a sourtion cold matt ackland united medical center was twoornd improve patient care in ob unit. employee told "fox5" they believe the suspension resulted in overall poor care given. we've reached to united medical center for comment and did not hear back. decision to give voting triingts non still sdenz in college park, maryland was postponed. there were threats made against some council prince george county police are investigating an homeland security division involved. ooen throat pressure was tabled residents spoke to public comment in favor and against. >>> city council makes decisions like policing and rent prices and whether there's enough crosswalks on baltimore avenue things like that that affect people regardless of their cit citizenship status. >>> we're proposed to this initiative. not because opposed people from the outside but die lults meaning of citizenship. >> the vote is rescheduled for september 12. >>> more fallout stemming from d.c. police officer shirt that some say was race ringt and insensitive. the department is conducting internal investigation into the

. >> fox5 was the first to report about united medical center's obstetrics ward being closed for 90 days. well, today a former patient told us her baby was delivered there stillborn and she blames the hospital unit. she says equipment wasn't working, no staff was around and doctors weren't concerned when she checked in and complained about her baby not moving in the womb. fox5's tisha lewis joins us now with the latest. tisha. >> reporter: well, shawn we're across the street from the united medical center. we are prohibited from being on the property. but what we can say is that poor care could be to blame for the obstetrics ward shutting down here, though a hospital spokesperson would not comment on this specific and the district's department of health is tight lipped about it all. patients, on the other hand, have plenty to say on social media and in person. we interviewed a woman in southeast who is still mourning losing her baby after she says she first came here and received unacceptable and inadequate care. >> well, as soon as i walked in i told them what was going on. and they tol

united medical center also not commenting on this decision.-day suspension on prenatal care, newborn births and prenatal care could be lifted early, but only if d.c. health officials sign off on improvements. news4 was first to share this news with ward 8 a and c commissioner who says it's a serious issue for southeast. >> it's tragic. it's bad enough that we don't have quality health care in southeast, but to shut down the obstetrics portion of the hospital, that's going to hurt or harm a lot of moms and newborns. >> reporter: and that is a major concern right now. vincent gray, the ward 7 councilman and also health committee chair is asking for more information about the decision and why it was made. umc itself has not yet commente continue to look into right now. look at this map if you can. shows you just how far some expectant moms and families may need to travel to give birth or visit newborns who have to stay at another hospital now. the nearest hospitals are providence, prince george's hospital and howard university hospital. each one

health department ordered united medical offering prenatal care. the lane or unit will be closed 09 days. source told mat aklin united medical center was warned by department of health to improve patient care in ob unit. they believe the suspension resulted in overall poor care being given. we reached out to united medical center for comments and did not hear back. >> decision on whether to give voting rights to non citizens in college park maryland was postponed. police beefed up presence after threats made against some council members. prince george county police are investigating the threats and that vote was rescheduled for september 12. >> fairfax county police are searching for a teenager missing a week. 18-year-old miguel coreo was last seen last week thursday. he was walking near a wooded area in habla valley and detectives believe his disappearance is gang related. anyone knowing his whereabouts is asked >> winning numbers were 11, 17, 50, 52, 74 and mega ball 14 and next mega millions is friday and jackpot went up to 382 million for now. b

the obstetric unit at united medical center forced to shut its doors. now, a mother is speaking out about her terrible treatment, and medication, that got her hi, when she was nine months pregnant. >>> and controversial ads on the metro. why the aclu is firing back with a lawsuit. the news at 6:00 starts right now. >> we begin tonight with breaking news, the dc police officer who shot and killed an unarmed motorist will not face criminal charges, thanks for joining us tonight, i'm sean yan. >> i i'm tony perkins, grand jury declined to indict the office here shot terrence sterling last september in northwest >> injured in a accident. >> vehicle strike the cyclist. >> yes, yes, yes. >> heard someone revving their engine four, five times. and then, you know, almost right thereafter i heard the gunshots. >> to hear the story that they put out was totally a shock to me. because it is not terrence's character. >> i have faith that the police will get to the bottom of it in terms of what actually happened. >> the news that there would be no indict broke just

> to those who frequent the hospital, the concern is mounting when it comes to southeast dc's united medical center. ghetto like described. when i say ghetto, it's unprofessional. >> it's, like, it's a terrible experience especially for new parents. they don't know what's going on. >> many mothers will be out of luck until november because the hospital isn't allowed to deliver babies or continue its nursery until then. the hospital and health department isn't saying much about why. the hospital is only saying it's trying to fix problems. when it comes to screening, treating patients and how they deliver. >> it's probably some mishaps that happened in the facility, like, bad things probably happened during the baby deliveries and stuff so i think that's probably why they shut it down. >> the 90 day suspicion doesn't affect other services at the hospital and could be lifted -- providence hospital showers and storms the most accessible for its ward 7 and 8 patients, but that hospital is more than 30 minutes away from united medical center. >> so reputation. does that bother you that south dc ha

