inside the wilson building, get an update on the pepco-exelon. the mayor is about to go in front of the camera to explain. she will hold a press conference. as soon as she steps in the microphone we will listen to what she has to say but we'll keep going with the news here. alison: we have word of a disturbing crime. a group home employee arrested,, accused of beating a disabled resident he was hired to look after. kevin lewis has details of the arrest. kevin: the group home is for the hearing impaired. this is 41-year-old david robertson. the house dad accused of repeatedly abusing a female resident over the course of two years. in one case robertson shoved a deaf woman down a flight of stairs because she didn't do the her laundry. in another indon't he allegedly pushed the same woman to the ground and began kicking her. disabled woman had injuries to her leg, chest and forehead. multiple employees witnessed routine abuse but waited until robertson was on vacation to report it because they, too, were scared. >> that is appalling. and that is cle

in news in the pepco-exelon merger and what it means for your wallet. 7 on your side next. first, gunfire on a neighborhood path in broad daylight. teenager,e victim, a had to flag down a school bus for help. he is recovering from his injuries as the police search for suspects. tom roussey has the latest on the investigation. tom: the authority searching for at this hour. in the distance, that is the sheffield neighborhood. there is a cut through path, right there, which goes to the banister neighborhood to my right. it was about 3:00 this afternoon, right near the exit of the cut through, where the 17-year-old victim was shot. here is video from the chopper after arrived on the scene. two suspect came up to the 17-year-old, demanding his green and silver bmx bike. they stole it, but in the process shot him in the upper leg. he ran in flag down the driver of an empty school bus for help. a lot of folks are very concerned about this, including one grandmother who says her grandson catches the school bus right near where the shooting happened. >> i've been living here eight y

exelon now, though, says... >> that includes immediate rate relief. that includes firm and trackable reliability commitments, low income and consumer protections and jobs for our underserved and underrepresented communities. >> in the short term they have put a little dress on this deal. it's fancy and looks nice. >> reporter: that's councilmember mary cheh. she believes rate increases will be a reality in the near future. also this deal does not shift iewf towards wind and sow -- enough towards wind and solar. the deal still has to be approved by the public utility commission. maryland and delaware action however, are already on board. live in the satellite center, mike hydeck, wusa9. >> reporter: nearly 20 years ago the million man march was held here in d.c. and now this weekend on the 20th anniversary, another rally will be held, this one called the justice or else rally. in anticipation of that rally, capitol police officers were told to be on high alert. that is upsetting some people. first a little bit of background on the million man march. it

under the deal exelon will invest $78 million. one critic says if you wait a few years and this will be awful for those. >> the deal puts the rate-payers first to deliver public utility that is cost effective, dependable and environmentally sound. today i can say we reached a settlement that does all of those things. >> this is a short-term, feel-good deal that masks the long-term consequences. it's not in the public interest to do the merger even with the little extra money they have thrown in. >> keep in mind this is just a proposal. a proposal that still has to go back to the public service commission for their approval. jay korff, abc7 news. leon: >> thank you. a busy day.

exelon says it will also relocate and hire more workers in the district.hat plan now goes to the d.c. public service commission for approval. >>> historic flooding in south carolina now. tonight floodwaters are beginning to fall, and that's revealing the devastation left behind from record rainfall down there. >> at least 17 deaths reported. 15 in south carolina. two in north carolina. countless more have lost their homes and even though it's stopped raining now the threat is far from over. the governor of south carolina is warning of more evacuations over the next 48 hours. other places will be under a curfew for the second straight night. nbc's jay gray joins us live now from columbia, south carolina, with the latest. jay? >> reporter: hey, yeah, this is the kind of mess that so many across the carolinas are dealing with right now. as you say, the cleanup begins here, they're also very concerned that more water could be on the way. finally, there's some sunshine

it's not good. >> exelon also says it will relocate workers and hire new ones in the district. d.c. public service commission still has to approve the deal. >>> down in columbia, south carolina, they're inundated with water but not enough of it is clean. crews will be working through the night to repair a breach threatening to cut off access to the city's water. if they can't get it fixed, it could be left with less than a day's supply of water. and they will be come back to put sandbags into place and help temporary dam the building and 11 dams have failed and officials are monitoring dozens more. south carolina's congressional delegation is promising residents the federal government will help them do what it takes to recover. they weren't so generous several years ago when superstorm sandy devastated the east coast. five republican house members and both south carolina senators voted against that relief. >>> back here at home another chilly night for us. no doubt, it feels like october now. >> i'll tell you, it's another cool one. it's not nearly as cold as last night. last n

s mayor says the pepco exelon merger will help. $79 million investment for the district. a one-time bill credit for each customer and will set aside money to offset rate increases until 2019. some lawmakers are worried about what happens in the long run. >> i believe this settlement is in the best interest of the district now and for our future. >> they have put a little dress on this deal, it's fancy and it looks nice. >> now exelon says it will relocate workers and hire new ones. the d.c. public service commission still needs to approve the deal. >>> the polls are out and so are the 2016 democratic candidates. democrats and republicans are speaking in iowa. edward lawrence is live in washington, d.c. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. republican front-runner donald trump are taking jabs at others gaining in the poll while hillary clinton is talking about the differences she has with bernie sanders. hillary clinton was talking in iowa to workers as talking to them as she was taking jacks at the republican candidates. she send every gop candidate a copy of her book

s mayor says the pepco exelon merger will increase reliability and increase jobs. they will pay for a one-time bill credit for each customer and set aside money to offset rate increases in 2019 -- until 2019. some lawmakers are worried about what happens in the long run. >> i believe this settlement is in the best interests of the district now and for our future. >> they have put a little dress on this deal, okay? it's fancy. it looks nice, but in a couple of years then you'll see the reality of what this deal means to us, and it's not good. >> exelon also says it will relocate workers and hire new ones in the district. the d.c. public service commission still needs to approve the deal. >>> a salmonella outbreak involving cucumbers has reached maryland. the cdc says one person in the state is infected bringing the total number of affected states to 35. four people have died and more than 700 others have been infected. investigators found the salmonella in cucumbers grown in mexico and distributed by a san diego company. >>> if you intentionally disable a metro bus,

leaders gathered tuesday for a major and a smith, a deal struck to resurrect pepco's larger with exelon. the public service commission rejected the deal earlier this year, saying it would not be in the public interest. city leaders believe they have negotiated a much better deal. mayor bowser: regardless of the merger, pepco would seek to increase rates. investelon has agreed to $78 million in the district, including no rate increase until 2019 and promoting environmental sustainability. >> d.c. got a good deal that looks out for the ratepayers on day one with an immediate credit, and forbearance for rate increases for at least three years. che hopesilwoman mary that people are not fooled by the short-term promises. >> they have put a little dress on this deal, but in a couple years, you'll see the reality, and it's not good. the reality is rate increases frustration of our aggressive policies on the environment. kellye: the d.c. council has approved a plan to outsource ambulance service. the district will contract with private ambulance companies to transport patients who do not have t

s mayor says the pepco exelon merger will lower costs, create reliability and increase jobs.ot everyone is on board. there are $78 million in benefits to the district. there will be money set aside to offset rate increases until 2019. some lawmakers are worried about what happens in the long run. >> believe this settlement is in the best interests of the district now and for our future. >> they have put a little dress on this deal, okay? it's fancy, it looks nice but in a couple of years you'll see the reality of what this deal means to us and it's not good. >> exelon also says it will relocate workers and hire new ones in the district. the d.c. public service commission still needs to approve the deal. >>> right now prince william county police want your help to find a missing woman. penny laurel wolf went missing from manassas yesterday. this is her photo right here. she was last seen on lafayette street. she is 53 years old. police say wolf may not be able to get around on her own. if you think you can help call prince william county police. >>> developing in waldorf maryl

alison: mayor bowser supports the pepco-exelon merger but d.c. public power says big cities including seattle and cincinnati from v non-profit providing the electricity. jonathan: fairfax county parents rallying together to fight for school funding. railly will be held -- a rally will be held sunday at 1:00 at the mclean community center. there is a shortfall that makes it tough to keep up with the cost of growth. virginia lab fighting for atomic collideer. the nuclear science advisory committee in washington wants one and the virginia thomas jefferson national accelerated facility in newport will be putting in a competing bid for this. the competition, new york's brook haven lab on long island. there won't be a decision on the bid for one of these for a year, maybe two. alison: the white house believes 10 million americans will sign up for healthcare on healthcare.gov. it sounds like a lot but that is lower than it previously thought and half of what the congressional office expected. open enrollment begins november 1 and runs through the end of

exelon which operates that facility say the electrical fire broke out 10:00 last night and the fire was put out and the plants was operating normally in minutes. there was no danger of radiation being released. >> meanwhile secure at the remains tight at university in our area after an online threa threat. deadline had since expired but authorities are not taking any chances. the threat was posted anonymously on the four chan web site the same site warned of shooting in northwest before oregon shooting. >> i was scared. i did not want anything to happen. >> this could be somebody trying to get attention in internet community. for chan is activating terrorists. >> they are looking for the computer the threat came from. an experienced hacker would be able to mask that. >> chopper 3 meanwhile over deadly crash involving septa trolley bus in frankford. horties say a van rear ended tollly at penn and ared streets last night. that killed the driver in the van and critically injured passenger. 19 passengers on trolley requested medical attention at that scene. >>> 5:05 now a chester county mot

if pepco exelon merger is moving forward. i would like to know how you feel about that, ms. may. and will that help ward 8 residents? how will $78 million more in investment in the community or will that help constituents in ward 8? >> well, i mean, it will. so what i know from the number of calls i received in my constituent office with individuals who need emergency assistance with their utilities is that we need -- we don't need for rates to increase and for the original proposed offer by the merger was $14 million really didn't dig deep enough as it relates to being able to provide opportunities for the residents or for rate payers in the district. very specifically in ward 8. so, you know, just looking forward to making sure -- my job and my obligation is to the residents of ward 8 in making sure that whatever deal the commission decides to approve, that it takes into consideration what is best for the residents of ward 8. >> you had really big shoes to fill when you took this office. do you feel in any way you're serving in the shadow of marion barry? >> i get that all the

. >>> the exelon and pepco merger could take place. they previously rejected it saying it would not benefit rate payers. after that mayor bowser's administration stepped in to negotiate a new settlement. the $78 million deal ensures protection for players and generates jobs in renewable energy. >>> taking drugs that lower your cholesterol may cause problems if you're considering getting a flu shot. oiler americans face the higher risk. it decreased your body's response to the flu vaccine. researchers say more intensive research is needed here. older americans may have to take a higher dose if the study is confirmed. >>> researcher says they have not cut the rate of advanced breast cancer. apparently the rate of cancers in the u.s. that have already spread far beyond the breast when they're discovered has stayed stable for decades. this suggests that screening and early detection don't prevent the most dangerous forms of the cancer. this comies a week after the american cancer society said women should start getting breast exams at the

fox25 was at town meeting when medway admenstruater told residents only the state can approve or deny exelon power plant's plan. consultants say the impacts on the environment would be minimal but opponents are still taking their argument to the facilities sitting board. >> i don't think adding more air pollution on to what we already have is acceptable. of changing their minds. >> sara: opponents will have a year before the state makes its final decision. >> gene: it is 7:09 and new this morning several nfl teams may be forced to cut ties with fantasy companies including draft king. they have lucrative sponsorship deals with fan dual but regulateners florida, illinois, michigan and georgia have declared the fantasy games are illegal and if that happens in the states the teams would likely have to -- teams in the states would likely have to end the sponsorship deals. >> sara: for now those games remain legal in massachusetts but that could soon change. how speaker robert deleo says he is going to regulate companies like fan dual and polling lawmakers to see if they consider it a form of gamb

the pepco exelon merger is back on in the district.ust. city officials spent weeks negotiating what they believe is a much bert teal for customers, dc mayor muriel bowser says exelon has agreed to invest $78 million for things like halting a rate increase until 2019. more news, traf >> it's "live! with kelly & michael." today, from the new film, "pan," actress rooney mara. and award-winning star of "jane the virgin," gina rodriquez. plus, the co-hosts doing a few new moves from u.s. women soccer champion abby wambach. all next on "live." [captioning made possible by isney-abc domestic television] now, here are your emmy-winning co-hosts, kelly ripa and michael strahan! [cheers and applause] ♪ kelly: hi. hi.

they're accused of cutting the public out of the review process and claims exelon would have a monopolythe deal goes through. >>> d.c. mayor muriel bowser signed a controversial overtime agreement over the weekend. beginning this mornltd firefighters will get time and a half if they work more than 42 hours in a week. union officials say the deal will also compensate workers for overtime dating all the way back to 2001. mayor bowser said the city already set aside the money to cover the added costs. >> tonight you can ask questions how con strukd plans to move forward in reston. the fairfax county department of transportation wants to build a connector between sun set hills road and sunrise toll road. it's sort of a comprehensive plan that the supervisors passed back in 2015. tonight's meeting is at 6:00 in south lakes high school. >>> ben carson is taking steps to implement more canine programs to help veterans. cardin will meet to talk about a nonprofit. the group warrior canine protection would offer therapy in interacting with dogs and they would be able to train them to serve as ser

fox25 was at the meeting when medway administrator told residents only the state can approve or deny exelon power plant's plan. consultants say the impacts on the environment would be minimal but opponents are still taking their argument to the facility's sitting board. >> don't think adding more air pollution on what we already have is acceptable. i think we do have a great chance of changing their minds. >> daniel: opponents will have a year before the state makes the final decision. >> catherine: police continue to investigate after they say suspects broke into the car and got out with $100,000 worth of merchandise and why it may not have been an isolated incident. >> julie: what will be zooming through the skies and spokiest nights of the year. sara? >> sarah: tracking showers through concord and heavier downpours and across southeastern areas some sunshine boosting the temperatures into the 60s. right now we have a big warm-up later today there's a better way to specialized surgery that's right for you: lahey hospital and medical center. cardiac teams pioneering innovative treatments..

