gust part of this as we are going through the afternoon. this is a look at the cell. looking at the last tracker to paint that on ethis is -- this is 116 strikes of lightning. silver spring is 5:08. the winds and the hail is the biggest threat. more on what is coming up next. nancy: thank you. cars smashed and it damaged the homes and n the storms that battered the area. they were even blamed for the splintering walls inside. that's made for clean-up for thousands of people. brad bell shows us the efforts underway in adelphia. brad: the sound of chainsaw echoing off the building. you c

trees where they snapped off. this is still cleaning up. it's still a mess. trees down everywhere. as she picked through the remains, she told us of the terror of the storm that raced through and she was home alone. nobody in house. but i'm here. >> the falling trees also fell in her apartment. this was a close call. the branch inside the apartment on someone's bed. a block away, a tree scratched through the ceiling of the townhome. nobody was home but the damage is significant. in the kitchen where this

upper floors. >> somehow the wind entered the building. >> long time spokesman said he has never seen before what happened next. >> it blew out windows. there was force and pressurization that it blew out the windows. >> this is in a half mile stretch no more than 50 yards wide. ending here on edwards way where the trees took down power lines. this is not just the trees getting cleaned up. you can see the utility crews working to restore power to the community. >> you are taking a live look at the intense storms moving across the area. to sign up for the alerts go to wjla.com/text and sign up to have the weather team send a text if

michelle: a day after a gunman killed a police officer and wounded two others the champs élysees reopened in paris. as police left flowers for the victims they raided the home. he was a french national with a long criminal record. they misidentified the shooter and the french media reported that a letter found near the body defended the group. the attack in paris comes at acil call time for france and all of europe. on sunday french voters will head to a polls for presidential election. many people, including president trump, think the attack could catapult a candidate to the front like trump himself. thief political correspondent -- chief political correspondent scott thuman joins us and just back from paris. scott: this is a crucial moment for the future of the country and

the french government mobilizing 50,000 police officers to protect polling stations this weekend. another 7,000 soldiers on patrol. another attack in paris shook the city of lights and may shake up the world of politics. the candidate that pitched herself on toughest on immigration and terrorism is marine le pen of the national front. a populist party that wants to been a religious expresses like wearing burqa in public. we followed her on the campaign trail. >> "destroyed national borders and now we are forced to build new ones in the country." scott: le pen is frequently compared to president trump who tweeted this morning, "another terrorist attack in paris. the people in france will not take much more on this. it will have a big effect on presidential election." there ar

sunday first round ballot, le pen may be most prone to post-attack surge. >> close the borders because the immigrants come in france. >> you want to stop that? >> yes. we want to stop. >> you want to close the borders? >> yes. >> she is seen by a hero by many. >> it depends what you call "a hero" but she is the last one to say we can do it. >> le pen is pushing for france to leave the european union, terrorism a driving factor and the fear among the american tourists. >> we thought about it with our discussions for the trip. >> do you worry about all? >> no. i'm not worried. >> i am. >> they may play out at the polls. now the top two finishers from

against each other in a winner take all comay 7. nancy: thank you. update on the bombing that targeted a german soccer team before a match. prosecutors say it was not terrorism but instead an attempt at fraud. the man charged in the bombing spent tens of thousands of dollars against the stock the day of the attack. one player was injured in the bombing and is expected to recover. the u.s. navy pilot safe after having to eject trying to land on the uss carl vinson. that aircraft carrier is headed to the korean peninsula. michelle: a memorial today for the army specialist killed in a blackhawk helicopter crash this week. the service for jeremy tomlin of tennessee was held this morning at a chaple in fort belvoir. the chopper went down on a golf course monday. the investigators are still trying to figure out what

nancy: investigators identified a stabbing victim who collapsed and died on a lawn easter morning. the victim was 17-year-old te'yja chase. earlier this week the police asked for the public's help to identify chase but the police have not made any arrests in the case. nancy: now to incredible video of a daring move on solomon's island. a group of boaters towed away a burning boat so it wouldn't spread to a dock or nearby gas bump. a person was burned when the boat exploded to flames. the investigation into what caused the explosion is underway. nancy: what was once a best of seven series is now a best of three with the washington capitals trying to turn the page in the first round of stanley cup playoff. abc7 sports reporter erin hawksworth joining us from the verizon center where the caps prepare for game five. erin? erin: that is right. you know, the goal-scoring in this series has been crazy. if you are at home an

