recently on news 4, our doreen gentzler asked the experts aut ways to p the summer brain drain. through this next half hour, we're going to share doreen's stories once again. things you can do now to keep unwind from school and . settle iumo sr vacation mode. >> research shows kids can lose up to two and a half months of progress in langua, ad math. >> ann dolan is a former fairfax county schooleacher and mother. she's also the founder of educational connection, an in-home tutoring service. one of the best ways to keep kids mentally sharp is by reading. >> that is really the start, engaging kids, t even signim up for your local good old fashioned library program where they can be incentivized andte moti to read books this they love. >>f a reluctant reader, audio books are a good option too. >> stues showhat that's just as positive and helpful than reading books independently. newnd teaching your child a skill over the summer like cooking is another easy way to integrateh into their day. >>n if it's oh, can you measure a half a cup of what's half of a half a cup,enetting themged.

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doreen gentzler, news4. >> i had a tick scare a few ars back. >> you did? >> i did.ad no clue what to do so i was as! mes >> i can only imagine, aaron. >> good thing for those countryo friend at. she is like, you're fine! psstt! >> yourcountry friend? >> right. good thing about being from the south. rn>>> still ahead this mong the d.c. power outage thatmpact thousands of people over the weekend and petco has another warning. >> three armed robries and police believe each was pulled we have details on the crime and the specific type of person that may be targeted. >>> another hot day to spend any time outside so if you'r doing time outside so if you'r doing any dog walking, get it done z35whz z16fz y35why y16fy it>>> heat and humidy and the chance of storms. sound familiar? o a feudf beautiful ewea the d.c. region appears to be moving back to the same brutal temperatures we have seen so much already this isummer. used to this, right? is is summer in washington. yesterday was fine. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. we will check on the f

doreen gentzler, news4. >>> after being outside check your clothing and hair and take a shower to reduce your risk as well. a tick need to be a36tached hours before transmitting lyme dees but other tick bites can be transferred inouminutes. >> yhave to check right away. >>> still ahead this morning the d.c. power outage that impact thousands of people over the weekend is over. pepco has another warning that to linger all week. >>> three armed robberies and police believe each was pulled off by the same man. we have details on the crime and the specific type of person that may be targeted. >>> chutk, how abohe weather? > here is a dog that would be great for your walk and he is available at humane dog rescue alliance. get your miles walked early. pavement and air will be plenty hot later on this afternoon. locally-owned novec has the most reliable power in the region. and we all know how ab important being reli is. novec provides electricity from multiple renewable sources. groovy man! and will soon include even more solar. yeah! and novec offers convenient 24/7 online services. i just pa

>> doreen gentzler hasce adto keep kids eating right,ven on the go. >> if someone said try this, it'sd for you. the first rponse is going to be yuck. >> getting kids to eat healthy can bechallenging with summer camps, vacations, long days at the pool. but there are some simple things you can at home to encourage smart decisions, and it starts with where you keep your food. >> placement in the refrigerator, freezer, and counter are critical. studies show if they are visible and grabable, that's when children and adults are more likely to eat something. katherine talmadge is a registered dietitian. to promote healthy hats, she tells parents to make children part of th process from grocery shopping to preparing the meals at home. and try to keep meal times consistent. even on vacation. >> that's one of the reasons they're in weight when not at work or school. they don't eat at their regular times.d an when you skip breakfast that's going to make you hurier later, and less particular perhaps about your choices. f you're hitting the road, try to plan ahead to avoid stopping at fast food t

doreen gentzler here i 90 weather alert. doug will be here in a few minutes to take us through the nine hours. you don't want to miss that. >> there is a landmark law inyl mand that's making it easier for women to access birth control. >> yeah, but a lot of people dot even know the service exists. "news4's" doreen gentzler tells us how itworks. i didn't know about this. i'm sure a lot of people do not either. maryland joins a handful of states to bypass a ctor and get birth control straight from the pharmacist. it makes it more accessible and affordable. forget about the ssle to take time off from work or waiting weeks to get a scheduled appointment with a doctor. pharmacists are now able to prescribe birth control. >> if they want it, the pharmacist can do a full consuation and the patient can leave with the medication in hand. >> reporter: safew is one of the first to offer the service. >> patnts who for whatever reason are not able to afford a physician's co-pay or maybe they don't have insurance, we have seen new patient

