police say hon -- on or around january 8 she was held against her will, assaulted and murdered. >> we believe there is a gang involved. jeff: four adults and six juveniles are in custody for the murder each charged with abduction and gang participation, likely with more charges to come. one of the suspects is 17-year-old venus iraheta of alexandria who last night returned home to her mother after going missing for a month. >> i thank god that she is alive. whatever happens i know we will keep moving forward. i ask god to give me strength to keep moving forward and keep fighting. what happened to her while she was missing i don't know. jeff: this past weekend, 16-year-old lizzy colindres of springfield returned home with her 5-month-old son after also being missing for a month. police say she is not connected to the murder of damaris rivas but that the

child's father is acquainted with the suspects and may be linked to the killing. >> we have gotten a good idea of who is in this network of people. i was able to confirm that the father of the child 18-year-old jose rivas of springfield has been arrested. connected with this murder. fairfax county police say they plan in the future to address how the current murder investigation is connected to the larger gang problems happening in the d.c. region. larry: we have breaking news from the white house. fast food c.e.o. andrew puzder withdrawn hism in nation to be labor secretary. this comes after report that he did not have enough republican votes to be confirmed. he admitted to hiring undocumented housekeeper but denied allegation he abused his ex-wife and treated employees poorly. alison: president trump and the first lady welcomed israel's prime ministe

wife to the white house today. in a joint press conference, they share hope with strengthening the alliance. netanyahu said while he and the president are committed to preventing iran from getting nuclear weapons, another issue is israel's security. the president described what he thinks is the key to peace between israel and palestine. president trump: i think the palestinians have to get rid of some of the hate that they are taught from a young age. they have to acknowledge israel. they have to do that. there is no way a dale can be made if they are not ready acknowledge. alison: in the news conference the president blamed the media for everything surrounding the resignation of the national security adviser flynn. larry: now a developing story out of washington state where lawyers for a man detained for deportation says they client should be protected by the law. 23-year-old daniel ramirez medina says

u.s. illegally at 7 but is covered under the obama era dreamers program and can only lose his status if he poses a threat to security. officials say he has a gang affiliation but he denies that. >> we don't wanted people to be alarmed -- we don't want people to be alarmed but we want people to be aware of their rights. larry: ramirez-medina attorneys claim i.c.e. agents pressured them to admit gang affiliation. alison: give me your tired, your pour, your huddled masses yearning to be free. this is a portion but because the famous line of the base of the statue of liberty. they are asking them to envision a country without the immigrants that are welcomed by lady liberty. we have a previ

could mean for you. q mccray? q: well, alison, most of our friends i will assume are familiar with busboys and poets. it's very busy. all the locations. as this location is in shirlington. but tomorrow it will be bear. and the owner thinks that is a great thing. busboys and poets is known for serving up great dishes. tomorrow it plans to serve a cause. >> a day to stand with immigrants. q: andy is going to shut down to show the solidarity with the day without immigrants movement. his restaurantses and a couple other dozen businesses we discovered are protesting trump's immigration policies. >> this is the time when you have to take a stand. i don't want to be on the wrong side of history

okay? q: his restaurant supervisor brenda palma from guatemala is proud to work for him. >> even though they don't pay me for one day, it's fine. casino it calls for immigrants to skip work, spending money or sending their kids to

bit. president trump this morning met with the heads of major u.s. retailer toes talk about tax reform. c.e.o. from target, best buy and gap attending the white house meeting. the president didn't offer any specifics or many specifics but he did say that the plan would lower and simplify tax rates. alison: the senate passed and the senate will sign a measure revoking an obama era rule that would have made it harder for the mentally ill to buy guns. the rule required the social security administration to send information on people meeting certain criteria to the f.b.i. for inclusion in background check system. critics including the national rifle association and the aclu said the rule was too broad and unfairly stigmatized the disabled. larry: there are new developments in a case dating back to 2014. davon wallace sentenced to 45 years in prison for the murder of 3-year-old knijah amore bibb. wallace was convicted in november after police say he fired several shots in a home in landover after fighting th

