doreen? >> blayne, thank you. >>> now to that lawsuit against president trump here in our area. >> d.c. attorney general carl racine and maryland attorney general brian frost filed suit against the president, saying he's benefitting from his private businesses. >> it's a lawsuit making national headlines. tom sherwood was at that news conference. why are these two attorneys general getting involved? >> two state attorneys general. they say the congress is not doing anything. they contend the president is violating the u.s. constitution. they say that he is personally benefitting from his private business while he's president. they're both democrats and they say they're not doing this for partisan reasons. they said they would do it even if oprah were running for president. they say the president has not separated himself from his personal businesses with his presidential duties. >> speaking of his personal businesses, flurl, this is not the only suit he's facing because of his businesses, rig

doreen, back to you in the studio. >> thank you, julie. nabra will be remembered during coast to coast vigils tonight. the women's initiative is partnering with groups and cities across the nation, support for nabra's family is growing in new york, boston, philadelphia, san francisco, los angeles, and detroit. >>> we're following two breaking stories tonight. first, the mother in the middle of an immigration battle has been deported to weeks to keep her here with her two children in northern virginia. immigration records show she was arrested by border patrol in 2006. a judge ordered her removed but that order was never enforced. she had a traffic violation in 2013 and she reported regularly to i.c.e. she was detained last month. >>> more breaking news this time in belgium where soldiers shot a man who was reportedly wearing a backpack and explosive belt. they moved after small explosion. it's unclear if the suspect survived. it does not appear that anyone else was injured. brussels has been on high alert. 32 people died in those attacks.

doreen, back to you. >> very sad story. pat kol inds, thank you. >>> teachers say these were smart students with bright futures ahead. today they were supposed to graduate from high school and begin the next chapter of their lives. meagan fitzgerald continues our team coverage now. she talked to some of their classmates outside today's graduation. meagan? >> reporter: yeah, doreen, i can tell you that these students are in shock. there's certainly no doubt about it, the murder of two damper on the graduation ceremony in constitution hall behind us here. but for the families of these two slain teenagers, they tell us their lives, of course, will never be the same. >> he love his mom. we love him so much. >> reporter: ari najjar said his 17-year-old son shadi was a loving guy who wanted to become a surgeon. his dad says she had so many friends and enjoyed volunteering at the shady grove hospital. >> he's a very good boy, very smart, very intelligent. >> reporter: his dad said she and his best friend, artem ziberov, who were b

>> reporter: hey, doreen. back in the deliberations at this point, but you're right, this is a jury with a lot of questions. they just finished up about an hour back in the courtroom, said they wanted some clarity on initial report by andrea constand, the main accuser in this case, when she reported this to durham police in canada. the court reporter read back the entire testimony of a detective that testified during the trial, six days of testimony in all in this case and now in the second day of deliberations. they heard that and went back in and are deliberating at this point. we know throughout their deliberations, we're in the 12th hour, they've asked for excerpts from a 2005 deposition from bill cosby in a civil settled out of court with constand. so they wanted some clarity on those different excerpts as well. and then they asked for the definition of the phrase "without her knowledge" where it's seen in one of the three charges he face this year. and basically it encompasses giving an intoxicant to som

hi, jay. >> reporter: hey there, doreen.describe, it's been a different and intense day here. the opening day of this trial. in their opening statement, prosecutors got to it quickly, saying bill cosby used his power, fame, and drugs to assault a young woman. the defense responding, questioning the intentions and credibility of his accuser. >> reporter: with his former tv daughter at his side, bill cosby walked into the montgomery county courthouse for the start of his sexual assault trial. >> i came to court because this is where you hear the facts, this is where the truth happens. >> reporter: on social media, cosby thanked there. after an opening statement from the prosecution that described cosby giving andrea constand drugs that could make her paralyzed so he could make advances without being rejected. the defense countered, calling it consensual. and focused on inconsistent statements to investigators. another victim testified sometimes in graphic detail cosby forcing her to take drugs and drink wine and then forcing h

>> they are, doreen. with doug talking about hundred-degree temperature, might as well start thinking about training camp. otas wrapped up this week with a veterans mandatory mini camp scheduled for next week. then a six-week break ffr training camp. lots of changes on the field and these work-outs, a chance to start to build some of that chemistry. as far as the offense goes, a lot of josh dotson, but not to be overlooked is the continued growth of jamison crowder. he led the redskins with seven touchdowns, 67 receptions, 847 yards. they know crowder will be an international part of the offense. >> we'll use him and try to get him more involved, not just in the passing game and running games, but he's an excellent player, dynamic player. >> regardless who's out there, just making sure i'm getting better each day and making plays whenever i get opportunity. >> unusual site at fedexfield this morning. the home of the redskins has been transformed into a stadium link golf course for the weekend. fans can hi

