afternoon and evening, a chance for stronger storms. some of those co on the severe side. so, again, that's what we're going to be watching as we head through the afternoon. i thought we could see a passing shower or two this morning. i'll show you why. let's head to our maps now. does it look hazy to you outside? that's because it is.ly we're actual seeing some smoke billowing in from alberta, canada, the upper levels of the atmosphere. so it may seem hazy last night, this morning. but for all and all, we're dry out there. looking good this morning. it is not bad. here is the storms that i was watching, i thought they woulda we as they crossed over the appalachians, that's what's happening now. still if you' around i-81, you could get clipped with a shower or two. these are weakening as they tend to do as they're pushing to the east. nothing else showing up right now. once that linepasses, again, i'll keep a chance of a sprinkle, maybe isolated shower before we go through noon. it is not going to be all that big of a deal. as we head toternoon,

that's when we start to see really the storms firing up. 74 in washington. headed to the mid-80s today. t again, strosevere storms anytime between 2:00 p.m. and 10:00 take it to 9:00, p.m.gh tonit. we're going to ta ing ting to t storms. and then let's talk about a big cooldown coming our way. going to feel like spring, maybe need a jacket some mornings. we'll show you when coming up. >> lauryn, thank you very much. meantime, want to tell you about our continuing coverage of that devastating workplace shooting out of virginia beach this morning. and what we're learning. >> right now, authorities are still trying to figure wout a long time city worker opened fire in a shooting rampage on friday. now, this morning, four people remain hospitalized after the attack. three in critical condition. in all, 13 people diedincluding the shooter. 24 hours after the shooting, the fbi is still collecting evidence. >> as investigators, they review everything they possibly can

review. once that is all put together, in a documented investigative file it will all be reviewed and determined what led up to th incident. >> the gunman's relatives posted a note on turday, offering condolences to the victims. >> we're learning more about some of the victims who were killed here. one of them christopher rapp was the former stafford county director of public works. in a statement,ea county lders praised his kindness. rapp had been working for less than a year as an engineer for e virginiah city government. we learned more about his life including his hobby of playing in the tidewater pipes and s. drum his friends say he joined that band after moving from stafford ounty. they tell uspp looked forward to playing in that band. >> wking into band practice, wearing his work clothes and changing in the bathroom.re ady to start working with the rest ofus, blowing pipes and beating drums. >> the band says they will play at hisfuneral, a memorial service for him will take place wednesday at the government

center in sfford. > now to a closer look at what we know about the suspected shooter. he's been identifi as dewayne craddock, a civil engineer at the virginia beach public pa utilities dement. officials say his pass gave him access to all floo and police say he fired atom ra still a mystery, though, what may have set him off. he was still actively employed on friday, butff city oials declined to speak on whether his job was in jeopardy or he had recently been disciplined. police say he used 45 caliber hand guns and semi-automatic. at least one of the guns was fitted with a silencer. -olice are interviewing craddock's corkers and searching through his emails, work space, and home looking for clues about why he did this. stay with news 4 as this story continues to develop. keep up to date onnb our washington app. turning to politics now. decis mn 2020,yland governor larry hogan is making it

official, he will not take on president trump for the gop nomination. he says he will focus on his second term as governor. the washington post first h reporting on intention not to run. hogan released a statement esterday thanking everyone who did want him to run. it reads in part, quote, itruly appreciate all the encouragement i received from people around the nation, urging me to consider making a run for president in20. however, i will not be a candidate. end quote. he told the associated press earlier this year that while he has serious concerns about mr. trump's leadership, he has nont iest in a, quote, kamikaze mission. let's tell you about another high school, meanwhile in our area, under constinction in pr william county and it is being constructed to meet the needs of a growing community. >> that's right. this one is in bristow, bristow area near jiffy lube live. but the iredistring plan comes with some folks protesting. h northern virginia bureau

