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correctl consumer reporter susan hogan is working with you how to keep this safe. >> reporter: we oftenhese products in easy-to-reach placesing right, butdi accorng to the journal "clinical pediatrics," perfume, nail polishes and moisturizers and even a deodorant sends a child under the age of 5 to the emergency room every two hours. between 2002 and 2016, 64 children were actually treated r cosmetic-related injuries, and it's -- let me just push that there, there we go. about 60% they said occurred in kids under the age of 2. now, most of these injuries were from kidss swallowing product leading to poisoning. a toddler finds that perfume or soap that smells good so they will try to eat it as well, and the number two approximate chemical burns. when kids get something on their skin, their eyes or even their mouths. now researchers also looked at -caused cosmet injuries, the most injuries, of course, according to the study. the top three were nail care, products, hair care products, like relaxers and skin care products. so the big question is what c you do to protect your children? well,

susan hogan has been workng the story. the latest on these developments. >> this is the lawsuit that was filed just a few days ago. inside thisheartbreaking details of a little boy who died while sleeping right next to his father. the lawsuit says 5 month old ezra overton fell asleep in a rock and play simar tohis one. his father says when he woke up, ezra appeared to have pushed himself into a standing position and then his face was pressed against the fabric. unable to breathe, ezra died of su location. theawsuit claims fisher price knew about these dangers of their product and knew about the deaths and injuries which had occurred, but continued to sell millions of rock and plays insisting they were safe. in april fisher price announced it was recalling more than 4 million models of rock and play sleepers. since the product was introduced in 2009, over 30 babies have died after rolling over while ai unrestrned or under other circumstances. now, ezra's parents s he was probably restrained and so the only label warning abo

susan hogan has the new details. >> steve's daughter hannahie dd in 16 after hitting an light.duct is the defective and he is on a mission to get the guardrails removed from our nation'sy his. so, we travelled to his home in tennessee earlier this year to give you a firsthand look side his ground zero where he says he's made some surprising discovies. >> this represents the max we can spend. >> reporter: it's a typical wednesday morning. melissa pulling double duty as mom and home schoolteacher for seven of her kids. >> here ducks. >> reporter:ea before lng for work, steve feeds the animals. nick chases the chickens and plays near the memorial garden >uilt for the sister he never met. you can be fine one minute and then you never know what's going to get you. >> reporter: hah was just 17 years old when she crashed into an x light guardrail and died. the tragic accident changed this family forever. >> it is something that is always there. i'm aware of it. but it doesn't always stab me in the heart. after a while we've been able to think of, youow kn, you remember hannah and it's

. >> consumer reporter susan hogan shows us how to shop safely. >> news 4it begins w a storm team 4 weather alert. >> that's right. "first at 4:00," we're on weather. alert i'm leon harris. >> and i'm erika gonz les.m storm tea tracking the potential for strong and even severe storms. >> take a look at the radar. you can see the pockets of rain hitting us throughout evening. >> right now we're kicking off three hours of team coverage from the storm team 4 weather center let's get right to eteorologist amelia draper and somara theodore for what we're in for this evening. >> do have good news. not like we'll have widespread storms out there during the afternoon and evening hours. most of the activity will be to our south >> exactly, but where it does a punch. l pop with >> strong winds and hail and very heavy rainfall, but look at storm team 4 radar right now. it's basically dry across the area. we had a few thunderstorms popping uph earlier afternoon, including one in the district. those have since pushed off towas the east. one lone area of rainin out parts of rappahannock county, and here'

susan hogan has our story. >> reporter: yesterday we told you about concerns surrounding a particular type of guardrail end piece called the xlight. during that reporting we made a discovery that could have been putting your safety at risk and took action. >> and for this system to trigger properly -- >> reporter: steve eimers is a father on a mission. d hisughter died in 2016 after krark into an xlight guardrail. >> telescoping down. >> reporter: we recently met him at this xlight guardrail at river road in bethesda so he could show us his concerns. but while we were there he noticed something. >> this is an improperly installed xlight here. >> why is that? how can you tell? >> this should be right here. there should be a two-inchck blo washer right here. >> reporter: steve pointing out a bolt that was installed in the wrong place. we found th video from the maine department of transportation confirming steve's observation. >> r ke sure that post numbe this is a critical piece for this tainsation. make sure that the washer -- or the bolt and the nut are on the front side of this post

