so this is right on the fairfax/manassas park line. we are working to gather more information on exactly what happened here. in the meantime, though, you can expect delays on v.r.e. whether he bring you updates on this -- we'll bring you updates as soon as we get them. nancy: some of you found out about this from a abc7 text message. sign up for the breaking news alerts at wjla.com/text to get instant updates from the newsroom to your phone. alison: right now at 4:00, an abc7 exclusive. a woman attacked while walking home. nancy: her quick-thinking helps police track down an attempted rapist, leaving behind evidence not far from the scene in wheaton. abc7's montgomery county reporter kevin lewis has a story you will only see on abc7. >> god bless the police officer, for real. kevin: a tiny drop of blood behind the door led to franklin's capture. the local homeless man, poli

ground in the wheaton neighborhood. cigarettes and alcohol on his breath. the woman screamed, "please don't kill me. i have money." gilbert franklin shouted back, "i want sex." fearing for her life, the woman invited franklin back to her home whereupon walking in the front door, her roommates scared franklin off. but not before a drop of blood fell from his body. an observant patrol officer later collected the blood and send it to the montgomery county crime lab, which made the link. >> is it divine providence? kevin: she is blown away from the solid police work. >> i look behind me all the time. people think i'm paranoid. that was smart of her to do that and for that detective, give him a medal. kevin: praise for the police. >> he is now no longer homeless. kevin: and scorn for franklin. >> there are a lot of homeless people that live here. i don't want them back out on

kevin: gilbert franklin has prior charges and he is now behind bars awaiting trial on attempted first-degree rape. in wheaton, i'm kevin lewis, abc7 news. alison: tonight, the president will head up pennsylvania avenue right to his hotel at the old post office building. this will be his re-election and his r.n.c. fundraiser. tickets are $35,000 to $100,000 each. this kicks off about 7:00 tonight. abc7 will have a crew down by that hotel. we know some protesters are planning to gather there. we will let you know what takes place. meanwhile, the white house says president trump accepted an invitation to visit france for bastille day. french president emmanuel macron extended the invitation by phone. the holiday commemorating the storms of bastille as a turning point in the french revolution.

amtrak train hitting and killing two c.s.x. employees beside the train. it tied up traffic on the rails and the streets. brianne carter has the developing story and how it unfolded. brianne? brianne: well, indeed. things looking different this afternoon than the morning rush hour. just checking the board in the last half hour. one train departing from here. delayed tonight. this is after there are questions how could it happen on the tracks. investigators are searching to find out what went wrong on the track. two c.s.x. employees struck and killed near union station. >> it can happen in an instant. it takes a long time to unravel. brianne: just before 11:30 tuesday night. officials say the c.s.x. train was heading toward union station from baltimore when a problem, likely one or more of the train's wheels, was detected. two of the three crew members

issue, crossing on the track being used by amtrak. an approaching amtrak train slowing from 95 to 35 miles per hour was also heading in to union station when it fatally struck the two workers. questions remain tonight on what communications the trains had with one another prior to the accident. >> that scenario, we are going to be taking a close look at. what notification was made from c.s.x. to amtrak? brianne: they are combing over every piece of information, data recorders and cameras on board the train. >> we'd see what was visible out of the cab as well as what would be visible inside the cab. brianne: now tonight still a number of questions about what security measures were in place and how were they followed by the crews out there on the track. meanwhile, we also know it had a big impact on people trying to get in

we have more on that coming up tonight at 5:00. reporting live, brianne carter, abc7 news. nancy: thank you. coming up at "abc7 news at 5:00" and 6:00, the "7 on your side" i-team looks into the crash. the rising trend in railroad workers dying on the job. as well as safety measures our local railroads are implementing including the safety device metro track workers now wear. alison: speaking of safety. new at 4:00 tonight, new safety measures will be mandated for airlines flying in the u.s.. this is strengthening security measures and screening practices. we are told this will not result in further electronics bans. in fact on flights originating from several middle east airports, fly pads and computers could be allowed back in the cabin if new safety measures are met. in all this will affect 280 airports worldwide. nancy: all right. if you have a chance to get outside, enjoy it while you can. the heat and the humidity coming back with the chances of storms during an upcoming heatwave.

