alison: yeah. >> go figure. alison: bad luck. leon: no one got hurt. alison: that is good. leon: inside at least. alison: well, let's talk about the air travel. united is making big changes to the fleet. and the airline is across economy seating. ten across. imagine that. to 19 of the planes. the planes will feature three, four, three seat configuration. it will impact domestic routes between continental u.s. and hawaii. they plan to retire the remaining 747's by the end of 2018. leon: share a row with nine crying babies. yeah. alison: the washington airport authority says that of the nearly 79,000 noise complaints against reagan national airport last year, listen to this. 6,500 of those complaints came from the same person. the airport has seen a dramatic increase in plights over the past decade. airport officials say they are working to address the noise issues. how much time does that take to call 6,500 times? leon: apparently not that much. apparently not enough. alison: wow! leon: how about that? alison: very unhappy person. leon: "7 on your side" consume eralert now.

alison: well, the d.c. council getting an earful about mayor muriel bowser's plan to open shelters in all eight of the city's wards. the mayor wants to close d.c. general in favor of the new shelters. but as d.c. bureau chief sam ford reports, last night's council hearing went late into the night with a lot of the debate focusing on the location along 25th place in ward five. >> what we are saying this site, this industrial site is not conducive for families to live here. sa members carlos davis and francis penn are among those leading the charge against mayor bowsers plan to put a family homeless shelter near 25th and bladensburg northeast in d.c. ward five. >> there is no other area, no other area that is family friendly. why put them in this area? this is not fair. sam: this is an industrial zone. metro bus lot on one side. on the other railroad track, strip clubs and nightclubs. the residents say this industrial site is not fit for children. in fact nay have offered the administration a temptive sites i

alison: but first -- >> dancing. [laughter] alison: there she is. the woman who captured our hearts after getting down at the white house with a dance move. she gets a birthday surprise. leon: trending now, must-see video from a cab dash cam. this happened in pennsylvania. you see the man who put a gun to the cab driver's head and demand cash and the wallet and the cell phone. look at this. see through the back window of the cab it's a deputy parked behind the cab. he comes over to investigate. a matter of seconds later the suspect is on the ground screaming that the gun is fake. facing multiple criminal charges. they are very real. alison: wow! the second story today of an officer uniquely positioned to help out. right when they need to be. leon: right place, right time. alison: wow! amazing. leon: speaking of being in the ig by officers, a heads up move by an officer right there. alison: that is right. today in montgomery county, two other officers were honored for another split second decision. one that saved a man's life. leon: that is right. br

alison? alison: there is a visible outpouring of support at the embassy of belgium today. for the past day and a half, actually. people have delivered flowers to the embassy where flags are flying at half staff. today, vice president joe biden stopped by to pay respects, signing the condolence book there. the vice president says the u.s. is ready to give belgium any help that hay be needed -- that may be needed. in the hours following the attack in belgium security increased at home. the biggest focus was public transit an people will be gathering. right now in d.c. that means anything that gets people to and from the cherry blossoms. brianne carter on the national mall now with the security precautions. >> the museums, we had a white house photo op. brianne: from spring school trip to checking out the spring cherry blossoms, this is one of the busiest times of the year in the nation capital. but this year's uptick in visitors coming on the heels of a terrorist attack overseas and stepped up security in d.c. today an increased police presence on metro and other transit sys

alison: wonderful. tonight. >> thank you. alison: here's what else is happening. the fbi suddenly backing off its push for apple to unlock the iphone of one of the san bernardino attackers. someone outside might have discovered a way in. if the method is effective, it would likely allow the fbi to apple. >>> former toronto mayor rob ford lost his battle with cancer. he died today after undergoing treatment for an aggressive form he was just 46 years old. >>> and the city council has tobacco. the law will ban chewing tobacco everywhere, even by major league baseball players at yankee stadium and citi field. ban. >>> all right. we're back after the break with a look at why americans work so many hours a week and audrey has the forecast. >> hi. milder temperatures are sitting just to the southwest. readings are in the 60s from d.c. to atlanta. coming up. alison: and a visit to the supermarket is different than dad. how grocery stores are evolving to meet the new demands of shoppers. i don't want to live with the uncertainties of hep c. or wonder whether i should seek

