developing ahead of a cold front headed our way. i'll give you the headlines here. we have clusters of thunderstorms from harrisonburg today to locust dale. the sever warning there. another north and west of fredericksburg. most of the action, the most intense action will stay just to the south of the immediate metro area. not to say metro washington couldn't get a storm but for the short term the biggest threat is the south. two warnings until 4:45, this thunderstorm complex we will deal with. until 4:15 the one farther east north and west of fredericksburg. the general motion is west to east. that means the following towns are going to be involved. chancellor, fredericksburg, virginia 4:19. white water 4:36. then jumps the river. the other ones are farther south and west, their story is similar progression to the east. additionally right along the cold front a severe thunderstorm watch posted for portions of ohio and west virginia as well. we have a good six hours we

and thunderstorms in the very hot and humid air mass with temperatures in the upper 80's to the 90's. it look like we will end with the future cast. through the evening, the heaviest clusters are likely to be south of the metro. anybody is subject to individual storm. i have a feeling there will be more severe thunderstorms issued. we will stay on top of it all afternoon long in the stormwatch7 weather center. [sirens] jonathan: what you are looking at is not a police escort of an ambulance. this is a chase. nancy: the ambulance was leading officers across maryland. alison: wow! this was something else. it was stolen right from the prince george's county hospital center. abc7 was there when the bus went flying by. jonathan: now we are learning how it was stolen. nancy: and how they stopped the man inside. alison: maryland bureau chief brad bell takes us along on the wild ride.

brad: this looks like a crime of opportunity. i started here at the ambulance bay. the policy is the ambulances are supposed to be parked and turned off and locked. but it doesn't always happen as a practical matter. this morning a patient being discharged found one of them running, unlooked and jumped in. the pursuit went this way. then that way. 43-year-old william person drove his stolen $275,000 ride all the way down indian to charles county and then with the ambulance tires flattened by the police stop sticks he u-turned and came back into prince george's. they got a look at him leading caravan of ambulances and the police. >> we created a pocket around the ambulance to present it from striking citizen

brad: look at this security video of the slow speed end to the chase on allen town road in temple hills as the state police and the charles county sheriff stopped, and then with a police dog brought person in custody. minor injuries. >> three cars. one jumped in front of him. brad: they used the dog to jump in the cab and get that suspect under control. now a couple of minutes ago i walked over and i checked. every ambulance here right now is turned off. when we come back at 5:00, we'll have more on this, including harsh words from william person's on family. in cheverly, brad bell, abc7 news. alison: thank you. you can see the entire video online and the original reporting on this at wjla.com. just search "stolen ambulance." jonathan: well, it was 24 hours ago we were showing you

storms developing in oklahoma. that is a clear funnel cloud touching down. the time lapse of one of the twisters forming in an open field outside of oklahoma city. it drops down and forms perfectly and then it dissipates and goes back up. this stayed away from people and buildings but they are still under the gun. what a week it has been in washington. everybody facing tough questions from reporters, from freshmen on the hill to the president himself, according to the "new york times" told russians firing james comey should ease the pressure even calling comey a nut job. that is all according to "the times." our instapoll has your opinion of the president changed? better, worse or the same? we would like you to take part in this. just go to wjla.com/votenow to weigh in. all that news broke by the way as the president was preparing for his first foreign trip. we have the latest.

takes off on the first foreign trip as commander-in-chief and saying he will strongly protect american interests. "that's what i like to do." that may be what he likes to do but the homerunry list of goals seeking peace in the middle east anding islamic terrorism will face uphill battle from abroad and at home. >> this is a significant moment in american history. reporter: as back-to-back scandals continue to rock the white house. does anyone have any questions? reporter: this week, accusations that president trump leaked classified material to the russians. then a memo from the former f.b.i. director james comey claiming the president tried to interfere in the federal investigation into russian election meddling. the next day an announcement that a new special council will take the lead on the investigation. and look into possible connections between russia and the trump campaign. the investigation is already underway. and now the "washington post" is reporting that someone close to the president had

