susan hogan shows you which stores have e loe >>> two local brothers wounded in separate shootings this year. they're not giving up hope, though one of the boys has been left paralyzed, but both are trying to comprehend what happened as their mother helps to lift their spirits. the children spoke for the first time this week, only with news 4's megan fitzgerald. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: there's nothing average about roynal hill and his 12-year-old brother, royal, anymore. he was once a teenager like his friends with big dreams. >> being a writer or a rapper. >> but on may 4th, his life changed forever. >> i was standing and i heard some shots. >> reporter: roy 'nal was shot, the bullet striking his spine. hep spent weeks in hoping for a full recovery, but it was his mother, ebony, who told him the prognosis. >> she said, you be all right, but you're going to be paralyzed. and i said, il stilllive, right? and she said, yeah, and i said, that's the only thing that matters. >> reporte ro understood how precious life was because three months earlier, his younger brother was shot, steps a

onsumer reporter susan hogan has details. >> reporter: prime day kicks off at 3:00 a.m. this monday. we have four things you need to know. right now to make sure you are ready to take advantage of these deals. if you're not a prime member, no problem. crash the party with a free 30-day tial cg"wÑmembership. just don't forget to cancel the auto renew. shop early and search sneak peek in the app right now to get an early look at some of the sales. if you see somethng you like, click watch this deal. and you will get a notification when the sale goes live and shop around, you guys. other retailers are likely to offer deep discounts on monday and tuesday to compete withi pr day. and we, of course, will have more tips for you leading upto monday, so be sure to stay tuned to what you need to know to save wine tasting in virginia. cookout in maryland and late independence day celebrations. find out what else is happening this weekend on oip t"the sceneh tommy mcfly. few pound this weekend. food festivals abound all over the dmv. >> i'm tommy mcfly with your weekend scene. thous

consumer reporting susan hogan is working for you separating fact from fiction. >> reporter: how much? >> loans? mortgages? >> how mani credit card have if i ever am late on paying a credit card. >> paying my credit car bill on time? >> reporter: what helps or hurt your credit can be down right confusing. "consumer report" is clearing ings up with hits own credit score. first, unpaid library fine. >> really? >> no.ai un library fine. they keep calling you but they' coul error to the credit bureau. >> overdue library book fines will not affect your credit. they are reported byn ipalities or municipal court record but they won't go on your credit report. >> reporter: next? unpaid parking or traffic tickets. >> i have a feeling it does because it does have to do with the government. >> i don't think so. >> reporter: parking and tickets like library fines are from municipal record and are not reported by any of the credit enports. >> reporter: oping up a bunch of credit card in a short period of time can affect your cdit report. it suggests you might be in credit trouble. >> reporter: go

oming up next,t( susan hogan should know so you can get the r @r(t&háhp &hc% >>> susan, you have anotherble hearing susan, but she's going to tell us how to save money on groceries and keep that produce fresh and Ñicrisp. >> andur yoney green. >>> a look the outdoor movie scene. not a good night forq a movie tonight for sure. =yer the next couple o. we're going to be talking more about that coming up.ng amaziow much rain we've got coming across our area back to the west. we have this sere thunderstorm warning until 4:45. lookxa5 the incredible amount f lightning along ai-95 route 1 in d.c. towards college park,ñr maryland. it is a nasty,qe1 nasty afterno. extreme thuntorm warnings until 4:45. around u.s. 1, the exact location i waskiust tal about. some slow we're the slowskys. we like drip coffee, layovers- -and waiting on hold. what we don't like is relying on fancy technology for help. snail mail! we pere invited to a y2karty... uh, didn't that happenlike,? oh, look, karolyn, we've got a mathematician on our hands! check it out! now you can schedule a callback or reschedule an appoin

susan hogan went out in search of the best bedeals for you and your family. >> announc: welcome to "news4 this week." >> i am leon harris. one of theto biggest sies this week was a morning commute turned upside down by a dull uj. when water rushes over the road we warn you all the time turn around, doesn't drown.th week we saw what could go down if you don't heed this advice a. father forced to carry his kids through waist deep flood waters a. rescue you will see only on news4. >> reporter: it only took a few seconds to make a bad decision and put a family in danger during the dain that felling the height of the morning rush. watch as this dad had to carry his two little girls 678 they weryearound 7 s of age, in each arm, to get them out of their stalled car, trapped ingh hiater here at the intersection of little falls parkway and massachusetts avenue. luckily, the dad was able to carry them away safely. and a good samaritaed rollp who watched all of this play out and actually gave them a ride home. >> he was unable to open the car or. that's why he grabbed them out of the window. i was g

