Officers in this country. Well be following this developing story all morning. Coming up, well have reaction from senator tim kaine from virginia. Well also have the full story on the nbc washington app. Now, in light of the recent Police Shootings, Fairfax County police are reaching out to the community. Tonights cops on the corner begins at 6 p. M. In reston. They will be there to speak about the recent violence. Feeling hot already. Chuck bell brought the heat back with him. Down in atlanta, hot and steamy every day last week and they came out of the suitcase when i got home yesterday so were back into the summery pattern around here. Humid and mild outside early this morning. Unlike yesterday, it looks like our thunderStorm Chances will return tomorrow afternoon. A brief cooldown toward wednesda the end of the week. For today, High Temperature 96 downtown. 94 today in manassas. Everyone gets above 90 degrees today. That will be six days in a row. Theres only one day in the tenday forecast that doesnt have a 90 or higher in it. Ill show you that. Trouble continues on suitland parkway. Jack has the latest. Weve got a closure. The suitland parkway is blocked both ways between branch avenue and alabama avenue. Park police are working the scene. Youll find yourself rerouted through the area. Also, a lateclearing work zone. It seems like they just hopped down the roadway, striping crew, northbound on i95. Striping along the left side. Stay left to get by if you are headed out of your house right now. Back to you. Security is a the national at the Republican National convention in cleveland. It kicks off today in the shadow of the killing of three Police Officers in louisiana. Those officers will be honored at the convention tonight. Throughout the week, roughly 5,500 Law Enforcement officers will help with security. The head of the citys police union is asking the governor to temporarily suspend ohios open carry law. Governor john kasich says governors dont have that power. Cleveland hopes to shine this week as well. Fireworks welcome lawmakers to the city last night for the convention. Over the next four days, expect to see the official nomination process play out for donald trump. The Republican Party will also weigh issues, including the partys overall platform. Talk today will focus on safety. Lawmakers and retired military officials will address the convention with the focus ben carson is expected to speak on jobs. Wednesday will focus on making America First again and finally thursday donald trump himself is set to speak on the focus of make america one again. Indiana governor mike pence is in cleveland today. He is set to address the convention on wednesday. On 60 minutes last night, trumps pick sat next to him and defended his character. This is a good man talking about the issues American People care about. Trump backed governor pence for voting for the iraq war. He said pence is entitled to make a mistake every once in a while. Tom sherwood and Chris Lawrence are in cleveland right now covering the convention for you this week. Youll hear from them coming up later in the news cast. It a few hours of terror inside a Baltimore Burger king on sunday. Officers responded a rape suspect 11 00 that morning. The armed suspect ran into a nearby burger king. He held four people hostage, including a sevenyearold girl. Around 5 00 p. M. , the suspect was finally taken into custody. Police say he was wanted for a rape that happened 24 to 48 hours before that hostage incident. And happening today, Baltimore Police officer brian rice could learn his fate. Rice is one of officers charged in the death of freddie gray. He faces manslaughter, Reckless Endangerment and misconduct charges. His bench trial ended on thursday. We are finding out about another american who died in the bastille day attack in france, Nicholas Leslie was a student at he was 20 years old. Investigators are still working to identify all of the victims in the attack. Six people are in custody for questioning. Austin, texas, is mourning the two other americans killed in nice. Sean copeland and his son, brodie. Prosecutors say david di paulo plead guilty of killing jeffrey ferare in 2013. He could receive ten to 15 years in priv. An under age Drinking Party when one party goer they found several extremely intoxicated people inside and large amounts of alcohol. They arrested ten people for under age drinking. The host of that party also faced charges. A cyclist is done after being hit i about a car in montgomery county. It happened on veers mill road and Turkey Branch parkway. The cause of that crash is under investigation. Were also learning more about a deadly pedestrian accident involving a Prince Georges CountyPolice Cruiser. This happened around 2 30 sun morning near the intersection of rigs road and university boulevard in langley park. Two other cars nearly hit the pedestrian before the Police Cruiser did. Officials tell us the victim was not in the crosswalk at the time of the accident. He died on the scene. Get used to the heat today. Chuck is updating his forecast with what to wear and why you may want to keep your umbrella handy. Major change could be coming to one roads. Emotional plea to the latest act of violence against police. The message, the mother of my son has meningitis b. But how did we end up here . His mom thought he had the flu and that he was covered by the meningococcal meningitis. Vaccine he had received. Until 2014 there were. No vaccines for meningitis b in the u. S. Now there are. While uncommon, meningitis b can. Lead to death within 24 hours. Trumenba is a vaccine for 10 through 25 year olds to help prevent group b meningococcal disease. Trumenba should not be given if you had a severe allergic reaction after a previous dose. Most common side effects were injectionsite pain, fatigue. Headache, muscle pain, and chills. Ask your doctor about. All the risks and benefits of trumenba and tell them if youve received any other meningitis b vaccines. Meningitis b can be spread by typical sharing behaviors. A drink. A spoon. A kiss. It all started here. It might have been prevented with trumenba. Ask