the clarendon metro stop tonight with a look at wiedefeld's proposal. brianne: he is focused on safety, reliability and the finances of the system. he knows it will take an effort to get the transitm in on top. paul wiedefeld is speaking candidly today. >> it's expected and something we have been talking about. we have to clearly go right at the issues. >> the agency needs to be accountable but transparent and announced the launch of a new customer accountability website lifting actions and timelines for

the metro new general manager is looking to get real-time information on the street level to address the crowding issues in the station. they are working to get this on the street level. he does understand when the incidents happen it is jarring and he plans to have more in the system. maureen: breaking news from nashville, tennessee. jury awarded erin andrews $55 million in lawsuit against owner and operator of nashville

>> exelon hopes a new proposal will get enough to finalize the merger. last week the d.c. public service commission would not approve the original deal until changes were made. they will give $20 million more to help the low income customers pay the bills. ashley guindon was laid to rest today in massachusetts. she was shot and killed in the line of duty february 27 in woodbridge in her first day on patrol. her family held a private memorial system in woodbridge last week.

injured and the woman who lived at the house were killed. alison: nancy reagan died yesterday at the age of 94. mrs. reagan will lie in repose at the ronald reagan presidential library in california on wednesday and thursday. today president obama spoke about her passing. >> i know how much she meant. not just to president reagan but the country as a whole. he was lucky to have her. he would be the first to acknowledge that. maureen: mrs. reagan's funeral will be held friday and will be closed to the public and she will be buried next to president reagan in simi valley, california. something you may not have known about nancy reagan. as a field she -- as a child she lived in bethesda. she talked to people who had fond

>> unassuming house on quiet suburban street. in the second floor bedroom that nancy reagan once lived. there are a few people in the bethesda neighborhood that know that. i was thinking of putting up a sign that said nancy reagan lived here. >> this woman lived next to the 100-year-old house. she wasn't here in the 1920's but she remembers when she made a trip back in the 1980 to the childhood home. >> she gave my daughter an autograph that said dear alexis, i hope you enjoy living where i enjoyed playing kick the can. which i thought was endearing. >> reagan lived in the house and was sent there to live with her maternal aunt and uncle after her parents split up. she lived next door 35 years ago when reagan came to visit.

she grew up next to the house i lived in. she was remarkable. >> generations have come and gone from this neighborhood. some who live here now weren't aware of the reagan connection. >> the house is in a little disrepair, unfortunately. i hope someone takes it on and loves it where it was before and preserve history. >> in her time in this neighborhood, mrs. reagan had friends and there was no idea she would come back to the community so many years later as one of the most prominent figures. in bethesda, maryland, suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. maureen: for more details and tributes to nancy reagan go to our website wjla.com. leon: now to the race for the white house. and a new poll that finds a tightening race in florida. donald trump has an eight-point lead over senator marco rubio in rubio's home state. previous po

20-point advantage. the primary is fete for next week. tomorrow there is a republican contest in four states. trump has 87 delegate lead over senator ted cruz. >> clinton and sanders squared off in flint in their latest debate. they campaign in michigan today. candidates will attend a town hall tonight. late this afternoon, former new york city mayor and billionaire michael bloomberg announced he will not be running for president as a third party candidate. alison: coming up --

announcer: you're watching "abc7 news at 6:00". no stafford county firefighters are back on the job after trying to do the right thing. they rushed an 18-month-old child to the hospital in a fire truck rather than to wait for an ambulance. maureen: stafford county fire officials suspended captain james kelly and sergeant bloom after the incident last saturday. since the story broke this weekend the fire station has reinstated both firefighters. one firefighter says the little girl was having a seizure and was unresponsive. >> ten out of ten times i would do the same thing. i'm 100% confident in the decision i made. maureen: firefighters say they placed the child on oxygen to the way to the hospital and she regained consciousness. leon: former montgomery county commissioner pleads guilty to a count of misconduct in office. mangrew pled guilty to taken

an upskirt picture. he was given probation and ordered to attend education classes. maureen: the virginia senate approved a bill to bring back the electric chair. the measure allows for the chair's use if the drugs used in lethal injection is not available. the bill passed the house and must go back due to minor changes. there is no word whether or not governor mcauliffe who opposes the death penalty will sign the bill. leon: the flint water crisis has one local man jumping into action. see what is fueling his desire to step in and help. maureen: seriously warm temperatures ahead. steve rudin is back with how warm it will get and the day that is the warmest. erin: i'm erin hawksworth on what has turned out to be farewell monday in sports. rgiii says goodbye. but he is not alone. that and more as "abc7

leon: "7 on your side" is helping residents in northeast d.c. fight back as they try to get a hole in a security fence fixed that they say is exposing them to danger. this is located behind the hilltop apartments on

residents say the home is used as a shortcut during the day. but at night it's a dangerous hangout. last month a 23-year-old man was shot in front of the window of a tenant. >> what if i would have been taking out my trash at the time? i would have been caught in the crossfire. or my son would have been caught in crossfire. leon: with are hearing things have gotten worse. a second hole is created to grant access to the balconies there. the property owner is looking to repair the fence. maureen: prince george's county police need your help to find a missing baby and her mother. police say 11-month-old amanine was last seen saturday afternoon near annapolis road in landover hills. the baby was with her mother who does not have full custody of her. leon: following a story out of flint, michigan, where a lawsuit was filed on behalf of the flint residents. this lawsuit was filed against

