>> they is safety administration found 44% had legal or illegal drugs in their system. 37 tested above the legal limit for alcohol. >> the public needs to understand it's not okay to smoke pot and drive. >> the most common is marijuana but also opioid. they are frequently pulling over the drivers who are determined high. >> imron pair the ability to drive a car. whether it's cocaine, p.c.p. or marijuana. >> thigh are see something many drugged drivers it's sending the member to a training center. to be aware of what the

signals are. larry: eighth street is open after a megabus crashed in a platform but the nation will have to be rebuilt. no one was hurt in the accident. >> another traffic innocent for you tonight. new development in the plans to expand interstate 66 in vienna. abc7 news confirmed that the commonwealth is canceling plans for a massive flyover. this was to be a bridge. the neighbors raised concerns about this. it would have gone over existing power station. they will go back for the alternatives but the change should not delay the project. larry: metro says it is ready for whatever happens on friday. after a spike in sick calls. we are covering live outside the navy yard to explain why metro knows what is

brianne: metro telling us they had 500 advance notices for leave on friday that were denied. anybody going in and out of a station will still see the service as scheduled friday. this is as there is growing frustration from the workers over the policy. >> we are not calling a sickout. >> tonight they say the service will operate as normal after 500 bus and rail employees put in advance absence request. >> there is a possibility that the members take it among themselves to follow direct tiffs that wmata has given. >> they are calling for worker toes call in six 72 hours in advance. they are adding that the employees may still call out if they fall ill. but that is not how the policy

>> tonight frustration over the frustrations is spreading to the riders. we learned that metro even got increase in the calls for riders that the trains may come to a halt friday. >> other people like us. hopefully they get what they need. in the last half hour, jackie jeter issued a letter to ask if the workers are legitimate sick on friday are required to work. >> stay ahead with the text alerts at wjla.com/text. alison: we have breaking news from delaware where a man that is wanted in the shooting of a state police trooper in convenience store

shots from his home. nanticoke has developments. nancy: in the last initiates we learned that the trooper died. the suspect barricaded himself. it started earlier in delaware. then he is leading them 15 miles to the suspect's home. he is continuing to fire at the police. we will monitor this at the newscast. >> we are following a developing story. in the last ten minutes the full senate returning to capitol hill after being briefed on the situation. the briefing in the office building next to the white house where it took. we don't know what happened. we will get you more information if any comes

alison: hundreds of volunteers took part in a full scale drill this morning that included six locations in d.c., maryland and northern virginia. this drill comes after multiple coordinated attacks in europe. larry: president trump is not happy about the decision to prevent the administration cutting off the funding to the sanctuary communities. president trump: i am never surprised by the ninth circuit. larry: it wasn't the ninth circuit that vaylated the executive order. the judge who issued the ruling was a district court below the ninth circuit.

before going for a dip in the shenandoah river. there is a report that says the river is polluted with the high level of the manure runoff from livestock. they suggest a better system. larry: all right. moving on. the sun is starting to break through the clouds across the area. a check on the forecast. >> we have nice days before the cooldown will come in a few more days. it's 80 in warrenton. it's cooler east with the temperatures to the low to

mid-60's. the clearing trind is going to continue west to eat. the storm that kept us locked in. later tonight the temperatures will drop and we are areas of fog. that will turn into beautiful thursday. we have pleasant weather. late tomorrow night a cold front will come through and as we head to friday back to 80's. warmer through the weekend.

coming up. we're just that kind of people. larry: there is new information about a crash that involved the former star of the "bachelor." today police released 911 call that chris soules reportedly made in the moment after the accident. he said he rear-eneded a man on a tractor and the man was not conscious and breathing bren a ditch. he then asked if he could call back. he fled the scene. other driver killed. >> crews on the scene of the massive fire in college park. the fire called $6 million in damage. alison: the larry: the tip-off tonight is early. at

we are talking to the fans here. >> they all came out due to the sunshine. james is a tall fan. kidd o'shea from "good morning washington." how about energy. a cup of show to get you going! we have the adults and the kids. yea! [applause] what is your name? >> sam. >> who do you want to win? >> wizards! >> tip-off is at 6:00.

he is looking at the players and how they are expected to perform tonight. take a look. robert: i'm robert burton. at verizon. it's been a long series so far. it's only game five. but it gets longer. coming up in sports we will hear from the players coming up. >> i never ever bet against the president. he will get it done for the american people. >> coming up, the plan to cut taxes for people and companies across the u.s. alison: trying to track down thousands of dollars messing from one of the largest local p.t.a.'s. larry: plus what had the people lining up outside city council today? >> there is excitement on the campus of howard university as beyoncé announces a scholarship for young women. coming up you will hear

