>> now, abc 7 news at noon on your side. female firefighters defending the fairfax county department against allegations of mistreatment of women. this follows the alleged cyber bullying of a former firefighter who committed suicide, and it also comes as new calls for an

independent investigation. >> 10 firefighter organized today's event. she was concerned about the impact if you black sheep have had on the fire department. this comes in the wake of the follow of firefighter, nicole. my fellowver really firefighters and that may have prompted her to take her own firefighters got it at the inn and delphi department to set the record straight. they say what has happened in recent weeks has had a negative and the trustle the department works to gain from the community. >> i love my job and i love this family. as a woman, i am not afraid to come to work, and i am not ashamed to be a member of this fire department. we trust our lives in each other's hands every y

looking at what may have happened. ot ofg speculation -- a l speculation but i feel like this event has brought us together. suzanne: how she feels and what she said today in no way diminishes the complaints filed in recent days against the department. this comes as the chairman of the board of supervisors is asking for a top to bottom third-party investigation of the fairfax county fire department. developing now, a warning for parents about an extortion scheme. the archdiocese of washington says someone call the parent of a student and claimed to have kidnapped their child and demanded a ransom. was exchanged because

safe. the archdiocese would not name the school but some parents of local catholic school students have received e-mails warning them about this scam. the search is on for a missing puppy stolen from a car in the district. the owners now offering a $10,000 reward for the safe return of their dog. sam sweeney is in northwest with how this all happened and that is research that is now underway. we are talking a lot of money on the table for this dog, $10,000. it means the world to these dog owners. it was stolen from my car here on this intersection, one of the busiest intersections in washington in the middle of the afternoon in front of the convention center. the owners tell me they went food. to get while they were gone, someone came up to the window, smashed it, and grabbed the dog. the only thing left is a little piece of glass on the concrete. take a look at this puppy.

terrier named maggie. she was sick at the time and needs her medication right now. i caught up with owner to ask why they are offering $10,000. this is what he had to say. >> seems like enough money to make a difference in people's lives to help them get them to do the right thing. my greatest fear is she is in a dumpster or got dumped down the sewer. a nightmare scenario. sam: if you have seen maggie, make that call. on the information on this poster is on our website. take a good look. there is a direct e-mail address to the owner. $10,000 could be yours. back inside to you guys. melanie: let's hope they find their dog. is another dreary day out there. clouds are hanging around and we could see a few showers. doug is you with more on this great forecast weekend. doug:

some areas of rain west of the metro area. now that abortion is more to the northeast and east. as long as this holds, we will not see any rain in the metro area. we will keep our eyes open. the rain moving to the northeast along the frontal system. at some point later, there could be a few showers. there is a separate area along the coast that will not bother us as well. that will generally after tonight keep us dry through the day tomorrow even though it will be cloudy and eventually lead to improving conditions around the region by the time we roll into friday. today, cannot rule out a shower. north and west of the city, highs only about 64 degrees. as we get through the night, clouds through the afternoon stay around, but the showers remain to the west. that pattern will hold at least through the overnight and maybe tomorrow early in the mo

couple showers. we are slowly coming out of this pattern at least for a little while. melanie: that sounds good. let's check on the midday traffic. jamie sullivan is here. happy birthday. jamie: thank you. i am happy to report no big issues today. a few minor problems. begin. where i want to in virginia, a crash on the fairfax county parkway northbound near 267, the toll road. we have one lane blocked but multiple cars are involved so we will see a lot of cruisews in the area. this is one big issue we have slowing you down east on 66. 123, one lane blocked. the tractor-trailer versus three cars. take a live look here to show you. you can see the activity blocking one left lane. digital science pushing everyone over to the right hand side. this backup for you heading in, 23

fairfax county parkway closer to the capital beltway. so far so good along the capital beltway. that is in virginia as well as maryland. northbound 395 a slow patch for you. that is because of one of the work zones we have set up. still, all lanes get by. that's a look at traffic. melanie: thank you. vote 2016 news. bernie sanders takes another win last night in oregon, but hillary clinton declares victory in kentucky's extremely tight primary race. on the republican side, donald trump declares a truce with megyn kelly. marcy gonzales has the latest now in the race for the white house. marcy: fresh off the latest primary with hillary clinton in kentuckyctory and bernie sanders decoy victory in oregon. senator sanders: we just one oregon.

marcy: now concerned about the upcoming convention in philadelphia. in nevada this weekend and death threats made against the state party chairwoman could be a sign of things to come. on the republican side, a different kind of tension. donald trump in an interview with megyn kelly defending his words. well, it was a retweet. did i say that? >> many times. >> ok. excuse me. >> what do you think? >> not the most horrible. over your life, you have been called a lot worse, wouldn't you say? you have had a life that is not have been that easy. >> it is not about me. it is about messaging to young girls. >> it is a modern-day form of fighting back. marcy: back on the democrat

action of his supporters in nevada, but some say it was not enough. melanie: another controversial bill is expected to be signed into law today. battle abortion at 20 weeks and will be approved by governor nikki haley. the original bill that passed last year made exceptions for incest aness, as -- severe fetal abnormality. it will be challenged in the courts. on the hill, a hearing scheduled today to discuss the nationwide heroin epidemic impacting families across the family. they will meet with congress to discuss the act. it features a workshop, reception, and how it can be pushed to the president. coming up on abc 7 news at noon, more cash for more hours.

