this morning, mayor muriel bowser wil sign an order reaffirming the city's support for the paris climate accord, despite president trump's decision to withdraw the united states from the pact. the agreement is aimed at reducing global carbon emissions. bowser is one of dozens of mayors that have said they are committed to upholding the accord. comedian bill cosby - heading to pennyslvania courtroom today. a sex assault case - decades in the making. the shocking testimony we could hear just hours from now - is coming up. at 5:xx time for at perdue, healthy chickens with no antibiotics ever. like putting oregano in their water. it has natural antioxidants and we don't have to use antibiotics in their diet. perdue. over 200 products no antibiotics ever. 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 and natural gas infrastructure... creating jobs now and for the future. across virginia, we're buildin

mayor muriel bowser is urging crimes.. to report them. she's one of the most iconic super heroes in pop culture. so it really should be no surprise that box office records were no match for wonder woman. wonder woman' lassoed a record 100-million dollars at the box office this weekend. it's the largest opening ever... for a film directed by a woman. the film is receiving rave reviews from critics and movie-goers... wonder-woman's debut also outperformed several rival marvel' men... including captain america: winter soldier' and guardians of the galaxy.' at xx time for weather. toss to eileen - warm & humid start to the week - have the umbrella today - showers/storms possible - unseasonably cool midweek; unsettled with shower chances - warmer by the weekend - 90s early next week today: mostly cloudy. warm and muggy. chance of showers and thunderstorms. highs: 75-79 winds: sw 5-10 mph tonight: partly to mostly cloudy. lows: 59-65 winds: w to nw 5 mph tuesday: partly to mostly cloudy. cooler, less humid. isolated shower. highs: 75-79 winds:

mayor muriel bowser willing doing something that we'll report on later the words just didn't appear but the weather could not wait. >> it's too good we cannot wait and we'll get to it. yesterday was just fantastic. we have now been able to string together low humidity. perfection and rare for late june. let's go it again today, 68 to

mayor muriel bowser says the city is prepared for the worst. >> washington is ever vigilant.e are the nations capital. our police department works very well with federal authorities. context, theme london mayor was telling disturbednot to be after the attack, not by the attack itself. and she mayor bowser says she knows of no credible threats to the city and the city will be more than prepared for next week. q mccray, abc 7 news. forerly: stay with abc 7 the latest on the investigation in london. updates on the victims and arrests and the attackers. that will be at wjla.com. a show of lovend not far from london, in manchester. ♪ kimberly: a sea of tens of thousands dancing, singing, cheering, celebrating, refusing to give in to fear. ariana grande back in manchester two weeks after the tragic suicide bombing at her concert. star packedrom this "one love manchester" coming up after this newscast. d.c. police motorcycle officer hit by a car on the national mall. this happened a little after 9 p.m. at 23rd street and independence avenue. the officer's injuries are not life-threa

mayor muriel bowser has a challenge for donald trump. nne: the president's controversial decision to pull out of the paris climate accord takingot of cities matters into their own hands, including here in washington, d.c. today. mayor bowser saying that the district will follow the guidelines of time at agreement that the president pulled out of last week. you may remember, the wilson building, awash in green, as many other buildings were around the globe. outside the white house on thursday a large group of protesters gathered to voice their opposition to the president's decision, demonstrators arguing that it negatively impact people around the world for generations to come. this weekend, people in favor of the withdrawal saying that walking away from the paris accord is good for the economy because the obama administration did a bad job negotiating the deal. over the weekend we heard from the secretary of state and current u.s. ambassador to the u.n. on the decision. world -- well, we are going to negotiate a better deal? he's going to

this morning, d-c mayor muriel bowser will celerate the first day by announcing 50-thousand dollars in new scholarships. 13-thousand d-c teens and young adults will participate in this year's six-week program. it was created by the late mayor marion barry more than 30 years ago. mayor bowser to celebrate the first day of the 2017 marion s. barry summer yout announce $50,000 worth of scholarships toward post-secondary education, military, or occupational training (washington, dc) on monday, june 26, at 11:30 a.m., mayor muriel bowser will celebrate the first day of the marion s. barry summer youth employment program (mbsyep). nearly 13,000 participants, ages 14-24, will begin a six-week summer youth employment program at hundreds of private or vernment worksites syep participantsigain meaningf perience through prossionalvelopment workshops, tivities. in 20, mayor bowser extended the program to include and this year, the-24, ogram will be permanently expanded to 24. e mayowl also o age 25 mbsyep participants each rec0 st-secondaryeducation, military cupational training. scholarships will

