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secretary sessions: a program known as stock of that was effectuated under the obama administration is being rescinded. dacanna: breaking at noon, is done. secretary sessions reports the end of the protection of citizen -- -- thents bought protection of children of immigrants brought to the u.s. we are live outside the u.s. department of justice. >> the announcement coming within the last 50 minutes, inside the walls of the department of justice that you see behind me. mr. sessions making the announcement, saying he would take no questions, and that the daca policy would be rescinded, saying that the compassionate thing to do would be to end the lawlessness and enforce our laws. cannot admitates everyone who wants to come here. daca was put in place

executive order by president obama and provides a reprieve from deportation for about 800,000 young a lot -- young adults brought here illegally by their parents. esther sessions saying it is up to congress to carefully and thoughtfully consider possible reforms. secretary sessions: the nation must set and enforce a limit on how many immigrants we admit each year, and that means all cannot be accepted. this does not mean they are bad people, or that our nation disrespect or demeans them in any way. we are properly enforcing our laws as congress has passed them. now, it will be up to congress to determine if they can come up with some sort of reform, some sort of equitable situation in regard to this daca policy. but that could be very difficult, given t r

feel very differently on this issue. said he has told the department of homeland security to begin the lawful wind down of the daca program. a lot of people are very upset about this situation and are protesting a few blocks away from me at the white house, where john gonzalez is this afternoon. john: through social media, when the announcement came down, many protesters watched it on their electronics in front of the white house, and they started chanting "trump, you lied to us ." there are different groups -- overlapping rallies and protests. this afternoon, one is already marching toward ice headquarters, this group gathered in front of the white house. we jumped into the march for a few minutes to talk to one of the so-called dreamers, just moments ago. inright now, i am currently school to get my bachelors as a teacher in elementary education. and unfortunately, without havi

with children, i have to get my fingerprints done. if i cannot get a background check, i cannot pursue my degree. john: tell us about your background, your family, why you came here. >> my family is originally from mexico, from a state called jalisco. we came here when i was six years old, about 20 years ago. we lived in california and then moved up to ohio. we have been very lucky with all the people we have met. this is just another part of my life that is going to help me grow. john: real quickly, do you feel, as we continue to march -- two you feel that this is home for you at this point? not d.c. -- you are from ohio -- but the united states. >> definitely. i have lived here my entire life. and even though the announcement has been made, these folks

groups around the country continue the rallies. there are marches today. they hope the six-month delay will give congress a chance to change things and continue the 800,000 undocumented immigrants. reporting live outside the white house, john gonzalez, i -- abc 7 news. adrianna: be sure to stay with us on-air and online with the latest developments on the decision on daca. and follow usom on facebook and twitter. raking right now, entrances to the washington hospital in takoma park are blocked due to a hazmat situation. crews are investigating a chemical spill. a partial evacuation is underway. we will bring you more information as we get it. and the ntsb has released their preliminary report on last month's helicopter crash that killed two virginia

state troopers. the troopers were responding to violence in charlottesville when their chopper went down. the report found no evidence the chopper was struck by another aircraft, animal, or object. but the investigation is ongoing. all eyes are on hurricane irma. it is steadily gaining strength in the atlantic. fromgot this image of irma space. the storm now a category five hurricane. it has frederico in its sights and could hit florida. this is texas continues its recovery from hurricane harvey. bread milk he is in houston with more on the road to recovery and is in houston with more on the road to recovery. irma upgraded to category five, with winds reaching 175 mph. this morning, residents are stocking up on water, batteries, generators, and plywood. stores struggling to keep up

of landfall. >> i do not want to be stuck out like everybody else, late shopping, going for last-minute things. brad: already dealing with harvey, they are getting prepared for irma. guard is activated. schools are closed. cruise ships rerouted. american adding additional flights to get tourists out early. >> we take care of folks that cannot take care of themselves. we expect everyone else to take care of themselves for three days. it could take three days for us to reach you. brad: well florida prepares for houston cleans up. everywhere you look, you find people working tirelessly. residents with gutted homes are pulling out drywall, flooring, and furniture. piles of water-damage debris line curve. >> we will start over again. things happen. brad: as the water