stormwatch7's chief meteorologist doug hill will the forecast. we really have to take it in today. doug: all the elements you want. bright sunshine over hagerstown. temperatures are below average. the humidity levels low. as comfortable as can be. talk about the numbers average temperatures this time in the afternoon or the end of the june upper 80's in metro. 82 in washington. 81 in leesburg. only 77 in hagerstown. 80 in baltimore. 80 degrees in quantico. as we go through the evening, things will stay gorgeous here. light winds. temperatures are 80 degrees down to nationals park at first pitch at 7:05. the cubs for game three. last night was sweet. that is for sure. we drop to the lower 70's later tonight. by early tomorrow morning most areas range from the upper 50's to lower 60's. warmer, though, downtown washington. tomorrow it all begins with the heat building, the humidity building. this will be typical. only a couple degrees above average. the typical summer forecast. partly sunny, hot and humid near 90. thunderstorm chances come to the picture over the weekend. we talk about that, the fourth

minutes. alison: okay. we will see you then. thank you so much. back to the drawing board on the hill. the lofty goal for g.o.p. senators, they have to keep the number right there voting no at two or lower. they have to reduce the number of people losing insurance but keep the deficit drop where it is. lana zak with today's efforts on the healthcare overall. lana: chanting "kill the bill, don't kill me," protesters stormed senate offices. as republicans retool the senate healthcare bill -- president trump: healthcare is working along very well. we could have a big surprise with a great healthcare package. lana: republicans maintain the republicans will get their plan passed. president trump: we'll see what happens. we are working hard and have given ourselves more time to make it perfect. lana: the republican leadership insisted they'd pass it this week but reverse course after a number of defector

jeopardy. now mitch mcconnell says they will make edit to the plan and hope to have a new draft at the end of the week and hold a vote after the july fourth recess. >> we'll continue working to bring legislation to floor for debate and ultimately a vote. we know we cannot afford to delay on this issue. lana: mcconnell warning the issues need to come together as republicans for passage or be forced to negotiate with democrats. but that, however, may be difficult. >> the level of popular support is not going to change one bit with the tweak that wins over this senator or that. lana: according to a new marist poll the senate bill is supported by 17% of americans. even among republican faithful this version of repeal and replace lags at just 35%. the poll numbers will be a challenge to republicans as they retool this bill. a plurality of americans say they would like to see obamacare expanded and fixed rather than pulled ba

lana zak, abc7 news, washington. nancy: prosecutors in alexandria now looking into whether deadly force was necessary in the ballpark a bush. capitol police officers firing back at the gunman who started shooting at the g.o.p. baseball team while they were practicing for the annual charity game against democrats. this was two weeks ago today. this is standard following incidents like this. this kind of review but it could take up to 90 days. meanwhile, house majority whip steve scalise who was injured in that attack is getting a big get well cards from supporters. you can see alison and michelle, we brought it down to the capitol. we had people sign it in the charity baseball game. a lot of people leaving messages for scalise and the other victims. so, a lot of well wishes there and we delivered it to his office and hopes he gets well soon. alison: we appreciate the office showing hospitality as well. a year ago, connor golden stepped on the manmade explosive in central park. today, the police are making a plea for someone to come

find the person or people who made it. then ditched it there. michelle marsh is in the "live desk" with their message today. michelle? michelle: alison, investigators in new york are not giving up on finding out who was behind the blast that blew off part of a fairfax man's leg. there is a $40,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. connor golden was touring the city with two friends when they jumped off a rock in central park, setting off the explosive material. this happened a year ago. the day before the fourth of july. police immediately thought someone may have left fireworks there. until they learned it was a very dangerous homemade explosive device. in addition to tips, investigators are asking for photos and video taken near the rocks in the hours and the days before the explosion. >> the leads have slowed down. the commitment to the investigation has not. michelle: officials say the explosive compound is similar