prominent across the country, and the jobs most likely to be impacted. a huge fire and explosion rocked new york city, what authorities say helped fuel the flames and a nightmare for the commute. you may see emergency crews rushing around the city today. the plan emergency drill playing out right now, and the strange similarities to a recent real emergency. plus, looking at your weekend. when we will finally see the sun and our next chance for showers when we come back. [captioning performed by the national c

>> you are watching abc 7 news at noon, on your side. melanie: a major change in overtime pay impacting more than 4 million u.s. workers. the labor department is expanding mandatory overtime pay to salary workers who make less than $44,000 a year or about $913 a week. that is roughly double the current threshold. the changes go into effect december 1. they are expected to impact retail and restaurant industries the most. they will update the qualifying salary figures every three years to keep up with factors like inflation. a consumer alert now. quaker oats is recalling some of its granola bars due to a possible health scare. it impacts the chocolate not medley quinoa granola bars. also, quicker yogurt fruit and nut quinoa granola bars

best buy dates of october 10 and 11. the company's as an ingredient in a supplier was to have clever kernels that may be contaminated with listeria. work continues today on a commuter rail line after a massive fire last night. e fire ignited between two construction trailers at a garden supply store with a lot flammable material inside caused one explosion after another. flames filling the sky. >> like a loud explosion, like a big bomb. >> we heard a lot of multiple small pops. i am not sure what caused it. melanie: the trains are running again, but they are passing through the area very slowly. officials say it is expected to impact new york commuters until at least friday. back around here right now, district first responders

part in a full-scale emergency preparedness exercise today. the exercise is to test the city's ability to keep residents say in the case of a collision involving a train carrying hazardous chemicals. john gonzalez has the sites you should be prepared to see toda. john: this is as real as it gets without it being real. d.c. government working with medstar georgetown, csx, and other agencies on what is a unique drill, by these days, a crucial one. take a look. this is a full-scale disaster emergency drill. we are told the exercise today is unrelated to recent events in d.c., but you can't overlook the eerie similarities. here is the scenario. everyone gets ready here in georgetown for this emergency. a csx train hypothetically carrying hydraulic acid has just the real at the betty rose station. there are a noble

number of casualties so this is a triage set up. let's talk to the hospital emergency manager. give us a little play-by-play of what is going on. >> we don't know the nature of the chemical yet, but we know there will be victims coming this way. we are setting up our entire decontamination sector to make sure we can treat them appropriately and adequately, give a chemical off of them, and then move them to the emergency room, where they will receive emergency treatment. john: how essential is a training like this? >> i can't tell you how critical this is. this is the nation's capital. we are going to have some sort of a hazardous material into the that could happen at anytime, any minute, with any chemical, and you must be ready. these drills are critical. john: this started at 6:00 this morning and will go until 4:00 in the afternoon. you will see first responders, emergency vehicles at different locations. keep in mind, just a training exercise. back to you inside. melanie: thank you. soldiers and police are digging

thought is mud in sri lanka looking for survivors. heavy rain and triggered mudslides in a village about 45 miles from the capital. the red cross says as many as 200 families could be buried. at least 27 people are confirmed dead. forecasters in sri lanka and southern india say more heavy rain is expected there today. severe weather also hitting the southern u.s. florida being slammed with all-time record rainfall with almost a foot of rain falling in nero beach. texas bombarded with health following with major-league force passed palls. san antonio was hit with a foot a 48 hour span and it is expected to get more rainfall today. wow. so much going on across the country. when you look at that, you'd think not so bad around here. doug: no rain here

a possible shower or two before we clear on friday. when i mean clear out, i mean that literally because the weekend -- let's get started. oakdale high of school. in the morning hours, a variation of cloud cover. high-pressure not that far to the north in pennsylvania but not quite strong enough to push the cloudiness out of the way at least for the moment. strongest to keep the rain out of the way. pollen count received today. moderate range in tree pollen. low levels of grass pollen. no weeds observed. mold in the high range. cloudy skies and a northerly wind here, northeasterly wind. 61 in manassas and fredericksburg. 54 degrees in hagerstown. 52 in cumberland. we are watching two storm

there is a high-pressure system that will spread to the east and give us a rain free day tomorrow. in the meantime, we have the system and this one. this one we can write off. it will go on shore. off s this on with the possibility of a sprinkle or twohore. -- off shore. this one with the possibility of a single or two. overnight, they seem to diminish before they get here before sunrise and the high pressure will continue to keep an eye on our elevations for a sprinkle but generally a dry day. may be late day sunshine breaking out and fight it looks good. it is a one-day deal. literally, sunshine friday. by afternoon, clouds roll in. we will get rain and it could be heavy across the area saturday.

isolated shower or sprinkle. tonight, cloudy skies and 52. eventually some sunshine breaking through in the afternoon. yay. bike to work day is friday and i will work out fine. sunny for a while and then clouds in greece. highs of 74 degrees. a little bit of hope breaking out of this pesky pattern that keeps repeating. 64 tomorrow. 68 thursday. 74 on friday. rainy saturday. scattered showers possible sunday, monday, and tuesday. a little sunshine sprinkled in there also. saturday, you may want to think about canceling out our plans because the rain threat will probably go higher. melanie: friday looks nice. ike toride your to work. melanie: maybe i will try that. a local student athlete a

three of them in fact. >> i said three world records for best time is six hours, 12 hours, and 24 hours. i get choked up. sorry. melanie: junior andrew shapiro did pull-ups for two days, on to help the fight against cancer. is father is a: cancer survivor. colon cancer survivor. truly amazing. coming up on abc 7 news at noon, bragging rights for the district. the list d.c. residence

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doug: cloudy skies for most of the area for most of the day. rain across the mountains will stay out there and that is good news for tay

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