stafford, north of ,th another problem.dbridge, northbound 95 the ramp to 123, the ramp is blocked by a crash. all that green, that radar showingou where it is raining across the area right w. it is pretty wet out there. on 95 quantico to the beltway, looking good until you get to the eshoo at 123, starting to see some slowdowns there. when we're talking about the beltway this morning, the beltway is looking pretty good and pretty dry. it's the north and east you'll see is pretty dry right now, probably will change throughout the morning. aaron? >>elissa, thank you. it's 5:32. so long summer. we knowf a lot you are helping get your kids ready for school this g.morn >> kids in d.c. are among the thousands hoded backlass today. justin finch is showing us som students that will weome students at van croft elementary school. >> reporter: tt's right, tens of thousands of students, here at bancroft is coming back to sc ol, joined by principal arthur moloff. >> so excited here in the mount pleasant community. it's a state-of-the-a

we haveew video coming into the newsroom tonight of storm damage in stafford county.inds brought down these huge trees and power lines just outside ofer frksburg this evening. amelia draper joins us. so ta >> it wasn't just in stafford county but all of the circles you're seeing are storm reports from earlier today, and a l them south of washington. this was just one strong moved through at the area, generally from west to east. and each of these sigeifying er wind damage, flooding issues, or hail that at one asnt was reportedly as lar half of an inch. so very large hail and a lot of damage in parts of culpeper, ororge, and sta counties out there tonight. thankfully no thunderstorms are storm team4 radar right now. just a few isolated showers out there. from those storms earlier that impacted areas s mainlyth of tracking ict, still frac flood warns for parts of culpeper, all of stafford more rain in the forecast tomorrow. i'll have the latest timing coming up. >>> new at 11:00, police inor prince 's county need help solving a deadly assault. this afrnoon, a m was assa

julie carey talks about how this newrogram in stafford county could lead to faster arrests. >> reporter: outside thisaf rd business security cameras clear to see. ns that n array of scr travis harris can pull up on his cell phone if he wants. now the sheriff's office is hoping harris and hundreds of otherusiness and homeowners will consider registering their cameras. that way if a crime occurs in a certain area deputies will immediately know where to find camera video that might quicklyt identify a sus or getaway vehicle. >> the goal is we'll actually see some of these crimes on tape and be able t get to get the lookout quickly and get the suspects in custody. >> rorter: the new program is called scope. signup is called interested ae thnterested enter their name, address and e-mail and phone number on the sheriff' office website. another important part of bargain, it's up to the business owner or homeowner to decide i they want to turn their video over to the sheriff's department. travis harris says he's planning to sign up. >> i like it. i feel that is going toelp police and there's an

most of our viewers towardsfr ricksburg and stafford. i think our severe weather threat peaks tomorrow afternoon. there have been rairops in clark, warren counties, manassas towards falls church and alexandria. also into parts of charles county. nothing all that heavy rw.ht temperatures are also comfortable and we'll be getting a break for thiull week here. temperatures will be at or below average all week long. in the 60s and 70s. daytime highs for the kids that have to go back to school, highs today only around 82 degrees. sheena will talk more about that severe weather threat tomorrow. for now, let's go to melissa. >> good morning. first 4 tra alert top of the beltway. inner loop at georgia avenue is where the crash was. that has cleared, but still see about a one-mile backup. chopper 4 showing the outer loop here near 95. we're pretty slowhrough the area still, even though the crash onhe inner loop is gone rest of the beltway looks good. all that green showing the radar, where it is raining across the area this morning. we have a lot

starred countyco-- stafford ty' challenge how to clean it up. last week they used county workers and lots of trucks to help clean upme the . >> we had 75 dump truckloads of debris taken out ofre about 340 tons of debris. so that was the first effort. it's been so wet that we've not been able to get in until just this past weekend. >> reporter: the trees too big to remove are getting scked up along the river. a big bonfire planned for fall, but even as progress is being made, ptfloodwaters s through again earlier this week. >> behind us is a bike trail, and that bike trail was sort of cleared off and now it's all muddy because of theoding that we had just two days ago. so it's one step fndward a two steps back sort of mentality where we keep fighting it. >> reporter: the goal, to get the parp cleaned enough so that the parking lot and part of the beach can be reopened in early september. but park visitors are not the only ones negatively impacted by this. this is having a real impact on the businesses nearby. we'll hear more from them coming up o

you think matthew stafford is tough?his video of his wife kelly two days before the baby was born doing dead lifts in what she called operation get the baby out. the baby was born two days after she posted the video. >> greg: melanie's favorite story the whole weekend. zach zenner is a fourth-year running back from south dakota state as we get the fourth quarter started. going back to the discussion we were having during the time out and at the end of the third quarter about legarrette blount being in the game. >> bruce: i didn't know was kerryon hurt. that's been his role. coach patricia in the meeting said he wanted to establish a fdz style and i think that's the point he was making. >> greg: third and one. zenner. zenner gets the first down just inside the 15 yard line and the lions knocking on the door. >> bruce: you want to win 100% of third and ones throughout the entire season. you never want to give up a third and one especially if you want to be a tough, physical football team. >> trent: the lions scored last ti

