stephen tschida tracking the local rescue response.hief meteorologist doug hill tracks the storm. >> let's start off with the lana zak live with the latest. lana? lana: >> good evening. the need is profound. the air and the water continue. >> the fourth largest city is under water. more rain to come. four felt of rain in some areas. this interstate is a river. this is hobby airport. before harvey and now. the army corps of engineers releasing the water from the dams filling up too fast. people down river were told to evacuate. the governor activating the national guard ordering 9,000 more troops to assist 3,000 on the ground. >> something fell off a night stand. i woke us up. >> shelters rapidly. >> people receiving cheer from batman and his son. >> the city needs a hero. we have to help the city. >> more continue to come. evacuees at hotels to find there are so more rooms. >> so much tried to take advantage and prayed on the homes and the businesses. one person asking for help. showing pictures of the looters unpunished. >> the people

stephen tschida right now at police headquarters with more about the video and the manhunt now to try to catch these guys. stephen? stephen: an urgent quest underway. the d.c. police trying to track down these two suspects. you can see them in the video. take a look. take another look. a throws look. the suspects are seen firing repeatedly as a woman carrying a khalid tried to get away. tries to get -- a woman tries to get away. tries to get out of the fire. scramble to escape as the storm of bullets whiz past her. the suspects shoot randomly. you see the repeated flashes on the video of the gunfire. one person was injured. the d.c. police released the video in hopes that someone recognizes the suspects a the police and they are arrested. that is the very latest from police headquarters. reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. president trump: the people of our country are safe, our allies are safe. and i will tell you this. north korea better get their act together or they are going to be in trouble like few nations ever have been in trouble in this world. nancy: that was preside

stephen tschida has the story. n: the mangled car after a wreck which left a seat belt gripping 22-year-old briann's neck so tightly it stifled her breath. >> only words are thank you. i'm eternally grateful. stephen: off-duty firefighter saw a light from the bottom of a deep ravine. inside a wrecked car he spotted her. the seat belt choking the life out of her. >> i tr pressure back to release the seat belt to make it come through and so once i released the pressure you were small enough you slipped through the seat belt. when you hit the ground on other side you started breathing again. stephen: she says she doesn't remember anything from that night and she wanted to meet the man who saved her life. to say thank you. >> i never had an opportunity to actually see his face. to touch his hand. to give him a hug and thank him. >> you and your mother are forever welcome. stephen: stephen tschida, abc7 news. jonathan: i love stories like that. love stories like that. more image out of texas tonight of the neighbors help

stephen tschida joins us live in old town alexandria, wher4e one of those monuments stands. the appomattox statue has stood here nearly 130 years, but tonight calls to have the statue and other monuments like confederacy and the civil war, i think that maybe it's time for them to come down. stephen: the appomattox statue stands on the spot where men from alexandria departed at the start of the civil war to join the confederate army. >> he risked his life fighting to preserve one of the greatest in morales of this country. it has the names of local confederate statues, killed fighting to leave the union. tonight, the statue faces a united front. after the violence that iraq did this weekendin charlottesville -- after the violence that erupted this weekend in charlottesville, the governor, lieutenant governor, and other localities calling to remove these monuments. >> think it is good that it goes some whirls like a museum to be commemorated, but not be in such a public space. >> i understand people say it does that history stand for? stephen: the alexandria city council voted

stephen tschida has more about the dog and the daycare that it attended and the veterinarian. stephen: that is right. 15 minutes ago i got off the phone with the cherrydale veterinary clinic in arlington. we have learned that this dog, this bulldog named fred was at the cherrydale clinic on july 8 and july 14. arlington county health officials are trying to track down anyone who may have had contact with fred at the cherrydale veterinary clinic or any dogs that may have had contact with him as well. a stunning notice. dog that spent time at the dogma doggie daycare boarding facility in d.c. died a few days after leaving. >> he was diagnosed with rabies. even though he had been properly vaccinated which was sad and very scary for all of us. >> the dog named rabies vaccination in virginia. tonight questions about the zax -- vaccine. >> i would be interested to know the batch number to check with my vet. >> the afflicted dog vent july 16-17 at dogma. he may have had contact with as many as 100 dogs. the health officials are scrambling to notify the owners to get the dogs boosters.

