attack. >> it's a story we are following closely. if you are just waking up at 7:00, the "today" show is normally on at this hour. the tour defrance is on after this so we are going to keep you company. >> the other top story is the weather. it's raining for a lot of you out there. chuck has his eye on the radar closely and good news on that front. >> absolutely right. the rain drops will impact your saturday morning in a big way. but, by later this afternoon into this evening, if you have stuff to do outside after 2:00, 3:00, you are not going to have much in the way of a weather worry. cloudy skies for that. that's the tower looking northbound into montgomery county. a cloudy start. light rain around the metropolitan area. moderate rains along i-95 fairfax and quantico. if you are toward fredericksburg, southern maryland, the rain drops are having a big impact on you for the next hour or so. it's light rain in the metro. steadier showers to the south. temperatures upper 60s, to low 70s. if you are heading out early plan on splashing through the puddles. things dry out this afternoon. here is the sky cast 4. this is the way it will look. temperatures rising into the mid-80s with the return of sunshine this afternoon and dry weather saturday night. sunday's forecast coming up. a summer camp counselor charged with sexually abusing a minor. it happened at holton-arms camp. >> reporter: when parents picked up their campers they learned a counselor was arrested for sexual aabusing a minor. >> that's awful. i have brought my kids here since they were 3 years old. >> reporter: this 43-year-old taught magic at the holton arms summer camp program. he inappropriately touched an 11-year-old girl at the camp between june 30th and july 3rd putting his arms around her and asking her to sit on his lap. she told her parents and they called police. he is being held at the montgomery county detention center. >> surprised. we have been at holton-arms several years. they have been thorough in background investigations. safety has always been a priority. i would be surprised and shocked. >> reporter: they sent this statement saying they put the highest priority on the emotional well being of students. we are and have been providing a secure environment for children to learn and play. they conduct background checks of summer counselors annually. we take these types of allegations very seriously. do you still have confidence in the creative summer program. >> i do. i do. it's a great school and, i guess it can happen anywhere. >> reporter: police want to know if it's happened before. >> we are asking anybody who attended the camp between 2012 and now or has had previous contact with him of an inappropriate nature to contact us. >> nbc 4s chris gordon reporting there. here is where the nbc 4 app comes in handy. you can find resources to call investigators by searching camp counselor. investigators tried to figure out how a stafford county couple died in the potomac. they were riding in a 19 foot sea boat. they were reported missing after they didn't return to their yacht club on wednesday. then after an expensive search, their bodies were found thursday near their boat about a mile from the yacht club. the boat was anchored and out of gas. they found nothing suspicious, but the weather may have played a role. storms brought in 20 miles per hour winds. you can help firefighters and police in montgomery county if you reck this man. volunteer firefighters cars are being broken into while they are working to keep you safe. it started happening in april in montgomery county. the cars were all parked in the fire station lot. the fire captain, scott cook, hopes somebody recognizes this man in the photo. >> we are glad we got a picture of him. we hope to catch him sooner than later. you don't like when your privacy is invaded, no one likes that especially when you are out here running coals. that can be particularly irritating. >> some of the cars were unlocked. police in montgomery county want to remind you to lock car doors and keep valuables out of sight. [ cheers and applause ] >> well cheers and applause as one of the country's most divisive symbols comes down. today, the first morning in more than half a century that the confederate flag is not flying over the south carolina state house. it is now in a museum near the capitol there. thousands of people for and against the removal of the flag packed the streets to witness the historic moment yesterday. now, of course the shooting death of nine parishioners inside ame church reignited this debate over the confederate flag. pete williams has more on the botched background check that allowed the suspected shooter to walk inside the church with a gun. >> reporter: the fbi calls it a heart breaking series of missed opportunity that failed to block the sale of the gun that dylann roof used to kill nine people in charleston. roof was arrested february 28 at a shopping mall in columbia, south carolina. a police report says he admitted illegally carrying a drug. the fbi says if they had known that, they would have blocked roof as an illegal drug user from buying a gun. he applied for a handgun at this south carolina gun store that submitted his information for a background check. his criminal history showed he was arrested in lexington county. they told them