mayor muriel bowser with a couple tweets. first off, our thoughts and prayers are with the city of london, the victims, families and first responders. and shortly after that, another tweet, we have been briefed by d.c. police on the situation in london and there are no credible threats to washington, d.c. but again, this being an international city, it's not hard to find someone with some connection. we talked to on a gentleman who actually lived in london for some time, he lived also in vauxhall, the scene of one of the attacks. take a listen. >> what is going on now is incredible. only prayer can do this, only prayer can change this mind because this is the complete mindset, this is the complete philosophy, the complete science, whatever you want to call it. the spirit. nobody wins >> reporter: and people have been coming by, we have yet to see more flower, but we do expect that they will come as there is again yet another attack on london. we're live outside the british embassy northwest. >> yet another attack. he mentione

mayor muriel bowser will launch new program aimed at keeping d.c. residents say.voucher program will allow eligible residents to receive a private security camera system without any cost to them. the program is opened to those who rent or own d.c. senior citizens are also eligible. it follows the program launched last year in which residents could receive rebates for a security camera system. >>> also today in the district city leaders will unveil the new waterfront park in southwest. the park is along water and m place and is dedicated to congresswoman eleanor holmes norton and includes three and a half acres of walking paths a playground on bocce courts. dedication begins at 3:30. >> how about some good food for a good cause? today from 10:45 until 10:00 p.m. all d.c. chipotle locations will donate 50 percent of their proceeds to the d.c. library summer program. all you need to do is eat chipotle today. >> national harbor down to the best s-p-e-l-l-e-r-s periods. the finals of the national spelling bee are tonight. the field of young contestants has been whittle

. >> mayor muriel bowser is now speaking out about the rash of nooses found around the district. last week yet another was found at construction site in historically black neighborhood near anne bears elementary school in 2340r78g east. >> in response. the mayor said we're inclusive city and we don't tolerate, engaging in city officials with dealing with this situation. >> here at home owe, d.c. mayor muriel bowser calling for calm saying they're prepared to meet the challenge for protecting people from terror attacks. >> "fox5" tom fitzgerald live on the national mall tonight and fits it's a fact that the nation's capital, there's little that can be done to defend against a vehicle attack. >> well, that is the sad fact but it's absolutely true, jim, you consider the recent evolution of isis up spird attacks that christmas market bombing in germany and niece fair is truck attack and of course london. here in the nace's capitol especially the national mall where officials keenly aware of the threat level here today. d.c. mayor bowser promising vigilance in the face of threats and

mayor muriel bowser tweeted to tear the fliers down and reaffirmed that d.c.ary city. >> next up, despite the vocal outrage aren't the strong reaction from some groups to policies and rhetoric made by president trump, the secret service says the numbers of threats against him are about the same as the last several presidents. the news comes in light of recent outrage sparked after comedian kathy griffin was strongly condemned for posting holding a likeness of the head. >> kathy griffin has apparently had enough of you bullying following that stunt. according to her lawyer she's going to hold a press conference to decry the bullying she's received from the trump family. she says she'll announce the new motivation behind that photo shoot. >> ground making move by the nfl. they'll sponsor a gay pride event in the city. the team has joined forces with venice pried the organization behind a huge block party there. the team spokesperson says the rams are proud to stand in alignment with the lgbt community. they made history when they drafted michael sam the first op

mayor muriel bowser is tweeting which are condolences after the attacks in london. you can find more coverage of the investigation and a timeline of recent attacks in europe all on our nbc washington app. ♪ over the rainbow >>> j m emotional ariana grande paying tribute to the victims of last month's attack in manchester. pop stars like justin bieber and katy perry joined her onstage for an outdoor concert last night. ticket sales and donations raised tonight went to victims and their families. >>> elsewhere, chaos developing tonight as pro-trump and anti-trump demonstrators clashed in portland, oregon. at least 14 people have been arrested. officers say a group of anti-trump protesters threw bricks at police. we're told trump supporters organized a free speech rally. counterdemonstrators got word and organized at least four opposing groups. >> we're not here to invite any opposition. they come here and they can just go have their own do they have to bother us? >> this is my country! i'm native american, this is our land! >> as you can see, people got heated. police

mayor muriel bowser is sticking with france and agreeing to stick to the plan. renewable energy will still be required in the city. the district will continue to deploy solar energy and integrate more electric cars. the head we should continue. >> mayor bowser is standing with mayors across the united states and in solidarity with mayors across the world to say we will not turn our back on responsibility for mitigating global climate change. >> coming up news 4's tracie potts will have the latest. >>> an urgent call for action after a noose is found inside the national museum of african-american history and culture. ♪ we shall overcome >> this comes as people are coming together over that symbol of hate. news 4's justin finch is live this morning outside of the museum with a look at why president trump is being asked to take action. justin, good morning. >> reporter: eun, good morning. texas congresswoman sheila jacksonli charged incompetence dents across the country including the noose found here earlier this week. her sentiments being echoed here that hate has

