mayor bowser appointed kill toer lead the facility in february, but concerns about his qualifications playinged theic process from theat beginning. we learned that previously pr hospitals under kyle's supervision have been shutdown because of negligence. mayor bowser spoke with our marina maracco, as you you a, a, earlier today and told her she asked for dr. kyle's resignation, but she wouldn't wd say much more. > can you tell us why you asked for his resignation.re >> no, it's a personnel matter r but we want to move on and we we will. > does it have anything to do d with his accreditation, hisat background? do you think he lied to the city. ci >> i'll say this, i can't talk specifically about personnel matters, but we want to move ine a new direction, so we will. > we tried contacting dr. kyler today, but so far he has not ha returned our calls. > thousands of people paid their respects to a va state a t trooper who was killed in then t line of duty last week. he proved every off duty that he was a true professional. > trooper chad deer meyer was a shot to death during a training se

may bmayor bowser chose hi. his education included a school not recognized in the u.s. and only a decade of health care experience. >>> your next trip along parts of i-70 could go a little faster. the speed limit increased from 65 to 70 miles per hour on two stretches of i-70 yesterday. one between route 29 and howard county, and route 144 in frederick county. the other section runs from route 108 in pennsylvania line. >>> well, they are going to need a brand new bubble. the redskins training bubble in ashburn collapsed during the big blizzard back in january. basically all the snow flattened it. the team had said it would reinflate that facility, but now it plans to replace the bubble instead. >> that's one big bull. >> when that puppy pops, that's it. >> and our bubbles are burst weather-wise. my goodness gracious. >> crazy cold. i was out for the dog run yesterday, 74 degrees yesterday afternoon afternoon. pull the rug right out from under us and now a big change in the weather pattern not only for today, but it looks like this cold snap is really going to come in se

mayor muriel bowser spoke with our own marina maracco earlier today.he mare says she asked for dr. kyle's resignation.. > we want to move in a new a direction so we which.. amid you a the resume, red flags and qualifications questionsalif after his appointment, the mayoh never mentioned the new appointment during the state of the district address and refused to comment about his appointment until today. we tried contactingr. today, but so far he has not has returned our calls. cal sean. >> sarah simmons, thank you.ou. > still to come tonight, another mess on the metro railsa tonight metro's m is responding to rumors about a major shutdown. and a flight attendant takes a trip down the emergency slide.y the problem was there was no emergency. > that story coming up of after the break. wide feld. edwards. she won't take cash from wall street banks. and when washington insiders wrote a loophole to let the nra spend dark money to kill gun safety laws, donna edwards said 'no' she's fighting to ban assault weapons and putting the safety of our communities fir

neighborhood. >> bowser wants to close the d.c. homeless shelter and open new sites in each of the district's eight wards. opponents have argued some of the sites violate zoning laws and are in unsafe areas. >>> he opened fire on his ex-wife's new husband with his children just feet away. now min nguyen will spend the rest of his life in prison for murder. the judge handed down the sentence in leesburg. he shot cory madison four times. madison ran out of the house trying to draw nguyen away from the children. his widow says the sentence doesn't bring much peace. >> there's novi victory here. am i going to tell my children, are they going to continue to be in danger? can i make them that promise? i can, but even that doesn't >> she gave birth to the couple's first child eight months after his death. >>> 22-year-old andrew martin and 22-year-old daniel pa paytoninger were arrested tonight. they forced their way into a dorm room back in february. six students were robbed. detectives determined the robberies were targeted and drug rela

busin i also asked mayor bowser aow handful of other questions.ire twittertr view on my twitter page att ronica cleary.y. >> well, i also got thegot the opportunity to hear some h exciting news from the mayorayor about one of the nationals natio star players. she gave her first key to the city to bryce harper.o brycar back to you, ladies, in the studio.ud >> i'm sure he will cherish itsh isn't i'm wonder what it willm o open exactly. exaly >> not much of anything.. >> that pot of golds at thee end of the rainbow. >> he's working hard for that. >> kind of cooling his heelsli s right now with the rain delay.wh >> not a whole lot going on.ng >> not a whole lot going on.n. >> it's all right here. you know one thing about brycebe harper because we talk quite aau bit about him, he's so popular, he's everywhere butereb the truth is he's the ultimate t love player. imagine being new york mets fans so used to disappointment.disa now imagine being part owner o of the mets and asked to share s your thoughts on harper. >> is it just the -- you know, k the dam

bowser say the state hood reven dumb on the november ballot bowser says she wants to give residents ato let voters to decide whether d.c. should become a state. 670,000 residents pay taxes ande serve in the military, but do not have voting represent inepre congress even if the refer dumb gets on the ballot and passes it will not be binding becauseind congress has the final say.ay. gwen joins us now. us i have to apologize, the pollen is so bad that i'm having a time speaking. it happened to me two weeks ago so today i'm trying to geto through it. so lots of water. of today i was in cambridge, maryland. it was beautiful. i had lunch outside. so nice.so a lot of people smiling for sure. definitely. >> it was one of those days the i'm so happy that we're able to talk about sunshine and warmthhi all at the same time. > me, too. we've gone through such roller coaster spring so far. > winter has been holding on, holding. >> we're giving a reel big push out the door by the time we get to the end of this weekend.eken tonight, however, it is a little l on the cool side. we've got some clear sk

mayor bowser seeking $15 wage for district. alison: so the raise for this area will be a reality in two most populist state. governors in california and new york sign off on a minimum wage race. first california and now new york. both state legislators are going to raise minimum wage to $15. >> ayes tv -- ayes 26 and noes 12. >> minimum wage would increase to $15 by 2022. >> the struggle is i have to choose between my child and paying rent. >> burger king worker holly diaz brought to tears. >> we can do right by the workers and advance the economy. >> new york increase regional. the new york city workers would get $15 in three to four years with the other -- other hikes elsewhere in the state. >> i don't see how it will help the economy get off. >> experts say it highlights a larger concern. >> this does not fix the america. >> we have people that don't have the skill to do the job. >> california governor expected to sign minimum increase on monday. there are causes. alison: a case in philadelphia. woman under arrest. but the r

mayor bowser had defended her plan to close the d.c. general shelter and open the new shelters. many neighbors have brought up concerns about the proposed location. the d.c. council is expected to vote in about two week. the >>> neighbors made their voices heard about what they would like to see done with rfk stadium in ward 7. events d.c. is considering several plans including a new home for the redskins and an area for the wizards and caps or a concert hall. many neighbors say they want it to be a place that will revitalize the neighborhood that all families can enjoy. >> not as big a fan of having a stadium there, but some type of facility where you could involve people in sports in a different way would be really great. >> it really needs to have a presence. >> other options include a park, indoor track complex, and a community pool. the next community meeting on the issue will be in three months. >>> d.c. has another new baby eagle. that brings the total up to four. liberty and justice for you have two eaglets at the d.c. police academy in southeast. you're looking at a liv

mayor muriel bowser declared today rock the red day. so support the team. some city buildings 4r50lightin in red. it's a city effort, get on board. >> and like we had a long time to get to today because we foou that the caps were playing so well that they would get into the playoffs. so everybody is ready for it. >> bring home the stanley cup. >>> as you reach for that cup of coffee, there is another reason for you to make sure you're getting enough sleep at night. why a lack of rest could be setting you up to more misery than just a day of being tired. >>> a cool start to your morning as you look live from our national harbor camera this morning. chuck bell preparing you for the conditions you will see on your way to and from work. >>> a developing story right now in texas after a sheriff's deputy ambushed overnight. shot several times. we're learning more about the deputy's condition and the person accused of shooting h. that stoimry ranking from top to bottom. company of the year? luxury cars just seem like they would be top awarded. better be some award

mayor muriel bowser, d.c.loyees banned from to north carolina after the north carolina governor signed a bill that many consider discriminatory towards the lgbt community. mayor bowser: it's important to stand up. we feel that good meaning people who value the district of columbia requires us to stand up to injustice. jonathan: they join a growing list of cities and states banning people from traveling to north carolina, including new york and connecticut. for the second time in a week, the elevator inside the washington monument broke down. it stopped at about 2:30 p.m. today at the top deck. you know what that means -- top had tot the walk down the narrow stairs. tom roussey reports. tom: if you live here and family or friends come to town come usually one of the top things they want to do? >> take the elevator up there. tom: a lot of disappointed folks right now. >> this was the main thing that we came to see. it is we get up here and the girls cannot even get in. tom: how much longer are you in town? >> le

investigators say the killing was a result of an ongoing dispute in a short while ago mayor muriel bowser said people who commit these crimes will be caught. >> there are cameras on all the systems in any incident like this will be caught on tape and the perpetrators of those incidents will be brought to justice. i want to emphasize we have worked with metro to make sure we have an increased presence throughout the system and especially where something like this happens in the system at deanwood metro. >> the fatal stabbing comes two weeks after another teenager was killed at the same deanwood metro station and that suspect also behind bars. >>> and ronald bateman publicly addressing the second-degree wife during an emotional dispute and insists nothing criminal happened. >> i never ever ever assaulted her. things were said to the police in high stress and high anger that were blown out of proportion and not true. >> his wife suffered minor injuries and according to documents she said he hit her and a special prosecutor taking the case to make sure there is no conflict of interest. >>> a

we're still in shock.hoc we're trying to grief, muriel bowser. trying to understand what occur. what happened friday night isigt that while responding to t a medical welfare check on sharon road in em t many hills, prince george's county firefighter 37 year old john olm schneider was shot and killed. 19 year old kevin swain, a k voluntary firefighter with the morningside volunteer fire t v department was also hit byo hi bullets and the gunman's brotheu was also injured in the bizarre and troubling shooting. i heard them. it sounded like they were tryine to get into the house forcefully and then all of a sudden shots rang out, like six or seven shots. the fire crew just we felt time was of the essence and it's a very real possibilitr the person inside the house was experiencing a medical emergency. we announced ourselves. we pounded on the doors ourselves and we forced entry and it started making entry into the house when the occupant opened fire. > a source tells fox5 thatox5 during his interviews thethe shooter told police he never heard the fir

calling on mayor muirial bowser not go back on her word. parents and students ofmerch elementary school northwest created the video you're about to see. they're asking the mayor to make sure the school is renovated most schools in on renovated in last 87 years and some scheduled for second and third renovations. march has never been renovated. >> here's what happened city leaders miscalculated what is needed for renovations and the project could cost 20 million more. in the video students that eat lun envelope hall ways and taught in trailers say bowser promised to fix their school back when she was campaigning to be mayor in 2014. >> 5:19 now let's check realtime news tracker and share stories you're engaging with in san francisco. first city in the nation to improve 6 weeks of fully paid leave for new parents. mothers and fathers san francisco now to miis so-called religious freedom bill the law allows religous group and private bisss to refuse services to same sex coupled based on religious beliefs. they're de announcing the bill. >> to

spokesperson for mayor bowser didn't comment on the qualification. but confirmedded that yesterday was the last day at work and he will be succeeded by the health director royster who will serve in interim capacity. in southeast, mike carter-conneen, abc7 news. alison: that is all for the news at 5:00. right now on "abc7 news at 6:00" -- sam: a d.c. administrative law judge was arrested for fighting another judge. that story is coming up. alison: also why a fire investigation in montgomery county turned into a suspicious investigation. and why some maryland tax prepares are in trouble with the state. could it affect thousands of tax returns? "abc7 news at 6:00" starts now. announcer: now "abc7 news at 6:00". on your side. leon: well, they are accustomed to judging people accused of crimes but now a physical altercation between two d.c. judges has one of them facing charges in a story you will see only on 7. d.c. bureau chief sam ford has the court document cha explained what happened. tell us about this. talk about order in the court. sam: well, leon

mayor muriel bowser declared this rock the red day during a pep rally at mt. vernon square.caps owner was also there along with a couple of the team's famou the caps begin their playoff series against the flyers at the verizon center 7:00 tomorrow night. >>> well, on the eve of the play y offs the excitement for the players is off the charts. >> one of the most experienced is jason chimera who is coming off one of his best seasons. >> carol maloney joins us with more on that. >> we love to see it from chimer. he's one of the most beloved players. it's a roster that has matured. that's a key reason the caps are favored by many in their quest for the cup. maturity isn't just age. the oldest player, 36-year-old jason chimera is also the goofiest. what i did not expect and what you are about to hear for first time from him is just how far he's come as a player and as a man. the one they call the ice cheetah. >> i actually met the guy who made up funny. he had the head on so he's from ontario i think. >> reporter: everyone agrees you're the fastest guy on skates out there. juf to

. >> they are muriel bowser, police, and community leaders are retug afternoon after 4:00. >>> and anne arundel county sheriff ronald bateman is on the wrong side of the law been charged with second-degree assault. his wife claims he assaulted her on pasadena yacht yard road and investigators said the wife has injuries. >>> ted cruz swept all the available pledged delegates in colorado this weekend making it more likely the presidential nomination won't be decided until the convention in cleveland. as jamie yuccas reports the fight to see who fills the delegate slots is getting nasty. >> reporter: donald trump said the broken. >> they are taking your vote away and disenfranchising people that want to see america great again. >> reporter: he doesn't like he is won more votes in delegates than ted cruz but could still lose the nomination at the gop convention. >> we will have a ofton delegates and donald will have a ton of delegates. >> reporter: trumps new convention manager says the cruz campaign is playing dirty and its attempt to fill delegate slots with people loyal to the texas sena

mayor murielay bowser about the recent crime near schools. any crime in the district isistr concerning to me. we want not only the studentsthe but anybody who may have beenben around who have seen somethingot suspicion to call 911. police have few victims aboutbou the victim or where he may have attended high school but made i clear the stabbing today was noy connected to the crimes nearnear wilson high school. we asked the mayor if the city is prepared for what is usually an increase in violence over the summer months.summ she said, yes. she even said that police willha be focusing on high crime areass throughout the city throughouty the summer months. > in northwest, matt ackland, fox5 local news. > new tonight, it was a busy day for mayor governor larry hogan signing more than 1730 bills into law. some of the programs includedncu education and voting opportunities. our top priority is education and we wanted to encouragencou innovative ideas to give parents better alternatives to preparepa children for higher education for the jobs of the

you can see mayor bowser shaking hands with folks and saying goodbye. they have had quite a time here today looking at the various ways to fix potholes. they demonstrated a number of ways. one involves people patching the pothole. another is an elaborate situation that you see the folks down here doing at the end of the block. there is a one man band pothole repair device. the mayor said they are going to be business. >> it's bad on anyplace to put salt on the road after the winter season. that is what we will do to make a blitz. blitz repair from the winter damage. >> so far the city repaired 11,000 potholes. it has more to go before it recovers from the blizzard of 2016. reporting from northwest washington, sam ford, abc7 jonathan: in the news business we see hay-speed chases involving police. this one takes the case. go to miami. it starts like any other chase. cops on the guy's tail to get him to pull over or perhaps get in a position to do a pit maneuver. winding through the street of miami. running red lights. this is where it's crazy. he goes int

mayor bowser walked those same streets today to talk to neighbors about the violence and to pray with them. >>> new tonight, drivers got to voice some questions and concerns about that i-95 express lane extension in virginia. that plan would bring the lanes eight miles north to the ead street area. tonight drivers question what impact that would have from slug lines to bus service along the corridor. the project is expected to be completed some time next year. >>> starting on may 1, you're going to have to fork over a bit of cash if you're looking to get your first driver's license in the district. a new law requires 30 hours of driving school, eight hours of on the road training before you can even take the driving test. and the only place to get that training, private hundreds, even a thousand dollars or more. today councilwoman mary chase said that doesn't seem right. >> of course we want people to be trained to drive properly. but what will it mean for people modest means? some of these courses can cost a thousand dollars or more. >> d.c. schools used to provide driver's ed for a

and rachel maddow asked mayor bowser if she's bracing for a fight. >> i think the fact hat courts have weighed in suggests to everybody that sending our budget, our local dollars, directly to the congress makes >> mayor bowser says she was frustrated the district was not represented this week on capitol hill in those heated congressional hearings on metro safety. >>> metro is scrapping its plans to use the new fare gates it was testing. it would have meant that you could swipe your smartphone or bank card to pay, but metro says some of the new gates did not work during the testing period. the agency's general manager says it will work on improving the system it already has. >>> the d.c. circulator routes will not be growing anytime soon following a troubling audit of the system. the "washington post" is reporting that district department of transportation is putting expansion plans on hold. a recent audit showed that 95% of circulator buses had at least one significant safety problem. it ddot's director says it does not have a maintenance facility that can keep up with repairs. new rou

mayor muriel bowser says the city can and will do more to highlight the lack of voting representation in congress and statehood. for the first time ever, d.c.'s budget will not be a part of the federal budget, but it still has to go flew congress. and rachel maddow asked if she's ready for a sfit. glink the fact that the court has weighed in s everybody that sending our budget, our local dollars directly to the congress makes sense for everybody. >> bowser says she's frustrated the district wasn't represented on capitol hill in the heated congressional hearings on metro safety. >>> a video recorded by the mother of a 5-year-old being paddled by a principal in georgia is sparking outrage on social media this morning. the boy's mother says the prip told her that if she tried to intervene, her son would be suspended. the mother had previously been arrested for her son's truancy record and she was out on bond. >> i'm not watching. >> i'm going to hit your hand. >> really tough video to watch here. more than a million people have watched the video that was posted on facebook. in a statemen

today mayor bowser announced the creation of a community workforce coordinator to ensure the ward six residents get priority in hiring decisions on the process and training and the work force development opportunities. this project is set for completion in spring of 2018. mike carter-conneen, abc7 news. leon: thank you, mike. small brush fire in bowie sparked a big debate online. even in our newsroom here. bouz the bowie volunteer fire department said it was caused by a meteorite. fire investigators, even the space experts were quick to come out and throw water on the claim. at 5:45, brad bell will show us the tourism that followed the alleged meteorite. alison: but owe there will be conspiracy for a long time to come. no matter what they say. alison: see what they found. leon: gray or green men. doug: brad has the answer coming up. we knew this pattern would flip. so we will have five of the next seven days chances of rain. temperatures are good news now. start with a time lapse from the science center. you can see on the left-hand side of the screen. that is not an alien ship. that

also, mayor bowser and d.c.'s police chief said private clubs would be difficult to monitor. >>> all right. in the quest for the stanley cup, the washington capitals are looking for a win tonight in the game for the playoffs. we will have a sweep if that happens. they face-off against the flyers tonight. fans in d.c. are pumped up. >> kristen wright is live at verizon center this morning where they are prepping for a huge fan rally there tonight for the big game. good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning. that's right, game four tonight in philly. so game on. and you're invited to a watch party at the verizon center know, the capitals have a 3-0 series lead against the flyers. they beat the flyers on monday night 6-1! the caps have the best regular season in hockey. so fans are feeling good and hoping and praying that this is going to be it and that this time around it's going to be different. tonight's watch party is at the verizon center. doors open at 6:00 and the game starts tonight at 7:00 on the jumbo-tr

now bowser and her team are also on snapchat. bowser's first story was about her visit to nats park yesterday for the season opener, and then she snapped by the moment she gave bryce harper the key to the city. and a friendly reminder, you can follow nbc washington on snapchat for behind the scenes access and extended coverage of big events. >>> well, the city of brotherly love showing a lot of love for the 2016 ncaa champs. hundreds of cheering fans lined the streets. i'd say it's more like thousands looking at this, of philadelphia to celebrates the wildcats' victory. villanova closed today so the fans could attend this parade. the wildcats improbable run was capped off by the jumper. >>> an mit microbiology ph.d. student is making science fun and bringing his innovative methods to our region. tyler dewitt paid a visadvicvis harmony hills elementary. he hasn't turned 30 yet but he's already figured out what professors twice his age couldn't, he's getting students excited about science. >> now, there are people in this photo, th

muriel bowser bringing back a call for d.c. statehood. sits down with pope francis. the meeting took place at the vatican before pope left for his one at giant, shoppers low prices by the thousands, plus a thousand more that just dropped. all these low prices! what are you trying to do, get me to feed the whole neighborhood? no. just trying to save you a whole lot of "bread." [ laughter ] thousands of blue tags, thousands of low prices. my giant. hiking down the grand canyon or checking out wildlife in grand canyon, now is the time to do it. >> admission to national parks is free. the park celebrates its 100th birthday this august. >> shenandoah national park, free admission on skyline drive. great day for a hike. temperatures 60 there. near 70. >> we'r back ine >>> good morning. breaking overnight. wild weather. huge tornadoes caught on camera in oklahoma. today, 2 million people under severe weather threat with a possibility of more twisters, hail and damaging winds. while a little farth

muriel bowser bringing back a call for d.. >>> democratic candidate bernie sanders sits down with pope francis. the meeting took place at the at van you were driving too fast or you didn't look before you turned or you didn't stop for someone in the crosswalk. always be alert. pedestrians don't come with airbags. >>> and it's a new look for a good cause for georgetown medical students. students shaved their heads friday as part of a fund-raiser for the st. baldrick foundation. volunteers raise money for children's cancer research. some of the hair will be spun into wigs for kids fighting cancer. >> it is touching. so many of us are so passionate about being advocates for our patients and be there for those who are the weakest. you can't be, you know, beat cancer without a community behind you. >> so far the med students raised $29,000 for st. baldrick's. >>> back out live now to the usa science and tech festival at the d.c. kwpbgz center. >> a lot of fun out there. >> v.

. >> muriel bowser is the violence which is taking place in other parts of the city as well. paul wagner joins us now from northeast with that story. paul? >> reporter: we want to tell you right off the top that a spokesperson for dc public schools today told me that the incidents of violence and suspensions are down 25% in dc public schools so far this year when compared to last year. and to our knowledge there was no trouble here at hd woodson today. however, yesterday was a different story where one student is accused of bawling up her fists and punching a cop. several fights including this one captured on a cell phone broke out inside the school yesterday afternoon. as school resource officers tried to keep the peace. three police reports described the variety of what officers described as rowdy behavior as they moved the students toward the cafeteria. one report police say a female student used a closed fist to punch a police officer. in a third report, police officers were called to the school to help and found several fights in progress. all of the violence taking plac

mayor muriel bowser gave virginia mclaren a replacement i.d. for one that was stolen years ago. she was having trouble getting a new one because she dose haven't a birth certificate. that keeps her from boarding planes, she client even fly to new york for interviews after her impromptu dance with the president that went viral. in giving mclarin her new temporary i.d., bowser announced rules giving those older than 70 more options when it comes to getting i.d.s. >>> right now, storm team 4 weather center. doug and i closely tracking this cluster of thunderstorms coming into west virginia. we have now timing on its arrival and departure. >>> and up next lessons our police can learn from the baltimore riots. a look at the positive know you're budgeted for the expected, and the unexpected. know that at least the process of buying a new home can be clear and simple. know your investments can make retirement closer than you think know. the one word behind all the guidance we provide, tools we create, a