graduated from bowie high school in 2003. nancy: michelle marsh is taking us inside the operation. michelle: it was an intense standoff and it ended at a house 15 miles from where it began. the police trying to talk the gunman out safely. it didn't end that way. aerial footage looks like an explosion, well, it turns out police used explosive device to break down the front door. all the activity following yesterday's shootout at a convenience store. a neighbor of that home where the suspect was shot and killed describes what he saw. >> there were shots in the neighborhood. s.w.a.t. team in the trees and everything. alison: police say the gunman fired at officers multiple of times. michelle: he killed stephen ballard this afternoon. they br

>> this is a time to mourn, mourn and lift up one of our own. michelle: today the flag draped cassette carrying corporal ballard was moved to the funeral home. as soon as we get more information we will have an update on abc7. in the newsroom, michelle marsh, abc7 news. alison: a terrible loss. thank you. this is just in. david dao has settled with the airline. however, they are keeping the terms private. united put new policies in place. we know that after the incident. he of course was violently pulled off the flight. i will only call police for the security matters. its increasing the compensation for bumps to $10,000. united is also adding annual training for al

>> north korea is putting the white house in the crosshairs. a new propaganda video circulating out there. more threats against the united states and the president specifically. meantime, senior u.s. navy officer running the military operations in the pacific says the crisis with north korea is the worst at any point he has ever seen. admiral harry harris jr. told a senate committee, "it's real." nancy: this afternoon, bomb squads sweeping a clinic in falls church that provides abortion after a note was left on a door. exploded fireworks. and the all-clear has been given on that an hour ago now. richard: that is right. it's been a dramatic afternoon. the crime scene tape is here. that is a building. a frustrating unsettling day for the businesses in the building, including the visitors and the employees at the falls church healthcare center. look at the video. you can see how the building was evacuate

the k9 units searched inside. not once as you mentioned but twice. first around 79:00. the officers responded to a report of smoke and noise like explosion. someone set off the fireworks in the elevator. another issue, another evacuation and another search. someone left two notes on an entrance. each the word "bomb" written on them. we should note that the center does perform abortions but also provides other women healthcare services. worker forced to stay outside for hours were none too happy. >> the building manager came in and said move now. he heard that there were two pieces of paper in the back of the building that said, "bomb." >> disrupt for the home community and the tenants inside. >> it's unsettling. the search is complete. you know everything is safe. richard: this is not the first time t

incident in july. no suspects or arrests. coming up, question will hear from a worker in the clinic. reporting live, richard reeve, abc7 news. alison: thank you. how about this? look at all the people. they all got caught in a morning metro mess. they were looking to other ways to get where they needed to go. the red line shut down twice over recurring issue. stephen tschida is live. what happened there? stephen: this morning smoke in the tunnel at the metro center. shut down red line and sue poupt circle. then it -- dupont circle. it was restored an then another interruption. a lot of the passengers are frustrateed with metro tonight.

chaos again on metro. some were stuck on board and endured the long delays. >> it takes 30 minutes. it took me an hour and 15 minutes. for the third time in weeks the same problem created the commuter trauma. this morning at factor started smoldering. deteriorating to the point it couldn't project against a electrical current. >> i hate it. they need to fix this. >> metro is working on repair work to get them to avoid the current problems like we have had on the red line. reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. jonathan: thank you. metro born meetings are never this exciting but a bunch of the workers stormed out chanting who moved this city? we moved this city. transportation r

expand the demands and whether there is a sickout tomorrow. there is a lot of talk about that. brianne: metro general manager says there will be regularly scheduled service tomorrow. despite $500 employees putting in request for day of absence. employees said many of them planned come to work tomorrow. this is as they continue to build between the management. hundreds of employees dressed in look stood up and stormed out of a metro board meeting. after handing over a petition to the g.m. asking for metro to bargain in good faith. the protests continued outside where they formed a human chain. they are upset about the absentee policy in place last month arguing that it should have been a part of the contract negotiations.

