marcy gonzalez abc 7 news. jummy: secretary of state john kerry says he's confident the u.s. can reach a nuclear deal with iran. even after president obama agreed to sign legislation giving congress the right to reject an agreement. the bill is expected to sail through both houses of congress. lawmakers would have 30 days to review any final deal aimed at preventing iran from developing nuclear weapons. while also lifting economic sanctions against the regime. president abraham lincoln died 150 years ago today at ford's theater where lincoln was shot. they're commemorating the anniversary and our jeanette reyes is in northwest with today's tributes. it was like a day of time traveling on penn street in d.c. you were taken back 150 years, exactly to the day abraham lincoln died of a gunshot wound to the head. dozens dressed in period clothing re-enacted the moments that would change the course of american history. it was on these steps 150 years ago that dozens were told the tragic news. abraham lincoln was dead. >> ladies and gentlemen, our president has breathed his last. je

marcy gonzalez abc 7 news. jummy: what a story. outside here in arlington, dreary and rainy conditions. when will it finally clear up? jummy: here's a way to brighten up a dreary day. ben and jerry's offering free ice cream cones today to anyone who drops by one of their scoop shops. the company says free cone day is a way to celebrate and thank fans for their support. you can go to benjerry.com to find a participating location. might be heading there real soon, doug? doug: there you go. take an umbrella. you'll need it out there. take a look at the storm scan. areas of rain overhead now. more coming our way from the west. don't think it's particularly heavy. rain most of the day. clearing out for night tonight. tomorrow looks a lot brighter. sunshine and a little more rain. rain is a possibility on thursday and friday. talk more about that at 4:00. [dramatic music] ♪ ♪ >> yeah! [cheers and applause] whoo! hey, hey, hey, hey! hello, and welcome to millionaire. i'm terry crews. you may know me from brooklyn nine-nine and now i'm doi

marcy: the f.b.i. says two men who tarpthed two pittsburgh banks since january may be former or current military or law enforcement officers saying these surveillance videos hint they're well trained. >> the trigger finger is off the trigger guard. that is -- when you're handling a weapon safely that's what you do until you intend to shoot. so not everybody knows of that. marcy: investigators basing their concern that these may be officers who turned against the law on their use of gun holsters. their authoritative presence and the layers they're wearing possibly hiding body armor. >> going to make sure they have the right gear on the right weapons, they're going to have an entrance route. they're going on have an escape route. they're going to have mranlz for contingencies. marcy: now the f.b.i. getting more concerned as the criminals are getting more violent. in the most recent robbery last week, one of the men pointed a gun at an employee's head. >> threatened to kidnap the bank employee. they've ta

marcy gonzalez, abc 7 news. jummy: baltimore bishop heather cook pleaded not guilty in that car crash that killed a cyclist. she was in court this morning. her blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit when she struck thomas polermo in december. the episcopal diocese of maryland suspended cook after the crash. a trial has been set for june 4th. the university of maryland says a racist and sexist e-mail allegedly sent by a fraternity member did not violate school policy. university president wallace loh says an investigation found the student was not breaking university policy and was within his first amendment rights. it was sent 14 months ago but recently surfaced. student agreed with the university not to return this semester. u.m.d. will hold a forum at 4:30 this afternoon to discuss this latest announcement. jummy: coming up on abc 7 news at noon, the one time texting while driving is allowed. and how it can help save lives. autria: plus a terrifying crash caught on camera. why authorities say the

marcy gonzalez abc 7 news. jummy: police in los angeles are investigating the death of the heir to a vast oil fortune. 47-year-old andrew getty was found dead in the bathroom of his hollywood hills home yesterday afternoon. the coroner's office says his death appears to be accidental or of natural causes. getty was the son of billionaire gordon getty and grandson of john paul getty founder of getty oil. autria: duke university officials are trying to figure out who hung a noose outside of a building. the center is home to several offices including the center for sexual and gender diversity and the center for multicultural affairs. university officials say whoever hung it will be held accountable. in the meantime the governor of indiana admits he mishandled the state's religious freedom law and he vows to fix it. governor mike pence says legislation could be moved this week to make sure that the law e businesses the right to deny service to anyone. right now it says the government can't "substantially burden a p