stephen tschida has reaction there the frustrate and the relieved put -- pet owners. stephen: these are the dogs that spent time with fred, the bulldog that began exhibiting signs of rabies and died en route to a vet. d.c. department of scientists ran tests on fred's brain and both came back positive for rabies. >> i was a little panicked. stephen: this led to an urgent call for the rabies boosters and it caused panic and concern since fred had been vaccinated for rabies. then last night the centers for disease control announced its test came back negative. >> both people were so relieved at this point for the public safety reasons and for their own dog. stephen: it wasn't just dogs who got rabies shots. people as well including the staff here at dogma. it than really need it at the end of the day. i'm glad i got it. stephen: some dog owners question how the city could cause so much concern over a dog which did not actually have rabies. but others say they understand why the city may have rushed the call for rabies boosters for dogs and shots for people. >> you can't b

stephen tschida spoke with the victim and the dog's owner. this is a bizarre story here. stephen: very troubling story. yesterday morning, she was walking her two dogs and her friend's toy poodle across the street. she got to this spot. an s.u.v. pulled up with the two women inside. one of the women said, "is that your dog? are they all your dogs ?" she said yes and the woman got out and one. before they took off with the toy poodle they left laughlip on the -- laughlip -- off lynn blooded and beaten. >> they left edwina laughlin beaten with serious injuries. >> punched me in my face and my lip. i went down. then she started stopping me. she crushed my knee. my knee is crushed. i can't walk on it. it needs surgery. >> laughlin says a car pulled up as she walked her two dogs and the neighbor's poodle diva. a younger woman got out and tried to drag diva's leash. she refused to let go, another woman got out and theyked her from behind. >> what kind of a world are we living in when a person seeing a person with dogs and say she got too many. i'll take one. >> diva is a 14-year

i'm stephen tschida. i will update you on the rush to ge alison: $700 million is breath-taking amount of money. jonathan: can you imagine? alison: no. jonathan: that is ridiculous. that is the jackpot for the powerball drawing. someone will take it home or it becomes $1 billion. stephen tschida in northwest. we know the odds are stacked against us. but some, most who play are fant sizing about a chance of winning including you. stephen: we all fant size about the beauty of winning this massive jackpot. let me tell you, the people are pouring in here throughout the day. this is where they are heading around the corner to get that powerball ticket. it's a steady flow throughout the d. the tickets. we caught up with a lady and we talk to her about how much money she was spending. what she planned to do with the money if she won the jackpot. >> i'm going to buy $50 worth. stephen: that is a lot of money. >> that's all right. but if i hit, it will be more. stephen: we talked what she would do if she were to wi

stephen tschida has the new developments. stephen: there is a lot of relief at the dog parks in d.c. we spent quite a bit of time talking to a representative for department of forensic sciences. the agency which conducted the tests. we learned from them, they were weak positives, later proven to be false by the centers for disease control. but the local representatives saying they have no regrets calling for the dogs to get boosters and a lot of people to get rabies shots as well. out of quarantine and outside to play. >> c'mon, baby girl. stephen: dogs that spent time with the bulldog that tested positive for rabies got a reprieve. spent time at dogma, a daycare and boarding facility. a few days a began to show signs of rabies and died en route to quarantine. the city ran two tests on the dog's brain and they both came back positive for rabies. this prompted a call for vaccinating a hundred dogs and the numerous people since rabies proves fatal. followup tests by the center for disease control came back negative. >> the reac

alison: and stephen tschida is joining with us the details he is learning. stephen: there is an active situation going on. the investigators are still on the scene. 15 minutes ago i got off the phone with one of the police representatives who told me that the woman who was dragged into the woods over there apparently continued to stream and struggle. this is important. we learned the suspect after ripping off them with's clothing got up and took off. we learn that the neighbors could he you can see that this is an active situation. here is one of the women who was close by said about what happened here today. >> she believes it's not so much this area of reston but we have learned that there was another incident a few days ago a couple of belongs away where a woman reported being followed home. at this time the investigators are trying to determine if they are related. we do have a suspect description. latino male, full beard, gray clothing taking off in silver hyundai or honda. that is the latest. reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7

