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Transcripts For WJLA ABC 7 News At 500 20140801

Than i am. No charges have been filed in this case and the driver of that bus has not been named. In fact we know very little about her. The county and the Transportation Company which operates the bus are not talking specifics about the driver. All theyll say is that she was fully qualified. Live in Prince Georges County, joce sterman, abc~7 news. Day five of the mcdonnell corruption trial. And more with the man at the center of attention. Jonnie williams was back on the stand testifying about the lavish gifts he gave to the couple and the Text Messages he exchanged with maureen mcdonnell. Kimberly live with what happened. It was the defense teams turn to poke holes in the c. E. O. Of Star Scientifics testimony that he believes he bought and paid for the prestige of the governors office. More talkative than the former governor has been all this week. Have you you gotten through this week . I cant comment on that. I already had to give cpr to one person. I have tremendous lawyers and i think crossexamination is important and well see how the truth comes out today. Are you looking forward to yes. By contrast theyll heckle him about the lavish gifts she received. The former first lady was silent. Star scientific c. E. O. Jonnie williams did all the talking during crossexamination. The Jonnie Williams we saw on direct and on crossexamination are two different people. He said the defense attempted to show williams is not a reliable witness, especially his claim that the rolex, dresses and ferrari were all attempts to influence his business. The defense questioned you had to buy dresses for mrs. Mcdonnell to sit next to her at a government event, and he said absolutely. One of 1200 emails and texts between her on williams. On the earthquake. I just felt the earth move, and i wasnt having sex. The jurea saw an email that indicated a Comfort Level that goes beyond a traditional business relationship. The defense arguing that you dont typically see a c. E. O. And first lady communicate like that. Coming up at 6 00 what does the governor know about the rolex, about the ferrari, about the gifts. What was his part in all of this. Ill have those answers coming up. Kimberly suitors, abc~7 news. You know to stay away from road rhode eileen whelanland ave where a large a rhode island avenue. Two dozen businesses and homes in the area are dealing with limited Water Service because of a water main break. All the lanes are closed on rhode island avenue in both directions between 43rd avenue and Charles Armen trout drive. Well go to hatzel vela and hell let us know how crews are making it along with the repairs. It could be a water logged weekend from the weather in the area. Chief meteorologist doug hill with his first check of the weekend forecast. Doug . Right now its cloudy, 75, very comfortable outside the belfort furniture weather center. No rain here but just to the south and east we have some rain. The rain as close as northwestern charles county, south of the district. A spot over cedarville in southern Prince Georges County is drifting to the north. Most activity has been to the southeast and south of the metro area and i think that will continue through the evening hours. We have a frontal system hung up on the coast. Its not going anywhere this weekend. The beaches will probably be the rainiest. Were not talking about a washout, but muggy with highs in the upper 70s to 80, like we have for the high at Reagan National. Well drop to the lower 70s later this evening. And during the overnight, more areas of rain and we will drop to the mid to upper 60s. Not a washout but rain will linger all weekend long. A Maryland State Police cadet has been placed on leave after he was involved in a deadly crash on the outer loop of the beltway. Newschopper 7 was over the scene this morning. It was near annapolis road in lanm. Witnesses told police 18yearold cadet Sebastian Reyes pulled his car at a high rate of speed. He struck a woman, carral holt williams. Her car hit a jersey wall and she died at the hospital. That crash along with rush hour traffic and a massive religious gathering add at fedex field caused a traffic mess that could be seen for miles. The Jehovahs Witnesses Convention drew 6,000 people to Prince Georges County. And kevin lewis is live where the conference just let out for the day. So kevin, how is traffic looking tonight . So far so good, but that will change in a few minutes where thousands of cars will leave the city lots and hit major arteries like the beltway and 295. So if you are watching from home or at the office and about to head out, youre urged to avoid this part of Prince Georges County. Knuckles were white and faces were red along the beltway in Prince Georges County friday. And it was thanks much in part to this. An international Jehovahs Witnesses Convention which filled twothirds of fedex field. Thats right. Organizer oliver grigzby said different halls drove different routes to ease congestion. We understand were 60,000. We want to do what we can to be friendly to the community and welcome others. Others like this brazilian couple. Weve been waiting for six months. And missionaries who traveled all the way from eastern africa. It brought me to tears. To see the thousands who are here wanting to worship god. Although its clogging roadways the conference is certainly stimulating the local economy. Officials say the event the largest in Prince Georges County this year will generate 17 million in direct spending. Thats 20,000 hotel rooms booked across the d. M. V. It really means a lot to jehovahs witnesses. And members ask you to remember that during your friday afternoon