>> the long road to recovery. victims of that fsh flood emergency. >> a chance to cry out across our region today, but trackng another round of storms, some that could be severe.i'll show >> plus, groc store wars. >> we're going to start ouriv delery. >> i'm putting grocery delivery rvices to the test. i'll show you just how well they work. shockingrst at 4:00, a video that shows a montgomery county police officer slamming a man and his head. this has led to criminal charges. >> prosecutors taking action today filing charges against the officer seen in this vide from outside a mcdonald's in aspen hills. >> news 4's darcy spencer has been covering thisse and she joins us now with the very latest. darcy? > reporter: well, leon, this announcement was made today by the acting chief of police as well as the state's attorney here in montgomery county.y theay this is ahoing

li offerbout accountable and restoring public trust. the video is graphic and disturbihe. it shows t montgomery county police officer kneeing a dr handcuffe suspect who was face down on the ground. that officer, kevin morris, is now facing criminal charges. >> officer morris actually slamming the video's head to the pavement jut gave me grave concern. >> morris has been charged with cond-degree assault, a misdemeanor that carries up to ten years in prison and misconduct in office. morse has been on the force for roughly seven y rs. >> it sad day when marcus and i stand here having to charge the montgomery county police officer. >> the video shows the officer slamming the suspect's head to the ground after he hallucinogeo an undercover officer at a mcdonald's in aspen hill. according to charging documenes,

th suspect ronaldo posoa spit on the officer. >> they put their lives on the line every aingle day, they do some phenomenal police work, but there are sometimes good people do bad things. >> reporter: now i did reach out fop for comment today. they say without knowing more information beyond these viral videos, they are not comfortable kiymaan sort of officer just like everyone else is innocent until proven guilty. leon, back to llu. >> aright. thank you, darcy. darcy spencer in rockville this ovening. now let's turn t one of the most memorable images from yesterday's amazing flooding that we were covering. people trapped on top of their cars when the water rushed in during the commute, and today we're hearing from this guy

right here. the onein the pink shirt. news 4 owes meagan fitzgerald talked to him about a day she won't soon forget. >> reporter: leon, we talked to the guy. the guy's name is william diggs, and he said the floodwaters rose so quickly how the here yeerday morning that there's nothing that they could do to escape. it's hard to believe that this is what o much the dmv looked like yesterday, flooded roadways, a father carrying his two daughters, qckly trying to make it to safet ary moments for others who weren't immediately able to walk away from their cars. >> and when you go into work, in you don't th you'll end up on the roof of your car and i did. >> reporter: this is william diggs in the pink shirt stranded on top of hiseh vicle on canal road just after 9:00 monday morning. >> in a matter of five minutes it went from okay, we'll wait the storm out tka oy, i'm not sure my car is going to run again. >> reporter: diggs says the only way out of his car was through the sun roof. he snapped this picture showinge

several of water in his vehicle covering the gearshift, and take a look at what his car looks like now. it's gutted. digs says it's a total loss. >> really, i waski just thin there goes my car, and i hope everyone is safe. you always hear about people getting swept away. he >> reporter: and people around him were safe, but now he says he's in the market for a new car. >> reporter: now insurance hi experts say ts is a good time to check your insurance to make sure you're covered in the event of a flood like yesterday. i want to show you what the insurance information institute said. they said, quote, flood-caused covered vehicles is under the optional comprehensive portion of a standard auto insurance policy. comprehensive a costsut $150 annually, so it is very cost-effective coverage. without,ayt experts s it's possible that the loss will have to come out of their own pocket. back to you.

>> even if it's got to come out of their opo ets, meagan, at least they are here to tell the story. that's the important thing. >> reporter: that's right. that's exactly it. >> thanks, meagan. meagan fitzgerald reporting live. >> let's get to chief meeorologist doug kammerer. it's amazing that we had those scenes yesterday and today it's so nice. he got socked in yesterday with the clouds and t rain. high temperatures in the upper 70s to around 80 degrees what, a difference a day make. the only clouds are back heres towardthe mountains and the rest of us, abundant sunshine. it's been a fantastic afternoon. temperatures getting closer to advertised. it's around 89 g grees. sitt 85 degrees but 85, blue skies and low humidity and that's a beautiful day coming off what was a disastrous day yesterday one of the wettest days of all time in the month of july. guys, that's saying a lot, and most of that full in oneou h. now over the next couple of days, we can take a little reprieve here today and tomorrow staying dry and comfortable tomorrow but here we go.

