of shop liting. >> there is no doubt he had nothing to do with it. >> a man arrested for misdemeanor shoplifting told police he was rodney "lucky" whitehead providing a birth date and social security number. >> they checked his photo and they acted in good faith that it was the man matching information provided. the man was released with a citation. yesterday they became aware of the situation. and despite his denials saying he was on a flight in dallas after the crime took place he was released from the team. >> yesterday we made a decision that were deemed to be in the best interest of the cowboys.

they rushed to judgment. >> we are cleared the name has been clear -- we are thrilled the name has been cleared but disappointed in how it's been handled from the bottom of the top. >> heists that he is in dallas. five teams have already riched out to inquire about his services. they are apologizing for putting them through the ordeal. larry: with the camp opening hopefully he will find a job soon. the fight to repeal the affordable care act better known as obamacare is moving forward. but only time will tell if it's a major step or one step preceding two step back. emily schmidt is following the story. emily: the senate republicans moving forward with the attempt to fulfill a

promise repeal and replace bam panel carrie. the senate passing a motion to begin debate on the house passed healthcare bill. the vote had been in peril for days with the democrats united in opposition. >> vote in favor of the motion to proceed this afternoon will be a permission slip to slash medicaid, hurt millions. >> at least two republicans holding out. >> this is the dramatic return of senator john mccain who traveled back to washington after being diagnosed with rare brain cancer. >> i stand here today and i have appreciation for the protocol and the customs of the body and the other 9 privilege souls elected to the senate. now the plan will get complic

the senators vote on amendments to strip the house health bill language. the final version is still up in the air. on the other end of the pennsylvania avenue pressure is mounting on trump. >> the motion to proceed on healthcare passed. now we move forward toward great healthcare. >> kushner testified for a second day. the son-in-law was questioned for three hours by the house intelligence committee investigating russian interference in last year's election. the senate judiciary committee subpoenaed paul manafort to testify at a public hearing tomorrow. alison: the power is back for most of kent island but the scars from yesterday's tornado will take months if not years

to heel. this is a second day of clean-up and heartache for many. brad: this is my second day here and i'm still impressed with how much damage is done. this is one house i'm showing you. they are grinding up five or six trees that fell in the front yard. look at the side yard. one, two, three, four pine trees broken off. maple on the ground. back here is a maliceive oak. you can't count them as you look down the block. >> branch by branch, the trees that once shaded and gave privacy to the storm battered homes reduced to woodchips. the clean-up is un

many trying to be optimistic. even though many of the homes are declared uninhabitable. there is a strong sense that the tornado could have inflicted more pain. >> i heard this big crack and boom. >> this is the source of the noise. look at the images. that is a towering v-shaped tree. uprooted. >> i leaned up and i sat up and my head hit the ceiling. >> the bathroom fell in the crawl space. >> today he thinks of what might have been. >> the tree could have crushed me if it fell four feet o

brad: back live. this is a utility pole just installed. we are told there are only a handful of the houses that don't have electricity. this is a success story but this is going to take a long time. stephen tschida, brad bell, abc7 news. alison: so much damage. thank you. the coverage of the stormers continues online at wjla.com. there you will find ways to help out. larry: after days of the oppressive heat and the powerful storm, today was just what we needed. alison: refreshing.

last. steve rudin has more. steve: but we'll enjoy it while we can. tonight is gorgeous. there are a lot of sunshine out there. lower 80's at the reagan national airport. head west. hagerstown at 76 degrees. show you a forecast for the baseball game. the first pitch is five after 7:00. the temperatures are around 80. dropping to the middle 70's. by the time you head home, partly cloudy skies. temperatures are 75. the heat and a humidity is back. a cold front is going to bring us another round of strong storms. more in a few minutes. alison: thank you. we have breaking news. we just learned a secret service officer shot themselves in the leg. this happened on l street in northwest d.c. no one else was hurt and we are told that the agent will be

larry: guilty is a conclusion from a jury in a murder trial that centered around a love triangle. and we have new information on what the jury saw. sam? sam: the jury heard jeffrey neal say he killed a roommate but did it in self-defense after he learned that the roommate killed the other one and is trying to kill him. the jury did not believe it. finding him guilty of double murder. >> after taking someone's life you don't come back from it. after watching the police interrogation over three weeks and the deliberations over three days the jury found 24-year-old jeffrey neal guilty of first-degree murder in the death of his two