attacks overseas but right now they have no evidence that this was a terror attack. at the "live desk," michelle marsh, abc7 news. alison: thank you. coming up next at 4:00 -- if you have good luck in illinois, why you mated be out of luck -- you might be out of luck. nancy: the staggering amount of people buying a home without look at what they are getting. alison: if at first you don't succeed, try, try again. why determination wasn't enough for the thieves in prince george's county. >> fists flying at a dollar store and the reason this woman admits to throwing punches. >> accidental drowning is the leading cause of death for young children. i'm meteorologist josh knight. we'll talk about some of the important safety layers you can put in place to help keep your kids safe. nancy: abc7 continuing to follow breaking news. a person struck by vr.

this is in manassas. you see a live pick from skytrak7 right now. there are delays on this train. you see the train stuck right there. stay with us for updates as this investigation continues.

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however, drowning is responsible for more deaths for children between the ages of 1 and 4 than any other cause outside of birth defects. nancy: josh knight is live outside of potomac, maryland, with the simple things you can do to avoid becoming a statistic. josh? josh: that is right. we are talking about 300 children die annually from accidental drowning. there are things to do that will go a long way. we kept hearing today "layers of protection." setting up multiple barriers to keep your kids safe. one of the first and the simple ones, a nice tall fence like this. more importantly a latch that opens up top and gate that locks and closes on its own. another thing if your house an alarm system, they urge you to keep can chimes on so you know if a door is open. that is one of the things that helps as well. along with that

alarms that can go a long way to let you know if something has gone in the water. they can have motion sensors or they can even notice when the water becomes turbulent. the consumer product safety commission says the deaths can be stopped. >> i think they are 100% preventible. i don't think we will ever get to 100% preventible but this is the sort of thing where if you are providing fun for kids you really have a responsibility to provide protection for them as well. josh: a mom talked to us and said you have to remember, kids are smart. they are inventive. if they want to, they will get places and get beyond barriers. we have more advice from her. we are also going to hear her talk about the son. when he was 3 years old he nearly died in downing accident. we have helpful tips as we

that is 5:45. nancy: thank you, josh. more kid businesses and a city in wisconsin going a step further to offer vending permits to young entrepreneurs. the idea of the $15 permits was brought up by the parents of nick and joseph. the brothers started an ice cream business with cute hats and all. a city council alderperson says it would provide a learning opportunity to give kids a chance to make serious money. >> they are needing to deal with the public and be responsible and have the learning experience, more open to them. >> it will bring kids out of the house. playing video games. inspire them to do better stuff. nancy: so young entrepreneurs can register for the permit once the city council meets july 18. jonathan: michael bond, creator of paddington bear died at the age of 91 after a short illness.

1958. the latest book was "paddington's finest hour" was published april of this year. they have been translated to 30 languages. more than 30 million have been sold worldwide. nancy: okay. you have probably seen ads for blue apron, the company that delivers meal kits. today is blue apron's initial public offering. announced a price rage of $10-$11 and hopes to sell 30 million shares. that is slower than originally planned. they are the first meal company to go public. jonathan: if you win the alison: if illinois doesn't reach a budget deal they won't pay people who win. more than $25,000. not only that, if illinois fails to pass a budget they plan to halt the sale of the powerball and the mega million tickets altogether. why go to office depot and get a regular old boring paperclip for a few pennies when you

