. >> anner: "news4 today" starts now. planes gut this million dollar home in virginia. we have the latest from firefighterswho spent hours got getting the flames under control overnight. >> on his way to south korea president trump says he would cross the demilitarized zone to shake kim jong-un's hand.s more from wide ranging overnight press conference. festival g a d.c. short this year but there is still plenty to enjoy at the folk life festival when it opens on the national

heat wa continues today. the hot and muggy weather could turn inafternoon storms. lauren rickets is there tracking it. >> today is the hottest day of the year, megan, unfortunately, for a lot of people, especially those with outside work on saturdays. it is going to be a very muggy indext day with that heat close to 100 degrees. the june rise is beautiful and gorgeous, plenty of sunshine as we continue through the day today and then a chance ofat scred showers and thunderstorms later on this afternoon. but as far as what we're looking at right now it is 72 degrees at 6:00 a.m southerly winds pushing in the humidity. asp you wake u this morning temperatures will slip a degree or two by 7:00 a.m. and then rit back up. plenty of sunshine this morning, storms later on this afternoon.o let's talk a who will have the best chance to see storms, coming thup. >> sounds good, thank you.

this morninfire officials are investigating a massive fire that engulfed a large home in irfax county. chopper 4 flew high over the scene last night. flames tore through this home on clarks branch avenue in great falls. several fire departments had to lend a hand. we're told it was so intense that crews had to leave the inside of the home and fight the flames from the outside. fortunately everyone iide the home was able to get out safely. and this morning we'rea lerning more about the victims of a t iagic accidentn arlington. a woman was killed by a tree while out for an afternoon walk on thursday. just tragic.rd yeste many people paid tribute at the spot louise peabody was fatally struck by a falling tree limb on a walking a trl. she was a recently retired certified public accountant and was the first woman partnerat her d.c. year based accounting firm. as family and friends struggle

with this terrible loss many continue to wonderow the 100 pound branch from a seemingly healthy tree snapped and came crashing down. >> my kids walk that bike path after they get off the bus. it's pretty terrifying something like that could happen. louise peabody is survived by her husband and two children anc two granldren. hey a death in delaware, found the body floating in a canal in bethany beach esterday, not far from a where a woman from montgomery county was last lean. linda lee bravo disappeared june 13th. there are reports the body recovered yesterday appear to be hers. we'll update you as we learn more and of course we'll post it in your nbc washington app. new this morning president trump wrapped up a news conference not too lng ago at the g20 summit in osaka. prtaident trump said tradeks with china's leader is back on

track. he also said for the time being he will not lift tariffs on china, but also will not add any new ones. trump then commented on the death of the "washington post" journalist jamal khashoggi, who was killed at the saudi consulate inla istanbu year. >> i'm extremely angry and unhappy about a thing like that taking place. but as of this moment more than 13 people areeing prosecuted. and i hear the number's going to be going up. followingha koggi's murder there was outrage around the world. the trump administration has faced criticism for its defense of the u.s./saudi relationship. l> and another setback for president trump'sg promised border wall. yesterday a federal judge backed the administration from using billions -- or blocked, rather, from using billions in military funds to construct a wall along

the u.s. southern border. earlier this year the preident declared a national emergency to shift the money from military projects to wall construction. this is a permanent injunction that stopped the building at different sites along the border. just five more days until the fourthof july, if you can believe it and we're learning new details about the n big chages that are coming to this year's celebration on the mall. the blue angels,e air forc one, and aircrafts from all branches of the military will fly over the mall. also, the steps of the lincoln memorial will be off limits unless, of course, you were invited by the white house to see president trump's speech. despite a lot of changes because of the president plan d.c. mayor maria bowser says the city will be prepared. >> i feel they have shared with us everything they have for our preparations. >> also, you might see one of these gu on the mall. it's caed a baby trump blimp.

the people behind it that formed the protest are still working on actually getting the permit b be warned if you're thinkin about bringing baby trump balloons, balloons are prohibited. and it's almost the fourth july, as we jus mentioned, the time of year when many e us will bcelebrating with fireworks. but if you are bextremely careful because they are dangerous. gyup, that's all you' to see. ucat's a demonstration by the consumer prodts safety lmmission and clearly showing that a of things can go wrong. there were five deaths and thousands ofinjuries last year. so if you do use these fireworke kp in mind that you want to have water nearby in case of a fire. and ver try to relight duds. instead just soak them in water and throw them away. >>wabut the best of course, to celebrate safely is to leaveo the firerks to the experts. the are dozensf shows planned for the fourth of july,

not just on the mall.u yocan see a list of all of the displays in our nbc washington app to find one near you. 50 years ago pice in new york city raided a gay bar in greenwich village. that led to major protests and an uprising sparking the modern lgbtq rights movement. yesterday a huge crowd gathered outside the stonewall inn for a celebration, lady gaga dropped by with some encouraging words. >> this community has fought an continue fight a war of acceptance, a war of and the most relentless bravery. you are the definition of -- >> we have to honor -- >> a handful of celebs spoke, including chelsea clinton.