. >> for so many dc resident, living east of the ann costa river, united medical center their closest hospital. but, for the next three months, those with obstetric care emergencies are being diverted to other hospitals, miles away. >> she is nine days old. >> she doing okay? >> yes, she perfect. >> emily praylow, who doesn't want her face shown on tv, holding her nine day old baby kayla. emily said she had a terrible pe went in for tooth pain recently. >> the way the nurses treat you is like -- >> nightmare. >> -- oh, it is horrible. >> because she was pregnant, emily was taken to the obstetrics unit. that's where she says her care was not good. she says her examination didn't feel right. she believes she was given medication that made her feel

health department ordered the united medical center to close the maternity ward. the long troubled public hospital has 90 days to clean up the act. >> holes in the floor, leaky ceiling, mold on some of the tiles. it wasn't up to code. stephen: this woman who says she works in obstetrics believe the health department did the right thing. >> the maternity ward needed to be closed down and renovated. >> the united medical center issued a state acknowledging problems that it maintains led the ordered closure. they include de screening. clinical assessment and the delivery protocols. >> babies in the nursery at the united medical transfer to other hospitals. women planning to deliver here must make alternate plans. >> they have to find somewhere else to go. that is the sad part, you know? >> the d.c. health department says the hospitals west of the river have more than enough beds to accommodate the babies and the emwho would have come here to united medical. we want to tell you that the city council plans to hold hearings on problems in obstetrics next month. reportin

and the united medical center we're going to do all we can to support that. >> d.c.'ents have insurance upwards of 90 percentile some 95% and this shouldn't be a problem to go to other facilities. what do you say to that? >> well, you know, that's correct. we believe i believe six on the birthing centers here in the district. obviously, convenience is a factor. right that's why we need a hospital east of the river in terms of convenience and so -- but we know that -- that the department of health dr. nesbitt our leadership there are very clear about making sure that the access to medical services for mothers in the district of columbia is there, and it's available. again, unfortunately, at this time we're not able to offer that united medical center but we'll do everything we can as i stated to get to place where we're providing high outstanding quality care for mother and children at united medical center. >> i know there's a huge study done to show the should a new hospital just be made because not only is the ob center at umc antiquated or in need of overhaul, but

. >> ♪ >> fox5 was first to report monday that the united medical center obstetrics ward was shut downnow a southeast woman says her baby was delivered stillborn and she's blaming umc for it. >> she says equipment wasn't working there wasn't enough staff and concerned when she checked in about her baby not moving in the womb. womb. >> fox5's tisha lewis joins us live from southeast with more on the story tonight. tisha. >> reporter: well, we are prohibited from being on the property at united medical center so we're across the street but we're told that for the obstetrics wardlame- shutdown. we did ask about this specific case and this woman that you're about to meet. a hospital spokesperson cited privacy rules and regulations and did not answer any of our questions. the district department of health did not respond. though patients have plenty to say on social media and in person. this southeast woman who you're about to meet is still in mourning after she says she lost her baby when she came here first and received inadequate and unacceptable care. >> well, as soon as i walked in i t

. >> why united medical center ordered to suspend all baby deliveryes we're back in 30 seconds. >> we are back now with startling new cancer research. a new study from the american cancer society shows middle author the americans dying from colon and rectal cancers. since screenings usually recommended to start at around 50 the cancers found in younger adults are in advanced sames and more deadly. >> labor unit at the united medical center d.c. sources requested a immediate shut down. >> not sure why they gave that order but it could have devastating impact. live at umc with how long this will last and what are city leaders saying, good morning, annie. >> reporter: good morning to you, allison, steve, the united medical center labor unit will be closed the next 90 days that's order from the department of health. check it out behind me if you look at the windows there, there's more lights off than on this morning. aside from labor unit though all other emergencies are being accepted and in fact oui wove seep a handful of ps blahs turn into the lot here. as you mentioned this is big imp

united medical center has been ordered to stop delivering stop offering prenatal care for the next 90 days. officials are not saying what caused the suspension of services but bottom line, you -- who claimed on delivering babies here need to make other plans. saying that it shine the spotlight on the inadequate health care services for residents and delivers a long overdue sense of urgency. he has been calling for a new hospital to the river for we have done research close to here for years. all other hospitals or about the 20 minute drive from here. "good morning washington." adrianna: today's event at the public library will include food, health screenings, and a free haircut. the event runs from 3 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. between mlk avenue and south capitol street. time right now is 6:35. sending things outside right now, we have another way to get people back to school this year. >> this is the vehicle that you are goin get ready, it will be out tomorrow. as well as our stuff the bus, at the safeway in southeast. imagine starting the school year without the school supplies that you need

john gonzalez is live at united medical center with the surprising announcement. 141-"this becomes an equity issue because east of the river is already short of services. the closure of dc general 20 plus years ago, there were many promises made to east of the river residents, we did not get those services. and so when you shut down something like obstetrics that's going to care for mothers and their children that's a big issue." happening now... police in fairfax county are looking - "miguel carrillo". he was last seen on thursday night, and police believe his life may be in danger. take a good look at his picture. his family tells police they were concerned when he didn't come home a wooded area off pole road in the mount vernon area - and police believe his disappearance may be gang-related. if you have information - contact fairfax county police right away. flags in maryland will be flown at half staff today, to honor a fallen sailor. xavier alec martin was killed back in june when the u-s navy destroyer "fitzgerald" collided with a continer ship off the coast of japan. six other

