y2gv6y yi0y announcer: now, abc 7 news at noon -- on your side. update on a d.c. firefighter who was critically injured last week. stephen? stephen: adrianna, just in the past 30 minutes, we spoke with some of danes mothers's -- dane .mothers's colleagues he was on the job

months before being injured in an accident. we heard from some of his instructors and some of the aboutghters who know him the awful incident of week ago when he was trapped and crushed between two fire trucks. what one of the firefighters had to say about his condition today. dane is still in critical condition. he has had three surgeries so far and is scheduled for a fourth surgery today. he still has a long road to go with recovery. stephen: again, he is still in critical condition. expecting more surgeries. we got an update on the fundraiser held yesterday. firefighters said they raised thousands of dollars for his family to help him during this difficult time.

can do at this time aside from donating funds, we were told to pray. that is the latest. adrianna: thank you for the update. new at noon, frantic moments caught on video during a neighborhood shootout in the district. this happened on july 21. in the middle of the drama, you see a woman fall to the ground. she is holding a child. was hurt. if anyone police are still looking for the shooter. following breaking news out of shady side, maryland. we are above a house fire there. abc 7 has confirmed one person is dead. lincoln road in shady side. as we get more information, we will bring it to you live. now to images that are still hard to watch. today marks one

deadly explosion in silver springs. in the kennedy is community with how they are remembering the event tonight. remains under federal investigation one year later. it was just before midnight that there was a huge natural gas explosion on august 10. seven people were killed, two of them children. washington gas has replaced the main involved in the explosion. the county has added new housing inspectors and evaluated its emergency preparedness. legal action is being taken against washington gas. last september, a lawsuit was filed against the company, saying the explosion could have been avoided if inspectors had done routine inspections. tonight, several area religious leaders will gather in a parking

site to honor those impacted by the tragedy. in silver springs, suzanne kennedy, abc 7 news. adrianna: and on the anniversary, a scare not too far from the scene, a gas line ruptured in kensington. washington gas shutoff the supply to the line and got to the issue under control. nobody was hurt. developing now, tensions are escalating between the u.s. and north korea. oracle arena is now threatening to launch missiles near guam by -- north korea is in now threatening to launch missiles near guam by the middle of the month. we have more on the war of words. >> the commander of north korea's army unleashing a specific threat to use missiles on guam by mid-august. >> the missile they are talking is very unrel

multiples. it could be a convenient excuse to test it further. >> a defiant response to the explosive comments by donald trump. >> north korea best not make any more threats to the united states. they will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen. loadrth korea calling it a of nonsense, saying that the president is a guy bereft of reason and that only absolute force can work on him. the governor of why am, home to you at -- of guam, home to u.s. military bases and serviceman and women, now calling for calm. u.s. intelligence analysts now believe scientists in north korea can produce miniature warheads that can fit inside icbm missiles that kim jong-un launched twice last month.

within the u.s., according to experts. james mattis backing up the president's tough talk but saying the u.s. has been a questionable -- has an unquestionable commitment to defend ourselves. certainly a top priority as the regime promises action by the middle of this month. emily rao, abc news, washington. are, of course, monitoring that story very closely. be sure to follow us online at wjla.com for all the latest from the white house. also while it was on facebook and twitter for up to the second -- follow us on facebook and twitter for up to the second breaking news. doug hill is here with a look at the forecast. doug: we are going to squeeze one more good for day out of this weather pattern.

to see the sunshine interspersed with cloudiness. temperatures will warm up, 83-85 the range, but humidity levels will remain comfortable. national now. 81 in fredericksburg. annapolis. area temperatures midday continue to slowly rise. we will see numbers eventually the heat index not really coming into play until later in the weekend when the moisture gets high enough that it feels warmer than what the thermometer would indicate. we have enjoyed an absence of that for the past few days because the air has been so dry. partly to mostly sunny skies, 85 by 4:00. satellite radar shows most of the heavier stuff to the west. tomorrow, saturday, and sunday, there is still a chance

thunderstorms. we still don't think the pattern means a washout. it just means scattered chances of showers and thunderstorms throughout the weekend. a quick look at futurecast shows that clouds continue to thicken. cloudy throughout the day tomorrow. we get to midday and afternoon, that is when a chance of storms will pop up and be with us throughout the weekend. we will we get have more to says in about seven minutes. adrianna: happening tonight, the battle of the beltway on the gridiron. the ravens and redskins have their first preseason game of the season. fans say they are ready for football. >> no food fights yet. this is the battleground. 20 miles south of baltimore, 20 miles north of d.c., we are ,ight, smack in the middle ready for tonight's

redskins. this side is ravens country. wearingmike, the cook, purple and gold. >> bring it on. this will always be ravens country. >> and you are a better server than the redskins gal? >> you know what? patty is a great server. she is. she trained me. >> the redskins clientele is serving their own coffee over here. you are busy. >> without question. >> what do you think about the season coming up? >> we have to win. that's all there is to it. >> is kirk cousins long? >> maybe.

