>> want to update the breaking news about councilmember marion barry. he was involved in a car accident this evening around 9:00 in the 2900 block of pennsylvania avenue southeast. we just spoke with the police department. they are investigating this accident. there are reports that at least one of the vehicles may have been travel in the wrong direction. that is part of this investigation. we understand there were no life threatening injuries, only nonlife threatening injuries, minor damage in this accident. as we get more information we'll of course bring it to you. bryan joins us on set for a last check of the forecast. >> maybe' stray sthour or two. tomorrow, i think a little better shot for stray showers. it will be warm and muggy, in the middle 80's. next week, the first full of august, it will feel like near 0, with isolated afternoon

storms. stay with us. there's saturday news extra ahead.

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>> tonight doctors in the u.s. are working to save the life of one of their own who's infected with the ebola virus. he arrived in atlanta this afternoon from west africa where the outbreak has killed hups of people. >> the man you see climbing out of the ambulance, dr. kent brantley is the first ebola patient on u.s. soil. wearing protective gear to prevent transmission of a vicious virus that has killed hundreds in west africa over the past few months. for now, dr. brantley who was infected while trying to contain a frightening outbreak in liberia, will be treated in a

special isolation ward in emory university in atlanta. >> it's designed to protect against infections above and beyond what's probably needed for ebola. >> his wife talked to her husband today, separated by thick glass. the family is concerned. >> i know he was feeling a little bit better and hopeful for that. > dr. brantley's co-worker at ebola treatment center is also infected. she'll alive rive back in the u.s. in the next several days in the same evacuation plane that flew her colleague home equipped with its special isolation tent. the virus spreads by contact with bodily fluids. there is no cure. alarming some here in the u.s. >> i understand the public's concern this is a new infection for the u.s. but we really have processes that maintain the safety of not just the patients but the general public at large.

>> still doctors are taking no chances. >> new information on the breaking news we've been covering the last half-hour. d.c. council nebraska marion barry is recovering after a crash. he had a hypogla seemic attack, his spokesperson said. the that was around 9:00 tonight. it appears metro has passed is first big test on the silver line. john gonzalez has reaction for riders and metro officials after that first morning return. >> everything's brand new so i'm excited. >> everything is new here at the metro station, even bathrooms that are visible to public. >> also we know that riders at these new stations are generally traveling longer distances.

the transit system is 10% larger with the addition. this is the first true test of a silver line on a weekday. >> i think it's going to get more choked up with traffic. >> while some worry about yore clouding -- crowding, for the most part, riders are impressed. >> the washington flier from dulles to the station. >> you took advantage of that? how did that go. >> it was really good and fast. it was faster than taking the bus to rosalyn, which is what i used to do. >> about 25 the,000 riders are expected daily on the new tracks. >> people coming in there. i see local commuters coming in. it's a working system. >> during rush hour, silver line trains will run every six minutes, every 12 minutes during midday. this is a project that will expand to dulles international airport, a project that for now

will take some getting used to. me snags before entering the platforms. >> i wasn't directed properly. while i paid for reserved parking space there was no sign on my space. >> metro says on monday riders one 30,840 trips to or from of the five new silver line stations. they took about 50,000 trips st week, the inaugural weekend. >> what stephen a. smith said suspend him. to we'll hear reasons for doing work at the national cemetery. >> showers out there right now but could there be showers on sunday? we'll look at that

>> an update on the condition of marion berry. he took to twitter to let people know he's ok writing "just want everyone to know i am fine. sugar, a hypogly seemic attack." this happened on pennsylvania avenue around 9:00 tonight. police are investigating the crash. there was minor damage but no one suffered serious injuries.

a frightening scene in northwest washington after a tree crushed a vehicle. t happened anded the witnesses said the tree appeared healthy when it suddenly topled over striking a van. .> we just parked the car no wind, no rain. just the crash. >> they just break up the sidewalk. >> it took workers about three hours to chop up the 80-year-old oak. the grounds crews handling arlington national cemetery got a helping hand this week. volunteers from a landscaping company showed up to introduce up a large piece of the property. many of the volunteers have personal reasons for performing this annual act of service.

