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but i will refer you to the public information office at the nfl. >>> marianne christopher barry, the son of former d.c. maria bartiromo-on barry was only 36 years old when they died. his death is bringing renewed attention to the problem of drug abuse. more about barry's death and profound effects of his struggles with addiction. >> reporter: police and an ambulance were call to this apartment sunday morning. 36-year-old marion christopher barry collapsed. a police report says the son had smoked k-2 and pcp drugs, acting crazy different and suddenly dropped. he was pronounced dead at george washington university hospital, the latest victim in a national drug problem. >> we have in this country 78 deaths a day just from opiate overdoses, not to mention all the other substances that are out there. >> reporter: this doctor, a psychotherapist in washington and maryland noted christopher barry struggled like many mormany years with addictions but failing one final time. >> although many people seek help, not everyone actually makes it into recovery. >> reporter: dr. smith, herself in reco

christopher barry was a member of the school's class of 1998. carl thomas remembers helping christopher barry with his campaign for his father's ward eight council seat. thomas says even though christopher didn't win, he was passion an update to that heartbreaking story out of baltimore. the mother who made national headlines for yanking her son away from last years riots is now fighting to find a new home. that same son accidentally burned their home down after their kitchen caught fire while he was cooking chicken tenders. but now toya is getting help from neighbors, friends and complete strangers to find her a new home. her go fund me page has raised over 53 thousand dollars and counting.. graham says the family is homeless..no place to go while repairs are made at the home she rented...and there's no word from the landlord family will be allowed to move back in the house. thunderstorms and big rains are over today will be hot, but not as humid today: am cloud, pm today will be hot, but not as humid today: am cloud, pm sun isolated pm shower/

. >>> tonight friend and family are saying final goodbyes to christopher barry. take a look.hese are live images now inside the funeral that's going on right now at the temple of praise church that's on southern avenue and southeast. you can see family and friends gathered and there's a special image of there christopher barry with parents also now both deceased he was 36 years old and his former classmates shared some of their favorite memories of him. >> i know him for being big guy with a big smile and big plans with a big heart for the city. i just hope this brengz a little positivety to the situation. >> and of course that was pender elwell known in the d.c. area for paintings. christopher barry died last weekend from a drug overdose. >> a montgomery county man is jailed tonight aus coulded of stalking miss maryland. his name is valencio piere germantown and police arrested him last friday. he first met hannah brewer at event in hagerstown a couple weeks ago and they took photos together and shortly after police say they started sending messages through facebook and emai

am have noted the tragic end to christopher barry's life with a long-standing struggle with died. rts say barry died after overdosing on synthetic marijuana or k2 or spice. s k2 is not a new problem to thehe district. >> no and it's an issue acrossse the country as well.s as you mentioned, christopher barry had a long struggle l with drugs in the reported fatal overdose on the deadly drug knowns as k2 shines the light back on this drug that cities around the country aree struggling with. numbers from the american association of poison center shows a big up tick in k22 overdoses last year. in 2014 there were more than 4600 cases reported across the country. last year that number jumped toj more than 7700. as of july 31 this year thereher have been over 1600 reported cases.ca k2 or spice is a synthetic drug that is supposed to mimic the high from marijuana. they're usually law enforcement has come across 95 different s synthetics are s being sold under the guys ofuy legal alternatives to marijuanav but they're not. the district saw a huge up ticki last year in k2 overdoses, paramedic

happening today, family, friends, and the community will gather to say good-bye to christopher barry,those are just some of the memories that are being shared from those who knew him last night in a private memorable. a visitation is apg today. 10 abg to 6 p.m., it's at the temple of praise. christopher barry died from a drug overdose last sunday morning. >>> a preliminary hearing will be held today for di marco wheeler. along zoe jackson killed while pumping gas at a gas station in capitol heights. that hearing gets under way at 8:45 this morning. >>> back-to-school season. students in d.c. and frederick county maryland will head back to the classroom. >> in the district, it is an historic new day for a high school. ron brown high school, 150 boys. it starts with ninth grade. >>> d.c. teachers are calling on mayor bowser to finalize their contracts. it is the fifth year in a row that the washington teachers union heads back to the classroom without a confirmed deal. >> with the chancellor leaving, it falls in the hands of the mayor as far as i'm concerned. if she wanted to get this d

