y2x56y y16fy >> right now at 6:00, in an unprecedented move, pope francis strips cardinal theodore mccarrick of his tilgslo fng sex abuse allegations. mccarrickas the former archbishop of washington. tonight an accuser talks to news4. >> i lived in a prison and it has not been easy. >> we have re reaction tonight to the big story, including a response from cardinal donald whirl, the current leader of the catholic church in d.c. and developing now, the death toll rises in a devastating wildfire in northern california. pope francis accepts the resignation of cardinal theodore mccarrick. good evening.

i'm erika gonzalez. the pop ordered him to a life of prayer and penance and took away his titleck mccar will now know known as archbishop mccarrick. the pontiff taking swift action even bore he faces a church trial per sexual allegations. he was a urbeloved f in our region for decades. news4's aimee cho is live at st. matthew the apost in northwest. aimee? >> reporter: he was a real estate leader for half a million people. we've been talking to members of the catholic church tonight. several told us they are shocked and horrified by these allegations. they say they feel religious leaders should be held to an especially high standard. one church member said if the allegations are true, she'd like to see him go t jail. another member pointed out to us there's a building named for him, it's the mccarrick family

center in silverspring, which houses catholic charities. that church member telling us l be opes that building w rename we talked to one member who used to be a member of the catholic church but says he left tue the sex abuse scandals like this one. me to pretty hard for stay with an organization where this seems to be an institutional problem. so i think it's from the top down and i couldn't stay catholic because of it. >> shocking that anybody could do that and that the church would cover that up and say that it's okay. the church has to move on and try to makect corns as best they can. they is certainly been doing that. i tnk there's been a lot of energy lately about making those types of corrections. >> reporter: now, mccarrick has always maintained h has no memory of these encounters and that hsts innocent. ight pope francis suspended him from public

inistry and ordered him to remain in seclusion until his trial by the church. >> aimee cho, thank you. for the first time since the stunning announcement, we're hearing from the oudouncounty resident who said mccarrick years him for many growing up. he first went public in "new york times" hnd share reaction to mccarrick's resignation wi our david culver. he asked that we not show his face and only call him by his favorite name, james. >> for a lot of folks in this area it's big news. for you, it's incredibly personal. how are you feeling? >> all of my life, from age 11 prison,i have lived in a and it has not been easy. today i'm opening up that door, i'm walking out to the street and letting the sun hit my face for the first time ever. truly a free man. >> james shares much more of his experience tonight on news4 at

11:00. meantime, we did reach the arch diocese for comment, they declined. thismorning, a statement was released. cardinal daniel denardo said, quote, i thank the holy father for his leadership in iaking thortant step. it reflects the priority the holy father places on the need for protection and care for all our people, and the way failures in this area affect the life of the church in the united states, end quote. we are working on getting you an interview with carnal whirl, the archbishop of washington. that's coming up a little later for more on mccarrick's resignation, open our nbc washington app. in other news tonight, a startling discovery by a homeowner in fairfax county, a neighbor found a man dead in the woods in their backyard. investigators say it appears the person's body was in advanced

stage of decompositios officers sayf right now, there are no signs of foul play. detectives are working to identify the man. the medical examiner will perform an autopsy to see how he died. an update now to that massive apartment fire in greenbelt that left several families homeless. this was the sce from chopper4 yesterday as flames engulfts several ut the franklin square apartments. a fire department spokesperson says, the fire did about ta50,000 worth of damage. ited on the third floor, but they still don't know how it began.s the red cross helping 11 families who lost their homes. meanwhile, a deadly raging wildfire ishr ripping tough northern california. it's killed two childrennd grandmother. the california national guard has been called in to help. a number of people are still missing toght. >> reporter: in california, a

state of emergency. 10,000 firefightersin battlg at least 14 fires across the state, and it's not just the flames they're up against. conditions are brutally h and dry. temperatures reaching triple-digits in some places and winds gusting toer 70 miles hour. >> wow. >> in northern california, the ca fire so large it's visible from space, had claimed two lives. a bulldozer operator and firefighter jeremy stoke. now rescuers s they found the body of melanie bledsoe and her two greatie oregon who trying to evacuate their redding lighborhood. >> thet we knew of, they were in the house. ed was on the phone with them. cey tried to get help. they triedling 911 and they couldn't get anybody out here. >> the flames are m so fast, people don't have time to react. >> all of a sudden i hear the cops poundinghe on front door, saying, you gotta go. we gotta go. >> reporter: fire has already destroyed at least 500 homes th thousands more at risk after the car fire doubled in

size overnight. thousands remain under evacuation orders. chris corona's family lostyt evng. >> there's a lot. a lot of memories. my sister pushing me on the swing when i was really little, like my daughter's age. >> reporter: nearly 9 fires are burning across 13 states. president trump has declared a state of emergency in california, which will speed up the effort to help tho affected by fire. chris pollone, nbc news. a major scare at a texas mall. why shoppers feared an active shooter was on the loosego and we'vsome nice conditions out there right now. temperatures are in the 80s, coming into the 70s tonight. but the heat and hidity and

a day at the mall turns frightening forer shos in texas. [ screaming ]. >> people started screaming and running for their lives, thinking there was an active shooter in the mall. this all started with a botched robbery at a jewelry store inside the mall m mcallen. shoppers thought it was gunfire when the glass was smashed. the police caught all the robbers and fortunately nobody e was hurt in chaos.

a baltimore man charged with sexually assaulting a passeng oard a flight. federal prosecutors charged deo mugabe. investigators say he assault happened on a flight from houston to baltimore in late may. prosecutors say mugabe knew the passen had an inability to communicate. if convicted, mugabe faces up to five years in prison. >> police tonight searching for four people who they say took photos of guys in a men's locker room in montgomery county. surveillance video captured pictures of women and -- three people i should say, and a man, officers say it happened on july 8nd in boyds mary officers say the men encouraged the women to go into the locker room and take the pictures.

you're watching news4 at 6:00. >> family, friends and first responders packing a church in maryland, saying a final goodbye to fallen howard county firefighter nathanlynn. he died battling a house fire in clarksville mondag fight back tears, his widow stood in front of the crowd to honor her huand today, saying that he was one of the good guys. and that whatever he did, he was all in. whether it was his devotion to his work or t his family.

flynn was 34 years old. one month ago, life changed forever fororkers at the capital gazette. a shooter killed five today hope and unity in the form of news4's derrick ward with a benefit concert in annapolis that went beyond the tragedy of last month's shooting. >> reporter: there was a mix of emotions at the >> it's all good. all good in terms of the response. all bad in terms of what happened. >> reporter: part tribute, part celebration, all born out of the tragedy andadss of the events that took the lives of five journalists gunned down at the headquarters of the capital gazette. and today's one month since the strategy and we feel that we can't forget what happened, and thatn't forget the people died. >> reporter: the day-long event, dubbed annapolis rising, got under way with maryland bass guitar maker paul's rend iggedz

of the star spangled banner. the event raised money for the families and survivors of the mass shooting, but the intention was also to raise awareness about the importancef a free press. a pillar of the republic and a cause for which the victims made the ultimate sacrifice. >> we should recognize that democracy is always fragile and there are those who want to attack our system of government fromwe without. gotta be strong from within. >> reporter: that strength is coming back. gatherings with purpose like >> i think it's important to be here. gine doing i anything else today. >> everything is protectable. >> reporter: there were presentations to the families and survivors of the shooting. >> i fl stronger now. thank you so much. >> reporter: and therall, a seat despite the tragedy, this community is stronger now. >> and america must stand strong. want to go back to our top

story. theodore mccarrick stripped of hisarnal title because of sex abuse accusations. cardinal donald whirl, the archbishop of washington spoke exclusively t our new partner at wtop and we just got that interview. cardinal whirl praised the pope for taking quick, decisive action. >> the pope is saying, we need to sho that we're paying attention to these this and acting. >> reporter: the first public allegations against mccarrick surfaced last month. word of settlements have since become public. the youth movement to fight anti-gun violence, studentti acsts hosting a block party today in d.c. the event was held at the ark on mississipp avenue. the event was free andfrncluded food, entertainment, a lot of bouncy houses for kids. organizers hope similar block parties will inire others to encourage lawmakerso vote for

tougher gun legislation. it was a nice day to be outside. ce breeze out there. >> yes, wonderful. >> and for the first time in a few days, no sign of rain anywhere. i know. it was nice. it's so nice out there right now. the sun doesn't go down until 8:30. plenty ofime to get outnd enjoy it. >> in case you haven't noticed, lauryn ricketts is joining ugh to >> hi. >> somara is off. >> yeah, somara is off. >>e get oneore day of this before we get back into a nasty pattern? >> yeah, i've had the easy forecast. because she always coming in here, i feel like, with severe weather. it's sunny out there, and we'll continue to s sunshine until the sun goes down about 8:23. so enjoy the beautiful evening out there. look at that. man! just gorgeous. live capital camera there. temperatures in the 80s right now, will fall0s into the and 70s as we continue into the overnight. any rain tonight, we're looking good. going to be dry for the

remainder of the night. do we have rain for sunday? maybe to the. sou humidity will be on the low side. next week, it will start creeping in on monday, and by tuesday and wednesday, thursday, friday and even into saturday, you'll feel it. chances chance chances of rain tonight, we'll stay dry. but scattered on monday, 50% chance. tuesday, wednesday and perhaps thursday rain, but not anything out there now. we have one lone shower near beaver dam, just along i-95 to nd south, between ashland richmond. here's the front that passed through the area. you can see it right off the easterneaard. outer banks is getting wrecked. they had tons of lightning out there this morningnd still you can see showers and thunderstorms out there right now. this is the front that brought yesterdayn now, what's going to happen is, that frontal system will mnoe back to thh as a warm front monday and tuesday,

bringing our chances for rain earlyext week. currently in the 80s, but it's veni , because the humidity, rather low. evening planner, as you walk outside or eat dinner outside. again that sun going down about 8:23. temperatures falling into the 70s. maybe go ahead and open the windows tonight. so comfortable humidity levels throughour sunday. humidity starts to creep back in on monday. and it's downright oppressive. as you walk t out door tomorrow morning, maybe headed to church, maybe headed to the fa market. grab the sunglasses. i think you can leave the umbrla and rain jacke at home. temperatures in the 70s tomorrow morning with a mix of sun and clouds, and again, comfortable conditions. mid 80s for daytime highs tomorrow, isolated chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. this is for your sunday, around lunch time, maybe a few sleight isolated showers, especially towards the shenandoah valley. a mix of sun and clouds for sunday. more chances of rain formo ay. by monday afternoon, possibly

some thunderstorms as well. so agai your sunda plans, car wash, no rain until monday night. exercise looking good. yard work looking good and even pool time looking good as well. temperatures in the mid 80s for tomorrow. 50% chance of rain on monday, another chance on tuesday and wednesday. even a chance on thursday into friday. we may have to add something into saturday, but right now, i have saturday dry. because we have enoug rain next week, and it doesn't look like that heavy, heavy rain where we'll be measuring it in double-digits, but we'll see some rain. ted, we 're so satu could have some flooding issues next week. >> oh, boy. >> so we'll be busy. >> lauren, thank you. just ahead, redskins training camp in richmond in full swing. an today the pads are on. sherree burruss is live wit sherree burruss is live wit latest, iluding somenc

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>> this is the xfinity sports desk. >> the countdown is on to the nfl season. believe it or not, we're already on day 3 of redskins training camp in richmond. that's where we find our own sherree burruss, who has the latest on theer skins. e? >> hey, alex, yes, things

certainly picking up here, day 3. it's getting more intense, the redskins putting on shoulder pads for the first time. we learned that duron payne will miss the next two to three weeks. a teammate stepped on his ankle at practice yesterday. so he's going to be in a boot until his return. but as for his teammates, practice is just getting more physical. >> t-shirts andutting the technique together with the physicality and to perform.there >> yeah, definitely a lot of excitement when the pads come on for the first time. you saw some guys getting after it today. >> it's been a minute. so i think aeoot ofple felt that in their le t, havinghe extra pounds on their today.rs >> you can see the players just ready to go out there and let loose. it was a great day today, and just ready told keeping. >> so excited to be back in the swing of things. to hear that thud at the line of

scrimmage. >> honestly, today fel like the first time i putn opads, like in fourthrade. just s excited, man, it was great. t reporter: a lot of work in preparation forhe new year, started in the offseason. fourth-year linebacker preston smith hired a nutdtionist. >> fut what kind of foods are good for me, was beneficialo to me, help me go out and perform every day. >> are you a vegan now? > no, i gotta have some good foods. they just starting to come out with good vegan stuff. i seen some vegan fried chicken, but i'm trying to figure o what's tha made of first before i try it. but i'm open to new stuff. i would try it, but that can't be my main diet. y'all think somethi wrong with me like i'm sick or something. i can't do that. laughter ] >> reporter: so i helped priften out. it's made out of a soy protein. the picture lookeoo really as for the taste, we'll rely on

him. back to you. >> much more open to a different diet than i would be. all right, well, thank you so much, sherree. great stuff there. after putting up key points in the playoffs and helping the capitals win a stanley cup for the first time in franchise history, tom wilson is getting six more years in washington, d.c. a deal wort a littl more than $31 million after re-signing the right-winger, the caps wil skate into next season with nearly all of its stanley cup team together. last season was wilson's most productive in the nhl as he finished with 14 goals and 35nt total pois while playing on the caps top line alongside ovechkin. the 24-year-old scored five goals and ten assists during the playoffs. when the caps tak the ice in october, wilson's poised for an en larger role. last night in miami it was max scherzer's 34th birthday and he celebrated in styl going ght innings striking out 11 unrlins and allowing only a single, rned run as the

nationals won convincingly, 9-1. the offense held up its end of the bargain as well, with juan soto clecting a homer and a triple. nats skipper says it was all about number th. nats will go for their fourth consecutive win tonight, trying to make augusbe and sept a little more exciting. >> finally. >> let's see how that goes. and thank you for joining us. "nightly news" is coming up next and we'll you tonight on news4 at 11:00. goodnight, everybody.

tonight, the intense battle against a huge and deadly leaves ain california family in mourning with two young children and three great-grdmother among the dead. as the blaze doubles in size. making it even worse, extreme heat.relenting and it's not just in this country as parts of europe and asia suffer through their own severe weather. a prince of the catholic church resigns in disgrace over allegations of sexual abuse. oing back almost half a century. the summer camp where p parent for their kids to learn about money, making finances fun and earning valuable life lessons. and training for a mission o mars. we join some those who want to make the journ even if it means a one-way trip.