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told those reasons to richard reeve, who joins us live from northwest with more. rich? richard: what an amazing gathering. look at all these candles, the messages of love. as you said, there were hundreds and hundreds of people in dupont circle, absolutely filling the place. -- ais the central focus message of love and concern for those in orlando. >> would you elect to leave your contact information? richard: a time and place for healing. at this methodist church, they came one by one. >> to provide a safe space for people to be open to sharing. richard: multicolored ribbons at this dialogue session after the orlando shootings. >> feels very personal. it feels like an intense violation. >>
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we wanted to realize that it was a horrible dream. it was not a dream. people died. richard: people shared raw emotions. >> it is the beginning of the healing process. richard: even a hug is so important. aids, we survived over a million brothers and sisters lost them. we will survive this. 49 for thoseconds, for those injured, a moment of silence. there were tears. so many lives lost, so much healing to be done. >> we see the hopefulness of the world and each other. richard: look at the sign -- d.c. loves you, orlando. we wanted to show you something else, this is a tattoo that a gentleman got. he is from our area, now li
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this tattoo is traveling all over the country. many people are getting this. one speaker said tonight we may be d.c., but we are also orlando. richard reeve, abc 7 news. will decided jury whether to charge the gun man's wife. the u.s. attorney will be presenting evidence to determine whether the charge will be made. she has told investigators she knew her husband was interested in carrying out an attack, but she did not know any specific plans. it will be a slow process as investigators collect evidence, trying to establish a timeline before the attacks. 49 people were killed and many other people remain in the hospital. alison: a developing story, questions about gun control weighing heavy on many. it has been 12 hours since a connecticut senator, right here on the floor, started to
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gun control. this is another senator who has joined the filibuster. along with them, tim kaine. moments ago, and emotional tim kaine spoke about the virginia tech massacre when he was governor. >> that was the worst day of my life and will always be the worst day of my life. alison: roz plater is live with the very latest on all of this. roz: the filibuster began during debate over an appropriations bill. democrats are asking for an amendment that would require background checks. connecticut senator chris murphy began the filibuster in late in the morning, vowing to keep talking as long as necessary to force the senate to take action on gun violence, although it is not clear if any measure would pass. murphy said the families from the sandy hook elementary school who lost their
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pilots -- gun violence prevention groups held a fundraiser in d.c. tonight. vice president biden said he would continue to fight for commonsense gun control balls, even though it seems incredible they are still fighting the fight. it was theent biden: saddest day of our entire administration, that day, taking so many innocent, beautiful little lives. and who would have thought several years later that on matters relating to rational gun safety would have made some progress by now. each massad, after shooting, including the ladies shooting in orlando, gun stores have seen a spike in the number of customers buying assult-style rifles. move today, the nra said this about the weapons and those who were on a terror watchlist. "the nra believes that terrace should not be allowed to purchase or possess firearms,
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watchlist to tries to buy a gun should be thoroughly investigated by the fbi and the sale delayed while the investigation is ongoing." for more than 11 hours now, the filibuster, people following along at home, trending on social media. i'm roz plater, abc 7 news. steve: grab the umbrella, you will need it at some point during the day tomorrow. heavier rain on the way late tomorrow night into early friday morning. the satellite and radar, if you are watching in frederick, thurmont, that is where we have the heaviest rain, moving to the east. don't be surprised if you hear some rumbles of thunder. tomorrow morning should be dry around the beltway, near 75 degrees. noontime in the upper 70's. by about 4:00, 80 degrees. father's day weekend and what to expect, more on that in a few minutes. leon
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break in a worldwide aviation mystery. the egyptian government says they have found wreckage from egyptair flight 804. they are not saying anything about the size of the parts found or where they were located. or were 66 people on board the plane when it crashed and the mediterranean last month. the cause is still to be determined. alison: the happiest place on earth is in mourning tonight. orlando dealing with another tragedy tonight. michelle marsh has the details on this deadly, terrible alligator attack. michelle: it is very devastating. searchers have recovered the body of a two-year-old snatched by an alligator just yards from a disney world hotel. say he was pulled into the water as his parents and two siblings sat nearby.
