congressional members of alpha kappa alpha sorority publically denounced a racist threat that happenedersity. the university released this is surveillance video of a person of interest who they believe hung nooses references aka the predominantly black sorority. >> david watson back behind bars. he slipped out of handcuffs last friday in jessup much police found him near the same area where he originally escaped. >> u.s. park police released a photo of a man wanted in connection with graffiti seen on the national mall. the man expected of vandalizing memorials during president's day weekend. one message referenced the assassination of president john f. kennedy. >> house lawmakers deliver president trump his first significant legislative victory of his presidency. they passed a bill to repeal and replace most of obamacare. the measure now heads to the senate. >> ♪ >> i was listening to prince today t new music from music legend prince is on hold. prince's estate has been ordered to pay a million block new music from a new album. it's called deliverance and it reportedly features several

alpha kappa alpha sorority speaking out about a hate crime targetting one of their members. earlier this week bananas were hanging from nooses with the letters aka written on them. sunday's racial incident here on american university's campus prompted international leaders from alphae up here today in support of their sorority sister and new student government president taylor dumb son who also happens to be the first black female to hold that role. dumb son met with other leaders in meetings today to try and figure out after those bananas were found hanging from nooses with the letters aka on them the same day document certify took office. the hate crime is investigation is still ongoing. time for another look at weather as we go outside the capital. a dry day but then we started feeling the rain come in this evening. we were just taking a look at the reporters with their up brels a the rain is here. you're right, the first drops came into d.c., sarah a and jim right around 8:00 and boy is it going to be a stevens-johnson syndrome morning commute. you may need extra time for this one. this rain could produce maybe an inch, two inches of reign in about 12 hours. the heaviest of it will be tomorrow evening. let's give you an idea of what the plan is going to look l

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alpha kappa alpha and a dozens other sorority members attended a town hall meeting at american university to denounce a hate crime targeting the university. this week someone hung what in ans present noonses. the same day a member the sorority was elected to be president of the student government association. fox5's anjali hemphill has more on their >>reporter: tony, there have now been three racially-based incidents all involving bananas on american university's campus in less than one year. this most recent case specifically mentions the alpha kappa alpha sorority and that has its top brass deeply concerned. >> this is a campus that is a source of lot of pride for us, that has produced significant leaders for the organization. so when an incident of this nature caught us occurred it caught us by surprise. international president dorothy buchanan wilson and other alpha kappa alpha leaders were on the campus of american university thursday to show support for the newly elected student president taylor dumb son. this is historic for the chapter and for our organization. we don't want that marred by this unfortunate incident. dumb sorries the first black woman university es his trivment she began her role on sunday, the same day that this surveillance video was taken of someone hanging bananas around campus. written on them was aka in reference to the more than 100 year old sorority that got its start in d.c. i'm really proud that the university as a whole is handling this. i'm greatly thankful for the support of my organizatio

leapters "aka" on them -- letters "aka" on them and some believe that is a reference to alpha kappa alpha sorority made up mostly of the elementary school -- african-american women. >> i should haven't to fear from my life. >> this comes when bananas were left at the door of the students at the time. they are hoping to track down those responsible. >> tens of thousands of people take part in the may day protest all over the country. traditionally it's focused on the workers' rights. 10,000 people demonstrating washington, d.c. inches from death and caught on video. the moment a bus slams in a guardrail and goes airborne as a pedestrian runs for his life. burglars get more than they bargain for. what happened moments after they kick down the door to a jewelry store. >> there is timing of the powerful storms headed creating a cleaner environment by using cleaner energy sources like solar, wind and natural gas. we've reduced carbon emissions by nearly 25%, which is the equivalent of taking close to two million cars off the road. cleaner air and cleaner water. it's good for all of us. dominion. depend

