we'll send it back to you. >> chris lawrence on the floor there. ks so much. >>> on the democratic side this week, we still don't know who hillary clinton will choose as a running mate. >> and virginia senator tim kaine isn't confirming or denying his position on clinton's short list. when asked if they had spoken about the vice presidency during their campaign event last week in northern virginia, the former governor told nbc news, "nope. we were talking about the rally and we were talking about the latest nbc/"wall street journal" poll shows clinton with a nine-point lead over donald trump among virginia voters. >>> this is the best time of year to spruce up your home and give it curb appeal. you want that paint job to last a while. consume e >>> a rain jacket may be in order this evening. storm team 4 is on weather alert mode as we track this rough stuff. it's blowing through right now. maps are but how did we end up here? his mom thought he had the flu and that he was covered by the meningococcal meningitis... vaccine he had received. until 2014

chris lawrence caught up with a few of them. >> it's inappropriate. i didn't think he would endorse trump. i think he's running for president in 2020. >> it's troubling to me that so many in the crowd actually booed someone who articulated the conservative principles in the manner he did. >>> senator cruz placed second in the delegate count. look at the video, you can see security guards had to escort mrs. cruz out of the arena safely. the texas senator was all but drowned out when he asked for god's blessing on the country as he left the stage last night. you can see ken cucinelli, he had helped mrs. cruz get out of the arena last night after that speech. >>> it's 6:04. more anti trump protests are planned for today outside of the republicanio protesters say they will parade and rally right before trump officially accepts the gop presidential nomination. yesterday, police used a fire extinguisher to break up a clash. two officers suffered minor injuries and a handful of people were arrested. tom sherwood and chris lawrence are in cleveland for the co

chris lawrence is inside the q. chris? >> reporter: wendy, yeah, at this point we're just about six hours away from the headlining speech. there's going to be a lot of people speaking here tonight. but what everyone will be keeping an eye on is ivanka trump and her father donald trump. just a couple hours ago we saw the two of them do the final walk-through on the stage. you can see them trying to get comfortable with where the teleprompters are, choosing the font size, making sure that everything is perfect. at one point, donald trump told one of the technicians, quote, just make sure nothing goes wrong. he looked at one area where the prompter was and said i love the look of this. so, again, just that behind-the-scenes into what it's like to prepare for something this big. donald trump has a lot in front of him. it's a heavy lift for him tonight. republican party that has splintered here in over the past few days. he's also got to prove to the nation at large that he is prepared for the presidency, something that some vo

chris lawrence. chris, thank you. >>> a staff writer for the trump organization is accepting blame today for the plagairism controversy surrounding melania trump's speech. >> she said she offered her resignation but the trump family rejected. she said she asked mrs. trump to provide some messages she wanted to share with the american people. over the phone, mrs. trump read passages from mrs. obama's convention speech as examples, and they ultimately ended up in the final draft. ma krch mac gls guyver said i did not check mrs. obama's speeches. this was my mistake and i feel terrible for the chaos i have caused melania and the trumps, as well as to mrs. obama. no harm was meant. >>> right now at 4:00, some people are still cleaning up after last night's storms. one neighborhood along especially hit hard. a large tree demolished this porch after it came crashing down from the yard next door. and a large oak snapped like a pencil, landing on the rooftop of another house nearby, clearing the debris at thi

let's go to chris lawrence. on the communities most impacted by these recent shootings. chris?jim, there aren't many cities in the country right now where the emotions are as raw as they are right now in minneapolis-st. paul. tonight protesters heard a stunning admission from minnesota governor mark dayton who said philando castile died in part because he was black. he said nobody in minnesota should be shot and killed while seated in their car. teachers and parents of the school where he worked say the kids loved castile, and his mother said he always tried to do the right thing. >> we all feel the pain of losing a loved one, but i never in my wildest dreams would think that i would lose my son to a person or a society that's supposed to >> reporter: the facebook video showing the aftermath of the castile shooting is reverberating in baton rouge where the community is still reeling from alton sterling's death. >> make sure the county is held accountable. demand it from the county, demand it from the chief. don't let this just be another death, another facebook picture. >> of c

all stories we'll be following for you today at quicken loans arena, i'm chris lawrenc 4. >> nbc news 4 political contributor nicole wallace will be join us alive at 6:15 chris lawrence and tom sherwood will be at the convention all week to bring the information to you. >>> we turn to police in baton rouge. less than ten minutes, that's how long it took a gunman to shoot six police officers. three of them died. newly released surveillance photos show gunman gavin long during the attack. in honor of fallen officers, president obama has ordered the flags to remain at half-staff until friday. >>> several protesters were arrested after being traffic to a standstill on i-95 in richmond. the group black lives matter blocked all the lanes of i-95 and draped a sign over the the protest lasted half an hour and caused back up for several miles. >>> today, montgomery county is asking police and community members to come together and talk about recent deadly shootings around the country. kristin wright is live with more. >> reporter: good morning. we are always one incident away. that is how the

