it was on rockville pike and edmonson drive were officer noah leotta was hit in december. his parents have not been able to come back to the scene, focusing most of their attention in annapolis. conference committee is working on the differences between the bills, but lawmakers have until midnight monday to pass what is called noah's law. i see it as meyer's son, officer noah leotta, will still be on patrol. fans packedpardy!" dar constitution hall for big fun with egg names, today kicking off the power players around in the nation's capital. with aert caught up group of contestants alex trebek called terrific. a game show we have come to know when love, this time with a twist. >> in los angeles we do a show in front of 150. here in d.c., multiply that by 10. amy: an audience packed with knowledgeable jeopardy fans. >> they know a lot about the contestants, their backgrounds, they know the political connections. that adds to the excitement. amy: the power players keeping audience members on their toes. >> i would not say i'm nervous. i'm ready. were all clicking answers fo

laws that honor noah leotta, killed by a suspected -- drunk driver, they want to pass a bill to keep drunk drivers of the road. bruce leshan is at the general assembly with latest developments. >>reporter: dead after months of lobbying in a last-minute snag, is all but convinced the maryland legislature will finally pass a new tougher drunk driving law in memory of his son. >> it's a stronger bill, it will honor noaa. >>reporter: it will mandate emission interlock devices on the vehicles of anyone caught driving with a blood alcohol level over .08. the devices prevent people from starting their cars if they've had anything to drink. the house of delegates and the senate have been skirmishing over whether to require the interlocks upon conviction or as soon as someone is arrested. early in the afternoon, noah leotta's father, rich, was worried they would kill the bill. >> they on marilyn roadways if this failed. >>reporter: officer, noah leotta, was allegedly killed by a drunk driver while standing next to his cruiser on the rockville pike. >> i said, officer down. >>reporter: by late

and more on the man behind the wheel when office every noah leotta was hit and killed in a traffic stop. doug: new thunderstorm warning issued. look at the live doppler radar. tell you about the warning in effect for the next 20 minutes or so. it's in effect until 6:30 p.m. this is for areas of the stafford county, the city of fredericksburg, orange county, culpeper and spotsylvania. stay with us. more to come. "abc7 news at 6:00" returns. narrator: all that political mail mlet's simplify.lming. only one candidate has been endorsed by the washington post: kathleen matthews. as a journalist and progressive leader at marriott, she has a broad and deep facility with policy. emily's list praises matthews as pro-choice and the post says on gun control, clean energy, education and health research kathleen matthews "has greater potential, following the van hollen model, to move the ball forward." and i approve this message. leon: right now crews are wrapping up the work on the agenda stage at d.a.r. -- at "jeopardy" stage at the d.a.r. constitution hall. tapings staff this weekend. for the nex

montgomery county police officer noah leotta was killed by a suspected drunk driver. ew bill requires anyone convicted of driving drunk with a 0.08 or higher blood alcohol level to have an ignition interlock device in their car. >> noah will always with interlocks in everybody's car. noah will be there protecting all of us saving lives. >> as part of noah's law, if someone refuse as breath test, they will either have to install the interlock for nine months or have their license suspended for that time. >>> maryland lawmakers also passed a new criminal justice reform bill. that measure aims to reduce sentences for nonswri le s fosn offenders. and a motion to focus on how officers are hired also passed. >>> governor mcauliffe wants to keep the names of pharmacies that supply lethal injection drugs secret. says the proposal would protect the businesses from public scrutiny perhaps making the drug more readily available. the democratic governor made the suggestion yesterday after vetoing legislation that would allow the electric chair as an alternative >>> 400 protest yes

death of montgomery county police officer noah leotta. luis reluzco could face 10 years in prison for vehicular manslaughter. the police say he was drunk when he struck noah leotta last year. the plea deal could happen at a hearing next month. this week, maryland lawmakers passed noah's law, require ignition interlock devices in the cars of drunk drivers. a woman is in custody for domestic related shooting in sterling. the police say that emily king shot a man during an altercation on east and dartmouth drive. the victim has serious but non-life-threatening injuries. king was on the run most of the day but tonight is behind bars with no bond. leon: fairfax police are reaching out to the residents of a senior community after an elderly woman was assaulted inside of her home. today the police released a sketch court, attack the 77-year-old woman, and robbed her. the police want to talk with you right away if you have information. alison: another frost advisory ahead, the temperatures taking a dip overnight. the good news, a daytime warming

make sure that you honor noah leotta. brad: well, it appears as though as we said a deal has been worked out. the senators and the delegates saying they want to get it done. it could be that we get a vote in the house and the senate la midnight. in annapolis, brad bell, [ music ] -- brad bell, abc7 news. leon: thank you, brad. investigators are trying to figure out what led to a deadly crash in anne arundel county at rutland road in davidsonville. you can see the scene. car, look at that. ended up overturned on the side of the road. the driver died at the scene. the crash caused major backups on route 50. but we understand now that all the lanes are now back open. michelle: the annapolis yacht club damaged by a huge fire in december could be torn down according to the capital yacht club. members met with the city officials to discuss plans for the property. they are leaning toward demolitioning the building to more easily meet the federal floodplain regulations that requires them to raise the building 30 inches. final dec

