captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> the streets of hong kong china filled with scenes

reminiscent of the crackdown in tiananmen square 25 years ago. protesters clashed with the police, resulting in dozens of injuries. the protests stemmed from a dispute over the upcoming elections. >> tensions between hong kong testers and the police came to a head saturday. dozens of people were injured and hospitalized. at stake, hong kong's ability to elect its chief executive in a democratic manner. we want them voted in by our people. >> they're upset about beijing's plan for the 2016 election, allowing only people approved by the chinese government. riot police fired tear gas to try to disperse the crowd. >> both sides were appealing for calm, and in the tear gas exploded in the midst of everybody. i think people are still trying smokeover from that acrid

that has broken out in the heart of the financial cap oh. >> hong kong is not just any chinese city. enjoysmer british colony semi-autonomy in an agreement before the 1997 a dover. a senior official with the chinese government says that screening candidates is necessary to make sure that they will safeguard the sovereignty, security, and development interest. 's current chief executive says that the protesters outrage is premature. crucial aspect of the nominating process affects candidates. several students suffered serious chemical burns after their football gear was cleaned with the wrong cleaner. it happened at springbrook high school in silver spring. a warning that some of these pictures showing the burns are graphic. kevin lewis shows us how the

school system is responding. >> matthew robinson cannot touch a football for the rest of his junior season, and it's because of these chest and back wounds. robinson and at least 14 other varsity players at springbrook high school were badly injured a schoolthey say, custodian mistakenly used a patent chemical on their football gear. they were using burn cream on my wounds. worst pain i've ever been in my life. >> his mother witnessed her son cry for the first time since the second grade. >> never in my life have i seen him in that much pain. it was something i cannot handle. i had to leave the room. a senior wide receiver suffered burns to his back. ulprit?

chemical-laden shoulder pads. >> he was in great pain. it was just overwhelming. >> benched for the season, robinson worries he will lose the chance for netflix scholarship. >> trying to handle this positively, but sometimes you cannot think that way. sometimes it drives you into the ground. >> kevin lewis, abc 7 news. >> montgomery county public schools says, "student safety and security is our top rarity. so if the actions of a member of our staff while well-intentioned cause students to be injured, it is not acceptable." the parents say they have hired lawyers as they consider legal action. a new police rim is giving d.c. officers another set of eyes while on duty.

the cameras were unveiled. some officers will soon start wearing them. chief lanier said the cameras will not only make the officer safer but will make the department more transparent. there are five different styles, including sunglasses. the pilot program will start october 1. the man at the helm of metro for the past four years plans to retire at the start of the new year. him aboutspoke with why he is stepping away from the high-profile job. >> i have eight grandchildren. i don't have enough time to spend with my children and friends and do some things i have not been able to do. time gets precious when you hit 70. >> richard has the toughest transportation job in america. the agency is really in the wake of the red line crash that claimed nine lives. metro is plagued with safety issues. deterioration of the infrastructure.

spotty service. statement, metro said that the regions should be grateful for his leadership, creating a foundation of safety, performance, and accountability. >> i'm most proud of where we have come in terms of safety. and we always have to continue to work at it. when the former chair of the ntsb said we have gone from worst to first, that meant an awful lot to me and the folks here. he is credited for rebuilding the system, putting a new rare all cars and building the silver line, one outspoken credit said that he was nearly invisible to riders and not the dynamic leader that metro needs. jay korff, abc 7 news. >> still ahead, a look at what is happening in the days ahead. the next move in the case of the former taxi driver accused of shooting and wanting a local police officer.

star kevinof cards" spacey is coming to the district, but not to film his next program. you will be waking up to cloudy skies tomorrow morning. the forecast is coming up.

>> jury selection is set to begin tomorrow in the trial of bashir, the taxi driver accused

of shooting and winning police during aeter leboy traffic stop in old town alexandria. the officer suffered a catastrophic brain injury but is recovering. streetcars to ride and dcs set to begin along h street in northeast. that is starting tomorrow. ddot says the streetcars will try to stick to a normal schedule, even though there will not be passengers on board. beltwayacey rules the on "house of cards," but is now ready to belt out a tune. you were form a one night only concert tomorrow night -- he will perform a one night only concert at the shakespeare theatre. just ahead, a 7 on your side consumer alert. the latest on the iphone problem that has users and their phones bent out of shape.

