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building hurt five people. the fire department says the blasts happened in an underground part of the 19-story building. nobody was seriously hurt. the blast caused a momentary pour outage at the staple center during a concert. this was caused by robert dropping the football. didn't look like anybody -- he's down. >> injured again. the quarterback took hard hits last night in the preseason game. it's not clear when the team will get him back. we're told he has a concussion and a shoulder injury. rg 3 started last night. he was sacked three times in the first four possessions here. early in the second quarter on, here you go, this is what happens, he's taken down and doesn't get up right now. rg 3 still considered the quarterback. it is not clear how bad the concussion is. the red skins play the ravens next week. >> women making less money than men and one area in the country is worst than others. and west nile. we'll show you what to do to keep yourself safe. the first case of west nile virus has been found in the district. here are four things you need to know. west nile virus is transferred from mo quitos. between 70 and 80% of people who have the virus suffer no symptoms. those over the age of 50 years have the highest risk of developing a more severe disease. about one in five people infected will develop a mild fever and headache and even body aches. stay on top of your mosquito control. if you're the out doorsy type, cover up your legs and wear long sleeves, especially from dawn to dusk. mosquitos are not a fan of air-conditioning. if you have it, use it, adding screens to your windows and doors can also help keep out the unwanted bugs. maryland confirmed their human case of west nile virus this year. i'll have more on the d.c. case coming u at the live desk, guilty, that is the plea of a montgomery county man accused of trying to cook meth at a federal facility. in gaithersburg, he was facing a single charge of trying to manufacture meth. the fbi says he triggered an explosion last month burning his arms and blowing out windows at the facility. we were in court for the hearing. we know that prosecutes are asking for five years behind years for bartly. and right now the temperature is 80 degrees at reagan national with plenty of sun. looking at a high today of 87 in the district. 2:00 around 84 degrees. hitting the high temperature at 4 p.m. if you don't have plans, head to the fair. doug will be there at 5:00 and 6:00. and the mid 80s, beautiful this evening. a great night for eating dinner outdoors. as far as the humidity, looking ahead to the weekend, it's going to continue to remain plez sanlt. monday, slightly uncomfortable but tuesday the humidity quickly drops back down to the pleasant level coming up, i'll have the air quality, what kind of air quality you can expect in our area through the weekend. >> virginia is the eighth worst state when it comes to women's equality. walt hub.com look at workplace environment, education, and political empowerment. it found 37% more men than women hold positions as executives. there was also a 43% gap in getting an education and political representation. >> let's remind you about a vaccine deadline. our seventh grader must have all vaccinations by today. they require the shots. all howard county schools begin monday, the 24th. >> new today, the woman accused of killing a d.c. lawyer just learned her fate. a judge sentenced her to 24 years in prison within just the last hour. she pleaded guilty in may to killing the attorney at a hotel. she responded to a craigslist add and had intended to rob him. another woman will go to jail for conspiracy to commit robbie ri. >> now live pictures from iowa as another candidate hits the stage for q and a. that is ted cruz. tomorrow the new jersey governor and louisiana governor will close out more than a week of heavy campaigning at the fair. iowa voters head to caucuses early next year. >> republicans focusing on immigration. dond trump will host a rally today in alabama in a stadium that can hold 40,000 supporters. trump and bush being criticized for using the term anchor babies. that is referring to babies of undocumented immigrants. hillary clinton wrapping up a very rough week on the campaign trail. a federal judge says clinton violated federal policy by storing her work e-mail on a private server. and polls show it's taking a toll on clinton. sanders is moving up in the polls. >> family friends and students gather today to remember a high school principal. a memorial service will be held tonight. they believe he died of natural causes. the service will take place tonight. grief counselors will be on hand to support students and their families. the board of education just approved building a new middle school at rock creek hills local park in kensington. the board says it will help with overcrowdin overcrowding. people say the land is too small. people are concerned about the school's impact on the environment. and air quality for today looking good, and as we head into the weekend, saturday also in the good area. now, it will increase to moderate an sunday but it's not unusual for this time of year. that means highly sensitive individuals, if you have heart or lung issues, you need to take it easyout doors. exercise looking great. beautiful for