mid-80s on sunday and near 90 degrees on labor day, erica. >> we'll take it. bryce harper and then, there were a couple of br geto washington d.c., what presidential race is run righre 81 times a year? that's right! the washington nationals geico president's race. geico is washington's hometown insurance company, and a proud sponsor of the washington nationals. >>> they've got to turn this around. >> it doesn'tym hurt them in th standings. the marlins, they lost two in a row as well. excited, though, today to see lucas, he's the prize0çprospect. another rookie today stole the show despite the loss. he's a record most runs, saying good-bye, to erockies, though, this little fan was ready for action and so was tray turner. here he is lead off hitter making amy big pledge, 1-0 unti he launches his fifth home run of the year. run number 27 this month that gives him that record of stuff like that. we're tied at one. and here he is one strike away from getting out in the third. here are other ideas. t&háhp &hc%r( third baseman. next batter, david and it's more of the

erica nochlin for cbs news phelan, california. ((brian loftus)) >> in northern california, fire crews have gained ground against the clayton fire saying it is has burned 4,000 acres and is now 35 percent contained. the fire started over the weekend and destroyed 175 homes and businesses./// sherry how's the ((sherry swensk)) those dry gusty winds have been too hard to fight in southern california. ...... the winds will continue today... there have been fire weather .......... that area is so prone to fire danger. .... here at home we have lighter winds and somewhat cooler this morning. . but hot triple digits iwll continue for us. ((brian loftus)) >>> the blue cutfire is having widespread effects... ((michelle mortensen)) >> the fire cut off the i-15 artery between las vegas and southern california. and that's grounded hundreds of drivers thrying to get to califnornia like andrew ong. he told us he was vacationing in utah and wanted to get back home to calfornia but couldn't make it through... because of the massive blaze. ((andre

erica is there live with more on hi, erica. >> hey, ernie. well, the fans have been lined up for hours. gates opened just about one hour ago, and everyone's still coming in all all for the chance to see a-rod play for that final game. everyone is hoping that rodriguez can bring some magic one final time. >> everyone's excited, i'm excited. you know, you never really prep for this day, but here it is. hopefully, i get to enjoy it. i know that i'm going >> the news came quick, but alex rodriguez are accepted the end end with grace. a-rod will take the field in a yankees uniform for the final time. >> today's thanking all the gaps, coaches, managers, people that gave me an opportunity. >> so on a very emotional night, how does a-rod hope to see the final time play out? >> if i can put the ball in play a couple times and chris archer takes it easy on the old man one of the most polarizing athletes to ever play in new york. from his 2009 world series championship to his connection with performance-enhancing drugs, rodriguez has certainly had his u

fox 25's erica richie is live at the scene where crews have just reopened that road. erica? >> reporter: yeah, that's right, branch street here in lowell is quiet right now but that wasn't the case for much of the evening when after around 7:00 sources that were here at the scene tells it was potentially solar glare that caused vehicle and the couple a husband and wife crossing the street. there are colleagues who shot this video as the scene was unfolding. you can see the woman being treated by paramedics immediately following that collision. her husband was not seriously hurt though you can see him walking around. he's talking with police he's the one wearing the green shorts and the white tank top. the woman his wife, however we're told does have a serious head injury and was take a good look at the black bmw you can understand why she's so badly hurt. the bottom left side of the windshield is severely shattered. the vehicle was on scene until late tonight just about 9:40 that's when reconstruction teams toad it away. it was now part of evidence they had been taking a loo

live in woburn, erica richie, fox 25 news. >>> when this story first broke we sent out an alert on our fox 25 news app. download the fox 25 news app for free on any device. >>> tonight we are learning of a disturbing crime at a local park. police say a man had several disturbing encounters with little boy it happened in element en-- leominster. we are liv where the moms say the man more than crossed the line. christine? >> reporter: that's right, these moms were scared during what they call a creepy encounter here at this leominster splash park behind me. they didn't want to show their faces but tell me that the behavior by this strange man was anything but normal. >> so i was just really scared for my child. >> reporter: it was supposed to be a fun afternoon cooling off at the splash man michael brookman approached young boys approaching them picking them up running through the water with them. one of the kids just 2 years old. >> i felt a connection with his son can i spend time with him. i said no, i don't even know who you are. >> reporter: the mom of a 5-year-old had a similarly f

