they packed this watch party at dematha catholic high school. it's awesome because i get to tell my friends that my cousin is going number one in the draft. this is amazing. this is wonderful experience, a blessedded moment i'm very proud of the family, i'm very proud of markel, his drive, his dedication to the game, his mother, ebony, one of the family members that i definitely lookeddedded up to. i tell her all the time i just admire her drive, her dedication and commitment toer becoming nba next stars had its dim moments he was initially cut from demat that tion varsity team. he's committed to the grind that's exactly wait is. so, you know, dedication -- you're going to be faced with adversity at all times and you keep going. it's good to see somebody you really care about achieve one of his dreams. i think right now he's doing what all the hard work i've done for the last five years has kind of paid off for him. >> there's a lot of buzz on social media about markelle fultz' fashion choice of the evening. you saw that blazer. well, inside the

erin hawksworth has more on the dematha graduate who went first.rin: the 76ers made it official tonight, markelle fultz becomes the first player from prince george's county ever to be taken with the first pick in the nba draft. >> the philadelphia 76ers select markelle fultz. erin: quite a crowd gathered at dematha, his high school alma mater in hyattsville. everyone cheering him on. he was at the draft in new york. they were celebrating this historic achievement of someone they call their own. >> to see the growth of they showed man, and to think just five years ago a lot of people in this area did not know who he was as a basque ballplayer, an eighth grader. first pick in the draft is unreal. erin: they know who he is now. congratulations. alison: that is exciting. thank you. still to come, the founder of the social network says connecting people online is not enough anymore. and almost a year after the deadly explosion in silver spring, 7 on your side gets a call from people sorry about the holdup, folks. we have some congestion on the runway an

one that started here in maryland and unfolded here on demathas campus. everyone we spokd with used the same terms to describe him and his story using words like determination and dedication. and he was inspeaker trition so many good philadelphia 76ers collect markelle fultz. by all ingts markelle fultz over came adversity to become the number one pick in 2017 nba draft an inspiration close to home-grown talent packed this nba watch party at dematha high school. >> i get to tell my friends my cousin is going number one in the draft. >> this is amazing, a wonderful experience, blessed moment. i'm proud of the family and very proud of markelle. his drive, and his dedication to the game, his mother, eb ebony, my -- one of the family members i definitely look up to, i tell her all the time i admire her drive and her dedication and her commitment to her children. >> for fultz becoming the nba generation of stars had dim moments. he was initially cut from the varsity team at dematha and he was a sophomore at the time, 5' 9". >> he is committed to grind. dedicat

i wish him the best. >> shout out to dematha dematha graduate and you're our top draft pick. >> i wasut from the freshman basketball team and the look at me now. >> dreams do come true mike thomas. >> we got showers moving through early this morning. later on this afternoon we'll get into some sunshine. storm tracker radar showing showers on our western suburbs. we'll time out kind of that main wave though that's coming through northern virginia. that's your heavy rain -- by the way we have a guest in studio we're going to introduce you in a little bit. 4:58 cumberland, 5:55 gainsville and 6:06 berk. in d.c. main wave comes through about 6:30 in the morning and then it starts pushing off to the east. once it gets far enough east lilt break out into sunshine. 82, a couple left overshowers by 11:00. we break out into sunshine and get warm and humid this afternoon. that's a check of the forecast. erin over you to for that traffic. >> 4:37 and we have problems on the roads this morning. take a look at this crash. we're dealing with huge problems. let's see if we can get in with my produce

overnight a crowed gathered at dematha h school, fultz' alma mater - to watch markelle get drafted.amily, friends and former teamates were all in attendance. they said it was good to watch someone they call their own -- make history. fultz now joins the fultz now joins the city of brotherly love and their trio of young guys. last year the sixers finished with a record of 28-wins and 54-losses. at xx time for weather. toss to eileen drive; few pm storms - feeling tropical through tomorrow morning (very high humidity) - saturday morning rain; afternoon clearing - delightful sunday & early next week (very low humidity!) today: morning showers. pm thunderstorms. very humid and breezy to windy. highs: 88-90 winds: sw 10-20 g 25 mph tonight: rain developing. warm and very humid. lows: 71-76 winds: sw 5-15 mph saturday: morning rain becoming partly cloudy with falling humidity after noon. highs: 87-90 winds: nw 5-15 mph a wild ride behind the scenes for the movie. coming up-- we'll tell you who is now giving orders to han solo. wars" spinoff focusing on han solo. a few days ago-- the studi

