gathering at this point, you can see evidence markers on the ground. stay with news4. we are working on getting more information on a possible suspect, plan to bring that to you through the morning. eun, back to you. we are learning there's a local connection to the terrible human traffic case out of texas. one of the ten people that died inside an overheated tractor-trailer graduated from high school in fairfax county. frank fuentes. >> "the washington post" first reported this story, said he was sneaking back into the u.s. after being deported to guatemala in march. according to the post, immigration officials said he was convicted of assault and battery and suspected of having possible gang ties. friends posted online he learned from his mistakes and was working on getting a degree. the man accused of

truck is james bradley junior, he is facing a federal charge that could mean life in prison or death penalty if he is convicted. bradley said he didn't know what was in the truck. records show his commercial driver's license was suspended in april. the owner of the truck company also denies involvement. he says the tractor-trailer was sold to someone in mexico. scary sight as chopper 4 captured a police chase near tyson's corner center. fairfax police tried to stop a speeding suv before 9:00 last night. the suspect's vehicle crashed and flipped near the entrance of cambridge road. the driver suffered minor injuries, will face felony speeding charges. no officers were hurt. another crash. this one involving the deputy county executive in fairfax. investigators say he was cut off by another driver on west ox road before 6:00. he is also a former police chief, he is out ofhe

he was driving a county vehicle. the other driver faces charges for failing to yield. back here at the live desk, we learned that today there could be problems in the air for travelers in dallas. workers now holding a major protest against american airlines. let's take a look. they say they want the airline to stop outsourcing american jobs. as many as 1,000 employees are expected to be part of the protest. right now they're preparing for it. it is scheduled to start at noon. right now there's not any big delays that we can see on the board at dallas, but that could all change as hours go on. we'll keep you posted. it is 4:32. a d.c. man called it unbelievable. watched a burglar break into his home and steal thousands of dollars of stuff and couldn't do anything to stop him. the homeowner watched the burglary in real time from his phone while at work. his security company

to the break in. he spoke about the helpless feeling watching someone violate his home. >> i spent so much time, working hard to buy a house, then having to deal with something like this, someone violating my home this way is just, you know, unbelievable. >> it all happened monday in southeast d.c. he tried to hide his face. take a look. if you recognize the man, call police. d.c. police say he got $15,000 of items, including a tv still in the box, ipad and tooth brush. >> bizarre. a federal appeals court blocked a d.c. gun law that makes it difficult for gun owners to get concealed carry permits. the three judge panel ruled a law which requires people to show proper reason to carry a weapon infringes on second amendment rights. the district has 30 days to ask for a newea

meantime, current restrictions on carrying a handgun remain in effect. dramatic moment on the floor of the u.s. senate. senator john mccain returned to cast a vote on the health care fight. lawmakers on both sides of the aisle gave mccain a round of applause days after we all learned he has a brain tumor. that's where the show of unity ended. hours after mccain cast crucial vote to start debate on the health care bill, republicans failed to pass a bill to partially repeal the affordable care act. today they'll try again. expected to vote on a plan to repeal it with delay on when it will take effect. unclear where the vote stands on that at this point. meanwhile, the russia investigation will be the subject of senate judiciary committee. one key figure will not be there. paul manafort. they rescinded a subpoena of manafort. that came after he met yesterday morning with staff of another senate

documents. at today's hearing, lawmakers are expected to raise questions about a meeting involving donald trump jr., manafort, jared kushner, and the russian attorney. the skins are all ready for training camp, talking football here. you won't be able to see practice until tomorrow, but camp kicks off today. this is video from last year. there is a news conference this afternoon and party in richmond. sports reporter carol maloney is heading down to cover all the news the next few weeks. follow her on twitter. you see the cool air, football will be here in no time. getting big news from the nationals. >> the team unveiling the logo for next year's all-star game, players, coaches, major league baseball commissioner and the d.

ballpark tonight. >> the team plays at 7:00. this is happening a few hours before that. this is the fifth time an all-star game is being played in the district, but the first time for the nationals. >> huge. we have to all go. >> yes. we will be working but we will be there. >> wait a minute, what time is the game? >> we will be there. >> 4:36. a check of weather and traffic. >> a look with jack taylor in a moment. first, chuck and sheena. >> beautiful weather around the area. i put it on the tweet for the baseball game, it was more wisconsin in july and then the brewers laid it on the nats. >> this is definitely d.c. weather. yes, it is a little unseasonably cold for this time of year. this morning, if you like it, drive with the windows down. it is 71 degrees in the district. we are the warmest spot on the i