one of the shots hit bibb. >> people living near an intersection where a 5-month-old boy was killed last year are up is set that the memorial to him has been moved. tristan schultz's mother was pushing him in stroller when they were hit in august. in month since a tree was decorated to his memory. they called it tristan's tree. they plan to hold a rally to rebuild the memorial after the homeowners association decided to remove it. larry: imagine this. your phone rings and through the screaming on the other end of the line you hear someone saying they have your child and demand a ransom to get him or her back. brad bell is live with a warning about this scam. brad? brad: this is a scam. we reported on this last fall. we thought it died out. but today we have learned it's coming back. in montgomery county. this time with a connection to the schools.

parents got aal call claiming a child has been kidnapped. fortunately none have believed it to be true. >> we are getting calls from families who then follow up with the school to confirm that the student is safe. brad: the school spokesman says the system has to take the matter seriously and today sent a letter home with a warning about the scam. it's not a new scam. we reported the arrival in the area last fall when susan wilder of fairfax got a call saying her 17-year-old daughter had been kidnapped. >> i hear crying. "mom, mom." we have shown how in this information age we are all vulnerable. in november, i chose a house at random. set a stopwatch and started digging online. i stopped the stopwatch at two minutes and 43 seconds. already i have the names of everybody who lives in the home. i have several phone numbers. i have found a facebook page. i have enough to do

in some cases it's been real enough and frightening that the victims emptied out the bank cats to pay ransom. as the scam reemerges the montgomery county school system is taking action. >> we ask them to follow three steps. one, do not wire money immediately. two, contact the school. three, follow up with the police so we can keep a record of these incidents. brad: so this afternoon i checked with the montgomery county police about the scam. they said they have gotten no reports in the last month about it. so, the advice from the school system if you get one of the scam calls and you believe it's a scam and your mind is put at ease so to find out your child is safe, they still want you to call the police so they can track it and put an end to it. rockville, brad bell, abc7 news. alison: terrifying. all right, brad. thank you.

yahoo! is issuing another warning about e-mail accounts being hacked. users may have had the information stolen between 2015-2016. this is the latest problem in the internet company investigation of a -breach that expose -- a mega-breach that exposed a million users. they have not said how many people are affected this time around. larry: the winds are up and the temperatures are heading down. stormwatch7's chief meteorologist doug hill has a check of the forecast. doug: the cold front passed through the metro area a few hours ago and the temperatures are falling. skies are clearing. it will make it feel like the middle of february. 44 in washington. frederick at 43. 44 in annapolis and woodbridge as well. the winds are gusting. not like monday morning but the wind gusts up to 38 miles per hour at reagan national. 40-mile-per-hour at b

no advisories in effect. the winds will diminish but it's still breezy throughout the night. as it drops from 30's to 20's you can peal seven -- you can peel seven or eight degrees off. we have a cold front and then a warm-up. we have an impressive warmup coming your way when i join you in studio in a bit. >> we are at a friend's house and cramped in one house. there was like 20 people. alison: still ahead at 5:00, coming together after the flood that threatened a dam. larry: later, why the f.b.i. agents raided a local adoption agency that we told you about last month. alison: a new twist in what looks like an international murder mystery after a world leader's half-brother is killed. >> you may be driving across a structurally deficient bridge. what does it mean for commuters? we'll explain next.

