this is getting closer to around gainesville, hate -- haymarket area. it is moving through chantilly as we speak. the rotation on this will fall apart. 7:00.as close to the burke, you will be a little bit 7:06., around we did have heavier and severe storms. nothing to the south and east. they have been quiet for the majority of the day. they were also a lot cooler earlier on. they had an easterly influence off the bay and off the ocean. it were only in the 70's earlier, but now we warmed up in the sun came out. we're still getting some clouds now. this is heading out of the one storm that is just off to fairfax, prince william counties. we're going to get a higher clouds system, which is well off to the west. this is going to be happening along with nighttime. this will all through you will not be able to check out on your yard and see if anything is damaged. power does go out, if a tree goes down call proper authorities. you will not want to go out there. we are expecting very heavy rainfall. we have a flood watch in effect. this is one of those situat

chopper 4 on its way to what sounds like a horrific crash in gainesville. police say a trash truck and a crash at the intersection of lee highway and lake manassas drive. we understand that both vehicles have become engulfed in flames. officers say everybody got out, but it's unclear what kind of injuries they may be suffering from. aopper 4 willrrive over the >>> a burial today at arlington national cemetery for a local woman who led a secret life. >> david culver reports on the declassified only in death. >> reporter: in honor for a fallen spy who today was laid to rest, her life is one for the movies. a graduate of cornell university. during world war ii, stephanie joined the war effort. higher-ups quickly recognized her brilliance. she was recruited and her official title a clerk at the u.s. embassy in poland. her real job, an undercover spy. >> she was sent back to poland carrying sensitive documents. the polish security service arrested her, but she was aware and she disposed of all the documents before they did. >> reporter: she died this past januar

the bigger works own on 66 out in gainesville -- work zone on 66 out in gainesville, stacked solid with delays, only one lane getting by. folks heading through newington .nd woodbridge there is a work zone northbound i-95. for folks traveling in southern maryland, there is a massive water main break causing some problems. swan creek road is shut down. back to you. jummy: thank you so much. a renewed push this new to get -- noon to get funding to rebuild the arlington bridge. major corrosion to the underside of the bridge. the national park service says it will be forced to close without a major renovation. where do things stand right now? reporter: there are big problems with the bridge. this is on the south end on the virginia side. there is disrepair all over the place. 68,000 cars pass over the bridge every day. problems are on the deck, the spans, and the concrete holding the bridge together. the team took a turn of the bridge -- tour of the bridge. the national park service took the group under the bridge deck to get a look at major issues. officials are pushing for $250 million in

the 120-bed facility will be southwest of gainesville. similar center will be built in rhodes region. terry mcauliffe said it will greatly improve the veterans to care ratio in the commonwealth. >> we do not have enough long-term care and rehabilitative facilities to serve all of our aging veterans. you know the urgency gr we have the fastest growing veteran population in america. maureen: they will employ 150 people and scheduled to open in 2019. crime alert in prince william county. police released images of a man robbing a 7-eleven convenience store. the store is on cloverdale road. i guess we don't have the video. cloverdale road. not far from dale boulevard. no one was hurt in the robbery up next at 6:00, police say this is a dangerous criminal taunting them from an s.u.v. they are not allowed to chase him but they can still catch him. how they are doing that next. plus, summer can mean pop-up thunderstorms. chief meteorologist doug hill breaks down when we will see the highest risk. robert: i'm robert burton. coming up in sports d.c

fox news philadelphia keatinga has the latest from gainesville, florida. >>reporter: people prepping in advance for tropical storm colin as rain and high surf began hitting the state monday. we're overdue and i hope mothero nature smiles us on this summer. it's concerning. the storm system churning the southeast coast after makink landfall here in florida overnight. colin bringing high winds and heavy rain to the sunshine stats causing damage and flooding and knocking out power.owe we've decided it's going to rain. we didn't know it was going to g storm and flood. the florida's governor declaring a state of emergency, but the state largely escaped massive destruction. it's sort of mediocre. that's all it is. it's been worse. > more rainfall is expected for tuesday. several inches are forecast forc north florida, georgia and parts of the carolinas. tornadoes are also possible foro the coastal carolina area. in gainesville, florida, fox newses. > colin has now moved offshores >> yes. it's still got winds of 60 milef an hour but they've issued these last advi

the bear spotted at piedmont plaza in gainesville. no report of actual encounters with the humans at this point. we will there are any more of the sightings today. jonathan: thanks. the man who ran the silver diner killing a customer last month faces new criminal charges. he is facing second-degree murder. tom roussey is in tysons corner with more on the story. tom? tom: jonathan, the reason he wasn't charged prior to this, police were waiting for him to get out of jail. it's been four weeks to the day since it happened at the tysons silver diner. if you look at the entrance you can't tell anything happened. if you look closer you can see a few marks left over. but man it looks better than four weeks ago today. here is video from that day. a wednesday. during the busy time of lunchtime rush here at the silver diner. police say he rammed his s.u.v. repeatedly into that entrance and then hi -- he wouldn't let folks try to help him. he doused himself w hummer on fire. he was pulled out of there. he spent weak in that time. in that time o

