a today is a time to remember the men and women who sacrificed their lives for their country. right now th start of a ceremony marked by precision and tradition. we have live coverage. >> as the holiday weekend comest to an end rush to get home starts. avoiding the traffic jams could be tricky. we'll help you travel smarter. and avoiding traffic is between tricky and impossible today. luckily the weather is cooperating for your memorial day plans. i'll let you know whether any passing thundershowers will interfere with your backyard bbq. stay wth . news 4 midday starts right now.

>> news 4 midday starts now. and good morning. welcome in to news 4 midday. >> we begin this memorial day with a solemn ceremony at arlington national cemetery. the tomb of the unknown soldier vice president pence is there to honor the fallen men and women of the u.s. armed forces. prmp is out of the country and unable to attend this year. the vice president will speak in the cemetery's amp thehitheater. that's not the only way service members are being membered in arlington each of the yellow ribbons a represents ervice member who has died since the 9/11 terror attacks. organizers hope each ribb is claimed so each fallen warrior is remembered. >> this is a gentle but meaningful way to honor every

service member who has died since 9/11. >> and if you want to pick up a ribbon, you can get one at the women's memorial at the gateway to arlington national cemetery. here's alive look at the tomb of the unknown where a memorial day traditi is taking place. a wreath laying. r plenty ofad closures in downtown d.c. because of the parade. the annual event taking place on constitution avenue. officially it gets underway at 2:00 this afternoon. justin moore is set to perform. he will sing t ones that didn't make it back home. ♪ but i am strong enough >> and ndreds of thousands packed the west lawn of the u.s. capital fort las night's national memorial day concert. one of the many stories shared was about 98-year-old ray lambert. this is the 75 anniversary of

d-day. sam elliot red about lambert's story. lambert was a highly decorated combat medic who landed on omahh beand quickly established a treatment area, sing servicemen. all right. switching gears to an important factor on a day like this. memorial day off to a great holiday start. the weather feels good. >> going to give chuck a gold star for today? >> whatdocument, chuck bell? >> no hesitation, molette. the weather very cooperati th your outdoor plans for your memorial day. a very nice day is still in front of us. not quite as hot as it was yesterday. and though we saw the chance for a passing area maybe a rumble or two o thunder,ewer storms to worry about today compared to yesterday. the higher heat and higher humidityf early summer coming our way and fast. already made it up to ghty at

arlington national airport and arlington county. 80 in manassas. 79 in leesburg. 1:00 baseball game, plan on temperaturese hovering in th mid 80s most of the afternoon. a stray shower or thunderstorm. not a lot toorry about. increasing rain chances and increasing heat and humidity. that's coming up inhe five-day. >> chuck, thank you. all right. we've been laser focussed on that image right there. andou know what? maybe people are putting off their travel back home because of the nice weather. >> yeah.we actually, we looking at a shot from bethany beach. t's packed. things looking go the bridge. it's expected to get more crowded this afternoon. >> justin finch is keeping an eye on the roads. he's along i-95 in virginia. hey, justin, what's going on out there? >> hey there molette and adam. if i were off, i'd extend it by a day or two or three.

you know that at some point today the rush is going to come on. looking right now at 95 northbound by the it, so far so good. traffic building up for sure, but still moving at aty pret good clip. no matter at what point from you leave today, something to for resure. you a not going to be alone. look for our already busy roads to get even busier today. and in every car, everyone's got a place the go and t time they need to get there. >> we want to get home at a decent home, especially if you work the next day. >> are you working tomorrow? >> yes. i get up at 4:30 in the morning. >> reporter: up early to leave early, he's on his way home after spending his weekend down in richmond. >> i'm trying to get back to pennsylvania before i'm stuck on the road and sitting there for haout six hours in one spot. >> reporter: ts why harold says he's got a bac up pland says anyone on a road trip should have one too. >> i figured everybody is going to want to take the i-95, all

the highways. if it comes down to it, i will divert my route and start just going through all the towns. it takes longer, but at least there's plenty of places tostop and get something to drink, something to eat. >> reporter: so far so far heren on 95thbound in virginia. but there is a chance by the time you hit the road it won't look quite like this. aaa oays a lot us are on the roads this holiday season close to 1 million peoplerom the d.c. region and there's a good chance we may all wind up trying to get home at the same time. >> how long have you tudgeted fos trip? >> it's usually seven hours. we budgeted nine. >> reporter: julie ander dog are on the first leg of his first car trip. julie says buddy is doing good. >> a little consed. pretty good. >> reporter: and forecasting a rough go on roadways in maryland and virginia and westbound route

