announcer: now "abc7 news at 4:00". on your side. alison: right now at 4:00, terror again in france. michelle: 80 dead after a truck plowed through bastille day celebration in nice. leon: thank you for staying with us at abc7. we have been following the developing story for 24 hours. alison: a horrific story. we have team coverage today as we learn more about the victims and about the man behind the wheel of that truck. michelle: we begin with new information coming out of the southern france coastal city. isa? reporter: a good evening from promenade des anglais in nice. a very small city. they are asking themselves an important question. why is it happening to them? why happening to france? the th

a man, 31 years of age. born in understand tunisia and d here. plaud into the crowd -- plowed into the crowd. france is again the target of a terror attack, this time in the southern coastal city of nice. >> france, as a whole, has to share this emotion, the solidarity with the victims, with the people close to them, their family. reporter: we are getting new details about the horrific attack and the man responsible. mohamed lahouaiej bouhlel drove an 18-ton truck two kilometers down the promenade des anglais where hundreds gathered to celebrate bastille day. >> the music was so loud, there was literally screaming and running. it was mass confusion. reporter: engaged in a gun

was shot and killed. found in the passenger seat. in the truck, officials found a handgun, ammunition and a number of replica weapons. they also found his i.d. card. with only petty crimes in his background, he was previously unknown to intelligence services. >> whether nationally or locally, he had never been the subject of any kind or any indication of radicalization. reporter: this is the third terror attack on france in the past 18 months. the government announced they are extending the state of emergency by three months and will hold three days of mourning starting tomorrow. an all too familiar pattern. the country shaken by tragedy yet again. now authorities will want to know exactly what drove mohamed bouhlel to commit the atrocity in nice. they are ready, speaking, interviewing his

wife. he had two kids. some people said he was a quiet individual. others said he was rather strange. whatever way you look at it, the devastation he left in the path and the wake is astounding. we have heard 84 killed. ten adolescents. 52 critically ill. 25 in a coma. back to you. leon: before we let you go, one last question about the procedures right now security wise there in nice and across france. we know that the security state of emergency rather is being extended for another three months or so. what do you know about new security measures that may be going into place right now? reporter, well, you probably heard that the security measures were being eased. if you remember during the last attack we saw in france, we saw the police outside of the train stations across the country. many of those hoping

relax somewhat. especially because if you remember just on sunday you had the euro football championship in france. many people were breathing a sigh of relief there were no instances there. but four days later this has happened here. when i came in today to marseiile, not even in nice, two hours drive here, we had to wait for over an hour. security stepped up. i have a european passport but they are not taking chances. if you walk the promenade you see how much security presence there is across the country. it's significant and hawkish eyes on everyone. tourists as well as residents here. then you point out people here are extremely angry. the unity we saw in france in the last two attacks is somewhat waning. people no longer feel this should be the new norm. when the prime minister and the president

weren't clapping. in fact, many were booing him. leon: we should expect that anger and that tension to remain there for some time. thank you so much for your reporting. talk to you soon. now about an hour ago, president obama speaking about the attacks in san france called them another tragic and appalling attack on freedom and peace. they made promises to destroy the terror group isil, pledging to stand with france in their time of need. many nations have been targeted by isil this year. the u.s. will work with other countries to combat this. president obama: we will not be deterred. we will not relent. we are going to keep working together to prevent attacks and defend our homeland. we are going to keep taking out isil leaders and pushing isil back in syria and iraq. we will keep standing with our partners from africa to afghanistan and we are going to destroy this vile terrorist organization. leon: the president ordered flags at ha

abroad following the attacks in france. alison: at&t and verizon announced they will wave any charges for calls and text messages to france for their customers for the next few days. at&t's offer will run through sunday. verizon will offer free calls and texts through tomorrow. michelle: security teams around the world are re-examining procedures after the seemingly simplistic attack. that is what is troubling for many people. using a truck as a weapon. scott taylor shows us what is done around here to guard against a similar attack. scott? scott: the next big event, of course, the nats and the pirates tonight in two hours. you know, around 7:00, this will be packed with people. thousands of people. i want to show you what is the difference here between the traffic and the people. this gate right here, so much like in nice, france, even though the nats do a great job of security, you've got not a