. >>> right now mourners paying respects to christopher barry. his death from an overdose could prevent others from using drugs. >> and fans are angry after a local musician with a promising future is gunned down. >> and a new study suggests all the tech gadgets in today's cars are the reason so many of them are >>> a new report shows a record number of drivers need help on the roads. many drivers in newer cars asked for help in the last year, and some new automotive technologies could be to blame. . >>> every day l.a. tow truck driver edward comes to the rescue of dozens. >> 70 to 80 calls a day. >> reporter: his first call this shift, a hybrid toyota that wouldn't start because of problems with the batteries, both in the trunk and under the hood. >> very common. >> reporter: aaa rescued 20 million drivers in 2015, commonly with tire or battery issues, having problems. about 40% of new cars don't come with a spare tire. when michelle got a flat on her way to work, she only had an inflater kid in the trunk. >> i had to call for a tow truck. >> re

saf >> friends and familyriends andy gathering to remember the life m of christopher barry the son sonformer d.c. mayor marion mar barry. b a vigil was held last night nigt outside of woodrow wilson high school claw marion -- christopher barry's mal m matter. funeral arrangements have not hv been set. >> the washington monumentonumet will be closed again today.ga t the national park service sayses an elevator cable broke loose yesterday morning.ster no visitors were in thein the elevator at the time but more bt than 80 tourists did walk downa from the top. the second time in less than ata week that the elevator eleva troubles have closed the monument.monument >>> one place that's> one definitely opened for business, rosslyn virginiagi across the potomac from georgetown.orgetown. >> that's where we're headedere for tomorrow's fox5 zip trip. tucker barnes, annie yu, erin como, all headed to roslyn.o you can stop by and see them at 1401 the corner of wilson and oaknd o in rosslyn. rslyn >>> come out and partake ike i the zip trip and all the festivities. >> should be fun. sho >> still ahe

late marion barry, a family they say contributed a great deal to the community. >> christopher also had a where he was hiring ex-offenders. the youngsters in the community. to give them jobs. the barrys are very close to my heart. onorter: christopher died sunday, august 14 following an overdose. family friends say he was using the drug -- before he collapsed in an apartment in southeast washington. >> he would be going around to christopher barry's funeral is tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. at temple's praise on southern avenue. he will lie in repose from 10:00 6:00 p.m.pport him -- at the same church. anna-lysa gayle, abc 7 news. kimberly: about those notre dame players arrested this weekend, head coach indefinitely suspended senior quarterback it was arrested and prillaman early charged with battery on a police officer and resisting arrest. kelly also dismissed senior safety max redfield, among a group of five players dismissed after police found marijuana and a loaded handgun being driven by -- handgun in a car being driven by ashton white. taxes and the kremlin, coming up on abc 7 news at

the vigil taking place in the southeast washington neighborhood where christopher, the son of the late marion barrys found unresponsive following an overdose. >> we were close. according to a close family friend, christopher used k2 before he collapsed in his apartment. eed to find and locate these thugs. we need to boycott the stores and shut them down. anna-lysa: for year, the barry family has symbolized hope. >> we loved him for supporting ward eight. all of the efforts champing come his honor of christopher. anna-lysa: many say that christopher provided jobs for disadvantaged youth construction company. friends and family will say their final goodbyes to the man they say had a positive impact on many lives. >> he was a great young brother who we loved and cared about. anna-lysa: anna-lysa gayle, abc 7 news. kimberly: new tonight, d.c. police a it was a man's body pulled from the anacostia river today. they say he was unidentifiable. the body was spotted this morning near kingman island in northeast. no word on how it got there or how long it was in the water. a developing a disturbing story in

alison: tears and smiles as the community came together to remember christopher barry, the only child of the former mayor marion barry. anna-lysa gayle was in northeast d.c. as the vigil was held. friends and former classmates stood outside of woodrow wilson high school with candles as they remembered the 36 your own son of former d.c. mayor marion barry died sunday following an overdose. >> i was waiting to get serve on another campaign. 's former: barry special assistant was also at the vigil. >> i don't think there are words. >> he struggled with several things, as we all do, but i don't think there is a person who cannot say they are not hurting. anna-lysa: friends say the focus is not on the bad but the good. >> it was important to be here because it unites us. remembers carl thomas helping christopher barry with his campaign for his father's ward eight council seat. he still wears the shirt made for the campaign. he said even though christopher did not win, he remained passing it about making the city a better place -- he remained passionate about making the city a better place.

