a whole forecast is stopped today. >>> i'm nicole jacobs, live in howard county this morning.ll have the lest coming up we'll have the lest coming up at (birds chirping, a running ook,) we'll have the lest coming up at ahh. the new deer park sparkling is made with real spring water. ♪ es it's so rehing and delicious, you don't need slo-mo mels to sell it. real spring water, real fruit fvors and refreshing bubbles. just what's refreshingly real. >>> "news 4 today" beginsith eaking news. >> we continue to follow breaking news o ohoward county. an early morning fire ripped throug a home in claksviclarksv maryland. you can see the hazewh of smokes you're seeing. >> we're live on the scene with the latest. we understand that a was hurt.ter >> yes, angie. a firefighter has been injured. but the goodews here is that the three people inside are all accounted for. as i step out the way, you can see how foggy and smoky this area is, as fire crews are stili resp and still here on the scene. this fire reached seven alarms. the cause is undetermined. it's too early for that. this is woodsc

. >> we go to nicole jacobs. what'sng goi on? >> reporter: well, you can see, they have put up caution tape now. they say this home is justsi ly not safe to go in. and that's why firefighters are waiting for it to get a little safer to go in and start investigating what started this fire. you can e the back porch, completely scorched. that's where they saw thele most amount of flames here. this video was tweeted f out by d.e this morning. they say the flames from that back porch spread to the second floor and aheic of the original home and spread to the neighboring home. a family of five was living in that home. we spoke with the weather of that home who worked to get his family out safely. >> for the most part, if everybuty got alive, that's okay. >> reporter: thatather says he heard screams from outside. letting him know there was a fire. there were smoke detecti irectors going off. as you look at thech por and thl yway, we're told that jumped the alleyway and damaged the roof on columbia road. we have eight peopleted by the fi

nicole jacobs is gathering information about what happened. we're going to get with her for a live report. >>> controversy in arizona all over a incident inside a pharma pharmacy. c >> refused to fill prescriptions for a transgender women. they will mandate that another pharmacist step in to assist. hildy call that's not what ened. she had to get a newcr prtion from her doctor and get it filled at a walgreen's. cvs has fired the pharmacist involved. >> we shouldn't be denied health care because of who we are. >> a woman does denied medication following a miscarriage. >>> home depot is offering man his job back after he was fired. this comes to us out of albany, new york. it upset people online. the employee said he was being bverbally attacke a customer and asked the customer to leave the store. that's when things got out of control. >> he said, if trump wasn't president, you wouldn't have a job. he said, y how would you know., i have lived all over the country and i had no one talk to me the way that this guy talked to me. >> according to our

aaron, angie, back to you. >> nicole jacobs live for us there. thank you. >>> the investigation into president trump's former attorney, michael cohen. recording of a conversation between then candidate trump and cohen has been made public. cohen'sttorney gave that tape to cnn. >>> that conversation is said to have taken place in 2016. two months before the election. in the audio, you can hear talke about ps for the rights to former playboy model karen mcdougal's story about an affair a month ago. >> i have spoken to allen about how to set the whole thing up. >> so what -- >> funding. it's all thestuff. you never know where that com any -- >> b -- >> correct. i'm all over that. i spoke to allen about iten t comes time for the financing. >> what financing? pay with cash? >> no, no, no. >> full disclosure, we do not know ie audio has been edited we hear talk about plans to set up a company to buy the rights to mcdougal's story by the national enquirer. they never ran the story. rudy giuliani released his own transcript of the tape. much of audio is

. >> news4's nicole jacobs was there. >> don't forget ask yourself what would wendi would do. >> reporter: that is a question that many are asking as details emerge of wendi winters heroism. >> my mom picked up a trash can and a recycling bin and she chargedhe shooter as he rhed in. >> reporter: as a gunman shot his way inside. >> she chaed at a shooter yelling no. >> reporter: that's what it means to be wendi. only a sho time earlier, the "capital gazette" shared new accounts from survivors of the napolis attack, those who hid, those were i paralyzed fear and shock and those who were able to scape b wause ofhat wendi did. >> slowing him down and giving the police time to arrive. >> rorter: wendi had recently attended an active shooting drill at her church,here she learned of her option nning, hiding or confronting. a saint to so many year, now clenching hands, hugging, crying, remembering wendi, sweet stors of her, who she was to them and what she did. >> thank you, wendi. >> nicole jacobs reporting there. an they say that this is still verh mu an ongoing investigation. >>> happening rig