commute. This crowd of 60,000 will return to fedex field tomorrow and sunday. Both days the program gets million way around 9 00 a. M. And lets out around 5 00. If you can avoid this area, youre asked to do so. Were live in landover. Im kevin lewis, abc~7 news. Thank you kevin. Overseas, a ceasefire between israel and hamas that was supposed to last 72 hours lasted less than two. During an Afternoon Press Conference president obama called for the unconditional and Immediate Release of an israeli soldier caught in a clash with hamas militants while the ceasefire was in effect. The president said it will be difficult to put together the ceasefire but the u. S. Will continue to work on it. The president also addressed the border crisis and whats been a lack of action from congress here at home. Time is ticking away as house members work on capitol hill tonight. Scott thuman is monitoring the last minutework in the newsroom tonight. They were supposed to be home instead of working but they had to put that recess on hold. Right now all eyes are on the house as it prepares a 695 million bill for emergency spending at the border. That price tag by the way, 35 million higher than yesterdays plan because republicans have added funds so states could put more money for national gua patrols. However they could not find agreement thus far yesterday and so far they havent been able to in the last couple hours. The president using it as an opportunity to really stick most of the blame on the gop. And they cant pass the bill. They cant even pass their own version of the bill. 4pvc so thats not a disagreement between me and the House Republicans. Thats a dis agreement between the House Republicans and the House Republicans. Telling us when it comes to the humanitarian crisis on our border, president obama has been completely awall. Right now House Republicans are the only ones still working to address this crisis. Even if the house passes this bill which wouldnt be until 8 00 tonight perhaps, the senate failed to pass their version and theyre gone. Harry reid would have to call them back to the hill to approve this measure. I have talked to several people on the hill the shrewding the offices of including a couple offices of senators and they say there is absolutely no possibility of returning. So the controversy over ravens running back ray rices punishment has reached capitol. What some are asking of commissioner robert gudel. Could taking a daily Birth Control pill increase your risk of cancer. Two americans battling ebola are on their way back to the growing concern over the deadly Ebola Outbreak in west africa. More than 700 people have died and medical teams there are said to be overwhelmed. President barack obama said it is a situation the u. S. Takes very ceaseiously seriously. The worst Ebola Outbreak in history now said to be spreading faster than efforts to contain it. Doctors without borders calling the situation out of control. The director of the World Health Organization meeting with president s of the impacted countries in west africa warning them if the situation continues to deteriorate, the consequences could be catastrophic. These countries dont have the infrastructure to deal with the response. They are working with r. B. I. , sierra leone with liberia and sierra eleown. We are asking have you been to africa, anywhere near that region. This hospital in atlanta is preparing to treat the first ebola patients ever in the u. S. American Health Care Workers nancy weepal and dr. Kent brantly will be sent individually on an air jet tent with an isolation tank like this. Heading to a hospital with a special area for patients with infectious diseases. We have the environment and expertise to safely care for these patients and offer them the maximum opportunity for recovery from these infections. Another american who was treating ebola patients is back home in tennessee, quarantined in his home as a precaution. Im feeling well now and ive had no fever or symptoms of illness since my return. The crossexaminedder of the c. D. C. Says the director of the c. D. C. Says hes confident ebola will not spread here in the u. S. A group of u. S. Senators sent letters to nfl commissioner Roger Goodell and the Baltimore Ravens general manager calling for a harsher punishment for running back ray rice. He was suspended for two games this Upcoming Season after allegeedly assaulting his fiancee and now wife. He was questioned about it in canton ohio. [ indiscernible ] yesterday rice took questions for the first time about the incident since the suspense. He acalled suspens and he apologized. The governor took time to meet the redskins today at training camp. Governor Terry Mcauliffe said it was good to see 6,000 fans out in richmond every day but he didnt want to talk about the teams name. It is not for a governor to tell a private business what to do with their business. I am about growing our county. I am about diversifying our county. I look out in this field and see the fans in the stand and see the local businesses here that are selling. Thats my job as governor. Grow and diversify the economy. And the governor said hes also excited for the skins to teach the new England Patriots a thing or two next week. Looks like they had a little rain down there. Yeah. Raincoats on. The maryland, delaware, virginia outer banks its going to be lousy. Here we will have periods of rain. A live look at Bell Haven Country Club in alexandria. There are a few little sprinkles and a few a few miles south of alexandria. As this pattern is shaping up, what were watching it appears the heaviest steadiest rains will be on the Eastern Shore and over the lower bay and the tide water and the outer banks continue through