in cleveland, chris lawrence, news4. >> as chris mentioned, donald trump's daughter, ivanka, is speakingoday. we have several hours before we hear from her on stage, but ivanka spoke to the "today" show one on one. here's savannah guthrie's exclusive interview from cleveland. >> are you nervous about introducing him tomorrow night? >> i am terrified. i'm terrified. i've never spoken in a stadium like this. but really i just want to make sure i do a great job for him. it's a real honor and a privilege that he asked me to do this, and i think it's a testament to him as a parent. >> how did he ask you? >> in a pretty casual way, like my father does things l ivanka, would you like to do it? you'll be fine, don't worry, you'll be great. >> what do you want to convey tomorrow about your dad? >> i know the man as a parent and i can share how he raised me and my siblings and the father he was. but also i can talk about the man he is as a leader and an entrepreneur and a businessperson and visionary. so knowing him from those two very different vantage points, but seeing similar attributes really

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doreen, back to you. >> chris lawrence in cleveland. thank you, chris. >>> one theme during this year's rnc is our military heroes and honoring our veterans. we've already seen several members of the military speak at the convention throughout the primary. donald trump says he wants to improve the veterans administration. ahead in our next half hour, tom sherwood will look at the military vote, particularly in virginia, where half of federal funds for the state are spent. >>> members of the d.c. chapter of a group called black youth 100. they organized a protest that blocked part of massachusetts avenue in northeast d.c. today. they also blocked the entrance to the legislative office of the fraternal order of police. protesters accuse the organization of actively opposing legislation, that calls for police accountability and transparency. we've asked for a comment but have not heard back from them yet. >> they came from across the country. black police officers marching to howard university in honor of their fallen colleagues. community

news 4's chris lawrence caught up with him on the street. >> we got trump bobbleheads.et your trump shirts and trump bobbleheads. >> we got shirts, bobbleheads, and now thanks to a local entrepreneur we have the books. go trump, go hillary. all thanks to rob kulik. you drove these books all the way up from d.c. last night? >> yes. six hours. a little bit of rain. >> what's the idea behind them? they look like kids' books, but they're obviously aimed at adults. >> yeah. my partners and i, we just thought it would be we have a series of college rivalry books, and we thought what's a bigger rivalry right now than trump and hillary. >> so they're written in a sense of fun, humor, poking fun at the election? >> yeah. totally. you know, we're not trying to steal -- or steer the election one way or another. you know, we consider ourselves equal opportunity lampooners here. the trump book makes fun of hillary, and the hillary book makes fun of trump. >> can you read us a little from the go trump book? >> sure. "frum lp protect our great land and keep the bad guys out, but crook

. >> but first, we will go to chris lawrence to find out what is happening now and what our local delegates are up to. chris, set the scene for us? >> reporter: yeah, they have been out and about all day. they will be down here on the floor very shortly. we've seen a few tense moments here today. we and anti-trump protesters are walking through the square with rifles. now, that is okay given ohio's open carry law. this is video from this morning when some unaffiliated protesters scaled a pole just outside of the rock and roll hall of fame. they were condemning donald trump and immigration injustice. police arrested three people and firefighters said they used a ladder truck to take down what was a 600-square-foot banner. it read in part, "don't trump our communities." again, the police chief is warning protesters not to do things that are illegal or tax local law enforcement. again, we are here in cleveland. normally that would mean ohio has prime seats here on the convention floor. but as tom sherwood discovered, everything, even a seat, is political. >> it is. everythi competed across the

our chris lawrence is inside quicken loans arena in cleveland with a closer look. e grand finale is tonight. chris? >> reporter: yeah, that's right. you said closer, and we're bringing you closer. this is where you will see people that have packed this arena. we are hours away from their gavg teleprompter. this is what donald trump will be reading off of later tonight and look at that row of cameras all aimed on that stage you can hear them pointing at the teleprompter and hear donald trump talking about, wow, i really like that font. i like that. that's nice and clear. you could hear ivanka trump saying i think i need it a little bigger. thighs are all of the details that you will not see tonight but that we get to see when we see these walk throughs. and donald trump said just don't let anything go wrong. it's a very natural human moment that we rarely get to see. lester holt got to speak with two of trump's sons about how this speech came together. >> i asked him planning went into this speech and they said, sure, well, lots of suggestions but it is his speech an

