over. >> i mean, these are people's belongings they worked all their lives for. and, you know, it's gone. it kind of, you know, breaks your heart. >> authorities going door to door in some areas looking for victims but hoping to find survivors. officials say more than 72,000 people have already been rescued. many have begun the gutwrenching process of cleaning up. [crying] >> but others could see standing water in their homes for days or even weeks. >> if you're living in houses with water, you have water currently in your home, i'm going to encourage you in the strongest of terms to leave your homes. because things are not going to change over the next 10 to 15 days. >> in cross bee, texas, two blasts rocked chemical plants and more could occur. in beaumont, 118,000 people are relying on bottled water after two pumps failed at the water treatment plant. the failure has prompted the evacuation of a hosp

>> all of our critical patients have been moved. their family has been notified. it went very, very smoothly. we used helicopters. ambulances here in town. and we just worked as an effort to get this done. >> there were long lines at gas stations in the region and a spike in gasoline prices across the country. nancy: and meantime, we have seen first responders working really around the clock. and when harvey kept a houston police officer from home on his birthday, he was serenaded over the phone by his daughter. take a look. >> ♪ happy birthday to you happy birthday to you happy birthday dear daddy happy birthday to you ♪ >> yeah! nancy: doesn't that just warm your heart? you see the officer tearing up. houston police posted that sweet moment on twitter. it's quickly gone viral.

video he can play back years from now. they do such good work down there. my goodness. we teamed up with the salvation army to raise money for the victims of harvey. this is part of our parent company's effort, sinclair cares, standing strong for texas. our meteorologist steve rudin down in the newsroom right now. that's where phones have been ringing literally off the hook. we love to see that and hear that. the match is $100,000, is that right? stephen: we are about $65,000 -- steve: we are about $75,000. if you're watching us in old town or alexandria or watching us in arlington or bethesda or potomac or college park or sea pleasant, anacostia, name your city, we need your help and we need you to call in right now. the phone number is 703-236-9220. once again, 703-236-9220. operators are standing by. every dollar that is collected today will go down to texas to help the people who are in need right now. we'll ha m

up during the next hour and a half. back to the news desk. nancy: all right, steve, thank you very much. in the meantime, flooding in parts of tennessee. officials say nearly nine inches of rain there fell in just 24 hours. this is the scene out of nashville. flash floods there closing roads and triggering at least one mudslide with dozens of high-water rescue. 12,000 people also lost power during the storm with many having to evacuate their homes, schools were also forced to close today. jonathan: if you have a chance to get outside at home it was cloudy skies as harvey's remnants are moving our way. in fact, it felt more like a day in october, perhaps november than it does september. it was a rain start to the holiday weekend -- it was a-run start on the holiday weekend. let's go to our chief meteorologist doug hill to break it down. doug: i want to show you circulation on satellite and radar from what was once harvey. plenty of rain still. showers, rumbles of thunder and tornado watch in parts of south carolina, north carolina.

systems as they start to get a bit washington. we have rain approaching our area. let's show you the story rain has been approaching all day through the metro area but we had a steady flow of northeast winds which are clear and dry, kind of gobbling up the moisture. but that will change tonight. steadier rain to the south of the metro area now pushing across fredericksburg. temperatures as you pointed out, jon, feel more like fall. low to mid 60's. it's only 59 in winchester right now. a chill in the air. the story tomorrow, periods of rain. heaviest rain south and east of washington. clearing out sunday morning. beautiful sunday afternoon and a gorgeous day on labor day. the very latest update from the hurricane center on irma comes up in just a few minutes, nancy. nancy: all right, doug, thank you very much. make sure you stay connected and the changing temps and rain for your weekend, download the weather app. go to wjla.com and face book and twitter.

