into why a paramedic was not dispatched to help the choking toddler that march day. he also confirmed what was widely reported at the time, that there were glitches in the software system that allows 911 service calls and information to be dispatched through tablet computers that were being used by first responders. >> we had errors soeshed with new equipment that was installed. and there was a training break down in how our operation interacts with first responders. you have to work with ouc and ouc has to recognize the context of what's happening. there is a call for a choking child. it's three blocks away.

get out of the station and get there. now the report also singles out a supervisor, a fire department lieutenant for not realizing the problem and not taking swift action. he is being recommended for discipline. back to you. >> thank you. now to fireworks on capitol hill triggered by the iran nuclear deal. john kerry forcefully defended the agreement and insists that it is not built on trust but he was met with skepticism from both sides of the aisle. steve handlesman is on capitol hill. >> thanks. a long time backer of israel, michigan democratic congressman sander levin cited his jewish faith and backed this nuclear deal giving a much needed boost to the secretary of state. >> iran will not be able to make a nuclear weapon. >> many lawmakers are not buying

it. >> do you think there is a ris thak iran will cheat? >> i don't think they are able to develop a nuclear weapon secretly. >> kerry should have blocked iran from building missiles. to get our allies to ratchet those sanctions up you can bring iran to its knees. i want to hear somebody tell me how they are going to do that without disagreement. in israel many fear the deal many warning that it could lead to a new holocaust. >> we don't trust people who have threatened to kill israel, threat on the wipe them off the map.

>> it's going to be a multiweek emotional debate. >> the betting now that members of congress not to support the sanctions and then comes the really big fight. news 4, wendy back to you. >> thanks steve. an advisor apologized for comments he made about rape. he told a reporter you cannot rape your spouse. he was responding to a question about old rape claims from trump's ex-wife. she accused the business mogul of rape during divorce proceedings but has since stepped back from those claims. there is such a thing as marital rape and it is illegal in all 50 states. cohen said his statement was inarticulate. joining us to talk about this is nbc nightly news anchor

lester hold. it seems social media is playing more of a role than ever before? >> it speeds everything up. what you're seeing right now is you want to be one of the ten people stand inging as we all know social media requires that you respond immediately. you can't wait a day. you have got fire right back. >> do you risk burning yourself out? your image out? the election is still 15 months away. your supporters are going to be looking with a very careful eye. right now it's a survival game. we recognize that a good number of them are going to burn out

probably in the not so distant future. >> you have got make a lot of noise. >> i finally am here. this is a real thrill for me. >> it's thrilling isn't it? >> i am truly thrilled and honored. let me tell you what's coming up on nightly news. pete williams working up a story about another case of perhaps somebody inspired by isis who was prepared to set off a backpack bomb. the fbi had an undercover person and people explained that for us. also got a story about an airliner that was running low on fuel and time. air traffic control didn't want to let them land until they declared an emergency. we will play some cockpit tape. and also a story about a little boy who has two new helping hands thanks to remarkable surgery. >> we're looking forward to it. it's good to see you. >> stop back and see us soon. >> come back on ice cream day.

it's usually every wednesday. >> there is such a day? >> in the summer. >> i'm in. >> we're big shots down here. >> thanks lester. >> good seeing you guys. >> lester holt will be anchoring nightly news from the nation's capitol night right after our broadcast. and now a flash flood warning from parts of virginia. i will show you the storms that i'm tracking right now. it always the same area from yesterday. coming together right into this area. that's where i think there could be very heavy rain coming your way over the next hour to two hours or so. right now a little area that's making its way to the south down route one as well as down i-95.

we will continue to track for areas. there could be very heavy rain here over the next couple of hours and the other story the big heat. right now feels like 99. we're going way up. that forecast coming up. >> all right. thanks. right now hundreds of metro railcars are carrying asbestos. the agency tells news 4 that the asbestos is outside of the cabin. riders are felling adam tuss that they are concerned. he is at the metro station. >> wendy it's important to note that metro does say all the asbestos is in a sealed area and poses no risk to riders or employees. but just in case you want to be