to contact the columbia branch. they only showed a west columbia police department with no record of arrests. the examiner called the prosecutor but never heard back. the background check was still under way after the three-day waiting period expired. roof got his gun because federal law allows it to go ahead if it's not blocked. we are sick this happened. we wish we could turn back time. fbi agents met with family members of shooting victims including the husband of myra thompson. >> it made me angry. i wasn't angry at dylann i was angry at the system. >> reporter: some states have longer waiting periods and former atf official says that would help nationwide. >> three days, you can't determine a person's absolute legal status to purchase a gun. >> pete williams with that report. in the day ahead, the redskins salute members of the military and their families at fedex field. today is military day. there's going to be performances and free give aways starting at 10:00 and wraps up around 2:00. sign up online if you want to go. search for redskins military day. you will find everything you need to know. a game of cat and mouse on a north carolina beach. it's a shark and another sea creature you don't want to get close to. information stolen from millions of federal workers. what some in congress want to give them for free for life as we learn of another data breach. the baseball in paraguay are complaining about the pope's driver, of all things. why another shark spotted near the shore off the coast of north carolina. we think here the shark is actually chasing a sting ray. this is kure beach. a woman got her phone out and recorded the whole thing 15 feet from the shore. by the way, this is the same area where a dolphin washed ashore with a shark bite. i think the dolphin died. it's been the summer of sharks david. >> it has been. you know the pope mobile? the driver of that vehicle is facing heat this morning for having a led foot. the pope is visiting paraguay. the driver sped off through the streets, not leaving folks enough time to see the pontiff. thousands waited hours to get a glimpse. the vatican didn't want a delay of what happened in other countries so they had to move quickly. he is going to hold a mass and visit a children's hospital. before going to rome tomorrow. he will be in our area in late september. the risk you take taking painkillers. that's coming up. here is a live picture outside on a saturday morning. notice the rain and clouds out there. chuck is up next to tell us when we will be done with the rain and when the sun is going to come out to get out and enjoy i already feel like we're the most connected but i think this solo date will seal the deal. sure! i offer multi-car, safe driver, and so many other discounts that people think i'm a big deal. and boy, are they right. ladies, i can share hundreds in savings with all of you! just visit progressive.com today. but right now, it's choosing time. ooh! we have a winner. all: what? [chuckles] he's supposed to pick one of us. this is a joke, right? that was the whole point of us being here. well a couple things could slow you down as you are trying to get arpd today. melissa is here with the latest to keep you moving this weekend. >> at nebel street from saturday the 11th until saturday the 18th a week because of csx track maintenance. because of that the alternate twinbrook parkway is going to be busy. we'll talk about it a lot next week i'm sure. as for metro this weekend yellow and green line trains running every 20 minutes. yellow line trains between huntington and greenbelt. saturday morning to 3:00 a.m. sunday right now buses are going to replace all red line trains. that red line service will start back up 7:00 a.m. sunday. orange, blue and silver lines running on a regular weekend schedule. have a good one. those of you who may have had your personal information stolen from the opm breach may get extra protection. there's a push to offer lifetime protection. they will offer three years of id and fraud monitoring. some lawmakers say three years isn't enough. >> they do nothing now but they may do something years from now. i think the government owes our federal employees and retirees at least that. >> archuleta resigned last week. new this morning we learned there's been a data breach at hershey in pennsylvania. the company says the breach affected guests at hershey's park, the hershey's hotel and other venues. credit card transactions from february 14th to june 2nd may have been compromise t. some guests reported unauthorized charges on their card. hershey is offering a free year of credit monitoring. president obama is going to make a historic visit to a prison next week. he will walk through a medium security prison in oklahoma. this is the first sitting president to ever visit a federal prison. he will talk about the criminal justice system and meet with corrections officials and inmates. republican candidate donald trump arrives in arizona today. the group is upset over the controversial comments trump made about mexican immigrants. trump spoke against sanctuary cities as a news conference. >> i think the sanctuary cities are a disgrace. i think it's a disgrace. most people never heard about it until the last week. >> if you didn't know the district and several cities across the region are