actor gary sinise raising millions for vets who need help. mr. se moments away. release technology helps prevent the urge to smoke all day. i want this time to be my last time. that's why i choose nicoderm cq. there's just one last thing to do: check with truecar. car prices change all the time for all kinds of reasons. but truecar pulls in the latest, most accurate data so i can be sure if i'm getting a great price. this is truecar. >>> why is actor gary sinise devoting so much of his life to helping wounded american vets as you may know the lt. dan band which tours the country raising money for the gary sinise foundation. ♪ on and on and on ♪ >> a little earth wind, and fire there tomorrow night here in new york city at the hard rock cafe gary sinise's band and a bunch of other people hold a benefit and proceeds go to the wounded vets. i will be there as well to muck things up. here now mr. sinise. how many of these benefits do you do a year, do you think? >> oh, gosh. we have a lot of money to raise at the foundation. we are doing a lot of thin

expected to attend include colin powell, lori asked if on -- gloria estefan, laurence fishburne and gary sinise. another event taking place tomorrow is the annual wreath laying ceremony at arlington national cemetery with president obama. will have that live at 10:30 a.m. eastern. we asked how you felt the u.s. was taking care of its veterans and here's what some of you had to say. [video clip] caller: i thank you for c-span. i'm a vietnam era veteran and the biggest part that problem i found with dealing with the va top-heavy with administration. the goal is to deny better and services. -- 29 veterans services -- to deny veterans services. when people getting in the service get into the service side of vet administration, you get better service because the people who were actually there are there because they care about veterans. the layers in between is what is destroying the system. you have all these top-heavy administrators, all these people with great ideas but no real-world experience dealing with the veterans. when you talk to them about post-traumatic stress and issues you may be deali

gary's and ease -- gary sinise. joe montagna. the parade also marks the 70th anniversary of the end of world war ii and dozens of world war ii veterans will service the grand marshals. >> it is history. it is the commemoration of that history. we need to remember our past, honor our present, and honor our fallen heroes. that is what today is all about. jeff: no question about that. it is just a beautiful day out here. there will be serious traffic issues if you are coming to downtown washington. constitution is closed between 6tha and 17th. a lot of congestion, but it is sure to be another fantastic grade for memorial day. jeff goldberg, abc 7 news. jummy: a man has been charged for a big destruction moments before the memorial day celebrations. the bomb squad detonated a pressure cooker found outside the u.s. capitol building. police blocked streets to investigate, but the concert went on just as planned. firefighters are investigating the explosion that destroyed a prince george's county building overnight. it happened around 1

looks like gary sinise is a modern day bob hope as he does so much for the military. ked up his check and thanked him for his service. i served more than 40 years, even though you did not serve in the military you are serving now by helping with the wounded vets. gary withholding last name in florida. i object to you by one-upping gary sinise by citing your work for the veterans. no matter what good deed you do someone will try to run it down. but that should never inhibit you. roger moore, adelaide australia, my country is actively fighting against isis and i think that should be acknowledged. i agree, thank you for your letter. karla sampson, illinois hey, bill saw miller 25 years ago at caesars in vegas, looking forward to seeing you guys in chicago. miller hasn't changed. the don't be a pinhead tour rolls into the windy city chicago, october 24th karla, at the rosemont. caesars palace in vegas the 25th. st. louis, charlotte, phoenix. details on billo'reilly.com. bill you never fail to thank premium members when you sign off the daily no spin news i feel blessed to

the event was hosted by actors gary sinise and joe montana and colin powell and members of the militaryfamilies. >>> this military weekend bikers from around the world are rolling into washington to remember those who have sacrificed for our country. 4,000 harley riders began their day with a ride for the patriots from fairfax to the pentagon. andrea mccarren were embedded for that ride. >> reporter: fired up from across virginia and compelled to be here. >> honor, duty. >> patriotism. there's a whole lot of people that gave a lot. >> reporter: bikers like don withrow who did two combat tours in vietnam. >> since then this country has come and rallied around their veterans, oh, big time, yeah, and i'm proud to be a part of that. >> reporter: the ride of the patriots began in fairfax 17 years ago and today it is 4,000 bikes strong. to give you some perspective on the magnitude of this ride, the lead bikes will actually reach the pentagon before the final riders even leave fairfax. >> it's important to us because we really like to honor all the veterans in the past and present wars. >> re