turn your head away for five seconds. you might look back at the tv and find that it is 4-0. you are like whoa! how did this happen? that is how the games have been going. the momentum swings have been incredible. game four, the caps knew the season was on the line. then they came out strong. washington scored four fast goals in the first period and then they let the leafs crawl back in the game in the third period. that has been an issue. that is what the caps want to correct tonight in game five. head coach barry trotz said hey, you know what? we played a good 40 minutes last game. now we need to make it 60. >> you know the other team is desperate. this is desperate for game four. they will raise their game. we need to raise your game. they will have a better game. you have got to be ready for a better game. how do you prevent

we are capable of that. erin: another issue and something to keep an eye on is the caps' inability to hold leads. they will try to work on that tonight in game five. back to you. michelle: thank you. coming up at 5:00, caught in the act. video showing inmates fighting awashed wire fence for a chance of freedom. what thwarted the escape. nancy: plus, talk about ungrateful. what police officers did to save this turtle moments before it snapped on them. man! plus, saved from the nest. how one of the beloved d.c. eaglets is faring after a late night rescue mission. >> the university of maryland is organizing a group of students to attend the march for science on saturday. i'm cheryl conner. coming up, we will tell you the mission away from campus. brian: outside right now severe thunderstorm warning extended for the district of columbia. prin

anne arundel until 5:45. large hail up to golf ball size, downpour and gusts of 50 miles per hour. see the right side of the camera. heavier showers moving east and southeast. we will track those and the latest on this and the upcoming weekend at "abc7 news at 5:00" continues after this.

nancy: "7 on your side" with a payout for volkswagen. the judge signed off or there 3 billion criminal fine. volkswagen pled guilty to for conspiracy and obstruction of justice. they also paid out money for a civil case and bought back impacted vehicles. seven current and former employees have been charged in the case. d.c. mayor taking time to hand out special statehood themed plant seeds today. the seeds will grow into plants that have red and white blooms. mirroring, of course, the color of the d.c. flags. they were handed out at more than a metro stations in honor of earth day. michelle:

100,000 people are expected to rally in washington as part of the march for science. cheryl conner show us how students at the university of maryland are preparing to join the protest. cheryl: it's bringing out those studying the climate. >> it's good to get the message out there. >> they held a celebration of the science where they could drop in ahead of the march for science in washington. >> we have seen public data off the government websites. >> she says she is not involved in the politics but she doesn't like what she is seeing from the trump administration with the proposed budget cuts to the agencies like nasa and the environmental protection text agency. >> our goal is to find the

>> sociology students should attend the march on saturday to interview people from who they are and where they came from. they did something similar in the women's march on washington. >> the university of maryland will take the buses of students to the march on saturday. >> it's important to remind the nation. >> there is no hypothesis for how to change the minds of those in power. >> we shouldn't give up our place in the world. >> in college park, cheryl conner, abc7 news. nancy: we have serious weather to talk about that is moving in the area. brian: the one cell we are tracking that moved through the last hour through several counties. we have video to show you. i'm hearing reports of hail from ping-pong size to golf ball size hail. that is solid hail there.

you can see that there. it's marshall size. this is part of one sale we are watching traverse the area at 30-mile-per-hour. sometimes we get severe spring storms at 60 to 70 moving through but this is slowly meandering. this is one view that you can get here via the website. head to wjla.com/weather. pull up the live radar. when we see these colors, that indicates that there is intense action here. this is to the west of largo. north of district heights but we could see the hail pushing through. the whole system at 30 miles per hour. the big picture. i'll show you that there are cells through the southern maryland. we are not forgetting about you. but the heavy cell pushes through the district. this is in effect until 5:45. for the district. pulling through prince george's from bowie to clinton and now into anne arundel.

