from her arrest in 2015, through her trial, michelle carter has not spent a day in jail. >> michelle continues to live her life in those three years, despite all of this going on, she's been free on bail and has continued to do all the things that 17, 18, 19-year-olds have done. >> reporter: but that could all change. august 3rd, 2017, michelle carter back in court to be sentenced for the involuntary manslaughter conviction of conrad roy. >> what a travesty. there is no earthly reason why conrad henry roy should not be here today. her actions killed conrad roy. >> ms. carter does not pose a danger to the public. i suggest that this sad, tragic manslaughter was a very unusual set of circumstances unique to these two individuals. >> reporter: conrad's sister fighting back tears, telling the judge how much she misses her big brother. >> not a day goes by without him being my first thought waking up, or my last thought going to bed. >> reporter: and his dad grapples for answers. >> where was her humanity? in what world was this behavior okay and acceptable? >> reporter: judge lawrence mo

michelle. michelle: doug, thank you. as a part of our parent company's efforts, sinclaire cares, we're teaming up with the salvation army. call the number on your screen. to make a donation. or head over to wjla.com. we'll be checking in throughout the hour. we have been blown away by your generosity. sinclaire broadcast group will match $100,000 worth of donations. nancy: also today, the charges with the most damaging consequences dropped against a man who drove through a crosswalk killing a baby and severely jurring the child's mother. this happened nearly a year ago with a memorial still standing at that intersection in lansdowne. northern virginia chief has more developments stirring up outrage. >> a year ago anna did not know the family, but after tristan's death she reached out. >> when there is nothing you can do all you can do is show your compassion. >> she heard the news she will be fearing. manslaughter charges had been dropped against the driver. >> heart broken, devastated, enraged. >> it's all happening jus

michelle: this is huge. kellye lynn sat down with the high school senior who was recently crowned a microsoft excel world champion. nancy: abc7 puts the "spotlight on education." >> a lot of it has critical thinking. kellye: 17-year-old jack started creating spreadsheets in middle school but never imagined by high school his proficiency would place him ahead of the pack. >> i took several of the certification tests to earn the certifications and the score on the microsoft excel test was highest in the state of virginia. kellye: high enough to qualify him for the microsoft office specialist competition in orlando, florida. he competed against 700 students and again came out on top. [applause] with the win behind him, it was on to the world stage which required intense preparation. the varsity baseball player eagle scout and the chick-fil-a employee studied excel for up to two hours a day. at the summer competition in california, he faced a room full of the world competitors and was ready. >> you are kind of b

michelle: on the hill today -- michelle: 15 weeks after the ballpark ambush, steve scalise returned to a standing ovation. he was one of several shot in a baseball practice for the annual charity game against democrats. the loose congressman said -- the louisiana congressman said the prayers have been answered. he thank family doctors and the people there with him on june 14. they would be successful to carry out their duties. crystal couldn't be with us but david is with us. david, you are my hero. you saved my life. thank you so much. >> they are capital police officers assigned to salim detail. they were injured but they fired back at the shooter until the alexandria police arrived and are credited helping save countless lives. alison: we are learning new details about breaking news we brought you yesterday at 6:00. shooting at an office building in falls church. 52-year-old john wood entered the law office on gatehouse road. he showed his gun to the receptionist who rand told others to hide. the staff endured 17-minute ordeal in which they heard several shots and silenced after woo

michelle: worth the trip. if years we enjoyed the company of one of the mo jestic forecast -- ma jester forecasters. jonathan: tomorrow is doug's final newscast. he is hanging up the spurs. another meteorologist from your past wanted to say her well wishes to you. >> i can't believe the first time i met you and worked with you it was so astonishing to me. you are doug hill and now you are retiring after a hell of a career. thank you for making my career just as good because you had a huge presence in that. i appreciate that. i love you so much, doug. enjoy your retirement because you deserve. especially after dealing with me and brian and allen and eileen and all of us. so i appreciate it. doug: love you, too, rickets. miss you. jonathan: she went down and a long list of the names in the last 39 years. doug: you cannot be unhappy for more than two seconds if she walks in a room. it's electric. michelle: you have touched so many careers. jonathan: help so many careers, built careers and helped people get starte

