brad: brad bell, abc 7 news. kimberly: a state department official accused of soliciting a minor is free on bond. a fairfax county judge released daniel rosen friday, even though prosecutors argued he was a flight risk. investigators say that he exchanged explosive -- explicit online messages with a detective that he thought was a minor. the trials of its use child molester and local democratic party executive gardner will not proceed. he lost his legal representation earlier in the week full stop he is on trial for allegedly mustering a young female relative and two other famous. prosecutors said friday in court that he had made statements in jail raising concerns about his mental status. first, all hands on deck. when people in dce can expect to be trash free. eileen: ice may not be your only problem monday morning. the forecast coming up. kimberly: here is the news that you need to know in the week ahead --dzhokhar tsarnaev's trial will start this week in boston. he is accused of setting off two bombs at the b

in baltimore, brad bell, abc 7 news. kellye: while the early talks focused on martin o'malley, he said he will not run. instead, congressman chris became the first to say he will run for mikulski's senate seat in 2016. that set off a chain reaction, clearing the way for former abc 7 anchor kathleen matthews to run for congress. she said she will run for the congressional seat currently held by van hollen. she will run as a democrat. ahead, the national park service has announced when the cherry blossoms should reach peak bloom. find out if it is earlier or later than usual. kellye: february's wintry weather turned back to peak bloom forecast for the cherry blossoms. the park services they will hit peak bloom april 14, the last weekend of the cherry blossom festival. in the last five years, the initial prediction was right twice, including last year. so we will see. eileen: looking forward to it. when we talk about cherry blossoms, you know the spring is right around the corner. i cannot wait for tomorrow's weather becaus

brad: brad bell abc 7 news. kimberly: local leaders are vowing to and homelessness across the nation. d.c. mayor muriel bowser, ike leggett, and baker signed a proclamation to that effect. mayor bowser talked about her pledge to close the shelter at d.c. general hospital and open 8 others across the city. mayor bowser: the idea is to have emergency shelter to house between 20 and 50. kimberly: we will keep you posted as we get more specific information on the plans for those shelters. spring is here, which means more people will be on streets and sidewalks. that is prompting a push to keep them safe. brianne carter shows us the spots getting the most attention. brianne: crossing the street is not only difficult but can be dangerous in the district. >> definitely a problem. brianne: watch during the lunch hour, cars in the crosswalk as pedestrians, who have the right away bash the right of way, try to get around. >> you take your life into your own hands for stop you try to make it safer, but you have somebody ru

brad bell, abc 7 news.your side with a consumer alert -- bmw recalling 49,000 motorcycles in the u.s. and canada, covering multiple models, most from 2005 through 2011. bolts in the rear wheel can crack if they are too tight, causing the wheel to become disconnected from the bike. the recall will begin april 21 and dealers will fix the problem at no cost to wonder. a test of a new way to take a tour without leaving your house. this robot is being used at the seattle art museum to give virtual tours to people who cannot get there. this man is bedridden after a stroke, but the robot is giving him an experience he would ever otherwise not have been able to have. >> it has given me part of my life back. kimberly: the owner controls robot with keys on his laptop. a cost about $15,000 each and can run eight hours on a charge. you're being tested across the country, including at the smithsonian national museum that they are being tested across the country, including a decent sony and national museum. coming up, a

near laurel brad bell, abc 7 news. >> thank you, brad. crews are also cleaning up a haz-mat spill in manassas. petroleum was found this morning in a tributary of lake linden near copper mine road. environment officials say the leak causes no threat to the public and an investigation is under way into the source of the spill. route 1 is open in college park after a water main break snarled this morning's rush. it put out service to two dozen customers. all lanes reopened at 3:00 this afternoon. the big challenge for drivers tonight is wet roads. the rain moved in just before lunchtime and it's been constant ever since. chief meteorologist doug hill joins us with how much longer the rain will last. >> i think we're going to have periods of rain straight through the night, the overnight and through mid morning tomorrow and to complicate things now we have fog forming, some of it dense. let's go to a graphic and show you the dense fog advisory that's in effect until 10:00 tomorrow morning for southern maryland stafford king george spotsylvani

