tonight. we have several severe warning.orm northern anne arundel and northern prince george's county until 6:45. update on the an flash flood watch that remains in effect for the metro area. warnings are indicated in red. we have a newly issued severe thunderstorm warning at this hour, and as for charles county, this is moving in -- we're going zoom to this one first. to the north, we have that severe thunderstorm warning. the wet weather at this time, gusty winds. now we head over to southern maryland, where we have an expanded severe thunderstorm warning. if you're watching us here, mexville, this is where you're going to see the strongest of areatorm move over your over the next 45 minutes. we'll give you a fresh update on the latest warnings, coming up in just a few minutes. plus, we're looking ahead to the .pcoming weekend sme and i promise you, it's a whole lot brighter and not

isright now, this stormwatch 7, the live view, and you can see it's raining right montgomery county. in our area, sometimes it pops of a finger.nap it's coming down hard and then it's gone. abc 7 -- to stain with stay with abc 7 on air and also at wjla.com for constant updates. >> the search is on for the person who killed three little girls. all under the age of 10. this happened in prince george's county. aeir bodies were found at home on brooke jane drive. that's in clinton. stephen tschida explains who made this discovery. >> we have now learned the of this triple homicide. three little girls, all under the ages of 10. now, prince george's county police were out here throughout the day, combing this home, a call earlyceived this morning. they arrived. family members were in this home. the bodies of the little girls were dco

family member returned to the home. now, police updated us on what they discovered when they arrived here early this morning. >> as far as the children and their connection to one another, still unable to say how the children are related, if to one another. we have a number of people that we have been talking to and to speak to. reporter: police are stressing that this investigation is household, this home, this domestic situation. they are stressing that there is threat to any of the children in this neighborhood. they do not believe there is a the community, again, that it is isolated. they are questioning people who the home at that time. we will stay on the story and brip you the very -- bring you the very latest as it becomes available to us. now in fairfax county, a man is behind bars, after a wild chain of events. this morning in

annandale when police say kelly took off with his pit bull after a crash. then he's accused of trying to carjack a woman. when that didn't work, police securityole a officer's car, then started ramming other cars in a shopping center, all before crash nothing building. officers say they had to use a stun gun to get him into custody. >> steve bannon is out as white house chief strategist, after speculated he would be the next to go. bannon is the fourth person in weeks to leave the white house. first sean sean, the spokesperson, then -- sean spicer, then chief of staff, reince priebus, then anthony scaramucci, as the chief communications director. all gone. this is the letter that was sent president's committee on arts and humanities. in response to the president's remarks on charlottesville. in part, your values are not american values. we must be better than this. than this.er if this is not clear to you,

your office too. end quote. and the letter appears to have a hidden political message, the first letter of each paragraph sells out the word resist. developments in light of the deadly attack in charlottesville. terry mccall live, has signed an executive order, banning demonstrations at the lee monument in richard. in richmond. now the city's mayor says he wants the statue of robert e. gone, after initially opposing its removal. the stonewall jackson statue taken down. meanwhile, heather heyer's mother says the white house contacted her, but she's not interested. >> i'm not talking to the president now. i have not, will not. you can't wash this away by shaking my hand and saying i'm sorry. >> the mayor is also calling for permanent memorial for heather heyer. and the city of mansa

cancelling its civil war weekend. the city released a statement today, saying recent events have ignited passions in this country, surrounding the civil war and the symbols that represent it. weekend has been cancelled for the safety of our residents, visitors and reenactors. statues around the country are coming down, including one in annapolis. coming up, we talk about a descendant of roger taney about whether or not he thinks that statue should have been moved. very latest on the terror attack in barcelona. one american has been confirmed dead. jared tucker was with his wife, celebrating their first wedding anniversary, when he was among those mowed down by that van. thathers were killed when van got up on the street, run nothing pedestrians all along las ramblas, a very popular tourist area. this is the peak season for tourism. injured inople were just the last 24 hours in at leas

jared tucker's father is speaking out. >> i don't know what my feelings are. much as i justo don't understand it. and my wife is in shock. it's a lot harder on her. >> a fourth person is in custody this attack but the manhunt does continue for whoever was van.d the wheel of that police did kill five suspected terrorists during a shoot-out. it was a raid that took place in location outside of barcelona. isis already has claimed responsibility for the attack. aftero people are killed a man went on a stabbing rampage in finland. this attacker stabbed eight people before police shot him in the leg. we don't know much about the attacker, except that he is being described as a young man with a foreign background. investigators believe that he acted alone. they are searching for other possible attackers and they was at yet said if this coordinated terrorist attack. >> more problems for people in a plagued condo complex in prince or

as early as next week. signs that someone could actually be pregnant.