funeral service for christopher barry were held this evening. d.c. maryland yo marion bowser thompson were among those in attendance. they told news4 this is not the end of the barry >> bartthe barrys will live on because people will remember the good that the barrys brought to this community and this city. >> reporter: christopher barry died earlier this month from an apparent drug overdose. he was 36 years old. >>> news for your health tonight. two senior senators are demanding that a drug company better explain how the price of ep epipen has more than quadrupled. the life-saving drug is four times as much today. it reduces swelling and reopens airways after severe allergic reaction. now they're asking the cdc to investigate the drug maker. the judiciary committee wrote them demanding to know how much they paid for advertising this parents that feel the pinch. senator grassley says many of the children who are prescribed epipens are covered by medicaid, therefore, the taxpayers are picking up the tab for this medication. while myron hasn't responded

family and friends of christopher barry paid their final respects. funeral services were held at southeast d.c. local leaders say this is not the epd of an era. >> as long as live goes on, the barrys will live on because people will remember the good they brought to this community and city. >> christopher barry died earlier this month from an apparent drug overdose at the age of 36. >>> you are in luck if you want to eat lunch outside. chuck bell is updating what you can expect for your outdoor plans for the rest of the day. >> it's not cheap to get your students ready for the start of school. the surprising expenses and what could cost parents even more this year. >>> and when you snap those first day school pictures, we want to see them. aaron tweeted this photo tweeted all smiles here in frederick county. parents and teachers, we want to see you to >>> welcome back, it's it time for chuck bell's forecast. it feels so great yesterday. wasn't it picture perfect? >> so nice to be outside. dog and out on the mall. i could overhear quite a few of touris

classmates gathered at christopher barry's high school last night to honor his memory. the son of the late mayor marion barry graduated wilson high school. organizers of the event say christopher barry touched the hearts of many of the people he grew up with. according to a police report, he smoked p 2 and pcp before collapsing on sunday. he died at the hospital. >>> a new poll shows that voters want bob mcdonnell to stay out of public office. 67% of respondents say mcdonnell should not run for elected office again. while 21% say he should. among republicans polled, 60% said he should stay in private life. >>> a manager was told he somehow in the trash when drying his hands. christian rossa pick through all of it until he found the ring. >> i said, look, we found the ring, but he actually took his time to find it. thanks to christian, we make this couple very happy. >> i hope christian got a big tip. finding the ring was their reward, but as you might imagine, the couple left an especially generous tip. >>> those are the people that you go back to every time. >> 100%. >

the only son of marion barry. >> police say christopher barry collapsed and died after smoking the drug k2 in his southeast apartment. the people who gathered today said they will remember the positives, how barry put people to work at his small construction business, and how he ran for his late father's ward 8 council seat. >>> dying on a deadline. why patients at this dc hospice are struggling to find a ne >>> tonight we know more about the pills found at prince's paisley park home. it turns out he was taking a stronger drug than first thought. >>> here's your wakeup weather. 50s in the morning, 6:00 or 7:00. north and west of town. 68 to 74, and by noon, perfect day to have lunch outside. we will come back, and heat and humidity in check for now, and >>> it's been one year since residents of the washington home, and that's dc's oldest hospice home learned the facility would be sold to the sidwell friends school. some are struggling to find a new home. one woman is desperately trying to relocate her mother. >> reporter: mary mason's mother, susan is one of the three dozens who remain

christopher barry will lie in repose from ten to six today at the temple of praise on southern avenue. his funeral will then be held tonight at seven. barry died last weekend from a over dose. he was 36 year's old. coming up. dangerous ground. tornadoes wreak havoc across the midwest. we'll show you new video of the storms, and the damage left behind.. so long, rio. the summer games are in the books, and team usa may have trouble making it through the airport medal detector. the eye popping numbers.. coming up. weather. inside a sinking boat. we have the frantic 911 calls-- as a family pleads for help. dangerous ground. motorists watch in horror as a tornado tears across a highway. now the clean up begins.. the details.. coming up. z2392z zi0z y2392y yi0y z23cwz zi0z y23cwy yi0y sifting through rubble and debris, a day after a series of tornadoes rip through their homes. this twister in delaware, ohio was just one out of nine reported from michigan to kentucky. the powerful winds ripped roofs right off of houses.. and sent vehicles flying. one of the hardest hit areas.. allegan county