nicole jacobs is gathering inlrmation.e let her join us in a few minutes. >> now, a water main break on third street is causing headaches. >> we're live from that seen with more on this. >> reporter: good morning. i the tell you as you look bend me,hey have no latter, just leup. they clear offdw the roa and we had a six-inch lain break underground here yesterday. i'm told it happened yesterday morning and wasn't reported until much later. we have to go underground seral feet deep, attack the line. just between "c" street and pennsylvania avenue. the businesse reopening from the time of the issues with what their water. the road will remain closed they continue to surface and repair this ea. the first street between pennsylvania and the "c" street. >> it will be close. >> as they continue theirk w here. >> justin, thank you. 14 before the hour. >>> donald trump and the first lady catched the big balcony at the white house. > now, it's work time for the president. >> chris is following the latest on what is on short list? >>

use 4 nicole jacobs is headed towards that scene. >>>e continu to track a weather alert. more rain is on the way creating angerous conditions on our roads. video is an important reminder of what youel can with as you move toward a flooded record. two people becamele trapped when aters chose near butler, maryland. >> and mazzer can rise so quickl >> you can come up of it bowitht morning. >> me lis sis keeping an eye on the forecast. what'sning out there, guys. >> it's but we don't just don't. there's a disconnect to people see water on the road andk, th i can make

we want to get live from nicole jacobs, live at the scene. >> someew information for you this morning. i just smoke with an officer who said metro riders wl not be wind eing down. 1:13 is where the call time through or if it happened at the police station. it's unclir rm whear what the m might have been. we asked information to police. one thing police did tell me the slegs that has been on rider, they have to sfwro this. >> thank you,

in baltimore, nicole jacobs, news4. >> memorial services are planned this week for two othe "capital gazette" employees. tomorrow a service will be held for gazette editor rob hiaasen. >>> meanwhile we a learning more about the suspected gunman gerald ramos. the publi -- jarrod ramos. he sued the newspaper and police records shows a detective believed ramos didn't pose a threat. the paper refused to press charges because of, quote, putting a stick in a behive. >>> at 9:04 on this sunday morning, disturbing andde ructive acts taking place at a place of worship. >> bethlehem lutheran church has been hit seven times since may by vandals and particulburglars. despite the damage, service is expected to begin there in about an hour.de ck? >> reporter: indeed, lots of churches will be having services this morning, but the one here bethlehem lutheran is probably a little bit more special, because this church ha. the last time was thworst, they tore all the cushions and painted swastikas and racial epithets on the walls. all the h damage been confined to the basement. in one of those incident

final outcome has yet to be determined. >> nicole jacob, thank you. >>> newhi morning, the counting is is done in the race for month googomeryy executive. 80 votes separate the two candidates. council member march, eelrich has a lead. they are reviewin ballots one at a time. the final count won't be certified until july 16th. unt could be requested b either candidate. >>> good and bad ns for driv drivers who take beach drives through northwest d.c. a yearlong construction project ending, but another is getting ready to begin. if you have driven here, you know it feels like you're off roading with the craters and potholes. t step by step crews have been working to smooth things out. nd by tomorrow morning, we should see the result. we'll show you this map here and you'll see the yellow line here and that stretch is set to reopen today. it's between that's about a mile and a a half of roadway that should be ready in time forr y tuesday morning commute.i nt to take you to that black line. that's the final stage of repairs here that's beach drive northwest to the d.c. line about three mile

look at those flames. >> nicole jacobs is live with the late m on this.oning. >> crews are here on the sc e, working on a few hot spots. you see as the crews are millin, ab they say thisch por was fully engulfed when they arrived. i want to get tohe video that d.c. fire tweeted out. you can see h fierce the flames are. found thaback porch of the home of 11th street fully engulfed. e where read to a h three children were sleeping. i spoke with the father of that home who said his main priority was to get his family out safely. let's listen. >> andthen, ran into the hallway and saw the fire from the back door. ke everybody up and got everybody out of the house. turn around back into the house to get clothes for everybody because everybody didn't exactly have clothes on. >> taking a live look again. the heat from the flames was so hot it jumped the alleyway here and damaged the roof here on colombia road. we have eight people who have been affected by the fire. the american red cross is assisting those affected. andhat family of five are receiving help from

nicole jacobs is on her way to the scene. she will be y giving live ima images. >> ignition. liftoff. >> a successful nigs forhe rocket nine. the refusible pase usable lande off of the coast of florida. >> the man on the screen is a german astronaut. he used a tablet with a virtual hesizer and played a duet with kraftwerks. >> no sat light delay. >> whatever you want to call it. >> there's a few weeks left of summer. some summer parents are tting the lists, ready. >> parents are expected to check off those lists early. parents and students will spend $83 billion nationwide this year. the average cost per parent, 6le $83, elementary through high school age. and those that are gr college-bound, 950 bucks. >>> it's a unique look alike contest, looking for the hemingway looked a like. the hemingway days fast value, as we all re-enact a saferf version o running with the bulls. the area of key westre is w the author spent time in. you can visit his ho >> how is this connected to paula deen? michael droefr won the celebrati celebrati celebration ofngrnest hemiway. ♪ >>> coming up, a