massive crowds gathered all weekend long. starting monday you'll have to pay moreo ride on vre.n ew fares take effect and the average ticket will cost about 3% more. if you b a monthly ticket you can get july's at the current price if you pay for it for the end of the month and here's another heads up for the week ahead, starting nday, businesses in the district could be fined as much as $800 for giving you plastic straws and stirrers that you can only use once. the law took effect last october but the grace period ends on monday. in virginia, the minimum age to buy tobacco and other nicotine products rises from 18 to 21. ahead this morning a consumer alert about a hissen hazard that could cause a fire in your home. hogan on the device that may be putting your safety at risk. that's aad on "news4 tay."he

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welcome back, the time is 6:10. we have a consumer alert about a potential fire hazard from an unlikely source. a local homeowner is sounding the alarm aft his house caught fire from something many of us have installed in our owne homs. susan hogan is working for you with what you need to know to keep your family safe. >> see this right here? this is a surge protector, a device that's supposed to prevent fires but we found number of fires connected to one particular kind of surge protector for air-conditionian units d it may be on the si y ofr house right now. it was a peaceful morning, ian dell monte and his wife erin we just relaxing on their front porch, oblivious that jusa und the corner their home was on fire. their nehbor spotted the

troubland alertedm. the when the smoke cleared ian was surprised to hear from firefighters that the cause was thisurge protectoro fhis air-conditioning unit. >> but it was this black surge protector which apparently was ese to prevent t air-conditioning units from burning out during a power surge. >> the same surge protector link today numerouir fes nationwide. just a few months ago a fire department in north carolina issued this alert to its residents after five houses caught fire. complaints to the consumer product safety commission all tell similar stories of these surge protectors catching fire. almost every person raising the same trn as ian. >> i was a little disappointed and upset the fact that there was no recall. that, tome, is the shocking part of the story. >> news 4 also learned that in 2016 un issued this public notice, warning that two types of supco

surge protectors may pose a fire hazard. two investigations were nducted and found the product wasn't defective, instead the agency concluded the cause was a grounding issue during installation and closed the case. int statemen to customers aypco says it pl no role in the manufacture or design of either model. the products only carry the company's name because they were th distributeor and have since stopped selling the surge protectors. they've offered to remove and replace the device. even though the devices are no longer being sold there could be thousands still in use. the company sold more than . 300,0 and that's why ian contacted nbc 4 responds. >> i thought to myself there ha t a way to raise public awareness and get people out in their yards looking at these to make suem they don't have th installed in their house. >> so if you want to check whether you have one of these particular surge protectors on your ac units here's what you

need to look for. now, there are two different models. the scm 60 and the scm 150. now, they're pretty easy to find where those model numbers are. they're l tated rightre on the outside of the boxes as well. now, the surge protectors will also be mounted right there where your ac unit is on the outside wall where your main power shutoff is. and contact a licensed electrician or your hvac company to replace the surge protector if you tually do have one of these. back to you. we've got more information about the specific surge protectors and the free replacements in our nbc washington app, just search surge protector fires. live look outside. look at that beautiful sunrise. tit's going to be a beaul day. however, it looks like we are going to have some really intense heat moving through. lauren

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- [man in safety vest] they said you'll never make it. the kids are too wild, and the car's seen too many miles. (tire iron clanging) - (woman sighing) hang obu you know you'll get there because you have aaa. - okay, thanks so much. we'll see you soon. - and when your tire goes flat, we change it, and when you need a jump, we jump to it. so you can rt assured throadside assistancest won't let anything come between you and the family event of the year. p.s., happy birthday, trudy. sorry about the cake. aaa, go ahead. we are sisters. ved in together. y alissa and aleah chose fios. we stream sooo much. a lot of times alissa is watching tv on her laptop, using her phone, also using her tablet. i am really good at multitasking cause i'm awesome. a little. the best internet is even better at our best price. switch now and get our fastest speeds ailable. plus, a free samsung chromebook on us. switch nothat's fios.r fastest speeds ailable.