consumer reporter susan hogan has a revealing look at how mana of us summer child care debt, and she's got some u tips to protect your bottom line. >> i'm adam tuss. what in the heck is this thing? there's no driver. it drives itself and you >>> summer vacation season is under way rightre now and pas know this time of year it can take a toll on the waning accounts. >> more americans than ever these days are rack up bills as ing parents look for child care during the summer, and there are some ways to get around that. >> consumer reporter susan hogan is working for your money. >> well, it's summer, school is we're going toe b fooir child c. survey by bankright.com says busy parents wl end ousan tis smerme a anonric day care and babysitters. so the survey reached out to nearly 4,000 adults, 59% of those who responded said they would pay for summer child ce with their credit card and more than half of those won't even by able to pait off right away. the survey also found on average the cost of child care iabout $1,000 per child and that's only for the summer, but about one in five parents

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ahead at 5:00, susan hogan reports on the top rated home appliances. >>> also, there's a warning aboutthe e-cigarettes. doreen will report on a teen who had his jaw shattered when one of em exploded in his mouth. we'll be right bac k.ha >>> we got an urgent warning tonight about the dangers of the e-cigadettes. the ce exploded in a teenager's mouth shattering his jaw. >> news 4's dore eveen againste joins us with more. >> reporter: everyone who a uses vaping device, take a look at this, an image of the teenager's c.tscan. an electronic cigarette blew up in the young man's mouth and knocked out several of his teeth and shattered his jaw and left at hole in his gum. happened in march of last year and the doctors who treated the 17-year-old from nebraska published an article in the "new england journal of medicine" to wa people about what had happened here. viral videos like these have captured the very real danger of e-cigarettes that have exploded or malfunctioned. at least two people in the u.s. have died from this. a texas man was killed in january when his e-cigarette blew upe sing a

consumer reporter susan hogan is standing by in the newsroom with a look at the rinalles put in placey the federal trade commission. hi, susan. >> reporter: hey there, leon. congress first requiredredit reporting agencies to notify service members of changes to thei i credit 2018. now the s.e.c. is providing some clarity on what that actually means, so the ftc says credit reporting agencies have 48 hours to tell an active duty service member of any changeshe to credit report. this applies to service members ho are away from their usual duty stations and all national guard members. consumer reporting agencies now must provide notifications free of charge and also must give service members access to their files free of charge.e some havcomplained that this does not apply to service members who are stationed at their home base, so the ftc says congress really should clarify the law if they want more servily members actual included in this. ba to you,leon. >> all right. good deal. thank you, susan. su >> reporter: re. >>> a big congratulations to the greater manassas baseballndwon series

susan hogan isorking for you, revealing the most reliable brands. an save time, money and aggregation. >> reporter: you've got an old tove that's been around for years. that expensive, brand-new shiny appliance, yeah, that's broken again. but "consumer reports" says there are reasons for that. es>> applianctoday have sensors and circuit boards that control and monitor functions. so your dishwasher can sense if it needs to run longer d your dryer will stop running when clothes are dry. but all these ectronics can introduce reliability problems that weren't common 30 years ago. >> reporter: but that means fixing them is more complex, too. a 2016 survey found only around 60% of appliance repairs were completed on the first service visit. according 18 surveys, some 15 to 40% of major appliances will develop problems or break within the first five years, depending on the product. >> this is the first year we looked at average predicted reliability to compare brands. based on how reliable they are across a range of major appliances. >> reporter: "cr" foun