hundreds of customers in cueper and stafford counties still don't have power. good morning to you, i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. more on yeerday's protests in just a moment. first, a look at the forecast. what aummer it's been. >> it really has been, yes. >> very quiet hurricane season, but these storms day after day after day doing all this damage. >> talking about the flooding issueali issues all around. first, let's check in with chuck bell and sheena parvn. >> we've seen everything and this morning planning for storm cleanup. >> about 50% more rain than average and most of that has come in the last 30 days or so. crazy rain around here. unfortunately, more rain chanc coming back for later on today. don't put that umbrella away, everybody. most of the rain from late last evening is dried up and i think we'll start out

in stafford, i'm julie carey, news 4. >> now d.c.perates a similar kind of camera program that was launched two years ago and then expanded all over the citich the incentive program offers rebates to district residents and businesses w purchase security cameras. the city has approved more than 4,200 rebates so far for more than10,500 cameras. >> new tfallout for fixer for president trump. >> and how one local man put his stamp on a powerhouse radio station and what he plans to do next after decades at >>> we have new reaction for michael cohen's federal plea deal. cohen pled guilty on eight criminal counts including t that involved campaign finance violations. he admitted that payment were made before the election towo women who claimed to have sexual encounters with mr. trump. cohen said the payments were made at the direction of the candidate but did not name the presidentic specally. >> tonight president trump's attorney rudy giuliani called cohen dishonest. president trump says he feels bador his former manager paul mafort, now a

these are all coming n th towards fredricksburg and stafford.ould be a rainy go and a noisy start to the day. after this cluster goes by, that's about it. all dry weather downos a southern virginia, that will be our dry late morning and our dry afternoon. or this morning, a couple of sprinkles and showers in parts of loudoun andax faiounty. temperatures, 60s in the shen dough nah valley. this afternoon actually looks pretty nice. a little humid. high today only 82 degales. weather ert mode for tomorrow. more about that in a few. now let's go over to melissa mollet. >>> good morning, chuck. taking a look at the roads here now. an update on the situation i fairfax. blake lane between 50 and nd, the northbanes are now open. we have that downed wire there. southbound lanes are still shut down here this morning. a warning for youthere. into town on 66, into town on 95, both loo ng quitegood. his radar again, that gre showing you where we have rain falling right now. 270 southbound fromtoermantown the spur is nice and clear from frederick actually hea

cueper and stafford counties still don't have power. good morning to you, i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. more on yeerday's protests in just a moment. first, a look at the forecast. what aummer it's been. >> it really has been, yes. >> very quiet hurricane season, but these storms day after day after day doing all this damage. >> talking about the flooding issueali issues all around. first, let's check in with chuck bell and sheena parvn. >> we've seen everything and this morning planning for storm cleanup. >> about 50% more rain than average and most of that has come in the last 30 days or so. crazy rain around here. unfortunately, more rain chanc coming back for later on today. don't put that umbrella away, everybody. most of the rain from late last evening is dried up and i think we'll start out theay with amounts of sunshine and skies have tried to clear out overnight and whe they cleared out most effectively in the shenandoah valley now a dense fog. be on the loo out for low visibility and current temperature comfy 63 in lees

and he has to and the police officer says, no, you can't. >> well, news4 did reach out to the stafford county sheriff's department and they told us that they cannot comment on pendingo litigaecause of the interview. but he's not responding tour requests. >>> safety changes are on the way for cyclists and pedestrians on the h street corridor. the demand for improvements comes after the death of a 19-year-old who died in june when his bike tire became struck in the streetcar track. hadim fell into the path of theu oncomingr bulls. the his family and bike safety advocates gathered yesterday. >> if those streear flanges were there, just like a little piece of rubber to go inside the ack, he didn't have to get caught in there. and if he didn't get caught in there, he wouldn't have flipped in the air. he didn't fp many the air, he wouldn't have gotten thrown in e bus' way. >> muriel bowser has asked to evaluate and test the rubber flask technology. ddot is advising cyclists to use streets a just north south of h street for travel. >>> it' 4:09. and developing this morning, u.s. officials are

