pregnant couple became concerned about the spread of the zika virus in south florida. >> when the c.d.c. said no pregnant woman should go to miami, did a county. that sealed it and confirmed our decision. richard over the weekend, the couple packed up their car at their broward county home north of miami and drove 987 miles to fredericksburg. >> this is another child. i protect this child with my life. richard: gige and 1 1-1/2-year-old son chase will move with her family. >> really stressed out. worried all the time. you see a mosquito, it's like the grim reaper is coming after you. >> the couple both 32 realize the separation will be tough but they say skype, face time and special visits will help. >> i have to come up and i don't want to miss the birth. timing will be critical. richard: a better alternative than being cooped up, worried all

>> it's scary. really scary. now that i'm here there is a relief off the shoulders. >> the family says they will miss family get-togethers. jared's birthday, father is on labor day. that's right. labor day. they also believe that the baby's birth date will be on valentine's day. in fredericksburg, virginia, richard reeve, abc7 news. michelle: thank you. new information tonight about the deadly apartment explosion in silver spring. in the last two hours montgomery county police identified two more victims at david morales who is 8 and 3-year-old fernando ariana. casa del maryland are trying to help people. kevin lewis is live with the latest. kevin: this is the second of the three evening meetings at the long branch community center. officials inside right now are getting input from the 136

they are also trying to figure out the most effective way to divvy up all of the donation money and there is a lot of it. more than $500,000 has been raised. the money will be split between the 55 households that lived in the two damaged buildings. but it won't be split evenly. instead officials will use a formula likely based on the family size and potential funeral, medical and damage costs. the county expects to pay out by friday regardless of immigration status. also new today we are learning of the 55 households impacted only 26 were actual leaseholders. k management that owns the flower branch apartments has replaced all of its leaseholders. however, montgomery county had the tough task of finding permanent housing for the 29 non-leaseholding families. those folks

months of free respect at various apartment come -- free rent at various apartment complex paid for by emergency aid grants in maryland. >> they have to face another hurdle of finding housing and trying to rebuild their lives. i can't imagine how hard it is. hopefully the money that the county has been gathering is a little bit of help. as they are trying to restart their lives. kevin: financial advisers are also here to help people manage the money they are about to get and they are given tips how to avoid scammers and questionable attorneys. we are live in silver spring, i'm kevin lewis, abc7 news. michelle: thank you for that report. gosh, look at the sky behind us. not a cloud out there. it's gorgeous. leon: not only that, no humidity. michelle: yes. leon: which you never get to stay about this town in august. but it doesn't last forever. let's get the latest on that. chief meteorologist doug hill has the word on it. doug: it's nice after we had day after day of

a little bit of a break. we're all realists here. it's august and it will be warm and humid again but i don't see it getting to the extent it did earlier in the month. a month shaping up to be the warmest august on record in washington. check this out. this is the campus of palloti high school in laurel laurel. this is terrific weather. it doesn't get better than this. in august. 38 in capital. lower elsewhere. dining out tonight, good call. clear sky, lights winds. temperatures at 82 degrees at 6:00 p.m. we wake up with the metro temperatures in the 60's. southern areas are about the same. comfortable. maybe 58 in stafford. 61 in la plata. a great morning. forecast for tomorrow sunshine again. 87 degrees. low humidity. it's all good.

>> fourth. john: what is your favorite subject? >> smat and science. michelle: smart girl. that is john gonzalez riding the bus on the first day of school. students in clark, ann an and allegany counties went back to class today. but for maryland second largest school system the new year comes with the challenges. maryland bureau chief brad bell is the only reporter who went on a tour with the school's c.e.o. kevin maxwell today. brad joins us live with details. brad? brad: yeah, we have unfortunately some more drama to tell you about tonight in prince george's county public schools. it comes in the form of a letter sent by five board members to the county executive demanding resignation of the chairman of the schoolboard, vice chair and blasting the school c.e.o. for lack of leadership. this all having to do with the head start scandal we told you about last week. the federal government terminating the grand for the county because of

misbehavior of a number of teachers. this coming at the same time the teachers and the administrators are focused on getting kids back in class. at judgment sylvania woods elementary school there is excitement of a new start, a new day. >> say welcome! brad: a warm greeting for a visiting reporter and kevin maxwell, the c.e.o. of the schools. in one class a whirring blender. signaling a treat for her young students. >> first day of school smoothies. brad: in the hallways. students are reminded how to move in single file lines as the school routine begin anew. in the second biggest district. >> the first day of school is the most exciting. brad: in an exclusive visit to woods elementary school with dr. maxwell, the school c.e.o. speaks of higher standard and expectations for the new year. >> p

who are well train and well planned. brad: in this school, last year embroiled in accusations of child abuse from a teachers aid also speaks of the charges the system faces including the loss of the federal head start funding because of teacher misconduct. >> a shame a handful of people can make it look so bad for everyone else. brad: maxwell promising better for the 10,000 teachers and the 130,000 students. >> our fa cull tiff and staff understand clearly their responsibilities. brad: late this afternoon, county executive baker saying he will not be accepting any resignations, that he has confidence in the board chair and his c.e.o. in glen arden, brad bell, abc7 news. michelle: students in st. mary's storm, your turn to head back

we will thank everyone for sharing the photos at burst.com/wjla. leon: we now know who will be leading the d.c. police department. at least for the time being. once current chief cathy lanier retires next month. mayor muriel bowser picked assistant chief peter newsham as interim chief. he will take over the role at september 17. michelle: john gonzalez is now tracking -- jonathan elias is now tracking possibly terror attack. jon it's a wrinkle. the federal law enforcement telling us that this is investigated

isis-inspireed attack. short time ago they released a statement saying they want to assure the community that it's working to determine what happened here. this is what we know at the hour. saturday night a man stabbed two people in apartment complex in roanoke leaving both seriously hurt. witnesses say throughout the attack they heard wasil farooqui yelling "allahu akbar." which is arabic for "god is great." before one of the victims fought him off adding to the fear this this may be a random act of terror. farooqui did not know the two victims. leon: farooqui did travel to turkey last year and me may have tried to sneak into

bond for aggravated malicious wounding. leon: thank you, jonathan. streetcar services are suspended as they investigate a shooting on benning road. the truck shoot off and someone started to shoot at it. it hit a woman who was a passenger inside. police are searching for the suspect. michelle: coming up on "abc7 news at 5:00" -- left high and dry. "7 on your side" after a local woman pays for a pond and ends up with a big hole and dirt. leon: later the president tours the devastation in louisiana. what he is asking every american to do. michelle: plus, five years later, the region remembers that earthquake that shook the east coast leaving millions of dollars in damage across our area. sam: i'm sam ford in southeast washington. these are the shopping carts left at a southeast complex and resid

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michelle: a developing story out of florida. online date turned into a murder case. hillaire found dead last week after he went on a date with 18-year-old haley bustos he meat on the website plenty of fish. they went back to his apartment that night and the next evening the woman returned with three men to rob him. that is according to police. hillair who has a young daughter was shot in the head. all four suspects face murder and robbery charges. leon: "7 on your side" on your side after an e-mail from a viewer concerned about the number of shopping carts stacking up in her neighborhood. she said they are being abandoned at an apartment after taking them from the grocery store. sam ford has the story. it sounds like an eyesore, sam. sam: some resint

giant food store up the street or the dumpster site here at the stanton glen complex? we counted 20 at this spot alone. if you ask residents how long the carts have been here, some will say months. others years. >> i live here, you know, they -- i got to pay rent. the carts don't. sam: they come from the alabama avenue giant food store four blocks away. >> the first time i went to the local manager. i sent him a letter saying you have to come get your carts. somebody got it. they came to get the carts. sam: but resident debra said she sent anonymous letter to the giant corporate headquarters and nothing. she is so sick of the cart she is sending another one with her name on it. >> it's stolen property. giant should come and claim them. they are their baskets. they should come to get them. sam: we went up to the giant. a lot of stores have devices to keep the carts leaving the property. i want to sea how far i can get with this particular cart

of giant. i have been off the property half a block. i never stopped rolling. a lot of people are rolling the carts on home. >> it's ridiculous. they should have picked up the cart. sam: the grocery starts cost $100 to several hundred each but not enough to be of great concern. many residents at stanton glen would like them gone from here. >> they should have more security watching so they won't be bringing the carts around here. i actually myself called the giant and asked them about somebody coming to get the carts. the kids have the carts, they roll them down the hill and hit your car and tear your car up. sam: i literally just got off the phone with giant foods. we wanted some response from them. they just called and said they have a new store manager up the street. and he is going to remove the carts. and we'll see what happens. reporting live from

news. leon: hang on, sam. did you take your cart back? want to make sure. [laughter] sam: i took it back! leon: okay. [laughter] want to make sure. we don't want you to be the lead story tonight at 6:00. thanks, sam. [laughter] leon: let us know how 7 can be on your side. e-mail the team at tips@wjla.com. or call us at 866-236-3401. michelle: great day out there to go for a run or eat out. whatever your plans are. make it outdoors. doug: enjoy every minute of it. i told you before we will see the temperatures go up. humidity is up but nothing impressive. it will be a nice week. let's start on the coverage as we look at the creek environmental center there in charles county. beautiful sunrise. and through the day, temperatures warm from the upper 60's to the 70's in the lower 80's. at this hour, you will see absolutely gorgeous

tiny ripple as the winds are light. north and west. temperatures range from 79 in winchester. 84 in cumberland. 82 in fredericksburg. 86 in leesburg. 83 in washington. 79 at annapolis. 82 in fredericksburg. combine it with the very low dew point temperatures. that is how we derive the relative humidity and the comfort factor in the air. the low 80 and the dew point in the upper 50's to the low 60's. sweet combination. that's why it's comfortable outside. we have a large area of the high pressure overhead. moving in during the past 36 hours. it will move offshore. as it does the circulation of the northwest and the northerly winds turn northeast, east, southeast and south. that is a mechanism to draw in more warmth. it's large enough to keep most of the rain to the west for several days. that is good news here around the area here. a lot of good outdoor weather

mind. tomorrow we are in the upper 80's. 87. average for this time of august. a touch more humid thursday near 90 with the sunshine. friday, 93. the hottest day this week but a one-day deal in the 90's. we get through the afternoon and the evening, a weak cold front will pass through to give us a chance of isolated shower oral -- shower or thunderstorm. the best chances will be west of the washington metro to the higher elevation. a tropical update here. we have an area of disturbed weather in the western atlantic moving in on the islands of the lesser antilles. no name organization. but there is a big blob of showers and the storms. slight chance it could develop into something. we will monitor that. rain and winds. meanwhile, farther west we have gaston. top winds of 65 earn many. expected tonight or tomorrow to turn into a hurricane. it may reach category two staples griefly

north and northwest. the time line to friday and saturday when they keep it as a category two hurricane. but it will be well east of ber maw da. -- bermuda. we will keep an eye on that. the other storm by the way, that one kind of described as the disturbed weather. computer models take the energy and push it through the bahamas and possibly southeast of florida. the potential for a fair amount of rain. i have six eyes. i keep an eye on this and that. you just keep an eye on he seven-day. it looks great. sunshine. 87 tomorrow. 90 on thursday. 93 on friday. stray storm possibility. to deal with a stray storm. wherever i go, that is where the storm will be. so friday, go nowhere near me and you will be dry. weekend is warm and humid but dry. next chance of showers are monday and tuesday next week. michelle: thank you. leon: want to see something cool?

this picture of the earth was taken. the first image of the planet taken from outer space. lunar orbiter looking for places to land on the moon took the photo. i think it was apollo? doug: it was before apollo. leon: it would be before apole low. -- apollo. amazing. i can't believe they can colorize it. doug: but for time it was taken the first time ever to see the earth is pretty cool. leon: that is awesome. there are still folks that don't believe it happened. doug: in a sound stage. michelle: still to come for us at "abc7 news at 5:00" -- western wildfires. the land mark now threatened as the flames race across california. q: i'm q mccray. you could be at risk of

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leon: "7 on your side" in health matters. there are growing concerns about hepatitises a linked to smoothie chain. q mccr

q: i have the notice from the virginia department of health. if you have had a drink from tropical cafe smoothie you are at risk of getting hepatitis a. health department blames tropical smoothie cafe. >> usually eating contaminated food or drinks. q: the popular smooth yes chain used contaminated strawberries from egypt. all 90 locations in the commonwealth are now using california and mexico distributors but the damage is already done. >> we are recommending for peak right now they did eat smoothies with strawberries in them from tropical smoothie over the course of the summer they monitor for signs and the symptom of hepatitis a. q: fever, fatigue, headache and nausea. >> if most disstinct symptoms are jaundice, yellowing of

eyes or skin and daschle urine. q: the symptoms usually develop in four weeks so some could be affected and not noted. >> you could be infectious and could transmit it two weeks before the symptom starts to a week after jaundice develops. q: you could be at risk even if you don't use strawberry smoothies because they only use waters to wash out the blenders and there could be residue still inside to be passed on to you. michelle: the cost of epi pens jumped from $60 for a two-pack nine years ago to $400 now. they counteract potentially life-threatening allergic reactions. powerful iowa senator chuck grassley wrote a letter to manufacturers demanding an explanation. they are calling for a cong

>> we are so thankful that god has given us a miracle through the medical team and the hospital for having our son, having him full of life. leon: beating the odds. the fight this woman's son is winning that 97% of people don't. michelle: then later what was supposed to be in this hole that made one woman turn to "7 on your side". reporter: five years after the earthquake you still see recommend nants of damage. i'm -- remnants of damage. i'm stephen tschida. i

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leon: if you are in the d.c. area odds are you remember where you were five years ago when the earthquake shook the ground under our feet. when it was over, national cathedral, washington monument and other buildings withm discharged. stephen tschida is at the national cathedral where some reflected on the impact today. stephen: the national cathedral took a big hit from the earthquake. those who were here says the big tower was whipping back and forth. if you look to the right you can see the scaffolding in place for the repair and stabili

the earthquake. [chimes] stephen: at if national cathedral the bell tolled for the duration of the earthquake. five years to the minute after it struck. >> unbelievably scary. i could not believe what i was seeing. stephen: the quake sent the cathedral rocking back and forth, shattering years work of stone work. it caused damage up and down. but d.c. took some of the biggest hits. >> as you look up, you see the fragile elements. that are all over adorning the building. i was hearing impact of things coming loose. >> it left the washington monument with cracks and trummabled support. they still have -- crumbled support. they still have repair work to do. >> we have $22 million of repairs left to go. stephen: back live now. look at the scaffolding up

we understand that it is likely to be in place at least ten years. now no one got hurt here that day. of the earthquake. but i talked with one of the employees who said he was standing out here watching the tower swerve back and forth. he believe had the earthquake gone on a few more seconds the cathedral would have collapsed. reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. michelle: thank you. a florida teen survived a disease that has claimed the life of all but other people diagnosed with it over the past 50 years. elizabeth hur explains what doctors believe made the difference in this case. elizabeth: 16-year-old sebastian is a walking miracle. >> have to tell them, to say their goodbyes. elizabeth: even the doctors initially prepared the family for the worst. he was diagnosed with a rare infection caused by a brain eating amoeba. of the 138 cases reported in

the last 50 years, only three survived. >> we decided to take -- [inaudible] out and within hours he spoke. elizabeth: with that, he became the fourth survivor. the family couldn't be more grateful. >> he is energetic, a wonderful teen. we are so thankful for the gift of life. elizabeth: when and where he contracted the investigation is still under investigation but the amoeba is found in fresh water lakes, ponds and rivers, usually deadly when it travels to the brain through the nose. in his case doctors say what made the difference between life and death was how quickly he was diagnosed and treated. >> if you have a kid with the headaches, fever, nausea, vomiting, questionable stiff neck and mention any warm body of water i would b

elizabeth: not only was it imperative that sebastian got to the hospital he did but in his favor the drug used to treat the infection is manufactured in orlando and it was delivered in minutes. in new york, i'm elizabeth hur for abc7 news. leon: how about that? michelle: yeah. to hear that he was talking, able to talk just hours after coming out of surgery. leon: amazing. to see how the doctors are so moved by what happened. they are trained to be cool, calm and collected. michelle: shows how powerful it was. leon: way to go, kid. lucky kid there. michelle: yeah. >> president obama toured flood ravaged baton rouge suburb. the folks there not lucky after what they have been through. he visited with the homeown earns and he thanked first responders for saving thousands of lives. in part of louisiana the water has yet to recede. the president brushed off criticism by some about the timing of his trip saying he didn't want to divert much needed resources. president obama: what i want people of louisiana to know you are not alone on this.

leave, the whole country is going to continue to support you and help you until we get the folks back in their homes. lives rebuilt. leon: before leaving baton rouge, the president met with the families of the police officers who were killed and injured in last night's flooding. michelle: the poll in the race for the white house is out now. it is the latest to show hillary clinton pulling away in virginia. the poll by roanoke college gives clinton a 16-point lead overdonald trump in a four-way matchup. head to head matchup her lead jumps to 19 points. two other virginia polls released last week gave the democratic nominee a double digit lead. leon: michelle, we at abc7 want to connect the viewers with the candidates directly. we reached out to the presidential candidates to speak with us and with the 65 sister stations across the country. so now folks here is your

ask candidates. get a voice in the race for the white house yourself. e-mail us at yourvoice@wjla.com. michelle: still ahead on "abc7 news at 5:00" -- from california on up the coast. where firefighters are fighting the flames now as the wildfires start to spread. reporter: montgomery county public schools giving out thousands of backpacks before the big day. i'm amy aubert. i'll have that story coming up. leon: coming up at 6:00, delays at airports are nothing new. but there is a new reason for majority of them. what top weather is number one reason you don't get where you are going on time.

steve: i'm abc7's steve rudin. looking ahead to the upcoming weekend. a lot going on here. crab and beer festival at

until 9:00 in the evening. look at the temperatures. in the afternoon, 90 degrees. if that is not your thing how about the renaissance festival in maryland? saturday and sunday. saturday mys around 90 -- highs around 90. sunday is upper 80's. take you out to look at the short cast for the beaches. 87 on friday. middle 80's saturday. sunday around 84. notice what is missing. rain! we'll stay dry. back after

michelle: we are back now with back-to-school pictures from viewers like you. upload your pics at burst.com/wjla. keep them coming. montgomery county schools have a week before the big day there, august 29. as amy aubert shows us, in that time they are hoping to make a big difference. amy: at this elementary school, prepping for the big day is like christmas morning. >> they just run to the desk, rip it open. oh, wow! look at this. amy: part of the montgomery county public school give backpacks initiative. >> they are ready to go. amy: the principal michael simmons said they received 300 backpacks through the

back of the students' chairs thursday night for the school's open house. >> they have so excited like i said before to meet the teacher and go to the backpack. it's like a present. like receiving their first present. amy: each backpack filled with school supplies to get the school year started off right. an effort that has been going on since 2013. last year m.c.p.s. giving out more than 18,000 backpacks. according to the website, so far 77 m.c.p.s. schools receiving the backpacks this year. >> i think it is important that they know there are no barriers to their learning at this point. they have everything they need to be successful. amy: crayons, pencils, composition book and simmons says upon receiving their stuffed backpack, smiles that light up the hallways. >> people want to give to the future. that is what we are giving when we donat

michelle: you know they are always in need of more backpacks. according to the website, $10 donation buys a backpack filled with the supplies that you just saw. you can find more information about how you can get involved and donate by going to wjla.com. leon: students at a second grade class in texas probably had the lightest work load in america. brandy young is the teacher. she sent out a letter. there it is. this has gone viral. the parents in the godly independent school district got the letter announcing the new homework policy. she is not giving any homework. young said research has been unable to prove that homework improves student performance. instead of homework she is asking families to eat dinner together, read together and get the kids to go to bet early. michelle: every child wants to be in that class. leon: something tells me that a child in chas did that research. michelle: yeah! the warrants aren't happy -- the parents aren't happy. leon: there was a study that

beneficial for kids in second grade. nice going, kids. michelle: coming up for us at "abc7 news at 5:00" -- ultra marathoner who is going the extra mile to help others. horace: she has a beautiful backyard garden as you can see. she wanted to top it off with a fish pond. but the plans hit a snag. until e called "7 on your side" -- she called "7 on your side." wait until you hear how the story ends. we'll tell you about in a couple of minutes. leon: let "7 on your side" help you save money on your next big purchase. anything, a new car, new car insurance pomsy, work around the house, major appliance. you name it. just go to wjla.com/shoppingsurvey. there you can become a smart shopper. let "7 on your side" and our consumer checkbook do the comparison shopping for you. then we will share stories this fall.

leon: "7 on your side" get action when a viewer felt she was left high and dry by a contractor promising to build a pond for her prized garden. troubleshooter horace holmes fills in the details.

backyard guard season the jewel of the home. but it's lost its luster. >> i didn't sit out here for my birthday or for mother's day. i usually have friends sit for dinner but i'm ashamed of it. horace: because of a big hole that sits smack in the middle of her yard for months. it started out as a good idea. >> i wanted a official pond. horace: a fish pond. >> fish and pooped water -- fish and a pond and water lilies. horace: she thought she would have it now. in march she hired the contractor j.f. mccoy of middletown to build a dream pond. there is mccoy on the left in the picture digging the hole and dumping it in a wheelbarrow. the hole where the pond would be is a bit offcenter. right now that is the least of her problems. in the two sides agreed the project would cost $7,500. she paid mccoy more

that amount she claims. this is what she has to account for her money. >> if you wander around in the dark, you might fall in. horace: he has the money and he has stopped working. >> i keep thinking something is wrong, he is not well. i give him the benefit of the doubt but it's been a long time. horace: she says no significant work has done been since april but he stops by regularly. >> gone in ten minutes. horace: she contacted "7 on your side" and we called mccoy who said the weather has been so bad but promised to be back in a few days and figure out the project. >> it will be beautiful. you can come back to see it. horace: okay. that is a deal. and look. good news. there is progress. we talked to mr. mccoy today and he came back out. he has been working on it. it's moving along nicely. he said it's a combination of personal problem, bad weather

they have fixed the issues with this being offcenter. on schedule right now to be in his words finished in about a week and a half. are you happy? >> i'm very happy. so pleased pleased with the pros we made. i wouldn't have it if i hasn't called "7 on your side." horace: thank you. we'll keep an eye on this. reporting live, horace holmes, abc7 news. michelle: you will be sure to go back and see the finished product there. >> thank you. leon: he likes to put smiles on ladies' faces. good. all right, man. see you. michelle: move on. leon: forget the main roads and the highways tonight, view from something a bit closer to the ground. group of animal filmmakers put a go pro to match boxcar and started to roll it. the car headed to backyards, roads and a pool. but i don't think that is w

there we go! all right. there you will see the car. the underwater portion was the hardest to pull off, they say. michelle: i bet. the initial traffic shot was a test to see if folks a it home were paying attention. now we want to go to traffic. check out how the roads are looking now. eric: this is the real thing. we had a crash that just cleared on eastbound freeway. this is near seventh street near the third street tunnel. messy in both directions. this is heading this way across the 14th street bridge. a big mess from the pentagon so expect solid backup. southbound 395 at the washington boulevard is slow. all the way to duke street. this is heavy for now. looking at the capital beltway for both directions. the inner loop is slow to the

germtown to the 270 spur for both directions. that is going to be tough ride. that is all from the traffic center now. back to doug. doug: all right, eric. let's talk about the gorgeous evening underway. live look at the conditions from the weather bug camera at the seneca valley high school in georgetown. it looks beautiful. it will be comfortable throughout the evening. the outlook tonight is clear skies, light winds. sun down at 7:51. the temperatures drop from 70 to the 60's overnight. speaking about the sundown time we are getting the daylight hours shorter and shorter. today we have 13 hours, 22 minute of daylight. by the end of the month we lose 19 minutes. by the equinox or the autumnal equinox we will lose another hour and 14 total. it slinks and slinks. -- it shrinks and shrinks. enjoy the daylight and the comfortable temperature because it

season changes. the weather is going to stay stable for a few days. this is turning southeast. it's not terrible but it's warmer. wednesday to the park. the nats host the orioles. and its will be warm and humid. but it will dry. great baseball weather. we head to friday, one day is hot and humid. stray storm in the afternoon, 93. a typical summer weekend. partly cloudy. highs in the upper 80's to the near 90's. the next chance of showers and storms is tuesday. time to talk sports. erin hawksworth. hi, erin. erin: it's great weather if you want to go for a run. tonight we feature a long distance runner. a 24-hour ultra marathoner who by the way beat cancer. for this week's rising star, scott abraham takes us to the northwest. scott: dan rowe had

childhood dream to play at the nationals park. >> i wasn't good enough to be in baseball. but i could run. >> a 24-hour ultimate marathoner. >> it's a set time. you run as many miles as you can. i have run 140 miles. that is five or six marathonings in a row without stopping. scott: he had to stop in 2003. he was diagnosed with lymphoma. >> a challenge. let's rally the troops to get through this without self-pity. it's just like a long distance race. get to the finish line. scott: while dan battled cancer every morning he would look in the mirror and told up two fists. through perseverance and dedication dan beat cancer. today he is paying it forward to raise money and spirit of the cancer parents through running. >> i don't have money or political sway but i have legs. i need to use my second lease on life to

as i could. scott: definition of running with a purpose. >> i want to keep going until my legs can't move anymore. scott: pushing the limits while fighting to the next goal. i'm scott abraham with the rising star. leon: how about that? erin: i love that. another inspiring story from scott. leon: admire his determination. michelle: resilience is amazing. leon: all right. race against time as things get worse to the west. michelle: when we come back find out where the flames are spreading now as the crews

michelle: this has to be one of the toughest jobs in america now. crews are racing to save hundreds of buildings from fires on the west coast. that includes the iconic hirsch castle on the cliff between los angeles and san jose. as we report, now oregon, montana and wyoming are also fighting the flames. reporter: across the west, the firefight doesn't seem to be ending. yellowstone national park in wyoming, the

growing bigger and more firefighters are being called in to help. in washington state, several fires have burned more than a dozen homes. crews there working on the ground and around the clock. to establish containment lines to protect buildings. evacuation orders are in place. people there watching and waiting anxiously. six fires are burning across the state of california. hundreds of homes destroyed. 10,000 firefighters trying to make sure that number doesn't rise. on california east coast, flames charring more than 50 miles of drought, dry brush. thousands there forced to leave their homes. a week after it started the blue cut fire at full containment but the crews continue to monitor the area for hot spots and the flare-ups. with the wildfires spanning several states the officials

firefighters to the air tankers are running thin. abc7 news. michelle: that is it for the "abc7 news at 5:00". the f.b.i. gets involved in a weekend stabbing. the possible connection they are making from the attack and isis. next, the president words as he tours the flood-ravaged louisiana. how president obama brushed off the criticism he didn't get there sooner. also next, disturbing discovery about the zika virus. the study from the epicenter of the outbreak that shows how much damage it does to the rain. the news at 6:00 starts now. announcer: now "abc7 news at 6:00". on your side. leon: the f.b.i. is investigating the possibility of two stabbings in roanoke could have

terrorism. jeff goldberg has been watching the developments all day. jeff, what can you tell us now? jeff: the suspect is in custody in roanoke. but at this point the f.b.i. is not commenting on any details of the investigation. the big question of course at the moment is whether or not this is another attack by a so-called lone wolf inspired by isis. >> soon after the arrest of the 20-year-old wasil farooqui it was clear to local police in roanoke this was likely not a typical domestic crime. >> we thought it prudent to notify f.b.i. because of the potential for it being a terrorist incident. jeff: saturday evening at the pines apartment complex farooqui attacked a man and woman with a knife. a couple police say he did not know. witnesses say he shouted "allahu akbar," "god is great" as the stabbing unfolded. >> two victims. one with a leg laceration.