chris lawrence ising the latest developments our correspondent nicole jacobs is going to the scene. want to get you the latest picture of that fire in howard county. it started around 2:00 this morning. and investigators have confirmed one firefighter has been injured and taken to the hospital. the ews are getting support. the home is on woodscrape drive, just off of ilrd just south of maryland, state route 32. we don't know what caused this fib fire for if anyone was injured. the big question is if anyone was home at the time. aaron, angie, back to you. >> we'll keep an eye out on that story. >>> we're tracking more wet weatr headed our way. >> we sure are tracking the weather on the roadways, a well. we're looking at more heavy rain. >> i will continueo come down, heavy and fast at times. be ready. n

. >> nicole jacobs is heading to washington. what does it mean driving to d.c.? she is going to join us for an upda in a few minutes. ♪ > a warm welcome for some o our country's newest residents. several syrian refugees have come in. >>> the organizers say they hope to keep up the tradition for the months to come. >> donald trump and melania trump watched the capital fourth fireworks show. now that the holiday is over, it's back to work for the president. >> what doe know about who is on the short li? >> amy coney barrett, brett ka nau kavanaugh, and mike lee and thomas cahehardman is teven names that the two of themre listening to. two are-r the froners, kavanaugh and barrett. he is aurrent appeals court judge. barrett, the president likes very much. a female justice to be put on the court. >> she drew somehe attention she was being concerned. under questioning from the senate, several asked about her catholic fate and how that would inform her cisions. she' favorite of conservatives, guys. >> chris, thank you. >>. >>> rescuers are working as quickly as possible

. >> nicole jacobs a justived on the scene now. she joins us live with what she's worng on what are you learning? >> i can tell you right now, eight people have been affected by this fire. tu see back porch area here.re this is w firefighters say the flails were engolfengulfed. it spread to a roofumndped the alleyway here. g we'rng to show you video of flames that firefighters took as soon ashey arrive here, video you don't want to mis, coming up. >> nicole, thank you. >>> tonight, one of these fler peill be named to be a nominee for the next u.s. supreme court justice. president trump is set to make primetimeion in a order to the nation. >> news 4's susan mcginness is joining us from capitol hill. is there front-runner? >> there is a front-runner. one is judge hardiman. the most likely to get the nad, is judge brett kavanaugh of washington. he has won thert supf moderate republicans on the senate. and these are votes that are needed by republicans to push this nominee through. executive ten about power. writing arguments that a pr

news 4's nicole jacobs joins us with more on this dev opment. nico. >> reporter: doreen, a string of sex crimes here in the foggy bottom area of northwest d.c. i can tel you according to a commander they are exploring the possibly of a possible connection. the d.c. video released from o last saturda an absolutely brazen attack. police are calling this man a person of interest in a sexual abuse case and now add to the long list of many. you can see the man apparently staking out the lobby of an apartment building on i street before running off and ripping off the clothing of a woman. police areot ruling out possibility of a connection to this june attack. take a look here. you can see the suspect in tha case also caught on camera running from what couhe be scene of the crime. the some who frequent this area during the day and night have heard about the crimes,he and are understandably concerned about their safety. >>t's unfortunate because i go to school right there almost every day of the week and have o lot of friends live in the area, and this

first news 4's nicole jacobs are live in alexandria., how are summer camps keeping kids saf t ins heat? >> reporter: well, we know it is summer, and that means summer n camp matter how hot it is, but many parents want to know their kids are well taken care of in the sweltering heat, even if that camp is outside on the water. on a day when the summer sun makes heading outside a struggle, where the osprey ispr ective of her young, a perch ne the water makes it much easier, and when you're this close to it be you might as well make the most of it. it's sailing camp at the washington. are the camp owner has her hands full with 100 campers. >> got to keep ondr king. >> reporter: 35 staff and her mind fixed on safety. >> we're making sure that the kids are drinking watg. we're makure that they are talking to us if they are not feeling well. >> reporter: so far so good in that department despite the wave and near 100-degree temperatures. these kidsrnre lg all things sailing, but before they get in the water they areit sprayed water. just one t