walking or taking the bike. comfortable mornings. if you're out early this morning, you know what i'm talking about. the hint of air is out this morning. great pool weather this weekend as well. working in the lawn and garden, dry conditions in the forecast. you might need to water the garden but for the most part, the weather cooperating there as well. coming up, we'll have a look at what you can expect beyond the weekend. next monday, tuesday, and wednesday. right now a job fair is underway in d.c. it's not chance to connect with a person with employers from around the area. zachary kiesch is at the washington convention center talking to people attending nature what are you hearing? what are they saying? >> reporter: this is the place to look for jobs and have the opportunity to look employers in the eye. we're at the convention center. they started off this morning with a little bit of an informational session, how to put your best foot forward when you get to see some of the employers. they'll be out here from 3:00 today. again, this is a free opportunity, to get some face time. one of the things about technology is it's a gift and a curse. you get an opportunity to apply for a lot of jobs but sometimes it's tough to make connections. more than 100 employers are going to be out here today. construction, nonprofit, retail sections. this is something that eleanor holmes norton has been doing for 18 years. it's something that she really believes in. >> the more technology has to do with how people get hired, the more they need to talk to a real employer. that's what they don't get today. here they make a real connection. >> what's today about for you? >> just to come out and be successful. that's pretty much it. i have to girls and i'm trying to look for the best for them. >> reporter: that young man right there was a senior class president in 2008. he's been working at whichchi c poeltly trying to put food on the table. he's been told he's overqualified at wall greens. it's a city where education rules and there's people out here looking for jobs at all different levels. they're going to be out here today until 3:00. make sure you stop by if you're in that candidate pool. reporting live from the northwest d.c. area. >> right now a red flag warning in place. the wildfires much harder. the governor says the state is facing an unprecedented cat lichl. >> and three firefighters bodies were escorted out. three balances were followed by a line of fire trucks. andrew zajac and richard wheeler died after their bodies for found. one was a gifted student who loved helping others and that's what led him to fight fires. >> i felt so proud to have him there. >> he was a special kid. we're really going to miss him. >> four other firefighters were injured. an investigation is underway into what caused the crash. >> getting around town this weekend. could be rough. where you may have to get off the metro q hop on a bus and then get on another metro. >> caitlyn jenner may be facing charged in connection with to a deadly crash. they're recommending a vehicle manslaughter charge. investigators will present evidence next week that shows she was driving her suv at an unsafe speed. she rear ended a vehicle pushing it into oncoming traffic. the driver was killed. prosecutors will now look at all the facts. >> number one, the speed, and the flow of traffic. >> now, if convicted jenner could spend up to a year in jail. >> something a bit different on metro this weekend. four stations shutting down completely this weekend. the closures start at midnight tonight on friday. here is what's going to be closed. potomac avenue station. stadium armory, minnesota avenue and dean wood all shut down for the weekend. here's what's happening now. buses will be replacing orange line turns between eastern market and shefr ri, and silver line trains. as far as the lines, trains on green, blue and silver running 15 minutes. yellow lines on a regular schedule. that's the plan at this point and red line trains running every 20 minutes. a few,000 kids here in washington have less than 72 hours of summer vacation left. where did the time go, right? parents, you're saying plenty of time has gone by. monday morning d.c. public school students head back to class and as if you need a reminder, there was a tweet sent out wishing everybody a happy end of summer. we'll be getting your ready for the big day. you can watch for special coverage next week on news 4 today. we start monday morning. frederick county heading back monday. and we remember when a gyrocopter made its way into d.c. air space. why you could see an temperatures in the set70s 80s. further back west, petersburg at a comfortable 73 degrees. mostly sunny skies. it will stay that way throughout the day. a high temperature in washington of 87. the suburbs a touch cooler. highs across the area in the low to mid 80s. outside of the beltway, the weekend looking good. saturday a high of 88. a little bit warmer with a little bit more cloud cover on sunday. high temperature around 90 degrees. monday, a bit humid. hot, a high of 93. for the most part, kids going back to school, looking good as they're waiting for the bus. recess looking good on monday as well. tuesday, wednesday and thursday, continuing with the dry weather trend. high temperatures warm into the mid to upper 80s. coming up, the latest on hurricane danny. >> i'm sure you're start updating the recess forecast coming up soon. a developing story in china. four fires this morning at the site of a warehouse explosion. the fires broke out when two massive explosions levelled a chemical warehouse. 