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invaon in history and marked the beginning of th end jr. the nazi army. today the world honors those who took part and remember the ultimate sacrifices. it is 6:00 a.m. now. good morning, everyone, i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. let's begin with a check on your forecast and commute. our melissa molletis tanstandin by. >> storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell kicks things off with a look outside. chuck? we had a prettysunrise 15 minutes ago. now the sun has been obscured again by clouds. areas there are littl of rain falling out of clouds, as well. 4 things to know about the weather -- a couple of aindrops early. we'll get back to enough breaks of sunshine from late morning into the afternoon hours to turn it very warmte and qu humid today. mid 80s comingur way this afternoon. that will al lead to another chance for some rumbles of thunders later in the day. radar first thing, the rain chance you saw, there it is, about ready to come up about
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where thee 270, the v the capital beltway. a few inrdrops along 66 and i-270. no big impact from rain. it is plenty humid. in washington. 73 in fredericksburg. there's the planner. for today, plan on it being warm, humid, and take the umbrella. mid 80s this afternoon. cooler and drier tomorrow. more about that and the weekend just ahead. looking good outside so far. chopper 4 over the bw parkway, no problems outer loop or inner loop or bw parkway. as you look at the map, you see the tiniest slowdown outer loop approaching georgia avenue. no major delay. northwest, we have the slowdown because of the shooting investigation. pennsylvania avenue between 7th and 10th closed because of the police activity. 9th shut down between d and constitution enue. as we zoom out, 66 and 95, no major issues. hanover, though, if you'
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headingrthbound on bw parkway, go as far as the 175. after that, the left lane is the only lane getting by the milling and paving project. aaron? >> thank you. we're following breaking news in the district this morning. police are blocking oow streets down following gunfire near the department of justice. >> this is playing out at pennsylvania and 9th streets northwest. megan mcgrath live with more. what's the latest? >> reporter: the closure is ill in place. if you look behind me, i'm standing at 9th and d streets. you see that traffic is being turned aroundhere. not sure for how much longer. to give you context here, this is the side of the fbi building on 9th. if we pan down, that's the justice department at corner. and pennsylvania avenue is completely closed in both ec dirons, as well. investigators have been folksing their attention on the corner, 9th and pennsylvania avenue, on the corner of theustice
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department building, for a shootg that happened at around 2:00 this morning. ffey have blocked o a very large erpeter. pennsylvania avenue closed at 7th and 10th, and 9th is closed from d to constitution avenue. not a lotnf ofmation about dhe shooting. we've been tol a man was taken to the hospital.e injuries arot considered to be life threatening. that's all the information we have on the shooting. again, they blocked off a large area around the corne 9th and pennsylvania. investigators said they were waiting for the sun to come up. that they wanted to take another look at the crime scene once thehad a little bit more daylight. as you can see, the sky has started to righten, so we're not sure how much longer the closure will be in ace. certainly having a big impact on rush hour. pennsylvania avenue close friday both directions between 7th and 10t also impacted is 9th street
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closed all the way from d to constitution avenue.n we'll keep aeye on it and let you know as soon as things open up.k back to you. >> megan mcgrath, thank you. 6:04. this morning a hotel in the dominican republic is offering new information about the death of an american who was on vacation there.ic >> three amns died within days of each other while staying at the same resort complex. they were atnt differe hotels but just minutes away from each other. miranda shop warren from ia pennsylvan died may 25th. initial reports said she died of respiratory failure. now the hotel sayse was sick when she arrived and died of a heart attack. her family said she had an existing heart condition. nathaniel holmes and cynthia day died five days later. the cows of their deaths was -- cause of their deaths was also lied as respiratory failure. the attorney general in the dominican republic says the investigation into the deaths is not over. meanwhile, the ministry of tourism is ordering all hotels
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to install security cameras in the next 60days or be shut down. it's not clear if it's related to the three deaths or another case where a woman claims she anwas assaulted left for dead at another hotel 50 miles away. our sister station telemundo 44 is on the ground in the dominican prelic. we're digging for more information on the notice. watch the live reports starting later on news4 at 4:00. nchlt we're following anothe investigation into the deaths of americans on vacation. thitime in fiji. a couple from thearea died from an unidentified illness last month. now five hospital workers who w had contacth the couple are under investigation. doctors want to see whether they begin shing symptoms. theolenters for disease contr is working with fiji's govement on this ivestigation. developingn the district overnight, a late-night shooting left one man dead and put a teenager in the hospital. this happened around 8 noirt on 22nd street southeast at the
