virginia so they could be targeted. the prosecutors late out their case in a lengthy affidavit. citizen of kosovo and former yugoslavia in malaysia on a student visa. 20-year-old ardit ferizi led a hacking group called kosovo hackers security. the charge was hacking in secure retail business computer in arizona and gaining access to personal information of roughly 100,000 people including some 1,300 u.s. government and military personnel. ferizi is believed to have turned that information over to isis or isil, via a twitter account. isis' hacking division posted hyper link on twitter last summer titled "u.s. military and government personnel." it included addresses. prosecutors say the purpose is to encourage terrorist attacks against the individuals. in march of last year, isis posted a kill list with the names and the addresses of 100 american service members. ferizi is a tall strapping guy

clean shaven. he doesn't have the look of suspected isis sympathizer and somewhat jovial in court speaking with his translator. but if he is convicted he is going away for decades. stephen tschida, abc7 news. michele: thank you. gun control groups are calling on terry mcauliffe to walk back compromise with republicans in the general assembly. they agreed to ban people with protection orders against them from owning a firearm. in return the mcauliffe administration would recognize concealed handgun permits issued in 25 states. >> i have to do what is right for the citizens of the commonwealth of virginia. what we announce today will make virginians safer. michelle: they say it's a victory for the gun lobby.

jeff goldberg in richmond will have new details at 2:00. leon: we are keeping a close eye on the water crisis in michigan. a few hours ago michigan's governor signed a bill authorizing $28 million in emergency funding to address the issues. city residents were exposed to high lead levels in the water after the state tried to save money switching sources. the money appropriated today will pay for body water, faucet filters, testing kit and additional school nurses. back at home, meantime, maryland department of the environment is taking a closer look at a lead paint inspector certification. the state is already invalidated seven of the lead-free certificates that private inspector issued after finding issue with the report and tests. now residents and the owners of 384 in prince george's montgomery, charles, st. mary's, anne arundel, baltimore, call university -- calvert and howard are being notified about potential

problems. michigan a water main break -- michelle: a water main break in bowie was shut off after all the snow. repairs wrapped up two hours ago. the road is back open. just when you thought it was getting warmer you may have seen the flurries fly around the area today. this was the scene outside a building at 1:30. you can see the sun was shining as well. chief meteorologist doug hill is in the stormwatch7 weather center with a check of the forecast. doug: changes coming our way. first, a bunch of changes with the cold front and the flurries. the skies are partly cloudy. sunshine outside the belfort furniture weather center. let's talk about the numbers and what is happening around the region right now as we take a look. this is the condition down the road, torpedo factory area in alexandria. just a couple of clouds.

beautiful sunset here. you can see the winds kind of wafting the water around that portion of the potomac river. the winds will diminish tonight. 37 at reagan national airport. temperatures across the area from the mid-to-upper 30's. 39 in frederick. 34 in baltimore. below freezing in hagerstown at 31. wind chill is a factor. we have winds 15 to 20 miles per hour. it feels like 21 in winchester and 26 in andrews, oxon hill. the whole section of prince george's county. the good news is the winds diminish. with that, the clear sky and snow covers temperatures are chilly. in the teens to the low 20's. even in the metro. colder north and west. any puddles or the standing water will refreeze tonight. tomorrow, we start with sun. afternoon clouds. highs in the mid-40's. warmer weather this way on sunday. warmer than that next week. a lot to share coming up in a few minutes.

leon: the warmer stuff can't get here soon enough. trucks full of snow going in the r.f.k. parking lot since last week. it's getting the snow off the streets but it's getting on the nerves of people living near the parking lot. suzanne kennedy live to explain this. she is outside the stadium. what is going on out there? suzanne: we have been here all day long. keeping an eye on the trucks over the shoulder in the parking lot at r.f.k. stadium. they have been coming in and out of the entrance on oklahoma avenue northeast. if you want a good night's sleep this is not the right neighborhood to be in. >> this is what is keeping northwest washington residents up at night. trucks carrying tons of snow has been rolling through the neighborhood near r.f.k. stadium. 24/7 since last sunday. >> here they come. >> it's driving residents nuts. >> the first three nights we didn't sleep. you can't sleep when you