dangerous mold and mosquitoes breeding in standing water. >> we have been cautious when tearing out sheet rock in the carpet. we have been wearing masks. brad: outside houston, you can still see waterlogged trash sitting on lawns. garbage crews had to be called in from san antonio to help. the red cross had been focusing its attention on harvey but is positioning crews in florida as well. brad milky, texas. adrianna: no rain in sight for us at the moment, but we are bracing for the chance of thunderstorms later this evening. hill is herelogist with a look at your forecast and when we might expect to see some wet weather. doug: it will be later this evening and tonight when showers ahead of a cold front come through the area. we will probably deal with that through rush-hour. kind of runma, you out of superlatives describing its strength after a while. i think that is where the national weather service is now. dangerous, devastating -- add

sustained winds in this hurricane, 180 mph, with gusts .p to 220 mph you are talking large tornado strength around the center of the eye. it is moving west at 14. the question is, how close will the worst of it get to the islands? this is a track of going through the next couple of days. still category five. it passes north of puerto rico, north of the dominican republic, but will eventually find its way, if this is close to being on track, somewhere between cuba and south florida, as a powerful category four storm. let's show you a quick look at our satellite and radar. of showers north and west the metro area. more coming our way this afternoon and this evening. there is a slight risk north and west. they are nowhere close to the metro area. we will see the air turned much cooler tomorrow, with a few mo

returns later in the week. hurricane jose has formed in the atlantic in the wake of irma. loaded up here. more for you in a bit. today, students in montgomery county, maryland's largest school district headed back to class. kevin lewis is at the newest school in the county with today's record-breaking enrollment. record-breaking 161,000 students attended the first day of class in montgomery county. at a high school in burtonsville, u.s. senator chris van hollen and the county executive greeted students in the main hall and give speeches to the incoming senior class, and toured the tv academy which is led by a former cnn employee. superintendent jack smith, now in his second year, explains the school system is nearly 100% staffed. jack: n

council put in place with funding for class-size reduction as well as growth. that growth, they opened a brand-new silver creek middle school in kensington. the $42 million building the school number 205. with a growing hispanic population, mcps is launching language immersion programs at schools, pairing native english and native spanish-speaking students in the same class. >> we look forward in the future to continuing to add schools like that -- french and english, chinese and english -- in the coming years, the cause the need for multiple languages is so important in the society. kevin: i am kevin lewis, abc 7. adrianna: we want to see your back-to-school photos. you can send them to us by going to wjla.com. coming up on the news at noon -- >>

is begging for more. adrianna: a stern warning to north korea from the u.s., but can this issue be solved diplomatically? plus -- at the american idol auditions in annapolis. are we going to find the next american idol? eric: and live from the traffic center -- a pretty quiet ride for the midday so far. not much happening. starting off with a bit of an issue in stafford county. quantico, you see an earlier crash on the shoulder. but it is not bothering anybody. we will see some volume through there. for the most part, you will get through there quickly. these are looking good heading past route 123, with no delays ahead. 325, across the 14th street ridge, you are looking good, with the george washington parkway looking j

for the south and southwest freeway, it is looking pretty good for the westbound side of the 3rd street tunnel with no big backups. we will wrap up by looking at m streak across the key bridge, near georgetown, both directions. inbound volume for the drive, but you will get through relatively quickly. that is all for the traffic center.