united medical center now has 90 days to clean up its act. we now know a little more about the problems that triggered the order. one former worker said they were unsanitary conditions like holes in the floor, leaky ceilings, and mold. united medical center said that the problems with screening and protocol led to the shutdown. anyway that you look at it, expect it mothers are forced to make alternate plans. a public hearing will be held september 22, and we have all the information on our website, wjla.com,. willhan: the hope is this be a game changer in the opioid crisis, charging drug dealers with murder. it is happening in st. mary's a group of suspected dealers are accused of selling heroin laced with a deadly substance that killed customers. a 37% increasew in overdose deaths in maryland this year. the human toll in the face of a father who lost his son. know, i talked to him on the 13th at 9:00 at night. i got a call from the st. mary's county police about 11:30 and he was gone. jonathan: prosecutors in the the murder charges are a sta

each one is more than 20 minutes away from the united medical center. but we also want to report this morning that there's good news when it comes to medical care >> u.s. news announced its list of the best hospitals and 11 d.c. hospitals made the list. medstar georgetown university hospital in d.c. mary washington hospital in fredericksburg, virginia. inova fairfax hospital. and in fourth place, a tie between met star washington hospital center and virginia hospital center. each hospital was evaluated in 25 different areas of care. >>> right now, fairfax county police are doing all they can to find a missing teenager who could be in serious danger. they believe a gang may be targeting 18-year-old miguel carillo who has been missing since thursday. you see his picture here. he was last seen near his home on buckman road in the alexandria portion of the county. search teams have been combing the woods, they've used choppers and dogs to try to find him. >>> profit over a child's health. that p maryland, boiling this morning. milestone communications and v

pregnant women who came to the united medical center in southeast d.c. for prenatal care or planned on giving birth year will have to make other arrangements, to the dismay of longtime health care advocates. >> i was shocked. the first question that came to mind was, where did the women go? jay: tuesday health department officials issued a statement that said this applies strictly servicesry and nursery for the next 90 days. anyone as to what happened to spur this decision. one high-ranking city officials grossly other serves the community. ward seven councilmember vincent gray has been pushing for a new hospital on the east side and was out of town said, i hope this unfortunate situation shines the spotlight on the inadequacy of health care services for eastern residents. >> when you shut down something like obstetrics that cares for mothers and children, that is a big issue. according to this vaguely worded statement that we received from the department of health in d.c., some kind of plan is under way to fix a problem that remains shrouded in secrecy.

s health department ordered united medical center to stop deliveries for 90 days. that hospital serves some of the district's poorest residents who now have to find care elsewhere with few options close by. >> we have more on this decision and what it means for patients. >> reporter: a lot of people in this southeast d.c. community tell me they are upset about this. expectantot many have gotten ultrasounds to find out they can't deliver their baby here. they say it's upsetting. >> i feel bad about it. >> reporter: the department of health and the district ordered united medical center in southeast to stop delivering babies and stop offering prenatal care. >> you have a lot of unfortunate people around here that really can't afford to go anywhere else. it's really not fair. >> i had no idea. >> reporter: she found out the news from us. >> to shut down the ob sstetric portion that will hurt or harm a lot of moms and newborns. >> reporter: providence, prince george's hospital and howard university hospital are more than 20 minutes away. >> women won't be able to get t

the obstetrics at united medical center shuts its doors. look at what's in investor for expectant mothers. how your kid s' cellphones could be bring ing them the blues. it's all ahead tomorrow at four:25. >> this is the point in training camp when things start to get a little testy. redskins players have been going up against their own teammates for weeks and hit someone in a burgandy uniform. kirk cousins says he's like to play without getting injured. could he be a bit too fired up for tomorrow's pre season tilt. why i would be worried that somebody is too fired up. i hope everybody is as fired up as junior. i know jr. is expected to get back on the field. i would like to play as much as possible without the risk of injury just like practice. i want to get as many reps on the practice field as much as possible. there's never too many reps. there's no such thing as i was too ready for the game, i had too much experience but i understand the need to pull a player by the value of playing isn't there where the risk of injury is much higher. i

united medical center's labor unit will be closed. question is why in fox5's matt ackland has the de tails tonight. >>reporter: fox5s has learned ambulance traffic has been disi verted away from united medical center i of obstetric care. all other emergencieses are being accepted . umc employees were briefed on the 90-day suspension today, but the cause not revealed. did they gather you together or was it a memo. >> yes, they garyted every department, every department gathered with their own departments and had a meeting about it and it was a big one in the auditorium. >> and did they give you any reason why they were doing it? >> no. >> a hospital employee tells fox5 they believe the suspension resulted in overall poor care being given and two specific incidents, but department of health officials won't comment on any additional details other than this statement they release today. umc is currently the only hospital on the east side of the river. i'm a ward eight member, a resident and advocate for ward eight. i wouldn't want to see