but >> reporter: chris lawrence is anchoring our coverage and joins us live now with a little different view from outside the quicken loans arena. >> a lot has been made about protests and security in cleveland. it's been pretty quiet so far. what have you seen tonight? >> reporter: it's been fine, jim. i was on a shuttle bus heading to the secure zone earlier tonight and it got stopped for half an hour because protesters were moving through, but they just walked through in one long line. the police went back to doing what they were doing and there was no problem. one of our law enforcement sources said "it's actually really calm. it's under control tonight." surprising, giving the expectations coming into the convention and what we saw earlier this afternoon where we saw police having to get involved in a scuffle and sort of separate protesters. at one point in the market square, you had representatives from the black lives matter, the west boro baptist church militiamen who were fully armed. i'm not saying that to put them all in the same basket, just stating that to say this was a wi

tom sherwood and chris lawrence are in cleveland working for you. you'll hear tom's take on what to watch for today in the next 15 minutes. >>> hillary clinton is taking a break from the campaign trail today. she was in las vegas yesterday for a vor registration event. her campaign is holding a fundraiser "today in new york." the presumptive democratic nominee for president is expected to be in florida on friday. clinton is narrowing down her choice for a running mate. tim kaine and retired admiral james salve ride is are said to be on the short list. you remember the campaign in northern virginia last week, she says she's looking for someone with national security experience. >> today, senator kaine will join senator mark warner for a roundtable discussion on business development in northern virginia. julie carey will facilitate the conversation at the center for personalized health on gallows road in fairfax. they're set to talk about health care, tax reform among other things. >>> a dollar tree store employee, a robber ambushes her at closing tim

chris lawrence is live with more. >> reporter: wendy, we know that come the new school year, they're going to learn more about sexual assault and giving consent. but as you said, the agenda and the debate was entirely dominated by gay and lesbian, and transgender issues. >> i was a senior at robinson secondary school and i'm a transman. >> your goal is to be inclusive of all students, not just a few. >> reporter: recent graduates want more diverse sexual education. but some parents say fairfax county has already gone too far. >> role of the school system should be to support parents, not to direct us. >> reporter: caitlin ortiz came out in the 8th grade. >> if i had had the opportunity to be in an fle class, i would have been so much better off. >> reporter: meg opted out of family life education suspicious of the new curriculum being installed for the new school year. what are you not hearing from this board? >> they have put forward the idea that they're going the include a lot of new material in the curriculum. things about different sexual practices and transgender students. yet

news4 chris lawrence and tom sherwood are inside quicken loans arena. this is just the first day. >> you can see the wheels turning as people make political tactical decisions on whether to show up here and how much to get behind this ticket. a lotof maryland governor larry hogan is more interested in his re-election than defeating hillary clinton in november and in virginia as tom sherwood discovered, the next election is always right around the corner. >> virginia is one of the few states that has a state election every year. after a while, they call kind of just run together. virginia's first delegation breakfast here played out on two tracks. the delegates were getting pumped for their first day and at least three candidates for virginia governor were circling the room with one eye on the 2017 campaign. this is your first convention, right? >> i've been to a few. >> former state party chairman who nearly won a u.s. senate seat is candidate for governor but is focused on beating hillary clinton. >> the judicial branch for the next 20 years at stake and in virginia we have an el

i'm chris lawrence. news 4. >>> and chris and tom sherwood will be in cleveland all week to cover the convention. you can look for their live reports this afternoon on news 4 at 4:00. >>> we have breaking news out of taiwan where 26 people are now dead. this after a tour bus burst into flames after an accident. it happened in taipei and the bus is full of people visiting from china. those people were supposed to go back home today. at this point it's still not clear what caused this terrible accident. i'm angie goff at the live desk. back to you. >>> this morning, we're seeing why the university of maryland police officer was suspended. that officer pepper sprayed students while breaking up a this is the officer's body camera footage the chief promised us last week. he shouts spray but only after using it. people started screaming. in the parking lot, officers arrested two students and the same officer deployed pepper spray again where the medics were treating people. charges against the students were dr

good evening, i'm chris lawrence. >> and i'm doreen.an afghanistan war veteran and targeted police because he was angry. >> upset over the recent shootings and we're taking a live look at a memorial that is now growing for those five fallen officers in dallas. that's where our coverage begins at 6:00 with nbc's jay gray. >> reporter: the center of the city is still locked down right now. police and federal agents searching for evidence after chaos and carnage. >> it's revealed to us that this was a well-planned, well-thought out evil strategy by >> reporter: at least one of those suspects, a sniper from an elevated perch downtown targeting police. >> shots fired. officer down. it's an assist officer. >> reporter: five officers killed. seven others wounded. the violence erupted at the end of what had been a peaceful march through the city. >> we wanted to be a part of something. we wanted to have our voices to support mr. castile as well as alton sterling. >> reporter: protesting the police shootings across the country. as the shots cont

