i'm amy aubert with the story coming up. leon: the president new push to close the prison camp at guantanamo bay. that is coming up next. president obama: i feel that they -- future generations will wonder why we didn't act when the move was clear. leon: he said it would save the u.s. $85 million a year. republicans are skeptical of the plan. some presidential candidates said they would expand the facility, not close it. michelle: federal judge set a competency hearing for a cincinnati man charged with plotting to attack the u.s. capitol. 21-year-old christopher cornell ordered to get a mental evaluation after his lawyers argued there was reasonable cause to question whether he suffers suffers from he is accused of planning to attack the u.s. capital with the guns and the pipe bomb in support of isis. his hearing is scheduled for april 18. several stores in montgomery county were the target of the smash and grab burglaries. police say dunkin' donuts, little caesar's were hit overnight. they are all in a coldsville shopping c

i'm amy aubert with the story coming up. maureen: abc7 goes one-on-one with nats' star bryce harper. what he says about the upcoming season. doug: the weekend is getting off to a chilly start for sure. warmer days ahead. part of the seven-day forecast still to come at "abc7 news at 6:00". leon: 18 years -- darrell best got 18 years in prison today for sexually abusing teenage girls. darrell best admitted to sexually assaulting a girl at the metropolitan police headquarters and southeast d.c. church. the judge in the case called the crime reprehensible and said he believes that best should be locked away for life. however the judge agreed to a lighter sentence to spare the victims of enduring a trial. police have rearrested one of six suspects in a january 26 fight at the gallery place metro station. maureen: the suspect charged with unlawful entry and attempt of court for allegedly violating a judge's order to keep away from metro. the teen was caught riding a red line train this week. leon: just ahead at the political endor

i'm amy aubert. i spoke to the man who found them coming up. michelle: big changes on the way outside. find out how long you need the umbrella. >> i'm robert burton. in sports the caps are red hot. so hot they have never seen it before. can bryce harper get better? we hear about what he has to say about topping last season's performance. (elephant sound) there's a big difference between making noise, (tapping sound) and making sense. (elephant sound) (donkey sound) when it comes to social security, we need more than lip service. l security strong. (elephant noise) hey candidates. enough talk. give us a plan. michelle: two people face charges after a car crashed in a liquor store in gaithersburg. it happened north frederick avenue overnight. 19-year-old woman accidentally hit the gas and plowed into the front of the store. she was charged with a d.u.i. they say a man in the and drove off. he was charged with hit-and-run. no one was hurt. leon: a criminal investigation underway after 13 bald eagles were found dead on a farm on the maryland easter

i'm amy aubert. jonathan: we are following breaking news on the roads.live picture in montgomery county. over turned car at 370 to 370. that is the ramp. suzanne kennedy in mobiletrak 7 on the way. we'll check in with her at 5:00. if you jury careful. for people who don't have a place to go, they are braving the elements. michelle: amy aubert shows us the effort to help people without a home. amy: freezing temperatures means hitting the road. >> it's our responsibility to open up ten shelters across the city. march shelters to ensure that the clients are take care of. that nobody dies on our watch. amy: she works with catholic charities and is doing all she can to give those who call the streets home out of the deadly temperatures. it means emergency shelters are gearing up to open their doors this evening. >> you can see the different cots that the women will use. >> ryan is a membe church and says he has helped transform the empty room to a functioning shelter. >> nobody plans to be here. it is part of life circumstances. we are all one paycheck away f

amy aubert shows us that other restaurants hope to cash in on the closure. amy: workers at freshy are cashing in. they promise themselves the healthy option. monday they slashed the price in half for mexican-inspired menu items. >> that is what the corporate decided. let's do something to bring people in. and make the awareness of the brand. amy: awareness on afternoon that the chipotle customers were out of luck. >> coming around like than. it's packed -- like noon. it was packed. amy: the doors are locked and a sign out front reads "b.r.b. we are closed for lunch to attend a meeting with other chipotle employees." they announcednnounced the closo thank the employees for implementing the food safety program and go over the steps they have taken to make the food safer than ever. the perfect time for others to step up. >> it's a grilling technique like now to express awareness. amy: freshi isn't alone. others had buy one, get one free burrito and free chips and salsa on monday. some customers feel for chipotle calling the tactics cut-throat. >> i know these t

i'm amy aubert with that story coming up. alison: then, a little bit later, a 16-year-old finds himself becoming a pilot for the day. we'll explain why that is getting him a 7 salute. leon: now a look at what is coming up on abc7 -- alison: we want to get back to breaking news. high road charter school at northeast washington, jay korff has the latest. jay? jay: we arrived a short time ago in mobile track 7. it's actually the school, there is a lot of schools in this area. it's actually the william dord junior public charter school for performing arts and it's our understanding from cobbling together information from the school officials and the fire officials that some students a short time ago, a couple of them felt ill and had a rash. there was a concern the rash may have spread to more students. so as a precaution, fire department came out here. d.c. fire with the hazmat team. they went in. they couldn't find anything but as a precaution they transported two students to an area hospital with some contact dermatitis. but t

we continue with amy aubert who spoke to hamilton's family. amy? amy: you can see the growing memorial behind me. that is where the family gathered this morning and they tell me the hearted goes out to ashley guindon's loved ones as they cope as well. >> my baby is gone. >> family of the 29-year-old crystal hamilton gathered at the scene where it happened. >> real. look at everything to see there. knowing she is not around. >> facing a reality. a reality they never saw coming. >> to be able to be in her presence was a blessing. >> wendy describes her sister as friendly, hardworking and always wanting to help others. >> a family that had been divided. she to me that is the ultimate sacrifice. >> howard says the sister and the suspect ronald hamilton were high school sweethearts and says she doesn't hold any bad feelings against him. >> crystal would want us to go on and forgive. she would want us to rejoice in the fact that i got to live my life. >> she says the 11-year-old nephew who acarding to the police was -- according to police was inside the

amy aubert takes us to the pancake race. >> go! amy: the racers came ready to flip. >> whoo! >> this is a serious time. introspection of fat tuesday is a way to let it all out. >> cathedral typical for worship now home to fun rivalries. >> i don't know if anyone had a pancake race like this. >> sometimes this is roulette till the very end. this big winner is a 10-year-old ahead of the pack. >> i was really excited. i didn't think i would win that. >> the fifth grader won big. the top prize is golden skillet at the end of the races. >> i thought it would be harder than it was. i got the hang of it and it was easier. >> a day before lent begins. now all that is left is crumb, smiles and a new found skill pancake flipping. amy aubert, abc7 news. steve: we have wet pavement. and temperatures going below freezing. if you think it's cold today, just wait. clouds will stick around for the next several hours or so. moving in the jeff night hours more clouds. 37 in manassas. 37 in fredericksberg. 41 in charlottesville. we have a few snowshowers now. central montgomery county. the mays

live in woodbridge, amy aubert, abc7 news. jonathan: all right, amy. thank you. we got to let you know there is an e-mail and facebook post floating around about a go fund me page to raise money for the officer guindon's funeral but the calls for that are scams and you shouldn't contribute to those. michelle: a shooting but the question is why. brad bell is looking for answers. brad: it happened here along capital greenbelt road at 8:40 this morning. many people witnessed the horrifying crime. look at the video. a massive crime scene. police rushing to the area after a 17-year-old boy is shot. and shot again. he falls in greenbelt road. listen to this woman says about what she witnessed. >> i heard three gunshots. you ducked down. i ducked behind this gentleman. i saw the guy go down. that was it. >> terrifying. >> it was horrifying. absolutely terrifying. brad: for that victim we are told he is 17 years old. and he is not affiliated with nearby duval high school. he was actually put in an ambulance. his heart stopped. paramedics were able to revive him. at this

our amy aubert spoke with several school systems and breaks down the numbers. amy: what normally would have been a bustling tuesday, montgomery county public schools sat quiet. this snow day makes six. that is two days over what they allotted for the beginning of the year. >> we weren't sure if it is taken away from the spring break or vacation. >> mtg day to the end of the school year. so the last day of school in june is two days later. >> the way they push school in kids is crazy. the kids are already done with school. >> if it means safety, they don't mind. >> we have the extra snow days. >> each school system has their own plan. they are building in ten snow days to the calendar. so far they have used eight. alexandria city public school allotted eight days and used seven. prince george's county planned for four but have used seven so far. they have already made up one of those days. some school system say they are waiting until winter passes. if they have gone over the board of education and the superintendent will come up with a plan. some are suggesting

amy aubert looks at why. amy: for people in douglas park, this is music to their ears. >> we hadn't really received full mail service since the friday before it started snowing. amy: they hit the shovels early and even with the clear roads, they are still waiting for a consistent mail delivery. >> most of us dug out our mailboxes to make sure they could get to there. amy: but most have been empty since before the storm. >> for whatever reason i have a backup. amy: usps say they have a lot of mail to make up for lost time. they are asking you to call the local office if you have an issue. the neighbors say they voiced concern and waited in long lines. >> we heard the same thing. today is the day. it's on the mail truck. then 7:00 there is still nothing in the box. amy: they hope today's delivery marks the normalcy again. amy aubert, abc7 news. leon: taking a look ahead at what is coming up at 6:00 -- a guilty plea from a white house staffer. most of the snow might be gone but the cost is piling up. how thlizzar

. >> amy aubert, abc7 news.michelle: while you still can't check a bag for free, the three largest airlines are again offering one free perk. american airline is following united lead to return complementary snacks to flights by april. jonathan: southwest gives you free bags. michelle: pretzels for everyone. jonathan: the console outbreak linked to chipotle over according to the centers for disease control and prevention. the c.d.c. says no one got sick in december. chipotle plans to close the 2,000 stores one week from today for the staff meetings on food safety. they have done it before. coming up for us at "abc7 news at 5:00" -- a new post floating around facebook for winning money for groceries. too good to be true. michelle: how the con artist are targeting the care-givers design to match you with the right person. jonathan: kids head back to school after a snow week. the lawmakers take the steps to change the school calendar. michelle: erin hawksworth is here with us now with an emotional story about a loc

amy aubert joins us now with the details. amy in amy: -- amy? immigration and naturalization service -- amy: the snowstorm has made this worse. some say they have not gotten mail since before the snowfall. some got mail but it's not consistent. it's not just arlington. others say it's the first day they got mail since january 21. >> the concern this morning when we get a little bit of mail the where is the rest of the mail? amy: we take a deeper look at what is done to fix it at 5:00. jonathan: thank you. michelle: hopefully the groundhog is correct and the weather won't cause problems for mail carriers or the rest of us for that matter. punxsutawney phil did not see his shadow and so warmer days ahead. jonathan: and we trust it because it's perfect science. do you trust the rodent? michelle: great sense of humor. you can join the conversation on the facebook page. jonathan: all right. of course, phil isn't the only furball making predictions around here. eileen is in potomac circle where potomac phil made his predictions. >> potomac phil did no

as amy aubert explains researchers at george mason university says they have a new tool in the fight against lyme disease. amy: it has been three years in the making. >> it make us feel proud. but also breaks your heart to hear about patients not diagnosed early on and got more symptoms and suffered. >> george mason university professor lance leotta says when it comes to lyme disease early detection is diagnosis. testing for lyme disease is not very accurate. >> now the team is able to test for the disease right after the tick bite. sometimes before any symptoms. right now he says they do it primarily through urine test. >> the problem is when you try to diagnose the disease early they have low biomarkers and it's tough to catch them. amy: the solution makes the biomarkers easier to detect. >> it is made up of billions of particles that look like this and they capture piece of the lyme bacteria. >> they conduct hundreds of tests each month and hope to get f.d.a. approved. they urge to consult with the doctor. alison: that is it for "abc7 news at 5:00". "abc7 news at 6:00" starts with