day. thank you so much for spending the morning with us. good morning to you. i'm adam tuss. aaron has the day off. >> i'm molette green in for eun yang. it's monday, may 27th. melissa mollet off this memorial day, butheck bell is here. back from the beach with aa loo t the forecast. >> yeah. it was beautiful weather out at the coastline over t week. saturday barely made it t into low 70s with sunshine. it felt so good. it was extra painful to have to leave theeach and comeack to work. >> i bet. >> i sailed in, no traffic to worry about. typically that's tf case. iou want to beat the mess of traffic, you kind of have to leave before your vacation is over. not too hot today. 92 yesterday, in the 80s today. a far more usable outdoor weather day. tomorrow, a chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms. then the realhint, a hint of summer weather, heat and humidity for wednesday and thursday. now, show though, 64 in

charlestown, west virginia. 72 by the bay in annapolis. 71 here in town. there's the memorial day plaer for today. sun's up, just 46 minutes from now. a nice, long sunshine-filled afternoon. maybe a stray show or two, but not goi to have to worry about rain chances fortoday. i'll help detail the increasingo hance r heat, humidity, and storm chances tonight. >> thank you so much. meantime, happening today, we couldn't leave out the traffic. >> absolutely not. millions are ready to head home after festivity. >> leek tv. this is the calm before -- aftei festities. >> look at the tv. there is the calm before the storm. justin finch with more. >> reporter: good morning. some people stayed home for a at staycn. other people are already home. but a lot more people have yet to leav which means they will get stuck in traffic.

aaa says this year, big area fot memorial dayravelers have us last year. more than 960,000 from our regionctually gotn the roads, traveling 50 miles or more to go somewhere. home elf somewhere thnice. number up from last year. partly due in part because gas prices this year happen to be a bit cheape than last year. some 17 cents cheaper. but with more people onhe roads, that means a rougher rush hour is coming your way.th advice seems to be to leave before 10:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. that getsfr you away the wall of traffic that's due to come our way. in maryland, they're expecting three times the delays on westbound route 50 and delays up to 72% on 95 going northbound in virginia. look for congestion on 95 northbound beginning from noon to late evening. we come back out here live, enjoy the last of your vacation. know your route, too, going back

home and have back up plans just in case your route gets backed f up with trc. if you're on the waze, guess what, everyone else is, too. bear in mind, be patient. leave early if you can. leave later if you can, too, to avoid what could be the worst part of your vacation. back to you. >> all right. thank you very much. a reminder that you can also expect plenty of road closures and will detours in downtown d.c. today because of the national memorial day parade. the annual event is taking place on constitution avenue. officially it gets underway at 2:00 this afternoon. juin moore is set to perform "the ones that didn't make it back home." ♪ am strong enough ♪ dr♪ >> hunds of thousands packed the west lawn of the u.s. capitol for last night's ncert.al memorial day one of the many stories shared was about 98-year-old ray lambert. tyear is the 75th

anniversary of d-day. after sam elliott read about lambert's sfoirks lambert was a highly deck -- story. lambert was a highly decorated medic who landed on omaha beach on the d-day invasion and established a treatment area saving servicemen. as you head out on metro today, the summer shutdown has closed six metro stations south of reagan national airport. it's going to be closfor the next three months. that includes th blue and yellow lines. signs were posted at the king street station in alexandria over the weekend. we saw fences chained up. crews are repairing platforms in that area. for more on how to navigate the closures, open our nbc washington app and just search "summ" summer shutdown." new dials in a deadly -- new details inly a dead motorcycle crash. we know the identities of two people who were killed. the crash happened yesterday around 1:30. virginistate police say 62-year-old terry jenkins and his passenger, 37-year-old saras

jenkiwere riding a harley on the george washington parkway heading toward the beltway. authorities say jenkins lost control whi rounding a curve. he and jenkins were thrown and both died at the scene. police say the riders were not taking part in rolling shurthun. >> reporter: police are investigating a stabbing on mlk yesterday around 5:45 in southeast. may man was stabbed and suffered life threatening injuries. later authorities called it a homicide. information is limed right now, but we'll pass along more once we get it. rig now on news4, we are following the latest after that deadly tornado that struck west of oklahoma city late saturday. take a look at some of the damage that it left behind. goodness. in is in the small town of el reno. two people were killed and more than two dozen others hurt. among the destruction, a motel and mobile home park. people had minutes to seek shelter.