. >> consumer reporter susan hogan will explain new guidelines that go into effect today and what thateans for families using olddel highchairs. >> catch ellen right here on nbc 4 at 3:00 p.m. and stick around for news 4 at 4. we'll be right bac greg. why? i can't handleeltway traffic anymore. i gotta get in the express lane. you're kind of freaking us out. you know what? justry waze carpool. it matches drivers and riders who are headed in thsame d- that way you can say hi to the express lane, and share the cost of the commute. bu what about davide? and victoria? seriously. download waze carpool. you could end up riding with coworkers... or neighbors. it's that easy. ride together with waze carpool. >> announcer: you'r watching "news 4 today." >>> welcome back at 6:23. if you have a small child at home you may want to hear this ndxt story. mandatory stads to improve the safety of highchairs take effect today. >> consumer reporter susan hogan is working with you with what you need to know to keep your baby safe. >>> well, good morning, you guys. i'm joined by patty davis with the consum

t> ahead at 5:00, the thing in your homet could be draining your lewa susan hogan reports on how to locatefix and prevent leaks. >>> plus storm team 4 tracking another round of rain out theree folks, we' timing outthe >>> a warm one out there. >> it's been sticky all week. but i feel like at least here in washington, are we seeing any rain out there? >> not much is showing up on the radar. >> compared to yesterday. it was wicked yesterday. >> yesterday we had what we call training, it's like a train going down the tracks, along 66 into the metro and out towards 50. rain just continued to impact those areas for hours. causing the nats to postpone their game. if youwere heading home from work, iwas a mess out there. and folks to the north barely got anything at all. there's goinerto be scatt rain out there now. a little cell just popped up on storm team radar arnd reston, oakland and a chantilly area and around dumfries and the triangle area. besides that it's quiet. someercattered showers out th tonight. that severe weather threat nonexistent tonight. not the case tomorrow. tomorrow is goin

susan hogan reports on how to locate, fix and prevent water leaks. soon with those stories in about six minutes. >> i this is annie. and this is annie paying backtsh zelle® before the previews start. and this is annie getting ady to enjoy the show. [whispers] this is your right here, right now bank. this is wells fargo. >>> spotty showers on storm team 4 radar right now. if you're just joining us, no severe weaer tonight. t amelia says our risk of coming back into the region tomorrow, she'll be timing out the storms next at5:00. >>> a california teen is recovering after being bitten by a sea lion. the attack caught on cara. you can see this 13-year-old girl standing in the water when a sea lion jumps out of the water and bites her on the leg. the sea lion was captured, it's being treated for a possible brain toxin. wildlife oftycials say this pe of attack is extremely rare. >>> four people were charged witi murder today in connec with the malaysian airlines flight shot down over the ukraine in 2014. a team of international investigators in the nether

susan hogan is helping you. open the nbc washington app and search summer child care. >>> this story will have you reaching to touch the back of your head. a weird story. >> x-rays show that cell phone addiction may be causing a bizarre horn-like growth on people's necks. researchers in australia x- examined ys and found people from 18 to 30 who use their phones more than 4 1/2 hours day developed a growth near the base of the skull. scientists say thee are bone spurs and common inde elrly people after decades of poor posture. the solution prop up tabts on a pillow, hold your screens higher or put the phone down altogether. >> it's the whole idea you're putting your head down the entire time. i don't want any bone spurs! >> you have to do this the whole time. >> now we know! >>> a new survey ranks the best mobile carriers in the district nd where you live would make all the difference. p.c. magazine ranked the top four carriers for speed and reliability. verizon received the best marks and at&t secondnd t-mobile

