News4 midday 4 midday starts now. Thank you for joining us. And we gin with this dramatic video. We aired this while police were chasing this ambulance down. They say the driver is now in custody. We are told he stole an ambulance and drove it out from the area into Prince George county. News4 midday 4 was on another story when he saw this first thing unfold. He is live in camp springs right now. Justin, what a wild morning. Reporter erica, a wild morning, indeed, we are wrapping up our last report and we heard sirens and an ambulance flanked by what appeared to be more than a dozen police cruisers. It has the look of a very high profile emergency transport. County police chief says that is not what it was at of a stolen ambulance that ended just across the street from us right over there. Near 90 minutes of panic brought to an end in Prince Georges county, a stolen ambulance on the streets and a team effort to recover it. State police, Charles County sheriffs and our office in the very beginning were work income concert to slow this vehicle down and eventually stop it. Just after 6 00 this morning, they say a man got behind the ambulance wheel. County authorities found him injured and acting erratically overnight. After he was released, he took over that balanplans. What his state of mind is, we will wait for medical professionals to help us. Reporter he proceeded on to indian highway and stop sights, persons rolled 210 into Prince Georges county before he was caught on allentown road just after 7 00 a. M. Reporter and now perhaps you can see live there on the clear pavement. Thats the debris remaining from that ambulance. I can tell you close up it had no tires. This guy was riding on rims. We can tell you no major injuries to report. This person has been taken in for treatment, evaluation. We are told his injuries are not major at all. Also, too, apparently at that spot, he struck a maryland state trooper. That enabled police to go in and pull him out. He was taken in without incident we are told. We are told the entire time hes the guy that turned on those sirens and lights, which made it look like it was something else. We are live. Back to you. All right, justin, thank you. Prince georges county police are searching for the driver who hit and killed a woman. This happened just before 1 00 this morning along highway in maryland and caused a stretch of that highway to close for several hours. Police say the woman was walking near farmington road east and she was hit. The woman has not been identified. Five years of school work went up in flames. That is how one university of maryland student is describing watching her house be destroyed by fire this morning. You can see how intense the flames were here. This is on baltimore avenue in university park. Students say fire officials told them the fire started in the basement and worked its way up. One of the students is supposed to graduate tomorrow and lost all of her graduation regalia in the fire. Entire five years of school just burns up, but my gown, my cap, my hood, my chord, my medals, i believe my graduation dress also now. Reporter now, two firefighters were also hurt by fallen debris, they are expected to being a okay, though. The president said he will get to wear a for tomorrows ceremony. We hope to see that story through. All right, lets turn to the weather now and the start of one more sum herf like day. Afternoon storms could be the first sign of the weather changing heading our way. Storm team 4 meteorologist joins us with what to expect. Yes, the afternoon storms will be a part of a cool front. That will change things. As we go through the weekend, 84 in the district. We are heating up quickly. 88 degrees, already in frederick. This is the last day where temperatures will be close to 90 for quite a while. If you are dining out today, lunchtime is mid80s, it is hot south dakota in many areas. Scattered thunderstorms are developing, a chance of storms, like i mentioned, the last really hot day with those afternoon storms will give us a much cooler weekend, coming up in a bit, i will show you that extended forecast. We will look ahead to your memorial day weekend coming up, too. Developing story out of manassas where an 18yearold was shot by police early this morning. This all came to an end at the George HowardMemorial Park on bristo road. We have more on what led to that shooting. Reporter well, here on the scene, you can see the black suv that police were pursuing. Investigators say the 18yearold who was behind the wheel was armed and they believed that he was involved in a shooting that happened at about 12 40 this morning. Officers tried to pull that suv over, but the driver kept going and that led to a police pursuit. During that pursuit, there was some collision between our vehicles and a suspect vehicle that eventually stopped where you see them resting now. The suspect exited the vehicle, as jonathan said earlier, had a weapon. There were shots fired. The suspect was hit. Everything ended here at the Memorial Park t. Chief says that two Manassas City Police office incident. The suspect was flown to the hospital and is in serious condition. We have also learned there was a 15yearold girl in the car and she was not injured. Back to you, guys. Right now, part of macarthur boulevard in d. C. May be closed until monday. The cast iron gate that was installed in 1860. It was common in 1860. Every year, d. C. Customers pay an additional fee for pipe restoration t. Fee brings in about 40 million a year. After backtoback rain