. >> i'm doreen gentzler. a new limited version of president trump's order restricting travel to the u.s. took effect at 8:00 tonight. minutes before that, hawaii filed a legal challenge to the new rules. those rules stop people from iran, libya, somalia, sudan, syria, and yemen from getting visas to the u.s. unless they have a bona fide relationship with a relative, school, or business here. >> it's the definition of close relative that hawaii's attorney general is challenging tonight. news4's jackie bensen has more from >> reporter: what we did not see here, jim, are the protests that we saw after the administration's first attempt at a travel ban. tension and uncertainty crackled in the air in the international arrivals area of dulles airport. people were just aware that parts of the travel ban had gone into effect. but there was nothing like the uproar there was in january, when people learned their relatives were being denied entry into the u.s. once again, lawyers from the dulles justice coalition plante

. >> doreen and leon, this is it, all 142 pages of this bill. it's important to note that what it it's inside this bill a lot of is changing. it turns out that that alone could be enough to save this bill. >> the back and fort over health care taking center stage on the senate floor. >> let us right now democrats and republicans sit down and try to come up with a bipartisan bill. >> if i thought that was a sincere offer, i would take it in a minute, in a new york minute. but it's not. >> it will be in order. >> and the fight spilling into the halls of congress. >> i left all my life with my daughter alive without medicaid. >> senate republicans unvailing their health care plan, but with four gop senators saying they opposed the bill, it may already be doomed. >> we're afraid when we read the bill, it looks like a reiteration or keeping of obama care. >> the bill keeps the structure of obama care, not a full repeal. the changes gradually deepening cuts to medicaid and repeals for individual and employer mandate. what does it keep, coverage for pr

live on capitol hill i'm jennifer johnson, doreen, back to you. >> the ban sparked a wave of chaotic protests when the president first introduced it. >> she's got more of what this change now means for travellers. what are you seeing out there. are you seeing any kind of protest this time around. >> well, lee, we've been here since late this morning. so far we haven't seen any protests y >> if you have a legitimate reason to be in the united states. if you're coming from one of the sixth ban nations they don't see a problem for those followingks getting here. >> most people get into the situation and it's dangerous. >> there were mixed feelings at the international rival session about the supreme court's decision on president trump's travel ban. but there's one thing for sure, there was a much different scene here than there was six months ago when protesters held signs demanding the release of detained travellers after the president's first signed the executive order. today another change, the supreme court says it's allowing a limited version of president trump's ban. legal experts

doreen and wendy back to you for now. >>> thanks. the timing of this is coincidental. members of congress are joining parents of the sandy hook. >> they're coming together for the sandy hook gala. the events is taken on added significance because of today's shooting in alexandria, mark. >> reporter: as you said this is an annual event so it's been in the planning stages for ms down here at the andrew melon hall down here on constitution avenue inside tonight they're going to hear from students who have come from around the country to talk about plans they've put in place to their schools to prevent gun violence. that's what the sandy hook promises all about, prevention and awareness. we have several members of congress, west virginia senator, we also have new york senator chuck schumer and the entire connecticut delegation is expected. we talked with nicole hockley, she lost her first grader, 6-year-old son dillon in that shooting at sandy hook. she's one of the cofounders of this organization. we talked to her this evening about why people still have not gotten the me

and doreen and leon, this thing moved smoothly. the three hours went by in a flash.t's so unlike every congressional hearing for which i have prepped as a staffer. >> it's a shame to say that's a surprise. >> and the questions were less partisan than i expected that they might be. >> and not redundant questions. that said, there's a story line that a lot of people missed. this is, in addition to being a worldwide story, a very local story. the key figures who james comey said he spoke to during this with donald trump, were all local people. dana boente who was james comey's boss for a few months after inauguration. the top prosecutor in alexandria, prosecuted former governor bob mcdonnell. comey's last boss, rod rosenstein, deputy attorney general was the top cop in maryland for 15 years. he plays a role in this as well. and comey's deputy, andy he's one of the fbi ishl ioffic who tried to investigate d.c. mayor james gray. >> we remember. and you are on the hill all the time. what was it like today? >> i gotta tell you, i've seen nothing like the crush of humanity o

he shared some child care checklist items with our own doreen gentzler. >> being prepared before your child has an emergency is key. >> if you have a plan head of time, like you would have a plan if there's a fire, do the same thing for the child. >> here's the checklist. know the location of the emergency room nearest your home that treats children. not just the one closest to your home. but also close to school and close to your children's camp. know if your children's hospital is covered by your health insurance plan. know what types of services are covered for your child in an emergency. not all of them are. for example, does your health insurance plan cover the cost of an ambulance? if you can't get to an e.r. that treats children, you should ask for a that's especially true when it comes to broken bones or concussio concussions. growing bones and brains are different than adults. they need special care. tomorrow, we'll have dr. newman's insight on caring for your child's emotional well-being. >> doreen gentzler reporting there. the doctor has a new book out that he wrote. it's c

