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this latest heat wave. >> steam team 4 starting off early on this saturday morning. rather humid. as quite as humid as the past couple days. temperatures are mild, muggy. at dawn, there is a live view from the storm team 4 tower camera. the predawn glow. crescent moon, starting off with a clear sky around the region. temperatures by 10:00, mid 80s. as we get into 2:00, it'll be the low 90s. then hitting the mid 90s by around 4:00. 6:00, down to the upper 80s. lots of sunshine through the day. late tonight, a clear sky. getting comfortable by 10:00 p.m., in the low 80s. a look at how much longer the heat wave will last is coming up this half hour. >> thank you, tom. we're following the breaking news out of the district this morning. gunfire erupting in northeast overnight, leaving at least two men dead. d.c. police, as you can see th scene on 34th street. police say the shooting happened after 11:30 last night. at last update, investigators were working to identify the suspects. a commute home by metro bus turned violent. one man stabbed on the bus in hyatts ville. we're working to learn what happened there. it happened 8:00 last night. metro transit police arrested one person. the victim went to the hospital with life threatening injuries. new this morning, police have made an arrest in the murders, shocking murders, of two mississippi nuns. rodney earl sanders has been charged with capital murder. the bodies were discovered thursday when they didn't show up for work. police aren't saying where saunders is being held ahead of the court appearance. new warnings for virginia's smoothie shop tested positive for hepatitis a. dozens of people were affected with the virus in virginia. it's possible it's linked to the straw ber aberries the shop use august. anyone who ate at the gainesville location between august 8th and 28th may be infected. search hepatitis on our app. the fight against zika. a man in maryland has the virus. sexually transmitted it to his partner. we're told he didn't have any symptoms. the doctor says this rarely happens. meanwhile, the fda is calling for all blood banks to screen for the virus. testing could take several weeks to begin. in florida, a baby born with zika didn't have severe brain damage, which is usually associated with the virus. we're developments in the corruption case against former virginia governor bob mcdonald. the justice department and mcconnem mcdonnell's lawyers say what they think should happen next. the sides asked for a three-week extension. the conviction was tossed out earlier this year. cruel and callous is how a judge described a lawyer who tortured a couple. the jury sentenced andrew to two life in prison terms plus 98 years. a jury convicted him of breaking into a couple's home, holding them for hours while he shot, tased and killed them. if you use in virginia, pack your patience. you're likely going to need it. metro's tracksurge gets underway today. busses will replace trains between fran coconia-springfiel and van dorn. the work is expected to end september 11th. decision 2016. new signs that virginia may not be a battleground state this year. sources telling nbc news the super pack supporting hillary clinton has no plans to air more ads in the commonwealth. they believe clinton doesn't need them to win. a new poll released earlier this week shows clinton with a 16 point lead over trump in virginia. the margin was 3.5%. meanwhile, we're learning the government won't finish releasing hillary clinton's state department schedules until it comes after an associated press report shows clinton met with donors for the chin tlinto foundation while secretary of state. both candidates are trying to turn the race for the white house into a referendum on race. questioning each other's commitment to african-american voters. >> living in poverty, schools are no good, you have no jobs. look at my african-american over here. >> they are often the kinds of kids called super predatory. no conscious, no empathy. >> there are also growing questions of the health of both candidates. the doctor who attested unequivocally that donald trump will be the healthiest person elected president is telling us how his letter came to be. hallie jackson has the details. >> reporter: a remarkable revelati revelation. the only documentation of donald trump's medical history written in five minutes, his doctor says. >> thought about it all day. at the end, i get rushed and anxious when i get rushed. i try to get four or five done as fast as possible. >> reporter: dr. bornstein, remembering the day when a car from the trump team waited outside of his office. >> i had to sit at the desk and write the letter while the driver waited. >> reporter: paragraphs filled with adjectives trump might use. extraordina extraordinary. describing his patient as the healthiest individual ever elected. no time to proofread. the letter beginning, to whom my concern. >> i don't think the words came out the way i wanted. >> reporter: trump would be the oldest president elected. he enjoys fast food. >> the other night, i had kentucky fried chicken. not the worst thing in the >> reporter: trump hasn't share master's degree any more details about his health status. >> he thinks he is the best. it works out just fine. >> reporter: adding -- >> he has to know his brain is turned on 24 hours a day. >> reporter: the doctor, a gradual of tufts medical school. trump's doctor for three decades. the candidate's picture hanging in his office. the gop's health is in the spotlight as his surrogates question hillary clinton's physical fitness. >> go online and put down, hillary clinton illness. look at the videos for yourself. >> reporter: the clinton campaign shooting down the attacks as conspiracy theories. she released a couple-page medical report and it was more than a year old. 2016, unprecedented in how little the public knows the candidates' health. >> speaking of trump, mike pence is holding a rally at patrick henry college. it gets underway at 3:00 this afternoon. doors open at noon. >> catch the latest in decision 2016, including more on trump's latest campaign shakeup, on "meet the press" tomorrow at 10:30, after news 4 today. mayors in france cannot ban bikinis. we'll tell you what overturned the ruling. dramatic. a patient leaping from an ambulance. this happened on the beltway. >> wow. >> story you'll see tthe whitenessmy wasn't there as much, my teeth didn't look as healthy as others. my dentist said that pronamel would help protect my teeth. pronamel is giving me the confidence to know that i'm doing the right thing so it's nice to know that it was as simple as that. back at 6:11. have you seen this bizarre video? something you'll only see on news 4. a commuter's dash camera camturing the scene montgomery county. a man is jumping out of an ambulance on the beltway at the height of rush hour. the ambulance was taking the man from one hospital to another when officials say he took off his seatbelt and hopped out. despite pleas from the emts on board. the man stumbled to the side of the road and hopped a barrier. >> at that point, he climbs it and jumps. i go, oh. then i started laughing thinking, this guy hates hospitals. >> maryland state police say the patient was found walking near his home in prince george's county and taken to the hospital. >> wow. won't be long until the smithsonian national museum of african-american history and museum will open its doors. >> looking forward to it. >> we both are. >> they're offering free time passes, which means you rej city a -- register and it'll tell you when to get there. you won't be waiting in long starting at 9:00 a.m. passes are required if you want to get into the museum. it'll continue, the museum says, indefinitely. >> going to be a popular pass. >> indeed. tomorrow morning, we're giving you an inside look before the museum opens. you have to see this. news 4's barbara harrison has an all access pass. tune in to see a tour of the exhibit 11:30 a.m. here on nbc 4. we have good news and we have some bad news. the good news, summer isn't over yet. bad news, neither is the heat. your full forecast in a few minutes. also, tragedy in chicago. nba super star heading home and planning to bury a family vironment, companies must adapt. but one thing should remain constant - a financial relationship with someone that understands and cares about your business. pnc corporate and institutional banking offers strategies tailored to your company's needs. know that our dedicated teams of local experts offer insight to help you achieve your business objectives. see how working with pnc can help your company grow at pnc.com/ideas award winning interface. award winning design. award winning engine. the volvo xc90. the most awarded suv of the century. it's a great day for an adventure. surprises are hiding around each corner. come chase thrills that lead in every direction. yet somehow bring us all back together. busch gardens williamsburg and water country usa. vacation packages start at $50 per person. a whole other world awaits. good morning. mild and muggy on this saturday morning. temperatures around the region are generally in the 70s to near 80 degrees. good time to get out and get in a run, maybe a bike ride this morning. storm team 4 radar not showing any storms in the vicinity. no rain around. we need it. a look at the next chance for storms and rain is coming up in a few minutes. >> tom, thank you. to a tragic story here. talk about some sad irony. hours after nba star dwyane wade tweeted, every 16 mes a firearm, his cousin was shot and killed in chicago. here's what's even worse. she was 32 years old, pushing her baby in a stroll estroller,e got caught in the middle of a gang shooting. she wasn't targeted. a spokesperson for the family expressed their disgust. >> this is tragic because now it struck home with us. i mean, something has to be done. this has got to stop. >> family members say aldridge was on her way to register her kids in school. after the news broke, wade tweeted again, another act of senseless gun violence. four kids lost their mom for no reason. the mastermind behind the attack at a bangladesh facility was attacking again. terrori cafe in ka rattle earthquake da. as hope begins rescuers will find more survivors. we have the latest from italy. >> it's been an incredibly difficult day for search and rescue teams here. no shortage of obstacles they face. the dangers are increasing. wave after wave of aftershocks making it very dangerous for the folks to continue to sift through the piles of rubble. they're not giving up. the head of italy's civil protection agency saying today, this is still a search and rescue mission. they are not changing it to a recovery mission. one example they keep using over and over again that is back in the 2009 earthquake, one man was pulled out alive after 72 hours. they are staying optimistic. they're not giving up hope. a lot of emotions. we're seeing more funerals taking place. a large state funeral their lives. also a lot of tough questions for the officials here. whether more should have been done to secure the buildings. the one i'm standing in front of is a school. back in 2012, the officials here spent nearly $1 million reinforcing it. it was supposed to be earthquake proof. as you can see behind me, nothing but a mountain of rubble. thankfully, no pupils killed, as far as we know. a lot of tough questions for those who are responsible. nbc news in italy. burkini. a france town overturned the ruling. other cities outlawed all body swim suits worn by muslim women. the ban was concerning terrorist concerns. >> that beach looked lovely. >> it did. >> today would be a good day to >> it's where you want to be. be at the pool or beach. if you want to get in your exercise, now is the time to do it. we have the heat that will be rapidly building. the day ahead, hour by hour, we'll have the temperatures by 10:00, into the upper 80s. it'll be getting hot by then. 2:00 this afternoon, it'll be in the low 90s. it'll be rather humid. not as humid as the last few days. it's going to be in the mid 90s around 4:00. lots of sunshine throughout the day. tonight, by 6:00 p.m., down to the upper 80s. mostly clear sky by 10:00 p.m. down to the low 80s. nice saturday night coming up. storm team 4 radar not showing any showers. no storms somewhere in the region. from the bay and the beaches all the way to the mountains. around our weather underground network on this saturday morning, temperatures are hovering near 70. far north and west of the metro, northern virginia and into west virginia and the gh near 80 degrees. it's an afternoon for baseball. afternoon game, first pitch at 1:05, at the nationals take on the rockies. temperatures will be around 90 by then. around the seventh inning stretch, it'll be hot, in the mid 90s. sunshine through the afternoon, through the game. by the end of the game, by the last out, down to the low 90s by late afternoon. storm team 4, ten-day outlook. the heat wave continues on sunday. not as hot, the low 90 stz tomorrow and humid. hot on monday. mid 90s. tuesday and wednesday. next chance of storms looks to be wednesday afternoon and evening. another chance on thursday afternoon, as well. then the labor day week end, a bit of a break from the heat. sunday and labor day, into the 90s. >> thank you, tom. want to suit up and get a feel for what it's like to be a cop? today is your chance. how you can test your law enorcement skills and gf so we wired the wagner's house with 100 meg internet. which means in the time it takes mr. wagner to pour a 20 oz. cup of coffee, tommy can download 30 songs, and jan can upload 120 photos. 12 seconds. that's the power of fiber optics. and right now, get our best offer ever. super fast 100 meg internet, tv and phone for just $69.99 per month online, cable can't offer internet speeds this fast at a price this good. only fios can. mattress discounters. have a good night's sleep on us. today, arlington county police using a block party to break down community barriers. it's an idea that's rooted in recent police-involved shootings from around the nation, as well as deadly attacks carried out against officers. they're giving you the chance to go behind the badge and test your own law enforcement skills. i gave it a try. >> you right-handed or left? >> right. >> reporter: as soon as i sta started suiting up, i quickly realized, this isn't just putting on a >> this is basically to simulate the cans of pepper spray that officers carry. >> reporter: for this exercise, arlington county police officer manning is my field training officer. >> this is your weapon. >> reporter: walking me through the basics. >> obviously not a real gun. >> obviously not a real gun. this is plastic. >> reporter: immediately, you feel the weight of the gear. and the added responsibility. >> we will briefly discuss why officers want to see your hands during encounters. they're dangerous. >> i sat through a 15-minute crash course academy. >> we want to go home safely at the end of the day. we want everyone to go home safely at the end of the day. >> reporter: finally, we were on our first simulated call, a suspicious person peeking into cars. this guy matched the description. >> i locked my keys in my car. >> this is your car? >> yeah. i was trying to call my friend. can you see the keys? i thought they were in the center console. >> i worked to keep my distance bumper. >> can you have a seat here on the curb? >> what more? >> i noticed a weapon, sir, so i'd like you to have a seat. >> okay. you don't have to put your hand on your gun. >> have a seat. >> all right. >> end of scenario. awesome. >> i passed. >> reporter: on to the final simulation. i was feeling confident. >> white male, 6 feet tall, wearing a black hat and green shirt. >> our suspect, pacing. >> i'm waiting for the bus. do you stop everybody that waits for the bus? >> we got a call about concern around here, wanted to check. you look distraught. >> you want my id? >> reporter: here is where i lose control. >> can you have a seat, just so you're not pacing. i will take your id, just to -- >> the bus is coming. i can see it coming down. i'll give my id. >> all >> we'll take the id. >> that is embarrassment and nerves. >> reporter: i got a second chance, explaining what i should have done. >> put your hands on your head. do you have weapons on you? we might be able to see, there is something there. >> reporter: police using this weekend, the block party, to let you go behind the badge. >> the take away is that the community understands that the police are here for them. the police are the community, and