roommates. >> they sat with the difficult decision. >> i was shaking when i saw him naked with the knife. >> they had been friends since middle school. after high school sharing this house. but they argued that neal killed delano wingfield and buried him in the backyard and then ten days later, leon young and stuffed him in the attic. threing to florida with young's car and a.t.m. card before returning to d.c. and turning himself in. after the verdict, reaction from victim wingfield's family. >> you see the evidence they presented for him to be murdered in that manner by a best friend that we considered

family. it is difficult. >> i'd rather go to jail than be dead on the floor right now. sam: neal's defense was he and his two roommates had a love triangle. there was testimony that they perhaps had sex in some instances but the jury did not see that as a believable situation for this murder case. he was found guilty and will be sentenced december 20. alison: d.c. police say captured sulu this morning who is now charged with assault and w a dangerous weapon and up lawful possession of a handgun. the search continues for a third man seen in this surveillance video. during that shootout that took place two weeks ago. a reward is offered for information leading to an arrest. larry: maryland come facing criminal charges after she unleash

case of road rage. mouthwash. this started friday at toll booth. the woman's car clipped an s.u.v. while merging. that is when they began yelling. this ended in a parking lot a mile away with a frightening encounter and an arrest. alison: wow! that is a new one. still ahead at 5:00 -- >> i'm disappointed with the attorney general. we will see what happens. time will tell. >> the president lashing out at his own attorney general. what he says sessions must do better or risk losing his job. >> plus, more than 100 sickened at a restaurant. how common is the illness being blamed? alison: this is generating discussion around the world. a company micro chipping its employees. is this a wave of the future? we will take a closer look at this. >> plus, many dogs love the water. but a no go at this park.

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larry: a warning tonight at two popular montgomery county lakes. keep your pets away. alison: this is after a toxic detected in the water.

kevin lewis live at lake needwood on what we need to know about this. kevin? kevin: this is the eighth consecutive year the toxin has been an issue at the park. thankfully no one has fallen in but it is a possibility. >> green algae is causing concern. both in durwood. the rootless plant emits a toxin that can harm human and animal livers. >> the main thing is don't drink the waiter. kevin: matt harmer says chemicals and the other pollutants run in the lakes and mix in the hot weather and the algae blooms. dozens of bright yellow signs, some posted to trees warn park goers to keep pets on a leash and out of the wa

>> any symptoms is something to make you look into something further. >> it has been known to kill wildlife the officials haven't seen dead birds or fish. in fact we recorded a gaggle of geese floating and a blue heron taking flight. wane is a retired chemist who enjoys casting a line in his downtime but he is not taking chances. >> i have caught bass. i catch and release. i just wouldn't take them home from here. kevin: the paddle is still available for rental. but if you come in contact with the water wash your body with soap and water as soon as possible. live in derwood, i'm kevin lewis. abc7 news. alison: thank you. that water is one of many things that can put your pet at risk. larry: we have a chance to

questions about your pet answered for free. veterinarian dr. katy nelson is here with ask the vet. >> the phones are ringing off the hooks. there is question about the heat and the thunderstorms and how it affects the pets emotionally. we answer all sort of questions. we are answering your questions at 703-236-9220. alison: thank you. any questions about guss? steve: why doesn't he stop eating? it's nonstop. stop int already! quickly, too. i got a bowl to slow him down. alison: how is it working? steve: minute and a half. got to work for you. a tiny bit. but he gots every last bit. alison: you said he liked the weather toda

loves it. we are looking ahead to the next weather event that is thursday evening to the early friday morning. but we can enjoy tonight and tomorrow and most of the day on thursday. national harbor, clouds here and there. this is hard to believe that it's the end of july and we are talking 82 at the reagan normal airport. look at oakland, maryland. 61. 73 in cumberland. hagerstown at 76. yesterday it was warm and humid. 6 degrees cooler. to the west of us is a degrees cooler in winchester and the mountains. drilling out, i can't imagine a better night to do it. tonight looks fantastic. the temperatures are the mid-80's. 77 by 7:00. if you ea

hanging out on the back porch or going to the pool the temperatures will cool down to the middle 70's. the skies are beginning to clear. south and west. wood stock, and the areas likely to see patchy fog. i don't suspect we will see air travel tomorrow morning but be mindful when you wake up we may see fog here and there. to the west of us there are temperatures around 60 to 650. the fog should be out of here. the sun angle will increase. the wakeup temperatures in the mid-60's. there will be cooler air to the west of us around 61 degrees. for the day tomorrow, the mix of the su

sprinkle or two in the afternoon hours. i don't expect it will amount to a lot. i wouldn't plan anything around it. a cold front will move in and it will trigger thunderstorms. wet day on friday. a lot is going on. 84 tomorrow. friday we could see a good amount of rain. the city open begins on saturday. a cool day considering the time of year. 80 degrees. it's 84 on sunday. around 90 moving to the middle of next week wit

a few showers. tonight looks awesome. >> nice! >> baseball is five after 7:00. oh, boy. great night. finally back in town. >> fantastic. >> i bring good news. >> you do. ahead, the new life for a beloved computer program. >> we will take a closer look at the virus blamed to sicken 100 people at a local chpolte. larry: but first, raising the ethical questions. would you let your boss implant a micro chip in your body? closer look next at 5:00.

