childhood development center. and pediatric associates about andrea on october 1. and cost go on route one in alexandria also on october 1. women andl center's children aetrium, and the fifth floor also on october 4. on october 5 the entire day was spent in the hospital. measles is most dangerous for babies and adults who are vulnerable. a muteviduals who have disorders -- immune disorders or the immune system is compromised. child received the first beatles vaccine but is too young to receive the second vaccination. is usually given between the and6.f 4 he or she is recovering. this is the take away.

the integration period for measles can be as long as three weeks. stephen tschida, abc 7 news. leon: the only person who witnessed any of the three shootings in alexandria took the stand at charles severance's trial today. she was shot when he killed ruthanne ludado. he's got more on the first day of testimony. jeff? reporter: it was a big one. the prosecution wasted no time to get key witnesses in this case, including a woman who said she saw charles

leon: two grocery distribution centers are moving out of the area and they are taking jobs with them. they say they're closing event over and upper marlboro operations. expected cut 191 jobs from locations from the layoffs in december. they kind of operations to pennsylvania and cecil county. let's talk about the weather now. absolutely gorgeous. alison: steve rudin is in the storm watch weather center with a look at the forecast. steve: we will do it for one more day. tomorrow actually a bit warmer with temperatures around 80 degrees. .5 in andrews 72 degrees in winchester.

middle 70's for hagerstown and frederick. there is not a whole lot going on. the clouds are increasing a little bit, especially off to the west of us. this is ahead of a stronger cold front that will move through this time tomorrow. behind it, a push of much cooler air for the day on saturday. 7:00, temperatures around 70 degrees in moving to the evening hours. nighttime lows will range from 52 to 62 degrees. the coolest temperatures are in our suburban areas. coming up, we will take a look at the upcoming weekend. the cooldown on saturday and another warm up on the way. thank you. coming up on abc 7 news at 5:00, how long again? the metro on how long service changes will be in effect. -- after the transformer fire. workers at the local

museum are raising concern. >> you see the legacy continuing. tradition moves forward with some touching results. i am brad bell new charleston, s.c. where the flood waters have receded. we are getting a look at the damage

alison: breaking news into the newsroom. let's go to jonathan elias. reporter: there has been a deadly shooting and edgewood park. news chopper seven is over the scene. a person was shot and taken to the hospital about a quarter before 5:00. he died at the hospital. in another part of the park, maybe 100 yards away from this, police have a man in handcuffs. we're not sure what role this person played any. montgomery county police in the maryland national capital park police are investigating this deadly shooting that is taking place in edgewood park in burtonsville. as soon as we get more information vrable pass that along to you. jonathan elias, vacuum.

-- back to you. the rush is on to preserve drinking water supply in south carolina after the historic flooding. the canal which is the main source of drinking water for about half of columbia collapsed in two places. cruisers gambling to put a lock in place to plug the holes. residents are getting a chance to go back to their homes to assess the damage today. brad bell is live there today. so many people, a terrible story. what are you seeing? there is so much damage everywhere and there are still communities for the water is expected to come up. this is one where the water has receded. it is french quarter creek. it connects all the way to downtown charleston. this house was flooded up to this level. been pressure washing and scooping up mud. he has so much more to do.

this is a refrigerator, washer, dryer. all of this ruined. the water is gone along french creek quarter road but the pain lingers. >> of god. roberta will not allow herself to cry. there is too much work to do. here is that.down -- bad, this high. it is unbelievable. it's one of those mother nature things were not prepared for. >> everything in there is destroyed. cabinets, carpets, everything. reporter: today it is neighbor helping neighbor. everybody pitching in. closing out the mud. -- hosing out the mud.

no previous flooded come close to this. the coast guard pulled christie miller and her baby on board helicopter. it is their spirit that is taken the beating now. >> we have got to keep on going. reporter: back live now. was the stuffmud that is everywhere. through all of these houses. there are about 3000 houses in this community alone. it's like this in so many areas but we can see what sort of damage is being done. brad bell, abc 7 news. leon: before we let you go, the water may have receded there but maybe it will stay that way if the dams getting worse. 40 hearing about the dams? -- what are you hearing about the dams?

