isn't that right, brianne carter? brianne: indeed, it is, kevin. the rain once again coming down heavy in arlington. take a look and you can see the folks trying to dodge the heavy rain here. not seeing a lot of standing or the ponding on the roadways in this section of arlington at this hour. but it doesn't mean we haven't seen it earlier today. along route 110 earlier today we saw water starting to pool up. and along the g.w. parkway as well as folks were trying to get in and out of arlington. it was a similar scene was well. once again the rain has started to pick up once again. a number of people are just waiting outside the building to see if this latest round is in fact going to slow down. giving them another chance. you can see a lot of umbrellas. not keeping many folks from walking through here in rosslyn. we will continue to keep the rain falling once again. reporting live, brianne carter, abc7 news. jonathan: thank you very much. i want to show you something. look at this. water cascading to 395 in springfield. our abc7's jay korff tweeti

reporter brianne carter has details from bethesda on the push to fix the problem. brianne: heads up, red line riders. a major service disruption you need to be aware of. single-tracking will begin starting at 9:00 along the stretch of the red line from crenshaw heights to medical center and will st then comes this weekend, even bigger disruptions. that's because the first of four consecutive weekend shutdowns will begin this weekend. all of this is work being done to try to fix a decades-old problem of water leaking in through the tunnels onto the tracks, causing incidents like smoking insulators, something that has been a major disruption. crews will start what is known grouting, adding a rubber-like membrane to the outside of the tunnel wall to try to stop the water, but they need the space within the tunnels and tracks to be able to do this. they are going to have service disruption. what you need to know starting , lasting through the next month, there will be single-tracking on the red line. this weekend, the first of four weekend shutdowns. metro says they wil

brianne carter is live at reagan national airport.. a 12-year-old chess champ from baltimore credits his local baltimore credits his local barbershop for much of his success. cahree myrick placed first in his division at the u.s. chess federation supernationals this year. the barber who cuts his hair is much more than a barber. people play chess at the barbershop. and the barber teaches them important life skills, including how to be a true competitor. myrick says he practices chess two hours a day. he says the wisdom he learned from his barber helps him in every game he plays. and this morning we want you to tell us something good. jane johnson sent us this photo. she said she got a new mule and that she is awesome. if you have some good news to share with us - let us know. just email goodnews@wjla.co m this isn't what you want to see if you're vacationing in north carolina's outer banks. take a look... severe storms spawning multiple waterspouts over colington harbour. stunning images- posted on social media. this led to some tornado

brianne carter has been in the courtroom all afternoon and joins us with the latest on the case. brianne: today here court testimony lasting more than three hours in the sentencing case. number of family members of the victim seeking before the judge handed down the maximum sentence for both defendants in the case. take you to what happened inside the courtroom in the last they were both sentenced to 30 years for killing 73-year-old cecil brown in 2014. the two were convicted of the second degree murder for beating brown to death in april. at the time of the murder, brown was married to cecil. but had a relationship with the other. in court today the prosecutors arguing that parnel brown was cold and calculated. and seatful. the defense lawyers for both spoke to the character saying they were both willing to help other people. they both had a look of any history of violence. the courtroom was packed with brown's family and many of them giving victim impact statements before the sentences were handed down. we spoke to the family members about what they felt the minute the 30-year s

michelle: abc7's transportation reporter brianne carter is live for us from crystal city with the ideas. brianne: well, right now you could potentially walk. it would take a while. then narrow sidewalks you'd have to navigate to get there. now an idea to get a direct access would cut the time more than in half. it wou a bus, train or use a bike to get there. a new connection to the airport using your own two feet. the crystal city business improvement district is looking for proposals for a pedestrian link from chris tool city to reagan international. >> get everything moving. brianne: while the location of the crossing is still up for consideration the goal is to better connect the airport and the metro station to the neighborhood. this comes the same time that the construction is underway to upgrade the airport. as v.r.e. is looking to update its rail station. trevor moved to crystal city to be closer to work. >> it would be fine. i would use it if it's there but it's not important to me. brianne: avery smith in crystal city says when he needs to get to the consider taking a new cross

