i'm melanie hastings. good morning, washington! i'm melanie hastings. stories prince georges county executive rushern baker is running for maryland governor. baker made the announcement overnight on his first day on the trail, he's headed to baltimore's lexington market this morning and national harbor tonight for a media event. the fbi will release new information bouts last week's baseball park ambush in alexandria. a news conference is set for 10:00 a.m., 5 people were injured when a gunman opened fire during a congressional baseball practice. among those injured gop whip steve scalise, remaining in the hospital in serious condition. another gorgeous day on the way. here is veronica johnson. >> reporter: wow, on on the first day of summer, take advantage of it. low humidity. highs in the upper 80s. make it feel quite pleasant. a few clouds moving through, again, a good day for getting out. humidity on the rise tomorrow, starting to feel sticky, then quite a lot of humidity for friday and saturday. tropical moisture left of cindy, rains, highs this we

i'm melanie hastings. your stop stories. people in mongomery county are cleaning up after a confirmed tornado. the twister tracked through silver spring yesterday afternoon, touched down for about 1,000 feet. multiple homes were damaged, two people had minor injuries. the national weather service says the ef0 tornado had winds of up to 70 miles an hour. vigils are scheduled in ten cit ies across the country today in remembrance of a murdered virginia teen. she was killed on what police are now calling a road rage incident, headed to her moscow on sunday. people believe she was targeted for being a muslim. there are 2 vigils, one in d weather and traffic are will be quiet. [technical difficulties]. feeling this nice today with a breeze out of the west southwest by the end of the week heat starts building. get ready for another heat wave at the end of the week. temperatures, heat index values upper 90s at the end of the week. tracking a cold front with a tropicalal system, could bring tropical storms. >> rep

i'm melanie hastings with a chek of your top stories.eck shut down the inner loop of the beltway. we just got an update from polie about 30 minutes ago that this was not one but two wrecks near van dorn street. first there was a two vehicle crash and then a second crash involving a pedestrian being struck. that pedestrian did not survive. at least one other person was transported to fairfax hospital for treatment of nonlife-threatening injuries. right now we want to get a look at the big picture in the traffc and the backups and let's head over to trenice. >> thank you. we still have as you mentioned i can see some movement at the scene, where it looks like we're shifting around some police vehicles. we have heavy volume of course. folks are stopped from the prine georges county side of the inner loop. sky track is over the scene and you can see the heavy volume delays. police not giving us any word on when the lanes will reopen. so at this hour i would certainy avoid the beltway. veronica beautiful skies for ths monday morning. >> comin

>> "good morning washington" i am melanie hastings breaking right now, update from amtrak afteraccident. acqtrack john gonzalez with the latest, john. >> that's right amtrak between here in philadelphia suspended. it will remain that way for hours. look at the boards. not just amtrak being effected. it is the mark, pen and camden lines, cancellations and delays, a lot of folks waiting to be re earlier they were given incorrect information, yo >> sunshine and low humidity today. you have to take advantage of it. it is going to be a while before we have another day like today. temperatures cooler. 70s and 80s. we are tracking heat and high humidity and chance of thunderstorms isolated for monday. 90s into next week. >> well veronica, busy morning in the traffic center. all trains spending between washington, d.c. -- effecting camden line operate on green line. wise man, i'm nervous about affecting my good credit score. i see you've planted an uncertainty tree. chop that thing down. the clarity you seek... lies within the creditwise app from capital one. creditwise helps you protec

i'm melanie hastings.ere is a check of your stop stories. so-called pizza gate shooter will be sentenced this morning. he opened fire thinking he would be freeing sex slaves he read about in false articles online. no one was hurt. he has apologized, facing several years in prison. abc 7 will be in the courtroom for the hearing which begins at 10:30. also this morning a man accused of having guns at the trump hotel will be in courts. he had in release revoked spot ted in dc despite being ordered to stay away. he was arrested back in may, prosecutors say he was armed with an assault rifle, handgun and multiple rounds of ammunition at the tim we'll check t >> reporter: this morning we're starting with patchy fog, a lot of humidity in the air. bad hair day for us, poor air quality, too. temperatures will push upper 80 s to lower 90s by this afternoon, with the high heat and humidity it will feel like over 95. this time morning, the -- tomorrow, the morning rush soggy moderate rate until 10:00 a.m. saturday, we

