one of the security barriers around the capitol. this happened at second street and independence avenue southeast. stephen tschida is live on the scene with the latest. i understand a capitol police officer also injured in this. stephen: yes, indeed, nancy. an intense situation throughout the day on capitol hill. let's show you what is going on right now. you can see this vehicle in question. it's on the flat bed truck, the black vehicle. further left you will see the capitol police cruiser. that is the vehicle which was rammed. streets are opening up again at this time. but a lot of people having a lot of questions about what happened here earlier today. the roar of the explosion to get in the trunk of this vehicle. capitol police say a driver rammed a barrier and a capitol police cruiser injuring an officer at 11:45 this morn

the driver sustained minor injuries. afterwards he was charged with assault with a deadly weapon and assaulting the officer. in the investigation, the area locked down. people were ordered to remain inside. many of them frightened about what was going on so close to the u.s. capitol. >> we heard commotion and they told us we couldn't go outside. we were on lockdown. apparently there was a car outside that was suspicious. they took care of it. stephen: police blew up the trunk of the car twice. they found nothing inside. there doesn't look to be any connection to terrorism. reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. alison: keep us posted. thank you. prosecutors call it an open and shut case. a man charged with killing his roommate, stashing one body in the attic and the other in the backyard but attorneys for jeffrey neil call it self-defense. sam ford is outside the d.c. courthouse where th

sam? sam: we are in the third week of the trial. it took three years for the case to get to this point. on trial, the prosecutor accuses one roommate of killing two others. the young men who had known each other since high school. jeffrey neil is defending himself saying one housemate was trying to kill him after the housemate told him he had killed another one. he said it was a love triangle that went bad. but the three housemates were suddenly victims and suspect. after initially fleeing to florida, jeffrey neil returned to d.c. and turned himself in. he said that young tried to stab him to death after telling him this he kill i

would other roommate. in the trial, prosecution raised doubts about the theory but the defense said young is volatile who stabbed neil in a fight before. >> he attacked him once before with a knife. we are arguing there is a love triangle and leon was jealous about the other person and he harmed wingfield. sam: we'll have more at "abc7 news at 6:00". including a prose for the prosecution. both young and wingfield were apparently killed with the same hammer. bludgeoned in the head. how does the defense explain that? we have more coming up at "abc7 news at 6:00". reporting live from d.c. superior court, sam ford, abc7 news. nancy: thank you. summer means more people on two wheels and it means more thie

northern virginia bureau chief jeff goldberg live in arlington. this is a big problem, jeff. jeff: it is. cycling is popular in arlington. everywhere you go you find bikes locked up but not all likes are created equal. this is a strong kryptonite lock but down the road you see a wire lock. it can be cut with bolt cutters quickly. a lot of riders are victimized by the sophisticated criminals. arlington police say they have seen increase in the bike thefts from this year to last year and every year the numbers increase in the summertime. cyclists reported to abc7 news that in the past several weeks four high-end bikes, some worth $2,000 to $3,000 have been stolen from parking garages in rosslyn. bike thieves are many part of the organized groups that communicate online target arlington because it's considered affluent area

sometimes he says the bike owners are too careless. >> we see too often people locking up quality bikes with a simple cable lock. they don't understand the sophistication they have gotten to. >> some of these are $4,000 to $5,000 or $6,000. coming up at 5:00, we have more on the thefts that are happening in rosslyn and tell you why technology help criminals make it easier to get rid of the bikes once they have been stolen. until then, live in arlington, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. alison: thank you. meanwhile, lawmakers back at work on the hill today. but don't expect a vote on the revised republican healthcare bill anytime soon. the senate is now postponing the vote indefinitely after senator john mccain had some surgery over the

blood clot above his eyebrow. the congressional budget office was also supposed to release the assessment of the new bill today but that is also delayed. meanwhile, this afternoon, protesters back out on capitol hill speaking out against the plans to repeal and replace the affordable care act. nancy: turning to the forecast. there are showers moving through this afternoon. clear skies now. take a live look. stormwatch7's chief meteorologist doug hill is in the weather center with a check of the forecast. doug: it's feast or famine rain wise. a large portion get nothing rain. it's hot and humid. but just to the north of the metro area there is very heavy thunderstorms. this is the severe area in effect for a while longer. there has been hail and hea

rain. the storms are nearly stationary. put your finger here and if you go over the past hour it doesn't show much movement. there are new storms to the west. but the winds are nonexistent where it happens. you you can get torrential rain in the same area. that is what is happening here. if you live in the water there is high water in the low lying areas and the creeks and the streams. it's slow moving, intense downpours with lightning. in fact, 25 strikes in the past 15 minutes just in the cluster to gaithersburg. there is flooding issues there. that is the story. isolated storms north and west of town and muggy with a repeat tomorrow and

at least. >> holy mackerel. our trail is blocked off. alison: take a look at that. right now a 27-year-old man is still missing after that flash flooding out in arizona. nine people including five children died when the wall of water hit a popular swimming hole. michelle marsh at the "live desk" with more. michelle: the search continues at this hour for the missing man with 40 volunteers and four search dogs but already as you stated this is so difficult to tell. five children between the ages of 2 and 13 are among the dead. >> the son over there and the mom is in the water. >> the tragedy striking one family if you believe that. 14 family members were at the swimming hole when the flash flooding swept them away. people in the had their cell phones rolling as the rescuers made their way in the area. we are talkin

trees rushing down that mountain side, flooding the creek below after a sudden rainstorm. more than 100 people in the area were caught off-guard. >> there was hardly any warning that the flash flood was coming. one of the witnesses said he looked up and saw a wall of to water coming toward him. >> so four people were immediately pulled to safety. i can tell you this that the storms are expected in the middle of the week. a tough time for the folks there in arizona. that is the latest from the "live desk." michelle marsh, abc7 news. nancy: an update after a sinkhole swallowed a house last week. alison: there driver lost control and sent a carraway rining to another one at a gas for sent a car careening to another one at the gas pump.

nancy: robert burton here and there is a lot raiding on this. robert: there is no deal. kirk cousins and the redskins did not come to a long-term agreement. kirk will play under the franchise tag and he will make $24 million. he make history.

quarterback to play under the quarterback tag for a second straight season. he was offered a deal but he doesn't like it. if the redskins franchise in 2018 he will make $38 million. this is racking it up. they say he is reported for a long-term deal. there is next year. back to you. nancy: thank you very much. bob wolf passed away saturday night at his home in new york. he called play-by-play in all four sports and he interviewed babe ruth and he did play-by-play for the new york knicks and the rangers. he was 96. >> developing now, concerns about the see level rise in the wake of the massive iceberg that broke off o

the scientists don't expect that iceberg to make much of a difference since it was in the water. but the rising seas are a concern. and a new study is showing how seriously the town will be impacted and sooner than thought. brad: this new report is not breaking news. people know the water is coming up. but there is a timeline on it. take a look here. you see the gray pickup truck there? that is parked on the street. we are at low tide. high tide is two feet higher than now. you can see on a normal day the water is already up and in this town.

people here don't need a study to know it is coming. she works steps steps from the chesapeake in the heart of crisfield that is now barely above sea level. she has seen the water rise and she believes it's getting worse. >> when it rains, last week we had a rainstorm, you couldn't get in or out. it was up here, cross your angles. brad: her observations match findings of a new study from a union of concerned scientists that puts a timeline to prediction of the continuing sea level ride and what it will mean -- rise and what it will mean to the coastal communities. maryland will be second to louisiana with 22 communities likely to see high tides routinely flood at least 10% of the town. by 2030, it says 62 p.c. of crisfield once a bustling seafood hub will be under water two

brian is a planner with the eastern shore land conservancy. he says it's time to prepare. you might see the water tower. what you don't see is a hill. flat land. take a look at this as we showed you before. we barely love sea level. they got a terrible taste of flooding in the super storm sandy when the water downtown was just waste deep. when we come back at 5:00, we will have more on this story and what the people in this town believe it will mean to them. in crisfield, brad bell, abc7 news. nancy: the amount of change you have seen in one generation is remarkable. alison: we have more coming up at 5:00. doug is here. we want to talk about the new week ahead of us. doug: heat and the humidity coming back. a great weekend. but now the heat and th

and tomorrow and noticely by wednesday and thursday. we right back to what we had last week. the mid-90's feeling over 10. alison: any storms? doug: that is the issue we have now. not many. they are slow moving and stationary so there is a lot of heavy rain falling over the same area over and over to prompt the flood warnings. severe storm across montgomery county. large area in effect until 5:00. also severe thunderstorm warning to the east of that extends to howard county and touch of carol county until 4:30. we have the storms continuing to build. the winds are so light, they appear to be barely moving. the same area is getting new storms this area gets flooding and the greatest

there are community names here until flash flood warning, gaithersburg, montgomery village, washington grove, lateensville, germantown and brookville. specific areas. we widen out and there is not a lot of other activity outside. this is the game. torrential downpours and lightning, too. occasional wind gusts and report of hails that are the size of nickels or quarters or even larger. we will monitor the area. you will get more as it will rain itself across the region. there is 7:15 a flash flood warning. how much rain? the a gor rhythm in the weather system is 3.9, almost four inches of rain in the center.

the rain. pull back to show that there are more storms in pennsylvania and north of baltimore. new ones developing across the mountains. most of the activesy centered north of the city. the heat index values are 100 or higher. there are a chance of storm tomorrow or wednesday. not thursday, but they are back friday and saturday. next week it looks as if we get area of high pressure forming up over canada. doesn't happen in mid-july. there will be a cool down for middle of next week. nancy: thank you very much. still ahead at 4:00 -- >> he said i never got my high school diploma. is there something i could do? i said i'll look into it. alison: what the daughter was

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alison: welcome back. 7 is on stormwatch7 for you. this is a live picture. heavy rain moving through the county.

connector. you can see the rain is coming down. thunderstorm warning until 5:00. some storms are just sitting. they are stationary. a lot of rain coming down. stay with us for more. nancy: arlington national cemetery sees some of the large e crowds but today is not just the tourists. >> this is normally the hallowed ground. normally the most peaceful place but not today. this is the 21st annual renewal and remembrance day, a day with the landscaping professionals tance families offer expertise for free.

>> we have come down for 14 years as a family. this started as little kids. we love give giving back. >> i get choked up inside. >> the goal is honoring the men and women that gave it all. >> some are doing irrigation repair, hard scape and planting. there will be a children program. >> you saw it no matter where you look. seeding, sawing, shoveling. arlington has more than 600 acres to care for. 8,700 trees and a great need for help. >> awesome. a great service. it helps keep the ground pretty.

the first year 50 people showed up. this year hundreds of people came from all over the country. alison: what a fantastic project. now another reminder that it's never too late to give up on your dreams. a philadelphia man finally got his high school diploma at it 7. charles celebrated the accomplishment with the family over the weekend. he was forced to leave high school in the junior year to support his family. >> this is good. i have finally done it. i got it. >> this is a blessing. happy to have him. we made him happy. alison

when asked if he was going to college he said sure. i have nothing else to do. >> freshman will be a doozie. >> congratulations. >> absolutely. >> police officers may be in danger behind the wheel. the threat coming from inside the vehicle. i'm lisa fletcher and i have the story that has some departments on high alert. alison: new tonight standing behind the product. why a c.e.o. stood in the line of fire touting a product he says can save lives without rebuilding homes and

jonathan: we are back. nancy: the rain is starting to flow. doug: that is the latest that is hardest hit. gaithersburg to olney hit by the inches of

there are a few showers and the storms developing north of winchester and woodstock. closer to the metro, there is severe thunderstorm warning in effect. that is going to be terminated or extended. the one in the west is extended until 5:00. there are new building on the western flank of the existing storm. this is pakistan building. there is a flash flood warning issued until 7 or 7:15. along 28 coming north from shady grove to gaithersburg. this is some tough stuff.

a severe warning until 5:00 for the system. especially in laytonsville. there is reports of the issues there. most of the area is warm and muggy. i'm liking the idea of a cooling shower. we have fresh chances of storm tomorrow and even on wednesday as the heat and the humidity will continue to build. this is the future cast for 6:00. there is warm and muggy with the area of fog and then we will do it again. steve rudin will be back here in 15

michelle: you mentioned this but we are hearing a tree is down on woodfield road at churchill downs road in laytonsville. that has the road in the area closed. stay connected with the stormwatch7 team through wjla.com. the facebook page and the twitter feed and the stormwatch7 app. nancy: look at this video from this morning. a driver crashes through a fence before hitting a gas bump. it happened in washington state. it didn't catch on fire but there was damage. they think the driver was drunk. michelle: police officers nationwide may be at risk driving the vehicles. investigation of leaking exhaust on the ford exlowers crossed over to the modified version that law enforcement uses. senior investigative reporter lisa fletcher joins us from the satellite center with details developing now. lisa? lisa: the national

traffic safety administration vested 150 complaint about the ford explorers leaking carbon monoxide in the passenger vehicles. but now the reports are emerging from the police departments around the country about officers falling ill and being injured after inhaling fumes. this is video from newport beach, california. according to a police report, an officer blacked out from carbon monoxide in the ford explorer. the s.u.v. flies across the road, the median and oncoming traffic before crashing into a tree at 55 miles per hour. he survived. he is suing ford. "7 on your side" contacted 20 local departments in the d.m.v. coming up we will let you know where they are in use in the area and what is done to keep the officers safe. michelle: today, the trump administration trying to pivot to the agenda at

is the economy. we look at whether made in america could give the president the political victory he needs. >> we are here to celebrate american manufacturing and showcase amazing products from all 50 states made in the usa. >> a healthy dose of the economic cheerleading from the president kicking off the made in america in the white house as the country sees higher job numbers, lower gas prices and record stock market. this is a trophy he can temporarily hold high. >> we are going to grow like crazy. >> some are relying healthy on the buy american push from the stars and the stripes to

sweets. this could be a pivotal victory and counter to the other campaign promises that have fallen short. >> thiseds is considered so fragile since the president has been unable to sway republicans and john mccain recovering from surgery, it's on hold. >> there are eight to ten republican senators with serious concerns about this bill. >> tax reform is facing the tough odds that could leave trump without a senator legislative win before the august recess. he is hoping that the boost would provide political one, too. >> the p.m. is

game changers. it's the economy, stupid, when talking a about what matters most. michelle: add another name to the list of those hoping to challenge governor hogan. the sixth democrat entered the race for governor. he has the second highest approval rating of any governor in america of neither party. nancy: the title of the memoir will go on sale november 14. biden plans a tour to coincide with the

>> seeing it on tv is different than seeing it live. >> the plan to clean up the damage after the massive sinkhole. nancy: but first, what brought the garth brooks concert to a complete halt in oklahoma. michelle: now adrianna hopkins has a preview of tomorrow's "good morning washington." >> tomorrow, the use nic strategy to check the paycheck further, revamp your spending habit and lead you on the path to financial freedom. >> before you hit the trail and rough it in the great outdoors don't miss the ultimate camping survival kit. >> keep it here for traff

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nancy: reminder 7 is on storm watch. there is a thunderstorm warning in effect until 5:00. what you see on the right-hand side of your screen is a live picture of the intercounty connector just west of muncaster mill road. stay tuned with abc7. the team is keeping an eye on things. michelle: they exploded to the scene three ye

there is a new set of emojis. coconut, zombie and a mom. kidd o'shea hit the street to find out the commonly used emojis. >> do you know the last emoji you sent? >> a heart. >> that's sweet! someone that you love. >> it was to my best friend. >> oh! >> winkie face. >> a wingie face? >> i like it. >> who were you sending it to? >> a friend. i was saying a clever comment. i thought it was funny. >> as smiley face. >> i hate to send that one. >> spirit fingers. >> jazz hands. were you excited

>> i was excited to come to work. >> jazz hands! >> i like the music. >> we are just rolling through the tech messages. >> the last emogegy was to you -- emoji. >> reenact it. nancy: i don't think i'll do that with the tongue sticking out. they have totally changed the way people interact. michelle: modern day hieroglyphics. nancy: true! the hoops that the students had to jump through to make it to the u.s. for the first robotic competition of its kind. michelle: a broken pipe call chaos. we t

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michelle: right now an international competition underway in d.c. with more than 150 countries building the best robots. as john gonzalez reports a team of six girls from afghanistan needed president trump to step in to compete. >> maybe the competition doesn't get the attention that the spelling bee garnerrers but there are intelligent kids inside constitution hall and

>> they can do it. >> the world cup of robotics. 150 countries are represented. described as the robots olympics. the team goes head to head. the best robot wins. >> this is a great feeling that she is here. >> john: travel visas were denied not once but twice. they received the building kit for the contest two weeks ago, later than most teams. >> we are not

it's okay. >> the white house reached out to the state department and the homeland security. they have been granted parole status and they can be in the country briefly without a visa. it ends tomorrow night. michelle: good news there. garth brooks was in the middle of a song "unanswered prayers" in a concert in ellicott oklahoy when he saw something that made him stop. >> big plans. do you have that yet? where do you want to go on the honeymoon? where? no idea? if you pick hawaii, i'll pay for it. >> pick tahiti or something. >> her boyfriend

proposed. he posted when you shut down the entire garth concert to propose to the love of your life. oops, sorry. not sorry. nancy: lucky that he said yes. congratulations. good for him. let's check in with larry smith to find out what is coming up new at 5:00. larry: ahead at 5:00, new information at the breaking news at the capitol where a man ran a vehicle to a barricade. a man throwing a child into traffic. the child is unarmed. at 5:00, meet be whom who rushed to the child's aid as others chased the man down. the piece of history found in an attic ahead at "abc7 news at 5:00". see you in a few. michelle: thank you. 1,500 dominion energy customers are waiting for the power to come back on this

