exclusive new video of an arrest after a violent attack in downtown d.c. now police are telling us about a possible link to synthetic drugs. >>> fighting to change the way you buy liquor in one local county. the next big step after our news4 i-team investigation. >>> and tough talk on capitol hill. >> if this nonsense continues -- >> a congressman promises to put metro management up to the highest bidder. >>> we start tonight at the live desk with breaking news in montgomery county. right now firefighters are evacuating an apartment building because of a carbon monoxide leak. these are live pictures from the scene there in tacoma park. this is on eastern avenue across the street from blair park. 30 to 40 residents have already been evacuated. and right now paramedics are double-checking that building. they're also looking at two people who may have been injured although we've just been told it looks like those two people are going to be okay. fire rescue teams are going door to door, trying to find the source of that leak, and they started to ventilate the

police arrested more than two dozen men in a prostitution bust in downtown d.c. police say 30 men are facing charges as part of a new prostitution enforcement operation that began last tuesday. this comes as ward 2 council member jack evans introduced a big nicknamed honey, i lost the car. it would require police to tow a car if they have probable cause the driver may have picked up a prostitute. >>> now, we are working to find out more about an accident that left a fairfax county boy dead. the crash happened when a car and an suv collided head on. three other people seriously hurt there and they remain in the hospital. we're learning that young boy who was riding in the car died at the scene. >>> today, we expect the governor of a critical 2016 swing state to join the republican primary. ohio governor john kasich is expected to announce a bid in columbus. well kasich has generally good approval ratings in his state and he as a war chest waiting for him. two groups have brought in more than $10 million for him. right now, presidential candidate donald trump thoug

the temperatures tumble, and they fell a little bit tonight, but it still feels like 98 degrees downtown d.c., the heat index. leon: that's crazy. steve: it will get a little better towards the middle of the week in the upcoming weekend. 97 degrees was the high temperature at reagan national. the average this time of year, 89. record 106 in 1930. 88 degrees is the current reading at the airport, the wind out of the southwest west -- south, southwest at three. the dew point level, 75 degrees. the temperatures across the board, 79 dulles 77 gaithersburg. the feels like temperature another story, upper 90's inside the capital beltway. feels like 81 gaithersburg. cooler to the west and in the higher elevations. that is where temperatures are falling a bit. we are not the only ones dealing with the extreme heat and humidity, the heat index values up and down the east coast's eiffel stop feels like 87 ocean city. it is supposed to be cooler at the delmarva beaches. 72 the 78 degrees overnight possibly a stray shower south of d.c. my confidence, not a whole lot. grab the sunglasses tomorrow morning

upper 80s in wharton and manassas, that's comfortable and to the east we go, 89 downtown d.c., 83 by the water, upper 80s in gaithersburg and also frederick. on the day planner, we are going to just maybe dip below 70 at 7:00 downtown, and then 79 by 11:00, 83 full sun by 1:00. still nice on friday, not humid, 90, and low 90s on saturday, still not that humid. next seven days, sunday will be hot and humid, mid-90s, mid-90s on monday, i don't know what it is about sunday, last sunday was 98, we will be 94 this sunday. upper 90s on tuesday, maybe a thunderstorm and then 98 next wednesday. >> we don't want to think about you at redskins training camp with triple-digit temperature going. >> topper, help me out, bring the temps down. >>> a beautiful day for some baseball. >> there you go. >> nats today looking to extend their lead in the nl east. this afternoon use that as motivation for a thrilling comeba >>> now wusa9 game on sports with kristen berset brought to you by xfinity. >>> a quick turnaround for the nationals after a late inning collapse to the mets they were back at it by noon

we have more from downtown d.c. >> reporter: the cuban flag was raised over its embassy in washington, d.c. for the first time since 1961. >> after 54 years, we're reestablishing diplomatic relations between cuba and the unction of america and we are opening -- [indiscernible] in washington and havana. >> reporter: they became full diplomatic part nears at midnight. and the flag has been reinstalled at the state department's hall of flags. >> the diplomacy at the government-to-government level will allow them to talk more productively about ongoing issues that have been simmering for now decades. >> reporter: the move to normalize relations is not without controversy askew bah is still a communist country that cracks down on its own people who speak out against the government. >> this recognition somehow sends a message to dissidents and others around the world that the united states accepts the cuban form of government today as a legitimate form of government. >> reporter: at least one protester was detained during the ceremonial. one thing that won't change, at least not yet are the

