and i'm larry smith. toss to eileen 5 year anniversary of the derecho today - much warmer today; humidity a touch higher - hot & humid tomorrow through the weekend - storm chances increasing this weekend - hot 4th of july today: partly cloudy and warmer. a touch more humid. highs: 87-93 winds: s 5-15 mph tonight: clear to partly cloudy. warm and muggy. lows: 67-72 winds: s 5-10 mph friday: partly cloudy. still warm. more humid. winds: sw 5-15 mph breaking news out of maryland. beltway are back open near kennilworth avenue following a deadly crash overnight. it happened after midnight. we understand three cars were involved in the crash. one person died. maryland state police expect to release more information later this morning. also breaking overnight in the district, one person is dead after a shooting in northeast. the was the scene overnight on 46th street northeast.. in the deanwood area. we do not yet have any information on the victim and police only have a vague description of a suspect. breaking

and i'm larry smith. we are covering every angle of this story for you this morning. team coverage from the scene and the hospital -just ahead, but right now lets get to meteorologist eileen whelan. - not as hot today; slight break in the humidity - daily storm chances friday through monday - hot & humid father's day weekend - next big change: less humid tuesday today: partly to mostly cloudy. not as hot. breezy, at times. isolated t-shower, mainly west. highs: 82-86 winds: ese 5-10+ mph cloudy. isolated shower. patchy fog. lows: 67-69 winds: se 5 mph friday: mostly cloudy, warm and very humid. isolated afternoon thunderstorms. highs: 84-86 winds: se 5-10 mph a first-hand look - at horror on the a first-hand look - at horror on the baseball field. members of congress - ambushed in alexandria, while practicing for tonight's charity game. five people were wounded in the hail of bullets, including congressman steve scalise - a member of the right now. the gunman was shot dead - taken down by two capitol poli

and i'm adrianna hopkins in for larry smith. let's get started with stormwatch-7 meteorologist eileen whelan. - code orange air quality alert - record highs possible today - heat wave breaks wednesday - t-storm chances wednesday through sunday today: mostly sunny. hot and humid. highs: 91-95 winds: nw to sw 5-10 mph tonight: partly cloudy. mild and muggy. lows: 66-74 winds: w 5 mph tuesday: sunny to partly cloudy. isolated pm t-storm. highs: 91-95 winds: sw 5-10 mph breaking overnight. gunfire erupts in two different fairfax county neighborhoods. john gonzalez is live in vienna with what we know. happening overnight -- the city marking the one year anniversary of the tragic shooting marking the one year anniversary of the tragic shooting at pulse nightclub. 49 people died and more than 50 others were hurt after omar mateen opened fire inside the gay nightclub. survivors, victim's families, and others gathered outside the club this morning as the names of the 49 people killed were read beginning at 2:02 -- the time the first shot

good morning washington i'm larry smith. and i'm adrianna hopkins in for autria godfrey. good morning washington. toss to eileen - more sun today; milder - fantastic friday - heat wave begins sunday - near record highs next week today: mix of sun and clouds. milder, still cooler than average. highs: 74-77 winds: ne 5-10 mph tonight: partly cloudy and cool. lows: 51-58 winds: w 5 mph friday: mostly sunny. seasonable. low humidity. highs: 79-83 winds: sw 5-10 mph breaking news right now from manassas. two firefighters injured battling a now from manassas. two firefighters injured battling a fire overnight. the flames - completely destorying a now from manassas. two firefighters injured battling a now from manassas. two firefighters injured battling a fire overnight. the flames - townhome on pope street and damaging at least two neighboring homes. everyone inside was able to make it out. right now, no word on the extent of the firefighters injuries - but we're told they were taken to the hospital just for evaluation. we'll get an update from our crew at the scene later in th

i'm larry smith. adriana: i'm adriana hopkins. you brought sunshine. and i'll take it. good forecast going into the weekend. >> fabulous. yet you can take all the credit all week long because all week long and headed into the weekend the weather will be really nice. it's been a while since i had a green light all the way through on our commuting forecast but we have it today because of the clearing skies this morning. out there but later today, lower humidities. we have fog in the valleys, cumberland, maryland, under a mile just an hour ago. we have a pocket in fauquier county burning off quickly as we're on the other side of eing the sun come across our area and we have low humidity that stays with us through the weekend but turns humid sunday and monday. today the temperature mash is 60 to 80 by this afternoon, and some areas in the low 80's with breezy sunshine today. i'm tracking the next change looking toward the weekend, julie and i'll have that in 10. julie: i'm happy you said you're looking forward to the weekend, of course. right now around the capital beltway

i'm larry smith.. and i'm adrianna hopkins..for autria godfrey. 1st day of meteorological summer & start of the atlantic hurricane season - delightful weather through saturday - more humid, unsettled sunday & monday with storms - nice midweek next week today: mostly sunny. comfortably warm. highs: 79-83 winds: nw 5-15 mph