this morning, we're hearing from one resident who's thankful to be alive. >> we had debris coming down on ton of us, knocked us all down and everything. no way that we could have gotten out without help. >> thehe national weatservice says the tornado was an ef-3. our affiliate in oklahoma city was reporting that it was about 75 yards wide, almost the size of a football field. and it was on the ground for more than two miles. nbc's kerry sanders will be live from el reno coming up in the "today" show. warning signs in after ha had after a shark attacked and killed a man over the weend. video s ws first responders coming on shore with a jet ski with the victim. medics tried to save the man's life as they placed a board underneath him load human being iminto the ambulance. a bouquet of flowers set to honor him. the shark attacked him 60 yards

from shore. officials are making sure people don't get in the ocean. >> he looked unconscious which they transferred him to the other ey. we could see that they were trying to do cpr on him. as we got closer, i saw blood on his stomach. >> the area is a known hot sp for tiger shark bites. >> yikes. 5:07. president trump has med with japanese prime minister shinzo abe in tokyo and then had ain jopress conference afterwards. during the press conference, the president spoke about several topics. he says he's not bothered by the recent north korean missile tests. >> my people think it could have been a violation, as you know. i view it differently. i vow it as a man, perhaps he wants to get attention. >> president trump later said that he believesim kong-un is interested in economic development but knows it won't happen along as he holds on to his nuclear arsenal. 5:07.

hundreds. thousands of motorcyclists rode through the district this weekend. >> that's right. it was the 32nd annual rolling thunder ride. organizers say that is probably the final year for the ride. news4's amy cho is live in thunder alley near the national mall. are people saying that change could be coming? >> reporter: yeah. hi, good morning. that's right, this was supposed to be the last yearor rolling thunder. now the president is saying it may continue after all. yesterday the president tweeted quotee great patriots of rolling thunder will be coming back next year and hopefully for ma years to come. however, he gave no specific details about where the money would be coming from. organizers had said rising costs was thest reason to ill this year. it's been a tradition in d.c. p for 32 years.rt it sta as a protest to urge the government to find prisoners of war. this year over half a milon

people participated in rolling thunder. many telling news4 it holds great meaning for them. >> eye been doing it for about ten years. and i think we need it. you know,it's bringing everybody together, and it's -- it's good for our country. >> reporter: and the organizers have said moving forward instead of one big event in d.c., they a plan to h several local events in the future. so still remains to be seen what rolling thunder will look like moving ahead. >> aimee cho downtown. thanks. this morning hour universibe is rememng dr. lasalle d.lefpal jr. has died. he served on the american cancer society. he was the former chair of howard's surgery department. he w 89 years old. >> you don't step on howard's campus as a student or faculty member without knowing the impact that that man hadn o that

school and medicine. >> quite a legacy. >> yeah. absolutely. ad the new leer of washington's archdiocese celebrats first sunday mass this weekend at st. matthew's cathedral. archbishop wiltoneg y is the first african-american to hold the position. pope francis announced in april that gregory would be taking over for cardinal donald wuerl. wuerl regned amid discriminate of his handling of child sex abuse cases during his time in pittsburgh. on sunday, arcyishop gregor spoke about the new beginning for the archdiocese. >> we are establishing a new friendship and aew relationship that we all pray wi be fruitful and filledh w joy. >> archbishop gregory isthe seventh archbishop of washington. he previouslyserved as the archbishop of atlanta. >> he projects.

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small -- alep it has different functions. her mind sends signal downs her arm. ctivate the bionics, and a processor brings it to life. >> all the sudden she fires the signal and it opens. oh. >> reporter: mom and dad say she's their herit >> is. we accept other people's differences. >> it's amazing to see the way that she is growing and using it. >> reporter: a young lady who has everythi withinreach. a violin player, champion rock climber, bike rider, cito eater, now two -- cheeto eer. now two arms. >> never give up, there's always