mayor muriel bowser maintains that d.c.sanctuary city and urges residents to tear down the flyers. they're instilling real fear in released a statement saying, quote, any person who actively incites panic or fear of law enforcement is doing a disservice to the community, endangering public safety and the very people they claim to support and represent. >>> we have an update to a story about a man accused of groping a minor at arlington national cemetery. the fbi says the man you see in this picture turned himself in yesterday. his name has not been released. he's accused of inappropriately touching a child on monday. no word on charges at this time. >>> metro transit police need your help identifying people seen in this video. it was taken on april 29th at the waterfront metro station southwest. a woman was punched from behind and knocked to the ground. if you have any information, contact police. >>> it's 6:36. right now if you are headed to the beach this weekend, we have some information on construction that could impact

good evening, everybody i'm muriel bowser, i'm the mayor of washington, d.c. joined by the chief of police, peter newsham and members of our police force. we are at the washington hospital center. we are here to give you some information about an incident earlier today in adams morgan where three of our employees were struck by a vehicle. two officers are being treated here and an employee who we believe for the district's department of transportation was investigating exactly what happened and we look forward in the coming hours to put what happened together and be able to give you more information. but i am going to ask the chief to say a little bit more about what we know. >> all we really have and this is all preliminary at this time it's subject to change. all we know is we had a vehicle that was traveling at a high rate of speed in the adams morgan area, struck two of our bicycle patrols officers that were working in the area on duty at the time and it also struck a department of transportation, district department of transportation employee, a traffic c

mayor muriel bowser is in the fourth district fighting back.e is tagging vehicles on this street with pink warning citations. it's a been a target for thieves. >> i think people should be grateful. basically get the citation and don't get your car broken into. scott: the citations warn residents if you leave your valuables in the vehicle you are an easy target. this ticket has no penalty attached to the citation. >> i see something over there on the passenger side. scott: d.c. police who don't use bait cars used similar friendly warning ticketeds in the past to tag vehicle -- tickets in the past to tag vehicle. >> someone might think it's brand new in the box to sell on the street. scott: we were able to i.d. two suspects who did smash our windows and police tracked them down. the two men are back in court next month to face charges. if convicted, they face up to 180 days in jail and $1,000 fine. scott taylor, abc7 news. nancy: massachusetts teen in police custody accused of breaking into a mall and stealing a gun. police say the teenager stole

married muriel bowser wants you to know that there is also no credible threat to the district.eted this out saying that she has been briefed about the situation in london as well. and all of this as a benefit concert in manchester which is scheduled for this weekend will no doubt have even more so increased security tonight following the attack. >> and of course the concert will benefit the victim of the attack outside of the ariana grande concert. 22 people died and dozens were injured there. grande along with other stars like justin bieber and katy perry will perform in a charity concert. gra gra gra gra grande also vitt tsited fans an said pray for london. >>> they use their lives to protect ours and today five firefighters will be added to the maryland wall of honor annapolis. among those one who passed away from brain cancer. and also a recent qodser served with the montgomery county fire being found unresponsive while on the job. >>> love will replace hate today. this is after another noose was found in the district this time across the street from an elementary school. b

council goes through with a new plan, you might have to start calling muriel bowser governor bowser. this is all part of the district's fight for statehood. the proposed bill would change the title of some elected leaders in d.c. supporters say the makeup of d.c.'s government is too confusing for a lot of people. and new titles would help explain it. so the mayor would become the governor. the d.c. council would be the legislature. and the change would not need congressional approval. >>> well, tomorrow, morning 600 local nonprofits are paip called do more 24. they're all hoping you'll contribute to their efforts. the one-day fund rising drive is put on by the united way. you can find a complete list of organizations along with ways to donate in our nbc washington app. an easy way to get to everybody at one time. you can see -- i think the categories -- it's categorized. you can see if it's arts or education-type organizations. >> or animals. >> and i have the animal of the day. i guess, in the forecast in a second. but tomorrow is friends day, though. we want you to send pictures wi

mayor muriel bowser issued a statement yesterday saying, quote: "i was deeply saddened to hear today's news, and our thoughts and prayers are with the victim's family and friends." [the] fire was a terrible tragedy for the district, and as a community, we will work to support everyone who was affected and get residents back on their feet as quickly as possible." also happening today. a hearing for eulalio tordil... in prince george's county... concerning the murder of wife outside high point high school, last may. the next day - he killed a good samaritan trying to steal a car in bethesda, then killed a woman trying to carjack her vehicle in aspen hill. police moved arrested him hours later in a parking lot. tordil has already pleaded guilty to murder charges in montgomery county. as part of the plead agreement, he will be sentenced to life in prison without parole. the madison high school community in fairfax county is mourning the loss of the school's head football coach. lenny schultz was killed saturday in a crash on the beltway's inner loop near the mixing bowl. schultz, his broth

