Strong rip currents. For thats lets turn to chief meteorologist doug hill. The strong currents will continue at least tomorrow and probably into friday as well and then into the weekend as cristobal, the hurricane responsible for this moves more quickly to the north atlantic, then we should see some improvement. Were looking at our weather bug station at 2nd street and boardwalk. The weather is not the problem, it is simply an effect of the rip created by the strong wave action well offshore from hurricane cristobal located well to the southeast of cape hatterasers. It will pass to the north, northwest of bermuda tomorrow. And the water should slowly lay down a bit as we head through, saturday, sunday, and into monday. As far as the rain goes were watching these little thunderstorm clusters north and west of martinsburg and west of hagerstown. Were thinking most will fall apart before they get anywhere close to the metro area. This is ahead of a cold front they will give us relief from the high heat and humidity were experiencing right now. 88 at Reagan National. 89 in fredericksburg. 90 in frederick. 87 in baltimore and when you factor in the dew point temperatures in the mid to upper 60s it feels a couple degrees normal. A chance of a storm possible north and west. Well highlight all the weather in greater detail in just a few minutes. A military pilot is missing after his fighter jet crashed in the Virginia Mountains today. The f15c went down near stanton, virginia this morning in a heavily wooded area. Kris van cleave is in the newsroom tonight with what we know at this hour. One witness said the force of the crash shook the ground miles away. The state Police Report finding a large debris field and a deep crater. The pilot of the single c 30 million fighter is still missing. Witnesses report hearing loud booms and seeing smoke coming from the hills. The f15 crash site is hard to access from the ground in dense woods outside of stanton, virginia. The orange flames and everything coming off the ground over there, it was absolutely shaking. I mean, you know, you dont expect to see Something Like that. The plane that crashed, a 30yearold f15c looks like this at 9 05 a. M. , the experienced Massachusetts International guard pilot radioed air Traffic Controllers in washington declaring an in flight emergency. Moments later radio contact was lost. Its not very common at all, and i cant tell you the last time we have had a mishap in the f15c model. First responders on the ground closed roads and began a difficult trek to the crash site as military helicopters searched for the pilot from the air. Its a traumatic event for everyone here. Were thinking about the family and keep your thoughts and prayers with them and hopefully well get a good outcome. We dont know if the pilot bailed out. Massachusetts air guard pilots are given ejection training every six months and the procedure for bailing out over woods is to dump Survival Gear to avoid getting tangled in trees. So its possible the pilot doesnt have access to a radio. And at last report that rescue mission was ongoing. Live in the newsroom, kris van cleave, abc7 news. Another part of the common commonwealth, the army is identifying the female soldier who committed suicide at fort lee in virginia. Paula walker, a yonkers, new york native was a Human Resources specialist. Police say she barricaded herself in an office on monday and shot herself in the head. The army post was on lockdown for a brief moment because of the incident. We turn to an emotional day in the courtroom for the mcdonnells corruption trial. One of the mcdonnells daughters was on the stand testifying about her parents relationship. Virginia bureau chief Jeff Goldberg is live outside the courthouse in richmond, what she also said on her mothers crush on Star Scientific c. E. O. Jonnie williams. Thats exactly how she described it. More on that testimony in a moment. Were just getting word from the Associated Press that the defense for Maureen Mcdonnell has rested its case. Still many steps to go in this process, however. The Defense Attorneys for governor Bob Mcdonnell rested this morning, now Maureen Mcdonnells attorneys are done. They only brought forward backing up the defenses claims that Maureen Mcdonnell had a crush on jonnie williams, she testified that her mother had a mild obsession with jonnie. I had never seen her talk about another friend in this manner. A 10,000dollar check as a wedding gift which she gave back, or as she put it in court, once we was a crimmal. Also addressing the defense argument of a broken marriage, saying behind closed doors there was tension, anger, arguments, but every time they went into a public setting, a switch flipped. They were putting on an act. She says her father confided in her in 2011, that i dont know what to do anymore, i cant make her happy. Shes always angry. Do you have anything to say . No comment, i love my parents. What was it like to talk about your parents marriage . It was hard but i love them both. One day after taking the witness stand himself, governor mcdonnell expressing relief. I think the end is in sight and thats good for all of us. And we are now one step closer to the end as the Defense Attorneys for Maureen Mcdonnell have just rested their case. That last few minutes here. And again Bob Mcdonnells attorneys rested their case as well. The