possible severe storms coming up on thursday we'll tare about that, and then i'm tracking the tropics, too, a couple of things to watch out for. >> doug, regarding the storms, possible storms ony, thursda are we talking about a weather alert? >> i think it could be a weather alert day. these storms are not going to he bring tflooding that we saw but could bring some very strong wind and you've got the three th ingredients you need, the heat, humidity and trying their woulde that front. we could see strong to severe storms thursday. maybe weather alert. >> thank you, doug. ti >> we're get a look at frightening video this evening. this shows someone firing shots on an onduty d.c. police officer. look t cere towards thenter of your screen in the circle there. you see the flashes of light as that gun is being fired by the man hiding behind a tree. news 4's justin finch with the latest on the search to find this person responsible and how he fbi is pitching in. >> this very easily could have ended much differently. the officer in this case could have been hurt or far worse, so

now d.c. police and now the fbi as well are searching for that suspect who put that officer and others in danger. we have a look now at the scary seconds captured on surveillance video. this is the morning of the 4th of july, roughly around 4:00 a.m. and you're locking at surveillance video showing suspects walking a dog. that may seem benign but there's more to t.d.c. police showing the suspect with the dog. minutes later the suspect is back on the scene, as you will see there, crouching behind the tree and firing shots in the direction of that oicer. theofficer, again, was on duty and the relief here is no one was hurt.lo a at where this happened, a closer look here. this is 46th and hillside road in southeast. this is not far f benning road and not far from the

maryland line. d.c. police and the fbi, again, teaming up t find who that trigger man was. the fbi tweeting out here, our community must sta together with the law enforcement officers as they protect and serve the citizens of the district. we can tell you this as well. the d.c. police and the fbi offering a combined $11,000 award for tips that lead to the conviction and srest of the uspect in that video shooting at an officer on the morning of the fourth of july. justin finch, news 4. >> we're working to find how a maryland state trooper is doing after being hit on the beltway. the trooper was responding to a crash near pennsylvania avenue in forestville this morning. the driver did stay at the scene. police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that injured a motorcycle where westbound 495 leads to southbound 95. police say a motorcycle and a box truck were involved in a crash with a third unknown

vehicle. the third vcle lefthe scene. >> now to some breaking news in richmond. outrage at virginia's cital fter the special session on gun violence ends abruptly. republican leaders surprised democrats byhe adjourning t session before a single vote was taken. governor northam clled the special session after a mass shooting at a virginia beach municipalng buildi julie carey is live with more on the special session. >> reporter: the special session didn't last two hours before republicans shocked democrats and gun activists by calling it off and voting to adjourn and not return until november 18th, after the electio earlier in the day, activists pushing for more restrictions oh guns hadigh hopes forming a noisy gauntlet to confront lawmakers as they entered the capitol, insisting they vote on

all the bill. gun rights activists hoping to maintain the status quo. tthis session called by governor after the mass shooting in a virginia beach municipal building claimed multiple lives. >> should be apanoisan issue. this is about making virginia safer and about saving lives. >> reporter: but before any gun bills could even be presented, leaders in the republican-control house and senate abruptly called for a vote to adjourn. stunned democrats reacted wi outrage. >> they totally abdicated their responsibility, and, number two, the republicans in this state are totally controlled. i mean, 100% controlled by the f national association. >> reporter: gop leaders say with more than 30 bills to consider, more time is needed to study the measures. they point to the special commission empanelled after the virginia tech mass shooting as a model. >> what we want to do is have a group that can look as these measures, not in the moment-by-moment down hhae, but e a chance to look at them and what the speaker and leadern norma decided was the crime

commission. >> reporter: all the bills that could have been voted on today will now be referred to the crime commission.l it wilmeet over the next several months and then put forward its recommendation in the fall. in richmond, virginia, i'm julie carey, news 4. more breaking news now. the 9/11 first responders bill will get a vote in the thuse friday. house majority leader steny hoyer tweeted the news just moments ago. the house had been waiting for a congressional budget office analysis. the bill is now named in honor of luis alvarez and ray pfeiffer, two first responders o died from cancer. senate leader mitch mcconnell has said his chamber will take up the measure in august. >> a milestone here. self-made tech billion an h.ro perot has died. a non-politician who made an historic political impact in this country. he twice ran for president as an independent in '92 and '96. he was the most successful third-party candidate in this count in 80 years.

