jay: jay korff, abc 7 news. alison: four of the teams competing in the tournament that raised the most money will get to play at nats park this friday. leon: that is great. alison: good for them. leon: let's just hope there is not a rain out when it happens. alison: we are having a cool law. steve: it feels so much better now that it is not as humid. today was the hottest day we have had this year. the streak is over. 75, which is where we normally are this time of year. not quite the record, but close. 79 at this hour at reagan national. the wind bringing in the cooler, drier air, out of the west at 18. the dew point level in the 40's, which is why it feels nice and comfortable. 58 martinsburg, 64 cumberland. the satellite radar, the high pressure building to the west sliding overhead in the next couple days. we stay dry and sunny and comfortable outside. the temperatures, daytime highs only in the low to middle 70's. widen the view, the temperatures to the west, only in the 50's detroit and chicago, to sam mur

over the weekend a jay korff -- a cold front on the way. the belfort furniture weather center, we had storms over manassas and prince george's county. manassas, va, the rain total 1.25 inches, suitland coming in at almost .75 inches. the expressed forecast, tomorrow morning, you will need the sunglasses during the morning. clouds increase during the midday. we are looking at a chance of showers and thunderstorms again tomorrow afternoon. i will give you the timing and what to expect over the weekend plus a huge cooldown on the way. leon: an update of a story we have been following. you will not be seeing haunted theme cartoons at the metro station. they will not allow advertising until the end of the fiscal year. they tried to just add space with d.c. metro, saying they would feature ining a satirical cartoon of the prophet mohammed. metro is banning any advertising concerns with political or malicious messages. new at 11:00 am anti-semitic flyers appearing in several neighborhoods. the police are trying to track down who distributed them.

jay korff takes us to arlington national cemetery. jay: this burial at arlington national cemetery, with full honors. some feared it would never happen. they had to wait 63 years to finally say goodbye to his father. >> it means everything to me everything to my father. jay: the decorated world war ii veteran was a u.s. air force surgeon. he was aboard an airplane that slammed into a mountainside east of anchorage, alaska, in rough water. all 52 people on board were killed. it was believed this would be their final resting place. his son was so affected by his father's death that he dedicated his life to military service. he was awarded the air force cross for heroism in the vietnam war. >> that's a dangerous profession. jay: in 2012, the plane's wreckage was discovered miles away from the original crash site. his father's remains were identified in return. >> i thought, wonderful. something we can show to the whole world what my dad meant to me. [taps plays] jay: thursday at arlington national cemetery, the family witnessed what shou

jay: jay korff, abc 7 news. kellye: ahead a fight over cell phones on airplanes. you have been able to use them before and during takeoff, but a new ruling this week, does that still stand? kellye: d.c. police are asking for your help in finding a kidnapping and sexual assault case. a woman said that she got in a car this morning. the vehicle had an uber geek out. the woman said the driver refused to let her leave and then tried to sexually assault her. it's not clear how the woman escaped. abc 7 reached out to uber, and they sent a statement saying the company is urgently looking into the serious report and has reached out to mpd to offer a systems. developing now, a new court ruling allows passengers to keep using cell phones during takeoff and landing's. the u.s. court of appeal in the district throughout an appeal by the flight attendant union. the group said the faa did not take the proper legal steps when changing the role in 2013, but the court said the faa acted within its authority. so there you go. devon: i love using my phone when there is nothing else

here at the verizon center, live in the nation , jay korff, abc7 news. kellye: all right, thank you very much. it is mother's day, and some models getting some unexpected telephone calls, and the personal message that the commander and chief delivered but first, breaking news just coming in. details and are just learning and the last few minutes about okay, i need a better pizza. one made with only real cheese. a pizza my family will love. (announcer) freschetta naturally rising crust pizza. freschetta. made better to taste better. kellye: breaking news out of mississippi tonight, just in the last half hour, we have arrested a fourth aspect. officers benjamin deen and liquori tate were gunned down during a traffic stop late yesterday, and they say two brothers and a woman were arrested today following a massive dan hunt. today, another man was charged with obstruction of justice, and one of the brothers and the woman are charged with capital murder and today in d.c., friends of fallen officers came to remember a loved one, kickoff to national police week