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search that and it this afternoon with the recovery of the body. as the family grieves, florida fish and wildlife is working to prevent this from happening again. >> we will try to continue searching, making certain we have the alligator that was involved and that we remove it. wildlife officers have removed five alligators, some of them eight feet long from the man-made lake. the authorities say the parents try to save their child, but were not able to free him from the alligator's mouth. the family was visiting disney world from nebraska. there are "no swimming" signs on the beach, but no gator warnings or anything saying not to stand in the water. michelle marsh, abc 7 news. leon: developing news, prince george's county police are investigating a deadly shooting in hyattsville. a lot of questions remain. the victim has not been identified.
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at the investigation happening right now. tom, where do things stand? ago, after autes nearly six-hour investigation, the police left the scene. a neighbor over there who said he heard so many screaming "help, help," coming from the direction of that house, where the police found a man who had been shot. this has put a lot of neighbors on edge. >> it makes me feel not safe. tom: the police were called to the right half of this 50 5th avenue duplex just before 5:15 p.m. >> they discovered in about male with a gunshot wound to his body. tom: the man was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead. some residents say they are stunned. >> it should not be happening at all, definitely not during the daylight. there are a lot of kids out here. >> this is a neighborhood full of hard-working people.
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investigators spent hours investigating not just inside the home but outside as well. several neighbors described hearing four or five gunshots. >> listen to music, then pow, powe,, pow. police say the circumstances of the homicide are still under investigation. the police are saying they do not believe this was a random crime. when i asked earlier, they said they do not have anybody in custody. withare asking anybody information to please give them or prince george's county crime solvers a call. live in hyattsville, tom: abc 7 news. alison: 7 on your side with a consumer alert for flyers. your next flight delay may be because of a critical shortage of air traffic controllers, according to congressional testimony today.
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already get a 27-year low. most officials say they don't think safety is at risk, but there is widespread agreement that flight delays are getting worse because of this staffing shortage. he isstill ahead -- accused of giving a shockingly light sentence. now the judge at the center of a national controversy is being removed from a new rate case. -- rape case. alison: and experts say they have pinpointed when there is the greatest risk of breast of fax from the zika virus. -- when there is the greatest risk of birth to fax from the zika virus.
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wrote he lacked confidence the judge can fairly participate in a new sexual assault case. last week, demonstrators delivered an internet partition -- internet petition demanding his removal, but it is rare for a judge to brew recalled. more often they are bumped from certain cases. leon: donald trump is going to be deposed tomorrow in a lawsuit involving a celebrity chef. chef and another after they backed out of plans for a restaurant at the old post office pavilion. the chefs countersued, saying that anti-immigrant comments negatively impacted the reputation and business. alison: 7 on your side with a health alert and a new finding about the zika virus. a study of women infected late in pregnancy found that no
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birth defects. researchers say that confirms the risk is earlier in pregnancy. concern,worldwide mostly around the summer games in rio. and an alert tonight about hot drinks. new research suggests that printing very hot beverages could increase your risk of developing cancer. -- new research suggests that drinking very hot averages could increase your risk of developing cancer. drink's 149 degrees can scald the soffit guess and increase your cancer risk. experts say it simple -- let it cool before drinking it. leon: this story is cool, and amazing moment. a little boy and these glasses that allow him to see clearly for the first time in his life. ward, who has been legally blind since birth because of a ra c
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country, he has high tech classes that help him see his mother for the first time -- high tech glasses. >> what do you see? till your chin up a little more. eyes. can seeyour alison: aw. leon: she is happier than he has. alison: you know it. leon: she had trouble affording the glasses, but after the story aired on world news tonight, the donations poured in. alison: a strange piece of sports memorabilia up for auction. do you want to buy seth -- steph curry's mouth guard? according to espn, it could sell at auction for up to $5,000. no word on when it will be up for sale. it's not the first time. and mouthguard from muhammad
