>> police cars are jamming the street. the bomb sniffing jobs and frustration. >> there were two pieces of paper. >> a huge waste of time. >> they were forced to evacuate at 9:00. it turned out to be fireworks in an elevator. >> this disrupted for the entire community. >> one perform abortions and the other healthcare services. occasionally is the target of the antiabortion protesters. >> it is aggravated. i respect their right to protest. >> the discovery and nothing was found.

this is a site that is here every day. we know the community here. >> grateful for the protection of authority. michelle: that clin you can was the focus in 2015. they ended up in a standoff with the police. the protesters slighted the noise ordinance. jonathan: a rail fastener that prompted them to shut down red line for an hour near judiciary square. that is the third time this week that it caused a problem on that stretch. they were chanting who moved this city? we moved the

>> if you are in a contract negotiations they can be tough. there are issues that i am raising. >> hundred of requests for time off tomorrow were rejected. michelle: people were running for their lives from a bus? santa monica. this is the front of a home. the shootoff was accused of killing trooper and held up in the

>> we have learned that stephen ballard graduated from bowie high school. it has been a while and he still has family here. >> the neighbors are reacting to the news. >> he spoke to ballard's father not long after he got news that the son died. >> he couldn't accept it.

was recently married and the neighbors are sickened by the violence. >> we have to come together. they have put out police confirming that corporate ballard leaves behind a wife and a 5-year-old daughter. they announced that the deposits can be made to the delaware state police credit union. in bowie, brad bell. michelle: sad news. thank you. for sad news. the longest war claimed two more american lives. two service members died fighting militants overnight in the same region where the u.s. dropped the mother of all bombs two weeks ago. jonathan: london pole

questioning a man arrested in a counter terrorism operation this morning this guy was carrying fives in a bag and he is known to police and may have been inspired by the state. michelle: michael flynn is now the subject of an investigation by the pentagon. maryland representative elijah cummings announced the probe. the pentagon is looking into the payments to flynn by the russia state sponsored r.t. television network and a company linked to turkey's government. jonathan: the negotiations longed down

the short-term extension is expected to be approved tomorrow. michelle: a mother racing from police and the child in the emergency seat. >> they will arrest me. >> no. pull over! michelle: what prompted the wild chase that ended with the mother racing in a motorcycle dealership. doug: we have the weather update coming up at "abc7 news at 6:00".

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jonathan: the fire that consumed a building on college park on monday is called accidental. it prompted the biggest response in county history. investigators are still trying to figure where it started to come one a cause. they are asking anybody who is out there taking pictures before the firefighters got on scene to please share the pictures with them. investigators are not sure what caused this house fire.

they did make it out safely. the fire officials say the cause is undetermined despite intensive and a comprehensive investigation. michelle: watch this chase. the mother grabs her child inside the car. runs into a dealerslip. this included a confrontation with reporters. pull over. >> the best thing to do is pull over. >> no, they'll arrest me. >> pull over. >> no, they will. >> you need to pull over! michelle: the police say the mother did not have custody of her son. kidnapped him from school. no one was hurt tant father reunited with the father last night. jonathan: crime alert in fairfax county to tell you about.

skimmer on gas pump. michelle: coming up at 6:00 -- >> run, run. >> it look like a waterfall but that is a mud slide. the race for life caught on video as the road workers outrun a rock slide. >> at first a man told his potty break cost him seat on a flight. this is weeks after a man was dragged off united plane. we went to find out what is going on with the airlines these days.

>> not a good day on the homeowner. a utility company health lost control and crashed this afternoon. the people inside are okay. jonathan: this the video that united airlines wish did not exist. the

reporter with united airlines. they are not releasing the dollar amount. united took full responsibility for what happened. >> i haven't done anything. >> this delta. a passenger removed after he says he got up to use the bathroom before the plane began taxi. cheryl conner went to dulles to see if the passengers can figure out why this is happening. >> stepping on an airplane, most of us are armed with a cell phone. a mom with a daughter seen crying with the video that started recording. not happy with how the flight attendant treated the woman and they exchange w

>> at dulles international airport, willie parker decided to leave his stroller home. but not his cell phone. >> everyone videotapes everything that happens now. records everything. put in my mind to be ready as well. >> i haven't done anything. i have paid for the ticket. >> this video was posted to the social media this week. a man flying delta has to go to the bathroom before the plane took off. he was then asked to step off the flight. he refused. so the plane pulled back to the gate. and all passengers had to get off. it is another incident for the airline executive tollis review from the cell phone. >> i think it is making them more conscious of what they are doing. >> passengers tell us we shouldn't believe the full story is on the cell phone. >> you are not there. >> we saw united passenger get dragged off airplane after refusing to give up his seat earlier

so quick to judge and say it was right and someone was wrong. >> at dulles international airport, cheryl conner, abc7 news. jonathan: as for united, they are working to avoid the dispute in the future and they are offering up to $10,000 for the passengers to give up the seat on overbooked flight. now, of course, to get that dollar amount the seat would have to be in a high demand. with the no volunteers giving up the seat. message is hold out longer. michelle: the repairs to the amtrak signals will continue through the summer. they sped up after they derail and the others where are disabled inside the tunnel recently. saturday night the crew will shut down i-95

south of potomac mills. express lanes will stay going south. the lanes won't reopen until monday. jonathan: a rockslide on videotape sent highway workers racing for their lives. >> run. run! >> the woman can see the crew on the road. she can see the rockslide happening as she starts to yell. this is in northern california yesterday. the workers thankfully stopped traffic when the rocks started to fall before the hill gave way. it turned into a full blown landslide. no one was hurt. but it will take a while to get it off the roads. michelle: got out of the way in time. jonathan: we have seen it turn

deadly before. michelle: a nice warming trend on tap. doug: we finally delivered. start with the conditions in laurel. sunshine spreading in from the west. we will call for increase in the temperatures. high clouds in advance of the cold front. that will twick in tonight we will see scattered showers late tonight. other models to midnight. but later tonight. we could start with fog.

sunshine and southerly winds. up to 85 tomorrow. by saturday, this system is off to the east. that is going to push the temperatures up a few more degrees. add to that with the southwesterly winds and humidity. talking about the partly sunny and the hot weather. upper 80s in most areas. chance of pop-up thunderstorms in the afternoon. we get to sunday and the cold front will do a number like this. turn to the east. come down this way. so instead of the front approaching the northwest it will back down i-95. when that happens we will get in a situation of trying to figure out how far south the front will go. north of the front is cooler. south of the front is warmer. d.c. metro is in the middle of the pattern. talk about the friday bus stop. fog early. sunshine will return. 68. eventually 85 by dismissal time. great day to be outside after the morning fog. wine and the food festival through the weekend at the national harbor. feel like summer weekend. 88 on saturday with the storms. pleasant near 8

clouds on sunday. we call for 80 for the high. the cold front will move in from the north. big difference of the temperatures north and west. northern frederick county high of 72. 80 in washington and 88 in fredericksburg. tuesday and wednesday is pleasant. the shower chances wednesday and thursday. we will turn cooler. back to you. michelle: live for a look outside the verizon center where cup of joe is rallying the cap fans. you will remember cup of joe rallied the wizards fans before the game five victory. maybe he is a good luck charge. jonathan: scott thuman inside the verizon center. the game getting closer to face-off. this is the year that the caps needto

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scott: i'm scott abraham live at the verizon center. the fans filing in rocking the red. they are ready to go! game one eastern conference semi-finals just about an hour away. capitals, penguins, one more time. there is a buzz here. i am hoping this is the year. i sat down with the radio voice of the caps earlier. we talked the playoff hockey and we broke down the series. >> this is not just pittsburgh and washington watching the series. it's the entire hockey world. you the top two teams in the nhl. this is the first time since 2001 that the top two teams in the regular season are meeting in the postseason. >> game one is always the tone setter of the

>> with game one you need to be better in the caps than game one in toronto. they have to come one a strong start. you work hard for the home ice advantage. take advantage of it. >> who has the advantage? >> early the caps do. you are rusty if you are pittsburgh. we had enough rest to get bruises healed but we are in rhythm. later in the game it's wash after that. but if you take advantage of it early on, that is how you get an early lead in the series. >> anticipation building at the verizon center. ready to rock the red? they are ready. i'm ready. we have post game reaction at 11:00 on abc7. buckle up. it's a good one. michelle: thanks. all right. doug: steve is in at 11:00 for timing of the showers and the weekend heat. we have that for you. michelle: thank you. "world news tonight" with david muir coming up next. jonathan: thank you for joining us. see you at 11:00.

tonight, breaking news. our reporter with president trump, asking the president how will he pay for what the white house claims will be the biggest tax cut in american history. how the president answered. also tonight, we now learn the pentagon is investigating fired national security adviser michael flynn. they want to know whether he asked permission to accept money from russia, from foreign governments. the deadly standoff. the gunman accused of killing a state trooper. today, the images coming in, as authorities blew up this home wide open, the shootout that follows. major news on united tonight, after that passenger was dragged off the flight. after the ceo told us changes were coming. tonight, news of a major settlement. and what the airline might now payo