it's named for montgomery county police officer noah leotta. and would require ignition interlock devices for drunk drivers. the police chief is concerned that the bill will die in committee. >> do not dishonor the sacrifice of officer noah leotta. do not turn your backs on the 130 families who lost a loved one last year to a drunk driver. pass noah's law. >> the governor says he will sign the measure if it hits his desk. as the maryland legislative session comes to a close, there are key bills we will be becaming. one reduces prison sentences for nonviolent drug offenders. a police reform bill would change how police are hired and trained in committee. and the measure that helps close the gender pay gap is waiting for the govern's >>> time for twet aweather and c on the 1s and we're starting out with some rain. >> we several are. everybody getting wet at least for a little while. rain started just about 3:00 this morning. we traded in the frigid weekend for raindrops. not just for today, but rain chances will continue into tomorrow. april will

it's named for montgomery county police officer noah leotta.ck devices for drunk drivers. the police chief is concerned that the bill will die in committee. >> do not dishonor the sacrifice of officer noah leotta. do not turn your backs on the 130 families who lost a loved one last year to a drunk driver. pass noah's law. >> the governor says he will sign the measure if it hits his desk. as the maryland legislative session comes to a close, there are key bills we will be becaming. one reduces prison sentences for nonviolent drug offenders. a police reform bill would change how police are hired and trained in committee. and the measure that helps close the gender pay gap is waiting for the govern's

. >> noah leotta. in this just released report. police alleging that the man accused of killing noah leotta had at least six beers and four shots and had smoked marijuana before he got behind the wheel of his honda c.r.v. relzco said he often smoked marijuana before he drove and before crash he saw police lights but couldn't tell which lane they were in. that was december 3. noah leotta had taken license and registration from a car he pulled over on rockville pike. got back to his police car and opened opened the door and prepared to get in. when the suspect slammed first in the police car. >> the report saying people were rushing to help and over the radio "officer down, officer down, officer down." >> he was struck from a drunk driver and died from the injuries. brad: his father rich is using what happened to his son to push for tighter drunk driving laws in maryland. >> noah recognized that drunk drivers are really domestic terrorists. >> with the legislature in session for another four days noah's law the bill that aims to requ

it is named for montgomery county police officer noah leotta and would require ignition interlock devices for drunk drivers. he was killed by a suspected drunk driver last year. the county police chief is concerned that the bill may die in committee. >> do not dishonor the sacrifice of officer noah leotta. do not turn your backs on the 130 families who lost a loved one last year to a drunk driver. pass noah's law. will sign the drunk driving measure if it gets to his desk. >>> at noon expect to see hundreds of howard university students rallying against sexual assault. last month students protested the university's handling of a suspected serves all assault involving two resident advisers. police are investigating. >>> a boy is it in critical condition after being hit by a car while crossing his street with his bike. the 10-year-old boil wy was wea a helmet and crossing mcdaniel road with his mother when the crash happened yesterday. deputies say the driver stayed on the scene. >>> the terror cell that carried out the attack in brussels originally planned to attack paris. prosecutors say

that would have been the father of officer noah leotta. his father told us today that he is gratified it's moving forward but it does not replace the loss in his family. >> this can't fill the devastation of the hole in my heart. it can't fill what i'm missing for the rest of my life. but it can give me some solace that his vain. >> reporter: now here in maryland, breathalyzer ignition locks are only required if you blow a .15. the legal limit is .08. this law woman date you would have to put a breath lieser on your car and it would not start if you are drunk. this still allows people to drive their cars, they just can't drive those cars if they're intoxicated. officer leotta was killed last year, it's been alleged a repeat drunk driver struck and killed him while officer leotta was actually on a drunk driving stask force. the agreement now ensures it is likely that will happen tonight. >> both the house and senate are moving towards passing strongest interlock program. hopefully anybody arrested for drunk driving will have the interlock d

it's named for officer noah leotta who was killed by a suspected drunk driver. of the bill requires driver to be convicted first. his father wants the version that requires the devices as soon as they fail a breathalyzer test. >> make sure that noah leotta still on patrol. >> the legislature will take it up again tomorrow. >>> more trouble for metro after a video surfaces of riders stuck on out of service train and the operator continues to roll through stops. a viewer sent us this video of the incident on a red line train passengers were told to get off the train after an equipment problem, but as the riders try to exit the train, someone told them then to stay on the train and that everything was fine. the train operator then started rolling through red line stops and was not responding to riders' calls to stop the train. after several minutes, the uniform metro employee enters the rail car and helps people get off. a metro spokesperson told wtop that they did not have any additional information on the incident. >>> a law aimed to close the gender pay gap is h