big source of speculation around the courthouse today, when will the trial end and the short answer is we really dont know. We still have the prosecution to bring forward rebuttal witnesses and after that we still have jury instructions and closing arguments and then only at that point do we get to jury deliberations, which could take a couple of days. We dont know exactly how long. So no idea yet on what the timeline is going to be. It is possible that the judge told people inside the courtroom what his plan is moving forward. We want to get that information and well bring you that timeline, up to date information coming up tonight at 6 00. Until then, live in richmond, Jeff Goldberg, abc7 news. Jeff goldberg there reporting on that trial now in its fifth week. The u. S. Attorneys office is closing its investigation into the navy yard shooting. Prosecutors say they will not pursue criminal charges against Law Enforcement officers who responded last september. The decision was made after reviewing witness statements and evidence from several Law Enforcement agencies. Federal prosecutors wanted to establish the use of deadly force against aaron alexis was warranted. A major mass tonight on one of the regions busiest arteries to get in and out of the district. State highway officials in maryland say an unexpected problem with the paving project has now forced them to continue work on northbound connecticut avenue from Chevy Chase Circle all the way to 410. Stephen tschida live at the scene of the problem. So hows traffic at this minute, stephen . Alison, at this time of night it is always bad in this part of town. Tonight its really bad. Heres the problem. Right over here. You see that . That is northbound connecticut avenue. And most cars are standing still. Theyre trying to squeeze into a single lane and that is whats causing all this trouble. Paving supposed to go on overnight continued right through the morning and into the afternoon. Who approved this . Whose bright idea was it . Its incredible. Reporter squeezing northbound traffic on connecticut avenue to one lane, brought it to a standstill. Ive never waited this long for anything. Sitting in traffic had tempers soaring. Some motorists furious with the maryland Highway Administration for. Ifying them. For not notifying them. Hopefully they can send me a check for sitting here and waiting but i doubt that will happen. They blame it on base pavement under connecticut avenue saying its so bad it forced the around the clock work and the traffic trauma. Youre stuck, basically stuck. Some motorists want to know why they didnt get more warning. But the Highway Administration maintains the rapid deterioration of the pavement took them by surprise as well. Adding to the frustration news from the maryland Highway Administration that work on the northbound lanes wont finish until sometime tomorrow night, then it will begin on the southbound lanes into the upcoming weekend. Right in time for labor day. Exactly. Good move. So this traffic problem here is going to continue for the next few days. The best estimate that the Highway Administration can give me about when it might all come to an end, sometime saturday night. Their advice for drivers avoid this area if you can. Reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. Sounds like great advice. So tune into good morning washington tomorrow morning starting at 4 30 and well have a look at how the project is affecting the morning rush. Jacqui jeras will have jack taylor will have updates in the traffic throughout the morning and well give you alternate routes on how to get around all that mess. Caught on camera. See why metro employees are being credited with saving the life of a man who jumped onto the tracks as oncoming train approached. An Old Office Building turned into a hightech Elementary School . Its a first for the metro area and well take you on a tour. An accused peeping tom arrested. The very public place hes accused of spying on young men. And a preschool employee accused of assaulting Young Children and Staff Members. Im Jennifer Donelan. Well have a live report coming check out this dramatic video of a rescue on metros red line. They are crediting transit staff and Police Officers with saving a mans life. A 22yearold man from d. C. Jumps on the tracks in an apparent Suicide Attempt and then tries to climb out just as a train comes. The man was not hurt physically, but he was taken to a hospital for a mental evaluation. That was really a close call there. Tonight abc7 has learned that police were called to a virginia preschool after a cook there allegedly assaulted some Staff Members and children. Only on 7 tonight, Jennifer Donelan is live from the Chesterbrook Academy in centreville with the details. Alison, kendis, the messening we heard over message we heard over and over again from Chesterbrook Academy is the safety of our children is our number one priority. Officials say here after the ordeal began yesterday, they called police. In this day in age, when you hear of this sort of allegation, it would leave any parent rattled. The Chesterbrook Academy preschool in centreville was quiet today after a bizarre attack broke out inside the facility yesterday. During which three very Young Children, the schools principal, and two Staff Members, according to police, were assaulted by an employee who sources