bilingual school has two locations -- this one in northwest washington and the next one in northeast washington, which is where taight.z for the past six years, the list has equaled or exceeded its total enrollment. website also claims each classroom has two instructors, one teaching the half-day in other a half in english. fernandez, who was arrested friday, is scheduled for a preliminary hearing march 8. so far we have not received a response from school leaders.

>>> and that breaking news right now, reports of up to two police officers shot in northeast washington tonight. news4 sources crm suspect may have also been hit. >> we don't know anything yet about the officers' conditions or the suspect. all this happened in northeast d.c. >> we have shomari stone and jackie bensen headed to the scene right now. >>> even before that happened tonight, three shootings on the same streets. four victims all in less than two hours. >> a nearby school notified parents this evening that students and staff were okay. new at 11:00 tonight, shomari stone spoke to one man who said he heard some of those shots. >> reporter: d.c. crime scene investigators are busy on wheeler road southeast tonight. three people wounded in shootings between 6:00 and 8:00 this evening. that happened down the block from eagle academy school. right now police are processing the scene, collecting shell casings, talking to people in the neighborhood. they're trying to determine a motive and find out who the shots. no word on the condition of the victims. he lives near the crime scene. t

again, this latest information coming to us from marina maracco, northeast washington, the location of the shooting, two police officers have been shot. we do not know their condition at this time. we do know they have been taken to the objection to the form we're waiting right flow to get more information from d.c. police. they have not put out any information about these two officers. certainly there has to be concern tonight any time that police officers are injured or hurt like this, we can certainly imagine the feeling or what's going on through the department right now. these two officers were shot here on morse street in northeast d.c. we do know again one suspect was killed. we don't know what led to the shooting. we are hoping to get more details coming up here in just a few minutes. checking the details again, two police officers shot in d.c. we do have marina maracco on the phone with us now. >>reporter: hey, there, guys, i don't know if you can see the pictures. we're right at eighth street and benning road. the call came out about 20 minutes ago, two officers down, accordi

we're following breaking news in northeast washington. here's what we know so far. about 10:40 last night officers with a crime suppression team were investigating a call for shots fired in morse street northeast. then shots rang out. two officers were hit. the suspect was killed. police say they did recover a gun from the scene. they believed it belonged to the suspect. >> this is a live look at the scene right now. you can see investigators are still there this morning. >> justin finch joins us live now from outside the hospital with more on the officers' condition this >> reporter: aaron, eun, from police sources we are hearing these officers are in stable condition and on track to recover this morning after being shot last night in northeast washington here. they suffered gunshot wound to their lower bodies we are told and both were brought here to med star washington late last night. we know they were awake and breathing on their way to the hospital. one officers we have heard was brought here in the backseat of a police cruiser. we also know one officer did req

bilingual school has two locations -- this one in northwest washington and the next one in northeast washington, which is where taight.z for the past six years, the list has equaled or exceeded its total enrollment. website also claims each classroom has two instructors, one teaching the half-day in other a half in english. fernandez, who was arrested friday, is scheduled for a preliminary hearing march 8. so far we have not received a response from school leaders. in northwest washington, anna-lysa gayle, abc 7 news. two teenagers after the hunt for shot them who continues. somebody started shooting at a 15-year-old boy and 16-year-old girl as they would've for a bus at the naylor road metro station. bus riders were shocked to hear t this. people feel like they can do whatever they want. you have to protect yourself. the gun man walked away from the scene. investigators have surveillance help pinpoint a motive. followingtwo developing stories the south. in houston, the police are killer after an l who shot and killed while riding in the back seat of her mother's car. investigators say that two

in northeast washington, mike carter-conneen, abc7 news.rry: it should be back to normal in alexandria after crews repaired a massive early morning water main break. water spewing in the air for hours. running down the road. freezing on the trees at the masonic temple. the repairs took seven hours. alison: let's check on the roads. trenice bishop is on traffic watch for us. high, there. trenice: hi, alison. still dealing with the same closures through the area. 695 or the eastbound stretch of the southeast/southwest freeway where we had the earlier incident involving a dump truck. i am hearing we may have video we can see of the dump truck being uprighted. closed. we are still seeing heavy volume delays for the folks trying to make the ride from arlington to the district. the delays coming from around the pentagon to make it across the 14th street bridge to access 695. also seeing heavy volume on the westbounds stretch. that is the regular volume for folks making the ride through the city. other incident involving a police investigation tha

reporting live from northeast washington i'm sam ford, abc7 news. alison: thank you. q: have you seen this guy? detectives say he has a knack for stealing identities next. >> young people who experience homelessness are the most resilient people you will ever meet in your entire life. alison: but first, startling statistics about how many of the teens are part of the lgbt co stronand restoringding a a father's faith.. it's standing tall after one surgery... not six. stronger is being a typical kid... despite a rare disorder. stronger is finding it earlier... and coming home sooner. stronger is seeking answers... and not giving up, until you find them. because we don't just want your kids to grow up. we want them to grow up stronger. announcer: you're watching "abc7 news at 5:00". on your side. alison: on any given night in the u.s., about a 500,000 are living on the street. some in greater dangers than others. kids as young as 12 identif

