you can see that this is an active situation. here is one of the women who was close by said about what happened here today. >> she believes it's not so much this area of reston but we have learned that there was another incident a few days ago a couple of belongs away where a woman reported being followed home. at this time the investigators are trying to determine if they are related. we do have a suspect description. latino male, full beard, gray clothing taking off in silver hyundai or honda. that is the latest. reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7

alison: also breaking at this hour in fairfax county, detectives are investigating the sexual assault of 5-year-old girl. they believe the person responsible is a stranger. this happened yesterday and police are working on a composite step as they continue to search for a suspect. >> now breaking news out of france. new information about a person who they say drove in a pizzeria killing a 13-year-old girl. the driver was suicidal and driving the restaurant may have been intentional. it is not believed to be terrorism. this happened 35 miles east of paris. when breaking news happens stay with us on air and online. sign up for text alert to get the news at your fingertips. remember wjla.com. president trump: racism is evil.

its name are criminals and thugs including the k.k.k. neo nazis, white supremacists and the other hate groups that are repugnant. >> president trump today taking aim at racism. condemning the violence in charlottesville. and calling out those hate groups by name. >> critics say the comments are days late. he failed to directly condemn the white supremacy in the initial remarks. >> the violence left a woman dead and dozens others hurt. car ran into counter protesters at the white nationalist rally on saturday. >> jeff goldberg starts off the live team coverage from charlottesville. another emotionally charmed day. >> yeah. no question about it. late today we heard from the charlottesville police chief al thomas who said the department had a plan in place for the weekend but they did not anticipate that the unite the right rally would become violent. they had assurances from organizers that would not happen. when it

virginia state police took over to contain the situation. >> he has deep regrets that it cost the lives of two virginia state police officer and a charlottesville resident heather heyer. >> moment after the court hearing for james fields two of the supporters forcefully camed to reporters claiming that the death of heather heyer was not the fault of the neo nazi movement.

city government, police and the ral call left. >> eventually shielded by the police officers and escorted inside city hall. >> nazis go home. >> i said what i had to say. >> he appeared in jail by video link and said very little more than yes, sir or no, sir and listened as the judge read charges of the second-degree murder in the death of heather heyer. marching against the rally on charlottesville on saturday. >> for me it was disturbing that the native paying respect at the memorial for heather heyer and believes the city must move forward grieving and healing together. >> it will take time but it is something we have

>> the chief says that fourth street where she lost her life will remain closed indefinitely. he says the police are taking the report of assault that took place over the weekend. meanwhile the suspect in this case james fields jr. is in jail without bond and due back in court on august 25. live in charlottesville, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. alison: more on the young woman now. the mother of the woman who was killed in charlottesville is speaking out. heather heyer's mother wants her daughter's death to be a rallying cry for justice and equality. and now vows to continue her daughter's fight. >> if it is going to mean i have to bear my soul in front of people i will do that in a way that is not causing more anger. that is not going to cause retaliation. it's not about getting even. it's about

spirit of change and equality and fairness and justice move forward. absolutely she hopes her daughter's death will spur change. michelle: rallies and vigils popping up after the taos in charlottesville including a rally at the white house. another showing of solidarity is underway. brad bell has the latest there. >> i will take you unside more. it started an hour ago. promoted as an antiwhite supremacist rally. they had 700 people or so who said they would be here. i would say there are perhaps a couple hundred people listening to speeches. peaceful. there is a message they want to get out. >> we want to make a statement and get people together. it's partly a time for us to grieve about what happened in charlottesville. but also a im

angry. i think the anger is warranted after what happened. >> we are right in front of the white house. you can pan over and see the crowd. you can get a sense of how many people there are here. this is a pretty good size crowd. they said they were going to march to the trump hotel but it appears they are staying here so they can be heard. at the white house, brad bell, abc7 news. alison: it could be days or weeks before we know what caused the virginia state police helicopter to crash near the rally on saturday. lieutenant jay cullen and trooper pilot berke bates were killed responding to the crashes. tonight we know there was no distress call. it appeared that the helicopter had a mechanical problem. ntsb is investigating. stay with abc7 for the latest out of charlottesville. for updates anytime go to

coming up at 6:00, a man accused of trying to blow up a bank in oklahoma. how the plan was foiled and the original plot for the nation's capital. michelle: a terrifying hit-and-run caught on camera. the shocking video of what happens after a car was sideswiped on a major highway. dalles most of the showers -- doug: most of the showers continue northwest of washington. a few more continue tonight. we talk about the next ten days in seven minutes at "abc7 news at 6:00".

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alison: right now an oklahoma man behind bars accused of trying to blow up a bank but it was an f.b.i. sting operation. his name is jerry varnell. he is facing charges. detectives say he tried to dedicate what he believed to be a van filled with explosives but agents were on to him and they gave him a falk -- fake device. he initially wanted to blow up the federal reserve building in d.c. all because he was upset with

michelle: michelle: developing all eyes on tomorrow looming deadline. north korea planning to fire four missiles in the waters off guam in mid-august. they are stressing while the u.s. will retaliate if necessary it is a last resort. the guam governor reassuring the 160,000 residents they are prepared for anything. still ahead at 6:00 water woes continue in montgomery county. >> brownish, yellow, smelly tap water reported. tonight we are getting answers and finding out what is causing the problem. >> torrential rainstorm left this. mud slide and historical wall damage. we'll tell you about the damage to mount vernon coming up. (vo) there's a freedom about asheville. an unspoken invitation