50 in maryland. the agency says you could see traffic slow from this afternoon into the early evening. no big deal, though, for this new yorker. >> i travel in new york every day. my 45 minute ride usually could be three hours. i'm kind of used to it. >> yeah. got to be like julie there. kind of roll with it. we've been following the aaa forecast for traffic. they say if you miss the 10:00 a.m. window to leave and get out, you could be on your way to traffic until after :00 p.m. this evening. that's when they recommend all the late travelers to get on the road and get home in time for toarrow. and sp yourself all that traffic. there you go. the first window is missed. you got one more coming up at 10:00 p.m. otherwise, sit back and enjoy the rest of your holiday. back to you. seem to be ople doing it. >> it's a good plan. justin, thank you nrchlt>> metro trains operating on a sunday schedule.

the system will open at 8:00 a.m. and close at 11:00 p.m. a they'reeady open and will close at 11:00 p.m. off peak fares in effect all day and parking is free at allro met parking facilities. remember major summer shutdown is in effect now. six blue and yellow line stations south of reagan national airport closed for platform reconstruction. the closure will last util sunday, september 8th. time right now is 11:08. this morning two separate deadly crashes in our area. one of them happed in damascus aaron michael griffin was killed when his car hit a tree. the car happened north of hawkins creamery road.or anyone with ition about this crash is asked to call montgomery county police. and we're waiting to learn more about a deadly crash in frederick county, maryland. state police say a driver was killed on westbound i-75.

we've told the driver was anthony harris of hagerstown. anyone with information here is asked to call the maryland state police in frederick. right now d.c. police are searchingor a killer of 15-year-old boy at a convenience store in southeast.s look at thi video that happened yesterday around 10:30 in the morning. you can see a car pull into the parking lot of the holiday market on wheeler road. someone gets out, opens fir drives off. the teenager was killed and three others injured. >> right now we have a lookout for a light colored four-door sedan headed second base. and we're asking anybody that has any information to give us a call. >> the owner said this was the second deadly shooting rightin front of his store in the last several months. a man was shot and killed early this morning and there's a search for the killer. police believe the shooter

happened at 16th avenue and hil chillum. then officers were called to chaun si place where they found the victim and a car involved in the shooting. we'll have a live report at 11:0030. this today a special tribute held for the volunteers to helped find a maryland native who spent 17 days lost in a hawaiian forest. amanda eller was foun alive bade when she was spot helicopter crew. the 35-year-old detailed how her routine hike took a terrifying turn. she wasn't able to walk after falling 25 feet off aep ste cliff. she spent two weeks crawling hoping help wold arrive. >> there were times of total fear and loss and wanting to give up.co it did down to life and death, and i had to choose, and

i chose life. i wasn't going to take the easy way out. >> eller is being treated for a fl fractured live, sunburn and infection. urvivalink a lot of her had to do with who she is. her experience in the forest itself. her knowledge of the getation, but in reality her physical therapy, her expertise in thean hum anatomy, i think her injuries, she was able to treat them and herself and be able toe assess r situation out in the field. >> eller says she stayed hydrated with river water and a fresh fruit she fod in the area. >> i know we need to let her rest, but we have so many questions about how she wastoble do all of this. >> absolutely. >> unbelievable. >> yes. incredible story. it was hard to miss a rmassive turnout fo this year's rolling thunder. coming up president trump says he's going to support it to save the memial day tradition.

