>> now abc 7 news at 11:00, on your side. nancy: we are in the weather center. this was a stormy night for a lot of us. severe weather and heavy rain, even a tornado warning. steve, what is in store the rest of tonight? steve: things are quieting down. that is the good news. a little more rain right now, but nothing expected to be severe. flood watch in effect at this hour. in terms of the rainfall come heavier rainfall to the north metro,t of the d.c. hagerstown, frederick, moving off towards the east. it will likely produce anywhere inch ofinch and a half rain, especially north and west of the d.c. metro. earlier this evening at about 6:50 is when we had a tornado warning

service, a funnel cloud citing near the spotsylvania county courthouse. it did not touch the ground, just a funnel cloud, not a tornado, and no damage reported. tomorrow will be a lot brighter, a few showers moving through. temperatures in the 70's, daytime highs upper 80's, lower 90's. talking about a cold front late tomorrow night and a big change for the upcoming weekend. more on that coming up. nancy: steve, thank you. a live look right now, tonight's rain putting a damper on the game at nats park. alison: big time, first pitch was supposed to be 7:00. they just started about an hour ago. that's annoying, right? live pictures for what will be a long night for nats fans. stay connected when there is rain on the radar by following us on facebook, twitter, wjla.com, and the stormwatch app. nancy:

abuse scandal shocking charles county, school members -- school board members saying no comment after a closed-door meeting about carlos beltran stop alison: he is accused of sexually assaulting several students and disclosing he had hiv. nancy: parents are not waiting to speak out. alison: anna-lysa gayle is live in waldorf, where parents parade together tonight. are-lysa: community members questioning the school board's decision to meet behind closed doors. some have called for parents to be included in that discussion. following the charles county school board private discussion about carlos bell, parents, pastors, and teachers met outside of benjamin stoddart middle school to pray. bell is charged with sexually assaulting young boys and producing child pornography at his

what did you think about the closed-door meeting today? >> i felt it was unethical and a lack of leadership. basically they are covering their tracks. anna-lysa: this community activist believes the school board made changes due to the disturbing charges. >> they need to go, this is ridiculous. anna-lysa: bell worked with students at at least four public schools in different roles. >> i spoke with many of my neighbors about what happened. i have children who attend this school, and they were upset. vigil is theprayer beginning of the healing process. and the organization , a head meet on july 18 of the july 28 meeting with the sc

abuse awareness. live in charles county, anna-lysa gayle, abc 7 news. alison: thank you, anna-lysa. breaking news from hawaii, were a judge denied the state's request to exempt grandparents from the presidents travel ban. people from sex majority muslim countries can only enter the u.s. if they are coming for school, work, worth they have close family ties to someone in the u.s. amily ties only include parents, children, or siblings. congressman steve scalise has undergone a new surgery to manage an infection. the hospital said the procedure remains innd scalise serious condition tonight. he was one of six people hurt when a gunman opened fire at a congressional baseball practice in alexandria last month. alison: this just in -- virginia has executed a prisoner. changes to protocol makes that he was shielded

attorney and witnesses until after he was restrained and his iv line was put in place. governor terry mcauliffe refused to stop the execution. >> this wears and tears on you. it's very hard to do. i have to be consistent and uphold the law. alison: he killed a security guard a sheriff's deputy during a jail escape in 2006. nancy: overseas protests breaking out at the g 20 summit in germany. the police were called to the scene. michelle marsh has been tracking this from the live desk. michelle: these protests have been ongoing for hours and there are several injuries after the police and protesters clashed. used -- waterwere cannons were used to break up the crowds come along with tear gas. tonight, at least 76 police officers are injured. demonstrators were out, they say, to

and capitalism. some signs were directed at president trump. in germany today, he met with chancellor angela merkel. the biggest subjects being talked about, what to do about north korea's unprecedented missile launches. and this is the eve of president trump's first face-to-face meeting with vladimir putin. the white house has not said if he will bring up worsen interference in last year's election, but the only other people in the room besides the leaders and two translators will be secretary of state rex tillerson and his russian counterpart. stay with us for updates tomorrow. alison: a pressing search for the suspect after a knife point sex assault in a busy section of northwest. as tim barber reports, the horrifying incident allegedly happened at a construction site. tim: tonight detectives are looking for the man who sexually abused a woman at this construction site. reports show the

threatened her with a knife and forced her into the basement early sunday morning, then forced her to perform a sex act. >> that's shocking and awful. tim: the suspect is described as a 20- to 25-year-old white or hispanic male with black hair. he is also described as 5'4"to 5'6", with a slim build. >> that's terrible. tim: a fence surrounds the construction site, so it's not clear how the attacker gained access or how the crime went unnoticed when busy 14th street. tim barber, abc 7 news. alison: happening now, the search for an uber driver accused of sex assault. take a look at this picture. license plate his information. he is accused of attacking a woman while on the job in hyattsville last week. he is no longer an active bird driver, but he is still on the run. nancy: tonight, the date for bill cosby sex trial was announced. the da tweeting the trial

is november 6 of this year. cosby will be tried again for sexual assault. this after a mistrial was declared the first time around because the jury was deadlocked. sentencingomorrow, for the man who went on a shooting rampage in maryland last year, shooting six people, killing three, with some violence happening a busy shopping centers. sentencing hearing starts at 1:30. three baltimore police officers charged in a racketeering conspiracy. they now face 13 additional robbery charges. the officers indicted are among seven arrested earlier this year for stealing cash and drugs. and if running the department. twogrand jury also indicted civilians. alison: right now, a search for vandals who did $20,000 with a dama

elementary school. tom roussey is live at white oaks elementary. where is all the damage at the school? tom: you cannot see it from the roadway. this is the school behind me. in the back is a construction zone, adding to the school. the vandals went right over the construction fence in the distance. it's also possible they got in a different way. from a townhome community behind white oaks elementary, there is a paved path that neighbor say people use all the time. it goes a short distance through the woods, coming out near the school playground and the areas that were vandalized. whether the vandals came from that way or not, they did 20 grand worth of damage. a new addition to the school is being built. fairfax county police provided pictures of a fire set inside of the construction area and a shed with the front smashed and a backhoe someone slammed into a construction

there is still damage, including to the playground. >> my kids play there all the time during the day. tom: her twin boys go to white oaks elementary. she is upset someone would do this. >> i cannot believe people would do that kind of damage. the only thing between the school compound and our house is the trees, so it's scary. tom: fairfax county police believe this happened sometime overnight, between sunday and monday morning. they are asking for help from anyone who may know who did this. please call the police if you can provide information. live in burke, tom roussey, abc 7 news. tom: a stunning -- nancy: a stunning image from a parking lot mishap. alison: we should tell you everyone will be ok, only non-life-threatening injuries here. this happened in a parking lot at

another suv. no word on what led to this. nancy: still ahead, you want to leave on vacation, but you don't want to come home to a crime scene. 7 on your side as important information to keep your home secure. alison: plus, everything must go, all of four grabs at the trump ties mahal casino in atlantic city -- at the trump taj mahal casino in atlantic city. steve: a storm warning in saint mary's county until11:15, mainly over point lookout state park.

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scientist at the university of maryland's center for environmental science once your help- want tracking dolphins in the chesapeake bay. sites like this are becoming more common.

record their sightings online. scientists can use the information and decide where best to study the mammals. we have more information at wjla.com. nancy: and take a look at this -- they are cute and cuddly, but somebody stole these kittens from a petting zoo in wisconsin. just a few days later, two women brought them back. one person is charged with their theft, but it's still a mystery where they were taken and whether the two women are connected. i can watch those kittens all day. alison: really cute. it is summertime, meaning vacation. if you are planning on getting away anytime soon, pay close attention to our next story. there may be things that are inviting these inside. alison: there are seven security mistakes homeowners make any way to keep burglars away. horace: count to 10.

broken into. s break up in a window or kick down a door. you have been broken into twice? >> and we have security systems. horace: they don't care about security systems. it takes the police five to then minutes to get to house. they also don't care much about security cameras. they will just rip them down. there are vital tips to keep burglars out. we enlisted the help of the national police foundation, a former deputy police chief from alexandria. >> i've interviewed probably close to 100 burglars on patrol. horace: and this is the captain of the burglary unit with the prince george's county police. >> the homeowner is out of town. tip number one, stop mail delivery or have a family member one

overgrown shrubbery. >>. don't give them cover horace: make sure that privacy fences are tall enough that it's hard for a burglar to jump over. and don't make it easy for burglars by leaving things like unsecured ladders. listen to how a thief got into this home. >> grabbed the latter, leaned against the house, second floor window. ive, install heavy doors and bars over windows at ground level. >> nobody from the street can see the door. horace: burglars get through most homes -- into most homes through open doors or windows. >> easy access. horace: and turn off outside lights. >> if that

hours a day, seven days a week, that is probably a sign nobody is home. horace: and get to know your neighbors and watch out for each other. alison: and more consumer news -- new layoffs at microsoft. the texture and it is cutting thousands of workers as part of a major restructuring. most of the cuts will be outside the u.s. nancy: home shopping television looking different, qvc purchasing its rival hsn, a multibillion-dollar stock deal set to be completed later this year. both shopping networks have been losing ground because of online shopping. i always watch later tonight when i cannot fall asleep. alison: i think my mother still shops there. are you looking to redecorate? how about getting a piece of the trump taj mahal. inside of theing closed casino is up for sale, from the crystal chandeliers to the poker tables. hard rock café bought the

for relatively cheap $50 million in march and hopes to open sometime next summer. n update on the severe thunderstorm warning that was posted for 14 minutes of extreme southeastern st. mary's county. this is where the cell is located right now, no harm in its wake, continuing to move to the east. just how big the storm was, cloud tops at 40,000 feet, capable of passing gusty wind especially over the extreme southern portion of st. mary's county. a few scattered showers right now. the nats are playing a game that started less than an hour ago. they should be ok for the time being. we are watching a few showers to the north and west. hagerstown, martinsburg. this is where we have scattered showers. the heavier downpours, nothing expected

the overnight. we have a flash flood watch that remains in effect for the entire area shaded in green, including the district, arlington, and alexandria. this is set to come down at 2 a.m. if we have heavier rain, i wouldn't be surprised if we see some warnings. the high today was 82 degrees at reagan national. the record is 103, so nowhere close to that. 73 dulles and manassas and frederick. tonight, 68 to 73. the flash flood watch continues, scattered showers. og, but not enough that will cause delays. just leave a few extra minutes. freshly updated forecast comes 6:00 a.m., it is dry around the capital beltway into the mid morning and afternoon. a little bit of sunshine, then a few showers and thunderstorms pop late tomorrow night as the cold front moves through. once the cold front moves by

day saturday, even lower yet sunday. the heist tomorrow, upper 80's, lower 90's. nice-looking days. the 10 day outlook shows temperatures warming up the beginning of next week, lower 90's monday and tuesday, showers wednesday and thursday. been back into the 80's by the end of next week. nighttime lows in the 70's. alison: thank you, steve. coming up, you don't have to be a kid to be a flower girl. nancy: a heartwarming story pro tip: giant has great prices on produce. raspberries for john... strawberries for amy... what's a jicama? thanks! take a fresh look at giant's produce prices.

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alison: this will make you smile. a wedding in minnesota, and here is the flower girl. she is 92. nancy: that is the bride's grandmother. >> i'm so happy for abby and justin, and they included me in their special day. alison: this was the first wedding she had been in since her own, 72 years ago. by the way, she has eight children, 17 grandchildren, and 16 great-grandsochildren. erin: that is one of my favorite stories in a while. more people should do that. alison: what's going on tonight? erin: more people should not be at the

some are calling it an epic fail. how twitter responded to the three rain delay, next.

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at nationals park tonight, first pitch against the brave supposed to be 7:05. instead, everyone in attendance was subjected to a three-hour rain delay. warning southnado of town, which may have been the issue. according to reporters at the game, it did not rain in the 8:00 hour, all but five minutes. on twitter, braves legend chipper jones, why are they playing baseball in washington? theaves beat writer said, situation could not have been handled worse and called it a total epic fail. the washington post said every fan who stage should get something good from the nats. theythe tampa bay rays, chimed in with a radar picture, saying currently playing baseball. they have a dome, so that's not fair. eventually the game started. nats up

freddie freeman delivers with an r.b.i. double off of gio gonzalez, so the braves lead right now 2-1 in the fourth. washington has reportedly received otto porter's $106 million offer sheet from brooklyn. the was as are expected to match that offer, but they will take their time. a sign and trade remains an option until porter signs that she. nancy: tampa bay, you can just -- erin: cjilhill a little bit.

alison: when will the rain go away? steve: it will be gone for good tomorrow night, but between now and then, scattered showers. the game should be ok tonight at nats park, if anyone is going. erin:

steve: 88 saturday, lower humidity sunday. always a good time to download the stormwatch 7 weather app. it may come in handy. erin: you can get some good seats for the game. nancy: if you leave right now.

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