interest. >> i think the american people are still puzzled and we are still divided. reporter: the man who appointed the special council, rosestein spent a second day in a row briefing lawmakers behind closed doors. >> it was informative. >> hopefully now we can move forward. the american people wanteds to us do things for them. reporter: a new report from the "new york times" says that during his meeting with the russians, president trump called comey a nut job and said firing him took pressure off the investigation. the white house is not denying the report. in northwest, abc7 news. nancy: despite being overseas president trump will have almost all the comfort of home on the road. he will have his favorite meal, steak with a side of ketchup. disgraced congressman anthony weiner pleading guilty to one count of

material to a minor. the sexting scandal he got caught in and the pictures he sent were to 15-year-old girl. he could face ten years in prison. sentencing is in september. today the "new york post" reporting the wife, clinton aide huma abedin filed for divorce. one of the hottest days of summer 2016 and still a care-taker left her client in a van described today as an oven. as montgomery county reporter explains the care-taker will now be behind bars for more than a year. >> he could have died being in a van that long. >> campbell defied the odds. last summer his care-giver left him in this red minivan at the lake forest mall while she went shopping. you can see her enter a beauty salon with her friends. in the shopping bag, pretzel and beverage

roasted in 95-degree heat. >> it's like a convection oven. the temperatures in the car could have been over 120. >> prosecutors say after two and a half hours a good samaritan saw campbell sweating profusely and dialed 911. paramedics quickly opened all of the van's doors and placed the 26-year-old in an ambulance. >> how long were you in the mall do you think? >> she later told cops she had only been in the mall not minutes which was a lie. >> i don't know what goes through someone's mind when they decide it's okay to do that. >> the father says his son has sere brawl palsy -- cerebral palsy. >> he can't do anything for himself. he is strapped to a wheelchair. >> so the judge sentenced abhor to 18 months in jail and firmly stated i

where your moral compass was or if you even have one. reporting rockville, kevin lewis, abc7 news. alison: wow! right now the hunt is on for a man police say took upskirt pictures at customers at the wal-mart in burke. it happened this past sunday which was mother's day. brianne carter has the search. >> the search is on for this man after police say he secretly recorded women at the burke wal-mart. >> i don't understand how people feel like they can walk in and do that. >> fairfax county police say the man seen here in this surveillance images secretly recorded up dresses of a 36-year-old woman and a 10-year-old little girl. a crime known as upskirting. police say the girl's mother confronted the man but he fled the store before police arrived. i happen around 11:00 a.m. last sunday, mother's day. michelle lives in the

the wal-mart. >> this is frightening. we have young children. >> brianne: police say the man is believed to be in his 40's and he left the parking lot in a silver or a gray honda cross tour. or similar vehicle. >> my guess is they are local. i don't think they would drive out of their way to do that. there are wal-marts everywhere. >> the parking lot at the wal-mart has plenty of signs showing the customers security cameras in use. they hope images from the cameras will help track him down. anyone with information is asked to call fairfax county police. brianne carter, abc7 news. jonathan: we are getting new information today after the deadly drive through times square yesterday. in fact, the video is tough to watch. look at this. he is just plowing people over. it went on for three and a half blocks. the man charged said he wanted to "kill them all." he said police should have shot him. that is according to the prosecutor. the police saying it's an accident. richard rojas is believed to

faced marijuana laced with p.c.p. before getting in the car and doing this. >> what is going on? trying to get away from me or something? jonathan: coming up next at 4:00, bold and brazen thieves target cars in the district. how the "7 on your side" item helped catch the criminals. nancy: and a man seen beating a mannequin. wait until you hear what lured him in the strange scene and bizarre crimes it may be solving. >> one group of workers is glad the work week is over. i'm stephen tschida. in a moment i'll tell you why they are relieved it's finally the weekend. doug: the severe thunderstorm warning over spotsylvania canceled early. heavy storm but not severe. not so much for rutgersville. we'll watch this closely and have more on the forecast when "abc7 news at 4:00" continues.