jay korff, abc 7 news. leon: thank you,jay unbelievable. a police officer in prince george's county is charged in connection with a deadly shooting that started last week with gunfire outside of a mcdonald's in waldorf. the officer's mother was arrested first, but now he is charged with murder as well. richard reeve is live in waldorf with more. rich, what have you learned? richard: the shooting happened in this mcdonald's parking lot. documents indicate this was a planned event, a co-conspiracy between a mother and son who happened to be a prince george's candy police officer. the investigation is not over. the authorities have not found the murder weapon. it was in this mcdonald's parking lot that a long simmering custody dispute turned deadly. >> just shocked, disbelief. richard: prince george's county officer richard conway, arrested monday, faces murder charges. the is accused of plotting with his mother caroline, in the shooting of his ex-wife, crystal, and her new husband robert mange. >> this was planned. she went there with the han

jay korff, abc 7 news. leon: thank you jay. this is not just the busiest line in the u.s., it is the busiest line in all of north america. the investigation is having a big impact on travel for millions of people. tomorrow, amtrak says it will be operating between washington and philadelphia, but with a lower frequency of trains making the trip. and of course there is no service between new york and philadelphia. also, hoping to fill the breach, greyhound has begun to honor amtrak tickets and commercial airlines are doing what they can to help pick up the slack. a lot of things going on coming a lot of information still being delivered and dug up, and that is what we are here for. we will keep you posted with everything we learn in philadelphia. stay with abc seven and wjla.com as we continue to follow this tragic situation. we will continue to bring you live team coverage as the situation moves forward. alison: leon, we appreciate all the reporting and will check back with you later. thank you. other news of the day, the polic

alison: we have team coverage of the case in the protests, beginning with jay korff. he has the exclusive details about the investigation. jay: a huge development from brad bell. sources are telling him the focuses not on what happened outside of the police transport van but what happened inside those critical moments. we are also learning the law enforcement response as the protests get big this weekend. thursday night baltimore and maryland law enforcement leaders announced they will enforce an evening curfew through the weekend and that additional police will be brought in if needed. >> people need to observe the curfew, protest peacefully. we have allowed the protests you happen, we want that to happen. jay: earlier in the day, the police submitted their findings to prosecutors. multiple police sources finley with the investigation tell brad bell that gray's fatal neck injury did not happen when the cell phone images were recorded outside of the van. sources say his head hit the back of the transport van while in transit. sources say a mark on his head matches a b

jay korff, abc 7 news. leon: right now an urgent manhunt after a shooting in colorado. a woman was shot in the neck on a highway. police say that she called 911 not knowing that she was hit by a bullet. this after a cyclist was found shot to death and officers are investigating the possible connection to a highway shooting last month. the fbi is being called amid concerns that there may be a serial shooter on the loose. investigators are examining the cell phone that belonged to the engineer in that deadly train derailment. they are looking through calls and texts sent on the day of the derailment. the train was going more than double the speed limit the foregoing off the track, killing eight. bostian said he was not using the cell phone while operating the train. the ntsb investigation will determine whether he phases any charges. alison: the florida man who landed that gyro copter outside the u.s. capitol last month will be in a federal court tomorrow. today, a grand jury indicted doug hughes on six charges including two felonies. hughes said the goal was to draw atte