said, just snapped. Its very scary. You dont know what could happen. Ricks children attend chesterbrook. Abc7 news learned of the attack today and Fairfax CountyPolice Confirmed officers were called to the preschool around 1 00 in the afternoon. The school is for babies as young as 6 weeks and up to children and prek. A spokesperson explained a cook who was a longtime employee had a sudden burst of uncontrollable behavior. Police say the cook who assaulted the staff and children is 33yearold Veronica Bailey of manassas, virginia. However police did not disclose how she allegedly attacked the children and staff. She was charged with five counts of assault and battery and one county of destruction of property. I know who it was. She actually had my kids in her room. She was a real nice person. Paramedics rucked to the rushed to the preschool, but said no employees or children required treatment. The employee is no longer with Chesterbrook Academy. I would be livid as a parent going and dealing with Something Like that. As for the suspect in this case, Veronica Bailey, as of this morning she was still locked up in the detention center. Police tell she will undergo a Mental Health evaluation. Parents received an email last night about this incident, the executive director was here on site yesterday to answer questions from parents. Several parents today standing by this school and say they absolutely love it and they feel safe with their children here and they feel happy with the actions the school took yesterday. Im Jennifer Donelan, abc7 news reporting from centreville. A followup to our eye Team Investigation into the abrupt closing of truland systems in reston. A Bankruptcy Court is apparently trying to track down the companys vehicles. When the Electrical Contractor abruptly went out business last month it told its employees to take the vehicles with them. Well now the court is trying to find them to auction them off. Its trying to reup revenue to pay off trulands creditors and possibly some former employees who never got paid. The national zoo is home to two female bisons with special names. The students at horrered University Howard university decided to name it harza and will mufrom Gallaudet University in honor of the first deaf person to be aelected to the South African parliament. These are the first bison the zoo has had on exhibit. They arrive saturday in honor of the zoos 125th anniversary. And they got here just in time for us to crank up the heat and for them to feel at home. Definitely. Hot today. Well get a break the next couple days and over the Holiday Weekend the heat and humidity will build back over the area here. Most of the summer was cool and it looks like well get a stretch of aboveaverage temperatures for a week or longer. I guess its time. Yep. Well start our coverage with a look at Congressional Country Club in bethesda. If you were crossing any of the rivers this morning, you may have noticed river fog. A whiff of that briefly in our time lapse. Just a touch of fog, quickly burned off. A lot of that along the river because were at the time of year where the water temperatures are mid70s to upper 80 degrees. And the air charcoalings off in the air cools off in the 50s and 60s so you get a bit of fog. Dew point at 64, so differential the late definitely the late summer feel is in the air. Temperatures all across the area have risen two to three degrees in the past hour. Sterling up to 89. 91 was the high a short time ago. We have been tracking thunderstorms on doppler radar, starting at the masondixon line, but theyve diminished as they go to the south. You can see the reds and oranges pretty much disappear approaching martinsburg. So except for upstream, most of the area will be fine this evening. A bit on the warm and muggy side. This activity is along a cold front that delivers somewhat cooler and noticeably less humid air friday. So well track this in case some additional storms hang together, but once we get the sunset i think that should take the energy out of the o. And these showers and storms should pretty much fall apart on their way to the southeast. 88 in fredericksburg, 83 in annapolis right now. And temperatures really hot again as we get to the central and southern plains. Well into the 90s. 93 at st. Louis. 92 in little rock. Whats going to happen is the slightly cooler air behind this front will arrive tomorrow. A nice day outside, a nice day on friday. Buts as we head through saturday, sunday, andlaid monday the heat and humidity will labor day monday the heat and humidity will return to the area. This frontal zone will wash out, but it will deliver the more pleasant air for the next couple days as it continues to the south and east. As we get through friday night and saturday morning everything is going to turn around and High Pressure to the south and east of us will return the heat and humidity. The leading edge of the warm front approaches. A slight chance of a storm saturday, a better chance on sunday and monday. A few clouds tonight, muggy and warm in the upper 70s. And in the upper 60s and near 70 in the morning. Less humid in the afternoon. Beautiful weather friday. But look at saturday, sunday, monday, tuesday. Partly sunny, hot and humid each day. Lower 90s. The best chances of thunderstorms will be on monday and again on tuesday. Not adial but at least ideal but at