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smithsonian museum of national history. dan sweeney saw the branch fall and ran to help. kimberly, my photographer and i were sitting at a red light on ninth and constitution when we saw the branch fall. traffic stopped and the drivers got out of their cars to help, running to that branch that you see on your screen. all the pedestrians began running, and they were asking, is anybody under there? there were hundreds of tourists around, and nobody had any idea how many people were trapped under the limb. >> it came right down, and everyone tried to lift the branch off of her. sam: it took only seconds for the massive limb to fall in the height of the afternoon tourist rush, and only seconds after that, this is what it looks like, doesn't of good samaritans rushing in to help. washington state firefighter >> we saw a lady trapped by a big branch, and her legs were caught. she was bleeding from the head. sam: before firefighters arrived, onlookers encircled the tree on both sides, and on the count of three they lifted the fallen limb. >> we lifted the branch. my daughter is a nurse. she was putting traction on the head, and some but he got her legs out of their. >> there was some blood from her head. sam: the injured woman's son and husband looked on in horror. within minutes, police and firefighters arrived, stabilized the woman, and took her off in the ambulance. when the woman left the scene, she was conscious and alert. as for the tree, they are working to get rid of it, but in the meantime two lanes of constitution remain blocked in northwest d.c. back to you guys. kimberly: good work, sam. i imagine they will be checking a lot of trees along the national mall now. you can get alerts just like this as soon as they break. news alerts, sent straight to and phone, at bbc.com/text -- wjla.com/text. today was a 90-degree day. what will it feel like tomorrow? josh knight has the first look at your human forecast. josh: that's right, kimberly. as you work her way into monday and tuesday, we will feel more of the multifactor picking up. along with that, actual temperatures. right now we are 86 in fairfax. that's the same for a lot of us. 86 in d.c. 84 in winchester. luray around 82 degrees, and annapolis a little cooler close to the bay. when you are getting here, winding down your weekend, taking the dog for a walk, it will be a warm but very pleasant evening. overnight we drop into the 60's. the mid-90's. i will show you where we will see the hottest temperatures tomorrow, and also we will track the storm transfer tuesday. some could be on the stronger side. i will tell you where that's most likely. kimberly: metro's second big safetrack search is underway already. for the next two weeks, they will be no rail service on the orange, blue, and silver lines between eastern market and minnesota avenue and the benning road stations as well as between rosslyn and arlington cemetery. that's not all. the stadium, armory, and potomac avenue stations will be closed for 16 days. riders admit it will take time to get used to. >> there's obviously going to be delays. people have to get up earlier. >> it's going to be hectic for the buses and everything, because you have people -- there's going to be a lot of traffic. >> i will have to catch three buses to get to work. kimberly: three buses. metro warns that the s of every 10 metro riders, so metro admits that on monday morning things will be ugly. many commuters say they are going to head out one to two hours early just in case. stay ahead of safetrack with alerts sent to your phone. text metro to 43817, four sign up at wjla.com, where you will find everything you need to know about safetrack. new developments in orlando tonight, where an estimated 20,000 people are expected to attend a sunset service for the victims of last weekend's deadly rampage. attorney general loretta lynch will travel to orlando this week, meeting with investigators, survivors, and families of the 49 people killed in the attack on an lgbt nightclub. tomorrow, investigators will receive a limited transcript of phone conversations between the shooter and police. >> we are talking to everyone who knew him, which includes his family, to determine what they knew, what they and weeks leading up to this. kimberly: doctors now say 19 shooting survivors remain hospitalized, and four of them are still in critical condition. three others are in guarded condition. funerals for several victims took place this weekend. new developments tonight in the race to the white house. donald trump is taking his proposed ban on muslims entering the u.s. to a step further. in an interview this morning, the presumptive republican nominee said that profiling muslims is "not the worst thing to do." mr. trump: profiling is something we have to start thinking about is a country. other countries do it. look at israel, and others. they do it. they do it successfully. kimberly: islam is the third-largest faith in the u.s., and there are nearly 3.5 million muslims in america. most of them are u.s.