the d.c. city council tweeted that washington has one less monument now that jim vance is gone. among our peers in journalism too. here he is in front of colleagues from tv stations across our mid-atlantic region when he received the highest honor at the emmys, the board of governors award. >> i have had the extraordinary privilege of working for almost half a century with some absolutely marvelous professions. to them, to the board of governors, and to all of you, thank you very much. thank you. [ applause ] you're not taking these. hey, hey, hey! you're not taking those. whoa, whoa! you're not taking that. come with me. you're not taking that. you're not taking that. you're not taking that. mom, i'm taking the subaru. don't be late. even when we're not there to keep them safe, our subaru outback will be. (vo) love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. ♪ >>> a wonderful segue. because we want to take this opportunity to welcome the newest member of the news 4 team. this is doreen, doreen gentzler. take a good look. no stranger to these parts. she has roots in the city, folks sti

for 45th birthday on august 2, the party is set for 6:30 at the salt line restaurant in southeast d.c. cityts are invited but you need to register on the website a thin bright and do not bring gifts or contributions are not required. she will accept donations to her constituent services. right now, signs of football season, they one of redskins training camp underway, john gonzalez has a look inside in richmond. >> football is back in richmond, va. day one of training camp for the washington redskins again at their $10 million state-of-the-art f hundreds of fans already here for day one, there will be 23 field where fans can come and see the burgundy and gold. it is free for the next three weeks but you have to download or print a pass online, a fan mobile pass. that is what this man has done. a redskins fan, you are coming from cowboy country, texas. >> san antonio texas. first time. >> a long drive. >> 23 hours, well worth it. >> when did you think of this and what do you think? >> great, a lifetime experience, my wife made it happen. excited to be here. >> a 90 man roster today and it wi

police department, they're both working to make sure that d.c. city school kids start off the year on the right foot. our matt yurus is live at a school supply charity. say hi to them for me. >> reporter: you can say hi, yourself, deb. they're standing next to me. i'm standing next to jonathan branch and his wife kyi. they have the bouncy house, the music, the grilling is going on but more importantly, this year they plan to raise 2500 backpacks stuffed with school supplies for the city's lower income kids. now we have 2500, how did we get here? >> support of family, friends, neighbors, colleagues, just everybody's support. we couldn't do this alone. >> reporter: officer branch, we were talking a little bit off camera and you said it's important to have stories like this right now. why do you feel that way? >> basically law enforcement we're not always seen in the most positive light but with the family, friends, this big donations is how we came up with 2500 book bags. >> reporter: you talked about buying kids shoes and buying them school supplies wh

he was taken off of life >>> a new proposal in front of the d.c. city council would give new parents a free baby box. the boxes come filled with baby supplies and they're lined with a foam mattress for the baby to sleep on. parents would get the box and online training about safe sleep for kids. the city's medical examiner says 48 infants died between 2014-2016 from unsafe sleeping practices. snake bite season is here. maryland's poison center says they've seen more than ever. 52 snake bites have been reported in 2017. that's up from 41 in the same time period last year. the center is still try to figure out why. one possible reason is more people are spending time outside. if you get bitten, wash the bite with soap and water and cover it with a dry dressing. also try to remember the color and shape of the snake to figure out just how dangerous it could be. >> trending now, big -- when a big bird shows up on a subway train. >> scientists are turning to jellyfish to try and save us. >> after several failed votes, what happens now fios is not cable. we're

of the 100 cities studied, d.c. ranks as the fourth worst city to drive in. it's only behind san francisco, oakland and detroit. d.c. also ties for the most time stuck in traffic and the highest likelihood of having an accident. drivers are also paying the fourth highest rate for parking. that makes you want towage, right? >> it does. michelle: i don't have better news to share. >> we're all like right, tell us something we don't know. nancy: it makes it difficult if you get lost driving. there are so many one-ways you have to the a huge loop to make it back to where you should have been in the first place. >> it's funny sometimes the studies they pay for and we are like we could have told you that for free. doug: pretty much. alison: doug is back. welcome back from vacation. nice to have you here and you are here in time for an oppressive heatwave. doug: i have lost many we have had. this might be the third or the fourth so far this season. i can tell you that thursday is the pinnacle of this. it's the hottest day, the most humid day, the most uncomfortably o

going to be our severe weather threat throughout the rest of the evening talking about cities like philadelphia, d.c. maybe getting up towards new york city. that's what we will continue to watch here the rest of the evening. arthel: lots to cover there in the extreme weather center. adam, thank you very much. >> yep. eric: this week there's new life for healthcare reform or so they say. the president issuing a challenge to senate republicans. what he's saying and whether a healthcare vote on tuesday really is on the horizon. what that vote may be on. we will have much more about healthcare and what we can expect at the top of the hour.