in northwest washington, brianne carter, abc7 news. jonathan: t it's state-of-the-art. we microchipped steve rudin three years ago. steve: i keep coming back. i haven't run away yet. go figure. michelle: gorgeous weather. do it tomorrow? steve: so nice. low humidity and nice. then this afternoon we even break a sweat. tomorrow we increase the humidity more. then by thursday we will crank it up more than that. let's talk about what is going on. this is the season to go to the beaches. it's looking fantastic out there. a lot of folks spend the day enjoying the sunshine. 88 is the average. last year we hit 100 degrees for our record high. the temperature forecast now. 76 in hagerstown. cool and comfortable in oakland, maryland. this is the stormwatch7 satellite and radar. there is nothing going on. dry, quiet. that means perfect conditions for the baseball game. we are not going to run into any weather-related problems. temperatures fall from 80's to the 70's. it's partly sunny skies. we will look at patchy fog tonight and west of d.c. the temperatures are 70's. and west o

reporting live, brianne carter. larry: if this leads to backups, be the first to know and head to wjla.com/text and sign up for our metro alerts. autria: time is 6:18, new this morning the international olympic committee is leaving rio de janeiro to fend for itself it. it decided in a meeting in switzerland it will not cover any of the remaining debt. right now the 2016 host city is still $40 million in the hole after the games but the i.o.c. defending its decision to not help by saying it already contributed a record $1.5 billion. the i.o.c. says as far as it's concerned, it's done its part. autria, over to you. host the 2024 olympics and it's down to paris and los angeles. officials from both cities are in switzerland for meetings right now. they'll be making a presentation to the full committee tomorrow morning and if chosen it will be the first time the summer olympics have been in france in 100 years. the u.s. hasn't hosted since 1996. the official announcement is expected to be made in september. larry: a 7 on

go to brianne carter who is positioned outside the studios in arlington. she has been watching the situation there, too. brianne? brianne: in the thick of it. but as quickly as we saw it move in and the weather quickly changed, the sky, deteriorate, the rain and the wind as quickly as it does that you heard steve talk about but the damage is done. take a look here. this is a piece of insulation. this snapped in half. pretty damaged at this mountain because it was sitting in the middle of hour traffic. this piece of insulation and multiple others coming off of the high-rise building behind us. with all the wind kicking up. also the roof of that building. seeing something under the pieces. this is swirling around to land on the corners and in the middle of the street. multiple people ducking for cover to look for anyplace they can find to get out of the rain. but some couldn't avoid it. you can see that people are putting umbrellas away and light rain but no wind. alison: a fast mover for sure. thank you very kevin lewis is out and about in stormwatch7. tell

brianne carter is live for us.as we understand, people are not happy this morning. >> it was an easy process and other folks say it is still frustrating this morning. let's give you what folks are dealing with. this airplane in miami was supposed to take off before 7:00 last night but it is not until 9:00o leave this morning and they are the lucky ones. one next to it is canceled. that is what folks are dealing with this morning and some are not sure when they will be able to get off the ground or get a ticketed flight. let's take you back to what started this last night. an issue with the faa location in leesburg which forced a at reaganp international and dulles international and a bwi as well. no flights for hours last night going in or out. resulted in delays and cancellations. a day get it resolved around 9:30 last night but some folks know when they would be able to get to their investigation -- to their destination. some people were not lucky enough to find a hotel. take a look back here live. what is the re

brianne carter live with the reaction. the hunt for the man responsible. brianne: you can see police have a number of roads in area blocked off. tonight, the search for the suspect continues. >> there are so many this could have been more or less. i don't know. it's probably gunfire. brianne: shots wrang out. >> known to 13 shots. >> it happened along east howell avenue. folks living along the street told abc7 after they heard gunfire they heard a carraway rine around the corner -- heard a car careen around a corner and this car slammed in a parked s.u.v. >> i heard a woman wailing. there was a young man standing in front of the corner and looking distressed. brianne: police say three people were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. the suspect still on the loose. >> i'm scared to be here now. >> today's shooting happening two blocks from the tragic congressional baseball shooting last month that injured nearly half a