. >>> and chris lawrence has more on the shootings. >> his girlfriend was in the car with him when he was shot and first let's start in minnesota where traffic stopped in the st. paul area ended with the death of philando castile. his girlfriend said that he had a permit to carry the weapon and had it on him. they say they opened fire when he reached for his wallet and all of this happening while she was -- her daughter was in front of us. it could have been you. it could have been you. it could have been you or you or you. it could have been any of us. >> this happened two weeks before castile's birthday. there has been an independent investigation ordered. meantime, in baton rouge, there will be a prayer vigil with community and faith leaders. two officers involved in the death of alton sterling had a handful of complaints against them but they had been cleared in all but one. one of those involved a shooting two years ago when a man refused to drop his gun and pointed a revolver at them. federal investigators have taken the lead in the louisiana shooting but the officers in both of

chris lawrence on the ground. thank you. >>> back up. back up. >> police used a fire extinguisher to break up a protest of those who burned an american flag. two officers suffered minor injuries. we have seen examples of respect between police and protesters, including this hug from cleveland's police chief. security has been very tight all week. it's expected to peak tomorrow. >> reporter: virginia delegates, armed escorts to and from convention events. all around the arena security zone, police presence is day and night. obvious but understated. delegates had been warned for weeks of massive disruption. despite some protest and some arrest, most of the delegates are feeling pretty good about security. >> the first day i felt a little sketchy and nervous. i feel a lot more comfortable now. >> i think the security has been wonderful. we walked through the protesters to get here. >> we just came in from fourth street. my first time coming in that way. it was really good. i felt totally safe. there's a lot of security out there, a lot of p

news 4 tom sherwood and chris lawrence are there.heir live updates this afternoon starting on news 4 at 4. >>> a third american victim among the 84 people killed in france last week. nicholas lesley died on the promenade in nice. he was a student at u.c. berkley. >>> and a man was hit and killed on suitland parkway. >>> baton rouge is mourning the loss of three police officers. the suspected shooter is also dead>>> there's almost a thousand degrees of temperatures there. temperatures close to a hundred degrees for most of the day. get ready. the weekend is going to be a steam bath here. hopefully you'll be cooled off by a shower. >>> let's hope so. >> all right. thank you. that is the broadcast this morning. thanks for waking up. >>> "today" is next. back in 25 minutes with news and weather and traffic. hope to see you then and until then, enjoy your day. >> make it a great monday, evebody. ry >>> good morning. >>> good morning. breaking overnight. the gunman that ambushed police in louisiana, killing three officers and wounding thre

no return to our request for comment >> reporter: i'm chris lawrence. coming e inine ining up on "new we'll give you a look ahead to who we expect to be on that stage later tonight and what sort of impact that could have not only on the convention but to the issues that matter most to you. >>> as montgomery county public school students try to squeeze in as much fun as they can before school begins again, what the new superintendent is doing now to prepare for their return. >>> how donald trump's choice for his running mate uld be anco woman: i have a masurprise for you.are you? man: you have a surprise for me? narrator: at dominion, 1 in 5 new hires is a veteran. and when they're away, they miss out on a lot. but they won't miss out on financial support. because we cover any difference between their military pay and their families. why do we do it? because our vets sacrifice enough. "dominion. depend on us for more than energy." ♪ stand by me. >>> what started with a gavel and cheering crowds turned fairly quickly into a party divided. >> the so-called

. >>> i'm chris lawrence. live at the quicken loans arena, we're on the floor of the arena and we've seen a big change since we brought you here live 15 minutes ago. we're showing you this live. the virginia delegation is now filled in its seat. we spoke to one official who claims they were in a meeting. he says this was not a formal protest. that they got caught up, they were in a meeting that ran long. the only thing is, every other delegation we saw since 5:30, their seats filled. the session was gavelled in to session at 5:30. they all just showed up a few minutes ago saying that there was a meeting that they had to explain some of the procedures to the delegates. again, there was nothing until this, the most important event of the day when the roll call comes and donald trump is put into nomination as the republican nominee. so, again, right now, if you take a look on the stage, we're at colorado right now. they are going in alphabetical announcing their vote for each candidate. let's listen in for just a

we have tom sherwood and chris lawrence starting on sunday night on news4 at 11:00. >> time for you toeigh in. will picking pence help or hurt trump? it's our flash survey this afternoon. >>> a show of military force in brazil. the olympics now and the brazilian air force held a flyover over rio. more than 5,000 personnel will be in rio to protect the games in the air. the air force will be responsible for flying in any heads of state attending. brazilian security officials have denied there are any imminent terror threats. >>> we are on a roll, dog kammerer. >> we are. it is a nice day. better than it was yesterday. we hit 98 yesterday. we've cooled just a little bit as we've seen cloud cover move on in. taking a look outside, a mixture of sun and clouds. a nice afternoon when you compare it to yesterday, not nearly as warm or humid. 89 and winds out of the west at 13 miles per hour. humidity not temperatures. 82 in leesburg. and riverdale at 88. if you're thinking of heading out this evening, a nice night. 87 and hot around 7:00. by 9:00, warm and on the muggy side. whatever you're g

