we are going to produce a quick half inch to an inch of rain in lexington this morning. this is the rainfall forecast in the next few days. it's been a while since we've had a soaking rain like this. this is the possibility of up to 2 inches of rain. the purple is about an inch and a half and later tonight into philadelphia to the baltimore area. hopefully it won't come too fast because if it does we could get flash flooding. that's why we have flood watches. so today's forecast, a few hot spots too. very hot yesterday in the

ever since lexington and concord, all of america has been on edge. >> lexington and con... >> of course. you've been at sea. america is at war, dr. franklin. welcome home. >> good god. >> ♪ my country, 'tis of thee ♪ sweet land of liberty ♪ land where my fathers died ♪ land of the pilgrims' pride ♪ from every mountainside ♪ let freedom ring >> pushed to their limits by an oppressive empire, a determined group of rebels unites under the cause of liberty. their quest for freedom will unify a people, ignite a revolution, and forge a new system of government. in time, these brave men and women will come to be known as the american patriots. benjamin franklin -- brilliant renaissance man, world-renowned genius, and enduring symbol of america's potential for greatness. but behind every genius stands a man, and behind every legend lies the truth. [ indistinct conversations ] >> is this the pennsylvania delegation? >> maryland, sir. >> mm. close enough. >> benjamin franklin is an entrepreneur, scientist, and politician, but he's also a devout british loyalist. his success invents the american d

in lexington park, brad bell, abc7 news. michelle: we have new information on the ice cream truck drive shot last night in edmonston, maryland. the victim shot nine times by gunman who wanted to rob him. friends of the victim say he worked at comcast and sold ice cream to make money for the family still back home in west africa. police are still searching for the shooters. >> the trial of brian rice will start on thursday. that is the next baltimore police officer charged in death of freddie gray. like two of the three officers before him he wants a bench trial. the judge ruled today that prosecutors committed another discovery violation, this time turning over 4,000 parages of documents related to the training of rice days before trial. the evidence cannot be used in the bench trial. michelle: this is a story you first saw on 7. today a woman trying to poison a coworker at a beauty salon pleaded guilty. chris papst is live in rockville. chris: ten days is how much in jail after pleading guilty in the kir circuit court. for

lexington, -- lexington park, maryland. 93 degrees in frederick spring. the nationals have an early day. it will be hot and humid. plan ahead. plenty of hydration. , 92 degrees. only an isolated chance of a shower or thunderstorm this afternoon here in how many more days of the heat and humidity -- that is part of the seven-day. jummy: thank you. new this noon, president obama is slowing the reduction of troops from afghanistan. about 8400 troops in the country through the end of this year. president obama: our forces are narrow missions -- training and advising afghan forces, and supporting counterterrorism. plan was foriginal 5500 troops to stay in afghanistan through the end of the president's term. developing now, the justice department and fbi have taken over the investigation into a fatal police shooting. was shot after officers in baton rouge, louisiana, responded to a call of someone waving a gun. subduecers try to sterling, someone is heard on the out -- video yelling that he had a gun. louisiana's governor spoke within the past hour. >> i know t

american liberty, be it known that this morning before break of day, a british brigade marched to lexington, fired without provocation, and killed six men and wounded four others. >> fire. >> the war was not part of the revolution. it was only an effect and consequence of it. announcer: the revolution was in the minds of the people, and this had been affected before a drop of blood was shed at lexington. >> we had built our own government right under the king's nose. as common sense would say, it was not the work of a day or a year, and now may of 1775 is upon us. the second continental congress is a war congress. >> things have taken a turn since the first congress, eh, cousin? >> we are surrounded by dangers, sir. careful, cousin. >> i am determined to take a step to get our colleagues to agree on some plan. there is a division of south and north. the southerners are ambition of furnishing a southern general. colonel washington is visibly their object. >> i suspect mr. hancock wishes the nomination for himself, possibly for the honor of declining it. he has little more military experience

