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nancy: unfollowed a by the president? >> it was a shock. accounthe trump twitter at the center of a lawsuit. a beer the ceo of company arrested for trying to fly his helicopter under the influence. >> is going to be a long night. a ground stop and what needs to be done to keep your travel moving. >> now, abc 7 news at 11:00, on your side. alison: we are back in the middle of a heat wave. nancy: you will feel it as you had to work tomorrow as well. what's get right to meteorologist steve rudin. alison: steve, show was the temperatures. we areit is coming here 11:00 and the heat index is still in the upper 80's at reagan national, 88 degrees. earlier this evening,
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cooling things down a bit to the west. the day planner tomorrow, yes, day number three of the heat wave, looking at daytime highs that will quickly rebound into the upper 80's by 10 a.m. in the afternoon, cannot rule out pop up showers and thunderstorms with highs once again in the middle to upper 80's and the heat index values closer to 100 degrees. tomorrow is not the hottest day of the week. that will be thursday. more on that, plus tracking a cold front friday that will give us a little relief into the weekend. all you need to know in the 10 day outlook from stormwatch 7 coming up. alison: a reminder, stay connected with the stormwatch team when the weather is scorching. follow us on facebook, twitter, wjla.com, and our stormwatch app. nancy: the other top story, donald trump junior said his meeting with a russian lawyer was "nothing." alison:
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boiling point as we hear from trump jr. this is the big story that everyone is talking about tonight. just a short time ago, donald trump junior spoke with fox news. >> in retrospect, i probably would have done things differently. alison: he said emails about the meeting clear his name. rolling ineaction tuesday evening after donald trump junior released what he claims is the entirety mail chain leading up to the meeting last year with a russian lawyer with a reported ties to the kremlin. also at the meeting, then-campaign manager paul manafort and trump's son-in-law jerod kushner. these emails forwarded had a subject line that clearly states "russia: clinton." in the emails, equipped and says,
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high level and sensitive information, but it is part of russia and government support for mr. trump." multiple unfolding as investigations into possible ties between the trump campaign and russia continue. >> the investigation, nothing is proven yet. we are now beyond the instruction of justice in terms of what is being investigated. this is moving into perjury, false statements, and others. hillary clinton's running mate upping the accusations, while some downplay it. >> it's a different situation. i need to find out all the facts, but it is a concern. alison: the white house calling trump jr. a high-quality person in applauding his transparency. we will bring you the latest as we get it. alison: michelle, thank you. the senate is delaying its august recess. lawmakers will stay to ask her weeks in hopes of getting more done before the break, but gop
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that want to finalize health care. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said a revised version of the health care plan should be in the senator's hands by thursday. the hope is for a vote next week. longer shifts for police officers in prince george's county. they are working 12 hour days in response to a sharp spike in murders. alison: anna-lysa gayle is live in district heights with more. anna-lysa? anna-lysa: this is where the county's latest homicide victim was found. his body was right next to the sidewalk. the chief is stepping up patrols in order to save lives. a young man shot and killed in prince george's county, the 49th homicide victim. neighbors find it troubling. >> i saw investigators and i was like, what's going on? the prince george's county chi
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soon, his force will move to 12-hour shifts. >> this is an evolution if iyr response -- of our responsible stop these shifts normally occur when we have a weather emergency like hurricanes or snowstorms. anna-lysa: violent crime is 1% higher compared with this time last year, and many of the crimes are not random. >> the majority of these vents are interpersonal disputes. the individuals are known to each other. anna-lysa: carter would like to see other solutions explored when it comes to tackling crime. >> more community development, activities, programs to keep people busy. anna-lysa: the chief did not provide a timeline in terms of when or if the 12-hour shifts end the latest homicide victim. has not been identified and no arrests have been made. anna-lysa gayle, abc 7 news. alison:
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murder of a retired fbi agent. jason byrd is now charged with murder in connection with the death of the man found dead at his home in laurel in march. last month his estranged wife was arrested and charged with murder. the police say that byrd and alan knew each other and byrd was a handyman who did work on their property. nancy: the ntsb out with a report on the deadly train accident at union station. and trainee were returning to their train when they were hit. the amtrak train and another one passing sound that their horns, but it was too late. newsn: it was breaking last night at 11:00 am an tonight still many unanswered questions after the deadly military plane crash in mississippi. service members were killed when their military transport plane we