-born citizens. it costs nearly $40,000 a day, remains in the race. according to the "washington post," that's what it costs the government and taxpayers to provide senator sanders with secret service protection. although hillary clinton has secured the democratic nomination, sanders will keep the protection detail until he drops out of the race. if he stays in until the democratic convention next month, taxpayers will be on the hook for more than $1 million. this in from prince george's county -- one cigarette, nine damaged apartments. investigators say careless smoking sparked this fire at an apartment, likes in laurel. the fire was breaking news here last night on abc 7, and though everyone made it out safely a firefighter was hurt after falling from a ladder. investigators say the fire started on a balcony, then quickly spread to the roof. new tonight, police charged the driver of that van with six counts of involuntary the driver is also charged with reckless driving in yesterday morning's crash that killed six people. police say the van, packed with 16 people, crossed several lanes of i-95 and hit a car. investigators say no one in the van was wearing a seatbelt. coming up at 6:30, father's day around the world can be a joyous celebration, but it can also be a lonely one. how sons and daughters remember their dads that are no longer with us. plus, remember this stunner three decades ago? maryland basketball star len bias backed away -- know you're budgeted for the expected, and the unexpected. know that at least the process of buying a new home can be clear and simple. know your investments can make retirement closer than you think know. the one word behind all the guidance we provide, tools we create, d services we offer. because when you have insight, you know. >> you are watching abc 7 news at washington will ever forget, the sad news of the tragic passing of len bias. today marks 30 years since the university of maryland college basketball legend suddenly died. it was a shock to all of us. two days after he signed with the boston celtics, he overdosed on cocaine. many expected len bias to rise to the same level of fame as michael jordan. frederick county police are looking for a man shown on security video assaulting an 11-year-old girl. this happened late yesterday at the target store in merryfield. the girl told police a man grabbed her from behind when she was shopping with her father. investigators say a security camera confirmed the girl's story. the man was wearing a gray shirt, dark shorts, and left the store in a burgundy mustang. if you have information, call police. coming up next, as we celebrate the beloved honor those fathers who are no longer with us after serving their country. when we come back, a touching tribute to have some military families are remembering those brave souls. plus, your seven-day forecast. josh knight is back with kimberly: we hope you have had a wonderful father's day celebrating with your dad, but across arlington national cemetery, balloons, messages, and photos serve as a reminder that a father figure is no longer here. a special story about remembering and honoring military fathers. >> thank you, sir. >> for ray freeman, his most important job is a >> no days off. >> the father of two spent the day directing traffic at arlington national cemetery, taking the time to congratulate others in his same role, and taking notice of those coming here to pay a visit. >> everybody here has a story at arlington. everybody has a story. >> i would not be the person i am today without him. >> stories like samantha's. it is her first time visiting the master chief at arlington. >> one of the reasons i have never come out here on father's day was, it was painful. >> that pain felt by others, spending sunday with their military father's. >> you have to hold onto those memories. >> balloons, messages, and flowers. a celebration of time spent thanking them for their service and love. >> until the lord comes to get me, i will be right here th is a day to honor the love and sacrifices of all father figures. >> i want to wish the mothers a happy father's day as well, because a lot of single mothers are raising our kids today. >> they say they plan to spend every fathers day right here in arlington with their dads. kimberly: when you find a beautiful spot like that, there is a sense of peace, being there. josh: absolutely. today you could not ask for a better day for it. kimberly: a special story. josh: we are talking about the humidity, the heat cranking back up tomorrow, the first official day of summer, so we are getting ready to deal with more of that. right now, feels pretty good out there considering we are in the mid to upper 80's. 87 degrees and the breeze out of the southwest. the number we want to focus on is the dew point, which measures how much moisture is in the air and how muggy it feels. put that on the dew point meter for you. that still feels good, that puts us in a pleasant category, but monday we work our way up closer to 60, so feeling sticky. by tuesday, we get around this area, more of the uncomfortable or even oppressive levels, so that humidity really returns for us on tuesday. tomorrow is still not too bad. we are hanging in the 80's, with mostly clear skies and relatively comfortable. overnight tonight, the air is dry and we will cool off, 59 to 68 through the area, looking for cooler temperatures farther west. around d.c. in the mid to upper 60's. tomorrow, not too many kids still going to school, but at the bus stop 69 in the morning, 85 at recess, 90 on the way home. 92 in winchester. 94 in leesburg. 94 in frederick. closer to d.c., similar temperatures, 93 and 94's on the board. 