baby that goss hit and died in a stroller at a crosswalk. we learned the biggest charge against the driver was dropped. northern bureau chief jeff goldberg live in leesburg that's agered more than a few works, jeff. jeff: no question about it. this is the intersection where that incident happened a year ago. and here is the memorial for tristan. a couple months after the incident, a grand jury indicted the driver, john miller, on manslaughter charges. but new evidence came to light and this week the prosecution was forced to change course. yesterday was the one-year anniversary of the death of 5 monday olt tristan. this morning family friend anna heard prosecutors dropped manslaughter charges against the driver. >> yesterday we had this light shining on tristan. and to do it today feels cowardly and despicable. jeff

year, mindy was walking in the crosswalk of riverside parkway with tristan in a stroller when authorities say john miller of leesburg turned his jeep and struck them both killing tristan and badly injuring mindy. miller, whose some witnesses say were rushing through the intersection, had been charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless driving, but prosecutors dropped the manslaughter charge after determining they could not prove miller was so gross wanton and culpable as to show a reckless disregard of human life. and here's why. while initial findings suggested miller had been texting and driving, additional cell phone records revealed nothing more than the lone activity powering the phone. >> there is no sensitivity for this family and what they've been through. jeff: she says for those lives in lansdowne this situation makes an awful situation worse. >> it was mindy and tristan. it could have been me and my child. it could have been any member

see what we think is appropriate justice served is very painful. jeff: the family of tristan and the driver john miller live in this lansdowne neighborhood. they only live a few blocks from one another, just making this situation that much more difficult. the next court hearing in this case is set for tuesday morning. i did speak briefly today with john miller's attorney. he had no comment. nancy: jeff, thank you. a rough morning commute for one d.c. bus route. on the busy x-2 line demanding better safety protections after a woman through yuren on one of their own --, urine on one of their own. managers had to get behind the wheel. d.c. bureau chief sam ford joins us live with more on the fallout developing right now. sam. sam: yes, well we are in northeast which is along the x-2 route.

was, is this going to continue or is this just a one-day thing? and the union people were purposefully vague. >> we are saying enough is enough and it's time. it's time for you to do something different. sam: this morning at the minnesota avenue metro system, outraged union officials announced drivers would not operate x-2 buses today without business onboard. while metro raised the question whether that's a contract violation, by mid morning it had supervisors driving and keeping the line open. this comes after police arrested opal brown as the person seen on video throwing urine on an x-2 bus driver. >> it got in the operator's mouth. the operator is so depressed, so down. sam: it extends from northeast to lafayette square across from the white house in northwest. police stats show it's one of the most crime-plagued in the city with over 1,000 citations and 200 arrests so far this year.

routes that are more challenging than others. we have a dedicated group of officers that's all they do is ride buses. sam: the chief did not endorse a cop on every bus. metro says the entire system has only 40 officers assigned to metro buses. along the route and along the buses we received numerous opinions. >> i can understand why the drivers wouldn't want to drive. i know i wouldn't. >> do you feel safe on the bus? uh-uh. >> people got to go to work, man. you are going to hold people up. i just think it's one of those issues you got to handle as a metro bus driver. sam: now the crime stats show that 75 bus drivers were assaulted on metro last year, which is down from 87 the year before, but still not something comfortable for people who drive these buses. reporting live from northeast washington, i'm sam ford, abc 7 news. nancy: all right, sam, thank you very much. update here. the man shooting down the es

behind bars. montgomery county police found cesar morales last night. and d.c. police chief thanking his neighboring officers for their hard work on twitter this morning. jonathan: well, tonight we can tell you two officers were hurt after their helicopter crashed just outside of atlanta. now that chopper went down at the lawrenceville airport in gwinnett county. federal investigators are working to investigate what took the chopper down. it broke into two pieces. both men onboard survived. they are being treated at the hospital. they are lucky they survived this crash. all right. if you're feeling the impact, coming up, harvey's remnants for us is rain to start the weekend. how will harvey cause us pain at the pumps? >> it is sweater weather at the beach but that's not keeping away the crowd. or keeping the one-man band from doing his thing. nancy: coming up, the surprising update on the mushrooms growing out of the

