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the man d.c. police tell us raped and robbed two women in their own homes. and maryland 3-year-old's moment with harriet tubman. we reach out on the viral sensation. downed trees submitting right through homes. we rw some of the wo of the damage here today. our storm-team 4 meteorologist doug kammerer saidhis appeared to be the work of a tornado and he was exactly right. >> the national mall didn't escape. a big tree came down near thers jeffe memorial. walkers, joggers and bicyclists having to navigate around the damage. >> and an ominous cloud picture a.gh above the potomac yard in northern virgini the more the camera zoomed in, the worse the situation looked.

guess what, folks, we have more severe weather. >> this was a violent tornado. lookow these trees were snapped off. >> and now we've got ather warning. >> as doug shows us, there is a severe thunderstorm warning for parts of maryland. where are we talking about in. >> washington county and frederick county. just now, this was supposed to go until 11:15. i was about to come on and tell you, i wouldn't be surprised if the national weather service hae canceit. that's what they did. they've canceled it. this is not the d.c.r metro a or points to the south but notice areas in pink are under a severe thunderstorm watch untili midnight t. here's the storm that has really weakened. it was a severe thunderstorm all the way to frederick.

it is really starting to peter out. right now around smithbergar tow the beaver creek area. western frederick county around the mountains there.er this was earli today from 2:00 to 5:00. this is an incredible line of thunderstorms. look at all of this damage.s this wae one that causes the tornado into columbia. all the damage. fairfax county, right through the district. the wind gust of 68 miles per hour recorded today at reagan national airport. a severe weather day for sure. here's the good news. a couple storms ernight but most should be okay. more to the north. a great friday and tn heating up for your weekend. >> it was a wild ride today. thank you for sg this through. and the fast moving storms leaving behind a trail of damage here in the district.

the winds toppling this tree rig to a home in 18th place in southeast. neighbors tell us the storms were so strong, the building began to shake. the woman who lives next door said she feared for her life. >> in't know whether it would take my life or not. >>l wilkins te us the tree had been leaning and she called for help a couple weeks ago. no one lives in the home butwo men wren side at the time. they were not hurt. >> at one point the severe power knocked out power to more than 150,000 customers in our area. >> as you can see, columbia taking hardest h in maryland. news4's jackby bensen continues our live team coverage. jackie? >> well, there is not one tree on this street that does not have some type of damage and one choppedo ae in half. the clean-up, not far from e

intersection of route 29 and 32 in columbia, is going to take a while. the storm that ripped through s hereo quickly, toppled a huge tree that sliced straight through this house from roof to ground floor. thankfully, no one was injured. 12-year-old shawn had rushed into the basement to seek shelter with his family. when he ran back upstairs totr reve something, he glanced out of the window. >> theind was blog parallel. it looked like an actual funnel. it was a wall of rain. >> could you hear anything? >> not really. a slight howling. this shows significant damage caused by what the national weather service says was an ef-1 tornado. to the south in montgomery county, a bethesda teenager escaped her house with two dogs after a tree crashed and caught

fire. >> i walked downstairs and i saw the window. i saw there was a fire. and then i looked to the right and then the tree fell. are you coming? i caed 911. the national weather serve is expected to have more details tomorrow about the tornado that touched down in howard couy. live in columbia, news4. livet the newsroom before it wreaks so much havoc here. the storm system we saw has already brought some horrible dame to the midwest and the planes leaving several people dead. first, the flooding we saw in oklahoma. earlier today, a pair of warning abouts broke free. it slammed into the dam the. the barges quickly sank. fortunately, they didn't appear to have damaged thed . but that entire town had to be evacuated because of the situation that was getting just

too dangerous some of the worst tornage we'veeen in jefferson city, the cap of s missouri. a twister plowed through there. three people were killed including an elderly couple who were ripped out of their home. teams were out delivering foo water, and cleaning supplies to people in need. check this out. the tornado plowed through ar ca dealership totalling car after car. that's what you call carnage for sure. as the clean-up begins, it will be short-lived. that area is expected to be hit with another round of severe weather tomorrow. >> all right. thank you. a d.c. neighborhood on high alert. two women raped and ronald in their own homes just days apart from one another. both happeningaon the block of irving street and mt. pleasant. tonight police are releasing new video of a person of interest.

shomari stone is live with more. >> well, good evening. people who live in this neighborhood tell me they are concerned, on edge. keeping their doors and basement windows locked. many are tryingo figure out who this person is. and the police released a new video. let's take look. on bicycles. in marked suvs. >> continuing police are doing the best they can. >> tonight police release new video of the person of interestf he is suspect attacking two women in their own homes on the 1,600 block of irving street northwest. the victims in each case were raped and robbed over the lastu co of days.