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that was doreen gentzler from diet and exercise to sleep schedules and educational tools to stay ment sharp. you can look back at our series on preventing summer brain drain. we've posted all our stories on our website and app. >> today would be the day to stay indoors and do a little bit of workout because it's hot and the rain is coming, right, lauryn? >> yeah, that rain is coming ano it's on doorstep any time after lunch time, 1:00. especially in the shenandoah valley, north and west of d.c. after this afternoon, all bets are off. temperatures in the low 90s today. and, again, damaging winds and also flooding going to be aai m concern. dropping humidity tomorrow and nice throughout the week. >> lauryn, thank you. >>> that does it for us here on "news4 lldday." we'ee you back here this afternoon for news4 first at 4:00. >> geesnews and weather updat any time with the nbc washington app. have a great day and we'll see you in the morning. ♪ we are live. in five, four, three, two, one. >> happy monday everybody. welcome to "access live." wow, we got a rowdy crowd today. rock claire is

>>hank you, doreen gentzler, for that info. >>> meghan markle and harry had a date night. they left archie home and dressed up for the london premiere of "the lion king." beyonce and jay-z were there and had a meeting so to speak. queen b is a part of he cast. on john was there. >>> after flash flooding ripped up road across the region, encouraging updates on the repairs being done. >>> arson deal struck. >>> we have got temperatures out there right now on the comf temperatures are headed into the upper 80s today but more rain is on theway, alg with heat. on z3d2uz z16fz y3d2uy y16fy >>> 4:30 is your time right now. >>> gooaamorning. i'm n gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. >> we may see hot temperatures this morning. jummy olabanji is taking a look at how the district is trying to prepare to help keep people cool. > let begin with a look at the etrecast with meorologist lauryn ricketts. >> a warm on as wead through the week. today is a bonus day. temperatus around normal which is 89 degrees. we are leroking at humidity out there.'s itgoing to be a beautiful sunrise. the sun is c

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doreen gentzler shares some of the biggest offenders. >> and can't wait to keep an eye on this after yesterday. storm team 4 tracks the severe weather risk for later this week. check out what the radar could look. like amelia? >> over time the way that we tell the weather story has changed a little bit. a lot more impact graphics now and today i'm excited to announce we have a new tool in our toolbox to help bring the weather story to you. more on that after the break. >>> all right. so a if you knowout news 1's tommy mcfly, knowing anything about him. you know he's got his finger on the pulse of everything at happening he dmv and that's why we've launched awnene and one of the mostiq un festivals in the district is getting under way and tommy has the details on the capital fringe festival. ♪ >> reporter: since 2005 the capital fringe festival has brought the best, the burgeoning d the wderfullly bizarre of live performances from all across the region. this week's festival kicked off with dozens of performances stages of all sizes from church stedges with comies and ol musical,ical s

i'm doreen gentzler. >> and i'm leon harris. re than 20,000 customers still without power. ake a look at these sparking lines and the flames that we sao in nrthwest washington. ed late this afternoon. the lines were still live after that massive tree came down on them. >> in loudoun county, lightning strike caught this house on fire. no injuries here, but plenty of flames in the roof of this home. and a new look from chopper4 at this home in montgomery county. that's where shomari stone kicks off our team coverage night. >> take a look at this master bathroom here. it's not like a home ener could come and take a bath because i is a complete mess. right over here, this is a part of the ceiling,insulation, and i'm sure he would like to come itre and be able to brush his teeth. not going to happen. and look up here, that is a gaping hole in the roof. above.actually see the stars the homeowner says that he's glad that no one was injured, however, it's going to take thousands of fillars to all this damage. >> i was like, oh, my god, it's the end of the world right now. >> report

