i'm q mccray. i have details that you need to know in a live report. michelle: must-see video from minnesota. that is a car that is buried in the the driver was speeding, lost control, hit a hole and flew off a hill clipping one house before slamming into this one. the drive survived but the res cuse but complicated no one inside was hurt. took hours to remove the car. alison: police officers may be in danger behind the wheel. some police interceptor models of the ford explorers may leak deadly exhaust in the passenger compartment. the senior investigative reporter lisa fletcher has details on the issue that is already sent some officers to the hospital. >> nurport beach police officer is behind the wheel. he blacked out at high speed, jumped the median and crossed several lanes of the on coming traffic. narrowly avoiding a head-on collision before hitting a tree at 55-mile-per-hour. >> i just had that nauseous feeling and feeling like i had a headache. >> he is one of a g number of officers who say carbon monoxide leaking into the vehicles caused head

i'm q mccray. we have an alert from the prince william county police department. they want him off the street. he has a gun and they don't want him to use it. here he is in action with the hood on and the gun out. puts it to the clerk's head and pushes it behind the counter. he wants cash and the worker does what he is ordered to do. he gets the cash door and he is on the way out. pointing the gun at the clerk one last time before running out the door. the police hopes someone will recognize his mannerisms and think think he is between 16 and 24. 5'5" with a medium build. call the police department if you have information about the suspect. now take a look at the wall of justice. the metropolitan police department is looking for anthony. a.k.a. "dink." he is accused of beating up his roommate, breaking his rib and knocking him unconscious. they searched for darius jackson who is accused of slamming his ex-girlfriend into the wall by her neck and put a gun in her face. prince william county, facing

he q mccray has more on the weekend summer sizzle. q: we are live at the bullpen.his is now down to 119 so it's cooling down. the number of the people here gone up a lot. when it comes to the firefighters, working. >> the heat this the summer, either you are fighting in it or you are training in it. >> hydrate. stay ahead of the game. wait until you get a break. >> a must for the trainees. they have 50 pounds of gear on. >> we are getting acclimated to it. >> these guys wearing the bunker gear themselves. you the air packs and the tools that you are carrying. >> like a saw. >> chen you incorporate the -- chen you -- chen you incorporate the flames. they have more pressing things on their mind. >> we do complain. we get paid to save lives. >> they could use a break here at truckaroo. reporting live, i'm q mccray. abc7 news. michelle: thank you. this is a flight like yesterday where it was 100 degrees? brian: i think so. >> even at 10:00. >> this is hot and humid both days. it's not a washout but do something together and it could be strong to severe. keep a close ey

q mccray, abc 7 news. kimberly: hope things quiet down tonight, thank you, q. montgomery county police are looking for this man after a sexual assault claim in gaithersburg. cheryl conner is live with how a night of fun turned into a nightmare and the search underway now. kimberly, we have been showing people the sketch of the suspect that montgomery county police put out this weekend. we have been outside of quincy's , and this is where the man and woman allegedly met. there are cameras outside with footage that may help detectives. it was taco tuesday at quincy's bar and grill in gaithersburg. montgomery county police say that a woman and man met here before she reported she was raped. a mother of five young girls said she does not recognize the police sketch of the suspect. left the bar at 2:30 wednesday morning with the man. she told the police that he forced her to a grassy area next to quince orchard plaza. >> it's upsetting. i have girls. cheryl: the victim said at first she was able to break away, but he grabbed her again and that is when he raped her.

