>> coming up at 6:30, a deadly assault after our car plunges into the potomac river. one person escapes and tells authorities about to others trapped inside the sinking car. new details about who helped crews find the wreckage. >> they had no regard for their own lives. >> an emotional look into the ambush in dallas from a shooting survivor. as we learn new details about the gun man's final moments. plus, a break from the stifling heat. sh night lets us know how long the comfortable air will stick around. your side.7 news on >> two people are dead after a car careens out

plunges into the potomac. a passenger swims ashore and tells authorities that to others are in the water. tonight we are learning more about the search and recovery efforts. ryan hughes live with new information. : there was a massive search out here that lasted into the early morning. you can see these orange markings in the grass and tire marks that show the path the car took into the water. today we learned to was the driver and another passenger who did not survive. yellow police tape is still on the ground in the concrete is scraped at the exact spot a car plunged into the potomac river. >> i was coming around here last night and it was cop cars all the way down, up over to here. 20-30 of them. police says the car was driving north near parkway drive around 10:40 when a driver lost control and ended up in the water. the passenger managed to escape and swim to shore, but t

others were trapped inside. and multiple ems agencies searched the water for aurs, but it was this dog, highly specialized canine with virginia task force one urban search and rescue, that pickup an odor. he was able to pinpoint where the car when under. and 2014 outfielder after they helped find remains of hannah graham, the uva student who went missing in charlottesville. >> to be able to finalize that process for the family is immensely rewarding. fielders up, dive teams found the driver and another passenger but they were dead inside the car. hyundai was lifted out and the windshield was smashed. >> i couldn't visualize how it would have happened. so, wanted to walk down and see how it would've happened. ryan:

the victims have not been released. sources tell us that sole survivor was taken to george washington university hospital in serious condition. the cause of the crash tonight remains under investigation. chilling new details released by the dallas police chief about the sniper who killed five officers. chief david brown said micah johnson insisted on talking with a black hostage negotiator and wrote something on the parking garage walls in his blood. we heard the story of an officer from a woman who was shot in the ambush. marci gonzalez has the new developments from dallas. gun, run.has a emotional glimpse into thursday night ambush in dallas for one of the survivors. >> i -- the officer got shut. -- got shot.

downtown when she was shot in the leg. saying officer saved their lives. >> that officer jumped on top of me and covered me. they had no regard for their own lives. they stayed there with us, they surrounded my sons. she was treated, at least three of the seven police officers injured are recovering at home. their colleagues still collecting evidence at the scene as investigators reveal new findings about the sniper. the police chief saying on cnn, though micah johnson claimed he wanted to murder white police officers, after recent cases of police killing black men, he started planning the attack earlier. >> we believe the deaths in minnesota and the deaths in the louisiana just sparked his dilution -- his delusion. marci: the chief saying he left behind a journal

the letters r and d in his bl ood. >> we are trying to figure out through looking at things in his home what those initials mean. marci: the funerals for the five forcers killed are planned this week and president obama plans to visit dallas on tuesday. angry protests turned violent in minnesota and louisiana leading to dozens of arrests. protesters were motivated by the death of philando castile who wa s shot down -- it shut down and interstate and some injured officers were also hit with rocks, bottles and molotov cocktails. in baton rouge, tensions were high among protesters following the death of alton sterling. and protest seven going on here and all around the nation for days now, calling for an end to violence and police brutality. right now a rally and a prayer vigil are underway i

now with more information. hopefully things are still calm there, ashley. ashley: it remains a peaceful protest and that is what organizes were hoping for. they are calling it more of a rally. there are hundreds of people gathered at the african american civil war memorial, also quite a few police officers on the outskirts of this rally keeping an eye on things and making sure he continues to be a peaceful rally. they have been out here for an hour and a half now. several civic and religious organizations are here. they organized this rally, including local and national organizations like the naacp, and organizers tell me their message is twofold. number one, they want to bring people to a place of peace. emotions are running high following the shooting deaths of two african-americans at the hands of police this week. organizers say number two, they want to call to action to end

what they call brutality by police. underway fors been the last hour and a half. there has been musical performances, quite a few speakers, it plans to continue on for another 30 minutes or so. again, a vewry peaceful rally ad organizers are hoping it stays that way. turning to the weather right now, a. much more comfortable day to be outside has aologist josh knight first look at your forecast. that drop in humidity, you can tell the difference. josh: makes all the difference out there. and that is what we hang on to at least for tonight and tomorrow. take a look for we are starting off in annapolis, not a cloud in the sky. 83 degrees. as we switch to your cloud cover and temperatures on the maps, 85 in d.c. 84 in manassas and clouds breaking down. what we

the thermometer actually is the same way it feels and that is because of the lack of humidity. we are 83 at 7:00, close to 80 at 9:00. you want to take the dog for a walk, enjoy. here is why -- today and tomorrow -- feeling pretty pleasant. by the middle of the week, we are teetering on the edge of that uncomfortable level as the humidity moves back in and a better chance of thunderstorms. coming up, we will timeout when the thunderstorms moved back in and when temperatures climb into the 90's. on two an update investigations tonight. first, police arrested a man in connection with the death of a 62 i-9year old woman. robert crosby now faces first-degree murder and robbery charges after killing his neighbor. und fredericks with trauma to her body inside her home on 70 1st avenue on friday in a. -- on 71st avenue

friday night. old darren odom faces first and second degree murder charges for shooting his exchange wife last night in oxon his estrangedg wife. he drove to the fourth district station to turn himself in. reviewing the medal count. coming up, how the navy is making sure american sniper chris kyle is properly recognized and rewarded for his bravery. also ahead, although his company is facing trouble with the driverless cars, tesla's ceo

