>> it's that spring feeling, like newness and freshness. kimberly: blossoms blooming as the weather warms up. spring has sprung in the nation's capital, but for how long? chaos on the vegas strip. gunshots outside of the cosmopolitan hotel leading to a barricade situation. we have the latest on the investigation. and the trump administration and republicans come up short on health care. why the president says he still feels confident in what comes next. >> now, abc 7 news at 6:00, on your side. kimberly: good evening. i'm kimberly suiters. the national cherry blossom festival officially kicking off tonight. the opening ceremon

happening now at the warner theatre. today, thousands swamped the tidal basin to catch the blossoms as they hit peak bloom. only about 50% of them survived the winter cold blast. ryan hughes joins us with more on the official kickoff. just beautiful behind you, ryan. kimberly, and it feels and looks like spring. look at these blossoms, now hitting peak bloom, and they are attracting large crowds at the tidal basin. >> it brings a lot of joy into your spirit. ryan: the springtime celebration coming alive. the cherry blossoms bouncing in the breeze, the tidal basin flooding with activity. with the weekend warm, the perfect combination during peak bloom. >>

enjoying the national cherry blossom festival. it is a tradition in d.c., celebrating tokyo's gift of the cherry blossom trees. but this year without the vibrant colors. >> they do not have as many blossoms. ryan: last week upon cold snap killed 50% of the blossoms. >> it's a lovely day. are stillthe trees creating picture-perfect views and drawing crowds. >> we circled several times trying to find a parking. ryan: with the stroke of a is welcoming spring to washington, crowd circling around him as the blossoms create the coverlet canvas.the colorful >> it just makes for one very nice aesthetic package. ryan: there have b

throughout the day and during the festival. and don't worry, if you cannot get down here, pete bloom will last the next four to seven days. ryan hughes, abc 7 news. kimberly: if you head down to the cherry blossoms this weekend, share your pictures. i just posted one. go to burst.com/wjla. click on cherry blossoms and upload your pictures. it was a great day to get outside and check out the cherry blossoms, exercise, grab a meal on the patio, with more great weather and maybe some rain on the way. first we have to get through monday. josh: cooler weather on the way, but in general not a bad extended forecast. this evening still great. we do not have the blue skies, but the cloud cover keeps it comfortable. 77 degrees into alexandria. if you blossoms on the golf course as well. at the tidal basin

picture is from one of our friends on twitter. all sorts of great shots coming in. and also share them on twitter. unfortunately today, the 70's do not last tomorrow. the cold front working through pennsylvania and new jersey drops in, bringing colder conditions tomorrow, almost 80 degrees today. tomorrow more likely stuck in the 50's. d.c., 77warrenton, 77 leesburg, mild through the evening, so enjoy it. there is a slim chance of an isolated shower, favoring places closer to baltimore. tomorrow, noticeably cooler. more about that and when we are back in the 70's coming up. kimberly: breaking news from las vegas. an active

the famous strip. died, a second injured, this after a shooting on the las vegas boulevard near the cosmopolitan hotel and casino. the suspected gunman is barricaded inside of a bus. the police believe he is by himself all stop there were evacuations and a partial closer of las vegas boulevard. the employees were evacuated on the side of the building. did not hear anything, but definitely want to get out. kimberly: still no word on what triggered the shooting. hotels and casinos are not allowing patrons in that area to leave. takeolice are working to the gun man into custody. a friend of mine from arlington was checking into the cosmopolitan and she said people were running for their lives, terrified. that shooting is not related to the armed robbery of a jewelry store at the bellagio hotel and casino.

