williams has details. >> christopher ray entered the hearing with one overriding mission. demonstrate his independenc him after firing james comey. >> i will never allow the fbi's work to be driven by anything other than the facts, the law and the impartial pursuit of justice. period. >> he said no one, including donald trump, asked him to it pledge loyalty, something kocom said the president asked of him. >> it got then awkward and i then said you will always have honesty from me. >> to one asked me for a a loyalty oath at any point during this process and i didn't offer one. >> if the president asks you to do something unlawful or unethical, what do you say? >> first, i would try to talk him out of it. if that failed, i would resign. >> wray is a former federal prosecutor and a senior official in the justice department at a time when comey was deputy attorney general and his bos character discounting the president's description. >> you don't think dr. comey is a nut job. >> that's never been my experience with him. >> he said he was wrong to publicly criticize hillary c

in seconds. >>> fast forward to friday venus williams plays in the third round. court hearing will be held in a wrongful death lawsuit. williams caused an accident that led t williams lawyer has obtained an emergency order temporarily preventing the plaintiff's attorney from inspecting her vehicle. >>> today marks one year when four dallas police officers were killed in a shooting. >>> and coming up on the "today" show savannah guthrie marks her fifth anniversary in the anchor chair. >>> wall street is keeping one eye on the president and putin and the june's job report. jeff, good morning. >> reporter: absolutely. yeah. very good morning. let's start off with the g-20 in hamburg. that key meeting between presidents trump and putin will be eyed as well as ongoing protests. not sure how much they will make on improving relations. we will also be focused on 179,000, that's the number nonfarm payrolls today. more importantly, will there be wage growth? the fed is looking to that to confirm whether rates will be going up later in the year. couple of other stories we're to concussion on, u

controversial project in prince william county. the alliance is upset over plans to put up voltage power lines along carver road in gainesville. a historic black neighborhood. many residents are descendants of freed slaves who properties in the 1800s. they feel the power lines will affect their use of the land. on centreville road in herndon at 11:00. >>> turning to politics now and there is a lot it talk about, especially a major shake-up at the white house. chief of staff reince priebus is out. >> following a rant by new white house communications director anthony scaramucci. a reaction to the change abruptly announced on twitter. >> reporter: reince priebus is officially out as president trump's chief of staff. priebus submitted his resignation thursday. a source close to priebus said he's had enough. president trump announced on twitter naming homeland security secretary john kelly as a replacement. in a tweet he said, he's a great american, a great leader, the star of my star, done an incredible job thus far, respected by everybody. a great, great american. >> of priebus the president twe

william county today. the alliance is upset over plans to put up volt anage 50i power lines. maybe people in the area are descendants of freed slaves who bought properties in the 1800s. they fear the new power lines will affect private use of the land. the protest outside dominion energy's utility building on centreville road in herndon. >>> turning to politics and a shake-up, major one one atmosphere that. a major one at that. the white house. chief of staff reipr >> following a rant by new white house communications director anthony scaramucci. a reaction to the change abruptly announced on twitter. >> reporter: reince priebus is officially out as president trump's chief of staff. nbc news confirming priebus submitted his resignation thursday. a source close to priebus said he's had enough. president trump announced on twitter naming homeland security general john kelly as replacement. in a series of tweets, the president said of kelly, he's a great american, a great leader, star of my administration. >> general kelly has been a star, done an incredible job thus far, respected by everyb

. >>> a baby-sitter facing child neglect charges is on the run. prince william county police say she escaped from -- she was supposed to be watching two children. a 2-year-old boy was found playing in a parking lot. his 11-month-old sister found crawling outside the apartment. police say allen was wanted for violating parole. she now faces charges for felony child neglect. >>> prince george's county police are still trying to identify a murder victim whose body was dumped along 60th a neighbor found the body. he's a hispanic man between 35 and 40 years old. the murder marks the 13th in the county in the month of july. prince george's county police have 12-hour shifts for all officers in response to the recent violence. >>> he gave a young man a ride in the middle of the night. now a loudoun county sheriff's deputy could be in trouble after being carjacked and having his service weapon stolen. the deputy was off duty at the time and in his own suv. investigators say the deputy had dropped off the man at a convenience store when he realized his cell phones were missing. he confronted h