michelle: no. jonathan: it has auditions in annapolis. michelle: q mccray is there.sume you did not get a golden ticket to l.a.? jonathan: are you singing, q? michelle: who is that? they sound q: you don't want me to sing on air. trust me about that. today in annapolis, it's a day of song. you might hear singing going on to my right. this is emily. >> ♪ if i made you feel second best ♪ q: emily is from -- >> ♪ i'm sorry i was blind >> full of talent. as are so many people out here today. q: things are winding down but people have been here since the wee hours of the morning. i'm talking about thousands of people here. they were from all over the place. from south carolina and philadelphia. next to me, we are out here in annapolis. you are here for hours you make friends. friends going places. this is a ticket. >> i'm so thankful. i'm happy to be here. grateful for the opportunity and thank to feel god, too. q: awesome. >> what a blessing. q: and on abc7 as a matter of fact. she is from annapolis and an army vet. how did you make the journey? >> i was 17 when i joined

michelle? michelle: thank you. so much talk about irma but folks in southeast texas still cleaning up, still recovering from hurricane harvey. that is j ahead at abc7 news at 4:30, houston is being sued. the decision the city made that put some neighborhoods under water. jonathan: first a local public art project in alexandria and how people across the area leaving their mark in an abc7 stor michelle: new inf alexandria that captivated the delmarva community. the installation was up for weeks and the response was enormous. jay korff takes a look at what thousands of people left behind. jay: this sumer a local business owner with the help -- this summer, a local business owner with the help of a supportive community remarked on a pull it will art project called "soar." >> when we soar, we feel like we are flying. jay: the installation built in the bustling dale city neighborhood. thousands came to visit on what is inspiring and sobering. >> i see all the things holding people back. self-doubt. >> you select a rock.

michelle: final check on weather. doug: irma is a tropical storm and will continue to get weaker we are tracking the influence of rain. maybe the effect of us. steve has it at 11:00. update on hurricane jose when he sees you then. michelle: speaking of irma we learned of a death on south carolina related to t up next. he's our pediatrician, dr. ralph northam. born and raised in rural virginia went to vmi. trained at johns hopkins. an army doctor who treated soldiers seriously wounded in the gulf war. eighteen years as volunteer medical director of a children's hospice. in virginia. he'll get it done as governor. ralph northam: i'm ralph northam, and we need to provide access to affordable healthcare for all virginians, not take it away. >>> tonight, the stunning devastation from hurricane irma. the storm still hitting the u.s. right now. irma slamming in jacksonville. a flash flood emergency. parts of that city under water. the new storm surge tonight. water rescues underway. tornado watches as we come on. parts of ch

michelle: sums it up, doesn't it? that was chief of the police department there saying that jerry is a hero who even survived being stabbed in the neck fighting off the robber. the man arrested is still behind bars. alison: still ahead at 6:00, a trip to the fair ends with dozens in maryland getting sick. now healt are to blame. michelle: first, though, the panda with a need for speed. the reason this man gave police for his you each drive a ford pickup right? (all) yes. i'm going to show you a next generation pickup. awesome. let's do this. the bed is made of high-strength steel, which is less susceptible to punctures than aluminum. stronger the better. and best of all, this new truck is actually- (all laughing) oh my.... the current chevy silverado. current chevy owners and lessees get a total value of ten-thousand, six hundred dollars. or, 0% financing for 72 months on this silverado all star. find new roads at your local chevy dealer. michelle: the driver forgot to