she was able to get a hold of her daughter, erica, through sky. erika lives about 50 miles from where the earthquake hit. she talked about the tense moments when the ground started shaking. >> we are afraid it was really strong what do we do to a it up seconds by the time we realized, should we get up and get out it was already over. >> erica says thankfully their home was not damaged by the earthquake or the aftershocks. >>> still ahead, deplorable conditions. how many dogs sheriffs deputies seized from this filthy home in the valley. >>> the answer to today social sound where does arizona rank on the list of 2016's best and worst states for women's equality. >>> up next all fans know about the si jenks what about most superstitious people in the world? pro athletes? we asked the cardinals of the sports illustrated jenks is headlines 13 dogs sees from a home. this is body cam video from detectives the found the animals living in terrible conditions. not known if the owner will face charges. >>> scottsdale police asking for help tracking down a wo

fox 25's erica richie is live in boston with the breaking details. erica? i will step out went down. it was at the off ramp in dorchester. it ended just about an hour ago nowhere near though where it started. let's show you the map so you can get better idea of how long and how far this chase went. the map showing you the route the suspect travelled. it appears to have started as a traffic stop in towards boston and eventually got off in dorchester where state after it began. state police stopped him weymouth police arrested him. we showed up right after that and this was the scene. the white hyundai aplan extra was towed away. you probably noticed in the video there was some front end damage to that vehicle. we are still working to figure out if that happened during the chase. we're also trying to find out what led to vehicle stop in the first place we are going to continue to work on those details and bring you another update in another live report at 11:00. for now live in dorchester, erica richie, fox 25 news. >>> now to a live look at the radar and tha

. >> erica, i can tell you that this veteran firefighter remains in the hospital at this hour. but the good news that we can share, he is expected to be ok. an off-duty d.c. firefighter shot and wounded while his daughter was in the car with him. it was in broad day light just down the street from a church. he was flown to an area hospital conscious, alert and stable. the shooting happened at 4:00 in the afternoon. the lookout is for a black and red sports motorcycle. the gun violence, a supplirpris this neighborhood of single family homes along a busy road on the border with george's county. how surprised were you? >> very surprised. i have never had that problem. people sort of stay to their self but never any crime. >> reporter: he's a veteran fire department member. this man says it's another example of gun voins violence that police need to focus more attention on getting guns off the street. >> we need a special group out of here to locate these guns and take them off our streets. >> reporter: d.c. fire and ems chief gregory dean issued this statement tonight. it says the

back with me now, bruce, erica, charles, and also the video that erica and two of her colleagues at the new yo"new york times" s. let's take a look at another clip from the "new york times." >> our president has divided this country so badly. he has a group out there just -- that's right. >>> so, bruce, i want to take a look at a few figures here. i know it's really exasperating. so, bruce, before we look at the figures, how -- you're not attempting to rationalize this -- this video that we're seeing, are you? >> well, you know, don, once again, you know, it's not a question of rationalizing. it's just -- you see a bunch of folks and you hear some voices and you see some sub titles, and, you know, it's -- it's just crazy. i mean, it's just absolutely crazy. and just to piggyback or come back to charles about make america great again. make america great means that we are $19 trillion in debt. we have $1.6 trillion in student loans. we don't have any good trade deals that benefit the american people. we got other candidates saying they want to shut down coal mines and everything else. you

"(erica (lafferty) smegielski- daughter of sandy hook victim)- "for someone to be able to make a joke about gun violence in the world that we live in, in the country that we live in, where 30,000-plus americans are murdered or killed with a gun every it's distasteful, it's disgusting, and it is-- i know he likes this word-- not presidential of him." " erica smegielski sent this tweet to the republican presidential nominee--- saying- you think gun violence is a joke? would love to tell you about mom's life and gruesome murder. smegielski is the daughter of the principal-- killed in the sandy hook massacre. since the shooting-- she has be a vocal proponent of stricter gun laws. a 20-year-old from virginia is undergoing a psychological evaluation after spending three hours scaling the trump tower. the police say the man was staying at the new york hotel... and wanted to meet with donald trump. around four o'clock-- witnesses noticed him climbing the building using suction cups... he made it to the 21st floor before he was grabbed into an open window by a special operations officer. a day

