on both sides. >> now, abc 7 news at 11:00, on your side. >> you had a group on one side that was bad and you had a group on the other side that was also very violent. and nobody wants to say that, but i will

back into controversial language, blaming both sides for charlottesville. this started with a protest about the removal of a confederate statue attended by the alt-right. nancy: white house officials say they are stunned and the president's comments were largely unplanned. another ceo ditching the manufacturing counsel in protest, and we are tracking fast and fierce responses on twitter. have team coverage, including a vigil on the national mall and live reports in a moment. nancy: but we start with michelle marsh. michelle: if you are keeping track, this is the president's third round of remarks on charlottesville and it is a stark contrast from his prepared remarks yesterday that he made after he was criticized the first time around. today he engaged in a 15-minute back and forth, unscripted, using the new term

t-left" to describe the cap protesters. >> what about the alt-left that came charging at the alt-right? do they have any semblance of guilt? what about the fact they came screaming with clubs? do they have any problem? i think they do. i have condemned neo-nazis. i've condemned many different groups. but not all of those people were neo-nazis, believe me. not all of those people were white supremacists, by any stretch. those people were also there because they wanted to protest the ticking down of the statue of robert e. lee. michelle: trump pointed out that both george washington and thomas jefferson had slaves. alison: as you can imagine, a lot of reaction from the president's bombshell comments. we want to hear yours. go to wjla.com

the live results. we went out to let them show to people video the press conference in case they had not seen it earlier. we wanted to take the pulse in d tonight.c. -- take the pulse tonight in d.c. tom roussey is live with what he found tonight. tom: a lot of reaction, as you can imagine. on your screen, a lot of these comments are coming from the folks who live in the building behind me, but a lot of other folks reacting as well to what the president said. >> george washington was the founder of the nation. >> the director of the naacp's washington bureau called this moment disturbing. >> i wonder, is a george washington next week and thomas jefferson the week after? tom: he said there is no comparison with the statues of robert e. lee and confederates. >> t

the country. most would be considered traitors under today's law. >> this is not leadership. this is not what presidents and governors do in moments of crisis. tom: even many republicans were critical. barbara comstock tweeted, mr. president, there were not very fine people on the video nazi white supremacist side, only haters. we also got reaction on the national mall. >> my hope would be that an elected official representing the country should have planned remarks and speak with some forethought rather than off-the-cuff. >> i think there is blame on both sides. >> i agree there are troublemakers in all areas. they wanted to hear how to move forward from violent protests. >> as our leader, it would be nice if he guided us and show us how to do that, and i don't feel we are getting that. tom: in maryland, prince george's county

baker called on the president to resign. reporting in northwest, live, tom roussey, abc 7 news. alison: and now, a gathering on the steps of the lincoln memorial with the message that love to feeds hate. nancy: impacted by charlottesville violence. anna-lysa gayle is live on the national mall. anna-lysa: it started on the steps of the jefferson memorial, but about three hours ago, with many coming together to call for support for those impacted by the violence in charlottesville, roughly 200 people showed up tonight. it was led by several uva alumni who wanted to speak about the positive experiences they had attending the university in charlottesville. many say they are shocked and disgusted by the violence over the weekend and wanted to show that love defeats

also honoring those who died over the weekend, including twother heyere and the virginia state troopers who died in a helicopter crash. >> the narrative that is being painted about the university of virginia and charlottesville is wrongheaded and does not represent what the community stands for, does not represent what we all experienced as uva students. >> we are one nation, indivisible. we are one people, regardless of color or creed or sexual orientation. anna-lysa: this was the second stop for that group. to stop at the martin luther king jr. memorial mainly for this quote -- "out of the mountain of fear, a stone of hope." alison: happening tomorrow, a memorial in honor of the young

man slammed his car into a crowd of counter protesters. watch the memorial for heather heyere on wjla.com or news channel 8, beginning at 11 a.m. the president challenging the notions of removing confederate statues, hundreds across the country, local landmarks in question. today governor larry hogan asked the state house to remove the statue.ney he wrote the infamous dred scott decision upholding slavery and denied citizenship to black people. there is also a circulating petition to remove it. the city of alexandria postponing thursday's meeting to discuss new names for jefferson davis highway. the move is designed to give people more time to take a survey online, until september 15, with public hearing september 25 and october 6. josh:

7 weather center, meteorologist josh knight, switching gears to the fog. today was the rain, but the humidity has not left, so we are expecting fog to develop, especially west of d.c. overnight into tomorrow. the fog advisory in place until 9 a.m. the summer heat is returning, not only humidity, but back into the 90's. then thunderstorms could move in thursday and friday. just six dayspse away for tamara money, mid to c.,er 60's, but in d. probably the mid-70's. we top out in the upper 80's, feeling like the lease. .ancy: that's feeling nancy: feeling like the upper 90's. nancy: no serious injuries in the crash. alison: happening now, the police want you to see

guy who abducted allegedly assaulted a five-year-old girl in fairfax county. officers canvassed the area again tonight. the little girl disappeared from a playground sunday night and returned with a horrible story. she is now in counseling. the police are encouraging anyone with information to come forward. nancy: one year after a deadly explosion at a silver spring apartment, lex, federal investigators exposing thousands including a damage topping a million dollars, and witnesses including one man who said he felt a shockwave. kevin lewis tells us the story. vintage photographs part of the ntsb document dump, dozens of transcribed witness interviews, including one man who saw a white flash and felt a shockwave. in

we now know that 68 were injured. officials had previously said around 35. five months before the explosion, montgomery county cited management for storing combustible materials and utility closets. the ntsb said that the management company later change the lock to the meter room but never provided the fire department with a new set of keys. matters because 16 days prior to the blast, firefighters responded to the building for an odor of natural gas, but cannot access the 61-year-old meters. now under microscopic review. also was a very detailed progress report with the cause still to be determined. nancy: vandalism in northeast after somebody torched a pride flag. the police are calling this a possible hate crime. the flag's owner said she was shocked.

was sad and heartbroken at first because i don't understand the kind of hate. nancy: she medially put the flag on a higher window, putting out a message to ever burned it saying the flag is higher and prouder than before. 7 on your side health alert -- traces of west nile virus found in mosquitoes hyattsville. spring will take place tomorrow night and the details are on wjla.com. no no human cases of west nile have been reported, but you are urged to take precautions. alison: speaking of health matters, shocking x-rays. that is a nail in this man's heart.

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he lost his balance and fire the gun, hitting himself in the chest. he did not want to bother anyone, so he drove himself 12 miles to the hospital. >> it seemed like the thing to do. i felt fine, other than, you know, having a little too much iron in my diet. >> a little slightly different position and he would have a bigger problem. alison: doctors say that the nail missed a major artery by the widths of a piece of paper. he has a scar and no permanent damage. nancy: dangerous driving caught on camera. these risky maneuvers are putting kids in danger, drivers blowing by stopped school buses even though the sign is out. in maryland, the fine doubles from $250 to $500. the hope is to deter bad

will change, and that puts kids into harm's way because we have not gotten accustomed to driving with them on the road again. nancy: as kids get back to school, expect to see more officers on the roadways to keep everyone safe. 7 on your side with consumer news. you think amazon prime is quick, what about pickup? park, members will be able to pick up their orders within a couple minutes. you go straight to the amazon location. tbivr -- the service is only available in five places in the country. alison: ups is adding virtual reality tests. the trainees will experience simulated trips around city environments and will have to identify any hazards along the way. ups says the high tech tests will make

wedding registries. is offering registry services for engaged couples and expectant parents. register for everything -- towels, appliances, formula, diapers. the best part is the registry is completely free. nancy: next week's solar eclipse is bringing in all types of souvenirs, from t-shirts to hand sanitizer to whiskey. businesses plan on cashing in on the touristy attractions. the clips is officially six days away -- the eclipse is officially six days away. we will have a special report starting monday at 12:30 on our sister station new channel 8 or streaming at wjla.com. alison: we will not be drinking the whiskey during the special. mean