michelle: powerful. a big surprise outside of capital one arena where caps fans with special needs got to face off with the great 8. yes, alex ovechkin, himself. our q mccray was there as the police shut down the road to drop the puck. q: street hockey in the middle of capital one arena. it isn't played inside next best thing for the players. >> i got three shots on goal. i'm really psyched. >> i played street hockey. q: they are all part of the american special hockey association. created in 2000 for the players with developmental disabilities and it gives people of all ages a chance to learn and grow by playing hockey. when you are a hockey fanatic like these guys and gals, it couldn't get much better than this. or could it? in steps number 8, alex ovechkin. >> he was amazing. it was amazing. >> in the only did he surprise the biggest fans, he gave them a check for $5,000 on behalf of the capital in celebration of the centennial. >> they play hard. they tried to hit me. i had fun as well. q: so did the

michelle: that is cool. nancy: it is. michelle: the weather is nice for that.osh: they are working up a sweat. that is any day but especially tomorrow. along with that, early in the morning, they have a 5k. you can run down part of the runway. it's a neat event. it's all for a great cause. what we have going on out there this evening. tickets are nice. we are dealing with the cloud cover from jose. we are talking about host for two weeks now. this is still churning out there. it's not a tropical storm technically anymore. but it still has gusty winds. the rain associated with it is bringing the beach erosion issues closer to new england. temperatures warm up quite a bit. that is how it feels. that's how it stays throughout the everything. cloudy skies are the rule by 8:00. we have a few breaks in the clouds. tomorrow, we are expecting a lot of sunshine. here is the 5k and the 10k at dulles. get out there at 6:30. that is when check-in begins. tomorrow morning is one of the cooler mornings we have had in a little while. that part of the day is going to feel nice

michelle: thank you. we are tracking irma as the millions in the storm's path prepare for the worst. this is a scene where people are scrambling to stock up, boarding up the windows, filling up the sand bag and trying to get gas for cars and generators. florida's leaders are not mincing words. >> unlike other hurricanes where we do a wait and see attitude, take a wait and see and see what the hurricane is going to do, this is far too powerful. this is far too much of a threat to delay action longer. >> anybody in the keys or monroe county, officials now and start evacuating now. michelle: a state of emergency is in effect for puerto rico and florida. fema and the national guard are staging emergency supplies throughout the state. stay connected with the stormwatch7 weather team as we track irma and the tropical storm jose, the next one brewing. the most up to date forecast available on the stormwatch7 weather app and the facebook and the twitter pages. jonathan: in the meantime, texas governor urging cong

michelle: just need oreos now. jonathan: or a bunch of cats. michelle: either one. we have seen the donations. now there are new jobs for hurricane harvey victims. jonathan: the people of texas will be assisted by the people of the d.m.v. as cheryl conner tells us, a government contractor is still hiring. >> hurricane harvey has led to a surge in jobs. >> i always keep a resume in my car. >> tanya anderson got a call from a friend to head to csra in falls church. she is searching for a job and she allowed us to join her interview. >> i know all of the microsoft word programs. >> csra was awar million contract from fema to hire 1200 people at all of the locations, including the one in falls church. they will staff the call centers for a month. >> i'm the first line of defense. my whole job is to make them feel more at ease. >> the employees will make at least $15 an hour answering questions about federal services available. that includes housing, medical needs and cash. >> one of the most important things is patience, compassion. making sure that they are listening t

michelle: police chase with a bizarre ending. store manager helped nab a wanted man but you will never guess how. the unexpected detour that landed the guy behind bars. jonathan: plus alarming site in greece. it's disgusting. we learn what caused a massive oil spill and what else may be affected. doug: you are looking at the leftover circulation from irma. pushing to the northeast. the chance of the showers and maybe thunderstorms. we have timing tomorrow and the weekend outlook still to come at "abc7 news at 6:00". ralpand i sponsoredralph northam, canthis adfor governor narrator: ed gillespie says dr. ralph northam doesn't show up? dr. ralph northam was an army doctor and a volunteer medical director at a children's hospice. he passed the virginia law requiring concussion standards for school sports. the smoking ban in restaurants. and dr. northam is working to connect veterans to good paying jobs in virginia. ed gillespie is a washington dc corporate lobbyist. he shows up for whoever pays him. jonathan: a man accused of leadin