sanctuary cities. in those cases, it means officers do not ask about a person's status. you are about to see stronger warning labels on bottles. fda say there is's a higher risk of heart attack or stroke if you take those drugs. dr. allen taylor talks to us about when you should take them and what risks you face. >> you are best getting away with the shortest duration of treatment at the lowest strength. if you have to take one aleve for an individual person the risk is small. particularly if there's no heart disease. if you need long term treatment pause, talk to the doctor, make sure they are the right medicines for you. this alert is to raise awareness of the new warnings. this morning, we have been talking about the rain out there for many of you. pinpointing the time in which it will clear. >> that's right. book reading saturday morning until lunchtime. then you can take your book outside or go outside and enjoy the sunshine, which will be making a comeback. we have a whole lot of rain drops and clouds to get through between now and any clear thag will take place past lunchtime today. there's the view from the city camera this morning. the capitalol dome is clouded in rain drops. rain drops on the lens. it's a soggy summer, at the least. one rain free day here in july. one day in the month have we not had measured rainfall. since june 1st we had three times the average amount of rainfall in the last six weeks. we had nearly 15 inches of rain where five inches would be average. what to expect today, rain to get your weekend started. most if not all the drops will be down by lunchtime. we'll end up with a dry finish later this afternoon into the evening. for now a cloudy and wet start. 75 degrees in washington. 68 in cumberland, maryland. rain in northern frederick county. temperatures mid to upper 70s there. rain from washington southbound into southern maryland is moderate at times. you will need to have the big umbrella. southern maryland northern neck fredericksburg. get the umbrella ready before you head out the door. runners beware. you'll be puddle splashing early today. if you can run after lunchtime, the sunshine is making a comeback. it will be warm and humid, but not a 90 degree day. rain early this morning. later this afternoon, clearing skies. temperatures reach low to mid-80s. dinner and a movie, sunshine making a comeback. mid-80s by 8:00. dry plans for the movies as well, temperatures upper 70s to 80 degrees. here it is, all the talk of rain. where is it now? southern maryland, northern neck. really from the washington metro southbound is where it's at. all this is moving into southern maryland. frens and neighbors here south of town, it's a soggy start to your weekend. the seven day forecast, 85 with the rain ending by lunchtime today. near 90 with sunshine tomorrow. the second half of your weekend is looking fine. monday cloudy, 87. thunderstorms to deal with on tuesday and saying typical july hot and humid wednesday, thursday, friday. >> thanks. hair stylists dentists, local bars. a few of the businesses targeted in this sophisticated scam. thousand identify if someone is pulling a fast one on you. a virginia family opens up about their baby's rare medical condition. what they want every parent to know about [alarms blaring] ohhhhh... whoa whoa whoa! who's responsible for this?!? if something goes wrong, you find a scapegoat. ...rick. it's what you do. ahhhhhhhh! what'd you say? uh-oh! kelly! if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. it's what you do. rick. don't walk away from me. ahhhhhhhh! a baby in northern virginia is improving this morning as he fights botulism a bacteria illness that is rare and deadly, too. >> julie carey talks with the baby's mother and doctor. >> reporter: benjamin marked his 3 month birthday with breathing tubes from his tiny body. he's one of 300 babies stricken with botulism this year. >> i was thinking how am i going to tell my two older sons that their brother is not coming home? >> reporter: the rapid decline started at their home two weeks ago when he stopped nursing. when he reached the hospital too weak to open his eyes doctors suspects botulism. >> it's the most potent toxin known to man. that makes somebody weak and affects breathing muscles. that can be severe. >> reporter: given special medication, the baby shows some improvement right away. still, there was a most frightening moment. >> at one point they had to resuscitate him. >> reporter: as they take turns at his bedside, on outpouring of support on social media. she hopes the family crisis will educate others about the danger of botulism to babies. >> they say it can come from many things. they think a spore in the air. >> there's no real way to avoid it other than staying clean, good hand washing and honey is the one thing most people stay away from with babies less than a year old. >> reporter: act quickly if there are symptoms. >> a poor cry, a soft cry a baby seeming sloppy they are warning signs. >> reporter: thankfully, benjamin is gaining now. he had the breathing tube removed. >> he was able to move his head. he was moving it back and forth. >> reporter: benjamin could be back home later this month. julie carey, news 4. >> good news update. baby benjamin is out of the pediatric icu and off oxygen. >> good news. >> there's a prayer facebook