announcer: from abc 7 news, this is a news alert. jummy: insight into the mind of the orlando shooter. wrappingnd authorities up a press conference where they released a transcript of the next of of the conversation -- of an accept -- exc

erpt omar mateen had with a dispatcher. authorities released a 52nd portion of one of those -- cond portion of one of those conversations omar mateen had. he spoke in arabic in part of those conversations. he described his actions to the operator in a chilling, calm manner. investigators believe he was radicalized domestically. >> the killer of 49 and shooter of 53 others identified himself as an islamic soldier who pledge of allegiance to a terrorist organization which is bent on killing americans. he did not represent the religion of islam, but a perverted view which, based on what we know today, was inspired by extremist killers. reporter:

found. 500 interviews have been conducted in 600 evidence -- pieces of evidence have been processed. authorities say they are still far from completing this investigation. jummy: thank you. this, as the nation grapples with gun laws again after that shooting. a ruling today from the supreme court upholding assault weapons bans. the justices left in place of lower court ruling that upheld laws passed in connecticut and new york after the shooting at sandy hook. that ruling just hours before the senate is expected to vote on four separate gun-control measures. has republican and democratic versions of expanded background checks and laws that would prohibit people on terrorist watch lists from buying firearms. it's not clear if either bill has support to advance. campaign manager corey lewandowski is out.

campaign in the beginning, even facing assault charges for once keeping a reporter away from trump. the trump campaign has not said 'so will take lewandowski place. another dose of chaos to tell you about as metro begins the second surge of the safetrack program. five stations shut down, connected by bridges instead. the bus bridge is in place. how is it going? sam: good afternoon. the bus bridge right now is in place. everything appears to be working as intended. people just got off the train. they will be boarding this bus. this morning, the commute went fairly smooth. a couple hiccups, but nothing major. we caught up with most people. despite s

many went to work with a smile on their face. >> i was supposed to be there at 6:30. sam: it seemed like a party on the shuttle bus. it was packed, but people were prepared and embraced it. >> it's funny. people are laughing, keeping up their sense of humor. sam: shuttle buses started from minnesota avenue to eastern market at 5:00 a.m. with no problems. there was aoa problem. >> it is 6:00. i'm normally at work at 5:30. sam: the benning road issue was quickly worked out and the remainder of the morning went pretty smooth. metro's gm is pleased with today's operations, but still cautions riders. >> the shuttle buses leave here and a hit traffic. -- and they hit traffic.

with the public to use alternate transit options if possible. >> today is a relatively slower day. -- t peaks, we can't have we are down about 70%. sam: metro says they want to remind the public, just because everything went smooth this morning, they don't want everybody flocking back tomorrow. mondays have much less ridership .han tuesday's and wednesdays find some other means of transportation if you can. phase 2 of this safetrack program lasts here through july 3. reporting live, sam sweeney. back to you. jummy: also affected, the blue and yellow lines through northern virginia. trains are not running between arlington cemetery and the rosslyn station. riders seem b

problems reported. what's metro doing? how are other agencies picking up the slack? save yourself a google. go to wjla.com/safetrack. we keep you ahead of any problems that pop up on the metro. get your alerts right earphone b -- right to your phone. angela foster has our traffic watch. angela: thank you. good afternoon. we are seeing volume delays in place on the anacostia freeway, traveling southbound 295 from the bw parkway into the district, we are still seeing brake lights. the other culprit for the mixed day -- the midday, work zones. 355, rockville pike. the works zone c

delays on this stretch. folks traveling on interstate 66, a bit of sluggish traffic for you. the bigger works own on 66 out in gainesville -- work zone on 66 out in gainesville, stacked solid with delays, only one lane getting by. folks heading through newington .nd woodbridge there is a work zone northbound i-95. for folks traveling in southern maryland, there is a massive water main break causing some problems. swan creek road is shut down. back to you. jummy: thank you so much. a renewed push this new to get -- noon to get funding to rebuild the arlington bridge. major corrosion to the underside of the bridge. the national park service says

it will be forced to close without a major renovation. where do things stand right now? reporter: there are big problems with the bridge. this is on the south end on the virginia side. there is disrepair all over the place. 68,000 cars pass over the bridge every day. problems are on the deck, the spans, and the concrete holding the bridge together. the team took a turn of the bridge -- tour of the bridge. the national park service took the group under the bridge deck to get a look at major issues. officials are pushing for $250 million in funding for repairs for the bridge, which would have to be closed in 2021 if repairs are not made. this is similar video to a tour that happened last february, highlighting major problems underneath the memorial bridge.

vulnerable in the entire system. we have to act. this bridge was built for a 74-year lifespan -- 75-year lifespan and is 84 years old. >> this bridge does need to be repaired right now. repairs could happen incrementally. they would not have to shut the entire bridge down. that is, if the funding comes through. despite major concerns about the infrastructure of the bridge, they say that it is checked all of the time and it is safe for vehicles to drive on. jeff goldberg, abc 7 news. jummy: this just in to our newsroom. we have learned human testing was to -- will soon begin on an experimental zika vaccine. even if the tests

are successful, a vaccine for the public is not expected anytime this year. things are heating up outside on this first day of summer. joins us de graaff with a look at our first forecast. was a nice weekend. the weekend weather continues into the new week. orange, which means unhealthy air quality for children and elderly, people with asthma and heart/lung conditions. we will make a run for the low 90's today. you might want to hit the pool. don't forget to put on the sunscreen. we will talk about our next chance of rain, coming up. jummy: closing arguments underway in the trial against the police van driver charged with freddie gray's death. he faces several criminal charges. this month -- the most serious,

gray sustained fatal injuries during the van ride. his death triggered riots in baltimore. abc 7 will have live coverage when the judge hands down the verdict. stay with us on and and online for the latest. noon, up on abc 7 news at the technology that is allowing wounded veterans to compete in a golf tournament in our area. and now hiring -- housings of jobs at the new mgm casino. where you can go to apply. plus, a simple piece of equipment that failed, creating a geyser in prince george's county.

jummy: look at this big mess in fort washington. all because of a water mean that burst. water spewing -- water main that burst. water spewing into the air. reporter: let me show you the cause of all the problems here this morning. this is a valve bonnet on an approximately 60-year-old water main that blew. the impact was immediate and dramatic on swan creek road. thatater was so powerful it buckled the roadway and damaged this 2010 kia that was parked in the road. authorities are now excavating the road so they can make repairs. >> it was bursting up. i was scared to death. i looked out my window to see a lot of water

there were rocks and stuff on my car. >> i had just put my leaves and everything out. it was quiet. i went back in the house, fixed cup of coffee. then boom. reporter: the repair will take until late afternoon. the roadway repairs could take several days. they are hoping to have at least one lane of the road reopened in time for tomorrow morning's rush-hour. suzanne kennedy, abc 7 news. jummy: not too far away, some signs of progress as mgm takes the final steps to opening a new .asino at the national harbor this morning, county leaders joined executives for a ribbon-cutting on a new hiring center. plans to hire 3600 employees and one -- in 100 different categories. the

this year. an army of firefighters making progress in its battle against a massive fire fire -- fire burning just west of santa barbara. they face an uphill battle. the fire has burned two square miles in just five days. it's just so dry out there. brian: we are still over one inch down for the month. we could use a little rain. i think we have a few chances tomorrow, maybe thursday. next weekend, it looks pretty good. when i was getting ready, i dropped my makeup on my shirt. luckily, i have a coat. humidity

higher than it has been over the weekend. it is just a little bit more. temperatures through the afternoon making a run at 90 degrees. the air quality is also code orange. it's unhealthy for especially sensitive groups. let's talk about dew points. getting near 60. we are starting to feel a little bit sticky. we will not quite get to uncomfortable or oppressive. a cold front will come through tomorrow and ushered in some changes. improvement. some plenty of sunshine. we are hot. there's a front or the midwest that will come through. a couple storms possible through the midwest. by tomorrow, a couple thunderstorms could be strong around here. we will keep an eye on that. through

the afternoon, plenty of sunshine. some showers on the west sides of the mountains. we are dry and hot. a touch more humid, but we don't have any shower systems around tonight. tonight into tomorrow morning, some clouds roll in. a spotty showers cannot be rolled out for your tuesday morning commute. we may see a few showers or storms breakout. prediction center has placed us under a slight risk of some severe weather tomorrow. 92 through the afternoon, hot, humidity comes up a little bit. not too bad for this time of year. 60's to near 70 overnight. could be a shower or storm by don tomorrow, but i think -- by dawn tomorrow, but i think the best chances are tomorrow night. 6:34. kicks off at tomorrow, there could be a shower or storm morning,

tomorrow afternoon. 90 on tuesday, back to mid 80's on wednesday, thursday and friday, another little disturbance. the quicken loans national kicks off at congressional. we want to have great weather for the golfers. next weekend looks stellar, mid-80's, low humidity, lots of sunshine. good, cool weekend. jummy: already looking forward to it. that was a great forecast. thank you. look at this video. from houston.ht that small plane made a crash landing onto the roof of a macy's department store. air traffic control reports say the plane fell off of radar. the pilot survived. the crash is still under investigation. coming up next, the celebration still underway after cleveland's big win. plus,

>> it's over! it's over! cleveland is a city of champions once again! finally overrse for cleveland. lebron james led the cavaliers to a comeback victory over the golden state warriors to bring the city its first championship since 1964, the longest championship drought in major sports history. winning was no easy feat. the cavs trailed the series 3-1. they were the first team to overcome that deficit to take the title. lebron: our fans deserve it. they deserve it. it was for them. jummy:

scored 27 points, had 11 rebounds and 11 assists, becoming only the third player in nba history to report -- record a triple-double in a game seven. a salute to our military heroes as a number of wounded warriors hit the golf course for a good cause. the wounded warriors took to the course in special carts that allow them to stand straight up while they teed off, giving them as good a chance to win as anyone. >> if you think about it, we are talking about golf. this is hard for people who are able-bodied. these allow you to stand up. it levels the playing field. it makes you field to get out there and be some of these guys that -- and beat some of these guys that are walking. jummy: the proceeds go toward a program that offers free

an alligator's back. plus, the timing of some of the possible storms in the forecast.

jummy: a classic example of don't try this at home. people were startled to find a seven foot alligator enjoying the beach. at first, it was calm.

after it began thrashing. d he grabbed his hea couldn't -- so that he couldn't hurt anyone. jummy: amazingly, no one was hurt, including the alligator. "jump on it." ♪ jump on it brian: tomorrow morning, we could see a shower or storm early. we will keep a close eye on that. we have a pretty nice midweek. by wednesday and thursday, we will see some cooler air around here. we could see one more shot for a shower on thursday. we get a reprieve after a couple days. jummy: thanks fo

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