the community are the police. >> the arlington block party is today from 9:00 in the morning. kenmore middle school. it was air-conditioned in there, and i was drenched in sweat. the nerves. >> that's a great story. it's insight into what it takes to be a police officer. >> perfective for sure. >> i did the simulated exercise, where you have to determine when do you shoot, when do you not? it's tough work, not easy. you have to act instantly or else it could be your life. >> for sure. appreciation. >> nice job, dave. it's getting hot. it'll be hotter. tom kierein will be back to let us know what's up with the dog at 6:30, d.c. police searching for a suspect following a double homicide. they say two men died on 34th street in northeast following the shooting. the redskins pulled off a win against the buffalo bills last night, winning quarterback kirk cousins threw three touchdowns. metro's latest safetrack surge starts today on the blue and yellow lines in virginia. this is going to impact riders between franconia-springfield and the van dorn stations. thank you for joining us. i'm david culver. >> megan fitzgerald. day two of the latest heat wave. tom kierein is standing by to let us know when the heat is going to stop. >> summer does not want to release its grip on us. we are going to continue with another hot day today. fairly pleasant now. we've got a mostly clear sky. there is the view from our storm team 4 city camera, showing a sunrise underway. sun will be coming up at 6:33. wispy, high clouds drifting over the metro area. it is a quiet and tranquil saturday morning. the temperatures are mild and muggy. we're hovering in the 70s about everywhere. by 10:00, it'll be getting hot. we'll be in the mid 80s and have lots of sunshine. by 2:00, you're going to notice, it'll be rather humid. not the humidity we've seen the last several days. low 90s by then. mid 90s around 4:00. the upper 80s by 6:00 and sunshine. 10:00, low 80s and a clear sky. next chance for storms is coming up this half hour. >> thank you, tom. little heat for the first day of school. in montgomery county, it's on monday. you can expect new measures to be in place to keep your kids safe while on the bus. derrick ward explains how it will impact you. >> reporter: even if you don't have kids in school, if you drive, you are affected. >> traffic patterns will get worse. traffic that has been going all summer will start getting congested. >> reporter: in montgomery county, there is a fleet of 1,200 school precious cargo. they also have stop signs, flashing lights and cameras to keep the cargo safe. >> we will have over 100 of the stop arm cameras on the school busses. the next 18 months, we will have over 500 cameras on the busses. >> reporter: in this area, it's about enforcing the laws about passing a school bus when the lights and signs are out. if the camera catches you, $125 ticket. the cameras won't be the only eyes on you. there will be more officers out. >> one of the most notorious passes for people illegally passing school busses is here on river road. except stepped up enforcement. >> he or she sees you violate the school bus camera, the school bus safety arms will stop you and give you a citation. >> reporter: it's about keeping kids safe. >> we drop off o every day and want them to get a great education. the reality is there are lots of things that have to go into place to make sure they get to school. students weren't in the classroom yet when someone in frederick county broke into a classroom, stole a laptop and damaged the place. look at this person seen in the surveillance video here. they're calling them a person of interest in the burglary. it happened in frederick last thursday night. a new group will take control of the head start program in prince george's county after the school board voted to give up control of federal funding. prince george's county bureau chief, tracy wilkins, has been following the story. >> are you resigning? >> i got support from the county executive. i do not intend to resign. >> reporter: today on wamu, the board chair says he has no intention of spp >> once we get past the crisis, i'm willing to go into a full investigation into what happened, why it happened and where it happened. who made mistakes and when. and hold folks accountable for that, myself included. >> reporter: this after five members of the school board called for his and the vice chair's resignation, saying they withheld facts surrounding the allegations of student abuse and kn neglect. >> we did not want to put ourselves in a situation of having to defend the actions. >> reporter: folks attending last night's meeting called for resignations. the same sentiment was expressed on the radio. >> a collusion between the county executive, the superintendent of schools and the school board chairman, to sweep this issue under the table for a long, long time. >> reporter: a new interim grantee has been named to head the program. negotiations for how the transition will work is underway. >> tracy wilkins with that report. 6:36. in d.c., public office has a special privilege, including free tickets to the areas hottest sporting events and concerts. the news 4 team has an investigation into who is sitting in the special seats. we'll bring it to you in a minute. curious pokemon go players making a shocking discovery. we'll tell you after the break. 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 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 injection-site pain, fatigue... headache, muscle pain, and chills. ask your doctor or pharmacist about all the risks and benefits of trumenba and tell them if you've received any other meningitis b vaccines. meningitis b can be spread by typical sharing like... a drink... a spoon... a kiss. it all started here... it might have been prevented with trumenba. ask your doctor or pharmacist about trumenba. two pokemon go players came across a frightening is discovery in texas. a body. two people found a man dead in a driveway near a cemetery. they say the co-workers were playing the game on their lunch break in san antonio. an autops and figure out how this man died. police officers have -- or public officials, rather, have privileges. we know that. >> this is true. in d.c., there are new questions about who else is getting to enjoy some of the executive perks. news 4's i-team scott mcfarland reports. >> reporter: who doesn't want a free ticket to the game or the show? d.c.'s top politicians get them year round. at nat park, 19 suites in 61 go to d.c. council. the mayor and council get a suite at verizon center, too. there was a land agreement, stating d.c. officials need free tickets to help economic development. when the i-team dug through records, often, the tickets are going to vip and friends and the perks. this has long been the case. >> any time tax dollars are spent, taxpayers have the right to know how the dollars are being spent. >> reporter: we found access to the mayoral suite went to the man voted out of the mayors office in 2010, adrian fenty. for the acc tournament, bruce springsteen, concerts by justin bieber and rihanna. a real housewife of d.c. was at two recent concerns, including maroon 5. >> there is a perception that this is just a political perk. >> reporter: the price for similar suites at nat's park start at 165,0$165,000 a year. at verizon, it costs thousands of dollars for one big event. funded are using it to curry favor with other politicians, all residents of d.c. need to know who was in the suite. >> our review found it's difficult to know who is using the sweet. we came to d.c. council offices to review their records and found less than half of members keep a formal log of who is using their tickets. the logs we did find didn't always include full names. >> reporter: at the mayor's office, records are kept and some are posted online. for many events, only the group of the attendees is listed, not the individuals. the mayor's office declined our request for an interview, issuing a statement saying, tickets are given for a variety of seasons, including to help support community groups and public schools. or to thank government employees for their hard work. in several case, we did find charities and community groups receiving tickets. >> nice gesture. >> reporter: including the d.c. youth hockey team. it also >> great to get together and enjoy the hockey game together. >> reporter: the city ought to consider giving all the tickets to charities and youth groups. >> the best way the use the box is for folks who don't have the opportunity to use it themselves. to go to a game themselves. >> reporter: for at least 43 games or concerts since the start of 2015, the i-team found tickets in the mayor's suite went to waste. no guests listed. even empty seats at the ballpark for military appreciation night. news 4 i-team. >> the team reached out to the former mayor, fenty, but didn't hear back. to see who is receiving the tickets, go to our nbc washington app. less humidity and more heat. tom kierein has a check on the latest heat in our forecast. who needs to go to a theme attraction? some parents are taking summertime fun int their owno we got the "today" show next on nbc 4. let's get a preview. sheinelle, craig and stephanie join us live from new york. >> hello, guys. >> good morning. >> coming up on a saturday morning, the zika virus is spreading in florida. the to the south of the state. also ahead, maine's governor under fire again. this time, for an explosive and expleti expletive-filled voicemail he left on a state legislator's phone. why he says he left the message. how would you like to make extra cash just by selling what's in your closet? we're going to show you the new ways technology can help you do that. those stories and more when we get started on a saturday morning here on "today." david, back to you. >> looking forward to it. see you in a little bit. 6:46. the redskins pulling off a win last night over the buffalo bills. they won 21-16 in the third preseason game, which they call a dress rehearsal. quarterback kirk cousins finished 12 for 23 with 188 yards. throwing three touchdowns and an interception. new trend out for families. some are skipping the lines at in your own backyard. >> i love this one. gadi schwartz has a look at homemade roller coasters that some say should come with a warning. >> ready for this? >> yes. >> got you go pro ready? >> yes. >> roller coaster ready? >> yes. >> got your awesome grandpa ready? >> reporter: there are certain perks that come with being the grandson of a retired boeing engineer. like unlimited roller coaster rides. >> i like when i feel weightless. it's just kind of a whoosh. >> reporter: it all started when he was 2 and sent his grandfather this drawing. >> it was one of my best drawings. >> it is a roller coaster. >> yeah. >> reporter: where most might see swquigglsquiggles, greg saw and turns and endless smiles. >> we started small and it got out of control. there are three now. >> reporter: if you think greg's out what we found a llone in indiana even has a ful loop. not everyone thinks this is a good idea, and there are concerns over a lack of regulation. >> we have strict rules about what we're doing and where people can stand when people are riding. we haven't had problems so far. we try to be as safe as possible. >> reporter: it's been a lesson in math and safety for 9-year-old parker and his sister olivia. >> took work to put all the pieces together. >> reporter: they built their coaster for about $500, the same amount of money a trip to dis y disneyland would cost for the family. >> disneyland has lines. >> this has two people in line at most. >> reporter: ten seconds of joy again and again. >> one more time and then your turn. >> reporter: projects forever remembered as the summer they built roller coasters in backyard. gadi schwartz, nbc news, seattle. >> looks fun but lots of warnings there. >> indeed. tom kierein with a check of the forecast. >> summer isn't giving up. another warm and muggy morning. look at our temperatures around the weather underground network. our local network showing it comfortable now. upper 60s in the schehenandoah valley. great day for baseball at nat's park. it'll be a hot afternoon. first pitch at 1:05, taking on the rockies. it'll be around 90 degrees. 3:00, it'll be in the mid 90s and rather humid. still hot toward the end of the game. by the last out, it'll be down to the low 90s. lots of sunshine. out for a length of time today. make sure you wear your sun block, have a hat. low 90s tomorrow and rather humid. lots of sunshine. monday, another hot day. the mid 90s monday. into the 90s again tuesday and again on we need some rain. that may not come until wednesday afternoon, wednesday evening. there is a chance of storms then, as well as on thursday. finally, the heat wave ends thursday afternoon. highs in the upper 80s. nice on friday and saturday. labor day weekend, it'll be in the 80s. it heats up again sunday and again on monday, labor day, with highs in the mid 90s. marcopolo! marco...! polo! marco...! polo! marco...! polo! ..! polo! scusa? ma io sono marco polo, ma... marco...! playing "marco polo" with marco polo? surprising. ragazzini, io sono marco polo. sì, sono qui... what's not surprising? how much money amanda and keith saved by switching to geico. ahhh... polo. marco...! polo! fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. polo! monday will be an emotional first day of school for the family of a 10-year-old boy. jackson's parents weren't always sure this day would come after their son was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder. kept him from walking, talking and eating for months. nbc 4 has more on his miraculous discovery. >> reporter: it's a miracle for the gilmore family to hear 10-year-old jackson talk. this cell phone video shows him speechless at children's national medical center with involuntary movement two years ago in october. today, he happily sits on a couch with his sister, jackie, mother, jennifer, and father, jason. >> now, he's speech iaking. how does that make you feel? >> phenomenal. >> reporter: we'll start from the beginning. he was an athletic, outgoing kid who played baseball, football and ice hockey. >> he has been always strong, healthy. we've never had any health issues with him. >> reporter: his life changed two years ago. >> all of a sudden, jackson had a seizure. slurred his words. there's no history of that on either side of our family. we just rushed him to the hospital. >> reporter: doctors diagnosed him with anti-nmda, a rare illness first discovered about ten years ago. >> it's an autoimmune disease in which the person's own body is actually attacking their brain. >> reporter: dr. khan, a child neurologist, treated jackson. >> he needed things to help him sleep and with movement. >> reporter: jackson is fortunate. he was diagnosed within two weeks of his first seizure. over the past two years, he's undergone expensive speech therapy and immuno treatment therapy. >> reporter: he still has to take medicine and go to therapy. tonight, get this, next week, he'll see his classmates at mar the schoo where they've named a street after him. he has a story to tell. news 4. >> awesome story. kfc is saying not so fast after reports that colonel sanders' nephew inadvertently revealed the recipe behind the empire. a reporter visited for a story about kentucky. he pulled out a scrapbook and on the back contains a recipe for herbs and prices. he told the reporter it was the original recipe but later said he didn't know for sure. the company says the recipe published in the "triri not authentic. >> yeah, this is locked up under surveillance, concrete. the original recipe, he says. >> i'm sure people will be testing it out to see. taste it. 6:56 is your time now. d.c. police investigating a double homicide in northeast, part of the four things to know on saturday. two men died following a shooting last night. police ha erson after a man was stabbed on a pubus. hyat hyattsville last night. mike pence is stopping in virginia today. he's holding a valley at patrick henry college. the event gets underway at 3:00 p.m. the redskins beat the buffalo bills last night 21-16. quarterback kirk cousins threw three touchdowns. tom kierein says get ready for more heat. >> summer won't end. temperatures in the low to mid 90s again this afternoon, afternoon and evening and re comfortable. saturday, low humidity. labor day weekend, starting off with temperatures in the 80s. gets hot again on sunday. the physicfollowing sunday and day with highs in the 90s. >> threw we'll be back in 25 minutesith w 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this latest heat wave. >> steam team 4 starting off early on this saturday morning. rather humid. as quite as humid as the past couple days. temperatures are mild, muggy. at dawn, there is a live view from the storm team 4 tower camera. the predawn glow. crescent moon, starting off with a clear sky around the region. temperatures by 10:00, mid 80s. as we get into 2:00, it'll be the low 90s. then hitting the mid 90s by around 4:00. 