our stephen tschida now with numbers and reaction. stephen: d.c. still sees violent crime.his weekend a rash of thieves left two dead. several injured. >> i was mugged right there 2010. >> heidi feels a lot safer today in d.c. but why? >> i know my community. i know the people in it. i'm familiar with it. i don't have negative experiences. >> a lot of people in city believe they are safer now than in years past and they may be right. check out the crime stats for 2017. so far this year, homicide is down 8%. assault with a dangerous weapon fell 23%. robbery dipped 32%. sex abuse decreased by 7%. overall crime is down 8%. shifts. >> i mean the city has become more affluent. >> this used to be the busiest heroin market in the city. for 30 years. it's no longer the heroin market. >> many believe a beefed up police presence is a key factor in reducing crime. >> the presence. more time you very seldom have seen. you only see it when something went down. other than that you wouldn't see them. now they are visible. >> technology could be a factor as well. aten intersection that use

stephen tschida explains how many people are impacted. stephen: smoke burst from the roof of an historic building in downtown frederick. >> the smoke came up over the building. it was on the top. i could see the smoke. stephen: as it filled the sky, the flames reached into neighboring buildings. >> our initial report was there were people trapped. so our crews went and searched the building and found all the occupants were out. stephen: the flame so intense two firefighters needed treatment for exhaustion. one occupant of a damaged building required treatment at the scene. two of the homes are apartment buildings. one a single family home. eight units now deemed uninhabitable. >> the crowd was increasing. they were saying, "get out, get out." stephen: no word what caused the fire. however investigation is underway. neighbors do say that people often hang out in the rear of the buildings. firefighters acknowledge it does appear that the fire started on the exterior. stephen tschida, abc7 news. >> we will stand with houston. horace: right no

stephen tschida joins us with what he far -- what he has learned so far. stephen: three minutes ago the cab pulled up behind me. you can see it there. a man got out of the cab and went in the home. you can see the cab driver waiting for him to come back. it's in this home where the car was left running in the garage. at least five of the town homes flooded with extremely high level of carbon monoxide. residents of a string of town homes in fairfax suddenly so sick they called 911. >> i had a headache and uneasiness in the stomach. my older daughter was taken into the ambulance to get oxygen. >> firefighters quickly discovered the source of the problem in a neighbor's garage. >> the family just basically forgot that the call was running. >> the vehicle left running in a closed garage had flooded nearby town homes with carbon monoxide. the levels extremely high. >> we also had transported six uniformed firefighters to the hospital as well. just for precaution were so high. >> apparently none of the homes had working carbon monoxide detectors. the neighbors he

stephen tschida with the story. this is a case of being in the right place at the right time here. stephen: in the right place and the right time and of a heroic nature. three minutes ago i got an update on the condition of the man identified as a hero. still in medstar, still on oxygen. they are checking his vitals. he is expected to be okay. i want to show what went on. the hole in the roof, that is where the flames are shooting and that is what this man saw. he bolted in the store here. he ran into that door up the stairs to get this elderly woman and her son out. >> flames shooting out of the townhome. >> he care royed the woman out through the flames and the smoke. >> after he put her down. then he folded over like he was going to pass out. he started removing his clothes. i guess he was very hot. stephen: extremely hot. this is his vale. the hero identified as edwin. everybody here in the parkfairfax complex knows who he is. as far as what caused the fire, apparently accidental. that is the latest. reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. nancy: thank you. truly heroic ther

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stephen tschida has word on what tromped the extreme -- what prompted the extreme measure. stephen: they have 90 days to fix the problems. during that period while it's shut down, babies in the nursery are sent elsewhere. mothers who are expected to deliver here are also going medical center to shutter obstetrics and the nursery stat. >> about the newborns, i'm sorry about that part. that is really sad. stephen: the health department won't elaborate but the hospital released a list of issues which it maintains prompted the mandated closure, which are -- deficiencies in screening, clinical assessment and delivery protocols. vague terms which led to specific action. >> they have to find somewhere else to go. that is the sad part. stephen: a representative of the d.c. health department saying there are enough hospital beds in other hospitals in d.c. west of the river they could easily accommodate those babies sent to other nurseries and those mothers expecting to delivery soon. reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. jonathan: d.c. police and the family of a 13-year-old boy

stephen tschida has a change that may have made a difference in this.ves chief newsham talking about the two arrest in the deadly shooting spree in july. and stressing we have seen 26% drop in violent crime compared with this time last year. then the chief answered questions on what crime. not great for the beach but possibly for police on the beat. is precipitation drowning crime? chief newsham: if weather is playing a factor i hope we get rain for the remainder 0 the summer. stephen: but peter newsham is not so convinced that moisture put a damper on violence in the city. >> historically in 228 years i have -- 28 years i have been in district of columbia we have always seen uptick of violence in the summer regardless of how much rain we had. i don't fe if weather is playing a factor. stephen: and while the bands of a.t.v. room the city persist, they are becoming less of a problem. >> we had them here this weekend but groups are getting smaller. enforcement efforts here and in p.g. county are starting to take hold. stephen: the chief also referring to

