on "news4 today," hail, rain, wind, and lightning. a round of severe weather pummels the d.c. region. we're looking at the mess left behind. just days into metrorail's summer shutdown, today changes are being made to the shuttle service set up to help impacted commuter. what to know before you head to work. and feel happier and more full nilled in just 21 days. how a local woman pulled it off, and it's inspiring others to do the same. it's a sound many of you heard, rail pounding on rdeftops and lks across the region. the same system brought rain, lightning, and strong wind, too. it is 5:00 a.m. now. good morning, everyone, i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. that weather turned downrht dangerous for some of us. one perso is believed to have been hit by a bolt of lightning

in prince william another four people were hit by debris in the same area. >> this morning, melissa mollet has a check on the first 4 af trc. we'll start with storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell, and we' hoping that threat of severe weather has completely passed, chuck. >> it has. e have a little chant going -- no more storms! no more storms! we've had a lot of stothiness last couple of days. now cleaning out, drying out. no more storms for today or tomorrow. the next chance doesn't roll in until late wednesday. a refreshing change. you're going to walk out and go, wow, have we woken up in maine? by the way, it's going to be chillier tomorrow morning than it is now. you can open the windows, save money on the air conditioning bill. that's what i'm going to do. 48 in winchester this morning. 53 at dulles airport. 56 now in clinton, maryland. 59 for fredericksburg. 63 here in the whington area. forecast at the bus stop, boy, how many days -- how many days of school do your kids have

left, eun? >> four days. >> four days. >> four days. >> so enjoy . perfect weather for outside recess today. melissa mollet will talk about the weekend and the beach coming up. thank you. looking at the roads. inner loop, outer loop of the beltway, no proems. earlier issue, outer loop near bw parkway has cleared. we had some of the ramps shutow as well, for the roadwork. that's all gone. the restest beltway is look -- rest of the beltway is looking quite grid. in the di, northbound 295 at suitland parkway, right lane getting by the work zone. on the map, not seeing slowdowns because of that. 66 and 95, oh, clear into town town.ut of and taking a look here at 95 in maryland, 32 to the beltway. therees per hour gets you in ten minutes as you're headed southbound. eun? thank you. many metro riders will hopefully have an easier commute today. >> changes are happening to the huntington-pentagon express shuttle. justin finch is live with

details on the changes. justin? >> reporter: hey th aaron, eun, good morning. the goal here to get traffic and people moving swiftly and smoothly. todayress buses beginning will leave directly from the thuntington station from north and south sides and not just one side. you might recall during week one of the shutdown, we did see those buses serving both sides of the station here. and that means it was very easy for a comter who had been waiting for a long timeto wait only to find a full bus and miss getting to work on time. school, as well. that's changing today. now we can tell you this, too, this should be hopefully relief for thoseet thousands of m riders ho have been -- who have been in long lines waiting, asking questions of those workers here in yellow vests. as part of this summer service s tdown, it's just beginning here iour area, those six stations south of the reagan national airport now closed for repairs.

here's the thing -- you will see this in place during peak service. the goal is to reduce crowding and decrease travel tis, too, and get the system working better because now we know we have several months more of this ahead. so if you need to use, back out live here, a yellow line service bus between both sides, that will be an option to you. most importantly for those who ed to get to that pentagon station quickly, you will have express bus service leang no from both sides of the huntington station here in northern virginia. that's the latest here live. now back inside to you. >> thanks. it's 5:04. turning to a community in mourning. this morning people virginia beach will return to work for the first time since friday's mass shooting at a government office. 12 people were killed. now we're learning more about the shooter, 40-ear-oldyne craddock. police say he-m eailed a resignation letter hours before

friday's shoing. ound 4:00 p.m., police say he went into the office armed with two pistols. for 36inutes he carried out a shooting rampage before he was eventually shot and killed by police. christie doer survived. a male t co-workerold her to hide and barricade the door. >> it was not too long after that dewayne tried to come in and fired four shots. and i looked , and two of the shots had almost come through the cpoinet. >> ce say there was no indication camden yards okay targeted -- craddock targeted anyone caspecifilly. flags will fly at half staff all week to honor the victims. stay with news4 and t nbc washington app for continuing coverage on the virginia beach shooting. coming up, we'll have more on how the shooting is renewing calls fo stricter gun laws. broken, confused, and angry. that's how the families of a prince george's county couple found dead on vacation describe their emotions now.