mayor muriel bowser enjoys wide support as we approach the 2018 campaign season. a new poll out suggests that 67% of d.c. voters say they approve of her job performance. 19% of the people polled did not approve. 13% had no opinion. the margin of error plus or minus four percentage points. bowser is expected to launch her re-election campaign soon. >> we're doing great as a city, the best time in district history. but there are also opportunities for us to get washingtonians participating. so i'll push on my team to do more. >> muriel bowser defeated vince del gray in 2014. gray is now a d.c. council member and is mulling another run for mayor. >>> the first day of summer, longest day of the year. and it sure feels like it. douging says we' insays we're a feel the heat. and you timed this one well. >> reporter: yeah, no kidding. and now we have a nice little cloud above us. we're at the lake arbor community center and before it was packed. and now the camps are about done, so that is good news for the kids. they have been picked up for the most part. but i want to

mayor muriel bowser toured the damage. that we are talking about property damage and not loss of life is remarkable. horace: they urge anyone affected by the fire to call 211 or go to the emory community center. the red cross says this is one of their most significant responses in the past decade in the area. the fire displaced more people than they have ever responded to since the march 2008 mount pleasant. smoke pouring from the roof of a downtown d.c. hotel. d.c. fire officials say the fire on the first floor of the westin hotel kitchen got into the ductwork, sending smoke to the roof. andhotel was evacuated firefighters quickly got the fire under control. nobody was injured. a tragic scene in sterling. a pair of 2-year-olds found unconscious in a pool on acorn court. the boy is in critical condition, the girl did not survive. officials are looking into how this drowning happened. in update on the accident that shut down the inner loop the beltway near the mixing bowl. it turned deadly just before 4 p.m. near the i-95 s

just yesterday, mayor muriel bowser said signs of hate, ignorance and fear are not welcome in d.c. there have pain multiple nooses found including at two smith about smithsonian museums. police plan to march from the east baptist church. >>> and a live look outside. it will stay dry today, but as we start the workweek, things change a bit. tom is closely tracking showers that will be m neighborhood. >>> and a national treasure with a sight to see. the rush to an iconic landmark that hasn't looked this good in year s. (woman vo)o) my husband didn't recognize how tour grandson.eeth. (woman 2 vo) that's when moderate alzheimer's made me a caregiver. (avo) if their alzheimer's is getting worse, ask about once-a-day namzaric. namzaric is approved for moderate to severe alzheimer's disease in patients taking donepezil. namzaric may improve cognition and overall function, and may slow the worsening of symptoms for a while. namzaric does not change the underlying disease progression. don't take if allergic to memantine, donepezil, piperidine, or any of the ingredients in namzaric. tell the

ryan: mayor muriel bowser released a statement -- "i was deeply saddened to hear the news and our thoughts and prayers are with the victims family and friends. yesterday's fire was a terrible tragedy for the district and the community. we will work with everyone affected and get residents back on their feet as quickly as possible." investigators will be back out tomorrow morning to continue to try to figure out what caused the fire. live in northwest, ryan hughes, abc 7 news. kimberly: to follow the very latest of apartment fire, survivor stories, and how to help, go to our website, wjla.com. picturesque start to summer 2017. the low humidity hanging around a little longer. a first look the forecast with meteorologist josh knight. the lowr us with humidity, the dry air, that means temperatures tonight will drop into the 50's in some places. right now we are near 71 degrees montgomery county, rockville. iswill be a good night if it not too late for you to open the windows and let the fresh air inside. on the big board, we are looking at a few clouds, but that is about it. most of us have cl

streets, an event mayor muriel bowser holds dear to her heart. message echoed by many in the crowd. >> the freedoms in america that we all enjoy. >> we wanted to show our support. q: the parade was interrupted multiple times by a pro-lgbtq group no justice, no pride. police had to reroute the parade, uptt it was disappointing. q: still, the parade went on, float after float. we saw a lot of pride, a lot of enthusiasm, a lot of of people coming together and making friends. q: the message of the day was not lost. in northwest washington, q mccray, abc 7 news. horace: it was beautiful today. some are starting in two weeks and it's already starting to feel like summer. a hot day and the temperatures are only going to climb, josh? josh: that's right, and quickly. some of us are already in the mid-90's. still a great night, a lot of people at the national harbor enjoying it. where the temperatures are right now, a strong southerly allowing the numbers to stay in the upper 70's, close to 80. 77d.c., 76 quantico, culpeper 67. a lot of us don't really coo