least its a threeday weekend. Still to come in a 7 on your side consumer alert, gasm continue to drop as we near labor day. So where can you actually find gas for under 3 . Youre not going to get a call out of the blue from the irs. 7 is also on your side with the one thing police say is a clearcut warning sign that a phone call is nothing but a scam. And an abandoned Office Building for an Elementary School . Im Rebecca Cooper live at baileys crossroads. You might be surprised by what you see inside. D thats coming up on abc7 news. Heres a look at whats coming up a new Elementary School was about to open in Fairfax County, but its not your typical school. Thats right, School Officials got creative when a congested school area was busting at the seams. So they converted an old office into a new school. Rebecca cooper is here to give us a tour. Hi, kendis and alison, creative yes, but initially a little controversial. If you were a parent would you want to send your student to an abandoned Office Building for school . I have to tell you as a d. C. And Maryland Public School parent, there are some innovative ideas here at work that other schools just might want to replicate. Its like walking into a highend brand new luxury apartment building, but one filled with all the tools you need for teaching, in a school where 70 of the students qualify for free or reduced priced lunches. This is so above and beyond expected. The kids are going is to be over the moon. The teachers are. Baileys crossroads was at 119 capacity with trailers outside. Now they will serve for grades 35. Assistant superintendent Jeff Platenburg has spent billions building new schools in his chair and was the champion for this out of the box 20 million concept. An idea that initially took some convincing for skeptics. You start out saying youre doing it for children that they have the best places to learn and you do it so teaching and learning is conducive for that environment. Its amazing how people start to change their attitudes. Now students can spread out. Their spacious cafeteria comes with a killer view and special birthday booths. The library has traditional books and computers, but also ergonomic chairs especially designed to help fidgety kids focus. It may be hard to focus in this science class since it has views of takeoffs and landings from Reagan National airport. Fairfax voters when they approved a bond measure to approve this school being built. Theres no outdoor playground so they had to get creative with indoor play space. And there is of course traffic on leesburg pike, but Officials Say they would have had to deal with traffic no matter where they built a school in this part of northern virginia. Rebecca cooper, abc7 news. Really makes you want to go back to school. That looks really cool. Coming up on abc7 news at 5 00, a lot of people voicing outrage after a 9yearold girl accidentally shoots her shooting range instructor. Well tell you why. Im Horace Holmes. Some are calling him the mall peeping tom. Coming up ill tell you who his victims were, how many times he allegedly committed the crime, and why hes free tonight. Youre watching abc7 news at 5 00, on your side. A maryland man is accused of spying on other men in the Columbia Mall bathroom. Police say mark dawson followed people into the bathroom to peep on them, and the mall wasnt the only place where he allegedly peeped. Our Horace Holmes is live from the Columbia Mall with what he found out about dawson tonight. Once police found out about dawson, they followed him and they say they watched him watch young men in bathrooms. And wait until you hear how many times they say he allegedly committed this crime. Howard county police say 48yearold mark scott dawson clearly had something about the bathroom at Columbia Mall. He was caught earlier this month going in the bathroom 31 times in a twohour period by mall surveillance cameras. Someones going into the bathrooms and stuff trying to watch people. And thats just what police say he did. He followed young men and boys inside to look at their genitals while using the facility. Its not something that would keep me away from coming back here. A mall Security Officer notified county police and officers say they watched dawson repeatedly follow young men into the bathrooms. Then they say they continued to follow him and caught him doing the same thing at the bathroom at this Home Depot Store in catonsville. Anyone who would take advantage of children like that, thats just unconscionable. Dawson was released on 15,000 bail until his trial. We went by his Baltimore County home located just a few miles by the mall. Someone was home, but no one answered the door. We talked to mallgoers. Thats not okay. Thats probably a good thing they arrested him. So now dawson is facing peeping tom charges both here in Howard County and in Baltimore County. Reporting live in columbia, Horace Holmes, abc7 news. Thank you. A former Baltimore Police officer pleads guilty to felony animal cruelty. Today in court, alec tailer admitted to killing his girlfriends puppy. In an Text Exchange between officer taylor and his then girlfriend, he sent a picture of her 7yearold terrier after he beat him with a mop and then strangled him. He initially tossed the dog into a dumpster but settled on putting him in a shoe box and burying him in a shallow grave. He faces three years