>> now, abc 7 at noon, on your side. jummy: some breaking news involving that investigation into last week's deadly apartment building explosion in silver spring. new information has just been released in the past few minutes. authorities say there is no evidence of any criminal wrongdoing. john gonzalez has been listening to the press conference and joins us with what he has learned this

building in silver spring, maryland, was obliterated, we are getting key information. update from federal and local authoritiesan. this is what the scene looks like this afternoon, nine days later. the ats and ntsb is currently holding a press conference. we know seven bodies have been .ecovered in the rubble with the help of d.n.a., police have been able to identify the remains of three victims. this afternoon, we now have a cause. sources have been telling abc 7 thatthere was a leak allowed gas to build up in the lower level and sparked that explosion last wednesday night. f special the at agent put it in his own words. >>

interviews, reviewing callous hours of surveillance video, collecting and analyzing multiple pieces of evidence, reconstructing the gas meter lines and digging farhan through four stories of debris, we are prepared to say this tragedy was a result of a natural gas explosion. authorities say there is no indication a crime was committed here. but they are looking into the claims that residents here reported gas odors just weeks ago. of course, the painful situation for the families of the missing, including the mother of eight-year-old david morales. they tell me they will continue to wait until all the remains are identified. reporting live in silver spring, john gonzalez, abc 7 news. jummy: thank you. another developing story out of fredericksburg.

officers responded to a disturbance call early this morning. on the way, another call came in for a shooting. when officers showed up, they found a man dead from gunshots. the victim has not been identified. we also know the two other people were hurt. police tell us they are still looking for a suspect. controversy has been hovering over donald trump's campaign chairman. now we have learned he is out. paul manafort resigned this morning. according to sources close to the campaign, he abandoned his post because he believed he was becoming a distraction. kenneth has the latest from the campaign trail. reporter: donald trump's campaign chairman is out of a job. paul manafort resigned under scrutiny for alleged illicit payments he may have received while representing a pro-russian ukrainian leader. he denies wrongdoing. the g.o.p.

campaign management this week, and we are already seeing the results. donald trump: sometimes in the heat of debate, you don't choose the right words or you say the wrong thing. i have done that. and believe it or not, i regret it. the polarizing republican appears to be changing his tone, although he never issued a specific apology. today, trump is in louisiana to tour the flood damaged state. he is to start a more presidential look. this may be the person behind it. everybody who has criticized him at some point for being insensitive at least shows some recognition and forgiveness. reporter: the hillary clinton campaign launched harsh skepticism saying it was an act and saying he started his campaign by insulting people. the ad wars are

just getting started with donald trumpeting out his first of the general election. it will run in four battleground states. d hits hillary clinton whose foundation announced a change in policy. it will no longer accept foreign or corporate donations if she becomes president. wants you to connect with the candidates. tell us what you would ask them and get a voice in the race for the white house. just e-mail us. it is finally friday. my favorite day of the week. here is a live look outside over arlington. seems like a pretty good day. how is the weekend shaping up? doug hill is there with a look at the forecast. very warmill be and humid. chance of thunderstorms late tomorrow and on sunday. at the moment, gorgeous, 88 degrees. dew points under control. they will creep up over the next couple days.

82 in winchester. that is comfortable. 82 in frederick. 84 in baltimore. 88 at reagan national airport. we will wind up around 90 degrees this afternoon. as far as the allergy report, we have an upgraded report on ragweed. that is starting to come up. we are on target for that time of year where ragweed pollen comes the predominant allergen. as far as the forecast for this day, it is going to be hot but not as humid as earlier in the week. it will be a mix of clouds and sunshine. i don't think we will see rain around the metro area. isolated showers or storms through the mountains is a possibility. as far as the weekend, we will give you the timing of expected showers and storms and the seven-day outlook in a few minutes. jummy: thank you. switching to other news, a prince george's county man could spend the next 12 years of his

the 24-year-old was sentenced after pleading guilty in the death of his girlfriend's baby. in january, he was watching the baby while the mother was in the shower. shook theh on k2 and six-month-old. the infant stopped breathing. the baby girl was in critical condition for three days before she died. he will have to serve about 9.5 years in prison before he is eligible for parole. now to the district, where police are investigating a deadly hit-and-run that happened just after 3:00 this morning near dupont circle. we are told the victim was taken to george washington hospital where they later died. the vehicle involved fled the scene. right now, police do not have a description of the vehicle. but they say it has heavy front end damage. morning, ryan lochte has apologized for his behavior after being accused of making up a story about being robbed in