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tonight, were the victims were from camp lejeune in north carolina and orange county, new york. thousands were frustrated by the hazmat situation at a leesburg faa facility miles away caused a ground stoppage. 7 on your side looking into how this impacted so many people. tom roussey has what he found out. tom? tom: nancy, traffic control towers like this at reagan national handle the planes when they get close to the airport, but when they are at high altitude, for the entire region, that is the job of the facility in leesburg. we wanted to find out why what happened there affected everything so much. >> ok, it's going to be a long night. tom: he got home from miami 18 hours late. he is one of thousands affected by monday's evacuation of the faa's leesburg facility. >> it makes you
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would not have some kind of backup location. tom: that is a question we heard from any passengers. 7 on your side wanted to know, what is the backup plan? a you can safely transfer certain amount of traffic to other facilities and other equipment, but you cannot handle the volume you normally can through one of the most congested and complex air spaces in the country. tom: once planes in the air were landed safely, others could not get to war from reagan, bwi, and dulles for hours. at the evacuation been longer, eventually play in activity would have resumed but at a slower pace than normal. for now, the roof construction project in leesburg will not continue. >> we are looking into this matter, investigating, to make sure it does not happen again. tom: the good
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opposite of this time last night on the board. it took much of today, but things are now back to normal. live at reagan national, tom roussey, abc 7 news. in -- thes just former coo of anheuser-busch under investigation after appearing too intoxicated to fly his helicopter. iv was bush th arrested as he tried to take off from an office park in st. louis. he failed a field sobriety test. alison: police departments put the brakes on the atv's and dirt likes, police in arlington have made an arrest. stephan williams is being held without bond on charges including reckless driving and eluding the police. atv drivershese drive recklessly, th
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when know they are coming through each of the jurisdictions. alison: d.c. police are looking for 98 people involved in a similar incident june 25. they have posted dozens of suspect photos online. you can check them out at wjla.com. nancy: fauquier county, a bridge collapsed right under a ups truck. these photos are from the scene. the good news, nobody was hurt. a 7 on your side consumer alert -- the takata airbag recall is expanding again, this time including cars the company said were part of a safe solution to the problem of inflator's rupturing and spewing shrapnel. this involves ford, nissan, and other vehicles. these contain airbag inflator's with a dry agent that takata claimed would solve the problem. go to wjla.com for specific makes and models. alison:
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are coming to los angeles. the only question is what year. the international him up a committee is breaking with tradition and will award the 2024 and 2028 games at the same time. .a. and paris are bidding, nobody will go home empty-handed when the final decision is made in september. accidentad, a tragic brings a new warning. a teen killed while using her cell phone in the bathtub. safety alert you need to know about. tim: a washington woman is suing president trump because of something he did to her on twitter.
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alison: take a look at this. these people are strangers and together they are saving lives, an incredible story from florida. bystanders on the beach linking arms to make a human change and reach stranded swimmers caught in a riptide. two people had to be taken to the hospital but are recovering. nancy: after a tragic
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the family of a 14-year-old girl says she died when she tried to use her cell phone in a bathtub and was electrocuted. kimberly suiters is looking into the case. absolute what an tragedy, and the girls family is talking about it because they want to prevent it from happening to anyone else. the family says the phone was plugged in, charging when it dropped in the bathtub accidentally until the life of the 14 euros. >> there was a burn mark on her hand, the hand that would have grabbed the phone. that was just very obvious that is what happened. kimberly: 7 on your side reached out to the cpsc to ask if this kind of incident had happened before. all they could tell us is they are investigating. they offer these tips. some of these seem obvious, but obviously important to share, especially may be with your teenagers. first and foremost, water and electricity do not mix.