fairfax county. nancy: it is shop with a cop, deputies paired up with 40 kids from a shelter. they each got $250 to spend, thanks to donations. >> i'm talking to law enforcement. it's pretty awesome. >> i grew up in foster care myself, and i love to do this. i want to help other children. alison: she is, and it is the 25th year for that program. meanwhile, a similar program here. a lot of you helped us stuff the bus, and tonight we are happy all the school supplies are in the hands of kids who need them. our team abc 7 and news channel 8 joint d.c. united and the united way and distributed thousands of items. nancy: we want to see your

send them in by going to wjla.com/burst. josh: and it will not be long we are talking about the bus stop forecast. right now come in as a nice thing we don't have too many back to school tomorrow because we have a lot of fog setting up. 77 degrees right now, the dew point a player in the fog. it measures the moisture in the air. the higher the number, the soupier the air feels point, the temperature 74 tomorrow, and the closer they get together, the more likely fog is to develop. tomorrow morning we warm up, breaking down the fog. 77 closer to 8:00. tomorrow finally dry, get out of the office at lunchtime. the only problem, the humidity not going anywhere, mid 80's at lunchtime, but also very muggy. it will feel closer to 90 degrees.

find a spot in the shade. the highs tomorrow, 88 d.c., 89 fredericksburg, 84 annapolis, but closer to the water will feel muggier. dry tomorrow, but thursday, morning showers. into the afternoon and evening, a couple more rounds of thunderstorms. we do that thursday and again on friday. there is a lot going on this week, between the arlington county fair kicking off, the montgomery county agricultural fair, monster truck madness the next two days, demolition derby friday. eileen whelan and veronica johnson will be out there. you can keep and i out for the thunderstorms with the stormwatch 7 weather app, w at theat the fair or poll this weekend. really helpful to know where things are popping up and staying safe. 88 saturday, 87

sunday, i think mostly dry, but it chance of a few thunderstorms. the best shots will be thursday and friday. 88 degrees and partly cloudy skies wednesday. rings are still looking good monday for the eclipse, staying dry. these temperatures are a lot warmer, closer to 90 degrees than the last few weeks. hi. i'm the one clocking in... when you're clocking out. sensing your every move and automatically

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alison: breaking news in upper marlboro. the police are the scene of a murder suicide. nancy: kevin lewis is on the scene. this happened at the camera and grove senior community, very close to the six flags america in upper marlboro. pg county police are on the scene. a few officers beyond the yellow tape in this condominium building. was a call forre

of an individual in this building. officers found a man and woman both dead inside of a ground-floor unit. both individuals died from gunshot wounds. we don't know who actually committed the murder and then committed suicide, if it was the man or woman. the police also trying to sort out the relationship between these individuals right now. 8:30, so happened at the investigation is fresh and we will remain o

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>> and and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. erin: the nationals in action tonight, hosting the angels. remember her weeks ago when gio gonzalez flirted with a no-hitter? tonight he did it again. he had a no-hitter through 5.2 innings, giving up only two htis only twoix innings -- hits. two homedrick smacked runs tonight. he is hitting .386 as a national. washington wins 3-1. in one of his most definitive statemts

wants to play for the redskins for his entire career. cousins is set to become a free agent in seven months. of espn says he loves playing where he is. question remains, will washington give cousins a long-term deal that he wants? rk: if we can say draw it up, i would be a redskin the rest of my career. you look at the best of the best, those are quarterbacks who played for one team. my desire would be to stay with one team my entire career. are back ind skins ashburn. i will be at redskins park tomorrow as they prepped for the packers. saturday wants to kirk cousins stay with the redskins the rest of his career, hopefully the team president will learn his name. alison: always some sort of controversy.

alison: this north dakota guy has some company on his way to work these days. nancy: he took care these birds once they hatched. not long after, neighbors asked him to take care of other orphans. who cannotes wilbur, get enough of his caretaker. anywhere he goes, wilbur flies alongside the truck. to fly over other vehicles when he follows his owner to work. that seems like a nice one. alison: he's attached. tomorrow things are looking great.

tomorrow morning. alison: have a good night.

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