and i'm larry smith.ng washington. - warm & humid start to the week - have the umbrella today - showers/storms possible - unseasonably cool midweek; unsettled with shower chances - warmer by the weekend - 90s early next week today: mostly cloudy. warm and muggy. chance of showers and thunderstorms. highs: 75-79 winds: sw 5-10 mph tonight: partly to mostly cloudy. lows: 59-65 winds: w to nw 5 mph tuesday: partly to mostly cloudy. cooler, less humid. isolated shower. highs: 75-79 winds: nw 5-10 mph

good morning washington im autria godfrey and i'm larry smith. we are covering every angle of this story for you this morning. team coverage from the scene and the hospital -just ahead, but right now lets get to meteorologist eileen whelan. - not as hot today; slight break in the humidity - daily storm chances friday through monday - hot & humid father's day weekend - next big change: less humid tuesday today: partly to mostly cloudy. not as hot. breezy, at times. isolated t-shower, mainly west. highs: 82-86 winds: ese 5-10+ mph

and i'm larry smith.

i'm larry smith.. and i'm adrianna hopkins.. in for autria godfrey. 1st day of meteorological summer & start of the atlantic hurricane season - delightful weather through saturday - more humid, unsettled sunday & monday with storms - nice midweek next week today: mostly sunny. comfortably warm. highs: 79-83 winds: nw 5-15 mph comfortable. lows: 53-59 winds: nw 5 mph friday: partly to mostly sunny. another gorgeous day. highs: 78-81 winds: w 5-10 mph breaking news coming in overnight. an explosion at an ethanol plant. sam sweeney is at the live desk. adrianna, all of this unfolding outside madiscon wisconsin. people are injured. take a look at the scene. this is a corn milling plant. the owner says there are people misssing. at least 4 medical helicopters were sent to the scene. the company reportedly makes ethanol--- and this explosion took place in the near the lab portion of the plant. the explosion so strong, it knocked out power through out the small town. we are expecting a press conference early this morning. as we get new

and i'm larry smith. good morning washington. - warm & humid start to the week - have the umbrella today - showers/storms possible - unseasonably cool midweek; unsettled with shower chances - warmer by the weekend - 90s early next week today: mostly cloudy. warm and muggy. chance of showers and thunderstorms. highs: 75-79 winds: sw 5-10 mph tonight: partly to mostly cloudy. lows: 59-65 winds: w to nw 5 mph tuesday: partly to mostly cloudy. cooler, less humid. isolated shower. highs: 75-79 winds: nw 5-10 mph now to the latest on the london isis is claimed responsibility, but londoners say they will not be intimidated. meanwhile, authorities say they have made "significant progress" in identifying the three suspects allegedly responsible for the attack. abc's lana zak has the latest from northwest. the terror attacks in london, triggering a wave of in london, triggering a wave of support thousands of miles away. in the district-- residents left flowers and notes at the british embassy. many say they want to

good morning washington i'm larry smith. and i'm adrianna hopkins in for autria godfrey. good morning washington. toss to eileen

for larry smith. we have got most of the family here, just missing larry and eil een. a veronica: if you like the heat. a lot of folks like a little heat for their holiday. that's what you want when you are lying poolside. fireworks temperature 2000 degrees fahrenheit. all right. 92 degrees is where we are going today. not that hot. 92 with high humidity. that humidity will start to max out on saturday before taking a dip by sunday. you're going out to the quicken loans at their potomac -- you'l need to make sure you stay hydrated. the sun block. here we go for saturday, 90 degrees in d.c. 87 in annapolis. areas near the water will be much better but we are into this heat wave, day two tomorrow. on sunday, 91 the forecast. cooler temperatures to the south with rain moving in. look, our ver 2 1/2 inches. i will show you how much we can get with the systems coming up. julie: still looking at problems on the roads. we'll start off in montgomery county with the accident activity along columbia pike. offhbound on 20 now blocked -- on 29. northbound lanes are closed because

i am larry smith. adrianna: i am adrianna hopkins in for autria godfrey. good friday. ready to start off the weekend. larry: and great weather. adrianna: we have only been here a couple of hours and we are already trying to leave. larry: not that we do not want to be with you but we want to get out into the sun. veronica: i just keep selling this day. it was be as nice as yesterday and the fact that we are kicking off the weekend, i bring you know shot better than this. a look at rehobeth beach, delaware. every now and then i am seeing someone come down the boardwalk. that is a live shot over the boardwalk. not too busy now, but a good day to head eastbound. a slight chance of a breeze during the afternoon risk of weekend rain. from areas of pennsylvania, might see some showers, and western maryland. we hit a high temperature of about 80 degrees, and this evening we fall to 70 to 75. you can see some of the cloud cover at 6:00 a.m., the rain is far from us tomorrow. i think fairly far on sunday. more details on your weekend. julie: oh, to be out at the boardwalk. now we