i'm doreen gentzler. >> i'm jim haa dly. few of you may have seen some showers tonigat but this look future weather shows we have a lot more coming our way tomorrow. ief meteorologist doug kammerer is here. doug, what time should we start seeing these storms? >> this isot going to be a washout of a day for your wednesday. but we are talking about a good chance of storms during the afternoon tomorrow. so you want to take tumbrella when you head out the front door. that's for sure. we're not going to be seeing any storms early in the morning but these will come in after the the noon hour and i think a little bit sooner than they did today. storm team 4 r5idar sti tracking some rain and some storms down around spotsylvania county, culpepper this is an area that has seen it for the last couple of hours. but evident of us have been dry all day. we did see a couple of severe stormsa eier and we are tracking this unsettled pattern right now. you see packets of storms areawide. tomorrow everyone gets in on the action. severe storms

i'm doreen gentzler. >> i'm jim handley. now at 6:on tht, why not much is changing to stop it from happening again and why emocrats are leaving capitol hill still divided after robertl r's testimony. >> plus a health alert that impacts what you eat. new information abhe parasite making people sick in d.c., maryland a virginia. >> and three d.c. bars looking for the green light t start legal sports betting. il'll explain why placing your first bet could stl be a ways off. arting nsive activity s in 2014 and into at least 2017. ohat's the finding of an investigation int russian election by the republican-led senate intel committee. >> targeting infrastructure at both the fed and local level. >> the 6 is-page level finding vulnerabilities across the boards and details recommendations to make election security a virginia's mark warne the

. >> doreen gentzler, news 4. >>> all right.whatever works for you. >> whatever works. >> lauryn is here to talk to us. we're weather alert today. it didn't seem that bad when i was headed in this morning. what are we in for this afternoon? >> little muggy out rye? >> a little soupy. >> the clouds are out there. a little bit of sunshine. >> stormy stuff is headed our way. >> that's why we'reweather alert today. storms this anyernoon. aime after lunchtime. continuing into the evening. of course, we'll be with you to get you through the evening. today will be about the best e chance to se showers and thunderstorms. now, we also have a chance thursday, friday, saturday and u day. it looks a little ear yie side t there. then we have sunshine, veiled sunshine. once again, debris from the frontal system pushing through. over the next four days, a stormy afternoon today. we're g ing to havee hit or miss showers into thursday. about a 30 to 40% chance you'll see them then. f aday, we have stormsound again and then storms and some rain c

doreen gentzler explains. >> summertime is prime time for ticks, and this year, an added warning as health officials report a record number of tick born diseases. limz disease gets the most n,tention, that's not the only cause for concer because ticks can transmit a variety of different illnesses. symptoms include aches and pains, fever, fatigue, and uscle weakness. the lone st tick, its bite can cause an allergic reaction to meat. the white female has a white dot on her back. these ticks can be found along the east coast and south. >> an anphelactic response, you have difficulty breathing. >> the best advice is prevention. be sure to use a bug repellant and wear sho to keep ticks from crawling up pants legs. >> after you've been outside, you need to check your family's clothing, your hair for and take a shower to reduce your risk. a tick needs to be attached for 36 hours to transmit lyme disease. >>abin case you're t to go out and enjoy the weather, relax. >> i don't know how anyone -- >> i was i sline drive climbing stoney mata mounin yesterday. it's fun, you can do it in around hour. >>

ood evening, i'm doreen gentzler. >> and i'm leon harr a.6:00 the president not backing down from attacks on black lawmakers or the city of baltimore. tonit a look at the pattern that dates back to his inauguration. >> no words to heel one community's grief. a 6-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl. ong the people killed in a mass shooting ias california lt night. police say overs prevented even morebloodshed. >> and another day in the 90s keeping us on track for sizzling month of july. amelia is tracking the end. our latest heat wave and why it could include some severe storms. >> we begin tonight with the racist remarks by the president on social mediarg taing longtime maryland congressman elijah cummings and the city of baltimore. >> it's the second time in just over a week thatr mtrump has used divisive language while talking about minority lawmakers. >> the attacks drawing a rebuke from republican governor lay hogan. >> reporter: we have team coverage including reaction from cummings' district. let's begin with craig boswell who is at th