>> i think people should remain hivigilant. >>is the type of case that is very disturbing to a community to have somebody entering their home. brokeice say the attacker through basement windows, removing an air conditioner in one case. and a screen in the other. this man is a neighbor of the person attacked. he said he saw the suspect. >> yes, i saw his face. and he was, he got money, took her upstairs, went out the back, bicycle.er >> reporter: now, that man did not want to show h face on camera out of fear of retaliation. police urge anyone with information about these attacks to give them a call. there is up to$1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and a conviction in these

cases. shomari stone, news4. >> let's hope they find this guy soon.es frightening ti thank you. fairfax county policewre orking to identify a body found in north hill park in the high bluff valley area. holice say they got a tip that sent t to the region tuesday night. after a day of searching yesterday, th finally spotted thegr esite. police don't who know the victim is or even if the person is male or femal but they do say they have a good idea how the body got there. >> it is gang related as far as we know. >> detectives have their spring gang initiative. they help monitor gang a and build relationships with others in the community. police don't believe there is mny danger to residents and they say the victi was likely target. they hope to learn more from the

autopsy tomorrow. now to some breaking news. harvey weinstein has reached a e tentati agreement with the women who accused him of sexual harassmentnd a assault. the "wall street journal" reports the hollywood produxper is eected to pay up to $44 million. $30 million would go to his alleged victims. and some of that money would go to people formerly employed by his production company which filed for bankruptcy ast the other $14 million will be used the pay legal fees. tonight president trump directi directing. in a statement the white house says the president has given william barr complete authority to declassify information related to russian meddling as he sees fit. mr. trump has repeatedly called for a counter investigation into the various probes in the 2016

election. and whether they were politically motivated. last month, he testified before a senate panel that he believes it did occur. now to the war of words between president trump and house speak er. >> crazy nancy.en i've beatching her. i have been watching her for a long period of time. she's nothe t same person she's lost it. >> the showdown comes after thet presid stormed out of their white house meeting yesterday. the president saying, could not work with democrats who continue investigating him after the mueller ret. and angry that pelosi accused him of a coverp. >> i pray for the president of the united states. i wish for his family or his staff would have an inteention for the good of the country.

>> the showdown camefter the president stormed outwf the hite house meeting yesterday. we'll have much more coming up tomorrow morning. >> an american icon. an outstretched arm. an incredibly touching moment. >> she doesn't know all the stories. >> how a little girl in maryland became a social media sensation by raisinger hand. >> they spent their lives cheering everything. they'll share the hghesti

the harriet tubman $20 bill waslupposed to rol out next

year. now it is being delayed until president trumpis out of office. >> she was a form slab and abolitionist. her image was set to replace andrew jackson, the slave holder. busterday treasury second steve mnuchin told congress, the bill would not hit circulation until at least 208. he said the administration is focused now on security features. the controversy has done nothing to diminish a precious moment in front of a harriet tubman mural in maryland. it is tugging a lot of heart strings. >> you've probably seen it by now. a 3-year-old was walking her grandmother when they spotted the giant mural. the little girl delivered the high five scene all over the country. > >>. >> reporter: at the tender age of 3, lovie is too young to understand dor chester county's

famous history. but an afternoon walk with her grandmothers, tracy and tammy, brought her face to face with an american hero. >> as soon as we rounded this corner, lovie could seeher. she was like, oh, at first. >> reporter: something inside lovie was drawing her to the mural. >> she's likan i give her a high five? yeah. >> reporter: not one to miss the speal moment, grandma snapped a photo. did you think it d go viral? no. i knew it was something special. >> reporter: the mural is unfinished. it looks likes tubman reaches out with a gloved hand, a delicate figure inviting the young child to come with her. lovie extends her hand. and in that moment, past meets present. you saw that photo. then what do you see? >> do you get chokedup? >> i do. >> reporter: and they're not alone. thousands have liked, shared, and reflected on the poignant

moment. >> there is a lot of thought in the desi concept. >> reporter: that's the result he home for. >> i wanted to engage people. i knew people would be engaged. >> reporter: and he said the presence of an innocent child has only magnified it. >> the hopes of a new generation, touching the hope of a woman offering hope. she doesn't know all the stories behind this. but she understand that. >> does that make youth happy you've been able to make people feel good? >> uh-huh. >> reporter: now finished, the mural is drawing visitors far and wide. >> i hope the fingers wear off from touching it. >> reporter: and this little girleeds a role mol,de and she ha one now. >> the one thing we can pass on. harriet tubman chose to do the right thing. >> she was very brave.