chief julie carr more. >> reporter: the ceremonial groundbreaking for prince william county's 13th high construction already well under way in the bristow area. new schools mean new high school attendance boundaries. as usual, an emotional issue. >> we don't want to turn this into one community against another. >> reporter: that is charles ronco from stone wall. many in the stonewall community are speaking out about had they see as an unfair redistricting proposal. already the most diverse of the three schools, unr the proposal, the percentage of students with limited english from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and from minority g roups would jump. the other two schools, a drop. many ithe stonewall community argue diversity ould be shared. >> i believe and 50 years of studies have shown when we have greater diversity in a school system, it is the rising tide that lifts all ships. what we're doing with the plans

currently in pce is we're kind of going against thtide. >> reporter: melissa il, her youngest son set to graduate next week. but she still is fighting for the school and for a different redistricting plan that would allow more high schools to nefit from a diverse student population. >> it woulde a win-win for all populations, not just economically disadvantaged. >> reporter: the school board will hear from the public one more time in early june and then the voten the redistricting plan is set for june 19th. julie carrie, news 4. >> the new high schoowill open in the fall of 2021. this month is lgbtq pride month. the capital pride alliance in the district announced grand marshals for next saturday's parade. they'll include earline budd, matt easton, the byu valedictorn who came out during his graduation speech, brandon wolf, a survivor of the orlando nightclub shooting, and

cast members of the show "pose." the parade is next saturday afternoon starting at 4:30. d it starts inont circle, goes to 14th street. nbc 4 and telemundo 44 will be there. and probay see a lot of us there as well. >> always a good time. still ahead, we take a look at moving messages. how you can communicate while still in your car. plus, the summer season is here and that means wedding bells. we'll look at the latest wedding trends. that's coming up on "news 4 today." ay with us. st ♪ ♪ find something incredible, from somewhere amazing. ique selection, unbelievable prices. homegoods. go finding.

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heck are you doing? now there say better way to communicate with fellow drivers. >> no four letter words oual. this is a device known as road wave. it allows you to post a message while on the move. i took a look. >> reporter: now, this a rhetorica question, but h you ever wanted to tell that driver behind you exactly what you think of them? how would you describe the drivers around here? >> crazy,g agressive, angry. not fun at all. >> everybody here likes to blow their horn.rt >> repo: guilty as charged. but how about a kinder gentler experience on the road? this is where a new product called road wave comes in, a bright l.e.d. sign you put on the back windshield, connects to bluetooth and lets the other driver know a bit more about ou what y are thinking. for example, i'm sorry, i didn't mean to cut you off. or let me merge. >> i can get with that. at the end of the day, not everyone is from the area. >> reporter: john stanley is the ceo of the company. he says he had this idea after

his mother was the victim of road rage. >> it was created to connect unknown drivers in mere seconds to make driving safer. >> reporter: road rage cases can get out of control, like this recent episode in the boston ma area where a n jumped on the hood of a car that sideswiped him. or here locally in bladensburg where this woman attacked a bus and flung the bus driver off her car as he tried to jump on the hood. national highway traffic of safety administration say 50% ofrivers honk horns, flash lights, make rude gestures or shout and 2% admit to revenge, like tail gating, short braking, bumping or attempting to run another driver off the road. >> if you have a bmw, audi or cadillac -- >> or tesla. >> or tesla, you're going to run me off the road.he >> reporter: re is hoping something like a simple thank you to a kind gesture on the road could make a difference. e >> i'llirst to say i think

that your driving personality ss doesn't neceily reflect your real personality. if someone makes eye contact to you and says, hey, do you mind if i come over, how do you say no? i would say yes. my natural reaction is, like, don't look at them. >> the problem with the cars that it provides you anonymity. you feel like you're anonymous, but you're not. it is apo suped to be a diffuser of the situation. so -- >> sorry about that. >> be kinder t each other. >> exactly. kindness on the road. if you're going out for a sunday drive today,et's open up the window and look outside. you might be rolling around the white house, the national ml. looks nice now. we could be in for some thunderstorms later on today. lauryn has a lauryn has a