cynthia day and nathaniel hamm were found dead in their hotel room. the families want answers about what exactly happened. news4'sh megan mcgrat following this from the embassy of the dominican republic. good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning. yeah, ortainly a lot unanswered questions here. a prince george's county family is hoping to learn eitheroday or tomorrow when they can bring the bodies of their loved ones home. 50-year-old cthia day a her fiance, 63-year-old nathaniel olmes, were found dead in their hotel room at thtel in the dominican republic on thursday. now according to dominican todac a lo news service, the bodies showed no signs of violence. now the family says they still n't know what happened. they're just shocked and devastated by the loss. day and holmes had been posting pictures on their facebook page of their vacation, lots of ur smiling pictes of the two

together. relatives say they were having a great tiey, and th simply do not know what happened. again, the family hoping to learn some more information today in terms of when they can bring the bodies of their loved ones home. back to you. >> megan mcgrati for us this morning. thank you. today we're hoping to learn more about a weekend house fire in southeast washington that left 11 people without a place to stay. look at these images here. this happened last night on nicholso everyone managed to make it out safely. the red cross is helping people who were impacted. this mornin investigators are still trying to figure out what caused a fire inside a lanham hne. this happeed on saturday morning on 75thavenue. a mother and her two childrenee were inside when the fire started.e all three wer able to escape unharmed. it is 5:07 now. president trump and thedy first ust arrived in the u.k. under heavy security. thousands protested during the president's last visit to london, and more protests are

expected today. this is both the ceremon and official visit for president trump. on the agenda -- a vit with queen elizabeth, tea with prince charles, a banquet at buckingham palace, and finally a meeting with the outgoing prime minister, theresa may. v like his lasit to the u.k., the president is expected to be greeted by that infamousby trump balloon. >> the idea is to hit him where it hurts, hiso, eg self-image. like any bully, he has a fragile ego that needs maintaining all the time. >> the president may never seen the protesters. the president and his family are expected to travel well outside the demonstration areas. he's also expected to attend ceremonies marking the 75th anniversary of d-day. now one of president trump's aides, his top aides, is defending a controversial action while the president was in japan last wee the white house ordered the u.s. navy to keep the "uss john mccain" hidden while he was there. yesterday acting white house chief of staff mick mulvaney told "meet the press" moderator chuck todd it was not

unreasonable to have the ship blocked from view. >> the fact that some 23 or 24-year-old person on the advance team went to the site and said, my goodness, there's the "john mccain." we know how the president feels about the former senator, can somebody look into moving that, that's not an unreasonable thing to ask. it's no >> the acting defense secretary is considering sending out uidelines to the military to avoid problems like this in the future. 5:09. we turn to the presidential campaign trail now. ome questions -- some are questioning the safety of the gnndidates. >> at a campai forum in california, a man rushed on the stage during a panel discussion with democrac senator kamala harris. the man snatched the microphone right out of her hand. you see him approach there. he was quicklyrestrained and dragged off the stage by harris' husband and severalther men. security experts say while it's not uncommon for protesters to interrupt presential campaign events, it is rare for them to actually come this close to the

candidates. >> it's an aggressive campaign season. there are individuals who m be upset with candidates. they may choose to act out upon those concerns through some type of an aggressive act. > it's too early in the campaign for the candates to have secret service protection. security is left up to the candidate and eventually organizers. over the weekend, maryland governor larry hogan announced he would not challenge president trump for the republican nomination in 2020. in a statement he says, quote, p truly eciate all of the encouragement i received from people around the nation urging me to consider making a run for president in 2020. however, i will not be a candidate. hogan says he will focus on his second term as governor. he also says he will lead a national conversation about where the t nation needs be headed. now details from amanda

eller who went hiking iwa ha admitting she was irresponsible. in a video statement she said she suld have taken a cell phone and water on her hike in the maui jungle. she was lost for 17 days. the yoga teacher said she fell into aera teen between two waterfalls and became stuck. >> that day i never intended to go on in iinds of spiritual journey, spiritual experience. it efs ditely just a hike through he woods. i am in awe and gratitude for all of the lovet nd supporthat i've received. >> eller celrated a fractured leg, severe sunburn, and a skin infection. still ahead, an nba legend surprises a high school graduating class. plus, starting a family can be stressful,ll espec for couples paying for visits to fertility doctors. why some employers are now shelling out the cash to help pay for treatments. chuck? and good mornieveryone. monday is here. that means it is time to start thinking about the weekend. if you're going to be around town for the weekend that's

