of our food. >> pretty entertaining. >> looking forward to seeing that. temperature near 96. our weather roller coasr continues. we have our weather forecast. >> it is important how our community appears and it does impact our pride. >> and a call for a major clean-up. how could you be part of this community event when we come back.

severe storms and tornados roared across the south on -- while heavy rain led to flash flooding in the midwest. so take a look. you're seeing the funnel and the tornado in oklahoma. this is yesterday. storm lhasersnching a drone to catch the twister. no one was hurt and the drone damaged. incredibly whilely shooting that video. take a look at this damage n clay county, texas, near wichita. strong winds ripped the roof off some buildings and people are cleaning up the mess left behind tornado.ossible more than a dozen twisters were reported throughout north texas, oklahoma, kansas, southwestern missouri and far northern arkansas. >> my colleagues out in collin county and denton covering -- >> working overtime. >> back to the drone video, a buddy said this is good news from the fact you have amateur storm chasers who go out and put themselves in harm's way and now you could get a drone and it

isn't a human life. >> exactly. that is great. that is probably an ef -- i asked chuck an hour ago and that was an ef-1 and so the winds are strong and let's see how a drone would react for a ef-4 or 5. t good f storm chasers and the first responders. >> that is incredible. i've never seen that. i watched that for the last 20 minutes. let's talk about the weather. because it iseresting the next couple of days. today we have a huge spread in temperatures. areas to the north are going to be cooler while areas to the south well into the 80s. everybody in the 80s f tomorrow. but it is not the prettiest of days. we have drizzle and low clouds and fog out there and we'll continue to see that through the first part of the day with improving conditions from the south to the north. now, clos this morning, peeks of afternoon sun. especially areas to the south. we do have increasing humidity later on today. and through tonight everybody

will be on the humid side tomorrow. a small chance of showers and thunderstorms blossoming ta.ough the are we barely saw any yesterdaut we have abo similar chance today and we'll up those chances as we get into you thursday and afriday. take look right now, you could see the clouds. we have an easterly flow. so all of this moistur is coming off the atlantic. banking right up against the mountains. and it doesn't have anywhere to go so we're sck in the clouds. central shenandoah sunshine on the other side of the mountains. as far as what we're loong at terms of rain chances, the sun starts to move in from the south to the north and areas north and east will be t last to see the clouds lift and a few afternoon showers and thunderstorms. 30% chance. most of them are staying north and west of d.c. i think we'll be all right with a nats game today and we'll be a-okay. and 50s to the north, 60s to the south and we'll have a warwi front that lift to the north. but areas north of the front will stay cooler. areas south of that front will

be warmer. and it will take a little bit. we most lely won't see the temperature start to budge until the late afternoon and evening but we have plenty of time.uppog os whaeveth plenty of time to get there with the sunshine in the daylight hours. nats taking on the cardinals at 7:05 and we could have sunshine but a chance for showers a thunderstorms. let's talk about the weekend forecast. everybody is asking about that. a lot of things going on. we'll talk more about that in detail. we'll time out any storms coming pr way coming u in a little bit. >> thanks, lauryn. facebook changes. in fact, the biggest change we've seen in five years. where you notice the new look first. and the new warning labels. theleep aid being ordered by the fda to make a change.

welcome back with breaking news from the university of maryland. the police departmenteehere just fwd out an alert saying an incident occurred at the chemical and nuclear energy building. police and the fire department re on the scene and the building has been evacuated. they're asking people to avoid the area completely. we're working to get more information on this. bekure to loo for updates on air and on the nbc washington app. right now, attorney general william barr continues to take questions from the senate judiciary and defending his o handling special counsel robert mueller russia investigation report. today's hearing comes after it was revealed that mueller sent the justice department a letter objecting to the way his findings were portrayed. you could watch the hearing, we're streaming it right now on the nbc washington app. in about 30 minutes maryland delegates will begin the process of electing a new speaker of the house. >> two delegates are in the running. derek davis from prince george's

and maggie mcintosh. if davis wins he'lle history becoming the first african-american and mcintosh will be the first women and openly gay person to be speaker. we'll be in annapolis covering the vote. the fda issued a new and very serious warning for americans taking sleeping pills. the fda said it has seen aum j in the unusual side effects and deaths caused by the pills. tom costello has more. >> reporter: they are commonly re trredo as z drugs, taken by 6 million americans. and among the most widely prescribed sleep medications on the market, includinglunesta, sonata and ambien and zolpi mist but they also carry serious risks including sleep walking and sleep driving and even sleep cooking. now the fda saidui it will reqre the most serious boxed warning on the drug label. neurologist golan runs the sleep