. >> nicols jacobs covering the megamillions mania for us this morning. going to break down your chances of winning the big prize. good morning. >> good morning to you, eun. i think i'm ready, too. maybe this is thee calm bef everybody comes the make the mad dash. if you're feeling the slightest bit lucky, thisay be the day you want to try your luck at it. we're talking $422 milln. you could earn that. you could win that if you have numbers.ing if you're not quite sure, wondering why, this drawing is so special, it's the sixth largest prize in history. only the seventh time it has exceeded 4$400 million. and it's the 19th-largest prize in any u.s. lottery. the lucky winne would have two very important options. a lump sum of $254 million before taxes. or payments over the next 30 sears. of cour, skeptics are looking at the odds of winning and, no, they don't seem favorable. but youever know. you could be that 1 in 302,575,350 persons. that's a lot of numbers. of course, we talked about the odds. and we'll talk about taxes coming up in our next live hit. th

and news4's nicole jacobs has been on the scene all morning long in clarksville. and she joins us now live with a look at why the fire was so tough to fight. and the devastation that this department is feeling right now. >> reporter: angie, showing the strength of this department, even in the face of grievingr firefigh nathan flynn's death, his brothers and siste of the department are still here on the scene fighting this blaze.rn you can see at times smoke still billowing from the roof there as firefighters continue to pour water on it. i can tell you fire officials are calling flynn one heck of a firefighter. >> unfortunately, the firefighter has sucmbed to his injuries that were stained. >>fficials are in howard county. a firefighter dies in the line of duty as cre battle the massive seven-alarm blaze. >> there were three people in the dresidence. hey exited the structure safely. >> reporter:t happened at 7005 in woodscape drive in clarksville. the neighbor heard it. >> we s a bright flash and then a loud, not normal, lightning hit. >> reporter: firefig arrived

in northeast, nicole jacobs, news 4. >> be sure to tune int news 4 starting on monday starting at 4:00 talk about the impacts of this shutdown. we'll help you get around for the morning commute. >>> right0ow at 5 we're calling tomorrow a weather alert day. kammerer. we're timing the rain and will take you hour by hour. >> tour boat tragedy. >> the moment when a duck boat sank in a violent storm killing 17 people. >> and primed f ime. how crooks are taking advantage of a surge in online shopping for amazon's shopping for prime day. >> we're going to begin this friday evening with the forecast because stormm 4 says tomorrow is going to be a weather alert day. two systeoving our way. >> check it out, folks. one to the south and one to the we and the dmv and the weather bullseye this weekend. some ofld us c see several inches of rain tomorrow. >> let's check in with doug in the storm center to tell us what the timing is for all of this. is there any momt we c go out and get things done without getting soaked? >> 6:00, company a.m. that's going to be about depending on where you live. most

news 4's nicole jacobs joins us more with that story. that woman had to be terrified. >> reporter: absolutely. terrified andrp sed. we learned today that she doesn't actually live in that complex. she was only there visiting. prince william county police are urging residents to think back to wednesday morning and ask themselves did anything or anyone seem out of place. >> there was lots of police, yellow tape -- >> annual unusual scene for stephenson court in woodbridge where the view i back to normal but now mixed with fear. >> it's scary. my kid w here. >> reporter: it's quiet here, safe according to residents. but a attacker lurking in the stairwell of a building has shaken that. >> it was very frightening to think that somebody could be waiting inside your building. >> reporter: princeilliam unty police say a woman was raped at 6:00 in the morning wednes oy after she left of the buildings and then returned. >> she was met b a man who had a handgun. >> reporter: the unknown man then made the victim wait in the woods until he made his

>>ry to make most of your life. >> reporter: nicole jacobs, news 4. >> high-end heist. next and only on news 4. how suspected thieves made off with tens of thousands in designer bags in under a minute. >> facebook uncovers another covert campaign. fake accounts targeting voters ahead of the mid-term elections so w behind it? >> print and shoot. >> i mean, it's a killer's dream, a hit man's dream and terrorist's dream, a hijacker's dream. >> the growing pushback over plans that could make it easier for criminals to print powerful 3-d weapons right from home. >> in fact, we he several breaking stories as we come on the air this evening. of the the reports commercial airplane crash in mexico. >> you're lookinge

in baltimore, nicole jacobs, news4. >>> memorial services for two of the "capital gazette"mpyers are being planned for this week, tomorrow a service will be held for rob hiaasen, and on saturday, the will be a memorial service for reporter and editor wendi winters. that's going to be at the international church of annapolis. >>> the publisher of t "capital gazette" was well aware of ramos. he sued the paper after they printed a story about im after he pleaded guilty about harassing a woman. the paper took the threat seriously, but a police detective believed ramos did not pose a threat. the paper refused t press charges because it would be like putting a stick in a behive. >>> one march in annandaline ha been targeted seven times by crooks and >>vandals. bethlehem lutheran church, parishioners are packing the sanctuary right now. hi, derick. >> reporter: if you look by the, doou can see that some of the damage is still there, it prepared.o be folks are going to be coming and sitting on slashed benches, some of that damage that was done during the last sinvandalism he at this simple.