in temple hills, brad bell abc 7 news. >> what do you do if a pothole damages your car besides trying to get it fixed? d.c. maryland and virginia have a process for driversile claims. d.c. drivers can submit a claim to the district office of risk management. in maryland, claims go to the state's treasury department. in virginia vdot handles the claims. in each jurisdiction we're told cases will be reviewed to determine whether the government is liable for the damage. the weather is liable for the damage. >> yeah. really it is. and the weather today, we've been running to our window in the weather center all afternoon looking for sunshine. finally found a little bit so the process of clearing is under way. let's start with the time lapse. this is from oak dale high school in southern frederick county. kind of the gloomy start in many areas with low clouds and rain and drizzle. through the day north of the metro area. things brightened up a little bit. now we're look at conditions improving towards sunset here with lots of blue skies and that trend. clearing will continue to move to the

in baltimore, brad bell, abc 7 news. >> thank you, brad. among the senator mikulski's very unique accomplishments, she is credited with breaking the so-called wardrobe barrier fighting for women to be allowed to wear pantsuits on the senate floor. she also helped establish what's known as the women's club in congress. it includes a mentor program and regular bipartisan dinners. d.c. mayor muriel bowser has nominated gregory dean to be the district's next fire chief. dean spent 44 years with the seattle fire department. the past 10 as chief. dean will start on may 4th if the d.c. council approves his appointment. it comes after years of criticism of the department ranging from poor vehicle maintenance to slow response time. one year after the disappearance of relicia rudd a renewed search for the girl is under way. this evening volunteers are handing out flyers at the corner of new york avenue and bladensburg road in northeast. that's near the hotel where rudd was last seen. despite the passing of time volunteers aren't giving up hope the li

brad bell, abc 7 news. >> d.c.'s crime lab is under scrutiny after some d.n.a. results were found to contain errors. prosecutors have been sending d.n.a. evidence to outside labs since january 12th while a review is conducted. the u.s. attorney's office insist there are no signs any errors led to convictions. still ahead on abc 7 news at 6:00, the accusations against the u.s. senator who may be facing federal corruption charges. plus, why a former federal prosecutor is drawing parallels between hillary clinton and richard nixon. and next, the status of the u.s. ambassador to south korea after a b >> new development tonight in a lawsuit over the 2013 government shutdown. the suit was filed on behalf of workers deemed essential who worked with no assurance of being paid. on monday workers will% receive a notice advising them they are welcome to join the case. the lawsuit claims the federal government violated the law by failing to pay essential workers during the shutdown. questions tonight over how security was handled for the u.s. ambassador seriously hurt in an

headquarters on the campus of fort meade, brad bell abc 7 news. maureen: we're told the officer that was hurt was taken to shock trauma center in baltimore. aerial video from news chopper 7 shows the officer, his arm in a sling getting into a gurney. hospital officials did not release the details of his condition citing privacy. abc 7 will bring you new information on the suspects and the officer's condition as soon as we learn them. today's incident is reminiscent of a crime scene in 2012. you may remember when a suspect in a police chase crashed into a vehicle and a naval officer outside of walter reid national medical center. in that incident police fired into the vehicle. the suspect was not hurt. she was later found not criminally responsible and sent to undergo mental health treatment at a facility in maryland. frederick police arrested a woman they say wandered on to the tarmac of the frederick municipal airport sunday morning. police say at least one plane trying to land had to veer to the side of the runway to avoid hitting 37-year-old lo

in college park brad bell, abc 7 news. >> and we want to add that the president said he missed the speech because he was on video conference with european leaders discussing the crisis in ukraine. >> i did have a chance to take a look at the transcript and as far as i can tell there was nothing new. the prime minister, i think, appropriately pointed out that the bond between the united states and america is unbreakable and on that point i thoroughly agree. >> prime minister netanyahu's speech and the current u.s. relationship with israel are the focus of our latest town hall. that's tonight at 7:00. you can watch it live on our sister station newschannel 8 or on line at wjla.com. congress has approved funding for the department of homeland security through the end of the fiscal year. it's a victory for president obama and democrats. republicans fought to overturn the president's executive actions on immigration. the president is expected to sign the legislation which avoids the possible furlough of 30,000 workers. still ahead on abc 7 news at 6:00 why a veteran's widow says the department

