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[captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> now come abc 7 news at noon on your side. >> right off the top this new in, hope for a much more peaceful week around the country. we have seen a growing number of protests after last week's two police involved shooting deaths and the shooting deaths of five police officers in dallas. some protests have been peaceful, and others have turned violent with members of law-enforcement getting hurt. lana zak is in washington with the latest.
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in many places, these protests show no sign of letting up as americans across the country are grappling with very real issues. in philadelphia today, protesters are on their fifth day. the crowd chanting, holding signs. around the country, americans struggling with the shootings of whose death was live streamed. >> i do people would choose sides, and they would not see me as people telling the truth. lana: retaliatory deaths of five officers in dallas. >> devastated by the officers being killed and worried that that
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narrative around blackmail male violence.ck they are looking for answers and trying to move the country forward. lana: protesters in los angeles closing down the 405. more than 5000 in cincinnati. in baton rouge, more than 160 arrested. in minnesota, 21 officers hurt. in knoxville, tennessee, police director with the protesters. coming together as a nation will be part of president obama's remarks when he travels to dallas tomorrow. he will be joined by former president george w. bush. jummy: now to the latest in that ambush in dallas. the city expected to look more united tonight as the police department hosts the candlelight vigil for the five officers gunned down last week during the black lives matter protest. dallas
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planning a bigger attack, ballooned his plans up after the police killings of two black men. >> based on evidence of bomb making materials and a journal that the suspect had been practicing explosive definitions, and that the materials were such that it was large enough to have devastating effect throughout our city. jummy: johnson was killed by a bomb. president obama is expected to speak at the memorial service for fallen officers. he will also be joined by former president george w. bush and vice president joe biden. there was a lot emotion here at home in northern virginia. people once again demanding justice after a mentally ill inmate died in police custody more than a year ago. suzanne kennedy is in fairfax that story. suzanne: here in
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the 4000 block of chain bridge road, taking up behind me. blockingee people behin the roadway as part of the black lives matter is demonstration -- matter demonstration. ofy are protesting the death the 37-year-old. 17 months ago, she was here at the jail when she was accused of crimes that ultimately led to her death. a person with mental illness became so aggravated that the heart and body functions gave out. this is one of 16 protests held across the country in cities such as portland, oregon, philadelphia, and madison. >> we believe that not only do black people need to be part of the justice in our country, but what people need to play a role. -- we take action need to take action. >> it is important
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recommended women in fairfax county feels safe with the elected officials. it is another example in the ways likewise are not valued by the system, the death of mckenna. of this several members group are being arrested, taken away, and handcuffed earlier this morning. they delivered petitions to the sheriff's office, 500 signatures calling for the six deputies involved in the death of mckenna to be fired. the sheriff's department has not yet responded. suzanne kennedy. back to you. jummy: in baltimore today, the bench trial against libby police officers charged in the death of freddie gray resumes. lieutenant brian rice is charged with manslaughter, assault, reckless endangerment, and reckless misconduct. he is the fourth of six officers to stand trial in freddie gray's death. two were acquitted, and proceedings for another ended in mistrial. rice the highest-ranking officer of the six officers charged. we are
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developments in the war on terror in iraq. the united states will deploy 560 more troops to help iraqi ilrces try to retake mos from isis. secretary asked carter arrived in baghdad to discuss military strategy and how u.s. troops will be involved. the city has been in the hands of isis for more than two years now. days ago, iraq's prime minister and asked iraqi forces backed by us-led closest to back an airbase near mosil from isis. to the forecast now. a live look outside of the capital in pennsylvania avenue. here today. another will climb toures the mid 80's, but the key today is the dewpoint temperatures. they are lower. the air is drier and more comfortable. zero as far as probability of rain today.