safe if you see a one to start that means it's a 1,000 series car. the oldest cars and the cars carrying asbestos. >> we are looking to see which cars, decide which one to get on. >> right now there are 280 of these railcars running on every line. >> that's very alarming. >> the asbestos is located in part of the heating system. metro wouldn't tell us exactly where that was but these systems are located at the ends of the railcars. metro sent a statement saying these 40-year-old vehicles have a small amown of asbestos that is sealed outside the passenger cabin and not accessible to riders. metro has known about the problem and determined that it

poses no risk to riders or employees. >> i thought asbestos was completely gone everywhere. >> not in the 1,000 series railcars. >> i will avoid those as much as possible. >> there are three railcars where it is exposed but those haven't been running since 2009. there is a request for a contractor to remove the asbestos. >> we did put in a request for comment and we have not heard back. back to you. >> adam thank you. we are seeing the first picture of the man charged with stabbing a couple in a frederick county church. police say song su kim stabbed the south korean couple during services at anna prayer mountain church over the weekend. a missionary was killed and his wife seriously injured while trying to intervene. kim felt disrespected by

koreans. we have new information about the ruse that was used by a man as he tried to abduct a young girl in herdon. david discovered how this went down and he joins us live in that neighborhood. david? >> wendy these new documents that we pulled revealing that in addition to trying to lure this young girl with money, a lot of money, 100, $200, the suspect also tried mentioning names that she might be familiar with hoping to prove he was trust worthy. tonight parents keeping close watch as their kids step off the bus. summer school. >> i want it to be safe for her.

>> he first offered money to come with him and he did put his hand on her shoulder. >> tried using the name of someone she knew. the suspect grabbed her and pulled her away. >> be aware where the children are and their children should be vigilant and understanding what their surroundings are and where to go to for help so they would be confronted with something that they are uncomfortable with. >> there's a lot of information.

>> wsse expects the road to remain closed through the evening. a couple of dozen customers are without water. the pipe that broke is more than 60 years old. and little river turnpike near the landmark shopping mall in virginia has been shut down for most of the day and it will stay closed through the evening rush. a car took down power poles here. this happened at a major intersection. traffic is being detoured. we will hear from this firefighter who recorded the scene and he pulled a service dog from the flames of this raging fire. >> same

bradley combs was out for a walk when somebody jumped him and beat him so badly that he died days after the attack. we have more on his family's appeal for help. >> reporter: the victim's family gathered in the montgomery village neighborhood where

bradley combs lived asking for information about how he died. >> we just need to know what truly happened. >> the 60-year-old left his townhouse on ridgeline drive for his usual evening walk on june 12. he was beaten and returned home with a shattered jaw and died five days later in the hospital. he was able to tell detectives that a group of 20 young people saw him attack and then left walking in the direction of the montgomery village shopping center. >> the main actor in assaulting mr. combs. >> and somebody in that group should know and be able to identify? >> absolutely. someone has -- knows the person that assaulted him. someone knows why this occurred. we need him to come forward.

his sister is urging witnesses to come forward. >> i just tell them think about if it was somebody that you truly love and that happened to them. how would you feel. >> montgomery county crime solvers is offering a reward for information that leads to an arrest and indictment in this case. calls with tips can be kept confidential. that's the latest live in montgomery village. wendy back to you. a new clue as police search for a man who is behind a hit and run that left a pedestrian hit and injured. reyes was pulling out of a parking lot in leesburg when he hit a man and kept going. this was yesterday around 5:00. a wnz followed that truck and

snapped this picture of that truck. police say reyes had a child in the truck with him. officers found the truck but are still looking for reyes and the victim remains in critical condition. >> heroin deaths continue to sore across the country. the commonwealth saw a 60% increase. there were more heroin deaths in 2014 than in any other year since 2007. one of the areas that has seen a huge explosion in heroin use is norfolk. nancy was specifically assigned to help deal with that problem on capital hill. she talked about the state task force created to address this growing issue. >> the reason i think this task force is working in the plan has been published is that there are so many different aspects. we have pharmacists medical doctors and mental health treatment providers and law enforcement. we have state police local

police sheriffs. >> nancy says heroin and prescription drug abuse also lead to a spike in crime, especially from people stealing money to fuel their habit. the state of maryland also has set up a heroin abuse task force. >> did you feel it today? we actually hit 100 right? >> the heat index. it was triple digit ratings. some folks getting some relief because there are heavy storms coming through the area. the storms bringing some flash flooding as was the case yesterday. of course it's just thunderstorms squeezing on the very humid atmosphere that we have got over our area. those storms actually converging over the same area right around