114 people were killed. people are worried about the long term effects of their health. water tests show high levels of cyanide inside the worker zone. >> do you remember this? well, back in april we were all pretty much caught off guard when a guy flew a gyrocopter into the restricted air space. you may see more gyrocopters in the skies this weekend. this time this is a training exercise. norad says it will fly small aircraft over d.c. between 9:00 and 11 o'clock this sunday morning. congress sit sized norad and several agencies after the jie ro kapter flight four months ago. >> it has never been before. the huge military achievement playing out right now and why it could pave the way for others and soon. >> and tracking the first named hurricane of the season, where it's heading and look at this. a live picture to show you right now from fort benning, georgia. two female soldiers right now are the first ever to be graduating from army ranger training school. they join 94 male soldiers at this ceremony today. shaye haver of texas and kristen griest, they are the first females to complete the ranger school. they are not eligible to join the rangers regimen, although it is among special operations likely to soon be open to women. only about two-thirds of the soldiers who begin the army rangers school make it past the first few days. >> we've heard about what the accomplishment means were other women in combat, but we've heard very little from them until now. here's erika hill. >> reporter: for all the questions about whether women could hands the grueling ranger training, among the soldiers, any concerns were quickly forgotten. >> some of the men don't care that you're a female. you carry that and you feel the exact same way. you share the load as much as anybody. >> i was skeptical. she took the weight off me and carried it. saved me. >> kristen griest, a military police officer who and shaye haver, distinguished themselves early on with their physical and mental toughness. both are west point graduates. today they join the ranks of another elite group. just 42 % of those who start ranger training graduate. more than a third don't make it today five. there are strict physical fitness standards including a five-mile run in under 40 minute nachl a 12-mile hike. push offs and phases of trainings, the woods, mountains, and swamp. each one an intense test of physical and mental strength. as soldiers prove their survival and leadership skills. >> we, ourselves, came to ranger school skeptical, with our guards up, ready just in case but not with a chip on our shoulder. >> reporter: the navy announced it's open to letting women serve with the s.e.a.l. prom pram who pass. only 94 man who graduate today can apply to the ranger regimen because it's a combat unit. >> i'd be proud to serve along each and every one of the]w% rr graduates tomorrow in combat or elsewhere. the women impressed me. they met the standard, and they are ranger-qualified individuals. >> i just came here to try to be a better leader and improve myself. i feel like i did that and for other women with the same goal, keep the goal in mind. >> that was erika hill reporting. both women say they were thinking about other women who will follow them into ranger schools, and they may not be the only graduates for long. there's another woman in right now and if she finishes, they'll graduate next month. >> right now hurricane danny has been upgraded to a category 2. right now the winds are upwards of 100 miles per hour. storm team 4 says despite the upgrade, danny is not posing any threat to land but could bring rain to puerto rico and the virgin islands. >> here's the latest. danny is a category 2 hurricane. maximum sustained winds just over 100 miles an hour. this is a tiny hurricane. hurricane force winds only extend 15 miles out from the center of storm. tropical storm force winds only extend 70 miles per hour. compact in nature. as it moves toward the west, northwest toward the leeward islands sunday mornings,s the set to weaken to a tropical storm and then continue toward puerto rico. monday morning, not intense but bringing much-needed rain to that area. coming up in ten minutes, i'll have more on what you can expect here throughout the weekend. >> thank you. take a look at this. passengers on plane in atlanta shooting video of a heavy thunderstorm that had planes grounded. you see that right there? a delta plane struck by lightning. we'll slow it down for you. we learned nobody was hurt in this incident. >> incredible video. right now a ma nnassas man is being sentenced for a deadly hit and run. he could face up to five years in prison. he hit and killed janelle oni last year. police say he smelled of alcohol. we're learning several of the victim's family members are expected to be in court today. >> the tidal reservoir inlet bridge will be closed over the weekend, closed to cars, pedestrian and cyclists. it should reopen monday morning at 5:30. you can head to our app for traffic updates. >> if you own sandals from made well, j. crew says they can trip you