Helping richard matt and david sweat escape from the maximum security prison. Right now there is a manhunt for both matt and sweat. Authorities narrowed the search to a threemile area of rugged terrain in upstate new york. Stay with abc7 and wjla. Com for updates as soon as they bam available. Also breaking now a second breach of federal records. U. S. Officials believe hackers linked to china gained access to more sensitive information. This time its data submitted by intelligence and military personnel seeking security clearances. That means that the information is about mental illnesses, past arrests, and drug and alcohol use. I also includes lists of contacts and relatives. The scope of the hacking is still being determined. Stay with abc7 for continuing coverage. This was a day of high drama at the capitol. As president obama dropped in on a surprise visits. He wanted to push a plan some say could lead to one of the biggest trade deals the world has ever seen. But he had to persuade his own party. And our senior political reporter scott thuman shows us that didnt go as planned. Scott . Scott maureen, it was like a soap opera on the hill today. We are talking about three large traderelated bills all tied together and could have a massive impact on the american economy, jobs and how much you pay for consumer goods. The president getting the Cold Shoulder from his own party. Even the profit president seemed nervous in hopes to sway the onthefence democrats. President obama i dont think you nail anything down around here. Scott that after courting them 12 hours earlier showing up at a congressional baseball game. But in the end, he struck out. To is surprise of very few another procedural snaff few emerged. Scott the democrats defect and shot down the trade Assistance Program to help 100,000 americans a year who lose jobs. Cut to medicare to pay for it they said were unfair. Then another surprise. Republicans pushed on with the trade Promotion Authority bill that would pave the way for the new deals with 11 asian nations opening up critical new markets for american products. While it passed great day. Terrific. Very happy. Scott democrats felt railroaded. The republicans strategically put that out there and then contrary to their word came back and pushed the other one through. Then in another rare move Speaker Boehner said they will vote next week on the part that failed. Hoping to salvage the entire deal. Sun supporters mean getting a piece of trade market and the critics say will kill wages here at home. I think its an important victory for American Workers for the american economy. This is the first inning of the game. Well see what happens. Scott so while republicans are smiles down the street at the white house equally obvious level of frustration, especially since nancy pelosi who is sidebyside with the president this morning and last night is now being blamed for leading that defection. A lot of negotiating and bartering to be done over the possibly revoting monday or tuesday. Live on capitol hill, scott thuman abc7 news. Maureen he put his life on the line and lost a leg in afghanistan serving his country. But an army soldier treated at walter reed is fighting for benefits that his family believes he should get. And now they have 7 on your side. Iteam investigator joce sterman is here with the family battle against veteran ace fairs. Joce the v. A. Evaluates soldiers sirges to figure out who soldiers injuries to figure out how much they should qualify in benefits. The family took to facebook and they started getting action. When Sergeant Eric hunter risked his life for his country a second time he came home with more hardware than the purple heart medal. He stepped on the bomb the day before our oneyear wedding anniversary. Joce this was hunter in 2012 the day one step set him back 1,000 more. I have been at his bedside every day and i have watched the blood, the sweat, the tears and seen all the pain he has gone through. Joce 60 surgeries the loss of his right leg physical therapy to hold on to his left. It has become normal for the family of the 27yearold soldier to watch him fight. Just not like this. Its like a slap in the face. Joce hunters latest scar is courtesy not of war but with a battle with veterans affairs. This week the agency gave the sergeant a disability rating of 90 . Short changing he says the remaining leg he can barely use. A lot of muscle tissue nerve damage ankle doesnt move anymore. Joce the hunters expected 100 disability given awful his injuries and they are not alone. Bethesda doctor craig bash spent decades independently evaluating soldiers fighting their v. A. Rating. Eric hunter is now one of them. I can see he is underrated in a couple of areas that would make a big difference in his overall reading. Joce the difference 10 is a vast divide of benefits and would drop the Monthly Payment by 1000. But when the hunters went public on social media and tucked to a 7 on your side, they say the v. A. Took action. Yesterday promising to changer ricks rating to full ability change eric rating to full disability. The sergeant wants more. The most important thing is making