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michelle: in other headlines today d.c. and virginia along with 14 other states filed a lawsuit seeking to keep the president from ending the deferred action for childhood arivals program known as daca. the program that allows 800,000 undocumented immigrants brought to the u.s. as children to stay in the country. >> the one-time federal officer who left two maryland counties in the state of panic for more than two days will never leave prison alive. today prince george's county judge sentenced eulalio tordil to two life sentences. it was in prince george's county that the rampage began in may of 2016. in this video he killed his estranged wife. and also shot a good s that. a moment we saw on video for the first time today. we heard the victims' daughters 911 call. >> mr. tordil is a ruthless man, who is obsessed with himself. he is evil. he is a killer. he is an evil man and he deserve an eternity in jail. >> he got it. he faces four life stenses for the killing spree on the run in montgomery county. today he pleaded for me

[laughter] michelle: maybe looking for a kid's deal. nancy: maybe! michelle: at a hotel. now to this the officers came to the rescue of a man having a fashion emergency. the officers were on foot patrol when a man approached them at a bus stop. he told them he was heading to a job interview but he didn't know how to tie a tie. he asked for their help. the officers didn't think much of it at the time but a photo of them helping the man went viral. >> my stepfather died in 2002 and i was like thank you for showing me how to do this. >> the man got a job offer after his interview. nancy: breaking news in the newsroom, aaron hernandez it turns out had a severe case of the degenretive brain disease c.t.e. it's made -- this is after he took his own life i cell. it's found in many football players found from repeated head trauma. michelle: not one part of puerto rico is untouched by the hurricane. it's just so massive. nancy: every one of the people on the island lost power. we are seeing the scope on the damage on social media. michelle: lindsey mastis has a look. >> this shows

michelle: more wild video. another s.u.v. speeding backwards. this time slams into a laundromat on staten island. a lot of people in there taking care of the laundry. six people were hurt. i have a amazingly all expected to recover. in this case the driver was backing into a parking spot when he lost control. jonathan: my goodness. warning tonight from a.a.a. terrible traffic tuesday will be bad. really bad. with the longer commutes area wide starting tomorrow, bright and early, too. but they warn you woeful wednesday is worse. i don't know who comes up with the names but they say it will be horrendous. the reason is that is when prince george's county schools return to class. the rest of the schools are open for business tomorrow. remember that julie wright can help navigate the clogged roads -- they will be clogged. watch reports on "good morning washington" weekdays starting at 4:25 a.m. in the morning. still ahead for us this afternoon, retired army ranger fighting cancer realizes that the appendix is about to burst in the middle of hurrican

michelle: plus must-see video of fisherman's find. closer look at what covered >>> if you can't treat someone with dignity and respect, you need to get out. >> that is from the air force academy after racist slurs left on cadets. they called for an assembly and he told everyone to take out the cell phones to record what he said. so it was chris call clear. alison: michael birkl is now facing hate crime charges for placing a swastika on a church. police were criticized not take making a trip there. they just took it down on the phone. a judge will rule next week if winner should be released from jail pending the trial. she is accused of leaking a report of the russian meddling in the 2016 election. her trial is expected to next march. >> president trump on the verge ofpioid crisis national epidemic. thousands have died even as they increase the availability of narcan. what happens if someone overdoses at not,000 feet? joce sterman has more. >> there is no law to bring people back to life if they overdose in the air. but some say it's t

michelle: great work they are doing. the need in puerto rico is almost unprecedented for american citizens. infrastructure smashed. millions still without power because of scenes like this. transformer knocked over on a house. now the stafford deli owner is joining the effort to help those in need. cheryl conner shows us how. cheryl: cases of water are stacked up. there is food. messages written on cans. the deli in stafford trying to link up with puerto rico. >> we are in a crisis situation in puerto rico. cheryl: martha and her husband own the puerto rican restaurant. so far they have had limited access to their family. >> there are my cousins. they lost the move as well. cheryl: most of the island is without power. deli customer answered quick calls from he sister. >> they really need it, especially after the conversation i had with my mother this morning. she told me that the grocery stores are running low. right now they have no supplies. cheryl: a sign out front and a note on facebook brought people in. diapers, do