ryan: mayor muriel bowser toured the damage after the roof collapsed. more than 200 people are displaced but thankful to be alive. any families lost everything. >> it was the scariest thing i've ever gone through, and i'm just so fo fortunate. one person and five firefighters were taken to the hospital, but they will be ok. investigators have not been able to get inside the building to determine the exact cause. they hope to gain more information tomorrow or monday. live in northwest, ryan hughes, abc 7 news. horace: r thank you,yan. -- thank you,ryan. the district and red cross sheltering residence at the emory center. they said this is one of the biggest fires they have seen in years. >> and the national capital region, this is one of the most significant responses we have had in the past 10 years. horace: they said the best way you can help is by giving a monetary donation so they can give it to family members to spend on things they need. for more, go to wjla.com. breaking news, a tra virginia. a tractor-trailer jackknifed, halting traffic on the in

last night, at a vigil, dc mayor muriel bowser said her city does not tolerate hatred.ut those rouse on hold after several arab nations cut diplomatic ties. they say the country has been destabilizing the region. get r the weather. here is veronica johnson. >> reporter: grab the umbrella, keep it handy all day long. and most of the early part of this week. we'll be tracking some rain chances storm watch 7 for today, rain chance from late morning through the afternoon. even evening hours with highs in the upper 70s. a chance for tuesday, wednesday, thursday, for tomorrow, mid day through the afternoon rush. same thing on wednesday, then mid day chances will be fairly high on thursday of this week. celebrate fairfax gorgeous weather, heat wave early part of next week. >> reporter: we've got accident cleanup, eastbound on the dulles green way and toll road at the main toll plaza. silver spring accident on 198, toman road, possible entrapment but you can see all the color on the freeway, dealing with crash cleanup. for folks around the capital beltway a lot of delays for yo

bureau chief sam ford has details on how mayor muriel bowser plans to address this issue. sam: the hundred or so a.t.v.'s that buzzed downtown and national harbor in maryland sunday evening also hit southeast d.c. and even larger numbers. jordan says it forced him to stop 15 to 20 minutes. >> caused in toe to turn around and go back down the street. we were afraid to try to drive up the street. there was so many of them. you don't know what they will do. sam: mayor bowser described the problem mayor bowser: something we launched last year and will continue to focus on is going to the source of where the bikes are. where they are stored, where they are fueled. sam: she talked about the city's identify and arrest program and urged mothers to turn the bikes in beforehand. >> you don't want your kid to get in trouble. sam: in southeast, the residents have had a lot of experience with them. >> sometimes get real crazy. drive up on the sidewalks and everything. that is what they shouldn't do. >> i seen them at the gas station. the police up the street. they will take turn pumpin

mayor muriel bowser has declared today "orlando united day: a day of love and kindness."victims of the attack are also taking place in other cities across the country. puerto rico comes one step closer to becoming a state. the island overwhelmingly voted for statehood with nearly half a million votes. any changes to puerto rico's political status. the island previously voted in favor of becoming a state in 2012, but statehood opponents said the voter turnout was not high enough to accurately reflect the will of the puerto rican people. if your getting ready for work today.. you probably aren't the one who hit the powerball jackpot over the weekend. we know at least one lucky person who lives in california had all the winning numbers. the grand prize reached an estimated 447-point-eight million dollars! it's unclear if the california player was the only winner. the massive jackpot came in at tenth in the list of the largest awarded u-s lottery prizes of all time. it's 5: and time for a check on weather. alert - record highs possible today - heat wave breaks wednesday - t-s

mayor muriel bowser and other city councilmember's shared memories they had of their former leader. one day we would argue with each other and the next day he would be my friend and then we were voting together. he did a good job of having a short memory. aham will not be room of her just as a city leader but for his service to the gay community during the aids epidemic. ramada looking at ways to cut costs. one of the things on the chopping block, a bus route. there was a citizen in at the silver spring metro transit center. they want them to know that a lot of people depend on that line. a rough day on the red line, service suspended on two stretches of track during the morning rush. metro said there was water in the tunls this morning, causing parking insulators to get wet. girl said iteenage started with a disagreement about a phone charger and turned into a terrifying crime. the girl said it happened at a place where she and other kids feel safe, or supposed to come her school. instead of helping, her mother says she was ridiculed. tim barber has the story that you will see only

mayor muriel bowser and members of the d-c will join l-g-b-t activists for a bid rally tonight on the national mall. the gay games site inspection team will be in town to see first hand what our city has to offer. washington is one of three finalist cities. the others are hong kong and guadalajara, mexico. tonight's rally kicks off at six o'clock. 5:xx - and we continue to follow that breaking news on amtrak. 2 people hit and killed by a train - and hours later still big delays. the changes on marc trains - next. ooooooh snap!! every truck guy has their own way of conveying powerful. yeeaaahhh boy. kind of looks like a monster coming to eat ya. holy smokes. that is awesome. strong. you got the basic, and you got the beefy. incredible. no way. i'm getting goosebumps. get 17% below msrp on all silverado 1500 lt pickups in stock. that's over eight thousand one hundred dollars on this chevy silverado. find new roads at your local chevy dealer. today: mostly sunny. low humidity. very nice! highs: 79-84 winds: nw to sw 5-