jay korff has the details. jay: this has public officials concerned. the measles is very contagious and it can be deadly. according to fairfax county and d.c. health officials, the person who had measles and is no longer contagious had traveled internationally. health officials say this at all between may 10 and may 16 went to some highly populated places in the d.c. region, including embassy suites in northwest the ifc building on pennsylvania avenue northwest, the shelby apartments in alexandria, multiple locations on the innova fairfax medical campus, including the emergency room in the north tower, along with the woodburn medical park. if you want to any of these locations and come down with symptoms associated with measles -- fever-like symptoms with a rash -- you are encouraged to review your fascination records and contact medical officials. to determine your potential risk for measles, we have a link on wjla.com. it will give more precise times as to when health officials believe this person who was contagious was at the locations we mentioned

jay korff, abc7 news. maureen: thank you, jay. the city of baltimore is no longer under a state of emergency. maryland governor larry hogan rescinded the state of emergency this morning more than a week after 2,000 national guardsman were called in to protect the city. the governor's order comes as baltimore's mayor requests a department of justice investigation into the city's police department. this follows the death of freddie gray in police custody last month. six officers are charged in connection with that case. the first house speaker in american history to resign midterm has died. former congressman jim wright died today at a texas nursing home. the texas democrat spent 45 years in congress. succeeding tip o'neil as house speaker. he resigned in 1989 after allegations he violated house rules on gift and income. jim wright was 92 years old. coming up on "abc7 news at 6:00" -- whereer thor group isil claims to have trained recruits in the u.s. and when a serious sewage leak will finally be fixed in prince george's county. an

jay korff, abc 7 news. kellye: a grassroots efforts by orioles fans to bring baltimore together is happening monday. fans declared may 11 reopening day, the first home game for the orioles with fan since the large-scale protest after the death of freddie gray. organizers are attempting to pack camden yards in a show of support and unity. a step towards healing and baltimore. a star power tribute after unrest. first, an explosive new finding about the baltimore police department. newly revealed okay, i need a better pizza. one made with only real cheese. a pizza my family will love. (announcer) freschetta naturally rising crust pizza. freschetta. made better to taste better. kellye: new findings and baltimore could change the investigation into the city's police department. "the baltimore sun" obtained report showing thousands of people had been brought to the city jail with injuries to severe to be admitted. between 2012 and 1015, they refuse to admit 2600 detainees. prince debuted his performance of the so

live in the district, jay korff, abc 7 news. alison: still ahead -- a consumer alert for drivers, and this is after a recall. the same safety concerns are popping up. which cars are under a new federal investigation and why. leon: plus, a prisoner who escapes a real-life shawshank prison 56 years ago is back in cust leon: 7 on your side with a consumer alert for drivers. the u.s. government is re-examining jeeps in dodge durangos after a recall was made in repairs made. they said that visors inside of the car could burn. federal safety regulators have received eight new reports of fires even after repairs have been made. they are reopening their investigation. alison: researchers at m.i.t. have come up with a touchpad small enough to fit on your thumbnail. it allows the user to access wireless devices using their fingers on the same hand. it has four layers -- anuter layer that is a decoration, a aesensor layer, then the electronics, and a bottom layer that has the battery. leon: you can never have two hands for anything anymore

live in the district, jay korff abc 7 news. leon: this just in from prince george's county, a person hospitalized after a fire in springdale. it was a fire on somerton court. the victim is being treated for smoke inhalation but is in good condition. alison: a popular neighborhood is on alert, police searching for four men who attacked a woman in northwest washington near adams morgan, across from an elementary school, just down the street from a line of busy bars and restaurants. two men tried to sexually abuse the woman. the victim was also robbed during the incident. if you have information, d.c. police want to talk to you. leon: 7 on your side with health matters and staggering information about births in the district. according to a study, the ward where you live could impact whether a loved one lives or dies. roz plater is live at children's hospital with the study. roz: leon, children's national medical center is trying to save more d.c. infants. as the study shows, they have their work cut out for them. washington d.c.,