alison: a "7 on your side" exclusive. this is an undercover investigation after a string of daylight smash and grabs in northwest. jonathan: you love this. abc7 dropping a decoy car in middle of the crime zone. the thieves took the bait. nancy: incredible video. we have the chaos that came after. scott: we parked the car in

of daylight break-ins. in two hours we noticed these men walking by the vehicle several times and in seconds they move in. one shatters a window and another grabs a bag we left on the front seat. we call 911. as we are giving details to crime we caught on video the d.c. police officer who responded, this happens. >> i spot the two men driving by who broke in the decoy vehicle. d.c. police go after them. police make the stop a block away. >> what is going on? trying to get away from me? >> no. >> are these the same two men moments ago you saw break in the decoy car? police find our laptop tossed a few feet away and crime scene investigators pull the bag from inside the suspect's vehicle. both men are handcuffed and taken away. >> we now know that both men were arrested for theft. i want this neighborho

investigation is not wrapped up. we are right now asking d.c. police some tough questions. scott taylor, abc7 news. jonathan: well, you can see the video and the report online at wjla.com. it's worth watching a second time. trust me. just click on "7 on your side" tab. it will be right there for you. nancy: wild scene. a man in vegas is accused of attempted murder. there was a sting and they put mannequin under blanket where two other homeless people had been beaten to death. the man showed up and hit the dummy with the hammer. here he is being questioned by police. >> i kicked it. you know? >> did you hit it with a hammer? >> no. nancy: the man pleaded not guilty and scheduled to go on trial in august. jonathan: this could only happen in one state. i'll say gator and you know what s

florida! a man flown from the motorcycle after hitting a ten-foot gator. the motorcyclist will be okay. unfortunately the gator didn't make it. died on the scene. this is the second alligator hit in the area this week. a mother of four hit a 9-foot gator crossing interstate 75 in sarasota. she and the kids are okay. the gator, not so much. alison: amazing. a japanese billionaire paid the highest price ever at auction for a painting by an american artist. he spent $110,500,000. it is in an elite club. only ten other works sold for more than $100 million. nancy: president trump is off on his first overseas trip to put an tornado a wild week in d.c. politics. exhausting week for staffers on the hill as well as those

stephen tschida is in north west with the exhale now that the week is done. everyone is saying t.g.i.f.! stephen: oh, yes. sidewalk cafe and bars filling up. you can see the politicos showing up to blow off steam. especially after the roller coaster of the week ahead. >> a stressful week for those who work in the political world. >> i think it is terrible. tough environment to work in. they do need to get away and have fun. >> monday the "washington post" reported that president trump had given russians highly classified intelligence. tuesday, we learned recently fired f.b.i. director james comey said he has a memo about president trump asking him to drop an investigation of former national security advisor michael flynn who was fired for lying about his contact with the russian ambassador. >> everyone is a little stressed out. >> on wednesday we

to investigate possible collusion between the trump campaign and the russians. thursday, president trump held a news conference and when asked if he asked the f.b.i. director to drop the investigation he said no. next question. >> i think the president was looking forward to weekend, too, with the trip but it is getting overshadowed by everything. >> a lot of people are anxious to get the mind off politics but others wonder what next week will bring. stephen tschida, abc7 news. nancy: a lot of people could use a drink or two on the patio. jonathan: are you encouraging happy hour? nancy: ice water is what i'm thinking. doug: boring but it works. nancy: trying to dig myself out of it. jonathan: blue crab and a cold beer. doug: that will work.

that can't go out on the patio because it's raining and lightning all over the place. but not in the metro area. we have to go south to the viewing area. let's start with a time lapse. spotsylvania it is 87 degrees. it has been sunny all day. watch the sky as it changes over the afternoon. you will see the dark clouds ahead of intense, the storm ranked severe for a little bit. it will move in. this vantage point you see the edge. darker on this side. the storm, the national weather service canceled the severe thunderstorm warning a little early. because it was losing severe weather sign. it's still a healthy complex. moving across fredericksburg to potomac and charles county. this area is still under the severe thunderstorm warning until 4:45. there are other elements popping up. this is ahead of a cold front. a cold front with a hot and a humid air mass. the ingredients are there for the next few hours to have more pop.

