ruiz carrillo. he was reported missing earlier this month. they are investigating what they believe is a gang-related murder. stay with abc7 for updates on the case that is just now getting started. a couple of hours ago harvey has become a full-fledged hurricane in the gulf. big one, too. naps absolutely. it's expected to strengthen even more. michelle: warnings are posted across the texas gulf coast. right now the entire communities are preparing for a direct hit here. jonathan: omar jimenez reports that harvey could arrive on friday bringing with it wind storm surge and historics amount of rain. only mar: tropical storm mar i have now hurricane harvey. expected to be a category three when it makes landfall, worse than expected. sandbags are boarded up homes are necessities as the residents prepare. >> bottled water, flashlight, generator. >> stuck up fr

>> there is no more water. no more bread. bread is running out as well. it's getting empty in there. omar: texas governor greg abbott declaring a state of disaster in 30 counties. headed for rainfall of 10 to 20 inches and winds up to 115 earn many. the national hurricane center warning the storm is likely to slow down when it hits the coast, increasing the threat of rain and flooding across portion of texas, northeast mexico and southwest louisiana. >> the nature of this storm has changed very much over the last number of hours. it's getting more and more serious. it also want to encourage everybody to be diligent for extended period of time. >> the city of new orleans also taking precautions. earlier in month they declaredded a state of emergency over flooding. 16 drainage pumps were out of service. >> if you get five to nine inches in a short period of tame even if the pumping station is at full capacity we have a problem.

of hurricane season from mid-august to late october. but harvey would be the first to hit texas since 2008 when hurricane ike killed 21 people across three states. omar jimenez, abc7 news. jonathan: just outside of cor hus christie, social media -- corpus christi, social media is warming up. this is rain, his name, boarding up in the area. game on, people are boarding up. the evacuations have begun. they have the boards by the window. this gives an idea of the video clip inside a store. they are running out of goods. people are picking through the stores getting everything they need to brace for what could be 30 inches of rain. for the latest track and timing of the storm turn to meteorologist steve rudin. i don't know that i heard of a storm with 30 inches of rain in the gulf. steve: this just blossomed. once it makes landfall the reason we see the heavy rain amounts it's not moving fast and it will stay in the same place for a couple of days. ay

on. this is the latest of hurricane harvey. winds at 852 earn many. wind gusts at 105. i want to give you an update on the latest track we have now. it has it coming ashore late friday, early, early saturday morning as a category three storm. that is a major storm in terms of hurricanes. likely to meander for several days. we could look up to upward of 20 or 30 inches of rain along the gulf coast of texas. we are waiting for a fresh update to come in. that is going to come in, in the next 45 to 50 minutes. we will bring it to you right here on abc7. in the meantime, looks great out there. closer to home this afternoon. low humidity, warm temperatures. 84 degrees. at reagan national airport. 70's from martinsburg and ashburn. dale city is 82. for this evening if you have outdoor plans it will be wonderful out there. barbecues, eating dinner outside, going for a jog. the temperatures slowly fall through the lower 80's to the 70's. we have more on the hurricane plus lki

upcoming weekend in a few minutes. michelle? michelle: thanks. stay with abc7 for updates on hurricane harvey. we will be live from the gulf coast in 15 minutes. the national hurricane center next update on harvey's strength and the track should come in a little before 5:00 as steve mentioned. we will have it for you right here. nancy: breaking right now out of charleroi, south carolina, as -- charleston's south carolina. hours-long hostage situation is ending. lindsey: this came to an end when the suspect himself was shot and is transported to the hospital. we learned that the victim he shot has died. all other hostages have been rescued. this all unfolded in the lunchtime rush inside a restaurant in charleston. a popular area with tourists. the mayor claims that the shooter was a disgruntled employee at the restaurant. the owner of the restaurant told the local media the man was a dishwasher who had been fired and sought revee

