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women's soccer team are champions of the world tonight for the first time since 1999. the ladies won in spectacular style against the japanese, who won the title in 2011. this was billed as a net big rematch, and the u.s. women came through with a great performance. reporter: team usa stormed the field, running towards redemption. four years ago, the americans lost the championship game to japan in this agonizing penalty kick shootout. the u.s. struck first and fast on the first two shots of the game. carli lloyd putting the americans ahead 1-0 only three minutes into play. three minutes later, carli lloyd again, giving the usa the quick 2-0 lead, the two fastest goals and women's world cup history. lauren holiday scored a third goal for the u.s.

the japanese defenders cannot keep up. and carli lloyd pulls off the hat trick from midfield 4-0 u.s. after 16 minutes. japan finally got into the game and the 27th minute. the u.s. to the 4-1 lead into the locker room. in the second half, the americans pulled ahead 5-2. the japanese women could not find their stride. team usa, champions of the world after 16 years. >> i knew they had it in them, they knew they had it in them and now i'm so happy the world gets to see it. >> so proud. it's a surreal moment. it is been amazing. reporter: victory is sweet. alex stone, abc news, vancouver. kellye: new security measures at the white house.

the project comes after a series of high-profile incidents where trespassers hopped the fence. installation will take six weeks. that is not the final solution. proposals for a long-term design are being submitted and reviewed. new developments when it comes to the future home of the redskins. d.c. mayor muriel bowser is looking to bring the team back to the district. she wants to rebuild rfk memorial stadium but this past week, a rifle in the plan. the national park service says they will not grant a new lease for the site, partly because the secretary of the interior opposes the team's name. the lease at fedex field in landover expires in 2026. 7 on your side to resolve a parking dilemma in the district. with lots of us hitting the road for holiday festivities, dozens found out they cannot get to their car. the garage where they put was unexpectedly closed for the long

weekend. roz plater has been digging for answers. roz: allen has been trying to get his car from this parking garage early friday morning. he and his family are visiting from nashville. he says he was told earlier in the week to pick up his car any day but sunday. >> as long as we're able to get back saturday. roz: he discovered the garage was shut down friday for the holiday, and he is not alone. others say their cars are trapped, with no warning. >> there is a sign posted about the holiday weekend. roz: he called the number posted on the garage repeatedly. about eight hours later, he finally got through. >> i just need my car out. roz: the worker said he could get his car if he handed over an additional $50 cash, and after-hours fee. >> and my being taken for a

ride, i don't know. i feel like i am. roz: after the cash payment, he got his car. and we tried to find out what happened. >> i'm just an employee. thank you. roz: the man says he is disappointed. >> it's kind of a once in a lifetime trip to take your young family here, you wanted to work out well. you feel like you have been taken. kellye: sweet briar college now has its 12th official president and a new governing board. thursday was the first day in office. the position happened wednesday night under a mediated settlement deal. he said his intention is not to just keep the school open one more year but another 100 years. sweet briar was on the brink of closing last month he for the last-minute settlement. tonight, 7 on your side after the former ceo of a company

pleads guilty to federal bribery charges. the company's contract with d.c. is going under review. chris papst has the story that you will see only on abc 7. >> i had some really good mentors. chris: this woman is karen finley. she is the former ceo of a company that operates traffic cameras. two weeks ago and all i/o, she pled guilty to conspiring to bribe elected officials in return for contracts. phil mendel, the chairman of the d.c. city council, a position that he held in 2012 when the city entered into the three-year, $4.5 million contract with the camera company. he did not recall any red flags in the contract was issued. he says it is time to revisit especially since finley was ceo

at the time. >> i think the government should look at the contract. chris: the problem extends beyond ohio. the city of chicago terminated its contract after a federal grand jury in 2014 issued a 23-count indictment claiming they paid city officials in exchange for $124 million in public contracts. do you recall getting any contributions from the company? >> i don't recall personally getting contributions. kellye: coming up -- the government stepping in over airfares the investigation going on and why your money could be at risk. and what you need to know to keep your dream vacation from turning into a travel nightmare. devon: some rain is out there and we have some thunderstorms, possibly with the next round.