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you're watching "news 4 today." welcome back. it is 9:15. wedding season is in full swing. and if you have some upcoming toddings you need to go you want some gift ideas, we have you covered. >> maybe crashing a wedding. >> maybe that. >> liz mclaughlin looks at the hottest wedding gifts. >> reporter: weddings aci getting p. for the couple and guests. >> the average wedding registry

is valued at just under $5,000. >> reporter: and more couples are asking for cash. cash registries havee up year over year. and now bring in about $1800 for the average wedding.> when guests see what you're actually going to spend the money on, they're more likely to click the button and give you the cash. >> reporter: honeymoons are the most popular. but couples are earmking the money for just about anything, including a down payment on a tility treatments.hips, even more customers are using their special day to give back. by adding the option to donate to charity in lieu a gift. >> most couples choose a charity registry that means something to them. >> reporter: cash registries a on the rise, 97% still have a retail registry with tangible items. couples are moving beyond the traditional gifts of bed sheets and blenders. >> a lot of couples are getting married later in life. so they already have a lot of the stuff they need to set up a home. >> reporter: registrs are including more smart home devices. or items personalized to reflec their intertdoor equipment. >> we're seeing couples really curate their registries to

reflect who they are as people. >> reporter: and the experiences they want to share long after they tie the knot. liz mclaughlin, nbc news. >> all right. taking a live look outside. looks a little hazy. and, you know wh, looks like we're in severe weather mode. yesterday was an absolutely beautiful day. but today, a different story. so lauryn has been talking about if you have outdoor plans, want to get that done earlier than er lat because later you could get a little wet. >> yes. we're going to see a chance for severe storms later onthis afternoon. that's going to be something we're watching as we get into the afternoon. >> did you just run in. >> i did. i didn't realize we were in the story already. so -- >> i know.g always runnn here. >> i know. it is crazy. another thing i'm going it do for our viewers.

i'll fire up my facebook live on myfacebook page so i can answer some questions about this a lot of people doing things today, getting outside, probably a kid's birth day party you need to go to. >> yeah, my son's. how about that? >> he's 2, right? >> nice work, lauryn, thank you. >> every te i ask adam, he's, like, i got to go to a kid's birthday party. >> that's what happens when you have three children. you'll findhat out. and i'll be there to laugh ever step of theway. i can't wait until you have to a thing up nd do the whole >> meagan and i will be up front. >> we're going to have to dodge some showers and thunderstorms later on this afternoon. if you're going to brunch, get it done early. >> happy birthday, deacon. >> happy birthday, deacon. how is he? 4? >> he's 3. >> we have haze out there. th is coming fromcanada. alberta, canada. western canada. it being floated in here, smoke,

wildfires there, giving us that milky feeling out there in terms of the sky coverage. we htve day old sunshine ou there. we have some of that haziness and that's not coming from that humidity. and look at this,ad we h a few showers break apart as i thought they would over the appalachian mountains. it is continuing to roll to the east right now as they're up breaking maybe an isolated sprinkle or shower. we'll be dry. in there is that little line passing through. i'll ke the sprinkle inthere. anything we nothing to worry about. as we go over the next 12 hours, we' looking atemperatures in the mid-80s for daytime highs today. storms firing up after about 1:00 well west of here. and pretty much the entireer afton through the entire evening we'll have a chance to see some storms.

widespread storms through the area. now,the rainill end after 9:00 or 10:00 tonight. but, again, maybe a shower or two before noon. then we head through 2:00, 3:00, storms start to fire up. here we go, 4:00, that's when they'll be inside the beltway and we still have more storms back off to the west. those are going to be rolling . thr and then another line of storms rolls through. multiple waves of storms as we go through the afternoon and evening. some could be strong to severe. and we're talking about damaging winds, even some hail and the could be a small tornadothreat. that's north of d.c. tomorrow, though, so nice. low 70s. you'll need a jacket tomorrow morning. windy, thatll be the main story tomorrow. gusts up to 25 miles an hour. main story today, weather alert, afternoon shower and thunderstorms, some of which could be strong. tuesday, beautiful. 78 degrees. heat and humidity on ednesday. temperatures go on up. daily chance of rain, not going to rain all day, every day,

we'll have daily chance of rain on wednesday. more news after this. i'm mark murray, as the orlitical world continues to parse,er special counsel robert mueller's words from wednesday, is it time to impeach? is trump exonerated or not? many are still missing his unequivocal message. russia clearly interfered in the 2016 presidential election, especially through hacked emails and their release during the campaign. mueller closed his remarks with these final two sentences. one, that there were multiple systematic efforts to interfere in the election. and, two, that those eorts deserve the attention of every american. as the historical record of 201o sh, russia's interference resulted in the ouster of the chair of the democratic national committee. it produced conflict between hillary clinton and bernie sanders' supporters during the democratic convention in philadelphia, and it aided part of donald trump's closing message, with him mentioning the words wikileaks some 140 times