page set up for him and a gofundme account. you can find out more by going to our nbc washington app. search botulism. residents in d.c. are going to have fewer options when it comes to shopping for health insurance. how soon the options may be cut. a live picture at national harbor. lots of clouds. no sun. sunshine later. chuck is up next to talk about that. the next time you will see more storms. >> millions in china bracing for a second typhoon to hit the area. this time, it could be the worst in history. [alarms blaring] ohhhhh... whoa whoa whoa! who's responsible for this?!? if something goes wrong, you find a scapegoat. ...rick. it's what you do. ahhhhhhhh! what'd you say? uh-oh! kelly! if you want to save fifteen percent or more on car insurance, you switch to geico. it's what you do. rick. don't walk away from me. ahhhhhhhh! we begin this half hour with an update on breaking news out of egypt. one person dead after a large explosion at the italian consulate. this is in cairo. four others are hurt. the explosion was caused by a car bomb. >> the consulate was not open at the time of the explosion. none of those hurt in the blast are staff members. there is however, a lot of damage to the building itself. mainly the front facade, has a huge hole. no specific group or individual claimed responsibility for the attack. >> we are getting another angle of the attack on social media. they detained four journalists covering the explosion. the tweet says there are more photos from the consulate as italian police hold me. four journalists being held. all four have been released. we can show you another tweet. this, a block away. you can see the explosion. it shattered some windows, covered the sidewalk here. let me show you what itv news tweeted, this is more of the damage. people standing near the consulate. you can see how bad it is. keeping our eyes on social media for other updates. kristin? >> thanks david. here at home, you are waking up to rain. that's right, the radar lit up this morning. chuck is watching it closely. how does it look? >> optimism rain supreme. by later today, sunshine coming back. you are right, it is a soggy, rain drop filled saturday morning here at the nation's capital capital. rain in fredericksburg and farther south of there. know that as you plan to drive around this morning, road spray and slippery on and off ramps could be an issue. here is how it looks from the national harbor. rain drops up to the woodrow wilson bridge. the impact the weather will have first thing this morning, low impact. by lunchtime, the rain should be over with and sunshine for late this afternoon. the radar, light showers in northern prince george's county. steadier rain south of washington wood bridge, dale city. the rain goes into southern maryland as well. temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s. now highs will reach up to the mid-80s with the return of sunshine later on this afternoon. we'll talk about your sunday in the week ahead coming up. >> we'll check in with you then. the coastline braces for another powerful typhoon. it damaged homes, flooded roads in the guangdong province. it brought down trees, damaged walk ways. a second typhoon is expected to make land fall today. almost 1 million people seeking shelter elsewhere away from their homes. they say this typhoon could be the most powerful to hit china since the communist government took over. >> police are looking into a double stabbing in northern virginia. it happened along richmond highway in the hybla valley neighborhood. one of the neighbors there was z able to drive the victims the two men to the hospital. they were in stable condition at last check. the suspect and victims may have known each other. they haven't arrested anyone. former virginia governor bob mcdonnell reviewing legal options after a court defeat. a court rejected all of his arguments for an appeal on his corruption convictions. we went through 90 pages of the ruling and it was all rough news for the governor. the judge upheld his two-year sentence meaning he could serve prison time. he was found guilty for doing favors for a former ceo in exchange for gifts and loans. a man accused of impersonating a police officer is facing more charges. ahmad is charged with abduction by force attempted robbery and use of a firearm after an incident tuesday. he's being held without bail this morning. in february, he was arrested for impersonating a police officer in prince william county. police say he was trying to pull people over on 66 using flashing lights on his chevy impala. to greece now for a developing story. lawmakers approved reform in hopes of seeking a third bailout from the european union. it includes tax hikes and cuts to pension costs. lawmakers worked into the wee hours of the morning. greece is seeking three-year loan package worth $60 billion as well as debt relief. a delegate wants maryland state song to change. young, a democrat says she's getting e-mail from constituents that aren't happy. previous attempts to change the song have not been successful. state officials have bigger problems to deal with than changing the song. this morning, a troubling stand to let you know about. they are targeting small businesses in virginia. the scammers are pretending to be dominion virginia power. they are threatening to cut