6:00, down to the upper 80s. lots of sunshine through the day. late tonight, a clear sky. getting comfortable by 10:00 p.m., in the low 80s. a look at how much longer the heat wave will last is coming up this half hour. >> thank you, tom. we're following the breaking news out of the district this morning. gunfire erupting in northeast overnight, leaving at least two men dead. d.c. police, as you can see th scene on 34th street. police say the shooting happened after 11:30 last night. at last update, investigators were working to identify the suspects. a commute home by metro bus turned violent. one man stabbed on the bus in hyatts ville. we're working to learn what happened there. it happened 8:00 last night. metro transit police arrested one person. the victim went to the hospital with life threatening injuries. new this morning, police have made an arrest in the murders, shocking murders, of two mississippi nuns. rodney earl sanders has been charged with capital murder. the bodies were discovered thursday when they didn't show up for work. police aren't saying where saunders is being held ahead of the court appearance. new warnings for virginia's smoothie shop tested positive for hepatitis a. dozens of people were affected with the virus in virginia. it's possible it's linked to the straw ber aberries the shop use august. anyone who ate at the gainesville location between august 8th and 28th may be infected. search hepatitis on our app. the fight against zika. a man in maryland has the virus. sexually transmitted it to his partner. we're told he didn't have any symptoms. the doctor says this rarely happens. meanwhile, the fda is calling for all blood banks to screen for the virus. testing could take several weeks to begin. in florida, a baby born with zika didn't have severe brain damage, which is usually associated with the virus. we're developments in the corruption case against former virginia governor bob mcdonald. the justice department and mcconnem mcdonnell's lawyers say what they think should happen next. the sides asked for a three-week extension. the conviction was tossed out earlier this year. cruel and callous is how a judge described a lawyer who tortured a couple. the jury sentenced andrew to two life in prison terms plus 98 years. a jury convicted him of breaking into a couple's home, holding them for hours while he shot, tased and killed them. if you use in virginia, pack your patience. you're likely going to need it. metro's tracksurge gets underway today. busses will replace trains between fran coconia-springfiel and van dorn. the work is expected to end september 11th. decision 2016. new signs that virginia may not be a battleground state this year. sources telling nbc news the super pack supporting hillary clinton has no plans to air more ads in the commonwealth. they believe clinton doesn't need them to win. a new poll released earlier this week shows clinton with a 16 point lead over trump in virginia. the margin was 3.5%. meanwhile, we're learning the government won't finish releasing hillary clinton's state department schedules until it comes after an associated press report shows clinton met with donors for the chin tlinto foundation while secretary of state. both candidates are trying to turn the race for the white house into a referendum on race. questioning each other's commitment to african-american voters. >> living in poverty, schools are no good, you have no jobs. look at my african-american over here. >> they are often the kinds of kids called super predatory. no conscious, no empathy. >> there are also growing questions of the health of both candidates. the doctor who attested unequivocally that donald trump will be the healthiest person elected president is telling us how his letter came to be. hallie jackson has the details. >> reporter: a remarkable revelati revelation. the only documentation of donald trump's medical history written in five minutes, his doctor says. >> thought about it all day. at the end, i get rushed and anxious when i get rushed. i try to get four or five done as fast as possible. >> reporter: dr. bornstein, remembering the day when a car from the trump team waited outside of his office. >> i had to sit at the desk and write the letter while the driver waited. >> reporter: paragraphs filled with adjectives trump might use. extraordina extraordinary. describing his patient as the healthiest individual ever elected. no time to proofread. the letter beginning, to whom my concern. >> i don't think the words came out the way i wanted. >> reporter: trump would be the oldest president elected. he enjoys fast food. >> the other night, i had kentucky fried chicken. not the worst thing in the >> reporter: trump hasn't share master's degree any more details about his health status. >> he thinks he is the best. it works out just fine. >> reporter: adding -- >> he has to know his brain is turned on 24 hours a day. >> reporter: the doctor, a gradual of tufts medical school. trump's doctor for three decades. the candidate's picture hanging in his office. the gop's health is in the spotlight as his surrogates question hillary clinton's physical fitness. >> go online and put down, hillary clinton illness. look at the videos for yourself. >> reporter: the clinton campaign shooting down the attacks as conspiracy theories. she released a couple-page medical report and it was more than a year old. 2016, unprecedented in how little the public knows the candidates' health. >> speaking of trump, mike pence is holding a rally at patrick henry college. it gets underway at 3:00 this afternoon. doors open at noon. >> catch the latest in decision 2016, including more on trump's latest campaign shakeup, on "meet the press" tomorrow at 10:30, after news 4 today. mayors in france cannot ban bikinis. we'll tell you what overturned the ruling. dramatic. a patient leaping from an ambulance. this happened on the beltway. >> wow. >> story you'll see tthe whitenessmy wasn't there as much, my teeth didn't look as healthy as others. my dentist said that pronamel would help protect my teeth. pronamel is giving me the confidence to know that i'm doing the right thing so it's nice to know that it was as simple as that. back at 6:11. have you seen this bizarre video? something you'll only see on news 4. a commuter's dash camera camturing the scene montgomery county. a man is jumping out of an ambulance on the beltway at the height of rush hour. the ambulance was taking the man from one hospital to another when officials say he took off his seatbelt and hopped out. despite pleas from the emts on board. the man stumbled to the side of the road and hopped a barrier. >> at that point, he climbs it and jumps. i go, oh. then i started laughing thinking, this guy hates hospitals. >> maryland state police say the patient was found walking near his home in prince george's county and taken to the hospital. >> wow. won't be long until the smithsonian national museum of african-american history and museum will open its doors. >> looking forward to it. >> we both are. >> they're offering free time passes, which means you rej city a -- register and it'll tell you when to get there. you won't be waiting in long starting at 9:00 a.m. passes are required if you want to get into the museum. it'll continue, the museum says, indefinitely. >> going to be a popular pass. >> indeed. tomorrow morning, we're giving you an inside look before the museum opens. you have to see this. news 4's barbara harrison has an all access pass. tune in to see a tour of the exhibit 11:30 a.m. here on nbc 4. we have good news and we have some bad news. the good news, summer isn't over yet. bad news, neither is the heat. your full forecast in a few minutes. also, tragedy in chicago. nba super star heading home and planning to bury a family vironment, companies must adapt. but one thing should remain constant - a financial relationship