92 in clinton. farther south, a little closer to the river, but not by a whole lot. 89 in patuxent. farther west, 92 in front royal, 91 in luray. tuesday, we have a chance for rain and thunderstorms. spotty showers early in the morning, but not a whole lot going on at 9:00 a.m. working our way towards lunchtime, that's when some of the showers start to pop up, and they stick around for us into the early evening. where the majority of these storms fire up, then get a little stronger, will be to the south. the color yellow, predominantly south of fredericksburg, but still a chance for stronger, even severe thunderstorms across the majority of the dmv. a very important day to be weather aware. 40% chance of storms. wednesday, we dry out. looks like we are drying out just in time for next weekend. temperatures in the mid-80's, and lots of sunshine. kimberly: for the first week of summer. through tomorrow. >> there will be some happy fans and some sad fans. my dad will be happy other way, getting to watch the nba finals. who do you have tonight? steph curry or lebron james one is? going home in a group of gladiatorseum prepare for battle. carrying on their 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[whistle] ♪ ♪ winning a presidential race is hard, but saving money with geico is easy. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >> and now, the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealer. robert: sunday is finally here, and there will be a champion here, whether it is the warriors for a repeat or lebron bringing the franchise its first title letter. either way -- its first title ever. either way, someone is going home and to handed. it all comes down to the final game of the season, >> if you don't feel pressure in a game seven, you are probably not human. >> it is an opportunity for us to do something special. >> don't need to change. just be yourself, play hard. robert: both teams are trying to make history. golden state finished the regular season with the best record ever, 73-9. with a win tonight, you might be calling this warriors team the greatest of all time. >> i'm not feeling extra pressure, which is good. i just understand, you want to enjoy the moment, because growing up as a basketball fan, you kind of put yourself in so many game sevens to win the finals kind of situations. robert: no team has ever come back from a 3-1 deficit in the nba finals. lebron james wants to change that. >> i came back here to bring a championship to the city of cleveland, to northeast ohio, to all of ohio and all caps are fans in the world. at times. no question, tonight's contest will bring out the best in both. it has to. >> i need to play my best game of the year, if not my career, because of the stakes. >> i will give every thing i have got to my teammates and coaching staff, as i have always done, and live with the results. one thing i can't live with, is if i don't go out and give everything i have to the game, not be true to the game. i'm ready to go. robert: the stakes are high. 7,e seven, tonight on abc gametime at 8:00. we will have our facebook live, talking game seven at 7:00, go to facebook.com/wjlatv. nats on the west coast with the padres. michael taylor homered in the the left-field line, his second homer of the game. right now the padres lead 6-3 in the seventh inning. o's and blue jays. this was tied 4-4 in the fourth, a big inningake it with his ryan flaherty double bringing home jonathan schoop. o's win 11-6. stay up with us after the game. we will break it all down. lamarr butler joins us as well as gary clark, on abc 7 sports sunday, a late-night after all the celebration. we will be here. kimberly: it should be fun. robert: it will be a party. i will bring party hats. [laughter] kimberly: we know it human. a final >> dory? you and i were friends. it was so much fun. kimberly: a lot of people are friends with dory. it made huge waves at the box office, the biggest opening for an animated film in box office history, $136.2 million. "central intelligence" with dwayne johnson and kevin hart was second, followed by "the conjuring 2." robert: that was scary. kimberly: i feel like every opening is a new record. people are going to the movies. josh: i think a lot of people were waiting for the "finding nemo" sequel. we are looking forward to the quicken loans national this week. rain on thursday and friday, great for that on saturday and sunday. father's day. see you right back here at 10:00 and 11:00. unexpected extra steps to raise healthy chickens with no antibiotics ever. for example, thyme. it's part of our 100% veggie diet that we feed our chickens and helps support their immune system. and we don't need to add antibiotics to their diet. if you want some sage advice, you should use thyme. okay, rosemary. thyme, just one more way we bring you chicken raised with no antibiotics ever. it's not the easy way. it's the perdue way. ♪ from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live: game night." tonight, seth rogen and our father's day youtube challenge presented by state farm. and now, for all the marbles, here's jimmy kimmel. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: hello, hello. i'm jimmy kimmel. i am the host of this very necessary game seven primetime special. thank you very much. isn't it? [ cheers and applause ] tonight, from oracle arena in oakland, california. [ cheers and applause ] game seven of the nba finals between the golden state warriors and cleveland cavaliers. the winner of game seven has gone on to win the championship 100% of the time. [ laughter ] but i just want to say, no

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