>> now abc 7 news at noon. on your side. >> first at noon, the f.b.i. is investigating the possibility that a stabbing in roanoke traces its roots to isis. sam sweeney is following the story from the live desk. sam? sam: good afternoon, the arged attacker screamed "allah 5 akbar" the us suspect is being identified at 20-year-old wasil is farooqui, a u.s. discern who lived in roanoke. he may have ties to terror, within the past 10 minutes the victim has

but don't believe he was ttempting to behead the people as previously reported. he traveled to turkey and may have tried to enter syria. now he's being held on no bond but both victims are expected to survive. law enforcement officials don't believe he had a connection to isis but says farooqui has been on the radar. goldberg is working his sources and will have the latest coming up on abc 7 news first at 4. back to you, larry. larry: d.c. mayor miral goldber picking a chief to fill the top position. once kathy lanier retires. peter newsham spent 27 years, the last 14 years as assistant chief and will take over as interim chief on the 17th. chief lanier announced she'll step down next month to take a job with the nfl based in new york. mayor bowser

the highest caliber and a search is to begin soon. the police have made an arrest in anti-semitic graffiti. someone has written the word "jew" inside the rat inside the metro situation. swastikas have been found, also. police have not released details on the arrest. an american soldier is killed and another hurt after their patrol was struck by a roadside bomb and happened in afghanistan. six afghan soldiers were also hurt in the attack and the bombing comes a day after u.s. officials said they sent 100 troops to the city to fight the table. the name of those soldiers have not been released. it's official, russia will not competing in next month's paralympics. the court of sports upholding the ban after russia's state-backed doping program was discovered. an inquiry from the world anti-doping agency said russia orchestrated and covered up a

including swapping out doping samples with clean ones during the 2014 sochi paralympics. the summer is officially over at least at far at the 129,000 students at prince george's county public schools are concerned. abc 7's john gonzalez went to school alongside the students to find out how the system is handling big concerns going into the new year. john: it's back to school for prince george's county and as you can see, i'm ready with my redskins lunch box and backpack and have been traveling school to school with the c.e.o. of the second largest school system in the entire state of maryland, much larger than when i attended school here as a child. it is also posing a big challenge for the school system. >> we have well over 10,000 teachers and i was told yesterday afternoon in my last briefing that we were only about 31 teachers short. john: we rode the school bus with kevin maxwell, along the way picking up childr.

what grade are you in, sweetheart? >> fourth. john: what's your favorite subject? >> math and science. john: during the ride we asked tough questions the parents want answered about the $6.5 million grant for the head start program that recently was revoked after allegations of abuse. >> a very small number of employees have really given us another black eye. john: dr. maxwell ensures us the program will be funded and starting on time. there are some students who have run out of time because they haven't been immunized. dr. maxwell: we're at a place kids show up and they're not immunized and don't come to school. john: from pointer ridge elementary. >> very difficult. i'm nervous, she's nerve with us. she'll do good. john: to buoy high school and everyone seems ready including the new principals. >> the scholars have been supportive as well as the community and the scholars came in and found their schedule and moved to classes. john: in prince george's

larry: allegheny and clark county students have their first day today. it also was day one for the rest of anne arundel students, first through sixth graders and high school freshmen returned to class yesterday. we're getting a lot of back to school pictures from abc 7 viewers like this one of emmanuel starting third grade, trying to catch the pokeballs and jayla on the way to class, ch a pretty girl, as well as laylani. go to burst.com/wjla and show us the beautiful smiling faces. a fun time for families everywhere. you couldn't ask for better weather to head back to school. doug hill is here with the weather and can expect a good path today. doug: looks good moving forward, larry. with temperatures at 80 degrees and winds calm and humidity levels are nice and low and it's gorgeous. two days in a row, we're working to see how long we can take the string of beautiful days. 77

manassas and frederick 79 degrees and 78 near andrews and 79 degrees at tuck's river naval air station and 77 in hagerstown. plenty of sunshine and the key are the low dew point temperatures in the 50's and 60's around the area. this measure of moisture lets us know whether it's oppressive or comfortable or dry. right now it's just about perfect this time in august. our forecast today, sunny, low humidity. what's not to like? highs around 85 and the average high this time of year is 86. we'll gain two up in camden yards between the nationals-orioles. as the nats fan, i'm sure hoping it goes a little better tonight. the weather is going to be just about perfect, first pitch 82 and clear. clear skies. temperatures dropping in the 70's. we'll check the rest of the week and weekend for you, too, coming newspaper a couple minutes, larry. larry: two people in the hospital after a fiery crash outside the national gallery of art. late last night a minivan hit a light pole at the intersection of pennsylvania and constitution avenues and jumped a curb hitting a vehicle with a

guard inside. the car bursting into flames. >> we heard this big crash, looked over and saw kind of the sparks from where the minivan hit the black pole. huge crash like a big monster just -- >> all you could see was this huge -- looked like fireworks to me. i was like ooh, fireworks but it was a huge ball of sparks and flames just launched up out of the air. larry: both people injured in that crash are expected to recover. time at this noon hour, let's look at the roadways, angela foster is on traffic watch for us. angela? angela: thank you, larry. midday ride is not bad for the most part. we've got construction zones and we've also been dealing with a crash on interstate 66. now, it is impacting the westbound drive. we did reopen travel lanes. however, we're on the shoulder and it is still there and of course attracting some attention. we're seeing delays westbound on interstate 66 as you leave the capital beltway headed towards nutly street and continuing into fairfax and cent

