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campaign. but hear me now -- i am not suspending our fight for liberty. leon: senator ted cruz out of the race for the white house after a stunning loss in indiana. staff: he says that his left it all on the field, just hours after he launched a scathing commentary on donald trump. leon: jeannette reyes has the latest. ted cruz suspended his white house bid for the nomination. cruz was surrounded by his wife, parents, and others. his comes days after unconventional campaign move, partnering with candidate john kasich to announcing his running mate carly fiorina months ahead of time. today, the mudslinging hit an all-time low,
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calling trump a narcissist and pathological liar. ted cruz: from the beginning, i said i would continue one as long as there was a viable path to victory. but i, i'm sorry to say -- tonight, i'm sorry to say it appears that path has been foreclosed. cruz, i don'tted know if he likes me or does not like me, but he is one hell of a competitor. jeannette: it is not clear if ted cruz will back donald trump. unite.urged his party to everybody is wondering, when will that happen? alison: it was a very tight race on the other side of the aisle and bernie sanders edged
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53nald trump has won 1,0 delegates, moving closer to the magic number of 1,237. congratulated ted cruz, calling him a worthy competitor. then he turned to the general election. closer to home, this just in -- new cell phone video of a horrifying and deadly carjacking and a metro parking lot. the man attacked the driver. the police have identified a pedestrian who was killed in the chaos. tom roussey is live with the investigation happening now. tom? tom: this happened this morning. they say he carjacked a bus about a quarter-mile from here. then he lost control in front of this crown gas station. the bus when in between two pumps,
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the dumpster, where it hit and killed a 40-year-old man from northwest d.c. the entire duration of the event was less than three minutes. tom: chaos in northeast. [yelling] tom: this is video that one man said he watched on facebook. it shows tense moments just before the police took the man they say hijacked the bus into custody. suspectnier: the appeared to be very distraught and violent. >> it seemed like he was drunk or high, crazy. tom: the police say after he attacked the bus driver a quarter-mile away, but the passengers and driver were able to get off. he was apparently the only one on the bus when he crashed at the gas station, killing 40-year-old anthony payne of northwest.
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to clean once a week and was just doing his job away from the road before this went down. payne was in that area when he was hit. loving has been charged with second-degree murder in payne's death. tom roussey, abc 7 news. breaking now, shots fired in northwest d.c., several gunshots ringing out in the petworth neighborhood in northwest. nobody was injured and nobody is in custody at this hour. this is just blocks away from a deadly shooting earlier this afternoon. a man died after being shot on illinois avenue at 4:00. victim, whose name has not been released, was shot multiple times. several cars were also hit by gunfire. alison: to the weather, we are in an unsettled weather pattern with storms rolling through tonight and the threat of rain and the rumb
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not over yet area steve rudin hasn't updated forecast. have moderate rain entering fairfax and montgomery counties from the west, about two enter the western edge of the capital beltway. if you are watching from remington, moderate rain at this time. no thunder or lightning associated with this and the storms will not be severe as we move through the overnight. district, upper northwest d.c., bethesda, silver spring, light rain at this time. heavier rain in the next half hour, 45 minutes. the highs tomorrow, upper 60's. keep the umbrella handy. details how much longer and the weekend forecast coming up. alison: developing now, a police officer indicted for child abuse and assault. countynce george's officer is accused of giving a three-year-old child a concussion while spanking him.
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son. a court date has not been set. at a a wild robbery mcdonald's in southeast. jonathan elias has the video that is must-see. jonathan: the police want you to see this video because they need help finding these guys. this started at a drive-through, three men pulling up in a white suv and jumping through the window. the otherints a gun, grabs the worker, they snatch cash, and they run off. no word on how much they got away with, but the message from the police come if you know these guys, if you recognize the vehicle, the police would really like to hear from you. jonathan elias. back to you. >> historically speaking has had a severe learning disability. could go wrongr did, that is with the ntsb is saying about the deadly metro smoke incident. tonight,
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scathing review. the ntsb is out with a probable cause of the smoke incident that killed one and injured dozens last year. the agency said it was a prolonged short-circuit because water and contaminants got into an improperly-constructed power cable connector. a said that was because of an effective inspection and maintenance procedures. today, a hearing full of loaded safetysm of metro's culture. startling new video of a smoke incident at mcpherson square, the one that triggered a metro shutdown last month. the ntsb made 33 recommendations to metro to help it fixed what it calls decades of issues. and one more transportation note tothings are getting back normal for marc train's after the csx derailment sunday. repairs are complete and full brunswick line service will return tomorrow. however, there may be some minor delays because of freight train congestion. leon:
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hera win and prescription drug abuse was the topic of a town hall meeting in fairfax tonight. between 2011 in last year, there was a 22% increase in the number of fairfax county residents treated for heroin, methadone, and opiate abuse. the number of deaths doubled between 2013 and 2015. >> anytime you have a chance to talk to your family about illegal drug use, you are one step ahead of the game. it is when they know about what is going on and the dangers associated with drug use, then you are making a difference. of the town hall was to raise awareness and talk about what can be done in the future to save lives. alison: new at 11:00, a rare in heartbreaking illness that is puzzling doctors. a normalongley, five-year-old, then one day a condition sent him to the hospital. now there is a race to figure out
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rarest ailments in the world. jay korff has the medical mystery and the growing support for his family. >> he loves to make jokes, loves to play with his trains. extremely outgoing. jay: in mid-march, cameron went from boisterous to incapacitated after a low-grade fever led to uncontrollable brain seizures. >> his hand curled up. their home in hyattsville, they are now at children's hospital in washington. areas are where he is having seizures. saidthis pediatric nurse the treatments did not work any started developing conditions that could kill him. >> your biggest fear is a parent is coming true in front of your eyes. you were looking at your child, who was always full of life, just laying there a helpless.
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of the rarest or logical conditions in the world, and --an epilepsyme syndrome that leads to a tax of the brain tissue. he has been hospitalized now for some 50 straight days. several days ago, doctors tried a new therapy that is having positive results. you can see it on his face, his smile. >> we know it's helping. jay: his parents just want their son back. a voice they have not heard in more than seven weeks. a prognosis in this case is kind of hard to pin down. family and doctors tell me he could have a setback at any moment, but if he continues to improve, he could recover in several months or longer. lot ofe to have a patience and a rare case like this. also remarkable
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have been sharing lab results around the world. there is a doctor in spain looking at the results to try to help him and other children who get this rare condition. live in the district, jay korff, abc 7 news. alison: so difficult. leon: they get as many hands on deck as possible. teachersad -- 1800 call in sick and one public school district. alison: and a truly horrifying choice -- children tossed out a window to avoid a fire. hear from the u.s. service
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back at home, a new trend in education, charter school enrollment is up, and some parents say it is a recipe for success. as jeannette reyes reports, thousands are on the waiting list. it is happening in the district in starting in classes like this one. with students, like this one come in oppressive eighth-grader at a charter school in northwest impressive eighth grader at a charter school in northwest. the report found that in the past 10 years, d.c. public charter schools had enrollment more than double. it is at 39,000, nearly half the total number of d.c. students. >> people have recognize they have a real reputation for academic quality. good, there are currently 8000 families on a waiting li t
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some will never get in, but it is worth their weight. are known for not being afraid to take on students who society can sometimes give up on. the goal is not just to produce future doctors and lawyers but thinkers who question and challenge the norms. and do something about it. classook a social justice and i was already aware, but it was like a definite, yeah come you should do that. with a on your side health alert about unnecessary medication. a new study found nearly one third of antibiotic restrictions in the u.s. are not necessary. "e research was published in the journal of the merck and medical association," and found these prescriptions are written each year in the u.s.
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will not respond to antibiotics, like viruses. this video is breathtaking. a woman dropped her three children from a burning four-story building in south korea. among those waiting below to catch them, a group of u.s. soldiers who were there. after they save the children, the woman jumped for her life. >> the fire was horrendous. you could barely see her. everybody was screaming, just yelling come you have to jump, you have to jump, and she jumped. alison: unbelievable. the woman hit the ground beneath the blanket, but somebody had the foresight to put cushions beneath it. after the ordeal, the family from nigeria got to meet the soldiers and thank them, and there were no serious injuries. can you imagine? leon: as scary as that looks, at least it had a happy ending.
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-- oh, my goodness. steve: and then the kids smiling in the mother smiling. we will smile this weekend. alison: we have to wait for the weekend? steve: trying to segue the right way. alison: he tried to sneak that in. steve: exactly. reagan national, the clouds and showers on the way through the overnight, and the temperatures not going to fall a lot more. leesburg, winchester 59, the coolest on the map as elkins, west virginia, 52 degrees. the satellite and radar, some of you are hearing rumbles of thunder, but nothing will become severe. this is the rain moving overhead at this time, continuing its easterly track through the evening, overnight come into early morning. heading in closer, upper northwest
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bethesda, this is where we are looking at light rain at this time. towards great falls, with the yellow, that is moderate rain. once again, nothing expected to be severe through the overnight. leyntilly and sud looking at moderate rain. may pick up a couple tenths of rain by the time this moves out. nighttime lows, 50 to 56, showers, just a few lingering storms which will diminish. the wind out of the northeast at five. the lightorning, jacket, absolutely, the raincoat and umbrella. you will need them at some point tomorrow. waking up, lower to middle 50's. 53.fax, oakton, 52 to dress comfortably in the morning and then we warm-up, low 60's, by the afternoon. 9 a.m., could be looking at what pavement around
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county the beltway likely to be wet. outdoor recess may be in jeopardy for some of the kids. if you have midday plans, keep the umbrella with you. through the late afternoon and the showerss, continue to. radar, but not expecting anything severe andrrow, same thursday friday, then we finally get the system out of here just in time for the weekend. the highest tomorrow, upper 60's, cloudy sky stick around, scattered showers. don't forget we have the race for e cure saturday morning, 7:00 a.m., lower 50's. we warm into the middle 60's by midmorning, early afternoon. the next seven days, i promise nicer weather. saturday looks good. mother's day looking pretty nice, 75 degrees. we have another 80 degree day on the map towards the beginning of next week. al
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now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. after being swept by the phillies last week, nationals fans were not looking forward to the upcoming road trip. st. louis, kansas city, and the cubs, but four games into the road trip, the nationals have yet to lose. kansas city, big fifth inning for washington, chris heisey with a blaster straightaway center off the wall. wilson ramos scores. top of the eighth, jayson werth at the plate. the beard, my friends, a solo home run. ewnathan papelbon just bl another save, gives up three runs in the bottom of the night. the nationals win streak is over. they fall to the royals, 7-6. the washington capitals find themselves in a hole, down 2-1
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they have a pretty much must win situation. the penguins will be without letang, suspended one game for this it that he applied against marcus johansson in game three. erin hawksworth has more from the steel city. erin: the mood in the dressing room was positive, and barry trotz says there is zero frustration. he explained the team had come a long way. they have learned when things don't go their way, they still need to stick to their game plan and eventually things will come around. we always find ways to stay positive, encourage each other, and just keep getting better. inn: despite being down 2-1 said thes, t.j. oshie entire team is playing well and they just have to get rolling. they will get another chance tomorrow night in game four.
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outletsultiple media are reporting that bryce harper has signed a 10-year extension with under armour, believed to be the largest endorsement deal in history for a baseball player . he is just 23 years old. alison: 10 years? leon: it would be nice if he was signing an extension with the nats. we don't want him taking that to the yankees. he is getting paid more than all of us combined. leon: per at-bat. alison: tonight we find
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