honored. i'm very proud of each and every one of you. jonathan: with that, the man who started the sit-in, ended it. congressman john lewis started talking wednesday morning around 11:15. he spoke again this afternoon just after 1:00. >> there comes a time when you have to say something, when you have to make a little noise. >> house democrats were trying to force republicans to vote on a series of gun control measures that had already failed in the senate. some held signs with images of victims of mass shootings. others began to chant "shame" and sing songs from the civil rights era. republican members refused to bring the issue to the floor. in the middle of the night republicans had had enough. they called a recess until july 5, shutting down the cameras and lights lights in the chamber. 10 to 20 democrats remained, continuing to broadcast their protest on social media. >> our people are with us. not just in

people all over america and around the world. >> hear, hear! >> the social media told the story. jonathan: republicans called it a publicity stunt without real substance. house speaker paul ryan. >> the reason i call it a "stunt" is because they know it isn't going anywhere. >> after it ended exhausted house leader nancy pelosi said the fight is beginning. >> this is not about politics or elections or campaigns. this is about the safety of the american people. >> we can tell you this now in the last two hours the senate did vote on a compromise measure that would stop people on the no-fly list from being able to buy guns. the question now is it's not clear whether this bill will go any further. republican leaders say it is time to move on to something more constructive. at the live desk, i'm jonathan elias. alison: thank you. while some of the lawmakers spent the night inside the house chamber

outside the capitol to support action inside. today's abc7 instapoll asking if you believe house democrats were successful with this sit-in. go to wjla.com/votenow. let us know if you think they made their point. or if it was just politics as usual. you will be able to see the results live at the bottom of your screen. let's get to our kimberly suiters, though. right now she is on the hill. kimberly? kimberly: yeah, this sit-in drama that was staged by democrats really hit a high point literally at the tom of the capitol steps there when democratic leaders emerged. they were greeted by gun control supporters down below who have been vocal and critical of republicans. let's listen to the protesters now. >> do your job! do your job! kimberly: again, those

spontaneously wednesday after that sit-in was staged by long-time civil rights activist congressman john lewis. as you heard, he admitted they violated house rules in doing so. it was called a "stunt" by republican leaders. but by lewis' side today, goddard, the survivor of the virginia tech shooting. what do you say to people who say you have to arm yourself against hate? >> the idea that if only more guns in more places of our country made us all safer the united states of america with 300 million guns in circulation already would be the safest place in the world and we are not. kimberly: as you can see, there are two lonely protesters lingering out here. one from d.c. the other from virginia. saying they just felt the need to stand watch. republicans and democrats will return after the break on july 5. and democrats here promise

definitely readdress the issue of gun control. live on capitol hill, kimberly suiters, abc7 news. alison: thank you. d.c.'s delegate james eleanor hs norton joined them on gun control. we have more at 5:30. leon: in the meantime after early morning storms in the area, the stormwatch7 team watching weather again for another chance we might hear rumbles of thunder rolling through. meteorologist steve rudin is standing by in the stormwatch7 and has the latest on the forecast. more thunder tonight? steve: a few more thunderstorms isolated. isolated showers. the severe component we will take out of the mix this time around. take a look at what is going on. a few showers around the capital beltway. not going to amount to a lot as we move through the dinner time hour. all the action to the south of us. it will continue to move south and east. eventually riding to south of richmond. tonight, closer in. we are

temperatures falling in to lower 80's to the 70's. talking about the upcoming weekend. all you need to know in a few minutes. alison: see you then. now to a developing story out of baltimore today. a judge ruled this morning that officer caesar goodson is not guilty in the freddie gray case. goodson was the actual driver of the police van that gray was loaded into before he died. we have team coverage of the verdict tonight beginning with brad bell who is live in downtown baltimore. brad? brad: the importance of what happened hear today cannot be overstated. three of the six officers charged in connection with the death of freddie gray have now gone on trial. there have been zero convictions. tonight, many are wondering whether or not the cases should have been brought in the first place or whether justice is really being done. the moment is captured by court artist bill hennessey. officer goodson holds his hand to his heart. he