noah's law is named after montgomery county police officer noah leotta who was killed by a suspected drunk driver last year. representatives from both cham bers are meaning to handle out the differences between the bills but time is running out. the general assembly ends its session tomorrow. >> noah's law is in peril. a bill that had unanimous support in the house, unanimous support in the senate, is now in jeopardy of dying in committee because of extra unrelated provisions that were added to the bill at the last minute. >> if passed, the bim would put ignition interlocks of the cars of people convicted of drunk driving. the people of maryland support tougher drunk driving. >> a young boy has been critically injured after being struck by a county. the driver skiid at the scene. it's unclear if they'll face any charges. >>> the murder of former police say this have no evidence so far. >> suffering from multiple gun shot wounds to his body. he was later pronounced dead on the scene. we also found his wife who had been shot to the right leg. she was taken to the hospital where she was

it was passed unanimously monday night and the legislation is named in honor of noah leotta who was killed by a suspected drunk driver. the law will require that convicted drunk drivers breathe into an ignition interlock device before they can start their car.>>> now a story you will only see here. a police station crashed through the chevy chase country club station and police arrested oneso other on bradley lane and east avenue in chevy chase. officers and k9 unit search the scene for evidence after the crash which happened at 8 pm. they found drugs and drug paraphernalia. neighbors saw the crash and heard it as well. >> i hope no one was walking their dog. i walk my dog through this neighborhood every night. there are kids walking across the street. this is normally a quiet neighborhood. to have a car like that speeding down the road is scary. >> police say the driver and passenger will both be charged on the chase was not considered high speed and only lasted three minutes. >>> getting warmer by the day and at this rate the weekend should be gorgeous. howard bernstein joins us with the

measures, the dw why bill named noah's law, named after fallen montgomery county police officer noah leotta. forequires ignition devices all drunk driving offenders. there was also reform of the law enforcement deliver its. alison: reaction about a could take place. alertcoming up, a health about the illegal drug lsd. alison: plus, "jeopardy!" calling d.c. home this week. we will with healthour side matters, and ellis ds medicine? -- lsd as medicine? doctors are studying its effect on the brain. is currently illegal, but doctors are rethinking the psychiatric disorders. alison: aing and this sign. jonathan elias live in the satellite center with this amazing is a good word. what a survival story. the woman was straight at nine days in the arizona desert and she is fine tonight. 72-year-old and rogers was driving from phoenix to visit her grandkids when she and her dog got lost. when are hybrid vehicle ran out of gas and battery, she took off on foot. three days later, the authorities found her car with no sign of ann. three days later, a helicopter found her help sign and also saw her dog.

. >> it honors police officer noah leotta, killed by a drunk driver. >> reporter: just five hours left in the legislative session and if the house and senate had continued to squabble over noah's law it reached a deal with the house agreeing to the tougher senate language. they just want a final look at the wording. >> it's going to be a stronger bill. it will really honor noan. >> reporter: it will mandate ignition devices with anyone cod driving over.08. it will prevent people from starting their cars if they had anything to drink but the house of delegates and the senate had skirmishing on whether to apply the locks as soon as they were arrested or upon conviction. >> we will do everything we can to try and make sure they don't screw it up and get it passed. it's an important bill. >> reporter: something's going to lap? >> yes. >> reporter: it will be strong? >> yes. >> it can't fill what i'm missing prosecute rest of my life bu that he sacrificed and it meant something. >> reporter: supporters say this bill will put maryland at the forefront of states at cracking down on drunk driv

we've herded reluzco will plead guilty in the death of noah leotta.rol. he faces a maximum of ten years. leotta's death sparked a push for stronger dui laws in maryland and just earlier this week, state lawmakers passed noah's law expanding the use of ignition interlock devices for convicted drunk drivers. >>> even his core issue, breaking up the banks that would be done. >> hillary clinton and bernie sanders are on the attack in their most heated debate yet. both are fighting for a big win in new york's democratic primary on tuesday. sanders has been on a winning streak, but delegatesproportion needs to win by a wide margin to cut into the delegate lead. they were quick to point out their differences? >> i called them out on their mortgage behavior. >> oh, my goodness, they must have been really crushed by this. >> it's a difficult path ahead for senator sanders to clinch the democratic nomination. he needs to win 68% of the remaining delegates to beat secretary clinton. now, donald trump just picked up a new endorsement from the new york post. the e

machine accuse killed montgomery county officer noah leotta will have a plea hearing. abc7 news is told no plea deal is struck just yet. 47-year-old reluzco could face ten years in prison for vehicular manslaughter after hitting and killing officer leotta last year. the plea hearing is scheduled may 18. next, concern tonight stemming from the dramatic images in the baltimore sea -- baltic sea. why it could signal bigger problems. how the university of virginia remembering yeardley love coming up. >> despite sunshine and the mild temperatures another frost advisory tonight. i will tell you which areas need to be concerned. "abc7 w after this. maureen: we are using a spot crime map to help you see what is happening in the neighborhood. go to wjla.com and click on the on your side tab. announcer: you're watching "abc7 news at 6:00ment" on your side. maureen: a woman who shot a man in sterling this morning is in police custody. 23-year-old emily king is accused of shooting the man after an altercation at a home on east dartmouth drive. king was arrested in prince william c