. >>> a stafford county scherff's deputy pulledver to help a driver having car trouble when the deputy asked for the driver's hei.d., t driver declined. what happened next was caught on the officer's dashcam. >> i committed a crime? >> no, i didn'tou say did. you are still required to identify yourself. >> am i free to go. >> no. >> am i being detained? >> dependent fullford went on t arrest george wingate for butsing to identify himself a judge three tle out the charges. now he is suing the deputy. he believes race plays a part in their encounter. >> with officers and civilians of our color, and you know, it's time we stand up for our rights an do this the right way. >> that gentleman technically could walk away and he asked to and the police officer says no, you can't. >> w reached out to the stafford county scherff's department who says they can't comment because of the pending litigation. we attempted to interview deputy fullford but he has not responded to our requests. >> the first of two trials for president trump's former campaign manager paul manafort started today. the jury o

<stafford> it's fun for us to go out there and compete against other guys.e have a full spring competing against each other, then we have training camp competing against each other for a couple weeks. it's nice to go out there and see something new, see something fresh. just go out there and see where we are. college basketball players and elite high school players can now hire agents and stay eligible to play... one of several rules implemented by the ncaa today in light of the recent scandals brought about by an fbi investigation... underclassmen can now enter the nba draft and return to college if they aren't drafted as well (top vo) the nba released a few select games of the upcoming schedule...including the christmas day primetime game. lebron game. lebron james and the lakers will head to oakland on christmas for the marquee matchup of the day at 5 p.m. lebron has lost his last six games on the oracle floor...the last time he won was game 7 of the 2016 finals. the lakers have had even more struggles...the y've lost their last 11 games in oakland...with

i'm david cver in stafford county.hat she's dealing with, everything from foundation to water iueues. her qst for answers and to get just ahead right here on news 4. >> hot andda humid even more so for tomorrow. i'm tracking a chance of storms tomorrow, butor more intly for your weekend. see you back here in just a minute. >>> there are some new answers into the power outage that briefly paralyzed reagan national airport last night. dominion airline says lights in the terminals were flickering off. the airport's generators kicked in providi light for emergency services until power was fully restored just after 11:00 last night. the outage lasted all together about an hour and a half. >>> tonight a dream home turned nightmare for a single mom and army veteran from stafford county. known forhe group giving thousands of people a place to call home hasr abandond n a flawed house. our northern virginia reporter david culver is working for you tonight with h habitat for humanity plans to live up to its commitment. >> that on

liz cropper in stafford, thank you.c unionist mp ian paisley is facing the first ever ‘parliamentary recall petition', under rules introduced in 2015 to allow voters to oust politicians. ian paisley is currently suspended by parliament for failing to declare two family holidays which were paid for by the sri lankan government. if 10% of his constituents in north antrim sign the petition, which opened this morning, it will trigger a by—election. 0ur correspondent emma vardy is there. it opened this morning, bringing us up it opened this morning, bringing us 7 it opened this morning, bringing us up today? at nine o'clock this morning, three recall positions open in the three main towns across north antrim. they will be open for the next six weeks. this is the first four uk politics. it was brought about because of ian paisley‘s failure to declare the hospitality he received from the sri lanka in government. it came to light last year he had been on two matri family holidays, paid for by sri lanka. he lobbied the then prim

you are seeing derek carr versus matt stafford. blitz pickup, 9 on 7, two minute drill, move the ball and this is close to the real deal as you are gonna get, so you get a lot of work done and now you taper it off for the first team guys and you get a chance to really isolate who you want to see in the preseason game. i think it's gonna be real beneficial." voand camp is moving along quickly...kickoff for friday's game set for 7:30 at the coliseum. zcursorz(vicki) the oscars are getting a modern update. the academy announced a new category for achievement in popular film. the details about eligibility in the category haven't been released, and it's not clear when the change would take effect. it's one of several changes the organization plans to make. the academy says it will be more strict to keep the show within its three-hour window. it also plans to broadcast the 92nd annual ceremony earlier. the 2019 edition is already set for february 24th. (anchor) taking a live look outside... at the san mateo bridge.(anchor) time now to ch

this stafford county sheriff's dash cam video shows the ment ls updeputy fullford p and asks for id. >> have i committed a crime? >> no, you didn't. you're still required to identify yoursem. >> i free to go? n n . >> not right now. >> he was arrested for stsisting arre. >> he's right, he's 100% right. >> reporter: virginia based criminal defense attorney tom walsh sayse sees why the judge threw out the case. he walks up a ands for id and the gentleman says no and he doesn't need to. that gentleman technically could walkaway, and he attempts to ord he asks to, the police officer says no, you can't. >> with officers and civilians of our color, and, you know, it's time that w stand up for our rights and do this the right way. >> we did reach out to the stafford countysheriff's department, we're told that thec cannot commentse of the pending litigation, we also attempted to interview deput fulford but he has not responded to our request. >> interesting how he knew his rights and how it came along there together. >> i mean when an officer just asks for your idea, i just automatically sho