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larry: new information where police need your help. alison: the men you see her with assault rifles. they were driving a black dodge

larry: a college education can cost tens of thousands of dollars and sometimes more. we told you about the plan to make the dream affordable for women at tredges across the country. we went to one today. howard university in d.c. >> this is beyoncé. >> this is one for women to receive the scholarship. >> the amount of money for fine art major isn't as much as others so we need the money. >> she encourages those mo major in literature and african-american studies to apply. this is the one-year anniversary of the album lemonade. >> women ge

is an asset. she wants to encourage women to be bold, creative and confident. >> we expected to have the first woman president. this is the best time to do it. >> a woman in a graduate program. that he have not responded to the application process. >> we are friends now. >> a new study that raises a possibility that the first humans arrived in north america earlier than thought. paleontologists say it suggests that humans arrived in what is now california 130,000 years ago. scientists are

first americans modern home same -- homo sapiens or neanderthals. alison: a woman brought home the gold at the master's game in new zealand this week. she won the race with 1.58. she was the only person in her age group but still, she won! this is impressive she is out there. alison: doug is here with the weather. we will switch to the summer mode. >> a wizard -- a bizarre season. this is the

all season long but it will turn cooler next week. a look at what is happening. they are struggling with the sunshine, too. all throughout the day it's clouds and sunshine. peaking forth -- peeking forth. but west of the metro have the full sunshine. the temperatures are risen. the clearing trend is moving west to east. 80 in charlottesville. plenty east of town. so the temperature change is impressive west of town.

the east of town are only a couple of degrees warmer than yesterday. that is changing. the clearing skies across the board. there are stars overhead. the storm center and the back edge. slowly working its way up the coast. there are warmer temperatures tomorrow. mid-80's but the evening we will keep an eye on this. the timing suggests it will arrive tomorrow night. so in the day you are good to go. plenty of fog.

mid-80's for friday. in the weekend we will have more heat and the humidity. that air mass is a possibility. sunday it long like we have temperatures that will turn cooler. the farther from washington, the warmer it will be. even with the cooler temperatures there is a chance of showers on sunday. warm front on mound and back to 83. they will stay below and then average to next week. not terrible. it's not tie for day after day after day in the 80's. we'll take it. alison: thank you. larry: well, d.c. delegate of congress wants to be sure that some people who work in washington live in wash

alison: the wait is over. find out when the fan favorites are coming back to the theaters. >> an emotional day for the prince george's county public safety community as the top valor awards go to people who lost their lives in the line of duty. larry: but first look at what is coming up tonight -- alison: the abc7 "cup of joe" is live there. the tip-off is early at 6:00. be prepared for

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larry: rescue crews in toronto are still trying to figure out how a woman was able to climb up a crane 20 stories high. look at that.

this is a situation they haven't seen before. alison: at home the ceremony to honor the valor of the first responders this afternoon turns into an outpouring of emotion and grief. brad bell reports that the top medals were awarded posthumously. brad: the younger brother of the detective jacai colson sadly, stoically, accept his medal as the police officer of the year. sometimes lost is the fact that colson who wounded the suspect who was shooting at the police. >> he is is a

brad: they honor those who save lives but the ceremony marked by the deep emotion. the firefighter of the year went to john ulmschneider who was also killed in the line of duty. iz ulmschneider died a year ago entering a house on check welfare call. >> he paid the ultimate sacrifice. the rest of our family is behind them. both men will receive national honors. >> award winning director demmy is remembered tonight after winning oscar for "silence of the

creative forces as well for other movies. he was 73. >> time to end the abusive practice. >> why it could mean the end for dozens of the national monuments. larry: later why serena williams says you shouldn't have seen the snapchat photo to reveal e is pregnant. >> $39,000 missing from the p.t.a. checking account.

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announcer: you're watching "abc7 news at 5:00". on your side. alison: well, tonight, they are trying to figure out what happened to $40,000 missing from the montgomery county council of parent teacher association. richard reeve is live in rockville with the latest on the investigation. rich? richard: a lot of people are upset about this. the first whispers in february. the police trying to find out where it went and who took it. >> none too pleased with

from the p.g.a. checking account -- p.t.a. checking account. >> it's criminal. i am shocked. we should find out where the money is. >> the investigation began at the montgomery county council parent teacher association offices and the board members began to hear reports of the missing funds. an audit found since july 1, 2016, significant irregularities. this is the theft of the substantial sum. likely by someone inside m.c.c. p.t.a. >> i hope something is done about it. richard: we checked at the headquarters and no one was there. >> it's ra righteous group. this is going to a good

the investigation could take a year. in rockville, abc7 news. >> thank you. a large crowd greeted joe biden this morning. there is a message for the men in the audience. >> this is all about changing the culture. >> you have to speak up. larry: today we take a closer look at the plan to cut taxes. reporter: president trump is trying to