with. people report seeing the suspect coming out of the kitchen. the mayor reports the suspect was shot by police and is in critical condition. we will continue to monitor developments and bring them to you on air and online at wjla.com. at the "live desk," lindsey. michelle: thank you. more breaking news in fair oaks where seven people got sick from carbon monoxide exposure. stephen tschida is on the scene with the latest. what do you know? stephen: first, more than seven people got sick but at least five possibly more are in the hospital now. i spoke to a man 45 seconds ago. he came out of the house next door to where it happened and said he was en route to the hospital to check on his wife and two children. we have got some video from the sky and from the ground in the moments after the call came in about 1:00 this afternoon. people in several of the town homes here in fairfax complaining of nausea and dizziness. light headedness. some felt they were about to

they quickly zeroed in on the problem. a vehicle inside a closed garage left running for quite a bit of time. firefighters say they found high levels of carbon monoxide in several of the townhomes. they evacuated residents and they opened the window. they obviously turned the vehicle off. as far as what caused it, why it was left running, they believe it was probably just a mistake. as far as the conditions, none of them, none of the people were hospitalized believed to be in a life-threatening situation. that is the latest. reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. michelle: thank you. developing now, abc7 cameras there when the f.b.i. agents and the s.w.a.t. team raided two homes in prince george's county this morning. the s.p.c.a. also at one of the raids as several dogs were removed and now need care. richard reeve is following this developing investigation from the courthouse in greenbelt. what have you uncovered? richard: yeah, it was a busy

michelle. as you mentioned, two raids. one in temple hills and the other in fort washington. we believe at least one person is in custody. agents inside one of the homes for six to seven hours. that was a long search they did inside the home. take a look at the video. both raids between 5:00 and 6:00 this morning. a much more active search in temple hills along st. claire drive. they heard a loud explosion that woke many up. they saw the s.w.a.t. officers entering the house. that was likely a flash bang grenade. people brought out what we believe six to seven dogs. a dozen f.b.i. agents began carting out bewildering items, plywood boards, rolled up carpet and box after box after seized item. so far they are not revealing what they found or what they are looking for. neighbors say a man and a woman live in the home with several dogs. there were no outward signs of trouble. most p

not want to be identified because of safety concerns. >> we have had a quiet neighborhood over here. when something like that occurs, it's upsetting. it's a changing world. we realize that. so we just try to go along with whatever is happening. michelle: we saw numerous dog-related item on the property. richard: there were dog crates and dog cages. we are expect fod hear from the f.b.i. -- expected to hear from the f.b.i. soon. we'll bring that to you. reporting live, richard reeve, abc7 news. michelle: this is chris cantwell to white supremacist who helped organize the rally in charlottesville this month. he turned himself in after the university of virginia police issued a warrant for his arrest. he is accused of illegally using tear gas in the violent clashes with counterprotesters. among other charges. he was denied bond. in the

112, a car sped in a crowd and killed heather heyer. a hearing for the accused driver was supposed to be tomorrow but continued until december. nancy: did you hear it? the final bell of day one of classes in loudoun county just rang. thousands of students there were cleared on as they arrived today. john gonzalez takes us back to school in ashburn. john: for 1100 students the day started with a pep rally. greeted by teachers, dance music and pom-poms. >> the community school, and we are a team. we want our students to know when they walk in the building that they have a full administration to support them. john: this means 3,000 more students than last year. one of the fastest growing school systems in virginia and the entire country. >> well, we continue to open at least one school each year. a couple years ago we opened three schools in a particular year. that trend will continue for the next several years. we are up

challenges and opportunities. for example, this summer, we hired over 800 new teachers to join our team. john: 28,000 students enrolled. the county is building six other schools that will open within the next five years. >> we have a beautiful glass crossway connector in back hallway where the students can go out and read and journal. it's all about learning in this building. that natural light is helpful and beneficial to the kids. every classroom has a window. >> not only is it one of the fastest growing in virginia but a diverse county. about 44% of the student body now minority. asians, latinos and blacks. in ashburn, john gonzalez, abc7 news. nancy: doing the wave. looking good. all week we have been asking you to share the back-to-school pictures. they are fantastic. just upload them to burst.com/wjla. then look right here. and on wj