brianne carter picks up the team coverage. she is live in rosslyn. hi, bri. brianne: trade in the heels for rain boats that you have if you are heading out -- rain boots that you have if you are heading out. the water is starting to pile up on the roads. live shot in rosslyn, a lot of people have the umbrellas. what we saw 45 minutes ago, half hour ago it was heavy rain. it's a light rain at this point. as people start to leave work and head home. that is good for the motorists heading out. we see potential of the high standing water and ponding on the roadway that could cause evening commute. we will keep watching it throughout the night. reporting live, brianne carter, back to you. alison: thank you. reminder to stay connected with the weather is bad. download the stormwatch7 weather app or follow us on facebook and twitter for instant forecasts when the rain is falling. all right. get to big breaking news tonight. this is from the white house. chief of staff reince priebus has been fired. let's get down to the "live desk" and dave lucas who is following the

brianne carter explains why they spread across two blocks of m street in the heat. rianne: standing in scorching heat. >> it's very hot. worth it. brianne: in a line stretching down the block. >> i was surprised. but it doesn't deter me from waiting. brianne: all for a georgetown pop-up shop. filled with merchandise from a popular rapper. >> exclusive merchandise. i don't know. brianne: they got up early this morning and drove georgetown from york, pennsylvania, to get a piece of clothing only available at the pop-ups happening in d.c. and new york. >> just sold out of the vinyls. brianne: in line before the doors opened and it was still three hours outside before they were let in. >> i was happy we got here that early. >> for some it was worth being here at all costs. folks who don't even live in the d.c. area making a five-hour drive to make sure they could get in to the pop-ups. >> kendrick is the voice of our generation right now. he is main stream right now. he has always had a big impact on me. i thought i'd come and support him. brianne: he has been listening

brianne carter, abc7 news. larry: at "abc7 news at 5:00", new report with a shootout with a 1-year-old in the case. more details about the man who ran a car in a capitol hill security barrier. the criminal history and what he claimed in court. plus two chimps take to the "planet of the apes movie" and spot the bad guy right away. announcer: now "abc7 news at 5:00". on your larry: the stormwatch7 team keeping an eye on doppler. hot and muggy is giving way to pop-up storms for some. alison: this was the scene in sterling in the past half hour today. commander-in-chief is here with the latest. what can you tell us? doug: we have pop-up slow moving thunderstorms again. this is moving more, maybe 5 miles per hour. but they are producing heavy rain. at the moment, the guys are a contrast. dark skies north around west but there is sunshine on the course that is indicative of a tropical sky and a weather pattern outside. go to the doppler radar to show you a number of storms that developed. leesburg, reston, southeast

transportation reporter brianne carter shows us what is new. brianne: after a year of detours, smoother commute along beach drive will be an option for drivers. >> first thing i notice is the road is open. >> the busy thur -- thoroughfare is slated to reopen to traffic in late august with many new improvements. along the road, 51 tons of new asphalt laid. new cushes and the new storm water management put in. the adjacent bike and the two feet wider. safety guardrails have been installed. >> we also extended up to five feet. the walkway through the zoo tunnel. we are still very much encouraging the bicyclists to walk their bikes but we could have two-way walking traffic. michelle: the park service is helping with the run craw and flooding. brianne: first-hand look at how they work tonight at 5:00. in northwest washington, brianne carter, abc7 news. michelle: reports overseas claiming german auto makers colluded over diesel technology and the te missions relief. b.m.w. and daimler namedded in a report online. it chronicles the company and the size

transportation reporter brianne carter is at the "live desk" to explain. bri? brianne: calls to improvement to arlington county looking to add up to two new bus phase at the station. and improve pedestrian access. the changes call for adding a sec entrance. entrance. this would come in to the station. the project costs $30 million. they are looking for outside the beltway 66 project. the catch is the arlington county officials say the new commuter buses that are expected to be part of the beltway project will terminate at the metro station. beexpect to learn information about the inside the 66 beltway project. in the update tonight vdot is expected to announce that testing will begin on the tolling system inside the beltway. we have learned that vdot is expected to kick off information campaign after labor day for the drivers to let them know more about the tolls. you have likely seen the signs going up. the toll expected to start in december. brianne carter, back to you. alison: coming up, look at this. a new view of the devastating fires that swept across tenn

