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it's 11:00 and still in the upper 80's. the sweltering summer heat is here and it will be worse tomorrow. new resignation tied to president trump's personal legal team and the russia pro. >> he was like, papa, papa. alison: that family ripped apart, the act that led to a ban on russian adoption. 11:00, on 7 news at your side. alison: first, we are in the stormwatch 7 weather center. few thought it was hot today, it will be even worse tomorrow. nancy: brian, what do we need to know to prepare? brian: just remember on the messenger. it will be even hotter tomorrow. outside right
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here at 11:00 is 87 degrees downtown. the humidity makes it feel like 97 at 11 p.m. the heat and humidity build again tomorrow, feeling like 105. take it easy, only in isolated storms chance. some relief is in sight. we will show you that in a few minutes. nancy: when the heat index reaches the triple digits, it can be dangerous. dehydration, heat exhaustion, and heatstroke can hit faster than you think. tom roussey is live in georgetown with the latest on this. tom: it absolutely feels like a sauna. and getting increasingly jealous of the kids playing in the fountain behind me, keeping cool at this hour. as you mentioned, it can be dangerous when it gets this hot. video from earlier today, we had just started our interview with d.c. fire
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to go on a call. they are getting a lot of calls right now, and they say when it gets hotter there is a noticeable increase. one interesting thing from the ems captain, he told me it may not be for the reasons that you would think. >> it is not all necessarily heat related. it may be pure he existing medical conditions, diabetes, high blood pressure, seizures. exacerbatedt may be by the heat and humidity is what we are seeing an increase of. tom: i talked with alex, the ems captain. i asked, what is the number one mistake when you go out on calls that you see people make that they could have avoided needing the ambulance. it is hisnestly what people fail to recognize soon enough they are dehydrated. that is something to keep in mind during this heat wave. live in georgetown, along the waterfront, tom roussey, abc 7 news. alison: tom, thank
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it today, o.j. simpson back in the courtroom. nancy: the parole board decided he could go free. michelle marsh has the details. there are still stipulations. michelle: yeah, a lot of restrictions. the minute he steps out of prison in october, he has to report to a supervising officer. in the hearing simpson mentioned wanting to go back to florida, but that is up to the state. he served in nine years for a botched robbery to retrieve vegas,memorabilia in las including charges of armed robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. today simpson said he wished it never happened. during the hearing he made a foundof saying he has alternative to violence courses in prison. >> i don't think i could have represented this prison, i don't think any inmate has ever better represented it than i. michelle:
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stipulations, like not drinking alcohol to excess and submitting to searches, simpson said he had no problem living with these conditions. as for money, simpson will still montht $25,000 per pension from the nfl. many were watching the hearing. tom roussey talk to people at the newseum who could not forget the murder investigation. this video was taken in the d.c. area in october 1995. the oj trial and not lt verdict divided people, largely on racial lines -- the not guilty verdict divided people largely on racial lines. are explaining to their kids why this was a big deal. 22 years later, opinions are strong again. understands the parole board was only ns
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robbery and kidnapping conviction. >> based on the laws of what he was sentenced for this particular time, the parole was just. >> did the man serve his time? i think he served his time. >> i thought he was guilty when he was tried for murder, so i hate to see it, but if that is what the law and the. parole system decides, i will go with the government tom: tom roussey, abc 7 news. nancy: developing news from the white house. aurces are telling abc news chief spokesperson for president trump's personal legal team has resigned. he was working on the white house defense against the probe into russian election interference in the 2016 election. there has been no comment yet. we will keep you posted. and breaking news from "the washing a post," reporting president trump asking advisers about his ability to pardon aides,
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members, and even himself in connection with the russia probe. senator mark warner responded to that report, saying even the possibility the president is considering pardons is extremely disturbing. alison: a year-long missing persons case is over tonight after a woman's body was found buried in a field in hancock county, maryland, but it is a discovery that likely never would have been made without a surprising deal with a man behind bars. richard reeve reports. richard: it was here on this remote piece of property in hancock, maryland, where investigators unearthed human with a womanstent missing since last july. the authorities were led thereby the property owner, 68 years old company was released from jail thursday on the condition that he direct the police to the remains. there were no indications of homicide or foul play. prosecutors agree the deal is unusual.
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with a woman come was already serving time for using her credit cards and checks after her death. illegal weapons were found other property in september but he has never been accused in her disappearance or death. this is the property. prosecutors made the deal they say first and foremost to give the family closure. the likelihood come investigate or say come is the woman died from a fall when she injured her head. they are not sure when that happened. >> i certainly think it is pretty obvious, but we are in charge of prosecuting criminal offenses. richard: the man will have 90 days of freedom before he is sentenced to 15 years in september for obstruction of justice and weapons charges. prosecutors hope the remains will be positively identified. in hancock, maryland, richard reeve, abc 7 news. nancy: a warning from fairfax county police, officers arresting a handyman accused of molesting children while on the job. they are concerned there may be more victi
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he worked at the county for 11 years. if your kids had contact with him, the police want to talk to you. alison: 7 on your side with a health alert. one person who got sick after eating at your polian sterling has been diagnosed for noro virus. the restaurant closed a full day for cleaning and reopened yesterday. about 60 people got sick after eating there. norovirus is not foodborne. are repairing a broken water main that flooded two homes on capitol hill. itn the water main broke him sent water gushing into a couple of basement apartments. firefighters made sure that nobody was trapped. no one was hurt, but residents are now assessing the damage. >> it's pretty much gone. there's not much to say.
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and i lost just about everything. nancy: investigators say the heat likely caused water main to rupture. the soccer a decade, field was open to kids and adults in columbia heights. recently a group paying thousands of dollars for a permit sidelined those plans. anna-lysa gayle is live in northwest washington. the people must be pretty disappointed by this. anna-lysa: alison, that is for sure. this is next to the area tubman elementary school. tubmanhairy at elementary school. community members are worried about getting kicked out. hundreds of community members have signed a petition calling tubman athletic field to no to be rented or dedicated to groups. this stems from an incident last wednesday. >> one of the private leagues came in.
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the police were called. members of the community were escorted off the field. >> this is not a private facility. anna-lysa: the field is owned by the city and permits are issued through the department of general services on behalf of dcps. theirmmunity came up with own temporary solution after the petition, which included splitting the field. they say it is a physical representation of the divide within the community. >> privatized leagues are taking up the fields. at this not really give time for the community. anna-lysa: they are hoping that the city will play fair so that everyone can come together. >> it does not matter if you like white, black, any color. anna-lysa: the department of general services said in a statement they are working with residents in
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the field in terms of the petition. -- has access to the field. in terms of the petition, it has hundreds of signatures. nancy: this could revolutionize travel in our area. it is called a hyperloop. alison: you will not believe how fast it could take you to new york. plus -- >> in their hearts, i think they think they are still our children. nancy: those boys are stuck thousands of miles away.
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alison: president trump told "the new york times" he discussed russian adoptions with vladimir putin during the g 20 summit. the original reason donald trump junior gave for his meeting with the russian attorney was the adoptions. what is not being talked about is the impact the adoption ban has had on families. our
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reporter lisa fletcher reports. >> we are home from europe. yay. i missed him so much. i long for the day when i can write the same thing in this journal about you. lisa: they had been waiting five years to welcome two orphaned brother's home come into the arms of their family. pam, parents, mark and were advocating for russian children languishing in orphanages when they decided to adopt the brothers. >> our friends rallied and help with fundraisers, and people we barely knew gave us money towards it. mappedour year, they of ofentation, down to pro their dogs' rabies vaccine. finally, a visit of the russian orphanage. >> the minute you saw mark, he was likepapa, papa,
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through the doors his entire life. it was amazing. lisa: suddenly vladimir putin and it russian adoption -- american adoptions of russian children, canceling hundreds of adoptions just weeks or months away from completion. >> we've never seen a ban so instantly implemented. lisa: she is director of the coalition institute in washington, d.c. >> it was in 2012. bipartisan bill intended to punish russian officials who were associated with human rights abuses by denying them access to the u.s. >> it came as a complete shock. lisa: u.s. represented if doug collins stepped in to try to help. >> we are working diplomatic channels, to work with the russian government. lisa: sanctions are often economic. in this case they are deeply personal, and it is not just
