region. everywhere shaded in pink until 10:00. the only severe thunderstorm warnings across the bay on the eastern shore. non-severe storms showing up on doppler radar. bundle of storms to fredericksburg moving southeast. ward warrenton has some. potomac river over charles county. the heavy downpour over nationals park looks just about over as it moves to prince george's county. heavy stuff continues north and east. that is bound for the eastern shore. i may come close to the chesapeake bay bridge in 20 minutes or so. locally they are watching showers and storms. we hang tough. it does appear that the cells just developing may get stronger over the next hours. the worst weather is in new england where they are under tornado watch. possibility of severe thunderstorms developing over the suburbs for the next hour

we will update the holiday weekend weather in details in a minute or two. leon: thank you. we'll get back to you. the severe risk monday has communities scrambling to make a backup plan for the 4th of july celebrations. maureen: the biggest celebration in our area is one of the most famous in the nation. richard reeve joins us live from the national mall with the contingency plan in the works. richard? richard: you can see that it poured rain down a few minute ago and it's something that everyone wants to be ready for. fireworks crews are working to get the launch site ready off the reflecting pool. likewise they continue setting up at the concert venue at the u.s. capitol. they start

it will be a game day doe six whether or not to shoot them all. they are ready in case of bad weather. it's only been done a few times. each year the fireworks did get off. the capital fourth fireworks never been canceled so visitors are keeping their fingers crossed. >> it does not bother me. i'm from louisiana. it rains all the time. i'll wear another rain hat. we will be okay. >> come down and hang out to be out for the fireworks and everything. i'm excited. richard: d.c., takoma park and college park are all ready for rain days the next day after independence day. hoping for clear skies. live from the national mall, richard reeve, abc7 news. leon: if only hoping would make it so. thank, rich. stay connecte

stormwatch7 weather team anytime. using wjla.com, facebook and twitter or through the storm watch weather app for your phone. learn more on wjla.com. district officials now are bracing for challenge of providing security for the crowds coming to washington for the fourth. tens of thousands of people are expected to be here to take part in the fireworks. and other events. it's the city's largest one-davissor total for the entire -- one-day visitor total for the entire year. every police officer is on duty. >> please thank the police officers out there. this is coming up on my 27th year working 4th of july. leon: the authorities tell us that the biggest risk is heat-related illness. so make sure you are hydrated if you go out. if you plan to set off your own fireworks be sure to follow all of the safety instructions. maureen: we are continuing to watch breaking news in bangladesh. where up to nine militants have taken hostages inside a

the u.s. embassy in dhaka. at this hour we are told two police officers have been killed and at least 40 bystanders injured. isis is claiming responsibility for the attacks which has now become a siege. right now it's 4:00 in the morning in dhaka. both sides are entrenched in a standoff after initially exchanging gunfire. meanwhile the investigation into tuesday's deadly attack at the airport in istanbul is zeroing in on a chechen extremist. authorities are trying to determine if this man was involved in planning the attack. he is a top lieutenant for isis. the tuesday attack killed 44 people and injured more than 200. turkey's president blamed isis for the attack. leon: that attack in turkey is forcing the u.s. to intensify the focus on isis. in particular the isis stronghold of raqqa in syria. scott thuman examines what

a region rife with 40,000 aspiring jihadists and showing the true reach. >> the orlando attack some say was inspired by isis. the attack in istanbul was directed by isis, by command and control out of raqqa, syria. in some respects they are different but in many respects it's the same. scott: the attackers were from russia, uzbekistan and kyrgyzstan. the u.s.-led air strikes are a daily routine. they are

of raqqa that is the capital of isis where the paris and brussels attacks were plotted out. >> this is a response to that. i think you will see more of it. >> in terms of refugees, 5,000 approved for resettlement. scott: it's prompting fresh debate over u.s. taking in syrian refugees. scheduled for 10,000 this year. senator mark kirk is calling on president obama to pause that process and stop releasing detainees from guantanamo bay in the series of attacks with no indication of letting up. chairman mccall says there are 66 countries that have come together to fight terror in syria. in the newsroom, scott thuman, abc7 news. maureen: still ahead at "abc7 news at 6:00" -- how metro is helping pay tribute to the american university students killed on a red line train a