actress joe montagnana and gary sinise will host the memorial day concert on the west lawn of the capitol on sunday. gloria estefan is the headliner and gates for the free concert will open at 5:00 p.m. and pbs will broadcast it live. >>> the i-95 exbra lanes in virginia will be shut down for six hours. that will be from 7:00 in the morning until 1:00 in the afternoon because of a rolling thunder motorcycle rally that will use those lanes to get to the pentagon and into d.c. even if you try to use those labors when they are open you can expect to pay possibly a whole lot more. this afternoon the toll was more than $16 to go just 14 miles between dale city and garrisonville. >> still no word tonight or if and when a popular reality show will return to tv after one of its stars confessed to molesting young girls as a teenager. the learning channel pulled "19 kids and counting" from its schedule. the move follows reports of sexual misconduct claims against josh duggar. in a statement the network said it was deeply troubled by what it calls, quote, a heartbreaking situation. according to a re

gary sinise, what do you think there is a desire to see these films by americans all over?re. you always get that type of response. >> you do. >> well, you know, i've had the pleasure to be on ships and in the field with the troops. and on airplanes and all that kind of stuff. i've had an opportunity to do a lot of great things and see these people in action. and they're awesome. and i'm glad there's a film festival that is honor them and highlighting the great things they do. >> absolutely. you were in kind of a famous movie, back in the day, anytime it's on, we still watch it from start to finish. why is it so important that there be good, accurate films that depict what these men and women do. >> the gi festival was born at a time when there was negative films coming out of hollywood with regards to what was going on in iraq and afghanistan. the two founders, they decided that they wanted to highlight films that portrayed our veterans and the military in a positive way. now the film festival has exploded. >> you've been presented the opportunity get to know the military.

they-- gary sinise. dave: no rolling thunder down .stay in the upper 60's and low 70's. it is irresistible. in bethesda, it is 64. a perfect day to get out there and hit the golf course. temperatures still in the 50's and western maryland. high-pressure overhead will slowly moved to the east. it will get a little stickier tomorrow and a little hotter but nothing too bad. yesterday we made it to 75 and today we will add five or 10 degrees to 82 or 85 degrees. upper 80's tomorrow. real hot and humid stuff comes our way next week each day around 90 with dew points in the 60's. savor these couple of days here. jeanette: thanks so much. and thank you for watching. have a great holiday. ♪ deidre & the dark - classic girl plays in the background ♪ a great entrance never goes out of style. dresses start at $25. the eva mendes collection. exclusively at new york and company. announcer: business news from the capital region. this is "washington business report" with abc7 nanational correspondent rebecca cooperer. rebecca: thank you for joining u

catherine jenkins and tenor russell watson will perform, actors gary sinise and joe montegna will host the concert for the 10th year. >>> after the bleak >>> i'm angie goff at the live desk with this just in. a statement from vice president joe biden on the train derailment. it says "jill and i are saddened to learn about this tragedy." he goes on to praise all of the first responders. the statement reads in part "the victims could have been any one of our parents, children or someone from our communities. amtrak is like a second family to me as it is for so many other passengers." vice president biden is from delaware and his entire career he has used amtrak to go back and forth between washington and wilmington. he also goes on to say that he is praying for everyone who is grieving over the tragedy. barbara? >> we invite you to stay with us and the nbc washington app at news 4 as we learn more about the amtrak train that redalederailed in philadelphia. investigators say they're working to learn what caused the crash. the ntsb is examining the train's event recorder, that's like a bla

actors joe montegna and gary sinise will host the show for the 10th year in a row.actors are dedicated to supporting u.s. troops. the show will feature estefan and general colin powell. this is the concert's 26th year. it will be broadcast on pbs on sunday night. >>> and after the break, a new york city hot dog vendor in hot water? why he was fired for price gouging. we'll show you. stay with us. >>> right now, new details about an arrest in that quadruple murder in d.c. daron wint is behind bars charged in the killing of savvas amy and phillip savopoulos and their housekeeper vera figueroa. last night, police surrounded the white car wint was riding in on north avenue in northeast. police also seized a box truck traveling with him. inside they found at least $10,000 in cash. in addition to wint d.c. police arrested three males and two females who were in the car and truck. >>> new developments by the hour in this case. we want to take you back to the beginning now, last wednesday d.c. police say daron wint held the savopoulos family and their housekeeper captive at

