jonathan: irma is now a category five, barreling towards th jonathan: potentially catastrophic irma, and category five storm, taking aim at the u.s. florida is bracing for impact. temperatures on the way tomorrow in the next best chance of showers. nancy: a nightmare for

winds downe house their protection, next. 11:00, abc seven news at on your side. jonathan: it could be one of the worst hurricanes in decades, irma a category five, the strongest on the scale. nancy: evacuations are happening in florida right now with store shelves bare, gas stations running out of fuel. jonathan: the u.s. bracing for the chance of more devastation. nancy: we start with steve rudin, an update on the storm path coming in moments ago. nationalom the hurricane center, arrived a few minutes ago. right now, looking at wind, maximum sustained wind of 185 miles per hour and wind gusts of 225. it is moving in its track to the north and west at about 15

per hour and will continue that track as we move through the next several days. track right now come it is a category five storm. that is a strong is a can get in terms of categories, but the wind could get stronger. this is the new update as of 11:00. this is the cone, 200 miles. look what is included miami, for lauderdale, boca raton, and the west coast of florida. will hit isy it still to be cited. this would be sunday evening into late sunday night. a little move to the north or west could mean a huge difference for miami and fort lauderdale. jonathan: harvey was a rainmaker, this is the wind. steve: this is a textbook hurricane, so strong, and the wells so tight and defined. really interesting to watch but also really scary for folks in its path. jonathan: you wil

on the situation in florida, tim barber continuing our team coverage. tim: we just got all that information, but this fact has not changed about the storm -- this is a dangerous storm headed for florida. is a category five, meaning wind up to 185 miles per hour. florida gov. rick scott is declaring a state of the sea. in the florida keys, mandatory evacuations. there are long lines at gas stations and people packing up whatever supplies they can get their hands on. >> you have to be prepared as much as possible. very important that everyone in our state is prepared. tim: this is the strongest storm in the atlantic. nancy: we will track irma around-the-clock and at wjla.com . sign up for breaking news alerts on your phone. to do that, go to wjla.com/text. jonathan: we're

watching the path of recovery after hurricane harvey, hundreds of thousands of cars lost in the flooding. we are finding out more than 20% of car owners with insurance may not be covered for this. the auto industry estimates a $2 billion loss. nancy: harvey's devastation still fresh in the minds of the members of virginia task force one, on the ground helping victims from the start. now they are preparing to respond to what could be the next hit from irma. jay korff has their stories. members areeam amongst those capable and qualified rescuers in the world. a say what they saw in texas stunned them. ben, hisr technician children and wife stephanie are thrilled to be together again. >> it's hard to have him gone, but we are proud of what he does. jay:

virginia task force one arrived home from water-ravaged texas, a hostile environment that remains hard to comprehend. these swiftwater rescue experts are unpacking, but they know full well they could be called to respond to irma, barreling towards florida. it iscould be there when still storming and raining and unpleasant. >> it looks terrifying. i would not want to be in the path of it. jay: she knows full well that her husband could leave again. >> these people are going to need help if it hits the way they say it's going to, so it will be -- we will have to wait and see. for team member sue are now home and resting, other fire personnel have been working around the clock in anticipation of potentially going to irma

they are called into action. live in chantilly, jay korff, abc 7 news. jonathan: storms rolled through our region tonight, leaving some damage. to scenes of trees and power lines knocked over in maryland. the reports of serious injuries, but the weather settled tonight. we could be facing more rain and storms tomorrow. steve rudin checking back now with what you will be waking up to. tomorrow morning, a few showers. have the umbrella handy along with the raincoat. it will be a lot cooler than earlier today. tomorrow only around 70 degrees. a few showers right now, not amounting to a whole lot more. montgomery county, definitely not looking at anything severe. the wake-up temperatures in the morning, mainly in the 60's. 64bethesda, 67 woodbridge, manassas. coming up, the next 10 days and the potential that we could be looking at the effects from irma