. >> doreen i was moved by this woman's about this attack. it was a horrific attack.that it made her stronger. it was many many years ago and she says she only now feels like she can show her face and share her story publicly hoping to help other women. >> because he knew that, you know, i was there and he knew there were children there and i just remembered saying, don't, you know, wake the babies, don't hurt the babies. >> kelly was an 18-year-old college student baby sitting three small children at a home in german town where she says her attacker broke in, threw a blanket over her head, tied her up and brutally raped her. >> he had taken phone cords and tied me. like behind my back with my ankles. he had pulled my shirt up over my head. >> he raped her and talked to her. she knew had been watching her and her boyfriend who had already gone home. >> he said things like said, yeah. >> why aren't your having sex with him? >> he didn't just leave the house, she could hear his footsteps on the hard wood floor walking around he even went into the refrigerator that's whe

newman's favor >> thank you, doreen. >>> there are plenty of details to consider when choosing a sunscreene spf and the ingredients of course. >> but the way you apply it can be key. consumer report says unless they're handled with care, spray sunscreens may be a bust. hold the nozzle close to your skin and spray until the skin glistens. then rub it in for petter coverage. if you're using a spray on your kids, spray the sunscreen into your hands first, then rub it into your child's skin. also, make sure you don't inhale that mist. it can cause lung irritation. >>> boost graduation rates. i'm aimee cho in prince george's county with the ak sakes that school board members are making and what officials have to say about it. >>> plus, a murder mystery. a local postal worker killed on the job. the video that may spark your elmory and h >>> tornado swept through the area. children scrambling for cover. lo >>> a teenager killed right after prayer service. the motive for the murder and why police say this case is not a hate crime. >>> a graduation scandal. new accusations of corruption in the prin

take a break. >> thanks, doreen. maybe you're not the type that doesn't want to get wet to workout. we have ideas for you. tomorrow, our fit 4 summer seri series continues. you can use your smartphone to get into shape. >> i love swimming for staying in shape. but i'd like it a little warmer when i'm swimming. it feels like winter is trying to make a comeback today. >> a little bit. a little bit. we have the gray skies and it's really making temperatures struggle to get warm today. so, yes, it's a little cool, a little damp outside. we even have light showers around. as we go through the day today, we're not going to get out of the 70s. mo upper 60s. so expect that cloudy, cool weather to continue through the afternoon. tomorrow will be a little different. we start to see improvements but then we go into the weekend and it's going to get hotter. we're talking about 90-degree temperatures returning. we have more than three days in that area for the forecast. these numbers have not budged much. 70 in warrenton but we have quite a bit of cloud cover around. we still have this unstable

doreen? >> thank you, chris. >>> some breaking news now. a u.s. navy ship is taking on water, after gti the open water near japan. this video from japan public broadcasting, shows the damage to the us fitzgerald. a u.s. defense official describes the damage as significant. the navy asked for help from the japanese coast guard. >>> tonight the president's lawyer is downplaying a tweet that seemed to confirm mr. trump is under investigation for possibly instructing justice. the president's focus today was on an island 90 miles from the united states. edward lawrence is tracking it all from the white house this evening. edward? >> reporter: leon, good evening. the president is here now at the white house. he's back from his trip. as the news of his new policy is settling in. it's interesting to say it's not a complete reversal from president obama's policy, but the president said that his new policies are designed to isolate the cuban regime. >> reporter: president trump in announcing a reversal of many of president obama's open-door policies towards

doreen, thank you. stick one right here on my neck. graduates tomorrow, walking across the stage will be far from his biggest accomplishment. da'quan henderson is leaving school knowing he's already made a dience in others' lives. he created an app called wordication, it uses words and picture association to help students with learning challenges. he got the idea when volunteering with best buddies, a group dedicated to help people with learning disabilities. >> it wasn't always easy for me. knowing that i could give back to other people who need help, i feel thankful. >> he's received several waurds for his creation, which is free in google play. if you'd like to see how it works, search wordication in our nbc washington app. >>> tomorrow, prince george's county will host a celebration tome june teenth. june teenth represents the anniversary of the union soldiers informing texas that all the slaves had been freed in 1865. tomorrow's celebration is at walker mill regional park. it's free. and organizers say there will be something for

