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five people have been transported. we will pan off to see what this place is. it's called the reinhart food industry building. there wisconsin a freezeer inside here and it collapsed. several people were trapped underneath the storage shelf. multiple people were trapped inside. then they had four people hurt. they had a serious condition. as it turned out two people were treated for advanced injuries. very critical or the serious injuries. several other people were transported as well. they hav
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but they are telling thus is a person in the building. they are not even confirming that the person was an employee who died at the scene. we have much more later on in the story as it develops. reporting live, richard reeve, abc7 news. leon: fluid situation. keep us posted. moving on. new developments to report tonight in the virginia hot lanes lawsuit. alison: manager of the toll -- maureen: the manager of the toll lanes company transurban reached a tentative settlement after motorists sued over the huge fees and the finds for toll violation. brianne carter is live with the changes you could soon see. >> there needs to be proactive measures so you will know if you miss a toll and need to pay up. a lost wallet and a canceled credit card he says landed him hefty fines for unpaid tolls on
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>> the easy pass account was tied to a credit card we canceled. we had automatic replenishing. the time came to be replenished there wasn't a valid card on the account. >> he got a notice saying he owed $29 in tolls. but with fines and the penalty he is says he ended up paying $2,200. >> i'm really happy. i think that the important thing here is that ordinary people got together and we stood together and we affected change. we change the way transurban does business. >> they are launching new initiative to let the drivers sign up for the e-mail alert to notify them of the missed
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that i will have ten days to pay the toll and then 90 days before a debt collector is notified. with more tolls on horizon in the region a win for the few cheer users. >> make sure that you are aware that this is more time at the stage to avoid the invoice or escalating fees. >> this still needs to be approved by a judge. meanwhile, transurban tells abc7 they will continue with the first-time forgiveness program. you fix it with the transponder and the easy pass and you contact them and the fees are waved. that program is expected also to continue as part of the proposed settlement. brianne carter, abc7 news. leon: thank you. right now work is underway at the washington monument after the elevator there sto
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operating at 4:00 today. more than a dozen people on board were stuck in it when it stopped 280 feet in the air. 23 people at the observation deck had to walk all the way down. monument will remain closed until the inspections and the repairs are completed. maureen: a massive fire destroyed a home this afternoon. this video tells us that the crews were called to the home on wind song drive at 3:00. there are no reports of the injuries. we are told the fire is out. early indications are that the fire started outside the home and spread to it. leon: the u.s. capitol complex back open but with visible higher security. this is coming a day after larry dawson pulled a b.b. gun at the visitor center. he was shot by the capitol police after that. dawson from antioch, tennessee, was barred from the capitol building. he was charged after an outburst at the u.s. house.
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chamber. he made a video to raise money for the movement to raise minimum wages. >> you are vent evacuation notice for americans in turkey. the state department and the pentagon are ordering families of the u.s. diplomats and the military personnel in southern part to leave the post. this comes amid ongoing threat of the isis attack. thee advisedded u.s. citizens of increased threat of terrorist attack. egyptian man in custody accused of hijacking an egypt airplane in a flight to cairo. he threatened passengers and the crew with a fake explosive belt and forced plane to land in cyprus. the standoff landed for
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before the man surrendered and relieved passengers. they don't blow it was terrorism related. it was likely a domestic situation. coming up on "abc7 news at 6:00" -- new details in a deadly confrontation on a metro platform. what we know about the teenager charged in this crime. leon: a computer virus that crippled a local hospital and the problem for the patients. maureen: how a local university is fueling new hopes. >> chris call clear skies and diminishing winds. some areas will go below freezing. we tell you when and part of the forecast at "abc7 news at 6:00". leon: don't forget there are still time to call in the abc7 help center. we have the experts standing by on hand to answer any questions you may have about the animal cruelty and animal
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on the deanwood metro station platform on sunday. it happened in front of washington's mother and two sisters. he is charged as an doesn't and held without bond. leon: medstar says it is working to restore the i.t. system after the computer virus crippled the network. they operate ten hospitals in maryland and the district of columbia. med-star is the latest medical provider to be a cyber victim. >> weeks after a hospital paid $17,000 to bitcoin to hackers they won't say if this is another case of ransomware. the f.b.i. is looking into the incident. >> almost all the hospitals in the u.s. have gone digital. they rely on the i.t. systems that they cannot offer it. >> he s
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budget prioritize the medical services over cyber security. unlike other industries that could close, healthcare lives are at stake and paying a random may be the only option. >> this is like doing a smash and grab. >> there is no indication that the information was stolen but it's no comfort to the patients. >> it's just as important as protecting money in a bank.
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they don't security the network. mike: in northwest, mike carter-conneen, abc7 news. leon: still ahead on "abc7 news at 6:00" -- a new tool in the fight against a deadly disease. >> we can harness this moment and make leaps to end cancer as we know it. maureen: the new cancer fighting effort launched today and the local university that will play a key role. leon: plus the coat may play a key role. keep it handy tonight. doug is back when a warmup will arrive and the next chance for storms. erin: i'm erin hawksworth. coming up in sports, g.w. is in the n.i.t. final four tonight and the wizards have a tough test tonight against the warriors. that is ahead in sports.
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leon: abc7 is on your side to answer questions you might have about animal cruelty and animal control. dr. kateny nelson is standing by at the help desk this evening and she has experts across the region that are here to take your questions from what action should you take if you suspect animal cruel till or neglect c
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call call 703-236-9220. less than a year after losing his son to brain cancer, vice president joe biden is helping to launch a cancer research center in the area. >> hopkins today a multimillion dollar celebration that brought the politicians and the cancer survivors together. >> they celebrated the $125 million gift to establish an immunotherapy institute with the purpose of curing cancer. bloomberg contributed $50 million. >> a cure won't come overnight but there is never and more reason to hope we turned a corner and a cure is in sight. >> if you look around at the young people in the white co
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about them. >> joe biden came to announce the initiative. >> the progress we will make in the next ten years will eclipse everything that happened. >> biden told the crowd here that one of the road blocks involves a sharing of the information. a research institution doesn't always know what the other is researching. >> we couldn't get the information in m.d. anderson. they had different symptoms. >> he insists the progress of the real progress is close. >> there is so much on horzyson. we -- horizon. we'll safe lives and reinstill in public with the attitude. i mean this from the bottom of my
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possible. >> a chance of man made earthquakes is on the rise due to fracking. 7 million people live this areas where the risk jump for earthquakes caused by the by product of drilling for oil and gas. natural earthquake risk also increased in the five states. one of those states is not far from here. >> the u.s. geological survey confirmed that a small earthquake rattled central virginia over the weekend. 2 hadn't 4 mag -- 2.4 magnitude quake hit sunday morning and centered nine miles south of louisa. no injury or major damage reported. in 2011 a 5.3 quake there was felt in new york and georgia. leon: yeah. maureen: here, too. doug: can't forget that. leon: big-time here. shut the place down. doug: unusual. leon: no earthq
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just the wind shakes. doug: but it's not as strong as yet. i want to thank austin who is a photographer in south carolina where he and his family live. but he is on vacation. along the tidal basin. he snapped this picture. gave us permission to use it on the air. thank you, austin. i hope you enjoy the time in the nation's capitol. spectacular image of the beautiful cherry blossoms. a lot of them on the trees. in the next four or the five days the combination of wind and rain. we will lose more blooms. if you haven't seen them you have a day or two to enjoy that. at full bloom. 60 and 47 is the high and the low today. 61 and 41 are the averages. as we check the 6:00 numbers we are upper 50's to 60.
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we have 24 at b.w.i. and thurgood marshall. the wind gusts will diminish overnight. the forecast overnight is clear skies with a lighter wind. range of the temperatures by the morning. 30 to 39 degrees. those spots are at or below freezing. that will change as the high pressure that gave us the gusty winds will move offshore tomorrow. winds are southerly. southwesterly and the warmup will begin. mostly sunny skies. in the future cast for tomorrow. the wind direction will change south. even southwest by thursday. the clouds will increase in afternoon. scattered showers a possibility but not a rain-out. the bottom line is the surers will hoove out of the area late
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wednesday a warming trend and high of 63. thursday afternoon somehowers and 60% chance. 80% chance of rain and isolated thunderstorms. 73 on friday. clearing in the day. cooler weekend. on the cool side for the first few days of next week. back to you. maureen: thank you. leon: a couple of key matchup for the local, college and pro teams. erin: it's mix impossible for the wizards. they are on the west coast. we will explain what that means. rgiii speaks out on twitter. find out what he had to say next in sports.
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they say character is what you do when no one is watching. david trone banned the box so people who've paid their debt to society could have a chance. and fought so hard for criminal justice reform, they named a center after him. and because education was his way out david offered it free to employees. and over 14 years ago began offering them partner benefits. evening the playing field has always been david's mission. in congress it'll be his job. it's not how you run, it's how you live. i'm david trone and i approve this message.
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the capitals were a lock for the playoff. today the players say you know what? we still have a long way to go. i don't think anyone sets out that the main goal is the president's trophy but we're happy about it. >> trying to win a championship here. we had a great season so far. we have bigger goals. bigger aspirations. >> does anyone notice that his hat? >> it's great! >> i know. g.w. is in the big apple prepping for an n.i.t. final four showdown with san diego state. the head coach
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his senior class doesn't want the career to come to a halt. they earned the 72nd victory to tie for the program and best ever stretch in the 102 seasons of the basketball. to the nfl, robert griffin iii will keep the same number with the browns he has worn since college. he thanked a teammate jennings forgiving him number 10. then nighton is reportedly visiting the skins tomorrow morning. washington is also expected to bring in veteran wide receiver bolden. they could make moves. leon: see if pot roast is laying off the pot roast. doug: steve rudin with update at 11:00. maureen: "world news tonight" with david muir is next. leon: owe sue at 11
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tonight, donald trump's campaign manager now charged with battery. the video in question right here, as donald trump now fires back. our reporter takes you through the moments. new reporting tonight on the hijacking, the images, going through security. the passenger later threatening he had a suicide vest. americans among those onboard. and the crew member crawling out the cockpit window on live television. under investigation. the fiery collision. the car barrelling into a bus. the dramatic rescue, after a fire ball erupts, and authorities now say there could be more at play here. your money tonight. and one family trying to get the biggest refund. trying turbotax, the tax accountant and the common storefront tax preparer. three different results. and we
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