>>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. 73. comfortable f your memorial

day. there's a chance of a stray shower during the middle of the afternoon. even if you do get hit by a shower, it's probabonly going to last a couple minute and the severe weather transs are delightfully low. today's high will be g85 dees. any chances for severe weather today are well up to our north and west. that little chance for stronger storms comes back tomorrow and wednesday. more about that in a few. for now, the news continues. >> all right. thank you so much. happening today, of course millions of americans going to get ready to hit the road and come back home from their memorial day festivities. look. >> that's a live picture. the calm before the storm on the bay bridge. i love it. ourin justin f is live out there with what you need to know efore you hit the road ho today. hey, justin, good morning. >> reporter: good morning hey there. good morning. basically, so far i can tell you this -- you saw the bay bridge. lks pretty good. but of course, time here is now ticking. that means you've got to get b

going toat rush hour. you only have at this point aboutou fr more hours before things are said to get hairy on the roadways here. aaa forecasting about 960,000 or more of us hittothe roadso somewhere, 50 miles or more, for the long weekend. that's up from last year due in part because of cheaper gas prices. but more of us on the roads mea more of us at rush hour, too. here's how to beat it. you want to leave before 10:00 a.m. and also after 10:00 p.m. that 12-hour window in betweeni hen things could get rough. in maryland, you can expect up to three times theel ds on route 50 going westbound and up ,o 27% of an increase in delays on northbound 95 virginia seeing congestion, too, on northbound 95 between noon and late eveni. as we come back live and look at smooth ride on the bay bridge, that may only last a few me hours. know again the earlier you leave

the better off you'll be getting home. also seeing -- if you choose to leave later but also have some buckup plans for your route because -- backup plans for your route because it could change depending on traffic. be patient. ck to you. >> everybody and i participation, too. appreciate it. you can expect road closures and detop stories in downtown d.c. because of the national memorial day parade. his is video from last year's annual event that took place on constitution avenue. official at the gets underway at 10:00 this afternoon. justin moore is set to perform. he's going to sing "the ones that didn't make it back home." ♪ i am strong snuff thousands packed the west lawn of the u.s. capitol for the national memorial day concertment one of the many stories shared was about 98-year-old ray lambert. this year, the 70th anniversary

of d-day. sam elliott read about his story. lambert was a highly decorated combat medic who landed on omaha beach during the d-day invasion. he developed a triage plan. and a summer shutdown has closed six metro stations south of reagan international airport for the next months. signs posted at the king satree stns over the weekend. we saw fences chained up. crews are repairing the platforms along the stempt for more how to navigate the closures, search "summer shutdown." this morning, new details in a deadly motorcycle crash in forecast. we know the identities of the two people killed. therash happened yesterday afternoon around 1:30. virginia state police say -year-old terry jenkens and his partner, sara jenkens, were yiding in a harley on the george

washington parkwa heading toward the beltway. authorities say jenkins lost control rounding a curve. >> he and jenk yints were thrown and both died at the scene. therators. not taking for the in rolling shur > thunder. >>lice are investigating a homicide that happened yesterday around 5:45 in the afternoon in southeast. a man was stabbed and taken to the hospital. the victim's identity head not been released at this time.w no on news4, we are following the latest after that deadly tornado that struck west of oklahoma cir late say. take a look near. goo ess, themage left behind. this is in the small town of el reno. two people we killed, more than two others hurt. among the destruction, a motel and a mobile home park. eople well just minutes to see shelterd. before it rappe this morning, we're hearing from a residents who is thank follow to have alive. >> had debris coming down, a

knocked us don't. and everything. there's no wii that we could go vaughten out without elp. >> hard to imagine. the national class is was continue ef3. our affiliate oklahoma city says it was about 75 yards wide. that's about the size of a football field. it was on the ground for more than two miles. terrifying. kerry sanders will be liverom el reno coming up later on the "today" show. warning signs still up in maui, hawaii, after a shark attacked and killed a man over the weekendment video shows sfrornds coming ashore on a jet ski. medics millioned to save his life as they placed a board undernegligent h-- placed a boad warning. the shark attacked 60 yards from shore. beach patrol has been out in the water making sure people don't get in the ocean. >> he looked unconscious when

