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a cup of water. these are the problems in the fourth-largest city of ohio. cheers greet the arrival of new water supplies in the city with toxic water. emergency was to clear, 400,000 residents have been served notice to stop drinking water, do not shower, and do not let pets come near tapwater. err on the side of caution. algae turned of the water intake into a toxic slush. it triggers vomiting and numbness. toledo is weathering the toxic storm. >> it is severe toxicity. >> life without water is a
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constant struggle. restaurants and schools are closed with no water for cooking. setting aside the little water that there is further everyday things that we take for granted. there is no end in sight. ,ichard, abc seven news ne new york. a detective was acquitted. joseph walker faced murder charges after the prosecutors i-97. guns down harvey on the had argued after a close call and walker said that he feared for his life. he tried to use his badge and shot as a last resort. unaccompanied immigrant children from central america have been enrolled in montgomery county schools.
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most of the children are high school-age. the school district will help the children with counseling. some huge news out of virginia. a judge panel took a big step regarding same-sex marriage. it ruled that the commonwealth ban on the unions are unconstitutional. it does not give the green light for the marriages yet. >> tonight is a night for celebration for carl. >> we are able to say that we are married and that we do have a stake in each other's lives. >> they married in the district three years ago and assumed it would be years before same-sex marriage was recognized in virginia. >> we can enjoy some of the benefits that we have always enjoyed. ruledederal appeals court
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that the gay marriage ban is unconstitutional and upheld an earlier decision that said that if pilots equal protection and due process. -- it violates equal protection and due process. >> i got real emotional. >> henry floyd wrote that the same-sex marriage ban infringes on the fundamental right to marry. the president of the family foundation of virginia says that she is disappointed by the decision. having an open conversation about the definition of marriage and it is is appointing that judges are stping in to end the conversation. >> this could become one of several cases that go to the supreme court next year. washington, d.c. is off the list of locations for a new fbi
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headquarters. landover, and another. environmental studies will be conducted and members of the community will be able to comment. a landfill will be closed after the efforts to get an extension closed. the owner wanted to keep it open until 2040. the fairfax county board of supervisors will close a landfill as scheduled in 2018. vincent gray has banned containers. exempt.stores will be trashal is to cut down on in the anacostia river. they are banning foam food containers.
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some of the smallest fans stole the show during kids day. they spoke to the fans as they ran on the field to meet their favorite players. >> the beauty, if you are a redskins fan, of coming out to training camp is to reach out and touch the players. in the case of the youngest, the closest encounters. morning and afternoon practices and players go to the sidelines to bring children out of the crowd. >> we have been in the field and play catch. >> we got it. >> and makes for quite a moment. for quite a moment. >> what is his name? >> peter. >> it is cool. >> memories that last a lifetime
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take root for and seven-year-old -- four a seven-year-old. >> this is awesome. it makes an unknown rookie a superstar. >> yeah. >> oh my god! >> after the work is done, the guys who play a kid game for a living let the kids take center stage. >> throw the ball a little bit and see what he's got. nevermind. he'll be a linebacker. >> news channel 8. >> how cool is that? good stuff there. and whereo restore the construction stands right now. we look at what happens in the
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week ahead. you'll have another chance to check out the supermen. -- supermoon. check out the supermen. -- supermoon. >> how hot
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>>ook at the week ahead. cities here in our area and across the country will take part in national night out. the first national night out was held back in 1984 and 2.5
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million americans in four different communities. it has grown to include 30 million and more than 16,000 communities. for aing will be held driver who is charged with sexually assaulting a passenger. he assaulted a woman on rhode island avenue. he was released to a halfway district.he he has been suspended. look out for another supermoon. the moon is at its point in the orbit where it brings it closer to earth and makes it appear eager and brighter. brighter.and there was a supermoon last month and there will be a third one. more on a ruling to
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overturn a ban on handguns in the district. we will be back with the work we
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>> the attorney general is ruling aboutt a caring handguns. they will try to stay the ruling.
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gun-control advocates protested outside of the white house. d.c. gun owners could not carry their guns in public. the court ruled that the ban is unconstitutional. there are visible signs of the work underway to restore the u.s. capitol dome. they are working to assemble scaffolding and it is expected to last through the end of the year. it will repair the cracking and crumbling 19th-century ironwork. the last renovation was 50 years ago. weather has played quite a roll in making that situation deteriorates. why with thestand changing conditions all summer long. >> you have a warm and humid end of the day and the thunderstorm came in the nighttime hours. it is unusual to have this going
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into the nighttime time pe riod. we are close to the midnight hour in washington. we have earlier updates from the weather cast. m, we had this boundary come in and behind the to intensifyrted and, is now weakening. it allowed the storms to redevelop and here is a look of the storms. there are still rain pockets and showers around some the immediate washington metro and all quadrants have seen some sprinkles. fairfax county and over the potomac. take a look at the forecast here and we will look at the regional radar. there is a cold front to the area and storms developed earlier. cold front and
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it held up things. go upper level systems miles.e miles -- 2-3 it clear things out and allows things to set in. warm temperatures create a pattern that is nonexistent. we are finally looking at warmer weather and typical summer weather. how high am i talking about? just above 88 is the average at reagan national. i would not expect much in the way of storms over the next few days. this is the end of next week and maybe off to the east. you have beaches getting a couple of lightly-scattered storms. you have humidity tomorrow and it will be hot. not just warmer.
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it will go into the lower 90's closer to 95, when you factor in humidity. tracks,latest forecast, and trends, listen, this will have a little affect. we have -- effect. we get nothing out of bertha. it will be a warm and humid day and then we are looking at another nice end to the week. it will ring out humidity and comfortable temperatures. as earlys, it could be as friday or saturday for the next round of storms. >> not bad for the first week of august. seven is on your side with a health alert for the first time in history about the dangers of
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tanning. a call to action about the danger of skin cancer and it is called a major public health problem. more than 400,000 people are links to indoor tanning salons. the surgeon general recommends sunscreen, hats, sunglasses, and avoiding indoor tanning. -- a newout running study shows that running a few minutes a day could save your life. day can5-10 minutes a lower your chances of heart attack. people who run regularly can help their risk of dying from heart related issues in half. youoes not matter if spnt, jog, or how far you go. ok. good to know. me a newspaper man
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>> a new york-based grocery chain is expanding and a store could be coming to your city soon. one new store in maryland and four in urging a -- virginia. the dates have not been announced yet. an alexandria location is expected next year.
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hotel willhe hilton be able to use their phone as a room key and will choose the room, checking, and make special requests with smartphones. they hope to have the technique in place by next year. theou use metro, you know men and women who hand out the newspapers. whether you take one or you do stopthe man at the metro wants to make sure that you start your day off with a smile. we are introduced to a memorable man. >> it is only -- half the time, you are rarely awake. >> good morning. good morning. >> is going to be a good day because he is smiling at you. >> that is what he is up to do. >> morning. morning. >> i do what is needed.
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>> morning. someways reach out to talk -- to talk to somebody. that makes me happy. >> he does not stop. >> good morning. seven days a10:00, week. >> let me see that smile. i love that smile in the morning. you know it is a terrific tuesday. >> he is on. >> i love people. >> he admits that it is about customer service. know, i don't want to be grumpy and all of that. i say, good morning. how are you doing today. >> you have to love what you do. you try to get them to smile. good morning. good morning. a smile it changes things.
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>> this is a guy who wanted to be a comedian. not a bad standup from a standout who seems to be working , one metro station at a time. >> it is very nice. >> in arlington, virginia. >> good morning. good morning. >> pat, abc 7 news. >>
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