he founded electronic data systems with$i a 2,000 check and later sold the company to general motors for more than $2 billion. not too bad sold his secretary company perot systems to dell. earlie this year he was diagnosed with leukemia. he was 89. we are working for your health this afternoon with a consumer alert. a popular brand of eye drops be bng recalledause of concerns about infection. what to check for in your medicine cabinet. >> groce store wars. all week, consumer reporter susan hogan is going to explore how stores are changing the game. today she puts delivery services to the test. >> and check out what the storm team 4 radar could look like later this week. doug is back to time

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also being recalled at walgreens under the walgreens brand. the fda says these products are not sterile and using them can be deadly so cck your cabinets and be careful. this week we're working for you, helping you save time and money at the grocery store. >>now, with all the curbside pickup and delivery services available these days, you don't even have to do your own chopping anymore, but how well do these services work and stack up? >> that's the question. consumer reporter susan hogan puts it to the test. >> a fun story to do for sure. all do groceryevshopping, ery ingle one of them. sosy. yesterday we showed you how four locke al stores gained in our curbside pickup tst, and n id s time to see how they when we asked them to deliver instead. >> too busy to go to the grocery store? don't want to drag the kids along? then it might be worth spending a few extra bucks to t have

groceries come to you. we recently put safeway, giant, wegmans and whole foods to the test to see if they deliver on their delivery promises. >> okay. uys, i'm in my home right now and have producer meredith with me. we're going to start our delivery. i'm going to be using saway to place my delivery. >> and i'm ordering from giant, and their service is called peapod. >> let's do this. >> we filled our cart with the same items. >> oreos, double stuff cookies. >> okay. >> charmin ultra soft toilet paper. got it. >> six count. >> andd linur loyalty cards. >> this has the club card price for my lay's potato chip. party size. has to be a party. >> always a party. >> i have heinz ketchup. >> got it. >> mine is on sale. >> mine is not. >> okay.e so we havll of our items in our cart. time to check how the. >> we place our orders 1:00 in the afternoon and neither store had windows available for that day. i chose a one-hour window from

safeway and meredith a two-hour wdow from peapod. could have saved a few bucks if we chose a biggerw dow. >> safeway is charging me a delivery fee of 9.59 george stephanopoulos a service fee of 3.959. >> and peapod is charging me a delivery fee of 8.95. next up we go mans and wle food. round two i'm going delivering from we go mans and they use insta card. >> i'm doing whole food and thee use pri now. shocking. >> time to shot. the first item i'll add to my cart is folgers, 30.5 ounces. >> i do have folgers as an option but it will come from amazon instead of whole foods. >> we continue down our list. i was able to use the we go mans club coun discount. i got mine with a coupon and i'm applying it. >> meedith didn't have any coupon options through prime now and ordered a mix of items from both whole foods and amazon.

>> we've got our items in here and we're ready to check out. we both could have gotten our orders in as little as an hour but scryduled delive for the next morning. instacart charged me $3.99 for my delivery and a 5% service fee, plus we go mans' prices are slightly higher in the app. meredith was able to pick a two-hour delivery window for free but could have pai $5 for a one-hour window. but don't forget you also need an amazon prime membership to use prime now. >> okay. our orders are placed. now we wait. ere's the breakdown of when we're expecting our orders. safeway and we go mans should be here between 10:00 and 11:00 a.m. and giant anwh le foods between 10:00 a.m. and noon. >> hey. how are you? ice to meet you. >> one by one the delivery star arriving, all of they will right on time. both giant and we go mans sent us notifications letting us know when the orders were on the way. safeway didn't send anything and used door dash to deliver our items. prime now didn't give us a heads

up eitherh and our orders did arriving, the drivers just left them on the frontch and didn't even ring our doorbell. >> i didn't have any perishables so i guess it's fine leaving it at my front doorstep. now it's time to see if they all got our orders right,and they did. so everyone is on time ande veryone was accurate. great >> yup. >> don't forget one moread ded cost for delivery service is p for the driver. we go aansnd prime now added a suggested tip to our order so we wouldn't forget. peapod gave us the option during checkout and safeway said its noployees do accept tips. if you want to see what your es charge for delivery and pickup service, we've got a complete breakdown for seven top stores right now on the nbc washington app. just search groceries.