the obstetric unit at united medical center forced to shut its doors.out about her terrible treatment, and medication, that got her hi, when she was nine months pregnant. >>> and controversial ads on the metro. why the aclu is firing back with a lawsuit. the news at 6:00 starts right now. >> we begin tonight with breaking news, the dc police officer who shot and killed an unarmed motorist will not face criminal charges, thanks for joining us tonight, i'm sean yan. >> i i'm tony perkins, grand jury declined to indict the office here shot terrence sterling last september in northwest

we are learning new details-- about the closure of the maternity ward at united medical center in southeast washington. the washington post now reporting that the unit closed because of quote "dangerous mistakes" made by staff. in one case -- the post says staff members did not take steps to prevent h-i-v from being transmitted from a mother to her newborn. the obstretrics ward at the hospital was closed a week ago. coming up-- taylor swift shakes off a major lawsuit, but you wouldn't know it by her bank account. the details.. ahead. plus, business leaders taking a stand. coming up-- what's behind a mass exodus from president trump's manufacturing council. - another grey day; showers mainly before noon - summer-time heat returns mid to late week - still looking dry & nice this weekend - 6 days until the eclipse today: mostly cloudy. showers, mainly before noon. highs: 82-85 winds: ese 5 mph tonight: partly cloudy. patchy fog. lows: 68-75 winds: s 5 mph wednesday: partly to mostly sunny. hot and humid. highs: 88-92 winds: nw 5 mph a fatal mistake on the set of a big budget film. what the sta

united medical center ordered to stop delivering babies - and offering prenatal care. the order comes as a surprise to patients who now have to seek care els health department officials say the restriction will remain in place for 90 days "or until the hospital implements its plan for obstetrics and nursery services." one high ranking city official tells abc7 news umc has quote "woefully inadequate facilities" and quote."grossly underserves the community." it's still not clear what specific problem sparked the health department to step in. in a statement-- officials say there is a plan underway to fix the inadequacies. college park city council forced to delay a vote on whether to allow non-citizens to vote in city elections. the bill first introduced by council member christine nagle, would also give undocumented immigrants t chance to vote in city elections. there was heated reaction from both sides of the issue at last night's city council meeting. at one point things got so tense, prince george's county police were called to stand by. a new vote has now been schedu

but this morning united medical center issued a statement saying problems with screening and u.m.c.50 days to clean up its act. a public hearing on that issue will be held september 22. we have information about that online at wjla.com. larry: wal-mart facing huge backlash for a back-to-school ad. look at this video. you won't believe it. someone snapped a photo of this gun display with a sign over it saying own the school year like a hero. wal-mart responding to the picture calling the display truly awful and horrible. they're working diligently to find the store where this was taken to make sure the sign is taken down. adrianna: it's the second big drawing of the week. there's been no winner in that $323 million powerball jackpot. so that means that grand prize rolls over and there will be another drawing saturday so your hopes of maybe owning an island or a mansion, whatever you want, those hopes are still alive. don't forget tomorrow night is the the jackpot there closing and fast on $400 million. larry: when i win i will still come back to work. adrianna: why would you? i would

each one is more than 20 minutes from the united medical center. >>> but there is some good news when it comes to medical care in our area. >> u.s. news announced its list of the best hospitals, and 11 d.c. area hospitals made that list. here they are. medstar, georgetown university hospital, mary washington hospital in virginia, inova fairfax hospital, and in fourth place, it's a tie between medstar washington hospital center and virginia hospital center. each facility was evaluated in 25 different areas of care. >>> another packed night here at capital one arena. >> well, the next time you see the wizards or the caps, it's not going to be at the verizon center. as of today, that building has a brand-new name. it's the capital one arena. rights. you'll see brand-new signs and a marketing campaign this fall. >>> and starting today, if you drive 395, you may be hitting those brakes more often than you're used to. construction starts to add new toll lanes. three express toll lanes will run about eight miles. if you have an ez pass flex and you car pool with three or more people, the lan

alison: meanwhile, new details about the closure of the maternity ward at the united medical center.ashington post said it was closed because of dangerous mistakes made by staff. in one case, the post said that staff members do not take steps to prevent hiv from being transmitted from a mother to her newborn. the extent to recs ward at the hospital was closed one week ago. nancy: fairfax county police looking for the man who ambushed a woman, dragged her into the woods, and try to sexually assault her on north shore drive near the shopping mall. stephen tschida is live with the latest. stephen: nancy, the victim's mother said her daughter encounter the suspect at a nearby restaurant apparently try to make contact. it was here on the sidewalk where he pounced and drag the woman into these woods, where he try to sexually assault her. >> he kept telling her, did she want to die. stephen: investigators looking for evidence, trying to track down a man who attacked a 22-year-old woman at about 2:30 this afternoon as she walked home from metro. >> he dragged her into the bushes. daughterhe

you may recall earlier this month they ordered united medical sebts nor southeast to stop delivering babies because of mistakes. >> house majority whip steve scalise took place in his first conference call since shooting. the louisiana congressman thanked team for assisting in his absence. he told members his official return date is unclear. >> former prince george county teacher aid was sentenced in prison don't for assaulting students he abused at least a dozen children to produce pornography worked at judge sylvania words wodz elementary school. >> the video shows vandals smashing monument with slem happener and they are investigating so far there are no arrests. >> and solar eclipse today. millions of americans witnessed spectacle along the path of totality. stretched from 14 states oregon to south carolina. this is video from south carolina and the next total solar eclipse will be in 2024 ear in the u.s.. >> urn iting cool. of course it did not get dark here. but if you had glasses you could see the moon shadow across the sun. >> i watched in gaithersburg they have observatory p

the incident is under investigation new details -- about the closure of the maternity ward at united medicalenter in southeast washington. this morning - the washington post reports it closed because of quote "dangerous mistakes" made by staff. in one case -- the post says staff members didn't take steps to prevent h-i-v from being transmitted from a mother to her newborn. the obstretrics ward at the hospital was closed a week ago. an update this morning about discolored water showing up in some homes in montgomery and prince george's counties. the washington suburban sanitary commission says chlorine levels at s prevent a potentially toxic situation with the water supply. less chlorine means more manganese -- the mineral that's turning tap water yellow and brown. the w-s-s-c says the water is safe to use and drink. to baseball now and nationals pitcher stephen strasburg looking good in his rehab start last night for the potomac nationals. strasburg allowed 3 hits in 5 innings against salem and only gave up one run. if strasburg doesn't suffer any set backs, he could be in-line to make his n

but this morning united medical center issued a statement saying problems with screening and protocols led to the shutdown. any way you look at it - expectant mothers- are forced to make alternate center has 90 days to clean up its act. a public hearing on the issue will be held on september 22nd. we've posted information about it at wjla.com. montgomery county public schools is facing a lawsuit from a parent who says they knew about an abusive teacher and failed to stop him. former cloverly elementary teacher john vigna was sentenced to 48 years prison friday. he was convicted of sexually molesting four third grade girls. now - the family of one of those girls is suing the school district. their attorney tells abc7 news they will announce the lawsuit later today. the school district will not comment. this morning, we're getting an update on the condition of d-c firefighter dane smothers. the 28-year-old was critically injured a week ago when a ladder truck hit him at the scene of a fire. his family members and fellow firefighters will be holding a news conference at 10:30 this morning

fox5 was first to report united medical center's obstetrics ward was ordered to shutdown for 90 days today a former umc patient tells us her baby was delivered stillborn and he she is blaming the hospital unit for it. raised tonight kit a hill of out east said she went to the medical center when her baby wasn't moving in the woman holding. maybe if t they was more uj event about the situation than my daughter could have been saved and couldive a been here with us today. this accusation comes two days after district lawmakers order td the only full service hospital in southeast to stop delivering babies for the next three months >> president trump double downed on his warning to north korea. he said the communist country meedz to get its act together or risk facing extraordinary trouble of the the president made his comments following north korea's comments to attack guam. let's see what he does with guam. if if t \he\e he does something in guam, it will be an event the likes of which nobody has seen before, what will happen in north korea. >> president trump refused to say if he would

the fallout at united medical center in northeast. officials ordered the hospital to stop delivering babies because of what's being called dangerous mistakes that staff made with pregnant women and newborns. according to a letter obtained by the "washington post," there were a number of instances that led to the shutdown. the letter lays out two categories of violations, failure to comply with good standards of medical practice and failure to report a case of hiv infection. the shutdown will remain in place for 90 days or until they have a plan for obstetric and nursing services. zooits it's 4:07. if you live in montgomery and prince george's county, you may have noticed that you have brown water flowing out o washington suburban sanitary commission's group are working at this hour to fix the problem. it's still safe to drink the water. it comes from the potomac filtration plant. they say it comes from extra manganese in the water. >> let me be clear. manganese is not a health hazard. it is not regulated by the epa as a drinking water

new details in the fallout at the united medical center in southeast. last week officials ordered the hospital to stop delivering babies because of what's being called dangerous mistakes the hospital staff made with pregnant women and newborns. according to a letter were a number of instances that led to that shutdown. the letter lays out two categories of violations. failure to comply with standards of good medical practice and failure to report a case of hiv infection. the shutdown will remain in place for 90 days or until the hospital implements its plan for obstetric and nursery services. >>> develop this morning, fairfax county police are trying to find a man who kidnapped and then tried to sexually assault a person in res ton. this happened near the tall oaks shopping center off wheelie avenue. the man grabbed the woman and dragged her into the woods. he tried to remove the woman's clothes but suddenly left. >>> montgomery county police are asking for your help to find this man. take a look at your tv screen. this is aaron jaler. he doesn't have h

s united medical center to stop delivering babies for 90 days. officials aren't saying why services are suspended. but a spokesman said this restriction applies solely to obstetric and nursery services and will remain in place for 90 days or until the hospital implements its plan for obstetrics and nursery service. the nearest hospitals are more than 20 minutes away. for a list of them, washington app. >>> drivers, an alert for you today. if you use i-395, you may be hitting the brakes more often than you're used to. construction begins to add new toll lanes. three express toll lanes will run from edsel road through arlington. if you have an e-zpass and you carpool with three or more people, those lanes are free. otherwise, there's no limit on how high the toll can go. just like the express lanes on 95 and 495, the worse the traffic, the higher the price. coming up at 5:00 a.m., we'll have a live report on how construction will impact your drive to work and if the tolls are worth it. >>> women taking the train around here may have been violated a

united medical center in southeast washington has been ordered to stop delivering babies - and offeringe - for 90 days the health department did not specify why they issued the order but one high ranking city official tells abc7 news umc has quote "woefully inadequate facilities" and quote."grossly underserves the community." good morning washington. toss to eileen - delightful today and tomorrow - delightful today and tomorrow - rain chances friday through monday - no sign of high heat and humidity low humidity. very nice for early august. highs: 82-85 winds: n to se 5 mph tonight: mainly clear. another comfortable night. lows: 65-70 winds: se 5 mph thursday: sunny start with increasing clouds late. still pleasant. highs: 81-84 winds: se 5-10 mph attorneys for the man accused of during a traffic argument - say he acted in self defense. "ernest stickell" remains in jail without bond. he is accused of shooting a woman on eisenhower avenue in alexandria in mid july. the victim was shot in the neck and back, but survived. after that shooting, he took off - and later turned himself in. in c

yesterday united medical center said the deficiencies include screening, clinical assessment and delivery protocol. >>> you need to be aware of this alarming growing skamg. people are targeting new home buyers and taking their money. in the district, a couple lost more than a million nar dollars. their lawyer says hackers broke into the server of a title company and e-mailed them. they had already made a $200,000 deposit, but it said they needed the rest. >> so they e-mailed back and said we notice that this is a different account number and they got an e-mail back again from federal title saying you used a different account for the different types of payments. >> well, the couple sued the title company in a written news 4 it continues to work with the fbi as they complete their investigation and, quote, federal title's internal review has revealed that no other customers were affected by this attack. end quote. >>> we are working to make sure by the way that this never happens to you. so we did talk with a mortgage expert who says never transfer money to anyone even if you know them base

. >> labor unit uned medical setser gone dark this morning after d.c. health officials gave him. >> we're here with how long this might last. good morning. >> allison and steve this is temporary closure and suspension for 90 days. and in say huge impact or there is a huge impact to the community united income menltser is only hospital east of river an so residence tell any more services and what this really means is over the next 90 days if are you expecting a child, and you were planning to deliver your baby here or you need prenatal care you have to make other arrangements for that. because you'll be denied services here. we know that other emergency situations still being received here. in fact we saul handful of ambulances go by already this morning. and but the department of health they are not elaborating or commenting on the exact reason for this 90 day suspension but a d.c. government source tells "fox5" the hospital was recently warned by the department of health to improve the patient care in the obstetric unit and when those didn't improve th

s health department ordered united medical center in southeast to stop all deliveries and prenatal care the next 90 days. >> now we are learning why those deliveries were stopped. the medical center saying it is addressing deficiencies involving screening, clinical assessment and delivery protocol. d.c. health officials say the closure will last 90 days or until the hospital puts a plan in place to improve services. today we spoke to a woman who lives across from the hospital. she is concerned, as well. >> it's not fair not to the women that are pregnant. you have a hospital next door to you and you can't do that. it's not fair. >> reporter: now, the hospital s outside making it convenient for people who rely on public transportation, but to get to another hospital like howard university or prince george's hospital center the new moms and dads would have to take several different buss and trains. >>> a violent stretch prompted police chief to make changes to combat violence. as prince george's bureau chief tracee wilkins reports they believe it may be working. >> reporter: the police ch

you may remember earlier this month over in southeast united medical center they were ordered by d.c. to stop delivering babies because district identified problems with mothers as they were delivering children in that facility. now these are two separate incidents and they could have the same impact. namely two less places in northeast and southeast for women to deliver babies and in our conversation with the mayor about this she says two things. department of hel isn't monitoring the situation and right now she is having them direct people in those communities to the places they can get prenatal care and behavioral health care they needs. >> we're very proud in our city that 99% of residents have insurance. we want women to get in touch with their daughter and primary care conscious and getting preprenatal care as soon as possible. ask. >> now, this announcement by providence hospital came at the end of last week. news is that their transitioning themselves away from being a hospital into something called a health village. now, there were no outright details about how that would wor

. >>> there are some new details now in the fallout at united medical center in southeast. last week, officials ordered the hospital to stop delivering babies because of what's being called dangerous mistakes. the hospital staff made with pregnant women and newborns. according to a letter obtained by "the washington post," the hospital failed to comply with standards of gd practice, and did not report a case of hiv infection. the shutdown will remain in place for 90 days or until the hospital implements its plan for obstetrics and nursery services. >>> this morning, officials are reassuring families in montgomery and prince george's counties, don't worry about the brown war coming out of your taps. the engineers say it may look bad but it's still safe to drink. officials say the brown color comes from a little extra manganese in the water. >> let me be clear. manganese is not a health hazard. it is not regulated by the epa as a drinking water con tom nta. in fact, epa considers it a secondary maximum level for aesthetic reasons only. >> this is only affects families who get

united medical center made some dangerous mistakes with pregnant patients and newborns, according to a letter obtained by the washington post. in one case, hospital workers did not take critical steps to prevent the transmission of hiv from an infected mother to her newborn. in another case, morbidly obese pregnant woman came to the hospital with breathing problems and was not properly monitored or treated. we do not know the out come for either patient. the letter was written by the director of dc health department and sent to the hospital's chief executive. >>> uber has agreed to third party audits after federal regulators accused of misrepresentinow private and data security. the federal trade commission says a breach in 2014 resulted in more than 100,000 names and driver's license numbers being stolen. it said uber stopped using an automated system. as a result, uber will undergo audits for next 20 years. uber's ceo recently resigned over fall out of sexual harassment investigation within the company. >>> it is a futuristic idea, how some university of maryland students could pla

learned about more of what caused the health department to stop delivering all babies at the united medical center. the post detailed a letter that detailed mistakes made at the hospital. in one case staff members didn't take steps to prevent transmission of hiv from an infected mother to her infant. in another case, a pregnant and obese woman was not treated properly for breathing problems. the hospital was ordered to stop all deliveries and prenatal care for a period of 90 days. hospital if i recalls would only confirm that deficiencies in screenings and protocols were discovered. >>> the takata scandal is far from over. which companies has recalled tens of thousands of additional vehicles, some for a second time over those dangerous air bag inflaters. >> need a cold drink or a phone charger, can't wait for delivery. we'll tell you where you can go to pick up those items within minutes and/or them online. >> depression effects millions of people, even she said she can pinpoint the t ment whahappened. >> college students in our area are developing the new way we might travel. >> that's rig

the obstetric unit at united medical center in southeast was forced to shut down when the d.c. department of health suspended its license for 90 days. a mother who saw our story sent us an e-mail about the terrible experience she says she had at uumc when she went in recently for tooth pain. emily pray low doesn't want her face shown on tv. the care she received at uc was so bad when she went into labor she didn't want to go back so she was brought across town to washington medical center, ate miles from her home. the way the nurses treat you is like a nurse that was dealing with me i feel she didn't want to deal with me so she pushed me off to go into another hospital. in a statement umc said it's address ing deficiencies in screening, clinical assessment and delivery protocols. it's important to note we spoke to several people yesterday who praised the care at umc. the american civil liberties union is suing metro. this comes after metro took downs controversial ads from various political groups some of the ads were from groups like women 's healthcare collective, pit a and m

nancy: the ban is at the united medical center according to a "washington post" report. hospital is not saying why but they are planning to families and other departments is not affected by this. it is believed that the other hospitals in the area have resources to accommodate the expecting mothers in the light of this. in a statement the councilmember gray described a look of communication between the city health department, the hospital and the leaders. at the "live desk," nancy chen, abc7 news. jonathan: thanks. increased police presence is expected at the college park city council meeting. michelle: that is because the council is scheduled to take a vote on controversial bill to allow noncitizens to vote in city elections. jonathan: tom roussey is live in college park where tensions are so high the vote may not happen. explain that, tom. tom: college park is known as the home of the university of maryland but it's also home to more than 32,000 people. not all are u.s. citizens. >> i'm an immigrant. tom: she was born in ecuador. she wanted to vote but for years she co

united medical center southeast. officials ordered the hospital to stop delivering babies because of what's called dangerous mistakes the hospital staff made with pregnant women and newborns. according to a letter obtained, there were a number of instains that led to the shutdown. it lays out two categories of violations. failure to comply with standards of good medical practice and failure to report a case of hiv infection. it will remain shut down for 90 days or until they have a plan for obstetrics and nursery services. >>> if you live in prince george's county, you may have noticed brown water flowing from your tap. the sanitary commission crews are trying to fix the problem. but officials say it's still safe to drink. you'll notice the brown color if your water comes from the potomac water filtration plant. wssd says it comes from extra manganese in the hazard. it is not regular lalted by the epa as a drinking water contaminant. in fact, the epa considers it's a secondary contaminant level for aesthetic reasons

fox5 has learned ambulance traffic last been diverted away from you united medical center if the patient care. all other mentioner are being accepted. umc employees were briefed on the 9046 day suspension today, but the cause not revealed. they gathered every department -- every department gathered with their own departments and had a meeting about it and it was a big one in the auditorium. did they give you any reason why they were doing it? >> no. >> a hospital employee tells fox5 they believe the suspension resulted in overall poor care being given and two specific incidents, but department of health officials won't comment on any additional details other than this statement they release today. umc is currently onlt the hospital on the east side of the river. i'm a ward eight resident and an advocate for ward eight, i wouldn't want to see anything closed down in our neighborhood because we need everything that we can possibly have in ward eight. although um c has received its share of criticism there are also those who praise the care being offered here. >> i have the best doctor in t

