in limbo. scott thuman is live on the hill with the chaos this is caused. reporter: one theory here is that it shows just how strong the right conservative side of the gop card -- party is. essentially pushing john boehner out of office. now his suspected successor making his way out with this stunning announcement. if you have ever wondered what political chaos looks like, this is it. >> i think i shot some of you, huh? reporter: he suddenly dropped out to the amazement of colleagues. >> a lot of members looked around and did not even realize what happened. >> absolutely stunned. reporter: drew storen? -- were used on? >> totally stunned. it's another shock. reporter: all wondering what his

next. speaker boehner him eagerly postpone the vote even though there are still two other candidates. jason shade at of utah and daniel webster florida. mccarthy might be -- could fall short in a houseboat next month because of the freedom caucus, i have a conservative group of about 40 with block him. >> there is something for us to be said to unite. reporter: now that it is wide open i think we might see five or six people. chancets pouncing on the to say it only highlights the gop's infighting and "dysfunction." >> there is a minority group of conservative republican politicians that places their own extreme ideology ahead of everything else. reporter: speaker boehner reiterated he will stay in his position until he is replaced. we do not know how long this process may take. they could put him beyond his

scheduled retirement day. one more important note. this is not about a gop leadership position. this spot is the third in line for the presidency. it is a critical job that is now up for grabs. scott thuman, abc 7 news. leon: thank you. northern virginia congress been approaching the supreme court rollout cameras inside his chambers. it's part of a bipartisan group that rallies for their causes of the high court today. those lawmakers are spoke on string an act to allow cameras in the supreme court as well as inside all federal appellate courts. -- it's and others coequal branch of government and they said the public should have greater access to federal court proceedings. maureen: work is underway to prepare the u.s. capitol grounds for hundreds of thousands of visitors this weekend. they will be in town commemorating the 20th anniversary of the million man march. the protests is called "justice

or else." that lisa concerns that there may be security problems. organizers insist the march will be peaceful. alert. 7 on your side there is been a confirmed case of measles in fairfax county. that child visited several locations will possibly contagious. including the doctor's office, an entire day at a day care center. the child of the first dose of the measles vaccine but not received the second as the booster. >> there is a minimum before the ink start getting their vaccines. cannot --mmended you because you cannot rely on other people to get vaccinated. leon: its most dangerous for the young, old, and those with a compromised immune system. we have a complete timeline of his movements for you on wjla.com. maureen: an emotional first day of testimony in the trial of accused serial killer charles severance.

prosecutors try to convince the jury that he killed three people. to strike back at what he considered alexandria's elite. the defense contends the prosecution just wants the case closed. janettional moment when frankel took the stand. she was shot but survived. she testified that severance look like the man who shot her. when the prosecutor asked her again, she said yes. the trial is expected to last up to six weeks. the: new information on breaking news we brought you at 5:00. police are saying the men killed in a shooting and it burtonsville park was only 22 years old. a community in shock after murder near old town alexandria. police identified the victim near north henry street as leon williams. rich, what is the word of the killer? reporter: that is what police

are telling us but not much else. who want to show you the scene we're dealing with. you can see some flowers behind the left behind by family members of the many was killed, leon williams. he was shot in this alley. it's a very unlikely homicide scene. an upscale apartment complex. there are restaurants and shops here. it is still a mystery why this man was killed. crime scene tape sealed off this homicide scene just off of north henry street. officers responding to a call of shots fired down leon williams across the street in this public housing complex fatally wounded. he died later at a hospital. witnesses told police they heard gunshots around 11:00 -- 11:45 wednesday night. people there's a stray bullets were flying everywhere, into a building on a into anthony

juliano's car parked nearby. >> i heard a pow, pow, pow. i said honey, those are gunshots. and then it was parallel with the alleyway. it came towards the alleyway and that is when the bullets started flying above it. and into the car. reporter: this neighborhood is a study in contrasts. right across the street are the public housing projects. a friend of williams said that after he was shot he staggered across the street and died in that housing complex. noare told police released motive and don't know what this is about. authorities still trying to understand exactly what happened here. so far no descriptions of any suspects. up, the newng