includes the district of columbia, arlington, prince william counties into southern maryland. not included, up across northern maryland in the shenandoah valley. it's probably going to feel like 101. sheena is back with the ten-day coming up. >>> cragging down on crime in real time. how a local police department is using social media right this very moment to show their increased presence. >> a doggie danger on the rise. the illness vets across the area are seeing and how you can prevent it. >>> next week could be a critical one in the russia investigation. senate intelligence committee staffers will interview the son-in-law and senior adviser jared kushner. that interview will take place meanwhile, another committee has asked former trump campaign manager to testify. their appearances have not been confirmed. all three men are under scrutiny for attending a meeting with a russian lawyer. meanwhile, president trump is not holding anything back about attorney general jeff sessions. >> he went after him in an interview with the new york times criticizing his decision to recuse himself in the

two kids wander outside is behind bars this morning. prince william county police arrested amanda allen yesterday. she had run from police when they came to question her about the july 15th incident in dumfries. she fell asleep while watching the 2-year-old boy and his 11-month-old sister. neighbors found them outside in a parking lot. she's charged with felony child neglect. >>> a follow-up to a story we've been following for you. residents in an arlington neighborhood say something other than trash is leading raccoons to attack people. a facebook page is keeping track of a there is speculation that construction sites are pushing raccoons towards people's houses. four things to know about the attacks. there have been three this year. a woman was attacked last week. a man was attacked and he's being treated for rabies. animal control was not able to catch any of the raccoons. >>> a person tested positive for norovirus after eating at the chipotle in sterling. loudoun's county's health department said 60 people became ill. it's on the triple 7 road in sterling. symptoms are like no

sparking controversy for two reasons. william more vo pronounced dead at 9:15, sentenced to death after killing a hospital security guard and sheriff's deputy in 2006. this is, of course, not video of that. mental health advocates tried to spare his life because he suffered from a disease and disorder. this is the first execution unde procedure. critics say it was intended to keep any missteps out of public view. we will take an in-depth look at that controversy coming up at 5:30. >>> hyattsville police searching for a former uber driver accused of sexual assault. urgone was working for the company when the assault happened. this happened in hyattsville. his car is a dark colored 2015 toyota rav4 with virginia plates. he is no longer an active uber driver. >>> today the man who is responsible for a [ inaudible ] in prince george and montgomery county will be sentenced. we expect him to be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. last month pled guilty to shooting and killing his estranged wife and two strangers last year. the killings happened over two days.

fairfax county, prince william county and in new jersey. >>> lawmakers in prince george's county have passed two measures aimed at keeping you and your family healthier. we told you about the first one yesterday. vending machines in county buildings will now be required to include health injury similar rules are in place in county schools. it bans teens from indoor tanning salons. >>> trying to squeeze another vacation into your summer? waiting could be worth it. the so-called magic days for cheap flights are right around the corner. >>> but first new details in the shooting death of this bride-to-be. what caused an officer to shoot her after she cled foral h >>> this morning we're learning more about a man shot and killed by deputies in culpeper county. we brought this as breaking news yesterday. the man's name is aaron clark. deputies were tloong out for clark after a 911 call about a domestic assault. when they tried to pull him over late monday he refused to stop. culpeper's sheriff says clark was a deadly threat and his deputies fired. they recovered clark's shotgun as well. the

around the world. >>> a man's best friend has come home after a tragic crash. william slesh inger died in a crash. he was from arlington. his dog nellie was in the car with him. she ran away but now she's been found. she wandered up to a convenience store. the people recognized her as the missing dog and sent her to the vet. she's being treated for a broken leg and bug bites and lived with her owner's sister. >>> >>>. [ inaudible ] we are following breaking news out of ft. washington, maryland. two people are dead after a violent head-on collision. 210 is closed. a stretch of road you need to avoid. >>> a handyman is accused of sexually assaulting children while working in their homes. police are trying to >>> that breaking news, a deadly accident on 210 that has killed two people. here's a live look from chopper 4 which just arrived on the scene. good morning everyone. i'm eun yang. >> it is 5:30 right now. a live report from the chopper in just a minute here. let start with melissa mollet. this is going to make it hard for folks who commute along 210 this morning. >>> definitely goin