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show a different side of the creative process. visitors can watch artists work and make se artthemselves, very cool. cory smith got a behind the scenes look. ♪ >> reporter: it is rare to see a performance at the kennedy center from this perspecve. ♪ artists and musicians bring a story to life. >> when hopping into the driver's seat, hot, hot, hot. >> reporter: ts will be in the normal as the reach steps into the spotlight, ushering in a new era for arts in d.c. >> we opened up all of the arts so you sethe inside from the outside as well. and you can check it out and maybe go in and participate as well. >> rorter: after nearly five years of work and $250 million spent, the sounds of traffic and construction are giving way to sweeter notes.

the rooftop pavilions bathed in natural light, the reflecting pools, and inside rehearsal spaces are already in use. when it is finished, this place will be, what is the right word? >> amazingly amazing. >> reporter: this is what the reach is about, awing in the d.c. community by peeling back the curtain on the artistic process. not sure about a show you want to see? come check out a public rehearsal. or maybe you want to do yoga. bring your mat to the largest of green roin d.c. what is most important is this if you think your family nnot afford a night at the kennedy center, many of the events here will be free. un>> to be present in commities that historically haven't had the resources necessarily, although have had the creative imagination. >> reporter: and come september, when the reach opens, the kennedy center hopes your imagination will run wild.

cory smith, news 4. >> yeah. the kennedy center will hold a two-week festival to celrarate the gnd opening of the new venue starting september 7th. >> that's awesome. >> yeah. >> absolutely love the kennedy nter. we're taking a live look outside. and looks a little foggy outside. hazy. that's another word. storm team 4 in weather alert mode today. another word? >> no. >> we'll be back, we're in weather alert m od

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time now is 9:30. virginia beach shooting. we're leaoring me about the victims killed in the workplace shooting. >> want to tell you about a deadly house fire in lanham. we're hearing from person who is dealing with a double tragedy. remembering maurice, a d.c. teen d gunnedn just blocks away from his home. a community comes together to honor his life. "news 4 today" starts now. rise and shine, everybody. time to get the sunday started. thank you so much for being here with us. i'm adam tuss. >>u. good morning to yo i'm meagan fitzgerald. it is sunday, june 2nd, 20 >> hard to believe. >> we're halfway through the year. >> and the summer is -- once you get to july 4th, i feel like

that's the -- >> downhill. >> let's enjoy the summer. >> let's enjoy the summer and the weather. though looks like that was yesterday. today, a little different. >> yeah, we are weather alert as you can see from the color of that banr right here. it is red. and we have got some strong to severe storms later on thier aoon. that is why we're weather alert. so, again, strong to severe 2:00 r, anytime between p.m. and i'm going to keep it until 9:00, 10:00 p.m. tonight. as icr moves as our area. multiple waves of storms will be rolling across our area, not just one line that will be rolling across. it is, if you -- she was talking before we cut to break, she was saying it is hazy out there. you're right. it is hazy. this haze isn't coming from what we see usually in the dead of summer. acis haze is tually coming from smoke billowing in from western canada. alberta, canada. they had three wildfires there. and a lot of the smoke isly actualiltering into the united states and it is reaching the mid-atlantic states.

you see yesterday as well. so we're getng veiled sunshine out there this morning. more clouds this afternoon. few isolated showers to the north and west.so could clip of our areas right along i-81. for most part, not going to have to worry about that. we'll keep a chance of a shower or sprinkle until noon. then, afternoon we'll start to see the wheels fa after. showers and thunderstormsbeill eveloping across the entire regi n. gs now. need to get thin done today, do it now. let's talk timing and talk about the big cooldown.no temperatures going it reach that temperature. we're goin to be pretty cool over the next cole dave of days. >> lauryn, thank you. now back to our coverage of the shooting in virginia beach. this morning, we're learning more about the victims. >> that's right. many of them had worked f the city for decades. as you know, 12 people were killed when a fellow co-worker orened fire friday. yesterday mng, virginia beach city officials held a news