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game six of the nba finals is right here tomorrow night on abc 7. the high temperature today, 83 degrees at reagan national. we have cooled into the upper 60's, rain in frederick. most of the area in the lower to middle 70's. nighttim lows range from 65 to 70, mostly cloudy skies, thundershowers developing overnight, with wind out of the east at 4 to 8. satellite and radar, a few showers to the north of d.c., silver spring, rockville, bethesda, germantown. the strongest of the storms, not severe, the panhandle of maryland, garrett county and allegheny county. this is what i'm watching closely as we move through t
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this to expand quite a bit. that will eventually impact parts of the district, montgomery county, fairfax from 2:00 until 4:00 in the morning. thunderstorm activity southwestern pennsylvania, a line of stronger storms beginning across ohio into pennsylvania. those will move to the south during the overnight. locatedrecast, the cell here, expanding on futurecast. a.m., the heaviest of the rain, thunder and lightning expected, heavy downpours. in of this moves out just time for the rush-hour commute in the morning, mostly cloudy skies and a few showers. leave a few extra minutes to avoid the rain. the showers arrive midday, outdoor activities for the kids come if you have swimming pool plans, not the best of days, scattered showers and thunderstorms. the best news with the forecast is it looks like most of
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the south and west. that means the heavy rain for the d.c. metro should hold off until about 11:00 tomorrow night, then out of here by noontime friday. look at friday afternoon and friday night, the skies clear. how much rain can we expect? luray, lesss around are around the d.c. metro, heavier amounts towards annapolis and baltimore. the highest tomorrow near 80 degrees, showers and thunderstorms through the day. the seven day outlook, a beautiful weekend, just in time for father's day, lower 80's, lower humidity. if you like the heat and humidity, it is back in full force monday, tuesday, and wednesday next week, upper 80's, lower 90's. the beginning of summer on monday, and it will feel like it. alison: thank you. leon: how about the boys of summer? robert:
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>> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by her local toyota dealers. natst: we start by wishing manager dusty baker happy birthday today, turning 67. he got the best present today. extra innings, addison russell singles, 4-3 cubs. wouldr, michael a. taylor tie it up. not him 12, happy birthday, dusty baker. with his second walkoff in his miniseries.
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jayson werth's postgame reaction. >> how would you describe these last three days at nationals park? it!on: let's hear yeah! holy [beep]. they came back. they scored runs, we scored runs. leon: that was french, wasn't it? robert: yeah, that's what it was. shot to right, a field. the red sox hold off the orioles, 6-4, evening that series. , mandatory minicamp continues for the redskins. good news for the players -- jay gruden canceled they three as a reward for good work. the next workout will be in richmond july 28. dealer joe hall
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says it will be one more chance to be great. >> we have a chance to be great. take it one day at a time. that is the biggest thing i took from the off-season workouts. there is definitely something different in the air. you could see it the way we computed in practice, man, there is a different feel. it's going to be fun. ops, game six of the nba finals. irvingjames and kyrie both with 41 points in game five. green was suspended in game five, but he has been giving lebron james a problem during the series, holding him to just 19 in game two. meantime, the warriors are trying not to put the cart before the horse. >> the biggest thing is not thinking about last year, thinking
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, thinking about anything other than what we have to focus on. robert: they are trying to put the horse before the cart. ok. game six tips off tomorrow night at 9:00, right here on abc 7. join us on facebook live where we will answer questions starting at 8:00. facebook.com/wjlatv. espn have agreed on a deal for craig sager to share sideline duties
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>> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight, it's a "ghostbusters" reunion. with bill murray. dan aykroyd. ernie hudson. annie potts. melissa mccarthy. kristen wiig. kate mckinnon. and leslie jones. plus, generation gap with walt frazier and anthony davis. and now, here's jimmy kimmel! [ applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: thank you, everybody. thank you
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