news4's doreen gentzler shares a story. >> ask for help wasn't an option because i was a super hero.othing could hurt me and i was afraid what my friends would think of me and there was one night that i almost committed suicide. i almost became a statistic. >> reporter: chris has spent the past seven years as a volunteer firefighter and emt in maryland. a self-described go-getter, mckenna jumped right in. >> i started running a lot of serious calls. >> reporter: he was ready for the excitement that came along with the job but he was not prepared for how devastating some of those calls would be. >> i've seen of buildings that are burning. i've pulled bodies out of buildings, i've seen bodies that have been chopped up and mutilated by a tractor-trailer, just sights that normal people don't think that we see, we see. and i relive them every day. i had nightmares every day. i had flashbacks all the time. >> reporter: mckenna was deeply shaken by the suicide last year of fairfax county firefighter nicole. >> when she went missing, there was talk at first, is this mental health related bec

that's the latest live here in pennsylvania, doreen, you. >> thank you, jay. >> now to our other top stories today. a jury is considering the fate of an alexandria man doosed of traveling overseas to join isis. prosecutors are arguing that he made the trip to join isis but got cold feet. he maintains that he wanted to see what the group was all about and once he saw things for himself, he had no intention then to join. >> new video has emerged showing a moment the suicide bomber detonated his explosive near a revered shrine during iran. isis claimed responsibility but iranian leaders are blaming united states and saudi arabia. president trump's region is having emboldened the saudis. >> yesterday a man armed way hammer lunged at a police officer. you can see the crowd in panic as another officer opens fire. the attacker is in his 40z and he left a video in his apartment pledging alone jans to isis. >> tomorrow marks six months since the mgm casino, business has been good but has the resort been a good neighbor. chris gordon spent the day there to take a look at the impact on prince g

thank you, doreen. >>> look at these coins. is a virginia man who had his coin collection museum quality. look at that. but it was lost for more than a decade because he put the coins in a safe deposit box at the bank. one day when he was looking at his collection, he forgot to put them back. the coins were taken to the virginia treasury's unclaimed property office. and they were set to be auctioned. but someone in the office noticed just how incredible they were, and set out to track down that owner. fred says it was the surprise of his lifetime to get them back. >> good for him. >>> if you get food stamps you can also get a discount on an amazon primary membership, that makes the fee $5.99 a month. they get free the discount tauapplies for peo on other government assistance programs. it's seen as a move to go after customers of walmart and costco. if you have an electronic benefits transfer card search amazon prime in the nbc washington app to see if you're eligible for the discount. >>> we have another day, doug of sort of n

. >> doreen and i are glad we'll be working. >> we'll make the most of the nats. but, the comeback. >>> here is seth meyers. >> hey, dave franco is here tonight. introducing the ifrom subway.ction head in now to grab the five dollar footlong spicy italian. loaded with salami and pepperoni. for a limited time, the spicy italian footlong is just five dollars. it's a big value for even bigger flavor. only at subway. >>> this is the xfinity sports desk. >>> wow, what a finish. that ninth inning was crazy! >> the baseball analyst was like wake up the kids! >> yeah. >> unfortunately, the team woke up too they were trying to take on the defending world series champs, good news, the nats have not been shut out this season, but the bad news this comeback came too late. las vegas native chris bryant, and bryce harper for the nats, the nats were trailing 5-0 to start the ninth inning, but steven drew here, pinch-hitting and coming up clutch. this one heads to the wall in right, 5-1 when we st

>> reporter: that's right, doreen. tonight during an outpouring from nabra's closest friends, we learned that which are death may be even more horrible than we originally knew. >> nabra was caring. >> nabra was open minded. >> >> reporter: love poured from her neighborhood friends in the cedar ridge community and from the principal of her high school. >> nabra's incredible sense of kindness, style, humor, and her infectious style has left a lasting impression on us. >> reporter: tears came to the eyes of many as nabra's little sister delivered a message from the family. >> i just want to thank everybody for your love and support. and i just want to say to nabra, i love you and i'll always miss you. >> reporter: more than a thousand people filled the plaza at lake ann village in reston. >> nabra taught you how to lead. and we bear that legacy on our shoulders. we bear that responsibility to continue to make the rest of the world more like reston. >> reporter: beforehand, fairfax county's police chief spoke to the media

at the live desk, i'm leon harris, doreen. >>> new calls for changes at the top of prince george's county schools tonight. the county chapter of the naacp is not calling for schools ceo kevin maxwell to resign but they say his title should be changed to interim ceo until the investigation into grade tampering to boost graduation rates is complete. in a letter to county executive, the naacp says maxwell new contract was based in part on his success at improving graduation rates and that his raise should be put on hold until the investigation is complete. >>> two exrailroad employees were killed last night while with the wheel. they received an alert that instructed them to stop and check part of the train. authorities tell us they accidently stepped on the active amtrak tracks and were struck and killed by a train outside union station. our transportation reporter adam tuss asked investigators today how amtrak and csx communicate with each other when someone is on the tracks. >> that scenario is going to be taking a close look at, what notification was made from csx to amtrak. there are fo

