a major developing story thess the globe, chaos on streets of turkey, the nation in turmoil because of a military coup. moments ago come a report 42 people have been killed after reports of gunfire and explosions. airports are shut down, people being told to stay indoors. right now it is not clear who

arresting military officers. tim barber is at the turkish embassy with reaction from turkish-americans. tim: everyone is anxious to see what happens next. it was not too long ago following the airport bombings in turkey, antennae, more turmoil. tonight we spoke with a turkish-american runs a restaurant in d.c. the majority of his family is along the mediterranean coast, and right now they are protesting in the streets. the real chaos is in the capital, where the military took over a state tv and post it martial law and set a curfew. they talk to facetime, urging protesters. there were fighter jets over the city. there are also reports a helicopter attacked police headquarters, flown by the people behind the military coup. it is not clear tonight who that

are going to strike a king, you have to kill the king, must remove him permanently from the scene. that has not happened yet. if he survives, all bets are off. >> watching the news, it's so sad. i think we are a strong country and we will get through this. tim: watching the instability in turkey. we will have updates on line and the rest of that in the morning on abc 7 news. live from the turkish embassy in the district tonight, tim barber, abc 7 news. leon: also following a massive and tragic investigation in france. we will have the latest on the terror attack in nice in just a moment. closer to home, black smoke billowing from the roof of the tysons corner mall. firefighters responded to a three alarm fire. it had to be evacuated on a busy friday night. roz plater has the investigation happening now.

we still have some investigators, just a few on the are tryinguse they to get to the bottom of this and piece together what happened. you are right, it happened right at dinnertime, folks coming out to the restaurants and the theater. these are scenes from earlier. the fire started at about 6:00 in the kitchen of a restaurant. fairfax county fire officials say the three alarm blaze quickly spread upwards. it started on the first floor, went up to the roof and across the roof to other businesses. witnesses reported seeing flames on top of the roof and thick like smoke from miles away. we spotted firefighters working near the amc theater and the adjacent barnes & noble bookstore. this wing of the mall had to be evacuated, and theater patron said they knew something was wrong when they started smelling smoke. battalion chief on why fighting the fire was complicated. >>

if it is on the roof, there is a good chance it is below the roof. firefighters found the fire started in a restaurant and ascended to the roof. once thefire is out, smoke has dissipated, the fire investigators will go inside to determine what happened, how it happened, what caused it. again, investigators are trying to figure those questions out, how it spread so quickly from the first floor all the way to the roof of the center. we are told right now they do not have any estimate of the damages. meantime, there was a tweet from said therner center at nearby restaurants and retailers will be closed until further notice. they are looking for the cause tonight. tysons corner, roz plater, abc 7 news. steve: looking at a warm evening across the dmv,

lower 80's at reagan national, cooler to the west, manassas 75, leesburg 79, 80 degrees hagerstown. tomorrow, may see a passing shower or isolated thunderstorm, but should not amount to a whole lot. temperatures in the upper 80's, lower 90's, partly cloudy skies, and thundershowers likely mainly after 2:00 until about 7 p.m. if you have outdoor activities planned, showers and isolated thunderstorms, not lessening terribly long. we talk about the rest of the and another big warm-up with heat index values of 100 degrees. i will tell you exactly when coming up. the: now the latest on terror attack in nice, france. so far, no one has claimed responsibility for the attack that killed 84 and left dozens injured. the driver was a 31-year-old tunisian man who was not known to police agencies. after the police s

pistol and several fake guns. the police have questioned the driver's ex-wife to try to learn more about how he planned to get tech. nice is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. of july, because it is a day we celebrate freedom. leon: president obama condemned the attacks and ordered flags of the white house flown at half staff. we are learning more about the dead inicans found france, shawn copeland and his 11-year-old son, brody, from austin, texas. vacationy was there on to celebrate two birthdays. the possibility of a vehicle attack is on a lot of mines in our area. government buildings are set back from the streets and th

