on behalf of the maryland park service and my colleagues with the maryland department of natural resourcesround railroad visitor center. to all our partners and staff, partner agencies that help prepare for this day, i salute you. a job well done. [ applause ] you represent the pinnacle of public service. at 17 acres, this park may be one of the smallest in our system. but just like harriet tubman, it will loom largest in the hearts and minds of many around the world. [ applause ] this project has been part of my life for the past eight years. but the collective vision that brought us here today has been shaped over decades by the family of tubman herself, by esteemed historians, gifted architects, engineers and artists. it has been humbling to know you and to work with you these many years. as you've heard, the vision for this park is to tell the story of harriet tubman's courageous life, but it is also to tell the story of who she was as a human being, to share her faith, love of family, her joys and her heartaches, things that we can all relate to. and sometimes it's even the smallest t

>> the maryland park service together with the national park service recently opened the harriet tubman underground railroad visitors center on maryland's eastern shore. next the nachbl archives holds a discussion on harriet tubman's legacy, her work with the underground railroad and the ongoing preservation of her maryland birth days. it's an hour and a half. >> during the civil war, harriet tubman davis served the union side as a scout, nurse, cook and spy. for all she endured and accomplished, her life is legenda legendary, legendary but not legend, for the evidence of her deeds resides in various archives and manuscript collections and here the national ar archives. in 1863, tubman makes an appearance as a witness in a court-martial proceeding. she was working as a nurse in south carolina and the court transcript allows us to hear her in her own words. after the war, she received the pension as a widow of a union veteran, nelson davis who had served as a private in the 8 united states colored infantry. years after she died, tubman petitioned congress for additional benefits for her

this is a great day for the state of maryland. entlemen, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the superintendent for maryland park services, nita settina. [applause] >> good afternoon. on behalf of the park service and my colleagues, it is my honor to join in welcoming you to this grand opening of the harriet tubman underground railroad visitor center. to my state park rangers and staff, to all of our partner agencies that helped prepare for this day, i salute you on a job well done. [applause] you represent the pinnacle of public service. at 17 acres, this park may be one of the smallest in our system, but just like harriet tubman, it will largest in the hearts and minds of many around the world. this project has been part of my life for the past eight years. the collective vision that brought us here today has been shaped over decades by the family of tubman herself, by esteemed historians gifted , architects, engineers and artists. it has been humbling to know you -- work with you -- to know you and work with you this many years

the honorable benjamin l. cardin, u.s. senator for maryland a great today for our country and a great day for this region. the 104th anniversary of the death of harriet tubman, she died at 93 or 92 or 91, we are not exactly sure. >> [laughter] sen. cardin: but around that age. and we celebrate her life today. governor hogan, thank you for your leadership. we opened today in the harriet tubman underground railroad visitor center through cooperation between the national park service and the maryland park service through the generosity of the state of maryland and we thank you for your leadership in making this a reality for the people of maryland and our country. >> [applause] sen. cardin: we know the story of harriet tubman that has been told today in such an incredibly effective way. her life was motivated by by seeking freedom, and she did it with such courage to save others. there is no greater call than that. she did it that as conductor of the underground railroad. she did that on behalf of the union forces. she did that that for so many d

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park service through the generosity of the state of maryland and we thank you for your leadership in the people of maryland and our country. [no audio] [applause] [applause] we know thein: story of harriet tubman that has been told today in such an effective way. her life was motivated by seeking freedom and she didn't with such current -- it with such courage to save others. there is no greater called the data. she did it that as conductor of the underground railroad. she did that on behalf of the union forces. she did it that for so many entirent causes her life. she fought for women's suffrage when it was a challenge to stand up for women's rights. fought for the elderly when there is very little advocacy to help older people in the later years of their life. she devoted her life to helping others enjoy freedom at an incredibly effective way. [applause] she lived the: mission that dr. martin luther king jr. said in each of us is here for mission to make a difference, harriet tubman made an incredible impact on our .ntire values and community yes, she is known as the moses of her p

we begin with a set of new laws now on the books in maryland. some of them aimed to increase job opportunities and improve our roads statewide but another protect victims of domestic violence from their abusers. news 4's chris gordon has the emotional story behind amber's law. >> reporter: you're looking at a gps bracelet designed to track violent domestic abusers. it warns victims on their cell phone when the person they fear is getting too close. >> it will save lives. >> reporter: angela has made her home in maryland into a memorial for her daughter, amber. amber was brutally attacked by her boyfriend. she got a restraining order but that didn't keep him away. he killed her in 2012. she was notified that the maryland general assembly just before its adjournment deadline passed the law she's worked on for years. it allows the victim seeking a protective order fearing for her life to also apply for a gps to be required to be worn by a domestic abuser. it notifies police when the gps comes close to the victim. t' people. it's going to help kids t

