police are looking for four men accused of attacking a woman in adams morgan. this happened around 3:00 sunday morning across from the marie reed elementary school. the woman told police she was robbed and two men tried to sexual assault her. anyone with information on the case should contact d.c. police immediately. alison: tensions remain high in baltimore today as police chased a man with a gun this afternoon. the gun went off after the man threw it on the ground. no one was hit but for a few minutes an angry crowd thought police shot the suspect. the incident happened as national guard troops continued their withdrawal from the city. leon: from withdrawals now to entries. two new contenders have entered the presidential race today. dr. ben carson formally announced his candidacy at an event in detroit. former hewlett-packard ceo carly fiorina made her announcement on "good morning america." so now there are five candidates seeking the republican nomination as of now. alison: "7 on your side" with this consumer alert today. gas prices climb even higher in th

they come out to neighborhoods like adams morgan behind me to go to businesses to go to restaurants, to meet friends at a bar, and they do not want to pay any money, more money for parking. >> it's not ideal obviously. >> reporter: bet blair drove to adams morgan with little xavier to have money with friends and doesn't want to pay more for parking. >> i feel like a part of my budget is just reserved for d.c. parking tickets. >> reporter: tomorrow they will vote on chairman phil mendelson's proposal to increase the cost of tarking tickets by $5 and extended parking meter hours until midnight in several areas. >> $5 increase to the parking tickets which haven't increased in years, perhaps decades, i don't think is a big deal. and it's certainly a lot easier than raising a tax. >> it seems hard to believe that near not already getting enough ticket revenue. >> reporter: not everyone disagrees with this increase. fiscal watchdogs say that the increase in parking is a good thing for the district's less fortunate. >> more money in the things that are important to d.c. residents, like affo

there's a barbecue joint in adams morgan making some room on the menu for vegan options. >> reporter: there is no mistaking the smell of hickory and mesquite wafting its way across adams morgan from sunrise to sunset. >> that's what's going on right now. you can smell it. >> reporter: the source is smoking barrel. >> we load up the smoker with sausage, ribs, chicken halfs, wings, we try to smoke everybody we can. >> reporter: the head chef jokes he believes barbecue sauce. on tap right next to 120 bottles of bourbon. >> we really just like to play around and experiment and try as many different whiskeys that we can to see what works out. >> reporter: that stermt station extends all -- experimentation extends all the way to the kitchen. it isn't just about the beef even though though go to 540 pounds of brisket a week. he's made room on the menu for a list of vegan options including award winning vegan wings. you take the same concept as a standard wing. >> yes. they taste so close to chicken it's unbelievable. >> reporter: what is it again? >> soy and -- [ inaudible ] >> reporter: thr

morgan, across from an elementary school, just down the street from a line of busy bars and restaurants. two men tried to sexually abuse the woman. the victim was also robbed during the incident. if you have information, d.c. police want to talk to you. leon: 7 on your side with health matters and staggering information about births in the district. according to a study, the ward where you live could impact whether a loved one lives or dies. roz plater is live at children's hospital with the study. roz: leon, children's national medical center is trying to save more d.c. infants. as the study shows, they have their work cut out for them. washington d.c., the nation's capital, has the highest rate of infant mortality among the 25 wealthiest capital cities in the world. that is according to a new study for the organization save the children. in 2012, in d.c.'s neighborhood ward eight, the rate of infant mortality is 10 times higher than the wealthiest neighborhood, ward three. this is a pediatrician with save the children. she says it boils down to poverty. >> inadequate services nutritio

adams morgan and the downtown business district. mendelson proposes increasing parking ticket fines by $5. now, the second option on the table is mayor bowser's plan to raise the tax on parking lots and garages in the district. that means in other words we'd pay more to park in those places. so all of this is about the budget. eun and aaron, council will vote on this today so we'll see what happens. by the way we have a list of the locations that would be affected on the nbc washington app. back to you guys. >> kristin wright live in georgetown, thank you. >>> a lot of other things in the budget that the council can approve as well. here are some of the big ones. mayor bowser wants to increase the city's sales tax to 6% the same as maryland and virginia. she wants 2,400 new body cameras for the police officers. bowser asked the council for more money for a summer jobs program in the district. >>> free speech or hate speech? metro officials must decide whether to plaster images mocking the prophet muhammad on the side of buses and tr