a gallery with all of them. jonathan: well, public schools in maryland don't open until after labor day. prince george's county sending out a warning right now. as maryland bureau chief shows us there is no if, ands or buts when it comes to vackizations -- vaccinations. brad: in a video and across social media, that is the message. and it is the state law. children in all grades must have up to date vaccinations or they can't go back to class. marissa got the word and today took the kids in for their shots i do believe in it. that way they can be healthy. >> last year, with no shots, no school rule, a rough start to the year in prince george's county. more than 6,000 students didn't have the shots and were diverted from classrooms. this year the school system and health department are working hard to get the word out. >> letters have been going out to parents since january. >> pamela, the county health

officer, says shots are available with the doctors' offices, walk-in health centers and five days a week at the county health center. that is where she came today for shots and the required documentation. >> if they need them, they have to get them. brad: everybody's school system and the healthcare providers alike are saying there is no excuse to not get immunized. they are available to any doctor's office and certainly here at the prince george's county department of health five days a week. they are offering shots to students free of charge. in cheverly, brad bell, abc7 news. nancy: following breaking news now out of northeast washington. that is where a construction worker fell eight stories. we have now learned that person has died. this happened on n street in northeast. no word on what caused the worker to fall. but a story we will continue to stay on top of. jonathan: coming up next for us at "abc7 news at 4:00" -- she won the big jackpot. she alone. she gets to take home the monster check.

a pipe dream i have always had. jonathan: no longer a dream. it's reality. we will let you hear from her as she describes the moment she realized she had the winner. michelle: boarded up. hurricane warnings across the texas gulf coast as they prepare for harvey. it could become a major hurricane. nancy: plus still ahead at 4:30, manassas battlefield canceling civil war reenactment this weekend. next, how big of an impact this will have there now that the big tourism draw is on hold.

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jonathan: one winning ticket for big powerball drawing last night. one. michelle: but not all losers in this area. we had two $1 million winners. one in maryland, another in virginia. nancy: here is the thing. you have to meet mavis from massachusetts. this is the one who gets the big prize. elizabeth hur introduces us to one very lucky woman. elizabeth: the multimillion dollar mystery solved. >> yea! elizabeth: with this check presentation of $758 million. >> this isn't true. this can't be. elizabeth: still in shock, mavis revealing she was at work with a coworker when she realized she won. >> i pulled mine out. i have that. i have that. i have that. he said, "let me see the

he said, "you just won." elizabeth: they confirmed the winner after mistakenly announcing that the winning ticket was sold in water-up to and then later issuing a correction. >> simple error. a person made a mistake. elizabeth: it turns out this store is where she bought her ticket and the store donating the $50,000 it gets for stelling the winning -- selling winning ticket. >> happen to be lucky people involved. glad to pass it on. >> her plans? work in progress. >> the first thing i want to do is sit back and relax. head a pipe dream. elizabeth: she is $758 million richer. you can imagine, she is not going back to her day job at a medical center. for winning numbers, she said she picked them herself. they were random ands

in new york i'm elizabeth hur for abc7 news. jonathan: congratulations to her. not to be outdone. we had an office pool here and he won. he won big. so there was a lot of people in the pool. we were presented with the jack from the promotion department for all of $28. michelle: that is not a comma. nancy: no. 28.00. jonathan: did the math. you know what it breaks down to? 80 crepts -- 80 cents per player. nancy: i could get something from the vending machine for that. jonathan: no, you can't. dollar minimum. nancy: nicely done. michelle: she won't have a problem affording lunch at starbucks? would you try this? sushi burrito. the coffee chain is testing it in chicago now. they call at it chicken machi roll. slow cooked and throwedded chicken. fire roasted tomato salsa, lime, fresh cucumber. and picked cabbage and onion as we