not good if you're in parts of stafford county, but we have more storms in the forecast late today. here's a look outside, though. the rain from yesterday, though, is causiome patchy fog this morning. 74 degrees right now in waington. it i cloudy, so, as you're heading out, keep in mind we have the fog off near parts of the shenandoah valley and higher elevatns a dense fog advisory. rest of the area patchy, morning fo less than half a mile visibility in manassas. temperatures in the upper 60s and on in cli and 74 degrees in washington and in annapolis. ase go through the late day hours, we'll see our flood threat rise a bit. flash flood watches up for nortirrnnia and northern maryland and into the shenandoah valley and that's all becaua of developing area of low pressure and it is all here and as we go through the afternoon the showers and storms wil gin to develop. you can see some in parts of pennsylvania and those are continuing to head t the north and most of the area dry for this morning and even by lunchtime aot of rain off in the atlantic right now. if you're walkinlothe dog

in stafford county. >>> habitat for humanity says homeowners purchase homes with affordable mortgages and have the samesponsibilities to maintain their homes as any other homeowner. adding thatthey, quote, repair them for the journey of homeowner ship including training in home maintenance, end quote. >> >> that can be confusing. coming . new study that may have you rethinking going >>> in the red skins second preseason game, impressive fst outing from quterback alex smith. first play, red ski fanning holding breath. smith takes the hard hit. leadsis team to 1-5 field goals. nice to get backden football . nice to be a football player again. lso making his red skins debut, in the first quarter he comes up with his first nfl sack. >> we see so far. we v feeleryonfident he's going to be a force in this division for a lot of yess. >> this something i've been working for my whole life. just happy for the opportunity. >> i'm going go outend g my heart every chance i get. i hope there's more to come. >> red skins -- 13 through third preseason gameack here next friday against the denver bronc

stafford county's challenge is how now to clean it up. last weekend the first one dry enough to attack the mess, they used county workers and lots of trucks. >> we had 75 dump truckloads of debris taken out of here, about 340ons of debris, and that was the first effort. >> the trees too big to remove are getting stacked up along the fire planned big b for fall, but even as progress is being made floodwaters swept through againar eer this week. >> behind us was a bike trail and it was sort of cleared off and now it's not because of the severe flooding we had two days ago. one step forward and two accepts back kind of -- and two steps back. >> we get a lot of visitors here at the river and when people come and go and after the parm closes. >> reporter: up the road amy cafe barely escaped the floodwaters and is now paying therice with a drop-off in business. >> thank you. >> kind of like we lost most of the summer this last month and a half. it's been closed. >> reporter: the open herehat part of the park mig reopen in late aug. county offic

. >>> a dream home is now a yightmare for a single mother and a veteran in stafford county. >> habitator humanity volunteers built a home. shortly after moving, the foundation needed repair. the water turned brown. the water isn't contaminated but it's brown and it stains the tiles. >> it felt likewa i old, nasty coins. >> in a stateme the greater fredericksburg habitat for humanity stands by their work. they sayhe tre responsible to t maintainheir work. >>> ahead this morning, t federal government raises the red flag. how some addicts are using their pets to get opioids. >>> plus, georgetown bound. the story of three incoming freshmen with a when a new breast cancer treatment centers of america in philadelphia,ce she's coming for the multimodal therapy where the specialists form a treatment plan together. cawe were looking for aer td help us decide the best course of action. we have so many tools at our center. this is what attracted amy all the way from new york. these were people who were experts in their field. and for us that was the best choice. learn more about our breast center

right around quantity quo, watching me from stafford or the quantico area, watch out.'ll probably hear the thunder and stay indoors and right on down towards king george's county, all inharles county, especially in western charles county. fredericksburg, 95 and just a mess. we know 95 always a mess, especially from quantico dow towards quantitiesburg and really going to be a mess and look at all the washington and you can see the area right in here about to come right through downtownredericksburg as they move east. to the west, looking at martinsburg and hagerstown with some rain and the thunderstorm activity starting to wind down here. it's around winchester though as we zoom t on inards winchester and southern portions of berkeley county and west virginia right along i-21, 17te and r as you make your way towards winchester. very heavy rainfall. this is the same location that saw heavier rain earlier today and a flood warning fut area creeks and streams and watch out in this area. could see more ofhat asar as flooded roadways. give yourself extra time. never drive th

areas here in green are under flood warnings.lu this is fredrick county in maryland, culpepper and stafford county. i have more rain in the forecast for tomorrow. i'll have the latest timing coming up. >> thank you. >>> heath er heyer wasng killed duhe charlottesville violence. one year later, her mother's inspirational message for supporters. >>> and we continue to follow our top story tonight. counterprotesters dwarf the turnout at thehite sup you know when you're at ross shopping for backpacks... ...and mom also gets a back-to-school bag? that's yes for less. ross has the brands you want for back to school. and it feels even better when you find them for less. at ross. yes for less. ...which means you can saynally hyes... ...to the shoes your family wants. find top brands at big savings... ...for men, women, boys and girls all for a whole lot less... ...at the ross shoe event. yes for less. >>> in charlottesville today, an outpouring of love and support for heather heyes mother. susan bro visiting the spot where her daughter was killed a year agohen a vehic plowed into a crowd of counter