chris lawrence is there with previews. >> it has all come down to this.oday's theme is make america one again in which the campaign unity that brings the country together instead of dividing it. that may be tough considering some of the harsh rhetoric we've heard this week as well as a chants lock her up every time chirkt's name is mentioned. spearheading the effort is ivanka trump. and donald trump will be making the pitch to unite not only the republican party but that final outreach to democrats as well. >>> we mentioned trump's eldest daughter will address the convention today. savannah guthrie sat down with her ahead of her speech. >> if i told you a year ago that you would be at the republican convention, that you would be introducing your father who is just steps away from the presidency, what would you have said? >> i just don't know. i mean, it's amazing tonight actually standing alo of my brothers when the count went over the top during the roll call and he was officially declared the republican nominee. i got very emotional. it's an unbelievabl

tom and chris lawrence are in cleveland to cover the convention. you can expect live the rnc starting on news 4 at 4:00. >>> today, civil rights lead erred and former delegate walter faunt roy was arrested from the airport when he returned from dubai. there was a warrant out for his arrest for writing a bad check in 2009. trial date will likely be set during today's hearing. >>> today, a man accused of impersonating a top aide to u.s. congressman john lewis is scheduled to enter a plea agreement in d.c. federal court. earlier this month, the iteam reported that he was not related to the congressman but was charged with pretending to be the chief of staff for the icon. he did this to score field passes for the redskins and get special treatment at a lounge in south beach, miami. he faces up to three years in prison. congressman's spokeswoman declined to comment saying it's now a matter for the court. >>> you will have to wait longer if you need to travel on the virginia. metro's fifth safetrack surge started this morning between falls church and eas

chris lawrence has the latest on this from our live desk. chris?reen, the baton rouge police chief says the man was armed but still has questions about that confrontation. tonight the community is peaceful but tense and protesters are demonstrating in the street as the family demands some answers. police got a call for a man with

news4's chris lawrence wants to get inside the quicken loans arena where trump will speak tonight. chris? >po they are still doing sound checks. the bands are going one by one tuning up. you're right, we have been speaking with local delegates about how high the stakes are tonight for donald trump and they are telling us two very different stories about the kind of donald trump they want to see tonight. >> this is not a night that -- >> reporter: she's been around long enough to know the moments that matter. >> but tonight is going to be the pinnacle of whether donald trump communicates and makes it with the serious people out in the country. >> reporter: she says he has to stick to the script. >> we need to know that he's serious. otherwise, we're just getting ourselves -- this is a sham game and i don't think donald trump is a sham person. i t he's got to show us that depth tonight. >> reporter: but other virginia delegates want trump to be trump. >> if donald trump's message is what motivates his base and got all of these people back into the party -- >> reporter: she's worried a

a reminder to you, news4's tom sherwood and chris lawrence are covering the convention this week. expect live reports from them this week starting at news4 at 4:00. >>> right now a vietnam war hero is about to receive the medal of honor. president obama is recognizing retired army lieutenant colonel charles kettles for his brave re. in 1967 he led helicopter flights evacuating wounded soldiers under the threat of enemy fire. he's credited with saving the lives of 40 soldiers and the four crew members on that helicopter. you can see the live pictures here, the ceremony is under way in the east room of the white house. president obama at the podium right now about to present that medal. >>> in less than an hour we expect to have a clearer picture of the future of laurel regional hospital. prince george's county bureau chief tracee wilkins tells us the chief executive and county's mayor are expected to speak at noon. the hospital was changed to a walk-in outpatient medical hundreds of people lost their jobs. the decision to downsize came from dimensions health care system, a nonprofi

tom sherwood and chris lawrence also in cleveland. you'll hear tom's take on what to watch for today in the next 15 minutes. >>> hillary clinton is taking a break from the campaign trail today. she was in las vegas for a voter registration event yesterday. her campaign is holding a fundraiser in new york today. the presumptive nominee for president expected to be in florida on friday. clinton is narrowing down her choice for a running mate. senator tim kaine of virginia and retired four-star admiral james steph rides. they're said to be on the short list. senator kaine campaigned in northern virginia with clinton last week. she's looking for someone with national security experience. >>> today, senator kaine will join senator mark warner for a roundtable discussion on business development in northern virginia. julie carey will facilitate that conversation. it is happening at the nova center for personalized health on gallows i they're set to address national security, health care and tax reform. >>> terrifying moments for a dollar tre

