this is "washingtobusiness report" with abc7 national correspondent rebecca a cooper. rebecca: thanks for joining us. he for a look at business and fifinancand how it a affects you. on today's show, how instagram fine twitter, and even snapped chat can work k for yoyou. how republicans should be actingng to llary's economic message, andnd will housing and the economy rebouound? we will have all that and morore coming up with the round table. but first, last week we introduced you to mark walsh the cutting edge investor innovator, and intrapreneurial. his days at a well and hborove that successful pple are not looking at what is hot today but what will be hot tomorrow. if you a are wonderi what's around the corner, mark's trtrack record shows we shld be looking to him. the second half of our one-on-one interview reveals where he lay some of his best bets. mark: i have a high appetite for risk. rebecca: for pain. mark: pain and risk are often the same two things. to me, the highs are higher and the lows are lower, but i will take that deal. i like really high highs. maybe

this is "washingtobusiness report" with abc7 national correspondent rebecca a cooper. business and fifinancand how it a affects you. on today's show, how instagram fine twitter, and even snapped chat can work k for yoyou. how republicans should be actingng to llary's economic message, andnd will housing and the economy rebouound? we will have all that and morore coming up with the round table. but first, last week we introduced you to mark walsh the cutting edge investor innovator, and intrapreneurial. his days at a well and

a homicide. rebecca cooper is joining us live with the very latest in the investigation. rebecca? rebecca: kimberly, it is a puzzle they are trying to piece together, both investigators and friends and neighbors in this arlington ridge neighborhood. so far, no arrest. friends say that the couple's children, a three-year-old and five-year-old, remain in protective custody as the investigation continues. it is a key minute a near the pentagon with a small town feel. >> everybody is very familiar. we all know each other. rebecca: as investigators searched the crime scene, a stroller sits empty, fingerprint dust blinding the door. the three-year-old and five-year-old were walking the streets in their pajamas, apparently knowing their mother is dead. >> i'm not worried. i don't but there is a killer out. it does not seem like a random attack. rebecca: friends describe bonnie black as struggling through the divorce, set for a trial later this week. there were property and custody issues with what the police call domestic violence and black calling for protective order against her husband

tomorrow a news conference is scheduled for details about the "rolling stone" article of an alleged rape at university of virginia. rebecca cooper is at the live desk with a preview. rebecca: that report will be issued tonight ahead of the press conference. your learning new details. sources close to the investigation say the report will reveal quote systematic" failure on the part of "rolling stone" magazine and its editors. "rolling stone" management does not plan to fire or discipline anyone on staff as a result of what is now being called a journalistic debacle. you will recall that "rolling stone" asked columbia university's regiment school of journalism to conduct this investigation into its own media practices in december. that was after numerous people came forward, casting doubt on the original story. the article's author eventually admitted she never interviewed the accused and relied almost solely on the victim's account. the charlottesville police department issued its own finding, saying there is no evidence the rape occurred. others have come forward, poking even more holes in the accusation. the author of the stor

in baltimore, rebecca cooper abc 7 news. leon: heard that a lot as a matter of fact.son: you were there yesterday. quite an incredible day for you. what was it like? leon: it was really fascinating. i can't tell you how many people said -- echoed what rebecca said about how the people that were there the day after all the rioting were there because they wanted to see their city look good. they were proud and they wanted to restore the pride that they had in their city. but they also saf them were telling me that this is going to get worse unless somebody is held accountable. this is one of the most amazing moments and see that circle there? it's about maybe a 20 yard radius circle there. and within a matter of 15 to 20 minutes, it went from like a flash zumba class that broke out with the ladies there in the black and pink to this scene here where like 60 70 people got together and held hands and prayed there and right after that happened they dissipated and then another crowd moved up and started confronting the officers. and it was amazing to see how there were some

a very tragic suicide. live from the national mall, rebecca cooper, abc 7 news. kimberly: the executive director of the d.c. lottery died suddenly from an aneurysm. a spokesman for the city's chief financial officer said they were shocked to learn the person died at his home in baltimore this morning. they took over for the d.c. lottery in 2009 after 13 years as maryland's lottery director. he was also the president of the north american association of state and judicial lotteries. he was 65 years old. it has been an absolutely gorgeous weekend to get outside and the good weather is sticking around. eileen whelan is joining us for the first forecast. eileen: clear skies and lighter wind, the temperature starting to drop. it will be chilly tonight before the 70 degrees tomorrow. we are at 56 at reagan national 46 gaithersburg in frederick, 53 degrees at dulles. in the suburbs, that is where a frost advisory is in effect. since i last joined you at 6:00, the frost advisory has been expanded to the east, including all of montgomery county fairfax, prince william staf

a special cause. alison: that's right. our rebecca cooper is live to explain what's going on down there. hi, rebecca. rebecca: hi, ladies. it's loud in here because of the excitement. take a look at christian, a seminary student at virginia theological seminary and he is getting ready to lose all of that gorgeous hair for children's cancer research. it's part of what st. baldrick's does across the country on this day and here at georgetown university medical school, a lot of students are participating for a really good cause. they'll show you him in a second. this is alyssa. that was her with the long hair that i chopped off earlier in the show. she did it all for a good cause. this is what alyssa now looks like. alyssa, you look fantastic. was it scary? >> a little bit. you did a great job! rebecca: and it was a good cause. >> yes, very good cause and you can see some of the real benefits here at georgetown university. dr. jareski is a pediatric an kolgist here at the medical school and he's received a grant from st. baldrick's for some of the work he's doing. >> we're studying a rare ca

a journalistic failure that was affordable, that is the verdict from the columbia university graduate school of journalism on the "rolling stone" article about rape on the uva campus. rebecca cooper has the latest. rebecca: an entirely affo voidable failure, a failure so massive they say it happened in the reporting editing editorial supervision, and fact checking. they issued a short apology to both the readers and all of those damaged by the story and its fallout. the alleged rape victim, a uva student called "jackie," said it happened at a fraternity party numerous pledge brothers taking part. amid the condemnation of the fraternity in the greek system the story started to fall apart. even friends of jackie said it was made up. jackie had not told the magazine they could not contact people described in the article. instead, editors and fact checkers te simply did not do their job. they said that budget cuts are not to blame. instead, this was simply a case of careless disregard for basic editorial oversight. even one fact checker raised questions about the article. lawyers representing the fraternity members plan litigation. uva's president said tonight that the responsible re

here in the studio with us right now is rebecca cooper. she has written a book called "diets don't work." she's also founded rebecca's house, eating disorders and treatment program. and i have to say i agree, diets don't work. >> absolutely. absolutely. >> so tell me how you came up with the idea for the book. i think that you probably had an eating disorder yourself? >> yes. after years of recovery, i actually started working with people who had problems with -- at first it was more like yo-yo dieting and i realized that the devastation that's caused by the failed diets wias having a big impact on people's self-esteem, along with setting them up to get into disordered eating. i found out too that dieting actually changes the brain chemistry and some people progress into eating disorders. >> when did you recognize this in yourself? >> in myself, not until i had years of recovery, years of recovery did i start -- in fact a lot of this information is new. we didn't even know about how the brain was involved in the eating disorder. >> so tell me a little bit m

rebecca cooper. >> thank you for joining us for a a fresh look at his news and finance and how it all affects you. rebecca is off this week. we will he from one of the founding organizations of the hall of fame answer them with one of thiyear's laureates. and d with all the tech innovation ght here in the nation's capital, why is theepartment of homeland security choosing to en an office in silicon valley? our one-on-one interview is withh the head of honest tea. he started his company knowingng he w wanted to stay true to his values. he managed to do that dpite partnering with e of thehe biggest: m manufacturers of l me. he is one of five washingtonians to be named to thehe business hall of fame. his latest accolade is likely not going to go to his head. rebecca: congratulations. and then ducky this year. how does it feel to be inducted in such a young age? seth: i started the biness out of my house herere. so be cognized by the local community, i realllly apeciated. it started with being an activist. i was politically acve in college and i worked on the dukakis campaign. i was always looking for

a short window. we have good weather. rebecca cooper live at the tidal basin with a look at the blossoms today. hi there. rebecca rebecca: hi there, alison and leon. good news, take a look behind me, it's not nearly as crowded today and yet the blossoms are bursting. i think because even though it was gray last year on this friday it wasn't quite as cold so maybe while we're having a little smaller crowd. last year you couldn't pass anyone on the sidewalks there was so much sidewalk gridlock but don't expect there to be this much room this weekend. have a listen to what some people had to say about these cherry blossoms today. >> always heard my friends that come here say they had a great time. i wanted to experience it. nice being here. >> nice to see the families being together and taking the pictures and nice to see that people are taking pictures for others and no one is really worried about you know is someone going to steal my phone? or someone going to do something to harm my family? very happy. >> comraderie. >> exactly. rebecca: so there you see that cherry blossom comraderie. everybod

a deal with tampa bay. maureen: it involves building schools for students learning the english language. rebecca cooper is live in the newsroom to tell us was speaking against this proposal. rebecca: our colleagues at agenda are taking a look at english language learning schools that have been created in prince george's county. it is a joint production with our sister channel news a theater even the -- news eight. this includes comments from an african american leader that are creating some controversy of their own. she now feels safe living in prince george's county. but for needed romero's needs it was a harrowing journey. from her home in el salvador several months ago where she left behind everything to escape growing gang violence that threatened her own family. they came to her house wanting to kill her mother, so her mother solicited -- they had to send her to live with me because she was at risk over there. it hasn't been easy. but it has been getting better. thanks to new schools created by prince george's county specifically for english language were language learners. -- english language lea

rebecca cooper, abc 7 news. kell rebecca, thanks. a huge sigh of relief for a nepalese shaft. -- nepales chef. when we spoke with him last night, he had no idea where his wife and child were. he said they were found alive in their home and they are expected to be ok. only abc 7 was in chantilly late last night as for gio task force one headed out on a flight to nepal. they left aboard a military airplane from dover air force base, said to arrive nepal early monday morning. some road work just hours away from getting started. it will mess up your commute for years. the warning that you need to hear. and bao-bao a big sister? word from the national zoo. first, more questions than answers, a disturbing discovery the police make. kellye: developing now investigators are trying to identify a body that was found in a burning car in prince george's county. it was at the enterprise golf course in bowie, discovered by a groundskeeper. the fire was so intense that they have yet to determine the make and model of the vehicle. >> it's said somebod

promise you they'll still be here later but this is a beautiful night to get out and enjoy the blossoms. reporting live at the tidal basin, rebecca cooper, abc 7 news. leon: all we had to do was cue the sun. doug: it's getting better. even though it's 5:15, we'll see temperatures move up a couple more degrees in the areas that have the sunshine. it's nice and the weekend is great. happy to get you started here on the weather coverage on a friday afternoon. looking live from the rooftop camera, i know it looks hazy but it's actually some breaks in the overcast and some sunshine getting through the clouds. so we're going to warm up a few more degrees. you have to go south of washington to find the really warm stuff. that's been there all day. we're up to 63. warmest we've been in a few days here. wind out of the south-southeast and we're going to see the numbers creep up a couple more degrees through the evening. go farther west and southwest, very comfortable. degrees in culpepper right now. temperatures in the mid to upper 70's through south side, virginia. 78 degrees in fredricksburg. mid 60's in andrews now. it's 66 degrees. because i

april 20th. 420 has become a code for pot in some circles but while small amounts are legal in the district they're still illegal in its closest suburbs and as rebecca cooper reports, that has some parents worried about a mixed message as they try to talk to their kids about drugs. rebecca: here on the mall pot activists marked 420 by lighting up on federal land even though it's still against the law. they're trying to make a point politically. this da has become so synonymous to smoking pot, it's time for a parents to mark 420 by talking to their kids about drugs. here in montgomery county some school officials include it in the weekly message to parents. 420 has become a date that some junior high and high school students try pot for the first time. this parent has one in high school, one in junior high and two in elementary school. >> we're very open. but just didn't put it all together. rebecca: this former teacher in montgomery county says it's a conversation parents should initiate as early as sixth grade. >> absolutely. there's no harm done talking to them even if they are not aware of it because at least they're being educated without being coerced

a champion, and i want to be that champion. kimberly: the video has already stirred up the political atmosphere. rebecca cooper joins us live. this drew near immediate reaction from just about everybody interested in the race. rebecca: foremost candidates, the challenge is getting voters to better know who they are and what they stand for, but the clinton campaign is a bit of the opposite challenge -- convincing voters who do not believe in hillary clinton that this is a new and improved version of the previous presidential candidate. she is not someone most voters need time to know, but on the streets of washington, there were plenty of opinions about hillary clinton's announcement she's running for president. >> she's worked her whole life to be ready for this. i'm excited about her running. >> i like her viewpoints. i feel like she is in tune. >> i feel frustrated. oh, no, would not happen. rebecca: voters today talking jobs, housing, schools, even suggesting that the campaign cares about your most monday and problems. >> we really wanted to teach our dog. rebecca: this is not a video announcement for a candidate needing

a juice box? alison: that would be even better, wouldn't it? the cherry blossoms around the tidal basin can be soothing or perhaps, oftentimes an inspiration for art. leon: that's right. as rebecca cooper reports tonight some local students are getting a chance to showcase their works to the world at this year's cherry blossom festival. >> this one. >> yeah. very good. rebecca rebecca: this is an anacostia fourth grader attending the elementary school in adams morgan and now he has work on display at an art gallery blocks from the white house. >> i was really excited that i won first place because it's something that i've never accomplished before. i actually did something that people like. rebecca: edwin and a lot of young artists on display learned this digital art technique filming at the art center with the teacher poley. with him, they're getting high-tech stem basics mixed with art and thanks to this exhibit, other key life lessons as well. >> it's exciting because these kids have the opportunity to navr -- navigating an artist's life. it moves them into a higher level of just social skills as well as intellectual skills. rebecca: we got a private showing today but the pepco edis

rebecca cooper. >> thank you for joining us for a a fresh look at his news and finance and how it all affects you.s off this week. we will he from one of the founding organizations of the hall of fame answer them with one of thiyear's laureates. and d with all the tech innovation ght here in the nation's capital, why is theepartment of homeland security choosing to en an office in silicon valley? our one-on-one interview is withh

a point. they say arrest them if you must, they want d.c. law to apply even on federal land and they're smoking pot today to make that point. rebecca cooper abc 7 news. leon: the u.s. market for legal cannabis grew 74% last year to nearly $3 billion. that's up from $1 1/2 billion in 2013. now, the growth was fueled by changes in cannabis laws in washington, d.c. alaska colorado oregon and washington state. alison: still to come here we have an update to a hit and run that injured two men in arlington. new information on what happened during the court hearing for the accused driver today. leon: and hillary clinton on the road once again. her latest stop on the campaign trail and why it's so significant to her and her husband. leon: a court hearing was held today for a driver who was charged for a hit and run in arlington. alison: jeff goldberg spoke to one of the victims that testified at the hearing. jeff: he declined comment after leaving court in arlington still limping from the injury sustained after being run over nearly three months ago. during today's hearing, he was the first witness to take the stand. >> having to describe it agai

cooper. [captioning performemed by t the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and acracy. visit ncicap.org] rebecca: thank you for joining us for a fresh look at business and finance and how it affects you. debate continues over funding prpriorities. whether tax cuts or hikes are the solution. washingtonians gather to celebrate the life of a shington business legend. what we all can learn from his leadership. we have at and more coming up in the roundndtable. plus, some crave it, others hate it. feedback about your performance on the job. our expert is here to teach us how to make evaluations work in a productive way. the first ththis week, he has been a power figure on the c. ndscape foyears. when it comes to new and emerging business, he is on the cutting edge of whatever is next. from cable television to the latest in on-deman t technolology, mamark walsh has made his fortune by predicting what theext thg will be, jumping in with both feet. he had so much to share with us when we set him to talk with him that we are starting with the first partf a one-on-one interview with mark walsh. welcome to "washington business report." i

a wonderful week. business news from the capital region. the this is "the washington buness report" with rebecca cooper. rebecca: happy easter sunday.is s week. including to tax and spending plans in the district and maryland. plus the economics of baseball, oil prices, indiana boycott, and international squabbling. we are doing a double round table this week. let's talk job n numbers. investors had hop for that eluse golden easter bag when numbers came out

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rebecca cooper is out there for us. but let's start with maryland bureau chief brad bell. he's live along north avenue. brad what's the latest this evening? brad: well leon a couple of headlines. first one is the scene here on north avenue is actually returning to normal. no real protesters and the police you can see have taken off their riot gear as part of a planned deescalation according to one of the commanding officers i've spoken to. and we have some breaking news. the police said they were going to go ahead and take two weeks to complete their investigation into the death of freddie gray. they gave themselves a deadline of this friday. we now know that the current plan is not to release the results of that investigation publicly but to hand them over to the state's attorney for a decision upon whether or not anyone will be charged. this news coming as we said as the city moves back to normalcy. baltimore's inner harbor glistens, as always. people stroll and jog. but it's under the watchful eye of national guard soldiers dressed for combat. they stand guard, too, at mondawmin mall, the place the rioting started on monday. this intimidating site greet