body-worn camera video. that is what they call it. taken by two officers. you are seeing video from one of the first officers to arrive. they were called to the scene according to authorities for a man outside brandishing a gun. you will hear multiple officers identifying the man, sherman evans, to drop the gun. this goes on, i counted for three minutes and 20 seconds. after that, officers fire approximately 20 times. later you hear on camera an officer saying that evans raised his gun and pointed at them. take a listen. >> drop the gun. drop the gun. >> drop the gun. >> drop the [bleep] gun. >> get cover, get cover, get cover. put the gun down. what is going on? [gunfire]

>> shots fired. >> we will continue to watch the video. they go up to this man. they kick away the gun. that is the sound you just heard. then several officers four, five, six or seven try to give him assistance. they, of course, call for an ambulance. they check to see how he is doing. it's only a chaotic scene. this case certainly is obviously still open. internal affairs and the u.s. attorney's office are both taking a look at this officer-involved shooting because it did lead to the death of mr. evans. this is obviously a developing story. we will have much, much, much more on this coming up on "abc7 news at 6:00". newschannel8 at to10:00 and abc7 news at 11:00. we will go deep in the video and you will hear what the officering are saying and we'll walk you through the entire video. reporting life from the newsroom, jay korff, abc7 news. jonathan: thank you, jay. it's worth noting in that case the clear and present danger of a man with a gun was very relevant. but this is coming out on

over two other shootings in two days. tonight we know two men are dead at the hands of police officers in different states. in both cases the men who were shot were black and the police officers were white. michelle: federal investigators are keeping a close eye on both of the cases but late today we learned that the two officers involved the louisiana shooting had four previous use of force complaints against them. >> these police are not here to protect and serve us. they are here to assassinate us. michelle: the fiancée of the man killed by police in falcon heights, minnesota, not holding back. diamond reynolds says she wants justice for her boyfriend, philando castile, who died yesterday. reynolds live streamed the aftermath of the shooting on facebook. >> he just shot his arm off. we got pulled over. >> i told him not to reach for it. i told h

of it. >> you told him to get histh, sir. michelle: protesters gathered outside the governor's residence this morning and the governor said he reached out to federal authority to begin an investigation. >> i agree that this kind of behavior unacceptable. michelle: meanwhile in baton rouge residents are mourning the death of alton sterling. >> we want justice. that is all we ask for is justice. michelle: early tuesday, the 37-year-old was selling c.d.'s near a convenience store. officers responded to a 911 call from a homeless man that reported sterling brandished a weapon. video shows officers pinning sterling to the ground with a second officer assisting. a struggle ensues and one yells "gun" according to the store owner. then shots are fired. the two police officers blame blane salamoni and howie lake ii with four and three years on the force placed on paid administrative leave. i

released today show three black men and one black juvenile filed use of force complaint against saucers salamoni and -- against officers salamoni and lake. both officers cleared in all four cases. alison: now we know of at least two protests about the shootings that are scheduled in our area tonight. our d.c. bureau chief sam ford picks up the team coverage live in southeast d.c. sam? sam: yes, we are in anacostia. one of a number of places where we asked opinions today, including we talk to a retired d.c. police officer who said wait for the investigation. however, most of the people we talked to here said it's too much. at the sidewalk domino game near the big chair this afternoon. >> we tired of it being us. we all know had the boy been white he wouldn't have got killed. he wouldn't have been dead

sam: the images from louisiana and minneapolis made them angry. >> there are two cops on one man. sam: the outrage came over the airwaves of the talk shows today. >> when you have people at the top don't give a damn you have what you get. until the people fed up. sam: it was heard amongst racially mixed groups of protesters at dupont circle today. >> i'm the mother of a son. my experience for my son is different than the experience that african-american mothers live every day. that breaks my heart for them. >> it is determined that the officer was wrong, so be it. sam: vernon, a retired d.c. police officer says he has been in situations that are questionable until there is a thorough investigation. >> so they shot him because he's black? well, i'm a black man. this is how i dress every day. this is how i dressed before i retired. at this moment i'm armed. do i worry about police officers com

