Fall apart as they come east of the mountains, but a stronger line of thunderstorm chances comes our way in the metro later this afternoon. Muggy and mild yesterday we had 50s on the map, today everyone is in the low to mid70s. So the next 24 hours, chance of strong to severe storms today between about 2 00 and 8 00. And then moving in to Southern Maryland after that. 75 this morning with showers in the shenandoah, but nice and dry in the metro. Fairly cloudy start coming up tomorrow morning with temperatures near 70 degrees. That leads to another storm chance on thursday. More about that coming up at 5 21. It is time for traffic right now. Good morning, dave. Good morning. No signs of trouble. 66, 270, montgomery fredry co e county line, lots of space. No signs of issue or incident. Out on the rock creek parkway, doing the work zone near the kennedy center, northbound lanes blocked for another few minutes. And on metro, other thrangnd next week for safetrack. Thats the latest. Back to you. An update to our last report on that breaking news out of brussels. You are looking at new video we just got this, it shows people are back in the streets and also allowed to go back in and around the mall, this after the popular Shopping Center was on lockdown following a big scare after a man in the mall called police saying he had an explosive belt on him. Turned out it was fake. Still though heavy Police Presence in the area as you can tell. The country does remain on high alert. Its a threat level that has not containinged in the country since the recent attacks in paris as well as the airport in brussels. Aaron. Its 5 02. Right now protesters are entering their ninth hour outside the National RifleAssociation Headquarters in Fairfax County. Theyre calling for a ban on assault weapons club. Derrick ward is live where a special ceremony honoring the victims just wrapped up. Derrick, good morning. Reporter good morning. Again, this is a monthly occurrence at nra headquarters, but the intensity is a little bit more this time around. These protesters have been out here since yesterday. They say they planned some sort of civil disobedience later today and they plan to get arrested. Now of course this has become a mainstay at nr amount hea headq but a Group Code Pink has groingroin joined them. Yesterday they held up pink cards with pictures and names but counterprotests say dont blame the weapon, blame the shooter. The folks here have a different take on that. And here is a little bit about what they say this protest is all about. People have a right to protect themselves and defend themselves. We were just talking about that. Have assault rifles in the hands of people just going around killing folks . Thats not fair. Just have people taken out their lives like that. Reporter and again, as we were saying, they do plan to step up the action a little bit here today. Peaceful, but civil disobedience. We hope to bring you that live when indeed it happens. Back to you. More now on those failed votes on capitol hill. A divided senate rejected proposals from each side last night. Democrats hope to end private gun sales without background checks. They also hope to push through nofly nobuy legislation. Banning gun sales to anyone on nofly or terror watch lists. Republicans said loose gun laws are not the source of attacks again innocent americans. What we should be making this about is the fight to him name the islamic orlando. Lawmakers voted mostly along party lines. Democrats called the gop proposals unacceptably weak while republicans said the democratic plans were overly restrictive. Today attorney general Loretta Lynch will travel toed orlando for an investigation briefing on the worst mass shooting in u. S. History. This is one day after the fbi released the full transcript of the 911 call in, it omar mateen plen pledged allegiance to the leader of isis. Floor officials are investigating how mateen passed psychological tests to become a Security Guard and carry a gun. And people in our area are showing their support. Dozens of Fairfax County police and firefighters gathered for a group photo last night outside of jeb stuart high school. People below waved rainbow flags. Police in Montgomery County are reaching members of their community in light of the tragedy in orlando. A public forum starts at 7 00 tonight at Public Safety headquarters this gaithersburg. Officers hope to talk about resources they can offer in and after an attack like orlando. They also want to foster and open conversation about any police bias involving the Lgbtq Community and plan it s for fut cooperation. Today a preliminary hearing in the case of mohamed khweis. He traveled to join isis but became disillusioned. Hes currently held without bond. Right now two wildfires out west are coming dangerously close to turning into one. This is new video overnight from socalled fish fire. Take a look at the flames. At least 400 firefighters working to put it at this point nearly 200 people have been forced to leave their homes and firefighters say it could combine with the reservoir fire as soon as today. 