does it go well with coffee, though? nancy: a weird thing for starbucks to be offering but i'd try it. michelle: if they like, it will work. nancy: many are trying to decriminalize things like marijuana there is a petition in kentucky to decriminalize baked goods. that is right! there is a state law there that prohibits anyone making goods themselves and selling them to someone else also they are a farmer or certified. so now group is fighting back to change the law. jonathan: baked goods. abc7 remains on storm watch. we are tracking hurricane harvey. it's growing. it is expected to become a major hurricane before it slams in the texas gulf coast. a lot of people are preparing. boarding up, stocking up. they spent the day boarding up the businesses. after they do that, they are leaving. they are stocking up on the essentials. emily from the sister station in san antonio is in point la cava, texas. the outer ban

moving across the area giving you rain. this is nothing compared to what is coming. emily: that is very true. i have have to tell you the hour band that hit an hour ago came out of nowhere. some of the heaviest downpour that texas has seen in months. right now harvey is turning out there in the gulf of mexico. this has been a long time coming for texas to really take a big hit like this. we go to the video of the people preparing for the storm. earlier this year, i spoke to land commissioner george p. bush who released a report saying that texas is not prepared for the next big hurricane. he told me little has been done to prepare the coastline since ike and dolly nearly ten years ago. for perspective, he says one in four texas lives along a coastal area and the majority of the petroleum products move through texas refineries. adding to that 65% of the texas gulf shoreline is eroding every year putting homes and businesses at risk. you can tell wh

taking this extremely seriously. expected to be a category three storm as it makes landfall. winds up to 130 miles per hour. today we drove through port lavaca and we saw homes and businesses getting ready. this area is under mandatory evacuation order. but a lot of people we spoke with said they are not ready to leave yet. they have to protect the businesses, home, quilting shop, marina. a lot of people want to protect the small businesses and they are worry about themselves tomorrow. back to you. jonathan: thank you. our thoughts with the folks down there. michelle: a nice to hear they are taking the warning seriously. nancy: it's been so long since they have seen something of that magnitude. jonathan: this is a different type of storm. it will sit and park. steve: it is. it's moving at 10 miles per hour. there is no steering mechanism to get it to move once it makes landfall. one model has it coming back farther offshore. depending how warm the water is, will it intensify it? 25 to 30 inche

should note this is the 25th anniversary of hurricane andrew, striking southern florida. hard to believe 25 years has moved on by. show you what is going on outside right now. much different story closer to home. looking good as we head across the potomac toward oldtown alexandria and the wilson bridge. a few clouds here and there. may see a sprinkle tonight. it won't amount to a lot. temperatures are feeling great. 84 at reagan national. 75 in cumberland. 61 in oakland, ped ped. -- in oakland, maryland. this is the latest as of 2:00 p.m. we get an update in the next 20 minutes or so. maximum winds at 85 miles per hour with hurricane harvey. expected to intensify over the next 24 hours. the current park track looks like this. why it will cause potentially cause so much damage to the texas gulf coast. look how it spins and spins and spins. friday evening, 125-mile-per-hour winds. by saturday makes landfall. saturday morning.

by tuesday, 7:00, it's hardly moved at all. that is why they will be looking at torrential rain across texas. hurricane warnings are up. if you have friends and family in the area. or a trip that is planned. you want to reconsider and make contact with the family to make sure everything is okay down there. 56 to 66 degrees closer to home tonight. mostly cloudy skies. a stray shower or two. but not expecting much. the winds are out of the north at 5 miles per hour. tomorrow, already friday. good news there. almost the end of august. it will feel more like the middle of september. waking up tomorrow morning. 62 in bethesda. 57 in middleburg. leesburg at 59 degrees. future cast looks like this. noontime tomorrow, partly cloudy skies. good amount of sunshine to the north and south of us. at least it will stay dry. around the metro area, we may see a sprinkle or two. garrett, gainesville, washington county -- garrett, allegany county, washington county.