the city,. they have suffered physical and economic injuries due to the contamination. bottled water is sent to flint from around the country. a maryland man packed an 18-wheeler full of water and trekked to flint once. amy aubert caught up with him. amy: he has done this countless times. >> with are taking it to the next connection site where the trucks will be. amy: he is filling up the water course. >> gearing up. to make a difference. >> does it all. >> last month he and a group packed around 4,000 cases of water for the

hometown. >> it meant a lot to me. it was personal. i want to feel like i was doing more than just talking about a problem. >> truckloads full of water he says gone in a day. >> you just had to stay focused. anyone, any individual story is enough to break you down. with each family getting six cases of water, they estimate that they helped more than 650 families. >> they are not stopping there. we had leftover water. >> desperate need. >> each bottle of water has purpose. >> at the end of the month he is heading back hoping to fill donation site, celebration center once again. >> we are not done yet. a gift that keeps giving. >> the group's efforts haven't gone unnoticed. certificate of appreciation signed by governor hogan. >> the know the others recognize the effort. that means the world. >

hometown. >> make a difference a case of water at a time. >> it feels good to do good. >> amy aubert, abc7 news. maureen: some of us may notice the water tastes or smells different today because water officials are changing the disinfectant as a routine cleaning program. they say it is still safe to drink. it will affect the d.c. and the northern virginia residents who get water from the washington aqueduct. to reduce the odor the experts suggest running the water for a couple of minutes and refrigerating it. leon: the change in weather has some of us thinking time to jump into the water. wouldn't it feel good? steve: not right now. leon: not yet. not yet. maureen: we'll warm it up. steve: we could look at the record-breaking warmth thursday of this week. i will take it. maureen: open up the pools. steve: it's only march 7. 66 degrees was the high. 13 degrees above average for this time of

if you are nilling, you can blame the tree pollen. this is why the tree pollen in the moderate range. this will skyrocket i feel to move through this week. the winds at the southwest at 13 miles per hour. if you have plans outdoors this looks nice. nighttime lows are in the 40's. winds are out of the south/southwest for the next couple of days. temperatures will

average. for tomorrow and the rest of the week to the upcoming weekend. 42 to 48 degrees. overnight lows partly to mostly cloudy skies. winds are calm through the early morning hours. temperatures are 73 for the high tomorrow. i would not be surprised to see temperatures upper 70's to low to 80 degrees. the best chance for tying 80 to break the record highs for the day on thursday. reagan national is 77. that is the forecast high. the record is 78. we could tie the record at dulles. one degree shy of the record at the b.w.i. marshall. i think we see temperatures depending on the sunshine and the wind close to if not exceeding highs. we could see temperatures at 78 or 80 degrees. a look at the seven-day outlook. 75 on wednesday.

cold front on friday. chance for showers on saturday. we bring ahead for the daylight saving time saturday night, early sunday morning. we have showers for the weekend but not a wash-out. rain chances limited to 30-40% chance. leon: now showering goodbyes on quarterbacks. erin: right. an emotional farewell from peyton manning today. rgiii wasn't the only one saying goodbye to the redskins. find out who else won't be back.

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erin: after the way kirk cousins played last season we all knew rgiii's days were numbered. it was a matter of time. now it is official. it's a sad day for redskins fans when you think about how electrifying the rookie season was. then how quickly things really unraveled. on his facebook page today, griffin left a long message. here is a portion -- hatcher

say goodbye to the redskins. after bringing the d-line together. johnson is gone with boldson the vocal leader. they were both released. fans' favorite young was told he would not be back this season. he wasn't released. his contract was just up. the redskins discussion doesn't stop here. we have an hour-long special on sportstalk from 8:30 to 9:30. d.y. will cool in -- will call in. we want to hear from you. call in and tell us why you think rgiii did not work out in washington and what you will remember him by. saying goodbye today is the peyton manning. the two-time super bowl winning quarterback got emotional announcing his retirement. he played 18 seasons in the nfl and told the story when he had the chance to shake the hand of legendary quarterback johnny unitis. he said, "peyton you stay at it. i'm pulling for

>> i fought a good fight. i finished my football race. after 18 years it's time. god bless all of you. god bless football. [applause] erin: great speech from him. finally bradley beal is injured again. this time it's a sprained pelvis. he will not be on the wizards' three game road trip. another blow to the wi soreds. just when -- wizards, just when they were hot. leon: snake-bitten. maureen: it will get better. erin: thank you. maureen: the weather is getting better. steve: warmer. 73 tomorrow. middle 70's on wednesday. we could break or tie records on thursday. followed by a cold front friday. spring ahead one hour. sunday morning. daylight shaveling time will go into effect. good time to change batteries in the smoke detectors. maureen: thank you for the reminder. "world news tonight" with david muir is coming up next.

we have several breaking stories this monday night. the race for the white house. michael bloomberg says he will not run because it may help donald trump win. trump, and his message for ted cruz. and hillary clinton, what she just asked of bernie sanders. and a major victory for erin andrews. the $55 million verdict. after suing her stalker and a major hotel. deadly storms tonight, powerful winds, flash floods, and lightning strikes. and the system moving from the south to the east. one of the most famous