people and on coming vehicle. we saw this unfold in france, a crazy man drove through a crowd killing 84 people, ten of those were children. can it happen in d.c.? everyone we spoke to had one thing in common. for now take a look over your shoulder time and keep vigilant. it's easy to spot the safest places in washington, d.c., including the new a.t.f. building with the multiple ballards and a concede fortress between the street and the actual building. but what about our softer targets? spots like lines of people at a nats weekend series. or tourists crossing the street to see the next d.c. attraction. >> it just hits you. it kind of can alarm in your mind and make you wonder can it happen around me? anything is possible. who thought planes would hit the building? >> you have to be aware.

that's what we teach the kids. everybody. scott: homeland security expert says the key to prevent an attack like we saw in nice comes down to you and i waking up and listening to our neighbors. >> it's really going to take public involvement. we really need deliberate unconditional public involvement to combat extremism. scott: back here live at the stadium, i want to mention that coming up at 6:00, we will tell you what the nats are doing to make sure you are safe tonight at the game. i also want to mention to everyone who rides metro. all the lines, i'm told that you will see extra security on the platforms for the next couple of days. they are beefing things up there, too. live at national stadium, scott taylor, abc7 news. alison: okay, scott. thank you. the world is once again reacting to terror in france. different kind of tributes are showing up. in new york, the french flag is flying outside the

a moment of silence was observed on the trading floor before the opening bell. leon: if you know your american history you know that france is this nation's oldest ally. today, secretary of state john kerry and his russian counterpart broke away from meeting to bring flowers to the french embassy in moscow. alison: one of the shows of worldwide support. when paris was attacked last november the french embassy in d.c. is where many went to exdepressor row and support -- express their sorrow and support. ryan hughes is there today. ryan: good afternoon. many people are doing that once again today. families and people from all over the area have been stopping to show support. behind me you can see a woman from silver spring, singing for the victims killed in the terrible attack. people are dropping off candles and flowers. you can see signs "d.c. stands with nice." this memorial has been growing throughout

on the other side of the fence, the flag at half-staff. let's show you video as people have been coming here. everyone sharing the same sentiment. they tell us their hearts are broken for the people of france. and the more than 80 people killed. the embassy tweeting out this afternoon, "we stand together after the nice attack and thanking everyone for their halts and condolences -- for their thoughts and condolences." as we come back live, another shot of the pile of flowers outside the embassy. coming up at 5:00, we will speak with a man, we will hear from a man from d.c. he is vacationing in nice with his family. he was at the fireworks show. he heard and saw all the chaos unfold. we will hear his story coming up at 5:00. for now, though, we are live outside the french embassy in d.c. ryan hughes, abc7

michelle: just to recap what we learned from nice today. 84 people are dead. more than 200 injured. many of the dead include children. many of the injured remain in critical condition. the driver was killed in a hail of bullets fired into the truck. he wasn't known to security officials before the attack. his name mohamed bouhlel. he did have a criminal record. police are searching for his -- searching his apartment right now. he was recently separated from his wife. she is being questioned by investigators. stay with abc7 news as we continue to follow this developing story. any new information we get, we will pass it along right here online at wjla.com. leon: gruesome murder days before christmas. oscar was found stabbed 90 times. many of the injuries were too savage to try to share with you. today the man who killed him we

sentencing. kevin lewis has the conclusion to the brutal tale. fill us in. kevin: 24-year-old caseras will spend the rest of his life in prison with no chance of parole. a sentence of that magnitude doesn't come down often in montgomery county. he is an ms-13 gang member, illegally immigrated to u.s. from el salvador in 2013. in an effort to secure a higher standing in that game. he killed oscar navarro in the basement of oscar's home. prosecutors say oscar was an innocent victim, father with two young kids and steady job. not a gang member. the killing barbaric. he used a 15-inch knife to mutilate and torture the body. he stabbed the 37-year-old 89 times. scalped him. removed his liver. if that

navarro's estranged wife and children were the ones who found his body in a pool of blood. his brother spoke in a press conference minutes ago. >> he was my brother but he was my friend. he always talked to me. he was loved. kevin: prosecutors say he did not feel remorse but he celebrated his killing. this is cell phone video of him getting the tattoo on the leg with the number 503. that is the calling code to el salvador and a bragging right of the ms-13 gang. an illegal immigrant sentenced to life without the opportunity of parole. we are live in rockville, i'm kevin lewis, abc7 news. leon: thank you.

