>> straightahead on abc 7, making a difference. jerry lewis has died. we look back on his life his legacy as a comedian. >> heartbreaking for me. >> remembering local legend dick gregory when president trump will unveil his new strategy for the future of u.s. troops in afghanistan. >> now abc 7 news at 6:30. on your side. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> known for making a laugh and for making a difference has died.

a man in trouble died today las vegas last jnnight we lost dick gregory. jerry lewis was a comedian, actor and a singer and the host of the annual muscular dystrophy telethon. he died of natural causes today. >> class dismissed. kimberly: he played a lovable fool in many films. 20, when it big at he teamed up with dean martin, becoming one of the most popular teams in history. peopledidn't just make laugh. he took up the fight against muscular dystrophy, hosting an annual telethon for four decades, raising within $1 billion for research and treatments. >> beat the sucker. and keep at it till i can't walk. or else i'm not here anymore. ♪

♪ diedrly: jerry lewis peacefully surrounded by family and friends. we also told you about the death of dick gregory. he was a well-known civil rights activist. our ryan hughes looks back on his life and his legacy. broke racial barriers. one of the first black comedians to perform in front of white audiences, using humor to fight against racism and fight for social justice. >> one of the things that dick gregory has done that is help so many. ryan: he got his first break in 1962 breaking on -- appearing "the tonight show." took ahed in selma and stab of politics, running unsuccessfully for mayor of chicago in 1967 and for president in 1968. >> heartbreaking. ryanl in

latest mural. he stopped by "good morning washington." >> it means a lot to me. ryan: today local comedians are stopping by the mural as flowers fit underneath his picture. >> i was proud to stand with him in the streets of protests and take any advice he would give me as an up-and-coming comedian. >> i was just devastated last night when i learned that such a giant of an icon died. ryan: silvio morrison credits him for helping her launch her career. become the first african-american female impressionist in the country. >> dick gregory kept it 100. ryan: the trail blazer and comedian died saturday night in d.c. at 84. >> we will miss dick gregory very much. we loved him. kimberly:

the life and legacy of jerry lewis and dick gfregroy on -- gregory on wjla.com. it was warm but not a single cloud in the sky. josh knight has a first look at the forecast, and unfortunate, it does not look as good tomorrow. john: humidity starts to go back up. that is going to lead to more cloud cover and even a chance for a few more showers. let's run to the time lapse. there was one cloud there, but that is really about it. let's look at what is going on with the bigger picture. showers, fewfew thunderstorms trying to pop up into the southern shenandoah valley. chance some of them work their way across east across the mountains, now hanging closer to harrisonburg. comfortablek, how it was pretty even though temperatures were in the mid 80's, quantico at 88, because there was lower humidity, still felt prey

tomorrow and into. tuesday so, feels like temperatures today in the upper 80's. we're going to be in the upper 90's as we start off the work we. are 8 wantahead, we to see temperatures back up to9, but thunderstorms will be moving in. we will let it know -- you know what it means for seeing the partial eclipse. s people were injured -- seven people were injured when a metro bus crash inear china town. all of the injuries were considered non-life-threatening. part of h street was closest police investigated. we are waiting to learn more about cost it. tragedy and baltimore. a mother and her two children died after being rescued from an early morning apartment fire in baltimore. fire officials think that fire might have been accidental. it started in the kitchen. one firefighter was taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. a crime alert in

we learn more about two shootings. at different rec centers last night. the first injured in eight-year-old boy. at a community center in southeast. the second happened two hours later in northwest. and sent a man to the hospital. police share more information during the cookout at a community center in southeast. investigators say the eight-year-old boy heard the gunshots and ran from the basketball court but got knocked over by the crowd and that is when he felt a burn to his leg. the boy was taken to the hospital. no word about the shooter. d.c. police say a man was tying his shoes at the raymond rec center last night when he heard gunshots. he notices foot was then bleeding. a couple of people driving by noticed the man was hurt. they took into the hospital. police are still searching for the gunman. they don't believe the two shootings are related.

eve of military drills between the u.s. and south korea, north korea is running to " mercilessly strike the u.s." threats are typical before the annual exercise, this is the drill since north korea began testing intercontinental blistered missiles. -- intercontinental ballistic missiles. it involves 18,000 u.s. personnel in will start tomorrow. and developing now, we just learned president trump will address the nation tomorrow night. that address is scheduled for 9:00 will be delivered from ft. meyer. the white house says the president will " provided an update on the path forward for americans engagement in afghanistan and south asia." the president and his national security team met at camp david to discuss u.s. strategy in afghanistan. we will have live coverage of the president's address on abc 7 and news channel 8.

white house tonight after spending most of the past 17 days at his new jersey golf course. on the sunday talk shows, much of the focus and criticism was on the president's response to the violence in charlottesville. >> why is he so confused and unclear and unwilling to call up a violent right to privacy that w-- white supremacy that was on such gruesome display? >> if the president wants to have a better appreciation for what he should do next, he nice to hear something from folks who have gone through this papal history. kimberly: on tuesday, president trump travels to phoenix for a political rally. he hinted he may pardon the former arizona sheriff, convicted last month of criminal contempt. coming up on abc 7, new details on the terror in by salon i ar in

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kimberly: health concerns are rising as the death toll climbs after catastrophic floods in sierra leone. 500 bodies were found and 600 people remain unaccounted for. the officials say the chances of finding survivors is dwindling. red cross and officials are pleading for international aid. the presence of so many bodies could lead to a serious health crisis. we're learning more tonight about the victims as the manhunt continues for the driver who mowed down crowds in barcelona. police have identified the youngest of 13 people killed on thursday's attack.