either have a dump truck or the backhoe with the reverse, you know, how the reverse beep, beep, beep constantly. that goes on, that went on for two nights. >> real bad. hard to sleep. suzanne: all day longs the bull diazers and the backhoe are working in ear shot of the residents. not just the noise that are a problem. trucks idle overnight on oklahoma avenue belting out exhaust fumes. >> they are often on the other side. >> lined up for hours. suzanne: she could smell it in her apartment. >> it is awful. normally you open a window to air out the scenario but it would make it worse. suzanne: residents called d.p.w. to complain but got no relief. they issued a. stay saying as we head into the weekend and next week traffic from disruption from the snow removal vehicles en route to r.f.c. will begin

to decrease. we thank the neighborhood surrounding oklahoma avenue for the patience and we apologize for the inconvenience." residents here understand the district needed some place to dump the snow. they only wish that d.p.w. had been more considerate of their quality of life. reporting live in northeast washington, suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. michelle: thank you, suzanne. as you can see in her piece, plows have been busy since the storm ended. everywhere. but a week after the first flurry started falling, some of you are still digging out. we spoke to neighbors in ashburn who still haven't seen a plow. >> they were able to make a narrow path up the street. reporter: joanne dyer says in the 12 years she lived on glen castle court she has never seen anything like this. >> there is one way in and one way out.

one trash pick up. no mail. >> they have yet to see it come through. the only pathway is shoveled out by neighbors. >> some did that path. they helped whoever didn't have the snow blowers to get out of the driveway. >> neighbors say they are in shock and making a way down now single lane street isn't easy. >> we're not saying give me a special type of thing. we are only looking for what we received over the years. >> bus stop at the corner for elementary school through high school. if they had school i wasn't sure how the bus would get in here and get out. reporter: neighbors tell me at this point even if they wanted to shovel out again to make the pathway even wider the snow is too hard and icy. vdot says crews work to make one path of a lane on all subdivisions by 6:00 a.m. wednesday. they are asking anyone who still hasn't seen a plow to call or e-mail vdot.

>> i understand they very busy. it's friday. all they do, they can give no time frame. reporter: for the neighbors it's a waiting game. holding on to hope that glen castle court returns to normal soon. >> we thought we did a good job but we haven't had mail for a couple of days. we would like to get back to normal. reporter: abc7 news. michelle: the storm watch 7 team coverage continues with a mixed message. find out why some residents are complaining about the decision to drop the storm ticket. leon: plus, braving the cold to take the plunge for a good cause. michelle: but first, back in the u.s. the so-called "affluenza" teen is back in this country and back in court. leon: plus, back above ground. dramatic rescue 36 days in the making.

michelle: new development of the case of the miners trapped in china. four miners are safe after they were rescued today. they had been trapped since christmas day. when the mine collapsed killing one miner. 11 others made it safety or rescued earlier. leon: texas judge ruled ethan

couch will not be moved to adult jail. instead he will be in a juvenile detention facility. marci gonzalez has latest on the "affluenza" teen. marci: so-called "affluenza" teen ethan couch back in the u.s. briefly facing a judge in texas today after being deported from mexico yesterday. >> he is relieved to be home. i can tell you that. certainly he is like anybody else would be, he is concerned about what the future holds for him. marci: authorities say the 18-year-old went in hiding with his mother in mexico go months ago after this video surfaced appearing to show couch at a boozy party, a possible violation of his ten-year probation sentence for 20132 drunk driving crash that killed four people. couch avoided the jail sentence with a controversial defense that he was too spoiled to know right from wrong could spend time behind bars if the case is moved to

adult court system. but right now he is in juvenile detention center. >> he is here. he is not going to mexico again. >> couch's attorney claims he is sorry. victims' families say they are still waiting for an apology and for justice. >> no hesitation, no remorse, no care. that's why i'm here, man. i am not leaving until i can see something and i get an understanding. master mast couch's mother is on house arrest charged with hindering the apprehension of a felon. marci gonzalez, abc news, new york. leon: facebook is looking to use its vast social network to get in the ride sharing market like uber andlift. patent application reveals they want to have event feature to find a carpool to get to event. it's not been approved, though.

