ryan hughes will have a live report from there coming up at 5:45. we want to see your back to school pictures! send them our way, and we just might show them on air. burst.com/wjla. it's 5 xxxx and coming up next on good morning washington. the potomac river leaves one dead..and another in critical condition. the details on what happened. plus we continue to keep an eye on the devastation down in texas. harvey set to dump up to 50 inches of rain when it's all said and done.. the very latest as rescues in southeast texas continue this morning. storm (irma) to develop off se coast later today (could impact us locally tomorrow with cool showers) - harvey continues to bring life-threatening flooding to east tx - dry start to labor day weekend; rain from harvey by sunday today: sunny start; increasing clouds. unseasonably cool and breezy. highs: 76-78 winds: e 5-10+ mph tonight: mostly cloudy. stray shower. lows: 58-67 winds: ene 5-10 mph tuesday: mostly cloudy. cool with showers. highs: 70-74 winds: ne 5-10+ mph it's 5 xxxx and coming up on good morning

live at reagan national this morning, ryan hughes, "good morning washington." autria: ryan, thank you very some 20 refineries in the gulf region could be impacted, and fo higher in some parts of the country. back in 2005, hurricane katrina caused a $.40 surge overnight. larry: you overnight, president trump calling the governors of texas as louisiana. hurricane harvey will be the first major response of the white house. president trump on his twitter account urged those in the region to plan ahead. stay with abc 7 and the stormwatch 7 team. coming up at 6:30, a live report from corpus christi. and remember, you can find the latest track on our stormwatch 7 weather app. basebrawl.ing up, the yankees and tigers trading punches and some ejections. eileen? eileen: all on this finally friday. arena moving out but fog developing. eileen: 6:10 on this friday. while you were sleeping, we had rain move through, but as quick as it moves in, it is out of here. the sky's beginning to glare at 62 and laurel. 69 in gaithersburg. definitely a cooler start this morning. we star

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and next we check in with ryan hughes. he's following that ongoing situation in prince george's county at the lynhill condominiums... ryan good morning? and the hash-tag is turning ten. that news and more --- here's your techbytes. right now at 5:xx we have a winner! jackpot - goes to a ticket bought in massachusetts. but this morning - why you will still want to check your numbers! plus back to class! loudoun county students will be boarding school buses bright and early this morning. the big changes students will see this year. and tracking the tropics. the gulf coast of texas is bracing for harvey's impact. what the storm could mean for our own weather. good morning washington i'm autria godfrey. and i'm larry smith. washington. toss to eileen - dry & comfy today - nice, but cooler than average last weekend of august - rain chances minimal through early next week - tracking harvey today: sunny start; some afternoon clouds. very comfortable. highs: 79-83 winds: n 5 mph tonight: partly to mostly cloudy. another comfy night

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ryan hughes is at the emergency center in fairfax to see how things are going. ryan: the american red cross has been working around the clock, a 24 hour operation. idea hows you a good many shelters have been set up as texas continues to deal with unprecedented flooding. a team from our area has been on the ground for a week and more are on the way. tomorrow morning, two more willency response vehicles join 31 others already in place. it has been all hands on deck inside the disaster operations center, fielding calls and coordinating relief efforts. in ais a huge undertaking very long recovery effort. shortage a blood before harvey hit. to offset the cost of sheltering so many people and deploying vehicles. >> members on the scene are working with the national guard and others to deploy helicopters to help in moving blood products where they are most needed, and even some workers. ryan: the red cross has made it easy to donate. you can visit redcross.org or text the word harvey 290999 two make a $10 donation. we have listed other ways you can help on our website.