. >> nicole jacobs has been working to gather the latest of the scene.at weaveed from police is that the station will be open to reyers. we should take the jennifer sigh. you see the police tape, as well. n,agai this metro station is in full operahoon. want toyou where this is. it's right in the middle of a busy shopping area. the call came in at 1:30 dropped it. we know that man died from his injuries. here, you can see, not a lot of police activity on that level. you can seeof policcers still manning this area here. 're told this is an onlike n. investigat so, as soon as we learn something, we will thayou. >>> continuing to track a weather alert. we have new into of what you can be dealing with as you leave home. >> the viewer tes us that two people game trapped near butler, maryland. >> melissa is keeping an eye on our roads. first, you have to get through with check and lauren. the brief dry today. >> we're going to have to worry about more flooding concerns. and we're seeing heavy rain as chuck is seeing right now. right around the mixing bowl at th

stephenson along court and woodbridge is where we find news 4's nicole jacobs. nicole, what do we know about this ter:im, unfortunately, police do not have surveillance video of the suspect. they a relying solely at this point on the recollection from vithe im. i've got to tell you, she was quite observant in this situation. first, this is h police say it went down. they say it all happened wednesday morni around 6:00. a woman left an apartment building on stephenson court i the lak ridge part of town and re-entered that building a short time later. police say a man was waiting for her in the stawell wit a handgun, attempted to assault her right there, but then force her outside where he actually did rape her, police say. we're told he made her wait in the woods unt he had time to escape, but the victim gathered as muchormation as she could in her memory to help policen this investigation. >> there are a few things she remembered about him that were pretty distinguishable about him, such as an arm sleeve tattoo with writing on it as well as angel wings. that's no

nicole jacobs met with some of her family during an emotional vigil st night. >> reporter: 10-year-oldnikya on wi though police have found the suspect vehicle, the triggerman inside still at large. >> this could happen anywhere in ourity and it could be any of us. >> reporter: that's why despite the rain they stand, with umbrellas and candle light, they stand. she was just an innocent little girl, so much life still left to live. >> her life was ripped out of her hands, taken from her. >> reporter: their only hope, their only p is for peace. for a little girl whose senseless death has left a mark and a hole in so many hearts. makya will be laid to rest next week, but those in this neighborhood are trachboutraged. they say they wil not rest until the person responsible for her murder is caught. >>> at 6:07 on this sunday,rele image who died while protecting president trump. special agent noel remington suffered a stroke in scotland during president trump's overseas visit. >> christian schroeder was the general manag of millie's. he passed away on friday night, schroeder was shot nearly two w

. >>> nicole jacobs has been working to gather the latest from the scene.his is going to impact computers. >> that inconvenience as police has cleared the scenhe in area you're looking at now, it was tape.ounded by police everything is back to normal. commuters are able to use everything they can use at this metro station. i'm going to show you a map in the center of the expansiepgs. but they warm this area on the stabbing death. the stall caming in at 3:30. that man hasied from h injuries. it is unaware where his situation was going on. but this is an ongoing investigation. you like a live look here. normal, ng is back to which is good news for s. commut the scene now cleared, but the investigation is ongoin ris, angie, back to you. a lot of questions still to be answered. >>> while wl dith downpours, we have breaking news out of greece. just look at these flames. right now, twin wildfiresg rag through popular seaside areas in athens. these fires have now killed at least 49 people and me than 150 others, including some children, being hospitalized for inju

news 4's nicole jacobs there because she is live in nicole. t. >> wendy and jim. this is a story we've followed for some time there appears to be a string of sex sexual assaults and sex crimesgyn this f bottom area of northwest d.c. and the video that police release that had you juster rced is nothing short of disturbing. take a look at it anllpolice are g this man a person of interest in the july 22ndab sexl e case. just before 11:00 p.m. you can see he appears to be staking out the lobby of an apartment building and that's just the crime happened. they are exploring the possibility that this could be connected to other sexual assaults in the area. they are looking at everything to determine that, and they are keeping an open mine, they say. those who frequent this area during both the day and night are understandably concerned about their safety. >> a lot of students live around here, and i would be very concerned especially at night. nighttime scares me the most. >> so the surveillance video is a bit grainy, and police are hoping someone recognizes that person

. >> nicole jacobs reporting there. ann erke arundel- >>> happening right now, u.s. military leaders are investigating an attack in afghanistan that left a u.s. service member dead, two others were wounded. this happened in the southern part of the country yesterday, not many details have been released so far. but this is what we know. the incident is being called an insir attack and the two service members who survived remain in the hospital. the name of the persohoas killed has not been made public. >>> this morning north koreas slamming u.s. secretary of state mike pompeo, who spent yesterday meeting with north korea's t leaders. the goal was to help come up with a plan e to north korea's nuclear program. north korean officials say that the u.s. w moving too quickly. >>> a close call for a loc toddler, the child nearly drowned in a bathtub. this happened in an apartment complex in gaithers rg. the 15-month-old accidentally fell into the tub there. every parent's worst nightmare. >>> meantime this morning fire investigators in rockville are still trying to figure o