she's live at dematha with reaction from his former teammates. megan. >> reporter: very, very exciting. markelle fultz, he's a local guy. he went to dematha catholic high school here in hyattsville. you can see the gym behind me. friends and family gathered to watch. there was quite a reaction when his name was read. listen to this. >> the philadelphia markelle fultz from the university of washington. >> reporter: and markckelle word hard for this moment. at one point he was cut from the varsity team. but he worked hard and came back. his former teammates say he deserved this. >> it didn't come easy. wasn't always the biggest kid or most talented kid. >> i never thought he would do this. it's spectacular to see it. >> reporter: so a big night for marqukelle fultz and his family and a big night for the dematha family as well. i bet there will be a lot more celebrating happening today. back to you guys. >> very exciting, megan. thank you. >>> protesters dragged off capitol hill. demonstrators in wheelchairs directed. what was left out of republican

i think that was supposed to stay dematha high graduate.graduate, mike thomas. >> our top pick. >> we're stepping over mike's dog because it's national bring your dog to workday. >> yes. >> sid is amazing. >> you just win in all arenas. >> i was not joking when i said i i was cut by the basketball team. >> they looked at you and said there's higher calling for you. >> let's get to the weather forecast. there's a lot to talk about this morning. we got showers moving across the d.c. region as we speak. just some heavier steady rain just down i-66 probably going to move through d.c. in the next half hour or so. that's what we're watching. after that it's very, have light and scattered and then we'll probably even get a little bit of sun poking through before the morning is through. it is thick and humid out there this morning. later this afternoon with a little sun we could make it into the upper 80's lower 90's feeling like the mid to upper 90's with the humidity. that's a look at weather. let's head to erin for traffic. >> it's a busy mornin

the former dematha high school star is the first prince george's county native to go number one.ed over 20-points and six assists a game in his one season in college.. overnight a crowed gathered at dematha high school, fultz' alma mater - to watch markelle get drafted. family, friends and former teamates were all in attendance. they said it was good to watch someone they call their own -- make history. city of brotherly love and their trio of young guys. last year the sixers finished with a record of 28-wins and 54-losses. now to some other local athletes - former sidwell friends star and silver spring native josh hart goes from a national championship at villanova a year ago.. to the utah jazz as the final pick of the 1st round.. but maryland star and upper marlboro native melo trimble did not get drafted.. after leaving the terps a year early.. it's 5: and time for a check on weather. - rain for the morning drive; few pm storms - feeling tropical through tomorrow morning (very high humidity) - saturday morning rain; afternoon clearing next week (very low humidity!) today: morn

last dematha grab to go in the. not bad join tonight. all right.he tee and putt from the green but president trump mixed the two committing a major golf faux pas. driving his golf cart on the green. which is a no-no in golf circles. that said, it is his golf course. some say he can do what he wants. but that could hurt the green for anyone else who is paying to play them. membership initiation fees run upwards of $350,000 for the trump national course in new jersey. he did go and fist bump the person filming this at least. he wanted to make sure they were safe. so what do you think, should trump be driving on the green? i want people to tweet at me. jerk or no jerk. is this a jerk move or not a jerk move. >> we can talk about this later on tonight on the final five. >> this will be on the final five. >> it's a talker nonetheless. >> it is his golf course but it is a jerk move. just saying. >> it's both. >> thank you brody. >> that's my opinion. >> what's hot on the web tonight. cool he'll pocket more than $200 million after selling his tequila comp

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as brad bell report he would be the latest in a long line of impressive athletes from dematha.rad: the gym at the high school is alive today with the sounds of basketball. whistles blow, sneakers screech, dreams are born. tonight a local athlete who came here at the age of the summer campers is likely to be chosen number one in the nba draft. meet markelle fultz of upper marlboro. you'll be hearing his name for sports reports for years to come. >> i get a chance to play basketball. and be the number one pick is better. that is the one dream i had since i was younger. i'm excited now. >> he played one year in college at washington. but here is where he honed his game. >> he was a humble kid even younger. always serious about the business >> he was sent to the j.v. team his junior year. he said it inspired the former teammate. >> the work ethic. whatever -- you may be sleeping but he is always working. that is the great thing about him. >> while fultz waits nervously -- >> i won't be satisfied until i hear my name called. >> his family be with him in. >> to see him go to the leag

the former dematha high school star is the first princess george's county to go number one.ixers traded up to the top spot just to get him. nancy: they gathered to watch him get drafted. it was good to see someone they call their own make history. >> to think it was just five years ago a lot of people didn't know who he was as a basketball player. nancy: they have some work to do. 76ers only won 28 games last year. jonathan: you think? nancy: on a good track now. jonathan: josh hart goes from a national championship a year ago to the utah jazz as a final pick of the first round. marylandstrar and the upper marlboro native -- maryland star and thepp native didn't get drafted but he could earn on a spot on the roster with markelle fultz so that could be fun to watch. still ahead, baseball, barbecue, you name it. on tap for the weekend kickoff. we will help you find places to go in the planner. >> back up, back up. >> the rescue and how two young brothers helped a neighbor out of a d jonathan: video we just got in of the newsroom. we told you about the rain down south from trop

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