i work for the great state of maryland, the maryland office of tourism development. i am thrilled to be here to invite all of you to visit us in maryland and discover why powerfulis the most underground railroad storytelling destination on the planet. i will take you through that invitation by sharing some of the progress we have made over the last 20 years, and throughout the maryland underground railroad initiative. the initiative is an effort that is a true collaboration. a collaboration among the public sector, private sector, government, nonprofit, for profit, and a statewide representation of a passionate thetituency who has come to state of maryland and said will you help us get this important story told and share it with the world. i would like to share with you today where we are with some of part of our as initiative. first and foremost, i would like to share information about the harriet tubman underground railroad national park. it was established by president obama on march 25, maryland day, through an executive order after many, many years of work in ord

he was notified that the maryland general assembly just before the deadline passed the law she has worked on for years. it allowed the victim seeking a protective order appearing for her life will be required to be worn by domestic abuser. it notifies police when the gps comes close to the people. it's going to help kids that have to witness. it's going to help the perpetrator by not breaking the restraining order. >> amber never had a child, her mother used this new law as a blessing. >> i feel like it's the first of my first grandchild. i feel like it's the legacy. >> she says that amber talks to her and although this fight has been won, angela says she will be an advocate for victims rights for the rest of her life. >>> that law was one of 1 saw new laws signed this week. one of the other key measures that passed, new jobs bill. it's designed to give the economic boost to the most distressed part of maryland. businesses in montgomery county will also see benefits. >> we were able to work with colleagues to develop something that will provide not only assistance to companies, but actual

we're tracking a couple rain showers coming up throug the maryland panhandle. hine comes back out and temperatures warming up nicely into the 80's. because of that that risk for showers. 51 to 61 after school 75 to 84 degrees. we'll call it 83 here in the district. keep 80's around tomorrow as well. all right, that's a check of the forecast. over to erin como for traffic. >> 4:56 right now mike and we're still tracking this crash outside the top of the beltway. 95 southbound in maryland crash on the ramp to the icc. caution there. aside from that we'll hop outside take a live look show you what else you're facing. really nice conditions on the key bridge from roslyn into georgetown no slowdowns. once you get into georgetown our secondaries are quiet. you can see inbound traffic. same story on the 14th street bridge from the pentagon across to the freeway. no issues there. i'll let you know if anything else changes. any questions at erin fox5 d.c. on twitter. back to you. >> thank you erin. >>> coming up on fox5 news morning, 4:20 give away. a pro marijuana group

it went down at the golf course in leonardtown, maryland. tomlin originally from chapel hill, north carolina. his service will be at the memorial chapel at the army base. >>> this time last night, we brought you a story that continues to have you talking. >> remember the maryland parents who posted pranks on their kids to youtube? this one is feeling the heat. >> i bought this here invisible ink, and i'm going to squirt it all over his carpet and start flipping out. >> what the hell is this? >> what is this? >> cody? >> i didn't do that. >> tell me what you did? >> i swear to god i didn't do that! >> cody! >> cody! >> the family posted a video today saying they are getting threats. >> someone tried to run my wife and kids off the road. we are getting death threats. my kids are terrified. they can't go outside. >> they go on to say the prank we showed you was fake, and thei they said as a family, they are temporarily going to take a break from their youtube channel. >>> it's a great night to be a dc sports fan. caps and wizards both winning th

renaming of two campus buildings, one for isaac caulkins, one of 272 enslaved people sold in 1838 by the maryland province of jesuits to pay off debts. and the other for anne-marie bee craft who at 20 -- who in established a school for black girls in georgetown. >> all right, everybody. thank you, phil. i want to thank you and welcome you to georgetown university where we are gathered and behind me is isaac hawkins hall. [cheers and applause] >> right there. which we are here to dedicate along with the oldest building on our campus located a short walk from here around the corner of this building. i wish to offer a special welcome to the members of our descending community who are present this afternoon, some traveling a great distance to be here for the state to my day which includes this dedication, our liturgy of remembrance contrition and hope which concluded a few moments ago upstairs and gaston hall. some of the special gatherings this evening. it want to welcome all of you, especially members of the hawkins family and all the extended members of your family. we are grateful and honored by