hasn't been done in 30 years. tax reform. he says he would deliver the biggest tax cut in history. >> we have a once in a lifetime opportunity. >> it's complicated and breaking it down to one page of the bullet point. they are slashing taxes, tax break for child care. the white house is moving as quickly as possible to work with thousands and the senate with a goal to get it done this year. there are red flags all over washington and the concerns about what it would do to the deficit. one analysis says it could cost $6 trillion. the treasury secretary insists the plan would pay for itself with the

for the president to release his own taxes, that is not happening. >> he has no sention. there -- no intention. he has given more financial disclosure than anybody else. the american population has plenty of information. reporter: but americans don't have enough to see how it would request president trump personally. this is still a plan. larry: they are looking for a review of all created in 20 years. president trump: the antiquities act does not give the federal government power to lock up land and water and it is time we ended this abusive practice. larry: president obama used the

december. president trump's order calls for the review of the monument designated by clinton and bush. no d.c. monuments are on the list. alison: for months we talk about the push to protect the eaglets in the nest at the manassas airport. now you can help name them. watch "good morning washington" tomorrow at 4:25 to find out the choices for names and you can cast your vote then, too. they have developed an artificial womb through a bag that is delivered fluids like through a womb. it will be a decade before it is used on

>> here it is. alison: that is virginia governor terry mcauliffe coming to sign the women's health legislation into law. they mandate the cost of a 12-month supply of women's birth control be covered. by any health benefit plan offered in the commonwealth. >> the first lady of virginia may get in the political arena as well. i'm jeff goldberg with details coming up. >> it was very hard. to watch him. alison: a hard wrenching decision to make a dying father's wish come true. larry: heroism on display. a man pulled from a burning car but this is only half of the rescue. alison: as we go to break,

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doug: there is patchy fog before the morning hours. tomorrow is going to turn mostly sunny and 85. thunderstorms tomorrow night. friday is 85. looking ahead to maryland day at the university of maryland, strangely enough on saturday, another great day. always a great day. the weather is perfect. sunshine the worm temperatures. it will be terrific. also in winchester, the apple blossom festival will begin friday. plenty of sunshine. there are afternoon storms saturday. maybe passing shower on sunday. "abc7 news at 5

larry: a breezy start to the day in front of the usual wednesday audience. this a surprise talk for the pontiff who spoke with thousands of people in vancouver and told them power is like drinking gin on empty stomach and they should combine power with humi

and tenderness. alison: a hospital helped a family fulfill a die's man wish to see his son graduate from high school. suffering from cancer they said scotty webb wouldn't live long enough to see the ceremony. when he was hospitalized the community rushed to action and you know what they did? they held a private graduation for the son and his closest friends. >> he had always told me and the brothers that his one goal in life was to raise three men. >> he died two days after the ceremony. he said he was in peace. >> so nice to make that happen.

a huge game tonight. alison: robert burton is out there and joins us live from the verizon center. this is a big game five. robert: this is a must win. not necessarily game seven. but a big one. you don't want to go to atlanta down 3-2. we are in the locker room. that's coming up later in sports. >> the council is wrapping up a hearing on airbnb's where it seems to be money versus affordable

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larry: police dash cam record a lot of things. this is a meteor breaking apart after it flew over the keys. they received dozens of reports about the streak. the 20-year-old cassini probe has gone where no spacecraft has before. the controllers won't know how it went until they re-establish communication tomorrow. 21 more crossings are planned before it burns

atmosphere in september. alison: fans of two franchises turn to 2019. that is when "frozen ii" and "star wars episode ix" will come out. i mean both movies with the colt like following. -- cult like following. different age groups. larry: yeah. this has been a good couple of days to go to a movie. but not in the few you are choo. >> summer like. make no mistake. change is underway. we are looking at

watching the planes. there are five to eight lined up but weather is perfect. 70 in reagan. it's 70 at quantico. there is more sunshine west of town. east of town, you may not see it yet but the sunshine is coming your way before sunsets tonight. temperatures drop in 60's. tonight with the clear skies overhead. there is a chance for area of fog. late tonight. you have to deal with it in the morning commute. 65 to 52. this is a clear watch and the storm that has bugged up. as we go through the bus stop. cool in morning. 76 at the midday.

