kill an he grew up a block away. the dad heard the shots. >> one of his friends rolled up and told me that mr. bell, your son was shot. i ran down there. by the time i got down there the police and the fire department was already on the scene. >> the police don't know why it happened but there are video cameras all over the place. >> we are still in the process of conducting numerous interviews and reviewing video footage from the area as well. sam: the family, long-time resident of woodbridge. the father is a d.c. firefighter. >> i'm a first responder. been there and done. that i never thought it would hit home. i seen so much in 28 years on the d.c. fire department. i never thought that it would hit home like that. >> i was on the bus coming home. the bus couldn't get here fast enough. so, yeah. going to miss him.

images. these are the images that the d.c. police just released of the three gunmen that the police say they are looking for. three gunmen they say that attack people here at the exxon station at 18th and monroe northeast. in this case, a homicide. the death of jarvis bell so police say there is a $25,000 reward for information leading to the gunmen. reporting live from northeast washington i'm sam ford, abc7 news. larry: thank you. we have this in the newsroom. they say this man facing aggravated sexual battery charges after touching children at an in-home daycare. claudio vargas lazo was arrested after an 11-year-old reported being touched inappropriately and then they found a 9-year-old making the same claims. he runs a licensed in-home daycare in fairfax. anyone can concerns should

there. he is looking at his phone. but police say they want to talk to this man about using that phone to take pictures up women's skirts in metro stations. kevin lewis has the developing story. kevin? kevin: this happened wednesday evening. the young suspect cycled up and down escalators repeatedly using a cell phone and placing it up women's skirts. >> that is disrespectful. violation of personal space. >> a wanted man used the pitch of the columbia heights metro station escalators to collect photos and videos of random women skirts. >> i would have been shocked. then a reflex to hit him. >> they released a want flyer, showing thing ad upskirter wearing a black

camouflage pants and a necklace. there sals security video which captured the man milling out the base of the escalator that takes people to and from georgia avenue. >> he would be pushed down the escalators. kevin: one woman felt a hand up her skirt and reported. by based on the surveillance video many victims had no idea their privacy was ever invaded. >> if you wouldn't want something like that happening to your daughter, sisters or mothers you shouldn't do it to other people. simply not okay. kevin: police haven't said exactly how many female victims there are. but we know all of them were wearing skirts. undercover officers now being used to try to catch this guy. we are live in northwest, i'm kevin lewis, abc7 news. alison: updating breaking news we first brought you today when skytrak7 over the fairfax swimming pool.

sick today. seven kids got sick after chlorine leak. they are all expected to be fine. the pool is closed for the rest of the day while investigators try to figure out what happened. larry: we have an update on the d.c. firefighter hit by a ladder truck thursday morning. dane smothers jr. is in intensive care tonight after he sponding to a fire on 8th street northeast when he was hit by the truck. the d.c. fire is still investigating how it happened. alison: new developments tonight about the freight train derailment in western pennsylvania we have been telling you about. the officials say the propane fire burned itself out and crews are monitoring the sulfur fires. no one was hurt and a thousand people that are living nearby are still out of the homes tonight. larry: pop-up storms spread through the area thursday and we could see more t

doug: the only action is western maryland. if you live in allegany county you are now under severe thunderstorm warning. locally is gorgeous. a little haze with the heat and the humidity. 89 degrees. talk about the weekend. we start off with a few storms possible tonight. even in the metro area. a perfect 10 weekend coming our way. it's 94 in fredericksburg. this is the last day that we will have a feels like close to that. if you look out west the thunderstorms in cumberland. they are traveling to southern pennsylvania later. the roanoke valley later tonight, some of the storms will make it

the next forecast coming up in 15 minutes. alison: thank you, doug. as the strong storms roll through the baltimore area last night a 14-year-old girl was killed after a tree fell on a car. also trapped three other people inside. police say the 8th grader and two other teens and the victim's mother were taken to the hospital. they are expected to be okay. they pulled over when the storm was too dangerous to drive in. but then the streets were lined with the big trees. >> i ran out and i tried to help get the tree off the car. it was a shame of what happened. nobody really wants that to happen to anybody. alison: it's believed that weather is to blame but police are still investigating tonight. stay connected with the