teams right now are responding to this michelle: now to dramatic images of a house fire in northeast washington early today. two men are in critical condition following the fire of the 700 block of maryland after. two firefighters were also hurt. it started in the basement and spread to the roof. the cause is under investigation. jonathan: take a look at the screen. they are wanted for vandalizing a red line train when the train was en route from wheaton to shady grove on wednesday. the vandals spray painted the inside of a brand new 7000-series train car. if you know anything about this, the police would like to hear from you. michelle: a to-year sentence handed down -- 20-year sentence handed down for a man behind a wild abduction. this starts with a car pulling up to a drive threw window. then suddenly a woman jumps out holding a toddler. she and her four kids had been abducted from their home. the driver jumps out and tries to foe while she desperately tries to hand her little girl to a worker. leaning out of the drive-through window. the man speeds off. he was eventually caught and the chi

>> reporter: erika, this is breaking news happening right here on the 36th street in northeast washington. you see the police car right here. this is 36th street you're looking at. the street is closed off and residents are being asked to shelter in place right now, because there is someone barricaded inside the apartment up here, up the street. police have armored cars and snipers assisting with this investigation. it all started around 3:00 this afternoon when the suspect apparently stabbed someone, and that victim is expected to be okay. the suspect then went inside his apartment and refused to come out. this has been going on for more than three hours now. we have been able to hear police trying to make contact with the suspect inside that apartment, and we can't tell whether they have been able to have any negotiations with him at this point. they are trying to end this peacefully. now police have told us they do not believe that this suspect is armed. anyone's home. he's in his apartment, and we're just taking caution and care to go in there appropriately, and make contact with the

that is the latest from northeast washington. jummy: be one of the first to know when any breaking news is happening near you -- go to wjla .com/text, and we will send you a message to your phone to tell you about breaking news when it happens. turning to the forecast -- forecast, a live look at the white house. the comfortable day, and it is only going to get better. meteorologist doug hill has a look at the forecast. be close to or hit high temperature records the next couple of days. the white house looks pretty with blue skies and a little bit of a breeze. let's talk about what will change over the next couple of days. i cannot give you all the information as far as every single day, but trust me when i tell you we will see big number switches around the area. 53 degrees at reagan national. 57 degrees in fredericksburg. a bay breeze across the seven rivers. 55 in woodbridge. through the day, expect sunshine. mid- average. clouds will role in, and the next thing we will focus on is a warm front. we pulled back and start to see

. >> in northeast washington, i'm sam ford, abc7 news. michelle: with all the the yo-yo temperatures take a look at this. cherry trees in bloom. this is near the kennedy center. the trees are a different species than the famed cherry blossoms along the tidal basin but another sign of how confusing the weather has been this winter. >> we all felt like cherry trees. we walked outside. 70's yesterday and then 30's today. doug: it is going to warm up this weekend dramatically. of next week. not abnormally cold but a cool stretch. we will see. maybe by next weekend they will shoot up again. you need a scorecard to keep up with it. start with a weather bug camera on idaho avenue and northwest washington. 26 there now. take a look at the cover in the morning and watch what happened in the day. cold air and the clouds and the snow squalls moved through the area. the skies darkened. snows for a little bit. we saw in some areas it snowed like a mini blizzard a minute or two. then the sun is back out. that is the pattern we have been seeing here. th

. >>> whole foods will be the newest addition to the 8th street corridor in northeast washington. the store will open march 15th and may look a little different. it will have a chinese diner style menu. no relation, no. but i'm a big fan. atlas brew works will also have a bread market in the store. >>> two new american girl dolls are set to be released tomorrow. and one is a boy. he's a drummer. he's american girl's very first character doll. logan plays along his singer song writer friend who is also a new character. they plan to launch a wide range of dolls with different personalities. they could launch a whole new band. >> how about that? >>> just about 5:00 a.m. now. good morning, everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> did you wake up to turn up the heat because it's really cold out there. >> we're working foryou to get you ready. we'll check in with melissa to get a check on the roads and chuck and sheena, folks maybe need to grab umbrellas this morning? >> you should carry your umbrella b dark cloud that tends to follow you around everywhere. almost anywhere could get a quick l

reporting from northeast washington, i'm sam ford, abc7 news. jonathan: newsham got a start as a d.c. police officer in 1989. in 2000, newsham was promoted taking command of the second district. in 2007 his predecessor cathy lanier tapped him to lead interim affairs and he was promoted there and took over from lanier in september. congratulations to the chief. a serial thief who uses a knife to threaten a clerk and on the way home. the odd video coming up. michelle: four national monuments defaced and the same culprit appears to be hitting spots across the area. doug: middle 70ed today. tomorrow's high is 78 in washington. we have a shot at that. tonight, beautiful weather. we talk about the big changes coming over the weekend when we continue at "a announcer: you're watching "abc7 news at 6:00". on your side. jonathan: take a look at this sticky mess. ew! it happened in redmond, washington. that is what 50 gallons of roofing glue looks on the roadway. police appreciate the oddness. they are warning and trying to be funny avoid the area so you d

