orleans. tell us how things are looking there right now. >> hey, look, the river is closed to all traffic at this point. you can see it is behind us here. barry, a troecal storm, you a talking about. forecasters believe it will be a category 1 hurricane. water is the main concern here. >> reporter: the rush to get ready just about over now. time running out as barry moves in. >> there are three way louisiana floods, storm surge, high rivers and rain. we are going to have all tee. >> time is short. if you have preparations you need to complete, now is the time. you doot have much more time at all before the impact of barry will be here. >> reporter: a dangerous triple threat, the misriver is normally 6 to 8 feet. already 16 feet in climbing. the levies arelimbing. visitors are packing the airport hoping to take off before barry lands. >> i like new orleans a lot but i didn't want to sleep here tonight at the airport. >> reporter: the national guard has been called in. water is already in severa low-lying parishes. the mayor of new orleansisn't telling people to leave just yet but urging residents to watch the storm closely. >> gher add least three days worth of supplies, you name it. secure your property. very important. >> reporter: the worst of barry likely over the next 24 hours here. >> reporter: this is a very slow moving system, which mea several areas like this one that are already below sea level. >> that is slo moving. no doubt that will be an issue. >>'ll check back with you later on. let's go to amelia live in the storm center.s tell you the latest on the storm track. >> the hurricane hunters were up rlier today. they were up early this morning. this is the actual path their plane took. they actually picked up hurricane forced winds. those likely not tradferring n to the ground. so barrytill a tropical storm. that doesn't matter. this storm is all about heavy rainfall. think harry and the impact on houston. again, the b igest concern the rain versus the wind. par o of newrleans alreadydi floo. talking about that three-prong threat. heavy rainfall, up to 20 inches, storm surge foding and watching rivers for concerns as well. especially the missiippi. barry is expected to make land fall tomorrow and more of the impact here as the storm weakens. >> we all remember katrina. is barry different? >> absolutely. katrina was category 5. louisiana has never seen a hurricane make land fallhen the mississippi river is this high. the flooding wasn't a big concern likes it now with barry. louisiana over the next 24 hourn, really under the g from this storm. >> thank you, amelia. we'll check back in on the latest ofarry. new fall out from monday's sflash flood i here washington. we've learned canal road will stay closed another week for emergency repairs. heavy rain and floods caused a sinkhole to open up. canal road will be shut down both directions. we'll let you know as soon as the road reopens. stay ahead of the weather and any road closure with our nbc washington app. it's free to download. you can see the forecast for your neighborhood any time, anhihere. t afternoon, we are seeing new angle of hearing a white police officer using the n word while talking to a group of black men. out of this unfolded i may outside of a mcdonalds in white oak. >> reporter: the acting police chief here in the countyays this is all about transparency. he released the body cam video from every single officer on this call back in may. it is a ton of video. we want to show you somef that now. it is tg.ee hours lon it shows the interaction police have with four young men who were eventually charged with trespassing outside the mcdonald's. the interpreter action is unprofessional. you can hear the white female he usin word referring to the men. you can hear some of the men say that as well. some of the men feel like they were racially profiled but today, the police say that was not the case. >> this was notde an inci of racial profiling. our officers are trained in nnstitutional policing ihe training academy and after they graduate. we exceed the state standards in this area. we do not tolerate racial profiling and it was not in evidence here. >> reporter: the officer whoed usthat racial slur is on desk duty. the other officers involved remain on active duty on the streets today. >> what about the status of the top officer there, actingie ch jones? we are hearing he's not going to become the next chief. what do we know about his future rr the fo? >> reporter: leon, that's exactly right. he wanted to be the police chief forer montgo county. this is a guy whose entire career has been here with this force. more tha30 years. he did make the short list of four people. we jusut found o today, he did not ma the cut. it is down to two people. he said at the press conferences today,ply he was disappointed. he didn't want to say anything more than