. >> and our team coverage continues now with news4's chris lawrence. he's inside the arena now. >> he went to see how the message was getting to people outside. what were you hearing tonight? >> reporter: bottom line, that a lot of women, a lot of republican women are just fine with donald trump as their nominee. look, they don't like the fact that he made that snide comment about carly fiorina's face or called rosie o'donnell fat. but they're not looking at those comments in a vacuum, and they refuse to just write him off. >> the way he reacts and says things, yeah, that bothers me. but the big picture for me and where america is going. and i can't go the other way. i can't go with hillary, i just can't. >> he's a beautiful man. he's a family successful and good people, and i think that shows a lot about somebody. >> reporter: so look, there is a reason that melania trump was the headliner of the first night of the convention. there was a reason she talked about her husband. there was a reason that you heard rudy giuliani use words like friend, husban

look for tom sherwood and chris lawrence's live reports. >>> scary moments. powerful storms forced george w. bush and bill clinton had to rush for coverage from a storm. no one was hurt. >>> we're in the middle of a heat wave. >> we are. our 13th 90-degree day so far this year. 4 things you need to know. not as bad as yesterday. today, when the thermometer is reading 95, it will feel more like 95 versus 105. good news there. there's a slight chance of an isolated thunderstorm. 93 in the district, 95 in the district. i'm tracking a small thunderstorm chance. let's head over to wtop with dave. >> good morning, amelia. on route 50 in new york avenue, eastbound at the an costa river. it's just about cleared. so far minimum delays. virginia, inner loop of the beltway, the work has been cleare corner. >>> we're following breaking news out of baltimore. police officers kill a man after they say he shot at them with a military-style gun. according to the baltimore police department, four plains clothes officers heard gunfire in west baltimore last night. drove toward

campaign attacking his conservative views on abortion, the minimum wage, and tom sherwood and chris lawrencebe reporting live from the rnc convention hall in cleveland. they're coverage begins tomorrow night right here on news 4 at 11. >>> a maryland lawmaker is part of a company who is looking to make money from the pot business. it's competing for licenses to grow and sell medical marijuana. he says he has no ownership in the company. he would only be advising on medical issues. the job was cleared by the general assembly's ethics adviser. >>> the weather looking dry tomorrow, but storms possible to start your workweek. amelia is up next with the latest timing >>> the last of the dallas police officers killed in last week's ambush shooting was laid to rest today. hundreds of law enforcement officers from around the country showing up for patrick zamarripa's funeral. he was one of the five officers killed after a gunman opened fire following a protest in downtown dallas. >>> new at 11:00, somebody is helping a dangerous criminal who escaped from a florida courtroom friday. that word today f

news4's tom sherwood and chris lawrence are in cleveland all week long.ou'll hear from them first tonight on news4 at 4:00. >>> disgraced comedian bill cosby is completely blind and housebound. that is according to a report in "the new york post." an insider says he suffers from an eye disease that has become progressively worse. this comes on the heels to his decision to waive his right to his arraignment. he is accused of drugging and molesting a former temple university employee at his philadelphia home in 2004. he says what happened was consensual. cosby's case is now headed to trial. >>> an outpouring of love for a man some say was the funniest in hollywood. writer, producer and director garry marshall died last night. matt lauer shares the legacy he leaves behind. >> reporter: this morning mourning the loss of garry marshall. a beloved figure in show business, he leaves a legacy of laughter and heart-warming moments on television and in films. born in the bronx in 1934, marshall got his start in the late 1950s as a joke writer, eventually working on

women voters who will be a big factor in the presidential election in cleveland yesterday, news 4 chris lawrence with the men who said they don't like some of the comments trump makes but they aren't looking at the big picture. >> he's a family man. he's raised kids that are successful and good people and i think that shows a lot about somebody. >> nbc news political analysts say the decisions to have melania trump speak on the first night of the convention was strategic. she described trump as a loyal husband, father, and more empathetic than he appears. her speech again as we've been mentioning this morning is tainted by the accusations of plagiarism. >> now, back to the tragedy in dallas. today is the funeral for police officer michael krol he was one of five officers killed during last week's ambush on police in dallas. that service will be in redford township in michigan. his family says he always wanted to be a cop. >>> people in one rockville neighborhood are calling for changes at a deadly intersection where two bicyclists have died in last than a year. turkey branch parkway and veers mi

the trump campaign defended melania trump's speech and -- tom sherwood and chris lawrence are coveringre from tom in the next half hour. first, nbc's tracie potts has what to expect in the day ahead at 4:45. >>> take a look at