coming up, it's not going to be super hot. we can't completely take rain chances out of the forecast either day. to be you're going spending next weekend at the beach, honestly, good weather at the coastline, as well. hit and miss rain chances both afternoons but definitely worth afternoons but definitely worth the trip. the big carriers are talking about their current 5g roll outs, but their efforts are limited to a few pockets in select cies or trying to convince consumers that 4g is actually 5g.ey th're neglecting small towns and rural communities,

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[ cheers ] you can hear all the cheers. how's that for a graduaton surprise? retired miami heat nba legend dwyane wade gavethe commencement address at marjorie stoneman douglas high school yesterday. his connection to the school is rooted in trage o. one the 17 victims of the

2018 massacre was a huge fan and was buried in wade's jersey. during his speech, wade talk about hsit with students shortly after the tragedy. he spent hours at the school giving an impromptu pep talk in the cafeteria. when he retired, he released a video where people in his life approached him -- not just famous people. one was the mother of the victim who explained to him and presented him with the jersey with her son's name on and explained the connection. >> nice that he's maintained the connection to show up again this year. >> some of the biggest incumbents in the country are offer -- companies in the country are offering benefits that build a family-friendly work environment.co >> mpanies are offering fertility benefits to employees, paying out of pocket for services like in vitro fertilization. it can cost tens of thousands o dollars. that's why the company carrot is helping employees cover the costs. the benefits can make a difference with prospective employees. >> more than 70% of both men and

women say that they would consider switching jobs in order to access the fertility benefit. >> carrot hopes more companies will join others in giving new meaning to a family-friendly workplace. the cbd trenday be heading into new territory. ben & jerry's wants to bring cbd-infusedto ice cream grocery store aisles near you. only if it's legalized on a federal level. currently the fda bans adding cbd to food and drink. last week the department held its first pubic hearing as a step to possibly legalize thoses produc. a decision isn't expected for quite some time. i'll stick to cherry garcia otmaybe. >> nng wrong with that by itself. this morning, people in parts of the country are dealing with major flooding. >> this comes after severe ro weather bht heavy rain, strong winds, and tornadoes. in parts of iowa, a barrier holding back the mississippi river failed, flooding downtown burlington. look at that. once the area broke,ater

flooded the streets in about 20 minutes. some business owners say they hired people to pump out nearly four feet of water from the basement. the city ise in th process of building a new flood wall. in missouri, two levees broke along the mississippi river in jackson county. that flooded nearby houses, farms, and businesses. right now, u.s. 24 nearlavasy remains closed. saturday people had to be rescued by boat. no injuries have been reported. in arkansas floodwaters tore a 40-foot hole in a levee near the arnsas river. the rising water is threatening some 800 homes in the area. >> let's attorney our weather at 5:17. meteorologi chuck bell standing by with a look at the day ahead. >> yes, it's going to be a winner. there's the picture from our city camera this morning already that predawn glow getting into our skies. skies have been clearing out during the overnight hours. so if you' a like me, lot of folks went to bed last night, it was still raining and storming outside. too bad. you should openws those windo up and enjoy th really free air

conditioning from mother nature the next couple of days. good-looking way to get y monday started. really the only thing wrong with the picture is it's monday. you got to go to work. 50 in gaitherburg. 52 in leesburg, purcellville. 50 degrees in charlestown, west virginia. 60 there at marine base quantico. 63 at annapolis. it's a comfortable start to the day. and there won't be a big jump in temperatures between now and afternoon highs. 50s, low 60s now. northwest winds today will be ratherusty at times. that will hold those temperatures down. 73 for the high temperature today. a cool start coming up tomorrow morning. how cool you dare to ask? e numbers.th a lot of our western suburbs dropping far down into the 40s by tomorrow morning. even low 50s around town. by the chesapeake bay, the warm lds r of the bay temperatures up a bit, it's going to be a nice one. tomorrow after a cool start, sunny and mild.