that. wo people are still under consideration, the chief of the park police and the former chief of a police partmentn ports moth, virginia. they are looking for something different. they are looking for police reform. with this move, it l they are looking for someone outside of the department to make that happen. back to you. >> obviooosly lng for a fresh approinh. shockg new details revealed today as r&b singer r. kelly is indicted on federal sex crime charges. he allegedly paid off a victim and her family at the center of the 2008 pornography trial. a report women were kept locked in his home and notllowed to do anything without his permission. sex trafficking, child lrnography. he and hisawyers look forward to his day in court to the truth coming out and to his vindication. a bail hearing is next week. u.s. labor secretary acosta is stepping down. he's beennder fire over a sex crimes flee deal he helped broker for epstein in florida a decade ago. this week epstein pleaded notty guilo some other sex trafficking charges in manhattan. today trump escorted acosta to the lawn to announce his resignation. >> alex called me and said he wanted to see me. i said, well perhaps you just want to say it to the press. i want toet you know, this is him. not me. i'm with him. >> i do not think it is right and fair for this aed min strags's labor department to have epstein as the foe tuesday rather than the economy we have today. >> the acting labor secretary will take over now. there is shock and disbelief on the campus of morgan state university. a student shot and killed during a robbery justff campus yesterday. baltimore police say manuel was heading to s parent's home when two people tried to rob him. he recently graduated. more h with how coaches are remembering him. >> porter: it seems almost everyone here at this high school new manny louis. his former team members gathered here to share hugs. the 19-year-old morgan state university sophomore was killed by two men who tried to rob him shooting him five times. his former baseball coach said many were moved to tears. t>> it wasugh but good to go through. it was good for us to kind ofmb reme manny like that. >> reporter: baltimore policesa he was killed early thursday morning, heading to his car. he was planning tour r home to hyattsville to visit his mother and father reporting from prince george arizona's county. >> his basebal coach says he was a leader on and off the field and was a mentor for many. supposed to be the next big drama i washington. special temperature from eaeller. we lrned that planned appearance may be delayed. mueller had been scheduled to testify on tuesday. intelligence committ about his investigation into russian interference in the 2016 electionnd possible collusion. now that could be pushed back one week to the 24th of july. sfloo g get ready for this one. boy bed lnd in studio right here. brace yourselves.e on of the original backstreet boys joining us today. of all people, our doug couldn't resist coming in on his day off to d the intervuz. grocery wars, susan hogan ts delivery services to the test when it comes to produce. test when it comes to produce. >> a we are sisters. why alissa and aleah chose fios. we stream sooo much. a lot of times alissa is watching tv on her laptop, using her phone, also using her tablet. i am really good at multitasking cause i'm awesome. a ttle. the best internet is even better at our best price. switch now and get our fastest eeds available. plus, a free samsung chromebook on us. that's fios. back with a live look outside. it looks so good, i'metting excited. amelia is going to tell us how long this sunny hot weather is around.o stick we'll have that in a bit. >> as kids enjoy a summer break, a warning for parents. too much relaxing and not enough learning can lead to brain drain. all next week, showing us simple and fun things pares can do to keep kids mentally sharp to make sure they are prepared when classes resume in the fall. >> we are still waitdg to fin out if the national zoo will be getting a baby panda soon.we told you last march, the panda was artifically inseminated here. >> you can'teally see much but they are saying what is important is that she has some nest building there but they haven't seen any otherom cmon behaviors but it is still very early. >> wait and see. still reason to be optimistic. her and her sperm donor have nt already pared three cubs. we have our fingers crossed. >> we'll keep you posted here. a serious dose of nostalgia ming tonight. the backstreet boys are in town. >> part of the world tour. >> stopping by today to catch u wits good friend, our favorite guy doug chandler. >> these guys have been friends for some years. they shared some back in the day tour secrets. >> i went to investigat as to your show. the cool thing about it, everybody thinks i know these songs. when you play these