live in fairfax county, i'm nick skier nikki burdine, -- i'm nikki burdine, wusa9. >>> police say in january 38- year-old minh nguyen went to his ex-wife's home to kill her husband. two children were at home. >>> congress takes a closer look at what a company is doing to prevent another tragedy -- what the company is doing to prevent another tragedy like the one that happened in philadelphia. that crash killed eight people, injured dozens more. members of the transportation committee today will discuss the progress of amtrak's positive train control system. ntsb investigators say the technology would have prevented that crash by slowing down train 188 as it approached that curve at 100 miles an hour. the crash stirred up controversy in congress over a measure to push the implementation of that system from the end of this year to 2020. a house subcommittee even approved a $200 million cut to amtrak's budget to six weeks before the derailment. the positive train control system, that technology is likely to cost $13.2 billion over the course of two decades. the hearing on capitol hill b

that's the latest if potomac, i'm nikki burdine -- in potomac, i'm nikki burdine, wusa9. >>> d.c. police say they know what's behind the latest spike in the homicide rate. they say it's a problem because of increased sales and the use of synthetic trucks. those drugs are sold under the names k2, spice and a host of others. >> you will get lots of patches of it where it is much much more potent. when that happens we see the spikes in overdoses and violence. >> police chief cathy lanier said just yesterday the city recorded its 64th homicide of the year, that's up from 53 killings at the same time last year. >>> from our prince george's county bureau, an internal audit by the police department in the county found about three our every ten dashcams in their squad cars don't work properly. the department says it's a limited dug for repairs -- budget for repairs and replacement and another issue is that some of the cams are several years old so parts for repairs hard to come by at this point. the department plane older models as it replaces aging patrol cars with new ones. >>> i'm mike

we'll hear from nikki burdine in a bit. along i-270, this is west diamond avenue. no issues as you approach the beltway heading south. no issues on the northbound side et. we'll have another -- side either. we'll have another update for you in roughly ten minutes. >> reporter: i'm nikki burdine live at the scene after fatal accident in montgomery county. i want you to take a look at the scene on sam eig highway between diamondback drive and fields road. very sad to report a young boy believed to be about 10 years old died in this car accident. i'm told a woman was driving her vehicle eastbound here on sam eig highway around 3:45. for some reason she crossed over the median, crashed the car, burst into flames. i'm told ems crews from montgomery county were actually driving by when they spotted the car on fire. crews put the flames out. the woman expected to be just fine. she had burns on her hands, taken to the hospital fire and ems officials put that fire out. that's when they discovered the young boy and he was pronounced dead here at the scene. very sad. you can

i'm nikki burdine, wusa9. >>> all right thank you. and luckily we aren't seeing much in the way of delays out in that part of town as well. which is certainly going to be a help to drivers that are going to be traveling there as you heard her mention inbound lanes are open at this point. we're still waiting for more progress to be made and let you no i throughout the morning. meantime in prince george's county, for those of you out there along 50, bw parkway also 95 on the maryland side is free and clear of any issues this morning. want to give you a live look at the connecticut avenue. no issues on the inner and outer loop this afternoon. i-66 making your way into town, you'll have no issues either. we'll send it over to you. >>> the man convicted of killing chandra levy is due in court today. >> last week a judge granted ingmar guandique's a new trial. levy disappeared in 2001. her body was found a year later. >>> a manassas teenager could get up the 15 years in prison for being an isis recruiter. ali shukri amin pleaded guilty to t

i'm nikki burdine, -- denied. i'm nikki burdine, wusa9. >>> a california man accused of jumping the white house fence is due in court. he could get up to $1,000 fine or one year in jail facing unlawful entry. he's also accused of escaping from a halfway house. >>> a man linked to a shooting outside a bank in a chantilly shopping center is also due in court. jared williams is expected to accept a plea bargain. the shootout happened in february outside the capital one bank at eastern market place. williams and a second suspect jesse roberts were captured after a police chase. roberts has asked for a jury trial and that's expected to take place in late august. >>> we are continuing our coverage this morning into a violent weekend in the district of columbia. detectives right now investigating several shootings and stabbings that sent 13 people to the hospital. there was one arrest, though, in all of these cases and that was at the end of this crime spree, 11:00 sunday night. it was this domestic assault in northwest

