tim barber talked to some businesses that are cashing in big time on cannabis. tim: it looks and sounds a lot like a chemistry convention. but as you can tell from the pictures, it's all about the greenery. marijuana and money. and business people. >> it's not what you would expect to run into. tim: for nearly 50 years, richard has been selling distillery equipment to petroleum companies. one day he got a call from mississippi state that wanted material that makes up cannabis oil. >> in 1998, nobody was think he would be a booming industry. tim: with more states legalizing marijuana, the convention gets bigger. last year in orlando, nearly 200 companies. this yearin d.c., 275. this is the first time the convention is in the d.c. area, which is significant for influencing marijuana legislation. >> we are showing just how professional this is. tim: at a regular convention, he usually sells a couple products. after his first cannabis convention, he sold nearly 50. >> it was amazing. you cannot walk the aisles, they were packed. tim: tim barber, abc 7 news. jonathan:

reporting in los angeles, tim barber, abc 7 news. alison: and they do such good work. this was the last of a series of pieces from tim barber as he followed virginia task force one to the west coast. to see more of his exclusive story, go to wjla.com. news: sources telling abc u.s. security officials met late today ahead of massive ongoing cyber attacks. investigators say hackers have attacked fedex. more than 70 countries were hit, including russia, italy, spain, and japan. right now it is believed rush is bearing the brunt of the a tactful stop russian interior ministry said about a thousand in england, hospitals were turning away nonemergency patients. and were blocking computers demanding $300 by bitcoin, and untraceable digital currency. the department of homeland security is urging you to update your operating system to include the latest software. they also say do not click on downloadr links or unfamiliar material and always backup your data. nancy chen, abc 7 news. jonathan: right now there is an all-out search for this guy who killed five people in a crash an

reporting on the national mall tonight, tim barber, abc 7 news. >> tim, thanks very much. we're closely watching the convicted d.c. snipers. lee boyd malvo had two of his virginia life sentences thrown out. old when he years was sentenced to life in prison without parole. his lawyers argued that a lifeme court ruling makes sentences for juveniles illegal. today's decision only applies to his sentence that he received from the state of virginia, where a new sentence will be issued. but he will continue serving of hisntences because maryland convictions. >> an update now on the virginia detained by i.c.e. today i.c.e. denied her appeal to stay in the country with her husband and children. they will appeal to the director of the agency next week. is an undocumented immigrant salvador. the governor pardoned a misdemeanor driving conviction on her record. >> new video shows the moments that a d.c. school bus went the fire ripped through the bus quickly. everybody was able to get off bus safely and now we're hearing from the woman who was behind the wheel, when the wasne caught

alison: tim barber takes us inside of the software company. of: you may not have heard the company, but you may know a student who has benefited from it software. jeff bezos,'s twitter's evan williams, and rockstar bono all put money into the business which just received $190 million in private donations. ofwe reach hundreds thousands of students, millions of students every year. tim: from georgetown to american university, 60 million students have taken the company's courses that deal with problems like bankruptcy, sexual assault, and addiction. >> getting real feedback help solidify the learning. tim: now they will reach even more students because of the $190 million. >> they idea of building an institutional standalone i can be used for a long time and do it anyway that has not been tried before. tim: tim barber, abc 7 news. alison: some good news -- there is still hope. jonathan: we have to call these guys the cardiac kids. alison: the caps beat the penguins come in overtime tonight. jonathan: 3-2. caps are still behind in the series 2-1.

tim: tim barber, abc 7 news. jonathan: really bad or catastrophic. that is how fbi director james comey destroyed his -- described his choices when releasing the hillary clinton email probe days before the elections. >> concealing it would be catastrophic to the fbi and beyond. between really bad and catastrophic, i said we have to walk into the world of reall felt mildlysaid he nauseous to think that his decision impacted the race's outcome, but defended his decision is the right one. aide said that a clinton sent classified emails to her husband so she could print them out at home. her estranged husband is anthony weiner. investigators determined there was no intent to break the law. groups civil liberties are promising to fight the president's latest executive order that he is expected to sign tomorrow. a draft version would allow wide exemption for people and groups with religious objections. vice president mike pence signed a similar law while governor of indiana. an ohio family is near doubling in a matter of minutes because six siblings weren'

tim barber talk to him. >> we will do a tasting, everybody. tim: it seems the only thing mark furstenberg loves more than food are the people who eat it. >> i feel at h celebrates food. but this week, the community celebrates him. won thestenberg just james beard award for best baker in the country. the secret? simple food. >> over here are the pastries. tim: and less sugar. >> we are doing a mint cheesecake. tim: but today he deals with the toughest critics around, the kids. do you think he is the best baker in the country? >> in the world, yeah. tim: mark furstenberg is not interested in bringing in more dough with a bakery chain. he is content being the neighborhood baker. >> this makes me happy. tim: tim barber. jonathan: alison: what an honor, looks good. jonathan: the capitals are hoping for good luck tomorrow night at the verizon center in game five. alison: tomorrow, the reebokized capitals running shoes will go on sale, being featured at a store in georgetown. they cost $130. jonathan: as many as 2 million americans want to get rid of

