>> now abc 7 news at 4:00, on your side. >> right now, new developments to tell you about in the deonte carraway child born and -- child porn and abuse allegations. >> he is accused of having children record each other and recording children in a prince george's county school bathroom. >> the charges are staggering, 270 total, not including charges already filed. brad bell is in upper marlboro now with the newest development's today. brad? brad: 116 pages, the thickest indictment anyone down here can remember. 270 charges, the biggest number anyone can remember. about some numbers. this is my very sloppy reporter's legal pad. i went through the indictment and looked up each individual victim, and this is news. see these right there? those are the initials of all the victims. look how many.

up until this point. separated, 270 charges related to the production of child pornography, of first-degree sexual offenses against these 23 children. the allegations, we heard them before, that deonte carraway had access to children as a voluntary teachers aide at judge sylvania elementary school in glenarden, and he used that access to get children alone in school, in the glenarden municipal building, and in some cases in their home, forcing them to perform sex acts on him and each other, many of them recorded on a number of cell phones that carraway owned or provided to the children. the evidence on those phones is evidence that will be used in these cases, and that's important, because according to the state's attorney, since they have the

children into court as witnesses. >> this particular indictment has been crafted in such a way that we were hoping to minimize the impact on the children. accounts in these cases, allow us, we hope, to avoid having these minor children be further traumatized and have to come into court. >> now, the numbers. we were talking about them at the outset. 40 separate first-degree sex offenses against deonte carraway . each of those cases, if he is ekund guilty, could result in a life sentence. so when we come back at 5:00, we will tell you a little more about the prosecutor's strategy here. they have thrown not just the book, but as we said earlier today, the entire law library at carraway, and that is on top of the federal charges. when we come back at 5:00, we will tell you what they are hoping to force. >> unbelievable. brad, thank you. let's take a quick look here at the timeline oev

obtained by abc 7, the videos continued through february 1. carraway was arrested on the 12th. one month later, he pleaded not guilty to the charges already faced, despite court documents indicating he had confessed to police. today, wheres to we learned about that 270-count grand jury indictment. to see all of our reporting on this investigation, just go over to our website, wjla.com, and you can search " carraway." >> terror in turkey. the death toll has risen to 42, with more than 230 wounded. three blasts at the airport there. that attack is rocking one of the busiest airports in the world. >> so we are asking you today, will this affect your summer travel plans? you can go to wjla.com/vote now and weigh

isis, but as marcie gonzales says, the islamic state has not claimed responsibility. >> our first look at the three accused terrorists believed responsible for the attack at istanbul's airport. new video of the terror inside istanbul's international terminal, appearing to show airport security footage as one bomb goes off. the blast sending panicked passengers running. >> people were shooting on one side, and we all ran the other way, and bonds went off, and people -- boms went off, and people started running. >> gunfire tearing through the international terminal. >> it was nonstop. automatic rifles. >> one attacker appears to hit the ground, shot by police, that officer running away before another, massive explosion. detonated outside the airport as people waited for taxis. >> what went through my head,

terrorism, from orlando, that they will come around and shoot u know, and that's a terrible feeling, that you might die. it is scary. >> in all, more than 40 people were killed, including the three attackers. family members waiting outside hospitals for updates on the .ore than 230 people injured no group has claimed responsibility yet. turkey's prime minister believes isis was behind the attack. in response, there is increased security in some airports in the u.s. brussels, itck in raises questions over whether secondary security checkpoints are needed outside of american airports. marcy gonzales, abc 7 news. >> some cruise lines are canceling stamps and trips to turkey entirely as people across the world react and change their plans. >> but it was just hours after the attack there at ataturk that the airport reopened. >>

nation's capital reacting to another act of terrorism? richard reeve is at the dulles airport where flights to and from istanbul continue today. a heatedyou know, debate sparked here, with a lot of folks trying to decide, do they really want to go to turkey, to istanbul at this point or not, because of what has happened? turkey has a huge tourism industry, some $30 billion. to look inside, though, inside the terminal. the turkish counter, the turkish airlines counter is now empty right now. their first flight takes off at 7:15 tonight. this is normally the busy travel season at dulles international. we did see a lot of activity around the tsa carrolls there, k9 units, uniformed officers, but the purity was not overwhelming. back in d.c. at the turkish and the sea, flags are at half staff. we have seen some folks going into get