shopping mall after minute, broke through the windows, and smashed the display cases. one of the suspects was wearing a pig mask. but the thieves ran into trouble as they try to get away. >> the vehicle failed to start. they try to carjack other people, that did not go well. kimberly: the police have one suspect in custody and are searching for the others. there was also way high-end heist in france, and armed robbery at the luxurious cartier jewelry shop. police in monaco say that three people jumped out of a car that they set on fire. two thieves are still on the loose. no word on what was stolen. a crime alert from prince george's county -- the police got a call for gunshots at an apartment complex on edinburg lane. they found a man with

his body, who died at the scene. detectives are gathering suspect in motive information. if you know anything about this crime, give police a call. havec. tonight, two men been arrested, accused of sexually abusing a minor in southeast. victim was a the assaulted early tuesday morning in the 1700 block of 20 fits straight. thursday, the police arrested 21-year-old maurice dawkins and then a day later they picked up 21-year-old joseph ward. they were both charged with first-degree sexual abuse and first-degree child sexual abuse. as he for only does saturday mornings, president trump sent out several tweets. in his first week, the president said, "obamacare will explode and we will all get together and put together a great health care plan for the people. do not worry." the president sent the message during a

even before republicans pulled their health care bill, fewer than 27% of americans supported the plan. >> leave at the way it is for now. if you cannot agree behind the scenes, leave it alone. >> if they want to change it, they need to change and go through it very carefully. kimberly: meantime, support for the affordable care act, obamacare, according to polls has never been higher. the department of health and human is questioning the trump administration's decision to pull advertisements for healthcare.gov. the inspector general is reviewing outreach efforts during the final days, which ended january 31. white houses the ads are a waste of money for stop democrats say it is an attempt to reduce sign-ups. saying congress "was not ready to pass health care reform,"

vice president mike pence brought up that issue during a visit to west virginia this afternoon, joined by small business administrators, checking with business owners, and speaking at a construction company. it is deadline day for the airplane electronics band. makes up, how one airline sure that passengers are comfortable with the new restrictions. and easing the load for parents, the new uber pilot service being tested on teenagers. it is getting mixed reviews. and here is a sneak peek of what they are working on for you on monday on "good morning washington." >> monday, we revealed the true health benefits of probiotics and how they keep your stomach healthy. >> no time to drink eight glasses of water a day? fast track your way to healthy hydration with delicious alternatives. >>

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kimberly: jus from alexandria, a woman was hitt in and pinned under a car in the 500 block of duke street. that is near the charles bailey junior central library and the duke street dog park. first responders airlifted the woman to the hospital. she was conscious and alert through the incident. new information about the british man who killed four people in london this week. the saudi arabian embassy in britain said he was a homegrown ex-con with a violent straight. he apparently taught english in saudi arabia twice and returned on a visa in 2015 before coming back and eventually launching the deadly attack on westminster bridge. several people are recovering from their injuries after the attack.

elms was known for having a violent temper, convicted for violent crimes. details of how he became] radicalized are still not clear. isis claimed responsibility for the attack for stop police say that all but one person remains in custody. airlines haveay to comply with the order banning large electronics from the cabin of some u.s.-bound flights. passengers on turkish airlines must place laptops in bubble raab, -- in bubblewrap, then they are placed in a special case under the airplane. the u.k. implemented similar restrictions after concerns of explosives in larger electronic devices. it was supposed to ease the burden for parents, but some have serious concerns about an uber pilot service. we will explain. loss, spring has sprung, but josh's tracking rain chances

kimberly: all right, parents, how do you feel like this -- uber is testing a service just for teenagers. the pilot program began this weekend. uber uber routine allows parents 17-year-olds13- to to their profile. can see the driver's name and photo and can call or text the driver. uh, no, impression was, but then i thought about sports practice. are limited tops uber drivers with the very highest ratings. if all goes well, uber plans to rollout the service in more cities soon. a from dream come true, d.c. high school students trea

for the prom. the d chapter of out for cap at out for had a -- the d.c. alphar of alpha kappa hosted the prom dress giveaway. josh: it is springtime. kimberly: at least some of the blossoms survived. josh: and the ones that did look really nice. we do not quite hold on to the warmth of today when we get to tomorrow, but the rest of the day is looking good. still 77 degrees at reagan national, light breeze. soak up the next few hours. overnight is when the cold front pushes and. todayrees warmer in d.c. that it was yesterday, same form and, 13 degrees warmer fredericksburg. 75 by 7 few hours,

of isolated showers. most of us will stay dry. just on be shocked if you get some rain drops. the cold front was further off to the north today and we had all of the southerly breeze. through the evening, this is what we call a backdoor cold front, because it is coming from the opposite direction than we expect, pushing them from the northeast. tomorrow come in easterly breeze and we go from near 80 degrees today to just the upper 50's tomorrow. the further southwest you live, more likely the cool air has a tough time filling in, so a little warmer, but right around the metro, i think we top out at about 59. the good news is, monday, we are back into the mid-70's. tonight, thanks to the cloud cover, we stay mild. down into the mid 40's, mid-50's, cloudy skies, just isolated showers. most of us will be drive.

