i'm stephen tschida. in a moment i'll fill you in and tell you where they are expected to land. >> today's high of 79degrees just a fluke or is it the beginning of a trend? i'll let you know in the forecast still to come. your husband wants to stay free from artificial ingredients. you want to stay free from artificial preservatives. and your debit card wants to stay on a diet. fill your cart with small victories like giant's nature's promise brand. great prices on over 800 items. eat well for less. only at my giant. announcer: you're watching "abc7 news at 6:00". on your side. alison: the first lady -- maureen: the first lady michelle obama will represent the obama administration at the funeral of nancy reagan. leon: mrs. reagan died over the weekend at the age of 94. we have learned that secretary hillary clinton will be attending the funeral. flags across the country will remain at half staff until sunset friday.

i am stephen tschida. i'll tell you about the ride in a moment. >> the gusty winds bringing warmer temperatures here but rain and thunderstorms. we have the timing of the arrival coming up. narrator: all that political mail mlet's simplify.lming. only one candidate has been endorsed by the washington post: kathleen matthews. as a journalist and progressive leader at marriott, she has a broad and deep facility with policy. emily's list praises matthews as pro-choice and the post says on gun control, clean energy, education and health research kathleen matthews "has greater potential, following the van hollen model, to move the ball forward." kathleen: i'm kathleen matthews and i approve this message. maureen: update tonight at mallware unfected medstar health. the three systems are almost fully restored. other systems are improving and medstar says no patient data compromised. the pointment systems are back up and leon: side with health matters and frightening findings on the impact of a zika virus on the u

stephen tschida? stephen: maureen, the nation's capital is bustling right now. you have a game here tonight at the verizon center. a lot of people are here. cherry blossoms, crowds there, and the standard attractions sum as the museums -- such as the museums. a lot of people along the capital and a lot enjoying themselves but they are acknowledging there are concerns about terrorism. peak cherry blossom weekend. the blooms mean a tourism boom. but in the aftermath of the brussels terrorist attacks some visitors say there is underlying tension here. >> definitely. we live in a world where people aren't getting along. >> the nation's capital filled with throngs of people for abundance of events and attractions. a city on high alert since the paris attacks last year. security highly more security out. there are more officers. but in terms of everyday life we don't really notice a difference. stephen: today chief cathy lanier again stated the local law enforcement is coordinating with the department of homeland security. chief lanier: we have daily conversation with

stephen tschida, abc7 news. leon: in the past hour the d.c. department of transportation responded to the question, a spokesperson tells us that ddot coordinated with the community on the numerous occasion with regard to the request for traffic. awaiting consensus to discuss path forward and come up with the recommended solutions. we'll keep an eye on it. doug hill is keeping an eye on the rain forest. >> with cloud covers, it will drop a few degrees. four or five degrees. 7:31 by the end of april and then up to first day of summer it's 2:37. the temperatures haven't budged much during the day. they are holding around the 50 degree mark. warmer spots include 54 now in manassas. 54 in charlottesville. 49 in baltimore. 50 in andrews. warm day through carolinas. they have a wedge of cold air down the coast. from boston to 40 degrees. 41 in new york. break south of the carolina line you get to 70's. we are keeping separated. the warm air from the cool. storm system that is pushing now across the portion of kentucky. and west virginia. line of we w

stephen tschida is covering metro. metro's new general manager is raising some curious and startling concerns. stephen: yes, indeed, maureen. keep in mind the fire near mcpherson square last week determined to be caused by a faulty cable. the same cause as that fatal incident near l'enfant station last year. today, metro general manager paul wiedefeld saying he is raising questions about how this could happen. saying he those inspecting and repairing the cables are saying they are doing work that they are not doing. >> another fire eerily similar to a fire that left a woman dead. this despite the implementation of repair to faulty cables, the culprit in both fires. >> it's shocking, especially being an everyday rider to have the safety issues that keep coming up over and over and over. stephen: in the board meeting paul wiedefeld raised the possibility that those entrusted with repairing problem cables say they are doing work which they are not completing and he questioned how an almost identical problem could develop