neighborhood are calling muriel bowser, to organize a town meeting to stop the violence. flanked by the police officers, commission jordan red off a list of shootings. this is near 4th and atlantic street in southeast during may and june. he cited the news reports calling the neighborhood the 25 most dangerous in the entire country. jonathan: still to come for us at 6:00, a purse snatcher that is leading police on a wild chase through schools and a corn field. it does not get end well -- does not end well. alison: imagine waking up to this. outside your front window! are you kidding me? how the circus came stomping to dozens of doorsteps in one z2e2bz z1a2z y2e2by y1a2y jonathan: a deadly 24 hours on prince george's county roads. three crashes in an 18-mile area. alison: none of the crashes are related. melissa dipane is in brandywine now with more on the wrecks. melissa: it was a busy 14 hours for the first responders in this part of prince george's county is well known for the crashes. a fatal moto route 5 north of brandywine road in accokeek. police say the rider geral

mayor, muriel bowser wants to think about the way people think about missing teens.his week the mayor emphasized that there is no spike and the majority of those missing are runaways who usually come home within a matter of days. she plans to open a this year nearly 900 teenagers have been reported missing. only 28 of them remain so. >>> they might seem like nickel and dime criminals, but some riders not paying their fares on metro buses are getting violent. as scott mcfarland and the news4 i-team found, when they hopped on the bus, being so brazen is putting drivers at risk. >> we all know the cost of commuting. the time, gas and the fare and patience, but some riders aboard a d.c. metro bus are cutting the bus. >> how's everything going? >> nobody is paying. >> nobody is paying? >> people riding without paying. a review of rhemetro records sh an 80% jump in citations and warnings for unpaid fares in one year. >> it puts them in a catch-22 situation. >> carol thomas drove a bus for 13 years. drivers are at times powerless to stop the crime. >> you can either hold th

mayor muriel bowser was there at the ribbon cutting. many residents say they waited a long time for this. >> we've been watching the progress for months, years now. and yeah, really excited to come down. it's a great way to get into town. it's a great way to run around with kids and not have to worry about cars. >> the trail has also been a source of controversy over the years. it cost $6 million to build even though it's less than a mile long. many people w >>> two weeks into her life at first lady in the nation's capital, she's staying true to her reputation as a home body. but yesterday she hired the chief usher and she is settling in young barron. she said she's enjoying white house life so much that she doesn't really miss new york. >>> a virginia family's boat sinks while vacations in south florida. the one thing that kept them above water until help arred.iv z2ejcz z16fz y2ejcy y16fy >>> a vacation almost turns into tragedy for a virginia man and his two daughters. matthew esmar booked a boat as a graduation gift for one of his d

mayor muriel bowser blames a lot of the problem on improperly stored garbage, so the city is offering homeowners and businesses new high-tech solutions to address rodent concerns: they're solar powered trash cans. >> these are enclosed rat proof trash cans that have built in solar panels which allow them to compact trash without needing to be connected to the electrical grid. >> the district's rodent population is bve result of warmer winters. calls for help regarding rodents went up nearly 65% last year compared to the year before. >>> charges are being dismissed against a man who paid people to draw their blood. nguyen was arrested in may after police saw people congregating in front of a washington apartment building. prosecutors dismissed without prejudice the charge of practicing registered nursing without a license. that means prosecutors could refile those charges at a later date. >>> the secret service is looking into comments that actor johnny depp made after joking about assassinating president donald trump at a music festival. it happened during the festival in england last

. >> mayor muriel bowser set to tackle a pesky problem a plan to decrease the rodent population includingrash cans and a texting program for residents to report rat s the new grant program which will allow up to 60 businesses to buy or lease trash compactors. >> a former nurse serving time for killing a child is now accused in the murder of dozens more. >> we're learning more about the disagreements between jurors in the bill cosby sexual assault trial. >> live look outside at 4:51, 77 is the temperature. back in a moment. >> ♪ >> ♪♪ >> she's currently serving a sentence for killing another toddler and was scheduled to be released next march because of a mandatory release law which was in place when she was convicted. >> a juror in the bill cosby sexual assault case is speaking out about the trial. the juror who spoke exclusively to abc news says two holdouts prevented a guilty verdict. the jury said after 52 hours of deliberations 10 of the 12 jurors agreed cosby was guilty. the judge declared a mistrial on saturday after the jury deadlocked. >> wizard of oz wedding proposal straight fro