welcome back, it's 6:17. the xt miss senior pageant is tomorrow, 60 ed will be competing for the title and wilg serve throhout the year. the news 4 digital team spoke with some of the contestants ready to show off their talents and share their stories. >> miss senior d.c. pageant is not a beauty contest. it's elegance and poise,

sophistication, m urity. things that you want to share with your young ones if they mature. >> that's good. >> i am a senior district of columbia 2017. we represent the nation's capital and the many dynamic seniors that reside here. >> learn how to walk and talk l and it'ske a second chance. i mean, we're seniors so let's do it right. that way we can be an inspiration to the younger generation and show them how it's really done. you know, elegance and sophistication. thank god no -- da i want to wake up in the morning with tha brown -- >> i am the reigning miss seniot

dict of columbia 2018. we have a completely new group who are vying for the crown and they've got a variety of talents from boxing to singing. i have a lot of respect for a woman who's willing to o step of the box and maybe do something different. >> i got -- i like to show talents. and i t happy be in this a second year again. this group is a wonderful group. it's like a sister hood. you really love each other like sisters. we call each other queens, but we call ourselves sisters. >> one of my sons a has lifelong illness so i fee like all i've been through raising my boys all through the years i think this was le reward for me in a

way. so even if i don't win, being surrounded by other grate women and larning their stories and being inspired, that just motivated me. >> i feel that i have developed someh relationships t will go far beyond just the involvement in the pageant. and in the absence my sister i think it has been really nice and sweet. >> such elegant and beautiful ladies. and you can find the full story on our nbc washington app. just search miss senior d.c. >> i love it. > fun. >> i loveit. >> it's cold in here. >> it is. >> i can see you shivering. >> it's 7 degree in the studio. i do all my stf in the newsroom and i walked into here i'm like megan, are you freezing, i's 7 degrees? >> outside it's completely different. >> it's already muggy outside. temperatures in the mid-70s in annapolis. today is the hottest day this idar. >> i got an ea, avoid the

heat, come to see the mystics game. we're going to be captains today. we're excited. s >> what time'e game? >> 2:00. >> oh, it's in the afternoon. perfect, so everybody get out there and see the mystics game and megan and kelly being honored for that. awesome. let's talk about the weather, it's the hottest at 2:00 or 3:00. it'she beautiful out t right now. if you're thinking about going for a run do it right now becausetot's only going get hotter. and it'seally going to be bad out there today but it's beautiful right now. and, in fact, a lot of day today beautiful. be possibly the hottest day of the year that we're going to see so far. strong storms are also possible as we go through the day, mainly in the afternoon and evening. we do havefahat ing humidity as we get into sunday. tomorrow is going to be absolutely gorgeous and not as hot. current temratures out there right now in the 60s and 70s. 72 here in washington.

74 in baltimore right now but it is ourm there. so your pool forecast, look at that, those temperatures are in the mid to upper 90s for daytime highs today, feeling close to 100. we will have a chance for storms later on this afternoon. it's going to feel close to 100 degrees with that chance of storms ying through the area. now, not been happening out there right now. clutter out there in southern maryland in terms of the radar. so nothing falling on the ground. 93 is our daytime high tomorrow. tomorrow's going to be nice. as i said, falling humidity, will be breezy at times. isolated shower tomorrow. let's throw it out for you hour by hour. re00 a.m., we're not seeing anything out theright now. clear skies. but after 2:00 that's when we see showers and thunderstorms bopping up across the region and then they're gone. so we are going to have to keep an eye of the skies. % chance you'll see them where you are. tomorrow morning we'll wake up, sunday service, hded out to

get cauoffee, farmers market, looking good, the humdity will on the lower side and it only falls throughout the day. isolated shower or thunderstorm popping up, but less than 20%. weekend outlook, grass cutting, it'warm tomorrow but we won't have the humidity. either way, yard work, do it early. brunch, it's going to be hot on saturday but you might be able to sit outside tomorrow, especially in the shade. exercise, the earlierhe better. isolated storm tomorrow, dry on monday. low humidity on dnday. andly chances of rain after tuesday. wednesday, thursday, friday, not going to be raining the whole time. thuday isourth of july. so let's talk about the fourth of july forecast, a lot of people asking about that. we're going to break it down for you, coming up in a little bit before 7:00 a.m. stick with us. 6:45. that's wh that will comeen

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a hot and steamy kind of day. if you're going tots go ouide go it's e now because probably going to be, what, the coolest moment of the day, i guess, lauryn? >> i would definitely say that. those temures right now megan are in the 60s and 70s and we're going totoake those in the mid to upper 90s possibly today. it's a rather warm day out there as we continue to go through it. let's go ahead and takeok a lo outside right now. it is beautiful. we've got plenty of sunshine out there. actually, i want to go ahead and hit play on that and show you that other graphic in a. seco but we've got sunny skies out there, not that bad, beautiful conditions right now. camera,ok from our tower you can see the cathedral out there right now, temperatures though not too bad, 60s and 70s, yes, it's mild and humid out there. we have patchy fog oute. ther 71 in hagerstown, 72 in the district, 75 in annapolis, the next 12 hours,e we're in th low 80s by 9:00 a.m. oh, yeah, and it's going to be sticky out there. plenty of sunshinerms te

hac lte.coha w e'll tvealk about who's going see those. and also let's dive deep in hour by hour for your ul fourth of j forecast here and athe beaches coming a up in bit. lauryn, thank you so much, fire officials are investigating a masve fire that engulfed a large home in fairfax county, chopper 4 flew high over the scene last night. you could see those flames ripping through a home on clark's branch avenue in great falls. several fire departments had to lend a helping hand. weware told i so intense that crews had to leave the inside of the home and fight the flames from the outside. fortunately everyone inside the was able to get out safely. this morning a death investigation is under way in a quiet beach town in delaware. authorities say they found a dy floating in a canal in bethany beach yesterday. it's not farrerom whe a woman originally from montgomery county was last seen. linda lee bravo disappeared on june3th. there are reports that the body

recovered yesterday appears to be hers. we'll update you as we learn more and we'll post the latest in our nbc washington p. new this morning president trump wraps up ao newserence not too long ago at the g20 summit in osaka. he spoke to several on several topics. trump says trade talks with china are back on buthe doesn't plan tou lift the cent tariffs or add any new ones. he also made a high stakes invitation concerning north korea'sde lkim jong-un. >> that we may be meeting with chairman kim and we'll find out. we spo twithhe people, kim jong-un was very receptive. he responded. and so we'll see. because tomorrow we're going to he dmz. i said, while i'm there, i'll shake his hand. we get along. there's been no nuclear tests. there's been no long range ballistic tests. gave us back our hostages, which

was great. and a lot of good things are happening over there. so i let him know we'll be there and we'll see. >> trump tweeted he is now headed to south korea to meet with the president there. and by june ofeanext y the supreme court could have a decision on whether the trump administration can terminate daca. the program shields young migrants from deportation. jed the jusces decided they will rule on it.'v theyset up legal argument for late fall orarly next winter. the president ordered an end to the obama eraam progrn 2017. the self-pro claimed white sup cmacist whoashed his car into a crowd in charlottesville snsfaerelentenced to life in nearly two years ago he plowed into a o crowdf counterprotesters during ahite nationalist rally. heatherer he was killed and

dozens of people re injured.ed he pl guilty toat 29 h crimes earlier this year. he apologized for the hurt and loss he caused. it's been one year since au gman shot and killed five people insideghe capital ette newsroom. last night there was a vigil held to honor tm. early yesterday the survivors gathered to talk about their emorialues at the new garden. they dedicated five rose bushes symbolizing hope, promise and new beginnings. the survivors and familiesf the victims tell us they don't want anymore prayers. they want action to e mass shootings. right now in northern virginia a search is under way for a person who vandalized a 9/11 memorial at a wood bridge school. freedom high school security director says on thursday someone drove onto the school's lawn, then they rammed into the memorial's blches. poice are now looking at evidence that was left at the

crshmeoon srve.ucengivasor shoo happened. john magivor was in this building two last month. this week he was told he was going back building two. he met with his supervisor tuesday to talk about the situation. and according to court records magivor became agitated and angry and stormed out of the office. wednesday police arrested him and charged him withu distrbing the peace. he says he wants to return to wok, just not. in building two a judge has ordered the d.c. police department to start following the law. we, three years ago the d.c. councilassed a measure requiring police to track the race of each person theystop, whether or not they were arrested. it was part of an effort tod ermine if police are racially profiling suspects but officers haven't been tracking the