look at the surrounding areas, in the 60s, mid to low 60s. 55 in winchester. we are cooler this morning than yesterday morning. i think you'll notice it when you walk outside. wakeup weather is comfortable in the mid to low 70s. four things you need to know before you walk outside. >> it will be a very nice day today. there may be a sprinkle or two between the beltway and the bay. on the whole, it will be a pleasant day to be outside. another break from the heat and humanity humidity. back up close to 90 degrees. chance for rain late tomorrow. rain and showers likely for friday. one to two inches friday. we are working on this. now looks like another wave of low pressure might keep saturday on the wet side as well. give you the ten day forecast in a few more minutes. for now, over to jack taylor, se h

route 50 problem. >> unfortunately we have the closure on the bay bridge. all traffic 50 west diverts to cape st. clair service road to get back on 50. this will remain closed awhile. plan for it. and also, new accident in virginia, southbound route 1 after lore ton road, right lane getting by the scene of the crash. back to you. >> thank you. they sparked a lot of curiosity when they vanished last week. we learned two of the teens from the bureau under ee robotics team have been found. >> a story that may have you questioning every sound you hear from above. hear from a woman that

twoonchts out of six african teens that disappeared from d.c. are safe. this is an update to a story we are following. they confirmed they're safe in canada. six of them vanished after robotics competition tuesday. they believe the teens planned the disappearance. other four teens are still missing. virginia is checking to be sure the natural bridge arch is safe the next time your family visits. they'll use ground penetrating radar to look for structural weaknesses in the formation in southwestern virginia. there's no evce

carries about 2,000 cars and trucks every day, is not inspected on a normal basis because it is not man-made. the 215 foot high natural bridge in rockbridge county is called one of the seven natural wonders of the world. at some point they have to stop driving on that. if it is not man-made, you want to preserve it, right? >> probably. 4:42. might be a perfect day to get outside, go for a hike. >> yes, go for a hike, put the windows down. do something outside. it will be unseasonably cool. look at the temperatures. washington is the warmest spot at 71. surrounding areas in the 60s. off to the west, 50s. coming up, what the afternoon looks like and the next round of storms. she will win the race by 15, 20 seconds. >>

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change of heart the coast guard had when it comes to using parts of the mighty potomac. next couple days are critical in the fight over health care. >> senate republicans trying to make good on a seven year campaign promise to repeal and replace the affordable care act. >> with lawmakers divided on the issue, returning senator john mccain delivered a powerful wakeup call. >> we've been spinning our wheels on too many important issues because we keep trying to find a way to win without help from across the aisle. we are getting nothing done, my friends. we're getting nothing done. >> news4 tracie potts is live on capitol hill. is mccain's message resonating with fellow lawmakers? >> reporter: maybe the tone of it is, but the bottom line is going to be if they're getting nothing done as he said, will they bend, cooperate, come to the middle, come up with any sort of plan to repeal and or

have currently, and it's not clear this morning that they're any closer to a plan that democrats, republicans or the majority of republicans think will work. >> so what are the next steps for the senate. >> reporter: couple of things. repeal and replace obamacare is fw gone. repeal and delay, get rid of it now, come up with something later, that's expected to fail today, too. won't know until the votes come in, it is not appearing they have enough votes for that. then there's an idea of a skinny plan, get rid of major parts of obamacare that republicans don't like, like the mandate, the penalties, the tax on medical devices. but big parts that have been controversial like medicaid and subsidies and the rest of the obamacare taxes would stay. it is unclear how much support there is for that. >> tracie potts on the hill this morning. thank you. here's proof people in power sometimes listen when people

fisherman can continue to use the potomac near trump's golf course. for safety reasons, a two mile section was off limits when the president visited the property. recreation groups complained the restrictions were unreasonable. now they said they need to stay on the maryland side when the president visits. virginia governor's race is the most closely watched statewide race this year, money is pouring into both sides. republican governors association is putting $2 million into gillespie's campaign, on top of previous $1 million donation. lieutenant governor northam getting $1.5 million donation from democratic national committee. dnc gave him a million dollars last month. there are three new arrests in a prince george's county murder. police found dust in kowry in

it happened after some illegal transaction. the father says he is thankful for quick police work but others will still suffer. >> i feel sorry for them, feel sorry for their families who have to go endure a lot of pain like we did. >> two of the three arrested are 18, the other is 17, all three are charged as adults and held without bond. d.c. police charged a second person in a shooting of a baby. this happened outside a home on i street in northeast d.c. he was arrested yesterday. he and another man are charged with assault with a dangerous weapon. police are looking for a third person seen in a white hat on surveillance video. you can see some of the video here. the child's mother says her baby is recovering. 4:49. covering northern virginia for you. imagine how creepy it would be if someone broke into

this is what happened last friday morning to two women who rent the house on 42nd street in arlington. they heard noises coming from upstairs and called police. officers found a man in the attic along with his personal belongings and bedding. one of of the tenants spoke to news4, didn't want to be identified. >> i heard footsteps above me, i checked in with my landlord because sometimes he has used storage above in the past. it is creepy to hear someone is in your house. >> anthony jones was arrested and charged with unlawful entry. no one knows how long he had been living in the attic. to a story breaking abroad. look at new video we got. fires continue to rage across parts of portugal. they're dealing with mostly forest fires that are spreading. now in the