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the two leadert down to serious business. today's talks are after plenty of ceremony and even sumo wrestling. crig boss well has the latest. ea> trade talks and tensions with north k key topics for president trump and the prime minister of japan. we are currently negotiating a bilateral trade agreement that would benefit both our economies. >> translator: we spend a lot amount of time in better aligning our policies. >> the two leaders addressing reporters after face to face talks. president trump optimistic about north korea giving up nuclear weapons. that.feel i may be right. i may be wrong, but i feel that we've come a long way. there's been no rocket testing. >> the president down played a recent series ofre north k short range missile tests that violated u.n. ys security council resolutions.

>> my people think it could have been a violation. i view it as a man. what happens -- perhaps he wants to get atten. >> reporter: and doubling down on comments about joe biden. >> kim jong-un made a statement that joe biden is alow iq individual. he probably is based on his record. i think i agree with him on that. >> reporter: on trade the president says a deal with japan could happen in august. >> i think we wi have a deal with japan. i think we will have a deal with china. >> reporter: the president is holding off on new auto tariffs in japan butts wal d a teo defi. he backs japan's interest in stirring a dialogue between the u.s. and iran to tamp down those tensions. nbc news, was>ngton. >>undreds of thousands of motorcycles rolled through the district this weekend. it was the 32nd annual rolling thunder ride. organizers say it was the final ride in our area. >> but president trump is vowing

to save . news 4 is live in a place they call thundera lley. hey, amy. >> reporter: good morning. there's a cloud of uncert inty here aunder alley in downtown d.c. at constitution and 22nd. there is a long line of motorcycles back that way. everyone is gearing up, but no one knows for sure if this the last rollinthunder. >> revving up for one final ride. some seen rolling thunder for the first time while they still can. >> this is the first time i've been down here f this. i instantly booked my hotel and was coming down. >> nathan is a navy veteran. he road in from ohio. on the front of his bike a list of names. >> there were a couple guys me close to that i lost, and it was heart breaking but i'm here for them. >> rolling thunder has been a tradition for 32 years raising awareness for service members still missing andg honorinhose

who made the ultimate sacrifice. >> to memorialize them.ve they ha given up their lives for our country. i think it's important that people realize that. >> organizers say the costs of putting on rolling thunder had gotten too high. yesterday the president tweeting the great patriots of roling thunder will be coming back for years to come. >> i'm a strong trump supportere i think if wants to do it, it will be done. he usually does what he says and he always delivers. >> others saythey're not so sure. >> i don't believe him. i'm sorry. i justdon't trust him or believe him. >> reporter: while the fate of rolling thunder is unclear. those here today say it's an they'll never forget. >> it's awesome. it's the most fantastic brotherhood you could have. >> i don't want it to be cancelled. it'something we needto do every year until everybody comes home. >> reporter: anda organizers h

said one option that could be cheaper is possibly having several small local events throughout the country as opposed to one big event in d.c. live in downtown d.c., news 4. thank you very much. we'll have to keep our eye on to that ee how it develops. >> it's not uncommon for one aioand t toust and s owner stole the show at the university of maryland baltimore county's commencement as erika hashard receives her degree in chemical engineering, her service dog in cap and gown was beside her. >> he knows my move before i make it. he lets me know before stuff happens before any other medical devices can pick it up. it's incredible. >> she says she's looking forward to starting her next chapterch with ief by her side

until he wants to stop working. >> he has boots on too. you see that? >> look at that. >> e cap and gown is the cutest. >> theanest. i wto tell you about the scripps national spelling bee tomorrow at national harbor. it will be the second year for the rsvb invitational program. it makes itso the kids don't have to be the best spellers in their area in their states to comchte. the cats that the parents have to foot the $1500 participation fee. now, last year's winner actuay competed because of this program. tomorrow 565 spellers ranging oom 7 t 15 will compete for the grand prize of $50,000. i'm always amazed at what these kids can spell. >> you've done the spelling bee, and i have too. >> we hosted .it we didn't spell. >> no. didn't spell those words. i'm azed at how good they are.