alison: so a wisconsin company found itself in the center of a debate over privacy. larry: it's after they gave them an option to use a chip men most use work badge. brianne carter has reaction. i can't wait to hear what you found out. >> brian: we are used to it in -- brianne: we are used to it in the d.c. area. you have to have a security key card to get in building. but what if you didn't need it. you just needed technology in the palm of your hand. it's just about the size of a grain of rice. to replace

a microchip implanted in your hand. it's being used at a wisconsin tech company three square market. >> this is the next thing that is going to happen and we want to be part of it. >> this week 50 of the 80 employees signed up to get the chip. in the d.c. area where so many require keycard to access a building or an office many workers oppose it. >> i'd stay away. >> he has worked downtown center seven years using the same keycard. if the system isn't broken why change it? >> it's unnecessary. >> it is urn necessary. >> this is raising concerns and even health concerns we have more at 2:00. >> you didn't find anybody here interested to do this? >> no. we talked to every age group of the employee working downtown. we t

generation would be for it. not one person said if my company offed that i'd sign up for it. larry: wow! okay. i think we're with them. coming up next, the president jabs at his own attorney general. what is next in the unusual showdown at the white house. >> plus a new request from the parent of a dying little boy in great britain who sturred an international legal fight for his life. >> the chipotle is open again and the n

announcer: you're watching "7 on your side." larry: the number seems to grow by the day. we know 135 people got sick after noro virus outbreak. tonight we want to know why so many got sick and how to protect yourself elsewhere. stephen tschida is watching this closely and joins us with more info. stephen: the chipotle is cleaned up and it's reopened. this is a

this is the source of the noro virus. >> it's so con stays you. it's more likely that you had a person sick with the noro virus in the area. >> it causes stomach flu symptoms and it festers on the doorknobs elevator button and water fountains. it is highly contagious. someone at chipotle likely handled something before passing it to the customers who got it on their hand. >> touching your mouth our your eyes. >> it's not uncommon. but what is unique is how many people got sick. it is hard to avoid. the k

keep out out of of your body. >> if you are sick don't spread it to other people. >> even if you have had it, you can catch it again. alison: thank you. a terminally ill wants to live her final days at home in capital beltsville. she has been in a hospital for two months after being sick on a cruise. diagnosed with terminal cancer she is too weak to fly commercially. her family set up a go fund me page to help set up a special medical flight. >> if she were to die in alaska there are things that

we haven't accomplished yet. >> people donated 56,000. >> the baby has a disease and charlie gard's parents dropped the legal battle to keep him alive. the lawyer wants to bring him home but there are obstacles with the hospital. they have discussed hos spin care instead. alison: president trump is keeping up atacks on attorney general jeff sessions. he referred to sessions as beleaguered in a tweet. >> jeff sessions was one of the first people to support donald trump but trump says it

decision to recuse himself from the russian investigation. he lashed out to the aides but now unprecedented public criticism of attorney general jeff sessions. attacking sessions to the "new york times" saying the recusal was unfair to him. and he would pick someone else to be a.g. if he knew he'd do that. and sessions offered his resignation but the president didn't accept it in mid-may. he criticized the weak position. today in the rose garden -- >> i told you before i'm disappointed with the attorney general. >> white house not going out of the way to give him any peals of mind. last week the spokesperson sarah sanders said trump has confidence in sessions because he still had his job

this week they are comparing it to a divorce saying it comes to a point the two will have to reconcile or go the separate ways. >> there was a chorus of support on capitol hill today for jeff sessions. republican senators defending their former colleague. but lawmakers didn't specifically condemn with president trump said. larry: next at 5:00, experts have been saying for a long time. football is hazardous to your health. the new study showing how much damage it is actually causing to the nfl players' brains. alison: caught on camera. a baby left in a car seat in the parking lot. coming up at 6:00, who came to the baby's rescue and who left him there. >> we are taking your phone calls here at the "7 on your side" center.