marcy gonzalez, abc 7 news. jummy: what a story. a cardiologist meantime in new york being accused of trying to hire an undercover cop to have another doctor hurt or killed. dr. anthony masetto allegedly hired two men to set fire to the other man's office. when that didn't do much damage he offered to pay $5,000 to have the doctor beaten and $20,000 to have him killed. he reportedly wanted to put the other doctor out of business. a federal judge has ruled general motors not responsible for death claims while they were under bankruptcy protection. however, some g.m. owners can file faulty ignition switch claims after the company left bankruptcy protection in 2009. one of the plaintiffs' attorneys says the decision shields g.m. from up to $10 billion in potential liabilities from those lawsuits. the wounded warriors soldier ride made a special stop in d.c. today. about 30 minutes ago, president obama and vice president biden welcomed the group of injured service members to the white house. it's a celebration of the eighth annual soldi

marcy: they say tsarnaev is not expected to take the stand. jummy: the trial began today for the woman accused of convincing a friend to help her steal a home in upper marlboro. authorities say keina johnson and her co-defendant filed a false deed allowing them to unlawfully take possession of the property and they then allegedly sold it to an investment group. the home had belonged to a woman who had been dead for three years. this is johnson's second trial. she was convicted in february of stealing and moving into another home. police are investigating a deadly crash in talbot county. emergency crews were called to queen anne highway in queen anne maryland. route 404 will be shut down for an extended period of time. we are working, though to get you more information on this story. make sure you stay with abc 7 for any updates on air and on line at wjla.com. taking a look right now outside at the nation's capital, much drier day than we had yesterday. chief meteorologist doug hill is here with a look at the first forecast today. hey, doug. do

in boston marcy gonzalez abc 7 news. autria: the murder trial against aaron hernandez is also wrapping up. lawyers are delivering closing arguments this noon. hernandez is accused in the june 2013 shooting death of oden lloyd who was dating the sister of hernandez's fiancee. he pleaded not guilty. jury is expected to get the case later today. jummy: today, we are expecting to learn whether or not a father and his seven children died from carbon monoxide poisoning. family was found inside their home on maryland's eastern shore in princess anne. they were called because the father missed work. that's when officers discovered the body. todd was running a generator to hit the house because the electricity had been shut off. fire investigators are working to figure out if hazardous materials from an industrial storage yard fire in capitol heights seeped into a nearby marshy area. more than 100 firefighters battled the three alarm blaze on ashwood drive behind the roofing company falco industries. two firefighters suffered min

marcy gonzalez, abc 7 news. police in milwaukee are searching for answers after a deadly car accident ends with a child dead and two people shot to death. a 2-year-old boy was hit and killed by a van after running into the street. the driver 40-year-old archie brown jr. stayed there at the scene. a witness says that brown was then shot and killed in a confrontation after getting out of his van. the toddler's 15-year-old brother was also shot and he later died at the hospital. this tragedy has left their community distraught. >> for whatever reason allowed this to take place, he's the one. leon: investigators say the shooting happened outside of a birthday party. it's not clear who pulled the trigger but one witness says the suspect came out of a house in the neighborhood and a $25,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest. still no verdict in aaron hernandez's trial. the former new england patriots player is charged in the 2013 murder of his friend oden lloyd. he pled not guilty. and the j

marcy gonzalez, abc 7 news. alison: and maryland senator ben cardin is leading the charge to catch criminals who have hurt or killed police officers. this so-called blue alert measure would create a nationwide system to find and arrest violent criminals and it would send alerts when credible threats are made against law enforcement officers. leon: all right. time now to get a first check of the traffic this evening. or this hour. let's check in with jamie sullivan to see how things are going on the area roads. hey, jamie. jamie: couple of different problem spots. i want to begin with a crash on the interstate. this will affect you if you're heading youth outbound on 395 southbound right at seminary road. i want to zoom in a little bit and talk about delays. for you right now averaging 25 miles per hour which is actually pretty typical. this is where we usually see the delays. a little more congested, again, while they are clearing it away. let's take a look on 395 north of where the crash is to give you an idea