any chances for inclement weather have been pushed away. there goes the storms that we suffere through late yesterday off the lower tip of the delmarva. today it's going to be all about the sunshine. over 14.5 hours of sunshine today. another bright, sunny start tomorrow morning. there will be a few extra clouds around tomorrow afternoon as our o surdsex tinta bertstuto t chr any rain rolls in here later on in the day wednesday. and that lingers into thursday morning, as well. here's your five-day recast. what a work and school week it is. a lot of kids, this is your last week of school. oh, the best week of the year. 70s today and tomorrow. back into the 80s for highs wednesday, thursday, friday. i think the rainiest part of the week will be late wednesday to about thursday morning. >> all right. good to know. thank you. taking a look here right now, hyattsville, southbound bw parkway at 50, right lane is nocked there by a work zone. that's aewer one that's popped up. frederick, southbound 270 at 80, urbana, crash there on the shoulder. some fol are kind of looking there to the left side.

and you do see the tiniest slowdown there. inner loop, outer loop of the beltway, no complaints right arw. northbound 295 uitland parkway, right lane is getting by that work zone. a shout out to my friends atr straw knoll elementary school in gaithersburg. i there was on friday. it was so much fun for career day. principal patrick scott had me in, and it was just a blast. lots of great questions byul fabs kiddos. e > mornews, weather, and

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a lot of us are really busy, right, and often we forget the simple things that bring us happiness. >> and that i why northern virginia woman wants to help as many people as she can find those simple things. the goal is to pull it off in 21 days. > this morning, justin finch shows us the happiness project. >> reporter: talk to katherine feeney, and she'll tell you about lifefore and after the 21-day happiness project. her before is one a lot of us ght see ourselves in. >> i was going through a period of time where my -- my father passed away, and simultaneously a long-term relationshi had ended. i think before thinking about happiness i would think of, you know, i have to go on a big trip. i have to go to this new restaurant. >> reporter: after those 21 days, katherine knows for sure

where she can find happiness. >> refocusing my energy on what i can do locally, what i can do on the weekends, what's down the street that i haven't hiscovered. i feel like t has, a, saved me money, and b, has helped me prioritize. >> reporter: katherine works in marketing and blogs so she's n always oline. one day a fellow blogger's story caught her eye and ear. when you tell your story to people, what's their reaction? >> people go, "ah." i don't look like what i've been through. >> reporter: because on her high-gloss, politics and fashion block, she showcases beauty, style, and well being. there's always her healness project pulled from her -- her happiness project pulled from her own life. >> i was in the midst of the happiness project when i got the news that i had breast cancer. the fact thatad ieen so intentional about my joy for that time is what allowed me to say, okay, no matter what myos diagn is, i can get through this. >> reporter: that came just a

year after she endured major surgeries and after a lifetime of challenges in only a few years she chose to takes three weeks to claim herhappiness. using that in part to fuel her cancer battle andtreatment. part of the project is finding simple sources of happiness and joy like journaling or time with loved ones. >> these are some of the people who participated in the ks worp. >> reporter: 21 days of tools to help you take on a lifetime. justin finch, news4. >> a lot of people find journaling to be cathartic, therapeut therapeutic. things that help you get rid of the stuff that m not be so positive and make room for happiness. >> right. i think -- i'm not trying to say that 21 days won't workk i thinou have to remind yourself, over the long term bev appreciat be grateful every single day for the small things. i think that will sustain you through your life. >>ll hope 5:25. comingup, tow truck operators face dangers on the road. but an unexpected threat has a

local driver pretty. shaken up we'll tell you what happened to him. a touching sendoff for a member of the greatest generation. the mission that brought him t our area and where his adventure will take him this week. chuck? all right. good morning, everyone. time for your dog-walking forecast. and the nice thing is when you do the extra miles with your dog, you get him to sleep all y long like lou here. to add a new member to your family, go to hum i keep him thin, and trying to help keep me a little thin. 50s this morning. extra miles requiredoday for dog walkers, joggers, bike riders.ni couldn't be anr in the month of june. compare comcast business to your current provider. my current service provider does not provide half of what you provide.