with someone that understands and cares about your business. pnc corporate and institutional banking offers strategies tailored to your company's needs. know that our dedicated teams of local experts offer insight to help you achieve your business objectives. see how working with pnc can help your company grow at pnc.com/ideas award winning interface. award winning design. award winning engine. the volvo xc90. the most awarded suv of the century. it's a great day for an adventure. surprises are hiding around each corner. come chase thrills that lead in every direction. yet somehow bring us all back together. busch gardens williamsburg and water country usa. vacation packages start at $50 per person. a whole other world awaits. good morning. mild and muggy on this saturday morning. temperatures around the region are generally in the 70s to near 80 degrees. good time to get out and get in a run, maybe a bike ride this morning. storm team 4 radar not showing any storms in the vicinity. no rain around. we need it. a look at the next chance for storms and rain is coming up in a few minutes. >> tom, thank you. to a tragic story here. talk about some sad irony. hours after nba star dwyane wade tweeted, every 16 mes a firearm, his cousin was shot and killed in chicago. here's what's even worse. she was 32 years old, pushing her baby in a stroll estroller,e got caught in the middle of a gang shooting. she wasn't targeted. a spokesperson for the family expressed their disgust. >> this is tragic because now it struck home with us. i mean, something has to be done. this has got to stop. >> family members say aldridge was on her way to register her kids in school. after the news broke, wade tweeted again, another act of senseless gun violence. four kids lost their mom for no reason. the mastermind behind the attack at a bangladesh facility was attacking again. terrori cafe in ka rattle earthquake da. as hope begins rescuers will find more survivors. we have the latest from italy. >> it's been an incredibly difficult day for search and rescue teams here. no shortage of obstacles they face. the dangers are increasing. wave after wave of aftershocks making it very dangerous for the folks to continue to sift through the piles of rubble. they're not giving up. the head of italy's civil protection agency saying today, this is still a search and rescue mission. they are not changing it to a recovery mission. one example they keep using over and over again that is back in the 2009 earthquake, one man was pulled out alive after 72 hours. they are staying optimistic. they're not giving up hope. a lot of emotions. we're seeing more funerals taking place. a large state funeral their lives. also a lot of tough questions for the officials here. whether more should have been done to secure the buildings. the one i'm standing in front of is a school. back in 2012, the officials here spent nearly $1 million reinforcing it. it was supposed to be earthquake proof. as you can see behind me, nothing but a mountain of rubble. thankfully, no pupils killed, as far as we know. a lot of tough questions for those who are responsible. nbc news in italy. burkini. a france town overturned the ruling. other cities outlawed all body swim suits worn by muslim women. the ban was concerning terrorist concerns. >> that beach looked lovely. >> it did. >> today would be a good day to >> it's where you want to be. be at the pool or beach. if you want to get in your exercise, now is the time to do it. we have the heat that will be rapidly building. the day ahead, hour by hour, we'll have the temperatures by 10:00, into the upper 80s. it'll be getting hot by then. 2:00 this afternoon, it'll be in the low 90s. it'll be rather humid. not as humid as the last few days. it's going to be in the mid 90s around 4:00. lots of sunshine throughout the day. tonight, by 6:00 p.m., down to the upper 80s. mostly clear sky by 10:00 p.m. down to the low 80s. nice saturday night coming up. storm team 4 radar not showing any showers. no storms somewhere in the region. from the bay and the beaches all the way to the mountains. around our weather underground network on this saturday morning, temperatures are hovering near 70. far north and west of the metro, northern virginia and into west virginia and the gh near 80 degrees. it's an afternoon for baseball. afternoon game, first pitch at 1:05, at the nationals take on the rockies. temperatures will be around 90 by then. around the seventh inning stretch, it'll be hot, in the mid 90s. sunshine through the afternoon, through the game. by the end of the game, by the last out, down to the low 90s by late afternoon. storm team 4, ten-day outlook. the heat wave continues on sunday. not as hot, the low 90 stz tomorrow and humid. hot on monday. mid 90s. tuesday and wednesday. next chance of storms looks to be wednesday afternoon and evening. another chance on thursday afternoon, as well. then the labor day week end, a bit of a break from the heat. sunday and labor day, into the 90s. >> thank you, tom. want to suit up and get a feel for what it's like to be a cop? today is your chance. how you can test your law enorcement skills and gf so we wired the wagner's house with 100 meg internet. which means in the time it takes mr. wagner to pour a 20 oz. cup of coffee, tommy can download 30 songs, and jan can upload 120 photos. 12 seconds. that's the power of fiber optics. and right now, get our best offer ever. super fast 100 meg internet, tv and phone for just $69.99 per month online, cable can't offer internet speeds this fast at a price this good. only fios can. mattress discounters. have a good night's sleep on us. today, arlington county police using a block party to break down community barriers. it's an idea that's rooted in recent police-involved shootings from around the nation, as well as deadly attacks carried out against officers. they're giving you the chance to go behind the badge and test your own law enforcement skills. i gave it a try. >> you right-handed or left? >> right. >> reporter: as soon as i sta started suiting up, i quickly realized, this isn't just putting on a >> this is basically to simulate the cans of pepper spray that officers carry. >> reporter: for this exercise, arlington county police officer manning is my field training officer. >> this is your weapon. >> reporter: walking me through the basics. >> obviously not a real gun. >> obviously not a real gun. this is plastic. >> reporter: immediately, you feel the weight of the gear. and the added responsibility. >> we will briefly discuss why officers want to see your hands during encounters. they're dangerous. >> i sat through a 15-minute crash course academy. >> we want to go home safely at the end of the day. we want everyone to go home safely at the end of the day. >> reporter: finally, we were on our first simulated call, a suspicious person peeking into cars. this guy matched the description. >> i locked my keys in my car. >> this is your car? >> yeah. i was trying to call my friend. can you see the keys? i thought they were in the center console. >> i worked to keep my distance bumper. >> can you have a seat here on the curb? >> what more? >> i noticed a weapon, sir, so i'd like you to have a seat. >> okay. you don't have to put your hand on your gun. >> have a seat. >> all right. >> end of scenario. awesome. >> i passed. >> reporter: on to the final simulation. i was feeling confident. >> white male, 6 feet tall, wearing a black hat and green shirt. >> our suspect, pacing. >> i'm waiting for the bus. do you stop everybody that waits for the bus? >> we got a call about concern around here, wanted to check. you look distraught. >> you want my id? >> reporter: here is where i lose control. >> can you have a seat, just so you're not pacing. i will take your id, just to -- >> the bus is coming. i can see it coming down. i'll give my id. >> all >> we'll take the id. >> that is embarrassment and nerves. >> reporter: i got a second chance, explaining what i should have done. >> put your hands on your head. do you have weapons on you? we might be able to see, there is something there. >> reporter: police using this weekend, the block party, to let you go behind the badge. >> the take away is that the community understands that the police are here for them. the police are the community, and the community are the