our ryan hughes is live with schooltrak 7 this morning at rocketship rise academy.. it's 5xxx and still to come on washington. a scooter driver in china..probably wishes he would've kept is eyes on the road. what had him so distracted..that he ended up at the bottom of a sinkhole. at 5:xx time for a check on the forecast. you each drive a ford pickuyes.ght? 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- the current chevy silverado. it's the chevy summer drive. get a total value of $9,600 or, get 0% financing for 60 months on this silverado all star. find new roads at your local chevy dealer. dmv - clouds & sun to see the eclipse; a few storms possible (1:17-4:01pm) - hot & humid start to the week - refreshing change coming late week today: hot and humid. mix of sun and clouds. a few pm thunderstorms. highs: 86-90 tonight: partly cloudy, warm and humid. patchy fog possible. lows: 72-77

live on the national mall, ryan hughes, abc 7 news. melanie: ryan, thanks. well, long anticipated projects finally under way. we're going to take you to the groundbreaking ceremony for the purple line. straight ahead. and all eyes on harvey. the unprecedented system wreaking havoc in houston as emergency crews scramble to save lives. we will get an update from texas after eric: it will be a pretty quiet midday. an incident on 395 southbound at exit 9-a. boundary channel drive. you can see the right shoulder is partially blocked. a bit of a mernled ramp is block. coming down to the 14th street bridge a little bit of a slowdown but for the most part a distraction. further down on 395, looking south at duke street. a pretty smooth ride there. the capital beltway is good for both directions below the 270 spur. no complaints passed colesville road. you are in pretty good shape so far this afternoon. stay with us for more news after the mom fill your home with well-crafted oupieces at affordable prices. and through september 4th, enjoy free delivery. plus save $10

ryan hughes, back to you in the studio. adrianna: coming up, it has happened again. dubai's tallest tower in flames. the details coming up. less, this woman means business. she is caught on camera robbing a store with a gun almost bigger than she is. and that is a whole lot of toilet paper. find out who is beyond this -- behind this messy prank. here is a check on traffic with eric smith. eric: it aft hello, everyone. a tough ride on i-66. major crashes have cleared to the shoulder. this is a new one, found at the gallows overpass, right before the capital beltway. overturnedde, and vehicle, and possibly someone thrown out of a vehicle. this is going to be a mess into the beltway for both directions. we will look at is spend delays before the beltway, barely moving at this time. the westbound ride is also not pretty. this is westbound past vienna. this is a big mess heading to the crash scene, and heading out of town as well. bridge,at 395 over the delays are already heavy. heading into the looking at the winter wilson bridge. pretty heavy. that is going to be heavy

ryan hughes is on the scene now, surveying the damage. moore is headed that way, ryan. ryan: reign as the last thing that anybody wants out here, josh. this tornado was only only ground for about three minutes, but it for a path of destruction more than a mile long. this is some of the damage we came across. look how close this tree came to almost landing on that home. families had to take cover knowing the tornado was headed towards them. another round of violent weather. >> it sounded like a freight train coming. ryan: service confirming an ef-0 tornado touchdown friday evening. >> god was with us. ryan: the storms and heavy winds pushing trees down onto cars. >> came across the top and straight through the woods. ryan: the twister narrowly missing this person's home. >> went up the street and got under a bridge. the tornado came by and cap to lifting the rear of the truck. >> we opened the front door and there was literally a river in front of the door. ryan: her backyard is 20 part. wind flippedour furniture and ripped roots out of this tree. families in haymarket a

ryan hughes is tracking the changes. at this hour, we are seeing people hop on metro, getting ready to head to work. if you are getting on that train tomorrow, plan ahead. changes and several shutdowns on the green and red line. let start with the 24/7 shut down on the green line starting tomorrow, lasting two weeks. grand avenue and sewall and stations will be closed until august 20. crews will be replacing rail ties. running free shuttle buses to and from naylor road. it will be open this weekend and through the week, but it will be closed next weekend and the following weekend. let's head to the red line. buses will replace trains between friendship heights and the gross station medical center and bethesda will be closed. metro was testing a water sealant to keep water out of the tunnels, which has been a problem for decades. blue, and, silver, yellow will have regular weekend service. live outside the metro station, ryan hughes. larry: from arizona, monsoon like rains in phoenix. boat through a walmart parking lot. o