good evening i'm doreen gentzler. >> neighbors who live in the shaw neighborhood in northwest washington brought their concerns to d.c. police tonight. they have the first look at the this surveillance video here which is shedding new light about what may have happened the night one man was killed, seven others injured outside a apartment building. shomari stone is live with details. >> reporter: good evening. d.c. police chief released this video to the public. many of them were at this community meeting asking him questions and he wanted to be transparent let them see what is going on with this investigation. some of the people actually starting ducking down in their homes when they heard the multiple shots fired outside. tonight they were able to see what was going on outside. let's take a look. >> this is the beginning of the video. you have a group of people right here it looks like it's about 15 folks. >> reporter: news4 is here when peter newsham released this video of a memorial day weekend shooting killing 32 old and hurting seven people. >> it's our belief that they may have be

doreen. >> all right. scott mcfarland, thank you. security on the national mall will be tight for the fourth of july holiday. they're taking special precautions, they say, in light of the recent attack using vehicles. news 4 derrick warren is on the mall right now with what you should know if you're planning to head down there on tuesday. >> you can see some of the infrastructure already in place, fencing down along 15th street, if you look behind me, white tents, they provide shade. but points, the entry point to this perimeter. now, fourth of july isn't until tuesday, we talked to the national service today. they say they'll be ready. >> we'll do the security check here. >> i'll encourage that as opposed to not having it at all. you never know who is coming through. >> it's gone up to secure perimeter, extends from 15th street to lincoln memorial. it's paramount concern. >> they have shown, not only in the united states, but around the world, vehicle attacks are an increasing potential and risks for large events with a lot of peopl

. >> doreen, news 4. >> interesting. >>> speaking of insurance, as congress debates health care, somere worried about the impact that will happen. >> more on this story coming up at 5:00, wendy. >> well, statistics, millions could lose their health care and spending on medicaid could drop dramatically. what does it really mean for people, still ahead, we'll put a face on this debate. she has a story about a man who is fearing he's going to go bankrupt if the senate passes this bill. also, there's a new kind of luxury living coming to dupont circle, included in the rent, daily continental breakfast, cable, utilities, mixologyist, that's a building that wants to be your best friend, coming up, we'll take you inside the old mansion and see how they have reimagined luxury living in our little old southern town here. we'll tell you about those stories in just a few minutes. >> looks pretty nice. >> thanks, wendy, see you in a little bit. >>> we've got our eyes on the evening, i'm tracking some thunderstorms out there, but most of us are going to stay dry. so there is good news. tomorrow yo

to dor reas doreen gensler has a look ats ones you can count on. >> there a lot of online resources andf apps where you can find the specialists are, where the pediatric hospitals are. so i'd start with those and then you can get more and more specialized depending on the situation. >> reporter: here are some of the resources that dr. newman recommends. for injury prevention, safe kids.org. for help finding a good children's hospital, then go to children hospitals.org. to learn more about pediatric specialists, go to children.org. >>> and we know that that was a lot of information, but don't worry, we have it all written out for you in the nbc washington app. >>> and tomorrow we'll have a look at how to prevent some of the more common injuries kids suffer. >>> well, kids love summer and summer weather is now in full swing. and you know today is the first full day of summer. >> that's right. summer solstice has arrived. and also was the most daylight in the northern hemisphere. storm team 4 is tracking the temperatures and tropical storm cindy that could bring rain to our area. >> but do

he shared his child care checklist with doreen gentzler. >> being prepared before your child has an emergency is key. >> have a plan ahead of time, just like you would have a plan if there's a fire, do the same thing for a chide. >> know the, and not just the one closest to your home, but also close to school and close to your children's camp. now what times of services. >> then you should have for a specialist, that's especially try when it comes to broken -- growing -- and they need special care. tomorrow we'll have dr. newman's insight on caring for your child's emotional well-being. >> and he just wrote a about about his experiences. >> if you would like to know more about healing children, go to our nbc washington app. >>> any sunshine that you are seeing out there will probably be gone. it is inevitable. we're going to see rain. we are expecting the storm to arrive. we're talking stroj to severe storms likely. take a look at your place. we are headed toward this. first one of biggest things we will be impacted by is the rain. we're expecting very heavy rave. in fact torrential rain that

leon and doreen were asking about that, too. sorry, it's all staying here. the kids have all left with the food. so we'll do one more segment coming up a at 6:45, but right now we're with the uso. and this efrntd battle of the barbecue. it's for you. >> yes, it is. and we're so honored to have giant engage with us again for this in-he hcredible event. there will be hundreds of thousands there and we're looking really forward to it. uso metro does so much for our military and so we're very proud to be partnering with giant yet again. >> reporter: and you've been doing this for quite a long time. >> yeah, absolutely. this is actually our second year partnering with giant as the primary beneficiary. so we're excited for all that they do saturday and sunday starting at 11:00. and we actually do have a need for volunteers. so if people are interested in volunteering for the event, check out barbecue in d.c..com to find out how you can volunteer. >> reporter: and we were giving out these glass, but they already had their own. do you believe it? >> no, i don't and