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jonathan: 7 on your side with a consumer alert. finding cheap gas this labor day week, that could be a tough order. harv h

coast industry and driving prices at the pump. we are at a two-year high right now. we are seeing increases in our area as well. a.a.a. saying the national average of regular spiked to $2.52 just today. in some of the country prices jumped double digits overnight. >> we could expect to see anywhere between a 20 cent to 40 cent gallon rise in the present gasoline over the next several weeks. the market will work out its issues within a month's time. jonathan: now, we'll pay more here. look at the situation in texas. they are lined up for gas down there. some stations down there are shut down completely. at one in dallas, it's going to cost you $5.29 a gallon to fill up. police say this is one of the most dangerous driving weekends of the entire year. they want to make sure that people stay safe and that they are aware when they are out on the road. in maryland, look for an increase presence of u.s. park police and national park service. they'll have d.u.i. patrols out on the roads, especially on the

virginia state police are increasing patrols for the holiday weekend as well. nancy: it is a holiday weekend but some people have been off for the whole week, especially since school doesn't start until after labor day in maryland this year. still, the gray skies and rain, they don't exactly add up to a fantastic start for the big weekend, but as maryland bureau chief brad bell found out, it's not damping the mood in ocean city and joins us now live. brad. brad: yeah. no, they're happy in ocean city because people in maryland, because of the governor's order, don't have to go to school until after labor day. look, they are on the boardwalk. and much to the joy of city officials, they're spending money in those businesses and they're renting rooms and hotels and leasing out those condos. at the restaurant on the boardwalk, the the dough is

well beyond the norm. >> we are up 20%. brad: the reason is the governor's order preventing maryland schools from opening before labor day. >> last week we saw a significant number of more people and sales were up and we credit that to the fact nobody had to go home to get ready for school. brad: it's exactly what city leaders and governor and state comptroller were hoping for for the school decree. >> just visually being up on the boardwalk and around town we are seeing more people not just last week but the last two weeks of august. brad: not all are pleased. prince george's executive spoke out against the late start. vacationer morris cyrus and his family say they get both sides. >> it's a double-edged sword basically. you have to make arrangements an extra week rather than the kids being in school. but at the same time you get an extra week to do stuff with the kids. brad: well, city

final numbers on what this economic impact has been from this bonus week or two bonus weeks in ocean city, but they are going by what they see and what they are seeing is that people are in fact town. even before the official labor day weekend begins. in ocean city, brad bell, abc 7 news. jonathan: all right, brad, thanks very much. it did feel chilly outside. people were wearing sweaters. nancy: you normally don't see that for a labor day weekend. doug: normally our average highs are in the 80's and about 80, 81 in ocean city. it will get better sunday and monday. people will head back monday. saturday it's a rainy day here and it's not going to be pleaseant day tomorrow. it was ok today. as a matter of fact, looking live at congressional country club in bethesda and you look at a patch of blue between the multilayered clouds, that's because we had dry air pushing all day in from the north. even though the rain is on radar getting closer, never made it to the metro area. but wait, it will.

the more moist air will win and we will get rain later tonight. here was the rain. if you look closely you'll see during the past couple hours, the animation goes, a lot of it dries up before it gets there. the heavier elements to the south. higher dew points. so what will happen for the balance of the evening is the circulation well to the east of what was once harvey starts to pull in, we'll see better chances of rain. tornado watch continues across most of central north carolina from these bands. a very common feature in land falling tropical systems. some of that will move north. now we're not expecting tornadoes but we do expect, according to the storm prediction center, a slight risk of severe thunderstorms over portions of extreme southern maryland, northern neck, middle peninsula of virginia tomorrow. otherwise pers of rain. but look -- periods of rain. but look from the time we talk right now you see where the dry is. it's shunning it off. as we get through the day tomorrow, then some of that rain will push a little more to the north and east. look at the temperatures, like october. low 60's to mid 60's. 63

leesburg. 64 in frederic. so between now and 11:00, stick in the low 60's. we will have spotty light showers. the rain will get wider overnight tonight. check out the futurecast for tomorrow, rain will be scattered. there will be areas of rain. this is through midday and through the afternoon the same. what you don't see a little farther at the bottom of the map is a chance of rain in northeast sections of virginia. as we get through sunday morning, indications it's finally pulling out with clearing skies through the valley. we will recover sunday afternoon being at least partly sunny and warmer near 80. despite the rainy saturday and labor day looks great. highs about 84 degrees with sunshine throughout the entire day. that's good news as well. as we look forward here, we will see the latest outlook coming up for irma. now category 3 hurricane. it's like 1,500 miles east of

the edge of the screen. tracking to to west and southwest. it will make a little turn by sometime middle of next week. but at that point it will be back to a category 4 hurricane. beyond that, there are a million different solutions, which way it could go, weaker, stronger, head to the land, too early to tell. the 10-day shows rain chances, improving sunday morning and we look great as we head toward labor day. cooling off with a few showers next week. we will stay in the 70's. nancy: coming up, new grumbling about the closure of a popular trail during work on the new purple line. >> yeah, that news is so troubling, nancy. one man just told me it's ruining his labor day weekend. jonathan: tonight on abc, "shark tank" kicks it off.