this is a big deal for the con dealing not only with the terrorist attack, but also a possible economic hit with 42 million tourists. >> we were just in turkey a few years ago on holiday, and it was brilliant. the randomness of this is really disturbing. you just don't know how to pick the right destination at the moment. >> it's the world we live in. you have to trust you will be all right, and if not, god has a plan for us. are seasidere resorts along the mediterranean and agencies -- aegean seas, historical sites, and the largest shopping mall in europe is in istanbul. this is a big effect on their economy. coming up, we will hear from a man who travels to istanbul almost monthly, his take on all of this. richard reeve, abc 7 news. >>

news updates, even when you are away from your television. be the first to know when a big story happens. all you have to do is subscribe to text alerts. texts tola.com/ customize which notifications you get. 24 hours ago, a strong line of storms moved to our area, and this morning a little rain as well. doug hill is monitoring the weather situation to keep an eye on what is coming. a big fourth of july weekend coming up. doug: later friday there could be showers and thunderstorms during the day, and in the weekend things are brightening up or saturday and sunday. today, doesn't get any better than this. right after the cold front and storms last night, beautiful sunshine, low humidity, some fairweather clouds. very comfortable. if you are planning to do some outdoor dining at a restaurant or cafe or even in your own backyard, it will be gorgeous. light winds, clear skies, and temperatures dropping lower 80's to upper 70's a li

just to calculate evening. as we overnight -- head overnight, upper 50's in the western zones and 60's in the metropolitan area, and the farther southeast to go some areas where the water will be warmer than the air, so those areas will have the mildest overnight temperatures. tomorrow, another beautiful day, back in the mid-80's with plenty of sunshine and maybe a late game out in storm. your updated weekend forecast is just moments away. >> mayor muriel bowser announcing kaya henderson, the chancellor of d.c. schools, is resigning. >> this is a big deal. she has been a fixture in d.c. for quite a few years now. her last day will be september 30. there was no reason given for the resignation. sam ford has this stunning decision, and who will be stepping in for henderson, sam? deputy john, her davis will be stepping in. we are in

headquarters where the employees this afternoon learned that their false of the last five and isalf years, kaya henderson, resigning as d.c. school chancellor. she has been with the system even longer, serving as part of the team of the previous chancellor, michelle rhee. she is resigning as of september 30 and will be replaced on an interim basis by her deputy john davis, but a nationwide search will be conducted for her replacement. five-and-a-half years makes her one of the longest serving school chiefs. her tenure has been largely free of controversy, and enrollment in public schools is up somewhat. school modernization seems largely on track, and they are moving ahead despite some complaint about a high school for boys ofor wants color. so far, we have not been able to reach the chancellor for comment on why she's resigning. i spoke with councilmember david grasso,

education committee, and the he says the resignation came as no surprise to him and that he had talked to the chancellor and encouraged her to stay perhaps a next year, but she made the decision this was the time in her decision. he said, right now, it's a situation where a school -- schools will be able to start with her because she's not resigning until september 30, so the school system next year will start, and her replacement at this point is john davis, one of her deputies. live from northeast washington, sam ford, abc 7 news. >> coming up on abc 7 news at 4:00, the millions of toyotas out there being recalled. the defect -- we tell you about that ahead. vice president biden: we can make exponential progress, exponential progress. i firmly believe, we can do in the next five years what would ordinarily take 10. michelle: and a vice president's plan

progress in the fight against cancer, running into roadblocks. doug: and, what fell on this bus during the morning commute? look at that. it trapped the driver inside. that story coming up.