watching. it has enormous lightning with it and is developing high in the atmosphere. look at where the precipitation goes up close to 50,000 feet. there are areas of hail in here. this is a major league thunderstorm. severe thunderstorm. a lot of lightning. dangerous lightning. it continues to move east. no sign of the rotation with it. we don't expect that. in any storm we watch for signs that the storms may turn ugly. right now gusty winds, hail and very heavy rain. numerous lightning strikes are the main concern as it heads to the east. this one diminishing a bit. but still packing a punch. over fredericksburg here in two or three minutes from now. eventually come across stafford and across the potomac river to charles county coming up before the top of the hour at 5:00. the forecast this evening, continue to be scattered showers and thunderstorms. the temperatures will drop in the 70's. by 9:00 we might have an is

the weekend a different story. once the winds go through it will turn northeasterly and eventually easterly tomorrow and bring in cloudier weather and cooler weather. highs at best 73 with a morning shower possible. we get through sunday there could be a stray shower but cloudy and cool. 69. sunday and monday and we have a different story. another cold front. increasing chances of showers and storms. check out the future here, the next ten days. the shower, possibility, clouds. monday back in upper 70's. same for tuesday. another front will bring more showers and storms. showers and storms on wednesday turning cooler. heading through the middle of the week, the end of the week, memorial day weekend right now looks good. look at the highs. upper 70's for saturday, sunday, monday. can't rule out storms but it's a week away. the initial signs are encouraging for the memorial day weekend. nancy: as you mentioned that severe storm already hitting the area. this is the scene

fredericksburg. the water on the lens looking on the street. cars moving along slowly in that dark stormy condition that they are seeing again. i-95 in fredericksburg. busy night ahead for the weather team rate. they keep an eye on it for us throughout the everything. next at 4:00, you are supposed to lift the level. the students don't lift them and the teacher with explaining to do ahead. >> a clean-up going on since 1993. did you know 90% of couples disagree on mattress firmness? fortunately there's a bed where you both get what you want every night. enter sleep number and the semi-annual sale going on now. sleepiq technology tells you how well you slept and what adjustments you can make. she likes the bed soft. he's more hardcore. so your sleep goes from good to great to wow! only at a sleep number store. oh, and right now it's our lowest price ever

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more than a new name, a new way of seeing energy. jonathan: a scary find. piece of world war i history. world war i. it's now stopping a construction project. richard reeve joining us live from north west. what did they find out there? richard: it might look like mustard gas. we are going to push in and let you look from the inside of what the site looks like. they worked on since 1993. the crews discovered a mysterious black substance that contains low levels of mustard gas. keep in mind this is where the government reessentialed and tested chemical -- researched

and tested chemical weapons. $270 million clean-up is wrapping up. they hope that it will be restored to normal by the end of finished. they have 400 found of lab glassware and tons of contaminated soil. this will put a halt to the clean-up until late may and up. >> it's unflown black substance with the low-level contamination of mustard. this substance in particular has low level mustard agent. so we want to make sure to remove it from the site. richard: there is skin contact involved so they are wearing protective gear. coming up how residents react to the wrinkle. also with the news that the

proj end of summer. nancy: designer makeup and store brands. we put the products to the test. >> possible firefighters trapped. jonathan: tough to hear on the radio. update on the firefighters rushed from a burning home in college park next at 4:00. alison: new at 5:00 -- >> some people were angry and crying. alison: the accusations against three teenagers that has a town up in arms.

that's new at 5:00. doug: back on stormwatch7 here in the weather center. the camera to the right here is showing the area in fredericksburg. i-95. you might make out traffic only the right-hand side. torrential downpours. lightning heading south. the timing is not good. that is where most of the action will continue short-term. south and southwest of metro washington. so travel plans keep that in mind.

non-severe but heavy. the back part firing up with showers and storms. no warning in effect for that. dealing with the thunderstorms north and east of ruckersville. there are more developing south of manassas. there are no watches or warnings for the area at all. we have had 141 lightning strikes here just in recent 20 minutes or so. it's a lot of the electrical activity out there. but they have not stormed any two lines. they are flanked east and west. this will cause heavy rain. if they continue the areas that they pass over could cause localized flooding. no flood warning is up. but that is something to keep an eye on. more somes to go through the evening hours. we will watch the storms south of roanoke. they are staying south of richmond. more storms at 8:00 or 9:00. more with the cold front to the north. active afternoon. by morning the winds turn north/northeast and it will be cool upper 60's. and a cloudy and a cool

weekend. look at the change. shower in the morning. otherwise cloudy. continuing cloudy near 70 for the day on sunday. steve rudin will be here to update you on the storms and the next ten days as well. jonathan: thanks. two firefighters hurt fighting a house fire in university park. michelle: students from the university of maryland were forced to run from the flames. nancy: ryan hughes has the video and what it sounded like when the firefighters issued mayday call. ryan: the firefighters and the students are lucky to be alive. the home is condemned and left gutted after the morning's fire. take a look at the damage. the windows are blown out and part of the roof is gone. we are told three university of maryland students were inside at the time and managed to escape. we are told there was a party here that end around midnight. three hours later a fire started in the basement area and spread.