>> monday on "good morning washington" -- we're tracking another massive hurricane. what impact it could have on the united states. plus, the big warning on airlines adding supercheap seats.

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jonathan: there are growing frustrations about the closure of a popular trail all to make wave of construction of the purple line. the georgetown branch trail closes next week. while some support this new rail project they're taking issue with the impact on the trail. kevin lewis live now with more on this. kevin, there are a lot of folks not happy about this at all. kevin: to say the very least, jonathan, back in 2014, purple line officials, they vowed to work in tandem with the community over the closure of this trail. ut barely with a back h -- hoe in the ground, they say the state is off to a rocky start. >> sorry. kevin: t-minus four days until this 3.5 mile

georgetown trail closes for up to five years during purple line construction. >> one, it's not enough information. two, it's poorly placed. kevin: she supports the light rail project but explains officials did a terrible job notifying the public. today, a few small signs dot the popular path. >> am i supposed to pay attention? people are biking by. are you kidding? people are like, oh, ok, what's this about? kevin: yet, councilmembers wrote this pointed letter to state officials asking in part, is it absolutely essential to close all parts of the trail immediately? particularly on the day kids are returning to school? so far purple line officials haven't responded. >> it's going to ruin my weekend. it's going to ruin my labor day weekend. kevin: just knowing this is -- >> imminent. you told me tuesday. kevin: this afternoon we were the bearer of bad news for cyclist chris fisher of c

>> i am sure there are other ways it could be done. i am not sure why they need to close the whole thing at once. kevin: and we also reached out to the purple line team asking if it's willing to scale back or delay this trail closure. so far no reply. we're live in chevy chase, i'm kevin lewis, abc 7 news. nancy: mushrooms that won't go away. coming up, an update on the problem in a north potomac apartment we showed you yesterday. >> a special celebration for a cuban refugee who escaped with his family 25 years ago on a makeshift raft. >> our phone banks are open at abc 7. in conjunction with the salvation army, operators are businessy but we want to keep them busy. call 703-236-9220 with your donation to help the victims from harvey in texas.

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jonathan: search and rescue operations continue in southeast texas and look how they are doing it. they have these huge truck. people are wading through the water, boats accessing residents. 47 deaths and officials fear that that number could rise. in beaumont, 118,000

relying on bottled water after two pumps fail. the city has been without clean water for days forcing hospitals to evacuate newborns. >> in my house -- water up to my roof now. my whole neighborhood is flooded out. got cars going down the roads. we ain't never had this kind of disaster. jonathan: the governor of texas is warning that flooding is still a threat to beaumont and nearby areas. with: we are teaming up the salvation army to help you help the victims of hurricane harvey. salvation army representatives, they have been taking call since 5 a.m. steve rudin is with them in the help center to how you can donate. steve: it is so easy. all you need to do is dial this number -- 703-236-9220. once again, 703-236-9220. been doing this since early, early this morning in co

for this? over $66,000. t company, sinclair broadcast group is going to match that up to $100,000. every dollar counts for the folks in texas need the help. we have seen the pictures on our 8. cast and o news channel people have lost their homes, their homes are damaged. they have nowhere to sleep, they need hot meals. and that is where the salvation army comes in. and every dollar that you donate through the salvation army goes directly to the folks in texas. once again, that phone number --703-236-9220. challenge those of you in silver spring, and fairfax and college park, i alexandria, to give us a call. by,operators are standing our volunteers, i should say, until 6:30 this evening. you can also go online at