>> well, for a second time this week, a statue moved overnight in maryland. the roger taney statue. taney was a supreme court theice who authored

this couldshows us, be just one of many changes across the d.m.v. in light of charlottesville. comingederate statues down. streets and schools renamed. all just days after the violence in charlottesville. >> a combination of sadness, anger, motivation. it shouldn't have to happen in the united states. reporter: what is happening is change. the roger taney statue, depicting the supreme court outside removed from the maryland state house and put into storage. >> i was a bit sad to see it removed, yes. case, taney an 1857 issued a ruling upholding slavery, denying citizenship to anyone of african ancestry. the nephew says he believes his ancestor was a union supporter slaves he inherited. >> we do miss the opportunity for history to be a teaching certain events, to say

let's not do this again. reporter: now political leaders of lee change the names highway and jefferson davis highway. >> as an african-american, it's reminder of something we don't need to be reminded of, negatively. arlington board hopes to convince virginia lawmakers to pass a bill permitting the name change or the county the authority to do so. but the arlington school board washington lee high school. instead, according to a statement, we will not focus on one particular school and ask, should we change the name of the school? totead, we will ask establish naming criteria that reflect our values. steps, including public hearings, before any decisions about these possible name changes. richard reeve, abc 7. >> family and friends today mourning the loss and celebrating the life of one of two virginia state troopers killed in saturday's helicopter crash. died trooper burke bates in the line

charlottesville. hiss was honored by colleagues as well as the governor, who he knew well. his wife andd by twins, who are just 12 years old. next at 6:00, the new app that's being rolled out to keep track of your kids when they head off to school. >> and next at 6:00, reading between the lines. national zoo is taking that has us on panda watch.

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>> check out this scene. this was this morning in ocean city. a boat erupting into flames. people were on board at the time. the boat's operator said the somethingire was electrical on board. some people on a nearby boat quickly rescued everybody, getting all folks to shore safely. for the second time in less than year, tenants in the condo complex could be forced out of their homes. >> this is because of significant fire violations at lynnhill condominiums, things like fire alarms not the hallways. in the management

residents have to leave. >> it's garbage basically, garbage. able to knock it down and renovate. >> i don't even know where we're going and that's crazy. honestly, i don't even know where we're going. >> the fire department says the property management is working issues and county social services will help residents with emergency shelter needed. the board of directors is expected to talk about the news conference tomorrow. >> prince george's county assignment. an there is a new app that you can get information on where school buses. reporter: before the first day of school, i got a lesson on a new app for parents. >> as a parent, i want peace of mind to know that my child, if i bus, they'll get to school safely. reporter: the i.t. department at prince george's county public schools came up with the technology to give parents re

school bus. administrator will be able to send a message out to the students that ride a bus, and the parents of that child will receive a message letting them know the 15 minutes late. reporter: the app is called bb bloc blackboard. parents can download it in the or google play store. >> they have to select student info. reporter: the app is free, the parent portal, which verifies your student and offers more information on things like testing and grades. >> it's gonna give them, in thatime, an idea, not just the bus is going to be late but where is it? reporter: and that first line of from acation comes school bus driver, using a radio to get the message back to the transportation. anything from the bus to a backup. >> the app will definitely be able to inform the parents that, road is closede for this particular bus.

late.s reporter: the new app gives parents the homework before their kids head back to school the bus.on't miss abc 7 news.lboro, >> when your kids head back to school, take their pictures, you know you do anyway, then send us your back-to-school photos. up on the air here on channel 7 and also at wjla.com. always great to see smiling kids heading off to school! >> and smiling parents. ha ha! >> ha ha ha! >> aw. >> meanwhile, abc 7 on panda watch was the national zoo has the pandaclosed exhibit because mei xiang might be pregnant. the closure is to make sure it's and quiet for the possible mom-to-be. xiang's nesting behavior and hormone levels suggest she could pandas,ant but with it's hard to be certain until the moment a cub is actually born. this a fewen through times. we get our h