coming up tomorrow, we scour ths aiof six local stores to tell you who has the best prices 12 common items. a lot of people in our facebook wanted to know about that. tell us which is the cheapest and we're breaking that down for everybody. >> sounds like the fees start to add up. >> they do. >> i'm thinking in my head you're getting close to $20 if you're getting close as well. >> paying for convenience, no doubt, 100%. >> i didn't like dropping the groceries at the front home. >> come home an hour and a half and seecryour ice m all over the sidewalk. may not be fun and meredith, give her our props. >> bsolutely. one of the most unique festivals in our area is happening right now, and tommy mcfly is going to take us inside. tick around for his scoop on the local scene. >> but, first, doug says this beautiful weather won't last. next ack to time out our chance for some storms.

can no longer go on vacation, because when he comes back all hell breaks loose. >> look what you brought back. >> gas a big mess of the driving

back from the beach yesterday and i'm watching the radar because i'm trying to figure out which way i should go home ntw all these storms in frederick and momery county. i got in around sock in the morning, but what an amazing event that was yesterday. i was looking at some of the data. it was the heaviest rain d.c. has ever seen in a one-hour period. >> that's incredible. >> that's pretty >> 3.33 inches, really -- >> broke the record. >> i llan, records a around across the area yesterday. some areas, that's why weaw all the flooding and so many se bants affect and cars affected around our region. if you're one of the people that were affected hopefully i back to normal as soon as possible. today mother nature getting things back to normal. sunshine and a real nice afternoon. not just nice. is is really a beautiful perfect july say. sunshine. ow into the right mid-80s. 85 degrees and wofnds out south at 10 miles per hour, so,t again, ju fantastic as far as

the afternoon goes, and around the region 84 martinsburg and 58 culpepper and 88 in huntingtown. now we did tell you that things will start to warm over the next couple of days and that's still the case here.ne ohing we won't see today or tomorrow is any chances for storms. nothing around our area today. tomorrow we may see ome back towards the mountains and back towards petersburg, west virginia and most of us remaining on the dry side. it's thursday that we'll be watching. again, nothing arnd our region. not much in the way of cloud cover. a few cumulus clouds, a couple of showers back here towards the mountains and we could see a few tof these duringhe day tomorrow. this storm right here, this will bring a cold front across our region during the day on . thursday that will bring the chance for severe weather. you know what else i'm watching. travel down to the south. areas in portions of the southeast, and a storm system coming down from atlanta, came all across the country and moving down into the gulf of mexico and watch what happens here. this the storm could actually become a tropical storm or

d,tentially a hurrican if itit could bece barry. that is expected to come onshore on saturday. most likely bween houston and new orleans. one computer model give new orleans 20 inches of rain from this storm. we'll be watching barry all day. amelia drapeler have more on this next hour. tomorrow, 91. a nice and warm plenty of sunshine out there and even warmer as we make our way to the end of the week. there's thursda with aood chance of strong severe storms. 9 is on friday and 91 on saturday. real heat next wk. see you guys. >> thanks, doug. thanks, doug. news 4 is monitoring repairs from monday's flash flooden eme. coming up in our next half hour, neighbors share the progress they made in their community oe cut off by buckled road. >> plus a consumer road. hidden hotelfees. why d.c. is suing marriott. >> and health benefits are on the line as the affordable care the line as the affordable care act faces a big challenge in

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i'm wendy rieger. if you're just joining us at 4:30, let's get you caught up with four things you need tono county police officer is facing charges after this disturbing video showing officer kevin moris kneeing a man's head to thete gro selling hallucinogenic mushrooms to ap could.

the man on the groundre appaly spit on the officer, but many called moris' response excatsive. wh difference a day makes. one of the men in his picture talks about the moment his car was swept up in these floodwaters. william diggs says he was stuck on canal road duriny yesterda morning's awful commute and in a matter of minutes his car started filling up with water and he wound up on the of. we'll hear his story come up on "news 4 at 5:00." the house is going to vote this friday on a bill that will extend funding on the september 11th first responder victim compensation fund. lawmakers have been waiting on an analysis fom the congressional budget office. that measure is now named in honor of luis alvarez and another 9/11 first responder who died from cancer. the senate is expected to take up the bill next month. and a surprise development at at special special of the virginia general assembly. the one that was called to address gun control. republicans have abruptly voted

to end it without ever taking a vote. democrats are outraged but republicans say they needtore e to study the 30-plus bills that are being proposed. >> back to you. >> thank you, wendy. >> the future of obamacare is in jeopardy again. >> a federal appeals court is hearing a case in louisiana, a that panel's decision could leaveofmillions americans without health insurance. >> susan mcguinnes is tracking the case for us. >> millions of americans. >> reporter: lawmakers on capitol hill anxiously watching thetest battle over obamacare. this is a critical day for the future of healthcareamerica. >> reporter: inside this new or leans federal incourthouse te judges considering the hethcare future of millions of americans. democrats fighting for the affordable care act arguing millions of americans would lose pre-existing conditon coverage and medicaid coverage, and seniors would pay more for prescription drugs. blue states on defense as 18

republican-led states and the trump justice department ask that it the affordable care act be struck down. the attorney general for texas saying today it's time toy bur obamacare once and for all a deliver real healthcare refo . rbupureepltacingablar obamace have yet to put forward a plan of their own. >> we are going to fix healthcare. >> reporter: republicans several times but failed to repeal and replace. one senate bill famously defeated with a thumbs down vote by the late senator john mccain. >> and this is an attempthe by trump administration and the republican attorneys general to try to get what they couldn't get done in congress. >> reporter: some say the republican effort to end obamacare could backfire. >> healthcare really resonates and the democraticdi cantes are all focused on improving coverage and aforethoughtability. >> the supreme court upheld obamacare twice and it could end up there again putting heathcare on the front lent 2020ct eleion.

the court could take three months to make a decision. pat? >> susan, thank you. a consumer alert about the way one of the world's largest hotel chains advertises its prices to you. d.c.'s attorney general is suing marriott internaonal, accusing the chain of using deceptive and misleading pricing practices. the lawsuit claims marriott advertises low prices for its hotel rooms and then adds resort fees or amenity fees during booking to make up for the low rate. attorney general carl racine says the fees are often locked tougher axes making it for you to determine how much of your money is going to the government and how much is actually going to the hotel. >> these resort fees can be as oittle as $9 and as much as close to $100 the charge room.

>> the lawsuit aims to force marriott to advertise true prices up front and provide partial refunds to tens of thousands osu conmers and pay civil fines. marriott international says they do not comment on pending litigation. it's been just over a career since a little girl went into cardiac arrest after she was shot at an outdoor fountain at mtional harbor. today we're hearing from thett li girl's parents in a video released by the family attorney. wendy rieger is in the newsroom with a look at you how this ordeal has changed this family's lives forever. >> can you imagine the pa lnts of ttle girl say they remember her as a smiling, vibrant child who loved life and used to love running around, but they say they have not heard her voice or seen her walk in more than a year. the little girl was just 7 last june when she was shot by a railing at the mgm.

her mother has said she has had to quit her threebs to stay home and care for her daughter three times and she and her husband talk about the toll this is taking on their lives. >> not hearing her voice, not hearing her say, mom, happy mother's day, giving me a hug, telling me how much she loves me, it really hurt me. i've been upset the e wholentire day, didn't want to lk to anybody. >> we pray to god, you know, that god will continue to help her get better. >> i hope to hear her beautiful oice again and be able to talk and walk and eat through her moh and not through a tube. >> according to the lawsuit filed by the family, county inspectors found the railing that the girl touched were imoperly installed. 120 volts of electricity

circulated through that baby's body and contractors and inspectors had been urged to finish their work quickly and did so at the expense of safety. for now that lawsuit is pending, but in a statement mgm is telling us there isn't a day that goes by that they don't think of the green family and they call it a tragic accident and hope her condition improves. leon and pat, back to you. >> thank you,y. wend >> that's a heartbreaker. >> yes, it is, and hoping is not enough. something should be done to help that family. > indeed. e'll follow that story and see where it ends up. we'll keep you posted. meantime, most of us, not all of us, try to eat healthy at most of the time. >> or one of us. >> or one of us. >> new on "news 4 at ac"wee flagging menu minefiel the seemingly healthy options on the menu are anything but. doreen gentzler shares some of the biggest offenders. >> and can't wait to keep an eye on this after yesterday.