shooting me? no. because i know how to conduct myself if i'm approached by a law enforcement officer. sam: one residence says there needs to be more screening and training of police. >> they should have police officers in 2 communities that can relate to the citizens of the communities. >> we need to find some answers, man. sam: for many of the black men we talked to today it seemed extremely personal that it could happen to them. reporting live from southeast washington, i'm sam ford, abc7 news. alison: thank you. now we turn to a developing story today out of tennessee. this is where one person is dead and four others injured after someone started shooting at passing cars. it happened in bristol, tennessee, that is right on the virginia border. police say the suspect fired shots outside of a hotel. about 2:15 this morning. then fired at passing cars and at a police officer. that officer is one of

four people who were hurt. other officers responded. they returned fire and hit the suspect. person who has been killed has been identified as a 44-year-old mother who was out delivering newspapers. there is no word yet on the condition of the other victims of the suspect in this case. jonathan? jonathan: well, let's change gears now. we are officially in the midst of a heatwave. today now becomes our third day with temperatures in the 90's. that is what makes it official. it's just oppressive out there. chief meteorologist doug hill with a check on the forecast. it's toasty. doug: it is. but in the past couple of hours we have seen the temperature at reagan national drop a little bit. so upper 80's to near 90. 92 in fredericksburg. but that is part of the weather story. the other part is the humidity levels are still high. so it feels somewhat warmer. these are the feels like temperatures now. 100 in fredericksburg. still feels like 95 in washington. 96 in leesburg and manassas. 95 degrees now in annapolis. so for this evening, great pool weather.

the temperatures will continue to slowly drop in the 80's. but the feels like temperatures are slower to fall because the abundant moisture in the atmosphere. doppler radar watching a couple of showers now. coming across the mountain to harrisburg. anything that develops will be south and west of the area. the forecast tonight is muggy. partly cloudy. maybe fog. 72 to 79. back in the 90's tomorrow. increasing chances of thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon. some could be severe. over the weekend, pleasant changes. that is part of the seven-day, alison. in a couple of minutes. alison: thank you. meanwhile today on the hill, the director of the f.b.i. was playing defense. today during more than four hours of sworn testimony, all regarding hillary clinton's controversial e-mail practices. our chief political correspondent scott thuman explains the emergency hearing that took place by the house oversight committee that forced the f.b.i. to explain why clinton will not be charged. >> all of y'all n

not enough chairs. scott: no decision for hillary clinton did not do enough to deter the questions. republicans wringing their hands with frustration. >> we're mystified and confused. >> democrats -- >> today's hearing is political theater. scott: hoping to convince the public it's case closed. >> even if it takes freezing hell, close the gap. >> i know for 30 years there is no way anybody at the department of justice is bringing a case against john doe or hillary clinton for the second time in a hundred years based on those facts. >> careless comey said yes. but no criminal intent. the republicans desire to come up with political ammunition to use against hillary clinton between now and

getting comey to admit were hillary clinton an f.b.i. employee at the time she would likely be punished and maybe fired. but not to charge her is unanimous decision by those working the case. >> that's outrageous. what does it take for someone to misuse classified information and get in trouble for it? >> it takes mishandling it and criminal intent. scott: on capitol hill, scott thuman, abc7 news. alison: meanwhile, hillary clinton took a break from the campaign trail today. she had no public events on her schedule. she spent the day at her home here in d.c. donald trump meanwhile was also in d.c. today. he had meetings with house and senate republicans. we'll have more on his day in the district coming up in about 20 minutes. also coming up on "abc7 news at 5:00" -- back to court. what bill cosby's lawyers want from a judge leading into his sexual assault trial. jonathan: plus, snuffed out. what our area is con