jay korff is live outside camden yards with more on baltimore's recovery. jay? jay: a delightful breezy albeit humid day in charm city. fans are pouring into camden yards and they are calling today reopening day. of course last month's violence and rioting forced the teams to play a home game without any fans and move a couple of additional home games to florida. this is their first time back. the team is returning, of course to a much different city. the horrific riots, businesses were destroyed. many arrests. curfew put in place and lifted. the national guard came into town. protests throughout that period. police department investigated by the department of justice. the city, of course now reclaiming itself. fans say it's really important to be here to support the city in this moment of rebuilding. >> i was supposed to come to a game. the riots happened. we canceled that. so it meant a lot to come here tonight and come to the game. i was not born and raised here but i have been here 23 years. it meant a lot to come out and support the city. jay: opening pitch

jay korff has the reaction in the special birthday. jay: jenkins walks gingerly into the fire station for remarkable reunion with those who saved his life last friday. >> it is nothing short of a miracle that he not only survived but was discharged sunday evening. jay: he was accidentally stabbed in this nearby parking lot. a good samaritan called 911. >> they were playing in the car. we need an ambulance right now. >> get a clean cloth and apply pressure to the wound. jay: the chief fire officer soon arrived. >> i saw a tremendous money of blood. i applied pressure to the wound. jay: seconds later he was rushed to the hospital. >> i cannot tell you enough words how great it is to see this little boy today. jay: 22 minutes passed from dispatch to the hospital. public officials believe the speed made the difference. >> we do it because we care. we do it because every life matters. jay: the boy shook the hands of every person knew touched him that night, but there is something else to celebrate today. >> ♪ happy birthday ♪ >> thank y

jay: jay korff, abc 7 news. leon: also today, thousands marched in the national memorial day parade. the spotlight was on the veterans, grand marshals were the veterans of world war ii. this weekend an unexpected guest showed up in leesburg. this bear was spotted on edwards ferry road. neighbors rushed out to snap photos of the bear. no reports of disturbances, but some of the neighborhood say he tried to sift through their trash. still ahead, 35 million americans facing severe weather. record rainfall and cleanup. plus, a massive cleanup on the west coast. the rush to save wildlife. ♪ ♪ ♪ leon: the president of mexico was planning to travel to a city hit by a deadly tornado. many people were heading to work and school. 13 people including several school children died along the u.s.-mexico border. it destroyed hundreds of homes. just to the north, 37 counties in texas are officially declared disaster areas, this after storms left the state underwater. hundreds of homes destroyed, 12 people remain missing a

jay korff was there when it happened. it's my understanding new details are just coming out form the police -- from the police? jay: that's right, just moments ago, the scene was cleared. this is where the suspicious car was, the back window kicked out. the auths and saul simpson wishes items in the car. -- the authorities could smell gas and saul suspicious items in the car. they deemed there was nothing suspicious in the vehicle, but out of an abundance of caution they had to see if there was a threat. these are some of the parts of the pressure cooker that they exploded, and here is the spot where it went off. this is not what anyone expected to happen. near the u.s. capitol sunday night. >> i heard a big boom. it sounded like a canning going off. jay: the police closed the streets close to the capital because of a suspicious item found inside of this silver station wagon parked and left unattended on 3rd street. >> we were wondering what was going on. jay: thousands of people were delayed from walking around the scene

jay korff, abc7 news. alison: all right, jay. one more note. lieutenant mcrae was the cousin of the last d.c. firefighter to die in the lain of duty. james mcrae iii had a heart attack and collapsed after fighting a fire july 7 2007. he was a 17-year veteran of the department. leon: we are monitoring a developing story out of prince george's county where police are planning to be out tonight to try to find anyone who can help identify a rapist. he is wanted for attacking a woman in 11000 block lakeville way in mitchellville. reporter: his plan to be in the neighborhood tonight handing out a flyer showing a picture of this man here. this is who they want you to take a close look at. this is a man they believe was in the area and attacked a 19-year-old woman and forced her into a wooded area along the street. and attacked her. right now prince george's county police are searching for the man matching this sketch after they say he sexually assaulted a woman along the quiet and quaint mitchellville street a we