let's go to erica for the weekend force cast. >> we had a brief burst of rain in manhattan, but the north shore is where you got the brunt of it. it was cooler today and a high of 83 degrees in central park and i wanted to point out something to you. remember how hot it was in july? planet. this was the 15th son connectionative month of record breaking temperatures. that's the global average, the highs and the lows throughout the world. this information coming to us from climate central. thank you for providing us. the earth's hottest month on record. july 2016 was a hot one throughout the world and august is shaping up to be another hot one. not today. it was humid and atl 79 degrees in redding and fairfield. 83 in bridge water and 82 in the ocean. nice weather for today for most of your sea locations. the shore locations. tomorrow is not going as good. we have the approaching gold front that drives in the winds and impact the rip current risk. we will talk more about that in a moment. sprinkle or shower. so much humidity in the atmosphere that we might be able to trigger a couple of lig

erica, can you don't have that conversation has evolved? >> previously people didn't really talk about diversity in tech much at all, if anything they would speak about how we need more women in tech maybe. now people are starting to look at all aspects of diversity inside from the gender problems, raise problems, exclusion of people with disabilities, exclusion of people who are not young. so the conversation has been a lot more multifaceted. >> before we came on stage, you mentioned that you were not the biggest they have held the title of this panel. >> right. >> fixing tax culture problem speed it up in tech as a witch of the culture problem i think that's an exclusion problem. default is to exclude people who don't match the patterns people expect. i think what's we fixed the exclusion problem and focus on some of the issues that underlie that, racism, sexism, i think we can make a lot more progress than just looking at it like a culture problem. >> danielle, speaking of exclusion, so what intel that are 3.5% african-american in 2014.

. >> reporter: erica stepped out to her car sunday night when she turned back to flames. she could hear her 8-month-old daughter inside. >> i heard her crying and i couldn't get to her. i tried really hard. everybody in the neighborhood tried. they were kicking the doors and windows out. i couldn't. no one could. >> reporter: firefighters got into the house quickly. came back out with the girl and incredible story. they said they found erica's dog in the room with the baby his body. >> that way nothing got to her and he stayed there. she only had burns on one side, and he stayed with her the whole time in the bedroom and wouldn't come downstairs. >> reporter: paramedics were able to revive the girl who has burns on her face and arm and leg on one siie. but polo didn't make it. >> he was my first baby. i'm praying i don't lose her. it's all i have. it just i just don't understand it. i don't know why this stuff happens. >> reporter: erica says she's grateful for the support she's received from even strangers. a gofundme page raised nearly $5,000 in less than nine hours. th

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erica knockland have the details. >>reporter: fla fire crews worked into the night to keep the blaze from reaching more homes ordering residents in the area to evacuate immediately. >> this fire is aggressive. we've seen some very erratic fire behavior. get out so we can focus on working on this fire verses rescuing citizens. >> the so-called bluecut fire ignited yesterday. despite containing the fire from the air and ground, the fire expanded in highway 138, you can see home after home charred to their foundations. fire officials are hoping lighter winds and cooler temperatures will help get the bluecut fire under control. erica knockland from southern california. >>> california -- the clayton fire burned 4,000 acres and 35% contained. the fire started over the weekend and destroyed 175 homes and her role in the death of her young son. candace pled guilty to child abuse resulting in death. her 2-year old son died last summer. he was brought to the emergency room with injuries consistent with being beaten and burned.

abc's erica edwards reports on -- virus on their soil. abc's erica edwards reports on the story here. >> reporter: this baby does not have microcephaly, the telltale small brain and skull seen in so many other cases across latin america. >> this is changing the paradigm of the way we think about the disease. >> reporter: there are worrisome signs prob develop. doctors at jackson memorial hospital in miami found calcifications in her brain and scarring in her eye. her mother said she's terrified zika will harm her daughter further. she became infected while pregnant in venezuela, then traveled to the u.s. where she gave birth. >> so she's thankful that the baby was born here and she also said the baby has been a blessing to her. >> reporter: florida is home to the first homegrown zika cases in the states. governor rick scott said he'll travel to washington the first day congress gets back from recess pushing them to approve money to help fight the virus. many places are already preparing. in baltimore johns hopkins medicine is opening a co

erica, can you tell me how that conversation has evolved? >> previously, people didn't really talk about diversity in tech much at all. if anything, they would speak about how we need more women in tech maybe and now people are starting to look at all aspects of diversity in tech from the gender problems, to race problems, exclusion of people with disabilities, exclusion of people who aren't young. so the conversation has been a lot more multifaceted. >> before we came on stage, you mentioned that you weren't the biggest fan of the title of this panel. >> oh, right. fixing tech's culture problem. i don't know tech has so much of a culture problem. i think it has an exclusion problem. the default is to exclude people who don't match the patterns that people expect, so i think once we fix the exclusion problems and focus on some of the issues that underlie that, racism, sexism, i think we can make a lot more progress than just looking at it as like a culture problem. >> danielle, speaking of exclusion, so at intel, there are 3.5% african-ameri

