. -- here are some of the names of folks you may recognize, matthew morrison and jordan sparks. back to you. >> thank you. >>> president obama and the first family will celebrate july 4th in town. they will host a barbecue this evening for service members and their families. at national archives today, the annual reading of the declaration of independence. that starts at 10:00 this morning. a group of new citizens will be naturalized today at mount vernon. that is not the only thing happening at george washington's home this fourth of july. we'll find out fore from holly morris. >>> the other big story today, the casey anthony murder trial. after more than a month of testimony, the defense has delivered its closing arguments. today, the prosecution gives its rebuttal and jurors are expected to begin deliberations. jessica stone has the latest. >> reporter: good morning. the jury is set to make the decision about whether or not 25-year-old casey anthony is guilty of the murder of her #- year-old daughter that, coming after the -- her 2-year-old daughter, that coming after the pro

park service is preparing the stage for steve martin, josh groban, matthew morrison, jordyn sparks and a host of other entertainers. then the icing on the cake. >> something about the fireworks, even when you grow up, no matter how old you are, still brings out the kid in you. >> there's so much to do here, and the fourth of july fire works are just kind of the finale for the weekend for us. >> reporter: it's important that everyone remember, no grills, alcohol, glass bottles, or personal fireworks are permitted on any of the national parks service property. and if you're bringing a cooler and bags, prepare to have them checked. it's also important that you be prepared for this heat that we're expecting with lots of water on hand. and if you're planning on taking metro, you should plan around using the smithsonian station. it won't be open until 10:30 p.m. on the fourth of july. now, if you're thinking, i've been there, done that, and heading down to the mall isn't worth the hassle, then consider this thought. when you think fourth of july, washington, d.c., what comes to mind? >> i th

this year's concert has singers like matthew morrison, and a performance by steve martin and his bandanyon rangers. >>> four families in the pepworth eyewitness news are -- pepworth neighborhood are trying to recover after a fire made their homes unbelievable. >> that's not the worst for one family. >> that's my childhood. >> reporter: his whole life spent in a house now torched. >> i lost everything, my clothes, my underwear, and now i won't have my shirt and shoes on that i barely found. >> reporter: kevin kampos says to return today is almost too much for his family to bare. >> we are just picking out valuables. >> reporter: valuables like photographs. his mom shows us one picture of her mom and dad that is any awning monk the handful they managed to save. there's no saving the antiques for elsalvador that his aunt keeps upstairs. >> she's sad and she always cries. >> reporter: the fire started in the back of one of the houses. you tell because the damage is extensive. four families were displaced total including nine people who lived with kevin. >> nine were living here. >> report

the concert has stars like matthew morrison and chelsea hightower. . >> it is the big 20th anniversary. we are doing a rumba to jordan sparks singing a song from beauty and the beast. >> the show will be at 9:00 tonight. here's a few other things to know. no alcohol is allowed. leave the grills, pets, and glass bottles at home. as far as getting there, the best way is public transportation, and if you're going to the mall, leave this morning if you want a good seat. we have a full list of activities including all of those dos and don'ts for the mall on wusa9.com. >>> german town man is charged with murdering. police say brandon dashiell and justin carter got into a fight on the back deck of carter's home during a family gathering. carter was taken to the hospital where he later died. dashiell is charged with second- degree murder. >>> police in georgia believe the dismembered remains they found on thursday are those of laurel giddings from maryland. steven mcdaniel is in custody as a person of interest in the case. he was detained after saying he was in her apartment shortly after she

