kimberly suiters is in the abc7 help center to explain. kim? kimberly: eating disorders are the deadliest of all mental disorders. but they are curable. a lot depends on how much insurance you have. today, "7 on your side" is taking a closer look at eating disorders and what you can do if you suspect someone is survivorring from one. we have nine folks ready to take your call. coming up at 4:30. they will be here until 6:30. you will want to j 703-236-9220. they say symptoms of eating disorders and the signs can show up as young as 13 years old in girls and in boys. but even 7 and 8-year-olds can show early symptoms and signs. so if you are at all concerned, this is a place you can call. we also have family members who have been through the heartbreak of losing a daughter to an eating disorder. they truly know what you might be going through. so, don't hesitate to call. if you have any questions at all. we will be here for the next two hours. i'm kimberly suiters down in the "7 on your side" help center. now back to you in the studio. michelle?

giving you whatever you want when you want it. "7 on your side" consumer investigator kimberly suiters puts uber to the test. she is live in an uber hot spot. in arlington. hi, kimberly. kimberly: when you have the bars and the restaurants people pay for the ride home. even though a cab is advertised here in clarendon you know that uber has taken a huge bi out of the market share for the cab drivers. uber defends its background checks and it's really inspiring the cab companies to have to evolve to survive. >> as uber made the taxi cabs better? better, life better in general. the way we head as a company now. not just connecting the riders and the drivers but connecting them with food or product, the sky is the limit. our goal really is to work to ensure that people have what they need at a moment's notice on demand. kimberly: is an uber ride that much more convenient, cost effective and quick compared to cabs? tonight, ride with us in the great "7 on your side" uber test. reporting in clarendon, kimberly suiters, abc7 news. leon: thanks. coming up on "abc7 news at 5:00" -- picking up

i'm kimberly suiters. after a week of what felt like the start of spring, the d.c. metro region is poised with fat snowflakes falling from the sky. we have cloudy skies, colder temperatures, and some devon lucie has the first look at the forecast. is the snow going to stick? devon: only on the grass and in the trees. we start with a live look outside of national harbor, that is all rain coming in at that location. a couple other spots, allegany high school, cumberland, just wet. , that is frostburg state university, snow falling, but only on the rooftops. the airround, with temperature at or above freezing, nothing sticking. montgomery college, we are getting some flakes mixing in with the rain. nothing is sticking. earlier today, loudoun county, that is where we had some snow in the trees. in the forecast, more snow reports coming in. it is only sticking to the grass and the porches, the trees. winter weather advisory to the areas furthest west. doppler radar will show a little bit of precipitation. the high was 57 today, but that was just after midnight. the preci

i'm kimberly suiters. how cold will it get and how long will the snow stick around? devon lucie has the first look at the forecast. devon: first, how cold is it going to get? we all stay above freezing. about the snow, we are not done with it yet. in rockville,lege that is where we saw a bunch of flakes, but the parking lot is just wet. through twitter, we got some great north of leesburg, loudon county, all the snow on the grass. our own executive producer tweeted me earlier near worn county, and he got some snow in warren county. the winter weather advisories have all been taken down. we are in the 30's. we are all above 30 degrees tonight, which means we will not be below freezing. the doppler radar, we have really cranked up the sensitivity. some mild flakes, drizzle falling. we are pretty much done with the precipitation. the next three days, we are not completely done. the latest info is this system will head over the atlantic, strengthen, wraparound precipitation comes in. when that what we will get, and still not the last of the snowflakes. when the return of

consumer investigator kimberly suiters puts ubers and taxis to the test and has a preview of the report coming up tonight at 11:00. kim? kimberly: well, michelle have you noticed your taxi cab company might be changing a little bit. here at red top they have a fleet of sleek black cars. they even have this app. can request a ride. you can watch your car coming toward you. and you can go cashless if you want. that is like a ride-sharing company we all know. while taxi companies are feeling the squeeze and forced to evolve. they are critical of the ride-sharing companies like uber. >> apparently operating outside the law. operating with inadequate background checks are no deterrent for today's young folks and even people my age. we believe if people understand all of the factors involved, then consumers are going to continue to select the taxi alternative. kimberly: now notice he said, "the taxi alternative" even though cabs have been around decades longer than ride-sharing companies. we will respond to the comments coming up at 5:00. how do the rides compare in price and speed? the great

