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have few answers as to why a jet taking part in an airshow crashed into a highway full of vehicles in england. reporter: the pilot at this airshow attempting a routine loop when the jet starts to plummet. onlookers were fine as it goes down, crashing into a busy road. >> there was nothing we could do but stay where we are. reporter: a cloud of smoke forlfing the area, horror thousands of spectators in west sussex london. >> it just plowed right into the road. at least seven dead, 15 injured, all of the dead on the road near the airshow. and climbed off the road the other side of the road went
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up in flames. reporter: the 1950's military jet crashed. investigators say the pilot is quickly ill and fighting for his life. either a mechanical problem or he failed to have enough altitude. reporter: ambulances evacuating the dead and wounded. it is too soon to say what brought down the vintage jet, but investigators will be searching for clues as to why this popular family event turned tragic. kellye: the white house is entering a new era with a first of its kind hiring. introduces us to the obama administration's first transgender employee. diane: for the first time in history, and openly transgender staff member will serve in the white house, updated as an outreach and recruitment director for presidential personnel in the office of personnel. >> she not only brings the
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perspective by of a transgendered individual, but also a woman in a person of color. diane: they you should a statement saying, "president wants hissaid he administration to look like the american people, the first transgender uppity is a transgender woman of color is significant, her experience and knowledge of how to a couple's policy change and her core commitment to racial and economic justice has made their work better." the president and executive director believes that it is important to have a voice in the white house who knows firsthand what the challenges are as a transgender person. >> i think she will have the perspective of many levels to really make smart recommendations, really have good insight on how policy will affect all americans. the man who has led the
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washington national cathedral through radical changes is set to retire. he will step down at the end of the year. to same-sexe church marriage and became an outspoken proponent of gun-control laws. the 66-year-old said the church is entering a new era and needs a long-term leader to see it through. visit to the u.s. is about a month away, work beginning for a mass on the grounds of catholic university. suzanne kennedy takes us to the shop where the preparation is underway. suzanne: with carpentry as his craft -- >> cut them off square. suzanne: and religion is his calling, the catholic deacon is building furniture for his spiritual leader. 16 pieces crafted in less than 40 days for the papal mass to
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be celebrated the month. >> it's the highlight of my life to build and altar, to bring that together. it's amazing. and to do it for the holy father? that puts it over the top. lifelonghe is a carpenter who also the altar for pope benedict's mass in 20 08. >> to do it the second time is even further beyond miami agitation. suzanne: he is working from a facility in frederick, where he races the clock to beat a rapidly approaching deadline. this is all very much a work in progress. this is being seen for the first time by the design and carpentry team, the mosaic seal that will go on the front of the altar. this bethesda native is part of
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a three person team that designed the altar and other furniture. >> we wanted to take the everyone to see through the pieces of furniture that everyone will be witnessing at the mass. those unable to see the mass, it will have a permanent home inside of the basilica, the inspiration for these labors of love. suzanne kennedy, abc 7 news. kellye: pope francis will be in town september 22 and 23. story of, a horrifying sexual slavery in america. to prince harry is coming d.c., making his first visit to the states. hope you have enjoyed the beautiful weather. the forecast is coming up. do you like the passaaadd?
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13 at the time. he then paid $16,000 to smuggle the mother and teenager into the states. this is where they lived, on argonne place in sterling. this is ere he allegedly repeatedly demanded to have sex with the teenager in the home and in a boat in the backyard. neighbors who do not what to be identified are horrified by the charges. >> it's scary. i cannot believe that was happening. reporter: the alleged abuse went on for months. when the child protester, he threatened to have them deported if the victim would not consent to be his woman. residents in this part of ashburn are shocked. that thet surprises me meanest and bad stuff that is stepping and nobody is up to stop it and help these poor people. unbelievable this
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could be going on in america. i cannot fathom, really, how you can get away with that. reporter: the suspect is originally from el salvador. he allegedly met the victims through a family babysitter. he is being held in jail. suzanne kennedy, abc 7 news. head, what it will take to replace one of the region's most well-known christmas displays. and the forecast.