cell phone video shows the flames completely consuming the >> mayday, mayday, mayday. ryan: the fire crews sounded a mayday and two firefighters were injured when part of the roof collapsed. they were taken to the hospital with the minor injuries. our camera captured one returning to the scene after being discharged to inspect the damage. the neighbors living next door heard the crash and they saw a fire ball outside the window. >> it was really loud. everything was coming down. you look out the window and it's red, orange. ryan: part of the home next door suffered damage from the heat. the cause of the fire is undetermined. the college students lost virtually everything as they were set to pack up and head home for the end of the semester. in college park, ryan hughes, abc7 news. jonathan: i want to show you video. this is not easy to look at. a teacher grabs a 13-year-old by the neck independence a

second lifts him up by the neck off the be a behavior specialist. he is now facing criminal charges for what happened in the hallway. his attorney said he was doing his job. when you slow it down you can see right there, his feet are up off the ground. he is being held by his neck. the 13-year-old left classes three times saying he would do whatever he wanted to do. the attorney says the boy was not hurt. nancy: this is often debated department store makeup and the drugstore brands. designer brand say they use ingredients to last longer throughout the day and go on smoother. michelle: but they are more costly. do you need to shell out the big bucks to look great? horace holmes looks in to find out if the extra cost is worth it. horace: age old question. is department store makeup bert than at the drugstore? we took both to the set and used sisters try out each look. >> i'm lindsey.

>> i'm natalie. hora artist apply the product. lindzy with the drugstore brand and natalie with the department store. first jasmine noticed with the cheaper product. >> the pigment of the pharmacy makeup is not as pigmented. i have to put it on and pack it on and press it in her skin to see it. horace: lindsey's finished look cost total of $115. and jasmine notices the difference. >> i blend the eye shadow i feel the difference in blendinged on how the color look. >> the total cost is whopping $475. so, with the average consumer tell who is wearing what? we hit the treat of d.c. to find out. >> the young lady with the pink lipstick has designer makeup on. >> i want to say that is designer and that is

drugstore. >> the one on the left might have drugstore. designer on the right. horace: close to half of those we asked in the informal survey couldn't tell was wearing which make-up. a woman we spoke to said the brands didn't matter. it was all about the application process. >> it's all about the color and the skill with which you apply it. horace: applying more expensive makeup worth it? >> mix it up. go to a counter to get foundation because you can have somebody professional match it. i wouldn't necessarily pay for lipstick. i wouldn't necessarily pay for lip gloss. horace: the ladies are saying yes. here they are at the end of the day. seven hours later, that is another question will it hold up throughout the day? what do you think? >> looks good. horace: we came back. the two sisters looked good. they were happy. so what is it worth it is the question? paying more? well, i think you should pay

for [laughter] the makeup artist. michelle: were the women able to identify the ones wearing the higher end? horace: that is the thing. some people got it right. but it took them a while. they look and they couldn't tell. jonathan: you can't tell and you save $300 in the process. nancy: a nice mixture of both. i lose lipstick all the time and you go pick up another. michelle: i'm with you. horace: don't spend money on lip gloss. get the foundation. horace: thank you. jonathan: we have breaking news to tell you about. shooting near the brooklyn metro stop. a person was shot. we are told the person will live. the shooter has not been caught. this is in that area. all of this is happening now. the police as you imagine there is a presence there. we have a crew headed that way. we will bling you more information when we get it. coming up for us at "abc7 news at 4:00" --

a soldier sees the new home for the first entire community coming together for a man who served and his family. plus, the weekend kickoff. kidd: so much going on this weekend.