they transferred him to the other gurney. and we could see that they were trying to do cpr. ads we got closer, i saw blood on his stomach. >> you know, they're still not sure what kind ofke shark attac the man. hat dwrarts areas is known for tiger shark bite. >> yikes. >> yeah. we'llurn our aolention to pitics. president trump met with japanese prime minister shinzo abe in tokyo. then they had a joint press co erence. he talked about several topics. he says he's not bothered by the recentnorth korean missile test. >> "people" think it could have been a violation, as you know. i view it as a man, perhaps he wants to get attention. >> president trump later said he believes that kim jong-un is interested in economic gmt but knows it won't -- economic protection but knows it won't happen as they hold on to the arsenal. the president tweeted yesterday in japan saying that

the event will return to d.c. next year. organizers started the event 32 years ago. but with rising costs, this year was supposed to be the last big event. one rider says that the right has help bring areness to veterans who are homeless in the nalgz's capitol. >> literally a black from the white house, there's people sleeping on benches. a lot of those people are veterans. 's a tremendous opportunity to allow people to see veterans for some -- some are suffering. >> coming up at 6:30, aimee cho will be live with more reaction to the tweet. this moing, howard university remembering a former surgeon with ties to the school who made a nationwide impact. dr. lasalle d. leffall jr. has died. he served with the american cancer vote and other organization he was the former chair of

howard's surgery department. dr. lafa was89 years old. >> a legend on the campus. n washington's archdiocese lebrating his first mass at st.u' mathie cathedral. he's the first furniture hold the position. -- first african-american to hold the position. he's taking over for donald wuerl who is charged with not dealing with the sex charges. mow more on the new beginning. >> we arestablishing a new friendship and a newirp that we all pray -- relationship that we all pray will be fruitful and filled with joy. >> the archbishop is archbishop of washington, and he previously served as archbishop of atlanta. we are working 4 your health. a new bionic arm making a

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ma mike hanson there. bionic arms will only get better with time. doctors are working on nerve aaplants to make bionic fingers even moregile. molet molette? >> incredible. >> modern science. >> i mean -- merial day marks the unofficial to summer. if you will be out on the waterr vy important to be prepared and safe. the u.s. coast board reminds ers to wear a life jacket at all times. that's because more than 80% of drownings involve people not li wearing a fe jacket. and remember alcohol.e even mor dangerous on the water than on land. involved innking is about one-third of all boating deaths. be sure your boat has working fire extinguishers, radios, and navigatioowlights. are you celebrating memorial day today? going to the poolin other to have a dockout? >> yeah. >> more than 45% of americans will likely take advantage of shopping deals. spending an average of $486. you can expect 20% to 0% off of home goods.

who knew this was a big shopping weekend? freebies and spots are available to veterans and military personnel. cool. memorial day is one of the biggest grilling holidays, of course. >> yeah. >> wallethub finds that 60%s f american to cook out. ost likely hot dogs on the menument a total of $7 billion hot dogs will be -- menu. a totalf o seven million hot dogs will b new through labor day. peaking of grilling, the national fire protection group says the leading causesf home grilling fires -- not properly cleaning the racks and trays, leaks or breaks, and having mething flammable too close to the grill. safety experts recommend placing grills far away from your deck -- far enough away from your home, the deck railing, overhanging branches. never leave a hot grill unattended. >> absolutely.

got to stay with it. >> a bunch of burgers and stuff. >> come on. you don't wantto burn them. >> if you're serving food to a crowd, keep the salmonella off the nu, aswell. harmful bacteria can multiply quickly in hot and humid weather. the usa says a safe cookout begins with clean hands. use different plates for raw meats and veggies and uses meat er tthermometer to make sure it cooked properly. burgers should be 160 degrees at he chickest -- thickest point, chicken up to165 degrees. >> are you the grill master in your house? >> i am. en cooked chic yesterday. >> good? >> i don't know. i'm looking for something new.mi t want to try brisket. >> bring in a sample. >> okay. >> i eat a lot. you can buy almost everything from walmt. is definitely was on store shelves. >> no. a snake. >> huh-uh. >> found is in a shopping a cart -- found in a shopping cart. a cart attendant in a teas town

was doing their job when they found the snake. it was removed by handler. recent heavy rains across at ng that area caueptiles to leave their natural habitats and find shelter elsewhere like a grocery cart paerng. >> a greasery cart? >> a rat snake is one thing, a rattlesnake is adhole other l. rat snakes are personal about. >> yes, absolutely. >> they eat rats. t there you go. >> theye good care of the rodent population. >> you want a cat or a snake, and you're good togo >> i'm pro snake as lo as they aren't poisonous. everybody's got their little job in this world. >>nd you have a great job today. >> you do. tell us about the weather. pay to lie for a living. you look good -- and informed guesses. >> pretty sky on your memorial day morning. a lot of folks getting the day

off. not us of course at news4, but that's all right. these days are easy for us to come to work. low traffic, always a nice, slow newsday. and better still, today will be a relatively slow weather day. nowhere near the coverage or intinsity of yeah. 70 in the washington area mid 60s in montgomery county. 67 in the panel handle of west virginia. 64 in the shenandoah valley. 67 beautiful fredericksburg, virginia. and 70 degrees out on the eastern shore where everybody's going to be coming back from later today. there will be that time tiny chance for a shower or thunder-shower during the day. the severe weather parameters are different from yesterday. i can't rule out a quick little shower or two but not looking for severe weather. ways have your nbc washington app ready to go. like yesterday, a lot of push alerts went out because of the severe weather. today, won't be needing to worry about that at all.

hype pressure moving in and bringing heat and humidity back tomorrew. enjoy theite. a couple of showers from late last night. they're well off the eastern shore shore, moving away.le me show you future weather. no rain chances, then into the afternoon a shower near annapolis, another toward luray. during the middle of the afternoon, another chance of howers bubbling up warrenton to frark. mayb -- to fredericksburg. most of us will not need to worry about getting hit by raindrops. the five-day forecast, you know, i'm not one of these people that likes haiti and humidity very much. the humidity comes back tomorrow. back up to 90 degrees. likelihood of some storms tomorrow. then only slight chances for rain, but way hot and humid around here for wednesday and thursday. little preview of what i suspect july and using will look like. >> get rate. >> iu not complaining beca

-- get ready. >> i'm not complaining because i remember the cold and the than. >> tme issnw.6:2>> speaking of steam, it's 70 degrees already on this monday. coming up next on "news4 today," high school graduation season is here. >> as many graduates across the stage, some well considering their options. the uestion to go trade school or college? we'll look at career paths. and here's a look at the "today" show. >> reporter: coming up. stretch limos. so many of us use these on the memorable days of our lives, weddings, prom, homecoming.ev have you wondered what happens when one of these crashes? we're going to show you this stretch limo crashing into there wall, going 35 miles per atur. if doesn't sound like a lot, wait until you see what happens inside. . don't forget to watch "ellen" at

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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 espew ally with a onomy and stigma all but edased. all of these skill trades people, they're critical. >> reporter: they're also less likely to have the debt load of a college graduate. chris clackum, nbc news. >> college isn't for everybody. it isn't. the idaho department of lat r found thae average bachelor's degree in this country costs about $127,000. >> yeah. and the ave trade school degree costs about $33,000. something to think about. >> good luck in your decision doing making. >> that's right. what do we see with the weather? >> $127,000 each month, that's $25 grand for you -- >> fine. dog-walking forecast.

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right now, waking up on this memorial day with a look at the tributes to our troops, the special events happening all over the area to honor those who served. and long weekend, but are we in store for long backups? aaa says today's going to be tough on the roads. we'll tell you thes to avoid and when to get plus, it is the unofficial start to summer. and if you're planning your next escape out of town, we're going to show you the best places to fit your family and budget. 6:30 on the dot. we're starting this memorial day with a live look at the bay bridge. not too bad right now. if you're up early to get a jump-start on your day, you're in luck. today's going to be a nice one to enjoy outside.