morning. dominion says that the power should be back on by 8:00 tonight. nancy: the power of water cannot be under estimated. in bethesda, the bookworms learned that the hard way. the library became a wading pool. >> take a deep breath and hit it. >> the library is weeks away from a grand reopening. >> there is the new circulation desk. fresh carpeting and paint. furniture that nods to the 1960's roots. >> it was up to here. it was like a wading pool. >> but leslie knows too well about the work

it was weeks away from reopening in december when the cast iron pipe burst. >> causing havoc. >> you had water, debris and mud. >> it consumed hundreds of books. erased a portion of the colorful mural. and fried the hvac electric and the telephone system and the damage totaled $1. the million. most covered by insurance. >> we sprung into action and did what we had to do. >> now after fixing everything a second time, the employees stand proud. yesterday modest. >> this was a phoenix. >> shy of many more water leaks it's scheduled to open to the public on saturday july 29. i'm kevin lewis, abc7 news. michelle: a florida neighborhood literally turned upside

massive sink hole that opened up on friday. the neighbors captured a moment the roof split in half. it measures 225 feet across. some is on hold. >> seeing it on tv than seeing it live. the sinkhole is common here. but this is not common. it's a tragedy. michelle: look at the scope of it. five homes in the area remain evacuated as a precaution. the crews are working to make sure that another issue the drinking water is not contaminated. the clean-up process could take a few months. that overhead view is telling. michelle: we are experiencing

rain. we have radar moving through the next few hours. not under a severe thunderstorm watch. montgomery county has seen a ton of rain. the severe thunderstorm warning that we did have here for central montgomery county has now canceled out early. flash flooding means it's happening now. you will notice the shade. the brighter you see the pink. this means the raise is upward of two inches an hour. if you widen the view out you can see the showers and the thunderstorms will dot radar moving through t

commute. frederick has heavier rain but nothing warned on. be prepared to slow it down. the temperatures are lower 80's. by the time is sun sets the risk will diminish. 10-day outlook from stormwatch7. we are in the 90's as we move to wednesday and thursday. middle 90's. it's 91 to 95 degrees. we will stay hot next week. then a cooldown. show you video now. this is from goshan branch near laytonsville. still picture. this is in effect until 7:15. the areas that are prone to flooding and it will occur for a few

we will keep you updated. nancy: next at 4:00, what to do if the utility company

michelle: nobody likes it if a utility company makes an error but what if it's in your favor? what if it's not a few dollars but for thousands of dollars? john matarese has a man's

waste your money. john: when a cell phone company takes extra money out of someone's account in the d.c. area it's frustrating. but that is not news. when a cell phone company gives you money and then even more money, in that case it is news. miking jet switched to sprint after there was a great offer. >> it was you will get a year free if you get your own device. >> but he didn't expect it to be this good. in hours he started to get alert that sprint was crediting money to his account. >> the money kept pouring in from other customers. in a week sprint gave him $ >> $139,000 and change. john: in credit. >> in credit. john: gave him almost enough money to buy a small

the first reaction is awesome how do i get in on this deal? first, it's a mistake. two, what if your information and money was going to someone else's account? he called sprint several times and he got nowhere. a spokesman said that his account was set up incorrectly and it's been updated with the correct information to no longer relieve bill alerts. michael just hopes his info is safe. >> if you end up with a wind fall like this the company will eventually catch it. resist the urge to flea to the caribbean. give -- to flee to the caribbean. give them a call and don't waist your money. john matarese, abc7 news. larry: tonight, a car rams in a barrier on the hill. tonight the charge against the driver. >> how long w

survive? >> i was ecstatic. >> how the investigation got results. >> now, "abc7 news at 5:00". on your side. alison: we begin on storm watch. look at this. a storm that is dumping hail to north arlington this afternoon. this is one of a few communities that are dealing with the afternoon storms. >> this is the branch overflowing the bank in laytonsville. but lets get to doug hill tracking the storm that is bringing the rain. >> what is unusual is the fant they are so slow moving. you will see most storms on the radar move west to east. these are stationary or building back. back to

that it is showing signs of raining itself out. so good news. but the flooding continues there. tu same situation with the heavy flooding. it's quiet weather wise behind it but we will monitor the montgomery county issue in the next hour or two. we are keeping a storm west of frederick. this is 96 in fredericksburg. the next four days are warmer and humid. it's uncomfortable so. with more tomorrow chances i will point out. patchy fog in the area of the rain. the changes from 90 tomorrow and the mid-90's for the rest of the week. alison: breaking right now the