councilmember marion barry arrived, saying welfare benefits have contributed to this. >> poor people are getting kicked in the behind. >> he is organizing a protest tonight at union central church. >> i was a little complacent but now i need help. help,n if you qualify for it could take up to 10 days to get your utilities back on. at least the process is starting. reporting from southeast washington, sam ford. >> $7,000 electrical bill. con is note air going to be on tonight. you can open up the windows and let the cool air in. >> chilly air, maybe adding a few extra blankets. that is what i did last night. it is going to be chilly tonight. n national wereaga are at 56 degrees. clear skies out now. it was a little cool today. it certainly felt like fall this first october weekend. .5 degrees our average this time of year, 72. last night in d.c., we dropped down to 44 degrees. our average low of 55. the record high, 96, the hottest recorded temperature in october. october 5 was the first time we recorded any snow in d.c. back in 1892. note know in our forecast but we do have chilly te

suggest the race to be the most competitive since 1994, when marion barry won a foruth -- fourth term. >> the u.s. is stepping up its air strikes against isil with help from a kurdish forces on the ground. it appears the attacks are making an impact. the wrecks are halting advances by islamic state militants -- are halting advances by islamic state militants, at least for now. you can voice your concerns and get your questions answered tonight about the isil threat. we are hosting a live, national town hall on new channel 8 tonight at 8:00. we will stream it live on wjla.com. if you would like to be a member of the live audience, sign up at wjla.com/townhall. >> hong kong's leader says he is ready to meet with road democracy students nearly three weeks after those protests -- with pro-democracy students nearly three weeks after those protests. authorities had promised a meeting last week, but then called it off. the protesters have been blocking major roads, demanding a greater say in choosing their leaders. news atg up on abc 7 noon, one man had a pretty good reason for leading polic

. >> councilmember marion barry arrived, saying cuts to welfare benefits have contributed to this. >> poor people are getting kicked in the behind, back-and-forth. >> e says he is organizing a protest at union temple church tonight. >> now i need help. >> we have learned that even if you qualify for help, it can take up to 10 days to get your utilities back on. at least the process has started. sam ford, abc 7 news. >> thank you, sam. former president jimmy carter celebrating his 90th earth day today. carter was elected as the 39th president in 1976. since the end of his term, he has worked for peace and civil rights around the world. mr. carter marked the occasion by attending a ceremony in atlanta. a garden will be dedicated in his name. happy birthday, mr. president. >> great to see him. what a beautiful day today. >> it was fun to watch the sky. right now we have about 35 minutes of sunlight left. it is clearing up outside. you past couple of hours, see some blue sky and in the clouds start moving through the afternoon. we have a pattern now, at least in the metro area, partly clo

marion barry bill deblasio tried to quiet fears. insisting the city is prepared. >> we have the finest public health system not anywhere in the this one but anywhere in the world. >> reporter: dr. craig spencer remains in isolation at new york's bellevue hospital. two other people including his fiancee have been quarantined. authorities are fanning out use be credit cards and phones to track his every move. although officials say spencer was mindful about contact with people he still left his apartment, traveled on the subway, ran in the park and went bowling. on thursday he awoke with a slight fever and immediately notified authorities. >> i think it's instructive to always remember this is not a virus that is easily transmitsed. >> doctors withoutransmitted. >> there were questions why spencer was not monitored more closely. new guidelines to change that. >> depending on the risk level, a person could acquire 21 day mandatory quarantine or at a government regulated facility. >> in harlem, spencer's apartment is now sealed and the

you are elected mayor and marion barry is complaining about the reduction in the assistance broken pinkye the call and give it to a department head. mr. cantania. cantania: you can't not take a call from marion. marion cannot be deferred. we have had a storied history. sometimes we love each other and sometimes we don't but i have to tell you no one can diminish marion's legacy and work. just one minute? >> moderator: that was a one-word answer. cantania: i would take the call. schwartz: of course i would take his call. i had the great privilege and i will never understand exactly why marry him before he went for his kidney transplant operation i just got on the council on the council on i was out of town. i got a call from marion barry at the university hospital. >> moderator: that was a yes or no question. schwartz: of course i would take his call. >> moderator: ms. bowser? bowser: yes i would take yes i would take this call an event that took five calls a day talking about what's important to the residents of ward 8. [applause] >> moderator: okay we will keep it at ms. bowser and work

he, i guess one of his few mistakes was hiring me at the washington post in 1980 to cover marion barrycould tell personal stories all evening, including the embarrassing job interview lunch i had when he waited until i had had a mouth full of a really, really dry roast beef sandwich to lean over and say, kid, city hall is a tough job. are you tough? and, you know, i could barely kind of choke out a squeak. yes, mr. bradlee. but he was -- he was such a leader. i've never -- i've certainly never worked for anybody like him. and i've never really met anybody like him. and i've worked for some really good people. but it's no exaggeration to say those of us who worked with ben or hired by ben, would walk through fire for ben. he was that amazing of a person. >> one of the things chuck todd said earlier and i was sort of reflecting on without much eloquence, was the idea that ben bradlee's legacy wasn't just about his skill as an editor. it was sort of that he sent the benchmark for bravery. not just about being brave in a foolhardy way, but by earning it. by knowing your reporters enough. b

you are elected mayor, you get a call from marion barry and he is complaining about -- you take a callto give it to a department head? catania: you can't not take a call from marion. that's just -- marion cannot be deferred. deferred. look, mary and antistatic store data. sometimes we love each other, sometimes we don't but i've got to tell you that no one can diminish mary is a legacy and marion's work. is this one minute? turn four that was really a one word answer. ms. schwartz, would you take the call? schwartz: of course i would take his call. in fact, i had the great privilege and i would understand exactly why, but marion before he went in for his kidney transplant operation i just got in on the council and i was out of town actually, i got a call from marion barry from hospital, howard university hospital and i had a conversation -- triple that was a yes or no answer. thank you very much. schwartz: of course i would take his call. always have always will. bowser: yes, i would take his call. in fact, i took his call about five calls a day, talking about what's important to the r

you get a call from marion barry and he's complaining about the reduction in the business broken. u take the call or to give it to department head? mr. catania. catania: you can't not take a call from marion. that's just -- marian cannot be deferred. marian and i have a story i have a store just to pick something to love each other, sometimes we don't i've got to tell you that no one can diminish his legacy and his work. when he had dashed business one minute? >> moderator: that would let a one word answer. catania: yes, i would take the call. schwartz: of course i would take his call. in fact, i have the great privilege and i would never understand exactly why, but marion before he went in for his kidney translate operation, i had just gotten on the council and i was out of town actually, i got a call from marion barry from hospital, howard universiuniversi ty hospital and so i had a conversation with -- >> moderator: thank you very much. schwartz: always have, always will. bowser: yes, i would take marion's call. in fact, i took is called about five calls a day, talking about wha

then right after the break, marion barry and this long line of people upset with mayor gray >>> checkout this long line of people at the d.c. welfare office in southeast today. many upset over a massive cut in benefits that went into effect. temporary assistance wasn't into effect in march of 2011. the maximum monthly benefit was $428. beginning today, the maximum benefit is $150. >> mayor gray, who i support has cut benefits, 42% for 6,000 families and 14,000 children. that's wrong, isn't it? that's wrong, isn't it? >> barry says there's going to be a rally at the union temple church at 7:00 p.m. and he wants people to fill the church and wants mayor gray to know they don't approve. >>> new laws go into effect in maryland today. >> let's start with marijuana, possession of less than 10- grams is now a civil offense raser rather than a criminal one. people who face those crimes in front of a child could -- expanded to include tow trucks. if you see a tow truck, you have to move over a lane if possible or at the very least, slow down. head over to wusa9.com and search laws for more inf

7 news at 5:00 we'll talk to more of the residents and hear from the council member over here, marion barry, who actually engineered the exhibit's demise. reporting live from southeast washington, sam ford, abc 7 news. >> all right. thank you, sam. now let's get back to our top story tonight. the nats and the nationals. >> count down the minutes. the topic of our question of the day as well. are you more excited about the nats or the orioles? kendis gibson joins us with all of your answers today. >> so many responses online about this to our question of the day as you mentioned. who are you more excited about, the orioles or the nationals? john farr among those responding, dozens of responses, saying don't count the nats out yet. when their backs are against a wall, they fight back. tito ramirez wrote, the nationals have too many cry abies, starting with harper. chris simpson among those writing, this is a dumb question. nats are done. all right. way to be optimistic, chris. rad kind of stupid question. of course at this point one would be more excited for the o's than nats. nats fans like