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jonathan: three days in a row of 90 degrees or higher makes it a heatwave officially. just so you know that. i got schooled by our meteorologist. temperatures climbing in the 90's but it feels hotter out there. ryan hughes is live on the national mall where the crowds are gathering for another day of the folk life festival. the heat and the humidity has to addá something-something to the festival. alison: my gosh. it does not take long to feel the stifling heat out here. the sun is beating down. but as you mention it's not keeping people away from the festival. they are finding creative ways to stay cool. a popular one is ducking under the trees in the shade. but for some public works crews who have to work outside it's a tough long day under the

the brutal heatwave is not stopping the smooth sound of jazz on the national mall. they found the perfect spot to enjoy the music. in the shade, under a tree. >> i love the heat. i don't have much circulation so the heat feels really good. but i'm staying hydrated. ryan: this little boy is sporting sunglasses and a hat to cover his head. but she is using an umbrella to block the scorching sun. >> it's hot. but used to it. every year in the summertime, we have this weather. it's normal. ryan: it may feel normal for her but ask these guys. >> little relief in the shade. that is the only relief. r

humidity, d.c. department of public works is hauling away you trash. they get an early start heading to the street at 6:00 a.m. instead of 6:45. >> we got out as early as possible. we try to beat the sun before it gets to the highest point of the day, the hottest point of the day. that is the only way to do it. ryan: back live, we checked in with the first aid station at the festival. they have not treated anyone with heat-related issues but they are encouraging everyone to keep it calm, keep cool and stay hydrated. we are live this afternoon on the national mall. ryan hughes, abc7 news. alison: thank you very much. maybe you are looking to beat the heat to head to the beach. but be prepared for slow going. one of the ferry is broken. three trips in each direction is canceled. if you are planning to take the ferry this weekend, you are

reservations first. jonathan: anyplace you can go that is less humid. the heat is not bad. the humidity gets you. alison: stifling. doug: it's hard to cool yourself outside, especially if you are exerting yourself in long period and direct sunlight. noay to cool off. that is what we have. we sent steve rudin out today. let the old man stay in and stay cool and we sent steve to national harbor where a lot of people were gathered. there are ways to keep cool. a cool new ride you have. steve: yeah. let me tell you, a lot of folks are looking at the stormwatch7. cool gadgets on it. we will show you gadgets as we move through the coming days. it's warm here now. humid. take a look at the temperatures outside. this is a feels like temperature. we are in the upper 7890's -- up earn 90's -- upper 90's to 100 degrees. we are in the middle 90's in leesburg. temperatures are middle 90's in annapolis.

set around 8:30. we are going to look for the temperatures to slowly fall through the 80's. but we have another hot day ahead for tomorrow. and another hot day on saturday. more on when cooler less humid air will arrive. we will head back inside to the cool studio with chief meteorologist doug hill. doug: a long sleeve shirt. long sleeve coat. chilly here. all right. here is our deal. we have temperatures as you point out running to the 80's and the 90's. it feels warmer. overnight is muggy but we will get direct relief from the heat overnight. especially in the western zones when we get close to the 70-degree mark. if you get to the higher elevation way out west in the eastern continental divide, it's in the 60's in the morning. that is pleasant. locally we are talking 70's. inside the beltway, mid-to-upper 70's. low of 79 in northwest washington. 71 by morning in gaithersburg. 74 in upper marlboro. tomorrow we repeat the process. temperature, humidity wise.

it will feel 100 degrees or higher. in the afternoon we look closely at the radar returns. this afternoon we have scattered showers across west central virginia. a couple of thunderstorms south of richmond. severe thunderstorm watches for eastern north carolina and east central tennessee. tomorrow, the atmosphere will be in a better setup. we could see showers and thunderstorms at times over large portion of the area. and also the possibility that a couple could become severe. a busy day for us. we will keep you on top of it. this is part of a process that will improve the weather conditions over the weekend. the future cast indicates that the morning may have fog but sunshine through the day. a little bit of a northwesterly flare in the air but through the day it will heat up. late afternoon and everything is when we think a little disturbance on the eastern slopes of the mountains will move eastward. that will start to help lift the hot, and humid air and create setup for thunderstorms.