the weekend. St. Marys county they have picked up. 11 inches of rain. 73 degrees, thats kind of cool for the month of august. Its not even a storm, a stationary front, but the outer banks, but for the past seven or eight days, its pretty much rained just about every day. In moor head city they have had rain today. So the coastal areas, the ones getting socked with the rain and the cool temperatures. Doppler radar shows most of the rain, the steadier rain to the south and east of the metro area. And thats where i think it will stay a while. A few showers south of the district drifting to the north and west. Our storm scan shows the big picture of rain thats socked along the midatlantic coast. Were getting a flow of moisture from the southeast and its bringing a lot of cloudiness and also prohibiting the temperatures from climbing. The warm spot is Reagan National at 80 degrees and everybody else in the 70s. Heres this coastal front. The individual areas of rain are drifting to the northeast. The problem is the front itself is stationary. There are element moving in the northeast, and what were thinking over the weekend, tonight tomorrow and sunday the steadiest rain will be from the metro area eastward. For d. C. Metro north and west, there will be occasional showers, but its not going to be a rainout. It will not rain all weekend at all. But there will be times. Tomorrow it looks like there will be scattered showers and maybe a better chance of numerous showers on sunday. But the east, thats where the steadiest rain will be for this upcoming weekend. Back to our trend line with the temperatures only falling a few degrees tonight in the 70s. At the moment were at 80 at Reagan National. Mid80s to the west where theres a lot more sunshine. Nothing dramatic happening weatherwise. Stuck with this front, as a result well be socked in. But you get across the mountains theres plenty of sunshine. Well keep our eyes on this coastal front and what you see here is what youre going to get for the next couple days. The areas in green show the steadiest rain this weekend will be to the south and east of the metro area. 70s to 80 degrees. Perhaps a bit warmer by sunday afternoon. And a sunday afternoon high of 83 degrees. Heres our story late tonight. Areas of rain, temperatures in lower 70s scattered showers at times through the day tomorrow. An isolated shower at noon, especially the afternoon hours. For your sevenday forecast, well kick back your sunday. Monday, tuesday, and wednesday it will become more humid. Thats just your daily chance of Late Afternoon showers and storms. Not a washout, not terrible. Not just a great weekend locally. Its still the weekend. Youve got that right. Sunny side up here. Still to come tonight. Is your vehicle in danger of getting hacked. Ive heard of carjacking, how about car hacking. The most hackable car. Thats still ahead here. And i should have killed him. Bill clinton in some newly released audio recordings taken the day before 9 11. Why he didnt kill Osama Bin Laden. A look at whats coming up on abc~7 ime time. An eerie recording just released. Former president bill clinton is heard talking about how he had the chance to kill Osama Bin Laden but didnt take it. The day after his comments were taped back in 2001 the u. S. Suffered the worst terrorist attack in the nations history. September 2001, hours before anyone knew 19 hijackers were about to commit the deadliest terrorist attack in american history. Former president bill clinton was speaking to a group of businessmen in australia when he turn his thoughts to Osama Bin Laden. Ive spent a lot of time thinking about it and we nearly got him. And i could have killed him. His revolution during the conversation was chilling because ten hours after he said it the first plane struck the world trade center. On the newly released audio recording clinton explains why he did not kill bin laden when he said he had the chance. I wouldave killed him, but i would have had to [ indiscernible ] and so i didnt do it. President clinton made similar comments in 2006 when he told fox news he had gotten closer to killing bin laden than anyone up to that point. Brad garret, a former f. B. I. Analyst and abc news consultant says there was no way he knew about 9 11 ahead of the attacks. His words caught on tape are simply a coincidence, and a very have a ereerie one the eerie one indeed. Sky australia obtained this from a former politician who says he simply forgot about it. He said mr. Clinton gave him permission to be recorded. Im jennifer donelan, abc~7 news. Thank you, jennifer. A medical examiner announced that a choke hold used by a new York City Police officer on t7na man in custody last month cause his death. Eric garners death was ruled a homicide and said asthma, Heart Disease were also contributing factors. The officer who put him in the choke hold has been stripped of his gun and badge. Attorney general eric holder says the Justice Department is closely monitoring the investigation. A health alert for some forms of Birth Control and the chance of being diagnosed with cancer. Were here so we can live as a family. In the congo for nine months. Why this family has not been able to leave with their adoptive daughter. Hatzel vela live in hyattsville where crews continue to work on this massive wan. What this means for folks youre watching abc~ 7 news at 5 00, on your side. It could be days before a busy road is reopened in hyattsville after a massive water main break created a huge sinkhole. The break happened at rhode island avenue and crittenden street and crews are working to try and fix the old pipe. Hatzel vela with which things could start to get back to normal. 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