>> one nation under god >> the day begins a tribute to our country but for the crowd gathered here honoring americans is a matter of action, not words. crews getting dirty, volunteering for the duty of sprucing up the cemetery. this can't compare to the year he spent in iraq but being here is a reminder. >> i think about them every day. >> he lost friends in combat. you won't find their names on the hallowed ground he's tending but by helping to pay tribute to strangers, he's also paying respects to the soldiers he knew. >> it helps the healing process to go back and remember the great things they did and remember that they did that for something bigger and better than us. >> in addition to the doses of veterans, there are hundreds other volunteers here. this is their small way of

giving back to all the people buried on this massive property. >> they sweat and toil but at the end of the day they gave everything, so this is easy for us. >> easy if you don't mind sweat equity and high elevations. as volunteers with the professional land care north america worked top to -- network worked top to bottom. >> got a little whoverwhemmed. >> but it is this stephless act thats overwhemming. serving the country again, honoring the fallen by taking steps to preserve their memory. >> espn analyst stephen a. smith off the air this week. the sports network suspended him for controversial comments he made about domestic abuse. he apologized on monday. >> i went beyond the scope of our discussion by alluding to a woman's role in such heinous

matters going so far as to use the word "provoke." this was not my intent. it was not what i was trying to say. >> his original comment was made in response to the nfl's decision to suspend ray rice for the first two games of the season. rice pleaded guilty to charges related to a domestic incident involving his then-fiance, now wife in threak city. >> still ahead, an interesting deal for some amazon customers. why the website could pay for them to ship your item to you. bryan is back with the weekend forecast. will we see more showers and storms tomorrow?

>> bryan we're talking about the potential for rain? >> we're so used to these beautiful weekends. some people are complaining because it's too chilly. >> kind of muggy out there this evening. a couple sprinkles here and there but nothing too widespread. the nats were able to get it done, no issues out there. the game tomorrow is in the afternoon, tomorrow after 1:00. so we'll be watching the potential for scours tomorrow. i think we have a more increased chance. we'll be watching that carefully. the showers are up towards

columbia, frederick. nothing too widespread. >> the capital wheel over at the national harbor. it's all aglow this evening. not moving but aglow. we've felt that mugginess in the air. 76 in the city. 69 at dulles. 474 at annapolis. -- 74 at annapolis. it feels stickier bhever the numbers get in the mid and upper 60's it feels sticky to oppressive. we didn't get as much sunshine. we didn't get as hot. it still feels pretty muggy out there. energy to the south and east that continues to cross the neck up the peninsula. showers are off to the west. that line of action is decreasing in intensity as we've watched the last couple of

hours. it's continuing to work its way eastward. we think it's going to be very sporadic. one system is leaving, another is approaching. there's this upper-level area of low pressure. it will help initiate showers and storms tomorrow. i think we could get some sunny breaks. i think we could see a couple of thunderstorms as well in the mix tomorrow. sprinkles and showers tonight. a lull in texas tomorrow. . 's not a rainy day all day tomorrow a little bit of sunshine here and there. scattered showers into the afternoon. next week it's more isolated. temperatures, 90 on monday. it's closer to average. the high will feel like 100 and we'll say it's too skick sticky out there. >> a taste of august and then slipping back into the nice

weather towards next weekend. >> if we do that every other week, i'm down with it. >> i think we can get through it. >> ok. >> bryan, thank you. 7 is on your side with a consumer alert. your next netflix binge could go a little faster. they reached a deal with tnt to increase streaming speeds and the quality of its video. -- tox agreed to pain tnt ay tnt -- tth. under a new shipping option called no rush, the website will pay you to send your item. amazon prime members can get standard free shipping or pay a few bucks to get some items in one day. the rush order arrives in five to seven business days. in exchange amazon offers a $1 credit for its instant video service. still ahead, a look at what's

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>> if you like go-go music, mark august 19th on your calendar. that's when chuck brown's final lbum will be released. brown who's known as the godfather of go-go passed away two years ago.

the chuck brown band will tour and special tribute events will be prayed to help celebrate. chuck brown day. a park is being created in his honor. if you're looking for a new movie, you have a couple of choices. a few super heroes hit the big screen and the life of james brown is the subject of a new film. here's arch campbell with his reviews. >> guardians of the galaxy gives the space adventure movie a really good kick in the pants. .> so here we are "misfits" rise to the occasion. they stave galaxy from a super ad guy with a sucher bad orb and do it while bickering.

>> i have a plan. >> you've got a plan >> yes. >> first of all, you're copying me. >> no, i'm not. >> guardians of the galaxy weaked the star wars characters. bradley cooper plays a foul-mouthed racoon. g-guy dave batistaa as a maniac. vin diesel as a plant. guardians of the galaxy puts the comic back in comic book movies. also opening "get on up." a thrilling biography of james brown and his music. 3 and a half stars. both best bets along with boyhood and snow piercer. >> have a nice weekend,