the county. next couple of hours from west springfield. wood bridge area. very heavy rainmaking its way south with rainfall rates 1 to 2 inches per hour and there have been reports of over two inches. that's why the national weather service issued a flash flood warning. all of the various factors. uncomfortable conditions for exercising with high hud humidity. if you're going to be going out take the big umbrella. when it rains it will rain hard. most of us will be in the low 80s. still very humid. the one thing that the rain has done or we have seen the weed

count the weed and grass count down but the mold count has gone up. if you're feeling stuffy that could be a reason why. 78 to 83. fog probably burning off around tomorrow morning. check out the feels like temperature. this is the heat index. by thursday afternoon the numbers just keep going up. 103 104, maybe 105 or 106 for a period of time on thursday afternoon. and is looking like it will be stormy too. starting at 2:00 and up until about 7:00 on thursday. maybe some high winds also for thursday afternoon. so heads up. thursday likely to be a weather alert day from storm team four. then we still have the heat just not quite as humid. we have got a lot more on the

storms. when tall 90s are going break. >> thanks. hope is starting to fade as rescuers expand their search for two 14-year-old boaters who vanished in florida. two therapy dogs were rescued from this house just moments after it went up in flames. it was all captured by a

iran keeps their nuclear facilities. military sites can go uninspected. restrictions end after 10 years. then iran could build a nuclear weapon in two months. iran has violated 20 international agreements and is the leading state sponsor of terrorism.

>> this is incredible video that gives us a firsthand look at a rescue. the camera is mounted on a firefighter's helmet as the crew saves two dogs from this fire. now we're hearing from that firefighter. >> most firefighters are always trying to improve their skills and ben sisson isn't any different. >> many times i will go back and rewatch a video of an incident or trab training that we have done. >> that camera was ruling on july 19th. >> you don't know what to expect. that's the whole thing of this job. >> this time it was a dull one. maybe next time it will be a person. >> that was megan fitzgerald

reporting. the coast guard is now vowing to continue its search for two florida teenagers missing at sea. we have learned that the 14-year-olds were only allowed to take that boat into the river and they should not have been out in the ocean. but the teenagers' mothers say they are experienced enough to survive in this water. >> they are extremely knowledgeable about the water. >> this isn't new to them. these boys have been doing this. it's not even second nature at this point. >> the teens have not been seen since friday when they left to go fishing.

some are wondering if there should maybe be a minimum age in all states that you have to be in order to operate a boat. or are skill requirements enough? ? people are split kind of right down the middle. >> an armed robbery spree in parts of the district. >> it's an $11 million police station and it could sit there empty for a year. >> and governor

>> now at 6:30, a series of armed robberies overnight and one of the victims opens up about the hold up. >> he had a very small pistol in one hand. >> a local school district making major changes after being accused of unintentionally favoring parts of the county. >> we told you about the new police station that cost millions to build only to sitd empty. it's connection to the new mgm casino. and olympic dreams for dc in 2024. will the district throw its name back into the ring to host? and can the city afford it?

we begin with one community leader calling it unnerving and scarey. >> a spree of armed robberies. in less than an hour three people stargted. news 4 is live in chevy chase to tell us how this all went down. pat? >> imagine you're walking down the street. you're alone. it's dark. a guy comes up with a gun. he wants your cell phone. he wants your wallet. he wants your money. it happened three times in less than an hour. >> he grabbed me like a bear hug from behind and i turn around and he had a very small pistol in one hand. >> she's one of the robbery victims. she asked not to be identified. >> i was pretty aggressive with him and i didn't feel that scared. i felt like mostly like give me

my bag back. >> it appears these gunmen go out in the dark hours of the morning and target people walking by themselves then attack and rob them one by one. >> it happened at this intersection. connecticut and military. 35th. three armed robberies in less than an hour. and people who live around here say they're not accustomed to this kind of street violence. hear now from carolyn cook. >> always a quiet place where people walk safely at night. i can't believe we have had the armed robberies. it's quite scary. >> does this change the way you live? >> i don't think i emotional plea -- don't think i'm going to walk home early or late.