. >> news 4's chris lawrence and tom sherwood will bring you live reports from the convention hall. in fairfax county, a six-week-old child is saved tonight and her mother under arrest. police picked up who is accused of abducting her new borne from fairfax county yesterday. she was supposed to turn the child over to protective services. the baby's ok and now in the care of child protection services. >> new tonight, body cam footage out of california shows a police involved shooting from last month that killed an unarmed man. authorities say the con frontation began when police got notification of a person carrying a rifle. the men repeatedly ignore police's command to show his hands. fresno police and the fbi are investigating. deadly police-involved shootings risk widening the divide between law enfoem communities they serve. shamari jones has the story. >> it allows me to interact with the community. >> t.c. gordon is a police mounted pa patrol officers. he and his horse try to bridge the gap between the police and the community. >> just an opportunity for them to come to me and

so we are now going on to, we continue our team coverage, i should say, on the convention with chris lawrence who is in cleveland to show us the strong law enforcement presence. according to the mayor, the city is prepared. >> reporter: well, erica, so far tonight it is quiet. and the cleveland police and officials would like to keep it that way. take a look behind my. you can see that black fence, the secret service officers standing in front of it. that is an 8 foot tall steel fence that cuts right through the heart of downtown. on one side is a secure i can tell you, it is extremely intensive. on the other side is everybody else. and that is encircling part of downtown. part of the perimeter that is constantly changing leading up to the convention. the mayor said he didn't want his city to come off looking like a police state, but at the same time, they want to be prepared. cleveland got millions in federal aid to put more officers on the street and give them the latest equipment. they are now equipped with well over 1,000 sets of riot gear and batons, 24 new sets of bullet-proof gear as w

look for tom sherwood and chris lawrence's town hall in cleveland sunday night on news 4 at 11:00. >>severe weather forced former presidents george w. bush and bill clinton and former british prime minister tony blair to be rushed to safety tonight. a program with the scholarships were concluding when severe winds started to break the windows. a strong storm system sent powerful winds through oklahoma and arkansas downing lines, nobody was injured. >>> and praising the top cop tonight after a police investigation into officer's actions at a party. president wallace lowe today. today police mitchell announce ed a police officer has been suspended and that the entire force will go through bias and diversity training all because of an incident back in may when officers used pepper spray twice after responding to what turned out to be a bogus call about a fight at an apartment. it was all caught on body camera video. the chief called it humiliating. >> you can argue that well, i thought it was going to get worse. the bottom line is it never should have gone to this point. >> police arrest

chris lawrence and tom sherwood will bring you live reports from the convention hall beginning sunday night at news 4 at 11:00. >>> we're learning more about two incidents where d.c. police were shot at this week. the four men charged make their first court appearances this morning. five people were taken hostage inside this suv and fired at officers as they arrived. he was shot in the ankle. the three men in a car chase that ended near the u.s. capitol. one of those suspects fired at police with a mini machine gun. >>> if the metrobus system you dangerous in the nation. "the washington post" look atted data and found that metrobus had the highest rate of crime. those rates were higher than cities including new york and chicago. it also has the third highest rate for crashes in the country. expect some late night delays if you travel along the beltway. crews will be resurfacing a four-mile stretch of the avenue between new hampshire avenue and baltimore avenue in montgomery and prince george's counties. two lanes will be closed in that area starting at 9:00 tonight. >>> people living

there are some initial reports that some hostages have been at the live desk, i'm chris lawrence. >> thank you. >>> metro says it's a big step forward in making your commute safer. the old porcelain insulators responsible for this fireball at the federal center station in may have been replaced at all underground station platforms. no one was hurt in this incident captured by surveillance cameras. the old insulators have been replaced with a safer, more heat resistant fiberglass version. >>> phase two of the safe track surge wraps up sunday. track work continues on the orange, blue and silver lines in prince georges county. no safe track work on the fourth of july. it picks back up with phase three starting tuesday night on the blue and yellow lines. they will be shut down between reagan national and braddock road. rail service will be reduced on those two lines. >>> tonight an 8-year-old boy from maryland is fighting for his life in a hospital on island. he was airlifted from a royal caribbean cruise ship last night. the boy fell into one of the ship's pools. and was under water for

chris lawrence and tom sherwood will bring you live reports beginning sunday night. >>> in the day ahead, virginia senator hearing on the zeika virus. he'll address the risk and respond to zika in the western hemisphere. he is urging congress to pass a critical funding bill to fight the virus. >> you may have been sitting in this mess last night. a medical emergency caused a 21-car chain reaction. this is a kraction on i-395 near the 14th street bridge. the driver had a medical episode and lost control in the northbound lanes there around 6:30. he and three other drivers were taken to the hospital. eight cars had to be towed. no one seriously hurt though. >>> right now in britain, david cameron is preparing to step aside as prime minister. here's a live look at the prime minister's residence at 10 downing street in london. he'll hand over the rains to teresa may. after the country voted to exit the european union. they will negotiate new trade terms and separating great britain from eu laws. >>> cramped and confused, that is how metro passengers felt on the first day of search for the me

