4:00". on your side. jonathan: we begin at 4:00 with this. lingering questions as the f.b.i. is joining the investigation into the deadly ambush that took place in niger. nancy: four special soldiers were killed. alison: today, secretary general james mattis is meeting with lawmakers. nancy: and a top republican is threatening subpoenas in this matter. reporter: members of congress accusing the trump administration of not being forthcoming with information about a deadly ambush in a remote part of the african-american nation of niger. >> we will investigate this. we'll have conclusions and they will be presented. i'm not prepared to go further. reporter: chairman of the senate armed forces committee general john mccain saying it may take subpoenas to get details of what happened to the american soldiers assigned to train and assist the niger fighting force. >> it doesn't mean it's not dangerous. >> the four soldiers were part of a green beret battalions and the unit didn't expect to be in

overwhelmed of a force of 50 isis militants. >> there is a reason we have u.s. army soldiers there and not the peace corps. we carry guns. reporter: defense secretary james mattis ignored questions about the attack today but two key questions remain. did the unit have the proper advanced intelligent and backup support if something went wrong and was solge la david johnson whose body wasn't recovered for 20 hours left behind? >> it took us a while to do that. we didn't leave him behind. we searched until we found him and we brought him home. >> general mattis met with senators lindsey graham and john mccain today one day after pentagon officials said the department of defense would do everything they could to provide as much information as possible. jonathan: obviously we'll follow that story closely. some great news now for a whole lot of us. maybe not so much for the runners getting ready for the marine corps marathon. we are looking at an unseasonably warm weekend. no excuse to get outside. steve rudin is joining

see in may or june? >> exactly. we are ten degrees above average for this time of year. moving in the everything hours it will stay gorgeous around the d.m.v. look at the temperatures. 76 degrees at reagan national airport. cooler in winchester now, lower 70's. upper 70's in fredericksburg. anywhere you are, close to bay or in the mountains, a lot of sunshine for the next two and a half hours. once the sun does set in 20 minutes after 6:00, we will see the temperatures fall. through the 60's. eventually the upper 50's by 9:00 tonight. so a light jacket. if you are headed outdoors for evening, maybe taking the dog out for a walk or relaxing on the back porch. coming up, we will talk about the weekend ahead. it's a warm one considering the time of year. plus a big warmup in the actual marathon between 8:00 and 12:00 noon on sunday. more on that in a few minutes. jonathan: we'll see you then. thanks. developing now. sentencing has been delayed for the man convicted of killing two of his roommates. jeffrey neil buried a victim's body in the backyard of t

in the attic. the killing happened in may. the defense is claiming that prosecuting attorneys brought things up in the original trial they weren't supposed to include. a judge set a new sentencing date at which time he will decide whether to allow a new trial. >> well, the f.b.i. is helping in the search for a person who left a noose at a gaithersburg post office. it was found hanging from a hook inside a service garage. it doesn't appear there is any specific threat toward employees. but authorities are now going through surveillance video trying to figure out exactly when this happened and who did it. nancy: update on tina frost, who was injured in the las vegas shooting massacre. her second surgery was a success. they reduced a brain banier to reduce risk of infection. she also took 150 steps. her journey to recovery will be a long one. she will have several more surgeries to reconstruct part of her skull after being sho

in the head. alison: nice to hear some progress there, though. new developments out of florida as the police say they may have stopped a massive attack. detectives investigating a child pornography case stumbled on this. a large arsenal of weapon also. explosives, ammunition, all side-by-side with maps of two schools and a water treatment plant. also hidden a baseball bat with nails. even a crossbow. a 24-year-old man is in mental custody with health evaluation. nancy: senate will add to the deficit in the next second. rapid paul voted no to this. it will allow the republicans to pass tax reform plan with the simple majority instead of the 60 votes. alison: new york to d.c. in less than half an hour? youm

futuristic hyper loop plan by elon musk. now another step forward to tell you about including plans to start digging. bradley has the latest -- brad bell has the latest for us. brad: a big surprise. most people -- i did -- thought this was way in future. suddenly we get word and a location. that is it out there behind that fence. that is where the boring company, the company belonging to elon musk has told the state of maryland they are ready to start tunneling. governor hogan made the surprise announcement on twitter yesterday. the hyper loop is going to happen. >> i think it's coming to maryland and go from baltimore to washington. brad: the hyper loop if you haven't heard is the brain child of the space-x and tela creator elon musk and move people in magnetically

speeds in hundreds of miles an hour. the state of maryland now granted permits to musk's boring company to begin boring under maryland's 295. >> it's real. i believe the hyper loop is the next leap in transportation technology. we have waited a long time for what is next thing? i believe we are seeing the next thing come into existence right here in maryland. brad: right here in maryland. right here in this field. we are not far from the mall and they don't want to publicize exactly where this is. we had to seek it out and find it ourselves. so a lot of questions remain. and the boring company, the company that will be doing the drilling isn't saying much. they put out a statement saying that they are thanking the state of maryland for its support. we'll be back at 6:00

try to answer some of those questions. in jessup, brad bell, abc7 news. nancy: thank you. big news for the nats today. manager dusty baker will not return for the 2018 baseball season. the team will now search for a new manager. let's get over to scott abraham who joins us live from centreville with the high school football game of the week. a lot of people are talking about this. what does losing baker mean for the team? scott: nancy, it basically means continuity is looking for the franchise. dusty baker is out. the washington nationals will now have the seventh manager in 14 seasons. nobody has lasted longer than two and a half years in this managerial position since the nats came back to town. in two years under dusty baker at the helm, the washington nationals won two division titles. 192 total wins. but hard to por get the two

the nlds. dusty's contract expired at the end of the season. and the entire coaching staff. the ownership going in a different direction with a new coaching staff from top to bottom for the 2018 season. dusty baker spoke earlier saying he is shocked and disappointed with the nats decision. as for mike rizzo, in the conference call he said the club is moving forward and the search is starting for a new manager and they are hoping to have a guy in place that will lead the franchise and the team over the hump and the playoffs and potentially a world championship down the road. guys, back to you. jonathan: all right, scott. thank you very much. a beautiful weekend? store. runners flooding in for the marine corps marathon. nancy: we have the touching story of runners helping their friends who can no longer

himself. >> i love running. there is nothing negative about it. >> john has been running for as long as he can remember. >> it's not about go out there and beat your time. it's about getting out there and enjoying life. q: more than exercise for him. it's his life's passion. >> i run in the marathon. q: he has the pictures to prove it. he ran as rabbit, escaped inmate but after 22 straight years in the marathon he is forced not to run it anymore. >> i don't fret over it, i don't think about it. i take each day as it comes. q: he uses a wheelchair now. he suffers from a.l.s. better known as lou gehrig's disease. it attacks your nerves and affects your motor skills. >> it is what it is. you have to make the most of it. q: thanks to his good friend gina clark that is what he is going to do. she will push him along the

>> i do what i want people to do for me. he would come get me and push me. >> i looking forward to it every day. q: sunday couldn't come fast enough. now john was in the army from 1975-1978. he was diagnosed last year. in rition friends have anything to do with it they say he will take part in every m.c.m. for years tom cop. q mccray, abc7 news. alison: thank you. read more about the marathon and traffic you need to know about at wjla.com or download the abc7 app. jonathan: we have more coming up for you, including fan reaction to what happened to dusty baker this afternoon. a lot of people liked him. apparently he is out. alison: also coming up, banning laptops from your checked bags. it's on the table. officials say it is for your own safety. we are looking into it. nancy: plus, a dress on display.

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nancy: to the latest now in harvey weinstein scandal in hollywood. new allegations from an actress who said the producer ledder to a bedroom saying he want give her a massage and tried to remove his pants. she wrote that sh

she described another incident where brandywine tried to take her to a private room saying if she wanted to be an actress she had to be willing to do this sort over thing. other women speaking out inspired her to tell her story. >> this is developing now. actor sean penn says decision by netflix to release dock machinetary about el chapo puts his life in -- documentary about el chapo in life puts his life in danger. the actress that arranged the meeting says penn refuses to be involved with the documentary. this is an uplifting story. nancy: a mother got a lease for a new car but she requested donations made to the autism program at her son's school. they donated to the autism and development program at the elem

>> i was floored. i didn't expect a donation that large. >> something i learn from my dad you put more in a community than you take out. >> that is great. nancy: the community coming together after an act of generosity. that is great. "7 on your side" with health matters. study showing that kids spend too much time watching screens. children under 9 years old are spending ten times longer watching the screens than they did six years ago. the children spend two hours and 19 minutes a day with a form of electronic medi

compared to 1% in 2011. jonathan: if they had done the study 30 years ago they would say spends too much time outside playing with their friends. nancy: whole new world. jonathan: nice to mix it up a little bit. his cor rick homecoming at howard university. nancy: that is exciting. alison: accelerating the 150th anniversary. nancy: charter back in 1867. anna-lysa gayle is live with what is a weekend of celebration. i know you are an alum yourself. you must be pumped. anna-lysa: yes! live at howard university homecoming. hundreds of people from all across the country. it's a beautiful thing here right now. we had dougie fresh. we also had earlier another

this is again the 150th howard homecoming. people are very excited to be here. this is less about the food and more about the music here today. with have the gamesh dewe'll have the games at 1:00 p.m. it's very loud here so bear with me. we are walking over to behind the scenes action at the university. there are many celebrities here. right now. >> how are we doing? no party like h.u. party. that's it, that's it, that's it. >> an actor. >> on campus riht

>> also from the d.c. area. live. how do you feel about coming back to the howard homecomeing? >> everybody in d.c. is invited to howard's homecoming. you are all h.u. alum, honorary alum this weekend. it feels great. welcome home on many fronts. welcome home because i'm from d.c. welcome home. love for everybody. anna-lysa: thank you so much. again for the first time ever, catch the football game tomorrow on newschannel8 at 1:00 p.m. anna-lysa gayle, abc7 news. jonathan: you are having way too much fun out there. what a great game for a friday. nice job. nancy: are you calling that work? we are all invited. alison: let's go. steve: the weather is perfect. it does not better than this. we are in the 70's now. october 20. we will take it while we can get it. outside, l

bridge. a lot of folks are going to the beach this weekend. beautiful. if you are not going to stick around up to. when have hardly any clouds right now. just a few high thin clouds later tonight. a lot of sunshine tomorrow. frederick is 73. 75 at hagerstown. upper 70's in cumberland. school spot on the map. oakland, maryland, 642 degrees. southern maryland, lower to middle 70's. moving through the evening hours we will look for the thin layer of clouds. by 7:00 tonight the temperatures downtown d.c. are in the upper 60's. move through the 8:00, the 9:00 hour. slowly dropping into the middle 60's. by 11:00 tonight we will be around the 60 degree mark. cooler off to the north and west of us. dry and calm with the winds tonight. stormwatch7's not a thing going on out there now. we will call for a quiet overnight and a quiet night ahead. 45 to 53 degrees.

range. coolest temperatures around the i-81 corridor. a little bit milder heading closer to the district and closer to the bay. winds out of the north later on tonight around 5 miles per hour. tomorrow in the mid-to-upper 40's around 50. grab your sunglasses heading out the door. farmer's market looks great. near 60 by 9:00. a rapid warmup through the morning hours. highs tomorrow look at this. once again, about 10 degrees above where we normally are for this time of year. we should hit 75 to 77 degrees. howard homecoming tomorrow, looking good! around 76. you with watch the game at 1:00 on newschannel8. marine corps marathon sunday morning. middle 50's when they start and finish up in the lore 70's. great time to download the storm watch weather app. humid monday ahead. upper

degrees. cold prop on tuesday. that is going to bring us next chance for wet weather. cooler temperatures around 60 on thursday. waking up friday in the district. temperatures in the middle 40's. nancy: still ahead at 4:00, giving back to her community before hitting high school. the overwhelming response to the young girl's call and how it will help hurricane victims. nancy: plus, future in question. whether filing for bankruptcy right before the holiday shopping season. what does it mean for shoppers? we have the answer

nancy: welcome back. smithsonian has a new item. melania trump donated the gown she wore to the inaugural ball. it will be added to first ladies' collection. amendment months after the -- amy: months after the ball, it's a gown still getting attention. a daunting task that melania didn't take on until two weeks before her husband's inauguration. >> she sent me a text message and she said hi, this is melania trump.

i look at my phone and i couldn't believe it. >> designer pierre who never met mrs. trump before said he had 11 days to work with her, designing and customizing the perfect gown. >> it was a little bit -- we all worked together. >> now the gown is a piece of history. >> mrs. trump's inaugural gown will take the rightful place among the collection that includes martha washington pink hand painted silk gown, michelle obama white silk chiffon gown. amy: it joins 20 other inaugural gowns in the exhibit. >> it freezes the moment. >> it's now a focal point. >> now my home. d.c. is one of the many great beginnings to the family here in washington,

>> at the smithsonian national museum of american history, amy aubert, abc7 news. >> all right. beautiful. >> update now on a little girl effort to make a difference. alison: we introduced to a little girl who now has thousands of cases of water to send to hurricane victims in puerto rico. instead of birthday presents she wanted people to donate to her cause. the goal is 500 cases. now she has 3,000. this afternoon, there you go. loading them up for the transport. all of the donations could not even fit in one truck. >> that is phenomenal. >> this is so great when little kids think outside of themselves. her parents are doing

nancy: more adults could learn from her. still ahead at "abc7 news at 4:00" -- even more americans victim to mysterious attack in cuba. the total injuries and what we know about what caused them. plus -- >> there is not much support for the >> there is not much support for the i'm the one clocking in... when you're clocking out. sensing your every move and automatically adjusting to help you stay effortlessly comfortable. there. i can also help with this. does your bed do that? oh. i don't actually talk. though i'm smart enough to. i'm the new sleep number 360 smart bed. let's meet at a sleep number store.

nancy: there is a to ban laptops in checked bags. they say fires caused by overheating battery could endanger the entire aircraft. i would be up to the regulators in the individual countries to enforce it. jonathan: "7 on your side" now raise the alarm about exploding lithium batteries since last year. michelle: now the consumer product safety commission taking dej stall step to protect people. jonathan: nathan baca is year to explain. nathan: they are everywhere. the electronics with the lithium batteries that you take out here.

you see the formula. size versus heat. we collected data on 100 lithium battery incidents reported to the consumer product safety commission since 2011 and we found report of property damage from $10,000 to $680. the signists at stanford came one a fix. fire extinguishing gel working inside the battery if it heats up too quickly. the battery heat has to go somewhere. so don't charge electronics next to anything flammable and look for the u.l. logo on the bag of the battery if you can take

michelle: great information. thank you. wait and see as the amazon weighs proposal for the second headquarters. amazon stopped taking proposals at midnight pacific time. 100 perspective locations for hq2 in the running including ten in our region. amazon pledged to invest more than $5 billion and hire 50,000 people wherever it ends up. the decision will come sometime next year. jonathan: audio of a speech from frederica wilson shows she never bragged about funding for a building dedicated to two fallen agents. she was accused of grand standing in the speech. but video shows that wilson praised the agents' service and worked to get the building named in their honor. today the white house defended kelly. >> as general kelly pointed out, if you are able to make a

american heroes, all about yourself. if -- we say in the south all hat, no cattle. jonathan: this is after she criticized condolence phone call made by the president. the congresswoman is a long-time family friend of the johnsons and say they invited her to listen to the call. michelle: the state department says two dozen americans suffer health effects effects fm mysterious sonic attacks in havana. the president said cuba is response bl you the state department says they are investigating. the cuban government denied involvement. they reduced the staff in cuba as a result of the attack. nancy: we are in the weather center with meteorologist steve rudin. what a picture perfect way to end the week. steve: it is so nice out there. it's been so warm. make it mild in the last couple of weeks we forget what the average high is

only in the middle 60's. ten degrees above average. when the sun goes down in two hours the temperatures drop quickly. go out and about. at least it's dry. this is national harbor. nancy was taking a picture. really busy at national harbor today and tomorrow. a lot of folks picking up the bib for the marathon on sunday. not a cloud in the sky. potomac looks great. the temperatures look nice for this time of year. 76 degrees a little past 4:30. 75 in martinsburg. 76 in dale city. overnight, the temperatures will fall. especially north and west of town. head to the mountains and the upper 40's, closer to the d.c. metro and the bay. looking to 55

thin layer of clouds but should stay dry overnight to the morning. tomorrow is fantastic. cool start. middle 50's in town. noontime is middle to the upper 70's by 5:00. added clouds tomorrow afternoon. once again if you have any outdoor plans, barbecue for tomorrow evening. looks just fine. repeat performance. tad bit performer. more humid today and monday. tracking a cold front for you late monday and tuesday. jonathan: there is a proposed bike path from union station to silver spring and some are quit to criticize the plan saying it will take away the street parking and hurt businesses. we are live with the debate. some think it's a great idea for exercise and fun.

>> the topic of the bike path is unpopular on this street. >> they say they have served customers and paid taxes for decades. >> losing the business. that is the maje concern. >> they are claiming that the planned metropolitan branch trail will harm his business. the proposed 8-mile path we'ves from union station to d.c. and the silver spring transit center. by doing so it will take over the tree lined right of way and portion of the street. >> what is the big deal? >> parking. parking is the big deal. we have customers coming here

>> this is certainly something that isn't sitting well with us. >> jim contend the bike paths are an amenity, not a necessity. >> i'm all for hiking and biking. i have done it with my kids for years but if you hear of a bike path, i will tell you it sounds great. but actually, they are going to make it so wide here that they are going to impact every business here. >> we contacted the montgomery county planning department this afternoon but so far have not heard back. many people support this path. but it seems on this street, no one is happy. kevin lewis, abc7 news. michelle: recently they surprised parents filing for bankruptcy protection but what does it mean for the holiday season? john

about what you need to know so you don't waste your money. >> holiday shopping season getting underway in the d.c. area, many parents are looking warily at toys r us that is now in bankruptcy. leaving some mom and dads wondering if gift cards and more will be safe. >> right of the holiday season. shoppers rushing the door at toys r us and black friday. will the doors open following the bankruptcy? the retailer says yes. it's reorganizing. not going out of business despite rumors. it says all stores will be open this holiday season. gift cards are honored, return policies won't change and layaway is open again. from the doesn't that stink file, some toys r us suppliers are holding back shipments until they are paid. that is according to a report in the "new york post" saying shelves could be thinner than usual. doesn't that stink? maker of the fidget spinners

novelty items are holding back to send new stock. so fine if you are sending toys r us gift card but make sure junior uses it soon just in case. to protect yourself, use a gift card as soon as ebb not. don't tuck it away in a drawer for months so you don't waste your money. john matarese, abc7 news. lindsey: i'm lindsey mastis. following breaking news from the abc7 live desk. a juvenile male shot in the back. this is all happening at southeast washington. we are told that it happened along the 1900 block of third street in southeast. the juvenile is conscious and breathing on the way to the hospital. they are looking for a vehicle but they have not released details about who they are looking for. when we get updates we will bring them to you on air and online. at the "live desk," i'm lindsey mastis. jonathan: thanks. coming up for us, kids class. kidd o'shea getting cute ideas for the last-minute halloween

nancy: how about walking on mars from right in your own living room? incredible new technology next.

michelle: trying to figure out what to be for halloween? we look at some costume ideas. kidd: still trying to be what to be for halloween? kids class that week tae

back to the thomas moore cathedral school in arlington where i asked for halloween costume ideas. >> zombie. >> metal guy. >> vampire or any costume you like. where do you get a vampire costume? >> toys r us. >> can you make a costume? >> one year it ripped but you could fix it. >> use an old costume. >> to make a new costume. >> very thrifty.

>> what do you do with paper and a box? >> tape it on. >> be paper and a box for halloween. that is not a bad idea. nancy: paper in the box. jonathan: zombie football player. combining things. >> or recycle ones from last year. great seg metropolitan. >> coming up at "abc7 news at 4:00" -- it's breast cancer awareness month but many women are confused about the age they should get mammograms. we are sorting out conflicting guidelines. michelle: plus biggest maker of diet soda under fire. what both sides are saying. jonathan: look at the bagel. would you pay $1,000 for that? it's a bagel. coming up for us, what makes it so expensive and where the proceeds go. is that gold on the bagel? michelle: looks like it.

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matters. october is breast cancer awareness month and a chance to remind people about the importance of early detection. the best tool for that is mammograms. we look at when you should start getting them. >> if you're a woman in your 40's you are probably confused about mim grams. the debate has been simmering and boiling for decades. to latest guidelines from the u.s. preventative services task force say average risk women should begin at age 50 and test every other year. >> the trial and the scientific evidence show benefit at 50. >> oregon health and scientists university professor dr. hedi nelson led the review that resulted in the recommendation. her work was featured in the "new york times." >> honestly most people in their 40's who have biopsies don't take cancer. >> take a walk across the campus and the diagnose noist radiology professor has different advice for

>> i wish everybody would come in at 40. >> she is one of many specialists who believe earlier screenings are best. >> if you want to save the most lives and improve mortality the most you'd screen annually from 40 to 84. >> adding to the conflicting opinions, the american cancer society now recommends annual screenings at 45. so if mammograms saves lives why every doctor and medical group on the same page? it comes down to balance benefit and harm. >> false positives, you are called back or you don't have cancer or biopsy that you don't need or anxiety you don't want to have. >> there is no perfect answer to the mammogram question. 80% of women are breast cancer have no family history and scientists don't know what causes it. until they can figure that out, there will be no o

fits all recommendation. talk to your doctor about who is best for you. >> we need you to be part of the decision to make sure your values are brought to play and no harms are done unnecessarily. close call. >> i'm angelica thornton reporting. nancy: if you have a family history of breast cancer the doctor will likely recommend earlier mammograms and in some cases screenings in the mid-20's. michelle: big lawsuit over diet soda. the companies facing a lawsuit who claim that the marketing is misleading. >> it should be helpful to help people lose weight but these are not helpful losing weight. >> the lawsuits say the sweet

likely to show weight gain. some show diet soda consumption and obesity. the american beverage association threapeds the soda called this -- association representing the soda company called the lawsuit with no merit. jonathan: technology that can transport users to mars from anywhere so you don't have to make the 45-year trip. this simulates waking up on the red planet. it provides closeup group of discovery by the curiosity rover. you can view it on a computer, phone or virtual reality head set. nancy: if you equipment and look closely you can see -- if you squint and look closely you can still see matt damon. jonathan: he is up there? nancy: $1,000 for a bagel. it's real. michelle: it features

white truffle cream cheese and goji berry infused jelly with golden leaves. jonathan: i don't know what it is but you can get it november 1. the westin in times square will tell the bagel. the proceeds will donated to the largest soup kitchen. so you get a fancy bagel -- steve: the money goes to charity. jonathan: or take it to yourself to the charity and there are great bagel places. nancy: but you don't get the goji jelly. michelle: take the instagram photo with that. steve: talk about what is going on out there now. looking at the belle haven country club. high clouds. it's so nice out there. we have had a lot of golfers there ten minutes ago. show you what is going on temperature wise. temperatures are now in the 60's across much of the area. we are going to stay that way heading through the next hour or so. i b

have just locked up on me. we could look at a beautiful picture out there. i'll step aside. good figure. it's friday. we will see the temperatures that will slowly fall in the 40's. especially northern and western suburbs. we will look for nicer conditions moving in the day tomorrow. my computer is completely locked up so i can't advance farther on this. so i'll toss it back to the anchors and let them take it from here. jonathan: all right, steve. thank you very much. you know it is friday. if i was a computer, good time to break down. nancy: and you saw the golf course. jonathan: another pretty picture. we can show you pictures all day long. it's beautiful out there. we'll be back with more news after this.

nancy: today's spacewalk outside the international space station ended early because of a problem with an emergency jet pack. nasa says there is no danger in the astronauts completing the last of several repairs and updates to the station's robotic arm. today's spacewalk was the third in the past month. jonathan: in a lot of cases the coach/athlete relationship can be a complicated one. what happens when your coach is also your mom? scott abraham takes us to westfield high school for today's rising st

sport chooses you. >> i was born right after a field hockey game and it went into overtime. i was technically born into the sport. scott: westfield senior mckenzie, one of the top high school field hockey players in the d.m.v. her biggest fan might be her biggest critic. >> come get the ball. my head coach is my mom. >> keep moving. good job. scott: star carl has been a field hockey coach for 28 years. when coaching her daughter, something really changes. >> as soon as i step out on the field, i'm the coach. when we go home we don't talk about it. unless she wants to talk about something, i don't bring it up. scott: if you think of hockey in northern virginia the last name of carl is hard to ignore. you have star and mckenzie but don't forget about the oldest sister shannon head field high school coach at georgetown university. this sport is in their b

shared love to have forever. >> the we are competitors. we love competing on the field. how we go to the field, everything is let go. >> leg so i to be proud of -- a legacy to be proud of. >> we all love it and we know the work we do is what it takes to get to the level we want to get to. >> the carls have left their mark. i'm scott abraham with the rising stars. alison: right now at 5:00, dangerous cargo. you could soon cope with another ban when you fly. this involves your laptop. regular season titles are fine but they are not enough to keep your job at nats park. fans react as heads roll. after a half century, saddened customers bid farewell to the poultry stand man. announcer: now "abc7 news at 5:00". on your side. jonathan: first at 5:00, a "7

the f.a.a. again taking a very strong stand on electronics on board planes. today calling for a ban on checking anything with a lithium battery. our stephen tschida is live at reagan airport. does this include cell phones, too, with the lithium battery? stephen: no. not a cell phone. this is a move by the f.t.a. sparking concern and confusion. we are talking about checked bags. not carry-on bags. we are talking about electronics that carry something this big. checked bag something like this with this lithium ion battery. >> the f.a.a. wants a global ban on checking electronics such as laptops. the concern lithium ion batteries in close contact with aerosol cans like hair spray and deodorant, a

many passengers say they already carry the laptops with them so the ban if adopted won't be inconvenient. >> i wouldn't want to check it. it's a company laptop. it has data i wouldn't want anyone else to get to. >> united nations will take up the proposed bans in the days ahead. it will be up to the individual countries to determine whether or not to impose it. reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. jonathan: thanks. "7 on your side" raced the alarm ab