a reason. >> y aionic arms will get bette over timeking fingers more agile. >> iredible technology. memorial day marks the unofficial start to summer. so if y o will be out the water today, it ae's important be prepared and safe. wear a life jacket at our times, people. more than 80% of people involvet people n wearing a life jacket. remember, alcohol even more dangerous on the water than on land. in fact, drinking is involved in about one-third of all boating deaths. be sure your boat has working sapphirex etinguishers --rk woing fire extinguishers. >> check before you get out there. how are you celebrating today? wallethub reports that more than 5% of americans willtake advantage of deals, spending an average. $486. that wasn't really expecting to

spend $500 today. me goods and spring clothing. freebieings and discount are- freebies and discounts are available to veteran and members of the service. this is one of the busiest holidays. 0% of americans plan to cook out. most likely hot dogs on the menu. a total ofll sevenon hot dogs. not seven billion in a day, chuck. no. >> talk about grilling. the national fe protection association says the summer months are the peak time for grill fires. the leading cause -- not cleaning the racks, trays, leaks and breaks, having something too flammable close to thegrill. police them well away from the home, the deck railing or overhanging branches. never heat a hot grill

unattended. >> nope. not a good idea. if you are serving food to a crowd, you want to keep salmonella off the menu, of course. harmful bacteria -- auto -- here's your side of salmonella -- can multiply quickly in hot and humid weather. the usda says a safe cookout begins with clean hands. use different plates for raw meats and vegetables. use a meat thermometer to make t sure cooked thoroughly. refrigerator leftovers within two hours. burgers should be about 160 degrees at the thickest point, chicken 165 degrees at the po thickest t. >> i get into it with my husband. i think he's not good with it. wash it off. >> i'm weird aboutd-- >> you got to be safe. >> i thought it was going to be seven billion hot dogs today. >> that would be a tummy ache. >> i'll have to start eating now to get -- >> you have to get the black

widow here. >> jimmy chestnut the -- if it weren't for "seinfeld" i wouldn't know any of these. a fine day spend as muchime as you like in the great outdoors. 71 in washington. the change in wind direction is the reason for optimism today. northwesterly breezes bringing in slightly coler a slightly less humid air. that means lower chances for msrain and thunderstor like yesterday. sun up at 5:47. got to enjoy the long days of summertime.

and humidity starting tomorrow. for today, 5:00 in the morning, plenty of sunshine early. 4:00 in the afternoon, maybe a few showers dotting the landscape. two years chances considerably lower than yesterday.s that ielcome news. tomorrow with the return of the heat and humidity, might have a chance for a rain shower orrs thuntorm early tomorrow morning. then after that pulls out, we're likely to see another chance for thunderstorms bubbling up later on in the day tomorrow. so keep that in mind. after that, it's hello, summertime, around here. 95 forhe high on wednesday. and 94 thursday. cooling slightly as we head weekend.riday and the i'll show you next weekend's

planner forecast coming up in the next half hour. >> no easing into the summer.ng we're getti right to it. right now, 71 degrees. still ahead ond "news4 to," high school graduation season is here, of course. >> yes. many graduates are croing the stage. the big question to to a trade school or college. we'll look at career paths. and here's a look at what gadi schwartz is working on for the "today" show. good morning. coming up, stretch limos. so manyf us use these on the most memorable days of our lives. you've got weddings, prom, you've got homecoming. have you ever wondered what happens when one of these hoashes? we're going to s this stretch almo crashing intohisl if that doesn't sound like a lot, wait until you see what happens inside. there was somebody sitting right here. they are under there pinned under a seat. we're going to take you inside

and show all angel else of the crash -- angles of the crash coming up. >> all right. don't forget to watch "ellen" at

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co-workers have also opted for a trade skill over college gree. >> i put more confidence in the way i was taught than even when i was in college. >> reporter: the trade school choice certainly resonates with those who made the decision decades ago. >> it's been awesome for me. i preach about. it i love the industry. i love the trades. >> reporter and especially with a new economy and stigma all but erased. all of these skilled trades people, they're critical. >> reporter: theye also less likely to have the debt load of a college graduate. chris clackum, nbc news. >> here's something to think about -- the iaho department of labor found the average bachelor's degree in the u.s. $127,000. >> that sounds about right. and the average trade school degree costs about $33,000, though. think about that. >> yeah. and you don't have to go to college to be successful in fe.

we have plenty of examples. follow your passion.ti me is 5:26 on this memorial day. let's get a check of your weather with chuck. >> you'repassionate, chuck. >> absolutely right. i love what i do. but it didn't cost $127,000 when i was in school, i'll tell you that. dog-walking forecast time. dumb and timer. this was outside at the beach over the weekend. they'rebetill at the ch. can -- i've got to come back as a spoiled dog in the next life. the dog-walking weather arouhe in the 60s this morning. plenty of sunshine and a warm day to be outsidetoday. don't forget little extra cold water in the water bowl. we're the slowskys.