and i'm adrianna hopkins in for larry smith.et's get started with stormwatch-7 meteorologist eileen whelan. - code orange air quality alert - record highs possible today - heat wave breaks wednesday - t-storm chances wednesday through sunday today: mostly sunny. hot and humid. highs: 91-95 winds: nw to sw 5-10 mph tonight: partly cloudy. mild and muggy. lows: 66-74 winds: w 5 mph tuesday: sunny to partly cloudy. isolated pm t-storm. highs: 91-95 winds: sw 5-10 mph

and i'm larry smith. good morning washington.s to veronica today: mostly cloudy, humid, strong pm storms (2-8pm) highs: 82-88 winds: south 10-15 mph, gusts to 25 tonight: thunderstorms end, skies begin clearing by 11pm lows: 65-71 winds: west 10 mph tuesday: partly cloudy to mostly sunny, less humid, still warm highs: 83-88 winds: west to southwest 5-10 mph we're following breaking news out one person killed, as many as 10 injured -- in what british authorities are calling a terrorist attack. a van crashed into pedestrians outside a mosque after prayers. a 48 year old man is under arrest... but witnesses said it appeared two other men were involved in the attack. this comes just weeks after a van veered into pedestrians on the london bridge. britain's terrorist "severe" meaning an attack is highly likely. right now authorities in mali are searching for the surviving gunman from an attack on a resort popular with foreigners. two tourists died in the siege. counter-terrorism officials killed two of the attackers and rescued dozens

and i'm larry smith. breaking right now - the beltway shut down - well get to jjlie in a minute, but firs teileen - beautiful start to the work week; low humidity - slightly below average highs through wednesday - 90s return thursday - hot and humid first weekend of july today: sunny to partly cloudy. low humidity. highs: 80-84 winds: nw to sw 5-10 mph tonight: partly cloudy. comfortable. lows: 55-63 winds: nw 5-10 mph tuesday: partly to mostly cloudy. stray afternoon sprinkle/shower. highs: 75-80 winds: wnw 5-10 mph breaking this morning... police in fairfax county year old woman. they say linda kay reyle suffers from mental illness. she was lsat seen last night around... and then reported missing from her home search by officers, k-9 unit and helicopter... in the area of pommeray drive... she still hasn't been found. she's 5'5" about 128 points - blue eyes, brown hair. she was last seen wearing a blue/green shirt, turquoise pants and sandals. call police if you can help them find her. right now at 5:xx

the major setback as republicans work to repeal good morning washington, im larry smith. and i'm autria smith. and i'm autria godfrey. we begin with that breaking news in northeast. a deadly accident just as an amtrak train is about to pull into union station sam sweeney is live on the scene. - beautiful today! - 90s tomorrow through next week - hot & humid this weekend next week - hot & humid this weekend through the 4th of july today: mostly sunny. low humidity. very nice! highs: 79-84 winds: nw to sw 5-10 mph tonight: mainly clear and comfortable. lows: 58-66 winds: s 5 mph thursday: partly cloudy. hotter and a touch more humid. stray pm t-shower. highs: 88-91 winds: sw 10-15 g 20 mph breaking news from officials say a stolen helicopter fired shots at the supreme court. it's the latest escalation of violence in the nation's political unrest. president nicolas maduro is calling it a terror attack but in a social media video before the attack - the alleged pilot issued a statement denouncing what he calls maduro's criminal government. opponents of maduro blame the suprem

and i'm larry smith. - beautiful start to the work week; low humidity - slightly below average highsurn thursday - hot and humid first weekend of july today: sunny to partly cloudy. low humidity. highs: 80-84 winds: nw to sw 5-10 mph tonight: partly cloudy. comfortable. lows: 55-63 winds: nw 5-10 mph tuesday: partly to mostly cloudy. stray afternoon sprinkle/shower. highs: 75-80 winds: wnw 5-10 mph the healthcare showdown ramps up

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good morning washington im larry smith. and im adrianna hopkins.e'll check in with eileen in a minute... but first we want to get that mess in maryland. john gonzalez is live in camp springs.. john toss to julie - sun returns today; less - sun returns today; less humid - nice! - cloudy & cooler tomorrow - fantastic friday - 90s sunday through early next week today: partly to mostly sunny. less humid. breezy. highs: 77-80 winds: nw 5-15 mph tonight: increasing clouds. isolated showers. lows: 56-60 winds: n 5-10 mph wednesday: mostly cloudy to overcast. cooler. isolated showers, especially early. highs: 66-69 winds: ne 5-10+ mph i'm sam sweeney at i'm sam sweeney at the live desk. happening right now - a mom and her i'm sam sweeney at the live desk. happening right now - a mom and her baby - missing in the district. take a good look at your screen. this is 17-year-old "deavijon lee" and her 7-month old daughter alicia. the two were last seen on friday in the 26-hundred block of "bowen road" in southeast. d-c police say it's critical they are found. c

