nancy: breaking news on metro, the rails shut down in virginia because somebody was killed by a train. jonathan: naked pictures of a u.s. congress person stolen and posted online. alison: and new video tonight. slime,re live eels in spilled all over cars. the highway mess everyone is talking about, next. jonathan: we are following breaking news on metro. service has been suspended between ballston and clarendon after somebody was hit by a train. alison: tom roussey just got to the scene. what did you find out? tom: we are in the virginia square metro station. anybody who wants to go down into the station, you cannot right now because that is where the investigation is going on. this is video from when we arrived. a lot of firefighters here

according to 9:30, metro transit police, a man purposefully -- purposely jumped onto the tracks and was hit and killed by a train. they stop service between ballston and clarendon. there is no estimate on when it will be back up, certainly looks like not tonight. that is all we know as far as the circumstances. one passengers said they were on a train that pulled into the station about the time this happened. she said the driver of the train threw on the air break and they came to a hard stop, but there was not a lot of communication and eventually passengers self-evacuated to the street level. server suspended for the origin silver lines between ballston and clarendon, no estimate of when the service will be back up. live in arlington, tom roussey,

alison: tom, thank you. be the first to find out about breaking news by signing up for text alerts that wjla.com/text. jonathan: the stormwatch forecast, we just had the hottest day of the year in the d.c. area tonight. alison: we probably did not need to tell you that if you are out, and the swelter is not over. the heat wave goes on. jonathan: steve rudin has what it will feel like as you had to work tomorrow. as a cooling down a little bit? steve: it will cool down late tomorrow night into early saturday morning. one more really hot day on the way. 87 degrees atonto reagan national, cooler to the west. cumberland and winchester and luray, in the 70's. stormwatch 7 satellite and radar, a few showers along the mason-dixon line, a chance of showers moving through the overnight. the next best chance of stronger storms will be tomorrow afternoon come into the evening

mid-atlantic. daytime highs tomorrow well into the 90's. the heat index values will be closer to 100 degrees. the timing of the strong afternoon storm, and once they are gone how cool it will be saturday. more on that, plus another heat wave on the way next week. alison? alison: steve, thank you. stay connected with the stormwatch 7 team when sweltering heat sets in with the updated forecast by following us on facebook, twitter, wjla.com, and the stormwatch app. jonathan: criminal charges have leads -- reads like a scandal plot line. two staff members of a congressman arrest the accused of stealing explosive photos of her and sharing them online. tim barber has the story. tim: allegations of sex, lies, and politics. sounds like fiction, but the investigation on capitol hill is real and there are now

indicted aides. tonight, a former congressional aide is accused of leaking naked pictures and video of the virgin islands representative. capitol police say that he stole the images from her phone last march when he was supposed to fix the phone. thestigators believe that 35-year-old wanted revenge after he stopped working for her last summer. himindictment also accuses of making fake email and facebook accounts to send the naked images to politicians. the police believe that he sent them to a former aide. brown-lewis was accused of destroying evidence and lying to investigators. no one answered at her last known address, and nobody answered phone numbers listed for mcculum. said, why weett are saddened by the damage we suffered as a result of the

also incredibly thankful to the people of the virgin islands who have shown us tremendous care, sensitivity, and love. brown-lewis pled not guilty and faces 20 years behind bars for each obstruction charge. the other suspect faces up to five years for cyber stalking. my phone capitol hill, tim barber, abc 7 news. anson: happening now, all-out search for who shot a toddler in northeast. surveillanceve new images and the were back tonight looking for clues. anna-lysa gayle says the neighbors are pleading for whoever did this to turn them celfin, anna-lysa? anna-lysa: that is right, alison. several hours here this afternoon, and this is the alley where the toddler was shot. they are handing out these flyers and on it is a person of interest. >> it's heartbreaking. it's really heartbr

while a 13-month-old recovers from gunshot wounds, the police that the afternoon questioning neighbors and handing out flyers. >> it's a tragedy that a baby at to be harmed, shot twice one years old. anna-lysa: one-year-old was hit by stray bullets monday night just before 9 p.m. while two men were arguing in the alley near 8th street. the men pulled out their guns and several people try to get away. this neighbor called the survival a miracle. god,ad it not been for the fact he protected that they become it could have been more serious. anna-lysa: the police are looking for these two men and are hoping to make an arrest. >> i wish whoever did this would turn themselves in. >> so what is in, so young, they need to be cared for and watched out for. anna-lysa:

with the toddler's mother this afternoon, talking about the case. a $10,000 reward is offered for information leading to an arrest. live in northeast, anna-lysa gayle, abc 7 news. i'm nancy chen at the live desk, following new to the limits out of pennsylvania were a person of interest in the disappearance of four men has confessed to their murders. cosmoinardo -- dinardo admitting this. the associated press said that he killed them separately after selling the marijuana, then burned their bodies at his family farm. investigators had been digging for days after the men between 19 and 22 years old all disappeared one after the other starting last friday. >> the cadaver dogs, i don't understand the science, but those dogs could smell these

four boys 12 and a half feet low the ground. an arrestardo had record before this and a history of mental illness. nancy chen, abc 7 news. jonathan: a california man accused of jumping a white house fence has pled guilty. jonathan tran was arrested in march after he made it onto the grounds of the white house. he claimed that he was a friend of the president. he was found with cans of pepper spray. alison: a man accused of murdering a caterer at a wedding said he acted in self-defense. he took the stand in his trial today, saying he used a pocket knife to kill the caterer because, in his words, she was trying to kill me. she was catering a wedding last august at a park in chantilly where bonds was the property manager. witnesses say at followed an argument over folding chairs. jonathan:

heights boy is recovering after losing fingers to a fireworks accident. wasannot remember if he throwing the firework or somebody tossed it at him. his life changed forever when an unidentified man gave him that explosive. >> my son could have been gone because a dummy made that decision. >> just stayed back from fireworks. something like this or worse could happen to you. jonathan: the doctors at children's hospital say once his hand heals they will consider prosthetic fingers. he had dreams of playing basketball in the nba. alison: developing now come a thrillseeking adventure cost a woman her life. this is a popular thing for tourists on the caribbean island of saint martin, standing at a fence at the end of the airport runway to feel the blast from a jet engine. yesterday, a

50 seven-year-old woman from new zealand was killed after being blown away from the fence. >> it pushed her backwards and she tripped. as a result of the impact, she was wounded fatally. alison: there are signs warning people to stay away from the fence. shevictim's family said ignored them even after they told her it was dangerous. jonathan: president trump is in paris, but the trip is overshadowed by controversy at home. trump told reporters today his is a wonderful young man. he said most people would have taken that now infamous meeting with the russian lawyer. tonight he had dinner at the eiffel tower and complemented the french first lady by saying, "you are in such good shape." alison: a long road ahead for republican leaders as they try to get their revised health care bill approved. within hours of its release, it's in trouble. two gop senators say they oppose it.

will examine the cost and how will impact insurance coverage. a critical vote could come as soon as tuesday. stay with abc 7 and wjla.com for updates. jonathan: representative steve scalise had another operation today to treat an infection. he was shot in last month's ballpark ambush in alexandria. the federal election commission will allow members of congress to use campaign funding for security. lawmakers can use up to $15,000 for cameras, sensors, and similar devices. alison: those right there are live eels spilled out of a truck onto the highway, and it's all covered in slime. shocking photos of a really

jonathan: this is traffic that you never want to get caught in. this is in oregon, covered in slime and eels. a truck flipped over, spilling them on to the cars d

alison: hard to imagine. the good news, i guess, nobody was hurt. that's good, but these drivers probably very confused and grossed out. and look at this video, the eels were reportedly on their way to korea to be used as food. jonathan: they got away. house speaker paul ryan said he will look at modernizing the dress code at the reporter was told she cannot enter the chamber and a sleeveless dress. she took pages out of her noble can stuff them into her dress to cover her arms. are barred from going sleeveless and the speaker's lobby and minna regard to wear jackets. jonathan: a 7 on your side alert, prime day purchases are arriving after the make a sale, but the czar to swipe the packages. even if you have a security camera -- >> they obviously are not concerned with helping the police tracked

any effect on their ability to commit the crime. jonathan: delivery company suggest these things. have your package sent to your workplace or a relative or neighbor who was home during that time of day. give the driver instructions on where to leave the package, behind the garage or in the backyard. and it never hurts to tell your neighbors when you are expecting a delivery. 7 on your side with the consumer alert and a new possible wheeling and dealing for flyers. if theyants to check can resell your seats. you will be called five days before your flight, asked if you want to give up your seat for an incentive or travel credits. the carrier is still considering the program, so stay tuned. helpinga new apopp is hungry travelers at bwi,

airport sherpa allows you to order food from vendors and have it delivered to your gate. delivery costs between four dollars and eight dollars. jonathan: i like that. hot pizza. restaurant come you never know who might walk in the door, including new kids on the block's donnie wahlberg. alison: he loved his experience so much at a charlotte waffle house that he gave a 2000 other tip for the staff. he watered waffles, hashbrowns. jonathan: i hope they pool their tips. alison: a wisconsin bus driver provided more than just rides for kids. in between routes, she crochets toys for them. she gets request for special shapes, ice cream cones, unicorns.

