we have information on the website, go to wjla.com. live look now on a cloudy, humid day in d.c. if you walked outside at some point today you know being a sponge feels like. the extreme heat is wrapping up. but we are wrapping the chance for isolatedded rain and thunderstorms to move in the area. michelle: let's get to stormwatch7's steve rudin for the timeline for all of this. steve? steve: the clouds are beginning to increase and thicken over the national harbor. the skies are getting darker. this is the camera looking toward old town alexandria. where are the showers right now? mainly south of d.c. over manassas, over toward the waldorf area. here is the southern portion of the capital beltway near springfield. we will head in a little bit closer. all this slowly, slowly starting to drift off toward the north. so if you have the plans in old town alexandria or downtown d.c. in the next hour or so, bring the umbrella with you because you are likely to see wet weather. here is the forecast as we move through the evening hours. temperatures slowly fall in the 70's. after that, the temperatures are not going to

the overnight. we are timing and tracking showers and thunderstorms for day tomorrow. we will likely have an impact on the morning and the evening rush hour commutes. more on that coming up in a few minutes. jonathan: thank you very much. terrifying instance in prince george's county. a 14-year-old boy playing with some sort of fireworks in the backyard and it exploded in his hand. michelle: this young boy was just in the ninth grade. he lost fingers as a result of the terrible accident. we understand that someone threw the fireworks at him. richard reeve has the latest on the investigation. >> i don't even know what a cherry bomb is but i know it's dangerous. richards spent fireworks, some labeled explosive littered the sidewalk not far from where the 14-year-old boy was terribly injured. >> you heard a boom and all the kids start running. you heard scream like "help, help." richard: raphael looked on in horror as someone tossed a lit firework at the boy. it blew up in his right hand and set his shirt on f

>> they were trying to throw it out of the way because it was going to go off and it was in the vicinity where he was. he put his hands up to knock it down and it bli up. richard it took off his three middle fingers. panicked and in pain he took off running. >> i was telling him to roll, roll, roll. richard: somehow the fire was put out. adults nearby put his hand in ice and call 911. >> if you play with the fireworks do safety first. it's like the pool etiquette, fire etiquette. there is an etiquette in everything you do. that is terrible. i'm sorry to hear that. richard: fireworks are illegal unless you're a certified pie row technician -- pyrotechnician. the neighbors here plan to talk to their kids. >> from this, everybody will learn from it. fireworks are not to be played with. michelle: that was richard reeve reporting. last night some people flocked to see amateur fireworks. the displace in north

aftermath is a huge mess. trash and debris scattered throughout part of the city. the head foreman of minor elementary school says he has been on clean-up duty for 23 years. he says people need to realize what gets left behind after the light show. jonathan: new york city is mourning one of the finest tonight. horrible story here. officer miosotis familia was ambushed while working the midnight shift in the bronx. mother of three, shot in the police r.v. stationed in the area after previous shootings. >> she was on duty. serving this city, protecting people. doing what she believed in. doing the job she loved. after the shocking and the sudden attack, the fellow officers came to her aid immediately. jonathan: familia's partner radioed for help and other officers chased down the killer. the man was shot and killed in police with a shootout that left a bystander wounded. michelle

arrived in poland for the g20 summit and north korea will not be represented at the summit with the world leaders but the nation put itself front and center on the meeting agenda launching what the u.s. said is a never before scene missile. emily schmidt has more on the global response to the latest threat. >> in the middle of bright green hills and bright blue skies, north korea launched what could be a turbulent time in global relations. this missile is new. it has two stages. the first liquid fueled which the country has used before. but it was topped by unknown second stage to help make it an intercontinental ballistic missile. enough of a threat to make it only item on the emergency meeting wednesday. >> make no mistake the launch of icbm is a clear and a sharp military escalation. the united states is prep

capabilities to defend ourselves and our allies. >> the u.s. requested the meeting as a two-pronged approach. this one diplomatic. the other showing military force. >> the u.s. and the south korea teamed up for drills after the north korean missile launch. president trump is flying to europe to meet with president vladimir putin and chinese president. a morning tweet foreshadowed the complicated political landscape. >> it's better to do it in person at g20 than over twitter. >> after the launch north korea said the missile could reach anywhere in the world. untested claim so far. yet already farther than the world expected. in washington, emily schmidt, abc7 news. >> president trump donating his salary to

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florida, when a man drove a car with propane tanks into an apartment building. he did it on purpose after having an argument with his girlfriend who lived in that building. there were five people inside at the time including ad to her. everyone survived except for the driver of the car. jonathan: there is new details now on monday's escape and recapture of an undocumented immigrant in loudoun county. michelle: we now learned that marlo danilo rivas-mendez was deported five times between 2007 and last year. recently rivas-mendez was arrested for public intoxication. in transport he complained the handcuffs were too tight. when the driver stopped so the officers could loosen them, rivas-mendez ran off. before he is deported a sixth time, rivas-mendez will face charges related to the escape. jonathan: u.s. congressman now stirred up a huge controversy in his visit to poland. the backlash is over a selfie video that he posted on youtube. some called it bizarre and

disgusting. >> actual cans used to kill 1.1 million innocent civilians. jonathan: that is republican louisiana representative clay higgins recording a five-minute video in a tour of auschwitz. the nazi concentration camp, one of the largest. at one point higgins recording while inside the gas chamber. higgins says the video is evidence why the u.s. needs to stay vigilant about national security. several holocaust memorial groups called it disrespectedful. michelle: there is work at the interest of 23ard and out eads street. the plan will add designated right turn lane from northbound eads to 23rd and it will eliminate several parking spaces. it calls for right turn lane on the southbound side and that will remove a bike share station. jon

with parking. it will mean a quarter more to park in bethesda for most places. if you park on the street it will cost you $2.25 an hour. $1.50 in the outdoor lots. if you go in a garage that could cost $1.00-$1.25 an hour depending where they are and how bezzy they are -- how busy they are. hikers strand on billy goat trail is becoming a familiar story. michelle: 18 rescues in ten days. jonathan: josh knighted with rescue -- josh knight with rescue crews and what they want you to hear. josh: there are many trails in miles of d.c. but getting on some of them takes extra prep work. >> don't estimate mother nature. >> the owner of the casual adventure who hiked the billy goat trail numerous times. >> i'm surprised how many flip-flops you see

it's great for the toe path but on the rocks you want to have good grip underneath you. >> 7-year-old alex and his mother hiked the trail today and they were ready. >> it's kind of dangerous. you might slip and fall in the water. josh: it might not be the first thing you think of but rescues on the billy goat trail happen from the water. >> it's easier to extricate them from a both than to carry them down the difficult climb of the trail. josh: we got to go along with the teams that practice swift water rescue. in the last two weeks alone 20 mikers needed emergency help with everything from dehydration to broken ankles. that means at least eight responders and four boats are on the water. sometimes people have to be hoisted out by helicopter. >> bring water. just be careful when you are walking. watch your footing. realize it's not just stroll down the street. this is a rugged trail. >> josh knighted, abc7 news --

michelle: i can't believe people do it in the platform shoes. jonathan: a trail to watch your footing and use your hands. people think they don't need to and that is when they get in trouble. steve: depending on your location you may be looking at rain at this time. take you outside. this is the view from belle haven country club across the river from national harbor. the rain drops on the lens. the rain is beginning to move in from the south. become heavy at times as we move through the next half hour to 45 minutes or so. southern edge or the half of the beltway where the wet weather is located at this time. head to montgomery county and up to frederick county. widely scattered showers. head in closer to the heaviest rain. capital beltway over here. old town alexandria and national harbor. you are looking at a heavier downpour.