>> people united will never be divided. jonathan: new protests after the white house went ahead with ending daca, cutting protections for dreamers of undocumented immigrants are came to the u.s. as children. nancy: the white house says it is defending the constitution, the other side claiming it is a matter of conscious. jonathan: anna-lysa gayle breaks down the explosive issue. and asc,: jonathan president trump is once again weighing in on what is next for daca. on twitter he said that congress now has six months to legalize daca. if they cannot, i will revisit this issue. the pressure is on for lawmakers as president donald trump decided to phase out the deferred action for childhood arrivals program

nearly 800,000 undocumented immigrants who came to the u.s. as children. >> hopefully now congress will be able to do it properly. afternoon,tuesday resident spoke out against a decision to end the program as they rallied in front of representative barbara comstock's office. >> i would like to know where she stands on daca. comstock released a statement that said, "i appreciate what the president has done to properly put the authority to pass laws back in the hands of congress." the agonizing waiting game begins for the hundreds of thousands who rely on daca. >> if they don't decide in six months, we are back to square number one. anna-lysa: now starting today, the department of homeland security is no longer accepting any new act publications -- any new applications for

asked questions on our website at wjla.com. live at the white house, anna-lysa gayle, abc 7 news. nancy: former president obama posting a lengthy note on facebook, writing "to target young people is wrong because they have done nothing wrong. it is self-defeating because they want to start new businesses, serving our military, and otherwise contribute to the country that we love." to read the full statement, go to wjla.com. michelle: i michelle marsh at the live desk. on north korea. a top north korean diplomat called the recent nuclear tests more to come. the u.s. and allies are not taking the threat lightly. the white house promising to protect american citizens at all costs. the president is giving the green light to japan and south korea to purchase stronger weapons from the u.s.

korea continues to conduct live fire exercises off the korean coast. the white house also threatening more severe sanctions against businesses that conduct business with north korea. we are continuing to follow this. now, an: happening charlottesville city council hearing to vote on the removal of the statue of stonewall jackson, going late into the night. an earlier decision to remove the statue of robert e. lee is now in court. both statues are now covered. nancy: happening tomorrow, a crowd of marchers will make it to d.c. all the way from charlottesville. against as a rally white supremacy after last month's deadly clashes between white supremacists and counterprotesters. it now includes those against the end of daca, and we will have coverage tomorrow on abc 7. jonathan: a stabbing at a d.c. high school.

police did not arrest the girl accused of doing it. jonathan: and diagnosing alzheimer's disease without a brain scan? i love to readng and i'm sure they don't have books. nancy: that is why t

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the june 14 ambush. >> the capitol police officers got a lot of attention. we have documents for them as well commending their work, but we wanted to mixer that it was also alexandria first responders -- to make sure that it was out so alexandria first responders who were critical in response. nancy: representative steve scully still remains in physical therapy. during a court appearance today, a judge made clear that matthew phillips knew that he could receive the death penalty or life in prison if convicted. the maker of the medicine that he used against his wife to kill her said there was no evidence that the drug can lead to violent behavior. nancy: 7 on your side health matters and what could be a big breakthrough in diagnosing all timers disease. a new study -- alzheimer's disease. researchers have created a blood test that lets them identify the disease.

diagnosed from brain scans and metal testing. to gotests still have through years of evaluations before mccain way to patients. jonathan: prince george's county is set to do more pesticide spraying for mosquitoes after a mosquito pool tested positive for west nile virus. this time, butat residents are urged to take precautions to avoid being bitten. the spring will take place tomorrow in hyattsville and bladensburg. it was more information on wjla.com. nancy: you can i see too much of this police video. the prince george's county police sergeant is helping deliver a baby. he used his limited spanish and medical knowledge until paramedics arrived. today, mom had a chance to thank the man who helped bring baby carlos into the world. >> i was just happy to see everything worked out the way that it did. nancy: both mother and baby are

the officer said he never thought he would help deliver a baby. storyan: an inspiring about a middle school student who make sure that kids in need have access to books. jack is 14 years old and from potomac. he heard about the d.c. homeless shelter and decided the kids muted a library, so he got to work, setting up the space and collecting book donations. >> children are able to read these books and enjoy these books. that is what it's all about. jonathan: jack worked on this project for nine months leading up to the big delivery date. nancy: more evidence that you can make a difference at any age -- a six from nebraska started a lemonade stand to help victims of hurricane harvey. >> it makes me feel really good about myself. nancy: she collected hundreds of dollars and supplies for the victims, including diapers and bottled water. steve: take