7 after the hour now. And happening today, police will update their investigation into two crashes last friday morning that could be related. One led to the death of a 72yearold woman. Meagan fitzgerald is live at the scene of one of those crashes. Reporter thats right. Were expecting that conference to get under way at around 10 00 this morning and that is when were expecting to know definitively whether or not the second vehicle crash that crash just behind us here in front of the bb t bank is connected it anyway to that fatal collision. But we know friday morning at around 7 00 police say a vehicle crashed at the 200 block of randolph road. Investigators say the car went off the road, struck a tree and flipped. The driver was 72yearold victoria hitchens of rockville that black suv crashes into a utility pole here on randolph road at new hampshire. Were told the driver stayed on scene, but witnesses told police they say three people running. Investigators say two were arrested and drugs were found inside the suv. Here is how a witness who didnt want to be identified describes that first crash scene. Gruesome. Words cant explain p i. Its unrecognizable. Looks like it was in a car compactor. Just amazing what the car looks like. Reporter that press conference is expected to get under way just behind us here in front of the scene of that second crash. And police are asking more people like the woman you just heard from who may have seen something to come forward and of course, aaron, we will be there and have a live report on nbc 4 at 11 00. Back will rather a maryland man will be sentence for the drunk driving crash that killed his wife and sister law. Jerome wiggins faces 16 years in prison. In december 20113, he was driving in landover when he rear ended a pickup truck, his car slid on its roof for 200 feet killing his wife and sisterinlaw. Wiggins had a blood alcohol level of 0. 19. Take a look at radar. Chuck bell tracking severe storms heading our way. And if you live near an airport, it may be hurting your health. New concerns about how airplane noise may impact your body. Were following breaking news, several killed, others hurt in a terror are attack in the middle east. The new concerns unexpected extra steps to raise healthy chickens with regano in their water. It has natural antioxidants that keep our chickens healthy. And we dont have to use antibiotics in their diet. More like oregayes, am i right . Oregano, just one more way we bring you chickens raised with no antibiotics ever. Its not the easy way. Its the perdue way. Welcome back. You know what, just going to have to deal with it, aaron. It will be hot, maybe a little sticky. I just close my blinds and stay in. Crank the air conditioning. Come on, aaron, you dont have to stay locked up in your house, you just have to ease your way into the summer weather and limit your time outside on the really hot days. Temperatures this morning are mild, but look at these thunderstorms theyre petersburg, west virginia. Theyre going southeastbound so headed toward the Shenandoah Valley, arriving in about the next hour and a half to two hours. So if you live in the shenandoah or youre traveling out there, be on the lookout early this morning. Locally, our big threat for any severe potential comes this after lunchtime today. Traveling regionally, storms along i95 there rifrom richmon philadelphia. The ride in this morning, mid70s. Storms likely in the metro this afternoon. High 9. Your rain chance stands at 60 . 7day forecast in ten minutes. 100 chance of moving without delay this morning. Here is an example of what you might find on the roads right now. Easy moving traffic heading south on 270 in Montgomery County. Even breezing through some of the lingering work zones from the overnight hours like on rock creek parkway north near the kennedy center. Using the southbound lanes to get by. Reminder, orange, Silver Line Service, no service at all between benning road and Eastern Market. And essentially no blue service downtown. That is the very latest. Back to you. Breaking news out of jordan where we just got the new video in from the scene. This after half a dozen people have been killed after an attack along the border with syria. The car bomb went off make shift camp for tens of thousands of syrian refugees. People and families who are just waiting to try to get into the country of jordan at this point no one has claimed responsibility for this attack. We know several others, at least 14 others, were hurt. Phase two of Metro Safetrack tram could affect your commute again today. Trains are not running from Eastern Market to minnesota avenue and benning road and that essentially cuts off a lot of direct rail service from Prince Georges County to the district. A major reason behind the closure, the aerial bridge that carries blue, orange and silver line trains. Its been the site of repeated breakdowns and delays. And another change today, no service between Arlington Cemetery and rosslyn on the blue line. You can find a man of all of the changes on our app. A 2yearold boy will be alligator attacked lane graves at a beach in disney world. Lanes parents will hold his funeral in nebraska. There are temporary barriers up and new signs warning about get