police. >> the arlington block party is today from 9:00 in the morning. kenmore middle school. it was air-conditioned in there, and i was drenched in sweat. the nerves. >> that's a great story. it's insight into what it takes to be a police officer. >> perfective for sure. >> i did the simulated exercise, where you have to determine when do you shoot, when do you not? it's tough work, not easy. you have to act instantly or else it could be your life. >> for sure. appreciation. >> nice job, dave. it's getting hot. it'll be hotter. tom kierein will be back to let us know what's up with the dog at 6:30, d.c. police searching for a suspect following a double homicide. they say two men died on 34th street in northeast following the shooting. the redskins pulled off a win against the buffalo bills last night, winning quarterback kirk cousins threw three touchdowns. metro's latest safetrack surge starts today on the blue and yellow lines in virginia. this is going to impact riders between franconia-springfield and the van dorn stations. thank you for joining us. i'm david culver. >> megan fitzgerald. day two of the latest heat wave. tom kierein is standing by to let us know when the heat is going to stop. >> summer does not want to release its grip on us. we are going to continue with another hot day today. fairly pleasant now. we've got a mostly clear sky. there is the view from our storm team 4 city camera, showing a sunrise underway. sun will be coming up at 6:33. wispy, high clouds drifting over the metro area. it is a quiet and tranquil saturday morning. the temperatures are mild and muggy. we're hovering in the 70s about everywhere. by 10:00, it'll be getting hot. we'll be in the mid 80s and have lots of sunshine. by 2:00, you're going to notice, it'll be rather humid. not the humidity we've seen the last several days. low 90s by then. mid 90s around 4:00. the upper 80s by 6:00 and sunshine. 10:00, low 80s and a clear sky. next chance for storms is coming up this half hour. >> thank you, tom. little heat for the first day of school. in montgomery county, it's on monday. you can expect new measures to be in place to keep your kids safe while on the bus. derrick ward explains how it will impact you. >> reporter: even if you don't have kids in school, if you drive, you are affected. >> traffic patterns will get worse. traffic that has been going all summer will start getting congested. >> reporter: in montgomery county, there is a fleet of 1,200 school precious cargo. they also have stop signs, flashing lights and cameras to keep the cargo safe. >> we will have over 100 of the stop arm cameras on the school busses. the next 18 months, we will have over 500 cameras on the busses. >> reporter: in this area, it's about enforcing the laws about passing a school bus when the lights and signs are out. if the camera catches you, $125 ticket. the cameras won't be the only eyes on you. there will be more officers out. >> one of the most notorious passes for people illegally passing school busses is here on river road. except stepped up enforcement. >> he or she sees you violate the school bus camera, the school bus safety arms will stop you and give you a citation. >> reporter: it's about keeping kids safe. >> we drop off o every day and want them to get a great education. the reality is there are lots of things that have to go into place to make sure they get to school. students weren't in the classroom yet when someone in frederick county broke into a classroom, stole a laptop and damaged the place. look at this person seen in the surveillance video here. they're calling them a person of interest in the burglary. it happened in frederick last thursday night. a new group will take control of the head start program in prince george's county after the school board voted to give up control of federal funding. prince george's county bureau chief, tracy wilkins, has been following the story. >> are you resigning? >> i got support from the county executive. i do not intend to resign. >> reporter: today on wamu, the board chair says he has no intention of spp >> once we get past the crisis, i'm willing to go into a full investigation into what happened, why it happened and where it happened. who made mistakes and when. and hold folks accountable for that, myself included. >> reporter: this after five members of the school board called for his and the vice chair's resignation, saying they withheld facts surrounding the allegations of student abuse and kn neglect. >> we did not want to put ourselves in a situation of having to defend the actions. >> reporter: folks attending last night's meeting called for resignations. the same sentiment was expressed on the radio. >> a collusion between the county executive, the superintendent of schools and the school board chairman, to sweep this issue under the table for a long, long time. >> reporter: a new interim grantee has been named to head the program. negotiations for how the transition will work is underway. >> tracy wilkins with that report. 6:36. in d.c., public office has a special privilege, including free tickets to the areas hottest sporting events and concerts. the news 4 team has an investigation into who is sitting in the special seats. we'll bring it to you in a minute. curious pokemon go players making a shocking discovery. we'll tell you after the break. 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 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 injection-site pain, fatigue... headache, muscle pain, and chills. ask your doctor or pharmacist about all the risks and benefits of trumenba and tell them if you've received any other meningitis b vaccines. meningitis b can be spread by typical sharing like... a drink... a spoon... a kiss. it all started here... it might have been prevented with trumenba. ask your doctor or pharmacist about trumenba. two pokemon go players came across a frightening is discovery in texas. a body. two people found a man dead in a driveway near a cemetery. they say the co-workers were playing the game on their lunch break in san antonio. an autops and figure out how this man died. police officers have -- or public officials, rather, have privileges. we know that. >> this is true. in d.c., there are new questions about who else is getting to enjoy some of the executive perks. news 4's i-team scott mcfarland reports. >> reporter: who doesn't want a free ticket to the game or the show? d.c.'s top politicians get them year round. at nat park, 19 suites in 61 go to d.c. council. the mayor and council get a suite at verizon center, too. there was a land agreement, stating d.c. officials need free tickets to help economic development. when the i-team dug through records, often, the tickets are going to vip and friends and the perks. this has long been the case. >> any time tax dollars are spent, taxpayers have the right to know how the dollars are being spent. >> reporter: we found access to the mayoral suite went to the man voted out of the mayors office in 2010, adrian fenty. for the acc tournament, bruce springsteen, concerts by justin bieber and rihanna. a real housewife of d.c. was at two recent concerns, including maroon 5. >> there is a perception that this is just a political perk. >> reporter: the price for similar suites at nat's park start at 165,0$165,000 a year. at verizon, it costs thousands of dollars for one big event. funded are using it to curry favor with other politicians, all residents of d.c. need to know who was in the suite. >> our review found it's difficult to know who is using the sweet. we came to d.c. council offices to review their records and found less than half of members keep a formal log of who is using their tickets. the logs we did find didn't always include full names. >> reporter: at the mayor's office, records are kept and some are posted online. for many events, only the group of the attendees is listed, not the individuals. the mayor's office declined our request for an interview, issuing a statement saying, tickets are given for a variety of seasons, including to help support community groups and public schools. or to thank government employees for their hard work. in several case, we did find charities and community groups receiving tickets. >> nice gesture. >> reporter: including the d.c. youth hockey team. it also >> great to get together and