kevin lewis joins us live from the northeast washington area with the reason for t kevin? kevin: hi, michelle. yeah. they made the news today with no fares for the streetcars for the indefinite future. many are asking why? the d.c. leaders don't want to do anything that would hurt the restaurant, bars, shopping and apartments that continued to sprout up along the h street corridor. the district department of transportation making the announcement today. this marks one year since the streetcar opened to riders. ddot saying ridership is growing along the line which is 2.2 miles long running from union station to oklahoma avenue. the service now running seven days a week as well. the plans call for a second phase. that would extend the line east to the benning road metro station. ddot says once that is complete in five years they will revisit the topic of charging faring. most people we talk with today don't mind a free ride one bit. >> i prefer that. the metrobus that we pay $1.85 for. might as well keep the streetcar free. >> i think it's great. from what i have been told i

police officers are in the hospital after being shot in northeast washington. the shooting happened just before 11:00 p.m. near the intersection of hol brook and morse streets northeast. >>ha scene with more on how this all unfolded. >> justin finch is at the hospital. we'll have live reports coming up at 5:00 a.m. >>> 14 before the hour now, a deadly shooting in prince george's county. erika has the latest now from the live desk. >> a teenager dead after being shot in maryland. they got the call about 9:00 last night. this is all happening on buckler road. they think this was some sort of domestic situation and they do have one person in custody. at the live desk i'm erika gonzales. >>> also coming up, it was supposed to be a dream vacation. then she lost both of her legs in an accident involving the tour bus she was on in d.c. the inspirational story of her recovery more than six months later. >> and a very warm start to this friday morning. how much warmer the afternoon will be again and i'll show you your weekend. that's next. >> today, president trump will

police take a stabbing suspect into custody after he allegedly barricaded himself inside his northeast washington apartment for several hou hours. >> all the officers did a phenomenal job, took their time, did everything slowly, methodically, and made sure that none of the citizens were injured and made sure that our suspect wasn't injured as well. >> reporter: you could see s.w.a.t. officers outside the apartment building on 36th street and officers getting another view from a nearby rooftop. police say the suspect allegedly stabbed someone, then ran into the apartment and refused to come out. police tried to negotiate with him. 5 1/2 hours later they made the arrest. the stabbing victim expected to be okay. >> you were concerned about what was happening? you didn't even know if it was your building or someone else? >> well, once i heard very concerned. >> reporter: residents who live near the apartment building were told to shelter in place. some who were not at home when it happened had to stay away till this was resolved. >> i don't know what's going on. i just want to go in the house. i've b

reporter: northeast washington full of smoke. >> we gotta get in there. that's just the bottom line. they broke a window. >> thick smoke, just covered, all the windows and everything. you could smell it. >> we would have been in trouble in another couple of minutes. >> we both were screaming, lady, where are you at? couldn't see nothing. reporter: she was passed out on the kitchen floor. >> i saw a light, so i started dragging her to the light. out asoth carried her fast as possible. reporter: the 77-year-old was rushed to the window, to let out the smoke, but she couldn't move. reporter: the daughter-in-law told us she was cooking when she had a stroke. calledank a neighbor who 911. >> thank god he was home and smelled hope. reporter: and these officers for risking their life to save another. >> i just wanna say thank you so much! >> we knew there was serious consequences going in there. person's life in there. we knew we had to get her out. just glad she's okay. reporter: tim barber, abc 7 news. >> and we have more breaking news tonight from baltimore,

senator sessions confirmation did not sit well with a group of activists in northeast washington last night. protesters went to senator mitch mcconnell's home to read him a letter by coretta scott king. they're upset that the majority leader silenced senator warren on tuesday as she tried to read that letter on the senate floor. king wrote it three centuries ago. >>> in just a few minutes, we're going to have the latest on the ethical concerns around president trump's tweet around nordstrom dropping his daughter's clothing line. >>> chuck bell, there are a lot of people waiting for some snow today. >> you may have to keep weight. >> okay. >> don't plan on building snowmen in whatever amount of snow we're going to get. our best opportunity for any accumulating snow is here in the next couple of hours, between now and about the morning. but i mean to tell you, this storm is racing by. so any potential weather impacts this morning, pockets of moderate rain and some moderate wet snow, as well, likely between now and about 7:00 or 8:00 in the morning. so warm yesterday. the roads for the m

live in northeast washington, jackie bensen, news 4. >> amazing work by those officers. thank you, jackie. >>> new details about a deadly crash in virginia. the parents of the woman who died are hoping her story might help save a life. police say the driver of the jeep in which she was riding had been drinking. g gabrielle perry was tossed from the truck and died at the scene. the man who was driving is accused of driving on a suspe suspended license. gabrielle's parents say she planned to take uber home. they're not sure why she ahead of her. >> she had a plan. she had a plan. >> her dream was just following and working hard. >> gabrielle was 22 years old. she just graduated from hofstra university last may. she was working as a substitute teacher for loudon county school schools. >> i'm chris lawrence in the live desk where we retweeted breaking news. a d.c. fire chief says his department has made real progress but falls short on critical care. tomorrow morning, mayor bowser is going to hold a public event to tout the reforms, including what's changed since the distric

in in northeast washington,th d.c., marina marraco fox5 localc news.. ♪♪ >>> one of the very first testssthe new president trump anddd administration.mirati north korea firing a ballistic the launch which has beenhich hn confirmed came as president trump was sitting down to dinner with japanese prime minister.inr nor from garrett tenney. >> reporter: most expertsostxp agree that timing of this launcu is no coincidence.idce after all it was only two days y ago that president trump and and japan's prime minister heldter d joint press conference at the at white house urged north korea tt abandon its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.p and not to take any further provocative action.ive little over 24 hours later, lat north korea responded byed by launching medium range ballistic missile in into its eastern sea. it's another step towards itsowr goal of developing nuclear warar head capable of hitting theitti united states.ta in the last year alone, thene north has attempted 24 missile4s launches.laun along with two nuclear tests.ess last night, the head of southf h korea's joint chiefs of

last february ddot finally launched the service along the h street corridor in northeast washington. the streetcars make eight stops every 10 to 15 minutes free. >>> savoy elementary school reopens tomorrow after being closed three weeks due to bedbugs. crews removed all those so- called soft materials where the bedbugs like to live and gave the school a thorough cleaning. in the meantime students went to class at ferebee hope school. now that savoy has passed a post cleaning inspection the students can return. >>> fighting cancer lap by lap, these teens spent their sunday swimming in the pool to raise money to help others. >> and plus academy awards, friends remembering renowned actor bill paxton. >> and howard university about to celebrate a milestone. this week it urge its 150. our lesli foster is a graduate and on a recent trip back to campus she learned some things about her alma mater she never knew. monday night lesli shares the li ttle tonight for the 89th academy awards. ali won the best supporting role for his acting in moonlight. the award for best documentary went to the

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fire investigators are working to find out what sparked a blaze that hurt five people in northeast washington. flames broke out this morning in the 700 block of maryland avenue northeast. first responders found a man in the front yard and a woman trapped in the basement of the burning home. both were at the hospital now with critical injuries. crews found a second man inside the home. he and two firefighters are being trd injuries. >>> look at these pictures from sky 9 earlier today. it's of a sewer main break at the waste water treatment plant in ac key week. maryland. it's -- accokeek. maryland. it's estimated it's still going. the commission says crews are working around the clock to divert the flow until the pipe is repaired. warning signs have been posted along the creek. >>> need a skin pick me up? next, we'll tell you about a lunch hour procedure that gently turns back the hands of time. i'm on it.ar does weathertech go to protect your vehicle? ♪ ♪ ♪ weathertech. made right, in america >>> welcome back to wusa9 news. in today's health alert, turning back the hands of time ever so sligh

policesay that the officers were responding to reports of gunfire in the trinidad neighborhood in northeast washingtonattempted to stop the suspect and a struggle ensued. shots were fired. the suspect was identified as 47-year-old timothy lionel williams. here is the acting police chief. >> it's very concerning to us. we have officers out here and we task them with getting illegal firearms out of the community. as a result of them being involved in the task, both of them ended up in the hospital with gunshot wounds. the police officers

. >> reporter: i'm tom sherwood in northeast washington. mayor bowser and the new city cool chancellor antwan wilson announced new programs to courage more studeennt >>> a navy sailor based in virginia is being accused of desertion after having a baby and then not going back to work. ana lucia is under a military hold in florida. she had a baby in august and was supposed to report back to work at the naval medical center in january. she was arrested yesterday at her parents' house in hollywood, florida. she does not say why she is refusing to go back. she's being held without bond until navy officials pick her up. a spokesperson says all efforts were made to get her back to work and her arrest was a last resort. >>> nbc 4 is committed to raising awareness about domestic initiative. tonight, erika gonzalez introduces us to a local abuse survivor who's now teaming up with d.c. police to help other women. that mika bradshaw was just 17 when her boyfriend first put hands on her. she eventually found the courage to leave. living on people's couc

we've got a lot of clouds around live view overlooking northeast washington in the foreground.ff on the horizon there, it's prince georges county. and we are starting off there in prince georges county with temperatures around 40 degrees. it's near 40 in washington. right by the bay as well. to our southwest and north and west, it's in the upper 20s to just near 30 degrees. so a cold start there. and we'll see temperatures quickly don't have anything coming from the clouds. don't have any snow. don't have any rain anywhere in the vicinity. hour-by-hour temperatures by 10:00 a.m. will be in the mid-40s. then by 2:00, up around 60. we'll be hovering near 60 through the afternoon. so a mild afternoon. then that peekaboo moon again tonight just past full moon. back down to around 50. hour-by-hour timing of some rain tomorrow. 7:00 a.m., all the areas in color. that's where they might get a little bit of sprinkles with light rain north and west. then by 9:00, 10:00 a.m., a few sprinkles in the metro area. during the afternoon, we have a possibility of a few passing light rain shower

it was a grand welcome today at bunker hill northeast washington. the children were excited. have you ever had heard them play? >> yes. on the radio. ♪ >> the kids got to play with their heros. >> we all need people to look at and to evaluate what is good that you want to take from them. >> it's really about being around these kids. we always end up getting more out of it than they do. >> after rehearsing, the day ended with a performance on stage with the school orchestra and the two visiting stars. que working with the jfk center for the performing arts to expand this year. dozens of celebrities will be visiting elementary and middle schools across the counted. >>> we are getting our first look now at what life is like for barack obama after the presidency. don't you know it's looking pretty good. the british billionaire richard branson invited mr. obama and his wife michelle to stay at his resort in the british virgin islands. near the end of the stay, branson challenged mr. obama to a kite surfing competition. branson says the former president trained for two days before

. >>> whole foods will be the newest addition to the 8th street corridor in northeast washington. the store may look a little different than other stores you've seen. it will have a chinese dining style menu. no relation. just a big fan. atlas will also have a bread market. i'd go for the chinese food, i'm telling you right now. >>> nbc news has learned that ford was piloting his private plane when he flew above a passenger flight that was about to take off. the faa is trying to find out why he landed his plane on a runway. >>> we could welcome another brand new baby there is now a second egg in this nest near the d.c. department's training academy. remember liberty, justice, the mom and dad, they're there. we told you when we spotted their first egg last week. this is live picture of the nest. but sometime next month there will be a couple of little beaks to feed. and you know everyone's going to want to know what kind of names liberty and justice will give their little one. >> can't wait to hear that from them. they'll tweet. >> we're just getting started this morning. >>> a tee

the man was found inside a northeast washington home over the weekend. >>> a fauquier county man is facing murder charges afternoon. >> it would over the weekend. julie carey has learned both men knew each other. >> reporter: the house down at the end of that gravel driveway is where the deadly shooting took place. the man who rents it is now charged with musrder, accused o killing his neighbor. 64-year-old richard mcdonald is being held without bond. when the sheriff's department responded to a 911 call, they found larry walker shot to death inside the house. sources tell news4 the two men had been hanging out together saturday evening. early sunday morning something sparked a dispute. mcdonald shot walker with the victim's gun. neighbors remembering the victim as a guy who would do anything for anybody. coming up, what the dispatch calls reveal about this deadly incident. >>> this afternoon, chopper 4 was over the scene of a large brush fire in glendale. the fire never got close enough to threaten nearby homes but the smoke could be seen for miles. >>> if the nation observed president's

it >> jenna: if this is happening all offended down on on northeast. washington, d.c., hasn't received the snow as of yet. >> jon: i was walking into the office today. for the pokes were trying to plow the sidewalks, the city is it so jampacked with pedestrians and their trying to drive snowplows around, good for them. we'll get it under control. president trump said the top u.s. foreign policy with leaders of afghanistan. plus, iran, once again defies america and really the world firing another missile just days after being officially put on notice by the trump administration. how should the u.s. respond? ♪ why do so many businesses rely on the u.s. postal service? because when they ship with us, their business becomes our business. ♪ that's why we make more e-commerce deliveries to homes than anyone else in the country. ♪ here, there, everywhere. united states postal service priority : you >> jon: now a fox news alert. we hear that a special forces officer today has been wounded. a news conference is being held on the deteriorating situation in afghanistan. we

. >> we're following a fire in northeast washington right now. >> we are hearing that this is in northeasttioned, a row house there and as a result of this we are now hearing that two people have been transported to the hospital. we've got news 4 on the way to the scene. we're hearing from first responder that when they arrived fire was visible from the home. we're talking about a row home on the 7 so 600 block and 800 block are now blocked due to that police and fire activity. as soon as we get more information we'll bring it to you here from the live desk because we don't know what the extent of the injuries are for these individuals. these two people have been transported to the hospital. >>> good morning, everybody. it is 6:00 a.m. now. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> and i'm eun yang. you have to bundle up big time. we're talking about temperatures that feel like they're many the single digits. we're getting your day started with weather and traffic. the good news is the weekend is going to be warmer. >> sheena around chuck, the bearers of good news. >> that may be the first time he's ever sa

autria: breaking right now -- firefighters encounter huge flames in northeast washington. we know three people are hurt, two of them in critical condition right now, and one firefighter injured as well. we are live on the scene as emergency crews were to put the flames out. first, you are waking up to wind chill's in the teens, and in some places, the single digits. we go to veronica johnson for the latest on this chilly start our weekend. veronica: we have just enough wind with these very low temperatures, very cold air that of course moved in yesterday at just about this time. edge of the cold air. temperatures through virginia, herndon, falls church, burke all coming in at 20, 22 degrees. over to maryland, bully, largo, edgewater all at about 22 degrees right now. so it is cold throughout the area. we will get just above freezing above lunchtime today. look at the sunshine, the clouds for late in the day. we will see cloud cover moving in, but it will stay dry. less wind, more clouds for today. have aekend, we will mixture of clouds and sunshine, but check out the tempe

the teen was shot and killed just off of east capitol street last night in northeast washington.the neighborhood. police are looking for a suspect, but did not have any information about who they're looking for right now. >>> friends and family are mourning the loss of a college student from rockville after a fight with his fraternity brother turned deadly. both of them are students at indiana university of pennsylvania and members of fraternity. caleb died after allegedly being choked by his fraternity brother. this happened saturday night in a residential area off campus. the school says the community is devastated. >> our hearts are broken when something like this happens. it's just tragic and horrible for all involved. and we're continuing to provide support, of course, to the family and to all of the greek community that was involved as well as friends and the entire university community. >> he's being held on aggravated assault and will likely face more charges. >>> get ready because metro's maintenance work is coming back. safe track surge 12 will begin saturday on the blu

. >> investigators say it fire that was, where that body was found in northeast washington last week? a 60's-year-old man was found, well, investigators say it was intentionally set. but was it murder? we'll have that story straight ahead. >>> twitter is taking online bullying more seriously. how the social media site says they're cracking down on trolls. >> hey, monica. >> hey, jim. twitter donald trump, the stock market and this adorable dog have in common? i'm going to tell you after break. jape jape fios is not cable. we're wired differently. welcome to 8 and a half maple street. it's half a house. and even though it only has half a kitchen, half the closet space and a half bath, it's a full house to the wilsons. because they have fios, their half house has full internet, with uploads as fast as downloads. don't pay for uploads that aren't up to speed. get 150 meg internet with equal uploads and downloads, tv and phone for only $79.99 per

sam: in northeast washington, i'm sam ford, abc7 news. larry: health insurance giants aetna and humana are abandoning a merger after a judge refused approval. humana gets a $1 million breakup fee. last week we told you about another merger that was blocked. cigna wants $2 billion for that breakup fee. alison:m coming up next at 5:00 -- it is a smaller, a lesser-known museum but it is tacked full of history. the trip you need to take if you can't get in the national museum of african american history and culture. scott: i'm scott thuman live on capitol hill. new information regarding the controversial travel ban, especially about the seven that fight is far from over. update coming up next. >> a father in mourning searches for answers as we speak. so is the prince george's police department. i'm q mccray with the latest on the search for the killer announcer: you're watching "abc7 news at 5:00". "7 on your side." alison: a father wants answers to who would kill his son. larry: timothy sherod but found dead and today sherod's father had a t

reporting live this morning from northeast washington, suzanne kennedy. larry: outside the iconic steps of the supreme court, protesters holding up signs against the nominee last night. however, this nomination is not a done deal. it now moves to the senate. he says he looks forward to speaking with lawmakers. autria: republicans in the senate are hoping to get a vote on jeff sessions, who is up for attorney general. the vote was delayed yesterday because democrats that he needed more executive order on immigration but the panel is expected to approve the nomination and advance them for a vote in the full senate. new developments this morning at reagan national airport because of the travel ban. the group plans to protest their tonight at 6:00. went by there this morning to see if anything is happening in advance of the protest, but so far, so good. the group tonight will demand the release of any detained international travelers. is joining aia travel -- a lawsuit challenging the order on immigration. it was announced in richmond yesterday with governor

. >> minor elementary school in northeast washington also brought in exterminators and never had to closeoors or send students elsewhere. >> we're going to page sure we have a high level of lidge lance at save" and routine cleaning at all schools to make sure there's no more disruptions to students learning. >> in southeast, bob barnard, "fox5 local news". >> when we come back together the struggle to find a perfect fitting pair of jeans may be over. instead of running from store to store, yep, there's an app for that. the story is coming up. >> and taking space tourism is the next level. the trip around the moon is that the in the works for next year. that's coming up tonight at 11. >> some this finding a pay pair of jeans that fit perfectly can be trying to find a needle in the haystack. a high tech smart leggings. you buy leg infrom like a glove. they actually measure your shape that data is sent to app april to match measurements against different brands of jeans. kimberly agreed to a guinea pig to test out thesome. here's what she found. >> i have a thick size and larger bottom and s

in northeast washington, richard reeve, abc7 news. alison: fantastic. >> it's like somebody has to get killed or hurt for y'all to help somebody. alison: a family living fear. why this mother is turning to "7 on your side" for help. >> put it in my bag and then i came out and it wasn't there anymore. larry: making the rounds on the internet. find out why the case of the missing super bowl jersey is no laughing matter in texas. alison: then later, 20 years r.f.k., find out why two members of the cityco are saying the team shouldn't come back. >> ollie, the bobcat is back at the national zoo. but still out of sight. i'm stephen tschida. why are you checking i want to see if it changed. credit scores don't change that much do they? really? i'll take it! sir, your credit... is great, right? when was the last time you checked? yeah, i better check my credit score. here, try credit karma. it's free. alright, no more surprises. credit karma. give yourself some credit. larry: well, right now the district is on egg watch. there i

reporting live from northeast washington, back to you. alison: see you at 6:00. thank you. meanwhile, in howard county a man is in critical condition after an officer shot him. this happened on fawn crossing in clarksville. the officer was getting dorsey's car towed before discovering there were dorsey jumped in the car, allegedly drove after the officer and -- drove at the officer and the officer fired. dorsey is still in the hospital. horace: in prince george's county police are investigating exactly what happened in the moments before a mother shot and killed her teenage son. maryland bureau chief brad bell is live now in clinton with the latest on this developing story. brad, tell me. is this really all over a video game? brad: as impossible it is to believe that yes, that's what touched it off. in this house and the community it is a sad night. friends and relatives gathers here, all trying to make sense of it. this afternoon, as the reality and the heartache began to sink in, neighbors gathered next to the house turned crime scene. >> i am sadded by it. to see a young

police officers are in the hospital after being shot by a suspect in the trinidad section of northeast washington. >> justin finch joins us live from outside the hospital where fellow officers have been breathing a sigh of relief really this morning. >> reporter: much earlier we saw officers hugging, shaking hands, a true sense of relief after getting some terrifying news of two officers shot. now from police sources we hear those officers are in stable condition. there were many visitors here overnight. among them major bowser and acting police chief peter newsham. police are telling us that both wounded officers are suffering from lower body wounds. one did require surgery. a second officer here was treated here overnight. both were brought here awake and able to breathe which were promising signs for their recovery. again, we are hearing that both officers are here in stable condition and both will speak with detectives about the shooting that injured them. back in to you. >>> all right. thank you. 6:15 now and there's a possibilities that we could see video about how this all happened. >> we'

. >> hello, everybody, i'm erika we begin with a traj ig situation in northeast washington. two people critically hurt in a fire and their rowhouse gutted. on maryland avenue they are trying to determine what happened. derrick? >> reporter: well, indeed they are. take a look behind me. we're in the 700 block of maryland avenue in northeast. you can see the obvious signs of the fire that raced through this house early this morning. take a look. a neighbor called 911 alerted by the smoke and flames. firefighters arrived at the 700 block of maryland avenue northeast at about 5:00 in the morning. they found the flames had already begun to consume the capitol hill rowhouse from within. >> found a rowhome with fire in the basement and first and second floor and through the roof. >> reporter: there was three people in the house. one in the bext and two on the first floor, the moef seriously in inhalation injuries. >> two transported in critical condition. one was in minor condition. >> reporter: two firefighters also suffered minor injuries and they were also taken to an area hospi

. >>> a teenager was killed in northeast washington and police are looking for a suspect now. killed just off of east capitol street. police are not sure whether the victim was 17 or 18 years old. >>> crowds at dulles international airport cheered arrivals this weekend after a federal judge blocked president trump's immigration order. yesterday a federal appeals court denied the white house's request to immediately reinstate the travel ban. >>> here's something virginia state workers haven't heard in a long time. state employees could be on the verge of their biggest overall raise in nearly a decade. the gop controlled general assembly released proposed budgets yesterday that included a 3% raise for state workers and an even bigger raise for law enforcement officers and front line mental health workers. the budgets would also increase state spending on public education. the governor wants to make sure teachers get a pay raise as well. former practicing law once again. he joined a law firm in the last few weeks. the u.s. supreme court overturned his 2014 public corruptions conv

. >>> that breaking news is in northeast washington. >> crews on the scene of a big fire there on maryland avenue. derrick ward is live >> reporter: well, we're in the 700 block of maryland avenue northeast, just a few blocks east of the capitol. firefighters are concentrating on that row house there with the white porch next to the apartment building. it was just after 5:00 a.m. when they got a 911 call. when they got here they found fire on the first floor from the basement. eventually it reached the roof. there were three people injured in this fire. two males in critical condition. one female in minor condition and a firefighter suffered minor injuries as well. now, this block of maryland avenue is closed. it will be for some sometime. hopefully they will reopen it at rush hour but you will be directed around starting at about 8th street and moving on to the other side of the 700 block. again, three people injured. two seriously. they were taken away with critical injuries. a female was found in here with one person that actually got themselves outside of the house when firefighters ar

according to our news partners at wtop, the 51st in northeast washington. firefighters say that leak came from the family's water heater. the cdc recommends having your heating smgs checked by a qualified technician every year. carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless gas that can cause flu-like symptoms and turn deadly. >>> let's turn to this developing story. an active search for a shooter. police say a man in an older model white ford expedition shot a special female police officer in the leg. she is expected to be okay. she was working as a special detail at the time. >>> and in tacoma park, maryland, a 2-year-old boy is in critical condition after being hit by a car. police say it happened yesterday evening just before 5:00 along roanoke avenue. the driver did stay at the scene. no word if that driver is facing any charges. police need for this crash to call them. >>> and this is a reminder for parents to not allow children to operate vehicles. fairfax county police say david sifuentes was working on his vehicle when he asked an 8-year-old boy to star