. >>> tom sherwood and chris lawrence are in cleveland right now covering the convention for you this week. you'll hear from them coming up later in the news cast. >>> it' a few hours of terror inside a baltimore burger king on sunday. officers responded a rape suspect 11:00 that morning. the armed suspect ran into a nearby burger king. he held four people hostage, including a seven-year-old girl. around 5:00 p.m., the suspect was finally taken into custody. police say he was wanted for a rape that happened 24 to 48 hours before that hostage incident. >>> and happening today, baltimore police officer brian rice could learn his fate. rice is one of officers charged in the death of freddie gray. he faces manslaughter, reckless endangerment and misconduct charges. his bench trial ended on thursday. >>> we are finding out about another american who died in the bastille day attack in france, nicholas leslie was a student at he was 20 years old. investigators are still working to identify all of the victims in the attack. six people are in custody for questioning. >>> austin, texas, is mour

attacking his conservative views on abortion, the >>> look for live reports from tom sherwood and chris lawrencem the convention hall in cleveland. they begin tonight at news 4 at 11:00. >>> bring on the heat! do we really want it? >> really? >> tom is updating his forecast that includes when we could see those temperatures above 100, adam. >>> and controversy and arrests at a black lives ma five years ago, on any given night, you know, almost 75,000 veterans experienced homelessness. we have reduced those numbers by almost half, but despite the great progress that we have achieved, there are still too many veterans who still need a place to live. this project is a comprehensive rehabilitation of the center's facility here in downtown boston to create permanent supportive housing, transitional housing and service spaces, a facility that really delivers on society's commitment to people who have served in the military. citi® was the natural partner because they were able to come with the resources, both the capital resources and also the human resources, the experts in their field, and without ci

look for tom sherwood and chris lawrence.hey are going to have live reports from the convention hall in cleveland tomorrow night on news 4 at 11:00. >>> hillary clinton is narrowing her list for a running mate. she met with elizabeth warren and colorado governor at her home in d.c. yesterday. a person familiar said she met with julian castro. the in-person meetings come two weeks before she accepts it democratic nomination. 2010 mayoral scandal will avoid jail time. he's expected to be sentenced to home confinement and a fine. prosecutors argue he set up an illegal fund to elect then mayor gray. they announced they would not charge gray who recently won a primary election for a council seat. he will be formally sentenced next month. >>> overnight, the virginia state police issued an amber alert for two people in washington county. they are looking for a 9-month-old little girl. they are both in extreme danger and last seen in virginia with 38-year-old julie. they say they may be in a 2009 white cadillac with tennessee plates.

news 4 tom sherwood and chris lawrence will have more. >>> there could be unrest in baltimore later todaydge is expected to hand down the verdict for another officer charged in the death of freddie gray. police lieutenant brian rice is the highest ranking of all six two other baltimore police officers testified in his case. he opted for a bench trial. meaning a judge, not a jury, will decide his fate. >>> funeral services are planned for the man recently killed in minneapolis. philando castile was not in a car and with his car and -- with his girlfriend and her daughter in the car last week. his death sparked nationwide protests last week, including the one in dallas that turned into an ambush attack on police. >>> we're getting some new images into our newsroom out of st. louis where we understand that two people are dead and another two are hurt, including an officer, after a shooting there. this happened a few hours ago and police say the shooter confronted his ex-girlfriend and a number of other people that were sitting on a porch. according to police, the suspect turned the gun on th

. >> chris lawrence and tom sherwood will bring it to you live on sunday at 11:00. >>> condolences fromd the world for victims the attack in france. among those dead, a father and son from texas. tonight, team coverage of the tributes. >> i go under and i notice that behind the truck there were a lot of people >> it's something that we've had concerns about. >> reporter: and the new details about the plan behind the wheel. >> we'll have more on the tragedy but first breaking news of an apparent military coup event there. scott macfarlane has the latest from our live desk. scott? >> the flights at ataturk airport in istanbul are currently suspended. still, it's not exactly clear if this is actually a coup. we can show you the new video in to the live desk of an empty bridge in istanbul. military vehicles are blocking the traffic on those bridges. we're also hearing a lot of military activity, jets flying overhead and tanks and reports that all flights at istanbul's the airport closed. u.s. secretary of state john kerry said he didn't have complete details yet he said he hopes for civilit

. >> news4's chris lawrence and tom sherwood at the convention hall. chris, what are they telling you? >> reporter: jim, some of them told me that this is a trivial matter. others say, look, it's indisputable that there was plagiarism there but almost no one is blaming mrs. trump herself. >> that's the fault of the speechwriters if they did indeed put it together for her, then they are to blame. >> my mother also said my word is my bond. these are common ideas that many of us share. >> did it sound like one of michelle obama's? yeah. i would have to say >> well, trump's campaign manager paul manafort said today that she wrote it and he didn't see anything wrong with it. and there's no way you throw a candidate's wife under the bus and the writer needs to take the fall. this is something that muriel bowser walked into. you caught up with her, tom. >> that's right. this is the republican convention. she's a democratic mayor here on a mission. no, the mayor hasn't switched sides. why are you here? >> we're here to talk about statehood and we know that this