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first at 5:30, aok live lo outside on this monday morning. the sun's starting to come up just a little bit. you'll notice a bit of a change out there. refreshing for some when you step outside this morning after some wild weather last night. did you hear it coming down near your house? all that hail -- this video from silver spring. we saw a similar scene here in d.c., as well. i couldn't believe my eyes. >> really? that bad? >> i haven't seen hail -- it was really loud. and i had to see it, and it really was hailing > i wasn't out at that time. >> you missed everything. good morning, everyone, i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. the sun is coming back out, but we'll feel a cooldown. storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell has the forecast before we check with melissa mollet for your first 4 traffic.o what du expect? all right. way quieter weather for today d tomorrow. find a little chance to take a deep breath and appreciate a

little really classic summertime weather around sun not up just yet. it's up at 5:44 this morning. these are about the earliest of sunrises he year. and temperatures have fallen a few spots down below 50 degrees this morning. winche er at48 degrees. oakland, maryland, by deep creek lake, 46. prince george's county. 63 in arlington county. and 50 degrees in germantown. a cool and comfortable start this morning. there will be plenty of sunshine today. t will be a little breezy at times. northwest winds 15 to 20 miles per hour. daytime highs today staying about ten degrees cooler than average. love that. it's hard to be cooler, that much cooler than average with the sun out around here this time of year. typically you need a rainy day to get that cool. the next chances for rain show up later wednesday and early thursday. we'll time out that and talk about the weekend with the ten day comi up. melissa, good morning to you. good morning to you. right now 270 southbound at 80

urbana still have the crash hanging around on theshoulder. just the tiniest slowdown as folks are wondering what's going on as they head outer loop, inner loop, earlier problem at bw parkway on the outer loop has cleared so no real issues right now on the beltway. northbound 295, suitland parkway, right lane is getting by the work ne. that was an earlier problem thal is new out of the way. that's great news. 66 into town here, forecast beltw to the beltway, 56 miles per hour, takes you nine minutes. eun? >> ank you. these long lines for a metro shuttle bus are hopefully getting a fix today. metro says it's making changes to the huntington-pentagon express shuttle which will hopefully cut down on the long lines and travel times. >> news4's justin finch is live at theon huntingt station with details on the changes there. good morning. good orter: aaron, eun, morning. of course a rocky week one here at the huntington station for ir that f week of those service shutdown repairs here at the

station and those other five south of reagan national airport. the hope is that with the tweaks starting today they see shorter wait times and shorter lines. we've got a few people waiting for buses,ut not terribly long. the express buses will leave from the huntington station to the pentan and willserve the north and south ends of the station. that means that people will see more bus service more frequently because last week those buses had been served both sides. that meant full buses filling up fast. people waiting for a long time, never getting a ride on time. so this is going to heat up around the top commute times, peak times, just the morning commute right now. ate hope is th we'll see shorter travel times. fewer crowds, as well as an increased rider experience ere. as you look out live, a few buses justice leaving here from the -- bus just leaving here from the station. some peopl waiting in line, but nothing like what we saw last

week. the hope is this will continue many at there won't be as complaints going forward about bus service and getting to that pentagon station on the express bus. live here in alexandria, i'm justinfinch, news4. back to you. >> thanks. back now to that severe weather that moved through our t.region last nigh we've learned several people were injured by a lightning n strike i prince william county. the national weatheservice says the incident happened at a picnic pavillionso uth of woodbr ige. one per struck and is being treated for serious injuries. four others were hurt by debris. the victims were all taking shelter from the storm when the lightning hit. powerful winds uprooted huge trees in other parts of the region. a tree fell on to this home that was under construction. it causede extens damage in aspen hi. in montgomery county downed trees and power lines aused problems for people all over the area. you can see more in the nbc washington app. 5:35.

this morning, no arrests have f been made ar someone fired shots at a tow truck in prince geothe's county. is happened yesterday afternoon in langley park near jasmine terrace and rigsroad. the driver was trying to tow a car when the shooting happened. no one was injured. police in howard county are on the hunt for a murder suspect.k loot the screen. rain dellinger shot and killed jacob mower in ellicott city saturday. he shot hhe victim whilee was sitting in his car on montgomery tad. they're trying figure out hat led to the shooting but say drugs wereinvolved. a quick look at some of the top stories. 5:35. the man police say carried out a shooting at a virginia beach government office quit his job hours before the shooting. 40-year-old dewayne craddock e-mailed his boss that morning. later that day, he shot and killed 12 p aple during shooting rampage that lasted 36 minutes. he was eventually shot by police and later died.