q mccray is live with what montgomery county say was the actual cause. q? -- 7 "sports sunday q: well, we are in front of the metro station. red line was shut down for some time as a train the tracks. he called for help. the montgomery county rushed out as fast as they could -- as well as other first responders. they immediately shut down the red line as they investigated. we talked to crews on the tracks. the smoke was coming from the tracks. smoke was coming from fireworks ignited at the apartment complex , and the smoke from the , theorks was so thick smoke was covering the tracks and scared the conductor. we spoke with a number of riders today who say they were none too happy, especially having to wait 35 minutes on the platform for metro. >> there are going to be the lace of everything going on, so why cause more delays? >> they did not say anything about what was going on. >> i just saw this whole wall of police and fire equipment, like two rescue squad vehicles. q: we checked with metro minutes ago and found out the single tracking going on between t

q mccray spoke to the grandfather and joins us live with the latest information. q: it has been a trying day and a half for grandfather. yesterday he loses his granddaughter. today his daughter is rushed to hospital. he is dealing with this without a roof over his head. >> brooklyn ruth irby at the center of a death investigation that her family says could have been prevented if montgomery county crisis center pitched in. >> i'm sure she would be alive. >> the crisis centers helps those who need it with the temporary housing and other services. we contacted them and they gave us a statement saying the death of a child is a tragedy. we work with at-risk families. as with any situation the emerge. confidential laws prohibit us to release information about those we serve. brooklyn's grandfather told us the family is homeless but when the mother applied for help she was turned down twice. >> deny her a home. four months old. >> her parents were with her in the van when she stopped breathing sunday morning. >> i checked in with the police department. the homicide unit i

live in northwest d.c., q mccray, abc 7 news. kimberly: q, before you go, do we know if the cruiser cam was rolling or body cameras? q: i asked that question, kim, and that is part of the internal investigation going on now. they will see if there is any video, body cameras, any information they can get to get to the bottom of this. kimberly: q mccray reporting for us, thank you. new information about the bicyclist who was hit in southeast d.c. he was on 29th street and failed to stop at a stop sign before turning left onto erie. a car that had the right-of-way then hit the bicycle and took off. the man on the bike is in critical condition. the police said the car that hit him is a four-door white or silver sedan with paper tags that start with the letters call the police if you can help track down the driver. developing now, gunshots that lasted for 10 seconds, in the end more than two dozen people hit by bullets, others injured in the stampede to escape the gunfire at an arkansas nightclub. the police are desperate to find the s

as q mccray and explains, their child is stuck in a refugee camp overseas. this is a story you will see only on 7. >> this is his room. come on in. we have a bed set up for him. q: problem is their visitor has not showed up yet. >he was supposed to arrive june day the supreme court set guidelines that allow the travel ban to take affect. >> this muslim band is come in my opinion, the result of this. q: they are expecting foster parents. the 17-year-old they are waiting for is a refugee. >> its complete disbelief and shock and anger. q: rt for just about a year, partnering with a nonprofit to handle the process. >> nobody has given us any answers as to why our foster child is not with us. q: the travel ban is well-known for not allowing muslims into the country from several countries in the u.s., but it also prevents all refugees from entering the country and supporters say it is a matter of national security. this family says refugees are not a threat. >> they are looking to escape violence. they are hoping that hawaii blocks the travel ban again tuesday. >>

q mccray reports. aza crowd at freedom cheered for their calls. >> it's in the lives of american people. q: led by u.s. house democratic leader nancy pelosi, this was the "our lives on the line rally." and they arehere marching down the street on capitol hill to repeal and replace the affordable care act and make cuts to medicaid. >> as plans and sue to cut health care, i became terrified. q: medicaid is a necessity for her. >> i literally could not get out of bed. suffers from a neuromuscular disease and his wheelchair-bound. her job does not cover all her needs. medicaid fills the gaps. many of us count on medicaid because we deserve to be contributing members to society. q: several speakers share their stories with the crowds. >> a lot of times we feel like we are in the fight alone, so it is important to know we have people who are standing with us. q: in northwest washington, q mccray, abc 7 news. kimberly: up next -- the government steps in. details on the new investigation launched after a popula