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right now on "news4 today," waking up on this memorial daok with a l at the tributes to our troops, the special events happ aing all over ourea to honor those who have served. and long weekend, but there long backups coming? aaa says today is going to be tough for travelers. we'll tell you the areas to avoid and when to hit the roads. plus, the unofficial start to summer. if you're planning your next escape out of ltown, we'l show you the best places to go to fit your family and, of course, your budget.

5:30 on this memorial day. starting with a live look outside at union station. you're up earlyo get a jump-start on your day off, you're in luck. today's going to be a beautiful one tonjoy outside -- >> yeah. sun's coming up there. >> want to welcome you in. wh us on this memorial day, thank you so much for spending part of it with us, i'm adam tuss. >> i'm molette green. storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell has a look at the holiday forecast. good morning to you. >> good morning. and happy memorial day, everybody. if you'reu going oide to enjoy the great memorial parks that we have around the washington area, the weather will be far more cooperativy. than yesterda good looking sky outside as i sunrise only about 17 minutes away. a couple of clouds around. they're not going to bother ny ady. there's no rain on radar at this point in time. and rain chances today are considerably lower than

yesterday. temperaturewise, mostly near 70 degrees around the city. 71 in district height. 66cl in ton, maryland. 72 in quantico. 67 in fredericksburg, virginia. your planner for your memorial day, sunny andwarm. maybe a little hint of humidity today. not too bad, and rain chances are 30% or less. just a little outside chaps of a stray shower or storm, not expecting severe thunderstorms like we had to ensure yesterday. sun's not down until after 8:00 ytonight. enjur memorial day. more about the back-to-work and back-to-school forecast for tomorrow coming up. >> thank you so much. nieveloping this morng, a montgomery county road remains sh down after a fiery crash that killedpe one on. a stretch of laytonsville road is closed near hawkins creamery road. and that is rightby damascus road. pice say a car went off the road, hit a tree, and burst on interest flamesing the driver -- into flames killing the driver.t there were orms at the time. it isn't clear if weather was a factor here. we're working to find out more

about what happened and the identity of the driver. many of are you giving those "i had such a good time" hugs -- >> or "seeou later." -- >> preparing head happily from your memorial weekend . festiviti >> this morning, justin finch is live near the bay bridge with what to know before you hit the road this morning. how does it look this morning? >> reporter: lookinget pr good. when your alarm goes off, don't hit snooze, get up and get out. the same advice holds true as th n you left for your trip as to the return. you'll want to leave early. in fact, aaa veeing lea before 10:00 a.m. if you can, or leave after p 10:00.m. and dodge the 12-hour window of traffic they are forking for our area today. in maryland, they're expecting three timesay the d on westbound route 5. and delays up to 72% higher on northbound 95.

virginia, also set to see congestion on northbound 95, too, between noon and late evening. as we check out the bay bridge, looking like over this, a lot of vacationers cross the bridge over the long weekend. it's looking good. traffic on both sides moving pretty well at this time. road travel up this year from last year, turns out aa finding more than 960,000 people from.c the region got in their cars to travel 50 miles or more for the belong holiday weekend. as we come out live, just ard wo to the wise -- as you are driving, make sure you have a map. know where you're going and know your work-arounds. you never know the errant crash or another delay could rerail your return to work and schl tomorrow. so if you want to use waze or google maps, otrs are, too. you could still run into delays if you fall into the window between 10:00 and 10:00 today.

back to you. >> or just stay until next weekend. >> that's a good idea. you didn't suggest that. >> thank you. appreciate it. > also today, metro trains operating on a sunday schedule. want to tell you that the system opens at 8:00 this morning and closes at 11:00 tonight. off-peak fares in effect all day. parking will be free at all metro parking facilities. remember that major summer shutdown is also in effect now. six blue and yellow line stations south of reagan national airport are closed for platform reconstruction. the closure will last until da sun september 8th. right now, d.c. police are searchi for a killer. a 15-year-old boy wasilled at a convenient -- a convenience ort in northeast. this happened yesterday at 10:30. a car pulls into the parking lot so the holiday market on wheeler road. one gets out and starts opening fire and then drives off. the teenager was killed. three others were hurt.

>> right now we're -- we have a look out for a light-colored four-door sedan, headed southbound. we're asking anyone they have information to give us a call. >> the owners said this was the second deadly sooting right in front. its door in the lakefront several months. today, a special tribute volunteers for the who helped find a maryland native who spent 17 days lost if a hawaiian forest. amanda eles wa spotted by a helicopter crew. over the weekend, the 35-year-old from mechanicsville detailed how her routine hike turned into a terrifying ordole. she was able to walk -- ordeal. she was unable to walk afterfa ing 20 feet off steep cliff and spent more than two weeks crawling, hoping help would arrive. there were times of total fear and loss and wanting to give up.

it did come down to life and death. an i had to choose. and i chose left. i wasn't goin to take the easy way out. >> eller is being treated for ad fractleg, severe sunrise, and a skin infection. doctors credit her training as a physical therapist for helping her stay alive. she ate fresh fruit that she could find -- >> drank water from the river. unbelievable. guess in that situation, you do anything you need toiv surv she chose life. good for her. >> yes. time is 5:37. coming up, overss for the oil? president trump spending memorial day in japanment we' y show what he was doing while you were sleeping. plus,th doe long weekend have you in the mooted for another trip out of town? we'll take you to some of the best beaches in our region.

at 5:39, if you're up with us, you likely didn't leave town for the long weekend. that's okay. but you have all summer to ditch the dmv for the beach. options.ave news4 is working for you, helping you decide which of the local beaches are a good fit for your vacation, whether you're f going a week or weekend. mark seagraves has a look at three options that are only about three hours from d.c. >> reporter: there are plenty of beaches to choose from on the ther side of the bay. rehoboth beach boasts an old-school boardwalk, shopping and dining. >> rehobotis the summer capital. >> reporter: a few miles to the south, people seem will to ome to bethany beach looking for the same thing. >> quiet. it's really -- every night, it's a quiet resort. they really are quiet. >> reporter: bethany's mayor sayit's by design. >> a family-oriented community. we have no bars, per se.

>> reporte in maryland, ocean city, one of the busiest beaches in our area. boasts one of the longest boardwalks and now has something brand new that no other beach anywhere s. the rectangle. a ninja obstacle course a few blocks from the ocean. if a ninja obstacle course isn't your speed, ocean city's mayor has you covered. >> i think riding the bike on the boardwalk early and being off and going to exercise and be with ur family, doing something of an ocean city tr dition. >> reporter: while they all have the ocean in coon, they have something else in common -- parking. if you're going to any of these beacs, you might want to put the parkmobile app on your phone. all three charge for parking, and they all use the same app. le wear trying to make it as easy as possib for people to come in, find a parking space, and go to the places where they want to go. >> reporter: from rehoboth

beach, mark seagraves, news4. >> tough assignment. >> i know. if you're hoding down t any of the beaches, consider taking a little side trip to chincoteague island. yomay remember that i took the one-tank trip there a few weeks ago to check things out. i saw the horses up close and personal. >> i've learned that you can't get too close to the horses. right? ey're doing their thing. >> rorter: >> they're doing their thing, a beautiful thing. and you don't have to pass the bay bridge to swim -- >> no. places like north beach. great town. search "beaches" in the nbc washington app. o.plenty to have d >> chuck is always at the beach. >> the water's cold, right? 63 degrees. i was athe beach and each morning i was out there, it felt good yesterday when it was warm. that's too cold for spimi at least for me -- swimming at least for me. back at home the nationals are taking onhe mets in the 1:00

game. don't forget to put the extra spf on your space and anything exposed to the sun. it will burn you otherwise. the ten-day forecast and hot,

welcome back new overnight, president trumpi met wth japanese prime minister shinzo abe in tokyo. press d a joint conference there. this was the third meetingbe tween the two after a weekend of fun hitting the golf course. now during the press conference

