abc7's nathan baca with renewed effort to catch these people. there are a lot of them to catch. nathan: there are now, jonathan. police are saying that they are going to be using their own a.t.v.'s on the street to track down the a.t.v. riders and the surveillance video they have is able to show the faces of some of the riders. the police say they need your help identifying some of them. police gave the first look to the public of people they believe are involved in last weekend's incident in the national harbor. in video all over social media, the a.t.v. riders drove to the sidewalk, blocked the intersection and stopped the traffic along national harbor. the police are not having any of that this holiday weekend and pledged to stop what they are calling lawlessness and anarchy. it's a great day for them. tuesday when someone knocks on the door and says not only are we here, we have a search warrant for your bike. nathan: the police here say what is increased patrols may be decreased patrols in other neighborhood. reporting live, nathan baca, abc7 news. nancy: the d.c. police try

nathan baca is live where the trains are back on schedule. nathan? nathan: at union station we went inside to check. there is only one delay now. the am thank northeast regional. what can be done to prevent deaths in the future? for four hours confused and frustrated passengers -- >> they never told us when we first got here there was any delay. >> now we are told there are major delays and it looks like we'll drive up now at this point. >> the national transportation safety board says two c.s.x. freight train conductors got out to check the faulty equipment. >> the dispatch notified there is probably something wrong with wheels. >> struck and killed by the amtrak train. >> speed limit is 9 a miles per hour. >> the cause of the accident is under investigation and the names of the victims are not yet released. though not involved in the crash, wmat and maryland transit authority are starting toe quip the operators with the on the track. the railroad workers united are pressing for increased maintenance to prevent dangerous track-side repairs. so we as

nathan baca is live in vienna to find out. hey, nathan. nathan: power poles like these are the lifeline to 911 and other emergency services. that derecho storm hit northern virginia power poles especially hard. what lessons have been learned? we went inside the herndon control center where the power company faced some of the greatest challenges needing to restore power to 900,000 virginia homes. power outages knocked out 911 services around the area that led to companies run the generators to keep the vital lines on. they say the derecho propelled them to speed up the process and protect them from the falling trees. >> we have put lines underground for 600 miles. there will be more to come in the future. >> a lot more has been done and there is live alerts on power outages to customers and the underground power happening now. we will highlight those at 5:00 on abc7 news. reporting live, nathan baca, abc7 news. alison: thank you. what i remember is the unusual factors that came out of nowhere. >> we are tracking it all day long. it came acr

nathan baca is live to tell us how. nathan: this tree is affected by the ash bore. the this tree. the danger broken branches falling on the unsuspecting hikers. >> it's the look of disappointment. people kept coming to theodore roosevelt island only to find out it's closed. >> wi have never been here to see the island. we have seen the signs. but we had a free day. >> the national park service cut down 200 degrees on monday and are affected by the emerald ash bore. invasive insect from east asia. >> no idea it was closed. when i have a chance and i come here for work i bring the running clothes and jog around the island. >> this is not just a problem for theodore roosevelt island. tens of thousands are up infected. >> this is innovating the whole area. >> despite the disappointment these people say they will be back. ing thatful the p the dead and the dangerous trees. >> you are in the middle of the city but you feel like the middle of nowhere. >> i feel bad for the trees. >> the park rangers tell us the great falls and b.m.o. park has thousands of these dies and dead trees. repor

nathan baca is live outside the supreme court to explain how. than: this is a big victory especially for virginia. they are one of 40 states that band funding, state grant for the church project. they put together beads for a charity drive in haiti. this pastor has dreams of expanding the church. >> we know we need to fix the infrastructure and do building projects and get more staff. the report in a moment. but now as you can see, president trump awe longside the prime minister of india with the press conference. let's listen in. president trump: profound appreciation for your traditions. this summer, india will celebrate the 70th anniversary of the independence. i want to congratulate the people of the milestone in the incredible nation. i pledged if i was elected india would have a true friend in the white house. that is what you have. a true friend. the friendship is built on the shared values including the commitment to not many people know it but american and the indian constitutions begin with the beautiful words "we the people." we unders