. >> i'm doreen, northern virginia hit the hardest.re were mor reported there alone. >> those storms are moving out right now. but we're seeing plenty of damage left behind. let's begin with doug and tom there in the storm center holding down the fort. we're kind of out of the woods. >> we can start that clean up in many areas, severe weather come through. most of us have seen just about everybody has seen some part of heavy rain, thunder and lightning, some areas got hit harder than others. >> we have reports of wind gusts as much as 60 miles an hour with all the trees we have that's all it takes. . the radar was lit up around 2 and 4:00. after that time we saw most of the severe weather move off. we had our last bit down towards the south, down in the course of saint mary's county. that's down towards the eastern shore, no more severe thunderstorm warnings in our area.

news 4 doreen is here to tell us more about the study says and what it can mean for you. >> we spendnd there's so much we don't know about it. neural scientist in canada will study how sleep and lack of sleep effects the brain. testing will be conducted entirely on line. they'll be asked to track their sleep over three day period. they'll also be doing a set of tests which will measure their brain function. more about the effects of sleep depravation on our brain and on over all functionality in our every day lives. some other news, new research has found acupuncture can help women, but not when it comes to fertility. two studies found that while acupuncture can help women with urinary incontinence, it did not help to induce ovulation in women struggling with infertility. so two stories effects your health. i've heard that acupuncture can help with sleep in some cases. that's a study i would like to see. >> it works wonders for lots of things. >> well to read the full study over the washington app and search help. new at 5:00, it's wellington change but it may confuse how your licens

doreen gentzler reports on the new technology that's helping people recover faster.arriors, this one included, we're going to be listening. see you soon for these stories and a good deal more and doug's stormy forecast at 5:00. >> you got it, jim. see you in a bit. >>> are you planning a trip for this summer? if so, consider yourself lucky. >> turns out lots of americans say they can't afford one this associated press. it says about half of families making less than $50,000 a year don't plan on taking a summer vacation. 49% of them cited finances as the reason. 11% said they can't take the time off work, and 3% actually said they just don't like being away from work. >> what! >> something is wrong with that 3%. >> said nobody ever. >> i love being here. >> 3% of crazy. >> you better say that, buddy. back over to storm team4 now and the storms that are starting to fire up on this friday evening. >> what's up, man? >> we're in weather alert mode, in red, not because we have severe weather coming through, not because it's going to be something where you have to seek she

. >> news 4, doreen. >>> well, friday has everyone. >> yeah! >> light some sparklers. all the smiles in the newsroom, you would never know it. >> and the heat is on. >> mercury is rising. >> our high today 94 degrees, tomorrow when you factor in the humidity it is going up, feeling closer to 100 during the afternoon hours. we're still holding on to 90 degrees here in the district. the suburbs in the 80s to low 90s, as well. take a look at how the heat index will warm up tomorrow. saturday feeling again closer to 100 and then after that for the rest of the holiday weekend when you factor in the humidity, which won't be that bad after tomorrow, temperatures feeling like they're generally in the mid-90s. right now, continuing to track areas of rain and thunderstorms, really hasn't moved over the last few hours in west virginia on into washington county, some heavy rain making its way towards the haguerstown area. potential for windts small hail, as well. for most of us, it's dry tonight. everybody will stay dry. but tomorrow, take a look at your hourly planner. we start o

good afternoon i'm doreen gentzler. >> and i'm leon harris. so much information to get to and a better idea of what led to all of this. we begin with jim handly. jim, walk us through the latest information. >> reporter: i want to start with a quote from a witness in the moments after the gunfire stopped, that witness from this very field said, we have versus guns, not good odds. we are helpless. it is hard to imagine that any one would target members of congress, playing for a charity baseball event, practicing up for tomorrow night, a game which will still take place. hard to imagine that someone would target them, a nonpartisan event that dates back more than 100 years but that's what happened in this quiet, close knit community in delray here. shortly after 7:00 this morning that's when it all started. that's when police tell us a gunman walked up here to eugene simp sin stadium park. he raised his rifle and started firing. we're spread out across the field and in the dugout alla cross t -- across time. he's from illinois and witnesses and

doreen gentzler is here with more. >> being prepared before your child has an emergency is key. >> to have a plan ahead of time just like if you had a fire. it's the same thing for a child. >> here's a checklist. know the location of the emergency room nearest your home that treats children. and not just the one closest to your home but also close to school and close to know if your children's hospital is covered by your health insurance plan. know what types of services are covered for your child in an emergency. not all of them are. for example, does your health insurance plan cover the cost of an ambulance. if you can't get to an e.r. that treats children, you should ask for a specialist. that's especially true when it comes to broken bones or concussions. growing bones and brains are much different than adults and they need special care. tomorrow, we'll have dr. newman's insight on caring for your child's emotional well-being. >> dr. newman has written a book called healing children about his experiences treating kids and their families. >> if you would like more information, sear