normally we see highs around 86 degrees. tomorrow we struggle to make it to 80. a lot of sun through the evening hours. then as we move to the upcoming weekend a lot of folks are going to the delmarva beaches. it doesn't get much better than this. tomorrow is 79 degrees. 75 on saturday. same for the day on sunday. i will take you out to look at the ten-day outlook to show temperatures that are going to stay below average for this time of the year. as we head through the upcoming weekend. 77 saturday and sunday. upper 70's on monday. our next best chance for the showers around here will come as we move in the day on wednesday. highs then just around 78 degrees. we will see the temperatures that are going to warm up a little bit toward the end of next week. michelle: a nice looking forecast. thank you, steve. breaking in next on "abc7 news at 4:00" -- burglaries tear through a southeast d.c. radio station. the community rallies today. how everyone is helping them get back on air as soon as possible. nancy: still ahead, danger on

deadly accidents on the rise. who is most at risk has been changing over the years. that is coming up.

michelle: yesterday morning someone broke in the radio studios. thieves rampaged and knocked them off the air. q mccray has a timeline on when they could be back on and how the listeners are jumping in to

>> edgar is used to giving tour of the radio station but not like this. >> they broke a two-inch plate gas. >> it was burglarized on wednesday. the show producer discovered the mess. >> they took the hedges off the backdoor in back. that how they gained access. >> then they went to the tv studio and snatched video cameras and pricy equipment. located on m.l.k. jr. avenue, we act radio is the only independent progressive radio station with tens of thousands of listeners around the country and it has been broadcasting on radio and podcast for five years. the fear was they did enough harm to take them off the airwaves for good.

be they have been collecting money on go fund me. >> look at the money we are receiving. we are survivors. >> this is still how long it will take to repair damage done. they hope to be back on air in two weeks. >> nice to see the community coming together. call it a fixer upper but we take you inside the new west wing where the renovations reach the next stage. >> some businesses in downtown me nancys are do

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announcer: you're watching "abc7 news at 4:00". on your side. jonathan: following the violence in charlottesville, the city of manassas canceled its civil war weekend saying they just don't want to exacerbate a situation there. michelle: festivities would have kicked off tomorrow with many people getting in town today. nancy: amy aubert shows us downtown businesses are doing what they can to make up for what would have been a big weekend. amy: by car and by foot, traffic was as usual, in downtown manassas, on thursday.

than availability. nancy: some shop owners were originally expecting big crowds this weekend. >> it's a loss for us as far as customers and bottom line. amy: joanne owned "the things i love" for 20 years. she says she depends on events like the civil war weekend. >> everybody feels sad but disappointed that it's no longer going to take place here. >> those will be closed off. amy: demmy with historic manassas, inc., says she doesn't expect the foot traffic to be any less. >> we got the word out that we are still open for business down here. amy: they are now treating friday like a first friday event, saying 95% of the downtown businesses are keeping their doors open later. some are offering deals. they are offering to have a band play in the building tomorrow night.

history here. we have uniqueness and a one of a kind downtown and main street community. i would never want any, anything to shine a negative light on that. >> that downtown community coming together on a positive note. >> a good vibe. >> encouraging the crowds to still visit manassas this weekend, france for new reasons. >> hopefully next year it might happen. >> in manassas, amy aubert, abc7 news. jonathan: we are back in the weather center with steve rudin. we are talking about hurricane harvey. this is a sizable storm. this seems to get bigger. steve: we are waiting for the next update to come in. it should be here in ten or 15 minutes. this is at 2:00 with the winds at 85 miles per hour. still wind gusts at 105. it's only going to get stronger as we move through the next few days. then it will make landfall, it will be a big, big mess. more on that coming up in ten minutes. outside we go. closer to home,

if you have a chance to get outdoors and enjoy it, take advantage of it while you can. 5:00 around 82 degrees. we see temperatures falling in the 70's by 7:00 to 9:00. partly to mostly cloudy skies. temperatures around 74. satellite and radar from stormwatch7, passing clouds out there now. no problems for the rush hour commute, driving home. after-school practices for the kids, firm go. wakeup temperatures tomorrow on the chilly side. looking at the temperatures in the upper 50's, western suburbs to the middle 60's in downtown d.c. a quick look at the temperature trend over the next seven days, highs tomorrow around 79 to 80 degrees. cool for the weekend. then into next week. talking about the next best chance for showers and thunderstorms. and the latest updated noose on hurricane harvey. coming up in a few minutes. michelle? michelle: thank you. is it the beginning of a troubling trend? "7 on your side" with some startling new numbers on cyclists' deaths. transportation reporter brianne carter live in arlington w