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appliances in the tub, never charge your phone near water. and for the adults, we need to install ground-fault outlets.nterrupter they are standard in newer houses. if you have an older house, it may need to be replaced. i'm consumer investigator kimberly suiters. back to you. alison: a guilty plea in a scandal that rocked u.s. gymnastics. dr. larry nassar pled guilty to child pornography charges. he is also awaiting charges on molesting nine girls, most of them gymnasts being treated for injuries. he worked at usa gymnastics and is also being pursued by more than 100 women with similar allegations. 11:00, a d.c. woman is suing president trump because he blocked or on twitter. nancy: it says the president blocked
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first amendment. tim barber has that story. tim: this is all that rebecca has been able to see of president trump's twitter page since the president blocked her. >> it was surreal. that hejune, he tweeted would have had zero chance winning the white house if he had relied on fake news. >> is about preserving a constitutional right, a principal. it something guaranteed to everyone in this country. tim: six other people are also listed in the lawsuit, filed by and is true that defends free speech. >> it is not implausible. tim: the courts have not addressed a case like this one, so it's not clear how it will end. >> the question is whether the government by setting up this particular twitter account is creating a public forum. tim:
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the presidents tweets are official statements, so they argue this is a public forum under the first amendment. >> i would love to be unblocked, but it is establishing the constitutional privileges. tim: we have the lawsuit on wjla.com. the white house has not replied to wear best for comment. tim barber, abc 7 news. steve: we made it through the second day of the heat wave and we have three more days to go. the high temperature at reagan national, 92 degrees. the average for this day, 89, the record 99 set in 1988. now, inhe board right the 70's, a few showers and thunderstorms to the west this evening, winchester and martinsburg now 72. 10 degrees hotter at reagan national. the feels-like temperature's are still in the upper 80's inside the beltway, downtown d.c. with all of the concrete and buildings.
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the low 90's. not getting much better through the overnight. satellite and radar from stormwatch 7, a few sparkles that move through in the last hour that to not amount to a whole lot. mainly drive through the rest of the overnight. 76 is it for the overnight lows with feels like temperatures in the 80's, close to 90 degrees. inmorrow morning, 70 to 75 bethesda and college park, manassas about 70. a rapid warm-up through the midmorning into the afternoon. futurecast looks like this, 8 a.m., no problems. dress for comfort, stay hydrated. through the mid afternoon, a few showers may pop up. not expecting a whole lot from this. then we clear out by the time we move into tomorrow night. the day planner tomorrow shows highs in the upper 90's, chance of thunderstorms late in the day, similar to what we had
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be the big story again, upper 90's, near 100 degrees, even hotter yet for the day thursday. that will be the hottest day so far this week. the heat index values around 100 to 105. a cold front friday. it will be hot before the cold front arrives, the feels like temperatures around 100 or so. then we cooldown just a little bit on the day saturday. the 10 day outlook, once we get through the next three days, 89 saturday. low 90's sunday. upper 80's monday of next week. beginning tuesday, we start another round of 90-plus degree days and another heat wave on the way. tomorrow, thursday, and friday, hot around the dmv. take it slow, check on the elderly and your pets full stop enjoy the summer because before you know it --
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buzzing, a wine from 1796. it and bottles of whiskey and bourbon dating back 130 years were found in a humidor. it appears the collection was boarded up during prohibition and forgotten. ofis now included in tours the former home, which also happens to be a museum. nancy: sounds like a fun saturday night. what better than ice cream on a hot day? how about free ice cream? mcdonald's is giving away its signature vanilla ice cream july 16. all you have to do is download the app and visit between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. one person cashing in on their free code will get the golden cohen, winning free ice cream for life. erin: that's awesome. alison: like willy wonka. erin:
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led the wizards. three minutes to go, the bulls with the lead, valentine drains a long three coming to chicago the seven-point lead. was its fall 82-73. djokovicdon, novak cruised into the quarterfinals with a straight sets win. on the women's side, venus williams continues to show us ages just a number. the 37-year-old dominated her opponent, the french open champion. williams used her powerful serve and grass court experience to win easily and straight sets. in straight sets. and congratulations
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