the electricity if you don't pay right away. the caller id says virginia dominion power. they say they will never call demanding money. fewer insurance options shopping on d.c. health link this next year. aetna is going to end its plans brought through the health exchange at the end of the year. you are going to have 162 options to choose from but it's half the number offered initially two years ago. after two big security scares in a couple days they turned out to be nothing. the message police is telling you if you see something you think is suspicious. the kind of vacation plans you may not think about when grow away. we'll tell you how to safeguard your home. how some youth are spending summer why are we watching this again? i pay for all these channels, so i make myself watch them all. joey, i'll watch anything except this. except this. go back, go back, go back, go back, go back, go back. fios custom tv lets you pay for the types of channels you want, not the ones you don't. 100% fiber optics is here. get out of the past. get fios. now for $79.99 a month. go online or call. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v some schemes take a break over the summer, others are learning how to preserve the country's national parks. >> pat lawson muse looks at work in the prince william forest. >> i like being outside. i like working outside. i like doing hands on work. >> reporter: the goal of the program called hope crew, is to train youngsters, to teach them restoration skills. in prince william forest they are repairing windows at the cabins. >> the goal is to engage local young people in their parks, their national parks that are close to them. we work on a lot of different scales and projects. at the end of the day, it's preservation. >> they are learning the skills of masonry and pointing. the chimneys, as you can see, they definitely need work throughout the park. in honor of the centennial, the 100th anniversary of the park service, we want the buildings that belong to the american people to look like they are being cared for and kept up. that's where the hope crew, the hands-on preservation experience crew comes in. >> i like the park. i have been going to the park almost all my life because i live near here. i thought it would be cool to work at the park too. eventually, i want to get into rangers or working with the park service, which is nice. so, this is a good start for me. >> reporter: right now they have a $4.5 billion backlog in restoration projects. pat lawson muse, news 4. >> a great program there. let's take you outside for a live look. the rain in our area coming to an end for the day. chuck bell is timing out how long it's going to be before we see more sun. the first ever homicide aboard a metro train in nearly 40 years prompted a debate about whether witnesses should intervene. jasper stabbed kevin on july 4th. several people on the train saw the attack, but didn't jump in. large groups of witnesses are unlikely to help out in emergencies. it's a bystander effect. they say not to confront suspects in those situations. in the past week and a half, we have seen two security scares in our area. first the tense situation that played out at the navy yard, then a similar scare at walter reid. >> fire shots came from tips that turned out to be nothing. transportation leaders want you to report anything that doesn't seem right. adam tuss spoke with the chief police of security. >> reporter: in southeast d.c. -- [ sirens ] >> reporter: -- and in bethesda event that is were unnerving and not serious. was what happened wrong? >> we have a responsibility to react to those calls. both were examples of a thorough response. >> reporter: holly hansen is police chief. see something say something campaign. >> because of the events of july 4th the heightened awareness of terrorism, the further we gent from events that don't occur, people get more relaxed and they think someone else will call. >> reporter: she says don't ever stop reporting suspicious behavior. >> i think it's better to do it when nothing happens early on when it first occurs. >> she says transit agencies and large organizations have to leverage their riders and employees to be their eyes and ears on the ground. >> adam tuss reporting there. this may be the most important story of the morning. your one take away this saturday. if you haven't noticed it is july 11th or 7/11. seven eleven stores are giving away a free small slurpee. that's not a small there. that's a large. >> a big gulp. >> i don't like slurpees. i'm enveeious of those that do. it brings them joy. >> just get a little one. you owe yourself the pleasure of trying it, at least. >> i do. >> so -- go ahead. >> no. i do love them. they are wonderful. is it slurpee sipping there? >> we need something to cheer us up. a picture is something you go, ahh, isn't that pretty? i have such a thing. our dog, the crazy hound had puppies last week. there she is. there's miss ma'am and her three babies there. >> you are a grandfather. >> no, no no, no. don't let the gray hair fool you. i'm not a grandfather. there's our puppy dog and two boys right here. there's a little girl with a heart and a mickey mouse ears. our other dog lucas hates it when i only talk about her. he joined us at the beach. he prefers his coffee black. that was yesterday