southeast. some of the areas in the path up to 5:20 morning side. what i want to show you, we have had the reports. this is a storm report. inch yaf size of a hail that is chevy chase. we'll see more of this added on. winds and hail are the biggest threats here. today has been isolated. but it has packed a punch. 5:30 to 6:30 and by 7:00 it's going to drift south and east. in the weekend is not the prettiest time. we don't want to sell a solidly wet weekend for saturday and sunday but there is going to be some period of t

and done sunday midday as this pulls out of here, half an inch north of town to an inch, inch and a half or more across the metro area. the track will keep it south along a cusp. but if the system lifted northward, we could see more rain. the heaviest period of rain for us is saturday to sunday. when you wake up, there could be a few dry hours. there is some time to get out. but the rain will pick up late in the day. 63 on saturday. by sunday afternoon we are going to dry out but with an easterly wind and the temperatures in the 50's, it's not beautiful. the heaviest rain will end. we need the rain. we could see showers monday and tuesday. low to mid-60's. next to

high should be 70. late next week, the mid-to-upper 80's. next saturday and sunday it could be 90. nancy: that will feel like summer. update now on a story from last night. a bald eagle remains under the care of veterinarians tonight. michelle: because we have this video. the good news the eaglet wasn't hurt after getting the legs caught in the nest. the bird had an x-ray but the bird is okay. the plan is to put the eaglet back in the nest in a few days. >> this is the rescue of an ungrateful turtle.

show officers help a group rescue a turtle. trying to cross linton hall road. the turtle didn't appreciate the help. nancy: no! wow! nancy: he is like leave me alone. taking me in a red wagon. michelle: they would fear he'd get hurt. nancy: a woman held prisoner for three years in egypt is finally home. michelle: good news there. murder in a senior living center. the search for a killer is just ahead. nancy: first caught on camera a prison escape in virginia. what thwarted the felons and

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michelle: a daring jail escape attempt caught on surveillance video. you can see the inmates here are trying to climb over the barbed wire there. they used clothing for the buffer but they suffered cuts and they gave up. an internal investigation is underway and deputies say they are considering several changes. nancy: murder mystery in fairfax county after a 77-year-old was killed inside a senior

sam ford is live there now. what are the police saying about this? >> well, they don't have a whole lot of the answers at this point. we are outside the retirement center. yesterday they found 77-year-old cong huu nguyen dead in his apartment. the medical examiner took the body and reported this was a homicide and he died from the upper body trauma. he ruled it a homicide. this is owned by the chairman of the redevelopment and the housing authority of fairfax county. they said in a statement the safety of the residents is the top priority. we are now in the process of making sure that the residents are safe a

families are informed about this situation. off and on and they have been here since 8:00 in the morning. they are asking for the help in solving this case. that appears that an elderly man was beaten to death. reporting live from fairfax county, i'm sam ford. nancy: very tragic. thank you. coming up at 5:00, a tear-filled reunion between a veteran and a partner he he hasn't seen for three years. what is next for two. michelle: meet the man who led the police to the teacher and the teen he is accused of abducting. >> after spending three years in an egyptian

home safely. the words of those who worked to bring her home. brian: we are under severe thunderstorm warning. largo, hail. to the right, moments ago we couldn't see the camera due to heavy downpours. there could be hail and the dangerous wind gusts. we track this to the by bay and look at what is in store for the weekend. "abc7 news at 5:00"

nancy: finally home after a three-year ordeal inside an egyptian prison. now the falls church woman is meeting the president and being reunited with those she loves. we are live with the reaction and jeff goldberg has what brought it together. jeff: many people were tirelessly for three years to make her visit to the white house today a reality. aya hijazi, her husband and seven others were jailed on the basis charges of the child abuse and trafficking when in reality they were working to help struggling children in

cairo. she has come to america after spending three years in an egyptian jail. >> they were classmates and >> they were classmates and she worked on the efforts to free her and hope was never lost. >> i don't think so. i don't think she lost hope. >> we are happy to have her back home. >> watching 30-year-old aya smiling safely in oval office was a moment of joy for wade mcmullen. >> i couldn't be more thrilled. >> an attorney with robert f. kennedy human rights in d.c. which coordinated with the government officials in an effort to free aya, her husband and seven others jailed in egypt. a turning point came a few weeks ago when president trump pressed egyptian president el-sisi on her release. >> by them raising the case at the highest levels they knew it was important. >> last night mcmullen was with aya, her husband and her

