you posted right here. maureen? maureen: it has happened again. child having breathing problems needing an ambulance. and d.c. firefighters forced to use their fire engine to rush the child to the hospital. sam ford is outside the headquarters. how is the child? sam: the 1-month-old infant is fine. but on monday evening he gave his mother a scare as well as members of a fire company who did not want to risk waiting for an ambulance to arrive. eng gin ten is known as one of the busiest fire companies in america. monday evening they were a medical transport for a month-old baby in the 5,000 block of hunt place northeast who was having trouble breathing. >> his eyes were wide open. white stuff out of his mouth. sam: afraid for the baby she called 911. they instructed her in c.p.r.

until engine ten arrived. >> the ambulance didn't make it. sam: what do you think of it? >> it's crazy. if it wasn't for fire department coming my son probably wouldn't be -- it would have been a worse situation. sam: the fire department said it had complement of 39 ambulances running and the blast was dispatched happen. is how they like to transfort patients. >> in an ideal we'd like an ambulance to transport but based on the assetment of those >> guest:ing care, they made another decision. >> this comes day after they transported another child. but the child died in that case but this time the baby survived and is home. >> he is fine. he's fine. sam: you may recall in march mayor bowser said after there was an ambulance problem, she was increasing from 39 to 49.

the number of ambulances on the streets. well that has rarely happened because so many of the ambulances are in disrepair. a former official called me and said the ambulance needs to do what the police department did, to find a private contractor to take care of their vehicles. firefighters need to fight fires not look for ambulances. leon: fighting back against crime, the d.c. police department is changing leadership in the hat-trick that is bearing the bankrupt of a skyrocketing murder rate. officials relieved captain in district seven. the district has seen a 95% increase in the homicides since last year. five people were shot there on monday night alone. maureen: across the area, giving ways to the storms in some places. that is the beginning of a big

shift. chief meteorologist doug hill is tracking it all for us. doug? doug: we are looking at the showers and the storms as a continue possibility through the evening and the nighttime hours. tomorrow is a day with the best chance of storms. the big story is heat and the humidity. 91 at reagan national. dew point running. upper 60's to lower 70's. on midshore and easton it feels like 100. the showers and the thunderstorms will develop ahead of the cold front. rain out of tennessee and kentucky. tonight, the probability of the precipitation is 30%. but tomorrow when the front gets here it's up to 80% for the showers and the storms. we will look for that and weekend weather in a few minutes. back to you. leon: thank you.

now a developing story on capitol hill. >> do you think we can get a crowd out here to protest the incompetent deal? leon: two opponents joining forces outside the capitol to oppose the iran nuclear deal. inside, lawmakers began debating the deal. tom roussey is live outside the capitol with a look at the results inside and out. tom: as we talked about it was a hot day down here. lawmakers were debatings. on the west lawn a big crowd was demanding they find a way to stop the deal. >> we are led by stupid people. >> the man leading the republican poll for president fired up the crowd this

afternoon. >> never ever in my life have i seen any transaction so incompetently negotiated as our deal with iran. >> thousands came for a rally features donald trump, ted cruz and sarah palin. >> let's bring sanity to the discussion about the insane treaty. >> the president says it will prevent iran giving a nuclear bomb but others say it will give them a path to a bomb. >> if we don't step up for ourselves the world will suffer. if america goes down the rest of the world will go down. we need to realize that, it's in our hands. >> almost as much as the effect that the treaty could have on the u.s. >> i agree with prime minister netanyahu. >> is the effect it could have on israel.

>> they stated death to israel. this is an outrage. tom: between the republicans and the democrats, majority of the lawmakers who work inside the capitolre against this deal. that said, it does's not appear like they have the numbers -- it does not appear like they have numbers to override presidential veto. so for now unless something changes like the deal with iran it will be enacted. reporting live outside the capitol. tom roussey. leon: thank you. shortly before the rally, democrats led by nancy pelosi joined the military veterans supporting the deal. hillary clinton voiced her support for the deal in a speech at brookings institute but added the u.s. must remain skeptical of iran as she put it the policy of the distrust and verify.

join us tonight for town hall, america state of affairs. we will be streaming it live online at wjla.com. maureen? maureen: house republicans began their effort to defund planned parenthood with a hearing on capitol hill today. the republicans argue the organization illegally selling tissue from aborted fetuses. it comes after antiabortion group recorded video of the planned parenthood officials discussing tissue donation. planned parenthood says the videos were heavily edited. more hearings are planned in the fall. planninged parenthood is under fire in washington for the site selection. they are building a new health center in northeast d.c. next to the popular two rivers public charter school. some in the neighborhood are concerned that the new clinic could attract protesters and sometimes graphic images. >> i think it was wrong because the kids, they are so smart.

they can read. they want to ask questions about it. maureen: planned parenthood contend it's the best option. the clinic opens next spring. leon: coming up on "abc7 news at 6:00" -- the smithsonian boldly goes on a search for trekkies. what they need from the fans in the thoracic t series. maureen: plus, the new protest involving ra matt the that has the workers setting up their own encampment. leon: up next, where someone has been finding razor booby traps on a popular walking trail. murder chief meteorologist doug hill is back with the timing of the rain and the relief from the heat.