> and today, people from across our region gathered in southeast to say good-bye to the late christopher barryof former dc mayor marian barry passed away august 14th of an accidental drug overdose. barry was 36 years old. >>> let's take it outside. we got a nice break from the heat today. it was fabulous. the question is, are we going to go to get into the 90's tomorrow, sue palka >> we're cancelling those 90's for we need to have another do-over tomorrow. that's exactly what we're going to get. do you know what tonight is? it's a windows open night. we want you to let the cool air come in and give that hard working air conditioner a break. we got a nice sunny stretch of days coming. yes, we have another day in the mid 80's tomorrow and we'll keep the humidity nice and low through wednesday, unfortunately, this does not last the whole week. it look luke we're going to have a couple of hot day, the heat will be back late weekend. i want toed show you tomorrow morning, temperatures should be comfortable 68, at 6:29. how about your fox 5 accu weather seven-day forecast, we don't want make you wai

larry: funeral arrangements for christopher barry have not been announced.ria: today the washington monument is closed again. landmark wasat the out of order -- is out of order. yesterday, a person was trapped. closed until at least tomorrow. larry: three of the national zoo's giant pandas have birthdays next week. aobao will turn three. a public event will be held at the zoo saturday to celebrate the birthdays of all three of them. the events will run from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. visitors can watch as the pandas devour frozen birthday cakes. it is a mess out there on the roads per julie wright is tracking what is happening with your morning commute. offe: we are going to start with the maps to show you what is happening around town. better news from q mccrae, the 355 has been reopened. telling meties are they are investigating this crash. jummy olabanji was just speaking to this -- a hit-and-run investigation, closing police are redirecting traffic, a lot of it into the service road, which will take you into the neighborhood and try to reconnect you with

michelle: friends and family are arriving to pay to christopher barry. son of the late counselman marion barry died last weekend. d.c. bureau chief sam ford is live in southeast. sam? sam: yes, well, we are here. the service is about to begin. the mourners are filing in. go ahead and go past. the mourners are filing in to the church for the service that is about to begin here. basically as soon as everybody gets seated to remember a young man that much of washington has known basically all of his life. at the temple of praise church they came in one or two all day. >> somebody who was trying. his dad is gone, his mom is gone. he needed someone as a mentor. i don't know if he had that. >> my heart is broken. sam: many said tragedy. his father was father and mother effie was first lady. he was there through his father's legal trouble and his mother's death, and th he ran for the father's seat but had troubles of his own and lost. then earlier in month he collapsed and died after using k2 and p.c.p. at the church today they played an interview he did with ar

. >> folks sharing memory about christopher barry after a private memorial service last night.isitation is being held today. happening from 10:00 a.m. until 6 p.m. temple of praise on southern avenue in southeast. a public funeral will follow at 7:00 p.m. at the same location. christopher barry died from a drug overdose two sundays ago. >>> imagine getting ready to leave from home or work only to find out that someone has stolen all four wheels from your car. >> one man in woodbridge said that happened to him and he believes the people who did this knew exactly what they were doing. ryan morgan spoke to our news partners. someone took off the wheels of his chevy tahoe. he found his truck on bricks. he believes this was the work of professionals since the thieves didn't leave any fingerprints. a nearby neighborhood was >>> the tropical smoothie cafe chain in virginia is linked to a number of hepatitis a cases. ten people came down with hepatitis a after eating smoothies with strawberries in them. the chain says it has stopped using the strawberries which came from egypt. health

. >>> family and friends are saying good-bye to christopher barry. his visitation is taking place in southeast washington right now. his funeral is there tonight. krchristopher barry died of a dg overdose just over a week ago. he was the son of marion barry, d.c.'s mayor over a decade. the temple of praise is the same place mayor barry's funeral took place two years ago. christopher barry will lie in repose until his public funeral at 6:00 p.m. >>> always a lot of excitement, back to school is here. schools all have to start classes again. derrick ward is live in northeast washington now at alton middle school. derrick, good morning. >> reporter: good but you have to be from this side of the river to get that right. you can see the manicured lawns, the new building. they actually got new windows here but it's what's going on inside that is really important. anner -- an eerie silence. inside the classroom, preparation and anticipation of what's to come. >> i still get the butterflies like i am in school. it's like the night before christmas. it's very