and in 1985, the lexington fire forced 4500 people to evacuate. fire season is a worrisome time here. >> they lose one house they lose them all. the embers go up and there is nothing they can do. >> that's why the grant money is coming in time. in santa clara county, lisa amin gulezian, abc7 news. >>> stay with us. abc7 news at 11:00 continues. the road to rio stops in the bay area. new and familiar faces getting ready for the olympics at oracle arena. >> and playing ball in triple digit heat. how bay area little leaguers are dealing with the soaring temperatures. >> and little boy . the 2-year-old showing lots of love tonight to local law enforcement. >> here is a look at what is coming up on "jimmy kimmel live." jimmy? >> thanks, dan and kristen. here is what we are up to tonight. >> did bianca break your heart? in how many pieces? >> five. >> five pieces? do you think you will ever love >>> vaw knee shaw, san ramon, san mateo and all of the bay area. this is abc7 news. >> all right, team usa basketball tonight at oracle. an exhibition game befo

and in 1985, the lexington fire forced 4500 people to evacuate. fire season is a worrisome time here. >> they lose one house they lose them all. the embers go up and there is nothing they can do. >> that's why the grant money is coming in time. in santa clara county, lisa amin gulezian, abc7 news. >>> stay with us. abc7 news at 11:00 continues. the road to rio stops in the bay area. new and familiar faces getting ready for the olympics at oracle arena. >> and playing ball in triple digit heat. how bay area little leaguers are dealing with the soaring temperatures. >> and little boy blue. the 2-year-old showing lots of love tonight to local law enforcement. >> here is a look at what is coming up on "jimmy kimmel live." jimmy? >> thanks, dan and kristen. here is what we are up to tonight. >> did bianca break your heart? in how many pieces? >> five. >> five pieces? do you think you will ever love whe gets a ready for you alert the second his room is ready. so you know what he gives? i'll give you everything i've got and then some. he gives a hundred

and we would join her in lexington maybe 3-4 times per year to iron out problems and figure out the next steps. when i have taken early retirement, i did so with the crack that i am not retiring from the profession, only with the corporation. little did i expect an offer like this. i was flabbergasted. brianediate reaction when flew up to burlington and came up with this was that i did not have enough knowledge to do this. they could not possibly do this. to which he said, who does? i said, larry bland. pogue. forest then it hit me that it was my turn. to the honor of working on the papers of such a model of selfless service? sharing a great deal for teaching us the basics on how this project work. she became ill, she had to leave the project, which he did in 2011, and she died in 2013. but again, brian to the rescue. before her death, he saw what was happening and added additional staff to supplement and then to replace sharon. and wells, who also works for the general of military history downstairs, also co-author of numerous works with douglas macarthur's biographer. may warn, fo

marshall research library in lexington, virginia, as the national george c. marshall museum and library. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from virginia, mr. brat, and the gentleman from virginia, mr. scott, each will control 20 minutes. the chair recognizes the gentleman from virginia, mr. brat. mr. brat: mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on h.con.res 138. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. brat: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. brat: mr. speaker, i rise today in support of h.con.res 138, a resolution that designates the george c. marshall museum and george c. marshall research library in lexington, virginia, as the national george c. marshall museum and library. general george c. marshall was a soldier, a statesman and a peacemaker. general marshall served as army chief of staff during world war ii, special ambassador to c

the lexington institute -- and may i add the lexington institute is in virginia. it's not in lexington, massachusetts, where the shot heard round the world was fired. no, this is just, again, absconding with a name, placing it upon an institution to try to give it the veneer of credibility. of course beneath the veneer is just more veneer. there is nothing there. there is no science. there is nothing that backs up the arguments which they are making. so the lexington institute claims that renewables need to be able to compete with fossil fuels without federal subsidies. but the real truth is that the fossil fuel industry has never succeeded in the free market alone. its success is built on more than a century's worth of tax breaks and subsidies. the lexington institute sheds these crocodile tears about how much they care about the free market. but for 100 years they missed the fact that the oil, the coal, the gas, the nuclear industries were all subsidized by the federal government. it's only when wind and solar show up that all of a sudden they become greatly con