i'm q mccray.have a special alert for you from the metropolitan police department. they are looking for this couple who they say has a knack to steal plastic around pretending to be someone else. police want you to take a good long look at this man. he looks like your run of the mill customer. but detectives say he steals credit cards and using them to buy things for himself. in this footage, they say he is in a convenience store using a stolen credit card. in the send clip he is in a restaurant accused of the same crime. he had a friend with him this time. if you recognize her or the suspect a $1,000 reward could be yours if you have information to help police make an arrest. call the metropolitan police department if you have any information about this couple. now let's take a look at the wa in calvert county, police continue to look for ryan watson who is facing attempted robbery and burglary charges. melissa westmoreland wanted for child neglect. in prince william county, frederick is wanted fo

q mccray, abc 7 news. kimberly: so here is another reason why you want to sign up for traffic text alerts. avoid the trouble on the road by heading to wjla.com/text. russia. in one tweet, president trump called the various russian investigations "a phony witchhunt." he said it was sad that republican are not protecting him. his newts came after communications director said the president still remains uncertain of russia actually interfered in last year's election. >> i don't know who this anonymous person is who said if the russians did it we could not to attacked it -- we could not detect it. >> how about it was the president. he called me from air force one and basically said, maybe they did it, maybe they didn't do it. kimberly: tomorrow jerod kushner will testify in private before the senate intelligence committee. tuesday the house will vote on bipartisan deal for new sanctions on russia. russia's longtime ambassador to the u.s. has returne concluded his assignment. he met with several members of the

q mccray shows us what they have done with them and the message the police hopes that it sends. theideo released by metropolitan police department says ride illegally through the city and your ride will be crushed. d.c. police destroyed 62 all-terrain vehicles and dirt bikesi recently confiscated. n june, dozens were caught on camera flying down k k street in northwest. the problem is not just in d.c. it's an issue dmv-wide. also back in june, we showed nearly 100 atv's roaring through national harbor in maryland, with riders popping wheelies. pg county police issued a warning. >> they are creating lawlessness in the county. q: share as well. >> we know these individuals are also doing it for the showmanship aspect.\ q: q mccray, abc 7 news. kimberly: 7 on your side as we track the fallout from the airbag recalls and bankruptcy announcement. takata has asked a bankruptcy judge to stop the governments of hawaii, mexico, and the u.s. virgin islands from prosecuting them. the company also wants to bar hundreds of individual lawsuits from going forward, arguing they would jeopardize

q mccray joins us at the rally. a lot of concern, but things have calmed down? q: the protests and rally ended about an hour ago. is this robert edward lee statue. before the statue, some chaos. look and listen. >> please move from the front of the statue. you will be arrested. [yelling] q: you are looking at some of the counter protesters here today. of them were arrested for prohibiting the kkk from rallying and protesting at a park two blocks away called justice park. we are still trying to find out how many people were arrested. as for the protests itself, there were about 3, 4 dozen ku klux klan members, but there were about a thousand if not more counter protesters from black lives matter and other religious groups in charlottesville. the reason for all of this, one side wants the robert e lee statue taken down, the other does not. what's listen. if people don't like our history, we kindly ask you to leave america. we don't go into other people's countries and take down their monuments, so why should we take down ours? >> everybody has a right to free speec

q mccray reports from the center of the swirling storm. >> please move from the front. will be arrested. q: the ku klux klan rally, chaotic. thousands of protesters descended on justice park in charlottesville, virginia. forral of them arrested preventing kkk members from practicing their first amendment right. kept thein riot gear groups apart amid heckling from the masses. kkkore than 40 armed members showed up, but their message was heard loud and clear. at the center of the lee statue. there is a push to have it torn down. the ku klux klan don't want to happen. >> people don't like our history, we kindly ask you to leave america. q: in the crowd, opinions about the statue were split. >> i think the statue should stay. >> i don't agree with anything they have to say. q: what opinion on the clan was unanimous. >> it's really dangerous. statue,it comes to the the people here are fighting over it. there will be a hearing in september, at which point it will be decided whether to tear it down or leave it in place. from charlottesville, virginia, q mccray, abc 7 news. kimb

