. >>> today marks one year since our colleague and dear friend jim vance pasayd >> we want to take a moment this sunday morning to let you all know how much we miss him. >> i hav had t extraordinary privilege of working for almost half a century with some absolutely marvelous professionals. >> today we mark one yea since the world lost a light and d.c. lost a monumt and we at news 4 lost our leader. we took a moment this past week to remember our friend and colleague. vance left behind a legacy with folks from all walks of life. vance, when we think about all that's happened this past year, we can only imagine your commentary evoking the tears and cheers. vance's last interview was with lonnie bunch, as it turned out it was an emmy award winning interview, vance earning his own place in that very smithsonian. it's a place where we can all go one day to see and hear that laugh. a year later, and we still miss the soul of our newsroom,he grateful forime we had with you. and news4 took a moment to remember our friend and colleague as you know. and we also wanted to ask your thoughts and

. >>> and t,toni we remember our dear friend jim vance, who passed away one year ago today. a special tribute a little later in this broadcast. >>> "sports final." not sure you'll find a redskin more eager for training camp than chris thompson. how his injury fled the fire for a return. can a fired up scherzer climb up the standings? and reliving harper's heroic moment through the eyes of his dad. all that and more on "sports final" right after the news, right here on nbc4. 'll see you soon.we (sound of footsteps) (sound of car door opening) (car door closes) (soundf engine starting) ♪ ♪ wow. look at jim go. man, thcourtside seats?d. multitasking isn't for the faint of heart . i'm in! it takes experience, skill, hey babe. do you have my credit card? i can't find it. nope. i haven't seen it. i'll keep looking. and a bank that helps you take care of business from anywhere. you know, we could use more guys like jim around here. bb&t. all we see is you. (sound of footsteps) (sound of car door opening) (car door closes) (sound of engine starting) >>> so we all know that commuting

>> jim vance, loved his . corvet >> he loved his corvette. >> chuck bell does, too. >> oh, really? >> he loves car. >> oh, yeah. >> we're not even going to get into chuck's car story because i think i it's stillthe shop. unfortunately, got into an accident when i started working other fe years ago and i believe it's still in the shop tohis day. >> in florida? >> everybody here knows the story. >> poorhuck. anyways, the weather. fabulous today to be out with the top down or just enjoying the low humidity levels. theity levels nice and low again tomorrow. so another nice day, but it is going to be hot during the afternoon. a high temperature around 90, but that mugginess just isn't out there. however, you do start to n hice thidity a little bit on sunday. maybe an isolated shower or othunderstorm, but most us are going to have a completely dry weekend. also some me cloud cover o there on sunday. we do have storm chances in the forecast more so on mday and especially on tuesday. and, of course, we're keeping a very close eye on those with the mlb home run derby and all-star game on mo

and our own recently departed jim vance is on the mural on the side of the building. the restaurant is celebrating its 60th birthday in august, so the emergency decision nation ti this legis is designed to speed things along so that signs can be changed in time for the anniversary. and so, the hope here is that they could get thatdesignation, everything will be ready for the big celebration, and there is a going to public hearing on it on monday. back to you guys. >> megan mcgrath for us on u street. th07k you. right now. >>> some breaking news this morning. the death toll just rose after a boat carrying tourists overturned in thailand.e chris lawres at the live desk. >> we're updating the story from last hour. thailand's nav says now at least 17 tourists have now been confirmeddead. this horrible accident happened yesterday off the coast of phuket, a popular resort island. right now, thailand's navy has divers in the water searching r dozens of missing people. 93 tourists were on board when a orm whippedp some of the high waves and capsized the diving boat. at least

(sound of engine starting) ♪ >>> hard to believe but it's been almost a year n since we learned jim vancene. all of us here at nbc4 think of him often. he was a big presence in ourve we miss his smile and wisdom and great story tell. today we gathered outsi the tv station to remember our friend and colleague. we know that you vance from the e-mails you send us and messages you post line, it's clear to us that vance left a largega with lots of people from all walks of life. we want to leave y with a song "mod mo." it was vance's idea manyears ago to close out each fridayin g newscast. a good idea. still have a great weekend. ♪ ♪ summer's calling. the 2018 escalade is ready to move. our best offers on the 2018 escalade are here. join us for the made to move sales event. get 0% apr financing for 60 months, plus $2000 down payment assistance when financed through gm financial on a 2018 escalade. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center in the heart of new york city, it's "the tonight show starring jimmy fallon." tonight, join jimmy and his guests -- jamie foxx

you mi ben chili's bowl unveiled a new mural featuring news4's formerc jim vance. coming up, megan v. grath will have details on howou can help council members decide on the name change. >>> the days of strolling into the national zo without a lot of security around you could be ending. hsonian institution has a proposal to the national planning commiion calling for serious security increases. it includes more perimeter fencingnd reducing the 13 pedestrian entrances to just three security checkpoints. the proposal will be reviewed next week. >>> looks like we won't be seeing a new panda cub any tim soon at the national zoo. >> what? >> no. th giant panda, mei xiang, will not give birth this year. scientists at the zoo say she experienced a pseudopregnancy over the pt few months, so they expect her to return to her normal routine in just a couple of eeks. panda house is now open again. >>> a warning this morning about those pesky mosquitos. >> maryland has more than usual. apparently mosquitos have multiplied up to three times more than their normal numbers for earl