pretty much anying you want to do, chuck says, is a good time to be outside. >> that bay bridge, you have can gyms on that thing or it could be a glorious ride. >> we've had legendary commutes on this day on the way back from the beach. hopefully everybody gets back safely. thank you so much fpending part of your memorial day with us. i'm adam tuss. >> i'm molette green. eun and aaron are off.me storm team orologist chuck bell has a look at the forecast. you were smart, you got back before the big rush. >> absolutely. i left thebeach about1:30 yesterday afternoon and made it all the way back in about two hours and 40 minutes. >> nice. e.>> pretty n >> we'll alert the authorities. >> driving too fast? >> i'm not a speedy driver.no i'm i care mother nature abore aboui care about are we there yet. thm that cheap of a person. outside, four gs to know about the forecast today -- a nice day, nice day coming ahead. not as near asot and fewer numbers of storms to interrupt

your back yard bbecues today. the heat will be here before the week is done. g ve picture over washington. what a good-lookinart to the foy. perfect r the early morning jog, run, tadog walk. the planner, there will be a chance for one or two isolated showers today during the middle of the afternoon with all the daytime heating. only low to mid 80s today compared to that 92 yesterday. that's an improvement for sure. the forecast, partly to mostly sunny and warm,o more than a quick lit shower or two. back-to-work forect coming up and more on how much winter storm -- how much different it will be. stay with us. a traffic warning in frederick county, maryland. two lanes of i-70 westbound closed near maryland 75. in the new market area. we're told this is because of a

serious crash that happened not long ago. we'll bring you updates on what happened as soon as we learn more. developing this morning, a montgomery county road is still shut down after a fiery crash that kill one person. a stretch of laytonsville closed near hawkins creamery road. that's right by damascus road. a car went off the road, into flames killing the driver. there were storms in the area at the time of the crash, not clear yet if weather was a factor, we're working to find o more about what happened and the identity of the driver. today, millions of americans eparing to head back home from their memorial day holiday weekend. the big question is what time should you hit the road? >> chuck told you it was yesterday or right now. to beat t crowd, head home before 10:00 in the morning and after 10:00 p.m.th main issue, of course, will congestion. >> we keep looking at the bay bridge. a live picture for you to look -- oh, look.

get out there now, folks. news4's just finch long aong the by bridge for wi us an update on what's coming up. ke' be here at 6:ha45. >> we'll checn then. >> yeah. some con squegestion here. hundreds of thousands o motorcycles taking part in the rolling thunders ride. organizer say it could be the final ride in d.c. president trump is vowing to save it. >> reporter: aimee cho is live in thunder alley, near the national mall, with reaction. good morning. ripe hey, good morning. eah it aenls only 6:30, but we've seen several motorcycles in the streets. people gearing up for day three. they thought this would be the last hurrah but rolling thunder may continue. the president tweeting, quote,

the great patriots of rolling thunder will be coming back next year and hopefully for many more years to come. however, he gave no specific details about where the money would be coming from. many said rising costs are to blame for canceling after this yearki it's been ta place for 32 years now. rolling thunder a

close tonight. parking will be ee at metro parking facilities. id remember that the major summer shutdown also in effect. those six blue and yellow line stations just south of reagan national airport, they are r closed folatform reconstruction. those closures will last until sunday, septemb 8th. check out this video of

severe weatherhat rolled through our area last night showing a lightning strike in frederick, maryland. ooh. severe thunderstorm watches were in effect for the entire d.c. metro area until 1:00 this morning. >> been a rough couple of nights actually. ehere's been thunder and lightning in iddle of the night for sure. >> absolutely right. quite a few. thunderstorm watch late yesterday evening, thunderstorms around all during the day yesterday. today, another chance of a few t showers, but i will not be the same level of intensity or the samemount of storm coverage today. i can't tell you that it's a guaranteed 100% dry day, but thunderstorms will be fewer and fartbetween today than they were yesterday. and they will not be as powerful. so that is two things moving in the right direction. right now, it is a fairly cloudy start over washington. no rain on storm team 4 radar. we'll have highs today uhe in t low to mid 80s. just about average. here's a look at the last five memorial day -- last year, cloudy and cool. some showers around. only 72 for the high last year