now the stafford county sheriff's office is hoping ke dvantage of that technology. it's asking businesses and residents to register their cameras on the department'sbs e. if a crime ts in pens in a cert area, deputies know where to find video much d.c. operates a similar type of program that was launched two years ago and expanded acros the city. the program offers rebates to residents who buy security cameras. they've approved 4200 rebates and more than 10,500 cameras. >>> this morning, we are celebrating a milestone for ben's chili bowl. markingic restaurant is its 60-year anniversary. >> there is a slate of events planned for thestlishment today. first molette green takes a look back at theth history behin restaurant recognized by so many across the country. >> six decades sizzling on the grill. still in highdemand. properly dressed original chili half smoke. ben's chili bolla mark lowe indication. >> think of all the things that have happened over six decades. we've been here through the window looking out on to the rety. >> his s, ben and virginia ali opened th

the navarro creek runs into and out of stafford lake. you can see just how low the reservoir levels are. i can tell you in the creek it is even worse. certainly biologists say it is not sufficient for a fish habitat. when it comes to fish habitat navarro creek is missing the most important component, water . >> you do not need to be a biologist to realize it will be very difficult for fish to survive. >> that is not what it 2015 study says. it says the creek should be able to sustain about 1100 endangered steelhead trout making the creek and recovery habitat. that means any work the north marine water district wants to do is under scrutiny and could require additional studies and work, which could be costly and unnecessary. >> we are not against protecting the fish, we do not want to build a bridge to nowhere or study a fish passage that would land the fish on dry ground. >>reporter: the water district that the problem is when the study was the were not enough people with the national marine fisheries service to really look at all of the

stafford, before centerport parkway, left lane gets by. >>> 270 southbound, frederick to the spur, 69 miles per hour. getting there in 2s. minu >> melissa, thank you. it's 4:52. the'rext time ysick, you may be able to get treated through your smartphone. hmm. cvs plans t oer nationwide service to treat minor illnesses such as cold and flu through an app. the video service will cost $59. it will initially be in select areas, including d.c. and maryland, virginia area. it will roll out everywhere by the end of the year. would you use an app? >> i've done do a video call with the doctors. >> tell you to drink fluids, get some rest. maybe cold medicine. >> they want to see down my throat. i've shined a light with one hand. that might have been a little extreme in the one case i had. >> tells you what to do. >> they prescribe t. medici >> okay. >> 4:53 right now. a lot one peopl coffee to get going every day. working for you to help you track down the best brew for your buck. a new study compared the prices at the m fourt popular places to get coffee. 16-ounce cup costs the most at starbuc

. >> a dream home is not so d for a single mother, an army veteran in stafford unty. for humanity volunteers built the house last year. shortly after the move-in, thede foundation n repairs and the water turned brown. tests show the water is safe but it smells and stains the tile. >> it felt like you were getting in the shower or brushing your teeth with water sitting in - ve old, nasty coins. >> in a statement, the great area frederickburg habitat for humanita say they by their work and point out homeowners are responsible for mai haining theies and attending classes to help prepare them for the swork. >> t from the public led to two arrests in a robbery at a montgomery county wig store. 19-year-old curtis pegues of temple hills faces first degree assault and armedobbery charges. he's being held without bond. charges are pending against a 14-year-old from d.c.> surveillance video captured thisobbery last month at esther's buse salon in silver spring. police are still searching for a third suspect. if you have info, police would like to hear from you. >> back to schoo

eventually the plan is to also have the express lanes that end in stafford county run all the way downo fredericksburg as well, but for now this new project under way. once again, the work has started. it's going to take some get this bridge built and these new lanes built here in the fredericksburg area.th anticipated completion date, 2022. ined icksburg, adam tuss, news4. >>> we turn now to a popular tradition at the national zoo, where they celebrated our youngest panda this week. bae-bae got a sweet treat as crowds came to sing to him for his 3rd birthday. this frozen cake was me of fruit juices and has things like apples, carrots, sugar cane and of c there's bamboo in there too. his birthday may be a little bittersweet this year because it teanse have only one year left before he gets sack to china to be part of a panda breeding program. there are fewer than 2,000 pandas till living in the wild. >>> we've got lots of pictures from his earlier days and check out our gallery at nbcwashington and our app there. >>> another big milestone ts week, a local landmark celebrates 60 years se

