it owes a lot more to mickey rooney, judy garland, old school, let's put the show on here rather than a singing competition. it starts out as a singing competition but moves on to saving a theatre. it won me over very gradually. at the beginning i thought it was sweet natured fun but as it went on, it started to have that charm, that old—fashioned throwback charm which i loved from all those old musicals. you can tell it's notjust something which is just fluff. yes, it's bright and shiny with more pop tunes in it than you could wave a stick at but it has something important. it has a bit of heart in it and that is down to garthjennings. hacksaw ridge. mel gibson reinventing himself again? this is about someone who volunteered as a medic in world war ii and refused to carry a weapon into the unfolding horror of war. let's see a clip. how come you don't fight? you think you are better than us? no. what if you were attacked? do you like that? bible says to turn the other cheek, you see, i don't think this is a question of religion, fellows. i think this is cowardice, plain and simple. is

mickey rooney. >> reporter: just three years before his 2014 death, legendary actor mickey rooney told congress he was a victim. >> you feel scared, even when i tried to speak up i was told to shut up. >> reporter: rooney wanted to put a national spotlight on elder abuse. that former texas caregiver has been charged with assault. >> that video is infuriating. >>> authorities in florida say they have prevented a columbine-style shooting attack. two teenagers admitted to authorities that they talked about attacking the villages charter middle school in central florida today. neither boy had weapons at the school when arrested yesterday but deputies did find guns in their homes. they were both charged with conspiracy to commit murder. >>> a minnesota mother is asking a court to restore her pa renre rights of her 17-year-old child who's in the process of transitioning from male to female. she filed suit in november when she learned her child was receiving gender medical treatment. she tried to intervene but was legally blocked. it also names minnesota health public clinics and the school b

kenneth: three years before the 2014 death, legendary actor mickey rooney told congress he was a victim. >> you feel scared. even when i tried to speak up, i was told to shut up. kenneth: he wanted to put a national spotlight on elder abuse. the former texas care-giveer has been charged with assault. kenneth moton, los angeles. michelle: that is it for us at 5:00. coming up at "abc7 news at 6:00" -- president trump's first major diplomatic meeting, what he said standing side by side with u.k. prime minister theresa may and how impact global relations. plus, the new vice presiaddressn crowd at the march for life. but first, breaking news in mclean where three bodies have been found. we have the latest as "abc7 news at 6:00" starts now. announcer: now "abc7 news at 6:00". on your side. alison: we start with the breaking news in fairfax county. three bodies have been found inside a home in mclean. the cause and manner of death still unknown. and police tell us they have a very long night ahead. we go straight to our tim barber who is live on the scene with the latest tonight. tim? tim: i j

it owes a lot more to mickey rooney, judy garland, old school, let's put the show on here rather thanly. at the beginning i thought it was just sweet—natured fun but as it went on, it started to have that charm, that old—fashioned throwback charm which i loved from all those old musicals. you can tell it's notjust something which is just fluff. yes, it's bright and shiny with more pop tunes in it than you could wave a stick at, but it has something important. it has a bit of heart in it and that is down to garthjennings. hacksaw ridge. mel gibson reinventing himself again? the film that rehabilitated mel gibson. this is about someone who volunteered as a medic in world war ii and refused to carry a weapon into the unfolding horror of war. let's see a clip. how come you don't fight? you think you are better than us? no. what if you were attacked? do you like that? bible says to turn the other cheek, you see, i don't think this is a question of religion, fellows. i think this is cowardice, plain and simple. is that right? well, go on. take a poke. i'll tell you what, i'm going to give y

it owes a lot more to mickey rooney, judy garland, old school, let's put the show on here rather thanng competition, but moves on to saving a theatre. it won me over very gradually. at the beginning i thought it was sweet—natured fun, but as it went on, it started to have that charm, that old—fashioned throwback charm which i loved from all those old musicals. you can tell it's notjust something which is just fluff. yes, it's bright and shiny with more pop tunes in it than you could wave a stick at, but it has something more important. it has a bit of heart in it and that is down to garthjennings. hacksaw ridge. mel gibson reinventing himself again? it's the film that rehabilitated mel gibson. this is about someone who volunteered as a medic in world war two and refused to carry a weapon into the unfolding horror of war. let's see a clip. how come you don't fight? you think you are better than us? no. what if you was attacked? do you like that? pacifism says to turn the other cheek, don't it? i don't think this is a question of religion, fellas. i think this is cowardice, plain and si