roz plater, abc 7 news. kellye: we have full details of the safe track land on our website at wjla.com. you can also sign up for alerts from abc 7. tonight, memorial plans in the works for muhammad ali. tonight we learned the boxer died of septic shock. the will be a public funeral for him friday at his home town in kentucky. bill clinton will give the eulogy. in the toughest about of his life, muhammad ali went out a champion. "we all tried to stay strong and whisper in his ear it was ok." he leaves so many tender memories. the world will miss that kind of compassion. as ae>> kid, i gravitated towards him because he is a champion. kellye: two michael j fox, a feller parkinson's -- a fellow parkinson's victim. >> i cried. kellye: muhammad ali also remembered as a civil rights pioneer. >> he went from being despised to the most loved and renowned because hehe planet, stood for something. kellye: the president and mrs. obama saying, "ali stood up when it was hard, spoke out when others would not." in his homet

roz plater, abc 7 news. kimberly: it was a warm night to fight a fire, and will be even warmer tomorrow. let's check in with meteorologist josh knight for the forecast. josh: we are not quite done with the heat yet. high temperatures from today, 96 in d.c. have to go all the way back to early september of last year to find a day where we hit 96. dulles was a record breaker today, 97 manassas. our first day into the 90's, we jumped right in. we are working our way into the 80's. 83 d.c. and annapolis. still warm and muggy not a lot of relief tonight. we did dodge many of the showers and thunderstorms. some try to make their way into hagerstown, but fizzled out. if you want tog, go for a jog, get a walk, do it early. the 70's,a.m., we are quickly into the 80's, then the 90's. i will outline the forecast coming up. kimberly: see you then, josh. montgomery county police are looking for a man who they say is exposing himself in public. this is the man detectives are looking for. orhas grabbed himself exposed hims

roz plater, abc 7 news.lison: 7 on your side with some consumer news, and a warning for whole foods. violationsnd serious at a food preparation facility in massachusetts. some violations include failure to sanitize surfaces, dirty dishes near food, and sinks without hot water for handwashing. whole foods responded to the fda's concerns, but the agency does not have documentation any changes were made. last year, whole foods apologized and settled after being accused of overcharging its customers. leon: still ahead -- d.c. decides, the final place to cast presidential primary votes. here who came out on top tonight. plus -- reporter: it was not a good night for council incumbents. the greek flavors of our mediterranean collection.ve your choice of delicious chicken or hearty steak. with crumbled feta and cool, creamy tzatziki sauce. try our mediterranean collection today. subway. fresh is what we do. leon: the results are in for primary races in d.c., and a night of upsets, three uncommon's falling to do oppo

live and sterling, roz plater, abc 7 news. kimberly: the tragedy in orlando was very much on the minds of around the country who took part in pride parades. a new york city paris eight brianne with a moment of silence. there was heavy security at the events. there were no reports of major incidents. pope francis says the catholic church should apologize to gays and others who have been marginalized by them in the past. despite similar overtures in the past, many gay catholics are weighing for changes from the church on a variety of issues. come on theomments one-year anniversary of the covering metro tonight, the start of the second week of the safe track second surge. there is no service between eastern market and minnesota avenue on the orange line, and eastern market to benning road on the silver line. people will converge on the nation's capital for the fourth of july holiday. >> hopefully they haven't of trains. >> -- hopefully they have enough trains. kimberly: surge two is scheduled to end on july 3. also come there is

alison: roz plater is at the terror alert desk now with the newest information. roz? roz: we are getting bits and pieces of information about the 53 survivors, some of whom were in grave condition. we are told half were taken to the surgery yesterday. more today. all are still struggling to recover. in the aftermath of the deadly mass shooting in orlando, grieving relatives are getting confirmation their loved ones were lost in the carnage at the pulse nightclub early sunday morning. some are understandably lashing out at the suspected shooter. >> you stole someone away from a bunch of people that cared and loved him so much. you stole a lot of people away from their families. roz: this is as we learn more about the man who authorities say carried it out. omar mateen. born in new york to afghan parents. at this point of the investigation we're told there by any terrorist organization. rather he may have been inspired by them, perhaps even over the internet. >> this is certainly an example of the kind of homegrown extremism all of us have been so concerned about for a

alison: roz plater is live with the very latest on all of this. roz: the filibuster began during debate over an appropriations bill. democrats are asking for an amendment that would require background checks. connecticut senator chris murphy began the filibuster in late in the morning, vowing to keep talking as long as necessary to force the senate to take action on gun violence, although it is not clear if any measure would pass. murphy said the families from the sandy hook elementary school who lost their pilots -- gun violence prevention groups held a fundraiser in d.c. tonight. vice president biden said he would continue to fight for commonsense gun control balls, even though it seems incredible they are still fighting the fight. it was theent biden: saddest day of our entire administration, that day, taking so many innocent, beautiful little lives. and who would have thought several years later that on matters relating to rational gun safety would have made some progress by now. each massad, after shooting, including the ladies shooting in orl

roz plater reports. of neighbors gathered on a to remember pe year park. he was an aspiring musician -- pierre par that the police are seeking justice. >> we will not rest until they figure out who did this, and we will of course prosecute to the fullest extent of the law. roz: it was alexandria's third homicide of the year and it has residents who live nearby on edge. many came out to meet with the police and had concerns about an uptick in crime in that area of the street near montgomery street, and questioned whether there are enough officers to do the job. >> i'm telling you as a mother, my worry was this. >> i fear just like everyone else. i'm a mother. i work hard. i fear for me and my children also. therehe police chief said are more officer assigned to that area than others, but having more community policing means more officers. >> activities, you have to have enough people to do that. roz: he also told the crowd they need their help. the murder happened at about 12:35 in the afternoon. they want anybody who saw something to come forward. roz plat

roz plater joining us. roz: police are still looking for those folks in those photographs.ere is what investigators have going for them. a network of security cameras and clear surveillance. the trouble started when the victim bounded a train about 9:30 thursday night. three young men approached and asked her to perform a sex act. when she refused, they began assaulting her. >> oh my god, that is crazy. that is ridiculous. i can't believe it. roz: she reported the crime at the crystal city stop and police began canvassing the train broadcast a lookout. based on the descriptions, police found surveillance pictures of the suspects, two of whom are wearing distinctive clothing. >> i shouldn't be surprised that these things are happening lately. roz: this is just the latest in a series of assaults. may 23, a 17-year-old oil was forced off a train at gun white, sexually assaulted. a woman was raped at knife point. using surveillance footage, police made arrests in all cases. need to have more security because as a woman, i don't feel that secure. roz: metro transit police say if

we are live in palmer park, i'm roz plater, abc7 news. leon: thank you, roz. we are getting this word in the abc7 newsroom. in 40 minutes a judge in baltimore ruled that adnan syed will get a new trial. syed was the focus of the first season of the wildly popular "serial" podcast. that podcast examined the original case against syed who was convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend hae min lee back in 1899 -- syed serving 30-year jail sentence and no word if he will be released spending the new trial. alison: coming up at 5:00 -- >> you end up putting salt in other people's wounds. alison: we will tell you about the gesture of support raising eyebrows in the wake of the deadly nightclub shooting in florida. leon: plus -- >> we saw reasonable crime for a couple of years. now we started to see uptick in inactive -- in activity. leon: what the f.b.i. is thinking driving spike in crime in northern virginia. alison: later, a home for retirement turns into a big headache. now the syed team trying to -- the "7 on your side" team trying to help. sam: d.c. schools chancel

roz plater shows how they are donating time, money, and supplies. this afternoon, they have gotten some buckets here, and they are filling those with cleaning supplies and toiletries and all kinds of food and that folks will need in the area. they are trying to get enough to fill this 53-foot tractor-trailer. they are getting some help from corporate donations, big stores as well, to fill the truck. a lot of bottled water as well. they plan to send it out to west virginia. they are not the only group that is trying to help. now, the prince william education association also kicked off a donation drive this morning. the word is spreading fast on social media, and families came out as soon as the doors opened. they are asking for nonperishable foods, but also paper products, toiletries, diapers, and cleaning supplies. the response has been so overwhelming, they anticipate setting up a second donation site with extended hours, and that drive will start a -- >> i saw the pictures on the news, on facebook, and it is devastating. i was horrified, and i wa

alison: roz plater has the developments from today. roz: d.c. police believe they made a quick arrest in part because of the surveillance video they released and also because of the feedback from the public. tips that came in. show you the suspected shooter. police say he is a capital heights man, 24-year-old lawrence rogers arrested last night in southeast d.c. at the home of one acquaintances. that deadly shooting took place friday night. police say rogers opened fire shooting five people, killing three of them. 60-year-old allen rowelett. 50-year-old carlina gray. 54-year-old jan parks. monday, police released home surveillance video showing a suspect with a gun walking through neighborhood after the crime and climbing a fence. they also released surveillance picture of the same suspect before the shooting at a liquor store. the tips began pouring in. now police say when that suspect was arrested, they found a .9-millimeter handgun. that is currently tested to see if it indeed is the murder weapon. meanwhile, what they do not yet know is why

roz plater, abc 7 news. leon: this just in from fairfax county police -- fairfax county. arrested joseph gamerl. officers are asking anyone with additional information to come forward. >> the weekend is finally here. mainly clear skies. the coolest air is north and west of the district. inside the beltway, 60-62 tomorrow morning. a lot of folks getting ready for a day on saturday. it is going to be beautiful. lots of sunshine. wind out of the north that 5-10. daytime highs will be in the lower 80's. we will tell you what to expect as we move into father's temperatures near 90 degrees. county, policen have made an arrest in a nearly 30-year-long murder investigation. timothy more month is -- timothy warnick is facing murder charges for the death of henry ryan. he ended up being killed. his body was found six months later in a shallow grave in loudoun county. >> to the latest in that shooting that left 49 people that at the nightclub in orlando -- 49 people dead at the nightclub in orlando. we are getting an idea of what they went through. survivors shows huddled on the flo