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79 right now from ages to annapolis to baltimore. to annapolis to baltimore. 58 degree dewpoint temperature at reagan international. low 60's elsewhere. the company should of dew points this love with temperatures in the 80's guarantees comfortable conditions for july outside. 86, 87 probably where we are headed. partly cloudy this at times, but lots of sunshine. a little bit of a breeze. it will feel very comfortable. we will throw in tonight's forecast at no extra charge. clear and comfortable. 64 to 71. putting the final touches on our seven day outlook. i will have that in a few minutes. jummy: we are following breaking news at britain. prime minister david cameron says he plans to step down on wednesday, not in october. theresa may will succeed him as the british leader.
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to lead britain. this comes after the nation voted to leave the european union last month. also new this noon, a record-setting start to the week on wall street. an all-time high this morning at 2135. that makes this record -- what makes this record mor hard to believe is the s&p is down 16%. now to a developing story about a widely popular new app, pokemon go. police across the nation are warning people this game can make them a victim of crime. sam sweeney tells us what is happening. sam: good afternoon. if you were out over the weekend looking at people watching their phones aimlessly or perhaps jumping in the air and looking like they were playing tennis with their own, you are not alone. there is a brand-new app called pokemon go, and it is
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parts of australia and europe. the idea of the game is to get gamers off the couch and outside. it is called pokemon go, and a whole idea is working. it is now one of the hottest downloads on itunes. you gps-based game looks similar to google maps. if forces users to travel around their neighborhood collecting or pokemonachus characters that parks, balls chemistry quarters, and even malls,tations -- parks, street corners, and even train stations. three people were arrested for robbing gamers of their phones and wallace in missouri -- wallets in missouri. are urging parents to go out with the kids at to travel in groups of friends, especially to new and unfamiliar noises. places.
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there were any robberies related to this new app over the weekend. back inside to you. jummy: very interesting stuff there. montgomery counties 911 system is bk up and running again as technical problems shut down the response system for several hours overnight. around 11:00 last night, people who called 911 received a busy signal. service was partially restored around 1:30 a.m. this morning. we don't yet know exactly what caused the outage. today is the final day of safe track three. begins, andrge four it is even more headaches for blue and yellow line riders. through july 18. to get better updates sent straight to your phone, send metro to december or you can go to wjla.com for everything safe track related. coming up here on the news at
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what starbucks is doing that may make you feel better about the price of coffee going up. >> this is the largest day of service for the landscape industry in the country. is happening right here today at arlington national cemetery. we will tell you all about it, coming up. jummy: as we go to break, we want you to hear a growing memorial outside the dallas police headquarters. he played john legend's "imagine" on his piano. if that sounds familiar, he also played in paris. we will be right back.
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jummy: the majority of americans don't agree with the the a's decision to -- the fbi's decision to not reprimand hillary clinton for her decisions during the time as secretary of state. 58% or so,majority, said the issue would not affect their vote in the 2016 presidential election. a long-awaited endorsement for hillary clinton may take place. bernie sanders is expected to throw his support behind hillary clinton. the two are scheduled to appear in new hampshire. sanders has praised clinton and the democratic party for something many of his positions, including a $15 minimum wage in his platform -- in its
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platform. is says his priority is to now measure donald trump is defeated in november. rumors are flying about who donald trump will pick as his running mate. one that is getting buzz lately is michael flynn. he made headlines over the weekend by defending a woman's right to choose, which goes against the republican party lines. mike pence is also on the short list. has a rally inmp that state on tuesday. today is a day of service to honor america's veterans. this morning, hundreds of volunteers are giving back at arlington national cemetery. john gonzales was there and has the story. john: it is a beautiful day for landscaping. the renewal and remembrance of that here on the hallowed grounds of arlington national cemetery well underway. take a look at the activity drive us as you walk or under the more than 600 acres in arlington. you will see these folks in the
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landscapers, veterans, families even with her children out here today volunteering their hard work and our time, and they are doing everything from cutting the grass very meticulously very close to the tombstones here. they are trimming trees, laying bricks, fixing the roads here. it is a busy day, but it is operated -- is all for a good cause. >> at the end of the day, it is all about service. whether you wear the uniform, we are in service to 330 million americans. today, we have 400 professional landscapers from 31 states, and we can provide a day of service to help beautify the grounds for brothers and sisters below these headstones. for t
