mayor muriel bowser agree that there are many reasons for the opioid epidemic but they are confidentthe reason can be found. we need to have knowledge and when we hold doctors bilitiable. i think one key stay away from today's proceeding should be this that we're dealing with a health emergency and we need to treat it as such. part of that is destigmatizing the need for people to seek treatment. the reality is, the drug enforcement agency is says more than 52,000 people died from drug overdoses in the united states in 2016. in our region there were 198 deaths in the district, 1,000 in virginia and 1400 in maryland. >> well, several fights broke out at an airport in florida. take a look. well, it was all because spirit airline canceled hundreds of flights after their pilots went on a work stoppage. we'll have details on what happened here. here's a slogan for you, shack for sheriff. stink around. we'll explain. introducing the fios gigabit connection with download speeds up to 940 megs that are 20x faster and more powerful than most people have. incredibly, it's $79.99 a month for one

i called mayor muriel bowser's office just to ask whether they were aware of this and let them that the community is really calling for these speed bumpses and a cross you can what. they event s us a statement reading in part as we continue our work on vision zero the district government will review and implement safety measures. vision zero of course being their road safety project. the mayor's office did also offer their sincere sympathy to the lucky family. live in southeast, lauren demarco, fox5 local news. >> police in prince george's county are investigating a deadly crash involving a school bus in em t many hills. witnesses say the car and bus were traveling in opposite directions when they the car immediately burst into flames. the driver was trapped inside and died at the scene. no one on the bus was injured and police told fox5 there was a call for shots fired just before that crash. they're now trying to determine if those incidents are connected. developing tonight an 18 year old girl is dead and more than 20 others were hurt when a man drove this car in a crowd of pedestria

so will d.c mayor muriel bowser.e summit will be an opportunity for hundreds of policymakers to share information about how to combat the growing epidemic. some bad news for several local people. scientits say re-examinations of several negative zika tests have found three fact -- test postive for the virus. as we first reported in february, two pregnant women thought they were negative... but were latrer then told they did have zika. that re-testing came after botched results from the d-c public health lab -- because of mistakes in the formula and calculations by lab workers. a total of 423 samples had to be retested by other public health labs and the centers for disease control and prevention. 26 patients are still left with inconclusive results. the d-c department of forensic sciences says it has informed all providers of their test results. must-see video this morning.. a woman- rescued through the sunroof of her dangling b-m-w in houston. she told police she accidentally shifted into drive when she was parking.

and now d-c mayor muriel bowser is speaking out about the crime and our investigation.our first bait car -- the thieves from our first bait car -- got out of jail with a citation within a matter of hours. the mayor says she'll look at our investigation and talk it over with police. we'll stay on it. some of the best chefs on the planet were in the district last night. they converged on the ronald reagan building in the name part in the 9th annual embassy chef challenge. a panel of culinary experts judged dishes based on presentation, taste and representation. there was also a people's choice award selected by visitors. a loveable year book picture out of fredericksburg is turning some heads this morning. take a look. this is a page out of stafford high school's yearbook. leading off a row of pictures -- a beloved service dog. "alpha" is a lifesaver. his owner has diabetes- and alpha alerts him when his blood sugar gets too high or low. the yearbook photographer took a picture of his owner- but then pointed the camera down- and included the pup as an important member of

mayor muriel bowser will help kick out the 2017 pool season with an opening ceremony at the pools athe banneker rec center in northwest. 4:38 is the time, 57 is the temperature. back in a moment. >> ♪ >> ♪♪ >> ♪ >> welcome back. time now is 4:40 and we're back with the stories you're engaging with the most this morning on social media. >> first up, was it a greeting between two world leaders or a wwe handshake battle? president trump met with french president emmanuel macron ahead of the nato summit in brussels yesterday and the two made quite the exchange. social media is in a frenzy over what some have coined the death grip. >> that video right there. next up, it's a red light on maryland's green industry. yesterday aal allowed a request that alleges state regulators illegally igno diversity when choosing firms to grow medical marijuana. as a result the maryland medical cannabis commission is not permitted to grant any new licenses for 10 days t the judge will decide whether to extend that ban until a lawsuit asking for a fresh application process is completed. >> next up disney ex

sham has served as the interim police chief since then and was nominated for the top job by mayor muriel bowser in february one councilman said he had reservations about newsham but came around to seeing him as as someone that he could work with. >> in the last couple of weeks i had to call him on numerous occasions while issues in our community and he's been nothing but responsive and that's what we need. i can see that he has the heart to do this >> mayor bowser release a statement about the new chief saying newsham is a respected leader who understands the value of working with the community and is committed to making mpd work better for residents in every ward. today supporters of metro's purple line project in maryland held a rally to push for federal funding. it comes just daze after workers pushed for a bill to pass. raised tonight shawn baker hosted the event. there is only one obstacle remaining to the realization of this project. and that is a judge, a federal district judge. so we are here to try to communicate to him the urgency with which we like him to come to a decision. q. that

now - we brought the issue to d-c mayor muriel bowser.first bait car -- the thieves from our first bait car -- got out of jail with a citation within a matter of hours. the mayor says she'll look at our matter of hours. the mayor says she'll look at our talk it over with police. we'll stay on it. a battle is brewinig over a proposed beer garden in northwest. the new dacha beer garden would be located in what's now a parking lot at 14th and "s" streets. and it would have a capacity of 600 people. the same company already has a beer garden in d.c.'s shaw neighborhood. residents for and against a new beer garden have strong opinions. public hearings on the proposed beer garden are scheduled for july and august. rain falling across the region . a live look at the radar right now stormwatch seven is - next. creating jobs foreaner, reliour veterans... helping those in need save money on their energy bills. it takes 16,000 dominion energy employees doing the job. and now, dominion energy is investing $15 billion to build and upgrade our electric

muriel bowser will be there as well. expect to see closures near mississippi avenue and alabama avenue southeast. the closures run until 12:30 today. >> i had family posting after being there. they were excited because we are headed to game seven against the washington celtics. >> our guys won by a narrow 92-91 victory. they skeeked out t ee squeaked . this will be the wizards first conference final in decades. >> repr: for another game seven? the wizards won in dramatic fashion with a 92-91 win over the boston celtics. just over seven seconds left when this shot banks high off the glass for a two-point celtics lead. the wizards' season in the balance, a three-point miracle and he nails it. a moment in d.c. sports history. the wizards hang on to win 92-91. check out the celebration from wall with the series tied at three games apiece. >> you get on the score table, that's how much love i have for the city, how much love i have for my teammates, i'm just never quitting. they have amazing fan support. all we asked for is o

there's mayor muriel bowser waving her arms with a bunch of kids. to do the mayoral plunge, an annual event to kick off the summer pool season in washington, d.c. we'll take it live right now, the mayoral plunge. >> the summer pool season! are we ready, ladies and gentlemen! all right, here we go! ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one woo! >> reporter: and there you have it. the summer pool season in washington, d.c. is officially under way. i think you may have caught her facial expression there. i can tell you that this water is chilly today. the pools will officially open tomorrow at noon all across the district. 17 outdoor pools, 23 splash pools. for d.c. residents, they are completely free. if you go to the nbc washington app and search pools, you'll have the schedules and fees for all the pools throughout our region. that's the latest at the mayoral plunge. >> if i don't remember anything else today, i'm going to remember mark segraves saying, this water is chilly. great stuff, mark. you know, we have posted addresses and d

that she did not seem to be targeted, but they are still trying to figure out where this morning, muriel bowser will be launching a vouchersecurity camera program today. residents will be able to receive security cameras for free through several programs. funded thet has installation of more than 5500 cameras. police have used video from some of those cameras to aid criminal investigations. now,a: happening right bryce harper appealing his suspension for that national memorial day fight. seems like strickland is getting the tougher punishment, but let's look at the numbers. harper is in for the entire game. a four-game suspension translates into 36 innings. strickland, though, is just a relief pitcher, meaning his six-game suspension means he's missing about three innings. harper's appeal means he got he didn't put up great numbers, but the national still went on to three.e giants six thanks, team. the redskins off-season program continues with a practice session on day five. players will hit the field at 11:30. the workouts are not mandatory. but they have got a lot to work on this off-season

mayor muriel bowser confirmed plans to bring the grocery chain to the redevelopment of the fannie maepus last night. it will be the first wegmans in the district. that is right down the street from us just fyi. don't ditch your grocery store just yet. not until 2022. >> i can't wait. i hear so manoo it. >> oh, my god. >> oh! >> oh, my god. >> a lot of people are sharing this video on the nbc washington facebook page. a little girl snatched by the sea lion and the hero who jumped in after her. >>> it's the final budget of ringling brothers. how they took their final b "tom went to washington to take on the insurance companies and the credit card companies and the wall street banks... that's what tom perriello is about." progressive causes have been my life's work. i'm tom perriello... and before and after congress i led non-profits to battle climate change, poverty and president bush's attacks on civil rights. now i'm running for governor to reduce economic inequality. because together, we really can build a virginia that works for everyone. . >>> you're watching "

governor's larry hogan, terri mcauliffe and muriel bowser will speak at the regional pope yat and substancee summit and the challenges associated with the epidemic. in 2015 more than 2500 death from opiate overdoses in d.c., maryland and virginia. >> and also today it's official. teacher appreciation day to celebrate d.c. united players will pay a special visit for math, science and technology in alexandria. they will honor the accomplishments of more than later this week d.c. united will host at rfk stadium when they take on the philadelphia union. >> and special arrival due at reagan national airport today. check it out. hurricane hunter. just like this one. will be on display. part of hurricane awareness tour. and discussing dangers of tropical storm and 2 to 4:30 this afternoon and our very own michael thomas will get his own tour. we'll be at reagan to check out the planes beginning 8:00 hour. >> planes were fancy. >> united states. >> chipping shard any while you drive through the hurricane. >> time for morning line. >> caps dominant last night. sfaiing alive in the stanley cup playof

today, mayor muriel bowser will give an update on the missing kids. >>> president trump has just arrived in belgium. it's the fifth country he's visited. he's he can peexpected to meet belgian prime minister soon. the big francis. >> reporter: president trump was asked about his extraordinary meeting with the pope. >> he is something. he is really good. we had a fantastic meeting and tour. it was really beautiful. >> reporter: these two leaders couldn't be more different. the pope lives a modest lifestyle. president trump is more lavish. but today they really tried to find common ground. they discussed a range of topics which included immigration, health care, persecution of christians and areas of agreement. what is striking is the depth to which they have disagreed and clashed openly in the past. one of the main issues and points of contention is president trump's proposal to build a border wall. the pope says anyone who wants to build a wall is not christian. that caused a rebuke from president trump. but there was a light moment today. the pope really met up when he met the first lad

. >> happening today in the district muriel bowser launched a new initiative aimed at supporting minority women and veterans owned small businesses and initiative including support from local larger businesses to provide training to small business owners dime for morning line a quick check on sports. let's start with champion. two champions. whole bunch of champions congratulations to the ter apips. sunday women won the lacrosse championship and last night men's team won the lacrosse national championship. ohio state trying to come b back. it will be empty net with just one minute left. maryland takes advantage ever this the opportunity and scores that seals it. final score 9-6 this is men's first lacrosse championship in 42 years. >> this say great feeling i never felt in way in my life knowing how hard we've been working since august and quite frankly four years for me and timely getting it done our senior class and everyone is happy it's a weight off her chest right now. >> ladies whipping national championship. lacrosse coach sunday. and maryland baseball tem makes third ncaa appearan

mayor muriel bowser says one of her employees placed on the light by them after they gained access to some point on wednesday. >>> turning to the interview a lot of folks are talking about this morning. nbc's lester holt's exclusive interview with president trump. they touched on many issues including james comey's firing. the president also explained why it took 18 days to fire michael flynn as national security adviser. >> my white house counsel came back to me. emergency. she didn't make it sound like that in the hearings like it has been done immediately. this man has served for many years. he's a general. he's a -- in my opinion, a very good person. >> you'll be able to hear more from that interview at the top of the hour on the "today" show. >> 6:49. meanwhile, here are 4 things we're learning about james comey's firing after the president's interview. sources close to the former director tell nbc news he did not seek a dinner with the president to retain his job. sources say it was requested by the white house and that comey would have never told the president he was not under

mayor muriel bowser is participating in the opening of the pool.efore you make a splash, a few safety tips to keep in mind. >> teach your kids how to swim, very, very important. have what we call an important water watcher, someone looking at the kids when they are in the pool. the fencing around your pool should be four-sided and have closing latches for the gate. always learn cpr. >> a lot of good advice there. we have a list of the pools on the nbc washington app. just search pools. that's easy. >> make sure your kids know how to float, too. >> how to float? >> how to float on their back. that is important as well as swimming. >>> so as far as timing, when is the best time to hit the pool, >> it will be kind of cool today and tomorrow, but memorial day it will be feeling like summer. great pool and beach weather on memorial day. between now and then, showers may be moving on through. to take a look at our skies, we have a little bit of sun breaking out from the storm team 4 tower camera. looking off to the east on this saturday morning, just a f

muriel bowser participated in the mayoral plunge.you have 17 outdoor pools and 23 parks in the district which means some in montgomery county and the city of alexandria pools open up today. before you make a splash, there are a few safety tips to keep in very important. have what we call an adult water watcher, someone looking at the kids in the pool. the fencing around your pool should be four-sided and have closing latches for the gates. always learn cpr. >> we have posted a full list of tips on the nbc washington app. we made it pretty east for you, just search pools. >>> taking an early plunge this morning would be a little cold, right? you may need the wetsuit. >> the water temperature at the beach is only 62. but it's all about the state of mind. oh, we're at the beach, it doesn't matter, right? we do have the clouds closing in. live view from the storm team 4 tower camera showing the cloud cover now rolling over washington. not producing any rain here yet, but it is going to begin to move on in here over the next several hours

today as mike carter-conneen reports, mayor muriel bowser touting new efforts to expand child care options. story time at the child care center to promote upcoming free clinic to open or expand programs. >> it's difficult. thaw are responsible for the paperwork and you fight with them. d.c. added all of them at the end. mike: with so much demand opening quickly filled up. toddlers are still enrolled in the program there is already a wait list for infants. >> there is not a ton of options. >> she has spent six months looking for her program for her son isaac. >> got on the wait list and still trying to navigate it. >> with a goal of creating 1,300 new slots for children like isaac, bowser has given a grant to help with the cost of certification. >> we are looking for the government sites to >> they call the $15 million investment a cold star. he is crafting comprehensive legislation he plans to introduce in the next month that could assist parents with the cost of child care and incennivize developers to create space in new buildings. >> we are going to keep the parents in the district and

where the mayor muriel bowser took the plunge. are you jumping in yourself? >> okay.e are add at the pool in northwest they have been playing the calypso music. we are going to see dives in the pool. so tell us about this. >> this is the opening of the pools in washington, d.c. we will open for the memorial day weekend. you can go to the summer.d.c..gov to see the locations and the hours. all the pools are open. we have more per capita swimming and the play parks than anywhere in the usa. we are proud of that. >> so you dive in and people at newschannel8 gave the mayor a 10. nevertheless, doing a cannon ball and didn't fall off the sides. she swam across the pool. >> you see the boy and the girls are having a good time. last year we opened a we want people to come have a good time. be safe. joined by the consumer product safety commission. so in addition to having fun in the pool we want the kids to be safe in our pools and the pools at home. we are encouraging everybody to go out and get swim lessons. not just little ones. we have adult swim lessons, too. >> that is

scott: after several weeks of requesting an on-camera interview with mayor muriel bowser and police chiefeter newsham and getting nowhere the item tracked down the mayor at a press conference. >> the police chief is planning a program to implement tasers now. i expect that we will have a pilot group of officials very soon. that will be issued tasers. we will come out and talk to you and chief newsham about that. scott: the police union wants tasers issued to all patrol officers. >> do you know why it has taken so long? mayor bowser: i have been the mayor for two years so i wouldn't say it t long. >> expect training and tasers as early as next month. scott taylor, abc7 news. jonathan: right now at 6:00, a severe weather alert. stormwatch7 is in the thick of it. doug hill will track where the storms are now. these are live pictures of hail coming down. michelle: plus, sparks fly. a man tries to outrun police in an r.v. the fiery end and who the police found inside. >> they had the thought in my head do i go after my purse or do i stop my car? and the price tag of my car flashed through my h

all right mayor muriel bowser welcomes it, but they want new groceries in all parts of the city. wegmans not only signals another option, but just as important she said more jobs for district residents. we these types of opportunities in every corner of our city. and at least one shop other than wasn't worried about traffic. >> not worried about traffic on wisconsin avenue? >> no. i like it. >> reporter: in the district, tom sherwood, news 4. >>> there are plans to repair macarthur boulevard on hold right now. the water main under the street has been patched, but the actual road is still closed. crews cannot do all the work they need to do in this soggy weather. since that pipe broke on wednesday, workers stopped the leak, installed a new pipe and filled in the hole. need to lay down asphalt, but it won't happen until the ground dries out. >>> a new twist after that violent protest outside the turkish embassy here in d.c. and why it has d.c. police firing back. >>> a dispute over this property line has cost a man his life. i'm julie carey spotsylvania. an 80-year-old man faces a

mayor muriel bowser reads a statement reading in part our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, the first responders and those affected by the devastating tragedy in manchester city. we remain highly vigilant along with d.c. police, law enforcement and other officials. the identity of the first victims are being released. one of them is an 8-year-old little girl. from the "live desk," i'm q mccray for abc7 news. alison: thank you. meanwhile today, president trump expressed his condolences reiterating his desire to get rid of extreme. i. he also had a message for the terrorists. president trump: i won't call them "monsters" because they would like that term. they would think that's a great name. i will call them from now on "losers" becau t they are. they are losers. alison: that message was conveyed while in bethlehem as he wrapped up this leg of the first overseas trips with stops in the middle east. jonathan: anti-terror raids are happening across manchester and the u.k. for that it maer. the hope is prevent another attack happening if one is in the works. we are joined by for

today mayor muriel bowser is working on having another area for affordable housing. 10:00 a.m. >>> there's a new earth to preserve affordable housing in the anacostia neighborhood. they say there is a crisis in ward 8. jesse jackson agrees. >> we've gone all the way from marginal fair housing, rent strikes, all kinds of schemes to fight encroachment and to fight gentrification. >> the district spends a lot to fight affordable house joog news 4 team is going sugar free. we're giving up free sugars, added sugars for seven days to become aware how much sugar is in the things that we eat. >> aren't you reading more labels? >> yes. >> this is how much sugar most adults should have. ten teaspoons. >> that pile >> i want to show you what people consume, which is 20 teaspoons. >> a lot of sugar. >> teenagers, between the ages of 14 and 18 have about 34 teaspoons of sugar a day. that is a lot of sugar especially if you look at it side by side. i know people who put this much sugar in their coffee alone. >> we're introduced to one man who says going sugar free has changed his life. >> reporter: cons

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mayor muriel bowser if enough is being done. alison: pluse, enhancing security at the t.s .a.heckpoints. coming up, the changes you will want to know about to help you breeze through security a little faster. larry: ahead at 6:00, stunned silence after a demolition disaster. what was supposed to happen when the steve: all right. we made it through the hump day and now we are gearing up and for a busy holiday weekend for many of you. if you are staying in town on saturday. 80 degrees. better chance of thunderstorms come sunday and memorial day. with the highs then in the lower 80's. lucky enough to go to delmarva beaches, looking good on saturday. ocean city and rehoboth beach. the season is young. the ten-day outlook from stormwatch7 once we get through memorial day weekend. we will see 80 on tuesday. a chance of thunderstorms. wednesday falling to the upper 70's. we will stay in the 70's for the remainder of next week and into the following weekend. stay with us. "abc7 news at 5:00" continues after this. me to listen carefully. i'm ralph northam,aught and when survivors of th