marcy an incredible story of survival for two months. >> it really is incredible alicia, this guy says he did everything he could to keep the boat from sinking and have enough food and water and he wanted to make it home for his parents, they were starting to lose hope. >> rescued after 66 days, lost at sea. >> had many moments i thought i would die. lewis jordan back on shore in north carolina sharing the incredible story how he survived to months alone in the atlantic. the 37-year-old set off from south carolina to fish, he woke up one night to his boat capsizing and i was flying through the air and somer assaulting and all my gps devices were rolling around in the water. jordan managed to stay with the boat rationing out his food and collecting rain water and catching fish. after ten days of no sign of jordan or the ship the search was called off. >> thought it's over i lost my son. >> then a cargo ship spotted jordan two miles off of cape hatrous. overnight an emotional reunion with his parents, thankful after sitting on his boat fittingly called angel were answered. >> so wonderfu

marcy was born mark.e a doctor and had three children. >> the transition is incredible. >> now, marcy is helping others and performing 1600 surgeries in 12 years. >> it's valuable. >> i have seen all kinds of things. >> do you share with patients? >> there are times and places you bring in personal stories. >> she performs surgeries at mills peninsula hospital. >> doctors in china. >> techniques are constantly improving with an explosion of research. even growing sexual organs in a petri dish. >> that is where we're headed? >> you know. >> how gratifying to do this work? >> i'm the luckiest person in the world. i get to bring happiness to people. >> you can see the passion in her work. she says is more than 90% success rate but definition of success can vary greatly. nine states require it is covered by insurance. >> abc7 news.com you'll find excerpts on the bruce jenner interview. you can see the special here on abc7. tell us your thoughts on abc7 news facebook page. following the interview at 11:00. my

marcy was born mark.to be a doctor and had three children. >> the transition is incredible. >> now, marcy is helping others and performing 1600 surgeries in 12 years. >> it's valuable. >> i have seen all kinds of things. >> do you share with patients? >> there are times and places you bring in personal stories. >> she performs surgeries at mills peninsula hospital. >> doctors in china. >> techniques are constantly improving with an explosion of research. even growing sexual organs in a petri dish. >> that is where we're headed? >> you know. >> how gratifying to do this work? >> i'm the luckiest person in the world. i get to bring happiness to people. >> you can see the passion in her work. she says is more than 90% success rate but definition of success can vary greatly. nine states require it is covered by insurance. >> abc7 news.com you'll find excerpts on the bruce jenner interview. you can see the special here on abc7. tell us your thoughts on abc7 news facebook page. following the interview at 11:00.

abc's marcy gonzalez has more. marcy: the jury spending today going line by line to the 32 page verdict form. the seven women and five men deciding dzhokhar tsarnaev's fate going over each charge and considering the evidence including those videos of the moments leading up to the boston marathon bombings showing dzhokhar tsarnaev placing a bomb right next to families and then the gruesome heart wrenching aftermath. >> i know that this trial has been emotional. i have to imagine the deliberations are going to be very very hard for these jurors. marcy: during yesterday's closing arguments along with showing those images prosecutors said the attack was part of tsarnaev's plan to punish america. defense maintaining that he was a follower influenced by his deceased older brother saying the defendant did play a role and there's no excuse planting bombs at the boston marathon was a senseless act. adding, but if not for tamerlan it wouldn't have happened. of the 30 charges that tsarnaev faces, 17 carry the possibility of t

let me start with congresswoman marcy captor. have you ever supported free trade? in other words, is free trade a basic battle for you and the working people of your area? >> free trade is a battle for the communities that i represent and the people and companies that reside there. i have supported the jordanian agreement. i felt it was a stronger measure. but i basically believe in our constitution which says that the congress, not the executive branch, will have the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations. it doesn't say rubber stamp agreements that the executive branch negotiates and it doesn't say you can't amend. congress has to be able to fix what's wrong with these agreements and frankly, chris, in my area and the whole country, since these so-called free trade agreements have been signed and rushed through congress, under the fast track procedure, our country has lost net, 47,500,000 jobs. among them, over 5 million manufacturing jobs. the american people have lived these year after year after year of trade deficit. an accumulation of $9.5 trillion