saturday we will feel relief in the day. there will be a chance as we get through the afternoon of an isolated thunderstorm. we have two systems coming through. the afternoon one is the leading edge of the drier air. the cooler air comes through on sunday. as you make plans for saturday this a possibility of isolated thunderstorms in spots. in fact, the thunderstorms that we are talking about tomorrow could be severe. this is the official outlook from the storm prediction center having the area in a slight risk of severe weather. so the forecast for tomorrow, hot and humid. 95. feeling as high as 104 in spots. with increasing chances of afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. the weekend is hot as we described on saturday. isolated storm. then less humid weather moving in. cooler weather as we move through sunday and next week. quick look at the seven-day will reveal the numbers from the mid-90's to the upper 80's. lower humidity sunday and monday. slow ramp up in the heat and the humidity for most of next week. alison: drink lots of water. doug: good advice. alison: brutal.

jonathan: karma does seem to be paying off for the cab driver who reunited a passenger with a back pack full of cash. alison: you will love this. plus -- >> of all the things you think of going wrong at an opening day, this was never in the mind. alison: a local land mark looking to get back on its feet after one blow after another. >> protesters gather at the trump hotel. i'm cheryl conner. we tell you why they sent a letter to the c.e.o. of wal-mart. jonathan: but first a look at what is coming up tonight on abc --

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alison: in vote 2016, a delegate for the convention is asking a judge to allow him not to vote for donald trump. the delegate says he feels trump is unfit to serve as president. virginia bind its delegates first round of convention vote to the result of the march 1 primary in which trump won. jonathan: while the hearing was going on in richmond, donald trump spent his day in d.c. the likely republican presidential nominee met with 200 members in congress while protesters were gathering outside of his hotel. cheryl conner tells us the message behind bot

>> mr. trump, how did it go? cheryl: leaving a meeting with republican leaders in washington, donald trump gives a thumbs up to the cameras. >> we are united to defeat hillary clinton. we are united to elect donald trump. cheryl: reporters were not allowed in but more than 200 members of congress had a chance to ask questions and talk about the issues. >> this is an opportunity for donald trump to introduce himself to many of the members. i think together we will come out of this united. >> protesters gathered outside of trump international hotel set to open in september. >> they have written a letter to the c.e.o. wanting the largest retailer to back off the commitment to the republican national convention. >> donald trump is a different candidate. he has offe

cheryl: a spokesman says wal-mart has given $15,000 to the r.n.c. and the democratic national convention. >> we are coming together to call out wal-mart. >> police officer stopped and made sure the crowd was under control. they stayed on the sidewalk. they didn't move to pennsylvania avenue. they protested for 30 minutes. >> the racist that donald trump spews is divisive. >> divisive on one end. building relationships on the other. cheryl conner, abc7 news. >> coming up for us on "abc7 news at 5:00" -- that didn't take long. how the judge reacted in the last hour to the latest request from bill cosby and his legal team as the actor is facing sexual assault charges. alison: and then a little bit later it may look small but it can make a huge difference. how it can save your life on the road.

soon be banned for sports venues in d.c. for everybody including baseball players. you may be surprised to find out who is on bo

jonathan: today, the d.c. council started about following lead of other big cities and banning smokeless tobacco

that is a blow for ball players who are known to chew in the dugout at say nats park. we are askog few you think this -- we are asking if you think this is a good idea. go to wjla.com/votenow. let us know how you feel. the results are instantaneous. we'll put it at the bottom of the screen. roz plater is live outside the wilson building with a closer look at the proposal. roz? roz: off the bat, the sponsors say this is mainly targeting baseball players. and so far there seems to be little to no opposition. smokeless tobacco is up a at bat in d.c. and it may strike out. the city council is considering banning it and all pakistan products organizing the sports events. not just at professional venues at nats park but school and college stadium and ryes, too. our unscientific survey says nats fans aren't excited about it. >> i haven't seen anyone use in a long time. i don't know how