phil mackie in stafford. foundation, the changes were comparable to being consistently inactive or having raised blood pressure. our correspondent, jon donnison reports. it‘s estimated air pollution is a contributing factor in the deaths of around a0,000 people in the uk each year. this study looks at how the quality of the air we breathe affects the heart. queen mary university looked at data from a,ooo people. most of those lived outside big cities and in areas where air pollution was below uk government guidelines. still it found those who live near busy roads tended to have slightly bigger hearts, often an early sign of heart disease. the heart tends to get larger when it undergoes a stressful situation, and we often see that in people who are developing heart failure, when the heart is not pumping efficiently. in this individual in the study, they are healthy people, so the heart function is still normal, but we start seeing these early signs of enlargement of the heart. the research comes with the gover

starting raiders defense...no khalil mack...but no problem...the silver and the sack on matthew staffordhall gets the sack.no more derek carr...but no problem... conner cook finds ryan switzer for the 7 yard touchdown. final: 16-10 raiders. now to baseball... the a's are in southern california tonight...taking on the angels. it was a clear beautiful night at angel stadium. the a's were hot early... top first...and khris davis nails a homerun off of felix pena...for a 3-nothing a's lead.davis: his 33rd homer this season.bottom 3rd...and here comes the angels...kole calhoun blast one out of the park of of brett anderson ...for a 2-run homer... a's still lead 3 to 2.bottom 6th... and the angels take control... justin upton homers to left field... david fletcher scores to put the angels on top 4 to 3.final: 4-3 angelsthe a's are back in action tomorrow night in l.a. against the angels.the giants playing host to the pittsburgh pirates at at&t park. derek holland on the mound tonight...in the second game of a 4 game series against the pirates.top first: and andrew mccutchen lifts a leadoff rig

he will next appear via video link on wednesday at stafford crown court. caroline davies, bbc news.nd lorry collided on a motorway in italy. the crash on the outskirts of the northern italian city of bologna caused a major fire and explosion. the tanker and the lorry then caught fire, triggering a huge fireball and the partial collapse of the bridge they were on. the headlines on bbc news: america reimposes sanctions on iran, over it's nuclear programme, though the white house maintains, it's still open to talks. at least 98 people have been killed and thousands are evacuated after the second earthquake on the indonesian island of lombok. england cricketer ben stokes mocked two gay men before a fight outside a nightclub in bristol last year, a court's heard. two men accused of being part of a terror cell in the islamic state group, that beheaded western hostages, and were called the beatles by their captives, have questioned the government's attempt to have them tried in america. speaking for the first time since the legal moves were made public, alexanda koty and shafee el sheikh t

he will next appear via video link on wednesday at stafford crown court. caroline davies, bbc news.star ben stokes appears in court charged with affray after a fight outside a nightclub last year. and still to come. meet the strandbeests, windblown artworks that are helping to solve, would you believe, the problem of venus. coming up in sportsday on bbc news, britain's ethan hayter wins a dramatic bronze alongside 0llie wood in the madison to claim his third medal of the european championships in glasgow. forecasters are predicting temperatures across the uk will fall back down to average for this time of year by the end of the week. but across many other parts of the world — heatwaves are continuing. in portugal, and parts of the united states, hundreds of firefighters are still trying to control major wildfires. injapan and australia the authorities are also trying to cope with severe weather conditions. 0ur science editor david shukman reports. an image of apocalypse of the kind you might expect hollywood to conjure up. but this was filmed on a realfront line, in california, over

a stafford county deputy pulls overo hel a driver stopped on the side of the road. >> megan fitzgalds whou how an offer of assistance led to an arrest. >> reporter: many legal experts say arrest never should have happened. >> i was uring. i was heading south on jefferson davis highway. >> reporter: george wingate says he was on h his waye to his family when his check engine light came on so hele pul over to the side of the road. >> she's at home waiting on me. >> reporter: he didn't make it home that day, speaking about the moment that officer wingate pulled up in his suv. >> i committed a >> you're still required to identify yourself. >> am i being detain. >> no. >> he arrested him for failing to identify himself, obstruction of justice and resisting arrest. >> if i'm not being detained and free to go -- >> he's 100% right. >> reporter: criminal defenseto ey tom wall says he sees why he threw out the case. >> he walks up to the man and tries to get him to identify himself. that gentleman technically could walk away and he attempts to or he asks to and the police officer says no, you

. >>> a dream home is now a nightmare for a single mother and army veteran in stafford county. >> habitat for humanity volunteers built the home. hortly after the move in the needed repairs and the wa tore turned brown. the water isn't contaminated but it smells and stains things. >> it felt like if you were getting in the shower or brushing your teeth like water that had beenin sta by their work. they point o homeowners are positive. well, you can't help prepare for the work. >>> still ahead, the federalnt govern raises the red flag. >>> plus, georgetown thbound. story of three >>> you're watching "news 4 today." >>> welcome back. 5:40. a big relief for millions of americans with allergies. >> the fda approved a generic version of the epipen which means the product will be the first generic type compared to mylan. this will spark more low cost alternatives. >>> the federal government is warning all s veterinariaome pet owners are ung their animals to get injured for the drug. the food and drug guide for that. they say they are monitoring the issue. >> georgetown un very city of students.