alison: what a great thing. russ: the story is, what people may or may not know, he comes from the hill, an italian section in st. louis, passed away today at 90. his best friend for 85 years was yogi berra yogi berra since they were little boy. i just got off the phone with his granddaughter. 90 years. literally since they were babies. they had a relationship for that long. guy, a fun guy. he wasn't the standard blow dry, bald guy, a character, spoke the street lingo. alison: you can see why they were such good friends. russ: yogi was really quiet. but this guy was outgoing. interesting thing about yogi -- to me i can pinch myself. i used to visit yogi every weekend until he passed away. one weekend, i think in august, i was there with dave caplan and yogi. dave pulled out a cell phone because he wanted a phone conversation with joe. this was close to the end for yogi. and all of a sudden, you could see the face light up, like a light bulb. these are two guys, 90 years old, or joe was 89 at the time, and when i

alison: enjoy it. federal scientists say they are struggling to find the right words to describe the month of february. yes it broke records in terms of being warmer than the february but it obliterated the record. this is why the largest margin since they started keeping records in 1880. the average global temperature was more than 56 degrees. that is two full degrees higher than average. the federal scientists are blaming a super el nino pattern. leon: two degrees worldwide is massive. huge jump. alison: that is what they are saying. leon: what does it bode for the summer? doug: it depends. i don't see anything other than average summer across the country. wild card and what happens with the tropical weather season and the hurricanes. that is enough. i don't have time for weather now. i do. a lot of sunshine south of the city. this is evidence from the time lapse. 60 now. clouds increasing through the day. most activity and the heavy cloud cover is northwest. warmer where there is more sunshine. 59 i

alison: we will see you then. new drama surrounding the washington redskins quarterback to tell you about today. the team is now using this nonexclusive franchise tag on kirk cousins. this comes after a rough back-and-forth debate over what the team starting quarterback should be paid. abc7 sports reporter robert burton will break down what this means for the team later in the hour. leon: when you see him next time christmas. he hit the mother lode. he will get paid. just days after it appeared that the pepco-exelon merger would be a done deal a new wrinkle in the plan. d.c. mayor muriel bowser who once resurrected the entire deal now is opposing it. this is a story we broke first. sam ford joins us live with the explanation for the sudden shift. going from a done deal to a dead deal now? sam: what happened is last friday the public service commission held two votes. the first voigt rejected mayor bowser's proposal. >> the chair votes yes. sam: after the d.c. public service commission friday rejected the pepco-exe

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alison and i on april 16. alison: fun. we can't wait. leon: if there is no snow it will be fun. >> the way it's been so far -- doug: i think you are safe. i'll go out on the end of a limb there. alison: we have done parades that have been cold. doug: early in the morning. we'll think optimistically. doug: a little bit ahead of schedule. ashburn looking at the rock ridge high school. sunrise dramatic with the low-angle sun from the east. through the day. the sky clears up at time. the system went through. good shape. gusty. look at the temperatures. 34. 32 for a low. mid-30's north and west. hope for the mid-40's. we'll take the low 40's. 41 in fredericksburg. 37 in manassas and leesburg. the winds have been a player all day. they will be for a couple more hours. later this evening the winds will diminish. the winds are out of the northwest at 24 miles per hour at the reagan national. 25 in manassas. that is the wind chills seven degrees lower than the air temperatures. under clear skies we drop in metro. by early tomorrow morning probabl

alison: she wrote this. they sent this specifically to say thank you to you because they said you are a consummate professional. leon: i chewed with my mouth closed. alison: you don't do it here. [laughter] everybody is out and about enjoying it. i hope the weather cooperate. doug: i had a pink shirt yesterday. a little cooler for the weekend. tons of people in town. it will be fine. they need a jacket rather than short sleeves. let's start the coverage. i have another picture to share. this is from deanna in frederick that took this beautiful picture this morning. gorgeous stuff everywhere you look around the capital. enjoy them while they last. there are seven, eight, nine days, maybe more of decent bloom. enjoy the color here. the temperatures are cooler than this time yesterday. 67 at reagan national. period of cloudiness and sunshine, too. we get through the everything and we see more and more of the clear skies. drier air moving in from the north and west. 67 at reagan national. 74 in fredericksburg. t