alpha kappa alpha. a sorority here. word spread quickly. the nooses at a shuttle buses east quad building. this is after an incident last year where the bananas were thrown at or left at the doors of the african-american students. no one claimed responsibility for the latest incident but the students are concerned. >> i shouldn't fear for my life. >> this is supposed to be a safe place for people to learn. not to feel threatened. >> the administration releasing a statement that says in part the racist hateful messages have no place in the community. the department of public safety investigating. they are going through the surveillance video to found african-american head, woman, head of the student government here called it disheartening and frustrating. richard reeve, abc7 news. alison: thank you. two months after what was a nasty scene in front of a charter school, more protests as the trump administration visited a school in virginia. this time it was less intense. >> of all the students eating lunch toped with the agriculture secretary sonny perdue at catoctin elementary school, charlie and tyler were not among them. >> we do not agree with what is going on here today at our school. we didn't want the kids to be part of it. >> she is here with the other parents and granteds protesting changes to the school lunches by secretary perdue. >> the quality should change. they need fresh food. >> seeing tries >> that is one of the main reasons for proclamation today. the federal government will delay requirement to lower the sodium amounts in school lunches and the exemptions for the whole grain products and now they can serve 1% milk. >> the meal and the caloric intake and the capacity is just as great. we hope more palatable. >> there are three things that make sense. >> today's changes would roll back the rolls promoted by the former first lady michelle obama. >> i see a roll back. we are going backwards. this is the not acceptable. >> make school meals again. the changes take effect next fall. alison: new information in the search for escaped inmate in maryland. today the u.s. marshal service took over the investigation. brad bell? brad: they turn it over to the marshals. not in desperation but the next step. they don't know where he is. after he jumped out of a van there he likely came through the woods and crossed to anne arundel county. he is very identifiable and easy to recognize because of the tattoos. oh has the word "sin" on the back of his hand. then a number 187 right down his forearm. that often is codefo this one "evil" is on the back of his neck. for four days he has managed to avoid capture. he eluded scores of the police, tracking dog and the helicopters with the high-tech sensing gear to vanish out of the heavily commercial zone of the warehouses, rail yards, prison. >> we can confirm that there have been no sightings of david watson. no indications to us he has remained in the area. >> so now they hand over the manhunt to the u.s. marshal service, they are asking businesses to take a second look around for the sign of his presence. >> we want them to look and see if it looks as if there is a break-in or if someone meeting the corruption description is spotted on the video camera one personnel. >> so bizarre. this area is heavy industrial. commercial. look at the buildings. fenced in secure areas. when we come back i will share with you one of the theories how he got out. and why the police are thinking it's just unlikely. >> thank you, brad. all clear on the red line after the report of a fire and a tunnel in montgomery county. the fire crews were called to the scene at the medical center station and they found the problem was a maintenance issue. the full service is now restored. >> a shootout in san diego. did this to more than 30 cars. up next i will tell you why some think they will get off easy. >> first, severe weather sweeps across the-up. a look at the damage and what could be coming our way next. >> a good chance to remind you to sign up for the text alerts before the severe weather rolls in. do th >> the whole house started shaking. >> this is what it looked like in texas after the tornado touched down. east of dallas over the weekend. 14 people died in tornadoes. heavy flooding across the south and the midwest. nancy is in the stormwatch7 weather center. >> the massive storm system exploded over south central united states. four tornadoes touched down in dallas. it brought flooding to arkansas, missouri, illinois. everyone snow to colora kansas. >> this is crazy. now the system heading our way. that is why chief meteorologist doug hill is here with this. what do we expect, doug? >> we are impressed with the satellite match. the cold front is associated with the storm center. the dynamics of the atmosphere is shifting well north and west. we will get thunderstorms and maybe severe. the greatest threat is not in the viewing area it's north and west. but we won't let our guard down. this is a big area in yellow from new york state to western maryland. there is a tornadoes warning even. the developing showers and the thunderstorms southwest. there is the not inial for for more to develop. as we get to the seven or the 8:00, 9:00 we are going to monitor issues down south. the windy afternoon could keep down the possibility. but steve rudin is dealing with the gusty winds. what do you have for us in this report? steve: this is windy. straight to the weather graphics for you. i will sho 20 to 30 miles per hour. you have outdoor plans. going for a picnic. you want to keep the eye to a sky. we are likely to see more thunderstorms. this is quiet here now. the planes are coming in. they are taking off. there are no delays here. some of the planes are doing rocking motion. it is looking great out here for now. we head back inside to chief meteorologist doug hill. >> it's well west. we are monitoring the areas south and west of the warrenton. at 7:30 we should have a good line west of the metro. we advance to 9:00 tonight. there is nothing widespread. but we could have wind and the rotation to have isolated severe thunderstorm or the possibility of a small tornado. the threat will end moving south and east. by 9:00, the center line is east and southeast. it will flare up across southern maryland. in the storms the highest threat is high winds. this is one of the many times we have a severe weather talk. the part of the country and the time of the year that the storms will pop up. in the past close to the 35 years or so i have been around here, we see increase in the summertime activity. but keep an eye open tonight. tomorrow will be beauty, breezy. 76. thursday showers will develop. notice the temperatures are cooler for thursday. over the weekend it will show cooling a bit. sunday is dry. cloudy and chilly. lows in the that is chilly. larry: after warnings to a local school netflix rethinks a popular series. >> this is it. is your mic on? 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(dog barking) anyone can dream. making it a reality is the hard part. from the b-2 to the upcoming b-21, northrop grumman stealth bombers give america an advantage in a turbulent world. and we're looking for a few dreamers to join us. larry: breaking news out of dallas, the mayor says two bodies have been found in a house after paramedic found. michelle marsh has the latest. michelle: they believe that one of the bodies is the person who shot the paramedics. dozens of the police cars and the ambulances swarmed the scene after they responded to a call about a civilian shot. they led the first responders and the heavily armed officers deployed in the ballistic gear. the federal a.t.f. agents were reinforcements. the police helicopters scoured the neighborhood from skies overhead. you are seeing the pictures now. but despite the road blocks and the massive police dragnet at the crime scene, gunman eluded capture. the paramedic is in critical but stable condition undergoing surgery. i'll send it back to you. alison: meanwhile today a woman is dead and seven others are hurt following a shooting rampage at a birthday pool party in san diego. the 489-year-old shooter was -- the 49-year-old shooter was distraught over a recent breakup and called her in the shooting. he was shot and killed by police after pointing a gun at them. >> construction crews are surveying a week after they consumed a fire at college park. will we ever know what sparked the flame? the latest coming up. larry: the days of the free parking are coming to an end on the national mall. find out when you have to start paying. alison: but first, three teenagers with too much time on their hands. now police are trying to find out why they thought this would be are you one sneeze away from being voted out of the carpool? try zyrtec® it's starts working hard at hour one and works twice as hard when you take it again the next day. stick with zyrtec® and muddle no more®. vo: for dominion, part of delivering affordable energy includes supporting those in our community who need help. our energyshare program does just that, energy-saving upgrades. it's more than helping customers, it's helping neighbors. ♪ stand by me >> it looks like somebody stomped on it until it broke. kevin: yellow police tape marked 36 vehicles in the montgomery village neighborhood battered overnight by three teens. all males. the we have insurance but we have a $500 deductible. so that is out of my pocket. kevin: her windshield left shattered and the baby blue hyundai. >> the police said they sounded like they were having fun. that is unimaginable to me. they used cracked the windshields. >> i felt vandalize and i felt like they were in my house. >> annette watched as the you to truck hauled away her battered camry. a possession that is essential for her work. the police arrested the teens. one this, the other two 15. during the foot chase at 3:00 a.m. the damage likely topped $10,000. >> the kids are angry. >> they need the help. the police say the teens won't be charged as adults and that has victims concerned that the teens will get off easy. >> reporting in montgomery village, kevin lewis, abc7 news. alison: now the owe top stories today. a person is dead and three others are seriously texas campus in austin. police have one person in custody. it's unclear if the suspect is a student. and what the motivation may have been. larry: investigation is underway at american university after someone left bananas hanging from the nooses around the campus. they had the letters "aka" on them and may refer to the alphaa alpha sorority whose members are neighborly african-american women. alison: and the storm moves east, people are dealing with the aftermath of the deadly tornadoes and the flooding. it dropped a foot of snow in kansas. larry: questions about the latest invitation from the white house. some aren't excited about the president trump plan to meat with the leader of the philippines. >> who will president trump not meet with? he says he will sit down with the controversial leader of the philippines in at the white house briefing. does trump have a thing for totalitarian leaders? >> the white house is defending the outreach to president of the philippines pelling bloomberg news that the country is important to him strategically and militarily. he spoke to the president saturday and they spoke of how the government is fighting to rid it of drugs. but they have been accused of carrying out killings as part of a crackdown. the white house says this is building alliances but it doesn't mean tha

. >> someone left bananas marked with words targeting alpha kappa alpha sorority hanging from nooses at various locations around the campus. the fbi is now helping the university investigate. >>> developing tonight, a huge development in the alleged rockville high school rape case. prosecutors announced they're dropping rape charges and 18-year-olds accused of the crime. alexandra limon was in the courtroom when the decision was made joins us with more on why those charges were dropped. alex? >> reporter: the montgomery county state's attorney said they decided to drop the charges after a lengthy investigation talking to many witnesses and reviewing security footage from rockville high school. defense attorney representing jose montano one of the suspects said that video shows the 14-year-old girl in question making out with mr. montano in the school's hallway and willingly walking into the bathroom >> this blew up because they immediately assumed there were immigrants and as a result, they immediately assumed they were rapists. >> reporter: the case drew national attention >> it is

several displays of bananas hung with nooses were found on campus two days ago targeting the alpha kappa alpha sororityand the newly elected student government president who is a member. some students were upset and they claim the top administrator canceled a meeting with them. >> so people are scared. >> black females are scaled. there is a division. overall, they are attacking us. >> the $1000 reward for information that might lead to an arrest. >>> police say they have arrested this man for using instagram to try to lure a 16- year-old girl into having sex with him. he even called in uber and they think he has done this before. what police want parents all over the country to know. >> reporter: his handle is toxic infection. a martial artist and also a silly gamer. police say he also games girls into thinking he is in his late teens and early 20s. >> he portrays himself just having graduated high school a couple years before. what he does is he gets a hold of people by way of instagram and he befriends them based on a background of comic book knowledge. >> comic book knowledge like you see all over