songs, it takes you right back to where you isre. th is right there at the same time too. what is it you think about your show about backstreet boys tt continues to this day? >> fst of all, i have to say we are so blessed with the best fans. it like a'90s resurgence right now. some of our songs were a first love, first kiss. it is awesome to be on the stage. >> i don't just know howy d. when you got hungry on stage, i would take your place and do the moves. nobody knew that. >> they couldn't find somebody closer to my height. >> we need dance moves to prove that. >> can't break them out now. >> it is under contract. he couldn't show anybody else e moves except me. >> right. it goes hand in hand. ande did not believe him. he's been telling us all that story for y year can watch that on ig tv on instagram. go to our page and check that out. >> who new? >> now we do. >> skipping the chips or the cookies could help your heart. >> following 200 adults ever day. those who cut 300 calories a day lost weight and improved their cholesterol, blood sugar. about equal to three cookies or potato chips. >> ifoure considering shop of some of those things. we've been giving you some tips in our grocery wars series. >> our number one question is how do the stores do with picking out the produce. here with the answer.we >> are all picky wit our produce. we want to know to know whoever isin pick it out is picking the best for us. we didor one mcurb-side pick up from safe-way and giant. it did not go as smoothly as the first time. we have more on that on 0 our response p. let's start with my order from giant. the raspberries. they e sitting on paperou to towels. they are dripping and mushy. >> i took them out this morning, they had mold on them already. the apples. i ordered a three poundag of galapl a. i would not have picked these out because there are a bunch that were bruised. >> and they are tiny. >> her meredith, her issue was thedo avoca she ordered organic. aid organic price and got conventional avocados. as far aswbrries are concerned, she would have picked ut a different contain because there is not as many in here. it is one of those things. we like to pick our produce. >> is there a winner? or were they all about the same? >> as far as the delivery and all of that, we are going to tell you oe facok. but as far as these are concerned, they weren't that bad but the produce was a flop. >> picking produce is personal. >> like picking a spouse when you pick your ras berries. u>> yo don't want a moldy spouse. >> no, no. >> watch the grocery wars on the nbc washington app and find a break out of the costs for pdelivery and services. go there and search groceries. only news 4 talks to the developer in sprins george's county and what could be an additional location for amazon. >> and amelia is back to help you plan out your weekend. got a nicer day afte a stormy night. >> my gosh, we saw parts of the area with three to four inches of rain. they had a similar situation on monday. for the weekend, coming some dry weather. both saturday and sunday are looking mainly dry. i know you were noting it is not too hot.t i nk the main thing is it is not too humid. the dew point temperature, which is how we measure the humidity is pretty much in check. here are your weather headlines. i'm keeping it dry out there, the chancesf storms i later on sunday as it starts to wind down. on the weekend, that will be similar to today. hot h andid and it could ipact us next week. justthe form of rain and nothing too heavy. we will just see showers. you probably wouldn't know it is barry. you can see in the bottom of your screen, reagan national 88 but feeling more like2. not that bad. it is certainly hot. it's summe out there. in the region low to mid-90s.at temperes will be in the mid-80s and then 70s overnight. still warm, 87 degrees. down to about 82 and then 11:00 p.m., about 80 degrees. a low impact on your weekend. if you wanto get things done outdoors. do it in the morning before it is sltering out there. make sure the kids and sports have plenty of water. heading to the pool, i'm jealous. >> here is your weekend planner, we start off with the low to mid-s. maybe that isolated shower or thunderstorm on sunday. we check out monday and will keep it dry. high temperature of 89. by tuesday, we hit 94 degrees. it is certainly hot out there. i had something going on in the night sky coming up and the allergy report today. all of that at 4:45. >> still ahead at news 4 and 4:00. a new program helping young men with a path way to purpose. >> i saw its a locked road of. >> how they tell us this is transforming their lives and making aif dference. > plus from zen lovers to foodies. and the wine tour that celebrates all things local. ekscskoup otn the .eded velopnement that coulde g there. rumors of amazon coming to prin george' did you know comcast business goes