with abe, the president touched on several topics such as trade talks, north korea's recentes missile tlaunches, and kim jong-un's dig at presidential hopeful joe biden. m >> we have more live fro capitol hill with more on the president'sstate visit. craig, good morning. >> r torter: good morningo you. good morningaeveryone. yeh, the president highlighted some differences with his o advisers, doubled down a comment about joe biden during a wide-ranging ess conference with the japanese prime r. ministelk trade and tens -- tensions with north korea, key topics during the meeting. >> we are currently negotiatingt a bilateral de agreement that would benefit both of our economies. >> trslator: we've spent a good amount of time in better aligning our policies. >> reporter: the two leaders addressing reporte after face-to-face talks. esident trump optimistic about north korea giving up nuclear

weapons. >> i feel that -- i may be right. i may b wrong, but i feel that. we'ng come a lo way. there's been no rocket testing. >> reporter: the president downplayed a recent series of north korean missile tests that national security adviser john bolton said violated national security restrictions. >> my people believe it's a violation. i view it as a man, perhaps he wants to get attention. >> reporter: after meeting with japanese filies of those abducted by north korea, the presidentorowed to suppt efforts to bring them home. the prime minister says he ho intends to unconditional talks with north korea, something the presdent supports. on trade, the president says a deal with japan could happen in august. >> i think we will have a deal alth japan, likewise i think we will have a de with china. >> reporter: the president isi holdng off on new auto tariffs on japan. he wants a deal to reduce thead tre deficit with tokyo. he also backed japan's interest in dialogue and getting a

dialogue going between the u.s. and iran to try and tamp down those tensions. back to you. >> all right. craig boswell on the hill. thank you. you may have seen and heard the hundreds ofhousands of motorcyclists that rolled through the district over the weekend. >> yeah. this was the 32nd annual rolling thunder ride. organizers say this could be the final year of the ride. marking the end of an era. president trump is saying the tradition is not yet over. our aimee cho is near the national mall. what's the word about a change? >> reporter: good morning. all the riders thought this would be the last hurrah. now president trump is saying rolling thunder may continue after all. yesterday the president tweetede quote, treat patriots of rolling thunder will be coming back next year and hopefully for many years to come. however, he gave no specific details about where the money would be coming. from organizehad said rising

costs were the reason they had to cancel the event after this year. it's been a tradition for 32 years now. it started as a protest to urge theerovernment to find pris of war and service members missing in action. this year over half a million people participated, saying it holds great meaning for them. >> i'm glad he got involved because theeterans and the p.o.w.s and mias need this t'respect. thawhy we're here. >> this is a nice way to pay tribute and homage to member and their families that paid the sacrifice. i'm extremely happy to be here. maybe it's not the last time. >> reporter: the organizers said moving forward they were planning to have -- instead one big event, they were planning to have local events throughout the country. remains to be seen what rolling thunder well look like in th future. guys? >> we'll be watching and waiting

to see how that unfolds. >> absolutely. >> thank you. hey, if you're looking for a way to pay tribute to our service members, you want to head to arlingcen national metery today. each of these yellow ribbons here on display represents a fallen service member who's died since the 9/11 terror attacks. >> visitors are in urging to take a ribbon and offer a prayer for each of the fallen. organizers hope each ribbon is claimed so each fallen warrior is remembered. >> this is a gentle but meaningful way toonor every service member who'sied since 9/11. >> you can pick up a ribbon at the women's morial. that is at the gateway to the arlington national cemetery. there will also be a wreath-layin cemetery today. >> that's right. vice president mike pence will participate at the tomb of the unknown soldier. important to remember what there day is all about. >> absolutely. a reminder to be careful during those memorial day r bacues. and not just with those grills.

two people were hospitalized when an outdoor deck collapsed. take a look r the pictu from the home on per own drive in germantown. the wooden deck ended up leaning on a diagonal. a montgomery county fire department spokesperson said the deck likely gave way because ofr ovowding. luckily no one's injuries were too serious there. campuss clearing out for summer break. of course, students happy. there's still a lott to celebrae in college park this morning. that's because the lady terps, the lacrosse team, the women's stcrosse team there juon their 14th -- 14th national title. >> woohoo. >> well this was the coach ad 305th -- the coach's 305th win, leading them to the win over boston college. >> i'm taken over by emotion. what an amazin year this has been. what an amazing journey this year has been for us. >> the national championship win topped off the sson with a record 22 wins, just one loss.

