>> now, abc 7 news at noon. on your side. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. d.c.t ncicap.org] adrianna: firefighter badly hurt after an overnight fire in northeast. his injuries did not come from the fire. suzanne kennedy explains what happened. >> he had been on the jobless than six months before being injured overnight in a two alarm fire. dane smothers at engine three of capitol hill was responding to a fire in the 800 block of s street northeast.

rowhouse fire, the accident according to the assistant fire chief taking place as the rookie firefighter arrived at the scene. the vehicle and was preparing pose lines and other equipment to attack the fire. his injuries are serious and eight in critical condition. said that this incident reminds us all of the bravery and dedication of our first responders and we owed them a tremendous debt of gratitude. our thoughts and prayers are with dane smothers, just family, and his colleagues and we will assist in the during this difficult time. dane smothers received injuries to his head, neck, and chest and underwent surgery early this morning. i asked assistant fire chief if protocol was followed in responding to the fire and he says he has no reason to believe it was not a textbook response but an investiga

. in northwest washington, suzanne kennedy. adrianna: it was a busy night for firefighters in the district, the s was one of three fires. in northwest, another firefighter was hurt battling a fire in the basement of a home on van buren street and the northeast, a man and woman had to be rescued from a home on buchanan street, both like to the hospital and the man in serious condition. the woman with non-life-threatening injuries. no word on what started those fires. ofery disturbing story out spotsylvania county, a man accused of holding two of his children and their mother hostage inside a home for more than two years. ryan hughes has reaction from neighbors and questions still unanswered in this case. >> the home next to a neighborhood filled with houses all around and neighbors tell us they are stunned that this was going on in their backyard. you can

covered with towels and sheets and you cannot see inside the home. the spotsylvania county sheriff's office says 43-year-old kariem ali muhammad moore is the woman's boyfriend and the father of the two children. on saturday, they got a call for a welfare check after someone reported they had not seen the family for some time. deputies came to the 3600 block of mine road and talk with the man and said he was reluctant to let them inside. that is when the woman and the 11-year-old and the eight year old ran out through the side door and said they were being held against their will for at least two years. investigators believe the children had never been enrolled in school. neighbors tell us they are stunned. >> i saw a mother and the two gives the first day they moved in because i was curious to see who was moving in to the house that had been here so long. >> how long ago was that? >> two or three years ago. >>

never expected anything like that. >> kids are staying with family members and the mother is receiving family -- medical care and is in stable condition. not clear how they were being held captive inside the home for so long. the man being held without bond, charged with abduction, assault, battery and more charges could be fired in this case. a high-speed police chase involving a motorcyclist ended with a man in handcuffs on i-66 in fairfax county during rush-hour this morning. police say the motorcyclists sped off, going 100 miles per hour after police pulled him over, he crashed on a ramp and ran into the woods. he did not get far because troopers quickly took him into custody. sting, a driver plowing the mercedes-benz and to the front of a convenience store on georgia avenue in northwest. no one ht

pretty as it once was. the cause of the crash is under investigation. in southeast, mini bulk up to a very loud bang, an suv crashed into a apartment building with the driver of the vehicle on the run. sam sweeney has details. scary morning for the residents inside this apartment building. the suv just plowing into someone's apartment. the car drives up 51st street and southeast washington, turns onto d street and slams the florida explorer and bit -- ford explorer and goes into the apartment with two people inside come a pregnant woman and a man, the pregnant woman taken to the hospital out of precaution and the man had scrapes and was treated on scene and is expected to be ok. people in the area say the driver took off and was wearing a mask and left the car running. let's listen to how they describe the situation. >>

there. , in i looked out the window saw the smoke and came out and by the time i put my shoes on and came out, there was nobody around. and saw smoke:. sam the driver still on the run -- sam: the driver still on the run and tactical teams installing beams to make sure it is structurally safe and once it is safe, the 20 residents displaced will be able to return , expected to happen by the end of the day. to the weather, hot and humid. later on, another chance of showers. chief meteorologist doug hill has a chance -- at the forecast. doug: a big change for the weekend. a big gap at reagan national, 86 now and feeling like 91 because of the moisture slowly increasing.

noon time, 79 in winchester. 78 in hagerstown and 81 in baltimore. fredericksburg at 85. 86 at reagan national. through the afternoon at the citi open in rock creek, 91 degrees and like recent days, between 3:30 and 4:00 and 7:00, watching for isolated thunderstorms. it could fall over rock creek or other neighborhoods. nothing yet and plenty of sunshine. atcking satellite, tuesday noon, wednesday, we had storms all over pennsylvania, some along the maryland line but today quiet. we will see what it means for this afternoon with a little shower detected over the blue ridge which is about it for the moment. this afternoon, a couple of showers could develop by mid afternoon. the trend would continue through this afternoon and evening with most of the activity because of the southerly wind will push no

and will be muggy tonight. 8:45, 9:00, one shower on futurecast. clear and muggy tonight. a good weekend, we will -- a cooler weekend, we will look at it coming up. house, a to the white new quinnipiac university poll found that just 33% of american voters approve of how the president is performing. this comes on the heels of him finding -- signing off on a bill that would cut legal immigration numbers in half. we had the latest. >> the poll numbers are not encouraging, a new one if you university survey says one third of american voters approve of the president's performance, when asked if they believe the president attempted to derail or obstruct the russian meddling investigation, 58% say yes and 37% say no. president trump: russia is a ruse, i have nothing to do with them. >>

build positive momentum with a campaign style rally thursday night in west virginia. that is before he goes to his new jersey golf club for 17 days. senate isgton, or the about to join the house on august recess, discussion continues over a white house backed immigration overhaul. it would cut legal immigration into the u.s. by half and change the system that lets immigrants to enter based on family ties. instead, giving reference to english speakers and skilled workers. >> the notion you think this is a racist the bill is so wrong. >> a top adviser sparring with reporters over the proposal in the white house briefing room and already democrats and some republicans say it is a bad idea. >> the idea of skewing the entire green card pool to one area of the economy is very misplaced. >> what a president is on vacation, the white house will undergo renovations, the president reportedly called the white house a dump but we did last

"totally untrue." up, imagineming driving on a highway and seeing this, breathtaking images of an airplane going down in the woods. details on incredible video and the conditions of the passengers inside. >> it was a huge explosion. smoke went up. it knocked us back. adrianna: a deadly blast, and explosion rocks a minnesota high school, the warning that came just seconds before impact. , maybe notoves aaa everybody, what got a para customers so angry they trashed the place. first, a trick of the traffic. that's a check of the traffic. happening, looking pretty good on

your way toward -- pass the 7th street bridge overpass and towards the 14th street bridge, a smooth start to the day. interleukin ithe --n -- interleukin past georgetown pike. same story past river road at the 270 spur. good shape in both directions on the beltway. welcome news, once we get into rush hour, it will be tough. pretty good pass connecticut avenue through chevy chase in towards silver springs, a decent ride so far. 270 northbound past montgomery, no delays. that is often the traffic center.

>> you are watching abc 7 news at noon here on your side. adrianna: a small plane has crashed on the side of a highway in texas, all caught on an officer's camera. the single-engine plane went down tuesday, the pilot and passenger were hurt. the faa investigating what caused the crash. man armed with a machete in custody after a high-speed chase this morning. police say he cut to women and let officers on the chase, hitting several cars and jumping curbs. he eventually crashed and was arrested. both women in serious condition in the hospital. you guess any natural gas explosion at a minneapolis high school that killed two staff members

part of the building collapsed and trapped several students. the question is -- who is to blame? we have the very latest. >> overnight, crews working to secure the scene of the deadly explosion that decimated part of this minneapolis school. >> windows were blown out and flames and fire. the building collapsed. 10:00 wednesday morning, staff and some students were inside the school at minnehaha academy academy, basketball and cross-country plasters just wrapping up -- practice just wrapping up. >> people just smelled gas and seconds after the explosion. >> it tore through the middle portion of the building and reduced it to rubble. >> a huge explosion, smoke went up and knocked most of us back. >> the body of a beloved janitor john carlson was discovered. earlier, the school announcing on facebook that receptionist ruth berg was kied

atthe community honoring her a vigil and remembering how she greeted kids with a smile each day. the detonation authorities say was triggered when workers punctured a gas line and first responders searching for survivors. parents waited outside for word. >> it would have been worse if school was in session. >> niskanen's were hurt but nine adults including some gas line workers rushed to the hospital. >> this man reuniting with his wife. >> the day of extraordinary heartbreak in minneapolis. >> the ntsb hasn't they go team to minneapolis to investigate with one of the victims is in critical condition. frightening moments at a county fair in california. ridegee cord malfunctioned, causing a man to dangle 30 feet in the air for nearly 30 minutes.

above. firefighters used a rope to lower them down one at a time. afters coming one week the deadly accident on a ride in the ohio state fair. if you do not want a refund or if you do want a refund, this is an example of what you do not want to do. crash ay customers chick-fil-a in florida and through condiments on the floor, one got mad when she was refused a refund and free food because she allegedly got cold night gets the -- nuggets. she through condiments across the floor and police trying to track down the women in the video. cleanup underway in parts of the tort after a severe flooding. the high water stranded many drivers and some stuck for hours. some got creative and drove on the sidewalk on higher ground to avoid the floodwater. a deeper underpass swallowed up three cars and one driver had to break th

out. luckily, no injuries reported. they got drenched. here, we had just a few showers and maybe some more today? doug: yesterday, they were heavy , but they move on, detroit is very flat. you get a little bit in the water pools. fortunately, no serious reports. for us, we will grin and bear it today and tomorrow because the weekend forecast worth waiting for. this shot from chesapeake beach, maryland. looking east across the chesapeake bay, with light wind and clear skies, lower-80's. most areas will warm up today in the mid and upper-80's. in washington and a few other spots, 90 degrees. 86 in washington and 81 in frederick. winchester at 79 with 86 in fredericksburg. 82 now in annapolis. through the afternoon, metro temperatures 88-91.

pop-up shower and thunderstorm, in the same places? as the last couple of days we do not know but metro area thunderstorms are a possibility and tomorrow, and over the weekend, no rain, nothing but gorgeous weather and cooler and drier conditions. satellite and radar, some are firing up out west and we -- over the mountains, tracking that through the afternoon, a lot of hours of heating to go which will initialize more showers and storms and we will track those. it affects, 4-h fair and credible through sunday, 91 degrees tomorrow with afternoon thunderstorms. the weekend is perfect for a fair, especially in august, the kind of whether you expect in september, you get a preview. -the mid-80's and feeling a couple of degrees cooler than the air temperature because of the dry nature of the air. good weather or folks at rfk

temperatures dropping from the 80 degree mark into the 70's during the game and watch the entire match live on news channel8. good news goes for a file your -- while. weekend, and most of next week only lower-80's with storms on monday and dry weather and maybe a shower chance thursday and friday. all through next week, below average temperatures. good stuff, enjoy it because we could get another heat wave before the month is over. adrianna: 88 saturday. we are on your site tonight with a phone bank about your skin health, and dermatologists will be in our 7 on your side health center to take your phone calls and how to maintain a beautiful, youthful look and what to do about sun damage and how to detect ellen tomek. -- melanoma. find out how you can

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adrianna: i love it on the massive cyber attack on hbo. the fbi stepping into investigate. tj holmes has the latest. thehe fbi investigating massive cyber attack on hbo believed to be the biggest industry hacking ever. >> hard for me to that of that saddam. they stole seven times the data of the 2014 attack on sony pictures and equipment to 500 hours of movies. >> steal

build or grow themselves. >> hbo is bribing they pulled off the greatest leak in the cyberspace era hours after game of thrones aired its third episode to a reported 30 million viewers worldwide. they claim to have access the and colonel network any mail system, and say they posted stuff online and did not issue a ransom demand. the hbo president told employees they do not believe the eu mail system has been compromised by the review is going on. >> we better get to work. -- iet episodes of narrowed episodes of shows and written material claimed to be from the final season of game of thrones surfaced online. -- >> the question is, can any company ever be fully hacker proof? they will certainly try. adrianna: still to

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adrianna: working for the weekend? doug: hot and humid today and tomorrow, 92 today and tomorrow with possibilities of thunderstorms and the weekend, sunshine, cooler temperatures would lower humidity. adrianna: thank you and thank you for joining us. we will see you at 4:00.

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