conference identifying those who died. >> we all ieve. ey leave a void we will never be able to fill. >> right now, police are still trying to figure out why this gunman opened fire. >> new details about the gunman and how the shooting spree was carried out. >> nbc's peteas williams hore on that side of the story. >> reporter: law enforcement officials say when dewayne craddock entered the building, he was heavily armed. his p s gave him access to all floors and police say he fired indiscriminately, everywhere but the basemen he was a civic engeer working in the virginia beach public utilities department. his phone message was still working saturday. as for what may have set him off, the police chief says craddock was still actively lsployed friday. but city officiaeclined to say whether his job was in o jeopardyr if he had recently been disciplined. police say he used two weapons like this in the rampage, 45

calibehandguns, semi-automaticmeaning they fired once each time the trigger was pulled. he also had several extended magazines or clips like these that can hold dozens of rounds, allowing more shots to be fired before reloading.at least one of the guns was fitted with a silencer like this to muffle the sound of gunfire. they're legal in most states including virginia, but must be federally registered. officials aren't saying whetr craddock registered his. gun control advocates say they're dangerous. >> because they reduce sound, law enforcement can't tell where the shotsre coming from. and as far as the potential victim, you know where the shooter is, how far away they are, or how close they are to you. >> reporter: atf says their popularity is growing with nearly 1.5 million now legally registered. >> that was pete williams reporting there. now, lice are interviewing haddock's co-workers and searching throughis emails, his work space, his home, looking for clues about why he did this and how long he had in

been planng to kill his fellow employees. six of the victims who were killed worked in the same department he did. stay with news 4 as this story continues to develop. keep up it date with all of the developments on the nbc ashington app. now to anupdate of a story we brought you live yesterday morning on news 4. a double tragedy for family in districtheights. they're still mourning the loss of a relative when a fire tore through their home early yesterday. relatives spent the day sifting through what was left of the home on thavenue in lanham. che mother and her twoildren were asleep when the fire started. they o ran outthe home, unhurt. a relative spoke to derrick ward about losing her father just months beforeosing her home. >> it was all sudden, you know, really didn't know what to do. so and this happening is, like, i don't even know what to say.

>> family has lived there for eight ars, they lost most of their belongings and now have to find somewhere else to live. fire investigatorsgare tryin to figure out how the fire started. and emotional tribute t d.c. honor student whose life was cut short at just 15 years old. maurice scott was kled just steps from his home. darcy spencer has the outpouring of support for his family as they cope with this tragic loss. >> i pray for the healing of the scott family. >> reporter: he was just 15 rs yeald, an honor student and aspiring basketball player. maurice stt lost his life just outside of corner store, steps from his home in southeast d.c. monique scott is his mom. >> i lost my son. he was really good to me. he was very -- he took care of me. he took trash out, he did his chores, he made honor roll. he did everything i ask of him. >> reporter: family, friends and classmates from somerset prep charter school gathered near his home to celebrate hilife.

including his basketball coach. >> just a great kid. i'm proud, blessed i had a chance to meet him. got to coach him. >> they will remember. they're going to remember guy that had so much heart, so much spirit. >> reporter: maurice was gunned down outside the holiday market on wheeler road. it was just 10:30 on a sunday morning. >> he didn't get a chance to dream of what he might wa to b to figure out, oh, that's what i want to do, i want to go for school that and get hyped about it. he didn't get a chance to get that far. >> reporter: the principal of his school spoke. >> we congregate like this, we push out our hopes and we push out our messages and nothing is changing. and i need to encourage our youth that are here tonight to be the change. >> we have a job to do. and that's love each other. >> reporter: many here expressed frustration about the gun violence taking so many young lives. >> your life means something. >> reporter: here at the vigil,o

