>> this is a breaking news alert. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> some type of a raid in temple hills and animals are involved, the fbi is with the spca and it is connected to another morning raid in prince george's county. let's get to sam sweeney with the

washington and the second on st. clair drive in temple hills at this home behind me. at 5:00 this morning, neighbors say they woke up to a loud explosions and saw swat teams moving in and busting down the front door. this took place over the course of five hours. they say fbi agents are on scene. if you look to the left on the screen, you can see the swat team vehicle on st. clair drive. this is 4, 4 .5 miles away from joint base andrews. spca also showed up and removed between six and seven dogs, six to eight dogs i should say from inside the home and unclear if they were bulldogs or pitbulls. the fbi and the spca remain on the scene. stella

agents from some law enforcement . we reached out to the fbi to see what brought them out but they are not releasing details, except for telling us they are connected and are dealing with animals. back here live. in the backyard, you will see neighbors tell us they thought the family only had one dog or two dogs but a much different situation with six to seven dogs pulled out early this morning and one person taken into custody. we do not know the charges. we have another group working this and when we get new information, we will pass it on. melania: thank you. happening now, bracing for impact, hardy gaining strength in the gulf of mexico and could become a hurricane by the time it makes landfall. evacuation's are underway as the storm goes towards texas. >> harvey is bearing down on the gulf coast, upgraded to a

the hurricane warning for the texas coast thursday morning and the texas governor declaring a inemptive state of emergency 30 counties, eastern texas to mississippi are bracing for catastrophic rainfall. the hardest hit areas expecting 10-15 inches. >> for godless of the storm's track, we will have coastal flooding. >> all of our bayous and creeks could be potential problem. >> residents are stocking up. >> we will make sure we have stuff in the cupboards. >> water, food, battery in short supply in many stores and people are stockpiling sandbags getting ready for the storm surge. >> it does not take much more than a two foot to three foot's stop our ability to drain and it could be a problem going into the weekend. >> people in low-lying areas are being urged to get to higher ground and drivers are being urged to avoid the road. >> the threat is still

saturday night, sunday, possibly into monday. be aware. >> local law enforcement practicing for potential helicopter rescues. others are enjoying what could be one of the last good beach days. >> we are focusing on the beach. >> harvey is not just a texas problem with a third of the nation's oil refiners in the lone star state, this impact could be felt nationwide. area, while the weather is lot more called -- calm, the forecast looks beautiful. molly: it certainly does, sunshine with low-80's today. here is a look at tropical storm harvey. continuing to gain strength in the gulf of mexico, maximum sustained winds at right now at 65 miles per our. i want to show you the track

friday, expecting a major hurricane, category three with wind gusts up to 115 miles per hour. if you know anyone along the coast, give them a heads up. we are talking upwards of 20 inches of rain or more in the area. also some strong storm surge moving in. it will move on shore and sit and spin over the next couple of days. we will bring you the latest and coming up in the extended forecast, a look at our weekend outlook. melania: we will see you soon. nobody in our area won the last night $758 million powerball but two people became millionaires overnight. two tickets worth $1 million in our area. one sold at this store in lorton and the other winning ticket was bought in gaithersburg. it was someone in massachusetts who walked away with the biggest prize. >>

one ticket holding the key to the powerball jumbo jackpot sold in massachusetts. that much confirmed overnight but where the winning ticket was purchased have lottery officials scrambling this morning. first announcing it was at the store in watertown, near boston, then later admitting they made a mistake. the single ticket matching all the winning numbers was sold in chicopee. >> surprised as everybody else. store sold aown ticket worth $1 million and the ticket worth more than $758 million was sold at the station store. the store owners in chicopee will get paid $50,000 for selling the jackpot. ais is the fourth time winning powerball jackpot ticket was sold in massachusetts. >> we happened to be the lucky people involved. we are glad to pass it on. >> theea