michelle: in potomac, buses will be off-limit. and in crystal city the lanes are off-limits off-limits in th. in the afternoon from 3:30 to 7:00. violators face a $200 fine if caught. warnings will be handed out for 30 days after the rule goes in effect. leon: we need the 60-degree weather to get here now! doug: getting close. couple days. you will see a good melt off here. it will take longer for the piles of snow the melt away. gusty winds. get cold. live look at the rockville at montgomery college. 31 degrees right now. the puddles out there didn't dry up in the winds. they will slowly and steadily refreeze tonight. overall, i think we are in pretty good shape. because a lot of them plow in many areas. not all areas. sunshine helps melt off and

the winds dry things out as well. 35 in andrews. 37 in annapolis. and the capital. the wind gusts are still up there. 40 miles per hour gusts. highest one locally in manassas. 31-mile-per-hour gust at b.,i. thurgood marshall. 26-mile-per-hour gust down the river at reagan national. wind chills are feature. not bitterly cold but if you spend any time in the wind you can feel it. it feels like the low to mid-20's. what happens tonight winds diminish and the temperatures will drop. the wind chill won't be that big of a feature. but the air temperatures is plenty cold. 33 in columbus. 56 in charlotte. 48 in knoxville. change of southerly winds tomorrow to start this beginning of what will be a good four or five-day warmup around the area. high pressure pushing cold front through.

tomorrow the winds are light. once the high center is off the coast the winds will come more out of the south. again, that will begin a warmup. future cast. breezy chilly weather will go away and turn into a clear and cold night and a clear and cold start to saturday morning. we will have sunshine. winds will turn in the day. warmup in the 40's. mild when we climb in the middle. 50's with sunshine. a push of warmer air will only accelerate getting through early next week. a lot of 50's. close to 60 on monday. by monday we will be into the 60's. the polar bear plunge is set for tomorrow at sandy point state park. three separate plunges. noon, 1:00, 2:00. it looks as though the temperatures are close to 40 for the first one and in the lower 40's in the afternoon. eventually to the mid-40's late in the afternoon. the next seven days, here is the continuation of what we showed you as far as the warmer temperatures headed our way. 55 on sunday. 59 on monday. with 30% chance of showers.

then we look ahead to tuesday. locally it will be fine. temperatures will be in the middle 50's here. the big day. i'll be nice. big day in punxsutawney, pennsylvania? will phil see his shadow? we'll find out. i can find out later to find out. that is the deal. we see what will happen. early spring or six more weeks of winter weather. we will wait to find out. feel like early spring on tuesday and more so on wednesday. as we push well in the 60's. strong, gusty winds, showers and a thunderstorm as the strong cold front comes through the area. then cooler for thursday and friday. did i restrain myself? michelle: tried. leon: phil will develop a complex. michelle: thank you, doug. doug: take my chances. leon: every year. every year. michelle: for some, today wasn't too cold. for me it's still chilly.

would you go for a swim in this weather? leon: no. but find out why some took a dip today. plus -- president obama: that is the spirit i intent to keep pushing as long as i have the privilege to be in this office. leon: well, less than a year to be in the office. find out which push the president is not willing to give up on just yet. >> but first, he lost his life in the line of duty. when we come back find out how officer noah leotta's family helping to save other lives in his memory. michelle: now a look at what is coming up tonight on abc --

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leon: it doesn't sound like it but they are having fun. a few hundred local first responders to took part in the annual polar plunge today. the police officer firefighters jumped in the chesapeake bay at sandy point state park. it's done for charity. it continues tomorrow. they will have a plunge open to the public if you care to join them. it's expected to raise $30 million for the special olympics. michelle: members of officer noah leotta's family came together today to try and save other lives. jonathan elias is here now to explain. jonathan: michelle, officer leotta pulled over a suspected drunk driver as part of a special d.u.i. assignment when he was hit by another car. since last month's crash the second driver admitted he was smoking marijuana and drank for four hours before getting behind the wheel. today, noah leotta's father, mother, sister join the american red cross for a blood drive in his memory. his father richard says noah was passionate about stopping drunk drivers after interning

with another officer on the montgomery county d.u.i. task force. >> everyone needs to think of who is on the road beside them. if you are driving a car, passenger in the car. you are walking across the street. standing near the street. think of noah and the other drivers around you and think of what condition they are in. if you think about that, you realize we are all at risk when we on the street, near the street, in a car. we are all at risk until we stop this scourge from happening. jonathan: richard leotta says a week before he was killed officer leotta told him a story about a driver that he had arrested who asked to be given a break. this was this guy's third time. he was being arrested on suspicion of d.u.i. the third time. officer leotta said there was no way he could do that and keep people safe at the same time. officer leotta's family is tarting a foundation to -- is starting a foundation to toughen laws in maryland.