a alligators and snakes at that beach. And a 5yearold boy attacked by a Mountain Lion. Colorado park officials confirm the Mountain Lion is now dead. The boy was playing in his yard when the animal charged. His mother pulled her son from the lions grip. Two lions seen were tracked, shol shot and killed p. Hillary clinton will once again take direct aim at donald trump in a planned speech today on the economy. Aides say clinton will make the case that trump is quote unfit to manage it. Mate is moving into a more intense phase. One of the names rumored to be on that list, virginia senator tim kaine. And a man who is seen being led out by police war arrested saturday during a donald trump rally while he tried to Kill Police Officers gun in an effort to kill trump. It is not clear whether trump knew about the attempt. Michael sanford faces one count of an attempt to commit an act of physical violence on restricted gun. Sanford was denied bail. Donald trump is explaining why he fired his long Time Campaign manager. In an interview on fox, trump said Cory Lewandowski was let go because it was time to run a different kind of campaign. Lewandowski had been with the Trump Campaign since it started last year. Meanwhile two sources tell nbc news that convention Paul Manafort will be moved into the Campaign Manager role. P. The Loudoun County say arrives office is looking for a sterling teen who was reported missing on tuesday. They say 13yearold Katie Hernandez did not go home after school. Detectives believe she left on her own and was seen at a Shopping Center and apartment complex in the area later in the week. If you know where she is, call police. Montgomery county police need your help finding 62yearold phillip homer. Police say he does not have the medication that he needs and his family is worried. They say he likes to visit the rockville town center. Call police if youve seen him. It is 5 18. An Arlington Woman is beicommen for her quick thinking. She woke up to a man standing over her with a knife inside her ballston apartment. He sexually assaulted her, but the victim managed to run to the bathroom and use her ipad to call for she seized the moment where she thought she could get away from him and grabbed her ipad. Screaming, yelling for help and texting her friends. By the time the police arrived, the man had run off. Police are asking people to lock their doors and windows. In news 4 your health this morning, living near a major airport is not only loud, but it could also be hazardous to your health. People exposed to airplane noise for more than three years were twice as likely to have high Blood Pressure as those who live in quieter areas. People exposed to engine noise were also more likely to have heart damage. Appointments at ear nose and throat doctors start to fill up this this time of the year. There is a peak of swimmers ear in the summer as more people take to the pool are or the ocean. Doctors say it happens most often when water stays in your ears after swimming, it creates mo to grow and it can quickly cause pain, itching and redness. A prescription ear drop may be needed. If they complain for more than a day or they see swelling of the ear canal itself thats when its time to seek medical attention. To keep the ear dry, you can use a vinegar and rubbing co alcohol solution or you could also use a hair trier on a low setting about a foot away. Hey, i didnt know that about the hair dryer. Ill have to try that. Interesting. Or stay out of the pool. The vinegar thing works with kills weeds, too. Vinegar is a cureall. You can wipe your counter types, clean the faucets. Director says move on. Guess were done with that. Chuck, what would you like to add . Hes on my side. Youre chewing up my time. Salad dressing with vinegar. Can you use probably not. Outside tracking the chance for rain showers and possibility of stronger storms. This from the storm prediction center, slight risk for Severe Weather today. Only step two out of five on the scale. We still have a couple more steps up the ladder to go if higher end Severe Weather. That being said, there will certainly be a chance today for severe storms. Basically from about route 50 southbound down into Southern Maryland and central parts of virginia, highest risk today will be after about 1 00 or 2 00 this afternoon and our threat primarily a wind and hail threat for today. Outside this morning on radar, still some thunderstorms here near petersburg, west virginia, again an hour and a half from two hours away from i81 corridor. Also storms up here in pennsylvania, some storms language the delaware coastline right now, so that will tell you sort of the opportunity storms is a lot higher today than its been the last few days. So rain chances for this morning, scattered rain chances mainly in the Shenandoah Valley this morning, but by later this this afternoon, numerous thunderstorms, rain chances in and around the metro are at 60 . And at least a few of those are likely to be severe. But again, our main threat for today will be gusty winds, winds could be up in the 50 to 60 mileperhour range, hail also a threat. Future weather, first round of showers fades out as it