leon: the search is on for a person leaving razor devices on popular trail. booby traps showed up north of frederick, maryland. the bike riders have been complaining about the dangers for years. other items were spike boards and fishing line across the path. maureen: the f.b.i. hopes surveillance video will capture robbers that are targeted six different 7-eleven convenience stores in d.c., maryland and virginia in two weeks. each case th arm mention storm in, empty the register of the store and run out.

so far no one has been hurt. >> baltimore officials signed off on $6. 4 settlement with the family of freddie gray. he died from injuries he sustained in police custodies. six officers charged in the death. the baltimore mayor says the settlement will help the city and family move forward guaranteeing the officers a fair industrial. the police union calls us obscene and ridiculous reaction. maureen: next at 6:00 -- >> metro access employees take on a french company. i'm stephen tschida. i will tell you what that is about in a moment.

maureen: federal investigators are looking into the cause of an engine fire from british airways. the national transportation safety board go team arrivedded from washington in las vegas this morning. yesterday's fire started as the plane was about to accelerate or take-off to london. all 170 personals on board

survived but 27 of them were hurt. going town the energy slide. leon: closer to home the group that runs metro has criticism from the workers. today transit workers launched encampment they are calling wmataville. stephen tschida is covering metro with a look at what the protesters want changed. >> they maintain they are overworked and under paid. representatives of the amull ga mated trans -- amalgamated transit unit denounced the company running this. >> the workers are demanding better pay and benefits in a new contract. negotiations are underway this week. >> we are trying to make sure that the worker of metro access can earn a living sustaining wage like any transit employee in the washington, d.c. area should be able to.

>> they are critical of a french company. >> it's opened by the french government. they refuse to offer a mention, refuse to offer them a living wage. >> someone called on the glen arden police to keep demonstrators away from and out of their property. >> i work two and three jobs to survive. that is ridiculous. >> the union vows to be back out here tomorrow. and keep up the demonstrations until conclusion is reached. leon: this is ahead of another troupe's plan to voice frustrations as well. they will hold the first meeting in an hour from now tonight. it's streamed live online. we have more details on that

for you on the website, wjla.com. maureen: the ar and space museum looking for original photos and film of the starship enterprise from the original "star trek" series. i needs photos before 1976 to aid in the restoration of the 11-foot long shooting model. for more information go to wjla.com. >> i would best that is a popular exhibit. doug: i remember it well. leon: you were a trekki even. doug: you weren't a nerd. it was a new show on tv. >> it made history. just like you have. doug: seems that way with the weather now. this is the 52nd day.

this numbers on wednesday. this is charles moving to call university county -- calvert county. but the rain is west of the appalachians and closer to the cold front. this is possiblegy getting to dale city tonight. that is why we keep a chance of scattered shower of the forecast through the evening. 94 today. that was another high temperature. 75 is the morning low. we run gamut on the temperatures in the 90's. the 52nd time this year. average summer we have 36 days of 90 or above. we are well above average for certain. it's 90 at andrews air force base. 91 at reagan national.

heat index values are soaring at 96 degrees at reagan national. the largest batch will come tomorrow in the evening and the afternoon. we have 80% of showers and storms. as we get through nighttime hours we have scattered showers through midnight. most rain farther west. it will be concentrated by the mid-to-the late morning. in the an and the evening the best chance of rain moves through the metro in time for rush hour. it will clear out overnight. we will be in good shape for the day on friday. as far as what is coming next after friday, comes the weekend. the weekend is not the best picture.

40% chance of showers and storms through the afternoon evening. it will be cooler. sunday is cooler in the mid-to-the upper 70's but lingering showers. we hope they will end by noon. no guarantee. but this looks favorable to clear out for next week with the nice temperatures in the lower humidity. that is the latest. leon: all right. erin: everyone is wondering how the nationals will put the loss behind them. but they weren't in a talking move today. hopefully that means they will let the play do the talking tonight.

erin: the nationals look to avoid a sweep tonight against the mets after blowing a 7-1 lead at nationals park. take a look at the nats by the numbers. the nats well, they are currently six games behind the mets in the n.l. east. six was the amount of runs that the nationals gave up in the sixth inning. the manager matt williams finds himself on the hot seat.

>> this is part of the job. i know we are doing everything we can to win a game. we stand by each other. i support our guys. we are in this together. maureen: -- erin: the countdown continues for kirk cousins. he must be relieved as he enters the season as a starting quarterback. a position he has never been in before in the nfl. >> this is a big game and important. i will acknowledge that. it's my job to stay relax and enjoy the process and the moment. have fun and put a smile on my face.

he has to rely on what the defense gives him. we have confidence in him. erin: georgetown coach received a top honor. leon: the bet now is what they will look better than the skins do. who is better? >> i'm going with kirk cousins. doug: not a bad call. the showers continue in charles county. there is a better of chance tomorrow than tonight. we need it. maureen: "world news tonight" with david muir is up next. leon: coming up, they

tonight, breaking developments. exclusive video from inside that boeing 777. the engine exploding into flames during takeoff. pilots rushing to bring the plane to a halt. the race to get off. one passenger saying it was like a river of fire. and late reports of yet another shooting. authorities calling it an act of domestic terrorism. >> the protest in the capitol against the iran nuclear deal. and we ask hillary clinton, do they have a right to be concerned? and the big headline from apple. the tv, name a show. it will