>> wonderful. we spoke to those today and a they have no doubt in the future she will continue working on the human rights. at the white house, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. michelle: united airlines and the chicago officials missed the deadline to answer the questions from senators that are on the forcible removal of a passenger from a flight that month. this video here is what went viral that caused a p.r. nightmare for united. united and the city are asking lawmakers for more time to answer questions.

the mark across the area. i brought down the tree branches on to cars and on top of homes. it caused damage to the condominiums but there are no reports of injuries there. michelle: a memorial service at fort belvoir for the army specialist jeremy tomlin, the 22-year-old died after his blackhawk helicopter crashed on a maryland golf course monday afternoon. two other crew members were hurt. nancy: the march for science could bring estimated $100,000 people to the national mall. gathering are expected to be highly critical of president trump. michelle: a former substitute teacher and a basketball coach in prince george's county will remain in jail without bond. christopher

first court appearance and is charged with distributing and possessing child pornography. he worked at bradbury heights elementary school in capitol heights and the south county sports academy. nancy: to the latest now on the tennessee kidnapping case that sparked a nationwide manhunt. after five weeks, 15-year-old elizabeth thomas on her way home. she was found yesterday with the former teacher tad cummins in a northern california cabin. they went by the name of john and joanna. and griffins said that cummins said the girl was 24 and she always remained silent. >> she was standoffish. he talked for her and kept her away. nancy: once he realize who had they were he called 911. cummins faces state and federal charges. if convicted

years. the tear filled reunion for a jet ran and the long-time partner -- veteran and the long-time partner. >> there is nothing that special about me. >> he says he is not special but what he accomplished is. 7 salutes ahead. >> coming up tonight at 6:00, there is a vending machine for almost anything. including cars. how it works coming up. brian: the strong cell is mosezying 30 miles per hour east/southeast through prince george's county and pushing to anne arundel. that warning until 5:45. we will look at that closely and look ahead to the weekend. it's wet and cool. help you

brian: looking to the weekend we are keeping an eye on wetter condition for saturday and sunday. i don't want to say it's a

moving in. spotty showers tomorrow to become numerous and widespread through the bac the day. temperatures in the low 60's where it should be 69. by sunday, the heavy rain in dawn should taper off. great for most of the day. the rain will end around midday. we are still thinking of the inch and a half to the north and south. next week more showers monday and tuesday. we need rain in the drought. we could make a run to 90 degrees. more after this.

jonathan: in tonight's 7 salutes, a soldier that has done something only one is capable of doing. the noncommissioned officer of the year. meet sergeant first class joshua moeller. >> there is nothing special about me. jonathan: that is far from true. he stands alone in the united states army at the very best. he just finished a grueling week-long test of running, shooting, navigating, obstacle course, you name it with four hours of sleep a night. he emerged as the army noncommissioned officer of the year. >> culmination of

heart work and drive and a testament to what they can do if you put your mind to something. >> used to parking out orders. after 16 years in the army reserves and three deployments the new mission is different. >> after you win you are an ambassador for the army. for the next year i'm running around the army and the civilian world. telling the story is not just his life but his love. a message he is happy to share. >> there is a pride that wells up when i see new graduates. jonathan: a buddy of mine said, "this is a big dang deal." congratulations to him as the new n.c.o. of the year. up next, officer candidate school. and one day we may be calling him "general." to the best of luck. if you

military doing something good for the vets let me know and we can salute them here. >> so humble. jonathan: extraordinarily. "there is nothing gifted about me or special at me." you just came through a week -- and the funny thing is, he is used to putting people through a nine-week boot camp. he and the other candidates up for the award, a week of hell. nancy: you don't know what you will do. >> they could throw you somewhere and navigate your way out. week of hell. michelle: that is why they are if finest. nancy: a great story. jonathan: thank you. nancy: we love to see military members reunited with the loved ones. michelle: tonight we have an extra special one to show you that involved a four-legged friend. take a look. >> that is beautiful! michelle: he is seeing

three years. they served in south korea where they patrolled the city. emra is entering the retirement and she looks spunky and has a new partner. the 4-year-old daughter. >> what am i going to do with the dog? >> play with her. >> she will do whatever she wants every day. if she gets out of bed, she starts her day. >> several rounds of fetch are in order. spend the rest of the days on the farm. >> you better rock the red tonight. >> i will. >> hawking at the verizon. >> this could come down to the goaltending. you will hear from

