that is the very latest from thf wtop t center. gondahead a send it over to you. >> dave, thank you. >>> 31. special counsel robert mueller announced he will appear before two house cmittees to testify publicly next month about hisr woon the russia report. weeks ago he said he would prefer to let the report speak for itself. that wsn't enough for the chairman of the house andic judiary committees. last night mueller wasd serve subpoenas from both of them. the back-to-back july 17th hearings will no doubt be some of the most highlyci antited congressional hearings in years. mueller worked quietly for more than two years, neverpeaking publicly until weeks ago when he announced he was stepping down from the position of special counsel. president trump has not hecommented yet but afterews broke late last night he tweeted, quote, presidential >harassment. breaking this morning, the associated press reporting a third summit between the united states and north korea is in the works. psident trump and kim jong-un met four months ago in the

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the very latt from the wtop traffic center. ank you. >>> special counsel robert mueller announced he will appear before two house committees to testify publicly next month h aboutis work on the russia report. weeks to go he said he preferred to let the report spk for itself but that wasn't enough for the chairman of the house and judiciary committees. mst nightller was served subpoenas from both of them. the back-to-back july 17th hearings will no doubt be of the highly anticipated congressional hearings in years. mueller worked quietly for more thea two never speaking publicly until weeks ago when he announced he wwn stepping do from the position of special counsel. president trump has not commented yet but after the news broke late last night he tweeted, quote, presidential harassment. >>> and breakg this morning, the associated press is reporting that a third summit th betweene united states and north korea is in the works. the last time president trump and kim jong-un met was four months ago in vietnam. they tried to come t

remember to listen to wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. now we'll listen to m bell.ing. ou> good morning, too bad if have to go to work or school, but you have time to enjoy the weather before you go in, and it's still going to be beautiful later today. 57 now in washington. not much. a breeze blowing. one big difference from yesterday to today. s,milar temperature similarly low humidity. a lot less of a breeze today.w, right noit's only the low 40s through the shenandoah valley. petersburg, west virginia, happen downo 39 an hour ago, back up to 40 no. 47 in lorton and springfield. 47 also inbowie, maryland. there's the planner, 50s to near 70 by lunchtime. mid to upr 70s later on in the day. tomorrow, the humidity's back, the southwest winds are back. it will be reezy, warm, humid tomorrow. and ape 60% chance of thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon. some of thoseould be on the strong side. have your nbc washington app downloaded and set soe that w can send you push alert for any watches or warnings. that's the wunsettlther way to the north and west today. it will be all

remember to listen to wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. >> thank you. >>> 6:54. chinatowncommunity festival is happening here in the district this weekend. >> news4's good enmolette green details on the massive event kicking off in a few days. what's up? >> reporter: it is a massive event, growing every year. i've been entertained by enthuse beautiful ladies, affectionately known as the auntsies doing the fan dance. they range from 63 to 88. we have two 88-year-olds over here. so you think about the culture, you think about the flavor, the foods. okay. and so they're going to have food. we've got some beautiful lemongrass here. we have the vietnamese ancake with all of the delicious ingredients going in. shrim shrimp, onions, chicken about to go in there. it's not only about that. it's about addressi some serious issues in the communities and in the culture that comprises the asian andci pac islandser communities in the -- islander communities in the area. we want to bring on jane pan with the hbi-dc group to talk about why you want to address d.patitis over the

our news partners at wtop report capitol hill was the only schooe where h worked while employed by the company and now dcps is suspending the relationship and during the investigation he's charged with second-degree >>> a new ban in montgomery county. smoking will not be allowed on tios and bars and restaurants. justin finch is in bethesda with more on why thelt county fe this law was necessary. >> reporter: and now that wefi ally have warmer weather when it is not raining, it will be great to be outside and enjoy a nice meal on a patio like ts. but smokers and vapors will not be allowed to light up out here and eat and thatnforcement begins today. it turns out that montgomery county health officials wi be enforcing this new law, rs and restaurants are the target. they get two warnings and on the third strike the bars and restaurants will eat a $50 fine. this is building out legislation passed in 20 that banned smoking inside of buildings here in the county and now that will extend outside as well as the past back in march. y and a might imagine, it is stirring up debate. >> it is a go