leaders announce plans to change the license in your pocket. >> scary moments at a maryland playgroundp two young kids after he exposed himself to a teen. >> as we head to break let's go ahead and take a live look across the d.c. region on this thursday. 5:27 is our time right now. 57 degrees. little bit cool now but it's going to be a nice warm day. little humid, though. it's okay. mike thomas will tell us more on the other side. you're watching fox5 news morning. don't go anywhere. >> ♪ >> ♪♪ z2c5qz z16fz y2c5qy y16fy >> track, metro. the transit agency unveils a plan to prevent the system from going under. >>> 4:20 give away a pro-marijuana group plans to call on congress to end the federal prohibition on cannabis. >>> rocking the red r every major d.c. sports team currently playing is celebrating a victory. fox5 news morning starts right now. >> ♪ >> this is fox5 news morning. >> good morning to you. thank you for joining us. i'm wisdom martin. >> and i am holly morris. today is thursday april 20th. >> mike thomas is here to talk about weather erin como to talk about traffic. mike

i drew a strong interest to the maryland state police, just how they carry themselves. say being a maryland state trooper is definitely a calling. i found that everybody i work with just has that drive to make criminal apprehensions, make traffic stops. the superintendent of the state police announces who the trooper of the year is for the entire state. i was definitely surprised and humbled about it. i work hard, but we don't do it for the award, to be recognized. i do it because it's the right thing to do. i think that he worked long and hard to it. i think he's a real asset to the department. i couldn't be prouder of him. thanks buddy. i asked if we could get a group shot of us wouldn't have happened for me. he runs with the same partners every day. it's always a good thing for those guys to know each other, joke around like he said in the back lot. they have to be able to interact with each other, they have to at the same time know when something is wrong. my documents get pretty long. today i had eight on the docket this morning and this afternoon i have about six.

sergeant david sexton with the maryland state police has been on the case since sandy's body was discoveredunters in a dirt parking lot by camp canoe road. >> she was stabbed a couple times, stabbed in the neck, a stabbed in the chest. had lacerations to the legs. >> did she fight? >> there were very minute defense injuries to her hands. >> the last time anyone heard from sandy long was on the morning of it was just after 8:00 and she used her cellphone to clock in to work. it would be the last time she used her cellphone that day. six hours and 43 minutes later her body was found inside her car right here in the hunt ers parking lot near calvert cliff state park. it's less than two miles from her home. sergeant sexton says whoever killed sandy may have been in the car with her and the attack came as a surprise. you believe she was killed elsewhere and then driven here. >> yes. >> and can you say why you believe that? >> just because the way her body was positioned and we know the suspect cut the seatbelt. >> dna recovered from the steering wheel matches a family member who sergeant sexton

the bay. now fishermen are finding more females. a just released maryland state survey found females are the most plentiful they have been in the bay since 1990. maryland issued new rules in 2008, demanding anyone crabbing for fun throw females back. >> so you got to have the female crab because they got the eggs inside and once they sponge, they release millions of eggs and that allows for the pre production for the next -- reproduction for next year. the male crabs have the washington monument. the female crabs have aye prisoner -- >> can't have babies without mommies. >> reporter: michael is with the maryland fishing and boating services. the agency's new survey says the bay's overall crab population is down. their future needs females. >> we have actually exceeded the target level of the female's part of the stock. so we are feeling like, you know, we are in a really good place. >> reporter: commercial fishermen can still catch females but states say how many? an effort to keep crabs coming for seasons to come. >> i'm excited, a lot of crabs means more

across the street the maryland live casino is just beyond. you can't see it. the dunkin' donuts where the murder took place is across the veet. for the ten most wanted fugitive list, that means that there are flyers like this with the man's picture on it. basically all over the globe. the arranged marriage of 21-year-old palak patel toer husband bhadreshkumar patel was unhappy one. she wanted to go home to india. he wantedded to stay in the u.s. everyone though his vissia had run out. it all came to a head in the dunkin' donuts where both worked. >> the violence in this case was stark. it brad: security video chaptures the moments before he slashed his wife to death. seconds after the murder he is seen quickly leaving. police have no idea where he went. >> we need help. that is obvious. two years later and he is not in handcuffs. brad: so today they added them to the global ten most wanted list. there is a $100,000 reward. >> the notoriety that goes with this nationally and the internationally is significant. so a after this alleged murder the f.b.i. says that