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michelle: look at this. an r.v. went up in flames. after a few attempts they put it out and nobody was hurt. nancy: minnesota went purple in memory of the purple one. a year ago today that prince was found dead from a drug overdose. they also gathered outside his home and sang songs and danced in tribute. michelle: a man's dream will come true when he attends a local prom with the celebrity guests tomorrow night. >> 12-year-old is bouncing with

on the d.c. for kids prom. >> i'm going to have fun at prom! a social event for kids and young adults with physical and mental disabilities. >> i am going to wear my special thing. >> i had to yes! >> jordan is not just paralympickist, she is fourth grade teacher. >> a person with a physical disability, i know people may not treat you the same because of a distance in your ability. >> jake has autism loves dream for kids d.c. >> doing things you never thought they would do. >> don't make them cry. >> it's easy for jake's mom to get

thinking how much she experienced and accomplished since participating. and the enthusiasm in the details including the excitement over the new friend. >> blonde hair and blue eyes so it's like up his -- >> light yellow hair. >> light yellow hair. >> blue eyes. she fits the profile. >> being detailed oriented he had a suggestion for the date. >> he asked me to wear a blue dress with dangling earrings. >> it will be a night to remember. nancy: we hope they have a wonderful evening. ahead at 6:00, after a three-month vacation, president obama return to the public eye where he will be speaking on monday. forget the lot. a hassle-free way to buy a new car. chicken fight in district but it's not what you think. the stories coming up tonight at 6:00. michelle: warning for t

emergency responders from around the area will gather at the navy yard for a full scale emergency drill. the drill will focus on what would happen if smoke filled a tunnel there. it will run from 8:30 in the morning until 2:00. nancy: julie wright is breaking down the work on the rail and the road closings that could affect your plans. julie: good afternoon, everyone. take a peek at what could you cost you time downtown. march for science. a lot of you headed downtown across the malibu a number of the streets will be closed at 6:00 a.m. from 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. if you are thinking of using metro? the orange, blue and the silver line will operate on regular schedule. but the service line for silver is operating every 15 minutes. the red line is operating ev

regular service on the yellow line between huntington and mount vernon square only. with the safetrack surge 14 in full effect, the green line offers shuttle bus from green belt to prince george's plaza. that is the traffic watch for the weekend. i'm julie wright. nancy: this is keeping the weather team busy. michelle: we have severe weather moving in. this is a live look at the woodrow wilson bridge. we have ponding on the road. let's get over to brian van de graaff with the latest. brian: from the other side at national harbor looking back. the woodrow wilson bridge in the district. rain chill is heavy and obstructing the view of the bridge. let's talk about what is happening. show you a picture. people are sharing the pictures. send us your hail pictures when it's safe, of course. the little girl holding the marble size hail. we have seen hail bigger in spots. there is a line of sh

stafford. not severe. the pocket here was the last warning of the evening. the dunkirk. anne arundel there from shady side up 301. we will keep an eye on the showers. washing the track to the east/southeast and moving off the shore. we have had hail that is reported in a good chunk of the area and the wind damage report. packing a punch through the afternoon. we will watch them dissipate in the everything later tonight. we see it calm down. tomorrow the next round is moving in. through the overnight hours the temperatures for 50s. spotty shower and there is cooler air tomorrow. it's unsettled saturday and sunday. the best chance of the rain is saturday night to sunday morning. both days are cooler. 50's is the best to do

today a lot of folks with the weather not dampening the spirits with the caps. game five tonight. nancy: rock the red! erin hawksworth, a big night ahead. erin: it sure is. an interesting stat going in the game of the starting goalie still alive in the playoffs, none have a worse save percentage that anderson and holtby so this could come down to who wants it more. when it comes to the capitals first round series against the leafs, braden holtby numbers didn't reflect his best work. but the teammates disagree. he is playing his best. there are goals from us right to him. there is nothing he can do in the situation.