going on now, we have a cold front that moved through. that triggered the showers and thunderstorms earlier this afternoon. some of those were severe with gusty wind and heavier downpours. dropping in the middle to upper 60's, the wind out of the north and west, meaning cooler air on the way for the day tomorrow. satellite and radar, showers and isolated thunderstorms in the forecast overnight, not expecting anything severe. beltway,e capital silver spring, chevy chase, rockville, gaithersburg, widely scattered showers. that will be the case for the next several hours. tomorrow, grabbed the umbrella heading out the door, later in the day a better chance of showers and thunderstorms. highs will be cooler compared to today. it will also not be as humid, daytime highs from 70 to 72. , the fresh update at 11:00 from the hurricane center, the eye very well-defined, just about 40 miles to the

barbuda, an island with a population of about 1,700. expected to make landfall the next three hours, moving to the north, northwest at 15. maximum wind close to the eye around 185 miles per hour and wind gusts upwards of 225 miles per hour. the latest in terms of what we expect as it moved to the west over the next several days, this is a storm we will talk about not only this week but well into next week. the cold front will intersect with this storm and it will the north little to and eventually the north and east. how much it turns is still to be determined. this is fully five days out. the uncertainty five days out differs quite a bit. two miles, the european and gfs

on top of each other tomorrow and into thursday, but then they begin to split a bit as we get into the end of the week. that is why we have the cone of uncertainty. this is what the code looks like. the latest update, 11:00 shows ofmoving just to the north puerto rico through the day wednesday and thursday. as we head into the upcoming weekend, it will drift just to the north of the cuban coast and eventually that will bring us a chance of landfall somewhere across south florida, but still iffy exactly what will happen from here to here. this is about 200 miles. this is around sunday at 8:00. the wind still at 140 miles per hour, miami, fort lauderdale, boca, the florida keys, all of this will be watched very carefully the next couple days. showers tomorrow, 70% chance, near 75 thursday. looking great friday. our to

75 daytime highs, lows humidity. next week, a lot of questions, depending on what happens with irma. we may have showers and thunderstorms, unsettled weather, but it may also not have any impact. we will keep you updated on abc 7 and and is always on wjla.com. jonathan: this is a hover bike. nancy: the future is now, next.

jonathan: we have shown futuristic cars, but check out this futuristic bike. company unveiled a prototype hover bike that could be ready sometime next year. nancy: you may be wondering how much it will cost. it is between $50,000 and $80,000. on the bright side, no potholes to worry about come you don't have to worry about traffic, and you will be the coolest person on the block. jonathan:

is if they can go 30 or 40 feet above the ground, fly right over the traffic. erin: i was thinking the same thing, it's only worth it if he goes over the cars. jonathan: how to the nationals do against the marlins? erin: they were looking to make it two in a worow. sports is next.

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>> and now the toyota sports desk,. brought to you by your local toyota dealers erin: the nationals' magic to ar is now eight, thanks stellar stephen strasburg start in miami. since 2016, strasbourg is now 5-0 against the marlins. daniel murphy with a hardliner to write, a solo shot. stephen strasburg tossed six shutout innings and washington wins. cowboys running back exactly he'll elliott's six-game suspension --cowboys running back is eq elliott's six-game suspension was upheld senate by the nfl. however, he is eligible to play in the season opener sunday against the giants. this six-game suspension will begin in week two.

--d an intense classic played an intense classic against the number four seed. she forced a tiebreaker and came out on top. venus advances in dramatic fashion. she will face sloane stephens in the semifinals. world cup qualifying, the u.s.-honduras. usa innute, team desperate need of a goal, and bobby would comes to the rescue, off the free kick, putting home the rebound. ties the score at 1-1. the game would end in a tie. the u.s. gets a huge point on the road and remains in contention for world cup.worth the orioles lead the yankees right now 6-3 in rthethe sixth. jonathan: a lot going on

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nancy:ma is what everyone is talking about. steve: this is where will be okayed it -- look at it, wind of 180 miles per hour. those are sustained wind. cuba,rthern coast of which is a maintenance, so it will break a part of that. silly category four storm. a lot of concern for south florida. they could have tropical storm force wind is really a saturday morning. once you get through that eye, it will be hard to prep things with boards. the wind sunday around 8:00 in the evening, 140 miles per hour.

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