alison? alison: all right, leon. in other news today. a maryland appeals court is ordering a baltimore police officer to testify in his colleague's trials surrounding freddie gray's death. william porter is one of six officers accused. his trial, you might remember ended in a hung jury and mistrial. he has refused to testify against the other officers because he is awaiting a retrial. he argued that being forced to testify violates his fifth amendment right against self-incrimination. ahead of the 5:30, what the new ruling means for the other five trials put on hold freddie gray case. leon: one of the two prince william county police officers injured in the shooting that killed officer guindon is now home from the hospital. officer jesse hampton went home next week. the news comes as the police department chief opens up about the shooting that left a community in mourning. northern virginia bureau chief jeff goldberg joins us now live with one-on-one interview with the chief. jeff? >> we are here outside the headquarters. you can see the

alison: i always see you at the alison: you go to the same farmers market? steve: there arefour, but one is closed for remodeling. leon: coming up next, robert burton and sports. ♪ (vo) you can check on them. you can worry about them. you can even choose a car for them. (mom) honey, are you ok? (child) i'm ok. (announcer vo) love. (mom) we're ok. (announcer vo) it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ geico motorcycle, great rates for great rides. >> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. leon: who are these guys? for the second straight game, the wizards are on the right side of a blowout. john wall had a triple-double. that is two in a row for the wizards. monday night, they blew out the pistons. they are pulling for the eighth spot in the eastern conference playoffs. is inile, robert burton raleigh, north carolina, as the virginia cavaliers get ready for what they hope will be a long run in the ncaa tournament. robert: everyone knows when it comes to the attorney -- to the tournament coming you want to ta

alison: thank you. up used by a previous today to describe if nightmare officer ashley guindon is now living. she was laid to rest today in massachusetts and shot to death in the line of duty in woodbridge. it was her first day on patrol. people are giving the gift of life today in memory of officer guindon. and in honor of the two other officers shot alongside her. fairfax is hosting a blood drive until 6:30. the two other alwaysers are said to -- officers are said to be recovering today. police are releasing little else about the conditions. leon: the officers were shot while responding to a domestic abuse call that turned out to be a murder. in the past 24 hours, prince george's county police responded to two separe one woman died in the attack and two others were hurt. maryland bureau chief brad bell is live in landover tonight. this is a big problem that prince george's county has been fighting for some time now. >> it is a big problem. >> this is a big problem. you said it. three women stabbed thi

alison: back to spring. doug: nice thought. alison: we like it. leon: then we'll have another date for the cherry blossoms. still ahead on "abc7 news at 5:00" -- the woman whose name is synonymous with "saint" takes a step closer to becoming one. >> tax time creeping up on us quickly. we have the experts to help. we will explain how coming up in a minute. >> but first, quick look at abc7. just go to wjla.com to become an abc7 fan. get e-mails about the favorite shows and the contests right in your e-mail. leon: speaking of favorite shows as we head to break get ready to see harrison ford grab the fedora again. they announced that he signed on the reprise the role of indiana jones. rickthere wi we need women in congress. if we want to be heard, it was the women who forced republicans to include women's health and contraceptive coverage in the affordable care act. in congress, i'll fight for pay equity, family leave and tougher gun safety laws. and, as an environmentalist, i'll work combat climate change. i know as a journalist and as a senior execu

alison: oh, boy. leon: some lucky high school students are getting some bling from was or the basketball star john wall come his foundation partnering with sean john's to outfit them with everything they need for prom night, including watches and sunglasses. each fitting worth between $700 and $800. losses he wants to give back. >> -- wall says he wants to give back. >> have a special day. wall if you want to his senior prom. he said he was out playing pickup basketball that night. i believe him. alison: that's why he's successful. leon: still ahead --smoking pot in class? who let that slide and why they got caught. alison: hard to believe that a man dropping his daughter off at school finds out he is wanted for an overdue vhs tape. that's the right price! it's that low. what other things on this list "can't be right?" looks like a list full of "can't be right's." seriously? at giant, prices are down. savings are up. my giant. is so wholesome... and it doesn't take the whole paycheck. giant's exclusiv