it would change that. >> reporter: now we know of three robberies for sure. but there are other hold ups that could be linked to these gunmen. watch this face. back to you. >> thank you. a dc rabbi sentenced to six and a half years in prison wants his sentence reduced. he was convicted of secretly taping more than 100 women in a ritual bath. he was charged are voyeurism. his lawyer argues that is a misdemeanor and should not carry a sentence of more than a year in prison. this is a story you saw first on news 4. a police station decades in the making is going to sit empty for at least a year. the county executive spoke with our bureau chief who joins us live. >> reporter: he's say heg doesn't like having to do this

any more. he says he understands. he also says he is dealing with the tough cards that he has been dealt. >> we're going to implement the budget that they gave us. >> the councilman is defending his decision. baker says because the county didn't pass, there is no money to staff the station with the 50 officers and seven civilians needed to run it. >> we told him if you pass this budget this is what will happen. these are cuts that you can expect. >> it's an argument that the county council isn't buying. >> it will be built and it would be staffed. >> completely blind sided. we're not happy right now. >> jaywalker says he's especially concerned being up and running.

>> the main concern of the public is what about the safety of the public area? >> prince george county police agrees that mgm is a major concern. >> going to put it at a police department. and that's during the budget meetings. i brought that up. he is experiencing as leaving his department in a hole. >> i have been given an $8.9 million cut in my budget. if that money is put back there is always options. right now i have been given no options. >> reporter: the chief is also saying that the folks who live in that area can expect continued policing as they have been getting it. the county executive is also saying that he expects district 7 to be up and running.

reporting live. >> tracy, thank you. in northern virginia we should know later tonight what the future of seven corners should look like tonight. right now they are hearing public comments. they will decide tonight whether to move forward with the project which calls for creating villages with new homes, outdoor cafes and bike paths. some want to focus on fixing traffic in the area at first. some say they unintentionally played favorites. >> and back in the running find out what it would take for dc to host the 2024 olympics as questions are raised about the fairness of the selection process. >> i'm tracking storms building right down i-95 and south of 66. how long will they last and this heat wave is going to get worse before it gets

the district is getting another shot at hosting the olympic games. there is renewed excitement for many who think the games could boost our area but there are questions about who would benefit and whether new city council members would be willing to cough up tax dallass. it's a joke. it was not the best city by far. >> this council member has wanted to bring the olympics to the district for years. he is hopeful 2024 may be that year but he's being cautious this time.

>> it is the cross to bear. what are the chances of the district with los angeles? >> the decision to drop boston reinforces the need for a clear selection process. if dc is back to host the summer games there will be opposition. >> council chamber says recent council elections could have an impact. they could be more careful about spending dollars than some preds so sors.

>> the city did sign an agreement. it would fall to taxpayers. >> it's important to look at why is boston pulled out. we need to be mindful of what the cost would be on the city. >> the next move is on the united states olympic committee. the deadline is september 15th. because of that tight deadline it's hard to imagine the usoc going with any city other than dc or los angeles but they could decide not to pick any city at all. >> and los angeles already had it didn't they? >> they have had it twice which is why they are in the front running because the infrastructure is already in place. dc would certainly have to build some. dc says they are prepared to do it. boston got cold feet. they didn't want to sign that

agreement to guarantee the cost overruns. >> we will know something more soon. >> maybe by next week. >> and major changes coming to a local school district. why officials admit they botched the initial plan to improve the classrooms across montgomery county. a day care shut down amid a criminal investigation. what employees failed to

so, i needed to deposit a check. i was about to head to the bank, but out of nowhere it just started to rain. like really rain. [clap of thunder] i did not want to go out. [clap of thunder] but then i was like duh, just use your phone. mobile-deposit-techno-thingy to the rescue. i'm rayna. and i bank human at td bank.

the middle of summer vacation and a big decision from a local school district. montgomery county public schools said they will rearrange the order which schools are renovated or expanded. some will be years earlier and others years later. his kids will be off to college before crews renovate. >> i think about eight years. i started when my older dauz was in third grade. >> the future of the other aging schools is now up in the air. the order in which engaging schools are.

