erin: i'm hawking in sports -- i'm erin hawksworth. why they are not worried about this. when "abc7 news at 6:00" continues. leon: baltimore police officer william porter is waiting a new trial. one of six charged in the death of freddie gray. first trial ended in a hung jury in january. prosecutors want him to testify in the next case against one of the other officers. maureen: u.s. airlines are ready to flight to cuba. legacy carrier delta, united, american apply and so has the discount carriers southwest, jet blue and alaska airlines. that is six airlines for 20 daily round trip flights between the u.s. and havana. ten others are allowed between u.s. and cities with international airports. leon: sam ford is at the armory where the families were reunited for the first time in a year. sam: more than 40 m.p.'s arrived to arrive back yesterday. >> also there is mother of three. planning to surprise the kids and the family surprised her. >> kids, mom, boring. >> i'm happy. >> the sister and the kids came. >> we are super excited. >> it has been too long. >> dad was there. >

erin: i'm erin hawksworth. coming up in sports, g.w. is in the n.i.t. final four tonight and the wizards have a tough test tonight against the warriors. that is ahead in sports. stronger is blasting without risking her bones. it's training her good cells... to fight the bad guys. stronger is less pain... new hope... more fight. it's doing everything in your power... and everything in ours. stronger, is changing even faster than they do. because we don't just want your kids to grow up. we want them to grow up stronger. glenn:threateningicans: gofederal workers;ns over 60 votes to repeal obamacare. now they're refusing to even consider president obama's nominee for the supreme court. it disrespects the president and all of us -- and we won't put up with it. in congress, i'll protect president obama's legacy, defend obamacare, and stand up for social security and medicare. i'm glenn ivey and i approve this message. i'll take on republicans

erin: i'm erin hawksworth. from phenom to forgotten man. later i'll sit down with the nats stephen strasburg as he prepares for the most important season of his is to provide choicese the that offer youto help you the best pric,s quality and selection. you can save 30% or more. wegmans family pack. we do it because we're family too. leon: the number of pedestrians killed if traffic accidents jumped. the district of columbia reported 40% increase for first half of 2015. virginia saw 9% increase. distractions led to most of the deaths and includes distracted drivers walking. alison: a sign of spring. metro will stop weekend work over the cherry blossom festival. stations around the stations will be crowded over the weekend so give yourself extra time headed that way. the national park service predict the peak bloom will come early between march 18 to the 23. you may have noticed that some buildings in downtown d.c. are literally up in the air these days. we sent stephen tschida to look for ans

erin: i'm erin hawksworth. coming up in sports, d.c.nited looks to bounce back after their season opening loss. plus, g.w. trying to keep its ncaa tournament hopes alive against st. joseph's. sports is in ten minutes. leon: tourists on the -- maureen: the tourists on the way to washington. what can they expect? doug: it's all right here. in this little box. starting off with a lot of sunshine. looking live from the national harbor. the sun down above the horizon. beautiful evening. it will be pleasant. we are still comfortable temperature wise. with the clear skies overnight it will get on the cool side. past couple of nights we have had the lows in the 50's. still 6 national airport. officially in books today if you keep score at home, washington's official high is 73. now, always want to be in full disclosure here. yesterday we forecast the high today to be 68. but the way i figure if this time of year we are off by five degrees and it's five degrees warmer, i haven't had complaints. 61 was the morning low. 54 and iii are the averages

erin: i'm erin hawksworth. coming up in sports virginia and maryland may be out of it but there is still one local school headed to the final four. we'll explain. plus, all the capitals need is one point tonight to clinch the president's trophy. stronger is blasting without risking her bones. it's training her good cells... to fight the bad guys. stronger is less pain... new hope... more fight. it's doing everything in your power... and everything in ours. stronger, is changing even faster than they do. because we don't just want your kids to grow up. we want them to grow up stronger. but jamie raskin is the only democrat for congress o's authored landmark ogressive laws -- marriage equality, equal pay for women, green maryland act, assault weapons ban, and more. raskin: i'm jamie raskin, and i approve this message. maureen: the sauce is t

washington is more dangerous with zim erin hawksworth sat down with him and talked about his .xpectations and goalsr last two years have been frustrating because of the injuries. i have been doing some things differently. if i can stay on the field, i feel like i have a lot of good years left. robert: the baltimore orioles are on the hunt for a way to celebrate. that the post game high celebration was a safety concern. adam jones has begun asking for alternative suggestions. last season, the nationals had their own unique way to , covering the hero of the game with chocolate syrup. maryland has fallen out of the top 10 for the first time this season. they are ranked 14th i latest ap polls. leon: so they are banning p.e.d.'s, huh? pie eating devices. alison: how is that a safety concern? coming up next -- a unique job. we're about to show you an incredibly low fare. like all our fares, you get two free bags and zero change fees. because what's the point of an incredibly low fare if you're just going to stack fees on top of it? our sale fares have nothing up their sleeves. book them now at

erin hawksworth tells us how that went down. erin: after the way that kirk cousins played this season, we all knew that rg iii's days were numbered. it was just a matter of time. now it's official, and it's a sad day for redskins fans when you think about how electrifying his rookie season was in 2012. then how quickly things unraveled. a facebook today, he left long message. here is a portion, "i just want to take the time to say thank you, thank you to my teammates for all the memories and relationships over the past four years. you guys have helped through the ups and downs a part of my family for life. i wish you all the best. you'll always have a brother to lean on. thank you, thank you, thank you. i'm excited about what the future brings." it will be interesting to see what happens as free agency begins wednesday. leon: no doubt he has a future. we will see where it goes. just a that is one of couple big sports stories today, including another retirement and a world-class athlete admitting she failed a drug test. all of tha

i'm erin hawksworth. coming up in sports mark turgeon sounded confident talkk about the squad. hear from the head coach. and the caps could clinch a your daughr wants to stay organic. your husband wants to stay free from artificial ingredients. you want to stay free from artificial preservatives. and your debit card wants to stay on a diet. fill your cart with small victories like giant's nature's promise brand. great prices on over 800 items. eat well for less. only at my giant. leon: checking in with mr. president and first lady near national arboretum. they are in black and white now. abc7 first brought you the story march 15. we have beenwatching them ever since. now we are maybe hours away from seeing a couple of eaglets being hatched. we will keep an eye on this. do the same thing from home went have a link set up at wjla.com. search eagle cam. maureen: thed general homeless shelter may have an animal problem. residents tell abc7 news the shelter is overrun by the racc

erin hawksworth has a look at the big move generating buzz with the fans here and nationally as well. erin: peyton manning is overshadowing it a little bit but we were on the street talking to fans after the announcement was made that rgiii has been released. it has been an emotional day for the redskins fans. rgiii is a guy that some feel cou way. he came in here, he was a savior. a larger than life personality. he had an electrifying season where he won nfl offensive rookie of the year in 2012, 3200 yards, 20 touchdowns, five interceptions and 815 rushing yards. but then it all started to unravel. rgiii ultimately lost the job to cousins. this is the last image we have of him cleaning out the locker one final time. >> it was a bad deal from the jump. they drafted two quarterbacks in the same year. the intention was one was going anyway. >> it's about time. erin: nobody was surprised about it. we have an hour sports talk from 8:30 to 9:30 tonight for a chance for them to weigh in. young will not be with the team. a fan favorite and he will be calling in the show. chance to say goodby

erin hawksworth will tell you more coming up. everybody has the cameras and the iphones ready to take pictures coming off the bus. leon: enjoy the ride. this transforms the entire campus. i love that next. we'll keep an eye on what is happening at college park. alison: still ahead behind the scenes with the t.s.a. agent tells all. the weirdest and most expensive items left behind coming up. leon: also ahead, what you have to do right now so that your kindle won't die. we have it coming up on the "abc7 news at 5: what happens when an all-encompassing brain scan is followed up with an all-embracing hug? what happens when the world's latest surgical technology is combined with caring for the world's newest mother? what happens when you match cutting-edge clinical trials with a gentle touch? you get extraordinary medicine and remarkable care. novant health and uva health system are proudly partnering to bring better care to every patient. leon:

jonathan: erin hawksworth is joining with us the inevitable decision. this is the worst kept secret here. he is on his way out the door. kirk cousins did a fantastic job. erin: he did. the way kirk cousins play last season there is no doubt he was not going to come back. we knew that rgiii's days were numbers. it was a matter of time. now it is official. it really is a sad day for redskins fans when you think about how electrifying the rookie season was in 2012 and how quickly things started to unravel. on his facebook page today griffin left a long message. here is a portion -- "i just want to take the time to say thank you skins nation, thank you to my teammates for all the memories and the relationship over the past four years. you guys have helped through all the ups and dow and have become a part of family for life. i wish you all the best. you always have a brother to lean on. thank you, thank you, thank you. although my time here is over i'm excited about what the future brings." there are several other players that will not be back with the team.