in jail or a 5,000 fine. Prince georges county police are investigating a crash on the inner loop. It happened around 12 30 this afternoon near good luck road in greenbelt. Four people were hurt including one woman trapped inside her car until rescue crews arrived. She was taken to a Trauma Center but her condition is unknown at this time. Lets get a check on the traffic situation elsewhere. Bob immler in the wtop traffic center. Hi, alison. On the inner loop after the dulles toll road a crash at the center of the rodeway. On 66 this is volume headed west from the beltway and east inside the beltway. New crash on the beltway in Prince Georges County on the inner loop, and thats just before allentown road. A major problem this afternoon has been the paving project on connecticut avenue. On the northbound side, the pavements so rough they have to continue working until its finished and traffic is down to one lane on the northbound side of connecticut avenue, north of Chevy Chase Circle and north towards eastwest highway and thats why traffic is so heavy trying to get through chevy chase this afternoon. A crash on the left side with delays from springfield, now getting past that. Thats the way it looks. Bob immler in the wtop traffic center. Thank you. So how much of a factor was race in the Police Shooting of an unarmed black teenager in ferguson, missouri. That was one of the many questions talked about in the National Town hall that we invited you to watch on our website last night. You can still go to wjla. Com to see it if you had like. Also a hot topic, how the National Media covers stories of Police Brutality. Is there a double standard . Why do Media Outlets double down on some stories like the one in ferguson, missouri, while ignoring similar stories alleged Police Brutality in other parts of the country . They create these images, they reinforce them. They dont do it necessarily because they care. He says the people at news outlets ultimately make decisions about how stories get covered. It executive suite looks just like the Ferguson Police department. So one of the problems problems when problems when you have Media Coverage is how you cover it. But if people were glued to their seats to watch the events in ferguson, why wouldnt they do the same for a shooting of an unarmed man in another city of another race. They largely ignored that a Police Officer in utah shot and killed a man who was reportedly half white and half latino. Police will only say the officer was nonwhite. That comes days after darren wilson, a white officer in ferguson, missouri, shot and killed michael brown, an unarmed black teenager. The demographics are not the same. This is not a community where theres been a longheld perception by the majority that they are being policed or occupied by the police force. Journalism Professor John watson believes they would cover more shootings like the one in utah if the racial profile matched ferguson, a white Police Officer and a black teenager. We want to switch gears briefly and wish our friends diane diane sawyer good luck as its her last show on world news. You can watch her final show here on abc7 at 6 30. Well all be watching. And shell be missed. Absolutely. Still to come 7 is on your side with how you can tell if a sufficientus phone call suspicious phone call is a scam or not. Do you like your book . How one arlington Elementary School has students running to read. Meet this weeks harrisus hero harris hero. And why pictures of oscar the grouch are sparking a new controversy arlington Public School students return to class next week and many teachers will spend the first few weeks helping students relearn material forgotten over the summer. Thats right, but an Elementary School has found a different solution, at least when it comes to reading. That makes this schools principal and staff and teachers this weeks harrisons heroes. This Yellow School bus isnt taking students home. Its avington elementarys mobile library on wheels, hoping curb whats known as the summer slide. We need to look at how school continues year round and learning is continuous and ongoing. We wanted to make sure our students are reading all summer, so we brought the books to them. The principal, reading specialists and teachers greet students and help them pick out books. Long time Kindergarten TeacherLynn Robinson has been riding the library bus since the program started three years ago. There were kids who would not read if this didnt come to them. What do students think . I really like to read. So much fun. My house is actually very close. I like that it comes around so i dont have to go to a public library. Parents also like the book bus. I think its very good for the kids so they can still read in the summer. It imroofs reading skills. Improves reading skills. The reading specialists who first brought the idea of a library on wheels to the school say the reward of the program is seeing the students develop a real love for reading. We cant not ever do it. Its accepted, not only from our students, but the county. Right, the community. As a result of this summer book bus, the principal says 75 of the students now start across in the fall at the same class in the fall at the same reading leval or even level or even making gains. Turns out all the people on the bus this summer are all volunteers. We love that. Up mexico