prince william and prince harry and others close to her. th her from her fairytale wedding in 1981 to her humanitarian work around the world and ultimately her tragic death. she died in a car crash in 1997. the film does not touch you have on the controversy shafl parts of her life. but the filmmakers say the princes were open and did not put any subject off limits. >>> 5:57 now. next on "news4 today" at 6:00, we continue to follow breaking news. >>> severe weather overnight. a possible tornado touchdown in maryland. we're on the scene with a look at the damage and the impact. >>> tributes expected to pour in on a popular radio show this morning in honor of jim vance. the story coming up. >>> that breaking news. a possible tornado in maryland. homes torn apart. debris scattered across yards and power outages. >>> justin finch will give us a better look at the damage in the daylight. >> we thank you for waking up with us this morning. a busy morning here on "news4 today." >> we'll also be taking time this morning to honor our friend and colleague, the late great jim vance. he lost his

. according to the "washington post." there could be a recreational riding park. prince william county, want to build it on land west of -- it would be the only off-road park -- you would have to become a member of the group. they have to approve the plan still. >>> several of the people who beca s chipotle -- they are suing the chain. they became sick after eating the at the location. the restaurant has been sanitized and has reopened. >>> starting today, there is a new chief in charge. the first challenge for president trump's new chief of staff and the obstacles the administration is trying to overcome. >>> as passengers fly out of town this morning, where are you flying? >> i'm flying to disney world. >> disney world and everywhere else. >> on the airplane, is the seat size an issue. >> i'm molette green, that story coming up. >>> and this morning, we have nice clear skies. take a look at this picture outside a beautiful sunrise there. if you are flying like that woman was, conditions for that today. 67 degrees right now. comfortably cool. th we'll talk about what you expect

federer playing on center court. >> venus williams broke down when asked about the fatal car crash. >> there are no words to describe how devastating. yeah. i i am completely speechless, and it is just -- >> williams left the room in tears shortly after thmt on friday the family of man who died in the car crash sued williams. >> i think that's the first time she's been publicly asked p we're working for you this morning to get you ready for whatever celebrations you have planned. >> whatever celebrations. the parades t the concerts, firework, all happened tonight at the national mall. we're fwouk to check in with justin finch on july 4th. >>> plus a strange search for a 2,000-pound bell that disappeared. >> staying on top of that breaking news out of beltsville, a deadly crash between an suv and a train. "news4" is there joo that breaking news coming out of beltsville. he's where one person has died after colliding with a train. this is on the tracks near baltimore avenue. >>> "news4's" aimee cho is getting latest on what happened. we're going to check in with her in just a minute.

of heavy rain this morning. the heaviest rain going over the potomac between fairfax, prince william county, over the river to charles county. quantico getting heavy rain. showery weather over 301 and waldorf. it will turn to heavier rain in the next half hour. moderate rain from along route 7. it will be wet there. 66, 50 and 29 all coming inbound with rain on them here this morning. there will be a little easing up in the rain after this first wave lifts through here. that break in the action shows up probably between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. this morning. again, a little sunshine. by 1:00 in the afternoon, adding sunshine to this humid air will destabilize it and leave a chance of showers in the afternoon. the rain across kentucky and tennessee, that rolls in here, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00. not the prettiest day to be outside. a chance you will get rained on once or twice. the braves and nationals tonight. that game is likely to have at least some form of rain delay. you are beach bound for the weekend. thunderstorms friday. saturday and sunday look great with lower humidity. that's the