this is a hate crime police are saying directed at the alpha kappa alpha sorority here on the campus of american university. there's a thousand dollars reward on the for anybody who can provide police with information about who exactly this individual is. now, back to what we talked about a moment ago, about the activity on the campus today. after that meeting we told you about broke up, many students walked out of it. they marched over to the registrars office many of them demanding withdrawals papers saying that they're going to leave here as students. university officials tell us by the end of business a student. however, others wea- talked to today say this is not the end of this and whatever remains in this semester they're going to continue to push this administration to be more forthcoming about the policy changes they have in the works. >> in my opinion they really did more of the same, which is kind of just talking around the issue instead of actually addressing what they want to do going forward. >> you weren't satisfied about what you her. >> no, which glt university presi

it's believed to be a reference to the historically black sorority, alpha kappa alpha. >> and au elected student government president is first black woman to hole the position and also a member of alpha kappa alpha sorority. >> we learned of a similar incident at the university of maryland back on april 27 a noose was found at the phi dappas' tau house on sore orry row. campus police are investigating. >> veteran as fair medical center boss at dressed mounting concerns. it was hosted by american legion. the meeting comes on heels of alarming report where inspector general found potentially dangerous conditions at the medical center including dirty storage areas that are sterile. "fox5" tisha lewis joins us with the story. tisha. >> can you imagine this meeting just ended just moments ago. and it started at 7:00. that means for at least three hours the acting medical center director lawrence connell sat and licensed and answered questions. now he was here today at the veteran as fairs medical center and his message was clear. it was that the issue has been fixed. the staff here as reporte

q: in about six hours or so, some of the most elite are prominent members of the alpha kappa alpha sororityll be having a news conference on capitol hill. it so haven't some of the most prominent members does it so happens some of the most prominent members of the sorority are members of --gress, commerce women ofgresswomen are members congress. they're standing in solidarity with the other aka students at au after what happ monday. racially insensitive acts of bigotry is what they're calling it at american university earlier this week when bananas and nooses were found on the campus. a.k.a. is the abbreviation for the alpha cap alpha sorority. onwas established in 1908 howard university. the news conference, these congresswomen, they will be standing in solidarity with the students and they expect to denounce the actions that happen on campus on monday. that being said, we found out about another act of hate and bias at another university, the university of maryland where a was was found -- noose found at fraternity house in their kitchen. that is not a historically black organization, but

which is the abbreviation for the alpha kappa alpha sorority on campus. it was a good morning. the administration and the student. >> that is continuing the police investigation. taylor herself as talked about safety on her own. alison: it was a hit but the unicorn frap is facing backlash. there is a lawsuit that is claiming that they stole the idea for the blue and the pink drink. jonathan: what? alison: yep. the end brooklyn cafe started in december. they have a trademark. tt >> nasa rover with cool pictures. this is mars. this is hard to believe but they have been gathering information from mars since 2012. they need to sell that battery in that to us so we put it in the phone. >> if you quint hard enough you see matt damon going "please, help me, help me." doug: they are see lar batteries -- solar batteries and charged by the sun. that would be a heck of a lithium battery. alison: that wouldn't work for us today. doug: we have more downpours that are forming. west virginia. this is a johnson mill bridge. heavy water and flooding that is one of the dozens of shots. there are

now the bananas had aka written on them prevrpsing alpha kappa alpha sorority predominantly african-americant doing enough to address racism on campus the students say and they'll hold a anti-racism discussion beginning 10 a.m. today. >> now to "fox5" follow up. prince george county school workers are frustrated they say by new policy county adopted last year to address major child abuse cases we first reported on hundreds of school employees place the on leave following allegations of misconduct and abuse. even though some employees had their names cleared of wrong doing they won't return to work. some believe the policy is just plain unfair. >> this is so wrong. you just take the kids' word and you treatise like w i was cleared of all charges. but you discipline me. i was guilty first. something should be done. >> school officials say they're reviewing policies and new training on reporting incidents is being organized for the summer. >> and fairfax county now scary situation for a woman after a tree fell over on to cars trapping her inside one of those cars for 30 minutes. it happened at

alpha kappa alpha sorority are strongly denouncing this incidentnd joined that group on capitol hill this afternoon. the group noted the symbolism of hanging fruit, recalling the dark period in our history when african americans were lynched. >> some people may try to call us gorilla bait, but the women of alpha kappa alpha are among the most accomplished women in the world. we are women of substance, women of pride, and women of integrity. such incidents may make us momentarily feel down, but they will never, ever, ever take us out. >> congresswoman sheila jackson lee, who is a member of the judiciary committee is asking the justice department to investigate this incident. >>> now to the weather, back to our top story tonight, and the historic flooding in parts of the midwest, blamed for five deaths across five states from illinois down to missouri. chec the air. people in those states dealing with yet another round of heavy rain today, and that same system is the one that is in route our way. let's bring in chief meteorologist doug kammerer. doug, what's the timeline on when that stuff makes it here? >> it could get here quickly. over the next couple of hours, we'll see the rain moving on in. some of it will be heavy in about two or three hours. that's how fast it's moving in. as you mentio

on the job for the university's government association president, who is a member of the alpha kappa alpha sorority referenced in this incident. we have the statement by the newly sworn university president, it reads in part, i impror all of us to unite in solidarity with those impacted by the situation. we must show those in the community that bigotry, hate, and racism cannot and will not be tolerated. now, american university released a statement confirming again where these were found. they deplored this, they said that there's an investigation under way. they are reviewing video that they believe may have captured part of this and they said they will address this further with the student body in the next 24 hours. live in northwest, washington, >> jackie, thank you. >>> the u.s. marshall service is now taking over the search for a maximum security inmate who has eluded police in maryland for a fourth day. 28-year-old david watson was being transported from prison in sauls bur toe a mental hospital in jess up. that was friday. when he freed himself from handcuffs and a waist chain and ran off in

written on the bananas are the words harambe' and aka' believed to be references to alpha kappa alpha--a sororitypus. school officials say they were found on three different areas of campus early monday morning. last fall, bananas were also used in racially fueled incidents on campus. tonight, a forum will be held to address the incident. the university has released a statement saying they will do all they can to find those responsible. right now.. the search for a convict who escaped from prison in jessup, maryland is now in its fourth day. police say david watson was last seen in the area of dorsey run and patuxent range roads. police have now increased the reward for information leading to his capture.. to 10-thousand dollars. investigators do not believe watson is armed.. but they say he's dangerous. he was serving a 106-year sentence for attempted murder. a crime alert police say 3 teens with baseball bats, smashed windows out of dozens of cars! 36 car owners, started their week by filing claims with their insurance. the total damage? more than 10 grand! officers chased down the teens and ar

alpha kappa alpha.. an african-american sorority. taylor dumpson is a member of that sorority. the bananas were found on her first day as a-u's first black female student government president. hundreds attended a campus town hall yesterday. dumpson told students they faced "a pivotal moment" in which change could happen. later, school administrators met privately with student leaders. the f-b-i and d.c. police are helping campus police investigate the incident. an unusual recall to tell you about- bombay sapphire gin- recalled in canada- for having too much alcohol! some bottles may contain nearly double the advertised amount of alcohol. we're talking 77 percent alcohol by volume. health officials are investigating but are telling customer not to consumer that gin. it's unclear if any customers have complained. great news for "game of thrones" fans. although the series is schedule to end next year-- it may not be dead for very long. accoding to a new report-- there are as many as four possible spinoffs in the works. h-b-o has hired four writing teams to come up with storylines.

she's also a member of alpha kappa alpha, the sorority apparently referenced in the racist incident where bananas were found hacking from string in the shape of nooses. students who should be focusing on studying for finals have this disturbing distraction. >> it just built a level of fear within a community that we shouldn't have to walk around campus thinking did this person throw a banana at me. did this person do this to me. >> some people, i don't know what happened or why they do that but it's unfortunate. >> n >> reporter: now the university president has condemned racially charged acts of bigotry are done to instill fear and inflict pain especially at difficult times. this is especially frustrating for the student body on campus. they have held many town halls and conversations about race. there were two separate incidents last year targeting african-american women using bananas. one of them resulted in the expulsion of a student so the discussion today is how to really move forward and resolve these issues. that's the latest live from american university, back to you. >>> 5:15 ri

some believe stood for alpha kappa alpha the sorority on campus.many believe it was targeted at the newly elected african-american president, the first african-american woman to hold the the a.u. president called this a cowardly act. but they hope that positive things will come out of this. >> i have an opportunity to change the direction. >> there outrage. >> people are upset. >> you can see them inside there chatting away, talking. this is a good thing. we are opening the dialogue and trying to figure out how to empower the students of color. trying to deal with the situation. to hopefully make it better. >> one person is dead. a bus broke through a chain link fence. the you driver was killed. there were at least 15 mid school students on the bus were also hurt. the cause of the accident is under investigation. alison: life behind bars for the prince george's county man convicted of killing and burning his ex-girlfriend. a judge sentenced maurice wigfall to life without parole and 50 years and 90 days after the conviction in february. he burned t

alpha kappa alpha, the sorority apparently incident. banana hanging from strings in the shape of nooses in at least three areas, that has shaken the students' level of comfort. >> there were a lot of calls being made as well to administration from people's parents asking what's going on. what steps are they taking to fix this. >> reporter: now the university president condemned the incident in a statement saying while this incident targeted au's aka chapter after the first black woman was sworn into this position, it adversely affects the entire university community. there were two separate incidents last year targeting african-american women using banana sz. that resulted in one student expulsi expulsion. there were meetings, topics about race and moving this forward. obviously this has to be addressed once again. that is the latest live from outside of american back to you. >> 6:05. terror at the university of texas at austin after a student goes on a stabbing rampage. this morning students are trying to figure out what set off that person. campus police say white was armed with a large hunting knife and targeted people at a popular spot on campus. >>> 25 people could be charged with protests in may day out west in oregon. take a look at this video. police in portland say protesters threw rocks and bottles and set that big fire as well. they said the protest actually turned into a riot. this is one of the may day demonstrations that took place all over the country including here in d.c. other than this, those marches were peaceful. >>> breaking news now. writers in hollywood were all set to strike and their contract expired a couple of hours ago. >> good news for movie lovers with hi, angie. >> reporter: eun, aaron, a big sigh of relief. in hollywood as you mentioned early this morning the the writer's gild of america reaching a temporary deal. it avoids a writer's strike which would have crippled the television and film industry. >> angie, thank you. >>> you may notice extra traffic in georgetown today because of bridge work. it's already crowded in georgetown at 9:30 this morning vdot will be detouring traffic over rock creek parkway. it only impacts westbound traffic. up 26th street and down m street to get around the bridge. eastbound traffic can still use one side of the bridge during construction. construction could slow things down for the next seven months. >>> united airlines ceo will be one of the airline executives in the hot seat on capitol hill lawmakers want to improve customer service. that's coming up at 6:30. >>> peter newsham has been d.c.'s acting police chief. they could make it official. they're set to vote for a full vote today on newsham's top position. he plans to reduce the number of commanding officers. >>> you can get your tickets for this week end because the caps are coming back home to d.c. >> they have one more gaming against the penguins in pittsburgh but they will be at the verizon center this weekend. we're showed the dramatic ending in overtime. >> reporter: he wasn't happy with his playoff play, but kevin shattenkirk's happy with the results on monday night. his overtime goal delivered the caps playoff series with the penguins. pittsburgh scored two goals in 46 seconds to accepted the game to overtime tied 2-2. in the caps they get a powerful play. >> there are a lot of different moments where whee to see what we were made of. it was a shift by shift process. i feel different than where i was standing 12 hours ago with you guys. i have to make sure i carry this into the next game. that's the most important thing. >> reporter: a win here means they will host a game 5 at 7:15 back at the verizon center. catch it here. >> from pittsburgh. >>> raisist slurs from the fans. that's what an orioles star says now he's calling for new punishment from fans. >> plus, new video from the moment a small child falls out of a school bus and it's sparking new concerns about the safety of those emergency exits. >>> and a nice day shaping up for us. really comfortable outside this morning. if you are heading out for your commute very soon, the roads are dry. later on today you'll see more sunshine. also, breezy conditions. chuck and i are back in a bit to talk about that and the rest of the week's forecast with our next big rain chance ahead. >>> we are on day three of our morning challenge and we're learning how much sugar is in what we eat. >> coming up, a man who has there's the view. there's more to life than the climb. you've gotta stop and look around a little. come, shed life's layers in asheville. let the child inside you out to play. remember who you are. life is for the taking, not for taking it easy. asheville. discovery, inside and out. did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? 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>> yes. >> this is how much sugar most adults should have. ten teaspoons. >> that pile >> i want to show you what people consume, which is 20 teaspoons. >> a lot of sugar. >> teenagers, between the ages of 14 and 18 have about 34 teaspoons of sugar a day. that is a lot of sugar especially if you look at it side by side. i know people who put this much sugar in their coffee alone. >> we're introduced to one man who says going sugar free has changed his life. >> reporter: consuming too much sugar has been linked to heart disease, diabetes and obesity so limiting the added sugar in your diet is important, and it can make a big difference, too. just ask billy wilsh. when he was 21 years old. first it was type 2 and then it became type i. he managed his diabetes at first by giving himself multiple shots daily but -- >> it became harder and harder to control my diabetes and so my doctor recommended i go on an insulin pump which gives me a continual dose throughout the day. >> interest's a lot more than eating. >> we cut out sugars, we cut out alcohol and we focused on eating healthier. with cutting out sugar our appetites have decreased a lot, too m too. >> reporter: they have each lost 25 pounds since january. he's sleeping better at night, has more energy and best of all -- >> the amount of insulin that i have to have -- i've had to give myself throughout >> reporter: he plans to make this a permanent lifestyle change, although he admits that he and his wife do make the occasional exception for a glass of wine or a beer or maybe a desert now or then. that's probably okay, eun and aaron. >> a lot of our news 4 colleagues are also going sugar free with us. you can see what they're doing on news 4 tonight. >> doreen just posted on facebook saying she's using almond milk today. i could probably try that as well. tomorrow she'll show us the link sugar has to serious medical conditions including dementia. i read somewhere being vein tv people that sugar ages you so that should be enough to make me cut down on my sugar. >> i didn't know that. i feel like sugar makes me feel younger. >> it has a reverse effect in your body. >> very interesting. doesn't mean i'm giving up sugar >> temperatures dropping this morning. >> they have. temperatures gone from the mid 70s to the upper 60s this morning. when you step outside it's really comfortable. a little breezy but comfortable. the clouds are around this morning. otherwise, dry and breezy. next big rain chance coming on friday. temperatures, the cool spot, 64 manassas, 69 in quantico, 64 frederick. comfortable this morning. if you're walking the dog today or if you need one to walk, we have chanelle available at the humane rescue alliance. you can head to their website. by noon 72 degrees, breezy and dry. by this afternoon, highs around 77 degrees. we're dry right now. we doom into the district you'll see we do have clo you'll see the clouds but you'll see conditions clearing out. more sunshine in the forecast until we get to friday. look at the heavy rain coming. showers and forecast for saturday. extended outlook. melissa mollet. good morning. >> good morning. just got this in. blue line delays. earlier problem at king street. red line is cleared. eastbound 66. earlier crash on the right side of the roadway. not terrible as you can see by the map. inbound between 234 and centerville. left lane blocked. 95 no issues there. inner loop and outer loop, nice and clear running normally. chopp eper 4 right there headed the scene. east street at 3rd street blocked there for police activity. they told us this is a traffic stop. it has been shut down for almost 45 minutes to an hour. 66 in bound, 95 northbound looking very normal for this time of day. 270 okay. top of the beltway orangish yellow. slow down at the top of the beltway. remember to listen to wtop this morning. >>> may is pacific islander heritage month. >> suzie z. yang is cree american. girls can learn more about this creative filmmaker who loves staying connected to friends. coming up in the fall is linay mitchell, native hawaiian growing up in world war ii. she helps people getting involved with the war effort after pearl harbor ballpark. >> new overnight, adam jones is talk bhg the worst abuse he's felt from a fan. >> you can watch ellen every day at 3:00 and the stickn a man: hey baby, how are you? 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more comfortable in the afternoon. 69 degrees. very comfortable outside. we have the clouds around and those are going to clear up. the winds sustained at 14 miles an hour. could see them gusting at 30, 35 miles an hour later on. windy at times. here's your through lunchtime. this afternoon, highs around 77. cooler than it was through part of the day. then we'll have a bigger cooldown by later in the week. nice and dry. the rain from yesterday has moved off shore. as we go through the end of the week we are tracking heavy rain by friday. we'll take a look at the timing. problem on metro. >> good morning, blue line delays to largo town center. red line cleared out of the way. chopper 4 over 95 here in springfield northbound/southbound. all the volume looks pretty typical. 66 is okay. couple of problems in northern virginia. 50 between prosperity and gallows. crash reported there. southbound at 234 at bristow road. big look at things overall. no major problems on major roadways. east street just got off the phone with d.c. police. they have concerned this is a death investigation. all lanes blocked right there ca more coming up including a big look at the beltway once again and also this travel time. >> melissa, thank you. >>> here's a look at our top stories. a campus meeting will address the racist messages at american university. the letters aka were written on the fruit which appearance to reference the predominantly black sorority. >> there is devastating flooding in the midwest. the heavy rain is being blamed for at least three deaths. this is a soccer field completely underwater in missouri. you can't even tell what it is. swollen rivers forced evacuations and road closures. >> the annual blue mass will begin. hundreds of first responders will file into d.c.'s church. >> this morning a family in prince george's county is remembering a delaware state bowie and died on the job last week. his widow shared some of their memories. >> this is where we met. this is where stephen started his career at troop 34. this is where we were engaged at dewey beach. this is where we spent a lot of time together. >> trooper ballard was shot and killed during a traffic stop in baer, delaware. >>> we are also hearing from ballard's father. >> angie goff is live in the newsroom with that. >> reporter: kevin ballard cried as he spoke with our prince george's county tracee wilkins. >> i'm going to put you on speaker phone so you can talk to him and the last words out of my mouth saying to him was, you know, i love you. you can't leave me. he says, you're all i have. >> reporter: well, the man accused of killing trooper he was eventually shot and killed at the scene. >> angie, thank you. >>> a 24 hour vigil in honor of local fallen officers is set to get underway this morning. it begins at 10:00 a.m. at the montgomery county public safety memorial ahead of a service to honor those officers. it honors the members including police, fire, sheriff's office and the department of corrections and rehabilitation. >> today the loudoun county commonwealth attorney will give new information in the stabbing death. in 2010 leesburg police said they were investigating whether a former neighbor was responsible. now officials believe that neighbor was responsible for multiple stabbing attacks in virginia. they also believe the victims were targeted because of their race. he's currently serving a life sentence for stabbing five people to death in michigan. >>> 6:35. three teenagers are facing charges accused of vandalizing 35 cars. they smashed in the windshields of cars parked at a couple of apartment complexes in gaithersburg. they kicked in the windshields monday morning along christopher avenue. it doesn't look like they tried to steal anything. >>> the video of a united airlines passenger angered people. >> that has sparked a congressional hearing about airline customer service. news 4's justin finch is live at dulles airport with passenger reaction. justin beings good morning. >> reporter: eun, good morning. this morning passengers are telling us they're hoping this will lead to positive joins other airline officials to testify before a congressional oversight panel. they're telling us the airline is taking actions they find reassuring from offering up to 10 grand compensation to those who give up full flights to giving workers more tools to solve issues in the field. those are among ten changes united rolled out last week after this video of chicago police pulling dr. david dao from a full united flight after he refused to give up his seat went viral. dao and the airline have since settled. that video did give them pause. after that vidindividuavideo su think they did what they could have done. hopefully nothing like that will ever happen again. that was completely unacceptable. hopefully moving forward they can be consistent with the customer >> reporter: and many customers hoping that video was a one-time occurrence. united taking reforms to remedy that. this hearing is only phase one of the process. back in to you. >> justin finch, thank you. >>> it was a shutdown that could cripple american television. new this morning, there's a deal on the table but it doesn't last long. >>> it's a terrifying thing. my wife is back in a recovery room. she has no idea what's going on. >> all jokes aside, late night host jimmy kimmel shares an emotional story every parent can learn from. >>> and if you're heading out this morning, pretty comfortable this afternoon. also comfortable with highs in the 70s. a nights dry day but more rain in the forecast. chuck and i are back with a ♪ is, baby, be friends ♪ all with you wan♪a do ♪ >>> and now your storm team 4 forecast. >> good morning, everybody. tuesday is off to a beautiful start. you can see on our tower camera. sunshine starting to break through and move all these clouds away. 69 degrees at national airport right now. it is going to be a nice day today. don't forget you may need some jeans here early this morning. sunglasses for earlier on. if you're spending a whole lot of time outside, sun more than strong enough. highs up to the low to mid 70s. 60s in the shenandoah valley. baseball, the nats and diamondbacks. let's hope it's good enough for another good day. >> sheena has a good forecast. overall no problems on the beltway. just seeing a brand-new problem in manassas. we're sending chopper 4 as we ea we're going to take a look at that from above here. also a look at the main routes into town and out of town with your travel times straight ahead. >>> the met gala is probably all of your facebook feed this morning. rihanna's look was my favorite. a lot of people were talking about it. she was covered in what looked like petals. it's a piece of artwork these fashion designs. bold red dresses showing the trend for the coming up season. katy perry wore a red veil. they call it the east coast oscars. i'm going to post this on my facebook page. you can check it out. >>> 6:42 right now. we are surviving without sugar on "news 4 today." the tips we're getting from viewers and how you can still join the sugar free challenge. >>> strangers unite to save a family trapped in raging water. >> reporter: american university realing following a narrator:to do time is what is right. ralph northam. army doctor during the gulf war. volunteer director of a pediatric hospice. progressive democrat. in the senate, he passed the smoking ban in restaurants, stopped the transvaginal ultrasound anti-choice law, and stood up to the nra. as lieutenant governor, dr. northam is fighting to expand access to affordable healthcare. ralph northam believes in making progress every day. and he won't let donald trump stop us. >>> the university fears for their safety. they seem to have a news 4's molette green is live at american university with what's being done. >> it's being investigated by police. a campus meeting is set for noontime today. this is certainly not how the newly sworn in student government association president wanted to begin her tenure. taylor johnson wrote being first isn't easy in a letter to the student body. >> a member of alphas were found hanging from strings in the shape of nooses in at least three places leaving black students on campus worried about their safety. >> built a level of fear within a community that we shouldn't have to walk around campus thinking about this person throw a banana at do this. >> some people, i don't know what happened or why they do that. >> the university president has condemned this incident during finals on campus. similar racially charged incidents happened targeting african-american women. they have to do more than just talk about this incident. they say they need to take more tangible steps. we'll find out more about that in the coming hours. back to you. >> molette green. molette, thank you. >>> racial tensions may have caused a deadly stabbing at the university of texas at austin. one student died and three others were seriously hurt during yesterday's attack. campus police say the suspect was a 21-year-old student named kendrick white. he was armed with a large huntin

they were all marked with the letters aka, which happens to be the letters of alpha kappa alpha, a sororityse members are predominantly african american. authorities are investigating and have called the incident racist and hateful. jackie bensen is on campus with a report later. >>> if you plan to head to georgetown tomorrow, there will be a detour of traffic for the pennsylvania bridge over rock creek park way, affecting westbound traffic only. eastbound traffic will continue to use one side of the bridge during construction. repair work is expected to last for seven months. >>> some of your favorite tv shows could be in danger. the folks responsible for writing them are threatening to strike if their demands aren't met by midnight. writers are asking major studios for better pay and health benefits. a decade ago writers walked off the job for 100 days, losing $300 million in compensation. nbc universal is a member of the trade group representing film studios and the tv networks in talks now with the writers union. >>> princess charlotte is about to celebrate her second birthday. to mark

they had lettering that appears to reference alpha kappa alpha, a predominantly black sorority. >> incident last fall were expelled. however, it's ten months later. there are people that think they're still here and it built a level of fear. >> american university's president released a statement that says racially charged acts of bigotry are done to instill fear and inflict pain in our community, especially at such times as the end of the term. i regret this happened. a facebook group has been started for a campus rally on wednesday. >> incidents like the one at american university are what they looked into last year. they say fewer black americans are dropping out of high schools and more are earning associates degrees. the social justice index dipped from 67% to 57%. national urban league will release the full report in >> 4:32. >> eun, we have new video showing protests. take a look. police are saying that the demonstration was considered a riot saying an an arcist group started throwing rocks, bottles and soda. firefighters had to battle several fires set by the protestors. organizers

campus, the word horumba are written in addition to the letters aka, referring to alpha kappa alpha, a prominently black sorority. they're from a newspaper, the photos taken from one of the students who. reporter: ed this. many feel it's not consequence. in his happened on the same day that the new student government president took office, the first african-american woman to hold the position, also a member of aka. >>> i've seen students cry. i've seen students use profanity, yell just need to take a step back and get off campus as they head into finals and having to deal with this on top of it >> we pride ourselves of being diverse and liberal when things like this happen. it hurts the entire community >> outrageous, horrible, i'm surprised we had a similar he incident happen again, i'm hoping the university takes action to stop the people who instigated this. >> reporter: the black student alliance organized a meeting at the school. the university wouldn't allow me media on campus so a student provided us with photos. some same people you see here, organized a rally on cam september following a string of racis

the words harambi and aka written on them referring to alpha kappa alpha a predominantly black sorority it happened on the day the first black female president took office also a member of aka. immediate what was not allowed on campus to atemd the meeting of the black student alliance you can see from photos provided to us it was very well attended and students attending this meeting told us they feel that more could have been done after ins dmenlts september. >> we're trying to come up with a list and let to send to administrationet willing them know all students than campus withstanding together. >> outrageous, horrible, i'm hoping the university takes action. >>> now, at the start of the school year. a member of the black student alliance had a banana thrown at her while the group was preparing to demonstrate. days later a banana was placed at or near a black female student door in a resident hall. the first incident was investigated and those responsible was held accountable through the student conduct process. they called this koudry and despicable and they're working with metropol

that some believe stands for "alpha kappa alpha" the african-american sorority. there was concern that the new student government president was targeted because she the first african-american woman to hold that position. she and the a.u. president call this an opportunity for a new start. >> it is creative for this campus a period of great difficulty and great distress. we are determined to ensure that the rest of this camp, the campus and the entire community, in fact, the nation and the world understandst to do with the monday fen tall values of -- fundamental value of the university. >> absolutely i was concerned. not just for myself but for members of the a.u. community. this isn't the first time it happened this year. it caught me off-guard. i'm glad that everyone is inspired to act. >> of course this is still a police investigation. they have the surveillance video but they have not found who did this. reporting live from a.u., richard reeve, abc7 news. >> thank you. the university of the maryland officials are denouncing a similar incident on their campus.