. >> susan hogan is working for you to you get precious time back. >> reporter: we spend a lot of time on the road and all of that wear and tear on our cars means a lot of upkeep but the next time you need tires, don't take your car to t shop. let the tires come to you instead. >> roll is a whole new way of buying t tires that gives yme back. >> reporter: the new concept offers three options. >> >>> now on "news4 today," running wild and causing trouble. yikes! a black bear pops up in a local neighborhood much to the surpri of everyone who lives there. this morning, we are talking --e they ar talking to news4. >>> a chemical smell evacuates an ;b$Ñapartment. we know the caumy. >> eco is booming but making it harderhe for t fbi and we will tell you why they are mo spending big ney to change it. >>> we begin this half hour with a live look outside. you're a fanf highway, humid summer days with a chance of afternoon storms, what is wrong with you? why would anybody like that? there is a

consumer reporter susan hogan has been working this story and joins us from the newsroom with the latest development in this case. >> pat, this the actual lawsuit that was filed just a few days ago. heartbreaking details of a little boy who died while sleeping right next to his father. the lawsuit says 5 month old ezra fell asleep a in rock and play similar to this. when he woke up, ez appeared to have pushed himself into a standing position and his face was pressed against the fabric. unable to breathe, ezra died of suffocation. the lawsuit claims fisher price odanut kwboutthe thes deathand in had occurred, but continued to sell millions of rock and plays insisting they were safe. fisher pricine walnounced p it recalling more than $4 million of rock and play sleepers. since the product was introduced in 2009, over 30 babies have died after rolling over while unrestrained or under other circumstances. now, ezra's parents say he was properly restrained sndid the only label warning about suffocation hazard was hidden from view. news 4f course reached out to fisher price and its parent comp

consumer reporter susan hogan is working for you with the new details about this. >> pat, we're talking about products like the p fisherice rock and play sleeper. more than 4 million of them were recalled in april after consumer reports leked 32 dhs to their use. bills introduced in both the week ouse and senate this would ban all infant sleeping products with an incline of more than 10 degrees. the american academy of the incline ys sleepers violate its safe sleep guidelines to avoid suffocation deaths. they recommend babies slp on their desk on flat surfaces. an arling continton family file lawsuit against fisher price for the 2017 death of their 5 month old baby. ezra iverton d while sleeping in a rock and play next to his dad. a company called kids 2 has also relled about 700,000 of its incline sleepers. lse consumer product safety commission tel news 4 that it's currently working on a new more comprehensive safety standard for these products. they say they now know of in ro sleepers. the cdc also told us more investigations are under way and more recalls are likely. bottom line, if

susan hogan is working for you with new details. >> reporter: steve, hanna died in 2016 after hitting a guardrail. he believes the product is defective and he is truly on a mission to get these specific type of guardrails removed from our nation's highways. we traveled to his home in tennessee to give you a firsthand look inside his ground zero. sl of these binders on his kitchen table you are full of documents. he has collected them through publst records reque and online research. and he says he has made some pretty the surprising discoveries. >> over and over, we have state d.o.t.s and federal highway raising concerns that have been over. ted over and >> reporter: but steve says the most troubling discovery he's made is with the ones that are currently installed on many of our nation's roads. he believes there have been significant changes to the guardrail without it evereing retested. tonight on news4 at 5:00, we will show you how he found the changes and tell you what the manufacturers say about the accusation. backo you. >>> large area of the midwest and southeast saw problems.

news4 susan hogan tried it for her dogs and head to ahe washingt to see how is looked for her family. >>> a brutal heat wave is moving p through europe. spain will hit 109 today. zoos are giving polar bears to munchn frozen treats. what is inside these blocks of ice? mostly fish with a mix of carrots and fish. healthy. >> going to town on is that thing! >> you have to feel for the polar bears. >> i feel so bad for the polar bears. they are not built for this kind of weather. >> no! they are polar bears! they have almost 90-degree weather all the way to the tip of andinavia. 110 in southwest france. crazy hot weather. could be all-time temperatures for any month let alone june and across europe. >>> it's hot here, too. fortunately t fnot in the hundr degree range but in the 90s the next couple of days. you have to have hope. sunday the humidity levels will drop and although we are wasting it on a monday but monday it looking nice. winchester and uncomfortable 75 here in washington. temperatures around 90 as early as lunch timef and arnoon in the low to mid-90s. like yesterday, storms c