85 for dismissal time. friday is terrific. saturday is hot. temperatures in the upper 80's. in the next hour we will highlight ten days and what to expect and return to spring or a glimpse to summer weather? we will let you know. alison: see you then. thanks. eleanor holmes norton has again introduced a bill requiring federal employees to live in the district. they say the u.s. marshalls, the district courts and the others are required to live in the jurisdictions where they work. larry: the d.c. bureau chief sam ford was there and joins us life with the developments in the debat.

sam: the two issue are the host for the airbnb and the concern of affordable housing. the airbnb industry released a report today insisting it has no effect on the housing in d.c. they were packed inside the council chambers and the corridors outside the chambers. it pits the homeowners like this section of the anacostia to beautify the neighborhood with the opponents say they are taking affordable housing. they were there as they took up regulating the airbnb's. >> landlords decided to make money by taking long-term rental units out of the market. sam: some are converting them to airbnbs and he wants to stop it and some of the hosts agree. >> to me

it counters my own values. sam: but for so many airbnb is a blessing to them to allow them to make the ends meet in an expensive city. >> my job and i separated in the great recession and i needed something to pay the bills. sam: a lot of emotions including this ad. >> i was 5 years old when we moved to the neighborhood. sam: the ad opposes airbnb's. >> more and more homes used for the tourist rentals. sam: also the commissioner for neighborhood saw it -- >> i started to question who is this lady? i went online and looked up to see who she was, she is an actress. sam: so the hearing is about to wrap up after some 88 witnesses

the bill would make them like other businesses. the homeowner could have the visitors and the guests, 365 days a year, the bill says you have to be home for all but 15 of the days. sam ford, abc7 news. larry: thank you, sam. ahead, a child suspended for his hair cut and how parents used a sharpie to get the son back in class. plus a daring video from canada that is going to arrest a woman who climbed on a crane. the new challenge that the police face trying to keep the roads safe at 6:00. alison: there is new information out of the sports world. by now you have probably heard that the tennis superstar serena williams is expecting her first child. but you probably weren't supposed to know. not yet.

said she was taking a personal photo on snapchat and pressed the wrong button. the post became public. she said it wasn't a huge deal because she planned to share the news season anyway. larry: self-inflicted thing. you can't blame anybody else. maryvale made her return to the tennis court today. she won her opening rounds match. she was met with the lukewarm applause, several criticized the invitation because of the doping scandal. alison: let's come closer to home. the wizards have a big game. larry: robert burton is live with a preview of the game. >> robert: this is a long series already. but get over it. it's just starting. if you

teams on the floor are warming up. call this a must win. one thing you must do is go back down 34-2. this is a game we need to win to take care of the home court. >> you can't let him have a big game. dwight howard has been quiet but he is coming alive lately. the big man in the middle. >> dwight howard is back. back to his old self. he wasn't playing much. he is back to that with the good positioning so he

around the paint. >> this feels like yesterday. he is moving up to the division i level. today he was introduced as the coppin state new head coach. he got emotional in a speech. coming full circle. it is loud in here. the case and the point. holding the ifb up to the here. -- up to my ear. i got hit with a basketball. larry: hazard pay. alison: tough job. we'll check in with you soon. have a good time. >> well, her husband of course is the governor of the state of virginia. larry: but find out why dorothy mcauliffe might take a shot at her own political career. this is the silverado special edition. man: this is one gorgeous truck. oh, did i say there's only one special edition? because, actually there's five. woman: ooohh!!

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larry: back with birthday wishes for melania trump who is turning 47 today. michelle: maryland has the next candidate. innovation on business. and several are thinking of challenging larry hogan in the race. jonathan: the first lady of virginia is considering a career in politics. jeff goldberg is taking a look at the state she is eyes in -- seat she is eyeing in congress. jeff: never one to hold back an opinion, virginia governor terry mcauliffe was happy to discuss the possible run for congress with his wife. >> she told the "washington post" she is serious considering challenging next year in the district they lived for 25 years. dorothy has focused on the military

healthy breakfast for school children. she would be the fifth to try to unseat barbara comstock. >> the virginia republicans are sounding very confident. telling abc7 there is not a democrat they think can unseat her. governor mcauliffe thinks his wife can do it. >> she would be a great member of congress. >> i don't tell my wife what to do. >> the first lady is speaking with the members of the congress and other members of the democratic party to get advice on the situation. a decision is expected in 30 days. michelle: right now at 6:00 -- [siren] jumping into action. strangers pull

burning car but they found it was only half the heroism needed. jonathan: drugs behind the wheel. sobering information about crashes. >> the daring effort to find a woman perched on the business end of a crane. >> "abc7 news at 6:00" on your side. >> the number of the people on drugs surpassed those drunk in the deadly crashes. stephen tschida is joining us now. how are the police combating this? with the drunk drivers they can do a field sobriety

and it's easy to see it and smell it but with drugs it's not that easy. stephen: the symptoms are similar. people are surprised by the finding but not the police officers who patrol the route who decriminalized marijuana. study found for the first time more drivers killed in the crashes have drugs in their system than alcohol. is it as dangerous as alcohol? >> no. >> personal experience? >> no. >> they are pulling over the impaired drivers to determine blood tests to be on drugs. not drunk.