ban is. >> i don't think i care either way. for the players it might be weird. roz: the bill's lead egg sponsor says it's aimed at professional baseball players. designated role models. >> this is particularly of concern because we know a lot of our young people watch the sport of baseball and we want our athletes to give a good example. >> if the bill passes it will put d.c. in a league with seven other major league baseball cities with similar bans. the council is getting feedback on a related measure to ban the sale of any tobacco products to anyone under the age of 21 citywide. a move proponents hope won't take a big bite out of tax revenues. >> we will lose very little in tax dollars. the reality is that young people including 18 to 21-year-olds are in a transition period. they do not buy a large percentage. roz: for now these are

to get feedback. i got an e-mail an hour ago from the nationals saying that organization is supportive of the bill. i did not hear back from the players union. we asked them to weigh in. for now live in northwest d.c. roz plater, abc7 news. alison: thank you. the man once described as america's dad was back in court today. it did not go in his favor. a judge denied bill cosby and his lawyers a chance to cross examine his accuser before the trial. cosby's team argued the accuser andrea constand's police report raised more questions than answered and they would like a new preliminary hearing because of that. now they will take the fight to pennsylvania's supreme court. jonathan: groups that support abortion rights have long argued that restrictive abortion laws send women in lark alleys searching for ways to end their pregnancy. oftentimes what they find is danger. as joce st

woman said she had no other choice. joce: laura was on a desperate search. >> i googled abortion in missouri. joce: a single mom, four kids and unexpected pregnancy following what she believes was a sexual assault. >> my only option for help was in st. louis. i live all the way across the state from that. i have no way of getting there. no way of paying for that. joce: financial challenges, a 72-hour waiting period and other restrictions left laura with limited access to a safe, legal abortion clinic in her state. >> if i have this child we are all going to live in a deeper, darker poverty than we are now. if that means risking my own health that is something i am willing to do. that is such a scary space. joce: an online marketplace where pilling claiming to end pregnancies are sold by websites featuring broken english and interesting reviews. single pill kits for sale with few word of instruction leaving women to play doctor. >> no one cante

what is legit and what isn't. joce: experts say that puts women in real danger. medical risk if bogus pill, ripoff from scam artists, even to penial prosecution if something goes wrong. >> women are seeking services in unsafe fashion because they can no longer access it in a legal way. >> the abortion industry have a vested interest in making the claim that women are doing the back alley abortions because they want restrictions to go away. joce: last week, one of the biggest challenges disappeared. a texas state law billed alaska improving the quality of the abortion clinics was struck down by supreme court. pro-lifers view the decision as a blow to women's health and safety. >> if we can get every clinic up to a certain standard, then what? >> we still believe women have more options than just abortion. joce: laura was sure when what she bought on the internet didn't work, she found a legal clinic across the state line. >> there is no way in hell i

myself and my family through all of those challenges that we have already just pulled ourself out of. joce: very few women talked openly about looking for the abortion options in the unregulated marketplace. if you would like to watch that expanded interview and read more about the issue go to circa.com. you will find the story on the home page. back to you. alison: okay. thank you. well, the trial started today for a fourth officer charged in the freddie gray case. lieutenant brian rice is the highest ranking officer that is facing charges in this case. maryland bureau chief brad bell spent his day in the courtroom in baltimore and he joins us live with the latest on what happened today. brad? brad: lieutenant brian rice and his defense attorneys arrive at the courthouse. state's attorney walks in the same

the judge heard the same evidence and blasted the attorney for lack of crime and acquitted two cops. in opening arguments the prosecutor claiming lieutenant rice is guilty of involuntary manslaughter because as the highest ranking cop involved in the arrest of freddie gray he should have made sure that gray was seat belted in a police van. the defense firing back saying gray was "battling and belligerent" and too dangerous to belt. case watcher and law professor calling the defense aggressive. but questioning their assertion that rice is innocent because he had a total of nine seconds contact with gray. >> is that really enough time? brad: naacp baltimore president tessa hill-aston admitting they probably don't have evidence to change a judge's decision. >> i think that a jury would look at it differently. brad: she remains convinced