police are looking for four men accused of attacking a woman in adams morgan. the reported attack happened around 3:00 sunday morning across from marie reed elementary school. the woman told police she was robbed and two of the men tried to sexually assault her. anyone with information on the case should contact d.c. police. still ahead on "abc7 news at 6:00" -- tim brant goes one-on-one as the two teams are chasing simultaneous playoff success. >> some passengers say melt row should put the brakes on major problem because of construction already going on, on connecticut avenue. i'm stephen tschida. i'll fill you in. maureen: chief meteorologist doug hill ta tomorrow's heat maureen: a woman accused of running over the manager of a used car lot will go on trial in july. police say alexandra mendez hit a person at the auto sales in arlington last january. the person was dragged from several feet. since then he has undergone multiple surgeries including facial reconstruction. mendez's industrial scheduled for july 27. plans for a major renovation are inspiring saf

morgan earlier yesterday. they say it happened just before 3:00 a.m. when the woman was walking in the 2200 block of 18th street. if you have any information about the incident, police would like to hear from you. >>> a new trial is getting underway for dc police officer samson lawrence. he tried to kill his wife in november 2013. he is accused of spraying lysol in her place, beating her with a lamp and threatening her with knives. lawrence's first trial ended some a hung jury last summer. >>> you can add two more names to the list of republican presidential candidates. dr. ben carson announced he is running for president today. the retired urnegeosuron has never held elective office. >>> and former hewlett packard ceo carly fiorina also made it official today she is a candidate for the republican presidential nomination. she is a university of maryland grad and the only woman, so far, among republicans. >>> former arkansas governor mike huckabee is expected to announce his gop candidacy tomorrow. >>> coming u

morgan. a woman said a man attacked her and tried to sexually assault her -- a group of men attacked her and try to sexually assault her. if you know anything about this, please call the police. a montgomery county classroom is closed after a fire damage this former classroom. officials say the deking, railings and post on the inside of the classroom caught fire doing about $10000 of damage. the cause is under investigation. five children are in trouble after police in pennsylvania say they stole dozens of guns. investigators say the teens took 60 weapons and ammunition from a vacant house. officers were tipped off when a neighbor reported a burglary. among the items recovered an ak-47 in a thompson machine gun. the homeowner is a 93-year-old collector who has been in the hospital several years. coming up -- the gop field for 2016 got wider. we are bringing you an interview with ben carson. why he says now is the time for him to enter the race for president. first, a headache in the making. w

reached out to adams morgan businesses restaurants, cafes. now they help us with do more 24. it's a great way to know area businesses and make them partners. they love the cause and like being involved in their neighborhood we find. it's a great way, a great hook for them to learn about us and do something very specific. >> cheryl, you talked about fun earlier. >> absolutely. >> does it that include prizes? >> it does include prizes incentives. we try to tell everyone if you help us during a certain hour we can win more prizes and money to support activities we're supporting, the activity we're engaged in. so that's really helped a lot, too. you mentioned restaurants. we'll be working with the restaurant as well this year. we worked with the restaurant last year. a family-owned restaurant. this year a different restaurant. so it's an opportunity for businesses. there's a first time for both of these businesses to participate in an effort like this. so they are excited about it too. their clientele can benefit as well. we do make it as much fun as we possibly can. >> rosie the

. >>> dc police looking for four men they say trying to rob and sexually assault a woman in adams morgan overnight. it all happened before 3:00 this morning when the woman was walking in the 2200 block of 18th street northwest. if you have any information, dc police want to hear from you. >>> well, the heat is onto start the week. >> absolutely. but showers are on the way tuesday. i know one person who knows. howard bernstein, what do you say? >> i think it will be killer. it will be great. tonight, nice and cool, a couple of clouds bubbling up. but for now, they have dissipated. clear out there. dry air, light winds, a comfortable night. low 50s . maybe upper 40s in the low parts. but in town, we will be close tore 60 degrees to the low of 59. so what do we look like monday? nice, sunny, very warm. we will start at about 59 at 6:00 a.m. if you are out early, leave the jacket at home. forecasting high of 86 would be the warmest temperature since last september around here. ly be back in a few minutes to let you know how long we can hold onto the warm temperatures. yes, i will talk more a