fear realized. the new way we found it is spread. alison: a stunning discovery. michelle: how a security got this grenade. >> i felt taken advantage of. i don't like being taken advantage of. alison: "7 on your side" gets to the bottom of an a.c. problem. a repair problem. what to watch out for if your a.c. goes down. steve: we are in the upper 80's. 89 to be exact. the weekend is finally here. are the temperatures going to be on the cooler or t

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leon: there was a scare at b.w.i. airport yesterday after a t.s.a. found this grenade in a passenger carry-on items. explosives experts examined this and turns out it was inactive. the grenade was taken and the person was allowed to continue and no charges were filed. that's not only thing that turned up in the t.s.a. line, folks. we have a gallery of other items found. you will be shocked when you see it. check it out on wjla.com. it's on the home page. michelle: now to a startling againment about the zika virus. c.d.c. has identified the first case where a woman passed the virus to a ma

they knew it could be transmitted sexually from a man to a woman. the c.d.c. will update the guidelines on the prevention of sexual transmission in light of the latest case. leon: finally. it appears that the deflategate case is finally over. new england patriots quarterback tom brady announced on facebook he will end the legal battle to overturn his four-game suspension. earlier in week a u.s. appeals court rejected his appeal in the suspension. he could have gone all the way to the supreme court. but now he says he will not do it. the nfl imposed the suspension after an independent investigator hired by the league found he was likely involved in the scheme to underinflate footballs. a couple of days after it was reported that tim tebow is going to speak at he republican convention, he is now saying he is not going to go there. the retired football star says the reports were not correct. tebow was not on the speaker's list re

convention planners yesterday but the republican leaders alongside trump hope he will show up in cleveland next week anyway. alison: you might know now that indiana governor mike pence is trump's pick for v.p. to fill out the top of the republican ticket. today trump tweeted the announcement saying they will host a news conference tomorrow. they unveiled the logo. that has gotten interesting feedback online. for now, let's go to marci gonzalez in cleveland where the republican national convention begins monday. marci: the republican ticket now set. donald trump tweeting, "i am pleased to announce that i have chosen governor mike pence as my vice presidential running mate." party leaders praising the choice. >> his experience, i think he shores up a conservative base that is important. i think that he is a complementary to donald trump. as far as personality. marci: with hillary clinton campaigning with a

vice presidential contender, virginia senator tim kaine, the presumptive democratic nominee is blasting trump's running mate calling pence the most extreme v.p. pick in a generation and tweeting this video. >> i long for the day that roe v. wade is sent to history. marci: with trump's formal announcement set for saturday morning, in cleveland the world committee is in meeting to work out guidelines ahead of next week's national convention. anti-trump members are trying to keep trump from becoming the nominee. they are not expected to be successful when they make the last attempt on monday. that is when the convention opens here. the setup in the arena is well underway. if cleveland, marci gonzalez, abc7 news. alison: the republican convention may be a few days away but the work has already begun

it's been going on for a while. the city bomb squad brought explosive devices that will cost $50,000 each. more than a dozen robots will be available to detonate any threat as well. authorities from other parts of the country will be brought in from as far away as california to help them with security. abc7 will have comprehensive life r.n.c. coverage from cleveland. scott thuman will be there for us starting monday and have reports on abc7. and nightly specials on our sister station newschannel8 at 7:00 all next week. all right. let's go ahead and get a check on our traffic on friday afternoon. hi, jamie. jamie: you know, alison, we see heavy traffic every friday afternoon because it's get-away friday. i want to start focusing in on the beltway. the beltway in virginia as you try to get from the mixing bowl closer to the wilson bridge. this is about the pace you will be traveling at. very heavy. mainly on the outer loop. inner loop we are okay to get to the mixing bowl. in the

