counsel robert mueller testifies on capitol hill. there's much more new to get you caught up on. melissa mollet getting you off with first 4 traffic but we want to start with storm team 4 meteorolog st chuck belltoday. >> there's the teeniest chance of a popup shower or two. ardly morell not see than a few fair weather clouds in the sky today. and comfortable this atorning. nal airport down to 70 now, but dulles down to 66. 61 in winchester and front royal. 76 by the bay. annapolis, comfortable way to get your july morning started. more than enough sunshine today. but temperatures staying 3 to 4 degrees -- wait for it, melissa, cooler than average in july with sunshin that's a win.at >> ths absolute aa win. that looks amazing to me. 66 west of nutley street into

town, out of town. we don't have anyorries right now. beltway is looking good, inner loop, outer loop, no delays r and no construction even. that's a nice treat for this morning. northwest broad branch road at brandy. tree down. 270 from 70 down to the spur, 67 miles per hour getsyou there in 27 minutes. the work speaks for itself. any testimony from this office would not go beyond our report. and the report is my testimony. >> well, today is theorayr special counsel robert mueller will do the thing he said very clearly back in may that he did not want to do. he will testify before congress about the russia investigation. >> yeah. mueller is going to be a hisctant witness today, but testimony will frame discussions about collusion for the foreseeab future. nbc casey hunt takes us inside the room where it's all going to down today. >> reporter: when robert mueller

sits down here, it will be the 89th time he's testified before congress over a long career in public life. democrats know this might be their last chance to convince the american public on impeachment. so they tell us they plan to keep their questions sharp and >> now here is what you will and you won't hear today. justice department sent mueller a letter laying out whaan he c and cannot talk about. that letter says he can only speak about what is in that report. >> and he's been instructed not to talk about redaction, privileged information, ma decisions during the investigation and any communication with the president. democrats here say it's a ploy to cover up collusion. republicans, though, insisting there's nothing to hide. >>oday is part of the on going coverup by the administration to keep information away from the american people.re >> the nothing there. we're going to see that tomorrow. >> now you may not be surprised the district will be buzzing

today. bars including shaw's tavern, duff fi's and union pub will open including specials. find a list on the nbc washington app. >> it's become a wradition. ch live coverage starting just after 8 right here on nbc 4 this morning. we'll also stream coverage on the washington app and our website, nbcwashington.com. >> going to be there for us. >> well family, friends and neighbors held a vigil last night calling to an end for guni ence. they came together to remember 11-year-old brown shot and killed last week not far from his home in southeast d.c. brown was one of eight people who were shot and killed in the district since thursday. and as the communityame together to support brown's family, there were two shootings yesterday in the district. >> on of those shootings

happened outside a house along nanny helen boroughs and j street in northwest washington. they heard five to six shots and .atched two men run off from that scene the gunman left the man shot in the middle of ther t. a neighbor said she is disgusted and tired of all of these shootings. >> i'm not safe. i don't feel safe. i want this to stop. i want something to be done, you ow. and it's the community that has to do it. >> now the victim in this case was conscious and breathing when he was ta to the hospital. and another man was shot last night in the shaw neighborhood in the district. this happened at 8th and o street in northwest d.c. no word yetnright now o his condition. we haie new det this morning a u.s. army reserve soldier is dead after a large tree toppled during a training exercise in southern virginia. take a look.th national virginia national guard says severe storms caused the tree to fall on monday at

ft. pickett. two other a soldiers wereo hurt in the incident. we're working to learn their identities and will post more information when we get it in our nbc washington app. meantime, we're learning killed e 89-year-old during the severe storms in carol county. arry swan was trapped under a tree. he was standing in his driveway on bloom road twhen thatree thll on top of him. the national weaer service is trying to determine if a tornado actually touched down there. 4:05. his morning, d.c. police are trying to find the person you see right here on your screen shooting finworks at a officer. this video was recorded on fou oth of julyn fourth street sou sheast. poli the suspect walked up and fired the fireworks right af that oer. the suspect will face charges of felony assault on a police officer. that officer, we're told, suffered non-lifethreatening injuries. put then! gun dow >>