. >>> in this week's table for 9, nick stopped by a barbeque joint in adams morgan. it doesn't until serve brisket and beer, but vegan barbeque, too. >> reporter: there is no mistaking the smell of hickory and mesquite wafting its way across adams morgan from sunrise to sunset. >> that's going right now, man. you can smell it. >> reporter: the source is smoking barrel. >> we load it up with sausage, wings, tofu, asparagus. we try to smoke everything we can. >> reporter: the head chef logan mcgear jokes that he bleeds barbeque sauce. in all seriousness, sauce runs through the walls. next to 120 bottles of bourbon. >> we like to play around and experiment and try as many different whiskeys that we can. >> reporter: and that experimentation extends all the way down to the kitchen where smoking barrel's take on barbeque isn't just about the beef, even though they go through 540 pounds of brisket a week. he made room on the menu forelays of vegan options, including award-winning vegan wings. >> the same concept as a standard wing. i mean, they taste so close to chicken it

morgan, georgetown and the downtown business district. meddleson also wants to increase the cost of all parking tickets issued in d.c. by $5. >> our revenues are growing by hundreds of millions of dollars a year. we don't need to be raising taxes. and in fact the recommendation that the council is considering doesn't require us to raise taxes. >> reporter: we'll know tomorrow when the council votes which proposal becomes law. fiscal watch dogs say either choice is good news for the district's less fortunate. >> more money to thing that's are important to the d.c. residents like affordable housing, homeless services and services to crime victims. at that's all great news. >> reporter: for a complete list of the areas that could be impagted by the changes go to nbcwashington.com and search d.c. parking. >>> cabbies in the district are going to court. they're suing services like uber. a few months ago, those cabbies conducted some protests tying up traffic all over town. they're upset with the law passed by the d.c. council that allows ride

morgan this morning, and the downtown business district. mendelson proposes increasing parking ticket fines by $5. now, the second option on the table is mayor bowser's plan to raise the tax on parking lots and garages across the district. so we pay more to park in them. this is all about the budget and aaron and eun, tonight, d.c. council will vote which way to go. so we'll see. >> all right. live for us in georgetown, thank you. >>> 5:04 now. of course the parking tickets aren't the only things on the table. bowser proposed increasing the sales tax to 6%. the same as in maryland and virginia. she also wants more money for a summer jobs program for 14 to 24-year-olds in the district. bowser wants to fund 2,400 new body cameras for the d.c. police officers. >>> free speech or hate speech? metro officials have to decide whether to plaster images mocking the prophet muhammad on the sides of buses and train stations. it's a form of paid advertising from the conservative group the american freedom defense initiative. the ads will feature the wi

morgan early yesterday. they say it happened just before 3:00 a.m. when the woman was walking in the 2200 block of 18th street. if you have any information, you're asked to call police. >>> this morning a new trial begins for d.c. police officer sampson lawrence. lawrence is charged with attempted murder. prince george's county prosecutors say he tried to kill his wife inside their home in accokeek in november of 2013. he's accused of spraying lie sol in her face, beating her with a lamp and threatening her with knives. lawrence' first trial ended in a hung jury last summer. >>> a hearing is scheduled this afternoon for a state department employee charged with soliciting sex from a minor. 44-year-old daniel rosen is facing solicitation charges in fairfax county. police say he used an app to try to entice a juvenile victim. after his arrest it led d.c. police to charge him with voyeurism. they have evidence rosen videotaped to dozen women inside their homes without their knowledge. >>> ford is expanding its r