and i'm larry smith. toss to eileen ef0 tornado confirmed in montgomery county yesterday in the four corners neighborhood of silver spring at 3:48 pm. - nice, less humid today - summer begins tomorrow - humidity rising thursday - hot & humid friday through the weekend; storm chances return today: partly to mostly sunny. less humid. highs: 86-89 winds: wsw 5-15 mph tonight: partly cloudy and com winds: sw 5 mph wednesday: partly to mostly cloudy. stray afternoon shower. highs: 86-89 winds: w 5-10 mph now to that tornado that tore through a montgomery county neighborhood. the twister brought down trees onto cars, homes and onto the street. sam sweeney is live in four corners with more. happening now- two tropical systems churning in the at atlantic. churning in the at atlantic. we've just learned the first - over the gulf of mexico- is triggering a tropical storm warning from southeast texas to louisiana. meanwhile tropical storm bret is farther west and wont impact the u-s. as eileen has been mentioning -

good morning i'm for larry smith.m autria godfrey. - code orange air quality alert - record highs possible today - heat wave breaks wednesday - t-storm chances wednesday through sunday today: mostly sunny. hot and humid. highs: 91-95 winds: nw to sw 5-10 mph tonight: partly cloudy. mild and muggy. lows: 66-74 winds: w 5 mph tuesday: sunny to partly cloudy. isolated pm t-storm. highs: 91-95 winds: sw 5-10 mph right now. nationwide - many are remembering the victims of the pulse

i'm adrianna hopkins in for larry smith/ and i'm autria godfrey. we begin this half hour with breaking news. let's get to sam sweeney at the live desk. we are following breaking news from kenya this this morning... thats where rescuers are working to find people in a collapsed building. take a look at the least 15 people are missing. the low income nairbi apartement had been marked as unsafe, but people were still living there. witnesses say the apartment was evacuated moments before the collapse, but say some people went back into get their belongings. kenya has major problem with developers building unsafe homes and apartments. we;ll keep you updated as we get new informationj. - last day of our heat wave - still warm & muggy tomorrow - cooler, less humid thursday - hot and very humid for father's day weekend today: hot and humid. isolated pm thunderstorm. highs: 90-95 winds: w to sw 5-10 mph tonight: partly cloudy. warm and muggy. lows: 68-75 winds: wsw 5 mph wednesday: partly to mostly cloudy. not as hot, still humid. highs: 83-88 winds: n to e

good morning washington i'm larry smith. and i'm autria godfrey. we are also following breaking news out of northeast. sam sweeney is live on the scene. - not as hot, but still very humid today - thunderstorms this afternoo tomorrow - hot and humid for father's day weekend today: partly cloudy. warm and very humid. thunderstorms likely. highs: 84-88 winds: n to e 5-10 mph tonight: mostly cloudy. patchy fog. lows: 65-69 winds: e 5 mph thursday: mostly cloudy to partly sunny. slightly less humid. highs: 80-84 winds: se 5-10 mph breaking overnight - a person struck by a car in northeast. abc-7 crews on the scene as emergency crews loaded the victim into the amulance. it happened along 49th place. we understand the striking vehicle did stay on the scene. we are still working to get more information on happened. toss to adrianna larry, also breaking right now - people in western guatemala shaken awake this morning by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake. it happened near the border with mexico around 1:30 their time... officials say there's minor damage to homes.

i'm larry smith. and i'm autria gofrey.ight to the tropical storm that already lashing states in the gulf. marci gonzalez is live down in lake charles louisiana. good morning marci. how are the conditions down there? - code orange air quality alert today - hottest day of the week today (low 90s)

i'm adrianna hopkins, in for larry smith. and i'm autria godfrey.ileen - last day of our heat wave - still warm & muggy tomorrow - cooler, less humid thursday - hot and very humid for father's day weekend today: hot and humid. isolated pm thunderstorm. highs: 90-95 winds: w to sw 5-10 mph tonight: partly cloudy. warm and muggy. lows: 68-75 winds: wsw 5 mph wednesday: partly to still humid. highs: 83-88 winds: n to e 5-10 mph happening today-- the national museum of african culture will back to normal after a security scare last night. the museum was evacuated, and shut down after security received reports of a suspicious package on the second floor. dozens of visitors waited outside, as u-s park police investigated. the safety measure, comes less than two weeks after a noose was found in the segregation exhibit. park police did not elaborate on the item that was found. the museum will open as scheduled today at 10 a-m. new this morning-- former nba star dennis rodman is on his way to north korea. the hall of famer is expected to touch do morning. th

let's get to the "live desk" to check in with larry smith to see what is coming up at 5:00. rry: coming up, we are monitoring a developing story as it takes a closer look at loretta lynch's possible interference in the investigation in hillary clinton's e-mails. coming up. plus a child still in a car seat goes flying out of an survivor. and should a person representing the neighborhood live in the neighborhood? wh case in d.c. jonathan: sears is planning to close another 20 stores on top of the 200 they shut down. two are k-mart locations. the department store struggled to keep up in a market that rapidly shifting to the web. alison: a small village in india considering renaming itself after president trump. nancy: a toilet service wants to call it trump sewage village. no one knows why. none of it is coming from president trump or the united states. regardless, some of the villagers believe the trump name would bring them good fortune. jonathan: okay. jonathan: if you are looking for something fun to do this weekend, we are here to help. nancy: kidd o'shea has ideas in the w