i drew a strong interest to the maryland state police, just how they carry themself. y being a maryland state calling and i found that everybody i work with just has that drive to make criminal apprehensions, make traffic stops. the superintendent of the state police announces who the trooper of the year is for the entire state. i was definitely surprised and humbled about it. you know, i work hard but we don't do it for the award to be recognized. i do it because i feel like it's the right thing to do. >> i think that he worked long and hard for it. i think he's a real asset to the department i couldn't be prouder for him. >> thanks, buddy. [laughter] >> i asked if we could get a group shot of us because without you guys, that wouldn't have happened for me. >> he eats lunch with the same shift partners every day. it's always a a good thing for those guys to know each other, joke around in the back lot. they have to be able to laugh with each other but they also have to at the same time know when something is wrong with each other. >> my dockets get pretty long. today

which side was the maryland governor on monday arrested the legislatures in maryland. he is a slave owner who is thinking of is getting rid of his own slaves. he would get rid of his own slaves. but he is conflicted because he is in a state that has a fairly large free black population, about the same number of slave populations. blacks and slaves. on the governor was walking a very narrow road in trying to decipher the best path for him, staying loyal to the efforts of lincoln's administration and the best interests of the people of maryland. one of the reasons he holds off on keeping the legislature into session is that very reason. he feared that they would probably secede. so he waits until the military comes to occupy annapolis and they would convene in frederick a few weeks later. great question. over here. >> great talk. this is an important subject. i am from connecticut. william buckingham? dr. engle: william buckingham of connecticut is an absolute stalwart example of a tremendously gifted chief executive. from a small state, minimal war,rces, early on in the

this is the high school in maryland. outside, a cool day. this time of year, temperatures should be almost 70 degrees. the average high is 69. 50 now in leesburg. in fredericksburg. 56 in quantico. cool out there. -- notice the collets all of the clouds that are in place. when you get the north easterly flow, you get the clouds and you get the cooler temperatures. it sets the stage for a drew brees setup. -- it sets the stage for a dreary set up. we will time this out, coming up for the rest of the day, tomorrow and later in the week -- warmer temperatures are on the other side of this rainy setup. >> challenges loom ahead for president trump's 100 days in office. government funding is going to expire on friday and it could be a showdown to avoid a government shutdown as the administration tries to score more of it these ahead of the 100 day mark. for -- five out days out from his 100th day in office, trump has fallen short on most of the standards he set for himself. >> what happened is my 100 day action plan to make america great again. >>

and these roads are the how you get there. >> reporter: in poolsville, maryland, melissa mal lay, news4. >>> all right, folks, time a nail-biter of a start for the caps' first-round playoff game. caps beating toronto maple leafs in o.t. best of seven series. game two tomorrow night. head coach barry trotz says fans will see a different team. the puck drops at 7:00 inside the verizon center. and nailbiter indeed. we were on the edge of our seats in the newsroom. >> yes, indeed. >>> two sisters, one from virginia, the other from indiana met for the first time this week. >> reporter: f >> they were searching for one another for decades. are you actually about to scratch it rich at mgm national harbor? of course you are. because everyone who plays is an instant winner. so before you win your share of 1.5 million dollars in prizes and free slot play. take these last few seconds to remember what life was like as a normal, everyday person. because in an instant, that all could change. join mlife rewards and play scratch it rich for your share of 1.5 million dollars in prizes and freeplay®. thi

you have to see the watch. >> i'm joined by t.j. from laurel, marylandicipating in the make a wish program. [applause] >> hey, t.j.! >> with the 16th pick in the 2017 nfl draft, the baltimore ravens select marlon humphrey, defensive back from alabama. jonathan: nice! even a fist pump. you have to love that. that is when he saw the pick the ravens made. he was diagnosed with brain cancer. but we understand he is in remission. he did a great job. the nfl should find him a home doing that. nancy: what a special opportunity for him. he did it with poises and energy and delivery. fantastic. jonathan: natural. michelle: natural. jonathan: no question. michelle: future doing that. michelle: next us at 4:00, the family goes back to the same self-checkout at the florida wal-mart and the reason could nancy: ready for next week? "good morning washington" is. autria godfrey has a first look. >> thanks, nancy. monday on "good morning washington," the drama and the mood swings. listen up. the seven crucial steps to survive the tween years. >> we take off high in the s