comes east of the mountains here this morning. Well get enough sunshine late this morning into early afternoon to destabilize everything. Shear future weather at 1 45. Notice the blossoming of thunderstorm chances here peaking between about 2 00 and 5 00 or 6 00 this afternoon. And then settling down a bit. The weekend looks great. Saturday sunshine and warm 86, sunday not too temperature up near 89. Storm chances today and again on thursday. Dave, good Tuesday Morning to you at our glass enclosed nerve center. Likewise, mr. Chuck bell. Good morning, everyone. Were watching traffic i95 authorize bound in dale city, the genesis of a volume delay, but with the reassurance that lanes are open heading north. Reminder, safetrack in full effect, metro orange and silver line trains are not running across the anacostia. Thats the latest. Back to you. 5 23. And vaccine for the zika virus may soon be a reality. The new progress giving doctors positive results. Seven weeks until rio. The rush to finish a major project before fans arrive for the games. Your time is 5 23. Ay with us. St experimental zika vaccine will come in the next weeks. It is expected to introduce genetically engineered material that mimics the zika virus. Animals tested developed antibodies to the attack. Results are expected by the end of 2016. Subway expansion meant to transport hundreds of thousands of athletes during the rio olympics is still not finished. Brazilian officials insist it will be done in time for the games in seven week. However, frequent delays, skyrocketing costs and the citys financial crisis create doubts. Severe thunderstorms may impact your plans this afternoon. Chuck bell updating the 4 things to know about your forecast. He staged his wifes murder to look like a suicide. How witnesses may influence how long a guilty man is behind bars. And left alone on a right now at 5 30, we continue to follow breaking news out of brussels. A lockdown at a mall was just lifted after a man called police saying he had an explosive belt. That belt was a fake. Well follow updates throughout the morning. Good morning. Im eun yang. And im aaron gilchrist. 5 30 is our time. Want to get you caught up on 4 things to know about your forecast. Chuck bell in the Storm Team Weather center. Happy tuesday, everybody. 4 things you need to know about the weather before you get your day started, well be nearly 90 again later on this afternoon. If we get there, that would make three days in a row 90 or higher. Severe storms are a possibility after lunchtime. And another chance for strong to severe storms coming up on thursday. But im optimistic about the weekend ahead. Right now thundershowers out here near petersburg, west virginia. Theyre losing a little bit of their punch as they come eastbound, but rain chances are moving on to i81 around 7 00 a. M. Were in the mid70s now. Highs today upper 80s to near 90 again. Your rain chance here in town stands at 60 . Ill show you our High Resolution computer model coming up. Right now over to wtop. Were tracking a new crash 295, it is southbound south of Eastern Avenue. Alont and this is the corridor were concerned with with the safetrack work going on. Orange and Silver Line Service suspended through next week between Eastern Market and minnesota avenue. So expecting have a traffic on route 50 and 295. Thats the latest. Back to you. Today sentencing will begin to an ashburn ceo found guilty of murdering his estranged wife. Julie carey has more on who is expected to speak during the hearing. Reporter the jury that just found a wealthy ashburn ceo guilty of firstdegree murder will return to the Loudoun County at 9 00 this morning to begin a sentencing hearing. Braulio castillo was found guilty of first dree murddegre and breaking and entering. Michelles body was found in the basement of her ashburn home hanging from a shower. Prosecuto castillo had suffocated his wife and then staged her death to make it looks like a suicide. We expect prosecutors to call to the stand the countples oldest son as well as the couple now caring for the four younger castillo children. Possible penalties range from a minimum of 40 years in prison to two life terms. In Loudoun County, im julie carey, news 4. Happening today, a wellknown rabbi is trying to appeal his 6 1 2 year sentence. Berna berna bernard pleaded guilty to 52 misdemeanor counts of voyeurism. His lawyers want the sentence reduced to one year. Mount st. Marys university has appointed an interim president. Retired Brigadier General timothy trainer is coming to the school from west point. Simon newman stepped down in struggling freshmen to, quote, bunnies that should be drowned. D. C. Police are looking for the person who shot a man in northwest. That shooting happened yesterday afternoon on meridian place. The victim is now in stable condition. D. C. Police have also identified the man who was found dead yesterday morning in northeast. They say 59yearold wayne daily was shot several times in an alley. They are search for a suspect. And even though school is out, children in need can still receive a few meal. The School Districts in fairfax, prince william, manassas and Manassas Park will