leon? leon: the worthiest of causes. thank you, jonathan. coming up on "abc7 news at 5:00" -- through the ice. see what happens when the dog gets reunited with the rescuers. michelle: later -- >> my junior year. i took a blow to head and it pretty much intended my entire junior season. so that is when i really started to really like understand how serious it is. michelle: student of the game on and off the court. find out how george washington basketball player loren chase made concussion awareness her mission moving forward. >> does the mayor get criticized for giving people a break for traffic fines? yes. i'm sam ford. that is next on abc7

announcer: you're watching "abc7 news at 5:00". michelle: the district issued thousands of tickets in the blizzard but as we told you last night mayor bowser is voiding the 2,800 citations issued last friday. what precedent does it set for the next storm? sam ford is surveying the fine frustration. sam in sam: -- sam? sam: the player said she doesn't expect another blizzard for 94 years as she put it and she didn't seem concerned about this.

the city issued 5,500 tickets for parking on snow emergency roots. at $250 a ticket that is more than $1 million. the mayor said anybody fined last friday, yesterday, anybody fined last friday the first day of the blizzard, 2,800 people who don't have to pay the $250 fines they received. the city will reimburse them if they already paid. at the event today the mayor received applause for the handling of the blizzard. two councilmembers are questioning forgiving the tickets. >> a lot of people did take advantage of the situation and parked illegally. but most people didn't. for those who didn't, how fair is that? >> the mayor today. >> we want to give motorists the opportunity when we think they may not have had it to get cars off the road on friday. >> another councilmember today. >> the notion was maybe they didn't have notice. i don't know if you came down from mars or not, but there was notice all over the world.

sam: the councilmember and others will be back with us at "abc7 news at 6:00". questioning the fact that the mayor declined to enforce the law requiring residents to shovel their walks. that is coming up on "abc7 news at 6:00". reporting live from northwest washington, i'm sam ford, abc7 news. back to you. leon: thank you, sam. now turn to vote 2015. and the lead up to monday's caucuses in iowa. now, the party started off last night with the republican debate. i'm sure you heard about that. a debate that the front runner donald trump decided to skip in favor of staging his own event. our chief political correspondent scott thuman was at the event and he joins us from des moines. you saw that today, scott. listen, you have had a night to think about what you saw and heard. did anything happen that will change anybody's mind for or poll position? scott: there is the potential fall-out that some people

believe what trump trump trump did was snubbing his those at the fox news channel could alienate him from the viewers. he has seen a bit of separation in the poll between himself and ted cruz. he gained more ground. he feels confident in that respect. interesting nolte between the two. because it has gone head to head in the last couple of weeks. but today there are numerous reports out that ted cruz shifted some of his campaign advertising spending not to attack donald trump but instead going after marco rubio who is poised to possibly, if you believe the polls be third place in iowa. maybe he is concerned about rubio creeping up. it just shows you how important, leon, people see iowa. it's crazy because it represents such a small fraction of the overall electorate in the country. just about 1%. but because it sets the momentum for the rest of the campaign and going into new hampshire and south carolina and nevada, the candidates feel desperate to perform well here.

>> that is definitely the case. trump got what he wanted last night. he got all the world's attention paid to him even though he wasn't there at the main event. we're hearing from what i saw last night we learn jeb bush needed trump to be gone and cruz needed him to be there. cruz was off because he didn't have trump to attack. scott: yeah. "des moines register" was not shy about noticing that point. the headline here today was it was a rough night for cruz. on the front page of the paper. seen as a missed opportunity. ted cruz who is a skilled orator and a national champion debaiter. everyone expected ted cruz in the main podium spot instead of donald trump, he would shine. instead the critics say he was canned. he did not do as well as he could have. i'm sure he is regretting that today. donald trump got on a plane and went to new hampshire. and is campaigning there. he feels good about the performance. caucuses as you know don't interest him.