mayor muriel bowser is launching a new voucher program. you have to rent or own property in the district and receive public assistance from one of five specific programs. mayor bowser was expected to make the announcement but it was delayed a day. >>> if you're driving through the city of fairfax this morning, watch out for two new red light cameras. you won't get a fine but today they're turning the cameras on and sending out warnings. it's at fairfax boulevard and germantown road. once again, drivers may want to avoid i-95 in the dale city area. crews will be working to repair the bridge this weekend. work started after this hole opened up on the bridge. here's a better look at where the bridge is located. not far from the mall. city officials warn it could cause extensive delays in both positions. >>> it started with thousands of students across the country. one of the competitors is from howard county. he's representing columbia, maryland. he will take on 39 other spellers at guylord national. we're told the words will be even harder t

mayor muriel bowser will kick off the annual great graffiti wipeout.t removing illegal tagging from murals and posters stickers. last year the city removed 2000 posters and stickers and cleaned more than 700 graffiti markings. mayor bowser will kick off the graffiti wipeo metro. the national park service started the process of draining the lincoln mem memoril reflecting in pool. deaths of ducks caused by high levels of parasites growing on snails isn't the water. humans that come in contact with the parasite could develop a skin rash. it takes about two days to fully drain the water. tomorrow crews begin cleaning the inside of the pool. the reflecting pool is expected to reopen june 19th. >> all right. hey, allison. >> hey. should be an open there. >> it's all good. >> okay. >> thy'd rathe rather see you. >>> stanley cup returning to pittsburgh for the consecutive year. the penguins the first time in nearly two decades to repeat as champion with a two-zip win over nashville. patrick the talk of the town -- they became the talk of the town because of th

we talked to the this mayor muriel bowser and she said a couple things. they're aware of threat it's constant. she does not offer and cannot offer 100% guarantees but listen how she talked about the ongoing effort perpetual effort to keep on top of this and make sure they get to these people before they get in these trucks. and they try to initiated one of these types of attacks. this is what she to say. >> we'reny our nation's capital and symbol of democracy around the world and we prepare that way each and every day. and so there will be some things that chief of police and partnership with his intelligence gathering with the federal partners and other partners will do. if the conditions or intelligence suggests he should. >>> in fact we can tell we saw a larger more visible presence by u.s. capital police it's with certain set newspaper areas we previously had not seen park police telling us tonight they are in concert and constant communication with law enforcement partners and however as you might understand they does not want to go to detail about e

there muriel bowser is scheduled to speak at the event. nancy: an update to a story we brought you on "good morning washington." police are ruling the death of a mother and father in vienna a murder-suicide. police found 47-year-old sabrina titus stabbed in her home and she later died at the hospital. a half mile away her ex-husband 53-year-old ralph titeus' body was found apparent suicide. the couple's two children including one with special needs will be cared for by family members. two people are in the hospital after a shooing at a woodbridge hotel. police were called to quality inn this morning after a woman walked in the lobby with a gunshot wound. the man she said sot her was barricaded if a hotel room. when police got in room he was shot and taken to the hospital. both are from new york. michelle: a key vote at tomorrow's d.c. council meeting may determine the future of the streetcars in the city. the streetcars carry 3,000 people a day. free of charge along eighth street and benning road. this is in northeast. the council chairman

. >>> muriel bowser is going to follow the paris deal. order will renew the district's commitment to reducing global carbon emissions and expanding solar energy use. last week the president announced he will remove the u.s. from the deal. it will take several years. >> there are video interviews from more than two dozen people who worked on marion barry's campaign. it will be archived at george washington's university. mayor barry died in 2014. >>> bryce harper is b mound. he might not be here in 2019. a new report says he wants to go play for the chicago cubs. that is according to baseball writer peter gallmmond. harper will be a free agent next season and could ask for the biggest contract in major league baseball. i'd hate to see him leave d.c. >> apparently the cubs have one of the top ten payrolls. >> show me the money. >> you win the world series. >>> a historical landmark for women is in our backyard. >> the wake robin golf club in atlanta is marking 80 years in the community. it was founded in 1937 as a way to encourage african-am

mayor muriel bowser's mayoral campaign is being fined 13-thousand dollars for accepting too much money in campaign contributions. candidates for mayor are allowed to accept only two-thousand dollars per contribution. but in the 20-14 race, several donors went over the limit. the city's office of campaign finance found.. bowser's team received 13 excessive contributions totaling more than 11-thousand dollars. in 20-14, bowser's campaign raised more than three-million dollars in total contributions. she's now been ordered to refund all the money that exceeded the legal limit. a seven on your side health alert this morning. a heartbreaking story in texas where a four-year-old boy drowns nearly a week after going swimming. it's called "dry appears that's what happened to frankie delgado. instead of water reaching the lungs, it causes one's vocal cords to spasm and eventually close up -- making it hard to breathe. "dry drowning" is rare. experts say if not caught early -- when symptoms include an upset stomach and diarrhea -- "dry drowning" can often be fatal. your uber and lyft rides to b-