on vacation when his mother when they were hit. today, a memorial service honor those hurt and killed, including jared tucker. investigators say it is possible that van's driver slipped into france during is escape. dozens of co-conspirators have been arrested or killed by police. in florida, judge denied bond for the man accused of killing and shooting two police officers in kissimmee. everett miller faces one murder charge, resisting arrest and carrying a concealed weapon. a vigil was held this afternoon for the officers and families they left behind. the city's mayor call them examples of a caring an devoted police forced. coming up on abc 7, news a mad scramble. the wait for the much-hyped total solar eclipse is coming to an end. the lt-

best view. not a cloud in the sky across our area. we could see some clouds and even some rain tomorrow. josh is tracking it all and how it will affect your view of the solar cooks comi

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kimberly: we are just one day, -- hours away from the total solar eclipse. it is expected to be the most watched total eclipse in history. jams keepthe traffic growing. some driving hundreds of not thousands of miles for the best view. towns and cities in the path of totality are really catching in. hotels, airbnb and even campgrounds are selling out. >> it is a once-in-a-lifetime thing. i would say that almost every person that sees it it's

biggest event of their life. >> when they said we are going to have a solar eclipse in our generation -- >> water, and popsicles. states in the path of totality are investing in next a security and cell phone towers to accommodate all of those crowds. join us tomorrow for the eclipse across america on news channel8a nd wjla.com from 12:30 to 3:30. citiesorters are in across the path of totality. you do not have to drive there. you can see the eclipse coast-to-coast. i talked to a camp director and he said what do they need to bring? he said, water and eclipse glasses. we will try to see what we can see. josh: that will be the thing, temper expectations. still really cool it is not going to go from day to night. you have to have the glasses or look at the shadows on the ground. kimberly: around here at

josh: you will see the sun, but the shape will look like a crescent moon because the moon is in the way, blocking part of the sun. the 20% of the light from the sun is superbright. it is not going to look like nighttime. here is the path of totality. because we yellow, could see if you afternoon thunderstorms in these areas south of d.c. so, looking like a slightly better chance for a few showers to pop up as you get closer to the beaches. hopefully a little bit better as you get farther away from the coast. area, we will put our percentages on here. 100% coverage. 96 halfway through north carolina and for us, that is 80% for d.c. as you get closer and closer to that line, that is when you start to see more of an effect in the sky. for us, that affected not going to be that impressive. that is why you need to

have those glasses. so, what is going on for us as we get to 1:17? that is when the moon first stars go in front of the sun this happens very gradually. this is part of the reason you will not notice the change as far as the brightness of the sky. at 4:00, that is when the moon is complete me out of the way of the sun. the the question will be, one of the clouds going to move to? because you have a few questions to looked at some point during the afternoon you will get a break from the cloud cover and will be able to see some percent of the sun blocked. you are not looking directly at the sun. you need to look at the ground at the shadows or need those glasses. throughout the overnight hours, 71-76, humidity increasing. extra cloudus our and a few showers and thunderstorms. 1:30, some cloud cover around d.c. rain farther out to the west. later, as we

afternoon, this is all wrapping up and that is when some showers and thunderstorms could move through the d.c. area. throw, first day of school for d.c., temperatures in the mid 70's. the afternoon, up to 89 but feeling like we're in the 90's. for the eclipse, temperatures in the hot side as well and again about 80% eclipse. so, tdaoy, -- today we hit 88. tomorrow feels like 90 seven. feels like 98 on. tuesday so, really starting to get that summer heat. it is short-lived. high temperatures top out near 80 degrees end of the week. rain chances at late tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow evening. again on wednesday we could see a few showers and dry whether in force from thursday on to the weekend. kimberly: let's talk a little redskins after their loss yesterday. >> this team has a long way to go. long way to go. it is a long season, exactly. the redskins are a work in progress. just ask the players. we will hear from them about last night'

>> now the toyota sports desk brought to you by your local toyota dealer. >> nats trying to put the series away. still in for us. we start the top of the fifth, game tied at 1-1. daniel murphy orissa base hit to right. murphy takes second on the play. 2-1, nats. right now they leave 3-1 in the sixthin inning. the common theme after the game is at the redskins are working progress. still august, still the preseason. the vibe, fairly upbeat. the players are many positive knowing that this is the time to make mistakes and correct those

bigger mistakes in september. >> i just heard my coach say, i just ignored it and i put my helmet on and went and stood outside and got right back on the field. toalled time out and tell me get out there. i was not going to leave on that note. totake that next step improve next game and leading up to the regular season, what has to change? get r back got to within thet offense. i just got back last week from the injury. you know, we're still when he to get reed back. we've got some new guys. we're trying to be ready for the first -- >> timing issues, quarterback -- receiver. >> not really much of an issue. just we're just not on the same page all the way yet. it is nothing that cannot be fixed. we got

>> the freezes and is all about leading up to the regular season. -- the preseason is all about leading up to the regular season. way.long we have got to force turnovers. that is something i want to instill here. in practice, we have got to do it more. punching the ball out. tight on coverage and somebody get the pick -- >> are you hoping to get more game reps next game? >> for sure, man. was mad when i came out, the second series, he put me up one player and kept me out. preseason's, so next week i have another opportunity, and can wait. >> the junior league world series. one of the greatest catchers you will ever see. goes up and over the wall. got it. no problem. here is another look. got a bead all

at all in the days were. they fall to chinese taipei 12-5. he completely steals the show. good news. the redskins have upgraded jordan reed from the -- list. they need him right now. but it is the preseason. hold them off possibly. kimberly: josh'

kimberly: everybody's talking about where to watch the eclipse . josh: you can watch of him just about anywhere but someplace should be pretty cool, the zoo will have a telescope or you can safely look through it using filters.

need glasses all day. you need to be able to pass them back and forth and check them out. kimberly: can you do the board with a pinhole in it. josh: that is projecting a

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