storm team 4 tracks the severe weather risk for later this week. check out what the radar could look. like amelia? >> over time the way that we tell the weather story has changed a little bit. a lot more impact graphics now and today i'm excited to announce we have a new tool in our toolbox to help bring the weather story to you. more on that after the break.

all right. so a if you knowout news 1's tommy mcfly, knowing anything about him. you know he's got his finger on the pulse of everything at happening he dmv and that's why we've launched awnene and one of the mostiq un festivals in the district is getting under way and tommy has the details on the capital fringe festival. ♪ >> reporter: since 2005 the capital fringe festival has brought the best, the burgeoning d the wderfullly bizarre of live performances from all across the region. this week's festival kicked off with dozens of performances stages of all sizes from church stedges with comies and ol musical,ical satire and even divorce talk. >> works because of the magical powerf boredom.

>> reporter: you're probably not going to see the next "hamiltonm orbe you will. that's the beauty of fringe creating a place where creative people can step into the spotlight and hopefully entertain you. go to capital fringe with an each mind and seeho a few s over the next few weeks and there's plenty ofvents awesomens on the scene on the nbc washington app. i'm tommy mcfly, news 4. >> looks like a lot of fun. >> and kind of weird which is fun i guess. >> that's the awesomeness. that's the awesomeness. >> folks, check it out and have fun. >> big strides today in the f future o forecasting. we're used to checking in with doug andmeia for the temperature and chances for rain and soon we'll be hearatg th we'll be able to go to themor more. this sounds pretty cool. what have you g for us? >> very cool. this.veiling our friends with capital climate, climate central, now

coming out with the d.c. solar energy forecait, so check out. here's the forecast for today. you can see here that it shows ohe percent homes powered by solar energy, not that many in our area. it's under 5%. yesterday, today, uttomorrow, b it also shows the daily costs saved by using solar or wind energy. if i were to show that forecast, and it also shows you the solar power index. how much sun are we getting out there? today and tomorrow, withhe tlb that solar power index is high as it can go at 10. climate central does this for many cities across theat nn, so i put in palm springs. they are a little more up to date with using solar power for energy. you request see about half the homes there using that yesterday, and that solar power index is up there as well coming in at close to 10 every day. guys. some think to add to the toolbox

as people get more on board with the sola energy here. >> those kind of numbers could incentivize people. >> look at the amount of money. >> 260% savings. >> i'm seeing more and more of my neighbors with the panels on the roof. >> thank you, amelia. >> thanks, amelia. >> coming up, a race to repair. next we're taking you back to a maryland neighborhood cut off by a sinkhole i monday's flash emergency. we'll tell you why there c are telling us these repairs will be antough. >> d you know our beautiful weather won't ls. doug an amelia

we're back now with what the radar can look like a little later on this week. you can see that there, a few blobs to be concerned about. doug and amelia are looking at that and they are back in two minutes toor time out our s chances here. >> meanwhile today it's all about the cleanup following yesterday's torrential rain and severe flooding. >> yeah.

>> take a lookat this. this is damage on prosperity avenue and morningside drive in fairfax county. the roads shut down because the huge cracks that you see. >> that's not the only trouble spot. mollette green reports from montgomery county with the latest on sinkhole repairs on belfast road. one by one trees are cut and come crashing down. this tree work is a big part of thers repai to belfast road. temporary steel plates give residents access once again to their community where there's only one way in and one way out. monday's torrential downpos caused this giant sinkhole and a massive reality check. >> this is the first time that know.ed, you >> reporter: taking out this row of trees, that's just one step in the process to shoring upo this r permanently. another part, replacing that massive storm drain, that ainage pipe that you see down there. it's all rusted out.