too much not enoughbrain progress in the alis week on news4, doreen gentzler will show us simple andhings parents cano stue rod to do bt summer. >> yeah. >>ttto you, the are worse placeo a sunday morning. laces to be, actuall yes. >> you got i haven't made any > if my apartment allowed me to grill, can't grill either outsi of my apartment, but if you are grilling, it's going to be perfect. it's going to absolutely wonderful. nice out there right now. a little on the hazy side. utgain not that bad o there right now. as far as if you are getting your car washed, go ahead and shoot for it because we're going to bcontinue to mostly dry. we have got a 20% of an isolated shower. moain this week. another chance on wednesday. more chances wednesday and thursday. that will be directly related to barry. humidity comes back again today. maybe an isolated shower chance. it will be hot and humid all week long. look at these 94 today, feeling 90s. uppehumidity it's going to feel current temperatures out there . it is warm out there. you factor in that humidity, it's going to feel like 96t 2:00. so

. >>> all this week, doreen gentzler show us simple and fun things parents can do to keep their kid mentally sharp >>> we know the importance of reen but for those of u who wear makeup, we may think because some of it has spf it's enough to protect us. >> we are working with your health this morning with help that may decrease your risk for skin cancer and slow down the sign of ages. >> reporter: scan the aisles of department stores and you'll see most of the makeup and tinted moisturizers have spf built in so are you one of those people mao think you're covered like me? dlogists say we are probably not and makeup should never be a substitute for sunscreen because you're simply not using enough of it to protect your skin from the sun's harmful rays. >> you should be using one wholo teaspoon sunscreen four face and neck. that is a lot. you probably will not be able to apply that much foundation without looking like you're wearing a makeup mask and, chances are, you're not going to reapply it every two hours. >> reporter: your morning st routine shoult with a layer of broad spectrum sunscreen.

. >> that was news4's doreen gentzler.orting parents should set time limits for the screens, of course, and make sure the devices are turned off an hour before bedtime. today at 4:00, our series continues with the look at p summer sl schedules. is it okay to let your kids sleep past noon? how much sleep should they really be getting? we will share surprising new research at 4:00. > how >>> sprint is informing customers of a serious data breach. hackers may have gained access to information such a billing address, phone numbers, device type and i.d. by exploiting a law on the samsung website. they added a new line feature for new customers. sprint said they knew about the breach in june. it's still unknown how much custors are affected. >>> mcdonald's teaming up with door dash. this is the first move for the fast food giant since they said they were considering ending its delivery deal wither eats. they will start delivering for the mcdonald's in houston, serving 200-plus locations. mcdonald's will join door dash prescripti

news4's doreen gentzler is working for your health with a new evidence that prompted today's recall. reen? >> this is a story we've been folling for months, now a big new development as allergan recalls its textured breast implants after a requestrom the food and drug administration. the textured implants have been link odd to a rre cancer, alcl. it's not breast cancer, but a cancer of the immune system that gron i the scar tissue surrounding the implant. today's recall comes after t fda says it discovered new idence showing women with allergen's textured implants were six timesore likely to develop ccer, compared with women who had textured implants from a different manufacturerit lso includes tissue expanders, used for breast reconstruction surgery. the fda reports an increase in the number of cases globally, 573 women have been diagnosed with this rare type of cancer worldwide. of those, 481 women had allergen implants. and 33 women have died.ay the fda s you don't need to rush to have your implants removed. but if you're experiencing swelling or pain, that could be a sign that som

news 4's doreen gentzler joins us with new research from "consumer reports."unterintuitive. >> where is your cell phone whe you go teep at night. >> in the kitchen downstairs. >> it's on my dresser, but it's turned off. >> it's turned off. >> same here. >> mine is in another room because i don't want the -- anything vie bright or blinking or whatever waking me up and n disturbig my sleep. now though some people argue that their phones are actually helping them go to sleep an wake up refreshed thanks to appshat are cheap and easy to download. >> i'll be b laying in and my mind is going a mild a minute. >> nancy hernande is like so many of us. she's a working mom who struggles to fall asleep at nigy. usuall she gets about four hours of shut eye before her larm goes off. >> i justcan't get to sleep, and i've tried everything. >> reporter: over-the-er medications helped her in the past, but doctors agree those shouldn't be used long term. according to a survey byo umer reports," 80% of adults reported trouble sleeping at least once a week, and many ar turning to s