doreen gentzler had to save us. >> we took at a look at safe kids worldwide and some everyday household hazards really stood out. batteries, every year thousands of kids are treated in emergency rooms after swallowing those little button batteries. keep coin lithium battery controlled devices away from kids, including remotors, singing greeting cards, watches, calculators, key fobs and more. also falls are a big hazard. unintentional falls are the leading cause of nonfatal injuries for children in the u.s. make sure window screens are secured. secure tvs and furniture to the walls using mounts or brackets or straps. those prevent tip-overs. according to safe kids.org, every hour a child goes to the e.r. because of a tv tip-over. >>> poison dangers. laundry packets attract kids because they make sure to stow them safely. if your child swallows one, call poison control immediately. >> hidden dangers. for more tips, use our nbc washington app and search healthy kids. >>> you're waking up this morning, the humidity is out there. you've got a beautiful sunrise. sun officially coming up in 20

we'll be down there, doreen and chuck, it's going to be a wonderful event.we're marching in the parade. it's going to be awesome. they asked us already about t-shirts. i got a red one. i did not get a black one, only because it's going to be so warm. but again, that humidity is going to be absent on saturday. looking beautiful. >> that is going to be the case with the next couple days, with it being so hot. definitely make sure you're ready for it. wearing the light color clothing, drinking water, limiting the outdoor exposure. if you have a job outside, make sure you're ready for that. we'll see you back here at 5:00 as well. >> maybe. we might stay out here. [ laughter ] >> doug, we might see. lauryn's not coming back inside. >> she's likes the sunshine. >> yes, she does. >>> she against a major magazine. >> now a uva administrator is going public for the first time. it felt really good in the end. but it was a very difficult process to get there. >> how she says the case changed her life and what she plans to do now. >> this is news4, first at 4:00. tom w

doreen gentzler has the safety tips you should hear as we start the summer. >> we took a look at safeids worldwide. some everyday household hazards really stood out. batteries. every year thousands of kids are treated in emergency rooms after swallowing those little button batteries. keep coin lithium battery controlled devices away from kids, including remotors, singing greeting calculators, key fobs and mores. also falls, they're the leading cause of nonfatal injuries. make sure window screens are secured and secure p dressers to the wall. those prevent tip-overs. according to safe kids.org, every hour a child goes to the e.r. because of a tv tip-over. poison dangers. laundry packets attract kids because they can resemble toys. make sure to stow them safely. if your child does swallow one, call poison control immediately. >> for more trips, use our nbc washington app and search healthy kids. >>> we continue to follow our breaking news. a crash and fuel spill is all clear on the beltway. it's what happened after that accident that still has police looking for answers. >>> plus, the s

>> reporter: doreen and leon, comey made it very clear, he just had a gut reaction, he just had a feelingvery first interaction with then president-elect trump that he might someday need these memos to protect not only himself but the fbi. >> raise your right hand. >> reporter: with cameras and the world watching, fired fbi director james comey explained why he kept detailed notes on meetings with president trump. >> i was honestly concerned that he might lie about the nature of our meeting. >> reporter: comey made the stunning revelation he ordered those memos leaked to the press soon after his firing. >> so i asked a friend of mine to share the content of the memo with a reporter. because i thought that might prompt the appointment of

here's doreen gentzler with more. >> with children, the things that are upsetting them can show up in different ways. >> reporter: first of all, work with your child's doctor to rule out any potential medical reasons for your child's issue. here are some other things to be aware of. watch for changes in your child's eating habits over a period of time. changes in sleep. changes that happen in the school setting. also, irritability over a period of time. dr. newman also said in the years that he's been treating fami, something seems off with your child, talk to your pediatrician and take steps sooner rather than waiting. there are lots of good resources online to help parents navigate through their child's health care needs. tomorrow, we're going to share some of dr. newland's favorite resources. >>> it is 11:24 and we're following some breaking news in montgomery county. chopper 4 is over a crash where a pedestrian has been struck in german town. this was on great seneca highway and police are telling us the person who was hit has life-threatening injuries. it's not clear yet what cau