limiting travel from six middle east nations will be heard by the supreme court in nancy: abc7's nathan bacaexplains another case. nathan: this is a victory for churches, especially in virginia. they are one that banned the grant money. we visited a lutheran church in alexandria. there was one that said they couldn't apply money for the playground. this could go to the community projects but opponents say it takes away the separation of church and state. >> we are hoping to put solar the start support the refugees in the country. >> this is unfortunate. for the first time the supreme court mandated that some states start to fund churches. nathan: today's decision does not affect the churches in maryland and west virginia. reporting live from the supreme court, nathan baca, abc7 news. jonathan: high court rejected another appeal whether you have a right to carry a gun outside the home. the justices left in place from the lower court ruling that uphold san diego limit on permit for concealed weapons. california is tough laws when it comes to guns. in 2008, the court ruled that the second amend

nathan baca off the island. this is a big disappointment for anyone who wants to visit, especially for the fourth of july weekend. >> this is an infected ash tree. this tree has gone in the trunk. the people we talk to kept walking up to the sign. theodore roosevelt are expected to be closed three weeks. they have to cut down 200 trees. they are asking people to stay on the marked trails when it's open. they won't cut down trails they make on their own. >> this is important to stick to the marked trails. the trees are on the maintain trails. we are hig visitors to stay on the trails. >> this doesn't just affect theodore roosevelt island. coming up we will show you how this is coming to a park near you. reporting live near theodore roosevelt island. nathan baca, abc7 news. alison: thank you very much. vandals hit a cemetery that belongs to the st. thomas episcopal church and knocked off some headstones. it's on the national register of historic places. brad bell is working the story and he will take us inside at

nathan baca live in vienna with what is being done to keep your family safe. nathan? nathan: power poles like these snap when trees came crashing down so dominion energy learned valuable lessons that we are showing what is being done to keep the families safe. power line worker keith recalls the derecho storm. >> everything in great falls is torn up. just destruction. all around. no matter what job you went to, you know, the poles and everything, the trees are tore all up. >> the power is out. you can't take a shower, a hot shower. the kis and your life has been turned upside down. you want to know when your power is going to be retored. >> that is the point of dominion energy control center in herndon. with automation and new technology they can spot the worst power outages quicker than before. >> we can now have a very firm grip on what our damage is to a storm in four hours. >> just like this control center, customers can now see real-time updates on where crews are and when power will be restored. and the best way to avoid storm topped trees taking power lines und

asking why that happen and what can be done to improve safety on the tracks. "7 on your side" nathan baca's getting answers and he picks up the team coverage live from north east washington. nathan: "7 on your side" looked into this and find railroads are getting more dangerous for workers on the track. there is a race to get life saving technology in the hands of those who need it most. in 2014, the national transportation safety board investigated train worker desk and discovered the problem getting worse. they recommend the increased safety measures and john matarese wasn't involved -- wmata wasn't involved in the crash today but they use wearable technology to prevent similar incidents on the line. it alerts them to the oncoming dangers. metro is trying out the safety program and hopes to expand it to more employees in coming months. federal worker show the railroad worker death nationwide increased every year from 2012, from two in 2012 to six last year. we asked the federal railway administration what is done to increase safety on the tracks. they tell abc7 there is new safety regulat

again reporting live here at national harbor, nathan baca, abc7 news. nancy: thank you. report of another driver behaving erratically on the roads. pulled ten prince g usual pal trolls on indian head road. driver is dead after report of another vehicle weaverring through the traffic before the crash. the second of the three deadly crashes in prince george's county in less than 24 hours. melissa dipane is live at one of the scenes in brandywine. melissa: it was a busy 14 hours for the first responders in this part of princess george's county, well -- prince george's county well known for the crashes. a fatal motorcycle accident just before 9:00 last night on route 5 north of brandywine road in accokeek. police say the rider gerald stockton lost control of the motorcycle, drove on to a grassy median and flew off the bike. he was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead. ten minutes later nine miles away 67-year-old james hill was turning the minivan to the indian head highway when he was hit and killed by a speeding forc a third car hit the ford. the driver suffered non-l

buil alison: some of the homeless does not trust the city and nathan baca is live for a housing center for women in northwest washington to explain. nathan? nathan: more than 80 women now live at the ywca on road island avenue but they have more than that. they have a key that opens up a door to their new home. nathan: she finally has a police to call home and keep belongings off the street. >> i have been homeless since 2008. i have never had my own place. never. i am due to be 51. nathan: district political and business leaders celebrating the opening of the ywca affordable housing center to end homelessness in the city by 2020. >> you can't see the 500 units but for us think about the families we have saved from being displaced. >> earlier the city displaced the homeless people from northeast washington. they offered shelters saying they don't trust the city. and d.c. government pledges to get the message out. >> we have to get i people in shelter and safe and secure housing. >> margarite has a message for those still suffering the homelessness she long endured. >> some organization