>> we don't want a tug-of-war. but we have no choice to organize the members to make sure they have power outside of a bus and holding a lynch in their hand. >> plays out the way it plays out. >> i plan to be professional in every we do. that is what i demand. >> the service will be there for everyone tomorrow. if some don't show up, how will they back phil and will there be discipline? that is tonight at 5:00. jonathan: see you then. a georgia time to remind you to sign up for the text alerts. go to wjla.com/text to customize the updates from your phone to the newsroom. nancy: we have finally turned the corner. today is as good as it gets. look at that. a perfect

lunch or happy hour. we are tracking potential for the late night shower. doug: this is a gorgeous day. the chance of the showers is closer to midnight or after in the metro area. a slow rise in temperatures. now is 84 in warrenton. 81 in luray. 82 in leesburg. the cloudyest in will increase. this is the front. that will pass. then tomorrow, we are back to the sunshine and the warm temperatures. alison: we

story breaking this time on monday. this massive fire in college park. they believe it was an accident. but they aren't able to pinpoint the cause of the fire yet. the estimate is $40 million in damage. it destroyed what would be a large apartment complex by the university of maryland. this is believed to be the biggest response ever by prince george's fire. jonathan: now the latest on the war on terror. two u.s. service men killed in an operation against isis in afghanistan. special operator troops conducting a raid in the eastern part of the country when killed. a third american were also hurt in the raid. police in britain believe they stopped a terror attack. scotland yard say arrested a guy with knives near the parliament. no one was hurt but it comes after they killed f

same area. alison: one more full day is all that congress has to come up with a spending plan. some concessions from the white house in the last couple of days. >> there had been. this looked like the inevitable annual standoff we seem to have followed by the inevitable last minute solution. there has been a snag. i was at the white house yesterday and the freedom caucus had been against president trump's first version of the healthcare bill now on board with the revision. the white house wanted to push it through. this is the issue. the democrats said if you force a vote on healthcare we'll stymie you on keeping the government open. so now there

another barricade has been moved out of the way. the white house is relenting on the funding to build a wall. they said they will get to that later but they thought they had a concession to allow something to take place. they have a stop-gap spending. another option is a partial shutdown. ifption is a partial shutdown. if that takes place saturday, both sides would have a lot of blame. up against the wall as they try to beat the midnight deadline. alison: okay. you mention plenty of work to be done but not a lot of time to do

>> i spoke to everyone yesterday and they feel confident they will avoid it. they seem far apart if the g.o.p. pushes for a healthcare bill. someone has to blink if they are going to get it done. alison: thank you. jonathan: coming up next for us. a scary situation. pet food tainted tainted with a euthanasia drug. alison: and the biggest starbucks you have ever seen. nancy: how much less female doctors are making than men. jonathan: plus, scott, big game tonight at the verizon center. this is a biggie. scott: the calm before the storm. game one. we break it down coming up later.

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jonathan: for every pet owner this is something to listen up for. dog food contaminated with a dangerous drug. alison: it may have made its way into some pet stores here in the d.m.v. nancy: it is raising eyebrows. lisa fletcher has the details on this. lisa? lisa: right, f.d.a. posted recalling for party animal after

positive for euthanasia drug. most of the ones we talked said the lots were not sold in their store but wily wag pulled it from the shelf. 13-ounce can of cocoalicius turkey, chicken and beef are in question. go to wjla.com for the lot numbers. you might wonder how does it get in the supply chain? ait likely came from the -- it likely came from where meals for animals that were euthanized but it's from organic so they should provide human grade meat that would never come in contact with the drugs. they are looking into this to get to the bottom of what happened. nancy: thank you. no secret that

home hefty paychecks but male physicians get paid more than the female colleagues. among all positions, women earn 74 cents for every dollar a man makes according to a new report from a social network for healthcare professionals. it's female physicians making $71,000 less a year. alison: we turn to this now with starbucks because they plan to open what is believed to be the largest location ever in chicago. this is what the starbucks reserve roastry is expected to look like. it will open there on the magnificent mile in 2019. it's slated to be 40 stories high. unlike regular starbucks the roastary will feature roasting, brewing, packaging and they will make small batch starbucks reserve coffees