q mccray has the very latest. such a heartbreaking story all the way around. q: yeah, kim, heartbreaking to say the least. the family has been dealing with hard times recently, dealing with setbacks. and again this morning, at 10:30, another tragic blow. this is brooklyn ruth. gaithersburg police are investigating her death. her grandfather is devastated. >> my granddaughter was always laughing, trying to talk. q: michael said his family hit hard times recently. they have been living in a van parked in this motel 6 lot on quince orchard road. it'll brooklyn was in the van with her family when she got sick. by the time paramedics arrived, she was not breathing. what did you remember the most about brooklyn? >> her laugh. she always try to talk and grab your hand. i never saw her crack. she was that good of a baby -- i never saw her cry. she was that good of a baby. q: brooklyn was only four months old. they put the blame on the montgomery county crisis center. he said his daughter applied for housing twice and was turned down. >> they said another four months. i

alison: q mccray live with who is behind bars and why the police still need your help today. what is latest? q: the police chief promised to make an arrest. that is what happened. this morning at 7:00 a.m., derrick watson was arrested. the police continue to search for this man. sulu. they were not hit by the bullets but the car was. the back window is shattered. they taped up the hole. a garbage bag on the passenger side door. a baby was also hit by the gunfire in the backfire. we have a picture of jeremiah white to show you now. he was 13 months old. the family shared the they told us he was in a stroller in the backyard with the family when he was hit by a stray bullet in the leg. peter newsham says the violence is ridiculous. >> i'm sure that anybody who associates with this guy probably feels uncomfortable with the fact he is responsible for injuring a 1-year-old boy in the community. i'm hopeful that the folks will give us information or he can turn himself in. q: the third man they are looking for a person of interest. they are continuing to look for this man on the wan

they were pounding on the wall to get the driver's attentions and q mccray has the latest developments. this is horrific. q: it's tragic all around. the latest reports that the victims could have been in the truck for hours with the temperatures as hot as 140 degrees. we know as many as 100 undocumented people crammed in with the a.c. not working. we have confirmed that ten people have died. officials say 30 people including two people rushed to the hospital. some suffering from brain damage. get this as we just mentioned the victim only had a hole in the trailer wall to get fresh air. they started taking turns breathing from the hole. one of the victims alerted a wal-mart worker about what was going on and dialed 911. >> they were in the trailer heat stroke and dehydration. q: today the suspected driver james matthew bradley is from florida. he was in federal court. for the immigrants, they are reportedly from mexico and central america. that is the latest on the satellite center. i'm q mccray. >> thank you for that. statue of a confederate seasonal will have a new home. over the week

alison: and q mccray is out there on the national mall among the growing crowds. hey, q. how is it going out there? q: it's going just fine. you mentioned the crowds. they are out here now. we are on the national mall. we'll just pan. we are next to the washington monument. say hello, everybody! all right. happy fourth of july to each and every one of you. there are a lot of people out here right now. they are all enjoying their day off. they were all here, the majority of morning's parade. take a look. the national fourth of july parade stdidn't disappoint. bands from all over the country marched the one-mile route down constitution avenue. from the floats to the patriotic balloons, the parade had something for everyone. tens of thousands lined the street from all over the world, some from as far away as colombia. but most, americans. >> this is my first american parade. it's awesome. yeah, everything is so cool. >> it's awesome. a little warm but it's awesome. that's okay. texas is hot, too. q: the parade was scheduled to finish at 2:00 p.m. and that is exactly what hap

