Prelimbary reports is that the man threatened the officer. Where did it go from here . Fairfax county Sheriffs Office say they are conducting an investigation and the deputy involved remains on routine administrative leave. Another story developing all morning. A huge underground fire in d. C. A transformer blew somewhere in the area of 18th street and l street northwest. They had to wait for an at least for power to be cut to businesses in that area. Kristin wright is headed there for a live report. Good morning, im aaron gilchrist. Im eun yang. Another big story for a lot of us is the weather. A lot of people cleaning up today after a blew through the area. I want to show you some of the lightning that occurred here in arlington. Weather has calmed down since then. I thought, chuck, that the rain would cool things down, but no so luck. Technically, while the rain was falling. Right now, skies have cleared out nicely as the moon is getting ready to set. This is the last day of the ext
Im aaron gilchrist. Im eun yang. We want to check your forecast right now. Meteorologist chuck bell telling about something to look forward to finally, chuck . Yes indeed. The cooldown is officially under way. Its going to be a warm one today. Upper 80s and low 90s. Compared to the upper 90s to 100 degrees it will feel nicer. Its dry, warm and humid outside. Most areas are inside the metro area will be above 90 degrees by a smidgen or two. Rain chances ramp up this afternoon and into this evening. Rain most likely from sundown to sunrise tomorrow. Currently, still in the mid70s in potomac. Bull run. Still 81 now in downtown washington. Highs today in your hometown, if you live in leesburg, it will be 91 today. 92 in manassas. 94 in fredericksburg. 95 into parts of southern maryland. Its going to be a warm one for sure. How about a wednesday morning commute. Lets go to traffics very o melissa mollet. I like all these adjectives. As long as theyre nice ones. Eastbound l street diverted a
Shootings and the reasons behind it. Angie goff is at the live desk with new information. Whats going on . Weve learned that the far fax county sheriffs deputy who was on assignment at the hospital. Shot and struck that individual after being threatened. As you take a look at the scene here, that, of course, according to preliminary reports that were getting, after Darcy Spencer broke the news. The man shot is now inside the hospital recovering and is expected to be okay. This all started, they say, when someone reported a suspicious man last night with some sort of edged weapon seen at a bus stop near inova. The deputy involved is on routine administrative leave and an internal investigation is under way. Mow leet green on the scene gathering more information. A live report coming up. Also developing right now, were working to learn what kind of impact a giant under ground fire is going to have today. D. C. Fire and ems transformer blue on 18th street last night. Take a look at some o
He makes it look easy right now. And the United States is onto the quarterfinals. This was a tremendous routine. Announcer from nbc news, this is a special edition of today at the Olympic Games with matt lauer live from rio de janeiro, brazil, and Savannah Guthrie live from rockefeller plaza. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to a split edition from rio and new york. Can we start by saying its a beautiful day. Can we show you a shot of the most decorated u. S. Woman in olympic track and field history. That is Allyson Felix. She now has [ applause ] a dramatic finish to the 400 also it was the finish that people will be watching for a long, long time. It was a dive that ended in basically a photo finish. Today is also the final day of gymnastics. Simone biles is looking to bounce back on the floor. She finally proved by the way that shes human, all right. She lost her balance on the beam. En you have to give it to 16yearold Laurie Hernandez. She made the most of her lone individual event
After a decade on the job, dcs top cop is receiving down. The chief made the unexpected announcement today. Ellison barber is a live at Police Headquarters with more on her years on the force. Reporter now she will be working with the nfl, overseeing Security Operations for them, and of course she has been here with the department for a very nglo time, and she has been serving under three different mayors,. Reporter for 23 years think lanier wore this uniform, and for 10 years she has been the police chief. One of the most popular chiefs will walk away from it all. I thought she was committed here in dc. Im sad to see her leave. Its heart breaking to leave the city 1990 as a single mom and a dropout. City gave me an opportunity when many would not have. I had a 9th grade education and a g. E. D. , and over the last 26 years, i was able to work hard, get promotions, and take promotional exams and get promoted, and now i have two master degrees. Reporter its not been easy. She often clas