i'm john matarese. abc7 news. larry: tonight at 5:00, there were six of us in a half bathroom downstairs until the

john matarese has a man's waste your money. a cell phone company takes extra money out of someone's account in the d.c. area it's frustrating. but that is not news. when a cell phone company gives you money and then even more money, in that case it is news. miking jet switched to sprint after there was a great offer. >> it was you will get a year free if you get your own device. >> but he didn't expect it to be this good. in hours he started to get alert that sprint was crediting money to his account. >> the money kept pouring in from other customers. in a week sprint gave him $ >> $139,000 and change. john: in credit. >> in credit. john: gave him almost enough money to buy a small the first reaction is awesome how do i get in on this deal? first, it's a mistake. two, what if your information and money was going to someone else's account? he called sprint several times and he got nowhere. a spokesman said that his account was set up incorrectly and it's been updated with the correct information to no longer relieve bill alerts.

john matarese has more. john: they call it a gig economy. working a part-time job or side hustle for extra cash. drive your car, respect off your home or -- respect out etsy just $40. fm the doesn't that stink file the reason many people are taking on the side jobs. not because they want to meet people but because the regular job doesn't pay enough to make ends meet or pay off the college loans. doesn't that stink? the "washington post" says if you have to work two or three jobs, $100 a month is not going to get you that far. bottom line, it can bring in a few bucks but to earn big cash it's a full-time job. so don't waste your money. john matarese, abc7 news. nancy: must see pictures. crack) in ishelf in aqand -- crack in the ice shelf on antarctica. this is 2,200 square miles. for a perspective, d.c. original plan was 100 square miles. that is the size of more than 22 plots capital, in the bigger picture you can see there. look at thetrue size. it would cover from statford county, virginia, to baltimore. this is a huge chunk of ice out the

consumer reporter john matarese shows what to watch out for, so you don't waste your money. time now for weather - heat wave begins today - 95+ tuesday through thursday (feels 100+) - storm chances increase late week today: partly cloudy. hot with increasing humidity. highs: 89-92 winds: sw 5-10 mph tonight: partly to mostly cloudy. warm and muggy. lows: 69-75 winds: s 5 mph tuesday: partly sunny. very hot and humid. isolated pm t-storm. julie toss to break the final countdown right now at 5:xx get ready for a new heatwave. this time - it's going what's better than an iced or frozen coffee on a hot summer day? nothing. dunkin's got all your favorite flavors this summer. keep cool out there, kids. america runs on dunkin'. get ready for a new heatwave. this time - it's going to be worse. we are looking at triple digits in the week ahead. good morning washington i'm autria godfrey. and i'm larry smith. good morning washington. toss to eileen - heat wave begins today - 95+ tuesday through thursday (feels 100+) - storm chanc

john matarese, abc7 news. kimberly: breaking at 5:00, abuse concerns at four area schools. a teacher's aide with hiv and ten victimses we know of. heartbroken and bewildered. a son asks pub after a midnight murderer in the middle of the beltway. plus in time for the fourth, the exploding samsung 7's in circulation. and the fireworks law become campaign issue. controls to let people celebrate with a big bang. announcer: "abc7 news at 5:00". on your side. kimberly: we begin with a story from charles county where parents have to ask if their child was exposed to hiv. alison: this is after police arrested a teacher's aide and track coach they say sexually assaulted at least ten middle schoolboys. nathan baca joins us live from la plata. this man worked with four schools in all. so that could mean more victims. nathan: the health department is ready to test boys and more for hiv they may have contracted from the own carlos deangelo bell now in the charles county detention center charged with assault. police believe he sexually victimized several or more boys and made porn graphi

consumer reporter john matarese has a look so you don't waste your money. john: how would you like to make extra money in your free time? more and more people are signing up to be uber and lyft drivers. which is better? how much can you make? teach valentine is just -- stephen valentine is just out of the army. since he has a camry he figured that ride sharing would be a great way to earn extra income driving for uber or lyft. >> i wanted to find out which you could earn the most money and which has better benefits. >> at first glance they appear to be similar with uber being popular in many cities. but then when you dig deeper you find there are a few differences. >> i love it. john: vicky has been supplementing her print shop business as a driver for uber and lyft for the past four years. >> it's a general tee you will generate -- guarantee you will generate cash. john: she has done better with uber because it's in more cities and more well known. but lyft has an advantage. it encourages people to leave a tip. >> there is a tipping feature. >> they will le