q mccray talked to the missing woman's mother. he joins us live with the latest on the developing story tonight. q? q: that mother's name is a bringna jewel. she invited us in her home. we had a long talk with her. she told us her daughter's car was worked here on the parking lot and she is baffled now because she has no idea where they are. she says it's unusual for her daughter to go anywhere and not tell her where she is. let alone with the children. >> a lot of emotion, fear of the unknown. >> sabrina jewel's mind has been racing since friday night. when her daughter courtney ash, her grandson cameron martin and her cousin jaylin sills russell jr. left the house. >> that is the last time i saw or heard from them. since. the loudoun county sheriff office passing around a flyer. jewel is staying optimistic. >> i don't want to think anything bad. so i'm trying not to think negatively. i want to be positive about the whole ordeal. q: jewel told us they left her house at 11:30 p.m. in a rainstorm to drive to the relatives house. we

q mccray explains. yes, the journal of the american medical association released the article today about this study. it's getting all type of attention. it has to do with what happens on a football field. c.t.e. is what we are talking about. it's known to cause depression. anxiety and suicidal impulses. a new study high percentage of former football players whose brains were donated for research. including 110 of 111 national football legal players. daniel and grayson aren't surprised. football's violent nature is one of the reasons why they play basketball. >> if someone is hit in the head, scary sight. >> the more research that comes out, the better for everyone. >> researchers examined the brain tissue donated by 250 deceased football players. they found the condition of 87% of men who played for average of 15 years including college, semi professional, professional and high school play. medula played in his senior year. >> people definitely had concussions throughout training camp. >> 86% of the pro

q mccray is in gaithersburg with the developments in the investigation. q? q: we have been hard at work. we contacted the montgomery county homicide unit, the county health department services department as well as management at the motel 6 and the baby's family. we know now that the baby was with her family at the motel 6 when she passed away yesterday. we have a picture to show you now. 4 months old. beautiful baby girl. her name brooklyn ruth irby. her parents and her grandfather spoke exclusively to abc7 news. they told me they hit hard times recently and are homeless and were raising brooklyn in a van parked here stat the orchard road in gaithersburg. it was yesterday at 10:30 in the morning when brooklyn got sick. they dialed 911. by the time the paramedics arrived she had stopped breathing. >> she tried to talk and tried to grab your hand. i have never seen her cry. she was that good of a baby. she was always laughing and trying to talk. she did everything. q: now that was the baby's grandfather. he is upset today with montgomery county's crisis cente

q mccray live in southeast washington where the other folks are trying to stay cool tonight. hi, q. q: hey, what is going on, guys. it's roasting out here right now. can you tell by the beads of sweat rolling down my massive forehead? it is 121 degrees. that is how hot as fault is. that is not stopping people to come out to enjoy truckaroo. a bullpen a block from the park. people enjoy all kind of foods oh. how are you say staying cool? >> i have a cool lemonade and a around witch. q: that looks -- a sandwich. >> that looks good. you can get a turkey sandwich but imagine being in this heat. and not being able to sweat or process hot temperatures. well, the boy i'm about to introduce you to is an everyday reality for him. mcnamara loves to play and laugh just like every other 8-year-old. in a heatwave, he has to be cautious. >> dip in cold water or something cold it will cool my head down for a long time. >> he has ectoderman dysplasia, a disorder to make it hard to deal with the heat. there are 150 vacations of the condition. >> -- 150 variations of the condition. >> i don't have te

nancy: he denie q mccray has jared kushner's explanations. q? q: he didn't mince words in front of the camera this afternoon saying the meetings last year with the russians were no part in any attempt by moscow to disrupt the 2016 presidential election. the probes in the contact between the trump campaign and russia intensify, jared kushner found himself on if hot seat. hi attended a meeting with a russian lawyer alongside donald trump jr. at trump tower last summer. to clear his name, this morning he met with the congressional investigators privately on capitol hill for two hours. then he met outside the white house and said this. >> i did collude with russia. nor do i know anyone in the campaign who did so. i had no improper contacts. i have not relied on russian funds for my businesses. q: he isn't done pleading his case. he is expected to be interviewed by intelligence committee member tomorrow. we will keep you posted with what happens next. that is the latest from the "live desk." i'm q mccray, abc7 news. nancy: thank you. soul searching f