. >>> heavier traffic now trying to move out of gainesville into manassas. we had some activity out near the prince william parkway. vdot quickly on scene. now it will just be the sun glare that you will drive into continuing toward manassas into centreville riding toward the beltway. you should find all lanes open. on metro, we've had our issues. green line residual dys orange and silver, additional delays both directions due to a signal problem out near west falls church. but we have the ongoing activity with single tracking between east falls church and ballston in place until next thursday. >>> 6:01. right now there is a search in prince george's county for a sex assault suspect. police say the suspect spotted his victim at a metro station. megan mcgrath live how at the new carol tkarcarrollton metro with more. >> reporter: the man wanted in the sexual assault was captured on surveillance camera. the hope is that someone will recognize the man seen in these photos and call investigators. take a look here. we have two photos to show you. the suspect can b

>>> a driver is dead tonight in a violent crash here in gainesville. this is breaking news we've been following for more than an hour now. the driver was killed when their car was t-boned by that trash truck there. the car caught fire and it spread to the truck. the truck driver was able to escape with only minor injuries. this is in the area of lee highway and lake manassas drive. southbound lee highway is closed for this investigation at rush hour. >>> they was a woman with many secrets. today those secrets buried along with her at arlington national cemetery. that's where we find david culver who has the story of a real-li >> reporter: aher family and he friends tell me that's the way she would have wanted it. major stephanie czech rader died this past january. she was 100 years old. the former spy laid to rest today. her century long life full of service and full of secrets. taking turns at the podium, they gathered to remember a life of dedicated service, the life of major stephanie czech rader no longer classified. >> she wasn't a mother figure t

we got video from gainesville. i believe. i-66. and 29 where the storm is and how dark it is and heavy rain. that's the storm that did prompt the tornado warning earlier and hail from one to two inches in diameter and not doing traffic any favors at all. remember there is a solid line behind that as we're probably tracking stuff until 10:00 tonight. the watch goes until 10:00. i don't think it will clear the bay until 11:00 tonight. we will keep you posted and new warnings come along and i will pound our door. that's it. >>> topper, we got a mission update. the next phase of the system major makeover is about to start. big sections of the blue, orange and silver lines will shut down saturday. >> and wusa9 pete muntean has metro's newest message to riders. >> phase 2 starts in hours. metro really wants those in prince george's county. 60,000 fewer riders for the storms. this is a complete rail shut down. >> metro boss paul widdafold called this press conference urging riders away here. the arteries between dc and prince george will

in gainesville before 6:30. rain already reached nearly every corner of the capitol beltway and heavier rain across western fairfax, loudoun and montgomery county part of a larger weather system that will send waves of thunderstorms in our direction here between now and about 9:00 or 10:00 this morning. so be ready for an ugly ride in and a chance for more storms later on today, as well. more at no now the ride 066 is getting wet. >>> wanted to give you a visual. 66 moving east out near 50 interchange in fairfax, near wap he wi waples mill road, the roadway is very wet. so give yourself extra time this morning. morning rush hour will be very wet. good news baltimore-washington parkway northbound work zone up near 198 just cleared. two callers said the rain got them out of there early. back in to you. >>> get outdoor early today. radar showing you why. you can see the storms racing toward the district and already hitting some neighborhoods. >>> here in northwest, we are seeing rain on our tower cam. you look at a

gainesville 5:23. manassas park at 5:38. northern cell we are monitoring there, it has the most energy, rain and lightning. i will hit the top of the hour. sunday and monday are sunny. the beaches are still looking good. but a late day shower or storm is possible. temperatures will turn cooler. the severe storms are missing in the metro area. jamie: that is great for us. especially at this time in the afternoon we're so heavy anyways. 270 you can see here heading north to clarksburg, every lane is full with traffic. if you get a little heavier in some areas. as far as the traffic closer to the beltway, you can see no problems as far as crashes. the big picture is yes. slowing everywhere. take a look. 395. the traffic heading outbound. bumper to bumper. if you are able to use the h.o.v. lanes and head south you are in good shape. 66 slowing working toward fairfax. a live look next west ox road. no problems again as far as the crashes. but it's slowing. heads up. 66 in gainesville. a big project put in place tonight at this is

today, the tin company in gainesville, virginia unveiled a new ale honoring the fallen officer. >> it is hard to wake up, put your bullet proof vest on, knowing you may not come home that day. you always have it in the back of your head but when it slaps you in the face is that much more difficult. so, when an event happens like this and we see that the people appreciate us and appreciate the sacrifices that we make. that makes it easer to put the bullet proof vest and uniform on and go to work that day. >> weare all hurt when something happens to someone. i am honored to have the community out here supporting the cause. >> reporter: the proceeds will benefit the family of the officer as well as other officers who were wounded in the shootings last february. >>> well, this was not supposed to happen. crews pull a car from a reio outer loop. the driver is okay but they are not sure what caused him to leave the road. michelle obama along with her daughters are on their way to africa tonight. it is part of a "let girls learn" initiative. the goal is to help developing nations educate mil