cities. it is pretty stress stl to says. wallet hub ranks d.c. as the worst run city in america. hat was based on operating of local governments. this one is no surprise, allstate recently rappinged d.c. as the third worst city for drivers. another study ranked us fourth worst for parking. but not all of the lists are negative. that's right, trip advisor compiled the list of the top landmarks in the us and the lincoln memorial came in second place behind the list of fittest cities the american college of sports medicine ranked d.c. second which also partially explains why we're on the sweatest list. people doing a good thing out there. it is pretty hot out there. it's hot out there right now tonight. what time is it, sue? >> we are at 11:19 shawn it still feels like it's in the 80 #-s and 90s on the heat index. here's another list we don't want to be on, the list of cit ies that get pounded with thunderstorms. but we may be making that list tomorrow. we have seen some thunderstorms that have popped up just in the last half hour. you're seeing a storm develop and it's moving from e

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. >>> the d.c. citydecriminalize the act of skipping out on paying metro fair. right now, if you don't pay, you are slept with a fine of $300 and the possibility of dave -- jail time. >> i didn't know that. >> don't do it again, chris. the councilman said it is a minor offense and a punitive punishment and if it becomes law, d.c. will follow in the steps of san francisco, portland and new york city. >> jail time? >> up to 10 days. it would affect young people and poor people who don't have money and they might just need to get to school and work. >> .you. >>> panama city beach, florida, the sun was out and nine people were saved from drowning by a human chain of heroes. wow! derek simmons and his wife saw swimmers struggling last saturday and gathered sunbathers, people from the beach, and formed a hand ld

d.c. to new york city in half an hour. abc7's transportation reporter shows us the hyper loop. >> 30 minutes to travel from d.c. to new york. >> i would do that. >> shorter than many daily the quick trip could be more of a possibility. >> like a fast train in paris. but one to d.c. >> today, elon musk tweeted his company received verbal government approval to build underground hyper loop from d.c. to new york. but what we still don't know is where the verbal agreement came from. did it come from d.c.? or from the federal government? in a followup tweet musk said a lot of work still needed for formal approval but i'm optimistic it will occur rapidly. >> the hyper loop vacuums out the air of a tube and uses the magnet to lever state a pod at high speed. reportedly up to 700 earn many. the fa three hours. kemp travels for work but currently he takes the bus. as chief financial officer of the company he is not sure that the cost to go high speed would be worth it. >> it would depend on the price point. and your personal career

d.c. was celebrate iing the centenni and of course around the country, many of the cities were developing parklands, such as central park and new york. there was an interesting congress in doing something similar here in d.c. and senator james mcmillan was appointed chairman of the senate park commission and the purpose was to really look at the laffont plans and to attempt to implement the laffont plan and really make washington, d.c. a premier nation's capitol and one of the greatest cities in the country. of course, part of that plan involved creation of a national mall with public buildings and monuments and museums along a grassy area ventures south from the capitol building. in order to accomplish the plan, the railroad stations which were located too close to the capitol building, needed to be removed. if you can imagine not only did you have two train stations, but you had a number of tracks and railroad crossings throughout the city in order to get to the stations. >> daniel bernham was an architect in chicago at time. he had been the director of a chicago world's fair. there were

d.c. to new york city in nine minutes. elon musk as a verbal government approval to start an underground hyperloop between the two cities. it would basically follow the northeast corridor going between baltimore and filling. no word on when it would be built, when we get to get some or when construction would get started. already has an issue with this. veronica: where is the brake? adrianna: check this out -- a concept vehicle of what astronauts and one-day drive on the surface of mars. it is part of mars the activities running now through the weekend. larry: why don't you just take that to new york? adrianna: i know, right? veronica: it only goes five miles an hour, sam. if you need to cool off, drinkwater -- veronica: close the curtains. leave late. do it all. we have had plenty of practice. we're still counting down, looking forward not just to a cooler we get -- that is a couple of weeks away. eclipse willrican not look like that. that is the pacific northwest down through areas like nashville, charleston, south carol