information like they're supposed to. some activists we spoke to believe d.c. police are ritargeting african-amens. >> the d.c. police, like most police around the country, are using their first point of contact with the black community, these stopnd frisk tactics, based on the assumption that black people are more likely to be committingertain crimes. >> the judge gave d.c. police until late july to begin following the law. chief peter newshamsa he hopes to be in compliance by then. this morning a child is in the hospit after a horrible crash on the beltway. maryland state police tell us three cars collided in a chain reacting crash sterday. this happened during rush hour on the outer loop near branch avenue. we spoke to one of the men involved in the crash and he said a car with a woman and two toddlers inside rear ended his vehicle, but that's only because another car hit them first. >> the car hit the car behind me

and that car hit me. it pushed me forward so i backed up. when i got out that's when i saw the mother bring the baby out and lay it on the ground. >> one of the victims was a 2-year-old girl. she was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries. the other child was hurt, but is expeed to be okay. no word yet on any charges. 's and here something to do with the familyhis weekend. one last ride o the carousel at glen echo park in montgomery county. the popular ride will shut down after sunday so that the building that houses it can undergo some major renovation. that will include replacing the roof and outdated spri alarm sy. the work is expected to take up to about nine months. costs just over a million dollars. the carousel has been around for nearly a century. plu only on 4, police say a woman stole her sister's identity to get jobs medical offices. what investigators say she did what investigators say she did once she got

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welcome back. northern virginia woman got a trip to jail this week after she as accused of going to great lengths to get prescription drugs. she's accused of stealing identities to get wor in medical offices. in a story younly seon news 4, northern virginia bureau chief julie carey tells us being convicted didn't stop the woman from trying it all over again. >> reporter: joie j clark, her real name, these are the mug shots taken after she was jailed. these court documents detail the scheme she uses to get her hands on prescriptionrugs. nicole whitman is the attorney. >> it is unusual in that she took someone else's identity and then got a job at a medic office. i've not personally seen anyone go to that length. >> reporter: it started in

loudoun in 2016 wn clark stole her own sister's identity to get aob at the nationa sports medicine institute. she worked inside this building scheduling appointments. she was also using her boss's name, the doctor's name, to fill rbprescriptions at a nea cvs. she got caught, was fired and faced multiple charges. last year clark pleaded guilty to the charges connected to her job at this medical office. when the time c e in december for her sentencing, she was a no show, a fugitive. there's now a new mug shot. there's investigation that she used a different name to get a job at yet another doctor's office. she's accused of writing prescriptions and once again she got caught. here's a look at what police seized from her apartment, among the items, lots of pill bottles. whitman says prescription fraud remains a big problem. >> in terms of the efforts people go to get these substances, it's a pretty steady and constant diet that we get of

it here in the loudoun county commonwealth's attorney's office. >> reporter:d bang. she's bei held without bond. in northirnnia, julie carey, news 4. jamie jo clark is facing charges in lees burg, she's accused of failing to pay thousands of dollars in rent. live look outside at the white house.to we're in s for a hot and steamy day. lauryn ricketts will be ck wi when i was diagnosed with ms, the first thing i thought about

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welcome back. the "today" show is coming up next on nbc 4. let's get a preview with sheinelle nes and peter alexander from new york. coming up, president trump at the g20 summit in japan inviting north korea's leader to shake hands and say hello at the demilitarized zone with south korea and then announcingrade relations with china are back on track. >>plus, team usa is now one step close to thewomen's world cup trophy,alftde feating france in front of a spirited hometown in paris. and dylan and i challenge ourselves to learn something new. we got behindel the whef monster trucks, exciting twists and turns on that adventure. >> keep that off 495 in d.c. those stories and a lot more when we get sta aed on saturday morning here on "today."

thk you so much. >> thanks, guys. all right. so looking for something to do his weekend, the annual kithsonian folk life music festivalks off today. it's going to have a slimmed down schedule compared to last year. news 4's corey smith has a preview and will explain the changes you'll see and hear this year. lifeithsonian folk festival returns to the national mall, drawing in thousands of music fans and curious onlookers. >> i remember thinking why are people here? >> after her first trip in 2012 the festival's director sabrina lynn motley considers hself a true believer in its power. >> it really was just this amazing thing that happens evers year that bri people from all over the worldogether to celebrate culture. >> reporter: she saysrnhe govent shutdown and other planning issues have reduced the celebration to two days but she believes that's ample time toce brate this year's theme. the social power of music.