it will only take you a couple minutes. if it is five dollars, $100 or $1000, every dollar counts and we need your help. lar does: every dol health care do develop us tonight in a story we brought you yesterday at five of. -- at 5:00. picture was taken less than a day after workers cleared patches of mushrooms from her north potomac apartment. we're not talking about in the garden. we're talking about from the carpet inside. those motions are coming back. she contacted management at the avila. they cleaned the mushrooms up yesterday. neither management or the parent company would pay for air quality tests. nancy: final goodbyes for a family hit by gun violence in the district. a 17-year-old girl caught in the crossfire. d.c. leaders delivered a promise for justice. ♪ >>

to celebrate -- greaterral service at amount coffee holding church lasted more than two hours. hundreds were in attendance, including mayor muriel bowser and police chief peter newsham. >> on behalf of all the men and women of the police department, i want to extend our most sincere and heartfelt condolences. reporter: her mother is a sergeant on the police force. her daughter was hit by a stray bullet while driving in the 1400 block of saratoga avenue northeast. her sisters can't help but remember her infectious smile. >> when she entered the room, it was her room. and it wasn't, she wasn't dimming anyone else's life but she let her own light shine. reporter: the 703-236-9220 -the

17year old was 10 days away from being a freshman at florida a&m university. d.c. police continue to look for two more suspects. >> we have made a lot of progress. and we anticipate that we are going to bring this family the justice they deserve. reporter: in the meantime, this family will continue to celebrate a life taken far too soon. if you have any information about the suspects at large, go ahead and contact the d.c. police department. judge has the most serious charge in the death of a penn state fraternity pledge. 12 frat members facing a trial on lesser charges after the judge dismissed voluntary manslaughter and felony aggravated assault. died in temporary after a night of heavy drinking. when he fell downstairs, his brothers were walking over him. prosecutors say he was the victim. nancy: coming up on abc 7

>> on a makeshift raft, that was rested by the u.s. coast guard. other live to save spirit coming up the incredible story of one of d.c.'s newest firefighters. jonathan: at 6:00, that's a gator in a dining room. the latest obstacle facing victims of hurricane as another storm is brewing in the atlantic. nancy: are you the next american idol? on tuesday next week you can prove it as idol auditions in annapolis. starting at 9 a.m. if you want to audition you will find everything you need to at wjla.com/sing.

doug: holiday weekend getting off to a wet

what is left up harvey. heavy rains north and west, heavy storms to the carolinas. the deal tomorrow will be periods of rain. for the remainder of the holiday weekend, here is a we have. rain tomorrow, scattered showers, not rain all day. 68, heaviest showers and storms in southern maryland. skies will begin to clear into late morning sunday. now at havertys furniture, our labor day sale is on.

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nancy: labor day is often used to assess new presidency and to look ahead. as scott thuman explains, president trump's new chief of staff could play a major role in the future. ansident trump: he will be absolutely superb chief of staff. arrival of retired general john kelly was praised by the president and appreciated by many who felt the white house needed more managing. in charge of him and, is seen as someone who can tame the president tone. partially by controlling what information the president sees and who he talks to. are the reports accurate that he is vetting what sketch to the president's desk?

that is overdub. -- o ver done. of chief of staff is to manage the information people give to the president. so that any president has the time and the capacity he needs. scott: what kellyanne conway says eliminates distractions, the washington post claims puts a collisiond kelly on course. trump loyalists have dubbed kelly the church lady who filters phone calls and since he came on board, anthony scaramucci and steve bannon are out. coneway says he is used to managing a philosophically varied step. >-- staff. >> of different people in competing interests. he can apply those lessons here.

the president try to quash any controversy today tweeting that general kelly is doing a great job and i could not be happier more impressed. -- or more impressed. nancy: answering the call. incredible news from the waldorf animal rescue about the dogs and other animals rescued. at james madison high school. we will explain why this phrase means so much to the school and the community. everybody coming together to honor a man they call coach lenin. jonathan: don't forget. our phone lines are still open to donate to thie salvation army. standing strong for texas. call 703-236-9220. or you can go to our website wjla.com

steve: we need your help this afternoon and into the evening hours. we have a phone bank at abc 7. the number 703-236-9220. we are collecting money to

