help to puerto rico. michelle: cargo ships are rating supplies to the island as the cruise ships line up to evacuate people to the mainland. on capitol hill congress set to commit $6.7 billion in relief. that will be overseen by three-star general to lead rescue efforts on the ground. eight days after the storm hit puerto rico the most needed supplies are stuck in ports and not getting to those in need. >> the response has been inexcuseably slow and ineffective. >> listen, we are not going to be able to move as fast as everybody would like or as i would like but he are pushing everything we have. the entire workforce working around the clock to alleviate the situation. michelle: the white house says 10,000 government workers and 7,000 service members are now

in puerto rico. alison: the d.c. area has no shortage of kind hearts willing to help in this recovery but they face a similar challenge. how to get donation and the supplies to people in puerto rico. cheryl conner spent the day with those putting the own work aside to find a way. >> he is checking on his aunt. she is being moved to make work for relief workers in puerto rico. it's just one story and one reason why volunteers are take leave from work to come one a plan to transport the donation s. people have big hearts but now they to figure out how to get tote the people. >> we need an airplane. >> there are

and they have tried to do business on the island. there are people on the ground to meet donations and get them to places that are needed. >> desiree watch the daughter to watch the mission of organizing the necessities. >> he will know what it means to stand up for your people. >> almost half of puerto rico population is without drinking water. >> we notice just one crate of school supplies. there are crayons here but the volunteers are concerned that once kids on the island can go back to class delay won't have what they need. >> donations come in and so do the offers. >> we have a donor that says she will pay for an airplane. chantilly, cheryl conner. news nudes. -- cheryl conner, abc7 news. alison: a lot of enjoys arety. including the chef doing his

he arrived monday. since then he has been cooking and getting the supplies to the battered hospitals and the cafeterias as part of a group he calls chefs for puerto rico. ten d.c. police officers now in puerto rico lending a hand. you can see the latest videos and find out ways you can help. right now on wjla.com. michelle: on the hill today -- michelle: 15 weeks after the ballpark ambush, steve scalise returned to a standing ovation. he was one of several shot in a baseball practice for the annual charity game against democrats. the loose congressman said -- the louisiana congressman said the prayers have been answered. he thank family doctors and the people there with him on june 14.

they would be successful to carry out their duties. crystal couldn't be with us but david is with us. david, you are my hero. you saved my life. thank you so much. >> they are capital police officers assigned to salim detail. they were injured but they fired back at the shooter until the alexandria police arrived and are credited helping save countless lives. alison: we are learning new details about breaking news we brought you yesterday at 6:00. shooting at an office building in falls church. 52-year-old john wood entered the law office on gatehouse road. he showed his gun to the receptionist who rand told others to hide. the staff endured 17-minute ordeal in which they heard several shots and silenced after wood took his own life.

>> we are in a big pile of people. we are hugging each other. we are so grateful and blessed that we are all alive and okay. >> the firm was representing wood's ex-wife in divorce and custody case. michelle: update on this. >> i'm sorry. my dad had surgery. what are you doing? i will walk off. don't touch me. michelle: a baltimore woman being dragged off the southwest airlines flight at b.w.i. airport after saying she had potentially lethal allergy to dogs. amy aubert went looking for answers about severe allergies and your rights as an airline passenger. >> i will walk off. don't touch me. amy: this video captured by a passenger on board southwest flight out of b.w.i. >> kept saying

>> she was fighting them the entire time. >> it caught the attention of charlie. >> throwing herself around as i understand it. >> they had to pick her up and carry her off. >> travelers advocacy group and says after speaking with airline in this case, e thinks they followed all the rules. >> they spent almost 45 minutes with her trying to get her to agree to go to a later flight. she said she can't do that. after claiming she would have a terrible reaction as i understand it she said i want to get on the flight. >> the woman in the video said she had life threatening pet allergy but couldn't provide medical documents needed. two animals were on board.

>> you have to take care of it yourself. >> in a statement southwest apologizing to the customer and saying in part our palsy states customer without a medical certificate may be denied boarding if they report a life threatening allergic reaction and cannot travel safely with an animal on board. amy aubert, abc7 news. michelle: another advocacy group has a different take on what happened and how to handle this. to read their thought goes to wjla.com. >> there is a text to find out where your car may be if you park where you shouldn't. michelle: and court appearance for woman throwing urine on metro bus driver. brian: it finally feelings like fall. but how long will it last and how far will the mercury take

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>> we don't want atmosphere of hate or intolerance. we want everyone to feel welcome. michelle: in both cases the fliers included a symbol described as a fascist logo used by nazi sympathizers in france in world war ii. update now in the case of the woman caught on video throwing urine on a metrobus driver. who could forget this scene, right? a judge telling this woman you are in more trouble. here is why. opal brown did not show up in court today and her attorney said it's due in part she can't ride metrobuss. but the judge pointed out she is only banned from one specific bus line. but for whatever the reason a bench warrant as been issued for brown

transit agency plans to expand the waterproofing project on the red life. the pilot program started in july on a tunnel between medical center and grosvenor. metro says waterproof lining outside the tunnel cut down on the leaks so starting next month metro will single track trains and run shuttle buses through the work zone. michelle: just ahead, the service that let you find out where your car ended up if you parked where you shouldn't. alison: one more look. we will tell you the big oops in a sign outside disney world.