the lacrosse season isn't over yet. today the men's national championship is going to be played. >> but go, terps. >> yes. the university of virginia will take on yale today at 1:00. >> could have another national championl ip. basketbad uva althoulacrosse. >> cool. luck may be turning around for the nationals. yes. they're on a three live gaeflivy -- three-game winning streak. miami earlied but it wasn't enouna. the natiols won 9-6. a wonoday and they'll sweep the marlins in the series. the first pitch at 1:05 a nats park. we've got great weather shaping up for the game.it let's do >> and the marlins counsel in the running for -- could be in the running for the worst performance in baseball history. not very good. >> wow. >> you got to take advantage of it. it's the truth. they're at the bottom of thef n.l. east.

>> i couldn't take your next vacation there, will put a target on you. it will be a good day for anything you want to do. anything. if you wanto dot outside today, it's a fine day for barbecuing, experiencing time by the pool, go for a run. tennis, running, golf, anything. weather will be cooperative. clouds are moving out. the return of a northwesterly wind will make it less humid and will keep us probably about five to maybe as much as ten degrees cooler than yesterday afternoon. made 929 yesterday. most areas -- 92 yesterday. most areas in the low to id 80s ighs. right now, 71 in washington under a fair member of clouds,u btorm team 4 radar, i'll show in a second, scanning the skies, finding nothing too close to us. right now temperures hovering near 70 for most of the area. cooler, northern montgomery county now 65 from gaithersburg to germantown. 68 by the pennsylvania border.

the planner today, plenty. sunshine. rain chances today are generally speaking 30% or less. that is welcome news. there's a oad view of radar. you see the thunderstorms moving off shore and away from s. getting a nice, quiet stretch of weather for now. today's type of storms, just the ones that bubble up later on into the afternoon with all the daytime heating. not as much humidity, not enough fuel for storms. future weather, quiet with partly cloudy skies through lunchtime. here's as we go through 2:00, 3:00, one or two showers bubbling up in the heating. that is going to be about it. i don't think you're going to need to worry. even if it does rain, won't last more than five or ten minutes. after that, here comes summer.%. 95 wednesday. 94 thursday. that's a hot stretch of weather for sure. of the average high is only 78 degrees. that's way above average. fortunately i'm optimistic that into next week, temperatures will be closer to average.

>> okay. it's when the humidity ghets there that mexico it miserable. it's not uncommon for one graduate to stand out at graduation. b yeah. one four-legged grad named chief and his owner stole the show at montgomery coun.'s commence a service dog in his custom-made cap and will gown by her side st as he's always been. >> he knows my every move before i even think it sometimes. i joke he's my little tattle tail in my body. he can note it before medical devices pick it up which is incredible. >> the cap. she's looking forward to starting her next chapter with chief by her side. that, is of course, until he wants to stop working. >> they're unstoppable. keep it going. ahead, a world of possibilities in the palm of her hand. how a bionic arm is changing the life of a teenager. plus, many of you will

probably have a cookout on this memorial day. we're going to actnel what you ed to know.

heading into the 6:00 hour. today is memorial day. many of you may be heading home after a weekend away.w e're going to be live with the best times to hit plus, president trump suggests rolling thunder will returnea next as organizers c of the ride say this is the -- motorcycle ride say this is the last year. look at what's left over a tornado touches down near oklahoma city.ll we'et a firsthand look at all the damage. and it is memorial day monday. thank you so much finish being here with us. aim adam tus it aaronead the day off. >> i'm molette green. eun yang has the day off. it is monday, may 27th.t melissa molleso off on this memorial day. we've got chuck bell here. chuck is here.ng checkiut things in the forecast.

back from the beach. >>s. ye it was wonderful weather at theo astline. as much as we always joke about having to rk on the holiday, it was no traffic.sa ed back into town yesterday. >> good. >> there you go. >> nary a delay to be felt. i empathize with everyone who has to come back over the cursed bay bridge on a holiday like this. a long, slow slog over the bay today. look good-looking picture from our picture. there are lingering clouds, but it's not rainingnywhere in the news4 nation right now. rain chances are delightful ft.y low. could rule out an isolated shower. that's. it most of us will be unaffect ed by rain. 67 in moirnsburg. 7 -- marinetinsburg.