the s&p all plummeted. the market remains shaky at this hour at least for the short-term. the long-term impact of the vote may include things like mortgage, your 401k, your vacation plans. jay korff live with what you need to know about brexit. jay? jay: yeah, leon with the pound plunging a trip to the u.k. might be affordable right now. but i wouldn't look at my 401k. some are celebrating the u.k.'s move out of the european union, including one local brit who insists it was time for her homeland to take back its sovereignty from the e.u. >> i don't like the fact that the european union controls things and they are not accountable. i think the u.k. needs people in power who are accountable to the people. jay: experts say pulling the powerful u.k. economy out of the e.u. complicates matters for trade relations and global financial stability. economic markets worldwide are

reacting negatively. friday afternoon president obama addressed another concern. president obama: the e.u. will remain one of our indispensable partners. our nato alliance will remain cornerstone of global security. in a few weeks we will be meeting in warsaw for the nato summit. jay: dr. steve billit at george washington university says there are geopolitical ramifications here as the u.k. pulling out of the e.u. could weaken the partnership. >> one guy who is really happy about this is vladimir putin. this makes europe look as though they are sort of fragile on the edges. and indeed they may be at this point. jay: we should note that the process of leaving the european union is not an easy one. it's expected to take england up to a year to disentangle itself from the e.u. we should also note there is a lot of talk about scotland having another rerun dumb itself to remove itself -

itself from the u.k. and join the e.u. reporting live from northwest washington, jay korff, abc7 news. leon: thank you, jay. the world questioned u.k.'s decision but here, donald trump is embracing it. the republican presumptiveive presidential nominee call this would a declaration of independence. >> i see a parallel of what is happening in the united states and what is happening here. people want to see borders. they don't want people pouring in their country that they don't know who they are or where they come from. they have no idea. i think not only did it win, it won by a bigger margin than people thought it would happen. leon: trump added that he thinks the u.k. will be stronger because of the vote. he is in scottland to open up a luxury -- scotland to open up a luxury golf course there. here, 15 people are dead as a result of flooding in west virginia. among the dead a toddler swept away by riding

the governor declared a state of emergency and called in the national guard to help for the search and the rescue efforts underway in the state. more than a hundred homes have been destroyed or seriously damaged and 66,000 homes and businesses are still without power. we have a live report coming from west virginia for you right here at 6:15 tonight so keep it tuned right here. now in the meantime, we are on storm watch closer to home with a little bit of rain and storms entering the area for friday night. that places the question now which places are going to be getting the wettest? let's get to meteorologist steve rudin for the forecast. steve: to the west of d.c. and to the north and the east of d.c., take a look for yourself. no active severe thunderstorm warnings out there now. we did have a few stronger storms around the harrisenburg area that are now beginning to ease a little bit. another round of storms to the south and west of the baltimore area. now to west of baltimore. getting ready to move over columbia. and then making it to

but producing heavier downpours. outdoor dining for this evening. temperatures will fall through the 80's. we will see limited sunshine. depending on your location and whether you have storms over the area or not. we are not looking for widespread severe weather outbreak for the everything. the weekend is here. more on what to expect in a few minutes. leon: you got it. the former fairfax county police officer who shot and killed an unarmed man sentenced to one year in jail. but he won't spend more than a few more days behind bars. a judge imposed the sentence on adam torres who pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in april. torres killed john geer in a standoff at geer's home in springfield three years ago. he was first charged with second-degree murder and then accepted a lesser charge in a plea deal. >> one year in jail is insulting. it was murder. it was not involuntary manslaughter. leon: torres will b

next week because he has already spent some ten month information jail. he gets released -- spent some ten months in jail and is released on good behavior. tenants taking back their home. a group of neighbors were fed up with what was going on inside the building so they bought it. part of the inspiration came from here, "7 on your side." d.c. bureau chief sam ford has the story. sam? sam: we were here seven years ago when the residents of the building behind me called us complaining that the landlord was not providing heat. ultimately what happened was not a situation where a land lord want to cash in ran the tenants out but in this case the tenants ran the landlord out. >> this is my new place. i have been here since the beginning of june. sam: for a dozen others others s is homecoming. >> we don't have the old radiators that were banging and worried about getting heat. sam: in

years ago when the cameras came to show the residents trying to stay warm when the heat wasn't functioning. they took advantage of a d.c. law saying if a land lord wasn't doing his job, tenants could buy the building. with the help of the city and the non-profit mi casa residents turned this to a cooperative. >> they worked with us. we were able to get approved for the loans. sam: you won. >> we did. we did. we're not out in the street like most people. sam: each unit has individual heaters now. the old dank hallways are repainted. new floors brought up to ed co. james caldwell. >> it was a challenge. but now it seems like it will be pretty good. sam: mi casa found them temporary housing in the two-year renovation. >> from where they started to where they are now is a true tale of leadership. sam: 14 of the units are now vacant and available as affordable housing. >> they are vacant. with revisiting applications. there will be an open house tomorrow. sam: tomorrow they