manager etro's general tells our news partners at wtop there's no time line for returning to automated train control. he adds the return to automation will only hpen when it's safe. >>> and now, taking a turn here to look at our weather, somara, a o picture perfect day there, hoping for more of the me. >> i know, especially after all the rain cnces we had last week. i can promise you, i can ashoor youhat we're going to get round two of this awesome weather tomorrow. put your money on that.s let' out and take a look right now at your saturday night forecast, showed this earlier, iut just wanted to let you know if you're steppng out tonight, it's looking good.ll all you'ave to worry about is maybe a light jacket, 60s, it s going to be cool, might feel good to some now. right now, 82 degrees, winds out of the northwest at 12 miles per hour, plenty of sunshine out ou there for y saturday. current temperatures elsewhere also in the low 80s, upper 70s up into central montgomery county, back along i-81 and 80 down towards culpeper so low 80s today, littlbit warmer tomorrow. here's a look at t

rememben to list to wtop, 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. >>> thank you, melisa. 5:53.yand friends will lay davon mckenzie to rest today. e 24-year-old officer was killed in a crash last week on the beltway. in addition to being a patrol officer mckenzie was also a school resource officer in river dale. >>> ami reer today, beauty giant sephora is closing all of its locations for inclusion training. they made headlines when they called police on grammy winner sizza. they say this was a training that was already planned. >>> good morning. i'm rahel solomon at cnbc headquarters. ber has started rolling out a test portion of the app that includes an uber eats map. when you click on that, it opens a page within the uber app allowing riders to order food. it's already available for i0s users and about 20% of android users. with your cnbc morning business report, i'm rahel olomon. >>thank you. >>> this weekend is a chance for women across the area to secure their economic legacy. molette green is live with sisternomics. what's this all about? >> reporter: oh, my goodness, in t

look at these pictures tweeted out at wtop. emergency gas repairs taking place on whitehurst freeway. things were bad during the rush hour. >>> e person is in custody and a d.c. officer on leave following an officer-involved shooting. this all started when polic responded to a report of a suspicious car early sunday morning along alabama avenue southeast in the congress heights neighborhood. officers stopped a car that fit that description. during thatraffic stop, d.c. police say one officer fired his gun. 48-year-old donald willis ran off, but laterp turned u at the hospital. willis faces several charges. fficer is on administrat leave.> right now family and friends are paying their last respects to a woman who died while on vacation in the dominican republic. the memorial service for cynthia day is happening at the first time baptist church in upper marlboro she and her fiance both died last week. the dominican republic says they died of respiratory failure. the families are questioning that finding. >>> today nearly 60 peopl

councilman jack evans is asked to be made public according to wtop. board as the me chair but plans to step down soon. theestigation into him was opened after he was accused of using his position for personal gain. ultimately, the -- i should say the decision was ulmately closed, and metro did not take formal action against him.r, howevehe d.c. council rep amended evans,an he remains under investigation. >>> it is capiwl pride kend. many are celebrating by popping open a cold one. >> for the third ye in arow, you can show your support with a sip of d.c. brow's pride pilsner. >> congratulations. >> more than 28,000 cans are being sold across the dmv, and it's all for a good cause. tall the proceeds benefit foundation run by washington d ade and the smile foundation which supports ntors young lgbtq advocates and leaders. >> i think it sends a message to young queer people that there's a community who loves and supports you. hears a message they don every day. >> mixed with the beer's colorful label is a darker reality. if you look closely there, there's