. >> new at 11:00 we are learning about a prostitution bust in the northwest part of downtown d.c. police say 30 men have been arrested and charged in a new prostitution enforcement operation that began last tuesday. this comes as d.c. councilmember jack evans introduced a bill that is nicknamed, honey i lost the car. it would require police to tow a car in officers have probable cause to believe the driver may have picked up a prostitute. no word yet on if anyone arrested had their car towed. >> d.c. police want to catch a guy who is wanted for sexually assaulting a woman. police say he sexually assaulted a woman walking down the street between 5:00 and 5:30 this morning. that attack was near benning road. >> you saw it first on 4, a murder suspect released last week is back in jail after weekend-long manhunt. a judge released him last week saying the bail system isn't fair but he never showed up to get his electronic monitoring device. that triggered a search for multiple police agencies. he is accused of killing jonathan harris during robbery in december. >> new evidence tonight

this is what the feels like, the heat index, feels like 100 in leesburg, downtown d.c. this is the temperature your body feels like. >>> just not the time to do it. feels like -- it's just not the time to do it. feels like it's 100 in frederick. yellow alert tomorrow morning for thunderstorms. it's hot but not crazy hot. the yellow alert is for the storms, not just the temperatures tomorrow. low humidity the rest of the week. we're actually in pretty good shape. it will be fairly warm but much more comfortable. so tonight 10:00, real temps, 88 downtown, low 80s gaithersburg, leesburg, manassas 83 and by morning it's still 80 downtown, but in the 70s in the suburbs. and the morning commute looks dry. i think some showers will develop a little further east than what the futurecast is showing at 9:00, but you'll get to work. it will be dry, temperatures in the upper 70s, low to mid-80s by that time. by 1:00 some showers start to fire leesburg west, heavier activity winchester west. see the red and orange there. that's pretty heavy activity. that rolls through during the ea

his deal to open a new restaurant at the future trump hotel in the old post office pavilion in downtown d.c. all because of recent comments the presidential candidate made about mexican immigrants. andres is from spain. he replied with one tweet last week saying his views on immigration are clear that all men and women should be treated respectfully regardless of their status. >> there is a new murder charge tonight in the case of adding must fuel to the immigration debate. francisco sanchez is expected to be arraigned tomorrow for the random shooting of katherine steinly. sanchez is an undocumented immigrant who has been deported five times. he admitted in a jailhouse interview he came to san francisco because of its sanctuary status. the city bans police from asking suspect about their immigration status. sanchez was arrested in april on drug charges but released even after immigration agents asked local officials to hold him. >> south carolina took a big step today toward removing the confederate flag from state house grounds. the state senate voted overwhelmingly 37-3 to take that flag

and nowhere is that heightened alert more noticeable than in downtown d.c. >> i'm bruce leshan on the national mall. hundreds of thousands of people expected down here tomorrow despite a homeland security alert for a heightened risk of lone wolf attacks on 4th of july celebrations. 4th of july celebrations at a british royal air force base canceled because of what officials called current local threat assessments. >> whoo! >> reporter: but here in dc, the festivities go on as planned behind acres of fences and tight security. police will have special patrols around major landmarks. dc police chief talked about her department's security posture after thursday's false alarm at the navy yard. >> our posture remains extremely high for all special events and will continue for the fourth. >> reporter: security leaders say there is no specific credible intelligence about an attack. only that isis has called for assaults against members of the military, law enforcement, the u.s. government and the american public. security officials do not want to oversell this alert and again, they are urgin

man was sentenced today to almost seven years behind bars for running down and killing a man in downtown d.c. while he was high on pcp. debra alfarone was in the courtroom when that sentence was read and you've got the reaction, denver. >> yeah, lesli -- deb. >> yeah, lesli. the judge had to ask the defendant's family to quiet down. a few cried and one yelled out oh, my god, after the 33-year- old was sentenced to 6 years and eight months in prison, more time than his lawyer and family had hoped for. >> he didn't mean to do it. >> reporter: inside d.c. superior court when the man cops say was high on pcp when he struck and killed a young lawyer with his car on a busy downtown district street last february spoke to the family of the victim, 27-year-old phillip snodgrass saying i would never hurt anyone purposely and that he is praying for god to ease your pain. snodgrass was a young attorney living and working in the district in the wrong place at the wrong time. his co-worker says emotions are just too raw today for on camera interviews. anything at all? >> no, i don't. >> reporter: he asked

if you have plans to celebrate the fourth in downtown d.c., we have a lot of information for you. news4 has everything you need to know about tomorrow's goings on. let's begin with darcy spencer. >> wendy, as you know, one of the great things about the fourth of july in washington is the capitol fourth concert. every year the night before they hold a full dress rehearsal. they brought back a little disco. ♪ ♪ shake, shake shake, shake your booty ♪ >> kc and the sunshine gang rock the capitol dress rehearsal. thousands turned out for the sneak peek on the west mall. >> we come every year for the dress rehearsal. it's just the same as tomorrow without the fireworks and big crowds. >> what are you looking for? >> barry manilow. ♪ >> reporter: but early on there was rain. many came prepared with umbrellas. one couple brought a shower curtain liner. >> it should be letting up soon. so a little rain can't ruin our evening. but i'm hoping it will end. >> reporter: security around the capitol and the national mall heightened for the fourth of july weekend there is no specific threat. >> t