on memorial day. the four years prior to that typically in the 80s. 85 in 2017. relatively cool, rain showers. today pretty much what you expect. low to mid 80s with maybe a passing shower. ight now still in the 60s the shenandoah valley. 60s across northern maryland. most of the metro area now close to or just above 70 degrees. as you get ready to hit the road and make your travels forhis holiday. quiet for most of the day. there is a chance for a storm or two later on. you can have the nbc washington app. you can find and follow me on social media for any forecast updates as we go farther on into the day. las night' late-night storms off the eastern shore moving away from the coastline. relatively quiet air moving in. the ogh pressure down sh promises an increase in heat and humidity quickly tomorrow. we'll be suffering through it wednesday and thursday. here's future weather. by 12:30 today, maybe a popup shower near the bay bridge. a few more showers also possible out by the blue ridge there.

again, as we get into the o afterno maybe a quick five or ten-minute rain shower or two. again, this should not be the kind of storms that we had yterday. look at this thomas jeffersen-d. summer heat and humidity arrives. mid 90s for his on wednesday and thursday. fortunately this hot pattern is breaking down in time for next weekend. >> all right.k thanu so much. hey, campus is clearing out for summer break. there's plenty to celebrate in college park this morning. the university of maryland om w's lacrosse team just won their 14th national title. the lady terps beat boston college 12-10. this tops off a seasonwith a record 22 wins and just one less, molette. >> that's incred >> it is a great season. and the lacrosse isn't over yet. day the men's national chich championship will be played. >> the university of virginia takes on yale at . good luck there. >> absolutely. today one of the first african-american women to serve overseas in the u.s. army will be ftured in the memorial day

parade. indiana hunt martin is 97 years oldav mark seagr has the story of her lile-known battalion known as the six triple eight.he >> reporter: t were 855 of them, all women, all african-american. in 1945, they deployed overseas. their politician tosort through -- their mission, to sort through millions and millions of packages intended for u.s. g.i.s serving in the war. >> you should have s en the boxefalling apart. roy one of those was indiana hunt-martin. they faced racism in the states. she remembers going to georgia for basic training. >> we rode to washington, d.c., we had to change trains because that stop from there down you didn't ride in the same rain with the whites. >> reporter: andmartin remembers the air raids. of hey were right outside london. we could see the bombs, where g

themans were bombing. they were still bombing. >> reporter: the army veteran saved mementos from her time serving overseas including items given to her by soldiers coming back from the front lines. >> like i said, they were so grad to see us. they were always giving us sothing. >> reporter: martin still has part of her uniform which, yes, still fits. al for what she'll be thinking about on memoriday, her brothers and her nephew. >> thought about them on memorial day. you know, all the other soldiers that didn't make it back. it's a day to remember. i can tell you that. those boys gave their life for their country. they should be getting medals they'd still be getting some. >> reporter: mark seagraves. >> such a special lady. martin keeps in touch with the other surviving members of the six triple eight. they're all featured in the new documentary. >> have to check that out for sure.

time is 6:55 on this monday morning. here are four things you need to know. expect plenty of road closures wnand detours in downto d.c. because of the national memorial day parade. that's at constitution avenue and officially gets underway at a lot of motorcyclists rolled through for the 32nd annual rolling thunder ride. organizers say it was the final ride in d.c but president trump is vowinga to sve it. check the nbc washington app for any updates. time to hit the a lot of you getting ready to head home after your memorial day weekend festivities. the bay bridge, so far, so good. aaa says the best time to beat the crowd, head ou before 10:00 this morning or after 10:00 tonight. the main issue, congestion. pack your patience and pay attention. officials in oklahoma say two people are dead, more than ao dozen others injured aft massive ef-do tornaate saturday. it destroyed a small town of el reno west of oklahoma city.

nbc's kerry sanders will have a look at the damage there this morning next. there's the ten-day forecast. hard to believe, the storm in el reno yesterday, only on the ground for four minus. >> ah. >> quick hitter. there's our extended forecast. feeling like a preview of summertime around here as we finish out mayeand start month of june. >> it is. unofficial summer. i'm fineith that. >> yeah. >> all right. hey, that's going to do do it for the "news4 today." >> we'll be back in 25 minutes with weather and local news. ♪ i've slain your dreaded dragon. for saving the kingdom what doth thou desire? my lord? hey good knight. where are you going?

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