. >> i've also been to mary lincoln's house in lexington. she has kentucky roots, too. >> she was from lexington. the lincoln roots in kentucky were real. and you probably remember his famous quote that he wanted to have god on his side but he had to have kentucky. what that mint was he spent an enormous amount of time trying to prevent kentucky from seceding from the union because he thought it was extremely important in terms of the war strategy to avoid kentucky's cessation. thus the saying i have to have god -- i want to have god on my side but i have to have kentucky. speaking of kentucky, this is john marshall harlan. every first year law student can tell you who he was. he was from kentucky. he fought for the union. and after the war, had some political aspirations but kentucky curiously enough, seemed to sort of go over to the southern side after the war. and became a totally democratic state. so harlan didn't get very far with his political aspirations. he had a partner, a law partner named benjamin bris toe who is a very well-known

revolution was in the minds of the people, and this happened before i drop of blood was shed at lexington have built it right under the king's nose. say, it was not the words of a day a year, and now 1775 is upon us. the second cotton of congress is a war congress. >> g are surrounded by dangers. determined to get our colleagues to agree on some plan . there is a division of thousands. in furnishingious a southern general. >> i respect mr. hancock wishes the nomination. he has little more military experience. >> but will washington accept that? he does not seek the post. >> he seems virtuous and discrete. and kind. i dare say, he will serve. man does nota arrive at a civil assembly in unless, unless he wants that job. >> mr. hancock? >> gentlemen, i propose that congress adopts an army already in place at cambridge. although this is not the proper time to nominate a general, i have no hesitation to declare that i have but one general in mind for that important command, a gentleman from virginia. a great -- virginiachildren from who would not wish to hear himself race but his great talent

in lexington park in st.y's county it feels like 96 degrees at patuxent river naval air station. the weather for tonight, fine for outdoor dining. maybe hot and humid for some. upper 80s. only isolated thunderstorm chance is possible. talk about the places where it is downpours now. west and northwest of woodstock. west of interstate 81. more showers coming out toward the foothill of the blue ridge. there is a little one coming across to the west of tongue. -- west of town. we have a couple of showers and storms over the eastern shore. that is it for the moment. we will keep an eye on things for you. we have a chance of isolated showers overnight. a slight chance we could have an overnight shower in part of the area but most of the night should be fine. future cast shows more showers and storms in the picture by tomorrow afternoon. steam heat. we will be in the mid-90's to feel over 100 degrees at times with the afternoon evening and storms a possibility. most of friday is hot. late aftern isolated showers sh

it happened on interstate 20 in lexington. more than a dozen people rushed to help him.y were able to flip his car back over.. as he sat in the driver's seat. janzen "was" wearing a seatbelt. he walked away from the crash with just a few small scratches. right now.. former attorney general eric holder has a new job. air b-n-b is hiring him to tackle discrimination among hosts on its site. the company says its new anti-discrimination policy. air b-n-b's c-e-o says tackling discrimination is the greatest challenge his company faces. holder stepped down as attorney general in 2014.. after six years on the job. this morning. this is something you don't see everyday. crews in northwest are preparing to pick up an entire house.. and move it. sam sweeney is live there... time now for weather day for us. it will be a touch hotter and more humid today, but it won't be oppressive. make sure you have the sunglasses, too - it will be another sunny day! the really high heat and humidity we've been talking about all week will arrive beginning tomorrow. highs friday will soar into the

. >> this is the type of weapon that would have been used in lexington. >> while guns offer a window into our history the view hasn't always been krystle clear. >> guns were a tool, more in the 20th century see convergence of gun laws and large number of guns. >> ahead, how america's love started as only a cool crush. for more and more american women these days a concealed handgun is the weapon of choice. as our tracy smith saw for herself. >> it's no secret that more picks up an unsecured gun the result can be tragic. martha tirer this will have one such tale. >> i thought of it has any other toy gun because it looked similar. >> at age 10, sean smith accidentally killed his little sister. >> an unlikely tragedy, not boys and guns. >> how hard is it to pull the trigger? >> ahead this sundae morning, a powerful urge to play. >> cowan: we're not the only country struggling over gun-related issues. 20 years ago in australia a mass shooting was the action that caused a sweeping reaction. seth doane takes us there. >> a lone gunman killed 35 then prime minister. >> you knew right away to