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fre. >> back to arlington national cemetery for the wreath laying at the tomb of the unknown soldier. ke pence did the honor for the fallen help and women of the u.s. armed forces this memorial day. the vice present will speak in the cemetery's amphitheater after that wreath laying coming up in a few minutes. this weekend, memorial day, marks the official start of the summer beach season. >> news 4 is working for you, helping you decide which beach

might be best for your vacation. we take a look at a few options. >> reporter: there are plenty of beaches to choose from on the other side of theay b. ra hobith is the nation's summer capital. >> a few miles south people seem to come toethany beach looking for the same thing. >> quiet. it's really -- they advertise themselves as a quiet resort. they really are quiet. >> bethany's mayor says the feel is by design. >> is a family oriented community. no bars, pr se. >> ocean city is 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 has. the rectangle. a ninjata obscle course a few blocks from the ocean. if that isn't your speed, ocean city's mayor has you covered.

>> i think riding a bike on the boardwalk ear in the morning and being up and being able to go out there and exercise and be with your family and do something that's a little t of an ocean city tradition -- >> while ocean city, bethany and rahobith have the ocean in common, it's also pking in common. you might want to put the park mobile app on your phone. they all charge for paing and they all use the same app. >> we're trying to make it as easy as psible for people to come into the beach, find a wrking space and go to the places where theyant to go. >> reporter: news 4. >> so tough with that water. >> tough assignment. >> i was down there over the weekend. that water is cold. >> yeah. >> don't go in much over your ankle unless you're sweltering hot or crazy. lk it has been hot enough. >> those fo don't care. it's like been a great eekend. , my gosh, so pretty. downs honestly really cool

at the coastline on saturday. it was sunny. but it was -- t yesterday, saturday. ay. i wasn't here. i know it was 92 when i got back yesterday and there was a round of thunderstorms la evening. another little chance for passing thundershowers today.e sever weather chances are low for today. the atmosphere not quite as charged up as it was yesterday. there's a live picture over the lincoln memorial t at west end of the reflecting pool. a fine day to spend time outside. it isle py warm. already 80 degrees. the reason i'm fairly confident that severe weather not a likelihood. the change in wind direction. northerly breezes bringing welcome news. the weather front that's allowed the wind shift i just down to our south. it will come back tomorrow as a warmil front and w go back to higher chances f thunderstorms. we're in the 70s to near eighty across the region for now. hovering between 80 and 85

degrees formost of the afternoon. storm chances. a lot of severe weather across parts of the upper midwest. for us, this cluster of showers bubbling up on the high spots of the west virginia mts. they're pointing south easterly. a little better chance of a five or ten minute long range shower on the south side of the washington metro area in the northern neck. most of the light rain drops are southwest of culpeper. our friends and neighbors in the fredericksburg area, a quick shower. there's the bubbling up of cr showers ass northern and central parts of virginia. we might get a few along the bay breeze on the western sho of e bay. most of the rain is out of the immediate washington area proper. that is good news for backyard bbq. tomorrow the higher storm chances are back. highs near 90. near 95 for both wednesday and thursday as storm chances dry up. we'll be cooking hot the next couple days. >> abolutely. chuck, thank you.

a fight over fairness and what could be a life saving organ transplant. coming up ule changes that sparked controversy. >> 26 million people are at risk for severe weather again today. the storm threat comes after two people died in a tornado in oklahoma. we are hearing from people who lived througthat dangerous h

prince george's county say a man was shot and killed. >> derrick ward is live with more on th s. what do we know? >> reporter: we are at queenstown apartments. police believe it's part of a vast cme scene that stretches about a mile from here. take a look. we'll show you video from

earlier is morning. is car was at the center of the investigation. it was towed away from the parking lot. t isiddled with bullet holes nchls some on the windshield as well. we're told the victim was in that car. we don't know if that victim was the driver or a passenger. there were several others. no other people were injured. they are being talked to by police. this call came in at about 5:15 this morning for the report of a shooting. that's what brought police to this parking lot.r we hea now from a spokespern for the prince george's police department. >> once they arrived on scene, they discovered the initial crime scene occurred 16 th avenue and chillum road. but they discovered an occupied vehicle that an adult male was in and was proubsed deceased on scene. r >>orter: so no identification on the victim or the connection that victim may have had to this apartment