>> i think a lot of people will be touching that mural. >> a darling little girl. her name is precious. beautiful. twin sisters who share everything will soon be sharing the stage as co-valedictorians at bowie high school. alexis and her sister were o called the principal's office they will didn't know why. that's when they received the news. they have matching gpas. they're big ones. the highest in the school. >> 4.31111. just a coincidence. a really crazye. coincidenc ame e just took all the classes and we got good grades. >> that's all. it doesn't stop there. they went to prom together. they have scholarships for college and they're going to the same school. the university of maryland.s

alexilans to study chemical engineering and mechanical engineering for mikaila. for now, the girls say they're focused on writing their speech for graduation. that's set for tuesday. i hope we have a camera there. they're also tennis players. they play doubles. >> that's not the last time we'll be seeing or hearing from them. >> what a day we've had. we thought there would be a chance of severe weather. an enhanced risk. a couple severe storms possible but line like this doesn't happen very often from where everybody g in it at some point in time. h yo the thunder, the line. everybody saw the rain and the wimbledon. take a look right now. you see not much, as a matter of fact.

a severe thunderstorm watch until midnight and you can see the lineo the south. that line has had a history of producing some severe storms. this one was severe but tlook, i is fizzing out. and look right here. lancaster county, pennsylvania. a tornado warning for lancaster. it is expect to decrease. wouldn't be surprised to see it into pennsylvaniay and m toward west virginia. unite down around quantico. a very rm day. that helps createheil instabity from this afternoon. right now, a beautiful night. look at these temperatures.

still 79 toward martinsburg. that area of understorms coming courtesy of the front. it will feel a lot more comfortable tomorrow morning. 80 degrees on saturday. saturday is juste gorgeous as w head into the memorial day weekend. memorial day itself around 87. what if you're going to the ach? like this guy? ocean city. and the weather looks fantastic. the beach forecast, 79 degrees. a littcool. you always want to take it to the beaches for sure. 85 on sunday.e st wind helping to keep that sea breeze at bay. look what happens next week. talking ab ut someheat. we have the heat wave of the season. 95 wednesday. and staying in the 90s as we

make our way in toward thursday. the last week of may looki hot. i have 95. that's rather conservative. >> conservative? >>ah. some of the computer models are giving us the upper 90s. >> okay. >> i'm not ready for 100. definitely not. >> good thing you were not going to the beach today. >> would have been able to go. we did it for tomorrow. we knew weekend in advance. >>he 20-day forecast. coming up, thanks to aas mter piece, the raptor taske

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>> it was such a fun game. besides the owmeltd in game five of the eastern conference final, the last couple days, th attention othe series has been all about canadian rapper drake. but back in wisconsin, the bucks looking to snap the two-game skid and not allow the raptors to take the 3-2 lead. so not being in milwaukee, the reaction was pretty positive. kawhi leonard wauflt fourth quartertion bucks up 2. hits the three. 15 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter. the raptors take the lead. later, take it over tofred. knocks it down. 21 off the bench for him. the bucks answer with the greek freak. taking alley-oop from malcolm. 24 points in the game. the bucks down just 1. toronto up 3. milwaukee trying to sell. but the re don't call it.

the bucks take 3-2 series leadi heback up north to toronto. the nats finishing their series against the nets. he tried to check his swing. kendrick, not happy. look at this. ejected. and davie martinez comes out calmly, expressing his feeling. also, ejected. looking a bit like earl weaver. so later, para makes things all right of thets na take 4-3 lead. but their bullpen woes continue. he gives up a three-run home run to carlos gomes. mets back on top. they finish the sweep.

6-4. well aware, his bullpen needs to turn things around. i know we have the guys to do it. got two ouds. just threw one bad h.pitc another home run. that cahat ppen. it can't happen in those big mo nts. we have guys in the bullpen that are adequate to do the job. alex youer may remes recovering from a broken right leg. we're not sure if or when he'll be available to play. the qb looks li 's throwing it around. it is certainly good t see him out there

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