. >> reporter: neighborhoods where parking meters would be impacted include adams morgan georgetown and the downtown central business district. mendel mendelson says increasing revenue from parking meters and parking tickets is a better idea than mayor bowser's proposal to raise the sales tax to 6%. >> i'd rather be straight-up with the public and say that we need more money and we're going to raise it with the sales tax and parking tax and spread the base than say that we have to have more fines and fees. >> reporter: now, we'll know tomorrow when the council votes which way this battle ends. and of course news4 will be there. coming up at 6:00 i'll tell you regardless of how the council votes tomorrow why some people will be paying more for parking. wendy back do you. >>> it was a sumcker punch. a man from his 60s never saw it coming. this is video that may be upsetting to some. ahead font, the hunt for the march who knocked him out and robbed him while he was unconscious p. >> and saved by strangers. a little boy explains the moments before he slipped under water at a pool. next, hea

morgan, you wi see police at the intersection of florida avenue. acta you. kelly: topping the news, investigators are trying to determine what caused the massive house fire in accokeek in prince george's county. a three-story house caught fire and partially collapsed early this morning. investigators say the fire was gas fed they do not know how it started. the naval academy class of 2015 graduates today. the blue angels will kick off and fly over shortly after 10:00 this morning. you can get more traffic weather, and news updates on "good morning washington." ♪ can't stop me now ♪ >>> "good morning america." movie star's showdown. too old to be a love interest on screen? she's in her 30s. her action this morning to holly hollywood's double standard ♪ wake me up when it's all over ♪ >>> the breakthrough on botox. >> the closest thing to magical medicine. >>> and she's red-hot, pitch perfect, and about to burn up central park in our big summer concert kickoff. >> prepare yourself america. >> you got a front-row seat to the party in the park.

we had morgan stanley yesterday, adam jones saying gm could do a deal? >> i think this is not out of a position of strength either. i think the auto industry realizes the ground is moving below their feet right now. they have to move. so when you talk about 2018, yes, something has to happen. there's a massive secular shift going only in this space. it's likely to manifest itself over the next few years. >> there is no question that that's a cry for help. few take a look at some of the good things volkswagen has done, building common platforms across lines, there is no question that scale work. i actually wonder whether eventually you will get into a regulatory issue if you have going from the big three to the big two to the big one, well, come on, it seems a little farfetched. >> the chart speaks for itself. gm is almost as bad. but even the big moves we have seen in daimler, bmw, nissan, other europeans, it's all currency. if you take the chart and put it in dollars, there is no move at all. there is nothing here. this is a dead space. i think gm looks

>> you know adam parker morgan stanley's chief u.s. equity strategist, good man, brilliant man, this week he went overweight financials for the first time in six years. >> financial stock. >> financial stocks. financial energy and continue with the europe and japan theme. those are the places you go right now. >> do you hedge them or think the dollar has calmed down here? >> i think this dollar i personally believe the dollar basically was a -- this is a countertrend rally in which the dollar was basically weak. i think it's going to -- the dxy, i agree with morgan stanley's people. it's 93 -- 95. it could go down to 93. the longer term this index could go to 120. you're going to still have outperformance. >> you'll have to hedge. >> both of those things that adam is calling for, the financials and higher dollar. >> and higher energy too, bill. >> they're all waiting for the fed to start raising rates. >> financials would do better and the dollar will get stronger when rates start going up right? >> it's so funny. it's like that sherlo

that was part of adam jonas, the analyst over at morgan stanley. even that can't lift the stock. >> well, i think that just because the stock has moved doesn't mean they should do it -- that they should do a merger, right? it could be the stock is over valued for a while. it could be that this is fair value or that things need to improve. i'm skeptical that doing a merger now is the right thing to do because i feel like she dua actually has some momentum. she has some stuff to go through. it's not easy. it will take a while. i don't get why they would need to do this. i don't know if the history of auto mergers is filled with absolute home runs. so, i don't know. i'm skeptical of it. >> right. >> do not buy gm stock on this idea that there might be a merger. even jonas said -- in the report he said they couldn't have put a probability on it actually happening. just pure speculation, and not only that, sergio marchionne does not have the support of his board. he's talked about this for several months and there's lots of speculation that he's kind of