in boston marcy gonzalez abc 7 news. alison: meanwhile, the defense team for former new england patriots player aaron hernandez has rested its case. the prosecution spent more than two months laying out its case and today, the defense only called one witness. hernandez is charged with killing oden lloyd in june 2013. jury deliberations are expected to begin tomorrow. leon: montgomery county police are looking for two people involved in a stabbing and hit examine run in germantown. it started at an argument on party. the victim showed up to finish the argument and the fight broke out. two people were stabbed and another one was hit by a car. the victims are expected to recover. columbia university's journalism school weighs in on an article by "rolling stone" magazine about an alleged gang rape at u.v.a. >> it was the collective fault of the reporter the editor the editor's supervisor and the fact checking department. leon: just ahead here at 4:00 how the fraternity at the center of the scandal is reacting. alison: and "7

no officers. >> marcy, frustration, as well over the i guess the timing of this preliminary report.eeing it into freddie gray's death? >> right, initially everyone thought at least some of these preliminary findings were going to be released to the public on friday but now we're hearing all of those details are only being handed over to the state's attorney's office the ones who will be taking over this investigation. the police commissioner says this administration was made because they don't want to compromise the investigation. t.j. and reena. >> a lot of people eager to see what's in that report. marcy gonzales thank you so much. >>> and for the first time we're getting details about what may have happened in that police van after freddie gray was arrested. a police document obtained by "the washington post" suggests gray's injuries may have been self-inflicked. another prisoner also in the van allegedly told investigators he could hear gray banging against the wall and he believed he was intentionally trying to hurt himself. that man could not see gray because they were separat

marcy gonzales is following the developments from new york. >> reporter: that video reportedly matches up with what is on the cockpit voice recorder, the final seconds of terror after 150 people on board were killed. today new chilling details about a video reportedly recorded on germanwings flight 9525, the final moments before it crashed. two european publications describe a shaky video with screaming passengers, the wing scraping a mountain before the 15 second clip ends, one call it a fake and another saying if it does exist it needs to be handed over so investigators are analyze the sounds and images. a scene now where crews are still at work and lufthansa ceo laid flowers today. >> it will take a long, long time for everybody all of us to understand how this could happen. >> adding to the questions a stunning admission from the airline, lufthansa revealing that they first learned of the copilot suffered from severe depression while he was still in their pilot training school. andreas lubitz shared his medical records but still was allowed to become a pilot. >> it's egregious. the

marcy gonzales channel 6 "action news." >> thank you marcy. >>> house speaker john boehner is not maskingthe iran nuclear deal calling it a direct threat to peace in the middle east and around the world, this in response to president obama's acknowledge that iran could have the capabilities to build a nuclear bomb after the first 13 years of the deal but if iran went to make the weapon it would take them at least one year. >>> the united childrens agency says that dozens of children have been killed since the fighting in yemen intensified. 17 childrens in the last two weeks alone and many families have left they are hom. jordan drafted a u.n. resolution aimed at halting the fighting in yemen. >> and hundreds of students in kenya took to the streets to remember those in the university attack. the students marched through downtown nairobi saying we will never forget you and condemned al-shabab, and called for better security on college campuses. >>> authorities are looking for clues in north philadelphia this morning, detectives put up crime scene tape on north 12th street just before 11:00

marcy gonzalez abc 7 news. jummy: pakistan is reacting as president obama calls for a review into the strikes that killed two hostages. that january attack killed warren weinstein of rockville and an italian citizen giovanni lo porto. pakistani officials offered their condollences and expressed their shock and sorrow. president obama has taken full responsibility for the two aid workers' deaths. community leaders are calling for the shutdown of baltimore city following the death of a man in police custody. they are holding a press conference this noon. 25-year-old freddie gray died of a spinal injury a week after a chase and arrest by police. protesters packed the streets of baltimore yesterday calling for justice. five of the six officers involved have been interviewed but not charged. civil rights groups also plan on meeting with governor larry hogan today calling him to address police and community relations. police need your help this noon finding a missing boy in prince george's county. take a look. the 10

