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jonathan: nancy chen has the latebreaking developments. these are tragic images coming in. nancy: this is truly a horrific situation. this shows how close the epicenter was to the densely populated mexico city. people are dead, and that number is expected to rise. videos posted on social media shows just how strong the magnitude 7.1 earthquake was. inside, ceiling lights sway uncontrollably, and at an office building people run for cover. outside, buildings rocking so hard that glass falls. building's reduced to rubble, rescue workers racing inside this building, rushing a woman to safety. another woman covered in dust is carried away on a stretcher. >> i would not be surprised to see a lot of deaths. nancy:

hit just after 2:00 eastern, less than 100 miles from mexico city. >> mexico city is the worst possible area for an earthquake. the soil magnifies the shaking by more than a factor of 100 or more. nancy: many residents are without electricity as the country begins to assess the earthquake's toll. this comes on the anniversary of a deadly 1985 earthquake that caused catastrophic damage. earlier in the day, earthquake drills were being held in mexico. la as weh abc 7 and wj find out more from the aftermath. jonathan? jonathan: just listen to the wind roaring, and this area can least afford it. people in puerto rico are being told simply evacuate or die.

category five storm, ripping across the caribbean. miles wide and50 could cause nine foot storm surges on the island. it is blamed for at least one death so far, but there are reports of people missing. alison: maria has already devastated the island of dominic a and people are desperately trying to reach family members who are there for stop anna-lysa gayle has that story. here incane maria is full force. anna-lysa: overnight, hurricane maria pounded dominica with maximum sustained wind of nearly 160 miles per hour. this person's brother sent a voice message on line maria was passing through. >> it is going through the doors and windows. >> it is a very tough day for us.

anna-lysa: according to the abbasid or to the u.n., she has not heard from anyone on the island since about 2 a.m. when the prime minister described widespread devastation. >> we understand all communications are down. anna-lysa: on facebook the prime minister said the wind has swept away the roof of all most every person i have spoken to. they met for an emergency meeting to strategize and pray as they prepared to assist those in need in the coming days. .> today is the day to dig deep we need help, we need assistance, we need a medical supplies, we need food. check,sa: at last gabriel christian still has not heard from his brother, dr. samuel christian. the embassy says because of the lack of communication,

no word on a death toll. if you would like to learn how to help, visit our website, wjla.com. live in temple hills, anna-lysa gayle, abc 7 news. josh: one of the saddest parts is that was just the first landfall that maria is going to make. right now, the eye of the storm with the maximum wind of 175 miles per hour. extendne force winds even further, just to the south of st. croix, taking aim at puerto rico. the latest statistics the hurricane hunters are finding on maria, maximum wind of 175, gus ts to 215 miles per hour. the central pressure, one of the ways we measure how strong this is coming is one of the top 10 strongest hurricanes in the atlantic basin. the cat five staying to the south of st. croix, moving over puerto rico as a category five, eventually turning into a cat

part of the reason is the weather system moving our way. we will talk more about that and the heat that sticks around coming up. jonathan: fema has charted a cruise ship to help national in the caribbean assisting in the u.s. virgin islands and puerto rico. fema charter the ship through december. alison: the stormwatch 7 weather team is constantly tracking the tropics. forecasts anytime of day on the free stormwatch 7 weather app. jonathan: a ninth person has died after a nursing home lost electricity and air-conditioning in the aftermath of irma. at least one lawsuit has been filed and investigations are underway. florida's governor has ordered all nursing homes to be equipped with generators and fuel for four days. alison:

police are looking into a series of suspicious incidents near the university of maryland campus, al.l in the - guiln the 4500 block of ford road. a man entered an apartment earlier the month and a month later he peeked into an apartment. investigators are not sing if they think it was the same guy, but they are increasing patrols. >> it is outrageous to me. jonathan: parents and northwest are worried the football field that their kids play on is not safe. tom roussey is live at oyster adam school, a very heated exchange tonight, tom? tom: it was. here in adams morgan. over the summer, the field back here, the soccer field, failed a safety test. they are replacing it, but parents are concerned about what they are replacing it

here and other d.c. area schools. they had a meeting tonight. at times, things got heated. >> this is outrageous to me. >> what happens 10 years down the road? tom: parents are worried about fields at both school campuses. ubber turf field is in place, another is coming. >> maybe there will be no possible effects, but if there is a possibility, why take the risk? tom: parents are worried about reports of the links of crumb rubber artificial turf fields and injuries and cancer in early puberty. >> some studies prove it is fine, but the studies are funded by the industry. tom: this engineer was hired by the city. he says that turf being put down in d.c. has gone through a strict test created for toys that children could swallow.

