news 4 first told youes sourc say a new amazon fulfllment isn for upper marlboro. the center is not sitting well with people who live in that the developer spoke at the meeting, he didn't confirm what's going in the building. but he did tell us how it would help prince georges county. >> a unique opportunity for the county, and this is a very rare opportunity for the county. when a proposed tenant is anticipating having 1500 new high quality jobs. >> prince georges county officials have not approved the proposal. they will hold a public hearing on thursday at 1:00 at the countyministration building. >>> now to an update we brought you at 11:00, pepco worked overnight to restore power to thousands of customers in d.c. it was pitch da, the nand was all black, except for two police cars at a 7-eleven. we're still working to find out what knocked out the power. >> this morning, neil armstrg's apollo 11's space suit was reunveiled if you will at the smithsonian. the suit had been in storage since 2006. in 2015, donations helped toea this display case. mike pence spoke b

amazon prime day. featuring thousands of electronic, entertainment and tech items and remember, shipping is free. tsst year, amazon sold 100 million produc on prime day. there's a hitch, thouh. to membs only. don't worry, though. stores like walmart, target, kohl's, they have already announced their own sales, each offering major discounts on things le ipads, smart tvs and furniture. later on in the newscast,er consum reporter susan hogan has a look on today's amazon deals and how to avoid missing one. >>>. >> so much to look through. if we had more time. >> i try, but it's overwhelming. and i just don't b want to just to buy. >> exactly. >>> we have some good news for some panda lovers this morning. >>eyou love th pandas too? >> i do. but you think you're big -- not like i am. > it's a little crazy. the national zoo says the giant panda mei xiang is starting to build nests, which could be a sign she ise going to hav baby, which would be amazing. before we get to excited, the zoo says besides the nest-

. >>> so cheaps, dealcountdown is on to amazon prime day, workers are busy making sure they're strcked up fo the two-day event. >> the sales are strictly for prime members. consumer reporter susan hogan has the details. >> prime day kicks off at 3:00 a.m. this monday. we have four things you need to know, to make sure you're ready to take advantage of these deals. if you're not a prime member, no problem. ash the party. don't forget to cancel the auto renew. start shopping early, search the words sneak peak in the app right now, to get an early look at some of the sales, if you see somethingyo like, click watch this deal. you will get a notification whe( the sale goes live, and shop around, other retailers are likely to offer deep discounts to compe with prime time. we'll have more tips for you leading up to monday. be sure to stay tuned for what you need to know to save the most money. >> thank you so much, susan. >>> we're going to send things back over to lauren for a final check of your forecast. that weekend forecast, the ever lportant. >> notoking too bad this weekend at all. we

residents had a chance to hear abouts the propo from county officials, and amazon representatives. they saw some of the renderings ma well as a p to get a better sense of amazon's development plans. you can rbad more at amazon's rival in our nbc washington app. >>> we're about to introduceou y to a teen who is using his skills in the kitchen to make a difnce in his community. but this isn't the first time the 13ear-old has been on tv. >> michael's cupcakes. >> the idea for flavors comes from up here. >> from the eart, michael's dessert is a buness baked for the community. every dessert sold buys a dessert for someone in need. there areme thinking, people who are less fortunateth n me, and maybe they shousa ket the things.6hi giving back being ingredient. with some help from mom in the kitchen and a little interference from his brother. the young food advocate runs michael's desserts in his home in buoy. he's doing this for others and not himself. >> baking from scratch, michael connects every flavor to a freedom fighter, superhero. topping every one with his homemade icing. >> ther

. >> lgdo have foers but from amazon instead of whole. foods >> we continue down our list and he was able to use my wegman's cl card discount through insta cart. mayor died -- merth didn't have any options and ordered a mix of items from whole foods and amazon.ve so we our cart full and our items and ready to check >> we could have gotten them in an hour but scheduled demovery for tow morning. insta cart charged me $3.99 and a 5% service fee plus wegman's prices are slightly higher in the app meredith was able to pick a two-hour delivery window for free but could have paid $5 for a one-hour window. but don't forget, youeed an amazon prime membership to use prime now. >> our orders are placed. now we wait. >> soak here is a bre down of when we're expecting our order. safeway and wegman' should be here between 10:00 and 11:00 and giant and whole foods between 10:00 a.m. and noon. >> hey, how are you? >> one by one the deliveries started arriving all right on bo time. giant and wegman's sent us notification letting us know when the order was

. >>> we're getting an early look at how amazon plan to expand into arlington county. so far it's looking good for walkers, cyclists and folkswho use public transit. the washington business journal reports amazon is expecting 64% of hq2 employees will use metro rail, bus or walk towo . about 6% will bike. there will be 500 long term bike parking spaces, 58 showers and 57 lockers. as for public transit, the towers will be less than a half mile from pentagon city and crystal city metro stations. there will be 16 nearby bus stops and four new traffic signals to make the area more pedestrians friendly. >>> competition between grocery stores is heating up these days. as retailers battle to get your business. one of the biggest winnerss the grocery wars is you. consumer reporter susan hogan is working for you with which stores can serve you the most. >> a lot of the big grocery store chains areurning their attention to online sopping as more ofs choose delivery and curbside ervices. we wanted to know which ones give you t biggest bang for your ck, so we put them to the test.

. >>> plus, amazon makes returns . little easier we'll explain. this is annie. and this is annie paying back her friend for theickets with zelle® before the previews start. and this is annie getting ready to enjoy the show. [whispers] this is your right here, right now bank. this is wells fargo. >>> a new survey finds one in four americans say they'll never retire. the poll by the associated press and public affairs reveals that 23% of people and nearly two in ten over the age of 50 do not plan to stop working.t governmenata shows about one in five people 65 or older are currently emed or are skipping work. money is a big factor here. only 30% of people over 50 say they'real financi prepared for retirement. >>> and there is a new way to return items to amazon without having to go to the post officee or sched pickup. starting toda kohl's will start accepting amazon returns at all of its stores nationwide. kohl's tested the program earlier thisear in chicago, los angeles and milwaukee. customers just have to go to amazon's online return center, pick the kohl's dr

Äí> amazon's products are marketed to make youreife easier. but now the company is under fire for admitting it may keep track of what you say to its voice assisuy alexa.n iletter( to congress, amazon revealed it holds on to a record of what you say, even if youi] v deleteoice recordings. the company says it does not store the audiook responses but acy hold on to other records ofi customers' interons withok alexa, like if you used alexa to order an uber or even food to your home. >> it's important to recognize that if you'r going to use one of theset( devices for uuiut giving up axd certain amount of privacy. >> amazon says storing what you ask alexa to do trainsthe artificial intelligence to better serve you in the t(.futue >>> are you thinking about cutting ties with your cable bill? this sunday isc "cut the t(xdco day. making the switch may not save as much money as you think. elizabeth mclaughlin has more. >> reporter: a record number of amerans arelpurning off traditional tv. >> lastfá quarter, 1 million people dropped out of satellite t

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