all weekend through wjla.com. or you can download the stormwatch7 app for the phone or tablet. get updates through the facebook and the twitter feed. larry? larry: developing now, an hour ago elgin street in downtown herndon reopening after being closed for most of the day. the issue was a natural gas leak between center and monroe street. skytrak7 over the scene earlier this afternoon. police have yet to say just what caused the leak. alison: tonight the u.s. attorney general vowing to stop the government leaks of the classified information. michelle macaluso is live with a closer look now at jeff sessions' plan. michelle? michelle: good evening. well, the crackdown comes on the heels of that report or leaked transcripts between president trump and two foreign leaders. attorney general jeff sessions is promising to hold those people accountable. and prosecute them. he even suggested that the media could be a

subpoenas. >> the dullture of leaking must -- culture of leaking must stop. >> jeff sessions is warning would-be leakers. >> we will investigate and seek to bring criminals to justice. we will not allow rogue anonymous sources with security clearances to sell out our country. >> the drip, drip, drip of leaks plagued the trump administration for months. the attorney general says the justice department tripledded the number of investigations into classified leaks compared to the number at the end of the obama administration. the nation's top law enforcement officer also warned the press. saying the d.o.j. will review the policies to subpoena the media who publish the leaks. >> we respect the important role that the press plays and we will give them respect. but it's not unlimited. >> democratic senator ben cardin said the problem is not with the media. >> the problem is someone in the white house releasing the nf

the "washington post" published the full transcript of phone calls between president trump and two foreign leaders on thursday. both archbishops and -- both republicans and the democrats say the leaked transcript is unacceptable. >> it's terribly serious. they have to be able to talk turkey and talk about what really happened. >> it puts a chilling effect on whether world leaders wanted to talk to the president. >> president trump has been critical of the attorney general not doing enough to stop the leaks and sessions said they are raching up the efforts and today he announced four people have been charged with leaking classified information. larry: thank you. right now president trump is in new jersey starting a 17-day vacation at his private golf club there. air force one landing 15 minutes ago. while he is gone a new heating and cooling system will be installed at the white house. the white house staffers are

for that work. alison: earlier in the day president trump visited the federal emergency management agency for a briefing on this summer's hurricane season. he promised states can count on his administration to get emergency funding efficiently when needed. the hurricane forecast predicts between 11 and 17 named storms with five to nine hurricanes threatening the u.s. larry: h.b.o. says a recent hack has nothing to do with the online leak of the sunday's episode of "game of thrones." the media company star india says it is actually to blame but it doesn't know how yet. company is a subsidiary of 21st century fox and reaches 700 million viewers a month in india and more than 100 other countries. alison: coming up at 5:00, we take you along as the virginia elite task force one search and rescue team trains for the worst. larry: later a family affair in fairfax county. to find out what made

graduation even more special for the police department. alison: kids will be back in school before you know it. can you believe it? "7 on your side" with all you need to know about this weekend's tax-free shopping. a homeowner who made a complaint wishes she could take it all back now that the signs are up, all up and down her street. i'm q mccray. i will tell you all about the parking problem coming up. larry: as we head to break did you know tonight's mega million jackpot is now $ 2$323 million? and tomorrow's power ball is $289 million. you can play both in maryland, virginia but the odds of winning are pretty sl your brain is an amazing thing. but as you get older, it naturally begins to change, causing a lack of sharpness, or even trouble with recall. thankfully, the breakthrough in prevagen helps your brain and actually improves memory. the secret is an ingredient originally discovered... in jellyfish.