go to prada and get this paperclip. how much do you think it costs? $185! this has prada on the side and out of polished sterling silver. nancy: very family. alison: remember the boomerang one of the designers was selling? nancy: just when you think you have seen it all. a massive fight at a dollar tree in georgia. a group of women knocking over shelves and merchandise as they exchange blows inside the shop. they are not happy. one of the women involved said it started after a group of girls bumped her godsister. what happened next was all recorded on what else, but a phone? >> i don't know half of them. i only two of them. the other girls there i never seen the

nancy: the video has been viewed 100,000 times. alison: a fierce start to wildfire season in california. this is the fire near san bernardino. this is the latest in a series of wildfires burning in southern california. the fire more than 900 acres. about 15% contained at this point. there were mandatory evacuation orders but they have been lifted. and arizona dealing with the wildfires out there as well. this is called the goodwin fire. look at this raging. burning 100 miles north of phoenix. this fire is so big residents in phoenix can see the smoke. it's now at about 20,000 acres and only 1% contained. doug: not good. alison: there are no evacuation orders yesterday. awful situation. doug: here, we

>> we are. perfect summer day. doug: absolutely. alison: the low humidity is so nice at the end of june. doug: to get temperatures ends of 80 in low june. sunshine is special. but it will start to change. we hear the term "heatwave" a lot but when we are around 90 for a high every day, that is normal for summer here. so it's a degree above the average high for most of the summer. it will take a while to get used to it. we will get used to it. folks had a good idea to play golf in belle haven in alexandria. that is gorgeous. with the right weather ingredients. sunshine, low humidity, light breezes. dry air. it's all good stuff. it will stay that way through the evening. great night to be outside. great night at the ballpark this evening as well. with plenty of sunshine and outdoor conditions. overnight will turn cooler. not as chilly as last night and this morning. we had a couple of spots that hit the upper 40's. manassas. and washington low of 61 this

temperature in the morning in 18 days. the winds turned south. that brings us warmer temperatures. high near 90. plenty of sunshine. we will look ahead to the weekend. friday is partly sunny, hot and humid and low 90's. that is the story for the weekend. afternoon thunderstorms. feels warmer. a brief break for humidity 90 on monday. it will feel like mid-90's for the fourth. it will feel like the mid-90's on saturday afternoon and sunday afternoon as well. here we go in the next ten days. the heat is back in the 90's for five, six, seven days in a row here. along with the humidity levels and chances over the weekend. tuesday and wednesday next week are thunderstorms. then we look to see the temperatures in 90 again in

cloudy skies. >> the girls were ready to take on the elite team. that's what we did. we came ready the play and showed it on the field. alison: coming up next, the coach and the team that pulled off a stunning upset for state title in the coach of the week. >> with a coat of paint and a labor of love, hundreds of teens are spending their summer break renovating homes. coming up, how the guys are helping a local family in

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alison: so the north west high school team pulled off a stunning upset to win the first state title. it all came together thanks to the jaguar architect. robert burton has more with the coach of the week. robert: defeating sherwood softball. thought to be the impossible. the unthinkable. the jaguars did it. it was for all the marbles. >> the girls were ready to take on the elite team and that is what we did. we came ready to play. we showed it on the field. robert: 8-4 win over sherwood. a softball power house. the fact it was the first title in school history made it sweeter. >> beginning of the season i said you know what? we are not going to call them sherwood. we call them the blue team. literally whatever it is, we didn't know, we did not hear that nam

the season. went all the way through. when we had sherwood week, blue team week. we really took that approach. robert: it worked. the first time sherwood didn't finish as maryland 4a champion. >> they have to play the way we do. hit it and field it. we do the same. we play northwest softball we can compete with anybody in montgomery county. it showed. robert: as ever good coach knows you can't win without good kids. >> i can honestly say this group of girls is probably one of the best i have been able to coach. they are great kids. there is no single player. there are 16 of us pulling in the same direction. really great kids. robert: with the coach of the week, i'm robert burton. nancy: coming up, the d.c. area a great place to buy a home. would you buy one without seeing it first? the surprising study that shows a lot of people are.