i'll break it down for you when "abc7 news at 4:00" kidd: we begin with national recording artist eric church bringing the "hold my own

tour" to the verizon center tonight. it's just eric and the e.c.b. band. they play two full sets and intermission in between. concert at 8:00 and doors open at 6:30. have a great time at the show. pretend you are on a tropical island listening to the tunes of warren -- jimmy buffett. he is at jiffy lube live with the band. hello, parrot heads. have a great weekend. my favorite event in d.c., the sixth annual running of the chihuahuas happening tomorrow after being rescheduled due to we on cinco de mayo. it's from 1:00 to 5:00 on the southwest water front between 6th and 7th. dogs race in heat up of up to eight dogs each. the first prize is $150. that is a lot of money for a little chihuahua. the event is free. all dogs must register in advance to race.

the largest street festival with the arlington food and drink scene takes place sunday taste of arlington and it features 60 restaurants. the food trucks alded. concert stage with four bands. dog park and a kid zone. i'll see you there. whatever you do this weekend i hope you do something to make you happy. i'm kidd o'shea. have a great weekend. nancy: i love the running of the chihuahuas. jonathan: i'll bring my cattle dog. nancy: i don't think that is allowed. still ahead, a "7 on your side" consumer alert. protecting your purchases. if you are thinking of the extended warranty, don't buy until you see the reason to avoid one. >> family moved in and got a house for free. we show you why the community says they deserve it. michelle: happening right now a live look at new orleans where the roll e. lee monument is -- robert e. lee monument being removed.

there have been protests for and against the statue's jonathan: verizon center when sergeant goodrich's family given the good news they would get a house. the big reveal on abc7. timtim barber was there when thy walked inside the new home for first time. tim: stars and stripes lined the street where the neighbors made the entrance. the pomp and circumstance for michael goodrich and his family who just got a free home which they are seeing for the first time. >> it is beyond anything we imagined. >> sergeant good-rich suffered brain industry serving in afghanistan. which is why they were awardedwd the new house. >> better than i dreamed it would be. >> that is humble to me. >> they suffered a leg injury.

this has an elevator so he stairs all the time. >> look behind you. >> it looks so good. >> they won't just cherish the new house but they will cherish the people that made it a home. >> that in and of itself is a treasure. something to hold them. keep for the rest of the lives. >> felt like home. like we were freefalling. falling and falling but we landed. they provided a safe landing for us. tim: reporting in stafford, barber, abc7 news. jonathan: a boy from ohio is labeled a hero saving his parents with a deadly overdose. the 5-year-old ran two and a half blocks to the grand parent's home for help when he found the parents nearly lifeless in the bedroom. they used seven doses of

narcon to reviver them. they are both in massachusetts applaud 11-year-old boy who called 911 after finding illegal drugs in his dad's luggage. the police told the boy he saw his father selling the drugs. they confiscated 200 grams of fentanyl and heroin from the bag. the boy is in the care of his grand mother. nancy: international effort for the drug enforcement administration to stop the drug supply that are manufactured and shipped to china, india and mexico. they are mixed in with the million of the packages arriving every day. they have found a loophole. >> they use the postal service. they see an opening.

>> we have a loophole and the measure" with sharyl attkisson this sunday morning. michelle: now a $553 million agreement with takata. toyota, subaru, mazda and b.m.w. reaching a deal to compensate owners of 16 approximately cars. you could get up to $500 while your car is being rel paired. this is the largest recall ever. manufacturers have been working to replace the defective air bags and the canisters. steve: stormwatch7 weather alert. earlier doug hill showed what 95 looks like around fredericksburg. a huge improvement for us. thunderstorms continue to pop. we will look at those in a minute. national harbor, step out of the way to show what is going on. the clouds continue to build. with the clouds, we have

thunderstorms on the way. a newly issued thunderstorm warning until 5:30. king george, spotsylvania and stafford counties. this clel right now is moving toward -- this cell right now is moving toward the south. so 59 southward is where you will run through the problems through the early evening rush hour commute. severe thunderstorm warning until 5:30. king george, spotsylvania and stafford county. it will have no impact on the immediate metro area. heading west, this is moving toward the east. not very fast. at 20 miles per hour. but things will continue to flare up as we move through the evening hours. warrenton and locust grove looking at stronger thunderstorms right now burr nothing that has been warned on. around the immediate metro area, capital beltway, a few showers starting to enter. it is quiet for now. temperatures are falling and falling big time where we had rain. 73 degrees. compare it to 89 at dulles and the same at reagan national