enjoy the hockey game together. >> reporter: the city ought to consider giving all the tickets to charities and youth groups. >> the best way the use the box is for folks who don't have the opportunity to use it themselves. to go to a game themselves. >> reporter: for at least 43 games or concerts since the start of 2015, the i-team found tickets in the mayor's suite went to waste. no guests listed. even empty seats at the ballpark for military appreciation night. news 4 i-team. >> the team reached out to the former mayor, fenty, but didn't hear back. to see who is receiving the tickets, go to our nbc washington app. less humidity and more heat. tom kierein has a check on the latest heat in our forecast. who needs to go to a theme attraction? some parents are taking summertime fun int their owno we got the "today" show next on nbc 4. let's get a preview. sheinelle, craig and stephanie join us live from new york. >> hello, guys. >> good morning. >> coming up on a saturday morning, the zika virus is spreading in florida. the to the south of the state. also ahead, maine's governor under fire again. this time, for an explosive and expleti expletive-filled voicemail he left on a state legislator's phone. why he says he left the message. how would you like to make extra cash just by selling what's in your closet? we're going to show you the new ways technology can help you do that. those stories and more when we get started on a saturday morning here on "today." david, back to you. >> looking forward to it. see you in a little bit. 6:46. the redskins pulling off a win last night over the buffalo bills. they won 21-16 in the third preseason game, which they call a dress rehearsal. quarterback kirk cousins finished 12 for 23 with 188 yards. throwing three touchdowns and an interception. new trend out for families. some are skipping the lines at in your own backyard. >> i love this one. gadi schwartz has a look at homemade roller coasters that some say should come with a warning. >> ready for this? >> yes. >> got you go pro ready? >> yes. >> roller coaster ready? >> yes. >> got your awesome grandpa ready? >> reporter: there are certain perks that come with being the grandson of a retired boeing engineer. like unlimited roller coaster rides. >> i like when i feel weightless. it's just kind of a whoosh. >> reporter: it all started when he was 2 and sent his grandfather this drawing. >> it was one of my best drawings. >> it is a roller coaster. >> yeah. >> reporter: where most might see swquigglsquiggles, greg saw and turns and endless smiles. >> we started small and it got out of control. there are three now. >> reporter: if you think greg's out what we found a llone in indiana even has a ful loop. not everyone thinks this is a good idea, and there are concerns over a lack of regulation. >> we have strict rules about what we're doing and where people can stand when people are riding. we haven't had problems so far. we try to be as safe as possible. >> reporter: it's been a lesson in math and safety for 9-year-old parker and his sister olivia. >> took work to put all the pieces together. >> reporter: they built their coaster for about $500, the same amount of money a trip to dis y disneyland would cost for the family. >> disneyland has lines. >> this has two people in line at most. >> reporter: ten seconds of joy again and again. >> one more time and then your turn. >> reporter: projects forever remembered as the summer they built roller coasters in backyard. gadi schwartz, nbc news, seattle. >> looks fun but lots of warnings there. >> indeed. tom kierein with a check of the forecast. >> summer isn't giving up. another warm and muggy morning. look at our temperatures around the weather underground network. our local network showing it comfortable now. upper 60s in the schehenandoah valley. great day for baseball at nat's park. it'll be a hot afternoon. first pitch at 1:05, taking on the rockies. it'll be around 90 degrees. 3:00, it'll be in the mid 90s and rather humid. still hot toward the end of the game. by the last out, it'll be down to the low 90s. lots of sunshine. out for a length of time today. make sure you wear your sun block, have a hat. low 90s tomorrow and rather humid. lots of sunshine. monday, another hot day. the mid 90s monday. into the 90s again tuesday and again on we need some rain. that may not come until wednesday afternoon, wednesday evening. there is a chance of storms then, as well as on thursday. finally, the heat wave ends thursday afternoon. highs in the upper 80s. nice on friday and saturday. labor day weekend, it'll be in the 80s. it heats up again sunday and again on monday, labor day, with highs in the mid 90s. marcopolo! marco...! polo! marco...! polo! marco...! polo! ..! polo! scusa? ma io sono marco polo, ma... marco...! playing "marco polo" with marco polo? surprising. ragazzini, io sono marco polo. sì, sono qui... what's not surprising? how much money amanda and keith saved by switching to geico. ahhh... polo. marco...! polo! fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. polo! monday will be an emotional first day of school for the family of a 10-year-old boy. jackson's parents weren't always sure this day would come after their son was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune disorder. kept him from walking, talking and eating for months. nbc 4 has more on his miraculous discovery. >> reporter: it's a miracle for the gilmore family to hear 10-year-old jackson talk. this cell phone video shows him speechless at children's national medical center with involuntary movement two years ago in october. today, he happily sits on a couch with his sister, jackie, mother, jennifer, and father, jason. >> now, he's speech iaking. how does that make you feel? >> phenomenal. >> reporter: we'll start from the beginning. he was an athletic, outgoing kid who played baseball, football and ice hockey. >> he has been always strong, healthy. we've never had any health issues with him. >> reporter: his life changed two years ago. >> all of a sudden, jackson had a seizure. slurred his words. there's no history of that on either side of our family. we just rushed him to the hospital. >> reporter: doctors diagnosed him with anti-nmda, a rare illness first discovered about ten years ago. >> it's an autoimmune disease in which the person's own body is actually attacking their brain. >> reporter: dr. khan, a child neurologist, treated jackson. >> he needed things to help him sleep and with movement. >> reporter: jackson is fortunate. he was diagnosed within two weeks of his first seizure. over the past two years, he's undergone expensive speech therapy and immuno treatment therapy. >> reporter: he still has to take medicine and go to therapy. tonight, get this, next week, he'll see his classmates at mar the schoo where they've named a street after him. he has a story to tell. news 4. >> awesome story. kfc is saying not so fast after reports that colonel sanders' nephew inadvertently revealed the recipe behind the empire. a reporter visited for a story about kentucky. he pulled out a scrapbook and on the back contains a recipe for herbs and prices. he told the reporter it was the original recipe but later said he didn't know for sure. the company says the recipe published in the "triri not authentic. >> yeah, this is locked up under surveillance, concrete. the original recipe, he says. >> i'm sure people will be testing it out to see. taste it. 6:56 is your time now. d.c. police investigating a double homicide in northeast, part of the four things to know on saturday. two men died following a shooting last night. police ha erson after a man was stabbed on a pubus. hyat hyattsville last night. mike pence is stopping in virginia today. he's holding a valley at patrick henry college. the event gets underway at 3:00 p.m. the redskins beat the buffalo bills last night 21-16. quarterback kirk cousins threw three touchdowns. tom kierein says get ready for more heat. >> summer won't end. temperatures in the low to mid 90s again this afternoon, afternoon and evening and re comfortable. saturday, low humidity. labor day weekend, starting off with temperatures in the 80s. gets hot again on sunday. the physicfollowing sunday and day with highs in the 90s. >> threw we'll be back in 25 minutesith w 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