leading the effort to push for bill in the name of the fallen montgomery county police officer noah leotta. the leottas at the entrance for the house of delegates greeting the politicians as they go in. there are members saying that will go with the tougher measure but it has to be put in writing. but half an hour ago governor larry hogan speaking in strong terms about his support for the bill. we are very frustrated. we want to make sure they don't screw it up and get it passed. it is an important bill. brad: strong words from the governor. he referred to a senator that was trying to add something to the bill. he seems to have pulled that back to get the measure through. it hasn't happened yet. the clock they have until midnight to get it passed. there is movement. strong support from the top. in annapolis, brad bell, abc7 news. leon: all right. thank you. we'll see how it plays out. meantime, developing now searching for the suspects after a teen because stabbed to death at the deanwood metro station this morning. police released a photo of a person of interest hoping for answers. stabbi

last december officer noah leotta was hit and killed by a suspected drunk driver at a dui checkpoint. the general assembly is trying to pass a bill. but the bill has stalled because the house and senate passed different versions of the bill. governor larry hogan says he's ready to sign the bill if it lands on his jim lokay is live where he spoke with the governor a short time ago. what's the latest? >> reporter: we've got 56 minutes left, we just learned the senate will take up the revised bill. the reason there was this delay is because there were two versions of the bill. the house bill was said to be weaker than what the senate agreed upon. we're down to the wire about an hour or so ago i talked to governor hogan. >> it looks like it's going to pass. we're certainly hopeful. we've been trying really hard. a little bit of a glitch today with one of the senators was trying to add in some stuff that would have made it more difficult to get passed but i feel very hopeful. something we feel strongly about. i spent some time this afternoon with both of noah's parents and i think there's

general assembly noah's law was passed and it's named in honor of montgomery county police officer noah leotta who was hitting killed in december by a drunk driver. governor hogan will sign the bill in the coming days. nikki burdine spoke with no was father and the chief of police. >> reporter: it was a long hard- fought battle to get noah's law past and came down to the wire. it was a unanimous decision. >> i was hoping it would be a lot easier. it i am drained. >> reporter: his father continues to carry his son's picture and rallying to get the bill named for his son passed. now he has an extra accessory. >> my wife doesn't like the end of the watch. >> reporter: there's a reason he is wearing the pan. >> he doesn't have an end of watch. he has the start of watch and his sunset never happened. every time an interlock goes on a car he will be on patrol. >> reporter: on the streets stopping intoxicated drivers as the night he was hit and killed a man suspected of driving drunk and because of noah there will be fewer convicted drunk drivers on the road. >> what he accomplished here and make no

sh her efforts to law enforceme after she heard about the death of officer noah leotta. >> what a great story. >> she's got a good heart. >> yeah. and at a young age. >> keep it up. >> good training for the girl scouts too. >> so maybe some rain tomorrow? >> yes. i think most of the day, not rainy. we'll have to watch. it's kind of like a typical summertime day where a few things will bubble up in the afternoon with the heat and humidity we're going to be expecting. we'll have lots of days like this one, this is just a one-day special so get your summer on tomorrow, everybody. are you going to be grilling for us tony? >> i think you could get someone better than me. >> would you nuke me a veggie burger anyway? some places will only stay in the mid 60s. we sho and i love this shot and i know who took it too. mike thomas ran down the street an got that from the roof top i'm sure. i think our temperature will be around 65 degrees at the bus stop. we're going to give you a pretty good range 59-67. pretty mild, not as chilly as other mornings and after school let's just describe it as hot an

leon: the law is named after officer noah leotta. to sitff had a chance down with governor larry hogan to talk about this. what did he say? right, he is in complete support of this bill, has met with the family a number of times. he believes it will save lives, as do many people who support this. the senate chambers, the house chambers behind me, they are in session as we speak, going over a lot of loss. voting them up, voting down. right now they have not passed noah's law, but it is our understanding the hard work has been done. that is so that each of these bills passed, a different version in each chamber. and the politicians had to hammer out the differences. it is our understanding they did so an agreement has been made. now the bill has to be printed and go through the process, the ma machinations of state government. they are waiting for the bill to get up here, then of course it has to go to the critical vote. under this law come if somebody is convicted of a dui after october 1, they would get an ignition interlock system t