the wrong a.t.m. coming up, caught on camera. fail. alison: new at 5:00, earlier we told you about the hit chesapeake bay crab population is taking. now find out what maryland and virginia are planning to do to try to help.

announcer: you're watching "abc7 news at 4:00". on your side. michelle: caught on camera, thieves trying not once but three times to steal an a.t.m. in prince george's county. nancy: in the end, though, they could not get away with the cash. michelle: maryland bureau chief brad bell is live for us tonight with the real determined effort here from the criminals. brad? brad: is determined effort but they didn't succeed. this is the a.t.m. they tried to take. looking at the video now. they are up there is the security camera that caught it all. you will see the top of the machine ripped off. the money is down there and it's still there. it's almost its own video genre now. attempted a.t.m. theft. this is a subtype. guys with a stolen van and a chain. in this episode, the trio roll in

heights monday at 3:00 a.m. and hook up a big chain to the money machine. now watch. the van zooms ahead and comes to a jumping stop. so after some adjustment, they give it another try. >> they were wildly unsuccessful. brad: he keeps a straight face and the video is being released in hopes someone will identify the inept crooks. they did after all allegedly steel a van and attempt a major heist. that is right. attempt. watch their third and final try. the top comes flying off the a.t.m. but the part with the cash box remains intact. well, what the guys in the white van might not have known, this is not the ordinary a.t.m. look at this. this is literally ironclad. metal plates welded all around it. the metal plates welded to this post and no post. they literally had no chance.

target they appear to be. they are well made and hard to get out of the ground. michelle: that was brad bell in capitol heights. if you want to watch the video again go to wjla.com. we posted it there. you can grab the link and share it on facebook and twitter to help police track down the guys. this is not the first crazy a.t.m. robbery we have seen. remember this? this is epic. this is in june. someone stole a backhoe and drove it five miles to try and steal this a.t.m. like the one we just showed you, the person didn't get away with the money. nancy: i'm here in the weather center with doug hill. we are just talk about the gorgeous day. i mean, this is a stunning day. doug: look at this. it's 72 right now in ocean city. full sunshine. still umbrellas but most people spend days on the beach and come in for dinner. it's gorgeous. very nice. the beaches will be the place to be for the weekend and next week. it's cooler there than here where

let me get busy with the numbers here and show you what we have currently around the area. 82 in washington. 80 in reston. 82 in fredericksburg. 74 in annapolis with a breeze off the severn river. 82 in woodbridge. those are all significantly below average for this time of june. in the everything, nice and clear. temperatures drop in the 70's early this everything. tomorrow around 60. the lower 60's in most regions. here is the temperature trend for the next five days. you saw today's 83. boom, boom, boom. up it goes in the heat increase, the humidity increases as well. this is the outlook for the 4th of july. partly cloudy, partly humid. it will feel 94 to 97 the isolated thunderstorms possible in the afternoon. the extended jut look we look at seven days. all seven. one, two, three, four, five, six, seven. are you impressed i can count that high? me, too. 90 or better. on top of that the humidity levels are up. just thunderstorm chances. nothing likely. it will calm down through the end of next week. that is the

michelle: looking good. thank you. summer break usually means trips to the beach or days by the pool but hundreds of teenagers are making the most of their time off by helping others. ryan hughes introduces us to the church group that plans on fixing more than 100 homes in one week. ryan: with the bang of the hammer, the power of a drill, and a fresh coat of paint. the teenagers are helping transform kyle's bedroom in stafford, virginia. >> what i'm trying to do is make his room cleaner, safer and drier. ryan: the group is part of the catholic diocese work camp. >> praise the lord. god is good. ryan: 800 kids spending a week fixing up homes for families in need. >> you won't get the same satisfaction out of going to the beach that you will get help, painting and doing all the great stuff. ryan: kyle is 19 and born with cerebral