this morning we are seeing some dramatca police body video released by the baltimore police epartment that shows officers responding to reports of a man with a gun inside a meth dome clinic last week. police edited out the gunfire exhange in which the suspect was shot and killed. investigators believe the suspect shot and killed a clinic employee. an officer is also shot and is expected to make a full recovery. the montgomery county police department meantime is trying to rebuild trust with the community after several controversial incidents in just over a year. >> the acting police chief spoke to the county council yesterday and told them a few incidents should notth reflect on entire department. you might remember it was back in may when an officer was vide tapedusing the n-word. eaier thismonth, another officer was seen kneeing a drug suspect who was cuffed and on the ground. there's that video.of that cer has been charged with assault. the acting chief says he will let the investigation run its course. >> there will be no internal ie revw started until the

criminal case has been adjudicated. >> jnes says the department is in the process of revising its use of force policy. expression of approv is not permitted in the gallery. >> a lot of cheering there. congress passed the extension of /11 victim's compensation fund. tethat applause coming afthe bell passed 97-2. this ensures a financial safety net those f sickened at ground zero. only after several of those sickened first responders had to testify before congress on the need to kngep the fundi going. now the bill extend's the victim's fund through 2092. ore than 40,000 people have filed claims and more than $5 billion worth of benefits have been awarded. much needed relieffi for t responders who are still dealing

with health problems. >> this bill means a lot financially to a lot of peoplee to b honest with you, i would give all the money up to be healthy. i think everybody feels the saw i do. >> the president meantime is expected to sign the bill friday afternoon in ath ceremony wi some of the first responders who helped get that bill passed. well, it is official, britain has a new prime minister. boris johnson is expected to officially take over today. his victory speech, the former major of london promised to deliver brexit and unite t country. president trump considers johnson a friend and tweeted, quote, he will be great. >> all right. 4:08 here. a local officer who came to a young mother's rescue is being praised by thousands of people. >> yeah. taylor pamello helped her son andrew. she took this picture moments after the officer helped lend a helping hand to her son with au sm. >> right by the tracks.

he was just rolling in the dirt. pulling my hair. and he's kicking me. it breaks my heart because there's nothing i can do about it. >> officer dominic case not only help calm andrew down, he rode with them all the way home. as for otandrew, he only made a new friend, he got something to remember the officer by, a batch from his uniform. c hol. >> great story there. all right. 4:09 now. next here on "news 4 today," former fist lady michelle obama has a simple but strong message for a group of local students plus, ach week at the bea with your family sounds pretty , right? but could it make you sick? we'll tell you what new numbers show about how clean the batter is at some popular beaches around here. heart stopping rescue all caught on camera. watch as police pull a man from a burning car. and good wednesday morning, everybody. your car-washing forecast, yes, indeed, go for it. you get to get your car all nice and clean today and keep it that way for a while. we'll talk temperatures, bit of a war

>> announcer: you're watching "news 4 today." >> you have to get away from this car. sit up. >> wows jut incredible, dramatic rescue all caught on camera in california. this happened saturday night after a single car crash. the car was already on rfi you can see it right there when an officer crawled through the back to get that driver out. both made it out of the car without getting hurt. not clear right now what caused that crash. yo, what. bro, are you on a bird scooter on the highway? bro, what are you doing? bro!

>> i love the driver's reaction. we are uto seeing those scooters everywhere, of course, but i bet you have never seen them on the highway. a guyro weaving thugh traffic on a scooter. the commuter even has on a backpack, some headphones enjoying his ride. t is video taken during the monday morning rush hour in dallas. i'm going to go ahead and say doing that on 395 southeast, southwest freeway probably not smart around here. >> when i first saw thisid vo, i thought maybe he got lost. but with the headphones, he's just uising. obviously he meant to do this. right. seems like he had p an here. hopefully he's safe. do it again. 4:13. other news, it was more than business than usual at howard university yesterday. students heard from a vpery al guest, former first lady michelle obama. she was at the school for the fifth annual beating theodds summit an event for first generation college students.