. >> and nicole jacobs joins us live from capitol hill with all of the excitement where they are now, nicole, literally sweating out all the details tonight. >> reporter: they are. u've justaybe heard the sweet harmonies of pentatonix behind me. just in time as the doors opened for rehearsal three hours ago. tecurity in full effect mixed in with the fun t will take place here, and there's also some very >> it's a confined space and almost zero visibility. there's currents to battle against in places. >> it's an extme case system. it's very long. it's going to be long ina and. about nine kilometers long. it's a complex system. >> well, another option is to pump enough of that water out of the cave so the c group walk out safely. again, that could take a longe. ti the weather is not cooperating because it's the rainy season in thailand right now, and there is more rain in the forecast, so this is goig to be one to really watch. we're going to learn a lot from this. >> yeah, quite a dilemma. >> thankou, wendy. >>> flags across the country are flying at half staff in honor of the five peo

let's get right to nicole jacobs who is standing by with details. nicole? reporr:hiteetemoromnghe had in the face ofear and violence. she was able to give police a es pretty goodiption of her attacker. cw police are hoping it rings a bell and someonees forward. >> reporter: the area here is tucked away. >> we're kind of a close neighborhood remember in prince william county there is now fear. >> people are in shock, everyone scared, heartbroken. >> reporr: heartbroken over a crime here, a woman raped at 6:00 in the morning wednesday. >> walking into my building, i feel unsafe. i feel terrified. >> reporter: accncding to p william county police, the attack began in the stawell of one of the buildings when the victim encountered a man with a handgun. >> attempted to rape her in the stairwell. he force her too behind the heilding where he successfully raped >> reporter: he told the woman to wait in the woods while he made his getaye way. the woman remembered distinguishing characteristics about his appearance. >> an arm sleeve tattoo with writing on it as well

. >> nicole jacobs is covering the megaillions mania for us this morning. she's breakingur down hances of winning the big prize. hi, nicole. >> hi. the doors open here at tinnily market just a short time ago, a aglf hour o. we have seen people trying their luck i have to imagine this machine is going to get quite a bit of exercise today. $422 million, all up fors. grab if that doesn't make you wonder, you know, what's the big deal aboutll of this? here's a few. >> ron: reasons. the izsixth-largest and the 19th largest prize of any u.s. lottery. the lucky winner will have two very important options. they can take a lump sum of $254 million before taxes. or they can gets paymentver the course of 30 years. of course, skeptics are looking at the odds of winning, whi don't necessarily play in your favor. but you never yknow,ou could be the 1 in 2,575,350 persons. those odds sound absolutely ridiculous. but you he to -- what does that say? you can't win if you don't play. $2 to play, six numbers to win, aaron and eun, you might be the lucky one. >> maybe it's this

. >> reporter: nicole jacobs, news4. >> wow. ty finishing up some undergraduate courses and then he'll start his i masters sports management at georgetown. he said the sky is the limit as far as he's concerned now. what aesilientstory. >> an amazing determination there. >>>olice have just released a new picture of alicia e'rudd. sh a girl from d.c. who's been missing since 2014. >>>nd saving energy. the smart products that could make a big differe nc >>> a lot of us will be using our air conditioners over the next few days, and boy, utillty can skyrocket during the hot summer months. i've seen it myself. >> we both have. nbc's liz mclaughlin h some smart ways to beat the heat without breaking the bank. >> r torter: as theemperatures rise, so could the utility bills. that could mean getting a smart device, a smart decision for your wallet. >> if there's one thing that you should buy to save money over the summer is a smart thermostat. >> reporter: they recommend the smart thermostat e. it learns your routines. remotelylso control

news 4's nicole jacobs is in northeast where makiyah laid to rest later today.rning. >> reporter: angie, you mentioned, a week and a half and still no arrests. as the murder of a 10-year-old girl, as if it wasn't enough. this community had a tough go of it. they're still reeling over all of this. today, though, they will say their final good-byes as makiyah wilson is laid to rest. her murder left the community outraged. four masked men jumped out of a car last monday randomly spraying bullets ifr apartment complex. five people were hit. makiyah died. the community and supporters of the 10-year-old's family have come together several times out of concern, sheer broken heart and a desire for justice. >> i'm hoping -- i hope justice comes real soon give them what they deserve.th baby didn't deserve that. this community didn't deserve that. >> reporter: the police have located the suspectehicle used in this murder. again, the suspectt still large this morning. i can tell you, the memorial services for makiyah begin at 9:0a.m. this morning. aaron, angie, back to you.

