in the district, tom sherwood, news 4. >> that's one big bonsai. >>> two major hotel chains are set to join the waterfront. hilton head and hyatt are bringing a 300,000 square foot duel-branded hotel to the southwe southwest wharf. 175 rooms and an extended stay house will include 238. they're set to be between main avenue and wharf street near the seventh street park. both hotels should be open for business in fall of 2017. right around the corner. >>> one of the biggest names in comedy, but he's tackling a serious issue. we go running with kevin hart, when news 4 this week returns. >>> and you may be feeling the summer heat, but have you thought about how it impacts your pets? tips to keep them safe, coming up. >>> and, if you're a pet lover, clear your schedule today to help us clear the shelters. animal shelters all over the region are hoping to find families for all the dogs and cats. most are even cutting or waiving the fees involved. our wendy riegger will be live from one of the shelters later this morning. we have a list of participating shelters on our website. just down the

. >> reporter: tom sherwood news 4. >> amelia segal is with us up here. nice start to the day. >> it's beautiful outside. refreshing. today, we are looking at temperatures mid to upper 80s. warmer than yesterday. a high at reagan national is 89 today. having a low impact on your day, mostly to partly sunny skies. it's hot out, but not too humid. for most of us, a rain-free weekend. again, the weather having a low impact on your day. temperatures are in the 70s. 74 in washington. 75 in gaithersburg. 71 in huntingtown. the sun is out. by noontime today, temperatures will be in the low 80s across the area. sky cast 4 forecasting what the sigh will look like throughout the day. 3:00, suny skies. some areas have more cloud cover. a great evening for eating outdoors. 7:00, the suburbs in washington around 82 degrees. take the dog for a long walk later today. it's looking nice as we get into the evening hours. lows tonight dip into the 60s. washington, annapolis and areas by the water. not as cool, around 70 degrees. a few clouds tonight. a nice start for your s

. >> in the district, tom sherwood, news 4. >> we have more school systems getting ready to ring the bell in less than a week it's dc public schools opening their door again. more people getting on the roads. take a look. you have got bike lanes, car drop off lanes. the bike rack. monday is going to be a different day. >> kids are going to be everywhere. be on the look out. i know i am. >> this year dc's picking up the tab for students. it's free. metro is the school bus in the city and dc leaders say many have to go to school outside of their neighborhood. keep in mind. making sure that everyone is safe. maurice is winding down his baseball duty with somdc students. when they head back-to-school. >> it's about to get a lot more busy. >> and another growing trend in the city. parents putting their kids on the back of bikes and pedalling them to school. this teacher says it's happening. >> a great way to instill exercising as well as education. >> again, school back in session in the district on monday. >> now of course a lot of schools going high-tech to turn to safety. i will let yo

in the district, tom sherwood, news 4. >> jeb bush is taking on donald trump's plan to deport all illegal immigrants and there's a new sign that vice president biden may be getting ready to run. we are here with the latest developments. >> most were treading lightly but jeb bushas decided to dive in and take on the business mogul. trump was called all talk. >> i'm not a talker i'm a doing. there are a lot of really good talkers running for president. there's one in particular that i'm thinking of. the problem with the trump plan is it's not conservative or practical. >> those words are suggesting that republicans are starting to take trump seriously. they also say bush is trying to out mr. trump as a fake conservative. biden watch continues on the democratic side. also, hillary clinton's recent stumbles may be influencing his decision making the vice president is weighing the needs of his family as they grieve the death of his older son. biden has invited major fundraisers to meet with him at his residence right after labor day. a lot of people predict that he will have to make a decision

. >> reporter: tom sherwood, news 4. >> you think 82 hours behind the wheel, nonproductive hours. the challenges making that productive without being distracted. >> as a commuter, so to speak, i find peace in the car. i find a lot of peace. >> maybe at 4:00 in the morning. >> turn the radio on for 45 minutes. it's my time. i have privacy, time to think about things. >> no humidity is what i enjoy. >> okay. >> we are moving on to weather. just a little bit humid out there today. i don't really like to sit in traffic. if you are driving in the off hours, ift's okay, i guess. we are going to talk about weather right now. for today, we are going to be just a little bit humid. warmer than yesterday. if you want to get the latest on tropical storm erika, head to facebook and twitter. it looks like the storm system is dissipating, trending toward a tropical depression. we'll likely have new updates coming out. hire are the weather headlines. heat and humidity build throughout the weekends. a heat wave runs through wednesday. we have three consecutive days of 90 or higher. we are not look

