horace holmes, abc 7 news.n: 7 on your side with a health alert -- it is not too soon to start protecting yourself from the spread of the mosquito borne zika virus. clear your yard of standing water to keep mosquitos out. fax. time tospring is prime visit the national mall, but starting this year you have to pay to park. 90 pay stations are being installed. the national park service hopes that they meters will control people who over stay the three-hour limit. steve: 84 degrees was the high earlier today. the cold front on our back door step, middle 60's cumberland. compare that to 75 reagan national and 76 fredericksburg. the wind will kick up later tonight come into the day tomorrow. stormwatch 7 satellite and radar, lingering showers across southern maryland, not amounting to a whole lot. closer to the d.c. metro, it's but dry, but in the skies gradually clear. gradual clearing, the wind out of the southwest at 10 to 15. wind gusts tonight lower 60's for the air temperatures. a light jacket early on. the win

plus, horace holmes is here with a 7 on your side investigation. race: what is at the center of your morning routine? coffee. what we will tell you tha prodders, shuckersers, and sniffers, [ inhales ] all giant produce is triple checked. farm, crate, and store. we're focusing on fresh... ...so you don't have to guess. >> you are watching "good morning washington," on your side. autria: there are new developments this morning in the death of a pledge at a penn state fraternity. here is your "gma" first look. x 18 members of the fraternity awaiting their fate as the parents of the 19-year-old anhomore who died during university. >> this occurred right underneath the noses of penn state officials. >> falling headfirst down the stairs this past february, frat brothers waiting 12 hours before calling for help. he died at the hospital the next day. after his death, penn state permanently banned the fraternity, adding new restrictions for all greek organizations. still, his family says that none of th

horace holmes with a cautionary tale that all of us can learn from. ce: danielle smith is an artist with every stroke of her brush. there is a passion about what she creates. >> i'm very into textures so i exaggerate textures, curves or shapes. horace: she received e-mail that wanted to buy a painting for an anniversary surprise fast approaching. >> the gentleman wrote he noticed his wife used the computer to look at smith's website and wanted a list of available paintings between $1,000 and $15,000. this is the piece he chose. >> i love this one. >> priced at $12,000. the highest priced painting available in the price range. >> very exciting. i was a young artist. horace: they arranged details of the check from the painting. since he was at sea the shipping agent would arrange delivery. when the check arrived it wasn't for $12,000. it was for $21,000. >> he was requesting that i pay his shipping fees and his agent who is handling his shipment because he was an ocean engineer on a voyage out at see. horace: smith was to deposit the $21,000 check and wr

troubleshooter horace holmes joins us with answers. horace: the panicked call from a mother. taylor janssen had just put a load of clothing into the dryer. >> i saw flames from the top. >> she grabbed the fire extinction. department. the dryer was destroyed. no problem, they had a home more to policy. they figured they were covered. as is the practice with most homework tea companies, a technician from a third-party repair shop was sent to inspect the dryer. >> the dryer had been moved by the fire department. the technician said i will send the pictures to american home shield, send my diagnosis this is beyond repair, and they should contact you. horace: american home shield did them, but not with the news they hoped for. >> they said, ma'am, we cannot validate the claim because the dryer is no longer in your home. >> there are so many limitations in these contracts. horace: the consumer federation of america. >> you may be shocked when you try to get something done. horace: he says homework these are not really warranties. their service contracts. cover appliances, guarantee

horace: i'm horace holmes in center. we are here to help you with your consumer problems. all the folks with the "7 on your side" call for action. they actually work on the cases. you write in to us or call to us. shirrously here, c'mon, you want to stay there? >> i'll get up. horace: okay. shirley is the founder of call for action. it's been around for a little while. >> we have been around for a long time. that is right. we are here to help consumers and delighted with the partnership with channel 7. i am hoping some of the viewers will decide they, too, want to be part of the volunteer pool. we have a lot of fun and we do a lot of good work. horace: we are here to solve your consumer problems. folks will be here to answer your questions from now until 6:30. 703-236-9220. shirley will be here. she is a wealth of knowledge to answer questions with the other volunteers. give us a call. the phones are open now. back to you. nancy: thank you. next at 4:00, did this last night? it was projected on the trump hotel downtown. we talk to the artist behind the message next. >> fiv

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you expect birds, bees and scam artists to come out tonight. , "7 on your side" troubleshooter horace holmes at the top springtime scams to be on the lookout for and he has advice. horst -- horace: they start with a knock on the door. on the other side there is someone a great deal that seem too hard to pass up. it deals with the home improvement. if you see your roof as a problem or the driveway needs for a song and a dance. >> they come to your home unannounced saying we are in the neighborhood. we have the leftover materials. fix what you need done. >> tonight we tell you the story of a cup that fell for the truck and -- couple that fell for the trick and lost $70,000. other scams to be on the lookout. some you may not have heard about before. we will tell you about them and how to arm yourself on how to protect yourself. watch that tonight at 11:00. i'll be up. larry: you had me at $70,000. all right. see you at 11:00. d.c. transportation crews are getting to work tonight spraying the ginco tree to keep them from stinking up the area. it comes from spring pod. this is on washington boule

horace holmes is here with some answers. horace: is it anyway to make our drive to and from work a easier? uber and lift think that they have an answer, carpooling their way. >> i would consider it, sure. >> 76% of americans drive to work alone. says that they go anywhere, all for the cool price of a morning latte. same claim from uber matched with other commuters going your way. professor who is a transportation expert from george washington university. , is it worthute signing up for these car pool services? we caught up with ron williams standing in the middle of a group waiting to catch the commuter bus. >> nine dollars one-way and i get here in 30 minutes? nothing much to complain about. that itams says wouldn't work for him. >> my company gives me money for commuting. >> those who hitch a ride where they go with strangers to the hov lines? t-rex free versus paid? >> that's pretty much what it comes down to. i mean, if uber has an option? >> overall, is it worth it? not for the trips that require >> got toval times. be o

autria: adonis, horace holmes this morning.] larry: washington is giving away another $100. be caller number 7. maybe put that toward some cool sculpting. we are doing this all hour. veronica: here we are before 7:00 and it already feels like an afternoon in spring. in the 60's and 70's across the area right now. notice the temperature at 2:00 already close to 90. we topped out over 90 degrees today. hot, yes, with even the possibility of scattered showers and storms. tomorrow will be similar. watch the rain as it moves through our area for the day. tomorrow, a few scattered showers and storms. some early morning showers to kick off your weekend. we will talk about how long the clouds will hold in 10 minutes. still looking at delays if you are traveling on the east side t congested as you travel south from 50 back out toward 214. in the distance, the accident along the left side is pulled over to the shoulder. water main break activity continues to block macarthur boulevard between reservoir and foxhall road. lingering delays a

troubleshooter horace holmes is live in our help center to ask the attorney. horace: absolutely. of people are calling in to ask the attorney. 703-236-9220. this is andrew, my new best friend. you have been busy. the elderly people. asking about the debt problem. student loan issues for their kids. >> it doesn't matter if they live in d.c. or virginia or maryland. >> we have attorneys licensed in each jurisdiction. horace: here from now until 6:30. 703-236-9220 to call and ask an attorney. back to you. larry: thanks. target is paying big-time for the to 13 day -- 2013 data breach. they reached a settlement with 47 states and d.c. virginia announcing that the state getting more than $352,000 from the setteddal. the data breaches in the holiday season affected 41 million customer pate card account it and exposed contact information for more than 60 million customers. alison: coming up, this virginia high school student is already one of the best shot-putters in the country. find out why he says you haven't seen anything yet. >> but first, how many people could be planning to hop in

. >> let's check in with horace holmes to see what is coming up at 5:00. race: ahead at "abc7 news at 5:00" -- a comic con turned crime scene. the moment that the police busted a man with guns they say was planning an attack. deadly police standoff when police go to toe with a man wavering a knife. how a call to 911 played a part. and the boy who raced several blocks to save his pet from a fire. we'll see you at 5:00. jonathan: if the clouds cooperate this august, we will see total solar eclipse. the moon gave a sneak preview. nasa releasing the video from sunday that shows the moon. eclipsing the sun. no, the world is not coming to an ends. it's normal. 89% of the sun was covered. you should see it in august from south carolina to oregon. we need to give you a caution. we do. don't look directly at the sun and the eclipse without the proper eye attire. >> wise words. steve rudin there. steve: it's fun to see in the south. expect traffic jams. looking at tysons corner. hyattsville regeneral -- hyatts regency and they will clear out later tonight. it's 75 at

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horace holmes has answers. >> it's affordable. you aren't stuck with >> dresses, skirts, accessories, no oh my. this is rent the runway where customers can get access to thousands of designer pieces sent to their home. >> ic if any three items on the website and keep them for unlimited amount of time. >> once they are done with the three pieces they repack them and ship it back to rent the runway for free. pick up the next three items. what to think about before doing this? >> how enough will you use it? do you go to parties? is it better spent on getting classic pieces? horace horace if someone needs the basics, what are the classic pieces? style expert says to invest in th >> think about a trench coat. leather jacket. flattering pumps and flattering jeans. these are the items that every woman should have in the wardrobe because they will last. >> the insurance policy covers some wear and tear but if it's damaged beyond repair the fee is the retail price of the item. if the item is never returned the fee is double the price. >> i

horace holmes looks in to find out if the extra cost is worth it. horace: age old question. is department store makeup bert than at the drugstore? we took both to the set and used sisters try out each look. >> i'm lindsey. >> i'm natalie. hora artist apply the product. lindzy with the drugstore brand and natalie with the department store. first jasmine noticed with the cheaper product. >> the pigment of the pharmacy makeup is not as pigmented. i have to put it on and pack it on and press it in her skin to see it. horace: lindsey's finished look cost total of $115. and jasmine notices the difference. >> i blend the eye shadow i feel the difference in blendinged on how the color look. >> the total cost is whopping $475. so, with the average consumer tell who is wearing what? we hit the treat of d.c. to find out. >> the young lady with the pink lipstick has designer makeup on. >> i want to say that is designer and that is drugstore. >> the one on the left might have drugstore. designer on the right. horace: close to half of those we asked in the informal survey couldn't tell wa

horace holmes sat down and subjected himself to this. didn't you do it? the cool sculpt? orace: no. >> we are freezing fat. >> cool sculpting those if you are the right candidate. >> those within 20 to not pounds of the ideal body weight. it's simple science. >> it makes the fat cells freeze. >> in the next three to four months they die and are absorbed in the body. it works on the obdo men, love handles, under the chin and soon under the arms. >> dennis. has done it sever fat he found impossible to burn off with diet and exercise. >> i think it took four months since i noticed they started to shed off little by little. >> it's not a weight loss procedure. >> this is dr. heinz. >> i'm the director of the weight management center here. >> in her practice, the patients lose fat the old fashioned way. diet and exercising. cool sculpting? >> if someone looked to get rid of extra fat and had a lot of money it might be a consideration. >> this person underwent the procedure as part of a report she wrote on the procedure. >> i saw results immediately. at least i thought i did. i

i'm horace holmes, abc 7 news. >> that's good to hear. al horace, thank you.ou move a 15th century tomb that weighs 1100 tons? very slowly and carefully. moved thisrkey monument to make room for a dam. it took 400 hours to move the tomb. fighting the dam, saying it will endanger archeological sites. >> well, a crash that killed five people, instead of being manenced to prison, now the is missing. the manhunt taking place in county.eorge's >> there's a car parked in a pool. >> why this man says he's used waking up finding cars parked in his pool. $4 million in damage to air force one, ahead at six. all want to, we know how the weekend is going to be shaping up, because it's just been so soggy. what doug is saying is that moms are going to your dinner plans, you'll be okay. >> yeah. i think it's gonna work out fine. ofve got rain and a lot more it coming our way. just a very soggy start. mid-50's, overnight. thunderstorms overnight. especially d.c. metro area south warmer wedge of air that's accompanying the storm system. but here's the good news, morning, early