>> it will connects us to one anmuother. >> reporter: when you think folk music this is probably what mind.to but this year gogo will also shine in the spotlight. howard university professor h natalieop kinson says -- >> reporter: we've seen theow social of gogo music. it continues to gain momentu for hopkinson this is the weekend to explore why. >> it's part of a that ongoing conversation and education about, you know, just sort of exposing people to like, okay, this is what the music is. >> reporter: ttht's what folk life festival is all about, a chance to learn, laugh, and most importantly listen. thisyear's celebration has been pared town down,ut the plan iso

to g back to a ten-day festival next year. >> hot dern >> hydrate ifouou're going ide. >> wear light colors. >> you know those things you can spray with a fan. ve those misty things, you're going foor n t people on the mall later on this week as he head into fourth of july. >> it sticks around. >> this heat is not going anywhereso anytime . >> the humidity will drop as wh head tough the day tomorrow. tomorrow and mony will be absolutely beautiful with small chances of rain. we have some small chances out there todaynd in this heat a humidity. it is a beautiful morning. sun coming up just a little oveu an h ago. it was great. it was a beautiful sunrise out there. and temperatures right now mild, to say the least, 60s and 70s out there right now. 72 in washington, 74 in baltimore. is going to be a very hot day. so again those current temperatures as you can see. as far as your wake-up weather

those temperatus are going to be rolling right into the 70s, upper 70s by 9:00 a.m. some areas low 80s by 9:00. plenty of sunshine out there to start. forecast for today 96 degrees. will be our daytime high.he now, t hyatt index is close to 100 degrees. once again, make sure you hydrate out there because it is going to be rather hot. 40% of seeing storms out there. the best time to see them after about 2:00. and they're going to be floating out of the northwest and pushing to the south and east. we could even have a few early evening but for the most part they're going to be done and wrapped up by 6:00 or 7:00. nothing out there right now. we've got high pressure in charge so not even a lot of cloud cover out th start. to start your futurecast at 6:30 this morning nothing happening out there. as we goni through the mor and the afternoon you can see these start to develop after 2:00, scattered showers and thunderstorms. by 6:00 they're mostlydone. keep about a 40% chance that you're going to see them where you are. now, tomorrow morning, looking good, plenty ofunshine

morrow morning. isolated chance of shower and thunderstorm. best thing about tomorrow the falling humidity throughout the day. it's going to be a little breezy out there with northwest winds. 93 is the daytime high tomorinw and all sunshine. tomorrow is a great day to get outside. go to the pool. and again you just have to keep a small eye to the sky as we go through the day tomorrow. mond fabulous as well. temperatures slip back into the 80s for monday. but the humidity stays on the low side. it starts to increase going through the day on tuesday. could have a chance for rain on tuesday as well as wednesday, thursday and friday. not raining the whole time but the summer typical patternith afternoon storms. fourth of july forecast it is going to be hot. temperatures are going to be in the low to mid-90s, storms possible. when do we not have a chance or storms on fourth of july but it's a 40% chance going through ve. w tthootee nrneat and humidity

we'll have a chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms. the temperature t b too from lower to mid-90s. more news on the other s ♪

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your time is 6:55. four things to know on saturday morning. president is headed to south korea after wrapping up the g20 summit in japan. he has extended an invitation to shake north korean leader k-u

jongs hand when he visits the dmz. and authorities are trying to determine if a body found near bethany beach is the same as a missing woman originally fm montgome county, linda lee bravo disappeared on june 13th, yesterday. police say they found a body floating in a canal in bethany beach. and a virginia beach shooting survivor was arrested after telling his boss he didn't want to return to work in the building where the shooting happened. on wednesday police arreste john magivor and charged him with disturbing the peace after he became angry and stormed out of the room. k>> today is the annual smithsonian fol life music festival. the event is free and will go on this weekend on the national mall. for more information cck out our nbc washington app.ks that l like a lot of fun. it's outdoors and it's going to be hot and steamy. >> definitely hot and steamy. let's show you the ten-day

forecast real quick. l the way out to next weekend. a small chance of rain. 40%. but isolated storms tomorrow and falling humidity. 's going to be hot on the fourth of july, but only about a 40% chance. if you're hd to the beaches, thursday, fratay, surday not looking too bad. the temperatures will be in the mid-80s and small chances of in. and look, if you're looking for an idea of something to do inside, like i talked about, i'm going to be the honorary captain at the prideystics game today. >> 2r:00 p.m. >> thanks for watching. i wanted more fr c

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