larry: say goodbye to metro's 4000 series cars. they are responsible for two-third of the metro breakdowns. they were retired this morning. paul

weak link in the chain and they will be replaced by the 7000 series car. they are also aiming to retire 1000 series cars by the end of the year. alison: for years the bridge carrying washington boulevard over columbia pike in arlington was considered the most deinitiate in the region. now it's replaced by a new span. memorial bridge connecting d.c. and virginia. that is getting a lot of attention now. our transportation reporter brianne carter takes a closer look at exactly what it means when a bridge is labeled "deficient." brianne: driving around the d.c. region. you may not even know you are doing it. driving over what is deemed a structurally deficient bridge. >> i'm not surprised. in arlington, i see a lot of potholes. bumps. some important area. it hasn't been fixed. >> officials say a structurally deficient bridge isn't a danger to drivers but it means one or more of the element, such as

or deck is in poor condition. according to a report 9% of bridges nationwide are deficient. the numbers in the d.m.v. are lower. in virginia it's 7% of bridges. in maryland, 6%. just 4% in d.c. >> that is better. that makes me feel good. brianne: one bridge often pointed to when it comes to needing an overhaul is the memorial bridge. national park service has secured some funding to repair or replace the structure, more money is still needed for the project. >> i thought they would have enough money with the taxes they collect. brianne: so which bridges in our region top the list? find out tonight at 6:00. in arlington, brianne carter, abc7 news. alison: d.c. united is adding horse power to plans for a new stadium in d.c. they say they are partnering with audi to name the new soccer stadium audi field. it is set to open next year. larry: can't wait for that. nature, look at this. putting on a once a year show in california. this is the time of if

the side of the yellowstone park el capitan just right to look like fire. it's called the fire fall. it's only lasting a few minutes at dusk. it's priceless >> speck tabular. larry: -- that is spectacular. larry: pretty cool. alison: but here it feels like winter? doug: what a weird thing to happen to us in the middle of february. what do we do? we are settling now to a customary weather pattern for february but it will only last a few days and we are back to the crazy stuff again. let's get you started with the time lapse. this is from the weather bug camera high above the washington lee high school in arlington. 39 now. it's warmer earlier today. the falling temperatures due to a cold front. the cold front came through. the skies cleared. the winds are gusty. then temperatures are falling. they will continue to fall. but only in the

with the falling temperatures and the gusty winds there are the added wind chill. it's uncomfortable for folks. we get used to the warm weather. then it gets cold. we shiver. then we warm up. that is the pattern we will see unfold. 41 in college park. it's 39 in martinsburg. 36 in winchester. 44 in warrenton and manassas. 46 in fredericksburg. 44 at patuxent river naval air station. we head through the rest of the afternoon and the early everything we will see winds continue to gust at the ranges. 38-mile-per-hour gusts at reagan national. 40 miles per hour at b.w.i. thurgood marshall. higher west, even at the higher elevation the wind gusts are lower. it's breezy but the gusty winds will end shortly. we have a slow and a steady temperatures through late night. by early morning around 30 to 32 in downtown washington. most everybody else should be in 20's. still with the breezes in the morning.

degrees. female like 20 in baltimore. 20 in manassas. 23 in washington. 20 in frederick. the temperatures are going to have a hard time to get out of the upper 30's to 40 tomorrow. it will be cold. we warm up on friday with upper 30's and a few clouds and fair amount of sunshine. over the weekend, presidents' day weekend, there is more cloudiness on saturday. presidents' day is 65 with plenty of sunshine. that is great. coming up monday in observation of presidents' day, the george washington parade in oldtown alexandria will start at 1:00. it will feel like a spring parade. it will be delightful. have a good time and enjoy the sunshine. what happens after monday after the stretch of the chilly weather and the mild weather, look ahead. beyond monday and tuesday when temperatures pretty much stay the same. brief drop to upper 50's if you stand it on thursday. back to the lower

friday and saturday. we thought it would stay above average for february and it looks like it will continue in march. steve rudin will be back to look at the weekend. larry: we have to get outside. breaking news out of northeast d.c. stephen tschida is on the scene of a house fire. what can you tell us? stephen: this is an apartment building fire. there were flames coming from the roof area. we saw heavy smoke. firefighters have been able to knock out the fire. get it under control. they are mopping up at this point. we want to tell you the story. the situation that developed. retired battalion chief, kevin sloan was in the neighborhood. what transpired? you were in the area? >> i was driving down t street. i could smell it. i did a

and i saw smoke coming from the roof. stephen: what did you do then? >> i checked to make sure someone was calling 911. there was a citizen on the sidewalk already on the phone with 911. i went up to see if i could knock on doors. stephen: you got them out. >> the stairwell was fully involved. ist able to kick down the door and come back out. the fire machine got them out. stephen: you are a trained retired battalion chief. we have heard there are no injuries. larry: that is the best news. alison: a cult favorite. larry: how you can find out what happened to the characters in the

"love, actually." alison: then later, his sound and the talent caught the ears of royalty. so why is the man playing outside the metro? >> new kid on the block for the american girl doll collection. why some are happy to see the change. larry: but first a look at what is coming up tonight on abc. alison: and jummy olabanji with a look at what is coming up tomorrow on "good morning washington." jummy: alison, thanks. tomorrow on "good morning washington," could this simple question -- >> can you hear me? jummy: -- from an unknown caller lead you to lose money? >> plus we are at the national zoo for a final farewell to giant panda bao bao. >> stay with us for traffic and weather every ten minute tomorrow morning starting at

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yeah. we love low prices. no bones about it. [ laughter ] thousands of blue tags. thousands of low prices. my giant. alison: for years now theories fill the internet about what happened next for characters in the film "love, actually." now some of the original cast is getting together to fill in the blanks. they are taping a ten-minute sketch. written by the original writer and director. hugh grant, kireea knightly, liam niesan are going to take part and it will air in britain next month. good one. for the first time in the brand's 31-year history american

to the line-up. larry: mattel announced the change. amy aubert introduces us to the doll that the company says is part of a plan to make the products more diverse. amy: for american girl it's a boy. >> people have been asking for a boy. amy: logan everett, a drummer will join, the 29 million american girl dolls. >> they are thinking about gender differently when they launch products. they want to get boys involved the brand. >> the company is saying parents have been begging them for years to create a boy doll. reaction is mostly positive. theying about time. toy experts say it's part of a movement to make children's toys more relatable. other companies made similar movei

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to adopt children after the state department pulled the license of the adoption agency. up next it's now a criminal investigation with the f.b.i.

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last month a "7 on your side" i-team told you how the u.s. state department banned the agency from doing any more adoptions. here is the i-team scott taylor with the new developments. scott: the f.b.i. raised the headquarters in ohio, they seized items items from the homf the owner of the adoption agency. over the past 24 hours the feds moved in and took evidence from two locations including mark rel cole's house -- margaret cole's house in ohio now called a criminal investigation. they found 18 different violations including soliciting bribes, lying to officials and using false documents. the item was the first to tell you about the state department historic move of placing e.a.c. on three-year suspension. the families whose adoptions were praised on hold are still waiting. they are not returning our phone calls but said they do not feel like it's warranted. f.b.i. turned up the heat on

i'll keep you posted. alison: thank you. 15 minutes ago on the hill, prime minister benjamin netanyahu joined the members of congress for the photo top. he is scheduled to have other meetings with mitch mcconnell and chuck schumer that are standing next to them now. netanyahu's visit to the white house earlier in the day was overshadowed by the concerns over russia. the chief political correspondent scott thuman live at the bureau. is this the beginning with the stronger relationship with the critical ally? >> that is what the administration would say. the jury is out on that. oat should have gotten more headlines and perhaps would have except for the white house's other issues. this will be scrut newsed and watched closely because they know it could have far reaching implications. >> a good negotiator. >> the art of the deal. scott: a friendly back-and-forth at the white

some say a slight departure from netanyahu's relationship with president obama. does it mean any real change is in the air? >> i don't think it's any secret that the obama administration clashed with the israeli administration. >> the israel project says president trump could gain support nationwide if this is seen as a return to normality. and a harsher position on japan. >> i think the voters will be relieved that they have an administration again that is unabashedly supportive of the israeli allies. we are seeing that. >> president trump was hesitant wednesday on some key issues. >> there are settlements i would like to see you hold back little bit. >> he has a long road to move the needle. >> while

of jewish causes voters have plenty to consider. >> it is going to pull the community further from trump. can he make it up by playing nice with the prime minister of israel? >> i don't think so. >> asf congress, well, the representative there from the israel project believes that lawmakers here on the hill are very unlikely to change their stances one way or another based on the relationship that will develop between trump and netanyahu. larry: thank you. the first ladies toured the city. the secretary of the smithsonian led them on a tour. alison: well, new developments in the apparent

of kim jong nam. he is the estranged half brother of north korean dictator kim jong un. police in malaysia arrested a woman at lumpkin -- at the kuala lampur national airport. he claimed to be sprayed with a substance and they visited the mortuary where the body is being held. larry: the story regarding the dam in california. the reservoir is lower than when it reached capacity. they are draining it by a foot with the hopes to drop it 50 feet overall by the weekend. 200,000 people were allowed to return yesterday after the damage to the dam forced an evacuation. alison: just because it's february in main doesn't mean the ice is solid. a hard lesson learned

up. >> first, a young cellist setting up outside metro stations to give back. >> i feel great doing it. this is my passion. my life. >> then ahead at 6:00, a pregnant teenager handcuffed. and tasered in a scuffle with police. what she says started it all new at 6:00.

steve: all right. we made it halfway through the week. we are looking forward to the upcoming weekend. bright skies on saturday. around 65 degrees. we will repeat that again on sunday. and then presidents' day, a lot of folks have the day off. temperatures are around 65 degrees. if you like warm temperatures on monday, that is a great day for the parade. and also that is an old town alexandria. it starts at 1:00 in the afternoon. middle 60's by late afternoon. stay with us. "abc7 news at 5:00" continues after this.

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y29kuy ysty michelle: in tonight's inspire report i want to introduce you to a young man you may have seen playing the cell low at area metro stops. his talent caught the air of royalty. but it's what he does with donation money that will really move you.

[music] >> the first time i picked the instrument up, it was love. >> you will find me her at gallery place, new carrollton. the reason is because i want to make sure that the people get to experience what it is i do. >> he first picked up the cell o. >> it started with a program known as d.c. orchestra. i have to give problems to my mother. she asked if i wanted to go to sports or music and i went into music. >> a decision that led to performances with the d.c. youth ark stra at the kennedy center and the white house. he went on to study music at

streets are his rehearsal space. and his way of networking. he was invited to play for the queen of sweden at the swedish embassy after someone heard him play near a metro stop. his career surviving on word of mouth and social media buzz. >> i feel great doing it. it's my passion. it's my life. it has gotten me through the hardship through the sounds. >> he enjoys giving back to the community he says has already given him so much. >> this winter, much of the donation money went to buy hats, scarves and gloves for the homeless. >> i feel like it is good enough out here for me. so that is one of the ways i can give back. >> the music throughout the piece was his original work. he produce and composed it. he is working on the first album. he hopes it will be ready by this summer. we will look out for that and hopefully have a followup there. it draws you in. you can listen to it all day long. >> we love hearing yo

music. so great he uses the money on top of that. it is hard to be a musician. it doesn't always bring in money right away. that is awesome. a great story. sam: i'm sam ford on a street in anacostia where they have a number of b&b's and the residents don't like the restrictions posed on them by

alison: we are tracking a story in district where the city council is considering regulating airbnb rentals. sam ford found out why some are opposed and others believe it's necessary. sam: maple view place in d.c. anacostia neighborhood is becoming spruced up like the residents joined airbnb. >> i'm able fortunately to make my annual m

less than six monthsly hosting on airbnb. sam: she rents out bedrooms mainly by international travelers wanting to save money. but they are meeting privately with the chairman and airbnb launched the tv spots about the benefits in d.c. >> it brings a lot of economic activity more marginalized communities. >> a radio spot that says if mcduffy in the downtown hotel have their way -- >> me and my daughter will move out of d.c. or let the home go to foreclosure. >> i resent that. >> he says it's scare tactics. >> the bill requires the airbnb host to live in the house. >> the person in the home can rent out a home 365 days a year. >> i travel a lot. so for me i re

when i'm not at home. >> mcduffy would limit that to two weeks a year. airbnb spokesman. >> we want rules that are easy for the host to comply with. >> this law is designed to rid out back actors. they are not hotels and they are not licensed properly. >> the meeting will be scheduled sometimes soon. reporting from southeast washington, i'm sam ford, abc7 news. larry: a new a.a.a. survey says drivers to watch out are millennials and calls them highway hazards. this is why. they text while driving. and run red lights. some of the drivers between ages 19 and 24 think their choices are acceptable. this comes as the new numbers reveal increase in traffic deaths. alison: all right. time for a check of the roadways now. trenice bis

traffic watch. hi there. trenice: hi, alison. the evening, the volume for sure and the incident that tells you about. the travel lanes are open and heavy volume in the westdown direction from beltway to fair oaks. the big picture map. let's look at the ride home. this is slow but it's not too bad for folks otherwise. 359 southbound we have an issue off the merge at 27. a report of a stalled tractor trailer that blacked a right lane in the h.o.v. before king street. i will show you 66. we had crash activity at nutley street. that is cleaned up. but still heavy in the westdown drex as it typically is. brake lights are piling up. it looks like it's clear but it's just slow for the ride home.

heavy between bethesda and tysons. alison: thank you. two men in maine rushed to a girl's aid after she fell in icy waters in maine. >> hold on tight. alison: a crazy scene and they captured it here on one of the men's helmet camera. he was at the frozen pond, ice fishing with his son and he saw a man get on the thin ice to help the girl who had fallen off the snowmobile and in the water. >> i got as close as i could to him to start to see the ice get thin. i got the rope to him. he kept yelling at her to grab it. keep kicking. alison: so she credits the men for saving her life. she said they taught her what to do if she was in situation. larry: my goodness. alison: let's talk about our weather. we have gotten off so easy this winter

larry: yeah. winter returns. doug: it has only made brief appearances so far. it is 389 in rockville. we have brightness in the sky. the sun has been out for a few minutes in rockville. let's talk about the temperatures. close to 50 in many areas this afternoon early. cold front came through. down to 40 in falls churching. 41 in silver spring in largo. 42 in clifton and manassas. 42 degrees in springfield. the numbers will continue to drop. it's not bitterly cold. we will drop to 20's to 30's overnight. but the gusty winds will make it feel colder because of the chill. 38 in reagan national airport. it's lighter farther west to the metro area. if you are walking the dog between 6:00 and 9:00 or the dogs walking you as my story is when i get home. the temperatures will be chilly. the winds will be up. the skies will b

we drop to 38 by 10:00 tonight. for the next 48 hours the cold air hangs in place. we warm up to 48 on friday. as we head to the holiday weekend it's sweet. look at the temperatures. saturday is partly cloudy and 64. more sunshine and 64 on sunday. then on presidents' day, 65 degrees. it's great for the parade. if you are going to mount vernon the events are free. well, monday's events are free at mount vernon and it will stay mild for a good section of next week. i don't know where winter. is it's here now. it will be gone in a couple of days. back to you. alison: just making an appearance. larry: that is okay. we don't miss her. [laughter] robert: little cameo. we got a legend hanging it up. a huge legend in the high school football community is calling it quits after 47 years of coaching. the counsel football coach bob