brad bell abc 7 news. >> moving on to the other big announcement today from the d.c. department of fire and e.m.s. that has a new leader. mike conneen has more on the change in leadership. >> calling it a fresh start for the d.c. mayor and e.m.s. department muriel bowser announced her selection as next fire chief. dean is 64 years old and spent 10 years as a chief in seattle, washington. he retired this winter after four decades with that department. after a couple of months, he said today, he decided he liked being busy and he wanted to get back to work. the two departments are similar in their structure, both provide fire and emergency medical responses. now, every department dean said today has challenges and he'll face several here in d.c. with accusations and allegations of staffing shortages, mismanaged malfunctioning equipment, delays in patient care notably death of the 77-year-old cecil mills who collapsed from a heart attack outside of a d.c. fire station and later died when firefighters didn't come to his aid despite pleas for help from bystanders. dean sai

brad bell, abc 7 news. back to you. >> our team coverage continues rig now with diane cho also live near the scene. what are you seeing, diane? >> well, as you can imagine, it is causing major backups out here in this area near the scene. we are under the overpass here where the traffic is moving on to the ramps right now. you can see the tractor-trailer coming in our direction at the moment. they're going both directions of 200 in the southbound direction of 95 at the moment. we got into traffic going northbound on 95 earlier trying to get to scene and the lanes were blocked going northbound about half mile away from route 212, and emergency crews were rerouting traffic at that point on to the service road which is still open at the time. but all lanes of 95 northbound and southbound at route 198 are closed. southbound traffic is being diverted to route 198 and is backed up we're told about eight miles. and northbound traffic is being diverted to maryland 212 so if you can, you'll want to avoid this area a

brad bell, abc 7 news. leon: coming up, a traffic headache for commuters. maureen: and lift off. what this afternoon launch is scheduled for the at -- for the astronauts on board. kevin: i'm kevin lewis maureen: kevin lewis is live in bethesda where a woman from new york is charged with kidnapping a dog that belongs to a former friend. kevin: this is the case of two women at odds over a $7,000 loan. their dispute climaxed with a break in at this $1.5 million home behind me. a woman returned to her pricey home, her mercedes-benz missing. inside, no chanel purse or beloved $2000 yorkshire terrier. now for the crime. detectives say she was seeking revenge over an unpaid loan. >> i can't believe that. we have dogs here as well. kevin: days after the break-in she repeatedly help to find the missing dog in exchange for five grand. and then a call from a blocked number, the caller saying your dog is dead during 11:00 tomorrow. detectives reviewed cell phone records and found she was in bethesda on the day of the break-in incriminating because she lives 230 miles away in new york city. >

in millersville, at anne arundel police headquarters, brad bell abc 7 news. >> brad, police are also investigating two overnight shootings in northwest d.c. one involving a police officer. police say a man was shot around 11:30 last night at new jersey avenue and n street. now, just a short time later a d.c. police officer shot and wounded a man about a block away at kirby and n street. police say that man may, in fact, be the suspect from the first shooting. >> the supreme court is hearing oral arguments to the latest challenge against president obama's health care overhaul. and this one focuses on a single section of the law governing the establishment of so-called health exchanges. the justices have to decide whether people in all states are eligible for federal tax subsidies to reduce the costs or if that limits the states that set up their own insurance exchanges. >> not just a provider but also i was a patient. halfway through medical school, i got diagnosed with oral cancer and after medical school i lost my health insurance for six months until obamacare went into effect. >>

in maryland brad bell, abc 7 news. alison: brad looked pretty comfortable snuggling up with that bear. now. leon: in a few years, the whole bear's paw will be that big. alison: warm tomorrow? doug: a little taste of spring. for one day, we'll take it for sure. let's get started with our coverage. let's look at current conditions. gray and damp out there. 54 degrees at reagan national airport. actually only four to five degrees below average for this time of year. making progress there. sotherly wind at 8. at the moment we have a couple of moments of light wind and showers moving across the potomac river into areas of southwestern and prince george's county. from mount vernon eastward and moving through brandywine crossing potomac into calvert county. a few more. that should be that. tomorrow morning, few more showers as the leading edge of the warm air arrives. with the cold air we've had and cold ground and warmer air coming, fog is a possibility through the overnight and early morning hours as well. as far as numbers,

prince george's county police headquarters, brad bell abc 7 news. alison: ok brad. abc 7 has documented the struggles that rape victims face in maryland. last may, the abc 7 i-team learned only 26 of maryland's 45 hospitals are able to perform a rape kit. in some cases we found victims had to drive themselves to a second hospital for a forensic exam. a law passed last year aims to address that issue. leon: turning to the weather. we are in the final week of winter but the question is whether or not the weather outside will act like it. chief meteorologist doug hill here now to give us a look at what's ahead for us. doug: it feels like spring in many parts of our viewing area. 65 outside in arlington. we're looking live at chesapeake beach which is not that far from washington. by bird flies, probably 25 miles east of town as most. 74 degrees right now and sunshine on the shores of the chesapeake bay because the winds are right off the bay reflecting the air temperature of the bay water. but you get farther west in the bay and the temperatures jump, 82 in culpepper n

in baltimore, brad bell, abc 7 news. >> ok. thank you, brad. b-52 flyover took place at arlington's air force memorial to honor the first airman taken prisoner during the vietnam war. >> it was 50 years ago today that major hayden lockhart was taken captive in 1965. he was held until 1973. he was later awarded the distinguished flying cross for legion of merit and silver star for his bravery. the 76-year-old was unable to attend today's ceremony but he is in our thoughts today. coming up on abc 7 news at 4:00 we'll explain how the cold weather is setting a record as far as water main breaks around the area. >> the department of justice prepares to release its findings after an investigation into the ferguson police department. a look at what the report is expected to include. >> big announcements for the d.c. fire department and some optimism about big problems finally being solved. i'm stephen tschida. i'll have that story ftt2w>rxl] ú:o j# 9:, tt2w>rxl] ú:!!án i:d tt2w>rxl] ú:4!j# ?,0 tt2w>rxl] ú:x#á&ú:8"d tt2w>rxl] ú:t#j'ú:," tt2w>rxl] ú:t#j

in maryland brad bell, abc 7 news. autria: and that's it for abc 7 news at 5:00. kimberly: abc 7 news at 6:00 starts right now with new information from that breaking news from new york. anchor: new video just in shows a building collapsing after it triggered what's being called a seven alarm fire. we have been following this first since it broke out about two hours ago. this was in manhattan's east village. now, within the past 20 minutes, fire investigators blame the explosion on a gas leak. abc 7 has learned at least a dozen people are hurt. four of them critically. cadaver dogs have been brought in to help in the search for victims. once it is safe enough for them to enter. we are also following new developments in that deadly plane crash in the french alps that authorities there say was intentional. but first we're tracking possible storms heading into this area. and for the latest on that we'll go to chief meteorologist doug hill who is on storm watch. doug? doug: all right, thanks, scott. and they're definitely starting to pop up and no surprise, very warm

at anne arundel county police headquarters, brad bell, abc 7 news. >> a woman is recovering tonight after being slashed near howard university. and now police are trying to figure out why that happened. brianne carter has the latest on the investigation. >> 24-year-old juan grant is expected before a judge today accused of assaulting a 20-year-old woman and a police officer near howard university. >> we're just really scared, you know? scary. >> according to court documents obtained by abc 7 the woman was walking along sixth street northwest when she saw grant pushing a baby stroller and noticed something dropped. court documents show she was about to tell the man when he punched her in the neck. according to the police report the 20-year-old woman reached for her neck and found blood on her hand and a severe laceration on her neck. the woman called 911 and walked one block to howard university hospital and was admitted to the i.c.u. according to court documents, police spotted grant minutes later down the street with a knife in hand. authorities say grant ran from police but was stopped

in silver spring, brad bell, abc 7 news. leon: update now on a massive project between prince george's and montgomery county. tonight, the sanitary commission announced they have finished a bicounty tunnel, an 84 inch water main that costs $146 million and decades to complete. it's wssc's first new tunnel in 35 years. metro's deactivating light handrails at five silver line stations. this comes after safety incidents last week at the greensboro and tysons corner stations. they'll be put back in place when deemed safe. it will install temporary lighting on those stairs until that happens.on: coming up on abc 7 news, odds are you'll sit in traffic on the way to and from work but maybe both. find out how our region stacks up when it comes to commuting. reporter: a battle continues to brew in prince george's county. we'll tell you where and what's happening next. jeanette: a royal meet and greet. who got a chance to talk to the duchess of cornwall? we'll tell you coming up. leon: "7 on your side" to answer your questions about l

in greenbelt, brad bell, abc 7 news. alison: and that's it for abc 7 news 5:00. leon: coming up at 6:00, it was wild all right. an inmate escape puts a hospital under lockdown and leaves a community under siege. the break of the case that puts a suspected bank robber back behind bars. alison: a woman arrested accused of leading police on a wild chase. the rules in place that makes sure scenes like this don't put your life at risk. leon: why the u.s. is willing to extend the deadline that j expired right now on abc 7 news at 6:00. maureen: first at 6:00 an end to the intense man hunt that put this entire area on alert. it began this morning when police say an inmate overpowered a guard at inova fairfax hospital and stole a gun and carjacked two people. later, wossen assaye was taken into custody and now the accused bank robber is facing more charges. northern virginia bureau chief jeff goldberg is live outside of the federal courthouse in alexandria where assaye just faced a judge. jeff: today in court, 42-year-old wossen assaye was heavily shackled and closely gu

brad bell, abc 7 news. alison: that's it for abc 7 news at 5:00. right now at 6:00, how the secret service is dealing with its own mistakes amidst new threats on the white house. plus -- >> it's appalling! we have to overhaul this system! alison: more problems with slow ambulance response. this time it was a police officer hurt and left waiting for help. and -- an item found in many homes explodes without warning. the simple test you can do to protect your family. abc 7 news at 6:00 starts right now. leon: and we start with an intense focus on white house security tonight on two fronts. one, an intercepted letter that may have contained cyanide. the second, congress demanding answers not only on recent scandals within the secret service but the agency's response to the threat of drone technology. senior political reporter scott thuman is tracking all this for us. scott? scott: leon the secret service says they are testing that material to see if it is cyanide. it is the third test. first one negative. second one presumptive positive. they're still

brad bell, abc 7 news. >> a fairfax county judge ruled part of the jesse matthew case file will be unsealed. matthew is charged in fairfax with attempted murder and sexual assault of a woman in 2005. he's also charged in albemarle county with the abduction and murder of u.v.a. student hannah graham. media companies argued sealing the court file violated constitutional guarantees of a public trial. >> up to three months of analysis today, the central intelligence agency announced a sweeping reorganization. plan now is aimed at making the c.i.a. more efficient. rebecca cooper is at our live desk with the details for us. rebecca? >> leon, the internal c.i.a. review called these pain points. what the c.i.a. has to do to be more effective. and these pain points weren't interrogation methods but instead, a major indictment of how the sprawling spy agency is managed, organized, and ready for the future. the verdict on the top it turns out a movie about the c.i.a. would be more office space than bourne identity. john brennan says he wants major changes. this review cited bad management too much off

in green belt, brad bell, abc 7 news. >> all right, thanks, brad. most of the counties and towns in our area will let you report potholes by dialing 311 or filling out a form on line. you can call the virginia department of transportation at 1-800-4-road to find out if it's local or state roads. in maryland the state highway administration there has a form on its website for pothole lz and in d.c., fill out a form on the website or call 311. >> we had a damp start but today turned out to be pretty members an. chief meteorologist doug hill with the forecast. hi, doug. >> waiting all day for the skies to clear behind the rain this morning. let's give you a look at the belfort furniture weather center. skies look brighter than they have all day here. still a lot of clouds. the farther north and west you are, you're seeing sunshine right now. slow movement behind an area of low pressure that caused the rain lingering over southern maryland right now. farther north and west you are from the city, the more sunshine. temperatures have responded. 65 in hage

prince george's county police headquarters, brad bell, abc 7 news. alison: thank you very much. a delta airplane is under evaluation now after a truck clipped its wing on the runway at dulles airport this morning. airport officials say the service vehicle clipped the wing of the plane while it was parked at the gate. this happened while passengers were boarding the flight. it was headed to atlanta. no one was hurt and 110 passengers on board were all booked on to other flights. kimberly: a beautiful start to the week. i mean perfect temperatures out there right now, right, alison? alison: what a day. what a day. we got to enjoy it while it lasts, though because chief meteorologist doug hill is here to explain when things will be changing. hi, doug. doug: hi there. and this stuff up here to the north and west of the great lakes, that's a cold front. that's going to change things tomorrow. for the moment it is delightful with the sunshine and mid 60's outside the belfort furniture weather center. let's get started with a live look in laurel. few high clouds but lots of sunshine. 6

in laurel brad bell abc 7 news. >> all right. thanks. >> and as you know this morning's accident really made trips around town a lot longer for many drivers who were stuck in that miles long backup. >> our diane cho spoke with some of the those drivers dealing with that. she continues our team coverage live from laurel. hi diane. >> good afternoon to both of you and drivers we talked to told us they were sitting in backups today anywhere between 30 minutes to an hour causing a lot of headaches for people who were trying to get around this mess. >> pretty bad. >> depending on who you ask -- >> going like five miles an hour maybe. and this happened and then i had to merge. so i had to be out of that. >> 95 south or north usually is a very you know very heavy. so this is it just a few stops. so that's really bad. >> which direction they were going on 95. >> wasn't really that bad. less than an hour. we just stayed on some people got off. we stayed on. >> drivers dealt with backups for miles going in this southbound direction after a

brad bell abc 7 news. >> tolls in hot lanes could be coming to another major northern virginia highway. today, vdot laid out a plan that would make the drastic change inside the beltway on i-66. northern virginia bureau chief jeff goldberg is live in vienna with a look at how this would work and how people are reacting to this idea. hey, jeff. >> right now many drivers in northern virginia are familiar with the hot lanes concept using that e.z. pass transponder to get in that separate lane and get where you need to go faster. that could soon be coming inside the beltway. some worry that could cause big problems well into the future. asking a driver in northern virginia if he or she has ever been stuck in traffic on 66 -- >> i've never liked it. >> is practically like asking if the sky is blue. >> doesn't everybody get stuck in traffic on 66? come on. >> nothing ever moves. yeah. you can't go anywhere. >> sees an orita commutes on 66 every day and gives a thumbs up to the idea of hot lanes like the tollway currently operating coming inside the beltway. >> i would to be honest. it would

brad bell abc 7 news. >> brad, see you then. d.c. leaders are honoring the late mayor and councilman marion barry on what would have been his 79th birthday. a mural of barry was unveiled this morning at 2235 shannon place southeast. mayor muriel bowser formed a commission that will work on ideas and proposals to recognize barry. tonight at 5:30 79 balloons will be released at barry's grave site in congressional cemetery. our d.c. bureau chief sam ford will have more on that coming up at 5:00. >> maryland's house of delegates gave the green light to the bill to raise the speed limit from 65 to 70 miles an hour on state highways. the senate approved a similar bill last month. the two chambers have to pass the same bill to send it on to the governor for his signature. >> starting this spring it will cost more to join the region's bike sharing membership. they are raised their fee from $75 to $85. the first time they havex 8 raised fares since the 2010 launch. the price changes will impact casual access and members who pay on monthly ins

brad bell abc 7 news. >> ok brad thank you so much for the latest there. let's find out what else is going on the roads and a check on traffic with bob emler. hi, bob. >> hi alison. while the temperatures are above freezing around the district and close to the district we see volume delays on the inner loop from the dulles toll road to 270 and traffic on 66 pretty much the same headed east into falls church and west from centreville to the beltway off and on. north of there on the corridor there and now there's a crash on 70 westbound in mount airy and only one lane is open. 270 northbound the ramp to route 80 has the truck stopped on the ramp. that ramp is blocked. let's take a look and see what it looks like out there and it's very slow headed west here on 66 as you move out past nutley street on the left side of the screen. that's out to centreville. no incidents along the way. 270 starts to slow down here at klopper road headed to montgomery village. >> thanks, bob. tonight will be the sixth of seven public hearings on plans to raise rates for virginia

in beltsville brad bell, abc 7 news. alison: coming up on abc 7 news at 5:00 starbucks wants to start a dialogue. find out why the push to talk about a serious topic is leading to some major backlash for the coffee king. leon: plus -- a big band gives a small concert. find out why they had to change the words for their biggest hit. chris: women panhandling on metro trains while holding as a small business owner you wouldn't deliver just half of what you have to offer to your customers. so why are you settling for half-fast internet? only verizon fios comes with speedmatch - uploads as fast as downloads so files go out in a snap. don't miss your last chance to get $200 back when you upgrade to fios internet and phone for just $99.99 a month with a 2-year agreement and get $200 back. hurry call now it's your last chance. this offer ends march twenty-first. leon: alison: women panhandling on metro trains while holding infants. this has been a growing trend in d.c. over the past few months. leon: before you give them some mo

near arundel mills, brad bell, abc 7 news. >> firefighters are investigating a fire that destroyed a home in calvert county that started just before 11:00 this morning on lake shore drive in owings. at least one person was rushed to hospital with burns. no word on their condition or what exactly started that fire. >> and happening now leon in montgomery county police are investigating a deadly crash. crews were called to darnes town road between west hunter road and dickerson road before 8:00 this morning. police say three vehicles crashed. the crash killed 34-year-old amy riggs of adams town in frederick county. three people were hurt. darnes town road has since reopened. no word yet of what caused the crash. >> it's a crime that's angering many parents in the district as they drop off their children at a daycare only to return to their vehicles and find their personal items are gone. john gonzalez talked with parents about the problem. >> imagine heading into work or dropping your child off at daycare and this happens. this is exactly what happened in this community building on mar

brad bell, abc 7 news. >> i want to talk more about that caribbean cruise. >> take us with you, please! >> stay connected with the storm watch weather team through wjla.com, wjla facebook page or the abc 7 news twitter feed. you can download this stormwatch 7 app for your smartphone or tablet. >> coming up on abc 7 news at 5:00, we do have more to tell you about. more than just the snow today. other things are going on. to tell you who testified today at the boston marathon bombing trial. >> a little bit later, a big decision by ringling brothers about its use of elephants in its shows. >> pluses the u.s. supreme court sets a date to hear one of the most controversial cases of the session. >> it was a rough day for travelers here at reagan national airport. as you can see behind me there is activity and lanes are >> we are back with breaking news right now out of virginia where the northbound lanes of the g.w. parkway are closed. and this is at spout run parkway and we're told it's due to icy conditions. we'll keep you updated on the situation there at the g.w. parkway as soon as we le

abc 7 news. maureen: ahead tonight at 6:00 our brad bell is learning new information about that shooting that leftad outside of the n.s.a. headquarters. plus new security procedures are in place at the national zoo. what spurred the changes and what you should know before you visit. we'll also show you the lasting tribute to the late senator ted kennedy. what president obama hopes it accomplishes new tonight at 6:00. leon: all right. you know weatherwise today, doesn't it feel like officially we're never going back? this is it for good? maureen: we certainly hope so. we want to say so. doug, tell us it's true! doug: i'll sign on that thought and wish. we may get close to that. i think we're not going to see any bitterly cold outbreaks. i'll give you that much. all the advance guidance continues to show temperatures at or above the average. we're in good shape here. we're in good shape outside. that's why steve rudin has joined us to give us an idea of how the cherry blossoms are doing and what it feels like to be out in springtime. steve: it feels great out here. a little breezy out here right now

abc 7 news at 5:00. virginia's governor takes action after the photo of a u.v.a. student left bloodied after being arrested by alcohol beverage control police. alison: why is brad bell cuddling up with a bear cub? we want to know that. pretty cute picture there. we'll explain what's going on there tonight at 5:00. leon: animal attraction came over him. doug: i'll guess the bear's mommy wasn't close by. alison: i hope not! leon: bad pheromones. doug: still excited about the possibility of hitting the lower 70's tomorrow. it's going to happen with some sunshine but then by tomorrow evening, we get our first round of showers and thunderstorms caused by a cold front and warm air. spring thing. see it a lot in the spring and summer. take a look at the u.s. naval academy weather bug h.d. camera in annapolis on the scenic river. a little view of sunrise. many people enjoyed some sunshine for a while this morning. cloud decks rolled through with the upper level disturbance, a little rain, few sprinkles and a few showers. it cleared out in some sections during the afternoon. most areas have a fair amount of cloudiness and even some patches of rain redeveloping and sprinkles,