stafford, route 1, after telegraph. we had a gas leak.anes are ope fairfax station, 23 near hatchton road. westbound 70 with some delays. 270, no problems from germantown down to the spur. travel times in virginia, inbound 9566quantico to the beltway, looking nice. >>> still ahead, animal crackers changing the look of its packaging. >>> and also ahead -- >> back to school doesn't have to be stressful. i'm going seopping with my i'm going seopping with my nd gra de (birds chirping, a running brook,) i'm going seopping with my nd gra de ahh. the new deer park sparkling is made with real spring wat. ♪ it's so refreshing and delicious, you don't need slo-mo models to sell it. real sing water, real fruit flavors and refreshing bubbles. just what's refresngly real. >>> you're watching "news 4 today." >> from backpacks to binders, there's a lot of supplies that kids need for the new school year. >> that shopping doesn't have to stressful. chris lawrence shows how to save time and money as you go back to school.te >> repr: i hit the back-to-schoo

your next appeared via video link on wednesday at stafford crown court.cion of assisting an offender, both have been released on conditional bail. this isjust the start of this process, and as yet we have not heard any indication about a plea from michael stirling. caroline, thank you very much. thousands of tourists and residents have been left stranded after a second earthquake in a week hits the holiday island of lombok. officials in indonesia say they have begun an evacuation of parts of the area. some of those waiting to leave the nearby gili islands are said to be "hurt and in shock". at least 91 people are known to have died. jane—frances kelly reports. chaotic scenes greeted people waiting to be rescued on the beaches. thousands were on the move, trying to get to safety, but the authorities struggled to meet demand. translation: most victims were killed by collapsed buildings. evacuations being done step by step due to a shortage of vessels. tourists from the nearby gili islands travelled to lombok in the hope of getting flights home but it was fa

that's why the stafford's sheriff office is a making new pitch asking businesses and residents to register their security camera. deputi will immediately know where to find camera video that might quickly identify a suspect or get away vehicle. >> the dpogoal is we'll see the crimes on a tape get the look out out quickly and get the suspects in custody. >> reporter: the new program is called scope. enter your name, address, mai-l and phone number. emphasis announ4 in the firs24 hours, 19 people had signed up. >> i feel it's going to help the we ce and it's another way with help them out and something ever happens around here it would help us out too. >> reporter: the sheriff's office is hoping the new program will notnly pay off with quicker arrests but will also create a stronger relationship with the community. > >> d.c. operates a similar program. it was launched two years ago. it offers rebates to district residents and businesses who purchase security meras. e city has approved more an 4200 rebates. >>> tomorrow rublican congressman duncan hunter of san diego and his wife will be arra

raiders defense...no khalil mack...but no problem...the silver and black still get the sack on matthew stafford. hall gets the sack.no more derek carr...but no problem... conner cook finds ryan switzer for the 7 yard touchdown. final: 16-10 raiders. now to baseball... the a's are in southern california tonight...taking raiders.final: 16-10 raiders. now to baseball... the a's are in southern california tonight...taking on the angels. it was a clear beautiful night at angel stadium. the a's were hot early... top first...and khris davis nails a homerun off of felix pena...for a 3-nothing a's lead.davis: his 33rd homer this season.bottom 3rd...and here comes the angels...kole calhoun blast one out of the park of of brett anderson ...for a 2-run homer... a's still lead 3 to 2.bottom 6th... and the angels take control... justin upton homers to left field... david fletcher scores to put the angels on top 4 to 3.final: 4-3 angelsthe a's are back in action tomorrow night in l.a. against the angels. the giants playing host to the pittsburgh pirates at at&t park. derek holland on the mound tonight...in th

out in the middle of the night witnesses reported hearing an explosion the regional governor said stafford checked the home ten minutes before and found nothing unusual. and these twenty four people have died and another nineteen were injured in a bus crash near the ecuadorian capital quito the colombian registered bus was traveling along a road known as the dead man's curve when it hit another vehicle at high speed most of the passengers were colombian but a few that israel is were also i'm bored. cuba is planning its most significant political change in more than forty years and the government says it wants as many members of the public to be involved as possible thousands of community meetings being held people to share their thoughts on a new draft constitution. reports. their work day is done at this hospital and have an hour but the staff can't go home yet. they're staying on to discuss the proposed changes to the cuban constitution thousands of these government organized meetings are taking place across the island over the next three months. it's the most comprehensive change to the