larry: i'm larry smith at the live desk. uber has a way to call a ride for someone else.lus, bird's-eye view of a natural phenomenal off the coast. he is no friend of the district but find out what jason chaffetz is saying on his last week on the hill. that's coming up new at 5:00. jonathan: a group of people in oregon say the plans keep hitting a speed bump. literally. look at that. a series of speed bumps outside a mobile home park. there is not, they are not just slowing down the traffic. they are breaking down the cars. now it is everyone else's wallet taking to get those. >> they have oil leaks and all kind of stuff that is due to those. >> i don't go through that. it caused aggravation. >> wow! slows you down. he says he reached out to columbia county commissioners and the state representatives but they can't do anything because it's private property. now he is looking at possible legal action. nancy: you don't need to go to roll every coaster for that -- roller coaster for that. the conference board, a research group, says many economic growth. though the space is

i'm larry smith. adrianna: i'm adrianna hopkins tracking a painful drive into work. gela foster is here, filling in for julie. as larry said, this is a very, very busy friday. angela: it has been incredibly busy this friday. we starting the morning with a closure on the capital beltway, were blocked as you travel from the springfield mixing bowl to annandale. look at this stretch pretty can see the red. we are gridlock as you make the way toward interstate 66. a live look on our cameras of what that is like. we have reopened a couple of those lanes. the accident is between gallows road and arlington boulevard. that is a very busy stretch headed into mclean and tysons. please be prepared. you are going to run into more delays. back on our maps, following a closure in the columbia heights area. we had columbia road that police investigation at adams mill road. hopefully, that will reopen shortly. of course capital beltway delays through prince, we have been accidents with two heading into greenbelt and college park. both have cleared off of the roadway but be alert. you

nancy: now to the desk where larry smith has a look at what is coming up at 5:00. arry: heart breaking case. vets say one of the worst cases of abuse they have seen. the hound pup was sexually assaulted. he is will be okay. that is coming up at 5:00. jonathan: 45 years after the watergate break-in at the d.n.c. headquarters, fascinating how interest again. michelle: how it's being redesigned. nancy: with help from "scandal" costume designer it's getting an historic makeover. richard reeve takes unside. >> this is where it began. richard: a room with a view like any other in d.c. >> watergate used to be the place to be. the finest address in washington, d.c. richard: 45 years after the watergate scandal the storied hotel is planning a major makeover of room 205. once known as room 214. >> we wanted the homage to be there but not make it a theme park. richard: it was in this space that the staffers for nixon used two-way radios to monitor the burglary of the democratic national headquarters up there. >> a playground for powerful people. that is why the scandal happene

larry smith has a first look at "abc7 news at 5:00". good evening. larry: tonight at 5:00 we are looking forward to a story you're bringing us about an 8th grader who believes music has the power to heal. before you grab your daily dose of vitamins find out which one researchers say y supplements. get ready for lanes to close on the beltway tonight. we will tell you where and when. that is coming up new at 5:00. see you in a few minutes. nancy: thank you very much. take a look at this. this is a one of a kind view of tropical storm cindy. right now churning in the gulf of mexico. live look actually. this is what it lookses like out at sea. vantage point. oil rig 17 miles off louisiana's coast. the hardest hit area could see a foot of rain. we could see effects around friday in our area. jonathan: that is nasty. michelle: fun to watch from this vantage point. jonathan: as long as you are not sitting on the rig. michelle: a beautiful day. beautiful first day of summer. nancy: summer solstice. steve rudin there. jonathan: you have happy summer pants on,

i am larry smith. adrianna: i am adrianna hopkins. let's start for the weather. a cool start. sunnier today and cool compared to what is coming our way. veronica: a gorgeous start. look at the sunrise. degrees., virginia, 54 cool compared to the next couple of days that will be coming our way. the average high is 82. today, 74 versus the 69 high from yesterday. i'm going to give a check mark to today because of the sunshine going poolside. building heat. saturday. sunday, uncomfortable. maybe oppressive for tuesday of next week. that all is what is ahead of us. if you're going to be going to a weekend event, plenty going on this weekend, saturday and sunday -- celebrate fairfax where our own stormwatch will be there with our storm trak vehicle. 94 on sunday. hope to see you there saturday. more on the weekend in 10 minutes. julie: we are looking at the capital beltway. not too bad leaving college park over toward 270. , hoveringky track 7 above the beltway leaving college park for the exit for 270 and route 1, so far, so good. pretty picture. the left side of your screen, the

. >> let's check in now with larry smith in the satellite center to find out what is coming up at 5:00. larry: you have probably seen lines at chick-fil-a before but find out why they are getting involved outside a location. only on 7 a look inside the project covering up i-295 in the district. how it would be 100% sustainable. wait until you hear what was behind cancellations and the delays for british airways last month. new hope for breast cancer survivors thinking about getting pregnant but worried the cancer will come back. that's at 5:00. see you in a few. >> thanks. a group of bikers rolled into ohio to put a smile on a young boy's face. we are talking muscle cars and cool motorcycles. a 16-year-old has been living with and he enjoys loud noises. which 16-year-old doesn't? so dozens of bikers rolled by his home and revved up the engine on his birthday to put a smile on his face. >> it means a lot to make somebody happy. especially a child like that. in a wheelchair all of his life. >> for the whole community to come out for my son. i'm very thankful. jonathan: that is cool. supp

larry: larry smith at the "live desk." tonight theat dore roosevelt island is closed and find out why the popular trail is off-limits. plus, "7 on your side" team gets results after taking a smash-and-grab video from the car to mayor muriel bowser. how do you dedicate funding to metro? the change local lawmakers think needs to happen to make it a reality coming up tonight new at 5:00. see you in a few. nancy: thank you. incredible video out of sarasota, florida. five masked men bursting in a house. one with a shotgun. the homeowner was ready as the man advanced. he came at him with a machete. he disarmed a robber and everyone else ran away. the homeowner held one of the until the police arrived. they also found the four who ran away. not good for those involved. jonathan: one against five. that worked out all right. war against terror, u.s. forces are shooting down syrian wear plane in air-to-air combat that is accused of dropping bombs near american partner forces. russia is stepping in saying it will treat u.s. coalition

larry: i'm larry smith at the "live desk." new at 5:00 tonight one in four americans are skipping the medical care find out why they are staying away from the doctors. a sudden wall of sand descends on a city. find out when and what happens. we have a primary in virginia and we look at the candidates for governor at 5:00. back to you. michelle: thank you. plenty to have a contractor over or someone to fix the cable. jonathan: if they ask to use your bathroom, you need to hear what happened to this guy. nancy: this is unforgettable. john matarese shows what can go wrong so you don't waste your money. john: it is frustrating when a contractor comes to fix something and then breaks something else. one man dealing with a nastier he plugged his toilet. i have done many reports about the con doctors leaving -- contractors leaving a mess before but never this kind of mess. cable installer decided to do another duty. >> he asked to use the restroom. he caused damage, didn't tell me and left. john: his toilet was completed clogged. >>

let's go to larry smith at the "live desk" for a first look at "abc7 news at 5:00". larry: a man nearly so non-moe football" is poised to make a comeback. and the flyers popping up. how you can help a woman who woke up with her arm broken and fill in the blanks. that is coming up at 5:00. see you in a few. jonathan: thanks. "7 on your side" consumer alert. general is under the investigation. air bag computer failures in the jeep liberties, 105,000 vehicles are potentially affected. after 44 customer complaints that a computer that is supposed to detect crashes to control the air bag deployment didn't work. no injuries reported. in some cases the fix was as simple as replacing the computer. want to have lunch with warren buffett? now is your chance. his annual auction for charity is open on ebay. in the past 17 years he raced nearly $24 -- raised nearly $24 million f the homeless in san francisco. last year's winning bid was almost $3.5 million. the winner gets to bring serve friends to dine at the steakhouse in new york with warren buffett. michelle: nice. no happy m

michelle: let's get a check with larry smith for the live desk at what is coming new at 5:00. rry: ahead at 5:00, we continue the team coverage of the ballpark ambush. plus, you heard from otto warmbier's father. later on update of the u.v.a. student detained in north korea. his conditions ahead. if you are not taking a summer vacation, you are not alone. the top three reasons for staying put for the summer of 2017. that is coming up at 5:00. i'll see you in the studio in a few minutes. jonathan: thank you, larry. "7 on your side." before you book a summer vacation you probably heard americans don't use all their vacation crime. that is a crime. new poll giving insignature to why they leave it -- insight to why they leave it on the table. the public affairs research found 43% of the americans won't take vacation this summer and 49% of them say it's just because it costs too much. another 11% say they can't take time off from work. 3% say they don't like to be away from their job. michelle: we can relate to that last one. a young man has just one state to go as he tries to visit

larry: i'm larry smith at the "live desk."5:00, how bringing local student to a garden is helping them blossom and grow. a day after the metro general manager told abc7 about the plan to ease the headaches on the red line, grab aspirin. you heard about a fish out of water. what about a crab? t tonight at 5:00. see you in a few minutes. nancy: thank you. cracking down on russia. the european union extending the sanctions for half year response to the annexation of crimea and destabilization of ukraine. unanimous e.u. vote. all 28 nations deciding russia has not done enough to respect the peace agreement meant to end the conflict in eastern ukraine. china beefing up the naval presence and showing off the newest destroyer. the 10,000-ton ship isn't just made to go on the offense but it's fitted with the air and submarine defense system. it's believed they will launch three more. the goal is 275 warships by 2020. that would match what the u.s. nail fleet ship for ship. michelle: now a major terror bust in europe. police arrested s

jonathan: check in with larry smith at the "live desk" to see what is coming up next at "abc7 news aty: ahead at 5:00, a change just in time for beach season. how maryland is fighting a push to fight women going topless at a local beach. plus, a local police department's warning about toys they fear can get a child killed. what parents need to know when i join you at 5:00. see you in a few. jonathan: thanks. they are calling it black friday in italy. the country's transportation workers now are on strike. it's impacting everything from the country's airlines to bus service. there were long lines for taxis across the country. italian unions often strike on fridays in the summer. so this is not that unusual. michelle: hopef this weekend. julie wright is on traffic watch with a look at potential trouble spots. [no audio] jonathan: it always works so much better with sound. we'll get that fixed. you could say it's party time for john fishman, drummer for the band phish. he is going into the government. he won tuesday's election in lincolnville, maine, where he lives with his wife and five

nancy: let's go live to larry smith at the "live desk" to get a look at what is coming up at "abc7 news at 5:00". larry: good to see you. business slow for d.c. native tour business but it changed yesterday with the coverage of comey's testimony. that is coming and a working woman taking care of a special group of kids on their special day. that and much coming up at 5:00, when alison and i join you in studio. michelle: a tennis prodigy returns to the court of after winning a much different fight. scottscott abraham explains. >> climbing the rankings. >> top 30 for boys 14 and under and top 15 for boys 12 and under. scott: that changed in 2014 when the doctors found a cancerous brain tumor. >> why was it me? why was i the chosen one to go through it? steve: the sophomore began a battle different than one on the tennis court. nine months of chemo and radiation, he took it head on using the playing days as a catalyst. >> the thought of me playing before treatment started on the tennis court and uh-oh i was playing at high level, really motivated me to harder throughout my treatment. scott

larry smith has a first look on what to expect at 5:00. happy friday. larry: same to you.are hearing from the new superintendent of fairfax county school about his plan of the job. as years at one station come to a close find out where they replace escalators next on monday. the painting has begun on the new mural at ben's chili bowl. we find out who is on the wall. a student was told she needs a note to wear a hijab. we'll have more on that when nancy and i join you at 5:00. michelle: the arlington county is wishing the police department a happy doughnut day. posting this tweet. jonathan: custom. michelle: wheels replaced with the doughnuts. you can see the fire department preference is chocolate iced. jonathan: few you are not sugar induced coma from doughnut day, you looking for something fun to do. there is a ton of stuff to do. michelle: and kidd o'shea will help fill the planner with the weekend kickoff. kidd: here is what is happening this weekend in d.c. tonight head to columbia heights for the first movie nights in the heights. the first at the year at the harriet

the larry smith tweeted last night calling it a great day for security courtesy of the united statesupreme court. even if the order partially put into effect is something he called politically incorrect and watered down. over the last 24 hours, however, the most notable news from the president of the united states has been his tweets attacking democrats and the president, the former president obama for their role in the russia investigation. otherwise, the white house has been muted in some of its responses. the president going so far as to not answer questions during a joint appearance with prime minister modi of india. back to you. >> joe johns, thank you. we'll be talking about that series of tweets as well and also how does the rest of the world view the u.s. under president trump? a brand new poll with some eye opening results, we'll discuss that next. take 5, guys. tired of your bladder always cutting into your day? you may have overactive bladder, or oab. that's it! we really need to get with the program and see the doctor. take charge and ask your doctor about myrbetriq (mira

larry bostic is charged with child endangerment and invasion of privacy. drew smith reports. >> reporter: the sign says closed outside the ice cream shop. armando rodriguez showed us the photo took as larry bostic was handcuffed. acting on a tip, police say they found evidence that the shop owner secretly recorded girls in the employee changing room and the dwis wevice was connected t monitor in his office. >> that is creepy. >> reporter: these two claim to have reported bostic 15 years ago. >> gave her a camera, told her to take pictures of per body. >> reporter: police weren't available to explain why that case ended with no charges. >> we told him stay away from us, because i will hurt him. and now i wish i did to it much before. >> reporter: you can already see how small a camera phone lens is, but the devices used in these crimes can be as small as a pen. experts say keep an eye out for things that seem out of place. there are even devices marketed as spy camera detectors. >> he's taken away their innocence. >> reporter: for now in the ice cream shop skas case,