of freddie gray. on the day with officer-involved shootings elsewhere dominate headlines she wants justice. >> it doesn't happen in other communities. it happens to the black man. brad: no protesters today. just one man holding a justice for freddie gray sign. the case expected to move along quickly with a verdict this time next week. in baltimore, brad bell, abc7 news. jonathan: you can find out the verdict in the industrial as soon as it happens by signing up for breaking news alerts from abc7. go to wjla.com. you can get those right to your phone. you can get text alert for weather, news and traffic. alison: we have breaking news coming to us out of san francisco right now. this is where police are responding to what they are calling a shoots fired situation. so we are looking at live pictures now from just outside san francisco general hospital. witnesses in this area report hearing a loud boom. so there is no word on any injuries. this is a very fluid situation. stay with abc7. we will keep an eye on what is

francisco. and get you more information as soon as we get it. but first, coming up here at 5:00 -- >> it's a local northern virginia landmark that has to be rebuilt one day after the grand reopening. i'm jeff goldberg. we will tell you what happened coming up. jonathan: but first, paying it forward and getting something back. how one couple helped feed the hungry after floods in west virginia are getting back something in the karma department. we'll take you there. alison: then at 6:00 tonight, a gondola connecting d.c. to arlington? yep. well, tonight, residents may find out whether this will actually become a reality. we have been talking about this for years now. details coming up on "abc7

steve: i'm abc7's steve rudin live at national harbor. it is hot and humid out here now. but let's talk about the upcomi

for the day on saturday. talking temperatures again well in the 90's. but relief is on the way. by sunday it's a little cooler. temperatures in the upper 80's. we will stay in the 80's monday, tuesday, wednesday. by thursday of next week, another new heatwave. temperatures in the lower 90's. "abc7 news at 5:00" continues

alison: we are back now with an update to a story we brought you yesterday. remember the honest boston cab driver that returned the back pack that contained $187,000? 72 raymond "buzzy" receiverred $100 as a tip from the owner after he returned the money. but now he has been offered a free cruise. royal crubbian offering a seven -- royal caribbean offering a seven-day trip as part of the company program that rewards exceptionally selfless acts. jonathan: that is a cool program. alison: isn't that wonderful for him? is that good for him. alison: he deserves it. jonathan: he does. he is not the only good samaritan getting a big payoff. a west virginia couple is probably feeling like a million bucks. literally. sam and barbara were introduced as $1 million jackpot winners from the june 25th powerball. the announcement came after they spent a lot of their time feeding the hungry and assisting

>> we are absolutely just honored. and humbled by this winning. this is just something you would never ever think you would do. for it to come at a time like this when there are needs around we are glad we can help a little more than what we could have before. jonathan: that is when you are so happy when someone wins the lottery. good for them. they will use the winnings to pay off their kids' school loans. visit family out of state and fund their retirement. it couldn't have come to two nicer people. alison: they should meet buzzy. jonathan: they should all go on a cruise together. alison: well, you know by the way, speak of the lottery, it's probably on most people's agenda before the end of the week. you know the pot is getting sweeter. mega millions announced the jackpot up to $540 million. no one matched the all five numbers since march. the odds of winning are one in 240 million. jonathan: so you are saying there's a chance. coming up for us at 5:00

known nothing will be given and you have to earn it. jonathan: once the forgotten man. now he is scoring goals when the team needs him most. how the d.c. united player never give up attitude is paying off in a big way. alison: but first, a few dollars could make a life-saving difference. we'll

jonathan: "7 on your side" is with a consumer alert. after a grieving husband lost his wife and three children, now he is demanding action he says missing tape cost his loved ones their lives. by law truck must be on every truck on the road. we look at how a few dollars could have saved lives. kimberly: the tears of a heartbroken father. arturo three children and his wife memorialized along the road where the vehicle crashed in the back of a disabled tractor trailer in march of last year. >> my kids. kimberly: a florida patrol investigation found the trailer they hit was not