. >>> family and friends and the community will say good-bye to christopher barry, the son of former d.c. mayor marion barry. >> he came into this community. >> those are just some of the memories being shared from those who knew barry. in a private memorial last night. a visitation is happening today. happening from 10:00 a.m. until on southern avenue in southeast. a public funeral will follow at the same location at 7:00 p.m. christopher barry died from a drug overdose last sunday morning. >>> a preliminary hearing will be held later today for di marco wheeler he's facing several charges in the murder of a man last month. wheeler sped off in jackson's car. that hearing gets under way at 8:45 this morning. >>> it's back-to-school season. today, students in d.c. and frederick county, maryland, will head back to the classroom and that means the summer is officially over for thousands of students and their teachers. news 4 derrick ward is live outside in northeast washington. another year for school. >> reporter: good morning. indeed it is another year. we're outside of an elementary s

. >>> a final fair well to christopher barry. he was the son of the late dc mayor. he was only 36 years old. a ceremony will be held at temple of praise church. >>> it's time to take notes, maybe reports and build their careers. students are building their education today. some boys were part of a new school. >> for the ron brown preparatory store, it's a brand new school. >> it's a fresh start for first-year students at the first all-boy public high school. they are looking forward to it. >> end -- i think it's going to be difficult and fun at the same time. you don't know what you're going to get. >> they were dressed in khaki and blazers. >> kevin kennedy added some flavor to his uniform, hot pink shoes and a matching visor to go with it. >> they said they promote unity among the boys. >> they get off track with the other sex in the building. >> the prep school is still under construction but a good portion of it is ready. it will serve more than 109 >> i feel like it's going to be a good experience. >> outside the city's commission on father, men and boys bought

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on august 14th, christopher barry, the son of the late d.c. mayor marion barry, died of a drug overdose. d.c. mayor marion barry, died of a drug overdose. before he died, a witness described seeing him smoking p-c-p and the synthetic drug, k-2. but the t another police video is going viral ... but it probably isn't what you think ... check this out ... an officer with a big heart in arkansas tries to help a skunk with a cup stuck on its head. you can clearly see corporal gabriel golden is terrified of getting sprayed by the stinky creature. so he comes up with a plan ... he frees the skunk and does his best usain bolt impression ... right up a hill and out of the line of stinky fire. he got away cleanly ... but another officer wasn't as lucky. from skunks to pups.. today is national dog day and we're celebrating all breeds! good morning washington loves dogs - so send us your pup pics. just upload them at wjla dot com slash burst! time now for weather domino's by drone? coming up - why we may be one step closer to pizza delivery from the close

to christopher barry. son of former dc mayor marian barry died last weekend from a drug overdose. the crowd including former dc mayor vincent gray and current mayor gathered to remember the younger barry. he was 36 years old. >>> mcauliffe restoried the voting rights for 13,000 felons. restore the voting rights of more than 200,000 felons. court said mcauliffe overstepped his authority when he took the sweeping action, and that the restoration of voting rights should be on a case-by-case basis. well, that's what the governor did. he looked at the felons individually before restoring their voting rights. >> these individuals are gainfully employed. they send their children and their grandchildren to our schools. they shop in to our grocery stores and they pay taxes. and i am not them for eternity as inferior second class citizens >> they say his decision is an effort to increase voter roles to help fellow democrat hillary clinton win virginia. >>> the fairfax county circuit court approved a request for the

friends and family gathered to remember the life of christopher barry. the son of former d.c. mayor marion barry. the biggest gift that we could give chris today is to actually come together in honor of his life and his legacy. his friends held a vigil outside of woodrow wilson high cool which is barry'sal mature. the 36 year old died over the weekend from an apparent drug overdose. fun l recall arrangements have not been set. officials say a broken cable caused the elevator to stop sometime this morning. one employee got stuck. the visitors had to you can what all the way down the stairs to get out. today's incident comes after the same elevator failed sunday. it will remain closed while crews make repairs. > the growing concerns about the zika virus after dozens of women tested positive in new york city. kids seem to go crazy after seating too much crazy, but is the sugar high really just a myth. why it's being called into question. here's a sneak peak at some of the other stories on our run down. we'll be right back. know you can keep your financial big picture under con