they have got to do a whole lot to make sure this road is safe and reinforced. three contractors got the emergency call to come in. frank delph flies high with this powerful saw. >> in order to put the new culvert in, the trees have to be removed bcause the roots will go for more resilience. >> reporter: message left loud and clear, from the rainstorm indelible marks on this community. >> the damage from the flooding stretches all over the dmv. we have a glery of all the washed out roads and fallen trees and damaged homes in our nbc washington app. just search severe flooding. >> well, not worried about that today. it's amazing how normal can feel amazing because today is a normal day, right? >> with the exception of the gray humidity, it's a normal day fantastic. >> average temperature 89 and we're at 85 and plenty blue

skies. you wouldn't know it if you look at a picture like this. this is down towards national harbor and you're looking at a gre looking picture and here's one thing about it that you may notice. re.we have that pic there it is right there. look at the potomac. >> yeah, the water is high. nice and brown there. a lot of floodwaters have been coming down over the last couple of days. a lot of floating debris out there, too. if you're ab oater, take heed of that. you'll see a lot of debris up and down the potomac and all the way into the chesapeake. >> 85 degrees in gaithersburg and 85 in manassas and camp springs coming in at 84. 85 over towas annapolis. does not get better than this in the month of july especially when you consider what we went th ugh yesterday. no rain right now. we'll be on the dry side making our way through the next couple of days. the wider picture not showingnd much aake a look at the numbers. right now everybody into the 80s and the 90s are back here

towards the west or at least warmer numbers here in charleston and in the mid-atlantic really nice weathy. ocean cit beautiful beach day and 79 degrees and hagerstown coming in at 86. we do have hot weather coming in er the next couple of days. temperatures soaring back into eythe 90s. h melia, we're talking about the chance of strong thunderstorms as well. going to feel a lot more humid as we make our way through the next couple of days. >> absolutely. the humidity is not too bad out isthere, but thursday definitely muggy. before we talk abou tomorrow, i have to show you this pollen report for today. specifically noted in the report. mold spohrs are running hig a because the rain that we had out there yesterday morning. weeds, grasses and trees all coming in low. another fantastic start tomorrow morning. 72 degrees at 7:00 a.m. anded y nesunglasses. the entire day with the humidity level and lunchtime tomorrow if you' running anrrand and taking the kids to the pool, still looking nice. 85. a high of 91, so it's going to

be hot but, again, not too humid, and then as we head on into the evening hours, most of the area is completely dry. however, back around the i-81 corridor and shenandoah vale, can't rule out a few isolated showers and thundersg rms poppin with a temperature of 87. we then look to future weather on here we are at 8:00 a.m. and maybe a shower out there thursday morning, but as the day wears on. the risks that you're dealing with thunderstorms increases and we can see some really heavy rain on out there on thursday and strong gusty winds as well and probably a weather alert. >> we may see a weather art. it would not be rain. we saw all the rain yesterday and i don't think we'll have the same issue with rain on thursdau and wind c be an issue and that's why we need the weather alert. >> 89 on thursday as a result ot two things, humidity and the clouds increasing fairly quickly. a 30% chance of storms on friday and bter chance in our southern zone. 9 is on saturday and then look

at sunday, aigh temperature of 90 degrees. we stay into the 90s into the beginning of next week and take a look at the end of next we're talking mid-90s. yeah, you think that's been hot so far this summer. just wait. well get somereal heat coming at us l wte nextk. that chance of storms actually comes from what could be tropical storm on even hurricane barry thas right now i in the gulf of mexico. it's not formst yet, but the national hurricane center says that there's a very good chance of forming. we'll be watching that. could come close to louisiana. amelia will have more on that coming up in 10or 15 minutes. >> speaking of hurricanes, want to talk about this season. >> so this would be barry, the first one was andrea. take a look at the names, the 2019 tropineal cyc names, hurricane names, dorian. have a good buddy named dorian. gabriyle. that's miece right there. you've got humberto. you've g jerry.

