in arlington, the issue is this water main break. best option as an alternate is to use wilson boulevard. capitol boulevard is pretty good. we have one slow stretch from virginia to maryland. through montgomery county we are okay. we don't have any big delays. the bottom still looks good across the wilson bridge. closer to joint base andrews. that is a look of traffic. we have issues and will look at the vehicle on the parkway. kimberly: we were clearly in denial about the traffic situation. same thing about summer ending. jonathan: meteorologically speaking this is the last day of summer? doug: yes. autumn begins tomorrow. don't confuse with the official seasons astronomical and fall doesn't begin until the 21, 22 of september septemb. but pay attention to this because this could be a final "jeopardy" question if this is a category. look at the cardinal ridge elementary school in centreville. this is the way it was for most of the area. cloudy start to the day. midday skies brighten. the clouds came back. at 3:00, the clouds moved o

arlington the exception. a lot of kids are back to school but look at the heat they have to deal with next week. lower 90's. arlington kids are like, yes! loving it. 4:00, coming up at tackling mental illness in the work ways. a mental health expert will join us with information on things to look out for to keep yourself and your coworker safe. kimberly: and is -- stay on top of any breaking news by signing up for text alert. we will be right back. kimberly: yesterday's deadly shooting of a tv news crew brings up questions about dealing with mental health and the work ways. -- workplace. scott: that means knowing the signs of distress and how to address them. joining us is a licensed professional clinical counselor. we are glad you are with us because the resource to talk about. you say the key, it is tough to nail down what exactly that is in this particular case. but overall you need to be more aware. >> i'm glad you brought that back up because awareness in america is what we're looking for. we really need

. >> the dits coverry elementary school in arlington, chances are you have seen crews hard at work. often. >> it looks like they will cut in the last minute but i think it will be done. >> careline will be a fourth grader when it opens in two weeks. >> great teachers. young and energetic. it will be exciting. >> discovery, the first new elementary school in a decade built in response to the population boom. the building will continue all the way up to the first day. >> there is always a rush at the end. that is part of the fun. >> riverside high is a new school where finishing touches happen nonstop on monday. >> natural light in the building. >> principal doug anderson led the process for a year. new gym and classrooms and new looks. everywhere you turn is the new opportunity. >> it's just wing after another. great new adventure. >> construction is happening every where have you look including here at the football field where the work has to be done in time for the first home game on friday september 4. in leesburg, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. jonathan: can't get enough of the pictur

until then, life in arlington, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. leon: police need help to tract down a sexual assault suspect that could be uber driver. the assault happened sunday morning in unit block of grant circle northwest and the police tell us between 2:00 and 2:00 a.m. a woman was sexual assaulted. the attacker was seen operating a white sports car with back leather seats. if you have information call the d.c. police immediately. kelly: prince george's county police need help finding a t-shirt wanted for shooting and killing another teem. they are looking for 17-year-old chet jarrett jr. charged with the murder of 17-year-old jajuan mcrae on rockport lane in glenn dale friday night. they believe they got in a fight and ended with a deadly shooting if. you have seen jarrett police want to hear from you. leon: tonight the investigators are trying to figure out how a v.r.e. train struck and killed someone on the track at stafford county. this happened this morning on a northbound fredericksburg train. it caused a nightmare commute for thousa

inside the beltway for the district in arlington. west,d further north and especially around the hagerstown area, we are looking at heavy rain at beaver creek and fair play. moving towards the south around the winchester area. you are finally beginning to dry out. slowly funneling and. shenandoah farms looking at moderate rains at this time. we will watch the rain is a moves through the metro area. if you're heading out to the rain -- redskins game tonight, prepare for what weather. the heaviest of the rain should be out of here by about 8:00 or 9:00, at least for the district. in improving conditions throughout the day tomorrow. throughout the coming up in a few minutes. jonathan: six people escaped an early morning fire that destroyed a home in the district. that started before 5:00 this morning. firefighters say smoke was absolutely pouring out of the home. everybody did make it out safely but there's no word on what caused the fire. investigators believe it started on the second or. -- floor here at -- laura. kimberly: the debate

the arlington police wanted to get out the message that the town, the city, the county is safe but they are looking for witnesses who witnessed this crime or any others to

right now we have an impressive combination of heat and humidity outside the belfort furniture in arlington and all across the area. let's get you started with a look around the area. a wide image from the camera just down the potomac at the national harbor. a lot of sunshine. a few clouds. a little haze and a lot of heat and a lot of humidity. here is how it looks. 93 at reagan, manassas, andrews and the rest of the metro area in lower 90's. a few spots hotter like frederick, maryland, 97. if you factor in the moisture you get a reading like with the heat index. feels like 100 in washington, 101 in frederick. this is the toughest stuff. temperatures are in the 80's this weekend. after sunset, mild and muggy all night long. higher elevations could dip in the 60's but most areas will stay in the 70's. a muggy forecast here. we will continue to keep the eyes on the high pressure system that is giving us the hot and the humid weather's it moves east. we will slowly see the low pressure go west and ramp up the afternoon thunderstorms in spot starting tomorrow. we will talk about that and anothe