leon: also ahead why victims of a church massacre in south carolina are now suing the f.b.i. maureen: next, the question on many minds after attorney general loretta lynch met privately with former president bill clinton. >> what on earth were you thinking? maureen: how she answered that question and what it means for the investigation into democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton. leon: we are on storm watch where the storms are right now. and the chances that we'll be facing more storms

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leon: attorney general loretta lynch says she regrets meeting with former president bill clinton and said she wouldn't do it again. lynch came short of saying she would recuse herself. >> while i don't have a role in the findings in coming up with the findings or making those recommendations as to how to go forward, i will be briefed on it. i will be accepting the recommendations. >> lunch emphasized that -- lynch emphasized the impromptu meeting with bill clinton was entirely personal and hillary clinton's case predated her time as attorney general. maureen: the families of several victims ofl

church shooting in charleston, south carolina, are suing the f.b.i. the suit says the f.b.i. made mistakes that allowed dylann roof to purchase the .45-call bet pistol used in the shooting. f.b.i. director james comey said roof should not have been allowed to buy a gun. a county sheriff said a clerical error prevented the f.b.i. finding details of roof's arrest record. starting today state police will be present at virginia gun shows to perform background checks on gun buyers. the checks must be requested by the person selling or transferring the gun. also taking effect today virginia will recognize all valid weapons, concealed weapons permits issued by other states and territories providing certain conditions are met. leon: just ahead at 6:00, a tribute to a student killed on a metro train. we will show it to you and tell you where to find it up next. maureen: plus the latest track on storms in the area now. the

fourth of july. robert: i'm robert burton. coming up in sports the caps say goodbye to a fan favorite. we tell you who that is. bradley beal, say hello to $128 million. details on

maureen: montgomery county police want help to identify the men in this video. they broke in the school in chevy chase last thursday and stole 25 ipads valued at $7,500. they think the men stole a b.m.w. in bethesda earlier that day. anyone with information is urged to contact the police. prince george's county police want your help also. they are looking for three suspects caught on camera in a break-in and a robbery at the doctor's hospital rehab center in lanham. they robbed patients of the medications at gunpoint overnight. the video shows the men struggling to load everything in the vehicle and they left some of the drugs at the scene. if you know anything about

george's county police. leon: metro riders now have the option of leaving station without taking a train for free. effective today if you leave a station of 15 minutes of going in and swiping a smart card you won't be charged. previously you were on the hook for the minimum fare if you walked in. if you saw a packed platform and decided to leave. now you can leave for free. maureen: unique tribute in place for graduate student killed aboard a metro train on july 4 last year. someone stabbed kevin southerland to death on board a redline train. we are here with how he is being remembered. michelle: kevin sutherland loved to take pictures of the land marks but now metro has a visible tribute to his work on display along the red line. the family asked metro to display some of their son's photographs and they agreed. now the images that

captured are on display at the noma-gallaudet station. in addition to the d.c. landmarks the collection includes metro stations. in a statement southerses father says he will never stop wondering what beauty his son could have captured had he not been killed. sutherland was on a red line train to photograph the july 4th fireworks show when he was attacked. d.c. police since arrested speier and charged him with the murder along with other violent crimes. he is still awaiting trial. leon: 2015 was a deadly year on america's roads. more than $35,000 people were killed on america's roads. the number is the highest in eight years. drivers set a record for the miles driven the frequency of the deadly crashes increased. if you are driving in the area be careful. report coming out from the allstate insurance found drivers in d.c. crash more often than all b

u.s. cities. july 4th weekend is one of the deadliest on the roads across the country. part of the reason is simple. manufacture traffic. this -- more traffic. this is what it looked like today. a.a.a. gives credit for the low gas prices. this is what it looks like for traffic heading to the eastern shore. if you are heading out that way, here is hoping you are not in a hurry. take your time and be careful. maureen: we wonder how the weather will affect the traffic. doug: the next hour or two it should start to diminish here. live look at the watches and the warnings go.