steve: only tuesday. don't forget about the upcoming open. the citi open starting this saturday. we may see showers early on in the day. sunday is better. the beaches, there are showers that are possible on saturday. the temperatures are warmer and it's close to 80. stay with us. you

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the running of the bulldogs? surprising. what's not surprising? how much money aleia saved by switching to geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. alison: in is your chance to get answers about your pet without taking them to a vet. larry: abc7 is bringing the vet to you. veterinarian dr. katy nelson with us now live in the "7 on your side" help center. you can ask the vet. >> we have been taking questions from 4:30. they will be here until 6:30. the number on the screen. i'm going to introduce you to dr. jeff newman

the owners of caring hands animal hospital. you guys have had a lot of different types of questions today. but talk to me about something that is really been important to our patients this year. >> there are a lot of issues with fleas and ticks. we have a lot of parasites. we didn't have a cold winter. we have parasites in the environment. as far as the fleas and ticks are concerned we are seeing skin issues. a lot of itching and irritated raw skin from the pets scratching and viewing at themselves. a lot of that is preventible being on flea and tick preventives. we have a wide variety of medications available now days. it would be great to have everyone talk to their veterinarian about what might be the best choice for the pet. >> it's not just itchy skin. there is pair site and lyme disease that go with it.

>> all right. we are here until 6:30 tonight. manning the phones. give us a call. larry: must see video of a frightening confrontation of an unusual message on the street of hollywood. larry: oh, boy. that was the moment it escalated. a man with his dog blocked the sidewalk. he defended himself with the only thing he had. hot sauce. neither man was seriously hurt. alison: goodness. okay. coming up next at 5:00, rising from the rubble. close to a year after that flood almost wiped out ellicott city, we will tell you what is don

milestone. larry: also next at 5:00, training camp starts in the nfl a new study shows how violent the sport really is. but first, autria godfrey has a sneak peek at tomorrow's "good morning washington." >> thank you. tomorrow on "good morning washington" the video games that your kids are constantly playing and how they are using the obsession with the gaming to make life changing medical breakthroughs. >> plus, what the usher story does not reveal about herpes and the smartest way the avode getting an s.t.d. >> stay with us

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the nfl season getting underway. tonight a study on how dangerous it can be. q mccray explains. q: yes, the journal of the american medical association released the article today about this study. it's getting all type of attention. it has to do with what happens on a football field. c.t.e. is what we are talking about. it's known to cause depression. anxiety and suicidal impulses. a new study

high percentage of former football players whose brains were donated for research. including 110 of 111 national football legal players. daniel and grayson aren't surprised. football's violent nature is one of the reasons why they play basketball. >> if someone is hit in the head, scary sight. >> the more research that comes out, the better for everyone. >> researchers examined the brain tissue donated by 250 deceased football players. they found the condition of 87% of men who played for average of 15 years including college, semi professional, professional and high school play. medula played in his senior year. >> people definitely had concussions throughout training camp. >> 86% of the professional players diagnosed with the c.t.e. had a severe form of the season. symptoms

appear for years. they may include memory loss, impaired judgment, impulse control problems and aggression. hills father once -- his father once wanted him to play football full time. >> my dad in high school said i wish you would have played football. now he is light i'm glad my boys didn't play football in high school. >> some of the researchers admit and acknowledge testing might have limitations. the brains they tested were donated by people who feared they had c.t.e. to begin with. but because of the high percentage of the c.t.e. in the brains they tested it is fair to conclude that football played a role in them getting the illness. in arlington, i'm q mccray, abc7 news. larry: thanks. maryland state officials are calling on the federal transit administration to sign an agreement to immediately fund the purple

understand it is signed construction can begin. the purple line is expected to generate 39,000 jobs in the region. alison: the u.s. coast guard is lifting restrictions on potomac river near president trump's virginia golf course. normally the two mile stretch would be closed off every time trump visited. that led to complaints including the veterans who use it it for therapy. larry: the companies are going to start monitoring youtube to give data how many people online. they will start

out the flash video player by the end of 2020. many people turned to the rival that doesn't require constant update on the computer. larry: microsoft has taken the paint out of the recycle bin after moving to delete the 32-year-old problem. this is online outrage yesterday when the news broke that microsoft would not include the app. but now they said paint will be available for free on the website. alison: they are like wait. everybody likes it. bring it back. larry: oh. we didn't think you wanted it anymore but that's fine. alison: we wish you could bring back the weather every day. so nice.