for us. brianne: the new data owing that the bicyclists' deaths on the rise. from last year when the data was collected in 2015. now we are learning more about when and where. we take a look at this intersection here in arlington. this is a busy one. not only for cars but for bicyclists as well. according to the new report by the governor of the highway safety association. a majority of the incidents aren't happening at intersections. according to the new study, the average age of the cyclists killed 45 years old and likely a man. they say that is increase in terms of age. where it used to be the younger cyclists they were seeing the time of day. also playing a big role. 53% of the fatal crashes happening between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. with 6:00 to 9:00 at night being the most dangerous. >> the early morning commute and the evening commute, when you are just rushing to get home is when crashes really happen. take some

make sure that you know the street is safe. and you are not going to hurt somebody whether a bicyclist or pedestrian. brianne: this report highlights recommendations that the governor highway safety association would like to see states take a closer look at. we outline both those and also firsthand accounts from cyclists in our area and dangerous conditions they say they have experienced tonight at 6:00. reporting live, brianne carter, abc7 news. nancy: thank you. new developments today in ocean city regarding the death of a texas woman found buried in the sand there on the beach. woman was sitting in a hole about four feet deep when it collapsed on her. this is late last month. still unclear what caused the hole to collapse. the chief medical examiner ruled the death accidental. jonathan: new development on the uss john s. mccain crash. it's terrible news. two of the ten missing from maryland. kevin bushell graduated from

technician second class timothy eckels -- tom eckels jr. michelle: the west wing of the white house reopened this week after getting a makeover. crews renovated it while president trump in on the working vacation. it has new hvac, new dar pet and new paint. president trump played a key role in the remodeling process requesting all materials used were made in usa. jonathan: pregnant woman in pennsylvania believes an image of jesus was captured during her sonogram. take a look for yourself and see what you think. the woman and her fiance say they can see the jesus with thorn crown staring at the baby. they are not religious but say it's a calming sight when there were complications with the first two children. >> we look at the pictur

about. >> when they gave it to us, to me it's jesus. it look like jesus. jonathan: it will be interesting to see what they name the child. couple says to top it off the ultra sound technician told thes baby briella -- they already named her -- looked happy and healthy. michelle: reassuring image. >> it's clear. you see the baby clear and day but it looks like the image of somebody in there. exactly. michelle: interesting. jonathan: kind of cool. from protection to loser in two swings of the bat. heartbreak for the yournyman pitcher up next. nancy: reminder, keep sharing your back to school pictures. upload them at burst.com/wjla. watch right here for more of the great ones.

jonathan: a perfect game. rich hill. then you have the catch in the eighth. he hits it to the third baseman. he boots it. a perfect game. that is not considered a hit. he has a

the tenth. the score tied at zero. then the pitcher, he has been around a while. a great game going. in the tenth. we keep showing that. he hits a home run and the game ends. watch this. >> a walk off! he had a perfect game in the ninth. no hitter in the tenth. then he gives up the walkoff home run. he served it up and that ended the game for them. you talk about the heartbreak at a pitcher. that describes it. nine innings of a perfect game only to have it end that way. nancy: a lot of emotion going on there between the players, too. michelle: a lot of inside baseball for us. jolly rancher? well, police in pennsylvania say a dispute over the volume of a football game of all things led to a grand mother being abused, terrorized and held captive. nancy: that is awful.