. >>> stafford, route 1 after telegraph road.ll lanes blockhere. 66 and 95, looking good beltway here, that camera showing you the delays. here's the problem, inner loop after 450,ad the work zone and a crash within the work zone. headed north now, new market, westbound 70 after 75. l the lefe is getting by that work zone. no other major problems at this point. >>> 5:21. animal crackers are changing the look of its packaging. >>> also ahead -- >>back-to-school doesn't have to be stressful. i'm going shopping with my seco grader to show you how to save time and money as you get ready for school. (birds chirping,aha run) the new deer park sparkling is made with real spring water. ♪ it's so refreshing and delicious, you don't need slo-mo models to sell it. real spring water, real fruit flavors and refreshing bubbles. just what's refreshingly real. >>> you're watching "news 4 today." >> from backpacks to binders, there's a lot ofie sup that kids need for the new school year. >> that shopping doesn't have to stressful. chris lawrence

already havew a rumbles of thunder in stafford county. this continues to lift north. have your um brel labrella read. this is in place until 12is5. ill be allowed to expire. it does indicate that's d saturated gro that any of thooerai these rain producing storms could have additional flooding. here is our ten-day forecast. rain, thunderstorms tay. only a passing shower tomorrow. thursday, friday, saturday really nice weather. if do you like it hot then 90s will be back all next week. >>> thank you, sir. >> keeping your child safe at school especially if they have allergies. we'll give you advice of a doctor. >>> going back to school can be a stressfe especially for children with allergies. risk can be greater than at home. dr. jackie from family allergy and asthma care is here with more on how to keep kids safe at school. we'r talk about the food allergy. peanut is a b one. parents need to have an action plan going in.so kids are very allergic and need the epi pen. others not add allergic opinion. >> you need to update and know what your kid's problem is and how bad i

broke out in the middle of the night witnesses reported hearing an explosion regional governor said stafford checked the home ten minutes before the fire and found nothing unusual at least twenty four people have died and another nineteen have been injured in a bus crash near the ecuadorian capital t. till the colombian registered bus was travelling along the road known as the dead man's car when it hit another vehicle at high speed most of the passengers were colombian but a few venezuelans were also on board rind a hundred cars of incest a light in sweden and what police say was an organized night of vandalism mass goings torched the cars in towns and cities across the country facing goldenberg where the most cars were burned say they've arrested several youths sweden's prime minister has bad it's a punish those responsible. so there also before i'm furious that the question has to be asked of those people what the heck you doing who do you think you are you destroy the whole area for the neighbors for the children on their way to preschool to have to see these cars burned this is complete

. >>> the stafford county home water who showed us brown water from her house is about to have a water filtration installed. she says the home habitat for humanity built for is plagued with problems including smelly brown water. afterur story, someone donated the money to buy her that water filtration system. habitat humanity willot charge her for the installation. >>> in alexandria they will be getting air conditioners for no charge thanks to a partnership between the citynd dominion enere. every hom on hop kin's court will get one. that's more than 150 senior residents. more good news, they'll get help paying the high electric bills thanks to the share program. >>> today news 4 helps clear the shelters and match 11 pets with foreverhomes. >> animal shelts wil waive then adoptio fees. there are dozens of dogs and cats waiting for new families. some turtles and guinea pigs. >> a bearded liz zard? those things are so popular. bring your photo i.d. and nepare to fall there with a furry or scaly friend. >> we have friends coming to share more with us about clear the shelters. >>> a car cr

the fairfax, loudoun county and stafford county schools are all taking advantage of it.udge change after a push by several local parents in uchmond. the exercise a structured activity benefitted a student's health and learning. you want to be doing that ithe gym today boy though with ac. >> got to grease that or at least water down that slide. >> for sure. >> that could be a pro wem. >> i just thinking there's not acreen o that playground. love seeing that. >> hot d today. on the hot side and humidity way up there. heat index way over 100 degrees. upwards of so 5 and even is 10 in some locations. if you're out and about you felt utit. how abolong the mall. just a nasty day to walk out there for sure and getting the sweat away and having a little bitat of w and, hey, why not take an umbrella with you. i like this guy though. he found a great place to be. iuarantee that sprinkler was not going to be on that time. that's fine with us. it helps out a lot. out there right now and still on the hot side and 91. plenty of sunshine and winds out of south ater nine miles hour. loo

and i do know that taylor stafford, president and c.e.o. of pier 39 wanted to be here but could not make it. we wanted to recognize pier 39 today because they actually have started the skip the straw campaign ahead of our legislation here at the board of supervisors. more than 15 million guests come to pier 39 each year, so, as a city we really have that responsibility, or that opportunity to spread our message to visitors from all over the world and again, want to recognize pier 39 for seeing that opportunity and whether that is a message of love and acceptance of all or sustainability or stewardship and environment, that is something they have taken upon them now. so, the iconic pier 39, they have many merchants there, 13 full service restaurants, six eaterys, five treat shops, and all have reduced plastic consumption. out of the 24 places serving beverages to customers, 14 are switching entirely to paper straws, and many of them are also going to an on request model and providing straws only when customers ask for them. and pier 39 is al