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the more than 400,000 servicemembers laid the rest here. during the busiest time of the ever landscapers, they have no problem coming out and spending their day at such a special place. back to you inside. jummy: overseas now. the eiffel tower will be closed today. the press office did not offer a reason, but a news release will be issued on the matter. the closure comes after yesterday's final match of the 2016, and after violence erupted at the fan zone by the eiffel tower after portugal upset france. alright, here on a monday with doug hill trying to get a check of the forecast. doug: perfect. jummy: i know. i can't wait to get out of here. doug: the humidity will come back a little, but it will not be a terrible week of weather here. for the moment, let's start with a time lapse from our weatherbug hd camera over the rooftop of a high school of the road in arlington
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arlington. just a few clouds around. plenty of sunshine. warm temperatures and 83, but the air is dry. a little bit of a breeze as well, a very comfortable monday as we get into the middle portions of july very shortly. temperatures tell the story for you. 78 in falls church. if you're headed out for lunchtime or any sort of travels or business this afternoon, this is what you will encounter. very comfortable. it is july. used it in direct sunshine, it will be hot as can be, but air temperature-wise, good because the air is not built with excessive moisture. 87 for a hot this afternoon with a few clouds. satellite and radar showing a little storm activity developing off the outer banks south of north carolina. that will move out. a little cluster coming across lake michigan. that is about it. high clouds from pennsylvania to new
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that is keeping us dry. once that moves out over the next one for hours or so, we will pick up a little southeasterly a southerly wind. that mechanism will increase moisture levels in the air. maybe some showers south to the carolinas and beyond. tomorrow another day filled with sunshine. a subtle change in the wind direction coming from the southeast, adding a little more moisture and humidity to deal with. in the late afternoon and evening, we will see a disturbance to the west that may produce a few showers. best chance in the mountains. we will keep an eye on that. a couple more chances of scattered showers and thunderstorms in the week. we will start tomorrow. up 88.a little more humidity . -- up to 88. a little more humidity. still a chance of a few thunderstorms with partly sunny skies. noticed the temperature jump back to 94 degrees on thursday. and he plans for the weekend yet?
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yet? i mentioned the possibility of storms on saturday. rate will be mainly late afternoon or evening storms. into saturday and sunday, here is what we see at the moment. probably a dry day. on sunday, back in the 90's again at 92 degrees with scattered afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. the closer we get to the middle or end of july, even in your most average july, those numbers are not really out of touch. a couple of degrees above the statistical average. jummy: get used to it. thank you. to some music news now. one falling ill after a concert. he appeared out of sorts and stumbled off the stage. he was taken to a nearby hospital to be checked out after the show. alice cooper
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stable and with family. meanwhile, an amazing rescue caught on camera. take a look at this. prisoners were let out of a prison room to help a collapsed officer. they tried to shake him awake. the commotion caught the attention of other officials, who then called for help. the officer was not breathing, an and did not have a pulse.he was eventually stabilized . wow. coming up, a fishing story like no other. what two
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jummy: check out this new video coming out of florida. it shows a small plane crain
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on board was a pilot and his nine-year-old daughter. the video was taken by two fishermen who immediately called 911 and raced over to help. >> we got them out of the water. i got the girl. he got the dead. th-- dad. the girl had pretty bad trauma on her head, and a dad had back pain. jummy: they are expected to be ok. here is a story that will perk up some starbucks employees. a memo sent to all u.s. employees, the ceo howard schultz announced a wage hike for all store employees and managers that starts october 3. starbucks will double the company's stock awards for employees who have been there for two or more years. betweenanges will boost 5% and 15% compensation for all workers. to the nba now, where one of the league's all-time greats is retiring.
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spurs announcing today he is ending his career after 19 seasons. duncan won five nba titles and was a league m.v.p. twice. congratulations.
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plenty of sunshine, warm temperatures, but low humidity. a very nice july day indeed. jummy: thank you for joining us. have a great day.
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