coming up, more on the victims and how the shooting is reigniting the gun control debate. a local family srching for answers after their loved ones were found dead on vacation. the prince george's county couple, cynthia day and th nathaniel holmes, were found dead in their hotel room in the dominican repumeic thursday. gan mcgrath is working the story and will have a live respe hospital coming up.re psident trump and the first lady have landed in theun u.k. er heavy security. this is a ceremonial and official visit for the president. it's also expected to be a controversial one. protests are planned, and the infamous baby trump balloon is expected to fly again. at a huge sendoff party dulles national airporte for on of america's oldest world war ii army veterans. >> sidney waln is 100 years old. he's on a mission to visit all 50 states and meet as many people as possible. yesterday, mr. walton headed to normandy, france, for the 75th anniversary of d-day. he and his son paul are flying

first class courtesy of united. >> my gosh. i think he's going stronger than i. it's just amazing. every morning that he just wakes up is a blessing. and to see him now at a little over 100 years old w, it's just amazing. >> amazing indeed. walton served in india during world war ii. so far he's already visited31 of the . states and you know, he deserves to have that mission accomplished and see all 50 in his lifetime. >> absolutely. looks like he's having a gat time. >> really great. >> wish him the best on t trip to france. 5:37. coming up, defecti plane parts. the problem boeing says it found while inspecting house of representatives of groundedai lanes. and caught on camera, a uise ship crashed into port. this is video taken on land. we'll show you what it looked like from a passenger's point of view.

welcome back. 're learning that hundreds of boeing jets mayar have that are not safe. the federal aviation administration said that following a joint investigation with boeing, more than 300 boeing 737 jets including the max m have faulty wing parts. and those parts could be susceptible to premature failure. the faa plans to order airlines to remove and replace those parts. the boeing 737 max has been involved in major deadly crashes in ethiopia and indonesia. caught on camera, the teifying moment acruise ship slammed into a tourist boat and a dock in venice, italy. [ horn ] >> the homeowner blararg there, wning people to get away from the dock.er four women we injured while running to safety.

the swiss-owned cruise ship said there was a mechanil problem. the prime ministerays ships ould not be allowed through the narrow channel. good morning, everyone. sun, about readyo come up on a monday morning. the skies have cleared out. all those storms of yesterday are long gone. the car washingforecast, go for it. next chance for rain doesn't roll in until late in the day on wednesday. orming up, the ten-day fast. stay with us. and brand-new probm in aspen hill, southbound georgia at bell pre, full details and more travel times coming up. ♪

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this morning we're learning more about the victims of friday's mass shooting at a virginia beach government building. christopher rapp was the former staffd county director of public works. >> he'd been working in virginia beach for 11 months.g, this morninriends are remembering him for his love of bagpipes. >> walking into band practice or wearing his w clothes, and changing in the bathroom. ready to start sweating with the rest of us, blowing pipes andbe ing drums. >> a memorial service for rapp in l take place on wednesday stafford county at the government center.th 11 oer people died when a former employee went on a shooting rampage insde the building. the gunman seems to have purchased his guns legally a few years ago.in the sho has once again ignited the gun-control debate.

>> news4's tcie potts is live on capitol hill now with more on how lawmakers and presidential inndidates are weighing on this. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. good morning, everytne. so is i too soon, is it too lateto talk about this? some of the questions being asked onhi capitol ll. lawmakers start to talk again about universal background checks. we've seen this pattern before. a mass shooting, a big control gun rights debate in washington, then no legislation that passes. the administration, the trump administration says they have done things like banned bump stocks after the las vegas shooting. but that more laws aren't the answer. on the campaign trail, senator cory booker pitching a plan that would require interviews and ay safurse before you could buy a gun. senator bernie sanders arguing the problem here is the influence of the nra. >>ise thatty potts on the -- tracie potts on the hill. thank you. > new this morning, the u.s. secret service says it arrested someone last night near the

white house. in astatement, officials say the person stopped the car at 17th street and pennsylvania avenue around 8:30 last night and just left it there. officials say the driver then refused commands from officers. the secret service said the car was later declared safe. president trump was not in the white house during the tme ofar thest. new this morning, president trump and the first lady are in england. beflere the president t, he made an unannounced stop at mclean bible church in vienna. the white house said he wanted to visit theastor and talk to victims of the shooting. we turn to a local couple found dead on vacation. >> this he sparked inter all weekend on the nbc washington app. prince george's county couple cynthia day and nathaniel holmes were found dead last thursday in their dominican republic hotel room. their families say they stillnt wanswers about exactly what happened. megan mcgrath is following t u latest f from the embassy