. >> consumer reporting susan hogan is working for you with a sneak peek at how the licenses will work and how they look. >> reporter: a digital license looksust like the physical card we carry now but what is different is not eryone will see all of your tails. the app will only provide pertinent information to the person requesting it. need prove of age? this is all they will see. >> that is where the safety and privacy comes in, because you're onlyresenting the information that someone needs to make a decision. >> reporter: get stopped by police? you'll be handed a card to scan which automatically sends a digital version of your license to p theatrol car. the digital license won't replace plastic licenses entirely. they will be an option until all of the states adapt to the technology. >> i think there really is desire out there, you know? everything is more convenient on our pho now so this is kind of that next logical step in that regard. >> reporter: maryland tells us it plans t roll out digital driver's licenses by sometime next year. d.c. has not told us yet when they plan to do

consumer reporter susan hogan ig workior you with how to shop safely at the farmers market. >> reporter farmers market are a favor favorite for good rson. they can offer fresh local foods but doesn't mean they have safe to eat. >> they can still prevent food bourn dangers like salmonella, e. coli. pasteurization is a process that heats products lke milk to a specific temperature for a certain amount of time. this kills dangerous bacteria and also extends the shelf life of food. >> reporter: bring multiple bags keepingeady to eat items separate from raw meat and videos cross contamination. look to make sure vendors are using gloves to help handle unwapped food and that eggs and meats are being kept cold. >> a typical refrigerator should at 40degrees. if cold food set at temperatures warmer than that, then bacteria canrow pretty quickly. >> reporter: also make sure you sack yourself a cooler with l of ice so you can put all of the things you just bought inside to keephem cold and safe for your trip back home. back to you. >>> still ahead on "news4 toy," after weeks of confusion, thehite h

susan hogan will join us to display new guidelines that go into effect today.nd what that means for famies using older model highchairs. >>> this afternoon, be sure to catch alen right here on nbc 4 at 3:00 p.m. stick around for news 4 t 4. stick around for news 4 t 4. we'all not all water is created equal. only 1 billionth of 1% is filtered naturally. and emerges crisp and refreshing enough to be called deer park 100% natural spring water. born better® >> announcer: you're watching "news 4 today." >>> welcome back at 4:23. if you have a baby at home, you may want to hear this next story. mandatory standards to improve the safety of highchairs take effect today. >> consumer reporter susan hogai is w for you with what you need to know tokeep your baby safe. >> reporter: well, good morning, you guys. i'm joined by patty davis with the consumer producte safty commission. this is exciting news.ge let's right into it, because this is certainly something that a lot of parents want to know. so this is a highchair you said that meets the new federal standards, mandator

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money flash.appear in a when he wasn't having any luck etting his cash back, he contacted nbc4 and susan hogan into action. >> we're calling this story what the -- what this young man was thinking when the $2500 he was trying to send his mom went to a strange instead. zelle, cash app, make it easy to cotcooney wi a click. jua ts man who his bank of amer it to send $2500 to his mom who also has bank of america account. >> i put in her first and last name and correct phone number and sent itnd it never got to her. >> reporter: even though he ve entered erything correctly, his moneyent to a stranger. wells fargo account instead. he filed a claim with bank of america and also contacted zelle and wells fargo. when a couple of weeks went by and he dn't have his money back he knew he needed help. >> i said nbc news, at the the first thing that came to mind, i wrote and e-mail. >> reporter: we contacted w ls fargo how one of their customers was able to connecticut his m mo phone number to their account. in a statement they said wells fargo uses a variety of methods to verify mobile phone number owners