cleared cop edward nero. seconds earlier, judge barry williams reads his verdict. not guilty on all counts. he explains his logic across the board. prosecutors failing to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that goodson killed freddie gray or committed any crime. >> here someone is dead and no one is being held accountable for it. brad: that reaction from naacp president tessa hill-aston. unhappy with the verdict but respectful of the verdict. >> i believe they did a polled thing to charge the officers and for us to be here. people in the city, we need to understand that this is making history. brad: as the driver of the police van for which freddie gray suffered fatal injuries, officer caesar goodson faced the most serious charges of the six officers. prosecutors blaming him for gray's death because he didn't put a seat belt on gray. gave him a so-called "rough ride" and failed to call a

the judge finding no evidence of intentional criminal behavior by goodson. defense attorney brown saying the judge got it right. >> the difference between an accident and criminal liability. brad: the big question is what happens next? four officers are scheduled to go on trial including the retrial of the alwayser william porter whose -- of the officer william porter whose first case ended in a hung jury. the question is will the cases be dropped? this is the same judge who heard all three cases. he has looked at the evidence and said he sees no criminal conduct. there is a gag order in place. we haven't heard a word from the state's attorney. in baltimore, brad bell, abc7 news. leon: all right. thank you, brad. now the images of protests and riots in the days after freddie gray's death, they are hard to forget. fortunately no similar memories made today. kevin lewis now picks up the team

that area was decimated in the days of gray's death. but today -- uh-oh. now kevin as we come to you. we hear some sounds of alarm there. kess no, actually, things are real -- kevin: no, actually, things are calm here. there is a my your protest across the street. as people tuned in last year to watch unrest in baltimore this was ground zero. i can tell you that officer caesar goodson placed freddie gray in a police van three blocks that way. this was the c.v.s. pharmacy that fell victim to arson. this evening despite a controversial verdict, peace prevails here in baltimore. >> we were left with a neighborhood that was burning enough smoke. kevin: the nation and world saw the baltimore intersection at its worst. today some 14 months later, anxiety returned following officer caesar goodson's acquitle in the death of gray -- acquittal in death of freddie gray.

farrell carted an oversize speaker through the street preaching peace. >> we have to think before we act. a lot of times we act before we think. >> all day, all day. kevin: outside circuit court downtown, protesters voiced the dissatisfaction with the verdict. >> this is a circus and a sideshow. justice ain't served here. the police never held accountable for what they do to people in the community. >> i believe the police have zero respect for baltimore citizens. especially people of color. kevin: in the penn north neighborhood, a noticeable police presence today. >> i mean, there is no surprise to any of us. kevin: residents like keith mech continue to distrust the baltimore p.d. >> the police on the protest as if we're citizens who need to be protected. we are approached as potential criminals who have to prove our innocence. that is the relationship we had. kevin: a small peaceful protest across the street that

a lot of the police presence. make sure everything remains calm here. i did speak with one man who was relieved to hear the judge found officer goodson not guilty. as he put it, this was a politically fueled and a dramatically over charged case. we are live in baltimore, i'm kevin lewis, abc7 news. leon: thank you. as brad mentioned right now, four trials still scheduled related to freddie gray's death. the next one is set to start in a week and a half. we have coverage right here. you can get breaking news alert on the trials and everything else from abc7 news. sign up for them at wjla.com. alison: now we have new information tonight in the investigation into a sexual assault in arlington. it happened near fourth street north and gleeb road. this was on sunday morning. the woman told police an attacker entered her apartment, then threatened her with a weapon as he sexually assaulted her. today police released this composite sketch right here of the attacker. the victim was able to break free during

herself in a bothroom and yell for he -- bathroom and yell for help. that is when the man ran off. anyone who might recognize him is asked to call police. leon: police in prince william county are investigating a sexual assault. the suspect got in an apartment on kilmer lane in triangle and went in through an unlocked door and sexual assaulted a 20-year-old woman while she was sleeping there. this happened on monday. the victim reported it to family members and was treated at the hospital in the morning. the attacker is said to be between five foot and 5'2" with thin build, long black curly hair and unshaven face. alison: coming up at "abc7 news at 5:00" -- we are following two big decisions out of the supreme court. one about affirmative action. and the second on immigration. >> the supreme court issues a ruling on immigration and a member of congress issues what amounts to a threat. i'm jeff goldberg. what he had to say and details of the ruling coming up. leon:

rocked by racist writings. what police are doing about it and who they think is the target. alison: "7 on your side" tonight with a phone bank about i.r.s. scams. just call 703-236-9220. to get your questions answered. phone lines will be open until 6:30.

alison: now to a developing story from the supreme court. justices ruled in a key affirmative action case today. a 4-3 vote. i upheld -- it upheld the admissions program at the university of texas. that program considered race among other factors in admitting the final quarter of incoming freshman classes. school officials rejoicedded at this decision. >> it says diversity matters. it recognizes that race matters in the society. it's factored in, in the appropriate way. alison: so the case was filed by a student who claimed she was denied admission because she is white. the university fills most of the classes by guaranteeing admission to texas students who graduate in the top 10% of their high school classes. leon: president obama executive order to help what he call latino dreamers living the u.s. illegally hit

in the supreme court today. as jeff goldberg reports the historic 4-4 ruling strikes down the plan and now raises the stakes in november's election. jeff: the anger and frustration following the supreme court ruling is equal to the disappointment of brenda barrios. >> i wait today to leave the shadow and live with my family. jeff: this mother of two from guatela living silver spring is one of the estimated 5 million undocumented parents of legal permanent residents who would have been spared the threat of deportation and gained a work permit had the supreme court decision gone her way. it did not. >> they forgot in what part of their lives they were immigrants, too. they forgot we are humans. they forgot we have a kid. jeff: after the attorney general of texas filed suit against president obama's executive order, a lower appeals court struck down the order. today's 4-4 ruling upholds the appeal h

plan. president obama today expressing some hope following the disappointment. president obama: i promise you this, though. sooner or later immigration reform will get done. jeff: in a statement, texas attorney general ken paxton calling the ruling a major setback to president obama's attempts to expand executive power and victory for those who believe in the separation of powers and the rule of law. the other side, however, is vowing to strike back in november. >> every time you slap us you encourage and motivate more of us to vote. you will reap what you have sowed. >> trump and hillary clinton issuing ruling. trump expressing support. hillary clinton calling the decision "unacceptable." both candidates saying the 4-4 tie indicates just how high the stakes are for the november election in determining the future of the supreme court. at the supreme court, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. alison: in storm watch coverage now. 78

injured after a powerful tornado ripped through the eastern chinese city. the tornado hit around 2:30 in the afternoon bringing 78-mile-per-hour winds with them. 200 of the injured are in critical condition. the city is still recovering more tornadoes and more hailstorms are threatening, possible rescue missions. leon: four tornadoes touched down in pontiac, illinois. i caused extensive damage to the mobile home park, leaving debris everywhere. two people had to be rescued from their homes. fortunately they only had minor injuries. alison: wow! terrible situations there. we were prepared for severe weather today. but it seems to be a little more mellow. steve: it is indeed. earlier this morning we had the heavier rain that moved through. rumble of thunder. now the strongest of the storms well south and west of us. and will remain south of us as g

not out of the woods totally in terms of the showers. a lot of folks are gearing up for the beach forecast. it looks nice out there. clouds here and there. there are still people taking advantage of the dayoff over at ocean -- leon: don't care about the farmer's market. steve: that is on saturday. we'll talk about that in a moment. beach forecast for tomorrow. around 75 degrees. we will see a few shower here and there. middle to upper 70's saturday and sunday. at least it will be dry. the surf temperatures are warming up. if you have outdoor plans this evening you are likely to dodge a few raindrops. you may hear rumble of thunder but the severe component is out of the picture for the metro. 81 degrees, dinner time hour around 80. by 7:00, upper 70's. outdoor dining, barbecue, going for a jog, taking your dog out for a walk looks okay. be on

showers here and there. this is what it looks like around the capital beltway. all the action suppressed south and west of us. look at the lightning associated with the storms as they dive down toward the south and the east. we strip away the lightning, a few thunderstorm warnings are embedded with the storm. but for us no warnings or watches. we don't expect anything to become severe. not close to the d.c. metro as we move through the next several hours. 64 to 70 for the low. areas of fog will develop tomorrow morning. waking up tomorrow morning you may notice patchy fog. you may want to leave extra few minutes before heading out the door. if you have travel plans by air, not going to be too foggy to cause travel delays. temperatures start today in the upper 60's to around 70. the future cast wants to bring in showers come midday hours tomorrow. once again, not heavy. then we will see everything finally begin to clear out of here as they move past

night. by friday night into the day on saturday. look what happens. the skies will clear. the farmer's market looking really good. saturday morning with the temperatures that will be around 70 degrees. your forecast for the day tomorrow, 83. mostly cloudy skies. we will dodge rain drops and showers. winds out of the northeast. take you out and look at the next seven days. the weekend looks fantastic from the mountains to the beaches. looking at the temperatures in the lower 80's. a lot of sunshine. as we move in the day on monday now we are going to crank up the heat a little bit. but the humidity, too. near 90 on tuesday. chance for showers. not a wash-out. by wednesday, lower 80's. the middle 80's on thursday. night time lows from the mid-60's to the mid-70's. not a typical weather pattern for now. moving in the end of june. usually be warmer. this time of year. but no complaints. got severe weather out of the way early. it means a nice weekend ahead. alison: perfect. leon: all right. alison: sounds good. leon: we'll take that. alison: tha

so the key to selling your home could line in the rainbow. leon: all right. we'll explain what that means. what it would cost you to get help or your dream of writing a screen play for one of the most successful names in hollywood. horace: i'm horace holmes here in the "7 on your side" help center. the topic here today is the i.r.s. phone scam. the experts are here to answer your calls. 703-236-9220. on the other side of the break, we will tell you how the scam works. alison: but first, here is a look at what is coming up tonight on abc7 --

leon: "7 on your side" tonight for help with one of the most costly scams in america. troubleshooter horace holmes standing by in the abc7 help center with help for you with the phone bank. horace: this i.r.s. phone scam by far the number one scam that we get telephone calls and e-mails about on "7 on your side." it all starts if you are a victim with a phone call. [phone ringing ] >> nonstop. non-some. 8:00 in the morning started. until 6:00 at night. horace: jeff and his wife celeste said when the calls started coming they

shock. >> oh, my god. we're in trouble. the i.r.s. called. horace: the man on the other end of the phone said the couple made a mistake on the tax returns and owed the government. >> we better pay this. >> the caller said the you don't give them your credit card company you will be prosecuted in half an hour and the police are down the street waiting for you. the classic line in what is according to the better business bureau, local police, federal trade commission and the issue the number one scam carried out in america today. >> at least we're smart enough to realize it was a scam. horace: the treasury department inspector general said victims paid out $40 million to the scammers since 2013. >> he said i'm from the criminal investigation section of the i.r.s. horace: tony received a call a few days ago. i.r.s. says they will never call to demand immediate payment and will not demand your give your credit or debit card number or threaten to bring in the police. he says he figured out

out of money and he continue fronted him. >> i said how long have you been doing this stuff? he said 10 to 15 years and said he was proud to be a scammer. horace: can you believe that? back live on the help center we have experts from the treasury department, from the i.r.s., local police m.p.d. is here. also the federal trade commission. the telephone number to call if you are interested. you have some questions about this. 703-236-9220. these lines have been jammed. keep on trying. we will be here from now until 6:30. 703-236-9220. very important topic. back to you. alison: a great service there. thank you so much. coming up on "abc7 news at 5:00" -- going to the polls. a look at today's key vote. this is a big one in britain and what it could mean for the rest of the world. leon: later, a civil rights complaint that a local school system is facing. sam: as protests continued on capitol hill, d.c. officials weighed in on t

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approach. d.c. bureau chief sam ford live outside d.c. police headquarters to explain this. sam? sam: even before the sit-in, d.c. officials said they planned a news conference here at police headquarters on guns because they consider the city's gun laws to be under attack. with the sit-in, the mayor said she saw it as a confluence of energy. they displayed the 3,000 guns the m.p.d. gun recovery unit confiscated in the last decade as they denounced bills republican lawmakers introduced to abolish d.c. gun laws. >> the assault on the district's gun laws by this congress -- where is this one from? massey. sam: massey of kentucky tweeted out a picture holding an a.r.-15. most guns were assault rifles. chief cathy lanier said they recovered three a.k.-47's in the past w

>> i hate the thought that my cops have to go out there and face the weapons over and over again. sam: they confiscated one with 80 rounds of ammunition from a 17-year-old who threatened his girlfriend. >> he was going to kill her and her entire family and shoot up her school. sam: city officials said they planned the news conference before the sit-in on capitol hill. >> i went to the rules committee. and argued as strongly as i could that the district of columbia gun laws had become fly paper. sam: the mayor made clear she supports antigun efforts. when asked about people wanting to buy guns to protect themselves she said she would not promote gun ownership in any way although it's legal in some cases in d.c. the chief's statement was that the answer to gun violence is not as she put it arming everybody. reporting live from d.c. police headquarters, i'm sam ford, abc7 news. alison: thank you very much.

newsroom. officials in falls church are warning people tonight of a rabid raccoon that is attacking people and pets in that area. now this sick animal has had incidents now on greenwich street, lincoln avenue, park avenue. great falls street and the w.o.&d trail. it has fought one person and fought with dogs so be aware of the surroundings and keep the pets indoors for now. leon? leon: right now let's go overseas. vote beginning to be tabulated in the brexit vote overseas. a big decision made in europe whether or not england is going to leave the european union. the polls closed a half an hour ago in england. michelle marsh is standing by live at the "live desk" with the very latest. michelle? michelle: minutes ago a u.k. party leader says it looks like the country will remain in the european union. no official word yet, though. this no doubt is a decision that will be felt globally for businesses and consumers. ag

mention whether great britain should stay in european union or leave the 28-nation bloc. supporters of leaving say the move would give britain greater control of its economy and keep immigrants from flooding the island nation. but opponents say the united kingdom is stronger and safer it stands with the rest of europe. there isn't any exit polling at this point but we should start to get actual results within the next hour. if the referendum does pass, what won't be clear for a while is the impact on the rest of the world. the head of the federal reserve says the u.s. will be watching and will be cautious if it passes. we will let you know as soon as we start getting any official results. for now, that is the latest from the "live desk." back to you. alison: okay, michelle. thank you very much. well, oscar winning story teller aaron sorkin is adding teaching to his resume. he is offering an online master class for aspiring

include "a few good men," "the social network" and "moneyball." and behind "the newsroom" and "west wing." students who sign up to his class have access to 25 video lessons from sorkin with interactive assignment and a 30-page work book. it costs $90. leon: whoa! alison: interesting. leon: bargain for me. the kennedy center released list of the 2016 honorees. among them actor al paccino. the eagles, the rock band. argentina pianist and a blues singer. james taylor as well in the list. kennedy center honors is an annual award given to those in performing arts for the contribution to american culture. the gala is held december 4 and televised on pbs on december 27. alison: you can never argue with who they choose. fantastic. "7 on your side" on your

with a consumer alert. a new study finds the paint colors you use can have a big impact on curb appeal. colors like white, tan and gray on the exterior can give a sense of shelter. or safety. on the inside the real estate site says houses with yellow kitchens have the highest premium sale value. houses with earthy tones like sage green, dove gray and other rooms do well, too. but having darker colors often brings down the value of a house that is on the market. leon: attracts a lot of raccoons. darker colors. alison: not good. leon: coming up on "abc7 news at 5:00" -- a change of plans. why a flight from los angeles made a detour to area. alison: a mother covers up graffiti fears targeted their son in front of their house. i'm cheryl conner in arlington. coming up, we will tell you how police responded. leon: new at 6:00 -- alison: a change to cit a piece of america

critical peace of american history. what the marine corps has confirmed we have had it all wrong about the iconic moment from world war ii. leon: reminder that we have a team of experts standing by in the abc7 help center. they are here tonight to help and any questions you might have about one of the most prolific scams in the u.s. just call us. 703-236-9220. with your i.r.s. scam questions. phone line is open until 6:30 tonight.

steve one more day until the weekend. it is going to get a whole lot brighter out there. saturday night if you have plans to go to the d.c. united game versus new england. it will also be televised on newschannel8. we will see temperatures fall from the middle 80's to the middle 70's by the time the game comes to an end. tomorrow, day off. dodging a few showers. 83 degrees. saturday at the pool around 85. sunday looking

a bit more humidity. but at least it will stay dry. we are back after this.

leon: water service being restored to residents in arlington. that were affected by a water main break. virginia american water fixing four valves in all. they say they don't xp

tomorrow sometime. now even though water service is back on, officials say you should still boil your water before using it until at least saturday. alison: well, residents of an arlington neighborhood are cleaning up after a rash of racist graffiti. cheryl conner went to lombardi street between wilson boulevard and route 50 and she found one mother who thinks she knows what is going on. a mother spray painting over hateful graffiti that she says is attacking her son. she asked us to help hide her identity to protect him. the words outside of her home. the neighbor spotted the vandalism this morning. >> i can't even repeat it, it was so awful. it was hateful. cheryl: the police got several calls about the graffiti. we

>> with everything going on in orlando it's not good timing. cheryl: police talked to the neighbors who first spotted it at 5:30 in the morning. it covers the large rock with the neighborhood name stone ridge. trash can, mailbox, garden stones all need to be cleaned up. 13-year-old used the incident as a lesson. >> if someone says let's go vandalize things, don't vandalize things. don't do what these people did. cheryl: we spotted cameras near the graffiti. if you have one, neighbors want you to review recordings from thursday morning. as the police look for who did it, most on the street want to know why. possibly a hate crime. but for now a case of destruction of property. >> if there is a child targeted we will make the child feel love and celebrated. not going to let hate win the day. leon: coming up at 5:00 -- >> a civil rights

against montgomery county schools. what is this all about? we will explain in a live report coming up. robert: i'm robert burton. coming up, why it's not just about tiger woods and golf at congressional. we will talk about that later in sports.

horace: welcome back. i'm horace holmes in the "7 on your side" help center. we have been talking about the i.r.s. phone scam here. we have a panel of experts answering your calls. the telephone number to call is 703-236-9220. it is the number one scam going on in america right now. a lot of interest in this one. 703-236-9220. back to you. alison: thank you. on the very same day that the u.s. supreme court handed down a major ruling on affirmative action, a local school system finds itself facing a civil rights lawsuit. richard reeve live in rockville to explain the discrimination claim being made. it's in montgomery county. rich? rich: that's right. some parents are not too happy about this. this is the claim right

county schools of discrimination and says that students are losing out. montgomery county public schools, 145,000 students strong is as you can see incredibly diverse. >> to improve the program and improve the quality of education that students get, you need to have a more diverse program. richard: the district elite language impersian program is the know -- immersion program is the focus of civil rights. >> alleging it violated the civil rights act of 1964. richard: this parent says seven schools offer the program. 50 slots each. the problem according to the complaint that the district is 31% white. immersion attendance is 47%. >> less than 5% are white or latino in a system that mo jurorty of the kids are color. on the face that is discriminatory. richard: there is a lottery here. but siblings

admitted guaranteed slot. >> there may be six black students in the grade. richard: montgomery county blair senior lauren says she sees the effect. >> if you only have students of one race it doesn't add to the program. you get the same ideas and same experience all in one place. richard: the district is not commenting on this but says it has done its own internal review. if the education department takes up this case, it will likely take a year to investigate. live in rockville, richard reeve, abc7 news. leon: thank you, rich. the first virginia public school to integrate now has historic status. the arlington county school board designated the stratford school as a historic district. now the school integrated in february of 1959. the historic designation means the county board has to approve any changes that are made to the building. currently it's home

magnet program but scheduled to be expanded to a county middle school. alison: time now for a check on the roadways today. jamie sullivan is on traffic watch. hi, jamie. jamie: look behind me. you can see the heavy traffic. this is along the capital beltway. if you travel from virginia, tysons to maryland and through montgomery county this is the pace you will be at. you don't get a break on the inner loop until you're through bethesda to silver spring. the outer loop is not as bad but there is volume. police activity still in place. champlain street northwest is closed off between florida avenue and ontario road northwest is blocked in that stretch. if you are traveling outbound 395, slowing but not until you get closer to duke street. we are okay leaving the 14th street bridge continuing past the pentagon. other bridges key bridge looks good. same thing on the roosevelt bridge. i want to focus on van doren

the wazers are checking in with the delays. we will update you when they open this but it may not be until the morning. that is a look at traffic. get a look at the forecast. steve? steve: thank goodness for the cloud cover. it stabilized the atmosphere. that is why we don't have severe weather across the meet metro area. we won't see anything for the rest of the evening and the overnight. satellite and radar. scattered showers inside the beltway. it won't amount to a lot. you may run into rain drops but if you have outdoor dining plans make sure you are under an umbrella. areas of fog for the morning. future cast moving through the day on friday. grab the umbrella. you won't need it all day long. not a total wash-out.

saturday we have a beautiful start to the weekend. quicken loans going on saturday and sunday. the temperatures in the middle to the upper 80's. look at the next seven days. chance for showers tomorrow. from the mountains to the city and the delmarva beaches a lot of sunshine. thunderstorms on monday and tuesday. lower 80's on wednesday. thursday the temperatures are around 85 degrees. nighttime lows range from the mid-to-the upper 60's. to lower 70's. once we get through tomorrow everything it will dry out and turn absolutely beautiful.

>> today wasn't just about golf. the fans got to give back and recognize heroes. >> the fans had a chance to win $1 million and see golf. the fans that stopped by to sign for veterans. >> who did you sane for today? >> all the men and women fighting overseas. they are great. fantastic people to keep america safe. we have to thank all of them. >> elizabeth signed for family. >> my father was in the military. i have nephews that is a seal and a nephew in the guard. it's important. >> right down the road a shot for heroes. >> make a whole in one. take -- make a hole in one. take home $10,000. another $10,000 will

charity of your choice. even though you didn't hit, there is money that still goes. >> makes me feel great. >> how awesome that your shot still means snog >> -- means something? >> it's great. everybody that played donate $10. >> nice to do that. >> if only charity case was me swinging a golf club. that is right on target. the leader is john rahm in his first pro tournament leading all golfers. i think i would have hit the shot for heros if my shirt wasn't so tight. >> you have to do something about the pipe cleaners hanging off your shoulders. we'll take care of that later. alison: oh, you two. nice job, robert. leon: no ticket to the gun show for you. sorry. all right, man. get out of here. alison: still to come right here, no one likes turbulence in the air. 'em when

especially when it's not from the flight. leon: after the break we look at the verbal sparring that forced a plane to make

alison: well, there were scary moments for passengers on a delta airlines fight. the plane made an emergency landing in tucson to remove an unruly passenger. as abc's stephanie ramos reports the authorities were so concerned about this they ordered fighter jets to escort the plane down. reporter: outburst from a passenger on board delta fight leads to emergency landing. >> we landed. in the middle of the runway. the police came on board. reporter: this is the dramatic end. once delta flight 5720 on the ground police took this passenger in federal custody. the f.b.i. now investigating that man for allegedly making threats on board the flight. >> he was walking up and down the aisle. staring at people. abouting unusual, ank -- acting unusual, anxious. rubbing his chest. wouldn't

>> the p 80 -- the approximately 80 people were nighing from san antonio to los angeles. an hour in the flight witnesses say the passenger was slurring his words and became uncooperative when he was asked by flight attendants to sit down. >> the suspect caused some sort of verbal disturbance aboard the aircraft. this alerted the flight crew. reporter: his behavior so alarming two fighter jets were called in to escort and monitor the plane, diverting it to tucson international airport. a man seated next to the unruly passenger told an officer they were traveling together. no one was injured. the entire plane was cleared for a security sweep. the remaining passengers were rescreened by t.s.a. before boarding another flight. it's still unclear if the man will face any charges. in los angeles, stephanie ramos, abc7 news. alison: that is it for "abc7 news at 5:00". but we are following several big stories right now at 6:00. >> we must never ever give up. aliso

on. even as they end that historic standoff on the house floor. what comes next? >> all night, all day, we will fight for freddie gray. alison: the fall-out after the officer facing the most serious charges in freddie gray's death is exonerated. and rewriting american history. what the marine corps says we have all had wrong about this iconic picture for more than 70 years. "abc7 news at 6:00" starts now. announcer: now "abc7 news at 6:00ment" on your side. leon: well, it turns out a capitol hill showdown over gun laws will have to wait until after the july 4th recess this afternoon more than 25 hours after democrats began a sit-in on the house floor, saying they wouldn't quit until there was a vote on the floor, they abruptly adjourned. however, they vowed to come back and continue the fight in july. even as republicans vowed to not bow to what house sp

the two sides couldn't sound more differently. >> i don't think this should be a proud moment for democracy or for the people who stage the stunts. >> i tell you, i feel more than lucky. i feel very blessed and honored. i'm very proud of each and every one of you. leon: after ending the sit-in. congressman john lewis who started the whole thing walked out to greet supporters who held a vigil outside through the night at the capitol. our kimberly suiters is standing by there tonight and she picks up the story from capitol hill tonight. what is the latest? kimberly: it is clear right now but just four hours ago there were about 250 pro gun control protesters out here. they were cheering, the democrats that supported them and jeering the republicans who