gary sinise will host and it's free. gloriaest testen estestefhan. pbs will broadcast it live. on monday, the national memorial day parade kicks off at 2:00 p.m. the route starts at 7th and constitution avenue and ends at 17th street right in front of the white house. world war ii veterans will serve at the grand marshals of that parade and bigll korgan of the smashing pumpkins will perform. >>> floods devastated their neighborhoods and some say county leaders are leaving them high and dry. why they say the situation has turned from bad to worse. >> reporter: oh, i'm live in ocean city, maryland, right now. a beautiful day. i've got my thrashers french fries. i'm just looking for people to share them with. anybody want some thrasher's? oh, my cousin wants some. i'll be back in a minute. i'll have the complete forecast for you in just a couple of minutes. see you in a minute. >>> well, this video will make your stomach drop. we'll take you inside a cockpit of a world war ii plane as things go terribly wrong. the >>> thousands of people watched vintage planes perform in historic

one of the biggest patriots in the country actor gary sinise who raises millions of dollars for vets.h him tonight. >> we just found out that when we put

on thursday, gary sinise and i hosted a fundraiser here in new york city to help severely wounded americans. the party raised more than a million dollars including a $100,000 donation by a businessman in dallas, david elliott. and all over the country good things were happening in memory of those families who have sacrificed so much. but in washington bad things are occurring as america's power overseas is in free fall decline. the worst situation the war on terror. isis savages are creating mass chaos throughout the middle east. northern africa and now nigeria. even though president obama promised to confront isis and downgrade it, that has not happened. isis continues to expand. murdering thousands of innocent people, creating kay wherever it goes. in response the president speaks of climate change to the coast guard academy graduating class last week. and touts his international record. >> today is the first memorial day in 14 years that the united states is not engaged in a major ground war. so on this day we honor the sacrifice of the thousands of american service members men and wome

here is a look after gary sinise and joe montegna will co-host for the tenth year.the public. gates open at the lawn of the west capital. >>> let's look at what you need to know about the week ahead. family activity tomorrow national memorial day parade starts along national mall at 2:00 p.m. it honors u.s. soldiers that died. in northern virginia you can weigh in on major changes coming to i-66. vdot plans to add new lawns and tolls to the highway. some houses could be taken to make that happen. vdot holding public meetings about the project wednesday and thursday night. also thursday two women in a d.c. court for a high-profile murder hearing. d.c. police say she stabbed messerschmitt to death in february. they charged dominique johnson with conspiracy to commit robbery in that case. >>> parallel parking. some are good at it others not so much. but you won't be required to do it to get a license in one state. >>> severe weather takes a destructive turn in oklahoma. we're going to take you to the damage next. >>> queue up the "jaws" music, shark sightings not enoug

the program will be hosted for the tenth year in a row by joe montagna and gary sinise. >>> and if you heading to the national mall remember metro won't be only busy. it's also going to be impacted by rail work on five out of the six rail lines. the trains on yellow, blue, orange, and silver lines will run every 24 minutes today. on monday the time will vary between 10 and 18 minutes per train depending on which line you are taking. also on monday the metro system is open the 7 a.m. and it will close at midnight. >>> aaa predicts 30 million americans will drive 50 miles from home this weekend. that is the busiest it's been in continue years. how much do you think you are going to pay to fill up your tank? chris martinez reports. >> reporter: chris and his wife are on the road this holiday weekend. >> this is great weather. >> reporter: and they have already seen a lot of ups and downs at the gas pump. >> we have driven by the stations in arizona in the morning and we see one price. we go back three hours later, we see another price. >> reporter: gas prices are up about 70 cents from th

our friend gary sinise tweets this picture. >> semper fido.saluting the troops. >> holly writes this this morning, this is jude francing ko kopp 13 months old. i like to think he is dreaming of peace. >> the bald eagle became our national bird in 1972. >> here to honor our hero gicize president of the american eagle foundation. and challenger the eagle. welcome. give us the history of challenger. how did you come -- >> challenger is 26 years old. >> 26? >> he's fell out of a nest as a baby. didn't have his ferthathers. some people found him and raised him. they didn't know you could feed him with humans. he was released into the air twice and begged for food. he had to be taken out of the wild. >> he serves an amazing purpose. where has he been? >> to daytona 500 and men's final four. >> how do you train him? >> we use falconry techniques that have been around for thousands of years. >> like what? >> it's all done with positive food rewards when you train an eagle or any animal. >> what do kids think about challenger? you have the kids' book o