provide free breakfast and lunch this summer. For a complete list of times and locations for the free meals, just check the nbc washington app. Happening today, president obama will visit Walter Reed National medical center. Hes expected to meet with wounded and sick Service Members being treated t it is the second of many trips the president takes to the Largest Military hospital each year. His last visit was on january 25. The mother of a second grader says its unacceptable that her son was left on a school bus in dangerous heat. Her 7yearold son antonio boarded the bus at 7 00 a. M. Yesterday. School Officials Say antonio tell asleep before he arrived at school and the driver didnt notice and parked the bus at a nearby oig lot. After waking up, antonio managed to pry open the bus doors. Someone passing by took him to Childrens GuildCharter School in northeast. Could have been fatal. Nobody would have told me because once he leaves me, hes in their care. Officials are investigating how he was left on the bus. Drivers are supposed to walk the aisles after dropping off summer was ushered in with a rare sight. A full moon. Take a look, this is the scene from chopper 4 last night. Called the strawberry moon because of its color. This is the First Time Since 1967 that a full moon has fallen on the same day as the summer solstice. It wont happen again until 2062. Beautiful sight. It will be another hot day with temperatures in the 90s. Chuck bell tracking how some thunderstorms will be in your neighborhood and what you should wear when you head out the door. Get all sweaty and shiny when that happens. Latest county trying to raise the minimum wage. How much it is time for weather and traffic on the 1s. And were talking about steam any weather coming up. Chuck bell here with an update. Steamy often leads to stormy and that is i think what we will face for today. Actually had rumbles of thunder in the mountains of west virginia. These are moving southeastbound. Be in the Shenandoah Valley 6 22, strasburg by 6 30, marshall, virginia by about 7 30 if they hold together that long. Theyre probably going to fall apart as they come east of the blue ridge. Not much going on. Future weather, here is the fading showers down into Fauquier County by early this morning. That ends. If we get just enough sunshine to destabilize everything, here is future weather by 2 00 this afternoon, blossoming of thunderstorm chances that continues to increase in chances by 4 00 this afternoon. And then by 6 00, 7 00, that threat goes down if in to parts of Southern Maryland. So if youre headed out for a walk or jog here this morning, get it done as early as you can. Well be in the low 80s by later this morning and near 90 for highs later on this afternoon. So shorts and tshirts ahead of the sun chance and umbrellas a strong recommendation to have those ready to go for later on today. 7day forecast which includes sunshine for the weekend, that is in ten minutes. Now over to dave at wtop. We have a crash were watching on 295 southbound in the district. It is heading off the bw parkway near Eastern Avenue and involve as offramp, so the through lanes are open. It will be interesting to see if this delay sticks around. Because of the safetrack work, were expecting extra traffic on 295 today. I95 at dale city, pure runofthemill volume heading north on 95 toward the occoquan. Lanes are open. Back to you. 5 41. Its being called the worst federal bridge in the country. The Memorial Bridge is falling apart and needs federal money for repairs right away. Yesterday d. C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and virginia senators tim kaine and mark warner took a tour. The steel supports of the 84yearold structure are rusting through. Its concrete decking has been reduced to gravel in places. Officials say it needs 250 million in varenovation js tous keep it open or it c traffic nightmare. This is the most vulnerable, the most threatened bridge in the entire federal inventory. Area leaders say 68,000 cars use that bridge every day. 5 42 now tonight you can give your input on a plan to raise the minimum wage this Montgomery County to 15 an hour. Proposal would gradually increase wages over the next four years increasing to 12. 50 in 2018, 13. 75 in 2019 and 15 in 2020. The hearing is at 7 30 at the Council Office building in rockville. Frustration with lawmakers as four plans on gun control fail to pass. Where the issue is likely to head next. And if you had an emergency, would you have the money to cover it . The generation who says they may have the most challenging finances. Fios is not cable. Were wired differently. So we wired the wagners house with 100 meg internet. Which means that in the time it takes mrs. Wagners car to arrive for the airport, she can use fios to download the movie up in the air to watch while shes. Up in the air. Thats the power of fiber optics. And right now you can get 100 meg internet with equal upload and downloads speeds, r internet speeds this fast at a price this good. Only fios can. Protests on gun control continue through the morning. How a group is taking its frustrations right to the nra. Brussels on alert, the discovery