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maryland line. when officers arrived, they found the man's bodi p tell news4 there was a large cheowd gatred at the scene, but few people were o ftlling talk to officers. not long a police arrived, a teen showed up at the hospital suffering from a gunshot wound. he is expected to be okay. the man who died has not yet been identified. so far no arrests have been madmo this ing, we're learning more about the effort to take down the man who opened fire inside a virginia beach government building last friday. 12 people were killed.h police said t were delayed getting to him because they didn't have the necessary key cards to open the doors on the secod floor of thebuilding. that technology is meant to protect people from workplace violence. in this case it may have actually delayed the response. the medical examiner is alsoin offer some new information now. we know at the shooter was killed by police and did not kill himself. among the killed, former stafford county public works rectory chris rapp. family and friends gathered for the memorial service in stafford
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county yesterday. he moved to virginia beath less a year ago and worked as a see it engineer. rapp played the bagpipes, so his service ended with a performance by a bagpiper. happening now,the world is remembering the d-day invasion 75 years ago today. these are live pictures from a ceremony in normandy, france. you see president trump approaching the podium to speak. the first lady is also in attendance. ethe ceremonies will beld all day to remember the bold invasion. >> that, of course, helped bring an end to world war ii. jay gray is also in normandy, france, this morning, near the american s'more there. jay, good morning. -- american cemeter there. jay, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, a very special day. you talked about the ceremony which is ongoing right now. and it's taking place on this battlefield that's been converted to a sacred burial ground. a ute to those who fought and survived here, as well as the more than 4,000 americans who most were under the age of
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20. imagine that, when they were killed in the-day invasion here. look, this is a group of men, the hosurvivors, w are fading at this point, all in their 90s. so we're losing them quicy. d-day will go from something that is an oral history to something that you can only read about in books. that's why it's t importanto hear what these men have to say about that day. >> i go to look at the beaches at omaha. i remember all my friends that were kill thursday. history tells us that had we failed that day that hitler probably would have ruled the whole world. >> reporter: i don't thi there's any question about the bravery, the valor of these men, and the important role they i played d that mission. not only for our country, but as you heard, for the entire world. a special day to honor and
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remember them here. >> indeed a powerful reflection there, too, from a veteran. jay gray live for us from normandy, france. thank you so m mh. nineinutes after 6:00., tomexican and american leaders will be back at the negotiating table trying to o figur a way to avoid u.s. tariffs from going into effect ne this is about border security. president trump said if mexico d can't fi way to stop the flow of migrants into the u.s., he'll impose a 5% tariffs on mexican goods beginning monday. he says the tariffs willcr inse each month up to 25%. congressional republicans warn the white house they're prepared to try to block the tariffs. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell is asking the president for a delay. he wants the president to hear irectly from republican senators who oppose the plan. maryland is giving thousands of drivers some extra time to update their licenses. thenerecall deadli on real i.d.s have been pushed back to july 3rd. it's part of a new federal
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mandate to help stop identity theft and fake i.d.s. the federal government requires every driver to have a real i.d. by octer of 2020. see whether you ne update your i.d., search "real i.d." in the nbc washington app. besterday the staterd of public works voted to allow private companies to start bidding on the massive project. those who live near 270 and the beltway are concerned they could lose their homes. the debateecame heated at times. at one point, montgomery county executive mark elrichal chnged governor larry hogan over the decision. >> did a press conference and announced what you were going do before you talked to anybody. we want solutions. just to be corrected -- >> the press conference, the county executive before you -- >> is this part of my minute? >> it was two years ago. andnd -- a i was there and a part of it. skeptics say governor hogan's
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plan hasn't been thought through and worry it will fall rt aroject is expected to cost as much as $11 billion. ahead, help reduce waste on mhe planet while drinking wine at the same ti we'll show you how. > two rights make a right? plus, we know a good night's sleep is very iortant. now two new reasons you'll want to make sure you're optimizing your shuteye. hard on our shift. >> it is so hard to do. it pride weekend coming up. the parade on saturday, the festival on sunday. saturday for parade day, low humidity. just enough cloud cover to keep you from getting too much of a sunburn. sunscreen always recommended. low 80s on saturday. sunday, unfortunately we've had to increase our rain chances for sunday afternoon.
