a falls church man tells us about the three-hour tour that turned into 15 hours stuck on a boat in the middle of the ocean. >> live from the abc 7 broadcast center, this is abc 7 news at 11:00, on your side. >> first, new information about the bus driver caught using an ipad behind the wheel and the company in charge. an i-team investigation reveals america's bus and limo service as a number of safety issues on its record. >> the company does business with a federal agency. we wanted to know, why is the government dealing with a company that has a checkered record? josie is live in arlington with more on this. what did you find out? >> this bus trip began here in boston. we have new information courtesy of the general services administration. they do have a contract with america transportation services. based on what we have found, they will be investigating the allegations, looking at the company's past performance and potentially taking action if necessary. track to kings dominion. passengers got a thrill ride on this tour bus, watching their driver checking his ipad as they rolled down the road with his gps just above the wheel. company, but many writers say that is not what they got with america's bus and limo service. multiple reviews tell people not to use the company and we have even more reasons. we dug through safety reports and found they have two fatal crashes in their file and have been flagged for intervention because of safety issues and failing to test drivers for drugs and alcohol. we wanted to ask the owners about that but they weren't home. we also wanted to know why they say they are accredited by the better business bureau when the agency gave them an f rating. america transportation services has a five-year contract with the gsa. no agency says ats has compliance issues and a positive rating in the government database. tell us their driver should have kept his hand on the wheel, not on his rain. >> it is a sign of the times. repeatedly asked america transportation services for a comment on that video and their record. when we called, the man who answered the phone told us to keep our noses out of their business. >> thank you, josie. breaking news coming in from southern california t. a geyser opened up near the ucla campus. than four hours to turn off the broken water pipe. it gushed out some 35,000 gallons per minute, flooding roads and causing damages to sports fields on campus. underground parking structures were hit hard as well. three people had to be rescued. >> i couldn't believe it. i would never expect something like that to happen. y> the flooding damaged paule pavilion, the home of the men's basketball team. the universities spent $130 million renovating just two years ago. fortunately, no injuries have been reported. >> this just in, prince george's county, police have identified the man accused in a carjacking and chase that ended with a car slamming into a fast food restaurant. dominique harrison is in custody, facing a variety of charges. harrison carjack a woman just after 5:00 this morning. he drove away, hitting two cars in the process. harrison then lost control and drove into that mcdonald's. luckily, no one was injured. a rockyations of marriage and emotional crutch came out in the trial for the former virginia governor and his wife. attorneys say the other man and the alleged corruption triangle took advantage of their troubles. jeff goldberg reports tonight from richmond. >> we heard some very personal details about the relationship between bob and maureen mcdonnell. a marriage that had clearly been struggling for the past few years. indicate thisnts is setting up what could be a very ugly trial. >> the former governor entered court tuesday without his wife by his side, but sounding upbeat. >> we are looking forward to present our defense. >> the truth as explained by defense attorneys was that of a crumbling marriage during the time of their association with former star scientific ceo jonnie williams. maureen mcdonnell's attorney said she had a crush on him. she was protective and jealous of the relationship. one staffer referred to williams as the former first lady's favorite playmate. she was duped by williams into getting access to the governor, calling her, collateral damage. the former governor's lawyer says the circumstances created a rift so wide that an outsider could invade and poison the marriage. attorneys for both say the government's case is deeply flawed because it relies on the testimony of williams, who they argue is being granted immunity to save himself from millions in tax fraud allegations. prosecutors allege the ls wered's -- mcdonnel struggling financially. this is about the mcdonnells lining their pockets with secret gifts and cash. afternoon, the daughter of bob and maureen mcdonnell testified. she was married in 2011. catering bill to her wedding is a central part of the prosecution's case. she cried on the stand. testimony continues tomorrow. and richmond, jeff goldberg. >> thank you. only on seven tonight, a 28-year-old woman faces charges, accused of arranging to meet a 15-year-old boy she met while playing xbox. investigators say garen smith