reflective tape was dirty and peeling off. he believes if it had been in mace his family might still be alive. federal law requires all tractor trailer built after december 1993 to have reflective tape. >> you are required to do an inspection. kimberly: gearing up for a cross-country trip we found a trucker don hall at a local rest area. like most trucks we spotted he has two strips on the back of his trailer. >> lower cars will see this first. you get the higher vehicles they may not notice that but they should see this. kimberly: that is what troopers watch for, too. >> reflective tape should be on the bottom like it is and usually across midheight. kimberly: having the tape in place is a federal law for all 18-wheelers. "7 on your side" wanted to find out how many semis are following the law. we recorded 20 minutes of semis roming through. out of 65 trucks we found one with no tape at all. we saw eight others with only

including this alias mail -- this us mail truck. and a rig that had reflective tape issues. >> we notice from the back you don't have both strips up there. are you aware of that? >> yes. >> how come? >> i don't usually pull this trailer but the trailer is going out of here in a little bit. kimberly: virginia police grounded it for several reasons and the reflective tape probably the easiest fix of all. >> run back in and grab fresh to put on it. kimberly: a few minutes, a few dollars that might have made a life-saving difference. kimberly suiters, abc7 news. alison: get a check on the traffic situation this afternoon. angela foster on traffic watch for us. hi, angela. angela: hi, good afternoon. traffic moving along well, relatively slowly now at this point. we are pretty much at the height of rush hour. the good news is let's keep our fingers crossedded because we see a trouble-free ride for the most part. start

where the westbound ride of course is heavy and slow especially from centreville out to the hay market region. that is where you see the bulk of those delays on interstate 66. on 95, it's smooth sailing from the springfield interchange to woodbridge. that is when you fall in gridlock heading to fredericksburg. 95 in maryland. still a heavy slow pace through howard county. around the capital beltway it remains a struggle. if you are heading toward the wilson bridge on the outer loop through alexandria but the inner loop delays from tysons into bethesda that is going to cost you a lot of extra time this afternoon. of course, be alert in the district. heavy delays as you leave downtown. had an earlier crash on the southeast/southwest freeway. lanes reopened. send it to doug hill who will update us on the steamy forecast. doug: it's hot and humid indeed. 89 at reagan national airport. dew point is 71 so it feels like mid-90's. feels like 95 in washington, 98 in manassas. 96 in frederick.

will never end. don't think that way. it will. but it will take until sunday for the cooler, drier air to arrive. through the evening, most of the region will be just fine sky wise. hazy and fog overnight. warm and muggy over there. we are watching a few isolated thunderstorms popping up. harrisburg to stanton, they will stay south of the area. a few showers across stafford to potomac and charles county. they will go to the potomac river through st. mary's county. we will be fine. most everybody is rain free except for a few exceptions. everybody is muggy with lows in the 70's. tomorrow 95 with increasing chances of afternoon thunderstorms. some could be severe. 95 again on saturday with a passing thunderstorm or two in the early afternoon. then it turns drier. then finally by sunday it turns cooler with sunshine and highs in the upper 80's. talk sports for a bit. say hello to robert burton. robert: hello to you, doug. after slow

positive momentum that could be said about mid-fielder jared jeffrey. once nearly forgotten, the midfielder is getting more playing time and it is paying off in a big way. the old saying goal. "everyone deserves a second chance." d.c. united jared jeffrey is living proof. >> it's great to make an impact. we need everyone. especially coming up this month. nice to do my part. robert: he signed with united as high-level prospect in 2013 and was a regular in ben olson's line-up scoring twice. but jeffrey found himself more and more on the bench over the next two seasons. frustration mounted. >> we have had a lot of good players coming through here. i have known nothing is given and you have to earn it. last friday night against real salt lake, the veteran midfielder came off the bench and scored a beautiful header on the corner you kick. helping united to earn a huge 1-1