. >> reporter: tom sherwood news 4. >> 82 hours lost. that's a lot of time. >> that is a ton of time and the amount of money on the cameras and parking spaces. it all adds up. but, you know, we are going to enjoy the weather and soak it up. it feels great outside. >> it does. >> we are wearing july-like temperatures are making a way back? >> we are talking a heat wave that will run through wednesday. we are tracking summer-like conditions. today, the transition days, more hot and humid weather. heat and humidity continue to increase throughout the day. you are really noticing the humidity tomorrow. then, like i said, tracking a four-day heat wave. there are some storm chances as we head to graphics. they are going to be monday and thursday. right now, we are at 67 degrees at reagan national, showing the dew point. that's humidity. if it's below 65, it is not humid out. it's comfy this morning. we are looking at mainly clear skies, tracking fogginess in the most rural areas toward frederick, reports of fog. if you are seeing fog, it is go

to have said about even the last two years -- stayed even the last two years. >> tom sherwood, news4. >>> gathering new information out of virginia a disgruntled ex-employee ambushed two former co-workers on air killing them, before turning the gun on himself. new reaction from checks, aid amid condolences from across the country. >>> the man who said he wanted to be the next john hinckley. we will tell you what is being done to keep the suspect even further away from the president even though he has already been locked up. >>> donald trump refusing to back down after a new fwud a television news reporter. >>> back now to the story of the on-air ambush of a television crew in virginia. tonight, we are learning more about just why the guy did such a terrible act. >> a manifesto left behind by the gunman says he was, in his words, just waiting to go boom. vester flanagan had been fired from wdvj in roanoke in 2013. he used his cell phone to record the killings and posted the video on social media. >> state police say flanagan killed himself when troopers caught up with him hours later on i-66 in fauquier

district. >> mayor muriel bows and police chief cathy lanier just spoke about the new initiative today. news4's tom sherwoodhas the details about the plan that helped close some of these cases. >> reporter: mayor bowser called community leaders and police together to announce new efforts to combat gun violence and homicides, saying crime is taking a personal toll on communities and on her, too. >> we gave a press availability at congress park yesterday. and it was among the saddest experiences of my life. after that press briefing, to walk around and talk to neighbors about what they are dealing with day in and day out. >> reporter: bows and chief cathy lanier announced higher police rewards for tips on illegal guns from $1,000 to $2,500. and a gun used in a violent crime, $10,000. >> we have added a reward of $10,000 for shootings because we are seeing too many of these shootings now with high-capacity magazines and potential for them to be lethal is much, much greater. >> reporter: the mayer and chief rejected police union suggestions that police are not properly deployed or are too unfamiliar with crime

new mexico. deneen sherwood is president of a company that provides water for those in the san juan valley. thank you for joining us. >> thank you. >> how do you explain the lack of information so many farmers and residents say that they are receiving from the epa? how frustrating is it at this point for and you so many others? >> you know, it's very frustrating. it's the most difficult thing when you depend on your livelihood, as we do, for something that may be to others as something as simple to your ya garden or your lawn. when we have hundreds of acres that we farm, it's our life support. >> when you hear the epa say contaminants are flowing too fast to pose an immediate health threat do you believe that statement? >> no. >> what concerns you or what has you losing confidence in the epa and reports you've been receiving? >> well, it all started immediately. we were informed -- i was informed thursday morning at 10:00 that a spill had happened and that it would reach us by that night and that we needed to shut our headings off. so, we gave it a few extra hours from what they told us it