a look at up next a look at gas prices around the region and where in virginia gas has dropped below 3. This is a story that has sparked outrage and heartache tonight. Why was a 9yearold girl being taught how to shoot an uzi. Coast to coast hurricanes. Im greta kreuz. Ill show you how this is a story getting a lot of attention on wjla. Com. A girl accidentally shoots and kills an instructor at a gun range in arizona. This is just absolutely awful. The final moments leading up to the tragedy were caught on cell phone video. Instructor Charles Vacca is showing the 9yearold how to shoot an uzi gun. Investigators say the uzi backed up and shot a bullet into his head. This fuels the debate over children and guns. A 9yearold gets an uzi in her hand. We instruct kids as young as 5, and they dont get to handle high firearms, but theyre under the supervision of their parents and our professional range masters. Vacca had more than a dozen years of military experience. The accident is still under investigation. Two hurricanes on opposite coasts are creating similar problems along the beaches tonight. Greta kreuz is in our newsroom with a look at the ocean dangers out there. Well alison, neither hurricane is expected to directly hit land, but a major concern are the rip currents. The big waves are a Surfers Paradise and a lifeguards nightmare. Huge waves crashing off the Southern California coast have become a magnet for surfers. This is definitely the best state of malibu now, because were seeing the best waves in about 30 yearsplus. Hurricane marie is fueling the angry surf, spitting north from mexico and causing at least one death so far. A surfer in his 40s died on tuesday after he was pulled from the water from a lifeguard in malibu. What a tragedy. We sat and watched the guy not react. Popular malibu pier remains shut down after damage with swells topping 20 feet. A Newport Beach fans fixed by the transfixed by the massive waves, while others were shoring up for potential flooding. On the east coast, hurricane cristobal is the one to watch as it pounded atlantic and caribbean islands. The life of a manassas teenager was taken. Jose hernandez drowned just after 6 00 last evening. Lifeguards had gone off duty at 5 30. Though they had told people not to go in the water deeper than their knees. Its a tragic accident. That risk of rip currents expected to continue through the Holiday Weekend. Youre advised only to go in the water if lifeguards are on duty. In ocean city that is 10 30 a. M. To 5 00 p. M. It is also higher risk near jetties, and piers. Lets get another check of our weather situation right now. Doug whats the latest . Its beautiful out there. Sunshine, warm weather to pick up quickly what greta just reported, this weekend, tomorrow, and a friday, midatlantic beaches rip currents are a very big concern and only slowly thereafter do we expect improvement on saturday sunday and monday. Clear skies and a beautiful afternoon outside the belfort furniture weather center. The showers, martinsburg, and hagerstown diminishing. But look at the other showers and storms developing along a cold front. We think they will diminish as they across the appellations alleghenys and get closer to our area. The very warm temperatures ngraing from the midto upper 80s to near 90 right now, will fall this evening, once the wind shifts. In fact by morning well have a nice range between 63 degrees in suburban areas to 72 degrees downtown. Hurricane cristobal with 75mile an hour winds well offshore, but you see its proximity over thousands and thousands of square miles churning up the ocean waters causing rip currents. Well get relief from the heat and humidity thursday but over the weekend its coming right back for us. Sun up tomorrow at 6 33, sunny and a delightful day, but over r the weekend, hot and humid. Chances of thunderstorms, better even sunday, monday and tuesday. 7 on your side with a cupcake consumer alert. Crumbs is coming back to some choice locations including d. C. According to the wall street journal a Bankruptcy Court gave approval for a new company to acquire the company and its assets and in exchange will cancel 6 million in debt. About two dozen will reopen in new york, l. A. , chicago, boston, d. C. The new stores will incorporate other sweet treats and not just cupcakes. Good deal there. And good news at the gas pump. Gas prices continue to drop. The National Average is now 3. 43. In virginia its a lot lower at an average of 3. 19 for regular unleaded. According to gasbuddy. Com you can find gas below 3 in the roanoke area. If you want to see where the cheapest gas is in your area, go to wjla. Com for a convenient gas tracker. That will be handy as we approach the Holiday Weekend. Absolutely. Lets see whats coming up on abc7 news at 6 00. Gordon peterson is joining us in the newsroom with a look ahead. Tonight at 6 00, bad news for thousands of drivers who are affected by the road work slowing a major thoroughfare to a crawl, and. I ask you to please release my child. Thats a mothers plea to Terrorists Holding her son hostage and why one special ops expert says why recent american interaction may be making the problem worse. Well be live from richmond with tension in the corruption trial of Bob Mcdonnell. Tens in the household. Well see you shortly, thank you. Theres a lot oftension when it comes to the redskins because