Right now, on news 4 this week. Safe streets. A new effort to make intersections safe for pedestrians. And we explain the markers popping up along streets in d. C. Shutdown slow down, how a big closure is impacting businesses in alexandra. And remembering the titan, a look at the ian whopired the movie remember the titans. Hello, everyone. Im leon harris. Icou may have n a lot of yellow at intersections. But were not talking about traffic lights but new plastic pylons that have been cropping up. We started investigating and we report its all in the name of safety. Reporter after 53 years of crossing the same intersection, aieda arudis takes a little more time. Are you worried about the cars and the driver ths . Yeah. Yes, theyre speeding, you know . Reporter and as she rightfully points out, speeding and turning dont mix. Thats why they are using more and re of these yellow pylon and yellow stripe devices, a lot more of them. We have 85ti locas across the district. Theyre known as left
In an exclusive interview. It all happened so st, it was kind of a blur of white water and sand. The skond attac ing the ekhamas in justhe last we th life and his road to recovery. Plus, justice for mackenzie. An arrest and disturbindetails in the case of therd ed utah College Student. Bad blood. Taylor swift goes public on social media to slam the new deal over who has rights to her music. And underdog on top of the world. Pro golf. Ate lashley wins his first pga tournament after heartbreaking traged his emotional road to victory, 1 monday, julyst, 2019. From nbc news, this is today, with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb. Live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. And welcome to today, and thank you for joining us ors is this morning for the next few days. Savannah is on a well deserved holiday week. And not just any day, its your birthday. It is, sweet 21. Cant imagine a better way to celebrate my birthday. Were happy to have you here. Were going to get to our top story. Investigators t
Molette green. Im aaron gilchrist. We gin with fantastic weather lauren talked about. Very hot weekend has passed us by. Were now getting a very short brem the heat and humidity. Very short. Okay, lauren, can we expect a rainfree day wihese beautiful pictures that youre showing right now . Yeah, its gorgeous out there, molette, absolutely beautiful. And i think we can keep it goin for today wi rain chances. Get out and enjoy it. Lather on the sun block, because that sun is shining out there today. Current temperatures right now, approaching that 80degree mark in some spots. Marine base u quantico alread there, as well as annapolis. Everybody else in the 70s. Feeling good out there. Poolout lo eool outlook, comfortable, plenty of sunshinhroughout midnight, along with a chance of rain for tuesday, better chances ofrms as we get into your wednesday, thursday, 4th of july and friday. Lets talk about the 4th of july. F youre not staying here, we have your forecast, especially in the area be
Old. The case went cold but never forgotten. In the last couple of years police named a man by the name of Lloyd Lee Welch as a person of interest. He was in and out of this area back then, working as a carny. His mug shot from the time eerily similar to a sketch made from a witness account. He was spoken to back then but was not considered a strong suspect. Things changed as the decades went on and police zeroed in on him. As we said just a couple of years ago. Searching again and again. A mountain top property in virginia that belonged to his family. We are told that evidence was found there to convince police that welch not only abducted the girls but killed them on that mountain. That led to todays indictment. I am honored to report that my Commonwealth Attorney obtained indietments charming indictments charging Lloyd Lee Welch with firstdegree felony murder for his involvement in the death of sheila and Katharine Lyon. Brad the prosecutor and the sheriff in Bedford County came to
We start the morning at the live desk. Were getting new information about a man who shot nine people in a Movie Theater and then shot himself. Police say he was staying at a hotel near the Movie Theater and when police got in there they found wigs glasses and another license plate for his car. Police say he was planning an escape. They say he opened fire about 20 minutes into the movie train wreck, and then he left and tried to leave with the crowd. When he saw the police he went back in and shot himself. Police dont know why he picked this city and these people. We talked to some of the family members last night who dont have very much contact with him or havent seen him. So he just seemed like he was kind of drifting along. Now, houser killed two young women two survivors got out of the hospital this morning but the others are still recovering and one of them is in critical condition. Thanks, chris. The white house says president obama was briefed about the shooting aboard air force