the heat index tomorrow will be uncomfortable. 104 in memphis tomorrow. 99 in lexington. 1022 -- 102 this heat and humidity will move overhead. the seven-day, 95 tomorrow. isolated afternoon thunderstorm. on saturday hot and humid. highs to 99. it could be 100. somewhere there. way hot. there could be storms in the afternoon. as we get to sunday it looks like we will be about the same. 98 or a couple more clouds. 97 on monday. 95 on tuesday. increasing chances of the afternoon thunderstorms those days. wednesday and thursday will be in the lower 90's. leon, it looks like as we forward through the end of next week we should stay in the lower 90's. a long siege of the high temperatures and high humidity levels. leon: "siege," that is the perfect word. erin hawksworth is out in it tonight. she is at the citi open. hey, how is it going out there? erin: it's actually a beautiful night to come watch tennis. citi open. no pitcher has started 14-0 since roger clemens. could stephen the streak? that's next in sports. leon: coming your way tonight on newschannel8 at 10:00 -- donald trump's big

an italian instructor and study abroad director originally from lexington, massachusetts...d our returning champion, a law clerk from philadelphia, pennsylvania... whose 1-day cash winnings total... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! thanks, johnny. yeah, i know, ladies and gentlemen. $3,999, not much money. the luck of the draw. i was really hoping for a big payday from one of our players yesterday. but all three of them missed the final jeopardy! and so, ellen was wise enough to wager and leave herself some cash.

. >> reporter: the outlook was grim, a red convertible flipped over on a ditch in lexington, south carolinaon i-20. trapped underneath, jonathan jenson. >> all i remember was the initial hit and weightless and laying there and i'm all right. >> he had only a seatbelt and prayer after losing control of his car. now, he had no control over what would happen next. >> everybody stopped. everybody wanted to get that guy out. everybody wanted to save his life. >> reporter: among the dozen good samaritans that dropped everything to pick up a stranger. >> when we flipped it over, he put his hands up and said, thank you. it was just incredible. >> absolutely incredible. >> i was not expecting to see that many people just standing there watching. one lady was praying throughout the whole thing. people are giving me hugs. >> reporter: remarkably, jansen walked away with no major injuries. but a new appreciation for the kindness of strangers. gabe gutierrez, nbc news. >> one very lucky man. another crash to tell you about. this one caught on police body cam as a driver slams into a parked police car in

we are going to produce a quick half inch to an inch of rain in lexington this morning. this is the rainfall forecast in the next few days. it's been a while since we've had a soaking rain like this. this is the possibility of up to 2 inches of rain. the purple is about an inch and a half and later tonight into philadelphia to the baltimore area. hopefully it won't come too fast because if it does we could get flash flooding. that's why we have flood watches. so today's forecast, a few hot spots too. very hot yesterday in the carolinas and it will be that again today with heat index from 100 to 110. here's a closer look at your day look at hartford today. could get up to 96 degrees and tomorrow the clouds will move in, cooler temperatures and the possibility of some rain. and look at charleston today. one of the hottest spots in the east at 100 degrees. a little bit of everything today. some heat and some thunderstorms and possibility of some flooding. >> summer in full effect. >>> coming up, president obama picks the site of his presidential library. but facebook report

still have one in hatfield township along line lexington road at bethlehem pike.e down at huntington road and creek road. in mount holly a downed tree on lake drive near moore drive. >> italian police arrested a homeless man in connection with the death of an american student whose body was found in the tiber river. beau solomon went living on friday his first day studying abroad. authorities located solomon's body in the river where witnesses reported seeing someone being thrown from a bridge. italian media say he will a large wound on his head and his shirt was covered in blood. >> 6:18 now f you're a septa rider making alternate plans today we have another trafficup date next. >> for those choosing their cars to get to work dave murphy has some bad news for that morning commute. it's all wet. >> especially in delaware and south jersey where we still are in and out of heavy pockets of rain. things getting better in philadelphia. i'll have your day planner forecast coming up next, let you know where temperatures are going today. >> ♪ there has been a quest for so