doreen gentzler reports. >> reporter: scan the aisles of any drugstore or department store, and you'lled moisturizers have spf built in. so are you one of thosexd peopl who think you're covered, like me? probablt. and makeup should never be a substitute for sunscreen, because you're simply not using enough of it to protect your skin from the sun's harmful rays. >> you should be using o whole teaspoon of sunscreen for your -)]q and neck. that's a lot.. you're probably going to not be able to apply that much foundation without looking like you're wearing a makeup mask. and chances are you're not going to reply it every two hours. yo should start with a layer of broad spectrum sunscreen much ì% of dermatology recmends aspf of at least 30, while some local experts say spf 50 is best, and ggests lookingu for ingredients like zinc and$f itaniumr the best protection. apply the sun screen and wait it finish with a setting po her toelp absorbsws any oil and shine. remember, layeringo an spf 15 ov sunscreen an spf foundation or makeup does not add upo spf 30 protection. it's not cumulative. does

the most common is the doreen gentzler tick th-- is the dog t.check our skin regularly if you've been outdoors but suggested if you plan to go hiking and especially now in the summer, stay in the middlt of trails and stay away from trees and grass. some of the signs of a tick-borne illness include aches and pains and fever and fatigue and muscle weakness and a signs that if you have those, you should head to your docto >>> he is proposing all landlords be required to provide ioand maintain air-conditng for their tenants. while news4 was out shooting , our cameras caught video of one woman who passed out because of the heat, even though she was inside at the time. >> she fainted. she got too hot. and no water to drink. >> on days like today, this is really a life or death issue. it's not a comfort issue. without a bill like this, aaw tgke this, the housing department in monery county can't compel a landlord to fix air-conditioning because it's not a requirement. >> hucker says providing ac should not be optional. >>> eight days in a row so far. to

news4 doreen gentzler reports. >> reporter: scan the aisles of department stores and you'll see mostof the makeup and tinted moisturizers have spf built in, so are you one of those people who think you're covered like me? dermatologists say we are probably noand makeup should never be a substitute for sunscreen because you're simply frt using enough of it to protect your skin om the sun'sarmful rays. >> you should be using one whole teaspoon for your face and neck. that is a lot.ro you pbly will not be able to apply that much foundation without looking like you're wearing a makeup mask and, chances are, you're not going to reapply it every two hours. >> reporter: instead, your morning routine should start with a road spectrum of sunscreen. the american academy of dermatology recommend 30 and some say spf 50 isest and suggest looking for ingredients like zinc d titanium for the best protection. apply the sunscreen and wait for utit to dry before you p on your makeup and then finish with a setting powder to help absorb any layering or shine. remember, layering spf 15 sunscreen over spf

doreen gentzler. news 4. >> all the sodium. it is the salt. >> through the >> even restaurants.urants. yeah, it's salt. >> i'll tell. >> you and you ued to work at an applebee's. >> i used to work at applebee's. oh, yeah, man. used to love waiting tables. that was fun. >> i only made it to bus boy so i worked for you. >> jim handley, come, man. >> clear that table. >> let's go. >> we flipped the script today weatheorwise. that'sure. high temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. yesterday upper 70s to around 80 with all that rain. taka look at what the rain has doneo the side for sure and that's because of all theh debris out te, and there is some debris on the water so if you're thinking about getting out there on the boats the next couple of days, ep an eye out for that if you make your way out and about.le 85 col park and 87 right now in huntingtown and average high is 89 so we like being a little bit below average. ly 84 right now back towards dulles airport. no rain to talk about. not going to see any more today. we should not see rain tomorrow. thursday a little bit of a diffe