>> we will be taking a look and said they will rearrange the list by october. >> i don't think we're talking about dramatic swings here. i caution anyone from overly dra mat sizing this. all are dealing with aging buildings. montgomery county renovating schools once every 50 years. >> that's not acceptable. >> no matter which schools are chosen next for expansion, there is still a growing problem with crowded classrooms. more than 3,000 portable

classrooms in dc, maryland and virginia schools. maryland governor is sporting a fabulous new look as he fights cancer. hosted this picture on facebook today and wrote it looks like there is another whitedom in annapolis. i'm losing hair but i'm winning the battle. he was diagnosed with non-hodge kins lymphoma. he says he is feeling strong as he is working through the treatments. right now the county's department of liquor control handles all sales but today the council passed a resolution asking maryland legislature to deregulate some alcohol sales. they want the law changed to allow private businesses to be able to sell thousands of

different special order beer and wine products to restaurants. a day care center was shut down after two boys were severely burned after a trip to a water park. the kids got to play outside all day with no sunscreen. the boys suffered second and third degree burns and had to be hospitalized. the pictures of their injuries by the way. the blisters are too graphic for us to show you. the oklahoma department of human services is investigating as the boys continue to recover. >> a warning to all of us of how important sunscreen really is this time of year. >> right. and we do have more sizzling days coming up. >> lots of vacations ahead. >> exactly. keep it safe for right now. it's all about safety with lightning and heavy rain is coming through.

some storms are moving north but they are all kind of converging in areas of central virginia. this storm system here southbound hitting areas like the area. the rainfall rates with some of these pockets with rain around one to two inches per hour. that will hang together and move very slowly and more rain forming, too. flash flood warning there continues until 9:00 p.m. a little bit of a brief cool

down. tomorrow morning what you're seeing here this is the fog that is expected to be fairly dense. probably not cooling off until 8:00 or 9:00 a.m. get out early. the temperature at just 95 degrees. this is how quickly the temperature can rise. for 20 minutes 124 degrees. then the heat continues after that. just not quite as humid, guys. here is a reason to download our app right now. we're giving away a minicooper. >> coming up in sports, the nats get two of their stars back on the roster after coming off of an injury tonight. >> plus the

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the nationals starting to look like a team again. jason werth and ryan zimmerman back in the line up. they will play tonight in miami.

werth has missed 61 games and zimmerman has missed 49 due to a foot injury. >> glad they're back. >> yes. >> good timing for jason werth. chia pet day is august 5. >> he just -- >> chia beard day. the nationals start a three-game set in miami. werth and zimmerman both in the line-up tonight. zim will bat fifth behind number 34. the only everyday player missing from the line up right now is denard span. those two have missed nearly an entire season of games. their skipper is just happy to have him back. >> three in a row, stuff like that? i know that i-ear both ready. that feels good.

>> obviously frustrating. and things happen. we got to the point now where it feels good. i am just excited to be back. >> the trade deadline ends friday. according to mlb insider he will be there and is told he will be the closer. the set up possession in the eighth inning. one more thing on the trade front in baseball. tyler clipper he has been traded from oakland to the mets. he is back in the division with two games up on the nationals. moving on to golf now. quicken loans national taking place this weekend in virginia. this morning tiger woods has an important practice round.

a two-time winner here. probably not the favorite for this weekend. woods, he has struggled since returning from back injury including a poor showing at the british open just recently. >> i know how close it feels and i know i need a couple shots here and there. obviously i have got to clean up my rounds and convert the opportunities that i have. hopefully i can do it this week. >> let's head to the ice where frenld has now turned foe. eric fehr has agreed to a contract with the pittsburgh pen penguin penguins. he underwent elbow surgery on june 3 and recovery time for

that surgery is four to six months. also cast defencemen underwent surgery on his wrist and is expected to be rae r ready to go for the season opener. the nationals are up in the division on the new york mets by two games. moving on to the nfl now, they announced today they are upholding the four game sus spengs on tom brady for his knowledge involving deflate gate. he has given the go ahead to repeal his case in federal court. brady's suspension by the league came after investigation proved he had knowledge of game balls being deflated for the afc championship. there is new information that brady had his cell phone destroyed leaving investigators unable to retrieve important text messages. he will miss out on about $2 million of salaries. >> what a distraction for that team. >> they are still pretty good

without him. >> nightly news with lester holt coming out of washington d.c. is next. >> we will see you at 11:00. have a good evening.

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