consumer reporter john matarese checks out the hottest "side hustle" these days..o you don't waste your money. by the way...uber has just announced it by the way...uber has just announced it just announced it will start taking tips like lyft, which means uber drviers may soon be making even more. it's 5: and time for a check on weather. - rain likely today; still very humid - morning showers, pm sun lower humidity! today: cloudy and very humid. rain likely; heavy at times. highs: 77-84 winds: e 5-10 mph tonight: cloudy with showers. patchy fog. mild & muggy. lows: 68-73 winds: se to sw 5 mph friday: am clouds & showers. pm sun. isolated late day thunderstorms. still very humid. highs: 86-91 winds: nw 5-10 mph andh want you to tell us something good. kidd o'shea in the something good. this past weekend - the leesburg freedom all-star team won the 10-u loudoun firecracker softball tournament. they made a comeback from a 7 run deficit in the championship game! congratulations!!! if you have some good news to share - email us at goodnews@wjla.co m so we can share it wi

consumer reporter, john matarese has a better way to save, so you don't waste your money. a lot of nats fans waking up concerned this pitcher stephen strasburg was removed from sunday's game in arizona after only two innings on the mound. take a good look - strasburg makes a pitch in the first inning and looks like he had some arm discomfort. he was pulled after the second inning due to some stiffness in that right arm. manager dusty baker saying he was taken out as a precaution and will be evaluated later today. nats would win 6 to 2. time now for weather - last day of our heat - not as hot, less humid tomorrow & wednesday - hotter, more humid late week - storm chances return late week - cooler weekend ahead today: mostly cloudy to partly cloudy. still hot, but a touch less humid by midday. a stray shower/t-storm. highs: 89-94 winds: w 5-10 mph tonight: partly cloudy. cooler, less humid. lows: 65-74 winds: nw 5-10 tuesday: partly to mostly cloudy. not as hot. less humid. highs: 84-88 winds: ne 5-10 mph julie toss to johnny johnny live tease breaking as we come back on the

consumer reporter john matarese shows what to watch out for, so you don't waste your money. 0-09 139-151 time now for weather weather - not as hot & less humid today - back to hot & humid thursday - rain likely friday - comfortable & dry weekend ahead today: sunny to partly cloudy. not as hot and less humid. highs: 82-86 winds: n 5-10+ mph tonight: mainy clear to partly c winds: ne 5 mph wednesday: partly to mostly cloudy. a touch more humid. isolated shower east of i-95. highs: 81-85 winds: ese 5 mph hundreds of dollars on youmy car insurance. saved me huh. i should take a closer look at geico... (dog panting) geico has a 97% customer satisfaction rating! and fast and friendly claims service. speaking of service? oooo, just out. it was in. out. in! out. in! what about now? that was our only shuttlecock. take a closer look at geico. great savings. and a whole lot more. you're not taking these. hey, hey, hey! you're not taking those. whoa, whoa! you're not taking that. come with me. you're not taking that. you're not taking that. mom, i'm taking the subaru. don't b

john matarese has what to look for so you don't waste your money. economy is strong an companies are hiring. why didn't you get a raise? the boss might want you to leave. hints that your job could be in jeopardy. did you feel like milton in "office space"? snubbed by the boss an pushed further from the action. >> i will have to ask you to go ahead and move your desk again. john: business insider lists some of the warning signs you may be on the way out. among them, you are passed over for a promotion you should have received. you are left out of the look. you got a lackluster raise in good times. someone else getting better assignments and you have free time o from the doesn't that stink file? your relationship with the boss has gone bad. either he is on your case all the time or he asks you to document everything you do. or he ignores you. if that deteriorated you might say doesn't that stink in you way want to start looking for a new job. so the good news is if you are not feeling comfortable with the work environment, this is one of best time to l

consumer reporter john matarese investigates... why the list is no longer blocking the calls, so you don't waste your money. 00-05 2:10-end timen the week - hot week ahead; mid 90s mid to late week - tracking storm chances (best chances early week) - high heat breaks next week today: partly cloudy. hot and humid. pm thunderstorm possible. highs: 88-92 feels: 96 winds: se 5-10 mph tonight: partly cloudy. warm and very muggy. lows: 67-74 winds: s 5 mph tuesday: partly cloudy. hot and humid. pm thunderstorms possible. highs: 89-92 feels: 98 winds: s 5-10 mph no match for the website last night. abc's kendis gibson and adrienne bankert have more in today's tech bytes - and we promise, no spoilers!. starting off hot and humid. prepare now to hydrated! stormwatch-7 is also tracking the potential for some storms in the day ahead. good morning i'm larry smith. and i'm autria godfrey. let's get started with stormwatch-7 meteorologist eileen whelan. good morning washington. toss to eileen - higher humidity to start the week - hot week ahead;

consumer reporter john matarese has one man's incredible story, so you don't waste your money. time now for weather up afternoon storms) - 6 days of oppressive - repeat of yesterday (pop up afternoon storms) - 6 days of oppressive heat & humidity (95+; feels 100+) - a break comes next week today: partly sunny. hot and humid. afternoon thunderstorm possible. highs: 89-94 winds: se 5-10 mph tonight: partly to mostly cloudy. warm and very muggy. patchy fog. lows: 69-75 winds: s 5 mph wednesday: hot and humid. stray pm t-storm. highs: 91-94 winds: ssw 5 mph a change to your uber app. coming up - the new feature you'll be abc's kendis gibson and adrienne bankert have the details in this morning's techbytes. two big breaking stories at 5:xx flames. a huge firefight overnight in the district chases more than a dozen people from their homes and sends two firefighters to the hospital. and breaking on capitol hill. the new healthcare bill all but dead! now the new push to repeal obamacare without a replacement. good morning i'm autria godfrey. and i'm larry smith. let's get thiings start

consumer reporter john matarese tells us if it's a good idea, so you don't waste your money. 0-07 109-119 in less than half an hour -- a new an hour -- a new chick-fil-a restaurant opens in burke -- which means 100 customers will receive free food for a year!! faithful fans of the franchise camped out since yesterday morning with tents, chairs, and electronics -- hoping to be one of the lucky winners. the new chick-fil-a is located at the burke center. it officialy opens at 6 this morning. less than a week on the job - and anthony scaramucci, already at the center of a leak. how the new white house communications director is fighitng back, coming up next hour. but first-- sean spicer's next move. the unlikely route - his career path might take, still ahead. flood risk - unseasonably cool end of july - cool & rainy saturday - beautiful sunday! today: mostly cloudy. warm and humid. isolated pm thunderstorm. highs: 88-91 winds: s 5-10 mph tonight: mostly cloudy. warm and humid. isolated shower. lows: 69-75 winds: sw 5 mph friday: mostly cloudy with rain likely. highs: 79-83 winds: sw to

consumer reporter john matarese shows us somethings you should probably not buy at amazon next time, so you don't waste your money. new this morning - the afghan girls robotics team is going home with a silver medal medal! going home with a silver medal medal! the team won the "courageous achievement award". it recognizes teams that exhibt a can-do' attitude, even under difficult circumstances. the girls will tour capitol hill today before returning to afghanistan tomorrow. another cool story from the robotics competition. a group of iranian teens - getting a little help from some local high schoolers. the iranian team was accepted to compete, but sanctions on their country blocked them from ordering parts from the u-s. so, students from george c. marshall high school in fallls church stepped up to help. by building the iranian team's robot for them - over skype! the virginia teens follwed sketches and diagrams sent to the them from iran. time now for weather - code orange air quality alert today - oppressive heat & humidity through monday - heat advisories may be issued late week/we