your doctor about trumenba. A Big Development in this accident in temple hills. We have confirmed that one male has died in this accident. This is westbound on suitland parkway where we have all lanes of traffic closed off. Eastbound traffic getting by using alabama avenue. Westbound drivers are being diverted on to branch avenue. As you can tell from that video into the newsroom, a lot of Emergency Responders and investigators still on the scene. Were working to find out what caused this accident. Im angie goff at the live desk. 4 41 your time right now and whats already amounting to a steamy day around here. Chuck bell is back with a look at what to expect. I guess this is the beginning of a long week, chuck. You bet it is. Its going to be another very, very warm week around here. Likely to be 90 or better most every day this week. There will be our best chance for storms this week comes up today. Already storms out in northwestern ohio. They are 11 hours from reaching the d. C. Metropolitan area. That brings them here around 3 00 this afternoon. At least have your umbrella ready to go for today. Thats one of thing on your checklist. Shorts and tshirts will be typical summer with all that humidity around today and the Storm Chances turning a little bit more comfy by wednesday. Wait until you see that tenday forecast, ten minutes from now. Jack taylor well be flirting with triple digits by the end of the week. Its just too warm. As you heard angie g talk about at the live desk, weve got our suitland parkway shut down. Investigation ongoing. Its closed between alabama avenue and branch avenue. Plan ahead if this is a normal path of travel. You will be rerouted in the area. Maryland, 50, going eastbound, freeway airport, 197, longterm paving project. Crews continue to work. Not sure when they are going to clear. At one point they hung out the entire rush hour. The right lane is getting by and the westbound lanes are unaffected. A possible transportation announcement today. Maryland governor larry hogan is expected to speak on the future of adam tuss will meet with elected officials in montgomery county. Well be monitoring his announcement and let you know what he says. Three new speed cameras could catch you in the day ahead. The Calvert CountySheriffs Office is activating the cameras this morning. Deputies placed them in various school zones as part of the countys safety for students program. After a 30day grace period, youll get a 40 ticket in the mail if the cameras catch you speeding through certain zones. The Republican Party is front and center in cleveland. Major security concerns as thousands head to the Republican National convention. New reaction from Law Enforcement, meeting to find solutions of v know youre budgeted for the expected, and the unexpected. Know that at least the process of buying a new home can be clear and simple. Know your investments can make retirement closer than you think know. The one word behind all the guidance we provide, because when you have insight, you know. 14 before the hour now and as the Republican National convention gets under way, Hillary Clinton remains on top of the latest nbc news wall street journal poll. Tracie potts is in cleveland with more on the poll results and the convention security. Tracie, good morning. Reporter lets start with that nbc news wall street journal poll where Hillary Clinton has a fivepoint lead over donald trump as he heads into his convention. Thats the same as last month in that same poll. By the way, both of them still have high unfavorable numbers. They are not going to pay a lot of attention to that likely here on the floor of the convention as things get under way this afternoon. The stop Trump Movement is going to try to make some noise. They dont have numbers to change much. The headlinesers included giuliani, retired general mike flynn, and his wife, melania. A lot of security especially after this latest Police Shooting in louisiana. The union here is asking the governor to temporarily suspend the open carry gun law that allows people outside the secure zone but around the area in the downtown area to openly carry firearms as is the law in this state. The governor says he cannot do that. There are more than 5,000 officers here. Nearly 4 miles of security fencing just around this site. They are hoping that they have got security on lockdown. There have been protests in the last day or so. So far they have been peaceful. Tracie, thank you. 4 47. Now to that developing story. Three Law Enforcement officers shot and killed in louisiana. The National Organization of black Law Enforcement executives interrupted its meeting here in washington to address the deadly attack. The motive for the shooting still not known but the leaders said revenge for Police Brutality is not the answer. They say they want to bridge the divide between police and the black community. Were standing here now outraged, were condemning those shootings in baton rouge. We have some olks to speak out now and not allow this rage or violence become a race war. One of the top leaders of the black Law Enforcement executives works in baton rouge. He says he knew the three officers killed. After the shooting, people stopped by the national Law Enforcement memorial in northwest d. C. To pay their respects. There is still a large memorial with flowers and candles and pictures of the fallen dallas Police Officers. Virginia senator tim kaine released a statement on the shooting calling it, quote, an atrocity, saying all must condemn it. He said his heart goes out to Law Enforcement everywhere. Tensions have been high in baton rouge since t a black man by white police. Alton sterlings aunt made an emotional plea for an end to all the violence. They are talking about their daddies and mommas not coming home no more. I got the same. Stop this killing. Stop this killing right now its not clear if the gunmen carried out the attack in baton rouge as a response to sterlings shooting. Well be following this developing story all morning for you. Right now in the nbc washington app you can learn more about the three officers who died and the gunmans