brianne carter? brianne: that is right. anybody walking by could feel different. take a look.a busy area outside the medical center mote met station. that is 355 beyond there. starting tonight you will see the closures in 355 in the area for five consecutive weekends. that is not the only change you will notice. starting july 17, crews will begin blasting in the ground below 355 to create a space for a new elevator shaft connecting to the metro station. friar to a blast there will be warning horns to go off to warn people in the area. traffic on the busy road will be temporarily halte test blasts. on three days. whenever there is blasting there will be one blast today. that is it. it will be more like pop. not a major noise. brianne: it's part of the 355 b.r.a.c. crossing project that also includes pedestrian tunnel under 355 to make it safer for cyclists and pedestrians to access metrorail and the commuter buses in the area as well. back to the blasting. how long will it last and what will folks hear as that continues? also when is the project expected to be completed? we'll

today- the redline is about to under-go a transportation reporter brianne carter is live in bethesda with more on this: . commuters in new york are preparing for what some are of hell", that could even impact us here in d-c. starting today - amtrak is beginning extensive work on track and signals in penn station. the work was intially going to be done over a few years, but recent derailments sped up the schedule to just two months. new jersey transit and long island rail road trains will be reduced by 20 percent. there will also be fewer amtrak trains between new york and d-c's union station. new details about the bowie man accused of strangling his stepfather, and posting photos of the body on twitter.. in 2005, navar beverly pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in another case. he served about four years of a 20-year sentence. this past saturday, police found the body of ronald his home. police arrested beverly after a brief chase, during which he crashed his minivan. pickney's widow tells police, after the murder, her son told her, quote: "i told you i would do it." two men are

brianne carter is live in northeast d.c. with a look at the list that a planning board is considering today. brianne? brianne: well, alison, it was just the projects that d the transportation planning board today. but one in particular, new bridge crossing brought out the public and the public officials. and regional divide. >> i am here to implore you to delete a new bridge. brianne: a bridge that the counsel -- council unanimously opposed. >> building outer potomac river bridge would help a small subset of the commuters and remain a choke point. brianne: however, today, the regional transportation planning board agreed to do further analysis on a northern potomac river bridge crossing and nine other transportation projects. this is not an endorsement to be built. >> interim step where we have come to an agreement on the issues whether you like them or not, what policies, programs or the are willing to get more analysis about. >> on the list of the ten projects to get studied, adding if express lanes to remaining part of the

lawn of the capital, brianne carter, abc seven eyewitness news. adriana: fireworks and the parade begin as -- closures for the fireworks and buried -- 6:00e begin as early as a.m. tomorrow. we want to see your videos. upload them to wjla. is stepping up security efforts for the fourth of july. in boston, security will include drones. in d.c., officials are focusing on vehicle related attacks. there are large fences all around the mall. today, you can help track down a of american history just ahead of independence day. it is a missing liberty bell. the 2000 pound was relocated during the construction of freedom park in 1980 and it vanished. town council released photos hoping you can help solve this historic mystery. it looks like it's going to be perfect weather for the fourth. brian van de graaff is here with a look at your forecast. brian: it looks like a pretty nice day out there. we do have heat building. temperatures are on the rise. the difference today versus the last couple of days, a little bit of a breeze out of the north. that is helpi

transportation reporter brianne carter live in tysons to explain what that will mean for you. this is dolly madisons. there is lot of congestion. take a look. this is where the development is the capital one new headquarters almost complete there. now with the county giveing the green light to the project, there will be more office, retail and hotel space packed to this part of tysons. residents we spoke to say they do see major highlights including a wegman's grocery store coming to this. a theater outfitted outfitted oa orchestra pit, theater lighting and facilities that the county can use. also included is two athletic field, spark and green space, parking garages for everyone coming to the area. does it mean more congestion? folks said absolutely. more people coming to that part of tysons means more cars on the roads. some residents say they think it's worth it. >> i'm happy. the congestion is a way of life. if you live here, accept the fact there is >> this was the final step in this process. meaning that all of this is now complete. the construction that is already under

. >> in northeast d.c., brianne carter, abc7 news. michelle: that will be amazing to see what happens. alison: o.j. simpson seeking freedom after nine years in prison. >> i do vote to grant parole. >> thank you. >> that was the result of an hour long hearing where he admitted he was wrong to rob men inside las vegas hotel. >> reax was mixed -- reaction was mixed. i hate to see it. >> did the man serve his time? >> at this particular time parole was just. >> his place in history preserved at the newseum. there is the suit he wednesday wearing in 1995 when acquit -- wearing in 1995 when requited of the murder of his wife nicole and her frand ron goldman. michelle: the white house says trump has confidence in jeff sessions december white he told the "new york times" he never would have appointed sessions if he had known he would recuse himself from the russian investigation. >> how do you take a job and recuse yourself? if he recused himself before that i would have said thanks but i'm not taking him. it's unfair to the president. that i

the abc7 transportation reporter brianne carter joins us live from there with what is on the way. hi, bri. brianne: hi, alison. well, at this hour it's not looking bad. burr a morning commute is a much different situation. we have traffic moving in all different directions. but in the morn traffic doesn't go anywhere. now a new plan to fix it. backups and building frustrations at a busy arlington intersection. >> that road was full in the morning. >> to alleviate that this month, arlington county plans to make traffic changes at the intersection of 23rd and eades street in crystal city. the plan calls for adding a designated right turn lane from northbound eadse to 23rd to reduce the number of backups in the through lane. but to create the turn lane three parking space will be eliminated. k umar runs the 7-eleven at the intersection and is concerned about the impact. >> it's going to hurt my business. i don't know what to do. brianne: the plan calls for a right turn lane on southbound eads as well. to do that, this bike share location will need to be relocated. the lanes along 23rd

nancy: brianne carter has more on the story as the firefighters are working to prevent another tragedy. brianne: the firefighters back out in the town home community today after this happened. a town home fire that started on the back and quickly moved through the home. firefighters making sure homes not only have smoke detectives but ones that have update -- not only have smoke detectors but ones with updated batteries and ones that are properly working. take a look at the fast-moving fire that started on the outside, on the deck of the townhome here. fire officials say they believe the misuse of a grill is to blame. fire officials tell abc7 charcoal was used in a propane grill. tonight as many are gathering for barbecues and get-togethers, fire officials here in montgomery county are urging people cooking out to take every precaution, including having a clear space around the grill. >> have a bucket of water or fire extinguisher nearby in the event that something does occur. keep it away from any kind of siding. we prefer you don't cook it on the deck but if you do make sure it's in

transportation reporter brianne carter plans to bring you the latest from that meeting -- which starts at 9 a-m. coming up at six - new development plans in virginia. wait til you hear what's coming to tysons! and contractor ve hear how a man got stuck in an a-t-m.. and the even more amazing way he got out! it's 5: and time for a check on weather. weather alert today heat advisory from noon to 8 pm - feels around 105 - day 4 of our heat wave (hottest day) - near record highs - storms friday; some strong/severe - not as hot, a touch less humid this weekend today: very hot and humid. isolated pm t-storm. highs: 94-98 feels: 100-105+ winds: sw 5-10 mph tonight: partly cloudy. warm and very muggy. lows: 72-78 winds: sw 5 mph friday: still hot and humid. scattered pm storms. some strong to winds: sw to nw 5-10 mph kidd o'shea in the now.. trt 1:38 oc...we no longer have a problem. coming up at six - a big day on capitol sam live tease [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> now, "good morning

brianne carter, head to you outside the building. brianne: the wind and the rain picking up in the last couple of minutes listening to you there. you want to talk about the winds, take a look at this piece of inselllation we have in our hand -- insulation we have in our hand. i blew off the roof from the building across the street. you see multiple pieces of this flying in the busy rush hour traffic, in the median. across the street from the post office. walking across the street and some saying it landed in front of them as it is flying off the building with the gust of wind and rain we are starting to see in arlington, virginia. right now it's sideways. it doesn't matter if you are ducking for cover or getting under the building. the rain, wind, the lightning and the thunder starting to pick up. back to you. steve: do we have a camera shot outside? you are outside in arlington, brianne. if we can get a shot without you standing in front of it. is alex liggitt out there, i believe? is alex liggitt out there? maybe if we can -- all ri

alison: so meteorologist brian van de brianne carter has a look at the hyper loop. brianne: it could be coming closer to reality. today, elon musk sent out a tweet that said he received approval to build a hyper underground loop to help a train pod levitate at high speeds, to get the passengers to destinations seven times faster. right now the trip could take three hours. but it doesn't say who the approval came from or when and where it would begin. today at union station the travelers are on board. >> i'd go for an hour. maybe not 30 minutes. that sounds too good to be happen. brianne: some travelers say they wouldn't take it even if it's built. nancy: i am for it. go up to new york to grab a pizza and come back for dinner. alison: we'll see. "abc7 news at 4:00" -- nancy: a team competing in the d.c. robotics championship vanishes. where they were last seen. alison: and accused of being crooked cops. how many cases might be thrown out because of allegations of planting evidence in baltimore. >> and where the great white was spotted that may have you rethinking a tr

brianne carter has reaction. i can't wait to hear what you found out. >> brian: we are used to it in -- brianne: we are used to it in the d.c. area. you have to have a security key card to get in building. but what if you didn't need it. you just needed technology in the palm of your hand. it's just about the size of a grain of rice. to replace a microchip implanted in your hand. it's being used at a wisconsin tech company three square market. >> this is the next thing that is going to happen and we want to be part of it. >> this week 50 of the 80 employees signed up to get the chip. in the d.c. area where so many require keycard to access a building or an office many workers oppose it. >> i'd stay away. >> he has worked downtown center seven years using the same keycard. if the system isn't broken why change it? >> it's unnecessary. >> it is urn necessary. >> this is raising concerns and even health concerns we have more at 2:00. >> you didn't find anybody here interested to do this? >> no. we talked to every age

jonathan: abc7's transportation reporter brianne carter in tysons with aook at the plans. brianne: it's the final approval. this project nowdy fin tiffly moving -- now definitively moving forward. that is new headquarters for capital one below it and the service area will be part of it. so that means more offi, retail and hotel space in this part of tysons. the presidents we spoke to have seen major highlights including the wegman's grocery store with a theater with orchestra pit and state-of-the-art lighting slated as part of the project. also included is two athletic fields, park and green space. game plaza and parking for folks coming to the area. residents we talk to say despite the congestion they are all for it. >> i love this, all the people and the possibilities. now you have to go downtown. brianne: anyone who comes down here know they are sitting in bumper to bumper with this even if it means sitting in traffic longer? we outline that at 5:00. jonathan: the city of west sacramento buying in the driverless car idea. it has a plan to use the driverless shuttles. sma

brianne carter, abc7 news. michelle: the d.c. police searching for another man caught on surveillance video exchanging gunfire in northeast last week. one of the bullets struck a 1-year-old boy. they a and charged him with assault with a dangerous weapon. investigators are also looking for a third person of interest. happening today meeting ward eight no crack down on violence. they are hosting a town hall to get the communities involved the public safety. it is 6:30 tonight. the fate of 11-month-old charlie gard now in the hands of an american neurosurgeon. a brain specialist completed two-day examination on charlie and the findings will determine if the baby lives or dies. charlie has a severe genetic illness. he can't see, hear or breathe without help. the british doctors want to take him off life support but the parents are fighting to keep him alive. >> he is our flesh and blood. michelle: if the doctor believes an experimental treatment can save his life the infant will be sent to the u.s. to receive it. nancy: resur jent h

brianne carter looks at the progress and when the first section of the roadway will reopen. brianne: a smoother commute on beach drive whether you are on four wheels or two. for the past ten months the national park service has been rehabbing the section of the road which carries 12 million trips annually. now it's slated to open next month. today abc7 got a firsthand look at the improvement. which include new asphalt on the road and the adjacent trail. >> great thing about the multiuse trails we widened it two feet. it will be a smoother ride, run and walk for all of those using it every day. >> the tunnel has been the crews replaced new trials and slightly narrowed the road to make it safer for folks on the trail. imagine walking through the tunnel. three feet of space below you. traffic 35 miles per hour coming through the tunnel. there is no protection. now a new fix for that. a new guardrail and a wider path for pedestrians and cyclists. >> something you may not notice are new asphalt. >> wert drains through it. fewer puddles. >> the new technique to slow the water flow.