which side was the maryland governor on when they arrested the legislators in maryland? thomas hicks is a fascinating case. is agedslave owner who at this time and thinking about eliminated -- getting rid of his own slaves. he would get rid of his own slaves. but he is conflicted because he is torn in a state that has a fairly large free black ovulation, and about the same number of slave populations. 83,000 free blacks and slaves. on the governor was walking a very narrow road in trying to decipher the best path for him, and staying loyal to the efforts of lincoln's administration and what he believed were the people that's the best interests of the people of maryland and maintaining some degree of state to koran and the rights. decorum and states rights. one of the reasons he holds off on keeping the legislature into session is that very reason. he feared that they would probably secede. so he waits until the military comes to occupy annapolis and then the legislature would convene in frederick a few weeks later. great question. over here. >> i wanted the company money

the senate confirmed the maryland attorney to be the deputy attorney general. alison: and here is a look at the headlines from the white house when you wake up. tomorrow the president will unveil tax reforms that include a 15% coor y to prevent a deficit increase. the plan is said to include infrastructure spending. the white house will not comment on information about the former national security adviser michael flynn's contacts. the leader of the house oversight committee said that flynn likely broke the law by failing to disclose payments from russia and turkey. and the border wall continues to be a sticking point in negotiations over a spending bill. congress has until midnight friday to pass the bill to avoid a government shutdown. jonathan: there is a page being have texas senator ted cruz have assets seized from drug lords as part of its case. said that would go a long way in helping build the wall. alison: a blor for the trump administration, a federal judge said the administration cannot withhold funding from century communities. place assion stays in

the 80s next wednesday. by 10:00 left over showers into southern maryland. eaks in the clouds. 71 downtown. 66 in frederick. by morning clouds, light rain and showers. light rain and showers roll through at 10:00. and then we get a little bit of a break around lunchtime. more light rain and showers at 6:00. and then heavy activity rolls through over night on saturday night into sunday morning. but again not a washout. but not a very pretty picture. not a peckture perfect weekend. not chamber of commerce. temps in the 50s. yellow weather alerts sunday for showers and 61. more showers on monday only 62. and more showers on tuesday. only about 69. and then we're in the 80s wednesday, thursday, friday. nats back in town next friday. there is something to look 85. >> tremendous. thanks. >>> prince was found dead one year ago today inside of his paisley park estate. >> one view ere writes i miss prince so much. we remember an aye con who did so much for music and beyond. someone else tweeted us this picture of a cloud crying tears of course made from purple rain. d

the state of maryland is listing montgomery county with about 650,000 voters on the rolls. they raise their eyebrows about that? well, it turns out that's about 23,000 people away from what the census bureau says that that number should off a letter to the maryland board of elections asking them to at least explain and resolve this somehow because the two numbers do not match. now, they are not outright accusing montgomery county of any voter fraud but what they are saying is that these numbers don't jive. well, then you might leave yourself open to that because the rolls need to be as accurate as possible and if you've got upwards of possibly 23,000 names on those rolls that are not supposed to be there, that could theoretically leave montgomery county open to that kind of thing. this is not the only place judicial watch has done this. 11 states around the country they have looked into the rolls and they found these kinds of discrepancies. for their part the maryland board of elections over in annapolis they say they are going to look into this but they also say that they

his elder son charles and daughter nelly, each one of the enslaved women, children and men of the maryland plantation, we too must make visible the lives and experiences of freed blacks during a time of enslavement. people like anne-marie, daughter of william b kraft and cyril daniels b kraft. anne-marie founded the school for black girls in the town of georgetown in the 1820s. she later became sister mary aloysius of the newly established sister's of providence. we seek to remember, to honor and to recognize the lives, hardships and legacies of isaac hawkins and anne-marie b kraft as we learn more about their lives in the context of which they lived, we will ensure their history, our history is memorialized in these spaces. in coming to know isaac hawkins and anne-marie b kraft and honoring and memorializing them, in insuring their place in presence in our communities history, we also come to know ourselves better, the challenges we face and what is required of us as we address the challenges in our moment. all the share in responsibility, the choice articulated why the historian 60 years