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marcy gonzales has more. there is certainly a firestorm around this legislation there. >> reporter: that is right. lawmakers are saying they are on a brink of a major milestone if this proposal is passed it will be the first time that sexual orientation is protected from discrimination under state law. >> they are going over the language of a proposed fix to the controversial freedom of religious act. >> if there is one thing taken away from the past week it's this that is that religious rights and individual rights can co-exist in harmony together. the revision adding clear protection saying that businesses cannot turn away customers based on their orientation. without the wording they say this leaves the door open like this indiana pizza shop to do this. >> if a gay couple was to come in and to provide them pizzas for a wedding we would have to say no. >> that would be illegal under this draft expected to go to a vote today. and voting on a similar law in arkansas today. the governor sent the law back deman

as marcy gonzalez explains it's incredible no one was hurt.orter: dry land never looked so good for the 2500 people on board this carnival ship. stuck at sea off the coast of sydney australia for two days being slammed by 30 foot waves. >> it was scary. >> our patio furniture flew off the balcony. reporter: 60-mile-per-hour winds rocking the massive ship. >> it was wild. reporter: makeing it hard walk and at times dangerous to even sit. >> my suitcases were flying out of the cupboard and the tv was falling down. >> on the glass, actually had been pushed out and smashed all over the place. chairs fell like lollipops. reporter: the sudden storm was so severe that sydney harbor port was forced to close. and that is why the ship heading back from a 12-day voyage in the south pacific had to just wait in open waters. >> the ship would have literally surfed into the harbor and it's a rare occurrence. reporter: finally, today, the all clear. the cruise liner pulling into port. >> really happy to be back on land. reporter: passengers leaving with some

. >> live in baltimore with abc's marcy gonzales. it seems quiet.ng we're hearing, it's going really well. the curfew went into effect at 10:00 last night. we're told the protesters and everyone else out pretty much cleared out quickly. there were no major incidents reported. police and the national guard are staying out through the early morning hours till that curfew is listed at 5:00 this morning. >> you know, part of the story, it's going well on the streets this time around, but so much of that story has been about that one mother that everybody's been seeing who got her son off the streets there in town. what's the buzz there around baltimore itself and i know we're hearing more from her. >> yeah, well, people are still applauding her. we're hearing more from her. she says she never expected all of this attention. she saw the cameras around when she was kind of going after her son but didn't think anyone was really paying attention to her. she said she heard something maybe was going on. she went over there to see if her son was involved even

marci gonzalez, abc news, new york. >> that sandwich never tasted so good. >>> up next, putting your life on the line to sell houses. why a growing number of real estate agents are fearing for their lives every time they go out to show a home to a prospective buyer. >>> and royal baby watchers going into overdrive this weekend. royal baby number two is due any minute now. why many british economists are hoping for a girl. ...and the wolf was huffing and puffing... kind of like you sometimes, grandpa. well, when you have copd it can be hard to breathe. it can be hard to get air out, which can make it hard to get air in. so i talked to my doctor. she said... doctor: symbicort could help you breathe better, starting within 5 minutes. symbicort doesn't replace a rescue inhaler for sudden symptoms. symbicort helps provide significant improvement of your lung function. symbicort is for copd, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema. it should not be taken more than twice a day. symbicort contains formoterol. medicines like formoterol increase the risk of death from asthma problems. symbi

marcy done marcy gonzalez, abc 7 news. alison: the fight to stop sweet briar college to close continues. the complaint alleges breach of contract against the private women's college and the president james jones. the complaint alleges interference by jones. a group of sweet briar students parents and alumni filed, rather, a complaint last week. the college is denying both of those claims. scott: a robot stolen from a local team is back at a virginia high school today. the prize winning robot was returned to team robo loco at loudoun county high school this morning. robot was in an s.u.v. that was stolen after regional competition in tennessee earlier this month. knoxville police recently found it in the woods and, perhaps, good timing there because the team is competing in the world championships in st. louis this week. alison: good luck guys! ahead at 4:00 a good samaritan comes to the rescue of a man in a wheelchair who fell on some metro tracks. we'll show you video of the rescue. scott: plus remembering a local college