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>> reporter: hillsboro is ready for a summer of love. we'll meet this couple forever in love coming up.
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more and more americans are trying to find ways to cut bock waste. ding movement is now ext to the alcohol business. an oregon winery has become the first in tto country utilize the reusable wine bottles.s cooper'll winery is using reusable beer bottles for the wine. the owners have long made it a prior ay to stay green figure that many people wouldn't care what bottle the wine came in. olobably right. the bottles are when the customer returns it,
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it's refilled and can be used 2e times befor it needs to be replaced a only cost $12 apiece. you think people will drink more wayne because of this? >> probably. do you need a reason? >> tyou've heard it aime or two, "virginia is for lovers." now the iconic campaign is celebrating 50 years withci spe stops throughout the state. >> this morning, molette green is live in loudoun county at the firstop stop on the "summer of love" tour. >> reporter: i'm in the mix at the tie-dye explosion.ne irade my t-shirt with her daughter last night. okay. we're here in hillsboro. hillsboro is ready for a summer of love, right? [ cheers ] that's the catch phrase that everybody here knows about. and yes, we are marking 50 yofrs he iconic slogan, "virginia is for lovers," and 50 y rso there was woodstock.
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there is the setup for woodstock in the gap. and there's been 50 years of love for this beautiful couple. let's hear thei story. [ horn ] ttour,iny hillsboro, known as hillsboro in the gap because it's situated in the gap of the hohill mountains. only 120 people call the town home. with its old stone schoolhouse th was once one of the first public schools in tn. w serve says as town loophole and the first venue of the th anniversary tour of the iconic "virginia is for lovers" ad campaign. one of the most successful in history. you're invited to a woodstock-themed party here. >> we think hillsboro's the perfect place to start becaite combines so many of the fabulous ingredients that makes virginia for lovers. >> reporter: laney and michael oxman forever etchac friday br
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pacers outside city hall. >> it was lust at first sight. >> reporter: married 50-plus years, their love fills every room of this historic home that's right on the main street filled wit 18th and 19thn cery architecture. >> after 55 years, i love what you do. i love what you are. i guess that's love. >> tit's morean lust now. it's so much. we're together. we're one person. we're best friends. >> reporter: the oxmans are here. how long have you beenarried? >> 5050 yea-- 55 years, and we still love each other. >> reporter: mayor? >>ae're ready to py like it's 1969. come on out, everybody. come on! >> reporter: the festival is free this saturday.ot we've g all the information to know about this weekend and the who "summer of love" tour inside the nbc washington app. we put a link in there. we're ready. the party continues here with
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joey and the waitress band. we'll be back later in the hour with a treat for you. >> like it's 1969. >> look at tpat rty. >> keep it legal. thanks, molette. 6:18 right out now. we want to go live to normandy, france, where you see president trump addressing some of the veterans in the crowd for the day commemoration in normandy, france. let's listen. the president live in ireland for the visit. >> the sand now red with our heroes' blood. then just a few hundred yards from where i'm standing, a breakthrough came. the battle turned, and with it, history. down on the beach, captain joe dawson, the son of a texas c
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preacher, lpany g through a minefield to a natural falls in the illside, still here. just beyond this path to my right, captain dawson snuck beneath an ey machine gun perch and tossed his grenades. soon american troops were charged up dawson's draw. what a job he did. what bravery he showed. lieutenant spaulding and the men from company e crushed the enemy's strong point on the far side of this cemetery and stopped the slaughter on the beach below. countless more americans poured out across the ground, all over the countryside.in they jo fellow american warriors from utah beach and
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allies from juneau, along with the airborne and the frenc patriots. private first class russell pickettof the 29th division's famed 116th infantry regiment had been wounded in the first wave that landed on omaha b ach. at hospital in england, private pickettur vowed to ret to battle. "i'm to return," he said, "i'm going to return." six days after d-day, he rejoined his company. two-thirds had been killed already. many had been wounded. within 15 minutes of the invasion. they lost 19 just from the smal town obedford, virginia,
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alone. before long, a grenade left private pikett, and he was gravely wounded. so badly wounded. again,he chose to return. he didn't care. he had to be here. he wasen wounded a third time and laid unconscious for 12 days. they thought he was nego they thought he had no chance. russell pickett is the last-known survivor of the legendary company a, and today, believe it or not, he has returned once more to these shores to be with his comrades. private pickett, you honor us all with your presence. [ cheers and applause ]
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[ applause ]. >> some guy. by the fourth week of august, paris was liberated. [ applause ]
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some landed here, pushed all the way to thege center of any. some threw open the gates of nazi concentration camps to liberate jews who had suffered the bottomless horrors of the holowaust. some iors fell on other fields of battle, returning to rest on this soil for eternity. before this place was consected to history, the land was owned by a french farmer, ae member of t french resistance. these were great people. these were strong and tough people. his terrified wife waited out d-day in a nearby house, holding tightoheir little baby girl. the next day a soldier appeared,
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"i'm an american," he said, "i'm here to help." the french woman was overcome with emotion and cried. days later she laid flowers on fresh american graves. today her granddaughter, stephanie, serves as a guide at this cemetery. in week, stephanie led 92-year-old marion wynn of california to see the grave of her brother don for the very firsttime. marion is stephanie are both with us today, wean tha you for keeping alive the memies of our precious heroes. thank you. [ applause ]
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[ applause ] 9,388 young americans rest beneath the white crosses and stars of david. a raid on these beautiful grounds, each one has been adopted by a french family thatf
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thinks him as their own. they come from all over france to look after our boys. they kneel, they cr they pray, they place flowers, and theyr neforget. today america embraces the french people and thanks you for honoring our dbelove dead. thank you. [ applause ] >> to all of our friends an
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partners, our cherubed alliance -- cherished alliance wasrged in the heat of battle, tested in the trials of war and proven in the essings of peace. our bond is unbreakable. from across the earth, americans are drawn to this place as though it were a part of our very soul. we come not only because of what they did here, we come because of who they were. they were young men with their entire lives before them. ey were husbands who said good-bye to their young brides and took their duty as their fate. they were fathers who would never meet their infant sons and daughters because they had a job to do.
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and with god as their witness, they were going to get it done. they came wave after wave without question, without hesitation, and without complaint. more powerful than the strength of american arms was the strength of american hearts. these men ran through the fires of hell, moved by a force no weapon could destroy. the fierce patriotism of a free, proud, and sovereign people. [ applause ] they battled not for control and
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dominati domination but for liberty, democracy, andself-rule. they pressed on for love and home and country, the main streets the schoolyards, the churches, the neighbors, the families, the communities that gave us men s confidence that america can do anything because we are a noble nan with a virtuous people praying to a righteous god. the exceptional might came from a truly exceptional spirit. the abundance of courage came from an abundance of faith. the great deeds of an army came from the great depths of their love as they confronted their faith, the americala pd
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themselves into the palm of 's godpanned. the men -- god's hand. the men behind me will tell you that they are just the lucky ones. as one of them recently put it, all the heroes are buried here. we know what these men did. we knew how brave they were.th came here and saved freedom, and then they went home and showed us all what freedom is all about. the american sons and daughters who saw uso victory were no less extraordinary in peace. they built families, they built industries, they but a
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national culture that inspireden the re world in the decades that followed. america defeated communism, secured civil rights, volutionized science. launched a man to the moon, and then kept on pushing to new frontiers, and today america is stger than ever before. [ applause ] seven decades ago, the warriors of d-day fought a sinister enemy who spoke of a thousand-year empire. in defeating that evil, they left a lacy that will last not
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only for a thousand years but for all time. for as long as the soul knows of duty and no, for as long as freedom keeps its hold on the human heart, to the men who sit ehind me and to the boys who rest in the field before me, your example will never, ever grow old. [ applause ] your legend will never die. yourri spi brarveve, unfielding and true -- unyielding and true, ll never die. the blood that they spilled, the tear that's they shed, the lives
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that they gave, the sacrifice that they d made not just win a battle. it did not just win a war. those who fought here won a future for our nation. they won the survival of our civilization with, and they showed us the way to love, dcherish, andend our way of life for many centuries to come. today as we stand together sdwrupon this sacred earth, we pledgeou that nation will forever be strong and united. we will forever be together. our people will forever be bold. our hearts will forever be
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loyal. our chdrennd their children will forever and always be fre may god mess our great veterans. may god bless our allies. may god bless the heroes of d-day. and may god bless america. thank you. thank you so chmu [ applause ] >> this is a live look right now at the world war ii memorial. we were just listening to president donald trump giving an address in normandy, france, for a d-day commemoration. he was talking about the sacriryce and b of the greatest gneration who really pr erved the freedomof this country and the world and protected our way of life. and some of these troops were very young, not even 20, an had never left their homes to make
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the sacrifice. and the storiesf their brleery are memo and will never going away. >> the veterans on stage with the president were there t normandy 75 years ago, thanking them for their services and crifices, and encouraging all of us to appreciate the stories that they can tell and the history that teyrd fought so to maintain to maim possible. >> indeed. so moving to see the teme of their 90s now, stand up to salu. just an amazing day there in france. 6:35. we want to turn to your forecast and traffic. we'll start with chuck bell. >> thanks. cloudyov skies washington this morning and some pockets of very light rain to deal with here first thing. there will be two chances for rain today. a couple of sprinkles around first thing this morning dting the landscape around fairfax, prince william county, coming eastbound into arlington, washingtonand eventually prince george's county. nothi heavy this morning.