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larry: covering metro tonight with warning about the station work this weekend. tomorrow on the green line the suitland is closed and naylor closed two weeks after that. shuttle buses are offered in the maintenance work. the bethesda station on the red line is also closed this weekend for the work to stop the water leaks. stay ahead of any of the issues at

last winter snowballed to a real headache for people living in an arlington neighborhood. q mccray is there live where it all came to a head on thursday. right, q? q: yeah. exactly. you mentioned the complaint. the family that made the complaint, the word is they wish they could take it back. the signs are up and down the street. six in total. neighbors are mad. when did they put in the sign? >> yesterday. q: joe has been upset ever since. the same goes for the edmonston. edmonston. -- for the edwards. >> it's inconvenient. >> unnecessary. q: they have been neighbors pushing 60 years now. in the 2900 block of north 24th street. a one-block dead-end street full of parking spaces. that is until a newer neighbor complained to arlington county officials last winter about too many cars parked on the road. >> never had this problem

parking. the county removed 18 spots on the street. >> everybody has gotten along for decades with no problem whatsoever. q: what would make you happy? >> to get the sign removed. q: we preached out to the country -- we reached out to the county who said that is not going to happen. they said if the street were fully parked it's clear that the emergency vehicles simply could not maneuver there. we work to limit the spaces we had to eliminate but in the end safety must come first. the county told me they had several meetings with the residents on the street. the signs going up shouldn't be a surprise to anyone. they knew it was going to happen. reporting live in arlington, i'm q mccray. larry: look at him there. thank you. starting suspected the sidewalks and the key bridge will be c

transportation set it will alternate between the inbound and the outbound side of the bridge for repairs and repainting. the closures are sunday, monday, thursday, friday between 8:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. weather permitting. alison: take a moment to look at this. this is a water spout near northern tip of lake erie. i could be seen from the buffalo and the ontario side of the lake. in fact, two kids had to be rescued from the buffalo river as the storm moved through. thunderstorm watch is in effect in western new york until 9:00 p.m. larry: look at that. doug: scary to see. especially if you're on the water. alison: big-time. a beautiful scene behind us. have you had a chance to see the sunflower fields? doug: spectacular. alison: i am hoping it's still at bloom. we haven't gotten out there you be i'd like to go before it's too late. doug: magnificent to see. the weather is magnificent this weekend. we have had week of the cable july/august stuff with the heat and storms. maybe storms tonight but a big

weekend and nice one. let's start with the time lapse. we start with seneca valley middle school in georgetown. take a look since earlier today. we have sen changes but not -- we have seen changes but not the last couple of days. fair weather cumulus clouds floating along and dissipating. sunshine, lush and green from the rains of last week but it's warm. no question it is summertime around here with the temperatures around 90. feels like temperatures a bit warmer. at this hour, the temperatures range at 90 degrees at raleigh and durham and richmond. 88 in washington. cooler to the north and west. look at these temperatures. 79 in columbus. only 66 in detroit. 64 in chicago where the nats are playing tonight. so a cooldown. the temperatures will moderate as the air moves eastward but it is a different look and feel tomorrow and sunday than all week. it's delightful and there are no shortage of the showers and

especially in pennsylvania, new york state. ahead of the cold front. you can see this in ohio and kentucky and that front is going to cross the area overnight. we have a few more storms and the heaviest is in cumberland. there are not many more storms that are following. but we think it's a possibility later tonight of a few storms but i don't think it's widespread. many of you will get no rain at all. we will keep it warm and muggy and talk about the spotty thunderstorms later. any storms that form tonight have potential of strong winds, downpours and the cloud to ground lightning to be limited in the number.

there are southeasterly winds at 11:00. watch the barbs overnight that turn the other way to start coming from the west and the northwest. schooler and the drier air throughout the area. it will be partly sunny, mostly sunny on others and breezy and cooler. less humid throughout the day. sunday there is another shift in the winds. the winds turn southerly or southeasterly sunday to boost temperatures 85 or so. that is still below average. so a big change indeed. there is great outdoor weather conditions all the way through. the pool weather we will use it as a backdrop tomorrow with the temperatures that are climbing in the lower 80's. plenty of sunshine. the air is cooler and the sun is hot. you will burn up quick if you don't protect yourself. sunny and less humid. 82 tomorrow. 86 on sunday. the weekend high average is 87. we are a bit below the mark there. now we can check out the next ten days. really struck moving to august. look how cool the temperatures will be. below average. now a lot of times you get