out near 59. turning cooler, but the breeze not too bad and the rain predominately holds off until sunday night. around the region, it is a big annapolis, 59 d.c., but the further south and west, more mild come into the 60's closer to culpeper. sunday predominately drive. sunday evening, we bring in rain, especially sunday night and heading into monday morning. that is when we are most likely to deal with the showers. just a 20% chance sunday, 50% chance of rain monday. 60% chance of rain tuesday. we are looking for the increasing chances. even if it slows you down this week, it is rain that we could really use. 59, and back to 74 monday and tuesday. mid 60's wednesday, than a little cool down heading into thursday and friday.

monday, a few of us could get a thunderstorm with the warmer air moving in. kimberly: i misspoke earlier, we have to get through sunday. so sad for the maryland women. an amazing run. robert: a surprising, shocking loss. the ducks too much for the turtles, next.

>> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. robert: a sweet 16 matchup for maryland, facing oregon. the terps were playing catch up most of the game. second

five. jones gets big inside. she had a good game. in the fourth, maryland down double digits. goes back to jones come inside for the lady in. she finished with16, 15 boards. three minutes left, oregon had a secret weapon. she was on fire, leading the ducks with 21. marilyn stunned, 77-63. -- maryland stunned, 77-63. i thought they were sensational tonight. they punched first, they were fearless, aggressive, confident, and really punished us in the paint and with any breakdowns we had. most proud of our seniors. 125 career wins they leave with, six conference titles, two final fours, and eve

met to maryland. robert: on the men's side, and kansasesgonzaga, will play oregon. the latest rom a kansas-wisconsin, gators down. the three-point floater. florida wins, 84-83. timed it perfectly. >> i just knew i had four seconds and i was trying to get down there as fast as i could. they did a good job. that was the only shot i had. robert: well,n good shot. ats-astroass. nats got fan favorite tanner roark, back from the world baseball classic. he looked good today, giving up only one run, striking out four. top of the

dano murphy down the right-field line come into the corner. -- daniel murphy down the right-field line, into the corner. the final for this one, 4-1. lacrosse, maryland facing north carolina. the terps jumped out to a quick lead and never looked back. nicely,nd goal set up 200 points in his career. maryland cruises, 15-7. the wizards are in cleveland to face the cavs. and the capitals are hosting the coyotes tonight. and the wizards, you don't even recognize them. kimberly: they look so powerful. keep it going. the following ad for your viewing convenience. so i just switched to geico. what took you so long? i know, i saved a ton of money on car insurance. that's what i'm talking about! geico also gives you 24/7 access to licensed agents!

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kimberly: seemed like everybody was outside today. josh: almost 80 degrees in a lot of places. cannot do it again tomorrow, but the rest of this evening is nice. a slim chance of rain tomorrow, most of the day looks like it wants to rain. back into the 70's monday and tuesday. have your umbrella handy monday and tuesday. it will not be running the whole time, but be ready. next weekend, mid 60's with a chance of rain as we go through saturday. not too bad. just a big difference from what we had today versus what is on the way tomorrow. kimberly: an icon a picture of the cherry blossoms flying over d.c. this morning. we will see you back here at 11:00.

welcome to "world news tonight." breaking news. chaos on the strip. a gunman kills one then squares off against s.w.a.t. teams in las vegas. a section of the strip shut down. this just hours after the bellagio hotel is put on lockdown after armed burglars wearing masks attempt a major jewelry heist. also developing, brauwls breaking out at a pro-trump rally in california. this as the white house re-groups after the devastating health care defeat. vice president pence announcing the war on obamacare is not over. details on president trump's next move. night strike. the tornado. dangerous winds and hail hitting in the middle of the night. this church destroyed. deadly crash landing. imagine coming home to this.