susan hogan is helping you. open the nbc washington app and search summer child care. >>> nfl champ rodney mcleod is ready to share some of his super bowl success with the kids in the community. "ne4 today" justin finch is live at dematha high school ahead of this football camp. od morning. >> reporter: good morning. we are here on the eve of this football camp here. i'm joined now by rodney mcleod who is the face behind all of this. before we get to the football stuff, rodney, let me ask you this. what do you want to accomplish also tomorrow? >> i'mg bringin a student impact project to prince george's county and started this past ason and pretty much we went out and we brought these two rvs you see behind us right now, brought them out to thels and gave these kidschoo the fre access to free vision and dental care. it's not only exams we are doing but also giving them treatments on-sitrv the s stay there and until the job is done and complete. the purpose behind it is to provide these kids with access. we unders

consumer reporter susan hogan is working forey your mon with advice on smart ways to cover the cost of summer child care. open the nbc washington app and search summer child care. >>> if you're like many of us in the newsroom, this story will have you reach to the back of your head. >> x-rays show that cell phone addiction may be causing a bizarre horn-like growth on people's necks. researchers in australia examined x-rays and fou people from 18 to 30 who use their phones more than 4 1/2 hours a day developed a growth near the base of the skull.s cientists say these are bone spurs and common in elderly people after decades of poor posture. the solution they say is to prop up tablets on a pillow, hold your screens higher or put the phone down altogether. >> or get lazy and lie down. >>> a new survey ranks the best mobile carriers in the district and where you live would make all the difference. p.c. magazine ranked the top four carriers for speed and izliability. ve received the best marks and at&t seco and t-mobile third and had trouble with speed with capitol hill aolumbia heights and

consumer reporter susan hogan is working with you for easy fixes you d t't flush down drain. >> seeminglyr leaks can add up before you start investigating. consumer report says first check your watert me. >> it will have a numerical reading on the top. come back in two hours. make sure no one uses water. if the number has gone up, it means you have a leak in the house. >> reporter: most leaks are easy and inexpensive to fix. >> we're going to start in the , bathroof it accounts for mo than half of the water used in your home. >> to check for leaks, you might not see, ad a drop of food coloring to the tank. wait 15 minutes, ifod fo coloring ends up in the toilet bowl you have a leak. consider replang toilets older than 25 years, the newerel mod cr have looked at use as little as 1.28 gallons per flush.f a leaky shower head use pipe tape or teflon tape. check any fawcetts too. you can usually just replace the washer or gasket. >> you don't have to get rid of he entire thing. you want to make sure to look under the vanity for any leaks t you ma see. >> check your kitchen faucets too. mold or

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. >> consumer reporter susan hogan is working for you with new details a new concept being rolled out in our region to hel you get that pme back. >> reporter: we spend a lot of time on the road and all of that wear and tear on our cars means a lot of upkeep, but the next time you need tires, don't take your car to the shop. let the tires come to you instead. >> roll is a whole new way of buying tires that gives you t. e bac >> reporter: the new concept offers three options. >> one of our installation service is a mobile van service lly come to you or the valet service where we can inck up your car and take it to the shop and brg it back to you. >> reporter: or you can drop it off yourself. mia gardner chose to have the mobile van come to her workplace. >> just walked to the store and did it real quick and set up an appointment and i did that yesterday which meant dacan do it and super easy. >> reporter: mia was able to watch from her oice window as her tech took the tires off her car and put news ones on her rims and put them ban her car. a quick call to her. >> i want to le you know

news4 susan hogan tried it for her dogs and head to t washington app to see how i working for her family. search pet fresh foods. >>> a brutal heat wave is moving through europe right now. arts of spain will hit 109 today. wow. that hot weather is giving polar bears at prague's zoo to munch down on blocks of ice. what in the ice you ask? mostly fish with a mix of carrots and fish. they are not made to handle hot weather. put them inside somewhere. >> yikes. too hot. record breaking heat across europe. a big chunk of the world is way warmer than average. about the only places that are cooler are parts of the inner mountain west right now. another day of high heat and humidity coming our way. r temperaturesning about five to ten degrees warmer than average for the next couple of days. right now on a friday rning, tgif, everybody. i hope you're ready for a nice weekend. outdoor plans this weekend? sunday probably the nicer day to spend some quality time in the great outdoors. this morning, most of the suburbs and the western suburbs in the upper 60s from about german town t chan tilly and w