also outside agencies to make sure it is something that is being handled directly. he says among the advantages of the turf, you can play on it year round and in all sorts of weather. the parents say they want more say in what replaces the fields and they are wondering if grass is impractical for the school to grow, if it has to be artificial turf. live in northwest, tom roussey, abc 7 news. ." jonathan: virginia was thrust into the national spotlight after the violence insurance bill. it is weighing heavily -- after the violence in charlottesville. after theit is weighing heavilye candidates running for governor. and theph northam former counselor to president gege

faced off tuesday in mclean in a live, televised gubernatorial debate that will shape the commonwealth's future. the violence that erupted in charlottesville was passionate. view is the statues should remain and we should place them in historical contexts so people can learn. we don't have to glorify the objects. we can educate them about them. >> personally i believe the statue should be in museums with historical context. if somebody wants to look at the statues, they can, but if they don't, they are not glaring in their face. jay: some wonder if president trump's policies will hurt or help the candidates. >> i think some of the policies are detrimental to virginia, in your supportive of most of them. work with the trump administration on policies and programs that are good for virginia and i will oppose them when there are things that are not. jay: in

news. former trunkin, campaign chair paul manafort is calling on the release of details on conversations maintained -- obtained through secret surveillance. cnn reported that paul manafort was wiretapped before and after the election. he is a central figure in the special counsel's probe into russia's election interference. still ahead, the military getting ready to use a surprising new tool. jonathan: which video game console will be used by the u.s. navy? plus -- they got through hurricane irma and then this, the sinkhole that stunned a florida family. alison: millions of amazon customers unhappy about this. a purchase from a baby registry when you don't even have one. and -- >> h

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>> we made it through the hurricane. we were really, really lucky. and now this. jonathan: wow, talk about luck running out. a single in florida swallowing the back of this home in orange county, all nvidia. the family scramble to get foreever they could be getting safely out. they're looking at the long process to rebuild. alison: new developments at the human general assembly. the security council will meet to discuss peacekeeping operations. president trump will speak with the japanese prime minister and toth korean representative discuss north korea. president trump promised to destroy north korea if it threatens the u.s. or its neigor

is on a suicide mission for himself and his regime. the united states is ready, willing, and able, but hopefully this will not be necessary. thank you very much. cnn is reporting the "rocket man" reference, which the president also included in a tweet over the weekend, was a late addition to the speech. jonathan: three democratic members of congress arrested at a protest playing out just outside of trump tower in new york. the representative from arizona, -- arizona, illinois, and new york sat down and refused to move. protesters demanding action when it comes to daca. a very disturbing hazing incident ongoing, this time at a christian college outside of chicago. five football players on the wheaton college, all seniors, are facing very serious criminal charges tonight, accus

punching him, and threatening to sexually assault him. >> this is not just immature, silly behavior by adolescence. this is criminal behavior. jonathan: the victim's attorney said he suffered torn muscles in both shoulders, requiring surgeries. among the charges in the case, mob action and aggravated battery. alison: remember the uva and "rolling stone" saga? a thrown out defamation lawsuit is back in play, reinstated by three fraternity members. the retracted article chronicled a gang rape in 2014. controllersox 360's are getting a huge new job, being used by the navy to operate periscopes on the new summary. itording to "usa today," starts on the uss colorado as early as next month. the navy says it will

save money and bring more familiar technology to young sailors. incredible medical story outside of george washington university, the first hospital in the world to use a robotic toll for a certain surgery -- a robotic tool for certain surgery. it allows doctors to get a better view and allows patients to recover faster from colorectal surgery but can also be used for head and neck procedures and may go beyond that. >> through the nose, reaching areas around the skull base we cannot do, or taking tumors out even through that year. alison: -- through the ear. alison: doctors say that it was used to remove a cancerous growth on a man's tonsils, so precise he did not need chemo or radiation. millions of amazon customers are confused by it a mail saying that somebody bought something from their baby registry. here is the thing

have a baby registry. these confused customers talk to social media to report the apparent glitch. amazon has not immediately commented on what happened. jonathan: baby? alison: what? jonathan: starbucks is rolling out whiskey-flavored coffee. it does not have alcohol in it. i know, boo. it places on roasted coffee beans in barrels or tasks -- held whiskey.at once again, no alcohol involved. josh: a little placebo effect. rehobeth beach, 37 mile poor wind gust holding strong as jose churns about 200 miles away, by category 1, 75 mile-per-hour wind. gusty wind at the beaches and big swells from basically here all the

new england. quiet around our area, just an isolated shower closer to the bay. tomorrow morning, 68 degrees around d.c. further west, upper 50's. for some of us, worth having a light jacket to get the day started. we start off the day around 70 degrees, quickly warming. the humidity is part of the forecast. 10:00 a.m., feels like 78, feeling like 88 degrees by 4:00 p.m., staying warm and muggy the next few days. another way to look at hurricane maria and the wind associated with it, the circle shows the hurricane-force wind engulfing san kroy through the morning of the first half of the day wednesday. a lot ofake over puerto rico, ultimately bringing a tropical storm-force wind to the dominican republic. u.s. virginhe islands, and the dominican republic on the bull's-eye. closer to

quiet but hot, 86 degrees, partly sunny saturday, 87 sunday with sunshine. the average temperature is about 77, so well above normal. sunday, the redskins game at 8:30. the temperature will be very comfortable, 74, dropping into the mid-60's, but tailgating will be hot, not the typical september weather. mid-80's through the week, the first day of fall, 85. if you are looking for the cooldown, you have to wait until next week. thursday and friday is when we can see temperatures dropping onto the -- dropping into the low 80's. meantime, a return to summer. jonathan: coming up, a beautiful bond in the classroom. alison: kindergartners training a service dog. >> he will turn on the light. we've been practicing that. alison: oh,y

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jonathan: all right, check this guy out, check out the eyes. this is a lovable victor, a future service dog. alison: and he is being trained with help from this kindergarten class in iowa. >> we teach them how to turn on the light switch, how to sit. alison: so cute. the kids are teaching him basic skills, and of course he teaches them lessons, too, things like manners and how to take care of pets. jonathan: that is a patient dog. erin: i love that story. alison: i love it, too. jonathan: his manners are so good. we are finding out some players are used to play for the redskins, their manners not so good. erin: two

>> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. erin: quarterback robert griffin iii celebrate it when the redskins fired coach mike shanahan, according to former teammate santana moss. moss was on a radio show yesterday on 106.7. >> 2014

and he don't care and he rips r.g. every meeting he gets. he was so happy that the shanahans were gone, but he was getting ripped every day because we were not being successful. that rg iii got wind of the comments and fired back on twitter saying, "no self tweeting needed. santana moss i treated you like a brother and always had your back. to openly lie about me as a betrayal." well, there you go. baseball, the nationals on the road facing the braves. a special moment on the road, facing ryan zimmerman. numberd later get r.b.i. 101. the nationals beat the braves, 4-2. alex gordon

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alison: the tropics, a lot going on, but here, it's really hot. josh: today was just the beginning. i went to a job -- went for a jog on my dinner break and it feels more like august. these are not the feels-like temperature's, these are actual temperatures, so add a couple degrees, close to 90 degrees next wednesday. we stayed predominantly dry. we can probably use the rain after the heat, but in general it will stay in the mid-80's, lots of sunshine looking ahead to the weekend. alison: making us all look at it, running on a dinner break -- making us look bad. jonathan:

your way next. alison: have a good night.

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