how big it is. there will always be a line for people buying coffee. i like the dunkin' donuts. i don't want anything that fancy. let's talk about this. the quest for the cup is on. alison: at the verizon center tonight. nancy: caps-penguins game one. scott abraham is live for us tonight. you can't get a better rivalry than this. >> this is the big game. a new chapter of the 2017 stanley cup journey. it starts tonight. the bigger rival is pittsburgh penguins. the stake and the stress levels go up a couple of notches in the series. this is the same round and the same team that sent them home packing last season. the pens have been and will continue to be a

until washington knocks them off when it matters most. >> you have to find a way to get it done. whatever breaks don't go your way or whatever happens, the leadership group, the guys that look to, to set an example have to find a way to get us through this round. scott: the cliché to be the champs you have to beat the champs, well, the cats have another opportunity in the series to exorcise demons. wish you were here. it will be fun. jonathan: we do, too. thanks. battle of the mascots. we have video to back this up. the good morning cup of joe taking on slapshot the eagle. awesome! the two ended up tying. how about that? they didn't shoot from

away. nice to know the cup of coffee has a slapshot. alison: he is caffeinated. that helps. jonathan: thank goodness the easter bunny wasn't there. nancy: they should up the ante. that is too friendly for my taste. jonathan: close. nancy: i want it to go hardcore. let's talk about the weather. a beautiful day. doug: a big improvement over so many days of the low clouds and the drizzle and the cool temperatures. now in the 80's. there next few days are warm. it will end because we're not quite summer be awe nice preview. we get this in spring. for this night, a big night tonight downtown caps an the penguins. the weather is not an issue. if there are showers in the area it is after the game an after you are home from the game. so have a good time. the temperatures drop outthe doors through the 70's. looking at the clear skies for the most part. a high thin overcast or level of clos

it's pleasant. depending the model you look at, we get numerous showers or a few showers but mostly after midnight. we think after midnight there will be a rumble of thunder. tomorrow, highs of 85 in culpeper and washington. 82 in andrews and 86 in fredericksburg. the nationals are home. they are playing this afternoon and final road game of the stretch. there are no concerns of rain around the area tomorrow. 85 tomorrow.

saturday. sunday a 80. north of washington on sunday is cooler than that. south of washington is warmer. as we head through the middle and the enof next week it looks like there are shower chances thursday and friday. cool down when united play at home as well. nancy: ahead at 4:00, if you think it's getting expense to buy a home, you are correct. the new numbers to show you pricy it is. >> bring your children to work day. we are showing off the best man: hey baby, how are you? woman: i have a surprise for you. man: you have a surprise for me? narrator: at dominion, 1 in 5 new hires is a veteran. and when they're away, they miss out on a lot. but they won't miss out on financial support. because we cover any difference between their military pay

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jonathan: offices were packed with kids today. alison: and it's bring your children to work day. nancy: i loved to go to my parents on this day. >> me, too, but i got put to work. get in there and build a house. it's been a busy day for the kids. 12-year-old abby got to work at n.a.h. she is examining zebra fish embryos. 2-year-old has been busy all day at the national archives where his mom

the kids with the clark construction spent the morning doing charity work. that is at the museum of the bible. they got their hard hats on. they had popcorn and ice cream. this 11-year-old got to play boss at politics and pros. some kids got political, including the speaker's news conference and the white house briefing room. there even more photos. >> a great experience. >> the pizza popcorn had to be the best. jonathan: thanks. coming up for us, two years since riots in baltimore. a look at the relationship between police and the community

>> these roads might be fine for riders on the four wheels but a difference story for those on two wheels. powerful words about the concerns coming up. alison: new at 5:00, the delaware state trooper shotted on killed in the line of duty from prince george's county. what we learn about corporal stephen ballard when i join you just checking my free credit score at credit karma. what the? you're welcome. i just helped you dodge a bullet. but i was just checking my... shhhhh... don't you know that checking your credit score lowers it. just be cool. actually, checking your credit score with credit karma doesn't affect it at all. are you sure? positive. huh, so i guess i could just check my credit score then. oh! check out credit karma today. credit karma. give yourself some credit. sorry about that.