was watching the steelers game when the daughter and the grand daughter turned the volume down. a grand mother went to the other room to listen to the game on the radio. that is when the other two got violent. >> they took a scarf of, tied it around her neck, drug her around the house. she was beaten with a metal broom handle. they shaved her head. nancy: police say the grand mother was held hostage for two days before she was able to sneak out and get help. her daughter and grand daughter will be in court next month. michelle: such a disturbing story there. still ahead for us, part of back to school system means vaccines. but your children aren't the only ones who should head to the doctor's office. the adult vaccinations you need and your parents should consider.

working in parder inship with sinclair broadcast group we believe it's a privilege and responsibility to serve you in national immunization awareness month. most people know how important it is for kids but

shots as well. in sinclair cares we talk to a doctor to break down shots that help keep you safe and healthy. reporter: whether you are young or older, shots are never fun. doctors say they are vital at every age. >> baby shot. then you go for school shots. as you get older there are adult immunizations that you need. reporter: 65-year-old cindy moreno is meeting with her doctor to make sure she is up to date on her immunizations. >> as adults age, it's more likely that they will suffer some of life threatening infections such as influenza and pneumonia. >> during golden years, dr. fred campbell says 65 is the goldage age for updating the shots, el for those with -- especially for those who poor immune systems. at the top is influenza vaccine. >> influenza vaccine will save tens

not to mention worldwide. >> he says it's not always 100% effective but it's pretty close. also important he says the pneumonia vaccine. >> it can reduce the incidents of pneumonia in general and specifically what is called pneumococcal pneumonia, the most common pneumonia. >> the tetanus vaccine is one that you get when you are younger but it doesn't last longer than ten years so you need it again when you are older. the shingles vaccine is another one, too. >> luckily i have a very good physician that keeps me on my toes. reporter: cindy is up to date and dodged the needle this time. but as a nurse herself who works with sick people every day she says you have to stay on top of your health. for your sake and other people's too. >> call a physician. speak to the nurse. ask the nurse to look at your records and see what you need. reporter: for sinclair cares, delane matthew. larry: tonight at 5:0

the repairmen were not busy for. thief break in a business sending the alarm blaring but the police never responded even after the alarm company called them. the reason? $50 unpaid fine. we have got our hands on a stack of documents detailing why the f.b.i. raided two prince george's county home and seized half a dozen dogs. that is more when we are there at 5:00. nancy: thank you. more americans are signing up for unemployment benefits. last week the number went up by 2,000. but overall it's still at an historic low below a quarter million. the unemployment rate fell to 16-year row last month. 4.3%. the august update on jobs in the united states will be released a week from tomorrow. michelle: another consumer alert. mortgage rates appear to be stabilizing after wild swings following the election this year. average 30-year fixed rate loan dropping a little, still under 3.9%. but that is the lowest level

if you are looking to buy, demand is far out pacing supply. listings are down 9% over the past year. that is creating bidding wars sending home prices sky high. up more than 6% from last year to more than 250,000. that's bad for the perspective buyers. wages are not increasing that fast at all. >> if you don't like to fly to begin with you don't want to know about this warning. engines on the airbecause newest passenger plane could explode. that is the warning going out. they could explain. they are alerting airlines that the a-350-940 line could have a bad hydraulic cooling system in the fuel tanks. when that fails the temperatures inside heat up so fast that the engine could blow. airbus already has a fix and has airlines work on it right now. i don't know why they just don't ground all of t

jonathan: the plane we showed you, the engines can blow up. be careful. nancy: makes you want to take a road trip. jonathan: drive. road trip. steve: stay in town. it looks good. we have new information on hurricane harvey. not much change with it. not right now. but we have been talking about how the storms, how the storm is really strong. last time we had a storm this strong that made landfall back in 2005. october of 2005. that is wilma. needless to say that is the same year and the same season we had katrina and rita also. so the busy season in 2005. but right now this is the latest. 5:00 p.m. came in early. winds at 85 miles per hour. gusts at 105. moving north/northwest at 10. moving at a pretty good rate. considering where it's located now. if it's moving faster, of course we look for things to speed up. really slow down as we head into the day on friday. heading to saturday and sunday. that is when things get rea