stephen tschida has been on the scene all day. you just spoke with police. what are they telling you? stephen: alison, we just got an update about 20 minutes ago from the spokesperson for prince george's county police basically talking about the here. we have some video taken earlier this morning about 7:30. that is when a family member came home and discovered these three little girls dead inside this home. at this time investigators are talking with a number of people either related to the family or who have some kind of connection to this household. this is what jennifer had to say earlier about the girls discovered inside this home dead this morning. >> they are all girls. they are all under the age of 10. they have trauma to the body. as i mentioned to you this morning. and that this is a homicide. stephen: as far as the three little girls under the age of 10, one possibly as young as just 6 years old. now, police stressing here that they are focused on this household. they do not believe that there is any kind of threat to the community at large. report

reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 alison: also breaking at this hour in fairfax county, detectives are investigating the sexual assault of 5-year-old girl. they believe the person responsible is a stranger. this happened yesterday and police are working on a composite step as they continue to search for a suspect. >> now breaking news out of france. new information about a person who they say drove in a pizzeria killing a 13-year-old girl. the driver was suicidal and driving the restaurant may have been intentional. it is not believed to be terrorism. this happened 35 miles east of paris. when breaking news happens stay with us on air and online. sign up for text alert to get the news at your fingertips. remember wjla.com. president trump: racism is evil. its name are criminals and thugs including the k.k.k. neo nazis, white supremacists and the other hate groups that are repugnant. >> president trump today taking aim at racism. condemning the violence in charlottesville. and calling out those hate groups by name. >> critics say the comments are days late. he failed to directly con

alison: stephen tschida with more on the emergency actions. some people are worried there is not much information being shared about this, right? stephen: that is right. we spent the day getting the information. we've got most of it for you now. we do know this year and a half old bulldog named fred spent time here at the doggie daycare and boarding facility. while he was here he was highly contagious. he died a few days after going home to his home, which is nearby in d.c. they filed into an emergency vaccination clinic after receiving phone calls their dogs might have been exposed to rabies. >> i was panicked when i got a call last night. stephen: a d.c. dog named fred spent july 14-17 at dogma, a daycare and boarding facility. fred died from rabies a few days after it contagious during its stay and while playing with other dogs. >> they sent out a warning to us right away to bring in the dog to get a booster shot. stephen: they are working to track down every dog and person who came into contact with fred. meanwhile, questions remain about h

stephen tschida is live outside the hospital the southeast to explain why. stephen? stephen: well, larry, united medical gave technical and vague reasons for the forced closure. but we spoke to a woman who says she worked on the maternity ward and she gave specific examples of problems she saw. several problems so severe the d.c. health department ordered the united medical center to close the maternity ward. the long troubled public hospital has 90 days to clean up the act. >> holes in the floor, leaky ceiling, mold on some of the tiles. it wasn't up to code. stephen: this woman who says she works in obstetrics believe the health department did the right thing. >> the maternity ward needed to be closed down and renovated. >> the united medical center issued a state acknowledging problems that it maintains led the ordered closure. they include de screening. clinical assessment and the delivery protocols. >> babies in the nursery at the united medical transfer to other hospitals. women planning to deliver here must make alternate plans. >> they have to find somewhere

stephen tschida right now at the headquarters with the new development and an explanation from the chief on why crime seems to be down. stephen: the d.c. police chief peter newsham spoke 15 minutes ago or so about this very violent weekend, the last weekend in july. he announced two arrests in two homicides from the weekend, one involving a teenager and the other a fatal stabbing. but we also asked him why d.c. is seeing such a dramatic drop this year in violent crime? it's down 26% over this time last year. the chief also addressing something that a number of people have raised as a potential factor here. the rainy, cool weather. take a listen. chief newsham: we have one of the best homicide units and the folks who work in that unit really roll up their sleeves. they are committed to finding the folks that are responsible. if weather is playing a factor, i hope we get a lot of rain for the remainder of the summer. stephen: the chief acknowledging that when it is hot out, crime does tend to spike. now he also mentioned some other factors. such as, improved opportunities for young people