keep temperatures down. but to have the day after day of sunshine and highs in lower 80's that is not something you see often here in early august. we will take it. does it mean that is the trend for the rest of the month and september? no. it's very hot again. but in the short-term it looks nice. alison: thank you. >> appreciate it. well, a smelly situation for travelers once they picked up their luggage. alison: we will explain that and why one of the kennedy center honorees will be boycotting the ceremony. >> metro stations are inherently noisy but the small metal box rivalling the sound produced by trains. i'm kevin lewis. the story is still ahead. larry: first, a look at what is coming up tonight on abc -- alison: tonight two teen boys meet a young girl at a cafe to sell her fake concert tickets. will anyone confront them? larry: they tuned for "20/20"

alison: only on 7 tonight, pinalens and other birds can cause a mess in urban areas included crowded train stations. so metro has a program to mitigate the problem. but as kevin lewis found out

ears of some riders. >> i have never heard anything like it before in my life. >> loud noise is common place on metro rail. but at rockville station this metal box produces an ultrasonic sound. >> it's like eeeee! >> that often sends chills down younger riders' spines. >> every time i have been here. >> metro installed the device, officially called ultrasonic bird repeler to keep the feathered cre chures and the dropping -- creatures and the droppings outside the station. >> is it pleasant? >> not at all. >> a eighth grader. >> i was confused for a second. >> and others are thoroughly bothered. >> i'm like one of the birds they are trying to keep out. >> never heard it. >> more advanced in age don't notice a thing. >> i say high pitch at rockville metro s

>> what high pitch? i don't hear it. >> most people are born with the ability to hear high pitched frequencies but as we age the cells in the ears weaken. for instance at 29 i can still hear the piercing sound but my 51-year-old photographer brian hopkins is at total peace. metro says rockville and franconia springfield are the only station with the bird repellers and add there is just one passenger complain on file. >> i would rather that than get bird droppings on me. >> in rockville, i'm kevin lewis, abc7 news. larry: there is always a tradeoff. that is true. legendary producer and writer norman leer is going to pass on the kennedy center writers. the writer behind "all in the family" and "sanford and son"

trump's proposed cuts to arts funding. alison: still rehead at 5:00, good news for those hoping to head to the outer banks after a week without power. >> later why the bikes line upped for the first day of school had engines instead of motors. >> the shirt says cigna strong. a local teacher, he fios is not cable. we're a 100% fiber optic network. and with the new fios gigabit connection... you get our fastest... internet ever.

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alison: updating our breaking news now. this is the first look at the gunman in the gas station murder. four people were shot and one person was killed. abc7 obtained this video an hour ago from d.c. police. you see the gunman there holding out the guns and running away. three survivors of the shooting still in the hospital tonight. we'll have much more on the developing story coming up at 6:00. larry? larry: a former elementary school teacher headed to prison after being convicted of sexually abusing some of the substitutes. nathan baca is live after speaking to vugna friends and supporters and prosecutors in this case. nathan? nathan: the courtroom was packed with three dozen family members and

vigna. they were wearing the shirts here that say "vigna strong." but a judge says that john vigna is the destroyer of children's souls. he was a long of time teacher, elementary school teacher at cloverly elementary school. he was convicted in june for sexually abusing four girls. they were in third grade at the time. he made a last-minute plea for leniency asking to take his life experience as a teacher, coach, father into account. judge could have sentenced him to 80 years in prison. unstead he was sentenced to 48 years in. >> he has been wrongly convicted. >> some of the kids are having emotionally hard times. really emotionally hard times. a tough time sleeping. , is about suicide -- issues about suicide.

>> one of the fathers of the victims pointed his finger at vigna blaming him for troubles that his daughter was going through. it was very emotional in court. reporting live in rockville, nathan baca, abc7 news. alison: thank you. legal fight is brewing over a pesticide ban. the judge overturned a ban on certain pesticides on private lawns and said it was pre-empted in state law. the council is considering the options. including appealing the judge's decision. >> stinky situation for hundreds of passengers at nashville airport. sewer water sprayed the luggage before they got on a plane. but a similar incident took place last summer. >> that is disgusting. i wouldn't never want it to happen to my bags.