. william more va was pronounced dead at 9:15 sentenced to death after killing a hospital security guard and sheriff deputy during an escape in 2006. mental health advocates tried to spare his life because he suffered from a delusional disorder. this was the first execution under a new lethal injection procedure. police say it is intended to keep missteps out of the public view. a more in-depth look at 5:30. >>> the search continues for a former uber driver accused of sexual assault. police say eargone monday night near queens chapel road and hyatt road. a dark colored 2015 toyota rav4 with virginia plates help's no longer an active uber driver. >>> the man responsible for days of panic and confusion in montgomery county will be sentenced as part of a plea deal we expect the man to be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. last month he pled guilty to shooting and killing his estranged wife and two strangers last year. the killings happened over two days. darcy spencer will be inside the courtroom for today's sentencing and you can follow her on twitter for any update

. >>> four generations of a historic black neighborhood in prince william county has been the home a dedicated group of families. sno >> now many are worried dominion energy will force them out. they plan to build power lines along carver road. many residents are descendants of freed slaves who bought the property in the 1800s. they fear these power lines will affect their private use of the land. >> i can't put a playground over there for my grandson. i can't park my boat. i won't have any carver road. >> now the state corporation commission had approved the plan to build the power lines but then put it on hold on friday after a community group filed an appeal. >> a dominion energy spokesperson say residents have it wrong. he says the company will ask and pay them to place the lines and towers on their land and doesn't involve taking any portion of the land. >>> kirk cousins, the skins quarterback has a response for the team's president. he said he doesn't mind he was called the wrong name. listen to this. >> curt is obviously an important part of our organization. our goal was to s

heat advisory for heat index values, as much as 105 arlington, fairfax, prince william. the washington district of columbia and down into southern maryland. heat and humidity combining. here's your forecasted heat indexes today. just a smidgen cooler across maryland and the shenandoah valley. heat indexes in the mid to upper 90s. today and tomorrow as well. you uncomfortable and unsafe levels of humidity. we have great ways to stay cool and get cool including the links to the local cooling centers at the local counties. that's always a good place to do. it h-- >> we have an interactive weather feature on there. we may be tracking thunderstorms on saturday as well. we'll keep a close eye on that. the next few days, all 935 or high higher. >>> just a little bit of heat to make me feel look at this. this is norwood road here at hennessey terrace. we are shut down there. both directions, overturned vehicle. looks like it into the trees a little bit here. that area closed. southbound bw parkway incompetent side the beltway. after 410, still had that incident on the left median. w

asleep on the job and let two kids wander outside is behind bars this morning. prince william county police she had run from police when they came to question her about that incident in dumfries. she fell asleep while baby-sitting. neighbors found the children in the parking lot. she was charged with felony child neglect. >>> leave new york at 7:30 and pull into d.c. by 9:00. sounds like a fantasy. but it could be our future. >> a well-known dreamer says it could happen and it could be built and has the go ahead. >> justin finch in the newsroom with more. >> aaron, that's right. elon musk is used to pulling off tall tasks. he's the founder of tesla. on twitter, he said he got verbal government approval for his hyper route. by musk's calculation, you can travel from new york to washington in 29 minutes, just a minute shy of a half hour to travel through some of the busiest cities on the eastern se it would look something like this. riding on tube-like canisters and their pods are launched at speeds of hundreds of miles per hour. a two-hour plus trip slices to mere minutes. as we hit p

for southern prince william county and stafford as well. most of this area in the highlighted green has had more than two inches of rain. avoid high or fast moving water in that area at all costs. never drive over a water covered road. we'll be stuck in the 70s and 80s later today. for now, let's go to melissa. >> good morning. a problem here on 66 westbound here after the beltway. it looks like it might be clearing and pulling out of the way. again, you are seeing wet roads a couple issues on the beltway, then on 270. have a report there. left lane blocked by a crash. another crashed northbound 270 before democracy. we'll keep you updated on that one. outer loop at georgetown, a crash on the shoulder. no other problems here. we are going to look at travel times coming up. >>> thank you. >>> breaking news this morning. this is the scene at the woodland scene apartment. it's been a deadly week in prince george's county with seven homicides in six days. >> justin finch is live on the scene. justin? >> molette, good morning. the bodies of both victims have been recovered. take a look h

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