stephen tschida, abc7 news. jonathan: again, show you a live look at the "7 on your side" help center where members from the u.s. postal inspection service are on hand to take your phone calls and to answer your questions. this is national consumer protection week. we want to help you through whatever problems and potential fraud cases you might be caught up in or you might be a victim to or something going on right now. the number on the screen, 703-236-9220. that is the number to call. free service. they will be there through 6:30 to answer any and all of your questions. the only question for doug hill is can we get a repeat from today? it's perfect. doug: three-peat. tomorrow in the forecast we'll be near 80. same for thursday. maybe 81. jonathan: nice. doug: it will be fun. cherry blossom, you are reporting the news. full screen of this graphic. they moved up the peak bloom likelihood march 18 through the 23rd. take a look at the peak bloom. over the past five years. if this comes true we'll be way ahead of

stephen tschida has the story. a lot of folks wondering how the man got on a plane if he is wanted for such a serious crime. stephen: that is a big question. moments ago kyle odom appeared in d.c. superior court. it's apparent he is not going to waive extradition. he will remain here in d.c. for the next 30 days until there is a hearing to send him back to idaho to face attempted murder charges. we have a mugshot of odom. now he was apprehended outside the white house last night for throwing something allegedly. throwing something over the white house fence. flash drives and papers. we have learned from a manifesto that he outlets on tuesday, which arrived on tuesday that he believes that martians are torturing him. he had specific statements. he says if you talk to him in person you realize he is not craze. that the martians, the individuals are ruining his life by the amphibian humanoid people, the people from mars. he says he had to take action if you believe what he is confessing to shooting the minister to bli

i'm stephen tschida. your husband wants to stay free from artificial ingredients. you want to stay free from artificial preservatives. and your debit card wants to stay on a diet. fill your cart with small victories like nature's promise brand. great prices on over 800 items. eat well for less. only at my giant. announcer: you're watching "abc7 news at 5:00". on your side. alison: it was a frightening scene. shattered glass in a bus shelter where two people were shot sunday. one later died. now we are learning of a church van tied to the crime. stephen tschida joins us live from the shattered bus stop with new information from what are they saying? stephen: first of all, this place is covered with the police right now. we have metro transit police out here. this is what we have learned. this is the area where the bullets flew yesterday. all the police work paying off. tonight investigators say they have recovered the vehicle used in the shooting. it belongs to a nearby church. the drive-by shooting

reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. leon: now with one of the attacks in brussel, our own public transit system. and brianne carter is joining us live where the transit police are on alert. tell us what you are seeing and learning there. >> this is busy. beyond here you can see outside of the station. we have seen similar stations like this. they are stepping up patrols. this is all as a precaution. they are saying there is no known credible threat against the metro they are monitoring developments. the riders say they appreciate the stepped up patrols and stay they are not letting the attacks change the daily habits at home. >> there is a balance. we are probably short-sighted to not realize this is the world we operate in. this is what we have to do for the safety of everyone. >> tonight at 6:00 we'll hear from the metro chief has to say to the metro employees today. brianne carter, abc7 news. leon: as you reported that we got breaking news coming in out of denver where the police were evacuating a portion of the denv

let's begin with stephen tschida live at dulles international airport. what are you seeing there? stephen: michelle, security is visible at dulles international airport. those heading to europe saying despite the security they are still on edge. 200 flights to brussels have been canceled or diverted. that includes the flight to brussels. united airlines was canceled. number of passengers scrambling to get out in alternative modes of transportation. strong presence in response to this group of missionaries arrived in brussels en route home to oklahoma before the attacks. but they have come through the site of the bombings. >> canceling. it's, we are still in shock. it's pretty hard to fathom now. it's hard to wrap your brain around. >> at the united airline ticket counter the agents said they would transfer those who planned a night flight to other carriers. these young missiontary minds are on those left behind in brussels. >> we were watching the news and our hearts are sad, we were just there and made good friends. stephen: we understand that the airport in brussels will remain