center. >> patients won't have a recollection of the events. becausehey are not really back to their conscious state. >> reporter: the fda concerned about an increase in patients who overdose, fall, wander out in the cold or burn and shoot themselves. the pharma industryec dned to comment though in the past drug makers have said the side effects are rare and insomnia medications should be taken under ato doc supervision. >> that is tom costello reporting. the fda warns not tone combi sleeping drugs with alcohol and avoid driving and avoid the rning-after pill when taking insomnia medication. now news from cnbc on facebook changes. good morning, i'm frank holland at cnbceadquarters. facebook rolling out a redesign of the website and the result more emphasis on private groups and less on th news feed but there is one major casualty of the changes, that iconic blue

banner on the top of the screen once facebook debuted in 2004. the changesthe mobile app went live lastight. with your cnbc morning business report, i'm frank holland.>> > the numbers are alarming. 2.8 million teens suffer from mental illness and0% 8 of those teens can be treated successfully. but less than 33% get the help they need. speak up is wkingo get more teenagers talking about mental health sand maybe the treatment they need. joe young joins u m thisning with more on speak up. an upcoming race to raise es awaren good morning. thank you for being here with us. >> thanks for having me. waso tell me how this idea coming back. it was cameron gallaghers idea. >> she was a bra richmond girl who like o in five teenagers suffer from mental illness and her issue was depression and she erdecided as part of hreatment

and with a friend to challenge herself to race a halfarathon. marathon and alf after the race she collapsed of an undiagnosed heart condition pd passed away. butor to that had already started the mission asi the vion for the speak-up fodation. as ysaid, to give children and their famies really the courage to take that stigma away and raise hay hand and s i need help and look for the support that they need. >> so what does it cost to participate in the race and where does the funng go? >> sure. so the race is going to be up in clarburg, maryland, at the premium outlets, on saturday may 11th at 8:30 in the morning. register at tkgfoundation.org/speak up dc. and the cost for the race forag teens is $20 and for the adults is $35 and for your viewers we're offering an nbc4

zunt for $5 off and it is for programming in local schools. so the ckg foundation has already participated in 45 schools and impacted over 40,000 students in virginia and we're excited that we already had some programming done. gonzaga high school this past february for thesophomores. this is curriculum for students that you all started to roll out back in 2016, right? correct. >> and incredible. what does that curriculum look like and how is that very hands on approach for -- and at a level thas student could understand? >> the foundation works wh the schools to develop a custom curriculum good for their school.an that c involve sometimes being inealth classes, and talking with the students aut the awareness for mental health and maybe som coping mechanisms to use. they've done programming for outgoing senrs to prepare them for the stress of college. >> the stress of college . life >> and even parent events. so parents can get together and and again overcome that

stigma that this is something we're koem -- we're comfortable to talk about. >> and the speak up 5-k is y 11thnd we encourage everybody to find out more information and remember that you are getting a $5 discount with the nbc4 -- and so we appreciate that. >> thank you for your time. >> cory, back to you. rain is in your weekend forecast. so lauryn will help you plan ahead when "news4 midday" continues. good wednesday morning. >> just about all of us own a set of headphones. at least t one. butl the truth. how many of youctually clean yours? >> headphotss are magne for everything from lint d tot to ear wax. >> not only gross, but that grime could be the reason why the sound is muffled, today at 4:00, how to safely clean them out with items you have in your home right now. >> we'llee you at 4:00.

irince george's county launching a massive clean-up effort and need your help to pull it off. >> molette green is working for you in upper marlboro with the details. >> reporter: it is big beautification day here in prince george's county. all leading up to going green with pride day on saturday. we're going t t talk aboutt. but first i want to show you that awful truck there with stuff that was illegally dumped. mattresses and all kinds of trash. we want to stop that from happening and even the nfl players who livnt in this cou they want to join in on the cause. brandon, what do you want people to know? >> that we are prince george's pride and we want to keep this county clean. >> and let's bring in the county executive to say what this means and what you want people to know. >> we're so proud to clean up ourtommunity and wan people to know they have to assist us. the median strips where you advertise tutoring servis and

stuff know we have cameras capturing people illegally dumping and we want everybody to be a part of this. come o on saturday and to our event and help us clean up our community. it is a big day on saturday and then the fun begins at noon. after you finish cleaning up and pulling allat of trash out and mulching your yard, everything to make it beautiful. >> reporter: so one parting message from the crew here. let's read the shirts -- stop it, don't drop it. we're going green in prince george's county with pride. back to you. >> molette green as always working for you in the community. so kind of drearyki s out there this morning. so talk to us about rain chances and we talk the about nats forecast and the ballpark and folks heading out early this evening. >> isolated chance of a shower or thunderstorm. >> will this mess up my car wash in. >> when did you wash your car. >> i'm going on four days now. >> i haven't washed my car in like a year. >> it rained the other day so i

