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it will feel like over 100 degrees before noon tomorrow. >> he is drowning. alison: teenagers taunting a man as he rounds. the of secure charge the teenagers may face. nancy: and playing guitar during brain surgery. why doctors say they could not do the operation without the music. >> now, abc 7 news at 11:00, on your side. storm watchre on come at 11:00 at night, feels like 100 degrees. nancy: the sweltering heat staying for the weekend and also the potential of storms. brian: it will be hot both days again and we could have strong thunderstorms and heavy downpours. at 11:00, it feels like 100 degrees. that is
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overnight, scattered clouds tonight. high heat saturday and sunday and even monday before we get a break. both saturday and sunday could feature strong, gusty storms. watch carefully for the weather alerts both days because the storms could pack a punch. the first half of the day, but the afternoon you will want to stay weather aware. that is a look at the forecast. sure that you stay connected with the stormwatch 7 team this weekend. follow us on facebook, twitter, wjla.com, and on our stormwatch app. alison: a fairfax county middle school teacher is in custody, accused of having child pornography. christopher jordan has worked with the fairfax county public school since 2016, most recently as an eighth grade english teacher. cool system said he will not return in the fall. he is charged with six cou
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possession of child cartography. nancy: three u.s. postal workers may be convicted in a scheme to deliver weed. this involves an office manager and two letter carriers. the police say they deliver the drug in exchange for cash. alison: happening now, a sobriety checkpoint in southern prince george's county, officers cats and trading on a roll that he seen several deadly crashes, reminding -- officers concentrating on a road that has seen several deadly crashes, reminding people it is not worst th it. prince george's county police doing the sobriety checkpoint on 210 in an effort to keep drivers say. there have been three fatalities last year, four fatalities they share and a significant amount of traffic stops. pg county police a there is a reason for that. >>
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reckless behavior, even if you think it is something minor or you're not quite sure. we do analyze information and lifetime and deploy units. this checkpoint will remain in place for good part of the night and into the morning. live in accokeek, melissa dipane, abc 7 news. a d.c. firefighter injured while battling a fire at a rowhouse in northeast. the fire broke out in the attic at about 7 p.m. the firefighters injuries are not life-threatening. nancy: an alert for neighbors in clinton after a rabid cat attack. a stray cat it and scratch somebody near the 8000 block of ella font -- belafonte lane. it is white with a calico pattern.
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department if you have seen the cat. the minneapolis police chief resigned definite officer -- after an officer shot a bride-to-be. the chief quit because of a request from the mayor. it's been nearly a week now since the us trillion woman called 911 and was shot by a responding officer. developments, charges recommended against florida teenagers who taunted a disabled man as he driowned. >> were not going to help you. >> he's drowning. michelle: five teenagers recorded his struggle, mocking a man cursing. prosecutors say there is no florida law that requires the boys to save the man's life, but there may be a way to hold them accountable for inaction,
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possibly pursuing misdemeanor charges for failing to report a death. >> laughing and joking in the background, no, we are not going to help you, that was horrible. michelle: that was a family member of the victim. it is up to the state's attorney's office to decide whether to file the misdemeanor charges against the teens. legally, there may be little else that can be done. pair of breaking stories and politics, donald trump junior and paul manafort will not have to testify in public yet. they have struck a deal with the senate judiciary committee. they will instead provide records and be privately interviewed before any public sessions. and "the washington post" reporting attorney general jeff sessions talked about campaign related matters with the russian ambassador. this conversation allegedly happened during last year's presidential race.