i'm kimberly suiters. hery reagan died today in los angeles home. she is being remembered as an advisor and fierce protector of her husband. as well as her charitable causes. and omens is continue to pour in from friends and politicians. has a closer look at her lasting legacy and the message from the president and mrs. obama, i understand? ndeed, tonight the president and first lady issued a statement crediting nancy reagan for prepa them to live in the white house both by her example and her warm and gracious advice. we also heard from a former press secretary. she was nancy reagan's press secretary during president reagan's first term. >> she was a wonderful first lady, dedicated to what she did, worked hard. she cared about what she was doing. she was a wonderful representative of america. of: nancy reagan spent some her early years living with relatives in bethesda, attending sidwell friends school. after college, she headed to hollywood and became an actress. one of for last films she played opposite ronald reagan. in 1967, he began his second

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i'm kimberly suiters, back to you. alison: good way to put it. great information there, kim. thank you. tune in to "good morning washington" monday for your chance to win some of the free tickets from abc7. this time it will be for the taping for the power players edition. that is it for "abc7 news at 5:00". but right now at 6:00 tonight. claims of possible scandal involving d.c.'s mayor. closing d.c. general and putting new shelters across the city. new information on the man accused in a prince george's county police officer's death. as we learn when the officer will be laid to rest. and playing with fire. firefighters' gear intentionally damaged. where this is happening and what is being done. "abc7 news at 6:00" starts now. announcer: now, "abc7 news at 6:00". on your side. maureen: first at 6:00, d.c.'s mayor is disputing claims of a scandal in a fight over homeless shelters. at in the center is mayor bowser's plan to replace the d.c. shelter with smaller facilities in every ward. sam ford joins us. we heard it was a packed house as the leaders debated the move today? >>

consumer investigator kimberly suiters joins us live with news of historic legislation gaining traction on capitol hill. so many people are affected by eating disorders. kimberly: you are right. this is historic. "7 on your side" following up the report about millions of americans who suffer from an eating disorder but do not receive treatment. either because a medical professional missed it or because insurance did not cover it. >> this alexandria family lost their beautiful daughter leslie to anorexia and they paid out of pocket for nearly all of her medical care. looking back his daughter's illness was treated as a medical one, not a mental one which partly explains why eating disorders are the deadliest of all mental illnesses with a 20% mother tallty rate. >> the -- 20% mortality rate. >> the general practitioner said leave her alone. she is fine. leave her alone. we stupidly followed that very, very bad advice. five weeks later she died. kimberly: katie says she would have died from the eating disorder without the life-saving intensive long-term therapy at the renfrew center in fl

uberrly suiters is putting to the test, and joins us live from arlington. hi, kimberly. alison.: hey, we are requesting a cab and uv ber at the exact same time and we will wait and see who gets to us first. we are trying to get back to the station quick and for the cheapest price. meantime, this is what we found out in the race to win your ride. 7 on your side tested uber versus uber, and uber versus cab. we compared it was faster, and we went to the red top headquarters to talk survival. millennial's, do you feel like you have a "cool" problem? >> probably. >> i always use uber. kimberly: we took three trips. to the airport, the taxidriver took a faster route, but not by much. my ride was just $.18 more. this time, my driver took the quicker, cheaper route. her driver's a only cost or $.21 extra. now back home to abc 7. driver took a path six minutes faster. mine got stuck the high the trolley on the wrong side of the road. our years has been cheaper every time. gainst cabs.ers an this cab ride was faster by two minutes, but cost five dollars more. you miss the exit. th