the maryland department of human resources has put out a statement to the public out cry, it committing to protecting vul yecial children across maryland we appreciate members of the community who came forward to report their concerns regarding vulnerable children who may be in an unsafe environment. our mission r single day is to ensure the safety and well-being of every child in maryland and today we reached out to child protective services. they say they will not comment as to whether there is or isn't an investigation into the household. live tonight chevy chase, marina maracco, fox5 a local news. as a mother of three iwatch that video and i kripged. my heart went out for those kids. i couldn't bleeft parents were talking and acting like this with their kids. what was the reaction of what other people were sharing we after they saw the video? a. it's definitely mixed. the majority of people reacted just like you did. this went a little too far. however, there were those that believe that a less oranges that the outside world is far harsher than what they experience at home like you

this is across the street from the university of maryland. we know now this evening that the classes have been canceled. the biggest campus in the area does not want the students walking arounded a breathing in that smoke. nancy: nearby buildings were evacuated. brad bell is right outside the fire line. ryan hughes on campus. stephen tschida at a senior center that was forced to evacuate. let's start by going to brad bell with the latest on the firefight. brad: this is still a firefight. it began at 10:00 this morning, and they are still putting huge amount of water on it. take a look back here. you can see the tower truck. each capable of 1,000 gallons of water a minute on the fire. you can still see the brown smoke, the dark smoke. the fire spread and still building on back of the building that they can't get to. now structural integrity of the building. the rest of the building from the fire and the water. a terrible blaze. just after 10:00 a.m., the smoke begins to spill the sky. flames roaring high above the roof of the under construction

with the dramatic proposal to turn maryland into a sanctuary state. i sat down with the governor larry hogan who explained why he thought the wrong move and sends the wrong message on immigration. >> what were your thoughts at the time and now in the reaction to what your statements were very strong about what kind of signal that would send about how the state of maryland viewed this issue >> well, it was shocking to me that they were considering a bill like that. i thought it was still outrageous that they brought it up for discussion. the messaging is we just don't want people being stopped and have their status checked for no reason. that's against the law, that never happens, has never happened in maryland, is not going to happen. what it was about we're holding people in state prisons or in local jails, and federal authority says we have an outstanding federal warrant and we want you to hold that prisoner 48 hours because we'll pick them up and this bill would have prohibited us from cooperating, l enforcement not allowed to cooperate with federal

up next tonight, the maryland man who is now on the fbi's top ten most wanted list. tranging the so-called facebook live killer. new details about how the man hunt came to an end today. also ahead tonight, the battle of the banners. take a look at this. some people thought this was funny, but not the apartment management. we're going to tell you z2ay2z z16fz y2ay2y y16fy >> the search for steve stephens has ended. the vehicle fled from that area. there was a short pursuit in which the vehicle stopped. as the officers approached that vehicle, steve stevens took his own life. that was the chief of the cleveland police department announcing that the man hunt for the so-called facebook kirl is now over. police tracked down steve stephens inier i, pennsylvania this mocker. the staff from a mack doblgd's drive through recognized him as he ordered nuggets and fries. they called police. >>reporter: a random act of violence posted online for all to see. this man, steve stephens shot and old robert god win senior in cleveland and then put video of the crime on facebook. author

the gray skies reflect maryland the potomac river there with temperatures near 60 degrees just about everywhere as well as shenandoah valley. but we have all sunshine as well as out in the mountains with the sun coming our way. the radar is scanning the clouds and not picking up any rain except a few light sprinkles here in far southern maryland on the eastern shore. those will stay off to the east. but hour-by-hour timing of the showers popping up, areas in color at 3:00 p.m., shenandoah valley and the blue ridge, maybe an isolated shower or rumble of thunder. then a few isolated thundershowers in the metro between neck between 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. not severe storms, but maybe a passing shower with thunder is the way it looks right now. meanwhile, nats park, first pitch at 1:05 taking on the phillies. we'll be in the mid-70s with the clouds building and maybe an isolated thundershower toward the end of the game. then a 1:35 game tomorrow afternoon. it will feel like summertime. blustery winds. temperatures into the mid-80s by the 7th inning and last out. then by the time to work and s

we checked the maryland state prisons, four inmates walk away during community center in the past two years. scott taylor, abc7 news. alison: thank you. we will get updates throughout the hour on the search for david watson. you can get the breaking news text alerts to your phone. all you have to do is sign up at wjla.com/text. larry: on the hill, a deal to keep government in business hours before a shutdown. don't ge passed a one week extension. they are trying to reach an agreement on the $1 trillion budget to keep federal agencies operating through september 30. alison: president trump is in atlanta today where he defended the second amendment. he became the first sitting president in 34 years since reagan to speak at the annual convention of the national rifle association. the president repeated his promise to build a wall on the border with mexico. >> it is a wall in certain areas. obviously where you have the massive physical structures you don't need. we have certain big rivers. we need a wall. we will get the wall. alison: in an interview with reuters the president said, "ther