abc news reporty marcy gonzalez shows us the raid that broke it up. >> reporter: a major terror raid police taking down a network of accused militants including two of osama bin laden's former bodyguards investigators believe plotted to attack the vatican. italian police now reveals that in 2010 while investigating the men's alleged involvement of a bombing in pakistan that killed more than a hundred people they learned of a new plot. the target, they say people visiting an unspecified crowded area in rome which antiterrorism believe may have been the vatican. >> translator: from some wiretapped conversation it comes out that an organization of a terrorist attack is under way. >> reporter: investigators say those recorded phone conversations that took place near the seed of the catholic church included mention of restricted areas and the pope. italian police saying today that at least one pakistani suicide bomber arrived in rome but they explained the plot was called off once the suspects learned they were being investigated. >> the vatican probably always is a target if you're parti

reporting live marci gonzalez channel6 "action news."o be. >> okay, marcy, thank you. >>> meantime a british couple is under arrest in turkey for allegedly trying to get into syria with their four children. 31-year-old asif mal like and his partner kiran were taken into custody. their children range in age from one to seven years old. this all unfolded when the family was reported missing from their home in england earlier this month. it's not clear if the husband and wife were isis sympathizers but authorities say there was no indication that they planned on fighting. >>> there are also conflicting reports tonight about why the u.s. military sending war ships into the waters of yemen. u.s. navy officials say the u.s.s. roosevelt and cruiser u.s.s. normandy are heading towards the arabian sea and gulf of aiden to intercept any iranian vessels carrying weapons. the pentagon says the war ships are going to the region because of the deteriorating situation in yemen. more on the movement of u.s. ware war ships to yemen. you can watch that fo

reporting live marci gonzalez channel6 "action news." sharrie back to you. >> marcy thank you. >>> turning to the forecast now in today's cold winds are making us forget that it's spring and there's a chance for a possible freeze tonight. this has us all hoping for warmer weather this weekend. let's find out if we'll get it and of course checking in with meteorologist cecily tynan who is outside with the latest. hi cecily. >> hi sharrie. our weather will warm up slightly this weekend but don't let the sunshine fool you. it is chilly out here. currently in philadelphia the temperature 57 degrees. allentown 54. wilmington 55. millville 56 and trenton 54 degrees along the beaches sea isle city the boardwalk in atlantic city answers also 53. temperatures running about 10 degrees below average. feeling even colder when you factor in this, wind gusts up 228 miles per hour in philadelphia. we had peak wind gusts earlier today of 37 miles per hour. 33 miles per hour in wilmington. and 26 miles per hour in trenton. the reason why we have a wind t

marci gonzalez, abc news, boston. >> marci, thank you so much. >>> prosecutors are calling for the deatha case. they say they have strong incriminating against craig hicks charged with killing three muslim students in february. near the university of north carolina. there's been question whether the shootings were an escalation of a parking space debate or a hate crime. >>> an unpaid electric bill and gasoline generator may have started the chain of events that led to the death of eight family members in maryland. seven of them children. abc's jim avila has more. >> reporter: it started as a missing person's report. a concerned citizen called police in princess anne, maryland to say a co-worker had not shown up. police found no problems at the house but went inside to find the adult was dead and the farther they walked in the worse it got. seven children, ages 6 to 16 also dead. apparent victims of the silent killer with no smell or taste carbon monoxide gas. it happens way too often. more than 400 deaths, 20,000 injuries every year due to carbon monoxide poisoning says the centers for d

reporting live marci gonzalez channel6 "action news." rick, back to you. >> all right, marcy thank you for that report. our coverage of the earthquake in nepal continues on 6abc.com. we'll have continuing updates photos and videos from the scene. we've also listed charities that are helping the victims of this disaster and you can find a list of those char the ares and links to their web site by going to our web site 6abc.com. >> a fallen hero honored more than 50 years after he died in the line of duty. district attorney risa furman presented a hero cop plaque to the lower prove den township police officer who died while on the job christmas day in 1963. he is the 27th officer to be honored through the hero program. >>> the world meeting of families will bring pope francis to philadelphia in september and people can now sign up to volunteer for the event which is expected to attract a million people to the city. "action news" reporter vernon odom is live outside of the cathedral basilica saint peter and paul with more. vern. >> reporter

marcy gonzales joins us live tonight. >> investigators feel confident that this was not a spontaneousmething that the copilot was likely thinking about at least for a few days. >> new insight into the disturbed mind of copilot believed to have intentionally crashed flight 9525 in the alps last week. investigator searched andreas lubitz's home finding a tablet revealing in the days before the crash he looks up medical treatment methods and ways to carryout suicide and cockpit door measures. and investigators believe that after locking the pilot out of the cockpit, he guided the plane into the side of a mountain. details from the second black box found today buried and charred. the actions of pilots and the controls with the different pilots of plane these are vital in order to find the truth. >> still no explanation why two european publications ended up with video of final moments of the crash and they have found 40 other cell phones scattered at the scene badly damaged but being analyzed for possible clues. >>> more than 2,000 dna samples were recovered from the scene and many which

we have one public speaker then move into questions from my colleagues once we'll move back to our marcie. >> commissioner fewer so thanks for the presentation and thanks for staking so late i know it is really late so, yeah so i example i have a question about page 8 the recovery credit so the timeframe 3 hundred and 16 students we had it looks like for the graduating class of 2014 that would have been 2013-2014 timeframe

marcy gonzales is live now with more.w consider against this 21-year-old man. >> reporter: this is an emotional day for so much people across boston inside of the courtroom, some victim's family members and even one of the jurors wiped away tears as the verdict was read. >> guilty on all 30 counts boston marathon bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev slumps after learning he could face the death penalty. they deliberated for 11 hours over two days coming with a conviction. finding him guilty of three people as well as the violence that followed including the murder of mit police officer, sean collier survivors responding jeff baumann who lost both of his legs in the attack tweeting today's verdict will never replace the lives lost but it is a relief. and someone step closer to closure. the defense team led by joanie clark will try to keep dzhokhar tsarnaev off death row. >> they knew he would be convicted the question for them is could they save his life. >> the other -- is life in prison. if they can convince the jury that he was inf

we have one public speaker then move into questions from my colleagues once we'll move back to our marcie. >> commissioner fewer so thanks for the presentation and thanks for staking so late i know it is really late so, yeah so i example i have a question about page 8 the recovery credit so the timeframe 3 hundred and 16 students we had it looks like for the graduating class of 2014 that would have been 2013-2014 timeframe >> seen some success in that area and figuring out some ways to beef that up so our students can come in with a leg forward a lot of our students already have early warning indicators so thank you for this presentation and we'll continue to have this discussion about continuation school and course schools and county schools. thank you. >> any other questions or comments? >> i also want to thank the team i think we're getting better and better at system atizing and i want to thank you all. the budget that we'll be working on specifically african-american numbers will be working with a number of departments to have a stronger focus on

lets turn to marcy gonzales. >> reporter: opening statements started this morning, followed by video and heart-wrenching images, presented to the same jury who found him giltdy on all counts. the prosecution is starting the penalty phase of the dzhokhar tsarnaev trial and a never before seen image of him giving the finger from a holding cell at his 2013 arrangements showing he simply does not care about the lives he took and the suffering he caused. described by survivors among them celeste cochran, who lost both legs saying the pain was so intention she wanted to die. the defense painted him as being under the influence of his older brother. >> if one juror votes for life he won't get the death sentence. >> out sides a demonstration against the death penalty. rebecca gregory lost a leg in the bombings and completed the boston marathon yesterday, is one of many that fears that a death sentence could lead to years of appeals. >> part of us getting on with our lives want an ending and it won't end like this. >> the father of martin richard, killed in the attack agrees. as long as the d

marci, thank you. >>> back over to ron claiborne. morning, again. >> hi, again, dan and paula. >>> we begin with the travel nightmare for passengers on board a republic airways flight to denver. some passengers say they were stranded on that plane, stuck on that plane for more than six hours. the flight was canceled. >>> five teen agers under arrest in what australian authorities call major counterterrorism bust. the teens are accused of planning an isis-inspired terrorist attack. >>> l.a. kings center jarret stoll was arrested in las vegas. the boyfriend of erin andrews is accused of possession. >>> and finally, a father on new york's long island just can't let go of winter. his name is mike frigo. you'll see him dressed in a tank top recently. you will. he was trying to keep his five-foot-tall winter snow mall alive as long as possible. it's not easy when the temperatures are expected to hit 70 today in new york. he's set up a facebook page called save the snowman to keep the snowman from melting. he's got a number of snow-nations