tim barber has one of the remarkable stories. >> and away you go. tim: edward keeps a picture of his old bomber in his pocket. >> i had as many as 300 holes in an airplane. tim: it reminds him how he lived through world war ii. while others did not. >> the upcoming generations have no idea what it was all about. tim: he came to the memorial this memorial day to remind the youngest generation about the greatest generation. >> we were all patriotic. tim: the memorial reminds him of 1942, when her job was to review war footage for the government. >> before they came to the movie theaters, i saw husband. we were both very patriotic. tim: 16 million troops served in world war ii. 620,000 are still alive. they want to keep the stories alive to honor veterans of all wars on the sacred day. tim barber, abc 7 news. nancy: from the vietnam veterans memorial on the mall to arlington national cemetery on the streets of d.c. in rockville, we were there as leaders honored those who made the ultimate sacrifice on the name of freedom. >> we can never replace them. w

alison: tim barber shows us how some local pups will soon be saving lives. tim: the blackhawk descends quickly. the door opens. search dogs jump into action. part of an integral virginia task force one. mark is his partner. >> he has his own mission and we can read each other. stagehe team scours this disaster zone, sniffing for signs of life. >> there is jo working with these dogs. tim: all night they use the turning facility to hone their skills. finding people posing as patients. this feels like a game for pippen, but mark in the task force know that it is so much more. tim barber, abc 7 news. jonathan: luxury cars suddenly catching fire under investigation right now. alison: and knocking on the door to tell you about free money. 7 on your side is surprising people with thousands as we investigate unclaimed cash. steve: e showersnd -- showers end overnight and alison: this is amazing, rare footage of a tornado in oklahoma. the dark funnel cloud is forming as a storm chaser drives along. there was damaging wind and hail. no reports of serious injury. jonath

as tim barber reports, the bullets flew right over a playground. tim: fairfax county police say that a person opened fire. this person just moved here with her two-month-old. >> it makes me feel unsafe in this apartment, and i had no idea. tim: 9:40 last night at this apartment building on john tyler court. bullets shattered an apartment window. this man asked us not to show his face because he heard the shots. >> this is happening. this will happen in the future. tim: investigator searched the area without luck. despite the damage, nobody was hurt, but the suspects are still on the run. >> i think it is not normal what they do. not normal. tim: tim barber, abc 7 news. jonathan: a disturbing case in montgomery county, a school security officer arrested for sexually assaulting a teenager. he is in jail tonight. the police say sexual contact with a 14-year-old student. the girl told detectives they were dating. the school tonight said the charges were troubling and the behavior will not be tolerated. alison: a 7 on your side investigation months in th

jonathan: tim barber spoke with the victim. i'm curious what she said? tim: like many of you, she cannot believe this happened over a drive-through at mcdonald's in broad daylight on sunday. the drive-through is across the straight from the police station. >> it went through the back window and shattered the glass. the brick went through the back window and landed here. tim: first, it barely missed her child's car seat. who waswas all over next in line at the mcdonald's drive-through. tim: she said she was attacked after she snagged a spot at this georgia avenue drive-through mcdonald's. a woman in 8:00 a.m. or cds suv believed it was her spot -- in 8:00 a.m. mercedes believed it was her spot. the passenger started banging on her code. >> >> the 28-year-old was taken the hospital but not injured. >> it's just mcdonald's. she says she is going to press charges. reporting in northwest washington, tim barber, abc 7 news. alison: right now, a heightened state of alert and the u.k. jonathan: weren't tonight that more attacks could be coming after. the deadly b

tim barber introduces us to trayvon. >> flashing lights can be a sign of trouble, but tonight, they are a sign of success. >> i stay out of trouble. i never get into trouble. >> he is one of four students who won an essay contest. >> i feel nervous because it is my first time. >> and this police escort. >> this officer started the contest nine years ago. another is a team of mentors. >> mentoring today creates leaders for tomorrow. >> he was in the marching band and played several sports. when of the most remarkable things about this youngster is that he won the essay contest and learning disability. tonight, all four essay winners celebrated their success together. showing up for the red carpet and his first prom in style. tim barber, abc 7 news. >> he is the big man on campus. >> best of luck to you. >> lots of you are probably planning vacations, but there is important information to hear from the better business bureau. >> the rental car company with an f rating. >> this one will make you say, what in the world? how this car ended up two to take on the "tom insurance companies and t