airport. waking up tomorrow morning a lot cooler than we had earlier this morning. the upper 50's to the lower 60's. tomorrow the day planner looks like this. if you are looking for sun you won't find it. highs upper 60's to the lower 70's. the future cast looks like this. showers through midday hours and moving through the afternoon. the showers developing west. notice what happens. it fizzles out. we will see the mainly dry conditions around the beltway. the weekend forecast is 73 on saturday. upper 60's on sunday. we may see more sun on sunday. but it will be a little cooler. julie wright has a look at traffic. julie: pay close attention because this sunday is the capitol hill classic 10k. don't miss out on the fun. you will find street closures starting at 4th and c street in northeast. d street is closed between 4thed a 6th. portion of 5th street is blocked from c to constitution

avenue. be stanton there are road closures for the seven hours. be prepare and seek alternative routes through the northeast. it's back. the last couple of weeks it's been canceled but it's back. southbound 959 at the neasco creek bridge. roadwork is in place. a lot of folks will use route 1. plan accordingly southbound to i-95. metro with the roadwork. safetrack surge 15 in full effect on the orange line. the yellow line ever 16 minutes. huntington and mounted vernon square. green line single tracking between georgia and fort totten. michelle: abc7 consumer alert next. protecting your purchases but think twice. five reasons you might want to avoid an extended warranty. jonathan: now autria godfrey has a look at what to expect

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♪ you're only a day away. john: buying a tv? buying a refrigerator? get ready for the sales pitch for the warranty. the salesman will tell you the extra $100 would bring peace of mind. but with retailers going out of business in 2017, are the plans a smart idea? we heard a pitch. appliance or a tv store. we all received a postcard saying the car's warranty is up and time to buy a new one. recent reports in "u.s. news" and "kippinger's personal finance" say in most cases you don't need extended warranty. the original warranty is often sufficient. extended warranties are filled with exclusions. your gadget will be worthless when it finally breaks. most items don't need repair the first few years. and your credit card company may offer better protection such as a second year of coverage free. but from the doesn't that stink file, when the store

so sears, macy's, j.c. penney, radio shack, payless shoes are a few retailers shuttering some stores this year. if you don't know what company is behind the warranty you bought and you need it, you might say doesn't it that stink? keep a paper trail of warranties so you know who to call if the store closes. the prices are negotiator. if it's a store that might not be in business in a year look elsewhere for coverage so you don't waste your money. john matarese, abc7 news. larry: lights flashing, sirens blaring and the a.m. rush put on home by an ambulance chase. the wild ride from start to finish. close call. >> mayday, mayday, mayday. collapse. possible firefighters trapped. larry: students lose almost everything in a devastating fire and why one is saying thank you to the university. that's a wrap! regulars queue up on k street

for one last meal from a lunchtime pioneer. announcer: "abc7 news at alison: we start right now on storm watch. warnings start to pop up in the area today. this is 95 just south of fredericksburg. you can tell it is coming down there and of course slowing down the commute this afternoon. let's get straight on over to the stormwatch7's chief meteorologist doug hill tracking things from the weather center. what are you seeing? doug: heavy storms. a lot of lightning. the next few hours will get active across the viewing area but this is the one with the warning until 5:30. fredericksburg in the middle of it here. lightning and the torrential rain that is spreading eastward toward the potomac river. we keep an eye on that. one storm popped up over d.c.

there is no lightning detected. it's heavy rain and move east in the next 15 to 20 minutes. the future cast shows more of the same coming our way later tonight. the future cast for 6:00 has a lot of thunderstorms to the south. as we get through early everything we are seeing the signs that more storms will develop north and west of the area. this 9:00 tonight on the map. still active. it will settle down but not until after midnight when the cold front comes through the area. there is no widespread watch. with the air mass and the approach of the cold front there will be heavy thunderstorms forming. then one or two will turn severe with damaging wind, hail and lightning. by early tomorrow the temperatures are in 60's. the weekend will be cooler than in the past few days. we will keep you on storm watch. any more warnings come your way we will come back to you immediately. otherwise i will see you in 15 minutes. alison: doug, great. thank you very much. now we move to breaking news out of northeast washington where the police are on the scene of a shooting in the parking lot of the brooklyn