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kellye: millions will be going to the beach for summer vacation. before you hit the road, or is holmes ship -- horace holmes shows how a dream vacation can turn into a nightmare and chose what to do to make sure that does not happen to you. horace: when the weather turns warm, millions flock to the beach. that is what kirsten want it when she decided to throw a bit

of romance into the weekend getaway for her husband's birthday at bethany beach, delaware, renting one of these townhomes advertised by the owner online. >> it was bring your own linens. my husband was making the bed and we saw bugs. horace: her husband, being a member of the military had seen them before, bed bugs all over. >> they were everywhere. horace: they contacted the online site, then the property owner, who said he would hire pest-control. >> they did not find anything on the inspection and had no intention of refunding us. horace: they were out more than $500. beach rental horrors are quite common. the better business euro said last year they had more than 400 complaints about vacation

rentals, most of them beach rentals. >> there are a lot of red flags. horace: two tips that you should follow before printing any property that you found on the internet. number one, get everything in writing. >> understand the days you are going to be there, the amenities included, the distance to the beach. horace: the second tip, never pay up front by cash or by check. use a credit card, paypal account so that you have the option to dispute the charge. that is what cynthia and her husband are doing. lesson learned, she said. >> we never expected we would encounter that in a place that seemed nice online. horace: horace holmes, abc 7 news. kellye: 7 on your side with an

investigation into whether major airlines are ripping us off. the justice department is looking into whether limited available seats keep prices high. the antitrust investigation focuses on whether companies were in on it together. that includes american, delta southwest, and united. southwest's ceo says the allegations are not true. ahead, your eyes telling more about you than you think. the bizarre findings of researchers tied to the eye color. and the forecast.

kellye: where are we seeing the closest rain activity right now? devon: montgomery county, parts of northern virginia. it is kind of a light rain. we have some thunderstorms west of washington. as we go closer to the northwest, the responsibility for the rain, the fronts that come through stalling out. this is more of a way in the system -- this is more of a way of a system up in the jet stream. the shower activity is weakening . stormwatch 7 doppler radar, that is just rain activity for gaithersburg rockville poolesville, leesburg steady light rain. fairfax county, steady rain

dropping through annapolis. steadier rain, moderate showers front royal. wide in the view we had a flash flood warning that has been canceled by the national weather service. page, madison county rappahannock county. that is gone. upper-level system responsible for the rain. rain, could be morning showers. you know what that does for things. the second round of rain will be in the afternoon, evening. tuesday, heat and humidity, the rain chances fizzling out. for the morning rain rush-hour looks like the earlier parts, light to steady. by 5:00, 6:00, brain will be

here by about 7:00 the rain may be starting to let up. 77 in the morning. afternoon to evening tomorrow, the drive back from work, that is when we have the heavier rain, more widespread storms. 's the high temperatures. here is the heat and humidity and it will stay for a while. another possible storm he wave low to mid 90's. feel like upper 90's. monday two rounds of rain. wednesday, a chance of scattered storms. low to mid 90's. a couple of forecast cynne the computer models are saying close to -- a couple of the forecasts in the computer models are saying close to mid 90's, upper 90's. kellye: we have been warned. two airline pilots are out of a

job after taking in-flight selfies with a model. they let the woman throttle the airplane during the flight. they also banned the model from flying on the airline for five years. all five face -- all three face criminal charges. 7 on your side with health matters, the color of your eyes may mean that you are predisposed to alcoholism. researchers found that people with blue eyes are prone to alcohol abuse. researchers found the genetic components that determine i color are linked to the same chromosome leading to alcoholism. people with blue eyes also showed lower pain tolerance and higher competitiveness. coming up, behind the scenes at a famous monument.

kellye: an update on renovations at baltimore's washington monument. we got an early look. >> this neighborhood is called mount vernon. reporter: in the center of the historic community, the salute. >> i wondered for years what he is doing up there. reporter: the country's first

monument honoring the first president, george washington. the monument has undergone a $2 million refurbishing. five years ago, it was showing signs of decay. >> a lot of water stains, a lot of damage to the plaster and stone. it was a mess. reporter: with the work complete, the monument is shining again. officials at the mount vernon place conservatory to us all the way to the top 227 steps where there are four windows and for very good views. there are interactive maps. >> i think what is really amazing is how bright it is. reporter: private funds helped if with a facelift. >> it is our history and it's important.

we as americans don't really realize how deep democracy and freedom and rule by law goes. reporter: the mine yet -- the monument reopens on its 200th birthday this saturday. it may be old, but it's hardly showing its age.