are really suffering right now from hurricane harvey. it is easy, it is quick. once again the number is 703-236-9220. jonathan? jonathan: many local companies are stepping up to help those in need in texas. a janitorial business in montgomery county specializing in flooding, they're working on sending a team to texas to help with cleanup efforts. for now workers at certified building services are collecting donations to take down. so far, they have had enough plates and utensils were 4000 people. >> we can pull it all together we would love to be a part of getting everything back to place. jonathan: nice to see small and big companies coming together to help those folks. they collected paper towels and toilet paper in hand sanitizer. nancy: an update on those puppies rescued from areas impacted by harvey and brought to our area. we have covered them a lot these last couple days. and tonight, some good news, their only two dogs left to be fosters. at the

rescue in waldorf. the shelter would get another load of rescue animals on september 10. if you can help up, for details on adopting and fostering, go to our website at wjla.com. the hurricane harvey victims who came home to find a gator in thei dining room. >> w'e're done. you are under arrest. >> no! nancy: shocking video. a police officer arresting a nurse for refusing to draw man's blood. what happens next as the mayor and police chief weigh in. are looking at at how the united states is preparing for another possible hurricane ahead at 6:00. doug: let's talk about the weather situation. if you left her house today, you thought this is kind of chilly. nancy: you want to turnaround for a sweater. doug: grandpa, i as

a to that a lot these days. we have clouds and cool temperatures but we have numbers that are more reminiscent of afternoon in the middle and end of october than the first day of september. first day of meteorological fall today. so, here is our story. we are waiting for the remnant energy from harvey to make its move on the eastern flanks. pretty good man's coming in from the gulf of mexico. thunderstorms and possible severe weather. that is not going to make it to the metro area but during the day tomorrow, we could see heavier storms across the northern that an middle peninsula and maybe even southern maryland as well. most of the region is going to see some periods of rain. not so much in the next few hours but later tonight. dryair is still very overhead. but that will change. the temperatures overnight will stay very chilly, in the upper 50's. our futurecast model shows rainds of -0- periods of throughout the day. afternoon evening and he gets more interesting on sunday morning when it looks like finally most of the moisture will pull out and we have got a chance for

weekend outlook is this -- rain tomorrow, clearing during the midday of sunday near 80 and on labor day it is sweet. highs reaching the lower to middle 80's for the afternoon. a fresh look at the 10 day in the latest on hurricane irma at 6:00. tonight's seven sloughs, the united states army then has the largest band of all the branches. pershing zone is more than 250 strong. and we are talking about incredible musical ambassadors who audience is world leaders. two members are getting ready to call it quits. for their years of service, we salute them. ♪ ow u.s. army band pershing's n loaded with talent and most play instruments but for antonio guiliano and alvi powell. their voices are they estimates.-- their instrument. two powerful singers. that are about to go silent. >>

in the department of defense. who'd have thunk that? reporter: they have been a part of history. >> one of the highlights was the opportunity to sing at the president's inauguration. back in 1990. that was george h.w. bush. that was a wonderful opportunity. ♪ through the perilous fight ♪ reporter: tsonga by two presidents loss. they have traveled the world and perform for world leaders by neither thought they would ever be a singer. between them, 60 years with the band. with a month of each other, they are both retiring. ♪ the most powerful moments of their careers. >> my mother used to sing a song glory when if o was a child. i was invited back to my hometown to sing a concert and i sang that song. she never heard me sing it. she

listening. and to see her sit there with wass coming down her face, probably the most memorable. reporter: for antonio he is known for his rendition of amazing grace. ♪ amazing grace and ♪ muy mother saying that all the time. i sang it for her funeral. reporter: their time with the military may be coming to an end. their time on stage not so much. antonio was to sing opera. >> singing for the metropolitan opera. or at least covering. the money's good. reporter: they have served our country as patriots and warriors and they shared a gift that both possessed, the gift of song. ♪ i have to say was a pleasure meeting but listening to both of them sing.