>> some new restaurants and stores are coming to reagan and dulles airports. there will be a sports lounge and potbelly sandwich works at dulles. at reagan, there will be several other restaurants. for a complete list of both airports' new restaurants and

retail stores, go to wjla.com. you may want to think twice before putting the newest iphone in your pocket. notice the slight bend in the frame of this iphone 6? the problem was tripping on to that her. that the phonege bends when left in pants pockets for an extended amount of time. thinner than other phones and is made of aluminum. so far the problem has only been seen in the iphone 6 plus. apple admits that some phones ar having problems. >> hmm. you have an iphone 6? >> no, i'm an android person. i don't get the whole iphone thing. startek is my second phone. but i will get off my soapbox. >> we digress.

it was a gorgeous weekend. the last weekend of september. clouds moved in this afternoon and this evening. the time lapse in motion from the rooftop cameras. knapp, a local photographer, got this great image in manassas, virginia. fantastic, bright orange and pink. typically we get some really vivid sunsets in the fall and winter. wondering why? , whicha blog on wjla.com breaks down that, along with beautiful pictures from viewers. check it out if you get a chance. degrees, beautiful, 82 above our average of 75. last night at reagan national, 61. make will be in the low to mid 60's downtown, 50's to the northwest. 63 right now in frederick and

winchester, 61 manassas and culpeper, 67 annapolis. andclouds late today through the evening associated with this southern system. the clouds have been streaming in from the south. a few late showers in the western carolinas, eastern kentucky. this will ride along the stationary boundary offshore. itwill befall our enough -- will be far enough off sure that it will not affect us. tomorrow morning, 6:00 a.m., nice and drive. it will be cloudy. at least you will not have to deal with sun glare. isolated sprinkles cannot be ruled out. for the most part, we will be rather drive. the skies will clear as the system pushes further off to sea overnight monday into tuesday. more sun sign -- more sunshine tuesday. the clouds will act as a blanket and the temperatures will not drop that far tonight.

55 will be the average in the middle suburbs, middle 60's downtown. tomorrow morning at the bus so, kidsmay be cool, come you may one a light sweater. degrees in the afternoon. more sunshine tuesday, 79. wednesday, a sparkle possible, 75. 75 again, partly cloudy skies thursday. friday a cold front approaches that could bring rain chances. much cooler the first weekend of october. >> friday being the start of the playoffs for the nationals. it is an important forecast. we'll be keeping a close eye on it. >> coming up, a 7 on your side alert for nats trying to just playoff tickets. >> excitement is building around

the sea as the nationals begin their postseason run. on lightre going up poles celebrating the nationals clinching the nl east championship. the postseason slogan is "nothing but october," a play on their slogan from regular season. playoff tickets are already sold out, but some scams are in the works. we have what you need to know 17 don't become a victim. is building at nats

park. it's not the construction next door but the postseason passion. >> how could you not want to be at this game? it's postseason baseball. >> karen smith is a season ticket holder who bought seats for the division series before it was more than a dream. >> i cannot wait to physically hold them. >> some fans are still grasping for a chance to go. some lined up at the ticket counter, buying tickets for the last game of really season, asking about getting them inside the fence in october. scammers hope to get lucky. the nats are warning about people passing out counterfeits in the season. >> which i to stay a couple steps ahead by using the latest technology. >> bill patterson works for a company that handles ticket security for many major sporting events. scammers are constantly trying to master the features on tickets to make them look legit. if you're going to photograph

your tickets, which i advise you not to do, do not allow the barcode. accesscounterfeiter has to the barcode, they can read it and replicate it. >> leaving you standing outside the stadium. brian wright is not willing to risk that. he made a friend with a season ticket holder. >> i figure i'm not going to live forever. >> you are going? week two of "dancing with the stars" had a new couple sent home. nascar legend michael waltrip and political commentator tavis smiley were in the bottom two. smiley was booted just days

after his 50th birthday. he admits he did not have the time needed to practice. have 35, 40titors hours per week to work. cha-chaot perfect the in eight or 10 hours, i don't care who you are. comediano learned kevin hart will be a guest judge. you can watch "dancing with the stars" tomorrow night right here. now you can dress like olivia pope. the scandal clothing colleion is now at the limited online and in stores. the fashion line was created by kerry washington. airing thursday night after "scandal" how to get away with murder. a criminal lawyer will do anything to free her clients. the character teaches her

students. davis said she was hooked after the first script was read. you coast for a while and then something comes into your life that challenges you in which you up. -- and wakes you up. >> that is thursday night after "scandal."