sure people coming back in the future dont go through this. Its that much easier for them. Joce the 10 difference educates education benefit and housing for the hunters but they did get a call from the doctor with the v. A. Saying the original rating was a mistake, a miscalculation that will be changed. We asked the v. A. To comment on how it could happen. We are still waiting to hear back. Well keep you posted. Im 7 on your side investigator joce sterman. Maureen thank you. Police are looking tonight for a driver involved in a fatal hitandrun accident in southeast washington. It happened after midnight on the suitland parkway at first sterling avenue. The driver of a volvo was speeding when he struck a chrysler making a left turn. One person was kill and three were seriously injured. The driver of the volvo fled on foot. The iowa straw poll is no more. Republican leaders in iowa voted to end the straw poll because of dwindling interest from president ial hopefuls. The straw poll has been around since 1979. And was an early test of the candidates strength. However in recent years many questioned the poles polls reliability. Coming up on abc7 news at 6 00 it looks like a shoppers line on black friday. But what these people are waiting for in the district. Plus maryland is clarifying policies about free range parenting and what they say about supervision next. Maureen this is just in from bethesda. Enough video of a sinkhole that opened up on a road there. It was posted to youtube a short time ago. The sinkhole was big enough what truck dropped into it. The truck has been removed but there is a gaping hole. We have crews on the scene. Well bring you the latest information as soon as possible. Waiting in the washington heat. That is what d. C. People are doing, waiting for affordable housing. Dozens stayed out all night for a chance to apply for it. Was the Columbia Heights community center. These people were just in line to get an application. Only 400 of them are accepted. They dont say how many apartments are available. Affordable housing costs 800 a month. And the average monthly frent for d. C. For one bedroom apartment is under 1800. The mother of the socalled free range kids is applauding the policy from maryland when to investigate children. Danielle meitiv allowed her children ages 10 and 6 of to walk home alone. Child protective services picked them up on two occasions. Now they will intervene if children are harmed or face risk of harm. You know i understand were afraid. That is unfortunate. But i cant raise my kids on fear. I have to raise them on facts and what is best for them. I know giving them independence is good for them and safe. Maureen she wants the states policy to include a provision allowing parents to have the right to decide whether their children can walk by themselves. Still ahead on abc7 news at 6 00 a military family relieved to learn their loved one will be buried at Arlington National cemetery. Why the burial was first reject and how it was reversed. Plus a heatwave continues in our region. What can we expect for the region and the weekend . The full forecast up next. Robert im robert burton. Coming up in sports the u. S. Womens soccer coach responds to trash talk. Lebron only had 20 last night. Well talk about the finals as abc7 news at 6 00 maureen new tonight, louisiana military Service Member will be buried at Arlington Cemetery after all. That is a relief for his family. His burial was initially denied. We are live with the rest of the story and why the decision was reversed. Roz plater has more. Roz . Roz the family fought hard to get an exception to the rule. Thomas was an eightyear member of the Louisiana National guard. He was killed back in march in a blackhawk Helicopter Training mission. His family was told back then he would not be burial at Arlington National cemetery because he was not active duty. His father who lives in king george, virginia fought back and today the secretary of the army approved an exception to the policy. That will allow the 26yearold to be buried at Arlington National cemetery. Now, his father says he got overwhelmed support from around the country including from veterans some of whom offered their own spot for his son. I knew in my heart that my son died in the line of duty and earned his slot there. And would not want to take that from anyone else. I am glad that he will be able to rest in peace in arlington. And we are grateful for that. Roz now Sargent Flores left behind a wife who is expecting their first child a little girl next month. His father said that is why they fought so hard because this little girl will never know her father. We are live at the Arlington National cemetery. Roz plater abc7 news. Maureen we are here hot and humid. Steve a little rain, some may getf rain in the next hour even inside the capital beltway. It will change quickly in the d. C. Metro area. Looking outside you can see the sky beginning to darken. You see a gray area, that is the heavy rain that is going to move our way. At least toward rosslyn and georgetown and alexand dryia and spring alexandria to springfield. No active watches or warning for the immediate metro area. Once the ryan moves in we look to drop from 98, probably by 10 to 15 degrees. Inch the way upward again. 