go to tim barber live. what have you learned? tim: you can see investigators are still on the scene. the 38-year-old woman was walking between the chick-fil-a here and the taco bell. this happened in the last couple of hours. busy time for afterworkshoppers. the fairfax county police have no idea who fired the bullet or the gun that it came from but they believe she was not targeted. detectives are searching the area for clues now. as soon as we get new details about how it happened we will bring them to you. the good news there is minor injuries. reporting live in chantilly, tim barber abc7 doug: doug hill live in the stormwatch7 weather center with steve rudin. tornado warning for another 20 minutes now. just south of berryville and headed southeast at 30 miles per hour. most of the worst of the storm is north but there is the friend right there. steve: one thing we should talk about is the blue ridge. right here. we don't usually zoom in this closely to see topography but this is clear where it is and it will clash with that an

nothing happens on this block. >> reporting, tim barber, abc7 news.alison: parole hearing is scheduled for tomorrow for heather cook. cycling advocates are calling on the parole board to keep this former i pist copal bishop behind bars. cook is serving sentence for drunk driving cash that killed tom palermo as he rode his bike. larry: protest in richmond before the court began to hear arguments in the trump travel ban. the judges made unusual decision to broadcast today's argument because there is so much interest in them. president trump campaign promises can be used against him. scott: when it comes to the travel ban, can president trump be haunted by candidate trump? does the previous comments about muslim ban affect intent? >> there is no question why the president is doing this. make shooing you are to people safety of our country and people the first and foremost. scott: travel ban 2. o has a better chance. but the previous comments can't be ignored. >> it's not unheard of they would try to figure out what the intent was behind a bill. it would

leck'-light-ner tells abc-seven's tim barber..s team focuses on hardcore criminals, including m-s-13 gang mambers. "the washington post" reports.. the trump administration has doubled arrests of non-criminal immigrants over the same period last year. but most of the apprehended continue to be convicted criminals. seven on your side with an update about a growing health concern. the c-d-c now confirms a potentially deadly "superbug" has infected a maryland patient. it's one of 61 confirmed cases in 6 steates since 20-13. the majority of those cases are in new york and new jersey. the c-d-c is calling the superbug a serious global threat because it's resistant to all 3 medications it. doctors say the superbug can survive for weeks on hospital beds and months on the skin. inreasing clouds - a sign of whats to come. rain expected overnight and into tomorrow. we're timing out the wet weather - next. but firt here's what's coming up tonight on abc seven news at eleven. ♪ hey allergy muddlers are you one sneeze away from being voted out

tim barber, abc 7 news. alison: tim, thank you. new developments as the white house faces fresh chaos. president trump responding to this week's bombshells not in a tweet or statement but in person. jonathan: chief political correspondent scott thuman asked to the big question and tonight joins us with this. you stood up and point blank asked the question everyone wants an answer to. president'ss the first public remarks and special counsel was appointed to investigate the russian ties. didident trump told me he not ask for fbi director james comey to stop investigating michael flynn, his former national security adviser, and he denied any illegal actions involving the russians or anything that would be worthy of impeachment. former at any time urge fbi director james comey to close or back down the investigation into michael flynn? >> no, no. next question? there was no collusion. everybody, even my enemies have said there was no collusion. so we want to get back and keep on the track we are on. the track we are on his record-sett

tim barber, abc 7 news. jonathan: tim, thanks. governor larry hogan tonight calling this an unspeakable tragedy, saying that he is praying for the victims and their families. stay with abc seven for breaking news coverage and sign up for text alerts at wjla.com/text. --helle: new at 11:00 >> i love you, man. i will emotions come a large gathering to honor a college student killed in a possible hate crime. richard collins recently became a lieutenant in the army, his future cut short when he was stabbed to death. jonathan: tom roussey has the emotional gathering in his memory. so many said this death was senseless. hundreds of people came out, packed the auditorium at bowie state university in honor of a fellow student they say they will never forget. analloon release ended emotional night before graduation at bowie state university. indoors, impact, standing room only vigil began with the words of richard collins, spoken just four days earlier at his army commissioning ceremony. >> individual, an outstanding cadet. tom: the head o

tim barber has been talking to witnesses. and aroken windows mangled crash. witnesses heard gunshot i've got to go. the playground with his grandkids, so he hid them in the rec center and call 911. >> i heard about five shots and that was it. the investigators got to crash first, then information about a possible gun. witnesses said the woman was told to put down the weapon before the officers fired. >> you come across one person with one version, another has another version. we are doing a copper his of investigation and talking to everybody. newsham said it is not clear how many times or where the woman was shot or what led up to the crash. crime scene investigators are still here on the scene. over here is still roped off with crime scene tape. reporting in southwest jonathan: developing now -- colorsfire was changing and the last one was not working. put a little more and it exploded and the other kids were burned and crying. jonathan: she is describing a failed science experiment that sent a dozen preschoolers to the hospital in houston. investigators sa

tim: tim barber, abc 7 news. how aboutw tonight, getting pizza delivered to your jail cell? that is a reality in chicago. inmates in the jail cook, deliver, and eat the pizza. they are supervised by local chef. aogram organizers say it is way for inmates to gain skills that could later lead to a job. jonathan: this looks like a cell phone, but it's not. it is a gun. it is being mass-produced and could be marketed by the summer. the maker of it says it is safe for the public and has been approved by the federal government, but some, including , have expressed concern about its safety. alison: a surprising piece of technology may be getting in the way of safety. jonathan: apple watch. culprit is a little button on the side of the watch. one woman said it was accidentally pressed when she was leaning against her shopping cart. others are stunned to hear who was on the line. >> 911, what is your much as a? >> -- what is your emergency? >> i'm so sorry, i hit something on my watch on accident. alison: in that kansas county, there have been 131,000 mistaken calls since last year.

tim barber has the latest in winchester. of chainsawsd echoed through this frederick county neighborhood. they followed the storm that sent a tree crashing onto this mobile home. he patched his home, but other street a neighbor's home was so badly damaged that it needs to be replaced. the storm rolled through just before 6 p.m., mainly tearing up trees and branches, shutting off power. jonathan: reporting. just into the newsroom, a man with a gun is in custody after terrifying moments at orlando international airport. they were on lockdown after some at a reported hearing gunshots from the parking garage. people led a nearby rental car counter had to hide behind the desk while this was playing up. the arrest was made and nobody was hurt. alison: we have all seen the video, and tonight we now know the fallout from bryce harper's brawl. jonathan: how many games will he miss, and the picture got the worst? robert: the pitcher got six games, bryce got four. is what bryce harper is appealing, and until that process is complete, h

tim: tim barber, abc 7 news. steve: partly cloudy skies to the north. around the capital beltway, things have cleared out nicely, meaning a cool start wednesday. daytime highs tomorrow, a big drop in temperatures. today we hit 80 degrees at reagan national. tomorrow we are talking mid-sixties, upper 60's, and a bit breezy at times. rain is on the way for the end of the week. i will give you the timing of that, plus a much cooler weekend ahead. the stormwatch 7 10-day outlook coming up. jonathan: steve, see you then. we are putting you on a lookout for the guy that you see in this picture, a person of vandalism across the national mall. graffiti was found on the lincoln memorial and washington monument. if you know who this guy is, the police would like to hear from you. alison: if there are more victims after they arrested a man for soliciting a minor. derek lamarr jones of catonsville is accused of soliciting a young woman from ashburn. the police say that he uses social media and meets people at comic book conventions. if you have information, call th

tim barber is there for it all. tim: this might look like a real train crash but it's staged.earch dog foundation. virginia task force one bringing the search dogs here in a blackhawk helicopter to scan the area and look for real live victims. these are people pretending to be injured so dogs can comb the area to try to find the staged we will show you this at 11:00. larry: can't wait for that. if last night's loss wasn't bad enough for caps fans word now on an injury to one of the team's biggest stars. >> all year long students at prince george's county have been out of the classroom and in the neighborhood. coming up, find out what they have been en 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 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 freepl

tim barber, abc7 news. >> crime in d.c. is the focus tonight. specifically in the eighth ward in southeast. sam ford is where mayor bowser is hitting the streets. sam? sam: yes, alison. mayor bowser and her team of many are behind me. they are headed this way. about to wrap up what has been a walk through the neighborhood. they have walked a mile. you can see the mayor in pink. she has been going into stores and various places here in this neighborhood to talk to people about their issues. one of the big issues here of course is crime. the seven police district ward eight has the highest crime. if not combined with the ward seven in the city. chief said they have a crime initiative for this summer. >> there are several p.s.a.'s that we are focused on for the summer. sam: what she said was, the chief said there were six p.s. a.'s, police service areas they will focus on. they will have a captain, additional officers there. five of the six will be on this side of the river. of course, the mayor said they also wanted to have the other services besi

tim: reporting in stafford, barber, abc7 news. jonathan: a boy from ohio is labeled a hero saving his parents with a deadly overdose. the 5-year-old ran two and a half blocks to the grand parent's home for help when he found the parents nearly lifeless in the bedroom. they used seven doses of narcon to reviver them. they are both in massachusetts applaud 11-year-old boy who called 911 after finding illegal drugs in his dad's luggage. the police told the boy he saw his father selling the drugs. they confiscated 200 grams of fentanyl and heroin from the bag. the boy is in the care of his grand mother. nancy: international effort for the drug enforcement administration to stop the drug supply that are manufactured and shipped to china, india and mexico. they are mixed in with the million of the packages arriving every day. they have found a loophole. >> they use the postal service. they see an opening. >> we have a loophole and the measure" with sharyl attkisson this sunday morning. michelle: now a $553 million agreement with takata.