jay: the baltimore orioles beat the toronto blue jays tonight. jay korff, abc 7 news. leon: thank you, jay. alison: definitely some good news. let's talk about the weather. we have a will hot one coming tomorrow. steve: it is only the middle of may. it will get hotter as we move through the month of june and july. just a little sample. 83 degrees the high earlier today, did not feel that bad. the humidity creeping up, so it's starting to feel like summertime. 74 at reagan national, the wind out of the south. the dew point level, the moisture in the air low 70's. that will feel sticky. 70 in frederick. we have a lot of storms off to the west. this is part of a cold front moving to the east through the overnight hours into the day tomorrow. ahead of the front, warm and humid air, daytime highs in the upper 80's, near 90 degrees. showing where the storms are now, the capital beltway just off to the west, garrett county, allegheny county, a few showers and thunderstorms. some of the storms may make their way a little further to the east winchester and front royal, over the

jay korff live with exclusive information about the case. jay: this investigation continues as we speak. the joint arson task force that includes police, fire, and atf agents, they are heading up this disturbing case. disbelief blankets this neighborhood in the wake of a disturbing discovery. >> i'm shocked and horrified. jay: cell phone video captured the horrifying scene, flames and smoke pouring out of a large home. police say the call came in thursday at 1:30 in the afternoon. when firefighters entered the house, they found more than they could have imagined. >> there will be a prolonged secondary search. >> there were three other old victims and one child victims. jay: police say all four victims were found on the second floor. sources tell abc 7 the bodies may have been killed prior to the fire being said. they do believe foul play was involved in this fire. >> right now, no obvious signs of forced entry. the nature of the fire is very suspicious. a lot of residents are trying to find out what happened. the officers over the course of

jay korff, abc7 news. scott: how great is he? alison: so special. scott: yeah. alison: you know, he was able to share the story with the kids. scott: they appreciated everything he taught them. fascinating. alison: that was great. let's go ahead and move on to weather. doug is standing by as we head into the weekend. a little bit of a mixed bag right, doug? doug: a little bit. warm and humid. look at what we have outside now from the rooftop camera in rosalyn. a few clouds and warm and pleasant friday evening around the capital. it's 82 the at reagan national. 81 in gaithersburg. 89 in baltimore. through the evening we will be mild and muggy. we will drop to the 70's. eventually 59-64 for the range. the cooler temperatures tant clearer sky overnight patchy dense fog that will burn off quickly through the day tomorrow. through the afternoon partly sunday mid-80's. maybe showers and thunderstorms late in the afternoon and evening and a better chance monday. theron it will turn breezy, hot on tuesday. active weather mess. a active hop in kind of day for british emp

jay korff, abc 7 news. maureen: happy birthday and many many more. the smithsonian museum of african event in history and culture is not expected open until late last year. a little last year. but visitors can get a state because some the future exhibit starting tomorrow. the new exhibit will be on display at the smithsonian american history bcm. it includes clothing from james brown and a running suit one -- worn by carl lewis. it was originally expected to open this year. it will soon cost a little less to drive to maryland's eastern shore. governor larry hogan announced a drop in state toll prices. that means two dollars in savings for those spending cash on a round-trip on the bay bridge. e-zpass users will save close to three dollars. the monthly fees being waived. tolls are being reduced on the interconnect or -- intercounty connector and bridges and tunnels in baltimore. all of those reductions take effect july 1, just in time for the big summer holiday. we have a little summer-like whether. doug: definitely a preview. we're talking awesome le

jay korff is live outside camden yards with more on baltimore's recovery. jay? jay: a delightful breezy albeit humid day in charm city. fans are pouring into camden yards and they are calling today reopening day. of course last month's violence and rioting forced the teams to play a home game without any fans and move a couple of additional home games to florida. this is their first time back. the team is returning, of course to a much different city. the horrific riots, businesses were destroyed. many arrests. curfew put in place and