drove from missouri to montgomery county to connect with the victim. smith was invited into the family home by the boy's mother. the two were even allowed to share a bedroom. at some point, police say the mother became suspicious and called police. smith will be in court answering to charges of sexual abuse in a few weeks. >> just coming in from fairfax county, a landfill. originally was scheduled to close in 2018. they wanted to extend that by more than a decade. they offered a close date of 2025. nearby residents fought both dates. tonight, the residence won the battle. the board of supervisors ruled the landfill has to close on schedule in 2015. >> in an effort to cut down on trash, d.c. mayor vincent gray signed a bill banning some food containers. this goes into effect in 2016. meat trays used in grocery stores will be exempt. districts ago, the impose a five cent fee on plastic bags. >> beautiful stuff weatherwise here today. of julyeel like the end with temperatures in the upper 70's and low humidity. get ready. there may be some changes on the way. let's get more on that. steve rudin at the board. >> changes on the way. it is beautiful outside, hardly any clouds. temperatures are falling quickly. in winchester, 56 in martinsburg. upper 60's at ragan national airport. the biggest story, why it felt so great, comfortable dew point levels in the 40's and battle 50's. mainly clear skies out there and our temperatures will fall in the middle 50's to middle 60's. we will talk about a chance for some thunderstorms just in time for the upcoming weekend. all you need to know plus a look at the seven-day outlook in a couple minutes. >> thank you. 11:00, 160 people including a fairfax county family are safe tonight after a nightmare whale watching trip. instead of three hours, they were stuck for 15, stranded off the coast of massachusetts. roz plater spoke with the family tonight. why was the boat stock for so long? >> it veered off course of little bit and got its propeller stock. on board was a journalist by the name of ken maguire, his wife and their young daughters. they were vacationing in boston. they had never been on this tour before. it was much more of an adventure than they bargained for. >> when they set out on the boat monday afternoon, the passengers were expecting a three-hour tour. >> ♪ a three-hour tour >> much like gilligan's vessel, this one ran into trouble too. on board was falls church resident ken maguire, his wife and two daughters. -- when you are driving a car and you hit a rock. >> that jolt was the beginning of their 15 hour ordeal. a second vessel arrived but the choppy water made it unsafe for passengers to board. by then, it was dark and cold. >> the ship didn't have any blankets. >> passengers started to get sick. >> grandmothers were sick. old childan 18 month who was throwing up a lot. >> hours later, a second dive team arrived and cut the rope. >> there was cheering in one corner of the boat so we knew it was good news. >> by 7:30, the passengers finally made it back to dry land. maguire says his family fared a bit better than most. >> we travel a lot. we have lived overseas. they didn't get seasick. >> would you do it again? >> first time and likely the last time. i think we have had enough of whale watching. >> the company is promising a $500 refund and a gift card towards another cruise. as you heard, the maguires won't be taking advantage of that. >> i would say that is a safe bet. >> not anytime soon. >> if you are behind on your bills -- >> staggering new statistics about death in this country. >> and a warning from the u.s. surgeon general. watching abc 7 news at 11:00, on your side. >> in west africa, the evil outbreak claimed another life tonight -- ebola outbreak claimed another life tonight. he was a top doctor from liberia. this comes just days after an american in the region died. a u.s. doctor contracted the virus as well. the missionary groups they work for are evacuating all nonessential employees. >> in the middle east, crisis, death and destruction as israel hits gaza heart and the death toll grows. continuedirens through the night over gaza city. it was israel's heaviest assault on hamas in the conflict. gaza's only power plant. israel says its troops will not leave until they are mollett hamas' underground attack tunnels. >> in the battle over ukraine, the u.s. imposed new sanctions on russia. the new round is aimed at key sectors on the economy and comes on the heels of sanctions imposed by european leaders. it is meant to pressure russia s whod support of rebel control eastern ukraine. >> closer to home, a consumer alert. finds that one in three adults with a credit has been put in collections. the average amount, about $5,000. nevada has the highest percentage with 47%. >> a first of its kind warning tonight from the u.s. surgeon general. stay away from tanning. both indoor and outdoor. boris lushniak, the acting surgeon general called skin cancer a "major public health problem." more than 5 billion people in the u.s. are treated for the disease every year. more than 400,000 of those cases linked to indoor tanning. >> hard to follow that advice here for the next couple days. >> what a day today. >> it was cool. we tied the record low at bwi marshall last night. the record set back in 1978. a long-standing record. it was a cool start today. we are going to get another cool start tomorrow. temperatures will go up nicely in the afternoon hours. in town, 68 degrees. new point levels still in the 40's. this is one of the coolest days we have seen since the middle of june. average for this day is 88. the record is 104. that was set just three years ago. we had daytime highs in the 90's for over 60 days. 67 degrees right now in centerville. chevy chase now at 61. our final stop, george washington university. middle 60's after a high of 75 degrees. cool air off to the west. cumberland at 57. hanging out in the 60's closer to d.c. the dew point levels, why it feels so great, in the upper 40's for the most part. a few 50's out there. overall, absolutely beautiful for tonight. a nice start tomorrow. that cooler air is going to move out later afternoon. we will see daytime highs around 80 to 85 degrees. we will add a bit more humidity come thursday. satellite and radar, skies look great. we are watching the tropics. this will likely become a tropical depression and tropical storm. the name will be bertha. it eventually advances and strengthens. this is what we have for our futurecast. quiet conditions tomorrow, a few showers off to the west. i don't think it is going to amount to a whole lot. our skies will clear more tomorrow night. 50's in the, in the western suburbs to middle 60's in the district. tomorrow, 80 to 85 degrees. 30%he extended outlook, chance for showers and thunderstorms friday, saturday and sunday. if you have outdoor plans, i wouldn't worry much about it. temperatures will be in the middle 80's. >> ok, look pretty good for july. thanks. >> football weather, a little bit. the redskins alumni business reservations. manchester united is united. stephen strasburg was throwing strikes. the barrel caught rawlings a couple times. >> and now, the toyota sports desk brought to you by your local toyota dealers. >> stephen strasburg pitched another terrific ballgame. a four hitter over seven innings. strasburg is tagged for another loss and he is now 7-9 for the season. the marlins got him again. giancarlo stanton down the left-field line. he hustles around. he comes home to score. stanton is thrown out at third. strasburg made a nice play with the cut off. 1-0 marlins. autumn of the eighth, christian yellowish hits a hard line drive all the way to the wall. reed johnson will try to score from first. he comes home. marlins win 3-0. let's go to baltimore, orioles and angels. manny machado is your batter. he gets a good, fat one here. look out, get a new baseball. that one is a souvenir. walkoff home run. orioles win 7-6. the controversy over the redskins continues. polls show the majority of people surveyed want the name changed. the oneida people want it removed. politicians say it is a slur. there is an article about visiting reservations to find out how native americans really feel. it is an interesting read. the team was off today after three straight days of full pads and tackling drills. they will be back on the field tomorrow. jay gruden is working hard on fundamentals. the players like his style and they seem to be buying in. no one says that -- i think out here on offense, you have to win in the trenches. if you don't win in the trenches , -- >> it was a great night for tennis. if you did not go to the citi open, shame on you. it was like fall. i showed you sam's match earlier. hewitt moved on. straight sets. the final, 6-4, 6-3. the cool, breezy weather refreshed those in attendance. the manchester united-milan match. darren fletcher kicked the clincher. side pocket, rang it up. manchester wins 5-3 in penalty kicks. the mystics lost to the liberty tonight. drew brees said he wanted to play until he was 35. that is 10 more years. since he made that statement, he has been selected for drug test the last two days. he says, coincidence? not so much. >> he has got to be on something. >> still to come, remember that that kid? he is back and he may be lacks an american doctor who contracted ebola is in great condition tonight. that is our top story. stranded at sea with a falls church family on board. you can read all the stories now on wjla.com. >> miles scott dreamed of being batman and stole everybody's heart. you remember that. now that that kid is back and he may be headed to the silver screen. this is the first official trailer for "batkid begins." it is a documentary about his battle with leukemia and the push to turn the bay area into gotham city for a day. a campaign is underway to raise money for the film. we hope it happens. >> that is going to be cute. >> it feels like fall. >> it does. the middle of september. a little bit warmer tomorrow. we will be back into the july, august field. temperatures in the middle 80's on thursday, a bit more humidity. , onlys and thunderstorms about a 30% chance. >> sounds good. >> that is it for us tonight. jimmy from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live"! 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