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last night that deadly shooting sparked protests outside the arlington police department. omar villafranca is there. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. rookie arlington police officer brad miller just joined the department in september and was still in training. he had limited field experience. it's that limited field experience that led to what his department is calling trouble in conduct. >> i have decided to terminate officer miller's employment with the arlington police department for exercising poor judgment. >> reporter: officials say that poor judgment was on display early friday morning when a rookie cop gunned down 19-year-old christian taylor. police were called to an arlington, texas, car dealership to investigate a burglary and found taylor acting erratically. >> officer bradley is seen walking towards the building where christian taylor was located. >> officer miller exercised inappropriate judgment by entering the build alone. this unilateral decision along with failing to communicate with fellow officers created an environment of cascading consequences

the arlington police department fired rookie officer brad miller. he killed 19-year-old christian taylor last week at a car dealership. last night that deadly shooting sparked protests outside the arlington police department. omar is there. omar, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. rookie arlington police officer brad miller joined the department in september and was still in training which means he had limited field experience. it was that limited field experience that led to what his own department is calling troubling conduct. >> i have decided to terminate officer miller's employment with the arlington police department for exercising poor judgment. >> reporter: officials say that poor judgment was on display early friday morning when a rookie cop gunned down 19-year-old christian taylor. police were called to an arlington, texas, car dealership to investigate a burglary and found taylor acting erratically. >> he just crashed through the gate. >> with what vehicle? a stolen vehicle? >> with his vehicle. >> reporter: officer miller is seen w

arlington police do not have body cameras. detectives say they are waiting for results from an autopsy and the toxicology reports before they complete their investigation. >> omar, thank you. >>> police in santa maria california claim a controversial immigration policy for the release of an illegal immigrant who is now back in custody accused of murder. victor martinez ramirez is charge with sexually assaulting and killing marilyn farris with a hammer last month. two weeks earlier he was arrested for drug possession and released. >> we had to sign him out. that's the problem with the system. this is not just in santa maria. this is all over state of california and all over the united states. >> reporter: ramirez was arrested six times in the last 15 months but never convicted of a felony and never deported. those are critical factors that help determine whether an immigrant can be detained. >>> safety questions this morning after a scary drama in the sky. large hail stones friday night slammed into the front of a delta flight.

arlington police say the fbi is now assisting with their investigation to see if officer miller acted lawfully and followed departmental guidelines. >> our pledge is to provide these answers in the most thorough and expeditious manner possible. >> reporter: on saturday, taylor's friends and family held a vigil calling for justice. adrian taylor says he doesn't know why his son smashed his suv into the dealership, but thinks his actions shouldn't have been met with lethal force. >> you're trained to take them with your hand. you shoot to kill? >> reporter: the surveillance system at this car dealership does not have cameras inside the showroom where the shooting occurred and arlington police don't have the body cameras. deek differences say they're waiting for results from an autopsy and toxicology reports before they wrap up their investigation. kristine. >> owe are mmaomar, thank you. >>> police in santa maria are under fire this morning. victor martinez an illegal immigrant with a criminal history is now charged in a murder. marilyn farris was sexually assaulted and beaten with a ha

a professor specializes in geochemistry for the university of texas in arlington. he said the impact of this kind of spill goes way beyond just the look of the river. >> it's all of these metals are in excessive amounts. are dangerous for human life. >> the animus river runs 126 miles and is one of the sources of drinking water for towns surrounding it. basu says there are several ways to try to fix the problem. but the easiest might be letting the fast-flowing river run its course. >> dilution is the solution in a case like this. >> since the leak is not plugged up yet, the epa has decided to build retention ponds around the gold mine. to try to capture any of that contaminated water as it comes out. the epa is clearly frustrated and embarrassed by the situation, saying typically we respond to emergencies. we don't cause them. for "cbs this morning saturday," maria villareal, dallas, texas. >>> coming up, fpaying back a 63-year-old favor. john mellencamp made good with the hospital that saved his life as a baby. an incredible story coming up. >>> but for now, here