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michelle: a big discovery in the fight against breast cancer. women who have a high risk of breast cancer

a drug already prescribed to treat bone loss. researchers in australia say an osteoporosis drug can halt the whose of cells for women risk is greater because of mutations. the promising, the work is at an early stage and could take years before human trial start. >> vice president joe biden hosted a daylong summit at howard university to try to bump up support for obama's initiative for the cancer moonshot effort. alison: joined by hundreds of people from academia, industry, advocacy groups, all happening at howard university. michelle: kimberly suiters joins us with more. >> no doubt this moonshot, as the vice president calls it, to cure cancer is personal for him. last year, his son beau died of brain cancer, but he said it is not about a single person, but about all of us. introduced by comedian carol burnett,

dead serious about pulling funding for cancer studies that refused to disclose results, putting pressure to find a cure. he also talked about the crazy high cost of current treatment, is serious problem. vice president biden: what is the possible justification, when a life-saving drug is brought to market and cost $26,000 a year, and 15 later -- 15 years later costs $120,000? tell me, tell me, what is the justification for that? kimberly: you can hear the passion in his voice, can't you? there's a larger consumer medical issue here. this is the first time biden hinted if the cancer science community is not more forthcoming about research so that patients and doctors can access faster, and a

could be terminated. alison: thank you very much for that. more consumer news. toyota is recalling 1.43 million vehicles for defective airbags. the models we are talking about, ct 200hs and the lexus made between 2010 and 2012. the inflator's have a small crack that could cause them to inflate unexpectedly. no injuries or deaths have been reported, but toyota says that the components in question were not manufactured by takata. >> this is the new porsche, four doors, the panamera. turbo, the panamera lines,sporty, nice turbocharged, zero to 60 in 3.4 seconds.

tickets. it will also help to get to the bank faster, because you will need it. 150 grant for that car. it's good-looking, expensive. hits the showroom floors in january. alison: you showed that and you and doug hill both stopped. [laughter] >> do you like it? i would just like to drive it for a little bit. then give it back. [laughter] alison: it's close to the one you see on the road. i'm not into all the details. there's a lot of those out on the road. jamie sullivan is keeping an eye out for us. jamie: no one is going from zero to that speed anytime soon. we start with a crash in the district. third street tunnel heading southbound just before d street near the senate, that is blocked with an accident. you can get by, but it is going to be slow, averaging only in the teens. northbound 395, heavy traffic. take a look. you see the solid right line from the pentagon, continuing

still pretty heavy want to ask a get on the freeway. 66, traffic heading outbound, you can see here the heavy traffic. getting closer to fairfax, we get a little of the break. no major accidents on the interstates. i want to focus on the northwest corner. inner loop is pretty heavy. on the outer loop, there's a crash reported right near river road, but everyone is able to get by it. waze users near cabin john reporting a complete standstill. pretty typical. . as you work your way to silver spring, you get a good idea here we are heavy from 355 to colesville road. then you get a nice break as you get closer to college park. that silica traffic. back to you -- that is a look at traffic. back to you. >> free people are in the hospital, one with critical injuries. alison: this is after a large tree fell right on a private bus, transporting adults with special needs. michelle: kevin lewis was on the

chainsaws to remove the timber from dizzy route 2. kevin: thiis certainly a freak accident, a large tree toppling onto the transport bus. you can see the heavy front-end damage as the tow truck pulls the bus away. its with the providence center, a center that cares for disabled people. we are told that the driver has very serious injuries and was taken to baltimore shock trauma hospital. his female passenger, who is disabled, was taken to anne arundel medical center with injuries, but less severe. if you walk with me down the southbound lanes of route 2, you can see some of the various to and spray paint markings that the police department investigating have left behind. a maryland state highway administration truck that has been called out here, and they are just now finishing the work, but it was a very strenuous process to cut up the

very thick tree that just toppled over for no apparent reason and fell into the roadway, hitting that bus, severely injuring the bus driver. that is the latest, in arnold, maryland. back to you. michelle: today was gorgeous. the humidity took a day off. doug: you guys got out, didn't you? alison: definitely. will this continue? doug: a little longer. how gorgeous was it today. we had theago today, highest temperature ever in washington for the month of june, 104 degrees, but that night, allison will member this, the derecho came through. it was crazy. we tracked it all afternoon. a long area of thunderstorms accelerating and getting stronger as it came out of the great lakes and upper midwest, moving 700 miles in 12 hours, 60 miles an hour. some places, setting record wind