i suspect we will see a lot more of both of them again on some state, not an empty seat in the house. nancy: i could listen to them all day. jonathan: you get goosebumps. they each, one is a tenor and one is a bass. to both of them, good luck. nancy: let's turn things now to scott abraham live at james madison high school indiana for our game of the week. scott a.: hey, guys. emotions running high here tonight at james madison high school. a little bit of a tailgate going on right now behind me. the student body, fans, parents, cheerleaders all getting ready for this big game. this big game happens to be our abc 7 high school football game of the week, the war hawks taking on fairfax. but this game is so much more than just about football tonight. it is about a community, a school coming together to honor a man who gave so much to this madisonoo

lenny scholz was more than just a coach. >> just sat there and said why him? scott: in june, scholz was killed in an accident on the beltway. >> it did not make any sense to me. guess god needed another angel. >> bring it. scott: for the last six years he was the heartbeat of the madison high school football program. it's now on former assistant justin -- to build on the successful foundation coach scholz leaves behind. of hish, that was one strengths, uniting a group of young men into one common goal. we're going to try to honor him and make to do -- make sure we do everything in our power to do that. scott: it takes a little more than to b ea champion. this year before the end of practice, the players do one last lap. they call it the schulta lap

honoring the man who gave so much to them and this football program. >> making sure that we finish hard, finish strong, finish with a purpose. ontt: the special details their helmets, the war hawks dedicating this season to coach schultz. >> i want to say everything go player leaves no doubt on the field, gives 110% every play. coach one team, one bonded together forever. ♪ schultz gone but not forgotten. look at this banner at the tailgate. so many signatures honoring the man who gave so much to the school and the community and look at this. they made some t-shirts for the coach and they sold them all week. a nice tribute, leave no doubt. the war hawks cry on the back.

high demand a completely sold ou t. they need to order another 600 t-shirts to fulfill the demand. and that will be coming next week. nancy: a very special coach in a very special team. jonathan: nancyhe left cuba on a raft and landed on u.s. soi

a cuban refugee who escape the island 25 years ago on a raft is celebrating tonight. he is now officially a d.c. firefighter, among the recruits graduating today from the district training academy. ♪ armando sanchez calls this moment a blessing. >> thank of the be here. reporter: in 1993, he and his family, like thousands of other cubans sought better lives in the united states, going towards freedom in a large inner tub

rescued by thee coast guard and following six months at one time obey, his family was granted entry to the u.s. he was 7. >> it is a product of all the hard work in that my mother and my family put in. reporter: he grew up in miami and learned english and moved to d.c.. becoming an electrician and an emt. >> wanted to do my best to help out the community. sanchez is one of 15 men and this class, district resident who will serve his own community, reported to work at the d.c. fire station on rhode island avenue. >> he's worked really hard to get here. we are very happy for him. reporter: he became an american citizen at age 18. he took another important off today, grateful and humbled to be a firefighter and paramedic serving his nation in our nation's capital. >> i was just always brought up to be thankful for what you have and

don't have as much, even though you might have very little compared to some, there is always somebody who has a lot less. right now at 6:00, rescues by the thousands as we learn sobering facts about hurricane harvey and the victims. all that as another powerful hurricane gain strength in the atlantic. nancy: caught on video, the uninvited guest that a family hoping to rebuild from harvey found in their living room. >> sir -- jonathan: a nurse dragged out of a hospital for doing her job? the reason the police officer gave and what his bosses are now saying is a result of this. 6:00, onc 7 news at your side. :00, what is at 6 left of the storm that better taxes and cause flooding is now jonathan: heading our way. we'

than a wet start to our holiday weekend. doug hill tracking it for us. what are we expecting out of what is left of harvey? doug: compared to the rains that harvey did out west, next to nothing. tomorrow.ods of rain not a pleasant start to the holiday weekend but it will improve, moderate rain continues from fredericksburg eastward to southern maryland but dyr air -- dry air has protected us from the rain throughout the day. violent weather from north carolina, tornado watches for the next couple hours. we will see the bulk of the precipitation tomorrow. periods of rain. any heavy rain or severe thunderstorms are going to be confined to areas well south and east of washington through the day tomorrow. we are going to see that periods of rain. it looks like it will clear a late morning on sunday. sunday, sunshine in the afternoon, and monday looks great and we have got irma, now a category three hurricane. i will get you the brand-new track, strength and projections coming up in a bit. jonathan: