as tisha thompson explains, they have an important role to play. >> the bells seem to ring louder as visitors from as far away as the philippines came here to the basilica to celebrate. >> you get to witness a saint -- someone become a saint. >> reporter: pope john paul, ii's journey to sainthood. >> i did see him about 20 feet away. i went on a pilgrim major to rome when i was in high school. >> pope john paul, ii was likely seen in person by any other person in history. >> reporter: at a special mass, church leaders displayed their most precious mementos of the pope. him praying, and a chalice now used for communion. a familiar white hat left behind 32 years ago and protected by glass because church leaders say it's considered a religious relics. the only thing missing, cardinal donald wuhl. he was in rome for the ceremony. >> a lot of us were awake at 4:00 to watch the church united in rome. >> reporter: andrew is three years away from becoming a priest. >> he executed joy and happiness and strength. >> he was amazing. i hope i can be more like him. >> reporter: he says he looks f

. >>> on this mother's day, tisha thompson introduces us to two sisters who beat cancer and brought a new life into the world. >> there is something about sisters that is hard to explain. >> there aren't any words to put together. >> but for reama cordoba and her sister arpie, words aren't necessary. because they have isabella. 9-month-old isabella is babbling, starting to walk and never seems to cry. >> i tell her every day, she's a miracle. >> reporter: a miracle because if cancer had had its way, isabella wouldn't have been here at all. >> when they told me it was cervical cancer and then you have to have surgery, the first thing was i'm not going to be able to have a baby. >> reporter: just 25 years old, reama was diagnosed with cervical cancer and had to undergo a surgery. >> i had three years old already and so i was so upset by my sister's condition and being diagnosed with cancer. >> reporter: so at 42 she helped her sister through surgery and then helped her have a baby. >> they harvested eggs from her and i have the opportunity to carry her baby for her. >> reporter: after u

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tisha thompson has their story. >> reporter: there's something about sisters that's hard to explain.> there aren't any words i could put together. >> reporter: for rita -- >> i would tell her, but she knows. >> reporter: and her sister, words reason really necessary. because they have isabella. 9-month-old isabella is babbling, starting to walk, and never seems to cry. >> i tell her every day, she's a miracle. >> reporter: a miracle, because if cancer had had its way, isabella wouldn't have been here. >> when they told me it was cervical cancer and you have to have surgery, the first thing was, i'm not going to be able to have a baby. >> reporter: just 25 years old, she was diagnosed with cervical cancer. >> i have three kids of my own and i thought i was finished having kids. my youngest is 13 years old. so i was so upset about my sister's situation, and her condition and her being diagnosed with cancer. >> reporter: so at 42 years helped her sister through surgery, and then helped her have a baby. >> they were able to harvest eggs from her. it's her child, her baby. and i had the o

tisha thompson has details on this fox 5 investigation. >> reporter: so many cars, so few spots. >> we're very frustrated. our parking has been compromised up here. >> reporter: there is a stretch of road in northwest that has business owners and residents really riled up. >> well i've heard complaints for six months. >> reporter: spots taken but meters go unpaid for hours. >> do you park here every day. >> reporter: many wondering who is getting the parking pass. >> they are strangle us with their inactiveity to fix their own problem. >> reporter: john wilson owns a liquor store on 14th street. >> my customers can't park and the neighbors that live here can't park and it's a big headache for everybody involved. >> reporter: and that's because for months fox 5 watched over and over as metro employees pull in and out of metered spots near willson's store and then head into work at the metro bus. but they never pay the meter because they have a handicap placard. this guy rides in his pick-up puts on his metro vest and leans in to get something but never stops to feed the blinking meter. at

at the basilica, tisha thompson, fox 5 news. >> in response to today's beatification cardinal wuerl had on this to say about pope john paul ii. he touched on everything we are concerned in life about today and brought his wisdom spirituality, pastoral sensitivity to the concerns all of us continue to face. this is a celebration not just of a holy man but of a teaching legacy that continues to touch you and me today. john paul ii was holy and a great teacher. >>> the mother of a 5-year-old found in a basement with his father's body is talking now about what that little boy went through. ajib adieu la and his son were found in the basement -- abdullah and his son were found in thement of an empty home. a -- the basement of an empty home. howard county police didn't find anything at first but they didn't go into a closet. today little majib was released in the hospital recovering after days without food or water sitting next to his father's body. the boy told his mother his father had a fight with his grandfather, walked with the boy through the woods and broke into the house to hide. >> a

our own tisha thompson told us that they are great aunt is 91 years old, lives not far from the river there. only the second time in her life she has had to be evacuated. only other time was way back in 1937. so for her in her area, this is the worst that the mississippi river has been since 1937. >> you remember when you have lived out there in the flood of '93. you just see how much it devastated the area and then to see that they're purposefully flooding areas, you know, i know there may be reasons for that but still -- >> i'm sure for you are a farmer whose lands is now flooded, you are not too thrilled with that decision. >> speaking of that, we are under a coastal flood advisory for our area until 10:00 tonight because of some of the rain that we've seen. there is going to be more rain and the wind will be pushing some of that water up on shore later on so a coastal flood advisory for the tidal potomac until 10:00 tonight. >> we've all had enough rain. >> we'll have a little bit more later on, late today and tonight. here are your weather headlines. before we get there though, y