jonathan: tough to believe it's been to years ago. baltimore riots. nancy: following the death of carlina gray -- the death of freddie gray. michelle:tenges have subsided sug can't loy -- jonathan: we go to baltimore. reporter: the memories come flooding back if you mention "riot." >> it feels like yesterday. that whole day was a setback for everybody. reporter: the mall was the epicenter of the riot. freddie gr

morning and the riots began in the afternoon when something as simple as a rock turned into a weapon. >> that was craziest thing. reporter: jason was in the middle of it all and sensed relations between residents and the police changed since that day. >> some are cool with it. others are bothered by it. >> this happened up here. >> standing on the same grass slot where they launched the attack on the officers. flashbacks to the pivotal moment. >> the city was a powder keg. >> it escalated on both sides. >> they reflect on the relations with the police. >> it's not prevalent of a problem but it is a problem. >> north and penn. >> two years ago. >> two years? >> they reminisce about the fires and the looting. >> it's gotten better. it quieted down. >> now many say the real

relies on residents. not police. >> we had older men stepping up. >> we have to uplift the children. >> lessons learned in the riots. in baltimore, abc7 news. nancy: look here. scenes like this one at penn station are going to become more common. today amtrak unveiledded the plans to overhaul the station aging infrastructure. amtrak will begin replacing the tracks and the signals in may with the work continuing through the summer. commuters are told to expect the delays as the project will impact new jersey transit. and the long islands railroad. >> let's talk about something nice. doug is back. what a gorgeous day out there. a lot of people want to sneak out early. doug: it will be more common. commonplace in the mid-80's with the sunshine. nice treat today. a couple more days like this. this is hot here

see you in the studio in a minute. 80's. how do you go wrong with that in april and sunshine? a shower threat tonight but after midnight with the cold front. guess work, maybe 30% chance of the showers or the thunder overnight with a front? this is comfortable. any outdoor plans until midnight. no weather concerns. later any showers associated with the front will come through the metro area. >> make the plans with shower and the isolated shower or the thunderstorm. east and east. nothing heavy or long lasting. chance of fog but it will burn off. highs in the 80's. calling for a high of 88

the day. partly sunny and muggy. look to sunday. 80 in metro. 70's north and east. mid-to-upper 80s south and west. throw in uslated shower at no extra charge. we have a value-added content here. that is the latest from the weather center. back to you. michelle: we appreciate that, doug. thank you. now to a crime alert in montgomery county. police arrested this man. antonio camera. police say he attacked a woman walking down the street yesterday. grabbed her from behind and threw her in the woods off castle boulevard and raped her. he was arrested a short time later. jonathan: following the recent death of a moped rider in arlington, others are coming forward to express concerns in the area on the crime. jeff goldberg has more on what the riders are saying. rough ride

jeff: there is concern. earlier today we saw the crews replace the street sine knocked on the side following the crash on saturday. we don't nope if potholes had anything to do with the crash but the moped riders say the temporary potholes like that are causing major scares. bill truly enjoys riding around arlington on the yamaha classic. until he ceases the potholes like these. >> danger i need to avoid. jeff: on his daily commute, he says he is constantly dodging bot holes create -- dodging potholes created by the sewer or the water main. >> they have a tendency to sink in the pavement.

there is a dip. it knocks you out of control. jeff: 40-year-old man died after crashing in a street sign near the 395 south exit ramp. the cause sunday investigation but the roads were slick from the rain. witness say a rider ran a red light. and it's unknown if the potholes caused the crash. >> hour focus is keeping it safe. >> when the construction crews break ground on the roads they temporarily patch the holes back together. with cold patch. >> the goal is within two weeks to come back with a permanent patch that is very stable. >> the patch here. there are 75 different potholes that they need to take from the temporary to permanent fixtures. in an hour we w

more moped riders to talk about what it is like to feel it when you have dramatic bumps in the road. jeff goldberg, abc7 news. >> i need to go. michelle: the drama rolls on. fitz consider the legacy and they question what is next for olivia pope. the "scandal" scoop is next. jonathan: see who that is? of course. that is captain jack sparrow. johnny depp's surprise and where he was when he showed up. nancy: kidd o'shea has what is coming up tomorrow on "good morning washington." kidd: thank you. tomorrow on "good morning washington" -- >> a labor showdown. will metro workers show up? will you get to work on time? we are live at the impact of the potential sick out. >> on your side to get you through the morning rush. >> how to nail the interview and score your dream job. >> encoo it here

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jonathan: ahggg! michelle: quite the surprise. the people there were stunned it's really him.

after johnny depp made a surprise appearance at the disney land resort in california last night. he dressed up as his character, cap pain jack sparrow. shocking the park guests on the "pirates of the caribbean" ride. jonathan: that is so cool. nancy: it is. i have been on the ride before. i would take me a couple of minutes to go, this is not a fake thing that is going on. i would be like no, the actors look like the characters. nice surprise. jonathan: cool. kidd o'shea has our scandal scoop! >> scandal is all new tonight. papa pope looking to get out of town to save his life. but they need the help to take down the group. >> i need to go.

>> it will be good. find out what happens next on "scandal." nancy: that looks amazing. the croissant. the dramatic pauses. don't miss a big night it will get started by grays. jonathan: a war veteran final wish is in jeopardy. hear a woman's struggle to keep her promise to a dying friend.

nancy: we are following breaking news from skytrak7. this is above a shooting near a bus stop on the university boulevard. a stabbing. we are told a 14-year-old male stabbed a 14-year-old female. she is expected to be okay. the 14-year-old male is in custody and a story we'll stay on top of, of the stabbing near a bus stop. mi

struggle and days pearance. after her good friend died of cancer a woman left to keep her promise to him. jonathan: without the resources he is was sure to fail. q mccray tells us about the mission to fulfill her friend's dying wish. q: she has a smile that would light up any tv screen. delores said her good friend remained that will until he fell ill. the d.c. army veteran died on february 5. he was 85. with no surviving relatives she was given power of attorney. there was one problem. >> i didn't have the money, i didn't know where i'd get it from. she contacted an advocacy group that helps people in need. >> she was trying and said she needed help. she had his body and he deserved more than what was about to happen. which was

city. >> immediately recognize the smile from 20 years ago. >> him being open and gay we crossed paths. i named him dr. de carlo. i fell honored. i said i have to do something for this guy. q: she set up a go fund me page and found out her friend was a trail blazer. >> he was here and part of the dance troupe said to have broke the color barrier in 1952 at the cotton club in new york. q: in 12 days they had all the money they needed. instead of the cemation, he will have the open casket service she promised him. jonathan: check out the must-see video from california. this is the moment that the rock slide hit a highway. check it out. the crews saw the hillside and they bolted in time. this would have buried

they saved lives blocking off the road. 101 north of san francisco. it might reopen this weekend. a lot to clear away. michelle: bobcat rescue after being hit by a car in new hampshire is back in the while. thigh released the animal this week and he darted out across the field and disappeared. new tonight a new way to look it at the sun you haven't seen before. larry: the clock is ticking for the possibility of the government shutdown. the tax deadline has come and gone but some are not getting the refund. one of the iconic album covers

out how to get a piece of "sergeant pepper." that's coming up. jonathan: luis is back on the soccer field after he was shot visiting the relatives in lima , peru. erin hawksworth has more with the team player. >> i heard a big sound. >> i just got shot. i'm thinking am i about to die? >> he was carrying countries with his uncle across the street and he heard two arguing. one fired a handgun, missed the target but shot him in the stomach.

shot but when my aunt passed me the phone to my dad. if anything happens to me know i love you. i am sorry for everything that happened. >> he said don't worry. you are not going to die. >> why couldn't they get the bullet out? >> they said if they tried to remove it, they could have cut a nervous by accident. >> that will be part of the 18-year-old forever. >> break down and i started crying. i wouldn't understand why it happens to me. >> soccer was the driving force where you are now. >> yes. since i was little i want to play soccer. maybe in college or professionally. see what the future holds. >> with your team player, i'm erin hawksworth. >> tough kid with a great attitude. yesterday we told you that the

passing through the rings crossing between that and a planet. here are the pictures. cassini will make 120 passes. it's provided us with incredible views. we have a gallery online. go to wjla.com and search "cassini." steve: all right. hey, everyone. live at the verizon center gearing up for the hockey game. starts in two hours. it's quiet now. but at the green turtle is a different story. tell us about this. >> rock the red. >> good luck mohawk. >> good luck.

we will see the temperatures that will fall from 80 to the 70's. we will see the chance of pop-up showers and a thunderstorm or two. the satellite and the radar right now shows shower tas are off to the west of us. night time lows. 60 to 66 degrees. maybe look at the early morning fog. we are it it not expecting air travel delays. weekend outlook. start you off with friday. high of 85 degrees. record challenging warmth on saturday with the highs around 90. by sunday we can split the difference on this. depending on the location of the cold front 80 downtown. head to fredericksburg. look at the upper 80's to 90 and along the mason dixon line. 85 tomorrow and 88 on saturday. 88

look at the end of next week. we will fall back to the 60's. for highs. it will pick up dramatically around here in the next hour or two. we will be here in the next hour. >> thank you. the pair of the egglets at the airport need names. you decide what they are. these are the names to pick from. it will mean breath and traveler. there is short for insurance and perseverance. clever raccoon and friend to all. then casper and jasper. you can vote all day today and tomorrow. we will announce the winning names monday morning. michelle: clever raccoon. nancy: casper and jasper. great choices. the war on terror, 100

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in office on saturday. in the campaign, president trump pledged to fight terrorism and protect national security. we have more on the president's efforts in the first three months in office to battle terror. president trump facing several national security challenges in the globe in his first 100 days. from the middle east, syria, russia to north korea. >> it would give people comfort to know we have a president before making the big foreign policy decisions he talks to everyone you can imagine. in retaliation for the chemical weapons attack. >> i would bomb the [bleep] out of then. >> a ween after the u.s. dropped the powerful nuclear bomb that targeted militants in afghanistan. give him a

>> you would rank him high. >> amid the rising tensions between north korea and the united states all members of congress were briefed about the threat by the top administration officials wednesday. >> i didn't get anything out of the briefing. >> the administration is taking the credit for the recent security enhancements on the u.s. mexico border. but not all the efforts have gone over smoothly. two different executive orders that the president signed that banned the travelers from the six majority muslim countries were halted. in washington i'm michelle. larry: another day to forget with unhappiness all around. the rank and the file are arm in arm. and the delaware state trooper killed in a line of duty mourned in the neighborhood that once called home. potholes do a nuer

on a moped it can be deadly. the local riders sound the alarm. announcer: from abc7 news, this is a abc7 news alert. larry: a 14-year-old boy stabbed a 14-year-old girl at a bus stop. we don't know if the teenagers went to the school. but the girl is expected to be okay and the boy is in custody. we have a crew on the way to the scene. alison: member of the metro union locked arms. they are calling for changes in thaw they are treated. we start with the transportation reporter brianne carter. brianne: usually the board members are quiet and calm but today drama that pilled out here to fill the area

frustrated over the policies implemented in the contract negotiations. >> we demand that the authority come to the table and bargain in good faith. >> it continued outside as the employers were arm in arm. >> anytime you are in a contract negotiation, they can be tough. we have had issues here i'm raising that i feel need to be addressed. >> this is as the question remains on whether or not the 500 employees requested off tomorrow will show up for work. >> i am not sure what drove that. i have heard different theories on it.