again operate millions in tax revenue for the town, but many residents say the money is not worth exelon has been in the communities for some four decades but the idea of a big are power plant has many of the residents here concerned. >> i have want to make sure they're healthy, i have one on the way, so you know, it's worry worrisome to have something like that your backyard. >> this meeting is going to be taking place at 7:00 p.m. tonight and is expected to be packed with dozens of concerned citizens here. we're going to be inside, we'll get the latest update for you and have them tonight on the fox 25 at 10:00 p.m. for now, live in medway. john monahan, fox 25 news. >> new details tonight about a about this morning. 51-year-old julie braggy has been identified as the victim. she died from smoke inhalation after not being able to he is kapp from her second floor bedroom. still no cause of the fire. the other person hurt in the fire is getting treatment at brigham & women's hospital. >> heather: no bail for the man accused of raping at least two women on nantucket. according to the cape

last night, fox 25 was at the town meeting with medway's administrator told neighbors, deny exelon's power plant's plans. consultants say the impacts on the environment would be minimal, but opponents are still taking their arguments to the facility's siting board. opponents will have a year before the state makes the final decision. >> mark: two firefighters in brookline are off the force tore bad behavior. joe 7 ward pleaded not grill to charges of beating a homeless man hand throwing food at him and jeremy joy faces drunk -- joseph faces drunk driving and hit-and-run charges. >> kevin: i'm watching the showers come across. there have been heavier downpours, they keep fading out. we'll stop first in the north shore and seacoast of new hampshire. we've seen some of the heaviest downpours, making their way offshore, just lighter, moderate shower at plum island. mostly light showers in the haverhill area. these extend back to the west. you thought, right? watch as i put this in the loop, just over the last hour. a line of showers. coming through, and they're gone. just like that. now,

which is not just $100 million tax break, but dedicating $250 million of our future tax revenues to exelon which is, you know, a corporate giant. and this was done without much deliberation other than councilman karl stokes. everyone seemed to think it was a good idea, and this was one of a succession of what's called tips and tax break that is we're giving out. mean while, mr. spence is right. policing, it's not just the $450 million we spend. we actually spend 2 or $300 million a year on postretirement benefits. technically, if you look at our property tax intake, it pretty much just covers public safety. nothing really much more. and then when you talk about giving away tax breaks which, you know, the city has multiple all over the city, and recently passed a tax rate for people who build apartment buildings over 20 or 30 units do not pay taxes for ten years. the long-term commitment is going to cost every person that lives in the city pretty much most of our resources for the rest of our lives here. to turn that around would be very difficult. but that type of plan, that sort of conver

exelon. -- thanks a lot. [applause] i think i am available to take a few questions. if anybody here is not shy. >> i'm with cms news. could you address the syrian refugee crisis and how bringing them into this country affects homeland security? sec. johnson: yes. we have committed to resettling 10,000 syrian refugees in fiscal year 16. more foroking at fiscal year 17. by the end of 15, we will have resettled approximately 2000, so we want to do more. that anditted to doing ensuring those who are resettled are vetted properly and receive the appropriate security review. dedicating the resources to the increased number of refugees and making sure they are vetted against the right databases we have. we've gotten better over the last couple of years, but it is a time-consuming process and one of the challenges we will have is that we are not going to know a whole lot about the individual refugees who come forward from the u.n. high commission for resettlement and vetting, so it will be a challenge, but we are committed to doing it. it's meeting our international commitme

in the statement from a nay i don't remember's office it says it increases exelon's investment in the district from $14 million to $78 million. the settlement will be put forth to the public at 430. ex long still in the red but did come off of its lows and we will monitor the announcement and bring you more as it comes. >> thanks so much for that update. kate rogers back at headquarters. when we come back we have the closing count down. >> after the bell fantasy sports not racking up any points today as an insider trading like scandal slams draft kings and fan duel. we will talk to a ceo of another fantasy outlet to talk about what it means for the sports industry. romantic moments can happen spontaneously, so why pause to take a pill? and why stop what you're doing to find a bathroom? with cialis for daily use, you don't have to plan around either. it's the only daily tablet approved to treat erectile dysfunction so you can be ready anytime the moment is right. plus cialis treats the frustrating urinary symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently, day or night. tell your doctor ab