triesg as south carolina to keep his drinking water from being contaminated. leon: what we learned about the police man -- about the man police say crashed into a gate during the pursuit. one of the americans who thwarted a terror attack in france was stabbed in a sacramento bar. how he is doing tonight. steve: beautiful out there this evening with temperatures in the 70's. a quote and cold front on the way -- a

leon: one of the three americans who thwarted terrorist attack on a french train is recovering from a stabbing last night. spencer stone was stabbed several times as a tavaras hometown of sacramento, california. the incident was captured on surveillance video. it followed an argument in a bar and they say it was not related to terrorism. dear looking for two suspects who fled the scene in a car. his injuries are not life-threatening. maureen: they suspect an incident last night outside the national security the at fort meade is now in custody. police say a man driving a stolen car crash into an unmanned gate and then ran onto

the nsa base. the suspect identified as dante small was found hiding in a storm drain. they say he stole a vehicle during a carjacking in baltimore. he was treated for minor injuries and for me has returned to normal operations. -- fort meade. in march two men tried to ram that base's gate. they were driving a stolen car and took a wrong turn up the baltimore-washington parkway. leon: counseling is being made available for children after a student shot them with a pellet gun on a school bus. you what thistold incident in which an 11-year-old boy fired in airsoft handgun on board a bus. 19-year-old girl should is the welts on her legs. a spokesperson said the school leaders are taking the incident seriously and they are following school board policies.

next, picking up the pieces in south carolina at the state government warns thousands to evacuate again. leon: we are in for another beautiful night ahead. we do have rain coming. when it arrives and what it means for the weekend coming up and whether. -- weather. robert: the secondary is a little banged up. and is ready -- randy edsall done after the weekend? more when abc 7 news at 6:00 continues.

maureen: amtrak is rolling once again following monday's. derailment in vermont the train is running a normal northbound schedule with modified southbound service. seven people were injured in that derailment. governorth carolina's is warning people to evacuate now. she says the rain that annihilated parts of the central part of the state is now heading

down towards the shores. the floodwaters acclaimed 19 lives and destroyed thousands of homes. the race is on in colombia to shore up the dam that protect the capital city's drinking water supply. >> the plan is to close the breach and the wall between the canal and the river. if we were able to do that, we will be in good shape for the long haul. leon: residents at risk may also be in for the long haul themselves. the governor is estimating the flank of last two more weeks. as some areas brace for more floodwaters, others are finally getting back to the homes as the water recedes. brad bell hazard reporting all the from flooded areas. he is live north of charleston. how is he going? -- how is it going there? reporter: when we got here there was water still up here but

they've been working to clean up. his pressure washer has got a workout. the appliances all the to be thrown out. the water got just about this high on that structure. i want to show you this right here. he is a lansurveyor. this is his office. look at that. hisound ray lane under father struck doing what he can -- father's truck doing what he can. >> trying to say that. it's got water in the motor. water in the transmission. for sure it has water in the gas. thister: up and down street it is the same. after the flood they are doing what they can. still haunted by the nightmare. >> it just kept coming up. reporter: he was helping his parents house before tackling his own. >> worse than i thought.

it's a mess. reporter: the water reached six feet deep. whatever was inside is on its way to the dump. >> i want to cry. look at. everything you've got. what do looking at now is a throw rug out in the yard. it is soaking wet. here is another one having with water. they were hoping the sun could tried out and they could salvage something. this is the scene we have seen playing out all across the state of south carolina. brad bell, abc 7 news. leon: two weeks before all that water dissipates? steve: a lot going on down there. we have been lucky with sunshine and warm temperatures.