what the viewer might need to recall it's not just about going there to cast a vote. this is a process. people get up, they give speeches, they try and persuade you and console you. on the democratic side it's not a secret ballot. you have to be vocal who you vote for. sometimes that is a turnout so metimes is low. leon: last night not good for ben carson or john kasich among them. any bet that anybody will step out of the race after what we see happen on monday? scott: yeah. i think that people are shy about giving names. but there is certainly going to be as rick santorum told me last night separating of the wheat and the chafe. after iowa if you poll really bad numbers, and new hampshire is not already on your radar being a successful night you

my want to get out. a lot of times it's just about embarrassing. you don't want two states in a row to perform badly. we are going to see probably a candidate or two if not publicly say they are getting out really kind of in the tea leaves you can read they are not long for the race. leon: i don't know. you want to be a politician in this race you can't learn what the word "embarrassment" means. we'll see what happens. stay warm out there. scott thuman reporting live from des moines, iowa. scott: thanks, leon. leon: all right, buddy. michelle: president obama marks the seventh verse of the lily ledbetter fair pay act. the first piece of legislation he signed after taking office. president obama: take we are taking one more step in the right direction. we are proposing to collect and report payday the by race, ethnicity and gender from businesses with 100 employees or more. michelle: the president says the goal is to help companies improve pay equality and improve enforcement of the equal pay laws.

the lilly ledbetter act made it easier to sue employers for pay discrimination. 26 years in orbit and the hubble space telescope is still making headlines. we got our money's worth out of this thing. check out the image of a giant gas crowd hurling toward our galaxy with the potential to create 200 million new stars. don't worry. no need to panic. astronomers say the cloud won't reach the milky way for $30 million years. leon: we will be snowed in until then anyway. michelle: no! it feels like that for some fogs who still haven't seen a plow. crazy. leon: a week later. check this out, folks. have you seen the saucers? remembering the life of the singer, songwriter and guitarist who was the founding member of jefferson airplane. the incarnation of batman created the 160's with "somebody to love" and

"wiperability." he had a heart attack after multiple organ failure. he was 74. michelle: coming up at 5:00 bringing a timeless tale back to life. meet the working woman making it happen. >> veterans group benefit from donald trump being a snow-show to last night's debate. i'm cheryl conner. coming up we tell you who they are and how the money will be used. leon: ahead at 6:00, virginia governor hailing it as historic compromise as gun laws in the state to make virginia safer. but the parents of a journalist shot to death on tv says it makes virginia less safe. both sides ahead at 6:00.

steve look at the extended outlook. after the weekend it will warm up more. near 60 on monday. middle 60 oz groundhog day and middle 20's by wednesday of next week with a chance of thunderstorms. "abc7 news at 5:00" continues.

signature theater in arlington has been a community favorite for more than 25 years. but right now, it's in the middle of the best-selling show ever. it's a vibrant performance of the much beloved musical "west side story. "tonight's working woman is bringing her broadway experience to d.c. and stealing the show. six days a week, natasha diaz is in her dressing room preparing for a role she says was made for her. >> she is my soul. she is. ♪ i like the eyelash from heaven ♪ alison: "west side story" made famous in the early 1960's. but the timeless musical comes alive with things that are relevant today. >> it challenges people's underlying fear of other. fear of inclusion, fear of what you don't know or don't

understand. alison: diaz's mother was an italian ballerina. her father -- [singing] a puerto rican opera star. >> there is definitely that sense of cockiness and that spanish flair that i think i absorb. it's pretty neat. i can use it or not. i'm not a slave to it, i hope. alison: with her parents' combined talent and hard work she soared in "west side story." diaz has been on broadway many times but the first time she performed in d.c. at the kennedy center she felt at home. and a bit overwhelmed. >> kennedy on the other side of the building. pay homage to the importance of the arts and society. i am going is this place real? alison: and shocked when

supreme court justice ginsberg showed up at a recent performance. >> i was so touched that people like me. it's a privilege and i take it seriously. alison: as "west side story" wraps up she will hang up the purple dress and begin "othello" in february. >> it's a dream come true for me to do shakespeare. it's what i always wanted. alison: "west side story" ends sunday. it's so popular it is sold out. they do open up obstructed view seats an hour before the performance so you may want to give it a try. alison starling, abc7 news. michelle: coming up on "abc7 news at 5:00" -- nothing too hasty. a look at the big honor for a "scandal" starkerry washington. >> 5-year-old st. pernard from fairfax station, virginia.