i'm melanie hastings. here is a check of your stop stories.hours attorney general jeff sessions will testify. he'll answer questions under oath about his involvement in the firing of genomic james comey. sessions could claim executive privilege to avoid questions. the hearing is set to standard around 2:30 this afternoon. for the second time in 3 years the gold state warriors are the nba champions. a large rogues, prince georges county native kevin durante finished game 5 with fifth straight 30 performance. he continued with 39 points, warriors win 129 to 120 taking his first narrator: the washington post endorses dr. ralph northam. mr. northam uld make the better governor. and virginia progressives agree. ralph northam is the only candidate who stood up to the nra after the virginia tech shooting. dr. northam led the fight to stop the republicans' transvaginal ultrasound law. ralph is a leader for education, expanding pre-k for thousands of families in virginia. ralph northam: making progress means taking on tough fights, and as governor, i w

i'm melanie hastings.e is a check of your stop stories. arlington police are trying to figure out what led to a stab bing ongoing column bay pike it happened about 2 blocks off route 27. the victim taken to the hospital police are looking for the suspect in area hospitals, that's because they tell us the victim fought back, injuring the attacker. they're trying to see if anyone may of checked in overnight with cuts on his hands and arms. new overnight, abc 7 on the scene of a car fire in prince georges county. this was no accident we are told this happened in an industrial park on kennilworth avenue, officials tell our crews oats they think this fire was intentionally set. this is a notorious spot no one was hurt. z2cpsz zi0z y2cpsy yi0y me to listen carefully. i'm ralph northam,aught and when survivors of the virginia tech shooting asked me to support an assault weapons ban and close the gun show loophole, i took on the fight. i saw what those weapons can do as an army doctor during the gulf war. now, i'm

i'm melanie hastings. here is a check of your stop stories.tion going on right now after 2 people found dead in vienna, virginia. police confirm this was a domes tic situation involving a man and woman. one person was shot, another stabbed. right now, we are digging into exactly what happened. a scare on the roof top deck of the up roar night club in northwest. fire officials say 2 many people were packed on to the deck, when the deck began to give. they got lucky. the structure never broke. the club was evacuated, and inspectors had to come in to evaluate the building. no one was injured. we have a hot day on the way. weather and traffic are coming up the insurance companies and the credit card companies and the wall street banks - that's what tom perriello is about. i was proud to stand with president obama because progressive causes have been my life's work. i'm tom perriello, and i'm running for governor to reduce economic inequality, raise wages, eliminate the burden of student debt and protect our climate. together we really can build a

i'm melanie hastings., a growing line outside the building, people try to get inside the james comey hearing. doors opening this hor. sam sweeney is there live. >> reporter: good morning. more than 100 people lined up outside the office building trying to get one of the coveted seats inside the jared kushner james comey hearing. the doors open en5 minutes. some people have been here since 12:30, they're trying to take a nap out here. capital hill police not letting them sleep by the front door. woe talked with the press office they have not seen this much interest in a hearing since the lewinsky days. where are mom and dad? 'saved money on motorcycle insurance with geico! goin' up the country. love mom and dad' i'm takin' a nap. dude, you just woke up! ♪ ♪ i'm goin' up the country, baby don't you wanna go? ♪ ♪ i'm goin' up the country, baby don't you wanna go? ♪ geico motorcycle, great rates for great rides. creating jobs foreaner, reliour veterans... helping those

i'm melanie hastings. here is a check of your stop stories.ng, the third found in the city in just over a week. last night, at a vigil, dc mayor muriel bowser said her city does not tolerate hatred. and 3 international carriers from dulles have suspended flights to gutter. they have all put those rouse on hold after several arab nations cut diplomatic ties. they say the country has been destabilizing the region. get r the weather. here is veronica johnson. >> reporter: grab the umbrella, keep it handy all day long. and most of the early part of this week. we'll be tracking some rain chances storm watch 7 for today, rain chance from late morning through the afternoon. even evening hours with highs in the upper 70s. a chance for tuesday, wednesday, thursday, for tomorrow, mid day through the afternoon rush. same thing on wednesday, then mid day chances will be fairly high on thursday of this week. celebrate fairfax gorgeous weather, heat wave early part of next week. >> reporter: we've got accident cleanup, eastbound on the dulles green way and