roz plater, abc 7 news. jonathan: you can read updated forecasts at wjla.com. you can follow us on twitter and on facebook. download the stormwatch app. if something happens out there, we will text your phone to let you know what's happening. kellye: the baltimore police officer facing the most serious charges in the death of freddie gray goes on trial this week. he was driving the police van where gray suffered a fatal spinal cord injury. officer william porter, whose trial ended with a hung jury, was forced, -- will be forced to testify. the trial of officer edward nero ended in an acquittal. jonathan: louisville, kentucky is preparing to say goodbye to its favorite son. a plane carrying the casket of nominally landed today. how his family said goodbye, and how his family is preparing to do the same thing. >> heartfelt prayers and emotional reflection. muhammad ali stands for compassion, love, and peace. >> from the place where his life started, his childhood home in louisville, and around the country. >> we now ask you to observe a moment of silence for muha

roz plater has a look at the growing tributes. i'm going to let it shine ♪ abc 7 news.he large crowd -- beganhe large crowd growing outside of the white house. members in support of the lgbt tq community gathered in support. just people like you and me. roz: at dupont circle, somebody posted a large side on the fountain saying "tc loves you, orlando." sat quietly, others grieved openly. the white house, they called for more gun control, an end to homophobia, and an end of violence in the community. they said they would not be silenced by violence. ourur clubs will not close, people will not go back in the closet. we need to be free and loved and happy at accepted. all.will say uve us love will save us all. roz: the people who remain outside of the white house, d.c. began the pride weekend on a joyful note of celebration. we end tonight with a candlelight vigil morning a national ning a national tragedy. kimberly: throngs of people answered a call for blood donors. so many people want to donate, the website was crashed. hundreds lined up outside of a local red cross cent

roz plater, abc 7 news. deal reached in the fight over the minimum wage in d.c. tomorrow morning mayor muriel bowser will give details about the agreement to increase the minimum pay. she had promised to try to byrease it to $15 per hour 2020. the announcement will be 10 a.m. tomorrow. fory with abc 7 continuing coverage. brian: streaming in from west to east. the clouds have moved in, and within the temperatures as well in the 70's. have not dropped back much because of the thicker clouds, but by the morning i think we will clear somewhat. a good deal of sunshine. just a slight chance of a midafternoon storm. otherwise, a pleasant day. the other bonus, the humidity remains in check one more day. a scary chain7, of events at a rockville restaurant, a bartender run over by a car over a $33 tab. trieday that the people to ditch their check. a female bartender chased them into the parking lot, when they had a gash and struck the bartender. the driver faces 26 years in prison. the staff of the restaurant said the bartender has moved to california to recover from her

roz plater, abc 7 news.ou have done this, but we don't view caught by surprise on metro, so text "metro" to 43187, or log on to wjla.com /text to receive instant updates on metro service changes and disruptions. up, nba finals coverage continues. the party in cleveland is well underway. robert burton will be back in a few minutes with the postgame reaction from oakland. alison: and preparing for the republican national convention in cleveland. we will tell you about the red flags being waived by the police and how much time has been lost to get and one week after the orlando nightclub terror attack, the investigation continues. along with support. it's a great day for an adventure. surprises are hiding around each corner. come chase thrills that lead in every direction. yet somehow bring us all back together. busch gardens williamsburg and water country usa. vacation packages start at $50 per person. a whole other world awaits. leon: not to be lost in all the nba coverage today, sunday was a day that few in

alison: roz plater is live with what happened moments ago. fill us in. roz this could have been 20 years as you laid out. 16 of those suspended so he does have to serve you know, there was a plea in this case so there was not a trial. but what happened was a minify trial. witness and evidence combined. take you through what happened. samuel ellis, 19 years old turned himself in last month after he pleaded guilty in april to two counts of vehicular manslaughter. he was the drive last june, june 25 in north potomac that ran off the road and struck two trees. police say that alcohol and speed were both factors in all of that. the crash killed two of his -- [loss of audio] leon: all right. get back to her report on that verdict being reached in that case. stay with us on that. alison: in the meantime, go ahead and check on how things are going in sports. a lot to talk about, robert. leon: game last night. robert: we need to check in on steph curry. where has he been? after game three you might have different th the series. cavs winning by 30. the new instapol

alison: roz plater is at the terror alert desk now with the newest information. roz?we are getting bits and pieces of information about the 53 survivors, some of whom were in grave condition. we are told half were taken to the surgery yesterday. more today. all are still struggling to recover. in the aftermath of the deadly mass shooting in orlando, grieving relatives are getting confirmation their loved ones were lost in the carnage at the pulse nightclub early sunday morning. some are understandably lashing out at the suspected shooter. >> you stole someone away from a bunch of people that cared and loved him so much. you stole a lot of people away from their families. roz: this is as we learn more about the man who authorities say carried it out. omar mateen. born in new york to afghan parents. at this point of the investigation we're told there