our consumer reporter susan hogan takes a look at what'si be done. be done.d from dodge. we switched from ford. i switched from ram. i switched to evy. we switched to chevy. we switched to chevy. for dependability. for technology. for the muscle. and just look at it. adios, lexus. bye, bye, ford we switched to chevy. and i couldn't be happier. see for yourself why people are switching at the chevy all-star open house. or add another chevy to your driveway. current gm owners can get over $5,100 below msrp on this equinox. find new roads at your local chevy dealer. >>> if you're just joining us, we're in the middle of y another heat wave. storm team 4 is tracking just how long this one is going to last. plus, a lok for next chance for severe storms. amelia is back here next coming up at 5:00 >> we're not the only ones dealing with a heat wave. a sweltering heat wave also gripping toronto. temperatures have stayed at 100 deges there since the weekend. a number of regions in southern quebec are under severe thunderstorm watch as well. environment canada is sugges

our susan hogan getting a response for our >> consumer reporter susan hogan is here with a gift card story. >> imagine having a gift card and not being able to use it.at th what happened to ter wagner from sterling, virginia. she used the dulles 28 car wash and had about $150 in gift cards from there, but she says every time she went to the car wash she was told the system that processes the gift cards was down. this went on for months so she contacted nbc responds and we left several messages for the owner and while they never got back to us, the nextet diamry went to the car wash they told her they would honor the gift cards by wright down the amountg she was usin so they can subtract it once the system was back up and running. voila. the problem ian solved her car is now clean. we've helped our viewers save or recover nearly $2 million so far and if you have a consumer issue send us your issue to our tip line. >> you woer why they wouldn't take time to do that before. >> honestly just be -- follow through. kind of makes you wonder if ther people had cards tha wouldn't work. >> tha

consumer reporter susan hogan tests the home delivery services. >> announcer: "news4 midday" starts nmo> good rning and welcome to m "news4day." >> i'm melissa molette. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. we start with the weather. new orleans dealing with floodingt similar to whawe saw on monday. a flash flood emergency is sued there. this picture or video coming from nbc's morgan chesky i believe. >> it is a very different scene here. it is warm and dry. the sun is out. finally calm conditions, but it won't last. the system thatan hit new could be headed this way. >> let's check in withry laun ricketts with more on what is ahead. >> chuck and i have been fall following this and it is a potential tropical cyclone number two. look at this rain. and it is not even close to landfall yet. they will fly a hurricane hunte service into it today to check it out to see if it has the tropical capability to become a depression or into a hurricane . eventually so again this is what we're watching. but a lot of heavy rain pushing around new orleans.ix fo inches fell in a couple of hours and a couple of hou

susan hogan explains how some of those people who were impacted p to $20,000. that's a nice piece of change, susan. >> totally, it's crazy. enequifax agreed to sp up to $420 million to help those of you impacted by the data breach. 're talking about 147 million people, but i'm sure you're all wondering how do i know if i was impacted and how can i make sure ur thingsething out of this. you need to know right now so you don't miss out. the question is how do i know if i was affected by the data breach? well, you will know once the claims process begins, and this is going to hapn after the court approval which is a short time away. now, the claims site will have a tool to let you check. you can sign up for email updates from the federal trade commission. we have a link for you right now onc our nb washington a. search equifax breach. next question. if i was affected by the breach, what do i actually get? well, you're going to get ten years of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection, or you can get $125 in cash if you're already enrolled. cash payment

consumer reporter susan hogan has details. >> oporter: prime day kicks at 3:00 a.m. this monday. we have four things you need to know right now to make sure you are ready to take advantage of these deals. if you're not a prime member, no problem. crash the party with a free 30-day trial membership. juth don't forget to cancel auto renew. startop shng early. search the word sneak peek in the app right now to get an early look at some of the sales. if you see something you like, click watch this deal. and you will get a notification when the sale goes live. and shop around, you guys. other retailers are likely to offer deep discounts on monday and tuesday to compete with prime day. d we, of course, will have more tips for you leading up to monday, so be sure to stay tuned for what you need to know to save the most money. >>> kid sleeping in, munching on junk food and spending way too much time in front of a screen could take a toll on your child's health and impact their progress when they return to school. up next week, we willhow you fun and easy ways to prevent summer brain drai

. >>> plus, consumer reporter susan hogan is putting curbside grocery store services to the test. >>> this morning, homeowners across the area are cleaning up after what feltike to many of us once in a lifetime down pour. i spoke storm team 4 meteorologist amelia draper why scenes like these may become more common around here. >> a newn studyhe journal, waterar resources rese shows heavy downpours are on the rise. it's a trend we've witnessed cades, e last 3 to 5 when global warming started to intensify. >> the earth goes through warming and cooling processes, huma are really contributing to the amount of greenhouse gases that we're putting in the atmosphere. greenuse gases like carbon dioxide and methane are going to trap the heat here on eart when you trap the heat, that leads to warmer temperatures. >> a report by the national climate assessment shows downreurs have inced by 74% in the northeast. the situation will likely get worse in our warming world. >> maybe you go back a few decades and you're still going to have thoseav he rainfall events. when you factor in our changing clim