news 4 cory smith shows us mrs. obama's message was simple but powerful. >> reporter: each person on this howard university stage first generation college students listening to them have beat the odds to get here. now as they aim to reach higher, they're getting sound advice g from aup who knows their struggle, including a very fam>>iar face. hey, y'all. >> reporter: former first lady michelle obama started the reach higher 2014 with the goal of inspiring students to go to and finish college. first generation college graduate herself, she knows the expectations and obstacles facing thesestudents. >> this is not a mistake. you know, you were here because you were more thanof capable doing it. >> reporter: in many this crowd have friends or family who couldn't go to college or didn't finish once they got there. the message from mrs. ama the transition will be tough but you cannot quit. >> the people in my life who were afraid of that feeling of insecurity during transition, those are the people who were

stuck. >> reporter: an important message for anyone trying to beat the odd cory smith, news 4. this morning, there is outrage growing against forever 21, the popular clothing store. all of this unfolded after a woman tweeted tat her friend received an adkins diet bar sample with h plus size online order. >> hm. 21 >> forever confirmed that all kinds of samples are occasionally included with online orders. this sample was iluded in orders across all sizes and categories. the company says the samples have been removed. >> sometimes you miss the mark. >> i just wanted the clothes i purchased with it. >> that's all. no> ing else. >>antime, we're working for your health this morning with update on the massive measles outbreak in the country. the dc reporting that 30 states now have confirmed cases of eae dis. 25 new measles cases wereep rorted last week bringing up this year's total since the start of 2019 there are more

than 1,100 cases. this continu to be the largest measles outbreak in oer 25 years. officials say the majority of patients are those who have not been vaccinated. this morning, officials are vestigating a potential outbreak of an intestinal illness across our area. e have been told there's an up tick in cases in virginia, maryland and the district. this illness is caused by pair site that can hide in certain foods and water and been linked in the past to imported fresh produce and includes diarrhea, weight loss or nausea. if yothink you might have it, immediately call your doctor. new this morning, how about this, more than 30,000 deaths in the united states he been linked to air pollution, that's according tu a new from the epa. researchers found between 1999 and 2015 poor air quity contributed to cancer, lung disease and heart attack. leading cause of pollution during that time, you guessed it, cars and power plants. 4:16. we're learning some new a informationbout a new study

that suggests some ofur o favorite beaches might be potentially unsafe for swimming. now, all thof is according to reresearchers with environment america. hey kpesed 2,600 beaches and deemed beaches potentially unsafe if the bacteria levels exceed the epas recommendations whi could cause swimmers to get sick from even being in the water. and one cause for the bacteria levels, fal good morning to you. the organization says that could be caused by run-ofge sewa leaks and overflows. take a look, this is the list here, ocean city beach, a maryl, had eight potentially unsafe days last year. virginia beach's 15th street site had 40 i dos and rehoboth, three unsafe days. we're committed to bringing you stories howli cte change impacts your family's health and household budget. for a look on this series, open

the nbc washington app and search climate change. don't have to look far to see the impact of climate change over the last few days how hot it's been and now we're getting a break. >> one of the longer stretches of hot weather we have had the last coyele rs. because of that long stretch of had weather the pa toe mick a near high record, it was 89 degrees. we have been keeping measurements sin the early 2000s. it was still the warmest they have ever recorded. >> wow. >> 89 degrees? that's like bath 80e bay was equally warm in the mid s. warm water for sure around the region. and warm water snot good for things like crabs. warm water does not contain as much oxygen as the cooler water. that's always trouble for marine life and not to mention warmer water can also support algae blooms more effectively. but we don't need to worry about the heat, the haze or the around here for the next couple of days. right now, couple of clouds

still hanging around, a light breeze out of the northwest. 70 currently in washington. but once you get outside the beltway, temperatures for the most part are below that. 63 now in poolsville, maryland, 64 in frederick, maryland, 61 outn clark and warren countys. 65 warnington now. really pleasant start to the day. this pressure near st. louis, missouri l keep us high and dry around here for the next couple of days. so some really nice outdoor weather. there's the clouds around early this rain chances are confined on the other side of the bay out on the eastern shore. i think that's pretty mch where they're going to stay. during the peak of daytime heating today, there might be one or two popup showers literally. these wl not be an interrupter of your daily plans, but little five-minute rain shower can't be completely ruled out. tomorrow, 0 percent chance of rain. tomorrow, 0% around the washington area. this is saturday afternoon now, mostly sunny. now as we get towards the tail

end of the weend, sunday a little warmer and a touch more humidity so there could be an isolated little shower near the mason/dixon line on sunday afternoon but not worth putting on the five-day here. average temperature now 188 so we should be at or below average for the next three days. just about average on saturday and little more summery here by sunday. take a look at next week coming up, but for now let's go to first 4 traffic. rn >> good mog. taking a look at northwest washington broad branchro at brandywste street. ill have that shut down because of a tree down.is the road closed. we'll let you know ifthat ends up reopening any time soon. beltway braddock road, no ioblems. rest of the beltw looking okay as well. as we look through prince georges county, into and out of town everything is nice and clear. overall, very, very different from yesterday. yesterday was just a mess. herndon eastbound and wstbound dull es toll road paving with

some lanes blocked. next on "news 4 today," trade and tariffs they can seem like big picture issues that don't impact your life. >> yeah. but your wallet could soon feelt effects ofse things. we'll tell you which backpack items could skyrocket. don't miss sara poulson on ellen. stick aroundor news 4 with 4. we'll be right back.

>> announcer: you're watching "news 4 today." talks of new tariffs between the u.s. and b china haveen on going for months now. and if they are imposed, your budget could take a hit. >> yeah. this comes as many of us a looking ahead to big purchases, including back to school shopping. our justin finch is explaining what it could mean for your bank account. >> reporter: though it seems like classes just wrapped , pretty soon the kids will be back to school. that's why a lot of families have their eyes on new ipads and w iphones. the gadgets are topping $539 billion in timports tohe u.s. from china last year a record. that as our exports to chinae werch lower, around 120 billion, part of why the 3resident called for tariffs or taxes on billion in chinese goods.

>> it would be historicif we could do a fair trade deal. >> reporter: though tariff teions have cooled as of late, should they rehappen, tail insiders say you'll likely notice. >> we project that the average american family of four would face $2,300 in lost income and higher prices. ootwear costs more, clothes costs more, toys costs more and christmas lights cost more. >> reporter: that's david french, senior vice president. he and a long list of others ed testifiast month before u.s. trade officials. >> we're trying to make the case for our consumers that the tariffs are the wrong way to go. we agree, we need to fix the way china does business, but there are better ways to do it rather than taxing american consumers and american businesses. >> reporter: french says if tariffs come own, retailers would feel it first but many can bly carry thatden for so long before passing it on to you. >> retailers try to deliver the highest value goods at the lowest possible prices. so everything that's going on in terms of trade is making it more

complicated, more expensive for retailers to deliver that ki of value. >> reporter: best advice, haps buying your bigger ticket items sooner than later, cost comparing and keeping an eye out for deals. justin finch, news 4. >> cost comparing is always a good idea, you know? >> definitely. 4:26, still ahead a local construction worker is killed on the job. we're updating the investigation that is now under way. plus a look at a recent robbery in maryland. we'll tell you why police think it could be connected to other crimes in your area. check with the nice weather today. yes, ndeed. dog-walking forecast today, ceaser, how many wrinkles does seizer have? an older dog, 10 years old. nice low energy companion for you. great weather for some extra miles today. more nice we at

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we're busy here. it's a big day in the district ypecifically on capitol hill. robert mueller, ave heard of him, he is set to testify this morning in front of two house commhtees. >> tis is all after that 22-month investigation into russian involvement in the 2016 presidential election. it led to 34 indiments and it all comes down to today. we do have complete coverage for you ahead of the day, but first we want to start withck a che of that forecast and the commute. >> that's right, melissa mollet is standing by with first 4 traffic but we begin with storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell because we have good weather to report today. >> yes, absolutely right. no weather alert needed for today. now if we could just keep melissa mollet and first 4 traffic in line today, yesterday so many problemsaround. probably still waiting to get to work from yesterday still. temperatures this morning have fallen into the 60s in tee wes suburbs. very comfortable indeed from chantilly and falls church, a few spots down close to the 50s now. front royal downto 61.