delays, vdot crews will repair the neabsco bridge. Southbound i95 will be reduced from three to two lanes over that bridge and the east bound and westbound ramps from dale boulevard were closed t. Bridge was built in 1963 a Major Repairs to the bridge deck. About 71,000 cars use that bridge every day. New overnight, theres an unconventional call for attorney general Jeff Sessions to step down. This was projected on the department of justice headquarters t. Message reads, sessions must go and fire sessions. Robin bell is claiming credit for this stuff. Bell is the same person who projected messages on the Trump International hotel earlier this week. Right now, President Donald Trump is preparing for his first foreign trip since being elected. He is taking baggage with him. The questions become over who will be the next fbi director. David lawrence has more on what is happening at the white house. Reporter standing next to the president of colombia, President Donald Trump answered questions about the evolving Russian Investigation and the decision to appoint former fbi director Robert Mueller as special counsel. Respectable, but the entire thing has been a there lab no collusion certainly between myself and my campaign, but i can only speak for myself and the russians, zero. Reporter the president again denying he asked former fbi director james comey to end the investigation into National Security adviser Michael Flynn for firing comey. No, no, next question. Reporter but questions still remain on the motive. Deputy attorney general rosenstein hinted the president knew what he wanted before comeys dismissal. He knew comey was going to be removed prior to him writing his memo. Reporter meanwhile, rosenstein briefed the house today on the russia probe. Clearly, russia was involved in trying to under mine our elections. Reporter in a search for a new director, President Trump met with joe lieberman. Backgrounds, expertise and experience in criminal justice. Reporter democrats ruling out candidates with political background, while some republicans saying the former democratic senator turned property donald trump says hes close to naming a new fbi director. Were getting an idea of what the president will eat while niece saudi arabia. Caters are there to make sure his favorite meal steak with ketchup offered with the traditional local cuisine. Some new developments involving two news makers in legal limbo for some time after the break. The deal taking place right now that can mean jail time for Anthony Weiner. The other news4 midday maker Julian Assange, rape charges dropped against the wikileaks founr this de vo at dominion, we have a long history what is changing, is our name to dominion energy. Its a reflection of our commitment to Energy Innovation and renewable sources like solar, wind. 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Reporter its been a sevenyear standoff between the sweden Julian Assange. He spent five years resisting extradition holed up in an embassy in london. Now the case has crumbled. Swedens top prosecutor saying she is dropping the case against the wikileaks founder wanted over rape allegations that he has always denied. She says hes not been proven innocent or guilty but his evasion of the law has been a factor in her decision to drop the case. It is a day of victory. Reporter so is he free now . No, not quite. Hes next what doors embassy. They are duty bound to arrest him on a lesser charge of jumping became. Behind this is his fear of extradition to the u. S. Where he could face trial of the leaking in 2010 of hundreds of thousands of u. S. Diplomatic documents. Arresting mr. Assange would be a priority. Many, of course, in the u. S. Want him punished harshly. Ironically, earlier this week, chelsea manning, the army private who actually leaked the secrets to wikileaks was released from prison. But there is no sign this morning that assange will follow her to freedom by leaving his rooms at the embassy here in london. Back to you. Bill neely, thank you. Now to a developing story. Times square back opened after a chaotic and a deadly krash this morning. We are learning what charges the man police say is responsible for the crash. He is facing one count of murder and 20 counts of attempted murder. This is what that scene looked like when police say rojas car jumped the curb and went hurling down t for three blocks. An 18yearold woman in michigan was killed. Look at that car, witnesses say have been terrorism. The first feeling is that it might be Something Like an attack when a car plows into a pedestrian area. Police say there is no link into International Terrorism they are looking into whether this was deliberate t. Suspect tested positive for drugs. And negative for alcohol. There is still so much raw emotion this morning after the death of a 6yearold boy. Its lard to make sense of a child die tag young. Its even harder to cope with when you learn that he was hit and killed walking home from his own birthday party. Happy birthday to you xavier never got to hear his friends single happy birthday before he died in a crash wednesday night t. Group of children you saw this sang it for him last night at a vigil. The family describing the person that hit the careless driver. He didnt have to lose his leicester because 134b was careless behind the wheel. He was a good friend. We played for a while. We went to the playground and played on the playgrounds. Reporter are you going to miss him . Yes. And it is still unclear why xavier was crossing livington road. We want to