in southeast washington, mike carter-conneen, abc7 news.chelle: "7 on your side" with health matters. insect experts and the doctors are calling the year a perfect storm for lyme disease. the warm weather could mean a major increase in ticks. they are warning people to take extra precaution. >> the treatment of the early lyme disease is effective. you want to catch it early. with the oral antibiotic. for ch >> it is important to protect yourself outdoors. check for the ticks when you get back inside. jonathan: i hate them. michelle: and talk about warm weather, where has it been? doug: it's on vacation. it's always something unexpected. let's give you a look at the national harbor. clouds are scary. but no rain locally. sunshine reflects off the river. we see the clouds. we may see shower in metro forming south and the southwest. inch and a half in washington. rainfall totals whittle away at the drought since the first of the year. so we are not out of it in washington. but close to being out of it. this is moving west to hagerstown. there

mike carter-conneen, abc7 news. michelle: "7 on your side" is connecting you with attorneys. you have less than 15 minutes to get the legal questions answered. it's free. call 703-236-9220. the lines are open through 6:30 tonight. jonathan: if you have watched the panda cam recently you might have noticed that mei xiang is more restless than normal. that is not the restless pose but if you watch you will know. the zoo says she may be ready to breed soon. frisky. they are monitoring her 36-hour window where she can conceive. the pair had three cubs survive infancy but only one did not come from artificial insemination so hay hope it will naturally take its course. they have closed the exhibit down at 4:00 and drawn the shades. michelle:♪ turn down the lights and light a candle ♪ jonathan: there you go. let nature be nature. michelle: you're psyched about this. >> i'm happy for the panda. sometimes the bamboo doesn't get it all done. doug: panda romance. all good. rain and more rain. more rain. then no rain. jonathan: are we having rain, doug? doug: i think so. light rain in ar

mike carter-conneen reports this summer we may be in for a storm of insects. >> the biggest north american grass hoper. >> mike is a self-described bug guy at the university of maryland in college park. willing to sacrifice his own forearm for the sake of science. >> this is getting unpleasant. >> due to climate change the entomologist forecasting more species from southern states will move north to our region and more insect activity will start earlier each spring. >> the hotter it is the faster they develop. >> he is keeping an eye on stink bugs. >> we never got really cold temperatures to put a beat down on stink bugs. we may see greater overwinter survivorship. >> mosquitoes may be the generations each year. >> in a warmer year that extends longer we are going to see more generations during that year. >> because they are potential carriers of the zika, west nile and other viruses. he suggests protective clothing when outdoors. >> products containing deet 25, to 30% is efficient. >> another tip is reduce standing water on the property. they can collect enough rain water that creates ide

national mall, mike carter-conneen, abc7 news. jonathan: how about this?g giveaway in northwest washington. look at the row houses. they are beautiful and have been around for a long time. just off dupont circle. they are up for grabs. for free! you can have it. if you want one you have to move it. and soon. the land they are on is slated for the new development. they will knock it down. if you can move it, they are yours. >> raise it, put it on the blocks and move it. it's a very expensive and a time consuming process but it can be done and it has been done. jonathan: then you have to find a place to put it. the homes are free. you just have to pay and move it. the demolition will start this summer. if you is a plan, work quick. michelle: you never know. maybe you ask a realtor how to move an old d.c. row house. we have a team of realtors standing by until 6:30 tonight to answer your buying or selling questions or the movie questions. call the "7 on your side" help center at 703-236-9220. >> this was some day out, wasn't it? beautiful. michelle: like san

instead of focusing on the past four years, mike carter-conneen show us how students are pushed to create secondary plans for the future. >> a district wide tradition in prince george's county public schools. >> you am going to george mason university. >> the students declare a commitment to the four-year university, vow to do their best to celebrate any scholarships they receive. >> a full ride. a day they look forward to. >> after four years of hard work it pays off. this is the time to celebrate. >> the staff and the teachers were encouraged to wear the shirts and the hats. >> it is now time. >> at the high school, this is no accident younger students attend assembly. if you ask the graduating seniors it's working. >> motivate me. >> 12 seniors will join the military and 271 will enroll at two or a four-year institution. many get scholarships. 43 are jonathan: right now -- >> this you have to see. a family trapped under water. the heart stopping moment they found out that the baby they pulled from the truck was not breathing. >> a severe weather alert. thunderstorm watch issued and we

i'm mike carter-conneen. coming up, how they were rrator: "the time is to do what is right.ralph northam. army doctor during the gulf war. progressive democrat. in the senate, he passed the smoking ban in restaurants, stopped the transvaginal ultrasound anti-choice law, and stood up to the nra. as lieutenant governor, dr. northam is fighting to expand access to affordable healthcare. ralph northam believes in making progress every day. and he won't let donald trump stop us. alison: "7 on your side" with health matters. airline passengers waiting for the flight or dealing with delays, you can use that time to take care of yourself. gyms, wellness center and yoga studios are popping up at airports all over the country. we look at some of the options. reporter: so much for flying the friendly air travel is stressful. delays, crowded flights. passengers are unhappy. so what can airports do to make it better? how about endorphin rush? >> forget unhealthy snacks. don't belly up to the bar. here at roam fitness, passengers can lift weights while they weight. >> the first airport am

i'm mike carter-conneen. a nic pick at more than a picture -- sneak pick at the collection.on: julie wright has more on what is coming >> thank you. tomorrow on "good morning washington," our eileen will hit the road for thrill week to get motorcycle lessons from a pro. >> and the must-night prom night style guide for your teen. >> stay with us for traffic and weather every ten minu steve: we made it to tuesday. moving to the middle of the week. never too early to talk about the upcoming weekend. the beginning of it. friday is a wet day in the lower 70's. by saturday, only 60 degrees. sunday is cooler than that. we have temperatures to the west of us on sunday and upper 50's. a good ten to 12 degrees below average for this time of year. take you out to look at the ten-day outlook on stormwatch7. once we get through the weekend temperatures stay in 60's for early next week. we will rebound clo into the following weekend. you're watching "abc7 news at 5:00". back after this. larry: "7 on your side" today as we head to the time of year when people begin looking at new homes. sc

i'm mike carter-conneen.steve: waking our way through the school and the work week and gearing up for memorial day weekend. unsettled for monday and sunday. but look at the temperatures. lower 8 o's. better chance for thunderstorms sundays afternoon to memorial day. not talking apt a washout -- not talking about a washout. not right now. rolling thunder coming to town on sunday. if you have never seen or heard them don't miss it. daytime highs sunday afternoon just around 80 degrees. back after this. ♪ rrator: "the time is to do what is right. ralph northam. army doctor during the gulf war. volunteer director of a pediatric hospice. progressive democrat. in the senate, stopped the transvaginal ultrasound anti-choice law, and stood up to the nra. as lieutenant governor, dr. northam is fighting to expand access to affordable healthcare. ralph northam believes in making progress every day. and he won't let donald trump stop us. alison: "7 on your side" to answer your legal questions tonight. troubleshooter horac

i'm mike carter-conneen. coming up, extreme after a devastating fire. >> but first, a look at what is coming up tonight on abc. alison: and now autria godfrey has a preview of tomorrow's "good morning washington." >> thank you. tomorrow on "good morning washington," from the beltway to the beaches we are getting ready for the great memorial weekend get-away. >> alpha, the dog in a local high school yearbook joins us in studio. >> keep it here every ten minutes start did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's over 6 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to internet speeds up to 250 mbps. and add phone and tv for only $34.90 more a month. call today. comcast business. built for business. alison: 7 is on storm watch. if you look here, this is storm watch 7 on the beltway to tysons. stay with us. doug hill monitoring it for us. there are