turn to wtop when you hop in your car. >>> happening today the start of the fifa ldwomen's wup in francetch set for this afternoon between france and south korea. a reminder, you can watch all the action of this year's tournament o our sister station, telemundo 4.4 >>> also today a huge rival he match between twoif the bggest names in tennis rafael nadal and roger federer face off in the french open semifinals. the winner goin on to the final round. today's match starts in about an hour. >> reporter: good morning, i'm at cnbc headquarters.ut forget abohe last mile. that's so last year. walmart wants to deliver to the last inch. the retailer announcing a service to deliver groceries ou're not home. the in-home delivery will launch in pittsburgh, ksas city, missouri, and vero beach, florida. order will be delivered by tenured employees and must go through extensive training and background checks. they'll enter yourme with smart key and will be on cameraw so you can seeat they're doing. >> thank youpu >>> on your raspberry beret and get ready for some new music from prince. that still feels

listen to wtop 103.5 today. >>> i'm at cnbc headquarters. airbnb ists expanding i fast-growing experiences business. it's launching a collection of more than 200 trips that last between three days and a week that go beyond the typical city walking tour. the list includes tracking lions on foot in kenya, ufo hunting in the southwest, or trekking through the amazon rain forest. the ultimate trip around the world in 80 days takes you there for $10,000. this costs the itinerary price and accommodations. th your cnbc business report, i'm rahel solomon. >> what a trip thatwould be. >>> some local students are being honored internationally. >> they were among the thousands from around the world being awarded at the nional history they contest. yesterday more than 500,000 students dpeeted in the research project in college park. they were competing for a chunk of the $80,000 prize and three scholarships. >> we love having the opportunity to like all get together. we're from different places, and really like delve deep and ouplore new things that we

remember to listen to wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. >> thank you. >> 6:54.eed cameras on the troubled indian ead highway in prince george county. the roving speed cameras were turned on over the weekend. three of them. ese stepped up measures come in response to deadly crashes. 60 people have been killed in crashes on 19 head highway over the past decade. the edmeras will be mov along the road, route 210, and they'll orate 24 hours a day. >>> the reigning nba champs steal game twob of the na finals in toronto. >> after a poor showing in game one, the warriors came back to beat the raptors last night 09-104. theymanaged to win without prince george's county native kevin durant. he's been out with a calf strain. n sources say he could return as rly as game. three in oakland. other than drake, an ambassadorer if the raptors, there was another special guest in the arena. former president barack obama received a standing ovation. weat-r he was announce - standing ovation when he was nounced at the game. >>> 6:55. here are 4 things to to be -- the federal aviation

our news prtners at wtop report the state intends to start with toll lanes on the southern portion of i-270. this will be between the beltway and i-370. some county leaders argue traffic relief is the most needed un theer section of the highway. maryland says toll profits from the first phase of the project will bring in money to he fund the project. >>> meanwhile,ct new proje on a popular roadth in norern virginia could bring relief for pedestrians and cyclists.o says a seven-mile section of route 7 in the tyson's area will be widened with a new lane in each direction. but this isn't just about cars. officials say 14 miles of newra ls will also be created along with new sidewalk and bike connections. construction is expected to takb t five years along that ad.etch of the >>> it looks like the second phase of metro's silver line will be pushed back again. that is according to a new report from the airport's authority.ac the contrr responsible for building the newail yard near dulles airport realed it's behind schedule b more than 60 days. the project is now expected to be complete by

our news partners at wtop reporl capit hill was the only school he worked with while employed by th >>> meanwhile, police are searching for a man who allegedly exposed himself at a target store in fairfax. tohis is a pho from the store on new guinea road last month. police say employees found the man outside pants down.th his he quickly left after seeing staff members. the man was spotted at the same target last week when a customer reported someone acting suspiciously. >>> bun of the lastavens for semiticers is disappearing. today officially it's illegal to smoke on patios at restauras and bars in montgomery county. the new smoking ban applies to vaping also. the countyn council uanimously approved the ban in march. if someone is caught smoking on a patio, the restaurant could be fined $50. some people think it's a good idea, while others say it goes too far. >> this idea because of smoking for public health. >> honest opinion, i'm not a smoker. but i think it's -- it's somewhat discrimination against nmokers. >> outdoor smokingontgomery county will still be allowed on a rooftop or b