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alison: check the top story. cuban president raul castro will host president obama at a state dinner in havana tonight. this is the first visit to cuba by a sitting u.s. president since 1728. the trip is an effort to improve u.s. cuba relations, of course. issues such as the trade embargo and the record on human rights are leon: arlington tow truck driver accused of stealing steag from the vehicles he towed. philip pierce is charged with grand larceny, auto theft, burglary and marijuana possession. police say he took thousands of electronic, wallet and the purses from the three vehicles in the garage. alison: this week this weekend's cold weather did not hurt the cherry blossoms. the peak bloom is when 70% of the blossoms are open is expected wednesday or thursday. we are keeping an close eye on the aipac conference at the verizon center. inside john kasich and donald trump will be speaking in the next hour or so. today break there the watch pain trail to be a tour guide. amy aubert got to look inside and has a f

alison: not bad. >> great. alison: thank you. still ahead at 5:00, the battle about a homemade hockey rink in montgomery county takes a new twist. the end to the story coming up. come together. >> there is a lot of love here today. leon: local high school baseball rivals play a triple header from the loved ones ba glenn:threateningicans: gofederal workers;ns over 60 votes to repeal obamacare. now they're refusing to even consider president obama's nominee for the supreme court. it disrespects the president and all of us -- and we won't put up with it. in congress, i'll protect president obama's legacy, defend obamacare, and stand up for social security and medicare. i'm glenn ivey and i approve this message. i'll take on republicans - for all of us. alison: "7 on your side" taking questions for your officers for animal control officers. find a neglected animal? we have experts joining dr. katie nelson. >> we have seven officers here, animal control officers from around the d.c. metro area. prince william, prince george's fairfax,

alison: ok, tom, thank you. we are following breaking news and fairfax county tonight, where the police want your help to find a man who ran away from the northern virginia mental health institute in falls church. this is michael marshall. he escaped from the facility tonight. he has been known to be violent in the past. take a good look at this picture. the police say do not approach him, but if you see him, call the police right away. a massive funeral procession full of heavy hearts, the first step in a painful goodbye to a fallen officer, ashley guindon. inndon was shot to death woodbridge, responding to a call where a man had already shot and killed his wife. the tragedy not only devastated friends and family but has shaken the quiet neighborhood in roz plater has the latest on the investigation and how this young woman is being remembered tonight. roz? roz: there was a per session tonight to honor this young officer. it began at the funeral home, then made its way to the station, then the church where the

alison: did you miss it? nick: it was kind of nice to see the cloud cover for a bit with the little bit of rain after seeing all that sunshine. the sun is coming back. we'll be much chillier tomorrow as a strong wind moves in. 60 for the high today. not bad. a nice recovery after the clouds and rain and chilly start. winds out of the west, but it is falling as the storm is moving off to the north and east. there are a few light showers in the hudson valley as you get into the newburgh area westward towards north of scranton. they're moving off to the north and east and will not be affecting us. we'll have some clouds around from time to time. then the sky will go clear tomorrow. look at the highs today. we had a nice recovery this afternoon. mid 50s hudson valley. stays in the 40s at bridgeport. and 50s across long island. still mid 50s. 60 in town. 65 in newark. 58 from allen town. some areas seeing a jump of 10 to 15 to almost 19 degrees from 24 hours ago. here's the wind situation. we're seeing it out of t

alison: tomorrow will be really warm? steve: even warmer than today come and thursday will be the warmest of the week. it was awesome the only bad part was the pollen count. tree who suffer from the pollen, it is out there and it's only getting worse. now that we have pushed up the bloom date for the cherry blossoms, the next seven to 10 days you will start seeing the yellow film on your car. was the high earlier this afternoon, 26 degrees above average this time of year. right now, but considering the time of day and time of year, middle 40's manassas, middle 50's leesburg, 45 frederick, we will take it. mainly clear at this hour, dry overnight. scattered clouds. not amounting to a lot. the next best chance of rain will not come until the end of the work and school we come along with slightly cooler temperatures. mainlyht lows, 48 to 55, clear. the average this time of year is 35. well above average. at least for the nighttime temperatures. the high-pressure anchored off the coast air in our area. we stay warm tomorrow,