it was great. malyou didn't even break a step. this is looking good out there. there are a few beach-goers that are enjoying themselves. for those who didn't go to the beach. kids will stay home and go to camp. they go to this. alex liggitt visited this class today. first through sixth grader whos have a three-week summer scholars program. alex is frolicking with them. a happy group. keep focusing on oakland maryland at 61 degrees. not a lot going on. just clouds here and there.

weather. the forecast tonight. in the temperatures are in the upper 60's. this is cooler. this is going to wake up nicely. the sun strong angle for july. the highs will make it to 84 to 85 degrees. we may see a sprinkle or two in the day. but don't count on a lot. this is the ten-day outlook. 90 degrees. better chance of storms on thursday. the city open on saturday. look for the temperatures around 80. next week to the upper 80's to 90. enjoy the break in the day tomorrow. alison: that sounds good. thank you. in an hour we will learn an announcement about the route

for the marine corps marathon. this comes after the metro safetrack caused a drastic changes to the course. marathon day this year is sunday october 22. the course begins in arlington and it will run through the capital. we have details when they are announced on our website wjla.com. larry: can't wait. three months away. alison: i know. already time. larry: time for sports with erin. erin: rising star time it is. we have a great story on gonzaga golfer teddy zinsner, one of the top golfers in the area. he is at the top of the game. even after switching sports. >> this is on you. you are playing against a golf course. >> 2017 gonzaga high school graduate is one of the top golfers in the

>> my biggest strength is my driving. it's always been my strength. >> his driver is a weapon. he puts in the work every day. >> i usually practice every day. i get here early. >> i better stick to tennis but not the case for teddy. plus three handy cape. -- handy cape. he doesn't get too high or too low. >> i don't think about anything. i swing and it ends up where it should.

university. getting an aye i have league education warking toward the dream of playing on the p.g.a. tour. i am scott abraham with the rising star. >> bright future. well done. i like it. >> if the golf doesn't work out, yale? >> something will. >> next a symbol a year after a historic flood in ellicott city. alison: "7 on your side" helping man's best friend. the phone bank is open. if you have a question about your pet, call the number on the screen. we'll be right back.

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larry: it has been a year since this terrifying scene that left downtown ellicott city in ruins. now nearly a year later work is complete on something to memorialize the day. kathleen cairns has a sneak peek. reporter: it was last july 29 when the epic flood destroyed much of downtown main street in historic ellicott city. in fact, cars came down through here. debris from the stores with it. an iconic land mark. the clock at the end of main street. the start of a new day. >> this is exciting to see this. >> with that perhaps -- a new era. for historic ellicott city. >> a any face for what is the most iconic image. beautiful, flak and

>> just like the old one. >> it is. >> the old clock washed away in the massive flood last year. >> this replica will stand in the place. symbol of the past. >> not handing them up? now the present. >> this is beautiful. >> monumental, sentimental and instrumental for the future. but for now it will remain cloaked until the official unveiling this weekend. >> nice! that everything is back. >> in the historic ellicott city, kathleen cairns, abc7 news. michelle: accused of a crime in virginia and dropped droppedm the cowboys. why police are now apologizing to lucky whitehead and what the team is saying afte

player's name was cleared. >> we are getting nothing done, my friends. getting nothing done. larry: john mccain back on the senate floor after the cancer diagnosis, his vote and where the healthcare fight goes from here. alison: newborn left in a car seat in a busy parking lot. what the surveillance video reveals. >> now, "abc7 news at 6:00". on your side. larry: virginia native and now the former dallas cowboy player whitehead has been cleared of a shoplifting charge in prince william county. michelle: that is because he didn't commit the crime. now the football player is out of a high-paying job over a crime he didn't commit. jeff goldberg is live in woodbridge to explain this mix-up. jeff? jeff: well, prince william county police are still looking for the man they had arrested for shoplifting here

earlier today the police apologized to lucky whitehead for putting him through this ordeal. but now he is out of a job. he was given the nick anymore "lucky" at birth but tim said it has never been a reflection of his success. >> it's been hard work. >> kim has known the wide receiver standout for 15 years and he never believed the charges of shoplifting. >> there is no doubt in my mind he had nothing to do with it. cowboys were weak. very, very much a copout on their part. >> at 1:30 in the morning on june 22, a man arrested for misdemeanor shop liting at this store in woodbridge told police he was rodney "lucky" whitehead providing a birth date and a social security number. the officers checked his photo on the d.m.v. data base and believed that it matched the man in custody. the man was released with a citation but did not show up for court july 6. now this. the police department is confident to confirm