reporter: there are some that are still in danger. the governor is now warning of additional flooding in communities of somerville over yesterday. waste-deep in water in a new rent their. ist-deep in water there. the governor will be ordering people to get out. she said this problem could last for many more days. just water the keys coming down. it is not out of the woods here. this is an area that a lot of people know very well. these are the communities you drive through to get to those big cities. leon: we let the -- let the folks know that we feel for them. brad bell live in south carolina. alison: what a difficult situation. it makes us appreciate our weather that much more. steve: and it is so nice out

there. temperatures a little bit about average for this time of year. if you're wondering where the fall weather has gone, it is back on saturday. 73 degrees right now at reagan national airport. the winds are out of the south. dew point levels are very comfortable in the upper 50's. we will see the levels in the upper 50's through the evening hours. -- however for this time of year is 71 and the record is 91 setback in 2007. things get really heat up around here. mold might be a problem ds andise trees and wee grass is not a problem at all. manassas now at 73. most of the area is in the 70's. look at the warm just off to the west of us. 80 in charleston. a great indication of what is on

the way for today and tomorrow. notice towards the top of the screen for the yellow changes to green in the blue. that is the cooler air there will be over our area come saturday. you will feel it with daytime highs that will only make it into the 60's. and a wind chill. satellite and radar have high pressure. that will advance from the north and west. nighttime lows will fall into the lower 60's inside the capital beltway. our suburban areas north and west of d.c. likely will see temperatures in the lower 50's. partly cloudy skies and maybe a little bit of patchy fog. the wind will be light but it will stay dry. grab an umbrella as you have the door. we have a cold front on the way. it arrives late in the day tomorrow. likely to trigger showers and thunderstorms. once it moves through a push of cooler air for the day on saturday. it will only last for one day because by sunday we're back to around us and the and next week

were back into the lower to middle 70's for daytime highs. here is what we have in terms of our forecast. with that cold front that will move on through. showers and thunderstorms during the dinnertime hour in the winds will change direction out of the north and west. tonight, 68 degrees by 7:00. clouds will increase just a little bit through the late-night hours annual increase. sunrise tomorrow, you will not see much of it. this guys of the day will brighten in the daytime highs will be around 80. around dinnertime we will have showers and thunderstorms in the forecast and that will move all of this outta here in the sky begins to clear just in time for the weekend. seven day outlook shows 67 for daytime high on saturday. it will likely be cooler than that. temperatures around 70 on sunday and middle 70's on monday and lower 70's by tuesday. alison: beautiful looking week.

leon: i will take your cold front and i will receive 4 million miles away from the sun. another big discovery from pluto. the newest images coming in to show the dwarf planet has red ice and blue skies. they are not sure what is causing the ice packs to take on the crimson that they have seen. bigley particles in the atmosphere are scattering blue light. scientists call it gorgeous. it is expected to help them better understand pluto's atmosphere. alison: the company claims safety first but still ahead find out why it is recalling some popular baby items tonight. >> this is the equivalent of the rain forest turning white and nobody noticing. sound thescientist alarm as an underwater crisis spreads around the world.

alison: here is a look at what is coming up tonight

alison: 7 on your side with a consumer alert for parents today. about 35,000 safety first high chairs are being recalled. this is after a report of children removing the trade in following. -- and falling.

they were sold at toys "r" us and babies r us between may 2013 and may 2015. you are asked to stop using the chair and contact the company for a free repair kit. it's been called the oscars of teaching. leon: the principle that college prep was honored with the designation. suzanne kennedy was there for the must see surprise. reporter: the principle of us was attending a ribbon-cutting for kids college prep. instead she got a huge surprise. >> and that educator is your principal, jessica cunningham. reporter: jessica cunningham was awarded what is known as the author of teaching. $25,000 unrestricted award given by the milton family foundation. more than 2600 educators have been given this. now jessica cunningham joins the ranks. >> i feel shocked and grateful. i think it is the best way to

say it. i really thought we would have a ribbon-cutting and then send kids back to class. i guess that might of the happening. just very shocked and appreciative. reporter: 40 awards will be giving up of the foundation this year. she is the first recipient this year. suzanne kennedy, abc 7 news. leon: congratulations. way to go. rockingp on abc 7 news, out with the nominees for the rock 'n roll hall of fame. alison: the next step for a tennis star outside an incident with an officer outside of a new york hotel. reporter: metro today says it may have good news. reporter: metro today says it may have good news. that story is next