heading westbound. so trying to get from the 11th street bridge to the third street tunnel is closed. a crash taking out the right lane. beltway to maryland in the northwest corner is single digits. there was a fuel spill near river road. they cleared that up an hour ago. but you can see here, not the best to see but that is all cars bumper to bumper. here is a shot north of that near old dominion. you can see how heavy we are. because we have a big slow down earlier about eight miles because of that fuel spill, now we are mixing in the normal traffic. this is what you have to get into. we are sticking with the number, eight miles of slowing from tysons continuing north closer to the 270 spur. police activity as well in the area on the connector road. heading eastbound. we still have two lanes blocked. that is a look at traffic. a busy one this friday. back to you. alison: definitely. michigan is there a difference out ther-

there a difference out there today? leon: not as humid. steve: a lot better. enjoy it for right now because some of the latest computer models we use to forecast the temperatures for next weekend may show even hotter temperatures on the way. if you thought yesterday was rough, enjoy the next few days. that is what i'll say. temperatures outside at this hour, upper 80's in leesburg and manassas. 89 at reagan and andrews. 91 in fredericksburg. the dew point levels in the 60's. that is why it feels better. the feels-like temperature, nothing to complain about for this time of year in washington. feels-like temperature of near 90 degrees. a little warmer to the west of us in leesburg. 92 for feels like temperature in culpeper. partly cloudy skies out there at this hour. we are going to stay dry for the overnight. and for this evening i should say in the overnight hours. if you have plan to go to the pool or if you are contemplating whether you should leave for the beach tonight or tomorrow, i would leave tonight. for this evening and the overnight, 68 to 7

temperature. partly cloudy skies. winds on the light side. future cast, look for the day tomorrow. might want to keep an umbrella handy. 30% chance for a few pop-up showerers and thunderstorms. not expecting anything to become severe. but enough if you have outdoor activities planned you might have to seek shelter for a half hour to 45 minutes. sunday the pick of the weekend was mainly clear skies. we are going to look for drier areas for the d.c. metro on sunday. saturday, 91 degrees. 93 for a high on sunday. with moderate humidity. then take a look at the seven-day outlook. lower 90's on sunday. back to the middle 90's on monday. with the heat index values closer to 100. around 90 on tuesday. a chance for thunderstorms. upper 80's wednesday. middle 90's on friday. what i can't show you is next weekend, we will have more on that coming up in a little bit. leon: okay. boost the margarita sales.

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michigan -- michelle: after a long week, nothing better than get together with friends. alison: we all need it by friday. kidd o'shea has the weekend kickoff. kidd: we all know bailey from the "cash cab" where she hosted 400 episodes of. standup comedy is the first love and he is back on the road with three shows this weekend at the arlington draft house. shows start tonight. you can get tickets at arlingtondrafthouse.com. comedian john witherspoon has been making crowds laugh for nearly 40 years. with the stand up gigs around the globe. the legendary comic has a bump of shows through the weekend -- bunch of shows through the weekend. belgian restaurant week kicks off today. it's a week of special

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announcer: you're watching "abc7 news at 4:00". on your side. michelle: if you are just joining us we are following the latest developments out of nice, france. at least 84 people are dead. more than 200 injured. many of the dead include children. many of the injured remain in critical condition. for the driver, he was killed

into the truck. he wasn't known to security officials before the attack. his name mohamed bouhlel. he did have a criminal record. police are searching his apparent right now. he was recently accelerated from his wife -- recently separated from his wife. she is being questioned by investigators. stay with us here and online at wjla.com. leon: a 17-year-old jeremy munga's body was recovered from lake barcroft. he went under yesterday and never resurfaced. search team and divers worked through the night to find his body this morning. jeff goldberg has the story. just a tough time right now for the community. jeff: it is awful. we spoke to people who knew jeremy munga. this reaction is overwhelming. not just student and friends shocked by what happened but saying he was a special guy. they truly lov j

this is 2 area where he died at lake barcroft, around the bend there. this happened last night after 7:30. this is a photo of jeremy munga seen with a picture with his mother on a go fund me page. the family originally from belgium. he was a guest of a family here last night. he was swimming behind a boat when he reportedly attempted to swim to a nearby dock. lifeguards noticed a swimmer was in distress and they immediately jumped into action. fire and police officials from fairfax county soon arriving on the scene with a helicopter and also searching from above. this morning at 3:00, jeremy's body was found in ten feet of water. 15 feet from a dock. jeremy munga was a senior nearby at a high school, captain of the football team, track star and beloved by the classmates. >> one of the most genuine people you will meet.