up. they're recalling the sandals because a metal shank can break through the sole. if that happens, you could take a tumble. there are ten with these issues. they say you can take the sandals back to the store for a full refund. a popular amusement park as a strange request for guests and a new gig fo we're following the stories you're clicking on this morning. three words you may not expect to hear in the same sentence. disney land, instagram and ban buns. disney land encouraging their guests to take photos of the men and their hair buns and post them to instagram. you can follow man buns of disney land on instagram and there are a lot of them. jon stewart will host wwe's summer slam. if you watched his show, you know he is a long-time wrestling fan. he talks about it. his kids love it. he's going to be the master of ceremonies for the slam this year. the event is at the barkley's center. in the big apple apparently has a pretty big problem. a task force in new york city is trying to getid of the topless women in time square. the city is considering removed the famed intersection's pedestrian plaza. another idea is make the women get a license to target tourists for cash. >> on that date, burglars busting through a door. what waited for them inside. d.c.'s department of health has confirmed one person in the district does have west nile virus. the person has been treated, and released. there are some steps you can take to avoid exposure to west nile. first, use bug repellant. you should also avoid standing water and last, take extra care from dusk to dawn. that's when mosquitos are out in full force. >> and the weather today having a low impact on your day travel. looking good. need the sunglasses. exercise outdoors, it's warm. temperatures generally in the low to mid 80s. but the humidity will be low heading out and about also looking great there. if you're heading to the beach this weekend, overall, looking pretty nice. the water temperature around 79 degrees at ocean city. mostly to partly sunny skies saturday and sunday at the beach. high temperatures in the low 80s. keeping it dry on saturday, and most areas at the beach will be dry on sunday. a chance of an isolated shower or thunderstorm. otherwise the high temperature at the beach on sunday around 82 degrees. >> thank you. two men break into a house in las vegas where they were scared off by a 14-year-old boy. police are looking for the men. you can see two guy eyeing up the house thinking there's no one home. but a 14-year-old was home with his two younger siblings. the mens were able to push the glass and unlock the door. the children headed into a closet where there was a rifle and then they dialled 9-1-1. >> the closet we hid in, he taught me what to do. i had the rifle and the cell phone. i called 9-1-1. i was just 3re paired for it. >> one of the guys here packed the car with stolen items as the second one looked for the children. seeing the 14-year-old holding the rifle, they took off. hit the road. >> an expected moment during a concert with thousands of people. see how one of the biggest stars in the world reacted. at the live desk, an updpat on the shooting in northeast washington. again, d.c. police right now investigating another homicide. this is at the 3700 block of 18th. it was a female who was shot. d.c. police say the person has died. homicide detectives on the scene. we also have a crew on the scene right now. more coming up in a little bit. >> we also want to update you on in a developing story. the suspect in the shaw neighborhood expected in court today. he surrendered this morning. king spoke to news 4. he did he didn't kill the 23-year-old he was hit by a stray bullet. he was at a nearby bar bar shop when it happened and hi said he was shot in the face three days before the murder. poli . >> right now mandatory evacuation orders have people in washington state fleeing their homes. officials say winds in excess of 40 miles per hour are making fighting the fires difficult. the fire causing evacuations is just 60 miles where three firefighters were killed. we have more on the wildfire fight from washington. >> reporter: it's another challenging day for firefighters with the wind and with those extremely dry conditions as the struggle for resources continues. wildfires are raging in washington state. fuelled by strong winds pushing in from the north. forcing more evacuations. the dry brush and windy conditions are a recipe for disaster as the fires grow and shift directions. >> this is an unprecedented c cataclysm in our state. >>. >> reporter: officials are asking for civilian volunteers who have experience operating heavy equipment and firefighters will be sent to california, oregon, and washington. as firefighters push on, they're also remembering those who died wednesday fighting the flames. dom da chef ski, andrew zajac, and richard wheeler. dan ya daniel lion was one hurt. he suffered burns on his body and is now fighting for his life. a reminder of the dangers firefighters face as they battle fires burning across the west. >> 15 of the wildfires burning out of control are in washington where more than 100 homes have been destroyed and there's no end in sight. temperatures here in the 70s and 80s. 69 degrees in leesberg. 