generally. a misdemeanor. it happened in may of last year in northeast washington. newton who was substituting for the regular mailman here dumped 15,000 pieces of mail down the storm drain, legal papers say. >> it looks like a $10,000 check to somebody. >> snake it out the neighbor's drain. some mr. wright recalled trying to unclog a neighbor's drainage system backed with mail. he traced it to the source and called us. then the district manager was inform i be channel 7 news that mail was found in storm drain. >> what do you think? >> it goes down the drain like you think. it's been in the drain. >> have y'all had mail robberies lately? >> we do have mail robberies but known reported over the weekend. sam: newton in court admitted he dumped mail over two-month period. he was located in front of the storm drain for a full hour one day. >> it's unfortunate that someone i

but it's a federal offense to be throwing away mail like that. a lot of people were missing mail in that period. unfortunate situation. sam: newton will be back in court here on september 6 to face sentencing. it's a misdemeanor so he faces a maximum of six months in jail, a $5,000 fine. we learned that his career as a mailman ended the day we did that story in may of 2016. he tells us that he now drives a bus. reporting live from the u.s. district court, i'm sam ford, abc7 news. alison: okay, sam. thank you. let us know how 7 can be on your side. call our team with your tips at 866-266-2471. e-mail us. larry: developing now a woman's body found in a burning car in sandy spring. police believe the woman is a missing mother of four. montgomery county reporter kevin

spring trying to piece it together. kevin? kevin: the police haven't said how or why the car caught fire in the neighborhood but the woman found dead inside described by friends as the kindest, the most nicest person you know. >> found heifer -- found her in the woods. kevin: saturday around 8:30 in the morning. behind this stately red brick home atop a hill, firefighters were attacking a vehicle fire. >> there may be an occupant inside here. i need a supervisor. kevin: the call became more urgent when officers spotted a body inside. family and friends now identifying the deceased at 56-year-old andrea hovermall. she lived in the home with her long-time husband. investigators calling her death suspicious. >> oh, my gosh! kevin: linda pet sits in the quite safe neighborhood of single family homes and wooded lots.

been around this area i've never seen anything happen. kevin: andrea and her husband raised four children in the house, all are now grown. a close friend calling her well-loved and the last person who would have an enemy. her death investigation open and fluid. >> i'm curious. that is frightening to think that somebody could do that. kevin: so investigators are waiting on the medical examiner for cause of death but the kaze has been labeled as suspicious. she was a washingtonian native. her family asking for privacy. live in sanity spring, kevin lewis, abc7 news. alison: kevin, thank you. one week after the ballpark ambush in alexandria, word that congressman steve scalise's condition upgraded from serious to fair. that comes as the f.b.i. releases some new information on the man who shot him. and four other people. stephen tschida live outside

the new detail -- f.b.i. headquarters with the new details today. stephen: the f.b.i. providing more information about james hodgkinson, the man killed in the shootout with police saying there is no link between the actions and terrorism. and that even though he showed up at the simpson park with an assault rifle and a handgun, and had asked whether those practicing on the field were republicans or democrats, his actions were more spontaneous than something he had planned out. he unloaded on alexandria's simpson park in a congressional baseball practice injuring five people. a week in the investigation a clearer picture emerging of 66-year-old james hodgkinson. >> i think he was struggling in a lot of aspects of his life. i think by his posts on social media he spoke a lot of anti-republican beautiful. stephen: the f.b.i. revealing that hodgkinson came to the area inll

but had a storage locker filled with more than 200 rounds of ammunition. on him during the assault, an assault rifle -- during the attack an assault rifle and handgun legally purchased. >> he fired 30 shots from the third base side of the field. 50 of those were from his rifle. stephen: hodgkinson described as a troubled man using prescription medications whose life was unraveling. he had photographs of various monuments and places around the nation's capitol but the f.b.i. did not conclude these were potential targets. he also had a list on him at the time of the shooting that contained the names of six members of congress. >> it's not a hit list. it's more of a piece of paper with six congressional members' names on it. stephen: the f.b.i. would not identify the six members of congress, nor the party affiliations. reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. larry: thanks. in two hours a congressional softball game gets underway in southeast. after last week's sh

in the area. we'll have more on the street closures coming up in a few minutes. alison: tonight should be great for softball or anything else outside. our chief meteorologist doug hill in the stormwatch7's weather center with the forecast on a nice day. doug: it's nice and warm. we got close to 90 in the metro area in the afternoon hours. we have clouds and pop-up showers in hagerstown. dark skies. north and west. shower coming in their way. get you to doppler to show you two areas south and north. those are the areas away that have the showers and they will continue over southern st. mary's county and more showers north of the maryland pennsylvania line. showers northwest of hagerstown. the dark clouds i showed you. that will move through the area shortly. the thunderstorms will stay north we think of the border. it could clip areas of western carroll county, maryland. the metro area, a few clouds at times. at the moment, sunshine outside the windows in arlington. d.c. united taking on

atlantic unlimited. i think that is the fame of their team tonight. it will be fine weather. the temperatures will start off in the low 80's. kickoff time. by the end of the game should be 73 degrees. we should be in good shape here. overnight the numbers are dropping 65 to 73 degrees. partly cloudy skies. light winds and comfortable. tomorrow not so comfortable. up to 91 with more humidity. we talk more a minute about the tropical storm cindy. 50-mile-per-hour winds make landfall along the louisiana-texas line in the morning. moisture way east. some of the moisture could effect us with a cold front on friday. we talk about the timing of that and the possibilities in about nine minutes. larry: developing out of michigan, an airport in flint remains closed after an attack on a police officer. police say the man stabbed the officer several times. the officer is expected to survive. the suspect is in custody. the f.b.i. is investigating the attack as a possible act of terrorism. on capitol hill today a clear message from former homeland security jeh joh

intelligence committee about russia's attempts to hack in the u.s. presidential election. >> in 2016, the russian government at the direction of vladimir putin himself orchestrated cyber attacks on our nation for the purpose of influencing our election. that is a fact plain and simple. now the key question for the president and the congress is what are we going to do to protect the american people and their democracy from this kind of thing in the future? larry: this afternoon, special counsel robert mueller met with the senior judiciary committee and wanted to make sure there is no conflict of interest between the russia investigation and the committee's investigation. alison: coming up at 5:00, stop that bus! find out who was behind the wheel when this one want careening down the street. larry: and then a little later, letting off some s

of baltimore could have been worse. alison: but first, too much of a good thing. the vitamin some researchers say we are getting too much of. larry: it's churning offshore. we track tropical storm cindy as people brace for her to hit the gulf coast.

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larry: back thousand with a "7 on your side" health matters. researchers say more adults are taking too much vitamin d and getting it through supplements. while vitamin d is a good thing too much can lead to kidney stones, cancer and even death. if you are young and otherwise healthy and you get enough sun exposure, you are probably getting enough vitamin d. there is no need to up the ante. alison: 7 is on stormwatch as the heatwave scorches the southwest. cities in several states broke records in the last 24 hours. the hottest spot of all, is california death valley. it hit 127 degrees yesterday and should stay in the 120's all week long. >> a woman that lost her

ended up walking half a mile on the sand burned her feet so severely she had third degree burns. alison: whoa. the all-time high recorded in death valley is 134 degrees. larry: a far different problem on the gulf coast. tropical storm cindy make landfall in the morning. a 10-year-old boy already died after being hit by a log in the storm surge in alabama. as elizabeth hur reports, blooding could be the biggest problem with the storm. elizabeth: tropical storm cindy may still be heading toward land. but already it's hammering coastal areas with heavy rain, wind and water spouts. leaving the florida beaches empty and prompting officials in alabama and louisiana to take action. >> this will be a severe

consists of threat of rain and flooding. but there also is a potential for wind damage as well. elizabeth: the two states in a state of emergency with millions from texas to florida watching the storm's every move. >> i look at the weather map and what it looks like it's not good. >> getting ready for some wind. right now it's just the wind and tidal surge. elizabeth: business owners and residents racing to protect their belongings. in new orleans, crews are keeping busy building a levee. more than a mile long and four and a half feet tall with the mayor warning the public stay alert. >> we learned many lessons from many other storms and we have paid the ultimate price in some instances for not staying vigilant. elizabeth: it's possible the storm could weaken by the time it makes landfall but officials stress this is a dangerous and now a deadly storm. stay alert and be prepared. i'm elizabeth hur in new york for abc7 news. larry: itee

water, always some extreme we are dealing with at some point. alison: that is right. you said this is a rain-maker. that is the big issue here. doug: top winds are 50 miles per hour. not uncommon in the gulf coast with nontropical storms. big waves and the afternoon thunderstorms will do that. but the persistent rain and hour after hour of the winds pushing the wavings higher. so -- waves higher. it's all water related. most all the fatalities in hurricanes are from water. it's the first one of the season. not a major storms as far as hurricanes go. not even a hurricane. but prolific rain maker. that is an issue for a couple days coming. i want to start with that if i can. start with a live view from new orleans, louisiana. st. augustine high school there. a live look. plenty of rain and very low clouds. low visibility. see the city skyline through the rain drops in the background. the winds are something to watch. but again, 49 to 50 miles per hour gusts the most we are picking up. satellite and the radar. circulation center offsh

somewhere along the texas louisiana line will make landfall in the morning where the heaviest line of thunderstorms are. you will go well east and northeast of the system and you will continue to see more rain directly associated with the circulation of cindy. that will proceed the center by several hundred miles. that is something we will keep an eye on. 50-mile-per-hour top winds. it's moving to the northwest at 9 miles per hour. positions by tomorrow morning right at landfall and early on friday morning the south of little rock. we continue the track to the east. it looks as though by saturday afternoon what is left of it will be south of the metro area. probably over southern maryland. northern neck area here. a lot of the rain may be pushed out offshore already by that point. not a lot of wind. the time frame is going to be from 3:00 on friday afternoon to maybe 11:00 or so on saturday morning. to have effects, direct effects rain wise from the cold front and the moisture being pulled in to the cold front.

another five inches possible there. going northeast the rainfall amounts are less here. again, this is a combination of a cold front and the moisture from the storm. this runs through 8:00 when the sequence ends. two inches of significant rainfall. rainfall we can use. if it's spread out over long enough period of time. shouldn't have a huge impact. except for inconvenience and the annoyance for people with the weekend plans. with that said, saturday afternoon and sunday is just fine. showers and storms north of the pennsylvania line. some will make it in the extreme northern maryland. other showers moving out of southern maryland as we speak. the heaviest in gettysburg, the ending to the southwest in hagerstown. that is about it. otherwise a partly cloudy evening with the lower 80's to the 70's. comfortably warm through the evening hours. for the next several days we have partly cloudy skies overnight and 72. 91 tomorrow with sunshine. showers and the thunderstorms ramping up in the day on friday. storm threat

especially through the afternoon, friday night in to saturday morning. give you a look at the next ten days. once we get past the weekend. shower and the storm chances will linger to monday. then it will settle down with the temperatures comfortable and then get to the end of the month, in the first of july by the ten-day outlook. back to the upper 80's and that's where we should be. alison: it's vacation time. we are asking everybody what they like to do when they take a vacation. what do you think? larry: i don't know. see the surprising answer that most people are giving. we'll find that out as we hit the first day of summer. [piano music] larry: later, the inspiring story of an eighth grader who believes music could hold the key to healing. alison: first a look at what is coming up tonight on abc7 -- larry: now autria godfrey with a preview of thunderstorm's "good morning good morning -- preview of tomorrow's "good morning washington." >> thanks, guys. tomorrow on "good morning washingt,"

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alison: what do most americans want to do with their summer vacation? nothing. a new poll for public affairs research say three-quarters of americans saying resting and relaxing are the most important part of the vacation for them. but it doesn't mean they are staying home. only 8% say they will do a staycation. the other 92% plan to go away. larry: kids are always looking for something to do in the summer. one of the most popular toys may be the most dangerous. consumer investigator kimberly suiters at the "n.f.l. "live de" with the alert. kimberly: hard to believe, right? it's aggressive to list the fidget spinner alongside the hoverboard as far as the summer safety trap list. many schools banned them for being distraction but now that school is out, this school has a warning. rules against the toys causing harm says the wildly popular toy can fall apart and become a choking hazard. kids young and old like to put them in their

the small center piece can break off. kids have been hospitalized after choking on fidget spinner pieces. we called the consumer product safety commission to see where they stand on the spinners. they are investigating the spinners and they want you to let them know if they posed a danger in your home. now, that is a far cry from the hoverboard for which the cpsc issued recalls and recently the safety warning after two children died while a lazy board was charging in the home. back to you in the studio. alison: okay, kim. thank you very much. still ahead at 5:00, the grand unveiling. what the side of ben's chili bowl looks like now that the new mural is finished. >> it will be different. take a different approach based on the endless discusses we have had with the only people interested in changing the law which is republican senator. larry: first, the fight over healthcare.

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announcer: you're watching "abc7 news at 5:00". on your side. larry: senate democrats took the fight against appealing the affordable care act to the steps of the capitol today. >> what our job is today, tomorrow, in the coming weeks

people to tell the republican leadership yes, let us improve obamacare. but we are not going to destroy it. larry: after weeks of meeting behind closed doors senate republicans are is it to unveil the draft -- set to unveil the draft of a new healthcare bill tomorrow. but as we report, the effort to repeal and replace affordable care act is facing challenges from inside the g.o.p. reporter: after weeks of closed door meetings, senate republicans are set to publicly release the draft text of the healthcare bill to repeal and replace obamacare on thursday. >> we want the bring premiums down and protect people with preexisting conditions. we want to put medicaid, which is the medical safety net for millions of americans on a sustainable path. reporter: senate republican leaders want to schedule a vote on the obama care replacement bill next week before the 4rd of july recess. the problem is most senators haven't even seen the bill and they don't know what's in

>> louisiana senator and medical doctor bill cassidy wants to make sure it protects patients. >> we have had a lot of detailed discussions but not seen anything on paper. so until it's written on paper we are not sure what is there. >> republicans are concerned about slowing the expansion of medicaid. conservatives insist on lower premiums. not a single democrat plans to vote for the bill. they wonder why the republicans are keeping it secret. >> i'm stunned that they would meet behind closed door, they would do no hearings, they would give us minimal time. i mean us, i don't mean the democrat or the republican senators. the public, any real-time to suggest what they are doing. they want to remake the whole healthcare system behind closed doors. >> republicans say the process is not conceal and blames democrats for not cooperating. >> they refuse to help at all. and participate. we're literally writing the bill and they have time to read it. i'm sure there will be a lot of debate about it.

to lose two votes from the own party. since they need 50 votes to pass the bill. on capitol hill, i'm michelle macaluso. back to you. alison: thank you. republicans are celebrating a historic victory in georgia. last night karen handel won the state's sixth congressional district in a special election. she narrowly beat democrat jon ossoff in the most expensive house race in history. handel thanked president trump for his support. she will be the first republican woman to represent georgia in congress. larry: republican gianforte sworn in today as the newest member of congress. he won a special election last month to fill a vacant house seat. but the night before the election, he attacked a reporter who asked him about the g.o.p. healthcare bill. gianforte pleaded guilty but received no jail time. alison: new information tonight about the steam pipe explosion that rocked downtown baltimore last night. five people were hurt. when the underground pipe

steam, chunks of asphalt and other debris flying. nancy chen has the latest developments on this. this was something else. nancy: it really was. this explosion was so big it buckled the pavement and sent dusts stories high on utah street. right now the company that owns and operates the pipeline is investigating exactly what happened. it's providing steam and hot and chilled water service to the city downtown area. more than 200 customers there, right now, they are without service. today the crews spent much of the day setting up the barriers. once everyone clears the area, they hope to access the steam lien to determine a cause of the explosion. >> looking at what seems to be some sort of a natch hall disaster. >> a big hole in the ground. >> large boulders everywhere. there are cars with windows smashed. nancy: what is interesting about this in particular they say they have a

inspection and maintenance program made to identify issues within the network before it occurs. why they weren't able to catch it before it happened is anyone's guess. the company is weighing what happened there as well. larry: thank you so much. talk to you in a few. a crowd gathering outside ben's chili bowl today. local celebrities joining city officials from the unveiling of new torch mural that features individuals like president obama and former first lady michelle. muhammad ali. chuck brown. wale. donnie simpson also featured on the wall says he is glad he keeps good company in an alley in d.c. alison: donnie! that is fantastic. looks really good. great job with it. coming up at 5:00, run-away bus. how this one got away from the operator still ahead. >> i always felt indebted to my community. i have been fortunate in my life. i was looking for ways to give back. larry: hear the inspiring sound of how that

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steve: i'm steve rudin live at ben's chili bowl. they just unveiled a new mural. i'm step out the way. check it out for yourself. while you are doing that let's look at the weather. it's looking good once we get through the showers early on, on saturday. temperatures will be in the 80's saturday and sunday. going to the delmarva beaches? looking okay. a few showers, a few thunderstorms early on, on saturday. temperatures will be in the

sunday will be the better of the two days. let's talk about the next ten days. once we get through a stretch of hot, humid weather we'll cool things down with showers for the weekend. next week cooler. with highs in the lower 80's. but if you like the heat and the humidity, it's back toward the end of next week with the highs in the upper 80's to near 90 degrees. michelle, back to you. alison: nice forecast. thank you, steve. a local eighth grader believes music has the power to heal. in tonight's inspire report he shows us how he is inspiring others note by note. >> i really enjoying playing the piano. i would love to pursue that and one day be a great musician people know. michelle: classmates at the school for the gifted know alex as the school president as the national junior honor society with a focus on service. he says music isn't just good

brain. >> the synapses record memory and give images but those are the first things to go as age starts to take over. what classical music does is restores the synapses so it makes it so they can remember things a lot easier. michelle: this is video from rekren performance at morning side house, an assist living community. he recently partnered with a foundation to allow young musicians to share their talents with residents and senior communities and hospital patients. alex says when the president charlotte holiday told him music was like medicine he knew he wanted to be part of the program and help heal those around him. >> i just get a high playing for people. i enjoy playing the piano and i get a sense of satisfaction i can see myself making a difference in terms of their lives and mrs. holiday inspired me. i want to do everything i can to inspire other people. i really hope that it leaves people with a love for performance and service.

they's the main goal of -- that's the main goal of everything i do to help other people. michelle: alex is so passionate about doing that he looks forward to visiting more senior centers throughout the summer. most kids looking forward to summer vacation, maybe going on trips. he is looking forward to sharing his talents. alison: wow! larry: he is really talented. michelle: he is. he says he hopes one day he is a musician that people have heard on. he is well on the way. larry: i agree. alison: thank you. great. larry: awesome. still ahead here on "abc7 news at 5:00" -- max scherzer had dominated stuff against the marlins but it wasn't enough to toss the third no-hitter of his career. >> something is happening in two months that you will need awesome glasses like these to be able to see. we talk about what it will

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alison: wow! this is crazy. an empty city bus romed backwardses for a block -- rolled backwards for a block before crashing into several parked cars and a church last night in brooklyn. new york's metropolitan tran

on the job. she forgot to engage the parking brake. the union representing the driver said she is upset. >> covering megarow with the reminder that the system, hours and the prices are changing this weekend. crews were hanging signs this morning. starting sunday fares will go up 10 to 25 cents across the board. metro is open from 5:00 a.m. until 11:30 monday through thursday. friday's hours are 5:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. sunday the system is open from 8:00 a.m. and 11:00 that night. get alert from abc7 on your phone. register at wjla.com/text. alison: tonight the maryland state highway administration is set to close three lanes on the beltway. this is on the outer loop over the bridge on connecticut avenue. the three left lanes will close at

repaving. all should be back open by 5:00 a.m. but the work will go on for the next few nights. right now some roads are closed in southeast d.c. for the congressional softball game. julie wright is on traffic watch with details. julie: hey, guys. it looks like it's a busy afternoon especially with the congressional women's softball game taking place later this evening at 7:00. portions of e-street and 12th street will be closed off until the end of the game tonight. keep that in mind. also something to make note of. 395 commuters will be doing express lane work tonight at boundary channel drive to edsall road. i should be wrapped up by 4:00 tomorrow morning. that's traffic watch. back to you. larry: big changes at uber. today, c.e.o. and cofounder travis kalanick stepped down. in a statement he said it came at the request of investors. he was already on indeficit leave following the death of his mother. under the leadership they fad

harass in the the offices. kalanick's management style has been questioned. alison: queen elizabeth paid a visit to parly meant in london today -- parliament in london today. the formal ceremony opening the legislative session for united kingdom. she gave a speech and laid out the policy agenda as theresa may is now leading a fractured party and parliament. prince philip is in the hospital fighting an infection. he is 96 years all the. a few weeks ago the husband of the queen announced he's retiring from the busy public engagement. it's not clear how long the prince could be in the hospital. larry: it hasn't happened in 99 years. a total eclipse of the sun. it's two months away. josh knight is on the national mall with how nasa is getting ready. >> what makes this special the shadow from the moon is going

the country. but what is cool is you don't have to be under the total eclipse to see the effects. with any luck, august 21 is as sunny as it is now, a lot of us are in for a good show. >> the countdown is on. two months until the eclipse across america. >> an opportunity to experience one of the most amazing things and experience the event to connect with the whole country. >> many scientists think it can change people's futures. the next one is in 40 years. i expected we'll talk about it then. >> she says an eclipse years ago did the same for her. it's so awesome to see it

>> it happens on the globe every 18 months but for one to last this long and track across the united states, it hasn't happened for 100 years. in the d.m.v. we will be under the partial eclipse and it shows what the sun and moon will look like under d.c. at the peak the moon will cover 80% of the sun. >> there is no getting around fa this is night and day. >> they hope people will prepare to enjoy it. >> we will see temperature change and the change in the amount of light. >> there is a narrow band from oregon to south carolina. but around here we willee

there are a lot of places, library and the other areas. visit the museums around here over the next two months to pick up a pair of glasses to check out the eclipse. they are warning a lot of people will be on the roads. josh knight, back to you. larry: thank you. alison: it's been a steamy 11 it degrees in the phoenix area. how do dolphins stay cool? they have a fin to regulate their own body temperature. they have a 1 million tank with the cooler to keep it in constant 75 degrees.

we may need that here. >> i wish we had a fin to regulate the temperature. >> that would work. >> we are expecting nice conditions. monitoring the showers to the north. ly it's show what we have now. we were thinking they would stay north of the pennsylvania line. not so much. north of the metro washington area. the baltimore area could be in sight. howard county, too. showers that are north of frederick. the western suburbs, northern superbs may get in the showers as well. the temperatures drop to lower 80's after theun

the game for d.c. united is great. it will start 7:30 on newschannel8. tomorrow morning the temperatures are in the 70's in metro. rise to 791. this is tropical storm cindy. the top winds 50 miles per hour to make landfall on the georgia-texas line tomorrow morning. the moisture is so far east it could bring a cold front in our area later saturday morning. friday night and saturday morning. rain that is heavy at times. after it moves offshore friday. improvement for the weekend. alison: thank you. robert is here. robert: almost doesn't count. poor max scherzer. the noongame today and the big stor

had a no-hitter going through 7 1/3. but then this happened. a.j. ellis off the glove. turner can't pick it up. infield single for the marlins. they score two in the bottom of the eighth. they go on to beat the nats on top of that 2-1. that hurts. the draft tomorrow for nba. player expected to go number one is marquell folks. we want to dematha to talk to the high school coach. the coach of the week. he is attending the nba draft for the third time. this time they get to see one of the pupils go number one overall. >> we had six number two picks but never number one pick. robert: fultz expectedded to go number one in the draft and jones will be front and center. >> i will head back to penn statio

>> when met him, he was seven years old. he had no clue that he would blossom the way he did. >> the first time i met him he was seven or eight years old at the basketball camp. he is unique. robert: this is not his first rodeo. he was there when the former players grant and oledipo was drafted. >> victor went second but you didn't know he was going second. then he went 19th. >> no waiting this year. another potential star is born. the real joy for jones was watching him go from boy to a man. >> the hard work can pay off if you put your heart into it. he has worked very hard and god has blessed him. robert: the kid is good. larry: can't wait. it will be great. alison: thanks. still to come -- one of the m

names in local politics. larry: when we come back, the next office that rushern baker is aspiring to.

larry: rushern baker says he is running for governor. we caught up with the candidate in baltimore. >> rushern baker, running for governor. >> that is a phrase p.g. county executive rushern baker will be repeating all day every day. he is officially in the race to become governor of maryland. kicking off the campaign in baltimore. touting the resume, lower crime, higher graduation rates in the home county. >> that everything is supposed to be up is up and everything that is supposed to be down is down. baker will likely be viewed as the early front runner a crowded democratic primary that may grow to include eight candidates.

to the people and make a case why my experience, the lifetime experience makes me the best person. >> the first campaign stop at the lexington market, no accident. virtually unknown. listen as we ask the voters who he is. >> does the name mean anything to you? >> it doesn't. >> nothing to me. sorry. >> well, the radio interview with a baltimore station is part of the strategy to increase the name recognition. in baltimore, brad bell, abc7 news. jonathan: right now at 6:00 -- a stream blown apart. what went wrong? how to fix this. >> one week after the ballpark

about the man police say pulled the trigger. >> fighting facts with fiction. the police department appeal to the funny bone to fight a growing crime problem. >> now "abc7 news at 6:00". on your side. michelle: a chaotic scene. a pipe burst two blocks from camden yards. now the closest look at the aftermath. a rodway blown apart. brad has new information about the efforts to replace the pipes. brad? brad: this is just under 24 hours now since this blew up. i want to get out of the way and let john, the cameraman, get a closer look at what is going on now. this is a

so it is difficult to discern. the sandy color is the crater. that is where the explosion was. this was steam. what blew out was like mud. it's blasterred. this was an unusual event. this was an explosive release of steam. those who survived it say it was mighty. >> boom! turned around and it was unbelievable. like the 9/11 footage of the smoke coming at you. >> we have it from a number of angles caught on camera. seconds after it happened. the windows blown out of the cars. debris, dust and sand, coating