nsumer reporter susan hogan is working for you.king which grocery stores in our area have te lowest prices. >> food is onet% of the biggest expenses for our families, saving a few bucks each week can add up. e decided to visit local grocery stores to see which ones had the best prices. from walmart and tget to giant, safeway, harris teeter and wegmans, we scoured the aisles last week, checking >> butter.so >> a, cereal andmi . we decides to stick to the stores regular prices for a fair comparison. we didn't include any discounts we'd getho with t loyalty cards. a 12 pack of diet coke for4.88 at walmart versus 7.49 regular price at harris teeter. and a x of 40 glad trash bags. our totals varied fro 44.88 to 9 $61. so who came out on top? walmart, followed by wegmans, with a total of about.$48 target came in just under $50. giant's about $54. and harris teeter and safeway were just over $61. we alsoh cecked out whole foods, we didn't include them in our comparison, since o theynly carry 4 of the 12 items we priced out. for what it's

lowe's and staples will take certain kinds of batteries as well. >>> that was susan hogan reporting. if you want to find a battery recycling center near you, open the nbc washington app and search battery recycling. we have set up a link for you. >>> it's almost august. >> we know that the heat and h humidity got to return, but coming up, amelia looks ahead tt our nexheat wave? we'll be talking about that. >> local history buried under water. chris gordon goes out on the bay to give us aloser look. c >>> there's a new reason to live in souylern mard. >> part of the potomac river is being desi aated as new national marine sanctuary. here's news 4's chris gorton. >> from the air, you can see the sunken ships. visitors and kayaks get a closer look. business is booming. >> a lot of ourourists we have in charles county, they have crazy.illing up like >> it was used as a ferryboat across the chesapeake bay. the ghost fleet is buried below the surface here. le>> the ghost f is important because it's the largest compilation of marine ships. >> artifacts dating back to the civil war,th and ea

consumer reporting susan hogan is working for you separating fact from fiction. >> reporter: how much do you know about credit scores? >> loans? mortgages? how many credit cards i have if i ever am late on paying a credit card. >> paying my credit card bill on time? >> reporter: what helps or hurt your credit can be down right confusing. "consumer reports" is clearing up with its own credit score quiz. first, unpaid library fines. >> really? >> no. make it worse, i gus? >> no. unpaid library fine. they keep calling you but theep they don't rt to the credit bureau.ib >> overdue lry book fines will not affect your credit. they are reported by municipalities or municipal court records, but they won't go on your credit report. >> reporter: nepat? unpaid ing or traffic tickets. >> i have a feeling it does because it does have to do with the government. >> i don't think so. >> parking and traffic tickets like library fines are from municipal records and they are not reported to any of the credit reports. >> report: opening up a bunch of credit card at the same time? >> i think it make it be

consumer reporting susan hogan is working for you separating fact from fiction. >> reporter: how much do you know about credit scores? >> loans? mortgages? >> how many credit cardser have if i eam late on paying a credit card. >> paying my credit card bill on time? >> reporter: what helps or hurt your credi can be down right confusing.or "consumer rep" is clearing up with its own credit score quiz. first, unpaid library fines. >> really? >> no. make it worse, i guess? >> no. unpaid library fine. they keep calling you but they they don't report to the credit bureau. >> overdue library ok fines will not affect your credit. they are reported by municipalities or municipal court records, but they won't go on your credit report. >> reporter: next? unpaid parking or traffic tickets. a >> i have feeling it does because it does have to do with the government. >> i don't think so. >> parking and tickets like library fines are from municipal records and ty are not eported to any of the credi reports. >> reporter: opening up a bunch of credit cards in a shortme period of an affect your credit re

susan hogan reports on what's being done so happen again. >>> the emotional testimony on capitol hillas families of those killed in crashes involving 'sboeing max 8 jet get their say. >> today i speak not only with my voice, but the voices of my departed family. my mom in law >>> you've been on it, you know, traffic on i-95 can get bad but a new study found the worst bottleneck spot on the entire interstate -- and yes, it's in virginia. the traffic jams over the auk occoquan river are the worst. people spent 1.2 million year on delays on that stretch over the occoquan river. to make matters worse, weekend traffic is just as bad as weekday back-ups. e i-95 improvement project will hold a public meeting this weekend. adding weekend vre trains or shoulder lan to open up lanes esuring crash >>> a canadian man who lost his entire family in one of the deadly max 8 plane crashes blasted boeing as lawmakers looked into the troubled aircraft tha h man lostis wife, e young children and his mother-in-law in the ethiopian airlines crash this past march. at a hearing on the hill. he called onrs la

later on in the newscast,er consum reporter susan hogan has a look on today's amazon deals and how toid missing one. >>>. >> so much to look through. if we had more time. >> i try, but it's overwhelming. and i just don't b want to just to buy. >> exactly. >>> we have some good news for some panda lovers this morning. >>eyou love th pandas too? >> i do. but you think you're big -- not like i am. > it's a little crazy. the national zoo says the giant panda mei xiang is starting to build nests, which could be a sign she ise going to hav baby, which would be amazing. before we get to excited, the zoo says besides the nest-building, they haven't seen any othero pregnancy behavior far. they say it's still early, though, so hope is not los mei xiang was artificially inseminated in march and already has three other cubs. and he has to go back to china. a new one would be perfect. >> time for another. >> right, exactly. hope.can only 11:08. 600-mile joyride. hear from police about the four children who stole a car for a fishing trip. oh-oh. >> what a story. >>> and a new announcement from the

consumer reporter susan hogan is waiting for you with ys to protect your purchases. >> susan. >> that'seon. we don't want that great deal that you just got snatched up by individuals looking to get caught up on prime day and look to catch on an amazon locker. tha ton of se around our area and super easy to us amazon sends you a unique code to retrieve your pacge and this is always free. another thing that's also free is in-car delivery. this is news to me. love this idea. if you own a connected cars that allows remote lock and unlock features amazon delivery drivers can leave your package inside your car for you. check the app to see whether the rvice is available to you, and ask a neighbor to grab it it for you. that's another good idea. make sure youave your amazon notifications turned on so you know your package is delivered. just send your neighbor a quick text when it arrives or have it delivereto your office. this is a great alternative if your workplace actuallyow all personal delivery and considering ins of mllions of people actually phadkages stolen last year, this is certainly

susan hogan will join us to explain. >> and the issue that's afcting anfe a we're the slowskys. we like drip coffee, lanovers- -waiting on hold. what we don't like is relying t on fancyhnology for help. snail mail! we were invited to a y2k party... uh, didn't that happen, like, 20 years ago? oh, look, karolyn, we've got a mathematician on our hands! check it out! now you can schedule a callback or reschedule an appointment, even on nights and weekends. today's xfinity service. simple. easy. awesome. i'd rather not. rl >>> or a whind victory two the u.s. world cup champs are gettofg back into the swing things with their local teams, including the washington spirit. hamps s of the world cup were among thoserk woing out. it's been a wild ride for the two friends, but they are happy to be back in the dmv. >> it's been awesome. it's been a crazy like week and it'sf, two weeks, whateve been, but i think we were both eeally, really excited to get back playing hre. i think the support locally and nationally and honestly everywhere has been amazing. it felt like we were everyone's most h

>> susan hogan work wug with what you need to know before you sign up. >> andrea ferrero teaches young people about finances which unfortunately also includes learning about identity theft she should know. andr had her identity stole an few years ago. but she was lucky. she had enrolled in an identity theft protection service, which quickly inrmed her that someone had used her ofo t get a large amount of credit in her name? the ey walked me throu steps to take to dispute the sideline of creditd that ha been opened and take care of that. >> consumer reports says know what you're actually buying. some people assume i.d. protection services will prevent identity theft. n but that's true. >> consumers have to accept that criminals can get your hands on your personal iormation no matter what you do. the key is to spot fraudulent activity quickly and do what you ve to do totop it. >> i.d.nrotection services ca help you dispute fraudulent transactns with your bank, credit card companies and other businesses after your identity has stolen. the services typically cost $ to $30 a month. the best

consumer reporter susan hogan tworking with you with details. susan? has nearly 30 tels in the district and d.c. attorney general carl racine believes the company is illegally profiting from the way it posts itsrices online. they say marriott advertises low prices for its hotel rooms and then adds mandatory fees often called resort fees, amenity fees or destinationee f he called these, quit, hidden fees since consumers don really see the cost of the room until they start the booking process. the attorney general says these fees are often confusing and sometimes lumped in with taxes, many hit harder for the consumer to really determine how much of their money is going to the government and how gch is goin to the hotel. >> and so clearly these resorta fees h become an additional revenue line for the companies. the companies are free to pursul revenue es, but when you deal with consumers, you should be up front about whatr the real pe of a room is. >> now the attorney general says e ftc warns the hotel industry about these pricing practices in 2012 and, a

later in the hour, susan hogan takes a closer look at the sale and how youut don't miss o on them. it takes a lot of times to go through the items. >> i've never seen anything i've wanted over the years and not looking this yyear. >>'ll save money. >>> maryland residents are not happy about amazon's plan to building c anter in prince george's county. the new warehouse is expected to e 1 million feet larger than first plannedd set to go in upper marlboro. even though thewi warehouse bring hundreds of jobs to the area, some rpts think the facility is too big. they have a chance to tell amazon official andop develers what they think later on tonight in clinton. >>> arlington county board has voted to close 23rd street opedestrian tunnel t make sure for the crystalty sector plan. it runs route 1 and connect thee unround mall to area restaurants. the board is asking vdot to formally support the plan. once approved, removal of the tunnel is expected to start this fall. >>> free immunizations are today at 11:30 a.m at school. >> i can't believe it. >>tt a li over a month away. >>> high sc

consumer reporter susan hogan puts it to the test. >> a fun story to do for sure. all do groceryevshopping, ery ingle one of them. sosy. yesterday we showed you how four locke al stores gained in our curbside pickup tst, and n id s time to see how they when we asked them to deliver instead. >> too busy to go to the grocery store? don't want to drag the kids along? then it might be worth spending a few extra bucks to t have groceries come to you. we recently put safeway, giant, wegmans and whole foods to the test to see if they deliver on their delivery promises. >> okay. uys, i'm in my home right now and have producer meredith with me. we're going to start our delivery. i'm going to be using saway to place my delivery. >> and i'm ordering from giant, and their service is called peapod. >> let's do this. >> we filled our cart with the same items. >> oreos, double stuff cookies. >> okay. >> charmin ultra soft toilet paper. got it. >> six count. >> andd linur loyalty cards. >> this has the club card price for my lay's potato chip. party size. has to be a party. >> alw

consumer reporter susan hogan ie baking through the buzz. >> i'll take a cold brew to go. >> reporter: cold brew used to be one ofse t specialty coffee drinks made by a barista. >> the past five years being more and more popular. it's nuttier, sweeter. >> reporter: typically has aer high caffeine content than regular brewed coffee. coffee, in general, has a pretty healthy reputation and health benefits like lower risk of heart disease and type two diabetes. but consumer reports says some ready to drink coldruise aren't always a smart choice for your health. >> bottled veron are much more convenient for people to drink but when you start looking at e bottled coffee they have milk, cream, added sugars and some could have sodium or other additives. >> reporter: we looked at four ready to drink cold brews from seven brand andound the key to picking a health care one is to pay attention to labels. >> black cold brewed coffee has fewer calorie because the only thing in it is coffee but when you look at the bottled versions that rve added suga and cream and milk and plant milk thel caorie co

susan hogan is working for you with the details. marriott has 30 hotels in the district and d.c. attorney general believes the company is illegally profiting from the was it pos its prices online. he says marriott advertises low p for its hotel room then adds mandatory fees, often called resort fees, amenity fees or destination fees. he calls these, quote, hidden fees since consumers really don't see the true cost of the room until they start the booking process. the attorney general sahe t fees are often confusing and sometimes lumped in with taxes making it harder for the consumer to determine how much of their money is going to the government and how much is going to the >>tel. e allege in the complaint that they've raked in hundreds ofillions of dollars and are increasingly reliant on these fees. >> reporter: the attor sy generalays the ftc warned the hotel industry about these pricing practices in 2012 and again in 2017. is lawsuit aims to force marriott advertise the true prices of its hotel rooms up front, provide partial refunds to tensf thousands of district consumers an

. >> consumer reporter susan hogan is working for you tonight on your ever-changing dna. she found out your results, they could change. >> think about it. you swab ur cheek or spit into a tube. weeks later, maybe months, you're going to find out you have ancestors or liberia or ireland. those results can quickly be out of date though. ever look in the mirror and wonder, who do i look ke? >> i have a pretty good ideaat th'm european, but i really had no idea from what part. >> reporter: like millions of others worldwide, jennifer decided to ht for her heritage. so she swabbed her cheek and sent off her dna to be tested and waited. >> and those ads on tv were like, the guy's dancing in a oh, i want that. arrio >> reporter: while jennifer may ot an zulu warrior, there were surprises. >> it came back as europe west, 60%. scandinavian, russia, iberian peninsula, ireland a scotland 27%. >> reporter: 27% irish? that was a big surprise. >> i was like, maybe we should go to dublin on our next vacation: >> reporterthe luck on the irish may not ob her side. several months after her

consumer reporter susan hogan with a warning that not all tv deals are as good as they seem. >> well, that's right. so when shopping for a tv, you ne to be diligent when deciding which deals to jump on and which ones to skip. so look closely at the model numbers. tvs of the same brand can vary in quality and the sgs may not be worth it. see, especially on prime day,blck friday, presidents' day, anytime there is a big tv sale for a model to be on sale, but it's a midrange or a budget model that isn'tgoin to do nearly as well, not give you nearly as good a picture as a higher end model. they getting a brandrlly good priz could when you get it home be. >> here's where you need to do your homework. if you find a tv with a rock bottom price on prime day, look for review been reviewed? if the number is similar to another model, you will likely et the same performance from that tv, but if the model number is way off, even if it's the samebrand,he performance could actually be very different. prime day begins mo at 3:00 a.m. and it's going to be running for 48 hours this year. back to you. >>

. >> susan hogan is here with the details. >> amazon tells us more than half of the items for sale on their websites are actually from small and medium sized businesses. last year, they cashed in on prime day. we got a prayer look inside a fulfillment center in baltimore as they gear up for this. they've been stocking up for e , so they'll be ready for the two-day shopping frenzy. many of the items here are actually from local businesses. >> we have 41,000 small, medium sized businesses in the state ot marylands use amazon to not only sell bute provid that great prime fast shipping speed. >> if you want to make sure your prime purchases are coming from small businesses. shzop on store front or e the hand mad pages. prime members can now get one-day shipping on many .rchases as well >> that is great. >> you just have to find those little three lines on the top and that will have a little drop down. >> good to know. >> great news for children's book store in old town alexandria. currently closed for repairs after the flash flooding that daugedreds of books in the store. the owner said t

susan hogan explains what you need to know. >> people are flocking to the eiffel tower today, one of world's most iconic attractions, not to take in the sights but to get pay way from the heat. tourists a looking for a heat -- looking for a way to beat the heat. >> i'll let you know how you know when you're at ross and you score the perfect outfit? ooooohhhh! game on! now, that's yes for less. nothing beats getting thet 20 t 60 percent off specialt. foat ross.yes r less. u' and ree gehing you need... you know whe at ross oh, yeah. yep. yes! ...to feel like a boss? that's yes for less.20 to 60 percent off specialty store prices for every room and every budget. at ross. yes for less. >>he situate almost over for samsung's firstoldable device. it's launching iep smber. the april launch date was postponed indefinitely after viewers discovered device failures in some test operations including broken screenun sams says they have improved the device now and the galaxy fold is expected to cost, get this, $2,000 samsung says it reill release mo details about the exact launch date in the comin

. >>> grocery wars, susan hogan ts delivery services to the test when it comes to produce. test when it comes to produce. >> a we are sisters. why alissa and aleah chose fios. we stream sooo much. a lot of times alissa is watching tv on her laptop, using her phone, also using her tablet. i am really good at multitasking cause i'm awesome. a ttle. the best internet is even better at our best price. switch now and get our fastest eeds available. plus, a free samsung chromebook on us. that's fios. >>> back with a live look outside. it looks so good, i'metting excited. amelia is going to tell us how long this sunny hot weather is around.o stick we'll have that in a bit. >> as kids enjoy a summer break, a warning for parents. too much relaxing and not enough learning can lead to brain drain. all next week, showing us simple and fun things pares can do to keep kids mentally sharp to make sure they are prepared when classes resume in the fall. >> we are still waitdg to fin out if the national zoo will be getting a baby panda soon.we told you last march, the panda was artifically i

consumer reporter susan hogan has the details. >> prime day kicks off at 3:00 a.m. this monday.gs you need to know, to make sure you're ready to take advantage of these deals. if you're not a prime member, no problem. ash the party. don't forget to cancel the auto renew. start shopping early, search the words sneak peak in the app right now, to get an early look at some of the sales, if you see somethingyo like, click watch this deal. you will get a notification whe( the sale goes live, and shop around, other retailers are likely to offer deep discounts to compe with prime time. we'll have more tips for you leading up to monday. be sure to stay tuned for what you need to know to save the most money. >> thank you so much, susan. >>> we're going to send things back over to lauren for a final check of your forecast. that weekend forecast, the ever lportant. >> notoking too bad this weekend at all. we have plenty of sunshine, it's going to be hot out there this weekend. not too bad. we have a slight chance of a passing shower, mainly south and west, this wkend looking fantastic, if

ahead at 5:00, susan hogan reports onwhich is the bestfor your needs. >> and a youth leader at a local is sentenced to prison forat an illegal relnship with a teenage girl and what he said to h victims and own familisy >>> a lot of areas still reeling from this morning flash flood emergency. we check back in with doug and amelia in just a few minutes. >>> the victim's family called it a betrayal of trust. today a judge sentenced a former youth minister who is accused prague on teenage girls in his family's church. news 4's derrick ward h the story from prince william county. >>> jordan baird, the up-time youth andle ministry ader is going to spend the next three years in priss onlt earlin.o earlier this month he met guilty to taking liberties withouth. he was 23 at the time. he's charged with touching a girl inappropriately and texting her with sexually explicit messages and requests. today at a sentencing hearing a court-appointed clinical psychologist testified that baird suffered from a condition that made him sexually attracted to late adolescent girls and that heacked impulse cont

later in the show, susan hogan takes a look those sales and how to make sure you don't miss out on any of them. >>> there are some m yland residents who are not so happy about amazon's plans to build a warehouse in prince george's county. the new warehouse is expected to be a million square feet larger than firsanned and set to go in the town center in upper marlboro. even though the warehouse will bring hundred of jobs to the area, some residents think the facility is just too big. they havee a chanc tell amazon official and developers about that latertoday. the meeting will be held in clinton later on today. >>> amazon's arrival could accelerate some improvementns plain crystal city. they have had proposed to close the tunnel for the city sector plan. it runs route 1 and connect the underground mall to area restaurants. the board is asking vdot tpp formally sut the plan. once approved, removal of the tunnel is expected tth begin fall. >>> d.c. residents can take their kid today to receive free imnizations. an event is held on georgia avenue in northwest and it starts at 11:30 this mo