ryan hughes is live at the rocketship public charter school . ryan? ryan: a lot of excitement tilting in just a few short hours. those students will be walking through those hallways and you can see the welcome sign just up there. the days,here in personalized learning and parent involvement. earlier, you that students spend one hour per day, laptops loaded with different programs. maybe for some areas where they need a little bit more improvement. i have the regional director here, another key proponent here of parent involvement. quickly, tell me about how important it is that parents are involved and how it helps with the success of your students. >> we work with them very much throughout the year. they did everything from naming the school to helping us with and thews with teachers food, picking up the food to make sure that the children like the food they ate. like a lot of the parents -- work here in the school? of theo a ploy a lot parents, we wanted to make this a real neighborhood school. ryan: in the next half hour we will talk with one of t

ryan hughes has more. ryan: good morning. home does not sit too far off the road and traffic has been passing by all morning. it is nestled between a development with other phones. as we zoom in, you can see that there are towels covering some of the windows. there are also coverings on every single window. seecannot sleep inside -- inside. the lawn is also not kept up. this is where police say the mother and her two kids were held captive for at least two years. on saturday, police were here for a welfare check after a caller expressed concern that no one had seen the family for some time. deputies made contact with 42-year-old kariem moore, but they say he was reluctant to let them inside. at that moment, the woman and the two kids ran out a side door, telling authorities it had been two years since they were allowed outside. eight-year-old an 11-year-old children have never been to school and their mother was also in need of some medical help. she remains in serious condition this morning. according to reports, kariem moor

ryan hughes is there. >> one alarm clock now in the books as thousands of schools are back in session in d.c. the mayor kicked off the 2017-2018 traditional school year. language school is now state-of-the-art, motivating kids to learn and kids -- and teachers to teach. -- every dayhealth increase attendance. one in four kids are chronically absent, missing 10% or more of all schooldays. they are working to increase attendance rates and reward schools that improve attendance. >> we need the students to be in school. we know we have talented educators that can help them learn. what they cannot do is teach a student who is not in class. >> they are also teaming up with aaa, handing out signs urging drivers to slow down and use extreme caution. adriana: while today's total eclipse will be a new experience for most people, it will be quite familiar for one family in oklahoma. havewells and his family been chasing eclipses since the 1950's. he and his wife have seen 10 solar eclipses in nine countries. this photo shows their first eclipse counter - to re-create that photo. >> we will try t

live in arlington, ryan hughes, abc 7 news. kimberly: developing now come a disturbing story from out aineer after somebody spotted body on a sidewalk outside of the public library -- in mount raineer. trauma to said he had his upper body and was dead when they arrived on the scene of rhode island avenue. >> this is a safe neighborhood. this is called a safe haven. the police have not released the victim's name. investigators have not said how he died. right now deadly crash and fire at a gas station under investigation in the district. the police say that one person was found dead in the car, another was serious injuries early this morning on sixth florida avenue northeast. the police believe that speed was a factor. the gas station was also damaged. developments at the united nations security council, where they have unanimously imposed new sections on north korea. that resolution is in response to the country's repeated ballistic missile tests. from the u.s. nikki haley said it will cut north korea's exports by nearly a thir

on the national, ryan hughes, abc 7 news. kimberly: a virginia state police helicopter crashed in all the marvel county, killing two troopers who had been assigned to protect the governor. lieutenant h. jay cullen and trooper-pilot bates were both killed. bates would have turned 41 years old today. he just transferred to the aviation unit last month. the national transportation safety board is still investigating today. this new video shows an interstate processional, a sea of blue lights. .ou can see it at wjla.com we will be covering every development after the chaos in charlottesville. tragic new details to tell you about now. a 17-year-old girl who was shot in the h car in northeast has died. police are investigating her death as a homicide. she was caught in the crossfire on saratoga avenue. the 21-year-old man has been arrested. at last check, detectives are looking for two more suspects tonight. also in northeast, police have arrested a son for killing his 81-year-old mother late last night. 51-year-old derek cook was