mayor muriel bowser is working to crack down on illegal dirt bikes and atvs. today she addressed the re occurring problem. she says it begins with finding where those vehicles are fueled and stored. your flu can look like a band-aid. they developed a band-aid-like patch containing microscopic needles. in a clinical trial the patch was strongly preferred over regular needles. >> a baby has been delivered on our flight. >> did she say a baby delivered on a flight. >> yep, a spirit flight landed took off. a woman had a plane heading to dallas. just her like a pediatrician and a nurse wee on board and helped out. spirit gave the family some pretty big gifts an and all free flight and for the rest of his life he did get a little citation for not having his seatbelt on. >> if it was united, they would have charged the baby a full fair. >> united online one. the good news is everybody is okay. >> that's so amazing. >> wow. >> i'm so happy there was somebody there to help her, too. >> speaking of amazing. >> oh, my gosh. >> another great day. it's like having the week

dc mayor muriel bowser gets high marks from voters. what will that mean for a 2018 campaign? >>> rushern baker announced he's running for governor of maryland. he joins three other declared democrats hoping to challenge republican larry hogan next year. >>> the state of georgia remains red following a nail biting house special election, republican karen handle beat out john ossoff to next congress woman. it was the most expensive house race in u.s. history. the seat will once again be up for grabs in a year and a half during the 2018 mid term elections. >>> take a closer look at all of this on 5at630. tweet us your thoughts right now using #5at630. look for your tweets on our political show coming up next. >>> stay with the politics theme. in an election rematch against vincent gray in 2018, cork to the new "washington post" policy, 67% of voters approve of the job dc's mayor is doing, in a hypothetical three-way democratic mayoral primary, bowser has 50%, trailed by vincent gray. followed by attorney general carl racine. >> i think that she's doing best she can right now. we

mayor muriel bowser is declaring war.. on rodents.nce this morning, she'll announce new solutions to decrease the rodent population across the city. they include innovative solar trash can and smart litter bin initiatives. there's also the "waste compactor grant program." it will allow up to 60 local businesses to buy or lease trash compactors. the mayor will also highlight "text to 3-1-1" as a way for d.c. residents to request rat abatement services. happening right now - a health alert after unclean equipment is used at a local hospital. suzanne kennedy is live in largo with more happening today - the funeral for a u-va student who detained in north korea. in preparation - dozens of volunteers hung ribbons in otto warmbier's ohio hometown. he was 22 years old. warmbier was detained for nearly a year and a half in north korea. he spent more than a year in a coma- with severe brain injuries. a celebration of his life will be held at his former high school this morning. tonight - dematha's own markelle fultz could become prince george'

last night on msnbc mayor muriel bowser said the city won't tolerate them. >> we have locked arms and spoke up loudly immediately against these types of acts. >> mayor bowser also reaffirmed d.c.'s commitment to the paris climate accord despite president trump's decision to withdraw from the deal. d.c. is among a growing number of cities and states who plan to uphold the goals of the agreement. the bowser administration plans to cut carbon emissions by 20%. >>> if you plan to vote in d.c.'s absentee ballot you have until 5:00 p.m. you have until saturday to request one in person. this is highlighted by the governor's race. >> i cannot believe i am being surrounded by police. >> you are not being surrounded by police. do you understand what he just said to you? >> no. prince george's county said he was blocked from going backstage at a graduation. he has been at odds from school maxwell to resign. this police encounter came one day after a graduation where he gave his speaking time to two students left off the program. when they got up to speak a deputy superintendent cut off their mic

s mayor muriel bowser tweeted the billioning was lit in honor of the city's commitment to combating climate change. well, june got off to a great start today. plenty of sunshine out thrment but as we turn the calendar today to a new month we also welcome the start of hurricane season. we'll tell you what forecast terse are predicting, but first we'll check on the weather right here right now. i'm so delighted we're off to such a great start low humidity, tonight because the air is dry and the skies are clear, expect the temperatures to start heading on down into the 50ss in the suburbs. you don't want to have the windows open too wide, but another nice friday on the way. what about the weekend and what are those hurricane names? we'll get you hurricane prediction is for 2017 and we'll look at our own weekend forecast which is starting to look a whole lot better. we'll be right back. introducing the italian collection from subway. head in now to grab the five dollar footlong spicy italian. loaded with salami and pepperoni. for a limited tim