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a couple of swipes on the wipers is all this is going to take. future weather carries a light chance of rain and sprinkles ou . we'll end up with sunshine late into the afternoon. here's future weather at 2:00. an opportunity for a couple of thundershowers to bubble upein thdaytime heating. it will be plenty warm and humid today. we're in the 60 to near 70 now. afternoon temperatures will before an otherth chachnce oaf rain and thunderstorms. thunderstorm chances, yes. severe weather chances today, no. more about the weekend in the ten-day outlook coming up. good melissa. good morning. this is 66, inbound, outbound near the beltway, everyivongeig morning. inner loop, outer loop, no huge complaints. bit of a slow down outer loop approaching georgia avenue. maybe a little slower than norm am. northwest, pennsylvania avenue has reopened. 9th shut down between pennsylvania and constitution. could be like that for some t me
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6:39. we're following eaking news in the district this morning. gunfie in downtown d.c. down a busy part of the city.on >> somee was shot right by the justice department building at 9th and pennsylvania avenue. news4's megan mcgrath joins us now live from tcene with the latest. megan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, guys. the police have reopened some of the roads in the arav and concentrated their attention on just the corner of 9th and -- 9th between pennsvania avenue and constitution. that part is stille closd. everything else in this area has reopened. that's good news for people traveling through the area because for a time now, the early part of the rush hour, pennsylvania avenue had been closed in both directions.
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now this all began at ound 2:00 in the morning. there was a shooting in the area righticy the justdepartment. right at the corner of pennsylvania avenue and 9th street. about lot of information the shooting itself. all we know is that a man was hit, was taken to the hospital, but his injuries are not considered to be fe ryreatening. a ve largeiary was looked for surhours as police conducted -- several hours as police nducted the investigation. they were waiting for the sun to come up so they could get a closer look and obtain evidence. they were able to do that and got down to a block closure, 9th closed pennsylvania and constitution. not sure how much longer that will be the case. we'll let you know when everything opens up completely. back to you. >> megan mcgrath, thank you. 6:0. here's your morning business report. >> reporter: good morning, i'm r
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ahel sanders. there will be a vote to block reon robo calls. the carriers would not have to make call-blocking thedefault, and they could charge customers for the service as they do for r callei.d. and e otherras. robo calls have exploded in the u.., risingo about $5 million a month or an average of 14 calls per person. with your morning rning, i'm rahel solomon. goomorning, everyone. your dog-walking forecast forecast, here's a few showers to be dealt with early, another chance for thundershowers later daththy. blind to t told dog who needs a special home. go to humanerescuealliance.org to find out more. chopper 4 headed to this problem. sound likehe middle of the
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road blocked. dyre coming up. and in norm france, president trump with the first lady and several veterans of the allied invasion on the beaches of norm
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back now. and right to live pictures from normandy, france, as the ceremonies for the commemoration of d-day areco tinuing. president trump there in the audience, shaking hands with some veterans there for the ny ceremo he just gave remarks thanking
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the greatest generation for their sacrifice and bravery to protect the freedomse of ple in this country and around the world. the president and first lady are at the ceremony, as you can seei they're jed by other world leaders including british prime r theresa may, french president macron, who also spoke, and canadian prime minister justin trudeau. >> president trump spoke just a few minutes ago. spoking about the veterans from d-day in virginia. listen to what he said -- >> they lost 19 from the small town of bedford, virginia, alone. private pickett, you honor us all with your presence. [ applause ] >> our national d-day memorial is in bedford, virginia. that town suffered more losses on d-dayhan any other community this country. that is where the h memorial stood for many years now. northern virginia bureau chief julie carey will be there today enr special air is mo. we want to show this photo,