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i'm doreen gentzler. >> doesn't feel any better, the more often we say it. i'm leon harris.e're in for what couldn't host weather in three years in this area. this is how hot it feels like si outde right now. >> if you think this is bad, as said, just wait, folks. >> tonight team coverage of how it this will affect you. transportation reporter adam tuss is sweating it out with commuters, but we begin with storm team 4 meteorologist amelia draper. tomorrow's heat is downright dangerous compared to today. >> absolutely. >> the national weather service has already gone and issued a heat advisory for the entire area tomorrow. this heat advisory begins at 11:00 a.m. and will return throughout the entire day expiring at 9:00 at night. check it out. the areas in orange are going to be under that heat advisory and during this time period you really need to take it's. if you're outdoors make sure youe drinking plenty of water, if you can, with the kids. avoid being outsideci espely during the afternoon hours and then look to the weekend on saturday and sunday. this is what the nation

good evening, i'm doreen gentzler. >> and i'm jim handley. at 6:00, how democrats and republicans are gearing up to go head to head with the frmer special counsel and fbi director. will any of them get him to go off script? >> only on news 4 our family search for a man who hasn't been seen since january. was visiting d.c. from australia. the story behind his mysterious disappearance. >> and celebration finally. the first responders who went to ground zero in the days and weeks after 9/11ill not have to keep asking congress for money. breaking news out of fairfax county where police are investigating a deadly chopper accident. >> we know a boy under the age of 18 died right here. >> let's get to news 1's aimee

. >> news4's doreen gentzler joins us with more.e a lot of you. >> this someone ofthose tricky things that parents deal with da every one of the leading sleep doctors in the country is sharing new research with us.e the rsults may have some parents rethking their child's bedtime routine. it has to do with the time your kids go to sleep ande wak up not just how many hours of sleep they're getting. if your child has mood swgs or even trouble concentrating, this could be a clue about why that's happening. >>> these clocks in our body tell us we when to go to sleep. off 's so easy to get schedule in the summertime when re of n't have the struc school or morning routines. the changes can throw off yr child's internal alarm clock. >> so young children, there's a strong tendency for them to want to go to bed earlier and wake up earlier. utting a very young child to bed very, very late is problematic. it doesn't fit with their body clock. just as putting an adolescent to bed at 8:00 or 9:00 at night is problematic. they can't fall asleep th

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good evening, i'm doreen gentzler. >> and i'm wendy rieger. >> the house vote c tondemn the president'sen held up and it looks like it will go forward and tonight how some a lawmakers defending the president. >>> remembering makiyah wilson, the 10-year-old killed by a stray bullet one year ago today. tonight her mother tells us how she's keeping her memory alive. >> d fighting to keep federal in jobs our backyard. the pushback tonight against relocating federal workers. >> and, of course, we start with this heat wave. a ew showers out there tonight, but the big story is the temperature. >> it felt like triple digits for some of us today d the rest of the week, it's going to get even worse. let's start with what's going on outside right now on storm team 4 meteorologist amelia draper. hi, amelia. >> even at 6:00 p.m., it's still feeling close to 100 degrees. across most of the area the mugginess has moved in and it's here to stay. check out the heat index in your neighrhood this hour feeling about 98 in washington and 99 in manassas and 2 down in quantico and 102 degrees out in leesburg

news 4's doreen gentzler joins us now to explain what this is all b.doreen. >> i know, kind of strange, gh ri but first of the problem, tikds can be as small as poppy seeds and hard to spot and they can have a big impact on your health if you don't catch them early. experts say our wet winter is probably to blame for the record number of ticks that we're ht seeing r now. >>summer thymtime is prime time ticks. >> ticksan transmit a variety of different illnesses. symptoms include aches and pain, fever, fatigue and muscle weakness. watch out for the lone star tick because its bite can cause an allergic reaction to meat. the adult female has a white dot or lone star on her back, and these types of ticks can be found along the east coast and in the south. >> like an anaphalacticesponse such as people have when they are allergic to bee stings where your throat closes down. you have difficulty breathing, your lips and tongue swell. r disease ters control and prevention mapped out tick regions all across the u.ing people to take precautions before heading outdoors or heading out on a hike. >>