of the dominican republic. good morning. >> reporter: foreign. yeah -- good morning, yeah, a lot of unanswered a prince george's county family is hoping to learn today or tomorrow when they can bring the bodies of their loved ones home. 50-year-old cynthia y ander fiance, 63-year-old nathaniel holmes, were und dead in their hotel in the dominican republic last thursday. including to "the dominican today," a local news organization, the bod showed no signs of violence. the family says they sill don't know what happened and they are shocked and devastated by the loss. day and holmes had been posting pictures of their vacation on facebk. lots the smiling pictures. lots of shots on the beach. relatives say they don't know what happened. they were having a great time. they areti waing for information and hope to get something later

on today or tomorrow. back to you. >> hope the family finds some closure. thank you. 5:47. a moped driver is in critical condition after colliding with a van. the accident happened near the intersection of chain bridge road and eaton place yererday mong. officers had to close down the sorthbound lanes of chain bridge and westbound l of eaton for hours. police aren't sure who is at fault. no other injuries are reported. ais louna catholic school principal has resigned after being arrested for public intoxication while on a school field trip in d.c. michael comeauwas arrested at the gentlemen's club in northwest d.c. after police received a report of a drunk man who didn't want to pay his bill. theis on happened while the students were on this trip and in their hotel rooms for the night with other chaperones. happening today, two people were arrested in connection to a missing mother from connecticut. they will be in court.

50-year-old ejennifer dulas has seen since may 24th. a couple has been charged with hindering the psecution and tampering with would -- with evidence. the man who pleaded guilty to throwing a 5-year-old boy over a third-floor balcony at the mall ofnemerica in minta will be sentenced. 24 yost emmanuel aronda pleaded guilt to one count of attempted first-degree murder. nder the agreement he will be sentenced to 19ars in prison. he picked up the boy at random on april 1 2th.re he thhim overahe railing ran before he was arrested. the boy vesurvi a beautiful weekend to be outside. hope everyone took advantage of the river. >> a board at neabsco creek has opened. the elevated walkthrough allows people to see the anima and

wetlands that call it home. >> it's a three quarter of a mile destination that spans fror pon historic sight te to the wetlands and takes visitors on the journey through a 1-800-of-a-kind -- one of a kind ecosystem. >> it almost doesn't look real with th angle. the new boardwalk cost $4 million. a beautiful view. >> very nice. >> three quarters of a mile, you think how much could a boardwalk cost -- $4 million. that's how much. >> right. >> that's a big area -- >> developed waterfront property. >> going into the wetlands and everything, having to put the footers n. yikes, glad that wasn't my job. we're having nice weather to spend time outside, too. >> honestly, perfect couple of days coming our way. no, don't leave -- no, another plane of people leaving just as the weather has taken a turn for the better. sun coming up on a monday morning. don't get used to these cool temperatures because we've got today and tomorrow.

then the warmer air and the more humid air will come back. reagan national airport, typically this is about the time of the year. today, obviously, june the 3rd. this isth about time when we have our last trip below 60 degrees. still above 60 now. but tomorrow morning will be below 60 for sure in washington. the suburbs, fairfax county, montgomery county, you may want to get an extra blanket out if you're going to sleep with the windows open. it will b way downnto the 40s tomorrow morning. so cool and comfortable this morning. bordering on a june chill for tomorrow. with plenty of sunshine today, your commute will be uneumbered by rain. it will be breezy at times this afternoon. afternoon highs only in the low 70s. 73 here in washington. by early tomorrow morning, 40s and 50s to get the day started. tomorrow afternoon, another winner. filled with sunshine. bone-dry air. no humidity at all today, tonight, tomorrow. tomorrow, highs in the 70s. the rain is the next chance for raindrops