complex. it's part of the investigation including that additional crime scene a mile from here at 16 th and chillum road. the investigation continues. derrick ward, news 4. and seeing that car with the bullet holes. >> so many bullet holes. >> alarming. let's turn to the latest following that deadly ef-3 tornado inkl oma. >> it hit the small town of elrina killing two people and injuring more than two dozen others as it destroys a hotel rk. mobile home >> reporter: residents of el reno oklahoma dealing with an ongoing nightmare following a crushing one, o punch from mother nature. >> we saw a big green flash in the air and then we started hearing the noise, the tornado, the sirens. >>eporter: aeadly and destructive rnado ripping through the small oklahoma suburb saturday night with nd

violent wiclocking in at 140 miles per hour. he powerful twiste leveling motel and devastating a nearby trailer park. >> i opened the front door and heard a sound that i never want to hear again. >> shane clark says he didn't think he and his wife woulde survivhe terrifying moments when the tornado tore apart their home. >> the housepl exed. i remember uz flipping in the air and spinning around and l d landing and i looked around and it was pitch black. >> crews now sifting through the rubble. the town dealing with more laws just days after widespread flooding swept through the area. >> we need your prayers right now. and pray for ust he main thing is that we have to pick the pieces up.he >> anot tornado carving a path of instruction near tulsa. homes, businesses and schools left damaged.

the storm's powerful winds toppling trees in the town sapolpa police encouraging people to stay off the streets because of downed power lines. and this footage from a chick-fil-a friday night. terrified customers leaping through the restaurant's drive through ndow to seek shelter during a storm. overnight morehe severe weat roaring through the region making recovery efforts even harder for those who lost everything in aatter of minutes. >> kerry sanders reporting there. >> tough scene. meantime warning signs are n still up maui, hawaii after a shark attack and killed a man over the weekend. this i hawaii's first fatal shark attack since 2015. new video shows first responders coming ashore on a jet ski with the victim saturday. medics immediately trying to save the man's life as they placed him on a board loading

him onto an ambulance. a bouquet of flowers is next to a warning sign to remember tt victim. the shark attacked him 60 yards from the shore. he was pretty far out.be h patrol has been in the water making sure people don't get caught out in the ocean. >> he looked unconscious when they transferred him to the other rnguny. we could see they were trying to do cpr. i saw blood on his stomach. >> the experts aren't sure about attacked f shark that the man, but the area where it happened is a known hot spot for tiger shark bites. the united network for organ sharing has reinstated a policy giving transplant centers first dibs on donatinghe livers in t community. >> but as dr. john torez reports, everyone isn't happy aboutit . >> reporter: myles king never to wanted ove away from new york city. his home and a place he loves.

>> i can't imagine another place i'd want to live. >> reporter: but desperate and seriously will needed a liver transpn nt. more t,000 patients are on the waiting list for a liver. a third of them living in new york, california, and texas. king's doctors told him to find a state with a shorter wait st li he moved to north carolina where he ultimately received the transplant. >> you go to where you think your lifs can be ed. you're kind of in survival mode. >> reporter: for three decades oredans were distrib locally. some say the regional system is out of date. >> when the old system was designed there were fewer people waiting and fewer transplant centers and fewer patients. and the balance among different pa the country wasn't as critical an issue. ve they recently launched a major orhaul expanding the area in which a liver could be

delivered to 500 nautical miles. >> we believe where you live shouldn't determine your ting a ood of g transplant n. >> reporter: in a major development 14 leading transplantd centers s saying the n system penalizes rural patients. >> our area was really about two-thirds of tennessee previously. and now it will b this whole area. >> reporter: di ct of the transplant center says the new system will funnel too many local livers to urban patients. >> in a perfect situation shouldn't that liver go to the sickest person who needs it? >> i think that's one way to look at this. the question is who is the sickest person? >> reporter: that's determined by lab tests. the doctor's patients often suffer from other factors. l poverty andk of care that could increase the risk of death. >> the problem is the way it isd calculated, s not accurate reflect poor and rural patients. >> reporter: the old regional distribution system is back in play for now. a grueling battle over the best way to save lives.

