Annapolis canceled its parade. Those braving the weather for the fireworks on the mall are having to get pretty creative to keep dry. Sam sweeney is live on the mall and he continues the team coverage. How is it going out there . We see the folks setting up tents. Sam the fireworks forecast is not stopping any of the people. We talk to the organizers in the past few minutes. They tell us they still expect hundreds of thousands of people to come to the National Mall. One of those families right here, the eastons have been out here since the eastmans, excuse me out. Here since 11 00. This is a we are trying to get a dry patch. Since we hauled it out we are staying for whole thing. You left early last time. What did you bring and how did you stay busy today . Everyone has their electronic devices. They have been on facebook and everything. We have a small puppy to keep us busy. We play card games and brought us food and keep us busy. Thank you. The National Park service says that the show
Five passengers with anaxon a train with anaxon with an ax on a train. Michelle thank you. Stay with abc7 for breaking updates even when you are away from the television. Subscribe to the breaking news text alerts by going to wjla. Com text. Enter your phone number there. The other developing story at home we are facing dangerous heat this weekend. Leon that is right. Power problems downtown forced several buildings including museums to close for the day already. Michelle the heat and the humidity could make it feel well over 100 degrees. Leon that is nice and toasty. We have Team Coverage on the heat this everything beginning with our chief meteorologist doug hill. Hot stuff. Doug absolutely. If you look now from the h. D. Weather bug camera in alexandria belle haven country club. It looks nice until you get to the combination of the heat and the humidity. These are the feels like temperatures. Combination of heat and humidity. 105 in leesburg. 101 downtown washington. 99 in annapolis
School. It happened less than half a mile down the pathway as the teen headed to school. Police say it all happened around 7 45 this morning near silverbrook and monacan road. I was shocked. Really shocked. It never happened. According to police, a 16yearold girl walking to school along a path when a man grabbed her around the waist. It seems like a random event. This is scary for the young girl involved. Police say the girl scream and the suspect ran away. She reported it to the School Resource officer immediately. Normally i drop off the kids in the morning and i pick them up in the afternoon time. Sometimes they walk home, now, from now on, im so afraid. I have to go pick them up from the school. Neighbors say its common for kids to walk to school. Its not that far behind. Police plan to patrol in higher numbers for the rest of school hours. We dont get calls like this every day. I dont think its a problem in this area. Still parents are boarried and say that they are going to remai
In december of 2014. Of those, 52 different chains were found to contain classified information. Eight of those chains had information considered top secret when it was sent. 36 had information considered secret. Eight confidential. There is evidence of potential violations of the statutes regarding the handling of classified information, our judgment is no reasonable prosecutor would bring a case. Scott reaction started streaming in with donald trump tweeting House Speaker paul ryan issued a statement for clinton herself, she spent the afternoon campaigning in North Carolina with president obama. Even flying to charlotte with the com she didnt mention the suspect at a rally an hour ago. How will it play out in the court of Public Opinion come november . There are sigh of relief in the state headquarters across america. Sighs of frustration amongst republicans. Scott director comey wanted to make sure the f. B. I. Was transparent in how it conducted the investigation. Only facts matter
Fluid. Eight killed, others wounded and one gunman that may be down. He may be the only gunman. Maureen we are following the attacks and we will bring you the latest developments when we learn them. Leon the other big story were following is the dangerous heat on the way as we brace for the hottest stretch we felt in a long time. Chief meteorologist doug hill got a look at it for us. Doug we may be by next friday the high may be down to 93. It will be tough. Heat and the humidity. Lets get you started here. The current numbers 91 at Reagan National airport. Thank goodness for cloudiness now. That is helping to knock a couple degrees off the thermometer. Dew point is 72. It feels like 98 in washington. 101 in leesburg. The numbers will only climb over the next few days. 72 to 77 tonight. Very muggy conditions. For the weekend at the citi open, the midafternoon tomorrow. Close to 100 degrees. I will feel like 105. The heat and the humidity like that will continue through sunday and monda