smith that the warriors were his favorite team. that was adorable. alison and larry cover a sporting event and it puts everything in perspective. that is exactly what happened today at quicken loans national. back to you. alison: really nice. thank you for sharing ♪ larry: this is what the wildfires look like from space. we have more from the ground. >> a raging wildfire in northern arizona. forcing evacuations of the entire town. >> let's go. get out. a fire. >> children holding on to toys and packing in the trucks to escape the flames the jumping them. >> the wildfire growing to 32 square miles and the flames so intense a group of firefighters had to pull back. >> we are not putting them the danger. >> the forest service ordering in a second management team to battle flames. in california another wildfire forced evacuations north of los angeles. the fire came close to her backyard but air attack dropping retardant kept the flames from advancing. >> god bless them. god bless them all. >> but tv star from "big bang theory" was not so lucky. he lost his home and vowed

any meetings that they didn't report are going to have to ep up larry king lawyering up because of all of this. >> i want to thank jemile smith matt nussbaum, both of you for joining us tonight for our conferring. terrific segment. thank you both gentlemen. >>> we'll be right back, the trump effect on the election results we are seeing out of uk. >>i have jt been to see her magesty, the queen, and i will now form a government a government that can provide certainty and lead britain forward at this critical time for our country. >> outside number 10, the british prime minister, theresa may, whose decision to hold a snap election, as you may have heard, has backfired. her conservatives lost their majority in parliament. may's future as prime minister is now in question. labor party's jeremy corbin was the spoiler. like bernie sanders state side, he energized a lot of young voters, many of whom were uneasy on the brexit vote and the brexit talks. the election is another blow to president trump's anti-globalist message after the loss of marine le pen in france and could be a preview of what is to come in germany as angela merkel'

any meetings that they didn't report are going to have to ep up larry king lawyering up because of all of this. >> i want to thank jemile smithm, both of you for joining us tonight for our conferring. terrific segment. thank you both gentlemen. >>> we'll be right back, the trump effect on the election results we are seeing out of uk. time's up, insufficient prenatal care. and administrative paperwork.. your days of drowning people are numbered. same goes for you, your days of drowning pebudget overruns.d. and rising costs, wipe that smile off your face. we're coming for you, too. for those who won't rest until the world is healthier, neither will we. optum. how well gets done. whattwo servings of veggies? v8 or a powdered drink? ready, go. ahhhhhhhh! shake! shake! shake! shake! shake! done! you gotta shake it! i shake it! glad i had a v8. the original way to fuel your day. abdominal pain... ...and diarrhea. but it's my anniversary. aw. sorry. we've got other plans. your recurring, unpredictable abdominal pain and diarrhea... ...may be irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea, or ibs-d. you've tried over-the-counter treatments a

they have but she .as last seen in smith county be sure to call police immediately if you see them. again, they do say that kimberly long is in extreme danger. larry: all lies are on capitol hill as we see the health care bill. innow know what we could see the bill. the ap reporting it with -- reporting it will rollback taxes. it will give states freedom to will break down th the pizzaed after shooting. he shot, thinking he would be free sex slaves. he is now facing several years in prison. and an emotional tribute to teenager -- she was killed in what police believe is a road rage incident. her murderer was in the u.s. illegally. she would have finished sophomore year this week. larry: student science experiments are going up into space. but we do see left off. next, what police are saying after seeing a man stabbed in a crowded airport. there's work to be done. it's not going to be easy but there's grit inside of you. and if you need extra motivation the grad fund at strayer university can help push you forward. because up to your last year of classes could be on us. that's right. on us. today is the day. strayer university. let's get it, americ

smith, pushing him out of harms way. no word on what started the fight that i'm sure that jr is like -- got to protect you. larryng, america. breaking news, new arrests in the london terror attack and the new video overnight showing police hunting down the terrorists. isis now claiming responsibility for that brutal assault on london bridge where three men ran over tourists with a van then jumped out stabbing and slashing victims killing at least seven, wounding dozens more. police quickly swarm the scene. taking out the killers. the investigation this morning. what we're now learning about the terrorists' past and the heros who jumped in to stop them as the uk's prime minister theresa may says it's time for things to change. >> enough is enough. >> overnight, president trump speaking out about the attack. >> this bloodshed must end. >> vowing to help the uk bring the terrorists to justice but coming under fire for his tweets

and i'm larry smith. good morning washington. toss to eileen - code orange air quality alert today - heat wave rolls on through much of next week (90+ each day) - storm chances highest tomorrow - slight drop in humidity late weekend/early next week today: mostly sunny. hot and humid. isolated pm t-storm; mainly in the mountains. highs: 89-93 winds: sw 5-15+ mph tonight: mostly cloudy. warm and very muggy. lows: 71-75 winds: sw 5-10 mph saturday: mostly cloudy morning becoming partly sunny. pm thunderstorms likely. very humid. highs: 87-90 winds: sw 5-15+ mph julie toss to john julie toss to john breaking right now -a stabbing in fairfax county. happening right now - thousands are predicting a record number of drivers, on the roads. in the washington metro area alone --- one-point-one-millio n people will be leaving their homes --- that's about 16-percent of washingtonians. the most ever! the vast majority --- 87-percent to be precise --- will be traveling by car. the rest will be flying --- riding the rails or using other modes o