q mccray joins us live on the mall with a look at the spectacle and the security. when we were kids we could go anywhere on the mall. now that is not the case. q: not right now. that is for sure. besides the tourists there are crews here as well. we are set up in front of the main stage for the celebration. john stamos is hosting and you can expect to hear performers like the beach boys and yolanda adams to to name a few. united states of america celebrating it 241st birthday tomorrow. if. when you have tens of thousands invited to the party, preparation is key and strenuous. >> it's something else. >> from the parade to t be hopping. we watched the legendary four tops rehearsed today and we caught up with the country music sensation and "american idol" star kelly pickler. >> i'm honored and privileged to be here. so blessed. >> she will be performing, too, but producers are getting ready for the 37th annual capitol celebration, law enforcement is prepping also. they brought out police dogs to sweep the national mall for anything suspicious. extra barricades are up.

q mccray live at the scene of the shooting with what we know so far. q? q: yeah, well, we spoke to the police chief peter newsham today who said they made an arrest. they arrested derrick watson. he will be in court today but they are looking for two more people. a person of interest and this man. washington salu. have you we passed around the wanted poster in the same neighborhood that he is accused of being involved in a gunfight caught on camera. the same gunfight that sent 13-month-old jeremiah white to the hospital. what do you do when you hear it going on? >> get on the ground. all you can do. q: that voice is a witness who didn't want her face or name on tv. on the evening of july 10, her children were also outside when the bullets started to fly. >> it's very sad. sad that this has happened. q: we found out jeremiah was in the backyard with family when he was shot in the leg by the stray bullet. the family shared pictures of him in the hospital. >> i saw him shortly after the incident he was already up and around. q: today melt police chief peter

q mccray is live from the police headquarters in palmer park with more. q? >> this is a huge development. i found out there have been 49 murders in prince george's county this week but that is one less this time last year when they had 50. the crime is about the change. but what changed is the recent uptick in violence. prince george's county is experiencing a spike in violent crime. more than ten people have been killed in a week. the police department is doing something about it. >> this afternoon, the agency is moving to 12-hour q: officers are compensated with overtime with two to four hours added to the work day. department officials say you can't put a price on safety. >> you can look at the homicides and say is there anything that is done to prevent it from happening? we can play that game all day long. at this point we want to put officers on the street. q: the residents had mixed opinions about the change when we told them about the development. >> that is good. at first, we knead more officers on the street. >> i think 12 hours is mentally, physica

reporting live from palmer park, i'm q mccray. back to you inside. nancy: q, thank you. a 1-year-old boy is still in the hospital this afternoon after he was shot in northeast. this happened last night in an alley on the 1,300 block of i street. the d.c. police chief believes the child was hit by a stray bullet after two men started shooting at each other. the toddler underwent surgery and is now recovering. alison: coming up here at 4:00, he used two wheels to try to rip off four. but find out how police handled this would-be thief. >> i want to confirm. lights on runway there. nancy: then later, the confusion that nearly led to what federal investigators are saying could have been the worst disaster in aviation history. alison: plus, you heard it was coming from the "7 on your side" i-team. now find out how takata recall is getting bigger. kevin: loudoun and montgomery counties are in a disagreement. and we're partnering with cigna to help save lives. we are the tv doctors of america. by getting you to a real doctor for an annual check-up. so go, know, and take control

q mccray explains why there is now a lawsuit in place. q: the baptist church has been running the school under the roof for the last year called summit academy. >> my son patrick was a freshman this past year. and he had an incredible experience. classical education academically was rigorous and challenging. q: that is in jeopardy now. spotsylvania county require the church have a special youth zoning permit to stay open. paperwork that could take three months to a year >> if we try to stay open the county has threatened to fine us. possible criminal charges. q: he says they are violating the freedom of religion and the first amendment rights. they hired a lawyer and filed injunction in federal court to allow the school to stay open for the next academic year. >> appropriately we feel we have a right to have a school ministry here in the facility. q: the county let them build the education wing. six teachers would be jobless and the high school students without an education the parents already paid for. but they have faith. >> i think they