94 that was the high today. One degree shy of the record. Looking at radar the capital beltway most inside the beltway is dry for right now. But as mentioned in the next half hour, to 45 minutes. We are going to watch this area right here move off toward the east. We will head in closer right now. We can see around the vienna area, these are the areas fairfax, the areas seeing heavy rain moving east. Tyson corner just getting in on the action. Heading further south. This is moving to clifton and buck hal. Areas in red and orange the heaviest rain at this time. Once again we have no active watches. No active warnings. This is a wider view. If you are looking for the severe thunderstorm watch. Well west of us. Garrett county in western maryland. The rest of us nothing at all. The temperatures are 88 in gaithersburg. The heat index makes it feel hotter. Peoples like 97. And sat feels like 97. And the band of thunderstorms moving our way in the next hour or two. Cold front to the north and the west of us that will wiggle its way across the metro for the weekend. Going to have a hard time sustaining the temperatures are above average this time of year. 78 for overnight low. Today, tomorrow, hour by hour shows the temperatures and lower 90s. Average for this time of year in the middle 80s. We see temperatures in the lower 90s. The humidity will stick around. The next seven days shows 90 on saturday. 92 on sunday. Upper 80s to the middle of next week. Maureen how is lebron james doing today . Robert he is gassed. He has one too many headaches literally and figuratively and there already has been trash talk. Next is the game. Sweden and usa maureen we have new information on breaking news in bethesda. We are live at the scene of a sinkhole. Richard . You can see behind me this hole is sizable. This happened 3 30 this afternoon. Apparently an eightinch water main break. Under the ground at it began chewing away the water under the pavement there. You can see how deep the dirt is. I believe we may have youtube video. I dont know if we have it or not. But part of the interesting part of this was that a large pickup truck came rolling down the street. The driver apparently did not see the sinkhole because there was several inches of water above it and the nose of his pickup went right in there. Fortunately nobody hurt. Again, a fairly sizable sinkhole. They say they will try to get this thing repaired. They ale be working on it late in the night. From bethesda, abc7 news. Announcer now the toyota sports desk brought to you by the local toyota dealers. Robert sports, usa continues world cup play against fifth ranked sweden. There is trashtalk with the matchup from the former usa head coach now the sweden coach abby pia sundhage. He is didnt mince words and said wambach wouldnt be starting and that hope solo is one of the most challenging players to coach. Current head coach Jillian Ellis says her group isnt looking into it. This isnt something i talked about with the team. Were a professional group. The only focus for us is three points. To try to advance. Robert all right in baseball the nats have hit a bad stretch. Zimmerman to the d. L. Doesnt help at all. Maybe the other zimmerman jordan, can help. He hits the mound tonight with a 2. 35 career e. R. A. Against the brewers. A win tonight would be good because the nats lost ten of 13. The bullpen might be the culprit. Over the last 13 games they averaged e. R. A. Of over 6. 0. The first pitch is set for 8 10. Ouch. Lebron has a headache. Not the warriorses, though. From the collision with the camera guy in the Second Quarter last night. Got bloody after that. He had to lay there for a while. After the game he received stitches. Speaking of stitches he was stitched up by the golden state defense. He finished with 20 points. Didnt score in the fourth quarter. Word of advice for cleveland that cant happen. Game five in cleveland on sunday. All the next right here on abc7. The 30 washington mystics are home tonight and they will face the atlanta dream. Thats sports. Maureen great. Thank you. Hope for some cool temperatures. Steve a little hope in the next hour or two. Heavier rain to move in the area. This is the Doppler Radar for you. It shows what is going on in the western edge of the capital beltway from tyson to manassas in the clear. Good news. We are looking for move to old town and arlington and west end and georgetown over the next half hour to 45 minutes. If you have plans downtown grab an umbrella before you head out the door. Also something comfortable to wear. Maureen all right. Something really cool. World news tonight with david muir major breaking news as the manhunt for two escape killers instens intensifyies intensifies. 800 officers now out in force. And severe storms and flash floods. Hail cracking windshields. The tornado watch issued in new york. And the naacp leader in the spotlight after her parents say shes white. And five of a kind. Americas first set of
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