>> they keep it hidden. really don't want to talk about it. they're quiet creatures. successve had a lot of over the years. fun to watch them grow up. then they get shipped away. then another one pops up. >> speaking of things popping up, thunderstorms everywhere. thend finally inside beltway. the heavier rain has arrived. it's good news, because earlier indexfternoon, the heat was 100! 109. >> toasty. >> and the dew point level, it was at 80. and molly and i were talking about, we can't remember the we saw dew point levels like that. pretty amazing. >> crazy, isn't it? rainbow over at belle haven! i'm going to run over to the screen and show you where to look, if you can't see it. there it is, right over here. the storms in the background. we are looking at those storms that are going to continue to as we head the area through at least the next two to three hours. after that, things are really to settle down. better news aheaas

through. today,t was the high well above average for this time of year. ominous sight. qla you see over here, this is , heavy rain. this is the edge of the rain, as it moves on off towards the east. sun is beginning to fade as the storm moves overhead. latest for you on the severe thunderstorm warning, for prince george's county, st. mary's county, moving on off toward the east at around 25, 35 miles an hour. hail winds, even small reported. this is right over your area here, just moving across your it moves on off towards the east and eventually will move across the water. least news on the way, at over the next 45 minutes to a half hour. north.f toward the glen burnie, things are clearing out for you now.

warning does remain in effect. what's going on around the capital beltway. the heavier rain around 95. arlington, alexandria, looking reaganth over toward national airport. the thunder and the lightning, there. hear it out all this moves on off towards the east and better weather on way. severe thunderstorm watch does remain in effect until 9:00 tonight. toave a feeling it's going come down a little bit before then, especially off towards the us. of flash flood watch remains in effect for the metro area. temperatures right now, 80 at reagan national airport. the feels like temperature, a little better at 85. at temperatures. we'll fall into the mid-60's to lower 70's. as we head into the day highs will be in the upper 80's. the 10-day outlook will show our well, there's- this evening. maybe the 10 day will pop up? hopefully it will. looks like it's not going to. it's going

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local toyota dealer. >> it's that time of year again. back to school for students all across the d.m.v. reporter scott abraham shows us how john wall is making sure everybody hits books. reporter: showing off a backpack filled with school supplies, playing the role of santa claus in august. >> gotta put some smiles on faces.ids play around. just do whatever. it's a blessing for me, an honor. reporter: his fourth annual ack-to-school field day, success. wall, though, also said it's a tough time in this country right now. hoping these students grasp his message. >> no matter what color you are, we all is one family. we all got one goal. just trying to have freedom, have fun, enjoy laugh. beerstand that you can anything in life. reporter: gearing up for the new season, last week in miami, wall worked out with lebron james. >> just, yea

works, he has a g.o.a.t. mentality. wants to be the greatest. he has three championships. pushingy goal, to keep and work towards that. reporter: wall getting it done on and off the court. >> great story. finally, the nationals continue padres.ries with the max scherzer on the hill tonight. game starts at 10:10. see himuld be nice to hit another home run. that was pretty cool. >> who is under the gun right now? >> take a look. you can see what's going on right now with the heaviest of the rain. this is, i believe, in arlington. college park. i take that back. the rain is really coming down. no active warnings for the area.ate metro however, charles county, warning until 6:45. heavy rain will continue for another hour or two. severe thunderstorm warning until -- watch until 9:00. then improving conditions for weekend with highs in the upper 80's and lower humid. part ofthat's the best the forecast after today. >> sounds

tonight, breaking news. the white house shakeup. steve bannon is out. president trump's chief strategist says he resigned. what happened? and, this photograph. everyone on the president's team pictured here, now gone, except for the vice president. also developing tonight, the second terror attack. another car plowing into a crowd. the hero policewoman who took the shot. reportedly killing 4 out of 5 suspects. and in barcelona, the american husband who was reportedly shopping for souvenirs, separated from his wife in the chaos. what we've learned. then, word coming in today of another gruesome and deadly attack. the man wielding a knife. we have ne