91 mile-per-hour wind gusts at fort wayne. 65 to 70 here in the metro area. again, on this day four years ago, a record high of 104 degrees, and there is a connection between derechos and heat waves. alison: so many of us were introduced to that term that day. doug: every now and then we have one. it gets -- does not get reported widely, but it is nothing new. we still remember it like it was yesterday. alison: people know where they were on that day. >> hurricane force winds. doug: so no derechos anywhere in the continental u.s. today. let's get weather for the remainder of this wednesday, and a pretty good weekend. couple storm chances here and there, but generally, having been around here for decades and decades of fourth of julys, it will shape up nicely compared to those weekends. this is riverdale

day. if you glance at times. a bit of humidity -- a few clouds at times. a bit of humidity early this morning. downtown at oxon hill, prince george's county, gorgeous blue skies. fairweather clients. low humidity. good stuff. tonight, temperatures drop into the 60's in most areas, with clear skies overnight. that is good news. for the nationals, no weather worries tonight. nothing but perfect baseball weather, temperatures dropping into the 70's during the game. overnight, clear and 58 in western zones. 67 downtown, with clear skies the entire evening. for the end of the week, looking for another day like today and tomorrow. the only exception is in the western zones, at west of interstate 81 -- out west of interstate 81, where there could be some showers and thunderstorms. the warm front will hit in the mid to upper 80's, and we will see chances of showers and un

then another cold front comes through friday night, clearing the deck for the weekend. sunshine, mid 80's. on the fourth and again on tuesday, a chance of thunderstorms, clearing out on wednesday, but saturday and sunday looks terrific. monday just look for a few showers late in the day. jonathan: thanks very much. the problem with daily deals. how websites like groupon are not really helping small businesses that might be hurting them. michelle: have you ever struggle to get that last little bit of soap out of the shampoo bottle? the invention that makes

michelle: time now to honor one of the local teachers and mentors who means so much to the young student-athletes from our region. talking about tennis coach enoch thompson, who received national recognition not only for his coaching abilities, but his work in the community. here's robert burton with the coach of the week. >> and you just touch it like that and try to hit it, then you move sideways. robert: he's known as an institution. >> i witnessed his acts of kindness, his commitment, and most of all his patience. >> enoch thompson has been teaching for 25 years,

mentor in the community. >> you can call him anytime. he's always available. >> good, good. catch it. very good. >> he has a family. he's got grandchildren. and he's committed to not only his family, but his community family. wasnd for this, coach enoch named a local hero by the united states tennis association. >> very good. >> what does tennis really mean? how can we use tennis to keep these young folks from getting into trouble? from making decisions like picking up an objects like a gun or a knife and trying to use it on another human being. >> is this something you will do until you can't do it anymore? >> if i can't do it anymore, i will just do it with the wind or whatever. [laughter] the only time i will stop is when they

then i'm not going to stop. [laughter] jonathan: love coaches like that. that kind of passion. coming up next, just hours after the attack in istanbul, the airport there is open for business. we will take you there and show you the changes may just today. that's coming up next. >> supplies desperately needed in west virginia are being collected here at two sites in northern virginia. we tell you where and "why are you checking your credit score? "well you don't want to live with mom and dad forever, do you?" "then she says...bazang!" "ok, good one." (laughs) "bazang. remember?" "bazang...you get it?" "bazang?" "yeah!" "uh, how do i check my credit score?" "credit karma, don't worry bud it's free." "ohhhh." "credit karma. give yourself some credit."