if you know the warning signs of trouble, you can start looking for new john matarese shows what to lookor, so you don't waste your money. scientists at the university of maryland's center for environmental help tracking dolphins in the chesapeake bay. sights like this one are becoming more common. now, researchers are asking people to record their sightings online. scientists will use the information to decide where best to study the mammal. we'll link you to the site at wjla.com. must see video out of ocean city this morning.. scott lennox and dave messick were out fishing on july fourth. unfortunately, no catches - but they did see something else in the water.. take a look. the group from "hooked on oc" was when the7 spotted this whale shark! a guy named josh actually jumped in the water to swim with it. whale sharks are the largest known fish species. they can grow up to 60 feet long -- and weigh about nine tons. they are rarely this far north, since they generally prefer water that's no less than 72 degrees. time now for weather - morning clouds, patchy fog, isolated showers - pm su

consumer reporter john matarese has a better way to save. ohn: everyone wants to look good without spending a fortune. ordering online from discount clothing websites is risky. we found ways to save as much at the local stores. jennifer is a mom looking for new summer clothing. she spotted an ad for great clothes at unbelievable prices. >> i was on facebook. just saw an ad pop up. saw a lot of cute shirts. >> so she ordered a blouse. two months later when nothing showed up -- >> she said it's stuck in customs. they kept telling me it's responsibility to check with customs. john: she is the latest to be disappointed by the discount clothing websites that turned out to be based in china. i have spoken to bridesmaids who ended up with ugly gowns and other women who received dresses that were unwearable. >> this one is ripped. john: why risk online ripoff when you can get deals as good with the local stores if you know where to look. >> so the last act is part of the macy's store. they have them where the merchandise is 70 to 80% off. >> shopping

john matarese tells us if it's a good idea so you don't waste your money. ou ready to switch your bank to wal-mart? you heard me. the retail giant wants to be a big player in the banking business and it is offering enticement to try it. >> traditional banks are great if you keep $1,000 or more there. if you live paycheck to paycheck, it's not an option. bank fees can eat away at whatever you have. enter wal-mart. the prepaid money card issued by green dot is becoming a bank choice for millions. it allows you to deposit paychecks, access cash and shop at wal-mart without high fees of the prepaid cards. it encourages you to save with a vault feature that offers a chance to win cash. the downside of the money card says while the cash withdrawals are free at a wal-mart store, you will pay $2.50 fee to use an a.t.m. elsewhere. do that a lot and you will soon say doesn't that stink? if you frequently shop at wal-mart and get cash there, it can make sense and be cheaper than a big bank. obviously, many people have no interest in banking with a store where they shop

i'm john matarese. abc7 news. larry: tonight at 5:00, there were six of us in a half bathroom downstairs until the storm passed. larry: huddled together to ride plus. >> i did not collude with russia. larry: a closed for meeting on the hill. then shopping for holiday flights in july? "7 on your side" zeros in on the best days to book. now, "abc7 news at 5:00". on your side. first at 5:00. a community devastated after a confirmed ef-2 tornado rips through leaving destruction that is visible from skytrak7. nancy: at this hour, there are 6,000 homes without power down from peak of 14,000 before the sun rose. tonight we have stormwatch7 team cover of all the damage left behind on kent island. larry: the coverage led by jonathan elias who is live at the center of the destruction in stevensville. jonathan: with any tornado you see there is an indiscriminate nature of the damage. let me show you the tree. this a if you look past the tree there is a crew on the roof. that was another tree with the sizable limbs thrown on

in maryland it's the 13th to before you run up the credit card bill, consumer reporter john matarese shows us how to keep the costs down so you don't waste your money. john: the average parent in the d.c. area will spend over $500 on back-to-school shopping this year. according to the national retail federation. that doesn't include buying a laptop. we went to the store with a savings blogger who shares secrets to cut the cost. don't want to bust the budget back to school? take tips from the savvy mom of two boys. >> i would look at my list first. john: the author of "the adventure mom" took us shopping at target. >> the first secret much as she loves target she says don't shop just one store. >> you want to be able to take advantage of different deals going on at each store. >> for instance, staples will often have school items for a penny. check the ad or flyer. check wal-mart. target for discount fashion and uniforms. plus you can use -- >> use apps to help you. >> she says the apps shop save i have, red laser and target's cart wheel will steer you to the lowest priced supplies but