q mccray has the latest on the search? q: we just had a long conversation with the grandma in this case. you can imagine that she is concerned about her relatives but she tell mess it all started here in the parking lot. this is where her three relatives got in a car to head from ashe to leesburg to -- ashburn to leesburg to visit an uncle but they never made it there. they haven't been heard from or seen since. i was friday at 11:30 in a rainstorm. we have pictures to show you of the three missing relatives. start with courtney ash, 27 years old. her son is 5-year-old cameron martin. and their 9-year-old cousin jaylin sills russell jr. we found out that ash and her son are visiting from southern virginia but the drive to her uncle house is one she has made dozens of times in the past because she used to live in ashburn. so as far as the disappearance is concerned the grandmother sabrina jewel doesn't know what to think. >> maybe they had a car accident. maybe they are at a friend's house and hasn't charged up the phone and

"q" join -- q mccray joins us from the national mall with a preview of the big show. hi, q. q: as it stands now, it's not dry. it is raining a little bit. i'm with this crowd underneath the trees here seeking shelter. but let me tell you, this was not the case earlier this afternoon. mother nature was cooperating 100% for today's parade. what is more patriotic than uncle sam, bald eagle and old glory? the parade celebrated everything american and more. people enjoyed the floats and the dancers but the favorites were -- >> the band. >> i enjoy the bands. q: tens of thousands watched the parade march down constitution avenue. >> i'men joying it. it's my first time here on the fourth of july. i wanted to do something different. >> i like it because it's a holiday and we are n school. q: no doubt about it. people enjoyed every minute of the day off watching the sights and the sounds. all the while, keeping a true significance of the day close in mind. >> it's freedom. >> happy birthday, america. q: the people you are looking at now were at the parade. they are sticking around fo

q mccray shows us the damage done and the help from the rain. >> i walk back from my neighbor's house and i noticed it was on this windshield. q: kevin is a victim. with ten other neighbors on the block. >> we 15 all in one spot. where a car was vacant. q: the cars were hit with paintballs. these are the picture of car owners on haynes court waking up to the mess before the rain. the downpour washed away most of the vandalism but we still found cars, houses and the wooden fences with the paint stains in the strong rainfall. laurel police are investigating. he has an idea who pulled off the crime. >> we had heard kids the night before. we had heard loud noises like firecrackers. q: the fear in the quiet laurel community is the vandalism could lead to something worse. >> if this is their idea of fun this is what they are doing to go out and enjoy themselves at night. what is next? q: in laurel, q mccray, abc7 news. >> i said please don't be too nice. jonathan: the president says don't be nice. his plan to destroy the gang ms-13. it's a criminal cartel. we'll have more on that. alison: w

as q mccray reports the church is taking the advantage to federal court. q: this is it. front of the baptist church here in fredericksburg. the church staff here says spotsylvania county is violating the religious freedom and the first amendment rights so it hired a national public interest law firm out of chicago. here is what we found out. the church has been operating a school here samed the summit acked -- named the summit academy. it's supposed to go in the second year at the end of august. that is in jeopardy. here is why. the county says the church continue operating. the church arguing the school is what they call accessory youth of theirs and has the rights to operate a school on the campus. so far, 30 high school students are enrolled for the upcoming year. parents aren't sure where to turn if the school is shut down. >> the summit academy is the best school for our son's needs. we want it to stay open and continue to provide education for our son. >> if we try to stay open the county threatened to fine us. possibly criminal charges. q: as it stands the church