beyond fast with a gig-speed network. complete internet reliability. advanced voice solutions. wifi to keep everyone connected. video monitoring. that's huge. did you guys know we did all this stuff? no.no i'even done yet. wow. business tv. cloud 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officer use the n word interacting with the four black men. we hear the men use it back as well and the chief says this is profiling.of racial >> manual lewis jr. was heading to his parents house. he recently graduated from high school. nglice are still looki for the two people involved in his murder. leon, back to you. in an interview, you'll see only on 4,the developer in prince george's county releases plans that may be home to an amazon center. the new facility in the beginning stages of development will be off pennsylvania avenue in the west phalia community of upper marls bro. more on the plansl that you'l see only on 4. >> reporter: it was good to have a conversation with the developer. he wold not confirm that tenant coming in would be amazon b we've had that confirmed by other sources close to what is going on. this is the edge of the community there. and there is where this new building is going to be constructed. we have some of t new site plans we'll see on monday. next week will be a series addressing a lot of concern. we were talking to the developer here, one resident approached with her own question. >> the logistic center will go in this area. >> we met with the developer to discuss the latest plans for an 8 800,000 square foot fulfillment center. sources tell us this will be in the new supply center. the developer would not confirm bu did describe how it would be designed. >> the footprint i about 800,000 square feet. about four stories stall. almostll of the employees will be on the first level. second, third and fourth are all robots, conveyor b ts and different chutes to move things around. >> reporter: a woman that lives there stopped by with her own questions. >> why does it have to be so close. >> after word reeleased about 1,500 new jobs coming westbound walking distance. >> saying this new fulfillment center will spark what was promised. >> this center will be the cast lift to get the retail component offou the gr. >> reporter: there are three community meetings we know of. tomorrow, monday and wednesday. then theeveloper will head back to the planning board to present this proposal on thursday. we are expecting a t of folks to be there as well. >> a lot of communication going in and around this, l of t wboha going s to happen and 3wwhat it will lo like. >> thank you, traysy. let's look at the weekend. food festivalsd aboun all around. news forommy mcfly highlights a few of them for your weekend scene. >> reporter: i'm tommy mcfly scene.ur weekend thousands of vino loving foodies will be heading to virginia for the purcellville food and wine festival. >> come on and join the fun. >> the ticketed event also operates. 50th anniverhery of t virginia is for lovers campaign. and a few yashds away, c youan do all you can eat crabs or other items as well. the lotus and lily festival at the gardens. saturday and sunday. can you get up close andpe onal with water lilys in full bloom. this fesal is not only about smelling the flowers. it a full roster of entertainment and arts and crafts. >> also the 70thround versery of alexandra. >> he didn't mention that that celebration will have pat larsson there. make sure you sayi. h >> our team of reporters working on a new story. >>mbush in an uber. the local driver that was shot a randomac att. >> new information on tropical storm barry. more ahead of land fall overnight. another heavy rainfallvent out there. as webo talk aut our changing climate. >> lately, when it rains, it seems to pour. check out this video of the downpours yesterday. >> seee like ther is no in between. this kind of rain will become more common downd the rartly because of our changing climate. right?t >> that's right. we are seeingse the changes happen. as our temperatures continue to warm, thetmosphere can hold more moisture. think about you are getting a bigger sponge. when you squeeze that out, more of the water is going to come out. we are already seeing that happen in our area. we don't want to say that downpour is exactly and only linked to climate change but we are seeing thoseownpours have more rainfall within them. we look at how heavy downpours are increase. this is comparing the rise from 1957 to 2011. you can see our area in the northeast seeing the biggest increase of heavy rainfall by 75%. something to wrap your headnd arou we are seeing that increase of downpours out there. >> amelia, how rare was monday's event? >> monday's event has never happened. we saw 3.3 inches of rainfall in an hour's time. weve never seen that amount of rain fall back to 1936. it plays perfectly. as temperatures warm, the atmosphere holds more moisture. >> we'll see mour and more of it. stormteam 4 helping to plan your weekend. a hot afternoon as we take a livlook at side now. amelia is back with the best time to get out this weekend. the allergy report and something really cool in the night sky. first, a path way to purpose. spotlighting the local program changing lives in our honeet this gis ridiculously fast. we are seriously keeping up with the joneses. keeping up with the ford's. keeping up with the garcia's. the romeros. patels. the wahh-the-wahh wolanske's. right. no one is going to have iernet like this. xfinity makes keeping up with the jonesesea simple. . awesome. want gig-speed internet? we've got you covered. or check out our other amazing speed options at new low price. get started now for as low as $29.99 a month. call, click or visit a store today. >> we are talking an absolute epic rain makerff the gulf coast right now. you are looking at radar or satellite of tropical storm barry there. amelia is tracking this system. she's got a look at our local focast coming up in two minutes. pat? we may be well past graduation season but there is an emotional and meaningful ceremony. several black men once seen as the problem in their communities are working to be part of the solution. their story of redemption. >> we are going to change the narrative. we got to believe we can be thea change tht we see. >> the 18 young men arefathers, sons, brothers and ex offenders. for the last nine weeks, they've worked to make sure that last term doesn'tefine them. they earned a new term. graduate of the pathways am progr >> i never thought about where would i be. >> gerald turner has been arrested, thrown in jail and shot. through mental health services, education and leadership training, he's on the cusp of launching his own business. >> i always had the thoughts ane drs to start my own business and be having aspirations. i hadn't had a push or focus of how to do >> same goes for robert. he once lacked thels too. he earned the program ambassador award. >> their walk and spirit is different.se >> the graduates have improved themselves. >> now they want to give back. >> what comes next is the hardest part,ustaining the progress. yes. they've changed the narrative. >> you will become that. >> their story is still being ewitten. cory smith, n 4. >> each member will begin six months of subsidizes employee. more than ad90% of grtes are employed and only one person has rio fended. >> that is great. >> spread the word. >> you got something cool tolk bout tonight. >> since we finally have clear skies out there. head out and look up. you'lle able to see. let's start with a shot of what we are seeing. mainly clear skies now. e drum roll please. what we can see tonight in the night's sky. the moon and jupiter. you can make it out tonight and tomorrow. head out after dark, once the sun sets. 9:00, 10:00 p.m. let thei k go to bed, maybe wake them up for a treat. >> i you have binf oculars, a telescope will be better. you can also see jupiter's four moons out there. we have molder sres running very high. if yourle guys allergies are bo you, it is the mold. you'll need an extra large tea.i unsweet most of the time. heading to the beach this weekend, you have the right idea.er water tempures in the low 70s. upper 80s on sunday. plenty of sunshine. dry at the beaches this weekend and here as well. all sunshine out. there barley a cloud in the sky. it is a warm start at 72 degrees. already hot in the uer 80s. we warm to 92 for the high. a few degrees above normal. tomorrow, we are at 89 degrees 7:00 p.m. heading out to dinner, you might want to eat inside. as the sun ets, it gets more comfortable. the high temperature of 93 degrees. can't rule out the thunderstorm. most of us stay dry, the best chance of a thunderstorm is going tobe south and west of washington into virginia areas. i do thk most of us are dry on sunday. we have plenty of sunshine throughout the day. >> low 90s over the weekend. upper 80s on monday. tuesday, it . hot starting to feel humid out there. we look to wednesday, 96 for the high. any impact from barry, it is not n'ing to be impressive. we do have a tropical storm on the way. it will be remnants and a report of showers. nothing like what louisiana is dealing with by any means. >> back to the moon and jupiter, how close will they be together? >> they are kind of like dancint together night and tomorrow night. >> how often does that happen? >> i'll have to check on that one. but i'll have t check on that one. if you are seeing a planet tonight, it'ser jupit >> we want to tell you about a bear that apparently likes more than the barenessities. >> showed up at a resort in new hampshire. a worker was trying to catch a view of the sunrise. the bear found there checking out the views. >> he went on his way and eventually took off. >> we know what he was doing there on the balcony. >> that looks fantastic. >> let's see what is coming up the next hour. >> if you were a bea wouldn't you go up there? he's got good taste. >> a lot of people areounting down to amazon prime day. we'll share a warning about one of the more popular prime purchases and how that day may be a boom to small businesses. only on 4, shots were fired at an uitr w three women inside. the driver gets hit in this random attack. he's talking to our reporter about his injuries and how this is affecting him. i willou see y soon and pat, you'll be joining me. >> see you in a minute. is >> you know i the middle of the summer, do you still want to do this? >> sure. >>here could be consequences.oi >> we are g to do it. >> i justhe finished t top secret meeting with the boss of bosses. i c tell you this, something big is going to happen on news 4 at 4:00. the scr lwe're the slowskys. e drip coffee, layovers- -and waiting on hold. what we don't like is relying on fancy technology for help. snail mail! we were invited to a y2k party... uh, didn't that happen, like20 years ago? oh, look, karolyn, we've gur a mathematician on oands! check it out! now you can schedule a callback or reschedule an appointment,. today's xfinity service. simple. easy. awesome. i'd rather not. >just tuning in, a nice day looking live over the district right now. but how long is this going to last. the updated forecast at 5:0 we continue to track thorm barry. thousands of pendle now u mandatory evacuation orders the major concern has already been rising. types are stationed at the ready. an updated forecast coming up here in just a few minutes. a state of emergency in northern greece after a violent storm ripped through seaside resorts there. seven people died. t sixurists, none from the u.s. the victims died when that storm blue over an rv, collapsed the roof of a a restaurant knocked down trees. here at home, a political stormang weaves. labor secretary acosta is out. the departure comes two days after he faced the press andnd defed the deal he made as a federal prosecutor in florida more than a decade ago.e we havhe report. >> reporter: cabinet secretary acosta out at the department of labor. >> i submitted my resignation to the president effective seven days from today. >> saying he doesn't want to di tract from the president's agenda. >> it would selfish for me to stay in this position and continue talking about a case that is 12 years old rather than the amazing economy right now. >> acosta under fire after the arrest of epstein. the arrest and sex trafficking charges cast new scrutiny on a secret plea deal made with the finance year made years ago. he defended the deal and president trump defendeds acosta. >> this is him, not me because i'm with him. he's a tremendous talent. he's a hispanic man, he wen to harvard. in so many ways, i hate what he's saying because we are going to miss h . >> the story drew unwanted interest in trump'sla reonship with epstein who he called a terrific guy in 2002. >> i haven'tpoken to him in about 15 years or more. i wasn't a big fan of his. >> new becoming acting secretary next week. >> as for the president's remark that acosta was hispanic and went to harvard. many found that offensive becausee's the only hispani member of his cabinet. >> firstt a00, shock and disbelieve at morgan state university because a student was shot and killed oside of an off-campus dorm. >> heading to his parent's home when he was murdered. recently graduated from parkdale high school and more on how hise coaches a remembering him. >> reporter: investigating the murder. the body found in the car. theictim. the 19-year-old morgan state university student. police say he was heading home to hyattsville to see his parents. investigators say two men trie rob him, shooting him five times. he came morgan state after graduating from park dale high school in. riverdale uch a young age, such a good kid. >> this page showss picturef manny. his friends and formera teammes gathered together. >> there was a lot of crying and hugging. it was tough and good for them. it was good for us to kind of just remember many like that. >> here at parkdale, they say manny louis was a real leader. he was the captain despite the fact that he didn't play varsity until his senior year. >> i tink it is a testament probably to the way he was raised by his mom and dad, i'm assuming the leadership skills they instilled in him and progrieded transformed our school. >> morgan statey universit emailed students and staff saying, the morgan family collectively extends our deepest sympathies and cdolences to the family. manny louis is being remembered as a superstar with a bright future that was tragicily ended far too soon. >> hisal baseb coach says he was both a leader on and off t

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