. >> and i'm doreen gentzler.ith you wth team major e of both of these weather stories. amelia draper joins us with an update on tropical storm barry in moments. but first, doug i kammerer in our storm center tracking tonight's strong storms right here at home. hi, doug. >> you see it right behind me, ladies, it is really coming down again in the d.c. metro area. very have rain coming through the d.c. metro area. this time of night, rush hour, just a mess out ere. prince george's county, charles county, right along 30 a nasty situation there. down to the south around fredericksburg. over towards carroll county. severe thunderstorm warning in effect. no longer for fredericksburg, only for caeroll now and ov towards parts of southern stafford as wellas overowards king george until 6:30, 6:45, ut rather, b this storm starting to weaken a little bit so that's good news. charles county, prince george's county getting hit very, very hard here. even inside the district getting hit hard. so a rough go of things tonight fo

good evening, i'm doreen gentzler. >> and i'm jim handley. now at 6:00, how democrats and republicans are gearing up to go head to head with the frmer special counsel and fbi director. will any of them get him to go off script? >> only on news 4 our family search for a man who hasn't been seen since january. was visiting d.c. from australia. the story behind his mysterious disappearance. >> and celebration finally. the first responders who went to ground zero in the days and weeks after 9/11ill not have to keep asking congress for money. breaking news out of fairfax county where police are investigating a deadly chopper accident. >> we know a boy under the age of 18 died right here. >> let's get to news 1's aimee cho live on solitaire lane. reat are you learning? >> reporter: do and jim, an extremely sad development. police just confirmed a short time ago a juvenile is now dead, and a man in the hospital after both were trapped in a ditch at a construction accident. i want to give you a l tk at construction scene behind me. there it is over t

news 4's doreen gentzler here now to explain how to do that. >> our kids are just watching us, right?exactly setting a good examphen it comes to >>creen time. that's true. >> students can lose up to three months of learning during summer whcation and that's it's important to keep them engagedth when ey are not in the classroom. our week-long series continues now with a look at four different apps that can help prevent summer brain drain and keep your kids' minds moving. >> as a parent we want to find this balance between trying too hard and, you know, asking your kid to do worksheets every day and then doing nothing at all: >> reporterletting your child zone out on cartoons or video games can lead to summer brain drain and a loss of learning. >> many teachers complain that they have to spend a tremendous amouof time reviewing because he students that come back without a foundation are really st at the beginning. >> reporter: and that's where technology can come into play. ann irn ldo runs an educational connection tutoring center and says the devices your kids love can be used strateg

news 4's doreen gentzler caps off our series as a family to keep you om putting eals to go n summer vacationre screen time, and sometimes a few hours of sleep. you can derail your dichild's et. we talked with a personalra ter, a mother of three, to show us four easyes exercisyou can do with your kid to try to stay active and healthy all summer long. >> we kind of go out of our regular routines and sleeping properly. eating whatever we see. >> summertime is the perfect time to relax and unwind, but if you're not careful the change in schedules can wreak half okay on your family's health. a new studds fin that children are more likely to gain weight during summer break. tresearchers say i happens when kids fill up on sugary drinksan carbs and cut back on their fruits and vegetables. this personal trainer and the owner of breakaway fitness in mcclean, virginia. >> when kids are on summer break it's hard to have activities especially with working parents. we need to set aside time for summer activities, at least an hour a day for children. >> she encourages her clients to work out together as af

news4's doreen gentzler helps us debunk some of the swimming myths before you get back in the water.mes to swimming safety there is a lot of usefuli informa online and some of it is down right dangerous. chances are you asked yourself, do you really have too wait up t an hour after eating before you get in the pool? and is dry drowning a real thing? well, we took your questions to an emergency room doctor to help separate fact from fiction. >> reporter: misinformation in medicine seems to spread faster than actual evidence-based research. dr. christina johns is a me pediatric eency physician and mother of two. she says they are offices are busy with phone calls and visits this time of yearr fom panicky i parents rea stories of so-called dry drownings on social media. >> that catches op like wildfire. then we have a situation where we're believing somethi when it's only really half of the >> reporter: the fact is children whooo inhale pl water do not need to be monitored for several days for signs ofat respiry distress. >> if there are any symptoms that are related to that event, thos