stephen tschida is on the scene with the latest. what do you know? stephen: first, more than seven people got sick but at least five possibly more are in the hospital now. i spoke to a man 45 seconds ago. he came out of the house next door to where it happened and said he was en route to the hospital to check on his wife and two children. we have got some video from the sky and from the ground in the moments after the call came in about 1:00 this afternoon. people in several of the town homes here in fairfax complaining of nausea and dizziness. light headedness. some felt they were about to they quickly zeroed in on the problem. a vehicle inside a closed garage left running for quite a bit of time. firefighters say they found high levels of carbon monoxide in several of the townhomes. they evacuated residents and they opened the window. they obviously turned the vehicle off. as far as what caused it, why it was left running, they believe it was probably just a mistake. as far as the conditions, none of them, none of the people were hospitalized believ

nancy: stephen tschida was there when she got the chance to say thank you. >> she got a chance to say thank you. >> i want to thank you from bottom of my heart. >> the vehic inside a peck anymore designed to save morris seth was choking the life out of her. >> it's enough for me to unwrap the seat belt. you are small enough you slipped through the seat belt. >> i can't imagine what my lay would be like today without my only child. >> thigh also share a birthday. >> i never have an opportunity to see his face, touch his hand and give him a hug and >> stephen tschida, abc7 news. >> angels come in all shapes and sizes. >> this storm rapidly intensified on friday. >> the itself navy helicopters now in bow mont, texas, rescuing people at this hour. in some levels the water level is starting to drop but ongoing story. story also we are looking at the video now of what is happening in beaumont, texas. we monitor the rescues as they continue. louisiana was braced for dose of rain and flooding. we go to jacquelyn kelly. we c rain free right now. >> absolutely. i can tell you right now a lot of

stephen tschida is live in the parkfairfax neighborhood with the latest on this. stephen? stephen: nancy, still an active clean-up going on here. you can see over my shoulder and you can see up on the roof, the workmen up there trying to figure in the hole from the raging fire. i want to show you something that puts this in perspective. you see this? that is the walker from the elderly woman who lives here who was rescued by a man working nearby. wrapped inside a -- trapped inside a burning building an elderly woman and her son. >> he goes in there. a hero. stephen: several people spotted the flames and ed weapon realized people were inside. he ran in the building and he carried safety. >> edwin was coming down the steps. it was unbelievable. a hero. stephen: the woman and her son rushed to the hospital. the man who saved them suffered smoke inhalation and was taken to medstar. >> good thing he was here at the time. if nobody was here they would have been trapped. he did the right thing. >> this is ed weapon's truck. we got an update on his condition in the hour. he still

stephen tschida is live with the latest. ephen: nancy, the victim's mother said her daughter encounter the suspect at a nearby restaurant apparently try to make contact. it was here on the sidewalk where he pounced and drag the woman into these woods, where he try to sexually assault her. >> he kept telling her, did she want to die. stephen: investigators looking for evidence, trying to track down a man who attacked a 22-year-old woman at about 2:30 this afternoon as she walked home from metro. >> he dragged her into the bushes. daughterhe dragged her into the woods and began pulling off her clothing. she says that her daughter refused to stop fighting, despite the man's threats. >> she screamed so loud that the people heard her. stephen: the man ran off. the mother said the woman is ok physically but emotionally traumatized. >> i'm so lucky she is alive. she could have been killed today. he basically really wanted to hurt her. says that her daughter described the suspect as dark complex did, but she does not believe he is la

stephen tschida explains who made this discovery. >> we have now learned the of this triple homicide. three little girls, all under the ages of 10. now, prince george's county police were out here throughout the day, combing this home, a call earlyceived this morning. they arrived. family members were in this home. the bodies of the little girls were dco family member returned to the home. now, police updated us on what they discovered when they arrived here early this morning. >> as far as the children and their connection to one another, still unable to say how the children are related, if to one another. we have a number of people that we have been talking to and to speak to. reporter: police are stressing that this investigation is household, this home, this domestic situation. they are stressing that there is threat to any of the children in this neighborhood. they do not believe there is a the community, again, that it is isolated. they are questioning people who the home at that time. we will stay on the story and brip you the very -- bring you the very latest as it becomes ava

stephen tschida is live in northeast. loved ones said she would have been such a star. stephen: yeah, a very determined young woman. she was shot as she drove through this intersection behind me. it was here that hundreds of people gather tonight to remember her. >> that was my baby. >> that's right. >> and i was not mad until i came over here where y'all killed her. stephen: broken hearts for a shattered dream and lost life. >> she was a good girl. she was perfect. the 17-year-old just out of high school preparing for college. a bullet pierced her skull when she drove into a shootout. >>he family and friends gathered to remember a teenager full of optimism, determination, and promise. >> she had a vibrant, lively personality. stephen: agree it for their loss and mourned the violence that continues to cause so much pain. >> somebody shot my baby in her head and snatched the breath out of her. stephen: the police have made one arrest but are still looking for more suspects. from was a police crew pennsylvania here tonight as well. her organs were donated and the police of

stephen tschida, abc7 news. michelle: flooding problems weren't exclusive to the district. the baltimore firefighters tweeted out the images showing car stalled out in the floodwaters. no was hurt. alison: you were saying this is building up, too. we have had so much rain this summer. doug: it may not be obvious. there are no strong winds. they will cave in. and root system undermine. even more so we have the heavy thunderstorms and the strong winds full canopy of the leafs. it will go down. it's all due to the excessive rainfall. talk about the weather. it will get better as we speak with clearing skies. live look at the national harbor along potomac river. sunshine cutting through. the trend will continue to spread eastward across the area through the evening. much different evening than the day. we won't have the rain to deal with we have had in the day. but we may wind up with areas of fog. 81 in hagerstown. 82 in culpeper. 78 in baltimore. 81 in a -- annapolis. watch for the temperatures to hold steady in the upper break. the temperatures fall off. we get close to the

stephen tschida is live after talking to the doctors today. stephen: i spoke with people 15 minutes ago. >> he said i saw so many people with the blood schoth eyes. >> a solar eclipse, too big of an event not take a peek. >> i was so curious and i wanted to see it. >> she said she knew she shouldn't use it. >> i was blurry and a shade over my offices were swamped today with calls. >> people fearing they damaged the eyes looking at the eclipse. >> it could be a problem. >> the damage is mostly temporary but stresses it can take only seconds to harm the retina. >> it can cause inflammation. >> it could be only a few seconds to look at an eclipse to inflict damage to the eye. in most cases like we heard from in the story by this morning her eyes were back to normal. >> thank you. eclipse mania is officily >> what do you do with the glasses? >> you can use some again but only if they meet a certain standard. >> check if they have this certification, iso 12322-12. check if they are listed on as have to no, ma'am call web page. >> donate it to a good

stephen tschida tracking the local rescue response.hief meteorologist doug hill tracks the storm. >> let's start off with the lana zak live with the latest. lana? lana: >> good evening. the need is profound. the air and the water

stephen tschida with the doctors and the patients that couldn't help themselves yesterday. what do you see in there? stephen: i was out and about yesterday. streets like this all over the place, you saw people stop and just look up. today, some of them are calling or going into eye doctors. >> historic event taking place above you. for some people, it's hard not to look. even though we got plenty of warning. >> i thought it was getting dark so i looked up. i was like okay. i'm going to see without the glasses but i also wear contacts. i should be fine, i guess. stephen: ophthalmologist offices are flooded with calls today. >> i know it can ruin the retina. >> everybody is calling saying their eyes hurt looking at the sun from yesterday's eclipse. stephen: a lot of people fear they inflicted damage looking at the eclipse without the proper protective eye wear. the doctors say in most cases the effects will diminish in minutes, days or weeks. but in some cases, it can be serious. >> it can cause inflammation and potentially lead to permanent loss of vision. stephen: dr. luther

stephen tschida is monitoring the story now. stephen? stephen: we got word about 15 minutes ago. they are telling us that the dog that died from rabies was treated at the veterinary clinic on july 14 through the 19. the health officials want to talk to you if you took your dog there. this was a dock park at this. this the bulldog had contact with 100 other dogs. the health officials in d.c., virginia trying to track the dogs and the owners. emergency rabies vaccination clinic. an attempt to halt the outbreak of the disease. the stunning word came yesterday. a dog named fred spent july 14-17 at dogma. a doggie day care and boarding facility. three days after he left fred died from rabies. this mean's he was contagious interacting with the other dogs here. >> they gave me a call at 7:30 last night. they are work overtime and taking it seriously. >> they are tracking down a hundred dogs for the rabies boosters and they must remain in the at-home quarantine for 45 days. >> for the most part he will be home with me. i'll work it out with the neighbors. >> how did he contract rabies? e

stephen tschida, abc7 news. >> new developments today in the case of 16 penn state students facing charges after the death of a fraternity pledge. a police detective today testifying someone from the fraternity deleted security camera footage from the night that tim piazza died. brothers waited until the next day before calling for help. charges range from hazing to involuntary manslaughter. >> a massive prescription drug scheme busted. in maryland, a doctor from annapolis charged with illegally prescribing painkillers in exchange for cash. they say taylor filled out 280,000 prescriptions. >> when we see doctors that are just nothing more than street dealers, that is when we nancy: the indictment shows two deaths are connected to shaw taylor's prescriptions. a second doctor that works separately arrested on similar charges. >> we have new information tonight about an incident involving u.s. diplomats who suffered hearing loss in cuba. last fall workers at the u.s. embassy in havana complained about the hearing problems. the diplomats were attacked with a covert sonic device that operates o

stephen tschida is lave in northwest d.c. where thing -- live in northwest -- where things are getting busy now. good evening. >> larry, really busy. this is the reason. $2. $2 for a ticket. a lot of people hoping to spend $2 to become multimillionairs. the people ran from us. we have video and we took a short while ago with the people pouring in. buying the lotto tickets. a lot of them talking about why they are doing it. they are spending money. we found people spending 20, 30, $40 to $50 on what really is well, call it what it really is. pipe dream of winning all the money. still there is the ultra slight chance. some of the people who really have high hopes are taking that chance to s to buy ticket. come back live. $2. can i have a ticket? $2. maybe, maybe, just maybe, maybe don't worry. i will change this but be back at work tomorrow. even if i win. alison: remember your friends. larry: this morning on "good morning washington" kidd o'shea said he didn't know what he would do with it. i said give it to me and if you want

stephen tschida, news news.onathan: the man who rammed a van in a car in barcelona killing 13 people l.a. week is now dead. they found the man hiding in a vineyard in afternoon after receiving tips from people nearby. they approached him a shot to death. the groups responsible if for van attack has been broken. >> a 35-year-old man crashed a man and injured a man. an hour later the van hit another bus shelter killing a woman. police were able to catch him after witnesses gave him the license plate number. he is under going a mental evaluation. >> the secret service is sworn to protect the family at any cost. but the cost is reaching the limits. "usa today" reports a thousand agents already hit the federally mandated caps for salary and the overtime allowances. the president has taken trips every weekend of the presidency so far. the service is asking congress now for more money. they plan to add 3,000 weekend took place with the south korea, japan and number of the allies. it was seen as a show of force. the nor

stephen tschida has more from those caught in the downpour. this was rough. stephen: michelle, we are at connecticut and nebraska avenues. both head downhill. check out what happens across the intersection. nebraska avenue drops off steeply today after the heavy rain. it looked like a water fall. it came hard, fast and in an instant overwhelmed drainage system and flooded nebraska avenue. >> it was a little scary. drivers on connecticut avenue and nebraska avenue suddenly surrounded by water. isabelle frightened her car would be swept away. >> a river going down nebraska. i was going up in my cars and i had a flashes of am i going to float away? stephen: a lot of people worried about floating away. another big problem in the neighborhood after today's big check on the forecast. get the chief meteorologist doug hill. doug: we are seeing the showers moving out. that is good. we get a break for tonight and tomorrow. but then thursday and friday is right back on. more showers and more heavy thunderstorms toward the end of the weekend. as far as what is happening r

stephen tschida just got to the scene. he is gathering more information and he will have michelle: loved ones are mourning the death and honoring the life of jamari sidner. the 17-year-old died saturday two days after she was shot driving in northeast d.c. she graduateed from woodrow wilson high school later this year and set to attend florida a&m in the fall. >> everyone is hit hard and saddened by this. this is a tremendous loss to our staff and the students here. michelle: the police have a suspect in custody, phillip mcdaniel. they are still looking for two others in connection with shooting. nancy: a concern we told you about on friday. people reporting brownish yellow tap water in montgomery county. michelle: they insist it's still safe to drink but this afternoon we are finding out more about what is causing unsightly color. nancy: and kevin lewis speaking with water officials a short time ago. >> this is an aesthetic issue. this is no issue. in other words, the water is safe. >> wssc general manager says the heavy