made by investigators. And storm team 4 radar shows thunderstorms north, east and west of us, that means our rain chances will increase as we go into the day. Right now heaviest storms are still well out to the west in the Shenandoah Valley, but well time out the rifle and talk about the weekend coming up. Happening today, police will once again ask for your help as they investigate two crashes last friday morning in Montgomery County. A woman died when she hit a tree in the colesville area while just one minute later a driver slammed into a utility pole. Meagan fitzgerald is live at the scene of one of those crashes are more. Reporter yeah, police say they found it rather peculiar than a minute apart and less than a mile away. The second crash site is in front of the bb t bank. During the press conference this morning, its possible well find out if the crash is related to the first one and how this all happened. Now, it was friday morning at around 7 00 when police say the toyota camry 72yearold victoria hitchens of rockville was driving ran off the road, struck a tree and flipped near randolph road. Hitchens died at the scene. Then one minute later, investigators say a black suv crashes in to a utility pole here on randolph road and new hampshire. Were told the driver stayed on scene, but witnesses say several passengers took off. Two people were arrested and drug were found inside the suv according to police. Here is what police had to say about the two crashes shortly after this happened. It is unusual. Its one minute apart. Only about a mile apart. And that is one of the reasons why investigars just let it go. Reporter the press conference expected to start at 10 00 a. M. Were hoping to learn more information about the little details, but also we know that police will be asking any witnesses who may have witnessed this trash to come forward. Back to you. Meagan fitzgerald live for us. Thank you. Tonight the Dumfries Town Council will are consider banning bee bee and other guns operated by air or gas. That is according to potomac local. Com. According to Virginia State code, cities, towns and counties are allowed to ban those type as of guns. The council is expected to take up the issue tonight at 7 00. And union dated list of emoji characters will be available on your investigators are trying to figure out where Anton Yelchins death is connected to a massive car recall. Yelchin was found pinned between his Jeep Grand Cherokee and the gate at his home. The vehicle was in neutral. Its the same model involved in a recall where hundreds said that the gear shift didnt work properly. Chrysler is doing an investigation right now, but it says its too early to tell if the gear shift on the jeep was at fault in yelchins death. If youre not a fan of more high rise buildings, tonight is your chance to let Fairfax County leaders though. The county Planning Commission will host a Public Meeting on zoning law changes. They would affect 22 areas in the county, most near metro stations or along major roads. Rezoning would essentially allow developers to brild larg s ts t skyscrapers. Consumer alert for you this morning. There is a check in the mail that you do not want to cash. Complaints on the rise shopping companies. The scam tries to get people to cash a check at the bank. You get to keep 200 and the rest is wired back to the company. But the check actually bounces back and you then owe the bank money. 5 50 our time. Want to get you up to speed on the forecast which includes many junelike days. Right. Storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell here now with more on the start of summer. I like summer, chuck. But your buddy in the studio is complaining about the heat, he wont go to the pool, worried about ear infections. The list is long for mr. Gilchrist. Im going to crawl into my corn corner. Fair enough. Lrd lots of Early Morning color. Sun already up at ten before 6 00. And reagan national, things quiet will be rising with time. Severe weather is a real possibility, but most likely between 2 00 and 8 00 today and it will be more humid today than yet and back here at 90 degrees. So rain chances this morning mainly in the Shenandoah Valley. Just scattered showers and rumbles of thunder. By later today, petro rain chances go up to 60 . Some of them likely to be strong to severe. Most likely place for Severe Weather today is in the yellow shading here, that is basically the d. C. Metro area south towards fredericksburg, richmond and Southern Maryland. Still an opportunity for strong to Severe Weather across northern maryland, but higher chances farther south you travel. Radar this morning, shows there are thunderstorms here in west virginia, High Resolution computer model has that rain chance here pegged early today, but watch with time, by 7 00, 7 30 this morning, that first little ripple fading on out. Well be left with sunshine to finish the morning and get the thunderstorm chances bubble up against mainly between 2 00 and 8 00 today into this evening. Its a mild one. Were already in the low to mid70s now and highs today again up near 90 degrees by later this afternoon. If fact well be in the mid80s by noontime. And