a brother. >> there were people who didn't know him very well knew if they needed someone, to give them a smile or a hug they could go to jeremy for it. jeff: this has been a gut-wrenching week for the high school, particularly the football team. earlier in the week a member of the football team who graduated last year took his own life. last night the death of jeremy munga. it's just terrible what has happened to the school over the past week. coming up in a half hour we'll tell you what friends of jeremy munga will be doing this weekend to honor his life. alison: terrible. thank you. there is a program preparing the next generation of scientists. michelle: kellye lynn shows us how a non-profit is educating and inspiring girls

school. kellye: a room full of teenage girls here for one purpose. >> it's another language. you are learning another language. it's cool when you get to see what you have created. kellye: high school june nowhere and seniors learning how to code. a skill needed to create computer software, apps and websites. this immersion program offers seven weeks of training at no cost. >> this is a national organization that aims to end the gender gap in the technology sector by educating young ladies from an early age kellye: with the help of sponsors like at&t they are engaging girls with the hope it will lead them to pursue careers in technology. students don't only get classroom learning but take field trips and come face to face with technology leaders. >> we are bringing in a lot of women from across the company and they are talking about how they got here and what they are doing and what they see as a woman in

as a women intact. kellye: organizers say girl that enter the program with little knowledge of computer programming leave here inspired with many going on to major in computer science. this 16-year-old wants to be an accountant but thinks she can apply what she is learning here to achieve that. >> learning the different languages. i can probably develop a website or something. kellye: she and the rest of the girls are confident that coding can take them a long way. in northwest, kellye lynn, abc7 news. leon: if you would like to see more of her reports log on to wjla.com. click on "spotlight on education" under the features tab there. alison: b.p. today released the final price tag on the gulf of mexico oil spill. the most expensive ever. more than $61.5 billion. this is the first time that b.p. put an estimate on this incident. in 2010,

off the coast of louisiana. 11 rig workers were killed. leon: in baton rouge, louisiana, the man gunned down by officers was laid to rest. private service for alton sterling was held this morning. reverend jesse jackson and al sharpton were in attendance. the officers say they shot him because he tried to reach for a gun. his death along with the death of philando castile sparked national out cry. michelle: the ripple effect of that case is felt everywhere, including washington state. a restaurant worker told officers they couldn't eat there anymore because it was making other customers angry. the skagit county sheriff took the message to facebook where other customers penalled to boycott the restaurant. >> i didn't believe it at first. i said there must be a misunderstanding. ch

they just assumed nearby customers were being difficult because of the officers but they have since apologized and are inviting all law enforcement to eat for free at the restaurant on monday. alison: we have new information in the investigation in the friendly fire death of a prince george's county police officer jacai colson. earlier this year. abc7's john gonzalez has details. john: well, the questions have been raised, was it negligence or involuntary manslaughter? this afternoon, a prince george's county grand jury says no. it has been four months since police officer jacai colson was shot and killed right in front of his own police station. and just minutes ago the state's attorney angela alsobrooks gave us an update on the criminal case here at the district courthouse in upper marlboro telling us that police officer taylor krauss has been cleared by a grand jury. police believe it was krauss to tragically fatally wounded

as friendly fire. this started as unprovoked ambush on the afternoon of march 13. just days before officer colson's 29th birthday. an exchange of gunfire caught on cell phone video by the suspects. three brothers, michael, malik and elijah ford were named as the attackers. still being held without bond. all three charges with second-degree murder. >> over a seven-week period they have declined to return an indictment of charging officer taylor krauss who has been identified, officer taylor krauss as the shooter in this case. they have declined to return an indictment. john: officer krauss has been with the police force for six years has been on administrative leave for four months now waiting for the conclusion of this investigation. now the police department must conclude its own investigation before he can return to work if that is what he desires. in upper

gonzalez, abc7 news. alison: coming up at "abc7 news at 4:00" -- a luxury golf cart being rolled out by mercedes. where is the fridge in this thing? you know there is one. we'll let you know next. michelle: that is a beauty. "7 on your side" tackling a common problem when getting things fixed. what to look out for when fixing your a.c. leon: here is what we are working on at 5:00 tonight. in loudoun county there is a fight underway to keep a church from disappearing. the plan to stop it becoming a storage facility tonight at 5:00.