the bill is named after montgomery county police officer noah leotta. the legislation w ignition locks. a house version and the senate version. officer leotta's father says he is confident lawmakers will resolve this by midnight. >> i have to live with the devastation and the hole in my heart. this can't fill that. it can't fill what i'm missing for the rest of my life. but it can give me some solace that his sack face wasn't in vain. >> there is a new campaign tonight aimed at keeping the streets in the dc region safe for bicyclists and pedestrians. the street smart p safety campaign kicked off today. from now until may 8th law enforcement will step up their efforts to crack down on people who break traffic safety laws. organizers are hoping to raise public awareness and reduce traffic accidents involving bicyclists and pedestrians in the city. one woman spoke firsthand about just how dangerous the roads can be for people riding bikes. >> no matter how experienced or careful you eliminate the possibility of a crash. and when a car hits a bicycle, the c

the legislation is named after the montgomery county police officer noah leotta who was killed by a suspected drunk driver. maureen? maureen: noah's law isn't the only big piece of legislation left for the final hours of the maryland general assembly. as we report, the remaining bill face uncertain futures. >> as they arrive at the statehouse, maryland lawmakers are greeted by folks wearing surgical masks. all to promote a bill requiring most employers to give their workers up to seven days of paid sick leave a year. >> you know, this is a bill about the family values. a big that says that we want peep to be able to stay home when they are sick. reporter: the house alre in the senate is uncertain. also in limbo, comprehensive bill to see how wrongdoing are conditioned. >> it's very strong with the policing problems. so we are looking to get something through too much in there to let the bill die. >> the lawmakers are putting final touches on a series of tax relief bills. >> they earn tabbing tax credit and -- income tax credit. >> there are a lot of things to be resolved as we go forward. >>

the: tragic new details of death of montgomery county police officer noah leotta. report says the driver who hit and killed officer leotta had no business being behind the wheel. he had at least six beers and four shots and had smoked weed and taken xanax before he struck the officer. time is ticking away for noah's law, which would require ignition interlock's for all convicted drunk drivers. lawmakers are trying to iron out differences with two versions of the bill. the driver remains behind bars with a court date scheduled for next week. alison: it was not a picture-perfect day for baseball -- rain forcing fans to run for cover at nats part, but the game eventually went on. even though the home team did not walk away with a win, fans are ready to cheer them through the ups and downs. richard reeve has more on nats fever. hi, rich. richard: hi, alison. for most of us baseball means the crack of the bat and the smell of hot dogs. that did not happen tonight, but fans were still ecstatic for the home opener despite the weather. this was not an opening day -- >> the

but the family of officer noah leotta says one is weaker than the other. ah's law would have devices for convicted drunk drivers in maryland. it is named for the officer killed by a suspected drunk driver last year while conducting dui enforcement in montgomery county. >> we are not going to rest. we are going to be here through the end, and i want to be standing with my family beside governor hogan watching him sign this bill into law and it to be the strongest bill that it can be. >> maryland's general assembly adjourns next month. >>> 34 million people are in the path of a violent storm sweeping through the midwest and south. this tornado in mississippi one of many. the system is expected to spawn again tonight. a lot of folks are still recovering from last night's day, some rain at times. the potential that you're dealing with a thunderstorm and windy pretty much from start to finish. gusts tomorrow around 35 miles an hour at times. we'll start off, though, with a temperature around 66 degrees, so pretty mild. the chance of a thunderstorm by noon. we're

. >> noah leotta was hit and killed by a drunk driver.ger version. leotta's family has been fighting since his death to get that stronger version passed. >> he's a hero i just had to do this for noah. i said that, you heard me say that a long time ago. and i would fight for him. >> now, part of noah's law, as part of it, if someone refuses a breath test, they will either have to install an interlock for nine months are or have their license suspended for that time. you can find out more about the law and new requirements right now in the nbc washington app. now, now noah's law came at the of a marathon final day. they also passed the new criminal justice reform bill, that measure aims to reduce sentences for nonviolent drug offenders and focus on treatment. a plan to change how officers are hired, trained and disciplined also passed. a tax relief plan and bill to require companies that have at least 15 employees to provide paid sick days failed to move forward. >>> two people will receive

disturbing details are coming out about the diagram crash that killed montgomery county police officer, noah leotta. the reports are that luis reluzco refused field sobriety drinks. he never appeared to have even seen the officer. >> the suv that struck him never slowed. i don't know how you miss the flashing lights. >> his blood alcohol cop tent was 3 times the legal limit and he claims to have smoked a joint and taken xanax before driving to the hooters on the rockville pike drinking. the bar tend who served him has not returned to work. >>> today, people will pay reports to 15-year-old davontae washington who was shot at the metro platform. the funeral at 11:00 today. >>> two sisters behind bars this afternoon charged with stabbing a man to death outside a bar in frederick, maryland. there are the pictures. 29-year-old tierra lucas at left and her 23-year-old sister, alexis on the right charges as well. police i have that it happened outside of the olde towne tavern where brian graves was killed. police are still trying to determine exactly what happened. >>> it's been a cool and breezy start to

. >> thousands of stories like montgomery county officer noah leotta. >> the whole background of the other emotions. >> emotions and before each sandblast, a prayer. >> for them and for me. make sure everything goes right. you don't have any stencil failures. not destroying any stone. kind of, you know, thanks. great service. >> crews tell me they started here. on the west side of the memorial. with over 200 n time around, in random placement, they have worked their way around to the east side. onlookers like victoria harriston come out to get a front row seat ahead of a crowded may dedication. >> for the families that lost the family members, i know that this really means a lot to them. >> a strong meaning for the families, loved ones and the two men etching memorial to honor the fallen. >> the lives are taken. performance of the duties. a lot of respect that goes into that. >> in d.c., amy aubert, abc7 news. leon: 33 police officers died in the line of duty so far this year. the names will be added to that memorial next year. maureen? maureen: investigators are trying to figure out

montgomery county police officer noah leotta was hit and killed by a suspected drunk driver back in decemberat governor hogan is saying about the bill, coming up in a few minutes. good morning washington has a health alert for you.. the country's top medical officials are asking for more resources to fight the zika virus. doctors say the outbreak is "scarier" than originally feared. the obama administration is now asking congress for an additional two-billion dollars to fight the virus. the centers for disease control and prevention now says zika has shown up in 30 states... and is linked to a growing number of birth defects. just last week, the white house announced plans to transfer leftover funds from the ebola outbreak to fight zika. the current and requested funding will go toward vaccine development, mosquito control and patient treatment. meanwhile-- the head of the u-s military is reminding troops to stay out of politics. the joint chiefs of staff will draft a letter this week, reminding both troops and highra apolitical. the military typically remains neutral on politics so leaders

. >> it honors police officer noah leotta, killed by a drunk driver. >> reporter: just five hours leftsion and if the house and senate had continued to squabble over noah's law it

. >> noah leotta's father reacts to the passage of the dui law that bears his son's >> parts of texasy a massive hail storm. now they are bracing for more bad weather today. >> we have bad weather here. no hail but we are under a yellow weather alert for rain heading our way. here is allyson rae with how much we can expect and when we will see it. >> we are expecting morning showers, any time after 6:00. we are seeing light showers out there this morning. hagerstown and along 95 between baltimore and d.c. this will not belong lasting. by lunchtime most of us are dry and the rest of the forecast is looking spectacular. light showers from hagerstown to winchester. this will head into the metro by 6:00 to 7:00 and hang out through much of the morning hours. by 8:00 we are at 60. notice the temperatures, we reached the afternoon or the high temperature for the day at midnight we were just shy of 70 degrees. temperatures will fall off during the day. a good bit of sunshine during the afternoon with about 62 degrees, breezy with sunshine. grab the umbrella. you will need it but you won't ne

montgomery county where a plea hearing has been scheduled now for the man accused of killing officer noah leotta. michelle marsh has details on the breaking news. michelle: in the last half hour abc7 news confirmed the hearing is scheduled for m 18. we are hearing that 47-year-old will plead guilty. he could face seven years for vehicular manslaughter after hitting and killing officer leotta. the court record shows he had been drinking for hours before the crash. leon: in the last three hours the florida prosecutors made it official. they will not be pressing charges against donald trump's campaign manager. corey lewandowski. he was charged last month after the video you see surfaced. after reviewing this tape, the prosecutors say they didn't feel there was enough to convict lewandowski. alison: doug hill has a check on a frost advisory. on a frost advisory. doug: at night it gets cold quickly. once again another frost advisory. the water is calm. 63 at the reagan national airport. full sunshine across the region. other temperatures at 5:00. 63 in fredericksburg. 36 in fredericksburg. 61 in balt

it's going to honor noel leotta and the other victims. >> supporters say noah's law will make maryland one of the leading states in the country when it comes to fighting drunk driving. >>> the top cop and prince george's county supports noah's law. the police department tweeted this photo of chink -- of the chief who joined supporters of the measure to combat drunk driving over the weekend. >>> a man was killed in an acci o anne arundel county near rutland road in davison veil. the fire departments of the 20- year-old victim was only one car that crashed on the side of highway highway. no word on what caused the accident. >>> investigators try to determine whether u.s. naval officer was spying for china. among other things,, edward lynn is charged with five counts of espionage and worked on a reconnaissance aircraft that gave him eavesdropping operations. the pentagon said it could help adversaries develop countermeasures. >>> the rail station might soon be getting a secondary name. >> staffers recommend they add national mall to the smithsonian station. there was a proposal to add gw

the bill is named after montgomery county police officer noah leotta. the legislation would require all convicted drunk drivers to have breathalyzer ignition locks. because the house and senate passed different versions of the bill. they have until midnight to pass the law. >> i have to live with the devastation in the hole of my heart. this can't fill that. it can't fill what i'm missing for the rest of my life. but it can give me some solace that his sack face wasn't in vain. >> fox 5's jim lokay spoke with the governor tonight. he is live in annapolis with more on that part of the story. >> reporter: tony, good evening. and you can see some people milling around behind me because the house of delegates is currently in recess for about 30 minutes. the main sticking point appears to be printing out the conference committee report that has all the information pertaining to noah's law. that the house and senate can take up. we did talk with governor hogan a few minutes ago and here's what he had to say about the progress. >> it looks like it's going to b

a bill named for fallen montgomery county officer noah leotta. tirelessly backed by his father rich. >> when the interlock goes on a car, noah will always be on patrol. brad: a lot of talk about the tax break that didn't get passed last night, talk of a special session. i am told that the odds of that happening are slim. but i'm also told with regard to this earned paid sick leave idea, that it is very likely that it is something that will move through rapidly when the legislature reconvenes next january. in annapolis, brad bell, >> was news. -- brad bell, abc7 news. leon: sit-in and rallies are part of the democracy spring movement. members are on the hill to demand congress take action in campaign finance corruption and they want voting right reform legislation to ensure free and fair alison: well, after a dreary morning, the sun came out. made for a really nice april day. but for people to the west get ready for a frost if you can believe it. chief meteorologist doug hill is here to explain who should be ready for the frost tonight. doug: we ha

noah's law is named after montgomery county police officer noah leotta. he was killed by a suspected drunk driver last year. representatives from both cham bers are meaning to hammer out the differences between the two bills but the time is running out. the general assembly ends its session tomorrow. >> noah's law is in peril. a bill that had unanimous support in the house, unanimous support in the senate, is now in jeopardy of dying in committee because of extra unrelated provisions that were added to the bill at the last minute. >> if passed, the bill would put ignition interlocks on cars of people convicted of driving driving. he is urging state legislators to pass the bill. >> new details tonight in the murder of former nfl smith. he was shot and killed in an apparent road rage incident last night. they have no evidence to indicate the shooter and smith actually knew each other. >> when we arrived we located mr. smith partially inside his vehicle suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to his body. he was later pronounced dead on the scene. we also fou

the bill is named after noah leotta. the house and senate passed and now representatives from both chambers are meeting to hammer out the differences between the two bills. time is running out. the general assembly ends its session tomorrow. >> noah's law is in peril. a bill that had unanimous support in the house and the senate is now in jeopardy of dying in committee because of extra unrelated provisions that were added to the bill at the last minute. >> if passed, the bill would put ignition locks on the cars of people convicted of drunk driving. the people of maryland support tougher drunk driving laws and he is urging legislators to do the right thing. >> the child was shot just before 10:00 friday night in southeast. police say the child and her parents were coming back from dinner when gunfire broke out. that girl was taken to a hospital where she's being made. >>> meantime gun control activists are biking their way from connecticut to washington, d.c. they're expected to reach the capital in four days. an emotiona

it is named after montgomery county police officer noah leotta killed by a suspectedded drunk driver. the general assembly adjourns on sunday. alison: wisconsin at the center of the political universe as voters are headed to the polls. at stake if they can get enough delegate to avoid the contested contention. republicans have 42 delegates up for donald trump is polling behind ted cruz in the state and fighting to prove it doesn't matter. >> we could have a big surprise. >> cruise needs a win tonight. >> a big part of the reason they are unifying behind the campaign. the thing they agree on is it's time for john kasich to call it quits. >> the choice between me and trump. >> kasich not expected to win wisconsin says it will be decided on the convention floor. >> i'm not getting out. >> it is unlikely that either will go to th pledged delegates to win. >> there is not any doubt who the nominee is. hillary clinton is focused on new york instead. diane cho, abc7 news. alison: at home the stock is ticking for the maryland voters to register ahead of the april 26 primary. you have until 9:

she wanted to expand her efforts to law enforcement after she heard about the death of officer noah leottae said she just wanted to make officers smiles. back to you. >> thank you, lindsay. >> up next a newly released 911 call. >> and later middle school kids told to stop singing the national anthem at the 9/11 memorial. what gives? we're back after this. ♪ we've got a thing going on >> well the music world is mourning another loss tonight. the soul singer known for the 1972 hit "me and mrs. jones" has died. he died at his home in new jersey. he was hospitalized last week after being diagnosed for pancreatic cancer. his career spanned more than 60 years. paul won a grammy for "me and mrs. jones" and he was also inducted into the philadelphia walk of fame in 2008. he was survived by his wife. he was 81 years old. >> we are learning more about the days leading up to prince's death. today an audio recording was released of a medical emergency he suffered six days before he was found dead at his home studio in minnesota. in the audio transmissions obtained by tmz, you can hear the pilot radioi

recently revealed police report released new information about what led up to the crash ta killed noah leotta. the man told police he started drinking hours earlier at a hooter's on rockville pike. the restaurant says the bartender who served him has since been let go and all employees are required to undergo training. he had a blood alcohol level that was nearly three times the legal limit. he also admitted smoking a joint and taking a xanax earlier in the evening. >>> a fairfax county mother is under arrest accused of neglecting her own child. julia brand was taken custody today. police were called to her home just before 2:00 a.m. after someone reported a 10-year-old boy knocking on the back door crying. investigators believe she intentionally locked the trial out of the house. she is charged with felony child neglect. her children are now in the custody of relatives. >> and now to the race for the white house. bernie sanders and hillary clinton are going at it. earlier sand ersz criticized clinton he said she was unqualified to be president. on the republican side, donald trump is holding

. >>> other news, the suspected drunk driver that allegedly killed officer noah leotta agreed to plead guilty in the place. 47-year-old luis reluzco could for vehicular manslaughter. his lawyer admitted that he was guilty all along. an antidrunk driving law named after officer leotta passed in the maryland assembly this week. >>> a woman is in custody accused of shooting her lover in a domestic incident. the shots rang out in sterling in the middle of the night. that's where we find wusa 9 surae chinn. what his the latest on the victim? >> reporter: well, adam, the 26- year old man is expected to be okay, in serious condition at this hour. the two were roommates in this pembroke neighborhood in sterling, virginia. the two were together but it's unclear if they were still romantically together at the time of the shooting. we do know that the man was shot in the stomach and police say she then left the scene, was on the run for hours before she was caught. >> oh, my gosh. i didn't know hear nothing. >> i >> reporter: authorities arrived at the 400 block of east dartmouth drive in sterlin

among the crowd here today, noah leotta's family. his own father and mother lobbying delegates. you can see them standing at the entrance of the house chamber today as delegates show up essentially for work to get down to business on the last day of the legislative session, trying to convince them that noah's law is something that needs to happen. the law would require everybody arrested for drunk driving get an ignition interlock put in their car. what has happened just in the last half hour is that a conference committee has convened for the first time looking at the two different versions, the senate and the house version. proponents want the senate version. it is much tougher. it appears an agreement has been made but now they have to print up the wording and get together again and agree to it. a lot of pressure down here including from the head of mothers agai >> we don't want to be here until maryland on a hope and a prayer that this is going to happen. we need to know now this will happen and be a reality. brad: well, the reality should happen sometime in the next couple

. >> montgomery county police officer noah leotta was hit and killed by a suspected drunk er recognized by the general assembly for fighting since his death to get this bill passed. >> noah will always be on patrol with interlocks in everybody's car. noah will be there protecting all of us, saving lives. >> as part of noah's law, if someone refuses a breath test, they will either have to install the interlock for nine months or have their rye senlicense susper take time. you can find out more about the expected requirements right now in the thnbc washington app. the jgeneral assembly also passd the few criminal justice reform bill that aims to reduce sentences for nonviolent drug offenders and focus on treatment. the plan to change on how officers are hired, trained also passed. a tax relief plan and a bill to require companies with at least 15 employees to provide paid sick days failed to move forward. >>> two people will receive awards for their help in catching a man who terrorized a charlottesville community and led police on a nationwide manhunt. our affiliate in charlottesville le

an expected plea in the case against the man accused of killing montgomery county police officer noah leotta. luis reluzco will plead guilty to application manslaughter. reluzco hit leotta on rockville pike while the officer was working a due patrol. he faces a maximum of 10 years. leotta's death sparked a push for stron maryland. earlier this week, state lawmakers passed know thnoah's . >>> d.c. police have made an arrest in a burglary that ended with a 6-year-old being shot. police have arrested 26-year-old seemgtss, one of at least two dlurgry suspects who broke in to a foote street northeast apartment, this happened last wednesday. police say a person who was inside that apartment fired shots at the suspects. two bullets hit a 6-year-old in the arm, that boy is expected to be okay. >>> i'm erika gonzalez at the live desk. new numbers this morning, nine people dead, several hundred injured after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake in southern japan. this happened last night, homes shaking so violently that almost two dozen completely collapsed. and in the rubble of one of the homes, a sleeping bab

noah leotta's father and the police chief in montgomery county tom manger are not happy with the way ings hav mh come down here at the last hour. here >> noah's law is in peril.ner a bill that had unanimous unanio support in the house, unanimous support in theport senate is now in jeopardy of je dying in committee because of bo extra unrelated provisionsrovion that were added to the bill atlt the last minute. min >> reporter: again, this is the interlock device part ofear this whole thing which is i basically what this is all about has been languishing here in the general assemblyeras for about seven years.r about se and after theve death in december of officer noah leotta, most people thought this was going to finallyo finay bring it to ahead and make itake happen today but as i mentioned, it's in conference ce but the house and senateenate versions with this extraxtra amendment are kind of muckinguc things up here this morning mni and they've got until midnight h to actually pass noah's lawaw and we'll be here watching, guys, and seeing how thishi whole thing plays outer here oun na