this is where the heaviest storms have been. we have time as they move south and east. they will intensify somewhat. a warm and a humid pattern. cross the bay. lightning most across the bay bridge. it will slow the traffic down. this is 301. moving out. steady light rain pattern to prince george's county. there is more in the fredericksburg area. this was anticipated very few have been

we have clearing skies tonight. 59 to 69 degrees. future cast shows late overnight the skies will clear and bring in drier air. tomorrow will be bright and sunny and pleasant. sunday we'll start to flirt with clouds at times. sunday evening there could be showers popping up late at night. the system will move in from the west. the possibility of rain will even increase further getting through monday night and into the day on tuesday. 85 degrees tomorrow. we have a decent outdoor weather day on sunday. 83. 82 on the fourth with increasing chances of showers throughout the day. 60% working through monday and

storms tuesday. wednesday, thursday, friday pure summer to me. the temperatures from the mid-to-the upper 80's and the lower 90's by the end of next week. leon: megamillions wasn't supposed to be until tonight. power ball is not until this weekend. what about all the money? robert: if you need a loan call bradley beal. he has it. big bucks bradley beal got a max contract. tails on that. no more jason shamira in washington, d.c. he moved on. whatcha' doin? just checking my free credit score at credit karma. what the??? you're welcome. i just helped you dodge a bullet. but i was just checking my... shhh... don't you know that checking your credit score lowers it! just be cool. actually, checking your credit score with credit karma doesn't affect it at all. are you sure? positive. so i guess i can just check my credit score then? oooh "check out credit karma today. credit karma.

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announcer: now the toyota sports desk. brought to you by your local toyota dealers. robert: we will start with big money talk. free agency frenzy in the nba so far. you might not be surprised to see this. bradley beal reportedly agreed to five-year max deal worth $128 million. he averagedded 17 points a game this season. but think about this. he only played 5 game -- 55 games with 35 starts because of injuries. he is now the highest paid player on the team. today john wall tweeted "congrats to my little bro. now everything is on you. welcome back." in hockeys, caps fan favorite jason chimera found a new home with the islanders. he spent seven se

last year he had one of the best seasons finishing with 20 goals and 20 assists. wimbledon, serena had a battle with fellow american but the world number one came up big with her serve. she handed out three straight aces to end the match in the third set. she moves on to the third round with the 6-7, 6-2, 6-4 win. older sister venus even better. got tough for her but she has the experience. she wins in a marathon. soccer, d.c. united on the road tonight. get used to it. that's where they will be until july 21. the head coach says they have to be better than better. >> there is a mind set to being away and sometimes you have to give more of a g

each other out. other teams have more energy and they have the fans. we are looking forward to the challenge. leon: in baseball, the nats and the reds are delayed due to rain moving through. robert: first pitch scheduled for 6:40. leon: so we hope. doug: i think it will be all right. we'll update you with a new severe thunderstorm watch. east of washington, centered around eastern prince george's county and western anne arundel county. everything moving east/southeast. you notice where the radar sweep is. everything cleared out. it's a waiting game here. showers and storms pushing to the chesapeake bay. move to shady side at 6:47. it will be over on the eastern shores. the weekend forecast looks good. showers and the storms are back monday night. brian is in for steve at 11:00 with the latest. maureen: "world news tonight" with david muir up next. leon: see you at 11:00.

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breaking news tonight. the tornado for major american cities at this hour. 50 million americans in the path. airports at a standstill, flash fro flooding in the southwest nks. >> the attorney general and bill clinton. donald trump unloading tonight. a new attack overseas. isis claiming responsibility. police on high alert at home, as we go inside a secret fight to keep america safe. the crash of a car with self driving