a cold front on the way tomorrow in if you're looking for that autumn chill we will have it for you on saturday. -- sunday morning. well above average for this time. 2007, we hit 91 at reagan national. the record low was 36 degrees in 1964. our daylight hours continue to shrink and shrink. looking at 72 with the wind out of the south at seven miles per hour. temperatures still in the lower 70's so it feels great out there. if you have out there plans this evening, go for it. temperatures will slowly fall through the 60's. degrees over in cumberland. southern maryland hanging onto that 70 degree mark. if you're looking for the humid air, it's up to the south and west to us. we will see that push towards the day tomorrow. it will only last for one day

and then a cold front is going to move through this time tomorrow evening. satellite and radar, high pressure will live on outta here. the cold front beginning to take shape to the north and west of chicago, towards the milwaukee area. that makes its way during our area tomorrow. a push of warmer air. nighttime lows will fall to the lower 60's inside the capital beltway. talking lower 50's as he had further west, especially out in the mountains. fog may develop and knocks faking anything that will bring any type of travel delays early tomorrow morning. here is that push of warm air for tomorrow. the cold front will quickly approaching the northwest and move through during the dinner time our. maybe a few embedded thunderstorm, gusty windss, and behind it is the cooler push of air with highs only in the lower six is on saturday. morning temperatures in the upper 40's inside the beltway on sunday morning. date planner for today, tomorrow

starting off with a great deal of son. middle 70's by the new time our. grab an umbrella tomorrow morning. more than likely you are going to need it by 4:00, 6:00 in the afternoon. and then the cold front moves through with better chance of thunderstorms. upper 60's in town on saturday. we will see lower 60's in the mountains. around 70 on sunday. columbus day around 75 degrees in the next best chance for showers will come tuesday of next week. maureen: not bad at all. leon: saturday will be a big day. not only have the wedding -- thert: the turks have number one team of the country this weekend but will they have a head coach? a true test for the skins defense on sunday. matt ryan cannot wait and he was not shy about saying it.

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>> now the toyota sports desk brought to you by your local toyota dealers. report,according to a randy edsall could be done by saturday. that report says edsall is likely to survive fast this weekend's game against ohio state. the turks are off to a rough start this season, 2-3. they have lost their last two games by a combined get -- score

of 73-6. is our football coach and we are getting prepared to play ohio state on saturday." the secondary will have a hands full on sunday but they do not have enough hands, especially when you are talking about julio jones. the secondary is banged up. is matt ryan mouthwatering? when he sees this? >> i don't the changes too much. i feel like our group of guys and myself, i feel like every week we have an advantage on the outside. anybodynot a knock on in the program, that is just the way we feel. robert: wild card game last night. the cubs get a win over the pirates. they should of pittsburgh. they will see the cardinals.

after the game, espn tweeted this. ford up, young man -- pour it up, young man. where there is a winner there has to be a loser and last night's the pirates did not like it too much. taking his frustration out of the water cooler. today, rodriguez apologized via twitter saying he spoke to the water cooler personally and apologized and the watercooler has forgiven him. way to go. and the rangers lead to blue jays, five and three in the night thinking one of the -- the astros and royals play game one later tonight. that is all for sports. maureen: this is the best time of year. steve: it's wonderful and a bit warmer tomorrow. a cold front late in the day and much cooler on saturday. waking up to the 40's on sunday morning. maureen: "world news tonight"

the stunning exit in washington tonight. just hours after making his case to be the next speaker of the house, the abrupt change. majority leader kevin mccarthy, suddenly shocking everyone. telling reporters he's dropping out. what happened? the american hero attacked. he was one of three americans who stopped that terror attack on a train overseas. then honored by the president. now, stabbed multiple times in his hometown. the new surveillance video right here. and the hunt for the attackers at this hour. what we rarely see. the other view. the police officer's body cam. the officer shot, but he survives. you'll see what happens next. the governor of south carolina warning homeowners to get out. the rivers rising. they're now watching 70 dams tonight. and this question for you -- how much is it now