. >> in northeast washington, i'm sam ford, abc7 news.arry: tonight, a black eye for a local police department. officers indicted for separate crimes and praise for two others. no holds barred. donald trump takes any and all questions and takes shots at the questioners. plus, immigrants take to the street and take the day off to send a message. how local businesses are coping with being short-handed. announcer: now "abc7 news at 5:00". on your side. alison: that breaking news this afternoon is out of cheverly where part of route 50 is closed right now after three people were shot in a car. richard reeve is there live with the latest. rich? richard: still a very active investigation right now. we do know as dale a panning over three adult males were shot. they all have non-life threatening injuries. you can see the gray compact car. that is the focus of the investigation. they are trying to figure out what happened. they do believe this may, may have happened from another vehicle. now with us is officer tyler hunter with the prince george'

live tonight in northeast washington, d.c.ig marks re a marraco, fox5 local news.alew police are trying to identify human remains found near an industrial park in springfield. remains were found on whim sat s road yesterday. it's unclear how long they werew at that location.n. detectives are stilliv are sti investigating.in they say it appears remains area of a woman or teenaged girl.ir an autopsy will be conductedonct tomorrow to determine how theowe person died. dd. police say the body is not thatt of a teenager who recently wentn missing in the area.re she and her child returned homeh last night. >>> ♪♪ >>> it is one of the first tests of this young trumpmp administration.ra north korea firing a ballistic i missile last night in violationt of un nig resolutions. the missile landed in waters wes between korean peninsula andsu japan. the confirmed launch came as cam president trump was sitting dowm at din are inp wa with japanese minister in florida. f more now from fox's garretttt tenney. >> reporter: most expertstxper agree

we are here at the holbrook and morse in northeast washington where this confrontation with the suspect still here on the scene. chief peter newsham came back to the scene this afternoon to answer many questions surrounding the incident. he said earlier yesterday evening shots were fired in the area so the fifth district suppression team in. around 10:40, they spotted 47-year-old timothy lionel williams on foot. when they tried to stop him a struggle ensued. followed by gunfire police said. a citizen's cell phone video appears to show the suspect shot on the ground. two officers were shot in the incident. and williams of no fixed address was killed. police say they recovered a semi automatic handgun from the scene. the chief said both officers body worn cameras were on. he has seen the video and is recommending that the mayor release the video if the u.s. attorney agrees. the chief said much evidence is being review and looking at just the cell phone video is not enough. >> one partial, a view of the incident after the incident had already began. we of course will locate the individual

that is in northeast washington, not in the neighborhood.ast tuesday and wednesday, that's mostly in the morning, look at those highs in the mid-60s, then we drop back to reality on thursday with a chance of an early morning mix and stays cold for friday. >>> which comr company is investing a ptloon we'll see ln. which means we can deliver equal uploads and downloads. welcome to 8 and a half maple street. it's half a house. and even though it only has half a kitchen, half the closet space and a half bath, it's a full house to the wilsons. because they have fios, their half house has full internet, with uploads as fast as downloads. don't pay for uploads that aren't up to speed. get 150 meg internet, tv and phone for only $79.99 per month online for one year. . >>> from nbc news this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb live from studio 1 1a in rockefeller plaza. >> hello, everybody. you know who th

brian is in northeast in washington. good morning. caller: good morning, c-span. was calling to say i do support the retailers act of dumping trump in the way that it's his right at home just like in indiana with mike pence proposals with the state -- what the state in the bind. the professional sports, college sports, big economic drivers spoke and the end them people listened -- and the indiana people listened. just like we talked about the nfl boycotting texas. actions do make a difference. all the wayproven from indiana to our super bowl, and now i am going to to kmart or sears and purchase my valentines gift for my loved ones. thanks for a great show. host: did you get a chance to listen to the caller earlier that said this is hypocritical, because some of these same groups might criticize a baker for religious reasons do not want to make a cake for a gay wedding? call, butmissed the with your comment. that is why we are americans and we have a choice to support the ideas that we believe in. whether it is through a letter or me talking to you over the purchas

the farther northeast you are from washington, that's where we are likely to find the cooler temperaturesuthwest, the warmer temperatures. right now, 65 degrees. that's the forecast for the metro area. north east a little lower. southeast a little warmer. but a very pleasant day after a warm, springlike weekend. president's day's past have been a little different. last year, 31 degrees was the high temperature. plus, we had a little snow. 2014 kinds of weather categories. it's going to get a little cooler at times in the next 10 days, as you will see, but not terribly cold. winds will turn more to the north and northeast. near 40ures drop degrees. tomorrow, clouds at times. mid-50's for the high. by thursday, close to 70 degrees. 39 degrees,ng, recess time, 58. those afternoon temperatures very comfortable. yesterday, 65, 71 today for the high. possible on thursday. we will keep it near 70 on friday. it starts to cool off over the weekend. but look at what we are talking about when we say cooling-off. going to starts building back a it.y: i love i feel bad for everyone who won its no days