morning. lucas is the only dog in town. he likes it that way for a while. right now, cloudy skies, 75 in washington. kind of a rainy, nasty start to your weekend from washington southbound into northern virginia and southern maryland. temperatures uniformly now, upper 60s to low and mid-70s. we'll stay trapped in the mid-70s up to noontime today. once the sunshine breaks out after 12:00, 1:00, 2:00 this afternoon, temperatures easily jump up into the low to mid-80s. warmest and sunniest part of the day today will be in northern maryland and the panhandle of west virginia. that's the winner location today. clouds last to clear in southern maryland and fredericksburg. clouds will linger until afternoon. but, by the time it's time to get outside and grill later on this afternoon and early evening, we should be all dry, rain free fair amounts of sunshine coming in as well. for now here is your saturday morning, out the door weather rain along 270, rain on all corners of the beltway and southern maryland. there's 301 and waldorf. also routes, 4, 5 and 2 in st. mary's county. moderate rain and moderate on i-95 south. a lot of single car spinouts south of town. slow down here early this morning. there's the back end of the rain there. give it another four, five, six hours and the rain will clear through the entire area. the only area that may have a struggle clearing out is southern maryland later this afternoon. the nationals are up in boston. it will be dry weather. perfect baseball weather this evening. here is future weather as we go through time at 9:00, 10:00 most of the rain confined to southern maryland. by lunchtime, most of the rain gone. a lingering sprinkle or shower here. the trend is your friend everybody. the trend is for sunshine to make a comeback by later this afternoon. that sunshine will stick around for tomorrow. 85 today. we can get the sun out before 1:00 or 2:00. up near 90 tomorrow monday will be a warm day, too. it could be stormy around here on tuesday, highs mid-90s. >> thank you. those are cute pictures. saving your homes. what you need to know about protecting your valuables kris and i reading over the script. bizarre story here. we have seen this on facebook more than 300 time this is morning. we don't know what happens in mars, but in mars, pennsylvania, a dog visited a vet in town with an upset stomach. they took an x-ray that showed a mass in her stomach. after a lengthy operation, 62 hair bands and a bandage all in its stomach. the doctor said he found unusual items when operating, but the 8-year-old lab won the award for strangest taste buds. >> more home burglaries in the summer than any other time. >> before you head out for vacation erika gonzalez shows you how to help safeguard your home. >> reporter: the roads the skies, the beaches are calling. but, before you lock up and leave, make sure your house is secure. ann harkins is president of the crime prevention council. she's warning of burglaries. she takes this home as an example. she says bushes like this are a deterrent to an intruder but you want windows clear. >> a burglar trying to work his way into this house through this window, he could crouch behind these busheses and none of the neighbors would see him. >> reporter: what about your doorstep? >> this is an open invitation that the house is empty. good time to come in and get it. >> reporter: ask neighbors to pick up packages for you. take a minute to talk to the people who live around you. is it uncommon for your neighbors to call you tell you they are going away? do people do that in this neighborhood? >> the one that is i'm in communication with don't mind at all. >> if you have a window ac unit make sure it's securely fastened. >> get brackets and bolt it in. >> reporter: sliding glass doors, get the ones with reinforced glass. >> getting the best equipment, using a lock and using a home remedy. stick a board in there. >> reporter: wherever you head this summer you want the piece of mind your home is safe and secure. small steps like these make your house seem like less eye candy. erika gonzalez, news 4. concert goers in new jersey had a special surprise at a taylor swift concert. fans tweeting these photos from the show. the players brought their trophy with them and let swift hold it up. swift fans loved it. they returned after winning the world cup. swift by the way, comes to our area. she's got two concerts beginning monday. >> let us know if you want tickets. >> that's right. >> you have an extra ticket lounging about? >> the hottest ticket in town. >> i bet it is. for today it's a soggy start to our saturday. cope with the rain drops from now to lunchtime. the rain should be over around noon or a little later. back to sunshine late this afternoon and evening. your outdoor barbecue plans the later in the day you are planning to do it the drier it is likely to be. if you are driving to the beaches, it's not the best beach day. but a bad day at the beach is better than a good day here. >> true. >> thanks. that does it for news 4 today. thanks for joining us. no "today" show or news. live images coming to you from france. there is a lead breakaway group. the lead will it hold? we'll find out soon enough. it's been a dramatic beginning to the 2015 tour de france. each man who started dreamt of great accomplishment, but in the tens