the police say that happened on windsor road in lexington park. woman was say the attacked by a lifelong friend, patrick bush. he is in custody. stubbs' friends and family are in shock. >> she was a sweet person. she would do whatever she could for anyone. person.a sweet, lovable leon: bush has a long criminal history. after a break for the holiday weekend, safe track phase three is now underway tonight. this will bring track closures and changes, mostly impacting alexandria and reagan national airport. tom roussey has what we need to know about the morning commute. you think? tom: it's going to be rough for some people. about an hour ago, this train rolled into the station from the north. it has been here ever since because trains are not taking passengers any further south. this train over here, a lot of folks just got on, it is going north. through monday, that is the only direction that you can go for national airport. after evening rush-hour come a few minutes past 8:00, the last blue and yellow line train of the week to continue south past r

county jail and his arrest record listed the arresting agency as the lexington county sheriff's office. columbia, south carolina, is in richland county. this clerical error was noticed by a corrections officer shortly after and corrected, but was only corrected internally. that correction was not given to the f.b.i. on monday, april 13, when the f.b.i. investigated to get more information, she initially contacted the lexington county sheriff's office for more information who informed her that the case was in the city of columbia. not seeing a listing for columbia on the list, she contacted west columbia who had no knowledge of the arrest. on thursday, april 16, the background check was still listed as delayed pending, but three business days had passed. and consequently, mr. speaker, he was allowed to purchase a gun and nine souls lost their lives because of this loophole mu >> coming up on c-span, and the i director james comey on hillary clinton's use of her private e-mail server. that is followed by president obama and hillary clinton in north carolina and then donald trump campaign

trees were blown down yesterday afternoon knocking out power in lexington. this was a roof damaged when a tree fell on it. there were reports of a possible tornado that took part a roof off a walmart. five people were slightly injured. >>> another part of the country bracing for severe weather. >> paul williams joins us with the details. >> good morning. we have a storm with this low pressure system stirring up a mess. it's going to trek east. we'll see an outbreak of severe storms through the north central part of the country. montana, wyoming, over toward the dakotas. nebraska toward kansas. we're expecting a targeted area from duluth to sioux falls and then des moines and damaging hail and possibility of tornadoes. >> paul, thank you. we're getting more details about the orlando massacre. from nearly a dozen deputies. they describe walking into the pulse nightclub to see as many as 20 officers with long guns. one deputy says at first glance there were no signs of life, just bodies all over the floor. some of them assisted survivors who collapsed in the st

as far as the rainfall goes right now, the worst has been up towards the lexington, kentucky area and cincinnati. this is what eventually will transition late tonight and early tomorrow morning into areas of the east. rainfall totals here. this is the purple is an inch and a half. the red is two inches of rain. when you get to this pink color, here a good section here, the greater philadelphia area, new york city could get some, too. we've been in a drought so we need the rain. we just don't need it all in one area. kansas, colorado and d.c. to richmond to norfolk, chance for isolated storms. little of everything on the map including the stubborn heat wave in the west that continues right into the weekend. >> bill karins, thank you. >>> now a check on the other headlines this morning. how is it looking over there, lewis? >> it's looking good, chris. everyone here -- breakfast of champions. doesn't get any better than this. saturday night live covered the rnc in cleveland and this week they took their talents to philly to cover the democratic convention. the comics took to the streets

weather also caused thousands of dollars of damage to a walmart about two hours east of lexington. merchandise was strewn inside the store. the national weather service has not yet said whether this storm was actually a tornado. >>> president obama and presidential candidate hillary clinton will appear on the campaign trail together for the first time today. cl clinton supported obama in 2008 after she lost in the primaries. now the president is showing his support. one objective of today's rally is to tout clinton's achievements and experience. the clinton campaign is also vetting julian castro as a possible vice presidential candidate. >>> donald trump is playing coy about his choice for vp. he met over the weekend with he met over the weekend with iowa senator trump tweeted a question about who would pay for the trip with president obama and hillary clinton. the government is reimbursed for the travel costs. >>> happening now, a man made craft is orbiting jupiter for the first time ever. nasa scientists cheered when it was positioned perfectly in orbit last night. >> there's the