that is the latest live from metro pd headquarters, i am q mccray. adrianna: two developing story out of culpeper county were a traffic stop turned into a shooting investigation. it happened at the intersection of gary bell park and griffins bill rhodes, virginia's police say they pulled a driver over around 11:00 p.m. last night and during the traffic stop, they said the driver made a deadly threat and the officers opened fire. the deputies on modified duties while the investigation continues. onlinennected with us and on social media whenever breaking news happens, gets text alerts to your phone or tablet. sign up for it at wjla.com/text. a chance for a few pop-up storms again this afternoon. doug hill is here with a check on the forecast. this timeccentric as yesterday with plenty of clouds and sunshine, warm and humid. if we get the same pop-up thunderstorms, they are likely to be isolated and slow movers. at the moment, 80 degrees at noon at reagan national and 88 in leesburg. warmer, current feels like temperatures is 97 in washington, quantico

live from the national mall, q mccray, abc 7 news. jonathan: just minutes away from new laws taking effect in the region. a minimum wage increase in d.c. in virginia to purchase a year supply of birth control at one time. in maryland schools will be required to have a drug overdose treatment in opioid addiction crisis. there was a delay on deciding whether transgender people should be allowed to enlist in the armed services. the military is giving them another six months to mull this over. transgendered service members conserve openly but are not allowed to enlist as new recruits. nancy: the white house was lit up in rainbow colors for pride last year. today, the white house has not recognize the month of june as lgbtq pride month, although president trump did declare national caribbean heritage month, african-american appreciation month, national ocean month, and national homeownership month. the white house is not responding to requests for comments. fathern: in oklahoma, a created an elaborate sting operation said was a sexual pred

as we mentioned, q mccray has been out all day for the fourth of july festivities. michelle: he joins us live from the national mall with the excitement. q? q: yes. i will tell you what. people here are smiling again, guys because it was raining. it rained from 4:15 to 5:15. that is no longer the case. you can see now that people are out and about and walking on the national mall. we are next to the washington monumented. as sunny as it was this afternoon. the parade was going down constitution avenue. we have video to show you. tens of thousands of people lined constitution avenue to watch the parade. the national independence day parade. we are celebrating the country's 241st birthday. the parade didn't disappoint. right now everybody here on the national mall, they are ready for the concert about to start. and the fireworks, display that is supposed to be like no other across the country. here is what the family from michigan had to say about what they are expecting. >> this is a big finish to the vacation. we are ready for it to be here in person to see it. a dre

q mccray is at truckaroo. how are people handling the hot, hot heat? q: so far, so good. it opened up 15 minutes or ago. if you are not familiar with this, this is a food truck festival a block away from nats park. they are cooking up heat inside the food truck, mother nature has her own heat. i have the thermometer here. it's hovering at 116 right now. so cooks like this guy. with caroline q. not true. >> nace barbecue. q: you have great food you are preparing. >> definitely. >> we have chopped pork. that is traditional north carolina style. a lot of vinegar. come and see me. the priss cot we do it -- bris cot we do it -- brisket we do it in extreme temperatures. inside your food truck is 160? >> we try not to think about it. people want to have the event events. we are here! q: thank you for your time. this is a block away from the park. we will cover the heat all afternoon long. coming up in an hour i have an interview with a boy suffering from a disorder that doesn't allow him to process heat well. a potentially deadly disorder and you will hear the touching story in

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q mccray, are you over there in falls church? what are you seeing out there at this time? q: i am in falls church right now, steve. as you can see it's raining. not just raining. it's storming really hard. the believe you see here are some of the marchers. i was out here 15 minutes ago. it was sunny and hot. now it's cooled down substantially. we were all marching and it was 100 degrees. how does the rain feel now? >> it's great. must still be 100 degrees. q: how are you dealing with the rain at this point? you are at a pit stop along the 17-mile trek. >> they are on the road. >> did they walk? >> they are walking. there are three marchers here. there were more than 100 moments ago. some of them are in the shuttles that are out here now. there is a bus down the way. that is the latest. one last look at the rain out here. it's not letting up. steve? steve: i promise that things will improve. when you did your report earlier 20 minutes ago we could see the dark clouds building behind you. they are now over you delivering gusty winds. this is moving east. we are looking at the