consumer reporter susan hogan has details. >> reporter: prime day off at 3:00 a.m. this monday. we have four things you need to know right now to make sure you are ready to take advantage of these deals. if you're not a prime member, no problem. crash the party with a free -day trial membership. just don't forget to cancel the auto renew. start shopping early. search the word sneak peek in the app right now to get an early look at some of the sales. if you see somethingou like, click watch this deal. and you will get a notification when the sale goes live. and shop around, you guys. other retailers are likely to ofdaer deep discounts on mony and tuesday to compete with prime day. and we, of course, will have more tips for you leading up to monday, so be sure to stay tuned ner what you need to know to save the most mo >>> kid sleeping in, munching on junk food and spending way too much time in front of a screen could take a toll on your child's health and impact their progress when they return to school. up next week, we will show you fun and easy ways to prevent summer brain dra

orter susan hogan is breaking through the buzz.ld i'll take a cold brew to go. >> reporter: corew used to be one of those specialty coffee drinks made by a barista. >> the past five years being more and more popular. it's nuttier, sweete it's less -- >> reporter: typically has a higher caffeine content than regular brewed coffee. coffee, in general, has a pretty inhealthy reputation and lked to health benefits like lower risk of heart disease and type two es diabet. but "consumer reports" says some ready to drink cold brews aren't always a smart choice for your health. >> bottled version are much more convenient for people to drink, but when you start looking at the bottled coffee they have milk, cream, added sugars and some could have sodium or other additives. >> reporter: we looked atofour ready rink cold brews from seven brands and found the key to picking a healthier one is to pay attention to bels. >>ack cold brewed coffee has fewer calories because the only thing in it is coffee, but when you look at the bottled versions tha

. >> and i'm susan hogan. president trump's speech at tbalingon memorial is now on time. problems on the national mall delayed some of the show and forced evacuations near the capitol, but president trump now expected to speak as scheduled at 6:30. >> smeanwhile, tensi running high with a froconfrontation in lafayette park outside the white house. >d video of police detaining a man in montgomery county. they are investigating whether it was excessive fonde. >> a an independence n earthquake in souther california. the big nest two decades. >> what knew could be a problem tonight, the storms rolling through this independence day. >> we've got a team of reporters ready to bring you live coverage from the national mall and beyond. >> let's start with storm team 4 meteorologist amelia draper and the latest on the storms. amelia, we knew this would pp ha, and indeed the situation is playing out right now, susan, with very heavy rain and lots of lightning in parts of the area.o of russ getting a break and some of us are seeing some light showers. those light showers right now fa

consumer reporter susan hogan with a preview of a series of stories she is working on to save you bothe and money at the store. >> well, thaf s right. iou are like me, feeding the family is a big line in your budget and it can also be super me consuming. but supermarkets are battling it out for your business, and the real winners in the grocery store wars is you. more focus is being put on online shopping with curbside pickup and delivery options to make your life easier. e services really work? and just how much do they cost? we put several of them to the test to see for ourselves. so nextee w on news4 at 4 we are working for you with the results of our experiment. find out which stores can save o you the mst time and money, and how accurate our orders were. we were vhey surprised by t results and we can't wait to share these stories with you. back to you. >> can't wai to check that report out. >> yeah. >>> all right. it's coming down to this. we are just hours away from the women's soccer world cup final. >> and the ladies of team usa are trying to secure their fourth world cup ever.

with some tips to protecting your information ou think you're a victim of this consumer reporter susan hogan is here with what we need to know. susan. > this capital one breach is equifax level bad so the best advice for you right now is if you'rerying to figure out if your infoation was hacked assume it was, so here's what you need to do right now to protect your personal information. freeze your c free with allhree credit bureau, equifax and transunion and expirion which prevents the bad uuys from opening any account under your name. go to each website and fill out the form. it is free a can you lift your freeze if you're applying for a loan and then you just refreeze it again. super easy to do. sign up for free credit monitoring. capital one will offer identity protectionservices to everyone so take advantels of tshiff fre. change your ipassword. capital one said log-in y r password. sign up for push alerts. i le these. they are a all of my bank accounts and should be on yours. it will alert you of anycredit card or bank account activities so if someone makes a purcha on your card you'll