county jail and his arrest record listed the arresting agency as the lexington county sheriff's office. columbia, south carolina, is in richland county. this clerical error was noticed by a corrections officer shortly after and corrected, but was only corrected internally. that correction was not given to the f.b.i. on monday, april 13, when the f.b.i. investigated to get more information, she initially contacted the lexington county sheriff's office for more information who informed her that the case was in the city of columbia. not seeing a listing for columbia on the list, she contacted west columbia who had no knowledge of the arrest. on thursday, april 16, the background check was still listed as delayed pending, but three business days had passed. and consequently, mr. speaker, he was allowed to purchase a gun and nine souls lost their lives because of this loophole much we should close it and do it today. yield back. the speaker pro tempore: pursuant to clause 12-a of rule 1, the chair declares the house in recess until 2:00 p.m. today. >> recommends no prosecution of hillary cl

louis, indianapolis, lexington, louisville, as we head through much of west virginia, and then through washington, d.c. and richmond, again, not a complete washout. don't cancel your plans but you're going to have to keep a close eye on the forecast as we get towards firework time. >> thank you, bill. >>> an historic moment for the pentagon but it wasn't without controversy. secretary of defense ash carter ended the ban on transgender armed forces members serving openly. many call it a major step for the u.s. military. but, some, like house armed services committee chair mack thornberry called it politics over policy. nbc pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski has details. >> reporter: after a year-long study, defense secretary ash carter has lifted the last gender-based barrier in the u.s. military. >> i'm announcing today that we're ending the ban on transgender americans in the united states military. >> reporter: for the first time as many as 12,000 transgender men and women now in the military will be able to openly serve without fear of being discharged. and transgender recruits

updates, and also we do still have an accident here involving injuries n in hatfield township, line lexington line kiln pike. now, actually looking pretty good there. we do have downed tree here, allentown road at brant road. we have lanes blocked. i'll let you know which lanes are blocked as soon as i hear. for those every in you this area give yourselves extra time there. >> smaller fleet could lead to shorter tempers on septa's regional rail lines. >> this is the first test of the lines really since the transit agency pulled one third of its regional rail cars because of structural problem. "eyewitness news" reporter justin finch continues our coverage at suburban station, hey, justin? >> brooke, jim, good morning, regional rail ride letters likely finds their commutes today bit more crowded than usualment some may choose to change their route altogether, this, as septa and it riders now adjust from losing about one third of their regional rail car service. let's take you now to tape here. today we are told septa is down about 13,000 feet, on it rales, so to adjust, septa is running a modi

hatfield a crash along line lexington at bethlehem pike.h the commute report we have reports of a crash on 95 south in wilmington. 495 south would be a better bet. erin. >> thanks matt. >>> new this morning wilmington police are investigating a late night shooting. someone opened fire on a man hitting him twice. the gunfire erupted on the 1000 block of clifford brown walk. the victim was taken to the hospital in critical condition. police are looking for the shooter and trying to piece together a motive. >> also new, firefighters rescued a resident who became trapped in a burning home in a philadelphia neighborhood. crews used a ladder to get the person down from an upper level at the home on the 2700 block of north 47th street in the wynnefield section. no serious injuries were reported. firefighters are focusing on the back of the basement as they investigate a cause. >> in newark delaware police are investigating the attempted abductions of two women. the incidents happened just hours apart. the first happened at 11:20 on sunday night. a

it sounded likewa through the house. ♪ >> reporter: for a local fourth of july celebration in lexington out fine but was interrupted by heavy rain and powerful winds by early afternoon. >> it blew all the gear down. everything was sopping wet. people running for their lives it looked like. >> reporter: about 50 miles south, this man watched through the windows of his home as the storm threw his car around like a toy. >> just picked it straight up and set it down over here. >> reporter: for many in the region the fourth of july did not end with a blumber of towns kentucky cancelled fireworks shows because of the weather putting a damper on independence day celebrations around the state. jeff. >> mark, thank you very much. >>> police believe a hobbyiest is likely responsible for an explosion in new york's central park that badly injured a teenager. a bomb squad is using forensics to asken the material that police are searching for the person who probably left the explosive in the park trying to test it. the experimental device was likely not intended to harm anyone. the 18 was with two fr