i'm melanie hastings. here is a check of your stop stories.ing news in the district a recovery operation happened right now out on the potomac. here is a live look. this is from our crews that just arrived on the scene minutes ago dc police say a body has been found in a channel between roosevelt island and the virginia shoreline. we're working to learn more information and we'll update when we learn more. a 22-year old man is accused in in the murder of a teenage girl reported missing after she and her friends left a move. she was walking with friends, got into a dispute with the driver. she was separated and assaulted. hours hour were body was found in a nearby pond. the man was police found him driving suspiciously in the area. >> reporter: coming up at 7:26 , hot, muggy this morning. a real steeper out there. 80 degrees early this morning and dew points are up there. it will make for a pretty in tense afternoon. clouds will move in, showers and thunderstorms are expected between 2 and 8. could be heavy at times. heavy rains, the biggest, w

i'm melanie hastings.g news now from anne arundel county, two people shot and killed. suzanne kennedy is live in madey side. >> reporter: good morning. we are in the 1300 block of scott town road. you can see this remains an act ive crime scene. anne arundel county police have been here since 12:30 a.m., authorities tell us a man and woman found shot to death here in this rural water side community. authorities within the last 45 minutes towed off a 4 day white saturn from the scene. it's unclear what role it plays in this investigation. authorities telling us they are looking for at least one suspect in connection to this incident, took place near scott after the duke's is the perfect companion for so many things. it makes a tomato taste more like a tomato. it makes bacon taste more like bacon. it's a unique flavor. the texture is incredible. duke's really adds integrity to our recipes. duke's is smooth and creamy. it has a lemony edge. it's not sweet. it tastes like real ingredients because it's made wit

i'm melanie hastings. here is a check of your stop stories.eople are dead after a shooting overnight in montgomery village. just before 11 police got a call about gun shows ob gallery court when they responded they found a 4 door honda with the windows blown out. inside they found the 2 victims. genders and identities have not been repleased. happening now, a creator in the middle of allen town prose, all this because a fire hydrant burst yesterday flooding the road. it's been 17 hours since that happened. crews still have a lot of work to do. only one lane is getting by in each direction. more ob the traffic impact and your weather update coming up right aggies. at perdue, we take some unexpected extra steps to raise healthy chickens with no antibiotics ever. like putting oregano in their water. it has natural antioxidants and we don't have to use antibiotics in their diet. perdue. over 200 products no antibiotics ever. creating jobs foreaner, reliour veterans... helping those in need save money on their energy bills. it takes 16,000 dominion

melanie hastings with some top stories. take effect starting at 8:00 tonight. the administration has new guidelines about how to implemet it. the ban limits immigration from six muslim majority countries. immigration attorneys tell us they will be at airport across the country today to monitor the situation. >> today we mark five years sine the dmv was hit by that massive, the system battered seven states from virginia up to new jersey and it was one of the most destructive and deadly storms in north american history. a duracho is a storm with straight-line winds. it left millions without power for days. >> well, you'll need that power today to crank it up for the here's veronica johnson. >> big difference from yesterday's 80s and where it was quite comfortable across our area. today we're going to get some humidity and even a little bit f heat. upper 80s your afternoon to around 90 degrees, but at least we're going to have sunshine, humidity on the rise for friday, saturday, especially it will fel like 96, the heat index v

i'm melanie hastings.gressional baseball game will go on as planned tonight de spite yesterday's ambush. two of the victims still in critical conversation. suzanne kennedy is live with an update. >> reporter: we are closely monitoring the conditions of the 3 remaining hospitalized victims from yesterday's shooting. we want to update you on all of them. house majority steve scalise remains hospitalized here en washington hospital center. critical condition. under went surgery yesterday, multiple transfusions. he will under go future surger ies. the president competing that scalise is a fighter. mike, the lobbyist was treated at george washington hospital, shot in the critical condition. one other person remains >> reporter: stretch of 90s over. today, mid 80s across the area you'll notice the break in humidity, too. temperatures today, running near average, 86. also over the next couple days forecasting an increased chance of rain. it will come with a few thunderstorms through the weekend. especially on mon

i'm melanie hastings.of your stop stories 3467 update from fairfax county just coming in, a firefighter who was injured bat tling an early morning fire in reston has been released. officials say the firefighter fell through the floor when it collapsed. this all happened in a town house on greenbrier court right along lane ann, right now crews are on the scene working to put out hot spots. no word on what started the fire the heavily mother that pleaded guilty to suffocated her 2 children will be sentenced. in september, 2014, she covered her two toddlers heads with plastic bags wrapped with duct tape. happened about a week after she was released from a local hospital. she was under evaluation and thre her children. as far as the plea deal she could get up to 45 introducing the italian collection from subway. head in now to grab the five dollar footlong spicy italian. loaded with salami and pepperoni. for a limited time, the spicy italian footlong