alison: if you are a golfer no reason you can't hit the links in style. michelle: this is very stylish. mercedes benz rolling out a luxury golf cart. two of them have been made so far so it's still a concept car. it will come with a wood interior, brush metal and leather, of course. there is even a bridge underneath the seat. so your beer stays cold. you won't get lost with a touch screen display. if you floor it, you can reach 19 miles per hour. zip right back from the nine hole to the 18. alison: got to have money

burn. michelle: right? alison: coming up at "abc7 news at 4:00" -- "7 on your side" tackling a common problem when getting things fixed. helping make sure your a.c. repairman isn't burning a hole in your pocket coming up. alison: plus the rolling stones man mick jagger about to become a father again. details on the baby on t

leon: we are following breaking news from turkey. alison: reportedly an attempted coup is underway there. the prime minister is, in fact, acknowledging that is what is happening in that country. so there are reports of warplanes overhead. the capitol of roads and the major bridges in the city. few details are coming out from the leadership. if we get new information out of turkey about the attempted coup underway. you can see the tanks here on

we will bring you information as soon as we get it. we also want to tell you something. this is a completely different note. but interesting to tell you about today. mick jagger, you know he is 72. but he is going to be a father again. his 29-year-old girlfriend is pregnant. this will be jagger's eighth child. his kids range in age from 17 to 45. michelle: oh, my. i guess he still has the moves like the song says. alison: moves like jagger. congratulations to him. michelle: the pokémon go craze called a number of incidents and even called players to go off a bluff. that is what happened in california. witnesses say two men in their 20's ignored a metal barrier, a fence and warning signs in their pursuit to catch virtual pokémon. they end up tripping and taking a 75 to 100-foot tumble. emergency crews were called in

injuries. alison: so nintendo is shrinking the classic n.e.s. that is the original nintendo entertainment system. it will come with 30 games built-in. do you remember the red and white a.v. cables? they were always so confusing. well, this time it connects with a much, much newer hdmi cable. but you have to wait until the holiday season. n.e.s. classic comes out in november with a $60 price tag. michelle: i used to have one. i still have it. remember the cartridges? got dusty. alison: well, with the blazing temperatures you don't want to be without air conditioning. that is for sure. when the a.c. went out of a house of one of our viewers for a week, he had to call for help. michelle: when the contractor hired to fix the problem didn't get the cool air flowing, the homeowner called "7 on your side." troubleshooter horace holmes

horace: getting hot, huh? they are hot outside. >> out of the blue, the a.c. dies. horace: with no a.c., it was blazing, chris says. inside his house. with wife and two children under 3 under this roof, dent needed help. >> the wife goes to angie's list. she finds a company service doctor. horace: one call and a technician is there in a snap. dent says after a brief check the technician offered a diagnosis. >> you have a leak. freon leak. horace: great. he went to the bank and pulled out $350 and paid the man to fill the system with freon. >> he said it would take a few hours before we noticed it cooling down. horace: relief. finally. he thought. >> it's been running all night. the next morning it is not any different. horace: so he called service doctors back and the technician returned the next day. >> in five minutes he says your compressor is bad. you have to replace the unit.