our news partners at wtop report james booker was able to work at a construction job at wheaton high school despite his history of felony charges. booker's past convictions for robbery and drug distribution should have barred him from being on school property or being in contact with students. he's now charged with the rape of a 12-year-old girl he picked up walking home in a thunderstorm. >>> today family and friends will lay prince george's county police officer ndavo mckenzie to rest. in addition to being a patrol of cer, mckenzie was also a school resource officer at william wort middle school in riveneale. his fural will be at 9:30 in brandy wine. >>> it's now4:33. taking alook at some of the other top stories this morning. a third american has died after staying at a popularominican republic resort. the died of respiratory failure on may 30th at their otel. the state department now says five days earlier ld41-year-o miranda shop warner also died of respiratory failure. the hotelas also owned by the same company. neither family is satisfiedy b the planation. >> northam wantsak l

let's go over to dave at wtop. >> and here we go. northbound on the george washington parkway, meteorologist to seismology. single lanes by bridge work. r rock stabilization north spout run a single file getting by tonight and right into august following the 2011 earthquake that never quite the same after the earthquake. to the beltway in virginia, o outer l after georgetown pike, two left lanes getting by the work zone. two right lanes are getting by inner loop. 270, nice and quiet this morning southbound from frederick to ward the lane divide. that is the very latest. back over to tyou. >>nk you, dave. >>> 4:20 is your time. next on "news 4 today," criminals are getting smarter. >> but we're workng for you helping you to tell a scam from the real thing. when we come back, cyb experts explain the latest scams involving your phone andur yo email account, eun. >> this afternoon ellen welcomes kristen bell and maya rudolph. and then news at 4. we'll be right back. ♪ let's get down to business. the business of getting it done. the busin

that according to our partners at wtop.vans mrve as thetro board chair but plans to step down soon. the investigation into him was pened after he was accused of using his position for personal gain. the investigation was ultimately closed, and metro did not take any formal action against him. however, the d.c. councilp emanded evans, and he remains under federal investigation. sa> some people are concerned about a propo to allow convicted felons to -- who are still in jail the trite voright in t district. mayor bowser previously signaled support, but an advisory commissioner confronted the mayor at a conference on wednesday. she wanted to know if it's a good idea to let murderers vote. >> killed a child, should you have the right to te? no. near you're a murderer. you killed a child. >> the mayor didn't say whether violent criminals should be allowed to vote from prison. we aed eleanor holmes norton and she says she supports the proposal. council members are expected to take up this issue later this year. >>> it is capital

our news partners at wtop are reporting that tre da kid died after crashing aca he was found dead insidethe kaur on forest drive and cherry grove avenue. those who knew himhe say worked with kids and he was known an.a family ma we're working to find out what the motive was behind his murder. >>> as d.c. grapples with a recent spike in shootings and homicides, today there are new calls to end the gun violence. members of therk view community in northwest held a march to end the violence. they also paused to remember 16-year-old brion austin. the teen died when he was killee inside his ho and police have not found the shooter yet. >>> remembering the people killed on oneof the most dangerous highways in our region. the new effort to improve safety on that stretch of road. >>> and what the trump administration did with an alarming climate change report from its own oficial is orarking a stm of controversy orarking a stm of controversy the big carriers are talking about their current 5g roll outs, but their efforts are limited to a few pockets in select cities or trying to convince consumers

. ♪ according to our partner wtop, the members will carry pictures and stories of crew members who servedard the "uss herndon." three of the students will wear orig dress blues from herndon sailors and carry an american flag hat flew on the ship. the navy destroyer was the lead ship of the allied armada during the invasion. what an honor to be a part of celrations, my goodness, and to play before the crowd will be amazing. >> you don't get a history lesson like that every day. >>> ahead, d.c.'s marijuana laws may soon receive an emergency rework. y.we'll tell you wh >>> plus, homemade sunscreen may seem like a cost-effective way to stay safe in the sun. but are you doing more harthan good? metastatic breast cancer is relentless, but i was relentless first. relentless about learning the first song we ever danced to. about teaching him to put others first. about helping her raise her first child. and when i was first diagnosed, my choice was everyday verzenio. it's the only one of its kind that can be taken every day. it gives us more time without cancer progressing. verzenio is the only cd