have been more careful or candid in how he described the events. this comes hours after two other swimmers arrived back on u.s. soil. here is marci gonzalez. reporter: olympic swimmer ryan lochte now saying he is sorry after reporting he and three teammates were robbed at gunpoint at a gas station in rio. isting on social media -- want to apologize for my behavior and not being more careful in how i described the events. initially told nbc after a night of partying, the athletes were targeted by armed men posing as police. >> the guy pulled out his gun. he put it to my forehead. claimer: police in real this surveillance video tells a much different story. you see one of the swimmers pull a sign off the wall. becomes out of the bathroom where the owner says the men broke down the door. they a

this man. police say he is a security officer detained the athletes until they handed over $50. the video cuts out for three minutes. the athletes insisting it was in that time that they were held at gunpoint, forced to hand over about $400. two of the swimmers landing in miami friday morning. still in rio, agreeing to pay $11,000 to a charity to get his passport back. >> he is the one that needs to be concerned because he is there. reporter: still no full excavation for the conflicting accounts. in his apology, ryan lochte went on to say it was traumatic to be in a foreign country with someone pointing a gun demanding money. adding that regardless, he should have been more responsible. marci gonzalez, abc news, new york. jummy: authorities are investigating a police-involved shooting in prince george's county just before 11:00 last night.

drive on capitol heights. police say the driver is a suspect in a series of violent crimes. as officers approached the vehicle, the driver took off. later, police say the man got out of the car holding a gun. that is when officers opened fire striking the suspect. the person is in the hospital but expected to be ok. there is new information about the amount of drugs looted from pharmacies in baltimore joined the riots after freddie gray's death. the u.s. drug enforcement administration telling the "baltimore sun" 80% more doses were taken than previously thought. authorities initially said 175,000 were looted. officials have revised the total to nearly 315,000. the value of the drugs has an estimated value of around $500,000. baby.first i am praying i don't lose her. all i have. jummy: coming

incredible act of courage in a fire in maryland. some will find the story to be a real tearjerker. next, two transit buses collide. one split in half. there is already one theory

>> you are watching abc 7 news at noon, on your side. jummy: one person is dead after two transit buses collide in new jersey. it happened in newark this morning. 19 other people were hurt. one ofhe buses t-boned the other, nearly breaking it in half. the mayor says one of the drivers may have ran a red light.

of the bus drivers killed. next story may be one of the more emotional stories you hear all day. went outand baltimore of her home to get something out of the car and turns back to see it engulfed in flames. inside was her eight-month-old daughter who could be heard crying as well as the family dog. firefighters quickly found the dog covering the baby with his body. >> that way, nothing got to her. he stayedthere -- with her the whole time in the bedroom and would not come downstairs to get out the door. jummy: unfortunately, that dog died. the baby is now recovering. a gofundme page raised nearly $5,000 for the family. back now to the explosion at a silver spring apartment building. there's is still a huge need for donations for many of the victims. arey, many in the community coming toget

support for them. hugh mccrea has the story. reporter: as you can see behind me, the good people at inventive community services are hard at work. everybody you are looking at is a volunteer doing their best to help the victims of that terrible explosion here in silver spring. what they are loading our clothing and bedding for people in the area. check out this trailer. strollers, plates, microwaves, you name it, they have it. what they really need right now are things for men. 26 single men were living in that apartment building when it exploded, and they are all in ants, t-shirts,p undergarments. that is what they are pushing for right now. in addition to the men's clothing they need, they also need a specific kind of soap. >> we get a lot of soap and shampoo. put laundry soap. one of the laundry

offered to let people wash their clothing for free, but it is laundry soap. reporter: in addition to laundry soap, they also need men's gear. if you are at home with a bunch of stuff in your closet you right of thedown piney branch in silver spring. they will definitely accept everything you have to give. that is the latest from silver spring. back to you in the studio. jummy: firefighters are making progress battling that massive wildfire in san bernardino county, california. the fire is 22% contained. up from only 4% yesterday morning. some evacuees are now allowed back home. the fire broke out tuesday near interstate 15 just east of los angeles. the fire has blackened 56 square miles. many homes have burned. it is still unclear just how many. they have been so dry. doug: unusual this time of year. in southern

is october when the santa ana winds kick in that is the big fire season. if they don't get rain between now and then, that is not good for the normal fire season in october. not good. term rain the short wise for that area and nothing for us. that is the nearly full moon. we believe it is the sturgeon moon. 86 degrees now. there goes the moon under the horizon. i hear it will be back up late tonight. beautiful sky. 86 degrees. the humidity level still low. it will be a nice day. i don't think we have much of a threat of rain in the metro area. temperatures comfortable ranging in the lower 80's along the bay. fredericksburg at 87. 82 right now at frederick.

