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jonathan: wild weather brings hail and topples trees. nancy: held in prison for years. dark times and a new prisoner released. jonathan: demolishing a house of horror, the teardown happening now. now come abc 7 news at 11:00 am on yo s
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storm watch weather center. it has been a wild few days with the weather. nancy: brian, at this point, are we looking at a total washout? brian: i think it will be a little better. the guidance coming in right now, not as severe. happening outside right now, the temperatures are fairly mild. probably the mildest we will be will be just after midnight tonight. 68 degrees in the nation's capital. if you light showers from gaithersburg to warrenton, fredericksburg and waldorf. these temperatures will start to drop back. as afternoon come into the utes, but now 60's and 70's as the rain moves in. periods of rain tomorrow morning, through the afternoon, picking up more heavily in the afternoon. the temperatures start to drop back. i think he
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earlier sunday, but still cool the back half of the weekend. nancy: another night of wild weather. our crews are chasing reports of damage and fallen trees. jonathan: so much damage. viewers were sending is video of heavy hail. is in the aftermath at takoma park, where they took it on the chin. tom: they certainly did. jackson avenue is an absolute mess in takoma park. last night we were on the prince george's county side of new hampshire avenue. tonight, it was the montgomery side of newy hampshire avenue the western side of the county, too. the storm slammed chevy chase. enough towas powerful send this giant old trees smashing into a home in chevy chase hills, off connecticut avenue. couple with ahe young child who lives here are ok.
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storm was unbelievable. >> it came very quickly, in a norm us of hail, very heavy rain. tom: another tree cause damage to this home off of beach drive. numbervy wind also did a on the east side of montgomery poley, snapping this power in takoma park and sending tree limbs all over your sligo creek parkway and jackson avenue. somewhere in the midst of this was this, two people inside of this honda. the fire department said thankfully they were not hurt. you see the power lines down here in takoma park. they are rendered safe at the moment. montgomery county fire department tells me there are about a dozen scenes like this with damaged the county, so they have had a busy night and the cleanup crews are about to have a busy time cleaning up your. tom roussey, abc 7 news. nancy: and this is rock creek,
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stranded in high water. there was a big effort to bring them to safety. stay connected with the stormwatch 7 team when there is rain on the radar, following us on facebook, twitter, wjla.com, and by using our stormwatch app. video into the newsroom, a semi truck driver able to escape after his truck flipped over in floodwaters in oklahoma. no injuries reported, but a big cleanup is ahead. from: breaking news fairfax county, the police on the scene of a shooting at a shopping center in lorton. sky track 7 flying over the scene on gunston road. the injuries are not life-threatening. 11:00, a middle school teacher arrested for being drunk in her classroom. nancy: somebody tipped off the police at sterling middle school. kevin lewis spoke
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what did he have to say? kevin: he said that megan debo had long dreamed of becoming a public school teacher. as for alcohol, he said his enjoys visiting wineries but not overindulging. >> it caught me by surprise. , a sixth gradebo teacher at sterling middle school, arrested for being drunk in class. >> she did not appear intoxicated? >> nothing out of the ordinary. kevin: parents at the middle once attendedebo herself were also perplexed. >> 8:00 in a morning, that a shocking. >> we respect adults, and that does not help our case. >> her grandfather recently passedwa
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fiancé admits that life and work have been tough on the 29-year-old, but says that she cares for her students. >> she has been really stressed out, college courses. probably too much on her plate is what it is. kevin: this was megan debo's second year with allowing county public schools. she is now on paid leave. herfiancé is hoping to pick up from jail at some point tonight. kevin lewis, abc 7 news. jonathan: tearing down a house of horrors, the smidgen was the site of a brutal -- this mansion was the sight of a brutal murder where four people were killed. two years later, it is been demolished. mansion was set on fire after the murders. the accused killer is awaiting trial. >> we are happy to have her back home. as
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the oval office. jonathan: an aid worker from falls church back home after being imprisoned in egypt for nearly three years, believed to be held on false accusations. anna-lysa gayle spoke to a man who knows her ordeal all too well. surgery in have prison. middle rows were extracted without anesthesiology. anna-lysa: those are the conditions he went through. hebelieves his charges when was held in prison in egypt were politically motivated. when he wasoyed sent back to the united states in may 2015 after several years and a hunger strike. he is now able to express relief release.jazi she spent nearly three years in an injection person. >> very happy to have aya
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back home and it's a great honor to have her in the oval office. anna-lysa: aya hijazi was first charged with child abuse but later acquitted. he said he continued to try to assist other americans in prison and in egypt. >> its ongoing in these prisons as we speak. 260,000 prisoners, including 19 americans. nancy: a second adult was charged in the genital mutilation of young girls. a doctor was arrested in michigan for the police believe illegal procedure's happened at her clinic. they are accused of conspiring with another doctor who has been arrested. the procedure was done on girls as young as 6. jonathan: a murder case at a senior center. a 77-year-old was found dead at a senior center in springfield. the police say there were signs of trauma and he wasil
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the center is working to make sure that residents are kept safe and families informed. and a clue tonight after a postal worker was attacked in damascus. the police have released this composite sketch. the letter carrier was assaulted along halsey road last month. if this is some of you know, the police would like to hear from you. nancy: the police still do not know who committed a murder in ille on easter sunday. if you have information, the police want to hear from you. an update on health concerns in one of our big school districts, students reported getting sick because of the air quality possibly at district heights elementary school. new test results found no excess amounts of dust or spores. the school said that it followed up on two recommendations, including cleaving the bathroom ceiling and adjusting the hvac
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safety. jonathan: another thriller for the caps as they went into overtime at the verizon center. the caps got the victory within two minutes. jonathan: they now lead the series 3-2. anna-lysa gayle is live at the verizon center. this was another exciting overtime victory. anna-lysa: yes, jonathan and nancy, you can still feel the excitement in chinatown, lots of fans enjoying the local bars and restaurants after the big victory. they say this is a great way to kick off the weekend. lots of yelling and honking in chinatown tonight. >> it was another overtime game, but they came out hard and ultimately they pressed the goalie and got the goal really fast in overtime. >>
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>> i thought they were going to pull it off. in overtime loss is a tough loss. we should have definitely pulled that off. anna-lysa: as you heard, lots of confidence tonight after this great win they were able to pull off. sadly, the maple leafs fans are not leaving with too much excitement. but here, the fans, let's go, caps. live from chinatown, anna-lysa gayle, abc 7 news. jonathan: you hear the enthusiasm, "we should have won the game." no, you shouldn't. coming up, a major u.s. city crippled by a power outage. and we now know what caused it.
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francisco. people without power, mass transit halted, people trapped in elevators. hospitals were forced to use generators. >> there has been a significant power outage through the city. these window washers were stranded in the air. had to users flashlights to find their way out. the cause is believed to be adequate fire at a substation. nancy: and look at this scene from outside of chicago. neighbors heard an explosion and the next thing they knew, e-house had burned to the ground. no reports of injuries, but there is debris scattered. the getters are looking into what happened. jonathan: this is a head scratcher, a loaded gun left in the bathroom of an airplane by federal air marshal on a delta a airplane from u.k. to new york city. tsa is not
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further. sources say the marshall is still on duty. developments in the kidnapping case that captivated the nation. elizabeth was-old reunited with her family after more than a month. her teacher is behind bars, tad cummins. the police believe they spent two nights in a california cabin without running water or electricity. the simple message from the teenager's family tonight, they are happy to have her home. jonathan: the day after a gun man killed one police officer the shot >> say elyses ismps reopened in paris. isis claimed responsibility for the attack but misidentify the shooter. french media is reporting a letter found near his body defended the terrorist group. nancy: a little more than a
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for he reaches 100 days, president trump signed another executive order this afternoon. the measures called the treasury secretary to review tax and regulations with the goal of rolling back. frank -- dodd-frank. cannot believe we are saying this, but we are a week away from another possible government shutdown. live pictures from the capital. the office of management and budget is coordinating with the department and agencies on a shutdown plan. the white house is just saying these moves are routine. >> just to remain clear, we remain confident we will not have a shutdown. these are required steps we have to do. jonathan: some republicans want the spending bill to end obamacare subsidies to insurance companies, but democrats say they will block any bill
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removes those payments or includes funding for a border wall. say the eventers is nonpartisan, but the events are expected to be highly critical of president trump and the administration views on climate change and the environment at the march for science. >> i hope that it serves as a way to mobilize and give voice to the scientific community. nancy: gatherings are scheduled in 500 cities worldwide. by the way, it is earth day. will have full coverage on abc seven and news channel 8. brian: a lot of activities tomorrow, but not a nice day with the weather. for the weekend, upper 60's. 89 in warrenton earlier this afternoon, 81 downtown, but changes are coming. we had severe w
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line of storms pushing north west of the city, across the northern side of the beltway. at this hour, we still have a few cells to the south, a few lightning strikes, a few in waldorf, pushing towards the eastern shore. nothing severe now, but earlier was a different story. the biggest impact was hail and golf ball sized hai l seen earlier this evening. that is combing down. the next batch of rain this weekend is not severe. we have the moisture to the south and west, making a beeline into art deco of the woods. this will make for a wet weekend. we had been trying to figure out what will be the biggest impact. i think saturday will definitely be wetter than sunday. not that sunday is dry, but it will not be as wet and i thi
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showers tomorrow morning through midday. through the afternoon come even into the evening. far enough toays the south that i think a good chunk of sunday will remain dry. it will be great and cool, but less damp, so sunday will be the better day to be outdoors. taking a look at the rain totals, an inch or so possible across the area. the temperatures tomorrow in the 60's. saturday afternoon and sunday afternoon with a little drier pattern next week. more shower chances monday and tuesday as the temperatures are held back. we finally warm up wednesday, upper 70's. longer-term, low 80's thursday and friday. nancy: thank you, brian. this has a lot of people talking, a homeowners nightmare
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60,000 bees. the family called in be control beethey are -- called in control and they are working to relocate the hive. jonathan: those are honeybees. this 12-year-old is jumping for joy, next. stronger is blasting her tumors... without risking her bones. it's training her good cells... to fight the bad guys. stronger is less pain... new hope... more fight. it's doing everything in your power... and everything in ours. stronger, is changing even faster than they do.
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nancy: tomorrow night, one young man will get to bring his dream date to his prom. >> hey, courtney, my name is jake! jonathan: 12-year-old jake arbeen when it nothing more to bring champion paralympic swimmer courtney jordan to his prom. jordan was thrilled to accept. >> it was so sweet and he was so enthusiastic.
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am.dangly airings, so i jonathan: and he has reason to jump for joy. nancy: what a great story, and courtney has fantastic. jonathan: we have seen this a lot. nancy: will be a great night. speaking of -- did it again.caps how many overtime games can they do? erin: four overtime games so far, but it did not take the caps long to get the job done this time.
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♪ stand by me. >> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. erin: justin williams is known as mr. game seven, but we called him mr. game one of the series. now years mr. game five. this game was tied at 1-1 and went to overtime for the fourth time this series. here is how the game was won. over a minute into the extra frame is all the caps needed. who better than justin williams, the ontario native, who scored two goals in game one. he now has three goals in this series. justin williams, the overtime
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>> the bigger the game, the bigger just in place. >> is that contagious? >> for sure? it something myself and other guys want to be up to do, too. erin: oshie was saying the bigger the game, the better you play. what is it about these moments that you love? >> i like to flatter him, too. to go in expecting seven games, which is what i expect a coming in. we have two great teams battling and only one team moves on. erin: now the capitals have the upper hand, going back to toronto for game six sunday night. if you are worried about alex ovechkin, he was smiling in the game after the locker room and was not worried about the collision. to be theould hate guy in the center of that group hug, though. jonathan: the fans
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was great.
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i know you have not been the most popular person in the newsroom today. brian: i'm just the messenger. jonathan: you were always popular. brian: i think saturday looks like the better of the two days. sunday will be cool and gray. you will need the extra layer next week. once we break through this pattern, we have a warming trend and we could be close to 90. jimmy kimmel is coming your way next. have a great weekend. nancy: tgif.
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