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as well. the herndon high school band is in france for the ceremonies. as you see, each member is wearing a photo of a crew member who served on the "uss herndon" during the invasion in normandy. while the ceremonies continue there, d-day will bat commemor in ted.c. >> justin finch from the world war ii memorial with deals. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. throughout the morning we've bee watching passersby come and stop and just pause on what has bn a very touching day, touching motor vehicles aurora around the world a this area. and to say the preparations for at wreath-laying ceremony starting at 10:00 in the mortang. we'll you now to yesterday where a air is mope was held by -- sceremony was held to mark te 75 years since the d-day
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invasion. it included the reading of nearly 9,000 names. among them, members of the allied forces who banded together to take down nazis who were occupying france. and also in that number, too, servicen, as you mentioned from the area, bedford, virginia. senator tim kaine spoke here and saluted their sacrifice. >> there were 32 young men fromo bedford wame ashore on that first day. 19 were killed almost immediately. and another three died within the first few days after the invasion. >> reporter: as you heard, the bedford, virginia, town taking a lot of losses as a result of the invasion. the ceremony will begin at 10:00 this morning. the national air and space museum featuring some programming today, as well. apatterby mentioned inassing -- a passerby mentioned in passing he wanted to come by and
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reflect because he realizes we're losing so manyf those world war ii veterans. he said it's very important that we pay tribute to them while we have them here alive. live outside the memorial, justin finch, news4, back to you. >> thank you. today mexic and american leaders will be back at the negotiation tables trying to figure out a way to avoid u.s. tariffs from going into effect next week. this ist all abou border security. president trump said if mexico can't find a way to stop the flow of immigration into the u.s., he will impose 5% tariffs on mexican goods beginning monday. he sayshose tariffs will increase each month. congressional republicans warn the white house they're prepared to try and block these tariffs. senate majority leader mitch mccnell is asking the president for a delay. he wants t president to hear directly from republicsenators
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opse the plane. today there will be a speech at th lincoln memorial regarding plans for america's biggest birthday. they are waiting details from the secret about the president's icsalute to amera. e know the annual fireworks display will move from the national mall to west potomac park. the free concert will go as scheduled. the d.c. mayor's office is urging the administration to release details but said, quote, planning for the has always been and continues to be within the jurisdiction of the federal governmenis new thmorning, there's a quarantine to stop the spread of an invasive insect a. virgini take a look. this is the spotted lantern fly. the quarantine applies to frederick county, invirgia, and winchester. you'll need apply for a shipping permit to move potted plants, fd other things outside of the quarantined area. the fly feeds on the sap of
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fruit trace and leaves behind a sticky fluid that can cae the growth of fungi and mold which damages the trees. 6:50 our time. want to turn to meteorologist chuck bell and see what to expect from the weather today. >> off to a cloudy start. some of our friendly nearby neighbors are dealing with raindrops. it's not raining in northwest net. our city camera i arlington shows the clouds overhead. 72 in washington. 68 in manassas and leesburg. 66 now in howard county. 66 also in montgomery county. your planner for your thursday, some raindrops here this morning. then we get back to sunshine late morning into the early afternoon. warm enough and humid enough for another likelihood of some rain and rum belts of thunder later in the day. i'm not worried about severe weather, ut ancasion am shower later on can't be ruled out. most of the steadier rain is to move into manassas and on i-95, as well. a few sprinkles across d.c. and montgomery county. this is all movi. eastbou
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so the skies will clear out over the next two to three hours. that allows temperatures into the 80s.he re's future weather, 2:00 in the afternoon, an opportunity for some isolated thunderstorms that will be moving from northwest down to thesoutheast. take your umbrella with you. you're likely going to need it at least onc maybe two or three times today. afternoon high will eventually get to 86 degrees. watch this henow, future weat is getting pushing south. mainly into 7:00 tomorrow evening. saturday, rain staying our way through the day on saturday. on sunday, the moisture tries to come back. we've had to put rain cances back in for today. not a washout yet. but we'll have to watch it carefully. heavy rain is likely toome in for monday and monday night. let's go over to firstaf 4 trc and melissa mollet who's wearing flowers. >> i am trying to be floral. inner loop at braddk road, an earlier crash blocking the