away, but so-called soft targets like crowds on the street are harder to protect. security experts are warning people to be aware of their surroundings and report suspicious activity. >> it takes public involvement. unconditionalcal, public involvement to combat extremism. securityre was tight at nationals park in a series of metro platforms. stay with wjla.com and abc 7 as we track the ongoing war against terror. baltimore police say they are lucky officers were not killed last night when they were targeted by a gun man. last night the police say that date and harper fired at officer's with an ar-15 style rifle. north us or civilians were hurt. they say that harper was known to law enforcement and had a long criminal history -- no officers were civilians were hurt. an updat

mistakenly shot officer jacai colson. he will not be facing charges. a suspect opened fire at the station last march and colson rushed to the scene in civilian clothing and an officer mistook him for the attacker. the grand jury did not invite the officer in the death. the suspect and his two brothers are being held without bond. tragic news tonight at j.e.b. s tuart high school. a student drowned at lake barcroft last night. he was a track star and captain of the football team for stop they say that jeremy was swimming behind a boat last night and try to make it to a nearby dock. moments later lifeguards say he was in distress and just disappear. alexandria dr. is charged with sexual battery involving a patient.

the 75-year-old touched the male patient inappropriately during an exam. the police believe there may be other victims and they are urging anybody with information to contact them as soon as possible. big news in the sports world with captain kirk. redskins quarterback kirk cousins will play on the team this season, but he and the team failed to reach an agreement on a long-term deal by tonight's deadline. robert burton has what this means. robert: you have a guy who will make a lot of money this season, $20 million, possibly have a great season, then they have to tag him again. for now, just like anyone else, kirk cousins likes the sound of $20 million they share, which is how much he will make in 2016. the skins and cousins could not agree on a long-term deal, so the quarterback will play with the

million franchise tackles that the redskins reportedly offered cousin $16 million per year, $24 million guaranteed. will take a chance this year to try to open himself up for better opportunities in the upcoming free agency period. cousins led the redskins to an nfc east title. $19.9 million this year, the skins tags him next year, so the cap will go up, so $24 million next year. years, thatin two is a lot of cash. leon: that is a lot of zero's. robert: the cap will go up again the next time they franchise him. he could make up to $90 million possibly. leon: it all comes down to this year. robert: he has to produce. he has the tools. leon: no pressure, kirk. robert: a lot of money on the line. leon:

everyone watching cleveland as they get ready for the rnc. plus -- jay: when folks come to the u.s. capital, they will surely see the capitol reflecting pool. some feathered friends who live there need your help to thrive.

leon: to the campaign trail, everne is watching the republicans. donald trump officially selected mike and says his running mate -- mike pence as his running mate for stop michelle marsh is standing by with more on the preparations happening now for the convention. michelle: trump will not speak about the selection until tomorrow, but today we got our first look at the logo featuring their initials creating an american flag. in cleveland, meetings and last-minute preparations are underway for the rnc which starts monday. speakers include the usc president dana white, and members of the trump family. >>

but you take these winners and we will have them speak. michelle: cleveland is beefing up security. the rules committee is still working out guidelines as anti-trump groups are threatening to block his nomination. hillary clinton blasted tripos running mate, calling pence the most extreme vp pick any generation. the democrats hold their convention in philadelphia later this month. michelle marsh, abc 7 news. leon: thanks, michelle. abc 7 is your headquarters for the coverage of the conventions. chief political correspondent scott thuman is heading to cleveland for the rnc and his live report start monday at 4 :00. tonight, a serious warning from animal officials -- don't feed the ducklings on the national mall, it is a danger to their health. jay

listening to the warning. i assume nobody is listening tonight. eah, it's a bit dark. there are a lot of ducks. people love to take pictures of them in the reflecting pool in the shadow of the u.s. capital for stop they dine on insects and snails and worms and algae and grass. what should not be in their diet is bread. >> it looks so nice from afar. in droves tock this icon spot in washington, d.c., to catch a glimpse of the picturesque u.s. capitol. >> this is my first time seeing the u.s. capital. i'm looking at the beautiful weather, the beautiful water, tons of ducks. jay: standing between the poorest -- the tourists and the lawmakers are the ducks. >> taking a picture of