ryan hughes you i just. -- joins us. >> flight cancellations piling up down south and airlines have deals for travelers to change their plans before the hurricane . several flights out of reagan headed to houston, one just left a couple of minutes ago. another one at 1:35 and a third one at 1:50 are still on-time for now but connecting likes into corpus christi have been canceled -- connecting flights into corpus christi's have been canceled. they are allowing travelers to rebook flights free of charge if they are flying into cities like houston, san antonio, corpus christi, or other cities near the coast. american, united, change fees and fare differences. the canceled these also all weekend long. check with the individual airlines for the specifics. we caught up with travelers scrambling to get home before harvey hits. others crossing their fingers and holding the breath they can fly out of texas today, before the vacation. >> i am trying to get home so i can get supplies. my son says the shelves are empty. i am trying to get water, food i can eat without cooking. >> we are nervous but

our ryan hughes looks back on his life and his legacy. broke racial barriers. of the first black comedians to perform in front of white audiences, using humor to fight against racism and fight for social justice. >> one of the things that dick gregory has done that is help so many. ryan: he got his first break in 1962 breaking on -- appearing "the tonight show." took ahed in selma and stab of politics, running unsuccessfully for mayor of chicago in 1967 and for president in 1968. >> heartbreaking. ryanl in latest mural. he stopped by "good morning washington." >> it means a lot to me. ryan: today local comedians are stopping by the mural as flowers fit underneath his picture. >> i was proud to stand with him in the streets of protests and take any advice he would give me as an up-and-coming comedian. >> i was just devastated last night when i learned that such a giant of an icon died. ryan: silvio morrison credits him for helping her launch her career. become the first african-american female impressionist in the country. >> dick gregory kept it 100. ryan: the

in temple hills, ryan hughes. melania: summer is over for kids in loudoun county. some are in a brand-new school today. john gonzalez visited a middle school in ashburn where students got a warm welcome. do you ever remember back to school including a morning pep rally as he walked into class? that is what is happening. each and every student getting greeted the teachers with loud cheers, music, it is brambleton middle school's first day, one of several new schools, seven to be exact that will open between now and the next 2, 3 years. a fast-growing school system. blount county, not only one of the fast-growing in virginia but in the entire country 1100 of them right here at this new middle school. open one school each year, a couple of years ago we opened three schools. that trend will continue for the next several years. of about 80,000 which creates a lot of challenges and opportunities, we hired over a hundred new teachers. >> it is a very diverse county. about 44% of the student body is now minorities. watch each student getting a standing ovation as they walk

ryan hughes has reaction from neighbors and questions still unanswered in this case. >> the home next to a neighborhood filled with houses all around and neighbors tell us they are stunned that this was going on in their backyard. you can covered with towels and sheets and you cannot see inside the home. the spotsylvania county sheriff's office says 43-year-old kariem ali muhammad moore is the woman's boyfriend and the father of the two children. on saturday, they got a call for a welfare check after someone reported they had not seen the family for some time. deputies came to the 3600 block of mine road and talk with the man and said he was reluctant to let them inside. that is when the woman and the 11-year-old and the eight year old ran out through the side door and said they were being held against their will for at least two years. investigators believe the children had never been enrolled in school. neighbors tell us they are stunned. >> i saw a mother and the two gives the first day they moved in because i was curious to see who was moving in to the house that had been here so

in fairfax, ryan hughes, abc 7 news. >> if you'd like to help victims your own way, you can donate to the tropical storm harvey fund. there's several ways to do that. just head over to wjla.com. the u.s. humane society is working with groups in our area find homes for animals that had to be evacuated from affected areas. going to be coming. the humane society says contrary animals havets, no been euthanized. if you're interested in adopting one, contact the humane society. we'll have more on this story, coming up to proclamation related to harvey. he made that announcement in a thet last night, explaining federal government is on sight and ready to -- on site and ready to respond, and urging be safe. to the president also took to thankinghis morning, volunteers an emergency personnel helping in texas. he posted, we have fantastic people on the ground. there long before harvey. so far, so good. for the latest breaking news texas, sign up for text alerts at wjla.com/text. 6:15, we'rep at going to bring you another live report from texas. developing now, more lawsuits are in the works af

ryan hughes, abc 7 news. kimberly: if you would like to help storm victims, you can donate to the relief fund. there are several ways to do it. findover to wjla.com to out how. president trump returned to the white house after monitoring the storm from camp david. the president sent out several tweets on rescue efforts. the white house says plans are in the works for a tuesday visit. many flights are canceled because of harvey. airports are closed. flights are being diverted, and one of them made a stop in our area. kevin lewis continues like team coverage at dulles international airport. how many people would you say are stuck here? i was crunching the numbers in my head, i would say about 1000 people. four international flights diverted to dulles, and united airlines opened up a who are connecting or at a final destination in houston. each one of these people in line have a unique story to tell. 9:00 a.m.m is, around today, united airlines suspended all operations at george bush international in euston. tha

ryan hughes, abc 7 news. theerly: new details about arson in arlington. a man is facing charges, accused of sparking the apartment fire. where learning what happened moments before flames broke out. is back live tonight with more on the latest. shocking developments, the way a toddler was in danger. a c taylor and he lives on the top lore of this apartment complex -- the top floor of this apartment complex that is boarded up. we have a picture of him. he is 27 years old, and is behind bars right now. according to his neighbors, he lived in this apartment with his girlfriend and their infant baby girl. according to police, taylor and his girlfriend yesterday got into an argument. it escalated quickly. he decided to light a carpet on fire, and it spread quickly. they say he wasn't done and he pushed his baby girl, who was in a stroller, push the baby towards the fire, then made a run for it. he was eventually arrested. , fivew these apartments families are displaced because of the fire. hospital. you are looking at this in the distance, that is the restorat

. #### done -- but there are still closures this weekend ryan hughes live for us this morning with what you need to know on the green and red line. ryan, good morning. find out about delays and changes delays and changes on the rail the minute news breaks. sign up for our abc7 text alerts at wjla dot com slash text. breaking news at 5:xx.. a pedestrian hit in the district. d-c police tell us a person was walking in front of a hotel parking garage entrance when a car suddenly came out and ran them over. this happened on 11 street northwest near g street. we're told the victim was taken to the hospital conscious and breathing. we expect an update today on the condition of a d-c firefighter hit by a ladder truck on the scene of a fire. we first told you about this as breaking news yesterday. 28-year-old dane smothers had been getting the hose ready to battle flames a home on f stsreet northeast when another truck came around the corner. smothers had only been on the job for about three months. developing right now a stafford county deputy this morning recovering after an accidental drug ov

hughes fairfax, ryan autria: for all the kids heading back to class this week, we have been asking for back-to-school photos it you have all delivered. check out this beautiful picture of azalea out in lorton. keep those photos coming, we have been getting a lot of great submissions and we would love to show your kiddos off right here on the air. larry: speaking of school, it's a foggy start us morning. veronica johnson has your bus stop forecast and when we could see impact from tropical 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 with real ingredients. i don't think there's another mayonnaise that compares to duke's. veronica: the empire state building went dark last deployed more than 100 national guard personnel to the gulf coast. of course, that is true for so many areas, like right ea

ryan hughes is life in northwest and i bet the kids are pretty excited ryan?s are also excited to get the kids back to school. were outside marie reed elementary and northwest. this is a brand-new school.it is one of the 6 new schools throughout the just a couple minutes ago the principal was opening the doors with kids lining up. parents are saying their goodbyes and heading off to class. a lot of families taking pictures, and adjust couple minutes the mayor will be out as part of her everyday compass or in encouraging students to attending school and importance of drivers to slow down in the areas of school jones. she'll be out here in a couple minutes. the kids are ready to start their first days back to class. back to you. >>> we are 4 hours from the eclipse. will a chance for storms cloud your view? here's veronica johnson. >> finally it is here, no more days to count down for solar eclipse appeared here locally will have 80 percent coverage of the moon blocking the sunday it will be a hot day for us as we look up and try to catch some of that we will be

ryan when i met him today. >> i decided it was time to start taking care of myself. so ten months later, after dieting and working out, i lost 100 pounds. >> any of hughes have tried to lose weight know that 100 pounds is a huge accomplishment but as fate was have it turner was scheduled to come back to the area recently and ryan really wanted to share the results with the person who helped inspire him. >> i told the security guard i have to show him something. so we go back there and i'm sitting with him standing next to josh and i said you into towed see this. i show him my phone and he was blown away. >> josh turner inspired ryan. but after hearing his story, taking another picture with him ryan actually really inspired turner as well. >> he said i inspired him to lose weight and he's lost over a hundred pounds. [ cheers and applause ] >> look at this guy. >> was what's it like when you get a shout out from the stage and he's kind of acknowledging you? >> he mentioned that his concerts aren't always about music but, you know, making difference, and he surely made a difference in my life. >> reporter: we all have our struggles and often find inspiration in unusual

hearing from mitch mcconnell and speaker ryan and demanding this be straightened out and made right now? >> first let me say something about the members on the hughesommittee. it seems like my friends on the left are willing to dismiss the best interests of the country in their quest for power. my friends on the right are willing to dismiss the best interests of the country in their quest for respectability. they are so wanting to make sure they are mainstream and not in an area where they are exposed politically, they are willing to dismiss the truth of it. neither side has the right to go against the best interests of the country. lou: the speaker and leader are so affixed to the donor class and k street and the lobby yefts who saturate the swamp that they can't find tonight their will to separate themselves and actually act out of principle and the interests of both oney -- the cy and their party. >> somehow there is a psychological need not to look like you are rocking the boat and you are standing up and willing to fight if that's what's necessary. that's why people elected us. it doesn't mean we don't respect each other. but we don't hold our

hearing from mitch mcconnell and speaker ryan and demanding this be straightened out and made right now? >> first let me say something about the members on the hughes committee. it seems like my friends on the left are willing to dismiss the best interests of the country in their quest for power. my friends on the right are willing to dismiss the best interests of the country in their quest for respectability. they are so wanting to make sure they are mainstream and not in an area where they are exposed politically, they are willing to dismiss the truth of it. neither side has the right to go against the best interests of the country. lou: the speaker and leader are so affixed to the donor class and k street and the lobby yefts who saturate the swamp that they can't find tonight their will to separate themselves and actually act out of principle and the interests of both oney -- the cy and their party. >> somehow there is a psychological need not to look like you are rocking the boat and you are standing up and willing to fight if that's what's necessary. that's why people elected us. it doesn't mean we don't respect each other. but we don't hold o

ryan when i met him today. >> i decided it was time to start taking care of myself. so ten months later after dying dieting and working out, i lost 100 pounds. >> reporter: any of hughesto lose weight know that 100 pounds is a huge accomplishment, but as fate would have it turner was scheduled to come back to the area recently and ryan really wanted to share the results with the person who helped inspire him. >> i told the security guard i have to show him something. so we go back there and i'm sitting -- standing next to josh and i said you need to see this. high eye show him my phone and he was blown away rt report josh turner inspired ryan after hearing his story making another picture with him, ryan actually really inspired turner as well. >> he said i inspired him to lose weight and he's lost over 100 pounds. [ cheers and applause ] >> look at this guy. [ cheers and applause ] >> what's it look when you get the shout out from the stage and he's kind of acknowledging you? >> he mentioned that his concerts aren't always about music but, you know, making a difference and he surely made a difference in my life. >> reporter: listen we all have our struggles, and often

hugh lou i will take your judgment over mine. it was awful riding if you want to know the truth. nick, your thoughts. >> well, paul ryanhollywood rhine. boats and riders and technomusic and helicopters. thumbs up of paul ryan being something he's not. he's finally supporting the president. i am on the same page with you. and this way of his dismaying, i will take it. >> lou: i have a real problem with a man coming late to the game. he couldn't support and sneaks out a 30 day video and grandizing him in ape technothriller on horse back and helicopters and whooe hey does the x 90 program. he didn't spring on board. helicopter. i know you thought it was terrific. >> this is not the first time he did the trip. he did it months ago and talk about the experience of working on border security. and this is a new video and style of approach and marketing that trip. he took it before and publicized it, too. >> lou: this video paid for by tax pay ares and sitting there on all sorts of government. is he running for something? >> you wonder what it is. it is at the same time house republicans support the president. there are so man

hugh lou i will take your judgment over mine. it was awful riding if you want to know the truth. nick, your thoughts. >> well, paul ryanwood rhine. boats and riders and technomusic and helicopters. thumbs up of paul ryan being something he's not. he's finally supporting the president. i am on the same page with you. and this way of his dismaying, i will take it. >> lou: i have a real problem with a man coming late to the game. he couldn't support and sneaks out a 30 day video and grandizing him in ape technothriller on horse back and helicopters and whooe hey does the x 90 program. he didn't spring on board. helicopter. i know you thought it was terrific. >> this is not the first time he did the trip. he did it months ago and talk about the experience of working on border security. and this is a new video and style of approach and marketing that trip. he took it before and publicized it, too. >> lou: this video paid for by tax pay ares and sitting there on all sorts of government. is he running for something? >> you wonder what it is. it is at the same time house republicans support the president. there are so many are

hugh jackman. take away the knives for hands and what have you got? >> i hear you. >> stephen: johnny depp? come on. >> eh. >> stephen: ryan reynolds?hat, though, stephen? the cool thing about that... >> stephen: yeah, this thing right here? >> sexiest man, i mean, i'm still alive. didn't say sexiest man of the year. said sexiest man alive. so i figure, whoever wins it, keeps it, until they move on to the next life. hey? >> stephen: oh, so it's an aggregate! >> that's what i'm going with, right now. >> stephen: so we right now-- but do you know what i think? i think it's like the "highlander." you have to go decapitate the rest of those guys because there can only be one. and then you collect their sexy. >> oh, so this is a jealousy thing. >> stephen: what? >> this is a jealousy thing. i've got to get rid of their guys. >> stephen: on their behalf. no, you shouldn't be jealous at all, no. >> that's what i mean. >> stephen: you're in the cat bird seat. >> no, i'm saying, you don't like it that there is the other cats sitting around the periphery. >> stephen: exactly! >> i got it. i got it. i'm with you, all right. >> stephen: okay, g

ryan hughes is live this morning with more on the topics taking center stage. school board. sam? texas...realing from tropical storm harvey. over 2-thousand people have been evacuated..as flood waters continue to rise this morning. and texas - not the only state feeling the wrath of this powerful storm. louisiana now in the crosshairs getting dumped with lots of rain. lets go out to ryan braschler live from houston this morning. ryan how are things looking where you are? ryan braschler from sister station ktul happening today -- president trump and first lady melania to visit the areas impacted by harvey. adrianna hopkins is here to tell us more about that. the president and first lady are expected to arrive in corpus christi this afternoon. while there, trump will talk with emergency responders. he will be in the city for about two hours before going to austin to tour more damage. the president spoke about harvey last night. president trump also pledged swift action and aid from the federal government to help with relief. of us are asking this morning. how to help the victims of