also a crash now in hatfield township along line lexington at bethlehem pike. serious one.ople injured there. in salford township a tree came down blocking allentown road northbound at burnt road. let's to the commuter report with the waze app. in wilmington crash on 95 southbound south of 202 the concorde pike. expect restrictions and slowing there as well. matt. >> thank you, matt. >>> breaking overnight italian police say they have arrested a homeless man in connection with the death of an american student whose body was found in the tiber river. 13-year-old beau solomon of the university of wisconsin went missing on friday on his first day studying abroad. authorities located solomon's body in the river where witnesses reported seeing someone being thrown from a bridge. italian media say he had a large wound on his head and his shirt was covered in blood. >> now to presidential politics. president obama and hillary clinton will campaign together for the first time in charlotte north carolina today. the event comes weeks after obama officially endorsed clinton. clinton a

>> ever since lexington and concord, all of america is at war, dr. franklin. >> good god. >> i hereby propose that this congress appoint as its commander colonel george washington of virginia. >> you ask what i need, dr. franklin. i need everything, or this war will be over before it even begins. [ gunshot ] [ gunshots ] [ gunshot ] >> colonel glover, i understand they captured one of our scouts. >> aye. the lad was trying to slip into the city to gather intelligence. now they have him trussed up for all to see. >> how should we act here, general? >> we could fire a few shots from one of the guns, your excellency. >> that's playing into their hand. >> will his excellency have us stand by and do nothing? >> general greene, any man who attempts to approach the british lines without orders, arrest him and clap him in irons. >> ♪ my country, 'tis of thee ♪ sweet land of liberty ♪ land where my fathers died ♪ land of the pilgrims' pride ♪ from every mountainside ♪ let freedom ring >> pushed to their limits by an oppressive empire, a determined group of re

the heat index values tomorrow, if you have travel plans, detroit, lexington, st.ouis, chicago, all temperatures over 100 degrees. in the d.c. metro, upper 90's, just around 100. the really hot air arrives just in time for the upcoming weekend. waking up tomorrow morning, off to work or camp, the temperatures in the 70's. through the afternoon, dress comfortably, have plenty of sunscreen, maybe leave work early and head to the pool. near 100 degrees. the hot and humid air arrives saturday. the feels-like temperatures of lot of concrete hotter. dry tomorrow, may have some showers popping up into the day saturday. midday. been mind the showers will not really -- keep in mind the showers will not really cool things off. that will only make things feel more humid saturday night into early saturday morning. to 95, the heat index values a lot hotter. degrees open, near 100 with a heat index values closer to 105 or 110. if you're going to the beach, a better place to be full stop the delmarva beaches, ocean city, rehobeth, bethany, near 90 friday, middle 80's saturday, 90

consumer, i want to bring in nariman behravesh from lexington, massachusetts. let's take apart these numbers a little bit here. what struck me was how much growth we saw in online sales. they have been and growing, the share of sales is growing and will keep growing. it is not old news, but very much a strong and significant trend we have seen for some time now. the most remarkable thing is everybody thought there would be a pullback after two very strong months of retail sales. they thought maybe the consumers would take a breather in june. they did not. periodstrong three-month . consumer spending will come in just a tad under 4.5%. that is incredibly strong, really a powerhouse committee will. consumers doing all the heavy lifting. cars, when you look at how worrying is that trend? of thosecars is one situations where the growth rate and the growth in sales have been very strong. again, i have to take a breather, consumers have gone out and bought a lot of cars. we will plateau would it comes to cars, but all the other parts of consumer spending are doing we