thousands of dollars, so they went to get a second opinion. the new company discovered this. >> right there. there is the leak. horace: a hole. right there. where the freon flows through the hvac system. >> do you need a new compressor? >> no. the problem is the hole. that drained all the freon out. horace: the technician said he can plug the hole, replace the freon. >> he said i can fix it. but you should go back to the company who was here the other day. horace: he did. service doctor, he says, insisted that dent needs a new compressor. what about the $350 for the freon that apparently drained out? >> he was adamant he would not refund my money. i felt taken advantage of. i don't like being taken advantage of. horace: they ended up to get the second company they called to fix the hvac system so the cool air is flowing in the house right now. we tried to contact service doctors and called repeatedly. be no one with the company called us back. the better business bureau did talk to us

doctors, though. the b.b.b. says they received numerous complaint about the company and they have an "f" rating with the b.b.b. if you have anything that you want "7 on your side" to look into send us an e-mail at tips@wjla.com. or call our hot line. the number on the screen. 866-236-3401. steve: keep it cool. maybe go to pool this evening. good idea. take advantage of the sunshine. temperatures in the 80's. i will stay dry. partly cloudy skies. winds out of the west at 5 to 10 miles per hour. a few clouds out there now. it won't amount to a lot. the winds changed direction. so it's not feeling as sticky. definitely not as comfortable as it was 24 hours ago. nighttime low, suburban locations in the upper 60's, middle 70's inside the capital beltway. the citi open starts tomorrow with the qualifying round at 10:00 in the morning. rebounding to the lower 90's and a chance fo

lower 90's on sunday. a bit more humidity on the way. of course, if you like beer, a good weekend to enjoy it. the craft beer festival near tysons. the temperatures lower 90's saturday and sunday. a better chance for a few pop-up storms on saturday. here is your extended outlook. middle 90's on monday. we will cool things down a tiny bit. and ramp the heat and the humidity up by late next week. alison: coming up next at "abc7 news at 4:00" -- 'tis the season for summer vacation. but scammers can take advantage of your free time. three scams making the rounds. then what to look out for once you're out of town.

john: looking for a last-minute deal? beware of postcards offering free air fare or free cruises. you will pay hundreds in hidden fees. free hotel rooms? no. they come with a high-pressure pitch to spend thousands of dollars on a time share condo. speaking of condos, phony beach rentals where a scammer reposts a legitimate ad at a lower price. then takes your money and disappears. but from the doesn't that stink file, three hotel scams that can ruin your vacation after you check in. one phone calls in the middle of the night from someone claiming to be

have crashed and they need your credit card number. but it's not the hotel calling. scam number two, visa flyers under the door -- pizza flyers under the door. they may not be a real store. they will get your credit card number. hotel scam number three, fake wi-fi hot spots. the hot spot may have the hotel's name on it. but a scammer is running it. doesn't that stink? ask the hotel what the wi-fi is call and the password when you check in. read the fine print, watch for extra fee and make sure the rental land lord you are dealing with is really the owner of the condo so you don't waste your money. i'm john matarese, abc7 news. announcer: now, "abc7 news at 5:00". on your side. president obama: we cannot give in to fear or turn on each other or sacrifice our way of life. we cannot let ourselves be divided by religion. because that is exactly what

leon: just about 24 hours ago a vicious attack started up folding in france. and tonight, 84 people are dead and another 200 are injured after a truck rammed through a crowd gathered to watch fireworks in nice. of those injured, 52 now in critical condition. 25 of them on life support. we have team coverage of the terror in nice for you tonight. let's begin with michelle marsh who has the latest on the fifth attack in france since january of 2015. michelle: really hard to believe here that we are at the situation again. that 19-ton refrigeration truck drove just over a mile, along the beach in nice. the driver exchanging gunfire with police most of the way. finally officers killed 31-year-old mohamed bouhlel and were left with plenty of questions about what has just happen and why. >> mohamed bouhlel was a delivery man. he was a

and -- nationality and ex-wife and children. michelle: surveillance cameras catching the truck as it drove more than a mile into the crowd watching fireworks along the beach. this happening during bastille day. inside the truck a bicycle, a semi-automatic pistol and guns. france's president calling this an act in terror intended to strike at the beauty and liberty at france. >> why nice? because it's known around the world. one of the most beautiful cities in the world. why the 14th of july? because it is a day where we celebrate freedom. michelle: among the victims at least two americans, sean copeland and his son brodie. and a u.c. berkeley student nick leslie seen in this facebook photo whose father says is still missing. president obama: their familiar it will like so many others -- families like so many others are devastating. they are grieving and they need the love and support of