humidity levels ok. not terribly humid. that is good news. the chances of rain pretty low. a couple of showers popping up to the south and west of the metro area. one moving across interstate 81 just north and west of ruckersville. they are pretty small. i think that will be the trend for the afternoon. any showers or storms that develop will be west and south. this is the boundary from the cold front the other night. i think we will be fine for most outdoor plans this evening. this weekend, we have a chance of showers in the mountains tomorrow afternoon and evening. i think most of our area will be fine, near 90, a little more humid. the winds are out of the east-northeast. they will turn to the southeast sunday when it gets more humid and our shower chances go up. saturday night, the rain stays to the west. sunday, we have a convergence along the cold front.

that combination likely to produce much higher probability of rain and thunderstorms through sunday afternoon and sunday night. after that, that is when the cooler and drier air arrives. 91 tomorrow. 90 on sunday. we are calling this the home stretch of the heat wave with two more days after today at 90 degrees or better. shower chances sappi limited. mostly in the mountains. sunday, across the entire area. somean count on rain at point. the next seven days, we have 30% probability rain tomorrow. at least 60% on sunday. on monday, less humid. the less humid air will last most of next week. only 85 monday. 83 tuesday. we will warm up a little bit on thursday. we may start to see the trend go back up after that. this nice break will be nice. jummy: can't wait for it. thank you. we want to g

cleared ryan zimmerman who was implicated in a performance-enhancing drug report. report named several athletes across major league baseball and the nfl. both leagues have been investigating and interviewing players. ryan zimmerman, who has denied ped use, has been cleared by major league baseball. we want to share that with you. two other sports news, do you know what tonight is? the redskins first home preseason game. they are taking on the new york jets. don't expect anything to exciting much like last week. the skins are expected to keep the game plan simple. the starters will play a couple of series and be done for the night. we will have live reports beginning at 4:00 and 5:00. aming up on the news at noon, mother and father say the shoemaker is responsible for a gruesome injury to their child. it is back to school time.

class. we want to see your students. just upload your back to school pictures. we will share some of those on-air and online. my son has meningitis b. but how did we end up here? his mom thought he had the flu and that he was covered by the meningococcal meningitis vaccine he had received.

vaccines for meningitis b in the u.s. now there are. while uncommon, meningitis b can lead to death within 24 hours. trumenba is a vaccine for 10 through 25 year olds to help prevent group b meningococcal disease. trumenba should not be given if you had a severe allergic reaction after a previous dose. most common side effects were injection-site pain, fatigue... headache, muscle pain, and chills. ask your doctor or pharmacist about all the risks and benefits of trumenba and tell them if you've received any other meningitis b vaccines. meningitis b can be spread by typical sharing like... a drink... a spoon... a kiss. it all started here... it might have been prevented with trumenba. ask your doctor or pharmacist about trumenba.

jummy: the washington monument remains closed it due to an elevator problem. it has been shut since the elevator cable broke on wednesday. this is the second time in a week the monument has had to close. for ac. delegate asked meeting with park service officials. she says she wants answers as to why the monument has reportedly been closed for repairs. now toy story parents need to hear.

sued by a texas family after the child was hurt wearing the footwear. she says she was on family vacation in white when her two-year-old son got caught in an elevator. crocs at theearing time. stands a there soon because the shoes are negligently designed. issues andith escalators have been going on for the past decade. >> i wish someone would have told me this is something that could have happened. what surprised david and i is this is not the first incident. and so, one child is more than enough. jummy: the lawsuit states the escalator were off an extensive section of skin from his foot requiring emergency surgery. after the break, doug

jummy: will it be a good weekend to get out and do some things? doug: saturday the better day for outdoor chances per the rain chances are lower. today, no rain in the metro area. about 92 degrees. for the weekend, it should stay partly sunny most of the day and 91. sunday, showers and storms developing during the day. it will be beautiful at the beaches. mayb

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