stephen tschida has the latest on the case. stephen: 30-year-old kyle odom appeared before a judge at d.c. superior court ten minutes ago. she ordered him held without bond. he requested an extradition hearing. that means he is going to stay here for 30 days million the judge determines whether or not to send him back to idaho to face attempted murder charges. >> the man wanted in connection with the shooting of an idaho pastor sunday. 30-year-old kyle odom. apparently flew to d.c. from boise, idaho, monday morning hours after the shooting. then secret service arrested him last night. he is alleged to have thrown items over the south fence of the white house. tuesday manifesto from odom arrived at various news outlets and he said he is tormented by martians. he went on to say if you talk to he is not crazy. he goes on to say his life has been ruined by intelligent species of amphibian humanoid from mars and it's his last resort he had to take action to bring it to the public attention. >> about 30 minutes ago i spoke to represe

reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. leon: an update now out of prince george's county where a bill to fund a new medical center is moving forward much to governor larry hogan's dismay. the maryland senate voted to pass the bill to guarantee the center gets built. hogan's office had been working on an agreement that wouldn't require legislation. the senate president said it was taking too long. the bill now go to the house. alison: in virginia, governor terry mcauliffe vetoed a bill banning the adoption of common core edc unless lawmakers approve it. the democrat says the bill is unnecessary. governor mcauliffe says the state has no intention of adopting the common core standards because the commonwealth's current educational standards are more rigorous. virginia is amongst a handful of states that have not adopted the common core. leon: breaking news coming from the campaign trail. where dr. ben carson is telling abc7 news he is suspending his presidential campaign. he sat down with our chief political correspondent sco

stephen tschida covering metro tonight after today's board meeting. stephen: a lot of customers concern find out the cable responsible for the fire is the same that caused the deadly l'enfant fire. and paul wiedefeld said he questions whether those entrusted to repair the cables are saying they are doing the work and not doing it. fire near the mcpherson metro station caused major delays for commuters and eventually shut the system down for a full-day inspection. the cause is a faulty cable just like the one that led the fire at l'enfant that led to a woman's death. >> i think about the things that have happened to other people. stephen: the fire comes after metro conducted a system wide investigation and began implementing repairs of the problematic cables. >> i hav attitude. i listen to managers and people and i question them. >> in the metro board meeting the general manager raised the possibility the fire at mcpherson square stem from workers entrusted with the inspection and repair since the l'enfant incident stating work is completed when they h

stephen tschida has the latest on the investigation. stephen: 8:30 this morning, the man was walking away from the addisson road road metro station. when the witnesses say the newspaper guy chased him down and stabbed him. the 24-year-old victim was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. after a day in surgery. he is now stable. tonight the search is on for that newspaper man. witness says the man who hands out express newspapers started arguing with a walked away. the suspect put down his papers, took off his vest and charged the victim. >> my gosh, that is crazy. wow! that is unfortunate. stephen: he tackled the man and stabbed him repeatedly. one wound in his torso. >> makes me uneasy. stephen: the express newspaper man is a familiar face for a lot of commuters. this is days after the fatal shooting at a teenager at the deanwood station has some of the commuters worried tonight. >> addisson road and then you had the incident at deanwood just last week. you got -- i mean, it's too much. stephen: surveillance cameras caught the

stephen tschida, abc7 news. jonathan: breaking news to tell you about. we'll show you the live pictures. this is happening outside the white house now. posture would indicate to us nothing urgently is police are coming together. something may have happened. fence jumper attempt or something. we don't know. trying to figure that out. we have a crew on the way. if we get information we'll let you know. this is outside the white house gate on pennsylvania avenue. michelle: now a "7 on your side" consumer alert. apple computers are being infected by ransomware. the hackers hijack your computer and lock it out until the ransom is paid. program to look out for is carringer that will make you pay $400 to get your files back. apple is taking steps to protect you from the malware. jonathan: if you have $125,000 and four years of your life you want to give up, you could be be a pilot for jet blue. "could" is the operative word. you don't need aviation experience, you just need money and time. 24 spots open for a new pilot training program run by the discount repla

stephen tschida has more on the emotional farewell. stephen: maureen, an emotional funeral here. thousands of people gathered. ashley guindon's mother, her family, fellow police officers and total strangers. these people from different areas but with a shared bond of grief. they descended on a chapel in woodbridge. in various uniforms and from different departments. they came to pay respects to a woman they considered one of their own. >> if that was me i would hope other people would come to pay respects to another brother. >> 28 years old and her first full day on the job. ashley guindon was fatally shot responding to a call about a domestic dispute. >> sworn in as a police officer, prince william county on february 26. killed february stephen: quinones remembered today for her love of fashion and accomplishments and the desire to help those in need. >> it is a much more tragic thing for us to reconcile and get our arms around. we want to be here for the family who is dealing with this in a much more difficult light. >> her mother drew comfort from her daughter's colleagues as

stephen tschida is outside the supreme court with the story. stephen: michelle, an enormous crowd here outside the supreme court today as the high court took on an abortion case f which could have a big impact on abortion. primarily on the state of texas. but possibly abortion providers across the country. a case viewed as crucial for abortion providers drew cries from opponents and abortion rights advocates. the sidewalk outside the supreme court covered with demonstrators. the crowd so large police struggle to contain it. the supreme court deciding whether a texas law requiring abortion clinics to maintain the same standards as surgical centers should stand. >> i think the justices heard really compelling evidence that there is no medical justification for these laws in my home state of texas. that it places undue burden on a number of women there and it's really just an end-run around the constitutional right. >> this is not about ending abortion. this is about regulating the abortion industry. we want to and these facilities as they are, if

reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. michelle: of course, the biggest crowds will be down along the tidal basin for the national cherry blossom festival. scott: the national park service says the trees are at their peak and they should stay that way for the next four to ten days. unless of course mother nature decides otherwise. michelle: chief meteorologist doug hill is in the stormwatch7 weather center with the weekend forecast. doug? doug: the biggest threat to the cherry blossoms in the next few days are high winds and heavy rain. i don't anticipate either of those. just breezy weather. mild now. a cold front went through this morning but it's lagging behind. check out the numbers, 72 reported right now manassas. 66 in leesburg. cooler north and west. 52 in cumberland and hagerstown. the front is on the way out. remaining message of the showers moving across the bay and that will be that. through the evening the clearing skies. temperatures will drop. drop they will. 48 by 2:00 in the morning. tomorrow we will warm u

reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. michelle: thank you. just outside, community members lined the streets coming out to show support for ashley guindon and all first responders. our amy aubert joins us live now from a memorial for the officer which really drew a huge crowd on the day of her funeral. amy? community members gather outside the funeral and along the streets, they came here leaving messages at a memorial for officer ashley guindon. they say it was a way for them to give the family faith on the day of the funeral and also pay their respects in their own way. neighbors, families and even perfect strangers stood along the side of the road, sat on guardrails and waved flags as they watched from afar. >> we come together as a community. we're brothers and sisters. when something as tragic like this happens, we show support to the family and the community at large. amy: now i spoke to one woman who says it was important for her to bring her two daughters out here today so they understand the importance of making time in their busy sc

stephen tschida fills us in on proposed head stone. is stephen: among the grand head stone far less prominent marker for the former mayor of the capitol. jonathan: that is pitiful. i wouldn't believe you. stephen: barry died in >> he made sure we had what we needed. >> it shouldn't be taken this. this should have been done. >> we receive rendering of the tombstone. they plan to unveil on the second anniversary of his death. >> he means so much to us. >> why it took so long? cora barry representative said it took time to get the tombstone just right and adhere to the congressional cemetery's requirements. michelle: people are talking about march madness and that someone leaked the breakdown online. ncaa is looking how the information came out in the extended selection show. people on twitter were happy for the leak saying two hours to learn the 64 teams is too long. jonathan: "bachelor" tonight season finale. many fans are weighing in. kidd o'shea has a preview. kidd: tonight bachelor ben must choose. is it jojo? >> i'm scared to see he

stephen tschida, what is going on out there? >> bring you up to date. see the construction on the spring garden apartments. it forced the evacuation of some of the units. at this time, you can see that those are the washington gas workers. the occupants sent back to the unit. the residents headed back to the opportunity. all clear is given. the heavy smell of gas permeated the area. alison: this is breaking news. a car crashed to the 7-eleven. news chopper 7 over the scene right now. so far we heard no one was hurt. this is damaged at the 7-eleven in wheaton. we will follow the breaking news as well. leon: virginia will not legalize discrimination. the legislation would have prevented the state from punishing religious groups who refused services related to same sex couples. he's about protecting the first amendment rights. opponents say it's an attack on the lgbt community. in the same game, protesters against a law they view as chris name thattory. it violates people using bathrooms that don't match their biological >> there is hypocrisy. syracuse is

reporting live, stephen tschida, [ music ] leon: thank you, stephen. so much public servants like him. fast-moving developments in the last hour in the investigation of a murder of an 83-year-old man this morning in fairfax county. it happened along river road in lorton in what is described as quiet riverside community. jeff goldberg is there live. fill us in. what has happened since we heard from you at 4:00? jeff: in if past hour the investigators from fairfax county police scoured the parking lot area looking for items some taken away for evidence testing including cigarette butts and empty beer cans and bottles from the trash cak. the murder took place a few hundred feet that w question of who did it remains unanswered. all along river drive, different neighbors sharing feelings of confusion. >> no idea. >> and shock after a murder on their quiet street. >> i can't believe it happened. jeff: at 1:15, the fairfax police got a call from the wife of 83-year-old mary -- john de leede. he later died in area hospital. soces tell abc7 the shots were fired

stephen tschida? stephen: maureen, the nation's capital is bustling right now. you have a game here tonight at the verizon center. a lot of people are here. cherry blossoms, crowds there, and the standard attractions sum as the museums -- such as the museums. a lot of people along the capital and a lot enjoying themselves but they are acknowledging there are concerns about terrorism. peak cherry blossom weekend. the blooms mean a tourism boom. but in the aftermath of the brussels terrorist attacks some visitors say there is underlying tension here. >> definitely. we live in a world where people aren't getting along. >> the nation's capital filled with throngs of people for abundance of events and attractions. a city on high alert since the paris attacks last year. security highly

reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. alison: the police turn-out for today's funeral was so great, state police and the officers from other counties were responding to calls in prince william county today. but police were far from the only people there paying tribute. amy aubert joins us from woodbridge where people lined up to pay respects. amy? amy: absolutely. people were sitting on guardrails and waving flags this afternoon. that wasn't the only place where people were gathering. they came out here and leaving messages at a memorial for officer >> they waited just outside and along the roadways. a community in mourning. >> if you have a chance to stop and watch, you should stop and take it in. >> tammy watched from afar with her two daughters. >> i have been talking to them how young she was and how she lost her life serving our county. we need our police officers. amy: families, neighbors and perfect strangers line the streets to pay their respects. >> we come together as a community. we are brothers and sisters. wh

stephen tschida is at the courthouse where the suspect appeared a few hours >> is-year-old maurice bellny appeared in court charged with the second-degree murder. some people are asking what could have prompted the shooting of a 15-year-old? they say bellny killed davonte washington because washington gave bellny a look he didn't like. in court he stood quietly but the mother of the 15-year-old he is accused of killing cried out. >> she was a witness. she said yeah, that is who killed my baby. >> they were waiting for a metro train and bellny walked past. someone said something and a tense moment followed. bellny shot washington and killed him to have the tamarity to look at >> nothing is more senseless than this case in my opinion. >> he has a checkered past and has lived in a group house in d.c. surveillance video captured his face clearly when put through a data base the investigators pinpointed him quickly. and a sense of satisfy for the family. >> relievedded somebody is in custody. >> it does not appear they had a prior relationship. alison: controversy on the campaign trail. more o

stephen tschida live outside washington hospital center after hearing from this hero. stephen: his throat is singed and his lungs stung but today he spoke about what compelled him to take off his oxygen mask and put it on a woman in need. >> i have always been available to help families. when we need them. >> his throat still raw from a cloud of smoke danny spoke today. >> i knew she was about i looked at her and i told her don't do it. i'll be there in a second. >> the fire consumed a southeast d.c. building and smoke surrounded 65-year-old phyllis on an upper floor. lovato realized she was su coming to the smoke. he charged up a ladder to the thick of it. >> i knew i had to get her some air. >> he took off her air mask and put it on her. >> i wanted her to understand i wasn't going to leave her and we'd share the air. >> every second counts. >> today his doctor spoke of the seriousness of the situation and his wife expressed her gratitude. she says she knows what her husband did comes with the job of firefighter. >> he may do it again after this. >> before he left th

reporting life, stephen tschida, abc7 news. michelle: jeff, are you there? can you hear us? all right. we are having some tr we are on the scene of the fire on wind song drive. look down the road here. you can see a tremendous fire response. i don't know if you can see in the air the smoke billowing into the air. we're told by the fairfax county firefighters that it started at 2:30 or so. somebody driving by noticed something on fire and called it in. joined by captain kelly from the fairfax county fire department. is the fire out? >> it is controlled. we're in the process of mopping the fire up. the units responded to the 3000 of wind song drive. we encountered heavy fire in the garage area that was rapidly extending to the rest of the house. the crews attempted to make it to the second floor to stop advance. to fire in the attic but the conditions deteriorated rapidly we had to get out and evacuate. we went to defensive attack, which we opened up the large master streams. that was had done the damage. jeff: the home is destroyed it looks like. >> it is. jeff: it's early on

reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. alison: thank you for the update. so it is still very early in investigation. but we are beginning to learn a little bit about the suspect here. leon: that is right. papst is standing by in the satellite center. what do we know at this point? far, abc news reported that the man's name is larry dawson from tennessee. the soleieved to be suspect involved in this situation. it has been reported he was washingtone hospital center under police escort. that is what the "washington reporting. now abc news reporting this man's name, we went back to look at dockets. in october of 2015, there is a man by the name of chargedwson who was with unlawful contact and assault of a police officer ther an outburst in u.s. house of representatives. we went back to c-span and we video of the disturbance. in the beginning if you listen hear what then man is saying. he is saying, "i am a prophet god." he is then instructed by the police to be removed by the arms and removed from the u.s. house chambers. he was charged, as we said contact an

we'll start with stephen tschida on the scene on hill.l stephen: an intense situation. 2:30.ivedded after that is moment down. video to show you what the area looked like at that time. as we got here we saw throngs of people pouring from the capitol. raced up the hill to visitor center we encountered a u.s. capitol police officer. she drove us back and told us to get going, get out of the area. a very intense situation. we understand a raced up the hiy known to the u.s. capitol police came through the the metaltector -- detector at 2:39. went off. he pulled a weapon. he pointed it at capitol police officers. they opened fire. we talked with the people as they were rushing out of the center. moments after this went down. this is what one of them had to say. were sitting outside. we just toured the library of congress. we were sitting outside. and we saw a mass of people running from the capitol screaming, "shooter, run for your lives."