time is running out. Theyre on their way to florida now and rg3 and the starters are going on vacation in florida. Redskins just left for tampa bay. Tomorrows preseason game, jay gruden has opted not to play his starters in this game. So with the final cuts to 53 down that saturday, the guys in the bubble will get a big opportunity to show their tallents. Jay gruden says hes looking for the guys who can crib out right now in a meaning contribute right now in a meaningful way. And theyre looking for somebody who can step up and play bigtime with the game with the texans coming up. Maryland is a favorite saturday. Fifth ranked ohio state is a two touchdown pick over navy and baltimore. And in akron against the zips and the howard bison have a very impressive leader. At Howard University he is the big man on campus, you just wouldnt know it. He could walk around and be the biggest more arrogant person there is, but thats not him. Hes quarterback greg mcgee now in his fourth and final season as howards starter. Im blessed to be in the position. It went by so fast. He earned the offensive player of the year award. Expectations are very high. I want him to continue to be himself. Former howard quarterback great ted white is the offensive coordinator and its safe to say they are essentially joined at the hip. We have our ups and downs but its great at the end of the day. He pushed you till you dont think you know, when you feel like you cant do it, he Still Believes in me. When he does well, pat on the back, when not, very hard and he takes it well. So a man at a young age that can take the criticism and the pounding, thats something special. His strength is his versatility. I can go from the pocket and also make plays on my feet. What would be a great season for mcgee . Finishing out with a neac title, hopefully a national title. So hes the full package and will probably get a shot it next level. Im sure hes not popular at all with the ladies. [ laughter ] well be right back. Get a 1,000 turbocharged reward card with a new volkswagen turbo. Why are we so obsessed with turbo . Because we like giving you power, but we ao like giving you fuel efficiency. Like the sporty jetta. And the turbocharged passat tdi® clean diesel. Okay. And the iconic beetle. And the powerful tiguan. Okay you cant forget the cc. Guys, this is going to take a while. Get a 1,000 reward card on new 2014 turbo models or lease a 2014 jetta se for 169 a month after 1,000 bonus. Ends soon more and more phone scams are circulating through the metro area, and there are some warning signs that are common with all scams that you need to know to protect yourself. Kris van cleave explains what they are in this 7 on your side report. A call from restricted. It seemed threatening, very threatening. Its a phone call lily johnson cant forget. After being targeted bien aggressive phone scamp by an aggressive phone scam, the woodbridge woman asked we not show her face. She said they were calling for some Civil Division and they had legal papers. If you do talk long enough, its more like youre in big trouble and we have papers to deliver but theres a way we can work through this. A new poll released today finds 1 in 14 americans, some 17. 6 million adults lost money to a phone scam in the last 12 months to the tune of 8. 6 billion. The average victim lost 488. Im with the Fairfax County sheriffs office. Last month 7 on your side warned you about a man posing as a Fairfax County sheriffs deputy claiming you missed court or had a camera ticket and demanding you pay up or he would have you sent to jail. One of the most prevalent scams nationwide, callers posing as the irs. If you owe taxes the irs will cath you by mail contact you by mail. Youre not going to get a call out of the blue by the irs. A financial crimes investigator for the Fairfax County police. Everyay we get people that fall victim to it. He says if a stranger calls asking for money, be suspicious, especially if they ask you to wire the money. Western union, green dot, or money pac, if its one of the ways to transfer money, 100 its fraud. Dont do it. He followed that advice and didnt get taken. I think its sad. Its pathetic. But right now someone out there is losing their hardearned cash to a phone scammer. Kris van cleave, abc7 news. That will do it for abc7 news at 5 00. Right now at 6 00. Captioned by the National Captioning Institute www. Ncicap. Org whose bright idea was it . Anger after a road work emergency brings a major road to a crawl and now abc7 has learned things will get worse before they get better. And breaking tonight. I love my mom very much. The daughter of virginias former first couple takes the stand as their defense rests. And new problems for the department of veterans affairs, centered around a sesame street character. The news at 6 00 starts right now. Live from the abc7 broadcast center, this is abc7 news at 6 00, on your side. And happening right now at 6 00, the emergency road work triggers a traffic mess that is going to have an impact on commuters for days. Scenes like this one youre about to see radiated for miles and hours on d. C. And Montgomery County roads throughout this mornings commute, and it was all because of this. Emergency road work that hads shut heres the real kicker. This is going to go on through this weekend. 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