fan? >> yes. >> redskins all the way. >> we have been talking to fans about tonight's game and how the iason is going to go, and have to say, redskins fans have outnumbered ravens fans so far today. you can watch the game on both abc 7 and news channel eight. coverage begins at 7:00. we will be live in the area all afternoon. dianawo of the princess special will now air saturday at 12:30 p.m. on abc seven instead of tonight because of that ravens-redskins game. , we have been pushing to stuff a bus all day long. reporter: that's right. we are heading back to school and we are making s

they need. coming up, how we are making that a reality. kkrianna: plus, a close ca l overseas. more on this breathtaking video. and things got heated at a city council meeting. find out what was behind this wild scene. first, a check on traffic. >> good afternoon. it is going to be a heavy ride in a few spots today. a minor incident in rockville. right shoulder, this was blocking two lanes a few moments ago, so that is a big improvement. also looking at the beltway near the outer loop. on the outside, you can see those cones. here.e solid delays expect a jam out of silver spring.

building up. this is a major concern for the outer loop. spring street, both ways are losing a lane or two for road work as well.

announcer: you are watching abc 7 news at noon -- on your side. adrianna: this is must-see video out of poland. watch as this car speeds through a railroad barrier and then stops after crossing the train tracks. seconds later, you see the train speeding by, clipping the

of the car. the driver was given a $140 ticket. an update now after video surfaced showing a jogger pushing a woman into the path of a bus. now we know that man is behind bars. the incident happened in may. her justwerved to miss in time. police say passengers helped the woman, who had minor injuries. in nevada, sparks flew at a city council meeting, but not because of a heated debate. persons purse in the back of the room explodes in her lap. their seats.from we are told her cell phone battery burst into flames and the woman suffered minor burns. hurricane franklin weakened to a tropical storm earlier this morning. it brought

torrential rain. it is the first atlantic hurricane of the season. the category one hurricane had maximum sustained winds of 81 miles per hour. franklin may be the first hurricane of this season, but it is not expected to be the last. doug: between now and the middle of october, the height of the manyn, there could be as as nine more hurricanes, and 2-5 major.e could be franklin, by the way, is just a remnant now. no longer even a tropical storm. it's in the mountains of mexico. a little more cloudiness right now. that's going to be the pattern the rest of today, tomorrow, saturday, and sunday. a little bit of sunshine, clouds and possible thunderstorms. however, we do not expect

today, just passing clouds. 82 at reagan national right now. we continue to stuff the bus at safeway. we invite you all day long to bring school supplies, pens, papers, notebooks, backpacks. the weather will be final afternoon long. ber friends from abc 7 will out there this afternoon until 10:00 tonight. satellite radar shows cloudiness . heavier cloud cover well to the west. not believe the showers will make it past the mountains tonight. tomorrow, the area of high pressure that has given us this brings usch today isolated showers midday through the afternoon. for showers and thunderstorms does exist throughout tomorrow evening and tomorrow

saturday and sunday as well. thunderstorms bring heavier downpours. the agricultural affair picks up tomorrow. it's not a washout, but keep your eye on the sky. d.c. united will play saturday night on news channel 8. we will look at the next 10 days and show you that we have a little touch of heat and showers andng with storms, especially through monday. after that, a cool august day. seven is on your side, getting you ready to head back to school. we are teaming up with united way and d.c. united twos up the bus. bus. stuff the >> i can tell you this bus is almost there. items, all these pencil

heretuff the bus project is amazing. we love what we are doing and we want to see you coming down here to the safeway on 14th street in southeast. it's an amazing project and a great way to give back to all the kids in need. joined by we are emily peltz and. she is going to tell us why this project is so important. gets the opportunity to people excited. so many times, students show up with nothing. having supplies to get them ready for the school year is so meaningful to them. i have been at a few different .chools for seven years we are excited to go back next week. >> when kids get these items, their

christmas. i was excited to open a brand-new notebook every year. what are they like when they get these items? >> they are overcome with joy. of our kids may have pencils, but not anything at home. giving them the opportunity to do their homework and so many things go into it, it's just great to see that this is something they can do for them. >> and this project is also important because education is so important. glueoff what you can, sticks, notebooks, pencils, whatever you can, pens, highlighters, and adrianna, i have to ask you, what was your favorite school supply back in the day? adrianna: anything that had to do with jim and track --

m and track. >> i love it. adrianna: thank you so much. seven is on your side with your wallet and financial well-being phone bank. we will take your calls about how to build a nest a, strategies for college savings, how much money you really need the four you can retire. we will answer those questions and a whole lot more. tune into abc seven news at 4:00 to find out how you can take part. your call is confidential and the financial adviso

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adrianna: all right, so we should soak up the weather today. doug: good call. because it's going to be a little warmer, a little more humid. for the fair weather weekend, this is the story. somewhat unsettled, chance of showers and thunderstorms

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