new cubs go on public view. in washington at the national zoo, tom sherwood for nbc 10. >>> coming up next on "nbc 10 news at 6:00leen kane's court hearing just wrapped up minutes ago. the attorney general's lawyer just talked, too. a live report, next. >>> we have some showers to our west right now. will anyone see rain tonight? the first alert forecast is next. >>> how about this. tonight a look at a new sea wall that will connect atlantic city to nearby shore towns. >>> stock market turmoil. stocks tumbled from the start. it was quite a roller coaster, down 1,000 points at one time before it finished down 588. here's a look at the volatility. when the market opened at 9:30 this morning, the dow was quickly down 657 points. just minutes later it dropped 1,000. then the comeback. people started to buy low and the market climbed back over the next few hours. at 12:32 today, the dow was only down 150 points but then the markets tumbled again around 2:00. at the closing bell the dow closed 588 points. to put this in perspective, in the last week alone, $1 trillion has been wiped out of the stock market. nbc 10's de

at the zoo, tom sherwood, news4. >> thank you, tom. >>> some call it the future of philanthropy. the newbay that people are banding together to preserve history and raise thousands of >>> jim hand loin the news4 live desk, go back to that breaking news now, a park police officer is being airlifted to the hospital after a crash on the 14th street bridge. here's a live look at the situation as is stands on the bridge now. this is video coming up here of the chopper carrying that injured officer taking off just minutes ago. the officer was on a motorcycle and another car was involved. the inbound 14th street bridge is back open, but it appears the grout bound side of the bridge is now closed. details still very fresh on this, so we will update on the nbc because app, of course, throughout the night and right here on news4 at 11:00. from the live desk, i'm jim handly, back to you. >>> mission accomplished. many of you helped the smithsonian raise $500,000 to preserve neil armstrong's space suit and another 220,000 to preserve alan shepherd's suit. the first time, the institution used crowd f

new. that's happened since the sheriff of nottingham, back in sherwood forest, right?at's always been the feeling and the contention. and it's an interesting time now because it's kind of an equalizer. technology is an equalizer. cameras are an equalizer. civil rights is an equalizer. so it's a very exciting and interesting time... i'm afraid we're going to have to leave it here but you've opened up a wonderful topic that we should follow-up on, but we thank you all for taking time to talk on this. thank you. and we hope you come back for another edition of equal time. hollar: tonight on "revolutionaries"... rometty: i think, in my own career, i've worked globally, i've worked locally. i was able to run industries, and i was able to run technology. i was able to do start-ups, and i was able to scale businesses. you know, that's a lot of things to do in one place. hollar: one technology company has survived and grown through a century of dramatic change. that company is ibm, and its leader is ginni rometty. tonight, we talk with ibm's chairman and c.e.o. about the compa

the spike in crime and they are offering a new incenti incentive, rewards are going up for any tip that -- in regards to shootings and illegal guns. tom sherwood explains. >> reporter: there was one chart showing homicides up 35% this year. another doubting the closed case in the summer of violence. >> several tragedies across our city because of guns. we, i speak for us all saying this is unacceptable. >> reporter: mayor bowser and chief lanier announced higher rewards and more police deployments to fight a spike in homicides that have shaken many communities aren't district. >> glad the mayor's here. glad there is a plan of action. my constituents want more than rhetoric they want a plan. >> we have increased reward for certain crimes. we are headed in the right direction. crime remains -- violent crime remains out of control in the city. >> we have added a reward of $10,000 for shootings because we are seeing shooting with high-capacity magazines and the tension to be lethal is greater. >> reporter: mayor politically scrambling to stay on top of the violence says it is personal for her, too. >> we gave a press availability at congress park

sherwood at the national zoo, back to you, bendy. start thinking. >> all right. thank you, tom. a lot of you have questions about the news, so we have asked the zoo experts and you can check out our panda q & a on the washington app. >>> a republican candidate joined the maryland senate race. richard douglas is from bladensburg, a navy veteran and served as an appointee in the defense under george w. bush. he is the second to announce he will seek the nomination in the race to succeed barbara mikulski. she will announced back in march that she will not seek re-election. >>> will he or won't? he growing speculation that vice president joe biden may be edging closer to that 2016 run for the white house. mr.ed by.met with president obama earlier today following the president's two-week vacation in martha's vineyard. the vice president is also fresh off a weekend meeting with massachusetts senator and progressive favorite, elizabeth warren. white house press sec joshernst had this to say when asked about the possibility of the vp entering the race. >> president has indicateded his view, that the decision that he made i gues