you can expect singers like matthew morrison and chelsea hightower and mark allen. >> it's a b & b anniversary. we are doing a rumba to jordan spark singing from beauty and the beast. >> reporter: the show goes on at 9:10 for the firework display going on for 17 minutes exactly. you cannot bring alcohol. don't bring tents or glass bottles or grills but definitely plenty of water because it will be a hot one tonight. >> very good advice. >> surae chinn reporting. >>> bands and beauty queens were a paid rag through the -- were parading through the streets of laurel on saturday. the city sandwiched in all kinds of morning parade and sun sit fireworks. -- and the sunset fireworks. >>> montgomery county has 5k race at 7:45 this morning. the parade will start at 10:00, and the entertainment continuing until 2:00 p.m. the 65th annual catonsburg parade will be this afternoon. gathersburg will have fireworks at dusk. if you find you are enjoying your july 4th just a little too much, call sober ride for a free and safe ride home. rides offered to adults for 10:00 tonight until 4:00 tomorrow morning. all

matthew morrison from glee will be involved, josh grow bin and jordin sparks among the enter aners thatill be helping us to celebrate. so, again, great day down here on the mall. people are starting to come down. by the way, the folk life festival activities get started around 11:00 in the morning, so it's not too late to get down here and take in the food, the festivities and concerts. back to you. >> a lot of options. thanks, jane. >>> new overnight, a car accident in southeast washington has left one person dead and three others badly hurt. that crash happened about 2:00 this morning in the 1100 block of mississippi avenue southeast. we're still gathering details about the accident, but here's what we've learned. police say four people were in that car. one person was ejected, one killed, the other three rushed to the hospital in critical condition. we'll have an update for you as we collect more details. >>> also this morning, d.c. fire investigators trying to figure out what sparked a massive row house fire in northwest washington. the rising smoke and flames could be seen for mile

expect to see many other stars such as josh groban, jordan sparks and matthew morrison. be contributing. a lot of stars come out for the fourth and celebrate our independence. >> feel like we should go out on this note? we'll be right back with more "world news now." ♪ >>> shot of london there. there will be a new top dog in men's tennis when the latest world rankings are published today. >> his name is novak djokovic. he's also got another title now, wimbledon men's singles champion. what a match this was, really incredible. >> tim franz of the bbc watched and hung with djokovic fans afterward. >> reporter: wimbledon has been pitch perfect this year. after two weeks of sweat and drama, of champers and cream, this tournament made it ever so simple. the two best players in the world would fight for the sport's most prestigious cup. the first set was solid, cagey. the equivalent of boxers circling and jabbing. all the way up to thehe tenth game. djokovic displaying his machine-tooled precision. he took the set. djokovic cut loose in the sec, turning acrobatic defense into

. >> "glee" actor and singer matthew morrison helped to celebrate the special event along with chelseao had a special message for our brave troops. >> their fight is not over once they've come back from overseas. there's a battle they have to wage for the rest of their lives and i was very inspired by their bravery through that battle. i went back and i wrote a song and it's dedicated to them. >> amazing. the show ending with a spectacular fireworks performance or show across the potomac river as well. and those are your headlines. i could listen to him all day long. he has the best voice. it's strong. >> he does. blows us all away. let's bring in former white house press secretary dana perino and fox news contributor on this fourth of july. great to see you. happy fourth. >> hey, dana. >> we want to get you to weigh in on the big stories of this weekend. seems like there's a new tactic coming out of the obama white house, we got to see it in full stride on wednesday as president obama seems to be capitalizing on the end of that press conference trying to paint the republicans in a dif

jane morrison, raymond holland, ian burke, matthew kaufman, and dan weaver. and if there are any other members of the public who have not been called, please fill out a yellow card, because we are close to being done. >> i am the president of corporate heights neighbors -- corbit heights neighbors. the first speaker earlier today suggested open spaces are off limits, in my neighborhood and throughout the limit. -- throughout the city. i understand the boxes will be placed on mini parks are neighborhood associations. there is discussion of placing them in the shrubbery. that shrubbery needs to be removed in order to put the box in. aesthetic conformity is something that was mentioned. i always wonder -- conforming to what? who's aesthetics -- whose esthetics? it is a conforming to the other boxes or the other the street scape? the people who would be able to green boxes suggest there would be able to bring up flowers and plants to place around the boxes. in almost all of the spaces, they will be on the sidewalk, and you cannot plant petunias on the sidewalk. t