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ceo hinted tesla at a major announcement in a tweet this afternoon. are facingsla criticism after a fatal crash involving the autopilot system in one of his electric cars. his previous master plan was the announcement of his revolutionary vehicles in 2006. 7 on ryou syour side. some people believe it has been fueling so many people to hit the road, lower prices at the pump. the national average is down to $2.29 per gallon. the average in our area a few centers lower. gas is down 60 cents from last

a traffic alert. for the next two nights there betweenclosures on i-66 route 15 and route 29 in gainesville or the interstate will be shut down for 20 minutes at a time. in between the closures traffic will be limited to one lane in each direction. crews are removing sections of an overpass as part of this widening project. the weather certainly will become operating for that pic josh: absolutely. we have got beautiful weather this evening. one of the best parts tonight -- the temperatures are back into the 60's. we are working our way down to much more comfortable overnight numbers. a really refreshing beginning to the week as a take the shot from the national harbor. we have got lots of sunshine for you and temperatures in the 80's but working our way into the 70's. with clear skies and drier air, falling into the 60's across the area. right now with we have from reagan national, temperatures right around 85 degree where winds at nine miles an hour. ke i

mind, over the last several days the feels like temperature has been higher than the air temperature thanks to humidity but that is down today. we get a break tomorrow as welker clouds continue to break down. at times we had a fair amount, but now with the sun setting, we are looking at clear skies and high pressure parked in ohio allowing us to see that nicer weather. this is going to be our story for us tonight and tomorrow. we will actually get pretty cool compared to where we have been. a lot of last week -- overnight and in d.c. were in the mid upper 70's. to be back in the 60's, that gives us a chance to start off nice and fresh tomorrow. mostly sunny skies, our story. a few showers closer to harrisonburg, stan and around d. c. i do not see anything like that it into tuesday, some models want a few showers. i think we will stay partly cloudy. all that rain will favor areas over the west. wednesday it is a

different story. this warm front is going to be lifting into the area. as it does, it brings back humidity and gives us a better chance of showers and thunderstorms to develop by midmorning and then they stick fornd, that chance, wednesday, thursday and friday. these temperatures tomorrow morning -- 69 in d.c. 67 for andrews. 64 in manassas. nice comfortable start and it is still hot later in the afternoon by the humidity is still down. not as breezy as today. 3, 4,5 miles an hour. the sunshine helping us up to 87 degrees p or tuesday, 88 that slim chance for rain. i think it stays farther west of d.c. by wednesday that is our best chance to pick up some showers. that will keep us in the 80's but it will feel more muggy. 90 degreeeat wave, temperatures back starting on thursday and we will hang onto them into next week and.

next weekend. so, keep a close eye on that. not washouts those days, just pop-up thunderstorms. kellye: somebody has been keeping her eyes on the nats. >> yes and this is how you want to go into the all-star break. murphy has to feel good right now catching fire on his old

desk, the toyota sports brought to you by your local toyota dealers. >> the nats in a six game lead. ending the series the way they wanted. daniel murphy torching the mets. first-inning crushes one to right center. the seventh against the mets. 2-0. gio gonzalez gave up only four hits, but two were home runs by josé reyes. the second solo

thirds. bottom night, runner on first, jonathan papelbon into close this one out. this is what happened. nats win 3-2. that is how you go into the all-star break. >> i'm very pleased with the first half we had. and we know we can get even better. so, i just, the guys just go relax, but no off the field injuries while you are on this break. and come back ready to go to the finish line. bottomand angels, fourth, 1-0 angels. khris davis hits one high. a two run shot giving baltimore the league. final, 4-2. the tennis. the wimbledon

murray and milos raonic. there was only one break of serve. it happened in the first set. raonic makes the error. second set went to a tiebreak. great defense by murray. throws up the love. -- the lob. murray would eventually pass raonic with a forehand to take it two sets to love. first set went to a tiebreak. matchpoint. murray wins his second wimbledon title. a winner 6-4, 7-6, 7-6. the finals euro 2016, portugal and france. scary moment for christiana reynaldo. he was in serious pain. collapsed to thero

minutes later. he's taken off on a stretcher. not good without him for rio. as for the game, it was scoreless until the 109th minute. scoreschool feeling -- the only goal. 1-0 the final for that one. talking hoops. wizards summer league taking on the hawks. some positives despite the loss. eddy had a 19-point game. 6-12 shooting. another strong performance by kelly oubre jr. the wizards still lose this one. 88-80. and a final note, make sure to tune in sunday. former maryland star will talk free agency. and brian mcnally will be here to talk redskins. josh: you have got a fun show tonight. >> 11:35. kellye

♪ kellye: that is the music from the world's largest orchestra. gathered and a football stadium in frankfurt, germany, to play a concert. more musicians than the previous record set in a strong appear the group will seek a guinness world record confirmation. good for them. they sound great. josh: the only way to see her conductor is on the jumbotron. another book beautiful day tomorrow pet a lot like today. back up to 87.

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