>> reporter: doreen, talk about bold. this happened at 8:30 in the morning. 8:30 saturday morning when a lot of people were out and about. >> reporter: american university park, one of our city's most sought after neighborhoods. certainly not a place where you'd expect something like this. >> but it was such a terrifying moment to wake up and find someone in your house that you had never seen before. >> reporter: that's nicole boozer. last saturday morning, two men broke into her house and began rummaging through the place. nicole was asleep at the time. she encountered the two suspects at the top of the stairs. >> i said, i don't have anything, please don't hurt me. i said, i have a gun, get on your knees. >> reporter: whether she made a run for it, one of the suspects runs after her. >> he punches me in the side of my face and says, i'm going to kill you [ bleep ] if you tell the police. >> reporter: now cause for concern. >> makes you want to lock your doors, that's for sure. i know my wife is constantly

our doreen gentzler is here with her in the studio. >> we want to take a look at her story. >> puttings in the morning. different than putting on in the morning. >> reporter: sharon cul dron has lost both her hands, both her legs and part of her tongue but that hasn't dampened her attitude and hope for recovery. >> i just had to keep going. i couldn't just curl up in a corner. >> reporter: last year sharon's husband worried she had overslept, went to wake her. he found her barely conscious, her legs, hands and lips blue. >> when i tried to turn over the first time and my feet were too heavy to turn and then i went to reach and my hands were black. >> reporter: she was suffering from severe septic shock syndrome and her organs were failing. to save her life doctors had to amputate her limbs. even though she was suddenly an am pew tee she vowed not to let it effect her negatively. >> i just needed to keep positive and keep moving forward so i can get. >> we've made her legs and hands now. for the legs we had to make custom sockets to fit and build the prosthesis under her, the hands took

pride parade forecast, just a reminder, i'm going to be down there, chuck's going to be down there, doreen, the nbc4 team, we'll be in the parade. come say hi to us. temperatures in the mid to upper 80s as we go through the afternoon and into the evening. sun going down tomorrow at 8:30. but it's going to be nice. humidity will be low, it will feel rather comfortable out there. enjoy that saturday. doug will have your full weekend forecast in just a few minutes. >>> i'm melissa mollet with a look at your first 4 traffic. most traffic work will be on hold for the capital pride. talking about on the yellow and green lines. regular service there. on the silver line, regular weekend service between wiehle-reston east and stadiumium armory only. and we're under safetrack surge, they are running buses, though. have a great weekend, see you monday morning for news4 today. >> bit of a strange question here, but are you carrying a burden you'd like to release? it might be worth a ride to alexandria where a temporary project in delray could be of help. the area has hosted several interactive project

. >> my wife doreen, who lives in dallas, texas, hi, all. >> hey, dorene.cody, and gooby. >> two kids named cody. >> do you know stranger danger? i'm a scary frat guy, right? there's a lot of them. mom is you. what is the takeaway? >> nothing. >> come, my lady. come, my lady. you're my sugar pie, honey, baby. >> nothing. no no le lessons to be learned. >> great. have any of your kids inherented your humor? >> there's a gleam in my eye. my son revealed to a friend he got out of swimming by telling a coach that he was having his period. i thought that's shocking but that's kind of funny. >> this happy hour is from 4:00 to 6:00. >> do your kids think you're funny? >> sometimes. i think if i'm reading to them and i'm doing voices, they think that's funny. >> that might sneak up on them. >> they think that's funny. >> i'll do that and they'll say, stop with the voices. let's get back to the story. like u appreciate what you're trying to do, but you're tacking away from the story. >> yeah. don't make this about -- i got one the other day. mom, please don't sing a

nd when i look at this, doreen was paralyzed, particularly in her right leg, and there was no confidence as to whether she would ever be able to have any feeling in that game or ever be able to walk again. today she has feeling in that leg, she has movement in that leg and my level of confidence that she'll walk again is pretty high right now. all the other prayers have been answered, why not this one? i think the day comes when these three arrive back in tans knee yasm i'll predict the date. i think it'll be the 18th or 19th of august they'll be flown back to tanzania and i believe that these three patients with their mothers with them will walk down the steps off that plane onto the soil of tanzania and i believe that there will be tens of thousands of tanzanians there to welcome them back home again and the complotion of this series of miracle that came about because one person, steve meyer, had the right head and heart at all times and had the right networks with people like lozaro and people working in our u.s. embassies like anthony paglia, who set up that call and our ambassadors

i think it is doreen over here.od morning from bbc london news, i‘m victoria hollins. two people are still being questioned over the fatal shooting of montana abdhou in kilburn. a 19—year—old and 20 —year—old were arrested in west london on suspicion of murder in the early hours of yesterday. montana was killed outside a block of flats near a children‘s playground in malvern road a week ago. londoners are racking up credit card debt to cover the cost flats. of living in the capital, according to a new report. renters in liverpool street, clapham junction, and putney are said to be most at risk of falling into persistent debt — as the report from experian found that people who live in those areas tend to be young and employed, but not saving. final preparations are underway to open up an underground train network that most londoners will never even have heard of. the london post office railway, also known as mail rail, stretched from whitechapel in east london to paddington in the west and ran for 22 hours a day. it