nbc news. interesting. get ready for a heat wave. chuck is going to be back with closer look at the hot weather that's headed oy. wa >> and sunscreen not the only thing you need to reapply this summer. fetdoor saty tips coming up

summer is here and so are the bugs. june and july are the worst months forticks. we talk about how you can keep d yourself aour loved ones safe. just -- keep away from them. >> this father teaching his young son aiden what to watch for when he plays outside. >> in this display on tick safety. this doctor says ticks like tall

ass and travel on animals like deer and rodents. also -- >> dressing proely is very important. ontact hen you come in will want to attach to your skin. >> reporter: of course bug spray is a must, but don't make the mistake of applying it once and thinking you're good. if you're goinge to btside continuously, you need to reapply every four orix hours. >> they also sayheck yourself for ticks every day. it's a message for him that is personal. >> our daughter go lyme disease. >> she was two. because they caught it early, they were able to treat it. now ten years later, she's doing just fine. >> any time your child has an infection, it's conceing. even if you've done everything right, a tick still can get on your body. >> and if you do find a critter yourself. >> it's important to take the tick off as quickly as possible. the best way to do that is with a pair of tweezers. >> important advice to stay safe this summer.

and we're goi to get some of that summer weather and all that it encompasses thisweek. >> absolutely. we've had a couple of 90 degree days. maybe three in a row coming our way over the next couple days. be ready for the heat and humidity of summertime to make a comeback now that we're getting past memorial day. we don't hae to wait for summer solstice. >> three 90 degree days is that a heat wave? >> yes and no. i sabe that use at this time of the year three 90 degree days is because our average high is only 78 degrees. once we get to the end of july when the average high is 88, three days in the row isn't the same as a heat wave then as it is in the early parts. yes and no. >> got it.>> outside on a monday afternoon, or monday morning still, eighty in washington. eighty also in manassas.

81 in the warrington area. 1:00 game between the nationals and marlins. we've won the first three. great weather for baseball today. this area of storminess is by and large going to our north. but a big ridge ofgh hi pressure to the south is about ready to move in. the front that went south of us yay and sparked the storms will come back to thenorth for tomorrow. so no a big chance for any real industrial strength rain tonight. but as the warmer air comes back, we might have a round of thunderstorms early tomorrow morning. so we'll be here to let you know about that. 90 tomorrow. 95 dnesday. 94 thursday. then we cool back down closer to average for the weekend. i'll give youe the wend forecast at the beaches for next weekend in case you're going to pull a chuck and go the weekend after memorial day.>> e all want to pull a chuck. sounds like the weather will be great for today's game. it stas in less than 90

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weome back. memorial day, one of the biggest grilling holidays of the year. >> it is. 60% of americans plan to cook out today. not my husband. i asked. he said no. >> com >> and hot dogs are likely on the menu if you are grilling. a total of 7 billion hot dogsea ten from now through labor seday. >> ball is back. >> now to a story that could be tough to watch but could have a big impact onil what you wbe grilling this summer. you may have noticed the price of pork has gone up. and that's out and -- that's all because of what's happening half a world away. nbc's janet mac can i fryer

reports on china. >> shoppers are stockingrp fo holiday bbqs. for many, rk is not on the men knew because prices are up nearly 40%. pennsylvania butcher joanne is down.g to keep costs >> we have not passed those prices onto customers. we're hoping they come down. although we're getting ready to go through hot dog season and we know that they could continue to go up. >> reporter: like many they're feeling the pinch of a short shortage caused by an epidemic in china where most of the pork is produced. swine flu started in china's north and spread into asia. the virus is harmless to humans but for ps, there's novak seen or chance of survival. >> translator: this has never happened before says a woman who

lost 100 pigs within days. china confirmed 137 cases and pulled more an 1 million expose pigs. the fear is worse than china claimed. farmers told usn' they do bother reporting potential cases to authorities. instead pigs are dumped ong a grim stretch of road and collected and dumped again into giant muddy pits dug by the government. already a national crisis, it could take years for the industry here to recover. in the u.s., a pork deficit means paying more for bacon, sausage, ham and chops. even higher prices at popular restaurants. but with it spreading, it could force the world to change what it eats. nbc news, china. wow. that was eye opening. >> it was. >> okay.

now for a look at things you can save money ontoday. memorial day kicks off the summer sales season of the "today show" is helping us with what to buy now and wat to buy later. next what do we have? >> we've got electronics. buy now, tvs.am so azon has a monster sale. you can get a 55-inch toshiba 4 k, for 100 off. >> that's a deal. >> that's a huge deal. and it's a huge tv. >> so for smart watches, this is exciting. you don't hear about it a lot. you can find at walmart.com the apple watch series 3 for a huge savings. just $199. and home assistance, 50% off for the echo dot home edition. >> wai on the cell ones. >> especially if you're looking for that google pixel with the

great camera later in june. you're going to find a great savings there. >> and also the are some great deals on closing and shoes right now. -- clothing. >> i'm sure you're thinking about that 5-inch tv. >> i'm still thinking about what i'm going to grill today. campus is clearing out for the summer break. but there's a lot to celebrate in colleges ark thmorning. the university of maryland women's la crosse team just won their 14th natial title. this is the coach's 301st career win. her fifth title as head coach. she led themo a 12 -10 win over boston college. >> i'm taking over by emotion, but what an amazing year this has been for us. >> the national championship win topped off the season with a record 22 wins jst one loss. the la crosse season is not over. today the men's national championship is going to be played. >> behopefully they'll

celebrating somebody is going to be celebrating. >> yeah. >> yes. >> university of virginia, ngthey're taki on yale today at 1:00. >> this could beuva's second national championshf. we'll seehey can do it. meanwhile luck may be turning around for the nationals. they're onga thre winning streak. the nats were up today. iami rallied back, but i wasn't enough. the nationals won 9-6 for a win today. adam says the marlins are not any good. >> they stink.i >> firsth today at 1:05 at nats park. >> a win is a win. >> a win is a win. soldier station far from home know the importance of mail from loved ones.ab >> lutely. and coming up we'll introduce you to a surviving member of the you to a surviving member of the all blackwomen's battalion ♪

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today we're paying tribute to the men and women who have died serving this country. >> that's right. and we salute some of the greatest among us inclung a trail blazing battalion of african american women whov ser in world war ii. >> we have the incredible story of 97-year-old indiana hunt martin and the women of the 6888. >> ther were 855 ofthem. all women, all african american. in 1945 they deployed overseas.

their mission, to sort through millions and millions of letters and packages iended forusgis serving in the war. >> you should have seen the pile. boxes falling apart. >> one of those young womenas indiana hunt martin. she joined after high school because she wanted to help in the war effort and because she needed a good job. the members of the group faced racism in the states. martin recal taking the train to georgia for basic training. >> we road allhe way to washington d.c. we had to change trains because from there down, you didn't ride in the samerain with the whites. >> reporter: and martin remembers the air raids. >> that was right outside of london. you could see the bombs whe th germans were bombing. because they were still bombing. >> reporter: the army veteran saved momentos from her time overseas including items given to her from soldiers coming back

from the front lines. t>> they were so glado see us. >> reporter: shestill has part of her uniform which yes, still e'ts. as for what sh be thinking act on memorial day, her brothers and her nephew. >> i thought ahem on memorial day, because i loved a soldier that did make it back. it was a day to remember. those boys gave their life for us. for their,count and they didn't get -- they should b getting something. >> reporter: martin keeps in touch with other surviving members of the group. they're all featured in a new documentary. news 4. >> just wonderful hearing the stories. >> interesting to see so many people and havintheir service and what they've done for tis country. let's get one final check of the weather from chuck. ta nice day to ge outside? >> it is. fine weather for our memorial day. a quick passifo day friends

and neighbors south. if you're starting to plan next weekend at the beach,ater temperatures up now to 68 degrees. the weather is pretty nice next weekend other than a stray shower at the coastline. here's our ten-day forecast. all about t heat and humidity. not much of atorm chance today. higher storm chances tomorrow and then hot in the middle of the week. >> that's going to do it for news 4 midday. thank you so much for joining us. we're back on the airerthis afton first at 4:00. >> that's right. you can get news and weather updates any time with the nbc washington app. have a great day.ut pull ohe flip-flops. >> got to do it. enjoy your day. bye bye, everybody.

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