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temperature at reagan national is 89 just four degrees warmer than it the morning temperature. it will feel like 118 degrees this afternoon. a few records could call today particularly at dulles airport, where the record is 99. slight chance of afternoon storms today west of the metro area. tomorrow, near 100 still. lets look at the 14th street bridge, beautiful. no problems up 395. the inner loop and out and look from annandale tysons looks good. 270 southbound, no problems near a t...

humidity can make it feel like to digits and its only going to get worse. adam caskey gets us started this morning the forecast. >> hot and uncomfortable today but even warmer the next few days. thursday through saturday, the afternoon staff will be the worst in terms of heat and humidity. sunrise at 5:59 a.m. hazy sunshine across the entire region. 72 in columbia, maryland, with under an inch of rain from yesterday. three-quarters of an inch in leonardtown, three-quarters of an inch i...

and western maryland will get some morning action. the rest of us will have storm chances later on today especially early this afternoon into the evening. 80 degrees in washington downtown 77 in leesburg, 77 in gaithersburg -- 73 in gaithersburg. now to breaking traffic. thats right. colesville road still sat down between franklin and sligo creek parkway. there was an earlier accident around midnight. -- still shut doen. -- shut down. they are diverting people on to georgia avenue. n...

some storms could become severe later today. 101 degrees by friday. we are following breaking news -- part of route 29 is closed. there was an overnight crash involving a police officer then we go to silver spring live. good morning. here at sligo creek parkway and car -- and colesville parkway is were route 29 is shut down. that section of 29 is closed in both directions. they are working to determine exactly what happened overnight. authorities say at midnight last night a police...

degrees in manassas. a few clouds on the satellite and radar. take you to the delmarva beaches on saturday and sunday, wonderful, low 80s with sunshine. daytime highs will hover around 85 degrees today close to home. wind out of the south passas 4-8. you will love whats on the way for the extended outlook if you like hot weather. now to lisa baden for the traffic. i will take you to some pictures. at university boulevard on 495, the overnight construction project is gone. moving nice...

abc 7 news has learned that former first lady betty ford has died. richard reeve joins us with more and the impact she made in washington and away from the white house as well. >> candor and grace words used to describe any ford. she came to the white house in the wake of watergate but in respect of the nation with her brand of courage. >> president and mrs. gerald ford. >> she was always by his side. the president once said he was indebted to his wife. she exuded grace and candor, bot...

we begin with the excitement and pageantry from across the region. kris van cleave begins our fourth of july coverage. >> it is always amazing to see the fireworks right here on the national mall. right now, were at the tail end of the great escape. thousands of people have been leaving. the roads are reopening. some people have been here very long time today. they wanted to have perfect seats. they have come by the hundreds of thousands americans still in the national mall with just o...

we could find nothing in the public court records. sources are telling us they have heard stories that perhaps the father in this family was recently given some time off from work because he was suffering from stress. brian bell come abc7 news. >> brad, thanks. the father is expected to be charged when he is released from the hospital. a former porn star has now come forward with what congressman anthony weiner said her. natasha barrett >> her name is ginger and they say she is comin...

whether they are negotiating or not, we do not know. reporting live, abc7 news. a fire erupted in a prince georges county home and now police are calling an arson. a person of interest is being questioned about the fire on early oaks land. that is not the only crime going on in capitol heights. we are live with red bell on the scene. >> this is being called the case of arson. it does not seem to be an isolated incident. it is the end result of a simmering feud. daybreak revealed a ho...

nowitzki from the line 10 for 10. hes got 27. two-point game. looks like were going right down to the wire for the fourth straight game. >> mark: i like jason terry in the game closing out ball games. up need his offense. >> mike: marion on wade now. good help from chandler. james. pass deflected. in the back court. still miami ball, but just four to shoot. >> jeff: they ran this at the end of the first quarter where they threw it -- second quarter where they threw it deep into lebron ...