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>> you're watching abc 7 news at 5:00, on your side. leon: just a week and a half after announcing ager adjustments at the armory station, metro says relief may be on the way. all this after a transformer fire back in september. sam ford covering metro for us. what is the word? reporter: i am outside the stadium armory metro station. the location of the fire you talked about. it's been so difficult to energize the third rail they only had blue line train

stopping three let off ortega passengers. orange and silver lines have just gone on through. today they say the situation may improve sooner rather than later. >> i'm hoping they haven't fixed by tomorrow. i can't stand it because you are on the blue line, you can't get anywhere. reporter: passengers are facing delays. relief may be coming sooner than the six months first projected. >> we believe who bully back in full operation by the end of this calendar year. reporter: they told reporters today that the fire in september the cripple the substation near stadium armory destroyed one of three transformers there but the other two maybe repairable. >> the guts of the substation equipment, until testing proves otherwise, we believe it is equipment that we will be able to put back in service. reporter: they are claiming third and residue from the transformers and if they worked

government service return to normal. some were impressed with today's news. >> really? that is awesome. reporter: others thought they should about it better plan. >> they should have a contingency. i think they should be prepared to respond faster to this kind of thing. metro says it hopes to get those transformers fixed but even if that does not happen or if it does happen, they will have all new transformers at this station within six months. sam ford, abc 7 news. leon: let's check today's top stories. fairfax county health department is investigating a confirmed case of measles. a child with the disease was treated at a medical campus and is no longer contagious. the child received only one does of the vaccine and it takes two of those to be fully protected. for a full listing of places the child attended both contagious, go to wjla.com.

alison: emotional witness testimony today in the trial of accused serial killer charles severance. he is charged with murdering three people in alexandria over the course of a decade. they caregiver of one of the victim's mother identified him as the man who shot her and killed the woman. leon: a man wanted for crashing into offensive for me last night has been identified as dante small. he was found hiding in a storm drain in the woods. it prompted schools in the area to close in the latest traffic for several areas that hours. -- hours. alison: the civilian complaint review board says police officers used excessive force interesting james blake last month. video shows the opposite tackling him as he awaited a ride to the u.s. open. police in a mr. him for a man wanted in a credit card fraud case and the civilian complaint review board has recommended

charges be filed against the officer. >> he's very ratified by and looks forward to the trial. he is anxious to appear as a witness and to confront the individual who confronted him on september 9. alison: the complaint board can only recommend charges. it is up to the police commissioner to -- what action to take. leon: what a chance to own a piece of baseball history? brooks robinson putting up some of his own memorabilia for auction. some 240 items in all, including eckstein golden globes, the 1964 m.v.p. trophy in two world series rings. the money will be going to his charitable foundation. alison: the worldwide -- world wildlife fund says two dozen species have been discovered in the himalayas. that includes the dracula fish, i from with big eyebrows they look like horns.

the species you see here were discovered within just the last six years. the world wildlife fund says many species are threatened by climate change and economic development. happy cephalopod appreciation day. mollusks characterized by promises had and tentacles. that is why he might've seen a lot on social media today. a lot of octopi and squid. [laughter] for the first time in history, nasa has declared a worldwide world bleaching event -- coral bleaching event. they believe the problem is warmer ocean waters. >> we are seeing an incredibly fast rate of change in ocean temperature at the moment. what we will see overtime is more and more of these bleaching events. the problem is the coral reef

does not have time to recover. alison: researchers say they are suffering right now in the could have impacts on every thing from dish to coastlines and tourism. leon: coming up at 5:00, all aboard. when ithanging his tune comes to your four-legged friends. >> 57 years since my dad were the sweater last. alison: how an heirloom is making headlines now with a

steve: just one more day to go into the weekend. tomorrow with highs 80 degrees but the cooldown on saturday. middle to upper 60's. even cooler off to the west. by sunday a lot of sunshine and around 70 degrees.