washed my car. >> i, like, never wash my car. >> good for you. i don't even get the salt off hit -- i alsoave a jeep. so whatever. o listen, you have bee paying attention -- we have rain in tht foreca don't wash it today. wait until monday. >> everybody is allowed to say that. what-ev. >> yeah. >> you're so cool. >> listen, honest, don't wash it until monday because we have rain chances in the forecast and they are only increasing, thursday, friday and saturday and sunday. so again, we are going to have rain. and maybe a little bit today as well. right now we have the cloud cover. looks like it will rain at any second but as could you see, no rain on the radar. that is not to say we don't have drizzle out there and some sprinkles. but this is what is coming our way for friday. it is taking its good old te getting here. now this is the same storm system that wreaked havoc down in the deep south.

talkinabout that earlier. brought a couple of tornados. it is slowly crawling to our area. and it will knock on our doorstep on friday evening. so two days from now. current temperatures acrosshe t board, 60s and 50s. could you see those 70s south and west. we have a warm front that isal std across the area. it will start lifting back to thnorth, spreading sunshine from the south to the north but it will happen later onlloday. so it ake a little while for us to get there here in d.c. 6 you are north of d.c., you're staying in thes. if you are south of d.c., you're welcome to the 80s. but again, isolated chance of a sh so these are the daytime highs across the area. see north and east cooler. between i-70 and i-66 in the 70s. and then if you are south and to the west, you're most likely topping out in the 80s today. now everybody isoing to be on the south side of that warm front tomorrow so we are all hot and humid. and we all have a chance forow shs and thunderstorms. a slightly better chance than today.

so we'll start this as we get into wednesday. there is a cnce forhowers and thunderstorms on your wednesday. otherwise we head into thursday. not too bad on thursdayng morni. but here is a better chance of showers and thunderstorms in at daytime heating tomorrow afternoon through tomorrow oevening. some those could be strong. then we get into your friday and another chance. so slightly better chance. 60% showers and thunderstorms on friday afternoon and friday evening. jury still out on the weekend. i know we have a lot of things going slight chance of rain showers on saturday. best chance come saturday night through at least the first part ofthsunday. is at least the way it looks right now. but of course we'll talk more about that and mute abohe next five days coming up in ten minutes. >> lauryn, thank you so much. the lunch hour is changing for your teen. how some schools are cracking down on the off-campus orders. >> high school is so different now. plus a high profile local family is shari its struggle with alzheimer's. barbara harrison has the message of hope.

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we hear the numbers and frankly they're frightening. there are currently more than 5 million americans living with alzheimer's and other devastating dementia diseases. >> that number is just expected to climb. and as barbara harrison reports, former prince george's county executive rushern baker wants to do more than just slow that rate down. >> reporter: krista beverly was a beautiful baby. a beaming little sister who grew up to be the brain between two brawny and brilliant brothers and then the bride, after college and law school together, the young man who captured her heart, rushern baker. he remembered she w beautiful and very bright. >> she was really smart. really smart. and just a great personality. >> reporter: but theybeidn't gin dating until law school. >> we started dating and she was the most dominant force in my life. >> reporter: and while both launched demanding careers as attorneys, she on capitol hill and he eventually running for

elected office, serving two terms as county executive in prince george's county, krista was always sing with him. until she couldn't. today they are still side-by-side, that is where i found themecently. >> say hey. >> oh, a smile. >> reporter: his beautiful bride has been nearly silenced by alzheimer's. >> hello there? >> oh, my god. >> reporter: krista baker showed us in that brief moment with an almost inaudible response that she's still there embodied with the vibrantlife she once embodied. >> it is so great to see you. u have a wonderful smile. >> reporter: two of the children were there and raised along with their sister but a very attentive ther, they're always eager to be there for her in any way they can. daughter asia recalls having

noticed a few years ago some changes in her mom's personality. but couldn't figure out why she seemed off her game. >> at least for me and my sister and my brother, it was kind off trating at first. we were like, why aren't you doing everything like you are normally doing and we couldn't really see what was really going on. >> i was like something is off with mom and i thought maybe she was depressed. >> reporter: and maybe he wasn't wrong. perhaps depression comes when word those longer can. what was really going on inside re krista's brain that she couldn't exp? their dad's last inauguration day left him wondering. >> we were doing the prayer, just before the inauguration and right oncue, when they said bow ur heads and she leaned over and put her head on my shoulder and grabbed my hand and let me know, one, that everything would be all right and two, she's rit there andnderstanding it all. >> rep ter: rushern baker made the decision not to hide his