. >> reporter: nicole jacobs, news 4. >> high-end heist. next and only on news 4. how suspected thieves made off with tens of thousands in designer bags in under a minute. >> facebook uncovers another covert campaign. fake accounts targeting voters ahead of the mid-term elections so w behind it? >> print and shoot. >> i mean, it's a killer's dream, a hit man's dream and terrorist's dream, a hijacker's dream. >> the growing pushback over plans that could make it easier for criminals to print powerful 3-d weapons right from home. >> in fact, we he several breaking stories as we come on the air this evening. of the the reports commercial airplane crash in mexico. >> you're looking here at coverage from our telemundo affiliate, theero mexico flight went down in the p northwestart of the country in durango. >> the aline was aware of an accident, but it didn't have any more details. we'll continue to work this story. we'll have updates for you as we learn more. pat? >> i'm pat lawson meuse with more breaking news here at the livek. four people have been killed in a terro

let's beginning with news 4's nicole jacobs in alexandria.you know, it's always cooler along the water. no, it's not. i was there. what would you say today? >> no, no, no, it's not, exactly what youinaid. it's dely a scorcher. we have not felt the heat let up at all today, but besides it is in the middle of summer,eand that summer camps. many are switching up the game today and staying inside. when a heat wave is upon us and kids still have b thattled up energy, summer camp resorts to plan "b" and that's staying inside, staying cool and staying safe. >> behind the line! >> reporter: getting creative with indoor games is the way with fairfax par and recreation. they enter code orange for their heat advisory, a are protected rom the sweltering sun in the gym. it's a game of ball. a breath of fresh air inside anh safest bet for keeping cool. >> we're changing it up a little bit and using some other various spaces in the cool to make sure our gets are safe and not getting too dehydr being in the heat today. >> reporter: and i can also tell you th

nicole jacobs, and if you plan to go down to the concert or any other independence day activity, there road closures, of course. here's what it will look like e even befou wake up tomorrow morning. what you see in red on this map areoad closures around the mall. thousands are expected downtown for the fireworks forecast. the national independence day parade and the other events. >>> well, the nation is now as marking thatcre at the "capital gazette" with the lowering of the american acag. flagsoss the country including the white house flying at half staff today honoring five journalists killed at the annapolis-based ewspaper. the white house says president trump ordered the flags lowered once he learned of the request. yesterday the mayor of annapolis said the president had had but today all that changed. >> and when the lines of communication opened up, we actually got the result that we wanted, and i think that's the lesson that has to be learned here. people are taking things into their own hands and exacting eheir own just and that's -- that's no way to live. e have to stop, that a

nicole jacobs is live for us at the alexandria waterfront. you're lutking cool, i know it can't be feeling that way out there. r orter: oh, it's hot. we really haven't felt the heat die down any at all today, even at this hour. it's still a scorcher but we're right in the middle of the summer, and for many that means summer camp. staying cool outside when you have to be there, but bringing things in when you need to. from the outside r daniel elementary school is calm, and on the inside it's also cool, justhat they are going for on this near 100-degree day. >> it'sery hot outside today. >> reporter: so possibly an understatement. fairfax parks and recreation keating creative and heeding the outdoor warning for summer camps. >> they go outside at least twice a day if not more, but because it's so hot out we're changing it up a little bit. reporter: switching it up with indoor activities and no fun lost here. >> behind the line! behind the line!he >> reporter: are still plenty of games in store. >> they will play board games and cards. w report

i have today and i might not have tomorrow so i'm going to take advantage of rtoday. orter: nicole jacobs, news 4. >> inspiring spirit. ty is finishing up some undergraduate courses and he'll start his masters program in sports management at geaygetown. he ss the sky is the limit for his future. >> andt is. >>> well, the city of annapolis is paying tribute to the five victims of the "capital gazette" shooting rampage. there is going to be a benefit concert that will take place exactly one month after the etack. and good charlotte, a local band, will perform on july 28th. the band is from waldorf, maryland, the two brothers that started it are from waldorf, maryland. the proceeds for this will go to a fund for the victims and survivors. it will also go towards journalismkecholarships. ep an eye on our nbc washington apps because we'll have information for you as soon we get it >>> unscripted drama. new surveillance video capturing the close call involving george clooney on his way to a film set in italy. >>> a couple is running out of time and money and w a divorce may be their best option