marcy gonzalez abc news new york. >>> new at 4:30, there was action today on controversial religiousfreedom acts in indiana and arkansas. governor asa hutchinson signed a revised version of the bill proposed earlier this week. hutchinson requires lawmakers to change it because it discriminates against gays and lesbians. the new version sets the right tone. >> it does the three things i outlined. it protects religious freedom, establishes a framework for the balancing act for the courts to determine these types of cases. it recognizes the diversity of our culture and workforce. >> indiana's governor said he'll sign a version of that act which he signed into law just last week. the new version passed by state legislators today prohibit service providers for using the law -- for refusing to provide services or accommodations. it also bars discrimination based on factors that include race religion sexual orientation and gender identity. the original law was widely condemned as discriminatory against gays and lesbians. >>> one of the kidnapping victims in 1976 believes it's time for james

her rescuer will be awarded a medal for bravery earlier this year. >> marcy gonzalez abc news new york. >> that woman is lucky to be alive. >>> netflix stock sored to a record high today after the company announced its video streaming service has topped 62 million survivors worldwide. they closed the day up more than 18% at 562.5 cents per share. more than 5 million users have signed up for netflix so far this year. netflix became more watched than any cable channel in the u.s. the company stocks were rated under $9 a share when it went public back in 2002. >>> shares of etne, that stock opened at $31. nearly double the initial public offering price, the ipo set at $16. the online marketplace for hand made and vintage goods, that company is now worth nearly $4 billion. >> if only -- >> google's glasses are being used to diagnose skin conditions. >> and help apps that may not be so healthy. >> jane king has those stories and more in today's wellness report. >> google glass to gauge the effectiveness, security and patient acceptance of a realtime skin consultation. for patients in this t

marcy gonzalez abc news new york. >>> baltimore's police commissioner is ordering a change in police rules after the death of a man injured while in custody. anthony bass, you may remember them called for a rewrite on rules on moving arrestees and calling for medical help. the move comes after four officers chased and tackled freddy gray during an arrest on april 12th. he suffered severe spinal injuries and that led to his death. investigators still don't know how gray was hurt. >> as this investigation continues we will take corrective action whenever and wherever it is necessary. if we see policies that don't make sense or on a date or antiquated they will be changed. >> officers who arrested gray have been placed on administrative duty and activists in baltimore are demanding more action in this case. >> european union leaders will hold an emergency summit and the concern that 700 migrants died while trying to cross the mediterranean. according to one, a large number of people remained trapped inside the boat as it capsized. the survivor says human traffickers organizing that trip

marcy gonzalez abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> in san francisco new fallout at the sheriff's departmentports of a fight club operating inside the county jail. carolyn tyler joins us now. >> reporter: well larry, the sheriff said he believes the gladiator style fights alleged to have taken place in county jail 4 were isolated incidents but the alleged ring leader has been stripped of his duties and is now in line to be fired. >> we've arrived at the issue to terminate one of the deputies. >> reporter: believes that internal affairs investigation justifies the firing of deputy scott new. two inmates said in march that new forced them to fight each other while deputies placed bets. according to marco remmy others involved no longer have contact with inmates. while investigations by the fbi and da continues. new's attorney says his client may have committed some policy violations however, he says the fabulous tales of a gladiator school concocted by these inmates is utter exaggeration. could body cameras have helped sort out the truth? >> i think it could have been significant. >> reporter:

marci gonzalez, abc news, baltimore. >>> in oakland tonight, police and business owners are anxiously gearing up for mayday. on friday protesters are threatening to shut things down to call attention to social injustices affecting minorities and the working class. abc a 7 reporter janet oh is in oakland. >> it boils down to everybody being affected. >> reporter: the international longshore and warehouse union says they can make a difference by leading the protest on mayday here in oakland. >> our families are affected by these killings. some of our family members in our own local are victims of police brutality and killings. >> reporter: union organizer stacey rogers is referring to walter scott an african american man shot by police eight times in south carolina in april. scott had family members who were longshore union members. >> nobody is this is business as usual. we're angry. >> reporter: oakland has always been at the forefront of many protests. and that mayday it will be no different. here is the scene in 2011 as thousands streamed across the adeline street bridge during the

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