the field and i appreciate it more now. robert: d.c. has a major red trip against the philadelphia union. head coach ben olson knows he will need all hands on deck moving forward and jeffrey's confidence is peaking at the right time. >> it will help with confidence. even if you are not a goal-scorer it will give you a boost. he is a selfless guy. he is all about the results. and glad he got his name in the paper. robert: you can see the rest of d.c. united this saturday on news channel 8 when they take on the union. game time is 7:00. pre-game coverage at 6:30. it should be fun. is that coming up for us -- jonathan: coming up for us at 5:00 -- >> it has been a northern virginia landmark for decades. but thousands now closed because of a fire. the owners are determined to open backup

i'm jeff goldberg. the story coming up when "abc7 news at 5:00" continues.

alison: it was supposed to be their first day back in business after the original owner died. but yesterday, it was fire trunks. not customers flooding into al's steak house in del ray. our northern virginia bureau chief jeff goldberg is live outside the alexandria landmark tonight with a look at what's next. jeff? jeff: well, alison, that is the big question for the owners as they are trying to digest the fact that their store is boarded up. this sign from the city tells the story. it is simply not safe after yesterday's fire. al's famous for cheesesteaks and burgers and people in del ray are determined to keep that tradition alive despite the setback. the sadness hanging over mount vernon avenue today. >> just to see this looking like this is heartbreaking. jeff: goes far beyond food. >> it's not del ray without al's steak house. >> i mean it brings people together. jef

stood here for more than 50 years is now shut down. >> it seems like a bad dream. jeff: again. >> distraught. really. of course, emotional. jeff: dorothy breeding and her daughter emily bought al's last year from the long-time owners. they shut it down in dels for remodel -- in december for remodeling. yesterday the day of the grand reopening al's went up in flames. >> never in my wildest imagination could have thought it would happen on the opening day. jeff: it happened around 4:00. dorothy says a customer noticed smoke coming from a light fixture. they thought it was no big deal but soon everyone evacuated as the smoke intensified. >> suddenly it engulfed the whole place. jeff: firefighters knocked it down by the damage was done. >> i can't believe it happened. jeff: now comes the rebuilding, which is not a question of if. >> i hope. i think. jeff: but when. >> we rebuild it. the community is definitely going to support it. jeff: the breedings news first hand what al's

ray and a bond no fire can break. >> we have to see what we can do to rebuild and get it back up and running as soon as possible. jeff: as soon as possible. certainly the hope of the exact time frame to be determined. meanwhile, the cause of the fire remains under investigation. life in alexandria -- live in alexandria, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. announcer: now "abc7 news at 6:00". on your side. maureen: two deadly police shootings within days of each other in completely different parts of the country have sparkled new outrage over excessive police force. jonathan elias joins us with the developing story. jonathan: we are just getting word now that president obama is scheduled to speak at 6:30 about the police shootings in minnesota and in louisiana. in the meantime, minnesota's governor saying today he is deeply shocked and offended that this most recent shooting happened in his state. a white police officer shot and killed 32-year-old philando castile during a traffic stop just outside of saint paul. he was pulled over becau

supposedly. castile's girlfriend was in the car with her young daughter in backseat recording the whole thing and streaming it live on facebook. that shooting came just days after a black man was shot and killed outside of a convenience store in baton rouge, louisiana, by two white office pers. today, people rallied in minnesota expressing their anger, grief and fear after the shootings. castile's girlfriend spoke about what happened. >> nothing within his body language said, "kill me, i want to be dead." >> would this have happened if the passenger, the driver and the passenger were white? i don't think it would have. so i'm forced to confront and i think all of us in minnesota are forced to confront this kind of racism exists. jonathan: that is the governor of minnesota. minnesota's governor ordered an urgent and immediate investigation into the shooting. the police officers involved in the minnesota and the louisiana shootings are on