prize ever won by a single ticket. with these winning numbers. if you did not win the jackpot, there is still a chance you could be a millionaire with six tickets winning tonight and dollars and 34 others $1 million. check your ticket. i did at will be back to work tomorrow. melania: along with the rest of us. windows are boarded up and police on the scene at a lynnhill condominiums. 100 residents were forced out this week because of unsafe conditions. >> for the first time after being forced out, residents at the lynnhill condominiums are being let back in for a short time to get some of their belongings. you can see the no trespassing signs are now up. prince george's county police have been here since late last night keeping guarsi

kick outents were because of the buildings deplorable and unsafe conditions. fire officials say billet -- building management failed several fire code violations with holes in the ceilings and trash in many of the unit. moving vans are showing up and residents are being allowed inside, only if they are registered with the department of social services and they have to be escorted by police. for many people, this is the second time they have to leave. last october, they were forced out because the company in charge of the building failed to pay utilities. this lady was just released from the hospital and says she had no chance to pack. >> everything is in the building. my whole life is in that building. unfortunately. i am waiting for getting in and getting something salvageable, enough to continue my life somewhere else. >> a tough situationor

back until 7:00 tonight. they have to be registered and have to be escorted into the building. in temple hills, ryan hughes. melania: summer is over for kids in loudoun county. some are in a brand-new school today. john gonzalez visited a middle school in ashburn where students got a warm welcome. do you ever remember back to school including a morning pep rally as he walked into class? that is what is happening. each and every student getting greeted the teachers with loud cheers, music, it is brambleton middle school's first day, one of several new schools, seven to be exact that will open between now and the next 2, 3 years. a fast-growing school system. blount county, not only one of the fast-growing in virginia but in the entire country

1100 of them right here at this new middle school. open one school each year, a couple of years ago we opened three schools. that trend will continue for the next several years. of about 80,000 which creates a lot of challenges and opportunities, we hired over a hundred new teachers. >> it is a very diverse county. about 44% of the student body is now minorities. watch each student getting a standing ovation as they walk into the brand-new school. and ashburn, john gonzalez. .> quite a crowd the maryland state fair gets underway in baltimore county and runs through september 4 with admission eight dollars for adults and kids ages 6-11 costs three dollars. children under six are

there is a lot to see and do, food, music, animals, and the ride. several people missing after a mudslide, where it happened and a look at the damage coming up. case captivated the country 20 years ago, a man killing a male friend after that friend confessed his love for him on national television. the killer is now out of jail. first, we have a look at the roads you -- roads. bit of a quiet ride today, not too much happening on the main roadways, 95 southbound in virginia near quantico, southbound, cones on the left but nothing bad. a few slow spots into stafford county. north of quantico, overall not bad. northbound traffic slows down quite a bit past prince william parkway out of dale city towards route 123.

south and ride is good. -- southbound ride is good. beltway traffic is also looking good. past river road both ways are wide-open this afternoon at the moment.

melanie: eight people missing after a mudslide and a rockslide fit a small village near the italian border. evacuatede was yesterday morning with eight people believed to have been in the valley when the mudslide hit. rescue workers used a helicopter and dogs to try to get to the victims but so far have been unsuccessful.

information about a bizarre death investigation in ocean city. a texas woman suffocated in july after she was buried by sand. investigators say a woman was sitting in a full about four feet deep when it suddenly collapsed. still unclear what caused the whole to collapse. the office of the chief medical examiner has ruled the death accidental. kevin bushel from gaithersburg is one of the sailors missing after the uss john mccain collided with an oil tanker earlier this week. some remains have been recovered but officials say one body previously thought to be one of the missing sailors is not. research currently is on hold. -- the search currently is on hold. new developments in the talkshow murder gripping the nation 20 years ago, the man who killed someone after an incident on the jenny jones show is out of prison.