this is the guy that fell through the ice in the blizzard. emotional reunion wi

michelle: you may have seen this picture or the pictures in the blizzard. the st. bernard being rescued after falling through the ice in fairfax county. today the rescuerers we reunited with the rescuee. and our colleague jay korff was there. >> i welcome you all here for this wonderful reuniting of the family. with the crews that help save our four-legged friend milo here. jay: milo's owners will tell you the he is a teddy bear in a st. bernard suit. the family thanked the fire and the rescue personnel at station 32 for saving the beloved pet. >> we can't close to losing him. we know we did. thank you, guys. jay: the video and the pictures taken by the fire officials are gripping. during in the blizzard milo wandered away from the family while sledding at fairfax station. >> it was scary.

frightening. jay: yolando called for milo but said the obedient school dropout wouldn't listen. she had to keep her husband from going in. >> i could hear the fire truck and i knew the help was on the way. jay: then there was a job to get the 120-pound out. he bigger than gizmo who stayed out of the water. >> we tried to catch him with the dog collar. i got a wrap around him, he squeezed his head out. he didn't like that. at that point we realized we had to get in the water to help him. >> this is what allows firefighters to make a rescue. this is an ice commander suit. a couple of guys put it on and went after milo. >> firefighters lifted milo up and out. despite being in the water for 20 to 30 minute. he warmed up quickly. >> luckily for milo he has a big thick furry coat on to help prevent water from of coursing it as quickly as it

would have one of us. jay: jay korff, abc7 news. leon: good thing he had the coat. michelle: absolutely. good work by the rescuers. that is a big heavy dog to lift out of water there. leon: the dog loves him for life. michelle: sweet. let's go from theory to fact. see what is happening on the roads. >> this an we are seeing a slowdown for folks making the way northbound on 270. more crews blocking the right lane at 121. to try the get the snow out of the way. but it's slowing you down. look at this. slow trip northbound. we are seeing delays in the area from around shady grove road. pack the patience if you are going to 270. to the traffic land cameras if you are on the beltway now we have a slowdown for you coming across the legion.

before the accident at old georgetown and the capital beltway it looks like it's not affecting the through the area. if you make your way now on colesville road silver spring, slow ride as well. we are tied up there due to snow removal this afternoon. it will cause you a trip from georgia avenue to silver springs. michelle? michelle: thank you. the nation's oldest undergradual drama troupe picked access kerry washington as the woman of the year. harvard university theatrical honored the "scandal" star after a parade through harvard square. it included the traditional roast and presentation of a gold pudding pop. "scandal" will be back february 11. all the gladiators unite. leon: there you go. see what the gladiators do with the weather lately. the weekend is here.

doug: a small cold front came through. gusty winds. now at national harbor is so great at 6:00. we have a lot of light on the horizon. so good that the daylight hours extending. beautiful sight from the ground level. check this out. after we see it's 37 at reagan national airport. scott kelly aboard the international space station snuck this picture from the space station this morning. put the arrow to the u.s. capitol building. if you look north and west you can see the dee bridge and memorial bridge. reagan national. what a great picture. spectacular clear skies and high resolution photo of the capitol before sunrise. hard to see the snow on the ground. probably better if we are not reminded. in the daytime you can see it's in space. 37 in reagan. 37 in fredericksburg. the winds still up there. sustained wind speeds of 20 miles per hour in reagan national. 20 miles per hour at manassas. higher windier areas. the wind speeds will diminish tonight.

with the clear skies we will drop 15 to 25 degrees by morning. that means puddles will turn into icy spots overnight. through the day tomorrow, more felting. snowshowers demin niching. high pressure moves jeff head. through the day the winds turn from the south to get to us 46. sunshine. a few clouds. 53 on sunday. next week even warmer. upper 50's with the the showers possible monday. nothing to auk about other than sunshine and 50's tuesday. warm temperatures wednesday. then we get back to a little cooler temperatures for the end of next week. that is the latest. back to you. michelle: thank you. robert: we are talking about concussions. one of the hottest topics in sports that is not just affecting football players. scott abraham shows us the starting point guard for the women's basketball team making awareness. scott: senior lauren chase.

>> we got it all. scott: did not come from a basketball family. >> my dad was taking to the park i would claim basketball. scott: the riverdale product blossomed at george washington. >> she is in transition. pullup jumper. it's good. >> she gets us going if transition. she is so fast with the ball. she knows where even needs to be. >> i traveled the world and presented so many opportunities i'm grateful for. scott: go years ago, though, basketball was taken away from lauren. because of a concussion. >> the main concussion i had was the junior year. i took a blow to the head that pretty much ended the entire junior season. scott: in her basketball career, she suffered from five concussions. she has had a major impact on her life. she has even take an different career path beyond the court. >> i was on track to go to law

school. my situation i want to turn it around for other athletes in my situation as well. and so i'm pursuing a master ears degree in rehabilitation con selling and concentrating on traumatic brain injury. scott: a student of the game on and now off the court. >> it's amazing how life's path can change, experiences can simply just change how you view life and everything like that. >> personal experiences on the court, shaping her bright future. scott abraham, abc7 sports. robert: thank you for that. changing a major to make a difference in sports. leon: love that. five con suggestion -- five concussions, for someone so young. robert: enough to change her major. leon: and make a difference. michelle: great story. leon: thank you. michelle: donald trump has plenty of money to back the presidential campaign. leon: but when we come back we look at how he is sharing that wealth the local groups on the look at how he is sharing that wealth the local groups on the charit

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michelle: in vote 2016, donald trump made the call to skip iowa debate in favor of his own event. the campaign says he raised $6 million for u.s. veteran charities. one of them is fisher house based in rockville. cheryl conner went there today for reaction. cheryl: life changed in may 2011 for greg galiazi while hit by explosives serving in afghanistan. >> i lost both my legs above the knee. my right arm which was my dominant arm was initially completely, almost completely severed. cheryl: while he lost both of his legs he gained a network of support. not just for him but for his large family. the fisher house in rockville gave his parents and siblings a place to stay where he was on a long road to recovery.

>> all the flights to texas. they were covered by the program. cheryl: the executive director learned his organization would provide $6 million raced thursday night when donald trump skipped the republican debate and held a benefit for veterans instead. >> ewould not be able to receive it if this were a gift from the panel pain. cheryl: the donald trump foundation has 222 veterans organizations to benefit from the organization. two local. cofounder of hope for the warriors in virginia says 22 is likely not a mistake. >> 22 is the number that stated as the number of suicide in suicide in the vetern population a day. cheryl: hope for warriors to provide support for the veterans. fisher house foundation gives families a second home. >> i was 25 when i got injured. i plan to live many more years. cheryl: in rockville, cheryl conner, abc7 news.

michigan -- michelle: that is it for "abc7 news at 5:00". "abc7 news at 6:00" starts right now. announcer: now "abc7 news at 6:00". on your side. maureen: today, criticism and praise for d.c. mayor muriel bowser in the aftermath of the blizzard. praise for the handling of the storm and criticism for her decision to drop thousands of fines. d.c. bureau chief sam ford talked to both sides today. what are the mayor's critics saying? sam: well, maureen, the criticism is that all the laws are about safety. so why is she enforcing some and ignoring others? a week after the blizzard of 2016 started there are few spots, some have not cleared a path through the sidewalk. some don't like that before it started mayor muriel bowser said she would not enforce a new law fining residents $25 if they do not shovel the walks. >> i'm disappointed.

sam: the councilmember that wrote the law. >> so say we are not going to enforce it is the worst message. bad effect and bad meth. sam: the mayor's reaction today -- >> she recognized we had a blizzard and it wouldn't do any of us any good to ticket senior citizens. sam: another councilmember complained when he is jogging -- >> four or five places never shoveled the walk. houses. /can't get through there and i have to go back to the street. sam: she also faced criticism for recalling all the tickets given. even at the d.m.v. -- >> i just notice she has a quick way of assess things. to me it seems like people-pleasing. sam: the mayor had a answer for a lot of the criticism. >> i don't think we are going to have a blizzard for another 94 years.