live in northeast, i'm nikki burdine, wusa9. >> thank you. >>> before you head out the door, larry has one more look at your morning commute. >> it's going to be another hot unbearable one says allyson. >> that's right. it's pretty warm out here already. we'll be into the 80s within. next hour -- within the next hour or so low to mid-90s this afternoon. showers south and west have the best chance of one of those stray showers. lots of heavy rain headed your way for tomorrow. we'll >>> welcome back. happy monday. hopefully you're off to a good start. it's going to abhot one today. you -- to be a hot one today. you don't need the umbrellas. we're getting into the summer pattern where storms start to pop up but today your chances aren't as great. feeling into the 90s. today showers and storms that do develop will be areas south and west. everybody else should be pretty dry. 92 degrees by 4:00. we'll top out about 94 degrees. it's hot. it's humid but nothing like what we're going to see tomorrow. yeah, our hottest day of the season tomorrow. we'll get to those details coming up. >>> we sti

i'm nikki burdine, wusa9. >>> the the deaths of a young chevy chase mother and her little girl. police say they were electrocuted on the stairwell of their home. a portable sump pump was found near the victims. >> they have been identified as 29-year-old crystal putter and her 4-year-old daughter, lily. >>> police are calling the search if a 32-year-old silver spring man a recovery mission. javierier sotello's boat overturned. >>> also yesterday a 78-year- old girl was killed at the other end of the island when a racing boat crashed into a crowd of spectators. >>> if you are a member of the military, you will be able to apply your military training to higher education in virginia very soon. at 3:00 this afternoon, governor mcauliff is going to sign legislation granting academic credit for the training you received in the armed forces. >>> mayor hogan is being treated for an advanced form of non hodgkins lymphoma. he took time to praise his medical team at the university of maryland medical center. >>> looking for something to do with your family this summer? how about four free

nikki burdine has been on the scene all morning long and now has the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: the scene at suitland parkway and first steriling is now clear but the -- sterling is now clear but the investigation is far if over. a man -- from over. a man was speeding when he t- boned a chrysler, both the driver and passenger in the chrysler were taken to the hospital. the driver will be okay but the passenger didn't make it. meanwhile police say the driver of the vol toe and the passenger -- vol toe and the passenger both -- volvo and the passenger both ran away. a third person in the volvo was taken to the hospital. to this point it's not cooperating with police. speed was a factor in the although it's not clear why they were going so fast. >> this point it's very early on in the investigation. and it was a very busy night last night throughout the city. it's one thing we always try to look and see if they were playing something. >> in the meantime they ask that anyone with information give them a call. in d.c., nikki burdine, wusa9. >> and police do not have a descr

nikki burdine has been at the crash scene all morning and has more from gaithersburg. >> reporter: a very sad day in montgomery county. a young boy is dead after a fiery car crash early this morning. around 3:30 this morning, a woman in this car was driving on sam eig highway when for some reason she crossed over the median and crashed. at some point the car caught fire and ems crew happened to be driving by. they stopped to help. the driver of the car was outside trying to get the car door open. >> they were able to get on the scene, use their fire excontinuing girrers to knock down the fire. >> reporter: but it was -- extinguishers to knock down the fire. >> reporter: but it because too -- but it was too late. a little boy was in the back seat and didn't make it. the woman was taken to the hospital with burns on her hands. accident reconstruction crews worked to find out what happened and why. >> it's definitely one of the questions we're trying to figure out is where the woman us a coming from, the circumstances, why she had the young boy out at 3:30 in the morning. >> reporter: t

nikki burdine has been at the accident site all morning with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. in potomac, two teenagers are dead after their car flew through a fence and hit a tree and then landed upside down in someone's front ward. >> a little after midnight. we heard a huge noise. >> reporter: when sandy gordon woke up to find his fence destroyed and trees damaged in front of the dufief mill road home but wasn't until he realized what had happened. >> they were young. unfortunately. >> reporter: police have not released the names of the victims but friends tell us three of them attended wooten high school and had a connection to the football team. >> one of the boys was standing up and said we really knead help. we really need help. there was one boy inside trying to move and then he finally got out. but -- the two in the back didn't. >> reporter: sources say they were coming from a party. the driver's blood cool content was -- alcohol content was .10. police say the driver and his 18-year-old passenger were rushed to the hospital. the passenger is in serious condition. the

ic' nikki burdine, wusa -- i'm nikki burdine, wusa9. >>> a man was hit several times in d.c. someone drove him to the hospital and dropped him off. he's now in serious condition at last check. so far no description of a possible suspect or motive in the case. >>> the defense in the jesse matthew case is pushing for a new judge to take over. matthew is charged with murdering uva student hannah graham. sir kit court judge cheryl higgins is presiding over the case. her daughter attends uva. the defense believes that could compromise higgins' judgment. >> reporter: good morning. i'm have necessary is a herring outside -- i'm vanessa herring outside the montgomery county board of education. students at chevy chase are pushing for the district to close on two major holidays. it was back in 2012 when the montgomery county school district first made headlines over this issue. that's when the school board decided to strike all religious holidays from the 2015-2016 calendar instead of including a muslim holiday. now board members are back in the hot seat. students say they want fair tr

live in front of the wilson building, i'm nikki burdine, wusa9. >> we were just saying this doesn't just mean soccer in the city. we're talking about concerts. an opportunity. >> in a nice area where sports is now going to be changed. >>> members of a texas community are planning another day of protests against the controversial actions of a local police officer. >> a new study sheds some let's just say disturbing light on for profit hospitals. >> wusa9 is back with those stories and more but first here's allyson with a look at today's wet gler thanks, an -- today's weather. >> thanks, andrea. we're muggy for now but not for long. i can already feel things starting to change. a few light showers but behind the light showers, for the rest of the afternoon lower humidity and more sunshine. if you are east of 95, your chance for these lingering showers will linger till about lunch time. we'll have all the details and your planner >>> welcome back. i'm meteorologist allyson rae. for the horn hours still a little -- morning hours, still a little humid. a few lingering showers and some clouds

live in fairfax county, i'm nikki burdine. back to you in the studio. >>> we are expecting to hear a little more later today on the pope's stance on climate change. pope francis will visit d.c. in september, and he will celebrate mass here at the basilica. but later today he will release his long awaited letter to the environment. pope francis is asking that people, quote, welcome with an open heart this encyclical or teaching letter. the pope says, quote, our home is being ruined and it damages everyone, especially the poor. pope francis is calling on world leaders to make change to help the world's most vulnerable population, but the comments have its critics, including those who are skeptical about climate change and conservatives. among them, a presidential candidate jeb bush. he is catholic but he has some very strong words in regards to the pope's stance on climate change. you'll want to hear what he has to say coming up in the next half-hour. i'm live outside the basilica, delia goncalves, wusa9. >> delia, thank you. >>

live outside l'enfant plaza metro station, i'm nikki burdine, wusa9. >>> it is 8 after the hour. thank you for waking up with wusa9. >> before you run out the door, larry miller has another look at your morning commute. first let's check in with erica. >> a pleasant change out here. i kind of feel like i maybe want a light jacket. in some of the suburbs you'll definitely want that jacket as you step out the door. temperatures in the 60s for most of us starting the day and we're going to head into the upper 80s with all that sunshine, a light breeze out of the northwest, it's going to be a beautiful afternoon. but changes lie ahead of course in the first people of the coffee drinking world, dunkin' has a dark roast coffee that's deliciously roasted just right for a bold start and smooth finish that's never bitter. put down the dark roast you've been putting up with and reach for the one you deserve. i love the taste. always smooth, never bitter. my cup of coffee is always awesome when i go to dunkin'. man: i see the steam rising off the cup 'cause you know it's a fresh pot. man: o

that's the late nest northwest, i'm nikki burdine, wusa9. >>> 17 members -- [ inaudible ] >> the u.n. is calling on israel to review ♪ ♪ ♪ you're only young once. unless you have a subaru. (announcer) the subaru xv crosstrek. symmetrical all-wheel drive plus 34 mpg. love. it's what makes a subaru a subaru. >>> welcome back. it doesn't look like the storm threat is as widespread as yesterday. any thunderstorms that develop will be short lived. they won't have the intense heavy rainfall like we had yesterday and the damage we had yesterday is much less likely to occur today. 85 to 90 degrees and a touch cooler than yesterday. 71 degrees in hagerstown. down to 69 in martinsburg and 74 in downtown washington. from being outside the dew point is lower. that means it feels a little more comfortable but the heat and humidity will come surging back. allyson will have the details in first alert seven day. >>> good to go this morning no issues on marc, vre on schedule. looks like -- i want to give you a live look and show you how things are shaping up on 95 making the trip from dale city

live at the l'enfant plaza metro station be i'm nikki burdine, wusa9. >>> the confederate flag was first raised in 1962. now south carolina governor nikki haley says it should be removed from the state capitol grounds. >> haley reversed her position after nine black churchgoers were gunned down during a bible study last week. we heard from the governor in our last hour. those opposed to removing the flag say it represents the state's history and should be left alone. >>> an al jazeera journalist detained in berlin on an egyptian arrest warrant has been released from custody. he was detained saturday when he tried to board a flight to cutter. he was convicted in egypt and sentenced to 14 years in prison on torture charges. the charges were called false, absurd and politically motivated. ♪ >> he said it was his job to make sure at every turn of a film the score was something the audience can feel with their heart. james horner, the film composer known for his heart tugging scores on "field of dreams ,," "braveheart" and "titanic" died monday in a plane crash near santa barbara. he was 61

that is the latest from union station, i'm nikki burdine, wusa9. >>> now back to the white house. president obama was heckled inside the white house yesterday. during his remarks for lgbt pride month. take a listen. >> i told you that the civil rights of lgbt americans is -- [ inawed in ] -- >> [ inaudible ] >> no, no, no, no. no, no, no, no, no [ inaudible ] >> hey [ inaudible ] >> listen, you're in my house. [ cheers ] >> come on. [ applause ] >> you know what? it's not respectful when you get invited to -- [ inaudible ] >> telling him what's up there. the president then asked for the person to be removed from the white house before continuing on with his remarks. >>> you feel like kicking up the dust? just enter our text to win campaign and you can win two tickets to see luke bryan on his kick the dust up tour. >> it's so simple. text the key words "luke bryan" to 25543 for your chance to win. >> i'm first alert meteorologist erica grow. a nice, pleasant start to the day. unfortunately the day is not going to finish the way it did yesterday with all that sunshine, low humidity,

burdine. >> you see the party? >> reporter: -- and they're jamming out and have been here all day long. it's hot, yes, and people are carrying their water bottles and celebrating. it's about celebrating. look at the video. you can see people have been out here dancing and singing and walking through the streets and that have been enjoying the day. we're standing at 14th street and the parade through dupont and logan circle and they're coming through, as you can see. we have a few celebrities here. this is the 40th year for the parade, but this year is significant because the next two to three weeks, we'll hear how the supreme court's decision on gay marriage will go. today, politics seem to be taking a back seat. for most everyone, today is all about celebrating. >> an opportunity for us to come together and i think so many times we are hiding behind our fake identities because we don't want anyone to know who we are. this is an opportunity to come together and be ourselves and authentic. and be treated authentical

we're going to bring you nikki burdine who has been following the press conference. she'll be looking at that along with what you've been saying on social media. >> reporter: it is a heartbreaking story. from the moment the story broke, people have been commenting on social media. let's take you to the tag board and take a look at some of these slide shows we've been looking at. when it first broke, we saw a lot of hashtag prayer for charleston. a lot of people asking for prayers. at first when the shooting first happened, we saw a lot of people wanting to share his picture to get the word out asking for people to help and share the pictures so that they could help police capture this person. from there after he was captured, we saw pictures with ot that we've seen plastered all over the social media with the word "captured." from there it went to prayers and healing that is no doubt going to take a long time. a lot of victims, advocates, and people in charleston, people all over the world have really just been tweeting their condolences hashtag prayersforcharleston.