wash. nats t all that rain a park. it soaked the field and flooded the dugout. field crews immediately sprang into action drying off what they could and pumping out the water. still, it made for a very wet start to that much-anticipated game. w>> i sawater in that neighborhood like never before. >> this was the gw parkway. this was i am packed by the storm yesterday. floodedalut in sev places. nearly 3 inches of rain fell in less than an hour at reagan national up the road from here. more than a dozen carsn were stuck the water. suddenly rose and rose quickly. many drivers hado be rescued. the big question this morning, can we expect another rou today? >> we'll check in with melissa mollet. it certainly feels nicer this morning. >> rain is done, done ne. 2.63 inches of rain in one hour

yesterday. that was our rainiest hour in washington since july of 1969. >> you'll believe it seeing the video. youdould have t me while i was sitting at home, i wouldn't hau. believed it moved through quickly. a lot of heavy rain. what feels crazy good this morning, the weather. i'm a big fan of this. it feels comfortable. cooler temperatures. the afternoon is going to be just perfect today. it's 73 degrees in washington. 66 in leesburg. 64rederick and gaithersburg. it will be a

it's so senseless. his sister was also shot but is expected to be okay. three other adults were hit as well. d.c. police certificate frpg for a black infiniti sedamiing a rear bumper. happening now, the fbi is part of the search for amissing 9-year-old girl in d.c. take a look. this is crystal moore. she was last seen heaving her i ho northeast not far from elliott high middle school. she was wearing white and brown checkered pants and a black shirt. moore has been reported missingt in the pnd is known to use metro rail. d.c. lice -- police broke up what they call a multistate human tfficking and prostitution operation in northern virginia. it was operating out of two homes, one in sterling, another in herndon. investigators say hernanznd mota operatedn elaborate

scheme that trted women like inventory. he'sed acc of paying$300to rent a woman in queens new york and delivering that woman to a client's door. loudoun county detectives raided hernandez's home yesterday.ve both men posted and bond been released from the detention center.ar coming up, h from a neighbor who was surprised at that a suspected prostitution ring wasc operating sose to home. >> anyone taking the beltway tos 270 k the traffic can be bad. maryland transportation leaders want to hear how youd wo solve that traffic probable lenl. there is a community meeting tonig at clarksburg high school. if you can't make the meeting, there is a meeting next weat central high school in capital heights. we made it through the all-star g without metro interruptions because of a labor dispute. but they're still in talks. workers voted tverwhelmingly authorize a strike. they sat down together

yesterday. they called it a constructive and frank conversation.an they p to meet again today. first the backlash, then the walkback. we'll find out whether president trump damage control efforts on the helsinki summit were toough quiet his critics. >> i accept our intelligence community's conclusion that russia's meddling in the 2016 election took place. could be other people also. a lot of people out there. >> now, the president read from prepared remarks at the white house yesterday, insisting that he misspoke when commenting on vladimir putin's denials about russian election interference here. duri monday's news conference he said i don't see why it would be the russians. president trump said he meant to say he doesn't know dwr it wldn't be.

president trump defended the summit. he said the meeting was a great success. except in the fake ne media, end quote. the president did face negative headlines from coast to coast even in states he won in 2016. you can see the front pages of newspapers atum the mu here in d.c. from the des moines register, praising putin to thean inolis star. trump seems okay with putin denial. after being accused of espionage. 29-year-old activist maria butina was arrested for being a covert agent of russia. investigators say she worked to influence conservative politicians and the nra o behalf of the russian federation. her lawyer denies the allegations. now to a developing story. the las vegas massacre is still fresh on the minds of many, especially the victims and their

fachl limi falies. they're facing a lawsuit from one of the largest companies.in the wor mgm, the owner of mandalay bay hotel is counter sui the victims. the company does not want money. mgm just wants a federal court to throw out the nearly 1,000 lawsuits becse mgm says it's protected under a federal anti-terrorism law. the fbi has not deemed the project shooting a teorist attack. >> this had nothing to do with terrorism and they have no motive for the shooting. >> mgm releasedem a stt saying years of drawn-out litigation and hearings are not in the best ierest ofvictims. the community and those still healing. the victims who filed lawsuitss accu mgm of not having adequate security picies or surveillance practices and having improperly trained staff. 58 people were killed and nearly 500 injured when steven paddock opened fire into a concert from

a hotelwindow. >> 4:09. breaking news out of california. a wdfire at a popular vacation area. thgie goff at the live desk more. >> take a look at this. the ferguson fire here on our sc een. new evacuations are in place in the path of the spreading wildfire in and around y semite national park. we just checked the forest service website. we'reold that the fire only 5% contained at this point. it all started on friday fire officials say that athis point, it's threatening more than 100 buildings. it's burned more than 12,000 acres. sadly, one firefighter lost his life in this fight. eun, aaron. >> very sad. thank you. two dozen peopecovering after getting too close to mt. sill way a in hawaii -- kilauea in hawaii. a lava bomb exploded out of the water, hitting a tour boat. w >> we have video showing the moment it happened. take a look at this.

don't really sigh much there. you can hear the terror and panic as people try to g away. the basketball size lava bomb punched a hole throughhe boat's roof. the coast guardo barred tur boats from getting too close the volcano. it's been erupting for more than two months now. nearly two dozen people near dallas, oreg, are waking up away from their homes. they were evacuated because of this wildfire. they call it the substation fire. it's torched one home several other buildings. u.s. forestry service says it's burned about 2,000 acres. 4:10 is our time. rough inish to last night's all-star game. only got worse for the pitcher who started the game. troubling tweets from milwaukee brewers pitcher josh

hader.ee the tw used racist and homophobic slurs. after the game he apologized saying he was 17 at the time and that does not reflect who he is today. as for the actual game, there were a record ten home runs hit during last night's game. it is the allstars. it tk an extra inning to decide a winner. the american league won 8-6. i think the american league won last six allstars. too bad. maybe next time. stia head, the trend continues. another company announces it will get rid of straws. plus, it wasn't the only area hit by nastyea wer. a look at the wild scene in new york. chuck? >> all right. after a rough finish to yerksd sunshine.o perfect day for the pool. temperatures in the 80s. not the 90s. that's nice. car washing, yes, the sunshine is back. is back. dryab still nervout finding a new apartment?

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l.a. has gotten -- you you have a bear in a pool. this is not unusual. the bar relaxing there for a few minutes. he's okay. i'm good. got enough. let's go next door. maybe that pool is a little cooler. wildlife officials eventually hit the bear with a tranquilizer dart and carried it away. they don't deserve to be in the pool. they'll release the bear in another location. maybe he'll a natural spring. >> he probably needed snacks to lounge in the pool. in frida, an alligator needed e policescort to return home. look at the ze of th thing.

video shows the gator trapped in a trash enclosure behind a gas station. the officer used an old yield sign, old school, to guide th gator back. can you imagine using a yield sign to help the alligator. time hissing the entire but never snapped at the officer. maybe the alligator knew the offi rs there to help and f didn't go ar it. he's so calm. >> they know how to do it in florida. >> that's true. a typical day at summeramp became more interghting. >> hi schoolers participating in a s.t.e.m. camp we visited by the first daughter yesterday. ivanka ump, president trump' daughter and senior adviser cyber by the jen s.t.e.m. camp. didn't take any questions from the press but did talk with the kids about their futures. >> absolutely amazing to have someone at her level to visit a

camp like this. it shows commitment from the very top. >> the gen cyb summer camp is .ext week in our ar they're held for free across the area. no guarantee they'll get a vip guest. we're asking for your help to support our schools. 's almost time for our annual backpacks for kids initiative. this year, we hope to give out 4,000 backpacks to elementary schools in the area. if yod like to help, bring in new backpacks, schoolup splies or make a donation at the wood more glenn ardor townr. cent more women die of pregnan pregnancy-related complications than anhere inthe world. there were 12 deaths p 100,000. in d.c. the marnal mortality

rates were nearly double the national average between 2005 and 2014. nearly 39 deaths per,0 1 births. the rates declined since then, but still above the national average and black women dying at higher rates tan white women. a panel of experts will try to better understand what's causinh d.c. trend and how to overcome it. maryland and similar panels in place. >> this is video of a bicyclist abouto try toross a drawbridge. the woman goes through the bars thereyo >> why would do that? >> that's not what i was pecting. right into the gap of that bridge as it was opening. you see that people nearby were able to run over and pull her out of the gap there. she only had minor injuries to her face,en appy. they pulled the bike out, too. > i don't understand why when you see the bridge going up, you would try to go near it.

you see the flashing lights. you see the lights. >> she went through it. >> i'm glad she's okay. i feel it could have been worse. si thought maybe fell through to the water below. the stormy weather did not just affect our area. >> hundreds of flights werele canin the big apple. a funnel cloud spotted over new york city. youly rea don't see this. it was part of a powerful stormk that ver the area followed by thunder andg ning. they had to push back flights up to five hours. i'd be worried about that if i saw that inhe skyline. >> we have had tornadoes in the boroughs years ago. t's been a few years. not completely out of the question. not saying that's a tornado. that'scy. >> once it touches the ground, it's technically a tornado.a even inattan alone and seeing any funnel cloe with all thbuildings around, it has to be very disturbing. >> for sure.

is the rain out? >> the rain isgone. it was part of a cold front. now that it's gone, we have beautiful weather moving in. low humidity today. you mentioned eun. lots of sunshine. yesterday's rainfall moved through pretty quick. it was heavy at times. reagan national at 2.79 inches that's a lot of rain. we had a lot in one hour alone. sunny, low humidity from today through friday. into the weekend, we're going to start to see changes our weather pattern is going to change big time startinge this we and leading into next week. enjoy the next three days. right now, 73 degrees in washington. very comfortable outside. feels cooler for a lot of suburbs. mid-60s frederick,gate burglary. no rain this morning. no rain in the forecast until we get to the weekend because of this ea of highpressure. the low humidity, drier air,

plenty of sunshine. uis is going to stick a over the next three days. all the rain from yesterday is moving offshore righ now. for today, if you're exercising this morning, i would highly suggest getting outside. it feels fantastic out lthere. humidity through the afternoon. you will notice it. you'll need the sunglasses, plenty of sunshine. highs in the mid to upper 80s. if you're grilling today, beautiful weather for that. by 7:00 p.m.,n temperatures the mid 80s. we stay nice and dry over the next few days here. look what happens saturday. we'll have a storm system mainly ong the coast. part of the area should be seeing rain saturday. sunday, we're sll going to be stuck with rain chances, higher rain chances into next week. chuck will show you that with the ten-day forecast. let's check on the roads for your wednesday. >> good morning, sheena. taking a look right now. this is what 270 was looking like a couple of hours ago.th is just cleared out of the way. southbound at father hurley l bard, a tractor-trailer was on its side. that cleared.

the southbound rampo southbound 270, lanes now open there. that was impacted -- >> the next couple days -- >> silver spring outer loop. that work zone has something el happening on thebeltway. this one capital heights at richie marlboro has cleared. eun? >> melissa, thank you. more companies jump on the bandwagon getting rid of straws. >> the

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marriott international says it plastic straws and stirrers from hotels around the world. >> this comes one week after starbucks said it was ditching. plastic stra susan hogan has a heads up on thennouncement and joins us ith what she's learned. think aboit. this is a big deal because one single plastic straw will never see -- >> marrihatt has more 6500 es propert across 30 brands worldwide. once fully implemented, the company will eiminate the use of a billion straws per year ana ut a quarter billion stirrers. this is about changing our behavior. you will no longer automatically get a straw with your drink. if you request one, it will be made of paper. >> we've been working on this for over a yearnow. it's something that we believe ill be vitally important for our hotels as part of our sustainability goals for 2025,

we ant to reduce land fills by 45%. this is a keyf component o that. >> already many ofa theiott properties switched to paper straws. we got a first look at the big switch at the w hotel right here in d.c. as for those plastic stirrers, they are also beingeplaced by bamboo. >> marriott tells us it will be about one year to make the full transition. mack to you. >> other big nies announced plans of eventually going straw-less. >> american airlines, mgm resorts, including at national qarbor will serve single use straws per st. it's a trend. we will see in more places. coming up, the return of the t-rex. the sneak peek inside the exhibit dedicated to dinosaurs and when you can take your fami see it for free. good morning everybody. 4:26 on a wednesday m four things you need to know about the weather. we're clearing out.

our skies quickly. the humidity is falling. a near perfect day and niceat her for the next couple of days. all the highs andws coming right up. stay with s. >> onthe basketball court. suspect is still >> the gym. ne thing to cry foul and another to call the cops. another to call the cops. how a gameo

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a much drier day than yesterday on the horizon. >> after weeks with very little rain, many oyou saw a lot of it, in not much time. of course, as it came down, thousands started heading to nats park for the all-star game. also, a wet start for sure there. it's 30 right now. i'm aaron gilchrist. i'm eun yang. all that rain led to a difficul commute home for many people yesterday. always happens with rain at that hour. melia mollet will have a