here is the forecast track. the latest track as of 5:00 for you now. category one storm. with 85-mile-per-hour winds expected to make landfall around saturday night. early saturday morning at around 1:00 a.m. that is what it looks like right now. but then it just me yanders and it doesn't move a lot moving to sunday, monday, tuesday, wednesday. it could drop upward of 30 inches of rain. 30 inches of ran. imagine that. nighttime lows for us tonight mid-50's to the middle 60's. mostly cloudy skies. stray showers are possible. waking up early tomorrow morning. upper 40's to 60 degrees. tomorrow looks fantastic. a great way to end the work and school week. highs in the upper 70's. low humidity. a lot of sunshine. we will carry that trend through the upcoming weekend. don't forget tonight, friday, saturday we have movies. temperatures in the middle 70's. thank you. michelle: next on abc7 news, isis on the run and losing ground. but where are they heading? tracking the terror group

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larry: president trump announced he was sending more troops to afghanistan. some believe the surge will take away areas held by isis. at the same time, terrorists are taking the fight to europe. chief political correspondent scott thuman examines the mobility of isis as the war on terror continues. scott: fresh victories against isis in

territory for the terror group. something president trump would like to replicate in afghanistan. >> the vacuum we created leaving too soon gave safe haven for isis to spread. >> then the target moved, too. explain the former f.b.i. director james comey. >> when isil is reduced to insurgency and the killers flow out they will try to come to western europe. >> home grown jihadists, shut in spain, eng lands and france. a concern we documented in the "full measure" assignment last year in birmingham speaking with a once radicalized young man. >> who did you want to fight with? >> it was obviously against the west. you know, because we fought like they were destroying people's lives. >> do you hear a lot of the anti-american sentiment? >> i have to be honest with you. i hear a lot of it, absolutely. >> evidence that the west is increasingly a prime target. >> with each loss of

that compensate with a high profile execution or an attack in europe. isis needs a win and they look to punish europe, punish coalition allies and not just by foreign fighters. >> he is now an adjunct fellow at the hudson institute. >> over the last three years isis modeled itself as a brand that anyone can take up. if you are one of the jihadist you can't. >> why we witness glaring uptick from france, belgium and italy. already for worst. on capitol hill, scott thuman, abc7 news. larry: right now at 5:00, bad news in the gulf, manages in the path. what hurricane harvey could become by the time it makes landfall. also a $758 million smile. the power ball winner steps forward to talk about enormous luck and instant retirement. environmentally scary. "7 on your side" explains why it's so hard to get the next generation o

fixed. announcer: now "abc7 news at 5:00". "7 on your side." larry: breaking news. bracing for a major hurricane. people on the texas gulf coast stocking up on supplies, hunkering down. >> the weather service issued new guidance where hurricane harvey is headed and how strong it could become. we begin in the stormwatch7 weather center tonight. meteorologist steve rudin keeping a close eye on this. steve: brand new information just in. winds at 85 miles per hour. no change there. wind gust is 105. the storm is moving north, northwest at 10 miles per hour. this is the latest track for you. notice how it makes landfall early saturday morning at 1:00 in the morning. 120-mile-per-hour winds are expected at that point. then once it me anders off toward the -- meanders off toward the north and west it won't move far. some areas of texas could see upward of 20 to 30 inches of rain.

if you have friends, family down that way, time to check on them. of course we will keep you updated right here on abc7. talk about what is going on for the everything around the d.c. metro area. great night. outdoor dining. after school practices were fine earlier and now the kids are probably home and maybe want to go for a swim. temperatures fall in the lower 80's. by 7:00 tonight, to 80. dropping to the 70's. a cool start to friday. and the weekend outlook. you are not going to want to miss it. if you like low humidity and sunshine you got it. the next chance of rain on the ten-day outlook. more on that coming up in a few minutes. larry: i can't wait to hear details. with hurricane harvey threatening a huge swath of texas coastline, millions are preparing for impact. as marci gonzalez shows us, that means being ready for mother nature's worst. marci: the ominous view from space. harvey churns in the gulf of mexico expected to make la