>> it's playoff hockey. a lot of things happen. he's fantastic goalkeeper. he made big saves. are there some he wants back? for sure. >> he is elite. erin: there have been crazy bounces for holtby in the series but he is prepared to overcome it. >> the second goal, he was shooting for the skate in front. so, you say to expect the unexpected. you have to reiterate that. >> all the goal-scoring is fun for us as the viewers he says he has to stay strong mentally. there are so many games to analyze a goal and figure out what went on. see if you do anything about it. regardless of the score. you look at the play. you move on. it happens. that is life.

erin: if anyone gets it done it's braden holtby. we haven't seen his best game yet so expect it tonight. coming up at 6:00, the voice of the caps will join me and we will break it down. see you then. michelle: we'll look forward to it. thank you. nancy: next at 5:00, the man accused of gunning down four people in fresno enters court shouting. what he said is next. michelle: and autria godfrey with what is coming up on "good morning washington" on monday. >> thank you, michelle. monday on "good morning washington." april is world autism month and autism is on the rise. now a local therapist shows how music is changing the lives of children with autism. >> plus, say hello to the nutrition rainbow. seven foods to combat allergies and help you lose weight. >> stay with us for traffic and weather every ten minutes starting at

michelle: the stormwatch7 weather team is tracking a

brought problems to much of the area. meteorologist brian van de graaff is back with a full look in two minutes. >> you feel he is unable to -- nancy: an outburst as a california court as a judge postpones a hearing for a man accused of killing three people simply because of the color of their skin. we report on the day in court and the murder that may have inspired the hate crime killing spree. >> muhammad's time in court was very short. because he began yelling as the proceedings got underway. the judge not allowing cameras to show his face. he immediately called off the rerainment and rescheduled it for may and ordered him to get a psychological evaluation. muhamad was in court for allegedly killing motel security guard carl williams last week. charges in the three k

yet. >> we got another call of six shots fired. reporter: tuesday, police say he went on a hate-filled killing spree of the streets of fresno after learning he was a suspect in williams murder. >> he was going to kill as many white males as possible. that is what he set out to do that day. >> three white men were killed. 34-year-old zachary randall, the father of young children. 37-year-old, a father carrying groceries. and 58-year-old david jackson who tried to run from the gunfire. police say the shooting spree was a hate crime, not terrorism. alex stone, abc news, los angeles. >> getting ready. the protest in the march for science is costing the district. michelle: this chicken fight is not

it's in d.c. should chickens be in the backyard or the form? announcer: now "abc7 news at 6:00". on your side. jonathan: well, if you have been outside you know the storm came through fast and furious in some areas and some people saw hail. michelle: this was video from takoma park and another in kensington. it came down loud and fast. then moved right now. we are hearing a tree came down on a house in chevy chase. we have a reporter on the way to the scene. jonathan: start out with meteorologist brian van de graaff. he is joining us and we have seen the last of the storms for tonight. correct? brian: this is the last of it, i think. this is one cell that tracked from western loudoun county, fairfax, montgomery county, prince george, the district to anne arundel. there are a couple of the thunderstorms there. stafford to 95 and southern maryland. across on the line of charles county and st. mary's. a little cell on the southeastern side of the beltway. the heaviest is here east of du

bay. that severe thunderstorm warning is in effect until 6:30. we have seen the hail the size of golfballs in places and we have seen dangerous wind gusts. under the gun from 468 to 2. and to chesapeake beach, the heaviest cell is pushing over the bay and will dissipate. in the evening, the showers will taper off. 70's give way to 60's an eventually 50's. we are fairly calm tonight and the weekend is unsettled. cool with on and off showers. i will give you the best timeline when the rain will fall and the best shot to see drier air if you want to get outdoors saturday and sunday. that is coming up. jonathan: see you then. last night's storms left the mark all across the area. in adelphi, a change of pressure blew out the windows and caused damage to the condominium. this is rare! strong winds knocking down the power lines, brought the tree branches down to cars and even into