malloy has retired. he ends his career with 405 wins total. final record of 405 wins and 124 losses with a tie. he began as an assistant in dematha. he head coached at several high schools in the d.m.v., sherwood, springwood, walt whitman. he has coached several players that went on to play in the nfl. congrats to bob malloy. from one coach of the week to another. after the firing of former g.w. head coach lonegran, a huge promotion for an assistant. he is thrust in the wild world of being head coach as the division i level but he won't use his youth as an an excuse. that is why he is this week's coach of the week. g.w. basketball coach maurice joseph has new challenges every day. the latest challenge is becoming the head coach of the colonials. after the firing of mike lonergan, joseph be

youngest head coach in division i at 31 years old. what is it like to be that young in the position you are in right now? >> it's fun. it's fun. for me being as young as i am in a head coaching position, i always wanted to make sure i had enough mentorship to lean upon. robert: the departure wasn't easy for his players but he somehow kept the band together. >> let them know that we have no time to feel sorry for ourselves. i told them everybody in our league is going to come in and try to beat us if i'm the coach or mike is the coach. it didn't matter. once we got in the gym with coach joseph and the assistants as well, we got after it. that was the best thing for us. >> the young coach says he gave his players a ultimatum. >> the energy from the jump is non-negotiable. if you are not energetic, your body language is bad, you might not come to practice. day one, win or lose, we try to get better. robert: only 31 years old b

he is taking on the role. alison: good luck. larry: thank you. less than a week to go before we say bye-bye to bao bao. alison: say it hasn't so.

jonathan: videos of pandas in the snow are always a winner. alison: really cute. but time is running out. the last chance to see bao bao frolic like this is next monday before she flies off to china. the next day. larry: yeah. richard reeve was there when the media said goodbye. >> bye-bye, bao bao. richard: bao bao unfazed by the attention. >> they are cute. adorable. you can't go wrong. i love pandas. richard: the media and the panda fans are here for the perfect shot. one last look. >> like sending your kids to college.

next tuesday. >> we are all attached to her and love her. the only girl we have ever had. richard: a long-standing agreement with china. >> any cubs that are born here go to china by the time they are four years old. it's time for her to move on and find her own mate and have her own babies. >> look at all the media people. the zoo tells us two and a half million people come here every year to visit the zoo. 2 million come to see the pandas. >> we are excited but sad to see her leave. >> seeing bao bao for the first and the last time. >> she will create more pandas. i'm happy for that. >> this week is a long goodbye. >> she is right behind you. >> it's bitter-sweet. it's time. she is ready. >> at the national zoo, richard reeve, abc7

jonathan: right now at 6:00 -- [screaming] police taser a pregnant teenager. what she says she asked them moments before the chaos. michelle: and caught on camera. a police officer dragged hundreds of feet all over stolen beer. jonathan: car after car ripping hoses off gas pumps. the possible reason for what may be a new and a growing trend. >> now, "abc7 news at 6:00". on your side. michelle: on the eve of what is expected to be a major whackout of businesses across america. the unified message america is a nation of immigrants. tomorrow many of the immigrants will speak out. q mccray joins us live in arlington with how you will see the effect of the protest. q? q: chances are if our friends at home were to head to the famous restaurant, busboys and

closed. this place is closed tomorrow. we found out there are restaurants that will remain open and will be affected by the campaign. executive chef jesse miller has his hands full. >> we are prepping hard. i will be here tomorrow morning early, too. q: tomorrow is a day without immigrants. a campaign aimed at showing the economic power and protest president trump's immigration policy. while at least a dozen other restaurants in the d.m.v. will be shutting their doors tomorrow as a sign of solidarity with the movement, bar pilar in northwest will be open. >> tomorrow is a challenge to prep. we are trying to get as much done today. i won't have a prep cook to help me out or a dish washer to help me out. q: they support the movement and the immigrant workers 100%. >> they are our friends. they are part of the community and part of this place. i am nothing without them. q: that is why some workers will be out tomorrow they will