left side of his body and he is wheelchair bound. they are building him a larger door to the bathroom so he has easier access with the chair. >> i like it. i needs to be done. it's helpful. ryan: this ramp is the only way for him to get in and out the home. this week they replaced some of the boards and put on a new railing and stained the wood. kyle lives with his grand parents who are grateful for the renovation and the company. >> i don't know anything about construction. this has been a god send for me. the kids are wonderful. it helps the care-takers and it helps him. gives him independence. ryan: a labor of love and a chance for kyle to bond with kids his own age. >> kyle makes our day so much better. ryan: in stafford, ryan news, abc7 news. nancy: now a story of a youtube frank gone wrong. a minnesota dead and his girlfriend of five years is being charged in his death. monalisa perez and pedro ruiz iii has videos on youtube

so then they decided to get more page views and the idea is perez would fire a gun at a book ruiz was holding against his chest. they tried the idea and ruiz died in front of their 3-year-old daughter. >> they were in love. they loved each other. it was a prank gone wrong. it shouldn't have happened like this. it shouldn't have happened at all. he told me about an idea. i said, "don't do it. don't do it." why use a gun? why? "because we want more viewers. we want to get famous." nancy: awful. perez charged with second-degree manslaughter and facing up to 10 years in prison. next on "abc7 news at 4:00" -- eviction, revenge. you won't believe what a man left behind. compliments of creepy crawlers. the management and -- oh, man. moving crews had to handle will raise the hair on your back of your neck. oh, my gosh. michelle: some people

maybe that will work, too. in the market to buy a home in the d.c. area? would you make an offer without even visiting the home in person? you won't believe how many people are doing that. that is still ahead. here is autria godfrey with a first look at what is ahead when you wake up with "good morning washington" tomorrow. >> thanks, guys. tomorrow on "good morning washington," looking to make a little cash on the side? five easy ways to boost your income from your own home. >> plus, find the romantic relationship you have been looking for. what ever woman needs to know about how to fall in love with anyone. >> stay with us for traffic and weather every ten minutes tomorrow morning starting at

imagine walking in a home and finding scommians and spiders -- scorpians and spiders. management went to clean out a home and they found 20 plastic boxes full of the dangerous creepy crawlers. >> this is my first of this nature. sometimes you see one or two with the other animals like that. you know, apparently this was his thing.

>> they brought in houston zoo experts complete the count. 72 in all. and three dead tarantulas as well. more than 50 baby scorpians. they -- scorpions and they are evidence in animal abandonment case. i wonder if he misses them. ahead at 4:00, would you buy a house without going inside? you won't believe how many people are doing just that. and who is most likely to offer sight unseen. >> a man vanishing. his family searching for answers and what he told them

nancy: update after a horrific robbery and beating in new orleans friday night. police say they arrested all four men connected to it. two men visiting from boston and one ended up in the hospital. there for a religious convention. all four in the attack in jail today. michelle: family desperate for news for a 22-year-old man who

online date. and sam ford has the family demand for answers. >> we have been waiting. we know nothing. >> marty disappeared after telling his father he was going on a date. someone he met on the social media site plenty of fish, the family learned. now they are losing hope. >> i would love for my son to the alive but i know my son wouldn't stay away this long and not contact anybody or touch the bank account or not go to work. >> he got an apprenticeship with the local 26 and his grandmother just bought him a volkswagen. his grandmother said she drove the streets of d.c. for days until she found his car finally at 59th and foot northeast. and they do not believe he drove the car here. miles from his home they want to know who did. police recently moved the case to homicide as a precaution. >> as thorough as it could be.