firefighters are battling a fire that broke out over the weekend. massey vak weighs, more than 10,000 forced to leave their homes. they work to get flames under control there. nearly 2,000 acres of land already burned. back to you. 4:51. take note. good news for all of you that plan to run or watch the marine corps marathon. organizers released a transportation plan and say metro will open at 6:00 a.m. that day, which is two hours early. organizers are paying thousands of dollars to have the system open early for runners. last year you might remember metro safe track program caused a number of problems for the marathon. this year it is set for sunday, october 27th. one of the hometown heroes katie ledecky is unstoppable. the bethesda native

decorated woman in swim's history. no surprise. the race was over before it began. >> she will win the race by 15, 20 seconds. >> the kmen at a timers are saying it before she jumps in the pool. don't know what's happening, say she's going to win by 15, 20 seconds. guess what, they're right. she's 20. she came in first place in the 1500 meter freestyle. she touched the wall 19 seconds ahead of second place. you may think 19 seconds seems -- it is long when it comes to swimming, especially at that length. this is her 12th career gold medal in the world championships and ledecky still has a chance to win three more medals in this year's world championships. what makes her champion, not just the medals, the kind of person she is. she's so grounded, humble. when she came back from rio, first thing she did was t

>> the medals, wow. >> instead of michael phelps swimming against the shark, have phelps and ledecky swimming. that would be a race for the ages. >> i was curious if you're going to run the marathon. >> i'm going to try. summertime isn't when i get my miles in. we will see. having turned 50 earlier this year, i am noticing the aging process sneaking up on me. >> you look like a million bucks. >> but that doesn't get you across the finish line. it is not a beauty contest, it is a marathon. we'll see. i will be there on race day at the starting line, i will run at least a mile four, our sponsored mile. you could, could you? then you will. >> see, i can't run the 26. i can run the four. >> eun and i will run to mile four. i will then continue onward. last couple years, i h

miles. thank you. just wanted to take a bow there. anyway, let me skip to the nuts and bolts of it. here's the ten day forecast. today, maybe a sprinkle or two today. not looking for a lot of rain, sprinkle or two between the beltway and the bay is a possibility. nice and cool, upper 70s, low 80s. tomorrow, near 90. chance for showers and storms late in the day tomorrow. friday, rain and thunderstorms likely. maybe one to two inches of rain friday. now unfortunately rain chances linger well into the weekend. might not be dry until saturday evening. after that, sunday, monday, tuesday, back to near average for the first part of august. good morning, jack. >> chuck, good morning. we had our troubles on 50 westbound after the bay bridge. we have a crash occurred before baydale drive. all traffic diverted onto cape st. claire road, exit 29. follow the service roadway, past the scene of the

lanes blocked, return to 50 from baydale drive, continue westbound. that will be there the next few hours. >> jack, thank you. he flew a gier oh copter onto the lawn of the capitol. the i-team sits down with doug hughes, what he has to say about the moments before he touched down. and the startling report parents want to hear. some of you may rethink signing kids up for football this year. working for all of you, tting ready toge

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there have been nearly two dozen security breaches near the white house and capitol since 2014. this week, we are digging into some of the biggest cases. >> starting with one you will likely remember, protest seen around the world from a mailman from florida. here is scott macfarland. >> reporter: we are in ruskin, florida, outside tampa, hometown of doug hughes, the man who famously two years ago landed a gyre oh cop ter on the capitol. he got four months jail time, was now released. he feared he was going to be shot from the sky that

able to land. >> you thought it was possible they would shoot you down? >> there's a calculated risk, i knew it was possible they would. i had done everything i could to tip the scales in my favor, but there was a definite risk. >> also tells us what he plans to do next, including writing a book about the journey. would you consider future civil disobedience to further the cause? >> my wife is here, i have to say no. if i had the opportunity to significantly van significant significantly advance money from politics, the only thing on the table is i will not harm individuals or property damage. >> coming up, the news4 investigation into breaches at the white house and capitol shows doug hughes has something in common with other people protesting and jumping white house fence in recent months. he also has advice

our report coming up tonight. for now in ruskin, florida, scott macfarland, news4 i-team. he wanted to achieve the american dream, but this morning we learned a man who grew up in our area was one of the victims in the texas human trafficking case. why he was deported in the first place. a flat-screen tv, rolex watch, even a tooth brush. the man that made off with thousands of dollars of goods and the victim that watched it go down in real time. and oh, baby. this morning we are celebrating the newest member of the news4 family. don't they look fantastic. >> good morning, i am aaron gilchrist. >> i am eun yang. meet collette ryan, born in the afternoon