go for the most part. we do, however, have slowing inside the beltway as you travel through westphals church. in terms of work zones on virginia 28 north and southbound as you travel between sterling, chantilly area, heading towards dulles, the work zone will impact your north and southbound drive. that's probably our heaviest flow of traffic for the midday. otherwise you're doing pretty good especially around the capital beltway. larry, back over to you. larry: angela, thanks so much. where were you five years ago today? don't remember? it's a hard day to forget once you remember what happened. it was a day an earthquake rocked the east coast causing serious damage in our nation's capital. as suzanne kennedy shows us the aftereffects are still being felt. suzanne: it was a rare 5.8 magnitude earthquake that hit in the middle of the afternoon, surprising people because we just don't see those type of events in our area. it closed schools and cracked landmarks, the most

impact, $34 million in damage to washington's national cathedral. some of that work has been done but $24 million in repairs are still needed. >> it's been five years and we've only completed 13% of the work. >> we want to get these angels back up closer to heaven. suzanne: the washington monument was closed for three years after the earthquake and suffered both cracks and water damage. the elevator which has been plagued with recent closers was compromised. the park service acknowledging the elevator has not run the same since the 2011 disaster. >> we know of course that it's frustrating to our visitors but it's frustrating to the staff as well. suzanne: most people only experienced a rumble in their home or office or perhaps a book fell off a shelf but the impact for some classic washington, d.c. landmarks continues to be felt. in northwest washington, suzanne kennedy, abc 7 news. larry: still ahead at noon, an impressive feat for any mayor being elected thr

times but in one town the re-election takes a new twist. why they keep electing a dog. it's just ahead. plus what president obama will see when he arrives in louisiana as that state fights to recover from its worst disaster since katrina. next, what a man was doing to try to impress a woman that left him trapped between two buildings. plus, doug's back with when we can see the 90's again. straight ahead. stay with us.

>> you're watching abc 7 news at noon. on your side. larry: a pennsylvania man is finally free after his quest for love had him stuck between a rock and hard place. almost literally. here's what happened.

impress a woman by jumping from one roof to the next. but he missed. and instead ended up wedged between two buildings. crews had to break through the brick wall of a nearby restaurant to rescue him. there's no word on his condition or if he got the woman's number. we'll have to wait and see. now to the race to the white house. the trump campaign continues to target minority voters. during a rally in akron, ohio, g.o.p. nominee donald trump asked african-americans for their vote but also reached out to hispanic voters. trump telling the majority white crowd he'll shift the statistics and get rid of crime in minority communities. donald trump: we'll get rid of crime and you can walk down the street without getting shot. larry: i wants to cut into the margin and give as many white voters comfort in a campaign being as expansive as possible. meanwhile, democratic nominee hillary clinton was back to defending her email scandal, appearing on jimmy kimmel last night and saying her emails are

it's a level of devastation not seen hins hurricane sandy and may go down as one of the worst natural disasters not tied to a hurricane. today president obama will get a firsthand look at the flooding in louisiana. marci gonzalez is in east baton rouge on what the president can expect to see. marci: from the subsiding floodwater to everything it destroyed. >> it looks like a bomb went off. marci: president obama visiting baton rouge today to get a firsthand look. >> as part of the message president obama will take to louisiana, the united states government and american people will be standing with the people of baton rouge as they rebuild their community. marci: a community reeling from the storm that more than a week ago hit neighborhoods not normally prone to flooding, forcing 30,000 rescues, killing at least 13 people and damaging an estimated 60,000 homes. >> we want the nation to come and assist us. louisiana needs this. it's widespread. it's not just baton rouge.

marci: president obama facing criticism for not cutting his vacation short in order to make the trip sooner. however, in an enter, the louisiana governor defends the decision. mayor: we have to take hundreds of police officers and state troopers to provide security for that type of visit and just as soon have those people engaged in the response rather than trying to secure the president. marci: john bel edwards praised donald trump who visited friday saying his presence brought much needed attention to a disaster many feel was otherwise largely ignored. but not ignored by fema, unlike the slow federal response to katrina, agents are already here processing claims for the more than 110,000 people who have already registered for help replacing all that was lost. in east baton rouge parish, louisiana, marci gonzalez, abc 7 news. larry: here are some words that don't seem that they should go

look at this. this was the reality last night in las vegas. after severe weather moved through, at least six cars got stuck in the rising water, including an ambulance. look at that. had to be towed away. being las vegas there also was a report of a neon sign shorting out. no injuries, however, were reported. that's the best news of all. never thought i'd see that in vegas. doug: the deserts don't do well with heavy rain because the sand doesn't absorb the water and percolate down. not uncommon. it's no fun to see whether it's caused by that or tropical rains or anything else. no weather worse at all, sunshine and low humidity. let's start on tuesday midday in our weather story. it's spectacular starting with sunshine at nationals park, 82 degrees there now and sunshine and shall be all day long with a few fair weather clouds but with so much dry air as you work up on the atmosphere there will be few of these low level cumulous clouds, maybe 800, 900 feet off the ground. no rain.

absolutely gorgeous throughout the day. as far as temperatures at this hour, 76 degrees in burke and springfield at 78 and centreville at 80 degrees and haymarket 830 degrees, edge water, 80 degrees and 79 in buoy, looking good. pollen time, looks like rag weed and other weeds are in the lead now. pretty much tied nose to nose, mold spores, grass and trees lagging behind and what happens this time of the year, grass and tree pollen fade away and weed pollen will become to winter here before long. we get to 84, 85 today, plenty of sunshine and a few fair weather clouds that will dissipate, overnight lows at 77 and our average high 186 so we'll be at or a couple degrees below average, no complaints. let's talk about the tropic with a couple things to watch. we have an area of disturbed weather. the national hurricane center is investigating over the next several days and this is going to be interesting to watch be

to the northwest. only about a 50% chance it will become a tropical depression or storm but certainly something to watch. meanwhile further out we have a tropical storm gaston off the coast of africa and forecasters believe it will become a hurricane late tonight or tomorrow, maybe briefly become a category two and men back to a category one and it keeps it well east of bermuda and we'll keep an eye on that. more interesting to the u.s. will be this system because spaghetti plots here are generally focusing movement north of hispaniola and towards the bahamas. we'll keep an eye on that and don't know if it has potential to become a tropical storm or not but certainly that possibility exists so we'll track them for you. this is like peak season of the year for tropical disturbances and storms. in our forecast, absolutely gorgeous weather continues, sunshine today, tomorrow and thursday and temperatures will come up a bit 90 degrees on thursday, friday a stray

and muggy. and then the weekend now looks dry, partly sunny, and august type temperatures upper 80's to near 90 and next chance of showers and storms will be monday afternoon or evening. larry: i see a lot of days by the pool the next three or four days. doug: can we arrange that? larry: that would be good. this image taken 50 years ago today that gave us our first view of ourself. nasa's lunar on or about tore 1 snapped this -- lunar orbiter 1 snapped this picture. that probe developed the 70 millimeter film of the photo in space, scanned it and transmitted it back to earth verya radio. now you know. coming up next on abc 7 news at noon, gone to the dogs. why one town keeps re-electing the same canine city leader. we'll tell you what

luann bennett. after losing her husband to cancer, she raised three boys here in northern virginia and grew the family business. a single working mom who helped create over 1,000 local jobs, bringing people together to solve problems. i'm luann bennett. in business, you bring everyone to the table and work to get results. congress just doesn't get that-- there's too much partisanship. i approve this message because washington needs more common-sense problem solvers.

larry: a bittersweet day at the national zoo. o day beloved giant panda ba bao turns 3 years old. the third candle on the cake means we only have one year left before she has to leave. the smithsonian national agreement with china means she'll be headed there when she turns 4. a minnesota town is supporting the status quo even if it means going to the dogs. the town just re-elected duke the dog. yes, the 9-year-old great pyrenees has been a mayor since winning a write-in election three years ago. he's so well liked as mayor, he ran unopposed this time around. >> i don't know who would run against him because he's done such great thingsor

>> he doesn't talk back or take payouts and his press conferences are really short. what's not to like. duke is up for re-election next year and will make it four consecutive terms if re-elected and 28 terms in dog years if you're counting at home. ok. 7 on your side is looking for viewers who want to save big money on their next major purchase. it can be anything from a new car insurance policy to work around the house to a major new appliance. if you have a big expenditure coming up, we want to help you become a smart shopper it. take our survey at wjla.com/shoppingsurvey or go straight to wjla.com where there's a survey link at the top of the page and with the help of troubleshooter horace holmes and the consumer shoppers, we'll do comparison shopping for you to get the best deal. 7 on your side will feature some of our viewers' savings and stories we'll do later on this fall. check it out. doug hill is up after the break with just how long this gorgeous mild weather wil

larry: a night to remember for brandon thomas. the grand slam right in the midst of a playoff chase. it wasn't a great night for the owner of this 2008 toyota tundra parked behind the left field wall. its owner, his name, brandon thomas. >> i didn't realize it at the time but the chances of something like this happening in that situation, you know, can't be r

crack. it's pretty good damage. i hit it pretty good. larry: hopefully his insurance covers the bill or maybe his teammates will chip in and help him replace that windshield. insult to injury. doug: what's the chances of that? larry: go to the far left and call me abicus. doug: for me that would an trophy. larry: take pictures of it. doug: if you have biking plans around the area this afternoon, weather is perfect. a bit of a breeze, sunny skies and low to mid 80's and 85 between 3:00 and 5:00 this afternoon. the forecast tonight, clear, comfortable, 59-67 degrees. the next few days we'll hit temperatures in the mid 80's on friday and lower 90's on saturday. it's summer. let's enjoy it. larry: thank for you joining us this midday and watch abc 7 news at 4:00 and in between time have a great day. see you

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