than 30 items for the kids. jonathan: very talented, good stuff. alison: isn't that sweet? jonathan: it has been a heat wave. alison: there is a new flavor of ice cream getting a lot of buzz. citye cream shop in kansas debuting barbecue flavor. you heard that, barbecue. it has a sweet cream base, swirls of cara mel-flavored barbecue sauce. jonathan: and to finish it off, bits of beef candy with brown sugar. they actually used burnt ends from a beef brisket to eat base. they say don't knock it, you have to try it. if you like barbecue, they say you will love this. alison: he said he would try it. jonathan: steve would like it. steve: of course. wasdaytime high temperature 97 degrees, well above average this time of year. not quite a record, 100 back

time of year is 89 degrees right now, right now 87 and the sun set several hours ago. the temperatures tonight will have a hard time falling below 80 degrees downtown d.c. feels like 93 degrees right now at reagan national, a bit cooler to the west. it, thehat you look at warmer temperatures, the humidity, it will be sticky and stuffy overnight around the dmv. stormwatch 7 satellite and radar, a few showers popping up across southern maryland. we thought this would happen earlier. ,ight now, some lightning especially around waldorf and la plata, so be on the lookout for that, not expecting anything severe overnight. tomorrow morning temperatures in the middle 70's, and much of the area near 80 degrees in the district. a quick warm-up in the morning. then we watch the skies were chance of thunderstorms late afternoon, into the early evening.

strong to severe. 4:00 p.m., a lot of folks going home early friday afternoon, a lot of beat all -- a lot of people going to the delmarva beaches, could be problems around the bay bridge with heavier downpours and gusty wind. conditions improve, and the improvement will be lower humidity levels and slightly cooler temperatures for the day saturday. then we start to creep up into the day sunday. tamara way weather alert day from stormwatch 7, heavy rain, gusty wind, especially late afternoon into the early evening -- tomorrow. a great time to download the stormwatch 7 weather app. the highest tomorrow, lower to middle 90's. the feels-like temperature closer to 100 degrees. another hot day ahead, but at least the cold front is out of the way. -- the cold front is on the way. delmarva beaches, lower

saturday and sunday, a nice mixture of sun and clouds. 89 degrees saturday. back into the low 90's monday and tuesday, and back into the middle 90's by wednesday and thursday of next week. the heat index values are closer to 100 degrees. a little bit of a break on the way, until monday. alison: we will take it. jonathan: these are officials at wimbledon. they are not monitoring the match. alison:

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jonathan: you are among the best tennis players in the world, getting ready for wimbledon. you think you are prepared, but the official says, hey, check. alison: it has to be all white. one team was forced to change because they were wearing dark underwear. some officials are actually checking. robert: seems like a little violation to me. jonathan: all depends. really, this is a thing? robert: i think they brought out underwear. jonathan: that is so 1980's. robert: otto porter can wear ultra briefs now. he got a pay raise today. sports is coming up.

>> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. wizards made it official with otto porter jr., matching his offer sheet from fourets, $106 million over years. the average just over 13 points per game.

and john wall is the third highest-paid player on the wizards. don't forget, wall has not signed his $173 million offer yet. tennis, venus williams continues to dominate at wimbledon. her serve too hot to handle. her opponent gets out of the way of this one. look like she was ready to return, but had a change of thought. venuswon in straight sets to advance to the final at the age of 37. if she wins, she will be the oldest grand slam champion in the open era. and i think people are more excited about these than the actual fight. the mcgregor mayweather fight is not until late august, but people are showing up to the pressers like it is the actual fight. it has been nothing but these two throwing insults at each other all day.

both make a lot of money from this. and today was the last day of the baseball all-star break. the nationals return to action tomorrow night on the road in cincinnati. jonathan: i watch some of that, it was not pretty. robert: it never is. steve: they do not hug? jonathan: there was no love.

jonathan: chilly today, steve. steve: oh, yeah. tomorrow the heat wave continues, 95 degrees. showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, early evening, some may contain gusty wind and heavy downpours. it's part of a cold front that will bring relief from the heat and humidity saturday. outdoor activities look

saturday. sunday a bit more humidity. next week back into the middle 90's, again. the heat and humidity. it is july in washington. today, no records were set, but the heat index values were up to 106 degrees. jonathan: jimmy kimmel's next. alison: have a good night. did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back?

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