>>tet's get strai to scott mcfarlane at the live desk. what do we kno this afternoon? reporter: good afternoon, leon. the embattledepa head has resigned. the president tweeted i've accepted administrator scott pruitt resignation. within the agency scott has conan outstanding job and always be thankful. the senatey confirmed a wheeler will assume acting duties as director ofep i have no doubt that andy will continue on with our great and lasting epa agenda. we've made tremendous progress and the future of the epa is very right. ss for scott pruitt, he's dogged by a ser of ethical questions as director of the epa including using taxpayer money for first class airfare and for using his jo perhaps to get his wife a chick-fil-a franchise and a $50 a night condo on capitolill. scot pruitt out as administrator of epa. his deputy will take over downtown in d.c. at the live desk, i'm scott mcfarlane. >> thank you, otott. >> ther who confronted him with the baby in her arms will be happy to hear that. keep an eye o that story to let you know how that develops. meantime, our othe

scott mcfarlane with some exclusive lstails.> as you prepare for the fourth of july, know what is legal and what is >>> welcome back on this tuesday evening. we're in storm team 4 weather alert mode as i continue to track dangerous heat across the area. here's the current heat index. for the most part we're still in the triple digits where you're seeing lower numbers like gaithersburg like 75 and leesburg at 93. that's some rain-cooled air that's providing only a relief before f we see the heat and humidity build right back into the area. an excessi heat warning remains in effect for the d.c. eas until ore metro 9:00 tonight. heat advisory elsewhere, and in addition to that some isolateda shower thunderstorms out there. more on any rain chances for thh remainder ofweek and the weekend, doreen, in a few minutes. >> thanks, amelia. >>> now at 6:30, you don't wants your por the fourth of july to land you in the hospital ye to get you a ticket. >>. fireworks laws vary from county to county in maryland. prince georges county bureau c

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