to have a big party with the old residents here, politicians, some people who would like to become new residents. all because the folks were able to persevere and be able to stay in the city. reporting live from northwest washington, i'm sam ford, abc7 news. leon: all right, thank you, sam. coming up next -- a cyclist struck and killed in the district. the drive took off from the scene -- the driver took off for the scene. what police are looking for at this hour. baltimore shaken up by riots more than a year ago. tonight a man is sentenced for his role in

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president obama: we are stronger together. out of many we are one. leon: that is president obama that is deadnating the stonewall in and the area around it in new york city as the newest addition to the national park system. the first national monument for lgbt. the announcement comes two days before new york city's pride march and two weeks after the orlando nightclub attack. right now police are looking for a driver who hit a cyclist and took off in southeast. this happened in the 2700 block of minnesota avenue early yesterday morning. the cyclist has not been identified but died of the injuries. police only have vague description. they are looking for a gray colored car seen in the area at that time.

have seen anything, police want to talk to you as soon as possible. update now on a metro crime alert that we told you about yesterday at 6:00. lawrence harris turned himself in. metro transit police say he used a condom to assault a woman on board a blue line train in may. she wasn't physically hurt. baltimore man will serve 15 years in prison after last year's riot. donte beck pleaded guilty to arson ; looting and assault in the uprising. police say he tried to torch a police car, looted a c.v.s. store and set toilet paper on fire on top of cylinders of propane. the riots happened after the death of freddie gray who suffered a spinal injury in the back of a police van. this week the drive of the van was found not guilty in gray's death. still ahead on "abc7 news at 6:00" -- 15 people killed in floods in west virginia. we will be live with the latest on the rescue and the clean-up e

here tonight. but what is in store for the weekend? well, steve is back with a complete forecast on that coming up next. robert: i'm robert burton. coming up in sports, we have a local kid atop the leaderboard. we talk about it at 6:20.

leon: the biggest name in the nba is not going to be showing up at the olympics. lebron james says he is not going to be on the american team in rio. his agent says the decision has nothing to do with concerning over the zika virus. and by the way, the golden state warriors star steph curry withdrew his name from the roster this month so neither of them will be there. one thing that is ready for rio is the economicd olympic village. it has 31 towers and for 11,000 competitors and the 6,000 coaches, they are all set. they say they are ready for them.

a gym, a bank and a first aid center which they hope they don't have to use. organizers in brazil said the village will be the most guarded olympic village in history. they will have 85,000 officers and soldiers patrolling the area. turn now to the devastating situation taking place in west virginia. where 15 people are now dead after intense flooding. 44 counties now are in a state of emergency at this hour. the governor says the flooding is among the worst they have seen in a century. rick lord is in west virginia with the latest for us right now tonight. rick, this is incredible. the images we are seeing from there. unbelievable. >> west virginians are used to flooding but nobody like that. you mention 15 dead. i can update it. it's 20 and counting. that will rise in the coming days because there are areas here that are cut off. they don't know what they are dealing with. right behind me. this is a road. usually a relatively busy

water is flowing over the road. and beyond. over to if he pans right over here, you will see a semi truck on its side. that truck was washed off the road yesterday. it's amazing believe it or not the improvement we have seen in the last 15 hours. where we are standing right now yesterday i would have been entirely underwater. i'm six feet tall. you wouldn't have been able to see the top of my head. you can see the flashing lights. what happened is the coast guard got on scene with boats. they will get beyond the road. it dips down. it is not passible. all water. but they will get the boats out there because they have reports of the people on the banks beyond that. there is a neighborhood back there in the woods. the road comes up. there is higher ground. they will get to that area to see if they can get the people out of their home and off the banks. this is the scene not just here but in numerous

virginia. they are used to flooding. there are mountains and valleys and we flood a lot. but nothing like this. we have heard stories that would break your heart. a 4-year-old toddler thought we was jumping in a mudle in his water in his backyard but ended up in a creek and swept away. his body recovered this morning. 20 are dead most in greenbrier county. there is a pga tournament coming up. a week from monday. they don't know if they will get it going. the golf course is completely under water went heard reports of barbecue grill from houses floating down fareways and golf carts around the property. a sheer mess. we are not going to know what we are into until the water will begin and continue to recede. thankfully right now sunny skies. i was raining earlier when we were on. but now it's clear. the blue skies are coming. it will be hot and dry over the weekend. that will help the people a little bit. not enough who are now, they are trying to piece their lives together. ripped apart. the relk river, one -- elk river, one la