. >> it's hard to believe, b it's been almost a year since we learned that jim vance was gone. all of us here at nbc 4 think of him often. he was ain big presenc our lives. we miss his style and his wisdom and his great story-telling, a the way he made all of us feel like his close friends. today we gathered outside the to station t remember our friend and colleague. we know that you miss vance, too. from the e-mails you send us and the messages you point online it's very clear that vance left a large legacy with lots of people from all walks ofife. we're feeling grateful tonight for all the time we got to spend with him. vance's last interview was with lonnie bunch, the founding director of the museumf african-american history and culture. it an award-winning interview and we're going to share it again tonight. >> oh, my god. yo know what? this -- this -- excuse me, folks, foreing excited. here we are with, as you said before, not just black people's story but america's story, and i step outside, and there is the washington monument. that was not by accident, was ? >> no, no.

jim jefferies is here. then, another talented aussie, this is his album -- called "nation of two," vance joy from the mercedes-benz stage. >> jimmy: next week, we have new shows with jason sudeikis, jonah hill, magic johnson, jim gaffigan, danica patrick, bo burnham, lakeith stanfield, antonio brown, plus music from jim james, michael ray, lil' baby, and imagine dragons. please join us for all of that. >> jimmy: our first guest is an emmy and grammy-winning person, and maybe our only guest ever to be investigated by the department of justice. the "kathy griffin: laugh your head off world tour" is coming to hollywood next thursday and friday across the street at dolby theater. please say hello to kathy griffin. >> look at you. >> look at this. >> you emerged from your cocoon like a butterfly. >> i'm back, baby. i'm back. they're not going to hold me down. they're not going to hold stormy down. none of us. we're fighting back. >> jimmy: that is your friend now, stormy daniels. >> oh, yes. >> jimmy: how did this happen? >> first, i melt her. stormy daniels came to me on my all mold sold out, world tour, "kathy griffi

our own recently departed jim he vance is on mural on the side of the building.o, a real landmark her in the d.c. area. the restaurant is celebrating its 60th anniversary in august. the emergency designation to this resolion is designed to speed things along so that they can change the street name and all theigns in time for that 60th celebration. back to you guys. >> megan, thank you. your tim is 6:37. >>> all summer long, we are bringing you ideas for staycations. molette green is working for you in chevy chase. >> reporter: that's right. we're getting one with nature here. we've got boris,ma , and liam here just found this slug. four ways to enjoy this four ways to enjoy this sanctuary, rig i here cnhe at havertys know it's to get a good night's sleep... havertys mattress sale is here to help. with our wide selection of top brands and our pre match guarantee you can find the perfect mattress for everyone in the family. and right now save up to $500 on select tempur-pedic sets. it's time everyone got. good night's sle havertys. life looks good it's fourth ofbl

jim jefferies. this week in unnecessary censorship. and music from vance joy.mmy: thank you. hi. i'm jimmy, i'm the host of the show. thank you for watching at home. thank you for coming to work. that's very nice. thank you for joining us. on what is a day of, much

jim jefferies will join us. and we'll have music from vance joy. you can join us then too.uest tonight is an actor, writer, director and now, like most americans, a podcaster. he talks to interesting people about interesting things on his show "armchair expert." please say hello to dax shepard. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: how handsome you are. >> i always feel the same way about you. >> jimmy: so dressed up and you look very nice. i always figured if we're ever in suits simultaneously it would be when we got married. >> yeah or a friend passing, one of the two. >> jimmy: yeah. i was hoping married, though. >> yeah, yeah. i own overalls in this suit. so the decision becomes really easy. >> jimmy: you have a wide range, you really do. how's everything going? >> everything's relatively good. my children are healthy. my wife makes a lot of money. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: you know, my wife and i, we're over our break had a little summer break, we caught up on your podcasts. >> i was beyond flattered. >> jimmy: loved it, it's fantastic. >> you sent me a picture o

and later this week, dax shepard, kathy griffin, jim jeffries, kathryn hahn, with music from jason mraz and vance this week. our first guest tonight is a former nfl linebacker, furniture designer, exactor, same as most people. his critically-acclaimed new comedy is called "sorry to bother you." >> hey, cash. i got overdue house notes, dude. how much longer i've got to wait for my money? >> serge, i just got a new job and i'll have some money for you soon. >> damn, it you're four months now. soon is the only [ bleep ] word i hear from you. >> okay, i'm four months late. but check this out. god made this land for all of us, and greedy people like you want to hog it to yourself and your family and charge all the rest of us for the right to live. >> me and my family? >> yeah. >> cassius, i'm your [ bleep ] uncle. >> jimmy: "sorry to bother you" opens wide on friday. please welcome terry crews. [ cheers and applause ] >> oh! oh! >> jimmy: even lu the suthrough you can do that. >> i love this, man. the energy is good. >> jimmy: when you walk into a restaurant, do you do that? do you make an entrance? >