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name. meet slurpie. yes, the chocolate draft horse is a gift to the department from who else? 7-eleven. slurpie is replacing a 17-year-old horse with the same name who was also donation from the convenience store chain. alison: excellent. take a close look at this sign. to the epot center. it's supposed to be the epcot center. no telling how long the sign has been there. disney has not commented. michelle: this is a helmless feeling. you find -- helpless feeling. you walk out to find and the car and it's gone. then you find out it's towed. sam ford

where your car ended up. >> this is not uncommon occurrence. the car on the other end of the tow truck could be yours. if you register online the computer can tell you where the car has been murphed or whether a boot has been put on and when the boot is off. >> if you get it booted or tows it's not a fun experience. we want to make it easy and smooth as possible. >> they like they of getting it towed and not stolen. >> if you bring it to metro works you can get a text like i got today saying my car had been moved to the 2400 block of 14th street northwest. i came all the way out to blue

plains. >> good to know soft you don't freak out and go to your car and wonder where it is. >> most of the people liked the idea. anyone can register. d.c., maryland, virginia, anywhere. the computer handsals it all. >> go on the website, and you just need your registration for the car. michelle: a charles county teacher recognized for the heroism saving a child being crushed by a tree. north point high school teacher hollyfield was awarded the garngy medal -- carnegie medal for actions at a school gathering july of 2015. he pulled a 6-year-old girl off the playground slide moments before a 6 ton tree collapsed on top of it. his great grandfather received the carnegie medal for saving a boy from a run-away wagon in 1924. alison: wow! michelle: it's in his d.n.a.

to be a hero. brian: nice family. alison: good stuff. brian: good story there and weather wise. started muggy gu -- but the humidity dropping back. you may want a jacket tomorrow. the winds are calm but i got a note from a lady saying i just want to wear my boots. i just want to wear my boots. go for it. alison: tomorrow is your day. brian: it is your chance. we have plenty of sunshine. blue skies. the winds are gusty. i will tell you once the sun sets the winds calm. with the calming winds we see the temperatures start to drop back as we head to the everything. 73 right now in montgomery college at rockville, maryland. the weather bag cam at the college. a lot of cars in the parking lot. the kids may wish they were not in class but out enjoying the nice weather. we should be in at 75 degrees or so. tomorrow is on target. that the high for tomorrow. look at the what happened. saturday or sunday, both days

low 70's for monday. tuesday is mid-70's. that is only part of the story. at night time we have numbers in 50's. some oh's in the burbs. winds are gusty. 18 in cumberland. 22 in manassas. 25 downtown. 23 at andrews. but the gusty win pull manage the dry air and the more comfortable air. the wind stays with us. the ridge of high pressure comes in. and we could see upper 40's for the outer burbs so be prepared for a chilly night. there is nothing to see. no clouds except for maria off the coast. churning out to sea. stay out there and there are no issues with those. the next couple of days mid-to-low 70's.

kidsfest happens this weekend. we are proud sponsorses there. we'll have the stormtrak7 out there. 10:00 to 5:00 on sunday. fun for the family. rides and goodies and the swag bag to come win prizes. come out to say hello. ten-look outlook. beautiful day or saturday. sunday as well. both days in the low 70's. low to mid-70's into next week. no big warming trend. may see you in the 80's wednesday or thursday time period and head to the latter half of next week. average then low 70's. something missing is rain. it's dry. you may have to water your lawn more. that is a look at the forecast. nice stretch. michelle: all right. alison: this is as perfect as can be for a baseball game. >> i agree that. hopefully the nats will look as good as the weather. erin: abs

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week from tomorrow at nationals park. dusty baker says i'm not thinking about the first round series. he says it's not at the forefront of my mind. he thought about it a little bit but it's not the focus. he is focused on the priorities now. the final series of the regular season. don't expect to see bryce harper in line-up. harper has the day off. he said there is nothing wrong. and it was just a day off, miscommunication with the training staff. i spoke to bryce after being finally back home after a long road trip. how do you approach the final series? >> take it one game at a time and do things we can to get ready. >> what are your thoughts on playing the cubs? >> i'm excited. a great team. they have been there. done what they need to do to win

a great team. looking forward to it. erin: we have you covered for all things nationals this postseason. join us every sunday nats are in the playoffs this week at 11:30 for the half hour special washington's road to the championship. now i don't know about you in the studio but if i was a player i'd have a hard time not thinking about the playoffs and the cubs. but i'm very excited. there is nothing better than playoff baseball. back to you. michelle: yeah, we want it more than ever, erin. all right. alison: thank you. final look at the beautiful fall weather we have? brian: a nice night. comfortably cool but chilly for some. by the time we head to tomorrow morning 50's for the kids at the bus stop. head out the door and the upper 40's not out of the question in the western sebushes. -- suburbs. be prepared. michelle: shock to the system. "world news tonight" with david muir up next. alison: see you at 11:00

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to good paying jobs in virginia. ed gillespie is a washington dc corporate lobbyist. he shows up for whoever pays him. tonight, breaking news as we come on the air. the very public apology late today to american taxpayers. one of president trump's top cabinet officials, tom price, now apologizing for spending more than $400,000 on luxury jets. the growing crisis in puerto rico tonight. the white house now sending a three-star army general. and reports of thousands of shipping containers filled with supplies sitting there unloaded. president trump's new tax plan. the winners and losers. tonight, the white house is pressed. how much will middle class americans save? and how much will wealthy americans and corp rate america safe? the nfl controversy tonight. some fans setting jerseys on fire. and the green bay packers, what they're asking their fans to do tonit.