military history. President obama will award the medal of honor vietnam hero. Retired general led helicopter fights evacuating soldiers. He repeatedly turned under a landing zone under fire. Hes credited with saving crew members of the helicopter. There could be an exciting announcement on the future of laurel regional hospital. Our bureau chief tells us the county executive and laurels mayor are set to speak today. The hospital was changed to a walkin outpatient center. Hundreds of people lost their jobs there. The decision to downsize came from Dimensions Health care system, a nonprofit Hospital System and without the approval of elected officials. Unusual story out of spots israel sylvania spotsylvania county. They say a man is dead after a golf cart accident. Deputies do not suspect foul play. The medical examiner will determine the exact cause of death. Expect protesters outside of the Prince Georges CountyAdministration Building this morning. Some residents are against the development of a Super Walmart in clinton. Council members meet to discuss the proposal at 10 00. Exiting store existing store in clinton to a new 24hour super center. Its one of five that they have tried to build in the county over several years. It looks like chuck bell brought back hot weather from hotlanta. It was toasty down south. It was plenty warm here. Back into the 90s. Yesterday was 15th day 90 or higher this year. Today will be 16 and tomorrow will be 17. Theres no good news in sight. Our one little glimmer of hope lies on wednesday this week when things will be a little more tolerable. Outside, theres the city lights of Downtown Washington under a mostly clear sky. Its a mild start to the day. 78 degrees already in downtown at National Airport cht 73, dulles, 72 manassas. Quantico. Starting out dry. Plenty humid. Temperatures in the mid 70s through 7 00 this morning. Mid 80s by 10 00 a. M. This morning. Into the 90s by lunchtime. Storms likely to fire up in the shenandoah valley, somewhere right after about noontime to about 1 00, 2 00. Storms likely in the d. C. Metro area after 3 00 or 4 00 later this afternoon. Heres the first cluster of storms now across parts of northwestern ohio. Even a few showers almost under the northern tips of West Virginia there. The bulk of that rain chance arrives here in the city in about 11 hours. That puts it in here around 3 00, 4 00, this afternoon. Heres future weather to time that out. Noon today, storms firing up near frostburg, and that rain coming into the metro. Between 5 00, 6 00, 7 00 this evening. Keep that in mind. Today will be a warm one for sure. Near 95 tomorrow, another day in the 90s. Slightly lower chance for rain tomorrow as rain chance only 30 and here comes the heat, everybody. Wednesday is the only day out of the next ten where were not likely to make it into the 90s and as we get toward friday and saturday, jack taylor we may be looking at temperatures near 100 degrees. Nobody is going to like that. Its too hot. I dont know what you are bringing it back from atlanta for. Thank a lot. The suitland parkway remains closed between branch avenue and alabama avenue. Over night investigation. 202 southbound after 704 the paving project still going on, right lanes getting you by there. Also weve got our accident down 95 southbound, the left side of the roadway is getting by. We have a new crash trying to move south on 95 into newington. It could be a giant leap forward for the future of space exploration. The launch that just took off with a and a community in mourning. How friends, family and, your heart loves omega3s. But the omega3s in fish oil differ from megared krill oil. Unlike fish oil, megared is easily absorbed by your body. Megared. 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The community is coming together after a tragic death of a Rising High School senior. 16yearold jeremy munga drowned. Cu later. Last night, family members and classmates marched to the schools football field. The field they say was his second home. Great kid. You know, positive attitude. Always smiling. He just approached the day positively every day. Jeremy also had plans to join the cheer squad this year following in his older brothers footsteps. Its been a year since Prince Georges CountySecurity GuardAdrian Kinard was murdered on the job. Last night, loved ones held a tribute for him releasing balloons in his memory. He was one of two Security Guards shot. They were sitting in a car. The other officer survived the case is still unsolved. His family believes the pair was ambushed and is asking someone to come forward. We reach out that s he left behind a daughter who is now two years old. A proposal to increase the minimum wage may move forward today in montgomery county. The countys health and Human Services committee will meet for a second time on this bill. It proposes increasing the minimum wage to 11. 50 per hour by 2017. Right now, at 5 00 a. M. , tragedy in baton rouge. What were finding out about three fallen officers and the man police say is responsible for opening fire. Good morning, im aaron gilchrist. And im ewe eun yang. This is time to check our forecast too. Chuck bell with our weather headlines. Its day six in a row with temperatures 90 degrees or higher. A mostly clear sky out there for you early on your monday morning. There is a pretty substantial for rain today. Rain chances are 60 later on this afternoon. Most of the remainder of the week likely to be rain free. Well need cooling rain drops. Temperatures will be 89 degrees by 11 00 a. M. This morning. Most areas this morning, low to mid 90s for High Temperatures before the storms get fired up after about 2 00, 3 00, that wasnt. Grilling in the backyard today. Scattered storms may be interrupting the brickette later on this afternoon. Lets go over to jack taylor at wtop. We still have our closures between the district and Prince Georges County on suitland parkway. Theres an ongoing investigation. The newest crash, trying to clear it out on 95. In newington, there is a lot of equipment on scene. Beyond it, 95 southbound down to the center port parkway. Crews continue to do work there