years after murdering a male person claiming to have a crush on him, jonathan schmitz is a free man. >> they would you choose to reveal your secret crush on someone? >> one of the most famous television scandals of all time, the 1995 episode of the jenny jones show about secret crushes so explosive that it never aired. >> what you write them a letter? >> would you tell them in private? thatat you tell the person you are gay and you hope he is on national television? >> one of the guests, scott amedure, announced he had romantic feelings for his friend jonathan schmitz. >> scott has a crush on you. >> you lied to me. >> did you have any idea? >> no. >> what is your status? >> i am not involved with anybody

heterosexual. >> three days later, jonathan schmitz shot scott amedure in cold blood after a night of drinking, saying he was embarrassed by what happened on the show. 20 years later he has been released from jail with a parole board letting him out early for good behavior. ,> did he get what he deserved i do not know, should he be in there longer, i do not know. he is not the only person i've blame for my brothers death. >> scott amedure's brother says he believes the producers were as much to blame for the death as jonathan schmitz. >> he told the producers he did not want to appear if it were a man. >> in 1999, in a public trial against the show and which judy jones took the stand for several days. >> i did not want to embarrass anyone. >> a jury awarded scott amedure 's

ruling was later reversed. >> my brother would not have gone on the show if he knew jonathan schmitz felt that way. >> quite the story. big doings in the gulf. ,olly: earlier this morning expecting a category one storm but warm water and low wind shear, now expecting a major hurricane before making landfall on friday. melanie: evacuations already underway. >> that is right and a state of emergency for some folks already. tropical storm harvey is still a tropical storm, maximum sustained winds 65 miles per hour and by friday evening, expected to be a category three storm with winds gusts around 115 miles per hour and making landfall along the texas coast line. it will sit and spin over the next couple of days which will cause some heavy rainfall. in

talking about, upwards of 20 inches or more in some locations . on one computer model, 22.54 bay houston,5 in continuing along the eye can court or towards lake charles -- corridor towards lake charles. , wednesday evening, a few showers in and out with moisture from harvey possibly getting in late next week and into next weekend. right now, smooth sailing, a great afternoon with lower-80's. by tonight, expecting clear skies. a few brief showers possible late tonight around midnight. as many of us are sleeping, maybe a brief shower. a crisp evening and waking up tomorrow morning, temperatures in the 50's towards our west and .0's in the d.c. area a cool morning as you send the

the bus stop forecast tomorrow, looking at the recess with lower-70's and sunshine. topping out in the upper-70's. a comfortable and sunny and of the work week. the upcoming weekend, the nationals tickets, they are at home saturday and sunday. it is looking at your perfect to be at the ballpark with mid-to-upper-70's. lows humidity and bright sunshine. do not forget the sunglasses and sunblock. the extended forecast into the early half of the week, sunshine continues and the next chance for a few showers on wednesday. more right after the now at havertys furniture, our labor day sale is on. fill your home with well-crafted pieces at affordable prices. and through september 4th, enjoy free delivery. plus save $100 off every $1000 you spend. hurry in. summer is ending and so are these exceptional offers.

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of pepper spray and a demonstrated during the charlottesville rally has turned himself into police. he claims that he was acting in self-defense. he was featured in an hbo documentary about the event. he was among the dozens who marched at uva, tearing torches the night before someone drove a vehicle into a crowd, killing a counterprotesters. newwhite house revealing details about plans to ban transgender people from the military. according to the wall street journal, a proposed memo gives formal authority to stop admitting transgendered people within the next six months. as for those currently in uniform, the secretary of defense should consider a transgender soldiers readiness to deploy in deciding whether they can stay in the military. dry and cooler temperatures today feeling great, how is the weekend looking? molly cochran is back after a quick .

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melanie: some of the best burger makers today in the city are duking it out at the hill country backyard barbecue. restaurants and bars from around the district will offer up samples of their burgers to get your vote. and you can enjoy limitless beer and live music. the battle starts tonight at 6:00 at the national building museum. the baby hippo is getting her own facebook show. the cincinnati zoo says the fiorina show will premiere august 29 with never before seen video of her birth.

she was born in january, two months cream at your i just have to wait of a normal baby hippo. her story of survival will be told in a book that is scheduled to be released in february. she is kind of cute. coming into the newsroom, a big announcement, powerball winner for the huge jackpot at $700 million plus, that winter has come forward -- the winner has come forward in chicopee, massachusetts and will be announced at a 1:00 news conference. wish it was us. molly: i guess we're lucky and other ways. melanie: yes we are. million dollar weather. molly: perfect forecast for the weekend, per-70's and bright sunshine through the early half of the week. a little bit cooler than average. melanie: grabbed a sweater. thank you for join

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