they handed these d.c. police flyers with maurice's photo. police are offering a $25,000 reward for information in the case.da in southeast, rcy spencer, news 4. >> his school is organizing a march for maurice for this coming week. the principal promised students that maurice will not be forgotten. breaking news out of venice, italy this morning. >> a massive cruise ship plowed in a dock. derrick ward joining with us some amazing videos that are coming out, derrick. >> italian media reporting at least five people were injured in this crash. check this out. someone actually filmed the moment that the cruise ship hit. it happened around 8:00 a.m. local time and the footage shows the ship apparently unable to slow its momentum. bla blaring its horn as it careened into a smaller boat and the

isock. the cru ship owner says it was about to dock at a passenger terminal when it had a ca mechaniproblem. venice is a very popular site. tourists and cise ships during the summer tourist season. >> amazing stuff. thank you very much. > also want to let you know about a hlouisiana catholic s school principal who ha resigned after being arrested for public intoxication while on a school field trip here in d.c. michael comeau was arrested early thursday at archibald gentlemen's nightclub in northwest after police receive aa report ofrunk man who didn't want to pay his bill. the incident happened while the students on their trip were in the hotel rooms for the night with other aperones. the diocese of baton rouge released this statement in part, saying the diocese of baton rouge confirmed today that michael comeau, principal at holy family school in port allen, was arrested on may 30th while on a school sponsored trip to washington, d.to it goes on ead that mr.

comeau submitted his resignation as principal and aalinterim priill be appointed. still ahead, a woman whose health transformed the way people treat kids with di sbilities and how they

you're watching "news 4 today." i love this story. so for nearly three decades, some young pople in our area with developmental and physical disabilities have benefitted from a program called keen, which is amazing. the organization provides exercise classes for them and volunteer karen migdale who i know personally has been involved since the shtart. >> s been transforming the way people see kids with disabilities and how they see themselves. her dedication is why she's this wees harris' hero. >> reporter: for karen, working with keen is anything but

charity. it is her calling. and you can feel ithe moment you meet her. how long have dwyou been with keen? >> 27 years. i feel like -- ion d't think of it as being that long. because i'm not that old. >> reporter: karen started with the organization the year it was founded. 199al >> ironi i was looking for something to do on an occasional basis. >> reporter: she quickly found she loved the program and everything it stands for. keen stands for kids enjoy exercise now. it is a sports and recreation program for teen and young adults with dities. >> just shows what people with disabilities can do and what keen can help them achieve. >> reporter: they do it all. gym sport programs, wimming, basketball, even zumba. karen coached hundreds of athletes, the goal is for these young people to realize they can do hing. >> we're their coahees. ty're athletes. this is a moment where they get to shine as athletes.

>> reporter: it is all totally free. the families don't pay for anything. parents say the program gives their kids a confidence boost. >> she doesn't have many words but we can tell she enjoys it and looks forward to it. >> reporter: after 27 years of volunteer service, there is no question why karen keeps coming back. >> families are an incredible inspiration to me. and to me, working with them, they're heroes. i'm having fun. this is a big part of my life. i'm going to cry. i don't want to cry. >> reporter: she has a message for you. >> my personal pitch, volunteer. you will love these families. right to your cam ray. you will love these families. come and volunteer. >> reporter: one more time. there you go. >> you'll love karen migdale. one of the best people i know. >> you can tell she cares about it so much. if you would like to take her up oner offer, learn more on our ac washington

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julia boorstin looks at how sue mer trends will impact box office sales. marvel avengers endgame broke so many records and people are more likely to return to theaters. >> it is all about momentum in the summer. and certainly endgame is set up the summer movie season to be really strong because you have so many people seeing that movie, being inspired to see other movies for the upcoming slate of films. >> reporter: aladdin is a key example of a big trend. c studiosnting on tried and true brands to draw families. perhaps the most highly anticipated example, disney's "lion king" remake.