then for tomorrow, well start out with plenty of sunshine, but i think crowds will gradually increase. Not much a rain threat tomorrow. Best rain chance comes up thursday. Tomorrow only in the mid to upper 80s. And if youre already checking out and thinking about going to the beach this weekend, friday, saturday and sunday looks like it will be a great weekend to be down at the coastline. Our 7day forecast also not too bad. Two biggest rain chances are today and thursday and some of those could be strong to severe. Well keep a close eye on that. Have your nbc washington app downloaded and ready to go. Weekend looks great, mid upper to 80s with plenty of sunshine. Lets go over to our traffic partner wtop and get from mr. Dave. Watching a fairly up eventful rush hour. Decent start to it. One bump in the road, route 50 west, 295 south, there was a crash near Eastern Avenue. That was moved out of the roadway. You can see its a little sluggish heading west 202. Expecting extra traffic because safetrack. Off in virginia, 95, 395 and i66 included. Thats the very latest. Back to you. When there are gaping holes, when literally our enemy is telling people to exploit these holes to kill us, weve left these loopholes open. Frustration from democrats as all four gun control measures before the senate failed. Tracie potts joining us live on capitol hill now with where this issue goes next. Reporter well, capitol hill to the campaign trail. Were already hearing from hillary clinton, she tweeted enough with the names of the 49 victims. Democrats frustrated asking what to they say to the victims of those 49 to the families of those 49 victims unable to approve democrat or republican proposals. It was expected, but again, frustrating for both sides. Republicans argue the focus is off, they shouldnt be trying to limit guns, they should be trying to fight terror overseas to prevent these types of things like we saw in orlando and sandy hook and aurora. So bottom line, theyre back at square one. All right. Tracie potts on the hill for us. And Remington Arms is asking a connecticut judge to dismiss a lawsuit against the company. Some of the families of the victims in the sandy hook massacre finaled a lawsuit against the company, they say it knew the ar15style rifle was to the military but sold it to the public anyway. Adam lanza used the gun to kill 20 first graders and six educators back in 2012. The judge has not ruled on the request. Cuban coffee is returning to the u. S. For the first time in more than 50 years. They will start selling it for its own brewing machines. In april it was added to the list of eligible imports. Its just a fraction of what colombia produces. With your business report, im landon dowdy. If you havent started saving for an emergency, you may not be alone. A new report shows 66 million americans or more have not saved anything. Those this generation x are the worst. Years old have no savings. While those over 75 have saved the most. Overall, only 28 of all people surveyed have saved the recommended six months worth of expenses. Security cameras caught a raccoon falling through the ceiling. A baby and another adult rack could th raccoon were up there, too. If there are raccoons inside my home, in which a trapper was required to collect them, i dont think id be able to go back in there. Aids liid like to be a fly l in your home when that happens. It would not be pretty. Olympian has been reunited with his gold medal. Joe is jacoby won it in 1992 for the canoe kayak slalom. It was stolen out of his car in atlanta two weeks ago. This weekend a little girl found it on the si the base it was mounted on and the ribbon are still missing. Reporter a marathon postorlando protest outside nra headquarters. Ill have details coming up on news 4. A lockdown in belgium overnight after a suspicious package triggers a terror alert. Were taggiracking the prekug were watching the scene outside of the nra where protesters remain gathered in an effort to change gun laws. And people across belgium remain on high alert after an overnight threat shuts down a busy shopping area. But first, a busy day ahead for the storm team as they track the potential for Severe Weather in the hours ahead. The storms are already pushing their way in. Chuck bell is here now with what you should be watching for you live. Ill need to be weather aware as you plan out your activities. Not much of a Severe Weather threat before lunchtime, but after noontime, we could have pretty strong thunderstorms around here. Thunderstorms likely today. Strongest storms most likely between 2 00 this afternoon and about 8 00 this evening. Already storm team 4 radar tracking a dying thunderstorm here. If it holds together, and its not a guarantee that it will be but should be near front royal 7 07 and now if it lasts all that long, 7 37 if to the marshall area. Otherwise were mainly dry around the metro for now, but id grab the umbrella. Metro is dry this morning. Best rain chances early today in the Shenandoah Valley. By 7 00 tonight, storms likely inside the beltway and cloudy start early tomorrow, but most of tomorrow is looking dry before more Severe Weather chances come our