kellye: a final update on the severe weather? steve: tomorrow afternoon is when it is here, tomorrow evening it will be gone. south ofnd thunder d.c., breaks in the clouds. thunderstorms develop mid afternoon through the early evening. on a brighter note, the temperatures will remain above average monday and tuesday, lots of sunshine, and lower humidity for the day wednesday with highs only in the upper 70's. we will keep you updated. kellye: that is a really good recovery.

kellye: he inspired in the ring and in life. the world is mourning the death of muhamma

septic shock, a complication of parkinson's disease. we have this look back at his extraordinary life and legacy. >> ali now, seemingly commanding. reporter: in the toughest belt of his life, muhammad ali went out a champion. beating 30 minutes after his other organs failed. we all try to stay strong and whispered in his ear, you can go now, we will be ok. the tough guy who left so many tender memories. >> the world will miss that kind of compassion and that kindness. reporter: from sports superstars, for whom a comment ali blazed a trail -- >> as a kid i gravitated towards him because he was a champion. reporter: two michael j fox, a fellow parkinson's victim -- >> we said we canwin. i cried.

remembered as a civil rights pioneer. >> he went from being despised to the most loved and renowned the person on the planet, because he stood for something. reporter: the president and mrs. obama said, "ali stood up when it was hard, spoke out when others would not." ,n his hometown of louisville flowers to remember their native son. funeral plans will include a huge procession through the streets of louisville. speakers will include bill clinton, bryant gumbel, and billy crystal. kellye: with the first phase of track rebuilding plan underway, brianne carter sat down with the general manager, paul wiedefeld. me, this is probably the best job i ever had.

job, but also challenging for metro g.m. paul wiedefeld. he battled a blizzard on the tracks, shutdown system for safety inspections, and fire nearly two dozen employees. room at all, what has been the most surprising moment? >> clearly come just some of the challenges we face. i knew there were a lot of challenges, but the depth of them was surprising. brianne: one of the challenges are two words -- safety culture. >> it's like marriage. it's every day. that is not the way the culture of a big organization works. every day you have to work on it. we wanted to know the most memorable moments for the past six months. two,

lack of speed to handle total chaos on the tracks was one aha moment. the other happened when he was meeting with a station manager. >> he could have told me i need money, time off, but he said, he brought up a customer experience he felt they needed to be addressed. it's all of us. if anyone things i can do this job, there is just no way. there is just no way. i need 1300 people to be with me. we have full details of these safe track plan on our website. just go to wjla.com. you can also sign up for metro text alerts. !just text the word "metro" to4 3817.

, the d.c. police department will scale back their crime tweets. the department said they will continue to send out daily tweets. has issuedepartment a trouble alert for americans traveling to europe in the coming months. it does not warn against traveling, but it did include recommendations on staying safe. richard reeve looks at some of them. richard: the alert triggered by the large number of tourists heading overseas, going to large venues. the government says this allows for greater targets for tax. -- for attacks. france has extended their state of emergency through july. the soccer championships will be held there, as well as the tour de france. world youth day is this expected to draw 2.5 million visitors to poland. at dull

say they are not overly worried, but they will be cautious. >> just always be aware of everything and everyone around you. you would rather be safe than sorry. a little extra time for security does not heard anyone. cannot just bele scared because of some threat or danger. kellye: coming up -- four men plead guilty to dealing drugs in prince george's county, but not all of them are going to prison. group back in rhythm after in outpouring of support. that story coming up. we are tracking showers and thunderstorms for the overnight hours. an don't let dust and allergies get between you and life's beautiful moments. with flonase allergy relief, they wont.

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kellye: four people are getting a second chance at drug court. that is where we find kevin lewis. >> i've been on the streets a very long time. cops arrested 22-year-old calvin davis for dealing crack cocaine. he faced 20 years in prison. >> i feel blessed. kevin: richard was caught dealing marijuana. >>

kevin: thanks to a new program called back on track, they will avoid jail instead serving community service, taking college courses, and committing to random drug tests. if they succeed, their felony drug charges will be wiped clean. if you don't have an opportunity come you do what you know. kevin: to be eligible come artistic and have to be between 18 and 26, be arrested for a low-level drug charge with no weapons involved, and have no prior felonies. career ando have a provide for my family the right way. >> i see myself spending more time with my family, definitely on my way to completing my degree at prince george's county community college.

kevin: prince george's county plans to enroll up to 30 people each year in this program. if a participant fails, the judge will sentence them to prison for their original drug dealing charge. kevin lewis, abc 7 news. kellye: the program costs $5,000 per person for a year. locking them up would cost $47,000 per year per person. still ahead, hitting a high note. new details on a local group. and get the rain gear

kellye: a musical support group for the homeless is playing again thanks to donations. they shut their doors after somebody stole their instruments. that was until abc 7 got involved. amy aubert shows how the band is back togethe for ryan to honor, tuning these guitars is music to his ears. >> people were touched by what happened. he works with ride d.c., a gathering that earlier this month sat quiet after somebody stole their tools to make music. >> i think the best thing is you got to see people rise to the occasion. amy: seven guitars,

ukuleles, and a keyboard, responses that thrive d.c. came quickly after the story was told. >> immediately after the story came out. amy: for the group, it's about more than strumming a guitar. >> a lot of people use it as a way to get through pain. amy: an outlet back at their fingertips, you're opening the music sessions and getting back on their feet. were brokenthat into are still boarded up. they hope to install bars over the windows to keep it from happening again. a room now crammed with gratitude, instruments, and the smiles they will bring again. >> we are back to a good place emotionally. amy: amy aubert, abc 7 news.

are getting a prestigious new ranking. michelin stars will be handed out for dining in an entire a guide dedicated to the district. choosing which restaurants make the cut is a complex process. >> we use current existing guides. our inspectors are anonymous when they go out. they asked bartenders, restauranteurs. kellye: the anonymous inspectors are already out and about in the city in anticipation of the first d.c. guide that will go on sale in october. a list of the happiest counties in america is out, and our area is well represented. loudoun county is ranked as the happiest county in america.

close second. carver county, minnesota, came in third. chester county, pennsylvania, came in fourth, and hunterdon county in new jersey came in fifth. howard county and montgomery county also made the list at seventh and 19th, respectively. steve: wow, and i don't live in any of those places. kellye: but we are still happy, but not about the weather tomorrow. steve: just wait until monday. we have to get through the rough weather tomorrow. once that is out of here, big changes. 82 degrees the high earlier today. right now we are at 75 at reagan national. 72 cumberland, 70 charlottesville where they had heavy rain the past couple hours. flash flood warning for them right now. the rain moving off to the north and east

it will eventually move across fredericksburg, towards the district. tonight, likely to hear rumbles of thunder. not looking at anything severe, just to the north. however, to the south, a different story, with stronger thunderstorms out there right now. charlottesville beginning to dry out a bit. around the capital beltway, at least as of right now, it is dry, just cloudy with patchy fog , not amounting to a lot. nighttime lows from the middle 60's to the lower 70's, the winds out of the south and east. the freshly updated futurecast come a good idea of when the showers and storms will be, 9 a.m. tomorrow, widely scattered showers. heading out in the morning, keep the umbrella with you. most likely time for the stronger storms will be during the late afternoon into the early evening. they start to bubble up

around 2 p.m., and a stronger line develops around dinnertime. barbecue plans tomorrow evening, i would not plan on it right now. once the system moves through by 9 p.m. tomorrow, things improved are medically, setting the scene for a very nice start to the work and school week -- things will improve dramatically after 9 p.m. will be the potential of localized flooding during the heavy rain. the middle ladies, warm and humid with the storm cells developing in the midday and late afternoon. iey will become severe and suspect will have numerous severe thunderstorm warnings. stay with abc 7, news channel 8, and wjla.com. don't forget to download the stormwatch 7 weather app. looky through friday fantastic, lots of sunshine, upper 70's, lower 80's. kellye:

>> a world war ii veteran is honored with an award as she is laid to rest.

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[ explosion ] nothing should get in the way of the things you love. ♪ get america's fastest internet. only from xfinity. kellye: abc 7 salutes a world war ii veteran. comeons served in the war and while many of their acts are known, other acts of bravery are not. cheryl conner tells the story

cheryl: with full military rader, captain stephanie of alexandria is laid to rest at arlington national cemetery. extended family gathered along with friends, she was an american spy in europe following world war ii. she worked as a field operative at the office of strategic service, which later became the cia. in poland,s a center occupied by russian forces to gather intelligence on troop movements, economic data, political data. cheryl: when her records were declassified in 2008, it was discovered that she was nominated twice for the legion of merit. they started to lobby the army, but the award was not granted until u.s. senator mark warner stepped in. this neighbor and friend except that the award. >> now that that wrong has been righted for her

will be right it for women in the future. the olda salute by guard, a flag for her casket handed over. they said that kathryn kept quiet about what she did. her cover was blown, but she insisted on finishing the mission. she died in january at the age of 100. the friends holding onto the legion of merit award say they are willing to pass it on if a museum will display it.