erica edwards has the story. >> reporter: dogs have many ways of telling us how they're feeling. from happy to not so happy. maybe even a little embarrassed sometimes. now there's evidence dogs can understand humans too. researchers in hungary trained dogs to sit very still in a functional mri scanner. trainers then spoke words both familiar and unfamiliar to the dogs in various ways. in a sing song good boy voicement then in a neutral tone... good boy. the dogs processed those words correctly regardless of tone and meaning they understood the meaning of the words. how do they do it? the theory is that dogs start to understand that the words "good boy" are a good thing when they're said in a positive tone. though even if our furry friends sometimes have selective hearing. >> sit down. hey. sit. >> reporter: eventually they figure it out. >> good doggy. good boy. >> reporter: erica edwards, nbc news. >> marie: while dogs process words in much the same w are unique in our ability to use them. still a connection there. >> reed: that's right. does your dog speak human? or do you spea

we will erica has donuts going over there. ((russell/wipe vo)) it was a busy day for americans in rio. first- the u-s- women's gymnastics team took the gold. and man it first u.s. women gymnastic team to russia got silver and eight points plus behind americans. first time women's team has won back to back all around golds. later in the day, swimmer's turn to shine. wow. i'm just, just looking at the video of them, just amailings amazing. michael februarys katie ledecky had grabbing gold in her off event. distance swim ear maized everyone by hanging on during from sweden, the world record holder in event by half way ledecky had taken a small lead and powered home to win the race. right after that, michael phelps bettered his legacy right in this is signature event, 200 fly. he came in second in london and it was that race that brought him out of retirement. because he wanted to do it. do this in his fifth olympics, he too held on to take the but his night wasn't over. >> the crowd on the feet. number two unin the books. >> he's

erica. >> it's going to continue for tomorrow at least, and then things are going to get a little bit dicey as we head into the we have at least one more great day, possibly two more really nice, pleasant days with that sunshine and comfortable humidity. right now it's feeling great in mine hill. it's 83 degrees. same in madison. 83 right now in cal i fawn. 84 in central park and white plains. that's right around average for this time of year for a high temperature. it did get slightly warmer than average throughout much of the tri-state area today. look at these dew points, though. i wanted to show you this it's noticeable humidity. these are all in the 50s, which means the humidity is not much of a factor out there at all, which is such a pleasant change for august, right? on satellite and radar, we're keeping things clear and that's the way it's going to stay tomorrow as well with high pressure situated to the north and west of us. high temperatures in the mid-80s again tomorrow. then on wednesday, we'll reach into the upper 80s as heat and humidity return and so does the threat fo

fox 25's erica richie sat down with the pair at their quincy home. >> reporter: yeah, he did. you know ock, he tells us tonight he feels like the victim of a hit-and-run. the ferry leaving from here late yesterday afternoon pulling up next to that little boat that was docked at grace island. unloading its passengers then sinking their boat as it took off. the little boy is hurting but for him the victim is his boat. >> if i was a boat to have a ride on. >> reporter: it's not big only 13 feet. there's no bells and whistles but for 12-year-old kevin slade of quincy this boston whaler was the world. his father mike appointed him captain when he graduated from his boating safety course earlier this month. so when he saw it like this after a boston harbor cruise ferry ship caused it to capsize in its wake leaving grape island yesterday afternoon it was a punch in the gut. >> i was in shock just looking at the boat. were on an overnight camping trip on the island when their boat sank. >> they had just unpacked were at the camp site when a park ranger brought them back to the dock to

reporter erica edwards now with a closer look. >> reporter: you would never know it just by looking at her, michaela was born nearly two months ago affected by the a the telltale small brain and skull seen in so many other related case as cross latin america. >>> this is changing the paradigm of the way we think about the disease. >> reporter: there are worrisome signs, problems may develop. doctors at jackson memorial hospital in miami found calls if ications in her brain and scarring in her eye. speaking in spanish, her mother said she is terrified zikka will harm her further. she became infected while pregnant i traveled to the u.s. where she gave birth. >>> she is thankful the baby was born here and she also said the baby has been a blessing to her. >> reporter: florida is home to the first home-grown zikka cases in the states. at least 42 in three counties. governor rick scott said he will travel to washington the first day congress gets back from recess, pushing them to approve money to help fight the virus. >>> we're tip of the spear of what, this is an issue that our >> anchor:

erica edwards has the latest. >> six months pregnant. miami resident tracy humphrey is on her way to get tested for zika. concern over the virus known to cause birth defects has prompted tracy and her husband to spend $700 in mosquito protection zappers at home. we also have a fogger. we have the mag skeeto magnet which has helped the most. >> reporter: officials hope spraying insecticide helps. they're doing so by air. and on the ground. mosquito control workers illustrating how perfect breeding grounds for mosquitos can be hidden in the foliage. >> no standing water. no standing water. >> reporter: florida governor rick scott toured the windwood area of miami thursday, the site of zika apparently spread by local mosquitos. the governor has pledged free zika testing for all pregnant women in the state even though there is a shortage of test kits as well as money to help fight zika. congress went on recess last month without approving emergency funding that president obama requested back in february. >> the president and congress need to

. >> yes, erica. just in time and a reason to look forward to monday and we have a lot of kids going back to school and anne arundel and frederick counties here in the district and here's what you can expect tomorrow morning and 69 degrees around 6, by 8:00 a.m. and the sunglasses and gorgeous by 9:00 a.m. and a temperature around 74 and a fabulous start and here's a look at temperatures right now and 77 in washington, but i am still tracking some mugginess across the area and i'll let you know when it will be falling in your neighborhood and also more storms can be ravabling the midwest, and tornadoes are in indiana and michigan this weekend. in another part of the country, flash floods claimed homes and businesses. more on that still ahead. >>> it is the end of summer break for thousands of kids in our area and, maryland and the district and for the first time one school is opening its doors to boys open. news 4's darcy spencer reports from northeast d.c. >> we are at the ron brown college preparato

erica edwards, nbc 10 news. >>> next at 6:00, something you don't often see. a suspect's family apologizing to police. the message to officers, next. >>> plus, governor chris christie on donald trump's transition team. why he's not behind trump, and the latest controversy with the cahn family, next. i'm hillary clinton and i approved this message. who do you talk to for military advice right now? well, i watch the shows. i mean i really see a lot of great - you know, when you watch your show and all of the other shows... while donald trump watched tv, as secretary of state, hillary clinton negotiated a cease fire in gaza. a reduction in nuclear weapons... took on vladimir putin... and stood up against the trafficking of human beings. a steady leader in an unsteady world. >>> priest out of prison. only nbc 10 is there as a top-level priest is let out after he was convicted of helping to cover up sex abuse in the church. >>> unfit for president. >> unprepared to do this job. >> president obama's strongest criticism yet of donald trump. >>> muggy tuesday. there's

good morning, sara. >> reporter: good morning, erica. it does seem like donald trump is poised, getting ready to make the general election pivot. we've seen him for a couple of days watering down his rhetoric when it comes to the immigration issue as he tries to reach out to more minority voters. hillary clinton is watching all of this, thinking she does not want donald trump to be able to complete this pivot to be able to win over these independent voters, and that's why she is devoting her day to paint trump as an extremist. >> pay back taxes. they have to pay taxes. no amnesty. there is no amnesty. >> right. >> but we work with them. >> donald trump suggesting a major reversal on the hard line proposal he has taughted since the start of his campaign. >> everybody agrees, we get the bad ones out. when i go through and i meet thousands and thousands of people on this subject and i've had very strong people come up to me. really great people come up to me. and they've said mr. trump, i love you. but to take a person that's been here for

they said that they found erica's dog, polo, in the room with the baby. and he was covering her with his body. >> that way, nothing got to her and he was -- he would stay there. with her the whole time in the bedroom and wouldn't come down stairs to go out the door. >> paramedics were able to revive viv yeahna who has severe burns on her face and arm and leg on one side. but polo didn't make it. >> this is my first baby, he was my first, and i lost him and i'm just praying i don't lose her. >> it just happened so fast, i just don't understand it. i don't know why this happens. >> viv today. >> she is doing the best she can, she is fight. she is a really good girl. and i just, i pray she's okay. >> daniel miller fox 25 news. >> boy, that bond with the dog? and a child, it's amazing. >> you can just picture the dog covers the baby the same size and protecting her from the fire there. >> really is incredible. >> we wish her the best. >> good day to give your loved ones a hug and take the pooch out and take the ball out. expect this weekend. >> pretty much al

erica edwards reports. >> reporter: the flu vaccines have been rolling off the assembly line per weeks. this season, it will have to instead of a nasal spray. the flu mist is not doing the job, officials say. it's news to many parents. >> that's the first i heard of that, but i would feel comfortable with what my pediatrician recommends. >> reporter: doctors say there needles. blowing bubbles, singing, or watching videos could be a distraction. >> in order to have control and understand what's happening to them, relaxation techniques can help reduce anxiety and make it quick and easy for them. >> reporter: some kids have other strategys. >> i hold my eyes. >> reporter: erica edwards, nbc news. >>> for young babies, the recommendation includes swaddling them, giving them a pacifier or breast feeding them to soothe the discomfort. >>> do you dread your morning ride to work? up next, the incredible amount of time we waste every year stuck in traffic and why the companies must adapt.changing environment, but one thing should remain constant - a financial relationship with someone that unde

i'm joined binow by dreamer and immigration activist erica andiola who also worked on bernie sanders'ampaign's la teec teen know outreach. you have an undeniable personal stake to night. donald trump has called in the past for deporting illegal immigrants. as an undocumented immigrant, what do you want to hear from mr. trump tonight? >> it's impossible for him to walk back everything that he has already said about our community. not only insulting us, but also talking about different policies he would enact to deport many of us. most of my family is undocumented. i have lived in arizona for many years, and i know that arizona is that place where all these immigration laws have been implemented and they've been the harshest to our community. so i don't think there's anything he can say right now that is going to really take back everything that he has said about us in his previous comments. >> we heard from trump, i think it was last week, in that fox town hall, and we heard from a gentleman at the top of the broadcast here who sort of gave the impression that perhaps these conversatio

do you, erica, can you give donald trump any benefit of the doubt? >> no. he ended that statement with, "i don't know, folks. i don't know." if he was talking about voters as a presidential nominee, you should know about voters and know how to talk to people to get a voter turnout. that's absolutely not what he did. it was alluding to a threat of violence. that's not the first time he done that. i'm sure it will not be the last. to back that up, the nra tweets out in are spo of him just hours later. then this morning puts $3 million behind an ad in support of him going against hillary with their continued lies that she wants to abolish the second amendment. >> we played the sound a second ago from hillary clinton when she wanted to -- was running against then senator barack obama. she was conceding -- just before she conceded defeat in june. and she defended her perseverance in a way that the critics then said she alluded to the possibility that senator obama could be shot. again, hours later the difference. thus far, she apologized. why has what trump's do

erica grow is in jacob riis park with more. have you kicked the tires yet? >> from top to bottom, this thing is in great shape. radar on television in the entire world. i know you heard of doppler radar. that's where you have the technology that can detect rotation in storms and can pinpoint strong wind gusts. but this is a radar on wheels. that means that we can send it out wherever there is bad weather. anywhere in the tri-state area. this truck has the latest in technology. it can determine exactly what we're in storm for when a storm told storm team 4's janice huff that it's a game changer. >> dual polarization allows you to determine is it liquid precip, snow, sleet, hail, or debris from a tornado or birds migrating. >> we didn't used to be able to tell the difference between those things. coming up, we'll talk more about this mobile technology and how it keeps you safe. chris has more on our forecast >> thank you very much. not going to test it out today, i don't think. though maybe later this afternoon. we'll see if showers and thunderstorms can be pi

erica britton, jayda's mom: i just want everybody to be happy like she was. i'm just crying cause i miss her. i'm gonna miss her but i'm be happy and be strong for her like i always was. no charges are expected to be filed in the accident.the family has opened a "go-fund- me account" to pay for her funeral..we have that link on our website--- cbs 58 dot com. 3 3 a milwaukee teenager is recovering in the hospital this morning after first responders saved his life following a drive-by shooting. it happened at 9:30 near 35th and silver spring in milwaukee. police say he was walking with a group of people when a person riding in a passing car shot at them. the 19-year-old victim is expect to survive. right now there's no word on a suspect. new details now about the case against the sheboygan falls mother... accused of suffocating her two-year-old son. 27-year-old katlyn (kin-uh-tae-durr)....appeared yesterday to face murder charges. the district attorney says... she called 9-1-1 to report she killed her son--- suffocating him with a grocery bag. when officers arr

. >> fox 25's erica rasmussen shows us the specific training pilots go through to keep the ride as smooth as possible. >> reporter: before a pilot hits turbulence at 30,000 feet. >> i'm trying to maintain wings level. >> reporter: scott wareham is on the ground. >> it's taking some effort to keep it there. >> reporter: teaching pilots around new england how to of flying experience under his belt, wareham is one of the instructors at unable flight simulator in manchester, new hampshire. he says it's unlikely pilots on the jetblue flight out of boston could have done much to lessen the jolt that injured at least 54 passengers and crew. >> there's no way if somebody had reported it or the other pilot had encountered it and reported it. they did a good job. the fact that the airplane is on the ground safely is a testament to that. >> reporter: common of turbulence it can be thunderstorms, jet streams and differing temperatures. >> some hazards appear soon enough for pilots to give passengers a warning to buckle up but others do not. the sudden vertical movement up or down can lead to serious

erica edwards has the story. >> reporter: dogs have many ways of telling us how they are feeling. happy to not so happy. maybe even a little embarrassed sometimes. now, dogs can understand humans, too. researchers in hungry trained dogs to sit very still in a functional mri scanner. trainers then spoke words familiar and unfamiliar to the dogs in various ways. and then neutral tone. brain scans showed the dog processed those words correctly. regardless of tone and how they sounded. meaning hay under stood the words. how do d they do it? the theory, dogs understand that the word good boy are a good thing when they are said in a positive tone. even if our furry friends sometimes have selective >> reporter: eventually they figure it out. >> good, sit, good boy. >> reporter: erica edwards, nbc news. >> they just want to please us. >> dogs process words the way we do we are unique in our ability to use them. >>> it is the birthplace a president. the first woman to fly solo across the atlantic, now kansas could be home to the world's largest peach. it is called weighs more than 763grams

erica edwards, nbc news. >>> a couple of stories you'll see only on 4 tonight, first, d.c.ames an interim police chief and he talks only to us about his plans for the departmentft of cathy lanier. >>> and evaluating the company brought in to help 911 response times in the district. why the fire chief says they are doing an excellent job even though numbers show they are falling short. >>> we begin tonight with an unusual crime that wound up with a woman getting shot. hello, everyone. i'm jim handly. >> and i'm angie goff in for wendy rieger. this started as an attempted carjacking in d.c. police say a man fired shots when he tried to steal a motorcycle. we want to get right to news4's pat collins. a lot of moving parts to this story. >> reporter: indeed, angie. it happened around lunch time. a robbery gets violent. a woman shot and wounded twice. on the case, commander william fitzgerald. what do you make of something e desperate people are these times. daylight shooting, it's suddenly ridiculous. >> reporter: look at the shattered glass. that's where the bullets pierced th

. >> reporter: erica said her nephew left her grandmother's house that went into the car and into him. neighbors found bullet holes in cars and houses. with few leads to go police went public with a plea for information no matter how small. >> we are appealing to people's accepts of compassion to give us information on this. >> reporter: petty said her nephew has undergone several surgeries and will have more. she prays that gunmen or those who know them will do the right thing. >> they have to have heart and they have to be hurting too. >> reporter: jeff chirico channel 6 "action news." >> from our new jersey newsroom, the hard rock cafe is shutting down closing october 5 in the trump taj mahal. >>> despite the closure of trump taj, borgata is doing well. overall revenue at the city's 8 casinos were up, 7%. the parents take note, the new car seat law is in effect, all children under the age of two must be trapped into a rear-facing seat for the first year police will issue a warning violation. after that, there will be 125-dollar fine. this change lowers the risk of death for serious

. >>> new information on the police tell us 24-year-old erica larison was the woman shot driving on i 77. she walked to a strangers house and asked for help and that is when troopers found her minivan in the middle of the highway. her passenger-side door was riddled with bullet. she is doing okay. she has been released from the hospital as detectives work on a description of the shooter in the car. >>> in canton there was a triple shootin victims were possibly underaged 18 -- under age 18 . when police arrived on scene they found 3 people shot and a 4th knocked unconscious. there will bullet casey's -- casings lining the street. one of the victims appear to have life-threatening wounds. >>> in cleveland the gunfire continues as well. there was a serious condition. that man was shot in the 5300 block of quincy avenue. he was shot in the leg and taken to the medical center. no word on any suspects at this time. >>> in italy, the devastation is wide from an earthquake that rocked of the region of the country. it is the day after and rescue operations continued. the death toll continues t

for example, this erica and she'salice in wonderland. narc lep si. the photo shoots empower these people and love getting dressed up. >> they look great. >> the photos are cool. she started a kickstarter campaign for the film. they are looking to raise $12,000 to get the stories out there. >> so how do people get involved? >> to the kickstarter. they are making a calendar. she's a really cool person. >> i love the disney characters. >> that is a great idea. we'll have the link again at the newscast. it is feeling a little like fall this morning. 80 degrees. i put the wet look in place for wednesday and early thursday. coffee extra hot this morning. buckets of sunshine and the highs touching up to 79 degrees. a dry ride home. as we look at mitchell international, this is the camera at wixom industries. cooler and less humid air in place. matt? >> things are quiet on roadways. through downtown just a couple of cars rolling through the frame. travel times are looking great. no struggles out there right now. that's a look at the morning commute, back to

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erica edwards explains the new product. >> reporter: after enduring sharp criticism for dramatically raising its prices, mylan has announced they are launching their own version of the epi pen. the generic will be us -- will be listed at $300. that's half the cost of the epi pen. mylan released reading in part this will offer a long-term solution to ease the burden an complexity of the process on the patient. some pharmacists are wary saying they will believe it when they see the price fall. . >> i'm glad they are potentially lowing the price but even $ -- at $300. >> reporter: pharmacists will be able to swap in the generic if a epi pen. epipen is used when people suffer dangerous reactions. last week in tucson, arizona, a fool nurse used one on a high school senior. he had a few bites of a sandwich not realizing he was eating peanuts. the new episen -- launch in a few weeks. >> this one won't need fda approval. >>> coming up, he brought us so many quirky characters we'll never forget. >> ahead, a look at the memorable movies. >>> and the countdown to kickoff is on. and this season,

erica edwards, nbc news. >>> i'm jason pugh here at fedex field.ht, the most important preseason for the redskins and that's why the players want to make sure it's a successful dress rehearsal. >>> plus, hundreds of students with with nowhere else to >>> the u.s. department of education has taken enforcement action against three schools that specialize in medical education. >> now hundreds of students are left scrambling to find somewhere else to go. many of those students calling news4 for help and answers. they were all supposed to start school in a few weeks only to learn the schools are now closing. nbc 4 trying to get answers at one of med tech's campuses radiance college in d.c. even though know one at the school is talking to us, students are. >> i am devastated. i'm so sad. i didn't even know what to do when i read the e-mail. i was shaking. i'm just like, you know, i don't know where to go. >> reporter: flnatasha is talki about this e-mail from the board of directors explaining that the school is september 16th. the u.s. department of educ

the gunman has killed 7 people accident in the kitchen of a church's chicken restaurant. 26-year old erica acevedo was one of 3 employees who fell when the floor collapsed under them.. causing the deep fryers to fall on top of them. two customers managed to get two of the girls out but acevedo was trapped between appliances. 38-50 the one he got out... and pleading the one he got out... and pleading acevedo's family says she's slowly recovering and responding with sign language. 00-05 nats of crying two teenage girls are recovering... after they fell -3- stories. it happened in the san diego area... early this morning. police say... the teens were trying to sneak out... they were using bedsheets to scale down. feet... the other -30- feet. we don't have an update on their conditions. some people around green bay, wisconsin are on edge after spotting a creepy looking clown lurking in the dark. it happened early yesterday morning.. and the pictures are going viral. if it sounds familiar.. it's because a creepy clown has been sighted a number of times in the past around the u-s. police say the

cbs erica nochlin has latest. tore through san bernardino county scorching land and reducing structures to rubble. fire criewx crews worked into the night to keep the blaze hom ordering residents to evacuate peedly. >> the fire is aggressive and we are seeing very erratic fire behavior get out so we can focus on working on the fire versus rescuing citizens. >> reporter: the blue cut fire ignited near interstate 15 in the cajon pass despite efforts to contain the blaze from the air and ground, the fire expanded intensity in hours. as night fell, the historic summit inn a popular diner was among structures that burned to the ground. here in the high desert town ofphelan you can see home after home charred to the foundations. laura anderson was driven from her home in the area and is unsure if it's standing. >> you can imagine terror and sadness and concern. >> reporter: the fire caused the area's main highway was shut down. many drivers were left sweltering in the cars. water and a little food and i do nonet how lon