they had lettering that appears to reference alpha kappa alpha, a predominantly black sorority. >>

it appeared to target the student government's president and her sorority alpha kappa alpha. members of congress held a news conference demanding action. the sorority's international president said the message is clear and cruel. >> this was a hate crime. the intentions were clear. we understand symbolism. >> the fbi is also investigating this incident and we want you to take another look at the person police believe is responsible for the hate crime. this is in the nbc washington app. the suspect wore all block and co there is a $1,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest. >>> new reaction from the university of maryland. a noose was found inside the kitchen at the fbi kappa tau house. members are shocked and appalled and can't imagine why someone would do it. university police are investigating. >>> people who live in alexandria will soon have to pay more in taxes. they adopted a new budget that raises the local property tax 5.7 cents and races water fees. that's $700 more a year for the average homeowner. >> i'm not the wealthiest person in alexandria but raise ou

pledged my sorority alpha kappa alpha. some of my sisters are with us. the notion of rejecting false choices that the howard taught us has carried me throughout my career. first as the district attorney of san francisco, as the attorney general of california, and now as the united states senator. [applause] sen. harris: in my career, the conventional wisdom was that people are either soft on crime or tough on crime, but i knew we should be smart on crime. i was told prosecutors do not need to focus on recidivism. people said, that is not your job, keep locking folks up. as da i launched an initiative to help first-time offenders reenter society and not go back to prison. [applause] sen. harris: i was told prosecutors should not focus on the needs of children. but we created a bureau of children's justice that took on elementary school truancy. so graduates, i share all of this with you to make the point that there is no limit to what you can do. and that you must always detect and reject false choices. you can advocate for environmental justice and you c

the initials of the alpha kappa alpha, african-american sorority on campus. tuesday afternoon they met with kerwin in a packed meeting. he told them the campus police with if m.p.d. are searching through surveillance video. the administration has condemned monday's incident as racist and a hate crime. one concern is the nooses were discovered around 8:30 in the morning but there was not a campus wide alert the students say until 2:00 in the afternoon. dunley says she and others are concerned about the new student government president an a.k.a. member. >> the leader. our first black female president of the school. a personal friend of mine and his. and the fact we are walking around the campus feeling unsafe. it's unfair. >> they are working to expand diversity education. we are also hearing about a $1,000 reward in connection with the case. all of this still wide open. we do get new information we'll bring it to you. reporting live, richard reeve, abc7 news. larry: thanks. we will talk to you soon. police they have a picture of a person vandalizing several me

discovered and can see words on bananas harambi and aka referring to predominantly plaque sorority alpha kappa alpha the image you see is from the pain taken by quinn dunnlya earlier in the year there were incidents that they were hit by banana and she found a banana outside her door and what happened here today is happening on the same day that a new president takes office of student government and she is african-american female and she is member of the aka sorority. i want to bring in ryan she aerd now about the black student alliance at au and talk to me about members of your organization and how you're feeling personally about this. >> students on campus are feeling extremely frustrated and disgustsed of what's happened. this is not the first time it happened as you mentioned previously and it's become an issue because it's not app issue of safety but it's an issue of respect and belonging at a university where you pay to go to school and if students will few go to school here they want to feel protected and safe and respected. >> do you feel that students of color are not feeling this way that

hirambi and aka wrip on them referring to historically black sorority alpha kappa alpha. >> "fox5" requested interviews with the president, public safety director, so far those requests were declined. there is a $1,000 reward for information leading to arrest in this case. we can also tell you that the public safety director says that he is many contact with the fbi whileon investigation. liver at american university. i'm melanie alnwick, fox 35 local news. >>> all right. mel, thank you very much. 4:49 is the time. also a woman charged with dwi after hitting a chief's car is in court. christie edgar rear ended police chief's vehicle back in december and he's expected to be in court as a witness. >>> a man suspected in a string of stabbings in northern virginia in 2010 confessed to cold care mu murderner leesburg. eli as azam told police he stabbed his neighborhood jamie lane to death inside his home in 2009. he's already sevening a life sentence for murdering five people during a killing spree in flint michigan. they agreed not to prosecute him for the virginia murder with his plea. she and

short of alpha kappa alpha, the african-american sorority on campus. we spoke with them yesterday about the safety issues. there is a lot of support but she is receiving threats. >> this isn't the first time it has happened. >> thaw immediately provided her with a range of support to access and her personal security and helping her with the security response. >> there is an investigation on w arrests. >> thank you. alexandria city council approved a plan to raise the property tax by 5.7 cents that is $356 per year. it would address overcrowded schools, outdated sewers and the growing bill for metro. big boom, smoke and this. this is the result of a manhole explosion. pepco has not said what caused the blast. >> still ahead, how delta is reacting to the video that has plenty talking. alison: later, have you seen these? are your kids upset with them? fidget spinners. why they may not te school anymore. larry: one day after the first hurdle, what appeal the affordable care about for mean for folks with preexisting conditions. alison: but first, the nation

the word harumbe and the word aka were written referring to the historically black sorority alpha kappa alphaere's a $1,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. if you have information call american university police. >>> do you remember this site from dupont circle as rats ran all over the circle? tonight, city leaders are fighting back and it comes at a time when rat complaints are on the rise. because of a mild winter. the health department is reporting a huge number of rat dens throughout the district. fox 5 matt ackland is live in adams morgan with more on this story. matt? >> reporter: yes, tony, you said it. they're having a problem all over the district because of the weather and also they're saying close to restaurant areas we're here in adams morgan, i got to tell you this is not the only place, this is an ally way that runs behind a restaurant and one of the issues i learned today is that cooking agrees really does a attract rats. you can see this is a special place that's secure here, is this where you keep the cooking agrees and that's exactly how they want it. the issue

the international president of alpha kappa alpha and dozens of other sorority members attended a town at american university to denounce a hate crime targeting the sorority. this week someone left bananas hanging from nooses. the they had the letters akr written on them. that same day a member of the sorority was elected to be president of the student government association. surveillance video was released of a person of interest suspected of hanging the bananas on campus. >> an update to a story fox5 first brought you earlier this week involving allegatio assault at miner elementary school in northeast. yesterday students were sent home with a letter letting parents know that principal andrea malm will be working from home. she's accused of slapping a second grader but she told investigators she never touched the child. fox5 reached out for comment but we have not heard back. >> happening today, a public viewing for the slain delaware state police officer who was killed in the line of duty. the public visitation is from 8:30 this morning until 10:00 a.m. at the chase center in wilmin

that is the initial for alpha kappa alpha, an african-american sorority on campus. word spread quickly on social media about what happened. the nooses discovered at a shuttle bus stop outside anderson hall, the mary gray center. no one claimed responsibility. but the students here are very, very concern. >> as a black woman on the campus, knowing i could share classes or exist in the same space with people who think this is okay or appropriate to do is sad and devastating to me. richard: the administration released a statement that says in part, "these racists, hateful messages is no place in our community. the safety of our students is paramount. the a.u. department of public safety is investigating." the tiin on campus. students begin exams soon. a lot of folks trying to concentrate on what they are doing. campus police are investigating who may have done this. coming up at 5:00, we will hear more about the investigation and what the students are saying about this. reporting live, richard reeve, abc7 news. nancy: thank you. your kids may be wondering what is for l

the word horumbe is written in addition to aka, referring to alpha kappa alpha, a prominently black sorority. the i from the austudent newspaper, the photos taken by quinn dun lea. this happened on the day that the new student government president took office, the first african-american woman to hold the position who is also a member of aka. >> i've seen students cry, students use profanity, yell and take at a step back and get off campus to get mind straight as they head into finals and having to deal with this >> we find ourselves being diverse and liberal when things like this happen it hurts the entire community >> i'm surprise that day we had it similar incident happen like this again that happened at the beginning of the year and definitely hoping the university takes action to stop the people who instigated this. >> reporter: the black student alliance organized a meeting. the university wouldn't allow media on campus, a student provided photos of the gathering. some of the same people you see here organized a rally on campus in september following a string of racist incidents then, a

tos intoes about the campus with the letters aka on them thought to refer to alpha kappa alpha a historically black sorority. the new student body president is a member and woman to lead american student government. and there is an anti-racism workshop happening right now, a rally set for 4:00 this afternoon and a webinar tonight giving the campus a chance to vent about their frustrations given the repeat events. i spoke with a staff member who tells me the actions being taken in this case is distinctively different and more aggressive than years past and hopes that makes students feel more reassured about their safety. back to you. >> justin, thank you. >>> a special tribute for fallen police officers, a 24-hour vigil at a police memorial in montgomery. this was erika gonzalez live in gaithersburg on that. >> hi, aaron. good morning to you. the ceremony going on right behind me honors the lives lost in the line of duty. 20 men and women from 1928 to the present, from the montgomery county police, park police, and sheriff's office. the most recent name leota killed by a drunk driver making a traffic stop a

they appeared to target the sorority alpha kappa alpha, and the government president.ersity president addressed students, then students went on to march in solidarity. they are pleased this is being handled as a criminal case. but they also have specific demands for the administration, they would like to see expulsion when connected to a case like this. better faculty training to deal with delicate issues like these. and the hiring of more people of cor, police right now have a $1000 reward for a tip that will lead to id'ing the person in the video. autria: thank you. new this morning, dc police arresting a man that is not afraid to show some skin. a man decided to take off his clothes right by trader joe's on 14th street. no word on why he decided to bear at all or if he was under the influence of drugs or alcohol. last month, a naked man stopped traffic during the morning rush. it is hot. veronica: exactly. penguinsnight, the trying to cool things off. washington,s for crosby will be out with a concussion. e he is well.do hop the puck drops in pittsburgh at 7:30 p.m.

congressional members who are members of alpha kappa alpha will denounce this week's hate crimes. historically black sorority was targeted by the incident. on monday someone hung bananas from nooses and said there were six displays. >> the fact that someone went to this level of effort and that they had it all over campus and weren't caught and weren't seen by anybody is really serious. they could be in your classroom. you don't know who to trust at that point. >> it is widely believed that the hate was aimed at the school's first black student female government president. taylor dumston is an aka. she spoke to news 4 about what this week has been like. >> i feel supported whether it's members of the organization reaching out to me from alaska, tennessee, across the country. i'm really thankful for all of their efforts. >> if you would like to see all of our interview, it's up on the nbc washington app. app you can watch this surveillance video again. they say this is the person responsible for monday's hate crimes. the suspect wore all black and covered his or her face so they have not been able to identify

harambe and the word aka were written referring to the historically black sorority alpha kappa alpha.ffering an award for the search. >>> nearly two decades after carl rogers was shot to death, his grandmother refuses to let it get away with the murder. >> to date no one has been held accountable for killing her grandson >> paul wagner has tonight's rewind to the crime >>. >> reporter: 18 years and 30 days after her grandson was found shot death, carol and carl rogers senior stand on the corner that was a crime scene. in her hand is family's case file that contains the names of possible suspects and witness, the father, grandmother and other family members collected in the days after his death. >> she passed him three, four times late friday night. who is she? what it is did she she. >> reporter: how do you know that. >> people were talking. >> reporter: ok >> neighborhood people talk. >> reporter: carol said she turned the information over to the police >> nobody was telling the police anything. i think mainly because they didn't trust the people down. >> reporter: at the time mistak

the first african american woman to hold that position and a member of alpha kappa alpha, the predominantly african american sororitytioned in in incident. her statement said, i implore all of us to unite in solidarity with those impacted by the situation. we must show those in the community that bigotry, hate, and racism cannot and will not be tolerated. this is not the first incident upon this kind on the american university campus. in 2016, a student reported that someone threw a banana at her dorm room. so there was an investigation at that time. >> thank you, jackie. >>> the trump administration's new agriculture secretary says it's time to make school meals great again. y and stopped by a loudoun county cafeteria today to make the announcement he's easing up on school nutrition rules. ju from parents. >> reporter: loudoun county parents and other residents holding protests signs and munching on apples. their demonstration meant to let the secretary know they don't like his plan to relax school nutrition standards. something championed by former first lady michelle obama. >> it's putting our children as pawns i

three locations on campus and word hirambi and aka often them referring to black historic sorority alpha kappa alpha >> surveillance images were made contentious meeting on campus. the noon town hall was for student and a large group l left. many were asked for withdrawal forms. they feel american university officials are not being transparent. we already knew what the problem was we wanted to hear specific action news regard to what the administration would do. >> and now there is a 1,000 reward for information in this case. the public safety director tells "fox5" she in contact with the fbi. working with them and also d.c. police on this investigation. live in american university. i'm melanie alnwick, "fox5 local news". >> also in the district police are investigating actions of assault by a staff member at minor elementary school north east. "fox5" received a tip from someone who claims to be a teacher at the cool itschool. the second grader and administrator of the school. d.c. schools says it's investigating wean not elaborate on which staff member the accusations are against. >> nhl playoff se

found in three places on campus and marked with the name hirambi and aka, alpha kappa, alpha predominantly after can american sorority. >>> and coming up at 6 our report with the latest on the details in the case including american university's response to it. >> when it comes to healthy eating and school trump administration is rolling back champion by former first lady michelle obama a agriculture secretary sunny perdue made the announcement today. he was in anment willry school until leesburg. schools will not have to cut salt from meals yet or serve children more whole grind foods and can conserve 1% police officered milk instead of non fat milk provide. too much food is wasted because kids don't like what is it being served. >>> they tell these food service cafeteria workers what they like and don't and they see what goes in the trash. and this is important it's not only symbolic but it's dealing with a pretty important constituent. >> and secretary believes administration is committed to providing healthy food for kids and doesn't think the government should force school districts to follow mandate from the fed

. >> the international president of alpha kappa alpha and dozens of other sorority members attended a crime targeting the sorority. this week someone left bananas hanging to nooses. they had the letters aka written on them. >> this is historic for her family. this is historic for taylor. this is a historic for the chapter and for our organization and so we don't than marred by this unfortunate incident. we'll be watching it very carefully. >> i'm really proud as the way the university as a whole is handling this. i'm greatly thankful for the support of my well as support of students. >> the video was released of a person of interest suspected of hanging the bananas on campus. police and the fbi are investigating this incident. >> an update to a story that fox5 first brought you earlier this week involving allegations of assault at miner elementary school in northeast. yesterday students were sent home with a letter letting parents know principal andrea myial will be working from home during the investigation. she's accused of slapping a second grader. but she told investigators she ne