>> i got it. >> reporter: pixar's toy story 4" is using a similar playbook. hopes are high that the likes of the lion king plus b action films will draw moviegoers. that's why theater chain stocks are up this year, xen though boffice receipts are down. >> remember me? >> reporter: another draw this summer, big action movies are back, such as universal's fast and furious spin off "hobs and shaw" building off the success of the films that grossed over $5illion worldwide. and fresh on the heels o avengers endgame, getre ady for more marvel, spider-man far from home and disney will release fox's x-men movie dark phoenix. >> there is no superhero burnout at all atoi this p. it seems audiences can't get enough. spider-man far from home is going to be a huge beneficiary of al of the goodwill and the excitement surrounding endgame.

and this becomes a must see movie, like every marvel movie anendgame sets up spider-man perfectly to be one of the biggest movies of the summer. er: despite the declines up to this point at the box office, with so many of those big brands roaring back, the annual box office could end up setting a new record. julia boorstin, cnbc business news, los angeles. now, godzilla king of monsters hit theaters on friday >> theecret life of pets 2 along with marvel dark phoenix will both debut next week.e >> nither of those hold a candle to supertroopers >> i know. >> which happens to be lauryn ricketts. >> let's rewind. super tro avpertroopers 1 is my fite movie. >> favorite movie? >> can we olk ab how she watched the movie by herself.

supertrooper 2z. >> i wanted to get there at 10:00 a.m. i was the only person in the theater. it was great. >> five stars. >> let me ask a question. do you know the difference between isolated and scattered showers and thunderstorms are? i think it would take too long. >> isolated is just isolation, just in this section. is -- other one >> we're going to explain it for everybody. they're like you have 30 seconds, no, i don't. i he as much time as i want. i'm kidding, brandon. i'm just kiddin's he our producer right now. he's going toill me. isolated storms. that means supposed to be dry. not everybody is goi see them. under 30 chance you'll see any storms tt are isolated. now, scattereou i wld say about a 40% to 660% chance you're going to see them. and then widespread, whatwe're going to seed to, 60% to 80% chance you'll see some storms.ho

widespread, swers and thunderstorms, for this afternoon. 70s across the board. little hazy out there due to smoke we're seeing in the upper levels of the atmosphere. wildfires in western canada. anything we see before noon, not going to be that heavy at all. we are looking at heavy showers and thunderstorms this afternoon through this evening. we are step two out of five, five being the higst, for severe weather. we're marginal for severe weather. this storm prediction center puts this out. we have extended our entire area into a chance to see some severe weather. this morning, a sprinkle or two. midday, mainly dry. by late this afernoon, 2:00, 3:00, that's when we see some storms. they could be strong. again, a look your current temperatures, let's talk about the future weather. here we go after maybe a few sprinkles this morning. mainly dry with sunshine. storms start to blossom. i'm on facebook live right now.

they're going to blossom up everywhere. hard to pinpoint where ty're going to be. widespread showers and thunderstorms. any of these storms could pack a punch. not only heavy downpours but damaging winds, small.hail baltimore and north, a small tornado threat. it would be an isolated tornado we saw one. we're climbing out of the 60s tomorrow morning to the low 70s. winds the main story tomorrow. sting up to 30 miles an hour. tuesday, beautiful. daily chances of rain starting on wednesday and next weekend. notgoing to rainll day. notgoing to rainll day. we'll have daily chances o rainf why switch to fios now? you get the best i-oernet on the 100% fiberic network and now the best value from your tv package with the fios tv test dre. i love tv. once is kids go to bed, tv y way to unwind. you'll get over 425 channels for 60 days. you can unlock the perfect tv package, so you pay for the plan you want. we get to see what we're actually using

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saturday, june 8th. that's exciting. taking center stage, of course, is the king of them all, t-rex. he's not just striking a pose. this guy is now showing -- he's dismantling a dead triceratops. the $110 million renovation includ more exhibits for fossils and more interaction. that sounds fun. >> that's my favrite smithsonian. such a cool place. the kids love it too. >> it is renovated. >> good stuff. maybe going to theum muse today. might want to do that later on. storms could be rollingug thro the area. 77 degrees now. what does the rest of the day hold in store? lauryn has your forecahen we come back.

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"news 4 today" starts now. at 10:00 onhis sunday morning, here is what we're following, staying on top of the latest development out of virginia beach after the shooti'g there. wel tell you what we're learning now about that investigation. ar mand governor larry hogan makes a decision about running for president. find out if he'll challenge president trump. > and do want to welcome you in as we head to the 10:00 hour. thank you for being here with us. ince u've been with us 6:00, i say it all the time, thank you for being with us. >> thank you for hanging on with us. good morning. i'm meaganal fitzger it is sunday, june 2nd, 2019. and wear