new details about the closure of the maternity ward at united medical in southeast washington. dangerous mistakes made by tal afar. the post says staff members did not take steps to prevent h eeshgs v being transmeted a mother to her new born. the hospital was suspended for 90 days starting last week. >>> the washington sanitary commission explains the cause of discolored water at prince george county hopes. chlorine levels had the plant were lowered. less chlorine means the mineral that is turning the water yellow and broken. that water is safe to use and drink. >> you may need your umbrella this morning. >> once again showers are in the forecast for the day today. only this time they will come early on. up around the time when you got your lunch hour the showers will end and move out. skies clear, late in the day that will allow fog to form. dense early tomorrow. look what else. higher heat and humidity the end of the week. 90 on a friday. feel like 97. that can fuel gusty thunderstorms. the weekend now, dry. >> reporter: and we will head over to the beltway in tyson's corny

. >> they took the appropriate action and got down on the floor in the medic units and protected the tient they had in the back of the medic unit until the gunfire ceased. >> reporter: deputy fire commissioner is comengtd -- commending the emt and paramedic's action. a man pulled a gun and fired. one shot hit medic 40, the other hit 26-year-old man involved in the street fight. that victim was taken to the hospital. >> 52nd and market is a busy intersection and numerous people could have shot in this situation. >> reporter: the bullet hit medic 40s electric panel. first responders arrived with another ambulance and took the patient to the hospital. >> it's unfortunate that people are put in these positions. when you hear firefighters put their lives in their hands everyday, they don't realize par medicine i i -- paramedics put r lives in their hands everyday. >> reporter: the shooter that is responsible for hitting medic 40 with the stray bullet is still on the loose. reporting in grays ferry, annie mccormick channel 6 "action news." >> starting in september, officers in medford towns

. >> they got down on the floor in the medic unit and protected the patient they had in the unit until gunfire ceased. at that time they called for police. >> gary loash is commending the emt and paramedic action. a man pulled a gun during an argument in the street and fired. one shot hit medic 40 above the headlight. the other hit a man involved in the street fight. >> 52nd and market street is a busiy ente intersection. a number of people could have been hit. >> first responders arrived in another ambulance and took the patient to the hospital. >> it's unfortunate that our people are put into these positions. people hear firefighters take their lives into their hands everyday, our paramedics and emts take their lives into their hands everyday by the situations they are put into. >> the shooting victim was taken to penn presbyterian hospital in stable condition. later he was arrested by police on drug and weapon's charges. as for the shooter who fired the weapon and bullet hit the ambulance, they are looking for the shooter. any information call police. annie mccormick, "action news"

to the houston, texas area, to help them deal with heir challenges as well as sending a mobile medical unit to houston, texas, which when fully mplemented is basically a stand-alone hospital facility. on transportation, we are still hundreds of evacuees to safe locations. adding evacuation outes from brazoria county, 25 busses. busses at actually stadi -- tully stadium in the houston and for staging purposes they will take assignments from the local authorities for the go to tote location to evacuate people who need to be evacuated. from our communications communicationsps trailer has been set up in all first r responders. the ability to communicate electronically is very difficult in that region. to essential in order restore the type of order that the ability we have for all first responders to trailer nowand that does exist for that purpose. that covers the entire rockport of aransas as all county, as well as ingleside. are also setting up a communications operation in in oria county as well as harris county and working the can to restore cellular communications. give you a breakdown on

. >> they took the appropriate action and got on the floor in the medic units and protected the patienthat they had in the back of the medic unit until the gunfire ceased. >> reporter: deputy fire commissioner is commending the emt and paramedic's action. a man pulled a gun during an argument in the street near 51st and market and fired one hit above the headlight the other hit a 26-year-old man involved in the street fight. that victim was taken to the hospital. police are looking for the shooter. >> 52 and and market street is a busy intersection and numerous people could have shot in this situation. >> reporter: the bullet hit the electric panel. first responders arrived with another ambulance and took the patient to the hospital. >> it's unfortunate that people are put in these positions, when people hear firefighters take their lives in their hands everyday, they don't realize that our paramedics and emts take their lives in their hands everyday, not necessarily by fire, but the situations they are put into. >> reporter: the shooting victim was taken to pen presbyterian hospital in

ambulances to the houston, texas, area to help them deal with challenges as well as sending a mobile medical unit to houston, texas, which, when fully implemented, is a sickly a standalone hospital facility. stillnsportation, we are moving hundreds of evacuees to safe locations. adding evacuation routes from brazoria county, 25 buses. there are 60 buses at tully thatum in the houston area are staged for evacuation purposes. they will take assignments from the local authorities for the appropriate location to go to to evacuate people who need to be evacuated. from our committee case is -- a dpst, dps communications trailer has been set up in rockport for all first responders. as you may know, the ability to communicate electronically is very difficult in that region. it is essential in order to restore the type of order we for allhave the ability first responders to communicate. that trailer now does exist for that purpose. that covers the entire rockport area as well as all of aransas county and ingleside. setting up a communications operation in brazoria county as well as in harris county. and w