available to the police department were thrown at the case. >> the family with the help of henderson long, missing person's volunteer have distributed flyers and knocked on doors. they have made contact with the supposed date and are told she claims to know nothing. they are not optimistic. >> we don't believe he is no longer here but we want his body to get closure and put away his body. >> i'm sam ford, abc7 news. larry: i'm larry smith at the "live desk." new at 5:00, how bringing local student to a garden is helping them blossom and grow. a day after the metro general manager told abc7 about the plan to ease the headaches on the red line, grab aspirin. you heard about a fish out of water. what about a crab? t

tonight at 5:00. see you in a few minutes. nancy: thank you. cracking down on russia. the european union extending the sanctions for half year response to the annexation of crimea and destabilization of ukraine. unanimous e.u. vote. all 28 nations deciding russia has not done enough to respect the peace agreement meant to end the conflict in eastern ukraine. china beefing up the naval presence and showing off the newest destroyer. the 10,000-ton ship isn't just made to go on the offense but it's fitted with the air and submarine defense system. it's believed they will launch three more. the goal is 275 warships by 2020. that would match what the u.s. nail fleet ship for ship. michelle: now a major terror bust in europe. police arrested six suspected member of isis. four were in spain. one each in brt

close the cell was to carrying out an attack. the arrests are a culmination of a two-year investigation. now a "7 on your side" consumer alert. businesses across the globe trying to recover from a virtual virus. the hackers behind the ransomware are demanding $300 in bitcoin before the crucial data can be released. it's hit hospitals, bank and government agencies in asia and across europe. even companies in the u.s. merck pharmaceuticals and a hospital outside pittsburgh were targeted. >> she called me and said the surgery was canceled because the computers were down. michelle: the virus believed to originate in ukraine but it's eerily similar to one last month in the u.k. linked to north korea. nancy: the housing market is seeing a severe shortage. fewer listings. fewer americans are citing contracts to buy. for thse

fewer homes on the market right now compared to this time last year. nancy: well, now we are learning more about families that have just bought homes. according to a survey, one in three made an offer before even seeing home in person. that is up from one in five last summer. online listings and virtual tours are more popular as well. millennials are three times more likely to do that. meanwhile, more than 40% of the participants said they would be hesitant moving in to a place where their neighbors would have different political views from their own. nancy: not just the rising price of homes that has many of us holding off of the big purchase. cars as well. at $35,000, new cars are unaffordable for most americans according to a survey from bankrate.com. medium income households can only afford an average price new car in one of the 25 largest u.s. metropolitan areas. right here. financial planners recommend follow the 24/10 rule

of your income on down payment with a four-year loan. takes no more than 10% of your income with no payments. that is a lot of math. trying to keep track of all of that. michelle: do your homework. nancy: google it. michelle: well, the next story is cool. one of the world's iconic buildings is putting on a show on the outside. you know this one. the sydney opera house displaying indigenous art every sunset in a light show. the impressive display launched last night. the motivation here is simple. show off australia's rich history and the culture. it will happen every night. i love that. nancy: gorgeous to see the turtles out there. turn now to steve rudin in northwest at a pop-up art experience in northwest. hey, steve. steve: live at the whitman walker clinic. familiar s

familiar with the area. we want to first talk about the weather. heatwave on the back doorstep. highs tomorrow around 90 degrees. a lot of sunshine. added humidity. i want to take you through the extended holiday weekend. we will start you off on saturday and sunday and take you through the 4th of july. look at the high temperatures. in the lower 90's. on top of that. a chance for a few showers and thunderstorms as we move in the upcoming weekend. heat index values by saturday in the upper 90's to close to 100 degrees. here is your ten-day outlook from stormwatch7. we are looking at temperatures that will stay above 90. not only for the weekend and next week but for most of next week. then that will be followed by a little bit of a cooldown. back now live in northwest d.c. joined by peter chang, you are an artist. we are in front of the whitman walker clinic, the elizabeth taylor center. a lot going on behind us. we will step out of the way to show you what is going on behind us. >> we re

whitman walker health center. it will be redeveloped in a couple of months. my business partner is up there now. 30,000 square foot project we're painting in partnership with five square development and whitman walker health center and in part thanks to a grant by the d.c. office of planning which will allow us to do tons of free events. block party throughout the summer. check us out at lizlot.com. #lizlot. lizlot.com. steve: the big event coming up on the 4th of july. you don't want to miss it. we head back inside to a cooler studio although it's great out here now. michelle: don't complain. you look great out there. thank you, steve. next at 4:00, making fast food faster and putting delivery service to the test. not just timing but taste. see if it's worth it to have your french fry fix brought right to you.

michelle: if going out to get fast food is inconvenient, there are ways around it. to have it delivered. burgers and fries to your front door. consumer reporter john matarese tested a service out to see if it is a good deal or a case of don't waste your money. john: did you ever have a big mac attack at 9:00 at night and you didn't want to go out in your car to mcdonald's? mcdonald's will come to you. as it rolls out a partnership with uber eats and d.c. and elsewhere to offer mcdelivery. feeling like french frys? hunkering for a

there is an app for that. mcdonald's mcdelivery. >> a customer orders on their app. come us upen a device, ipad in restaurant. john: mcdonald's melvin pickard tells me for $4.99 delivery charge you can get the big mac meal brought to your door. >> it goes to the convenience of get what you want when they want it delivered to the home. john: they have partnered with uber eats like old fashioned pizza delivery lets you know when the food is coming. >> you can see when the food is prepared and when it's picked up from restaurant and watch the courier coming to you with your food. john: why would anyone want fast food delivered to their door? believe us or not uber eats tell us one of the most searched for restaurants on the app the past year, yep, mcdonald's. the customer says $5 delivery cost seems high but it's great for busy parents. >> it's awesome to have

have their kids. john: the programs launched in a thousand mcdonald's so far with more coming every week. we followed one of the first orders which happened to be to a local radio station. >> john? >> nice to meet you. john: d.j. duke hamilton say it's perfect for people like him who can't get away for lunch. >> cool! john: the biggest criticism of the people who try it, the fries take like 30-minute old fries. that is a small gripe when you are having your dinner brought to your door. check uber eats to see if it's in your area yet so you don't waste your money. i'm john matarese. abc7 news. announcer: now "abc7 news at 5:00". on your side. alison: police say she was attacked on a walking path. but her quick thinking helped fend off and later catch a man accused of attempted rape. montgomery county reporter kevin lewis explains the power of d.n.a. in this story you will see only on 7. >> yeah. d.n.a. is the big thing

days. kevin: a woman walked home in wheaton. she passed the post office. -- the 7-eleven and noticed a man in tow. she marched faster. the man hid behind a tree and a car. and then suddenly shoved the woman to the ground. she screamed, "please don't kill me. i have money." the man saying back, "i want sex." the woman fought for her life eventually spooking the would-be rapist away. a sharp-eyed patrol officer later noticed a drop of blood at the crime scene and collected it. the montgomery county crime lab processed the blood for d.n.a. and got a hit. 36-year-old gilbert franklin, a local homeless man. >> good for her and like i said, god bless that police officer. for real! kevin: she lives nearby and carries a bible in her purse for comfort. >> i look behind me all the time now. people think i'm paranoid. that was smart of her to

medal. kevin: a medal for police. >> ne's no longer homeless. kess no mercy. this man argues for franklin. >> they have a tough job. first responders are the heros in this country. kevin: gilbert franklin has prior charges. drug distribution, assault, theft, trespassing and indecent exposure. he is now behind bars awaiting trial on attempted first-degree rape. in wheaton, kevin lewis, abc7 news. alison: breaking news out of manassas where v.r.e. service is suspended after a train hit someone. now this happened on a rail bridge. it was just off lake drive near the fairfax county line. we don't know what kind of condition that person is in right now. but we will let you know as soon as we get updates. here is what we do know. metro is honoring v.r.e. tickets on the manassas line. also bus bridges have been set up at the burke center.