don't forget the 5k on saturday in silver spring. a cool start your morning. it will eventually make it into the 60. we have the army 10 mile on sunday. come early sunday morning. race time start time temperatures only in the 40's. abc 7 news

alison: eight first graders school picture is touching hearts around the world. it is a story almost six decades in the making. reporter: at the hands of time take away, this picture taken inside of ms. richardson's first graders cap time perfectly. >> [inaudible] reporter: brady is right in the middle of that picture. >> i was wearing the sweater because of -- he would make the picture look good. reporter: and it did. it did a whole lot more than that, keeping a traditional life for nearly 60 years and counting. who owned the sweater before you? >> my dad and my grandpa. reporter: is known as the sweater. when i went to the first great it was the first time i learned

about it. that was back in 1982. i learned that both my father and his two brothers all wore the same sweater for their first great pictures. reporter: the local paper feature the story back in 1982 and look ahead to today when his son kept the tradition alive. are in first great it seems like a lifetime away and suddenly here we are a lifetime away. the coolest part of the story is not just that he is wearing the old he, but the 87 years said one day his own son where the sweater -- will where the sweater. reporter: his father died in 1999 before he was married or had children but he was sure his father would be really proud to see that legacy continue. leon: that is pretty cool. and they were all the same exact size. that did not happen in my family. alison: they can keep it going. 5:00, find itp at

with the actor would be doing instead of cold bond again. smithsonian workers are finally a similar complaint and the aclu is now involved.

leon: we have shared a few stories recently of nursing moms complaining of inadequate facilities. now as mike reports, mom to work at the smithsonian are pushing for changes there. reporter: they have called on this the sony and -- smithsonian to establi lactation rooms for moms. federal law requires employers to provide moms with a private pumping station and regulations specify a cannot be a bathroom. >> they need to design a other than a bathroom that is private and secure. onlyter: the smithsonian

has two dedicated glycation growth for the entire institution. one behind me at these missoni and castle --smithsonian castle and one at the center for astrophysics in boston. >> into those workplaces need to have appropriate solutions for breast-feeding women. reporter: a spokesperson says they will be creating a station in every building and let the staff -- make sure the staff is aware of where they are and how they can use them." the airport authority later apologized but in this letter to the airport manager, a congressman says dulles needs to provide a lactation room. >> they have got to have somewhere for a medical situation. >> there is very little regard for women and motherhood. reporter: the smithsonian will immediately start identifying a location in each building.

on the national mall, mike carter-conneen, abc 7 news. alison: let's get a check on the roadways with jamie sullivan on traffic watch tonight. jamie: we are starting off with a motorcycle accident northbound on the baltimore-washington parkway just before route 100. all lanes are blocked. if you have to get from the d.c. to closer to baltimore, look at this back up approaching route 100. 95 would be the best option for you through laurel. past that point you start to loosen up and r.o.k.. -- are okay. we have slowing around the northwest corner of the beltway through prince george's county. it is stopping go continuing south towards marlboro road. the heaviest stretch from van dorn street to the wilson bridge. 95 in virginia heading southbound is not too bad of the right. i want to run to the metro for you. the blue night only servicing stadium armory.

at 7:30 it will be the orange, blue, and silver line. on columbus day have metro running. free parking. something to keep in mind. leon: hoping you have great traffic on the way to that wedding. congrats. jamie: thank you. leon: amtrak is becoming more pet friendly. passengers will be able to travel with their small pets along the northeast corridor and continuing with. reservations are available for travel beginning next month. it will allow passengers to take one cap or one small dog in an enclosed carrier for trips up to seven hours in length. alison: his name is bond, james bond. but who will play him in the movies? actor daniel craig says he wants to move on from the franchise. an amazing article he said he would rather split -- slit his wrists and do another bond movie. he is reprising his role as 007 for the fourth time in the upcoming movie "specter."

leon:.that would make a good movie alison: harsh words. nominees are out for this year's rock 'n roll hall of fame. miller --son, still steve miller, the cars, chicago, chaka khan, los lobos, she'd trick, -- cheap trick, nine inch nails, and the smiths are all nominated again. leon: we have some hall of fame weather. steve: one more day of the beautiful weather with lots of sunshine and then things will change just in time for the weekend. temperatures are 75 degrees in leesburg. 73 at manassas. stanton looking at 70 degrees. temperatures will remain on the cool side as we move through the overnight hours. we are going to look for a few clouds out there.