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-- failed to disclose his contact with the massacre, then said the talks were not about the campaign. yesterday, session said he will continue due to his job despite harsh criticism from the president in a "new york times" interview. nancy: a big shakeup at the white house. press secretary sean spicer residing. president trump called him a wonderful person who took abuse from the media and also said the future is bright. according to published reports, spicer resigned after strongly disagreeing with the president's pick for communications director. spicer said they covered a variety of topics, including conversations with the president as he resigned. >> i went into the president after having the discussion earlier with anthony and sarah about the president's desires and said, sir, i've had the opportunity to think about this. i think it is in
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interest of this administration and your presidency i give these individuals the opportunity to operate without me in the way. nancy: he also talked about the sketches on "saturday night live." he said that he found some of the segments funny. alison: developing in alexandria, a woman died from her injuries 10 days after being attacked outside of a convenience store. the police have a man in custody but they are still piecing together what happened. audio] richard: this is such a sad case that happened right in front of this 7-eleven. since the victim has passed away , this is now considered a homicide. foot traffic at this 7-eleven has customer surprised and concerned a deadly assault could happen outside. >> it's a pretty safe neighborhood. richard:
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thursday, the details died at the hospital. a week ago she was found beaten and unconscious on the ground. >> it's scary. richard: she did not know about the attack but was relieved to hear about the arrest the next day. he faces a malicious wounding charge. >> i would not expect something like that around here. richard: the police are not commenting about a motive. they said it was not a robbery and they did not know each other. everyone here says they will be more watchful. >> i'm not going to show up by nighttime. it's really scary. there are surveillance cameras in the 7-eleven and outside the building next door. coleman is being held in jail without bond. now that there has been a death in the case, prosecutors will decide whether to file murder charges. ch
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disturbing investigation we first broke earlier today on abc 7, a day accused of sexually abusing a child at a kindergarten in gaithersburg. a three-year-old told her mother that he had molested her. he worked at the daycare eight more months after investigation. and it was a tragedy in southeast, a six-year-old boy hit and killed by a car walking home from his birthday party. are newonight there safety measures to stop anything like that from happening again. anna-lysa gayle shows us the changes on that street. anna-lysa? anna-lysa: the makeshift memorial for xavier has grown since his death. while the paint has
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dried, many say that the pain is still fresh. >> my heart jumped and i ran. anna-lysa: this neighbor remembers the gut wrenching moment that followed after the hit andrtner xavier was killed on his birthday on livingston road. >> it was the most awful thing i ever felt in my life. anna-lysa: the city has made changes to the street after numerous complaints from residents, including speed bumps, crosswalks. a clearly marked parking lane, which i think makes a huge difference. led lights are being installed. it will increase the safety of our students here who are in the neighborhood. >> years ago they should have been done. >> it took somebody to get killed for this to be done. anna-lysa: xavier's mother has responded in a comment on social media. >>
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never wish this on any other family. she was excited these improvements were made so young people can still enjoy this park and live in this community. anna-lysa: more on the improvements -- school speed limit signs were also added, and school zone drop-off and pickup so that students will be safer in the new school year. live in southeast washington, anna-lysa gayle, abc 7 news. alison: still ahead, it reads like a movie. sentencing for a woman who ordered a hit and to kill her husband. that is just of a years long saga. nancy: plus, a new neighbor with a famous face. a florida community reacting to the possibility of may be moving in this fall. alison: and signed, sealed, delivered, john wall is staying put.
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injuries appear to be non-life-threatening. nobody on the ground was hurt. alison: 10 people are safe after this seaplane made a hard landing in the east river in new york city. investigators say the airplane tried to take off three times. on the third attempt, a pontoon bloke. everyone on board refused medical attention. o.j. simpson is planning to resume his life as a free man in florida. he plans to move to florida this fall to be near his children. he will settle in seen petersburg -- in st. petersburg, where his son and daughter live. people have mixed reactions about there would be neighbor. >> i have no problem, i think he learned his lesson. >> i think it's pretty cool. >> i'm not real happy with the idea. ya beasley has anger management issues. -- he obviously has anger management issues. nancy:
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october 1. alison: a woman has been convicted of trying to hire a hitman to kill her husband. caught on camera in a police staying, tonight she learned her fate. it is the murder for hire plot that went viral. 2009as caught on camera in ordering a hit on her husband. the hit man an undercover cop and was part of a sting. days later, a boynton beach police officers staged a crime scene to deliver the news of her husband's death, which she did not know was that she was still alive. >> is your michael husband? i'm sorry to tell you he has been killed. reporter: today, no tears as she sat stoically, sentenced to 16 years in prison. she was convicted last month at her third trial. her first conviction was overturned on appeal and the second trial ended in a
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jury. her lawyers argued her actions were part of an elaborate plot to make the couple reality tv stars. kernell x is in denies that. >> -- her ex-husband denies that. >> it's amazing. alison: it took three trials to get here. her first conviction was overturned on appeal and the second trial ended in a hung jury. nancy: a man playing guitar in the middle of brain surgery in the operating room. ♪ not, thisieve it or was on doctor's orders. the doctors were targeting lesions in the brain that had triggered muscle trauma. playing the guitar allow the doctors to get instant feedback on the work. the musician called it magical. alison: incredible. a 7 on your side consumer alert. some carmakers are fighting back against new recalls of
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airbags. it is believed that the lnsulators can send metak pieces flying. the sun is recalling, but ford and must are saying not so fast. they are asking for studies to prove the airbags are dangerous. additional 2ed an million cars could be affected by an expanded recall. read full coverage of the safety alerts and coverage at wjla.com. nancy: lyft is stepping on the gas of self driving cars. they have formed a self driving car division that plans to open a facility and staff it with engineers to build systems as a competes with uber for business. air has been no timeline on the project yet. alison: fun video from massachusetts. this is the annual sand sculpting festival and it's happening right now. these are some real artists. 15 of the best sculptors in
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the world are crafting masterpieces, hoping to win the grand prize. they can only work with sand and water. the festival runs through the weekend. some artists will spend up to 30 hours on their sculptures. i remember hearing somewhere that they sneak a little elmer's glue in. this picture outside right now, the capital wheel at the national harbor, looks nice. at 11 p.m., it is still 88 degrees. when you factor in the humidity and the high dew point, it feels like 100 degrees. this is the real deal. the heat lingers. 85quantico, 84 dulles, fredericksburg, and feeling muggy. up, scattereding clouds come stray shower chance tonight. on a weather alerts saturday and sunday, both afternoons with the potential of showers and storms.
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a lot of unsettled weather to the upper northwest. as that drifts our way, mixing with our heat and humidity tomorrow and the unstable air mass, we could definitely see showers and storms, by tomorrow evening. tomorrow morning, midday, no issues. afternoon, a couple of thunderstorms start to fire off. this one model tries to develop a lot of storms around 6:00, 7:00. josh knight will be here tomorrow and will be watching that, but it is good to have the app on your phone. there is the potential this could repeat itself sunday. heavyays featuring rain potential, through the afternoon the next couple days. andidday, mid 90's, hot humid. a couple thunderstorms firing off in the afternoon. the potential
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a weather alert both saturday and sunday, both days mid 90's, feeling closer to 100 to 105. monday, storm chances much more slight, hit or miss. the humidity drops back. tuesday, wednesday, thursday, it will be cooler, less humid, and pleasant a couple days. alison: that sounds great, thank you. shot,a million to one but, boy, is this accurate. nancy: a foul ball right into a beer cup.
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alison: she is either very lucky or unlucky. game int a minor-league indiana, the foul ball bouncing into the woman's beer cup. alison: she took it all in stride, because watch what she did with the whole stadium watching. she chugged it, the whole thing. nancy: some mixed reaction. some saying that is the kind of girl you want to take to a baseball game. other saying there are a lot of germs in there. that's a baseball fan right there. nancy:
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local toyota dealers. sealed, andd, delivered, john wall will not be leaving washington anytime soon. the wizards point guard has agreed to a four-year, $175 million extension. the new deal kicks in during the 2019 season. wall still has two years left on his current contract. , bradley beal, and porter are now locked up. eveloping story in the nba, kyrie irving once out of cleveland. according to espn, he asked the team to trade him. he wants to be in a situation where he is more of a focal point. reports are that irving no longer wants to play alongside lebron james. the open championship,
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