wtop report the school wasut under warning on friday. next year to meet certain demands, including being more transparent. he> a few hours ago president trump became t first sitting president to go into north korea. he says he is also invited north korean leader kim jong un to visit the white house but diday not s when that might happen. much more straight ahead on "sunday today" today. >>> "meet he press" will break down details from the president's meeting with kim jong un and the recap of this week's democratic presidential debate that startsght here at 10:30 on news4. >>> if you were hoping for ak breaom the heat, ain't haputning. >> b break from the humidity is happening today. >> sure. okay. >> take that. temperatures at 90 degrees today. mid-to-upper 80s tomorrow. again falling humidity today. low humidity tomorrow. so it's going to be more comfortable out there. and then as we get into your tuesday isolated storm >> all right. thanks. thanks. keep it right why switch to fios nst? you get the nternet on the 100% fiber-optic networ

rememb to listen to wtop fm. ornin 47 degrees in petersburg. 64 in washington. 54 in manassas. a great d for getting out in clouds and sunshine for wednes more clouds thanes yrday. lighte winds at 75. high t at 78. that's five degrees below normal center us you can stop crab grass from ertaking your lawn and garden. if you've used it in april, you it will be around the midday and early afternoon hours. then some askedered. it's breezy, sunny. friday looking like yester here's your storm team ten day foreca partly to mostly cloudy skies. for tomorrow, we're in the70 s once again. we'll have mostly cloudy skies throug day and, again, around midnight. it's raining out there for your that rain likely heavy in spots. we could see around an inch shower and thunderstorms later in theday.ly mainround 3 and 8 p.m. storms later tomorrow on your thursd hail. tomorr likely storm team 4 foreca breezy highs around 80. with winds out there on we do warm up in the weekend. 86 on saturday. humidi still in check. 92 on sunday for

remember to listen to wtop when you hop in your car. >>> 6:53. today cosmetics retailer sephora closing all of its locations for stormtr ining. sephora apologized on twitter.en today's incidt is not connected. >>> if you're thinking of opuing a business but yoeed to get in the right room with the right people, we may have the story for you. >> molet green has an event happening this weekend. good morningep >> rter: good morning to you. we're right in the middle of the cooldown but lauren buckner left her legal career for her dream job of being a fitness coach thanks to some help from grant. that helped her start this business. quickly tell me how that many helped her. >> i used this money to help me hone in on the ideal client. i made a transformation so it really helped me take my work to the people. >> they are going to give money out this saturday. marie can talk about why it's important to help women. >> it's important to help women becausthey support the community. you give to women, you support the entire community. >> sts still tight.8 1 p

. >>> a protected bike lane is being built in northwest our news partners wtop reporting, construction is happening right now, 14th street and n streets. for commuts, the project will begin at florida avenue northwest, and it's going to run circle, mile to thomas the idea behind this is part of a project to make the commuter route more livable, more drivable a more bikable. >> you may start to notice some changes on the roads in the isdictrt. seficials are making sure that busy interions have bright easy to seeks cros to keep pedestrians safe. the new crosswalks look like ladders and they are an effort to help stop speeding as well throughout the district. roade all know sharing the can be tough, especial in this area. what do you think about having to dethwial a the plan is already rolled out, and there are designs to expand it. tosss take a ride with adam to see how it works. >> reporter: would you like to take a ride ony newtsf.el it's name is olli, you may be riding it pretty soon. this gizmo definitely doesn't belong to me, but it's pretty bcredible to hop onrd and see what olli d

our news partners with wtop reports the casino netted just may.$59 million in that's down from last mayaid hey're not worried about the drop. the news coming a week after mgm announced 62 people at national harbor would lose theio bs as part of company wide layoffs. >>> half a century after a controversial police raid on a new york city guy bar, the nyps ha issued an official apology. the city's police commissioner was talking about the raid at the stonewall inn this happened ai years ago this month. he called the rd and the law at the time discriminatory and said, quote, the tions takenby the nypd were wrong. >>> speaking of which, d.c. celebrates capital pride this weekend. be sure to look for all of nus saturd -- us in saturday's parad and sunday's festival. there's the mayor right there. you can learn more about all the events soyo u can map it oall ot in our nbc washington app. rcjust seah pride guide. >> always a fun event. as the world marks 75 years since the d-day invisioasion, w remembering some of the people who gave everything. >> and for oneirginia woman the day hits home.

remember to listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your r today. >>> good morning, i'm frank hollandreynolds wrap wants to pay you $10,000 to eat barbecue across america this summer. it's looking for a chief grilling officer. the winner gets to bring a friend and reynolds will pick up the tab. you'll share tipsengrilling, techniques and photos of the reynolds kitchen website and social channels. apply by submitting a photo of yourself. go to reynoldskitchen.com. short notice. putt in by end ofay tod. >> frank, thank you. >>> 5:53. almost timeor fhe national capital barbecue battle. doesn't that sound good? >> yeah, it >>does. this morning, we're helping you get ready the big event here in washington. >> molette green is live this morning out on ournt fro yard cooking. and there's a dancing pig. all right. >> of course there, is right, molette? of course? >> reporter: hey, guys. good morning. good morning to you. look how we transformed the nbc 4 patio. famous dave's is here. along with wilbur the pig. give me a high five, wilbur. we're getting ready for a big weekend here in d.c. oh,

remember to listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your car. guys?fter hurting a rib muscle back in april, washingtonna natio pitcher max scherzer suffered another injury. he broke his nose. did you see theid veo here? he was working on his bunting and wound up taking a baseball right to the face. he was supposed to start today but now his status is unknown. patrick corbin will start game one. no word on who will start game two. hope for speedy revery for max scherzer. it's his arm we care about the most but still. >> he has a nice face. >> no, he does. you want to add a nemi fa member, you are in need of luck. >> 12 dogs are up for adoption. a large scale animal cruelty case last week. 12 dogs are up for adoption here once they receive theecessary medical and behavioral treatment. >>> one of the biggest barbecue showdowns in the country is just days ay. we're talking about the national capital barbecue battle. >> this morning, our molest green is cooking with the pit master event. she's trying to improve her grilling skills. how sit going, molette?

remember to listen to wtop 1 0r 3.5 f.m. when youop -- 103.5 f.m.n y hopin your car. >> thank you. >>> maryland is giving drivers extra time to update their uly 3rd.s. j this is part of a new federal ndate to stop identity theft and fake i.d.s. the federal government requires every driver to have a real i.d. by october, 2020. to find out if you need an update, search "real i'd.d." in the nbc washington app.nd >>> a marking the 50th anniversary of the slogan "virginia is for lovers." molette green has the first stop of the "summer of love" tour. hi, molette. >> reporter: hi, we're decked out in ourie tye. hillsboro is ready for a summer of love. [ cheers ] >> what's up, hillsboro? >> reporter: their iconic slogan in this tiny to saturday kicked off a big festival. the mayor telling me what people need to know about woodstock and the gap. >> we're ready t go. come on out! >> reporter: complete with joey and the waitress band. they're debuting a new summer wine. the winery that gone. what's it taste like? f> it is sparkling, fruity, and a whole lot of

listen to wtop 103.5 when you hop in your car today. guys? >> thank you. >>> 6:53.his weekend the washington nationals not only added a victory to the season, but the team landed itself in e history books. >> they hit four straight home runs, and it's only the second time in team history that it's happened. hard to do. no other team has accomplished this in more than one game. the magic started in the eighth inning. look as that, howie kendrick, eaton and rendell. the effort helped beat the padres 5-2. it's good to see some celebration, up and. down season the nats have had. >>> what a weekend fo rafael nadal. he took on roland guerros in thi french open al. he is the king of the clay court and beat his opponent, i think beat him four yets, s. this is his 12th french open title, and he now h the most wins in this competition and the most consecutive, as well. he won each year from 2010 to 2014, he's a tennis god basically. >> sically. >> yeah. he's awesome to watch. so much fun. we're big fans. >>> and tennis wasn't the only sports ws this weekend. the stanley cup f

wtop reports that james booker was able to work a construction ob at wheaton high school despite the history of felony charges. his past convictions for robbery and drug distribution should have barred him from being on school property or in contact with students. he's now charged with the rape of a 12-year-old grl who he picked up during a thunderstorm as she walked home from a nearby school. the two did not know each other. >>ct in the distri a suspected sexual predator is in jail. two cused of assaulting women in the same block in northwest d.c.we but now 're also learning the suspect has terdrized that neighborhoo before. police say that is 58-year-old lester wilkerson walking through an alley in the 1600 block of irving street last month. he is the suspect in two break-ins where women told we police they robbed and sexually assaulted. on monday a woman and daughter found themselves confronting a man in their home. >> i st instinctively turned around and hope i wouldn't be shot dead on the spot, unlocked the door and ran into the foyer and screamed even louder than i had before a

. ♪ >> according to our new partner, wtop, they will carry pictures and stories of crew who serveda along "uss herndon." three of the students will wear oginal dress blues from sailors and carry an american flag that flew on the ship. the navy destroyer was the lead ship of the allied armada during the n.invas incredible honor. >>> a montgomery county fire official says his 6-year-old neighbor is a hero. when c the girl-- when the girlr d a seizure, she called the 911. the dispatcher told her to go next door. >> did anybody answer? >> i hope so. >> two darts ago, joe chornock lives. she must have known where toeg. he's the former fire chief in germantown. his camera captured it the moment they both sprang into action. >> jojo, jojo, mommy's not breathi at my house. >> then she hands me the phone for the 911 operator. i identified myself and what i was doing. >> reporter: the fire chief was able to check the mom's vitals, she was breathing and is doing fine. chornock said the little girl is an example of why you should ou teach yr kids 911. the mom fine dueo her daughter's quick thinking.

listen to wtop 1 003.5 when you hop in the car. >> thank you. >>> theo newest eme at d.c.uperior court is ready to serve in the most touching way possible. >> we want to introduce you to pepper, the dog, this morning. her purpose is to povide comfort to kids in the system following trauma. children who are victi of commercial sex explosion are referred to hope court. that's where pepper comes into play. >> they come in angry and are hoss tieltile -- hostile, the d there tocalm them. >> we're told having pepper leads to a more productive hearing and more soothy experience for the victpps. >> peer looks sweet. >> reporter: good morning. from cnbc headquarters, the ftc is voting today on a plan to block more robo calls. it would give phone companies the opportunity to decide what n constitutes aunwanted call and block suspects activity. critics say the carrier would not have to make the call blocking a default, and they could charge for the service as they do for caller i.d. and other crass. robo calls -- other ideas. robo calls have exploded to five million a month, an avera

our news partners at wtop radio report the government accountability office wants to take a closer look at what many say is an increase in helicopter noise. this study will include what kinds of helicopters are being used as well as flight ths, frequency, and altitude. >>> heads up if you were planning to take metro this weekend. work on the silver line extension will close a busy station through the end of the weekend. metro is going to shut down the reston east station tomorrow and sunday so that crews can connect the existing tracks with the new part of the silver line that will eventually take passengers into loudn county. the six new stations are set to open in about a year. metro says it will run free shuttles between the reston east and spring avenue stations this weekend. >>> for the first time ever nasa will allow private citizens to visit the international space station. nasa announced today that the space station will open for private astronaut missions as early as next year. therel wil two private astronaut flights a year. doreen, you can take one, i'll take the thother, wi

our news partners at wtop report capitol hill was t only school he worked with while employed by the company. now dcps is suspending its relationship during the investigation. hickman is charged with ch second-degree ld abuse. >>> police are searching for a man who allegedly exposed himself at a taet store in irfax. this is photo from new guinea road last month. employees found the man outside the store with his pants down. he quickly left seeing staff members. the man was spotted at the same target last week when a customer reportedeeing someone acting suspiciously. >>> it's 5:06.of one he last havens for smokers is disappearing. >> today it is officially illegal to spoke at patios and bars. have more on the new ban. justin? >> reporter: when it stops raining, a patio like this here in montgomery county here, wn downtobethesda, will be a great place to have lunch, a sandwich, maybe even a drink. but it will not be a pla where you can smoke or even vape beginning today. enforcement starts today it will be montgomery county health officials who will scene history the law in the county

according tohe wtop t middle state's commission on higher education put the university under war ng fridayave until march of next year to meet certain demands including being more transparent. the university was placed op review back in november because of how they tread the death of football player jordan mcnair. if they lose accreditation the university and would lose out on federal financial aid. >>> this morning a person is on the mend at the hospital after a fire tore through a home on glen brook road in the mantua area of fairfax county. the fire caused a lot of damage to the back of the house. you can see it there. this happene yesterday. investigators are looking for the cause. also in fairfax county an update on that massive f re thatpped through a home in the great falls area. chopper 4 captured the flame shooting through the roof of the home friday night.es igators say one firefighter had a minor injury. two people inside escaped without getting hurt. we are still working to find out what caused that fire. >>> the frederick county community has said good-bye to a reer firefighte

listen to wtop 103.5 f.m.hen you hop in the car. >>> slow down because of speed cameras on the indian head highway inince george's county. three roving cameras were turned on over the weekend. the stepped up measures come in response to deadly crashes. 60 people have beenn killed crashes on indian head highway over the past decade. the cameras will be moved along 210 and operate 24 hours a day. >>> also today, stay out ofthe designated bus-only redanes on some busy streets here in the ct distri d.c. is testing bus-only lanes along stretches of h and i streets downtown during the morning and evening commutes. the lanes are painted bright red. you see there. d.c. mayor bowser got out to paint the lanes la week. you could be ticketed $200 or towed if you drive or park in a bus lane. the pilot program runs through september, but we can expect more bus-only lanes i the coming months. >>> good morning, i'm frank holland at cnbc headquarters. google restored services after an outage made apps unavailableo for several

remember to listen to wtop 103.5 car when you hop in your today. guys?>> game five of the nba finals prince heartbreak for george's county native kevin durant. in the second quarter of game against the toronto raptors, durant dropped to the floor, immediately grabbing his he wound up injuring his achilles tendon. it could be a season-ending injury if not worse. he's expected to have an mri today. they won 106-105. >>> coming up on 6:56. we begin t 4 thingso know with the search for answers in the heart ofmanhattan. a helicopter piloted by an experienced pilot crashedn a highrise building in a restricted area of new york city yesterday. the pilot was killed. no one else was injured. kathy park will have latest next on "today." id eivngreatrtment after o beickng shot in his native dominiayn republic on sund. the gunman is in custody. another suspect is still on the loose. last check, we're told ortiz us is in serio but stable condition. nbc news's ron mott will have iore ahead on "today." >>> students w not be back in the classroom for a second day at d.c.

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our news partners at wtop report that edward montre who goes by the name tre da kid died.rked with kids and was kno as a family man. we're trying to figure out what the motive was in tis murder. >>> as d.c. grapples with a recent spike in shootings and homicides, there are new calls g end the violence. members of the park view community in northwest held a march to end the violence saturday. they also paused to remember 16-year-old brian austin. the teen died when someone killed him inside his home. police have not f the shooter. >>> kroger has issued a recall on some frozen berries for a possible hepatitis contaminat n contamination. the ber tes were sold under private selection brand. the recall was issued after the fda told the company that aam se of the berries tested positive for hepatitis a. right now there are no reports of anyone getting sick, but the fda is advising people to not eat this brand right now. the recalledroducts are the 16 and 48 ounce private selection frozen triple berry medley and the 16 ounce private selection frozen blackberry. >>> the neighborho