michelle? michelle: we are hearing about the dangerous storm surge. the effort to fill sand bags or if they are deciding to stay and ride it out. while it is looking more likely that there will be a south florida landfall this weekend, no matter what, the entire state is on alert. stormwatch7's meteorologist josh knight is in boca raton with an update to the josh? josh: that is right. and they need to be. the entire cone is still encompassing the entire peninsula of florida. we could be looking at hurricane force winds by early sunday. tropical storm force winds as early as tomorrow morning in south florida. let me show you the latest cone. i still want to stress that people down here are looking at the whole cone. easy to get caught up looking at what the center line looks like. right now we have 155-mile-per-hour max winds, 185-mile-per-hour gusts around that eye wall. this storm is expected to start to continue to the northeast. and then start to make the turn north. this is when we start to look for those effects closer to the keys. ultimately mak

michelle dos . afrontar los retos huracanados, fuertes lluvias y hasta un posible aumento de ocho pies del nivel del mar . pedro ultreras, nos dice quÉ estÁ pasando en esa ciudad. pedro: en la ciudad de tampa se incrementan los vientos y las olas del mar, se ponen un poco mÁs agresiva conforme pasa el tiempo. ahora me cuatro sobre un puente que conecta la ciudad de tampa con el condado pineda, esta parte donde se encuentra largo y las playas mÁs populares y conocidas de esta regiÓn. es tambiÉn 1 a muy susceptible a inundaciones, porque tiene un nivel muy bajo. desde este lugar, han evacuado de manera obligatoria a mÁs de 200,000 personas, porque es dÓnde se corre un mayor riesgo de que vaya a ocurrir una desgracia con la llegada del huracÁn irma. yo me encuentro justamente frente a este puente o sobre este puente, que tiene mar por ambos lados. el peligro que existe es que la cantidad de agua que caiga vaya subiendo el nivel del mar y pueda cubrir parte de este puente, o al menos las partes mÁs baja

michelle: bring it home this weekend! nancy: gorgeous night. josh: it is.tures are in the mid-750's now. overnight lows dropping to the mid-60's. tomorrow is 87 again on saturday. beautiful weekend. but again, just feeling more like summer than fall. michelle: love it. "world news tonight" with david muir is coming up next. nancy: join us back at 1 we are the tv doctors of america, and we may not know much about medicine, ama. from scandalous romance, to ridiculous plot twists. (gasping) son? dad! we also know you can avoid drama by getting an annual check-up. so we're partnering with cigna to remind you to go see a real doctor. go, know, and take control of your health. it could save your life. doctor poses! dad! cigna. together, all the way. ralphcandidate for governor,rtham, and i sponsored is ad. they're studying for 21st century jobs., but ed gillespie supports donald trump's plan to take money out of virginia public schools and give it to private schools. as a washington dc lobbyist, ed gillespie worked for lenders trying to keep student loan r

michelle to d.c. just in time. the honeymoon cut short because of irma. >> we felt like we couldn't stay. we wanted to make sure we got a flight out. michelle: also meet the family flying south right now. nancy: then coming up new at 5:00, we are standing by for a judge's ruling for one group's request to stop work on the purple line. what they are asking for just one day after the popular trail closed tonight at 5:00. fios is not cable. we're a 100% fiber optic network. and with the new fios gigabit connection... you get our fastest... internet ever. with download speeds up to 940 megs - 20 times faster than most people have. switch to fios gigabit connection with tv and phone for $79.99 a month online for the first year. plus hbo for one year and multi-room dvr service for two years, all with a two-year agreement. get out of your contract with up to a $500 credit to help cover your early termination fee. go to fio