abc7 transportation reporter brianne carter live with what is in store. rianne: well, that is right. this is 355 at the intersection. it's very busy. but a different scene starting tonight lasting throughout the weekend. and five consecutive weekends of a portion of that road being shut down. that is not the only change that drivers, pedestrians, cyclists will not only see but hear. along 355, you can see the construction across from n.i.h. but soon you may feel or even hear it. >> it will be more like pop. it's not a major noise. but it will seem bigger because we're including explosives. >> they will start blasting in the ground below 355 to create the space for new elevator sht medical center metro station. prior to the blast, horns will go off to alert of blast and traffic will be halted. >> it's not going to be in rush hour. we are not planning for weekend blasts but there may be down the road. there may be anywhere from two to five blasts a week. brianne: this is part of the larger 355 brac crossing project that includes digging a new pedestrian tunn

brianne carter, abc7 news. michelle: thank newsroom. peter newsham just tweeted out this video of suspect in a shooting that injured 1-year-old. it happened monday in 1300 block of i street northeast. if you recognize anyone in this video, you are urged to call d.c. police. nancy: this is prime poaching season. michelle: in the last couple of days a lot of packages left on the stoop. horace holmes has a look. horace: it was like christmas in july. joy of getting a deal on the product from amazon prime day could be met by angezity if you will get it -- anxiety to get it from the hands of the delivery package. into yo >> then this man showed up on his doorstep. watch as the thief picks up the package and calmly walks off. his online delivery shipment was one of 25 million packages stolen over the last 12 months off americans' doorsteps. >> operate knowing the crime is on camera. >> this does not have any ability to keep committing the crime. >> know there is a problem with the porch puerts. this is how they suggest you protect packageses.

reporting live, brianne carter, abc7 news. alison: thank you. we have new developments in the ballpark ambush. it's been six weeks since a gunman opened fire on the congressional baseball practice, wounding several people. including congressman steve scalise. the carnage would have been worse had capitol police officers not been there and returned fire. pinning down the gunman until the alexandria police arrived and shot him. two hours ago the president honored those officers' heroism. amy aubert has more on that. amy: well, the five us aers being hailed as american heroes. for rushing into harm's way and saving lives. weeks after the attack that the president today called unthinkable, five officers are honored for the bravery. >> the assault on june 14 reminded us that evil exists in this world. but it also reminded us that heroes walk in our midst. that love triumphs over tragedy. and that our resolve is stronger than ever. >> president trump describing two u.s. capitol police officers as racing through the bullets to engage the gunman. the pa

brianne carter shows us that cause and how firefighters are trying to make sure it doesn't happen again. brianne: flames shooting in the sky. after an intense fire ripped through the gaithersburg townho. it was damage a couple of town houses. several families. about a dozen people were displaced. brianne: fire officials believe the cause, misuse of a grill on this back deck. fire officials believe that there was charcoal placed in a gas grill, which they say should never happen. brianne: they urge you to keep the grill clean and away from the house or tents or overhang. if you use charcoal, dispose of it properly. >> put in a metal container with a tight lid. put water on it away from anything that might burn. brianne: monday's fire started on the deck of the home, firefighters today wanted to make sure every home was safer inside and out. >> we just moved in. brianne: so they return to the neighborhood to check for working smoke detectors. >> they found some homes without any protection of smoke detectors. they were able to install and now the families are safer. brianne: in gaither al

abc7 transportation reporter brianne carter is at the "live desk" with the la allowing laptops to fly again. brianne: michelle, qatar airlines becomes the fourth airline to have the ban lifted following three others including turkish and emirates airlines. this means personal electronic devices including laptops will be carried on board those flights bounds for the u.s. qatar airways now have been approved by the t.s.a. to have met the new requirements of the u.s. department of homeland security guidelines. as you may recall in march, the u.s. imposed the ban on direct flighteds originating at ten airports in eight countries overseas after concerns that bombs could be concealed in electronic devices. now, of course, this comes after last week where the department of security having security protocols for all the flights in the u.s., passengers and planes as well. back to you. michel education secretary betsy devos is facing another challenge. 18 states and the district are suing her for delaying for-profit college rules. the rules were put in place by the obama administration to erase