doesn't show up until late wed fsday. here'sure weather through the week. sunshineletoday. cr and chilly tomorrow. high clouds rollinte in la tomorrow but no real rain chances. any chances for rain on wednesday morning i think are north of the pennsylvania border. wednesday afternoon and evening, showers a little bit more likely. they'll be drying up early thursday morning. then as we get into friday and saturday, also some more hit-and-miss chances for rain. no total washouts this weekend. i can't give you the all clear on any rain chance at all. there's the ten-day forecast. meli ma, what you'll noticest of all here, no more 90s. at least for the next ten days. >> i was chd when i left this morning and hopped into the car. d to put theleece on. chopper 4 headed to a problem in leisure world in montgomery county. let me show what we know so far. aspen hill southbound georgia avenue at bel pre road, a crash. we'll see that in a bit. top of the beltway, tiniest

slowdown on the outer loop as you near georgia nuericksthbn aav coue.ple e of slow sts with an earlier crash on the shoulder. 70 to the spur, you're going 49 miles per hour. gets you there in 36 minutes. in the beltway, overall no other big problems on the beltway boght now. springfield southnd 395 near the beltway, crash on the right side. and your travel times, 66 looking good, 95 north, kwan key co--- quantico to the beltway, no worries. ryland, pretty average this time of day. listen to wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in the car. slow down because of speed cameras on the indian head highway inince george's county. three roving cameras were turned on over the weekend. the stepped up measures come in response to deadly crashes. 60 people have beenn killed crashes on indian head highway over the past decade. the cameras will be moved along 210 and operate 24 hours a day.

also today, stay out ofthe designated bus-only redanes on some busy streets here in the ct distri d.c. is testing bus-only lanes along stretches of h and i streets downtown during the morning and evening commutes. the lanes are painted bright red. you see there. d.c. mayor bowser got out to paint the lanes la week. you could be ticketed $200 or towed if you drive or park in a bus lane. the pilot program runs through september, but we can expect more bus-only lanes i the coming months. good morning, i'm frank holland at cnbc headquarters. google restored services after an outage made apps unavailableo for several s in parts of the country. it also affected snapchat and google which uses the cloud technolog google was experiencing high levels of network congestion on the east coast. the company has not given a reason for the outage but says it is stinveating. with your cnbc morning business report, i'm frank holland.

>> thank you. a lot of people were blaming the hail. >> couldn't figure out what was going on. father's day is just around the corner. americpens will s more than ever celebrating their dads. >> according to the national retail federation, father's day spending is expected to reach a record high this year. it's predicted that shoppers will spend an average of $138 on dad as compared to $91 a decade ago. among the most popular gifts this year, special outings, clothing, gift cards, electroni electronics, and sporting goods. tot,ind the perfect gif39% of consumers will head to department stores, 34% plan to shop on line. >> father's day is june 16th. i never know what to get my dad. >> he probably doesn't ask for much. >> no. same with robert --if you need something, you get it. kind of what they do. >> just leave them alone. or food. food always good. reigning nba champs stole game two in toronto after a poor

showing in game one. the warriors came back to beat the raptors 109-104. still close. they managed the win whout prvece george's county nati kevin durant. he's been out with a calf strain. nba sources say he could return asarly as game three in oakland. i think that's going to make a big difference. other than drake who's apparently an ambassador for the raptors, there was analher speci guest in the arena last night. do you recognize him? former president barack obama received a standing ovation when he was announced at the game. still ahead, feel happier and more fulfilled just 21 days. >> how one local woman did it and how she's inspiring others to do the same. a huads-up before yo head out on the commute. the shuttle service put in place to helper commut during the summer shutdown is announcing some changes. for tile, wood, and stone,

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now on "news4 today," hail, rain, wind, and lightning. a round of severe weather pummels the d.c. region. we're looking at the mess left bab behind. today changes being mayor daley to the shuttle service --

beingmade to help shuttle service for local commuters. what you eed to knowfore you head to work. feel happiere and mo full nilled in 21 days. how a local woman pulled it off and is encouraging others to do the same. it's a sound that many of you may have heard this weekend or a sight you saw -- hail. plenty of it pounding rooftops d sidewalks, even back yards here all over the region. the same torm system brought rain, lightning, and stronwi s. >> it was bananas. it was coming down hard. >> i missed the hail, but i got the wind and the rain. >> we saw hail at my house. >> good morning, everyone, it's 6:00 a.m. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. theil turned dangerous for some. one person was hit by a bolt of ightning in prince willi county. another four people were hit by debris in the same area. also melissa mollet has the first 4 traffic this morning.