for governor. , the besttoday players from around the world are ready to go toe to toe at the citi open in d.c. a preview of all the action. >> we are inside the william fitzgerald center at rock creek park. a 49 year tradition kicks off today as the citi open starts. there is some, activity and practice going on with the guys here. two.is grandstand behind us is the backside of stadium court. it is a fun complex with a lot of tennis and it all gets going today. some of the names that have come through, andrea agassi, arthur at, juan martin del potro , john isner. >> i come every year. and now i am playing in it. reporter: two. what are you feeling right now? >> i am back solely excited and pumped. -- i am absolutely excited and pumped. reporter: do you know when you are playing? >> about 5:00, 5:30 p.m. reporter: if you are planning to come down and watch some great tennis over the next two weeks, keep in mind, you are not allowed to bring in coolers, cans, baskets, bottles, and most food. you are allowed to bring in one unopened bottle of water and a single serving package of food, like pota

from new york city to washington, d.c. in less than 30 minutes.that trip currently takes about three hours by amtrak plane. >>> sears tristriking a big mov. company joining with amazon. first time ever that the kenmore brand being -- sears is struggling with debt and sales. >>> this woman's in flight experience is going viral. first she tweeted in delight that she had a full row to herself. but then the woman behind her stuck her bare feet between her feet. and she stuck up her toes and tried to open and close the shade. >> bad behavior on airlines is one of my pet peeves. there is an etiquette to sitting with other people. >> hopefully she had a pedicure, right? >> it doesn't matter. >> and now somebody is going to touch the shade with their hand. >> can we just talk about the weather. >> we can. blue describes in san jose camera. when hot temperatures continue. >>> slapped with a $2,000 penalty. we will explain why when nbc bay area returns. to a san francisco man who learned that selling show tickets on the secondary >>> this one makes me nervo

d.c. council member wants to help people who are drowning in traffic tickets. ward eight council member trayon whitely is proposing one month's -- one month out of a year the cityes d.c. residents who owe more than $1,000 the option to pay just 60 percent. late fees would also be removed. now, white says the idea is to help low income working class people get rid of debt while still having them pay something to the city versus paying nothing. >> all right. 4:35 is the time right now. pepco customers will have an opportunity to save money on their electric bills today. it is peak savings day. >> pepco's maryland customers will receive a bill credit of $1.25 hour of energy they save today between 2 o'clock and 6 o'clock. customers will be notified by e-mail or text about the exact hours they can reduce their energy use. energy levels are expected to be high today as it will be another hot one in the dmv as we have been talking about all morning long. >> exactly. how hot is it going to get at 4:35 this morning, we've got 80 degrees. i can only imagine what it will be at 4:35 this evening. >> too hot is the answer to your question. that's what it's going to be. i k

d.c. to new york city in 29 minutes? that could be a reality. tweeted todayusk he had verbal government approval to build an underground hyperloop between the two cities. vacuums the air out of a tube and uses magnets to levitate a pod at high speeds. got that? nancy: pods and limitation, all right. alison: we will keep you posted. also may be able to use this on mars. it is a concept vehicle of what astronauts could one day drive on the surface of mars. it is on display right now at the smithsonian air and space museum. it is part of mars day activities. pretty cool. erin: you know what else is cool, kirk cousins tweeted a picture that had some fans confused. >> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. erin: the nationals are often a after splitting their two-game series with the angels. washington will begin a three-game set with the diamondbacks in arizona tomorrow. the orioles looking for the sweep at home against the rangers. jonathan schoop continues his breakout season, a solo home run. and completein 9

steve: 7:32 in new york city and washington, d.c. we have the counselor to the president donald j. trump kellyanne conway on the north lawn. good morning to you. >> good morning. steve: the president is on air force one right now heading back to the united states. what is the headline from his trip to paris? >> the headline is france and the united states deepen oldest and very strong alliance. clearly the two presidents and their wives had a wonderful exchanges while they were there, bilateral meeting. the president was very honored to have the united states of america as the guest of the country of france for the 100th anniversary of the u.s. entering world war i. and of course to be there on bastille day. and i said this during his first foreign trip. i will keep saying it president trump really enjoys visiting countries around the world and heads of state and finds sitting down and finding out a way that we can work together. even countries where we don't necessarily agree on most issues. to sit down and figure out how to approach and tackle and perhaps solve the vexing issues

among 13,000 youth the city hired in the summer jobs program. >> the d.c. government is the perfect fit. they need something for thousands of the summer workers to do. this work requires lots of hands. sam: they were youth workers last summer and now they a >> we did it thursday. the hottest day of the year. we are working over there. like i'm about to die and pass out. sam: the question is this. when this is all over do you go out and say hire me? i have experience. >> yes. yes. >> i'm happy to make it a career full-time. after the summer job i plan to go on straight work. >> job opportunities for the young people and amy will be an ambassador to tell her neighbors. steve: we have a densely populated area. arlington, fairfax. got off the phone with fairfax. there is heavy rain and hail but it's nothing tremendously strong in terms of the gusty winds. good news there. however, we still have t until 5:45. this is looking toward the storm from national harbor. you can see the skies are darker out there. looking over toward old town alexandria. you are under s

d.c. and tomorrow new york city higher totals of rain. we're in the 90s in the southeast and temperatures else in the those heavy downpours in the d.c. area will be here tomorrow morning. this morning we're starting to see some light showers moving into chester county and moving through lancaster county at this time. showers this morning and a chance of thunderstorms later today. grab your umbrella if you're heading out the door. >> here's a look at what we're working on for nbc 10 news today. >> this morning you should earn a piece of history. everything must go in a sale that starts in just a few hours. >> and a frightening encounter as a thief uses an unusual weapon to carry out the crime. >>> and the sixers number one draft pick lights up the court. we'll show you the highlights. >> plus, it's kevin hart day in philadelphia. >> weather, traffic and the news you need to know before you head out the door. nbc 10 news today starts right after "early today." mysteries may have been solved. did amelia earhart survive? that's a lot. raisins.

d.c. is among 220 city as cross the country. they will use insulated carriers to make sure delivery ice cream is not pelted by the time it gets to your home and it comes during national ice cream month. >> if we are going to read the story can't we enjoy it. >> that would be great for the office. >> one ice cream shop in california has gone to the dark side. look at that. something quite interested on the menu. comeic inspired charcoal ice cream called dark sins sins with a c. and ice cream gets color from activated add to the delicious treat. i remember that made a little buzz in new york as well. charcoal is cream. >> remember the dairy gwen you could dip in the choc chocolate. >> feeling nostalgic for the taste of college. pringles teamed up to japanese food company to create ramen flavored pringles only available for a limited time and ramen chicken flavor pr prickle chips will be sold exclusively at dollar general stores nationwide starting this month. >> we buried lead. there really exclusively dollar general stores. >> i

d.c. black, white, young, old. all representing different sides of the city. is work looks a lot like what a professionallal photographer would bring to you. this was all created by a d.c. police officer. an eight year veteran of the force who's looking at his city through a different lens. michael quander shows us how his hobby is helping his career. >> got to get our settings right. >> reporter: he's a street photographer. also a cop. >> they're kind of like, what is he taking a picture of? >> reporter: he snapped pictures all over d.c. photos that show people up close and personal. >> they use work to kind of inspire what i want to shoot on my own time. >>or year veteran with the d.c. police department. he says the photography has helped him with his communication. >> i really think photography has helped talk to people on the street when i am at work. >> reporter: his photos are all black and white, from the little girl playing near the monument, to the man who may be homeless, and living in a tent on the side of the road. >> we see a lot as police officers

. >>> imagine getting from new york city to washington, d.c. in less than 30 minutes. are a billionaire businessman says he is ready to break ground this year and have a stop in philadelphia. >> a heat warning is in effect, and there's no relief in sight for the weekend. >> karen is off, here's david and matt. >> reporter: let's take a look at the heat warning, matt. it's an excessive heat warning in effect until 8:00. at sometime in the afternoon, in the areas you ehighlighted basically in the center of the region. the heat index values could go from 100 to 105, so it's going to be a hot one out there. satellite showing you cloud cover getting ready to mix with the sun today. temperatures are off to a warm start. 80 in philadelphia. still low 70s in allentown and reading, 73 in trenton, 79 in wilmington, 76 in cape may. as we go through the day it will be hot, noon, 90. 94 at 3:00 p.m., 59 at 4:00 p.m., even as late as 7:00 p.m. we'll be holding on to 92 degrees. of course it will be very humid out there with the high heat index values. we have an air quality alert co

d.c. to new york city in just under a half an hour? elon musk the man behind tesla and spacex says he received verbal government approval today to make that happen. musk announced he'll begin building an underground hyperloop between here and the big apple. the travel time would just be 29 minutes. a lot faster than the current 3 hours 20 minutes the trip takes on the mayors of both d.c. and new york said this verbal approval was news to them. >>> our nbc washington digital team did a little work. that's about how long it takes to get from metro center or white flint or half way to baltimore on asella train. if you tried to drive to new york 29 minutes would leave you stuck in gridlock on the bw parkway. check out the rest of the list on our nbc washington app. >>> they're changing tactics going after us through our cell phones now. these new texting exams could put your private information at risk. jolene kent shows us how it works and what to watch out for. >> reporter: as americans get smarter about robo call fraud and phoney e-mail

. >>> and how about traveling from new york city to washington, d.c. in 29 minutes. f elon musk has gotten permission to use a hyperloop. it's a pod that speeds through a tube. it runs from citister to city center with stops from philadelphia to baltimore. anne-marie? >> sign me up. i will be an early adopter for that one. i have a business along the chesapeake bay, so why are they in such short supply. when you switch to progressive. winds stirring. too treacherous for a selfie. [ camera shutter clicks ] sure, i've taken discounts to new heights with safe driver and paperless billing. but the prize at the top is worth every last breath. here we go. [ grunts ] got 'em. ahh. wait a minute. whole wheat waffles? [ crying ] why! wait a minute. whole wheat waffles? first you start with this then add this and this face wait, we can do better yeah that's the one and fresh brewed lipton iced tea ah that can wait oh but not you buddy. bring everyone together with the refreshing taste of lipton iced tea. that goes beyond assuming beingredients are safe...ood to knowing they are

d.c. they love the city and all that it has to offer. >> you were quoted as praising president obama because of the values he put as a father and husband in a time magazine interview. what were you referring to? with: i don't disagree president obama on all of his policies. there are a few we can agree on. i think he showed that his family were a priority to him. i think that is important not just as a president, but as a man in this day in age to have someone who makes his children and wife a focal point of his life. that is something we should recognize and commend him for doing. >> as a mom that his travel around the country, have you seen a lot of broken homes, divorce and single parents? sarah: absolutely. it will be hard for anyone in this country not to have seen it frankly. i have friends and family that have experienced it. i know how much harder it is for kids to be successful. they certainly can. they are -- some of the most amazing people i know are children raised by single parents, my mom being one of them. there are a lot more hardships that go with that. a two parent home is

we have washington d.c., new york city, philadelphia, so close. we do all of those things and then we went to hershey park yesterday. >> those are the fun days. >> and then we have good days as well. >> you participated as a team. you're one of the leaders of the project. what did you learn and what did you think teams would go through in terms of -- >> they are getting people they wouldn't necessarily meet with all of the troubles. it's not as bad but there is still that divide back home through schools or sports. if it's not a real difference between it. it's just different religions. >> are you finding that you're visiting from northern ire lend n -- ireland now. >> yeah. we went to catholic mass service a couple of days ago. i realized because of the history i don't really see what the problem was. the similarities, like it's basically the same and we are doing the math like my best friends. they are like they are catholic. there is no difference really. >> love hearing this. can't wait for future years. they are able to say there's no differe

city. questions erin d.c. back to y you. >> 4:48 this long holiday weekend people were out of up to and cheap gas prices deposit hurt. federal rate for gas taxes was not changed in a decade. on average 49 cents in state and federal tax on every gallon. gas. diesel 5 a5 cent a gallon. since the tax has not been raised it's concerned it will impack the highway trust fund to take care of infrastructure. >> gas tax finances the highway trust fun. it's most significant source of funding for building federal highways. congress it it's unpopular with mot motorist. >> law makers in divided over the issue. some calling for a 10 cent raise. the president has not made a definitive decision over what he'll do regarding the issue. >> every year the u.s. holds special citizen induction ceremonies on or around the 4th of july. this year 15,000 people were sfwhorn as u.s. citizens. at more than 65 gatherings across the country they took oath of citizenship in public libraries, national parks and museums and one at montcello f

a different focal point, thankf city, mow in d.c. and -- now in d.c. and montgomery county. we are not going to see conditions improve until tomorrow. gaithersburg at the small regional airport there, they had 3 inches of rain within one hour. almost an inch and a half of that fell in 15 minutes. out in parts of marryfield, they had over 5. arlington, reports of 5 inches. tomorrow, gusty conditions and with everything so saturated we saw some trees down. so watch for those, and big trees as well. our radar, another band of heavy rain headed through d.c. i americanled earlier don't take the time stamps -- mentioned earlier don't take the time stamps of these flood warnings without a grain of salt. they will continue until the morning. 95 and virginia is a soggy commute. better in northern maryland, but you're not in the clear. you'll get some good rain tonight as well and farther into the south, it's pouring there and thunderstos tomorrow not really any better. winds out of the northeast and we will see temperatures stay into the 70's as the rain lingers. it's not going to ra

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. >> yeah, when you think about it, new york city and washington d.c. are 220 miles apart. super close when you travel 7 700 miles an hour and that is what elon musk says his technology is capable of and he's planning to put it under his feet. >> we go back and form between d.c. and new york all the time. and when we don't go it's because it takes so long. >> i've always been thinking if it was faster there would be a lot more people travelin traveling. >> elevator engineer and tesla architect elon muvk had a similar thought saying traffic is tweeting me nuts i'm going to build a boring machine tunnel and start digging he did that. and through tunnel building creation called the boring company he vows to move travelers from new york to washington d.c. in other 0 minutes. >> it would be awesome. >> as long as it's safe i'm all for it. >> how is is that the possible. >> we'll let muvk's latest tweets explain. just received government approval for boring company to build underground new york, philadelphia, baltimore, d.c. hyper loop and why to did dc in 29 minutes. hyper loop

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d.c. to new york city. temperatures will be close to 100 degrees and the high humidity will make it feel even hotter. some records may fall and the air quality will not be good. >>> still ahead, a big change can be coming to the social scene at harvard university. >>> and the mother who says her son went limp in her arms waiting for their plane to take off, well, she is speaking out in an abc news exclusive. problems when one guy found himself locked inside the machine. what police had to say coming up. >>> we're monitoring the long valley wildfire that is straddling the border between california and nevada. about 50 miles north of reno. it has burned about 20,000 acres and very little contained. this is one of four dozen active wildfires burning in a dozen western states. >>> market opens today in record territory. the dow closed at an all time high yesterday at 21532 after fed chairman janet yellen signaled a gradual rise in interest rates and expressed optimism about the u.s. economy. yellen is back on c

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we are about one week away from the city open in d.c. tremendous field this year in both the men's and women's tournament. that tourney will get started on monday, july 31. looking forward to it. kimberly: i know. you're a tennis player yourself. >> the wife of a washington police officer has come up with a unique way to help children dealing with traumatic situations. >> i actually used almost all of the uniforms. >> eva gray uses uniforms from retired police officers to make teddy bears to help kids. the pants become the bear's body. the shirts the bear's coat, the buttons the bear's eyes. it takes her about two and a half hours to make each one. >> kind of popped into my head, why don't we make teddy bears for children who are in incidents that they need a little extra something special? >> in times of critical incidents, children become very upset. sometimes they can get the view that the police might be against them and we want to make sure they know that the plea agreements are -- the police are there to help. kimberly: officers wi

d.c. >> reporter: white wants the city to make ticket amnesty an annual thing one month out of each yeare bill would allow anyone with more than $1,000 in overdue tickets to pay 60% of those tickets to clear their records of fines and fees. >> for the poor, it's pay those fines and those amount of fees are extremely high. the boots, the tows, the fees, on your credit, taking out your taxes is a bit much. >> reporter: people paying tickets like the idea. >> why do you think it's a good idea? >> because help people to get a clean record. >> i would love that idea, you get a break on tickets, because i get tickets a lot. >> just simple parking places. >> i have no problem with that. >> reporter: the council may take up and vote on the ticket amnesty bill after the summer recess. in the district, tom sherwood, news4. >>> one local leader calls it a zombie because it just won't die. he's talking about the idea of a new potomac river bridge, something that divides leaders from maryland and virginia more so than the river itself. transportation reporter adam tuss is tracking the story from chop

d.c. black, white, young, old. all representing different sides of the city. is work looks a lot like what a professionallal photographer would bring to you. this was all created by a d.c. police officer. an eight year veteran of the force who's looking at his city through a different lens. michael quander shows us how his hobby is helping his career. >> got to get our settings right. >> reporter: he's a street photographer. also a cop. >> they're kind of like, what is he taking a picture of? >> reporter: he snapped pictures all over d.c. photos that show people up close and personal. >> they use work to kind of inspire what i want to shoot on my own time. >>or

d.c. leaders highlight the city's efforts to close the troubled shelter at the old d.c.. >> researchers discover a new health benefit and associated with dark chocolate. >> love when they do that. as we head to break let's take a live look across the d.c. region. 5:27 is our time right now. hazy, hot and humid pretty much wraps it up, right? a little damp, too. fox5 news morning back right after this. >> ♪ >> ♪♪ >> ♪ >> this is fox5 news morning. >> today on fox5 news morning o-the leaders of the world's most powerful nations gather in hamburg, germany. most of the focus is expected to be on president trump and russian president vladimir putin. >> an overseas cyberattack targets nuclear plants in the u.s. with the ultimate goal of disrupting a portion of the nation's energy grid. >> live look outside. we're in for a partly cloudy day with temperatures in the 90's but don't get used to the dry weather too quickly. >> good morning to you. we're so glad you're with us. thanks for joining us. i'm holly morris. >> and i'm maureen umeh. today is friday, july 7th. >> it is. so

. >> yeah, when you think about it, new york city and washington d.c. are 220 miles apart. super close when you travel 7 700 miles an hour and that is what elon musk says his technology is capable of and he's planning to put it under his feet. >> we go back and form between d.c. and new york all the time. and when we don't go it's because it takes so long. >> i've always been thinking if it was faster there would be a lot more people travelin traveling. >> elevator engineer and tesla architect elon muvk had a similar thought saying traffic is tweeting me nuts i'm going to build a boring machine tunnel and start digging he did that. and through tunnel building creation called the boring company he vows to move travelers from new york to washington d.c. in other 0 minutes. >> it would be awesome. >> as long as it's safe i'm all for it. >> how is is that the possible. >> we'll let muvk's latest tweets explain. just received government approval for boring company to build underground new york, philadelphia, baltimore, d.c. hyper loop and why to did dc in 29 minutes. hyper loop

d.c. mayor calls jim a voice and leader of the city, a legend who will be greatly missed. the d.c.ncil twitter account put out this one. washington has one less monument today. and prince georges kktcu baker calls advance a washingtonian for the ages. savannah guthrie sent the nbc washington team her love as well. i love this one from the national also. look at this picture and the message. we mourn the loss of jim vance, a d.c. icon who will be greatly missed. >>> we want to thank you you, so many of you who have sent us your condolences today or told us how much vance means to you in your lives. he truly felt that love from the people who watched him every night. earlier this evening "nbc nightly news" also paused to remember vance. we're going to show you that segment now and then we will be right back. >> and a beloved member of the nbc family has died, jim vance, who served as an anchor of our nbc station in washington d.c. for more than four decades. vance won 17 emmy awards, was inducted into the national association of black journalists hall of fame in 2007. the president o

d.c. and tomorrow new york city higher totals of rain. we're in the 90s in the southeastnd middle of the nation. you can see temperatures are being kept down while all the clouds and hit or miss showers and storms today. we shouldn't see too many problems with flooding. they should move quickly. southeast plain hot and with that heat index and with all that humidity easily feels like 100 to 105. i have a big one for you. this hammer head shark was reeled in off the coast of florida. look at that. he needed to get some help to get on shore. he was exhausted after pulling it in. he didn't get to measure the hammer head but he did guess it was about eight feet long. that's gutsy taking it by the deal and dragging it in. >> bill, thank you. spacex is on a rocket roll with the company's third launch in mysteries may have been solved. did amelia earhart survive? that's a lot. raisins. really? what just happened here? you know the rules. i make the rules. know the rules. keep your eggo. l'eggo my eggo. i'm doing this for you, dad. thanks son.

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