you what is going on with how tall it is. 20,000 feet. not a tremendous amount. make it no lightning to speak of with this. you won't see anything severe. but heavier downpours are hikely for the next half hour -- likely for the next half hour and 45 minutes as the storm slowly inches its way farther north. it will take time to move on unit of here. feels like temperatures this hour at 88 degrees. cooling down a little bit at reagan national airport. we had heavier rains this afternoon. culpeper feels like now just around 75 degrees. this evening if you have outdoor plans keep an umbrella handy. if you are contemplating eating dinner outside you might want to change that to move indoors. temperatures fall from the lower 80's to 80 by 9:00. the hourly forecast overnight inside capital beltway around 75 degrees. it will be cooler northern and western superbs, the upper 60's to the lower 70's. pay close attention to this. this is the future cast. fres

tomorrow morning. the rush hour commute could be a slow go with the wet roadways. julie is in tomorrow. "good morning washington" starts at 4:24 a.m. she will get you through this mess with veronica and eileen. moving through the midday hours lull in the action. by tomorrow evening yet another round of the heavier rains across the immediate metro. this will coincide 6:00 hour with the busy rush hour commute. so 6:00, 7:00, 8:00 if you had plans to head out early for the delmarva beaches thursday night to beat the crowds on friday, this is what you are likely to run into. think twice. we will keep you updated with that tonight at 11:00. tomorrow temperatures are lower 80's. showers and thunderstorms throughout the day. ten-day outlook will show the daytime highs near average for this time of year. once we get through the weekend with the lower humidity levels on saturday and sunday, the temperatures will begin to creep upw

lower 90's. chance for showers come tuesday, wednesday and thursday of next week. jonathan: steve, thanks. from weather to sports we talk, the nats are on a roll here. robert: they are. a great night for baseball. don't forget the starters are great but the bench, though, watch out for them. the nats going for the sweep tonight against the mets. good luck to new york. nats are stacked if you didn't know that. otto importanter jr. cashing in. $106 million over four years. he will make big money. where will he end up? that is next in sports.

robert: nats and mets going for the sweep and the four straight win. o'rourke on the bump tonight for the mets. the starters are stacked. the team is loaded with the all-stars but let's not forget about the bench. they have been playing well. they are just as good. just as dusty. >> that shows you, you know, they do, that they work when they are not playing. it shows you what kind of a job they are doing to prepare them. >> it's a team oriented approach to not give away and grind out every pitch. if you are able to do

traffic on base paths. >> who knew otto porter would make $100 million at this point in his career? the question this season is he worth the money? some say yes, some say no. he agreed to $106 million contract. with the nets. the wizards can match the offer. they have until saturday to do it. if they match they get to keep porter. wizards plan to match that offer. however much it is. wimbledon, venus williams got a scare against the qualifier from china. venus lost the first set before gathering herself. dominating the next two. williams advances to the third round winning 4-6, 6-4, 6-1. are we ready for this? you wanted it. it's here. the ball family will have a show. it will air on facebook.

>> lonzo, ball, deangelo and who is the middle son? michelle: his dad puts so much pressure on him. i don't know. you have to be great. robert: it's working because it is bringing money to their family. get your hustle on. jonathan: $100 million for otto porter? >> $106 million. >> nice payday. steve: we have rain. a lot of folks for the rush hour commute. southern edge of the capital beltway from springfield to oldtown alexandria to the national harbor and oxon hill. this is drifting north and will advance to southeast d.c. eventually and to reagan national airport and rosslyn area. head in closer for you now it's not a fast-moving system. but capable of producing heavier downpours. highs tomorrow make it in the lower 80s. better chance of strong thunderstorms tomorrow evil. >> thank you, steve. "world news tonight" with david muir up next.

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tonight, the police officer assassinated. the veteran new york city officer and mother shot through the window. her partner's desperate cries for backup, and tonight here the new video, the chilling outline rant from the suspect. also late today, the trump administration with a new warning to yort korea tonight about possible military action. after north korea launches its first intercontinental missile that could reach u.s. targets. and trump overseas, and that meeting with vladimir putin. the american congressman and that selfie video inside the auschwitz death camp causing war overfight. >