switch gear, turning to some Online Shopping that has made buying anything so much easier. With each order, you could be selling something, too. The chances are your personal information is going umm for seam, too. News 4 justin flinch explains. Reporter hop one line you are a few clicks or a swipes from buying almost anything at any time. But shoppers, beware. They dont realize they are creating profile that then can be sold to data miners. Reporter data watches closely. They launched privacy mate last year. They work to purge customers from data minor roles. We are constantly recalculating our algorithms to block your own personal privacy. Reporter they track what you boo i to sell you more and sell your quote to others. Whenever you go to a retailer, hey, would you like to join our discount club, youre giving out personal information. Reporter home and email addresses, phone numbers, credit card info, details to build your customer profile. So around the holidays, palmer says, thats where those new calls, emails and catalogues and special sales came from and some shoppers like it. Companies know who you are, you are more likely to get ads that are relevant to you and discounts relative to you. So think twice, protecting your privacyul all right. The horses are here. The positions are assigned and everybody is ready for the preakness in baltimore tomorrow. Always greening. Continuing his quest for the purple crown after winning the kentucky derby. Coverage of the 142nd annual preakness begins at 5 00 right here on nbc 4. Okay. Its a new record, see what a 110 million piece of art looks like. This is something that doesnt happen every day. These may not be the best grillers and zblshlgs. All right. Just about 11 30. It is time to think about lunch. This next story macon vince you to grab some barbque. This weekend a new barbque champion will be crowned. Before then, nbcs jay grey, lucky guy, gives us a taste of the competition thats roasting in memphis. Reporter spread out across 25 acres along the mississippi river, built on smoke and sauce is a makeshift city of at the present times or temples, some would tell you. In a place where barbque is relidgeen and religion and this festival, well, they travel to memphis to eat, drink and eat some more. Its a nonstop party, unless, of course, you are manning the i do at my day job. So. Everybody thinks its a party. But if are you the cook, you are busy all week long. More than 200 teams from all over the country and the globe competing in the world barbque cooking championships. You know, this is the holy grail for those of us on the memphis circuit. Mellissa cookston has won it all twice. Shes a barbque superstar in her quest for the perfect plate is now raising her own hogs. Are they cute . Reporter each team has their own recipe for success, secret seasonings or sauces, there is a common thread. The whole idea of barbque, cooking out, being with family. Reporter anyway you slice it. I dont think there is any right or wrong way to cook barbque. I think its good when you put it on the plate. Reporter clearly, theyre doing it is right way here in memphis. Jay grey nbc news. D its sloppy mess by the time im done walking through there smr perfect barbque weather. It makes you hungry and hopefully people can get out and do it this weekend t. Weather is changing. Few like the heat, we will go into the weekend, we will have cooler temperatures. So if you dont like the heat, you will like this weekend. The good news though we look ahead of next week, memorial day weekend actually does look like its shaping up to be pretty good. Thats good news. Heat continues as we go through this afternoon, though, we are talking about really the last day around 90 degrees for a while, afternoon thunderstorms, a part of a cool front. That will cool us down tomorrow and sunday, cooler, cloudy as we go into the weekend. Leak i mentioned next week is actually shaping up to be very nice, so im sure a lot of people will be happy about that. Frederick is already up to 88 degrees, 86 manassas. 85 in clinton. If are you exercising as we go through the afternoon scattered thunderstorms around 90 degrees. Maybe not be running around at that time with lightning in the area. Kind of what we saw last night. Heres a look at the radar, we are dry, a off to your west and southwest. Those are the storms we will be keeping close eye on, with the heat and humidity later today, i think we will see some extra storms flaring up from what i just showed you. So heres future weather. We go through the lunchtime hour, still dry, 5 00 p. M. We see showers and storms flare up. 8 00, 9 00 p. M. , we could see some around the area. Then we go into the weekend. We have this cloud cover that will be locked in, more than on shore wind. It will be cooler, isolated sprinkles are possible. We go into sunday, pretty much the same thing, on sunday, we see those clouds, temperatures will be on the cooler side. So your weekend, heres what it looks like, saturday, sunday, even monday, normal highs, 76. After the 90 today, were talking about a drop down into at least were looking not like a washout, next week we do start with more rain. Extended forecast coming up. Thank you, a new effort under way to clean up the rivers. A look at the boats being launched this morning. We have firefighters that fought fire desperately tonight to try to save their friends life. Plus, honest emotion early this morning from the fire chief dealing with the loss of a fire fighter. 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