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kellye: starting next week on weod morning washington," are giving away three trips to see the miss america pageant, including two nights hotel accommodations, two tickets to watch the contest, and $1000 in cash. washington"morning for the secret word. and find out who the winner is friday. you can play a lot of penny slots with a thousand dollars in your pocket. already won in the weather department. we have had fronts coming through over the weekends, dropping temperatures comfortably.
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this time of night, just before midday, nearly into the 50's luray, 63 manassas. reagan national, 74 in august, you are doing something. you have to bring in very low humidity to drop these temperatures like this. outside, national harbor, the capital wheel, wilson bridge in the distance, clear skies. that allows the temperatures to drop tonight. the heat is escaping into the air. 86 degrees the high saturday. warmer thano, hampton roads today. a worldly 83. ,he next front coming our way sparking severe weather in the northern parts of the plains. temperatures on the rise. the humidity coming along with
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it? will warm up tomorrow, but the humidity will be comfortable. we are back in two the summertime august weather, the heat and humidity noticeably higher. not enough moisture for widespread showers and storms. let's back up, go closer with the same forecast, just a little closer view. low temperatures tomorrow morning, 53 gaithersburg, 66 downtown. if you want to run in the morning, it will be cool and crisp. comfortable humidity levels. 87 to 89. one of the more comfortable upper 80's with the low humidity. at wolf trap tomorrow, a lot of folks going to the beach boys. this is big. if you want to connect before the concert -- if you want to
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have a concert picnic, it will be comfortable in the shade. comfortable humidity levels. just remember, hats and sunglasses, even sunscreen. the front monday night, needing help from the elevation out west to spark scattered showers and storms. the humidity is not that high, even though will be noticeably higher. if we get a shower to hold out of the catoctin mountains and blue ridge, it is really mostly just hot and humid. widespread isolated showers at best monday, 92 degrees. the seven day forecast, actually really dry. it is not that hot, comfortable, temperatures into the 80's. we may get to the point where
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the lawn will get brown. if you are thinking about watering, maybe do so late at night to avoid evaporation. kellye: breaking news, you will not believe this, mei xiang has had another cub. she is now the mother of bins. this happened just after 10 p.m.. -- she is now the mother of twins. this happened just after 10 p.m. ripped through a centreville neighborhood last weekend, destroying a shed full of christmas lights and displays. scrambling toow figure out if he can replace to me $5,000 worth of lights. -- $25,000 of lights. jay: 3:00 a.m. last saturday. >> it was a small fire and started flaming up. fire destroyed his
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neighbor's prize collection of christmas decorations. >> they call it the santa house. ritter's backyard is now charred shed, disfigured figurines. it happened while he was on vacation, the flames so hot that the vinyl siding melted. >> a few more minutes, everything would have been gone. $25,000says he lost worth of his stockpile. for the last 17 years, his 40,000te set up of lights and hundreds of decorations has delighted countless passersby. he also uses the spectacular show to collect for the needy. me getve a wife and lets away with doing this. ,t's hard to go back and say can i do it again? in centreville hope
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almost 30 years later the victim is reunited with the people saved her life. brad bell has the story. brad: they were three inseparable friends of palotti high in laurel. home86, they were driving when their car was crushed by a dump truck. only one survived. today, 29 years later, the mother of four met and hugged the people who saved her life for the first time. amazingly, each of those first responders, now most retired, remember the wreck like it was yesterday. >> i was a paramedic on the first unit. >> it's one of those calls you never forget. year, lisa, athis
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yoga instructor, was hired to teach a class to survivors of fallen firefighters. she told him her story and asked if she could arrange a meeting. >> it's the process of healing. humblee really humble, heroes. >> i was there and i helped. that's what i do and that's what i love to do. brad: that is lisa and the cab of the berwyn heights fire truck which helped that her crash. she gives thanks everyday day of her life. brad bell, abc 7 news.
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