wife's alzheimer's, hoping it will help edute other families. and encouraging participation and research and treatments that will eventually lead to a cure. >> so many people who i would see daily in their county jobs came up to me and said, you know, thank you for coming out, mr. baker. let me tell you about my story. >> a that was beautiful relationship. mr. baker said he's working to make prince george's county more friendly for families who struggle with dementia and alzheimer's and he's hard at work for several major fundraising programs including the brain ball this friday night here in d.c. and get more information i our nbc washington app about that and thk them for sharing their story with us. >> that is the definition of love. we are working for your help this morning. researchers say americans of all ages are drinking more and more energy drinks and scientists warn that choice can have dangerous consequences. the drinks are high in caffeine

and sugar. caffeine is linked to an increased risk for depression and highlo bod pressure but sugar could increase risk of diabetes and tooth decay. starbucks is rolling out the summer menu and introducing the new instagram-worthy pink dragon drink. >> oh, lord. >> i won't touch that. you see it right there on the screen. it is really pink. the drink combines starbucks mango dragon fute refresher witm coconutk and they could chill out with three old summer favorites, the mocha chino and caramel crunch cappuccino. >> doesn't that look like the quick drink you would drink when you were a little kid. it probably doesn't taste like a bubble gum. call me when they make a margarita drink. and some in montgomery county are taking things to a whole other level. >> sever a students ordering food during lunch and inviting a warm of delivery drivers on to

the school >> and drew wilder found one school that addedit a new secury measure to cut down on the delivery drama. >> reporter: food delivery isn't what it used to be and uber eats is how easy it is to use. open the app on your phone and aroll throughong list of nearby restaurants and the driver picks the food up and brings it to you. food for andrew. >> reporter: problem is,ud stents in montgomery county have been ordering it into their schools. >> it is logistical nightmare for the students and teachers. >> they walk in looking for the pers on the other e of the app. >> this is a disruption to the learning environment. >> reporter: einstein high erhool inad ad hd extrae securitiny to sto delivery driving from coming in so for the last few weeks the securityuard checked every single vehicle coming in and out during lunch hour. >> it is a pro-active step after seeing the delivery issue is al probm and distraction. >> reporter:he turner said t

delivery dilemma isn't at every school but they are well equipped to handle the problem. in montgomery county, drew wilder, nbc4. >> i have so many questions. whose card are they charging? $10 for lunch? >> so extra. >> and you could get an extra buck to go through the pizza line. >> i won't lie. whenh uber eats was around i was in school. >> the billboard musical awards are hours away. >> coming up, host kelly clarkson has musical guests getting buzz. we'll get you ready for tonight's show. stay with us.

music fans, get ready for a night packed with performances and honoring the best in the buigness. >> ton is the 2019 billboard music awards and catch it right here on nbc4. here is nbc'sge mark b with a preview. >> reporter: now kelly, we'll start with your team tonight. you look lovely. >> just hours after her coaching duties on the "voice," kelly clarkson encores at the billboard music awards. >> blake the other day is like are you tired and i was like, i genuinely love being busy. >> reporter: arkson will shepherd a three-hour show honoring the most popular artists and songs. cardi b. nominated for 21 awards. drake is up f 17. nd the same number as post malone. red hot country combo dan and shay are also in the hunt for seven alurdsng top duo

or group against the likes of imagine dragons and maroon 5. >> it is cool to go outside of your comfort zone and people that you don't know and get to meet artists you've never metfo be. ♪ s> reporter: taylor swift will open tonight' show with her new hit "me", part of a line of performers including madonna or jonas brothers and bts. >> they kill it. >> the room feels alive and energetic already and people aren't in it yet so i can't wait. >> reporter: also eagerly anticipated, mariah carey performing a medley of her hits as she received the billboard icon award. mark barger, n news. mariah carey is performing, i'm watching that. just for the entertainment factor alone. >> i'm going against the grain. i'm not a me me fan. that ship has sailed.

back over to lauryn for the final check of the weather. >> we're talking about temperatures and a warm-up. we'll have to wait for it. and it is moving in from the south to the nor if you are south, temperatures in the 80s. at one point later on this afternoon 50s and 60s nor and 70s in between and it is all due to a frontal system will you it will take a while to lift to the north. so spreading temperatures out there today, 76 here for d.c. now everybody in the warm sector tomorrow, after 30% chance of storms today, 40% tomorrow, best chance on friday, the weekend still up in the air but we know rain is coming on sunday morning. >> thanks, lauryn. that is it for news4 midday. thank you for joining us. we're back on the air at first at 4:00. >> and get up dates any time in the nbc washington app. have a good one.

we're live in five, four, three, two, one. hit it, kit. >> we're in las vegas, everybody. welcome to "access live." thank you, my lovas somebody h got to hold that big boy. fellows -- >> ladies. you might have muscles, kit, but >> and i got the fellows from magic mike. nice to meet you all. >> and from the "legends in concert," we are at the mgm