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but it is also affecting these kids in orphanages in russia. what you think vladimir putin chose to integral orphans? >> he sees the west as an adversary. i think there is a contentious thing there and he is willing to use most avenues he can to push an agenda or get what he wants. place,hile the ban is in they are aware of conversations that indicate there may be room for dialogue on the issue. ultimately it comes down to compassion. >> it really is a matter of hearts in russia being turned or an option for children. >> they are being used as pawns. you can stop travel, do things like that, but put somebody in position with their helpless is completely wrong. those children, a
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orphanage walls. lisa: do you still hold out hope? >> eventually the right people will be in place to help these kids come home. lisa: no matter the outcome, there is one thing they know for sure. >> in their hearts, i think they know we are their mom and dad and they are still our boys. lisa: the families have been split up. we are told the russians have a habit of removing children's names from work and registries to give the impression there are fewer kids as wards of the state. lisa fletcher, abc 7 news. excavation ise now over. experts have successfully removed biological samples from salvador dali's body. this was done because a woman claims that dali is her father. if she is a match, she can
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his name as a surname and also claim 25% rights to his works. alison: the navy has first of two female candidates for exclusive jobs come including a perspective seal. the special ops jobs were close to women until 18 months ago when the pentagon declared women could now serve in the frontline combat positions. brian: as we head into the evening, it is still hot. 27thgrees today, the 90-degree day this year. the next couple days, we usually show the temperature trend. temperaturesw the will be 97 friday and saturday, 96 sunday. at times it will feel like 101, 104, 103 throughout the day, a combination of the heat and humidity. maybe an isolated shower, that is all we have to look forward to.
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humidity, very muggy. heat advisory goes into effect tomorrow at 10 a.m., carrying through 8 p.m. tomorrow afternoon. a couple of showers possible. looks like a little better chance saturday. saturday's storms could pack a little bit of a punch. muggy.ht, 80 degrees tonight, mid to upper 90's tomorrow and saturday, both days feeling like 105. at the shore, hot but not as tepid, 88 saturday at rehobeth and ocean city. around here, more of the same day after day. sunday into monday is when we start to see a little transition, the heat will start to break. storm chances still isolated, but monday a changing pattern in the air. and the nets finally return home tuesday, 85.
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saturday, a more calm pattern. nancy: when temperatures get that high, surfaces on playgrounds can get dangerously hot. the 7 on your side took an infrared thermometer to playgrounds and found a corkscrew latter was 115 degrees. the slides were even worse, coming in at 163 degrees. the hottest service we found was whoppingber, a 174 degrees. alison: right now the fastest train from d.c. to new york takes about three hours, but that could change in a big way. >> i would do that. nancy: truly mind-boggling.
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nancy: what if you could get from d.c. to new york city in 29 minutes? that could be a reality. tweeted todayusk he had verbal government approval to build an underground hyperloop between the two cities. vacuums the air out of a tube and uses magnets to levitate a pod at high speeds. got that? nancy: pods and limitation, all right. alison: we will keep you posted.
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also may be able to use this on mars. it is a concept vehicle of what astronauts could one day drive on the surface of mars. it is on display right now at the smithsonian air and space museum. it is part of mars day activities. pretty cool. erin: you know what else is cool, kirk cousins tweeted a picture that had some fans confused.
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>> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. erin: the nationals are often a after splitting their two-game series with the angels. washington will begin a three-game set with the diamondbacks in arizona tomorrow. the orioles looking for the sweep at home against the rangers. jonathan schoop continues his breakout season, a solo home run. and completein 9-7 that four-game sweep. open championship, a three-way tie atop the leaderboard. the u.s. open champ is one of them. the eagle from the bunker put him at five under heading into the weekend. seco
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england. kirk cousins got a little attention today because of a tweet. this picture said, "somehow the dawn out drove me and kyle." kirkpeople thought that cousins was golfing with kyle shanahan, but kyle is kirk's brother. why is this relevant? there is speculation that kirk cousins may want to play for kyle shanahan and the niners after the season.
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the middle of next week at the earliest. just a chance of storms in the afternoons, but don't cancel plans. the chances few and far between. nancy: definitely feels like summer. thank you for joining us today. jimmy kimmel is next. alison: have a good night. whoa! you're not taking these. hey, hey, hey! you're not taking those. whoa, whoa! you're not taking that. come with me. you're not taking that. you're not taking that. you're not taking that. mom, i'm taking the subaru.
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