lorenzo, melissa,ownestor, h about this one at the very end here. >> we have a nestor. >> wendy. >> we have a hurricane wendy about every other day, and it's usually coming in here right > out 5:00. >ght about 5:00. >> i made it. i'm so happy. i made it. >> when you see this coming, you shelter in place, go to an interior room because you never know how long it's going to be. >> causes all kinds of problems. >> good one. >> a damaging storm with my name on it. remember when wendy hit? >> what else is coming up at 5:00? >> a lot coming up tonight. >> in your quest to eat healthy, you may rely on those calorie counts some restaurants are required now to post on their menus. >> they can be withering, can't they? but hat's not the onlything you need to look out for. doreen gentzler repo s on what you don't see that could be sabotaging your diet. >> and if you're bad with math like i am, you just eat more and

more. plus, mystery surrounding a deadly shooting outside a northern virginia convenience serre. >> a kis on the loose, and two families are seeking answers now. we have the details. this is a story you'll see only here on news 4. >> a lotr heading youay minutes from now on a busy tuesday. tuesday. leon and pat, back

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>> if you are just joining us, here is a preview of what couldi be hea our way. dog is back t time out more severe weather that could be hitting us later this week. >> a bomb scare evacuated germany's largest mosque today. the central mosque is in the westernity of cologne. it was cordonedft offer a its occupants were taken to safety. the threat came in the form of an email and the police search turned up nothing. a new report by the secret service found there re nearly 30 incidents of mass violence in this country last year. >> and at each event families lost loved ones and communities lost a sense of safety. today the secret service looked deeper into the people the killings, and a look athat they all had in common. >> reporter: it's mass shootings like this that have are the secret service and department of homeland security studying the past. >> this year's report focuses on 27 incidents of mass violence,

incidents in which three or more people were injured or >> reporter: from the shooting at a high school in parkland, florida, to a synagogue in pittsburgh. the secret service' annuala mss ietacks reports and highlights 27 incidents caout in the united states in 2018. >> these incidents affected workplaces, schools and houses of worship. >> attacks left 91 people dead and injured more than 100 others and all that showed some common threads. >> half the attackers were motivated by a grievanc two-thirds had a history of mental health challenges. nearly all had expericed a significant stressor in their lives. >> reporter: and most that have came with a, with a. nearly all had previous made threatening or alarming armmunications directed t or made in the presence of others. > it's those threats an communications before the attacks that have the department of homeland security and the secret service encoaging the public to share concerns and

alert officials to any threat that they see, hear or read. >> that instinct that you have when you haveo a cncern is critical to share. >> sharing warning signs to stop the next attack. dan sheneman, nbnews. >> the video sparked outrage on social media. even the police chief said it gave him grave concern. >> now that officer is seen slamming a man's head to the ground and is facing criminal charges. >> news 4's darcy spencer joins us live in rockville with details what have happened today. darcy? >> reporter: well, the chief of police in the state's attorney's office says this is about police accountability and restoring public trust here in montgomery county, but i also spoke to a member of t countycouncil. he have's concerned this troubling video was part of a bigger problem.

>> the videois graphic and disturbing. it shows the montgomery county po dce officer kneeing arug suspect who was face down on the ground. that officer, kevin morris, is inow fac criminal charges. elected leaders say they support that decision. >> sin i saw that video a few days ago with the officer kneeing the young man's head into the ground and putting his shirt over his face, it was clear to me that that was excessive force and i'm glad we moved qumockly. >> is has been charged with second-degree assault, a misdemeanor that carries up to ten years in prison and miss conduct in office. moris has been on the force for roughly seven years. >> we're not above holding the police accountable if they commit crimes in this community. we've got to track it. we don't enjoy doing that, but it comes with the j that we've sworn an oath to do. >> the video shows the officer slamming the suspect's head to the groundfter he allegedly sold had a lose againic

mushrooms to an undercover officer at a mcdonald's in aspen hills. the suspect ronaldo pesoa spit on officer moris when then pulled pesoa's shirt over their face. > they go out here every day and put their lives on the line very single day, and they do some phenomenal police work, but there are sometimes good people do bad things. >> the video has caused outrage in montgomery county and many are callingrc text sesive it ex >> i am concerned we have a culture issue because all the ndher officers were standing right there, ao one reacted. >> reporter: moris has been placed on administrative leave. his police powers have been suspended. he is expected to be in court for the very first time on these charges on august 2 nd wendy, back to you. >> darcy spencer, thanks, darcy. >> virginia state police