75 in martinsburg. here's a look at the front of our studios. you can see a nice breeze there. plenty of sun shine. the flag moving in the wind there. a bit breezy throughout the day. refreshing, kpaes refreshing. high temperatures today in the low to mid 80s. 85 in manassas. washington hitting a high temperature of 87. in about ten minutes, i'll have another look at the seven-day, what you can expect for the weekend and when it will feel a little bit humid outside. an explosion at an l.a. building caused a power outage at the staple center during a sha nigh ya twain concert. twain stopped the concert and got backup power back up. five people were hurt. none of them seriously hurt. >> donald trump will hold one of the largest town hall meetings. he's in alabama. and he's not being shy about it. trump's crowds come as his opponents are ramping up their attacks on him. >> reporter: this is a stadium in mobile, alabama, normally home to high school and college football games. tonight donald trump will host a town hall in front of a huge crowd. >> they're going to end up being 30,000 people in alabama. >> reporter: trump dominated headlines this week making the cover of time magazine and forcing gop rivals to focus on immigration. >> excuse me. i'll use the word anchor baby. >> reporter: when his closest competitor used the term earlier in an interview this week, it sparked a side controversy. the term refers to babies of illegal immigrants born in the u.s. autokmatly making them citizens. bush claims ending this would affect candidates. >> do you feel -- if there's another term i could come up with, i'm happy to hear it. what we all focus on is w do we secure the borders. >> my parents were illegal residents of the legally. >> new polls show trump is beating rubio and bush in their home state of florida. >> the infighting helps divert attention away from hillary clinton's troubles. a new poll out shows that 53% of democrat voters would like to see joe biden run against her. nbc news, washington a local mom and daughter team up to make big business out of back to school. . a local mother and daughter have turned their ideas into a successful business. they are from potomac. they own the online retailer fo dorm if i. they started this a few years ago when the daughter was headed back to college and looking to make her dorm her own. the pair began with stylized bedding and all things small space and the company has taken offer. >> moms or parents? general want their kids to be comfortable in college, so the whole aspect of decorating your dorm room is an activity that you do just before you leave for school, and it's a fun one. our first customers are now in their first apartments. and everybody says, i can still by from dormify for my apartment. >> she says business has grown 700% since the operation began and the products ship to australia and the uk. >> the winner of this food fight is chef goldman. >> yeah, this is not a bummer. a culinary prodigy from frederick took losing in stride. she competed against professional chefs on the show last night. she taught herself how to cook at the age of 7 after her mother was diagnosed to a rare cancer. she won a trip and walmart donated $20,000 to her mother's cancer fund. >> very nice. >> here's some advice. it's probably not a good idea to get in a social media battle with the police. >> especially if they're already looking for you. wait until you hear this story wait until you hear this story and how it ends. here at humana, wait until you hear this story and how it ends. we value sticking with things. when something works, people stick with it. more people stick with humana medicare advantage. because we stick with them. humana medicare advantage. the plan people stick with. a man who taunt the police tweeted here i am. he was want along with another man for a home burglary. now the online twitter battle has gone viral. >> i like a little levy in life, and i appreciate him giving us something to giggle about today. >> all morning long. >> the sheriff had the last laugh tweeting you're on your way to jail. your attpts to hide were at no avail. afelt fail. >> an az puppy is safe and sound. the two to three-week old puppy was inside a pipe for nine hours. >> police discovered the dog when they served a drug search warrant at the home. they called the humane society. they used a camera to monitor him. they helped the puppy inch out. officials say it looks like a dog gate burst to a litter near the pipe and that's how the puppy fell in. so sweet. love that story. talking about humidity into the weekend. tomorrow and sunday, it's going to remain pleasant. by monday, a little bit uncomfortable. but tuesday, wednesday, even thursday of next week, we return to pretty low humidity levels. continues to feel nice outside. and as far as the weekend is concerned, not only is the humidity the great aspect of the weekend but looking at plenty of sun shine. a high tomorrow of 88. 90 for a high on sunday. monday, the hottest day out of the next seven with the high of 83 -- .'33. >> thanks, amelia. that's it for news 4 midday. we're back on this morning. >> get the latest news and weather updates any time with our nbc washington app. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ makes you feel real good! ♪ makes you feel real good. ♪ makes you feel real good! >> meredith: hi, everyone and welcome! 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