alison: this was the scene just one day ago. three blasts and gunfire and 42 dead, 200 injured in a terror attack at istanbul's airport, one of the busiest in the world. today, the investigation into who is behind this continues, and the airport is back open for business. jomana karadsheh is in istanbul today. thank you so much for joining us. if you could describe the scene and the mood there, and what changes have been made today, so quickly after those terrible tax yesterday? well, alison, we were amongst t f

ataturk international airport. operations resumed really early in the morning. when we got in, it was pretty quiet. i was here a few days ago, and it's one of the busiest airports you could go through, the 11th busiest airport in the world. it looks a bit quiet on arrival, but so far today, we have been here for hours and it seems air-traffic is picking up. we have seen so many flights from different parts of the world arriving throughout the day. and now it's really busy out here, with lots of cars driving in and out of the airport. within the terminal itself during the day, really early in the morning, authorities here started a major cleanup operation there. by the time we arrived, 10:00 local time, really they had done the job, cleaning up the airport, the area where the blast took place. so they really are pretty keen on trying

of normalcy to this major transportation hub, and repair works were ongoing during the day. now, when it comes to passengers, we saw people coming in to greet loved ones, to meet them at the airport, although it had just been hours before that people had been attacked in the airport. so really, you get a sense here, it was a pretty surreal scene inside the airport. you wouldn't think that this is an airport that had just been attacked a few hours before that. but you also get a sense that people here, you know, life does go on, pretty much. alison: incredibly resilient. amazing how quickly they have been trying to return to normal. jomana karadsheh in istanbul, thank you very much. stay with abc 7. will have many more updates from istanbul right here, and also online at wjla.com. you

news text alerts on our website. jonathan: less than one week after being sentenced to a year in jail for the shooting death of john grier, former firm ask -- fairfax police officer torres is out of jail. that's because he already served time prior to the sentencing. torres shot and killed the man during a standoff in 2013, and the man was unarmed and had his hands up during the shooting. historic deadly flooding in west virginia. entire town swallowed by the water. recover still trying to as the water begins to recede. people from our area are trying to help out. roz plater shows how they are donating time, money, and supplies. this afternoon, they have gotten some buckets here, and they are filling those with cleaning supplies and toiletries and all kinds of food and

that folks will need in the area. they are trying to get enough to fill this 53-foot tractor-trailer. they are getting some help from corporate donations, big stores as well, to fill the truck. a lot of bottled water as well. they plan to send it out to west virginia. they are not the only group that is trying to help. now, the prince william education association also kicked off a donation drive this morning. the word is spreading fast on social media, and families came out as soon as the doors opened. they are asking for nonperishable foods, but also paper products, toiletries, diapers, and cleaning supplies. the response has been so overwhelming, they anticipate setting up a second donation site with extended hours, and that drive will start a -- >> i saw the pictures on the news, on facebook, and it is devastating. i was horrified, and i wanted to do something. roz:

plan is to drive it out there on friday afternoon. also, the church is sending on saturday morning a second group of volunteers. they arty have one group on the ground, and you will hear from them at 6:00. roz plater, abc 7 eyewitness news. alison: great work they are doing. thank you. on a much lighter note now. it's one of the most frustrating things at home. squeezing the last drop of soap or shampoo out of that bottle. now, there's a potential solution. nanotechnology researchers at ohio state say it is in the lining of the bottle. they believe companies can add heart-shaped speed bumps on the inside so nothing gets stuck at the bottom, creating a solvent that would repel be shampoo or the body wash. michelle: jonathan still like spending it on the counter to get it all out. [laughter] check th

cruise in california turned into a will rescue. they spotted a blue whale entangled in fishing line off the coast of orange county, and for more than seven hours they worked to free the mammal. >> if that gear doesn't come off, it's not going to survive. michelle: they are still working to free it. we are told blue whale's don't usually become entangled, because normally they don't swim as close to the shore, like grayack -- humpback and whales. there are 10,000 to 25,000 blue whales in the world. coming up at 4:00, a massive makeover or an eyesore? >> when i was a little kid, people would call me zach the legomaniac. >> using shippg

not everyone is happy about it. we will let zach explain how he feels about the other homes in his neighborhood. that's next. jonathan: why did the bear cross the road? that's what they are asking. we will let you think about this -- what happens next, does the traffic stop? it scary, does the bear get hit by that truck, or does the truck swerve into the ditch? crazy story. we have the video. michelle: and a local strip mall, victim to crash after crash after crash. what store owner say is keeping them from fixing the problem, tonight at 5:00. i will see you then.