he heads to gainesville in the fall. he credits his faith and coaching for his success, exempt for a goggle incident before the race. >> i fixed my goggles like this and they snapped like this. i looked around like what am i going to do. my team knows i wear subscription lenses. >> monday he competes in -- wednesday the 100 and rio olympics, that's something he can visualize. >>> yeah, boy, without those glasses he is blind as a bat. but i'll fell you what, with those goggles on the question is who is coming in second. >> he just glides. he makes it look easy. as they all do. great story. that's it for us. show time boxing is next and our next newscast will be at 8:00 p.m. >> until then, >> ninan: the death toll rises from historic floods. we're on the ground in west virginia where the desperate search for survivors is under way. also tonight, a deadly california wildfire roars out of control. more aftershocks from great britain's decision to leave the european union. donald trump throws his two pence in from scotland. >

we did have some this evening on 66 eastbound and it still is but work on 66 westbound in gainesville is scheduled that they have rescheduled that for next week. we will keep you updated throughout the afternoon and into this evening about this project. jummy: a real-life action movie playing out in houston. a burglary suspect was on the run in an open field. the police vehicle took can down but he kept going and that is when a helicopter crew member gets off the chopper and tackles the suspect. the crew member says the crew decided to land when the suspect showed no signs of stopping. vice president joe is demanding a changing culture when it comes to cancer research, he made this declaration are in his daylong summit at howard university, the vice president called out drug companies for price increases that threatened to cut off federal funding for clinical studies as sales reports finding publicly in a timely fashion. biden: what is the justification when a life-saving drug is brought to market at the time it is brought to market it cost $26,000 a year and 15 years later, it cost $

we are looking at getting closer to gainesville and more , portions ofas prince william county, the haymarket area. all of those rotations should be on alert. middleburg, you are the biggest threat right now for a tornado warning. not only as a tornado possible, but very large hail. inch tail.ing two that's getting close to baseball sized. wind, veryangerous heavy rain, and a lot of lightning. there is a lot to this at this point. >> we have seen gusty wind and heavy downpou move through the next couple of hours. the strongest line of storms has yet to move through the area. for those of you watching us now in the middleburg area, if you think the storms are almost done with, there is another line of storms just to the west of us, and those arrive here around 8:00, 9:00, 10:00. newsll keep you updated on channel 8 and wjla.com. we have live doppler radar for you. we will show you what it's going on with our live doppler here. the strongest of the storms i was just talking about will arrive here as we move through the 8:00-9:00 hour area those are still to the west of us. areas, we don't neces

yoho represents the gainesville area.f the state's biggest upsets when he beat a 24-year incumbent in the gop primary. he then helped lead the charge against speaker john boehner's re-election and he joins me now. you, i should mention at the outset, you are a big animal veterinarian. i would be derelict if i didn't ask you about that gator tragedy. you know, as one who vacations in your state, congressman, i think we get lulled into thinking that they don't pose a danger. >> michael, i tell you what, the gators are everywhere in florida. and we see them everywhere. and the rule of thumb i tell people, when they come into florida, if you see a body of water in florida, just assume there's an alligator in it. that's kind of common knowledge around here. >> i understand our gator hunter? >> no, i'm not. i'm going for the first time tomorrow, in fact. i'm going to take my son and, in fact, we did a tour today through central florida and went through some cattle farms, and they took us to an airboat ride on one of the lakes o

gainesville, florida saw overe,f five and a half inches of rain.f that was the second wettest dayt on record for june.une. there were power lines and without 10,000 without power. po yesterday governor rick scott had to declare a state off emergency for 34 counties. you're looking at jacksonville here. they had the problem with less rain, about four inches, stronger gusts as the storm wass getting closer to 60-mile an0-m hour winds and there may havehee been a tornado in the area. crews are working hard there to fix downpour lines and clean upn the trees and get everything back in order. the first time florida has hadas to deal with a tropical storm im three years. it's been ten years sincesinc they've seen a hurricane come ashore in florida.lor let's hope this will not be the year, but hurricane season offeo teen active start. sta meanwhile from 87-degrees todayy to our current temperature of 66-degrees. it is delightful out. the humidity isde dropping.s our breezes, note the wind direction out of the north, northwest at 13. a dry refreshing evening is at handat and we're going to se

the bears were spotted in gainesville. police say one bear tried to paw its way in to a car at the tyler parking lot. police and animal control were on the sne >>> a fight over transgender bathrooms in virginia is likely headed to the u.s. supreme court. gavin glim challenged the board. an appeals court found the board violated law with the rule. the school board appeal. tonight the full fourth circuit declined to review the ruling. one of the judges said the momentous nature of the issue deserves the attention of the u.s. supreme court. >>> detectives are hard at work investigating the human remains found behind an industrial park here. police believe the remains belong to an adult woman. they were found in a wooded area not far from the west field annapolis mall. >>> teachers an students alike will receive new training to prevent sex abuse at prince georges county schools. toefd a task than 60 changes the district should make after the arrest of former school aide. he is facing federal charges for sexually assaulting and

gainesville seeing the worst of it now, manassas, places like li fairfax just starting street heavy rain move in. in. if this holds together it will t move into the west side of the beltway. we're seeing the d.c. split d.c right now which seems to happenp pretty often. severe thunderstorm watch all wa the counties in yellow and thatt is until 10:00 p.m. tonight. line is moving through and we may have second a line around 9:00. 75 at dulles, 77 gaithersburg, 79 in westminster. we here's your planning forecast for tonight. umbrellas needed now, umbrellas are needed. after probably 10, by 11:00 p.m. midnight we're all start to st clear out and we will see someoe much better weather morning. we'll keep you posted on thehe severe weather as we go throughu the news forecast. > civil rights leader and the situate think's first congressional delegate reverend walter font rear is out of jail. he is accused of writing a bad check back in 2012. he was ared after returning frog dubai after he had been living v for the past four years. matt ackland has the story from loudon county. >>reporter: we are

augustine and damage in gainesville. >> the look at the howling wind and rain earlier on in the westoast. now, this video is from the tampa area. accuweather's paul williams is tracking the storm for us now. good morning, paul. >> good morning, to you, as well, kendis, diane. well, now we're concerned about colin's tracking across portions of florida, causing big-time delays along i-75, i-95 all the way up towards raleigh. isolated severe thunderstorms if not a few leftover tornadoes if thaepts enough. please keep in mind that as colin moves along the carolina coast, skipping through charleston, wilmington, cape hatteras look for significant downpours and rough surf. kendis, diane. >> paul, thank you. >>> breaking news in overseas. a deay it happen add at a busy intersection in istanbul. the apparent target was a bus carrying riot police. 11 dead including seven police officers. nearby buildings and some vehicles also were damaged. so far no claim of responsibility but a terror attack last month was carried out by a group of turkish militants. >>> an image of this has gone public. ho

heavy traffic continues moving in through hay market to gainesville.xpect the stop and go continuing in to the eastbound commute. over to you. >>> now to a developing story out of the national park this morning. a cyclist killed by a grizzly bear inside glacier national park. >> authorities are searching for the bear. it happened near the half moon lake area. the grizzly went near two people on mountain bikes killing brad treat. he was an officer with the u.s. forest service. the second rider was not hurt. >> the forest service is closing the entire area from desert mountain to west glaciers. they believe the cyclists surprised the animal on the trail leading to the attack. >>> a one time teacher's aide is indicted on 270 criminal counts. prosecutors say the 270 counts are against dion nay carraway involving 23 kids. according to prosecutors he handed out cell phones and he either tricked or coerced them into recording sex acts or himself on school property according to prosecutors. >>> this seems appropriate for the upcoming independence day weekend,

. >> reporter: >>> a brewery in northern virginia has crafted a new beer in honor of a gainesville, virginiaofficer who was killed. they recognized her and two other officers seriously injured when they responded to the scene in february. the beer released specifically for glenden is an amber ale called heart of alliance. >>> on friday, there are five new laws in virginia, including background checks at gun shows and recognizing out-of-state handgun permits. people convicted of domestic violence won't be able to buy a gun. in maryland, the minimum wage is going up to $8.75. >>> neighbors planes at reagan national airport can voice their concerns tonight at terminal a. the meeting will focus specifically on flight patterns over alexandria and fairfax county. they made changes to the departure procedures for planes heading south. >>> prescription drug prices are on the rise but there are steps that you can take to save money. >>> and another change for pepsi. what is being added back into so of the company'mes >>> we're loving the weather. >> for sure. we like hot. not so much the humid but i'

high temperature 82 downtown and 83 in gainesville and maybe as high at 85 in culpepper and fredericksburg. when it will be unsettled. >>> also coming up, a big fire in potomac. >> a montgomery county police officer faces some serious charges tonight after being caught in an undercover sting. >>> but right after the break, we are back live in orlando, florida with more on how social media told the story of ♪ ♪ shooting tragedy happened. we remembered paris. tonight us. the iconic eiffel tower lit up. solidarity for the victims. another mass casualty shooting. this time at the center here in orlando, florida. glad you are back with us. i'm adam longo. before there was social media there were things like this, a prayer chain and what folks are coming out to do is they have a piece of construction paper and a marker and they can write on a prayer and they can link it with all of the other prayers that are here already and you can read some of the other ones that are on there. prayers for the victims and for those that are still living and being treated in the hospital at orlando health. to ta

it's going on from 2:00 to 6:00 at the brewery on limestone drive in gainesville.e'll put the ticket information in our nbc washington app. >>> this is a cute one. >> a lot of kids dream of growing up to be a police officer or a firefighter. they're inspired. we want to introduce you to a boy who had a chance to experience it firsthand. >> he's just 11 years old, but for a day everyone at the arlington police department called him chief. so we sent our top crime reporter pat collins to dig a little deeper into this top cop. >> reporter: be honest. wouldn't you like to be police chief if just for one day? hit the lights. crank up the sirens. follow that nat sworn in as police chief for a day. he got an official eagle chief's pen and an official police patch. but it didn't stop there. inform at got to ride in an official police car, lights and sirens. >> it was cool, once in a lifetime experience. >> reporter: he got to process a mock crime scene and take fingerprints. sit at the chief's desk and take a phone call. and take a close-up look at the police k-9 unit. wel

nothing wrong, trying to get out of gainesville headed through always more crowded in towards 50 andetty typical delays for the last week as we continue with the ongoing metro work. >>> 6:13 is your time. right now people across the country is remembering the victims of the deadliest mass shooting in u.s. history. this is how things look right now in orlando. this is a live picture of the scene in front of the pulse night club where police have been combing the crescene throughout the night. so far 21 victims have been identified. the mother of one of those victims is describing her last conversation with her son who was in the night club as the gunman started shooting. it was a text exchange as her son asked her to call police. >> he texted me at 2:06 and said mommy, i love you. in this club, they're shooting. that was at 2:06. trapped in the downtown. please call police. i'm going to die. call them mama, now. i'm telling -- i'm in the bathroom. he's coming. i'm going to die. >> in the next text, her son eddie describes the ghun munman terror. >> asked him was he hurt and he said ye

about a fiery crash that happened in gainesville yesterday. car caught fire after the collision, trapping the driver inside, killing the person. the truck driver escaped with minor injuries. prince william county police are still investigating the cause. >>> it is a special day for john wall. he is receiving the nba cares season long community assist award this afternoon. he is helping a charity for childrens in families or transition trap transitional housing in our area. good stuff. >>> and another basketball story but about kevin durant. he is now a free agent as many of you know and he grew up here in our area in prince george's county. a lot of people, i mean a lot of them, would love to see kevin durant sign with the so much so that someone started a go fund me page asking for donations to help. so far it's raised $6. we're kind of far away from that mark. you probably need about $20 million. >> to do what? >> i don't know. pay for his moving costs, his bonus? i don't know. a lot of people -- because he lost to golden state, so a lot of

the fatal accident occurred last month near gainesville, florida, when a tractor-trailer cut the he'ssla driver off. tesla says neither the software, nor if driver saw the vehicle and the brake was not applied. the accident is believed to be the first fatality involving a semiautonomous or self-driving car. be sure to vote in our poll tonight: is there any chance hillary clinton will be indicted after that private meeting between the attorney general and former president bill clinton? cast your vote on twitter @loudobbs. we'd like to hear from you all. like me on facebook and instagram, lou dobbs tonight, links to everything at loudobbs.com. >>> and now, roll the video. incredible footage coming from southern japan. this house crashing down a steep hill, completely collapsing in that mudslide. i mean, this is -- i mean, what in the world must japan end door? tsunamis, meltdowns, earthquakes. fortunately, the area had been evacuated just the day before. no one in those homes when that happened. >>> up next, donald trump says he's outperforming mitt romney with hispanics. >> i just saw

first in gainesville, virginia, one person killed in a violent, fiery crash. it happened off lee highway and lake manassas drive. it happened about two hours ago. a car and a trash truck were involved. the car caught fire. the driver was killed. the truck driver escaped with injuries. >>> also breaking tonight, the lockdown is over, but questions remain as two men are found dead in a murder-suicide. this happened at one of the largest universities in the count country, ucla. >> there is new video showing the tense situation as it unfolded. we are live at the ucla campus with the you saw that video. very tense moments for students on the ucla campus. 43,000 undergrads getting ready for finals next week. they're put in lockdown. they got emergency text alerts telling them to barricade the doors and don't let anybody in. that all happened this morning and two hours later we were told by lapd that the suspect was one of the two dead in the initial shooting, that it was a murder-suicide, and the shooting scene was contained in one small office in the engineering bu

timeline for the southwestern storm includes passing in gainesville at 5:42. manassas at 5:50.ntsville at the top of the hour later this afternoon. the storminess will come to an end later tonight. this suggests storms at 7:00 in the metro area. watching the progression of storms we think it will move through a little sooner than that. the good news is later tonight the whole system will get out of the area. high pressure will start to build in. winds will turn around in the north/northwest and we will get drier air overnight. set up in fine sha couple of days with sunshine, lower humidity and comfortable temperatures. as we get to the end of the week showers, thunderstorms are back in the forecast. more heat and humidity. sunday looks dry. monday did look dry but now models are suggesting maybe a shower or thunderstorm late in the afternoon on the fourth. clearing skies for the day on tuesday. in you are thinking to the beaches it looks fine. fourth of july weekend. it's never perfect. most of the day on saturday, sunday, monday should be fine. can't rule out the late day stor

you'll find delay 66 right there, that's the red line trying to move from gainesville into manassas. your travel lanes are available. don't forget virginia riders on the orange and silver stretch, east falls church and ballston single tracking again for the next ten days. alternates are available. good luck out there. >>> we want to check in on the breaking news. a homicide investigation under way right now in prince george's county. police are concentrating on the back of a home on castlewood place. derrick ward is live with the latest. >> reporter: as you can see, this is still remaining a crime scene. they're concentrating on this house here in the 700 about 12:40 last night, there was a call for a welfare of an individual. when they got here, they found a man in the rear of the house, he was dead. they are not saying exactly how he died, whether it was gunshot, stab wound or other means. they did say trauma to the body. a short time ago, they towed away an suv that had been parked in the driveway, but the crime scene tape remains at the scene as the investigation tips. no identit

park police arrested michael monroe of gainesville on sunday morning in arlington after three ridersent into his car thinking that he was the ride share they had called. they say he was naked and began to argue with them and grabbed a haf hatchet to swing it. moore is charged with drunk driving and disorderly conduct p. >>> happening today, we'll get an inside look at the newly transformed watergate hotel. guests are already enjoying the renovation of the building. derrick ward is live outside the hotel in northwest. what can people expect to see? >> reporter: well, i feel as if some degree of unique architecture and things like that on the inside. erm you can hop into a cab and say watergate and iconic this location is. and now we're expecting to the grabbed openi grand opening after this place has been closed for almost a decade. it's undergone $125 million renovation. they have added about 85 rooms. the rooms start at $425 a night we understand. this hotel first opened in 1967. and it was back in 1972 when it became a popular part of the american vernacular with the scandal here i

gainesville, florida saw overll, five and a half inches of rain,, their second wettest day on recordune. more than 10,000 customers weree without power this morning and yesterday florida governor ricki scott declared a state emergency in 34 counties and a flood watch remains in effect for central florida. folks in jacksonville were we cleaning up following colin. they saw winds up to 60 miles an hour. a possible tornado was reported in the area and is being investigated. crews worked to fix power linesf and clean up the trees. the good news is that colin moved offshore earlier this th cyclone and thankfully very ver little impacts with us with colin, but hurricane season sea began on june 1 and we've already had three named storms so far this us. u it's sometime in july, maybeaybe early august before we get our first named storm.rst this year out of the box. in january with hurricane alex. that did do quite a number on florida organizing howow disorganized the storm was. glad it was a fast mover and itv is out of the picture for them.h meanwhile we're going to continue to see an acti

it is now pushing throughough manassas, gainesville. it is headed towards breast cancerville.f it holds together it willl start to cross 95 and head towards mount vernon.mo theun d.c. area not seeingnot anything yet, but we'll see how that cell over rockville does, if it drops towards seaborg. t this is further toward the west. that is until 5:45 many p.m.45 m we have a whole long line ofg storms that is going to sweep through the district and then push into southern maryland. we may see more storms behind it. that's why a severe thunderstorm watch is out for the whole area until 10 preponderance. it is going to be straight linee winds. we could have gusts over 60 miles an hour, hail and some very heavy rain.eavy it was such a humid day. ou moisture to work with outside. 88 in manassas, 8 # in gaithersburg, look at that rain, cold air.air. it's just 70-degrees in frederick. it will be really nice behind the cold front.ron once we get rid of the thunderstorms we'll dry out, i think after about # 1:00 we'rewr in the clear. in the meantime risks of severe weather. it's a marginal

toward largo, there also through gainesville north on 29, earlier crash finally has cleared from theoadway. so travel lanes are open. that's your latest on the roads. >>> will metro safetrack maintenance program getting under way. what is being done to keep you moving? a live report coming up. >> reporter: vo: for dominion, part of delivering affordable energy includes supporting those in our community who need help. our energyshare program does just that, assisting with bill pay and providing free, energy-saving upgrades. it's more than helping customers, it's helping neighbors. ♪ stand by me >>> we have a long way to go to fix metro. >> and it starts at the stroke of midnight. >> in just hours metro begins its massive maintenance program, but it could throw your commute off track. >>> get ready, tomorrow's metro massive safety overhaul will begin. the year long project will mean plenty of changes for your commute. the first phase will mean single tracking between east falls church and ballston. that train will only run every 18 minutes on those lines through june 16. >> it will mea

michael monroe is his name, from gainesville. chargedded with d.u.i. and disorderly conduct.e was driving erratically yesterday afternoon. three people, talk about the right place wrong time walked up. they thought he was their uber drive. they approached his car. they found him naked. they found him arguing and swinging a hatchet at them. but they were able to wrestle it away. he is in jail. alison: goodness. what a surprise. when we come back, we will tell you more about the top story today. that is of course the the impact the shootings could have on your next night on the town. leon: homeowners fighting back about crook steali the greek flavors of our mediterranean collection.ve your choice of delicious chicken or hearty steak. with crumbled feta and cool, creamy tzatziki sauce. try our mediterranean collection today. subway. fresh is what we do. alison: tighter security measures already underway in some of d.c. popular gay clubs and bars. as amy aubert explains, one owner says since yesterday's tragedy, customers and support have been pouring through his doors. >> just p

this happened at the intersection of lake manassas drive and route 29 in gainesville. what you're looking at there is a dump truck t. burst into flame -- it burst into flames after being hit by a car. the driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead on the scene. the dump truck driver had minor injuries. traffic flows in both directions there at the accident scene. we'll keep you posted on this as the road opens back up again. >>> a 17-year-old male is charged in connection with the shooting near the an costia -- anacostia station. her injuries are not considered life-threatening. but the suspect is charged with assault with a deadly weapon. >>> new charges have been leveled against the man who crashed his hummer into a tyson's corner diner. take a look. samuel abhutto of springfield, is now charged with second- degree murder among other charges. andrew sharon died in the injuries he received in the crash. police say abhutto deliberately drove his suv into the restaurant multiple times, then set himself on fire. >>> video has emerged of a police crisis intervention at a l

both are in gainesville. one there tried to paw its way into a car in the tyler parking lot.ce and animal control were on the scene as a precaution. >>> a beer company base in maryland just won a fight over free speech halfway across the country. it's about a five-letter word that we cannot say here on tv or ever for me, and apparently they could not sell beer with that name and the appeals court disagreed. >> i that was subject to september sore sh censorship for a couple of decades. this is the first decision at the federal level that will get people to pay attention. >> the company was awarded $40,000 and flying dog will use the money to create a nonprofit organization to advocate for free speech. >>> and i'm angie goff. just in, a new report is out to show that distracted driving is a really big problem for teenager drivers. aaa releasing the study saying 60% of teen accidents, we have a picture of one, actually, we have a picture of people texting and driving, and they involve some type of distraction. here are the numbers, 15% of accidents involved talking on a device o

fortunately for the university of florida, rooney heads to gainesville in the fall. sprinter credits his faith and coaching for his success. except for a goggle incidents before a race. >> i fixed my goggles like this and they snapped. and i was like, i looked around like, what am i going to do? for me and my team nothing that like i wear prescription goggles that was kind of -- it was a huge big deal because i couldn't see. >> reporter: monday he competes in the 200-meter free. wednesday the 100. and rio olympics, well, that's something he can visualize. vern glenn, kpix 5. >> we wish him the best. it's coming up next week. >> yeah. >> he is allowed to take off his shirt. [ laughter ] >> but as for the cavs, put something on! >> yeah, right? >> put something on. it's a family event. why do we need all that tattoo and artwork all displayed? i don't know. >> that's coming from you. okay. >> for news throughout the evening, the latest news and weather, always on cbssf.com. >> join us for nightbeat at 10:00 on our sister station, kbcw 44/cable 12. >> you back here at 11

jamie: we are starting out in gainesville. we have been dealing with a serious accident.sh. this is on route 29 closing you off in both directions. right at lake manassas drive. so just as a reference point. this is route 15, east of that point. a lot of people using route 15 as a bail-out. you see on the waze map. we are bumper to bumper here. same thing heading north. 66 is a good option as an alternate. but this may be closed most of the evening. let's move to the maps. 270 is bumper to bumper heading north from the split all the way to gaithersburg. that is now extended over a fi earlier accidents. which added to the congestion. a live look at falls road. this is a comparison. vomum on the northbound to -- the volume from the northbound to the southbound. chevy chase, this is not terrible but slow. a little sun glare delay outbound but heavy. no accident to report. back to you. jonathan: all right. thank you. trying to ease congestion. that is why they did this. check it out. it's just finished in switzerland. the world's largest train tunnel. it opened for business t

the bears were spotted at pace west school and tyler elementary both in gainesville.ice say one bear tried to paw its way into a car because it thought it was a twinkie. do you remember that commercial? that didn't really happen in prince william. this is in the tyler parking lot of the car. both police and animal control officers were on the scene. nobody got hurt. >> be careful. >>> 6:24 and distracted driving. you want to hear the brand new numbers about hucow often teenagers are texting behind the wheel. this comes from aaa and just released. 15% of the time teens crash they are other passengers. they are texting or using a cell phone in 12% of those crashes. and 11% they are looking at something else inside the car. anything can be a distraction when you're changing the radio, looking in the trunk. what aaa called the 100 deadliest days just started after memorial day when there's a big increase in the number of teen deaths in car crashes. >> and aaa puts out a list of recommendations and they rate things on whether they follow the recommendations and laws enforc

michael monroe of gainesville. it happened on edes street near 23rd street sunday afternoon.thought monroe was their uber drive, approached his car and found him neighborhood. they say monroe retrieved a hatchet from the backseat and started swinging. the three people wrestling the hatchet away from him. he tried to run but that is when the police showed up. michelle: stunning surprise that one. scott: you can't make these stories up. michelle: scary. up next for us in spotlight on education. >> i'm kellye lynn at an elementary school in northwest where a famous baseball pitcher showed up today to get the kids wild about books. the story in spotlight on education. >> plus, one of the funniest men on film is about to come to d.c. our way this october next on "abc7 news at michelle: back to the top story. the outpouring of love after the terror attack that killed 49 people in an orlando nightclub. this is a live look at dupont circle in d.c. where a memorial is growing for those injured and killed in orlando. we have the special banner there. it's on display with plenty of room

. >>> heavier traffic now trying to move out of gainesville into manassas.d some activity out near the prince william parkway. vdot quickly on scene. now it will just be the sun glare that you will drive into continuing toward manassas into centreville riding toward the beltway. you should find all lanes open. on metro, we've had our issues. green line residual dys

both in gainesville. bear tried to paw its way into a car in the parking lot.both police and animal control scary. >> yeah, you can say that again. >>> well, it's 11:07 right now. from cereal to pizza to sandwiches, new guidelines just released this morning on how much salt you should be eating. >>> plus, who's david french? the man being named as a possible independent morning noon or night there's always a moment to discover visit annapolis and create your moment live desk. just in, food and drug administration proposed new guidelines on how much salt should be added to the food you buy at the grocery store. about 100 different limits set to categories including pizza, bread and even sliced turkey. americans eat about one teaspoon of salt daily on average, that's about a third more than the government recommends. and the obama administration says one in three adults, and one out of every ten kids has high blood pressure linked to a diet high in sodium. these new guidelines are voluntary and experts say many companies will gradually reduce the amount of salt c

someplace and one of the guys jumped in a lake and he got eaten by a gator and even in my hometown of gainesville a cure ray torr of one of the parks in our area and he got his arm taken off by a gator. they're not pets. they're not a lizard that you want to go up and pet. they'll eat you and it's a tranlic thitran tragic thing about this young person from nebraska was killed by this alligator. >> i don't know how to do this. let's talk politics. it's not easy. i'm no sophisticated enough to know the verbage. >> politics is a lot like alligators, someone is always snapping at you. >> and some will say i'm snapping at donald trump because i'm going to walk through what's been a really tough week for him. you endorsed him before last weekend. then came the tragedy. many think he handle id poorly. he wanted to people to know that he appreciated his congratulations on his forethought. respond to that. >> well, you know, we -- first off, we endorsed mr. trump probably about three weeks ago and then we came out again last weekend when he was down here in tampa, and i got to meet him and talk to him. he

where we are from here in gainesville, plains perry has a great sign.ves its food, it has a picture of kids and says, get out. it is true. >> you wrote that the state is partially to blame for what happened at disney world. what do you want to see the state of florida do? >> i think it has been something that's been allowed to not be talked about. alligator attacks are very rare. i don't want to make it seem like somebody gets attacked every week. they hardly get attacked. in spring, at night, people can be attacked, as we saw. i think the state would do well to put up signs or help businesses with signs or on public properties, just make sure those signs are really specific. mention alligators or wild pigs or venomous snakes, whatever. we have it all. make sure people know. pamphlets too, like at disney. they have all those pamphlets spread out on the table. have one for gator education. it doesn't have to scare people. these are what they are about. >> thank you so much. some good practical advice based on your experience >>> in orlando, former cia ch

we could see isolated tornados, 10 million people at risk from savannah, jacksonville, gainesville, daytonawn i-4 into the tampa, sarasota area. usually tornados are short-lived and usually on the weaker side but they can do roof damage and knock down trees. if it's going to be a life-threatening storm, that's the concern. >> and then lake okeechobee will see a lot of water. >> there's going to be no problems with any lack of water. we're not going to be talking drought for a while in florida. this has been a decently wet spring and we'll add 3 to 6 inches today and tonight. >> bill, thanks so much. >>> coming up, competitors inside the ring and friends in life. world heavyweight champ larry holmes joins me to talk about his personal relationship with the late muhammad ali, next. i like the bride more than the groom. turquois dresses... so excited. did all her exes get invited? no one's got moves like uncle joe. ♪ should i stay or should i go? ♪ wh it's go, book with choice hotels and get a ee gift card for staying justwo times. book direct at choicehotels.com. you always have a choice. you