larry: breaking overnight, and explosion on the water at a maryland yacht club. ji is at the live desk with details. jummy: we have got new video to show you coming in. a boat exploding and bursting into flames at the solomons island yacht club. take a look. you can see it. all that smoke. maryland natural resources police say two men were on the boat refueling when it exploded. the blast was one of them suffered second-degree burns on his leg. he was taken to the hospital. police will be at the scene later today to continue the investigation into exactly what happened. autria: new overnight, after an afternoon of intense weather, even more storm damage in montgomery county. a tree crashing into a house in silver spring. the good news, everyone is ok. and still an active seen overnight in adelphi larry: crews in prince george's county spending all night trying to get the lights back on after an apartment building is heavily damaged in last night storms. john gonzalez has the latest. autria, we had strong winds and heavy rain throughout the d.c. region but it was h

he was sentenced to six years hard labor in the maryland pen tentry. he died while incarcerate and became a marter to the cause. the reverend calvin fair bank learned to hate slavery when he was a student at oberlin college in ohio. by 1837 he began making trips to kentucky helping slaves across the ohio river. over his years with the underground railroad he had smuggled nearly 50 slaves to freedom. he began with a 15-year-old girl who levi coffin, the ohio underground railroad conductor adopted into his family. fairbanks spirited the girl away from her 80-year-old master in montgomery county, kentucky. quote, she was the fifth in direct dissent from her master being the great, great, great granddaughter of a slave whom he took as his mistress at the age of 14. and now he was expecting to make this girl his mistress. this kind of sensationalism became standard abolition nist fair unveiling the evils of slavery as was this anonymous painting of an 1850 slave sale in lexington, kentucky. john brown always called harriet tubman general which signified her

inspection was march 2nd, done by the maryland department of labor, licensing and regulation. they said there were no violations, but there were three areas that needed improvement. the ride then got inspected and certified as being okay. until yesterday, of course. we've also learned that prince george's county firefighters actually train here on the roller coasters at six flags several times a year. yesterday they were able to rescue about 24 stranded passengers safely without any injuries. today six flags is trying to figure out what caused the problem, they're trying to fix it, and then get the ride re-inspected by the state of maryland. six flags is open and crowded today, but the joker's jinx is closed for inspection, to determine the cause of yesterday's malfunction. that was a letdown for these visitors. >> we saw it on the news, but we didn't know what ride it was. so when i got there and i found out, oh, that's the one that was on the news yesterday. i was like, oh. >> when you come back to six flags, are you going to ride joker's jinx, after its fixed? >> i think i w

the news at 10:00 starts now. >>> just two weeks after a military chopper crashed in clinton maryland, another military aircraft falls from the sky killing a crew member on board >> i'm tony perkins >> i'm shawn yancy, that blackhawk helicopter was traveling from virginia when it crashed no a golf course in st. mary's county, marina marraco is live at the crash scene at leonardtown. what's the latest? >> reporter: shawn and tony we're getting a better look here on the ground at this crash site. you'll see that uh 60 passes. the investigation will resume at day break. now, the army chopper with three crew members aboard was partaking in a routine training flight when the helicopter came down here at the brenton golf course. one died and two others air lifted and one remains in critical condition. other in serious and today we spoke to folks out here who heard the commotion here is how they described the immediate aftermath. >> i looked out my window and it was actually low enough where i saw it go over there. you can hear things rattle too >> we were here sitting in the house and heard

these kids are safe and i swear to god that we continue making videos you will see changes. >> the marylandouple at the center of the controversial youtube video pranking their kids deleted all the videos on their youtube channel except for what you saw there. their apology. michael and heather martin uploaded the apology yesterday. people worldwide were outraged by this video they posted pranking their son. he was visibly distraught began crying hysterically in the video. the martins deny abusing their kids. they claim the pranks were i was planned and scripted and that their kids were just acting. >> today is 4/20 on the calendar but it's also recognized as an unofficial holiday for marijuana enthusiasts and to celebrate a group called dcmj decided to hand out free joints near the capi congress and hill staffers. but as you can imagine, the event did not go as smoothly as planned. fox5's alexandria limon system live. alex. >> reporter: that's right, and this free pot give away actually wall supposed to still be going on right now but it came to an abrupt end when u.s. capitol police offic

they only pay $128 million and 40% of the riders are theirs. >> hogan argues maryland is the largest funder of metro, more so than virginia, d.c. and the federal government, paul's plan calls for a rainy day fund for metro. we'll find out more about that plan at 10:00 at metro headquarters. >> leroy malveaux is headed back to a cour in 2002 with the deadly sniper attacks. malveaux's attorneys will say his six life sentences are unconstitutional. a mandatory life sentence for juveniles is unconstitutional. malveaux was 17 when he was arrested. the hearing is set for june 15th. >>> we're learning more details this morning about another man who went on a shooting rampage last year. eulalio toroil went on a shooting spree before he went on to kill two others at a mall and a grocery store. washington post reports that on tuesday toroil is expected to plead guilty to two counts of first degree murder. he faces the same charges in prince george's county. >>> police are looking for the same man in two sexual assault cases. the first kenilworth avenue. a man groaned her, rped her and and did

last year the state says 523 people killed on the maryland roads. that is on bar with numbers from this is despite 6% increase of the wrecks nationwide. michelle: metro is moving forward with the planning to operate as normal on friday despite the 500 absence requests. >> we agree we are tired of being disrespected by wmata and the members being disrespected. michelle: the so-called sick-out stems from a policy that calls on workers to call out sick 72 hours in advance. jonathan: a streak of fire in night sky. the missile capable of a nuclear weapon splashed down in the pacific. the test comes amid the simmering tensions between the u.s. and north korea. trump only spent five minutes on the senate. >> a sobering briefing. important to hear the emerging fans to confront a threat for security. >> the secretary of defense state the director of thenable intelligence and the chairman answered the questions about north korea's nuclear weapons program. on june 30, reagan national airport is closing a v.i.p. parking lot that serves member of congress and sup

the problem i think we have in maryland and was legislatures is the all state laws are not same.were only able to do it because of the fact that we have a democrat. itpushed very hard to get done. but, there were over 1300 people -- [indiscernible] >> we also met with daniel webster. the most important piece of the bill in my mind is the handgun license department we have an maryland. arehe gun laws of maryland -- have closed a lot of loopholes of people in other states. it is difficult to transfer guns in maryland without the state looking at it. it is very important. some states have laws where you betweenly transfer guns individuals without any checks. maryland does a pretty good job of restricting that and making sure that commonsense measures are put in place to keep them out of the hands of people that should not have them. out what the 2013 firearm safety act is. experts -- this is their response. >> unfortunately, at the national level, some of these states have less gun laws. i do not think it is much of a movement. >> the need to keep guns out of the hands of people sho

john: the army investigating the second military air -- in maryland in less than a month. ime, a fatal one. we are live at the crash scene saw. larry: hours of chaos there's the view. there's more to life than the climb. you've gotta stop and look around a little. come, shed life's layers in asheville. let the child inside you out to play. remember who you are. life is for the taking, not for taking it easy. asheville. discovery, inside and out. >> you are watching "good morning washington," on your side. breaking overnight, tc police swarming the fairfax hotel on massachusetts avenue. larry: sources telling us that steve stevens, the ohio facebook killer, potentially checking into that hotel. jummy olabanji has more from the live desk. to me: of course, the man wanted for shooting and killing a 70-year-old man and posting that he fledto social media, cleveland, ohio, sparking a multistate manhunt, which brings us to this morning. we want to show you this video the hotel onutside massachusetts avenue. only abc 7 was there is officer after officer went into the hotel. let's

she may be driving a gray ford taurus that looks a lot like the one you see here. it has maryland tag 4 ald 25. >>> this morning a man is recovering from serious injuries after police say he was hit by a car. the crash happened near southeast street and commerce street in frederick, maryland, last night just before 9:00. it's near the frederick ves tore scene to call them right away. >>> raids happening in paris right now after another suspected terror attack. erika at the live desk. >> we have information after last night's suspected terrorist attack. the paris investigators office leading the investigation. they found a pump action shotgun and knives in the gunman's car. he was killed in the attack on police. i believe this is new video coming into our newsroom of the rates that were taking place in the city overnight. one officer died and two others injured in the shooting. isis has claimed responsibility. >>> meanwhile, there is a countrywide manhunt for accomplipolices. >>> developing. she was wrongly held for years. aya hijazi is back in the united states. she's going to mee