in downtown d.c.s afternoon politician, union members and regular folks were out demonstrating their disgust outside the site of trump's next luxury hotel. several companies have already severed ties with the business mogul including two famous chefs who planned to open a restaurant in temperature's d.c. hotel. demonstrators -- in trump's d.c. hotel. demonstrators are calling for his name to be removed from the hotel and worldwide properties and tv shows. >> we want to hit him where it hurts worst in his pocket. we are a big part of the united states and we count and we want >> even the head of the republican national committee asked trump to tone down the rhetoric. trump plans to campaign this weekend in arizona and nevada, both states with large latino populations. >>> sun, sand and 72 degrees, all the reasons to visit san diego. if you needed more, how about comic-con? the mayor kicked off the convention this year with help from darth vader and a few storm troopers. over the next few days more than

alan honch has been trying to get his car out of this downtown d.c.king garage since early friday morning. >> i guess we have to take metro out. roz: he and his family are visiting from nashville. he says he was told erl whier in the week he could pick up his car any day but sunday. >> as long as we are able to get back on saturday because they are closed on sunday. roz: then he discovered the garage was shut down friday for the holiday and he is not alone. we heard from others who say their cars are trapped and they got no warning. >> signs were posted it was closed for a holiday weekend. i can't get a straight answer. roz: he said he called the number posted on the garage repeatedly and eight hours later finally got through to someone. >> okay. i just need my car out. roz: the worker on the other side of the phone told him he could get his car if he handed over an additional $50 in cash an after hours fee. >> am i being taken for a ride? i don't know. i feel like i am. roz: we were there when the worker arrived and after the cash payment hodge was a

the dancing cranes in downtown d.c. the first time you have probably ever seen anything like this before. i can guarantee i have never seen this before. this is cool out here. well, it's hot but at least the rain will hold off. that is the news -- back to the news desk. kellye: glad the weather will work out. two girls missing for 40 years and today a step forward. the unsealed murder indictment and what we are learning about the suspect tonight. placing blame. the new report just coming out and who it says is responsible for my -- my layia airline plane shot from the sky. announcer: now "abc7 news at 6:00". "7 on your side." maureen: decades after the girls went missing in montgomery county a man is indicted in their murders. leon: police are zeroing in on lloyd lee welch in an investigation that took them hundreds of miles south to bedford, virginia. brad bell is in wheaton tonight with the new developments. brad? prad: wheaton tonight because this is where the terrible mystery began 40 years ago. the little girls van

rain drops are moving over downtown d.c. after we had a break last hour. it's full cloud cover now.t to expect? showers to get your saturday and weekend starts. most, if not all the rain will be over with by noontime or so. a shower or two lingering but the bulk of the rain done and dry finish later on this afternoon. things willnicely. the weather impact on your day, we call it low. a moderate impact first thing this morning, but low after that as the rain comes to an end. for now, a cloudy and showery filled start. 75 now with a southwesterly breeze at 7 miles an hour. 68 in gaithersburg. 69 charlestown and martinsburg. 68 winchester. 72 down in fredericksburg. hourly temperature with the clouds and rain drops around, not much of a budge in temperatures this morning. with the drying conditions later on this afternoon, temperatures should jump into the low to mid-80s. it will be warmer today in northern maryland than down across the northern neck. sunshine will return to northern maryland and sunshine will work its way southbound toward fredericksburg, waldorf. kristin is worried a

suzanne: it has been around since 2012 operating year-round on g street in downtown d.c. 47-year-oldharnise garnet is a regular. >> you don't think about the day of the week and you don't have any money. but you go wednesday i can go here. suzanne: john ensler says this is about fellow as it is about food. >> it's not food. what would you like to eat? do you want potatos? do you want meat? salad? ask the question. converse. talk. it's not just giving something to eat. suzanne: pope francis will come here in his visit to washington, d.c. in september and the hope is he will put on an apron and join the volunteers who will be sevenning the hungry that night. both volunteers and the clients are looking forward to the pope making a stop here. >> this is a great thing. to come and let everyone know that is what he does what is all about. suzanne: mon ensler says it will leave a -- monsignor ensler says it leaves a lasting program on those they serve. >> sometimes if you're homeless you feel like nobody cares about me. suzanne: at dinnertime at catholic charities all are cared for. with th

it's a beautiful looking shot over downtown d.c. the monument and the jefferson memorial in the sunshine. we're at 79 at reagan national. not much of a breeze, not the best quite flying day. reasonably good for the sailors on the bay where winds are in the 10 to 15 knot range. a great outdoor weather day. and very few shower chances today. mainly way west of d.c. along i-81 into the mountains of west virginia. 72 winchester, front royal and luray. and upper 70s from annapolis down to thomas point light. going out for a run the morning well, no matter how squiggly this looks here it's mild this morning. quickly rising out of the 70s to the 80s. by 6:00 or 7:00, dinner on your outdoor patio or favorite sidewalk cafe, don't want to sell short the restaurants a great place to sit outside, you go to the movies dry weather for most. future weather through the course of the iday, mid and high level clouds will move in. here we are at 4:00 today, not much of a rain threat around town. could see a couple of showers in the shenandoah valley.

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the director of the agency and the homeland security secretary visited the memorial in downtown d.c. to honor the 36 secret service employees who have died on the job over the 150-year history of the agency. >> the character they demonstrated in their final moments sacrifice. we see greatness in each of these individuals. >> the agency director joseph clancy tells news4 that along with the dangerous nature of their job, one of the biggest threats to his agents is stress. >> the secret service has been under fire in recent years from the prostitution scandal in colombia to recent security breaches at the white house. but the new director has promised reform as the agency marks 150 years of service. mark segraves takes us inside their training. >> reporter: whether it's making a u-turn at 80 miles per hour or preparing for a sniper attack on the motorcade, every member of the secret service starts their career at this training facility outside of washington. >> this is where it all starts. seven months of training. our agents and officers go through it. >> reporter: it's a tough seven

andreas about the controversy that forced him to pull his restaurant from the new trump hotel in downtown d.c. jackie bensen has the story. >> reporter: to many, pulling out of the trump hotel project elevated jose andres from super chef to hero chef. in an interview with news4 chef jose andres indicated he is not likely to reconsider his decision to pull out from a deal to run a landmark restaurant at the new trump hotel under construction in d.c. >> this has been led by ivanka trump and donald trump jr. and quite frankly, they are two of the most unique people you can work. they are really great people and i only wish them the best. >> reporter: this afternoon, he received a standing ovation from the group gathered to honor the graduates from the training program. some come after being in the court system others need a hand up much the central kitchen's main mission is to feed the needy. andres has been known to show up there to peel potatoes ben bad weather kept others away. his stance against donald trump's comes on immigrants struck a chord here. >> thank you for your stance on the trump

. >>> if you're out and about in downtown d.c. tonight look up in the sky. two construction cranes are about to do something strange. >>> and saluting the selections, this year's kennedy center honorees. >>> don't forget to download the nbc washington app. watch us live no matter where you are. just click watch live tv now at the top of the page. >>> we've heard the incredible story of how he got out and now, we can see it. the moment a notorious drug lord escapes from his prison cell in mexico, the national security commissioner released this security video which begins with joaquin guzman sitting on his bed, putting his shoes on and then el chapo disas behind a small wall next to the shower, there was a hole in there which led down to this tunnel. it stretched a mile underground and ended at an bain donned house. police think el chapo's people had a motorcycle there and mark potter will walk us through this escape in a few minutes. >>> this area certainly has its share of construction crane bus right now, two high rise canes will stop the work and perform

. >>> also ahead all quiet right now outside the old post office pavilion in downtown d.c.will change in the hours ahead. that's as protesters prepare to take a stand against donald trump. >>> and it's 74 degrees outside of or studios. we're bracing for another day of rain and potential storms. the forecast straight ahead with "news4 today." stay with us. ♪ southwest is having a sale because when there's a reunion every cent should go to a killer dress. ♪"never gonna get it" by en vogue ♪ and heels. and a blowout. mani/pedi. three weeks of tanning. facial. a backup dress. bronzer, lip gloss... book for as low as 73 dollars one-way now at southwest.com. >>> "news4 today" starts now. >> bracing for another round of thunderstorms. yesterday when you drove home it was the heavy downpours that caused some flooding. today there's the threat of damaging wind. >>> while you were sleeping, major developments out of south carolina. the reaction we're seeing this morning after a vote to remove the confederate flag passes and how quickly the flag could come down. >>> but first, let's g

protesters expected tomorrow outside of the building in downtown d.c. where trump is building a hotel. it comes after comments about illegal immigrants. nbc's tracie potts is live on capitol hill. >> good morning. he says the latest company to drop him is the pga, to drop him from the golfing tournament in october. he says he's going to end up making twice as much money because he'll keep their deposit, and he'll rerent the greens. he said all the media attention on what we now count as nine companies that has dropped or distanced themselves from him he says, and i'm quoting here, give me a break. he remains strong in the polls. second in the last three republican polls that we took a week at over the last week or so. meantime, here in d.c., immigrant workers at the hotel he's building at the old post office pavilion. some say he's l they're concerned about his comments about criminals and rapists. and ppolitically the republican party is certainly concerned because they need to win latinos and they feel the attention on this issue and comments on immig

. >>> thousands of tourists from around the world descended on downtown d.c. to enjoy a nationwide holiday, that in spite of the warning of the potential for a terror attack over the holiday. andrea mccarren has more. >> reporter: just to be clear, d.c. and federal authorities do not know of a threat specific to washington, but they are urging anyone who sees something suspicious to report it. >> i think when we're in washington, we feel like we're probably in the most secure spot in america. >> reporter: on july 4th there is no place more patriotic than the national mall. it's where the nation gathers in times of celebration, sorrow and to protest. >> i feel pretty safe. i probably wouldn't walk around by myself at night, but that's probably more a rule of thumb. >> reporter: despite unspecific terror threats looming over the holiday weekend, tourists are flocking here. >> that was on my mind before we flew out here because it's supposed to be the highest alert since 9/11. >> coming here it crossed my mind, but once i got here, there's so much to see you don'

. >>> if you can't make it to the beach, there's another kind of beach in downtown d.c. that doesn't have any sharks. >>> some 30,000 residents in russet are without water in the mony time they are told to grab a bucket and fill up at a >>> now at 5:30, instead of getting ready for tomorrow's big fourth of july bash, this is what it looks like right now in the laurel area. >> yeah crews with heavy equipment are working overtime to fix a massive water main break that shut off water to more than 30,000 homes much the break happened this morning near the little patuxent river and where we find news4's meagan fitzgerald. how are the repairs coming, meagan? >> reporter: that break is a half mile behind us. we hear progress is pretty good you look here you can see the crews were out here, been out here since early this morning. we are told the water is supposed to be restored some time tonight but in the meantime, folks throughout the day are going to designated locations to fill up. >> filling up my containers with water. >> reporter: let's just say filling up containers of w

. >> immigrant workers at donald trump's hotel in downtown d.c. react to his comments. i'm sam ford. that is comi ♪ ♪ ♪ get excited for the 1989 world tour with exclusive behind the scenes footage all of taylor swift's music videos interviews, and more. xfinity is the destination for all things taylor swift. announcer: you're watching "abc7 news at 4:00". "7 on your side." jonathan: new fall-out from donald trump's comments about mexican immigrants. there are reports that some immigrants who are there the u.s. illegally are working on a new trump hotel that is being built in d.c. kimberly: d.c. bureau chief sam ford is live in northwest with the story. sam? sam: kimberly i did not find any immigrants today that were telling me they were here illegally. although the "washington post" has been reporting that some of the immigrants said they came in this country initially illegally and that some said that they were still here illegally. today we asked immigrant workers their reaction to donald trump saying that immigrants coming from mexico were drug dealers and rapists. h

police arrested more than two dozen men in a prostitution bust in downtown d.c.olice say 30 men are facing charges as part of the new prostitution enforcement operation that began last today. this comes as ward 2 council member jack evans introduced a bill called honey i lost a car. it would require the police will tow a car if it's probable cause that they picked up a prostitute. >>> police need your help finding this man, he sexually assaulted a woman in the district. i happened in an alley on 19th street northeast near bening road yesterday morning. >>> well, in the coming weeks we could learn more about what happened when freddie gray died in police custody in baltimore. a judge ruled evidence can be shown to the public. the baltimore's state attorney wants to prevent it from being released. he died of a severe spinal injury while in a police van back in april. six police officers are facing charges for his death. >>> 5:20 now. in "news4 your health" a canadian study finds erectile dysfunction may double as a man goes undiagnosed with diabetes. it jumped from

we'll dip down to the 70s overnight tonight. 71 in frederick and orange. 78 in downtown d.c. here's the first alert seven-day forecast. we have the threat for an isolated storm again tomorrow with the cold front moving through and we stay in the 90s but it will be a little less humid. larry, over to you. >>> nikki burdine earlier in the show told us the x lanes are now open on i-66. we still have the road closures on the eastbound side between 50 and 123 as a result of a two- vehicle accident. from a look from our trafficland camera, we can see the delays in the camera there. again, commuters will need to account for that by adding additional commute time. also residual delays as a result of the x lanes being closed at this point. we're getting a look at how things are shaping up on i-270. for those of you approaching west diamond avenue, you will see a bit of a slowdown as you get toward the capital beltway. should ease up as you get closer to bethesda so definitely good news in sight. i want to take you back to the maps and show you how things are shaping up in prince georg

temperatures rain-cooled in 70s in downtown d.c. mid-80s the western suburbs, back to mid-90, winchester, the rain a while ago. storm team4 radar continues to show heavy showers, northern parts of loudoun county and one little ribbon of moderate-to-heavy rain now that goes from diehl on the chesapeake bay just about through upper marlboro here south sides of the capitol beltway, anacostia over here into parts of springfield, newington fairfax, falls church, these rain showers are moving eastbound. so, could rain over the same places. radar already estimating more than an inch possible in some of these place. we will keep a close eye on this. >>> new at 4:00, the gun that killed a young woman on a san francisco pier belonged to an agent with the federal bureau of land management. nbc news is reporting the gun was stolen from a vehicle but it's still not clear how the weapon ended up in the hands of the convicted felon who is accused of killing 32-year-old katherine steinle last week. the murder has raised a lot of questions about san

stories from agents were 5 or 6 offers on a property in a good location like north arlington or downtown d.c. or alexandria are getting these multiple bids and sometimes with escalation and buyers are waiting things like a home appraisal on marketing. >> you see in this house the findings? went on the market last week, sold in two days for more some $800,000. neil: why july get the feeling we caught you in the middle of shopping for a home? >> i am not in the market. neil: of course not. you pay cash for everything. it is interesting. somebody else pick up the pace, something we have been worried about, sophisticated technologies it keeps getting compromised, this one hits closer to home at least when you are driving home because in your vehicle they found a way to rig a car, a jeep cherokee that they could control. to illustrate the point how easy it is to do david kennedy on that. what do you make of that? >> great to see you. two researchers actually did the research on these cars. definitely it resonates with what the industry is saying, the more technology introduced into things that ha

there are demonstrations outside the hotel in downtown d.c. and "the washington post" has reported there are illegal immigrants working on the construction site on pennsylvania avenue. joe madison do you think there's going to be more backlash? >> oh, yes, definitely there's going to be more. and this is not an easy decision for jose to make because remember he's now being sued so that -- because trump wants to recoup ten years of rent as it relates to the lease that he apparently signed. i would assume that the lawyers have looked over the contract. but you know what also i hope will happen with this is that we don't stop with trump. because they should be looking at all of these construction areas and how many illegals may be working in many of the constructions, but trump has a lot of backlash. i'm surprised that the city isn't looking in to maybe revoking rebates that they're giving him too. >> i think what he's doing is saying, listen, if i have some illegal immigrants working here that's really not my problem. it's the problem of the con

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construction which obo works to are the same that you would apply to embassy berlin or a building in downtown d.c. they require a building to be built in the way that is safe sound for a longer period of time. the dod regulations authorize more flexibility, especially in war zones, and we raised the issue that obo and ds should look into the department to find more flexibility to move quicker in war zone situations. more expeditiously. dod has that authority. they have a work around for a number of international standards for specific areas like iraq and afghanistan. >> thank you. mr. blanc you spoke about a closed border and i can understand what that does in afghanistan or anywhere, what, though, if we should have something like this that happens again, with such a large footprint now. can you foresee a time where we would need to reduce a footprint and be streamlined to be more effective, because now we have these 5500 personnel, and if this happens again, which it's not unlikely and certainly those routes get interdibted. what do we do about that? >> well, sir, i think if i could say two thin

to because of legislation are the same that you would apply to embassy berlin or a building in downtown d.c. they require a building to be built in the way that is safe, sound for a longer period of time. the dod regulations authorize more flexibility, especially in war zones, and we raised the issue that obo and ds should look into the department to find more flexibility to move quicker in war zone situations. more expeditiously. dod has that authority. they have a work around for a number of international standards for specific areas like iraq and afghanistan. >> thank you. mr. blanc you spoke of land route delays and i can appreciate what a closed pakistani border does to american anything or international anything in afghanistan. what, though if we should have something like this that happens again, with such a large footprint now. can you foresee a time where we would need to reduce a footprint and be streamlined, to be more effective, because now we have these 5,500 personnel and if this happens again, which it's not unlikely and certainly those routes get interdicted. what do we do a

well as that a protest is about to given outside the future site of his luxury hotel in downtown washington, d.c. we will go into depth on both angles in just a moment. despite upsetting the party and the public in an interview with anderson cooper, trump doesn't back down. >> "the washington post" says some of the workers building this beautiful hotel urgyou're building in washington, d.c., are illegal. they've talked to 15 workers. they came here through asylum. they're now legal. but a number did say they're illegal. isn't it hypocritical for you saying that illegal immigration is killing this country to be employing illegal immigrants? >> i read the story. that does not name many names. they said they spoke to one or two but they don't name them and don't even know if it's true. >> what they say is several of the men mostly from el salvador have earned status through immigration programs targeting central americans fleeing civil wars or natural disasters. others acknowledge they remain in the country illegally. they don't give us numbers. >> they have to give us names. >> if they're illegal,

they are the same as you would apply a building in downtown d.c.. they require a building to be built in a way that is safe, sound for a longer. of time the dod regulations authorize more flexible the especially in a war zone. we raised the issue -- we raised the issue -- more flex ability to move quicker in warsaw in situations. dod has the authority. they have a workaround for a number of international standards for specific areas like a rock and afghanistan. >> you spoke of landrieu delays -- land route delays. what if we should have something like this that should happen again, with such a large footprint, can you foresee a time we would need to reduce the footprint and streamline to be more effective? we now have 5500 personnel. if this happens again, what do we do about that? >> if i could say does good things. that's if i could say two things -- if i could say two things and the instance this would happen again, we are working very hard. we would fall back on creative logistics. your question in principle, will be look to draw down the missio

d.c. street, standing on a corner of a downtown street. and it was ludicrous, that we had arranged for every second driver to have a phone to their ear. >> we are trying to persuade people you can't drive safely with a cell phone to your ear, because you don't have two hands on the wheel, which is what we were taught. i met with car dealers to persuade them to put technologies in cars. i met with a lot of people coming up with technology to disable phones while people are driving. some of that is happening now. things have changed. we haven't gotten better. thanks to what you are doing on this show, and others are doing, we have to keep the drum beat. phone. >> with the new cars making hands free possible, as you heard the young guests say, we are pushing in the other direction, building in more distractions, interactive screens, whify navigational systems, there's a lot going on in a car cockpit. >> there's a lot of technology in a car. all the cars are made up of chips. every chip has technology distracting people from hands on the wheel

closures and everything else you need to know on our website if you're heading downtown for the 4th of july and on our wusa9 app. >>> d.c. mayor muriel bowser is blasting the d.c. council for failing to pass legislation for police to start using body cameras. >> she wrote a letter to washingtonians in which she says, "unfortunately for all of us the d.c. council decided police accountability and public safety is not a top priority" first body camera funding was slashed in half and the savings went to pet projects and yesterday the council threatened the very existence of the program by requiring my administration to identify even more money before allow the program to go forward. to recap, the council took, took some more and punted. she ended promising she will work to equip police with body cameras. >>> in prince george's county police are looking for the crook who preyed on people visiting a cemetery. the victims were at the george washington cemetery in adelphi when a man stole a purse from their car. that man was later captured by surveillance camera using one of the stolen credit cards at a store in hyattsville. i

let me start with temperatures downtown we are still looking at 87 degrees, 84 in manassas, but watch the 87 in d.c., i'm going to factor in the humidity and it doesn't change because it's that nice outside. we will come back and talk about how long the humidity will be in check and look ahead to the weekend. >>> i can it for fun -- i did it for fun and everybody had a good time. >> yeah, except senator lindsey graham is not laughing. later his video on how to untrump your cell >>> this is what he tried to get through the checkpoint of a dwi yesterday. let's see, rope cutters, a hatchet, smoke grenades, fireworks, a saw and five different knives. now, tsa officers stopped him and they took the items and then they passed his name along to the maryland transportation authority police, you know, just to make sure. >>> tonight president obama is seeking both foreign and domestic support for that nuclear deal with iran. defense secretary ash carter is in the middle east where he spent most of his day in saudi arabia. back here at home in d.c., secretary of state john kerry met behind closed doors with l

by 1:00 85 downtown but only low to mid-80s in the suburbs and by 5:00 we're 88 in d.c., 86 in frederickwinchester and cumberland. so everybody warms up quickly tomorrow, but humidity stays in check, a finance task day. by 10:00 tomorrow night what a night to be outside, temperatures only in the low 70s, not too cool, not too hot. day planner, 71 to start at 7:00 in the morning, 85 with full sunshine by 1:00. it's going to be hot but not that humid on saturday, low 90s. we're going 95 on sunday, more humid, not worthy of a yellow alert just yet. remember the week ago we did issue a yellow alert for last sunday. it was 98 last sunday. not quite as hot or humid this sunday. a little bit cooler temperature- wise, low 90s on monday and tuesday, but a couple of storms are possible and then wednesday and thursday we go back in the upper 90s, maybe a thunderstorm on thursday and if i'm not mistaken, i think thursday is the beginning of training camp. >> yes, yes, it is. >> that's okay. >>> we can still get excited about the nats tonight, right? >> maybe. it was an interesting game. it was a slo

downtown street. not to mention numerous overdoses at local homeless shelters. d.c. mayor muriel bowser signed a new law today that will allow the chief of police to shut down any business caught selling the synthetic drugs for four days. and to fine the store $10,000 on the first offense. if the stores are caught a second time -- >> mpd has the authority to shut down repeat offenders for up to 30 days and the business will face a $20,000 fine. [ applause ] >> reporter: sinnet thissic theltsynthetic marijuana is known on the streets as k2 scoop i-- scooby snax and bizzaro. >> those are the ones most at risk of dying from using it. we have to hit the businesses first. >> reporter: lanier acknowledged while the crackdown beginning today focuses on stores that set illegal drugs, street dealers are also becoming a bigger problem. but she says the street dealers are harder to prosecute. >> there's no street-level field test, so to speak. so there is a delay in the time that we can go forward with prosecution. >> reporter: you heard the chief mention delays in pros cukes o

downtown. richard: now police have also been doing hotel stings in the areas around thomas circle and we're also told that d.c. councilmember jack evans has a bill in place that would essentially say if someone used a car to solicit a pruitt, -- prostitute that car could be ceased attacking on several front. darrelle revis abc 7 news. jonathan: an alert about avian flu, maryland authorities are taking steps to guard against this virus. the bird flu has ravaged poultry in the rest of the country with a spike in egg prices. maryland officials ordered a quarantine on out-of-state poultry and they have banned live displays of poultry at fairs starting august 25. migratory ducks are expected to bring the bird flu to maryland this fall. >> there is not a lot i can do about a bird that is flying over and brings thatthrough to me. we take precautions and hope for the best. jonathan: the avian flu has killed an estimated 48 million birds nationwide. it cannot be transmitted to humans. well a traffic alert to let you know about, if you drive through prince george's county on the beltway, several lanes are closed in upp

downtown washington. we actually have a heat index value in d.c. right now of 84 when you factor in the dewpoint of 74 degrees. we are going to keep it mostly dry as well. we don't have any rain in the forecast. maybe a stray isolated storm from this weak disturbance that's trying to pass through. a cold front will arrive on tuesday. we will track that for you coming up with 9 futurecast and the first alert seven-day. back to you, mike. >>> this morning it is already uncomfortable outside. it's wet, in fact. if you are getting in your car, your windows are going to dew up. people need to take precautions. surae chen from the tidal basin today. now is a good time to get that exercise done? >> reporter: yes, because it's bearable now. it's not great, but it's doable. we don't see a lot of people. we see runners, a cup of -- couple of them this morning. if you are heading to nats park at 1:35, it is going to be tough. take those precautions. actually, there are expectations that are going to be made today. you can bring a handheld battery operated fan

d.c. baltimore area your weather has improved. there's flash flooding in the area. one to two inches of rain has fallen. careful in and around downtown philadelphia and suburbs towards allen town. eventually this is going to head toward new york city. here's the timing. 7:00 andrea mitchell, heavy rain between philly and new york. heavier rain bands make it toward new york city with possible thunderstorms around noon at the lunch hour. if you have a flight significant delays possible. 5:0 p.m. showers and storms near connecticut and rhode island. light rain in philadelphia. then this evening this mess moves away. more like a daylight hour type event for areas travel wise in i-95. the other story, slight risk of severe storms. chrls tornado threat low. compared to last two days we had 1,000 reports of wind damage. today is a lot quieter. >> we'll take it. thank you. >>> some news this morning. the murder trial of holmes is in the hands of the jury. he's accused of gunning down killing 12 and injuring 70. jurors will begin deliberating today deciding on the 165 charges against him. >>> governor of kentucky ordered a clerk to issue marr

d.c. bureau chief sam ford is there with the latest problem for the presidential hopeful. sam: his comments upset a number of people including the immigrants constructing the new downtown hotel. though understandably, they are reluctant to say so. finding workers at touch hotel site willing to talk about the controversial comments wasn't easy. same old donald. >> same old donald. >> one hispanic man who chose not to identify himself admitted among the workers touch's anti-mexican comments are a big topic. >> it's one opinion from him. whoever feels that way it's a free world. you can feel however you want to feel. i don't agree with him. >> it is hurtful to hear that? >> of course. it's hurtful. yeah. whoever, i mean words like that th america. everybody should be united. sam: touch's hotel will be top of the line expected to bring $100 million to d.c. in ten-year period. last year the d.c. officials were happy to break ground with him. congressman holmes-norton held a shovel next to him. today she is asking for him to apologize. >> since he will be doing business in this city to make the usual apology. sam: she said the d.c. residents are organizing protests. we found one s

d.c. >>> police in ohio are defending the use of pepper spray at a black lives matter conference in downtownleveland, a bystander recorded it all with a cell phone. police say it started when a crowd surrounded a police cruiser, holding a teen who was in custody, the officer was trying to clear the road to allow the police car to pass through. the incident is now, we're told under review. >>> there are more than a thousand children and mothers being held in detention centers after crossing the u.s./mexico border. erika pitzi is here with that story. >> reporter: and tony the judges ruling comes after months of legal wrangling. a class action lawsuit was niled calling for the release of the children and their mothers. one mother i spoke to earlier this year risked her life to come from honduras. now the federal judge says the detention center conditions are deplorable. she noted: now carlos of the center for human rights says the judge was not persuaded by the government's case at all. >> the government overreacted to a temporary surge, has no evidence that this was deterring anybody from com

downtown washington. overnight tonight, with the lower humidity, that allows our temperature to drop a little bit better. so we'll get down to 66 in frederick and 65 in westminster and 72 in d.c.. green weather alerts for the flexion three days and we have that rain but you saw how quickly it exits. so it's not really going to be a big impediment to any of the outdoor plans if you hold off until 9:00, 10:00 a.m. in most of the dmv you'll be in good shape on saturday. then on sunday money but warmer with a' -- partly sunny but warmer with a high of 91. in the first alert seven day forecast, mid 90s possible both monday and tuesday, right now a high of 93 on both days. just an isolated storm late on monday. but the more widespread rain and storms possible on both tuesday and wednesday. high temperatures remaining at or above our seasonal average. we should get up to 88 or 89 degrees this time of year. we're going to see 90s as >>> wow. what a change. if you are familiar with the white flint mall on rocksville pike it looks a lot different now. this morning crews are starting the demolition work and they're getting the work done quickly. the property owners as you may know are c