here is a look at what we have in terms of satellite and radar. not a whole lot right now. a cold front is on the way late tomorrow afternoon and into the evening hours. that will likely trigger a shower in a few thunderstorms. ahead of the front it is mild and nice and comfortable. there is the cold front that will approach tomorrow afternoon. and behind ands push of much cooler air. on saturday was the high temperatures that will only be in the 60's. there's your hour-by-hour forecast. temperatures drop to the 70's into the 60's. suburban areas likely see temperatures in the middle 50's. 7:00 in the morning tomorrow, mid 50's. cold front moves through late afternoon. 80 degrees for a high and we will take you out with the next seven days and show you the high at around 67 degrees on saturday. 70 on sunday. middle 70's were columbus day on monday. let's get a check on sports.

robert: back in june erland head coach signed a three year contract extension for $7.5 million. according to a report, he might be to sharpen up that resume. the report says he is unlikely this game after against ohio state this weekend. they start with a 2-3 record with three losses with an average score of 40-11. we asked maryland to comment. they sent this statement. "randy edsall is our football coach and we are getting prepared to play ohio state on saturday." as for the redskins, jordan reed missed practice again today and desean jackson remains limited with a hamstring injury. once again that makes pure garcon the go-to guy. with a classic "ironman" blaring at practices --

♪ robert: what better time to recognize the redskins's ironman. >> they come to play every sunday. robert: with injured playmakers out this week, garcon is the one constant when it comes to the receiving pool. >> no major injuries. robert: he has not missed a game since 2012. when things get tough as they did last sunday, he is a go-to guy. >> he is a global player. -- football player and a darn good receiver. he could probably play any position on the field if he wanted to. robert: he is reluctant to talk about himself. >> that somebody you would want to be like. you have to come out and perform and that is what kind of league it is and that is what kind of guy he is. ♪ robert: a big test for the

redskins. an even bigger test for maryland against ohio state. leon: we will see what happens. still ahead at 5:00 -- reporter: too many students and not enough money.

alison: it is a problem that school systems around the region are dealing with. too many students and too few classrooms. leon: kevin lewis texas to takoma park for they are dealing with relentless overcrowding. >> it is clear the overcrowded. reporter: she has the pta at rolling terrace elementary school which in 2005 had 691 students. this year enrollment broke 900. that is a 30% increase in only 10 years. it puts it well overcapacity. >> the first school lunch happens at 10:15 in the morning. school does not let up until 3:25.

there are students at the end of the day for hungry and not able to learn as much as they should be. reporter: that is not to mention 10 portable classrooms that take up half the recess field. so trampled that some spots are mostly dirt. she says rolling terrace is also sort of books and musical estimates. >> we are a title i school. we have huge needs at the school. reporter: administrators are calling on annapolis to fork over extra cash saying in order for us to get these objects done we need additional revenue. for the past two years we've asked for additional help from the state and of not been successful. we hope this is the year." terrace has an amazing staff and administration who cares deeply about the students. there is only so much they can do given that the school is bursting at the seams. reporter: it's only going to get worse. rolling terrace is projecting to take on another 40 students next year.

it has no building additions planned. kevin lewis, abc 7 news. alison: that is it for abc 7 news at 5:00. right now, chaos of the capital as the top candidate to be the third in line to the presidency drops out of the running. the locations that could be possible hot zones for the potentially deadly disease. it was exciting, flying above it. reporter: a gunbattle near old town and with a man dead. the search for a killer right now on abc 7 news at 6:00. >> you're watching abc 7 news at 6:00, on your side. maureen: capitol hill in shock after the man expected to become the next house speaker abruptly dropped out of the running. the decision by congressman kevin mccarthy leads one of the most powerful job in the nation

in limbo. scott thuman is live on the hill with the chaos this is caused. reporter: one theory here is that it shows just how strong the right conservative side of the gop card -- party is. essentially pushing john boehner out of office. now his suspected successor making his way out with this stunning announcement. if you have ever wondered what political chaos looks like, this is it. >> i think i shot some of you, huh? reporter: he suddenly dropped out to the amazement of colleagues. >> a lot of members looked around and did not even realize what happened. >> absolutely stunned. reporter: drew storen? -- were used on? >> totally stunned. it's another shock. reporter: