renamed -- has remained dry. >> i think our chances for will increase over night. outside and 78 degrees here in arlington. a new batch coming up from the foothills headed toward the western suburbs next hour or so. more coming across north carolina up. the overnightugh hours, we will see more in the showers. we will keep watching for that surprised if you hear some thunder over night. days, we havee of good rainfall totals. north and west of the city, almost 2 1/2 inches in hagerstown. overnight, a few showers and thunderstorms and we will see showers tomorrow morning. the sunshine make an appearance tomorrow afternoon? i have about 14 minutes to make up my mind. we have been keeping an eye storms in our region. conditions have been serious to the north. a tornado touched down in a long island, n.y. today. at last check, there were no injuries. to flooding ind connecticut. is a video from new haven drivers struggle to deal with flooded vehicles. it also led to thousands of power outages. crews are working to restore service. stay with abc7 for complete iserage any time there severe weather. will update the forecast in a few minutes and for instant updates, wjla.com. driving is -- drivers in arlington dealt with a problem after a car flipped upside down fairfax boulevard. we do not know what led to the accident. told the road has just reopened. also new, more tonight about a of attacks against women montgomery county. on three occasions, a man has of nowhere to grab a from behind. the latest incident happened at ago.urs in the newsroom on the warning to women. >> police are urging women to be alert tonight. all three of these assaults at safe neighborhoods at night. the victim was walking alone. police say the suspect from behind. >> he comes up behind people in the ninth time. >> he wraps his arms around them in a hug. he reached up and touched the victim's breasts. >> he does not say anything. he runs away after the female screams. the first incident was on june 5 in this neighborhood. the victim was walking by wearing headphones. >> it would be good if he got for whatever his issue is. walks her dogs every day. >> i would be concerned. it might escalate into something else. >> events similar attacks on a woman in north bethesda. was around 11 p.m. and she wearing headphones. watch.really have to >> residents say they are concerned that the nature of the escalating with blatant behavior. >> i usually go jogging with my dog. hopefully that will be a deterrent. going to give it a second now.ht >> police have a vague description of the suspect. old with dark hair. of the three women were headphones. they had no idea he was coming at them. women are urged to walk in pairs the headphones down. especially after dark. >> lawmakers in maryland work to tonight during a special on the expansion of gambling. the state senate passed a bill legalize table games and to build a casino in prince george's county. but the national harbor remains a source of controversy. ben eisler has the latest. just hours ago, the state bill that could a casino here to the national harbor. the folks we spoke to had mixed feelings. do a good job of reinforcing. debate, a day of lawmakers voted in favor of a casino. he supports a las vegas-style then you. would boost the economy and create jobs and a time of desperate need. >> we just closed a budget deficit and there is no revenue streams. revenues are flat. >> the bill must pass the house or has less support. lawmakers have said they would some said they it killed to see altogether, fearing it would for attics and advantage of less educated residents. is a rip-off of people who go to things that. think they thought it through. also allow table games. he said he had mixed feelings. >> for construction workers it be good but long term, i am leery. >> even if it does pass the go to at would referendum in november. >> in addition to the vote on gambling, they have voted to creating aw standard for owners of all dogs, not just pit bulls. the change was in response to a ruling that determined pit are inherently dangerous animals. it created a breed have vince breed-standard for pit bull breeds. measure now moves to the house. a federal investigation is under following a scare between two planes at dulles. the faa is working to figure out caused the plane to clip tale of an arriving commuter .et there were 68 people on the plane and 183 on the larger plane. no word yet as to who or what was at fault. coming up, there are new questions for pepco tonight. why is it not tied to the recent power outages. >> and why people are protesting of three women in russia. how madonna is getting involved. >> said local protest over in anotherspeech country. around a russian band members have been jailed for speaking out against the russian president. their incarceration led people toof outside the russian in d.c. tonight. we are in the satellite center more. >> it was a punk prayer in protest of the russian p putin --t russian russian government and president putin. steps from the russian embassy, meant formessage around thee and globe. the masks are not to hide their identity but to show their for three members of a feminist ponca rock band jail performing a song critical putin.ear -- vladmir >> they expressed their political beliefs. they do not deserve to be in jail. >> they are charged with religious hatred and face seven prison. punishment many say is too severe. >> i do not think they realized magnitude of such punishment. exceeds what anybody would expected. >> it has garnered international attention, with even the queen of pop wing in on the problem. >> i pray for your freedom. >> that led to this, a group showing their disdain over her burning of bay -- poster of the material girl. have they go to jail, they kinds oftion of all people. >> the protest tonight was streamed live online and members of the able to watch in russia. >> thank you. favorite health food is at the of a major recall tonight. also, pepco is under fire once again. issue is not tied to power outages. >> politics, adventure, and to power outages. 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