jonathan: the house in this next story is probably one like you have never seen. it is completely built from old shipping containers. michelle: zach smithy is building his misery dream home himself. he built a two-story home using eight containers, costing around $125,000. that is a fraction of the cost for new construction. but not everyone loves his creativity. the city is holding a vote on a new ordinance that would ban similar homes, except in a mobile home park. >> personally, i think vinyl siding andsp

shingles are ugly, but i don't think we should make an ordinance against them. i think it's infringing on our right to be creative, and do what we want to do on our own property. michelle: according to buildingjournal.com, building estimates for the size home they want to build could cost $200,000 with traditional materials. what happened to getting creative inside? maybe some wallpapers? i think that ashpalt shingles are ugly. [laughter] michelle: these fighting back against us. that's not the craziest thing you will see. >> we have all heard of a deer dashing across the road. what happens when a bear does that? a bear crosses a busy road and runs right into the side of the truck. michelle: oh! jonathan: the bear hits the truck. completely

the bear gets up and runs into the woods. according to highway patrol, the bea was not injuredr -- bear was not injured, but think about this guy's call to the insurance company. [laughter] michelle: that could have ended really badly. the driver could have ended up in the ditch. is probablye bear in his bed with a massive headache. [laughter] michelle: coming up at 4:00, one of the largest diamonds. it looks like a tennis ball. how much it's being sold for. 100 karats? upnathan: also, mom and p bonding. the national zoo welcoming a new sea lion. and more adorable pictures, next.

jonathan: the national zoo sea lions

jetty are raising a pup, the first one born at the zoo in 32 years. they say they are bonding just fine. they don't want to interfere. once she shows they are ready to introduce the sea lion pup to the rest, they will let them join the adults. michelle: very sweet. this is a wonky mr. potato head. why is it different looking? well, the company is helping to raise awareness about hunger, and is auctioning it on ebay in the u.k. proceeds will go to a group helping family struggling to put food on the table. that a funnyo show shaped vegetable tastes as good as any other, so why pass on it? could building on a skill we are all born with help

jonathan: kellye lynn tells us about the promising finding uncovered at john hopkins -- johns hopkins university. kellye: is there in easy way to help improve math skills? researchers might be onto something at johns hopkins. > we found a very rapid change in children's math performance. change thatsitive occurred after they developed a five-minute computer game targeting something we are all born with, an intuitive sense of quantity. >> if you give the baby two bowls of food and one has more, they know which one to pick because they have intuition about quantity. kellye: children in the studies used that intuitive sense to determine the number of dots flashing on the screen. they then gave the group of four-year-old to five-year-olds a math test. >> we saw a temporary, click change in math performance after ay

game that had nothing to do with numbers are -- or math. kellye: could a game like this help improve math? it will take more research, but this is an encouraging first step. kellye lynn, abc 7 news. jonathan: live picture right now of the brandenburg gate in furling. -- berlin. it is superimposed with the color of the turkish flag, to honor the victims of the attack in istanbul yesterday, more than 40 people killed and 200 left wounded when three suicide bombers went in with ak-47's, opened fire, then detonated bombs. the airport has since reopened today, and some security measures have been taken, by people all over the world are still remembered what happened yesterday. michelle: absolutely. so many lives lost. unfortunately, the death toll could still rise. on a much lighter note, how

diamond,n 1100 karat found in botswana. it is up for auction expected to bring in $70 million. if you are wondering what 1100 almostweighs, that is half a pound. jonathan: did somebody just kick it in a stream? michelle: the clarity is amazing. imagine that in a pair of earrings. jonathan: just cut it in half. [laughter] big changes are coming to the next miss teen usa pageant. no more swimsuit portion of the show. michelle: it's being replaced with athletic wear. the miss universe president said the change was separate women's strength, confidence, and beauty. jonathan: we had a lot of strong storms blowing through, but they have been smaller ones. doug:

yet. we see a possibility of storms this friday and into the weekend. a's that time of day, 4:50, portion where we give you a quick look at the weekend and update the forecast. getting ready for the big fourth of july weekend -- looking terrific. plenty of sunshine and comfortable tomorrow, 85, but more and more humid on friday, as we get through friday we have to look for the possible scattered showers and thunderstorms as the warm front slowly moves through the area. looking at the big fourth of july weekend, the weather will dry out, mid 80's but partly to mostly sunny skies saturday and sunday. on the fourth, cooler with more cloud cover, and some showers and thunderstorms in the forecast for the day on monday. if you are going to the delmarva beaches this weekend, looks awfully nice. lower 80's, sunshine on saturday and sunday. the beaches might see scattered showers and storms pretty much anytime during the day. water temperatures

mid-atlantic coastline are near 70 to 75 degrees. very pleasant forecast, jamie. see if you can top it. jamie: right now, we are dealing with bumper-to-bumper traffic. you get a good idea here. 395, really heavy heading inbound and outbound, just past the pentagon. the big picture not terrible as far as crashes. slowing, yes, on the bottom side of the beltway, springfield interchange to wilson bridge. if you are heading out on 66, some sun blair and heavy -- heavy traffic. on the inner loop, single digits with a crash reported involving a motorcycle close to connecticut avenue. we are keeping a close eye on this area. that is a look at traffic. more news coming up,

jonathan: do you like to use groupons and other daily deal sites? some small businesses in the d c and elsewhere in the company say consumers are expecting such big markdowns, it threatens their business. we have become the groupon generation, fighting for our daily deals. but here at the title boxing club,

there's a big downside to daily deals. he says that too many can wipe out small businesses. >> often we are running promotions, and they are already getting a great deal, but they want even more. consumers aret ca so conditioned by groupon and other websites, they will not go to a hair salon or gym if they don't have a 50% coupon. >> using it again and again is not the purpose of a group on. not only are people asking for a big discount on classes, but a lot of them will not buy merchandise unless he gives it to them at clearance prices. >> we fit them for the right glove, but then they go to amazon and say, i can get it for this much lower, but they did not fit you that glove. >> he likes to think his club is a great value, but he says if he had to get half-price classes and accessories to everyone, he would be out of business. so his advice -- coupons and discounts are great, just don't command -- demand them every time,

local businesses. >> more than half the employees in this country are employed by small businesses, so it's imperative we keep things going in a positive way here. >> bottom line, go ahead and drive a hard bargain for that car, home, or appliance, but if it's a small local business, try to see it from their perspective so they stick around. >> tonight,'s fingers are crossed for a key to unlocking gridlock, a game changer for commuters that could be just around the corner. plus, a summertime surprise coming from the leader of d.c. schools. >> we have had it happened three times at our location. >> a wayward driver plows into a local store. the solution to the problem is simple -- 7 on your side reveals what is standing in the way. now abc 7 news at 5:00 -- on your side. >> we all know 95 south in the summer can be a bear, but commuters face gridlock on the interstate all year long.

to make it a little better. he wants to extend the express lanes that end in stafford all the way to fredericksburg. jeff goldberg is live in springfield with the latest. jeff: it is all about money, not surprisingly, and we are talking about a lot of it. governor terry mcauliffe says he hopes it comes to virginia soon. things are moving a little slower on the regular lanes, and a little faster in the hot lanes, and the governor wants to extend them not only south out of the district, but into d.c. as well for commuters fed up with the seemingly never-ending traffic on i-95 -- it is too congested. >> terry mcauliffe says he has just the thing. the governor says, in the next few days, virginia will get word on whether it will receive up to $200 million in federal grant funding to go towards a host of transportation needs,

extending the 95 hot lanes 10 more miles south to fredericksburg and eight miles north from alexandria to the 14th street bridge. the department of transportation has the money, and terry mcauliffe wants it in virginia. >> they have $800 million to spend for the entire country, and i'm asking for $200 million. >>? >> any guarantees you will get that money>>? i have been very? >> -- >> i have been very persuasive. and the ultimate optimist. >> when traffic is heavy on 95, optimism is hard to find. that's why the governor's dream to extend the lanes cannot become reality soon enough. >> anything would help. >> if it helps people get to where they are going faster, that's good. >> the $200 million federal grant would be part of a larger $1.4 billion transportation project, made up of public and private investment. that project would do a whole lot more than just extend the hot lanes. we tell you what, coming up at