>> you are watching abc 7 news at noon -- on your side. you to a let's take live look at fairfax. a group of about 70 people did the march from charlottesville to

response to the rallies -- the unite the right rally that happened in charlottesville last month. these are 70 people margin from charlottesville to the white house. this is where they are at the moment, in fairfax. as they get closer to the city, we will keep you up-to-date. developing right now, south korean warships are carrying out live fire exercises and checking combat positions off the coast after north korea decimated a nuclear device over the weekend. south korean drills, hours after u.s. ambassador nikki haley met with the united nations, issuing a blunt warning to north korean dictator kim jong on -- un. ambassador haley: his nuclear threats show he is begging for more. areanna: world leaders requesting the u.s. tone down the rhetoric. vladimir putin suggested a dialogue. now to an arrest long overdue.

king of cocaine" is in custody after eluding police for two decades. the italian mob loss was captured in uruguay after 23 years on the run, charged with masterminding the flow from cocaine -- of cocaine from latin america to europe during the 1980's. police found 150 passport photos of himself in different appearances when they raided his home. he has been on the run since 1994. a sigh of relief for those living in los angeles. the city's largest wildfire in history is now extinguished, but not before it burned 7000 acres and destroyed for homes. the city is still not out of the woods yet. firefighters warned that strong winds could rekindle those flames. it looks like it is dry out there. it is what. alwayshis is the way it is. extremes, with quiet in between. i want

note. we are getting slammed with requests on facebook, emails from lots of people -- we love to help, but the question is, will hurricane irma affect annapolis? there is no way to know. there could be no effects or significant effects. i will tell you with confidence that tuesday and wednesday would be the timeframe if there were to be any. we will keep you ahead. if at any point it looks like there is any reasonable risk or threat, we will give you plenty of lead time. right now, it is too early to know. here is our story right now. very warm, muggy, very summary. near 88. but showers and storms tonight will cool things down. a pleasant trend developing later in the weight. right now, it feels more like june, early july out there. 80 at reagan national. stormse of showers and on doppler. there will be more showers and cooler air t

through the rush-hour, showers and thunderstorms will break a bit. showers in the afternoon and evening, but it will get out of here during the day on thursday as the beautiful weather returns. the hot weather turning cooler weather over the next couple of days. there.ill out the next intermediate advisory comes at 2:00, but the last numbers were jarring to win -- jarring to read. sustained winds moving west. update theinuing to strength of the storm, and the modeling will be officially updated. the next major update at 5:00. it will be interesting to see the intensities change. this is category five until we hit friday, when it only drops a little bit of strength and hence between florida and cuba. this little cone which we sometimes call the cone of uncertainty -- our friend bob ry

describe this as the cone of confidence, and he has a point. we are confident that the storm is going to come somewhere between this line and that line, but beyond that cannot tell. effects -- the tuesday and wednesday timeframe, this is the spaghetti plot. we think in time it will turn more to the north, in the orange areas. that is probably what will happen. the big cool down -- beautiful weather. tuesday and wednesday, all eyes on irma to see if there are any effects. adrianna: happening right now, hundreds are putting the talent on display in annapolis for the chance to be the next american idol. kidd o'shea has been in the midst of contestants all day long, and he may have already met america's next superstar. good afternoon. i think

of them. there is the american idol bus that pulled into annapolis yesterday and is here today to find the next american idol. you see the white tents, about five of them. under the tents are producers. in front of them, people who have been standing in line since 4:00 a.m. bee slept in their cars to first in line. they sing in front of the producers. if they go ahead, they go to this section we cannot show. that means they got a golden ticket. you guys are putting some finishing touches on the outfit. what is your name? where are you from? when did you get here? star: i am star. i got here maybe three hours ago. we have been in line a little while. decide todid you audition? star: i want to inspire people. music is about how messed up the world is now, and i want to get that out there and help people. kidd: are you going to sing on original song? we wish you the best of luck. star: th

i am from fredericksburg. kidd: you are up real soon. i want to introduce you to a woman who is 95 years old, who came to audition for american idol and did not know there was an age limit. you just missed it by a couple of years. how are you? >> [laughter] kidd: do you want to sing for us on abc seven? go ahead. take it away. >> right now? bridge ♪e [singing in latin] kidd: absolutely beautiful.

i think we should change the rules and let you in. keep singing. we are going to have more of abc 7 news at noon in a moment, and more from the american idol auditions throughout the day

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