to stuffed with paper towels overflowed causing the sewage to leak through the floor and on the bags. the airport says it will make structural changes so it doesn't happen again. southwest will replace some of the bags. alison: not the way to start your vacation. speaking of vacations ruined, developing story on north carolina's outer banks. that is where the weak-long power out -- week-long power outage is over. hatteras and ocracoke island reopened to tourists a week after construction accident knocked out power in the height of tourist season. business losses will total several million dollars. some lawsuits have already been filed. larry: only two american rescue groups are dispatched to disasters around the world. one is based in the area. virginia task force one made up of the first responders that work in the local community. we found out why they believe the task force internationalwork from the rubble, a mission to save lives is so important. >> from ear

hurricanes to floods. >> i could not yell out. nobody could know they are missing. >> they only send two rescue groups around the globe. >> save people. >> domestically it's called virginia task force one. it's maude up the same first responders to rush to emergencies across the county. >> while you are out there, you operate on a level of adrenaline that stays up here. >> for three months abc7 was granted exclusive access to the elite rescue group to understand how members are picked, how they train and what it takes to save a life and pull somebody out of the rubble. >> we were the first international search and rescue team on the ground. we made a lot of rescues.

we explore why people believe the group is worth the money in a time when the federal agencies are cutting back. >> hard to put money on somebody's life. >> we traveled to los angeles to show how they train and to colorado springs to hear from the an who the task force saved. >> that is what i we do what we do. >> reporting if mcnary county, news -- from fairfax county, abc7 news. larry: it will air sunday at 1:00 p.m. and you the find additional pictures and information on wjla.com. >> a new graduating class in fairfax county. but what happened today never happened before. we'll explain what coming up. alison: but first they say to do what you love. well tonight 7 salutes a man who figured out how to put the passion to action for wounded warriors.

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doug: a look ahead to the weekend but first want to update you on the storminess in western pennsylvania. new warnings issued now between hagerstown, cumberland and hancock. it's quickly moving to pennsylvania but reforming. look ahead to the weekend. the weather will be spectacular. lowering humidity rates. sunshine and breezy. 82. warmer and still nice on sunday, 86. looking ahead to monday, the showers and the storms back in the forecast. "abc7 news at 5:00" returns

john: tonight in 7 salutes we salute a man who turned a passion for sports to something that helps wounded warriors after they return home. challenging and fast-moving but most importantly therapeutic. it's fast-moving. >> that is it, man. >> competitive. for many of the wheelchair athletes it's therapeutic.

around the country dealing with ptsd, traumatic brain injury. >> 16 years ago, navy lieutenant commander harper started to play the sport. you was his passion. he was good at it. so he thought teaching and sharing the sport with the wounded warriors would do two things, build camaraderie and help heal them. >> we want to find is there a better way to help them? we are using racquet ball to help them with the issues. >> there it is. >> the military racquet ball federation is a non-profit group that travels the country with the portable racquet court. they recruit those looking for an outlet. he gives the lessons to get the first timers hooked. >> i was a baseball player, football and basketball. since chair i are started to play tennis, racquet ball. the things about the sports you can take it home from day one. >> the navy veteran lost the use of his legs in a crash but it did not slow him down, not even a little. he competes in a variety of sports, including racquet

ball. >> don't let disability stop you. get involved. there is a group that has something going for you. >> he is happy that jeff found his group. in a short time the military racquet ball federation trained nearly 4,000 disabled athletes. teaching them how to play. it's not just a rain. it's -- just a game. it's relief. >> we find when they get on the court it all goes away. >> that is the best part of the game. we salute lieutenant commander harper with the work. if you would like more information about the military ra quell ball federation we posted a link. just go to wjla.com. if you know somebody or a group that is doing things to make the lives of the veterans better, let me know about it. get me on twitter. love to hear from you. always nice to see -- there are great folks out there. we just need to hear from them. larry: that was great. see competitive spirit come

jonathan: a lot of them were athletes prior to injuries ad no they move as fast as able-body. alison: they are all bonding. you love to see it. thanks. larry: it should be a great weekend for tennis at the citi open. scott: it's really heating up here on the court at the citi open. we go one-on-one with the president of the tennis channel. ken solomon. find out why the tournament is special to him. larry: but first, gearing up for school. what you need to know be the moment you could put this iyourselfment. in the driver's seat of a new mercedes-benz. come to mgm national harbor and enter the choose your ride giveaway. the more you play, the more chances you earn to win your share of $350,000 in prizes including a new mercedes-benz convertible, sedan or suv.

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alison: back with a reminder on how you can help us stuff the bus. join us thursday on 14th street in southeast d.c. we'll collect everything from if backpacks to the things that fill them. if you want make it to the safeway find out how else you can help us on the website wjla.com. larry: it will be a lot of fun. this is a great time to buy school supplies in the virginia and the maryland tax-free holidays.

maryland doesn't start until next sunday but virginia's began today. so until sunday you can buy school supplies that cost $20 or less and not pay any sales tax on them. you can buy shoes and clothing that cost less than $100. it's also a tax-free holiday for emergency preparedness items that cost less than $2,500. you can learn more about that qualifies at wjla.com. alison: fairfax county newest class of the police recruits graduated today. the class includes the department first set of twins. but as northern virginia bureau chief reports the family affair doesn't stop there. >> every graduation ceremony for the new class of fairfax county police officers is special. this is historic. >> this is a surreal moment to have the badge on my chest after all this time. >> steven's moment of pride is shared naturally by his twin brother ryan. >> we always wanted to help people. >> the 25-year-old twins from hanover, m

two of the 41 grads who trained for five and a half months to be officers today. but they are not the only ones on the force. >> he will do great. >> i have full confidence in them. >> 26-year-old big brother robert joined the department two years ago. stephen and ryan followed him to fairfax and today robert pinned new badges on both of his brothers. >> i am proud of them. the first set of twins to serve. >> it's not that exciting. we have been twins for 25 years. >> they both finished in the top five of the class with stephen as the academic motivator. >> if i scored lower than him he would let me know it. >> the parents robert and carol are supportive of the boys. >> pretty proud. >> nervous. >> we want them to be safe. they know the boys will support one

proud of them. proud to be here. >> in fairfax county, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. >> i love it. >> as i parent i can't imagine their pride. >> this is a story you will share on facebook. more than 50 bikers in indiana that escorted a bullied boy to school. don't mess with the wrong guy. the sixth graders mom said her son was bullied so bad in class he thought about committed suicide. so they let the guy know he wasn't alone. >> the guardian angel is watching over me. it hurts a lot. >> the 1 is-year-old is excited to have a fresh start. alison: they said the principal was all for it and hopefully it will tur

>> the army behind him. i love it. >> we have had some storms. >> but they are not local. at hagerstown, it's 84. the skies are dark. most of the storms to the west. show you what it looks like at the national harbor. bright sunshine. a nice breeze from the south. it's warm and humid. comfortably so. dew point at 70. so it feels like it's 7893. we have been watching the storms all day but they haven't developed locally. they might not until later tonight. even if they do develop, they might be enough to count on one hand. all action has been to the west. severe thunderstorm warnings across portion of the allegany county. come

for the folks up there that are getting crushed. it will continue to northeast and full top county. the rest of the area is quiet. later tonight not this activity but much farther south. the breeze is going to help and through the weekend it will be fine. tonight we have skies to turn partly cloudy later on. isolated storms that end overnight. for the weekend it will look terrific. check it out. the sunshine tomorrow, 82. lower humidity. looks fine. the trend of the lower than the average school temperatures for august -- average cool temperatures for august will continue straight through all next week. that is the latest. back to you. larry: thank you, doug. alison: all right. sounds like good tennis weather this weekend. yeah. going to hold out for that. scott abraham has the great assignment all week at rock creek park. hey, scott. scott:

i know you are jealous in the studio. i am having a blast here all week at the city open. if you are a tennis fan watching or you are looking for something fun to do, come on down to the rock creek park tennis center. there are good matches left on the schedule and that includes the final taking place on sunday. earlier i caught up with the president of the tennis channel ken solomon. he loves the tournament in washington. >> the lineage of the champions here from arthur ashe and jimmy connor, there isn't a great player i grew up with who hasn't won this now. having the women combined with the men as well. right up to this year in the capitol, you have the greatest stars in the game coming here to washington. in preparation for, you know, heading up to the u.s. open. >> you have watched the matches at the citi open this year. what is your biggest take-away for this year's

>> we were blown away on the hard work of the last three years together with the wtef and the team here. and the city that yielded the incredible draw. no matter how good they are they have the option to where they will play. to have this strong of the male and the female team, the take-away is bigger and better than ever. the big thing is put it back to the citi open. we are doing it together. >> thank you for all that you do. scott: great tennis here all week. a big day for the washington franchise. they announced a contract extension for john wall. he is not going anywhere and the point guard is hungry to make the wizards a championship winner for years to come. erin hawksworth c

erin: congratulations. how special is the day for you? >> it's great. it's what i is v been waiting for -- have been waiting for. my family and friends are here. all the supporters to partner with the foundation. >> this is the first time, i was happy they won the lottery. i didn't know where i was going to go. it's been nothing but love here. get the energy back they give me. i have been through the tough times that wasn't a good team. going through the tough problems and not winning. a good team to keep the foundation going. scott: john wall in the prime of his career staying in d.c. that is what you call a good business decision. >> i would say so. alison: have a good time out there. we'll check in with you soon. breaking noose right now. this is just in. arlington boulevard near

closed in both directions. we are told this is due to the trees and the wires in the roadway. avoid that area if possible. larry: president trump taking credit for the good news on the economy. >> when we come back the news giving things

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the numbers look good. u.s. employers adding 209,000 jobs in july with the unemployment rate slipping to 4.3%. the trump tweeting excellent job numbers and i have just begun. the opinions differ if he can take full credit. >> he is prom

optimism. people feel if he relaxes the regulatory environment it's good for the stock market. >> the stock market reaches another new record high today. >> but the white house really can't take credit for what is going on in the economy. they haven't done much. >> the president acknowledging more work needs to be done telling a campaign rally in west virginia thursday night -- >> i will never forget the millions and millions of people out there that want jobs that don't register on the unemployment roles because they gave up looking for jobs. >> jobs are coming. amazon holding a hiring day to fill 50,000 jobs and toyota and mazda announcing a joint venture to build a new car manufacturer in the u.s. creating up to 4,000 new jobs. taiwanese company foxcon hopes to open a $10 billion l.c.d. screen plant in wisconsin to initially employ 3,000 people. alex t

angeles. michelle: right now at 6:00, armed an dangerous. the manhunt for the gunman caught on video in a daytime shootout that killed one man and injured three others. jonathan: plus, a woman walking a friend's dog is attacked. the dog is stolen. we are hearing from the two victims. >> strangers to the rescue. the unlikely hero for a 77-year-old woman trapped in a sinking car. >> now, "abc7 news at 6:00". on your side. michelle: we begin on storm watch as a cold front heads this way that could bring storms along with it. jonathan: we have seen this the last few nights and some are strong. let's get to chief meteorologist doug hill with the timing of things. doug? douglas it looks like later tonight. maybe after 9:00 or 10:00 and even past midnight in some areas for any storms that develop. let me show you where the action has been in the day. across

maryland, new york state. severe thunderstorm watch in effect. had tornado watch in effect for a brief time north of the maryland/pennsylvania line. we are in the clear. we are thinking later tonight, later this everything as the cold front gets closer we are not going to get action like this that we are seeing in pennsylvania. but we could see some of the southern storms develop and see some stormpours, thunderstorms, gusty winds. it will be much later tonight and it will be the exception rather than the rule. there will be some but it's nite widespread. what we are dealing with friday night is a great outdoor evening for entertainment, dining and walking. it's hot and we feel like the lower 90's. let's check ahead. we will see the storms ends overnight. 72 in the morning. beautiful weather for the weekend. breezy less humid and perfect for outdoor activities saturday and sunday. that is the latest. we have more on the weekend in the next ten days in 15 minutes. jonathan: we look forward to it. we deserve a weekend like that. we are learning more about the tragic scene we played yesterday. last night's tomorrows, the police say the young woman killed when a tree