last thing you want to do is waiting for your car to be dar.ep >> consumer rter susan hogan is workingfor you with new details a new concept being rolled out in our region to help you get that precious time back. d reporter: we spend a lot of time on the roal of that wear and tear on our cars means a lot of upkeep, but the next time yoneed new tires, don't take your car to the shop. let the tires come to you instead.>> roll is a whole new way of buying tires that gives you time back. >> reporter: the new concept offers three options.of >> onur installation service is a mobile van service and we literally come to you ore the valetice where we can pick up your car and take it to the shop and bring it back to you. >> reporter: or you can drop it off yourself. mia gardner chose tbihave the mole van come to her workplace. >> just walked to the store and did it real quick and set up an appointment d i did that yesterday which meant i can do y it todnd super easy. >> reporter: mia was able to watch from her office window as her tech took the tires off her car and put news ones on her rims and

. >>> susan hogan is working for you to help you shop safely at the farmers market. >> farmers market a favorite for good reason. they can offer fresh local foods but that doesn't always mean s ey are safe to eat. >> food at farmrket could present food bourn dangers likd e. coli anlmonella. and listeria. >> reporter: by milk and cheese that is pasteurized. >> pasteurization is a process that heats products like milk to a specific temperature for a certain amount of time. this kills dangerous bacteria and also extends the shelf life of food. ter: bring multiple bags keeping ready to eat items separate from raw meat and video look to make sure vendors are using gloves to help handle unwrapped food and that cold items like eggs and meats are being kept co. >> a typical refrigerator should be at 40 degrees. if cold food set at tempetures warmer than that, then bacteria can grow pretty quickly. >> reporter: also make sure you pack yourself a cooler with lots of ice so you can put all of the things that you just boughsi in to keep them cold and safe for your trip back yome. safe for your tr

. >> consumer reporting susan hogan is wking for you with a sneak peek at how the licenses w they look>> reporter: a digital license looks just like the physical card we carry now but what is different is not everyone will see all of your details. the app will only provide pertinent information to the person requesting it. need prove of age? this is all they will see. >> that is really where the safety and privacy comes in, because you're only presenting the information thao someone neeke a decision. >> reporter: get stopped by police? y u'll be handed a card to scan which automaticands a digital version of your license to the patrol car. n'the digital license wo replace plastic licenses entirely. they will be an option until all of the states adapt to the technology. >> i think there really is a he desire out t, you know? everything is more convenient on our phones now, so this is kind of that next logical step in >> reporter: maryland tells us it plans to roll out digital driver's licenses by sometime next year. d.c. has not told us yet when they plan to do the same. back to you. >>>

. >>> and susan hogan will explain z3d2uz z16fz y3d2uy y16fy america's for the talent is back with aew episode tonight and sa'll all have someone to root for thound. a long time washington capitals national anthem singer caleb gr een. ♪ >> you will want to watch and see if caleb and his musical quartet advance to the next round. the group consists veterans and active duty service members. the show is tonight at0 8: >>> and we have a major announcement that could very well shake up the world's financial systems and the way we shop. >> take facebook says that it will roll out a new currency system. >> what does this mean? >> i know, you're not buying ity . we all know that facebook dominates social media and now it wants those 2.4 billion monthly users to use its new cryptocurrencylled the libra. here isow it willwork. it would be similar to payment apps like venmo. you could use libra to transfer to your friends, shop online or pay atour local store and the currency will beeaacked by r money. so if you put in a dollar, you will get that equivalent back. 28 companies have already signe

our consume reporter susan hogan is working for you with details on how this will work. >> tac aboutill walmart customers be able to order groceries online, they'll get them delivered right to their fridge. so here's how this new in-home delivery service will actually work. walmart will install a mart lock on thef outside your home or e garage at scheduled delivery time, the walmart employee who is delivering the be wearing a camera that you can actually watch remotely. the employee will then enter a one-time code on the lock to access your home. walmart says the employees will be put through extensive training before they're going to be alwed to do this in-home delivery service. later this year the retailer says it expects to begin accepting returns this way, so you simply leave an item on your counter you don't want. walmart isn't detailing how much delivery service will cost until the fall when it actually laufrps. i do have a little bit of bad news for those of us in the dmvl we'ave to wait before this is available in our area. ealmart is doing a test run in three major citi kans