capital, the duck came into the frame and i said what a beautiful picture. then i realized they wanted food. the washington humane society pleaded with the public to stop feeding the ducks, especially bread and crackers, which are harmful to the birds' digestive systems. in the short time we were there, we saw a number of people tossing bread to the ducks, unaware of the damage being done. >> i think if they had sons, obviously we can read, so we would be up and say, oh, ok, don't feed the ducks. there is a sign that says you cannot go when the water, but nothing that says you cannot feed the ducks. spokesperson for the washington humane society says the agency is working on getting signage installed. it remains to be seen when the signs are put in place. jay korff, abc 7 news. steve: the

is here and a lot of folks are getting ready to head to the delmarva beaches early in the morning. looking good both saturday and sunday. monday, if you stay longer, upper 80's with a good deal of sunshine. reaganh today, 94 at national, five degrees above average this time of year. the record 100. we have cooled off nicely, partly sunny skies. showers off to the west, but those are beginning to fizzle out, no impact on the immediate metro overnight or into the morning. nighttime lows from the upper 60's to the middle 70's, the wind will be light. tomorrow morning will be warm, but not terribly uncomfortable. the feels-like temperatures will be in the lower 80's. later in the day, the heat index values rise into the middle to upper 90's, and we do it all over again sunday, although we will not see rain chances sunday. that is

tomorrow afternoon, beyond on the lookout for showers and thunderstorms. this computer model wants to keep them to the south of d.c., around fredericksburg. not expecting anything severe, but be aware tomorrow afternoon into the evening, if you're going to a picnic or barbecue or sporting event, you may see some showers here and there. once again, should not amount to a lot. sunday will be a dry day. a lot going on this weekend, citi open tomorrow starts with the qualifying rounds at 10 a.m. daytime highs in the lower 90's, a chance of showers. dry sunday, 93 degrees. 80 seven degrees by 11:00, moving into the late afternoon and early evening isolated showers and thunderstorms. lower 90's. the heat index values in the middle 90's. stay well hydrated. 93 seven day outlook, sunday,

, the way that felt, that is what will feel like monday. tuesday, a chance of showers and thunderstorms, low 90's. upper 80's wednesday, which will be the coolest day of the next 14. 14. leon: oh, boy. steve: friday we are looking at 94. by the following weekend, meaning a week from now, i could very well be talking about daytime highs saturday and sunday next weekend at 100 or higher. those are air temperatures. leon: that is a hot streak. speaking of hot streaks, we know somebody who will need one. robert: he can make a lot of money if he does. we will see how much kirk cousins bet on himself. plus, time to start the second half in baseball.

>> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. million this year does not sound bad. that is what kirk cousins will make staying on the franchise tag. the redskins and cousins were not able to agree on a long-term deal. the risk is reportedly offered --sins $16 million per year the redskins reportedly offered cousins $16 million per year. daniel murphy a late scratch tonight because of leg soreness. stephen strasburg 13-0 after tonight. in the seventh inning, helping himself, laying down the bunt. danny espinosa slides in safe, everyone is safe. the nationals take the lead. later, michael a

what does the "a" stand for this time? opposite way, center, gone. a nice catch by the fan. the second half of the season with a 5-1 victory. , tied late. jonathan schoop deep to left field, gone. don't think that's the right video. anyway, that is still strasburg. 4-3 the final. open startshe citi saturday with qualifiers. the main draw begins sunday. samantha stosur and sloane stephens are the top two seeds on the women's side. bryan brothers have withdrawn from the tournament. and if you cannot make it down to rock creek this weekend, all is not lost. catch the action on the tennis

test this weekend, taking on the columbus crew. last weekend, a disappointing performance in philadelphia against the union, a 3-0 loss. everyone has short memories around here. not a good performance. i thought we were second best and most aspects of that game. i don't see that being the case this weekend. back ond.c. united is the road tomorrow against columbus crew, on our sister station, news channel 8. coverage begins at 8:00. on the road again. experience that you can take to the next level, next.

leon: hitting the golf course this weekend? merc 80's bands -- edes-benz is out with a luxury art, and he gets up to 19 miles per hour.

charge. butedes has only built two, they say they are ready to ramp up production if there is enough interest. they will not say how much it costs. robert: what do you think, steve? steve: 50. leon: and you know what -- somebody out there will pay it. pockets.

leon: all right, mr. hot stuff. steve: it is summertime. lowerow, low 90's, again no 90's on sunday. fast forward to next weekend, we could be looking at triple digits.

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