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road.e of th everything's off to the right. chopper 4 showing a slowdown, not as bad as expected when we headed that way. that is very, very good. the rest of the eltway, inner loop and outer loop, mar delays inrthw not, pennsylvania avenue n open, 9th shut down between tunisian avenue. riverdale, disabled vehicle in the last lane. the travel times, 270 southbnd, 31 miles per hour. top of the beltway here, 95 to 270, 27 miles per hour. in virginia, inbound 66 and northbound on 95 really not terrible at this point. remember to listen to wtop 1 0r 3.5 f.m. when youop -- 103.5 f.m. when y hopin your car. >> thank you. maryland is giving drivers extra time to update their uly 3rd.s. j this is part of a new federal ndate to stop identity theft
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and fake i.d.s. the federal government requires every driver to have a real i.d. by october, 2020. to find out if you need an update, search "real i'd.d." in the nbc washington app.nd a marking the 50th anniversary of the slogan "virginia is for lovers." molette green has the first stop of the "summer of love" tour. hi, molette. >> reporter: hi, we're decked out in ourie tye. hillsboro is ready for a summer of love. [ cheers ] >> what's up, hillsboro? >> reporter: their iconic slogan in this tiny to saturday kicked off a big festival. the mayor telling me what people need to know about woodstock and the gap. >> we're ready t go. come on out! >> reporter: complete with joey and the waitress band. they're debuting a new summer
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wine. the winery that gone. what's it taste like? f> it is sparkling, fruity, and a whole lot of . >> reporter: thank you. i want to talk about the icon uc slogan, "virginia is for lovers." e marking that. 50 years since woodstock. and bess erickson is with visit lion and talk about what it means. >> 50 years of love. virginia for lovers. bwe're still talking at it today. it is all good. keep the party going, follow the bus. >> reporter: the vw bus that we loveak you could tpictures. it's going to be there at every stop along the way in loudoun county. we've got a list of the stops that we're gog to put in -- on our app, in a link in our app. look at there crowd.dy they're reaor woodstock and the gap coming up this weekend on saturday. complete with joey and the waitresses band. okay, hillsboro, are you ready for a summer of love? [ cheers ] complete with love rocks by the
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kids. something for everybody coming up this weekend. hel right. you've got to c it out. don't you love the tie-dyed shirts? they made it for me. >> great. >> pretty good looking. >> you know when there's a cancing cow, it's a party. thank you so mu it is 6:55. here are 4 things to know -- a man isd d, a teenager hurt after a double shooting in southeast washington. this happened late last night on 22nd street near the maryland line. cck the nbcwashington app for updates. 9th street between pennsylvania avenue and constitution is closed for a shooting investigation. someone was shot near the stice department building around 2:00 this morning. the victim is expected to be okay, and so far no arrests. we'll have the latest on the investigation later today on news4 at 4:00. a hotel in the dominican republic says the death of three americans are not connected. c pennsylvania woman and a
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prince george's nty couple died five days apart while staying at the same resort. more on the death investigations in the nbc washington app. and later today on news4, our sister station will have more live reports from the dominican rep mlic. tks 75 years since allied troops invaded the beaches of normandy in an nd world that helped war ii. a ceremony is scheduled at 10:00 this morning at the war ii memorial in washington. coming up, live reports normandy. grab your umbrella, you're likely going to need it once, maybe two or three times today. showers, an occasional rumble on thr later in the afternoon. dry weather for friday and saturday, k eping a close on sunday. the rain chances creep back into the picture for the second half of your sunday. >> tomorrow and saturday looking good. inner loop at braddock, crashes on the right side of the roadway. chopper 4 showg it isn't impacting things too badly. they got it out of the road pretty quickly.
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good for them. the rest of the beltway is looking normality here this morning. no big -- normal here this this morning. no big complaints. 9th is shut between pennsylvania and constitution for a shooting investigation. >> thank you. that is the news 4 today. uwe appreciate you wakin with. >> the "today" show is next. see you in 25 minutes. until then, enjoyyour day. >> make it a great thursday, everybody.
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