his convertible after he crashed and flipped two or three times on interstate 20 near the town of lexington>> when he flipped it, he put his hands up and said thank you. it was just incredible. everybody there was target focussed on the same thing. >> i was not expecting to see that many people just standing there, just watching, and then people are giving me hugs -- >> his seat belt saved his life. he walked away with just a small burn on his arm. no broken bones. he hopes somebody someday to meet all his rescuers and thank them personally. >> a renovation project comes to an end. we'll go inside one of the bay >>> all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> a celebration took place tonight in san francisco's bay view neighborhood. the first theater ever built in the city, the bay view opera house, has received a major makeover, and nancy pelosi was among the first to see it. >> reporter: congresswoman nancy pelosi and ed lee are celebrating the jewel of the bay view. the opera house is the oldest theater in the city built back in 1888. it's always been a neighborhood gathering spot. >> it jus

i read about paul revere and his ride, lexington and concord battles and the boston tea party. i had read about the first black to die in the revolutionary war. went to see the memorial in the boston commons. i soaked up the history of boston. this was quite interesting, very positive. my experience in boston was very positive but in the late 50s, the year i ended medical school was the year of brown versus board of education, supreme court decision. this was implemented around the country, problems not only in the south but the north and boston was one of those areas. my experience in boston was different from blacks who went to boston in the late 50s. they found with the political shenanigans of lewis hicks, became a very hostile community. but by that time i had formed friendships and relationships in boston with my classmates and faculty and others, i found myself explaining to black youngsters who were coming to boston in the late 50s that this may schism. the representation you get from the busing controversy -- boston did undergo a change in this environment between the

>> ever since lexington and concord, all of america is at war, dr. franklin. >> good god. >> i hereby propose that this congress appoint as its commander colonel george washington of virginia. >> you ask what i need dr. franklin. i need everything, or this war will be over before it even begins. [ gunshot ] [ gunshots ] [ gunshot ] >> colonel glover, i understand they captured one of our scouts. >> aye. the lad was trying to slip into the city to gather intelligence. now they have him trussed up for all to see. >> how should we act here, general? >> we could fire a few shots from one of the guns your excellency. >> that's playing into their hand. >> will his excellency have us stand by and do nothing? >> general greene, any man who attempts to approach the british lines without orders arrest him and clap him in irons. >> ♪ my country, 'tis of thee ♪ ♪ sweet land of liberty ♪ ♪ land where my fathers died ♪ ♪ land of the pilgrims' pride ♪ ♪ from every mountainside ♪ ♪ let freedom ring ♪ >> pushed to their limits by an oppressive empire, a determined gr

my next book is "lexington and concord," retelling that story with a naval evidence -- elements that have been left out. >> when can you expect to see that book? >> you can expect to see it, no buts, bys, or christmas of next year. >> thank you, george. would anyone else like to ask a question? i'm going to bring over the microphone. >> what is the explanation for why clinton abandoned the hudson river strategy when he was so desirous at seeing it put into effect so many years ago? >> this is a wonderful question. many hours, you how days, and weeks it took me. the answer is, we don't know. william smith, a new york loyalist, got very close to clinton. he was a very odd character. clinton told smith, and smith was actually quite courageous to even asking this -- how come you didn't do this? clinton said, we didn't have enough of a margin to do it. a margin of superiority wasn't enough. what would that be? two, which is nonsense if you know anything about military strategy. the answer is, we don't know. he wrote his memoirs in the 1990's, of course self-serving, and he never answered

trees were down in lexington, chelsea and other towns. in belmont live electrical wires set fire to trees that brought them down, hail fell in other areas, no injuries were reported. >> the good thing it helped us lower the humidity today, right? >> reporter: it's not bad, i was ready to go outside, it's not bad. that's how bad it's been. at this point we'll take any little break we can get. we are getting a helping hand from mother nature this afternoon. it's hot out there, but the humidity levels have dropped off. it's feels a little bit better. there's the view on sky6 live hd we have a mixture of sun and clouds this afternoon. double scan live is clear, it will remain that way tomorrow afternoon. tomorrow there could showers and storms. 90 degrees in philadelphia. dewpoint, 61. love that number, wish it would stay that way. unfortunately it will climb overnight and tomorrow again. pressure holding stealed. the wind are out of the south-southeast at 7 miles per hour. nice sea breeze for the shorepoints, everybody else it is helping to