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amazingly the driver walks away the minor injuries but the driver who hit her got away. now police are trying to track down that wild driver. alison: goodness. well, happening now d.c. firefighter and e.m.t. under investigation after a call sunday in southeast. parent of a toddler hurt in a fall refused to let the first responder treat him because they believe the crew member was drunk or under the influence of drugs. the first responder was then assaulted and is now in the hospital. police have not made any arrest. the toddler is doing okay. new developments tonight on the discolored water showing up in some homes in montgomery and prince george's county. chlorine levels were lowered to prevent toxic combination of organic material entering the water supply.

manganese, a mineral turning tap water yellow and brown. >> i wish i could snap my fingers and make it go away. but we have to wait for mother nature to calm down. >> wssc says the water is safe to use and drink. part of history washed away. now collapsing after weekend storms. this is the scene at the mount vernon estate where damage estimates could top $1 million. richard reeve live with a closer look at the damage and the plan to repair it. rich? >> they had torrential rains friday night. look at what happened. giant mudslide here and thousands of pounds of brick and mortar. just amazing. fortunately the best part of the story is the mansion itself is unharmed. >> you can see here the force of thew

wall. >> the historic retaining wall ripped apart. >> that amazing how mother nature can do damage. >> decimated by a fast moving mud slide. >> you can see the bricks almost here ised off the wall. >> the power from the torrential rainstorm that hammered mount vernon friday night. five to seven-inch downpour in an hour. >> i didn't know it came down so fast and hard it could take down a wall. >> walkways and the gutters flooded out. the gravel swept away covered in mud. >> we got caught in a torrential downpour in the area. it's crazy to see the damage that we were almost part of. >> the tome of george and martha washington untouched. but this is partially underwater. drying ou.

>> a lot of work ahead. crews will stabilize the slope, rebuild the wall. work on drainage and repair. >> we love this place. it's luke part of us. being injured if you will. >> you can see how the earth and the brick and mortar separated themselves. one thing they have to do is stabilize this area before they rebuild. big job aheadment report -- big job ahead. richard reeve, abc7 news. michelle: look like we are in for more rain. doug: but nothing really heavy. we have repeating patterns here. but at the end of the story you will hear good weather news. first take a look. this is the backdrop for almanac page. we don't show it every day. but this shows something

interesting. a year ago today we set record of 100 in washington. today we only had high of 80. the average is 87. we don't expect to set records but we expect the temperature trend to go up. but average. 84 tomorrow. 88, 89. the average for the next few days. we are in good shape. the question is the timing. tonight is just scattered showers. most north of town. more later tonight. through the area according to the future cast model the temperatures fall in 70's. 11:30. shower activity north and south. this model:35, 5:00, 6:00 brings shower through to indicate light rain. then thunderstorms warming up. by late afternoon it should start to clear out of here. if

tropical storm pinpointed west of bermuda. almost a hurricane. 70 miles per hour sustained winds moving north at 8. in the next couple of days it's expected to return in force. above that with the top wind to 90 miles per hour on wednesday. out to sea. in the period of the next few days through thursday, it could cause higher wavers and the rougher surf along the mid-atlantic and the new edge land forecast. the forecast tomorrow showers and the storms at tombs. 84 on wednesday. rain free. warmer. 88. 89 on thursday. out heats up. look at the next ten days we see thursday and friday scattered showers and storms. weekend looks terrific. average temperatures. comfortable humidity levels and a fair amount of sunshine. monday the big day for the eclipse. looks like it's partly to mostly sunny around the area. 84. same on wednesday. tuesday, w

warm-up. nothing dramatic. not the 100-degree heat but in the 80's as it is often in the month of august. michelle: thank you. nice down there at the redskins camp. robert: it's not bad. we got to see the good side, too. redskins wrap up training camp. special day for volunteers. why did this mean so much to the redskins? find out next in sport

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robert: redskins wrapped up camp. mostly dedicated to those who make camp go. volunteers. day of sellie and autographs to show appreciation to people who make it possible. it's not that cool. richmond gets hot so volunteers were there every day from start to finish. that is why the redskins showed some love. >> one of the greatest thing we can do for them. they put a lot of hours in. sitting in the sun. volunteering their time. but first someone had to make a field goal. this crack was terrible. and then th

it's good. draining the 20-yarder. easy money. ending another training camp. we caught up with him afterwards and he explained the secret to success. >> i kicked off in middle school. punted and long snapper. took me back to the middle school days lining up. had to get me a nice turn. money. robert: finally the nationals with a much-needed day off. they are back in action tomorrow hosting the angels. he was a long snapper, field goal kicker, quarterback, did it all. alison: somewhere his middle school coach loves that. michelle: we need a money forecast. doug: try our best. showers on radar. we have it at times this everything, tonight and the thunderstorms tomorrow. josh is in for steve tonight to talk about the timing chances and return to summer heat this week. michelle: very good. "world news tonight" with david muir up next. alison: see you at

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tonight, amid growing pressure, president trump calls out racism. 48 hours after the deadly attack, the president now says racism is evil. and then calls out the groups by name. the kkk, neo-nazis, and white supremacists. then, what the president later says when asked, why didn't he say it sooner? also, the accused killer who drove into the crowd. the video just beforehand and what it shows. also tonight, was it another plot to bomb oklahoma city? authorities say the suspect drove a van to a downtown alley and allegedly tried to detonate what he believed was a van packed with explosives. and his alleged praise for timothy mcveigh. the outrage tonight after