alison: hay, thank you. --jay, thank you. thousands gathered in prince william county for the funeral of officer ashley guindon, who shot and killed over the weekend responding to a domestic call in woodbridge. funeral services were held after a two-hour public viewing. officers from all over were in attendance. killedyear-old was saturday. it was her first day on the job. leon: unbelievable. victim of that tragedy, crystal hamilton, who was shot to death before he opened fire on the responding officers. tonight she is being remembered as kind and loving. richard reeve has the tributes. richard: this was a night of prayer, embraces, and tears. >> just praying for everybody involved. richard: dozens gathered around crystal hamilton's home to remember and honor her. her sister says she has lost her other half. >> i did not get the opportunity to say goodbye to her. richard: saturday evening, hamilton called 911 from inside of her home. arriving officers were confronted by her husband, ronald, who opened fire, fatally wounding o

alison: that's unbelievable. people lovelots of to go swimming for summe alison: a cool down, but still warm? record-breaking warmth, but will above average. scattered showers saturday. middle 60's on sunday. back into the 70's next week. i have a feeling the national park service will revise the peak bloom time again and i would not be surprised to see it moved up earlier. leon: jimmy kimmel live is next. alison: that's the right price! it's that low. what other things on this list "can't be right?" looks like a list full of "can't be right's." seriously? at giant, prices are down. savings are up. my giant. is so wholesome... and it doesn't take the whole paycheck. giant's exclusive nature's promise. eat well for less. my giant. >>> and now, abc's "jimmy kimmel live." >> dicky: from hollywood it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight, viola davis, from "the brothers grimsby," isla fisher, "this week in unnecessary censorship" -- and music from the suffers with cleto and the cletones. and now, if i'm not mistaken, here's

alison: ok. to the election, presidential candidates were on the campaign trail after a day of split primaries. gop front runner elmo trump and senator ted cruz got into a war of words, this time about their wives -- gop front runner donald ted cruz gotator into a war of words this time about their wives. trump threatened to spill the beans on ted cruz's wife on twitter. >> most of the things that donald trump says have no basis in reality. alison: both candidates agreed on one thing -- increasing surveillance on muslims in the u.s. following the attack in brussels. president obama and hillary clinton meanwhile condemned the candidates for that line of thinking. leon: more than 130 5000 people do not have power today after a massive lizard in denver. people did not have power today after a massive lizard in denver. portions of major interstates stayed closed for hours. at the height of the storm, up to three inches of snow was falling per hour. three inches per hour. alison: amazing. the definiti

alison: yeah. meanwhile here it is one of the prettiest days we have had in a long time. >> couldn't ask for better. doug: by the weekend it goes to the opposite way. i will get nasty. show you what will happen here. for the moment it is gorgeous around the area. the temperatures are lower 70's. this was sunrise. we will launch up the sun for you here and look at the day. plenty of sunshine. we hit the early afternoon. the clouds roll in. mild. you can see by the current temperature with the clouds around the area. but that is about all we'll deal with tonight. it has been a couple of sprinkles but not much more than that. every now and then check up on the sunrise and the sunset times in the next couple of months as the daylight hours get longer. today we pick because the sunrise this morning was 7:17. the sun set tonight is 7:17. 12 hours at night and 12 a day. ee qua knocks. the moment spring begins isn't early sunday morning. year at the latitude and the area we will see the first indication of

alison: they seem to be enjoying it. brian: how long does it last? alison: good question. leon: they look like human highlighters. ♪ ♪ as long as you love me, anyit's alright. ♪e. ♪ ♪ bend me shape me, any way you want me. ♪ shape the best sleep of your life. sleep number beds with sleepiq technology adjust any way you want it. the bed that moves you. only at a sleep number store. alison: so we have tomorrow for the nice weather. brian: 60's tomorrow, a little bit of a breeze. saturday night into sunday, the temperatures are falling. we could have some rain and snow mixing at times. could be some slushy accumulations on the grass. is a cruel joke starting spring that way. leon: jimmy kimmel live is next. your husband wants to stay free from artificial ingredients. you want to stay free from artificial preservatives. and your debit card wants to stay on a diet. fill your cart with small victories like giant's nature's promise brand. great prices on over 800 items. eat well for less.<