. >> consumer reporter susan hogan work wug and theai det on it. >> you kt ow -- i fun to do. in fact, yes, we did do it the three of us. so we're going to show ou what some of your favorite anchors would look like decades from now. so here you go. >> see, you guys look pretty good. >> i look like onef the crumps, are you kidding me? >> i look like my mother. >> your mom is a cutie. >> look at you. >> i look like one of the clumps. >> and then you look at pat and e just looks -- you look so good there. >> i like like an aunt.to >> it is fun see, we'veeen watching all of theseeo pe tting on in facebook, it's fun llto see what you' look like. while many people are having fun and not wrried about privacy, there are those of youwho are afraid to use this app because you heard it was developed by the russians? true. facebook did send us a statement in details says the app onl ds uploahe photo useful for editing to the cloud. and he says it doesn't upload any other photos from the camera role. most images are are deleted from their servers in 48 hours. and can you request your data

i'm susan hogan. >> i'm pat lawson muse.endy have the night off. >> right now the stage is set for president trump's salute to america. the stepped-upelebration of the 4th will feature military flyovers and lots of fireworks. >> and, of course, there are also a lot of politics on this day as opponents and supporters stake out their positions on the mall. >> and moving over it all, the forecast and whether the rain a will put damper on the fireworks displays tonight. let's take you to the storm center. what's the latest in the. >> the weather certainly less than ideal for the fourth of july. i've been tracking rain in parts of the area for noon today and not just showers, heavy rain and impressive lightning and thunder out there right now. we he one severe thunderstorm warning but first down at the national mall where so many people are. this is down by the lincoln memorial, wher you can see it is raining there. it was raining there earlier today. very, very heav rain as folks started gathering down there. let's head to radar

. >> consumer reporter susan hogan with a preview of a series of stories she working on to save you both time and money at the store. >> well, that's right. if you are like me, feeding the family is a big line in your budget, and it can also be super time consuming, but supermarkets are battling it out for your siness and the real winners in the grocery store wars is youth. more focus is being put on online shopping with curbside pickuand delivery options to make your life easier but do these services really work and evst how much do they cost? we putal of them to the test to see for ourselves. so next week on "news 4 at 4:00" we're working with you with the results of our experiment. find out which stores can save you the most time and money and how accurate our orders were. we were very surprised by the results, and we can't wait to t sharese stories with you. back to you. >> all right. can't wait to hearth them. ks, susan. >> thanks, susan. pre "today" show pulled off a deese of a sure this morning for the family of a soldier stationed in the persiansoulf. car daly was out talking wit

our consumer reporter susan hogan is working for you with the details. >> reporter: marriott has nearlythe district and the attorney general believes the company sill legally profiting from the way it posts itsrices online. in his consumer protection lawsuit, racine says marriott advertises low prices for itsh el rooms and then adds mandatory fees often called resort fees, amenitys fee or destination fees. he calls these, quote, hidden fees since consumers really don't see thefrue costshe room until they start the booking process. the attorney general says these fees are often confusing and sometimes lumped in with taxes, many hard for the consumers to determine how much of the money is going to the government and how much is going to e hotel. >> we allege in the complaint that they have raked in hundreds of millions of dollars and they ere incringly relimit on these fees. >> now the attorney general says the ftc war e hotel industry about these pricing practices in 2012 and, again, in 2017. his lawsuit aims to force marriott to advertise the true prices ofts hotel rooms up front, to pr

. >> consumer reporter susan hogan is working for you. checking which grocery stores in our area currently have the lowest prices. >> we're ready to take them on. >> fod is one of the biggest r expenses four families. sang a few bucks each week can add up. we decided to visit some local grocery stores to see which has the best prices. from walmart and target to giant safeway, harris teeter and wegmans, we scoured the aisles, checking prices on 12 popular items. >> peanut butter, soda, cereal, eggs and milk, chips and crackers, paper towels and trasa s. while we found plenty of sales that could have saved us some cash. we decided to stick to the store's regular prices for a fair comparison. any we also didn't include discounts we would get with the loyalty cards. some of the biggest differences we saw a 12-pacof diet coke r $4.8 8 at walmart versus 7.49 regular price at harris teeter and a box of 40 glad trash bags for $8 at walmart. versus $10.99 at safeway. our totals vary from $44.88. to 61.29. so who came out on top?t. walmar followed

our consumer reporter susan hogan is working with y for some answers and there are definite steps that we can take. >> absolutely. and to reiterate whatarah said, bottom line if you're trying to find out if the information was hacked, assume it was. credit.your have you to place the credit freeze with all three credit bureaus. equifax, transunion and experion. this prevents the bad guy from opening up any account under your name. sign up forree credit monitoring and it will offer ryentity theft protection services to ee. change your passwords and while capital one said log-in credentials were not mpromisesored, security experts still advise you to change your passwords and sign up for those push alerts on all of your bankac ounts. it will alert you of any credit card or bank activity. all of those are for both of you. this the advice is really for all of us. with all of the breaches, jst assume your personal information is out there, and u have to be proactive. jim and doreen, back to you. >> it can save you some big headaches down the road.an sus thanks so much. doreen. >> as the demo