. >>> susan hogan is working for you to help you shop safely at the farmers market. >> farmers market are a favorite for good reason. they can offerresh localfoods but that doesn't always mean they are safe to eat. >> food at farmers market could present food bourn dangers like e. coli and salmonella. >> reporter: by mike that is pasteurized.ike that is pasteurizelike that is pasteurizeike that is pasteurize ike that is pasteurizethat is pasteurized. pasteurization is a process that heats products like milk to a specific temperature for a certain amount of time. this kil and also extends the shelf life of food. >> reporter: bring multiple bags keeping ready to eat items separate from raw meat and videos cross contamanation. look sure vendors are using gloves to help handle unwrapped food and that cold items like eggs and meats are being kept cold. >> a typical refrigerator should be at 40 degrees.c id food set at temperatures warmer than that can grow pretty quickly. >> reporter: also make sure you pack yourself a cooler with lots of ice so you can put all of the thtngs that you just

. >> and susan hogan here with new details about this. susan.ight, steve's daughter hanna died after hitting an xlite and he believes the product is defective, and he's on a mission to get the guardrails removed hways, so ation's h we traveled to his home in tennessee earlier this year to ve you a firsthand look insid his ground zero where he says he's made some surprising discoveries. >> it's a typical wednesday morning at the home, melissa pulling double dirty as mom and home schoolteacher for seven of her kids. before leaving for work, steve heads to the backyard to feed the animals. little nick chases the chickens and plays near the memorial garden built for the sister he never met. >> you can be fine one minute and then you never know what's going to get you. >> reporter: hannah was just 17 years old when she crashed into an x-lite guardrail and died. the tragic accident changed this family forever. >> that is something that is always there. i'm aware of it, but it doesn'tb always se in the heart. after a while we've een able think of, you

. >> susan hogan is working with you with what you need to know to keep your little one smoe. >> gooingyou guys. i'm joined by patty davis with the consumer product safety commission. this is exciting news. let's get right into it, because this is certainly something that a lot of parents want to know. so this is a highchaat you said theets the new federal standards, mandatory. f >> that newederal standard goes into efft today. what it has now is an increased stability requirement. so in case somebody climbs up or climbs out or is rocking back f andorth the highchair is not going tip over. it also has tougher testing requirements for these straps so they don't just comart when your child is in the highchair. and this warning label really importantt's much bolder and actually telling parents and care givers that kids have suffered severe head inries including skull fractures from falling. >> bottom line, starting toy, june 19th, what should we look out for as parents? >> what you want to look out for as a parent is if you're in the market fonew highchair or about to have aaby, get a new

news4 susan hogan tried it for her own dogs. head to the washington app to see how is working for her family. search pet fresh foods. >>> a brutal heat wave is moving through europrright now. pa of spain will hit 109 today. that hot weather is giving polar o bears at prague's zoo tnch down on giant frozen streets. whth is inside blocks of ice? mostly fish with a mix of carrots and fish. polar bears with all of that fun are meant to be in hundredea degreether. >> don't they have a shade for them? that y crazy. thre baking over there. we won't be quite as extremeut here b soon we are facing a couple ofmore days of high hheat, haze, andumidity around here. o coderange air quality again toda yuckiness in the air outside this morning. current temperatures are in the 60s to around 70. 73 now at national airport. winds have turned back to the fo southwest now. that is the reason that today is going to be even more humid than yesterday was. get used to it. it's hre for the next two days for sure. then a little break from the humidi arri