there. it flows parallel to interstate 79 to charleston. that crested at 14 feet above flood level. all the homes along the river are destroyed. we will know in the coming days as we get a look at what transpired here. for now live in west virginia i'm rick lord. back to you. leon: thank you, rick. let the folks know we have them in our thoughts and prayers. crazy. steve: a few more showers and thunderstorms are out there for west virginia and for our immediate metro area and later tonight it will improve hugely. leon: good. steve: especially moving through the day tomorrow. temperatures in the 70's. lower to middle 80's now. it's not as humid as yesterday. nice summertime evening across the metro area. minus the showers and the thunderstorms. you can see them popping up right now. we will take you off to the west of us. these were warned on storms. rockingham county. an hour ago. but no more severe thunderstorm warnings. they have canceled out. things are beginning

along the capital beltway, dry. showers north of us around the baltimore area. these are drifting south. columbia to laurel. making their way to college park if they hold together. for tonight looking at the temperatures around 62 to 68 degrees. mostly cloudy skies. a little patchy fog as you start the day tomorrow. it's not going to amount to a lot. probably between hours of 5:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. the temperatures will be in the 60's early on. but a quick jump in temperatures with the sunshine. back in the middle 70's by mid-morning. this is the future cast. does a great job showing clouds. winds out of the north and east. sunshine in the mid-to-evening hours. beautiful sunset tomorrow evening. we will repeat the whole thing for the day on sunday. even more sunshine. slightly warmer temperatures. the humidity, hotter air arrives for the beginning of next week. for tomorrow, 70's in the morning. quick le rebounding to the

sunshine in the afternoon. shore forecast for ocean city, 75 degrees. for saturday and sunday. the seven-day outlook will show the daytime temperatures in the middle 80's. move into the start of next week. upper 80's on tuesday to around 90. chance for a few thunderstorms. 82 to 85 thursday and alright guys, we've brought you to this construction trailer to talk about trucks today. which truck brand offers engines with best in class v8 towing or fuel economy?

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announcer: and now the toyota sports desk brought to you by your local toyota dealer. robert: welcome back to congressional. round two of the quicken loans national hosted by tiger woods. and a lot of guys trying to make surges today. especially a local golfer. his name is billy hurley iii. you should know this guy. he is a leesburg native. he has been on fire today. had four birdies including a great approach shot on ten to within two feet of the cup. birdie the 14th hole to tie john rahm for the lead. he is also a navy grad and off to a great start heading into the weekend. we'll follow this guy. hurley is 11 under one stroke behind the leader john rahm. let's talk about a real vet. a veteran's vet. singh. he finished at eight under but a weird 18th hole. he almost gets in the water. so, here is what he has to do. he has to pool his pants up to get in the water. duck walk.

oldest to win a pga tour event. afterwards he talked about a situation on 18. >> unfortunately, when we are that far in and fortunate it stayed out. i kept sinking in the water. i started off with just my foot in the water. then it started to get up to my ankles and so the more i move the deeper i went. i had to play a safe shot. i got away with a bogey. that is a good store on the last. robert: you do what you have to do to get the job done. that's what pros do. a quick programming nolte. golf to soccer. d.c. united hosting new eng land this weekend, tomorrow. coverage starts at 6:30. that kicks off at 7:00. you can see that on the sister station newschannel8. that is it for sports. another fun day at congressional. we almost escaped the rain. but for five minutes it poured just a little bit. back to you. leon: oh! all right. thank you for that weather

i have the full forecast for congressional moving through this weekend. temperatures will be in the 80's. not as humid. a lot of sunshine. saturday and sunday. the next seven days will show temperatures that will warm up a bit on monday and tuesday. middle to the upper 80's to 90. see a chance for pop-up showers and thunderstorms. not going to be a washout. cooler and drier on wednesday and thursday. nighttime lows will be in the 60's. lower 70's. of course don't forget to download the storm watch 7 weather app if you are on the golf course. it's free and easy. just go to the itunes store. or the apple store. it's friday, everyone. leon: same thing. steve: i'll get it all out. same thing. or the android market. get it all out. leon: all right. we'll see you at 11:00. david muir with "world news tonight" up next.

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breaking news as we come on the air. we have just learned the horrific death toll. the weather emergency. at least 20 dead, family members, children, among the victims an 8-year-old boy. the rescue still under way at this hour. and the new storms set to hit. >> and the u.k. votes to exit the european union. here, the dow plunging more than 600 points. and donald trump opening a golf course in scotland, declaring the vote a great thing. and american families rushing to