. >> nicole jacobs spent time at medstar university hospital with asew youngster getting a very special makeover. >> reporter:12-year-old michael rubio loves just beingki a >> play video games and hang out with my friends. >> reporter: it's proof of his childlike heart han mind, far different than what he's endured. >> nervous and is scary, because like you don't know what's going to happen. >> reporter: michael has spent the last couple of months in the hospital with a bacterial infection in his leg. he's now at medstar georgetown university. >> it's been hard and challenging. >> reporter: his day consists of hours in his room, and today that room gets a makeover. t >> i just makes healing so much easier. >> reporter: it's through a perfectetartneren dormify and norman henry who was a youth who died several months after of thef being in and out hospital. >> nothing like being in your own room. >> reporter: that's the goal is to uplift kids by giving their rooms a b l ofift. >> jackson, i'm going to hang this up for you. >> reporter: a small gesture that has an incredible impact,c ging

news 4 nicole jacobs joins us now to explain what he's working towards. >> reporter: ty williams may be one of the mostal inspirati people i've ever met. he's truly taken a tragicnt accin the football field and turned it into a positive perspective on live that he lis by every day. this is fight. and grit. it's the athlete's mentality ty williams has always had. only now on a different playing field. his memories aren't too far from that day, september 5th, 2015. he remembers everything. >> i want to say it was the fifth or sth play of the game, like the 10 yard line. >> reporter: it was the season opener. the georgetown university linebacker pis head down for the tackle, he heard a snap and felt a tingle. i broke my neck at the c-6 vertebrae. thatn resulted me bruising my spinal ascord, which h resulted in paralysis. is reporter: physical therapy is for now h new normal.ew his n sport, working several hours a week with his physical therapist, he's making incredible strides. >> some finger control back. i mean, my arms -- i've got a t of upper body strength. my core is coming back. a

running for the moment because we're watching fans offload and heading down here and walking past nicole jacobs up here from m street and first across the street from play ballpark and she's been talking to the fans. hey, any vol. >> hey there, leon. the wind is picking up here as ll. we'retarting to see a few raindrops but i can tell you one of the most exciting things today despite the weather has been seeing baseball fans come to dc and really enjoy this experience, but i've got to say it lookedike the hometown favorites are in the majority. >> bryce harper. >> reporter: there's no questioning who the hometown favorite is. >> in the home run derby bryce inrper. >> reporter: but m the trip from houston to d.c. was as no brain fwr brainer. >> go houston. we're going to go back to back. >> goty man alex bregman in the home run derby. >> from the d.c. area and be totally outnd when it comes to the team across his chest. >> i always wear my red sox jersey, patriots jersey, any nd of boston sports. >> reporter: antonio did sometimes get dissed. nonetheless, this all-star orperience is every baseba

. >> nicole jacobs, thank you for that. memorials are planned forwo of capital gazee employees. tomorrow will be a memorial service fr wendi winters. >> patricia richardson said ramos sent threatening tweets back in 2011. richardson says the paper took the threat seriouoly, but pe records shows detectives elieved ramos didn't pose a threat. the paper refused to press charges because it was, quote, like putting a stick ia beehive. >>> all new this morning, people waking up without a home. overnight flames tore thrthgh r house. this happened in northeast washington. crews captured this scene late into the night. the fire broke out on lord street in aooming house. the red cross is now trying to help 15 people find a place to stay. >>> a u.p.s. delivery driver is rc critical condition as investigators s for the person who hit the man and then took off. it happened near elliott city near daniels and old frederick road around 7:00 p.m. yesterday evening. the driver of the suvheit victim as he was out of his truck delivering packages. they need your help tracking down a white suv that

jacobs. thank you, nicole. >> the partial shutdown has created a new battle between a transi agency and its union workers and this involves one of the shuttle buses that's used to help passengers getat from n to station. >> "first at 4:-00," new video that's causing a dispute. >> the local 689 transit unions is one of the contract workers operating the shuttles was caught, distracted driving. you're about to see the video. orit happened thisng at 8:00 a.m. at the ft. totten station, the video was recorded by a union employee and shows a a ttle bus operator usi phone while driving the bus. metro policy restrict operators from driving whi ung electronic devices, and the union spokesman says more than o dozenrators have been disciplined for doing the same and that none of those penalties were overturned. we have reached oute multi times to metro and the shuttle bus contractor to let you know when they get their responses into us. the union recentl threatened to strike and has battled in federal court withheir ntract and management treatment. that happened in the past few years. >>> all right. scott

jacobs is live in georgetown with what the conditions loo like there. nicole? >> reporter: this is day one of the wet and soggy trend here in the d.c. the rain has definitely slowed things down qte a bit. live in georgetown, this is canal road, you can see the vehicles ting it nice and slow, definitely a good thing. still plenty of people out on the roadways this afterno. we have se some ponding on the roadways, which is cause for extra precaution. hif you doe to venture out, you want to make sure you take your time, you drive for the conditions at hand, and that e lower than the actual speed limi turn on your lights and use your windshield wipers. give other vehicles space in front of you, and be aware of hydroplaning because that's a poss rility in heavyn. we spoke with one father this afternoon who is alrindy prep himself for a little bit of cabin fever for the next couple days.s le listen. >> it was so nice. it was getting enjoyable, but th rain, i an, we need it, but i don't know what we going to do with these kids with all this rain. can't go nowhere. get